SYSTEM AND PRINT HEAD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

• Main Authors: TYLER, Kenneth Lyle, STRANBERG, Nathan Andrew, STOCKETT, Ryan C, ALVARADO, Tyler, BUDGE, Trevor David, HAMBLING, Colin Hugh, DUNHAM, Brian
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 17.10.2019
• 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; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

A print head is disclosed for use in an additive manufacturing system. The print head may include a receiving end configured to receive a matrix and a continuous reinforcement, and a discharging end configured to discharge the continuous reinforcement at least partially coated in the matrix. The print head may also include a compactor located at the discharging end and forming a tool center point for the print head. L'invention concerne une tête d'impression destinée à être utilisée dans un système de fabrication additive. La tête d'impression peut comprendre une extrémité de réception configurée pour recevoir une matrice et un renforcement continu, et une extrémité de décharge configurée pour décharger le renforcement continu au moins partiellement revêtu dans la matrice. La tête d'impression peut également comprendre un compacteur situé au niveau de l'extrémité de décharge et formant un point central d'outil de la tête d'impression.