US 11,926,098 B1
Wire feeding mechanism suitable for fused deposition Additive Manufacturing (AM) of flexible wire
Zhongde Shan, Nanjing (CN); Congze Fan, Nanjing (CN); Wenzhe Song, Nanjing (CN); Yiwei Chen, Nanjing (CN); Jinghua Zheng, Nanjing (CN); and Linlin Luo, Nanjing (CN)
Assigned to NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, Nanjing (CN)
Filed by NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, Nanjing (CN)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/243,651.
Application 18/243,651 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2023/077081, filed on Feb. 20, 2023.
Int. Cl. B29C 64/321 (2017.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/321 (2017.08) [B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wire feeding mechanism suitable for a fused deposition Additive Manufacturing (AM) of a flexible wire, comprising a support housing, wherein a melting nozzle is arranged at a lower end of the support housing, a hook is connected to an inner wall of a top end of the support housing, a connecting rod is connected to the inner wall of one side of the support housing, a wire drawing mechanism is connected to one end of the connecting rod, the wire drawing mechanism is located below the hook, a limiting mechanism and a wire guide mechanism are connected to the inner wall of one side of the support housing, the limiting mechanism is located below the wire drawing mechanism, the wire guide mechanism is located below the limiting mechanism, the wire drawing mechanism comprises a support seat, the support seat is connected to the connecting rod, an electric chute is arranged in an inner wall of a top end of the support seat, an electric sliding block is movably connected to an inner wall of the electric chute in a clamped manner, a sixth bracket is connected to an outer wall of a top end of the electric sliding block, a plurality of third connecting shafts are arranged on an inner wall of the sixth bracket, a fourth roller is connected to an outer wall of each of the plurality of third connecting shafts in a sleeving manner, a wire is arranged on the hook, and the wire passes through the limiting mechanism and the wire guide mechanism in sequence.