3D printing cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model provides a 3D printing cleaning device, and relates to the technical field of printing devices. Comprising a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with a bearing plate, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the bearing plate, a supporting plate is arranged on the lifting mechanism, and a cleaning frame is arranged on the supporting plate; the 3D printer is provided with a material taking platform capable of vertically moving; the rotating track of the cleaning frame and the moving track of the material taking platform intersect and coincide, and a printing target on the material taking platform can be moved into the cleaning frame. The 3D printing cleaning device effectively solves the problems that an existing 3D printing cleaning device is insufficient in the printing post-treatment aspect, and automatic cleaning cannot be directly provided, and has the advantages that the production efficiency can be remarkably improved, operation is simplified, cost is saved, and space is optimized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printing, and more specifically, to a 3D printing cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] Printing is a way of information recording, usually referring to printing visible data such as text or pictures in a computer or other electronic devices onto recording materials such as paper through a printer. 3D printing can print and restore an image diagram model into a physical model, which is a brand-new printing method. It is a technology that constructs an object by layer-by-layer printing based on a 3D model file and using bondable materials such as powdered metal or plastic.

[0003] Currently, for 3D printing cleaning devices, after printing is completed, the printed object needs to be cleaned. However, currently, 3D printers do not come with dedicated 3D printing cleaning devices. Thus, it is necessary to remove the printed object and transfer it to other places for cleaning. On the one hand, this will cause a waste of time and lead to a relatively low efficiency in the production process. On the other hand, existing 3D printing cleaning devices do not integrate the parts for object cleaning, and it is necessary to purchase a separate 3D printing cleaning device, which not only has a high cost but also occupies a separate space. Therefore, the utility model proposes a 3D printing cleaning device to at least partially solve the problems that may exist in the prior art. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] To overcome the above problems or at least partially solve the above problems, an embodiment of the utility model provides a 3D printing cleaning device to at least partially solve the problems that may exist in the prior art.

[0005] The embodiments of the utility model are implemented as follows:

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a 3D printing cleaning device, which is integrated into a 3D printer. The 3D printing cleaning device includes:

[0007] A rotating shaft, which is rotatably connected to a bearing plate. An elevating mechanism is provided on the bearing plate, a supporting plate is provided on the elevating mechanism, and a cleaning frame is provided on the supporting plate.

[0008] The 3D printer is provided with a vertically movable material taking platform.

[0009] The rotation trajectory of the cleaning frame and the movement trajectory of the material taking platform intersect and overlap, and can move the printed object on the material taking platform into the cleaning frame.

[0010] In some embodiments of the utility model, an ultrasonic component is provided inside the cleaning frame.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present utility model, it further includes a frame cover, which is adapted to the cleaning frame, and a handle is provided on the frame cover.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the 3D printer further includes:

[0013] An X-axis module, on which a first slide rail and a linear module are arranged in parallel;

[0014] The linear module includes a first lead screw and a first slider arranged thereon; the first slider has the same height as the first slider arranged on the first slide rail, and a material trough for placing printing materials is provided at the upper ends of the first slider and the first slider; the bottom of the material trough is made of a transparent material, and a laser printing head or a UV projector is provided below it;

[0015] A Y-axis module, including a vertical mounting plate and a second lead screw vertically arranged thereon; a second slider is arranged on the second lead screw, and the second slider is connected with a vertical connecting block; the material taking platform is connected with the vertical connecting block through a support arm.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the X-axis module further includes two second slide rails arranged in parallel on both sides of the first lead screw;

[0017] A second slider is arranged on the second slide rail, and a horizontal connecting block is provided at the upper ends of the second slider and the first slider; the material trough is arranged on the horizontal connecting block and the first slider.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present utility model, a sensor is further provided at a position on the vertical mounting plate on one side of the vertical connecting block, and a trigger piece is provided on the same side of the vertical connecting block as the sensor.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present utility model, an adjusting handle is further provided at the upper end of the material taking platform.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present utility model, the supporting plate is Z-shaped;

[0021] The lifting mechanism is arranged between the bottom surface of the supporting plate on the higher side and the bearing plate;

[0022] One cleaning frame is provided at the upper end of the supporting plate on the higher side and the upper end of the supporting plate on the lower side respectively.

[0023] In some embodiments of the present utility model, a plurality of material troughs are provided, and the plurality of material troughs can be translated synchronously on the X-axis module.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present utility model have at least the following advantages or beneficial effects:

[0025] Through a rotating shaft, a bearing plate is rotatably connected thereto. An elevating mechanism is provided on the bearing plate, a supporting plate is provided on the elevating mechanism, and a cleaning frame is provided on the supporting plate; a vertically movable material taking platform is provided on the 3D printer; the rotation trajectory of the cleaning frame and the movement trajectory of the material taking platform have an intersection and overlap, and the printing target on the material taking platform can be moved into the cleaning frame. It effectively solves the deficiencies of the existing 3D printing cleaning device in post-printing processing, cannot directly provide problems such as automatic cleaning, etc., and can significantly improve production efficiency, with advantages in aspects such as simplified operation, cost saving, and space optimization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention, and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other related drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a 3D printing cleaning device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a 3D printing cleaning device with a double cleaning frame provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an enlarged view of part A in;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a linear module of a 3D printing cleaning device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning frame and a frame cover of a 3D printing cleaning device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] In the figure: 101, linear module; 102, first slide rail; 103, first lead screw; 104, material trough; 105, first slider; 106, second slider; 107, horizontal connection block; 108, second slide rail; 201, Y-axis module; 202, material taking platform; 203, vertical connection block; 204, adjusting handle; 205, trigger piece; 206, sensor; 301, cleaning frame; 302, rotating shaft; 303, rotating bottom plate; 304, rotating bottom plate; 305, supporting plate; 306, frame cover; 307, cover handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the adsorption diagrams in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present utility model. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present utility model described and illustrated herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] The following will describe in detail some embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the adsorption diagrams. Without conflict, the various embodiments and the various features in the embodiments below can be combined with each other.

[0035] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the embodiments of the present utility model provide a 3D printing cleaning device. The 3D printing cleaning device is integrated into a 3D printer. The 3D printing cleaning device includes: a rotating shaft 302, which is rotatably connected to a carrier plate 303. An elevating mechanism 304 is provided on the carrier plate 303. A support plate 305 is provided on the elevating mechanism 304. A cleaning frame 301 is provided on the support plate. The 3D printer is provided with a vertically movable material taking platform 202. The rotation trajectory of the cleaning frame 301 and the movement trajectory of the material taking platform 202 intersect and overlap, and the printing target on the material taking platform 202 can be moved into the cleaning frame 301.

[0036] By integrating the 3D printing cleaning device into the 3D printer, the problems of cumbersome cleaning process, low efficiency, and additional equipment cost and space occupation in the prior art during 3D printing are effectively solved. Specifically, by directly integrating the cleaning device into the 3D printer, the step of manually transferring the printing target to other equipment is avoided, thereby saving time and improving the coherence and efficiency of the work process. The above cleaning device includes components such as a rotating shaft 302, a carrier plate 303, an elevating mechanism 304, and a support plate 305. These components work together so that the printing target can directly enter the cleaning frame 301 through the vertical movement of the material taking platform 202 after printing. The entire process is automated. The automated cleaning process reduces intermediate links, shortens the time from printing to finished product, thereby improving the overall production efficiency, reducing the need for manual intervention, lowering the labor intensity, and at the same time reducing the risk of errors and damages caused by human factors; the integrated cleaning device can more precisely control the cleaning process, which helps to improve the cleanliness and quality of the printed products; since the cleaning device is integrated with the 3D printer, there is no need for additional space to place a separate cleaning device, which can make better use of space for laboratories or production sites with limited space.

[0037] In this embodiment, photosensitive resin is provided in the above-mentioned material tank 105, and it is printed and cured by a laser printing head or a UV projector at its lower end. Through the above-mentioned Y-axis module 201 and the material taking platform 202 thereon, the printed target can be taken out of the material tank. In addition, since 3D printing cures the photosensitive resin in the material tank 105 by laser irradiation, the above-mentioned printing head cures and forms while taking out the cured part through the above-mentioned material taking platform 202, so that the printed target can grow with the movement length of the Y-axis module. The cleaning frame 301 is also provided, which can rotate in cooperation with the rotating shaft assembly and intersects with the trajectory of the material taking platform 202, so that the printed target can be put into the cleaning frame 301 through the above-mentioned material taking platform 202 for cleaning, thus realizing the integration of 3D printing and cleaning in the same device, and immediately cleaning after printing is completed, without the need to transfer to a cleaning place or station, improving the production efficiency of 3D printing. Specifically, through the above-mentioned 3D printing and cleaning device, the cleaning frame 301 is integrated, so that the cleaning can be directly carried out inside the printer after printing is completed, without the need to transfer the printed part to other workstations or places, thereby improving the work efficiency. At the same time, it avoids the additional purchase and setting of a separate 3D printing and cleaning device, saving space and reducing costs. Through the design of the moving trajectories of the above-mentioned material taking platform 202 and the cleaning frame 301, the printing and cleaning processes can be automated, reducing manual intervention and improving the convenience and efficiency of operation. The above-mentioned 3D printing and cleaning device integrates the cleaning function, reduces the transfer and cleaning steps after printing, significantly improves the efficiency of the entire printing process, and also avoids the additional purchase and maintenance of a separate cleaning device, reducing the overall cost. The integrated design reduces the space occupied by the device, makes the working environment cleaner and more efficient, and the automated printing and cleaning process simplifies the operation steps and improves the user experience.

[0038] Next, a 3D printing and cleaning device in this exemplary embodiment will be further described.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present application, referring to Figure 1 As shown, multiple groups of the material tanks 104 are provided, and three groups can be preferably set in this application. Through the three groups of material tanks 104, they can be synchronously translated on the X-axis module, so that different types of printing materials can be placed therein, realizing automatic switching of the material tank positions during printing and printing multiple materials. A workpiece can be printed with multiple materials, and the material tanks can also be moved and replaced at multiple positions.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present application, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the X-axis module 100 further includes two second slide rails 108 arranged in parallel on both sides of the first lead screw 103; second sliders 106 are provided on the second slide rails 108, and a horizontal connection block 107 is provided at the upper ends of the second sliders 106 and the first slider 105; the material trough 104 is arranged on the horizontal connection block 107 and the first slider.

[0041] By arranging two second slide rails 108 on both sides of the first lead screw 103 and connecting them through the horizontal connection block 107, the first slider 105 can move more smoothly when the first lead screw 103 moves, so that the material trough 104 arranged on the horizontal connection block 107 and the first slider can move more smoothly.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present application, the Y-axis module 201 includes: a vertical mounting plate, and a second lead screw (not shown in the figure) vertically arranged thereon; a second slider is provided on the second lead screw, and the second slider is connected with a vertical connection block 203; the material taking platform 202 is connected to the vertical connection block 203 through a support arm. By arranging the vertical mounting plate, the second lead screw vertically arranged thereon, and the second slider arranged on the second lead screw, the vertical connection block 203 can drive the support arm and the material taking platform 202 mounted on the support arm to move in the vertical direction. When printing, the printed workpiece is taken out from the material trough 104 through the material taking platform 202, and at the same time, the unprinted part in the material trough 104 is continuously printed. Until the printing is completed, the material taking platform 202 gradually takes out the printed part from the material trough 104 during the printing process. When the printing is completed, it is completely taken out from the material trough 104 and continues to rise, so that the height of the lowest part of the workpiece is higher than the cleaning frame 301. At this time, the cleaning frame 301 is driven to rotate under the workpiece, and the material taking platform 202 puts the workpiece into the cleaning frame 301 for cleaning. Among them, when the workpiece is put into the cleaning frame 301, the workpiece is separated from the material taking platform 202, and the cleaning frame 301 rotates to other positions for cleaning. At the same time, the laser printing head or the UV projector can continue to print through the material trough 104, and take materials from the material trough 104 again through the material taking platform 202, which can realize concurrent printing and cleaning work, thereby improving the production efficiency. Moreover, in this process, the workpiece is automatically transferred by the equipment without manual transfer, improving the automation degree of 3D printing from printing to cleaning.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, a sensor 206 is provided at a position on one side of the vertical connection block 203 of the vertical mounting plate, and a trigger piece 205 is provided on the same side of the vertical connection block 203 as the sensor 206. Through the above-mentioned sensor 206 and the trigger piece provided on the vertical connection block 203, the moving position of the vertical connection block 203 can be sensed, so that the picking platform 202 can be sensed.

[0044] In an embodiment of the present application, as Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, an adjusting handle 204 is further provided at the upper end of the picking platform 202, which can be used to adjust the fastening degree of the picking platform 202, so that the workpiece can be stably picked out by the picking platform 202.

[0045] In an embodiment of the present application, the cleaning assembly further includes a lifting frame 304 and a support plate 305; the rotating shaft assembly includes a rotating shaft 302 and a rotating bottom plate 303 connected to the rotating shaft 302; the lifting frame 304 is arranged on the rotating bottom plate 303, and the upper end of the lifting frame 304 is connected to the lower end of the support plate 305; the upper end of the support plate 305 is connected to the lower end of the cleaning frame 301; an ultrasonic generating unit is arranged in the cleaning frame 301. As Figure 2 shown, the support plate 305 is Z-shaped; the lifting mechanism 304 is arranged between the bottom surface of the higher side of the support plate 305 and the bearing plate 303; a cleaning frame 301 is provided at the upper end of both the higher side of the support plate 305 and the lower side of the support plate 305. Through the two cleaning frames, they can be used alternately, so that when one is cleaning, the other can be prepared. The printed one can be placed in the idle cleaning frame 301, and the other can continue to clean without waiting for the cleaning to be completed before the target can be put in for cleaning. Further, when the difference between the printing time and the cleaning time is large, the waiting time can be shortened, and the production efficiency can be further improved.

[0046] The height of the cleaning frame 301 can be adjusted through the above-mentioned lifting frame 304, which is convenient for the picking platform 202 to put the workpiece into the cleaning frame 301.

[0047] In an embodiment of the present application, a frame cover 306 (not shown in the figure) is further included. The frame cover 306 is adapted to the upper end of the cleaning frame 301. After the workpiece is placed in the cleaning frame 301, the frame cover 306 is buckled, and the ultrasonic generating unit in the cleaning frame 301 is started to perform ultrasonic cleaning on the workpiece, preventing the cleaning agent in the cleaning frame 301, such as water or alcohol, from splashing out of the cleaning frame 301 and causing adverse effects on the environment; a cover handle 307 is provided on the frame cover 306, and the frame cover 306 can be conveniently removed or covered through the cover handle 307.

[0048] It should be noted that the embodiments in this specification are all described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. For the same or similar parts among the embodiments, reference can be made to each other. Although the optional embodiments of the embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art can make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they know the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be construed as including the optional embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0049] Finally, it should also be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity from another entity, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that an article or terminal device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such article or terminal device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "including one..." does not exclude the existence of another identical element in the article or terminal device including the element.

[0050] The technical solutions provided by the present invention have been introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principles and implementation manners of the present invention. At the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, based on the principles and implementation manners of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation manners and application scopes. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

Claims

1. A 3D printing cleaning device, characterized in that, The 3D printing cleaning device is integrated into the 3D printer. The 3D printing cleaning device includes: A rotating shaft, which is rotatably connected to a bearing plate. An elevating mechanism is provided on the bearing plate. A support plate is provided on the elevating mechanism. A cleaning frame is provided on the support plate. The 3D printer is provided with a vertically movable material taking platform. The rotation trajectory of the cleaning frame and the movement trajectory of the material taking platform intersect and overlap, and can move the printing target on the material taking platform into the cleaning frame.

2. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein An ultrasonic component is provided in the cleaning frame.

3. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It further includes a frame cover, which is adapted to the cleaning frame. A cover handle is provided on the frame cover.

4. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The 3D printer further includes: An X-axis module, on which a first slide rail and a linear module are arranged in parallel. The linear module includes a first lead screw and a first slider arranged thereon. The first slider has the same height as the first slider arranged on the first slide rail. A material groove for placing printing materials is provided at the upper ends of the first slider and the first slider. The bottom of the material groove is made of a transparent material, and a laser printing head or a UV projector is provided below it. A Y-axis module, including a vertical mounting plate and a second lead screw vertically arranged thereon. A second slider is provided on the second lead screw. The second slider is connected to a vertical connecting block. The material taking platform is connected to the vertical connecting block through a support arm.

5. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The X-axis module further includes two second slide rails arranged in parallel on both sides of the first lead screw. Second sliders are provided on the second slide rails. Horizontal connecting blocks are provided at the upper ends of the second sliders and the first slider. The material groove is arranged on the horizontal connecting block and the first slider.

6. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein, A sensor is further provided at a position on the vertical mounting plate on one side of the vertical connecting block. A trigger piece is provided on the same side of the vertical connecting block as the sensor.

7. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein An adjusting handle is further provided at the upper end of the material taking platform.

8. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, The support plate is Z-shaped. The elevating mechanism is arranged between the bottom surface of the higher-side support plate and the bearing plate. One cleaning frame is provided at the upper ends of both the higher-side support plate and the lower-side support plate.

9. The 3D printing cleaning device according to claim 4, wherein, A plurality of material grooves are provided, and the plurality of material grooves can be translated synchronously on the X-axis module.

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