Generating a three-dimensional object
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsFernando Juan Jover, Alejandro Manuel de Pena, Esteve Comas Cespedes, Edward Dale Davis
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Abstract
According to one example, there is provided apparatus for generating a three-dimensional object. The apparatus comprises a build material distributor movable bi-directionally in a first axis to deposit successive layers of a build material on a support, and an agent distributor movable bi-directionally in a second axis different to the first axis to deliver an agent onto selected portions of successive layers of build material.
Claims12
Apparatus for generating a three-dimensional object, comprising:
- a first carriage movable bi-directionally along a first axis;
- a build material distributor mounted on the first carriage to deposit successive layers of a build material on a support;
- a second carriage movable bi-directionally along a second axis not parallel to the first axis;
- an agent distributor spanning a full width of the support and coupled to the second carriage to deliver an agent onto selected portions of the successive layers of build material;
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- an energy source mounted on the first carriage at both sides of the build material distributor, such that as the first carriage is moved along the first axis the energy source is controllable to apply energy to build material on which agent has been deposited whilst the build material distributor is controllable to deposit a new layer of build material.
Apparatus for generating a three-dimensional object, comprising:
- a build material distributor movable bi-directionally along a first axis to deposit successive layers of a build material on a support;
- an agent distributor spanning a full width of the support and movable bi-directionally along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis to deliver an agent onto selected portions of successive layers of build material;
- a first energy source disposed on a first side of the build material distributor and movable with the build material distributor bi-directionally along the first axis;
- a second energy source disposed on a second side of the build material distributor and movable with the build material distributor bi-directionally along the first axis;
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- a controller to control the build material distributor, the agent distributor, the first energy source, and the second energy source to solidify portions of successive layers of build material in accordance with data defining slices of a three-dimensional object to be generated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.