(19)
(11) EP 2 221 408 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(43) Date of publication:
25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34

(21) Application number: 09169279.8

(22) Date of filing: 02.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D04C 3/48(2006.01)
 D04C 1/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 03.09.2008 JP 2008226197

(71) Applicants:
  • Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8571 (JP)
  • Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8671 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Inazawa, Koichi
    Aichi-ken 471-8571 (JP)
  • Hori, Fujio
    Aichi-ken 448-8671 (JP)

(74) Representative: Albutt, Anthony John 
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) Yarn layer forming apparatus, yarn layer forming method, and method of manufacturing fiber-reinforced member


(57) A yarn layer forming apparatus (100) includes: an annular braider (30) that supplies braider yarn (S3); annular first supply means (10) that supplies first yarn (S1); annular second supply means (20) that supplies second yarn (S2); and actuating means (40) that moves a mandrel (M). At least one of the first supply means and the second supply means is rotatable. A layer structure of yarn layers is formed on a peripheral surface of the mandrel (M). The layer structure of yarn layers includes at least yarn arrangement layers formed respectively by the first and second supply means and a woven layer formed by the braider.