公开(公告)号：US11376661B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US16433727

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian A. Fisher ,  David W. Morganson

IPC: B22F3/24 ,  B22F5/00 ,  B24C3/16 ,  B24C3/10 ,  B24C3/00 ,  B24C1/00 ,  B24C3/32 ,  B24C1/04 ,  B24B19/14 ,  B33Y40/20

Abstract: A cutting system for removing an excess material along a length of a channel constructed using an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. In various embodiments, the cutting system includes a cutting component having an abrasive surface configured to remove the excess material along a down-facing surface of the channel and a smooth surface configured for sliding contact with an up-facing surface of the channel; and a motive component configured to urge the cutting component through the channel.

公开(公告)号：US11471947B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16433682

申请日：2019-06-06

Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian A. Fisher ,  David W. Morganson

IPC: B23B45/00 ,  B23B27/08 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  F01D25/00 ,  B23B35/00 ,  B23B39/14

Abstract: A cutting system for removing an excess material along a length of a channel constructed using an additive manufacturing process is disclosed. In various embodiments, the cutting system includes a cutter head; a cutter blade attached to the cutter head; a drive cable configured to rotate the cutter head; and a cutter base attached to the cutter head and having a cutter base outer surface configured to contact an internal surface within the channel to guide the cutter blade against the excess material.