公开(公告)号：US20170080650A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14861158

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mike P. Matlack ,  Stephen J. Morgan ,  Thomas K. Tsotsis ,  James R. Fox ,  Randall D. Wilkerson

IPC: B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/40 ,  B29C70/56

CPC classification number: B29C70/56 ,  B29C51/004 ,  B29C51/082 ,  B29C51/262 ,  B29C51/264 ,  B29C70/46 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/14

Abstract: A system and method for forming an item from a material, which may include elongated fibers and/or stretched broken fibers. The material is placed on a first clamping portion, which is placed on a fixture. A second clamping portion is placed against the material and the first clamping portion and secured together, forming a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly is removed from the fixture and placed on a first die portion, having a first profile. A second die portion is also provided, having a second profile. In forming the item, at least one of the first die portion and the second die portion are moved toward each other such that a second surface of the first die portion and a first surface of the second die portion contact and form the material into the item generally replicating the first profile and the second profile.

公开(公告)号：US09358764B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14183006

申请日：2014-02-18

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Charles R. Prebil ,  James R. Fox

IPC: B32B37/15 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B37/02 ,  B32B41/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/50 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/02

CPC classification number: B32B37/15 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29C65/4815 ,  B29C65/5021 ,  B29C65/5057 ,  B29C65/5078 ,  B29C66/02241 ,  B29C66/112 ,  B29C66/131 ,  B29C66/3494 ,  B29C66/43441 ,  B29C66/474 ,  B29C66/524 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/721 ,  B29C66/72141 ,  B29C66/72143 ,  B29C66/73117 ,  B29C66/73755 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29C66/7394 ,  B29C66/73941 ,  B29C66/81455 ,  B29C66/82423 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C66/83221 ,  B29C66/91411 ,  B29C66/919 ,  B32B37/02 ,  B32B37/18 ,  B32B41/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  Y10T156/10 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2071/00 ,  B29K2081/06

Abstract: A method of forming a structural assembly may include providing a first component and a second component to be joined together. The method may additionally include scanning a contour of a first mating surface of the first component and scanning a contour of a second mating surface of the second component. The method may further include producing a thermoplastic element having opposing first and second element surfaces substantially matching a contour of the first mating surface and the second mating surface.

Abstract translation: 形成结构组件的方法可以包括提供要连接在一起的第一部件和第二部件。 该方法可以另外包括扫描第一部件的第一配合表面的轮廓并扫描第二部件的第二配合表面的轮廓。 该方法可以进一步包括产生具有相对的第一和第二元件表面的热塑性元件，其基本匹配第一配合表面和第二配合表面的轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US20150137427A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-21

申请号：US14606331

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Marc Rollo Matsen ,  Jeffery Lee Marcoe ,  Gregory James Schoepen Hickman ,  Alexander M. Rubin ,  Lee Charles Firth ,  Randall Dow Wilkerson ,  James R. Fox ,  Charles Richard Prebil

IPC: B29C35/08 ,  B29C70/34

CPC classification number: B29C35/0805 ,  B21D26/033 ,  B23K20/12 ,  B23K20/1255 ,  B23K20/129 ,  B23K20/2336 ,  B23K2101/18 ,  B23K2101/28 ,  B23K2103/10 ,  B29C33/505 ,  B29C70/342 ,  B29C70/345 ,  B29C2035/0811 ,  B29C2035/0816 ,  B29C2791/009 ,  B29D99/0014 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/0827 ,  B29K2905/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a stiffened thermoplastic panel is presented. The method may comprise placing a number of forming tools within a number of concave areas of a thermoplastic preform. The method may also place the thermoplastic preform with the number of forming tools within the number of concave areas on a thermoplastic lay-up to form a workpiece. The method may also position the workpiece within a tool. The tool may have a number of die liners configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. The method may also consolidate the workpiece to form the stiffened thermoplastic panel. Consolidating may comprise applying a magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the workpiece to a consolidation temperature.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种用于形成加强型热塑性面板的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括将许多成形工具放置在热塑性预制件的多个凹入区域内。 该方法还可以将具有多个成型工具的热塑性预成型件放置在热塑性叠层的凹陷区域的数量内以形成工件。 该方法还可以将工件定位在工具内。 工具可以具有多个管芯衬套，其被配置为响应于磁场产生热量。 该方法还可以固结工件以形成加强的热塑性面板。 固结可以包括将磁场施加到模具衬套的数量以将工件加热到固结温度。

公开(公告)号：US20140314894A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-23

申请号：US14182215

申请日：2014-02-17

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Charles R. Prebil ,  James R. Fox ,  Alexander M. Rubin ,  Randall D. Wilkerson

IPC: B29C43/36

CPC classification number: B29C70/526 ,  B29C33/306 ,  B29C43/222 ,  B29C43/36 ,  B29C43/44 ,  B29C2043/3665 ,  B29D99/0003

Abstract: A device changes the shape of a die used to compression mold a part. The device includes a sleeve placed between the die and a charge to be molded. The sleeve has an inner face generally conforming to a face of the die, and a outer face for molding a part.

Abstract translation: 装置改变用于压缩模制零件的模具的形状。 该装置包括放置在模具和待模制的电荷之间的套筒。 套筒具有大致与模具的表面相一致的内表面和用于模制零件的外表面。