IP Library Granted Patent US 9,610,738
Granted Patent B2
US 9,610,738 · App. 13/321,644 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Installation for making a fuselage portion of an aircraft

Inventors: Guillaume Gallant (Lareole, FR); Romain Delahaye (Colomiers, FR)
Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
B29C70/86B29C33/301B64C1/061B64C1/12B64F5/0009B64F5/0036B29L2031/3082B64C2001/0072Y02T50/433Y10T29/49622Y10T29/53478
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Patent No.
US 9,610,738
App. No.
13/321,644
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the method of making an aircraft a mandrel is caused to pass through frames carried by a magazine; and as it passes through, the frames are transferred onto the mandrel.

Claims (26)

1. A method of making an aerodyne, the method comprising:

providing at least one magazine carrying individual frames; and

causing at least one mandrel to pass through each of the individual frames carried by the at least one magazine, the at least one magazine having an opening that receives the individual frames, and the individual frames being transferred from the at least one magazine onto the at least one mandrel as the at least one mandrel passes through the individual frames,

wherein a fuselage of the aerodyne comprises the individual frames, and

wherein transfer is performed such that the individual frames present a mutual spacing on the at least one mandrel that is greater than a mutual spacing in the at least one magazine.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

putting the at least one magazine, which is filled with the individual frames, into place; and

causing, with the at least one magazine stationary, the at least one mandrel to pass through the individual frames.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising causing the at least one mandrel to pass through the at least one magazine.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mutual spacing of the individual frames on the at least one mandrel is equal to a final spacing of the individual frames in the aerodyne.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

causing two mandrels to pass through individual frames carried by two respective magazines by moving the mandrels towards each other,

wherein the mandrels are fastened to one another by being constrained in rotation.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one skin is fitted onto the frames.

7. A method of making an aerodyne, the method comprising:

providing at least one magazine carrying individual frames;

passing at least one mandrel through each of the individual frames carried by the at least one magazine, the individual frames being transferred from the at least one magazine onto the at least one mandrel as the at least one mandrel passes through the individual frames; and

removing the at least one mandrel from the individual frames,

wherein a fuselage of the aerodyne comprises the individual frames, and

wherein transfer is performed such that the individual frames present a mutual spacing on the at least one mandrel that is greater than a mutual spacing in the at least one magazine.

8. A method of making an aerodyne, the method comprising:

providing at least one magazine carrying individual frames;

passing at least one mandrel through the at least one magazine that carries the individual frames; and

transferring the individual frames from the at least one magazine onto a portion of the at least one mandrel within an opening of the at least one magazine as the at least one mandrel passes through the at least one magazine,

wherein a fuselage of the aerodyne comprises the individual frames, and

wherein transfer is performed such that the individual frames present a mutual spacing on the at least one mandrel that is greater than a mutual spacing in the at least one magazine.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2011
From: GALLANT, GUILLAUME; DELAHAYE, ROMAIN
To: AIRBUS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 027304/0822 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 21, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
Reel/Frame 027305/0512 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 09 53493 · May 27, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120066907A1 · Mar 22, 2012