发明名称 |
AN APPARATUS FOR BUILDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR BUILDING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE |
摘要 |
The invention provides an apparatus for building a three-dimensional article in sequential cross-sectional layers, which apparatus comprises: a powder delivery system comprising one or more reservoirs for delivering a powder (2) and a powder spreading system (16); a printing system (26) for delivering a liquid; a build chamber (1) comprising an outer wall (5), an inner wall (8) and a build platform (10) which is movable along the inner wall of the build chamber; and a powder recovery system; wherein the building chamber comprises a space defined by the upper portion between the inner wall and the outer wall of the building chamber and this space is in communication with the powder recovery system and/or the build platform is capable of releasing unused powder (directly) from the build chamber in a downward direction into the powder recovery system. The invention further provides a method building a three-dimensional article wherein use is made of said apparatus. |
申请公布号 |
KR20080086428(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.09.25 |
申请号 |
KR20087009461 |
申请日期 |
2008.04.21 |
申请人 |
PTS SOFTWARE BV;ARDEJE SARL;MARTELLO LIMITED;NTS MECHATRONICS;HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS(SWITZERLAND) GMBH |
发明人 |
ALLAMAN SANDRINE;KNOPPERS GERMAN ENRIQUE;PATEL RANJANA C;PIERRON PASCAL;SIJTSMA PETER |
分类号 |
B29C67/04;B29C67/00 |
主分类号 |
B29C67/04 |
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