Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Container for 3D printed objects and method of cooling and unpacking a manufactured object from a 3D printer using that container
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Application No.: US16071726Application Date: 2016-05-12
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Publication No.: US10766189B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Xavier Alonso , Ismael Chanclon , Marc Morros , Marc Nicolau
- Applicant: Xavier Alonso , Ismael Chanclon , Marc Morros , Marc Nicolau , HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: HP Inc. Patent Department
- International Application: PCT/EP2016/060780 WO 20160512
- International Announcement: WO2017/194144 WO 20171116
- Main IPC: B29C64/379
- IPC: B29C64/379 ; B33Y30/00 ; B29C64/141 ; B33Y40/00 ; B29C64/35 ; B29C37/00 ; B22F3/105 ; B29C64/357 ; B29C64/25 ; B29C64/314 ; B29C64/255 ; B29C64/393 ; B29C64/227 ; B29C64/153 ; B29C64/165 ; B29C35/16 ; B33Y10/00

Abstract:
A container (140) for receiving a manufactured object (160) from a 3D printer is disclosed. A method for cooling and unpacking 3D printed objects using that container. (140) is also disclosed. The container has a wall forming the sides of the container, a top extending to the sides of the container, a connector (142) for connection to a vacuum source and a guillotine member (150). The lower portion of the container has support members to slidably receive the guillotine member (150) to form a base of the container. The guillotine member is selectively configurable between an apertured configuration having a plurality of through holes (152) to allow passage of air and/or build material, and a closed configuration in which the through holes are closed so as to prevent build material from falling out of the container.
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