发明名称 Bonded tab and tooling device
摘要 A method and apparatus for forming a composite part. An apparatus comprises a tooling plate, a tab co-bonded with the tooling plate, and a group of alignment features associated with the tab. The tooling plate is configured for use with a tool to form a composite part. The group of alignment features is configured to position the tooling plate with respect to the tool used to form the composite part.
申请公布号 US9579875(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.02.28
申请号 US201414172223 申请日期 2014.02.04
申请人 THE BOEING COMPANY 发明人 Bye Steven D.
分类号 B32B37/00;B32B38/18;B32B37/02;B29C70/44;B29C70/46;B29C70/86;B29C33/30 主分类号 B32B37/00
代理机构 Yee & Associates, P.C. 代理人 Yee & Associates, P.C.
主权项 1. An apparatus comprising: a first tool for forming a composite part, the first tool comprising a first pin associated with the first tool; a second tool for forming a tooling plate, wherein the second tool comprises a second pin from a surface of the second tool and a third pin extending from the surface of the second tool; the tooling plate configured for use with the first tool to form the composite part, wherein the tooling plate comprises a first number of layers of composite material and a second number of layers of composite material; a tab co-bonded with the tooling plate and extending from a first end of the tooling plate, wherein the tab is located between the first number of layers of composite material and the second number of layers of composite material prior to co-bonding the first number of layers of composite material, the second number of layers of composite material, and the tab; a spacer configured to support the tab during co-bonding of the tab and the tooling plate, the spacer comprising: a set of clearance holes configured to accommodate the second pin and the third pin; and a spacer thickness that allows the tab to rest on a coplanar surface, wherein the spacer thickness is substantially the same as a thickness of the first number of layers of composite material; and a group of alignment features associated with the tab and formed prior to co-bonding the tab and the tooling plate, wherein the group of alignment features comprises: a first alignment feature configured to position the tooling plate with respect to the first tool and a second alignment feature configured to position the tab with respect to the second tool, wherein the first alignment feature comprises a first opening configured to receive the first pin, wherein the second alignment feature comprises a second opening configured to receive the second pin.
地址 Chicago IL US