CPC B29C 64/336 (2017.08) [B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/295 (2017.08); B29C 64/357 (2017.08); B29C 64/379 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B29C 64/227 (2017.08); B33Y 40/10 (2020.01); B33Y 70/10 (2020.01)] | 3 Claims |
1. An additive manufacturing system, comprising:
a support including a support base and at least one link extending from the support base, wherein the support is one of a robotic arm, a gantry, or an arm-gantry hybrid;
a print head;
a drive, including:
a drive base, wherein the drive base forms a portion of a joint connectable to the at least one link;
a slipring disposed inside of the drive base;
a drivetrain extending between the drive base and the print head, and
a rotary union disposed inside of the slipring and configured to pass a pressurized medium to the print head; and
a latching mechanism configured to connect the print head to the drivetrain using the pressurized medium.
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