System and method for calibrating a 3D printer
US11072111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y30/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) printer includes a tool configured to extrude a material onto a surface to produce a 3D object. The printer also includes a first movement device configured to move the tool in a first direction. The printer also includes a first sensor configured to measure a first electrical parameter of the first movement device as the first movement device moves the tool in the first direction. A distance between the tool and the surface is varied in response to a comparison of the first electrical parameter and a first electrical parameter threshold of the first movement device.
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