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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2010
Philippe Blot, Nantes, FR;
Dominique Guittard, Toulouse, FR;
Jeannick Dubillot, Le Pallet, FR;
Stephane Chene, Chemille, FR;
Cedric Gauthier, Gorges, FR;
Jean-louis Fournier, Carquefou, FR;
Philippe Blot, Nantes, FR;
Dominique Guittard, Toulouse, FR;
Jeannick Dubillot, Le Pallet, FR;
Stephane Chene, Chemille, FR;
Cedric Gauthier, Gorges, FR;
Jean-Louis Fournier, Carquefou, FR;
Airbus Operations S.A.S., Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to an automated device for implementing a drape-forming step to form a laminated fibrous preform, which is then impregnated with resin to produce a part made of composite material. The invention relates more particularly to the production of preforms for manufacturing parts such as panels, in particular very thick panels, that extend basically in two dimensions. The device of the invention comprises a manipulator able to move and orient in space a tape laying head, said tape laying head comprising: a drum comprising a suction orifice leading to its surface and able to individually grasp a length of fabric on a mounting outside the tool and the tape laying head; means designed to subsequently place this length of fabric on the preform comprising means of compacting; and means of heating the length of fabric.