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3D printing system for printing high melting temperature materials

US11305489B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

D. Swarovski KG · AT

Inventors

Arik Bracha · Nes Ziona, IL
Eran Gal-or · Kfar Sava, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2018
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y40/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A 3D printing system, comprising a heated chamber; a printing base plate mounted inside the heated chamber; a cooling unit mounted outside and above the heated chamber; a printing nozzle; wherein the cooling unit is configured to surround the printing nozzle's upper side outside the heated chamber for cooling the printing nozzle's upper side and wherein the printing nozzle's lower side is mounted inside the heated chamber; and a nozzle heating unit mounted inside the heated chamber and around the printing nozzle's lower side at a distance from the outer surface of the printing nozzle; the heating unit configured to heat the printing nozzle's lower side; the system configured to receive a printing material for printing a 3D model inside the heated chamber.

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