Additive manufacturing powder recirculation system
AssigneeRenishaw PLC
InventorsDavid Edward BEEBY, David John WHITTON
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Abstract
An additive manufacturing powder recirculation apparatus including: a powder recirculation loop having: an inlet for receiving powder from an additive manufacture apparatus; an outlet for supplying powder to the additive manufacture apparatus; and a powder flow path extending between the inlet and outlet. A diverter valve in the powder flow path is configured to selectively place the powder flow in fluid communication with either the downstream powder recirculation loop or a hopper outside of the powder recirculation loop.
Claims15
An additive manufacturing powder recirculation apparatus, the powder recirculation apparatus comprising:
- a powder recirculation loop having:
- an inlet for receiving powder from an additive manufacture apparatus;
- an outlet for supplying powder to the additive manufacture apparatus;
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- a powder flow path extending between the inlet and outlet;
- a diverter valve in the powder flow path, the diverter valve being configured to selectively place the powder flow in fluid communication with either the downstream powder recirculation loop or a hopper outside of the powder recirculation loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.