System and method for computer-aided manufacturing using an integrated scanner

Abstract

A computer-aided manufacturing system and method are disclosed. The computer-aided manufacturing apparatus includes a tool capable of performing manufacturing operations within a work area. A scanner acquires scan data corresponding to a portion of the work area. A processor is configured to acquire scan data of a workpiece placed within the work area, generate a digital model of the workpiece, generate tool paths for the tool based on the digital model, operate the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus to perform at least one manufacturing operation according to at least one tool path to produce a modified workpiece, acquire scan data of the modified workpiece, and verify at least one manufacturing operation based on the scan data of the modified workpiece.

Claims

1. It is a system, It comprises a computer-aided manufacturing device, a scanner, and a processor, The computer-aided manufacturing apparatus comprises at least one tool capable of performing at least one manufacturing operation within a work area; The scanner is configured to acquire scan data corresponding to at least a portion of the work area; The aforementioned processor is configured to perform the following in the system: The scanner is operated to acquire scan data of the workpiece placed within the aforementioned work area; Based on the scan data of the workpiece, a digital model of the workpiece is generated; Based on the digital model, generate at least one tool path for the at least one tool to perform the at least one manufacturing operation within the work area; The computer-aided manufacturing system is operated to perform the at least one manufacturing operation according to the at least one tool path and to produce a modified workpiece; Operate the scanner to obtain scan data of the modified workpiece; and Based on the scan data of the modified workpiece, the at least one manufacturing operation is verified.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one manufacturing operation includes an additive manufacturing operation, a cutting operation, or a hybrid manufacturing operation.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the scanner is integrated with the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus in a fixed position, and the scanner has a field of view that includes at least a portion of the work area.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus includes a movable arm, and the at least one tool is configured to be connected to the working portion of the movable arm.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the scanner is configured to be connected to the movable arm of the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the scanner is configured to acquire the scan data of the at least one tool.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one manufacturing process includes a multi-stage manufacturing process comprising at least one first manufacturing process and at least one second manufacturing process.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the at least one first manufacturing process includes at least one of an additive manufacturing process, a machining process, or a hybrid manufacturing process.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus includes a tool storage area, and the scanner is at least partially configurable within the tool storage area.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one tool includes a first tool and a second tool, and the at least one tool path includes a first tool path corresponding to the first tool and a second tool path corresponding to the second tool.

11. A method for operating computer-aided manufacturing equipment, A step of acquiring scan data of a workpiece placed within the working area of ​​the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus using a scanner integrated into the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus; A process of generating a digital model of the workpiece using a processor; A step of using the processor to generate at least one tool path for at least one tool of the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus, wherein the at least one tool path is generated at least partially based on a digital model; The process involves the processor operating the computer-aided manufacturing system to perform at least one manufacturing operation according to the at least one tool path to produce a modified workpiece; The process of generating scan data of the modified workpiece using the scanner; and A method comprising the step of verifying the at least one manufacturing operation based on the scan data of the modified workpiece using the processor.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the at least one manufacturing operation includes an additive manufacturing operation, a machining operation, or a hybrid manufacturing operation.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the scanner is integrated with the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus in a fixed position, and the scanner has a field of view that includes at least a portion of the work area.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the operation of the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus includes the following: Connecting at least one of the tools to the movable arm; and Operating the movable arm to move the at least one tool along the at least one tool path.

15. The system according to claim 1, further comprising the generation of scan data of the at least one tool by the scanner.

16. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one manufacturing process includes a multi-stage manufacturing process comprising at least one first manufacturing process and at least one second manufacturing process.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the at least one first manufacturing process includes at least one of an additive manufacturing process, a machining process, or a hybrid manufacturing process.

18. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one tool includes a first tool and a second tool, and the at least one tool path includes a first tool path corresponding to the first tool and a second tool path corresponding to the second tool.

19. It is a system, Equipped with computer-aided manufacturing equipment, The computer-aided manufacturing apparatus comprises at least one tool, an integrated scanner, and a processor. The at least one tool is capable of performing at least one manufacturing operation within a work area defined by the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus; The integrated scanner has a field of view that includes at least a portion of the work area; The aforementioned processor is configured to perform the following in the system: Scan data of the workpiece placed within the work area is acquired, where the scan data is acquired from the integrated scanner; A digital model of the workpiece is generated based on the scan data of the workpiece; Based on the digital model, generate at least one tool path configured to operate the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus to perform the at least one manufacturing operation within the work area; A command is transmitted to the computer-aided manufacturing system, which is configured to cause the computer-aided manufacturing system to perform the at least one manufacturing operation according to the at least one tool path and to produce a modified workpiece; Operate the scanner to obtain scan data of the modified workpiece; and Based on the scan data of the modified workpiece, the at least one manufacturing operation is verified.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the computer-aided manufacturing apparatus includes a movable arm configured to be selectively coupled to the at least one tool and the integrated scanner.

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