Component produced by additive manufacturing, having a support structure
AssigneeFit AG
InventorALEXANDER BONKE
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Abstract
A method for removing a support structure of a component produced by additive manufacturing is made possible, in a particularly simple manner, by repeatedly deflecting the free end of the support structure, by impingement of a bending moment, out of an initial position into a deflected position in such a way that the support structure experiences work hardening due to plastic deformation at a defined point, in particular at its fixed end, until the support structure breaks at that point upon a further deflection. A component produced by additive manufacturing and a bending apparatus for removing a support structure are also provided.
Claims11
1-10. (canceled)
A method for removing a support structure of a component produced by additive manufacturing, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a support structure having a fixed end connected to the component and having a free end;
- and
- repeatedly deflecting the free end of the support structure by impingement of a bending moment from of an initial position into a deflected position causing the support structure to experience work hardening due to plastic deformation at a defined point, until the support structure breaks at the defined point upon a further deflection.
A method for building a support structure of a component produced by additive manufacturing, the method comprising the following steps:
- building a support structure having a fixed end connected to the component and a free end or producing the free end after building the support structure;
- and
- building the support structure to experience work hardening due to plastic deformation at a defined point due to repeatedly deflection of the free end of the support structure by impingement of a bending moment from an initial position into a deflected position until the support structure breaks at the defined point upon a further deflection.
A component produced by additive manufacturing, the component comprising:
- a support structure having a fixed end connected to the component and a free end;
- said free end of said support structure configured to experience work hardening due to plastic deformation at a defined point due to repeated deflection by impingement of a bending moment from an initial position into a deflected position until the support structure breaks at said defined point upon a further deflection.
A bending apparatus for removing a support structure of a component produced by additive manufacturing, the support structure having a fixed end connected to the component and a free end, the bending apparatus comprising:
- a device for repeatedly deflecting the free end of the support structure by impingement of a bending moment from an initial position into a deflected position causing the support structure to experience work hardening due to plastic deformation at a defined point, until the support structure breaks at the defined point upon a further deflection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.