3d printer
OwnerMichael Daniel Armani, David Souza Jonesinventors
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Abstract
A 3D printer has a casing, a nozzle for printing, an extruder, a heating element, and a print bed. The casing encloses a region above and around the print bed to form a printing zone. Further, the 3D printer has features adapted for low-noise operation, and is already suitably quiet enough for use in a low-noise environment because it does not generate loud sounds. Specifically, in a quiet office with 37-38 dB of noise, noise emissions were measured while the present invention constructed a 3D printed model, and at six inches from the extruder on the 3D printer, the noise emissions measured 39-58 dB, at three feet away measured 38-43 dB, and at six feet away measured around 37-40 dB.
Claims19
A 3D printer apparatus having low noise, comprising:
- a casing;
- a nozzle for printing, an extruder, and a print bed;
- said casing enclosing a region above and around said print bed to form a printing zone;
- a heating element;
- and
- a plurality of motors for controlling movement of said nozzle during printing;
- wherein said plurality of motors have reduced noise.
A nozzle for use in 3D printing, comprising:
- a nozzle body;
- a nozzle hole;
- said nozzle body having a thermal buffering region having an inner diameter and an outer diameter;
- and
- a thermal break region;
- wherein said nozzle requires less heating power during operation.
A 3D printer apparatus, comprising:
- a casing;
- a nozzle for printing and a print bed disposed within said casing;
- said casing enclosing a region above and around said print bed to form a printing zone;
- an extruder housing;
- a plurality of low friction linear guides adapted to reduce friction, dampen vibrations and reduce noise;
- and
- a plurality of micro motors for controlling movement of said nozzle during printing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.