IP Library Granted Patent US 11,534,990
Granted Patent B2
US 11,534,990 · App. 17/334,072 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Method for producing a rotor blade root half and a manufacturing mould therefor

Inventors: Mathias Marois (Berlin, DE); Matthias Passow (Berlin, DE)
Assignee: TPI Technology Inc.
B29C70/443B28B7/0035B29L2031/085
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Patent No.
US 11,534,990
App. No.
17/334,072
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a component of a rotor blade in that a vacuum film ( 16 ) is placed on a positive mould ( 1 ), layers ( 17 ) are laid on the positive mold ( 1 ), a negative mould ( 3 ) is pivoted over the occupied positive mold ( 1 ), the vacuum film ( 16 ) is then sealed from the negative mould ( 3 ), a vacuum is then drawn against the negative mold ( 3 ), and the negative mould ( 3 ) together with the layers ( 17 ) is then pivoted back.

Claims (11)

1. A method of manufacturing a component of a rotor blade comprising:

placing a vacuum film ( 16 ) on a positive mould, whereby layers ( 17 ) are placed on the positive mould, the positive mould comprising an elliptical shape;

pivoting a negative mould ( 3 ) from a first position to a second position over the positive mould;

rolling the positive mould from the elliptical shape to a semi-cylindrical shape with the layers ( 17 ) placed thereon;

sealing the vacuum film ( 16 ) on the negative mould ( 3 );

drawing a vacuum against the negative mould ( 3 ); and

pivoting the negative mould ( 3 ) back to the first position with the layers ( 17 ).

2. The method of claim 1 , further including lowering the negative mould ( 3 ) onto the positive mould.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein rolling the positive mould from the elliptical shape to the semi-cylindrical shape comprises rolling the positive mould from an apex section of the positive mould to an edge section of the positive mould with the layers ( 17 ) placed thereon.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the layers ( 17 ) and the vacuum film ( 16 ) are clamped in place on the positive mould.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein an infusion method is carried out.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2024
From: TPI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: OAKTREE FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 069266/0436 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: TPI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: OAKTREE FUND ADMINISTRATION, LLC
Reel/Frame 065874/0201 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: MAROIS, MATHIAS; PASSOW, MATTHIAS
To: TPI TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 059378/0106 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 130 550.8 · Nov 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2019083057 · Nov 29, 2019
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