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US 12,703,125 B2Granted
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.
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A part formed by additive manufacturing, the part comprising:
- a first segment including an inner surface, an outer surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side, and a second side;
- a second segment connected to the first side of the first segment to form a first layer;
- a third segment connected to the top surface of the first segment, the third segment forming a portion of a second layer;
- a support structure extending from the first layer to the second layer, the support structure connecting the first segment to the third segment via the inner surface of the first segment and an inner surface of the third segment;
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- anchoring structures, including at least one anchoring structure formed on the first layer and at least one anchoring structure on the second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer together form a hollow interior, and wherein the anchoring structures include protrusions that each extend towards the hollow interior.
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A method of manufacturing a part, the method comprising:
- removing material with a cutting machine to form a plurality of segments, the plurality of segments including a first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment, wherein the first segment includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side, and a second side;
- connecting the second segment to the first side of the first segment to form a first layer;
- connecting the third segment to the fourth segment to form a second layer;
- connecting the first layer to the second layer along a vertical direction;
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- connecting a support structure that extends from the first layer to the second layer in a lateral direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, the support structure connecting the first segment to the third segment via the inner surface of the first segment and an inner surface of the third segment.
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