3D printer shell structure with good heat dissipation effect

By designing oblique blocks and channels in the 3D printer housing structure and installing air inlet and exhaust fans to form airflow to improve heat dissipation effect, the problem of poor heat dissipation effect of existing 3D printer housing is solved, and the heat dissipation effect of print parts and print nozzle components is significantly improved.

CN222987580UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-17NANTONG SHENGAN INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421494888.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-27
Publication Date
2025-06-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-27

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Technical Problem

The heat dissipation effect of existing 3D printer housings is poor, resulting in limited heat dissipation effect of print parts and print nozzle components.

Method used

A 3D printer housing structure is designed, with a first through hole at the four corners at the bottom of the shell, and an inclined block and a channel are arranged inside. A lower air inlet fan is installed on the inside of the inclined block, and an upper exhaust fan is installed on the top to form airflow to improve heat dissipation effect, and a filter plate is installed at the through hole to prevent dust from entering.

Benefits of technology

Through the improved heat dissipation structure, the heat dissipation effect of the print piece and the print head assembly is significantly improved, and the molding effect and quality of the print piece are improved.

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Abstract

The 3D printer shell structure is characterized in that inclined blocks are arranged at four corners of the bottom end in a shell, one end, facing the interior of the shell, of each inclined block is an inclined plane, a channel in each inclined block is communicated with a first through hole of the shell, and a filter screen plate is arranged on the outer side of the shell and located at the position of the first through hole; the upper end of the shell is provided with an inclined block, the inclined face of the inner side of the inclined block is provided with a lower end air inlet fan, the top end of the shell is provided with a second through hole, the lower surface of the top of the shell is provided with an upper end air exhaust fan located at the second through hole, and the upper surface of the shell is provided with filter screen plates located at the second through holes. And hot air is exhausted through the exhaust fan at the upper end of the top of the shell, and airflow is formed in the shell, so that the machined part and the printing spray head assembly are continuously cooled, the forming effect of the printed part is greatly improved, the quality of the printed part is guaranteed, and meanwhile the heat dissipation effect of the printing spray head assembly is improved.
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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 housing structure with good heat dissipation effect. Background Art

[0002] 3D printer, also known as three-dimensional printer, is a kind of machine of cumulative manufacturing technology, that is, rapid prototyping technology. It is based on a digital model file, using special wax materials, powdered metal or plastic and other adhesive materials to print layers of adhesive materials to make three-dimensional objects. At present, 3D printers are used to manufacture products. The technology of constructing objects by printing layer by layer. The principle of 3D printer is to put data and raw materials into the 3D printer, and the machine will make the product layer by layer according to the program.

[0003] During 3D printing, the melted adhesive material releases a large amount of heat, so heat dissipation treatment is required in the 3D printer. In the existing 3D printer housing, one type of heat dissipation fan is generally installed on the top, and the wind enters from the material discharge opening on the side, resulting in limited heat dissipation effect on the printed part. Some other types of heat dissipation fans are installed at the bottom for exhaust. Similarly, due to the small airflow, the heat dissipation effect is also poor. In addition, the existing heat dissipation fans are directly installed on the surface of the housing, and the inlet and outlet air paths are horizontal or vertical, resulting in no need to directly contact the printed part or the print head assembly. Therefore, an improved technology is urgently needed to solve this problem existing in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a 3D printer shell structure with good heat dissipation effect. The four corners of the bottom of the shell are provided with first through holes, and an inclined block is provided at the bottom of the shell and located at the first through holes. The inclined block is provided with a channel to communicate with the corresponding first through holes. A lower air inlet fan is installed on the inner inclined surface of the inclined block. The lower air inlet fan blows external wind obliquely into the shell. The upper exhaust fans are installed at the four corners of the top of the shell to discharge hot air. At this time, airflow is formed in the shell, so as to continuously cool the processed parts and the print head assembly, which greatly improves the molding effect of the printed parts and ensures the quality of the printed parts. At the same time, the heat dissipation effect at the print head assembly is also improved to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: A 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect, including a base, a housing and inclined blocks. The upper surface of the base is provided with a housing. The front side of the housing is open. Four corners at the bottom end inside the housing are provided with inclined blocks. One end of the inclined block facing the inside of the housing is a slope. First through holes are opened on both sides of the housing and at the bottom end. A channel is opened inside the inclined block. The inclined blocks correspond to the first through holes one by one. The channels of the inclined blocks communicate with the corresponding first through holes. Filter plates are provided on the outer side of the housing at each first through hole. Lower end air inlet fans are provided on the inclined surfaces on the inner side of the inclined blocks and at the channels. Second through holes are opened at the four corners of the top end of the housing. Upper end exhaust fans are provided on the lower surface of the top of the housing at each second through hole. Filter plates are provided on the upper surface of the housing at each second through hole.

[0006] Preferably, for a 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect provided by the present utility model, two bosses are provided at the bottom end inside the housing. A guide rail is provided on the upper surface of the boss. The guide rail is slidably matched with both sides of the sliding table.

[0007] Preferably, for a 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect provided by the present utility model, longitudinal guide rods are symmetrically provided on both sides inside the housing. The top ends of the longitudinal guide rods are connected to a cross bar. A wire outlet and material feeding through groove is opened at the top of the housing and at the cross bar.

[0008] Preferably, for a 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect provided by the present utility model, the filter plate includes a flange plate body and a filter screen. A central hole is opened in the flange plate body. A filter screen is provided at the central hole of the flange plate body. The flange plate body is connected to the inclined surface of the inclined block by bolts.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0010] (1) First through holes are opened at the four corners of the bottom of the housing. Inclined blocks are provided at the bottom end inside the housing and at the first through holes. The inclined blocks are provided with channels to communicate with the corresponding first through holes. Lower end air inlet fans are installed on the inclined surfaces on the inner side of the inclined blocks. The lower end air inlet fans blow external air obliquely into the housing. Upper end exhaust fans are installed at the four corners of the top end of the housing to discharge the hot air. At this time, an air flow is formed inside the housing, so as to continuously cool the workpiece and the printing nozzle assembly, greatly improving the forming effect of the printed part, ensuring the quality of the printed part, and at the same time improving the heat dissipation effect at the printing nozzle assembly.

[0011] (2) At the same time, filter plates are installed on the outer surface of the housing at the first through holes and the second through holes, so as to prevent dust from entering the housing along with the air flow. Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 This is the front view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is the internal top view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is the side view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is the top view structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 This is the structural schematic diagram of the filter screen plate.

[0017] In the figure: base 1, outer shell 2, inclined block 3, inclined plane 4, first through hole 5, channel 6, filter screen plate 7, lower-end air inlet fan 8, second through hole 9, upper-end air exhaust fan 10, convex platform 11, guide rail 12, sliding table 13, longitudinal guide rod 14, cross bar 15, wire outlet and material feeding through groove 16, flange plate body 701, filter screen 702. Specific embodiments

[0018] Next, the technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model;

[0019] It should be noted that in the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "inside", "outside", "upper", "lower", "both sides", "one end", "the other end", "left", "right", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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 construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-4, the present utility model provides a technical solution: a 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect, including a base 1, a housing 2 and an inclined block 3. The housing 2 is arranged on the upper surface of the base 1. The front side of the housing 2 is open. Four corners at the bottom end inside the housing 2 are provided with inclined blocks 3. One end of the inclined block 3 facing the inside of the housing 2 is a slope 4. First through holes 5 are opened on both sides of the housing 2 and at the bottom end. A channel 6 is opened inside the inclined block 3. The inclined blocks 3 and the first through holes 5 are in one-to-one correspondence. The channel 6 of the inclined block 3 is communicated with the corresponding first through hole 5. Filter plates 7 are arranged on the outside of the housing 2 and at each first through hole 5. At the slope 4 inside the inclined block 3 and at the channel 6, a lower-end air inlet fan 8 is arranged. Second through holes 9 are opened at the four corners of the top end of the housing 2. At each second through hole 9 on the lower surface of the top of the housing 2, an upper-end air exhaust fan 10 is arranged. Filter plates 7 are arranged on the upper surface of the housing 2 and at each second through hole 9. Two bosses 11 are arranged at the bottom end inside the housing 2. A guide rail 12 is arranged on the upper surface of the boss 11. The guide rail 12 is slidably matched with both sides of the sliding table 13. Through the cooperation of the guide rail 12 and the sliding table 13, the support of the printed part can be realized. Longitudinal guide rods 14 are symmetrically arranged on both sides inside the housing 2. The top end of the longitudinal guide rod 14 is connected to the cross bar 15. A wire outlet and material feeding through groove 16 is opened at the top of the housing 2 and at the cross bar 15. Through the longitudinal guide rod 14, the installation of the spraying head assembly and the lifting frame can be realized.

[0021] As Figure 5 shown, the filter plate 7 includes a flange plate body 701 and a filter screen 702. The flange plate body 701 is provided with a central hole. The filter screen 702 is arranged at the central hole of the flange plate body 701. The flange plate body 701 is connected to the slope 4 of the inclined block 3 by bolts. The filter plate 7 of this structure can realize the filtration of dust and at the same time realize the connection with the housing 2 through the flange plate body 701.

[0022] Installation method and operating principle: Install the guide rail 12 on the upper surface of the boss 11, then mate the sliding table 13 with the guide rail 12, install the longitudinal guide post inside the housing 2, and connect both ends of the cross bar 15 to the longitudinal guide post respectively. At the four corners of the inner bottom end of the housing 2 and at the first through holes 5, inclined blocks 3 are respectively arranged. Install the lower end air inlet fan 8 on the inner inclined surface 4 of the inclined block 3, and the lower end air inlet fan 8 corresponds to the channel 6 of the inclined block 3. Then install the upper end air exhaust fan 10 on the lower surface of the top of the housing 2 and at the second through hole 9. Finally, install the filter plates 7 at the first through holes 5 on both sides of the bottom of the housing 2 and at the second through holes 9 at the top of the housing 2 respectively by bolts to complete the installation. During printing, start the lower end air inlet fan 8 and the upper end air exhaust fan 10 simultaneously. The air passes through the first through holes 5 and the channels 6 of the inclined blocks 3, and is obliquely blown into the housing 2 by the lower end air inlet fan 8 to dissipate heat from the printed part. Subsequently, the air continues to rise and is discharged from the upper end air exhaust fan 10. The structure of the present utility model is reasonable. The four corners of the bottom of the housing 2 are provided with first through holes 5. An inclined block 3 is arranged at the inner bottom end of the housing 2 and at the first through holes 5. The inclined block 3 is provided with a channel 6 to communicate with the corresponding first through hole 5. The lower end air inlet fan 8 is installed on the inner inclined surface 4 of the inclined block 3. The lower end air inlet fan 8 obliquely blows the external air into the housing 2. The upper end air exhaust fans 10 are installed at the four corners of the top of the housing 2 to discharge the hot air. At this time, an air flow is formed inside the housing 2, so as to continuously cool the workpiece and the printing nozzle assembly, greatly improving the forming effect of the printed part, ensuring the quality of the printed part, and at the same time improving the heat dissipation effect at the printing nozzle assembly. At the same time, filter plates 7 are installed on the outer surface of the housing 2 at the first through holes 5 and the second through holes 9, so as to prevent dust from entering the housing 1 along with the air flow.

[0023] For those parts not detailed in the present utility model, they are all well-known technologies to those skilled in the art.

[0024] Finally, it should be noted that the above specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present utility model and are not intended to limit. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present utility model can be modified and equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present utility model, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1), a shell (2) and an inclined block (3), wherein the upper surface of the base (1) is provided with the shell (2), the front side of the shell (2) is open, the four corners of the bottom end of the shell (2) are provided with inclined blocks (3), one end of the inclined block (3) facing the inside of the shell (2) is an inclined surface (4), the two sides of the shell (2) and located at the bottom are provided with first through holes (5), the inside of the inclined block (3) is provided with a channel (6), the inclined block (3) corresponds to the first through holes (5) one by one, and the channel (6) of the inclined block (3) corresponds to the The corresponding first through holes (5) are interconnected, a filter plate (7) is arranged on the outside of the shell (2) and at each first through hole (5), a lower air inlet fan (8) is arranged on the inclined surface (4) on the inside of the inclined block (3) and at the channel (6), second through holes (9) are opened at four corners of the top of the shell (2), an upper exhaust fan (10) is arranged on the lower surface of the top of the shell (2) and at each second through hole (9), and a filter plate (7) is arranged on the upper surface of the shell (2) and at each second through hole (9).

2. A 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two bosses (11) are arranged at the bottom end of the housing (2), and guide rails (12) are arranged on the upper surfaces of the bosses (11). The guide rails (12) are slidably matched with both sides of the slide (13).

3. A 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect according to claim 1, characterized in that: Longitudinal guide rods (14) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the shell (2), the top ends of the longitudinal guide rods (14) are connected to the cross bars (15), and a wire outlet and material feeding through groove (16) is provided at the top end of the shell (2) and located at the cross bars (15).

4. A 3D printer housing structure with good heat dissipation effect according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter plate (7) comprises a flange plate body (701) and a filter screen (702); the flange plate body (701) is provided with a central hole; the flange plate body (701) is provided with a filter screen (702) at the central hole; and the flange plate body (701) is connected to the inclined surface (4) of the inclined block (3) by bolts.