Integrated cooling system for cooling filament of an additive manufacturing machine
OwnerBulent Besim, Stephen Weatherlyinventors
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Abstract
An integrated cooling system for cooling filament of an additive manufacturing machine is provided. The integrated cooling system comprises a cooler and a delivery duct. The cooler is configured to circulate cool fluid. The delivery duct is connected to the cooler to receive cool air from the cooler. At least a part of the delivery duct defines an arch that circumferentially surrounds a nozzle assembly of the additive manufacturing machine. The delivery duct defines a plurality of vents for the cool air to exit the delivery duct. The vents are angled such that the cool air exiting the vents converge to an area on the print plate where the molten filament is getting deposited.
Claims16
An integrated cooling system for cooling filament of an additive manufacturing machine, the integrated cooling system comprising:
- a cooler configured to circulate cool fluid;
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- a delivery duct connected to the cooler to receive cool air from the cooler, wherein,
- at least a part of the delivery duct defines an arch circumferentially surrounding a nozzle assembly of the additive manufacturing machine;
- the delivery duct defines a plurality of vents for the cool air to exit the delivery duct;
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- the vents are angled such that the cool air exiting the vents converge to an area on the print plate where the molten filament is getting deposited.
An integrated cooling system for cooling filament of an additive manufacturing machine, the integrated cooling system comprising:
- a cooler configured to introduce cool air onto a print plate of the additive manufacturing machine, wherein the cooler defines at least one opening for air to pass through;
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- a blower configured to suck air through the at least one opening of the cooler, wherein, the blower is positioned adjacent to the cooler;
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- suction side of the blower faces the cooler, such that the air sucked by the blower passes through the at least one opening defined by the cooler.
An integrated cooling system for cooling filament of an additive manufacturing machine, the integrated cooling system comprising:
- a cooling mechanism to cool fluid;
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- a nozzle assembly, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a cooling chamber, wherein, the cooling chamber defines at least a plurality of openings to receive a plurality of cooling ducts, wherein the cooling ducts are attached to the cooling mechanism;
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- the cooling chamber defines at least one cavity for the cool fluid to pass through, such that the cavity defines a path between two openings of the plurality of openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.