Powder module for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects
AssigneeCl Schutzrechtsverwaltungs GmbH
InventorsFrank Herzog, Frank Schödel, Florian Bechmann
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Abstract
A powder module (1) for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, comprising a powder chamber (2) limiting a powder room (3) that can be filled with powdered construction material, a carrying device (4) arranged in the powder room (3), limiting the powder room (3) at the bottom, movably supported relative to the powder chamber (2), and a position detection device (6), which is provided for the detection of the position of the carrying device (4), wherein the position detection device (6) is formed as or at least comprises a cable pull sensor.
Claims20
A powder module for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three- dimensional objects, the powder module comprising:
- a powder chamber defining at least a side portion of a powder room, the powder room capable of being filled with powdered construction material,
- a carrying device defining at least a bottom portion of the powder room, the carrying device movably supported relative to the powder chamber, and
- a position detection device comprising a cable pull sensor, the position detection device configured to detect a position of the carrying device.
An apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, the apparatus having at least one powder module comprising:
- a powder chamber defining at least a side portion of a powder room, the powder room capable of being filled with powdered construction material,
- a carrying device defining at least a bottom portion of the powder room, the carrying device movably supported relative to the powder chamber, and
- a position detection device comprising a cable pull sensor, the position detection device configured to detect a position of the carrying device.
A powder module for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three- dimensional objects, the powder module comprising:
- a powder chamber defining at least a side portion of a powder room;
- a carrying device defining at least a bottom portion of the powder room, the carrying device movably supported relative to the powder chamber;
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- a cable pull sensor configured to detect a position of the carrying device, the cable pull sensor comprising:
- a housing element arranged in a fixed position relative to the powder chamber;
- a spooler disposed within the housing element;
- a pull-out cable having a first portion coupled to the spooler and a second portion coupled to the carrying device, the spooler exhibiting rotational movement corresponding to movement of the carrying device augmenting a pull-out length of the pull-out cable;
- and a detection device configured to determine rotational movement of the spooler.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.