VOXEL 3D PRINTER AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

摘要

An example system includes: (i) a resin container defining a cavity; (ii) a plurality of rods (103) extending from an inner base surface of the resin container (102) and into the cavity; (iii) a plurality of light sources (104) arranged to emit radiation into the plurality of rods (103), such that when the cavity contains liquid resin (105), radiation passing through a given one of the rods (103) cures liquid resin (105) that surrounds the given rod (103); and (iv) a control system (110) configured to: (a) receive data specifying a three-dimensional structure; (b) determine a shape for a layer of a plurality of layers that collectively form the three-dimensional structure; and (c) determine one or more of the light sources (104) that correspond to the shape of the layer; and (d) form the layer by operating the one or more determined light sources that correspond to the shape of the layer.