Electrode and method for manufacturing the same
US11440113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49204
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrode applied in electro-machining processes, where the electrode includes a main body portion and at least one built-in internal flushing passage for introducing a flushing liquid to a volume between the electrode and a workpiece to be machined. The electrode is made by an additive fabrication process that enables specialized flushing for enhancing waste material evacuation and incorporate special material properties like zones of high electrical conductivity and thermal resistance. The fabrication process produces materials and geometries that could not otherwise be made using conventional processing.
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