CN110539485A - A 3D printer with cooling powder spreading device and printing method thereof - Google Patents
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及3D打印技术领域,具体来说,涉及一种带冷却铺粉装置的 3D打印机及其打印方法。The invention relates to the technical field of 3D printing, in particular to a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device and a printing method thereof.
背景技术Background technique
3D打印(增材制造)是快速成型技术的一种,以数学模型文件为基础, 运用粉末状金属或塑料等可粘合材料,采用激光等热源制造产品。3D打印的 工艺方法可分为FDM(熔融沉积式)、SLS(选择性激光烧结)、SLM(选择 性激光熔化成型)等类型。3D printing (additive manufacturing) is a kind of rapid prototyping technology, which is based on mathematical model files, uses powdered metal or plastic and other bondable materials, and uses lasers and other heat sources to manufacture products. 3D printing process methods can be divided into FDM (fused deposition), SLS (selective laser sintering), SLM (selective laser melting molding) and other types.
其中SLS、SLM都是针对粉末材料利用激光熔融特定区域的粉末从而直 接制造产品。其过程类似:利用CAD软件对特定物体建模,然后通过切片软 件对模型切片,切片所得的模型截面数据传给控制系统,控制系统控制一定功 率激光器将特定层金属粉末或者非金属粉末加工熔合。这样加工融合完初始层 后,工作平台下降一个层厚的距离,铺粉装置铺一定层厚的未加工粉末,继续 加工融合下一层粉末,重复此步骤,直至特定的区域全部熔合完成,就得到一 件立体的产品。Among them, SLS and SLM use laser to melt powder in a specific area for powder materials to directly manufacture products. The process is similar: CAD software is used to model a specific object, and then the model is sliced through slicing software, and the model section data obtained by slicing is transmitted to the control system, which controls a certain power laser to process and fuse a specific layer of metal powder or non-metal powder. After the initial layer is processed and fused in this way, the working platform is lowered by a layer thickness, and the powder spreading device spreads a certain layer of unprocessed powder, and continues to process and fuse the next layer of powder. Repeat this step until all the specific areas are fully fused. Get a three-dimensional product.
由上可以看出铺粉装置在整个系统中为关键的一个部分,其可靠性关系着 整个打印制程的连续性,铺粉平稳和高精度决定了打印成品的最终质量。而打 印介质是细小的粉末,容易扬尘,且大多数材料的打印工艺需要加热到一定温 度,导致铺粉装置的工况环境恶劣。It can be seen from the above that the powder spreading device is a key part of the whole system, and its reliability is related to the continuity of the entire printing process. The stability and high precision of powder spreading determine the final quality of the printed product. The printing medium is fine powder, which is easy to dust, and the printing process of most materials needs to be heated to a certain temperature, which leads to the poor working conditions of the powder spreading device.
传统的铺粉装置一般用电机与同步带组合,或者电机与丝杠组合来实现。 一般的电机,同步带,丝杠都不适用于高温,高粉尘的工况,而耐高温特制的 组件工艺复杂,成本高昂,维护也复杂,所以传统的铺粉装置需要将电机,同 步带或丝杠等全部布局在打印保温腔体外面,需要增加较多额外的部件,结构 复杂,成本高昂,且精度比较差,影响打印质量。The traditional powder spreading device is generally realized by a combination of a motor and a synchronous belt, or a combination of a motor and a screw. General motors, synchronous belts and lead screws are not suitable for high temperature and high dust conditions, and the special components for high temperature resistance are complex in process, high in cost and complicated in maintenance. The lead screw and other components are all laid out outside the printing insulation cavity, which requires more additional components, complex structure, high cost, and poor accuracy, which affects the printing quality.
针对相关技术中的问题,目前尚未提出有效的解决方案。For the problems in the related technologies, no effective solutions have been proposed so far.
发明内容SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
针对相关技术中的问题,本发明提出一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机 及其打印方法,以克服现有相关技术所存在的上述技术问题。In view of the problems in the related art, the present invention proposes a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device and a printing method thereof, so as to overcome the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the related art.
为此,本发明采用的具体技术方案如下:For this reason, the concrete technical scheme that the present invention adopts is as follows:
根据本发明的一个方面,提供了一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机,包 括工作缸体,所述工作缸体的一侧设置有回收粉桶,所述回收粉桶远离所 述工作缸体的一侧设置有动力气源,且所述动力气源上设置有与之相配合 的气动控制系统,所述工作缸体的顶部设置有保温腔体,所述保温腔体的 顶部设置有振镜,所述振镜的一侧设置有激光器,所述保温腔体的一侧设 置有储料斗,且所述储料斗的底部设置有电控卸料阀,所述保温腔体的内顶部设置有加热系统,所述保温腔体的内底部前后对称穿插设置有两组无 杆气缸,且所述无杆气缸的一端均通过导管回路分别与所述气动控制系统 和所述动力气源连接,所述无杆气缸之间设置有铺粉槽,所述铺粉槽的上 方设置有导料管,且所述导料管的顶端贯穿所述保温腔体并与所述储料斗 的底端固定连接,所述铺粉槽的底部设置有粉床,所述粉床的底部设置有 活塞,且所述活塞位于所述工作缸体的内顶部,所述活塞的底部设置有垂 直运动装置,且所述垂直运动装置的底端贯穿所述工作缸体并延伸至所述 工作缸体的底部。According to an aspect of the present invention, a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device is provided, including a working cylinder body, a powder recovery bucket is provided on one side of the working cylinder body, and the recovery powder bucket is far from the working cylinder body A power gas source is provided on one side of the power gas source, and a pneumatic control system is arranged on the power gas source. The top of the working cylinder is provided with a thermal insulation cavity, and the top of the thermal insulation cavity is provided with a vibration One side of the galvanometer is provided with a laser, one side of the heat preservation cavity is provided with a storage hopper, and the bottom of the storage hopper is provided with an electronically controlled discharge valve, and the inner top of the heat preservation cavity is provided with There is a heating system, and two groups of rodless cylinders are arranged symmetrically at the inner bottom of the heat preservation cavity, and one end of the rodless cylinders is respectively connected to the pneumatic control system and the power air source through a conduit loop, A powder spreading groove is arranged between the rodless cylinders, a material guiding pipe is arranged above the powder spreading groove, and the top end of the material guiding pipe penetrates the insulation cavity and is fixed with the bottom end of the storage hopper connected, the bottom of the powder spreading tank is provided with a powder bed, the bottom of the powder bed is provided with a piston, and the piston is located at the inner top of the working cylinder, and the bottom of the piston is provided with a vertical motion device, and The bottom end of the vertical movement device penetrates through the working cylinder body and extends to the bottom of the working cylinder body.
进一步的,为了不仅可以提供动力,而且还能够冷却无杆气缸,保证 暴露在所述保温腔体内部分温度在额定工作范围内,所述动力气源采用液 化氮气提供动力。Further, in order not only to provide power, but also to cool the rodless cylinder and to ensure that the temperature of the part exposed to the heat preservation cavity is within the rated working range, the power gas source uses liquefied nitrogen to provide power.
进一步的,为了可以保证温度场稳定,所述加热系统采用四组或八组 红外灯管进行加热,且所述加热系统内设置有温控系统。Further, in order to ensure the stability of the temperature field, the heating system adopts four or eight groups of infrared lamps for heating, and a temperature control system is arranged in the heating system.
进一步的,为了便于实现粉末的下料,使得铺粉槽可以随着气缸活塞 的运动沿着工作缸体上端粉床将粉末铺平,所述铺粉槽的下端设置为V形 结构,所述铺粉槽的底部设置有开口刮刀,且所述铺粉槽的两端均通过螺 丝与所述无杆气缸内的气缸活塞固定连接。Further, in order to facilitate powder feeding, so that the powder spreading groove can spread the powder along the powder bed at the upper end of the working cylinder body along with the movement of the cylinder piston, the lower end of the powder spreading groove is set to a V-shaped structure, and the The bottom of the powder spreading tank is provided with an open scraper, and both ends of the powder spreading tank are fixedly connected with the cylinder piston in the rodless cylinder through screws.
进一步的,为了避免粉末从活塞与工作缸体内壁的间隙漏下,所述活 塞的四周与所述工作缸体之间设置有密封毛毡,且所述密封毛毡的一侧与 所述活塞固定连接。Further, in order to prevent powder from leaking from the gap between the piston and the inner wall of the working cylinder, a sealing felt is arranged between the circumference of the piston and the working cylinder, and one side of the sealing felt is fixedly connected to the piston. .
根据本发明的另一个方面,提供了一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机的 打印方法,包括以下步骤:According to another aspect of the present invention, a printing method of a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device is provided, comprising the following steps:
步骤S1、根据产品的结构特性使用计算机中的3D建模软件设计出产 品的三维实体模型,利用切片程序将三维模型进行切片处理,并将截面信 息储存与计算机中;Step S1, use the 3D modeling software in the computer to design the three-dimensional solid model of the product according to the structural characteristic of the product, utilize the slicing program to carry out slice processing by the three-dimensional model, and store the section information in the computer;
步骤S2、计算机控制所述垂直运动装置将所述活塞移动至所述工作缸 体的内顶部,使得铺粉机构位于所述导料管的下方;Step S2, the vertical motion device of computer control moves the piston to the inner top of the working cylinder, so that the powder spreading mechanism is positioned below the material guide pipe;
步骤S3、计算机控制所述储料斗上的所述电控卸料阀开启,粉末沿着 所述导料管落入所述铺粉槽内;Step S3, the computer controls the electric control discharge valve on the storage hopper to open, and the powder falls into the powder spreading groove along the material guide pipe;
步骤S4、当所述铺粉槽内的粉末积聚到预先设定的参数后,计算机控 制所述电控卸料阀关闭;Step S4, when the powder in the powder spreading tank is accumulated to the preset parameter, the computer controls the electric control discharge valve to close;
步骤S5、计算机控制所述无杆气缸带动所述铺粉槽向左水平运动,开 始水平铺设一个层厚的粉末;Step S5, the described rodless cylinder of computer control drives the described powder trough to move horizontally to the left, and begins to lay a layer of thick powder horizontally;
步骤S6、计算机控制所述振镜按照预选获取的切片截面数据控制所述 激光器对铺设好粉末的所述粉床进行照射,使得当前层厚粉末有选择的熔 融固化;Step S6, the computer controls the galvanometer to control the laser to irradiate the powder bed on which the powder is laid according to the slice cross-section data obtained by pre-selection, so that the current layer thickness powder is selectively melted and solidified;
步骤S7、计算机控制所述垂直运动装置下降一个层厚距离,带动所述 粉床下降一个层厚的距离;Step S7, the computer controls the vertical motion device to drop a layer thickness distance, and drives the powder bed to drop a layer thickness distance;
步骤S8、计算机控制所述无杆气缸带动所述铺粉槽反向朝右运动,在 所述粉床上再铺设一个层厚的粉末;Step S8, computer controls the described rodless cylinder to drive the described powder spreading tank to move in the opposite direction to the right, and then lay a layer of thick powder on the described powder bed;
步骤S9、计算机再次控制所述振镜按照预选获取的切片截面数据控制 所述激光器对当前铺设好粉末的所述粉床进行照射,使得当前层厚粉末有 选择的熔融固化;In step S9, the computer controls the galvanometer again to control the laser to irradiate the powder bed on which the powder is currently laid according to the slice cross-section data obtained by pre-selection, so that the current layer thickness powder is selectively melted and solidified;
步骤S10、计算机控制所述无杆气缸带动所述铺粉槽水平运动至所述 导料管的下方准备接料;Step S10, the computer controls the described rodless cylinder to drive the horizontal movement of the powder spreading tank to the bottom of the material guide pipe to prepare for receiving material;
步骤S11、重复步骤S3-S10,按照预选获取的截面信息逐层叠加打印 出立体产品。Step S11, repeating steps S3-S10, and printing a three-dimensional product layer by layer according to the cross-sectional information obtained by pre-selection.
进一步的,所述切片程序包括以下步骤:Further, the slicing procedure includes the following steps:
通过分层软件调整分层方向与分层厚度,将目标三维模型分层离散为 一组有序的二维轮廓集合,每一层的二维轮廓即为一个切片;The layering direction and layering thickness are adjusted by layering software, and the target 3D model is layered and discretized into a set of ordered two-dimensional contour sets, and the two-dimensional contour of each layer is a slice;
根据实际需求以及获取到的切片二维轮廓信息,设定技术参数以得出 可供3D打印机识别并扫描的数据代码,并根据所述扫描数据代码生成3D 打印控制指令。According to the actual demand and the acquired two-dimensional profile information of the slice, the technical parameters are set to obtain the data code that can be recognized and scanned by the 3D printer, and the 3D printing control instruction is generated according to the scanned data code.
进一步的,所述切片处理之前还包括以下步骤:Further, before the slice processing, the following steps are also included:
分析产品三维模型图的结构特性,得出分析结果,并根据分析结果找 出在3D打印中需要在产品中增加支撑的位置;Analyze the structural characteristics of the 3D model of the product, obtain the analysis results, and find out the position where supports need to be added to the product in 3D printing according to the analysis results;
根据增加支撑的位置在产品的三维模型图中增加支撑,并得到带有支 撑的三维模型图;Add supports in the 3D model drawing of the product according to the position where the supports are added, and get the 3D model drawing with supports;
根据带有支撑的三维模型图确定增加的支撑与产品之间的位置关系, 并获得包含支撑位置关系的产品三维模型图。Determine the positional relationship between the added support and the product according to the three-dimensional model diagram with the support, and obtain a three-dimensional model diagram of the product including the positional relationship of the support.
进一步的,步骤S5中的所述铺粉槽运动至最左端停止,此时,所述铺 粉槽内至少还有一个层厚的粉末。Further, the described powder spreading groove in step S5 stops moving to the leftmost end, and at this moment, there is at least one layer of thick powder in the described powder spreading groove.
进一步的,步骤S8中当所述铺粉槽铺设完一个厚度的粉末后,计算机 可以继续控制所述无杆气缸带动所述铺粉槽向右运动,使得多余的粉末落 入所述回收粉桶内。Further, in step S8, after the powder spreading tank is laid with a thickness of powder, the computer can continue to control the rodless cylinder to drive the powder spreading tank to move to the right, so that the excess powder falls into the recovery powder bucket. Inside.
与现有技术相比,本发明的有益效果为:Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
1、本发明一次落粉可以实现双向铺粉,从而节省了铺粉时间,提高了激 光打印的效率;1, the present invention can realize two-way powder spreading by one-time powder falling, thereby saving the powder spreading time and improving the efficiency of laser printing;
2、本发明采用的气缸本身可以采用普通无杆气缸,结构简单可靠,且该 气缸可以直接安放在保温腔内部,靠近铺粉平台,不需要其他传动部件,整机 的铺粉结构相对简单,从而精度高,工作可靠,成本低廉;2. The cylinder itself used in the present invention can be an ordinary rodless cylinder, which has a simple and reliable structure, and the cylinder can be directly placed in the heat preservation chamber, close to the powder spreading platform, without other transmission components, and the powder spreading structure of the whole machine is relatively simple, Thereby, the precision is high, the work is reliable, and the cost is low;
3、本发明由于工作保温腔内一般有一点温度需求,所以气缸工作气体采 用低温气体,一般为氮气,对气缸有冷却作用,防止气缸部分暴露于保温腔体 中,因为热胀冷缩太剧烈而失效,保证打印顺利进行;3. In the present invention, since there is generally a little temperature requirement in the working insulation cavity, the working gas of the cylinder adopts a low temperature gas, generally nitrogen, which has a cooling effect on the cylinder and prevents the cylinder part from being exposed to the insulation cavity, because the thermal expansion and contraction are too severe If it fails, ensure the printing goes smoothly;
4、本发明所采用气缸本身带有导向装置,省略了传统3D打印机中需要 的导轨,结构简单,工作可靠,成本低廉;4. The cylinder itself used in the present invention has a guiding device, which omits the guide rail required in the traditional 3D printer, and has a simple structure, reliable operation and low cost;
5、本发明采用气缸驱动执行活塞位于气缸导管内部,与高粉尘工况不接 触,工作可靠,维护少,节约成本,此外,本发明采用气缸控制为普通左右双 位置电磁阀,控制简单,工作可靠;5. The present invention adopts the cylinder to drive the execution piston to be located inside the cylinder duct, and does not contact with high dust conditions, so it has reliable operation, less maintenance and cost saving. In addition, the present invention adopts the cylinder to control the ordinary left and right two-position solenoid valve, which is simple in control and works well. reliable;
6、本发明为单缸体打印结构,相比较于传统铺粉缸,工作缸,回收缸这 种三缸结构,保温腔体体积明显减小,有利于温度场的稳定控制,不仅有效地 保证了打印机的打印质量,而且还有效地降低了缸体的制造成本。6. The present invention is a single-cylinder printing structure. Compared with the traditional three-cylinder structure of powder spreading cylinder, working cylinder and recovery cylinder, the volume of the thermal insulation cavity is significantly reduced, which is conducive to the stable control of the temperature field, and not only effectively guarantees The printing quality of the printer is improved, and the manufacturing cost of the cylinder block is effectively reduced.
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为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施 例中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地,下面描述中的附图仅仅是 本发明的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲,在不付出创造性劳动的 前提下,还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the accompanying drawings required in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some of the present invention. In the embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.
图1是根据本发明实施例的一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机的结构示 意图;1 is a schematic structural diagram of a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图2是根据本发明实施例的一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机的内部结 构示意图;2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图3是根据图2中A处的放大图;Fig. 3 is according to the enlarged view of A place in Fig. 2;
图4是根据本发明实施例的一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机的打印方 法的流程示意图。4 is a schematic flowchart of a printing method of a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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1、工作缸体;2、回收粉桶;3、动力气源;4、气动控制系统;5、保 温腔体;6、振镜;7、激光器;8、储料斗;9、电控卸料阀;10、加热系统; 11、无杆气缸;12、导管回路;13、铺粉槽;14、导料管;15、粉床;16、 活塞;17、垂直运动装置;18、气缸活塞;19、密封毛毡。1. Working cylinder; 2. Recycling powder bucket; 3. Power air source; 4. Pneumatic control system; 5. Insulation cavity; 6. Galvanometer; 7. Laser; 8. Storage hopper; valve; 10, heating system; 11, rodless cylinder; 12, conduit circuit; 13, powder spreading tank; 14, material guide pipe; 15, powder bed; 16, piston; 17, vertical motion device; 18, cylinder piston; 19. Sealing felt.
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为进一步说明各实施例,本发明提供有附图,这些附图为本发明揭露内容 的一部分,其主要用以说明实施例,并可配合说明书的相关描述来解释实施例 的运作原理,配合参考这些内容,本领域普通技术人员应能理解其他可能的实 施方式以及本发明的优点,图中的组件并未按比例绘制,而类似的组件符号通 常用来表示类似的组件。In order to further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention, and are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments, and can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operation principles of the embodiments. For these, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand other possible implementations and the advantages of the present invention. Components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.
根据本发明的实施例,提供了一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机及其打 印方法。According to the embodiments of the present invention, a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device and a printing method thereof are provided.
现结合附图和具体实施方式对本发明进一步说明,如图1-3所示,根据本 发明的一个方面,提供了一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机,包括工作缸体 1,所述工作缸体1的一侧设置有回收粉桶2,所述回收粉桶2远离所述工 作缸体1的一侧设置有动力气源3,且所述动力气源3上设置有与之相配 合的气动控制系统4,所述工作缸体1的顶部设置有保温腔体5,所述保温 腔体5用于保证特定温度场温度稳定,使打印工作正常进行,所述保温腔 体5的顶部设置有振镜6,所述振镜6的一侧设置有激光器7,所述保温腔 体5的一侧设置有储料斗8,且所述储料斗8的底部设置有电控卸料阀9, 所述保温腔体5的内顶部设置有加热系统10,所述保温腔体5的内底部前 后对称穿插设置有两组无杆气缸11,且所述无杆气缸11的一端均通过导 管回路12分别与所述气动控制系统4和所述动力气源3连接,所述无杆气 缸11之间设置有铺粉槽13,所述铺粉槽13的上方设置有导料管14,且所 述导料管14的顶端贯穿所述保温腔体5并与所述储料斗8的底端固定连 接,所述铺粉槽13的底部设置有粉床15,所述粉床15的底部设置有活塞 16,且所述活塞16位于所述工作缸体1的内顶部,所述活塞16的底部设 置有垂直运动装置17,且所述垂直运动装置17的底端贯穿所述工作缸体1 并延伸至所述工作缸体1的底部。具体应用时,所述电控卸料阀9在需要 卸料时打开,物料在重力作用下沿着所述储料斗8尾部的所述导料管14落 到所述铺粉槽13里,一段时间后关闭,且可以按照时间长短粗略控制进入 铺粉槽13内的落粉量;所述垂直运动装置17通常带有丝杠,轴承,电机 等作用将丝杠旋转运动转换为活塞的垂直运动。The present invention will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. As shown in Figures 1-3, according to an aspect of the present invention, a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device is provided, comprising a working cylinder 1, and the working One side of the cylinder block 1 is provided with a recovery powder bucket 2, and the side of the recovery powder bucket 2 away from the working cylinder block 1 is provided with a power gas source 3, and the power gas source 3 is provided with a matching power source 3. There is a pneumatic control system 4, the top of the working cylinder 1 is provided with a heat preservation cavity 5, the heat preservation cavity 5 is used to ensure the temperature stability of a specific temperature field, so that the printing work can be carried out normally, the top of the heat preservation cavity 5 A vibrating mirror 6 is provided, a laser 7 is provided on one side of the vibrating mirror 6, a storage hopper 8 is provided on one side of the thermal insulation cavity 5, and an electronically controlled discharge valve 9 is provided at the bottom of the storage hopper 8 , The heating system 10 is arranged on the inner top of the thermal insulation cavity 5, and two sets of rodless cylinders 11 are arranged symmetrically through the inner bottom of the thermal insulation cavity 5, and one end of the rodless cylinder 11 passes through the conduit circuit 12 are respectively connected to the pneumatic control system 4 and the power air source 3, a powder spreading groove 13 is arranged between the rodless cylinders 11, and a material guide pipe 14 is arranged above the powder spreading groove 13, and all the The top of the material guide pipe 14 penetrates through the heat preservation cavity 5 and is fixedly connected with the bottom end of the storage hopper 8. The bottom of the powder spreading tank 13 is provided with a powder bed 15, and the bottom of the powder bed 15 is provided with a Piston 16, and the piston 16 is located at the inner top of the working cylinder 1, the bottom of the piston 16 is provided with a vertical movement device 17, and the bottom end of the vertical movement device 17 penetrates the working cylinder 1 and Extend to the bottom of the working cylinder block 1 . In a specific application, the electronically controlled discharge valve 9 is opened when the material needs to be discharged, and the material falls into the powder spreading tank 13 along the material guide pipe 14 at the end of the storage hopper 8 under the action of gravity. It is closed after time, and the amount of powder falling into the powder spreading groove 13 can be roughly controlled according to the length of time; the vertical motion device 17 usually has a lead screw, a bearing, a motor, etc. to convert the rotary motion of the lead screw into the vertical motion of the piston .
在一个实施例中,所述动力气源3采用液化氮气提供动力。通过液化 氮气的使用,使得其不仅可以起到提供动力的效果,而且还能够起到冷却 无杆气缸11的效果,从而使得其可以保证暴露在保温腔体5内部分温度在 额定工作范围内。In one embodiment, the power gas source 3 uses liquefied nitrogen to provide power. Through the use of liquefied nitrogen, it can not only provide power, but also cool the rodless cylinder 11, so that it can ensure that the temperature of the part exposed in the heat preservation cavity 5 is within the rated working range.
在一个实施例中,所述加热系统10采用四组或八组红外灯管进行加 热,且所述加热系统10内设置有温控系统。通过这样设置,使得其可以起 到保证温度场稳定的效果。In one embodiment, the heating system 10 uses four or eight sets of infrared lamps for heating, and the heating system 10 is provided with a temperature control system. By setting in this way, it can have the effect of ensuring the stability of the temperature field.
在一个实施例中,所述铺粉槽13的下端设置为V形结构,所述铺粉槽 13的底部设置有开口刮刀,且所述铺粉槽13的两端均通过螺丝与所述无 杆气缸11内的气缸活塞18固定连接。通过这样设置,不仅便于实现粉末 的下料,而且还可以使得铺粉槽13可以随着气缸活塞18的运动沿着工作 缸体1上端粉床15将粉末铺平。In one embodiment, the lower end of the powder spreading tank 13 is set to a V-shaped structure, the bottom of the powder spreading tank 13 is provided with an open scraper, and both ends of the powder spreading tank 13 are connected to the The cylinder piston 18 in the rod cylinder 11 is fixedly connected. This arrangement not only facilitates the realization of powder unloading, but also enables the powder spreading groove 13 to spread the powder along the powder bed 15 at the upper end of the working cylinder block 1 along with the movement of the cylinder piston 18.
在一个实施例中,所述活塞16的四周与所述工作缸体1之间设置有密 封毛毡19,且所述密封毛毡19的一侧与所述活塞16固定连接。通过这样 设置,使得活塞16可以在工作缸体1内壁垂直上下运动时起到防止粉末从 活塞16与工作缸体1内壁的间隙泄露的效果。In one embodiment, a sealing felt 19 is provided between the circumference of the piston 16 and the working cylinder 1 , and one side of the sealing felt 19 is fixedly connected to the piston 16 . With this arrangement, the piston 16 can prevent the powder from leaking from the gap between the piston 16 and the inner wall of the working cylinder 1 when the inner wall of the working cylinder 1 moves vertically up and down.
现结合附图和具体实施方式对本发明进一步说明,如图4所示,根据本发 明的另一个方面,提供了一种带冷却铺粉装置的3D打印机的打印方法,包 括以下步骤:The present invention will now be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, as shown in Figure 4, according to another aspect of the present invention, a printing method of a 3D printer with a cooling powder spreading device is provided, comprising the following steps:
步骤S1、根据产品的结构特性使用计算机中的3D建模软件设计出产 品的三维实体模型,利用切片程序将三维模型进行切片处理,并将截面信 息储存与计算机中;Step S1, use the 3D modeling software in the computer to design the three-dimensional solid model of the product according to the structural characteristic of the product, utilize the slicing program to carry out slice processing by the three-dimensional model, and store the section information in the computer;
步骤S2、计算机控制所述垂直运动装置17将所述活塞16移动至所述 工作缸体1的内顶部,使得铺粉机构位于所述导料管14的下方;Step S2, computer controls described vertical motion device 17 to move described piston 16 to the inner top of described working cylinder 1, so that powder spreading mechanism is positioned below described material guide pipe 14;
步骤S3、计算机控制所述储料斗8上的所述电控卸料阀9开启,粉末 沿着所述导料管14落入所述铺粉槽13内;Step S3, the computer controls the described electric control discharge valve 9 on the described storage hopper 8 to open, and the powder falls into the described powder spreading groove 13 along the described material guide pipe 14;
步骤S4、当所述铺粉槽13内的粉末积聚到预先设定的参数后,计算 机控制所述电控卸料阀9关闭;Step S4, when the powder in the powder spreading tank 13 is accumulated to a preset parameter, the computer controls the electronically controlled discharge valve 9 to close;
步骤S5、计算机控制所述无杆气缸11带动所述铺粉槽13向左水平运 动,开始水平铺设一个层厚的粉末;Step S5, the described rodless cylinder 11 of computer control drives the described powder trough 13 to move horizontally to the left, and begins to lay a layer of thick powder horizontally;
步骤S6、计算机控制所述振镜6按照预选获取的切片截面数据控制所 述激光器7对铺设好粉末的所述粉床15进行照射,使得当前层厚粉末有选 择的熔融固化;Step S6, the computer controls the galvanometer 6 to control the laser 7 to irradiate the powder bed 15 on which the powder is laid according to the slice section data obtained by pre-selection, so that the current layer thickness powder is selectively melted and solidified;
步骤S7、计算机控制所述垂直运动装置17下降一个层厚距离,带动 所述粉床15下降一个层厚的距离;Step S7, the computer controls the vertical motion device 17 to drop a layer thickness distance, and drives the powder bed 15 to drop a layer thickness distance;
步骤S8、计算机控制所述无杆气缸11带动所述铺粉槽13反向朝右运 动,在所述粉床15上再铺设一个层厚的粉末;Step S8, computer controls the described rodless cylinder 11 to drive the described powder-spreading groove 13 to move in the opposite direction to the right, laying a layer-thick powder on the powder bed 15;
步骤S9、计算机再次控制所述振镜6按照预选获取的切片截面数据控 制所述激光器7对当前铺设好粉末的所述粉床15进行照射,使得当前层厚 粉末有选择的熔融固化;Step S9, the computer controls the described galvanometer 6 again to control the laser 7 to irradiate the described powder bed 15 of the currently laid powder according to the slice section data obtained by pre-selection, so that the current layer thickness powder is selectively melted and solidified;
步骤S10、计算机控制所述无杆气缸11带动所述铺粉槽13水平运动 至所述导料管14的下方准备接料;Step S10, computer controls described rodless cylinder 11 to drive described powder spreading groove 13 to move horizontally to the bottom of described material guide pipe 14 to prepare for receiving material;
步骤S11、重复步骤S3-S10,按照预选获取的截面信息逐层叠加打印 出立体产品。Step S11, repeating steps S3-S10, and printing a three-dimensional product layer by layer according to the cross-sectional information obtained by pre-selection.
在一个实施例中,所述切片程序包括以下步骤:In one embodiment, the slicing procedure includes the following steps:
通过分层软件调整分层方向与分层厚度,将目标三维模型分层离散为 一组有序的二维轮廓集合,每一层的二维轮廓即为一个切片;The layering direction and layering thickness are adjusted by layering software, and the target 3D model is layered and discretized into a set of ordered two-dimensional contour sets, and the two-dimensional contour of each layer is a slice;
根据实际需求以及获取到的切片二维轮廓信息,设定技术参数以得出 可供3D打印机识别并扫描的数据代码,并根据所述扫描数据代码生成3D 打印控制指令。According to the actual demand and the acquired two-dimensional profile information of the slice, the technical parameters are set to obtain the data code that can be recognized and scanned by the 3D printer, and the 3D printing control instruction is generated according to the scanned data code.
在一个实施例中,所述切片处理之前还包括以下步骤:In one embodiment, the slicing process further includes the following steps:
分析产品三维模型图的结构特性,得出分析结果,并根据分析结果找 出在3D打印中需要在产品中增加支撑的位置;Analyze the structural characteristics of the 3D model of the product, obtain the analysis results, and find out the position where supports need to be added to the product in 3D printing according to the analysis results;
根据增加支撑的位置在产品的三维模型图中增加支撑,并得到带有支 撑的三维模型图;Add supports in the 3D model drawing of the product according to the position where the supports are added, and get the 3D model drawing with supports;
根据带有支撑的三维模型图确定增加的支撑与产品之间的位置关系, 并获得包含支撑位置关系的产品三维模型图。Determine the positional relationship between the added support and the product according to the three-dimensional model diagram with the support, and obtain a three-dimensional model diagram of the product including the positional relationship of the support.
在一个实施例中,步骤S5中的所述铺粉槽13运动至最左端停止,此 时,所述铺粉槽13内至少还有一个层厚的粉末。In one embodiment, the powder spreading tank 13 in step S5 moves to the leftmost stop, and at this moment, there is at least one layer of thick powder in the powder spreading tank 13.
在一个实施例中,步骤S8中当所述铺粉槽13铺设完一个厚度的粉末 后,计算机可以继续控制所述无杆气缸11带动所述铺粉槽13向右运动, 使得多余的粉末落入所述回收粉桶2内。In one embodiment, after the powder spreading tank 13 has laid a thickness of powder in step S8, the computer can continue to control the rodless air cylinder 11 to drive the powder spreading tank 13 to move to the right, so that the excess powder falls. into the recycling powder bucket 2.
综上所述,借助于本发明的上述技术方案,通过本发明的使用,使得其一 次落粉可以实现双向铺粉,从而节省了铺粉时间,提高了激光打印的效率;本 发明采用的气缸本身可以采用普通无杆气缸,结构简单可靠,且该气缸可以直 接安放在保温腔内部,靠近铺粉平台,不需要其他传动部件,整机的铺粉结构 相对简单,从而精度高,工作可靠,成本低廉;本发明由于工作保温腔内一般 有一点温度需求,所以气缸工作气体采用低温气体,一般为氮气,对气缸有冷 却作用,防止气缸部分暴露于保温腔体中,因为热胀冷缩太剧烈而失效,保证 打印顺利进行;此外,本发明所采用气缸本身带有导向装置,省略了传统3D 打印机中需要的导轨,结构简单,工作可靠,成本低廉;本发明采用气缸驱动 执行活塞位于气缸导管内部,与高粉尘工况不接触,工作可靠,维护少,节约 成本;本发明采用气缸控制为普通左右双位置电磁阀,控制简单,工作可靠; 本发明为单缸体打印结构,相比较于传统铺粉缸,工作缸,回收缸这种三缸结 构,保温腔体体积明显减小,有利于温度场的稳定控制,不仅有效地保证了打 印机的打印质量,而且还有效地降低了缸体的制造成本。To sum up, with the help of the above-mentioned technical solutions of the present invention, through the use of the present invention, the powder can be spread in two directions at one time, thereby saving the powder spreading time and improving the efficiency of laser printing; the cylinder used in the present invention It can use an ordinary rodless cylinder, with a simple and reliable structure, and the cylinder can be directly placed in the heat preservation chamber, close to the powder spreading platform, without other transmission components. The powder spreading structure of the whole machine is relatively simple, so it has high precision and reliable operation. The cost is low; in the present invention, because there is generally a little temperature requirement in the working heat preservation cavity, the working gas of the cylinder adopts a low temperature gas, generally nitrogen, which has a cooling effect on the cylinder and prevents the cylinder part from being exposed to the heat preservation cavity, because the thermal expansion and contraction are too high. In addition, the cylinder used in the present invention has a guiding device, which omits the guide rails required in traditional 3D printers. The structure is simple, the operation is reliable, and the cost is low; the present invention uses the cylinder to drive the execution piston located in the cylinder. The inside of the duct is not in contact with high dust conditions, so it is reliable, less maintenance and cost saving; the present invention adopts the cylinder control as an ordinary left and right dual-position solenoid valve, which is simple in control and reliable in operation; the present invention is a single-cylinder printing structure, compared with Compared with the traditional three-cylinder structure of powder spreading cylinder, working cylinder and recovery cylinder, the volume of the thermal insulation cavity is significantly reduced, which is conducive to the stable control of the temperature field, which not only effectively ensures the printing quality of the printer, but also effectively reduces the cylinder size. body manufacturing cost.
在本发明中,除非另有明确的规定和限定,术语“安装”、“设置”、 “连接”、“固定”、“旋接”等术语应做广义理解,例如,可以是固定 连接,也可以是可拆卸连接,或成一体;可以是机械连接,也可以是电连 接;可以是直接相连,也可以通过中间媒介间接相连,可以是两个元件内 部的连通或两个元件的相互作用关系,除非另有明确的限定,对于本领域 的普通技术人员而言,可以根据具体情况理解上述术语在本发明中的具体 含义。In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, terms such as "installation", "arrangement", "connection", "fixation" and "swivel connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection, or It can be a detachable connection or an integrated body; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction between the two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.
以上所述仅为本发明的较佳实施例而已,并不用以限制本发明,凡在本发 明的精神和原则之内,所作的任何修改、等同替换、改进等,均应包含在本发 明的保护范围之内。The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the present invention. within the scope of protection.
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