Aluminum alloy 3D printer folding structure

By using the folding structure of the aluminum alloy 3D printer, the upright plate and print head can be folded using components such as slides, sliders, rotating rods and motors. This solves the problem of the large space occupied by the 3D printer during transportation and achieves portability and transportation convenience.

CN223888943UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-10SHANDONG INNOVATION ADDITIVE TECHNOLOGY CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520231575.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-14
Publication Date
2026-02-10
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-14

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Technical Problem

Existing 3D printers take up a lot of space during transportation, making them inconvenient to carry and transport.

Method used

A folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer was designed, which uses components such as slides, sliders, rotating rods, worm gears, and motors to fold the upright plate and print head, reducing the space occupied.

Benefits of technology

This technology reduces the overall space occupied by the 3D printer without affecting its printing function, making it easier to carry and transport.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an aluminum alloy D printer folding structure which comprises a printing table, sliding grooves are formed in the left side and the right side of the printing table, sliding blocks are connected to the inner sides of the sliding grooves in the left side and the right side in a sliding mode, a folding unit is arranged on the upper side of the printing table, and a storage groove is formed in the rear side of the printing table. A mounting groove is formed in the upper side of the printing table, the folding unit comprises rotating rods, the rotating rods are rotationally connected to the outer sides of sliding blocks on the left side and the right side, vertical plates are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the rotating rods on the left side and the right side, worm wheels are fixedly connected to the outer ends of the rotating rods, and two mounting blocks are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the sliding blocks. According to the 3D printer, the printing table, the sliding block, the rotating rod, the vertical plates, the worm gear, the worm, the horizontal plate and the printing head are arranged, rotation of the vertical plates on the left side and the right side is conveniently controlled, the horizontal plate and the printing head are conveniently placed through a storage groove and a mounting groove, the overall occupied space of the 3D printer is reduced, and carrying and transportation are convenient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of 3D printers, and in particular to a folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer. Background Technology

[0002] A 3D printer is a device that can create three-dimensional objects by printing or curing materials layer by layer.

[0003] When using a 3D printer, the printer is equipped with a stand to facilitate the up and down movement of the print head. Printing is performed by controlling the XYZ movement of the print head. However, the stand is long, which increases the overall space occupied by the printer when transporting it, making it inconvenient to carry and transport the printer. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of existing 3D printers, such as large space occupation and inconvenience in carrying and transporting, one of the purposes of this utility model is to provide a folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer.

[0005] One of the objectives of this utility model is achieved by the following technical solution: a folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer, including a printing table: sliding grooves are provided on both the left and right sides of the printing table, and sliders are slidably connected to the inner sides of the sliding grooves on both the left and right sides; a folding unit is provided on the upper side of the printing table; a storage slot is provided on the rear side of the printing table; and an installation slot is provided on the upper side of the printing table.

[0006] The folding unit includes a rotating rod rotatably connected to the outer sides of the left and right sliders. A vertical plate is fixedly connected to the outer sides of the rotating rod on both sides. A worm gear is fixedly connected to the outer end of the rotating rod. Two mounting blocks are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the sliders, and a worm gear is rotatably connected between the two mounting blocks. A lifting groove is provided on the side of the vertical plate closest to the printing table. Lifting blocks are slidably connected to the inner sides of the lifting grooves on both sides. A horizontal plate is fixedly connected between the lifting blocks on both sides. A moving groove is provided on the front side of the horizontal plate. A moving block is slidably connected to the inner side of the moving groove, and a print head is fixedly connected to the front side of the moving block.

[0007] According to the aforementioned folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer, the worm gear is meshed with a worm wheel, and a motor is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting block. The output end of the motor is fixedly connected to the outer end of the worm gear.

[0008] According to the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer, an electric push rod is fixedly connected between the outer side of the slider and the inner wall of the groove.

[0009] According to the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer, an electric push rod is fixedly connected between the outer side of the moving block and the inner wall of the moving groove.

[0010] According to the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer, a screw is rotatably connected to the inner side of the lifting groove, and the screw is threadedly connected to the lifting block.

[0011] According to the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer, a second motor is fixedly connected to the upper side of the upright plate, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to the upper end of the screw.

[0012] According to the aforementioned folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer, the horizontal plate is adapted to the storage slot, and the mounting slot is adapted to the print head.

[0013] According to the aforementioned folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer, the mounting slot is connected to the storage slot.

[0014] Beneficial effects:

[0015] The printer is equipped with a printing table, slider, rotating rod, upright plate, worm gear, worm, horizontal plate, and print head, which facilitates the control of the rotation of the left and right upright plates. The storage slot and mounting slot make it easy to place the horizontal plate and print head, reducing the overall space occupied by the 3D printer and making it easy to carry and transport.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an aluminum alloy 3D printer folding structure without folding units, according to the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding unit in the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the folding unit in the folding structure of an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to this utility model.

[0023] Legend:

[0024] 1. Printing table; 2. Slide rail; 3. Slider; 4. Electric push rod one; 5. Folding unit; 501. Rotating rod; 502. Vertical plate; 503. Worm gear; 504. Mounting block; 505. Worm; 506. Motor one; 507. Motor two; 508. Lifting groove; 509. Screw; 510. Lifting block; 511. Horizontal plate; 512. Moving groove; 513. Moving block; 514. Print head; 515. Electric push rod two; 6. Storage groove; 7. Mounting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0025] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 5 A folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer includes a printing table 1. Slide grooves 2 are provided on both the left and right sides of the printing table 1, and sliders 3 are slidably connected to the inner sides of the slide grooves 2 on both sides. A folding unit 5 is provided on the upper side of the printing table 1. A storage slot 6 is provided on the rear side of the printing table 1, and an installation slot 7 is provided on the upper side of the printing table 1. The storage slot 6 and the installation slot 7 facilitate the placement of a horizontal plate 511 and a print head 514, thereby reducing the overall space occupied by the 3D printer. The printing table 1 is made of aluminum alloy.

[0027] The folding unit 5 includes a rotating rod 501, which is rotatably connected to the outer sides of the left and right sliders 3. A vertical plate 502 is fixedly connected to the outer sides of the rotating rod 501 on both sides. A worm gear 503 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the rotating rod 501. Two mounting blocks 504 are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the sliders 3, and a worm gear 505 is rotatably connected between the two mounting blocks 504. A lifting groove 508 is provided on the side of the vertical plate 502 closest to the printing table 1. Lifting blocks 510 are slidably connected to the inner sides of the lifting grooves 508 on both sides. A horizontal plate 511 is fixedly connected between the lifting blocks 510 on both sides. A moving groove 512 is provided on the front side of the horizontal plate 511. A moving block 513 is slidably connected to the inner side of the moving groove 512. A print head 514 is fixedly connected to the front side of the moving block 513. The horizontal plate 511 is adapted to the storage slot 6, and the mounting groove 7 is adapted to the print head 514. The mounting slot 7 is connected to the storage slot 6. The worm gear 505 is meshed with the worm wheel 503. The outer side of the mounting block 504 is fixedly connected to the motor 506. The output end of the motor 506 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the worm gear 505. After printing is completed, the motor 506 is started. The motor 506 drives the worm gear 505 to rotate. The worm gear 505 drives the worm wheel 503 to rotate. The worm wheel 503 drives the rotating rod 501 to rotate. The rotating rod 501 drives the upright plate 502 to rotate, so that the upright plate 502 rotates 90 degrees and controls the print head 514 to rotate (at this time, the print head 514 moves to the uppermost part of the lifting slot 508). Then, the electric push rod 4 moves the upright plate 502 forward, so that the horizontal plate 511 moves into the storage slot 6 and the print head 514 moves into the mounting slot 7. This reduces the space occupied by the upright plate 502, the horizontal plate 511 and the print head 514, making it easier to transport and carry the 3D printer.

[0028] An electric push rod 4 is fixedly connected between the outer side of slider 3 and the inner wall of slide groove 2. An electric push rod 515 is fixedly connected between the outer side of moving block 513 and the inner wall of moving groove 512. A screw 509 is rotatably connected to the inner side of lifting groove 508. The screw 509 is threadedly connected to lifting block 510. A motor 507 is fixedly connected to the upper side of vertical plate 502. The output end of motor 507 is fixedly connected to the upper end of screw 509. During printing, electric push rod 4 drives slider 3 to move back and forth, and slider 3 drives vertical plate 502 to move back and forth. The vertical plate 502 moves the print head 514 on the horizontal plate 511 back and forth, and starts the second motor 507. The second motor 507 drives the screw 509 to rotate, the screw 509 drives the lifting block 510 to move up and down, the lifting block 510 drives the horizontal plate 511 to move, the horizontal plate 511 drives the print head 514 to move up and down, and controls the second electric push rod 515 to drive the moving block 513 to move left and right. The moving block 513 drives the print head 514 to move left and right, so that the print head 514 moves on the XYZ axis, which facilitates the 3D printing of the model.

[0029] Working principle: During use, the material tray is placed on the printing table 1, and then the electric push rod 4 is controlled to move the print head 514 back and forth. The electric push rod 515 is also controlled to move the print head 514 left and right. The motor 507 is started to drive the screw 509 to rotate, which controls the print head 514 on the horizontal plate 511 to move up and down, so that the print head 514 can print. After printing is finished, the motor 506 is started to drive the worm gear 505 to rotate. Under the action of the worm wheel 503 and the rotating rod 501, the vertical plate 502 is controlled to rotate 90 degrees. Then the vertical plate 502 is controlled to move forward, so that the horizontal plate 511 moves into the storage slot 6 and the print head 514 moves into the mounting slot 7, reducing the space occupied by the vertical plate 502 and the print head 514, making it convenient for transportation and carrying.

[0030] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer, characterized in that, Includes a printing table (1): the printing table (1) has sliding grooves (2) on both the left and right sides, and sliders (3) are slidably connected to the inner sides of the sliding grooves (2) on both the left and right sides. The printing table (1) has a folding unit (5) on the upper side, a storage slot (6) on the rear side, and an installation slot (7) on the upper side. The folding unit (5) includes a rotating rod (501), which is rotatably connected to the outer side of the left and right sliders (3). A vertical plate (502) is fixedly connected to the outer side of each rotating rod (501). A worm gear (503) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the rotating rod (501). Two mounting blocks (504) are fixedly connected to the outer side of each slider (3). A worm gear (505) is rotatably connected between the two mounting blocks (504). The vertical plate (502)... A lifting groove (508) is provided on one side near the printing table (1). Lifting blocks (510) are slidably connected to the inner sides of the lifting grooves (508) on both the left and right sides. A horizontal plate (511) is fixedly connected between the lifting blocks (510) on both the left and right sides. A moving groove (512) is provided on the front side of the horizontal plate (511). A moving block (513) is slidably connected to the inner side of the moving groove (512). A print head (514) is fixedly connected to the front side of the moving block (513).

2. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The worm (505) is meshed with the worm wheel (503), and a motor (506) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting block (504). The output end of the motor (506) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the worm (505).

3. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, An electric push rod (4) is fixedly connected between the outer side of the slider (3) and the inner wall of the groove (2).

4. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, An electric push rod (515) is fixedly connected between the outer side of the moving block (513) and the inner wall of the moving groove (512).

5. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner side of the lifting groove (508) is rotatably connected to a screw (509), and the screw (509) is threadedly connected to the lifting block (510).

6. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 5, characterized in that, A second motor (507) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the upright plate (502), and the output end of the second motor (507) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the screw (509).

7. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal plate (511) is adapted to the storage slot (6), and the mounting slot (7) is adapted to the print head (514).

8. The folding structure for an aluminum alloy 3D printer according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting slot (7) is connected to the storage slot (6).