Invention Grant
- Patent Title: 3D printhead for use in a 3D printer, 3D printer with such a 3D printhead, method for operating such a 3D printer, and product produced by a 3D printer
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Application No.: US16614070Application Date: 2018-04-25
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Publication No.: US11260588B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Moritz Stubenruss
- Applicant: Starfort KG des Stubenruss Moritz
- Applicant Address: IT Bressanone
- Assignee: Starfort KG des Stubenruss Moritz
- Current Assignee: Starfort KG des Stubenruss Moritz
- Current Assignee Address: IT Bressanone
- Agency: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
- Priority: IT102017000052877 20170516
- International Application: PCT/EP2018/060569 WO 20180425
- International Announcement: WO2018/210537 WO 20181122
- Main IPC: B33Y30/00
- IPC: B33Y30/00 ; B29C64/209 ; B33Y10/00 ; B29C64/141 ; B29C64/106 ; B22F10/10

Abstract:
A 3D printer head comprises a chamber that is configured for receiving liquid or solid print material through an inlet. The chamber has an outlet opening on one surface, and a spiral feed screw is associated with the chamber and is configured for supplying the outlet opening with print material that passes from the inlet into the chamber, by coupling the spiral feed screw or the chamber to a drive that is configured for rotating the spiral feed screw or the chamber in such a way that the spiral feed screw rotates at a distance from the surface of the chamber and relative thereto. The spiral feed screw has at least one conveyor that is configured for conveying print material between a radially outwardly situated inlet area and a radially inwardly situated outlet area, toward the latter, and at least one discharge conveyor that is arranged and configured for conveying print material, together with gas present therein, away from at least one section of a radially outer border zone of the outlet area.
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