Helicoidal blade manufacturing system and method

A system for forming helicoidal blades, comprising:

• a conical armature;
• the conical armature extending a length from a first end to a second end;
• the conical armature having an exterior surface;
• wherein the exterior surface of the conical armature is conical in shape;
• the exterior surface of the conical armature having a helical shaped guide structure;
• the conical armature having one or more engagement tracks in the exterior surface;
• a drive coupler;
• a motor;
• the motor operatively coupled to the drive coupler and configured to rotate the drive coupler when operated;
• wherein the drive coupler is configured to engage the one or more engagement tracks of the conical armature and cause the conical armature to rotate when the drive coupler is rotated;
• a blade metal feed apparatus configured to provide metal stock to be formed into helicoidal blades;
• wherein the blade metal feed apparatus is positioned and aligned to feed the metal stock into the helical shaped guide structure as the conical armature is rotated;
• wherein, as the conical armature is rotated, the metal stock is bent around the armature within the helical shaped guide structure to form one or more helicoidal blades;
• a mobile support system including a frame and a set of wheels attached to the frame;
• wherein the set of wheels are configured to ride along a pair of rails on a floor;
• wherein the conical armature is rotatably connected to the frame;
• wherein when the motor is operated, the mobile support system moves along the pair of rails as the conical armature is rotated.

A method for forming helicoidal blades, comprising:

• providing a conical armature;
• wherein the conical armature extending a length from a first end to a second end;
• wherein the conical armature having an exterior surface;
• wherein the exterior surface of the conical armature is conical in shape;
• wherein the exterior surface of the conical armature having a helical shaped guide structure;
• wherein the conical armature having one or more engagement tracks in the exterior surface;
• operably connecting a motor to the one or more engagement tracks;
• using the motor, rotating the conical armature;
• providing metal stock to be formed into helicoidal blades;
• feeding the metal stock into the helical shaped guide structure as the conical armature is rotated;
• wherein as the conical armature is rotated, the metal stock is bent around the armature within the helical shaped guide structure to form one or more helicoidal blades;
• wherein the conical armature is rotatably connected to a frame of a mobile support system configured to move along a pair of rails on a floor;
• and
• moving the mobile support system along the pair of rails by rotating the conical armature.