Minimal contact slide for touch indication
AssigneeHoneywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC
InventorsRuben A. Pino, Ryan J. Eickbush
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Abstract
A nozzle holder assembly for a three-dimensional printer comprises a mount, a printer nozzle, and a locking mechanism. The mount is operable to be secured to the three-dimensional printer. The printer nozzle shaft is movably coupled to the mount along a predetermined length. The locking mechanism is configured to fix the printer nozzle shaft relative to the mount at any position along the predetermined length.
Claims15
A nozzle holder assembly for a three-dimensional printer, the nozzle holder assembly comprising:
- a mount operable to be secured to the three-dimensional printer;
- a printer nozzle shaft movably coupled to the mount and operable to shift relative to the mount along a predetermined length, the printer nozzle shaft including an elongated groove extending in a longitudinal direction of the printer nozzle shaft;
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- a locking mechanism with a protruding portion and an actuator configured to actuate the protruding portion such that the protruding portion engages the printer nozzle shaft in the elongated groove to fix the printer nozzle shaft relative to the mount at any position along the predetermined length.
A three-dimensional printer for printing a plurality of parts, the printer comprising:
- a build platform for supporting the plurality of parts;
- a frame shiftable above the build platform;
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- a plurality of nozzle assemblies attached to the frame, each of the plurality of nozzle assemblies comprising:
- a mount operable to couple to the frame,
- a printer nozzle shaft movably coupled to the mount along a predetermined length and including an elongated groove extending in a longitudinal direction of the printer nozzle shaft, and
- a locking mechanism with a protruding portion and an actuator configured to actuate the protruding portion such that the protruding portion engages the printer nozzle shaft in the elongated groove to fix the printer nozzle shaft relative to the mount at any position along the predetermined length.
A nozzle holder assembly for a three-dimensional printer, the nozzle holder assembly comprising:
- a mount operable to be secured to the three-dimensional printer;
- a printer nozzle shaft movably coupled to the mount and operable to shift relative to the mount along a predetermined length, the printer nozzle shaft including an elongated groove extending in a longitudinal direction of the printer nozzle shaft;
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- a locking mechanism with a protruding portion operable to shift to engage the printer nozzle shaft in the elongated groove so as to fix the printer nozzle shaft relative to the mount at any position along the predetermined length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.