ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A STRUCTURE BY DEPOSITION OF SOLIDIFYING AND NON-SOLIDIFYING MATERIALS

摘要

A method of forming a structure (115) of an Actuatable assemblies by depositing layers of a solidifying material (120c, 120b) and a non-solidifying (120d) material, the depositing forming a volume defined by the solidifying material (120c, 120b) and containing the non-solidifying (120d) material within the volume, the depositing being capable of depositing the solidifying (120c, 120b) and non- solidifying (120d) materials at substantially each layer while forming the volume; and encapsulating the non-solidifying (120d) material within the volume by depositing the solidifying (120c, 120b) material in a manner that forms a continuous, interior surface of the solidifying (120c, 120b) material to seal the volume, thereby forming a structure (115).