Modeling apparatus and modeling method

A modeling apparatus, comprising:

• a stage;
• a regulation member that includes a surface, wherein
• the surface includes at least one partitioning member that partitions the surface into a plurality of regions,
• the at least one partitioning member includes a rib portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the regulation member, and
• the rib portion includes a flange portion protruding along a circumferential direction of the regulation member;
• a first irradiation unit configured to cure, by irradiation with an energy ray of the first irradiation unit, a material supplied onto the stage to obtain an irradiated material;
• a moving mechanism configured to one of:
• move the stage along a specific axis orthogonal to a stage surface of the stage, and the first irradiation unit along two axes, wherein the two axes are along the stage surface, or
• move the stage along the two axes, and the first irradiation unit along the specific axis;
• a second irradiation unit configured to irradiate the irradiated material with a second energy ray of the second irradiation unit;
• a stage-rotating mechanism configured to rotate the stage;
• and
• a tilting mechanism between the stage-rotating mechanism and the stage, wherein the tilting mechanism is configured to tilt the stage-rotating mechanism with respect to the stage for tilt of an axis of rotation of the stage.

A modeling apparatus, comprising:

• a stage;
• a regulation member that includes a surface, wherein
• the surface includes at least one partitioning member that partitions the surface into a plurality of regions,
• the at least one partitioning member includes a rib portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the regulation member, and
• the rib portion includes a flange portion protruding along a circumferential direction of the regulation member;
• an exposure unit that includes a light-emitting array, wherein
• the light-emitting array comprises a plurality of solid-state light-emitting elements, and
• the light-emitting array is configured to cure a material supplied onto the stage;
• a moving mechanism configured to one of:
• move the stage along a specific axis orthogonal to a stage surface of the stage, and the light-emitting array along two axes, wherein the two axes are along the stage surface, or
• move the stage along the two axes, and the light-emitting array along the specific axis;
• a stage-rotating mechanism configured to rotate the stage;
• and
• a tilting mechanism between the stage-rotating mechanism and the stage, wherein the tilting mechanism is configured to tilt the stage-rotating mechanism with respect to the stage for tilt of an axis of rotation of the stage.

A modeling apparatus, comprising:

• a stage;
• a regulation member that includes a surface, wherein
• the surface includes at least one partitioning member that partitions the surface into a plurality of regions,
• the at least one partitioning member includes a rib portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the regulation member,
• the rib portion includes a flange portion protruding along a circumferential direction of the regulation member,
• the surface of the regulation member is opposed to the stage,
• a shape of the surface of the regulation member towards the stage is convex,
• a retention region is between the stage and the surface of the regulation member, and
• the retention region includes a gap in a direction orthogonal to the stage;
• an irradiation unit configured to cure, by irradiation with an energy ray, a material retained in the retention region,
• wherein a position of the material is deviated from a position of the gap;
• a moving mechanism configured to one of:
• move the stage along a specific axis orthogonal to a stage surface of the stage, and the irradiation unit along two axes, wherein the two axes are along the stage surface, or
• move the stage along the two axes, and the irradiation unit along the specific axis;
• a stage-rotating mechanism configured to rotate the stage;
• and
• a tilting mechanism between the stage-rotating mechanism and the stage, wherein the tilting mechanism is configured to tilt the stage-rotating mechanism with respect to the stage for tilt of an axis of rotation of the stage.

A modeling apparatus, comprising:

• a stage;
• a regulation member that includes a surface, wherein
• the surface includes at least one partitioning member that partitions the surface into a plurality of regions,
• the at least one partitioning member includes a rib portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the regulation member,
• the rib portion includes a flange portion protruding along a circumferential direction of the regulation member,
• the regulation member is opposed to the stage, and
• a retention region is between a first region of the plurality of regions and the stage;
• an irradiation unit configured to cure, by irradiation with an energy ray, a first material retained in the retention region;
• a moving mechanism configured to one of:
• move the stage along a specific axis orthogonal to a stage surface of the stage, and the irradiation unit along two axes, wherein the two axes are along the stage surface, or
• move the stage along the two axes, and the irradiation unit along the specific axis;
• a stage-rotating mechanism configured to rotate the stage;
• and
• a tilting mechanism between the stage-rotating mechanism and the stage, wherein the tilting mechanism is configured to tilt the stage-rotating mechanism with respect to the stage for tilt of an axis of rotation of the stage.

A modeling apparatus, comprising:

• a modeling target surface;
• a regulation member that includes a surface, wherein
• the surface includes at least one partitioning member that partitions the surface into a plurality of regions,
• the at least one partitioning member includes a rib portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the regulation member,
• the rib portion includes a flange portion protruding along a circumferential direction of the regulation member,
• the surface of the regulation member is opposed to the modeling target surface,
• a shape of the surface of the regulation member towards the modeling target surface is convex,
• a retention region is between the modeling target surface and the surface of the regulation member, and
• the retention region includes a gap between the modeling target surface and the surface of the regulation member;
• an irradiation unit configured to radiate an energy ray to a material retained in the retention region;
• a traveling body configured to travel on the modeling target surface, wherein
• the travelling body comprises a main body and a plurality of wheels,
• the main body, different from the regulation member, is connected with the plurality of wheels, and
• the regulation member is mountable on the main body;
• and
• a moving mechanism in the traveling body, wherein the moving mechanism is configured to move the regulation member in a stacking direction of the material.