Title:
ASSEMBLY LINE FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF AIRCRAFT WINGS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022081431
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide systems, methods and apparatus for assembling a wing.SOLUTION: Methods include coupling a robot arm 750 to a bracket 648 on a rib 572 held against a wing panel 550, and operating the coupled robot arm 750 to install shims 756 between the rib 572 and wing panel 550. Some methods further include mounting (e.g., detachably) the bracket 648, e.g., by aligning the bracket 648 with indexing features at the rib 572.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16A
Inventors:
DANIEL R SMITH
DARRELL D JONES
DARRELL D JONES
Application Number:
JP2021183105A
Publication Date:
May 31, 2022
Filing Date:
November 10, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
B64F5/10; B23P19/04; B23P21/00; B64C3/18; B64C3/26
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda/Kobayashi Patent Business Corporation
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