Granted Patent B2

US 12,326,710 · App. 17/398,395 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Inventors: Venkata Vara Prasad Karri (Visakhapatnam, IN); Sarbajit K. Rakshit (Kolkata, IN); Girish Padmanabhan (Pune, IN); Ravindra Kumar Venkata Konatham (Visakhapatnam, IN)

Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

G05B19/4099B29C64/25B29C64/393B33Y30/00B33Y50/02G05B2219/49023

Abstract

Claims (28)

1. A string-based force component creation method that interacts with a three-dimensional (3D) printer that is installed in a printing apparatus and that prints an object, the method comprising:

receiving, by the 3D printer, instructions for an object to be printed;

based on a computed simulation of the object to be printed, identifying an arrangement and movement of a force component to support the 3D printer and the object during printing;

generating and attaching, by the 3D printer, the force component from the 3D printer to the printing apparatus based on the identified arrangement and movement of the force component, wherein the force component comprises a string-based form, and wherein the force component connects within the 3D printer via a roller operated by the 3D printer;

during the printing of the object, creating a force using the force component as facilitated by operating the roller that supports a weight of the 3D printer and the object, wherein the force component is adjusted by rolling inside the 3D printer and expanding via the roller based on an amount of the movement and a direction of the movement of the 3D printer to dynamically provide stability to the 3D printer using the force component as the 3D printer moves in different directions; and

gripping an overhang printed portion of the object via a base of the 3D printer by supporting a weight of the object to the base of the 3D printer.

2. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing a solidification level of the overhang printed portion to determine a validation of a structural rigidity of the overhang printed portion; and

releasing a grip of the overhang printed portion by the 3D printer based on the validation of the structural rigidity of the overhang printed portion.

3. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , further comprising adjusting a length of the force component to dynamically support the 3D printer based on the amount of the movement and the direction of the movement of the 3D printer.

4. The string-based force component creation method of claim 2 , further comprising adjusting a length of the force component by changing to dynamically support the 3D printer based on the amount of the movement and the direction of the movement of the 3D printer.

5. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , wherein the force component comprises a string.

6. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , wherein the force component is attached to a locking mechanism disposed on the printing apparatus.

7. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a pairing operation by identifying a hanging portion on the printing apparatus to provide stability to the 3D printer by pairing the force component between the hanging portion and the 3D printer.

8. The string-based force component creation method of claim 7 , wherein the force component paired between the hanging portion and the 3D printer provides support for the 3D printer while printing the overhang printed portion.

9. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , further comprising performing a pairing operation by identifying a hanging portion on the printing apparatus to provide stability to the 3D printer by pairing the force component between the hanging portion and the 3D printer.

10. The string-based force component creation method of claim 9 , wherein the force component paired between the hanging portion and the 3D printer provides support for the 3D printer while printing the overhang printed portion,

further comprising finding a different hanging portion to pair with the force component to increase a stability of the 3D printer.

11. The string-based force component creation method of claim 7 , wherein the force component is released from the hanging portion upon a completion of printing.

12. The string-based force component creation method of claim 2 , further comprising performing a pairing operation by identifying a hanging portion on the printing apparatus to provide stability to the 3D printer by pairing the force component between the hanging portion and the 3D printer.

13. The string-based force component creation method of claim 12 , wherein the force component is released from the hanging portion upon the validation of the structural rigidity of the overhang printed portion,

further comprising rolling the force component back to the 3D printer after the force component is released from the hanging portion.

14. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , further comprising:

adjusting a length of the force component to retain stability of the 3D printer while the 3D printer moves during printing.

15. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , wherein the 3D printer includes:

a first printing head for printing the object; and

a second printing head for printing the force component.

16. The string-based force component creation method of claim 1 , wherein the 3D printer includes a connection mechanism for connecting the force component to the 3D printer.

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