Component production method and component production system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11318576-B2
Application number	US-201716349080-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2017
Priority date	Nov 11, 2016
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A component production method includes: a step of binding a long frame by a plurality of support devices arranged along the frame; a step of measuring, with a distance sensor, a distance to the frame supported by the plurality of support devices; a step in which, based on frame shape data prerecorded in a memory, the support devices move support positions where the frame is supported so that a calculated radial position of the frame being supported by the support devices matches the data about the frame shape; a step of fixing the frame in a state in which the data about the frame shape matches the radial position of the frame; and a step of performing a hole-making operation on the fixed frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A component production method comprising:
a step of supporting a first member by a plurality of support parts, arranged spaced apart from each other along the first member, each of the plurality of support parts comprising a base having a horizontal plate portion and a perpendicular plate portion, a first clamp movable in a horizontal direction, a second clamp having a contact portion movable in an up-down direction, a slider, and a control;
a step of detecting, by a sensor, information about a shape of the first member supported by the plurality of support parts;
a step of moving using a drive control, based on the information about the shape of the first member detected by the sensor and shape data of the first member prerecorded in a memory, the drive control drives each of the sliders to move the plurality of support parts to support positions where the first member is supported so that the first member supported by the plurality of support parts matches the shape data of the first member;
a step of fixing the first member in a state in which the information about the shape of the first member detected by the sensor matches the shape data of the first member; and
a step of performing machining with respect to the fixed first member.

2. The component production method according to claim 1 , further comprising, before the step of supporting the first member by the plurality of support parts, a step of changing mount positions of the plurality of support parts.

3. The component production method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a step of guiding first and second side surfaces of the first member or upper and lower surfaces of the first member along a circumferential direction of the first member by the first and second clamps of each of the plurality of support parts; and
a step of fixing the first member by sandwiching both the first and second side surfaces of the first member or the upper and lower surfaces of the first member by the first and second clamps of each of the plurality of support parts.

4. A component production system comprising:
a plurality of support parts arranged spaced apart from each other along a first member and supporting the first member, each of the plurality of support parts comprising a base having a horizontal plate portion and a perpendicular plate portion, a first clamp movable in a horizontal direction, a second clamp having a contact portion movable in an up-down direction, a slider, and a control;
a sensor for detecting information about a shape of the first member supported by the plurality of support parts;
a memory in which shape data of the first member is prerecorded;
a drive control for moving, based on the information about the shape of the first member detected by the sensor and the shape data of the first member prerecorded in the memory, the drive control drives each of the sliders to move the plurality of support parts to support positions where the support parts support the first member, so that the first member supported by the plurality of support parts matches the shape data of the first member; and
a machining robot for performing machining with respect to the first member, wherein
the drive control stops moving of the plurality of support parts in a state in which the information about the first member detected by the sensor matches the shape data of the first member, and the plurality of support parts fixes the first member.

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Ishida Makoto
• Ito Yuji
• Hasegawa Kazushi

Classifications

• B23Q17/20 Primary

  for indicating or measuring workpiece characteristics, e.g. contour, dimension, hardness · CPC title

• B64C1/061

  Frames · CPC title

• B23Q17/22

  for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work {(B23Q16/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B64F5/00

  Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B25B5/12

  using toggle links · CPC title