Patent ID: 9676497
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B21D,B64C,B64F,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus for determinant assembly of an aircraft structure comprising: a forward plurality of multi-axis positioning systems (MAPS) and an aft plurality of MAPS positioned in at least two assembly positions, each MAPS having a 3-axis motion assembly supporting a fixture receiver; a plurality of mechanical equipment interface fixtures (MEs) mountable to wing components, said MEs removably received and secured by respective fixture receivers; wherein said 3 axis motion assemblies in the forward plurality are positionable to place a first portion of the plurality of MEs in a wing reference frame for alignment of determinant assembly holes in a front spar and the 3 axis motion assemblies in the aft plurality are positionable to place a second portion of the plurality of MEs in a wing reference frame for alignment of determinant assembly holes in a rear spar to be assembled as a wing structure.