3-dimensional curved substrate lamination
First Claim
1. A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a curved material, the method comprising:
- attaching the flexible material to alignment pins to position the flexible material as a flat surface which is spaced apart from the surface of the curved material;
pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material at a first area edge-of the flexible material into the surface of the curved material with a holder moving along a z direction to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder and in direct contact with the holder at least at the contact area; and
shifting the contact area across the flexible material to adjacent areas of the flexible material by translating the holder along x and y directions while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the curved material are laminated;
further comprising securing the flexible material using break away tabs such that the flexible material detaches from the alignment pins when pressing with the holder.
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Abstract
A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a rigid, curved material. The method includes pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material into the surface of the rigid, curved material with a holder to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder, which has a curvature greater than a curvature of the rigid, curved material surface; and changing the contact area between the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid, curved material while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the rigid curved material are laminated.
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1. A method of laminating a surface of a flexible material to a surface of a curved material, the method comprising:
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attaching the flexible material to alignment pins to position the flexible material as a flat surface which is spaced apart from the surface of the curved material; pressing an area of the surface of the flexible material at a first area edge-of the flexible material into the surface of the curved material with a holder moving along a z direction to create a contact area while the flexible material is conformed to the holder and in direct contact with the holder at least at the contact area; and shifting the contact area across the flexible material to adjacent areas of the flexible material by translating the holder along x and y directions while maintaining pressure on the contact area until the surface of the flexible material and the surface of the curved material are laminated; further comprising securing the flexible material using break away tabs such that the flexible material detaches from the alignment pins when pressing with the holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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