Splice assembly for joining structural components
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64C-001/06
B64C-001/12
출원번호
US-0557812
(2014-12-02)
등록번호
US-9586667
(2017-03-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Reeves, Andrew C.
출원인 / 주소
The Boeing Company
대리인 / 주소
Walters & Wasylyna LLC
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초록▼
A splice assembly may include a first splice bracket including first longitudinal axis, a first connecting member, and a first mating member extending from the first connecting member along the first longitudinal axis, the first mating member including a first mating surface disposed as a non-zero f
A splice assembly may include a first splice bracket including first longitudinal axis, a first connecting member, and a first mating member extending from the first connecting member along the first longitudinal axis, the first mating member including a first mating surface disposed as a non-zero first angle relative to the first longitudinal axis. The disclosed slice assembly may further include a second splice bracket including second longitudinal axis, a second connecting member, and a second mating member extending from the second connecting member along the second longitudinal axis, the second mating member including a second mating surface disposed as a non-zero second angle relative to the second longitudinal axis. The first mating surface and the second mating surface are complementary. Surface contact between the first mating surface and the second mating surface defines a fastening location for connecting the first splice bracket and the second splice bracket.
대표청구항▼
1. A pair of splice brackets for joining a pair of structural components, each splice bracket of said pair of splice brackets comprising: a longitudinal axis;a connecting member configured to be connected to an end of one of said pair of structural components; anda mating member extending from said
1. A pair of splice brackets for joining a pair of structural components, each splice bracket of said pair of splice brackets comprising: a longitudinal axis;a connecting member configured to be connected to an end of one of said pair of structural components; anda mating member extending from said connecting member along said longitudinal axis, said mating member comprising a mating surface disposed at a non-zero angle relative to said longitudinal axis,wherein a first connecting member of a first splice bracket of said pair of splice brackets connects to a first end of a first structural component of said pair of structural components and a second connecting member of a second splice bracket of said pair of splice brackets connects to a second end of a second structural component of said pair of structural components, being positioned end-to-end and non-aligned with said first structural component, with a first mating surface of a first mating member of said first splice bracket and a second mating surface of a second mating member of said second splice bracket in direct surface contact to join said first structural component and said second structural component together, andwherein an axial position of at least one of said first splice bracket and said second splice bracket relative to each other and a respective end of at least one of said first structural component and said second structural component is variable to determine said direct surface contact and account for different magnitudes of nonalignment between said first structural component and said second structural component. 2. The pair of splice brackets of claim 1 wherein said non-zero angle comprises approximately between a 1-degree and 89-degree angle. 3. The pair of splice brackets of claim 1 wherein: said non-zero angle of said first mating surface of said first splice bracket and said second mating surface of said second splice bracket are complimentary, andsaid first mating member of said first splice bracket and said second mating member of said second splice bracket are connected together. 4. The pair of splice brackets of claim 1 wherein said mating surface defines one of a top surface or a bottom surface of said mating member. 5. The pair of splice brackets of claim 1 wherein said mating surface defines one of a first side surface or a second side surface of said mating member. 6. The pair of splice brackets of claim 1 wherein each splice bracket of said pair of splice brackets further comprises: an indexing feature, wherein said indexing feature repeatedly positions a tooling fixture relative to said splice bracket and said one of said pair of structural components; anda positioning feature disposed between said connecting member and said mating member, wherein said positioning feature defines a visual marker of a position of said splice bracket relative to said end of said one of said pair of structural components. 7. The splice bracket of claim 1 wherein said first one of said structural component and said second one of said structural component are nonaligned in at least one of a first reference plane and a second reference plane. 8. A splice assembly comprising: a first splice bracket comprising: a first longitudinal axis;a first connecting member, wherein said first connecting member connects said first splice bracket to an end of a first structural component; anda first mating member extending from said first connecting member along said first longitudinal axis, said first mating member comprising a first mating surface disposed at a non-zero first angle relative to said first longitudinal axis; anda second splice bracket comprising: second longitudinal axis;a second connecting member, wherein said second connecting member connect said second splice bracket to an end of a second structural component positioned end-to-end and non-aligned with said first structural component; anda second mating member extending from said second connecting member along said second longitudinal axis, said second mating member comprising a second mating surface disposed at a non-zero second angle relative to said second longitudinal axis,wherein: said first mating surface and said second mating surface are complementary and are positioned in direct surface contact with one another,said direct surface contact between said first mating surface and said second mating surface defines a fastening location for connecting said first splice bracket and said second splice bracket to join said first structural component and said second structural component together, andat least one of a first axial position of said first splice bracket relative to said second splice bracket and said end of said first structural component and a second axial position of said second splice bracket relative to said first splice bracket and said end of said second structural component is variable to determine said direct surface contact between said first mating surface and said second mating surface and account for different magnitudes of nonalignment between said first one of said structural component and said second one of said structural component. 9. The splice assembly of claim 8 wherein said first structural component and said second structural component are aligned within at least one of a first reference plane and a second reference plane. 10. The splice assembly of claim 8 wherein said first structural component and said second structural component are nonaligned within at least one of a first reference plane and a second reference plane. 11. The splice assembly of claim 8 further comprising a splice clip connected to one of said first splice bracket or said second splice bracket, and wherein said splice clip connects to a third structural component and a skin connected to said first structural component and said second structural component. 12. The splice assembly of claim 8 wherein said first mating surface defines a top surface of said first mating member and said second mating surface defines a bottom surface of said second mating member. 13. The splice assembly of claim 8 wherein said first mating surface defines a first side surface of said first mating member and said second mating surface defines a second side surface of said second mating member. 14. The splice assembly of claim 8 wherein said first structural component and said second structural component are nonaligned in both a first reference plane and a second reference plane. 15. The splice assembly of claim 8 wherein said non-zero first angle comprises between approximately 3-degrees and approximately 15-degree angle, and wherein said non-zero second angle is complementary to said non-zero first angle and comprises between approximately 3-degrees and approximately 15-degree angle. 16. A splice joint comprising: a first structural component comprising a first structural component-end;a second structural component comprising a second structural component-end, wherein said first structural component and said second structural component are non-aligned and positioned end-to-end, and wherein said first structural component-end and said second structural component-end are adjacent to one another;a first splice bracket comprising: a first longitudinal axis;a first connecting member connected to said first structural component-end; anda first mating member extending from said first connecting member along said first longitudinal axis, said first mating member comprising a first mating surface disposed at a non-zero first angle relative to said first longitudinal axis; anda second splice bracket comprising: second longitudinal axis;a second connecting member connected to said second structural component-end; anda second mating member extending from said second connecting member along said second longitudinal axis, said second mating member comprising a second mating surface disposed at a non-zero second angle relative to said second longitudinal axis,wherein: said first mating surface and said second mating surface are complementary and are in direct surface contact with one another,said first splice bracket and said second splice bracket are connected together through said first mating member and said second mating member at a fastening location defined by said direct surface contact between said first mating surface and said second mating surface to join said first structural component and said second structural component together, andat least one of a first axial position of said first splice bracket relative to said second splice bracket and said end of said first structural component and a second axial position of said second splice bracket relative to said first splice bracket and said end of said second structural component is variable to determine said direct surface contact between said first mating surface and said second mating surface and account for different magnitudes of nonalignment between said first one of said structural component and said second one of said structural component. 17. The splice joint of claim 16 wherein said first structural component and said second structural component are nonaligned within at least one of a first reference plane and a second reference plane. 18. The splice joint of claim 16 wherein said first structural component comprises a first foot connected to a first skin, a first web extending from said first foot, and a first flange extending from said first web, and wherein said first connecting member is connected to only said first web and said first flange. 19. The splice joint of claim 16 further comprising: a skin connected to said first structural component and said second structural component;a third structural component; anda splice clip connected to one of said first splice bracket or said second splice bracket and said third structural component. 20. The splice joint of claim 19 wherein said first structural component and said second structural component each comprises a stringer of an airframe of an aircraft, and wherein said third structural component comprises a fuselage frame of said airframe of said aircraft. 21. The splice joint of claim 16 wherein said first structural component and said second structural component are nonaligned in both a first reference plane and a second reference plane.
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