Material feeder for additive manufacturing equipment, additive manufacturing equipment and additive manufacturing process

摘要

A material feeder in an additive manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a feeder unit. The supply unit includes a container capable of containing a powdered material, a first wall provided with a plurality of openings communicating with the container and at least partially covering a region to which the container is attached Material is to be supplied, and an opening-closing member, which is able to individually open and close the openings, wherein the feed unit forms a layer of material on at least a portion of the region in which the material within the Container of the region is supplied from at least one of the openings, which is opened by the opening-closing part.