Viscosity pump for extrusion-based deposition systems
US7891964B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C2948/9298
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pump system comprising a delivery assembly configured to feed a solid material under operational power of a first drive motor, and a screw pump comprising a housing that at least partially defines a barrel of the screw pump, an extrusion tip secured to the housing at a first end of the barrel, a liquefier secured to the housing and intersecting with the barrel, and an impeller extending at least partially through the barrel. The liquefier is configured to receive the solid material fed from the delivery assembly, to at least partially melt the received solid material, and to direct the at least partially melted material to the barrel, and the impeller is configured to drive the at least partially melted material that is directed to the barrel toward the extrusion tip under operational power of a second drive motor.
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