THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED PART REMOVAL USING AN ELASTOMER SHEET

摘要

A three-dimensional object printer automatically removes parts formed on a platen in the printer. The printer includes a platen having a surface and a planar member disposed upon the surface of the platen. The printer further includes an actuator configured to deform the planar member and an ejector head having at least one ejector configured to eject material onto the planar member. The printer further includes a controller operatively connected to the actuator and the ejector head. The controller is configured to operate the ejector head to eject material onto the planar member to form a three-dimensional object, and to operate the actuator to deform the planar member and release the three-dimensional object from the planar member.

主权项

1. A printer for manufacturing a three-dimensional object comprising:
a platen having a surface; a planar member disposed upon the surface of the platen; an actuator configured to deform the planar member; an ejector head having a plurality of ejectors configured to eject drops of material towards the planar member; and a controller operatively connected to the actuator and the ejector head, the controller being configured to:
operate the plurality of ejectors in the ejector head to eject the drops of material towards the platen and form layers of material with reference to digital image data of a three-dimensional object to produce the three-dimensional object on the planar member; andoperate the actuator to deform the planar member and release the three-dimensional object from the planar member.