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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2023
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Gozu, Ina, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, , JP;
Abstract
A three-dimensional shaping device includes: a dispensing unit having a nozzle and configured to dispense a material toward a stage; a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the nozzle; a moving unit configured to move the dispensing unit and the cleaning mechanism relative to the stage; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the moving unit. The cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning unit including a purge unit in which the material is purged from the nozzle and a brush unit to come into contact with the nozzle, and a recovery unit configured to recover the material accumulated in the purge unit. The control unit is configured to move the cleaning unit relative to the stage in conjunction with movement of the dispensing unit relative to the stage.