| CPC B29C 64/232 (2017.08) [A61C 13/0004 (2013.01); A61C 13/0019 (2013.01); B29C 64/129 (2017.08); B29C 64/236 (2017.08); B29C 64/241 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/255 (2017.08); B29C 64/259 (2017.08); B29C 64/264 (2017.08); B29C 64/277 (2017.08); B29C 64/35 (2017.08); B29C 64/379 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 64/393 (2017.08); A61C 9/0053 (2013.01); B29C 2071/0027 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7536 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/20 (2020.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12)] | 17 Claims |
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1. An additive manufacturing device comprising;
a controller configured to receive data for an article to print;
a sub-device comprising a resin source configured to provide material for printing the article;
a radiation source arranged to direct radiation for the printing of the article;
a plurality of stations that comprise a printing tank in which the article is printed, at least one cleaning station for cleaning the printed article, and a curing station configured to cure the printed article at least partially; and
a build surface comprising a removable platform plate upon which the article is configured to be printed,
wherein controller is configured to move the build surface relative to the plurality of stations,
wherein the plurality of stations are fixed spatially in a vertical orientation relative to each other,
wherein the device further comprises a vertically oriented linear slide that is capable of moving the platform plate vertically, along a z-axis, on the vertically oriented linear slide to deliver the article sequentially to the plurality of stations, and
wherein the device further comprises an arm associated with the vertically oriented linear slide, the arm being capable of movement in a x-y direction to move the platform plate from one station to another station of the plurality of stations.
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