Waste ink recovery assembly for 3D printing device

By designing the lifting ink stack group and scraping ink set of the 3D printing device, the problem of inconvenience in the ink recycling component in the prior art cannot achieve the ink pad lifting and scraping ink, the close contact between the nozzle and the ink pad and the efficient recycling of waste ink are achieved, and the printing quality and convenience are improved.

CN222756086UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15SHENZHEN 3D COLOR SPACE TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420389450.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-29
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-28

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Technical Problem

The waste ink recycling components of the existing 3D printing device cannot lift the ink pad, resulting in the nozzle being unable to come into close contact with the ink pad, and foreign matter adhesion or ink drying up, affecting subsequent printing work; at the same time, the ink scraping process is inconvenient.

Method used

A waste ink recycling assembly for 3D printing device including a frame assembly, a lifting ink stack group and a scraping group is designed. The lifting ink stack group consists of a servo motor, a lead screw, a lifting rack and an ink pad, which can realize the lifting of the ink pad; the ink scraping group consists of a scraping ink recycling box, a scraping blade fixing piece, a support and a silicone scraper ink stack, which is used to scrape waste ink and recycle.

Benefits of technology

Through the design of the lifting and lowering ink stack group, the nozzle can be in close contact with the ink pad after printing, avoiding foreign matter adhesion or ink drying, improving printing quality and convenience; the ink scraping group realizes efficient recycling of waste ink and simplifying the operation process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printing, in particular to a waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device, which comprises a frame body assembly, the frame body assembly is composed of a mounting bottom plate, supporting columns and a mounting top plate, the mounting top plate is arranged above the mounting bottom plate, and the supporting columns are mounted at four corners of the top end of the mounting bottom plate; an ink stack water receiving disc is fixed to the bottom of the mounting bottom plate, a lifting ink stack set is arranged on the surface of the mounting top plate, and an ink scraping set is further arranged on one side of the mounting top plate. According to the utility model, the lifting ink stack group is arranged, so that the phenomenon that foreign matters are attached to the surface of the printing nozzle assembly or ink is dried up after printing is finished is avoided, and the convenience in use is improved; waste ink on the surface of the printing spray head assembly is scraped through the ink stack silica gel scraping piece on the surface of the scraping piece fixing piece, so that the waste ink falls into the ink scraping recovery box supported by the support, and waste ink recovery work is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] 3D printing is the process of converting digital models into physical objects, which can be done by a 3D printer. In a 3D printer, a 3D printing device is required to complete the process, and a waste ink recovery component is required to recycle waste ink when the 3D printing device is printing.

[0003] The waste ink recovery component of the existing 3D printing device cannot realize the lifting and lowering of the ink pad when in use, which results in the nozzle being unable to be in close contact with the ink pad after printing is completed. This will cause foreign matter to adhere to the surface of the nozzle or the ink to dry up due to the gap, affecting subsequent printing work; and the waste ink recovery component of the existing 3D printing device is relatively inconvenient when scraping ink, which brings great trouble to people's use. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a waste ink recovery component for a 3D printing device to solve the problem in the above background technology that the waste ink recovery component of the existing 3D printing device cannot realize the lifting and lowering of the ink pad and is inconvenient when scraping ink.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a waste ink recovery component for a 3D printing device, comprising a frame component, wherein the frame component is composed of a mounting base plate, a support column and a mounting top plate, a mounting top plate is arranged above the mounting base plate, support columns are installed at the four corner positions of the top of the mounting base plate, and the top of the support column is fixedly connected to the surface of the mounting top plate; an ink stack water receiving tray is fixed to the bottom of the mounting base plate, a lifting ink stack group is arranged on the surface of the mounting top plate, and an ink scraping group is also arranged on one side of the mounting top plate.

[0006] Preferably, the ink stack lifting group is composed of an ink stack fixing plate, a servo motor, an ink stack placement plate, an ink pad, a lead screw and a lifting frame, and the ink stack fixing plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the mounting top plate through four support rods.

[0007] Preferably, an ink stack placing plate is arranged above the ink stack fixing plate, and the ink stack placing plate is slidably connected to four support rods of the ink stack fixing plate, and three groups of ink pads are detachably installed on the surface of the ink stack placing plate.

[0008] Preferably, a servo motor is fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack fixing plate, and the top of the servo motor passes through the ink stack fixing plate and is fixedly connected to a lead screw, the surface of the lead screw is threadedly connected to a lifting frame, and the two ends of the top of the lifting frame are fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack placement plate.

[0009] Preferably, the ink scraper group is composed of an ink scraper recovery box, a scraper blade fixing plate, a support and an ink stack silicone scraper blade, and the surface of the support is fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack placement plate by bolts.

[0010] Preferably, a scraper ink recovery box is installed on the surface of the support by bolts, and a scraper blade fixing plate is installed and fixed inside the scraper ink recovery box, and an ink stack silicone scraper blade is installed on the surface of the scraper blade fixing plate by screws, and the ink stack silicone scraper blade is used for scraping waste ink.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the waste ink recovery component of the 3D printing device is provided with a lifting ink stack group and an ink scraper group. After the nozzle prints, it will stay above the ink pad. At this time, the servo motor on the surface of the ink stack fixing plate drives the lead screw to rotate. When the lead screw rotates, it will cooperate with the lifting frame with each other in thread, so that the lifting frame drives the ink pad on the surface of the ink stack placement plate to move up and contact the printing nozzle, thereby avoiding the adhesion of foreign matter on the surface of the printing nozzle assembly or the drying of ink after printing, and improving the convenience during use; the nozzle cleaning will flash spray onto the ink pad, and the ink tube equipped with the ink pad is connected to the waste ink pump and the waste ink box. The waste ink on the surface of the printing nozzle assembly is scraped by the ink stack silicone scraper on the surface of the scraper fixing plate, so that it falls into the scraper ink recovery box supported by the support, which is convenient for the recovery of waste ink. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional left-view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional right-side structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the obliquely viewed enlarged structure of the utility model.

[0015] In the figure: 1. frame assembly; 11. installation base plate; 12. support column; 13. installation top plate; 2. ink stack water receiving tray; 3. lifting ink stack group; 31. ink stack fixing plate; 32. servo motor; 33. ink stack placement plate; 34. ink pad; 35. lead screw; 36. lifting frame; 4. ink scraper group; 41. ink scraper recovery box; 42. scraper blade fixing plate; 43. support; 44. ink stack silicone scraper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0017] The utility model provides a structure of a waste ink recovery component for a 3D printing device as follows Figure 1 as well as Figure 3 As shown, the frame assembly 1 includes a mounting base plate 11, a support column 12 and a mounting top plate 13. The mounting top plate 13 is arranged above the mounting base plate 11. The support columns 12 are installed at the four corners of the top of the mounting base plate 11, and the top of the support column 12 is fixedly connected to the surface of the mounting top plate 13; the bottom of the mounting base plate 11 is fixed with an ink stack water receiving tray 2, and the surface of the mounting top plate 13 is provided with a lifting ink stack group 3, and the lifting ink stack group 3 is composed of an ink stack fixing plate 31, a servo motor 32, an ink stack placing plate 33, an ink pad 34, a lead screw 35 and a lifting frame 36. The ink stack fixing plate 31 is fixedly connected to the surface of the mounting top plate 13 by four support rods, an ink stack placing plate 33 is arranged above the ink stack fixing plate 31, and the ink stack placing plate 33 is slidably connected to the four support rods of the ink stack fixing plate 31, and three groups of ink pads 34 are detachably installed on the surface of the ink stack placing plate 33, a servo motor 32 is fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack fixing plate 31, and the top end of the servo motor 32 passes through the ink stack fixing plate 31 and is fixedly connected to a lead screw 35, the surface of the lead screw 35 is threadedly connected to a lifting frame 36, and the two ends of the top of the lifting frame 36 are fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack placing plate 33.

[0018] During implementation, after printing is completed, it will stay above the ink pad 34. At this time, the servo motor 32 on the surface of the ink stack fixing plate 31 drives the screw 35 to rotate. When the screw 35 rotates, it will be threadedly engaged with the lifting frame 36, so that the lifting frame 36 drives the ink pad 34 on the surface of the ink stack placement plate 33 to move up and contact with the print head, thereby avoiding the adhesion of foreign matter on the surface of the print head assembly or the drying of ink after printing.

[0019] Furthermore, if Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 As shown, an ink scraper group 4 is also provided on one side of the mounting top plate 13, and the ink scraper group 4 is composed of an ink scraper recovery box 41, a scraper blade fixing plate 42, a support 43 and an ink stack silicone scraper 44. The surface of the support 43 is fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack placement plate 33 by bolts, the surface of the support 43 is installed with the ink scraper recovery box 41 by bolts, and the scraper blade fixing plate 42 is fixedly installed inside the ink scraper recovery box 41, and the surface of the scraper blade fixing plate 42 is installed with an ink stack silicone scraper 44 by screws, and the ink stack silicone scraper 44 is used for scraping waste ink.

[0020] During implementation, the nozzle cleaning will flash onto the ink pad 34. The ink tube equipped with the ink pad 34 is connected to the waste ink pump and the waste ink box. The ink stack silicone scraper 44 on the surface of the scraper fixing plate 42 scrapes the waste ink on the surface of the printing nozzle assembly and makes it fall into the scraper ink recovery box 41 supported by the support 43, and finally completes the waste ink recovery work.

[0021] Working principle: When in use, after printing is completed, it will stay above the ink pad 34. At this time, the servo motor 32 on the surface of the ink stack fixing plate 31 drives the screw 35 to rotate. When the screw 35 rotates, it will cooperate with the lifting frame 36 through threads, so that the lifting frame 36 drives the ink pad 34 on the surface of the ink stack placement plate 33 to move up and contact with the print head, thereby avoiding the adhesion of foreign matter on the surface of the print head assembly or the drying of ink after printing.

[0022] When in use, the nozzle cleaning will flash onto the ink pad 34. The ink tube equipped with the ink pad 34 is connected to the waste ink pump and the waste ink box. The ink stack silicone scraper 44 on the surface of the scraper fixing plate 42 scrapes the waste ink on the surface of the printing nozzle assembly and makes it fall into the scraper ink recovery box 41 supported by the support 43, finally completing the waste ink recovery work.

[0023] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention.

Claims

1. A waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device, comprising a frame assembly (1), characterized in that: The frame assembly (1) is composed of a mounting base plate (11), a support column (12) and a mounting top plate (13); a mounting top plate (13) is arranged above the mounting base plate (11); support columns (12) are installed at four corner positions at the top of the mounting base plate (11), and the top of the support column (12) is fixedly connected to the surface of the mounting top plate (13); an ink stack water receiving tray (2) is fixed at the bottom of the mounting base plate (11); a lifting ink stack group (3) is arranged on the surface of the mounting top plate (13); and an ink scraping group (4) is also arranged on one side of the mounting top plate (13).

2. A waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ink stack lifting group (3) is composed of an ink stack fixing plate (31), a servo motor (32), an ink stack placement plate (33), an ink pad (34), a lead screw (35) and a lifting frame (36); the ink stack fixing plate (31) is fixedly connected to the surface of the mounting top plate (13) through four support rods.

3. The waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An ink stack placement plate (33) is arranged above the ink stack fixing plate (31), and the ink stack placement plate (33) is slidably connected to four support rods of the ink stack fixing plate (31), and three groups of ink pads (34) are detachably installed on the surface of the ink stack placement plate (33).

4. The waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A servo motor (32) is fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack fixing plate (31), and the top end of the servo motor (32) passes through the ink stack fixing plate (31) and is fixedly connected to a lead screw (35), a lifting frame (36) is threadedly connected to the surface of the lead screw (35), and the two ends of the top of the lifting frame (36) are fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack placement plate (33).

5. The waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ink scraping group (4) is composed of an ink scraping recovery box (41), a scraping blade fixing plate (42), a support (43) and an ink stack silicone scraper (44), and the surface of the support (43) is fixedly connected to the surface of the ink stack placement plate (33) by bolts.

6. A waste ink recovery assembly for a 3D printing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The surface of the support (43) is mounted with an ink scraper recovery box (41) via bolts, and a scraper blade fixing plate (42) is fixedly mounted inside the ink scraper recovery box (41), and an ink stack silicone scraper (44) is mounted on the surface of the scraper blade fixing plate (42) via screws, and the ink stack silicone scraper (44) is used for scraping waste ink.