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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jordan S. Erickson, Federal Way, WA (US);
Michael K. Louie, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 16/02 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B23Q 7/14 (2006.01); B29C 70/38 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 16/02 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B23P 21/004 (2013.01); B23P 2700/01 (2013.01); B23Q 7/1442 (2013.01); B29C 70/382 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0283 (2013.01); G05B 19/4183 (2013.01); G05B 19/41895 (2013.01);
Abstract
An indexing apparatus includes a fixture tool, movable relative to an operation cell, and an indexing feature, fixed relative to the fixture tool. The indexing apparatus also includes a sensor, configured to detect the indexing feature. The indexing apparatus further includes a controller, in communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to locate the fixture tool relative to the operation cell from an indexing-feature location of the indexing feature, identified by the sensor.