Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Print head for a 3D printer, with improved control
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Application No.: US16349496Application Date: 2017-09-21
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Publication No.: US11446865B2Publication Date: 2022-09-20
- Inventor: Markus Streicher , Christian Dueformantel , Hendrik Jahnle , Norman Lung , Sebastian Herbster , Victor Roman
- Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Stuttgart
- Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Stuttgart
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Priority: DE102016222306.2 20161114
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/073900 WO 20170921
- International Announcement: WO2018/086792 WO 20180517
- Main IPC: B29C64/20
- IPC: B29C64/20 ; B29C64/209 ; B29C64/393 ; B33Y30/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B29C64/118

Abstract:
The invention relates to a print head (10) for a 3D printer (1), comprising a feed zone (11) with a feed (12) for feedstock (20) with variable viscosity, a melting zone (14) comprising a heating element (15) and an outlet opening (16) for the liquid phase (22) of said feedstock (20), as well as a conveyor device (30) for conveying the feedstock (20) from the feed zone (11) into the melting zone (14), said conveyor device (30) comprising a plunger (31) that can be inserted into said feed zone (11).
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