Method for defining a template for assembling a structure
US5388318A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4978
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating a template for use in assembling a structure such as a truss. One or more laser scanners mounted above a work surface are controlled by a computer to generate a scanning laser image of all or a portion of the structure. The computer receives data describing the relative location of the individual work pieces in their assembled positions and the position of the laser scanner relative to the work surface. The computer generates a set of template defining data which is converted to a control signal and transmitted to the laser scanner.
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