Fiber-reinforced structural parts automated molding and manufacturing equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides an automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts, including a frame, a driving component, a printing component, a conveying component, a clamping component and an injection molding component; the driving component is arranged on the frame, and the printing component and the conveying component are connected to two power output ends of the driving component, and the driving component can drive the printing component to move along the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and the conveying component to move along the Z-axis direction; the clamping component and the injection molding component are connected to the frame; the injection molding component is any one of a thermoplastic material real-time extrusion injection molding mechanism, a liquid resin extrusion mechanism, and a multi-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism. The present invention solves the problem that the molding process of fiber-reinforced structural parts requires molds, resulting in a complex molding process and a long manufacturing cycle. The equipment of the present invention combines the technical advantages of the ability of 3D printing technology to construct complex structures and the high molding efficiency of the injection molding process, and provides a new process and new equipment for the rapid molding of fiber-reinforced structural parts.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of fiber reinforced structural component manufacturing equipment, and in particular to an automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber reinforced structural components. Background Art

[0002] As a high-performance composite material that has attracted much attention, fiber composite materials have broad application prospects, especially fiber-reinforced composite materials represented by carbon fiber and glass fiber have broad application prospects in the fields of aerospace, rail transportation, medical equipment, etc. However, the traditional fiber composite material molding process is complicated, often requires molds, and has a long manufacturing cycle, which greatly limits the further development and application of this type of composite material.

[0003] In recent years, the emerging three-dimensional printing (3D printing) technology has provided a new method for the integrated rapid prototyping of complex structures. However, the existing 3D printing molding process still has the problem of insufficient interlayer bonding strength, which in turn affects the overall mechanical properties of the structure. Using 3D printing technology to construct complex part geometric contours can avoid the defect of traditional manufacturing processes that require the preparation of complex molds in advance. Considering the defect of low mechanical properties of structural parts directly manufactured by existing 3D printing technology, it is an effective method to improve the mechanical properties of 3D printed structural parts by supplementing the injection molding process to fill the internal space of complex geometric contours.

[0004] In view of this, the present invention combines the ability of 3D printing technology to construct complex structures with the fast molding speed and high efficiency of the injection molding process, and proposes an automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts, providing a new process and new device for the rapid manufacturing of fiber-reinforced structural parts. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts, so as to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, that is, the fiber-reinforced structural parts require molds in the traditional molding process, resulting in a complex molding process and a long manufacturing cycle, as well as the problem of low mechanical properties of current 3D printed fiber-reinforced structural parts.

[0006] The present invention provides an automated molding and manufacturing device for fiber-reinforced structural parts, comprising a frame, a driving component, a printing component, a conveying component, a clamping component and an injection molding component;

[0007] The driving assembly is arranged on the frame, and the printing assembly is connected to a power output end of the driving assembly. The driving assembly can drive the printing assembly to move along the X-axis direction and along the Y-axis direction; the printing assembly can print thermoplastic materials and continuous fiber materials;

[0008] The conveying assembly is connected to the other power output end of the driving assembly and is arranged below the printing assembly. The driving assembly can drive the conveying assembly to move along the Z-axis direction; the clamping assembly is connected to the frame; and the injection molding assembly is arranged on the side of the frame;

[0009] The injection molding component is any one of a thermoplastic material real-time extrusion injection molding mechanism, a liquid resin extrusion mechanism, and a multi-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism.

[0010] Further, the driving assembly includes a first driving member, a second driving member and a third driving member;

[0011] The first driving member is arranged on the frame, the output end of the first driving member is connected to the second driving member, the output end of the second driving member is connected to the printing assembly, and the output end of the third driving member is connected to the conveying assembly;

[0012] The first driving member can drive the printing assembly to move along the X-axis direction through the second driving member, the second driving member can drive the printing assembly to move along the Y-axis direction, and the third driving member can drive the conveying assembly to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0013] Further, the printing assembly includes a driving mechanism, a thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism, and a continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism;

[0014] The driving mechanism is connected to the output end of the second driving member, the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism is connected to the first output end of the driving mechanism, and the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism is connected to the second output end of the driving mechanism;

[0015] The driving mechanism can drive the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism and the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0016] Further, the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism includes a first thermoplastic material extruder, a first delivery pipe, a first heater, a first radiator and a first nozzle;

[0017] The first thermoplastic material extruder is connected to the first output end of the driving mechanism, the input end of the first conveying pipe is connected to the output end of the first thermoplastic material extruder, the output end of the first conveying pipe is connected to the first heater, the first radiator is sleeved on the outside of the first conveying pipe, and the first nozzle is connected to the output end of the first heater.

[0018] Further, the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism includes a second thermoplastic material extruder, a second delivery pipe, a second radiator, a tensioner, a third delivery pipe, a third radiator, a second heater and a second nozzle;

[0019] The second thermoplastic material extruder is connected to the second output end of the driving mechanism, the input end of the second conveying pipe is connected to the output end of the second thermoplastic material extruder, and the second radiator is sleeved on the outside of the second conveying pipe; the tensioner can adjust the tension of the continuous fiber material entering the third conveying pipe, the tensioner is arranged at the input end of the third conveying pipe, and the third radiator is sleeved on the outside of the third conveying pipe;

[0020] The output end of the second delivery pipe and the output end of the third delivery pipe are both connected to the input end of the second heater, and the output end of the second heater is connected to the second nozzle.

[0021] Further, the conveying assembly includes a forming platform and a heating module;

[0022] The forming platform is connected to the output end of the third driving member, and the third driving member can drive the forming platform to move along the Z-axis direction;

[0023] The heating module is arranged below the forming platform to heat the forming platform.

[0024] Further, the injection molding assembly includes a fixing frame, a mixing barrel and a fifth driving member;

[0025] The fixing frame is connected to the side of the frame body, and the mixing barrel is connected to the fixing frame; the output end of the fifth driving member is connected to the mixing barrel, and the flexible injection head of the mixing barrel is arranged on the side of the molding platform.

[0026] Further, the gripping assembly includes a fourth driving member, a mechanical claw and an identification module;

[0027] The fourth driving member is connected to the side wall of the frame, and the mechanical claw is connected to the output end of the fourth driving member;

[0028] The identification module is connected to the fourth driving member and is arranged on the side of the mechanical claw; the identification module can identify the position of the flexible injection head of the injection molding component.

[0029] Furthermore, the second conveying pipe is vertically arranged, and the third conveying pipe is inclinedly arranged, and an angle is formed between the second conveying pipe and the third conveying pipe, and the angle ranges from 45° to 60°.

[0030] The invention provides an automated molding and manufacturing device for fiber-reinforced structural parts, wherein a driving component is connected and fixed on a frame, a printing component is connected to a power output end of the driving component, the driving component can drive the printing component to move along the X-axis direction and along the Y-axis direction, and the driving component can also drive the conveying component to move along the Z-axis direction, so as to realize rapid three-dimensional molding and manufacturing of fiber-reinforced structural parts; the printing component can print thermoplastic materials and continuous fiber materials, so as to realize multi-material three-dimensional printing; the conveying component is connected to the output end of the driving component to convey the products printed by the printing component; the clamping component is connected to the frame to realize automatic clamping of wear-resistant structural parts and embed them into the designated position of the printed part of the product; the clamping component is also responsible for clamping the flexible injection head and pulling it to the injection port of the printed structural part; the injection molding component is arranged on the side of the frame to realize automatic injection molding into the structure printed by the printing component; the injection molding component is any one of a thermoplastic material real-time extrusion injection molding mechanism, a liquid resin extrusion mechanism, and a multi-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism, so as to ensure the diversification of the materials injected by the injection molding component; the fiber-reinforced structural parts manufactured by the equipment of the invention have fast manufacturing speed and high comprehensive mechanical properties. The equipment provided by the present invention can realize the manufacture of chopped fiber reinforced structural parts, continuous fiber reinforced structural parts and chopped fiber and continuous fiber mixed reinforced structural parts, and can also realize the recyclable manufacture of thermoplastic materials and fiber reinforced materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0032] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of one side of an automated molding and manufacturing device for fiber-reinforced structural parts provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of another side of the automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of a side surface of a printing assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of another side of a printing assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a side surface of an injection molding component provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of another side of the injection molding component provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 7 A schematic structural diagram of a fiber-reinforced structural component embedded with a wear-resistant structural component provided by an embodiment of the present invention, cut along a horizontal plane;

[0039] Figure 8 The present invention is a schematic structural diagram of a fiber-reinforced structural component provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which is cut along a horizontal plane.

[0040] icon:

[0041] 100-frame; 200-driving assembly; 300-printing assembly;

[0042] 400- conveying component; 500- gripping component; 600- injection molding component;

[0043] 201-first driving member; 202-second driving member; 203-third driving member;

[0044] 301-driving mechanism; 302-thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism;

[0045] 303-continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism; 304-first thermoplastic material extruder;

[0046] 305-first delivery pipe; 306-first heater; 307-first radiator;

[0047] 308-first nozzle; 309-second thermoplastic material extruder;

[0048] 310-second delivery pipe; 311-second radiator; 312-tensioner;

[0049] 313 - third delivery pipe; 314 - third radiator; 315 - second heater;

[0050] 316-second nozzle; 401-molding platform; 501-fourth driving member;

[0051] 502-mechanical claw; 503-identification module; 601-fixed frame;

[0052] 602-mixing barrel; 603-fifth driving member; 604-flexible injection head;

[0053] 01-thermoplastic shell; 02-continuous fiber reinforcement layer; 03-wear-resistant structural parts;

[0054] 04-injection molding layer; 05-positioning piece; 06-thermoplastic material;

[0055] 07-Continuous fiber material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0056] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0057] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0058] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0059] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, an automated molding and manufacturing device for fiber-reinforced structural parts provided by the present invention includes a frame 100, a driving component 200, a printing component 300, a conveying component 400, a clamping component 500 and an injection molding component 600;

[0060] The driving assembly 200 is connected to the frame 100 by bolts, and the printing assembly 300 is connected to a power output end of the driving assembly 200 by bolts. The driving assembly 200 can drive the printing assembly 300 to move along the X-axis direction and along the Y-axis direction; the printing assembly 300 can print thermoplastic material 06 and continuous fiber material 07;

[0061] The conveying assembly 400 is connected to the other power output end of the driving assembly 200 by bolts and is arranged below the printing assembly 300. The driving assembly 200 can drive the conveying assembly 400 to move along the Z-axis direction; the clamping assembly 500 is connected to the frame 100 by bolts; the injection molding assembly 600 is connected to the side of the frame 100 by bolts;

[0062] The injection molding assembly 600 is any one of a thermoplastic material real-time extrusion injection molding mechanism, a liquid resin extrusion mechanism, and a multi-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism.

[0063] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 As shown, during use, when the driving component 200 starts the first driving member 201, the first driving member 201 drives the printing component 300 to move along the X-axis direction through the second driving member 202, and adjusts the position of the printing component 300 in the direction of the X-axis; when the driving component 200 starts the second driving member 202, the second driving member 202 drives the printing component 300 to move along the Y-axis direction; when the driving component 200 starts the third driving member 203, the third driving member 203 drives the conveying component 400 to move along the Z-axis direction; the thermoplastic shell 01, the continuous fiber reinforcement layer 02 and the positioning member 05 are printed on the conveying component 400; the clamping component 500 clamps the wear-resistant structural parts 03, and embed it into the printed structural part, and the positioning part 05 realizes the positioning of the wear-resistant structural part 03; the printing component 300 is started again, and the thermoplastic material 06 is continued to be printed, so that the wear-resistant structural part 03 is encapsulated inside the structural part; after the encapsulation is completed, the clamping component 500 is started again, and the flexible injection head 604 of the injection molding component 600 is pulled to the injection molding port of the printed structural part, and the injection molding component 600 is started. The injection molding component 600 sequentially injects the gap between the thermoplastic shell 01 and the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02, and the gap between the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02 and the wear-resistant structural part 03 to form injection molding layers 04 respectively; finally, the positioning part 05 is removed to obtain the required fiber reinforced structural part, such as Figure 8 shown.

[0064] The injection molding assembly 600 of the present invention can use any one of a thermoplastic material real-time extrusion injection molding mechanism, a liquid resin extrusion mechanism, and a multi-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism; compared with the injection molding equipment of the prior art, which can only use one injection molding material for injection molding, the injection molding material has limitations, and the injection molding assembly 600 of the present invention uses more diversified injection molding materials and has stronger adaptability. In the embodiment of the present invention, the injection molding assembly 600 uses a two-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism.

[0065] The present invention adopts 3D printing technology to directly construct the geometric contours of complex parts, avoiding the defects of using multiple complex molds in the prior art; during the printing process, the present invention uses the injection molding process to fill the internal space of the geometric contours of the complex components, thereby improving the mechanical properties of 3D printed structural parts. The production process is simple, the production cycle is short, and the efficiency is high, avoiding the defects of the prior art that 3D printing technology directly prints structural parts, resulting in low mechanical properties of the structural parts.

[0066] Further, the driving assembly 200 includes a first driving member 201, a second driving member 202 and a third driving member 203;

[0067] The first driving member 201 is connected to the frame 100 , the output end of the first driving member 201 is connected to the second driving member 202 , the output end of the second driving member 202 is connected to the printing assembly 300 , and the output end of the third driving member 203 is connected to the conveying assembly 400 ;

[0068] The first driving member 201 can drive the printing assembly 300 to move along the X-axis direction through the second driving member 202, the second driving member 202 can drive the printing assembly 300 to move along the Y-axis direction, and the third driving member 203 can drive the conveying assembly 400 to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0069] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the frame 100 is a square frame structure, and the first driving member 201, the second driving member 202, and the third driving member 203 are all driven by a combination of a ball screw and a servo motor to ensure the smooth movement of the printing component 300 in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and the smooth movement of the conveying component 400 in the Z-axis direction; the first driving member 201 is bolted to the top position of the frame 100, the second driving member 202 is bolted to the output end of the first driving member 201, and the output end of the second driving member 202 is bolted to the printing component 300, so that the printing component 300 is suspended above the conveying component 400, and the two ends of the second driving member 202 are slidably installed on the square frames on both sides of the frame 100 using guide rail sliders.

[0070] The third driving member 203 is vertically connected to the frame 100 by bolts, so that the third driving member 203 can drive the conveying assembly 400 to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0071] In another embodiment of the present invention, the first driving member 201, the second driving member 202, and the third driving member 203 are all driven by hydraulic cylinders to ensure the smooth movement of the printing component 300 in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and the smooth movement of the conveying component 400 in the Z-axis direction.

[0072] Further, the printing assembly 300 includes a driving mechanism 301, a thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302, and a continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism 303;

[0073] The driving mechanism 301 is connected to the output end of the second driving member 202, the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302 is connected to the first output end of the driving mechanism 301, and the continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism 303 is connected to the second output end of the driving mechanism 301;

[0074] The driving mechanism 301 can drive the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302 and the continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism 303 to move along the Z-axis direction.

[0075] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the driving mechanism 301 adopts a combination of a dual-drive stepper motor, a ball screw, a guide rail, and a slider; the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302 is connected to the first output end of the dual-drive stepper motor, and the sliding of the slider on the guide rail drives the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302 to move along the Z-axis direction; the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism 303 is connected to the second output end of the dual-drive stepper motor, and the sliding of the slider on the guide rail drives the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism 303 to move along the Z-axis direction, thereby ensuring the stability of the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302 and the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism 303 in the Z-axis direction.

[0076] Further, the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism 302 includes a first thermoplastic material extruder 304, a first delivery pipe 305, a first heater 306, a first radiator 307 and a first nozzle 308;

[0077] The first thermoplastic material extruder 304 is connected to the first output end of the driving mechanism 301, the input end of the first conveying pipe 305 is connected to the output end of the first thermoplastic material extruder 304, the output end of the first conveying pipe 305 is connected to the first heater 306, the first radiator 307 is sleeved on the outside of the first conveying pipe 305, and the first nozzle 308 is connected to the output end of the first heater 306.

[0078] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4As shown, the first conveying pipe 305 is a vertically arranged throat, the first heater 306 includes a metal block, a heating rod and a thermistor, and the first radiator 307 is a fan. When in use, the dual-drive stepper motor is started, and the first thermoplastic material extruder 304 is driven to move downward along the Z axis through the structure of the ball screw, the slide rail and the slider; the thermoplastic material 06 is put into the input end of the first thermoplastic material extruder 304, and under the extrusion of the first thermoplastic material extruder 304, the thermoplastic material 06 enters the throat, and the extruded thermoplastic material 06 is heated by the heating rod. During the heating process, the heat generated by the throat is dissipated by the fan; the heated thermoplastic material 06 is ejected along the first nozzle 308, and the thermoplastic shell 01 and the positioning member 05 are printed, so that the thermoplastic shell 01 and the positioning member 05 are formed on the conveying assembly 400.

[0079] After printing is completed, the dual-drive stepper motor is started again, and the first thermoplastic material extruder 304 is driven to move upward along the Z axis through the structure of the ball screw, the slide rail, and the slider until it returns to its original position.

[0080] Further, the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism 303 includes a second thermoplastic material extruder 309, a second delivery pipe 310, a second radiator 311, a tensioner 312, a third delivery pipe 313, a third radiator 314, a second heater 315 and a second nozzle 316;

[0081] The second thermoplastic material extruder 309 is connected to the second output end of the driving mechanism 301, the input end of the second conveying pipe 310 is connected to the output end of the second thermoplastic material extruder 309, and the second radiator 311 is sleeved on the outside of the second conveying pipe 310; the tensioner 312 can adjust the tension of the continuous fiber material 07 entering the third conveying pipe 313, the tensioner 312 is connected to the input end of the third conveying pipe 313, and the third radiator 314 is sleeved on the outside of the third conveying pipe 313;

[0082] The output end of the second delivery pipe 310 and the output end of the third delivery pipe 313 are both connected to the input end of the second heater 315 , and the output end of the second heater 315 is connected to the second nozzle 316 .

[0083] Furthermore, the second delivery pipe 310 is vertically arranged, and the third delivery pipe 313 is inclinedly arranged, and an angle is formed between the second delivery pipe 310 and the third delivery pipe 313, and the angle ranges from 45° to 60°.

[0084] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4As shown, the second delivery pipe 310 is a vertically arranged throat, the third delivery pipe 313 is an inclined throat, and an angle structure is formed between the second delivery pipe 310 and the third delivery pipe 313, and the angle range is 45°-60°. The second radiator 311 and the third radiator 314 are fans, the tensioner 312 is a spring structure tensioner, and the second heater 315 includes a metal block, a heating rod and a thermistor. When in use, the dual-drive stepper motor is started, and the second thermoplastic material extruder 309 is driven to move downward along the Z axis through the structure of the ball screw, the slide rail, and the slider; the thermoplastic material 06 is placed in the input end of the second thermoplastic material extruder 309, and under the extrusion of the second thermoplastic material extruder 309, the thermoplastic material 06 enters the vertically arranged throat, and the fan is used to dissipate the heat of the thermoplastic material 06 entering the vertically arranged throat, and then the thermoplastic material 06 enters the second heater 315; at the same time, the continuous fiber material 07 enters the tensioner 312, and the tensioner 312 can ensure that the continuous fiber material 07 is continuously heated during the punching process. The consistency of the continuous fiber tendency in the process of printing the structural parts has a certain tension; the continuous fiber material 07 enters the inclined throat, and the fan is used to dissipate the heat of the continuous fiber material 07 entering the inclined throat, and then the continuous fiber material 07 enters the second heater 315; at this time, the thermoplastic material 06 and the continuous fiber material 07 are heated by the heating rod to perform real-time mixing; the heated continuous fiber reinforced material is ejected along the second nozzle 316 to start printing the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02, so that the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02 is formed on the inner circumferential wall of the thermoplastic shell 01.

[0085] After the above printing is completed, the dual-drive stepper motor is started again, and the second thermoplastic material extruder 309 is driven to move upward along the Z axis through the structure of the ball screw, the slide rail, and the slider until it returns to its original position.

[0086] The present invention adopts a dual-drive stepper motor to control the first thermoplastic material extruder 304 and the second thermoplastic material extruder 309 respectively, so as to ensure that the thermoplastic shell 01, the continuous fiber reinforcement layer 02 and the positioning member 05 are printed separately without interfering with each other. At the same time, it can also effectively avoid the scratching of the printed layer by the inoperative nozzle.

[0087] Further, the conveying assembly 400 includes a molding platform 401 and a heating module;

[0088] The molding platform 401 is connected to the output end of the third driving member 203, and the third driving member 203 can drive the molding platform 401 to move along the Z-axis direction;

[0089] The heating module is disposed below the molding platform 401 to achieve controllable heating of the molding platform 401, thereby preventing deformation and warping of structural parts, improving printing quality, accelerating the curing speed of the injection molding part, and further improving manufacturing efficiency.

[0090] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the molding platform 401 is bolted to the output end of the third driving member 203, and the molding platform 401 is arranged on the inner side of the frame 100. When in use, after the positioning member 05 is printed, the third driving member 203 is started, and the output end of the third driving member 203 drives the molding platform 401 to move along the Z axis.

[0091] Further, the injection molding assembly 600 includes a fixing frame 601, a mixing barrel 602 and a fifth driving member 603;

[0092] The fixing frame 601 is connected to the side of the frame body 100 , and the mixing barrel 602 is connected to the fixing frame 601 ; the output end of the fifth driving member 603 is connected to the mixing barrel 602 , and the flexible injection head 604 of the mixing barrel 602 is arranged on the side of the molding platform 401 .

[0093] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, the fixing frame 601 includes a square frame, which is connected to the side of the frame body 100 by bolts; the mixing barrel 602 is connected to the square frame by bolts; the fifth driving member 603 is a motor, and the output end of the motor is connected to the piston push rod of the mixing barrel 602 to realize extrusion and mixing of the injection molding material of the mixing barrel 602; the flexible injection head 604 is connected to the plastic hose on the mixing barrel 602 and is arranged on the side of the molding platform 401, so as to facilitate the injection molding operation of the fiber reinforced structural parts on the molding platform 401.

[0094] When in use, the injection molding material is placed in the mixing barrel 602, and the fifth driving member 603 is started to extrude the injection molding material in the mixing barrel 602 and mix it in the plastic hose; the mixed injection molding material is extruded along the flexible injection head 604, and the gap between the thermoplastic shell 01 and the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02, and the gap between the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02 and the wear-resistant structural member 03 are injection molded and filled in turn, thereby completing the molding of the fiber reinforced structural member.

[0095] Furthermore, the gripping assembly 500 includes a fourth driving member 501 , a mechanical claw 502 , and an identification module 503 ;

[0096] The fourth driving member 501 is connected to the side wall of the frame 100, and the mechanical claw 502 is connected to the output end of the fourth driving member 501;

[0097] The identification module 503 is connected to the fourth driving member 501 and is disposed on the side of the mechanical claw 502 ; the identification module 503 can identify the position of the flexible injection head 604 of the injection molding component 600 .

[0098] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 As shown, the fourth driving member 501 is a six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, which can control the movement of the mechanical claw 502, and with the cooperation of the identification module 503, the mechanical claw 502 can grab or release the wear-resistant structural part 03; the mechanical claw 502 can place the wear-resistant structural part 03 at a specified position; the mechanical claw 502 can pull the flexible injection head 604 to the injection molding port of the structural part; the fourth driving member 501 is a driving motor; when in use, the driving motor is started, the mechanical claw 502 grabs the wear-resistant structural part 03 on the side of the frame 100, and places it at the specified position of the positioning member 05; then, the third driving member 203 is started to transport the molding platform 401 to the bottom of the printing component 300, and the printing component 300 continues to print the thermoplastic material 06 to realize the packaging of the wear-resistant structural part 03; after the packaging is completed, the third driving member 203 is started again to transport the molding platform 401 to the bottom position of the injection molding component 600.

[0099] The clamping assembly 500 realizes the clamping of the wear-resistant structural part 03 and the flexible injection head 604. Under the coordination of the mechanical melon 502 and the identification module 503, the wear-resistant structural part 03 is embedded in the specified position of the structural part; the flexible injection head 604 of the injection molding assembly 600 is pulled to the injection molding port of the structural part.

[0100] The recognition module includes a sensor, a camera and an image processing controller. The image processing controller is a PLC controller. The PLC controller is electrically connected to the sensor and the fourth driving member 501 respectively.

[0101] The PLC controller is fixed to the mounting base of the fourth driving member 501 by means of bolts, and the sensor and the camera are connected to the fourth driving member 501 by means of screws.

[0102] Since the flexible injection head 604 of the injection molding assembly 600 is a soft injection molding tube, the mechanical claw 502 needs to determine the position of the injection molding tube in order to place the wear-resistant structural component 03 at the correct position.

[0103] When in use, the sensor and the camera can identify the position of the injection tube, and then send the sensing signal to the PLC controller. The PLC controller controls the moving position of the mechanical claw 502 through the fourth driving member 501, and pulls the flexible injection head 604 to the injection port of the structural part.

[0104] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7As shown, it is a schematic diagram of a continuous fiber reinforced structural part embedded with a metal structural part manufactured by the device of the present invention. The specific working process of the whole device is as follows: the printing component 300, driven by the driving component 200, prints the thermoplastic shell 01, the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02 and the positioning piece 05 of the thermoplastic material on the forming platform 401 respectively. When the printing is consistent with the height of the wear-resistant structural part 03, that is, the metal structural part, the clamping component 500 clamps the metal structural part to be embedded from the metal structural part placement box and places it on the positioning piece 05 of the thermoplastic material. After the placement is completed, the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism of the printing component 300 continues to print the thermoplastic material 06 to form a closed cavity for accommodating the injection layer 04. After the printing is completed, the clamping component 500 pulls the flexible injection head 604 of the injection molding component 600 to the injection molding port to complete the injection molding. After the injection molding part is solidified, the positioning piece 05 is removed to obtain the required structural part.

[0105] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 As shown, a schematic diagram of a continuous fiber reinforced structural part without a metal structural part manufactured by the device of the present invention, the specific working process of the whole device is as follows: the printing component 300, driven by the driving component 200, prints the thermoplastic shell 01 and the continuous fiber reinforced layer 02 on the forming platform 401 respectively, and the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism of the printing component 300 continues to print the thermoplastic material to form a closed cavity accommodating the injection layer 04. After printing, the clamping component 500 pulls the flexible injection head 604 of the injection molding component 600 to the injection molding port to complete the injection molding. After the injection molding part is solidified, the desired structural part is obtained.

[0106] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts, It is characterized in that It comprises a frame (100), a driving component (200), a printing component (300), a conveying component (400), a clamping component (500) and an injection molding component (600); The driving component (200) is arranged on the frame (100), the printing component (300) is connected to a power output end of the driving component (200), and the driving component (200) is capable of driving the printing component (300) to move along an X-axis direction and along a Y-axis direction; the printing component (300) is capable of printing thermoplastic materials (06) and continuous fiber materials (07); The conveying component (400) is connected to the other power output end of the driving component (200) and is arranged below the printing component (300), and the driving component (200) is capable of driving the conveying component (400) to move along the Z-axis direction; the clamping component (500) is connected to the frame (100); and the injection molding component (600) is arranged on the side of the frame (100); The injection molding component (600) is any one of a thermoplastic material real-time extrusion injection molding mechanism, a liquid resin extrusion mechanism, and a multi-component liquid resin mixing injection mechanism; The driving assembly (200) comprises a first driving member (201), a second driving member (202) and a third driving member (203); The first driving member (201) is arranged on the frame (100), the output end of the first driving member (201) is connected to the second driving member (202), the output end of the second driving member (202) is connected to the printing component (300), and the output end of the third driving member (203) is connected to the conveying component (400); The first driving member (201) can drive the printing assembly (300) to move along the X-axis direction via the second driving member (202), the second driving member (202) can drive the printing assembly (300) to move along the Y-axis direction, and the third driving member (203) can drive the conveying assembly (400) to move along the Z-axis direction; The printing assembly (300) comprises a driving mechanism (301), a thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism (302) and a continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism (303); The driving mechanism (301) is connected to the output end of the second driving member (202), the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism (302) is connected to the first output end of the driving mechanism (301), and the continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism (303) is connected to the second output end of the driving mechanism (301); The driving mechanism (301) is capable of driving the thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism (302) and the continuous fiber reinforcement material extrusion mechanism (303) to move along the Z-axis direction; The conveying assembly (400) comprises a molding platform (401) and a heating module; The molding platform (401) is connected to the output end of the third driving member (203), and the third driving member (203) can drive the molding platform (401) to move along the Z-axis direction; The heating module is arranged below the molding platform (401) to achieve heating of the molding platform (401); The injection molding assembly (600) comprises a fixing frame (601), a mixing barrel (602) and a fifth driving member (603); The fixing frame (601) is connected to the side of the frame body (100), and the mixing barrel (602) is connected to the fixing frame (601); the output end of the fifth driving member (603) is connected to the mixing barrel (602), and the flexible injection head (604) of the mixing barrel (602) is arranged on the side of the molding platform (401).

2. The automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The thermoplastic material extrusion mechanism (302) comprises a first thermoplastic material extruder (304), a first conveying pipe (305), a first heater (306), a first radiator (307) and a first nozzle (308); The first thermoplastic material extruder (304) is connected to the first output end of the driving mechanism (301), the input end of the first delivery pipe (305) is connected to the output end of the first thermoplastic material extruder (304), the output end of the first delivery pipe (305) is connected to the first heater (306), the first radiator (307) is sleeved on the outside of the first delivery pipe (305), and the first nozzle (308) is connected to the output end of the first heater (306).

3. The automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The continuous fiber reinforced material extrusion mechanism (303) comprises a second thermoplastic material extruder (309), a second conveying pipe (310), a second radiator (311), a tensioner (312), a third conveying pipe (313), a third radiator (314), a second heater (315) and a second nozzle (316); The second thermoplastic material extruder (309) is connected to the second output end of the driving mechanism (301); the input end of the second conveying pipe (310) is connected to the output end of the second thermoplastic material extruder (309); the second radiator (311) is sleeved on the outside of the second conveying pipe (310); the tensioner (312) is capable of adjusting the tension of the continuous fiber material (07) entering the third conveying pipe (313); the tensioner (312) is arranged on the side of the third conveying pipe (313); and the third radiator (314) is sleeved on the outside of the third conveying pipe (313); The output end of the second delivery pipe (310) and the output end of the third delivery pipe (313) are both connected to the input end of the second heater (315), and the output end of the second heater (315) is connected to the second nozzle (316).

4. The automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The gripping assembly (500) comprises a fourth driving member (501), a mechanical claw (502) and an identification module (503); The fourth driving member (501) is connected to the side wall of the frame (100), and the mechanical claw (502) is connected to the output end of the fourth driving member (501); The identification module (503) is connected to the fourth driving member (501) and is arranged on the side of the mechanical claw (502); the identification module (503) is capable of identifying the position of the flexible injection head (604) of the injection molding component (600).

5. The automated molding and manufacturing equipment for fiber-reinforced structural parts according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The second conveying pipe (310) is arranged vertically, and the third conveying pipe (313) is arranged obliquely, and an angle is formed between the second conveying pipe (310) and the third conveying pipe (313), and the angle ranges from 45° to 60°.

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