Title:
GUIDING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FILLING A DOUBLE-WALL PIPE WITH A GRANULAR MATERIAL FOR THE BENDING THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/237377
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The invention relates to a guiding device for filling a pipe (C) with a granular material in order to enable the bending thereof, the guiding device (1) comprising: a funnel (2) configured to be mounted on the first end (TE1) of the outer tube (TE); a shield member (4) configured to co-operate with an outer surface (SIe) of the inner tube (TI); a distribution member (3) configured to be mounted in the buffer volume (VT), the distribution member (3) comprising: an inner wall (31) rigidly attached to the shield member (4), an outer wall (32) rigidly attached to the funnel (2) and a plurality of linking arms (33) extending between the inner wall (31) and the outer wall (32), which linking arms define therebetween a plurality of flow passages (5) in order to homogeneously distribute the granular material during the filling process.
Inventors:
CARIOU PIERRE (FR)
LEBAUD DOMINIQUE (FR)
BRONDY CHRISTOPHE (FR)
BAZIN GRÉGOIRE (FR)
LEBAUD DOMINIQUE (FR)
BRONDY CHRISTOPHE (FR)
BAZIN GRÉGOIRE (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2023/064357
Publication Date:
December 14, 2023
Filing Date:
May 30, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AIRBUS ATLANTIC (FR)
International Classes:
B21D9/16; B21D53/92
Foreign References:
| JP2001105039A | 2001-04-17 | |||
| US20100018599A1 | 2010-01-28 | |||
| JPS546339U | 1979-01-17 | |||
| US20100018599A1 | 2010-01-28 | |||
| JP2001105039A | 2001-04-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ARGYMA (FR)
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