发明名称 |
Methods of fabricating shims for joining parts |
摘要 |
Methods of fabricating shims for joining parts are disclosed. An example method of fabricating shims for joining parts, wherein the parts having mating surfaces separated by a gap, includes: generating first digital data representing a first surface profile of a first part; generating second digital data representing a second surface profile of a second part to mate with the first part; determining distances between the first and second parts, as assembled, at multiple locations; generating a digital volume that closely matches a gap between the first and second parts based on the determined distances; generating a three dimensional digital representation of a shim to fill the gap using the first and second digital data; and automatically fabricating the shim matching the gap using a computer-controlled machine, the machine being controlled using the three dimensional digital representation of the shim. |
申请公布号 |
US9429935(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.30 |
申请号 |
US201414312174 |
申请日期 |
2014.06.23 |
申请人 |
THE BOEING COMPANY |
发明人 |
Boyl-Davis Theodore M.;Jones Darrell D.;Zimmerman Tracy E. |
分类号 |
G05B19/4099;G06F17/50;G05B19/4093 |
主分类号 |
G05B19/4099 |
代理机构 |
Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC |
代理人 |
Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC |
主权项 |
1. A method of fabricating shims for joining parts, wherein the parts having mating surfaces separated by a gap, comprising:
generating first digital data representing a first surface profile of a first part;generating second digital data representing a second surface profile of a second part to mate with the first part;
determining distances between the first and second parts, as assembled, at multiple locations;generating a digital volume that closely matches a gap between the first and second parts based on the determined distances;
generating a three dimensional digital representation of a shim to fill the gap using the first and second digital data; and automatically fabricating the shim matching the gap using a computer-controlled machine, the machine being controlled using the three dimensional digital representation of the shim. |
地址 |
Chicago IL US |