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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 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
An installation is provided for cleaning a plate used in an additive manufacturing process performed using a powder. The installation includes an entry lock, an exit lock, a dry cleaner, a wet cleaner, and a conveyor system. The entry lock is structured to accept into the installation a plate that is to be cleaned. The exit lock is structured to allow the plate to be extracted from the installation after cleaning. The dry cleaner is structured to clean the plate using vibrations and shocks in a first confinement enclosure. The wet cleaner is structured to clean the plate using at least one liquid in a second confinement enclosure. The conveyor system is structured to transport the plate between the dry cleaner, the wet cleaner, and the exit lock.