Setter assembly for additive manufacturing
US11000900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/22
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method includes assembling a setter assembly onto a binder-jet printed part, wherein the setter assembly includes a base, a top setter, a bottom setter positioned between the base and the top setter, and a support pin extending between the base and the top setter having a terminus that abuts an inward facing surface of the top setter, such that at least portion of the binder-jet printed part is nested between the top setter and the bottom setter. The method includes heating the binder-jet printed part and the setter assembly to debind or sinter the binder-jet printed part, wherein a length of the support pin decreases in response to the heating to move the top setter toward the base.
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