Three-dimensional shaping method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11697158-B2
Application number	US-202017122430-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 15, 2020
Priority date	Dec 18, 2019
Publication date	Jul 11, 2023
Grant date	Jul 11, 2023

Abstract

A three-dimensional shaping method includes a molded body forming step of forming a molded body having a plurality of projection portions using a material containing a powder and a binder, a supporting step of supporting the molded body by a support having groove portions at positions configured to insert each of the projection portions in a state where the plurality of projection portions are inserted into the groove portions, and a sintering step of sintering the powder by heating the molded body in a state of being supported by the support, wherein the groove portion is extended from an insertion position of the projection portion in a specified direction that specifies a direction of shrinkage of the molded body by performing the sintering step.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A three-dimensional shaping method, comprising:
a molded body forming step of forming a molded body having a plurality of projection portions using a material containing a powder and a binder, the plurality of projections extending in a first direction;
a supporting step of supporting the molded body by a support having elongate groove portions at positions configured to insert each of the projection portions in a state where the plurality of projection portions are inserted into the elongate groove portions; and
a sintering step of sintering the powder by heating the molded body in a state of being supported by the support, wherein
the elongate groove portion extends from an insertion position of the projection portion in a specified direction towards a center of the molded body, the specified direction specifies a direction of shrinkage of the molded body to allow controlled shrinkage of the molded body in the specified direction that is transverse to the first direction and toward the center of the molded body, the projection portion moving longitudinally along the elongate groove portion in the direction of shrinkage of the molded body during the sintering step.

2. The three-dimensional shaping method according to claim 1 , wherein the specified direction is a direction along a direction of a straight line coupling at least two of the plurality of projection portions.

3. The three-dimensional shaping method according to claim 1 , wherein the specified direction is a direction along a longitudinal direction of the molded body.

4. The three-dimensional shaping method according to claim 1 , wherein the elongate groove portion has a width that becomes narrower toward a direction of being extended from the insertion position of the projection portion.

5. The three-dimensional shaping method according to claim 1 , wherein the projection portion is in a columnar shape, a cylindrical shape, or a conical shape.

6. The three-dimensional shaping method according to claim 1 , wherein the powder is a metal powder.

7. The three-dimensional shaping method according to claim 1 , wherein the support is made of a ceramic.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Tsunoya Akihiko

Classifications

• B22F10/47 Primary

  characterised by structural features · CPC title

• B28B11/243

  Setting, e.g. drying, dehydrating or firing ceramic articles (B28B11/242 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B33Y10/00

  Processes of additive manufacturing · CPC title

• B22F10/43

  characterised by material · CPC title

• B22F10/14

  by jetting of binder onto a bed of metal powder · CPC title