Bi-functional transfer foot
    2.
    发明公开
    Bi-functional transfer foot 失效
    Bifunktioneller Transferfuss。

    公开(公告)号:EP0511936A1

    公开(公告)日:1992-11-04

    申请号:EP92630040.1

    申请日:1992-04-02

    IPC分类号: B65H3/08

    CPC分类号: B65H3/0883 H05K13/0408

    摘要: The bi-functional transfer foot (10) is structurally configured and operative to provide automated handling of preimpregnated composite materials. The transfer foot (10) includes a valve member (30) having a knock-off stem (34) movably mounted in a housing (15), a solenoid valve (44) and fluid line (40) interconnection to vacuum and pressure sources, and a control subsystem (50) for regulating the operation of the transfer foot (10). The transfer foot (10) is bi-functional for "ON" and "OFF" operation. A control signal issued by the control subsystem (50) turns the transfer foot (10) "ON" wherein vacuum forces causes a first displacement of the valve member (30) within the housing (15) to provide a vacuum force for engaging and retaining the tacky surface of preimpregnated composite plies. Termination of the control signal causes the solenoid valve (44) to exert biasing forces to return the transfer foot (10) to the "OFF" state wherein the transfer foot (10) utilizes forces to cause a second displacement of the valve member (30) within the housing (15) that provides a mechanical force via the knock-off stem (34) to disengage and release the tacky surface of preimpregnated composite plies. A multiplicity of bi-functional transfer feet (10) may be arranged in an array to define automated material handling apparatus for preimpregnated composite plies. Individual transfer feet (10) may be automatically, selectively, activated to form predetermined combinations to match the wide variety of sizes and shapes or patterns of preimpregnated composite materials pre-cure processed via automated composite material manufacturing systems.

    摘要翻译: 双功能转移脚(10)在结构上构造和操作以提供预浸渍复合材料的自动处理。 传送脚(10)包括具有可移动地安装在壳体(15)中的分离杆(34)的阀构件(30),与真空和压力源互连的电磁阀(44)和流体管线(40) 以及用于调节转移脚(10)的操作的控制子系统(50)。 传送脚(10)是“ON”和“OFF”操作的双功能。 由控制子系统(50)发出的控制信号将传送脚(10)转动为“ON”,其中真空力引起阀构件(30)在壳体(15)内的第一位移以提供用于接合和保持的真空力 预浸复合层的粘性表面。 控制信号的终止使得电磁阀(44)施加偏压力以将转移脚(10)返回到“关闭”状态,其中转移脚(10)利用力来引起阀构件(30)的第二位移 )在壳体(15)内,其通过击穿杆(34)提供机械力以脱离和释放预浸渍的复合帘布层的粘性表面。 多个双功能转移脚(10)可以布置成阵列以限定用于预浸渍复合层的自动化材料处理装置。 单独的转移脚(10)可以被自动地,选择性地激活以形成预定的组合,以匹配通过自动复合材料制造系统预处理的预浸渍复合材料的各种尺寸和形状或图案。

    Integrated, automated composite material manufacturing system and method
    4.
    发明公开
    Integrated, automated composite material manufacturing system and method 失效
    集成自动制造系统和用于生产复合材料的方法。

    公开(公告)号:EP0511937A1

    公开(公告)日:1992-11-04

    申请号:EP92630041.9

    申请日:1992-04-02

    IPC分类号: B29C70/30 B65H3/12

    摘要: The integrated, automated composite material manufacturing system for pre-cure processing of preimpregnated composite materials, and particularly, for one-sided preimpregnated composite materials includes a computer control subsystem (150) for controlling and synchronizing the pre-cure processing operations, a material cutting station (20) for controlled cutting of preimpregnated composite materials into individual composite plies (GP) of predetermined size and shape based upon composite ply configurations stored in the computer control subsystem (150), a ply unloading station (30) for providing automatic pickup, transfer and placement operations to unload the individual composite plies (GP) utilizing a multiplicity of bi-functional transfer feet that are automatically, selectively activated to form a predetermined combination operative to engage and retain and disengage and release the tacky surface of individual composite plies (GP), a ply transfer subsystem (50) automatically operative to transfer composite plies (GP) between the unloading subsystem (30) and a ply inverting subsystem (60) for rotating individual composite plies (GP) to place the non-tacky surface up, a ply transfer/layup subsystem (90) to transfer composite plies (GP) to a composite article mold having a mold surface and to layup the transferred composite plies (GP) on the mold surface, and a ply conforming subsystem (110) for conforming said layed up composite plies (GP) with the mold surface.

    摘要翻译: 集成化,自动化的复合材料的制造用于预浸渍复合材料的预固化处理系统,并且特别地,对于单面预浸渍复合材料包括用于控制和同步预固化处理操作的计算机控制子系统(150),材料的切割 站(20),用于预定大小的预浸渍的复合材料成单个的复合材料层(GP)的控制的切割和形状基于存储在该计算机控制子系统(150),复合层片配置中,帘布层卸载站(30),用于提供自动拾取, 转移和放置操作卸载各个复合层(GP)利用的双功能传递的脚的多个没有被自动,选择性地激活以形成预定的组合可操作以接合和保持和分离和释放单独的复合层片的粘性表面( GP),帘布层传递子系统(50)自动OPERAT IVE转移卸载子系统(30)和帘布层反相子系统(60)之间的复合层(GP),用于旋转个别复合层(GP)的非粘性表面时,帘布层转移/叠层子系统(90)放置到 复合层(GP)转移到复合材料制品的模具具有模制表面和上篮在模具表面上的转移复合层(GP),以及用于符合符合子系统(110),一个帘布层。所述铺叠复合材料层(GP)与 模具表面上。