| 发明名称 |
CUSTOMIZED LASER METAL POWDER 3D PRINTED CONSUMABLE WELD INSERTS |
| 摘要 |
High weld fatigue class transverse butt joint welds utilizing customized consumable weld inserts laid into the root of the joint. The customized consumable weld inserts may be produced with a 3D printer using digital data obtained by scanning of the joint or from product specifications. The insert may be printed or formed using one or more metal powders that may be solidified by the 3D printer. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2015197061(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.07.16 |
| 申请号 |
US201414155888 |
申请日期 |
2014.01.15 |
| 申请人 |
Caterpillar Inc. |
发明人 |
Wang Huijun;Pan Lingyun;Stickel, III Donald A.;Forck James A.;Ludewig Howard W. |
| 分类号 |
B29C67/00;G05B15/02;G06F17/50;B23K15/00;B23K26/34 |
主分类号 |
B29C67/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method of fabricating a customized consumable weld insert, the method comprising:
providing two base metal parts, each base metal part having at least one edge; arranging the two base metal parts in an edge to edge configuration with a groove disposed between the two edges, the groove including at least one variation along the groove; scanning the groove to provide digital data regarding three-dimensional (3D) shapes and sizes of the groove and the at least one variation; converting the digital data into a 3D model; transmitting the 3D model to a 3D printer; and printing the customized consumable insert from metal powder with the 3D printer. |
| 地址 |
Peoria IL US |
