Device and method for additively producing at least one component region of a component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016368052-A1
Application number	US-201414898936-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 6, 2014
Priority date	Jun 20, 2013
Publication date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a device ( 10 ) for generative production of at least one component area of a component ( 12 ), in particular of a component ( 12 ) of a flow machine. Therein, the device ( 10 ) can include at least one lowerable component platform ( 16 ) with at least one construction and joining zone ( 20 ) for receiving at least one powder layer of a component material, at least one heating device ( 24, 28 ) movable relative to the component platform ( 16 ) and at least one radiation source for generating at least one high-energy beam ( 22 ), by means of which the powder layer can be locally melted and/or sintered to a component layer in the area of the construction and joining zone ( 20 ), as well as at least one suction and/or gas supply device ( 36 ) disposed on the heating device ( 24, 28 ). However, the device ( 10 ) can also include at least one coater ( 14 ).

First claim

1 - 15 . (canceled)

16 . A device for generative production of at least one component area of a component of a flow machine, comprising:
at least one lowerable component platform with at least one construction and joining zone for receiving at least one powder layer of a component material; at least one heating device movable relative to the component platform; and at least one radiation source for generating at least one high-energy beam, by means of which the powder layer can be locally melted and/or sintered to a component layer in the area of the construction and joining zone; and at least one suction and/or gas supply device which is disposed on the heating device.

17 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the suction and/or gas supply device is disposed on the heating device such that a working and operating area of the high-energy beam in the area of the construction and joining zone is in an operating area of the suction and/or gas supply device.

18 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the device has at least one coater for applying the at least one powder layer of the component material to the construction and joining zone of the component platform, wherein the coater is movable relative to the component platform.

19 . The device according to claim 18 , wherein the heating device is movably or non-movably disposed on the coater.

20 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the device has at least one coater for applying the at least one powder layer of the component material to the construction and joining zone of the component platform, wherein the coater is movable relative to the component platform and wherein the heating device is movably or non-movably disposed on the coater and wherein the coater includes at least one moving unit on which at least one heating device is disposed.

21 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the heating device includes an induction coil.

22 . The device according to claim 16 , wherein the high-energy beam includes a laser or electron beam.

23 . A device for generative production of at least one component area of a component of a flow machine, comprising:
at least one coater for applying at least one powder layer of a component material to at least one construction and joining zone ( 20 ) of at least one lowerable component platform, wherein the coater is movable relative to the component platform; and at least one radiation source for generating at least one high-energy beam, whereby the powder layer can be locally melted and/or sintered to a component layer in the area of the construction and joining zone; and at least one suction and/or gas supply device is disposed on the coater.

24 . The device according to claim 23 , wherein the suction and/or gas supply device is disposed on the coater such that a working and operating area of the high-energy beam in the area of the construction and joining zone is in an operating area of the suction and/or gas supply device.

25 . The device according to claim 23 , wherein at least one heating device is movably or non-movably disposed on the coater.

26 . The device according to claim 23 , wherein the suction and/or gas supply device is disposed on the coater such that a working and operating area of the high-energy beam in the area of the construction and joining zone is in an operating area of the suction and/or gas supply device and wherein at least one heating device is movably or non-movably disposed on the coater.

27 . The device according to claim 26 , wherein the coater includes at least one moving unit, on which at least one heating device is disposed.

28 . The device according to claim 23 , wherein the heating device includes an induction coil.

29 . The device according to claim 23 , wherein the high-energy beam includes a laser or electron beam.

30 . A method for generative production of at least one component area of a component of a flow machine, comprising the following steps:
a) applying at least one powder layer of a component material to at least one construction and joining zone of at least one lowerable component platform; b) locally melting and/or sintering the component material in layers by supplying energy by at least one high-energy beam in the area of the construction and joining zone for forming a component layer; c) lowering the component platform in layers by a predefined layer thickness; and d) repeating the steps a) to c) until completion of the component area, wherein before and/or during and/or after exposure by the high-energy beam, deposits, splashes and/or process exhaust gases of the generative production process are removed from the construction and joining zone by at least one suction and/or gas supply device disposed on a heating device movable relative to the component platform and/or on at least one coater movable relative to the component platform for applying the component material.

31 . A suction and/or gas supply device for use in a device for generative production of at least one component area of a component, wherein
the suction and/or gas supply device is capable of being attached to a heating device movable relative to a component platform of the device and/or to a coater movable relative to the component platform of the device for applying a component material.

Assignees

• Eos Gmbh Electro Optical Systems
• MTU Aero Engines AG

Inventors

• Jakimov Andreas
• Schlick Georg
• Hanrieder Herbert
• Leuterer Martin

Classifications

• B29C64/153 Primary

  using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting · CPC title

• B29C64/295

  Heating elements · CPC title

• B29C64/371

  using an environment other than air, e.g. inert gas · CPC title

• B33Y50/02 Primary

  for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes · CPC title

• B29C64/214

  Doctor blades · CPC title