US 12,440,918 B2
Installation for manufacturing a manufactured object by additive friction stir deposition and associated manufacturing method
Joël Le Gallic, Biarritz (FR)
Assigned to DASSAULT AVIATION, Paris (FR)
Filed by DASSAULT AVIATION, Paris (FR)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/764,989.
Claims priority of application No. 2307287 (FR), filed on Jul. 7, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0010396 A1, Jan. 9, 2025
Int. Cl. B23K 20/12 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01)
CPC B23K 20/1215 (2013.01) [B23K 20/1245 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A manufacturing installation for manufacturing a manufactured object, comprising:
a manufacturing system configured to manufacture the manufactured object by additive friction stir deposition from a manufacturing material; and
a feed system configured to feed the manufacturing system with manufacturing material;
the feed system comprising:
a spool of manufacturing material wire wound about a spool axis, the manufacturing material wire presenting a neutral fiber;
a rotary unwinding device configured to unwind the manufacturing material wire from the spool; and
a guiding device for guiding the unwound manufacturing material wire from the rotary unwinding device to the manufacturing system;
the rotary unwinding device being configured to:
drive the spool in rotation about a principal axis of rotation; and
drive the unwound manufacturing material wire in rotation about its neutral fiber.