Abstract: A passivation device for passivating filter residues of a filter device arranged in a process gas circuit of an additive manufacturing apparatus includes a reaction unit having an inlet suitable for supplying an oxidant, a coupling unit adapted to be coupled to the filter device for introducing filter residues into the reaction unit, a discharge unit suitable for discharging passivated filter residues from the reaction unit, and an energy supply unit suitable for effecting a reaction between the filter residues and the oxidant in the reaction unit.

Abstract: In a method of providing a flow for a process chamber of a device for producing a three-dimensional object by layer-wise application and selective solidification of a building material in a build area a process gas is supplied to the process chamber in a lower altitude region of the process chamber, wherein the process chamber includes a gas inlet for introducing the process gas into the process chamber and a gas outlet for discharging the process gas from the process chamber. The gas inlet and the gas outlet are provided in the lower altitude region of the process chamber and the process gas flows in a main flow from the gas inlet to the gas outlet, and wherein a secondary flow is located in a sub-region of the lower altitude region, which sub-region is located above a bottom surface of the process chamber surrounding the build area.

Abstract: A flow device for an additive manufacturing device (1) for the production of a three-dimensional object (2) by layer-wise selective solidification of a building material in a build area (10) comprises: a process chamber (3), a gas supply device for generating a gas stream in the additive manufacturing device (1), at least one gas inlet (32, 43, 132, 232) for introducing the gas stream into the process chamber (3) and at least one gas outlet (34, 45) for directing the gas stream out of the process chamber (3), and a gas supply line (30), which is provided outside the process chamber (3), in order to conduct gas to the at least one gas inlet (32, 43, 132, 232), the gas supply line (30) comprising at least a first line section (31, 41) which adjoins the gas inlet (32, 43, 132, 232) and which extends a length (L) along a first extension direction of the gas supply line (30), the first extension direction being substantially straight, and wherein the first line section (31, 41) extends a maximum value of a width (

Abstract: A flow device serves for a device (1) for producing a three-dimensional object (2) by a layer-wise selective solidification of a building material (15) at locations corresponding to the cross-section of the object (2) to be produced in the respective layer by irradiation by means of an energetic radiation (22, 22?), the device comprising a gas conveying device for generating a gas stream (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) and a process chamber (3) with a build area (8) for building the object (2). The process chamber (3) comprises at least a first gas inlet (31, 32) for introducing a gas stream into the process chamber (3), and a first gas outlet (34) and a second gas outlet (33) spaced from the first gas outlet (34) for discharging a gas stream from the process chamber (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a manufacturing device for the additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object and a corresponding method. The object is manufactured by applying a building material in layer-wise form and selectively solidifying the building material at points corresponding to the cross-section of the object. The points are scanned with at least one exposure area, and, during operation, a movable gas inlet approaches a reference process point and/or a target flow supply zone assigned to the reference process point for the flow supply with the process gas, and the process gas is discharged via a stationary gas outlet.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) in a process chamber (3) of a generative manufacturing apparatus (1) by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material (13) within a build area (10) arranged in the process chamber. In the course of this, while the object is being manufactured, a process gas is supplied to the process chamber by means of a gas supply device and is discharged from the process chamber via an outlet (42a, 42b). According to the invention, the gas supply device is designed and/or arranged relatively to the build area and/or controlled such that a gas stream (40) of the process gas streaming through the process chamber is shaped in such a manner that a substantially elongate oval impingement area (A3) of the gas stream (40) is generated within the build area (10).

Abstract: In a method of providing a flow for a process chamber of a device for producing a three-dimensional object by layer-wise application and selective solidification of a building material in a build area a process gas is supplied to the process chamber in a lower altitude region of the process chamber, wherein the process chamber includes a gas inlet for introducing the process gas into the process chamber and a gas outlet for discharging the process gas from the process chamber. The gas inlet and the gas outlet are provided in the lower altitude region of the process chamber and the process gas flows in a main flow from the gas inlet to the gas outlet, and wherein a secondary flow is located in a sub-region of the lower altitude region, which sub-region is located above a bottom surface of the process chamber surrounding the build area.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method of generatively manufacturing a three-dimensional object (2) in a process chamber (3) of a generative manufacturing apparatus (1) by a layer-by-layer application and selective solidification of a building material (13) within a build area (10) arranged in the process chamber. In the course of this, while the object is being manufactured, a process gas is supplied to the process chamber by means of a gas supply device and is discharged from the process chamber via an outlet (42a, 42b). According to the invention, the gas supply device is designed and/or arranged relatively to the build area and/or controlled such that a gas stream (40) of the process gas streaming through the process chamber is shaped in such a manner that a substantially elongate oval impingement area (A3) of the gas stream (40) is generated within the build area (10).