3D printing waste recovery equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses 3D printing waste recovery equipment, which belongs to the technical field of 3D printing application, and comprises an internal frame, a recovery mechanism is arranged on the internal frame, a driving assembly is arranged on one side of the internal frame, a crushing assembly is arranged above the internal frame, crushed waste is conveyed by a material guide pipe, and the material guide pipe is connected with the driving assembly. The waste materials can reach the filter plate along the material guide pipe, large-particle waste materials can be temporarily isolated at the bottom of the filter plate, small-particle waste materials enter the hot melting treatment cavity through the filter plate and become reusable printing materials through hot melting treatment, the printing head of the equipment is connected with the connecting pipe, and printing work can be conducted. And a scraper can be driven to slide through a push rod, the surface of the filter plate is temporarily cleaned, small-particle waste is pushed to pass, meanwhile, large-particle waste is prevented from blocking the filter plate, and in the long-time using process, the interior can be inspected to a certain degree through an inspection door, and the filter plate is cleaned.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printing application, in particular to a 3D printing waste recycling device. Background Art

[0002] Recycling and reusing 3D printing waste can help reduce environmental pollution caused by plastics and other materials. If these wastes are discarded without being treated, they will cause long-term harm to land, water sources and ecosystems. Through recycling, the demand for virgin materials can be reduced, thereby reducing the exploitation and consumption of natural resources and promoting sustainable development. Recycling 3D printing waste can reduce costs. For example, recycled plastic materials can be reused in 3D printing after processing, thereby reducing the cost of purchasing new materials.

[0003] Most of the waste recycling devices on the market are complex in structure, bulky in size, and have high economic costs, and require manual transfer of waste from 3D printing equipment;

[0004] The existing patent (Announcement No.: CN213383029U) is a waste recovery device for 3D printing equipment. This utility model sets a workbench so that the device can be suitable for most desktop 3D printing equipment and can directly recycle the waste generated during operation; by setting a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, the waste generated by the 3D printing equipment during operation can automatically fall into the crushing component under gravity control to achieve automatic waste recovery; by setting a crushing component, the waste generated by the 3D printing equipment is crushed and extruded before entering the recovery bucket, which pre-treats the waste for recycling and reuse, thereby improving the efficiency of melting the waste in the later stage.

[0005] In view of the above problems, existing patents have provided solutions, but the recycling function of existing 3D printers is not perfect and lacks certain reprocessing and reuse functions. The waste materials are simply crushed and the resource reuse problem cannot be achieved.

[0006] To this end, a 3D printing waste recycling device is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a 3D printing waste recycling device, which can solve the problem that the recycling function of existing 3D printers is not perfect, lacks certain reprocessing and reuse functions, and only simply crushes the waste and fails to achieve resource reuse.

[0008] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a 3D printing waste recycling device, comprising an internal frame, a recycling mechanism is arranged on the internal frame, a driving component is arranged on one side of the internal frame, and a crushing component is arranged above the internal frame;

[0009] The recovery mechanism includes a filter assembly and a hot melt assembly, the filter assembly includes a material guide tube, a filter plate, a sliding groove, a push rod and a scraper, the material guide tube is fixedly arranged in the middle of the internal frame, the filter plate is fixedly arranged in the inner middle position of the material guide plate, the sliding groove is opened on one side of the material guide tube, the push rod is arranged in the sliding groove and one end extends out of the sliding groove, and one side of the scraper is fixedly arranged on one end of the push rod.

[0010] Preferably, the hot melt assembly includes a hot melt processing chamber, a connecting head and a connecting tube, the hot melt processing chamber is fixedly arranged at the end of the material guide tube, the connecting head is fixedly arranged on one side of the processing chamber, and one end of the connecting tube is arranged on the connecting head.

[0011] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a support plate, a driving motor, an output shaft, a rotating shaft, a pulley and a belt, one end of the support plate is fixedly arranged on one side of the internal frame, the driving motor is fixedly arranged on the support plate, one end of the output shaft is fixedly arranged on the output end of the driving motor, the rotating shaft is arranged inside the guide tube, the pulley is arranged on the output shaft and another set of pulleys is located on the rotating shaft, and the belt is arranged between the two sets of pulleys.

[0012] Preferably, the crushing assembly includes a transmission gear, a crushing seat and crushing teeth, the transmission gear is arranged on two sets of rotating shafts, the crushing seat is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the guide tube, and the crushing teeth are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft and cooperate with the crushing seat.

[0013] Preferably, a feeding funnel is fixedly provided at the top of the material guiding tube, the cross section of the feeding funnel is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, and one end with a small cross section is connected to the material guiding tube.

[0014] Preferably, a connecting shaft is provided in the middle section of the material guide pipe, an inspection door is provided on the connecting shaft, a handle is fixedly provided on the outer side of the inspection door, and the inspection door is rotatably connected to the side of the material guide pipe.

[0015] Preferably, the number of the pulleys is two groups, the diameter of the upper pulley is larger than the diameter of the lower pulley, and the belt adopts a V-belt specification for increasing friction.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] 1. This application sets up a recycling mechanism, and the crushed waste is transported through the material guide pipe and reaches the filter plate along the material guide pipe, while larger particles of waste are temporarily isolated at the bottom of the filter plate, and small particles of waste enter the hot melt treatment chamber through the filter plate, and become reusable printing materials after hot melt treatment. The print head of the equipment is connected to the connecting pipe, and printing can be carried out. The scraper can be driven to slide by the push rod to temporarily clean the surface of the filter plate, pushing small particles of waste through while preventing large particles of waste from blocking the filter plate.

[0018] 2. The present application sets a driving assembly, which can output power through the driving motor, and drive the rotating shaft to rotate through the output shaft and the pulley, thereby providing a power source, so that the crushing teeth rotate continuously, and the waste chips inside the feed funnel are continuously crushed. In addition, during long-term use, the interior can be inspected and the filter plate can be cleaned through the inspection door. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is the overall structural view of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is the overall partial structural view of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is the overall partial structural view of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is an overall cross-sectional structural view of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is the overall partial structural view of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 It is an overall partial structural view of the utility model.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Internal frame; 2. Recovery mechanism; 201. Filter assembly; 202. Hot melt assembly; 3. Drive assembly; 4. Crushing assembly; 2011. Material guide tube; 2012. Filter plate; 2013. Sliding groove; 2014. Push rod; 2015. Scraper; 2021. Hot melt treatment chamber; 2022. Connector; 2023. Connecting pipe; 301. Support plate; 302. Drive motor; 303. Output shaft; 304. Rotating shaft; 305. Pulley; 306. Belt; 401. Transmission gear; 402. Crushing seat; 403. Crushing teeth; 5. Feeding funnel; 6. Connecting shaft; 7. Inspection door; 8. Handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 6 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0030] A 3D printing waste recycling device comprises an internal frame 1, a recycling mechanism 2 is arranged on the internal frame 1, a driving component 3 is arranged on one side of the internal frame 1, and a crushing component 4 is arranged above the internal frame 1;

[0031] The recovery mechanism 2 includes a filter assembly 201 and a hot melt assembly 202. The filter assembly 201 includes a guide tube 2011, a filter plate 2012, a sliding groove 2013, a push rod 2014 and a scraper 2015. The guide tube 2011 is fixedly arranged in the middle of the internal frame 1, the filter plate 2012 is fixedly arranged in the inner middle position of the guide plate, the sliding groove 2013 is opened on one side of the guide tube 2011, the push rod 2014 is arranged in the sliding groove 2013 and one end extends out of the sliding groove 2013, and one side of the scraper 2015 is fixedly arranged at one end of the push rod 2014.

[0032] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, the hot melt assembly 202 includes a hot melt processing chamber 2021, a connecting head 2022 and a connecting tube 2023. The hot melt processing chamber 2021 is fixedly arranged at the end of the guide tube 2011, the connecting head 2022 is fixedly arranged on one side of the processing chamber, and one end of the connecting tube 2023 is arranged on the connecting head 2022.

[0033] By setting up the recovery mechanism 2 including the filter component 201 and the hot melt component 202, when in use, the crushed waste is transported through the guide tube 2011 and reaches the filter plate 2012 along the guide tube 2011, and the larger particles of waste are temporarily isolated at the bottom of the filter plate 2012, and the small particles of waste enter the hot melt processing chamber 2021 through the filter plate 2012, and become reusable printing materials after hot melt processing. The print head of the equipment is connected to the connecting tube 2023, and printing can be carried out. The scraper 2015 can be driven to slide by the push rod 2014 to temporarily clean the surface of the filter plate 2012, pushing the small particles of waste through while preventing the large particles of waste from blocking the filter plate 2012.

[0034] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, the driving assembly 3 includes a support plate 301, a driving motor 302, an output shaft 303, a rotating shaft 304, a pulley 305 and a belt 306. One end of the support plate 301 is fixedly arranged on one side of the internal frame 1, the driving motor 302 is fixedly arranged on the support plate 301, one end of the output shaft 303 is fixedly arranged on the output end of the driving motor 302, the rotating shaft 304 is arranged inside the guide tube 2011, the pulley 305 is arranged on the output shaft 303 and another set of pulleys 305 is located on the rotating shaft 304, and the belt 306 is arranged between the two sets of pulleys 305.

[0035] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, the crushing assembly 4 includes a transmission gear 401, a crushing seat 402 and crushing teeth 403. The transmission gear 401 is arranged on two sets of rotating shafts 304, the crushing seat 402 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the guide tube 2011, and the crushing teeth 403 are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft 304 and cooperate with the crushing seat 402.

[0036] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, a feed funnel 5 is fixedly provided at the top of the material guide tube 2011 . The cross section of the feed funnel 5 is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, and one end of the small cross section is connected to the material guide tube 2011 .

[0037] Specifically, Figure 3 As shown, a connecting shaft 6 is provided in the middle section of the material guide tube 2011, an inspection door 7 is provided on the connecting shaft 6, a handle 8 is fixedly provided on the outer side of the inspection door 7, and the inspection door 7 is rotatably connected to the side of the material guide tube 2011.

[0038] Specifically, Figure 1 As shown, there are two groups of pulleys 305 and the diameter of the upper pulley 305 is larger than the diameter of the lower pulley 305 . The belt 306 adopts a V-belt specification for increasing friction.

[0039] By setting up the driving component 3, power can be output through the driving motor 302, and the rotating shaft 304 can be driven to rotate through the output shaft 303 and the pulley 305, so as to provide a power source, so that the crushing teeth 403 can continuously rotate, and the waste chips inside the feed funnel 5 can be continuously crushed. In addition, during long-term use, the interior can be inspected through the inspection door 7 and the filter plate 2012 can be cleaned.

[0040] By adopting the above technical solution, the problem that the recycling function of existing 3D printers is not perfect and lacks certain reprocessing and reuse functions, and the waste materials are simply crushed and cannot be reused is solved.

[0041] Working principle: When the present application is in use, firstly, the feed hopper 5 is continuously fed, the driving motor 302 outputs power, and the output shaft 303 and the pulley 305 drive the rotating shaft 304 to rotate, so that the crushing teeth 403 are continuously rotated, and the waste chips inside the feed hopper 5 are continuously crushed. The crushed waste is transported through the guide pipe 2011 and reaches the filter plate 2012 along the guide pipe 2011, and the larger particles of waste are temporarily isolated at the bottom of the filter plate 2012, and the small particles of waste are temporarily isolated. The waste material enters the hot melt processing chamber 2021 through the filter plate 2012, and becomes reusable printing material after hot melt processing. The printing head of the device is connected to the connecting pipe 2023, so that printing can be carried out. The push rod 2014 can drive the scraper 2015 to slide, and the surface of the filter plate 2012 can be temporarily cleaned to push small particles of waste to pass through while preventing large particles of waste from blocking the filter plate 2012. The inspection door 7 can be used to conduct certain internal inspections and clean the filter plate 2012.

[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A 3D printing waste recycling device, comprising an internal frame (1), characterized in that: A recovery mechanism (2) is provided on the internal frame (1), a driving assembly (3) is provided on one side of the internal frame (1), and a crushing assembly (4) is provided above the internal frame (1); The recovery mechanism (2) comprises a filter assembly (201) and a hot melt assembly (202); the filter assembly (201) comprises a material guide tube (2011), a filter plate (2012), a sliding groove (2013), a push rod (2014) and a scraper (2015); the material guide tube (2011) is fixedly arranged in the middle of the internal frame (1); the filter plate (2012) is fixedly arranged in the middle position inside the material guide plate; the sliding groove (2013) is opened on one side of the material guide tube (2011); the push rod (2014) is arranged in the sliding groove (2013) and one end thereof extends out of the sliding groove (2013); one side of the scraper (2015) is fixedly arranged on one end of the push rod (2014).

2. A 3D printing waste recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot melt component (202) comprises a hot melt processing chamber (2021), a connecting head (2022) and a connecting tube (2023); the hot melt processing chamber (2021) is fixedly arranged at the end of the material guide tube (2011); the connecting head (2022) is fixedly arranged at one side of the processing chamber; and one end of the connecting tube (2023) is arranged on the connecting head (2022).

3. A 3D printing waste recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly (3) comprises a support plate (301), a driving motor (302), an output shaft (303), a rotating shaft (304), a pulley (305) and a belt (306); one end of the support plate (301) is fixedly arranged on one side of the internal frame (1); the driving motor (302) is fixedly arranged on the support plate (301); one end of the output shaft (303) is fixedly arranged on the output end of the driving motor (302); the rotating shaft (304) is arranged inside the guide tube (2011); the pulley (305) is arranged on the output shaft (303) and another set of pulleys (305) is located on the rotating shaft (304); and the belt (306) is arranged between the two sets of pulleys (305).

4. A 3D printing waste recycling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pulverizing assembly (4) comprises a transmission gear (401), a pulverizing seat (402) and pulverizing teeth (403); the transmission gear (401) is arranged on two sets of rotating shafts (304); the pulverizing seat (402) is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the guide tube (2011); and the pulverizing teeth (403) are fixedly arranged on the rotating shaft (304) and cooperate with the pulverizing seat (402).

5. The 3D printing waste recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feeding funnel (5) is fixedly arranged at the top of the material guide pipe (2011); the cross section of the feeding funnel (5) is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, and one end of the small cross section is connected to the material guide pipe (2011).

6. The 3D printing waste recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting shaft (6) is provided in the middle section of the material guide pipe (2011), an inspection door (7) is provided on the connecting shaft (6), a handle (8) is fixedly provided on the outer side of the inspection door (7), and the inspection door (7) is rotatably connected to the side of the material guide pipe (2011).

7. The 3D printing waste recycling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the pulleys (305) is two groups, and the diameter of the upper pulley (305) is larger than the diameter of the lower pulley (305). The belt (306) adopts a V-belt specification for increasing friction.

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