公开(公告)号：US20170021527A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US14805930

申请日：2015-07-22

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Tazio S. Grivetti ,  Christopher M. Sketch ,  Peter Lauterslager ,  Edward van Amelsfoort

IPC: B28B15/00 ,  B28B1/00

CPC classification number: E04G21/04 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  E04C5/012 ,  E04G21/0436 ,  E04G21/0463

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.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于3D打印的机器和系统。 一台机器包括具有多个地面接合元件以便于机架移动的机架，可枢转地联接到机架上的并且被构造成沿着至少水平面枢转的伸缩臂，连接到起重臂的材料线， 通过其传送材料，连接到悬臂并与材料线流体连通以接收材料并分配材料的打印头以及被配置为接收3D打印信息并将3D打印信息转换成位置坐标的控制器 打印头，其中控制器至少基于位置坐标来引起动臂的移动以定位打印头。

公开(公告)号：US09777491B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14805930

申请日：2015-07-22

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Tazio S. Grivetti ,  Christopher M. Sketch ,  Peter Lauterslager ,  Edward van Amelsfoort

IPC: E04G21/04 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C67/00 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: E04G21/04 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  E04C5/012 ,  E04G21/0436 ,  E04G21/0463

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.