A method for assembling a heavy component 300, such as an aircraft landing gear assembly to part of an aircraft body 350, involves using a funnel device 380 to guide part of the component into its assembly position, for example, a position where lug 301,351,352 mount holes 307,355,356 of the component and part partially overlap, so that a tapered pin 400 can be inserted and moved through the holes to fully align the holes. Preferably, the pin is a pintle pin, the tapered end extending axially for a distance at least equal to the non-tapered radius of the pin, at an angle of between 1-25°. The funnel device may be configured to be supported by the body in a predetermined position and orientation during an assembly process, by friction or by other retaining means.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Assembly of components to bodies


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-02-26


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    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 / B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL



    Assembly of components to bodies

    European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS TO BODIES

    ZAHLEN PIERRE / BARSALI GUILHERME / CHASTEAU DOMINIQUE | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS TO BODIES

    ZAHLEN PIERRE / BARSALI GUILHERME / CHASTEAU DOMINIQUE | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    Assembly of components to bodies

    PIERRE ZAHLEN / GUILHERME BARSALI / DOMINIQUE CHASTEAU | European Patent Office | 2025

    Free access

    Mobile assembly line assembly of machine bodies

    JONES DARRELL D / SMITH DANIEL R / JUSTICE JOHN E et al. | European Patent Office | 2022

    Free access