System and method for producing structural thermoplastic parts
US11046020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3085
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for producing at least one structural thermoplastic part, said structural thermoplastic part being formed from a rough part comprising reinforcing fibres immersed in a thermoplastic matrix, the structural thermoplastic part to be produced comprising an outer face and an inner face, opposite the outer face, the production system comprising at least one inflatable pressure member made of a material having a thermal resistance greater than the heating temperature, the inflatable pressure member being mounted between the first counter-mould and the second mould, the inflatable pressure member being configured to develop between the deflated idle state and an inflated state to flatten the rough part between the imprint of the first mould and the imprint of the first counter-mould so as to consolidate the rough part and to form the structural thermoplastic part.
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