3D Printing Discharge Apparatus with Adjustable Heating Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing food 3D printers, such as chocolate 3D printers, lack adjustable temperature and discharging speed, limiting their adaptability to chocolates with different purities and melting points, resulting in poor printing accuracy and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A discharging apparatus with a heating module that adjusts temperature according to the printing material's properties, a digital display for real-time temperature monitoring, and a magnetic power supplying key structure for simplified operation, integrated into a 3D printing device, allowing for adjustable heating and improved material handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the temperature and discharging speed are fixed in existing food 3D printers, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different food materials with varying melting points is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustable temperature and discharging speed parameters to transform the static system into a dynamic one. The heating module can adjust temperature according to different food material properties, and the discharging speed can be modified via driving module control, enabling the device to adapt to various materials like chocolates with different purities and melting points.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the system by introducing adjustable temperature control through the heating module and variable discharging speed through the driving module. These parameter changes allow the same device to handle different food materials with varying thermal properties and viscosity requirements.
2Manufacturing precision
If the heating module is attached to the body portion and/or movable portion, then the heating temperature can be adjusted according to material properties, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heating module is strategically attached to specific locations (body portion and/or movable portion) where heat is most needed for material processing. This localized heating approach improves printing accuracy by ensuring proper material temperature at the discharge point without requiring the entire device to be heated or overly complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating module performs preliminary heating of the food material before it reaches the discharging hole, ensuring the material is at the appropriate temperature and consistency for accurate printing. This pre-heating action prevents temperature-related printing defects.
3Ease of operation
If a magnetic power supplying key structure is used, then the operation is simplified and connectivity is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional wired mechanical connections with a magnetic power supplying key structure. The magnetic coupling between the movable portion and body portion automatically establishes electrical contact when components are brought together, eliminating the need for manual wiring connections and simplifying operation while maintaining reliable power supply to the heating module.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables 3D printing with various food materials by adjusting the heating temperature, enhancing printing accuracy and adaptability, and simplifying the operation and connectivity of the device.
Implementation Method 1
a heating module attached to an inner wall of the body portion and/or the movable portion, wherein the heating module is configured to adjust a heating temperature for heating according to a property of a printing material
Implementation Method 2
each pair of magnetic particles magnetize each other, are correspondingly disposed on the body portion and the movable portion, and are configured to fix the movable portion and the body portion
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a discharging apparatus and a 3D printing device thereof, which pertains to the field of the 3D printing device. The discharging apparatus includes a housing, a driving module, and a heating module. The housing includes a body portion, and a movable portion detachably or rotatably connected to the body portion, wherein one end of the body portion is provided with a discharging hole, and in an operating state, the body portion and the movable portion form a relatively enclosed accommodating space. One end of the driving module is connected to the body portion, and the other end of the driving module is movable by a predetermined distance in the accommodating space. The heating module is attached to an inner wall of the body portion and/or the movable portion. In the present disclosure, the heating module is configured to adjust a heating temperature for heating according to a property of a printing material/or a discharging parameter, such that the heating temperature of the heating module is adjusted according to a food material with different molten properties, and 3D printing is practiced using different printing materials. In this way, the problem that an existing chocolate 3D printer can only use chocolate with single purity for the 3D printing and adaptability is poor is solved.