Nozzle and system for three-dimensional ink printing
AssigneeGaeastar GmbH
InventorsFelix Kochbeck, Daniel Pavel, Maria Colmenares, Kulana Cummings, Sanjeev Mankotia, Boris Agea Blanco
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Abstract
We describe a nozzle for a three-dimensional, 3D, ink printer, wherein the nozzle comprises: a channel configured to guide ink through the nozzle, and an output portion coupled to the channel, wherein the output portion is configured to output the ink, wherein the output portion comprises an elongated output channel configured to output the ink at different locations along a length of the elongated output channel simultaneously.
Claims13
A nozzle for a three-dimensional, 3D, ink printer, wherein the nozzle comprises:
- a channel configured to guide ink through the nozzle, and
- an output portion coupled to the channel, wherein the output portion is configured to output the ink,
- an anchoring portion configured to anchor the nozzle to a 3D ink printer, wherein the anchoring portion comprises at least a section of an elongated output channel,
- wherein the output portion comprises the elongated output channel configured to output the ink at different locations along a length of the elongated output channel simultaneously, and
- wherein the nozzle is formed from two leg portions connected to each other, wherein the two leg portions form an angle therebetween of between approximately 90 degrees and approximately 120 degrees,
- wherein the length of the elongated output channel is comprised in at least a first leg portion and in at least a second leg portion, and
- wherein the first leg portion and the second leg portion are connected with each other for the elongated output channel to be continuous along said length.
A nozzle for a three-dimensional, 3D, ink printer, wherein the nozzle comprises:
- a channel configured to guide ink through the nozzle, and
- an output portion coupled to the channel, wherein the output portion is configured to output the ink,
- wherein the output portion comprises an elongated output channel configured to output the ink at different locations along a length of the elongated output channel simultaneously,
- wherein the nozzle further comprises:
- a first lip and a second lip, wherein the elongated output channel is formed between the first and second lips, and
- wherein at least one of the first lip and the second lip comprises a helix portion configured to aid outputting ink from the elongated output channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.