Fiber Component Having Fiber Rods Connected to Form a Framework
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorThomas HOGGER
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Abstract
A fiber component has at least three fiber rods which each have fibers extending continuously in the axial direction of the fiber rods, wherein at least two of the three fiber rods each form a support rod and at least one of the three fiber rods forms a connecting rod. The support rods are arranged substantially parallel in the axial direction thereof and spaced from each other. The connecting rod connects the support rods to each other. The connecting rod forms a node point with the support rod in question at each of the connecting points between the connecting rod and the support rods.
Claims16
A fiber component, comprising:
- at least three fiber rods each having fibers extending continuously in an axial direction of the fiber rods, wherein
- at least two of the three fiber rods each form a support rod,
- at least one of the three fiber rods forms a connecting rod,
- the support rods are arranged substantially parallel to and spaced apart from one another in their axial direction,
- the connecting rod connects the support rods to one another, and
- the connecting rod respectively forms a node point with the respective support rod at the respective connecting points between the connecting rod and the support rods.
A method for producing a fiber component, comprising:
- placing at least three fiber rods, each having fibers extending continuously in an axial direction of the fiber rods, in a tool such that:
- (i) at least two of the three fiber rods, each forming a support rod, are arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart from one another, and
- (ii) at least one of the three fiber rods, forming a connecting rod, is wound around the two support rods and forms at least one node point therewith;
- and
- impregnating the at least three fiber rods with a matrix;
- and
- after a curing time, releasing the fiber component from the tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.