Patent ID: 9149990
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to form a lay-up of a carbon fibre reinforced plastic composite material, said apparatus comprising: a tool carrier; at least one forming tool having a surface contour corresponding to a desired geometry of a formed lay-up of said fibre composite material; releasably fastened to the tool carrier by at least one of a vacuum clamping device and a locking device; said locking device comprising at least one locking element, configured to provide a locking state for the forming tool in one plane, wherein during the locking state the forming tool is not movable in the plane but is movable in a direction perpendicular to the plane; a device for generating microwaves, wherein a plurality of carbon fibres of said carbon fibre reinforced plastic composite material absorb microwaves; wherein the device for generating said microwaves is configured such that to feed said microwaves directly into said plurality of microwave absorbing carbon fibres of said carbon fibre composite material, thereby heating said plurality of microwave absorbing fibres; wherein said heated plurality of microwave absorbing carbon fibers are adapted to heat and softening said lay-up; and wherein said apparatus is formed at least from a non microwave absorbing material.