Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Structural 3D printing machine
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Application No.: US14805930Application Date: 2015-07-22
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Publication No.: US09777491B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Tazio S. Grivetti , Christopher M. Sketch , Peter Lauterslager , Edward van Amelsfoort
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews PLLC
- Main IPC: E04G21/04
- IPC: E04G21/04 ; B33Y30/00 ; B29C67/00 ; B33Y10/00

Abstract:
Machines and system for 3D printing are disclosed. One machine includes a machine frame having a plurality of ground engaging elements to facilitate movement of the machine frame, a telescoping boom pivotably coupled to the machine frame and configured to pivot along at least a horizontal plane, a material line coupled to the boom and configured to convey a material therethrough, a printhead coupled to the boom and in fluid communication with the material line to receive the material and to dispense the material, and a controller configured to receive 3D printing information and to convert the 3D printing information into positional coordinates of the printhead, wherein the controller is to cause movement of the boom to position the printhead based at least on the position coordinates.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170021527A1 Structural 3D Printing Machine Public/Granted day:2017-01-26
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