OUTLET STRUCTURE
    2.
    发明申请
    OUTLET STRUCTURE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190091931A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US16081834

    申请日:2016-05-12

    摘要: A build material container outlet structure (100) comprises: a connector (107) comprising an interface surface (116) and an adaptor to receive a nozzle structure (202) of an external aspiration system; a socket (120) recessed from the interface surface to receive a data interconnect structure (212) of the nozzle structure, the data interconnect structure comprising a data interface (213); a data contact (122) disposed in the socket to engage with the data interface of the data interconnect structure when the nozzle structure is in an engagement position; and an activation structure (124) disposed on the interface surface to engage a switch element (214) in the nozzle structure of the external aspiration system when the nozzle structure is held in the engagement position.

    BUILD MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190054696A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16071614

    申请日:2016-05-12

    摘要: A build material management system for an additive manufacturing system is described in which a recovered build material tank (208) and a mixing tank (212) are provided. The recovered build material tank (208) comprises an outlet and a first build material filter (218b) for separating a gas flow from a build material flow. The mixing tank (212) comprises a second build material filter (218c). The mixing tank (212) is connected to the recovered build material tank (208) via a RBMT-to-mixer conduit (286). A controller (295) is provided to couple the second build material filter (218c) to a reduced pressure interface to transport build material from the outlet of the recovered build material tank into the mixing tank (212) via the second build material filter (218b). The controller (295) controls coupling of the first build material filter (218b) to the reduced pressure interface to transport build material from a build material source into the recovered build material tank (208). A corresponding method is provided.

    Build material management
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11123926B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16071614

    申请日:2016-05-12

    摘要: A build material management system for an additive manufacturing system is described in which a recovered build material tank (208) and a mixing tank (212) are provided. The recovered build material tank (208) comprises an outlet and a first build material filter (218b) for separating a gas flow from a build material flow. The mixing tank (212) comprises a second build material filter (218c). The mixing tank (212) is connected to the recovered build material tank (208) via a RBMT-to-mixer conduit (286). A controller (295) is provided to couple the second build material filter (218c) to a reduced pressure interface to transport build material from the outlet of the recovered build material tank into the mixing tank (212) via the second build material filter (218b). The controller (295) controls coupling of the first build material filter (218b) to the reduced pressure interface to transport build material from a build material source into the recovered build material tank (208). A corresponding method is provided.