Forming device and forming method

A forming device for forming a laminated body of a plurality of laminated sheet materials containing reinforced fibers, the forming device comprising:

• a first forming die having a curved surface that extends in a longitudinal direction and includes at least any one of a concave shape and a convex shape with respect to a width direction;
• a second forming die configured to form the laminated body along a surface shape of the first forming die by pressing the laminated body against the first forming die;
• a pushing force generating mechanism configured to generate pushing force for pressing the second forming die against the first forming die;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the pushing force generating mechanism,
• wherein the second forming die has a plurality of forming members aligned in the longitudinal direction,
• wherein the pushing force generating mechanism has a plurality of pushing force generating units connected to the plurality of forming members and configured to generate pushing force for pressing the forming members against the first forming die,
• wherein the plurality of forming members includes at least a forming member arranged at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction and a forming member arranged on an end side of the laminated body with respect to the predetermined position, and
• wherein the control unit controls the plurality of pushing force generating units to propagate deformation of the laminated body occurring when the forming members are pressed against the first forming die from the predetermined position to the end side of the laminated body by controlling a timing to move the forming member arranged on the end side toward the first forming die to be delayed from a timing to move the forming member arranged at the predetermined position toward the first forming die.