Wire carding equipment for 3D printer

By designing a 3D printer wire carding device including a buffer mechanism and a top tightening wheel, the problem of easy tear off of existing devices is solved, and the stability and tightness of the wire and the working reliability of the printer are achieved.

CN222946218UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-06NANTONG INST OF TECH
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Application Number
CN202421733321.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-22
Publication Date
2025-06-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-22

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Technical Problem

The existing 3D printer wire carding device has simple functions, especially when the pulling range is too large, the wire is easily broken, resulting in waste and loss.

Method used

A 3D printer wire carding device including an outer shell, mounting cavity, wire disk, top tightening wheel, long groove, buffer mechanism, conduit, guide wheel and motor is designed. The equipment ensures that the wire has a buffer length when pulling through the coupling of the buffer mechanism and the pinch wheel, avoids breakage, and improves the stability and reliability of the wire through flexible conduits and servo motors.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids the wire breaking phenomenon during use, ensures that the wire is always tight, avoids loose knots, and improves the working stability and reliability of the printer.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses 3D printer wire carding equipment, which relates to the technical field of 3D printers and comprises an outer shell, a mounting cavity, a wire coil, a first jacking wheel, a first long groove, a first buffer mechanism, a guide pipe, a first guide wheel, an output port, a second jacking wheel, a second long groove, a second buffer mechanism, a second guide wheel, a cover, a hinge, a transmission shaft and a motor. The device has the advantages that the structure is reasonable and simple, the production cost is low, the installation is convenient, the functions are complete, when a wire is pulled, the first jacking wheel moves along the first long groove, the second jacking wheel moves along the second long groove, and therefore it is ensured that the wire can have a certain buffering length when being pulled, and the situation that the wire is snapped when being used is avoided; and the arranged first buffering mechanism and the arranged second buffering mechanism can enable the first jacking wheel and the second jacking wheel to jack the wire rod, so that it is ensured that the wire rod is always in a tightened state, the phenomenon that the wire rod is loosened and knotted in the pulling process is avoided, and then the working stability and reliability of the printer are ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printers, in particular to a 3D printer wire combing device. Background Art

[0002] 3D printing is usually achieved by using digital technology material printers. It is often used to make models in the fields of mold manufacturing and industrial design, 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 consumables of 3D printers are generally stored in a winding reel. When the 3D printer is working, the material is loaded through the winding reel. In the current technology, the wire on the reel is pulled by the pulling force generated by the working end of the 3D printer. This method is easy to break the wire when the 3D printer is working, which wastes time and also consumes a lot of energy. For example, the existing Chinese utility model patent with patent number CN 211730275 U discloses a wire combing device for a 3D printer. Although the wire combing device solves the above problems, the function of the wire combing device is relatively simple, especially when the pulling range is too large, the wire is still easy to be broken. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a 3D printer wire combing device in order to solve the above problems, which solves the problem that the existing wire combing device has relatively simple functions, especially the wire is still easily torn when the pulling range is too large.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a technical solution: a 3D printer wire combing device, including an outer shell, an installation cavity, a wire drum, a tension wheel, a long groove, a buffer mechanism, a guide tube, a guide wheel, an output port, a tension wheel, a long groove, a buffer mechanism, a guide wheel, a cover, a hinge, a transmission shaft and a motor; the outer shell is provided with an installation cavity, the upper left side of the outer shell is provided with an output port, and the upper and lower positions of the output port are movably connected with a guide wheel, and the outer right rear side of the outer shell is fixedly connected with a motor; a guide tube is provided at the outer opening of the output port; the transmission shaft is movably connected with the center of the right side of the installation cavity, and the rear center of the transmission shaft is fixedly connected with the motor output shaft; the long groove is horizontally provided on the upper left rear side of the installation cavity, and the rear outer side of the long groove is A buffer mechanism 1 is fixedly connected to one side of the part, and a tensioning wheel 1 is movably connected to the right side of the buffer mechanism 1, and the tensioning wheel 1 is located on the upper left side of the installation cavity; the long slot 2 is horizontally opened on the upper left rear side of the installation cavity, and a buffer mechanism 2 is fixedly connected to one side of the outer rear side of the long slot 2, and a tensioning wheel 2 is movably connected to the left side of the buffer mechanism 2, and the tensioning wheel 2 is located on the upper left side of the installation cavity; there are two guide wheels 2, and both of the two guide wheels 2 are movably connected to the upper left side of the installation cavity; the wire drum is located inside the installation cavity, and the central interior of the wire drum is connected to the outside of the transmission shaft, and the wire on the wire drum is connected to the inside of the conduit through guide wheel 2, tensioning wheel 2, tensioning wheel 1 and guide wheel 1 in sequence; the cover is located on the front side of the installation cavity, and the center of the right side of the cover is connected to the center of the right side of the outer shell through a hinge.

[0005] Preferably, the structure of the buffer mechanism 2 is consistent with that of the buffer mechanism 1, and the specific structure of the buffer mechanism 1 includes a connecting block, a connecting shaft, a telescopic arm, a spring, a connecting hole, a fixed shell and a sliding cavity; a sliding cavity is provided inside the fixed shell; the left side of the telescopic arm is laterally movably connected to the sliding cavity, and a connecting hole is provided inside the left side of the telescopic arm, the right end of the telescopic arm is fixedly connected to a connecting block, and the connecting block is fixedly connected to a connecting shaft, and the outside of the connecting shaft is movably connected to a tensioning wheel 1; a spring is provided between the connecting hole and the sliding cavity.

[0006] Preferably, the left outer portion of the telescopic arm is T-shaped.

[0007] Preferably, the catheter is a flexible catheter.

[0008] Preferably, the motor is a servo motor or a stepper motor.

[0009] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: (1) The utility model has a reasonable and simple structure, low production cost, easy installation, and complete functions. When the wire is pulled, the tension wheel 1 moves along the long groove 1 and the tension wheel 2 moves along the long groove 2, thereby ensuring that there is a certain buffer length when the wire is pulled, thus avoiding the situation where the wire is broken during use.

[0010] (2) The buffer mechanism 1 and the buffer mechanism 2 provided in the utility model can enable the tensioning wheel 1 and the tensioning wheel 2 to tighten the wire, thereby ensuring that the wire is always in a taut state, thus avoiding the phenomenon of loosening and knotting of the wire during the pulling process, thereby ensuring the stability and reliability of the printer operation.

[0011] (3) The conduit in the utility model is a flexible conduit, which can ensure that the wire can move along the inside of the conduit during the operation of the printer, thereby avoiding damage caused by the exposed wire contact with the printer body, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the printer operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of position A in the middle.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0015] 1-outer shell; 2-installation cavity; 3-cable drum; 4-tension wheel one; 5-long slot one; 6-buffer mechanism one; 7-conduit; 8-guide wheel one; 9-output port; 10-tension wheel two; 11-long slot two; 12-buffer mechanism two; 13-guide wheel two; 14-lid; 15-hinge; 16-drive shaft; 17-motor; 61-connecting block; 62-connecting shaft; 63-telescopic arm; 64-spring; 65-connecting hole; 66-fixed shell; 67-sliding cavity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, this specific embodiment adopts the following technical scheme: a 3D printer wire combing device, including an outer shell 1, an installation cavity 2, a wire drum 3, a tension wheel 4, a long groove 5, a buffer mechanism 6, a guide tube 7, a guide wheel 8, an output port 9, a tension wheel 10, a long groove 11, a buffer mechanism 12, a guide wheel 13, a cover 14, a hinge 15, a transmission shaft 16 and a motor 17; the outer shell 1 is provided with an installation cavity 2, the outer shell 1 is provided with an output port 9 on the upper left side, and the upper and lower positions of the output port 9 are movably connected with a guide wheel 8, and the outer right rear side of the outer shell 1 is fixedly connected with a motor 17; a guide tube 7 is provided at the outer opening of the output port 9; the transmission shaft 16 is movably connected to the center of the right side of the installation cavity 2, and the rear center of the transmission shaft 16 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor 17; the long groove 5 is horizontally opened on the upper left rear side of the installation cavity 2, and the outer rear side of the long groove 5 is A buffer mechanism 6 is fixedly connected to the side, and a tensioning wheel 4 is movably connected to the right side of the buffer mechanism 6, and the tensioning wheel 4 is located on the upper left side of the installation cavity 2; the long groove 11 is horizontally opened on the upper left rear side of the installation cavity 2, and a buffer mechanism 12 is fixedly connected to one side of the outer rear side of the long groove 11, and a tensioning wheel 10 is movably connected to the left side of the buffer mechanism 12, and the tensioning wheel 10 is located on the upper left side of the installation cavity 2; there are two guide wheels 13, and both of the two guide wheels 13 are movably connected to the upper left side of the installation cavity 2; the wire drum 3 is located inside the installation cavity 2, and the central interior of the wire drum 3 is connected to the outside of the transmission shaft 16, and the wire on the wire drum 3 is connected to the inside of the conduit 7 through the guide wheel 13, the tensioning wheel 10, the tensioning wheel 4 and the guide wheel 8 in sequence; the cover 14 is located on the front side of the installation cavity 2, and the central right side of the cover 14 is connected to the central right side of the outer shell 1 through a hinge 15.

[0017] like Figure 3 As shown, the structure of the buffer mechanism 2 12 is consistent with that of the buffer mechanism 1 6, and the specific structure of the buffer mechanism 1 6 includes a connecting block 61, a connecting shaft 62, a telescopic arm 63, a spring 64, a connecting hole 65, a fixed shell 66 and a sliding cavity 67; a sliding cavity 67 is provided inside the fixed shell 66; the left side of the telescopic arm 63 is laterally movably connected to the inside of the sliding cavity 67, and a connecting hole 65 is provided inside the left side of the telescopic arm 63; the right end of the telescopic arm 63 is fixedly connected to a connecting block 61, and a connecting shaft 62 is fixedly connected to the connecting block 61, and the connecting shaft 62 is movably connected to a tension wheel 4 outside; a spring 64 is provided between the connecting hole 65 and the sliding cavity 67.

[0018] The left side of the telescopic arm 63 is T-shaped; the conduit 7 is a flexible conduit; and the motor 17 is a servo motor or a stepper motor, so that the motor 17 can be easily controlled by existing automation technology.

[0019] The use state of the utility model is as follows: the utility model has a reasonable and simple structure, low production cost, convenient installation, and complete functions. When in use, first open the cover 14 to place the wire reel 3 in the installation cavity 2 and clamp it on the transmission shaft 16, and then pull the wire out and connect it to the printer through the guide wheel 13, the tension wheel 10, the tension wheel 14, the guide wheel 8 and the inside of the conduit 7 in sequence. When the wire is pulled, the tension wheel 14 moves along the long groove 15 and the tension wheel 10 moves along the long groove 11, thereby ensuring that the wire can have a certain buffer length when it is pulled. In order to avoid the wire being broken during use, the buffer mechanism 1 6 and the buffer mechanism 2 12 provided here can make the tension wheel 1 4 and the tension wheel 2 10 tighten the wire, thereby ensuring that the wire is always in a taut state, thus avoiding the phenomenon of loosening and knotting during the pulling process of the wire, and further ensuring the stability and reliability of the printer. In addition, the conduit 7 is a flexible conduit, which can ensure that the wire can move along the inside of the conduit 7 during the operation of the printer, thereby avoiding the exposure of the wire and the damage caused by contact with the printer body, thus improving the stability and reliability of the printer.

[0020] The control method in the present invention is to start manually or control by existing automation technology. The wiring diagram of the power element and the provision of power supply belong to the common knowledge in the field, and the present invention is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the present invention will not explain the control method and wiring arrangement in detail.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0022] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation", "screw-on" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] The above shows and describes the basic principles 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 to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles 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 shall fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model shall be defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A 3D printer wire combing device, characterized in that: It comprises an outer shell (1), a mounting cavity (2), a wire drum (3), a tension wheel (4), a long slot (5), a buffer mechanism (6), a guide tube (7), a guide wheel (8), an output port (9), a tension wheel (10), a long slot (11), a buffer mechanism (12), a guide wheel (13), a cover (14), a hinge (15), a transmission shaft (16) and a motor (17); The outer shell (1) is provided with a mounting cavity (2) therein, an output port (9) is provided on the upper left side of the outer shell (1), and guide wheels (8) are movably connected to the upper and lower positions of the output port (9), and a motor (17) is fixedly connected to the outside of the right rear side of the outer shell (1); A conduit (7) is provided at the outer opening of the output port (9); A transmission shaft (16) is movably connected to the center of the right side of the installation cavity (2), and the rear center of the transmission shaft (16) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor (17); The long groove (5) is transversely opened on the upper left rear side of the installation cavity (2); a buffer mechanism (6) is fixedly connected to one side of the rear outer side of the long groove (5); and a tensioning wheel (4) is movably connected to the right side of the buffer mechanism (6); and the tensioning wheel (4) is located on the upper left side of the installation cavity (2); The second long groove (11) is transversely opened on the upper left rear side of the installation cavity (2); a second buffer mechanism (12) is fixedly connected to one side of the rear outer side of the second long groove (11); and a second tensioning wheel (10) is movably connected to the left side of the second buffer mechanism (12); and the second tensioning wheel (10) is located on the upper left side of the installation cavity (2); There are two guide wheels (13), and both guide wheels (13) are movably connected to the upper left side of the installation cavity (2); The wire drum (3) is located inside the installation cavity (2), the central interior of the wire drum (3) is connected to the outside of the transmission shaft (16), and the wire on the wire drum (3) is connected to the inside of the guide tube (7) through the second guide wheel (13), the second tension wheel (10), the first tension wheel (4) and the first guide wheel (8) in sequence; The cover (14) is located at the front side of the installation cavity (2), and the center of the right side of the cover (14) is connected to the center of the right side of the outer shell (1) via a hinge (15).

2. The 3D printer wire combing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the buffer mechanism 2 (12) is consistent with that of the buffer mechanism 1 (6), and the specific structure of the buffer mechanism 1 (6) includes a connecting block (61), a connecting shaft (62), a telescopic arm (63), a spring (64), a connecting hole (65), a fixed housing (66) and a sliding cavity (67); A sliding cavity (67) is provided inside the fixed housing (66); The left side of the telescopic arm (63) is movably connected to the inside of the sliding cavity (67) in a transverse manner, a connecting hole (65) is provided inside the left side of the telescopic arm (63), a connecting block (61) is fixedly connected to the right end of the telescopic arm (63), a connecting shaft (62) is fixedly connected to the connecting block (61), and a tensioning wheel (4) is movably connected to the outside of the connecting shaft (62); A spring (64) is provided between the connecting hole (65) and the sliding cavity (67).

3. The 3D printer wire combing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left outer portion of the telescopic arm (63) is in a T shape.

4. The 3D printer wire combing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The catheter (7) is a flexible catheter.

5. The 3D printer wire combing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor (17) is a servo motor or a stepper motor.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Wire carding device for 3D printer

    CN211730275U