US 12,257,761 B2
Thermoforming system
Mete Bakir, Ankara (TR); Yakup Bay, Ankara (TR); and Fahrettin Ozturk, Ankara (TR)
Assigned to TUSAS-TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII ANONIM SIRKETI, Ankara (TR)
Appl. No. 18/023,489
Filed by TUSAS-TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII ANONIM SIRKETI, Ankara (TR)
PCT Filed Apr. 26, 2021, PCT No. PCT/TR2021/050386
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 27, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/046002, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 3, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0311403 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B29C 51/18 (2006.01); B29C 51/26 (2006.01); B29C 51/42 (2006.01); B29C 51/46 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 51/18 (2013.01) [B29C 51/261 (2013.01); B29C 51/421 (2013.01); B29C 51/46 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermoforming system (1) comprising:
a composite plate (2);
a loading area (Y) in which the plate (2) is placed;
a heating area (I) in which the plate (2) is heated;
a pressing area (B) in which the plate (2) is formed;
a mold (3) which is located in the pressing area (B) and applies heat and pressure to the plate (2) so that the plate (2) is formed;
a thermoforming area(S) which is formed by the loading area (Y), heating area (I) and the pressing area (B) and consists of at least two different surfaces located opposite to each other;
a rail system (4) located on at least one surface in the thermoforming area(S) and allowing the plate (2) to be conveyed within the thermoforming area(S);
a holding apparatus (5) provided on the rail system (4) such that it can slide along the rail system (4);
a frame (6) which is mounted removably on the holding apparatus (5) and on which the plate (2) is placed, thus allowing the plate (2) to be positioned along the thermoforming area(S) by means of the rail system (4) and the holding apparatus (5);
a control unit (7) which allows the frame (6) to be detached from the holding apparatus (5) and/or the frame (6) to be attached to the holding apparatus (5);
at least one magnet (8) which is located on the holding apparatus (5) and/or the frame (6) and enables the frame (6) to be held by the holding apparatus (5) by means of the control unit (7); and
at least one electronic component (501) which is located on the holding apparatus (5) and moves together with the holding apparatus (5), wherein the electronic component (501) provides electrical conductivity between the control unit (7) and the magnet (8), thus allowing a magnetic force on the magnet (8) to be adjusted by the control unit (7) and the frame (6) to be held and/or released by the holding apparatus (5).