IP Library Granted Patent US 9,522,505
Granted Patent B2
US 9,522,505 · App. 14/387,071 · Granted Dec 20, 2016

Fiber bundle processing device

Inventors: Motohiro Tanigawa (Kyoto, JP); Daigoro Nakamura (Kyoto, JP); Tadashi Uozumi (Kyoto, JP); Ken Hatta (Toyota, JP)
Assignees: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B29C70/384B29B15/08B29C35/0266B29C70/16B29C70/54C08J5/24B29C53/582B29C2035/0211B29K2101/10B29K2105/243
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Patent No.
US 9,522,505
App. No.
14/387,071
Granted
Dec 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fiber bundle processing device (filament winding device ( 100 )) that processes a fiber bundle (Fb) having a heat-curable resin impregnated therein, characterized by: comprising a curing device ( 45 A) capable of applying heat to the fiber bundle (Fb); and the curing device ( 45 A) curing or semi-curing some of the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle (Fb), when the fiber bundle (Fb) is partway through being guided into the fiber bundle processing device (filament winding device ( 100 )).

Claims (18)

1. A fiber bundle processing device that processes a fiber bundle having a heat-curable resin impregnated therein, comprising:

a curing device capable of applying heat to the fiber bundle;

wherein the curing device cures or semi-cures some of the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle, when the fiber bundle is partway through being guided into the fiber bundle processing device,

the curing device comprises:

a roller that rotates in a state in contact with the fiber bundle;

and an iron part that comes into contact with the fiber bundle to apply heat; and

the iron part integrally rotates with the roller in a state where the iron part is attached to the roller.

2. The fiber bundle processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the curing device cures or semi-cures the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle at regular intervals along the feeding direction of the fiber bundle.

3. The fiber bundle processing device according to claim 2 , wherein the curing device cures or semi-cures the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle perpendicularly relative to the feeding direction of the fiber bundle.

4. A fiber bundle processing device that processes a fiber bundle having a heat-curable resin impregnated therein, comprising:

a curing device capable of applying heat to the fiber bundle;

wherein the curing device cures or semi-cures some of the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle, when the fiber bundle is partway through being guided into the fiber bundle processing device,

the curing device comprises:

an arm that oscillates along an approaching/separating direction to/from the fiber bundle; and

an iron part that comes into contact with the fiber bundle to apply heat; and

the iron part integrally oscillates with the arm in a state where the iron part is attached to the arm.

5. The fiber bundle processing device according to claim 4 , wherein the curing device cures or semi-cures the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle at regular intervals along the a feeding direction of the fiber bundle.

6. The fiber bundle processing device according to claim 5 , wherein the curing device cures or semi-cures the resin impregnated into the fiber bundle perpendicularly relative to the feeding direction of the fiber bundle.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE POSTAL ZIP CODE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 033789 FRAME: 0336. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 18, 2014
From: TANIGAWA, MOTOHIRO; NAKAMURA, DAIGORO; UOZUMI, TADASHI; HATTA, KEN
To: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 034283/0228 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2014
From: TANIGAWA, MOTOHIRO; NAKAMURA, DAIGORO; UOZUMI, TADASHI; HATTA, KEN
To: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033789/0336 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-067691 · Mar 23, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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