摘要：
A tooling assembly (200) for mounting a plurality of components (70), such as
compressor blades (70), in a powder bed additive manufacturing machine (100) to
facilitate a repair process is provided. The tooling assembly (200) includes component
fixtures (202) configured for receiving each of the compressor blades (70), a
mounting plate (210) for receiving the component fixtures (202), and a magnet
assembly (220) operably coupling the component fixtures (202) to the mounting plate
(210) in a desired position and orientation to facilitate an improved printing process.
[Fig. 6]
权利要求：
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A tooling assembly (200) for mounting a compotn (e7n0) in a powder
bed additive manufacturing machine (100), the ntogo alissembly (200) comprising:
a component fixture (202) configured for receivtinhge component (70);
a mounting plate (210) configured for receiving cthoemponent fixture (202);
and
a magnet assembly (220) operably coupling the minogu nptlate (210) to the
component fixture (202) for securing the componfiexntut re (202) to the mounting
plate (210) in a desired orientation.
2. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 1, wherehien mt agnet assembly
(220) comprises:
a fixture magnet (222) mounted to the componentut rfeix (202); and
a plate magnet (224) mounted to the mounting p(2la1te0 ), the fixture magnet
(222) and the plate magnet (224) having opposingn metaic poles such that the
component fixture (202) is urged toward the mougn tpinlate (210).
3. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 2, wherehien ftixture magnet
(222) and the plate magnet (224) have a non-cirr cgueloametry.
4. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 2, wherehien ftixture magnet
(222) and the plate magnet (224) are substantciairlclyu lar and have a single
protrusion (230) to create an unbalanced geometry.
5. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 1, wherehien mt agnet assembly
(220) comprises:
a first fixture magnet (240) and a second fixturaeg mnet (242) mounted to the
component fixture (202) and being spaced apartg a alo fnixture magnetic axis (244);
and
a first plate magnet (224) and a second plate mt a(g2n2e4) mounted to the
mounting plate (210) and being spaced apart alo pnlagt ea magnetic axis (254), and
wherein the first fixture magnet (240) and thet fpirlsate magnet (224) have opposing
magnetic poles and the second fixture magnet (a2n4d2 )t he second plate magnet
(224) have opposing magnetic poles such that tmhep oconent fixture (202) is urged
toward the mounting plate (210) such that the rfiex tmu agnetic axis (244) is
substantially parallel to the plate magnetic a2xi5s4 ().
6. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 1, wherehien ctomponent fixture
(202) comprises a magnetic material and wherei nm tahgenet assembly (220)
comprises:
an electromagnet (262) electrically coupled to wa epro supply (264) for
selectively generating a magnetic field that urtghes c omponent fixture (202) toward
the mounting plate (210).
7. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 6, wherehien mt ounting plate
(210) defines a recess (226) for receiving the coonmepnt fixture (202).
8. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 1, furthoemr cprising:
a material removal assembly (54) for removing mialt earbove a repair surface
(72) of the component (70) while positioned in cthoem ponent fixture (202).
9. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 1, wherehien tooling assembly
(200) is configured for supporting the componen0t) (d7uring a subsequent additive
manufacturing repair process, the additive manurfaincgt repair process comprising:
depositing a layer of additive powder (172) overer paa ir surface (72) of the
component (70) using a powder dispensing assem1b1l2y) ;( and
selectively irradiating the layer of additive powr d(1e72) to fuse the layer of
additive powder (172) onto the repair surface (o7f2 t)h e component (70).
10. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 1, whertehien component (70) is
one of a plurality of components and the componfiextnutr e (202) is one of a plurality
of component fixtures (202), each of the pluraolift yc omponent fixtures (202) being
configured for receiving one of a plurality of coomnpents (70), wherein the mounting
plate (210) is configured for receiving the plutrya loi f component fixtures (202), and
wherein the magnet assembly (220) operably couthpele sm ounting plate (210) to the
plurality of component fixtures (202) for securitnhge plurality of component fixtures
(202) to the mounting plate (210) in a desired notraietion.
11. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 10, whe rtehien plurality of
components (70) comprises at least one airfoil o(7f 0a) gas turbine engine.
12. The tooling assembly (200) of claim 10, whe reeainch of the plurality
of components (70) is an airfoil (70) of a gas itnuerb engine having a chord line (214),
and wherein the plurality of components (70) ar teh ein desired orientation when the
chord line (214) of each of the plurality of compeonnts (70) are parallel.
13. A method (300) of mounting a component in a dpeorw bed additive
manufacturing machine, the method (300) compris ing:
mounting the component in a component fixture (3; 10)
positioning the component fixture on a mountingt ep l(a320); and
securing the component in the desired orientatnio nth oe mounting plate using
a magnet assembly (330).
14. The method (300) of claim 13, wherein the mat gansesembly
comprises:
a fixture magnet mounted to the component fixtuarned;
a plate magnet mounted to the mounting plate,i xthtuer ef magnet and the plate
magnet having opposing magnetic poles such tha cto tmheponent fixture is urged
toward the mounting plate.
15. The method (300) of claim 13, further comprgis: in
depositing a layer of additive powder over a re psuarirface of the component
using a powder dispensing assembly (350); and
selectively irradiating the layer of additive powr dtoe fuse the layer of additive
powder onto the repair surface of the componen0t )(.3 6
TOOLING ASSEMBLY FOR MAGNETICALLY ALIGNING COMPONENTS
IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINE
ABSTRACT
A tooling assembly (200) for mounting a pluralitfy c o mponents (70), such as
compressor blades (70), in a powder bed additivneu mfaacturing machine (100) to
facilitate a repair process is provided. The togo lainssembly (200) includes component
fixtures (202) configured for receiving each of tchoempressor blades (70), a
mounting plate (210) for receiving the componexnttu fries (202), and a magnet
assembly (220) operably coupling the componenut rfeixst (202) to the mounting plate
(210) in a desired position and orientation to liftaactei an improved printing process.
[Fig. 6]