Three-dimensional production method for functional element structure body and functional element structure body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10773309-B2
Application number	US-201715414192-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 24, 2017
Priority date	Jan 26, 2016
Publication date	Sep 15, 2020
Grant date	Sep 15, 2020

Abstract

A three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to the invention is a three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body, which includes an electrical functional element section having a terminal and an insulating member provided on the periphery of the functional element section in a state where at least the terminal is exposed to the outside, and includes a layer formation step of forming one layer in a layer forming region by supplying a first flowable composition containing first particles for the functional element section from a first supply section, and supplying a second flowable composition containing second particles for the insulating member from a second supply section, a shaping step of shaping the functional element structure body by repeating the layer formation step, and a solidification step of performing solidification by applying energy to the first particles and the second particles in the layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body, wherein
the functional element structure body includes an electrical functional element section having a terminal and an insulating member provided on the periphery of the functional element section in a state where at least the terminal is exposed to the outside of the insulating member, the terminal being configured to function as an electrical contact point to connect the electrical functional element to a power supply, and the electrical functional element section being configured to include at least one of a heater, a resistor, a capacitor, a strain sensor, and a transistor, and
the method comprises:
a layer formation step of forming one layer in a layer forming region by supplying a first flowable composition containing first particles to serve as a material for the functional element section from a first supply section to a first predetermined region, and supplying a second flowable composition containing second particles to serve as a material for the insulating member from a second supply section to a second predetermined region, the melting point of the second particles being higher than the melting point of the first particles, the first predetermined region and the second predetermined region in a same layer configured not to overlap or penetrate each other;
a shaping step of shaping the functional element structure body by repeating the layer formation step in a stacking direction, wherein a subsequent layer of the functional element section is stacked in the stacking direction on a previous layer of the functional element section; and
a solidification step of performing solidification by applying first energy to the first flowable composition in the first predetermined region from a first irradiation head, and applying second energy to the second flowable composition in the second predetermined region from a second irradiation head,
wherein the first supply section and the first irradiation head are held by a first holding unit, and the second supply section and the second irradiation head are held by a second holding unit.

2. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one of the first supply section and the second supply section ejects the flowable composition in a liquid droplet state.

3. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the first particles include metal particles, and the second particles include ceramic particles.

4. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 3 , wherein
the second particles include ceramic particles and other ceramic particles different from the ceramic particles.

5. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the solidification step is performed every time when each layer is formed.

6. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the functional element section has a passive element as the functional element.

7. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the functional element section has an active element as the functional element.

8. The three-dimensional production method for a functional element structure body according to claim 1 , wherein
the functional element section has a plurality of functional elements including a passive element and an active element as the functional element.

9. The three-dimensional production method according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one of the first supply section or the second supply section is coupled to an irradiation head that is configured to move with the corresponding supply section and supply energy to the corresponding flowable composition supplied by the corresponding supply section, and
the solidification step is performed by the irradiation head that is coupled to the at least one of the first supply section or the second supply section.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Ishida Masaya
• Kamakura Tomoyuki
• Okamoto Eiji
• Miyashita Takeshi

Classifications

• H10W40/10

  Arrangements for heating · CPC title

• B22F12/55

  Two or more means for feeding material · CPC title

• B22F12/45

  Two or more · CPC title

• B22F10/47

  characterised by structural features · CPC title

• B22F10/43

  characterised by material · CPC title