Automated fiber placement using multiple placement heads, replaceable creels, and replaceable placement heads
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B32B-041/02
B32B-041/00
출원번호
US-0111500
(2005-04-21)
등록번호
US-7407556
(2008-08-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Oldani,Tino
Jarvi,Daniel
출원인 / 주소
Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.
인용정보
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37인용 특허 :
15
초록▼
An apparatus and method are provided for forming a composite part on a tool surface, during an automated fiber placement process, by depositing the composite material onto the tool surface with two or more fiber placement heads which are capable of simultaneous movement independently from each other
An apparatus and method are provided for forming a composite part on a tool surface, during an automated fiber placement process, by depositing the composite material onto the tool surface with two or more fiber placement heads which are capable of simultaneous movement independently from each other and the tool surface, but dynamically synchronized for operation with respect to a common time base. Fiber placement heads, and creels for holding composite materials supplied to the fiber placement heads are replaceable during fabrication of the composite part.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming a composite part on a tool surface, the method comprising placing composite material onto the tool surface with two or more fiber placement heads that are: simultaneously movable independently from one another and the tool surface but dynamically synchron
What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming a composite part on a tool surface, the method comprising placing composite material onto the tool surface with two or more fiber placement heads that are: simultaneously movable independently from one another and the tool surface but dynamically synchronized for operation with respect to a common time base in a manner that precludes collision of the fiber placement heads; and simultaneously independently moveable into and through the same physical space, in such a manner that they would collide with one another were they not dynamically synchronized to the common time base and operated in a manner that precludes collision of the fiber placement heads. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising replacing one or more of the two or more fiber placement heads during fabrication of the composite part. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: supplying composite material to each of the fiber placement heads from a separate creel; and changing one or more of creels during fabrication of the composite part. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the two or more fiber placement heads is controlled by its own controller, and the method further comprises operating a selected one of the controllers as a master controller and one or more the remaining controllers as slave controllers operatively connected to the master controller, to thereby synchronize movements fiber placement heads that are operatively of the master and slave controllers. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, utilizing a time base of the master controller as the common time base. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising, proportionately adjusting the common time base, if the master controller is manually overridden by an operator, to thereby keep the fiber placement heads operated by slave controllers operating within prescribed limits of their motion. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the tool surface is rotating about a shared axis of the two or more fiber placement heads. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein each of the two or more fiber placement heads is controlled by its own controller, and the method further comprises: operating a selected one of the controllers as a master controller and one or more the remaining controllers as slave controllers operatively connected to the master controller, to thereby synchronize movements of the master and slave controllers; and controlling rotation of the tool surface about the shared axis with the master controller. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising, utilizing a time base of the master controller as the common time base. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising, proportionately adjusting the common time base, if the master controller is manually overridden by an operator, to thereby keep the fiber placement heads operated by slave controllers operating within prescribed limits of their motion. 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising: evaluating feed-rate and acceleration of the placement heads controlled by the slave controllers, potentially resulting from commands generated by the master controller, against one another and the potential feed-rate and acceleration of the placement head controlled directly by the master controller; and adjusting rotational speed of the tool surface to preclude exceeding operating capabilities of any placement head controlled by a slave controller. 12. An apparatus for forming a composite part on a tool surface, the apparatus comprising: two or more fiber placement heads being simultaneously movable independently from one another and the tool surface but dynamically synchronized for operation with respect to a common time base, for placing composite material onto the tool surface in a manner that precludes collision of the fiber placement heads; the two fiber placement heads being further simultaneously independently moveable into and through the same physical space, in such a manner that they would collide with one another were they not dynamically synchronized to the common time base and operated in a manner that precludes collision of the fiber placement heads. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the of the two or more fiber placement heads is configured for replacement during fabrication of the composite part. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: separate creels for supplying composite material to each of the fiber placement heads; and one or more of creels is configured for replacement during fabrication of the composite part. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein each of the two or more fiber placement heads is controlled by its own controller, and the apparatus further comprises configuring the controllers such that a selected one of the controllers functions as a master controller and one or more the remaining controllers functions as slave controllers operatively connected to the master controller, to thereby synchronize movements of the master and slave controllers. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the master controller defines a time base of the master controller, and all of the controllers are configured to utilize the time base of the master controller as the common time base. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the controllers are further configured for proportionately adjusting the common time base, if the master controller is manually overridden by an operator, to thereby keep the fiber placement heads operated by slave controllers operating within prescribed limits of their motion. 18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the tooling surface is mounted for rotation about a shared axis of the two or more fiber placement heads. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein each of the two or more fiber placement heads includes a controller associated therewith, with a selected one of the controllers configured for operation as a master controller and one or more the remaining controllers being configured for operation as slave controllers operatively connected to the master controller, to thereby synchronize movements of fiber placement heads operatively connected to the master and slave controllers, with the master controller being further configured for controlling rotation of the tooling surface about the shared axis. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the master controller defines a time base of the master controller which is also utilized as the common time base. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the apparatus proportionately adjusts the common time base, if the master controller is manually overridden by an operator, to thereby keep the fiber placement heads operated by slave controllers operating within prescribed limits of their motion. 22. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising a post-processor for evaluating feed-rate and acceleration of the placement heads controlled by the slave controllers, potentially resulting from commands generated by the master controller, against one another and the potential feed-rate and acceleration of the placement head controlled directly by the master controller, and adjusting rotational speed of the tool surface to preclude exceeding operating capabilities of any placement head controlled by a slave controller.
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