Patent ID: 11897197
Assignee: ESSENTIUM IPCO, LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A three-dimensional printer for generating a printed component, the three-dimensional printer comprising:
a build substrate defining a surface that supports the printed component;
a print head defining a bottom portion and a tool head, wherein the tool head is located underneath the bottom portion of the print head;
a heated nozzle including a nozzle body, wherein the heated nozzle is configured to deposit a build material upon either the build substrate or the printed component;
a heated plate including one or more heating elements and a main body that defines an opening for receiving the nozzle body of the heated nozzle, wherein the one or more heating elements are configured to heat at least a portion of the heated plate to a predefined temperature, wherein a volume of hot air is created between the heated plate and the printed component when the heated plate is heated to the predefined temperature; and
a vertically adjustable mounting fixture located beneath the tool head, wherein the vertically adjustable mounting fixture attaches the heated plate to the tool head and includes an adjustment assembly for adjusting a vertical distance measured between a lower surface of the heated plate and the surface of the build substrate.