Method And Apparatus For Additive Manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US20240025112A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18320427

    申请日:2023-05-19

    发明人: Shai Hirsch

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed for manufacturing a composite material object from composite material tapes. The apparatus includes a tape delivery unit storing and providing a plurality of fabric tape material spools, compaction or take-up mechanisms, an inline tape impregnation system and curing radiation sources. The apparatus contains compaction and resistance rollers, both connected to a robotic arm. The apparatus is operative to place compacted fabric tapes on top of each other to form a desired composite material object while traveling in a predetermined path using the robotic arm. The tape placement and compaction is executed without using a mandrel or mold.

    A Dynamic Configurable Digital Mold
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240326353A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18713731

    申请日:2022-03-03

    发明人: Yehoshua Sheinman

    IPC分类号: B29C70/42 B29K105/08

    CPC分类号: B29C70/42 B29K2105/0845

    摘要: Described is a method for manufacturing 3D objects from woven fabric-based composite materials. The method includes a movable mold used to manufacture a complete object by tiling the object, instead of using a single monolithic mold. The method includes using an easily configurable digital mold matrix for the tiling mentioned above and a calibration unit configured to set the desired shape of a strip of the digital mold matrix surface. A digital file provides the information required for building the digital mold surface. A movable and adjustable pins matrix form a configurable support surface of the digital mold matrix. The configurable support surface of the digital mold matrix receives and supports the material from which the 3D object is built while tiling.