Rinsing station and rinsing method

A flushing station comprising at least one movable discharge unit for a device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object from solidifiable material in a construction space,

• wherein in a working position the solidifiable material is dischargable from a discharge nozzle of the discharge unit, and
• wherein in a flushing position the fluid solidifiable material is dischargable from the discharge unit in a flushing procedure,
• wherein the flushing station comprises:
• a first movement mechanism configured to be integrable in the device and for transferring the discharge unit to the flushing position,
• a disposal container movable in the device, and a closure component connectable thereto,
• a second movement mechanism configured to be integrable in the device and for connecting the disposal container to the closure component comprising at least one opening and for subsequently applying the discharge nozzle to the opening in the closure component,
• a controller configured to communicates with a controller of the device and configured for
• controlling a transfer of the discharge unit to the flushing position using the first movement mechanism,
• connecting closure component comprising the at least one opening to the disposal container, and
• subsequently applying the discharge nozzle to the at least one opening in the closure component using the second movement mechanism, for discharging fluid solidifiable material, wherein the connection of the closure component to the disposal container and the application of the discharge nozzle to the opening in the closure component are configured to generate a thermally optimized condition or a condition achieved by pressure in the disposal container, the condition reducing a volume of a discharged fluid solidifiable material,
• for separating the discharge nozzle from the opening in the closure component of the disposal container, and
• for transferring the discharge unit to the working position,
• wherein the discharge nozzle and the at least one opening in the closure component have a mutually adapted geometry with a conical shape of the discharge nozzle and the opening, respectively, which geometry is configured to reduce the adhesion of discharged material to the discharge nozzle and to enable the discharge nozzle to be separated from the closure component in a manner that is free of strands.