Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Laying head, fibre placement device and method
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Application No.: US14924947Application Date: 2015-10-28
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Publication No.: US09772295B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Franz Engel
- Applicant: AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH
- Applicant Address: DE Taufkirchen
- Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- Current Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Taufkirchen
- Agency: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
- Priority: DE102014015831 20141028
- Main IPC: B32B41/00
- IPC: B32B41/00 ; G01N21/88 ; B29C70/38 ; G01N21/84

Abstract:
A laying head for a fibre placement device, in particular for fibre placement according to the AFP method, includes a placing roller which is permeable to laser light, at least in part, a laser light feed unit which is arranged in an inner space of the placing roller and a sensor which is designed and arranged to receive laser light reflected from a component on which the placing roller places a fibre band.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160114536A1 LAYING HEAD, FIBRE PLACEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2016-04-28
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