Patent ID: 8146222
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: B64F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for joining and tacking a plurality of individual components independently of shape, size or both shape and size to form inherently rigid, transportable sections for an aircraft fuselage, wherein the device comprises: a base surface; a plurality of positioning devices, a first of the plurality of positioning devices is an upper positioner comprised of two front positioning towers and two back positioning towers; a second of the plurality of positioning devices is an inner positioner comprised of two front positioning towers and two back positioning towers, and the plurality of positioning devices are adapted such that the individual components of an aircraft fuselage barrel section are spatially positionable relative to each other independently of shape, size, or both shape and size by using the plurality of positioning devices, wherein one of the plurality of positioning devices is designed as a first lateral positioner for positioning an independent aircraft fuselage lateral shell, wherein the first lateral positioner comprises at least one positioning tower and at least one transferring unit, and the transferring unit is adapted to transfer the at least one positioning tower on a guiding element, wherein the guiding element is arranged on the base surface and is spaced substantially apart from a longitudinal section side of the independent aircraft fuselage lateral shell.