Unpacking device allowing residual raw material powder removal

    公开(公告)号:US10543530B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15350084

    申请日:2016-11-13

    Abstract: An unpacking device for use in an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional work piece by irradiating layers of a raw material powder with electromagnetic or particle radiation, the unpacking device comprises a holding device which is configured to hold a building chamber arrangement. The building chamber arrangement comprises a building chamber accommodating a carrier, wherein the carrier is configured to receive a three-dimensional work piece produced from a raw material powder by an additive layering process. An engagement unit of the unpacking device is configured to engage with the carrier of the building chamber arrangement. A moving mechanism is configured to cause a relative movement between the building chamber and the engagement unit with the carrier engaged therewith so as to allow a separation of the carrier with a three-dimensional work piece received thereon from the building chamber. Finally, the unpacking device comprises a raw material powder removal mechanism which is configured to cause at least one of a vibration and a rotation of the engagement unit with the carrier engaged therewith so as to remove residual raw material powder from the three-dimensional work piece received on the carrier.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORKPIECE

    公开(公告)号:US20200094320A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16495980

    申请日:2018-03-08

    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for producing a three-dimensional workpiece by carrying out an additive layering process, wherein the device (10) comprises: a build area (17) that is configured to receive a raw material powder layer; a powder application device (14) that is configured to deploy the raw material powder layer onto the build area (17); an irradiation system (20) that is configured to selectively irradiate the raw material powder layer on the build area (17); wherein the device (10) is configured to provide at least one gas flow (48) that is directed along an axis (A) extending from a first edge region (44) of the build area (17) towards a second edge region (46) of the build area (17); and wherein the device (10) comprises at least one gas flow guide element (36) that is configured to divert at least a part of the gas flow (48) away from the build area (17) before said gas flow (48) reaches the second edge region (46);wherein the gas flow guide element (36) comprises a gas supply portion (56) that is configured to supply a fresh gas flow (54) along the build area (17). The invention also concerns a method for producing a three-dimensional workpiece.

    POWDER SUPPLY SYSTEM, METHOD OF OPERATING A POWDER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECE

    公开(公告)号:US20220355384A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17619392

    申请日:2020-06-25

    Abstract: The invention is directed to a powder supply system (1) for use in an apparatus (100) for producing a three-dimensional work piece by irradiating layers of a raw material powder (4) with electromagnetic or particle radiation. The powder supply system (1) comprises a circuit line (7) configured to conduct a gas stream (9), a conveying device (19) configured to convey the gas stream (9) through the circuit line (7), a powder doser (8) configured to introduce a desired dose of raw material powder (4) into the gas stream (9) flowing through the circuit line (7), a measuring unit (15) configured to measure at least one of a pressure and a volume flow in the circuit line (7) at a position downstream of the powder doser (8), and a control unit (40) configured to control the powder doser (8) based on at least one of a pressure value and a volume flow value measured by the measuring unit (15) in such a manner that the at least one of the pressure value and the volume flow value measured by the measuring unit (15) is within a predetermined range.

    Unpacking system for use in an apparatus for producing three dimensional work pieces

    公开(公告)号:US20170144874A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US15345025

    申请日:2016-11-07

    Abstract: An unpacking system (26) for use in an apparatus (10) for producing three-dimensional work pieces by irradiating layers of a raw material powder with electromagnetic or particle radiation comprises a supporting structure (28) which is configured to support a building chamber arrangement (25). The building chamber arrangement (25) comprises a building chamber (18) accommodating a carrier (16), the carrier (16) being configured to receive a three-dimensional work piece (11) produced from a raw material powder by an additive layering process. A lowering mechanism (30) of the unpacking system (26) is configured to apply a driving force to the building chamber (18) so as to lower the building chamber (18) relative to the carrier (16) until a three-dimensional work piece (11) received on the carrier (16) can be removed from the carrier (16).

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