Aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management equipment which comprises a consumable box, electric rods are fixedly connected to the top face in the consumable box, an upper frame is fixedly connected to the bottom of each electric rod, the number of the electric rods is four, the electric rods are symmetrically distributed above the upper frame, the upper frame is in the shape of a Chinese character'tian ', and the upper frame is fixedly connected with the consumable box. The bottom of the upper frame is fixedly connected with an inner filter screen, the bottom of the inner filter screen is fixedly connected with a lower frame, and the lower frame is annular. By arranging a consumable box, a heating pipe, a temperature and humidity sensor, an air inlet pipe, a lower filter screen, an air outlet pipe, an upper filter screen, a drying box, a side door and an air pump, aluminum alloy powder is stored in a relatively sealed box body and heated through the heating pipe, so that the aluminum alloy powder is kept at a certain storage temperature, and water mixed in the aluminum alloy powder is rapidly evaporated out; and gas circulation is conducted on the consumable box through the gas pump, internal gas is dried, and therefore drying of the aluminum alloy powder is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of 3D printing, in particular to an aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device. Background Technique

[0002] 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a technology that constructs three-dimensional solid objects by layer-by-layer stacking of materials. This technology is contrary to traditional subtractive manufacturing technologies. It directly converts digital design files into physical objects, making the production of complex structures simpler and more efficient. With the continuous progress of technology, 3D printing is widely used in industries such as medical, manufacturing, aerospace, and construction, greatly changing the traditional manufacturing mode and efficiency.

[0003] Aluminum alloy 3D printing uses aluminum alloy powder as a consumable for the production and manufacturing of components. However, during storage, aluminum alloy powder will absorb a large amount of moisture in the air, resulting in caking of the aluminum alloy powder, and then causing difficulties in discharging materials and phenomena such as printing faults, seriously affecting the quality and effect of 3D printing. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, which stores aluminum alloy powder in a relatively sealed box body, and uses a heating tube to heat the aluminum alloy powder to keep it at a certain storage temperature, quickly evaporate the moisture mixed in it, and uses an air pump to circulate the gas in the consumable box and dry the internal gas, so as to ensure the dryness of the aluminum alloy powder. It can also screen the aluminum alloy powder in the consumable box before use, so as to ensure good fluidity of the aluminum alloy powder, improve the smoothness during discharging, and improve the printing quality.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, an aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device is provided, including: a consumable box, the inner top surface of the consumable box is fixedly connected with an electric rod, the bottom of the electric rod is fixedly connected with an upper frame, the number of the electric rods is set to four and symmetrically distributed above the upper frame, the upper frame is in a "field" shape, the bottom of the upper frame is fixedly connected with an inner filter screen, the bottom of the inner filter screen is fixedly connected with a lower frame, the lower frame is in a ring shape, the top of the upper frame is fixedly connected with a vibrating rod, the number of the vibrating rods is set to multiple and evenly distributed on the upper frame, the bottom of the consumable box is fixedly connected with a heating tube and a temperature and humidity sensor, the inner right side wall of the consumable box is fixedly connected with an air inlet pipe, the inner part of the air inlet pipe is fixedly connected with a lower filter screen, the top of the consumable box is fixedly connected with an air outlet pipe, the inner part of the air outlet pipe is fixedly connected with an upper filter screen, the end of the air outlet pipe far away from the consumable box is fixedly connected with a drying box, the inside of the drying box is filled with granular desiccant, a side door is arranged on the right side wall of the drying box, and the bottom of the drying box is fixedly connected with an air pump.

[0006] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, the side door is rotatably connected with the drying box through a hinge and is fixed through a lock.

[0007] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, the electric rod, the vibration rod, the heating pipe, the temperature and humidity sensor and the air pump are electrically connected with the external controller.

[0008] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, the top input end of the air pump is through the drying box, and the left output end of the air pump is fixedly connected with the air inlet pipe.

[0009] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, the air pump is fixedly connected with the right side wall of the consumable box.

[0010] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, the air inlet pipe is located below the lower frame.

[0011] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, one end of the air outlet pipe away from the drying box penetrates the consumable box, and the upper filter screen is located in the interior of the consumable box.

[0012] According to the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, the top of the consumable box is fixedly connected with the feeding pipe, and the bottom of the consumable box is fixedly connected with the discharging pipe.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. The consumable box, the heating pipe, the temperature and humidity sensor, the air inlet pipe, the lower filter screen, the air outlet pipe, the upper filter screen, the drying box, the side door and the air pump are arranged, the aluminum alloy powder is stored in the relatively sealed box body, the heating pipe is used for heating the aluminum alloy powder, the moisture in the aluminum alloy powder is quickly evaporated, the air pump is used for air circulation of the consumable box, and the internal air is dried, so that the aluminum alloy powder is dried.

[0015] 2. The electric rod, the upper frame, the inner filter screen, the lower frame and the vibration rod are arranged, and the aluminum alloy powder in the consumable box can be screened before use, so that the flowability of the aluminum alloy powder is good, the flowability during discharging is improved, and the printing quality is improved.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned by practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The utility model is further illustrated below in combination with the drawings and embodiments;

[0018] Figure 1 It is the front view of the utility model of a kind of aluminium alloy 3D printing consumptive material management equipment;

[0019] Figure 2 It is the consumptive material box section view of the utility model of a kind of aluminium alloy 3D printing consumptive material management equipment;

[0020] Figure 3 It is the drying box section view of the utility model of a kind of aluminium alloy 3D printing consumptive material management equipment;

[0021] Figure 4 It is the front view of the utility model of a kind of aluminium alloy 3D printing consumptive material management equipment.

[0022] In the drawing: 1, consumptive material box;2, electric lever;3, upper shelf;4, inner filter screen;5, lower shelf;6, vibrating rod;7, heating pipe;8, temperature and humidity sensor;9, air inlet pipe;10, lower filter screen;11, air outlet pipe;12, upper filter screen;13, drying box;14, side door;15, air pump;16, feeding pipe;17, discharging pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-4, the present utility model provides a technical solution: an aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device, including: a consumable box 1, the inner top surface of the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with an electric rod 2, the bottom of the electric rod 2 is fixedly connected with an upper rack 3, the number of electric rods 2 is set to four and symmetrically distributed above the upper rack 3, the upper rack 3 is in a "field" shape, the bottom of the upper rack 3 is fixedly connected with an inner filter screen 4, the bottom of the inner filter screen 4 is fixedly connected with a lower rack 5, the lower rack 5 is annular, the top of the upper rack 3 is fixedly connected with a vibrating rod 6, the number of vibrating rods 6 is set to multiple and evenly distributed on the upper rack 3. When the electric rod 2 is started, the upper rack 3, the inner filter screen 4 and the lower rack 5 can be lifted. During the lifting process, the vibrating rod 6 is started to vibrate the aluminum alloy powder above the inner filter screen 4, forming screening of the aluminum alloy powder, so that the aluminum alloy powder has good fluidity when discharging. The bottom of the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with a heating pipe 7 and a temperature and humidity sensor 8. The heating pipe 7 is used to heat the aluminum alloy powder in the consumable box 1 to quickly evaporate part of the water vapor and keep the inside dry. The temperature and humidity sensor 8 is used to monitor the internal temperature and humidity. The inner right side wall of the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with an air inlet pipe 9. The air inlet pipe 9 is located below the lower rack 5. The inside of the air inlet pipe 9 is fixedly connected with a lower filter screen 10 to block the aluminum alloy powder. The top of the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with an air outlet pipe 11. The inside of the air outlet pipe 11 is fixedly connected with an upper filter screen 12. One end of the air outlet pipe 11 far from the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with a drying box 13. One end of the air outlet pipe 11 far from the drying box 13 penetrates the consumable box 1, and the upper filter screen 12 is located inside the consumable box 1 to block the aluminum alloy powder in the consumable box 1 from entering the air outlet pipe 11. The inside of the drying box 13 is filled with granular desiccant to dry the passing gas. A side door 14 is arranged on the right side wall of the drying box 13. The side door 14 is rotatably connected with the drying box 13 through a hinge and fixed by a lock. The side door 14 can be opened to replace the internal desiccant. The bottom of the drying box 13 is fixedly connected with an air pump 15. The air pump 15 is fixedly connected with the right side wall of the consumable box 1. The top input end of the air pump 15 is connected to the drying box 13. The left output end of the air pump 15 is fixedly connected with the air inlet pipe 9. When the air pump 15 is started, the gas at the top of the consumable box 1 is evacuated, dried by the drying box 13 and then injected into the inside of the consumable box 1 through the air inlet pipe 9 to form a circulating drying.

[0025] The top of the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with a feed pipe 16, and the bottom of the consumable box 1 is fixedly connected with a discharge pipe 17. The electric rod 2, the vibrating rod 6, the heating pipe 7, the temperature and humidity sensor 8 and the air pump 15 are all electrically connected to an external controller.

[0026] Working principle: when the humidity sensor 8 detects that the humidity in the consumable box 1 is too high, start the air pump 15, the gas at the top of the consumable box 1 is removed, after drying in the drying box 13, through the air inlet pipe 9 and then inject into the consumable box 1, form a cycle drying, at the same time start the heating pipe 7, make the internal aluminum alloy powder temperature rise, accelerate the internal moisture gasification, improve the drying efficiency, before using the aluminum alloy powder, start the electric rod 2, lift the upper shelf 3, the inner filter screen 4 and the lower shelf 5, start the vibration rod 6 in the lifting process, the aluminum alloy powder above the inner filter screen 4 is vibrated, the screening of the aluminum alloy powder is formed, so that the aluminum alloy powder has good fluidity when discharging.

[0027] The embodiments of the utility model are explained in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, within the knowledge range possessed by the ordinary skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the purpose of the utility model.

Claims

1. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management apparatus, comprising: Consumable box (1), characterized in that an electric rod (2) is fixedly connected to the inner top surface of the consumable box (1), the bottom of the electric rod (2) is fixedly connected to an upper frame (3), the number of the electric rods (2) is set to four and symmetrically distributed above the upper frame (3), the upper frame (3) is in a "field" shape, an inner filter screen (4) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the upper frame (3), a lower frame (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner filter screen (4), the lower frame (5) is annular, a vibration rod (6) is fixedly connected to the top of the upper frame (3), the number of the vibration rods (6) is set to be multiple and evenly distributed on the upper frame (3), a heating pipe (7) and a temperature and humidity sensor (8) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the consumable box (1), an air inlet pipe (9) is fixedly connected to the inner right side wall of the consumable box (1), a lower filter screen (10) is fixedly connected to the inside of the air inlet pipe (9), an air outlet pipe (11) is fixedly connected to the top of the consumable box (1), an upper filter screen (12) is fixedly connected to the inside of the air outlet pipe (11), one end of the air outlet pipe (11) far from the consumable box (1) is fixedly connected to a drying box (13), granular desiccant is filled in the drying box (13), a side door (14) is arranged on the right side wall of the drying box (13), and an air pump (15) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drying box (13).

2. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device as defined in claim 1, characterized by: The top input end of the air pump (15) communicates with the drying box (13), and the left output end of the air pump (15) is fixedly connected to the air inlet pipe (9).

3. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device as defined in claim 1, characterized by: One end of the air outlet pipe (11) far from the drying box (13) penetrates through the consumable box (1), and the upper filter screen (12) is located inside the consumable box (1).

4. The aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device of claim 1, wherein: The side door (14) is rotatably connected to the drying box (13) through a hinge and fixed by a lock.

5. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device as defined in claim 1, wherein: A feed pipe (16) is fixedly connected to the top of the consumable box (1), and a discharge pipe (17) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the consumable box (1).

6. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device as defined in claim 1, characterized by: The electric rod (2), the vibration rod (6), the heating pipe (7), the temperature and humidity sensor (8) and the air pump (15) are all electrically connected to an external controller.

7. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device as defined in claim 1, wherein: The air inlet pipe (9) is located below the lower frame (5).

8. An aluminum alloy 3D printing consumable management device as defined in claim 1, wherein: The air pump (15) is fixedly connected to the right side wall of the consumable box (1).

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