Patent ID: 8678809
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for producing a reinforcing fiber molding obtained by molding a strip-like laminate comprising layered multiple reinforcing fiber sheets and a laminate maintaining material for maintaining a layered state, which molding has at least two bent portions in a sectional form perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of said strip-like laminate, has a web portion formed between ends of adjacent bent portions, and has at least two flange portions protruding from the web portion via the bent portions, comprising: (a) a supplying device for supplying said strip-like laminate, (b) a bent portion producing device for producing the at least two bent portions in said strip-like laminate supplied from said supplying step, and (c) a carrying device for intermittently carrying said strip-like laminate located continuously, in a region from said supplying device to said bent portion producing device, wherein (d) said bent portion producing device comprises respectively independent at least two bent portion molding devices provided at different positions in a direction for carrying said strip-like laminate, (e) said at least two bent portion molding devices include a first bent portion molding device positioned on an upstream side and a second bent portion molding device positioned downstream of the first bent portion molding device, (f) said first bent portion molding device and said second bent portion molding device are arranged to ensure that said first bent portion molding device molds at least one bent portion of the at least two bent portions, and that said second bent portion molding device molds at least one bent portion of the at least two bent portions other than the bent portion molded by said first bent portion molding device, (g) said first bent portion molding device has a first mold comprising two mold parts facing each other and capable of being opened and closed for holding and pressurizing said strip-like laminate, to mold at least one bent portion of the at least two bent portions, a first opening/closing means for opening and closing said first mold, and a first heating means for heating said first mold, (h) said second bent portion molding device has a second mold comprising two mold parts facing each other and capable of being opened and closed for holding and pressurizing said strip-like laminate, to mold at least one bent portion of the at least two bent portions other than the bent portion molded by said first bent portion molding device, a second opening/closing means for opening and closing said second mold, and a second heating means for heating said second mold, and (i) a mold opening/closing control means is provided for controlling the opening/closing of said first mold by said first opening/closing means and the opening/closing of said second mold by said second opening/closing means, to allow the intermittent carrying of said strip-like laminate by said carrying device.