Methods and apparatus for additively manufactured endoskeleton-based transport structures
AssigneeDivergent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKevin Robert Czinger, Broc William Tenhouten, Stuart Paul Macey, David Charles O'Connell, Jon Paul Gunner, Antonio Bernerd Martinez, Narender Shankar Lakshman
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an additively manufactured transport structure. The transport structure includes cavities into which components that use an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle. In an embodiment, the components and frame are modular, enabling reparability and replacement of single parts in the event of isolated failures.
Claims33
A transport structure, comprising:
- a 3-D printed frame comprising a structure configured to accept loads;
- a plurality of components assembled onto the 3-D printed frame;
- and
- a separate body assembled over an exterior surface of the 3-D printed frame.
A method for producing a transport structure, comprising:
- 3-D printing a frame, the 3-D printed frame comprising a structure configured to accept loads;
- assembling a plurality of components onto the 3-D printed frame;
- and
- assembling a separate body over an exterior surface of the 3-D printed frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.