Remotely-adjustable purge station for use in additive manufacturing systems
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1. A purge station assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system having a print head, the purge station comprising:
- a purge station comprising;
a base bracket configured to be secured to a surface of the additive manufacturing system; and
a wiper assembly comprising;
a slide mount slidably engaged with the base bracket; and
a contact head configured to clean a nozzle tip of the print head;
an operator panel disposed at a remote location from the purge station, and comprising an adjustment wheel; and
a cable line comprising;
a first connection adapter operably attached to the slide mount at the purge station;
a second connection adapter engaged with the adjustment wheel at the operator panel; and
a cable interconnecting the first and second connection adapters, and configured to be moved in axial directions based on rotations of the adjustment wheel.
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Abstract
A purge station assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system, which includes a purge station having a base bracket, a slide mount slidably engaged with the base bracket, and a contact head configured to clean a nozzle tip of a print head. The purge station assembly also includes a mechanism, such as a cable line, operably attached to the slide mount that allows an operator to mechanically move the slide mount relative to the base bracket from a location that is remote from the purge station.
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1. A purge station assembly for use in an additive manufacturing system having a print head, the purge station comprising:
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a purge station comprising; a base bracket configured to be secured to a surface of the additive manufacturing system; and a wiper assembly comprising; a slide mount slidably engaged with the base bracket; and a contact head configured to clean a nozzle tip of the print head; an operator panel disposed at a remote location from the purge station, and comprising an adjustment wheel; and a cable line comprising; a first connection adapter operably attached to the slide mount at the purge station; a second connection adapter engaged with the adjustment wheel at the operator panel; and a cable interconnecting the first and second connection adapters, and configured to be moved in axial directions based on rotations of the adjustment wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An additive manufacturing system comprising:
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a chamber configured to be heated to one or more elevated temperatures; a print head configured to print three-dimensional parts in the chamber, wherein the print head comprises a nozzle tip; a purge station comprising; a base bracket mounted in the chamber; and a wiper assembly comprising; a slide mount slidably engaged with the base bracket; and a contact head configured to clean a nozzle tip of the print head; and a mechanism operably attached to the slide mount that allows an operator to move the slide mount relative to the base bracket from outside of the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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