3D printing liquefier nozzle flexure for improved ironing
Assignee3D Print Innovations, LLC
InventorsScott Klimczak, Luke Rodgers, Darin Burgess
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for providing a liquefier nozzle flexure to at least enable ironing of a 3D print, to thereby improve print quality. The apparatus, system and method may include: a controllable print head for providing the 3D print; a liquefier capable of liquefying deposit material for providing the 3D print; and the liquefier nozzle flexure mounted between the print head and the liquefier that allows a distance between the print head and the liquefier to vary when a resistance is encountered at a print nozzle tip.
Claims20
A system for ironing of a 3D print, comprising:
- a controllable print head for providing the 3D print;
- a liquefier capable of liquefying deposit material for providing the 3D print;
- a cantilevered liquefier nozzle flexure mounted between the controllable print head and the liquefier to change a distance between the print head and the liquefier by flexing when a resistance is encountered at a print nozzle tip.
A system for ironing of a 3D print, comprising:
- a controllable print head for providing the 3D print;
- a liquefier capable of liquefying deposit material for providing the 3D print;
- a flexure having an adjustable stiffness mounted between the controllable print head and the liquefier to adjustably change a distance between the print head and the liquefier by variably flexing when a resistance is encountered at a print nozzle tip.
A system for ironing of a 3D print, comprising:
- a controllable print head for providing the 3D print;
- a liquefier capable of liquefying deposit material for providing the 3D print;
- a pneumatic flexure having an adjustable stiffness mounted between the controllable print head and the liquefier to pneumatically change a distance between the print head and the liquefier when a resistance is encountered at a print nozzle tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.