Bondline control fixture and method of affixing first and second components
US9662830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bondline control fixture and an active bondline control fixture are provided for affixing first and second components. The bondline control fixture includes a base fixable relative to a first component maneuvering device and comprising a first body defining an aperture and a first chamber and a second body disposable within the first chamber and defining a second chamber, a flexible membrane disposable to seal the second chamber, a mobile plate to which the second component is removably attachable, the mobile plate being disposable in contact with the flexible membrane and a pressure regulating system coupled to the second body and configured to regulate a pressure within the second chamber to deform the flexible membrane.
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