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Three dimensional printer

US10688559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2016
Grant dateJun 23, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/25
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A lamination molding apparatus, including: a chamber covering a desired molding region and being filled with an inert gas of predetermined concentration; a molding table configured to be vertically controllable in the chamber; a laser beam emitter to irradiate a predetermined irradiation region with a laser beam to form a sintered layer and irradiate a predetermined target irradiation position with the laser beam to form a sintered trace, the irradiation region being disposed on a material powder layer formed on the molding table for each of a plurality of divided layers obtained by dividing a desired three-dimensional object at a predetermined thickness.

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