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US 12,636,698 B2Granted
Manufacturing system
AssigneeTusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi
InventorMuhammed Enes Gebel
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Abstract
At least one device enables the implementation of a metal additive manufacturing method. At least one raw material is in the metal additive manufacturing method. A feeder is located on the device and enables the raw material to be deposited. A heat source is located on the device and enables the raw material from the feeder to be melted. A table enables the raw material to be processed thereon. A part is formed by melting and processing the raw material on the table using the heat source. A forging element provides improvement in the micro- and/or macrostructure of the part by exerting force on the part under the control of a user and/or automatically. A base is provided on which the device is located. A control unit enables the position of the table to be changed with respect to the base.
Claims12
A manufacturing system (1) comprising:
- a device (2) for performing metal additive manufacturing,
- a feeder (3) located on the device (2) and enabling a raw material (H) to be deposited,
- a heat source (4) located on the device (2) and enabling the raw material (H) from the feeder (3) to be melted,
- a table (5) enabling the raw material (H) to be processed thereon,
- a part (P) formed by melting and processing the raw material (H) on the table (5) by means of the heat source (4),
- a forging element (6) providing improvement in a micro- and/or macrostructure of the part (P) by exerting force on the part (P) under control of a user and/or automatically,
- a base (Z) on which the device (2) is located,
- a control unit (7) enabling a position of the table (5) to be changed with respect to the base (Z),
- a support element (10) extending from the base (Z) towards the table (5),
- a connection point (11) at which the table (5) is rotatably connected to the support element (10),
- a support leg (12) located on the forging element (6) and extending from the base (Z) to a forging surface (8), and
- a pivot point (13) at which the forging surface (8) is rotatably connected to the support leg (12),
- wherein the control unit (7) enables a position of the forging surface (8) around the pivot point (13) and of the table (5) around the connection point (11) to be changed with respect to the base (Z) and thus ensuring that the table (5) and the forging surface (8) remain opposite to each other;
- wherein the forging element (6) is located opposite the device (2) on the base (Z), the forging surface (8) being located on the forging element (6) and enabling the part (P) to be forged, a sliding mechanism (9) being located on the base (Z), enabling at least one of the device (5) and/or the forging element (6) to move close to the other one, and the control unit (7) enabling the table (5) to stay opposite the forging surface (8) by being rotated around the point at which it is connected to the device (2), and the forging element (6) to be moved by means of the sliding mechanism (9) so that the forging surface (8) exerts force on the part (P).
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A manufacturing system (1) comprising:
- a device (2) for performing metal additive manufacturing,
- a feeder (3) located on the device (2) and enabling a raw material (H) to be deposited,
- a heat source (4) located on the device (2) and enabling the raw material (H) from the feeder (3) to be melted,
- a table (5) enabling the raw material (H) to be processed thereon,
- a part (P) formed by melting and processing the raw material (H) on the table (5) by means of the heat source (4),
- a forging element (6) providing improvement in a micro- and/or macrostructure of the part (P) by exerting force on the part (P) under control of a user and/or automatically,
- a base (Z) on which the device (2) is located,
- at least one control unit (7) enabling a position of the table (5) to be changed with respect to the base (Z),
- a first transmission element (14) located on the table (5) and enabling a force exerted on it to be transferred,
- a second transmission element (15) located on a forging surface (8) and enabling a force exerted on it to be transferred, wherein when at least one of the table (5) and/or the forging surface (8) comes close to the other one by means of a sliding mechanism (9) and the part (P) stays between the table (5) and the forging surface (8), the control unit (7) enables the first transmission element (14) and the second transmission element (15) to be energized so that the force exerted on the part (P) is distributed evenly throughout the part (P),
- a table substrate (16) between the table (5) and a support element (10), enabling the first transmission element (14) to stay between the table (5) and itself,
- a first actuator (17) located in connection with the table substrate (16) and enabling the first transmission element (14) to exert force to the table (5) by being energized by the control unit (7),
- a forging substrate (18) between the forging surface (8) and a support leg (12), enabling the second transmission element (15) to stay between the forging surface (8) and itself, and
- at least one second actuator (19) located in connection with the forging substrate and enabling the second transmission element (15) to exert a force to the forging surface (8) by being energized by the control unit (7),
- wherein the forging element (6) is located opposite the device (2) on the base (Z), the forging surface (8) being located on the forging element (6) and enabling the part (P) to be forged, the sliding mechanism (9) being located on the base (Z), enabling at least one of the device (5) and/or the forging element (6) to move close to the other one, and the control unit (7) enabling the table (5) to stay opposite the forging surface (8) by being rotated around a point at which it is connected to the device (2), and the forging element (6) to be moved by means of the sliding mechanism (9) so that the forging surface (8) exerts force on the part (P).
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