Automated handling based on part identifier and location

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11969945-B2
Application number	US-201917414803-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 18, 2019
Priority date	Jun 18, 2019
Publication date	Apr 30, 2024
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024

Abstract

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described. The system includes a reader to 1) read an identifier from a three-dimensional (3D) System printed object that includes a storage element and 2) read a location of the 3D printed object within a build material bed. An extractor of the system extracts, based on the identifier, a post processing operation to execute on the 3D printed object. A controller of the system controls a post processing operation based on extracted post processing operation information and the location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a reader to:
read an identifier from a three-dimensional (3D) printed object that includes a storage element, the storage element storing the identifier; and
read a location of the 3D printed object as positioned in three dimensions within a build material bed, the storage element storing the location;

an extractor to extract, based on the identifier, a post processing operation to execute on the 3D printed object, the identifier identifying the post processing operation as specifically customized for the 3D printed object; and
a controller to control execution of the post processing operation that is extracted upon the 3D printed object based on the location of the 3D printing object.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the system is disposed in an additive manufacturing device; and
the post processing operation comprises unpacking the 3D printed object from a build material.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein controlling a post processing operation comprises controlling a post processing device selected from the group consisting of:
a robotic arm; and
a conveyance system to move the 3D printed object.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the reader is to extract sensor information from a sensor disposed within the 3D printed object; and
the controller is to further control the post processing operation based on extracted sensor information.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the post processing operation is a binning operation.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the 3D printed object is placed in a bin based on results of testing conducted on the 3D printed object.

7. A method comprising:
reading an identifier from a memory storage element disposed in a three-dimensional (3D) printed object;
extracting, based on the identifier, post processing operation information for the 3D printed object and a location of the 3D printed object as positioned in three dimensions within a build material bed, the post processing operation information specifying a post processing operation that is customized for the 3D printed object; and
triggering the post processing operation to be performed upon the 3D printing object based on the post processing operation information and the location.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein triggering the post processing operation comprises determining at least one of an unpacking order and unpacking conditions for removing the 3D printed object from a build material.

9. The method of claim 8 :
further comprising extracting sensor information from a sensor disposed in the 3D printed object; and
wherein at least one of the unpacking order and unpacking conditions are determined based on the sensor information.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the post processing operation information indicates the 3D printed object is to remain in surrounding build material during shipping.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the post processing operation information indicates:
testing to be done on the 3D printed object; and
testing parameters.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising selecting the post processing parameters based on the identifier and the location.

13. A system comprising:
a reader to:
read an identifier from a three-dimensional (3D) printed object that includes a storage element; and
read a location of the 3D printed object within a build material bed;

an extractor to extract from a database and based on the identifier;
a post processing operation to execute on the 3D printed object; and
post processing procedures;

a controller to control a post processing device based on extracted post processing operation information and the location; and
a post processing device to perform the post processing operation using the post processing parameters, wherein the post processing device is an assembler that combines parts that do not satisfy part criteria with parts that satisfy part criteria to form an assembly that satisfies assembly criteria.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the post processing device is an assembler that combines the 3D printed object with another object; and
the system further includes a writer to associate the assembly with the identifier.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Erickson Kristopher J
• Wittkopf Jarrid
• Ballagas Rafael
• George David Wayne
• Zhao Lihua
• Allen William J

Classifications

• B29C64/379 Primary

  Handling of additively manufactured objects, e.g. using robots · CPC title

• B29C64/393

  for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes · CPC title

• B33Y10/00 Primary

  Processes of additive manufacturing · CPC title

• B33Y40/20

  Post-treatment, e.g. curing, coating or polishing · CPC title

• B33Y50/02

  for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes · CPC title