Method and apparatus for making partially coated products

摘要

Method and system for making a partially coated product (5) having at least one coated area (6) and at least one non-coated area (7). Means (1) are provided for providing a digital representation of the product, including a cover layer (8) for each intended non-coated area which covers the intended non-coated area (7) and an isolation layer between them (9) which is isolated from the product's outside surface. A production device (2) is provided which is arranged to produce the product, including its respective cover and isolation layers under control of the digital representation. Means (3) for coating (10) the product are provided, including its respective cover layers. Finally, removing means (4) are provided which are arranged for removing the respective cover and, when applicable, isolation layers, including their coating, from the respective intended non-coated areas.

主权项

1. A method for making a partially coated product having a coated area and a non-coated area, the method comprising:
providing a digital representation of an intermediate form for producing the partially coated product, the intermediate form including: a product, and a removable cover layer, for an intended non-coated area of the product, isolated from the intended non-coated area of the product, the removable cover layer being arranged for temporarily covering the intended non-coated area of the product; making, under control of the digital representation of the intermediate form, both the product and the removable cover layer together by sequentially performing at specified points in space: providing a material, from which the product and the removable cover layer are to be formed, in a space wherein the product and the removable cover layer are to be formed, and delivering energy to the specified points in space to produce the product and the removable cover layer on the product both from said material; providing, for the intermediate form, a coating on both the product and the removable cover layer for the intended non-coated area of the product; and removing, from the intermediate form after providing the coating, the removable cover layer including the coating.