Automatic substrate dismounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer
By designing an automated substrate disassembly and handling device, which utilizes X, Y, and Z axis components and mechanical grippers to achieve automated substrate disassembly and handling, the problems of low efficiency and poor safety in existing technologies are solved, thereby improving production efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520640936.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-08
AI Technical Summary
In existing powder fusion metal additive manufacturing, the disassembly and assembly of the substrate of 3D printing equipment relies on manual operation, which is inefficient, unsafe, and cannot meet production needs.
An automatic disassembly and handling device for substrates in a powder fusion metal additive printer was designed, including a truss, a multi-directional substrate transport assembly, a substrate gripping assembly, and a screwing mechanism. The device achieves multi-degree-of-freedom transport and automatic tightening/disassembly of the substrate through mechanization, and completes the precise installation and disassembly of the substrate using X, Y, and Z axis assemblies and mechanical claws.
It enables highly efficient and automated assembly and disassembly of substrates, improving production efficiency, reducing human fatigue, enhancing safety, and meeting production needs.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to metal 3D printing technical field, specifically point to a kind of powder melting metal additive printer with base plate automatic disassembly and handling device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Currently, in the field of powder melting metal additive manufacturing, the online printing of 3D printing equipment base plate is completed by manual and auxiliary tools, the base plate and the printer cylinder are connected and fixed by four internal hexagonal bolts, and the disassembly is operated by manual, which is low in efficiency and low in personnel safety, and cannot meet the production demand. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0003] The utility model aims at at least solving the problems of low production efficiency, poor production effect, high fatigue degree of manual work and inability to meet production demand caused by manual operation of 3D printing equipment base plate in powder melting metal additive manufacturing.
[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows: the utility model provides a kind of powder melting metal additive printer with base plate automatic disassembly and handling device, including truss, platform is set in the middle of the truss, printer cylinder capable of being connected with base plate bolt is set on it, further including:
[0005] Base plate multidirectional transport component: located on the truss, realizes multidimensional transport to base plate;
[0006] Base plate grabbing component: connected with the base plate multidirectional transport component, grabs the base plate to be transported;
[0007] Screw mechanism: connected on the base plate multidirectional transport component and set close to base plate grabbing component;
[0008] Wherein, base plate multidirectional transport component is composed of X-axis transport component, Y-axis transport component and two groups of Z-axis adjusting components, and base plate grabbing component and screw mechanism are respectively installed on two groups of Z-axis adjusting components, X-axis transport component translates along truss, Y-axis transport component is fixed on X-axis transport component, Z-axis transport component is vertically arranged on Y-axis transport component and moves laterally with it.
[0009] Further, the X-axis transport component includes guide rail one fixed on the upper part of truss, rack one is fixedly connected on the truss and located in the middle of guide rail one, transport frame slides on the guide rail one, adjusting motor one is installed on the upper end of transport frame, the output end of adjusting motor one is key-connected with gear one engaged with rack one,
[0010] Further, the Y-axis conveying assembly comprises a connecting frame which is perpendicular to the conveying frame and fixedly connected with the conveying frame, a rack two is fixedly arranged on the connecting frame, a gear two is further arranged on the connecting frame and engaged with the rack two, and a gap is left between the gear two and the connecting frame, an output shaft of the gear two is connected with an adjusting motor two which is keyed connected with the output shaft, the adjusting motor two is fixed on the Z-axis adjusting assembly, and guide rails two are arranged on the two sides of the connecting frame.
[0011] Further, the Z-axis adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting seat which is fixed on the guide rails two, the adjusting motor two is fixed on the adjusting seat, a mounting frame is arranged on the side wall of the adjusting seat, a spring piece is arranged on the upper portion of the mounting frame and can be bent, a rack three is arranged on the end of the spring piece and vertically penetrates the middle of the adjusting seat, an adjusting motor three is further arranged on the adjusting seat, the adjusting motor three is arranged on the adjusting seat and a gear three is keyed connected with an output shaft of the adjusting motor three and penetrates the adjusting seat, the gear three is engaged with the rack three, and the output directions of the adjusting motor three and the adjusting motor two are perpendicular.
[0012] According to the base plate automatic dismounting and carrying device for the powder molten metal additive printer, the mounting rod which vertically penetrates the adjusting seat is further fixedly connected with the spring piece, the base plate grabbing assembly is mounted on the lower portion of the mounting rod, guide rails three are arranged on the other side of the mounting rod, and the guide rails three are slidably connected with a sliding block which is fixed on the upper portion of the adjusting seat.
[0013] Further, the base plate grabbing assembly comprises a grabbing seat which is connected with the mounting rod, a guiding sliding block and a grabbing cylinder are mounted on the lower portion of the grabbing seat, two groups of mechanical claws are symmetrically connected with the guiding sliding block and used for grabbing the base plate, a clamping plate which is embedded in a pre-formed hole of the base plate is arranged on the end of the mechanical claw, and the grabbing cylinder is fixedly connected with the mechanical claw.
[0014] Further, the mounting rod on the other group of the Z-axis adjusting assembly is connected with a screwing mechanism.
[0015] Further, the conveying frame and the adjusting seat are rotatably provided with conveying wheels at the two ends.
[0016] The base plate can be carried in multiple directions, and the mounting and dismounting work can be completed, the base plate is carried from the specified position to the cylinder body of the printer by the truss and the mechanical claws, and the connection between the base plate and the cylinder body is completed by the automatic screwing mechanism on the truss. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a whole structure diagram of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is a partial view of the X-axis conveying assembly;
[0019] Figure 3 is a combination view of the Y-axis transport assembly and a set of Z-axis adjustment assemblies;
[0020] Figure 4 is a partial view of two sets of Z-axis adjustment assemblies.
[0021] Wherein, 1, truss, 2, platform, 3, printer cylinder, 4, multi-orientation substrate transport assembly, 41, X-axis transport assembly, 411, guide rail one, 412, rack one, 413, transport frame, 414, adjustment motor one, 415, gear one, 42, Y-axis transport assembly, 421, connecting frame, 422, rack two, 423, gear two, 424, adjustment motor two, 425, guide rail two, 43, Z-axis adjustment assembly, 431, adjustment seat, 432, mounting frame, 433, elastic sheet, 434, rack three, 435, adjustment motor three, 436, gear three, 437, mounting rod, 438, guide rail three, 439, sliding block, 5, substrate grabbing assembly, 51, grabbing seat, 52, guide sliding block, 53, grabbing cylinder, 54, mechanical claw, 541, clamping plate, 6, screwing mechanism, 7, transport wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application; based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-4 :
[0024] The substrate automatic dismounting, mounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer comprises a truss 1, a platform 2 is arranged in the middle of the truss 1, a printer cylinder 3 capable of being bolted with a substrate is arranged on the platform 2, and further comprises a multi-orientation substrate transport assembly 4: located on the truss 1, capable of realizing multi-degree-of-freedom transport of the substrate; a substrate grabbing assembly 5: connected with the multi-orientation substrate transport assembly 4, capable of grabbing a substrate to be transported; and a screwing mechanism 6: connected with the multi-orientation substrate transport assembly 4 and arranged close to the substrate grabbing assembly 5; wherein the multi-orientation substrate transport assembly 4 is composed of an X-axis transport assembly 41, a Y-axis transport assembly 42 and two sets of Z-axis adjustment assemblies 43, the substrate grabbing assembly 5 and the screwing mechanism 6 are respectively mounted on the two sets of Z-axis adjustment assemblies 43, the X-axis transport assembly 41 translates along the truss 1, the Y-axis transport assembly 42 is fixed on the X-axis transport assembly 41, and the Z-axis transport assembly is vertically arranged on the Y-axis transport assembly 42 and moves laterally along with the Y-axis transport assembly 42.
[0025] Please refer toFigure 1 and Figure 2 :
[0026] The X-axis conveying assembly 41 comprises a guide rail I 411 fixed on the upper part of the truss 1, a rack I 412 is also fixedly connected on the truss 1 and located at the middle part of the guide rail I 411, a conveying frame 413 is slidably arranged on the guide rail I 411, an adjusting motor I 414 is installed on the upper end of the conveying frame 413, the output end of the adjusting motor I 414 is key-connected with a gear I 415 engaged with the rack I 412,
[0027] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 :
[0028] The Y-axis conveying assembly 42 comprises a connecting frame 421 which is perpendicular to the conveying frame 413 and fixedly connected with the conveying frame 413, a rack II 422 is fixedly arranged on the connecting frame 421, a gear II 423 engaged with the rack II 422 is further arranged above the connecting frame 421, and a gap is left between the gear II 423 and the connecting frame 421, an output shaft of the gear II 423 is connected with an adjusting motor II 424 which is key-connected with the output shaft, the adjusting motor II 424 is fixed on the Z-axis adjusting assembly 43, guide rails II 425 are arranged on both sides of the connecting frame 421, and the Z-axis adjusting assembly 43 is slidably arranged on the guide rails II 425.
[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figures 3-4 :
[0030] The Z-axis adjusting assembly 43 comprises an adjusting seat 431 fixedly arranged on the guide rails II 425, conveying wheels 7 are rotatably arranged at both ends of the conveying frame 413 and the adjusting seat 431, the adjusting motor II 424 is fixed on the adjusting seat 431, an installation frame 432 is arranged on the side wall of the adjusting seat 431, a spring piece 433 is arranged above the installation frame 432, the spring piece 433 is bendable, a rack III 434 vertically penetrating through the middle of the adjusting seat 431 is installed at the end of the spring piece 433, an adjusting motor III 435 is further arranged on the adjusting seat 431, an output shaft of the adjusting motor III 435 penetrates through the adjusting seat 431 and is key-connected with a gear III 436, the gear III 436 is engaged with the rack III 434, and the output directions of the adjusting motor III 435 and the adjusting motor II 424 are perpendicular;
[0031] The spring piece 433 is further fixedly connected with an installation rod 437 vertically penetrating through the adjusting seat 431, the base plate grabbing assembly 5 is installed on the lower part of the installation rod 437, a screwing mechanism 6 is connected on the installation rod 437 of the other Z-axis adjusting assembly 43, a guide rail III 438 is arranged on the other side of the installation rod 437, and the guide rail III 438 is slidably connected with a sliding block 439 fixedly arranged on the upper part of the adjusting seat 431.
[0032] Please refer to Figure 4 :
[0033] The substrate grabbing assembly 5 comprises a grabbing seat 51 connected with the mounting rod 437, a guide sliding block 52 and a grabbing cylinder 53 are mounted at the lower part of the grabbing seat 51, two groups of mechanical claws 54 are symmetrically connected on the guide sliding block 52 and used for grabbing the substrate, the end of the mechanical claw 54 extends out a clamping plate 541 which is embedded into the pre-formed hole on the substrate, and the grabbing cylinder 53 is fixedly connected with the mechanical claw 54;
[0034] In use, the substrate is placed at a designated position by the AGV trolley, then the gantry truss moves in the X direction, the Y direction and the Z direction, the mechanical claw 54 is driven by the grabbing cylinder 53 to open and close on the guide sliding block 52, so as to be clamped into the pre-formed holes on both sides of the substrate, and the substrate is transported to the printer cylinder body 3, the substrate is tightened on the printer cylinder body 3 by the screwing mechanism 6 (the screwing mechanism 6 is a product purchased from outside), and the screwing of the four corners is completed in turn, and when the screws of the four corners are disassembled, the screwing mechanism can be started in reverse direction.
[0035] When the X direction works, the adjusting motor one 414 is started, the gear one 412 rotates, and under the limiting action of the rack one 412, the connecting frame 421 moves on the guide rail one 411, and the transportation of the substrate in the X direction is completed.
[0036] At the same time, after the adjusting motor 424 is started, the gear two 423 rotates, and under the limiting action of the rack two 422, the adjusting seat 431 moves transversely along the guide rail two 425, and the transportation of the substrate in the Y direction is completed.
[0037] Furthermore, when the substrate is transported above the printer cylinder body 3, the height of the mechanical claw 54 is adjusted so that the substrate is placed on the printer cylinder body, at this time, a group of adjusting motor threes 435 are started by the user, the gear three 436 works and meshes with the rack three 434 to lift and lower on the adjusting seat 431, so that the guide rail three 438 lifts and lowers along the sliding block 439, and the elastic sheet 433 is adjusted, so that the mechanical claw 54 is lifted and lowered, the height of the substrate is changed, after the substrate is placed, the screwing mechanism 6 is moved above the substrate through the Y direction adjustment, and the position of the screwing mechanism 6 is changed through the X and Y direction fine adjustment, and the purpose of screwing the screws at the four corners of the substrate is achieved.
[0038] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and modifications can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
[0039] The above has described the utility model and its implementation mode, which is not restrictive, and the drawings only show one of the implementation modes of the utility model, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In summary, if a person skilled in the art is inspired thereby, without departing from the creative purpose of the utility model, similar structural modes and embodiments are not creatively designed, which should belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A substrate automatic dismounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer, comprising a truss (1), a platform (2) is arranged in the middle of the truss (1), a printer cylinder (3) capable of being bolted with the substrate is arranged on the platform (2), characterized in that, Also include: The substrate multi-transport assembly (4) is located on the truss (1), and the substrate is transported in multiple degrees of freedom; The substrate grabbing assembly (5) is connected with the substrate multi-transport assembly (4) and grabs the substrate to be transported; The screw mechanism (6) is connected to the substrate multi-transport assembly (4) and is arranged close to the substrate grabbing assembly (5); Wherein, the substrate multi-transport assembly (4) is composed of X-axis transport assembly (41), Y-axis transport assembly (42) and two groups of Z-axis adjusting assembly (43), and the substrate grabbing assembly (5) and the screw mechanism (6) are respectively installed on the two groups of Z-axis adjusting assembly (43), the X-axis transport assembly (41) translates along the truss (1), the Y-axis transport assembly (42) is fixed on the X-axis transport assembly (41), and the Z-axis transport assembly is vertically arranged on the Y-axis transport assembly (42) and moves laterally with it.
2. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The X-axis transport assembly (41) includes a guide rail one (411) fixed on the upper part of the truss (1), a rack one (412) is also fixedly connected on the truss (1), located in the middle of the guide rail one (411), the guide rail one (411) is slidably provided with a transport frame (413), and the upper end of the transport frame (413) is provided with an adjusting motor one (414), and the output end of the adjusting motor one (414) is connected with a gear one (415) engaged with the rack one (412).
3. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The Y-axis transport assembly (42) includes a connecting frame (421) perpendicular to the transport frame (413) and fixedly connected with the transport frame (413), the connecting frame (421) is provided with a rack two (422) fixedly arranged thereon, and the connecting frame (421) is further provided with a gear two (423) engaged with the rack two (422) above the connecting frame (421), and a gap is left between the gear two (423) and the connecting frame (421), the gear two (423) is connected with an output shaft and a adjusting motor two (424) keyed connected with the output shaft, the adjusting motor two (424) is fixed on the Z-axis adjusting assembly (43), and the connecting frame (421) is provided with guide rails two (425) on both sides.
4. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The Z-axis adjusting assembly (43) includes an adjusting seat (431) slidably connected with the guide rail two (425), the adjusting motor two (424) is fixed on the adjusting seat (431), the side wall of the adjusting seat (431) is provided with a mounting frame (432), the upper part of the mounting frame (432) is provided with a spring piece (433), and the spring piece (433) is flexible, the end of the spring piece (433) is provided with a rack three (434) vertically penetrating the middle of the adjusting seat (431), the adjusting seat (431) is further provided with an adjusting motor three (435), the adjusting motor three (435) is arranged on the adjusting seat (431) and its output shaft penetrating the adjusting seat (431) is further keyed connected with a gear three (436), the gear three (436) is engaged with the rack three (434), and the output direction of the adjusting motor three (435) is perpendicular to that of the adjusting motor two (424).
5. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic sheet (433) is further fixedly connected with a mounting rod (437) vertically penetrating the adjusting seat (431), the substrate grabbing assembly (5) is mounted on the lower part of the mounting rod (437), and the other side of the mounting rod (437) is provided with a guide rail three (438) which is slidingly connected with a sliding block (439) fixed on the upper part of the adjusting seat (431).
6. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The substrate grabbing assembly (5) comprises a grabbing seat (51) connected with the mounting rod (437), the lower part of the grabbing seat (51) is provided with a guide sliding block (52) and a grabbing cylinder (53), two groups of mechanical claws (54) are symmetrically connected on the guide sliding block (52) and used for grabbing the substrate, the end of the mechanical claw (54) extends out of a clamping plate (541) which is embedded in the pre-formed hole on the substrate, and the grabbing cylinder (53) is fixedly connected with the mechanical claw (54).
7. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The mounting rod (437) on the other group of the Z-axis adjusting assembly (43) is connected with a screwing mechanism (6).
8. The substrate automatic mounting and demounting and carrying device for powder molten metal additive printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The two ends of the transport frame (413) and the adjusting seat (431) are rotatably provided with transport wheels (7).