摘要:
A method is disclosed of folding a honeycomb panel, the panel preferably comprising a honeycomb core having opposing face sheets. A slit is preferably cut through one face sheet and the underlying honeycomb core and a wedge is driven into the honeycomb panel at the location of the slit. The wedge crushes the honeycomb core to a preselected depth with a preselected angle whereby the crushed honeycomb core forms a hinge. The honeycomb panel can then be folded along the hinge in a direction opposite the intact face sheet.
摘要:
An apparatus for forming a resilient prestressed honeycomb structure from a honeycomb structure having opposed hollow-ell faces defining opposed planar surfaces. The apparatus comprises a conveyor for conveying the honeycomb structure and a compression apparatus for compressively deforming at least a portion of the honeycomb structure. When the honeycomb structure is conveyed past the compression apparatus, the compression apparatus compressively deforms one of the planar surfaces of the honeycomb structure to form a resilient prestressed cushioned face portion. The compression apparatus comprises a plurality of parallel and elongate compression rolls for compressively deforming the honeycomb structure to form the resilient prestressed cushioned face portion. The compression apparatus further comprises a roll height adjuster for positioning the compression rolls at different heights to incrementally compress the planar surfaces of the honeycomb structure when the honeycomb structure is conveyed past the compression rolls.
摘要:
Spacing core materials, such as honeycomb, may be filled with fiberous insulation batting by placing the spacing core on a vibrator over the batting. The lower edges of the core cut through the fiberous material and permit it to fill the core. Additionally, a vacuum from the top side uniformly distributes the material in the core cells in an expanded condition.