18152939. CONFIGURABLE PRINTING BED FOR 3D PRINTING simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)
Contents
CONFIGURABLE PRINTING BED FOR 3D PRINTING
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Hamish C. Hunt of Ashford (GB)
Gwilym Benjamin Lee Newton of Winchester (GB)
Daniel Thomas Cunnington of Winchester (GB)
Elizabeth Jane Maple of Basingstoke (GB)
CONFIGURABLE PRINTING BED FOR 3D PRINTING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18152939 titled 'CONFIGURABLE PRINTING BED FOR 3D PRINTING
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a configurable printing bed for a 3D printer that includes a bed surface and linear actuators. The bed surface is made up of multiple independent bed surface portions, and at least one of these portions has a twistable head. When all the bed surface portions are at the same level, they form a common plane. The linear actuators are connected to the bed surface portions and are responsible for their independent movement and positioning. They can lower the bed surface portions in a staggered manner, creating a release wave that helps remove a 3D printed object from the printing bed.
- Configurable printing bed for a 3D printer
- Bed surface made up of multiple independent bed surface portions
- At least one bed surface portion has a twistable head
- Bed surface portions form a common plane when at the same level
- Linear actuators connected to the bed surface portions
- Linear actuators enable independent movement and positioning of the bed surface portions
- Linear actuators can lower the bed surface portions in a staggered manner
- Staggered lowering creates a release wave to remove 3D printed objects from the bed
Potential Applications
- 3D printing industry
- Manufacturing and prototyping
- Rapid prototyping
- Customized production
Problems Solved
- Difficulties in removing 3D printed objects from the printing bed
- Limited flexibility in bed surface configuration
- Inefficient use of printing bed space
Benefits
- Easy removal of 3D printed objects from the bed
- Configurable bed surface for different printing requirements
- Improved printing bed utilization
- Enhanced flexibility and adaptability in 3D printing process
Original Abstract Submitted
A configurable printing bed for a 3D printer includes a bed surface and linear actuators. The bed surface includes bed surface portions. Each of the bed surface portions is supported for independent movement. At least one of the bed surface portions includes a head that is twistable. When each of the bed surface portions is positioned at a reference level, the bed surface portions form different parts of a common plane. Each of the linear actuators is connected to at least one of the bed surface portions, respectively. The linear actuators are configured to generate the independent movement of the bed surface portions and to effect positioning of the bed surface portions. The linear actuators are configured to lower the bed surface portions in a staggered manner so that a release wave is generated and used to remove a 3D printed object from the printing bed.
