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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2015
Sodick Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Shuji Okazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Tsuyoshi Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Sodick Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A lamination molding apparatus capable of supplying a material powder steadily to a recoater head, is provided. A lamination molding apparatus including a chamber covering a desired molding region and being filled with an inert gas having a desired concentration; a recoater head moving in the chamber to supply a material powder on the molding region to form a material powder layer; and a material supplying unit to supply the material powder to the recoater head; wherein the recoater head includes a material holding section to hold the material powder; and a material discharging opening to discharge the material powder in the material holding section.