Forging head, forging device and additive manufacturing system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsHai Chang, Dalong Zhong, Yingna Wu, Yong Wu, Zirong Zhai, Yifeng Wang
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Abstract
A forging head for additive manufacturing, comprising a base portion and a forging portion. The forging portion extends from the base portion for forging a cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer by additive manufacturing. The forging head further comprising a through hole which is formed through the base portion and the forging portion, for at least one of an energy bean and an additive material to pass through during formation of the cladding layer.
Claims20
A forging head for additive manufacturing, comprising:
- a base portion;
- a forging portion extending from the base portion, for forging a cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer by additive manufacturing;
- wherein
- a through hole is formed through the base portion and the forging portion, for at least one of an energy beam and an additive material to pass through during formation of the cladding layer.
A forging device for additive manufacturing, comprising:
- a forging head comprising a base portion, a forging portion extending from the base portion and configured to forge a cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer by additive manufacturing, and a through hole formed through the base portion and the forging portion;
- a forging head fixing device comprising a cavity, for receiving the forging head;
- wherein
- the through hole and the cavity communicate with each other, and are configured to allow at least one of an energy beam and an additive material to pass through during formation of the cladding layer.
An additive manufacturing system, comprising:
- an energy source configured to provide an energy beam, for fusing at least a portion of a material added to a surface of the substrate for forming a cladding layer on the substrate or heating the cladding layer;
- and
- a forging device comprising a forging head, for forging the cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer by additive manufacturing;
- wherein
- the forging head comprises a base portion, a forging portion and a through hole formed through the base portion and the forging portion;
- the though hole is configured to allow at least one of an energy beam and an additive material to pass through during formation of the cladding layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.