Powder module
AssigneeConcept Laser GmbH
InventorsRalf Hetzel, Christoph Schmidbauer
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Abstract
Powder module (5), in particular for an apparatus (1) for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects (2), which powder module (5) comprises a powder chamber (10) with at least one wall portion (11) defining a powder room, in which powder room a carrying element (9) is provided that is moveably supported relative to the powder chamber (10), at least one support unit (13) is adapted to provide a non-locating bearing of the carrying element (9) relative to the at least one wall portion (11).
Claims13
A powder module for an apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects, the powder module comprising:
- a powder chamber having at least one wall portion defining a powder room;
- a carrying element disposed within the powder room, the carrying element being moveably supported relative to the powder chamber;
- a non-locating support unit configured to provide a non-locating bearing of the carrying element relative to the at least one wall portion;
- and
- a locating support unit configured to provide a locating bearing of the carrying element;
- wherein the non-locating support unit is disposed about a first side of the carrying element and the locating support unit is disposed about a second side, opposing the first side, of the carrying element.
An apparatus for additively manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, the apparatus comprising a powder module, the powder module comprising:
- a powder chamber having at least one wall portion defining a powder room;
- a carrying element disposed within the powder room, the carrying element being moveably supported relative to the powder chamber;
- a non-locating support unit disposed about a first side of the carrying element and configured to provide a non-locating bearing of the carrying element relative to the at least one wall portion;
- and
- a locating support unit disposed about a second side, opposing the first side, of the carrying element and configured to provide a locating bearing of the carrying element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.