Printing module of rapid prototyping apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016207261-A1
Application number	US-201614995797-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 14, 2016
Priority date	Jan 16, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A printing module of a rapid prototyping apparatus is disclosed. The printing module includes a printing platform, a carrying seat and at least two modular ink cartridges. The printing platform has a frame and a driving shaft, and the driving shaft is installed on the frame. The carrying seat is penetrated and disposed on the driving shaft. The two modular ink cartridges are disposed on the carrying seat. Each modular ink cartridge has a case body and three ink chambers. The three ink chambers are divided within the case body for receiving different print liquids, respectively, and the case bodies of the at least two modular ink cartridges contain at least one print liquid the same with each other for performing the rapid prototyping printing process.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A printing module of a rapid prototyping apparatus comprising:
a printing platform having a frame and a driving shaft, wherein the driving shaft is installed on the frame; a carrying seat penetrated and disposed on the driving shaft; and at least two modular ink cartridges disposed on the carrying seat, wherein each of the modular ink cartridges has a case body and three ink chambers, the three ink chambers are divided within the case body for receiving different print liquids, respectively, and the case bodies of the at least two modular ink cartridges contain at least one print liquid the same with each other for performing the rapid prototyping printing process.

2 . The printing module of the rapid prototyping apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the print liquid contained in one of the three ink chambers is a liquid binder, and the print liquids contained in other two of the three ink chambers are color inks.

3 . The printing module of the rapid prototyping apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein each of the modular ink cartridges further comprises an identification chip configured to recognize and monitor a transmitting signal between the modular ink cartridge and the rapid prototyping apparatus.

4 . The printing module of the rapid prototyping apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the modular ink cartridge further comprises an inkjet chip disposed on a bottom of the case body, the inkjet chip has a plurality of liquid supply slots, and each liquid supply slot is connected to and in fluid communication with the corresponding ink chamber.

5 . The printing module of the rapid prototyping apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the inkjet chip has four liquid supply slots, two of the liquid supply slots are together connected to and in fluid communication with one of the three ink chambers, and other two of the liquid supply slots are respectively connected to other two of the three ink chambers.

6 . The printing module of the rapid prototyping apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the inkjet chip has three liquid supply slots respectively connected to and in fluid communication with the corresponding ink chamber.

Assignees

• Microjet Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lo Chin-Tien
• Huang Chi-Feng

Classifications

• B29K2103/00

  Use of resin-bonded materials as moulding material · CPC title

• B33Y30/00 Primary

  Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title

• B29C64/209

  Heads; Nozzles · CPC title

• B29K2105/251

  Particles, powder or granules (expandable particles B29K2105/046) · CPC title

• B29K2995/002

  Coloured · CPC title