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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2022
Airbus Operations (S.a.s.), Toulouse, FR;
César Garnier, Toulouse, FR;
Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
A method and a device for manufacturing a part starting from a cushion made of deformable material, in particular for an edge of an element of an aircraft. The device includes a preparation unit to create a cushion with two plates and, between the plates, an internal space with an opening, and a molding unit comprising a mold in which the cushion is positioned, the mold comprising two shells and an imprint corresponding to the shape of the part to be manufactured, the molding unit configured to inject a pressurized fluid into the internal space of the cushion through the opening to deform the cushion such that it matches the imprint and forms the part, the device being capable of manufacturing one-piece parts of various sizes, and in particular parts having complex shapes, in particular non-developable shapes.