A 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, including tray, consumable, broken material detection sensor, spray head;Further comprising: self-lubricating device, self-lubricating device is provided with shell, upper portion of shell is provided with wax block bin, wax block bin is provided with chute and through-hole, and wax block is placed in chute;Lower portion of shell is provided with waste bin, and installation slot is opened in front of waste bin, and waste bin door is inserted into installation slot.The present application can evenly apply a small amount of wax to the 3D printer consumables through the self-lubricating device, so that the consumables have a lubricating component during use, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumables and various parts of the 3D printer during operation, thereby effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of 3D printers, and particularly relates to a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device. BACKGROUND

[0002] The printing consumable raw material of a 3D printer is linear. The consumable of a 3D printer will pass through various components and corresponding pipelines to complete the printing process during the printing process. During the process, the consumable will rub against various components and pipeline walls. In addition, the dust and other pollutants carried by the consumable will form an obstacle during the running process, causing the friction to intensify. In addition, industrial-grade 3D printers, especially those super-large industrial-grade 3D printers, often work continuously for 24 hours, and long-term use will cause a large amount of wear of the components through which the consumable passes, further causing damage to the components and pipelines. In the process of replacing the components, not only the cost of components and related modules will be generated, but also the economic loss caused by the delay of production of the industrial 3D printer is very serious. Figure 7 As shown in the figure, after the consumable 2 is pulled out from the tray 1, it will pass through the broken material detection sensor 3, the nozzle 4 and various pipelines in turn, and finally be heated and melted to be stacked and formed on the platform. During this running process, the consumable will rub against the above-mentioned components and pipeline walls. In addition, the dust and other pollutants carried by the consumable will form an obstacle during the running process, causing the friction to intensify. In addition, industrial-grade 3D printers, especially those super-large industrial-grade 3D printers, often work continuously for 24 hours, and long-term use will cause a large amount of wear of the components through which the consumable passes, further causing damage to the components and pipelines. In the process of replacing the components, not only the cost of components and related modules will be generated, but also the economic loss caused by the delay of production of the industrial 3D printer is very serious.

[0003] At present, there is no technical solution to solve this problem in this technical field. The only way is to provide several components for the 3D printing equipment, and replace the components when the equipment components are worn out. This way is relatively primitive, and depends purely on the observation and inspection of the operator. There are many uncertain factors, and it is not easy to detect the wear and tear, cracks and other phenomena during the operation of the equipment, which causes delay in replacement, thereby causing unnecessary loss. Therefore, the continuous friction between the consumable and the components and the pipeline causes the problem of damage to the 3D printer, which needs to be solved urgently. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0005] A 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, comprising a tray, a consumable, a broken material detection sensor and a nozzle, further comprising a self-lubricating device, wherein the self-lubricating device is provided with a shell, a wax block bin is arranged on the upper part of the shell, the wax block bin is provided with a sliding groove and a through hole, and a wax block is arranged in the sliding groove; a waste bin is arranged on the lower part of the shell, an installation slot is opened in the front part of the waste bin, and a waste bin door is inserted into the installation slot.

[0006] Preferably, the wax block is a long rectangular self-lubricating material.

[0007] Preferably, the wax block bin is provided with mounting holes, and a cover plate is detachably fixed by screws.

[0008] Preferably, a handle is mounted on the waste bin door.

[0009] The present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0010] The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0012] Figure 1 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0013] Figure 2 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0014] Figure 3 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0015] Figure 4 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0016] Figure 5 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0017] Figure 6 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0018] Figure 7 The present application is a 3D printer consumable pipeline self-lubricating device, which wraps the consumable with a small amount of wax through the wax block bin. The small amount of wax attached to the consumable is carried into the material break detection sensor, the nozzle components and the pipelines as the consumable runs, continuously lubricating these parts and keeping the components and pipelines in normal condition. At the same time, it reduces the resistance of the entire system, making the feeding more smooth, thereby avoiding damage caused by friction between the consumable and the components and pipelines of the 3D printer during operation, effectively protecting the safety of the 3D printer.

[0019] Figure labeling: 1. Material tray; 2. Consumables; 3. Material breakage detection sensor; 4. Nozzle; 5. Self-lubricating device; 5-1-1. Housing; 5-1-2. Wax block compartment; 5-1-3. Slide groove; 5-1-4. Through hole; 5-1-5. Wax block; 5-1-6. Mounting hole; 5-1-7. Through screw; 5-1-8. Cover plate; 5-1-9. Waste bin; 5-1-10. Mounting groove; 5-1-11. Waste bin door. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example

[0022] Please see Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a self-lubricating device for 3D printer consumable tubing includes a material tray 1, consumables 2, a material breakage detection sensor 3, and a nozzle 4; it also includes a self-lubricating device 5, which has a housing 5-1-1. The upper part of the housing 5-1-1 has a wax block chamber 5-1-2, which has a groove 5-1-3 and a through hole 5-1-4. A wax block 5-1-5 is placed inside the groove 5-1-3. The lower part of the housing 5-1-1 has a waste material chamber 5-1-9, which has an installation groove 5-1-10 at the front. A waste material chamber door 5-1-11 is inserted into the installation groove 5-1-10.

[0023] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, the wax block 5-1-5 is a cuboid lubricating material.

[0024] The main function of the self-lubricating device 5 in this application is to lubricate the 3D printer filament 2, thereby reducing friction between the filament 2 and the various components of the 3D printer. When using the equipment, after connecting the filament 2, the wax block is placed into the groove 5-1-3 of the self-lubricating device 5. Then, the equipment is started, and the filament 2 enters the nozzle under the drive of the feeding gear, eventually being heated and melted, and then stacked on the platform to form a shape. Specifically, the filament 2 is pulled out from the material tray 1 and passes through the self-lubricating device 5; then it exits through the through hole 5-1-4 of the self-lubricating device 5, passes through the material breakage detection sensor 3, the nozzle 4, and various pipelines, and finally is heated and melted, stacked on the platform to form a shape.

[0025] In this process, when the consumables 2 pass through the self-lubricating device 5, the wax block 5-1-5 exerts pressure on the consumables 2 by relying on its own gravity, which slightly rubs the consumables 2, and a small amount of wax is evenly coated on the consumables 2; in this way, the consumables 2 with a small amount of wax adhere thereto pass through various parts and pipelines of the 3D printer smoothly and unobstructed. In the continuous working state of the 3D printer, the self-lubricating device 5 always maintains continuous lubrication, reduces the resistance of the consumables 2 in the entire system, and thus effectively protects various parts of the 3D printer in a safe state.

[0026] As shown in Figure 4 , the upper part of the self-lubricating device 5 is provided with a wax block bin 5-1-2, and the wax block bin 5-1-2 is in the shape of an L-shaped cabinet; the wax block bin 5-1-2 is used to place the wax block 5-1-5.

[0027] As shown in Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , the wax block bin 5-1-2 is provided with a chute 5-1-3 and a through hole 5-1-4. The chute 5-1-3 penetrates the middle part of the wax block bin 5-1-2 from top to bottom; the through hole 5-1-4 is used to pass through the consumables 2.

[0028] Specifically, the wax block bin 5-1-2 is provided with a through hole 5-1-4 which transversely penetrates the upper part of the wax block bin 5-1-2 of the shell 5-1-1; when the 3D printer is working, the consumables 2 transversely pass through the wax block bin 5-1-2 and are supported between the chutes 5-1-3 to form a linear obstacle; at this time, the wax block 5-1-5 is placed from the top of the chute 5-1-3, and the wax block 5-1-5 naturally slides downward by relying on its own gravity, and when the consumables 2 are supported between the chutes 5-1-3, the wax block 5-1-5 stops sliding downward, and the naturally sagging wax block 5-1-5 is supported between the chutes 5-1-3 and exerts pressure on the consumables 2 by relying on its own gravity. Finally, in the process of equipment operation, the consumables 2 pass through the wax block bin 5-1-2 and are coated with a small amount of wax.

[0029] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , the lower part of the shell 5-1-1 is provided with a waste bin 5-1-9. The front part of the waste bin 5-1-9 is provided with a mounting groove 5-1-10, and the waste bin door 5-1-11 is inserted into the mounting groove 5-1-10. Specifically, the waste bin 5-1-9 is arranged at the lower part of the self-lubricating device 5, the waste bin 5-1-9 is wider than the wax block bin 5-1-2 and is a quadrangular space, the front end of the waste bin 5-1-9 is provided with the mounting groove 5-1-10, and the waste bin door 5-1-11 is inserted into the mounting groove 5-1-10; the waste bin 5-1-9 is used to accommodate wax block waste, and the waste bin door 5-1-11 is used to prevent the waste from falling into the equipment processing area.

[0030] Please refer toFigure 1 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the wax block bin 5-1-2 is provided with a mounting hole 5-1-6, and a cover plate 5-1-8 is detachably fixed by a screw 5-1-7. The cover plate 5-1-8 is fixedly connected to the front of the wax block bin 5-1-2. The cover plate 5-1-8 is made of transparent material; the remaining amount of the wax block can be observed through the transparent cover plate 5-1-8.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the waste bin door 5-1-11 is provided with a handle 5-1-11-1. The handle 5-1-11-1 is installed on the upper part of the waste bin door 5-1-11, which is convenient for removing impurities in the waste bin 5-1-9.

[0032] The use method and working principle of the application:

[0033] As Figure 6 shown, when the device is used, the consumables 2 are connected, and the wax block 5-1-5 is placed in the chute 5-1-3 of the self-lubricating device 5. Then start the device, the consumables 2 will be driven by the feed gear to enter the nozzle one by one, and finally be heated and melted to form a stack on the platform. In this process, when the consumables 2 pass through the self-lubricating device 5, the wax block 5-1-5 on the consumables 2 will slightly rub the consumables 2, and a small amount of wax will be evenly coated on the consumables 2; in this way, the consumables 2 with a small amount of wax will pass through the parts and pipelines of the 3D printer smoothly. In the continuous working state of the 3D printer, the self-lubricating device 5 always maintains continuous lubrication, reduces the resistance of the consumables 2 in the whole system, and effectively protects the 3D printer in a safe state.

[0034] The application is described by some embodiments, and those skilled in the art know that various changes or equivalent replacements can be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. In addition, these features and embodiments can be modified to adapt to specific conditions and materials under the guidance of the application without departing from the spirit and scope of the application. Therefore, the application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of the application are within the scope of the application.

Claims

1. A 3D printer consumable tubing self-lubricating device, characterized in that, The utility model provides self -lubricating device (5), self -lubricating device (5) is provided with shell (5-1-1), the upper portion of shell (5-1-1) is provided with wax block bin (5-1-2), wax block bin (5-1-2) is provided with chute (5-1-3) and through -hole (5-1-4), and the built -in wax block (5-1-5) of chute (5-1-3) is placed;The lower portion of shell (5-1-1) is provided with waste bin (5-1-9), and the front of waste bin (5-1-9) is opened installation slot (5-1-10), and the waste bin door (5-1-11) is inserted with installation slot (5-1-10);Wax block (5-1-5) is cuboid lubricating material;Wax block bin (5-1-2) is provided with mounting hole (5-1-6), and the cover plate (5-1-8) of screw (5-1-7) can be detachably fixed is installed;Handle (5-1-11-1) is installed on waste bin door (5-1-11).

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