Thermal management system for a removable build chamber for use with a laser sintering system
    7.
    发明授权
    Thermal management system for a removable build chamber for use with a laser sintering system 有权
    用于与激光烧结系统一起使用的可移动构建室的热管理系统

    公开(公告)号:US07790096B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11096144

    申请日:2005-03-31

    摘要: A thermal management system is provided to control the preheating and cool down of a removable build chamber in a laser sintering system. A thermal management station controls preheating of a removable build chamber to heat the chamber to a temperature at or near the operating temperature of the laser sintering system. After insertion into the laser sintering system and completion of a build the thermal management station controls the cool down of the part cake within the removable build chamber after the chamber has been removed from the laser sintering system.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种热管理系统,用于控制激光烧结系统中可拆卸构建室的预热和冷却。 热管理站控制可移除构建室的预热,以将室加热到等于或接近激光烧结系统的工作温度的温度。 在将激光烧结系统插入激光烧结系统并完成构建之后,热管理站在从激光烧结系统中移除腔室之后,控制可除去的构建室内部分饼的冷却。

    Apparatus and method for aligning a removable build chamber within a process chamber
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for aligning a removable build chamber within a process chamber 有权
    将可拆卸构造室对准处理室内的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07357629B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-15

    申请号:US11088133

    申请日:2005-03-23

    IPC分类号: B29C35/08

    摘要: The invention is a rapid prototype apparatus having a removable build chamber and a plurality of alignments surfaces that can be used to properly align the build chamber with the process chamber with minimal adjustments by a user. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a process chamber attached to a support housing and a build chamber that is removably attached to the support housing. The build chamber may be inserted into the support housing and is moveable between a load position and a build position. The build chamber includes a moveable build platform and a plurality of alignment surfaces that are each adapted to releasably engage a corresponding surface on the support housing. As the build chamber moves into the build position, the alignment surfaces align the build platform the process chamber. As a result, the apparatus may be used to accurately align the build chamber with the process chamber.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种快速原型设备,其具有可移除的构建室和多个对准表面,其可以用于通过使用者的最小调整来将构建室与处理室正确对准。 在一个实施例中,该装置包括附接到支撑壳体的处理室和可移除地附接到支撑壳体的构建室。 构建室可以插入到支撑壳体中并且可以在负载位置和构建位置之间移动。 构建室包括可移动构建平台和多个对准表面,每个对准表面适于可释放地接合支撑壳体上的对应表面。 当建造室移动到构建位置时,对准表面将构建平台对准处理室。 结果,该装置可以用于将构建室与处理室精确对准。