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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A LAMINAR BODY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE POSITION ADJUSTABLE BODY DEFINING THE WORKING AREA

  • US 20130234355A1
  • Filed: 10/14/2011
  • Published: 09/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for constructing a layered body from a plurality of superimposed layers of free-flowing material, on a build platform within a build space, the layers being solidified and joined together in locally predetermined areas by the action of a binder, so that at least one molding is formed by the solidified and joined areas of the layers, the device comprising:

  • a discharging device which is movable back and forth over the build space in at least one discharge direction and which has at least one discharge opening from which the free-flowing material is discharged in individual superimposed layers during the movement, of the. discharging device,wherein at least one body delimiting the build space in at least one discharge direction of the discharging device and the build platform are adjustable vertically relative to each other in such a way that a surface of the at least one body facing the discharge opening is aligned flush with a topmost layer of the layer body yet to be produced or already produced, in order to close the discharge opening of the discharging device and to prevent the discharging device form discharging free-flowing material or to discharge free-flowing material that is not used for layering into a collecting container when the discharge opening is located above the body.

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