SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING NODE AND TUBE STRUCTURES

Connections between nodes and tubes are provided. An apparatus can include additively manufactured first and second nodes, a tube, and an interconnect connecting the tube to the first and second nodes. An apparatus can include a node having an end portion with inner and outer concentric portions for...

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Main Authors PENMETSA, Praveen Varma, CZINGER, Kevin Robert, OMOHUNDRO, Zachary Meyer, MARTINEZ, Antonio Bernerd, EL NAGA, Eahab Nagi, O'BRIEN, Matthew Michael, TENHOUTEN, Broc William, BALZER, William Bradley, DUNHAM, John Franklin, BUCKNELL, John Russell
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.03.2024
Subjects
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OFTHREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVEAGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING,STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
BLASTING
DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:Connections between nodes and tubes are provided. An apparatus can include additively manufactured first and second nodes, a tube, and an interconnect connecting the tube to the first and second nodes. An apparatus can include a node having an end portion with inner and outer concentric portions forming an annular gap therebetween, and a tube having an end portion extending into the gap.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20180844202