3D printing consumable storage structure
By incorporating wiping and drying mechanisms into the 3D printing filament storage structure, the problems of filament moisture absorption and dust adsorption are solved, ensuring the stability and effectiveness of the storage and printing process.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing 3D printing consumables are prone to becoming brittle due to moisture during storage, and their surfaces easily attract dust, affecting printing results. Moisture from silica gel desiccants can easily seep into the box.
A storage structure including a wiping mechanism and a drying mechanism was designed. The wiping mechanism wipes dust off the surface of ABS filaments with a sponge, while the drying mechanism maintains internal dryness through a drying box and a mesh to prevent moisture from entering.
It ensures that consumables remain dry during storage, preventing dust from affecting print quality and preventing consumables from becoming damp and brittle, thus ensuring a smooth printing process.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to 3D printing technical field, especially 3D printing consumptive material storage structure. BACKGROUND
[0002] 3D printing technology is a kind of technology based on digital model file, uses powder-like metal or plastic and other adhesion materials, constructs object by layer printing mode, is often used in product trial production, and 3D printing consumptive material commonly used is disc-shaped plastic filament, such as ABS filament and PLA plastic fuse wire.
[0003] In existing 3D printing equipment, generally 3D printing consumptive material is directly exposed to air, and 3D printing consumptive material is easily damp after long-term exposure to air, 3D printing consumptive material becomes very brittle after damp, and there are problems such as wire drawing and fault in the printing process;
[0004] The existing patent (announcement number: CN219968511U) a kind of 3D printing consumptive material drying box, by 3D printing consumptive material is stored in drying box, 3D printing consumptive material passes through discharge hole and discharges, effectively slows down 3D printing consumptive material damp, to avoid 3D printing consumptive material brittle and the problems such as wire drawing and fault in the printing process as far as possible.
[0005] For the above problems, the existing patent gives a solution, the box body in the above patent stores filamentous 3D printing consumptive material, it is inconvenient to wipe the surface of filamentous 3D printing consumptive material when extracting filamentous 3D printing consumptive material, since part of plastic 3D printing consumptive material has certain static electricity, surface is easy to adsorb dust and other impurities in surrounding environment during production, and also inevitably contact dust in air during production, transportation and storage, not wipe easily affect 3D printing product effect, and the silica gel desiccant in the above patent releases moisture when heating, moisture is easy to pass through air hole and enter the inside of box body, wet filamentous 3D printing consumptive material.
[0006] Therefore, a kind of 3D printing consumptive material storage structure is presented. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0007] The utility model discloses a 3D printing material storage structure can solve the box of the existing patent to filamentous 3D printing material is stored, and it is inconvenient to filamentous 3D printing material when extracting, and the surface of filamentous 3D printing material is wiped, because part of the 3D printing material of plastic nature has certain electrostatic property, and the surface is easy to adsorb the dust of surrounding environment and other impurities in production, and in the production, transportation and storage process, also inevitably contact the dust in the air, and do not pass through the wiping and easily influence 3D printing product effect, and the silica gel desiccant in the above patent releases moisture when heating, and the moisture is easy to pass through the air hole and enter the inside of the box, and the problem of wetting filamentous 3D printing material.
[0008] To realize above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a 3D printing material storage structure, including storage box, the top of storage box is provided with lid, the left side of storage box is provided with wiping mechanism, the bottom of storage box is provided with drying mechanism, the inside of storage box is provided with roll, the surface of roll is wound with ABS filament;
[0009] The wiping mechanism includes a protective ring, a through hole, a sponge and a connecting sleeve, the protective ring is fixedly connected to the surface of the connecting sleeve, the through hole is formed in the sponge, and the sponge is movably arranged in the connecting sleeve.
[0010] Preferably, the drying mechanism includes a sealing cover, a drying box and a separation net, the inner wall of the sealing cover is threadedly connected with the surface of the drying box, the top of the drying box is fixedly communicated with the bottom of the storage box, and the separation net is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying box.
[0011] Preferably, the front side and the rear side of the inner wall of the storage box are fixedly connected with snap rings, the front side and the rear side of the roll are fixedly connected with rotating blocks, and the rotating blocks are rotatably connected to the inside of the snap rings.
[0012] Preferably, the inner wall top of the lid is rotatably connected with roller wheels on both sides, and the surface of the roller wheels is movably contacted with the surface of the roll.
[0013] Preferably, the two sides of the lid are fixedly connected with elastic sheets, the surface of the elastic sheet is fixedly connected with a clamping strip, the two sides of the storage box are provided with clamping grooves, and the clamping strip is movably clamped in the clamping grooves.
[0014] Preferably, the surface of the elastic sheet is fixedly connected with a pressing block, and the pressing block is made of hard and inelastic material.
[0015] Preferably, the left side of the storage box is provided with a perforation, the left side of the storage box is fixedly connected with a threaded sleeve, the threaded sleeve is communicated with the perforation, the inner wall of the connecting sleeve is threadedly connected with the surface of the threaded sleeve, and the right side of the through hole is provided with a chamfer.
[0016] Preferably, the two sides of the storage box are fixedly connected with supporting plates, and the bottom of each supporting plate is fixedly connected with a counterweight supporting rod.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the 3D printing consumable storage structure has the following beneficial effects:
[0018] 1、The sponge absorbs the external cleaning liquid, and the ABS filament passes through the perforation and the through hole, so that the sponge with the external cleaning liquid can wipe the ABS filament when the ABS filament is pulled, the 3D printing consumable is stored, and the 3D printing effect is not affected by dust remaining on the surface of the ABS filament.
[0019] 2、The drying mechanism is arranged, so that the 3D printing consumable is kept dry during storage, and problems such as filament pulling or layer breaking during 3D printing are avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 It is a whole structure diagram of the 3D printing consumable storage structure of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional internal structure diagram of the storage box in the utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional sectional view of the storage box in the utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 It is a connecting sectional view of the wiping mechanism in the utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional connection diagram of the winding roller and the rotating block in the utility model;
[0025] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the drying box and the sealing cover in the utility model;
[0026] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the bottom of the cover body in the utility model;
[0027] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the bottom of the elastic sheet in the utility model.
[0028] In the figure, 1, storage box; 2, cover; 3, support plate; 4, drying mechanism; 401, sealing cover; 402, drying box; 403, separation net; 5, counterweight support rod; 6, wiping mechanism; 601, protective ring; 602, through hole; 603, sponge; 604, connecting sleeve; 7, pressing block; 8, winding roller; 9, clamping groove; 10, clamping ring; 11, perforation; 12, chamfer; 13, rotating block; 14, roller; 15, clamping strip; 16, elastic sheet; 17, threaded sleeve; 18, ABS filament. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] 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.
[0030] Please refer to Figures 1-8 The utility model provides technical scheme:
[0031] A 3D printing consumable storage structure, comprising a storage box 1, the top of the storage box 1 is provided with a cover 2, the left side of the storage box 1 is provided with a wiping mechanism 6, the bottom of the storage box 1 is provided with a drying mechanism 4, the inside of the storage box 1 is provided with a winding roller 8, and the surface of the winding roller 8 is wound with ABS filament 18.
[0032] The wiping mechanism 6 comprises a protective ring 601, a through hole 602, a sponge 603 and a connecting sleeve 604, the protective ring 601 is fixedly connected to the surface of the connecting sleeve 604, the through hole 602 is formed in the inside of the sponge 603, and the sponge 603 is movably arranged in the inside of the connecting sleeve 604.
[0033] In this embodiment: First, a sponge 603 soaked in external cleaning fluid is placed into a connecting sleeve 604. The connecting sleeve 604 is then tightened onto the threaded sleeve 17 on the left side of the storage box 1. ABS filaments 18 are then passed through the through hole 11 and the through hole 602 of the sponge 603. The roller 8 is placed in the storage box 1, and its rotating block 13 is connected to the retaining ring 10. The cover 2 is then closed, and the roller 14 contacts the roller 8 to limit its rotation. The retaining strip 15 and the retaining groove 9 cooperate to limit the cover 2. When the ABS filaments 18 are pulled out, the sponge 603 uses the cleaning fluid to wipe away surface dust. The protective ring 601 prevents the connecting sleeve 604 from scratching the ABS filaments 18. The drying mechanism 4 at the bottom of the storage box 1 maintains internal dryness. Inverting the storage box 1 and opening the sealing cover 401 allows the placement of an external desiccant. The mesh 403 separates the external desiccant. This structure not only dissipates moisture and absorbs water vapor, preventing ABS filament 18 from becoming damp and affecting printing, but also enables the storage, retrieval, and cleaning of 3D printing consumables. It solves the problem of existing patents where the storage container for filament 3D printing consumables makes it inconvenient to wipe the surface when removing them. Because some plastic 3D printing consumables have static electricity, their surfaces easily attract dust and other impurities from the surrounding environment during production. Furthermore, they inevitably come into contact with airborne dust during production, transportation, and storage. Without wiping, the quality of the 3D printed product can be affected. Additionally, the silica gel desiccant mentioned in the aforementioned patents releases moisture when heated, which can easily penetrate the pores and enter the container, wetting the filament 3D printing consumables.
[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the drying mechanism 4 includes a sealing cover 401, a drying box 402, and a partition 403. The inner wall of the sealing cover 401 is threadedly connected to the surface of the drying box 402. The top of the drying box 402 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the storage box 1. The partition 403 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying box 402.
[0035] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, retaining rings 10 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the inner wall of the storage box 1, and rotating blocks 13 are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the roller 8. The rotating blocks 13 are rotatably connected inside the retaining rings 10.
[0036] Specifically, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 As shown, rollers 14 are rotatably connected to both sides of the top of the inner wall of the cover 2, and the surface of the rollers 14 is in active contact with the surface of the roller 8.
[0037] In the embodiment, the outer drying agent is used to facilitate the dehumidification of the storage box 1, avoid the ABS filaments 18 from being affected by moisture, and affect the 3D printing effect. The roller 8 is moved to contact the rotating block 13 and the snap ring 10, and then the cover 2 is limited on the top of the storage box 1. The roller 8 is limited by the contact between the roller 8 and the roller 14, and the upward and downward movement of the roller 8 is avoided when the roller 8 rotates.
[0038] Specifically, as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the two sides of the cover 2 are fixedly connected with elastic sheets 16, the surfaces of the elastic sheets 16 are fixedly connected with clamping strips 15, the two sides of the storage box 1 are provided with clamping grooves 9, and the clamping strips 15 are movably clamped in the clamping grooves 9.
[0039] Specifically, as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 , the surfaces of the elastic sheets 16 are fixedly connected with pressing blocks 7 made of hard and inelastic material.
[0040] In the embodiment, after the cover 2 is covered on the top of the storage box 1, the elastic sheets 16 are deformed by being pressed downward, the clamping strips 15 are clamped in the clamping grooves 9, the cover 2 is limited, the hard and inelastic pressing blocks 7 on the elastic sheets 16 are pressed to deform the elastic sheets 16, the clamping strips 15 are separated from the clamping grooves 9, and the cover 2 is conveniently disassembled.
[0041] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the left side of the storage box 1 is provided with a perforation 11, the left side of the storage box 1 is fixedly connected with a threaded sleeve 17, the threaded sleeve 17 is in communication with the perforation 11, the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 604 is threadedly connected with the surface of the threaded sleeve 17, and the right side of the through hole 602 is provided with a chamfer 12.
[0042] Specifically, as shown in Figure 1 , the two sides of the storage box 1 are fixedly connected with support plates 3, and the bottoms of the support plates 3 are fixedly connected with counterweight support rods 5.
[0043] In the embodiment, the connecting sleeve 604 is threadedly connected with the threaded sleeve 17, the connecting sleeve 604 is disassembled to conveniently replace the dirty sponge 603 in the connecting sleeve 604, the chamfer 12 is arranged on the right side of the through hole 602 to conveniently pass the ABS filaments 18 into the through hole 602, and the two support plates 3 and the bottom counterweight support rod 5 of the storage box 1 provide stable support for the storage box 1 and the drying box 402.
[0044] Working principle: before use, the sponge 603 absorbs the external cleaning liquid and is placed in the connecting sleeve 604, the connecting sleeve 604 is connected with the threaded sleeve 17 on the left side of the storage box 1 through the inner wall, and is fixed on the storage box 1, the ABS filament 18 wound on the roller 8 is pulled out from the perforation 11 on the left side of the storage box 1, then passes through the through hole 602 in the sponge 603, the chamfer 12 on the right side of the through hole 602 facilitates the smooth passing of the filament, then the roller 8 is placed in the storage box 1, the rotating block 13 on the front side and the rear side of the roller 8 is respectively connected with the clamping ring 10 on the inner wall of the storage box 1, so that the roller 8 can rotate flexibly, the ABS filament 18 can be pulled out conveniently, then the cover 2 is covered on the top of the storage box 1, the roller 8 is in contact with the surface of the roller 8, and the cover 2 is in contact with the surface of the roller 8. When the ABS filament 18 is pulled out, the cover 2 plays a role in auxiliary rotating the roller 8 and limiting the up and down movement of the roller 8, the clamping strip 15 on the elastic sheet 16 on the two sides of the cover 2 is clamped into the clamping groove 9 on the two sides of the storage box 1, so as to realize the close connection between the cover 2 and the storage box 1, the pressing block 7 on the elastic sheet 16 can be pressed to make the elastic sheet 16 deform, so that the clamping strip 15 is separated from the clamping groove 9, and the cover 2 can be conveniently disassembled. When the ABS filament 18 is pulled out, the sponge 603 is in full contact with the surface of the filament, and the dust and impurities attached to the surface of the ABS filament 18 in the production and storage process are wiped clean by the external cleaning liquid, so as to avoid affecting the subsequent 3D printing effect, the protective ring 601 avoids scratching the ABS filament 18, the drying mechanism 4 at the bottom of the storage box 1 is used to maintain the dry environment inside, the drying box 402 at the top of the drying mechanism 4 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the storage box 1, the partition net 403 separates the inside of the drying box 402, by inverting the storage box 1, rotating the sealing cover 401, the external drying agent can be placed in the drying box 402, the external drying agent is scattered through the partition net 403, and the water vapor in the storage box 1 is absorbed, so as to prevent the water vapor from affecting the ABS filament 18, avoid the ABS filament 18 from being brittle due to damp, and prevent the problems of filament pulling or layering in 3D printing. After a period of use, the sealing cover 401 can be unscrewed to replace the external drying agent, the supporting plate 3 on the two sides of the storage box 1 and the counterweight supporting rod 5 at the bottom provide stable support for the storage box 1 and the drying box 402, so as to ensure that the storage box 1 and the drying box 402 will not be easily shaken or tilted during the storage and use of the 3D printing consumables.Moisture easily passes through the air holes into the inside of the cartridge, wetting the filamentous 3D printing consumable.
[0045] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A 3D printing consumable storage structure comprising a storage box (1), characterized in that: The top of the storage box (1) is provided with a cover (2), the left side of the storage box (1) is provided with a wiping mechanism (6), the bottom of the storage box (1) is provided with a drying mechanism (4), the inside of the storage box (1) is provided with a roller (8), and the surface of the roller (8) is wound with ABS fine wire (18). The wiping mechanism (6) comprises a protective ring (601), a through hole (602), a sponge (603) and a connecting sleeve (604), the protective ring (601) is fixedly connected to the surface of the connecting sleeve (604), the through hole (602) is formed in the inside of the sponge (603), and the sponge (603) is movably arranged in the inside of the connecting sleeve (604).
2. The 3D printing consumable storage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drying mechanism (4) comprises a sealing cover (401), a drying box (402) and a separation net (403), the inner wall of the sealing cover (401) is threadedly connected with the surface of the drying box (402), the top of the drying box (402) is fixedly communicated with the bottom of the storage box (1), and the separation net (403) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the drying box (402).
3. The 3D printing consumable storage structure of claim 1, wherein: The front side and the rear side of the inner wall of the storage box (1) are fixedly connected with clamping rings (10), and the front side and the rear side of the roller (8) are fixedly connected with rotating blocks (13) which are rotatably connected to the inside of the clamping ring (10).
4. The 3D printing consumable storage structure of claim 1, wherein: Roller wheels (14) are rotatably connected to the top of the inner wall of the cover (2) on both sides, and the surface of the roller wheel (14) is movably contacted with the surface of the roller (8).
5. The 3D printing consumable storage structure of claim 1, wherein: Elastic sheets (16) are fixedly connected to the two sides of the cover (2), the surface of the elastic sheet (16) is fixedly connected with a clamping strip (15), clamping grooves (9) are formed in the two sides of the storage box (1), and the clamping strip (15) is movably clamped in the inside of the clamping groove (9).
6. The 3D printing consumable storage structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The surface of the elastic sheet (16) is fixedly connected with a pressing block (7) made of hard and inelastic material.
7. The 3D printing consumable storage structure of claim 1, wherein: A perforation (11) is formed in the left side of the storage box (1), a threaded sleeve (17) is fixedly connected to the left side of the storage box (1), the threaded sleeve (17) is communicated with the perforation (11), the inner wall of the connecting sleeve (604) is threadedly connected with the surface of the threaded sleeve (17), and a chamfer (12) is formed in the right side of the through hole (602).
8. The 3D printing consumable storage structure of claim 1, wherein: The two sides of the storage box (1) are fixedly connected with supporting plates (3), and the bottom of the supporting plate (3) is fixedly connected with a counterweight supporting rod (5).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
3D printing consumable drying box
CN219968511U