Patents Assigned to XYZprinting, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9211676
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventor: Wen-Chieh Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20150328837
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Clyde Ventolina Cordero, Cher-Lek Toh, Wei-De Toh, Shy-Huey Yee
  • Publication number: 20150298396
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Publication number: 20150301517
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Patent number: 9162395
    Abstract: A 3-D printing apparatus is configured to make a modeling material form a 3-D object layer by layer. The 3-D printing apparatus includes a printing assembly and a cleaning unit. The printing assembly includes a feeding tube, a nozzle and a driving wheel set disposed between the feeding tube and the nozzle to drive the modeling material transferred to the nozzle from the feeding tube and then exiting from the printing assembly via the nozzle so as to form a 3-D object layer by layer. The cleaning unit has a brush, in which the brush leans against on the driving wheel set to clean out the residual modeling material while the driving wheel set rotates relatively to the cleaning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Yi-Chin Tang
  • Publication number: 20150290879
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin, Ming-Hsiung Ding
  • Publication number: 20150290874
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Patent number: 9149986
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Chen-Fu Huang, An-Hsiu Lee
  • Publication number: 20150258736
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Publication number: 20150251358
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Kwan Ho, Chien-Hung Tung
  • Publication number: 20150239174
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Publication number: 20150190963
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Chien-Chih Chen, Yi-Chin Tang, Ying-Chi Hsu
  • Patent number: 9073366
    Abstract: The printing head module includes a bracket, a plurality of cartridges, a first piston, a pivot shaft, and a control unit. The bracket includes a plurality of through holes. The cartridges coaxially aligned with each other, each of the cartridges includes a leaning portion and contains the modeling material and a nozzle for extruding the modeling material. The leaning portion is leaning against the bracket when the cartridge is located at the printing position. The first piston is configured to slide along an extensional axis of the cartridge and drive the cartridge to move toward the printing position. The pivot shaft is connected to the bracket and adapted to rotate the cartridge to a working location. The control unit is coupled to the pivot shaft and the first piston for controlling the first piston and the rotation of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Shih-Jer Din, Jui-Feng Chang, Clyde Ventolina Cordero
  • Publication number: 20150173203
    Abstract: A three dimensional printing apparatus used for printing a printed circuit board (PCB) in melting manner is provided. The three dimensional printing apparatus includes a platform, a first printing unit, a second printing unit, a third printing unit, and a control unit. The first printing unit supplies a meltable insulation material, the second printing unit supplies a meltable conductive material, and the third printing unit supplies a meltable adhesive material. The control unit is electrically connected to the first printing unit, the second printing unit and the third printing unit, wherein the first printing unit is driven by the control unit to generate an insulation layer, the second printing unit is driven by the control unit to generate a conductive layer, and the third printing unit is driven by the control unit to generate an adhesion layer between the conductive layer and the insulation layer to form the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih-Jer Din
  • Publication number: 20150165678
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing apparatus including a tank, a moving platform, a light source disposed below the tank, a detecting unit and a control unit is provided. The tank is filled with a liquid forming material and a separating liquid, wherein the specific density of the separating liquid is larger than the specific density of the liquid forming material, so that the separating liquid sinks between the tank and the liquid forming material. The control unit controls an initial depth at which the moving platform immerses into the liquid forming material, so as to form a three-dimensional object. A three-dimensional printing apparatus is also provided, wherein the light source thereof is disposed above the tank, and the specific density of the liquid forming material is larger than the specific density of the separating liquid, so that the liquid forming material sinks between the tank and the separating liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiung Ding, Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Publication number: 20150165688
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and a nozzle temperature adjustment method thereof are provided, and the nozzle temperature adjustment method includes the following. A first melting point temperature of a first feed material and a second melting point temperature of a second feed material are read when a feed material switch procedure is executed. The first melting point temperature and the second melting point temperature are compared, and the higher one is selected to serve as an initial conversion temperature. After executing a slag processing procedure according to the initial conversion temperature, the initial conversion temperature is adjusted to the second melting point temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwan Ho, Chien-Ying Huang
  • Publication number: 20150165695
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing apparatus including a supporting platform, first tanks, an elevating platform disposed above the supporting platform, a light source module disposed corresponding to the elevating platform, and a control unit is provided. The first tanks are disposed on the supporting platform and filled with liquid forming materials respectively. After choosing one of the liquid forming materials, the control unit controls the supporting platform to move, in relative to the light source module and the elevating platform, till the chosen liquid forming material is moved to correspond to the light source module, so as to form a three-dimensional object through the chosen liquid forming material. Another three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided, in which a control unit controls the light source and the elevating platform to move to correspond to the chosen liquid forming material, so as to form a three-dimensional object through the chosen liquid forming material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Peng-Yang Chen, Wen-Ten Lin
  • Publication number: 20150165682
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus including a base, a printing head module and a control unit is provided. The base has a carrying surface. The printing head module is disposed above the base. The printing head module includes a body and a discharge outlet switching component. The body includes a material supplying channel. The discharge outlet switching component is movably disposed at the body. The discharge outlet switching component includes a plurality of discharge outlets. Diameters of the discharge outlets are different from each other. The control unit is configured to choose one of the discharge outlets according to the diameters and connect the chosen discharge outlet to the body, such that the material supplying channel is connected to the corresponding discharge outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited, Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: D734814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Hong-Chuan Yeh, Ming-En Ho, Chien-Chih Chen, Chi-Wen Hsieh, Kwei-Jui Teng
  • Patent number: D739885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc., Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications Company Limited
    Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Kwei-Jui Teng, Ming-En Ho, Chuan-Yuan Lee, Hong-Chuan Yeh