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Three-dimensional object forming apparatus and method for forming three-dimensional object

  • US 20100247742A1
  • Filed: 03/18/2010
  • Published: 09/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A three-dimensional object forming apparatus, comprising:

  • a construction stage, including a loading platform;

    a printing module, arranged and movable on the construction stage, and including at least one printing cartridge for spraying a liquid;

    at least one temporary storage tank arranged on a side of the printing module, wherein the at least one temporary storage tank is used for receiving powder and performing a powder spreading process quantitatively and in section in bi-direction;

    at least one powder supplying tank, arranged on a side of the construction stage to supply the powder;

    a construction tank with a construction platform inside, wherein the construction tank is used for loading the powder dispensed from the temporary storage tank, and the printing module sprays the liquid on the powder dispensed from the temporary storage tank;

    a printing quality inspection component, including a printing medium arranged on the loading platform of the construction stage, wherein the printing module forms a pattern on the printing medium, and the pattern is used to determine whether the printing module is blocked or not;

    a maintenance device, including a cover component, and a scraping component, wherein the cover component and the scraping component are respectively arranged on the loading platform of the construction stage; and

    a dust-proof device, including a dust-proof transmission portion structure, a dust-proof construction tank structure, a dust-proof maintenance device structure, a dust-proof working environment structure, a storage tank dust-proof structure, wherein the dust-proof device is used to prevent the pollution resulting from the powder circulating in the air during the powder spreading process and a printing process.

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