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公开(公告)号:US12115738B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US17577923
申请日:2022-01-18
申请人: ROHR, INC.
IPC分类号: B32B41/00 , B29C70/34 , B29C70/54 , B29C70/68 , B29K101/12 , B29K705/00
CPC分类号: B29C70/342 , B29C70/54 , B29C70/688 , B29K2101/12 , B29K2705/00
摘要: A method for forming a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic part may comprise the steps of locating a lightning strike protection layer on a mold surface of a mold tool, locating a thermoplastic layer over the mold tool, heating the thermoplastic layer to a pliable forming temperature, conforming the thermoplastic layer to a mold surface of the mold tool, and depositing a plurality of fiber strips over the thermoplastic layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20220388254A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-08
申请号:US17341216
申请日:2021-06-07
申请人: Rohr, Inc.
发明人: Michael van Tooren , Charles Novak , Fassil Ghebremichael , Dominic J. Elliott , Jonathan S. Huang , Jeffrey Woods
摘要: An assembly is provided for induction welding. This induction welding assembly includes a fixture. The fixture includes a first support structure and a second support structure. The second support structure includes a frame and a plurality of trunks. Each of the trunks is connected to and repositionable on the frame. The fixture is configured to secure a workpiece vertically between the first support structure and the second support structure using the trunks during induction welding of the workpiece.
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公开(公告)号:US12043003B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US17577971
申请日:2022-01-18
申请人: ROHR, INC.
IPC分类号: B29C70/34 , B29C70/20 , B29C70/54 , B29K101/12 , B29K105/10
CPC分类号: B29C70/342 , B29C70/20 , B29C70/543 , B29K2101/12 , B29K2105/106
摘要: A method for forming a fiber reinforced thermoplastic part may comprise the steps of locating a thermoplastic material over a mold tool, heating the thermoplastic material to a pliable forming temperature, conforming the thermoplastic material to a mold surface of the mold tool, and depositing a plurality of fiber strips over the thermoplastic material.
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公开(公告)号:US11865791B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-09
申请号:US17566219
申请日:2021-12-30
申请人: Rohr, Inc.
摘要: During a manufacturing method, an induction welder is provided that includes a concentrator and a coil extending through a receptacle in the concentrator. The receptacle projects into the concentrator from a face surface of the concentrator. A first thermoplastic body arranged with a second thermoplastic body are provided. The first thermoplastic body is located next to the face surface. The first thermoplastic body is induction welded to the second thermoplastic body to provide a weld seam between the first thermoplastic body and the second thermoplastic body. The concentrator extends along a portion of the weld seam. The induction welding includes: generating an electromagnetic field with the coil; and concentrating a portion of the electromagnetic field with the concentrator onto a region of the first thermoplastic body.
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公开(公告)号:US11718044B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17341216
申请日:2021-06-07
申请人: Rohr, Inc.
发明人: Michael van Tooren , Charles Novak , Fassil Ghebremichael , Dominic J. Elliott , Jonathan S. Huang , Jeffrey Woods
CPC分类号: B29C66/81811 , B29C65/3668
摘要: An assembly is provided for induction welding. This induction welding assembly includes a fixture. The fixture includes a first support structure and a second support structure. The second support structure includes a frame and a plurality of trunks. Each of the trunks is connected to and repositionable on the frame. The fixture is configured to secure a workpiece vertically between the first support structure and the second support structure using the trunks during induction welding of the workpiece.
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公开(公告)号:US20230381883A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US17752432
申请日:2022-05-24
申请人: ROHR, INC.
CPC分类号: B23K13/01 , B23K37/003
摘要: An assembly is provided for induction welding. This assembly utilizes a plurality of heat shields (e.g., mica heat shields) that are aligned/disposed in end-to-end relation, with each such heat shield having a recess. An induction welding coil may be disposed within a heat shield recess during induction welding operations and is movable along a welding path while proceeding along the recesses of the various heat shields. This welding path may be axially extending or may be curved. The induction welding assembly may be used to induction weld a stiffener to a curved skin or shell, for instance where a base of the recess for each heat shield is curved such that the induction welding coil may be moved along a curved welding path and while maintaining a constant spacing between the induction welding coil and the recess base of the various heat shields.
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公开(公告)号:US11760036B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US17554908
申请日:2021-12-17
申请人: Rohr, Inc.
CPC分类号: B29C66/83 , B29C65/32 , B29C66/7392
摘要: An induction welding system includes a first gantry, a second gantry, and a support structure. The first gantry includes a first frame and a first plurality of trunks. The first plurality of trunks defines a first curved inner support surface of the first gantry. The first curved inner support surface has a first curvature geometry. The second gantry includes a second frame and a second plurality of trunks. The second plurality of trunks defines a second curved inner support surface of the second gantry. The second curved inner support surface has a second curvature geometry which is different than the first curvature geometry. The support structure includes at least one tooling member defining a curved outer support surface of the support structure. The support structure is longitudinally moveable relative to the first gantry and the second gantry.
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公开(公告)号:US20230211571A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US17567736
申请日:2022-01-03
申请人: ROHR, INC.
CPC分类号: B29C66/004 , B29C65/32 , B29C66/7392 , B29C66/131 , B29L2031/3076
摘要: Systems and methods for induction welding a stiffener to a thermoplastic composite structure using a removeable metal mask to reduce excess heat along the edges of the stiffener generated from an electromagnetic field of an induction welding tool.
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公开(公告)号:US20230211568A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-06
申请号:US17566219
申请日:2021-12-30
申请人: Rohr, Inc.
摘要: During a manufacturing method, an induction welder is provided that includes a concentrator and a coil extending through a receptacle in the concentrator. The receptacle projects into the concentrator from a face surface of the concentrator. A first thermoplastic body arranged with a second thermoplastic body are provided. The first thermoplastic body is located next to the face surface. The first thermoplastic body is induction welded to the second thermoplastic body to provide a weld seam between the first thermoplastic body and the second thermoplastic body. The concentrator extends along a portion of the weld seam. The induction welding includes: generating an electromagnetic field with the coil; and concentrating a portion of the electromagnetic field with the concentrator onto a region of the first thermoplastic body.
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公开(公告)号:US11919253B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17870088
申请日:2022-07-21
申请人: ROHR, INC.
CPC分类号: B29C66/8242 , B29C66/1122 , B29C66/41 , B29C65/02 , B29C65/32 , B29C65/46
摘要: A welding assembly is disclosed. The welding assembly includes a plurality of separately controllable actuators (e.g., pneumatic, having an axially movable ram) to press a corresponding portion of a first workpiece (e.g., a discrete flange of a first stiffener) against a second workpiece (e.g., an outer skin) for welding operations (e.g., via induction welding).
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