Method for additive manufacturing
US-2020398341-A1 · Dec 24, 2020 · US
Three-dimensional shaping device and three-dimensional shaping method
US12005635B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12005635-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816644916-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
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A three-dimensional shaping device shapes a three-dimensional article by irradiating a powder material with an electron beam and melting the powder material. The three-dimensional shaping device includes an electron beam emitting unit emitting the electron beam, melting the powder material in order to shape the article, and performing preliminary heating of the powder material by irradiating the powder material with the electron beam before the article is shaped. The electron beam emitting unit moves an irradiation position of the electron beam in a spiral pattern when the powder material is irradiated with the electron beam for preliminary heating.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A three-dimensional shaping device shaping a three-dimensional article by irradiating a powder material with an electron beam and melting the powder material, the three-dimensional shaping device comprising: an electron beam emitting unit emitting the electron beam, melting the powder material in order to shape the article, and performing preliminary heating of the powder material by irradiating the powder material with the electron beam before the article is shaped; and a circular-shaped plate for placing the powder material and supporting the article to be shaped, wherein the electron beam emitting unit moves an irradiation position of the electron beam from a center of a circular irradiation region, which is located on the center side in the circular-shaped plate, toward an outer edge of the circular irradiation region, which is located on the outer side in the circular-shaped plate, in a spiral pattern and then return to the center of the circular irradiation region again, when the powder material is irradiated with the electron beam for preliminary heating, the center of the circular irradiation region is located on the center side in the circular-shaped plate, and the outer edge of the circular irradiation region is located on the outer side in the circular-shaped plate. 2. The three-dimensional shaping device according to claim 1 , wherein when irradiation of the electron beam is performed along a plurality of irradiation paths for preliminary heating, a path region in the vicinity of a start point of the irradiation paths is formed in a direction from an end point of a preceding irradiation region toward the start point. 3. The three-dimensional shaping device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron beam emitting unit performs preliminary heating of the circular-shaped plate by irradiating the circular-shaped plate with the electron beam in a spiral pattern before preliminary heating of the powder material is performed. 4. The three-dimensional shaping device according to claim 1 , wherein the electron beam emitting unit moves the irradiation position along a plurality of spiral irradiation paths having concentric shapes.
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Pre-treatment · CPC title
using laser beams; using electron beams [EB] · CPC title
Driving means · CPC title
Platforms or substrates (support structures intended to be sacrificed after manufacture B29C64/40) · CPC title
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- A three-dimensional shaping device shapes a three-dimensional article by irradiating a powder material with an electron beam and melting the powder material. The three-dimensional shaping device includes an electron beam emitting unit emitting the electron beam, melting the powder material in order to shape the article, and performing preliminary heating of the powder material by irradiating th…
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