Honeycomb structure and method of manufacturing honeycomb structures
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1. A method of manufacturing honeycomb structures comprising:
- providing structured separating layers on at least one side of each of a plurality of foils, fusing the plurality of foils and structured separating layers against one another to realize a compressed stack of interconnected foils and structured separating layers to physically connect the foils to corresponding foils at bonding locations of the structured separating layers, which compressed stack of foils and separating layers form a honeycomb structure in the expanded condition, and expanding the compressed stack of interconnected foils and structured separating layers in a direction transversely of the surface of the foils in order to form the honeycomb structure.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing honeycomb stuctures in which multiple foils are welded together by means of thermal compression and the multiple foils form the honeycomb structure in the expanded condition. The bonding locations, where the foils are fused together, are defined by inserting a structured separating layer between the foils. The invention also relates to, for example, luminaries and x-ray apparatus using a honeycomb structure so manufactured.
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1. A method of manufacturing honeycomb structures comprising:
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providing structured separating layers on at least one side of each of a plurality of foils, fusing the plurality of foils and structured separating layers against one another to realize a compressed stack of interconnected foils and structured separating layers to physically connect the foils to corresponding foils at bonding locations of the structured separating layers, which compressed stack of foils and separating layers form a honeycomb structure in the expanded condition, and expanding the compressed stack of interconnected foils and structured separating layers in a direction transversely of the surface of the foils in order to form the honeycomb structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
providing structures in the structured separating layers by the removal of material from the structured separating layer thereby forming openings to realize the bonding locations.
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3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step for fusing the plurality of foils and structured separating layers further comprises:
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stacking the plurality of foils and structured separating layers, and heating the stack to a temperature beyond the melting point of the foils.
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- 4. An expanded honeycomb structure comprising a plurality of foils and structured separating layers, which foils are fused to one another at various bonding locations provided by the structured separating layers, wherein the bonding locations are separated from one another by the structured separating layers which are provided on at least one side of each of the plurality of foils.
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9. A diagnostic X-ray apparatus comprising an X-ray filter, including a honeycomb structure, comprising a plurality of foils and structured separating layers, which foils are fused to one another at various bonding locations, the bonding locations being separated from one another by the structured separating layers which are provided on at least one side of each foil.
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10. A luminary comprising a diffuser, wherein the diffuser includes a honeycomb structure, comprising a plurality of foils and structured separating layers, which foils are fused to one another at various bonding locations, the bonding locations being separated from one another by the structured separating layers provided on at least one side of each foil.
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