Carbon Fiber Composite Springs And Method of Making Thereof

摘要

A bow shaped, sheet-thin, carbon fiber spring that utilizes the material's special characteristics is disclosed. Carbon fiber filaments are laid along the bow curvature. Cushions made of carbon fiber composite springs provide performance improvements in better shock absorption, lighter weight, better fire safety, and longer life without performance degradation. Example embodiments are shoes, helmets, and seats.

主权项

1. A carbon-fiber composite spring device, comprising:
an elongated carbon fiber composite sheet-band with a curvature configuration, a long dimension, a wide dimension and a thick dimension;
the long dimension extending from a first edge to a second edge; the wide dimension extending from a third edge to a fourth edge; said long dimension being longer than said wide dimension; said thick dimension being less than 1/10 of said long dimension;wherein said curvature configuration has a central curve along said long dimension, said central curve is configured to receive external force; and carbon fiber filaments are molded along said long dimension across said central curve.