System for continuously manufacturing composite structure
AssigneeContinuous Composites Inc.
InventorsNathaniel Isaak Stuart, Tyler B. Alvarado, Ryan C. Stockett
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include at least one support, and a print head operatively connected to the at least one support and configured to discharge composite material. The system may further include an auxiliary tool operatively connected to the at least one support and configured to receive the composite material discharged by the print head.
Claims17
A method of additively manufacturing a structure, comprising:
- discharging a material from a print head;
- moving the print head during discharging to form the structure;
- moving an auxiliary tool to follow a trajectory of the print head and temporarily receive the material discharging from the print head;
- and
- thereafter moving the auxiliary tool away from the received material to continue following the trajectory of the print head-and receive additional material.
A method of additively manufacturing a structure, comprising:
- discharging a material from a print head;
- moving the print head during discharging to form the structure;
- moving an auxiliary tool to follow a trajectory of the print head and temporarily receive the material discharging from the print head;
- and
- thereafter moving the auxiliary tool away from the received material to continue following the trajectory of the print head-and receive additional material;
- and
- wherein the auxiliary tool includes at least one of a conveyor belt and a roller onto which the material is discharged and the method further includes activating the at least one of the conveyor belt and the roller to discharge from the auxiliary tool the received material.
A method of additively manufacturing a structure, comprising:
- discharging a material from a print head;
- moving the print head along a trajectory during discharging to form the structure;
- moving an auxiliary tool to follow the trajectory of the print head;
- temporarily receiving the material discharging from the print head on the auxiliary tool;
- thereafter moving the auxiliary tool away from the received material;
- moving the auxiliary tool to continue following the trajectory of the print head;
- and
- receiving, on the auxiliary tool, additional material discharged from the print head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.