KR20160146160A - Remote controller for 3D printing and the managing method using the same - Google Patents

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KR20160146160A
KR20160146160A KR1020150082896A KR20150082896A KR20160146160A KR 20160146160 A KR20160146160 A KR 20160146160A KR 1020150082896 A KR1020150082896 A KR 1020150082896A KR 20150082896 A KR20150082896 A KR 20150082896A KR 20160146160 A KR20160146160 A KR 20160146160A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a three-dimensional (3D) printing remote controller, and to a managing method using the same. According to the present invention, the 3D printing remote controller comprise: a printer interface connected to an input/output terminal of the 3D printer; a communication port accessible by an external terminal device through an external network; a data storage part storing 3D printing operation information and 3D printer information; a printing controlling unit controlling the 3D printer based on the controlling signal received from the external terminal device or the 3D printing operation information stored in the data storage part; a monitoring unit receiving a controlling state of the 3D printer and progressing data of the 3D printing operation operated by the 3D printer so as to transmit the same to the external terminal device; and a setting unit storing, in the data storage part, registration of the 3D printer monitored and controlled by input from the external terminal device and 3D printing operation carried out by a specific 3D printer.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a 3D printing remote controller and a management method using the same,

The present invention relates to a 3D printing remote controller and a management method using the same, and more particularly, to a device for monitoring and controlling a 3D printer at a remote location and a 3D printing management method using the same.

As the development of 3D printers has progressed in recent years, the quality of the final output is improving even though the usage method is simplified.

If you are currently using a computer connected to a 3D printer via a cable, you must turn on the connected computer whenever you use the 3D printer. In addition, due to the characteristics of the 3D printer, odor is generated from the material for output and noise is generated during the printing operation. Therefore, the 3D printing operation is often installed and used away from the actual work room or research institute. Even in such a case, there arises a problem of economical space such as having a dedicated computer for 3D printer.

On the other hand, when a memory card such as an SD card is directly connected to an SD card reader mounted on the 3D printer itself, the liquid crystal attached to the 3D printer is small and the amount of information that can be viewed is small, , The progress is only a simple percentage value, so accurate printing completion time information can not be known.

It is possible to remotely adjust a 3D printer using various terminals without installing a separate computer for a 3D printer and to monitor the printing progression degree nozzle, bad temperature, start time, And a control and monitoring method using the apparatus.

A 3D printing remote controller according to the present invention comprises: a printer interface connected to an input / output terminal of a 3D printer; A communication port allowing connection of an external terminal device through an external network; A data storage unit for storing 3D printer information and 3D printing operation information; Printing control means for controlling the 3D printer according to a control signal transmitted from the external terminal device or 3D printing operation information stored in the data storage unit; Monitoring means for receiving the control status of the 3D printer and progress data of the 3D printing operation performed through the 3D printer and transmitting the data to the external terminal device; And a setting means for registering a 3D printer to be controlled and monitored by an input from the external terminal device and a 3D printing job to be performed through a specific 3D printer in the data storage unit.

The data storage unit includes a printer registration field for storing identification information of the 3D printer, IP and system information registered therein, printer identification information selected for the 3D printing operation to be performed, IP information of an external device instructing a 3D printing operation, And a printing operation field in which information is stored.

The printing job information may be either the location information of the printing data file or the printing data file itself.

Calculating a volume of the final output material from the printing data file input from the external terminal device, calculating a consumption amount of the output material of the 3D printer from the calculated volume, and outputting a consumed output material And a printing progress calculation unit that receives the amount of the printing data file from the 3D printer and calculates the progress of an output job using the printing data file.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a 3D printing remote management method comprising: a first step of a 3D printing remote controller receiving data transmitted from an external terminal and registering a 3D printer; A second step of selecting a 3D printer to be used for printing among the 3D printers registered according to the transmitted data of the external terminal and registering the 3D printing job to be outputted; A third step of starting control to perform the 3D printing operation on the 3D printer; A fourth step of checking whether or not remote control from the external terminal device has been terminated; And a fifth step of transmitting data related to the progress of the 3D printer and the 3D printing operation to the external terminal device when remote control from the external terminal device is continued.

Also, in the third step, the control command for the 3D printer may be transmitted to the 3D printer according to the real-time input from the external terminal device and the schedule of the registered 3D printing operation.

Calculating a volume of the final output material from the printing data file input from the external terminal device, calculating a consumption amount of the output material of the 3D printer from the calculated volume, and outputting a consumed output material And calculating a progress degree of the print job using the printing data file.

In addition, in the fifth step, it is possible to further transmit the calculated progress of the output job to the external terminal device.

In the conventional case, in order to output a 3D object using a 3D printer, it is not possible to know the printing process while observing the output process for a long time or while performing other operations, And 3D printers. However, according to the present invention, 3D printing and control / monitoring can be performed through various user terminals at a remote place, so that it can be conveniently used without any time and space restrictions.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall system configuration including a 3D printing remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a 3D printing remote controller in accordance with one embodiment.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a 3D printing remote management method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a 3D printing remote controller according to another embodiment.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a management method using the 3D printing remote controller of FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the absence of special definitions or references, the terms used in this description are based on the conditions indicated in the drawings. The same reference numerals denote the same members throughout the embodiments. For the sake of convenience, the thicknesses and dimensions of the structures shown in the drawings may be exaggerated, and they do not mean that the dimensions and the proportions of the structures should be actually set.

The 3D printing remote controller of the present invention and the overall system configuration including the 3D printing remote controller will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall system configuration including a 3D printing remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a 3D printing remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

1, a 3D printer control and monitoring system using a 3D printing remote controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a 3D printer 10, a 3D printing remote controller 100, and a user terminal 40 .

The 3D printing remote controller 100 is connected to at least one 3D printer 10 and is connected to an external Internet network 20 using a TCP / IP Ethernet port or the like. The 3D printing remote controller 100 can transmit and receive data to and from an external terminal device such as a smart phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, and a remote computer through the external Internet 20.

Specifically, the 3D printing remote controller 100 includes a printer interface 110, an MPU 120, a ROM 130, and a TCP / IP Ethernet port 140.

The printer interface 110 is electrically connected directly to the input and output terminals of the 3D printer 10 to transmit signals for controlling the 3D printer 10 and to output the status of the 3D printer 10 and the 3D printing operation And functions as a communication port and / or a path for receiving information such as the progress status. The printer interface 110 can be connected to the 3D printer 10 through a network such as Ethernet or a local area wireless communication network such as WIFI or Bluetooth in addition to a direct connection with the input / output terminal of the 3D printer 10.

The MPU 120 performs a specific purpose operation using a program code or the like stored in the ROM 130 as a microprocessor or transmits a command for controlling the 3D printer 10. The functional aspects of the MPU 120 and the ROM 130 will be described later in detail.

Meanwhile, the 3D printing remote controller 100 is capable of data communication with the user terminals 40 through the Internet network 20. The Internet network 20 may include various networks. For example, it may be a communication network provided by various communication companies such as a private network such as a LAN, an internet private network provided by ISPs (Internet Serve Providers), and an LTE network.

The user terminal 40 is a terminal device outside the 3D printing remote controller 100. The user terminal 40 may correspond to various computing devices such as a smart phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, and a remote desktop computer. ).

The MPU 120 and the ROM 130 described above illustrate an example of a hardware configuration of a control unit that controls the 3D printing remote controller 100 in terms of functions. 2, the control unit 125 includes a data storage unit 1251, a printing control unit 1253, a monitoring unit 1255, and a setting unit 1257.

The data storage unit 1251 includes a printer registration field for storing 3D printer information and a printing operation field for storing 3D printing operation information. At this time, the 3D printer information includes identification information of the registered 3D printer, IP, and system information. The identification information of the registered 3D printer means identification data for identifying the 3D printer, IP means the address of the 3D printer on the network, and the system information includes hardware information or support function information related to 3D printing of the 3D printer It can mean.

The 3D printing operation information includes printer identification information selected so that the 3D printing operation is performed, IP information of an external device instructing the 3D printing operation, and a printing operation field in which printing operation information is stored. Here, the IP information of the external device means a network address specified to be able to communicate with the user terminal as described above. This may include various information such as a telephone number and a UUID of a terminal as well as a simple IP.

On the other hand, the printing job information includes a data file on which the actual output is to be performed. Specifically, the printing job information may be either the location information in which the printing data file is stored or the printing data file itself.

The printing control means 1253 controls the 3D printer according to the control signal transmitted from the external terminal device or the 3D printing operation information stored in the data storage unit. For example, the printing control means 1253 controls the 3D printer to send control signals such as a start signal for starting the actual output in accordance with the printing job information described above, a stop signal for pausing the printing operation, Lt; / RTI >

The monitoring means 1255 receives data on the control status of the 3D printer from the 3D printer, the progress of 3D printing progressed by the 3D printer, the status of the functions provided by the 3D printer, and the like, Lt; / RTI >

The setting means 1257 stores the registration of the 3D printer to be controlled and monitored by the input from the external terminal device and the 3D printing job to be performed through the specific 3D printer in the above-mentioned data storage section.

A control and monitoring method using the 3D printing remote controller according to one embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a 3D printing remote management method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The 3D printing remote management method according to the present embodiment proceeds according to the following process.

As a first step, a 3D printing remote controller receives data transmitted from an external terminal device and registers a 3D printer (S10). As described above, the user can register the printer connected to the 3D printing remote controller directly or by using an automation program or the like.

As a second step, among the 3D printers registered by the data transmitted from the external terminal device, a 3D printer to be printed is selected and a 3D printing job to be output is registered (S20).

Then, control is started to perform the 3D printing operation on the 3D printer (S30, S35). When the user inputs a remote control command through the external terminal device at this step (S30), the 3D printing remote controller starts controlling the 3D printer after receiving the remote control command. For example, when the user starts to control and monitor a specific 3D printer through a dedicated application of the user terminal, the 3D printing remote controller displays the position information of the 3D printing data file to be output to the 3D printer selected by the user or the corresponding data file itself After transmission, start control. The control commands for the 3D printer at this time and thereafter can be transmitted to the 3D printer according to the schedule of the real time input from the external terminal device or the registered 3D printing operation.

Next, it is checked whether or not the remote control from the external terminal apparatus is finished (S40). The termination of the remote control corresponds to a case where the user selects the termination of the remote control in the user terminal used for the remote control or ends the corresponding remote control application. The 3D printing remote controller receives the remote control termination signal from the user terminal, It detects the end of control.

Next, when the remote control from the external terminal device, that is, the user terminal, is continued, the data related to the progress status of the 3D printer and the 3D printing operation is transmitted to the external terminal device (S50). The user receives data on the status of the printer and the printing job transmitted by the 3D printing remote controller and displays the data on the user terminal. On the other hand, if the remote control is terminated, the 3D printing remote controller can stop monitoring and / or controlling the corresponding 3D printer and printing operation.

4 and 5, a 3D printing remote controller according to another embodiment and a control and monitoring method using the 3D printing remote controller will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a 3D printing remote controller according to another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a management method using the 3D printing remote controller of FIG.

The control unit 125 of the 3D remote controller according to the present embodiment differs from the control unit according to the embodiment described above in that it further includes printing progress calculation means 1259. [

The printing progress calculation means 1259 calculates the volume of the final output from the printing data file input from the external terminal device. However, the volume of the final output may be calculated in real time, or the calculated data may be transmitted. And then calculates the amount of exhaustion of the output material of the 3D printer from the calculated or transmitted volume data. Thereafter, the amount of the consumed output material is received from the 3D printer 10 during the output operation using the printing data file, and the progress of the output operation using the printing data file is calculated.

Referring to FIG. 5, the step of calculating the printing progress may be performed simultaneously or sequentially with the step of transmitting the status of the printer and the printing operation to the user terminal (S50). On the other hand, the calculation step of the printing progress can be independently performed at any time between the command input of the remote control and the end of the remote control.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. have.

10: 3D Printers
20: Internet network
100: 3D printing remote controller
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130: ROM
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1251: Data storage unit
1253: Printing control means
1255: Monitoring means
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A printer interface connected to the input / output terminals of the 3D printer;
A communication port allowing connection of an external terminal device through an external network;
A data storage unit for storing 3D printer information and 3D printing operation information;
Printing control means for controlling the 3D printer according to a control signal transmitted from the external terminal device or 3D printing operation information stored in the data storage unit;
Monitoring means for receiving the control status of the 3D printer and progress data of the 3D printing operation performed through the 3D printer and transmitting the data to the external terminal device; And
Registering a 3D printer to be controlled and monitored by an input from the external terminal device; and setting means for storing a 3D printing job to be performed through a specific 3D printer in the data storing unit. The method according to claim 1,
The data storage unit includes a printer registration field for storing identification information of the registered 3D printer, IP and system information, printer identification information selected so that a 3D printing operation is performed, IP information of an external device instructing a 3D printing operation, And a printing operation field in which the printing operation field is stored. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the printing job information is any one of location information of the printing data file or the printing data file itself transmitted. The method according to claim 1,
Calculating a volume of the final output material from the printing data file input from the external terminal device, calculating a consumption amount of the output material of the 3D printer from the calculated volume, and calculating a consumption amount of the consumed output material And a printing progress calculating unit that receives the amount of the printing data file from the 3D printer and calculates the progress of an output job using the printing data file. A 3D printing remote controller receiving data transmitted from an external terminal and registering a 3D printer;
A second step of selecting a 3D printer to be used for printing among the 3D printers registered according to the transmitted data of the external terminal and registering the 3D printing job to be outputted;
A third step of starting control to perform the 3D printing operation on the 3D printer;
A fourth step of checking whether or not remote control from the external terminal device has been terminated; And
And a fifth step of transmitting data on the progress of the 3D printer and the 3D printing operation to the external terminal device when remote control from the external terminal device is continued. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the control command for the 3D printer is transmitted to the 3D printer according to a real time input from the external terminal and a schedule of the registered 3D printing job in the third step. 6. The method of claim 5,
Calculating a volume of the final output material from the printing data file input from the external terminal device, calculating a consumption amount of the output material of the 3D printer from the calculated volume, and calculating a consumption amount of the consumed output material And calculating a progress degree of an output job using the printing data file by receiving the amount of the printing data file from the 3D printer. 8. The method of claim 7,
And the fifth step further transmits the calculated progress of the output job to the external terminal device.
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