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US 11,890,810 B2Granted
Device and method for producing three-dimensional shaped parts
AssigneeVoxeljet AG
InventorsIngo Ederer, Daniel Günther
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device and a method for producing three-dimensional shaped parts by means of a layer construction method on a construction field in a construction space of a device, wherein materials are supplied to and discharged from the construction space. A supplying and discharging of all materials is carried out in a spatial direction of the device.
Claims22
A production machine for producing three-dimensional molded parts on a construction field in a construction space, wherein materials are fed to and removed from the construction field,
- characterized in that
- the production machine has a top side and an opposing bottom side, a first vertical side and an opposing second vertical side, a third vertical side and opposing fourth vertical side, wherein the first and third sides are generally orthogonal;
- wherein the production machine is a machine for layered construction of the molded parts and includes a coater and a print head,
- the production machine requires a construction container onto which material is applied during a construction process;
- and the production machine is prepared for receiving the construction container from one of the sides;
- and for receiving a supply of a consumable material including a powder, slag or liquid from the same side;
- wherein the coater has an elongated reservoir that applies the consumable material over the construction field.
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A production system comprising:
- a production machine for producing three-dimensional molded parts on a construction field in a construction space, wherein materials are fed to and removed from the construction field,
- wherein the production machine has a top side and an opposing bottom side, a first vertical side and an opposing second vertical side, a third vertical side and opposing fourth vertical side, wherein the first and third sides are generally orthogonal;
- wherein the production machine is a machine for layered construction of the molded parts and includes a coater,
- the production machine requires a construction container onto which material is applied during a construction process;
- and the production machine is prepared for receiving the construction container from one of the sides;
- and for receiving a supply of a consumable material including a powder, slag or liquid from the same side;
- characterized in that the production system comprises a handling device for 1) removing a container including the consumable material from an area of the production machine and 2) positioning the container of consumable material, thereby allowing materials to be fed into the production machine and/or removed from the production machine;
- wherein the system comprises several of the production machines which are jointly operated, and a supply system includes the handling device and which charges the several production devices with separate containers of the consumable material;
- wherein the supply system includes a connecting tool which connects to one or more interfaces of a container of the consumable material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.