Shifting a curing location during 3D printing
US9873223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29K2105/0058
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations may relate to shifting a curing location during a three-dimensional (3D) printing procedure. A system may control components of a 3D printer to form a first layer of the 3D structure from resin in a first area of a resin container. The components may include: (i) a base plate and (ii) light source(s) operable to emit radiation that cures resin. After formation of the first layer, the system may move the resin container with respect to the base plate such that a second layer of the 3D structure can be formed in a second area of the resin container. The second area and the first area may be at least partially non-overlapping. The system may then control the components of the 3D printer to form the second layer of the 3D structure from resin in the second area of the resin container.
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