CPC B29C 64/218 (2017.08) [B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 64/236 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] | 20 Claims |
1. A recoat assembly for an additive manufacturing system, comprising:
a first encasement portion comprising a roller to contact, move, spread, and/or smooth a build material; and
a second encasement portion pivotally coupled to the first encasement portion and pivotable with respect to the first encasement portion from a first position to a second position, an internal cavity of the second encasement portion defined in part by a base frame of the first encasement portion, wherein:
the roller is enclosed in a powder containment section of the recoat assembly when the second encasement portion is in the first position; and
a rotating surface of the roller is exposed when the second encasement portion pivots away from the base frame of the first encasement portion to the second position.
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