Modeling apparatus and modeling method

摘要

A powder transfer mechanism laminates powder layers containing water-soluble powder as a main component one by one at a modeling portion. An inkjet line head injects a water-based ink that dissolves the powder in an area of an uppermost layer of the powder layers laminated by the powder transfer mechanism, the area corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of a modeled object. Then, a heater heats the powder for each layer of the powder layers. Further, the heater heats the powder after the water-based ink is injected by the inkjet line head or before the water-based ink is injected by the inkjet line head. The present invention can be applied to a modeling apparatus, for example.

主权项

1. A modeling apparatus comprising:
a liquid supply mechanism that is moveable from a standby region of the modeling apparatus toward a modeling region of the modeling apparatus to deposit a liquid onto a powder in the modeling region, the modeling region is between the standby region and a supply region of the modeling apparatus; a powder transfer mechanism that is moveable from the supply region toward the liquid supply mechanism to transfer the powder from the supply region to the modeling region, the powder transfer mechanism is configured to move from the supply region toward the liquid supply mechanism when the liquid supply mechanism is at the standby region; and a heating mechanism between the liquid supply mechanism and the powder transfer mechanism, the heating mechanism is configured to simultaneously radiate the liquid in the modeling region and the powder in the modeling region with heat.