Patents by Inventor Robert Alexander Goehlich

Robert Alexander Goehlich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240092505
    Abstract: A system for scanning or inspecting an aircraft or spacecraft surface. A ground vehicle has a first inspection device, a hovering platform has a second inspection device. The first inspection device is on a first arm of the ground vehicle. The ground vehicle comprises a vertical pole and a transverse holding element extends therefrom. The hovering platform is electrically connected to the ground vehicle through a cable for transferring electrical power and/or data to the hovering platform. The vertical pole and/or transverse holding element carry the cable. The hovering platform is flexibly held on the vertical pole and/or the transverse holding element through the cable or an additional component. The inspection devices determine a characteristic of the surface and identify points of shape deviation by comparison with an intended characteristic. The system successively inspects the surface through the inspection devices being arranged in different heights at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Robert Alexander GOEHLICH
  • Patent number: 10857665
    Abstract: A mobile manufacturing module comprising a platform configured to receive and support one or more interchangeable manufacturing elements and engageable with a removable positioning device that when engaged is configured to enable movement of the platform relative to a work piece, and one or more supports connected to the platform that are configured to contact a floor in order to support the platform when the removable positioning device is disengaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Gaby Soehner, Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich, Mihaela Colceriu
  • Patent number: 10710232
    Abstract: A wearable manufacturing assistance device (1) for supporting a manufacturing tool (3), the manufacturing assistance device (1) includes a body unit (7) including a fastener (11) for fastening the body unit (7) to the back (13) of a technician (5) in a wearing position (15), and an arm member (9) which has an attachment end (19) attached to the body unit (7) and a tool end (21) opposite to the attachment end (19), wherein at the tool end (21) a mounting device (23) for mounting the manufacturing tool (3) to the arm member (9) is provided. While the wearable manufacturing assistance device (1) is fastened to the back (13) of the technician (5) and is in a wearing position (15), the arm member (9) extends from the attachment end (19) at the body unit (7) over a shoulder (17) and laterally past a head (27) of the technician (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich
  • Patent number: 10661434
    Abstract: A support device, in particular an assembly support device for stabilizing a body part of a person includes a plurality of hinged-together elements designed to at least partially envelop a body part of a person, so that the plurality of hinged-together elements collectively form a flexible shell for the body part of the person. The flexible shell is designed to transfer a portion of a load acting on the body part of the person in order to stabilize the body part of the person. A vehicle, to which is secured an assembly support device, as well as a method for stabilizing a body part of a person during the assembly of a vehicle are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Goehlich, Sven Chromik, Robert Weidner, Zhejun Yao, Jens Wulfsberg
  • Patent number: 10596627
    Abstract: A method of installing a fixture or bracket in a fuselage structure of an aircraft or spacecraft. The method includes arranging an apparatus in, on or adjacent the structure, pre-treating a surface region of the structure by heat ablation using the apparatus and forming the fixture in situ on the structure at the pre-treated surface region using the apparatus based on a digital model of the fixture. The fixture is installed by connecting the fixture to the structure at the pre-treated surface region as the fixture is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Goehlich, Daisuke Hirabayashi, Hikaru Hoshi
  • Publication number: 20190176322
    Abstract: A mobile manufacturing module comprising a platform configured to receive and support one or more interchangeable manufacturing elements and engageable with a removable positioning device that when engaged is configured to enable movement of the platform relative to a work piece, and one or more supports connected to the platform that are configured to contact a floor in order to support the platform when the removable positioning device is disengaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Gaby Soehner, Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich, Mihaela Colceriu
  • Publication number: 20190099877
    Abstract: An exoskeleton system for supporting a person during an installation process includes a first exoskeleton unit for stabilizing a first body part of the person and a second exoskeleton unit for stabilizing a second body part of the person. Furthermore, the exoskeleton system includes a detection unit which is configured to detect a condition of the first body part and a control unit which is configured to control the second exoskeleton unit based on the detected condition of the first body part such that a specified condition of the second body part is adjusted by the second exoskeleton unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Goehlich, Ingo Krohne, Philipp Schneider
  • Patent number: 10232926
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an integrated shell element including: providing a shell element lay-up tool with an upper tool surface; laying-up a resin impregnated fibers on the upper tool surface to form the shell element; providing on the resin impregnated fibers a stiffener element layup tool having surfaces to support a stiffener element structure; laying-up resin impregnated fibers on the stiffener element lay-up tool to form the stiffener element; curing in a single step the resin impregnated fibers such that the fibers forming the shell element and the fibers forming the stiffener element are laminated into an integrated shell element having a longitudinal or transversal stiffener element; and separating the integrated shell element from the shell element and stiffener element lay-up tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Alexander Goehlich
  • Patent number: 10232957
    Abstract: This relate to a method for attaching a component to a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft. In a step of the method, a rail is arranged within a fuselage section of an aircraft, which rail extends in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage section. In another step, a support structure is movably mounted to the rail such that the support structure can be moved along the rail in the longitudinal direction of the fuselage section. The support structure comprises a positioning unit for positioning a tool for attaching the component to the fuselage section at a location where the component is to be attached to the fuselage section. The embodiments also relate to a device for attaching a component to a fuselage section of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Goehlich, Sven Chromik, Ingo Krohne
  • Patent number: 10214275
    Abstract: A method of installing a fixture, such as a bracket, in a fuselage structure of an aircraft includes the steps of: providing or generating a three-dimensional digital model of the fixture; arranging a head of an additive manufacturing apparatus in the fuselage structure; and forming the fixture in situ in the fuselage structure with the head of the additive manufacturing apparatus based upon the digital model of the fixture. The fixture is installed in the fuselage structure by bonding or fusing the fixture to the fuselage structure as the fixture is formed. A fixture, such as a bracket, which is generated in situ in a fuselage structure of an aircraft based upon a three-dimensional digital model, wherein the fixture is bonded or fused to the fuselage structure as the fixture is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Alexander Goehlich
  • Patent number: 10144126
    Abstract: A robot system for carrying out a plurality of operations during assembly or maintenance of an aircraft or spacecraft includes a first robot having a base portion, a movable robot arm having a first coupling portion, and a first control means for controlling the robot arm, a plurality of second robots having movement means, a drive portion operable to drive the movement means, a tool portion having a tool for carrying out a specific one of the operations, a second coupling portion adapted to be selectively and releasably coupled with the first coupling portion in a predetermined positional relationship, and a second control means for controlling the respective second robot. The first and second control means are adapted to control the drive portion of one of the second robots and the robot arm to couple the first coupling portion and the respective second coupling portion in the predetermined positional relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich, Yoshiyasu Hirano, Yuichiro Aoki, Yutaka Iwahori, Atsushi Kanda
  • Patent number: 9868549
    Abstract: A method for the assembly of an aircraft fuselage, to a fuselage manufacturing station and to a construction kit includes providing a pre-assembled cockpit unit, a pre-assembled wing box, a pre-assembled tail unit and a plurality of pre-fabricated fuselage shell segments. Furthermore, the method involves positioning the cockpit unit, the wing box and the tail unit. Moreover, a first front fuselage shell segment is positioned on a front connecting region of the wing box, and a first rear fuselage shell segment is positioned on a rear connecting region of the wing box. The first front fuselage shell segment is joined to a second front fuselage shell segment, and the first rear fuselage shell segment is joined to a second rear fuselage shell segment. As a result of the above, following the assembly of the aircraft fuselage an aircraft fuselage can be provided that already comprises equipment elements or functional elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Frauen, Robert Alexander Goehlich
  • Patent number: 9775411
    Abstract: A mounting system includes a first and second mounting part having a first and second base part with a first and second plurality of first and second locking means respectively, for mounting two components to each other. Each of the locking means is attached to the respective base part and is provided with an attachment part extending from the base part, and a distal part provided as a head portion with at least one engaging section protruding sidewards over the attachment part. The locking means are laterally displaceable in relation to the base part to allow sidewards displacement of the engaging sections for engagement and disengagement of the locking means and thus the first and the second base. In the engaged state, latching means are provided blocking the sidewards displacement of the engaging sections to an extent that a disengagement of the locking means is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Dyllong, Robert Alexander Goehlich
  • Publication number: 20170239722
    Abstract: A method of installing a fixture or bracket in a fuselage structure of an aircraft or spacecraft. The method includes arranging an apparatus in, on or adjacent the structure, pre-treating a surface region of the structure by heat ablation using the apparatus and forming the fixture in situ on the structure at the pre-treated surface region using the apparatus based on a digital model of the fixture. The fixture is installed by connecting the fixture to the structure at the pre-treated surface region as the fixture is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Alexander GOEHLICH, Daisuke HIRABAYASHI, Hikaru HOSHI
  • Publication number: 20170240298
    Abstract: A method of installing a fixture, such as a bracket, in a fuselage structure of an aircraft or spacecraft, includes providing or generating a three-dimensional digital model of the fixture; arranging a head of an additive manufacturing apparatus in, on or adjacent the fuselage structure; and forming the fixture in situ in or on the fuselage structure with the head of the additive manufacturing apparatus based upon the digital model of the fixture. The fixture is installed in or on the fuselage structure by bonding or fusing the fixture to the fuselage structure as the fixture is formed, and the step of forming the fixture in situ includes: forming an anchored portion of the fixture which is non-movably fixed to the structure; and forming an operable portion of the fixture which is movable relative to the anchored portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Alexander GOEHLICH, Daisuke HIRABAYASHI, Hikaru HOSHI
  • Publication number: 20170072555
    Abstract: A wearable manufacturing assistance device (1) for supporting a manufacturing tool (3), the manufacturing assistance device (1) includes a body unit (7) including a fastener (11) for fastening the body unit (7) to the back (13) of a technician (5) in a wearing position (15), and an arm member (9) which has an attachment end (19) attached to the body unit (7) and a tool end (21) opposite to the attachment end (19), wherein at the tool end (21) a mounting device (23) for mounting the manufacturing tool (3) to the arm member (9) is provided. While the wearable manufacturing assistance device (1) is fastened to the back (13) of the technician (5) and is in a wearing position (15), the arm member (9) extends from the attachment end (19) at the body unit (7) over a shoulder (17) and laterally past a head (27) of the technician (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ingo KROHNE, Robert Alexander Goehlich
  • Publication number: 20170057080
    Abstract: A robot system for carrying out a plurality of operations during assembly or maintenance of an aircraft or spacecraft includes a first robot having a base portion, a movable robot arm having a first coupling portion, and a first control means for controlling the robot arm, a plurality of second robots having movement means, a drive portion operable to drive the movement means, a tool portion having a tool for carrying out a specific one of the operations, a second coupling portion adapted to be selectively and releasably coupled with the first coupling portion in a predetermined positional relationship, and a second control means for controlling the respective second robot. The first and second control means are adapted to control the drive portion of one of the second robots and the robot arm to couple the first coupling portion and the respective second coupling portion in the predetermined positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich, Yoshiyasu Hirano, Yuichiro Aoki, Yutaka Iwahori, Atsushi Kanda
  • Publication number: 20170057081
    Abstract: A modularized robot includes a robot platform configured to convey mobility and connectivity to external components to the modularized robot, a robot workhead configured to convey the ability to perform an operational task to the modularized robot, and a robot adapter attached to either the robot platform or the robot workhead and configured to mechanically link the robot platform to the robot workhead. Moreover, a swarm of modularized robots and a robot system include such modularized robots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ingo Krohne, Robert Alexander Goehlich, Tom Borchert, Camila Fraga Serafim
  • Patent number: 9561617
    Abstract: A device is provided for producing a bonded joint between fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts to be joined, in which fiber-containing plastic material is mixed into the joining zone while friction stir welding the parts to be joined in the form of a butt joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Goehlich, Malte Sander
  • Patent number: 9517829
    Abstract: An aircraft fuselage structure is disclosed having an outer skin, a support structure arrangement with frame elements, and a floor structure arrangement with floor support struts, the floor structure arrangement connected to the support structure arrangement via connection parts. A connection exists between the floor structure arrangement and the support structure arrangement, with a clamping element on the connection part and a locking element on the connection part. The clamping element includes a longitudinal section having a first and a second end. The first end is pivotally attached to the connection part. The second end includes a transverse section, the locking element including at least one locking groove, and the clamping element pivotable between an engagement position in which the transverse section engages the locking groove, and a released position, in which the transverse section is disengaged therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Kai Fink, Alexei Vichniakov, Robert Alexander Goehlich