A machine for 3d objects manufacture
AssigneeMassivit 3D Printing Technologies Ltd
InventorsItzhak Taff, Ido De La Vega
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Abstract
Described is a high throughput machine for manufacture of large size 3D objects. The machine uses a combination of a large size main material dispensing head with a satellite lightweight material dispensing head. A motion system could move each material dispensing head along a path identical to the other dispensing head path or move it along a path different from the path of the other material dispensing head. Such complementary movement supports increase in machine throughput.
Claims28
A method for three-dimensional object manufacture comprising:
- providing a 3D object manufacturing machine equipped with a main and satellite material dispensing heads;
- moving the main material dispensing head along a pass determined by a 3D object layout;
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- moving the satellite material dispensing head along a pass at least partially overlapping the pass of the main material dispensing head;
- operating the satellite material dispensing head at least at segments of the pass determined by the 3D object layout where the main material dispensing head changes travel direction the pass direction.
A machine for three-dimensional object manufacture comprising:
- a support configured to support a 3D object to be manufactured;
- a main material dispensing head and a satellite material dispensing head;
- a motion system configured to move at least the main material dispensing head along a predetermined path and wherein the predetermined path includes at least one segment where the main material dispensing head changes travel direction;
- and wherein the motion system is configured to move the satellite material dispensing head along the predetermined path of the main material dispensing and wherein at a segment where the main material dispensing head changes travel direction the satellite material dispensing head moves in a direction different from the direction the main material dispensing head moves.
A machine for three-dimensional object manufacture comprising:
- a support configured to support a 3D object to be manufactured;
- a main material dispensing head and a satellite material dispensing head;
- a motion system configured to move at least the main material dispensing head along a predetermined path and wherein the predetermined path includes at least one segment where the main material dispensing head changes travel direction;
- and wherein the motion system is configured to move the satellite material dispensing head in an oscillating movement along the predetermined path of the main material dispensing head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.