Recycling device for 3D printing supplies

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printing consumable recycling, in particular to a 3D printing consumable recycling device which comprises a printer body, a printing platform, an electric push rod, a cleaning seat, a cleaning groove, a scraper, a moving mechanism, a cleaning block, a collecting groove, a collecting box, a fan and a sweeping mechanism. The electric push rod is fixedly arranged between the printing platform and the printer body, the cleaning seat is slidably arranged in the printer body, the cleaning groove is formed in the cleaning seat, the scraper is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the cleaning groove and makes contact with the printing platform, and the moving mechanism is arranged in the printing platform and used for controlling the cleaning seat to move along the surface of the printing platform. The cleaning block is arranged in the cleaning groove in a sliding mode, the collecting groove is formed in the cleaning block, the collecting box and the draught fan are fixedly arranged on the printer body, and through the technical scheme, the problem that in the prior art, residual consumables on a printing platform are not cleaned and recycled in time, and consequently resources are wasted is solved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] 3D printing (3DP) is a type of rapid prototyping technology. It is a technology that uses digital model files as the basis, uses powdered metal or plastic and other bondable materials to construct objects by printing layer by layer. 3D printing is usually achieved using a digital technology material printer. It is often used to make models in the fields of mold manufacturing, industrial design, etc., and then gradually used for the direct manufacturing of some products. There are already parts printed using this technology. This technology is used in jewelry, footwear, industrial design, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), automobiles, aerospace, dental and medical industries, education, geographic information systems, civil engineering, firearms and other fields. The principle of a 3D printer is to put data and raw materials into the 3D printer, and the machine will build the product layer by layer according to the program.

[0003] When the 3D printer is initially working, the consumables will be squeezed out from the print nozzle, and then the nozzle will perform a trial print for a period of time, so that the consumables are pressed onto the printing platform in segments. During the printing work, the trial print operation will be repeated at the beginning of each printing work. If the consumables segments are not cleaned in time, it will affect the normal progress of the printing work. The consumables segments from the previous time will be stuck and dragged and moved during the next printing process. Moreover, as consumables, the consumables segments cannot be reused, resulting in a certain degree of waste. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a recycling device for 3D printing consumables, which solves the problem of waste of resources caused by untimely cleaning and recycling of consumables remaining on a printing platform in the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: A recycling device for 3D printing consumables, comprising a printer body, a printing platform, an electric push rod, a cleaning seat, a cleaning tank, a scraper, a moving mechanism, a cleaning block, a collecting tank, a collecting box, a fan and a cleaning mechanism;

[0006] The printing platform is arranged in the printer body;

[0007] The electric push rod is fixedly arranged between the printing platform and the printer body;

[0008] The cleaning seat is slidably disposed in the printer body;

[0009] The cleaning groove is provided on the cleaning seat;

[0010] The scraper is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the cleaning tank, and the scraper is in contact with the printing platform;

[0011] The moving mechanism is arranged in the printing platform and is used to control the cleaning seat to move along the surface of the printing platform;

[0012] The cleaning block is slidably disposed in the cleaning tank;

[0013] The collecting groove is provided on the cleaning block;

[0014] The collection box and the fan are fixedly arranged on the printer body, the fan input end is communicated with the collection tank, and the fan output end is communicated with the collection box;

[0015] Wherein, a filter cartridge is arranged in the collection box, and an air outlet is arranged at a position corresponding to the filter cartridge and the inner wall of the collection box;

[0016] The cleaning mechanism is arranged in the collecting trough and is used for cleaning the debris on the surface of the printing platform.

[0017] Preferably, the moving mechanism comprises:

[0018] A threaded hole, wherein the threaded hole is provided on the cleaning seat;

[0019] A threaded rod, the threaded rod being rotatably arranged in the printer body corresponding to the threaded hole, and the threaded rod passing through the threaded hole through threaded engagement;

[0020] A first motor is fixedly disposed on the printer body, and an output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to the threaded rod.

[0021] Furthermore, the cleaning mechanism comprises:

[0022] Cleaning rollers, two of which are rotatably arranged in the collecting tank;

[0023] Cleaning bristles, each of the cleaning rollers is evenly distributed with the cleaning bristles;

[0024] A relative rotation mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the cleaning tank and is used to control the two cleaning rollers to rotate relative to each other.

[0025] Furthermore, the relative rotation mechanism comprises:

[0026] A positioning plate, the positioning plate being fixedly disposed on a side wall of the cleaning tank;

[0027] A worm, the worm being rotatably disposed between the positioning plate and the bottom of the cleaning tank;

[0028] A worm wheel, wherein the side walls of the cleaning tank are located on both sides of the worm and are rotatably provided with the worm wheels;

[0029] wherein the worm is meshed with the worm wheel;

[0030] A second motor, wherein the second motor is fixedly disposed on the cleaning seat, and an output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to the worm;

[0031] A driving port, the driving port corresponding to the cleaning roller is opened on the side wall of the collecting tank;

[0032] A driving groove, the driving groove corresponding to the driving port is opened on the cleaning roller;

[0033] A driving rod, the driving rod is fixedly arranged on the worm gear, the driving rod passes through the driving opening and extends into the driving groove, and the driving rod is slidably connected to the side wall of the driving groove;

[0034] A reciprocating mechanism is disposed in the cleaning tank and is used to control the cleaning block to move back and forth in the cleaning tank.

[0035] Furthermore, the reciprocating mechanism comprises:

[0036] An adjustment groove, wherein the adjustment groove is provided on the cleaning block;

[0037] An adjusting disk, the adjusting disk being fixedly arranged at the bottom of the cleaning tank;

[0038] Wherein, the eccentric position of the adjustment disk is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft;

[0039] An adjusting rod, the adjusting rod being hingedly arranged between the rotating shaft and the side wall of the adjusting slot;

[0040] A power transmission mechanism is arranged in the cleaning tank and is used to control the adjustment disk to rotate.

[0041] On the basis of the above scheme, the power transmission mechanism includes:

[0042] A first gear, wherein the first gear is fixedly disposed on the worm;

[0043] A first annular rack, wherein the first annular rack is fixedly disposed on a side wall of the adjusting disk;

[0044] Wherein, the first gear is meshed with the first annular rack.

[0045] The working principle and beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0046] 1. In the utility model, through the setting of the moving mechanism, after printing, the consumables remaining on the printing platform can be driven to rotate by the operation of the first motor, and the cleaning seat and the scraper can be driven to move by the threaded cooperation between the threaded rod and the threaded hole, so that the consumables remaining on the printing platform can be cleaned by the scraper, and the consumables can be sucked into the collection box for collection by the operation of the fan;

[0047] 2. In the utility model, through the setting of the cleaning mechanism, in the process of collecting consumables, the operation of the second motor can drive the worm to rotate, and the meshing of the worm and the worm wheel drives the worm wheel and the driving rod to rotate, and the driving rod and the driving groove cooperate to control the cleaning roller to rotate, and then the cleaning bristles are used to clean the consumable debris, thereby improving the collection efficiency of consumables;

[0048] 3. In the utility model, through the setting of the reciprocating mechanism, the rotation of the worm can drive the first gear to rotate, and the meshing of the first gear and the first annular rack drives the adjusting disk to rotate, and then the cleaning block and the cleaning roller are driven to reciprocate through the rotating shaft and the adjusting rod, thereby further improving the cleaning and collection efficiency;

[0049] 4. In the utility model, through the arrangement of the printer body, printing platform, electric push rod, cleaning seat, cleaning tank, scraper, moving mechanism, cleaning block, collecting tank, collecting box, fan and cleaning mechanism, it is convenient to clean the consumables remaining on the printing platform by the movement of the scraper, and at the same time, the consumables are sucked into the collecting box for collection through the operation of the fan. At the same time, during the collection process, the consumable debris can be cleaned by the cleaning mechanism, thereby improving the collection efficiency, and solving the problem of waste of resources caused by the untimely cleaning and recycling of the consumables remaining on the printing platform in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0051] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0052] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0053] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning seat of the utility model;

[0054] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the cleaning seat of the utility model;

[0055] Figure 5 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model;

[0056] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the reciprocating mechanism of the utility model.

[0057] In the figure: 1. printer body; 2. printing platform; 3. electric push rod; 4. cleaning seat; 5. cleaning slot; 6. scraper; 7. cleaning block; 8. collection box; 9. fan; 10. threaded rod; 11. cleaning roller; 12. positioning plate; 13. worm; 14. worm gear; 15. second motor; 16. driving port; 17. driving rod; 18. adjusting slot; 19. adjusting disk; 20. adjusting rod; 21. first gear; 22. first annular rack. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0058] The following will be combined with 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 of 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.

[0059] like Figure 1 to Figure 6 As shown, this embodiment proposes a recycling device for 3D printing consumables, including a printer body 1, a printing platform 2, an electric push rod 3, a cleaning seat 4, a cleaning tank 5, a scraper 6, a moving mechanism, a cleaning block 7, a collecting tank, a collecting box 8, a fan 9 and a cleaning mechanism, the printing platform 2 is arranged in the printer body 1, the electric push rod 3 is fixedly arranged between the printing platform 2 and the printer body 1, the cleaning seat 4 is slidably arranged in the printer body 1, the cleaning tank 5 is opened on the cleaning seat 4, the scraper 6 is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the cleaning tank 5, and the scraper 6 is connected to the printing platform 2 contact, the moving mechanism is arranged in the printing platform 2, and is used for controlling the cleaning seat 4 to move along the surface of the printing platform 2, the cleaning block 7 is slidably arranged in the cleaning slot 5, the collecting slot is arranged on the cleaning block 7, the collecting box 8 and the fan 9 are fixedly arranged on the printer body 1, the input end of the fan 9 is communicated with the collecting slot, and the output end of the fan 9 is communicated with the collecting box 8, wherein a filter cartridge is arranged in the collecting box 8, and an air outlet is arranged at the inner wall of the collecting box 8 corresponding to the filter cartridge, and the cleaning mechanism is arranged in the collecting slot, and is used for cleaning the debris on the surface of the printing platform 2.

[0060] Among them, the moving mechanism includes a threaded hole, a threaded rod 10 and a first motor. The threaded hole is opened on the cleaning seat 4. The threaded rod 10 is rotated corresponding to the threaded hole in the printer body 1. The threaded rod 10 passes through the threaded hole through threaded cooperation. The first motor is fixedly set on the printer body 1, and the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to the threaded rod 10.

[0061] Specifically, for the consumables remaining on the printing platform 2, after printing is completed, the threaded rod 10 can be driven to rotate by the operation of the first motor, and the cleaning seat 4 and the scraper 6 can be driven to move through the threaded cooperation between the threaded rod 10 and the threaded hole, so as to facilitate the cleaning of the consumables remaining on the printing platform 2 by the scraper 6. At the same time, the operator controls the operation of the fan 9, and the consumables can be sucked into the collection box 8 for collection through the operation of the fan 9.

[0062] Wherein, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning roller 11, cleaning bristles and a relative rotation mechanism. Two cleaning rollers 11 are rotatably arranged in the collecting tank, and each cleaning roller 11 is evenly distributed with cleaning bristles. The relative rotation mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the cleaning tank 5, and is used to control the two cleaning rollers 11 to rotate relative to each other. The relative rotation mechanism includes a positioning plate 12, a worm 13, a worm wheel 14, a second motor 15, a driving port 16, a driving slot, a driving rod 17 and a reciprocating movement mechanism. The positioning plate 12 is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the cleaning tank 5, and the worm 13 is rotatably arranged between the positioning plate 12 and the bottom of the cleaning tank 5. The side wall of the cleaning tank 5 is located at the worm gear. Worm gears 14 are rotatably arranged on both sides of the rod 13, wherein the worm 13 is meshed with the worm gear 14, the second motor 15 is fixedly arranged on the cleaning seat 4, the output end of the second motor 15 is fixedly connected to the worm 13, the driving port 16 is opened on the side wall of the collecting tank corresponding to the cleaning roller 11, and the driving groove and the driving port 16 are opened on the cleaning roller 11 corresponding to the driving port 16, the driving rod 17 is fixedly arranged on the worm gear 14, the driving rod 17 penetrates the driving port 16 and extends into the driving groove, the driving rod 17 is slidably connected to the side wall of the driving groove, and the reciprocating movement mechanism is arranged in the cleaning tank 5, which is used to control the cleaning block 7 to reciprocate in the cleaning tank 5.

[0063] Specifically, in the process of collecting consumables, the second motor 15 can drive the worm 13 to rotate, and the meshing of the worm 13 and the worm wheel 14 can drive the worm wheel 14 and the driving rod 17 to rotate. At the same time, the driving rod 17 and the driving groove cooperate to control the cleaning roller 11 to rotate, and then the cleaning bristles are used to clean the consumable debris, thereby improving the collection efficiency of the consumables.

[0064] Among them, the reciprocating movement mechanism includes an adjusting groove 18, an adjusting disk 19, an adjusting rod 20 and a power transmission mechanism, the adjusting groove 18 is opened on the cleaning block 7, the adjusting disk 19 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the cleaning groove 5, wherein the eccentric position of the adjusting disk 19 is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft, the adjusting rod 20 is hingedly arranged between the rotating shaft and the side wall of the adjusting groove 18, the power transmission mechanism is arranged in the cleaning groove 5, and is used to control the rotation of the adjusting disk 19, the power transmission mechanism includes a first gear 21 and a first annular rack 22, the first gear 21 is fixedly arranged on the worm 13, and the first annular rack 22 is fixedly arranged on the side wall of the adjusting disk 19, wherein the first gear 21 is meshed with the first annular rack 22.

[0065] Specifically, the rotation of the worm 13 can drive the first gear 21 to rotate, and at the same time, the engagement of the first gear 21 with the first annular rack 22 can drive the adjusting disk 19 to rotate, and then the cleaning block 7 and the cleaning roller 11 can be driven to move back and forth through the rotating shaft and the adjusting rod 20, thereby further improving the cleaning and collection efficiency.

[0066] In this embodiment, after printing is completed, for the consumables remaining on the printing platform 2, the operator controls the first motor to work, and the work of the first motor can drive the threaded rod 10 to rotate, and at the same time, the threaded rod 10 and the threaded hole cooperate to drive the cleaning seat 4 and the scraper 6 to move, so that the scraper 6 can clean the consumables remaining on the printing platform 2. At the same time, the operator controls the fan 9 to work, and the consumables can be sucked into the collection box 8 for collection through the work of the fan 9. In the process of collecting the consumables, the work of the second motor 15 can drive the worm 13 to rotate. At the same time, the meshing of the worm 13 and the worm wheel 14 drives the worm wheel 14 and the driving rod 17 to rotate, and the cooperation of the driving rod 17 and the driving groove controls the cleaning roller 11 to rotate, and then the consumable debris is cleaned by the cleaning bristles, thereby improving the collection efficiency of the consumables. At the same time, the rotation of the worm 13 can drive the first gear 21 to rotate, and the meshing of the first gear 21 and the first annular rack 22 drives the adjustment disk 19 to rotate, and then the cleaning block 7 and the cleaning roller 11 are driven to move back and forth through the rotating shaft and the adjusting rod 20, thereby further improving the cleaning and collection efficiency.

[0067] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A recycling device for 3D printing consumables, characterized in that: include: Printing body (1); A printing platform (2), wherein the printing platform (2) is arranged inside the printer body (1); An electric push rod (3), the electric push rod (3) being fixedly arranged between the printing platform (2) and the printer body (1); A cleaning seat (4), the cleaning seat (4) being slidably arranged in the printer body (1); A cleaning groove (5), wherein the cleaning groove (5) is provided on the cleaning seat (4); a scraper (6), the scraper (6) being fixedly arranged on a side wall of the cleaning tank (5), the scraper (6) being in contact with the printing platform (2); A moving mechanism, the moving mechanism being arranged inside the printing platform (2) and being used for controlling the cleaning seat (4) to move along the surface of the printing platform (2); A cleaning block (7), the cleaning block (7) being slidably disposed in the cleaning tank (5); A collecting groove, the collecting groove being opened on the cleaning block (7); A collection box (8) and a fan (9), wherein the collection box (8) and the fan (9) are fixedly arranged on the printer body (1), the input end of the fan (9) is connected to the collection tank, and the output end of the fan (9) is connected to the collection box (8); Wherein, a filter cartridge is arranged in the collection box (8), and an air outlet is arranged at a position corresponding to the filter cartridge on the inner wall of the collection box (8); A cleaning mechanism is arranged in the collecting tank and is used to clean debris on the surface of the printing platform (2).

2. A 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism comprises: A threaded hole, the threaded hole being formed on the cleaning seat (4); A threaded rod (10), the threaded rod (10) being arranged in the printer body (1) so as to rotate correspondingly to the threaded hole, and the threaded rod (10) passing through the threaded hole by threaded engagement; A first motor, the first motor is fixedly arranged on the printer body (1), and the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to the threaded rod (10).

3. A 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises: A cleaning roller (11), two cleaning rollers (11) are rotatably arranged in the collecting tank; Cleaning bristles, each of the cleaning rollers (11) is evenly distributed with the cleaning bristles; A relative rotation mechanism is arranged on the side wall of the cleaning tank (5) and is used to control the two cleaning rollers (11) to rotate relative to each other.

4. A 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The relative rotation mechanism comprises: A positioning plate (12), the positioning plate (12) being fixedly arranged on a side wall of the cleaning tank (5); A worm (13), the worm (13) being rotatably disposed between the positioning plate (12) and the bottom of the cleaning tank (5); A worm wheel (14), the side walls of the cleaning tank (5) are located on both sides of the worm (13) and are rotatably provided with the worm wheels (14); wherein the worm (13) is meshed with the worm wheel (14); A second motor (15), the second motor (15) is fixedly arranged on the cleaning seat (4), and an output end of the second motor (15) is fixedly connected to the worm (13); A driving port (16), the driving port (16) being opened on the side wall of the collecting tank corresponding to the cleaning roller (11); A driving groove, the driving groove being arranged on the cleaning roller (11) corresponding to the driving opening (16); A driving rod (17), the driving rod (17) being fixedly arranged on the worm wheel (14), the driving rod (17) penetrating the driving opening (16) and extending into the driving groove, the driving rod (17) being slidably connected to a side wall of the driving groove; A reciprocating mechanism is arranged in the cleaning tank (5) and is used to control the cleaning block (7) to move reciprocally in the cleaning tank (5).

5. A 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The reciprocating mechanism comprises: An adjustment groove (18), wherein the adjustment groove (18) is provided on the cleaning block (7); An adjusting disk (19), wherein the adjusting disk (19) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the cleaning tank (5); Wherein, the eccentric position of the adjustment disk (19) is rotatably provided with a rotating shaft; an adjusting rod (20), the adjusting rod (20) being hingedly arranged between the rotating shaft and the side wall of the adjusting slot (18); A power transmission mechanism is arranged in the cleaning tank (5) and is used to control the rotation of the adjustment disk (19).

6. A 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The power transmission mechanism comprises: A first gear (21), wherein the first gear (21) is fixedly disposed on the worm (13); A first annular rack (22), wherein the first annular rack (22) is fixedly arranged on a side wall of the adjusting disk (19); Wherein, the first gear (21) is meshed with the first annular rack (22).

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