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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2021
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Douglas C. Hofmann, Altadena, CA (US);
Andre M. Pate, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23F 5/16 (2006.01); F16H 55/06 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B22F 5/08 (2006.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/62 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); B23K 26/354 (2014.01); F16H 49/00 (2006.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B23K 9/04 (2006.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01); B22F 10/18 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); B22F 9/00 (2006.01); B22F 3/24 (2006.01); B22F 10/16 (2021.01); B22F 10/22 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23F 5/163 (2013.01); B22F 5/08 (2013.01); B22F 10/14 (2021.01); B22F 10/18 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/62 (2021.01); B22F 10/64 (2021.01); B22F 10/66 (2021.01); B23K 9/04 (2013.01); B23K 15/0086 (2013.01); B23K 26/34 (2013.01); B23K 26/354 (2015.10); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F16H 49/001 (2013.01); F16H 55/06 (2013.01); B22F 9/002 (2013.01); B22F 10/16 (2021.01); B22F 10/22 (2021.01); B22F 2003/244 (2013.01); B22F 2003/247 (2013.01); B22F 2998/10 (2013.01); B22F 2999/00 (2013.01); B23K 2101/008 (2018.08); F16H 2049/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for the fabrication of metal strain wave gear flexsplines using a specialized metal additive manufacturing technique are provided. The method allows the entire flexspline to be metal printed, including all the components: the output surface with mating features, the thin wall of the cup, and the teeth integral to the flexspline. The flexspline may be used directly upon removal from the building tray.