Fiber width adjustment device and method of molding composite material
AssigneeSubaru Corporation
InventorTomoyoshi Kuniya
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Abstract
A fiber width adjustment device is for adjusting a width of a tape made of fibers before or after being impregnated with resin. The tape is a material for a fiber reinforced plastic. The fiber width adjustment device includes a pair of wall surfaces, a moving mechanism and rollers. The pair of the wall surfaces form a path for passing the tape. The path has a gradually decreasing width. The moving mechanism is configured to move the path relatively to the tape so that a position at which the tape leaves the path changes. The rollers are for feeding the tape in the path.
Claims14
A fiber width adjustment device for adjusting a width of a tape made of fibers before or after being impregnated with resin, the tape being a material for a fiber reinforced plastic,
- the device comprising:
- a pair of wall surfaces forming a path for passing the tape, the path having a gradually decreasing width;
- a moving mechanism, including a motor and a rotating shaft rotated by the motor, configured to move the path relatively to the tape so that a position at which the tape leaves the path changes;
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- rollers, for feeding the tape, in the path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.