Build material container
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsXavier Gasso, Carlos Martinez Castellanos, Ivan Ferrero
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Abstract
Certain examples of a build material container for a three-dimensional printing system is described. The build material container has an external casing and an internal compartment within the external casing. The internal compartment may have a reservoir to store build material, where the reservoir has a channel structure, and a surround that encloses the reservoir. A partition is provided within which the channel structure is mounted, the partition forming an upper surface of the internal compartment and being independent from the external casing and the surround. The partition restricts access to the internal compartment and collects build material during use of the channel structure.
Claims20
A build material container for a three-dimensional printing system, comprising:
- an external casing;
- an internal compartment within the external casing, comprising:
- a reservoir to store build material, the reservoir having a channel structure;
- a surround that encloses the reservoir;
- and
- a partition within which the channel structure is mounted, the partition forming an upper surface of the internal compartment and being independent from the external casing and the surround,
- wherein the partition restricts access to the internal compartment, and
- wherein the partition is arranged to collect build material during use of the channel structure.
A build material container for a three-dimensional printing system, comprising:
- an external casing;
- an internal compartment within the external casing, comprising:
- a reservoir to store build material, the reservoir having a channel structure;
- a surround that encloses the reservoir;
- and
- a partition within which the channel structure is mounted, the partition forming an upper surface of the internal compartment and being independent from the external casing and the surround,
- wherein the partition restricts access to the internal compartment,
- wherein the partition is arranged to collect build material during use of the channel structure;
- wherein the partition comprises:
- a planar portion, and
- a plurality of side portions that project upwards, wherein the side portions abut side walls of the external casing;
- wherein the planar portion comprises a lower surface of an upper compartment of the external casing and the side portions are accommodated between the side walls of the external casing and stiffening members of the upper compartment and
- wherein the partition comprises a plurality of slots to receive respective tabs of the stiffening members.
A build material container for a three-dimensional printing system, comprising:
- an external casing;
- an internal compartment within the external casing, comprising:
- a reservoir to store build material, the reservoir having a channel structure;
- a surround that encloses the reservoir;
- and
- a partition having an aperture therein to accommodate the channel structure extending from the reservoir, the partition forming a cover over the internal compartment and being a separate piece from the external casing and the surround,
- wherein the partition has a lip around its periphery to prevent material on the partition from entering the internal compartment and to collect build material during use of the channel structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.