Filament spool auto-change in a modeling machine
    6.
    发明授权
    Filament spool auto-change in a modeling machine 有权
    灯丝阀芯在建模机器中自动更换

    公开(公告)号:US07172715B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-06

    申请号:US10858122

    申请日:2004-06-01

    IPC分类号: B29C41/02

    摘要: A filament cassette and a filament loading assembly supply modeling filament to a liquifier in a three-dimensional deposition modeling machine. Two or more cassettes containing spooled filament are inserted into the machine. A strand of filament from a first one of the cassettes is fed to the liquifier for extrusion. Without operator intervention, the filament strand from the first cassette is withdrawn from the liquifier, and a filament strand from a second one of the cassettes is fed to the liquifier. The switching of filament feed sources is triggered by an event, such as an identification that the filament from the first cassette has reached a predetermined minimum length. In this manner, a used primary filament cassette is automatically replaced with a standby filament cassette, so that the machine need not experience downtime waiting for an operator to change the cassettes.

    摘要翻译: 灯丝盒和细丝装载组件将建模细丝提供给三维沉积建模机中的液化器。 将两个或多个包含卷绕丝的盒插入机器。 将来自第一盒的丝束送入液化器进行挤出。 没有操作员干预,来自第一盒的细丝线从液化器中取出,并且来自第二盒的细丝被送入液化器。 灯丝进给源的切换由事件触发,例如来自第一盒的灯丝已经达到预定的最小长度的识别。 以这种方式,使用的初级灯丝盒被备用灯丝盒自动替换,使得机器不需要等待操作者更换盒子的停机时间。

    High temperature modeling apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    High temperature modeling apparatus 有权
    高温造型装置

    公开(公告)号:US06722872B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US10018673

    申请日:2001-12-13

    IPC分类号: B29C4102

    摘要: Disclosed is a three-dimensional modeling apparatus (10) that builds up three-dimensional objects in a heated build chamber (24) by dispensing modeling material from a dispensing head (14) onto a base (16) in a pattern determined by control signals from a controller (140). The motion control components (18, 20) of the apparatus (10) are external to and thermally isolated from the build chamber (24). A deformable thermal insulator (132) forms a ceiling of the building chamber, allowing motion control of the dispensing head (14) in an x, y plane by an x-y gantry (18) located outside of and insulated from the build chamber (24). In the preferred embodiment, a material dispensing outlet (66) of the dispensing head is inside the chamber. Thermal isolation of the motion control components from the build chamber allows the chamber to be maintained at a high temperature.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种三维建模装置(10),其通过以由控制信号确定的图案将建模材料从分配头(14)分配到基座(16)上而在加热构建室(24)中建立三维物体 来自控制器(140)。 装置(10)的运动控制部件(18,20)在构建室(24)外部并与制造室(24)热隔离。 可变形的热绝缘体(132)形成建筑室的天花板,允许通过位于构建室(24)外部并与构建室(24)绝缘的xy台架(18)在x,y平面上运动控制分配头(14) 。 在优选实施例中,分配头的材料分配出口(66)在室内。 来自构建室的运动控制部件的热隔离允许室保持在高温。

    Thin-wall tube liquifier
    9.
    发明授权
    Thin-wall tube liquifier 失效
    薄壁管液化器

    公开(公告)号:US6004124A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-21

    申请号:US13388

    申请日:1998-01-26

    摘要: A rapid prototyping system has a liquifier carried by a extrusion head. The liquifier is formed of a single piece of thin-wall tubing preferably made of metal, encased in a heating block. The thin-wall tube has a inlet end for receiving a filament of molding material and an outlet end for delivering the material in liquid form. A first section of the tube adjacent the inlet end functions as the entrance or cap zone. This first section of the tube is exterior to the heating block. The tube has a second section which passes through the heating block forming a heating zone. A nozzle can be formed by swaging the outlet end of the tube to a nozzle geometry, or, a nozzle may be brazed or welded to the outlet end of the tube. The heating block preferably contains a heating element in heat exchange relation to the second section of the tube to heat the filament to a temperature just above its solidification temperature. The extrusion head may alternatively carry two liquifiers that share a common nozzle, for receiving and dispensing two different materials.

    摘要翻译: 快速成型系统具有由挤压头承载的液化器。 液化器由优选由金属制成的单片薄壁管制成,封装在加热块中。 薄壁管具有用于接收成型材料丝的入口端和用于输送液体形式的材料的出口端。 邻近入口端的管的第一部分用作入口或帽区。 管的第一部分是加热块的外部。 管具有通过加热块的第二部分,形成加热区。 可以通过将管的出口端模锻到喷嘴几何形状来形成喷嘴,或者可以将喷嘴钎焊或焊接到管的出口端。 加热块优选地包含与管的第二部分热交换的加热元件,以将丝线加热至刚好高于其固化温度的温度。 挤出头可替代地携带两个共用共同喷嘴的液化器,用于接收和分配两种不同的材料。

    Gantry assembly for use in additive manufacturing system
    10.
    发明授权
    Gantry assembly for use in additive manufacturing system 有权
    龙门组件用于添加剂制造系统

    公开(公告)号:US09108360B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US13242561

    申请日:2011-09-23

    IPC分类号: F16H19/06 B29C67/00

    摘要: A gantry assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, the gantry assembly comprising a first bearing shaft, a carriage slidably engaged with the first bearing shaft, and a second bearing shaft operably supported by the carriage, the second linear bearing extending along a second axis. The gantry assembly also comprises a tool-head mount slidably engaged with the second linear bearing, a drive belt secured to the tool-head mount, a first motor having a first drive shaft engaged with the drive belt, and a second motor having a second drive shaft engaged with the drive belt.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于添加剂制造系统的台架组件,所述台架组件包括第一轴承轴,与所述第一轴承轴可滑动地接合的滑架和由所述滑架可操作地支撑的第二轴承轴,所述第二直线轴承沿第二轴线延伸 。 台架组件还包括可滑动地与第二直线轴承接合的工具头安装件,固定到工具头安装件的传动带,具有与传动带接合的第一驱动轴的第一电动机,以及具有第二 驱动轴与传动皮带接合。