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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2016
Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Benoît Pourcher, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Gilles Walrand, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Frédéric Pialot, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Albin Effernelli, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Miguel Torres-Castellano, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Abstract
A device is provided for dry cleaning a plate used in an additive manufacturing process that involves powder. The device includes a confinement enclosure, a loader, and a dry-cleaning station. The confinement enclosure includes an entry lock through which a plate to be cleaned enters. The loader is located within the confinement enclosure and is structured to receive and transport the plate. The dry-cleaning station is located within the confinement enclosure and is structured to dry clean the plate. The dry-cleaning station includes a vibration device, which imposes vibrations on the plate, and a shock device, which causes the plate to experience shocks.