A recycling device for 3D printing consumables

By designing a 3D printing consumables regeneration and utilization device including heating mesh, stirring rod, cylinder, conveying pipe, spiral blade, extrusion mechanism, cooling box and winding frame, the problems of uneven heating and inconvenient cleaning of consumables in the existing devices are solved, and higher quality consumables production and more efficient equipment operation are achieved.

CN222727432UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-08FUJIAN WANXIANG 3D TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421217018.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-30
Publication Date
2025-04-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-30

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Technical Problem

The existing regeneration and utilization devices tend to cause uneven heat when melting 3D printing consumables, and are inconvenient to clean and dissipate heat, affecting the production quality of the consumables.

Method used

A device including a storage barrel, a heating mesh, a stirring rod, a cylinder, a conveying tube, a spiral blade, an extrusion mechanism, a cooling box and a winding frame are designed. Even heating and stirring of consumables are achieved through heating mesh and stirring rods, the cylinders are easy to clean, and the water pumps and fans are used for cooling and winding.

Benefits of technology

It realizes uniform heating and cleaning of consumables, improves production quality, reduces labor intensity for staff, and improves the practicality and market competitiveness of equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a recycling device for 3D printing consumables, which relates to the technical field of recycling devices, including a storage barrel, an air pump is arranged on the side of the storage barrel, a second motor is arranged at one end of the delivery pipe, a control valve is arranged above the delivery pipe, a spiral blade is arranged inside the delivery pipe, an extrusion mechanism is arranged on the other side of the delivery pipe, a cooling box is arranged on the side of the extrusion mechanism, and a water pump and a fan are arranged on the upper surface of the cooling box. The utility model discloses a recycling device for 3D printing consumables, which heats the consumables through a heating net to melt them, controls the rotation of a stirring rod through a first motor to heat them evenly, controls the rotation of a spiral blade through a second motor, and conveys them to the inside of the extrusion mechanism for extrusion molding, cools them through a cooling box, and reels them through a reel.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the rapid development of the 3D printing industry, FDM melt printers have become the choice of many users. PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU and other materials are commonly used consumables for FDM printers. Due to the huge demand, there are often leftover consumables that cannot meet the amount required for printing a model, resulting in waste. Therefore, these remaining consumables need to be recycled.

[0003] When the existing recycling device is installed and used, it is easy to cause uneven heating when melting it. It is also inconvenient for the staff to clean the inside of the melting mechanism, and the extruded consumables cannot be cooled in time. Heat is easy to accumulate after winding, affecting the production quality of the consumables. At the same time, it is inconvenient for the staff to wind up the extruded consumables, which brings certain adverse effects to people's use process. In order to solve the shortcomings of the existing technology, we propose a recycling device for 3D printing consumables. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a recycling device for 3D printing consumables, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0006] A recycling device for 3D printing consumables comprises a storage barrel, a dust cover is arranged above the storage barrel, a cylinder is arranged between the dust cover and the storage barrel, a first motor is arranged on the upper surface of the dust cover, an air pump is arranged on the side of the storage barrel, a delivery pipe is arranged below the storage barrel, a second motor is arranged at one end of the delivery pipe, a control valve is arranged above the delivery pipe, a spiral blade is arranged inside the delivery pipe, one end of the spiral blade is connected to the output end of the second motor, an extrusion mechanism is arranged on the other side of the delivery pipe, a cooling box is arranged on the side of the extrusion mechanism, a water pump and a fan are arranged on the upper surface of the cooling box, a water pipe is arranged inside the cooling box, a water storage tank is arranged below the water pipe, and a water collecting tank is arranged on the side of the water storage tank.

[0007] Preferably, a winding rack is provided on the side of the cooling box, a connecting rod is provided between the winding rack and the cooling box, a fixing pin is provided inside the connecting rod, a cylinder is provided inside the winding rack, a third motor is provided above the winding rack, a transmission rod is provided at the output end of the third motor, the transmission rod rotates inside the winding rack, a fixed side plate is provided above the winding rack, the transmission rod passes through the lower inner wall of the fixed side plate, a positioning block and a fourth motor are provided on the side of the fixed side plate, a fixing ring is provided between the fourth motor and the fixed side plate, and one end of the positioning block is connected to the output end of the fourth motor.

[0008] Preferably, the dust cover is detachably connected to the storage barrel through a set cylinder, the first motor is detachably connected to the dust cover, the air pump is detachably connected to the storage barrel, the delivery pipe is detachably connected to the storage barrel, the first motor is detachably connected to the stirring rod, and the storage barrel is detachably connected to the heating network.

[0009] Preferably, the second motor is detachably connected to the delivery pipe, the spiral blade is detachably connected to the second motor, the extrusion mechanism is detachably connected to the delivery pipe, the water pump and the fan are detachably connected to the cooling box, the water pipe is detachably connected to the cooling box, and the water storage tank and the water collecting trough are detachably connected to the cooling box.

[0010] Preferably, the winding rack is detachably connected to the cooling box via a connecting rod and a fixing pin, the third motor is detachably connected to the winding rack, and the transmission rod is detachably connected to the third motor.

[0011] Preferably, the fixed side plate is slidably connected to the transmission rod, and the positioning block and the fourth motor are detachably connected to the positioning block via a fixed collar.

[0012] Beneficial Effects

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. In the utility model, the consumables are heated by a heating net, the stirring rod is controlled to rotate by a first motor to stir the consumables so that they are heated evenly, the dust cover is controlled to move up and down by a cylinder, which is convenient for the staff to dissipate heat from the inside of the dust cover and clean the inner wall of the storage barrel, the spiral blade is controlled to rotate by a second motor, and the melted consumables are transported to the inside of the extrusion mechanism for extrusion molding, and the control valve is convenient for the staff to control the feeding speed of the consumables.

[0015] 2. In the utility model, the cooling water in the water tank is transported to the inside of the water pipe through the water pump, and sprayed onto the surface of the consumables for heat dissipation. The water stains on the surface of the consumables are removed by the fan. The transmission rod is controlled to rotate by the third motor, thereby controlling the fixed side plates to move relative to each other. The winding drum is fixed by the positioning block, and the positioning block is controlled to rotate by the fourth motor to wind up the consumables. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring and heating device of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying device of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cooling device structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the winding device of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. storage barrel; 2. dust cover; 3. first motor; 4. cylinder; 5. air pump; 6. conveying pipe; 7. second motor; 8. stirring rod; 9. heating net; 10. spiral blade; 11. control valve; 12. extrusion mechanism; 13. cooling box; 14. water pump; 15. fan; 16. water pipe; 17. water storage tank; 18. water collecting tank; 19. winding rack; 20. connecting rod; 21. fixing pin; 22. fixing side plate; 23. third motor; 24. transmission rod; 25. fourth motor; 26. fixing collar; 27. positioning block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0023] like Figure 1-Figure 5As shown, a recycling device for 3D printing consumables includes a storage barrel 1, a dust cover 2 is arranged above the storage barrel 1, a cylinder 4 is arranged between the dust cover 2 and the storage barrel 1, a first motor 3 is arranged on the upper surface of the dust cover 2, a stirring rod 8 is arranged at the output end of the first motor 3, and a heating net 9 is arranged inside the storage barrel 1. The consumables are heated by the arranged heating net 9, and the stirring rod 8 is controlled to rotate by the arranged first motor 3 to stir the consumables so that they are heated evenly. The dust cover 2 is lifted up by the arranged cylinder 4, which is convenient for the staff to dissipate heat from the inside of the storage barrel 1 and to clean the inner wall of the storage barrel 1. A delivery pipe 6 is provided below the storage barrel 1, a control valve 11 is provided above the delivery pipe 6, a second motor 7 is provided at one end of the delivery pipe 6, a spiral blade 10 is provided at the output end of the second motor 7, the spiral blade 10 is controlled to rotate by the second motor 7, the consumable material is delivered to the inside of the extrusion mechanism 12, the consumable material is extruded and formed by the extrusion mechanism 12, the control valve 11 is provided to facilitate the staff to control the flow rate of the consumable material, a water pump 14 and a fan 15 are provided above the cooling box 13, a water storage tank 17 and a water collection tank 18 are provided inside the cooling box 13, a water pipe 16 is provided inside the cooling box 13, and a water pump 1 The cooling water in the water storage tank 17 is transported to the inside of the water pipe 16 and sprayed onto the surface of the consumables for cooling and heat dissipation. The water stains on the surface of the consumables are removed by the fan 15 and collected by the water collecting tank 18. A winding rack 19 is arranged on the side of the cooling box 13. A connecting rod 20 is arranged between the winding rack 19 and the cooling box 13. A fixing pin 21 is arranged inside the connecting rod 20. The winding rack 19 is connected to the cooling box 13 by the connecting rod 20 and the fixing pin 21 to prevent the winding rack 19 from deflecting during the winding process. A cylinder 4 is arranged inside the winding rack 19. The cylinder 4 is convenient for the staff to adjust the winding rack 19. The height of the winding frame 19 is arranged in such a way that a third motor 23 is arranged above the winding frame 19, a transmission rod 24 is arranged at the output end of the third motor 23, a fixed side plate 22 is arranged above the winding frame 19, a positioning block 27 and a fourth motor 25 are arranged on the side of the fixed side plate 22, the positioning block 27 and the fourth motor 25 are connected to the fixed side plate 22 through a fixed collar 26, the transmission rod 24 is controlled to rotate by the third motor 23, thereby controlling the fixed side plate 22 to move relative to each other, the two sides of the winding drum are fixed by the positioning block 27, and the positioning block 27 is controlled to rotate by the fourth motor 25, thereby winding the extruded consumables.

[0024] How it works

[0025] It should be noted that the utility model is a recycling device for 3D printing consumables. When in use, the consumables are heated by the heating net 9, the stirring rod 8 is controlled to rotate by the first motor 3, and the consumables are stirred so that they are heated evenly. The dust cover 2 is lifted up by the cylinder 4, which is convenient for the staff to dissipate heat from the inside of the storage barrel 1 and clean the inner wall of the storage barrel 1. The spiral blade 10 is controlled to rotate by the second motor 7 to transport the consumables to the inside of the extrusion mechanism 12, and the consumables are extruded into shape by the extrusion mechanism 12. The control valve 11 is convenient for the staff to control the flow rate of the consumables, and the cooling water in the water tank 17 is transported to the inside of the water pipe 16 by the water pump 14, and sprayed onto the surface of the consumables for cooling and heat dissipation, and the water stains on the surface of the consumables are removed by the fan 15. , it is collected by the water collecting trough 18, the winding frame 19 is connected to the cooling box 13 by the connecting rod 20 and the fixing pin 21 to prevent it from shifting during the winding process, and the cylinder 4 is provided to facilitate the staff to adjust the height of the winding frame 19, and a third motor 23 is provided above the winding frame 19, and the positioning block 27 and the fourth motor 25 are connected to the fixed side plate 22 by the fixing ring 26, and the transmission rod 24 is controlled to rotate by the third motor 23, so as to control the fixed side plate 22 to move relative to each other, and the two sides of the winding drum are fixed by the positioning block 27, and the positioning block 27 is controlled to rotate by the fourth motor 25, so as to roll up the extruded consumables, which greatly reduces the labor intensity of the staff, facilitates the operation of the workers, improves the practicability of the equipment, reduces the investment cost, and improves the market competition advantage.

[0026] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A recycling device for 3D printing consumables, comprising a storage barrel (1), characterized in that: A dust cover (2) is arranged above the material storage barrel (1), a cylinder (4) is arranged between the dust cover (2) and the material storage barrel (1), a first motor (3) is arranged on the upper surface of the dust cover (2), an air pump (5) is arranged on the side of the material storage barrel (1), a delivery pipe (6) is arranged below the material storage barrel (1), a second motor (7) is arranged at one end of the delivery pipe (6), a control valve (11) is arranged above the delivery pipe (6), and a spiral blade (11) is arranged inside the delivery pipe (6). 0), one end of the spiral blade (10) is connected to the output end of the second motor (7), an extrusion mechanism (12) is provided on the other side of the delivery pipe (6), a cooling box (13) is provided on the side of the extrusion mechanism (12), a water pump (14) and a fan (15) are provided on the upper surface of the cooling box (13), a water pipe (16) is provided inside the cooling box (13), a water storage tank (17) is provided below the water pipe (16), and a water collecting tank (18) is provided on the side of the water storage tank (17).

2. A 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A winding frame (19) is arranged on the side of the cooling box (13), a connecting rod (20) is arranged between the winding frame (19) and the cooling box (13), a fixing pin (21) is arranged inside the connecting rod (20), a cylinder (4) is arranged inside the winding frame (19), a third motor (23) is arranged above the winding frame (19), a transmission rod (24) is arranged at the output end of the third motor (23), the transmission rod (24) rotates inside the winding frame (19), a fixed side plate (22) is arranged above the winding frame (19), the transmission rod (24) passes through the lower inner wall of the fixed side plate (22), a positioning block (27) and a fourth motor (25) are arranged on the side of the fixed side plate (22), a fixing ring (26) is arranged between the fourth motor (25) and the fixed side plate (22), and one end of the positioning block (27) is connected to the output end of the fourth motor (25).

3. The 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust cover (2) is detachably connected to the material storage barrel (1) via a provided air cylinder (4); the first motor (3) is detachably connected to the dust cover (2); the air pump (5) is detachably connected to the material storage barrel (1); the delivery pipe (6) is detachably connected to the material storage barrel (1); the first motor (3) is detachably connected to the stirring rod (8); and the material storage barrel (1) is detachably connected to the heating network (9).

4. The 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second motor (7) is detachably connected to the delivery pipe (6), the spiral blade (10) is detachably connected to the second motor (7), the extrusion mechanism (12) is detachably connected to the delivery pipe (6), the water pump (14) and the fan (15) are detachably connected to the cooling box (13), the water pipe (16) is detachably connected to the cooling box (13), and the water storage tank (17) and the water collection tank (18) are detachably connected to the cooling box (13).

5. The 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The winding frame (19) is detachably connected to the cooling box (13) via a connecting rod (20) and a fixing pin (21); the third motor (23) is detachably connected to the winding frame (19); and the transmission rod (24) is detachably connected to the third motor (23).

6. The 3D printing consumables recycling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixed side plate (22) is slidably connected to the transmission rod (24), and the positioning block (27) and the fourth motor (25) are detachably connected to the positioning block (27) via a fixed collar (26).