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Frame for a device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object and device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by such a frame

US8317508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems · DE

Inventors

Attila Bokodi · Munich, DE
Martin Leuterer · Olching, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2009
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P10/25
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a frame (1) of a device for manufacturing a three-dimensional object (3). The device manufactures the three-dimensional object (3) by solidifying a powder or liquid building material (3a) layer by layer at locations in each layer corresponding to the cross-section of the object (3) to be manufactured in a building space. The building space is defined by the frame (1) and a platform (2) inside the frame (1), wherein the frame (1) comprises at the inner side facing the building space glass ceramic plates.

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