Three-dimensional (3D) printer including floating solution for reducing resin usage
US12030249B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
1References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C64/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) printer including a floating solution for reducing resin usage may include a main frame, a water tank disposed inside the main frame, a build platform slidable in a vertical direction along the water tank, an optical assembly disposed at an upper portion of the main frame and irradiating a laser beam to the build platform, resin contained inside the water tank, and the floating solution contained inside the water tank, wherein the floating solution is not mixed with the resin, has a higher density than the resin, and supports the resin.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.