There is provided a forming system (10) for forming a contoured composite structure (16) having a complex curved configuration (22a). The forming system (10) includes a receiving station (32) having a receiving assembly (34) to receive a composite charge (36) to be formed. The forming system (10) includes a forming station (12) having a forming assembly (40). The forming assembly (40) includes a gantry assembly (54), an upper die assembly (80) movably coupled to the gantry assembly (54), a lower die assembly (120) coupled to a floor support beam (122) positioned between the gantry assembly (54), and one or more pick-and-place devices (44) movably coupled to the gantry assembly (54). The upper die assembly (80) is separate from, and independently movable with respect to, the lower die assembly (120). The pick-and-place device(s) (44) are designed to move the composite charge (36), and the contoured composite structure (16). The forming system (10) includes a tray station (48) having a tray assembly (50) designed to receive the contoured composite structure (16) from the forming station (12).
FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING A CONTOURED COMPOSITE STRUCTURE
FORMSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINER KONTURIERTEN VERBUNDSTRUKTUR
SYSTÈME DE FORMAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UNE STRUCTURE COMPOSITE PROFILÉE
2024-05-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS / B29D PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE , Herstellen besonderer Gegenstände aus Kunststoff oder aus Stoffen in plastischem Zustand / B29L INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES , Index-Schema für besondere Gegenstände in Verbindung mit Unterklasse B29C / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |
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