Laser-guided coordination hole drilling

Details Laser-guided coordination hole drilling Laser-guided coordination hole drilling

2008-04-30

2011-10-25

Ashley, Boyer D (Department: 3724)

Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool

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C408S013000, C408S075000, C408S076000, C408S097000, C409S178000

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08043033

ABSTRACT:
A laser-guided coordination hole tool for precisely drilling holes in large parts includes a positioning table, a bushing cavity for receiving drill bushings, a clamping device, and a laser target. A laser-guided coordination hole tool may include a software interlock to prevent drilling in an improper location on the part. A method of drilling coordination holes includes probing a part to determine its reference frame, rigidly affixing a laser-guided coordination hole tool to the part, probing a target on the laser-guided coordination hole tool to determine the reference frame for the laser-guided coordination hole tool, accurately positioning a drill bushing over the hole location, and drilling a hole. A system for drilling coordination holes includes a laser-guided coordination hole tool, a bushing, a tooling, a drill motor, a laser tracker, and a computer running a coordination-hole drilling program.

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Translation of Japanese Notice of Rejection issued in connection with corresponding Japanese Application No. 2006-547065; Rejection Issued: Jan. 19, 2010; 3 sheets.

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