Mobile automated assembly tool for aircraft structures
US9486917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/55
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing an operation on a surface of a structure. An assembly system may comprise a motion platform and a mobile platform. The motion platform may be configured to be positioned below the surface of the structure to perform the operation on the surface. The mobile platform may be configured to carry the motion platform across a floor of a manufacturing environment from a first location to a second location.
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