3D printer capable of circularly cleaning printing head

By designing an automated cleaning system, the problem of dust and impurities attached to the surface of the 3D printer head is solved, printing efficiency and accuracy are improved, and product quality stability is ensured.

CN222198889UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20WUHU SPRING VALLEY EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420681265.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-03
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-03

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Technical Problem

It is difficult to clean up the dust attached to the surface of the 3D printer head and metal impurities when printing, which affects printing efficiency and accuracy and leads to a decline in product quality.

Method used

A 3D printer including a printhead body, support part, lifting part, cleaning part and storage part is designed. It can automatically clean the cleaning part by driving the cleaning part by servo motor, screw, built-in motor and rotating shaft, and spray water and cleaning with the cleaning nozzle. Liquid, clean cotton, rotate the cleaning printhead, and collect excess water stains in the water storage tank.

Benefits of technology

The automated printhead cleaning process is realized, which simplifies operations, improves printing efficiency and accuracy, reduces the time and energy of manual cleaning, and ensures the stability of product quality.

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Abstract

A 3D printer capable of circularly cleaning a printing head comprises a printing head body, a supporting part, a lifting part, a cleaning part and a storage part, the supporting part is rotationally arranged at the upper end of the printing head body, the lifting part is movably arranged on the left side of the supporting part, and the cleaning part is rotationally arranged at one end of the supporting part; the storage component is movably arranged at the lower end of the supporting component, the two rotating rings are movably arranged at the joint of the printing head body in a mirror image mode, the movable frame is rotatably arranged on one side of the printing head body through the two rotating rings, and the supporting frame is fixedly arranged at the front end of the movable frame. The two sets of sliding grooves and the two sets of sliding blocks provide installation and movement spaces for the lifting frame, meanwhile, the movement range of the lifting frame is limited, limiting is conducted through the two sets of limiting blocks, and the lifting frame is prevented from falling off.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printers, in particular to a 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head. Background Art

[0002] Dust will adhere to the surface of the 3D printer head, and usually it needs to be wiped and cleaned manually after printing is completed. When printing metal products, the impurities attached to the surface of the laser print head are difficult to clean, and a cleaning agent needs to be applied first. Usually, it needs to be cleaned before the processing is completed, which affects normal production. When processing larger products, the printer head will work for a long time, and the attached impurities will affect the efficiency and accuracy of the print head, resulting in poor product quality and reduced accuracy. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiment of the utility model provides a 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head, comprising a print head body, a supporting component, a lifting component, a cleaning component, and a storage component;

[0004] The supporting component is rotatably arranged at the upper end of the print head body, the lifting component is movably arranged at the left side of the supporting component, the cleaning component is rotatably arranged at one end of the supporting component, and the storage component is movably arranged at the lower end of the supporting component.

[0005] Furthermore, the supporting component includes a rotating ring, a movable frame, and a supporting frame;

[0006] The two groups of rotating rings are mirror-image-shaped and movably arranged at the connection of the print head body, the movable frame is rotatably arranged on one side of the print head body through the two groups of rotating rings, and the supporting frame is fixedly arranged at the front end of the movable frame.

[0007] Furthermore, the lifting component includes a driving component, a lifting frame, a slide slot, a slider, and a limit block;

[0008] The driving component is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the support frame, the two groups of the slide grooves are mirror-imaged and opened at the front end of the lifting frame, the two groups of the sliders are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged at the front side of the support frame, the two groups of the limit blocks are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged at the lower ends of the two groups of sliders, and the lifting frame is movably arranged at the front end of the movable frame through the two groups of the slide grooves.

[0009] Furthermore, the driving component includes a servo motor, a screw, a built-in motor, and a rotating shaft;

[0010] The servo motor is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the lifting frame, the screw rod is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the servo motor, the built-in motor is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the lifting frame, and the rotating shaft is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the built-in motor.

[0011] Furthermore, the cleaning components include a rotating disk, cleaning cotton, a rotating rod, a cleaning nozzle, and a water storage tank;

[0012] The rotating disk is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the rotating shaft, the cleaning cotton is rotatably arranged on the rotating disk through the rotating rod, the cleaning nozzle is fixedly rotatably arranged at the lower end of the rotating disk, and the water storage tank is spirally movably arranged at the bottom of the cleaning nozzle.

[0013] Furthermore, the storage component includes a connecting shaft, a rotating frame, a water storage tank, a movable tank, and a movable block;

[0014] The rotating frame is movably arranged at the front end of the rotating disk through the connecting shaft, the two groups of movable grooves are mirror-imaged and opened on the inner side of the rotating frame, the two groups of movable blocks are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged on the outer side of the water tank, and the water tank is arranged on the inner side of the rotating frame through the mutual sliding movement between the two groups of movable grooves and the two groups of movable blocks.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning the print head has a simple structure and is easy to use. After the printing work is completed, the staff can drive the movable frame and the support frame to be fixedly installed through the two groups of rotating rings according to different print head positions, and at the same time drive the screw to rotate through the servo motor, and drive the movable frame to lift and lower through the two groups of slide grooves and the two groups of slide blocks, and adjust according to the position of the print head body, and at the same time drive the built-in motor to drive the rotating disk to move toward the print head body through the rotating shaft, and the cleaning nozzle at the lower end sprays the water and cleaning liquid inside the water tank, and at the same time the cleaning cotton rotates and cleans the print head body through the rotating rod, and excess water stains fall into the water tank at the lower end, and the staff can pull the water tank, disassemble it through the two groups of movable blocks and the two groups of movable grooves, and clean the inside. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1 Shows an installation isometric view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 An axonometric view of the utility model is shown;

[0020] Figure 3 Shown is a left side view of the present invention.

[0021] In the figure:

[0022] 1. Print head body; 2. Support component; 21. Rotating ring; 22. Movable frame; 23. Support frame;

[0023] 3. Lifting components; 31. Lifting frame; 32. Slide slot; 33. Sliding block; 34. Limiting block;

[0024] 4. Cleaning parts; 41. Rotating disk; 42. Cleaning cotton; 43. Rotating rod; 44. Cleaning nozzle;

[0025] 45. water storage tank; 5. storage component; 51. connecting shaft; 52. rotating frame; 53. water storage tank;

[0026] 54. movable slot; 55. movable block; 6. driving component; 61. servo motor; 62. screw;

[0027] 63. Built-in motor; 64. Rotating shaft. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Now the utility model is further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 , Figure 1 Shows the installation axial view of the utility model; please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 Shows an axonometric view of the utility model; see Figure 3 , Figure 3 Shows a left view of the utility model; Figure 1-3 As shown, a 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head comprises a print head body 1, a supporting component 2, a lifting component 3, a cleaning component 4, and a storage component 5;

[0029] The supporting component 2 is rotatably arranged at the upper end of the print head body, the lifting component 3 is movably arranged at the left side of the supporting component 2, the cleaning component 4 is rotatably arranged at one end of the supporting component 2, and the storage component 5 is movably arranged at the lower end of the supporting component 2.

[0030] Optionally, the support component 2 includes a rotating ring 21, a movable frame 22, and a support frame 23;

[0031] The two groups of rotating rings 21 are mirror-image-shaped and movably arranged at the connection of the print head body 1. The movable frame 22 is rotatably arranged on one side of the print head body 1 through the two groups of rotating rings 21. The support frame 23 is fixedly arranged at the front end of the movable frame 22. The rotating rings 21 provide space for the movable frame 22 to move and install, and at the same time can limit its range of motion so that it can only rotate around its own axis.

[0032] Optionally, the lifting component 3 includes a driving component 6, a lifting frame 31, a slide slot 32, a slider 33, and a limit block 34;

[0033] The driving component 6 is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the support frame 23, two groups of the slide grooves 32 are mirror-imaged and opened at the front end of the lifting frame 31, two groups of the sliders 33 are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged at the front side of the support frame 23, and two groups of the limit blocks 34 are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged at the lower ends of the two groups of the sliders 33. The lifting frame 31 is movably arranged at the front end of the movable frame 22 through the two groups of the slide grooves 32. The two groups of the slide grooves 32 and the two groups of the sliders 33 provide the lifting frame 31 with space for installation and movement, and at the same time limit the range of movement of the lifting frame 31, and limit the lifting frame 31 by the two groups of the limit blocks 34 to prevent the lifting frame 31 from falling off.

[0034] Optionally, the driving component 6 includes a servo motor 61, a screw 62, a built-in motor 63, and a rotating shaft 64;

[0035] The servo motor 61 is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the lifting frame 31, the screw 62 is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the servo motor 61, the built-in motor 63 is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the lifting frame 31, and the rotating shaft 64 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the built-in motor 63. The staff can drive the screw 62 to rotate through the servo motor 61 to adjust the position of the lifting frame 31 according to the size of different print heads, and at the same time, the position of the cleaning component 4 can be changed through the built-in motor 63 through the rotating shaft 64.

[0036] Optionally, the cleaning component 4 includes a rotating disk 41, a cleaning cotton 42, a rotating rod 43, a cleaning nozzle 44, and a water storage tank 45;

[0037] The rotating disk 41 is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the rotating shaft 64, the cleaning cotton 42 is rotatably arranged on the rotating disk 41 through the rotating rod 43, the cleaning nozzle 44 is fixedly rotatably arranged at the lower end of the rotating disk 41, and the water storage tank 45 is spirally movably arranged at the bottom of the cleaning nozzle 44. When working, the rotating disk 41 can be driven by the rotating shaft 64 to contact the print head body 1, the cleaning cotton 42 rotates around the print head body 1 through the rotating rod 43 to clean, and at the same time, the cleaning nozzle 44 can spray clean water and cleaning liquid to clean the print head body 1.

[0038] Optionally, the storage component 5 includes a connecting shaft 51, a rotating frame 52, a water storage tank 53, a movable tank 54, and a movable block 55;

[0039] The rotating frame 52 is movably arranged at the front end of the rotating disk 41 through the connecting shaft 51, and the two groups of the movable grooves 54 are mirror-imaged and opened on the inner side of the rotating frame 52, and the two groups of the movable blocks 55 are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged on the outer side of the water tank 53. The water tank 53 is movably arranged on the inner side of the rotating frame 52 through the mutual sliding movement between the two groups of the movable grooves 54 and the two groups of the movable blocks 55. The water tank 53 can be moved through the rotating frame 52. When the print head body 1 is cleaned, the water tank 53 is moved to the lower end to collect the cleaning water stains. After the printing work is completed, the staff can slide and take out the two groups of the movable grooves 54 and the two groups of the movable blocks 55 to clean the internal water stains.

[0040] Working principle: The 3D printer that can circulate and clean the print head has a simple structure and is easy to use. When the printing work is completed, the staff can drive the movable frame 22 and the support frame 23 to be fixed and installed through the two groups of the rotating rings 21 according to different print head positions, and at the same time drive the screw 62 to rotate through the servo motor 61, and drive the lifting frame 31 to lift and lower through the two groups of the slide grooves 32 and the two groups of the sliders 33, adjust according to the position of the print head body 1, and drive the built-in motor 63 at the same time, and drive the rotating disk 41 to move toward the print head body 1 through the rotating shaft 64. The cleaning nozzle 44 at the lower end sprays the water and cleaning liquid inside the water storage tank 45, and at the same time, the cleaning cotton 42 rotates and cleans the print head body 1 through the rotating rod 43, and the excess water stains fall into the water storage tank 53 at the lower end. The staff can pull the water storage tank 53, disassemble it through the two groups of the movable blocks 55 and the two groups of the movable grooves 54, and clean the inside.

Claims

1. A 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head, characterized in that: It comprises a print head body (1), a supporting component (2), a lifting component (3), a cleaning component (4), and a storage component (5); The supporting component (2) is rotatably arranged at the upper end of the print head body, the lifting component (3) is movably arranged on the left side of the supporting component (2), the cleaning component (4) is rotatably arranged at one end of the supporting component (2), and the storage component (5) is movably arranged at the lower end of the supporting component (2).

2. A 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting component (2) comprises a rotating ring (21), a movable frame (22), and a supporting frame (23); The two groups of rotating rings (21) are movably arranged in a mirror-like manner at the connection of the print head body (1); the movable frame (22) is rotatably arranged on one side of the print head body (1) through the two groups of rotating rings (21); and the supporting frame (23) is fixedly arranged at the front end of the movable frame (22).

3. A 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting component (3) comprises a driving component (6), a lifting frame (31), a slide groove (32), a slider (33), and a limit block (34); The driving component (6) is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the support frame (23), the two groups of the slide grooves (32) are mirror-imaged and opened at the front end of the lifting frame (31), the two groups of the sliders (33) are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged at the front side of the support frame (23), the two groups of the limit blocks (34) are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged at the lower ends of the two groups of the sliders (33), and the lifting frame (31) is movably arranged at the front end of the movable frame (22) through the two groups of the slide grooves (32).

4. A 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The driving component (6) comprises a servo motor (61), a screw (62), a built-in motor (63), and a rotating shaft (64); The servo motor (61) is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the lifting frame (31), the screw rod (62) is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the servo motor (61), the built-in motor (63) is fixedly arranged at the bottom end of the lifting frame (31), and the rotating shaft (64) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the built-in motor (63).

5. A 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The cleaning component (4) comprises a rotating disk (41), cleaning cotton (42), a rotating rod (43), a cleaning nozzle (44), and a water storage tank (45); The rotating disk (41) is rotatably arranged at the lower end of the rotating shaft (64); the cleaning cotton (42) is rotatably arranged on the rotating disk (41) via the rotating rod (43); the cleaning nozzle (44) is fixedly rotatably arranged at the lower end of the rotating disk (41); and the water storage tank (45) is spirally movably arranged at the bottom of the cleaning nozzle (44).

6. A 3D printer capable of cyclically cleaning a print head as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The storage component (5) comprises a connecting shaft (51), a rotating frame (52), a water storage tank (53), a movable groove (54), and a movable block (55); The rotating frame (52) is movably arranged at the front end of the rotating disk (41) via the connecting shaft (51); two groups of movable grooves (54) are mirror-imaged and opened on the inner side of the rotating frame (52); two groups of movable blocks (55) are mirror-imaged and fixedly arranged on the outer side of the water storage tank (53); and the water storage tank (53) is arranged on the inner side of the rotating frame (52) via mutual sliding movement between the two groups of movable grooves (54) and the two groups of movable blocks (55).