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公开(公告)号:WO2021102290A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:PCT/US2020/061550
申请日:2020-11-20
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SUSNJARA, Kenneth, J. , SMIDDY, Brian, S. , FUQUAY, John
IPC: B29C64/118 , B29C64/188 , B29C64/209 , B29C64/245 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/20 , B33Y10/00
Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a first vertically- extending support leg (85), a second vertically-extending support leg (86), and a gantry (26) supported on the first and second support legs (85, 86). The additive manufacturing apparatus also includes a work table (27) movably supported beneath the gantry (26), a print head (43) supported on the gantry (26), and a trim head (90 supported on the gantry (26) with the print head (43).
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公开(公告)号:WO2019236206A2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-12
申请号:PCT/US2019/028850
申请日:2019-04-24
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SUSNJARA, Kenneth, J. , SMIDDY, Brian, S.
IPC: B29C64/35 , B29C64/343 , B29C64/209 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B29C48/375 , B29C48/05 , B29C48/37 , B29C48/387 , B29C48/54 , B29C48/585 , B29C48/63 , B29C48/92 , B29C64/106 , B29C64/118
Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include an extruder. The extruder may include a barrel having a bore. Additionally, the extruder may include an extruder screw at least partially received within the bore of the barrel. The additive manufacturing system also may include a gear pump fluidly coupled to the bore of the barrel. The extruder screw may extend at least partially into the gear pump.
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公开(公告)号:WO2019055107A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:PCT/US2018/041208
申请日:2018-07-09
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SUSNJARA, Kenneth, J. , VAAL, Scott, G. , SMIDDY, Brian, S. , FUQUAY, Jonathan, I.
IPC: B29C64/106 , B29C64/118 , B29C64/205
Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are drawn to additive manufacturing apparatus and methods. An exemplary additive manufacturing system may include an extruder (61), the extruder having an opening (40) dimensioned to receive a material. The apparatus may also include an extruder output in fluid communication with the extruder, wherein the extruder output extends away from the extruder along a longitudinal axis. One or more heaters (41) positioned along at least a portion of the extruder output may also be included, and, as the material passes through the extruder output, the one or more heaters may at least partially melt the material. The system may also include a gear pump (74) in fluid communication with the extruder output for receiving the at least partially melted material, and a nozzle (51) in fluid communication with the gear pump for depositing the at least partially melted material.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020263652A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-30
申请号:PCT/US2020/038118
申请日:2020-06-17
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SUSNJARA, Kenneth, J. , VOTE, Nicolas , GAESSER, Robert , SMIDDY, Brian, S. , VAAL, Scott, G.
IPC: B29C64/118 , B29C64/209 , B29C64/232 , B29C64/236 , B29C64/393 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00
Abstract: A system for additive manufacturing (1) includes a nozzle (51) configured to translate along a first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis orthogonal to the first and second axes, wherein the nozzle (51) is operably coupled to: an extruder (60) having an outlet and including a screw (63) disposed within a barrel (64), and a pump (66) having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is coupled to the extruder (60), and the outlet is in fluid communication with the nozzle (51). The system also includes a controller configured to adjust a speed of the pump (66) with respect to a speed of the screw (63) to apply a target pressure at the outlet of the extruder (60)
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公开(公告)号:WO2019094068A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:PCT/US2018/041223
申请日:2018-07-09
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SMIDDY, Brian, S.
IPC: B29C64/106 , B29C64/205 , B29C64/218 , B33Y30/00 , B29C64/209
CPC classification number: B29C64/209 , B29C35/16 , B29C64/106 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/218 , B29C2035/1616 , B29K2081/04 , B29K2105/06 , B33Y30/00
Abstract: An additive manufacturing system (1) may include a nozzle (51) having an inlet for receiving a flowable material (53) and an outlet for depositing the flowable material. The system also may include an applicator head (43) surrounding at least a portion of the nozzle. Additionally, a roller (59) may be mounted on the applicator head and rotatable about an axle (73). A coolant circuit may extend through at least a portion of the applicator head and through a lumen of the axle.
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公开(公告)号:WO2020142127A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-09
申请号:PCT/US2019/055591
申请日:2019-10-10
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SUSNJARA, Kenneth, J. , SMIDDY, Brian, S. , FUQUAY, John , VAAL, Scott, G.
IPC: B33Y30/00 , B29C64/209 , B29C64/218 , B29C64/118
Abstract: An additive manufacturing system may include a carrier, a set of rails coupled to the carrier, and a transition housing movably attached to the set of rails. The additive manufacturing system may include an extruder having an extruder barrel coupled to the transition housing, and a melt pump fixedly attached to the carrier. The melt pump may be in fluid communication with the extruder barrel. Additionally, the additive manufacturing system may include a nozzle in fluid communication with the melt pump, and a roller rotatable about the nozzle.
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公开(公告)号:WO2019055108A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-21
申请号:PCT/US2018/041212
申请日:2018-07-09
Applicant: THERMWOOD CORPORATION
Inventor: SUSNJARA, Kenneth, J. , VAAL, Scott, G. , SMIDDY, Brian, S.
IPC: B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B29C64/209 , B29C64/218 , B29C64/245 , B29C64/25 , B29C64/118
Abstract: Additive manufacturing system, which may include a nozzle (51) having an inlet for receiving a flowable material (53) and an outlet for depositing the flowable material (53). An applicator head (43) may surround at least a portion of a proximal region of the nozzle (51). The applicator head (43) may include a housing (46), a cooling inlet for receiving a coolant into the housing (46), a cooling outlet configured to allow the coolant to exit the housing (46), and an air inlet. A roller (59) may be mounted on the applicator head (43) to one side of the outlet of the nozzle (51). The roller (59) may include an air outlet, wherein a flow path connects the air inlet and the air outlet so that air enters the air inlet and exits the air outlet. The roller (59) may also include a plurality of holes (70) located on an external surface of the roller (59).
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