An automated clamp 70 forms part of an automated clamping system which is used to automatically clamp a rib web 52 to a rib post 60 or integrated rib foot 53 of an aircraft wing box for automated drilling and/or fastening the rib web to a rib post or integrated rib foot. The automated clamp has a clamp frame 71, motorised clamp jaws 75 and a robot end effector connector 74. The clamp is moved by a first robot 111. One of the clamp jaws can receive a drilling tool and/or a fastening tool with operation controlled by a second robot 114. One of the clamp jaws has a position sensor 91,92 for detecting a position of the clamp.
Automated clamp
2021-11-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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 / B25B TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING , Werkzeuge oder Werkbankvorrichtungen zum Befestigen, Verbinden, Lösen oder Halten, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS |