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Producing device and producing method for chopped fiber bundles, producing device and producing method for fiber-reinforced resin forming materials, cutting blade for carbon fiber bundles, and rotary cutter for carbon fiber bundles

US10927479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2018
Grant dateFeb 23, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P40/57
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

One mode of the invention relates to a producing a device for chopped fiber bundles having a chopper unit including a cutting blade for cutting long fiber bundles, a guide for restricting the travel direction of the fiber bundles to be supplied to the cutting means, and a structure, provided between the chopper unit and the guide, that widens the fiber bundles. The invention also relates to method for producing chopped fiber bundles by widening fiber bundles while restricting the travel direction of the long fiber bundles to be supplied to chopper unit by a guide, and obtaining chopped fiber bundles by cutting the fiber bundles with the chopper unit.

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