Automation enhancing module of 3D printer

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automation enhancing module of a 3D printer, and relates to the technical field of 3D printing, the automation enhancing module comprises a plurality of aluminum pull rods, one side of each aluminum pull rod is provided with a first aluminum plate, the other side of each aluminum pull rod is provided with a second aluminum plate, a mounting bracket is fixedly connected between the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate through rivets, and the mounting bracket is fixedly connected with the aluminum pull rods through rivets. A roll shaft control plate is arranged on one side, far away from the aluminum pull rod, of the first aluminum plate, the roll shaft control plate is fixedly connected with the controller shell, and the transmission mechanism is arranged between the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer is relatively simple to install and debug, has a relatively high intelligent degree, and can be matched with various 3D printer systems, so that automatic printing production of the 3D printer can be realized, the printing success rate and the time utilization rate are greatly improved, the manual operation burden is reduced, and the resource utilization rate is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printing, in particular to an automation enhancement module of a 3D printer. Background Art

[0002] 3D printing is a type of rapid prototyping technology. It is an operation that uses digital model files as the basis, special wax materials or plastics and other materials to manufacture three-dimensional objects through layer-by-layer printing. However, most 3D printers in the existing technology do not have the function of automatic continuous printing. For flat-bed printing plates, it is necessary to manually remove the parts after each printing, resulting in low work efficiency. In addition, the printer lacks an automatic leveling function or the automatic leveling function is not accurate enough. The leveling accuracy is related to whether the printing is successful, which requires manual debugging of the printer, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

[0003] Based on this, an automated enhancement module for a 3D printer is now provided, which can eliminate the drawbacks of the existing technical solutions. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automation enhancement module for a 3D printer to solve the problems in the prior art of lacking an automatic continuous printing function, lacking an automatic leveling function or having insufficient automatic leveling accuracy.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automated enhancement module for a 3D printer comprises a plurality of aluminum pull rods, a first aluminum plate being disposed on one side of the aluminum pull rods, a second aluminum plate being disposed on the other side of the aluminum pull rods, a mounting bracket being fixedly connected between the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate by rivets, a roller control panel being disposed on the side of the first aluminum plate away from the aluminum pull rods, the roller control panel being fixedly connected to a controller housing, and a transmission mechanism being disposed between the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate for use in print removal and platform cleaning operations of the 3D printer.

[0007] Preferably, the transmission mechanism includes a first polygonal roller and a second polygonal roller which are symmetrically arranged, a magnetic heating pressure sensing component is arranged between the first polygonal roller and the second polygonal roller, guide shafts are slidably arranged inside the first polygonal roller and the second polygonal roller, a motor mounting plate is arranged on the left side of the first polygonal roller, the motor mounting plate is fixedly connected to the second aluminum plate by screws, a flange ring is arranged on the other side of the motor mounting plate, the output shaft of the reduction motor is sleeved inside the flange ring, a conductive slip ring is fixedly arranged on the right side of the first polygonal roller, the conductive slip ring is sleeved on the outside of the guide shaft, a slip ring mounting seat is arranged on one side of the first polygonal roller, the slip ring mounting seat is fixedly connected to the first aluminum plate by a number of screws, a flange bearing is installed on one side of the slip ring mounting seat, the flange bearing is rotatably connected to the guide shaft, and a driven roller assembly is arranged on one side of the second polygonal roller.

[0008] Preferably, the magnetic heating pressure sensing component includes an aluminum plane, which is connected to the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate by a plurality of bolts, a soft magnetic sheet is provided on the upper surface of the aluminum plane, and sensors for automatically leveling the 3D printer are connected at the four corners of the top of the soft magnetic sheet, and a heating sheet is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the aluminum plane.

[0009] Preferably, the driven roller shaft assembly comprises needle bearings installed in the shaft holes at both ends of the second polygonal roller shaft, and the needle bearings are connected to the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate via retaining springs.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the surfaces of the first aluminum plate and the second aluminum plate.

[0011] Preferably, a heating plate power connector is provided on one side of the mounting bracket, and the heating plate power connector is electrically connected to the heating plate.

[0012] Preferably, a perforated conveyor belt is arranged on the outer side of the first polygonal roller and the second polygonal roller, and anti-warping pressure plates are arranged on both sides of the perforated conveyor belt.

[0013] Preferably, a plurality of grooves are evenly arranged on the surface of the first polygonal roller, and strong magnets are installed inside the grooves.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] 1. In the utility model, multiple functions of 3D printers are integrated, including the parallelism detection function between the platform and the printing extruder, the platform heating function and the belt platform print cleaning function. The module is relatively simple to install and debug, has a wide range of compatible models, is easy to produce, has a high degree of intelligence, and can be adapted to a variety of 3D printer systems, thereby realizing the automatic printing production of 3D printers, greatly improving the printing success rate and time utilization, reducing the manual operation burden, and improving the utilization of resources;

[0016] 2. In the present invention, the main structural parts are all-aluminum structures, which increase the structural strength, reduce the weight and thus ensure the precision of the module. By means of a built-in reduction motor, it has a wider adaptability, simplifies user operation and promotes market development. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the aluminum module bracket of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the transmission mechanism of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mounting hole of the utility model.

[0023] Notes on figure numbers: 101, aluminum pull rod; 102, first aluminum plate; 103, second aluminum plate; 104, mounting bracket; 105, roller control board; 106, controller housing; 107, mounting hole; 108, heating plate power connector; 109, punched conveyor belt; 110, anti-warping pressure plate; 200, transmission mechanism; 201, first polygonal roller; 202, second polygonal roller; 203, guide shaft; 204, motor mounting plate; 205, flange ring; 206, reduction motor; 207, conductive slip ring; 208, slip ring mounting seat; 209, flange bearing; 210, aluminum plane; 211, soft magnetic sheet; 212, sensor; 213, heating plate; 214, needle bearing; 215, retaining ring; 216, strong magnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] In this embodiment, if Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, an automated enhancement module of a 3D printer includes a plurality of aluminum tie rods 101, six of which are provided, a first aluminum plate 102 is provided on one side of the aluminum tie rod 101, a second aluminum plate 103 is provided on the other side of the aluminum tie rod 101, the aluminum tie rod 101 and the first aluminum plate 102 and the second aluminum plate 103 are assembled by screws for easy disassembly, a mounting bracket 104 is fixedly connected between the first aluminum plate 102 and the second aluminum plate 103 by rivets, with the cooperation of a plurality of screws, the aluminum tie rod 101, the first aluminum plate 102, the second aluminum plate 103 and the mounting bracket 104 form an aluminum module bracket, a roller control panel 105 is provided on the side of the first aluminum plate 102 away from the aluminum tie rod 101, and the extruder head of the 3D printer slowly moves. The sensor 212 close to the module, when in contact, the roller control board 105 outputs a signal to the 3D printer. When the sensors 212 at the four positions are triggered in sequence, the leveling operation is completed. The roller control board 105 is fixedly connected to the controller housing 106 to protect the roller control board 105 from damage caused by external impact. The transmission mechanism 200 is also included. The transmission mechanism 200 is arranged between the first aluminum plate 102 and the second aluminum plate 103, and is used for the removal of printed parts and platform cleaning operations of the 3D printer. Before the automation enhancement module of the 3D printer is used, first check whether the module can be used normally, and then install the punching conveyor belt 109 and the transmission mechanism 200 on the aluminum module bracket, so that the module enters a ready-to-use state;

[0027] Among them Figure 2-Figure 5As shown, the transmission mechanism 200 includes a first polygonal roller 201 and a second polygonal roller 202 which are symmetrically arranged. The first polygonal roller 201 and the second polygonal roller 202 cooperate with each other to drive the punching conveyor belt 109 to move. A magnetic heating pressure sensing component is arranged between the first polygonal roller 201 and the second polygonal roller 202. A guide shaft 203 is slidably arranged inside the first polygonal roller 201 and the second polygonal roller 202. The guide shaft 203 is fastened to the left side of the first polygonal roller 201 by screws. A motor mounting plate 204 is arranged on the left side of the first polygonal roller 201. A motor fixing seat is arranged on one side of the motor mounting plate 204 to fix the position of the reduction motor 206, thereby increasing the structural stability, so that the reduction motor 206 can smoothly drive the first polygonal roller 201 to rotate. The motor mounting plate 204 is fixedly connected to the second aluminum plate 103 by screws. A flange ring 205 is arranged on the other side of the motor mounting plate 204. The flange ring 205 is fixedly connected to the motor mounting plate 204 for easy disassembly. The output shaft of the reduction motor 206 is sleeved inside the flange ring 205. The reduction motor 206 drives the first polygonal roller 201 to rotate, thereby driving the displacement of the punching conveyor belt 109, so that the printed part adhered to the surface of the punching conveyor belt 109 can achieve a displacement effect. When the printed part moves to the edge of the first polygonal roller 201, the printed part can be automatically separated from the punching conveyor belt 109. A conductive slip ring 207 is fixedly set on the right side of the first polygonal roller 201. The conductive slip ring 207 can be 360 ​​degrees for the reduction motor 206 is used for power supply operation, a conductive slip ring 207 is sleeved on the outer side of the guide shaft 203, a slip ring mounting seat 208 is provided on one side of the first polygonal roller shaft 201, the slip ring mounting seat 208 is fixedly connected to the first aluminum plate 102 by a plurality of screws, a flange bearing 209 is installed on one side of the slip ring mounting seat 208, the flange bearing 209 is rotatably connected to the guide shaft 203, a driven roller assembly is provided on one side of the second polygonal roller shaft 202, and the rotation operation of the punching conveyor belt 109 is realized under the cooperation of the first polygonal roller shaft 201;

[0028] Among them Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the magnetic heating pressure sensing component includes an aluminum plane 210, which is connected to the first aluminum plate 102 and the second aluminum plate 103 by a plurality of bolts. The aluminum plane 210 is a reference plane below the punching conveyor belt 109. The aluminum plane 210 limits the range of the printing area, thereby ensuring the flatness of the printing area. A soft magnetic sheet 211 is provided on the upper surface of the aluminum plane 210. The function of the soft magnetic sheet 211 is to perform a magnetic attraction operation on the punching conveyor belt 109 in the printing area. The four corners of the top of the soft magnetic sheet 211 are connected There is a sensor 212 for automatically leveling the 3D printer. The sensor 212 is a common sensor structure in the art, such as a strain gauge pressure film sensor, which has the function of detecting pressure. The closed-loop positioning of the printing operation is performed through the sensor 212 to reduce the position deviation. A heating plate 213 is fixedly installed on the lower surface of the aluminum plane 210. The heating plate 213 can make the printed part better adhere to the surface of the perforated conveyor belt 109 in the heating area. The magnetic heating pressure sensing component can be fastened to the aluminum module bracket by a number of screws;

[0029] Among them Figure 5 As shown, the driven roller shaft assembly includes needle bearings 214 installed in the shaft holes at both ends of the second polygonal roller shaft 202, and the needle bearings 214 are connected to the first aluminum plate 102 and the second aluminum plate 103 through a retaining spring 215;

[0030] Among them Figure 6 As shown, a plurality of mounting holes 107 are provided on the surfaces of the first aluminum plate 102 and the second aluminum plate 103, and the automation enhancement module is mounted on a suitable 3D printer through the mounting holes 107, so that it can be used after connecting the cables;

[0031] Among them Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, a heating plate power connector 108 is provided on one side of the mounting bracket 104 , and the heating plate power connector 108 is electrically connected to the heating plate 213 , and the power line and the temperature measuring line of the heating plate 213 are connected to the heating plate power connector 108 .

[0032] Example 2

[0033] The difference from Example 1 is that Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, a perforated conveyor belt 109 is arranged outside the first polygonal roller 201 and the second polygonal roller 202, and anti-warping pressure plates 110 are arranged on both sides of the perforated conveyor belt 109. When the perforated conveyor belt 109 needs to be replaced or repaired, only the anti-warping pressure plates 110 need to be removed, and the perforated conveyor belt 109 can be replaced without disassembling the module. There is an installation gap between the perforated conveyor belt 109 and the module, which is convenient for installation;

[0034] Among them Figure 5As shown, a plurality of grooves are evenly arranged on the surface of the first polygonal roller 201, and strong magnets 216 are installed inside the grooves, so that the module has a magnetic attraction property, and when in use, the installation gap between the punching conveyor belt 109 and the module can be eliminated to ensure printing accuracy.

[0035] During use, when the transmission mechanism 200 is assembled, the guide shaft 203 is first inserted from the right side of the first polygonal roller shaft 201, and then the guide shaft 203 is fixed, the reduction motor 206 is fixed through the motor mounting plate 204, and then the motor mounting plate 204 is fixed on the left side of the first polygonal roller shaft 201, so that the output shaft of the reduction motor 206 is fastened to the inside of the flange ring 205, the conductive slip ring 207 is passed through the guide shaft 203, and it is installed on the right side of the first polygonal roller shaft 201 by screws, and then the flange bearing 209 is fastened to the other side of the guide shaft 203, and finally the strong magnet 216 is installed in a number of grooves. The structure is simple and easy to install. When assembling the driven roller shaft assembly, the needle bearing 214 is first installed in the shaft holes at both ends of the second polygonal roller shaft 202, and the guide shaft 203 is inserted from one end of the second polygonal roller shaft 202, so that the second polygonal roller shaft 202 is connected to the guide shaft 203, and then fixed with a retaining ring 215 to increase the structural stability.

[0036] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the present technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automation enhancement module for a 3D printer, comprising a plurality of aluminum pull rods (101), wherein a first aluminum plate (102) is disposed on one side of the aluminum pull rod (101), and a second aluminum plate (103) is disposed on the other side of the aluminum pull rod (101), a mounting bracket (104) is fixedly connected between the first aluminum plate (102) and the second aluminum plate (103) by rivets, and a roller control panel (105) is disposed on the side of the first aluminum plate (102) away from the aluminum pull rod (101), and the roller control panel (105) is fixedly connected to a controller housing (106); It is characterized in that The invention also comprises a transmission mechanism (200), wherein the transmission mechanism (200) is arranged between the first aluminum plate (102) and the second aluminum plate (103) and is used for the print part removal and platform cleaning operations of the 3D printer.

2. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (200) comprises a first polygonal roller (201) and a second polygonal roller (202) which are symmetrically arranged, a magnetic heating pressure sensing component is arranged between the first polygonal roller (201) and the second polygonal roller (202), guide shafts (203) are slidably arranged inside the first polygonal roller (201) and the second polygonal roller (202), a motor mounting plate (204) is arranged on the left side of the first polygonal roller (201), the motor mounting plate (204) is fixedly connected to the second aluminum plate (103) by screws, and a flange ring (205) is arranged on the other side of the motor mounting plate (204), the flange ring The output shaft of the reduction motor (206) is sleeved inside (205); a conductive slip ring (207) is fixedly arranged on the right side of the first polygonal roller (201); the conductive slip ring (207) is sleeved on the outer side of the guide shaft (203); a slip ring mounting seat (208) is arranged on one side of the first polygonal roller (201); the slip ring mounting seat (208) is fixedly connected to the first aluminum plate (102) by a plurality of screws; a flange bearing (209) is installed on one side of the slip ring mounting seat (208); the flange bearing (209) is rotatably connected to the guide shaft (203); and a driven roller assembly is arranged on one side of the second polygonal roller (202).

3. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The magnetic heating pressure sensing component comprises an aluminum plane (210), wherein the aluminum plane (210) is connected to the first aluminum plate (102) and the second aluminum plate (103) via a plurality of bolts, a soft magnetic sheet (211) is arranged on the upper surface of the aluminum plane (210), and sensors (212) for automatically leveling the 3D printer are connected at the four corners of the top of the soft magnetic sheet (211), and a heating sheet (213) is fixedly mounted on the lower surface of the aluminum plane (210).

4. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driven roller shaft assembly comprises needle bearings (214) installed in the shaft holes at both ends of the second polygonal roller shaft (202), and the needle bearings (214) are connected to the first aluminum plate (102) and the second aluminum plate (103) via a retaining spring (215).

5. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of mounting holes (107) are provided on the surfaces of the first aluminum plate (102) and the second aluminum plate (103).

6. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A heating plate power connector (108) is provided on one side of the mounting bracket (104), and the heating plate power connector (108) is electrically connected to the heating plate (213).

7. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: A perforated conveyor belt (109) is arranged on the outer side of the first polygonal roller (201) and the second polygonal roller (202), and anti-warping pressure plates (110) are arranged on both sides of the perforated conveyor belt (109).

8. The automation enhancement module of the 3D printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The surface of the first polygonal roller (201) is evenly provided with a plurality of grooves, and strong magnets (216) are installed inside the grooves.

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