公开(公告)号：US10562244B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US15412674

申请日：2017-01-23

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Chelsey Elizibeth Henry ,  Jeremy Robert Larkin ,  Kari P. Larkin ,  Hong Hue Tat ,  Yuan-Jye Wu

IPC分类号： B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/16 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29K45/00 ,  B29K63/00 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29K105/00

摘要： In an example, a method for forming a composite part includes, based on a part specification, cutting layers of material in a sequence and positioning the layers to form a stack. For each layer, after positioning the layer and before cutting a next layer in the sequence, the method includes (i) scanning along a length of the layer to determine an image, (ii) determining, based on the image, at least two edges of the layer, (iii) determining, based on the edges, a measured width at locations along the length of the layer, (iv) comparing the measured width at each location to a target width at the location, (v) deciding, based on the comparison, whether to adjust the production process, and (vi) if the decision is to adjust the production process, then adjusting the production process based on the comparison. The part specification specifies the target width at each location.

公开(公告)号：US11014313B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16254400

申请日：2019-01-22

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Andrew M. Hopkins ,  Joshua P. Carlsen ,  Taylor M. Williamson ,  Jeff D. Eastin ,  Robert D. Dennis ,  Thomas D. Wilson ,  Bianca M. Moran ,  Kari P. Larkin ,  John R. Henry ,  Isaac K. Jacob ,  James M. Kestner

IPC分类号： B29C70/34 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C35/08 ,  H05B6/10 ,  H05B3/34 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29L31/30

摘要： A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be supported by a deployment system that lowers the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets toward, and raises the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets away from, a working surface.

公开(公告)号：US20190152164A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16254400

申请日：2019-01-22

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Andrew M. Hopkins ,  Joshua P. Carlsen ,  Taylor M. Williamson ,  Jeff D. Eastin ,  Robert D. Dennis ,  Thomas D. Wilson ,  Bianca M. Moran ,  Kari P. Larkin ,  John R. Henry ,  Isaac K. Jacob ,  James M. Kestner

IPC分类号： B29C70/34 ,  B29C35/08 ,  H05B3/34 ,  B29C35/02 ,  H05B6/10

摘要： A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be supported by a deployment system that lowers the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets toward, and raises the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets away from, a working surface.

公开(公告)号：US10213969B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15056509

申请日：2016-02-29

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Andrew M. Hopkins ,  Joshua P. Carlsen ,  Taylor M. Williamson ,  Jeff D. Eastin ,  Robert D. Dennis ,  Thomas D. Wilson ,  Bianca M. Moran ,  Kari P. Larkin ,  John R. Henry ,  Isaac K. Jacob ,  James M. Kestner

IPC分类号： B29C70/34 ,  H05B6/10 ,  B29C35/08 ,  B29C35/02 ,  H05B3/34 ,  B29K105/08 ,  B29L31/30

摘要： A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be supported by a deployment system that lowers the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets toward, and raises the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets away from, a working surface.

公开(公告)号：US20180207891A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15412674

申请日：2017-01-23

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Chelsey Elizibeth Henry ,  Jeremy Robert Larkin ,  Kari P. Larkin ,  Hong Hue Tat ,  Yuan-Jye Wu

IPC分类号： B29C70/54 ,  B29C70/16 ,  B29C70/44

CPC分类号： B29C70/541 ,  B29C70/16 ,  B29C70/386 ,  B29C70/44 ,  B29C70/545 ,  B29C70/546 ,  B29C2793/0081 ,  B29K2045/00 ,  B29K2063/00 ,  B29K2105/089 ,  B29K2105/256

摘要： In an example, a method for forming a composite part includes, based on a part specification, cutting layers of material in a sequence and positioning the layers to form a stack. For each layer, after positioning the layer and before cutting a next layer in the sequence, the method includes (i) scanning along a length of the layer to determine an image, (ii) determining, based on the image, at least two edges of the layer, (iii) determining, based on the edges, a measured width at locations along the length of the layer, (iv) comparing the measured width at each location to a target width at the location, (v) deciding, based on the comparison, whether to adjust the production process, and (vi) if the decision is to adjust the production process, then adjusting the production process based on the comparison. The part specification specifies the target width at each location.

公开(公告)号：US20170246816A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15056509

申请日：2016-02-29

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Andrew M. Hopkins ,  Joshua P. Carlsen ,  Taylor M. Williamson ,  Jeff D. Eastin ,  Robert D. Dennis ,  Thomas D. Wilson ,  Bianca M. Moran ,  Kari P. Larkin ,  John R. Henry ,  Isaac K. Jacob ,  James M. Kestner

IPC分类号： B29C70/34 ,  H05B3/34

CPC分类号： B29C70/342 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C35/0805 ,  B29C2035/0211 ,  B29C2035/0811 ,  B29C2035/0816 ,  B29K2105/089 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  H05B3/34 ,  H05B6/105 ,  H05B2203/003 ,  H05B2203/007 ,  H05B2206/023

摘要： A processing apparatus such as a heating and/or debulking apparatus that may be used to debulk a plurality of uncured composite layers to form an article such as an aircraft component may include a plurality of interconnected smart susceptor heater blankets. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be connected in series or in parallel, and may be controlled to uniformly heat the component during formation. The plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets may be supported by a deployment system that lowers the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets toward, and raises the plurality of smart susceptor heater blankets away from, a working surface.