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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2000
Shigeaki Tochimoto, Takatsuki, JP;
Fumiya Yagi, Toyonaka, JP;
Norihiro Agawa, Itami, JP;
Hisashi Takata, Nishinomiya, JP;
Toshio Norita, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A 3D object molding apparatus has a tank holding an uncolored or white resin as a first material for use in molding an interior of a 3D molded object and other thanks holding colored resins as second materials for use in molding a surface of the 3D molded object. A control unit moves a nozzle head in the XY plane and controls jetting of resins from injection nozzles of the nozzle head. When molding an interior of the 3D molded product, at least the first material is jetted and when molding a surface of the product, at least the second material is jetted. The apparatus has coloring nozzles to jet predetermined coloring agents in molding the 3D molded product to achieve coloring of the 3D molded product in the molding process.