Articles and structures prepared by three-dimensional printing method
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1. An article comprising an auxiliary structure;
- and one or more components produced by means of a three-dimensional printing method, whereby the auxiliary structure is constructed along with the one or more component and extending beyond a dimension of the one or more components;
wherein the auxiliary structure is connected directly to the one or more components; and
the auxiliary structure and the one or more components are formed from a same powder material and a same binder material.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to articles prepared using a three-dimensional printing method, an auxiliary structure being additionally formed beyond an extension of the one or more components during the construction of components. The invention also relates to an auxiliary structure for components produced by means of three-dimensional printing methods, the auxiliary structure being constructed along with the component and extending beyond a dimension of the one or more components.
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1. An article comprising an auxiliary structure;
- and one or more components produced by means of a three-dimensional printing method, whereby the auxiliary structure is constructed along with the one or more component and extending beyond a dimension of the one or more components;
wherein the auxiliary structure is connected directly to the one or more components; andthe auxiliary structure and the one or more components are formed from a same powder material and a same binder material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- and one or more components produced by means of a three-dimensional printing method, whereby the auxiliary structure is constructed along with the one or more component and extending beyond a dimension of the one or more components;
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9. An article comprising:
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an auxiliary structure connecting to one or more components, wherein the one or more components and the auxiliary structure are produced by means of a three-dimensional printing method, wherein the auxiliary structure extends beyond a dimension of the one or more components; the auxiliary structure is connected indirectly to the one or more components; the auxiliary structure and the one or more components include a same particulate material deposited in layers and connected selectively by a further material or by applying energy; and the one or more components have a structure capable of being infiltrated by a fluid infiltration medium.
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10. An article comprising:
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an auxiliary structure connected directly by two or more components; the auxiliary structure and the two or more components produced by means of a three-dimensional printing method, whereby the auxiliary structure is constructed along with the two or more component and extending beyond a dimension of the two or more components; wherein the auxiliary structure and the components are formed from a same powder material and a same binder material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising:
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an auxiliary structure connected directly by two or more components; the auxiliary structure and the two or more components produced by means of a three-dimensional printing method, whereby the auxiliary structure is constructed along with the two or more components and extending beyond a dimension of the two or more components; wherein the two or more components includes a first component and a second component, the auxiliary structure and the first and second components include a same particulate material deposited in layers and connected selectively by a further material or by applying energy; and
the first and second components have a structure capable of being infiltrated by a fluid infiltration medium. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An article comprising:
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an auxiliary structure; a first component connected directly to the auxiliary structure; and a second component;
connected directly to the auxiliary structure;wherein the auxiliary structure and the two or more components are produced by means of three-dimensional printing methods including a same particulate material deposited in layers and connected selectively by a further material or by applying energy; wherein the auxiliary structure extends beyond a dimension of the first component; and the first and second components have a structure capable of being infiltrated by a fluid infiltration medium. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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