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.
Claims26
A transport structure, comprising:
- a suspension system comprising a 3-D printed portion configured to accept loads and co-printed with a housing, wherein the housing is configured to receive a motor such that the motor is mounted on the center of mass of the 3-D printed portion;
- a frame coupled to the suspension system;
- and
- a separate body assembled over an exterior surface of the frame.
A method for producing a transport structure, comprising:
- 3-D printing at least a portion of a suspension system, wherein the portion is configured to accept loads;
- co-printing a housing with the 3-D printed portion of the suspension system such that the housing receives a motor and the motor is mounted on the center of mass of the 3-D printed portion;
- coupling a frame to the suspension system;
- and
- assembling a separate body over an exterior surface of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.