Systems and methods are provided for fabrication of frames for aircraft. One such method for fabricating a frame (150) for an aircraft (10) comprises receiving a frame (150), advancing the frame (150) through one station of an array (160) of stations arranged in an arc and/or through a series of stations in a helical arrangement corresponding to a shape of the frame (150) and performing work on the frame (150) via at least one of the stations.One such system for fabricating a frame (150) of an aircraft (10) comprises an array (160) of stations that are arranged in an arc, and that perform work upon the frame (150) at the same time and/or the system comprises a helical stack (1750) comprising a curved track (1720) that proceeds vertically at a pitch angle in a helical shape; and stations (1722) disposed along the curved track (1720) that perform work on the frame (150) as the frame (150) advances along the curved track (1720) and a drive unit (102) that advances the frame (150) through the stations.
AIRCRAFT FRAME FABRICATION LINE
FLUGZEUGRAHMEN-FERTIGUNGSLINIE
LIGNE DE FABRICATION DE CADRES D'AVION
2022-06-08
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B29D PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE , Herstellen besonderer Gegenstände aus Kunststoff oder aus Stoffen in plastischem Zustand / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen |