Patent ID: 9533350
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B01F,B05C,B22F,B23K,B29C,B33Y,Y02P

Claim:
1. A powder distribution method, comprising the steps of: using a translation driver for driving a receptacle to move to a first position; using a feeder to provide at least one powder to the receptacle at the first position; using the translation driver for driving the receptacle to move to a second position; using a rotation driver for driving the receptacle to rotate and thus causing the powder received in the receptacle to be poured out from the receptacle and deposited on the second position; using the rotation driver for driving the receptacle to rotate to a specific condition in which the receptacle is positioned for allowing a portion of an outer shell of the receptacle to engage with a pile of the at least one powder while the receptacle is being brought along to move in a linear translation movement, wherein the portion of the outer shell of the receptacle includes one of a curved surface or a flat surface; and causing the receptacle to be driven to move by the translation driver to contact and engage the poured-out powder with the portion of the outer shell of the receptacle while moving the outer shell of the receptacle across the poured-out powder, thus distributing the poured-out powder into a layer on a working area.