Adam J Devries

US Patent:

20190308356, Oct 10, 2019

Filed:

Apr 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/948831

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Weidong Song - Woodinville WA, US
Jamie J. Langabeer - Everett WA, US
Steven A. Solack - Nunica MI, US
Adam DeVries - Grand Rapids MI, US
Kyler J. Kamyszek - Grandville MI, US

International Classification:

B29C 47/92
B29C 47/02

Abstract:

An apparatus () for depositing a radius filler (), made of a homogeneous material, into a groove (), formed in a workpiece () comprises a chassis (), first means () for extruding the radius filler () along an extrusion axis (), second means () for providing the homogeneous material to the first means (), and third means () for compacting the radius filler () in the groove (). The apparatus () also comprises a first sensor () configured to provide first-sensor output. The apparatus () further comprises a controller (), operatively coupled to the first means (), the second means (), and the first sensor (). Based on the first-sensor output, the controller () is configured to determine the first geometric characteristics of the groove (). In addition, based on the first geometric characteristics, the controller () is configured to control second geometric characteristics of the radius filler (), extruded by the first means (), as the tool center point () is moved relative to the groove ().