There is described a method comprising: (a) assembling a flat composite charge (100) to a thickness in a predetermined orientation; (b) forming a cut line (114) on the flat composite charge having opposing 45 degree beveled edges angled outward from the cut line; (c) positioning the flat composite charge centered about a tooling plunger (132) such that the tooling plunger is aligned with the cut line; and (d) activating the tooling plunger to move downward and fold the flat composite charge at the cut line into a cavity (134) of a forming mandrel (126, 128). At completion of movement of the tooling plunger and resulting folding of the flat composite charge, the opposing 45 degree beveled edges form a flat surface perpendicular to the cut line and form a first flange (136) and a second flange (138) connected to the flat surface.
METHOD FOR FORMING A FLAT COMPOSITE CHARGE
VERFAHREN ZUR VERFORMUNG EINER FLACHEN VERBUNDVERSTEIFUNG
PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER UNE CHARGE COMPOSITE PLATE
2021-08-04
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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 / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / 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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