The present invention provides an automated clamp for clamping a rib web to a rib strut or a rib foot of an aircraft wing box, the clamp comprising: a clamp frame having a first arm and a second arm extending from a base of the clamp frame, where the second arm is movably mounted to the base of the clamp, the first arm can move towards and away from the first arm; a robot end effector connector, the robot end effector connector being coupled to the clamp frame; a clamp jaw including a first jaw secured at a distal end of the first arm and a second jaw secured at a distal end of the second arm, the clamp jaw configured to clamp the rib web to a rib strut or a rib foot; wherein one of the clamp jaws defines a tool module docking aperture configured to receive a tool module for providing access to a rib web and a rib strut or a rib foot clamped between the clamp jaws.

    本发明提供了一种自动化夹具,该自动化夹具用于将肋腹板夹持至飞行器翼盒的肋支柱或肋支脚,该夹具包括:夹具框架,从夹具框架的基部延伸有第一臂和第二臂,其中,第二臂以可移动的方式安装至夹具的基部,以便可以朝向和背离第一臂移动;自动机械端部执行器连接器,该自动机械端部执行器连接器联接至夹具框架;夹具卡爪,该夹具卡爪包括固定在第一臂的远端部处的第一卡爪和固定在第二臂的远端部处的第二卡爪,夹具卡爪构造成将肋腹板夹持至肋支柱或肋支脚;其中,夹具卡爪中的一个夹具卡爪限定有工具模块对接开孔,该工具模块对接开孔构造成接纳工具模块,以用于提供通向被夹持在夹具卡爪之间的肋腹板以及肋支柱或肋支脚的通路。


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    Title :

    Automatic clamp


    Additional title:

    自动化夹具


    Contributors:
    MOR IAN (author) / CANT DAVID (author) / MATTHEW FORST (author) / EDWARDS DAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-08-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Chinese


    Classification :

    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 / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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