公开(公告)号：US20180141273A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15858855

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.

Inventor： Alfredo Santiago, JR. ,  Joseph LaBossiere ,  Kevin Johnson ,  William J. Swanson

IPC: B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/112

CPC classification number: B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional (3D) parts includes a print foundation, a print head, a drive mechanism, and a supporting surface that creates an air bearing for parts under construction as they move through the system. The print head is configured to print a 3D part onto the print foundation in a layer-by-layer manner in a vertical print plane. The drive mechanism is configured to index the print foundation substantially along a horizontal print axis during printing of the 3D part. The support surface is provided by a table extending along the horizontal axis. The table has a plurality of air jets forming an air platen, which generates the air bearing for supporting the 3D part as it is incremented along the print axis.

公开(公告)号：US10434719B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15491436

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.

Inventor： William J. Swanson ,  Alfredo Santiago, Jr. ,  Joseph LaBossiere ,  Kevin Johnson ,  Nathan Joseph Knutson

IPC: B29C64/40 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a gantry configured to move in a build plane. A platen is configured to support a part being built in a layer by layer process and wherein the platen is configured to move in a direction substantially normal to the build plane. A head carriage is carried by the gantry wherein the head carriage includes ferromagnetic material. The system includes at least one print head where the print head includes a housing and one or more magnets attached to the housing wherein the at least one print head is configured to be coupled to the head carriage through a magnetic coupling between the one or more magnets and the ferromagnetic material such that the print head is configured to move rotationally relative to the head carriage.

公开(公告)号：US11020899B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US15858855

申请日：2017-12-29

Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.

Inventor： Alfredo Santiago, Jr. ,  Joseph LaBossiere ,  Kevin Johnson ,  William J. Swanson

IPC: B29C64/20 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/245

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional (3D) parts includes a print foundation, a print head, a drive mechanism, and a supporting surface that creates an air bearing for parts under construction as they move through the system. The print head is configured to print a 3D part onto the print foundation in a layer-by-layer manner in a vertical print plane. The drive mechanism is configured to index the print foundation substantially along a horizontal print axis during printing of the 3D part. The support surface is provided by a table extending along the horizontal axis. The table has a plurality of air jets forming an air platen, which generates the air bearing for supporting the 3D part as it is incremented along the print axis.

公开(公告)号：US20170297321A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15491436

申请日：2017-04-19

Applicant: Stratasys, Inc.

Inventor： William J. Swanson ,  Alfredo Santiago, JR. ,  Joseph LaBossiere ,  Kevin Johnson ,  Nathan Joseph Knutson

IPC: B29C64/40 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

CPC classification number: B29C64/40 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system includes a gantry configured to move in a build plane. A platen is configured to support a part being built in a layer by layer process and wherein the platen is configured to move in a direction substantially normal to the build plane. A head carriage is carried by the gantry wherein the head carriage includes ferromagnetic material. The system includes at least one print head where the print head includes a housing and one or more magnets attached to the housing wherein the at least one print head is configured to be coupled to the head carriage through a magnetic coupling between the one or more magnets and the ferromagnetic material such that the print head is configured to move rotationally relative to the head carriage.