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US 11,958,242 B2Granted
Three-dimensional modeling apparatus and three-dimensional modeling method
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsShohta Kobashigawa, Takashi Fujita
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Abstract
A three-dimensional modeling apparatus includes a carrier configured to carry a modeling material, a device configured to cause the modeling material carried by the carrier to fly to the surface of an object, and an external force applying member configured to apply a predetermined external force to the modeling material when the modeling material is flying.
Claims11
A three-dimensional modeling apparatus comprising:
- a carrier belt configured to carry a modeling material, the carrier belt being a continuous belt;
- a first laser configured to emit laser light that causes the modeling material carried on the carrier belt to fly to a surface of an object;
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- a carrier support including
- an outer peripheral surface that the contacts the carrier belt, and
- a slit portion configured to permit the passage of the laser light emitted by the laser through the carrier support to cause the modeling material carried on the carrier belt to fly to the surface of the object, wherein
- the carrier support is composed of an electrically conductive material, and
- the carrier support is configured to apply a predetermined external force to the modeling material as the modeling material is flying, wherein the predetermined external force is caused by an electrostatic force.
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