FEEDSTOCK LIQUEFIER REPLACEMENT IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:WO2019122082A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/086109

    申请日:2018-12-20

    Abstract: A printhead assembly comprising connection means for connecting to a positioning system of an AM system, a feedstock liquefying unit, the feedstock liquefying unit comprising a nozzle for depositing liquefied AM feedstock onto at least one of a build plate and an object to be created. The feedstock liquefying unit has a supply opening and a supply channel from the supply opening to the nozzle. The printhead assembly further comprises heat exchanging means attached to the printhead assembly, wherein the heat exchanging means are configured and arranged to establish a releasable clamping connection with the feedstock liquefying unit to accommodate the feedstock liquefying unit in the printhead assembly. The heat exchanging means are actuatable for bringing the heat exchanging means to an open state, and for bringing the heat exchanging means to a closed state. A system for additive manufacturing, comprising a build plate, and a positioning system associated with at least one of the printhead assembly and the build plate, a feedstock liquefying unit storage, a controller arranged for controlling the positioning system for replacing the feedstock liquefying unit.

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:WO2018158439A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-07

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/055199

    申请日:2018-03-02

    Abstract: A three-dimensional modeling system for creating an object comprising a three-dimensional modeling printhead, wherein the printhead is attached to positioning means spatially moving at least one of the printhead and the object being printed relative to one another. The printhead comprises a tubular feed member and a nozzle arranged at one end of the tubular feed member, the nozzle having a nozzle outlet for dispensing modeling material modeling material, and a nozzle tip, for interfacing previously deposited tracks of modeling material on the object to be created. The tubular feed member comprises a feed channel for feeding the modeling material to the nozzle outlet. The system further comprises modeling material feeding means arranged at an end of the tubular feed member opposite of the nozzle, wherein the modeling material feeding means are arranged for exerting a pressure on the modeling material within the feed channel towards the nozzle. The system further comprises a pressure determining means for determining a first parameter indicative for a pressure exerted on the modeling material. The system further comprises a control system arranged for controlling the modeling material feeding means based on the determined first parameter indicative for a pressure exerted on the modeling material. A method of three-dimensional modeling using the system.

    SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019206868A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-31

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/060304

    申请日:2019-04-23

    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for additive manufacturing, comprising at least one printhead assembly (102) that comprises a feedstock liquefying unit (107) for liquefying and depositing feedstock material (501) via a nozzle (401),heat exchanging means (106) attached to the printhead assembly being provided with a receiving space (205) that is configured and arranged to receive the feedstock liquefying unit,and a connection arrangement (701) that comprises a first connecting element (702) and a second connecting element (703) that are configured and arranged to one of establish a releasable connection with each other and disconnect said releasable connection upon rotating the first and second connecting elements with respect to each other. The system further comprises a feedstock liquefying unit storage (105), comprising an actuating means (604) that enables assembling and disassembling the connecting arrangement to automatically exchange the feedstock liquefying unit,anda controller for controlling automatic exchange of the feedstock liquefying unit.

    FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING PROCESS AND APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING PROCESS AND APPARATUS 审中-公开
    熔融沉积工艺和设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2016170003A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-27

    申请号:PCT/EP2016/058787

    申请日:2016-04-20

    Abstract: Method and system of fused deposition modeling an object comprising fused deposition modeling the object of a first fusible material (104); fused deposition modeling at least one heating element from a second fusible material comprising electromagnetic radiation absorptive material (105); exposing the heating element to electromagnetic radiation; wherein the fused deposition modeling the object and the fused deposition modeling the at least one heating element are performed by alternatively depositing layers of the object and the at least one heating element. Use of electromagnetic radiation absorptive material in fused deposition modeling.

    Abstract translation: 熔化沉积建模物体的方法和系统,包括对第一可熔材料(104)的物体建模的熔融沉积; 熔融沉积建模来自包含电磁辐射吸收材料(105)的第二可熔材料的至少一个加热元件; 将加热元件暴露于电磁辐射; 其中通过交替地沉积所述物体和所述至少一个加热元件的层来执行对所述物体进行熔融沉积和对所述至少一个加热元件进行熔融沉积建模。 在熔融沉积建模中使用电磁辐射吸收材料。

    LIQUEFIER TUBE FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2020070212A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-09

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/076751

    申请日:2019-10-02

    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquefier tube (100) for an Additive Manufacturing system, the liquefier tube comprising a body (101) provided with a feed channel (115) comprising a feeding portion (102) having a first diameter, an outlet portion (104) having a second diameter, the first diameter being larger than the second diameter, a transitional portion (103) interconnecting the feeding portion and the outlet portion. Said transitional portion has a monotonically decreasing third diameter from said feeding portion to said outlet portion and said third diameter, as a function of a longitudinal position of said feed channel, is differentiable in said transitional portion and at a transition (106) between said transitional portion and said outlet portion. The invention further relates to methods of manufacturing said liquefier tube..

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:WO2018189406A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:PCT/EP2018/059679

    申请日:2018-04-16

    Abstract: A method for generating a signal indicative for nozzle maintenance, comprising feeding modeling material using feeding means through a feed channel of a printhead to a nozzle of the printheadin a three-dimensional modeling system, determining a parameter indicative of a fluid resistance of modeling material within said nozzle. The determining said parameter comprises determining a flowrate of the modeling material within the feed channel, determining a pressure exerted on the modeling material within the feed channel and determining a pressure exerted on the modeling material outside the feed channel, determining a pressure difference between the pressure exerted on the modeling material within the feed channel and the pressure exerted on the modeling material outside the feed channel, and calculating said parameter from the determined flow rate and the determined pressure difference. The method further comprises comparing said parameter with a predetermined range and generating said signal if said parameter is out of the predetermined range. A method of purging a printhead in a three-dimensional modeling system in a method of three-dimensionally modeling an three-dimensional objectusing the method for generating a signal indicative for nozzle maintenance. A method and system for three-dimensionally modeling a three-dimensional object using the method for generating a signal indicative for nozzle maintenance.

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