JP2011005668A - Support material removing device - Google Patents

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JP2011005668A
JP2011005668A JP2009148972A JP2009148972A JP2011005668A JP 2011005668 A JP2011005668 A JP 2011005668A JP 2009148972 A JP2009148972 A JP 2009148972A JP 2009148972 A JP2009148972 A JP 2009148972A JP 2011005668 A JP2011005668 A JP 2011005668A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device which efficiently removes a support material deposited on a shaped article shaped by a 3D printer, reduces a work cost, and does not require experience in work.SOLUTION: The shaped article shaped by the 3D printer is housed in an ultrasonic treatment tank 1, and an ultrasonic vibrator 3 is driven by an oscillator 5, so that the support material is removed from the shaped article 2 by the power of ultrasonic waves. As a result, the consumption of a large amount of water can be prevented, water resources can be protected, a time and labor can be saved in work, cost can be reduced, and experience is not required in the work.

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本発明は、３Ｄプリンタで造形された造形物からサポート材を除去する装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing a support material from a modeled object modeled by a 3D printer.

３Ｄプリンタ（特開２００８−３０２７０１）で造形された造形物からサポート材を除去する方式にはウォータージェット方式が用いられている。   A water jet method is used as a method of removing a support material from a modeled object modeled by a 3D printer (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-302701).

しかし、このウォータージェット方式の場合、大量に水を消費するばかりでなく、手作業のため作業に時間がかかり、コストが嵩むと共に作業には経験が必要であった。   However, this water jet method not only consumes a large amount of water, but also requires time for manual work, which increases costs and requires experience.

特開２００８−３０２７０１号公報JP 2008-302701 A

本発明は斯る点に鑑みて提供されるものであって、その目的は、ウォータージェット方式を止めることにより水資源の保護を図り、併せて経験を要せずして能率的にサポート材の除去を行うことができる装置を提供することである。   The present invention is provided in view of such points, and its purpose is to protect water resources by stopping the water jet method, and to efficiently support the support material without requiring experience. It is to provide an apparatus that can perform the removal.

上記目的を達成するため、請求項１に記載の発明は、３Ｄプリンタで造形された造形物を超音波処理槽内に浸漬し、造形物に付着しているサポート材を超音波を用いて除去するように構成したことを特徴とするものである。   In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 immerses a modeled object modeled by a 3D printer in an ultrasonic treatment tank and removes the support material adhering to the modeled object using ultrasonic waves. It is comprised so that it may carry out.

また、請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載のサポート材除去装置において、前記超音波振動子を組み込んで成るサポート材処理槽と、前記超音波振動子を駆動する超音波発振器と、から成ることを特徴とするものである。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the support material removing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a support material processing tank in which the ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated, an ultrasonic oscillator that drives the ultrasonic vibrator, It is characterized by comprising.

また、請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項２に記載のサポート材除去装置において、前記処理槽内に撹拌手段を取り付けて成ることを特徴とするものである。 The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the support material removing device according to claim 2, a stirring means is attached in the processing tank.

この発明によると、造形物からのサポート材の分離を促進させて除去効率を高めることができる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to promote the separation of the support material from the modeled object and increase the removal efficiency.

また、請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項２に記載のサポート材除去装置において、処理槽内に温調手段を取り付けて成ることを特徴とするものである。   According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the support material removing apparatus according to the second aspect, wherein a temperature adjusting means is attached in the treatment tank.

この発明によると、造形物からのサポート材を効率的に除去することができる。   According to this invention, the support material from a molded article can be efficiently removed.

本発明によると、超音波を利用して３Ｄプリンタで造形された造形物からサポート材を除去するため、大量の水を消費しないことにより水資源の保護を図り、然も超音波処理槽内に造形物を浸漬しておくだけのため作業に手間がかからず、コストの削減が可能であると共に作業に経験を必要としない。   According to the present invention, since the support material is removed from the modeled object formed by the 3D printer using ultrasonic waves, water resources are protected by not consuming a large amount of water. Since the molded object is simply immersed, the work is not time-consuming, the cost can be reduced and the work does not require experience.

本発明に係る超音波式サポート材除去装置の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the ultrasonic type support material removal apparatus which concerns on this invention.

図１において、１は超音波処理槽であって、この中には３Ｄプリンタにより造形された造形物２が浸漬されており、この造形物２に付着したサポート材は、内底部に組み付けた超音波振動子３により発生した超音波の作用で除去される。   In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an ultrasonic treatment tank, in which a model 2 modeled by a 3D printer is immersed, and the support material attached to the model 2 is super-assembled on the inner bottom. It is removed by the action of ultrasonic waves generated by the sonic transducer 3.

４は処理槽１内に組み付けられた撹拌翼であって、処理槽１内の液（アルカリ水溶液又は水）１ａを撹拌することによりサポート材の除去効率を高める（請求項３）。   Reference numeral 4 denotes a stirring blade assembled in the processing tank 1, and improves the removal efficiency of the support material by stirring the liquid (alkaline aqueous solution or water) 1a in the processing tank 1 (Claim 3).

５は超音波発振器であって、前記超音波振動子３は、この発振器５により駆動される。   An ultrasonic oscillator 5 is driven by the oscillator 5.

６は超音波処理槽１内への液１ａの供給ライン、７は排出ライン、８は処理槽１内の液１ａを自動温調するための温調手段である（請求項４）。なお、この超音波で除去がしにくい小孔や溝等にサポート材が付着している場合には、処理槽１内から造形物２を取り出した上で吸引ノズルを用いて除去する。   6 is a supply line for the liquid 1a into the ultrasonic processing tank 1, 7 is a discharge line, and 8 is a temperature adjusting means for automatically adjusting the temperature of the liquid 1a in the processing tank 1. (Claim 4) In addition, when a support material adheres to a small hole or a groove that is difficult to be removed by this ultrasonic wave, the shaped object 2 is taken out from the processing tank 1 and then removed using a suction nozzle.

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３Ｄプリンタで造形された造形物を超音波処理槽内に浸漬し、造形物に付着しているサポート材を超音波を用いて除去するように構成して成るサポート材除去装置。   A support material removing apparatus configured to immerse a modeled object modeled by a 3D printer in an ultrasonic treatment tank and remove the support material adhering to the modeled object using ultrasonic waves. 超音波振動子を組み込んで成るサポート材処理槽と、前記超音波振動子を駆動する超音波発振器と、から成る請求項１に記載のサポート材除去装置。   The support material removing apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: a support material processing tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated; and an ultrasonic oscillator that drives the ultrasonic vibrator. 前記処理槽内に撹拌手段を取り付けて成る請求項１に記載のサポート材除去装置。   The support material removing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a stirring means is attached in the processing tank. 前記処理槽内の液温を温調するための手段を取り付けて成る請求項１に記載のサポート材除去装置。   The support material removing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for adjusting the temperature of the liquid in the treatment tank.
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