TW201917027A - Print protection method and three-dimensional printing apparatus - Google Patents

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TW201917027A
TW201917027A TW106137337A TW106137337A TW201917027A TW 201917027 A TW201917027 A TW 201917027A TW 106137337 A TW106137337 A TW 106137337A TW 106137337 A TW106137337 A TW 106137337A TW 201917027 A TW201917027 A TW 201917027A
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A print protection method adapting to a three-dimensional printing apparatus is provided. The print protection method includes following step: when a system voltage reduces form a normal voltage to a first threshold voltage, and lower than the first threshold voltage, generating a trigging signal to a control device by the trigger circuit; recording a position data of a current position of a print head to a storage device by the control device according to the trigging signal after the system voltage is lowered than the first threshold voltage; and completely shutting down a peripheral device and the print head by the control device according to the trigging signal after the system voltage is lowered than the second threshold voltage, so that the control device is continuously operated by remaining power after the system voltage is lowered than the second threshold voltage. In addition, the above three-dimensional printing device is also provided.

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列印保護方法以及立體列印設備Print protection method and three-dimensional printing device

本發明是有關於一種列印技術,且特別是有關於一種列印保護方法以及立體列印設備。The present invention relates to a printing technique, and more particularly to a printing protection method and a three-dimensional printing apparatus.

隨著電腦輔助製造(Computer-Aided Manufacturing,CAM)的進步,製造業發展了立體列印技術,能很迅速的將設計原始構想製造出來。立體列印技術實際上是一系列快速原型成型(Rapid Prototyping,RP)技術的統稱,其基本原理都是於列印平台上疊層製造,由快速原型機在X-Y平面內經由掃描形式於列印平台上依序多層切層物件,以使這些切層物件堆疊形成立體物件。With the advancement of Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), the manufacturing industry has developed a three-dimensional printing technology that can quickly create the original design concept. The three-dimensional printing technology is actually a series of rapid prototyping (RP) technology. The basic principle is that it is fabricated on the printing platform. It is printed by the rapid prototype in the XY plane via scanning. The plurality of sliced objects are sequentially layered on the platform to stack the sliced objects to form a three-dimensional object.

一般而言,在立體列印設備執行列印操作的過程中,若突然發生供電失效(市電斷電或人為停止)的情況,則立體列印設備將停止運作。然而,由於一般的立體列印設備的內部電路元件在斷電後不會立即停止運作,因此立體列印設備的控制裝置以及馬達裝置等內部電路在斷電後仍會利用在立體列印設備中的剩餘電量而繼續工作一段時間。也就是說,一般的立體列印設備在供電失效後所標記的列印頭的位置資料可能與列印頭最終停止的位置具有誤差,導致於復電狀態後,立體列印設備無法正確地接續先前的列印操作,並且使繼續列印的立體物件產生列印偏差。據此,當立體列印設備突然發生斷電時,如何使立體列印設備可正確地記錄列印頭的位置,以使於復電狀態後,立體列印設備可正確地接續先前的列印操作,是目前重要的課題之一。In general, in the process of performing a printing operation by the three-dimensional printing device, if a power failure (mains power failure or artificial stop) occurs suddenly, the three-dimensional printing device will stop operating. However, since the internal circuit components of the general three-dimensional printing device do not immediately stop operating after the power is turned off, the internal control circuit of the three-dimensional printing device and the internal circuit such as the motor device are still utilized in the three-dimensional printing device after the power is turned off. The remaining battery power continues to work for a while. That is to say, the position data of the printing head marked by the general three-dimensional printing device after the power failure may have an error with the final stop position of the printing head, so that the stereo printing device cannot be correctly connected after the power-on state. The previous printing operation and the printing of the three-dimensional object that continues to be printed produces a printing deviation. According to this, when the three-dimensional printing device suddenly loses power, how to make the three-dimensional printing device correctly record the position of the printing head, so that after the power-on state, the three-dimensional printing device can correctly follow the previous printing Operation is one of the most important issues at present.

本發明提供一種列印保護方法以及立體列印設備,當立體列印設備突然發生斷電情況時,可停止所有週邊設備的運作,以使控制裝置可依據足夠的剩餘電力持續運作,並且控制裝置預先記錄列印頭的位置,以使立體列印設備於復電後可正確地接續先前的列印操作。The invention provides a printing protection method and a three-dimensional printing device, which can stop the operation of all peripheral devices when the three-dimensional printing device suddenly loses power, so that the control device can continue to operate according to sufficient surplus power, and the control device The position of the print head is pre-recorded so that the three-dimensional printing device can correctly follow the previous printing operation after the power is restored.

本發明的一種列印保護方法適用於立體列印設備。所述立體列印設備包括觸發電路、控制裝置、週邊裝置、列印頭以及儲存裝置。所述列印保護方法包括:當所述立體列印設備的系統電壓由正常電壓下降至第一臨界電壓,並且低於所述第一臨界電壓時,藉由所述觸發電路產生觸發信號至所述控制裝置;藉由所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓之後依據所述觸發信號而記錄所述列印頭的當前位置的位置資料至所述儲存裝置;以及藉由所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號而在所述系統電壓低於第二臨界電壓之後完全停止所述週邊設備以及所述列印頭的運作,以使所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第二臨界電壓之後藉由剩餘電力持續運作,其中所述第二臨界電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓。A print protection method of the present invention is suitable for a three-dimensional printing apparatus. The three-dimensional printing device includes a trigger circuit, a control device, a peripheral device, a print head, and a storage device. The printing protection method includes: when the system voltage of the three-dimensional printing device drops from a normal voltage to a first threshold voltage, and is lower than the first threshold voltage, the trigger circuit generates a trigger signal to the a control device; by the control device, after the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage, recording position information of a current position of the print head according to the trigger signal to the storage device; Stopping, by the control device, the operation of the peripheral device and the print head after the system voltage is lower than the second threshold voltage according to the trigger signal, so that the control device is low in the system voltage After the second threshold voltage, the remaining power continues to operate, wherein the second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage.

本發明的一種立體列印設備包括控制裝置、觸發電路、週邊設備、列印頭以及儲存裝置。所述觸發電路耦接所述控制裝置。當系統電壓由正常電壓下降至第一臨界電壓,並且低於所述第一臨界電壓時,所述觸發電路產生觸發信號至所述控制裝置。所述週邊設備耦接所述控制裝置。所述列印頭耦接所述控制裝置。所述儲存裝置耦接所述控制裝置。所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓之後記錄所述列印頭的當前位置的位置資料至所述儲存裝置。所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號而在所述系統電壓下降至第二臨界電壓之後完全停止所述週邊設備以及列印頭的運作,以使所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第二臨界電壓之後藉由剩餘電力持續運作。所述第二臨界電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓。A three-dimensional printing apparatus of the present invention includes a control device, a trigger circuit, a peripheral device, a print head, and a storage device. The trigger circuit is coupled to the control device. The trigger circuit generates a trigger signal to the control device when the system voltage drops from the normal voltage to the first threshold voltage and is lower than the first threshold voltage. The peripheral device is coupled to the control device. The print head is coupled to the control device. The storage device is coupled to the control device. The control device records the location data of the current position of the print head to the storage device after the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage according to the trigger signal. The control device completely stops the operation of the peripheral device and the print head after the system voltage drops to the second threshold voltage according to the trigger signal, so that the control device is lower than the system voltage The second threshold voltage is then continuously operated by the remaining power. The second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage.

基於上述,本發明的列印保護方法以及立體列印設備可正確地判斷立體列印設備在執行立體列印操作的過程中是否發生斷電情況,並且可停止所有週邊設備的運作,以使控制裝置可依據足夠的剩餘電力持續運作,而有效記錄列印頭的最終位置。因此,當立體列印設備復電後,立體列印設備可正確地接續執行立體列印操作。Based on the above, the printing protection method and the three-dimensional printing apparatus of the present invention can correctly determine whether the three-dimensional printing apparatus is in a power-off state during the execution of the three-dimensional printing operation, and can stop the operation of all the peripheral devices to control The device can continue to operate with sufficient remaining power to effectively record the final position of the print head. Therefore, when the three-dimensional printing device is powered back, the three-dimensional printing device can correctly perform the three-dimensional printing operation.

為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

為了使本發明之內容可以被更容易明瞭,以下特舉實施例做為本發明確實能夠據以實施的範例。另外,凡可能之處,在圖式及實施方式中使用相同標號的元件/構件/步驟,係代表相同或類似部件。In order to make the content of the present invention easier to understand, the following specific embodiments are examples of the invention that can be implemented. In addition, wherever possible, the same elements, components, and steps in the drawings and embodiments are used to represent the same or similar components.

圖1繪示本發明一實施例的立體列印設備的方塊圖。參考圖1,立體列印設備100包括控制裝置110、觸發電路120、週邊裝置130、列印頭140以及儲存裝置150。控制裝置110耦接觸發電路120、週邊裝置130、列印頭140以及儲存裝置150。立體列印設備100適於執行立體列印操作。在本實施例中,控制裝置110用以控制列印頭140以及週邊裝置130來進行立體列印操作。週邊裝置130可例如包括馬達裝置、加熱裝置、風扇裝置或雷射裝置等,並且立體列印設備100還可例如包括其他用於執行立體列印操作的構件,例如列印平台、供料管線或列印頭的連動機構等,其相關構件可依據所屬技術領域的通常知識可獲致足夠的教示、建議以及實施方式,因此不加以贅述。1 is a block diagram of a three-dimensional printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 includes a control device 110, a trigger circuit 120, a peripheral device 130, a print head 140, and a storage device 150. The control device 110 is coupled to the contact circuit 120, the peripheral device 130, the print head 140, and the storage device 150. The three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is adapted to perform a three-dimensional printing operation. In this embodiment, the control device 110 is configured to control the print head 140 and the peripheral device 130 to perform a three-dimensional printing operation. The peripheral device 130 can include, for example, a motor device, a heating device, a fan device, or a laser device, and the like, and the three-dimensional printing device 100 can also include, for example, other components for performing a three-dimensional printing operation, such as a printing platform, a supply line, or The linkage mechanism of the print head, etc., and the related components can obtain sufficient teachings, suggestions, and implementation manners according to the general knowledge in the technical field, and thus will not be described.

在本實施例中,立體列印操作是指控制裝置110依據立體模型的多個切層資料控制列印頭140的移動路徑,並且操作列印頭140於列印平台的承載面上列印出至少一切層物件。立體列印設備100可依序列印多層切層物件,以使這些切層物件堆疊而於列印平台的承載面上成型為立體物件。在本實施例中,這些切層資料可例如是二維圖像檔案,並且包括多個位置資料,其中這些位置資料可包括移動列印頭相關參數,例如G碼(G-code)。在本實施例中,控制裝置110依據切層資料當中的這些位置資料來控制列印頭140,以使列印頭140移動至對應的位置後進行饋料操作。In this embodiment, the three-dimensional printing operation means that the control device 110 controls the moving path of the printing head 140 according to the plurality of slice data of the three-dimensional model, and the printing print head 140 is printed on the bearing surface of the printing platform. At least all layers of objects. The three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 can sequentially print a plurality of layered articles to form the layered objects to form a three-dimensional object on the bearing surface of the printing platform. In this embodiment, the slice data may be, for example, a two-dimensional image file and includes a plurality of location data, wherein the location data may include moving a printhead related parameter, such as a G-code. In the present embodiment, the control device 110 controls the print head 140 according to the position data in the slice data to move the print head 140 to the corresponding position and perform the feeding operation.

在本實施例中,控制裝置110可包括處理晶片,或者例如是中央處理單元(Central Processing Unit, CPU),或是其他可程式化之一般用途或特殊用途的微處理器(microprocessor)、數位訊號處理器(Digital Signal Processor, DSP)、可程式化控制器、特殊應用積體電路(Application Specific Integrated Circuits, ASIC)、可程式化邏輯裝置(Programmable Logic Device, PLD)、其他類似處理電路或這些裝置的組合。In this embodiment, the control device 110 may include a processing chip, or is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), or other programmable general purpose or special purpose microprocessor (microprocessor), digital signal Processor (Digital Signal Processor, DSP), programmable controller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), Programmable Logic Device (PLD), other similar processing circuits or these devices The combination.

在本實施例中,儲存裝置150可例如是電子抹除式可複寫唯讀記憶體(Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory, EEPROM)、內嵌式多媒體記憶卡(Embedded Multi Media Card, eMMC)、動態隨機存取記憶體(Dynamic Random Access Memory, DRAM)、快閃記憶體(Flash memory)或非揮發性隨機存取記憶體(Non-Volatile Random Access Memory, NVRAM)等。在本實施例中,儲存裝置150可用以儲存本發明各實施例所述之位置資料以及參數,並且可進一步儲存多個計算、處理或運算模組,以提供控制裝置110讀取並執行之,以使控制裝置110可實現本發明各實施例所述之列印保護操作。In this embodiment, the storage device 150 can be, for example, an Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), an Embedded Multi Media Card (eMMC), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), Flash Memory, Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM), and the like. In this embodiment, the storage device 150 can be used to store the location data and parameters described in the embodiments of the present invention, and can further store a plurality of computing, processing, or computing modules to provide the control device 110 to read and execute. The control device 110 can implement the print protection operations described in the various embodiments of the present invention.

圖2繪示本發明的圖1實施例的立體列印設備的示意圖。參考圖1以及圖2,立體列印設備100的控制裝置110可控制列印頭140於列印平台160的乘載面S1上執行列印操作,以在列印範圍PR中列印立體物件20。列印平台160的乘載面S1為第一方向P1以及第二方向P2所形成的平面(水平面),並且列印頭140可朝第一方向P1、第二方向P2或第三方向P3(垂直方向)移動,本發明並不加以限制。第一方向P1、第二方向P2以及第三方向P3彼此相互垂直。2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional printing apparatus of the embodiment of FIG. 1 of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the control device 110 of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 can control the printing head 140 to perform a printing operation on the loading surface S1 of the printing platform 160 to print the three-dimensional object 20 in the printing range PR. . The riding surface S1 of the printing platform 160 is a plane (horizontal plane) formed by the first direction P1 and the second direction P2, and the printing head 140 may face the first direction P1, the second direction P2, or the third direction P3 (vertical Direction) movement, the invention is not limited. The first direction P1, the second direction P2, and the third direction P3 are perpendicular to each other.

在本實施例中,立體列印設備100具有列印保護機制。當立體列印設備100於執行列印操作時,若突然發生斷電情況,控制裝置110可預先記錄列印頭140在斷電情況發生時的位置資料。因此,當立體列印設備100於復電後,列印頭140可正確地移動至斷電情況發生時的位置,以正確地接續列印操作。並且,在一實施例中,當立體列印設備100於執行列印操作時,若發生斷電情況,控制裝置110還可同時停止列印頭140的饋料操作,或者是將列印頭140移動至列印範圍PR外,以有效保護立體物件20,並減少列印誤差。In the present embodiment, the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 has a print protection mechanism. When the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 performs the printing operation, if the power-off situation suddenly occurs, the control device 110 may pre-record the position data of the printing head 140 when the power-off condition occurs. Therefore, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is powered back, the print head 140 can be correctly moved to the position at which the power-off condition occurs to properly follow the printing operation. Moreover, in an embodiment, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 performs the printing operation, if the power-off condition occurs, the control device 110 may simultaneously stop the feeding operation of the printing head 140, or the printing head 140 Moving outside the print range PR to effectively protect the three-dimensional object 20 and reduce printing errors.

圖3繪示本發明一實施例的列印保護方法的示意圖。參考圖1至圖3,圖3的列印保護方法適用於圖1以及圖2實施例的立體列印設備100。在本實施例中,立體列印設備100的列印保護機制可例如是執行如圖3的步驟流程。在步驟S310中,立體列印設備100執行立體列印操作。在步驟S320中,控制裝置110判斷觸發電路120是否產生觸發信號。若否,則控制裝置110判斷立體列印設備100的供電正常,並且執行步驟S310,以繼續執行立體列印操作。若是,則控制裝置110判斷立體列印設備100發生斷電情況,並且執行步驟S330。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a print protection method according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, the print protection method of FIG. 3 is applicable to the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, the print protection mechanism of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 may, for example, perform the step flow of FIG. In step S310, the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 performs a three-dimensional printing operation. In step S320, the control device 110 determines whether the trigger circuit 120 generates a trigger signal. If not, the control device 110 determines that the power supply of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is normal, and performs step S310 to continue the stereoscopic printing operation. If so, the control device 110 determines that the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is powered off, and performs step S330.

在步驟S330中,在立體列印設備100的電量耗盡前,控制裝置110可透開關元件或切換電路來停止(或禁能)週邊裝置130,以減緩立體列印設備100的電量衰減速度。在本實施例中,週邊裝置130可例如是耗能較高的馬達裝置、加熱裝置、風扇裝置或雷射裝置等。在步驟S340中,控制裝置110將列印頭140的當前位置的位置資料(G-code)記錄至儲存裝置150。也就是說,當立體列印設備100發生斷電情況時,本實施例的立體列印設備100可有效保留剩餘電量予控制裝置110記錄列印頭140的位置,以使立體列印設備100於復電後,可正確地接續執行立體列印操作。In step S330, before the power of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is exhausted, the control device 110 may stop (or disable) the peripheral device 130 through the switching element or the switching circuit to slow down the power decay speed of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100. In the present embodiment, the peripheral device 130 can be, for example, a motor device that consumes a relatively high energy, a heating device, a fan device, or a laser device. In step S340, the control device 110 records the position data (G-code) of the current position of the print head 140 to the storage device 150. That is, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is powered off, the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment can effectively retain the remaining power to the control device 110 to record the position of the printing head 140, so that the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 After the power is restored, the stereo printing operation can be performed correctly.

在步驟S350中,控制裝置110可判斷記錄在儲存裝置150中的G碼是否符合於列印頭140的當前位置。若否,則控制裝置110重新執行步驟S340,以重新記錄列印頭140的當前位置的位置資料至儲存裝置150。若是,則控制裝置150執行步驟S360。在步驟S360中,控制裝置150將列印頭140移動至列印範圍PR外,以避免列印頭140的多餘的列印料材累積在立體物件20上。也就是說,當立體列印設備100發生斷電情況時,本實施例的立體列印設備100除了可即時記錄列印頭140的位置,還可預防性地將列印頭140移動至列印範圍PR外,以避免發生列印錯誤的情況,並且減少列印物件的列印誤差。In step S350, the control device 110 may determine whether the G code recorded in the storage device 150 conforms to the current position of the print head 140. If not, the control device 110 re-executes step S340 to re-record the position data of the current position of the print head 140 to the storage device 150. If so, the control device 150 executes step S360. In step S360, the control device 150 moves the print head 140 out of the print range PR to prevent the excess print material of the print head 140 from accumulating on the solid object 20. That is, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is powered off, the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment can prevent the printing head 140 from being printed to print in addition to the position of the printing head 140. Outside the range PR to avoid printing errors and reduce printing errors in printed objects.

圖4繪示本發明一實施例的觸發電路的電路圖。參考圖4,本發明各實施例所述的觸發電路可例如是圖4所示的觸發電路420,但圖4僅用於舉例說明本發明的觸發電路的一種實現方式,本發明並不以此為限。在本實施例中,觸發電路420可包括兩個開關電晶體421、422、電阻R1~R4以及稽納二極體E1。開關電晶體421、422例如是金屬氧化物半導體場效電晶體(Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect, NMOS)或雙載子接合電晶體(Bipolar Junction Transistor, BJT)。開關電晶體421耦接開關電晶體422,並且電壓源VDD、VDD’可透過這些電阻R1~R4以及稽納二極體E1用以提供分壓至提供電壓至開關電晶體421、422。4 is a circuit diagram of a trigger circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the trigger circuit of the embodiments of the present invention may be, for example, the trigger circuit 420 shown in FIG. 4, but FIG. 4 is only used to illustrate an implementation manner of the trigger circuit of the present invention, and the present invention does not Limited. In this embodiment, the trigger circuit 420 can include two switching transistors 421, 422, resistors R1 R R4, and a sense diode E1. The switching transistors 421, 422 are, for example, Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect (NMOS) or Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT). The switching transistor 421 is coupled to the switching transistor 422, and the voltage sources VDD, VDD' are permeable to the resistors R1 R R4 and the Zener diode E1 for providing a voltage division to the switching transistors 421, 422.

在本實施例中,電壓源VDD可例如是立體列印設備的系統電壓,並且電壓源VDD’可例如是控制裝置或儲存裝置的工作電壓。當立體列印設備的系統電壓發生異常而開始衰減,並且低於預設的臨界電壓時,開關電晶體421的電壓輸出端Vout可輸出觸發信號至控制裝置。也就是說,本發明各實施例的控制裝置可依據是否接收到觸發電路420產生的觸發信號來判斷立體列印設備是否發生斷電情況。然而,本實施例的開關電晶體421、422以及電阻R1~R4以及稽納二極體E1的詳細操作方式以及元件參數,為所屬電路領域人員依據通常知識,而獲致足夠的教示、建議以及實施說明,因此不予贅述。In the present embodiment, the voltage source VDD can be, for example, the system voltage of the stereolithography device, and the voltage source VDD' can be, for example, the operating voltage of the control device or the storage device. When the system voltage of the three-dimensional printing device is abnormal and starts to attenuate, and is lower than the preset threshold voltage, the voltage output terminal Vout of the switching transistor 421 can output a trigger signal to the control device. That is to say, the control device of each embodiment of the present invention can determine whether the stereo printing device is powered off according to whether the trigger signal generated by the trigger circuit 420 is received. However, the detailed operation modes and component parameters of the switching transistors 421 and 422 and the resistors R1 to R4 and the Inductor diode E1 of the present embodiment are sufficient teaching, suggestion, and implementation for the personnel in the circuit field according to the general knowledge. Explain, so I won't go into details.

圖5繪示本發明一實施例的系統電壓以及工作電壓的變化示意圖。參考圖1、圖2以及圖5,圖5的橫軸為時間(T),縱軸為電壓(V)。在本實施例中,當立體列印設備100執行立體列印操作時,立體列印設備100的系統電壓501的正常電壓可例如是12V(伏特),並且控制裝置110以及儲存裝置150的工作電壓502的正常電壓可例如是3.3V(第一電壓)。在本實施例中,當立體列印設備100發生斷電情況時,系統電壓501於時間點t1開始衰減,並且當系統電壓501衰減至第一臨界電壓時,觸發電路120於時間點t2產生觸發信號,其中第一臨界電壓為10V。也就是說,為了避免控制裝置110發生誤判的情況,因此本發明的立體列印設備100可設計為當系統電壓501下降至10V時,觸發電路120才會產生觸發信號。FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing changes in system voltage and operating voltage according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 5, the horizontal axis of Figure 5 is time (T) and the vertical axis is voltage (V). In the present embodiment, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 performs a three-dimensional printing operation, the normal voltage of the system voltage 501 of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 may be, for example, 12 V (volts), and the operating voltage of the control device 110 and the storage device 150. The normal voltage of 502 can be, for example, 3.3V (first voltage). In the present embodiment, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is powered off, the system voltage 501 starts to decay at the time point t1, and when the system voltage 501 is attenuated to the first threshold voltage, the trigger circuit 120 generates a trigger at the time point t2. Signal, where the first threshold voltage is 10V. That is, in order to avoid a misjudgment of the control device 110, the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 of the present invention can be designed such that the trigger circuit 120 generates a trigger signal when the system voltage 501 drops to 10V.

在本實施例中,於時間點t2,控制裝置110以及儲存裝置150的工作電壓502尚未開始衰減。控制裝置110依據觸發信號來停止週邊裝置130,並且停止列印操作。控制裝置110記錄列印頭140的當前位置的位置資料至儲存裝置150。在本實施例中,控制裝置110以及儲存裝置150的最低工作電壓例如是2.8V(第二電壓)。也就是說,若控制裝置110以及儲存裝置150接收的電壓低於最低工作電壓,則控制裝置110以及儲存裝置150無法執行記錄操作。因此,於時間點t2至t4的期間中,控制裝置110記錄列印頭140的位置資料至儲存裝置150。在本實施例中,時間點t2至t4的期間係指從系統電壓501低於第一臨界電壓(10V)開始,並且儲存裝置150的工作電壓502由正常電壓(3.3V)下降至最低工作電壓(2.8V)的期間。並且,在一實施例中,時間點t2至t4的期間的時間長度可例如是20ms(毫秒)。In the present embodiment, at time t2, the operating voltage 502 of the control device 110 and the storage device 150 has not begun to decay. The control device 110 stops the peripheral device 130 in accordance with the trigger signal and stops the printing operation. The control device 110 records the position data of the current position of the print head 140 to the storage device 150. In the present embodiment, the minimum operating voltage of the control device 110 and the storage device 150 is, for example, 2.8 V (second voltage). That is, if the voltage received by the control device 110 and the storage device 150 is lower than the minimum operating voltage, the control device 110 and the storage device 150 cannot perform the recording operation. Therefore, during the period from time t2 to time t4, the control device 110 records the position data of the print head 140 to the storage device 150. In the present embodiment, the period from the time point t2 to t4 means that the system voltage 501 is lower than the first threshold voltage (10V), and the operating voltage 502 of the storage device 150 is lowered from the normal voltage (3.3V) to the lowest operating voltage. Period of (2.8V). Also, in an embodiment, the length of time of the period from time point t2 to t4 may be, for example, 20 ms (milliseconds).

在本實施例中,控制裝置110以及儲存裝置150的工作電壓502開始於時間點t3開始衰減。因此,於時間點t2至t3的期間中,控制裝置110停止耗能較高的週邊裝置130,以減少立體列印設備100的剩餘電量的衰減速度。在本實施例中,時間點t2至t3的期間係指系統電壓501由第一臨界電壓(10V)降低至第二臨界電壓(8V)的期間。In the present embodiment, the operating voltage 502 of the control device 110 and the storage device 150 begins to decay at time point t3. Therefore, during the period from time t2 to time t3, the control device 110 stops the peripheral device 130 having a higher energy consumption to reduce the decay speed of the remaining power of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100. In the present embodiment, the period from the time point t2 to t3 refers to a period during which the system voltage 501 is lowered from the first threshold voltage (10 V) to the second threshold voltage (8 V).

在一實施例中,於時間點t2至t4的期間中,控制裝置110還可檢查儲存於儲存裝置150中的列印頭140的位置資料是否正確。若控制裝置110判斷位置資料未符合於列印頭140的當前位置(列印頭尚未停止移動),則控制裝置110重新記錄列印頭140的當前位置的位置資料至儲存裝置150。並且,在一實施例中,於時間點t2至t3的期間中,控制裝置110還可停止列印頭140的饋料操作,並且計算立體列印設備100的剩餘電量以及列印頭140離開列印範圍的最短路徑(或路徑)。也就是說,控制裝置110停止週邊裝置130,但不完全停止列印頭140。因此,控制裝置110可依據剩餘電量以及最短路徑判斷是否足夠在時間點t2至t3的期間中驅動列印頭140移動至列印範圍PR外。In an embodiment, during the period from time t2 to time t4, the control device 110 may also check whether the location data of the print head 140 stored in the storage device 150 is correct. If the control device 110 determines that the position data does not conform to the current position of the print head 140 (the print head has not stopped moving), the control device 110 re-records the position data of the current position of the print head 140 to the storage device 150. Moreover, in an embodiment, during the period from time t2 to time t3, the control device 110 may also stop the feeding operation of the printing head 140, and calculate the remaining power of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 and the print head 140 leaves the column. The shortest path (or path) of the printed range. That is, the control device 110 stops the peripheral device 130, but does not completely stop the print head 140. Therefore, the control device 110 can determine whether it is sufficient to drive the print head 140 to move outside the printing range PR during the period from the time point t2 to t3 depending on the remaining power amount and the shortest path.

也就是說,若剩餘電量足夠,則控制裝置110驅動列印頭140移動至列印範圍PR外。若剩餘電量不足,則控制裝置110驅動列印頭140執行線材回抽操作,以避免在列印頭140中的多餘的線材錯誤列印於立體物件20上,或是列印頭140中的多餘的線材掉落至立體物件20上。更具體而言,控制裝置110可計算列印頭140在第一方向P1(例如是X軸)或第二方向P2(例如是Y軸)最接近列印範圍PR邊界的距離,並且依據計算結果決定一個最短路徑。最短路徑例如是朝第二方向P2。因此,控制裝置110可提供最低致能電壓至馬達裝置的部分驅動元件,以驅動列印頭140朝第二方向P2離開列印範圍PR(單軸移動)。據此,當立體列印設備100復電後,控制裝置110可讀取儲存於儲存裝置150中的位置資料,並且依據位置資料驅動列印頭140正確地回復至先前列印位置上。That is, if the remaining power is sufficient, the control device 110 drives the print head 140 to move outside the print range PR. If the remaining power is insufficient, the control device 110 drives the print head 140 to perform a wire drawing operation to prevent the excess wire in the print head 140 from being erroneously printed on the three-dimensional object 20 or redundant in the print head 140. The wire is dropped onto the three-dimensional object 20. More specifically, the control device 110 may calculate the distance that the print head 140 is closest to the PR boundary of the printing range in the first direction P1 (for example, the X axis) or the second direction P2 (for example, the Y axis), and according to the calculation result Decide on a shortest path. The shortest path is, for example, toward the second direction P2. Accordingly, control device 110 can provide a minimum enable voltage to a portion of the drive components of the motor assembly to drive printhead 140 away from print range PR (single-axis movement) in a second direction P2. Accordingly, after the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 is powered back, the control device 110 can read the location data stored in the storage device 150 and drive the print head 140 to correctly return to the previous printing position according to the location data.

圖6繪示本發明另一實施例的列印保護方法的流程圖。參考圖1以及圖6,本實施例的列印保護方法可適用於圖1實施例的立體列印設備100。在步驟S610中,當立體列印設備100的系統電壓由正常電壓下降至第一臨界電壓,並且低於第一臨界電壓時,觸發電路120產生觸發信號至控制裝置110。在步驟S620中,控制裝置110依據觸發信號在系統電壓低於第一臨界電壓之後記錄列印頭140的當前位置的位置資料至儲存裝置150。在步驟S630中,控制裝置110依據觸發信號在系統電壓低於第二臨界電壓之後完全停止週邊設備130以及列印頭140的運作,以使控制裝置110在系統電壓低於第二臨界電壓之後藉由剩餘電力持續運作,其中第二臨界電壓低於第一臨界電壓。因此,當立體列印設備100突然發生斷電情況時,控制裝置110可停止所有週邊設備的運作,以使控制裝置可依據足夠的剩餘電力持續運作,以預先且正確地記錄列印頭140的最終位置,以使立體列印設備100於復電後可正確地接續先前的列印操作。6 is a flow chart of a print protection method according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6, the printing protection method of this embodiment can be applied to the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 of the embodiment of FIG. 1. In step S610, when the system voltage of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 drops from the normal voltage to the first threshold voltage and is lower than the first threshold voltage, the trigger circuit 120 generates a trigger signal to the control device 110. In step S620, the control device 110 records the position data of the current position of the print head 140 to the storage device 150 after the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage according to the trigger signal. In step S630, the control device 110 completely stops the operation of the peripheral device 130 and the print head 140 after the system voltage is lower than the second threshold voltage according to the trigger signal, so that the control device 110 borrows after the system voltage is lower than the second threshold voltage. The remaining power continues to operate, wherein the second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage. Therefore, when the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 suddenly experiences a power outage, the control device 110 can stop the operation of all the peripheral devices so that the control device can continue to operate according to sufficient remaining power to record the print head 140 in advance and correctly. The final position is such that the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 can correctly follow the previous printing operation after the power is restored.

另外,本實施例的立體列印設備100的相關實施細節以及相關裝置特徵可在上述圖1至圖5的實施例中,獲致足夠的教示、建議以及實施說明,在此不再贅述。In addition, the related implementation details and related device features of the three-dimensional printing apparatus 100 of the present embodiment can be sufficiently taught, suggested, and implemented in the above-described embodiments of FIG. 1 to FIG.

綜上所述,本發明的列印保護方法以及立體列印設備,可藉由觸發電路來有效判斷立體列印設備是否發生斷電情況,並且停止所有週邊設備的運作,以使控制裝置可依據足夠的剩餘電力持續運作,並可正確地記錄列印頭於斷電後的最終位置,以使立體列印設備復電後可正確地接續先前的列印操作。並且,本發明的立體列印設備還可依據觸發電路提供的觸發信號來停止立體列印設備中耗能較高的相關內部電路,以降低立體列印設備的剩餘電量的衰減速度。因此,本發明的立體列印設備可有較充裕的時間來記錄列印頭於斷電後的最終位置。此外,本發明的立體列印設備於斷電後還可進一步將列印頭移動至列印範圍外,或者是操作列印頭執行線材回抽操作,以有效保護立體物件,並減少列印誤差。In summary, the printing protection method and the three-dimensional printing device of the present invention can effectively judge whether the three-dimensional printing device is powered off by the trigger circuit, and stop the operation of all peripheral devices, so that the control device can be based on Sufficient residual power continues to operate, and the final position of the print head after power-off is correctly recorded so that the stereo printing device can be successfully connected to the previous printing operation after the power is restored. Moreover, the three-dimensional printing device of the present invention can also stop the relevant internal circuit with high energy consumption in the three-dimensional printing device according to the trigger signal provided by the trigger circuit, so as to reduce the attenuation speed of the remaining power of the three-dimensional printing device. Therefore, the three-dimensional printing apparatus of the present invention can have ample time to record the final position of the printing head after power-off. In addition, the three-dimensional printing apparatus of the present invention can further move the printing head to the outside of the printing range after the power is turned off, or operate the printing head to perform the wire drawing operation to effectively protect the three-dimensional object and reduce the printing error. .

雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

20‧‧‧立體物件20‧‧‧Three-dimensional objects

100‧‧‧立體列印設備100‧‧‧Three-dimensional printing equipment

110‧‧‧控制裝置110‧‧‧Control device

120、420‧‧‧觸發電路120, 420‧‧‧ trigger circuit

130‧‧‧週邊裝置130‧‧‧ Peripheral devices

140‧‧‧列印頭140‧‧‧Print head

150‧‧‧儲存裝置150‧‧‧Storage device

160‧‧‧列印平台160‧‧‧Printing platform

421、422‧‧‧開關元件421, 422‧‧‧ Switching components

501‧‧‧系統電壓501‧‧‧ system voltage

502‧‧‧工作電壓502‧‧‧ working voltage

E1‧‧‧稽納二極體E1‧‧‧Jenner diode

P1‧‧‧第一方向P1‧‧‧ first direction

P2‧‧‧第二方向P2‧‧‧ second direction

P3‧‧‧第三方向P3‧‧‧ third direction

PR‧‧‧列印範圍PR‧‧‧Printing range

R1、R2、R3、R4‧‧‧電阻R1, R2, R3, R4‧‧‧ resistance

S1‧‧‧乘載面S1‧‧‧ riding surface

S310、S320、S330、S340、S350、S360、S610、S620、S630‧‧‧步驟S310, S320, S330, S340, S350, S360, S610, S620, S630‧‧ steps

t1、t2、t3、t4‧‧‧時間點T1, t2, t3, t4‧‧‧ time points

VDD、VDD’‧‧‧電壓源VDD, VDD'‧‧‧ voltage source

Vout‧‧‧電壓輸出端Vout‧‧‧voltage output

圖1繪示本發明一實施例的立體列印設備的方塊圖。 圖2繪示本發明的圖1實施例的立體列印設備的示意圖。 圖3繪示本發明一實施例的列印保護方法的示意圖。 圖4繪示本發明一實施例的觸發電路的電路圖。 圖5繪示本發明一實施例的系統電壓以及工作電壓的變化示意圖。 圖6繪示本發明另一實施例的列印保護方法的流程圖。1 is a block diagram of a three-dimensional printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional printing apparatus of the embodiment of FIG. 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a print protection method according to an embodiment of the invention. 4 is a circuit diagram of a trigger circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing changes in system voltage and operating voltage according to an embodiment of the invention. 6 is a flow chart of a print protection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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一種列印保護方法,適用於一立體列印設備,並且所述立體列印設備包括一觸發電路、一控制裝置、一週邊裝置、一列印頭以及一儲存裝置,所述方法包括: 當所述立體列印設備的一系統電壓由一正常電壓下降至一第一臨界電壓,並且低於所述第一臨界電壓時,藉由所述觸發電路產生一觸發信號至所述控制裝置; 藉由所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓之後記錄所述列印頭的一當前位置的一位置資料至所述儲存裝置;以及 藉由所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號在所述系統電壓低於一第二臨界電壓之後完全停止所述週邊設備以及所述列印頭的運作,以使所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第二臨界電壓之後藉由剩餘電力持續運作,其中所述第二臨界電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓。A printing protection method is applicable to a three-dimensional printing device, and the three-dimensional printing device comprises a trigger circuit, a control device, a peripheral device, a print head and a storage device, and the method comprises: when When a system voltage of the three-dimensional printing device drops from a normal voltage to a first threshold voltage and is lower than the first threshold voltage, a trigger signal is generated by the trigger circuit to the control device; The control device records a position data of a current position of the print head to the storage device after the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage according to the trigger signal; and by the control device The trigger signal completely stops operation of the peripheral device and the print head after the system voltage is lower than a second threshold voltage, so that the control device is lower than the second threshold in the system voltage The voltage is then continuously operated by remaining power, wherein the second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的列印保護方法,其中在所述系統電壓由所述第一臨界電壓降低至所述第二臨界電壓的期間中,所述控制裝置停止所述週邊裝置,但不完全停止所述列印頭。The printing protection method of claim 1, wherein the control device stops the peripheral device during a period in which the system voltage is lowered from the first threshold voltage to the second threshold voltage, However, the print head is not completely stopped. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的列印保護方法,其中藉由所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓之後記錄所述列印頭的所述當前位置的所述位置資料至所述儲存裝置的步驟包括: 藉由所述控制裝置判斷記錄在所述儲存裝置中的所述位置資料是否符合於所述列印頭的所述當前位置,以確認記錄在所述儲存裝置中的所述位置資料對應於所述列印頭的最終位置;以及 若所述位置資料未符合於所述列印頭的所述當前位置,則藉由所述控制裝置重新記錄所述列印頭的所述當前位置的所述位置資料至所述儲存裝置。The printing protection method of claim 1, wherein the recording device records the print head after the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage according to the trigger signal by the control device The step of the location information of the current location to the storage device includes: determining, by the control device, whether the location data recorded in the storage device conforms to the current location of the printhead, Determining that the location data recorded in the storage device corresponds to a final position of the printhead; and if the location data does not conform to the current location of the printhead, by the control The device re-records the location data of the current location of the printhead to the storage device. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述的列印保護方法,其中所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓開始,並且所述儲存裝置的一工作電壓由一第一電壓下降至一第二電壓的期間中,完成記錄所述列印頭的所述最終位置。The printing protection method of claim 3, wherein the control device starts when the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage, and an operating voltage of the storage device is decreased by a first voltage In the period of up to a second voltage, the recording of the final position of the print head is completed. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的列印保護方法,更包括: 在所述系統電壓由所述第一臨界電壓降低至所述第二臨界電壓的期間中,藉由所述控制裝置停止所述列印頭的一饋料操作,並且計算所述立體列印設備的一剩餘電量以及所述列印頭離開一列印範圍的一最短路徑;以及 藉由所述控制裝置依據所述剩餘電量以及所述最短路徑判斷是否足夠在所述系統電壓由所述第一臨界電壓降低至所述第二臨界電壓的期間中驅動所述列印頭移動至一列印範圍外。The printing protection method of claim 1, further comprising: stopping, by the control device, during a period in which the system voltage is lowered from the first threshold voltage to the second threshold voltage Determining a feeding operation of the printing head, and calculating a remaining amount of power of the three-dimensional printing device and a shortest path of the printing head from a printing range; and by the control device according to the remaining power and The shortest path determination is sufficient to drive the printhead to move out of a printout period during a period in which the system voltage is lowered from the first threshold voltage to the second threshold voltage. 申請專利範圍第5項所述的列印保護方法,更包括: 若所述剩餘電量足夠,則藉由所述控制裝置驅動所述列印頭移動至所述列印範圍外;以及 若所述剩餘電量不足,則藉由所述控制裝置驅動所述列印頭執行一線材回抽操作。The printing protection method of claim 5, further comprising: if the remaining power is sufficient, driving the printing head to move outside the printing range by the control device; If the remaining power is insufficient, the wire pressing operation is performed by the control device driving the printing head. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的列印保護方法,更包括: 當所述立體列印設備復電後,藉由所述控制裝置讀取儲存於所述儲存裝置中的所述位置資料,並且依據所述位置資料驅動所述列印頭。The printing protection method of claim 1, further comprising: after the three-dimensional printing device is powered back, reading, by the control device, the location data stored in the storage device, And driving the print head according to the location data. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的列印保護方法,其中所述週邊裝置包括一馬達裝置、一加熱裝置、一風扇裝置以及一雷射裝置的至少其中之一。The printing protection method of claim 1, wherein the peripheral device comprises at least one of a motor device, a heating device, a fan device, and a laser device. 一種立體列印設備,包括: 一控制裝置; 一觸發電路,耦接所述控制裝置,其中當一系統電壓由一正常電壓下降至一第一臨界電壓,並且低於所述第一臨界電壓時,所述觸發電路產生一觸發信號至所述控制裝置; 一週邊設備,耦接所述控制裝置; 一列印頭,耦接所述控制裝置;以及 一儲存裝置,耦接所述控制裝置, 其中所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓之後記錄所述列印頭的一當前位置的一位置資料至所述儲存裝置, 其中所述控制裝置依據所述觸發信號在所述系統電壓下降至一第二臨界電壓之後完全停止所述週邊設備以及列印頭的運作,以使所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第二臨界電壓之後藉由剩餘電力持續運作,其中所述第二臨界電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓。A three-dimensional printing device includes: a control device; a trigger circuit coupled to the control device, wherein when a system voltage drops from a normal voltage to a first threshold voltage and is lower than the first threshold voltage The trigger circuit generates a trigger signal to the control device; a peripheral device coupled to the control device; a print head coupled to the control device; and a storage device coupled to the control device, wherein The control device records a position data of a current position of the print head to the storage device after the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage according to the trigger signal, wherein the control device is The trigger signal completely stops the operation of the peripheral device and the print head after the system voltage drops to a second threshold voltage, so that the control device borrows after the system voltage is lower than the second threshold voltage The remaining power continues to operate, wherein the second threshold voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述的立體列印設備,其中在所述系統電壓由所述第一臨界電壓降低至所述第二臨界電壓的期間中,所述控制裝置停止所述週邊裝置,但不完全停止所述列印頭。The three-dimensional printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control device stops the peripheral device during a period in which the system voltage is lowered from the first threshold voltage to the second threshold voltage, However, the print head is not completely stopped. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述的立體列印設備,其中所述控制裝置判斷記錄在所述儲存裝置中的所述位置資料是否符合於所述列印頭的所述當前位置,若所述位置資料未符合於所述列印頭的所述當前位置,則所述控制裝置重新記錄所述列印頭的所述當前位置的所述位置資料至所述儲存裝置。The three-dimensional printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control device determines whether the position data recorded in the storage device conforms to the current position of the print head, if If the location data does not conform to the current location of the printhead, the control device re-records the location data of the current location of the printhead to the storage device. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述的立體列印設備,其中所述控制裝置在所述系統電壓低於所述第一臨界電壓開始,並且所述儲存裝置的一工作電壓由一第一電壓下降至一第二電壓的期間中,完成記錄所述列印頭的所述最終位置。3. The three-dimensional printing apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control device starts when the system voltage is lower than the first threshold voltage, and an operating voltage of the storage device is decreased by a first voltage. In the period of up to a second voltage, the recording of the final position of the print head is completed. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述的立體列印設備,其中在所述系統電壓由所述第一臨界電壓降低至所述第二臨界電壓的期間中,藉由所述控制裝置停止所述列印頭的一饋料操作,並且計算所述立體列印設備的一剩餘電量以及所述列印頭離開一列印範圍的一最短路徑,並且所述控制裝置依據所述剩餘電量以及所述最短路徑判斷是否足夠在所述系統電壓由所述第一臨界電壓降低至所述第二臨界電壓的期間中驅動所述列印頭移動至一列印範圍外。The three-dimensional printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the control means stops the column during a period in which the system voltage is lowered from the first threshold voltage to the second threshold voltage a feed operation of the print head, and calculating a remaining charge of the three-dimensional printing device and a shortest path of the print head from a print range, and the control device is based on the remaining power and the shortest path Determining whether it is sufficient to drive the printhead to move out of a printout period during a period in which the system voltage is lowered from the first threshold voltage to the second threshold voltage. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述的立體列印設備,其中若所述剩餘電量足夠,則所述控制裝置驅動所述列印頭移動至所述列印範圍外,其中若所述剩餘電量不足,則所述控制裝置驅動所述列印頭執行一線材回抽操作。The three-dimensional printing apparatus of claim 13, wherein if the remaining power is sufficient, the control device drives the printing head to move outside the printing range, wherein if the remaining power is insufficient And the control device drives the print head to perform a wire drawing operation. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述的立體列印設備,其中當所述立體列印設備復電後,所述控制裝置讀取儲存於所述儲存裝置中的所述位置資料,並且依據所述位置資料驅動所述列印頭。The three-dimensional printing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control device reads the location data stored in the storage device after the stereoscopic printing device is powered back, and according to the The location data drives the printhead. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述的立體列印設備,其中所述週邊裝置包括一馬達裝置、一加熱裝置、一風扇裝置以及一雷射裝置的至少其中之一。The three-dimensional printing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the peripheral device comprises at least one of a motor device, a heating device, a fan device, and a laser device.
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