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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
May. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Takahiro Katakura, Okaya, JP;
Takeshi Miyashita, Suwa, JP;
Tomoyuki Kamakura, Matsumoto, JP;
Tetsuhiko Takeuchi, Shimosuwa-machi, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 67/00 (2017.01); B22F 3/105 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B22F 3/1055 (2013.01); B22F 2003/1056 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); Y02P 10/295 (2015.11);
Abstract
A three-dimensional forming apparatus includes: a stage; a material supply unit that supplies the stage with a sintered material including metal powder and a binder; a head unit that includes an energy radiation unit supplying energy capable of sintering the sintered material to the sintered material supplied by the material supply unit; a head base that holds a plurality of the head units; and a driving unit that is capable of three-dimensionally moving the head base relative to the stage.