公开(公告)号：EP3795278A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-24

申请号：EP20190729.2

申请日：2020-08-12

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： CROTHERS, Phillip J. ,  FREEMAN, Philip L.

IPC分类号： B22F3/105 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/236 ,  B29C64/241 ,  B33Y30/00

摘要： An additive-manufacturing apparatus (100) comprises a support (102) and a powder-material source (106). The additive-manufacturing apparatus (100) further comprises a powder-supply arm (108), which comprises a hollow body (122), having an interior volume (124) that is in communication with the powder-material source (106), a powder-deposition opening (126) in the hollow body (122), and a powder-distribution blade (128), coupled to the hollow body (122) and extending along the powder-deposition opening (126). The additive-manufacturing apparatus (100) also comprises an energy source (110), an energy-supply arm (112), and energy emitters (114), coupled to the energy-supply arm (112). The additive-manufacturing apparatus (100) further comprises a rotary drive (116), configured to rotate the powder-supply arm (108) and the energy-supply arm (112) about a vertical axis A1, passing through the support (102), and intersecting a powder-supply-arm central axis A2 and an energy-supply-arm central axis A3.

公开(公告)号：EP2370869B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-12

申请号：EP09801351.9

申请日：2009-12-18

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： CROTHERS, Phillip J.

IPC分类号： G05B19/4097 ,  G05B19/42

CPC分类号： G05B19/4097 ,  G05B19/42 ,  G05B2219/36053 ,  G05B2219/36201 ,  G05B2219/37236 ,  G05B2219/50062 ,  G05B2219/50252

摘要： A method for conforming components may include a measuring operation and a modifying operation. The method may comprise measuring a first component using a conforming tool that includes a measuring member, and recording position data for the first component based on the measuring. A path for the conforming tool may be provided using the position data, and a second component may be modified with a modifying member by moving the same conforming tool based on the provided path. The measuring member may include a sleeve configured so as to surround the modifying member when measuring, and to be removed from the modifying member so as to allow the modifying operation.