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US 12,214,528 B1Granted
Methods and systems for support structures in cut parts
AssigneeThermwood Corporation
InventorKenneth J. Susnjara
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a part includes removing material with a cutting machine to form a plurality of segments, at least two of the segments including an anchoring structure, connecting two or more segments to form a first layer, and connecting two or more additional segments to form a second layer. The method also includes connecting the first layer to the second layer and connecting a support structure directly to two of the anchoring structures.
Claims20
A computer-implemented additive manufacturing method, comprising:
- receiving an electronic representation of a part with a control system, the part having a plurality of layers;
- determining that anchoring structures will be formed in the part;
- identifying one or more layers of the part that will include the anchoring structures;
- determining locations for the anchoring structures within the one or more layers, each anchoring structure includes a protrusion that extends towards an interior of the layer and that is located within the layer;
- generating instructions for forming the one or more layers including anchoring structures with a cutting machine;
- and
- connecting a support structure to the anchoring structures.
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A computer-implemented additive manufacturing method, comprising:
- receiving an electronic representation of a part with a control system, the part having a plurality of layers;
- determining that anchoring structures will be formed in the part;
- identifying one or more layers of the part that will include the anchoring structures;
- determining locations for the anchoring structures within a layer, wherein the anchoring structures include protrusions that extend towards an interior of the layer and that are located within the layer;
- determining a location for a support structure within the layer, wherein the support structure is connected to the anchoring structures;
- and
- generating instructions for forming the layer including the anchoring structures for receiving the support structure with a cutting machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.