Composite material molding method and molding apparatus

A composite material molding method for molding a composite material by shaping, by using a molding die, a laminate in which a plurality of fiber sheets are laminated, and curing resin impregnated in the fiber sheets, wherein

• the composite material includes a product portion serving as a portion to be molded as a product and an excess portion extending from the product portion,
• the molding die has a first molding surface for molding the product portion, a second molding surface for molding the excess portion, and a recess for drawing in a part of the laminate disposed on the second molding surface, and
• the composite material molding method comprises:
• disposing the laminate on the molding die over the first molding surface and the second molding surface such that the part of the laminate faces the recess;
• covering the laminate with a covering member to hermetically seal a space between the covering member and the molding die;
• sucking atmosphere in the space between the covering member and the molding die to draw in the part of the laminate into the recess and to shape the laminate;
• and
• molding the composite material including the product portion and the excess portion by curing the laminate after shaping.