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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2024
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An attitude adjustment method includes (a) fixing an attitude of a first heating unit by an attitude changing portion with a heating surface and a modeling surface or a jig provided in parallel to the modeling surface in contact in a first planar position, (b) measuring flatness of the heating surface by a planar sensor for measuring the flatness of the heating surface, (c) determining a second planar position where the heating surface and the modeling surface are brought into contact based on the measured flatness, and (d) bringing the heating surface and the modeling surface or the jig provided in parallel to the modeling surface into contact and fixing the attitude of the first heating unit by the attitude changing portion in the determined second planar position with a change of the attitude by the attitude changing portion allowed.