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The invention resides in a module used in conjunction with other such modules in an apparatus for rapidly producing an article having a three-dimensional design comprising a base, a plurality of pins mounted on said base and said plurality of pins movable relative thereto, a plurality of drive motor

The invention resides in a module used in conjunction with other such modules in an apparatus for rapidly producing an article having a three-dimensional design comprising a base, a plurality of pins mounted on said base and said plurality of pins movable relative thereto, a plurality of drive motors corresponding in number to the number of said plurality of pins and means interconnecting each of said plurality of pins with said base, each said means being connected independently between said base and a corresponding one of said pins. A control means interconnects each of said drive means and a controller with one another to effect selective energization of said drive means.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] An apparatus having a plurality of modules for rapidly producing an article having a three-dimensional design, said apparatus including a frame, said plurality of modules being mounted to said frame and each of said modules being comprised of:a base secured against movement to said

[ We claim:] [1.] An apparatus having a plurality of modules for rapidly producing an article having a three-dimensional design, said apparatus including a frame, said plurality of modules being mounted to said frame and each of said modules being comprised of:a base secured against movement to said frame;a plurality of pins mounted on said base and said plurality of pins movable relative thereto;a plurality of drive motors corresponding in number to the number of said plurality of pins;means interconnecting each of said plurality of pins with said base, each said means being connected independently between said base and a corresponding one of said pins; andcontrol means interconnecting each of said drive means and a controller with one another to effect selective energization of said drive means and wherein said control means includes a subcontroller associated with one of said modules and a main controller connectable to one or more subcontrollers through a bi-directional ring/chain architecture and communication scheme.