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Laying head, fibre placement device and method

US9772295B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventor

Franz Engel · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2015
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2021/8472
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laying head for a fibre placement device, in particular for fibre placement according to the AFP method, includes a placing roller which is permeable to laser light, at least in part, a laser light feed unit which is arranged in an inner space of the placing roller and a sensor which is designed and arranged to receive laser light reflected from a component on which the placing roller places a fibre band.

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