CN107901416B

CN107901416B - Cleaning device for SLS printer

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Publication number: CN107901416B
Application number: CN201711191794.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 安学辉; 亢红军; 陆忠华; 刘宗佩; 彭丰; 朱锡文; 徐兴昌; 桂鹏; 吴锦森
Original assignee: Shaoxing Kanglin Textile Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shaoxing Kanglin Textile Co., Ltd
Priority date: 2017-11-24
Filing date: 2017-11-24
Publication date: 2020-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 2037-11-24
Also published as: CN107901416A

Abstract

The invention discloses a cleaning device for an SLS printer, which comprises a workbench, raw material collecting boxes, a cleaning plate and stop plates, wherein at least two raw material collecting boxes are respectively arranged on the lower surface of the workbench, a collecting port communicated with the raw material collecting boxes is formed in the workbench, the stop plates matched with the collecting port are respectively arranged on two sides of the workbench, the upper surface of the workbench is inwards recessed to form a groove, the side of the cleaning plate is hinged to the side of the groove close to the collecting port through a hinge piece, and the cleaning plate can rotate up and down by taking the hinge piece as a shaft.

Description

Cleaning device for SLS printer

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of SLS printing, in particular to cleaning devices for an SLS printer.

Background

Selective laser sintering (SLS for short) is rapid prototyping technologies widely used by , which uses solid powder material as raw material, adopts laser to scan the cross section of a three-dimensional entity layer by layer to complete prototype manufacture, is not limited by the complexity of the shape of a part, does not need any tooling die, and has an application range of . the model with a 3D effect can be printed by using the SLS rapid prototyping technology, so that a class 3D printer is an SLS type 3D printer on the market, and a simple 3D model can be printed quickly.

However, the SLS printer in the prior art does not have a cleaning device, manual cleaning is needed, time and labor are wasted, and the working efficiency is low.

Therefore, it is a problem to be solved by the present invention to provide cleaning devices for SLS printers that can quickly and effectively clean the printed workbench during use.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above technical problems, the present invention aims to overcome the problems of manual cleaning, time and labor consuming, and low working efficiency of SLS printers in the prior art, which are not provided with a cleaning device, so as to provide cleaning devices for SLS printers, which can quickly and effectively clean a printed workbench during use.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides cleaning devices for an SLS printer, which comprise a workbench, raw material collecting boxes, a cleaning plate and stop plates, wherein at least two raw material collecting boxes are respectively arranged on the lower surface of the workbench, a collecting port communicated with the raw material collecting boxes is arranged on the workbench, the stop plates matched with the collecting port are respectively arranged on two sides of the workbench, the upper surface part of the workbench is inwards recessed to form a groove, the side of the cleaning plate is hinged to the side of the groove close to the collecting port through a hinge, and the cleaning plate can rotate up and down by taking the hinge as an axis.

Preferably, the lower surface of workstation is provided with the driving pump, the last piston rod vertical setting of driving pump, the lower surface of clearance board is provided with the connecting piece, the upper end of piston rod pass the workstation and with the connecting piece is articulated mutually.

Preferably, the raw material collecting box is drawer-shaped.

Preferably, an arc-shaped handle is arranged on the outer side surface of the raw material collecting box.

Preferably, the arc-shaped handle is wrapped with a rubber sleeve.

Preferably, the workbench is further provided with a cleaning roller, and the workbench can slide along the length direction of the workbench.

Preferably, the workstation is provided with the spout respectively along self length direction's both sides, the both ends of cleaning roller are in through the slide bar setting respectively in the spout, just the cleaning roller can along the spout slides.

According to the technical scheme, in the using process of the cleaning device for the SLS printer, after printing work is finished, redundant raw material powder is laid on the workbench and needs to be cleaned, when the cleaning device is used, only the cleaning plate needs to be adjusted and rotates towards the direction far away from the workbench, the raw material powder on the workbench falls into the raw material collecting box from the collecting port under the action of gravity, cleaning is very quick and convenient, in order to effectively collect the raw material powder on the workbench, at least two cleaning plates are arranged on the cleaning plate, and the side of the cleaning plate and the side of the printing window on the workbench abut against .

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and constitute a part of this specification, and together with the following detailed description , serve to explain the invention without limiting it.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning apparatus for an SLS printer provided under preferred embodiments of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning device for an SLS printer in a use state according to preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

1 working table 2 cleaning roller

3 raw material collecting box 4 arc handle

5 stop plate 6 collection port

7 cleaning plate 8 connecting piece

9 piston rod 10 driving pump

11 printing window 12 chute

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the present invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.

In the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the directional words "upper, lower, inner, outer" and the like included in the terms merely represent the orientation of the terms in a conventional use state or are colloquially understood by those skilled in the art, and should not be construed as limiting the terms.

As shown in figures 1 and 2, the invention provides cleaning devices for SLS printers, the cleaning devices for SLS printers comprise a workbench 1, raw material collecting boxes 3, a cleaning plate 7 and stop plates 5, wherein at least two raw material collecting boxes 3 are respectively arranged on the lower surface of the workbench 1, a collecting port 6 communicated with the raw material collecting boxes 3 is arranged on the workbench 1, the stop plates 5 matched with the collecting port 6 are respectively arranged on two sides of the workbench 1, the upper surface part of the workbench 1 is inwards sunken to form a groove, the side of the cleaning plate 7 is hinged to the side of the groove close to the collecting port 6 through a hinge, and the cleaning plate 7 can rotate up and down by taking the hinge as a shaft.

According to the technical scheme, in the using process of the cleaning device for the SLS printer, after the printing work is finished, redundant raw material powder is laid on the workbench and needs to be cleaned, when the cleaning device is used, only the cleaning plate 7 needs to be adjusted and rotates towards the direction far away from the workbench, the raw material powder on the workbench falls into the raw material collecting box 3 from the collecting port 6 under the action of gravity, the cleaning is very quick and convenient, in order to effectively collect the raw material powder on the workbench, at least two cleaning plates 7 are arranged, and the side of the cleaning plate 7 and the side of the printing window 11 on the workbench abut against .

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, a driving pump 10 is disposed on the lower surface of the workbench 1, a piston rod 9 on the driving pump 10 is vertically disposed, a connecting member 8 is disposed on the lower surface of the cleaning plate 7, the upper end of the piston rod 9 passes through the workbench 1 and is hinged to the connecting member 8, when the driving pump 10 is adjusted in use, the piston rod 9 extends and retracts to drive the cleaning plate 7 to rotate, and the connecting member 8 enables the cleaning plate 7 to rotate more smoothly.

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the raw material collection box 3 is drawer-shaped, and after the collection is completed, the worker can draw out the raw material collection box 3, so as to perform relevant processing on the raw material powder inside, and the structure is changed to facilitate the operation of the worker.

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, an arc-shaped handle 4 is provided on the outer side of the raw material collection box 3, and the arc-shaped handle 4 is convenient for the worker to operate the raw material collection box 3.

In order to effectively improve the anti-skid capability of the arc-shaped handle 4, in preferred embodiments of the present invention, the arc-shaped handle 4 is wrapped with a rubber sleeve, which also provides the comfort of holding the arc-shaped handle 4.

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the workbench 1 is further provided with a cleaning roller 2, the workbench 1 can slide along the length direction of the workbench 1, the cleaning roller 2 cleans the excess material on the workbench 1 by feeding , and the cleaned raw material powder also enters the raw material collection box 3 through the collection port.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the working table 1 is provided with sliding grooves 12 on both sides along its longitudinal direction, both ends of the cleaning roller 2 are respectively provided in the sliding grooves 12 through sliding bars, the cleaning roller 2 can slide along the sliding grooves 12, and the cleaning roller 2 slides with the sliding grooves 12 as rails, thereby performing an effective cleaning operation on the working table 1.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present invention is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention within the technical idea of the present invention, and these simple modifications are within the protective scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the various technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, and the invention is not described in any way for the possible combinations in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.

In addition, any combination of the various embodiments of the present invention is also possible, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present invention as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

The cleaning device for the SLS printer is characterized by comprising a workbench (1), raw material collecting boxes (3), a cleaning plate (7) and stop plates (5), wherein the at least two raw material collecting boxes (3) are respectively arranged on the lower surface of the workbench (1), the workbench (1) is provided with a collecting port (6) communicated with the raw material collecting boxes (3), the two sides of the workbench (1) are respectively provided with the stop plates (5) matched with the collecting port (6), the upper surface part of the workbench (1) is inwards recessed to form a groove, the side of the cleaning plate (7) is hinged to the side of the groove close to the collecting port (6) through a hinge piece, and the cleaning plate (7) can rotate up and down by taking the hinge piece as a shaft;

a driving pump (10) is arranged on the lower surface of the workbench (1), a piston rod (9) on the driving pump (10) is vertically arranged, a connecting piece (8) is arranged on the lower surface of the cleaning plate (7), and the upper end of the piston rod (9) penetrates through the workbench (1) and is hinged to the connecting piece (8); the cleaning roller (2) is further arranged on the workbench (1), and the workbench (1) can slide along the length direction of the workbench (1); the cleaning device is characterized in that sliding grooves (12) are respectively formed in two sides of the workbench (1) along the length direction of the workbench, two ends of the cleaning roller (2) are respectively arranged in the sliding grooves (12) through sliding rods, and the cleaning roller (2) can slide along the sliding grooves (12).
2. Cleaning device for SLS printers according to claim 1, characterized in that the raw material collection box (3) is drawer-like.
3. The cleaning device for SLS printer according to claim 2, characterized in that the raw material collecting box (3) is provided with an arc-shaped handle (4) on its outer side.
4. The cleaning apparatus for an SLS printer according to claim 3 wherein the arcuate handle (4) is wrapped with a rubber sleeve.