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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2016
Shozo Sakura, Kanagawa, JP;
Shozo Sakura, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A three-dimensional printing system includes a reservoir, a feeder, a solidifier, and a controller. The reservoir is configured to store powder, the powder being to be solidified inside the reservoir to form a three-dimensional object. The feeder is configured to move the powder from a predetermined location in a predetermined conveying direction, thereby feeding the powder to the reservoir. The solidifier is configured to perform a process of solidifying the powder in the reservoir in accordance with a control signal. The controller is configured to generate the control signal so as to form a first auxiliary object between the three-dimensional object and a wall surface of the reservoir, the wall surface being at a position downstream from the three-dimensional object in the conveying direction.