FIBER PLACEMENT MACHINES WITH SCRAP RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20240351297A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18136981

    申请日:2023-04-20

    发明人: Michael A. Noel

    IPC分类号: B29C70/38 B23Q11/00

    CPC分类号: B29C70/384 B23Q11/0067

    摘要: A scrap collection assembly for use with a fiber placement machine, including a scrap bin configured to receive scrap pieces of composite tape; a first roller assembly, including a roller configured to engage one side of a scrap piece of composite tape, coupled to the scrap bin; a second roller assembly, including another roller configured to engage an opposite side of the scrap piece of composite tape, coupled to the scrap bin, such that the rollers move to engage opposite sides of the scrap piece, pull the scrap piece from a fiber placement machine, and deposit the scrap piece in the scrap bin.

    METHOD FOR USING EXPENDABLE FLEXURES FOR FORMING COMPOSITE LAMINATES

    公开(公告)号:US20240308156A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18121962

    申请日:2023-03-15

    IPC分类号: B29C70/38 B29C70/34

    CPC分类号: B29C70/388 B29C70/342

    摘要: A system and method for forming a composite part with multiple bends or curves, including placing an unformed composite laminate material onto a flexure and placing the flexure onto an engagement surface of a first forming tool. The flexure is a sheet of bendable material. The first forming tool has a first side surface, the first engagement surface, and a first corner between these surfaces. The flexure may have at least one thinned region aligned with the first corner. The method further includes sealing an impermeable membrane around the unformed composite laminate material, the flexure, and at least a portion of the first forming tool and heating them in an oven or autoclave. The method also includes applying a pressure differential to the impermeable membrane, pressing the unformed composite material and/or the flexure against the first side surface and to press the thinned region against the first corner.

    TOOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR APPLYING MATERIAL TO A PRE-FORMED INSERT

    公开(公告)号:US20240208755A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18392335

    申请日:2023-12-21

    摘要: A tooling apparatus for applying a tape material to a pre-formed insert is provided. The tooling apparatus comprises at least one guiding element coupled to an apparatus frame. An attachment shaft defines a rotational axis and extends through the guiding element. The attachment shaft includes an attachment element for securing the pre-formed insert thereto. An activation element is operatively engaged with the attachment shaft to rotate the pre-formed insert about the rotational axis at a predetermined rotation rate. A tape control assembly is spaced from the attachment shaft for axial translation along a tape control axis at a predetermined translation rate. Rotation of the pre-formed insert about the rotational axis and translation of the tape control element at the predetermined translation rate causes the material to be drawn under tension from the tape control assembly and applied to the pre-formed insert in a plurality of layers.

    FILAMENT WINDING DEVICE AND FILAMENT WINDING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240208158A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18391990

    申请日:2023-12-21

    发明人: Kosuke TATSUSHIMA

    IPC分类号: B29C70/24 B29C70/38

    CPC分类号: B29C70/24 B29C70/384

    摘要: In a filament winding device and a filament winding method, when a band-shaped bundle is wound around a workpiece by way of hoop winding, a straight roller is selected, and the selected straight roller comes into contact with the band-shaped bundle. When the band-shaped bundle is wound around the workpiece by way of helical winding, a crown roller is selected, and the selected crown roller comes into contact with the band-shaped bundle.

    APPLICATION HEAD COMPRISING A CUTTING SYSTEM WITH TWO MOVABLE BLADES

    公开(公告)号:US20240208096A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US16767234

    申请日:2018-11-23

    申请人: CORIOLIS GROUP

    IPC分类号: B26D1/06 B29C70/38 B29C70/54

    摘要: The present invention relates in particular to an application head specially designed to produce parts made of composite materials, comprising an application system (1), guiding means (3) defining a guiding plane (P), a cutting system (5) for cutting a fiber (2), the cutting system (5) comprising a first blade (51) movable in translation along a cutting direction (Tc) and provided with a bevel (56) defining a first cutting edge (52) and a second blade (53) movable in translation along the cutting direction 10 (Tc) and provided with a bevel (58) defining a second cutting edge (54), said bevels (56, 58) being opposed to allow an overlapping of said cutting edges (52, 54).