WO2017114347A1

WO2017114347A1 - Three-dimensional printing system, and three-dimensional model data transmission device and method

Info

Publication number: WO2017114347A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/112058
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李世强; 苏健强
Original assignee: 珠海天威飞马打印耗材有限公司
Priority date: 2015-12-31
Filing date: 2016-12-26
Publication date: 2017-07-06
Also published as: CN105459405A

Abstract

The invention provides a three-dimensional model data transmission device (20) and method, and a three-dimensional printing system which is suitable for the three-dimensional model data transmission device (20). The three-dimensional model data transmission device (20) comprises a data receiving unit S1, a data processing unit S2 and a data transmitting unit S3, wherein the data receiving unit S1 receives model data having various format types; the data processing unit S2 receives the model data transmitted from the data receiving unit S1 and performs recognition processing so as to generate a corresponding model printing file and store the generated model printing file; and the data transmitting unit S3 transmits the model printing file output from the data processing unit to one or more three-dimensional printers (30).

Description

Three-dimensional printing system, three-dimensional model data transmission device and method

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of three-dimensional printing technologies, and in particular, to a three-dimensional model data transmission apparatus and method, and a three-dimensional printing system suitable for the three-dimensional model data transmission apparatus. The present invention is based on the Chinese Patent Application No. CN201511034001.9, filed on Dec. 31, 2015, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Background technique

3D printing technology is a kind of rapid prototyping technology. It is based on digital model files, based on cross-section slicing calculation, using powdered metal or plastic bonding materials, by heat treatment of raw materials, The design of the 3D model cross-section slices the hot melt, thus the technique of constructing the object.

At present, in the three-dimensional printing control mode, the main control modes are computer control printing and offline printing. The connection of the data line to the computer to control the printing method limits the connection distance between the 3D printer and the computer to the length of the data line, which causes great inconvenience for the user to move the 3D printer or the computer during use. Although the offline printing method has no problem of limited connection distance, each time the user prints, the 3D model image is sliced into an executable file of the 3D printer in the computer, and then copied to the memory card in the 3D printer, and then the memory card is Inserting into a 3D printer and selecting and controlling printing through the display screen, the series of cumbersome steps also bring great inconvenience to the user.

Therefore, the downloading and slicing of the three-dimensional model maps of the above two control methods are required to pass through the computer, and the slicing device must be installed on the computer, and the user needs to manually complete a series of cumbersome work such as slicing the three-dimensional model map, so that the user has to use the three-dimensional printer. For computer-assisted use, it is cumbersome for ordinary users to be limited to batch printing of three-dimensional objects.

technical problem

The main object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional model data transmission device that can receive a plurality of three-dimensional model data format files, automatically convert three-dimensional model data into digital model files, and facilitate user-to-batch three-dimensional printing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a three-dimensional model data transmission method implemented by the above three-dimensional model data transmission device.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional printing system that realizes printing using the above-described three-dimensional model data transmission device.

Technical solution

In order to achieve the above main object, the present invention provides a three-dimensional model data transmission apparatus comprising: a receiving data unit, receiving model data, the model data having a plurality of format types; processing the data unit, receiving the model data transmitted by the receiving data unit And performing identification processing, generating a corresponding model print file and storing; transmitting the data unit, and transmitting the model print file output by the processing data unit to one or more three-dimensional printers.

A preferred solution is that the receiving data unit controls the terminal via a wireless data or wired data connection.

A further solution is that the format type of the model data is STL format model data and a model print file format.

A further solution is that the transmitting data unit connects to the three-dimensional printer via wireless data or wired data.

In order to achieve the above other object, the present invention provides a three-dimensional model data transmission method, comprising: receiving data steps for acquiring model data, the model data having multiple format types; and processing data steps to identify the acquired model data. Processing, generating a corresponding model print file and storing; sending data steps, sending the model print file to more than one 3D printer for printing.

In order to achieve the above further object, the present invention provides a three-dimensional printer system including a control terminal and one or more three-dimensional printers. The three-dimensional printer system further includes a data transmission device, and the data transmission device receives model data of the control terminal, and the data transmission device The method comprises: receiving a data unit, receiving model data, the model data has multiple format types; processing the data unit, receiving the model data transmitted by the receiving data unit and performing recognition processing, generating a corresponding model print file and storing; sending the data unit Send the model print file of the processing data unit output to more than one 3D printer.

Beneficial effect

When performing the three-dimensional printing using the three-dimensional printing system of the present invention, the three-dimensional model data transmission device can receive the data unit to control the terminal through the wireless data or the wired data connection, and the model data acquired by the receiving data unit has multiple format types, and the model is processed by processing the data unit. The data type identification process generates a corresponding model print file, and then stores it in a corresponding memory, and sends it to one or more three-dimensional printers for printing by the transmission data unit. The three-dimensional model data transmission device can automatically recognize the acquired model data type and automatically convert it into a corresponding model print file, which is convenient for recognition and printing of the three-dimensional printer. The user does not need to rely on the computer to manually complete a series of cumbersome work such as three-dimensional model drawing, and can carry out wireless data or wired data transmission through a computer or a mobile device, which is convenient for the user to operate, can quickly perform three-dimensional printing in batches, and can effectively shorten the printing cycle. Improve work efficiency.

Moreover, the three-dimensional model data transmission device can receive the STL format model data and the model print file format, and process the data unit to perform model data type identification. If it is the STL format model data, it will process the corresponding model print file and store it; if it is a model The print file format is stored in the corresponding memory without any processing. The three-dimensional model data transmission device can receive model data of various format types, which is convenient for the user to operate.

In addition, the transmission data unit prints files to a plurality of printers through a wireless data or wired data transmission model, and the data transmission is fast, and the three-dimensional printing is performed in batches, which can effectively shorten the printing cycle and improve work efficiency.

DRAWINGS

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of an embodiment of a three-dimensional model data transmission apparatus of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart showing the operation of an embodiment of a three-dimensional model data transmission method of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart showing the operation of an embodiment of the three-dimensional model data transmission device of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing the structure of an embodiment of a three-dimensional printer system of the present invention.

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Embodiments of the invention

Three-dimensional model data transmission device embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 1, a three-dimensional model data transmission device 200 has a reception data unit S1, a processing data unit S2, and a transmission data unit S3. The receiving data unit S1 is a data receiving module, such as WIFI, Bluetooth, etc., for acquiring model data, the model data has multiple format types, and the processing data unit S2 is a processor with data processing function, such as a single chip microcomputer, a programmable logic unit. Etc., for identifying the acquired model data, generating a corresponding model print file and storing. The way to generate a model print file is the same as that of an existing 3D printer to generate a model print file, and will not be described again. The transmission data unit S3 is a data transmission module that transmits the model print file to one or more three-dimensional printers for printing by wire or wirelessly.

The receiving data unit S1 controls the terminal through a wireless data or wired data connection, thereby establishing a communication line, and the receiving data unit S1 has a plurality of input ports. The "communication line" in the present invention may be an electric line, an optical line, a wireless line and a combination thereof of the communication network, or may be a connection line of a communication connection between the mobile memory and the control terminal, or may be a connection between the scanner and the control terminal. The connection line of the communication connection may also be a connection line of the communication connection between the touch screen control board and the control terminal, or a combination of the above lines, and as the three-dimensional printing function increases, there are various obvious options.

The format types of the model data are STL format model data and model print file format, and the user can perform model data transmission as needed. The transmission data unit S3 is connected to the three-dimensional printer via wireless data or wired data, so that the transmission data unit S3 has a plurality of output ports.

Three-dimensional model data transmission method embodiment:

Referring to FIG. 2, the three-dimensional model data transmission method includes a reception data step S4, a processing data step S5, and a transmission data step S6. The receiving data step S4 is for acquiring model data, the model data has a plurality of format types; the processing data step S5 performs recognition processing on the acquired model data, generates a corresponding model print file and stores; and sends the data to the step S6 to send the model print file to More than one 3D printer for printing.

3D printer system embodiment:

3 and FIG. 4, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the operation of the three-dimensional model data transmission device 20, and FIG. 4 is a structural block diagram of the three-dimensional printer system. The three-dimensional printer system includes a control terminal 10, a data transmission device 20, and one or more three-dimensional printers 30. The data transmission device 20 receives the model data of the control terminal 10, performs recognition processing on the acquired model data, generates a corresponding model print file and stores it, and transmits the model print file to the three-dimensional printer 30.

The control terminal 10 transmits model data by means of wireless data transmission or wired data transmission, and the format type of the model data is STL format model data or a model print file format. When the data transmission device 20 is in operation, the data is first received, that is, step S10 is performed, and the data transmission device 20 performs model data type identification processing to determine whether it is a model print file format, that is, step S11 is performed, and if so, the next step S13 is performed to store The model prints the file; if it is not the model print file format, that is, the STL format model data, the next step S12 is performed, and the model print file format is automatically converted.

Next, in the next step S13, the model print file is stored, and after the model print file is stored, step S14 is executed to transmit the model print file to the three-dimensional printer 30 by wireless data transmission or wired data transmission, and the three-dimensional printer performs three-dimensional printing.

It can be seen from the above that the user does not have to rely on the installation of the slicing device on the computer, and needs to manually complete a series of tedious work such as slicing the three-dimensional model map. The three-dimensional model data transmission device of the invention can receive a plurality of three-dimensional model data format files, automatically convert the three-dimensional model data into a digital model file, and facilitate the user to perform batch three-dimensional printing.

Finally, it should be emphasized that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and variations such as the format type of the model data, the change of the control terminal device, and the change in the number of three-dimensional printers are also included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

The three-dimensional model data transmission device of the present invention can be applied to a three-dimensional printer and a three-dimensional printing system, and can receive a plurality of three-dimensional model data format files, automatically convert the three-dimensional model data into a digital model file, and facilitate the user to perform batch three-dimensional printing.

Claims

A three-dimensional model data transmission device, comprising:

Receiving a data unit, receiving model data, the model data having more than one format type;

Processing the data unit, receiving the model data transmitted by the receiving data unit, performing identification processing, generating a corresponding model print file, and storing the data;

Sending a data unit, and transmitting the model print file output by the processing data unit to one or more three-dimensional printers.
The three-dimensional model data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein:

The receiving data unit controls the terminal through a wireless data or wired data connection.
The three-dimensional model data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein:

The format types of the model data are STL format model data and a model print file format.
The three-dimensional model data transmission device according to claim 1, wherein:

The transmission data unit connects to the three-dimensional printer through wireless data or wired data.
3D model data transmission method, including:

a step of receiving data for acquiring model data, the model data having more than one format type;

Processing the data step, performing the identification processing on the acquired model data, generating a corresponding model print file and storing;

The send data step sends the model print file to more than one 3D printer for printing.
The three-dimensional model data transmission method according to claim 5, wherein:

The step of receiving data controls the terminal through a wireless data or wired data connection.
The three-dimensional model data transmission method according to claim 5, wherein:

The format types of the model data are STL format model data and a model print file format.
The three-dimensional model data transmission method according to claim 5, wherein:

The step of transmitting data connects the three-dimensional printer through wireless data or wired data.
The three-dimensional printer system includes a control terminal and one or more three-dimensional printers, wherein the three-dimensional printer system further comprises:

a data transmission device, the data transmission device receiving model data of the control terminal;

The data transmission device includes:

Receiving a data unit, receiving model data, the model data having more than one format type;

Processing the data unit, receiving the model data transmitted by the receiving data unit, performing identification processing, generating a corresponding model print file, and storing the data;

Sending a data unit, and transmitting the model print file output by the processing data unit to one or more three-dimensional printers.
The three-dimensional printer system of claim 9 wherein:

The format types of the model data are STL format model data and a model print file format.