CN109049711A - Increasing material printer with receiving mechanism - Google Patents

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CN109049711A
CN109049711A CN201810964050.XA CN201810964050A CN109049711A CN 109049711 A CN109049711 A CN 109049711A CN 201810964050 A CN201810964050 A CN 201810964050A CN 109049711 A CN109049711 A CN 109049711A
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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    • B33YADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism, including printer body, the printer body inboard is installed with printer inner cavity, printer inner cavity inboard is installed with fixed frame, the fixed frame bottom end is installed with pedestal, the pedestal left end is installed with rewinding case, upper end is installed with lug boss at left and right sides of the pedestal, pass through corresponding rewinding case, cooperate the motor of pedestal inboard, gear, rack gear, placing groove, mounting table, cylinder etc. makes corresponding printer body after completing corresponding printing process, directly accordingly finished product after corresponding printing is pushed in corresponding rewinding case and is stored accordingly, it carries out printing process accordingly again after being taken out corresponding finished product without staff, thereby saving the corresponding time improves corresponding working efficiency, flexibly and easily, structure novel, operation side Just guarantee its using effect and utilization benefit, be suitble to be widely popularized.

Description

Increasing material printer with receiving mechanism
Technical field
The present invention relates to printer technology fields, specially with the increasing material printer of receiving mechanism.
Background technique
Increasing material manufacturing is commonly called as 3D printing, has merged CAD, material processing and forming technique, with digital mould Based on type file, by software and digital control system by dedicated metal material, nonmetallic materials and biomaterial for medical purpose, press It is successively accumulated according to modes such as extruding, sintering, melting, photocuring, injections, produces the manufacturing technology of physical item.Relative to biography It is system, different to the cooked mode of raw material removal-cutting, assembling, it is a kind of manufacture that " from bottom to top " passes through material addition Method, from scratch.This makes the past by the constraint of conventionally manufactured mode, and the complex structural member manufacture that cannot achieve becomes It may.
Printer on the market lacks corresponding receiving mechanism at present, generally requires after completing corresponding increasing material printing The article after printing is sent out by corresponding driving equipment, carries out corresponding printing process again after staff removes, Lack corresponding receiving mechanism, be unfavorable for the promotion of working efficiency, there are corresponding limitations.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism, to solve in above-mentioned background technique The problem of proposition.
To achieve the above object, the invention provides the following technical scheme: a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism, packet Printer body is included, the printer body inboard is installed with printer inner cavity, and printer inner cavity inboard is installed with fixation Frame, the fixed frame bottom end are installed with pedestal, and the pedestal left end is installed with rewinding case, and upper end, which is stayed, at left and right sides of the pedestal sets There is lug boss, lug boss upper end inboard is installed with sliding rail, and the sliding rail and the idler wheel of workbench lower end are movably connected, described Lug boss and the workbench of upper end form installation cavity, and the installation cavity bottom end is installed on motor, the motor left end by rivet It is socketed with first gear by connecting shaft, the first gear is engaged with the second gear of avris to be connected, the second gear socket In shaft, the shaft is worn on the lug boss for connecing and being fixed on two sides, is socketed on the outside of the shaft and lug boss junction Bearing, the both ends of the shaft are socketed with third gear, and the third gear is engaged with the rack gear of bottom side to be connected, the rack gear weldering It connects in the both ends bottom side of workbench, the workbench rear end is installed with placing groove, and the placing groove is equipped with mounting table, described to put It sets platform to be movably connected by the pin shaft of two sides and the inner wall of placing groove, the placing groove lower end is installed with mounting groove, the installation Slot bottom end is installed on mounting rack, and the mounting rack is movably connected by the cylinder of pin shaft and front end, and the cylinder front end is to being connected to It picks up the ears to be movably connected on mounting table by pin shaft in the end of piston boit, the piston boit.
Preferably, the bottom end corner location of the printer body is installed with supporting leg, and the bottom end of the supporting leg is bonded with rubber The bottom side interlocking of glue non-slip mat, the printer body has display screen, and the right end of the display screen is installed with play button.
Preferably, the depth of section of the rewinding case is lower than the depth of section of pedestal.
Preferably, the upper end of the fixed frame is installed with support frame, and the length of the pedestal is less than the length of workbench, institute The cross-sectional width for stating pedestal is greater than the cross-sectional width of workbench.
Preferably, the section of the workbench is integrally in groove-like, depth of section the cutting lower than pedestal of the workbench Face height.
Preferably, the diameter of section length of the first gear be less than second gear diameter of section length, described second The diameter of section length of gear is greater than the diameter of section length of third gear.
Preferably, the section of rectangular and placing groove section depth and mounting groove is deep with mounting groove for the placing groove It spends identical.
Preferably, rewinding case inboard is installed with holding tank, and the holding tank bottom end and four sides are bonded with sponge Layer.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism of the present invention, Made by corresponding rewinding case, the motor, gear, rack gear, placing groove, mounting table, the cylinder that cooperate pedestal inboard etc. corresponding Printer body directly accordingly pushes to finished product after corresponding printing in corresponding rewinding case after completing corresponding printing process It is stored accordingly, carries out printing process accordingly again after being taken out corresponding finished product without staff, thus save Having saved the corresponding time improves corresponding working efficiency, flexibly and easily, structure novel, easy to operate its using effect of guarantee and Utilization benefit is suitble to be widely popularized.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the side structure schematic view of printer inner cavity of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of pedestal of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the overlooking structure diagram of pedestal of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the overlooking structure diagram of workbench of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the overlooking structure diagram of rewinding case of the present invention.
In figure: 1 printer body, 2 printer inner cavities, 3 supporting legs, 4 fixed frames, 5 support frames, 6 workbench, 7 pedestals, 8 are received Hopper, 9 idler wheels, 10 third gears, 11 shafts, 12 rack gears, 13 second gears, 14 motors, 15 sliding rails, 16 lug bosses, 17 first Gear, 18 pin shafts, 19 placing grooves, 20 mounting tables, 21 mounting grooves, 22 cylinders, 23 piston boits, 24 mounting racks, 25 spongy layers, 26 hold Receive slot, 27 play buttons, 28 display screens, 29 installation cavitys.
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Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Fig. 1-6 is please referred to, the present invention provides a kind of technical solution: a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism, including Printer body 1,1 inboard of printer body are installed with printer inner cavity 2, and 2 inboard of printer inner cavity is installed with solid Determine frame 4,4 bottom end of fixed frame is installed with pedestal 7, and 7 left end of pedestal is installed with rewinding case 8,7 left and right sides of pedestal Upper end is installed with lug boss 16, and the 16 upper end inboard of lug boss is installed with sliding rail 15, the sliding rail 15 and 6 lower end of workbench Idler wheel 9 is movably connected, and the lug boss 16 and the workbench 6 of upper end form installation cavity 29, and 29 bottom end of installation cavity passes through riveting Nail is installed on motor 14, and 14 left end of motor is socketed with first gear 17, the first gear 17 and avris by connecting shaft The engagement of second gear 13 is connected, and the second gear 13 is socketed in shaft 11, and the shaft 11, which wears to connect, is fixed on the convex of two sides It rises in portion 16, is socketed with bearing on the outside of the shaft 11 and 16 junction of lug boss, the both ends of the shaft 11 are socketed with the Three gears 10, the third gear 10 is engaged with the rack gear 12 of bottom side to be connected, and the rack gear 12 is welded on the both ends bottom of workbench 6 Side, 6 rear end of workbench are installed with placing groove 19, and the placing groove 19 is equipped with mounting table 20, and the mounting table 20 passes through The pin shaft 18 and the inner wall of placing groove 19 of two sides are movably connected, and 19 lower end of placing groove is installed with mounting groove 21, the installation 21 bottom end of slot is installed on mounting rack 24, and the mounting rack 24 is movably connected by pin shaft 18 and the cylinder 22 of front end, the cylinder It picks up the ears to be movably connected on mounting table 20 by pin shaft 18 to piston boit 23, the end of the piston boit 23 is connected in 22 front ends.
Specifically, the bottom end corner location of the printer body 1 is installed with supporting leg 3, the bottom end of the supporting leg 3 is bonded with The bottom side interlocking of rubber antiskid pad, the printer body 1 has a display screen 28, the right end of the display screen 28 be installed with work by Button 27.
Specifically, the depth of section of the rewinding case 8 is lower than the depth of section of pedestal 7.
Specifically, the upper end of the fixed frame 4 is installed with support frame 5, the length of the pedestal 7 is less than the length of workbench 6 Degree, the cross-sectional width of the pedestal 7 are greater than the cross-sectional width of workbench 6.
Specifically, the section of the workbench 6 is integrally in groove-like, the depth of section of the workbench 6 is lower than pedestal 7 Depth of section.
Specifically, the diameter of section length of the first gear 17 is less than the diameter of section length of second gear 13, it is described The diameter of section length of second gear 13 is greater than the diameter of section length of third gear 10.
Specifically, the placing groove 19 is rectangular with mounting groove 21 and the section depth and mounting groove 21 of placing groove 19 Section depth it is identical.
Specifically, 8 inboard of rewinding case is installed with holding tank 26,26 bottom end of holding tank and four sides are bonded with Spongy layer 25.
A kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism of the present invention, in use, thus the operation of driving motor 14 drives connecting shaft The first gear 17 of socket is correspondingly rotated, and the rotation of first gear 17 drives the second gear 13 and third gear of avris Shaft 11 on 13 is correspondingly rotated, and the rotation of shaft 11 drives 11 both ends third gear 10 of shaft to be turned accordingly Dynamic, third gear 10 is rotatably assorted the rack gear 12 of 6 bottom end of workbench, and thus 6 forward end of workbench is mobile, and staff will be corresponding Material be placed on corresponding mounting table 20, after placement motor 14 reversely rotate drive workbench 6 reset, printer sheet The inboard corresponding component of body 1 prints corresponding material accordingly, it is to be printed after driving motor 14 continue reversely to revolve Turn thus driving workbench 6 to be moved accordingly to 8 direction of rewinding case, the work of driving cylinder 22 thus 22 front end of cylinder at this time Stick harness 23 pushes mounting table 20 to move upwards along pin shaft 18, and thus the article on mounting table 20 is fallen into the receipts of avris by mounting table 20 In hopper 8, convenient for being stored accordingly to the finished product after printing, promote corresponding working efficiency, flexibly it is convenient, be suitble to push away Extensively.
It although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, for the ordinary skill in the art, can be with A variety of variations, modification, replacement can be carried out to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention by understanding And modification, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended.

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1. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism, including printer body (1), it is characterised in that: the printer sheet Body (1) inboard is installed with printer inner cavity (2), and printer inner cavity (2) inboard is installed with fixed frame (4), the fixed frame (4) bottom end is installed with pedestal (7), and pedestal (7) left end is installed with rewinding case (8), and upper end is stayed at left and right sides of the pedestal (7) Equipped with lug boss (16), lug boss (16) the upper end inboard is installed with sliding rail (15), under the sliding rail (15) and workbench (6) The idler wheel (9) at end is movably connected, and the workbench (6) of the lug boss (16) and upper end forms installation cavity (29), the installation cavity (29) bottom end is installed on motor (14) by rivet, and motor (14) left end is socketed with first gear (17), institute by connecting shaft It states first gear (17) and is engaged with the second gear (13) of avris and is connected, the second gear (13) is socketed on shaft (11), The shaft (11), which is worn, to be connect on the lug boss for being fixed on two sides (16), the outside of the shaft (11) and lug boss (16) junction It is socketed with bearing, the both ends of the shaft (11) are socketed with third gear (10), the rack gear of third gear (10) and bottom side (12) engagement is connected, and the rack gear (12) is welded on the both ends bottom side of workbench (6), and workbench (6) rear end, which is installed with, puts Set slot (19), the placing groove (19) is equipped with mounting table (20), the mounting table (20) by the pin shafts (18) of two sides with put The inner wall for setting slot (19) is movably connected, and placing groove (19) lower end is installed with mounting groove (21), mounting groove (21) bottom end It is installed on mounting rack (24), the mounting rack (24) is movably connected by pin shaft (18) and the cylinder (22) of front end, the cylinder (22) to being connected to piston boit (23), the end of the piston boit (23) is picked up the ears by pin shaft (18) on mounting table (20) for front end It is movably connected.
2. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the printer sheet The bottom end corner location of body (1) is installed with supporting leg (3), and the bottom end of the supporting leg (3) is bonded with rubber antiskid pad, the printer The bottom side interlocking of ontology (1) has display screen (28), and the right end of the display screen (28) is installed with play button (27).
3. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the rewinding case (8) depth of section is lower than the depth of section of pedestal (7).
4. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the fixed frame (4) upper end is installed with support frame (5), and the length of the pedestal (7) is less than the length of workbench (6), and the pedestal (7) is cut Face width is greater than the cross-sectional width of workbench (6).
5. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the workbench (6) section is integrally in groove-like, and the depth of section of the workbench (6) is lower than the depth of section of pedestal (7).
6. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the first gear (17) diameter of section length is less than the diameter of section length of second gear (13), and the diameter of section of the second gear (13) is long Degree is greater than the diameter of section length of third gear (10).
7. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the placing groove (19) and mounting groove (21) is rectangular and the section depth of placing groove (19) is identical as the section depth of mounting groove (21).
8. a kind of increasing material printer with receiving mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the rewinding case (8) inboard is installed with holding tank (26), and holding tank (26) bottom end and four sides are bonded with spongy layer (25).
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