Patent ID: 11878470
Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A method of removing loose powder from an additively manufactured component, the method comprising:
attaching a build plate to a mounting arm of a powder removal fixture, the build plate comprising a build surface with the component formed on the build surface;
rotating the mounting arm from a first position to a second position about a mounting arm axis; and
impacting a strike plate mounted on the mounting arm with a piston of a pneumatic knocker when the mounting arm is in the second position to dislodge an amount of the loose powder from the component,
wherein the strike plate is disposed in a first plane;
wherein the build plate is disposed in the first plane and on a first side of the strike plate; and
wherein the pneumatic knocker is disposed on an opposing, second side of the strike plate.