公开(公告)号：US20220219238A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17147773

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Jason M. LeFevre ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Joshua Hilton

IPC: B22F10/22 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B22D23/00 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F10/85

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with a removable vessel to reduce the time required for start-up procedures after the printer is serviced. The removable vessel is filled with solid metal that is heated to its melting temperature before the bulk wire is inserted into the vessel to commence printing operations. The melting of the solid metal in the removable vessel requires less time that the melting of an length of bulk wire adequate to produce a volume of melted metal suitable for printer operation. The solid metal in the removable vessel can be metal pellets, metal powder, or a solid metal insert.

公开(公告)号：US11794251B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17147773

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Jason M. LeFevre ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Joshua Hilton

IPC: B22F10/22 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B22F10/85 ,  B29C64/371 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B22D23/00

CPC classification number: B22F10/22 ,  B22D23/003 ,  B22F10/85 ,  B22F12/53 ,  B29C64/371 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B22F2301/052

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with a removable vessel to reduce the time required for start-up procedures after the printer is serviced. The removable vessel is filled with solid metal that is heated to its melting temperature before the bulk wire is inserted into the vessel to commence printing operations. The melting of the solid metal in the removable vessel requires less time that the melting of an length of bulk wire adequate to produce a volume of melted metal suitable for printer operation. The solid metal in the removable vessel can be metal pellets, metal powder, or a solid metal insert.

公开(公告)号：US20220219240A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17147810

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Jason M. LeFevre ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Joshua Hilton

IPC: B22F12/53 ,  B22D23/00 ,  B22F10/22 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with a removable vessel to reduce the time required for start-up procedures after the printer is serviced. The removable vessel is filled with solid metal that is heated to its melting temperature before the bulk wire is inserted into the vessel to commence printing operations. The melting of the solid metal in the removable vessel requires less time that the melting of an length of bulk wire adequate to produce a volume of melted metal suitable for printer operation. The solid metal in the removable vessel can be metal pellets, metal powder, or a solid metal insert.