US 12,466,135 B2
Actuator for three-dimensional printing system
Federico Venturi, Sugar Land, TX (US); and Nanzhu Zhao, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/590,714.
Prior Publication US 2025/0269602 A1, Aug. 28, 2025
Int. Cl. B29C 64/227 (2017.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B29C 64/255 (2017.01); B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/393 (2017.08) [B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B29C 64/255 (2017.08); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A three-dimensional printing system comprising:
a tank containing a liquid photopolymer resin;
an arm configured to be movable relative to the tank;
a rigid base connected to the arm;
a light source configured to emit light to the tank to form an object on the rigid base; and
an actuator connected to at least one of the build plate and the tank, the actuator being configured to deform when power is supplied to the actuator.