Powder coating system
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    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:JP2008540100A

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-20

    申请号:JP2008511076

    申请日:2005-05-11

    Abstract: 本発明は、三次元の物体を生産する装置の作業領域(3)に粉末を供給し分配する粉末塗布システム(1)に関するものである。 前記システムは、供給粉末(2)を収容できるようにされている粉末貯蔵ユニット(11)と、さらに作業領域(3)の上に粉末を分配するために作業領域(3)を横断して移動可能に配置されている分配部材(6)とを有するものである。 本発明は、分配部材(6)が第1工程においては、粉末貯蔵ユニット(11)に置かれた、供給粉末(2)の中へと予め決められた距離を移動することができるようにされ、前記距離は分配部材の一方にある供給粉末(2)から作業領域(3)に面している分配部材(6)の他方の側まで粉末を搬送するのに十分に長いものであることと、分配部材(6)が第2工程において作業領域(3)の上に粉末を分配するために作業領域に向かい、さらに作業領域(3)を横切って移動することができるようにされていることを特徴とする。

    Method and apparatus for forming a three-dimensional article

    公开(公告)号:US11247274B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US15412425

    申请日:2017-01-23

    Applicant: Arcam AB

    Inventor: Ulf Ackelid

    Abstract: An apparatus for forming at least one three-dimensional article through successive fusion of parts of a powder bed. The apparatus comprises a powder distributor configured for evenly distributing a layer of powder on top of a build table; an energy beam configured for fusing the powder layer in selected locations corresponding to the cross section of the three-dimensional article, the powder distributor comprises an elongated rod provided movable at a predetermined distance above the powder table and with its central axis in parallel with a top surface of the powder table, and a flexible foil attached onto the elongated rod and protruding from the rod towards the powder table; and an elongated device parallel with the powder distributor and arranged onto or over the powder table outside the build table, where the elongated device is arranged for mechanically touching the flexible foil.

    A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ENERGY BEAM

    公开(公告)号:US20210402479A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17292278

    申请日:2019-02-28

    Applicant: Arcam AB

    Inventor: Johan Backlund

    Abstract: A method for controlling an energy beam in an additive manufacturing machine when forming a three-dimensional article layer by layer by successive fusion of selected areas of powder layers, which selected areas correspond to successive layers of the article. The method includes steps of radiating a powder layer by the energy beam and creating a set of images of the powder layer for a set of positions on the powder layer by detecting particles emitted, backscattered or reflected from the powder layer when being radiated, comparing data representing the set of images and reference data with each other for identifying a difference between the energy beam when used on the powder layer and the reference data, with respect to at least one energy beam parameter, and adjusting the energy beam based on such an identified difference between the energy beam when used on the powder layer and the reference data.

    Method and apparatus for detecting defects in freeform fabrication

    公开(公告)号:US11161177B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16158069

    申请日:2018-10-11

    Applicant: Arcam AB

    Inventor: Ulric Ljungblad

    Abstract: A method for detecting defects in three-dimensional articles. Providing a model of said article. Providing a first powder layer on a substrate, directing an energy beam over said substrate causing said first powder layer to fuse in selected locations forming a first cross section of said three-dimensional article, providing a second powder layer on said substrate, directing the energy beam over said substrate causing said second powder layer to fuse in selected locations to form a second cross section of said three-dimensional article. A first and second image of a first and second fusion zone of said first powder layer respectively is captured. Comparing said first and second images with corresponding layers in said model. Detecting a defect in the three-dimensional article if a deviation in said first image with respect to said model is at least partially overlapping a deviation in said second image with respect to said model.

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