A laser scanning head for 3D printer

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of powder laser sintering manufacturing technology, and specifically discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer, comprising a housing, a top cover, and a galvanometer system, wherein the top cover is connected to the top of the housing; the galvanometer system comprises two galvanometer brackets, two X galvanometers, and two Y galvanometers; the two galvanometer brackets are respectively mounted on the bottom surfaces at both ends of the housing, a side surface of the housing is provided with a light inlet corresponding to each of the two galvanometer brackets, and the bottom surface of the housing is provided with a light outlet corresponding to each of the two galvanometer brackets; the two X galvanometers are mounted on the top surfaces of the two galvanometer brackets and extend into a receiving cavity, the two X galvanometers being symmetrically arranged along a center line; the two Y galvanometers are respectively mounted on the sides of the two galvanometer brackets away from the light inlet and extend into the receiving cavity, the axes of the two Y galvanometers being close to each other and symmetrical about the center line, and the axes of the two Y galvanometers being located between the axes of the two light inlets. The present application has the effect of reducing the space occupied by the scanning head and improving printing efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of powder laser sintering manufacturing, and in particular to a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Background Art

[0002] Metal 3D printing typically uses a galvanometer to reflect a single laser beam, scanning and printing the image on a two-dimensional work surface. Metal 3D printing utilizes metal powder melted by the heat of a laser beam, then solidified and deposited layer by layer to create components. Because metal powder requires very high temperatures to melt, the laser must move at a relatively low speed during the scanning process to fully melt the powder under laser irradiation, significantly impacting printing speed.

[0003] Furthermore, for large-scale parts with a large format, a large-format laser scanning galvanometer that can cover their size is required. However, a large-format laser scanning galvanometer means a long focal length, a long working distance, a coarse focus spot, and poor processing accuracy. At the same time, the corresponding laser energy effect is reduced, the energy after focusing is lower, and the printing speed is slower. To achieve the ideal printing effect, a higher-energy laser is required, but the high-energy laser also has a stronger thermal effect, which can cause problems such as focal drift in the lens.

[0004] In modern industry, 3D printing is a relatively mature application, and its pain point is low processing efficiency. Therefore, in practical applications, it is often considered to combine multiple small-format laser scanning galvanometers to perform multi-head synchronous scanning to improve printing efficiency. Small-format laser scanning galvanometers have a short working distance, require low laser energy, have low thermal effects, and are economical. However, for the combination of small-format laser scanning galvanometers, due to the staggered splicing arrangement caused by the limitations of the box structure, the relative distance between two or more small-format single-head laser scanning galvanometers is large, and the scanning formats of different small-format single-head laser scanning galvanometers may be greatly misaligned, resulting in a smaller actual effective printing area and reduced utilization.

[0005] In addition, multiple small-format single-head laser scanning galvanometers require multi-side light input, which increases the required installation space. Even if an L-shaped light input device is used for 90° light input, although the installation space can be slightly reduced, a reflector needs to be added inside the L-shaped light input device to reflect the light at 90°. Due to the thermal effect of the laser, the reflector will also cause temperature drift, so its accuracy in the light input stage has been reduced, and the overall processing accuracy will also be affected.

[0006] Therefore, in order to achieve the effective combination and application of multiple small-format laser scanning galvanometers, it is particularly important to invent a laser scanning head for 3D printers that can reduce the misalignment between scanning formats, reduce the volume (more galvanometers can be placed in the same space), and thus achieve efficient and economical printing effects. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of the above problems in the prior art, the present application provides a laser scanning head for a 3D printer.

[0008] The laser scanning head for a 3D printer provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0009] A laser scanning head for a 3D printer, comprising a housing, a top cover and a galvanometer system, wherein the top cover is connected to the top of the housing, and the galvanometer system is installed in the housing; the galvanometer system comprises two galvanometer brackets, two X galvanometers and two Y galvanometers; the two galvanometer brackets are respectively installed on the bottom surfaces at both ends of the housing, a side surface of the housing is provided with a light inlet corresponding to each of the two galvanometer brackets, and the bottom surface of the housing is provided with a light outlet corresponding to each of the two galvanometer brackets; both galvanometer brackets are provided with a light outlet communicating with the light outlet The accommodating cavity is provided with a light hole connected to the accommodating cavity on one side of the two galvanometer holders close to the light entrance; the two X galvanometer holders are installed on the top surfaces of the two galvanometer holders and extend into the accommodating cavity, and the two X galvanometer holders are arranged in a manner that is symmetrical at an angle to the left and right along the center lines of the two light entrance axes; the two Y galvanometer holders are respectively installed on the sides of the two galvanometer holders away from the light entrance and extend into the accommodating cavity, the axes of the two Y galvanometer holders are close to each other and symmetrical about the center line, and the axes of the two Y galvanometer holders are located between the two light entrance axes.

[0010] Optionally, the two Y galvanometers are arranged along the center line direction, and the lens planes of the two Y galvanometers are parallel to the center line.

[0011] Optionally, the X-ray galvanometer that is closer to the light entrance is provided with a short light-pass sleeve, one end of the short light-pass sleeve is installed in the corresponding light entrance, and the other end of the short light-pass sleeve is facing the side of the galvanometer bracket close to the light entrance; the X-ray galvanometer that is farther from the light entrance is provided with a long light-pass sleeve, one end of the long light-pass sleeve is installed in the corresponding light entrance, and the other end of the long light-pass sleeve passes through the galvanometer bracket closer to the light entrance and faces the side of the galvanometer bracket farther away.

[0012] Optionally, the short light-pass sleeve and the long light-pass sleeve have a trumpet-shaped structure on the circumference of the end surface away from the galvanometer bracket, and the inner wall of the light entrance is in contact with the circumference of the trumpet-shaped structure. The short light-pass sleeve and the long light-pass sleeve are provided with a positioning notch on the end surface away from the galvanometer bracket and are connected to the circumference of the trumpet-shaped structure. The inner wall of the light entrance is provided with a screw mounting port connected to the outer side surface of the shell, and the screw mounting port corresponds to the positioning notch. The screw mounting port is used to screw in a screw, and the screw nut is pressed against the bottom surface of the positioning notch.

[0013] Optionally, a plurality of galvanometer systems are installed in the shell, and a plurality of pairs of light inlets are correspondingly provided at the same end of the shell, and a plurality of pairs of light outlets are provided at the bottom surface of the shell.

[0014] Optionally, a middle position of an inner wall at one end of the shell away from the light entrance protrudes outward and is symmetrical about a center line to form a protrusion for accommodating the Y galvanometer motor farther away from the light entrance.

[0015] Optionally, two connecting plates are integrally formed at both ends of the shell, the connecting plates are connected to a mounting plate for mounting the shell, the shell is detachably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate, and the laser scanning head is mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate.

[0016] Optionally, a plurality of laser scanning heads are installed on the top surface of the mounting plate, and the plurality of laser scanning heads are evenly arranged in a single row in the horizontal direction. Two adjacent shells are close to each other, and the light inlets of all the shells are on the same side, and the light outlets are also on the same bottom surface.

[0017] Optionally, a plurality of laser scanning heads are mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate, and the plurality of laser scanning heads are divided into two rows, wherein the laser scanning heads in one row correspond one-to-one to the laser scanning heads in the other row, and the light inlets of the two rows of the shells are located on the sides away from each other.

[0018] Optionally, a plurality of laser scanning heads are mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate, and the plurality of laser scanning heads are divided into two rows, wherein the shells in one row are staggered with the shells in the other row, and the protrusions in one row are located between two adjacent protrusions in the other row.

[0019] Optionally, two positioning blocks are connected to the top surface of the mounting plate, and the connecting plates on both sides of the raised portion correspond one-to-one to the two positioning blocks, and a first slot is provided in each of the positioning blocks for the connecting plates to be inserted along the center line direction; two movable blocks are slidably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate, and the two movable blocks are located on both sides of the center line, and the movable blocks slide obliquely from the center line to both sides, and the two movable blocks are located between the two connecting plates away from the raised portion; second slots for the two connecting plates to enter are respectively provided on the sides of the two movable blocks away from each other; a fixing component for fixing the movable block is installed on the movable block.

[0020] Optionally, the fixing assembly includes a rotating plate and a limit block; one end of the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the bottom of the side of the movable block away from the shell; the limit block is connected to the top surface of the mounting plate, the limit block is located on the side of the movable block away from the shell, and the limit block is attached to the side of the rotating plate away from the movable block; two T-blocks are connected to the bottom surface of the movable block, and the top surface of the mounting plate is provided with a T-slot for the T-block to slide.

[0021] Optionally, a water inlet channel and a water outlet channel are provided in the top cover, and one end of the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel close to the light inlet are connected to the end surface of the top cover and connected to the external waterway; four branch channels connected between the water outlet channel and the water inlet channel are provided in the top cover.

[0022] Optionally, one of the branch flow channels is close to the water inlet end of the water inlet flow channel, and the other three branch flow channels are far away from the water inlet end of the water inlet flow channel and are evenly distributed.

[0023] Optionally, a first flow channel, a second flow channel and a third flow channel are provided in the side panel of the shell where the light inlet is located, the first flow channel is vertically arranged, the top end of the first flow channel is connected to the water inlet flow channel, the second flow channel is horizontally arranged, the second flow channel is located below the light inlet, one end of the second flow channel is connected to the bottom end of the first flow channel, the third flow channel is vertically arranged, the top end of the third flow channel is connected to the water outlet flow channel, and the bottom end of the third flow channel is connected to the other end of the second flow channel.

[0024] Optionally, a cooling pipe is provided in the shell, one end of the cooling pipe is connected to the bottom end of the first flow channel, and the other end of the cooling pipe is connected to the bottom end of the third flow channel. The cooling pipe is arranged around the edge of the inner wall of the shell, and the cooling pipe is located below the motor of the Y galvanometer farther from the light entrance; an auxiliary cooling pipe is connected between the cooling pipes, and the auxiliary cooling pipe is located below the motor of the Y galvanometer closer to the light entrance; the cooling pipe is installed on the inner wall of the shell.

[0025] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0026] 1. The laser is injected from two light inlets, and then enters the accommodating cavity from the light hole. The laser is reflected by the X-galvanometer to the Y-galvanometer, and the Y-galvanometer reflects the laser out from the light outlet. Since the two X-galvanometers are arranged symmetrically at an angle along the center line of the two light inlet axes, the light beams from two different light inlets on the same side of the shell can be reflected by the X-galvanometers on the left and right of the center line and then directed to the Y-galvanometer whose axis is close to the center line of the two light inlet axes. This allows light to enter on the same side of the shell, allowing two sets of galvanometers to work simultaneously. There is no need to arrange light input devices on the other side, which greatly saves the overall space required for the installation of the scanning galvanometer. That is, more galvanometers can be arranged in the same space, thereby improving printing efficiency.

[0027] 2. Cooling water is injected into the water inlet channel, flows into the water outlet channel through four tributary channels, and finally discharged to the outside through the water outlet channel. As the distance between the tributary channels and the water inlet changes, considering the attenuation of water pressure with the length of the channel, if a uniformly distributed water channel structure is used, it will cause a temperature difference at both ends of the top cover, resulting in uneven cooling effect on the top cover, affecting the dynamic performance of the galvanometer. Therefore, the tributary channels in the top cover adopt a close-sparse and far-dense design. That is, one tributary channel is arranged at a position close to the water inlet, and three tributary channels are arranged at a position far from the water inlet. This ensures a small temperature difference across the top cover and more uniform cooling.

[0028] 3. Part of the water in the water inlet channel flows into the first channel, the water in the first channel flows into the second channel, the water in the second channel flows into the third channel, and the water in the third channel flows into the water outlet channel and is discharged to the outside. The water flow in the second channel cools the housing, especially the light inlet and the short and long light sleeves.

[0029] 4. More scanning mirrors can be compactly arranged in the same space for synchronous scanning, enabling simultaneous printing of multiple scanning areas, effectively improving printing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the laser scanning head in Example 1 of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the laser scanning head in Example 1 of the present application without the top cover;

[0032] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The structure shown is a schematic diagram of the top orthographic projection structure after removing the galvanometer bracket and the galvanometer fixing half clamp;

[0033] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the galvanometer system of the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the orthographic projection structure of the bottom of the laser scanning head in Example 1 of the present application;

[0035] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the maximum scanning format effect of two sets of X / Y galvanometer combinations;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the waterway structure of the laser scanning head in Example 1 of the present application;

[0037] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of the light-transmitting sleeve according to Example 1 of the present application;

[0038] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the laser scanning head installed on the mounting plate in Example 1 of the present application;

[0039] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the laser scanning head in Example 2 of the present application without the top cover;

[0040] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the maximum scanning format effect of the combination of 4 sets of X / Y galvanometers;

[0041] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a plurality of laser scanning heads installed on a mounting plate in Example 3 of the present application;

[0042] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a plurality of laser scanning heads installed on a mounting plate in Example 4 of the present application;

[0043] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a plurality of laser scanning heads installed on a mounting plate in Example 5 of the present application;

[0044] Figure 15 This is a structural diagram of a laser scanning head installed on a mounting plate in Example 6 of the present application;

[0045] Figure 16 This is a schematic structural diagram of the fixing assembly of Example 6 of the present application;

[0046] Figure 17 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cooling pipe of Example 7 of the present application.

[0047] Description of reference numerals:

[0048] 1. Housing; 11. Light inlet; 12. Light outlet; 13. Short light-pass sleeve; 14. Long light-pass sleeve; 15. First flow channel; 16. Second flow channel; 17. Third flow channel; 18. Horn-shaped structure; 19. Positioning notch; 110. Screw mounting port; 111. Raised portion; 112. Connecting plate; 2. Top cover; 21. Water inlet channel; 22. Water outlet channel; 23. Branch channel; 3. Galvanometer system; 31. Galvanometer bracket; 311. Accommodating chamber; 312 , light-through hole; 313, through hole; 314, galvanometer fixing half clamp; 32, X galvanometer; 33, Y galvanometer; 4, mounting plate; 41, positioning block; 411, first slot; 42, movable block; 421, second slot; 422, T-block; 43, fixing assembly; 431, rotating plate; 432, limiting block; 44, T-slot; 5, cooling pipe; 51, auxiliary cooling pipe; 511, flat section; A-1, center line; Y-1, axis of Y galvanometer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The following is combined with Figure 1-17 This application is described in further detail.

[0050] Example 1

[0051] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 1 , 2, 3, 4, the laser scanning head includes a shell 1, a top cover 2 and a galvanometer system 3, the top cover 2 is sealed and connected to the top of the opening side of the shell 1, one side of the shell 1 is provided with two light inlets 11, the bottom surface of the shell 1 is provided with two light outlets 12, and the galvanometer system 3 is installed in the shell 1; the galvanometer system 3 includes two galvanometer brackets 31, two X galvanometers 32 and two Y galvanometers 33; the two galvanometer brackets 31 are respectively installed on the bottom surfaces at both ends of the shell 1, and the two galvanometer brackets 31 are respectively provided with accommodating cavities 311 connected with the two light outlets 12; the two galvanometer brackets 31 are provided with light holes 312 connected with the accommodating cavity 311 on the side close to the light inlet 11, and the two light holes 312 are respectively aligned with the two light inlets 11, and the galvanometer brackets closer to the light inlet 11 A through hole 313 is provided on the side of 31, which is located on the side of the accommodating cavity 311 closer to the light entrance 11, and the light through hole 312 farther from the light entrance 11 is aligned with the through hole 313; the two X galvanometer mirrors 32 are respectively mounted on the top surfaces of the two galvanometer mirror brackets 31 through the galvanometer mirror fixing half clamps 314 and extend into the accommodating cavity 311, and the two X galvanometer mirrors 32 are symmetrically arranged at an angle to the center line A-1 of the axes of the two light entrances 11; the two Y galvanometer mirrors 33 are respectively mounted on the sides of the two galvanometer mirror brackets 31 away from the light entrance 11 through the galvanometer mirror fixing half clamps 314 and extend into the accommodating cavity 311, the axes Y-1 of the two Y galvanometer mirrors are close to each other and symmetrical about the center line A-1, and the axes Y-1 of the two Y galvanometer mirrors are located between the axes of the two light entrances 11.

[0052] One set of galvanometer system 3 has two sets of X / Y galvanometer mirrors 33. Laser is injected from two light inlets 11, and the laser is injected into the accommodating cavity 311 from the light hole 312. The laser is reflected by the X galvanometer mirror 32 to the Y galvanometer mirror 33, and the Y galvanometer mirror 33 reflects the laser from the light outlet 12. Since the two X galvanometer mirrors 32 are symmetrically arranged at an angle to the center line A-1 of the axes of the two light inlets 11, the light beams from two different light inlets 11 on the same side of the shell 1 can be reflected by the X galvanometer mirrors 32 on the left and right of the center line A-1 and then directed to the Y galvanometer mirror 33 whose axis is close to the center line A-1 of the axes of the two light inlets 11. In this way, light can be injected on the same side of the shell 1, and the two sets of galvanometer mirrors can work at the same time. There is no need to arrange light input devices on the other side, which greatly saves the overall space required for the installation of the scanning galvanometer mirror. That is, more galvanometer mirrors can be arranged in the same space, thereby improving printing efficiency.

[0053] Reference Figure 5 The two Y galvanometer mirrors 33 are arranged in the same direction along the center line A-1, and the lens planes of the two Y galvanometer mirrors 33 are parallel to the center line A-1; the distance a between the two X galvanometer mirrors 32 along the center line A-1 can be effectively shortened, thereby bringing the respective scanning formats of the two sets of X / Y galvanometer mirrors 33 along the center line A-1 closer and eliminating the gap between the two scanning formats along the center line A-1.

[0054] Reference Figure 2 , 3, 4 The X-ray galvanometer 32 that is closer to the light entrance port 11 is correspondingly equipped with a short light-passing sleeve 13, the axis of the short light-passing sleeve 13 is collinear with the axis of the light-passing hole 312, one end of the short light-passing sleeve 13 is installed in the corresponding light entrance port 11, and the other end of the short light-passing sleeve 13 is inserted into the side of the galvanometer bracket 31 near the light entrance port 11; the X-ray galvanometer 32 that is farther from the light entrance port 11 is correspondingly equipped with a long light-passing sleeve 14, the axis of the long light-passing sleeve 14 is collinear with the axis of the light-passing hole 312, one end of the long light-passing sleeve 14 is installed in the corresponding light entrance port 11, the other end of the long light-passing sleeve 14 passes through the through hole 313 and is inserted into the side of the galvanometer bracket 31 near the light entrance port 11; light-passing sleeves of different lengths are designed according to the arrangement of the galvanometer mirrors, and are made of brass with good thermal conductivity, which can not only achieve effective protection of optical paths of different lengths, but also take away the heat near each galvanometer mirror well.

[0055] Reference Figure 5Regarding how to arrange the two Y galvanometer mirrors 33, due to the space requirements of the galvanometer mirrors themselves and the light-transmitting sleeve, the axes Y-1 of the two Y galvanometer mirrors cannot completely overlap. Under the premise of not affecting the use effect, by selecting a field mirror with a larger M1, the distance M1 between the lens of the Y galvanometer mirror 33 and the lens of the X galvanometer mirror 32 is increased, which can make the axes Y-1 of the two Y galvanometer mirrors closer, the distance b between the axes Y-1 of the two Y galvanometer mirrors is smaller, the coaxiality of the two Y galvanometer mirrors 33 is better, and the two light outlets 12 are basically on a straight line, thereby achieving a smaller misalignment between the scanning widths of the two sets of X / Y galvanometer mirrors 33 along the left and right directions of the shell 1.

[0056] Reference Figure 6 , Figure 6 The following are schematic diagrams of the combined effects of two sets of X / Y galvanometer mirrors 33, where Figure (a) is a schematic diagram of the maximum scanning format that can be achieved using the arrangement method of a set of galvanometer mirror systems 3 of the present application (the dotted line indicates the effective printing range), and Figure (b) is a schematic diagram of the maximum scanning format achieved using a combination of two single-head X / Y galvanometer mirrors 33 of the same specification (the dotted line indicates the effective printing range). It can be seen that when using the arrangement method of the device of the present application, the two scanning formats can be overlapped to the maximum extent (between the scanning formats along the left and right directions of the housing 1, there will still be some misalignment because the two Y galvanometer mirrors 33 cannot be completely coaxial, but the misalignment is very small). If two sets of X / Y galvanometer mirrors 33 of the same specification are replaced, they will be located in two housings 1. Due to the structural limitations of the housing 1, the misaligned splicing arrangement method will result in a significant misalignment between the two scanning formats as shown in Figure (b), greatly reducing the effective printing area. In this case, if you want to achieve the effective scanning format shown in Figure (a), you need to use a galvanometer with a larger scanning format and a higher-power laser, which will be less economical. In addition, multiple small-format single-head laser scanning galvanometers require multi-side light input, which increases the required installation space. Even if an L-shaped light input device is used for 90° light input, although the installation space can be slightly reduced, a reflector needs to be added inside the L-shaped light input device to reflect the light at 90°. Due to the thermal effect of the laser, the reflector will also cause temperature drift, so its accuracy in the light input stage has been reduced, and the overall processing accuracy will also be affected.

[0057] The arrangement method of the device of the present application can economically and efficiently realize the effective replacement of large-format scanning galvanometers by the arrangement combination of multiple small-format scanning galvanometers, thereby improving printing efficiency, shortening the working distance, requiring lower laser energy, and requiring smaller installation space. More galvanometers can be installed in the same space, greatly improving printing efficiency.

[0058] Reference Figure 7A water inlet channel 21 and a water outlet channel 22 parallel to each other are provided in the top cover 2. The end of the water outlet channel 22 and the water inlet channel 21 close to the light inlet 11 are connected to the end surface of the top cover 2 and connected to the external waterway; four branch channels 23 connected between the water outlet channel 22 and the water inlet channel 21 are provided in the top cover 2; one of the branch channels 23 is close to the water inlet end of the water inlet channel 21, and the other three branch channels 23 are far away from the water inlet end of the water inlet channel 21 and are evenly distributed.

[0059] Cooling water is injected into the water inlet channel 21, and the cooling water flows into the water outlet channel 22 through four tributary channels 23, and is finally discharged to the outside through the water outlet channel 22; as the position distance between the tributary channel 23 and the water inlet end changes, considering the attenuation change of water pressure with the length of the channel, if a uniformly distributed water channel structure is adopted, it will cause a temperature difference at both ends of the top cover 2, and the cooling effect on the top cover 2 will be uneven, affecting the dynamic performance of the galvanometer; therefore, the tributary channels 23 in the top cover 2 adopt a close-sparse and far-dense design, that is, a tributary channel 23 is arranged at a position closer to the water inlet end, and three tributary channels 23 are arranged at a position farther from the water inlet end, so that the temperature difference between the top cover 2 is small and the cooling is more uniform.

[0060] A first flow channel 15, a second flow channel 16 and a third flow channel 17 are provided in the side panel of the shell 1 where the light inlet 11 is located. The first flow channel 15 is vertically arranged, and the top end of the first flow channel 15 is connected to the water inlet channel 21. The second flow channel 16 is horizontally arranged, and the second flow channel 16 is located below the light inlet 11. One end of the second flow channel 16 is connected to the bottom end of the first flow channel 15. The third flow channel 17 is vertically arranged, and the top end of the third flow channel 17 is connected to the water outlet channel 22, and the bottom end of the third flow channel 17 is connected to the other end of the second flow channel 16.

[0061] Part of the water flow in the water inlet channel 21 flows into the first channel 15, the water flow in the first channel 15 flows into the second channel 16, the water flow in the second channel 16 flows into the third channel 17, and the water flow in the third channel 17 flows into the water outlet channel 22 and is discharged to the outside; the water flow in the second channel 16 realizes cooling of the shell 1, especially the light inlet 11 and the short light sleeve 13 and the long light sleeve 14.

[0062] Reference Figure 8The short light-through sleeve 13 and the long light-through sleeve 14 are away from the galvanometer bracket 31, and the horn-shaped structure 18 is formed on the circumferential surface of the end portion. The inner wall of the light entrance 11 is in contact with the circumference of the horn-shaped structure 18. The short light-through sleeve 13 and the long light-through sleeve 14 are away from the end portion of the galvanometer bracket 31, and two positioning notches 19 are provided, which are connected to the circumference of the horn-shaped structure 18. The two positioning notches 19 are symmetrically arranged about the axis of the light entrance 11. The inner wall of the light entrance 11 is provided with two screw mounting openings 110 which are connected to the outer side surface of the shell 1. The two screw mounting openings 110 correspond to the two positioning notches 19. The screw mounting openings 110 are used to screw in screws, and the screw nuts are pressed tightly against the bottom surface of the positioning notches 19.

[0063] When installing the short light-through sleeve 13 and the long light-through sleeve 14, the ends of the light-through sleeves are inserted into the light inlet 11 from outside the housing 1, and the light-through sleeves slide inside the light inlet 11 until the circumference of the trumpet-shaped structure 18 of the light-through sleeves is in close contact with the inner wall of the light inlet 11. At this time, the light-through sleeves are inserted into the set position; then, screws are screwed into the screw mounting openings 110, and the screws are pressed against the bottom surface of the positioning notch 19. At this time, the light-through sleeves are fixed.

[0064] Reference Figure 2 The middle position of the inner wall of the end of the shell 1 away from the light entrance 11 protrudes outward and is symmetrical about the center line A-1 to form a protrusion 111 for accommodating the Y galvanometer 33 motor farther away from the light entrance 11; this arrangement makes the external space occupied by the shell 1 to accommodate two sets of X / Y galvanometers 33 smaller.

[0065] Reference Figure 9 Two connecting plates 112 are integrally formed at both ends of the shell 1. The two connecting plates 112 located at one end of the light inlet 11 are respectively located on both sides of the shell 1; the two connecting plates 112 located at one end of the raised portion 111 are located on both sides of the raised portion 111; the connecting plates 112 are connected to the mounting plate 4 for mounting the shell 1 through screws, and the shell 1 is detachably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 4 through the connecting plates 112 and screws, and the laser scanning head is installed on the top surface of the mounting plate 4.

[0066] The implementation principle of a laser scanning head for a 3D printer in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: laser light is injected from two light inlets 11, the laser light is injected into the accommodating cavity 311 from the light through hole 312, the laser light is reflected by the X-galvanometer 32 to the Y-galvanometer 33, and the Y-galvanometer 33 reflects the laser light out from the light outlet 12; since the two X-galvanometers 32 are symmetrically arranged at an angle to the center line A-1 of the axes of the two light inlets 11, it is possible to achieve that the light beams from two different light inlets 11 on the same side of the shell 1 are reflected by the X-galvanometer 32 on the left and right of the center line A-1 and then are emitted to the Y-galvanometer 33 whose axis is close to the center line A-1 of the axes of the two light inlets 11, so that light can be injected on the same side of the shell 1, and two sets of galvanometer mirrors can work simultaneously, and there is no need to arrange light input devices on the other side, which greatly saves the overall space required for the installation of the scanning galvanometer mirror, that is, more galvanometer mirrors can be arranged in the same space, thereby improving printing efficiency.

[0067] Example 2

[0068] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 10 , which is different from Example 1, is that multiple sets of galvanometer systems 3 are installed in the shell 1, specifically 2, 3, 4, 5 sets, etc.; in the embodiment of the present application, 2 sets of galvanometer systems 3 are installed in the shell 1; correspondingly, two pairs of light inlets 11 are provided at the same end of the shell 1, that is, four light inlets 11, and two pairs of light outlets 12 are provided on the bottom surface of the shell 1, that is, four light outlets 12.

[0069] Figure 11 Figure (c) is a schematic diagram of the maximum scanning format effect that can be achieved by using the scanning mirror arrangement method of the present application, and Figure (d) is a schematic diagram of the maximum scanning format effect of using four single-head X / Y galvanometers 33 of the same specifications; Figure 10-11 As can be seen from the diagram, the galvanometer arrangement method in the present application is not only applicable to the arrangement of 2 sets of X / Y galvanometers 33, but also applicable to the compact arrangement of more than 2 sets (such as 4 sets, 6 sets, 8 sets, etc.) of X / Y galvanometers 33 in a single shell 1, which can achieve the purpose of economic efficiency and space saving.

[0070] The required size of the housing 1 for accommodating two galvanometer systems 3 is smaller than the sum of the sizes of the two housings 1 for accommodating one galvanometer system 3, so that the more galvanometer systems 3 are installed in the housing 1, the smaller the required size of the housing 1.

[0071] Example 3

[0072] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 12The difference from Example 1 is that a plurality of laser scanning heads are installed on the top surface of the mounting plate 4, and the plurality of laser scanning heads are evenly arranged in a single row in the horizontal direction. Two adjacent shells 1 are close to each other, and the light inlets 11 of all shells 1 are on the same side, and the light outlets 12 are also on the same bottom surface, which increases the scanning width and efficiency while saving the required installation space.

[0073] Example 4

[0074] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 13 , which is different from Example 3, is that the multiple laser scanning heads are divided into two rows, the laser scanning heads in one row correspond one-to-one to the laser scanning heads in the other row, and the light inlets 11 of the two rows of shells 1 are located on the side away from each other; when arranged in double rows, the light outlets 12 are on the same bottom surface, and the light inlets 11 are set oppositely, with light entering from both sides. At this time, the installation space requirement increases accordingly, but a larger scanning format and higher scanning efficiency can be achieved.

[0075] Example 5

[0076] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 14 The difference from Example 4 is that the shells 1 in one row are arranged alternately with the shells 1 in the other row, and the protrusions 111 in one row are located between two adjacent protrusions 111 in the other row; when the double rows are arranged alternately, the light outlets 12 are on the same bottom surface, and the light inlets 11 are arranged back to back, and light enters from both sides. At this time, the installation space requirement is correspondingly reduced, and the scanning format and scanning efficiency remain unchanged.

[0077] Example 6

[0078] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 15 and Figure 16 , the difference from Example 1 is that two positioning blocks 41 are connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 4, and the two positioning blocks 41 are respectively located on both sides of the raised portion 111, and the connecting plates 112 on both sides of the raised portion 111 correspond one-to-one to the two positioning blocks 41, and the positioning blocks 41 are each provided with a first slot 411 for the connecting plate 112 to be inserted along the center line A-1 direction; two movable blocks 42 are slidably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 4, and the two movable blocks 42 are located on both sides of the center line A-1, and the movable blocks 42 slide obliquely from the center line A-1 to both sides, and the two movable blocks 42 are located between the two connecting plates 112 away from the raised portion 111; the sides of the two movable blocks 42 away from each other are respectively provided with second slots 421 for the two connecting plates 112 to enter; a fixing component 43 for fixing the movable block 42 is installed on the movable block 42.

[0079] The fixing assembly 43 includes a rotating plate 431 and a limit block 432; one end of the rotating plate 431 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the side of the movable block 42 away from the shell 1 through a rotating shaft; the limit block 432 is connected to the top surface of the mounting plate 4, the limit block 432 is located on the side of the movable block 42 away from the shell 1, and the limit block 432 is attached to the side of the rotating plate 431 away from the movable block 42; two T-blocks 422 are connected to the bottom surface of the movable block 42, and the top surface of the mounting plate 4 is provided with a T-slot 44 for the T-block 422 to slide.

[0080] When the shell 1 needs to be installed on the top surface of the mounting plate 4, first slide the two movable blocks 42 closer to each other so that the two movable blocks 42 make way for the shell 1 to be placed on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 4, and then place the shell 1 flat on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 4, and the two movable blocks 42 are located between the two connecting plates 112. At this time, the shell 1 is pushed into the first slot 411 of the fixed block, and the two connecting plates 112 are respectively inserted into the two first slots 411; then the two movable blocks 42 are slid to the side away from the center line A-1, so that the two connecting plates 112 are respectively inserted into the second slots 421, and the connecting plate 112 is pressed tightly into the first slot 411 by the movable block 42, and the rotating plate 431 is rotated to between the limit block 432 and the movable block 42, the limit block 432 is squeezed on the rotating plate 431, and the rotating plate 431 is then squeezed on the movable block 42, so that the shell 1 is fixed on the top surface of the mounting plate 4, and no screws are required to fix it, which can be quickly disassembled and assembled.

[0081] Example 7

[0082] The embodiment of the present application discloses a laser scanning head for a 3D printer. Figure 17 , the difference from Example 1 is that a cooling pipe 5 is provided in the shell 1, one end of the cooling pipe 5 is connected to the bottom end of the first flow channel 15, and the other end of the cooling pipe 5 is connected to the bottom end of the third flow channel 17, and the cooling pipe 5 is arranged around the edge of the inner wall of the shell 1, and the cooling pipe 5 is located below the motor of the Y galvanometer 33 farther from the light entrance 11; an auxiliary cooling pipe 51 is connected between the cooling pipes 5, and the auxiliary cooling pipe 51 is located below the motor of the Y galvanometer 33 closer to the light entrance 11, and the auxiliary cooling pipe 51 has a flat section 511, and the flat section 511 is arranged from the top of the long light-pass sleeve 14 around the circumference of the long light-pass sleeve 14; the cooling pipe 5 is installed on the inner wall of the shell 1.

[0083] Part of the cooling water in the first flow channel 15 flows into the cooling pipe 5, and part of the water in the cooling pipe 5 flows into the auxiliary cooling pipe 51. The auxiliary cooling pipe 51 cools the other end of the long light-pass sleeve 14, and the cooling pipe 5 takes away the heat in the shell 1.

[0084] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A laser scanning head for a 3D printer, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (1), a top cover (2) and a galvanometer system (3), wherein the top cover (2) is connected to the top of the shell (1), and the galvanometer system (3) is installed in the shell (1); the galvanometer system (3) comprises two galvanometer brackets (31), two X galvanometers (32) and two Y galvanometers (33); the two galvanometer brackets (31) are respectively installed on the bottom surfaces at both ends of the shell (1); a side surface of the shell (1) is provided with a light inlet (11) corresponding to each of the two galvanometer brackets (31); the bottom surface of the shell (1) is provided with a light outlet (12) corresponding to each of the two galvanometer brackets (31); the two galvanometer brackets (31) are each provided with a receiving cavity (311) connected to the light outlet (12), and the two galvanometer brackets (31) are respectively provided with a receiving cavity (311) connected to the light outlet (12). A light hole (312) communicating with the accommodating cavity (311) is provided on one side of the mirror bracket (31) close to the light inlet (11); the two X-galvanometer mirrors (32) are mounted on the top surfaces of the two galvanometer mirror brackets (31) and extend into the accommodating cavity (311); the two X-galvanometer mirrors (32) are arranged in a manner symmetrical about the center line (A-1) of the axes of the two light inlets (11) at an angle to each other; the two Y-galvanometer mirrors (33) are respectively mounted on the sides of the two galvanometer mirror brackets (31) away from the light inlet (11) and extend into the accommodating cavity (311); the axes (Y-1) of the two Y-galvanometer mirrors are close to each other and symmetrical about the center line (A-1); the axes (Y-1) of the two Y-galvanometer mirrors are located between the axes of the two light inlets (11); The two Y-type galvanometer mirrors (33) are arranged along the direction of the center line (A-1), and the lens planes of the two Y-type galvanometer mirrors (33) are parallel to the center line (A-1).

2. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 1, wherein: The X-ray galvanometer (32) closer to the light entrance (11) is provided with a short light-pass sleeve (13), one end of the short light-pass sleeve (13) is installed in the corresponding light entrance (11), and the other end of the short light-pass sleeve (13) faces the side of the galvanometer bracket (31) close to the light entrance (11); the X-ray galvanometer (32) farther from the light entrance (11) is provided with a long light-pass sleeve (14), one end of the long light-pass sleeve (14) is installed in the corresponding light entrance (11), and the other end of the long light-pass sleeve (14) passes through the galvanometer bracket (31) closer to the light entrance (11) and faces the side of the galvanometer bracket (31) farther away.

3. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 2, wherein: The short light-through sleeve (13) and the long light-through sleeve (14) are away from the horn-shaped structure (18) on the periphery of the end of the galvanometer bracket (31); the inner wall of the light inlet (11) is in contact with the periphery of the horn-shaped structure (18); the short light-through sleeve (13) and the long light-through sleeve (14) are away from the end of the galvanometer bracket (31) and are provided with a positioning notch (19) in communication with the periphery of the horn-shaped structure (18); the inner wall of the light inlet (11) is provided with a screw mounting opening (110) in communication with the outer side surface of the shell (1); the screw mounting opening (110) corresponds to the positioning notch (19); the screw mounting opening (110) is used for screwing in a screw, and the screw nut is pressed against the bottom surface of the positioning notch (19).

4. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 1, wherein: Multiple sets of galvanometer systems (3) are installed in the shell (1), and correspondingly, multiple pairs of light inlets (11) are provided at the same end of the shell (1), and multiple pairs of light outlets (12) are provided on the bottom surface of the shell (1).

5. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle position of the inner wall of one end of the housing (1) away from the light inlet (11) protrudes outward and is symmetrically formed about the center line (A-1) to accommodate a protrusion (111) for accommodating the motor of the Y galvanometer (33) farther away from the light inlet (11).

6. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: Two connecting plates (112) are integrally formed at both ends of the shell (1), and the connecting plates (112) are connected to a mounting plate (4) for mounting the shell (1). The shell (1) is detachably connected to the top surface of the mounting plate (4), and the laser scanning head is mounted on the mounting plate (4).

7. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of laser scanning heads are mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate (4), and the plurality of laser scanning heads are evenly arranged in a single row in the horizontal direction. Two adjacent shells (1) are close to each other, and the light inlets (11) of all the shells (1) are on the same side, and the light outlets (12) are also on the same bottom surface.

8. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of laser scanning heads are mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate (4), and the plurality of laser scanning heads are divided into two rows, wherein the laser scanning heads in one row correspond one-to-one with the laser scanning heads in the other row, and the light inlets (11) of the two rows of housings (1) are located on sides away from each other.

9. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of laser scanning heads are mounted on the top surface of the mounting plate (4), and the plurality of laser scanning heads are divided into two rows, wherein the shells (1) in one row are arranged alternately with the shells (1) in the other row, and the raised portions (111) in one row are located between two adjacent raised portions (111) in the other row.

10. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top surface of the mounting plate (4) is connected to two positioning blocks (41), the connecting plates (112) on both sides of the protrusion (111) correspond to the two positioning blocks (41) one by one, and the positioning blocks (41) are each provided with a first slot (411) for the connecting plates (112) to be inserted along the center line (A-1) direction; the top surface of the mounting plate (4) is slidably connected to two movable blocks (42), the two movable blocks (42) are located on both sides of the center line (A-1), the movable blocks (42) slide obliquely from the center line (A-1) to both sides, and the two movable blocks (42) are located between the two connecting plates (112) away from the protrusion (111); the sides of the two movable blocks (42) away from each other are respectively provided with a second slot (421) for the two connecting plates (112) to enter; and a fixing assembly (43) for fixing the movable block (42) is installed on the movable block (42).

11. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 10, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (43) comprises a rotating plate (431) and a limiting block (432); one end of the rotating plate (431) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the side of the movable block (42) away from the shell (1); the limiting block (432) is connected to the bottom surface of the mounting plate (4), the limiting block (432) is located on the side of the movable block (42) away from the shell (1), and the limiting block (432) is attached to the side of the rotating plate (431) away from the movable block (42); the bottom surface of the movable block (42) is connected to two T-shaped blocks (422), and the top surface of the mounting plate (4) is provided with a T-shaped slot (44) for the T-shaped block (422) to slide.

12. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A water inlet channel (21) and a water outlet channel (22) are provided in the top cover (2); one end of the water outlet channel (22) and the water inlet channel (21) close to the light inlet (11) is connected to the end surface of the top cover (2) and connected to the external waterway; four branch channels (23) are provided in the top cover (2) and connected between the water outlet channel (22) and the water inlet channel (21).

13. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 12, characterized in that: One of the branch flow channels (23) is close to the water inlet end of the water inlet flow channel (21), and the other three branch flow channels (23) are far away from the water inlet end of the water inlet flow channel (21) and are evenly distributed.

14. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 13, characterized in that: A first flow channel (15), a second flow channel (16) and a third flow channel (17) are provided in the side panel of the shell (1) where the light inlet (11) is located. The first flow channel (15) is vertically arranged, and the top end of the first flow channel (15) is connected to the water inlet flow channel (21). The second flow channel (16) is horizontally arranged, and the second flow channel (16) is located below the light inlet (11). One end of the second flow channel (16) is connected to the bottom end of the first flow channel (15). The third flow channel (17) is vertically arranged, and the top end of the third flow channel (17) is connected to the water outlet flow channel (22), and the bottom end of the third flow channel (17) is connected to the other end of the second flow channel (16).

15. The laser scanning head for a 3D printer according to claim 14, characterized in that: A cooling pipe (5) is provided in the shell (1), one end of the cooling pipe (5) is connected to the bottom end of the first flow channel (15), and the other end of the cooling pipe (5) is connected to the bottom end of the third flow channel (17). The cooling pipe (5) is arranged around the edge of the inner wall of the shell (1), and the cooling pipe (5) is located below the motor of the Y galvanometer (33) which is farther from the light entrance (11); an auxiliary cooling pipe (51) is connected between the cooling pipes (5), and the auxiliary cooling pipe (51) is located below the motor of the Y galvanometer (33) which is closer to the light entrance (11); the cooling pipe (5) is installed on the inner wall of the shell (1).

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