Printing system for three-dimensional objects
US10987870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49023
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printing system for three-dimensional objects has a control unit for storing and executing a robot program and an industrial robot which is controlled by the control unit and which has an arm with several members, wherein the tip of the arm is movable along a predetermined movement path according to path data of the robot program. A printing unit is mounted on the tip of the robot arm and is controlled by the control unit, which has at least one print nozzle for applying pointwise a respective portion of a print material at respective coordinates according to object data of the robot program.
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