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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2018
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel David Bloch, Saint Peters, MO (US);
Zachary Green, Edwardsville, IL (US);
John Emil Larson, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Eric E. Moyes, Desoto, MO (US);
Randall D. Wilkerson, O'Fallon, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
End effectors having compaction feet for welding thermoplastic parts of thermoplastic composite laminated articles are described. An example end effector is to be coupled to a robot. The end effector includes a welding head. The welding head includes a welder having a first central axis and a compaction foot having a second central axis. The welder is movable along the first central axis between a first retracted position and a first extended position relative to a surface of the end effector. The compaction foot circumscribes the welder and is movable along the second central axis between a second retracted position and a second extended position relative to the surface.