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Additive manufacturing of a unibody vehicle

A technology of additive manufacturing and reinforced materials, which is applied in the direction of processing and manufacturing, additive processing, and manufacturing auxiliary devices, and can solve problems such as long lead times

Active Publication Date: 2017-05-24
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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Therefore, starting or switching to the production of new vehicles requires a long lead time

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[0023] Example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure is thorough, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Numerous specific details are set forth, such as specific compositions, components, devices and methods, in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that specific details need not be employed, that example embodiments may be embodied in many different forms and that neither should be construed to limit the scope of the invention. In some example embodiments, well-known processes, well-known device structures, and well-known technologies are not described in detail.

[0024] The terms used herein are for describing specific exemplary examples only, and are not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise...

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Methods for manufacturing structures are provided. The methods include manufacturing a shell structure by additive manufacturing methods and sectioning panels with predetermined shapes from the shell structure. The panels are subsequently coupled to shell structure. Devices for performing various steps of the methods are also provided.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the manufacture of structures, such as monolithic or monocoque bodies, by means of additive manufacturing. Background technique [0002] This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art. [0003] The process of manufacturing equipment and vehicles often relies on the independent production of individual components and the joining or assembly of components to create the final product. For example, in the automotive industry, cars are typically manufactured by assembling thousands of individual components or units into a vehicle. These components or units are manufactured individually, often requiring the use of specialized or complex tools or equipment. Accordingly, the process of making a car is labour-intensive, complex and expensive. For example, an automotive factory involves complex systems and operations that include complex tooling, material transport con...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B29C64/106B29C64/30B33Y10/00B33Y70/00B33Y80/00B29L31/30
CPCB33Y10/00B33Y70/00B33Y80/00B29L2031/30B29C70/30B33Y40/00B33Y40/20B29C70/545B29C33/3842B29C64/30B29K2223/0683B29K2233/04B29K2277/00B29K2307/02B29K2307/04B29K2309/02B29K2309/08B29C64/165
Inventor H·G·起亚N·黄J·P·斯派瑟J·F·阿瑞内斯
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC