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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2011
Jacobus Hubertus Theodoor Jamar, Vessem, NL;
Herman Hendrikus Maalderink, Nuenen, NL;
Jeroen Anthonius Smeltink, Mierlo, NL;
Maarten Van Lent, Eindhoven, NL;
Jacobus Hubertus Theodoor Jamar, Vessem, NL;
Herman Hendrikus Maalderink, Nuenen, NL;
Jeroen Anthonius Smeltink, Mierlo, NL;
Maarten Van Lent, Eindhoven, NL;
DSM IP ASSETS B.V., Heerlen, NL;
Abstract
An additive fabrication apparatus with an efficient reversal mechanism to reverse the orientation of foil guiding rollers is contemplated. To this end, according to an aspect, a foil guiding system comprising: a flexible foil guiding roller; and a bearing system arranged to bear said guiding roller, said bearing system comprised of end locking elements axially locking to the roller; a bearing arrangement defining a bearing position having the roller curved in bearing engagement. The bearing arrangement engages with an outer face of said roller in a manner so as to thereby flex the roller between at least two bearing positions in conformity with a rolling direction. The flexible roller in connection with the outside bearings replaces a fixed shaft arrangement of the prior art, which is easily tunable to the foil movement direction.