3D printer with leveling device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a 3D printer with a leveling device. The 3D printer comprises a support frame, a spray head, a printing platform, a detection module and a leveling module, the supporting frame is connected with the printing platform through the leveling module, the detection module is arranged on the spray head, the spray head is movably connected with the supporting frame, and the printing platform is used for receiving a printing material output by the spray head; the detection module is used for measuring the distance between the detection module and the printing platform; the leveling module is used for executing leveling operation on the printing platform. Compared with the prior art, according to the utility model, the distance between the printing platform and the printing platform is detected through the detection module, and the flatness of the printing platform is adjusted by using the leveling module according to the detected distance, so that the operation difficulty and the operation time for adjusting the flatness of the printing platform by a worker are effectively reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to 3D printer technical field especially relates to a 3D printer with leveling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] 3D printing (3Dimensional Printing) is a kind of technology that is based on computer three-dimensional model, is layered to manufacture the technology of control by software, is additive manufacturing technology.3D printing technology usually adopts digital technology printer to realize.3D printer's application object can be any industry, has extensive application in medical treatment, building, car, aerospace and education.

[0003] In the printing process of 3D printer, the situation of loose screw can appear, this can influence printing quality, therefore needs to check the flatness of printing platform regularly, and adjusts its flatness;And the printing platform of 3D printer is connected from the bottom of the support frame of 3D printer upwards and locks screw, when adjusting its flatness, it needs to be adjusted from the bottom of the support frame, this will increase the operation difficulty and operation time of staff. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model aims at providing a kind of 3D printer with leveling device, it is connected with support frame by locking screw from the front of printing platform downwards, effectively reduce the operation difficulty and operation time of staff adjusting the flatness of printing platform.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model is realized according to the following scheme:

[0006] A kind of 3D printer with leveling device is provided, including: support frame, nozzle, printing platform, detection module and leveling module;The support frame is connected with the printing platform by the leveling module, the detection module is located in the nozzle, and the nozzle is movably connected to the support frame;

[0007] The printing platform is used to receive the printing material output by the nozzle;

[0008] The detection module is used to measure the distance between the detection module and the printing platform;

[0009] The leveling module is used to perform leveling operation on the printing platform.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the 3D printer with leveling device of the utility model are as follows: the distance between the detection module and the printing platform is detected by the detection module, the flatness of the printing platform is adjusted by the leveling module according to the measured distance, so as to effectively reduce the operation difficulty and operation time of staff adjusting the flatness of printing platform.

[0011] Optionally, the printing platform center is provided with a fixed opening hole;

[0012] The printing platform is uniformly surrounded by an adjusting opening hole in the circumferential direction of the fixed opening hole.

[0013] Optionally, the leveling module comprises a fixing unit and an adjusting unit;

[0014] One end of the fixing unit is connected to the printing platform, and the other end is connected to the support frame;

[0015] One end of the adjusting unit is connected to the printing platform, and the other end is connected to the support frame.

[0016] Optionally, the fixing unit comprises a fixing screw and a fixing support shaft;

[0017] The fixing screw is connected in sequence through the fixed opening hole, the fixing support shaft and the support frame.

[0018] Optionally, the adjusting unit comprises an adjusting screw and an adjusting spring;

[0019] The adjusting screw is connected in sequence through the adjusting opening hole, the adjusting spring and the support frame.

[0020] Optionally, it further comprises a display module arranged on the support frame and electrically connected to the detection module;

[0021] The display module is used to display the distance.

[0022] Optionally, the support frame comprises a frame body and a moving shaft; the moving shaft is movably connected to the frame body;

[0023] The nozzle is movably connected to the moving shaft; the frame body is connected to the printing platform through the leveling module. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of part of the structure of the utility model.

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals, 1, support frame; 101, frame body; 102, moving shaft; 2, nozzle; 3, printing platform; 4, detection module; 5, leveling module; 501, fixing unit; 5011, fixing support shaft; 5012, fixing screw; 502, adjusting unit; 5021, adjusting spring; 5022, adjusting screw; 6, display module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The preferred embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are merely intended to illustrate and explain the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0028] The following description refers to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise indicated, like numbers in the various drawings of the figures denote like or similar elements. The following detailed description does not provide design alternatives that represent the only embodiments consistent with the application. Rather, the following detailed description includes specific embodiments that adequately allow others skilled in the art to practice the application as claimed below. In the description of the application, it should be understood that the terms "first", "second", "third", etc., are used merely to distinguish like objects from one another, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular sequential or chronological order, nor are they used to indicate or imply relative importance. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] Referring to Figure 1 As shown in the drawings, the present application provides a 3D printer with a leveling device, comprising: a support frame 1, a nozzle 2, a printing platform 3, a detection module 4, a leveling module 5 and a display module 6; wherein the support frame 1 comprises a frame body 101 and a moving shaft 102; the leveling module 5 comprises a fixing unit 501 and an adjusting unit 502.

[0030] The frame body 101 is movably connected to the moving shaft 102, the nozzle 2 is movably connected to the moving shaft 102, the printing platform 3 is connected to the frame body 101 through the leveling module 5, the detection module 4 is provided on the nozzle 2, the display module 6 is provided on the frame body 101, and the detection module 4 is electrically connected to the display module 6.

[0031] The printing platform 3 is used to receive the printing material output by the nozzle 2; the detection module 4 is used to measure the distance between the detection module 4 and the printing platform 3, as the detection module 4 is provided on the nozzle 2, the distance between the nozzle 2 and the printing platform 3 is measured; the leveling module 5 is used to perform leveling operation on the printing platform 3, the reference level height of the printing platform 3 is adjusted by the fixing unit 501, and the flatness of the printing platform 3 is adjusted by the adjusting unit 502; through the electrical connection relationship between the detection module 4 and the display module 6, the display module 6 can display the distance measured by the detection module 4, i.e. the distance between the detection module 4 and the printing platform 3.

[0032] The movable shaft 102 is movably connected with the frame body 101, so that the movable shaft 102 can move along the vertical direction in the horizontal position thereof; the spray head 2 is movably connected with the movable shaft 102, so that the spray head 2 can move back and forth along the movable shaft 102; therefore, through the movable connection between the movable shaft 102 and the frame body 101 and the movable connection between the spray head 2 and the movable shaft 102, the spray head 2 can move back and forth along the movable shaft 102 in the horizontal position thereof and move back and forth in the vertical direction of the movable shaft 102, and the spray head 2 can move back and forth in four directions; therefore, the detection module 4 arranged on the spray head 2 can also move in four directions to measure the distance between the detection module 4 and different openings on the printing platform 3.

[0033] The center position of the printing platform 3 is provided with a fixed opening, and the printing platform 3 is uniformly surrounded by adjusting openings in the circumferential direction of the fixed opening; each printing platform 3 has and only has one fixed opening, that is, all the openings on the printing platform 3 except the fixed opening are adjusting openings; the fixing unit 501 is connected with the frame body 101 through the fixed opening from the side of the printing platform 3 close to the spray head 2, and the adjusting unit 502 is connected with the frame body 101 through the adjusting opening from the side of the printing platform 3 close to the spray head 2; that is, the leveling module 5 is connected with the support frame 1 by locking screws from the front of the printing platform 3, so that the operation difficulty and operation time of the worker can be effectively reduced when the worker adjusts the flatness of the printing platform.

[0034] The number of adjusting openings on the printing platform 3 is not limited, and the number of adjusting openings can be set according to the area size of the printing platform 3; the number of adjusting units 502 is equal to the number of adjusting openings, and the more the number of adjusting openings, the higher the accuracy when adjusting the flatness of the printing platform 3, but the corresponding adjustment cost will also increase.

[0035] Referring to Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the fixing unit 501 comprises a fixing screw 5012 and a fixing support shaft 5011, the fixing support shaft is designed as hollow, and the fixing screw 5012 is connected with the frame body 101 through the fixed opening and the fixing support shaft 5011 in sequence; the adjusting unit 502 comprises an adjusting screw 5022 and an adjusting spring 5021, and the adjusting screw 5022 is connected with the frame body 101 through the adjusting opening and the adjusting spring 5021 in sequence.

[0036] The fixing support shaft 5011 in the fixing unit 501 has a fixed height, and the height of the adjusting spring 5021 in the adjusting unit 502 can be adjusted according to the adjusting screw 5022, and different heights of the fixing support shaft 5011 can be selected according to actual needs to change the horizontal height of the printing platform 3, that is, the horizontal height of the printing platform 3 is adjusted by the fixing unit 501, and the flatness of the printing platform 3 is adjusted by the adjusting unit 502.

[0037] Next, the use process of the utility model is specifically explained:

[0038] Through the movable connection of the frame main body 101 and the moving shaft 102, and the movable connection of the spray head 2 and the moving shaft 102, the spray head 2 drives the detection module 4 to move to the vertical direction of different openings on the printing platform 3, so as to measure the distance between the detection module 4 and the different openings on the printing platform 3, and take the distance between the detection module 4 and the fixed opening on the printing platform 3 as the leveling reference value, the staff can determine the rotation number and rotation direction of the adjusting screw 5022 according to the difference between the distance between the detection module 4 and the different openings on the printing platform 3 and the leveling reference value through the display of the display module 6.

[0039] The adjusting screw 5022 used in the utility model is a screw of the same model, so the distance adjusted by the adjusting screw 5022 for each rotation can be determined according to the screw model.

[0040] The utility model discloses the detection module 4 and display module 6, so that the staff can intuitively determine the adjustment operation to be performed, and the adjusting unit 502 improves the adjustment accuracy of the printing flat plate flatness, and further improves the printing quality of the 3D printer.

[0041] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A 3D printer with leveling device, characterized in that, Include: Support frame, spray head, printing platform, detection module and leveling module; the support frame and the printing platform are connected through the leveling module, the detection module is arranged on the spray head, and the spray head is movably connected with the support frame; The printing platform is used for receiving the printing material output by the spray head; The detection module is used for measuring the distance between the detection module and the printing platform; The leveling module is used for performing leveling operation on the printing platform.

2. The 3D printer with leveling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The printing platform is provided with a fixed opening in the center; The printing platform is uniformly surrounded by the adjusting opening in the circumferential direction of the fixed opening.

3. The 3D printer with leveling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The leveling module includes a fixed unit and an adjusting unit; One end of the fixed unit is connected with the printing platform, and the other end is connected with the support frame; One end of the adjusting unit is connected with the printing platform, and the other end is connected with the support frame.

4. The 3D printer with leveling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The fixed unit includes a fixed screw and a fixed support shaft; The fixed screw is connected with the support frame in sequence through the fixed opening, the fixed support shaft and the support frame.

5. The 3D printer with leveling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The adjusting unit includes an adjusting screw and an adjusting spring; The adjusting screw is connected with the support frame in sequence through the adjusting opening, the adjusting spring and the support frame.

6. The 3D printer with leveling device according to claim 1, wherein, It also includes a display module arranged on the support frame and electrically connected with the detection module; The display module is used for displaying the distance.

7. The 3D printer with leveling device according to claim 1, wherein, The support frame includes a frame body and a moving shaft; the moving shaft is movably connected with the frame body; The spray head is movably connected with the moving shaft; the frame body is connected with the printing platform through the leveling module.

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