公开(公告)号：WO2008091883A2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：PCT/US2008051690

申请日：2008-01-22

Applicant: A & P TECHNOLOGY INC ,  HEAD ANDREW ATKINS ,  GOETZ BRAD ,  PETER JOHN ,  STENARD STEVEN CHARLES ,  STORY THOMAS C

Inventor： HEAD ANDREW ATKINS ,  GOETZ BRAD ,  PETER JOHN ,  STENARD STEVEN CHARLES ,  STORY THOMAS C

IPC: D04B9/20

CPC classification number: D04C3/48 ,  D04C1/02 ,  D04C3/36 ,  D10B2505/02

Abstract: A machine and method for applying braid by means of a braiding machine to a mandrel, where the mandrel has a shape that approximates a wheel but has an irregularly varying radius of curvature. The machine includes drive/positioning wheel assemblies that are used to continuously reposition a cross-section of the mandrel relative to the braiding machine such that a center point of cross-section of the mandrel is maintained to be coaxial with a braiding point of the braiding machine as the mandrel (18) is rotationally advanced by the drive/positioning wheel assemblies. Repositioning of the drive/positioning wheel assemblies is controlled by a computer numerical control (CNC) controller, based on information describing one or more radiuses of curvature for sections of the mandrel and a current position of the mandrel relative to the drive/positioning wheel assemblies.

Abstract translation: 一种通过编织机将编织物施加到心轴上的机器和方法，其中心轴具有近似于轮的形状但具有不规则变化的曲率半径的形状。 该机器包括驱动/定位轮组件，其用于连续地重新定位心轴相对于编织机的横截面，使得心轴的横截面的中心点保持与编织的编织点同轴 作为心轴（18）的机器通过驱动/定位轮组件旋转地前进。 驱动/定位轮组件的重新定位由计算机数控（CNC）控制器控制，该控制器基于描述心轴部分的一个或多个曲率半径的信息以及心轴相对于驱动/定位轮组件的当前位置 。

公开(公告)号：WO2008091883A3

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：PCT/US2008/051690

申请日：2008-01-22

Applicant: A & P TECHNOLOGY, INC. ,  HEAD, Andrew, Atkins ,  GOETZ, Brad ,  PETER, John ,  STENARD, Steven, Charles ,  STORY, Thomas, C.

Inventor： HEAD, Andrew, Atkins ,  GOETZ, Brad ,  PETER, John ,  STENARD, Steven, Charles ,  STORY, Thomas, C.

IPC: D04C3/42

Abstract: A machine and method for applying braid by means of a braiding machine to a mandrel, where the mandrel has a shape that approximates a wheel but has an irregularly varying radius of curvature. The machine includes drive/positioning wheel assemblies that are used to continuously reposition a cross-section of the mandrel relative to the braiding machine such that a center point of cross-section of the mandrel is maintained to be coaxial with a braiding point of the braiding machine as the mandrel (18) is rotationally advanced by the drive/positioning wheel assemblies. Repositioning of the drive/positioning wheel assemblies is controlled by a computer numerical control (CNC) controller, based on information describing one or more radiuses of curvature for sections of the mandrel and a current position of the mandrel relative to the drive/positioning wheel assemblies.