公开(公告)号：US20240100778A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18018386

申请日：2022-06-20

Applicant: 3DFortify Inc.

Inventor： Scott GOODRICH ,  Michael SANTORELLA ,  Alex QUINN ,  Andrew J. CAUNTER

IPC: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

CPC classification number: B29C64/393 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: Control systems and methods for efficiently and effectively achieving and/or maintaining a parallel configuration between a build plate and a printing release surface of an additive manufacturing printer are provided. The methods include actions of over-plunging a drive point into a printing release surface and then calculating the build plate position until it achieves a desired target position. Other methods focus on a homing process for setting a zero position of the build plate. Structures used to help prevent build plate deflection include various armatures having a pinned configuration that help to stabilize a location of the build plate to maintain a substantially parallel configuration with respect to the printing release surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230036058A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17966564

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: 3DFortify Inc.

Inventor： Andrew J. CAUNTER ,  Scott GOODRICH ,  Adam AFZALI ,  Noah COLLINS ,  Michael SANTORELLA

IPC: B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/245 ,  B29C64/232 ,  B29C64/295 ,  B29C64/321 ,  B29C64/314 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/10

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments generally relate to reservoir manifold systems suitable for use with an additive manufacturing apparatus. Such manifold systems enable ease of use for making mechanical, electrical, and fluid connections to a reservoir used for additive manufacturing. Conduits formed in the reservoir manifold can allow for a fluid connection to be established with a reservoir to allow fluid flow into and out of the reservoir. The reservoir manifold can include one or more arms that are configured to move independently to couple to the reservoir of the printing apparatus. The reservoir manifold can include a trigger coupled to a latch mechanism for engaging one or more components of the apparatus. In some embodiments, the ability of the manifold to make electrical connections to the reservoir may present advantages to the ease-of-use and reliability of an additive manufacturing apparatus.