Apparatus and method for rotary three-dimensional printing
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsCharles David FRY, Richard Earl HUDSON
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for fabricating a three-dimensional object. The apparatus includes a build rod for receiving successive layers of a build material therein. The apparatus also includes a drive mechanism to rotate the build rod and a print head disposed above the build rod. The print head is configured for dispensing a material onto the build rod to form a three-dimensional object.
Claims20
An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object, the apparatus comprising:
- a build rod for receiving successive layers of a build material therein;
- a drive mechanism to rotate the build rod;
- and
- a print head disposed adjacent the build rod, wherein the print head is configured for dispensing a material onto the build rod to form a three-dimensional object.
An apparatus for fabricating a three-dimensional object, the apparatus comprising:
- a build rod for receiving successive layers of a build material therein;
- a first drive mechanism to rotate the build rod;
- a print head disposed adjacent the build rod;
- and
- a second drive mechanism to move the print head relative to the build rod;
- wherein the print head is configured for dispensing a material onto the build rod to form a three-dimensional object.
A method of producing a three-dimensional object, the method comprising:
- deposing material from a print head onto a build rod;
- and
- rotating the build rod to create the three-dimensional object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.