Method of heating semi-finished products

    公开(公告)号:US11865790B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US16252000

    申请日:2019-01-18

    摘要: A method involves heating fiber-reinforced semi-finished products of differing wall thickness to a required temperature above the glass transition range or the matrix melting temperature of a plastic matrix of the semi-finished product to be heated. In a first step, the semi-finished product to be heated is heated by thermal conduction to below the glass transition range or the matrix melting temperature. In a further step, the remaining amount of heat for reaching the required temperature above the glass transition range or the matrix melting temperature is introduced by thermal radiation or thermal convection.

    SEMI-CONFORMABLE PRESSURE APPLICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOINING COMPOSITE PARTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230398748A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US17835147

    申请日:2022-06-08

    IPC分类号: B29C65/32 B29C65/20 B29C33/68

    摘要: A system and method for fusing at least two thermoplastic composite components together may include placing faying surfaces of the thermoplastic composite components in contact with each other, placing a separation layer over and against one of the thermoplastic composite components, and placing a multi-layer composite pressure pad over and in contact with the separation layer. The method may also include placing an activated inductor against the multi-layer composite pressure pad for induction welding the two thermoplastic composite components to each other. The thermoplastic composite components may comprise conductive fibers while the multi-layer composite pressure pad may comprise a first layer and a second layer with non-conductive fibers. The first layer may at least partially melt during induction welding of the two thermoplastic composite components while the second layer may remain rigid throughout this welding.

    RF generator with multiplexed programmed molds
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    发明授权
    RF generator with multiplexed programmed molds 有权
    RF发生器与多路编程模具

    公开(公告)号:US08469688B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US12702180

    申请日:2010-02-08

    IPC分类号: B32B37/04

    摘要: Each platform mounted mold assembly for plastic tubing includes a circuit board containing parameters defining elements of the forming, molding, tipping or welding operation to be undertaken on the tubing. A control unit includes an RF generator for providing the RF energy to effect the forming, molding, tipping or welding process, a source of air under pressure to operate the mechanical elements attendant each mold assembly, various sensors and a multiplex unit. In operation, the control unit serially addresses each of the mold assemblies, senses the parameters attendant the mold and applies the appropriate power level of RF energy for a specific duration and temperature while activating the mechanical aspects of the mold assembly. The mold assemblies may be serially activated through a multiplex unit or in a particular sequence that may be operator controlled.

    摘要翻译: 用于塑料管的每个平台安装的模具组件包括电路板,该电路板包含限定在管道上进行的成型,成型,倾翻或焊接操作的元件的参数。 控制单元包括用于提供RF能量以实现成形,成型,倾翻或焊接过程的RF发生器,用于操作每个模具组件,各种传感器和多路复用单元的机械元件的压力源。 在操作中,控制单元串联地寻址每个模具组件,感测伴随模具的参数,并且在激活模具组件的机械方面的同时在适当的持续时间和温度下施加适当的功率水平的RF能量。 模具组件可以通过多路复用单元或可由操作员控制的特定顺序串行激活。