Assembly apparatus for the assembly of a fuselage section

US8266778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Frank Neuhaus · Jork, DE
• Rainer Schildt · Hamburg, DE
• Volker Meiz · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 18, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/53961
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an assembly apparatus for supporting a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft in an adjustable assembly position, with at least one stiffening bow for detachably stiffening the fuselage section and a rotational support, which rotatably supports the at least one stiffening bow. Also provided is a method for the assembly of a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft in which an assembly position of the fuselage section is prescribed. In further steps, the fuselage section is reinforced with a stiffening bow and the stiffening bow is rotatably supported. The stiffening bow is then turned in such a way that the fuselage section rotates into the assembly position.