Residue Removing Device for 3D Printer Partition Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Residues from solidified material often accumulate in the openings of 3D printer partition plates, making it difficult to remove them and potentially affecting the usability of the plates.
Innovation Solution
A residue removing device with a base plate and arrayed jutting pins that correspond to the openings, allowing the pins to be inserted to push out the residues, along with a deformation element that changes state to facilitate easy operation and a laminated partition plate for detachable layers to aid in residue removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the partition plate has openings for material extrusion, then the 3D printing process can proceed, but residues accumulate in the openings making them difficult to remove
Solution Approach 1:
The residue removing device is prepared in advance with jutting pins arranged in arrays that correspond to the openings. The deformation element is pre-configured to be deformable, allowing it to adapt during the removal process. This preliminary preparation enables efficient residue removal without requiring complex manual cleaning operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The jutting pins serve as intermediary elements between the residue removal device and the accumulated residues. The pins physically contact and push the residues out of the openings, acting as a mediator that transfers the removal force from the device to the stubborn residues without requiring direct manual intervention.
2Ease of operation
If manual cleaning methods are used to remove residues, then some residues can be removed, but the process is time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The residue removing device is designed to perform the cleaning function automatically through its deformable structure and arrayed pins. When the device is pressed against the partition plate, the deformation element deforms and the pins automatically engage with and push out the residues from multiple openings simultaneously, enabling self-service residue removal without extensive manual labor.
Solution Approach 2:
The residue removal function is segmented into multiple jutting pins arranged in arrays, with each pin corresponding to specific openings. This segmentation allows parallel removal of residues from multiple locations simultaneously, dramatically reducing the total time required compared to sequential manual cleaning of each opening.
3Ease of operation
If the jutting pins are made tall to reach residues deep in openings, then residue removal effectiveness improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The deformation element is designed to be dynamically deformable, allowing the jutting pins to extend or retract based on the removal needs. This dynamic characteristic enables the pins to reach deep into openings when necessary while allowing the overall device structure to remain compact and simple when the pins are in a retracted or neutral state.
Solution Approach 2:
The height or extension state of the jutting pins is changed as a variable parameter through the deformation element. Rather than having fixed tall pins that increase device complexity, the pin height becomes an adjustable parameter that can be changed during operation to match the depth of residues in different openings, maintaining structural simplicity while achieving effective removal.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and effective removal of residues from 3D printer partition plates, ensuring the continued functionality of the plates and simplifying the process by using arrayed jutting pins and a state-changing deformation element, and allowing for easy detachment of laminated layers.
Implementation Method 1
a deformation element (520) disposed on an upper side of the base plate (500) and adjacent to the jutting pins (510), and the deformation element (520) in a first state is higher than the jutting pins (510) and in a second state is lower than the jutting pins (510)
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AI summary
The present invention provides a residue removing device for removing residues in a partition plate, and a related 3D printer for use on a working platform. The partition plate e.g. of a 3D printer has a plurality of openings arranged in an array, and residues may be filled in the openings. The residue removing device includes a base plate and a plurality of jutting pins disposed on an upper side of the base plate. The jutting pins are arranged in an array corresponding to the openings array such that the jutting pins are capable of being inserted into the openings, in order to easily remove the residues in the openings of the partition plate.