IP Library Granted Patent US 12,128,584
Granted Patent B2
US 12,128,584 · App. 18/265,365 · Granted Oct 29, 2024

Printed object surface flattening-type 3D printer for construction

Inventors: Ho Sung Na (Hanam-si, KR); Dong Hyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Kwan Seon Hong (Seoul, KR); Hye Jin Ryu (Hanam-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG E&A CO., LTD.
B28B11/0845B28B1/001B33Y30/00B33Y40/20
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Patent No.
US 12,128,584
App. No.
18/265,365
Granted
Oct 29, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a 3D printer for construction for printing and forming various structures wherein a roller 50 follows a nozzle 10 which discharges concrete, mortar, or the like, to bring an outer peripheral surface of the roller 50 to be in close contact with a surface of the printed object, and thus the surface of the printed object is flattened. According to the present invention, a high-degree surface flattening work can be performed on the surface of a printed object simultaneously as the printed object is printed by a 3D printer for construction, thus enabling rapid and reliable flattening of the printed object and smooth surface forming.

Claims (13)

1. A printed object surface-flattening type 3D printer for construction, wherein a roller ( 50 ) mounted on a movable body ( 20 ), and configured to follow a nozzle ( 10 ) discharging a fluid material and parallel to the discharge direction of the fluid material is installed,

wherein a rotatable body ( 30 ) is installed on the movable body ( 20 ), the rotatable body ( 30 ) having an axis of rotation parallel to a discharge direction of the nozzle ( 10 ), and

a support shaft ( 40 ) of the roller ( 50 ) is connected to the rotatable body ( 30 ), such that as the rotatable body ( 30 ) rotates, the support shaft ( 40 ) and the roller ( 50 ) move along a circular arch centered on the axis of rotation,

wherein the roller ( 50 ) moves along with movement of the movable body ( 20 ) and the nozzle ( 10 ); and

an outer circumferential surface of the roller ( 50 ) is in contact with a surface of a printed object extruded from the nozzle ( 10 ) to thereby flatten the surface of the printed object,

wherein a planar rotatable plate ( 70 ) is connected to the rotatable body ( 30 ), wherein the inside of the planar rotatable plate ( 70 ) is hinged to the rotatable body ( 30 ); and

one end of the planar rotatable plate ( 70 ) is connected to the rotatable body ( 30 ) via an elastic body ( 73 ), such that as the elastic body ( 73 ) is stretched or contracted, the planar rotatable plate ( 70 ) rotates on a plane.

2. The 3D printer for construction of claim 1 , wherein the support shaft ( 40 ) of the roller ( 50 ) is connected to the other end of the planar rotatable plate ( 70 ).

3. The 3D printer for construction of claim 1 , wherein a spray pipe ( 60 ) is connected to the other end of the planar rotatable plate ( 70 ); and

a spray hole ( 61 ) is formed in the spray pipe ( 60 ), the spray hole ( 61 ) facing a printed object to thereby spray a liquid material onto the surface of the printed object.

4. The 3D printer for construction of claim 1 , wherein an annular rack ( 35 ) is mounted on the rotatable body ( 30 ), a planar center of the annular rack ( 35 ) coinciding with the axis of rotation of the rotatable body ( 30 ); and

a pinion ( 25 ) is installed on the movable body ( 20 ), the pinion ( 25 ) being connected to a driving motor ( 23 ) and engaged with the rack ( 35 ),

such that as the pinion ( 25 ) rotates, the rack ( 35 ) and the rotatable body ( 30 ) rotate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 28, 2024
From: SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD
To: SAMSUNG E&A CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066930/0722 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2023
From: NA, HO SUNG; KIM, DONG HYUN; HONG, KWAN SEON; RYU, HYE JIN
To: SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063861/0523 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0001790 · Jan 7, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230390959A1 · Dec 7, 2023
Cited By (1)
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