Variable-angle spray head for granular material additive manufacturing

Abstract

The utility model discloses a variable-angle spray head for granular material additive manufacturing. The variable-angle spray head comprises a feeding assembly, an upper connecting assembly is arranged on the feeding assembly, a switching assembly is arranged on the upper connecting assembly, a lower connecting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the switching assembly, and a printing assembly is arranged on the lower connecting assembly. Compared with the prior art, the variable-angle spray head has the advantages of being ingenious in structural design, high in practicability, convenient to install, stable in work and operation, simple in structure and capable of freely achieving change of printing angles in the granular material additive manufacturing process, effectively improving printing efficiency and reducing production cost. And meanwhile, the quality of printed products is also improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to additive manufacturing technical field especially a variable angle nozzle for granular material additive manufacturing. BACKGROUND

[0002] Additive manufacturing involves layer-by-layer accumulation of materials, and by adjusting the printing angle, the manufacturing process can be optimized, support structures can be reduced, part quality can be improved, or more complex designs can be achieved.

[0003] In the additive manufacturing production process, a nozzle is needed, and the existing nozzle structure is single, only vertical printing is available, and during the printing process, the printing angle cannot be changed, so the quality of some printed products is poor. Therefore, a variable angle nozzle for granular material additive manufacturing needs to be designed. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model discloses a kind of variable angle nozzles for granular material additive manufacturing to solve the above problems.

[0005] The technical scheme of the utility model for achieving the above-mentioned purpose is a kind of variable angle nozzle for granular material additive manufacturing, including feeding assembly, the feeding assembly is provided with upper connection component, the upper connection component is provided with adapter component, the adapter component bottom is provided with lower connection component, and the lower connection component is provided with printing assembly.

[0006] As a further description of the technical scheme, the feeding assembly includes a feeding pipe, and the feeding pipe is provided with an upper connection component.

[0007] As a further description of the technical scheme, the upper connection component includes an upper connection ring arranged on the feeding assembly, and the upper connection ring is provided with an adapter component.

[0008] As a further description of the technical scheme, the adapter component includes a main adapter pipe arranged on the upper connection component, the main adapter pipe is connected with a first diversion pipe, the first diversion pipe is connected with a second diversion pipe, and the second diversion pipe is provided with a lower connection component at the bottom end.

[0009] As a further description of the technical scheme, the first diversion pipe is provided with a first transmission gear, and the second diversion pipe is provided with a second transmission gear.

[0010] As a further description of the technical scheme, the main adapter pipe is provided with a first power motor, the output end of the first power motor is provided with a first transmission pinion, and the first transmission pinion is engaged with the first transmission gear.

[0011] As a further description of the technical solution, the first steering pipe is provided with a second power motor, and the output end of the second power motor is provided with a second transmission pinion, which is engaged with the second transmission gear.

[0012] As a further description of the technical solution, the lower connecting assembly comprises a lower connecting ring arranged at the bottom of the adapter assembly.

[0013] As a further description of the technical solution, the printing assembly comprises a printing nozzle arranged on the lower connecting assembly.

[0014] The beneficial effects are that the variable-angle nozzle has a clever structure design, high practicability, easy installation, stable operation, simple structure, free printing angle change in the granular material additive manufacturing process, improved printing efficiency and product quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Fig. 1 is the overall structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0016] Fig. 2 is the overall structure schematic view of the utility model from another perspective.

[0017] In the figure, 1, feeding assembly; 2, upper connecting assembly; 3, adapter assembly; 4, lower connecting assembly; 5, printing assembly; 6, feeding pipeline; 7, upper connecting ring; 8, main adapter pipe; 9, first steering pipe; 10, second steering pipe; 11, first transmission gear; 12, second transmission gear; 13, first power motor; 14, first transmission pinion; 15, second power motor; 16, second transmission pinion; 17, lower connecting ring; 18, printing nozzle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] First, the design intention of the utility model is explained, in the additive manufacturing production process, a nozzle is needed, the existing nozzle structure is single, only vertical printing is available, and printing angle change cannot be realized in the printing process, therefore, the quality of some products is poor, therefore, the utility model designs a variable-angle nozzle for granular material additive manufacturing.

[0019] The utility model will be specifically described below in combination with the drawings, such as Figs. 1-2 As shown in the figure, a variable-angle nozzle for granular material additive manufacturing comprises a feeding assembly 1, and the feeding assembly 1 will be described in detail below, the feeding assembly 1 comprises a feeding pipeline 6, and the feeding pipeline 6 is provided with an upper connecting assembly 2.

[0020] In order to facilitate the connection adapter assembly 3, the upper feeding assembly 1 is provided with an upper connecting assembly 2, which will be described in detail below, the upper connecting assembly 2 comprises an upper connecting ring 7 provided on the upper feeding assembly 1, and the upper connecting ring 7 is provided with the adapter assembly 3.

[0021] The adapter assembly 3 is arranged on the upper connecting assembly 2, which will be described in detail below, the adapter assembly 3 comprises a main adapter pipe 8 arranged on the upper connecting assembly 2, the main adapter pipe 8 is connected with a first steering pipe 9, the first steering pipe 9 is connected with a second steering pipe 10, and the bottom end of the second steering pipe 10 is provided with a lower connecting assembly 4. The first steering pipe 9 is provided with a first transmission gear 11, and the second steering pipe 10 is provided with a second transmission gear 12. The main adapter pipe 8 is provided with a first power motor 13, the output end of the first power motor 13 is provided with a first transmission pinion 14, and the first transmission pinion 14 is engaged with the first transmission gear 11. The first steering pipe 9 is provided with a second power motor 15, the output end of the second power motor 15 is provided with a second transmission pinion 16, and the second transmission pinion 16 is engaged with the second transmission gear 12. The main adapter pipe 8, the first steering pipe 9 and the second steering pipe 10 are all elliptical pipe circular sections.

[0022] In order to facilitate the installation of the printing assembly 5, the lower connecting assembly 4 is arranged at the bottom of the adapter assembly 3, which will be described in detail below, the lower connecting assembly 4 comprises a lower connecting ring 17 arranged at the bottom of the adapter assembly 3.

[0023] In order to facilitate the printing operation, the printing assembly 5 is arranged on the lower connecting assembly 4, which will be described in detail below, the printing assembly 5 comprises a printing nozzle 18 arranged on the lower connecting assembly 4.

[0024] The specific structure of the utility model is described in detail above, and the working principle of the utility model will be described below: the granular material enters the upper feeding pipe 6, the upper feeding pipe 6 and the main adapter pipe 8 are connected by the upper connecting ring 7, the first transmission pinion 14 is driven to rotate by the first power motor 13, then the first transmission gear 11 is driven to rotate, then the first steering pipe 9 is controlled to steer, the second transmission pinion 16 is driven to rotate by the second power motor 15, then the second transmission gear 12 is driven to rotate, then the second steering pipe 10 is controlled to steer, and then the angle conversion of the printing nozzle 18 is realized.

[0025] The variable-angle nozzle has the advantages of ingenious structure, high practicability, convenient installation, stable operation, simple structure, free conversion of printing angle in the granular material additive manufacturing process, improved printing efficiency and product quality.

[0026] The above technical solution only embodies the preferred technical solution of this utility model. Any changes that may be made by those skilled in the art to certain parts of it embody the principle of this utility model and fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A variable-angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials, characterized in that, It includes a feeding component (1), an upper connecting component (2) is provided on the feeding component (1), a transfer component (3) is provided on the upper connecting component (2), a lower connecting component (4) is provided at the bottom of the transfer component (3), and a printing component (5) is provided on the lower connecting component (4).

2. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (1) includes a feeding pipe (6), and an upper connecting assembly (2) is provided on the feeding pipe (6).

3. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper connecting component (2) includes an upper connecting ring (7) disposed on the feeding component (1), and a transfer component (3) is disposed on the upper connecting ring (7).

4. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adapter assembly (3) includes a main adapter pipe (8) disposed on the upper connecting assembly (2), a first steering pipe (9) is connected to the main adapter pipe (8), a second steering pipe (10) is connected to the first steering pipe (9), and a lower connecting assembly (4) is disposed at the bottom end of the second steering pipe (10).

5. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first steering tube (9) is provided with a first transmission gear (11), and the second steering tube (10) is provided with a second transmission gear (12).

6. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 5, characterized in that, The main transfer tube (8) is provided with a first power motor (13), and the output end of the first power motor (13) is provided with a first transmission pinion (14), which meshes with the first transmission gear (11).

7. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 6, characterized in that, A second power motor (15) is provided on the first steering tube (9), and a second transmission pinion (16) is provided at the output end of the second power motor (15). The second transmission pinion (16) meshes with the second transmission gear (12).

8. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower connecting component (4) includes a lower connecting ring (17) disposed at the bottom of the adapter component (3).

9. A variable angle nozzle for additive manufacturing of granular materials according to claim 1, characterized in that, The printing assembly (5) includes a print head (18) disposed on the lower connecting assembly (4).

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