Feeding device of 3D printer

Abstract

The invention discloses a 3D printer feeding device, and relates to the technical field of printers, a material mixing assembly comprises a sand mixer, a new and old sand warehouse and a shell breaking station, and the new and old sand warehouse comprises a new sand warehouse and an old sand warehouse; the conveying assembly comprises a conveying slide way and operation pipelines, and the conveying assembly comprises a plurality of groups of operation pipelines and conveying slide ways; and the printing assembly comprises a printer, and the gravel raw materials mixed by the sand mixer are conveyed into the printer through the conveying assembly. According to the equipment proportion of the material mixing assembly, the conveying assembly, the printing assembly and the pretreatment assembly, the proportion is correspondingly adjusted according to the processing efficiency of raw materials, matching processing can be better carried out for mixing, in consideration of current and future development, a special centralized feeding system is designed for printing equipment to use, and the printing efficiency is improved. The feeding system can be used for multiple devices at the same time in a one-to-many mode, and the existing and future development requirements can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of printers, and in particular to a feeding device for a 3D printer. Background Art

[0002] 3D printer, also known as three-dimensional printer, is a kind of rapid prototyping process equipment. 3D printer, also known as three-dimensional printer, is a kind of machine of cumulative manufacturing technology, that is, rapid prototyping technology. It is based on a digital model file and uses special wax materials, powdered metal or plastic and other adhesive materials to print layers of adhesive materials to make three-dimensional objects. At present, three-dimensional printers are used to manufacture products. The technology of constructing objects by printing layer by layer. The principle of 3D printer is to put data and raw materials into the 3D printer, and the machine will make the product layer by layer according to the program.

[0003] The biggest difference between 3D printers and traditional printers is that the "ink" they use is real raw materials, and there are many different forms of stacked thin layers. The types of media that can be used for printing are diverse, from a variety of plastics to metals, ceramics, and rubber-like substances. Some printers can also combine different media to make the printed object hard on one end and soft on the other.

[0004] However, in the process of mass-producing 3D printing equipment, at least the following technical problems were found:

[0005] At present, large-scale 3D printing equipment involves a lot of raw material supply and material delivery. In addition, in order to assist large-scale practical use, it is necessary to pre-process the raw materials, mix them, and convey the components to improve efficiency. In addition, large-scale production also has certain requirements for the heat dissipation of the printer. For this reason, we propose a 3D printer feeding device. Summary of the invention

[0006] 1. Technical issues to be resolved

[0007] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a 3D printer feeding device to solve the technical problem of three-dimensional feeding of the printer.

[0008] (II) Technical solution

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0010] A 3D printer feeding device,

[0011] The mixing component includes a sand mixer, new and old sand storages and a shell breaking station, and the new and old sand storages include a new sand storage and an old sand storage;

[0012] The conveying assembly includes a transport slide and a running pipe. The conveying assembly includes a plurality of running pipes and a transport slide. The transport pipe is used to transport sand and gravel, and the transport slide is used to guide the movement of the transport vehicle.

[0013] The printing component includes a printer, which transports the sand and gravel raw materials mixed by the sand mixer to the printer through the conveying component, thereby realizing a continuous supply of raw materials to the printer.

[0014] Preferably, a pretreatment component is also included, including a sand cleaning room, an oven and a reflow trough. The sand cleaning room, the oven and the reflow trough are used to transport sand and gravel materials through pipelines and perform soaking, drying and blowing dust removal treatments in sequence.

[0015] Preferably, the reflux trough passes through the reflux trough, and the oven is a plurality of drying equipment, including a plurality of ovens to gradually dry the wetted sand and gravel, so as to achieve preliminary, and a plurality of dust removal treatment devices are arranged inside the sand cleaning room, and compressed air is added to the sand and gravel to remove dust from the sand and gravel, so as to achieve pretreatment of the sand and gravel.

[0016] Preferably, it also includes a recovery component, including a vibrating screening machine and a sand storage bin. The vibrating screening machine is a mobile vibrating screening device used to recycle old sand and gravel. The sand and gravel produced in other steps are recovered by a transport vehicle. The sand storage bin includes a new sand bin and an old sand bin. The recovered sand and gravel are introduced into the old sand bin for storage through the vibrating screening machine.

[0017] Preferably, a liquid supply device is also included, and the liquid supply device includes a liquid supply station and a waste liquid station. The liquid supply station and the waste liquid station in the liquid supply device are both connected to the printer, wherein the liquid supply station is connected to the liquid supply pipeline in the printer, and the waste liquid station is connected to the liquid discharge pipeline of the printer, so as to realize the exchange and recycling of the liquid used for heat dissipation during printing in the printer.

[0018] Preferably, the mixing component also includes a shell breaking station, which is used to connect with the pre-treated sand and gravel, wherein the shell breaking station breaks the sand and gravel and then introduces it into the new sand storage of the new and old sand storages for use in subsequent sand mixing of the sand mixer, and the new sand storage is used to take over the shell breaking station to realize the storage of sand and gravel.

[0019] Preferably, the mixing component, the conveying component, the printing component and the pre-treatment component are connected through a sand conveying pipeline to convey materials.

[0020] Preferably, the sand mixer can be used independently and is not associated with the conveying component, so that the sand mixing time can be concentrated, the daily operation time can be reduced, and the problem of printing downtime caused by sand mixer failure can be avoided.

[0021] Preferably, the equipment ratio between the mixing component, the conveying component, the printing component and the pretreatment component is adjusted accordingly according to the processing efficiency of the raw materials, so that the proportioning processing can be better carried out for mixing. Taking into account the current and future development, a special centralized feeding system is designed for use in printing equipment. The feeding system is one-to-many and supplies multiple devices at the same time, which can meet the existing and future development needs.

[0022] (III) Beneficial effects

[0023] 1. The equipment ratio between the mixing component, conveying component, printing component and pre-treatment component is adjusted accordingly according to the processing efficiency of the raw materials, which can better carry out the proportioning and processing for mixing. Considering the current and future development, a dedicated centralized feeding system is designed for printing equipment. The feeding system can supply multiple devices at the same time in a one-to-many manner, which can meet the current and future development needs.

[0024] 2. Pretreatment components, including a sand cleaning room, an oven and a reflow trough. The sand cleaning room, the oven and the reflow trough are used to transport sand and gravel materials through pipelines and carry out soaking, drying and blowing dust removal treatments in turn. The reflow trough passes through the reflow trough. The oven is a number of drying equipment, including several groups of ovens to gradually dry the soaked sand and gravel to achieve preliminary. There are several groups of dust removal treatment devices inside the sand cleaning room. Compressed air is added to the sand and gravel to remove dust from the sand and gravel to achieve pretreatment of the sand and gravel.

[0025] 3. The recycling component includes a vibrating screening machine and a sand storage bin. The vibrating screening machine is a mobile vibrating screening device used to recycle old sand and gravel. The sand and gravel produced in other steps are recycled through a transport vehicle. The sand storage bin includes a new sand bin and an old sand bin. The recovered sand and gravel are introduced into the old sand bin for storage through a vibrating screening machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of a 3D printer feeding device of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 A partial enlargement of a feeding device for a 3D printer according to the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a pre-processing component in a 3D printer feeding device of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4 The present invention is a structural diagram of a mixing component in a 3D printer feeding device.

[0031] Legend: 1. Sand mixer; 2. New and old sand storage; 3. Shell breaking station; 4. Printer; 5. Transport slide; 6. Operating pipeline; 7. Vibrating screening machine; 8. Liquid supply equipment; 9. Sand delivery pipeline; 10. Sand cleaning room; 11. Oven; 12. Sand storage bin; 13. Reflux trough. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The embodiment of the present application solves the problem of multi-position three-dimensional feeding in the prior art by providing a 3D printer feeding device. The equipment ratios among the mixing component, the conveying component, the printing component and the pre-treatment component are adjusted accordingly according to the processing efficiency of the raw materials, so that the proportioning processing can be better carried out for mixing.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] The technical solution in the embodiment of the present application is to solve the above-mentioned three-dimensional feeding problem, and the overall idea is as follows:

[0035] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a 3D printer feeding device, comprising

[0036] The mixing component includes a sand mixer 1, a new and old sand storage 2 and a shell breaking station 3, wherein the new and old sand storage 2 includes a new sand storage and an old sand storage;

[0037] The transport assembly includes a transport slide 5 and a running pipe 6. The transport assembly includes a plurality of running pipes 6 and a transport slide 5. The transport pipe is used to transport sand and gravel, and the transport slide is used to guide the movement of the transport vehicle.

[0038] The printing component includes a printer 4, which transports the sand and gravel raw materials mixed by the sand mixer 1 to the printer 4 through the conveying component, thereby realizing a continuous supply of raw materials to the printer.

[0039] The pretreatment component includes a sand cleaning room 10, an oven 11 and a reflow trough 13. The sand cleaning room 10, the oven 11 and the reflow trough 13 are respectively used to transport sand and gravel materials through pipelines and sequentially soak, dry and blow dust removal treatments. The reflow trough 13 passes through the reflow trough. The oven 11 is a plurality of groups of drying equipment, including a plurality of groups of ovens to gradually dry the soaked sand and gravel, so as to achieve preliminary. The sand cleaning room 10 is provided with a plurality of groups of dust removal treatment devices. The dust on the sand and gravel is removed by adding compressed air to the sand and gravel, so as to achieve pretreatment of the sand and gravel.

[0040] The recovery component includes a vibrating screening machine 7 and a sand storage bin 12. The vibrating screening machine 7 is a mobile vibrating screening device for recovering old sand and gravel. The sand and gravel produced in other steps are recovered by a transport vehicle. The sand storage bin 12 includes a new sand bin and an old sand bin. The recovered sand and gravel are introduced into the old sand bin for storage through the vibrating screening machine 7.

[0041] The device includes a liquid supply device 8, which includes a liquid supply station and a waste liquid station. The liquid supply station and the waste liquid station in the liquid supply device 8 are both connected to the printer 4, wherein the liquid supply station is connected to the liquid supply pipeline in the printer 4, and the waste liquid station is connected to the discharge pipeline of the printer 4, so as to realize the exchange and recycling of the liquid used for heat dissipation during printing in the printer 4.

[0042] The mixing component also includes a shell breaking station 3, which is used to connect with the pre-treated sand and gravel. The shell breaking station 3 is used to break the sand and gravel and then introduce it into the new sand storage of the new and old sand storage 2 for subsequent sand mixing by the sand mixer 1. The new sand storage is used to receive the shell breaking station 3 to realize the storage of sand and gravel.

[0043] The mixing component, the conveying component, the printing component and the pre-treatment component are connected through a sand conveying pipeline 9 to convey the materials.

[0044] The sand mixer 1 can be used independently and is not associated with the conveying component, so that the sand mixing time can be concentrated, reducing the daily operation time, and avoiding the problem of printing downtime 4 caused by the failure of the sand mixer 1;

[0045] The equipment ratio between the mixing component, the conveying component, the printing component and the pre-treatment component is adjusted accordingly according to the processing efficiency of the raw materials, so that the proportioning processing can be better carried out for mixing. Taking into account the current and future development, a special centralized feeding system is designed for use in printing equipment. The feeding system is one-to-many and supplies multiple devices at the same time, which can meet the existing and future development needs.

[0046] The spiral sand delivery structure has been abandoned and a pneumatic sand delivery tank has been used to deliver sand, which avoids the wear of sand on the equipment and reduces the equipment failure rate; each device has two independent small sand hoppers to receive sand materials, and new 3D printing equipment can be added later; the new and old sand storages respectively store the newly mixed sand and the old sand recovered by the shell breaking station, which improves the utilization rate of the old sand and reduces material costs.

[0047] Finally, it should be noted that: Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples for clearly explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For ordinary technicians in the relevant field, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived from this are still within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A 3D printer feeding device, characterized in that: The mixing component comprises a sand mixer (1), a new and old sand storehouse (2) and a shell breaking station (3), wherein the new and old sand storehouse (2) comprises a new sand storehouse and an old sand storehouse; A conveying assembly, comprising a conveying slideway (5) and a running pipeline (6), wherein the conveying assembly comprises a plurality of groups of running pipelines (6) and conveying slideways (5); The printing component includes a printer (4), and the sand and stone raw materials mixed by the sand mixer (1) are transported to the printer (4) through the conveying component.

2. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a pre-treatment component, including a sand cleaning room (10), an oven (11) and a reflow trough (13), wherein the sand cleaning room (10), the oven (11) and the reflow trough (13) are used to transport sand and gravel materials through pipelines and to perform soaking, drying and air blowing dust removal treatments in sequence.

3. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The reflow trough (13) passes through the reflow trough, and the oven (11) is a plurality of groups of drying equipment, including a plurality of groups of ovens for gradually drying the wetted sand and gravel, and a plurality of groups of dust removal devices are arranged inside the sand cleaning room (10).

4. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a recovery component, including a vibrating screening machine (7) and a sand storage bin (12), wherein the vibrating screening machine (7) is a mobile vibrating screening device, and the sand storage bin (12) includes a new sand bin and an old sand bin.

5. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a liquid supply device (8), wherein the liquid supply device (8) comprises a liquid supply station and a waste liquid station. The liquid supply station and the waste liquid station in the liquid supply device (8) are both connected to the printer (4), wherein the liquid supply station is connected to the liquid supply pipeline in the printer (4), and the waste liquid station is connected to the liquid discharge pipeline of the printer (4).

6. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The mixing component also includes a shell breaking station (3), which is used to connect with the pre-treated sand and gravel, wherein the shell breaking station (3) is used to break the pre-treated sand and gravel and then introduce it into the new sand storage of the new and old sand storages (2) for use in the subsequent sand mixing of the sand mixer (1), wherein the new sand storage is used to receive the shell breaking station (3).

7. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The mixing component, the conveying component, the printing component and the pre-treatment component are connected via a sand conveying pipeline (9) to convey the materials.

8. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The sand mixer (1) can be used independently and is not associated with the conveying component, while avoiding the problem of printing shutdown (4) caused by failure of the sand mixer (1).

9. A 3D printer feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The equipment ratios among the mixing component, conveying component, printing component and pre-treatment component are adjusted accordingly according to the processing efficiency of the raw materials, and a dedicated centralized feeding system is designed for use by the printing equipment. The feeding system can supply multiple devices simultaneously in a one-to-many manner.

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