The present disclosure relates generally to techniques for manufacturing inlet and outlet ports, and more specifically to additively manufacturing adhesive inlet and outlet ports.
Recently three-dimensional (3D) printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing, has presented new opportunities to efficiently build parts for automobiles and other transport structures such as airplanes, boats, motorcycles, and the like. Applying additive manufacturing processes to industries that produce these products and similar mechanized assemblies has proven to produce a structurally more efficient product. An automobile produced using 3D printed components can be made stronger and lighter, and consequently, more fuel efficient. Advantageously, 3D printing, as compared to traditional manufacturing processes, does not significantly contribute to the burning of fossil fuels; therefore, the 3D printing of parts for automobiles can be more eco-friendly than conventional manufacturing techniques.
Automobiles and transport vehicles are constructed with components including panels, extrusions, nodes, and tubes. Accordingly, there is a need to develop inlet and outlet port technologies for facilitating the joining of additively manufactured (AM) parts and components.
Several aspects of techniques for additively manufacturing adhesive inlet and outlet ports, will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to three-dimensional (3D) printing techniques.
In one aspect, an apparatus comprises an additively manufactured (AM) inlet port and an AM outlet port. The AM inlet port is configured to receive an adhesive. The AM outlet port comprises an AM outlet adhesive valve configured to impede an adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port.
The adhesive flow can be unidirectional from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port.
The AM outlet adhesive valve can comprise a lattice configured to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port.
The AM outlet port can be configured to receive a vacuum. The AM outlet adhesive valve can be configured to facilitate the adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port by facilitating the vacuum.
The AM outlet adhesive valve can comprise a lattice configured to facilitate the vacuum by passing air and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port. The AM outlet adhesive valve can comprise a plurality of outlet spring loaded tangs. The plurality of outlet spring loaded tangs can be configured to couple with a vacuum effector, to facilitate the vacuum when coupled with the vacuum effector, and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port when decoupled from the vacuum effector.
The AM outlet adhesive valve can comprise a gap region and an AM ball. The AM ball can be configured to facilitate the vacuum by passing air through the gap region and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port by blocking the gap region when the adhesive reaches the gap region. The AM outlet adhesive valve can further comprise a spring positioned to provide support to the AM ball.
The AM outlet adhesive valve can comprise a flap configured to facilitate the vacuum by passing air and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port by blocking the outlet port when the adhesive reaches the outlet port. The flap can be configured to lock into place upon completion of an adhesive fill within the apparatus.
The AM inlet port can comprise an AM inlet adhesive valve configured to facilitate the adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port and to impede an adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port. The AM inlet adhesive valve can comprise a lattice configured to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port.
The AM inlet adhesive valve can comprise a plurality of inlet spring loaded tangs configured to couple with an adhesive effector, to facilitate the adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port when coupled with the adhesive effector, and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port when decoupled from the adhesive effector.
The AM inlet adhesive valve can comprise a flap configured to facilitate the adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port when the adhesive is applied at the inlet port and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port by blocking the inlet port when the adhesive is removed from the inlet port. The flap can be configured to lock into place upon completion of an adhesive fill within the apparatus.
In another aspect, an apparatus comprises an AM effector for applying adhesive to an AM adhesive port. The AM effector comprises a first channel and a second channel. The first channel supports a seal plug, and the second channel is coupled to the first channel and configured to provide an adhesive to the AM adhesive port. The AM adhesive port can comprise an AM plug acceptor co-printed with the AM effector.
In another aspect, a method of manufacturing an AM node comprises: additively manufacturing an AM inlet port and additively manufacturing an AM outlet port. The AM inlet port is configured to receive an adhesive. The AM outlet port comprises an AM outlet adhesive valve configured to facilitate an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port and to impede an adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port.
The adhesive flow can be unidirectional from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port.
Additively manufacturing the AM outlet port to comprise an AM outlet adhesive valve can further comprise additively manufacturing a lattice within the AM outlet adhesive valve. The lattice can be configured to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port.
The AM outlet port can be configured to receive a vacuum. The AM outlet adhesive valve can be configured to facilitate the unidirectional adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port by facilitating the vacuum. Additively manufacturing the AM outlet port can comprise additively manufacturing a lattice within the AM outlet adhesive valve. The lattice can be configured to facilitate the vacuum by passing air and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port.
Additively manufacturing the AM outlet port can comprise: additively manufacturing a plurality of outlet spring loaded tangs. The outlet spring loaded tangs can be configured to couple with a vacuum effector, to facilitate the vacuum when coupled with the vacuum effector, and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port when decoupled from the vacuum effector.
Additively manufacturing the AM outlet port can comprise: additively manufacturing a gap region and additively manufacturing an AM ball. The AM ball can be configured to facilitate the vacuum by passing air through the gap region and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port by blocking the gap region when the adhesive reaches the gap region.
Additively manufacturing the AM outlet port can further comprise additively manufacturing a spring positioned to provide support to the AM ball.
Additively manufacturing the AM outlet port can comprise additively manufacturing a flap. The flap can be configured to facilitate the vacuum by passing air and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port by blocking the outlet port when the adhesive reaches the outlet port. The flap can be configured to lock into place upon completion of an adhesive fill.
Additively manufacturing the AM inlet port can comprise additively manufacturing the inlet port to comprise an AM inlet adhesive valve. The AM inlet adhesive valve can be configured to facilitate the unidirectional adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port and to impede an adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port.
Additively manufacturing the AM inlet port can comprise additively manufacturing a lattice within the AM inlet adhesive valve. The lattice can be configured to facilitate the unidirectional adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port and to impede an adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port.
Additively manufacturing the AM inlet port to comprise an AM inlet adhesive valve can comprise additively manufacturing a plurality of inlet spring loaded tangs. The inlet spring loaded tangs can be configured to couple with an adhesive effector, to facilitate the unidirectional adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port when coupled with the adhesive effector, and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port when decoupled from the adhesive effector.
Additively manufacturing the AM inlet port to comprise an AM inlet adhesive valve can comprise additively manufacturing a flap. The flap can be configured to facilitate the unidirectional adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port when the adhesive is applied at the inlet port and to impede the adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port by blocking the inlet port when the adhesive is removed from the inlet port. The flap can be configured to lock into place upon completion of an adhesive fill.
In another aspect a method of applying an adhesive to an apparatus comprising an AM inlet port and an AM outlet port comprises: providing an adhesive at the AM inlet port; facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port using an AM valve; and terminating the adhesive flow.
The AM outlet port can comprise the AM valve.
The method of applying an adhesive can further comprise impeding an adhesive outflow at the AM outlet port.
The AM valve can comprise a lattice.
Facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port can further comprise: providing a vacuum at the AM outlet port; and orienting the lattice to facilitate the adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port using the AM valve.
Terminating the adhesive flow can comprise: measuring a pressure increase indicative of the adhesive reaching the lattice; and terminating the adhesive flow in response to the pressure increase.
The AM valve can comprise a plurality of spring loaded AM tangs.
Facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port can further comprise: coupling a vacuum effector with the plurality of spring loaded AM tangs; and drawing a vacuum with the vacuum effector.
Terminating the adhesive flow can comprise removing the vacuum effector when the adhesive reaches the AM outlet port.
The AM valve can comprise an AM gap region and an AM ball.
Facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port can comprise passing air through the gap region.
Terminating the adhesive flow can comprise blocking the gap region when the adhesive reaches the gap region.
The AM valve can comprise an AM spring positioned to provide support to the AM ball.
The AM valve can comprise a flap.
Facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port can comprise deflecting the flap to allow movement of air over the flap.
Terminating the adhesive flow can comprises blocking the outlet port with the flap when the adhesive reaches the outlet port.
The AM inlet port can comprise the AM valve.
The method of applying an adhesive can further comprise impeding an adhesive outflow at the AM inlet port.
The AM valve can comprise a lattice.
Facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port can comprises orienting the lattice to facilitate the adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port using the AM valve.
The AM valve can comprise a plurality of spring loaded AM tangs.
Providing an adhesive at the AM inlet port can comprise coupling an adhesive effector with the plurality of spring loaded AM tangs.
Terminating the adhesive flow can comprise removing the adhesive effector when the adhesive reaches the AM outlet port.
The AM valve can comprise a flap.
Facilitating an adhesive flow from the AM inlet port to the AM outlet port can comprise deflecting the flap to pass adhesive over the flap.
Terminating the adhesive flow can comprise blocking the inlet port with the flap when the adhesive reaches the outlet port.
It will be understood that other aspects of additively manufacturing adhesive inlet and outlet ports will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein it is shown and described only several embodiments by way of illustration. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the additively manufactured inlet and outlet ports can be realized with other embodiments without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
Various aspects of apparatus and methods for additively manufacturing adhesive inlet and outlet ports will now be presented in the detailed description by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The detailed description set forth below in connection with the drawings is intended to provide a description of exemplary embodiments of technology relating to additively manufactured adhesive inlet and outlet ports, and it is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. The term “exemplary” used throughout this disclosure means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration,” and should not necessarily be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments presented in this disclosure. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough and complete disclosure that fully conveys the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. However, the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known structures and components may be shown in block diagram form, or omitted entirely, in order to avoid obscuring the various concepts presented throughout this disclosure.
The use of additive manufacturing in the context of inlet and outlet ports provides significant flexibility and cost saving benefits that enable manufacturers of mechanical structures and mechanized assemblies to manufacture parts and components with complex geometries at a lower cost to the consumer. The AM inlet and outlet ports described in the foregoing may be used in one or more steps in the process for connecting additively manufactured parts and/or commercial off the shelf (COTS) components. Additively manufactured (AM) parts are printed three-dimensional (3D) parts that are printed by adding layer upon layer of a material based on a preprogrammed design. The parts described in the foregoing may be parts used to assemble a transport structure such as an automobile. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the manufactured parts may be used to assemble other complex mechanical products such as vehicles, trucks, trains, motorcycles, boats, aircraft, and the like without departing from the scope of the invention.
Additive manufacturing provides the ability to create complex structures within a part. For example, a node is a structural member that may include one or more interfaces used to connect to other spanning components such as tubes, extrusions, panels, and the like. Using additive manufacturing, a node may be constructed to include additional features and functions, depending on the objectives. For example, a node may be printed with one or more inlet and outlet ports that enable the ability to secure two or more components by injecting an adhesive rather than traditional welding.
During adhesive injection, one or more AM part (component) regions are evacuated and hermetically sealed when a vacuum is drawn through channels connecting the inlet and outlet ports. By first evacuating a channel with a vacuum or negative pressure source, a hermetic seal is formed along a channel path. Once the path is completely evacuated, adhesive is injected, and one or more O-rings can ensure that the adhesive hermetically seals the channel and connected channel regions. After the adhesive is cured and a bond forms between the components, O-rings can advantageously maintain the hermetic seal.
Although the process of drawing a vacuum and applying an adhesive can offer an alternative to conventional welding, adhesive joining does present several challenges. For instance, adhesive may leak out of an inlet and/or outlet port prior to the curing process. This can occur due to backflow following the removal of an adhesive injector at an adhesive inlet port. Also, there can be adhesive leakage upon removal of a vacuum at an outlet part. Unfortunately, backflow and leakage can degrade the adhesive bond quality by introducing air bubbles. Accordingly, there is a need to improve the technology relating to inlet and outlet ports and to develop more effective adhesive injectors to overcome the problems associated with adhesive joining.
Apparatus and methods for additively manufacturing adhesive inlet and outlet ports are presented herein. Adhesive inlet and outlet ports are additively manufactured to include additively manufactured (AM) valves for reducing and/or eliminating sealant leakage and backflow. Robot end effectors are tailored to interface with the AM inlet and outlet ports and to provide an adhesive source and/or a vacuum source. AM inlet and outlet ports enable robust, lightweight, multi-material AM parts connected via adhesive joining.
A vacuum can be applied to the outlet port 104 and an adhesive (sealant) can be applied at the inlet port 102. The vacuum can draw the sealant through adhesive channels 110a-d so as to fill regions between the AM part 101 and the second component 103. Once the adhesive travels to all regions within the adhesive channels 110a-d and within chambers between the AM part 101 and second component 103, the adhesive can be cured to provide a secure connection.
According to the teachings herein, the inlet port 102 and the outlet port 104 can use AM valves for reducing and/or eliminating sealant leakage and backflow.
Although the first embodiment of
When the port is an input adhesive port, then the end effector 252 can be an adhesive injection effector functioning as a nozzle to displace the tangs 202a-h downward. The effector can inject an adhesive through the port. When the port is an outlet port, the end effector 252 can be configured for drawing a vacuum.
When the vacuum is provided, the ball 306 can be displaced so as to allow air passage around the ball. An adhesive may be injected through a conventional port and/or an AM inlet port. The adhesive can flow through adhesive channels within the AM component 301 and be drawn toward the co-printed ball valve 304. As soon as adhesive reaches and flows into the ball valve 304 it can lock the ball 306 into the region 309 as shown in
The AM springs 410 can be printed to have a mesh size and geometrical features which impede the flow of adhesive. The air and adhesive flow, shown by vector 420, continues until adhesive reaches and fills the ball valve 404. The adhesive injection pressure may then lock the ball 406 and the AM springs 410 into place, thereby sealing the ball valve 404 and advantageously preventing adhesive spillage due to the impeding action of the AM springs 410.
A pressure spike resulting from the adhesive flow at the lattice 530 can be used in automating adhesive injection into the AM component 501. For instance, the resulting pressure spike can be used as a signal to a control module to send instructions for terminating adhesive injection. In this way the lattice 530 can advantageously operate as a flow sensor which senses, via pressure spikes, when to terminate injection. Additionally, the lattice 530 can advantageously prevent adhesive leakage out of the AM component 501.
When used for adhesive injection at the AM port 706, the multifunctional end effector 702 can provide at least two functions: adhesive injection, and post injection plugging. As shown in
In some embodiments the AM port 706 can be an outlet port for operating as a conventional vacuum port. In other embodiments the AM port 706 can be co-printed with mesh, a pop-in element, or another structure designed to ease the process flow.
In operation, the pop-in element 1009 would be a mesh-like or restrictor element. In this capacity, the element 1009 would allow for air to be drawn through it. However, when an adhesive 999 flows through it from inner channels 1011 as it is attracted to the vacuum (or solely is pushed by a force from the adhesive inlet port, where no vacuum is applied), a restricted flow 1004 indicative of a sudden pressure change or pressure spike would be produced. This restricted flow 1004 may be recorded during the adhesive injection process and would indicate a complete fill. The adhesive injection apparatus would then be disconnected. Depending on the elasticity of the pop-in element 1009 and other characteristics, the pressure building from the restricted flow 1004 may result in a sufficient upward pressure on the element 1009 to selectively disfigures it or, in some embodiments, lodges it out of place. The restricted flow 1004 is intended to conceptually convey that a sudden change of pressure in the direction of arrow 1010 can be observed at the outlet port by virtue of the pop-in element 1009. It does not necessarily mean that the restricted flow will resemble the illustration exactly.
The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these exemplary embodiments presented throughout this disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the concepts disclosed herein may be applied to other techniques for additively manufacturing adhesive inlet and outlet ports. Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the exemplary embodiments presented throughout the disclosure, but are to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the exemplary embodiments described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are intended to be encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims. No claim element is to be construed under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 112(f), or analogous law in applicable jurisdictions, unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for” or, in the case of a method claim, the element is recited using the phrase “step for.”
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