XYZprinting, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150328837 | PRINTING HEAD MODULE - A printing head module includes a driving gear, a bi-directional motor, a first feeding module and a second feeding module. The bi-directional motor selectively drives the driving gear to rotate along a first direction and a second direction. The first feeding module disposed at a first side of the driving gear includes a first unidirectional gear and a first idler gear. The driving gear is engaged with the first unidirectional gear, and the first unidirectional gear unidirectionally drives the first idler gear to rotate. The second feeding module is disposed at a second side of the driving gear opposite to the first side, and includes a second unidirectional gear and a second idler gear, the driving gear is engaged with the second unidirectional gear to drive the second unidirectional gear to rotate, and the second unidirectional gear unidirectionally drive the second idler gear to rotate. | 11-19-2015 |
20150301517 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PRINTING ANOMALY - A three dimensional printing apparatus and method for detecting printing anomaly are provided. The method is adapted to the three dimensional printing apparatus including an image sensor module and a movable platform. The three dimensional printing apparatus forms a plurality of layer objects on the movable platform according to three dimensional model information so as to build a three dimensional object including the layer objects. The method for detecting printing anomaly includes following steps. At least one object image is captured according to at least one view angle by using the image sensor module. At least one checking image associated with the layer objects is obtained according to the three dimensional model information and the view angle. Whether the object image and the checking image are matched to each other or not is determined through comparing the object image and the checking image. | 10-22-2015 |
20150298396 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three dimensional printing apparatus including a base, a tank, a modeling platform, and a plurality of floating units is provided. A liquid forming material is filled in the tank. Each of the floating units connects between the base and the tank, such that the tank is disposed on the base in floating manner. The modeling platform is movably immersed in the liquid forming material. A three dimensional object is formed and adhered between the modeling platform and a bottom of the tank. The modeling platform drives and tilts the tank to move out of the base by the three dimensional object, such that the three dimensional object is released from the bottom of the tank by gravity. | 10-22-2015 |
20150290879 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING MODULE AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional (3D) printing module including a tank filled with a liquid forming material, a top cover assembled on the tank to close the tank, a modeling platform assembled to the cover, and a first tenon movably disposed in the cover is provided. The modeling platform is immersed in the liquid forming material in the tank. When the first tenon is driven along a second axis, the cover and the modeling platform are driven along a first axis to open the tank. A 3D printing apparatus is also provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150290874 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three dimensional printing apparatus including a tank, a modeling platform, a first optical element, a second optical element, and a light source is provided. The modeling platform is movably disposed above the tank so as to move in or out the tank. The first and the second optical elements are respectively disposed next to the tank, wherein the second optical element is located above the first optical element. The light source is located below the tank. After a three dimensional object is formed on the modeling platform, the three dimensional object is moved out of the tank by the modeling platform. A first light generated by the light source is sequentially transmitted by the first and the second optical elements and detour round tank to irradiate the three dimensional object. | 10-15-2015 |
20150258736 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A method and an apparatus of three-dimensional (3D) printing and an electronic apparatus are provided. The 3D printing method is adapted for printing a 3D object and includes the following. A plurality of layer objects of a 3D model are obtained, and a plurality of two-dimensional images, which correspond to a slice plane, of each of the layer objects are generated. The layer objects include a first layer object and a second layer object. When a comparison relationship between a two-dimensional image of the first layer object and a two-dimensional image of the second layer object matches a stack condition, the first layer object and the second layer object are stacked to generate thickness stack information of a stack object. A printing mechanism is initiated according to the thickness stack information so as to print a 3D object associated with the 3D model. | 09-17-2015 |
20150251358 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTING HEAD THEREOF - A three-dimensional printing apparatus and a method for controlling printing head thereof are provided. The method is used for controlling a moving path of a printing head of the three-dimensional printing apparatus and the method includes following steps. The printing head is controlled to form a layer object on a carrying surface according to three-dimensional model information. It is determined whether a cross-section parameter of the layer object is match to a small range condition. If the cross-section parameter of the layer object is match to the small range condition, the printing head is controlled to move toward a first direction far away from layer object according to position information of the layer object. The printing head is controlled to move toward a second direction close to the layer object. | 09-10-2015 |
20150239174 | METHOD OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING - A method of three-dimensional printing of the disclosure is used to form a three-dimensional object stacked by a plurality of layers of object unit. The method of three-dimensional printing includes: forming and curing a layer of uncolored body; forming a color layer at the contour of the layer of uncolored body so that the layer of uncolored body and the color layer form a layer of object unit; and forming a cover layer at the contour of the layer of object unit so that the color layer is located between the layer of uncolored body and the cover layer. | 08-27-2015 |
20150190963 | PRINTING HEAD MODULE - A printing head module includes a bracket, a locking mechanism disposed on the bracket and a printing head. The bracket includes a containing cavity and a supporter. The locking mechanism includes a pressing component fixed to the supporter, a locking component and an elastic component. The locking component pivoted to the pressing component such that the elastic component leans therebetween. The locking component has a first positioning portion. The printing head detachably disposed in the containing cavity includes a second positioning component. The first positioning portion is engaged with the second positioning component, so the elastic component is pressed to provide the locking component a restoring force away from the pressing component to confine the printing head between the locking component and the bracket. | 07-09-2015 |
20150158254 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device for removing a residue adhered to a discharging nozzle of a three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The cleaning device includes a plate and at least one flexible cleaning member disposed on the plate. The flexible cleaning member has a notch corresponding to an outer profile of the discharging nozzle. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158250 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus includes a base, a printing head module and a control unit. The base includes a carrying surface and a guiding mechanism. The guiding mechanism extends along a long-axis direction of the base. The printing head module movably disposed on the guiding mechanism. The length of the base is greater than the length of the printing head module, such that the printing head module is suitable for moving relatively to the guiding mechanism. The control unit coupled to the base and the printing head module controls the printing head module to move relatively to the base according to extensional information of the digital 3-D model along the long-axis direction, such that the printing head module dispenses a material on the carrying surface to form a 3-D object when moving relatively to the base. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158248 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional printing apparatus including a chassis, a tank, an outer cover and a shielding module is provided. The tank is disposed at the chassis and adapted to be filled with a liquid forming material. The outer cover is pivoted on the chassis. The shielding module includes a pivot and a mask. The pivot is disposed on the chassis and beside the tank. The mask is winding on the pivot and connected with the outer cover. When the outer cover rotates to a first position and covers the tank, the mask is winding on the pivot. When the outer cover rotates to a second and exposes the tank, the outer cover pulls the mask out of the pivot, so that the mask covers the tank in order to shield the liquid forming material filled in the tank. | 06-11-2015 |
20150153974 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - A printing system and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The printing system includes a peripheral unit and a controller. The peripheral unit is configured to execute a data printing function and includes a digital data. The controller is coupled to the peripheral unit. The controller converts a digital control command to obtain an analog control signal, and transmits the analog control signal to the peripheral unit. The peripheral unit converts the analog control signal into the digital control command when the analog control signal is received by the peripheral unit. The peripheral unit converts a corresponding digital data into an analog signal according to the digital control command to transmit the analog signal to the controller. | 06-04-2015 |
20150137423 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING METHOD - A three-dimensional printing method for forming a three-dimensional object on a base is provided. The method comprises providing a model library comprising at least one supporting member, selecting the at least one supporting member from the model library and disposing the at least one supporting member onto the base. The three-dimensional object is printed over the base and the at the least supporting member, and the three-dimensional object has an overhanging portion relative to the base and the at least one supporting member is filled between the overhanging portion and the base. | 05-21-2015 |
20150057785 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL PREVIEW AND PRINTING METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus includes a processing unit, a base, and a printing head. The processing unit is configured to read and process a first digital 3-D model and is adapted to receive an adjustment signal to adjust the first digital 3-D model to a second digital 3-D model according to the adjustment signal. The printing head is coupled to and controlled by the processing unit. If the second digital 3-D model is confirmed, the processing unit saves the second digital 3-D model and controls the printing head to dispense a construction material in a layer-by-layer manner on the base to form a 3-D object associated with the second digital 3-D model. | 02-26-2015 |
20150057781 | THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING WORKING COORDINATE OF PLATFORM THEREOF - A three-dimensional (3-D) printer and a method for adjusting a working coordinate of a platform thereof are provided. The 3-D printer includes a platform, a printing head and a control unit. The platform includes a carrying surface and adjustment points located on the carrying surface. The printing head disposed above the platform for moving along a datum plane and a normal direction of the datum plane. The control unit controls the printing head to move from the datum plane toward the platform to contact each of the adjustment points for obtaining a coordinate offset of the carrying surface corresponding to the datum plane, and adjusts a model coordinate of a digital 3-D model information according to the coordinate offset. The control unit moves the printing head according to the adjusted model coordinate to print a 3-D object related to the digital 3-D model information on the carrying surface. | 02-26-2015 |
20150057780 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A 3-D printing apparatus of the invention includes a process unit, a 3-D display unit, a base and a printing head. The processing unit is configured to read and process a digital 3-D model information. The base has a carrying surface. The 3-D display unit is coupled to and controlled by the processing unit and configured to display a digital 3-D image related to the digital 3-D model on the carrying surface for previewing, wherein the 3-D image is corresponding to a 3-D object related to the digital 3-D model. The printing head is disposed above the base and coupled to the processing unit, wherein the processing unit controls the printing head to dispense a base material formed on the carrying surface layer by layer so as to form the 3-D object according to the digital 3-D model information and following an image contour of the 3-D image. | 02-26-2015 |
20150056318 | PRINTING HEAD MODULE AND THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A printing head module and a three dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus using the same are provided. The 3-D printing apparatus includes a base and the printing head module. The printing head module is disposed above the base and includes a printing head and at least one material spool. The printing head includes a plurality of assembling pieces assembled with each other to form the printing head and define a nozzle of the printing head. Each of the assembling pieces includes at least one material-supply groove. The material-supply grooves of any two adjacent assembling pieces are located corresponding to each other to form at least one material-supply channel together. Each material spool is connected to the material-supply channel for providing at least one fluid material to the material-supply channel. The fluid material is transmitted via the material-supply channel to be dispensed on the base. | 02-26-2015 |
20150056317 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING APPARATUS - A three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The three-dimensional printing apparatus includes a base, a printing head, a plurality of material-supplying spools and a switching unit. The base has a carrying surface. The printing head is disposed above the base. The material-supplying spools respectively include a plurality of construction materials. The construction materials have a plurality of characteristics, and the characteristics are different from each other. The switching unit is configured to selectively connect at least one of the spools to the printing head according to the characteristics. The construction materials of the selected material-supplying spools are dispensed on the carrying surface by the printing head. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054918 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCANNER - A three-dimensional (3D) scanner including a light-source module, a screen, a rotary platform, an image capturing unit and a process unit is provided. The light source module is configured to emit a beam. The screen disposed on a transmission path of the beam has a projection surface facing the light source module. The rotary platform carrying a 3D object is disposed between the light source module and the screen. The 3D object is rotated to a plurality of object orientations about a rotating axis to form a plurality of object shadows on the projection surface. The image capturing unit is configured to capture the object shadows from the projection surface to obtain a plurality of object contour images. The process unit is configured to read and process the object contour images to build the digital 3D model related to the 3D object according to the object contour images. | 02-26-2015 |