Abstract: An automated fiber bundle placement apparatus including a placing head configured to place each of fiber bundles onto a placement die and including a plurality of conveying mechanisms each configured to convey the fiber bundle toward a pressing part configured to press the fiber bundles onto the placement die, a plurality of guidance mechanisms each including a guide roller for guiding the fiber bundle toward the conveying mechanism, and a frame attached to a multi-jointed robot configured to move the placing head and provided with the conveying mechanisms and the guidance mechanisms. The frame is constituted by a main frame part provided with the conveying mechanisms and attached to the multi-jointed robot and a sub-frame part provided with the guidance mechanisms and detachably attached to the main frame part.

Abstract: An automated fiber bundle placement apparatus includes a supply device that supplies a plurality of fiber bundles, a placement head that places each of the fiber bundles on a placement die, an articulated robot, and a guide mechanism that guides the fiber bundles. The placement head includes an introduction hole that introduces the fiber bundles, a plurality of feeding mechanisms that feed the fiber bundles, and a guide roller that corresponds to each of the feeding mechanisms. The placement head includes an S-shaped guide provided for each of the introduction holes, and having a pair of rollers provided so that axes thereof are parallel to each other and having different positions in a direction of a center line of the introduction hole, and a support body supporting the pair of rollers and provided to be rotatable around the center line.

Abstract: An automated fiber bundle placement apparatus including a placing head configured to place each of fiber bundles onto a placement die and including a plurality of conveying mechanisms each configured to convey the fiber bundle toward a pressing part configured to press the fiber bundles onto the placement die, a plurality of guidance mechanisms each including a guide roller for guiding the fiber bundle toward the conveying mechanism, and a frame attached to a multi-jointed robot configured to move the placing head and provided with the conveying mechanisms and the guidance mechanisms. The frame is constituted by a main frame part provided with the conveying mechanisms and attached to the multi-jointed robot and a sub-frame part provided with the guidance mechanisms and detachably attached to the main frame part.

Abstract: An automated fiber bundle placement apparatus includes a supply device that supplies a plurality of fiber bundles, a placement head that places each of the fiber bundles on a placement die, an articulated robot, and a guide mechanism that guides the fiber bundles. The placement head includes an introduction hole that introduces the fiber bundles, a plurality of feeding mechanisms that feed the fiber bundles, and a guide roller that corresponds to each of the feeding mechanisms. The placement head includes an S-shaped guide provided for each of the introduction holes, and having a pair of rollers provided so that axes thereof are parallel to each other and having different positions in a direction of a center line of the introduction hole, and a support body supporting the pair of rollers and provided to be rotatable around the center line.