Waste cleaning device for 3D printer

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printers, and discloses a waste cleaning device for a 3D printer, the waste cleaning device comprises a machine body, a workbench is fixedly connected in the machine body, and a collecting box and a vacuum pump are fixedly mounted in the middle of the rear surface of the machine body; air in the collecting box is pumped out through the vacuum pump, so that negative pressure is formed in the collecting box, and under the action of the negative pressure, the suction head can effectively suck waste materials on the workbench into the material suction pipe and convey the waste materials into the collecting box, so that the waste materials are rapidly cleaned and collected, and the process ensures that the working environment is clean and tidy; compared with a traditional cleaning mode, the waste cleaning device has the advantages that the waste cleaning efficiency and effect are improved, the waste on the workbench can be cleaned more thoroughly, and meanwhile, due to the fact that the waste is collected in the collecting box in a centralized mode, the waste is prevented from falling into the surrounding ground or internal gaps of the device, and the cleaning efficiency is improved. And subsequent treatment and recycling are also facilitated.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of 3D printer technology, and particularly relates to a waste cleaning device for a 3D printer. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous development of 3D printing technology, 3D printers have been widely used in various fields. However, during the 3D printing process, some waste such as incompletely solidified materials and support structures will inevitably be generated. If the waste is not cleaned in time, it will not only affect the printing quality, but also cause damage to the equipment.

[0003] At present, the common waste cleaning method for 3D printers mainly uses a cleaning brush to sweep. Although this method can remove the waste on the workbench to some extent, it has obvious shortcomings. Since the cleaning brush can only sweep the waste down, it cannot collect the waste, which will fall on the ground around the equipment or in the internal gap. This not only affects the cleanliness of the working environment, but also makes subsequent cleaning more troublesome. Therefore, we urgently need to provide a waste cleaning device for a 3D printer.

[0004] The above information disclosed in the background is only used to increase the understanding of the background of the present application, and therefore, it can include prior art known to those skilled in the art. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] In order to solve the problem that the waste can only be swept down, but cannot be collected, which will cause the swept waste to fall on the ground around the equipment or in the internal gap, not only affecting the cleanliness of the working environment, but also making subsequent cleaning more troublesome, the present application provides a waste cleaning device for a 3D printer.

[0006] The waste cleaning device for a 3D printer provided by the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] A waste cleaning device for a 3D printer, comprising a machine body, a workbench fixedly connected inside the machine body, a collecting box and a vacuum pump fixedly installed on the middle part of the rear surface of the machine body, the vacuum pump being communicated with the side of the collecting box through a pipeline, a material suction pipe fixedly connected to the inner side of the collecting box, the material suction pipe penetrating through the machine body and being connected with a I-shaped sliding block on the inner side, the end of the material suction pipe away from the vacuum pump penetrating through the I-shaped sliding block and being connected with a suction head, a movable frame provided on the upper end of the workbench, a sliding groove provided on the upper end of the movable frame, the surface of the I-shaped sliding block being slidingly connected inside the sliding groove, a first electric cylinder installed on the side of the movable frame, the output end of the first electric cylinder penetrating through the movable frame and being connected to the side of the I-shaped sliding block.

[0008] Preferably, the two ends of the movable frame are fixedly provided with T-shaped sliding blocks, and the two ends of the workbench are fixedly connected with fixing bases, and the upper ends of the two fixing bases are provided with sliding rails.

[0009] Preferably, the two T-shaped sliding blocks are slidably connected in the sliding rails, and the side of the machine body is provided with two second electric cylinders, and the output ends of the two second electric cylinders extend to the inside of the sliding rails through the side of the machine body and are respectively connected to the sides of the two T-shaped sliding blocks.

[0010] Preferably, the inside of the machine body is provided with an XY-axis guide rail, and the upper end of the XY-axis guide rail is movably connected with a print head.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom of the collecting box is provided with a tapered structure, and the bottom of the collecting box is threadedly connected with a sealing cover.

[0012] To sum up, the present application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0013] The utility model discloses a vacuum pump is extracted to the air in collecting box, makes the negative pressure that forms in collecting box, under the action of negative pressure, and the suction head can effectively inhale the waste on the workbench into the suction pipe and is transported to the collecting box, thereby realizing the quick cleaning and collection of waste, and this process ensures that the working environment is neat, avoids the waste from falling in the ground or internal gap around the equipment, reduces the trouble of subsequent cleaning, compared with the traditional cleaning mode, the device improves the efficiency and effect of waste cleaning, can more completely clean the waste on the workbench, and simultaneously, since the waste is concentrated and collected in the collecting box, subsequent processing and recycling are also facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Fig. 1 It is the whole front view structure schematic drawing of application embodiment;

[0015] Fig. 2 It is the inside plan structure schematic drawing of machine body of application embodiment;

[0016] Fig. 3 It is the whole body side sectional structure schematic drawing of application embodiment;

[0017] Fig. 4 It is the workbench upper end structure schematic drawing of application embodiment.

[0018] Mark explanation: 1, machine body;2, workbench;3, XY-axis guide rail;4, print head;5, collecting box;6, vacuum pump;7, suction pipe;8, I-shaped sliding block;9, suction head;10, movable frame;11, sliding groove;12, first electric cylinder;13, T-shaped sliding block;14, fixing base;15, second electric cylinder;16, sliding rail;17, sealing cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following description will be made in conjunction with the accompanying drawings Figs. 1-4 The application is further described in detail.

[0020] The embodiment of the application discloses a waste cleaning device for a 3D printer, which refers to Figs. 1-4 , including the body 1, the inside of the body 1 is fixedly connected with the workbench 2, the rear surface of the body 1 is fixedly installed with the collecting box 5 and the vacuum pump 6, the vacuum pump 6 is communicated with the side of the collecting box 5 through the pipeline, the air in the collecting box 5 is extracted through the vacuum pump 6, so that the negative pressure is formed in the collecting box 5, the inside of the collecting box 5 is fixedly connected with the suction pipe 7, the inside of the suction pipe 7 penetrates the body 1 and is connected with the I-shaped sliding block 8, the end of the suction pipe 7 away from the vacuum pump 6 penetrates the I-shaped sliding block 8 and is connected with the suction head 9, under the action of the negative pressure, the suction head 9 can effectively suck the waste on the workbench 2 into the suction pipe 7 and transport to the collecting box 5, so that the rapid cleaning and collection of the waste are realized, the process ensures the neatness of the working environment, avoids the waste from falling on the ground around the equipment or in the internal gap, reduces the subsequent cleaning trouble, compared with the traditional cleaning mode, the device improves the efficiency and effect of the waste cleaning, can more completely clean the waste on the workbench 2, and since the waste is collected in the collecting box 5, subsequent processing and recycling are facilitated, the upper end of the workbench 2 is provided with the movable frame 10, the upper end of the movable frame 10 is provided with the sliding groove 11, the surface of the I-shaped sliding block 8 is slidably connected in the inside of the sliding groove 11, the side of the movable frame 10 is provided with the first electric cylinder 12, the output end of the first electric cylinder 12 penetrates the movable frame 10 and is connected to the side of the I-shaped sliding block 8, so that the first electric cylinder 12 drives the I-shaped sliding block 8 to slide in the sliding groove 11 on the movable frame 10, the cleaning range of the suction head 9 is expanded, the waste on the workbench 2 can be more completely cleaned, and the cooperation of the first electric cylinder 12 and the second electric cylinder 15 enables the suction head 9 to move in any horizontal direction above the workbench 2, further improving the flexibility and accuracy of the waste cleaning.

[0021] Refer to Figs. 2-4The bottom of the two ends of the movable frame 10 is fixedly provided with a T-shaped sliding block 13, the two ends of the workbench 2 are fixedly connected with a fixed seat 14, the upper end of the two fixed seats 14 is provided with a sliding rail 16, and the two T-shaped sliding blocks 13 are slidably connected in the sliding rail 16, so that the movable frame 10 can stably move above the workbench 2, and the stability and accuracy of the movable frame 10 in the moving process are ensured, so that the suction head 9 can more comprehensively cover each area of the workbench 2, and the efficiency and effect of waste cleaning are improved. The side of the machine body 1 is provided with two second electric cylinders 15, the output ends of the two second electric cylinders 15 extend to the inside of the sliding rail 16 through the side of the machine body 1 and are connected to the sides of the two T-shaped sliding blocks 13 respectively, so that the second electric cylinder 15 can drive the T-shaped sliding block 13 to slide in the sliding rail 16, thereby driving the movable frame 10 to move above the workbench 2, which facilitates the adjustment of the position of the suction head 9 according to the need, and improves the pertinence and efficiency of waste cleaning. The inside of the machine body 1 is provided with an XY axis guide rail 3, the upper end of the XY axis guide rail 3 is movably connected with a print head 4, and the bottom of the collecting box 5 is provided in a tapered structure, which is helpful for the concentration of waste in the collecting box 5, so that the waste can more smoothly slide to the bottom of the collecting box 5, reduces the residue of waste in the collecting box 5, and the bottom of the collecting box 5 is threadedly connected with a sealing cover 17, so as to ensure the sealing property of the collecting box 5.

[0022] The implementation principle of the waste cleaning device for the 3D printer is as follows: in specific use, first, the vacuum pump 6 is started, the vacuum pump 6 draws out the air in the collecting box 5 through the pipeline, so that a negative pressure is formed in the collecting box 5, then the first electric cylinder 12 and the second electric cylinder 15 are started, the first electric cylinder 12 drives the I-shaped sliding block 8 to slide in the sliding groove 11 of the movable frame 10, thereby driving the suction head 9 to move in the horizontal direction, the second electric cylinder 15 drives the T-shaped sliding block 13 to slide in the sliding rail 16, thereby driving the movable frame 10 to move above the workbench 2, so that the suction head 9 can comprehensively clean the waste on the workbench 2, in the moving process of the suction head 9, due to the negative pressure in the collecting box 5, the waste is sucked into the suction head 9 and enters the collecting box 5 through the suction pipe 7, and the tapered bottom of the collecting box 5 is helpful for the concentration of waste, when it is necessary to clean the waste in the collecting box 5, the sealing cover 17 is only needed to be unscrewed, and then the waste can be poured out.

[0023] Finally, it should be pointed out that: first, in the description of the present application, it should be pointed out that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, which can be mechanical connection or electrical connection, or the communication between the two elements, or direct connection, "up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to represent the relative positional relationship, when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may change;

[0024] Secondly: the utility model discloses the embodiment in the drawing, only relate to the structure with the embodiment of the present disclosure, other structures can refer to the usual design, under the condition of not conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the utility model can be combined with each other.

[0025] Finally: the above only for the preferred embodiment of the utility model has, and does not for limiting the utility model, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement etc. that is made within the spirit and principle of the utility model, should be contained in the protection scope of the utility model.

[0026] The above are the preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application, therefore: any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, principle of the present application should be covered within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A waste cleaning device for a 3D printer, comprising a body (1), characterized in that, A workbench (2) is fixedly connected inside the machine body (1). A collection box (5) and a vacuum pump (6) are fixedly installed in the middle of the rear surface of the machine body (1). The vacuum pump (6) is connected to the side of the collection box (5) through a pipe. A suction pipe (7) is fixedly connected to the inside of the collection box (5). The inside of the suction pipe (7) passes through the machine body (1) and is connected to an I-shaped slider (8). The end of the suction pipe (7) away from the vacuum pump (6) passes through the I-shaped slider (8) and is connected to a suction head (9). A movable frame (10) is provided at the upper end of the workbench (2). A slide groove (11) is opened at the upper end of the movable frame (10). The surface of the I-shaped slider (8) is slidably connected to the inside of the slide groove (11). A first electric cylinder (12) is installed on the side of the movable frame (10). The output end of the first electric cylinder (12) passes through the movable frame (10) and is connected to the side of the I-shaped slider (8).

2. The waste cleaning device for a 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, T-shaped sliders (13) are fixedly installed at the bottom of both ends of the movable frame (10), and fixed seats (14) are fixedly connected to both ends of the workbench (2). Slide rails (16) are opened at the upper ends of the two fixed seats (14).

3. A waste cleaning device for a 3D printer according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two T-shaped sliders (13) are slidably connected inside the slide rail (16). Two second electric cylinders (15) are installed on the side of the machine body (1). The output ends of the two second electric cylinders (15) extend through the side of the machine body (1) into the slide rail (16) and are respectively connected to the side of the two T-shaped sliders (13).

4. A waste cleaning device for a 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The machine body (1) is equipped with an XY axis guide rail (3), and the upper end of the XY axis guide rail (3) is movably connected to a print head (4).

5. A waste cleaning device for a 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the collection box (5) is set as a conical structure and the bottom of the collection box (5) is threaded with a sealing cap (17).

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