公开(公告)号：US20220242060A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17659968

申请日：2022-04-20

Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.

Inventor： TREVOR DAVID BUDGE ,  Nathan Andrew Stranberg ,  Kyle Frank Cummings ,  Dan Budge

IPC: B29C69/00 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/321 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/268 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B22F10/10

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head connected to and moveable by the support. The system may also include an encoder configured to generate a signal indicative of an amount of material passing through the print head, and a controller in communication with the encoder. The controller may be configured to selectively implement a corrective action in response to the signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230191697A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18170140

申请日：2023-02-16

Applicant: Continuous Composites, Inc.

Inventor： TREVOR DAVID BUDGE ,  Brock Adam Jahner ,  Jeremiah R. Smith ,  Nathan Andrew Stranberg ,  Andrew Michael Stulc ,  Samuel VanDenBerg ,  Stephen Tyler Wilson ,  Andrew John Overby

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29C64/343 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/171 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B33Y40/10

CPC classification number: B29C64/209 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29C64/343 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/171 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B29K2105/08

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material in a trajectory along a central axis of the outlet, and a compactor disposed downstream of the outlet relative to the trajectory and configured to press the material transversely against an adjacent surface. The outlet may be configured to translate relative to the compacting module.

公开(公告)号：US20200238603A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16739891

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.

Inventor： TREVOR DAVID BUDGE

IPC: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A system for additively manufacturing a composite structure is disclosed. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may be configured to discharge a continuous reinforcement that is at least partially coated in a liquid matrix. The system may also include a cure enhancer connected to the print head and configured to expose the discharge to cure energy to cause the, and a controller in communication with the heater and the cure enhancer. The controller may be configured to selectively activate the heater and the cure enhancer.

公开(公告)号：US20230122355A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18059842

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.

Inventor： TREVOR DAVID BUDGE ,  Brock Adam Jahner ,  Jeremiah R. Smith ,  Nathan Andrew Stranberg ,  Andrew Michael Stulc ,  Samuel VanDenBerg ,  Stephen Tyler Wilson ,  Andrew John Overby

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B29C64/171 ,  B29C64/241 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B29C64/343 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y40/10 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/106

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first supply configured to hold a liquid matrix, a second supply configured to hold a continuous reinforcement, and a wetting module configured to separately receive the liquid matrix and the continuous reinforcement from the first and second supplies, respectively, and to discharge a composite material including the continuous reinforcement wetted with the liquid matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an internal chamber having an upstream open end and a downstream open end, an entrant nozzle disposed within the upstream open end and configured to receive the continuous reinforcement, and an exit nozzle disposed within the downstream closed end and configured to discharge the composite material.

公开(公告)号：US20210283841A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17303107

申请日：2021-05-20

Applicant: Continuous Composites Inc.

Inventor： TREVOR DAVID BUDGE ,  Kenneth Lyle Tyler ,  Colin Hugh Hambling

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B29C70/38 ,  B29C64/165 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/393

Abstract: A compactor is disclosed for use with an additive manufacturing print head. The compactor may include a housing connectable to the additive manufacturing print head. The compactor may also include a compacting wheel, and at least one spring disposed in the housing and configured to exert an axial force on the compacting wheel. The compactor may further include a piston movable to adjust a distance between the housing and the compacting wheel.