Three-dimensional flexible material molding system and method

A flexible material and three-dimensional forming technology, which is applied in the direction of liquid material additive processing, additive processing, processing and manufacturing, etc., can solve the problems of inability to form finished products with materials, achieve convenient and fast printing, improve the efficiency of finished products, and realize the effect of production and processing

CN104149338AActive Publication Date: 2014-11-19INVENTECSHANGHAI TECH +2
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Publication Date
2014-11-19

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Abstract

The invention provides a three-dimensional flexible material molding system and a three-dimensional flexible material molding method. The system comprises a feeder, a screw extruder, a metering pump, an air compressor, an air heater, a three-dimensional molding device, a melt-blowing nozzle and a solidification molding device, wherein the feeder is used for feeding molten polymers; the screw extruder is used for extruding the molten polymers; the metering pump is used for controlling the number of the molten polymers flowing into the melt-blowing nozzle; the air compressor is used for compressing air; the air heater is used for heating the compressed air; the three-dimensional molding device is used for processing and molding a three-dimensional workpiece for supporting a flexible material; the melt-blowing nozzle comprises a spinneret plate communicated with the metering pump and an air flow hole communicated with the air heater; a melt hole is formed in the spinneret plate; thin molten polymer flows are blown to the three-dimensional workpiece and are drawn into melt-blowing fibers through the air flow hole to be agglomerated on the three-dimensional workpiece; the solidification molding device is communicated with the three-dimensional workpiece and is used for solidifying the melt-blowing fibers agglomerated on the three-dimensional workpiece to generate the flexible material. According to the system and the method, the flexible material can be conveniently and quickly printed.
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technical field

[0001] The invention relates to a flexible material three-dimensional forming system and method. Background technique

[0002] 3D printing (3D printing, three-dimensional prototyping) is a kind of three-dimensional rapid prototyping technology. It is based on digital model files, using powdered metal or plastic and other bondable materials to construct objects by layer-by-layer printing. Technology.

[0003] 3D printing is usually achieved using digital technology material printers. In the past, it was often used to make models in the fields of mold manufacturing and industrial design, and is now gradually being used in the direct manufacture of some products. There are already parts printed using this technology. The technology has applications in jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), automotive, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems, civil engineering, firearms...

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Embodiment 1

[0041] Such as Figure 1~3 As shown, the present invention provides a flexible material three-dimensional molding system, comprising:

[0042] feeder 1, used to provide polymer melt;

[0043] A screw extruder 2 communicated with the feeder 1 for extruding the polymer melt;

[0044] The metering pump 3 that is communicated with described screw extruder 2, is used for controlling the quantity of the polymer melt that flows into melt blowing nozzle 4;

[0045] Air compressor 7, used to compress air;

[0046] An air heater 8 communicated with the air compressor 7 for heating the compressed air;

[0047] The three-dimensional forming device 5 is used to process and shape the three-dimensional workpiece 6 supporting the flexible material; specifically, the three-dimensional workpiece 6 is used as a receiving layer for supporting the flexible material; the material used to form the three-dimensional workpiece can be a soluble material, such as polyvinyl alcohol PVA;

[0048] Mel...

Embodiment 2

[0059] Such as Figure 4 As shown, the present invention also provides another three-dimensional molding method for flexible materials, using the three-dimensional molding system for flexible materials in Embodiment 1, the method includes:

[0060] Step S1, the feeder provides the polymer melt to the screw extruder;

[0061] Step S2, the screw extruder extrudes the polymer melt to a metering pump;

[0062] Step S3, the metering pump controls the quantity of the polymer melt flowing into the melt blowing nozzle;

[0063] Step S4, the three-dimensional forming device processes the three-dimensional workpiece supporting the flexible material;

[0064] Step S5, the air compressor delivers the compressed air to the air heater, and the air heater heats the compressed air and delivers it to the airflow hole;

[0065] Step S6, the melt hole on the spinneret of the melt-blown nozzle ejects a fine flow of polymer melt to the three-dimensional workpiece, and the airflow hole of the me...