Assembly apparatus

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12246858
APP PUB NO 20230042339A1
SERIAL NO

17791344

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The present invention relates to an assembly apparatus for assembling components of spacecraft in space. The assembly apparatus includes: a core platform; and a mobile platform including an end effector configured to perform an assembly or manufacturing task. The mobile platform is connected to the core platform by a tether. The core platform includes a body and a coupling element connected to and extendable from the body such that the coupling element may be spaced from the body of the core platform. The tether connects the mobile platform to the body via the coupling element. The assembly apparatus further includes an actuator configured to vary the length of the tether extending between the coupling element and the mobile platform to control the position of the mobile platform relative to the body of the core platform.

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  • AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allouis, Elie Stevenage, GB 3 1
Carroll, John Stevenage, GB 41 669
Hall, Alexander Stevenage, GB 7 6

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