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Flexible Printing Head Drone Assisted Additive Manufacturing

Abstract: ABSTRACT The additive manufacturing is one of the effective methods of producing component with minor issues through the production cost. By considering this as a factor, once we developed a combined flexible printing head with drone in printing the 3D component/this flexibility works much effectively in product development. The component can be printed in faster manner with high accuracy even in z- axis can be contributing much wider in the cost reduction as well as to develop complex products. This kind of printing also shows light in developing more sophisticated parts to be built in the future with high accuracy.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
31 July 2017
Publication Number
38/2017
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

D. BALAJI
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.

Inventors

1. D. BALAJI
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
2. M. PRIYADHARSHINI
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
3. R. ANAND KUMAR
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
4. D. SUDARVIZHI
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
5. SREENATH .V
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
6. SHINE CALEB .S
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
7. VIDHYASAGAR .K.G
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.
8. SOUNHAR .P
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, KPR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, SF NO. 204/2 AND 204/4, KOLLUPALAYAM, ARASUR, COIMBATORE - 641 407.

Specification

TITLE OF THE INVENTION: -
Flexible printing head drone assisted additive manufacturing
FIELD OF THE INVENTION: -
The present invention relates to the field of additive manufacturing, particularly with drone along with the flexible printing head to deliver the printing material.
PRIOR ART:-
1. Indian patent numbered 201641034884 and titled as "Flexible printer head tip for additive
manufacturing" has initiated the using of flexible printer head.
2. Indian patent numbered 201641034884 and titled as "Drone assisted additive
manufacturing", has employed drone in additive manufacturing.
Wherein in addition to the above inventions to increase the printing speed and printing bigger, components this invention also lay down the path. Most of inventions, optimization of materials is being done and machine optimization is very less. So, by taking that into consideration total machine modification is carrying out to improve the performance.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION: -
The major objects of the present inventions is to increase the speed and accuracy in
building components.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION: -
The drone Is employed in additive manufacturing just to reduce the complexity of building bigger machines to print bigger objects. In addition to this z-axis, accuracy can be increased. To add more value to this, with the z-axis accuracy with faster printing put extreme support in making component. This present invention combining the drone and flexible printing head with single STL file control head to make the things work. Drone and flexible printing head have separate control unit but works together to contribute and develop a component with high accuracy and faster printing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DIAGRAM:-

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:-
The product development always focuses on parameters like quality and quicker product output. By keeping this in mind, the present build the product with faster and bigger manner along with improved quality as well.
The Figure-1 shows the drone with flexible printing head, has the capability to print. The component in faster manner without moving the entire drone to print the component. As like in other additive manufacturing initially the input given through STL file to the drone control unit (4).This will control the movement of the drone (1), deliver the required filament (2) and also synchronize with the printing head control unit (5). The filament (2) can be melted with the melting unit which is inbuilt with the drone (2). Now the filament has to be printed the object (3) component. Meanwhile, the printing head control unit (5), is synchronized with the drone control unit (4), delivers the material into the required place, with the help of flexible printing head (3).
In this way, the printing material can be delivered in the required place without moving the drone (1) to entire printing length. The drone (1) moved only when it requires. In most of conditions drone (1) doesn't move, Only the flexible printing head(3) rotates comfortably with 360deg. Likewise, the entire component can be build based on the size and shape with very minimal movement of the drone (1). In addition to that, the z-axis accuracy can be effectively achieved through flexible printing head (3) and drone (1) because this drone (1) has the capability to hover even in the inclined direction, along with the flexible printing head (3) enhances this z-axis accuracy. So, that effective component building which can be achieved faster and quicker. This can be adapted to control laser unit in other additive manufacturing methods

CLAIMS:-
1. We claim,
Flexible printing head drone assisted additive manufacturing comprises of
At least a drone (1);
A filament (2);
A flexible printing head (3);
A drone control unit (4) and
A printer head control unit (5),
wherein the drone(l) gets the input from the STL file through drone control unit (4) which in turn melt the filament (2) and the printer head control unit (5) works in hand with the drone control unit(4) wherein delivers the material through the flexible printing head (3).
2. A flexible printing head drone assisted additive manufacturing as claimed in claimed, wherein with the minimal movement of the drone(l) can print the component faster and quicker.
3. A flexible printing head drone assisted additive manufacturing as claimed in claimed wherein the quality of the product should be better due to more flexible printing into the z-axis.
4. A Flexible printing head drone assisted additive manufacturing as claimed in preceding claims, wherein can be used to control other sources of printing instead of filament like laser light, So that other additive manufacturing methods also be adapted this invention.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201741027119-FER.pdf 2021-10-17
1 Form9_Earlier Publication_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
2 Abstract_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
2 Form5_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
3 Form3_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
3 Claims_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
4 Form2 Title Page_Complete_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
4 Description Complete_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
5 Drawing_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
5 Form1_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
6 Form18_Normal Request_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
7 Drawing_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
7 Form1_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
8 Description Complete_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
8 Form2 Title Page_Complete_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
9 Claims_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
9 Form3_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
10 Form5_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
10 Abstract_As Filed_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
11 Form9_Earlier Publication_31-07-2017.pdf 2017-07-31
11 201741027119-FER.pdf 2021-10-17

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