Portable jig and fixture for precision machining

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10843277-B2
Application number	US-201715406947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2017
Priority date	Jan 16, 2017
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

A portable jig and fixture having at least one base plate, a column assembly removably coupled to the at least one base plate, a slide assembly removably coupled to the column assembly, a power feed head removably coupled to the slide assembly, and a spindle unit removably coupled with the slide assembly having a motor removably engaged it. At least one cutter assembly is removably engaged with the spindle unit and at least one drill jig is also removably engaged with the spindle unit. Also, a turbomachine having complementary structure on the compressor discharge casing can engage with the at least one base plate alignment mounting structure on the portable jig and fixture.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable jig and fixture, comprising:
at least one base plate comprising a proximate side and a distal side,
a column assembly comprising a proximate portion and a distal portion, the column assembly proximate portion coupled to the distal side of the at least one base plate,
a slide assembly comprising a proximate end and a distal end, the slide assembly coupled to the column assembly,
a power feed head coupled to the distal end of the slide assembly,
a spindle unit comprising an input portion and an output portion, the spindle unit coupled with the slide assembly,
a motor engaged with the input portion of the spindle unit,
at least one cutter assembly engaged with the output portion of the spindle unit, at least one drill jig engaged with the output portion of the spindle unit; and
alignment mounting structure configured to engage with complementary structure on a compressor discharge casing of a turbomachine, the alignment mounting structure comprising a projection extending from the proximate side of the base plate, the complementary structure comprising a complementary cover plate configured to be able to mount in a combustor opening of the compressor discharge casing, the complementary cover plate corresponding in size and shape to the combustor opening of the compressor discharge casing, the complementary cover plate comprising a plurality of apertures, and the projection configured to engage in one aperture of the plurality of apertures of the complementary cover plate.

2. The portable jig and fixture of claim 1 , wherein the slide assembly comprises a ball screw extending from the slide assembly proximate end to the slide assembly distal end.

3. The portable jig and fixture of claim 2 , wherein the ball screw is engaged with the power feed head.

4. The portable jig and fixture of claim 1 , wherein the power feed head further comprises a locking mechanism and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is one of a group consisting of a hand wheel, hydraulic motor, electric motor, pneumatic motor, and combinations thereof.

5. The portable jig and fixture of claim 1 , wherein the spindle unit comprises a spindle positioner and holder.

6. The portable jig and fixture of claim 1 , wherein the motor is one of a group consisting of a hydraulic motor, electric motor, pneumatic motor, and combinations thereof.

7. The portable jig and fixture of claim 1 , wherein the cutter is one of a group consisting of a counterbore cutter assembly, chamfer cutter assembly, counterbore sink arbor assembly, and combinations thereof.

8. A turbomachine, comprising:
a compressor section extending downstream to a compressor discharge casing;
a plurality of combustors comprising at least one axial fuel injection system, the plurality of combustors configured in a combustion section at least partially surrounded by the compressor discharge casing; and
a turbine section positioned downstream from the combustion section;
wherein the compressor discharge casing is engaged with a portable jig and fixture, comprising:
at least one base plate comprising a proximate side and a distal side, the proximate side engaged with the compressor discharge casing,
a column assembly comprising a proximate portion and a distal portion, the column assembly proximate portion coupled to the distal side of the at least one base plate,
a slide assembly comprising a proximate end and a distal end, the slide assembly coupled to the column assembly,
a power feed head coupled to the distal end of the slide assembly,
a spindle unit comprising an input portion and an output portion, the spindle unit coupled with the slide assembly,
a motor engaged with the input portion of the spindle unit,
at least one cutter assembly engaged with the output portion of the spindle unit, and
at least one drill jig engaged with the output portion of the spindle unit,
wherein each of the at least one base plates comprises alignment mounting structure engaging with complementary structure on the compressor discharge casing, the alignment mounting structure comprising a projection extending from the proximate side of the base plate, the complementary structure comprising a complementary cover plate mounted in a combustor opening of the compressor discharge casing, the complementary cover plate corresponding in size and shape to the combustor opening of the compressor discharge casing, the complementary cover plate comprising a plurality of apertures, and the projection engaged in one aperture of the plurality of apertures of the complementary cover plate.

9. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the alignment mounting structure comprises a plurality of connectors aligned for engagement at predetermined positions on the compressor discharge casing.

10. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the slide assembly comprises a ball screw extending from the slide assembly proximate end to the slide assembly distal end.

11. The turbomachine of claim 10 , wherein the ball screw is removably engaged with the power feed head.

12. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the power feed head comprises a locking mechanism and a driving mechanism one of a group consisting of a hand wheel, hydraulic motor, electric motor, pneumatic motor, and combinations thereof.

13. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the spindle unit comprises a spindle positioner and holder.

14. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the motor one of a group consisting of a hydraulic motor, electric motor, pneumatic motor, and combinations thereof.

15. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the cutter one of a group consisting of a counterbore cutter assembly, chamfer cutter assembly, counterbore sink arbor assembly, and combinations thereof.

16. The turbomachine of claim 8 , wherein the complementary cover plate is correspondingly shaped with the combustor opening, the combustor opening being formed through the compressor discharge casing for receiving a first one of the plurality of combustors during an installation thereof.

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Huth Robert Edward
• Clark Jason Matthew

Classifications

• F02C6/12

  Turbochargers, i.e. plants for augmenting mechanical power output of internal-combustion piston engines by increase of charge pressure · CPC title

• F01D25/28

  Supporting or mounting arrangements, e.g. for turbine casing · CPC title

• B23B2215/76

  Components for turbines · CPC title

• B23B47/28 Primary

  Drill jigs for workpieces (equipment for setting or guiding the drill B23B49/00) · CPC title

• B23B47/26

  Liftable or lowerable drill heads or headstocks; Balancing arrangements therefor {(weight and flexion compensation B23Q11/001)} · CPC title