APPARATUS FOR FOLDING A SHEET OF MATERIAL INTO A SUPPORT STRUCTURE

• Main Author: GALE, GREGORY, W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 14.10.2015
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PUNCHING METAL; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL; WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS ORPROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL

Apparatus and methods for forming three dimensional structures from a sheet of material of a desired medium are described. Examples described include an apparatus for folding a sheet of material to create a folded structure, the apparatus having a first and second array of creasing elements, and at least one actuator for causing relative movement of the first and second array of creasing elements from a first position to a second position. Se describen aparatos y métodos para la formación de estructuras tridimensionales a partir de una lámina de material de un medio deseado. Los ejemplos descritos incluyen un aparato para el plegado de una lámina de material para crear una estructura plegada, el aparato tiene una primera y segunda series de elementos de corrugación, y al menos un accionador para provocar el movimiento relativo de las primeras y segunda series de elementos de corrugación desde una primera posición a una segunda posición.