Automated system for joining portions of a chassis and method thereof

• Main Authors: ACQUATI RENATO, NAVARRA GIUSEPPE, ATTUCCI FRANCESCO, MAGRI FRANCO
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 24.12.2014
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COMBINED OPERATIONS; COSMONAUTICS; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; OTHER WORKING OF METAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS

One aspect of the present invention relates to an automated system for joining at least two portions of a chassis, comprising at least one actuation device (3) adapted to move at least one portion in the space "XYZ" with three degrees of freedom; a central control unit (5) adapted to control each actuation device (3) as a function of a plurality of data obtained through a plurality of sensors (7). Said plurality of sensors (7) can continuously determine, on each chassis portion, a plurality of key points (A, B, C) which are univocal for each portion. Said central control unit (5), depending on the data obtained from said plurality of sensors (7, activates said at least one actuation device (3) in order to bring near and connect said at least two portions, while monitoring, through said plurality of sensors (7), the relative position between said plurality of key points (A, B, C) of said portions and the absolute position of said portions in the space "XYZ". A second aspect of the present invention relates to