[go: up one dir, main page]
More Web Proxy on the site http://driver.im/

CN109866423A - A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer - Google Patents

A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN109866423A
CN109866423A CN201711255476.XA CN201711255476A CN109866423A CN 109866423 A CN109866423 A CN 109866423A CN 201711255476 A CN201711255476 A CN 201711255476A CN 109866423 A CN109866423 A CN 109866423A
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
print head
printer
print
switching
guide rail
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
CN201711255476.XA
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
严铜
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to CN201711255476.XA priority Critical patent/CN109866423A/en
Publication of CN109866423A publication Critical patent/CN109866423A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Landscapes

  • Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)

Abstract

The invention discloses the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of a kind of 3D printer, solve the problems, such as that there are multiple print heads to interfere when current multiple print head 3D printer prints.Including guide rail, sliding block, print head, transmission mechanism and driving motor, each print head is installed on the independent sliding block, and drives it to move in a straight line by corresponding transmission mechanism by an independent driving motor.Multiple print heads are driven by independent driving motor, it can be achieved that self-movement, when one print head of selection is printed, remaining print head is moved to corresponding free area, interferes with each other when solving the problems, such as that multiple print head 3D printer prints with this.

Description

A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer
Technical field
The invention belongs to 3D printer technical fields, and in particular to a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer and its Switching method.
Background technique
3D printing technique is a kind of rapid prototyping technology, it based on digital three-dimensional model file, by metal, plastics, The technology of the moulding materials such as photosensitive resin shaped object by layer-by-layer printing, belongs to increasing material manufacturing.Currently based on melting The 3D printer of deposition modeling (FDM:Fused Deposition Modeling) principle is since structure is simple, suitable material kind Class is abundant, a kind of advantages such as equipment and consumables cost are low, it has also become the highest 3D printer of popularity rate.
Printing of the 3D printer with multiple print heads due to that can support multiple material simultaneously, is usually used in printing respectively Material of main part and backing material, or in the different piece printing different colours of model or the material of unlike material, realize specific Demand.The two print head arrangement that existing multiple print head 3D printer is all fixed together using two print heads substantially, it is this Mode realizes that simply two print-head nozzles are in sustained height, and theoretically without being adjusted, two print heads can be realized Printing alternate, but the problem of due to processing and assembly precision, two print heads are difficult perfectly to be in sustained height, therefore pole Easily there is the problem of interfering between print head, another print head easily scrapes model when a printhead prints, and influence is beaten Effect is printed, model can even be blown down when serious and printing is caused to fail.It is this for number of print at 3 or more The interference problem of mode just becomes more serious, so that almost can not be practical.
Have multiple patents at present and its solution is provided to the problem, such as application No. is the special of CN201620847633.0 Benefit " double print head coordinated type FDM 3 D-printing structures based on the commutation of two-way lead screw " is general to be led using Bidirectional-screw cooperation Rail realizes the incorgruous movement of double print heads, when needing using which print head, i.e., reduces its height and prints another Grease head highness increases, to solve the problems, such as that double print heads interfere.For another example application No. is the patents of CN201510793253.3 " a kind of the mariages print head and its method for handover control of 3D printer ", it is general that two print heads are fixed on one rotatably Bracket on, by way of rotation, realize double end switching.Other patents also all use similar thinking substantially, that is, pass through The complicated doubles of design print head height low switching structure to solve double end interference problem.But it is feasible on this kind of solution technique, but exist The problems such as structure is complicated, requirement on machining accuracy is high.In addition, these schemes will when needing 3 or more to switch over It can become extremely complex, it is difficult to implement.
Summary of the invention
For overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer and its Switching method, there are multiple print heads to interfere when with simple and reliable structure solution current multiple print head 3D printer printing Lead to the problem that print quality is poor, printing success rate is low.
In order to achieve the above object, present invention employs following technical solutions:
It is proposed a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer, including guide rail, sliding block, print head, transmission mechanism and driving Motor, each print head are installed on an independent sliding block, and pass through corresponding driver by an independent driving motor Structure drives it to move in a straight line.
Preferably, the quantity of the print head is 2.
Preferably, the guide rail is one, and two sliding blocks are mounted on the guide rail.
Preferably, the guide rail is two, and two sliding blocks are separately mounted on two guide rails.
Preferably, the quantity of the print head is 3 ~ 6.
Preferably, 2 sliding blocks are at most installed, multiple print heads are separately mounted to more guide rails on the every guide rail On.
Preferably, the transmission mechanism is synchronous belt or screw rod.
The multiple print head switching method for proposing a kind of 3D printer, the multiple print head applied to above-mentioned 3D printer switch knot Structure, comprising the following steps: S1: control print platform opposed print heads move down, and printer model until platform and thereon is to switching There are certain safe distance in the two print-head nozzle lower ends used after preceding and switching;S2: what is used before control switching beats Print head is moved in corresponding free area, and the free area of the print head refers to other than print area, and will not do Relate to the region of other printhead prints movement;S3: the print head used after control switching is mobile into print area;S4: control is beaten The height of the printhead prints used after suitable switching is moved on print platform;S5: continue print job.
Compared with prior art, the present invention by the way that multiple print heads are separately mounted on independent sliding block, and using only Vertical driving motor and transmission mechanism drives it to move in a straight line, each print head can self-movement, therefore can will work as Preceding unused print head is moved to corresponding free area.Because synchronization at most only has a print head and is in print zone In domain, so this guarantees the print jobs that other unused print heads when printing will not interfere with current print head.Each The movement mechanism of print head is identical as existing mechanism, therefore need to only repeat existing movement mechanism, without increasing complicated cut Structure is changed, to reduce the overall processing difficulty of print head, also reduces the weight of single print head.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the 1st embodiment of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the operation principle schematic diagram of the 1st embodiment of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the 2nd embodiment of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the 3rd embodiment of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the operational flowchart of 3D printer multiple print head switching method of the present invention.
In figure: 11. guide rails, 121. the 1st printing head sliders, 122. the 2nd printing head sliders, 131. the 1st print heads, 132. the 2 print heads, 141. the 1st print head synchronous belts, 142. the 2nd print head synchronous belts, 151. the 1st print head drive motors, 152. the 2nd Print head drive motor, 1. print areas, 2. free areas, 16. print platforms, 211. the 1st print head guide rails, 212. the 2nd dozens Print head guide rail, 221. the 1st printing head sliders, 222. the 2nd printing head sliders, 231. the 1st print heads, 232. the 2nd print heads, 241. 1st print head screw rod, 242. the 2nd print head screw rods, 251. the 1st print head drive motors, 252. the 2nd print head drive motors, 311. the 1st guide rails, 312. the 2nd guide rails, 321. the 1st printing head sliders, 322. the 2nd printing head sliders, 323. the 3rd print heads are sliding Block, 324. the 4th printing head sliders, 331. the 1st print heads, 332. the 2nd print heads, 333. the 3rd print heads, 334. the 4th print heads, 341. the 1st print head synchronous belts, 342. the 2nd print head synchronous belts, 343. the 3rd print head synchronous belts, 344. the 4th print heads are synchronous Band, 351. the 1st print head drive motors, 352. the 2nd print head drive motors, 353. the 3rd print head drive motors, 354. the 4th Print head drive motor.
Specific embodiment
In the following, in conjunction with attached drawing and specific embodiment, multiple print head switching construction to 3D printer of the present invention and its Switching method is described further, in order to clearer understanding present invention technical idea claimed.
A kind of multiple print head switching construction embodiment 1 of 3D printer:
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer, including the 1st print head 131 and the 2nd print head 132, Wherein the 1st print head 131 is mounted on the 1st printing head slider 121;2nd print head 132 is mounted on the 2nd printing head slider 122 On.1st printing head slider 121 and the 2nd prints head slider 122 and is installed on guide rail 11.Transmission mechanism is same in the present embodiment Band is walked, the 1st print head drive motor 151 drives the 1st print head 131 to do on guide rail 11 directly by the 1st print head synchronous belt 141 Line movement, while the 2nd print head drive motor 152 drives the 2nd print head 132 in guide rail 11 by the 2nd print head synchronous belt 142 On move in a straight line.
The working principle of multiple print head switching construction in the present embodiment is, by two print heads respectively by two independences Driving motor driven, therefore the self-movement on guide rail 11 may be implemented in two print heads.As shown in Fig. 2, printing The region that printing shaping is used on platform 16 is print area 1, and range of the both ends beyond print area 1 is free area 2.Printing Operation can only carry out in print area 1, therefore only need for current unused print head to be moved to the free area 2 at both ends In, that is, it can avoid it and current print job caused to interfere.Same root is installed in by two sliding blocks in this present embodiment to lead It on rail, therefore is the free area of the 1st print head 131 close to one end of the 1st print head drive motor 151, close to the 2nd print head One end of driving motor 152 is the free area of the 2nd print head 132, and the free area of two print heads is located at guide rail 11 Both ends, so i.e. can avoid two print heads on same guide rail move when cause to interfere.
A kind of multiple print head switching construction embodiment 2 of 3D printer:
As shown in figure 3, a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer, including the 1st print head 231 and the 2nd print head 232, Wherein the 1st print head 231 is mounted on the 1st printing head slider 221;2nd print head 232 is mounted on the 2nd printing head slider 222 On.1st printing head slider 221 is mounted on the first print head guide rail 211, and the 2nd printing head slider 222 is mounted on the 2nd print head On guide rail 212.Transmission mechanism is screw rod in the present embodiment, and the 1st print head drive motor 251 is driven by the 1st print head screw rod 241 Dynamic 1st print head 231 moves in a straight line on guide rail 211, while the 2nd print head drive motor 252 passes through the 2nd print head screw rod 242 the 2nd print heads 232 of driving move in a straight line on guide rail 212.
The principle of multiple print head switching construction in the present embodiment is similar with the 1st embodiment, and difference is only that the present embodiment In, two printing head sliders are separately mounted on two guide rails, for embodiment 1, the movements of two print heads there is no The problem of interference, therefore the 1st print head and the corresponding free area of the 2nd print head can freely be set according to the actual application, Flexibility is higher.
A kind of multiple print head switching construction embodiment 3 of 3D printer:
As shown in figure 4, a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer, including the 1st print head 331, the 2nd print head 332, 3 print heads 333 and the 4th print head 334, wherein the 1st print head 331 is mounted on the 1st printing head slider 321;2nd print head 332 are mounted on the 2nd printing head slider 322;3rd print head 333 is mounted on the 3rd printing head slider 323;4th print head 334 It is mounted on the 4th printing head slider 324.1st printing head slider 321 and the 2nd prints head slider 322 and is mounted on the first guide rail 311 On, the 3rd printing head slider 323 and the 4th prints head slider 324 and is mounted on the 2nd guide rail 312.Transmission mechanism is in the present embodiment Synchronous belt, the 1st print head drive motor 351 drive the 1st print head 331 on guide rail 311 by the 1st print head synchronous belt 341 It moves in a straight line, the 2nd print head drive motor 352 drives the 2nd print head 332 in guide rail by the 2nd print head synchronous belt 342 It is moved in a straight line on 311, the 3rd print head drive motor 353 drives the 3rd print head 333 to exist by the 3rd print head synchronous belt 343 It is moved in a straight line on guide rail 312, the 4th print head drive motor 354 drives the 4th print head by the 4th print head synchronous belt 344 334 move in a straight line on guide rail 312.
Multiple print head switching construction in the present embodiment can be regarded as the combination of two embodiments 1, compared with Examples 1 and 2 For, such mode can install more print heads, it can be achieved that the switching of up to 4 kinds materials prints.Its working principle and reality It is identical to apply example 1, therefore repeats no more.
Three above embodiment be for 3D printer of the present invention multiple print head switching construction core technology thought three A preferred embodiment according to actual needs can also deform accordingly it, as installed three or more on single-rail More multiple print head is installed, or even different guide rails are also driven with different driving motors on print head, or more guide rails, because Its central principle is identical, does not just make that explanation is unfolded here.
Three embodiments of the multiple print head switching construction based on above-mentioned 3D printer, the embodiment of the present invention provide correspondence Multiple print head switching method, as shown in Figure 5, comprising the following steps:
Step S1: control print platform opposed print heads move down, and printer model until platform and thereon is preceding to switching and cuts There are certain safe distance in the two print-head nozzle lower ends used after changing, to guarantee to remove and move into print zone in print head When domain, platform will not be scraped and printed before model.
Step S2: the print head used before control switching is moved in corresponding free area.
Step S3: the print head used after control switching is mobile into print area.
Step S4: the height for being suitble to the printhead prints used after switching is moved on control print platform opposed print heads.
Step S5: continue print job.
For those skilled in the art, it can make other each according to the above description of the technical scheme and ideas Kind is corresponding to be changed and deforms, and all these change and deform the protection model that all should belong to the claims in the present invention Within enclosing.

Claims (8)

1. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer, including guide rail, sliding block, print head, transmission mechanism and driving electricity Machine, which is characterized in that each print head is installed on the independent sliding block, and by an independent driving electricity Machine drives it to move in a straight line by corresponding transmission mechanism.
2. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the print head Quantity is 2.
3. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the guide rail is one Root, two sliding blocks are mounted on the guide rail.
4. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the guide rail is two Root, two sliding blocks are separately mounted on two guide rails.
5. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the print head Quantity is 3 ~ 6.
6. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer as claimed in claim 5, which is characterized in that the every guide rail 2 sliding blocks of upper at most installation.
7. a kind of multiple print head switching construction of 3D printer as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the transmission mechanism For synchronous belt or screw rod.
8. a kind of multiple print head switching method of 3D printer, more printings applied to 3D printer as described in claim 1 Head switching construction, which comprises the following steps:
S1: control print platform opposed print heads move down, and printer model until platform and thereon is to before switching and after switching There are certain safe distance in the two print-head nozzle lower ends used;
S2: the print head used before control switching is moved in corresponding free area;
S3: the print head used after control switching is mobile into print area;
S4: the height of the printhead prints used after suitable switching is moved on control print platform opposed print heads;
S5: continue print job.
CN201711255476.XA 2017-12-03 2017-12-03 A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer Pending CN109866423A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201711255476.XA CN109866423A (en) 2017-12-03 2017-12-03 A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CN201711255476.XA CN109866423A (en) 2017-12-03 2017-12-03 A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN109866423A true CN109866423A (en) 2019-06-11

Family

ID=66914050

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201711255476.XA Pending CN109866423A (en) 2017-12-03 2017-12-03 A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CN (1) CN109866423A (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110587974A (en) * 2019-09-28 2019-12-20 严铜 Printing head assembly for fuse modeling 3D printer
CN110744817A (en) * 2019-10-31 2020-02-04 中南大学 3D printer material flow prevention device and printing method
CN111823584A (en) * 2020-07-23 2020-10-27 南京工程学院 A hybrid 3D printer and printing method thereof
CN112026164A (en) * 2020-08-17 2020-12-04 西安交通大学 Double-nozzle hybrid continuous fiber reinforced composite material 3D printing device and method
CN112477119A (en) * 2020-10-21 2021-03-12 常熟理工学院 Molding 3D printer
WO2022110478A1 (en) * 2020-11-30 2022-06-02 深圳市创想三维科技有限公司 3d printer

Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104210106A (en) * 2014-09-04 2014-12-17 王跃宣 Printing heads of 3D printer with multiple printing heads, printing mechanism thereof and 3D printer
CN204622621U (en) * 2015-05-11 2015-09-09 上海印悦电子科技有限公司 3d printer
CN105058801A (en) * 2015-09-06 2015-11-18 张春剑 3D printer with multiple spray heads
CN204801052U (en) * 2015-06-11 2015-11-25 杨波 Dual spray's 3D printer
US20160068793A1 (en) * 2013-08-01 2016-03-10 Sartorius Stedim Biotech Gmbh Manufacturing within a single-use container
CN105563835A (en) * 2016-02-02 2016-05-11 上海建工集团股份有限公司 Uniaxial move multi-track parallel independent type 3D printing device and printing method
CN107175816A (en) * 2017-06-09 2017-09-19 洛阳理工学院 A kind of bull sub-control 3D printer
CN206561598U (en) * 2017-02-25 2017-10-17 深圳市御剑新思维科技有限公司 A kind of 3D printer of multiple print head
CN206678392U (en) * 2017-01-06 2017-11-28 中山市科慧物联网科技有限公司 3D printing device

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20160068793A1 (en) * 2013-08-01 2016-03-10 Sartorius Stedim Biotech Gmbh Manufacturing within a single-use container
CN104210106A (en) * 2014-09-04 2014-12-17 王跃宣 Printing heads of 3D printer with multiple printing heads, printing mechanism thereof and 3D printer
CN204622621U (en) * 2015-05-11 2015-09-09 上海印悦电子科技有限公司 3d printer
CN204801052U (en) * 2015-06-11 2015-11-25 杨波 Dual spray's 3D printer
CN105058801A (en) * 2015-09-06 2015-11-18 张春剑 3D printer with multiple spray heads
CN105563835A (en) * 2016-02-02 2016-05-11 上海建工集团股份有限公司 Uniaxial move multi-track parallel independent type 3D printing device and printing method
CN206678392U (en) * 2017-01-06 2017-11-28 中山市科慧物联网科技有限公司 3D printing device
CN206561598U (en) * 2017-02-25 2017-10-17 深圳市御剑新思维科技有限公司 A kind of 3D printer of multiple print head
CN107175816A (en) * 2017-06-09 2017-09-19 洛阳理工学院 A kind of bull sub-control 3D printer

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN110587974A (en) * 2019-09-28 2019-12-20 严铜 Printing head assembly for fuse modeling 3D printer
CN110744817A (en) * 2019-10-31 2020-02-04 中南大学 3D printer material flow prevention device and printing method
CN110744817B (en) * 2019-10-31 2020-11-06 中南大学 3D printer material flow prevention device and printing method
CN111823584A (en) * 2020-07-23 2020-10-27 南京工程学院 A hybrid 3D printer and printing method thereof
CN112026164A (en) * 2020-08-17 2020-12-04 西安交通大学 Double-nozzle hybrid continuous fiber reinforced composite material 3D printing device and method
CN112477119A (en) * 2020-10-21 2021-03-12 常熟理工学院 Molding 3D printer
WO2022110478A1 (en) * 2020-11-30 2022-06-02 深圳市创想三维科技有限公司 3d printer

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN109866423A (en) A kind of the multiple print head switching construction and its switching method of 3D printer
CN203543363U (en) Flat screen printing machine with movable guide rail beam
CN101786382A (en) Large platform type digital colour printer
CN204622621U (en) 3d printer
CN106217880B (en) A kind of twin-jet nozzle 3D printer head device
CN106042619B (en) Oily legendary venomous insect formula rotates pad printer
CN102259468A (en) Direct-drive silk screen numerical control scraper device
CN108146073A (en) A kind of portable spray drawing machine of wire saws parallel drive
CN104999667A (en) Negative gravity 3D printer and printing method thereof
CN205705334U (en) Double-nozzle 3D printer feeding system
CN101259801A (en) Efficient inkjet printing machine
CN213593957U (en) A double servo gantry mobile platform
CN205097553U (en) What prevent that scraping from disturbing twoly extrudes first device
CN208629929U (en) The transmission mechanism of novel 3D printer
CN201633289U (en) Large platform type digital colour printer
CN210363010U (en) Flat net digital combination machine
CN211074719U (en) Two printer-head 3D printer motion structure
CN205889906U (en) Double nozzle 3D print -head device
CN106079437B (en) A kind of 3D printer
CN109353003A (en) A kind of movement mechanism of the novel XYZ axis of 3D printer
CN108859119A (en) A kind of 3D printing mechanical structure and method
CN108146070A (en) A kind of continuous annulus stamp digital inkjet printing machine and printing method
CN213261119U (en) Guide rail with self-lubricating structure for 3D printer
CN106738877A (en) A kind of many precision printheads of thermo-fuse 3D printer and the printer with it
CN210161742U (en) Pad printing machine with printing head shuttling shift multi-color chromatography printing

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PB01 Publication
PB01 Publication
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
WD01 Invention patent application deemed withdrawn after publication

Application publication date: 20190611

WD01 Invention patent application deemed withdrawn after publication