EP4244418A1 - Vorrichtung zum verfestigen eines fasergebildes - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zum verfestigen eines fasergebildesInfo
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- EP4244418A1 EP4244418A1 EP21807083.7A EP21807083A EP4244418A1 EP 4244418 A1 EP4244418 A1 EP 4244418A1 EP 21807083 A EP21807083 A EP 21807083A EP 4244418 A1 EP4244418 A1 EP 4244418A1
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- Prior art keywords
- fiber
- fiber structure
- jet head
- fluid jet
- manipulator
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
- D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
- D04H1/44—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling
- D04H1/46—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
- D04H1/492—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F3/00—Severing by means other than cutting; Apparatus therefor
- B26F3/004—Severing by means other than cutting; Apparatus therefor by means of a fluid jet
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
- D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
- D04H1/44—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling
- D04H1/46—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
- D04H1/492—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
- D04H1/495—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet for formation of patterns, e.g. drilling or rearrangement
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H18/00—Needling machines
- D04H18/04—Needling machines with water jets
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for consolidating a fibrous structure by means of a fluid.
- the present invention is based on the technical problem of specifying an advantageous device for consolidating a fibrous structure.
- this is achieved with the device according to claim 1 .
- This has a fiber receptacle for arranging the fiber structure and a fluid jet head with a nozzle for dispensing the fluid.
- the fluid jet head is arranged on a manipulator and can be moved with it in at least two spatial directions relative to the fiber holder.
- the entire fiber structure does not or does not necessarily have to be solidified, but this can also be done only in defined areas by appropriate positioning of the fluid jet head.
- a locally limited solidification z. B an increased degree of solidification in some areas can be achieved (the fibers are locally more intertwined). This can, for example, open up optical design options, e.g inscribing a line, etc. (patterns, lettering, etc.).
- the fiber structure can also be multi-layered, with the locally limited solidification z. B. connecting the layers similar to a quilting is possible, with high flexibility.
- the article is not limited to a two-dimensional sheet or sheet material.
- the fluid jet head can also be moved with the manipulator relative to a three-dimensionally shaped fiber structure which, for example, extends in the direction of thickness in addition to the extension in the two surface directions, in particular a varying extension, i.e. a contour.
- a fiber structure can, for example, be designed as an insert for a housing, for example for damping or soundproofing, applications in body construction etc. are also possible, see below in detail.
- a three-dimensional fiber structure can be produced, for example, by stacking fiber building blocks and/or fiber layers, and the fluid jet head can then be guided, for example, in a targeted manner into connection areas with the manipulator.
- the fiber structure can also be solidified overall, for example with a different exposure time and/or varying pressure of the fluid in some areas.
- the combination of manipulator and fluid jet head opens up various possible applications, e.g. B. a high flexibility.
- selective hardening in which only the areas required for the finished product are actually hardened and, for example, edge areas remain unhardened, e.g. B. be left as a pile, can also be advantageous in terms of material economy.
- the edge areas that are not or only slightly solidified can then be used again with less effort, i.e. phased into production again.
- the nozzle of the fluid jet head can, for example, have an opening width of at least 50 ⁇ m, more preferably at least 70 ⁇ m or 80 ⁇ m. Possible upper limits can be, for example, at most 1 mm, further and particularly preferably at most 0.3 mm or 0.2 mm. A circular opening can be preferred, so the width information should be read on the opening diameter. In detail, the width can also depend on the type of fluid; Although the subject matter of the invention is preferably not limited to hydroentanglement in general, air or, in general, a gaseous fluid can also be provided as an alternative.
- the fluid jet head can have exactly one or more nozzles, see below in detail.
- the fiber structure can be made up of continuous and/or staple fibers.
- the fibers can be arranged next to one another in an essentially unconsolidated state in its initial state, so it can be an unconsolidated web, for example.
- the fibers are connected due to the fiber-fiber entanglement.
- the fibers can also be held together with a binder, but they are preferably held together in the fully consolidated fiber structure without a binder (without a binder), preferably solely because of the fiber entanglement.
- the latter can be advantageous for ecological and economic reasons, for example, and can be made possible by targeted solidification with a manipulator and fluid jet head.
- the fiber holder can, for example, be a support on which the fiber structure is placed. In a simple case, it can be a flat surface, but contours are also possible, see below in detail.
- the fiber holder can also be, for example, a cage in which the fiber structure is held and is accessible from different sides, e.g. B. from above and also from below.
- the manipulator has one or more axes that are provided on a base, preferably a stationary foundation.
- the axes can, for example, be equipped with drive units (motors, etc.) and mechanically coupled via connecting elements. With two axes z. B. already realize the relative mobility according to the main claim in at least two spatial directions.
- the manipulator is designed in such a way that the fluid jet head arranged therein can be moved in three spatial directions.
- the "spatial directions" refer to a stationary coordinate system.
- relative positioning in the x and y directions is possible, and relative positioning in the z direction is then preferably also possible (x, y and z directions are, for example, perpendicular to one another).
- the x and y directions can, for example, coincide with its surface directions and the z direction with the thickness direction.
- the relative mobility can be realized differently mechanically, so there are several possibilities for the relative arrangement and storage of the axes of the manipulator.
- This can be constructed, for example, as a portal robot, i.e. with linear guides (on two or three mutually perpendicular axes).
- the manipulator is preferably provided as an articulated arm robot, e.g. B. as a 5-, 6- or 7-axis articulated arm robot, as a dual-arm robot, palletizing robot or SCARA robot.
- An articulated arm robot can, for example, allow the fluid jet head to be guided in a particularly flexible manner, which can therefore be adapted to different fiber structure geometries.
- the manipulator is preferably controlled with or by a programmable control unit, which can be integrated or connected as an external computer via an interface. Insofar as certain method sequences are described here, this is therefore also to be read as a disclosure to the effect that the control unit is set up to cause the manipulator to take corresponding steps.
- the manipulator is provided in such a way that the fluid jet head can not only be displaced relative to the fiber holder, but can also be tilted.
- the angle of incidence can be changed by tilting, which includes the main output direction of the nozzle with the fiber holder. This can be adjusted during operation of the angle of incidence at which the fluid hits the surface of the fiber structure.
- a different angle of incidence can be selected in different areas. In the case of a fibrous structure with a contoured surface, the angle of incidence can be kept constant with the tilting, for example, also across the fibrous structure.
- a surface of the fiber receptacle, against which the fiber structure rests during operation is curved at least in regions. Seen from the fiber structure, ie viewed from the cavity provided for receiving the fiber structure, this curvature can be concave or convex; a combination of partially concave and partially convex design is also possible. With the curvature, the fiber structure can be given a corresponding shape. The fiber structure itself can be introduced into the fiber holder as an originally flat material or it can also be pre-contoured.
- a surface of the fiber holder on which the fiber structure rests is provided with a large number of openings.
- the surface can, for example, be formed by a grid, where z. B. the bars or wires of the grid together limit the openings.
- the openings z. B. be provided as holes in a surface, z. B. as perforations of a flat material (e.g. a sheet metal) or as openings of through-channels in a flat or volume material.
- a flat material e.g. a sheet metal
- the fluid discharged via the fluid jet head can be discharged through the openings, ie after it has acted on the fiber structure.
- the holes can, for example, be distributed in the form of a grid in the surface, regardless of whether it is curved (in some areas) or flat.
- the surface of the fiber holder does not have to be a continuous area, it can also be formed by several separate subareas.
- several fiber receiving elements can be arranged next to one another, each of which forms a partial surface area.
- the fiber receiving elements can be rods, for example, which are arranged next to one another in a bundle, with the end face of the respective rod forming the respective partial surface area of the surface.
- the fiber receiving elements arranged next to one another can also be provided so as to be displaceable relative to one another, so that different contours can be set as required, ie different surface profiles.
- the rods these can be mounted displaceably along their longitudinal axis, so that the partial surface areas at the ends can be brought into different relative positions by relative displacement of the rods and different surface contours can thus be set.
- the fiber holder can be a coherent, generatively manufactured part, but it can also have a multi-part structure. In this case, it can be composed of a plurality of surface parts that are each generatively manufactured and/or can also include one or more conventionally manufactured surface parts. The latter can, for example, set a basic form that depends on the desired product is or will be supplemented with one or more generatively manufactured and thus individually tailor-made surface parts.
- the fiber holder Insofar as a “surface part” of the fiber holder is mentioned in this context, this relates to a part with a surface for the fiber structure to rest on, which the fibers therefore rest on during operation.
- the fiber holder can of course include assembly and fastening elements that hold the surface parts together, for example in the case of a multi-part structure.
- a "generatively manufactured part” is a part constructed from a previously shapeless or shape-neutral material using a computer model (e.g. CAD model). B. takes place in layers and one of the shape specifications from the computer model corresponding area is applied or solidified for each layer.
- the generatively manufactured part can in particular be a 3D printed part, which is therefore built up in layers with a print head dispensing the material.
- the material can e.g. B. be plastic, but also a metallic surface part is possible (production z. B. by laser sintering or in a powder bed process).
- a method for producing a device for strengthening a fiber structure, as discussed in the present case, is also to be disclosed, wherein at least one surface part of the fiber receptacle is produced generatively, in particular in one of the methods just mentioned.
- the device has a further manipulator on which the fiber holder is arranged as an effector.
- the fiber holder can be moved, viewed in a stationary coordinate system, for example in at least two or preferably three spatial directions.
- the additional manipulator reference is made to the above disclosure; Since both the fluid jet head and the fiber holder are each arranged on a manipulator, they can be brought into different relative positions in a particularly flexible manner. From suspension apart from points etc., the fiber holder can in principle be accessible from all directions.
- the fiber holder can be designed as a cage, for example, which can prevent the fiber structure from falling out, regardless of its orientation in the stationary coordinate system.
- the cage can, for example, be hinged so that the fibrous structure can be easily inserted and removed again after it has solidified.
- a method is also to be disclosed in which the fibrous structure is solidified sequentially from different sides with the fluid jet emitted by the fluid jet head, in particular from opposite directions (viewed in the coordinate system of the fibrous structure).
- the device has a fiber output unit, with which fibers can be applied to the fiber holder and/or the fiber structure already arranged there during operation.
- the fibers can simply fall out; they are preferably accelerated with a fluid jet, in particular a gaseous fluid, preferably air, in the direction of the fiber receptacle or the fiber structure.
- the fluid jet takes the fibers with it, these attach themselves to the fiber holder or the fiber structure.
- the fiber holder and the fiber dispensing unit are movable relative to one another; particularly preferably, the fiber dispensing unit can be movably mounted, viewed in a stationary coordinate system, for example, it can be arranged on a portal robot.
- the fiber dispensing unit can preferably be moved over the fiber receptacle, with fibers then being dispensed in certain areas in a preferred application and no fibers being dispensed in certain areas, or at least a smaller number of fibers being dispensed.
- a fiber structure can be built up with different properties in some areas (see above), for example different fibers can also be applied sequentially and/or more fibers can be output in some areas.
- the structure of the fiber structure can, for example, successively in several layers.
- B. fibers can only be applied in certain areas, so that a three-dimensional fiber structure can be built up comparable to a height profile.
- the fluid jet head has a total of at most 500 nozzles for dispensing the fluid, in the order of naming increasing preferably at most 400, 300, 200, 100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20 or 10 nozzles.
- the fluid jet head can also have exactly one nozzle, but possible lower limits can also be at least 2, 3, 4 or 5 nozzles, with the lower and upper limits also being of interest independently of one another and should be disclosed.
- the provision of more than one nozzle can be advantageous, for example with regard to the possible energy input and thus the process duration, with an upper limit being advantageous, for example with regard to accuracy.
- the fluid jet head can, for example, also be valve-controlled in such a way that the number of nozzles used for dispensing the fluid can be changed during operation.
- the fluid can, for example, be discharged at all nozzles of the fluid jet head in order to act on a large area of the fiber structure, whereas in another operating mode the fluid can be discharged, for example, only at some or just one of the nozzles in order to to affect a smaller area and thus to structure it more finely.
- the area of the fluid jet head occupied by the nozzle or nozzles can also be limited, in other words a not too large-area distribution of the nozzles can be preferred. This can, for example, in turn offer advantages with regard to accuracy and thus also flexibility (accessibility of fine structures).
- the area occupied by the nozzle or nozzles, i.e. all nozzles of the fluid jet head, can amount to a maximum of 5 cm 2 , 4 cm 2 , 3 cm 2 , 2 cm 2 or 1 cm 2 (increasingly preferred in the order in which they are named ).
- a lower limit can be Ren diameter result (see above), in the case of several nozzles, further lower limits can be, for example, at 0.1 cm 2 , 0.25 cm 2 or 0.5 cm 2 . In the case of a plurality of nozzles, the area is determined on the basis of an envelope placed around them, ie as the surface area enclosed by it.
- the fluid jet head has a plurality of nozzles, it may be preferred to align them in such a way that their main discharge directions are essentially parallel to one another.
- Essentially parallel means, for example, tilted by no more than 10° to one another, increasingly preferably no more than 8°, 6° or 4° in the order in which they are named. Within the scope of what is technically possible, an exactly parallel orientation (0°) can also be preferred.
- the invention also relates to a method for solidifying a fibrous structure, in which a fluid jet head with a nozzle and a fibrous structure are moved relative to one another in at least two, preferably three spatial directions by means of a manipulator.
- the fiber structure can be arranged in a fiber receptacle described above, where z. B. viewed in a stationary coordinate system, the fiber holder rests and the fluid jet head is moved with the manipulator.
- the fiber holder can generally also be moved in the stationary coordinate system and thus the fiber structure can be moved with the manipulator, for example a cage-shaped fiber holder. Combinations are also possible, ie both a movement of the fiber holder and of the fluid jet head (in each case considered in the stationary coordinate system).
- the fiber holder can be arranged on a manipulator, for example an articulated arm robot (see above), and the fluid jet head can also be arranged on a manipulator, for example another articulated arm robot.
- a manipulator for example an articulated arm robot (see above)
- the fluid jet head can also be arranged on a manipulator, for example another articulated arm robot.
- the fiber structure has different properties in some areas, specifically in the fully solidified state, ie, for example, when it is removed from the fiber receptacle.
- the “different properties” can e.g. B. a different fiber density (volume fraction of the fibers per unit volume) and/or different bulk density (weight per unit volume) and/or different pore structure; alternatively or additionally, the fibers can also differ in some areas, e.g. B. a difference in the fiber material and / or the fiber length or thickness possible.
- Differently colored fibers open up design and labeling options, for example, so the fiber structure can be colored differently in different areas. The property or properties in question can change suddenly from area to area or along a gradient.
- the fibrous structure already has a three-dimensional shape before solidification, ie it extends not only in two surface directions perpendicular to one another, but also in a thickness direction perpendicular thereto (see above).
- This expansion in the direction of thickness can in particular vary across the fibrous structure.
- the fibrous structure can therefore have a contour, for example.
- the combination with the fluid jet head can be advantageous, for example, in that various points or sides and surfaces of the three-dimensional fiber structure are easily accessible due to or with the relative movement by the manipulator.
- the fluid jet head can be placed in different relative positions and/or different angles relative to the fibrous structure, so that this is specifically (regionally) solidified.
- a “three-dimensional fiber structure” can have an extension of at least 0.5 cm, 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 5 cm, 10 cm or 15 cm in each of three mutually perpendicular spatial directions (xyz direction). . Significantly larger expansions are also possible in at least two directions (“flat with contour” variant). Although structures of any size are generally conceivable, possible upper limits can be, for example, 3 m, 2 m or 1 m. According to a preferred embodiment, the fibrous structure is composed of several pile elements, for example several pile layers, before it is solidified. These can e.g. B. comparable to a height profile each structured differently and thus stacked together result in a three-dimensional shape.
- the pile elements can also be building blocks that are placed one on top of the other in such a way that they result in the desired three-dimensional fiber structure.
- the fibers can also be brought into the desired shape, for example, in a correspondingly shaped cavity, ie a mold; they can, for example, be blown into the mold.
- the fluid jet head is not only used for solidification, but in another operating mode a part of the fiber structure is opened up or preferably separated with the fluid jet.
- the fluid jet head is therefore also used for fluid jet cutting, for example water jet cutting.
- edge regions that are not required in the fully consolidated fiber structure can be separated and/or one or more holes or generally openings can be made in the fiber structure.
- such a hole can be used, for example, for assembly, for example for attachment to a body part or housing part.
- the fluid can be dispensed, for example, with higher pressure and/or from a smaller number of nozzles, and a longer action per unit area is also possible compared to the “solidifying” operating mode.
- the integration of the additional operating mode can further increase flexibility, e.g. B. no additional equipment is required compared to a production line with a separate fluid jet cutting unit.
- the invention also relates to a method for producing a molded part for a body part, a housing part, a piece of clothing, a seat or back cushion, a packaging pad or an insulating or damping component, the molded part in a presently disclosed method is produced by consolidating a fibrous structure.
- FIG. 1 shows a device according to the invention with a fiber holder, a manipulator and a fluid jet head;
- FIG. 2 shows a fluid jet head in a detailed representation
- FIG. 3 shows a detailed representation of a fiber holder.
- FIG. 4 shows a further device according to the invention with a manipulator and fluid jet head, the fiber holder also being arranged on a manipulator;
- FIG. 5 shows a fiber holder with a fiber delivery unit for the selective application of fibers in certain areas.
- FIG. 1 shows a device 1 for solidifying a fiber structure 2 by means of a fluid 3.
- the device 1 has a manipulator 4, which is designed here as a multi-axis robot. This has several articulated arms 5 which are connected to one another via rotary joints 6 . The articulated arms 5 are also mounted on the base 7 so that they can rotate horizontally, so that any point within an xyz coordinate system spanned by the spatial directions 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 can be approached within range.
- a fluid jet head 9 is provided as the effector 8 and is also connected via a rotary joint 6 .
- the fluid jet head has a plurality of nozzles 20 through which the fluid 3 is discharged during operation, cf. also the detailed representation according to FIG.
- the fluid jet head 9 can be moved relative to a fiber holder 25, on which the fiber structure 2 rests in the present example without a lateral border, etc.
- a three-dimensional structure shown schematically it can have a support structure, for example, on the inside, e.g. B. a wire frame.
- a three-dimensional structure can also be specified by a three-dimensionally shaped surface of the fiber receptacle 25, see below for details.
- the fiber receptacle 25 has holes, not shown here, through which the fluid, in this case the water, is discharged downwards after it has acted on the fiber structure 2 .
- a trough 26 is arranged below the fiber receptacle 25, in which the residual water 27 is collected and it can be recirculated, for example, and fed back to the fluid jet head 9 (not shown).
- the fluid jet head 9 can be tilted relative to the fibrous structure 2, i.e. a respective water jet 21 can be directed obliquely in a targeted manner onto the fibrous structure 2 and/or, in the case of a contoured surface, the incidence with the tilting can also be kept constant.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative fiber receptacle 25 which is designed in a bowl-shaped manner. Accordingly, a surface 35 against which the fibrous structure (not shown here) rests has a concave curvature. With this preformed surface 35, the fiber structure can be given a shape are, so present a shell-shaped curved molded part can be created. This can e.g. B. be used as an insert for a garment, such as a brassiere.
- the fiber holder 25 can, for example, be individually adapted using a 3D printing process.
- a large number of holes 36 can be seen in the surface 35, which, as described above, are used to drain off the fluid.
- FIG. 4 shows a device 1 which is constructed in a manner comparable to that according to FIG. 1 with regard to the manipulator 4 and the fluid jet head 9 .
- the fiber holder 25 is not provided in a stationary manner, but is arranged on a further manipulator 40 .
- the fiber holder 25 thus forms its effector 41.
- the fiber holder 25 and the fluid jet head can thus be brought into a large number of different relative positions, the fiber structure (not shown here) can thus be strengthened from “above” and “below” or laterally.
- the fiber holder is provided in the form of a cage 45 which can be opened to insert and remove the fiber structure.
- the further manipulator 40 is constructed analogously to the manipulator 4 as a multi-axis robot with a plurality of articulated arms 42 which are connected to one another via rotary joints 43 and are arranged on a common base 44 .
- FIG. 5 shows a device 1 which, in principle, is comparable to that according to FIG. 1, the manipulator 4 with the fluid jet head 8 not being shown for the sake of clarity.
- the device 1 is additionally equipped with a fiber output unit 50 at which the fibers 51 can be output and applied to the fiber holder 25 or the fiber structure 2 .
- the fibers 51 can, for example, be sprayed on, ie accelerated in the direction of the fiber holder 25 by means of compressed air.
- the fiber output unit 50 is movably mounted on two linear axes 55, 56, in this case suspended from a portal robot. It can thus be moved flat over the fiber receptacle 25, which fibers 51 can be applied selectively in predefined areas by switching the fiber output on and off in a targeted manner.
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