Three-dimensional object printing apparatus and three-dimensional object printing method
US12043044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/16532
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes: a head having a nozzle surface; a robot that has a base portion that supports the head, and changes a position of the head with respect to the base portion; and a cap portion having a fixed position to the base portion to cover the nozzle surface, in which the three-dimensional object printing apparatus is configured to execute: a capping operation of causing the robot to locate the head at a position at which the nozzle surface is covered with the cap portion, and a printing operation of causing the head to eject the liquid to a work with respect to the work, and a yaw angle of the head during the execution of the capping operation and a yaw angle of the head during the execution of the printing operation are different from each other.
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