Aircraft Component Processing Layout With Offset Lower Tool Carrier

The patent transitions from a vertical coaxial arrangement to a horizontal offset arrangement. The lower tool carrier axis is displaced horizontally relative to the tool axes, allowing the clamping frame to be positioned in the horizontal plane rather than requiring vertical space. This dimensional change resolves the contradiction by maintaining tool alignment precision while eliminating the need for large operating height.

The lower tool carrier is made rotatable about a vertical axis, allowing dynamic repositioning of the tool carrier relative to the clamping frame. This rotational capability enables the system to adapt its configuration, maintaining coaxial tool alignment when needed while allowing horizontal offset positioning to reduce operating height when the clamping frame needs to be accessed from below.

The lower tool carrier is extracted from its traditional position directly under the lower tool and relocated to a horizontal offset position. This extraction creates a vertical free space between the lower tool carrier mounting surface and the lower tool, allowing the clamping frame to be positioned in this newly created space. The structural stability is maintained through the offset configuration and rotational support mechanism.

The clamping frame is nested within the free space created by the offset lower tool carrier configuration. The C-shaped clamping frame can be positioned vertically with its lower portion extending into the free space between the lower tool carrier mounting surface and the lower tool, effectively utilizing the newly created vertical volume for component arrangement.