公开(公告)号：US10479068B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15467600

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Dunne ,  Peter Scott Turner ,  Seth Astle

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: There is provided an additive manufacturing system comprising a vertical stage (also known as a z-stage) that moves the object being created along an axis of motion that is not perpendicular to the image plane (non-parallel to the z-axis of the image plane). By moving the build platform, upon which the additively manufactured object is being supported, along a predetermined axis of motion, such as one adapted to the dominant axis of the object design, the additive manufacturing system is capable of making larger objects, shortening build times, improving part resolution, and/or reducing the volume of photocurable material needed, among other benefits.

公开(公告)号：US20170274601A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15467600

申请日：2017-03-23

Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Dunne ,  Peter Scott Turner ,  Seth Astle

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: There is provided an additive manufacturing system comprising a vertical stage (also known as a z-stage) that moves the object being created along an axis of motion that is not perpendicular to the image plane (non-parallel to the z-axis of the image plane). By moving the build platform, upon which the additively manufactured object is being supported, along a predetermined axis of motion, such as one adapted to the dominant axis of the object design, the additive manufacturing system is capable of making larger objects, shortening build times, improving part resolution, and/or reducing the volume of photocurable material needed, among other benefits.

公开(公告)号：US11059222B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US15848064

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Dunne ,  Seth Astle

IPC: B29C64/176 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) printer enables the continuous manufacture of 3D articles of manufacture. The 3D printer includes a 3D print engine for generating articles of manufacture through a layer by layer solidification of a print medium, a transport mechanism, a receiving station, and a controller. The controller is configured to (a) operate the 3D print engine to generate a continuous build platform, (b) concurrently with (a), operate the print engine to generate a plurality of 3D articles of manufacture that are attached to the continuous build platform; and operate the transport mechanism to engage the continuous build platform to transport the continuous build platform along a path that extends between the 3D print engine and the receiving station.

公开(公告)号：US20180169940A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15848064

申请日：2017-12-20

Applicant: 3D Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Patrick Dunne ,  Seth Astle

IPC: B29C64/176 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/393

CPC classification number: B29C64/176 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) printer enables the continuous manufacture of 3D articles of manufacture. The 3D printer includes a 3D print engine for generating articles of manufacture through a layer by layer solidification of a print medium, a transport mechanism, a receiving station, and a controller. The controller is configured to (a) operate the 3D print engine to generate a continuous build platform, (b) concurrently with (a), operate the print engine to generate a plurality of 3D articles of manufacture that are attached to the continuous build platform; and operate the transport mechanism to engage the continuous build platform to transport the continuous build platform along a path that extends between the 3D print engine and the receiving station.