Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a device for quickly feeding a FDM (frequency division multiplexing) type 3D printing material wire, which aims to solve the problems that in the prior art, the universality is low due to the fact that the space between gears is fixed, and the wire cannot be moved at a constant speed and clamped at present due to the fact that the diameter of a wire material is changed in the wire feeding process, and achieves the purpose of more reliable and flexible wire feeding.
The invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a be used for FDM type 3D to print quick silk device of going up of material silk, includes at least one feeding mechanism, feeding mechanism is including being located the base between material conveying jar and the shower nozzle, be provided with the track on the base, the track slides and is provided with two sliders, be provided with a drive arrangement on the slider, a drive arrangement's output is connected with the drum of sending through first pivot, and a drive arrangement is used for the drive to send the drum rotation, and two are sent the interval between the drum and the diameter phase-match of wire rod.
In the technical scheme, the wire feeding device can comprise one or more feeding mechanisms, the structures of the feeding mechanisms are basically the same, and the feeding mechanisms are positioned between the spray head and the feeding tank so as to convey the wires formed in the feeding tank to the spray head. Preferably, the wire feeding device comprises at least two feeding mechanisms.
The feeding mechanism comprises a base, the base is used as a carrying platform, a track is arranged above the base, two sliding blocks are arranged on the track, the sliding blocks are used as carrying parts of the wire feeding disc, a first driving device used for driving the wire feeding disc to rotate is arranged on the sliding blocks, and the first driving device can be a common motor or a servo motor. The output end of the first driving device is connected with a first rotating shaft, and the first driving device can drive the wire feeding disc to rotate at a constant speed through the first rotating shaft.
The principle of the technical scheme is as follows: after the diameter of the wire rod to be conveyed is determined, the relative position of the sliding block on the rail is adjusted, and then the distance between the two wire feeding disks is changed, so that the distance can be matched with the diameter of the wire rod to be conveyed, the situation that the wire rod is blocked or cannot be conveyed after the diameter of the wire rod is changed is avoided, the universality of the wire feeding device is improved, and the wire rod diameter requirements under different working conditions can be met.
In order to realize the automatic control of the distance between the wire feeding discs, a distance adjusting mechanism is arranged on the base and used for adjusting the distance between the two sliding blocks. The spacing adjustment mechanism can be arranged in various ways, for example, the spacing adjustment mechanism can control the positions of the two sliding blocks on the track independently and can also adjust the positions of the two sliding blocks on the track synchronously. In order to ensure that the two wire feeding disks are symmetrical relative to the wire rod all the time after the position of the two wire feeding disks is adjusted in the wire rod conveying process, and further ensure that the central axis of the wire rod is collinear with the central axis of the spray head, the invention preferably adopts a spacing adjusting mechanism which can synchronously adjust the positions of the two sliding blocks on the track.
As a preferred arrangement mode of the distance adjusting mechanism, the distance adjusting mechanism comprises a shell, a winding column is arranged inside the shell, two ropes are wound on the outer wall of the winding column, the two ropes are respectively connected with a sliding block, a spring is further arranged on the sliding block and connected to the outer wall of the shell, and a second driving device is further arranged on the distance adjusting mechanism and used for driving the winding column to rotate.
In the technical scheme, the distance adjusting mechanism comprises a shell and a winding column arranged in the shell, wherein two sections of ropes are wound on the winding column, one section of rope is connected with one sliding block, the other section of rope is connected with the other sliding block, the lengths of the two sections of ropes are the same, and the winding directions of the two sections of ropes are opposite. In the initial state, the position of the slider is adjusted so that the distance from the two sliders to the winding post is equal, and then the two lengths of rope are connected to the two sliders, respectively. The two lengths of rope can then be simultaneously lengthened or shortened by rotating the winding post in one direction.
Still be provided with the spring between slider and the casing, the effect of spring lies in reseing, when the winding post is rotatory to make two sections ropes shorten simultaneously, and the elastic force that the slider was overcome the spring removes towards interval guiding mechanism, when the winding post is rotatory to make two sections ropes simultaneously extend, and the slider can reset to required length rapidly under the effect of spring elastic force, improves interval adjustment efficiency, reduces the second drive arrangement energy consumption effectively.
Through the arrangement, two wire feeding disks can be adjusted simultaneously only by rotating the winding column, and the two wire feeding disks are always symmetrical relative to the wire rod after the position adjustment in the process of adjusting the distance between the wire feeding disks, so that the wire rod is ensured to be collinear with the central axis of the sprayer.
Furthermore, baffles are respectively arranged at the upper part and the lower part of the winding column, a partition plate is arranged between the two baffles, one of the two ropes is positioned above the partition plate, and the other rope is positioned below the partition plate. The baffle can prevent that the rope from breaking away from the upper end or the lower extreme of winding post, and the baffle can avoid two sections winding opposite direction's rope mutual interference, improves the reliability of interval regulatory function.
Furthermore, a second rotating shaft is arranged on the baffle plate positioned on the upper part of the winding column, and the second rotating shaft is connected with the output end of the second driving device. Preferably, the second driving means is a stepping motor or a servo motor.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanisms are two in total, namely a first feeding mechanism and a second feeding mechanism, wherein the first feeding mechanism is close to the feeding tank, and the second feeding mechanism is close to the spray head.
In a traditional single feeding mechanism, the wire rod is still suspended at a certain distance from the spray head after leaving the wire feeding discs, the two wire feeding discs are clamped tightly, the centering performance cannot be guaranteed, the bending and even wire clamping phenomena are easy to occur, and the normal work of the printer is influenced. After two feeding mechanisms are arranged, the second feeding mechanism is close to the spray head, so that in the later process period, after the tail end of the wire rod leaves the wire feeding disc of the first feeding mechanism, the central axis of the wire rod is still collinear with the central axis of the spray head, the suspension distance is greatly reduced, and the wire rod is prevented from being clamped or bent. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the feed tank adjacent to the first feed mechanism is used as a pre-adjustment mechanism, and the second feed mechanism is used as a main adjustment mechanism and is used as a main power for wire conveying.
Further, a diameter measuring unit is arranged between the feeding tank and the first feeding mechanism and used for measuring the diameter of the wire. The diameter measuring unit is prior art, can adopt commercially available diameter measuring apparatu to carry out real-time measurement to the diameter of wire rod, and in sending measured data to the treater that sets up in the interval guiding mechanism, the treater is according to the size of diameter at first the interval between two wire feeding disks in the pre-adjustment first feeding mechanism, reuse outside setting or set up the speed measuring device on first feeding mechanism to measure the through speed of wire rod, and send speed information to the treater, the treater is according to the result of comparison of change and the default of through speed, adjust the interval between two wire feeding disks in the second feeding mechanism, so that two wire feeding disks of second feeding mechanism are more accurate to the centre gripping of wire rod, and then show improvement interval real-time adjustment's accuracy and reliability.
Further, an annular groove is formed in the side face of the wire feeding disc along the circumferential direction of the wire feeding disc. The annular groove is used for accommodating the wire rod and preventing the wire rod from moving along the vertical direction in the conveying process.
Further, a wire feeding ring is arranged in the annular groove and is made of flexible materials. Preferably, the wire feed ring is made of rubber. The wire feeding ring mainly covers the top surface, the bottom surface and the side surface of the annular groove so as to fill a working gap between the wire and the annular groove. The wire feeding ring made of rubber has certain deformation capacity, wires with different diameters can be well attached to the surface of the wires, the contact area between the wires and the wire feeding ring is increased, the friction coefficient of the rubber is higher, the friction force between the wire feeding ring and the wires is improved, and the transmission efficiency is obviously improved.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages and beneficial effects:
1. after the diameter of the wire to be conveyed is determined, the relative position of the sliding block on the track is adjusted, so that the distance between the two wire feeding disks is changed, the distance can be adapted to the diameter of the wire to be conveyed, the situation that the wire is stuck or cannot be conveyed after the diameter of the wire is changed is avoided, the universality of a wire feeding device is improved, and the wire feeding device can meet the diameter requirements of the wire under different working conditions;
2. the two wire feeding discs can be adjusted simultaneously only by rotating the winding column, and the two wire feeding discs are always ensured to be symmetrical relative to the wire after the position adjustment in the process of adjusting the distance between the wire feeding discs, so that the central axis of the wire is ensured to be collinear with the central axis of the sprayer;
3. according to the invention, the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism are arranged, and the second feeding mechanism is used as the main power for wire transmission, so that after the tail end of the wire leaves the wire feeding disc of the first feeding mechanism in the later stage of the process, the central axis of the wire is still collinear with the central axis of the spray head, the suspension distance is greatly reduced, and wire clamping or bending of the wire is avoided;
4. according to the wire rod clamping device, the diameter measuring unit is arranged between the wire feeding tank and the first feeding mechanism to measure the diameter of a wire rod in real time, and measuring data are sent to the processor arranged in the interval adjusting mechanism, the processor firstly pre-adjusts the interval between two wire feeding disks in the first feeding mechanism according to the diameter, then the passing speed of the wire rod is measured by using the speed measuring device arranged outside or on the first feeding mechanism, and speed information is sent to the processor, and the processor adjusts the interval between two wire feeding disks in the second feeding mechanism according to the comparison result of the change of the passing speed and the preset value, so that the two wire feeding disks of the second feeding mechanism clamp the wire rod more accurately, and the accuracy and the reliability of the real-time interval adjustment are obviously improved;
5. the structure of the wire feeding disc is improved, the wire is prevented from moving in the vertical direction in the conveying process, the wire feeding ring arranged in the annular groove increases the contact area between the wire and the wire feeding ring, and the friction coefficient of rubber is higher, so that the friction force between the wire feeding ring and the wire is improved, and the conveying efficiency is obviously improved.
Example 1:
as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the device for quickly feeding FDM type 3D printing material wires comprises a first feeding mechanism close to a material feeding tank 1 and a second feeding mechanism close to a spray head 2, the first feeding mechanism and the second feeding mechanism have basically the same structure, and both comprise a base 31 located between the material feeding tank 1 and the spray head 2, a rail 33 is arranged on the base 31, two sliding blocks 34 are arranged on the rail 33 in a sliding manner, a first driving device 35 is arranged on the sliding blocks 34, the output end of the first driving device 35 is connected with a wire feeding disc 40 through a first rotating shaft 36, the first driving device 35 is used for driving the wire feeding disc 40 to rotate, and the distance between the two wire feeding discs (40) is matched with the diameter of the wire 5; the base 31 is provided with a spacing adjusting mechanism 32, and the spacing adjusting mechanism 32 is used for adjusting the spacing between the two sliding blocks 34; the distance adjusting mechanism 32 comprises a shell, a winding column 322 is arranged in the shell, two ropes 37 are wound on the outer wall of the winding column 322, the two ropes 37 are respectively connected with a sliding block 34, a spring 38 is further arranged on the sliding block 34, the spring 38 is connected to the outer wall of the shell, a second driving device 39 is further arranged on the distance adjusting mechanism 32, and the second driving device 39 is used for driving the winding column 322 to rotate; the upper part and the lower part of the winding column 322 are respectively provided with a baffle 321, a partition 323 is arranged between the two baffles 321, one of the two ropes 37 is positioned above the partition 323, and the other is positioned below the partition 323; the baffle 321 positioned at the upper part of the winding post 322 is provided with a second rotating shaft 324, and the second rotating shaft 324 is connected with the output end of the second driving device 39.
In the spacing adjustment scheme of the embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, when the second driving device drives the winding column to rotate anticlockwise, the rope is shortened, the two sliding blocks move towards the winding column along the track, when the second driving device drives the winding column to rotate clockwise, the rope is stretched, and under the action of the spring, the two sliding blocks move back to the winding column along the track.
In some embodiments, the spacing adjustment mechanism may also perform spacing adjustment by separately controlling the two sliders.
In some embodiments, a diameter measuring unit is disposed between the material feeding tank 1 and the first feeding mechanism, and the diameter measuring unit is used for measuring the diameter of the wire 5. The wire rod conveying device comprises a feeding tank, a first feeding mechanism, a diameter measuring unit, a processor and a speed measuring device, wherein the diameter measuring unit is arranged between the feeding tank and the first feeding mechanism to measure the diameter of a wire rod in real time, the processor sends measured data to the processor arranged in the distance adjusting mechanism, the distance between two wire feeding disks in the first feeding mechanism is firstly pre-adjusted according to the diameter, the speed measuring device arranged outside or on the first feeding mechanism is used for measuring the passing speed of the wire rod, speed information is sent to the processor, and the processor adjusts the distance between two wire feeding disks in the second feeding mechanism according to the comparison result of the change of the passing speed and a preset value, so that the two wire feeding disks of the second feeding mechanism clamp the wire rod more accurately, and the accuracy and the reliability of the real-time distance adjustment are obviously improved.
In some embodiments, the first driving device and the second driving device are both servo motors.