Title:
MICRO-WELDING USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022059584
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide systems and methods for micro-welding two or more parts together using a three-dimensional (3D) printer.SOLUTION: A method includes moving a first part along a movement path. The method also includes introducing drops of a liquid metal onto the first part using a three-dimensional (3D) printer. The drops of the liquid metal solidify to form a second part that is joined to the first part. The method also includes mechanically joining the second part to a third part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Inventors:
JASON M LEFEVRE
DOUGLAS K HERRMANN
PAUL J MCCONVILLE
LIU CHU-HENG
SEEMIT PRAHARAJ
DOUGLAS K HERRMANN
PAUL J MCCONVILLE
LIU CHU-HENG
SEEMIT PRAHARAJ
Application Number:
JP2021159903A
Publication Date:
April 13, 2022
Filing Date:
September 29, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
XEROX CORP
International Classes:
B23K28/00; B33Y10/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinichiro Tanaka
Hiroyuki Suda
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takayoshi Nishijima
Hiroshi Uesugi
Naoki Kondo
Takeo Nasu
Hiroyuki Suda
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takayoshi Nishijima
Hiroshi Uesugi
Naoki Kondo
Takeo Nasu
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