Method of manufacturing co-molded inserts
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1. A method of manufacturing a co-molded insert part comprising the steps of:
- providing a three-dimensional molding insert produced by a layer additive manufacturing process, wherein the three-dimensional molding insert integrates one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes;
covering the molding insert with a layer material;
inserting the molding insert covered with the layer material into a mold; and
,co-molding the layer material and the molding insert simultaneously to produce a co-molded insert part, wherein the one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes are integrated through an exterior of the co-molded insert part.
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A method for manufacturing a co-molded insert part for use in composite, plastic, or metal parts is disclosed. The method comprises the step of providing a three-dimensional molding insert produced by a layer additive manufacturing process. The method further comprises the step of applying a layer material in contact with at least a portion of the molding insert. The method further comprises the step of co-molding the layer material and the molding insert simultaneously to produce a co-molded insert part.
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1. A method of manufacturing a co-molded insert part comprising the steps of:
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providing a three-dimensional molding insert produced by a layer additive manufacturing process, wherein the three-dimensional molding insert integrates one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes; covering the molding insert with a layer material; inserting the molding insert covered with the layer material into a mold; and
,co-molding the layer material and the molding insert simultaneously to produce a co-molded insert part, wherein the one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes are integrated through an exterior of the co-molded insert part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for additive manufacturing of a co-molded insert part comprising the steps of:
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creating with a computer aided design software a three-dimensional computer rendering of an insert part, wherein the insert part integrates one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes; transferring the computer rendered insert part to an additive manufacturing machine software to build the insert part; building the insert part with an additive manufacturing process; covering the insert part with a layer material; assembling the insert part covered with the layer material in a mold; co-molding the insert part and the material in the mold to form a co-molded insert part, wherein the one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes are integrated through an exterior of the co-molded insert part; curing the co-molded insert part; removing the co-molded insert part from the mold; and
,finishing and post-processing the co-molded insert part. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A method of manufacturing composite parts having co-molded inserts, wherein three-dimensional computer aided design software is transferred to additive manufacturing machine software, and further wherein processed geometry data and a molding insert producing device forms the molding insert in a layer-wise fashion, followed by covering the molding insert with a layer material, post-processing and inserting the molding insert covered with the layer material into a mold, and co-molding the molding insert and the layer material in the mold to form a co-molded molding insert, wherein the molding insert integrates through an exterior of the co-molded molding insert one or more of ribs, skin, pressure tap inlets, fluid ducts, pressure tap outlets, and tubes.
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