Modular 3D printing using a robot arm
US9808992B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An example three-dimensional printer system includes (a) a resin container, (b) a base plate, (c) a light source arranged below the resin container, where the light source is operable to emit electromagnetic radiation that causes resin in the resin container to cure, (d) a robotic device having the base plate attached thereto, wherein the robotic device positions the base plate above the resin container and is operable to move the base plate with at least two degrees of freedom, such that a build volume of the three-dimensional printer system extends beyond the edges of the resin container, and (e) a control system that is operable to (i) receive data specifying a three-dimensional structure and (ii) generate control signals that coordinate movement of the base plate by the robotic device and operation of the light source to form the three-dimensional structure from layers of resin.
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