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Powder module for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects

US10639881B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Concept Laser, GmbH · DE

Inventors

Frank Herzog · Lichtenfels, DE
Frank Schödel · Kronach, DE
Florian Bechmann · Lichtenfels, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2017
Grant date	May 5, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 3, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P10/25
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a powder module (1) for an apparatus for additive manufacturing of three-dimensional objects, comprising:a powder chamber (2) limiting a powder room (3) that can be filled with powdered construction material, a carrying device (4) arranged in the powder room (3), limiting the powder room (3) at the bottom and movably supported relative to the powder chamber (2), and a drive device (5) for generating a force setting the carrying device (4) in motion relative to the powder chamber (2), wherein the drive device (5) comprises at least two separate adjustment units (6a, 6b), that especially are coupled for movement, with at least one, especially cylindrical, adjustment element (7a, 7b), wherein each adjustment element (7a, 7b) is movably supported relative to a respective housing element (8a, 8b) of the respective adjustment unit (6a, 6b) between a first end position and a second end position.

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