Arrangement and a computer-implemented method for three-dimensional (3D) printing of at least one vehicle component for a vehicle

1 . A computer implemented method for three-dimensional printing of at least one first vehicle component for a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving a request to form at least one first vehicle component;

obtaining a first 3D model for the at least one first vehicle component;

identifying at least one second vehicle component located in proximity to the at least one first vehicle component when mounted on the vehicle;

determining at least one breaking point of the at least one first vehicle component which avoids the at least one first vehicle component to come into contact with the identified at least one second vehicle component in case the at least one first vehicle component should break at the at least one breaking point, wherein the at least one breaking point of the at least one first vehicle component is dependent on a boundary that lies beyond an edge of the at least one second vehicle component in a vicinity of an expected mounting position of the at least one first vehicle component;

forming a second 3D model for the at least one first vehicle component based on the request and the determined at least one breaking point; and

instructing a 3D printer to print the second 3D model.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining at least one breaking point comprises:

obtaining characteristics of the identified at least one second vehicle component; and

determining the at least one breaking point based on the obtained characteristics.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the characteristics of the identified at least one second vehicle component comprise one or more of:

a physical robustness indication for the identified at least one second vehicle component, a replacement cost indication for the identified at least one second vehicle component, and a safety assessment indication for the identified at least one second vehicle component.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indication of an undesirable operation of the vehicle; and

identifying the at least one vehicle component as relating to the undesirable operation of the vehicle.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the indication is based on information received from sensors comprised in the vehicle.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second 3D model is dependent on a specified printing technique for the 3D printer.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second 3D model is dependent on a predetermined movement scheme for the 3D printer.

8 . A computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium comprising program code for performing the steps of claim 1 when said computer program product is run on a processing circuitry.

9 . The computer program product according to claim 8 , wherein the non-transitory storage medium comprises further program code, that when run on the processing circuitry, performs the steps comprising:

receiving an indication of an undesirable operation of the vehicle; and

identifying the at least one vehicle component as relating to the undesirable operation of the vehicle.

10 . An arrangement for three-dimensional (3D) printing of at least one first vehicle component for a vehicle, the arrangement comprising a 3D printer and processing circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to

receive a request to form at least one first vehicle component;

obtain a first 3D model for the at least one vehicle component;

identify at least one second vehicle component located in proximity to the at least one first vehicle component when mounted on the vehicle;

determine at least one breaking point of the at least one first vehicle component which avoids the at least one first vehicle component to come into contact with the identified at least one second vehicle component in case the at least one first vehicle component should break at the at least one breaking point, wherein the at least one breaking point of the at least one first vehicle component is dependent on a boundary that lies beyond an edge of the at least one second vehicle component in a vicinity of an expected mounting position of the at least one first vehicle component;

form a second 3D model for the at least one vehicle component based on the request and the determined at least one breaking point; and

instruct a 3D printer to print the second 3D model.

11 . The arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to obtain characteristics of the identified at least one second vehicle component and determine the at least one breaking point based on the obtained characteristics.

12 . The arrangement according to claim 11 , wherein the characteristics of the identified at least one second vehicle component comprise one or more of:

a physical robustness indication for the identified at least one second vehicle component, a replacement cost indication for the identified at least one second vehicle component, and a safety assessment indication for the identified at least one second vehicle component.

13 . The arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive an indication of an undesirable operation of the vehicle and identify the at least one first vehicle component as relating to the undesirable operation of the vehicle.

14 . The arrangement according to claim 13 , wherein the indication is based on information received from sensors comprised in the vehicle.

15 . The arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the second 3D model is dependent on a specified printing technique for the 3D printer.

16 . The arrangement according to claim 10 , wherein the second 3D model is dependent on a predetermined movement scheme for the 3D printer.

17 . A vehicle comprising an arrangement according to claim 10 .

18 . The vehicle according to claim 17 , wherein the vehicle is marine vessel, a working machine, a truck or a bus.