Waste collecting device of 3D printer

Abstract

The utility model provides a waste collecting device of a 3D printer, which comprises a cleaning tray, and a wax discharge port is formed in the bottom wall of the cleaning tray; a dewaxing seat is arranged at the lower end of the dewaxing port, a collecting tray is arranged below the dewaxing seat, the bottom of the collecting tray extends downwards to be provided with a collecting bin, a flow guide channel communicated with the dewaxing port is arranged in the dewaxing seat, and an opening in the lower end of the flow guide channel corresponds to a collecting area of the collecting tray. The cleaning tray, the wax discharging seat and the collecting tray of the waste collecting device are detachably connected, so that the waste collecting device is convenient to disassemble, clean and maintain, the service life of the device is prolonged, the collecting efficiency is high, wax waste can be quickly and efficiently guided into the collecting tray through the wax discharging opening in the bottom of the cleaning tray and the flow guide channel of the wax discharging seat, and the waste collecting efficiency is improved. In addition, the position of the cleaning tray above the collecting tray can be accurately limited through the arranged limiting device, and it is guaranteed that the flow guide channel of the cleaning tray corresponds to the collecting area of the collecting tray.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to 3D printer equipment technical field especially relates to 3D printer's waste collection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] 3D printing technology is a kind of technology to manufacture three-dimensional object by layer-by-layer accumulation material, is widely used in industrial manufacturing, medical, education and other fields. In 3D printing process, the nozzle is one of the key components, is responsible for printing material (such as plastic, metal, resin, wax etc.) accurately and piles up into shape. The wax type 3D printer among them belongs to one kind of additive manufacturing equipment, it takes blue wax as model material, takes white wax as support material, sprays the wax of high temperature heating to printing platform, constructs model through layer-by-layer stacking. Since the wax 3D printing model has the advantages such as high precision and smooth surface, wax 3D printer is widely used in jewelry, aerospace, engine manufacturing industry. The printing material used by wax 3D printer is white wax and blue wax, wax is loaded in container, container is loaded into ink supply assembly, blue wax in container flows into ink supply assembly, flows into nozzle after high temperature heating, nozzle sprays wax layer by layer to printing panel, constructs three-dimensional model.

[0003] The residual waste wax scraped off from the nozzle of the printing nozzle after the existing wax type 3D printer finishes printing is collected into the cleaning tray, how to quickly and efficiently collect and process the collected waste wax for recycling is a technical problem that needs to be solved by technical personnel. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the defects in the prior art, the utility model aims at providing a kind of waste collection device of 3D printer, greatly improve waste wax collection efficiency.

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of waste collection device of 3D printer, including cleaning tray, its bottom wall is equipped with wax discharge port;Wax discharge port lower end is provided with wax discharge seat, and collecting tray is provided below the wax discharge seat, and the bottom of the collecting tray is equipped with collection warehouse, wherein, the wax discharge seat is provided with the flow channel that is communicated with wax discharge port, and the lower end opening of the flow channel is correspondingly arranged with the collection area of the collecting tray.

[0006] Preferably, it further includes heater, is embedded in the bottom of the collecting tray, and the heating area thereof corresponds with the lower end opening of the flow channel of the wax discharge seat.

[0007] Preferably, the heater is heating pipe or electric heating film, and the heating temperature range is 60-120 DEG C.

[0008] Preferably, it further includes stopper, and the upper end of the stopper is connected with wax discharge seat, for limiting the corresponding position of the cleaning tray above the collecting tray.

[0009] Preferably, the position limiter comprises a limiting rod located in the flow guide channel of the wax discharge seat, and a spring is arranged between the upper end of the limiting rod and the bottom end of the cleaning tray, and the lower end of the limiting rod penetrates out of the roller below the flow guide channel and abuts against the protrusion on the upper surface of the collection tray.

[0010] Preferably, a notch is arranged on the upper part of the side wall of the collection tray, and the notch is arranged corresponding to the length direction of the protrusion.

[0011] Preferably, the collection bin and the collection tray are detachably connected.

[0012] The technical effect of the waste collection device of the 3D printer provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0013] 1. Efficient collection: through the wax discharge port at the bottom of the cleaning tray and the flow guide channel of the wax discharge seat, the waste (such as wax or other printing waste) can be quickly and efficiently guided into the collection tray, and the waste residue is reduced.

[0014] 2. The cleaning tray, the wax discharge seat and the collection tray are detachably connected, which facilitates disassembly, cleaning and maintenance, and prolongs the service life of the device.

[0015] 3. Through the position limiter, the position of the cleaning tray above the collection tray can be accurately limited, and the flow guide channel of the cleaning tray is guaranteed to be aligned with the collection area of the collection tray. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 is one of the structure schematic diagrams of the waste collection device of the 3D printer of the utility model embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 is the second structure schematic diagram of the waste collection device of the 3D printer of the utility model embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 is the third structure schematic diagram of the waste collection device of the 3D printer of the utility model embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 is the structure schematic diagram of the cleaning tray of the waste collection device of the 3D printer of the utility model embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 is a collection tray and a wax discharge seat structure schematic view of the waste collecting device of the 3D printer of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 is a sectional view of the collection tray and the wax discharge seat of the waste collecting device of the 3D printer of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 is a wax discharge seat structure schematic view of the waste collecting device of the 3D printer of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 8 is a structure schematic view of the collection tray and the protruding block of the waste collecting device of the 3D printer of the embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Fig. 3 is a structure schematic view of the waste collecting device of the 3D printer of the embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than 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 protection scope of the utility model.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the waste collecting device of the 3D printer of the embodiment is installed at one end edge of the 3D printer platform 10, which comprises a cleaning tray 1, a collection tray 3 and a collection bin 4, the waste wax scraped from the nozzle area of the printing nozzle is collected in the cleaning tray 1, a wax discharge port 11 is formed on the bottom wall of the cleaning tray 1, and a heating device 12 is installed at the bottom of the cleaning tray 1, which is used for heating and maintaining a certain temperature of the cleaning tray 1, so that the waste wax of the cleaning tray 1 maintains fluidity.

[0028] A wax discharge seat 2 is arranged at the lower end of the wax discharge port 11 of the cleaning tray 1, a collection tray 3 is arranged below the wax discharge seat 2, a collection bin 4 is arranged at the bottom of the collection tray 3, the collection bin 4 is detachably connected with the collection tray 3, and the collection bin 4 is used for storing waste wax. Wherein, a flow guide channel 21 is arranged in the wax discharge seat 2 and communicates with the wax discharge port 11, and the lower end opening of the flow guide channel 21 is arranged corresponding to the collection area of the collection tray 3.

[0029] As Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the bottom of the collection tray 3 is embedded with a heater 5, and the heating area corresponds to the opening of the lower end of the flow channel 21 of the wax discharge seat 2. The heater 5 uses a heating pipe or an electric heating film, and the heating temperature range is 60-120℃. The heater 5 is connected with a temperature controller for controlling the heating temperature of the heater 5, so as to ensure that the wax in the collection tray 3 remains fluidity.

[0030] As Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown, the waste collection device of the 3D printer of the embodiment further comprises a stopper 6, the upper end of the stopper 6 is connected with the wax discharge seat 2, and the stopper 6 is used for limiting the corresponding position of the cleaning tray 1 above the collection tray 3. Specifically, the stopper 6 comprises a limiting rod 61, a spring 62 and a roller 63. The upper part of the stopper 6 is located in the flow channel 21 of the wax discharge seat 2. The spring 62 is arranged between the upper end of the limiting rod 61 and the bottom end of the cleaning tray 1. The roller 63 is installed on the lower end of the limiting rod 61 and protrudes out of the flow channel 21, and the roller 63 can roll along the upper end surface of the protrusion 7 on the upper surface of the collection tray 3. The upper part of the side wall of the collection tray 3 is provided with a notch 31, and the notch 31 is arranged corresponding to the length direction of the protrusion 7, and is used for avoiding the cleaning tray 1 when moving out of the collection area of the collection tray 3.

[0031] An annular sealing groove 22 is arranged at the upper end of the wax discharge seat 2, and an O-shaped sealing ring 9 is embedded in the annular sealing groove 22, which is used for the sealing connection between the wax discharge seat 2 and the lower end of the wax discharge port 11 of the cleaning tray 1.

[0032] The embodiment has the beneficial technical effects that: through the wax discharge port at the bottom of the cleaning tray and the flow channel of the wax discharge seat, the waste wax can be quickly and efficiently guided into the collection tray, and the waste residue is reduced; the cleaning tray, the wax discharge seat and the collection tray are detachably connected, which is convenient for disassembly, cleaning and maintenance, and improves the service life of the device; through the stopper, the position of the cleaning tray above the collection tray can be accurately limited, and the flow channel of the cleaning tray is aligned with the collection area of the collection tray.

[0033] The above only describes the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the utility model. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A waste collecting device of a 3D printer, characterized in that, The application relates to a cleaning tray (1) provided with a wax discharging opening (11) in the bottom wall, a wax discharging seat (2) arranged at the lower end of the wax discharging opening (11), a collecting tray (3) arranged below the wax discharging seat (2), and a collecting bin (4) arranged at the bottom of the collecting tray (3), wherein a flow guide channel (21) is arranged in the wax discharging seat (2) and communicates with the wax discharging opening (11), and the lower end opening of the flow guide channel (21) is arranged in correspondence with the collecting area of the collecting tray (3).

2. The waste collection device of claim 1, wherein, A heater (5) is embedded in the bottom of the collecting tray (3) and corresponds to the lower end opening of the flow guide channel (21) of the wax discharging seat (2).

3. The waste collection device of claim 2, wherein, The heater (5) is a heating pipe or an electric heating film, and the heating temperature range is 60-120 DEG C.

4. The waste collection device of claim 1, wherein, A limiting device (6) is arranged at the upper end of the wax discharging seat (2) and is used for limiting the position of the cleaning tray (1) above the collecting tray (3).

5. The waste collection device of claim 4, wherein, The limiting device (6) comprises a limiting rod (61) arranged in the flow guide channel (21) of the wax discharging seat (2), a spring (62) arranged between the upper end of the limiting rod (61) and the bottom end of the cleaning tray (1), and a roller (63) arranged at the lower end of the limiting rod (61) and penetrating through the lower end opening of the flow guide channel (21) and abutting against a convex block (7) arranged on the upper surface of the collecting tray (3).

6. The waste collection device of claim 5, wherein, A notch (31) is arranged in the upper portion of the side wall of the collecting tray (3) and corresponds to the length direction of the convex block (7).

7. The waste collection device of claim 1, wherein, The collecting bin (4) is detachably connected with the collecting tray (3).

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