Patent ID: 8845946
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a fiber composite component having an integral structural design, the method comprising: positioning a sheet-like fibrous semi-finished product in a mold which defines an outer contour of the fiber composite component; arranging dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished products on the sheet-like fibrous semi-finished product, each dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished product having dimensions corresponding to a respective portion of the manufactured fiber composite component; stabilizing and fixing each of the dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished products in place using mold cores, each mold core consisting of two core sections which are disposed on respective sides of the dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished product in a transverse direction and bordering an integral receiving area for accommodating the dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished product, the mold cores together with the sheet-like fibrous semi-finished product completely enclosing the dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished products; resin infiltrating the semi-finished products using one of a first and a second gating process so as to form a construct, wherein the first gating process includes gating via the mold cores at a head of each dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished product and performing extraction in an area of the mold, and wherein the second gating process includes gating in an area of the mold and performing extraction via the mold cores at the head of each dimensionally stable fibrous semi-finished product; hardening the construct; and demolding the construct including removing the mold cores.