Method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B05D-003/06
B29C-067/00
출원번호
US-0154655
(2008-05-23)
등록번호
US-9011982
(2015-04-21)
우선권정보
DE-10 2007 024 469 (2007-05-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Muller, Frank
Pfister, Andreas
Leuterer, Martin
Keller, Peter
출원인 / 주소
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
대리인 / 주소
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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19인용 특허 :
13
초록▼
A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object has a first step of providing a layer of a material in powder form or a liquid material on a support or a layer that has already been solidified at selected positions previously and a second step of directing a focussed photon or
A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object has a first step of providing a layer of a material in powder form or a liquid material on a support or a layer that has already been solidified at selected positions previously and a second step of directing a focussed photon or particle beam (8′) selectively at selected positions of the layer. In the second step, the photon or particle beam is selected such that it brings about a change of the absorption of the material when hitting the layer. After the termination of the second step, a third step is carried out, in which the layer is irradiated by means of electromagnetic radiation (18′) such that the material is homogenously solidified at those positions of the layer that correspond to the cross-section of the object to be formed.
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1. A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising the following steps: a first step of providing a layer of a material in a powder form onto a support or onto a prior layer;a second step of directing a focussed electromagnetic radiation or a focussed par
1. A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising the following steps: a first step of providing a layer of a material in a powder form onto a support or onto a prior layer;a second step of directing a focussed electromagnetic radiation or a focussed particle beam selectively onto selected positions of the layer;wherein, in the second step, the focussed electromagnetic radiation or particle beam is selected such that it induces a change of the absorption of the material when hitting the layer at the selected positions without complete melting or sintering; andafter the second step, carrying out a third step, which is discrete from the second step, of completely melting or sintering the layer at those positions of the layer that correspond to the cross-section of the object to be formed using an electromagnetic radiation that is different from the focussed electromagnetic radiation or particle beam of the second step,wherein the first to third steps are repeatedly carried out until the object is completed, andwherein the solidification in the third step is effected at those selected positions at which the focussed electromagnetic radiation or particle beam had been directed in the second step. 2. The method according to claim 1, in which said focussed electromagnetic radiation is a laser beam. 3. The method according to claim 2, in which said laser beam consists of radiation having a wavelength of between about 300 nm and 10600 nm. 4. The method according to claim 1, in which the second step comprises initiating a chemical reaction in the material by the focussed electromagnetic radiation or particle beam. 5. The method according to claim 1, in which the second step comprises initiating a phase transition in the material by the focussed electromagnetic radiation or particle beam. 6. The method according to claim 1, in which the second step comprises producing a change of the density of the material by the focussed electromagnetic radiation or particle beam. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the material comprises an additive and wherein the absorption of the additive is changed in the second step. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the additive comprises nano-particles. 9. The method according to claim 1, in which the third step uses electromagnetic radiation having a maximum in the wavelength region between about 1000 nm and about 6000 nm. 10. The method according to claim 1, in which the third step comprises using microwaves as electromagnetic radiation. 11. The method according to claim 1, the material comprises a thermoplastic. 12. The method according to claim 11, in which the thermoplastic is selected from the group consisting of polyethylenes (PE, HDPE, LDPE); polypropylenes (PP); polyamides; polyesters; polyester esters; polyether esters; polyphenylene ethers; polyacetals; polyalkylene terephthalates; polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA); polyvinylacetal; polyvinylchloride (PVC); polyphenylene oxide (PPO); polyoxymethylene (POM); polystyrene (PS); acrylonitrilebutadiene styrene (ABS); polycarbonates (PC); polyether sulphones; thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU); polyether imides (PEI); polyarylene sulphides; thermoplastic polyimides (PI); polyamideimides (PAI); polyvinylidene fluorides; co-polymers of these thermoplastics; and mixtures and polymer blends thereof. 13. The method according to claim 1, in which the material comprises a polyaryletherketone (PAEK) powder or a polyaryletherketone (PAEK)/polyarylethersulfone (PAES) copolymer. 14. The method according to claim 13, in which the material at least contains a powder selected from the group consisting of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), polyetherketone (PEK), polyetheretherketoneketone (PEEKK), polyetheretheretherketone (PEEEK) and polyetherketoneetherketoneketone (PEKEKK). 15. A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising the following steps: a first step of providing a layer of a material in a powder form onto a support or onto a prior layer;a second step of directing a focused electromagnetic radiation or a focused particle beam selectively onto selected positions of the layer;wherein, in the second step, the focused electromagnetic radiation or particle beam is selected such that it induces a change of the absorption of the material when hitting the layer at the selected positions without complete melting or sintering;repeating the first and second steps prior to a third step which is carried out to solidify the layers provided by the repeated first and second steps;after the repeated first and second steps, carrying out a third step, which is discrete from the second step, wherein the third step comprises irradiating the layer with a further electromagnetic energy that is different from that electromagnetic radiation of the second step such that the material is solidified by completely melting or sintering the layer at those positions of the layer that correspond to the cross-section of the object to be formed;wherein the first to third steps are repeatedly carried out until the object is completed; andwherein the solidification in the third step is effected at those selected positions at which the focused electromagnetic radiation or particle beam had been directed in the second step. 16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the thermoplastic is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). 17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the thermoplastic is polyphenylene sulphide (PPS). 18. The method according to claim 15, in which the third step uses electromagnetic radiation having a maximum in the wavelength region between about 1000 nm and about 6000 nm. 19. A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising the following steps: providing a layer of a material in a powder form;directing a focused electromagnetic radiation or a focused particle beam onto selected positions of the layer in a second step, wherein, in this second step, the focused beam is selected such that it induces a change of the absorption of the material when hitting the layer at the selected positions without complete melting or sintering; andafter the second step, carrying out a third step which is discrete from the second step, wherein the third step comprises irradiating the layer with electromagnetic radiation that is different from that electromagnetic radiation of the second step such that the material is completely melted or sintered at those positions of the layer to thereby form a solid cross-section of the object to be formed upon cooling,wherein the first to third steps are repeatedly carried out until the object is completed, andwherein the solidification in the third step is effected at those selected positions at which the focused beam had been directed in the second step. 20. A method for a layer-wise manufacturing of a three-dimensional object, the method comprising the following steps: 1) providing a layer of a material in a powder form;2) directing a focused electromagnetic radiation or a focused particle beam onto selected positions of the layer in a preliminary step, wherein, in this preliminary step, the focused beam is selected such that it induces a change of the absorption of the material when hitting the layer at the selected positions but does not result in complete melting or sintering in this preliminary step; and3) after the preliminary step, carrying out a solidification step of irradiating the layer with electromagnetic radiation which is different in character from that of the preliminary step such that the material is completely melted or sintered at those positions of the layer to thereby form upon cooling a solid cross-section of the object being formed;wherein steps 1 through 3 are repeatedly carried out until the object is completed, andwherein the solidification step is effected at those selected positions at which the focused beam had been directed.
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