公开(公告)号：US12115727B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17851379

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eric Olen Lambert ,  Archie L. Swanner, Jr. ,  James J. Murray ,  Maxwell E. Miller

IPC: B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing unit that includes a housing for additively processing a powder material along a build direction into a build assembly. The additive manufacturing system further includes a rotator assembly for rotating the build assembly within the housing. The rotator assembly includes a frame including a first frame arm and a second frame arm and a carriage rotatably coupled to the first frame arm and to the second frame arm. The carriage includes at least one coupling mechanism for removably coupling the carriage to the build assembly. The rotator assembly further includes a drive assembly coupled to the carriage for selectively rotating the carriage about a rotational axis that is generally perpendicular to the build direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230415411A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US17851379

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Eric Olen Lambert ,  Archie L. Swanner, JR. ,  James J. Murray ,  Maxwell E. Miller

IPC: B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/357 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/153 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes an additive manufacturing unit that includes a housing for additively processing a powder material along a build direction into a build assembly. The additive manufacturing system further includes a rotator assembly for rotating the build assembly within the housing. The rotator assembly includes a frame including a first frame arm and a second frame arm and a carriage rotatably coupled to the first frame arm and to the second frame arm. The carriage includes at least one coupling mechanism for removably coupling the carriage to the build assembly. The rotator assembly further includes a drive assembly coupled to the carriage for selectively rotating the carriage about a rotational axis that is generally perpendicular to the build direction.