3D printer feeding device capable of achieving multi-bin feeding

By designing a 3D printer feeding device with multi-hopper material supply, the material is automatically conveyed using airflow, solving the problem of manual replenishment when materials are insufficient, reducing labor intensity, and improving convenience.

CN223631027UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05TRIO IND SOLUTIONS
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423189075.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-24

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Technical Problem

In 3D printers with multi-hopper material supply, manual replenishment is required when material is insufficient, which increases the labor intensity of personnel.

Method used

Design a multi-hopper material feeding device for a 3D printer, comprising a storage component and a feeding component, which automatically delivers material to the hopper using airflow. The device includes components such as a storage box, support rod, partition, filter, air pump, pipes, and rigid pipes to achieve automatic feeding.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the number of times personnel need to load materials, lowers labor intensity, and improves convenience.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of 3D (three-dimensional) printers, and particularly relates to a multi-bin feeding device for a 3D printer, which comprises a plurality of bins, a storage component for storing materials, a feeding component for feeding the materials, a feeding component for feeding the materials, a feeding component for feeding the materials, and a feeding component for feeding the materials, and the feeding assembly is used for conveying the materials stored in the storage assembly into the stock bin by utilizing the flowability of air. The multi-bin feeding device has the advantages that when the 3D printer for multi-bin feeding lacks materials, automatic feeding can be conducted on the 3D printer for multi-bin feeding, then the feeding frequency of workers can be reduced to a certain degree, the labor intensity is reduced, the feeding efficiency is improved, and the working efficiency is improved. And the convenience is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to 3D printer technical field, concretely is a kind of 3D printer feeding device of multi-bin feeding. BACKGROUND

[0002] 3D printer is a kind of rapid prototyping technology, and it is constructed by layer printing. It uses digital model file as foundation, and prints three-dimensional object by layer using powder-like metal or plastic and other adhesive materials. And the 3D printer of multi-bin feeding is a kind of 3D printer that can print using multiple materials simultaneously. This printer is usually equipped with multiple bins, each bin can store different materials, such as plastic, metal, ceramic, etc., and users can choose which material to use for printing according to their needs.

[0003] At present, in the 3D printer of multi-bin feeding, if the material in the multi-bin is insufficient, personnel need to replenish the bin. In this process, if the 3D printer of multi-bin feeding runs a large amount of engineering, the consumption of materials will also increase. At this time, the number of personnel feeding will increase, which will increase the labor intensity of personnel to a certain extent. Therefore, a 3D printer feeding device of multi-bin feeding is invented. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above and / or existing problems in the 3D printer feeding device of multi-bin feeding, the utility model is proposed.

[0005] Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a 3D printer feeding device of multi-bin feeding, which can solve the above-mentioned existing problems.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of the utility model, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0007] A 3D printer feeding device of multi-bin feeding, comprising a multi-bin, a second partition plate is fixedly installed in the multi-bin to form multiple bins in the multi-bin, further comprising:

[0008] a storage assembly for storing materials;

[0009] a feeding assembly for transporting the stored materials in the storage assembly to the bins using the flowability of air.

[0010] As a preferred scheme of the 3D printer feeding device of multi-bin feeding of the utility model, the top side wall of the multi-bin is fixedly installed with a plurality of filter screens, and the filter screens are located in the bins.

[0011] As a preferred scheme of the 3D printer feeding device of the multi-material bin feeding of the utility model, wherein: the storage assembly includes:

[0012] The bottom plate;

[0013] Supporting rod, the top of the bottom plate is fixedly installed with several supporting rods.

[0014] As a preferred scheme of the 3D printer feeding device of the multi-material bin feeding of the utility model, wherein: the storage assembly further includes:

[0015] Storage box, the bottom of the storage box is fixedly installed with several supporting rods;

[0016] First partition, the first partition is fixedly installed in the storage box to form multiple storage cavities in the storage box.

[0017] As a preferred scheme of the 3D printer feeding device of the multi-material bin feeding of the utility model, wherein: the bottom of the storage box is fixedly installed with several hard pipes with valves, and the hard pipes are communicated with the storage cavities.

[0018] As a preferred scheme of the 3D printer feeding device of the multi-material bin feeding of the utility model, wherein: the feeding assembly includes:

[0019] Hollow pipe, the top of the hollow pipe is fixedly installed with several hard pipes;

[0020] Air pump, the air pump is fixedly installed on the top right side of the bottom plate;

[0021] Pipeline, the pipeline is fixedly installed on the air outlet end of the air pump, and one end of the pipeline is fixedly installed on the right end of the hollow pipe;

[0022] First hard pipe, the first hard pipe is threadedly connected to the left end of the hollow pipe;

[0023] Multi-way joint, one end of the first hard pipe is fixedly connected with the multi-way joint;

[0024] Soft pipe with a valve, the multi-way joint is fixedly connected with several soft pipes;

[0025] Second hard pipe, the top of the multi-material bin is threadedly connected with several second hard pipes, and the second hard pipes are communicated with the material bin.

[0026] As a preferred scheme of the 3D printer feeding device of the multi-material bin feeding of the utility model, wherein: the first hard pipe is fixedly installed with a first sealing plate, and the first sealing plate is in contact with the left end of the hollow pipe.

[0027] As a preferred scheme of the multi-material bin feeding 3D printer feeding device, the second hard pipe is fixedly provided with a second sealing plate, and the second sealing plate is in contact with the top of the multi-material bin.

[0028] Compared with the prior art,

[0029] By setting the storage assembly for storing materials, and by setting the feeding assembly for feeding the stored materials in the storage assembly into the material bin by using the flowability of air, when the multi-material bin feeding 3D printer lacks materials, the multi-material bin feeding 3D printer can be automatically fed, thereby the feeding frequency of personnel can be reduced to a certain extent, the labor intensity is reduced, and the convenience is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 It is a front view of the structure of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 It is a front view of the structure of the utility model Figure 1 It is an enlarged view of the structure at A in the utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the multi-material bin of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 4 It is a structure diagram of the storage assembly of the utility model.

[0034] In the drawing: the bottom plate 10, the support rod 11, the storage box 12, the first partition plate 13, the hard pipe 14, the multi-material bin 20, the second partition plate 21, the filter screen 22, the hollow pipe 30, the air pump 31, the pipeline 32, the first hard pipe 33, the first sealing plate 34, the multi-way connector 35, the hose 36, the second hard pipe 37, the second sealing plate 38. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model more clear, the following will combine the drawings to make the embodiment of the utility model more detailed description.

[0036] The utility model provides a kind of multi-material bin feeding 3D printer feeding device, please refer to Figures 1-4 , including multi-material bin 20, second partition plate 21 is fixedly installed in multi-material bin 20, to be able to form multiple material bins in multi-material bin 20, the top end side wall of multi-material bin 20 is fixedly installed with several filter screens 22, and filter screen 22 is located in material bin;Wherein, multi-material bin 20 has the effect of being fixed on 3D printer.

[0037] Further comprising: a storage assembly for storing materials;

[0038] The storage assembly comprises a bottom plate 10, support rods 11, a storage box 12, a first partition plate 13, and hard discharge pipes 14.

[0039] The top of the bottom plate 10 is fixedly provided with the support rods 11, the bottom of the storage box 12 is fixedly provided with the support rods 11, the first partition plate 13 is fixedly provided in the storage box 12 to form a plurality of storage cavities in the storage box 12, the bottom of the storage box 12 is fixedly provided with the hard discharge pipes 14 provided with valves, and the hard discharge pipes 14 are in communication with the storage cavities.

[0040] The feeding assembly for feeding the materials stored in the storage assembly into the material bins by using the flowability of air is further included.

[0041] The feeding assembly comprises a hollow pipe 30, an air pump 31, a pipe 32, a first hard pipe 33, a first sealing plate 34, a multi-way joint 35, a hose 36 provided with a valve, a second hard pipe 37, and a second sealing plate 38.

[0042] The top of the hollow pipe 30 is fixedly provided with the hard discharge pipes 14, the air pump 31 is fixedly provided on the top right side of the bottom plate 10, the pipe 32 is fixedly provided on the air outlet end of the air pump 31, one end of the pipe 32 is fixedly provided on the right end of the hollow pipe 30, the first hard pipe 33 is threadedly connected to the left end of the hollow pipe 30, one end of the first hard pipe 33 is fixedly connected to the multi-way joint 35, the multi-way joint 35 is fixedly connected to the hoses 36, the top of the multi-bin 20 is threadedly connected to the second hard pipes 37, the second hard pipes 37 are in communication with the material bins, the first sealing plate 34 is fixedly provided on the first hard pipe 33 and is in contact with the left end of the hollow pipe 30, a sealing ring can be provided between the first sealing plate 34 and the hollow pipe 30 according to requirements, the second sealing plate 38 is fixedly provided on the second hard pipe 37 and is in contact with the top of the multi-bin 20, a sealing ring can be provided between the second sealing plate 38 and the multi-bin 20 according to requirements, and the length of the hose 36 can be set according to requirements.

[0043] In specific use, the specific steps are as follows:

[0044] The powder material needed by the multi-hopper feeding 3D printer is stored in the storage cavity, and then if the material in the hopper is insufficient, the corresponding valve will be opened to enable the corresponding hard tube 14 and soft tube 36 to communicate, at this time, the missing material will fall into the hollow tube 30, and when the material falls into the hollow tube 30, the air pump 31 will blow air into the hollow tube 30 to enable the material to flow into the corresponding hopper through the corresponding soft tube 36, thereby achieving the material feeding operation, and when the air flows into the hopper, it will flow out through the filter screen 22, and the material will be retained in the hopper by the filter screen 22.

[0045] Although the present application has been described with reference to the embodiments above, various improvements can be made and equivalent parts can be substituted without departing from the scope of the present application. In particular, each feature disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be used in any combination with each other, provided that there is no structural conflict. The combinations of these features are not exhaustively described in the specification only for the purpose of saving space and resources. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A multi-hopper 3D printer feeding device, comprising a multi-hopper (20), wherein a second partition (21) is fixedly installed in the multi-hopper (20) to form multiple hoppers in the multi-hopper (20), characterized in that, Also included are: a storage assembly for storing materials; a feeding assembly for feeding the materials stored in the storage assembly into the silos using the flow of air.

2. The multi-hopper feeding 3D printer feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top end side wall of the multi-silo (20) is fixedly installed with a plurality of filter screens (22), and the filter screens (22) are located in the silos.

3. The multi-hopper feeding 3D printer feeding device according to claim 1, wherein, The storage assembly comprises: a bottom plate (10); a plurality of support rods (11) fixedly installed on the top of the bottom plate (10).

4. The multi-hopper 3D printer feeder of claim 3, wherein, The storage assembly further comprises: a storage box (12) with a plurality of support rods (11) fixedly installed on the bottom of the storage box (12); a first partition plate (13) fixedly installed in the storage box (12) to form a plurality of storage cavities in the storage box (12).

5. The multi-hopper 3D printer feeder of claim 4, wherein, A plurality of hard pipes (14) with valves are fixedly installed on the bottom of the storage box (12), and the hard pipes (14) are in communication with the storage cavities.

6. A multi-hopper 3D printer feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The feeding assembly comprises: a hollow pipe (30) with a plurality of hard pipes (14) fixedly installed on the top end of the hollow pipe (30); an air pump (31) fixedly installed on the top right side of the bottom plate (10); a pipe (32) fixedly installed on the air outlet end of the air pump (31), and one end of the pipe (32) is fixedly installed on the right end of the hollow pipe (30); a first hard pipe (33) threadedly connected to the left end of the hollow pipe (30); a multi-way joint (35) fixedly connected to one end of the first hard pipe (33); a plurality of hoses (36) with valves fixedly connected to the multi-way joint (35); a second hard pipe (37) threadedly connected to the top end of the multi-silo (20), and the second hard pipe (37) is in communication with the silos.

7. The multi-hopper 3D printer feeder of claim 6, wherein, A first sealing plate (34) is fixedly installed on the first hard pipe (33), and the first sealing plate (34) is in contact with the left end of the hollow pipe (30).

8. The multi-hopper feeding 3D printer feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, A second sealing plate (38) is fixedly installed on the second hard pipe (37), and the second sealing plate (38) is in contact with the top of the multi-silo (20).