Universal 3D Printing Filament Reel With Detachable Reel Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing 3D printing filament reels consume large space, weigh heavily, and result in high transportation costs and resource waste due to their bulkiness and disposal after use.
Innovation Solution
A disassembly and assembly universal type filament reel design featuring a connection barrel with detachable reel members, allowing easy replacement and reuse of components, and separate packaging and transportation to reduce costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a complete filament reel is sold and used, then the filament can be printed, but the reel takes up large space and weighs heavily making packaging and transportation inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The filament reel is divided into two separate parts: the reel body (containing the filament) and the reel member (mounting component). Users only transport the lightweight reel body, while the reel member remains at the printing location for repeated use. This segmentation eliminates the need to transport the entire assembled reel, significantly reducing transportation weight and space requirements.
2Ease of operation
If a complete filament reel is sold and used, then the filament can be printed, but the reel takes up large space and weighs heavily resulting in high transportation cost
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the reel into reel body and reel member, the system minimizes transportation requirements to only the essential filament-containing component. This reduces fuel consumption and transportation costs while maintaining full functionality at the destination.
3Productivity
If the reel is directly discarded after filament is used up, then the printing function is fulfilled, but resources are wasted and environmental pollution occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The reel member is designed for repeated use and can be recovered and reused with different reel bodies containing new filaments. Only the consumable reel body is discarded after filament exhaustion, while the durable reel member continues to serve multiple printing cycles, significantly reducing resource waste and environmental pollution.
Solution Approach 2:
The reel member is designed as a universal mounting component that can accommodate multiple different reel bodies. This multi-functionality allows a single reel member to support numerous filament replacements, maximizing resource utilization and minimizing waste.
4Productivity
If the reel body and filaments are replaced quickly, then printing efficiency is improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The reel is segmented into a reel body and reel member with simple detachable connections. This segmentation enables rapid replacement of the reel body without complex disassembly procedures, achieving fast filament changes through straightforward separation and reattachment of the two components.
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AI summary
A disassembly and assembly universal type filament reel for 3D printing filaments includes a reel body and two reel members. The reel body is a connection barrel with openings at its two ends. The reel body is located between the two reel members, and external filaments are wound around the reel body. The two reel members are respectively detachably rotatably clamped with the reel body or the two reel members are detachably rotatably clamped with each other.