公开(公告)号：US08986482B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US12498307

申请日：2009-07-06

申请人： Peter D. McCowin ,  Mark C. Boberg ,  Paul E. Nelson

发明人： Peter D. McCowin ,  Mark C. Boberg ,  Paul E. Nelson

IPC分类号： B29C70/38

CPC分类号： B29C70/388 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  Y10T156/1785

摘要： A composite part is formed by a composite tape application machine that lays up a plurality of tapes on a substrate. The lateral position of the tapes may be adjusted as the tapes are being laid up.

摘要翻译： 复合材料部分由复合胶带涂布机形成，该复合胶带涂布机在基材上铺设多个胶带。 带子的横向位置可以随着带子的铺设而被调节。

公开(公告)号：US20130037649A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13651692

申请日：2012-10-15

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B65H59/02

CPC分类号： B29C70/384 ,  B65H59/04

摘要： A fiber tensioning device is provided for a spool of fibers. A hub is rotatably mounted on the support and is adapted to have the spool of fibers mounted thereon. Means on the hub apply a drag force on fibers being drawn from the spool to maintain the fibers in tension.

摘要翻译： 为纤维卷轴提供纤维张紧装置。 轮毂可旋转地安装在支撑件上并且适于具有安装在其上的纤维线轴。 轮毂上的装置在从卷轴拉出的纤维上施加阻力，以保持纤维处于张力。

公开(公告)号：US07681615B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-23

申请号：US11196455

申请日：2005-08-04

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B65H81/00

CPC分类号： B65H81/08 ,  B29C70/32 ,  B29C70/384 ,  B29C70/545 ,  Y10T156/1348 ,  Y10T156/1785

摘要： A replaceable tow alignment path kit for a tow placement device may include a tow alignment tray to guide a predetermined width of tow along a tow path of a tow placement head. The tow alignment tray may include a channel having a width corresponding to the predetermined width of tow and a connector to releasably engage the tow placement head.

摘要翻译： 用于丝束放置装置的可替换的丝束对准路径套件可以包括沿着丝束放置头的牵引路径引导预定宽度的丝束的丝束对准托盘。 丝束对准托盘可以包括具有对应于预定宽度的丝束的宽度的通道和用于可释放地接合丝束放置头的连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20090211698A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12038155

申请日：2008-02-27

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B32B37/02

CPC分类号： B32B37/0046 ,  B29C70/382 ,  B29C70/386 ,  B29C70/388 ,  B29C70/545 ,  B29C2793/0027 ,  Y10T156/1052 ,  Y10T156/12

摘要： A method of forming a composite layup on a substrate comprises: moving an automatic fiber placement head over the substrate; using the fiber placement head to lay down multiple, parallel strips of composite tape on the substrate, including staggering the start of at least certain of the tape strips so as to form a contour pattern; and, cutting the ends of all of the tape strips using a single cut.

摘要翻译： 在衬底上形成复合叠层的方法包括：将自动纤维放置头移动到衬底上; 使用光纤放置头在基底上放置多个平行的复合带条，包括交错至少某些带条的开始以形成轮廓图案; 并且使用单个切口切割所有带条的端部。

公开(公告)号：US4879875A

公开(公告)日：1989-11-14

申请号：US171752

申请日：1988-03-22

申请人： Edward J. Davert ,  Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Edward J. Davert ,  Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B25B31/00

CPC分类号： B25B31/00

摘要： A fastener driving tool for driving remotely located fasteners through preformed openings in a structure. The tool (10) comprises a housing (12) having a pneumatic-hydraulic intensifier (14) mounted thereon and a remotely located second hydraulic cylinder assembly (20) attached to the housing (12) by means of an extension tube (110). Pressurized air is provided to the tool (10) through a cartridge regulator (36) that is controlled by a trigger assembly (41). A pneumatic piston (72), connected to a first hydraulic piston (76) by a piston rod (80), moves from a first position located away from a nose portion (66) to a second position located toward a nose portion (66). The pressurizing valve (56) admits air to the pneumatic piston (72) to cause the first hydraulic piston (76) to move to the second position, thereby pressurizing hydraulic fluid (92) and causing the second hydraulic piston (102) to extend from the second cylinder housing (104). A rotating union (22) connects the extension tube (110) to the housing (12) and permits rotation of the second hydraulic cylinder assembly (20) about the longitudinal axis of the pneumatic-hydraulic intensifier (14). A fluid reservoir (68) supplies fluid to the first hydraulic cylinder assembly (18) and captures entrapped air bubbles within the fluid (92).

摘要翻译： 一种紧固件驱动工具，用于通过结构中的预制开口驱动远程定位的紧固件。 工具（10）包括具有安装在其上的气动液压增压器（14）的壳体（12）和借助于延伸管（110）附接到壳体（12）的远程定位的第二液压缸组件（20）。 加压空气通过由触发器组件（41）控制的盒调节器（36）提供给工具（10）。 通过活塞杆（80）连接到第一液压活塞（76）的气动活塞（72）从远离鼻部（66）的第一位置移动到朝向鼻部（66）的第二位置， 。 加压阀（56）允许空气流到气动活塞（72），使第一液压活塞（76）移动到第二位置，从而加压液压流体（92）并使第二液压活塞（102）从 第二气缸壳体（104）。 旋转接头（22）将延伸管（110）连接到壳体（12）并且允许第二液压缸组件（20）围绕气动液压增压器（14）的纵向轴线旋转。 流体储存器（68）将流体供应到第一液压缸组件（18）并捕获流体（92）内的夹带的气泡。

公开(公告)号：US4699683A

公开(公告)日：1987-10-13

申请号：US827146

申请日：1986-02-07

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B29C70/38 ,  B32B31/04

CPC分类号： B29C70/384 ,  Y10T156/12 ,  Y10T156/125 ,  Y10T156/1343 ,  Y10T156/1348 ,  Y10T156/17 ,  Y10T156/1788 ,  Y10T156/1795

摘要： A fiber laminator for simultaneously laying down a strip of parallel, flat fiber rovings is disclosed. A head (53) for dispensing the rovings to be laid down is supported by a gantry (51). The gantry (51) includes mechanisms for moving the dispensing head longitudinally along three orthogonal axes (X, Y, Z) and rotationally about a vertical axis(c). Further, the dispensing head is designed for rotational movement about a horizontal axis(a). Thus, the dispensing head is movable along a complex path-of-travel as the fiber rovings are laid down. Each fiber roving is supplied by a spool (30) mounted on one side of the head. After leaving the spools (301), the fiber rovings pass through nip rollers (305) that apply a slight pressure to the already flat rovings to remove any remaining thickness irregularities. Thereafter, the rovings are directed to individual modules each of which includes a separately controlled rethreading mechanism (713) and a separate shear mechanism (741). Because the rethreading mechanism (713) and the shear mechanisms (741) are separately controllable, individual rovings can be deleted from and/or added to a fiber roving strip as it is being laid down. The modules are mounted in a subframe (503) attached to a mainframe (501). Located between the mainframe (501) and a support structure is an air insulator cushion (541) that applies vertical pressure to the subframe (503). After leaving the modules, the rovings are pressed against an underlying contoured surface, e.g., a tool, by a tack down roller (511) mounted at the lower end of the subframe. Constant pressure over slight elevation changes is maintain by the air insulator cushion (541). Large elevation changes cause the gantry (51) to elevate the entire head (53). Mounted on opposite sides of the subframe roller are laser cameras (521) whose outputs are used to control the position of the dispensing head (53) and, thus, the tack down roller (511) about the head's rotational horizontal axis (a).

公开(公告)号：US20150246522A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14310219

申请日：2014-06-20

申请人： Paul E. Nelson ,  Peter D. McCowin ,  Worm Lund

发明人： Paul E. Nelson ,  Peter D. McCowin ,  Worm Lund

IPC分类号： B32B38/00

CPC分类号： B32B38/0012 ,  B29C33/308 ,  B29C43/10 ,  B29C43/3642 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B29C2043/3626 ,  B29C2043/3644 ,  B29C2043/3647 ,  B32B2038/0028 ,  Y10T156/1028 ,  Y10T156/1041 ,  Y10T156/1043

摘要： A forming tool and method for its use with flat pre-preg composite laminate assemblies which incorporates a mandrel segmented into multiple forming blocks, the forming blocks sized to receive a draped composite laminate assembly with all portions of the composite laminate assembly spaced from a shaping surface on each block. A spline plate engages the shaping surface of the forming blocks to provide a neutral axis for maintaining the entire composite laminate assembly in tension during forming. In the exemplary embodiments, the draped composite laminate assembly is formed to the forming blocks from the flat composite laminate assembly and maintained in contact with the forming blocks using a vacuum bag. The mandrel forming blocks arc then displaced to a desired curvature on the spline plate.

摘要翻译： 一种成形工具和方法，用于与扁平预成型复合层压组件一起使用，其中组合有分段成多个成形块的心轴，成型块的尺寸适于接收复合叠层组件，所述复合叠层组件的所有部分与成形表面间隔开 在每个块。 花键板与成形块的成形表面接合以提供中性轴线，用于在成形期间保持整个复合层压组件的张力。 在示例性实施例中，所述复合层叠组合体由所述扁平复合层压组件形成于所述成型块上，并使用真空袋与所述成形块保持接触。 心轴形成块然后移动到花键板上的期望曲率。

公开(公告)号：US08424583B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US13251812

申请日：2011-10-03

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B32B38/10

CPC分类号： B29C70/386 ,  B29C70/545 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2077/10 ,  B29K2105/246 ,  B29K2709/02 ,  B29K2709/08 ,  Y10T156/1168 ,  Y10T156/1174 ,  Y10T156/1179 ,  Y10T156/1195 ,  Y10T156/19 ,  Y10T156/195 ,  Y10T156/1956 ,  Y10T156/1978 ,  Y10T156/1983 ,  Y10T156/1994

摘要： Apparatus are provided for attaching to a composite tape lamination machine in order to remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper. When a moveable member is in one position composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a path to avoid a removing member and keep composite non-scrap tape material on a backing paper. When the moveable member is in another position composite scrap tape material on a backing paper is directed along a different path to contact the removing member and remove composite scrap tape material from a backing paper. Composite scrap tape material may be disposed in a scrap disposal member. Backing paper having attached composite non-scrap tape material and not having attached composite scrap tape material may be spooled using a spool roller.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于附接到复合胶带层压机的设备，以便从背纸去除复合废料带材料。 当可移动构件处于一个位置时，背衬纸上的复合非废料带材料沿着路径被引导以避免移除构件并将复合非废料带材料保持在背衬纸上。 当可移动构件处于另一位置时，背衬纸上的复合废料带材料沿着不同的路径被引导以接触去除构件并从背衬纸上去除复合废料带材料。 复合废料带材料可以设置在废料处理部件中。 具有附着的复合非废料带材料并且不具有附接的复合废料带材料的背衬纸可以使用卷轴卷绕。

公开(公告)号：US08308101B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：US12400600

申请日：2009-03-09

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B65H59/02

CPC分类号： B29C70/384 ,  B65H59/04

摘要： A fiber tensioning device is provided for a spool of fibers. A hub is rotatably mounted on the support and is adapted to have the spool of fibers mounted thereon. Means on the hub apply a drag force on fibers being drawn from the spool to maintain the fibers in tension.

摘要翻译： 为纤维卷轴提供纤维张紧装置。 轮毂可旋转地安装在支撑件上并且适于具有安装在其上的纤维线轴。 轮毂上的装置在从卷轴拉出的纤维上施加阻力，以保持纤维处于张力。

公开(公告)号：US20100224716A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12400600

申请日：2009-03-09

申请人： Peter D. McCowin

发明人： Peter D. McCowin

IPC分类号： B65H59/04 ,  B65H77/00 ,  B65H59/02

CPC分类号： B29C70/384 ,  B65H59/04

摘要： A fiber tensioning device is provided for a spool of fibers. A hub is rotatably mounted on the support and is adapted to have the spool of fibers mounted thereon. Means on the hub apply a drag force on fibers being drawn from the spool to maintain the fibers in tension.

摘要翻译： 为纤维卷轴提供纤维张紧装置。 轮毂可旋转地安装在支撑件上并且适于具有安装在其上的纤维线轴。 轮毂上的装置在从卷轴拉出的纤维上施加阻力，以保持纤维处于张力。