Cutter module for a placement head for placing an impregnated fiber tape, a placement head, and a device for placing such a fiber tape
US11007731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2793/0027
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cutter module, the cutter module comprising a blade and a sacrificial face. The blade and the sacrificial face face each other along a cutting axis, the blade and the sacrificial face being arranged on either side of a plane of passage for a tape for cutting, and at a distance therefrom, the cutter assembly and the sacrificial face being movable in translation along the cutting axis and respectively in two opposite cutting directions in order to enter into contact in the plane of passage during a stage of cutting, the cutter assembly and the sacrificial face being movable in translation along the cutting axis and respectively in two opposite return directions in order to move away from the plane of passage after the cutting operation.
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