QUICK-CHANGE FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION NOZZLE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20190375141A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-12

    申请号:US16001013

    申请日:2018-06-06

    Applicant: AREVO, INC.

    Inventor: Armando Armijo

    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for quickly removing and installing a filament tube and nozzle in an FFF extrusion system. The system utilizes a primary manifold that includes a cooling block, a heating block and a quick-change mechanism. This primary manifold is adapted to mate a filament tube/nozzle assembly. The quick-change mechanism, which in a particular embodiment utilizes a recessed biased-bearing arrangement, enables the filament/nozzle assembly to be removed and inserted without the use of any tools, and without causing any significant downtime for the FFF extrusion system. Once removed, the filament tube/nozzle assembly can be refurbished by a technician, trained so as not to over torque the tube/nozzle threaded interface. This refurbishment (typically consisting of a cleaning and the installation of a new nozzle) could be accomplished “off-line”, without any impact on the continued use of FFF extrusion system.

    Apparatuses and Methods for Depositing an Extrudable Substance Onto a Surface

    公开(公告)号:US20190193318A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US15849724

    申请日:2017-12-21

    Abstract: An apparatus (100) for depositing an extrudable substance (102) comprises a bracket (104) and a sleeve (110), comprising an inner tubular sleeve wall (114) and an outer tubular sleeve wall (112). The sleeve (110) is coupled to the bracket (104) and is rotatable relative to the bracket (104). The apparatus (100) also comprises a cartridge (124), comprising an inner tubular cartridge wall (126) and an outer tubular cartridge wall (128). The cartridge (124) is configured to be positioned between the inner tubular sleeve wall (114) and the outer tubular sleeve wall (112). The apparatus (100) also comprises a valve (140), configured to be communicatively coupled with the cartridge (124), a nozzle (152), configured to be communicatively coupled with the valve (140), a linear actuator (138) to control flow of the extrudable substance (102) from the valve (140) to the nozzle (152), an annular plunger (148), positioned between the inner tubular cartridge wall (126) and the outer tubular cartridge wall (128), and a push-lock pressure cap (150), configured to be hermetically coupled with the cartridge (124).

    Extrusion machine
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    公开(公告)号:US10279529B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15119529

    申请日:2014-02-26

    Inventor: Shigeaki Nomura

    Abstract: Disclosed is an extrusion machine including a head body and a die seat arranged on a front surface of the head body. A die is attached in a removable manner to the die seat. The die includes an extrusion outlet that is in communication with an opening through which plastic material is discharged out of the head body. A holding member is in contact with a front surface of the die. A pressing mechanism presses the holding member against the front surface of the die.

    Discharge device and discharge method

    公开(公告)号:US10265649B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US14899790

    申请日:2014-06-18

    Abstract: A discharge method and a discharge device for a cleaning device (2) for filters (5, 6), includes a supply line (26) which can be connected to a collection region (23) for removed filter residue (9) of the cleaning device (2). The discharge device (3) has a controllable metering device (4) which adjoins the supply line (26) and which blocks the supply line (26) and receives removed filter residue (9) from the supply line (26) in portions (35) in a meterable manner and discharges same at a different location. For this purpose, the metering device (4) has a metering element (28) which can be moved in a controllable manner, in particular a rotatably and/or movably arranged metering element. The filter residue (9) can be removed from the filter (5, 6) via a backflushing process or in a mechanical manner using a scraper or the like.

    Extrusion device and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US10220561B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US14703069

    申请日:2015-05-04

    Abstract: The invention provides an extrusion device having an adjustment valve that is rotatable between first and second operative positions. The extrusion device is configured to produce a first layer arrangement when the adjustment valve is in the first operative position and to produce a second layer arrangement when the adjustment valve is in the second operative position. Also provided are methods of using an extrusion device to produce different layer arrangements.

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