Curing device for additive manufacturing systems deposited in 3d space
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorDAVID MATHEW JOHNSON
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Abstract
A curing device includes a curing platform having at least one curing component arranged on a surface of the curing platform facing a print direction and at least one actuator connecting the curing platform to a dispensing tip. A three dimensional printing system includes a reservoir of curable material, a dispensing tip connected to the reservoir, a curing platform surrounding the dispensing tip, the curing platform having at least one curing component arranged on a surface of the curing platform facing a print direction, and at least one actuator connecting the curing platform to the dispensing tip.
Claims22
A curing device, comprising:
- a curing platform having at least one curing component arranged on a surface of the curing platform facing a print direction;
- and
- at least one actuator connecting the curing platform to a dispensing tip, the curing platform positioned to apply energy from the curing component to material dispensed by the tip.
A three dimensional printing system, comprising:
- a reservoir of curable material;
- a dispensing tip connected to the reservoir;
- a curing platform surrounding the dispensing tip, the curing platform having at least one curing component arranged on a surface of the curing platform facing a print direction;
- and
- at least one actuator connecting the curing platform to the dispensing tip.
A curing device, comprising:
- a curing platform having at least one curing component arranged on a surface of the curing platform facing a print direction;
- three linear actuators connecting the curing platform to a dispensing tip;
- and
- a ball joint connecting the actuators to the curing platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.