Dynamic Robotic Support Exchange for Multi-Directional 3D Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional 3D printing techniques require static physical bases, limiting the ability to print from all angles and directions.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic supporting base creation method using robotic grippers that exchange the object between supports, allowing the base to be rotated for multi-directional printing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a static physical base is used for 3D printing, then the printing process is stable and simple, but printing from all directions and angles is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static physical base into a dynamic support system using robotic grippers that can move and reposition the printed object during the printing process. This allows the object to be rotated and accessed from all directions while maintaining stable support, thereby resolving the contradiction between printing direction flexibility and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic gripper acts as an intermediary between the printed object and the printing head, providing adaptive support and enabling multi-directional printing. The gripper dynamically adjusts its position and orientation to facilitate printing from various angles without requiring a complex reconfigurable base structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a static base covers a specific area, then the structure is simple, but that area cannot be printed or painted with 3D printing
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic gripper dynamically repositions the object during printing, allowing different surfaces to be accessed by the printing head. This dynamic repositioning capability enables printing on all object surfaces without requiring complex manual intervention, thus resolving the contradiction between surface accessibility and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic gripper automatically repositions the object based on printing requirements without requiring manual intervention. The system performs self-service by autonomously adjusting object orientation and position to enable multi-directional printing, thereby improving accessibility while maintaining ease of operation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If robotic grippers are used to exchange objects for multi-directional printing, then printing from all angles is enabled, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic gripper is designed as a multi-functional component that provides both object support and position adjustment capabilities. By consolidating these functions into a single universal device, the system achieves multi-directional printing capability while minimizing the increase in overall system complexity compared to using separate dedicated components.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented dynamic supporting base creation method that interacts with a three-dimensional (3D) printer that prints an object, the method including providing a physical support, via a first robotic gripper, for an object during three-dimensional (3D) printing using a printing head of the 3D printer and transferring the object to a second robotic gripper to provide a physical support at a different location on the object.