An apparatus for picking, placing, and forming a composite charge over a complex geometry tool comprises a first frame, a second frame, and a plurality of dynamic mechanisms. The first frame is formed from rigid material and includes a first frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. The second frame is formed from flexible material and includes a second frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. Each dynamic mechanism is connected to the first frame and the second frame and located along the perimeters of the first frame and the second frame. Each dynamic mechanism includes a length-variable component positioned between the first frame and the second frame, with at least a portion of the dynamic mechanisms configured to vary a length of the length-variable component for the second frame member to conform to the shape of the complex geometry tool.
INTEGRATED PICK, PLACE, AND FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPOSITE CHARGES OVER COMPLEX GEOMETRIES
INTEGRIERTES BESTÜCKUNGS- UND FORMGERÄT SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VERBUNDLADUNGEN ÜBER KOMPLEXE GEOMETRIEN
APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ INTÉGRÉS DE CAPTURE, DE MISE EN PLACE ET DE FORMATION DE CHARGES COMPOSITES SUR DES GÉOMÉTRIES COMPLEXES
2024-04-17
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | 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 / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / 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 |
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