US3559980A - Plate controlled jigs for built-up surface - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K37/00—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups
- B23K37/04—Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted to a procedure covered by only one of the preceding main groups for holding or positioning work
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
- B23Q1/00—Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
- B23Q1/03—Stationary work or tool supports
- B23Q1/035—Stationary work or tool supports with an array of longitudinally movable rods defining a reconfigurable support surface
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
- E04B1/36—Bearings or like supports allowing movement
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- FIG. IA FIG. IB FIG. IC PRIOR ART PRIOR ART PRIOR ART J Q; .L VJ ,L
- FIG. IB' FIG. IC'
- FIG. 4 KIYOSHI TERAI HI DESHI TAKEUCHI TATSUMI KURIOKA ATTORN PATENIEU FEB 2
- FIG. 5A KIYOSHI TERAI HI DESHI TAKEUCHI TATSUMI KURIOKA ATTORN PATENIEU FEB 2
- the present invention relates to the employment of a plurallty of spaced jigs for supporting several metal blocks or the like which are built-up in a desired position prior to welding of the blocks together with the welded assembly being provided with a desired shape and, more particularly, to a plurality of jigs whose height are individually controlled.
- FIGS. IA. lB, IC. IA, IB' and IC' illustrate conventional jigs adapted to support a built-up surface from a series of individual plates prior to welding of the same.
- a number of flatheaded pins are prepared by cutting the same to a predetermined length and are provided with a suitable inclination at the upper end thereof corresponding to the desired position of the localized area of the supported plates.
- various length jigs having various end configuration must be arranged at predetermined positions with respect to the surface or support plate so as to properly support the builtup construction (d) thereon.
- FIG. 1B which is an enlarged portion of FIG.
- FIGS. 18 there is illustrated a tubular support (f) carrying a threaded rod (5) which is screwed into the top portion thereof.
- a number of jigs (b) including the tubular support (f) are arranged in spaced locations on a surface or plate (P) with the height of the jigs being controlled by screwing in or out the threaded rods to properly support the built-up structure thereon.
- P surface or plate
- FIG. 1C and 1C there is illustrated another conventional arrangement involving a plurality of jigs in the form of tubular supports (p) with an extensible rod adapted to slide in and out of the upper end of the tubular support and fixed in proper position by means of a screw (1) which extends at right angles to the slide (r) through the side of the tubular support (I).
- the overall height of the jig (c) is controlled by varying the relative position of the rod arm with respect to the tubular support and fixing the same after the desired position is reached by the screw (I).
- the jigs (c) are arranged at spaced locations on the surface or plate (P) so as to support the built-up structure (d) in a similar manner to the other conventional jigs (a) and (b) in FIGS. 1A and IA and IB and 18 respectively.
- This invention provides a multiple jig support arrangement which completely eliminates the disadvantages inherent with the conventional jigs described previously.
- the present invention is directed to a tape controlled multiple jig arrangement for supporting a built-up structure. It involves a plurality of spaced, rodlike jigs carried by a support surface in upstanding position. The jigs are adapted to support a built-up structure and are positioned at spaced points on the support surface. Means are associated with each jig for selectively adjusting the height thereof with respect to the support surface.
- a central control device selectively feeds control information to the individual jigs via a drive device varying the height thereof.
- FIGS IA. IA. IB. IB'. IC. and 1C are explanatory. diagrammatle views of conventional jigs.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a positional system including modified jigs in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the positioning system for use with the jigs in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic. partial side view of the system shown in FIG. 2 stressing the operation of the multiple jigs in accordance with the present invention
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are schematic, partial side views of a modified arrangement for operating the jigs in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 there is shown schematically, a complete system for adjusting the position of a plurality of jigs under a controlled format in accordance with the present invention.
- a plurality of bar or rod-shaped jigs, indicated at I, are positioned at spaced points along a support surface P in a three dimensional arrangement with the height of the jigs being controllable.
- a perforated tape 2 is provided with perforations representing control signal information for controlling the heights of the individual jigs carried by the support surface.
- a control device 3 includes a transducer for sensing the predetermined format or information as to height control. carried by the tape and feeds a control signal indicative thereof to the central driving device 4 which adjusts the height of the individual jig in accordance with the signals caused by the perforations carried by tape.
- FIG. 3 there is illustrated the control operation of the system in accordance with the present invention using the basic components of the invention shown in FIG. 2.
- Each bar or rod-shaped jig I carried by the support surface or plate (P) has a fixed piston II carried by the pressurized oil cylinder 10 within the support surface or plate at the bottom thereof.
- the chamber of the cylinder 10 beneath the piston 11 is connected to an oil pressure source or supply device 5 through a cross valve 4C fonning a portion of the control and driving device 4 of FIG. 1.
- the cross valve 4C is operated by a torque motor 4A. also forming part of the driving device 4 through a ball and nut screw 48 operating as a typical mechanical coupling, the torque motor being driven from information received by tape through the transducer and controlling device 3.
- the pressurized oil from source 5 is supplied to or removed from the lower chamber of the cylinder 10 whereby the height of the rodlike jig 1 is moved to the predetermined position in accordance with the signal derived by transducer 3 from the perforated tape 2.
- the controlling device 3 shown in block diagram fashion in FIG. 3, is much the same as the conventional electronic computer and carries components indicated by the various blocks wherein; reference numeral 3A indicates the tape reading device, 38 a decoder, 3C a register. 30 an output circuit, 3E a digital-analogue converter circuit, and SF an amplifying circult.
- the jig there is no need to directly operate the jig to control the height thereof to an optional position.
- the perforated tape acts as a format with the perforations indicating the position or height for each jig, and all of the jigs are automatically controlled.
- the working time and the overall time for processing the individual structure supported thereby is greatly reduced. Since the jigs are not individually controlled. the human element in the system is eliminated.
- FIGS. A and 5B illustrate the alternate arrangement of the present invention in which the built-up structure is supported on a surface plate in the form of turn table 8 so that the height of the jigs may be varied by two steps. that is. by the inclination of the table 8 and by controlling the individual height of the jigs carried by the surface plate. ln this case, the number of axes of control for supporting the built-up structure at optional position is reduced in the perforated tape and the controlling device is simplified.
- a positioning system for a built-up multiple unit structure comprising a plurality of spaced, rodlike jigs carried by a support surface in upstanding fashion and adapted to support the built-up structure at spaced positions, means associated with each jig for selectively adjusting the height thereof with respect to said support surface, central drive means for selectively actuating the adjusting means of each jig, central control means for feeding control signals to the 'driving means. and information storage means carrying predetermined positional format information for-all of said jigs, and means associated with said central control means for deriving control signals from said information storage means.
- said information storage means comprises a perforated tape carrying perforations indicative of the desired height of said individual jigs.
- said support surface comprises a table mounted for pivoting about an axis at right angles to the axis of the individual rodlike jigs, and the system further includes motor means for pivoting said turn table about said axis and means for controlling said table drive motor.
- control means comprises, a tape reading device, a decoder, a resistor, an output circuit, a digital-analogue converter circuit and an amplifying circuit.
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US3729185A (en) * | 1971-04-01 | 1973-04-24 | Owatonna Tool Co | Hydraulic work support |
US3734481A (en) * | 1970-11-16 | 1973-05-22 | Lockheed Aircraft Corp | Adjustable wedge assembly |
US3858867A (en) * | 1973-08-10 | 1975-01-07 | Dean A Claycomb | Automatic fluid operated spring loaded jack lock assembly |
US3938798A (en) * | 1975-04-23 | 1976-02-17 | Owatonna Tool Company | Adjustable work support |
US3941364A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1976-03-02 | Eldorado Tool And Manufacturing Corporation | Adjustable shaft rest assembly |
EP0003807A2 (de) * | 1978-02-24 | 1979-09-05 | Alfred Fuchs | Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines gewölbten Segels |
US4396186A (en) * | 1981-06-25 | 1983-08-02 | Owatonna Tool Company | Adjustable work support |
US4527783A (en) * | 1983-04-26 | 1985-07-09 | Grumman Aerospace Corporation | Universal contoured parts holding fixture |
US4684113A (en) * | 1984-09-28 | 1987-08-04 | The Boeing Company | Universal holding fixture |
US4880101A (en) * | 1988-09-16 | 1989-11-14 | The Boeing Company | Piece locating system for painting or the like |
US5005814A (en) * | 1984-03-20 | 1991-04-09 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Product carrier for circuit boards |
EP0463317A1 (de) * | 1990-06-22 | 1992-01-02 | Deutsche Aerospace Airbus Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | Vorrichtung zur Höhenverstellung einer Spanneinrichtung |
US5249785A (en) * | 1992-04-20 | 1993-10-05 | Boeing Commercial Airplane Group | Reconfigurable holding fixture |
US5305992A (en) * | 1993-04-19 | 1994-04-26 | The Budd Company | Measuring fixture with gauge ball |
US5587900A (en) * | 1995-05-23 | 1996-12-24 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Self leveling independently programmable system |
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US3734481A (en) * | 1970-11-16 | 1973-05-22 | Lockheed Aircraft Corp | Adjustable wedge assembly |
US3729185A (en) * | 1971-04-01 | 1973-04-24 | Owatonna Tool Co | Hydraulic work support |
US3858867A (en) * | 1973-08-10 | 1975-01-07 | Dean A Claycomb | Automatic fluid operated spring loaded jack lock assembly |
US3941364A (en) * | 1974-06-05 | 1976-03-02 | Eldorado Tool And Manufacturing Corporation | Adjustable shaft rest assembly |
US3938798A (en) * | 1975-04-23 | 1976-02-17 | Owatonna Tool Company | Adjustable work support |
EP0003807A2 (de) * | 1978-02-24 | 1979-09-05 | Alfred Fuchs | Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines gewölbten Segels |
EP0003807A3 (en) * | 1978-02-24 | 1979-09-19 | Alfred Fuchs | Method and apparatus for making a curved sail |
US4396186A (en) * | 1981-06-25 | 1983-08-02 | Owatonna Tool Company | Adjustable work support |
US4527783A (en) * | 1983-04-26 | 1985-07-09 | Grumman Aerospace Corporation | Universal contoured parts holding fixture |
US5005814A (en) * | 1984-03-20 | 1991-04-09 | U.S. Philips Corporation | Product carrier for circuit boards |
US4684113A (en) * | 1984-09-28 | 1987-08-04 | The Boeing Company | Universal holding fixture |
US4880101A (en) * | 1988-09-16 | 1989-11-14 | The Boeing Company | Piece locating system for painting or the like |
EP0463317A1 (de) * | 1990-06-22 | 1992-01-02 | Deutsche Aerospace Airbus Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | Vorrichtung zur Höhenverstellung einer Spanneinrichtung |
US5249785A (en) * | 1992-04-20 | 1993-10-05 | Boeing Commercial Airplane Group | Reconfigurable holding fixture |
US5305992A (en) * | 1993-04-19 | 1994-04-26 | The Budd Company | Measuring fixture with gauge ball |
US5659939A (en) * | 1995-01-12 | 1997-08-26 | Nicholson Manufacturing Company | Positioning system for supporting structural components during assembly |
US5587900A (en) * | 1995-05-23 | 1996-12-24 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Self leveling independently programmable system |
US6032348A (en) * | 1998-03-20 | 2000-03-07 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Method of forming a modularized adjustable holding fixture |
US20070020065A1 (en) * | 2005-07-25 | 2007-01-25 | Kirby Larry D | Workpiece holding apparatus |
US20100024215A1 (en) * | 2008-07-31 | 2010-02-04 | Manuel Torres Martinez | Jig for manufacturing components of aerodynes and wing turbines and manufacturing process for these components |
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