WO1999012698A8 - Improvements relating to airframe manufacturing - Google Patents

Improvements relating to airframe manufacturing

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Publication number
WO1999012698A8
WO1999012698A8 PCT/GB1998/002734 GB9802734W WO9912698A8 WO 1999012698 A8 WO1999012698 A8 WO 1999012698A8 GB 9802734 W GB9802734 W GB 9802734W WO 9912698 A8 WO9912698 A8 WO 9912698A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
gantry
platform
cutting
universal joints
machine
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB1998/002734
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1999012698A2 (en
WO1999012698A3 (en
Inventor
Ghassan Matar
Colin Alfred Hawes
Original Assignee
Geodetic Technology Internatio
Ghassan Matar
Colin Alfred Hawes
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Application filed by Geodetic Technology Internatio, Ghassan Matar, Colin Alfred Hawes filed Critical Geodetic Technology Internatio
Publication of WO1999012698A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999012698A2/en
Publication of WO1999012698A8 publication Critical patent/WO1999012698A8/en
Publication of WO1999012698A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999012698A3/en

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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
    • B23Q1/25—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports
    • B23Q1/44—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms
    • B23Q1/50—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism
    • B23Q1/54—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two rotating pairs only
    • B23Q1/545—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two rotating pairs only comprising spherical surfaces
    • B23Q1/5462—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports using particular mechanisms with rotating pairs only, the rotating pairs being the first two elements of the mechanism two rotating pairs only comprising spherical surfaces with one supplementary sliding pair
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B64F5/00—Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
    • B64F5/10—Manufacturing or assembling aircraft, e.g. jigs therefor

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Machine Tool Units (AREA)

Abstract

A machine for cutting openings in an airframe section comprises a gantry (1) which is translatable past an blank (6), open which cutting machines (4) are mounted, each cutting machine (4) comprising a platform (8) supported from the gantry by three pairs of legs (9) which are coupled to the platform by three universal joints, each pair of legs coupling together at a respective one of the universal joints, and at their other ends are coupling to spaced-apart locations of a mounting (10) in the gantry by means of leg-drive motors (11) which are mounted in universal joints. The motors enable the leg lengths to be adjusted independently so that the position and orientation of the platform can be precisely determined. A cutting head (12) is mounted on the other side of the platform and the entire machine is precision controlled by a computer system (3) which controls all aspects of the cutting machines (4) and the position of the gantry.
PCT/GB1998/002734 1997-09-10 1998-09-10 Improvements relating to airframe manufacturing WO1999012698A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9719281.9 1997-09-10
GB9719281A GB2329138A (en) 1997-09-10 1997-09-10 Airframe manufacturing

Publications (3)

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WO1999012698A2 WO1999012698A2 (en) 1999-03-18
WO1999012698A8 true WO1999012698A8 (en) 1999-04-15
WO1999012698A3 WO1999012698A3 (en) 2002-02-14

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WO (1) WO1999012698A2 (en)

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WO1999012698A2 (en) 1999-03-18
GB2329138A (en) 1999-03-17
GB9719281D0 (en) 1997-11-12
WO1999012698A3 (en) 2002-02-14

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