TWI680859B - Three dimensional printing method and three dimensional printing apparatus - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種列印裝置,且特別是有關於一種立體列印方法與立體列印裝置。 The invention relates to a printing device, and in particular to a three-dimensional printing method and a three-dimensional printing device.
近年來,隨著科技的發展,利用逐層建構模型等加成式製造技術(additive manufacturing technology)來建造立體物件的方法紛紛被提出。一般而言,其基本原理是利用3D電腦輔助設計(Computer-Aided Design,CAD)等軟體建構3D模型的設計資料,並轉換為連續堆疊的多個薄(準二維)橫截面層,再由立體列印機器在X-Y平面橫向列印各截面層,並在Z座標間斷地作層面厚度的位移,最終形成立體物件。 In recent years, with the development of science and technology, methods of constructing three-dimensional objects using additive manufacturing technologies such as layer-by-layer construction models have been proposed. In general, the basic principle is to use 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and other software to construct the design data of the 3D model, and convert it into a plurality of thin (quasi-two-dimensional) cross-sectional layers that are continuously stacked. The three-dimensional printing machine prints each cross-sectional layer in the XY plane horizontally, and displaces the thickness of the layer intermittently at the Z coordinate to form a three-dimensional object.
以熔融沉積成型(fused deposition modeling,FDM)立體列印技術為例,其將各種熱熔性的線狀材料加熱熔化後,從噴頭的出料孔擠出半流體狀態的線狀材料,並根據所需輪廓在平台 上逐層堆疊而構成立體物件。一般來說,由於立體列印裝置的噴頭出料孔大致為圓形,因此列印每一線條時,列印出的線條截面亦大致為圓形。當線條以圓條狀排列構成物件表面時,列印線條間產生較大的空隙,致使立體物件表面較容易顯得凹凸起伏而不平整。因此致使立體物件表面並非接近原本希望產生之一平整面,故而立體物件的表面呈現明顯的粗糙感而降低立體列印物件的列印品質。 Take the fused deposition modeling (FDM) three-dimensional printing technology as an example. After heating and melting various hot-melt linear materials, the semi-fluid linear materials are extruded from the discharge hole of the nozzle, and according to The desired profile is on the platform Stacked layer by layer to form a three-dimensional object. Generally speaking, since the nozzle discharge hole of the three-dimensional printing device is approximately circular, when printing each line, the cross-section of the printed line is also approximately circular. When the lines are arranged in the shape of a circle to form the surface of the object, a large gap is generated between the printed lines, so that the surface of the three-dimensional object is more likely to appear uneven and uneven. As a result, the surface of the three-dimensional object is not close to a flat surface that was originally intended to be produced. Therefore, the surface of the three-dimensional object presents a significant roughness and reduces the printing quality of the three-dimensional printing object.
有鑑於此,本發明提出一種立體列印方法與立體列印裝置,可以縮小列印線條間的空隙,藉此達成立體物件頂面平滑化,從而有效地提高立體列印品質。 In view of this, the present invention provides a three-dimensional printing method and a three-dimensional printing device, which can reduce the gap between the printed lines, thereby achieving a smooth top surface of the three-dimensional object, thereby effectively improving the quality of three-dimensional printing.
本發明提供一種立體列印方法,用於立體列印裝置。所述立體列印裝置用以列印立體物件,所述立體列印方法包括下列步驟。獲取對應於立體物件的立體模型的多個切層物件。獲取多個切層物件的列印資訊。根據列印資訊判斷立體物件的上層區域。獲取列印資訊中上層區域的第一列印資訊。接著,根據列印資訊驅動噴頭模組以列印立體物件。其中在列印立體物件的過程中,當上層區域列印完成後,根據第一列印資訊再次驅動噴頭模組在上層區域上移動以使位於上層區域的多個列印材料熱化。 The invention provides a three-dimensional printing method for a three-dimensional printing device. The three-dimensional printing device is used to print three-dimensional objects. The three-dimensional printing method includes the following steps. Acquire multiple slice objects corresponding to the three-dimensional model of the three-dimensional object. Get print information for multiple sliced objects. Determine the upper area of the three-dimensional object based on the printed information. Get the first print information of the upper area in the print information. Then, the nozzle module is driven according to the printing information to print the three-dimensional object. In the process of printing the three-dimensional object, after the upper layer area is printed, the nozzle module is driven to move on the upper layer area again according to the first printing information to heat the plurality of printing materials located in the upper layer area.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的立體列印方法中,多個切層物件包括相鄰的第一切層物件以及第二切層物件。並且上述 的立體列印方法更包括下列步驟。獲取列印資訊中第一切層物件的第二列印資訊以及第二切層物件的第三列印資訊。根據第二列印資訊以及第三列印資訊,判斷第一切層物件中的第一區域是否被第二切層物件的至少一部分所覆蓋。並且當第一切層物件中的第一區域沒有被第二切層物件的至少一部分所覆蓋時,判斷第一區域為上層區域。 In an embodiment of the invention, in the above three-dimensional printing method, the plurality of layered objects include adjacent first layered objects and second layered objects. And the above The 3D printing method further includes the following steps. Obtain the second printing information of the first slice object and the third printing information of the second slice object in the print information. According to the second printing information and the third printing information, it is determined whether the first area in the first slice object is covered by at least a part of the second slice object. And when the first region in the first layered object is not covered by at least a part of the second layered object, the first region is determined to be the upper layer region.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的立體列印方法更包括下列步驟。獲取第二列印資訊中第一區域的第四列印資訊。接著,擷取第四列印資訊中的部份資訊作為第一列印資訊。 In an embodiment of the invention, the above three-dimensional printing method further includes the following steps. Obtain the fourth printing information of the first area in the second printing information. Then, part of the fourth printed information is retrieved as the first printed information.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的立體列印方法更包括下列步驟。根據第二列印資訊驅動噴頭模組以列印第一切層物件,並且在第一切層物件列印完成之後,執行根據第一列印資訊再次驅動噴頭模組在上層區域上移動的步驟。 In an embodiment of the invention, the above three-dimensional printing method further includes the following steps. Drive the nozzle module according to the second printing information to print the first sliced object, and after the printing of the first sliced object is completed, perform the step of driving the nozzle module to move on the upper layer area again according to the first printing information .
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的列印資訊包括噴頭模組的移動座標、移動速度以及列印材料的輸出速度。上述的第一列印資訊包括移動座標以及移動速度而不包括列印材料的輸出速度。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the printing information includes the moving coordinates, moving speed of the nozzle module, and the output speed of the printing material. The above-mentioned first printing information includes moving coordinates and moving speed but does not include the output speed of the printed material.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的列印立體物件的步驟中,噴頭模組的噴頭的底部平面會與構成立體物件的列印材料接觸,使得列印材料的頂部產生壓平狀的平面。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the step of printing a three-dimensional object, the bottom plane of the nozzle of the nozzle module will contact the printing material constituting the three-dimensional object, so that the top of the printing material produces a flattened plane .
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的多個列印材料熱化至微熔融狀以填補位於多個列印材料之間的空隙。 In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of printing materials are heated to a slightly molten state to fill the gaps between the plurality of printing materials.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的立體列印方法更包括下列步驟。在根據第一列印資訊再次驅動噴頭模組在上層區域上移動的步驟中,噴頭模組的溫度維持與列印多個切層物件時的溫度相同。 In an embodiment of the invention, the above three-dimensional printing method further includes the following steps. In the step of driving the nozzle module to move over the upper layer area again based on the first printing information, the temperature of the nozzle module is maintained at the same temperature as when printing multiple layered objects.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的立體列印裝置為熔融沉積成型立體列印裝置。 In an embodiment of the invention, the three-dimensional printing device is a fused deposition modeling three-dimensional printing device.
在本發明的一實施例中,上述的列印資訊為G碼檔(G code)。 In an embodiment of the invention, the printing information is a G code file (G code).
本發明提供一種立體列印裝置,用以列印立體物件。立體列印裝置包括噴頭模組、控制器以及處理器。噴頭模組設置於立體列印裝置。控制器耦接於噴頭模組。處理器耦接於控制器,並且處理器經配置以獲取對應於立體物件的立體模型的多個切層物件。處理器更用以獲取多個切層物件的列印資訊。處理器更用以根據列印資訊判斷立體物件的上層區域。處理器更用以獲取列印資訊中上層區域的第一列印資訊。接著,控制器更用以根據列印資訊驅動噴頭模組以列印立體物件。其中在列印立體物件的過程中,當上層區域列印完成後,控制器更用以根據第一列印資訊再次驅動噴頭模組在上層區域上移動以使位於上層區域的多個列印材料熱化。 The invention provides a three-dimensional printing device for printing three-dimensional objects. The three-dimensional printing device includes a nozzle module, a controller and a processor. The nozzle module is installed in the three-dimensional printing device. The controller is coupled to the nozzle module. The processor is coupled to the controller, and the processor is configured to obtain a plurality of slice objects corresponding to the three-dimensional model of the three-dimensional object. The processor is further used to obtain printing information of multiple sliced objects. The processor is further used to determine the upper area of the three-dimensional object according to the printed information. The processor is further used to obtain the first printing information in the upper layer of the printing information. Then, the controller is further used to drive the nozzle module according to the printing information to print the three-dimensional object. In the process of printing a three-dimensional object, when the upper layer area is printed, the controller is further used to drive the nozzle module to move on the upper layer area according to the first printing information to make multiple printing materials located in the upper layer area Heating.
在本發明的一實施例中,多個切層物件包括相鄰的第一切層物件以及第二切層物件。其中根據列印資訊判斷立體物件的上層區域的運作中,處理器更用以獲取列印資訊中第一切層物件 的第二列印資訊以及第二切層物件的第三列印資訊。並且根據所述第二列印資訊以及所述第三列印資訊,所述處理器更用以判斷所述第一切層物件中的第一區域是否被所述第二切層物件的至少一部分所覆蓋。接著,當第一切層物件中的第一區域沒有被第二切層物件的至少一部分所覆蓋時,處理器更用以判斷第一區域為上層區域。 In an embodiment of the invention, the plurality of slice objects include adjacent first slice objects and second slice objects. In the operation of determining the upper layer area of the three-dimensional object according to the printing information, the processor is further used to obtain the first slice object in the printing information The second print information of the and the third print information of the second slice object. And according to the second printing information and the third printing information, the processor is further used to determine whether the first area in the first slice object is at least a part of the second slice object Covered by. Then, when the first area in the first slice object is not covered by at least a part of the second slice object, the processor is further used to determine that the first area is the upper layer area.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中獲取列印資訊中上層區域的第一列印資訊的運作中,處理器更用以獲取第二列印資訊中第一區域的第四列印資訊。並且處理器更用以擷取第四列印資訊中的部份資訊作為第一列印資訊。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the operation of obtaining the first printing information of the upper layer area in the printing information, the processor is further used to obtain the fourth printing information of the first area in the second printing information. And the processor is further used to retrieve part of the fourth printing information as the first printing information.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中根據列印資訊驅動噴頭模組以列印立體物件的運作中,控制器更用以根據第二列印資訊驅動噴頭模組以列印第一切層物件。並且在第一切層物件列印完成之後,控制器更用以執行根據第一列印資訊再次驅動噴頭模組在上層區域上移動的運作。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the operation of driving the head module according to the printing information to print the three-dimensional object, the controller is further used to drive the head module according to the second printing information to print the first slice object . And after the printing of the first layered object is completed, the controller is further used to perform the operation of again driving the nozzle module to move on the upper layer area according to the first printing information.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中列印資訊包括噴頭模組的移動座標、移動速度以及列印材料的輸出速度。第一列印資訊包括移動座標以及移動速度而不包括列印材料的輸出速度。 In an embodiment of the invention, the printing information includes the moving coordinates, moving speed of the nozzle module and the output speed of the printed material. The first printing information includes moving coordinates and moving speed but not the output speed of the printed material.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中在列印立體物件的運作中,噴頭模組的噴頭的底部平面會與構成立體物件的列印材料接觸,使得列印材料的頂部產生壓平狀的平面。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the operation of printing a three-dimensional object, the bottom plane of the nozzle of the nozzle module will contact the printing material constituting the three-dimensional object, so that the top of the printing material produces a flattened plane .
在本發明的一實施例中,其中多個列印材料熱化至微熔 融狀以填補位於多個列印材料之間的空隙。 In an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of printing materials are thermally melted to be slightly melted Melt to fill gaps between multiple printed materials.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中在根據第一列印資訊再次驅動噴頭模組在上層區域上移動的運作中,噴頭模組的溫度維持與列印多個切層物件時的溫度相同。 In an embodiment of the present invention, in the operation of driving the nozzle module to move over the upper layer area again according to the first printing information, the temperature of the nozzle module is maintained at the same temperature as when printing multiple layered objects.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中立體列印裝置為熔融沉積成型立體列印裝置。 In an embodiment of the invention, the three-dimensional printing device is a fused deposition modeling three-dimensional printing device.
在本發明的一實施例中,其中列印資訊為G碼檔(G code)。 In an embodiment of the invention, the printed information is a G code file (G code).
基於上述,本發明的立體列印方法與立體列印裝置,可以填補列印線條間的空隙,使空隙較不明顯,藉此達成立體物件頂面平滑化,從而有效地提高立體列印品質。 Based on the above, the three-dimensional printing method and the three-dimensional printing device of the present invention can fill the gap between the printed lines and make the gap less obvious, thereby achieving smoothing of the top surface of the three-dimensional object, thereby effectively improving the quality of the three-dimensional printing.
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。 In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the embodiments are specifically described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings for detailed description as follows.
100‧‧‧立體列印裝置 100‧‧‧Three-dimensional printing device
110‧‧‧主機 110‧‧‧Host
111‧‧‧處理器 111‧‧‧ processor
112‧‧‧儲存模組 112‧‧‧Storage module
120‧‧‧列印裝置 120‧‧‧Printing device
121‧‧‧控制器 121‧‧‧Controller
122‧‧‧平台 122‧‧‧Platform
123‧‧‧噴頭模組 123‧‧‧ nozzle module
123a‧‧‧噴頭 123a‧‧‧Sprinkler
123b‧‧‧列印原料 123b‧‧‧Printing materials
123c‧‧‧列印出料 123c‧‧‧Print out
200‧‧‧立體物件 200‧‧‧Three-dimensional object
210‧‧‧第一切層物件 210‧‧‧ First slice object
211‧‧‧上層區域 211‧‧‧Upper area
220‧‧‧第二切層物件 220‧‧‧Second slice object
400、700‧‧‧列印材料部分區域 400, 700 ‧‧‧ Printed materials
410~440、410’~440’‧‧‧列印材料 410~440, 410’~440’‧‧‧ printed materials
A0~AN、B0~BN‧‧‧列印資訊 A0~AN、B0~BN‧‧‧Print information
D1~D3、D1’~D3’‧‧‧空隙 D1~D3, D1’~D3’‧‧‧Gap
E、Ea2、Ea3、Ea5、Eb1‧‧‧列印材料輸出速度 E, E a2 , E a3 , E a5 , E b1 ‧‧‧ Print material output speed
F、Fa0~Fan、Fb0~Fbn‧‧‧噴頭模組移動速度 F, F a0 ~ Fan , F b0 ~ F bn ‧‧‧ Nozzle module moving speed
P1~P4、P1’~P4’‧‧‧列印材料平面 P1~P4, P1’~P4’ ‧‧‧ Print material plane
S502、S504、S506、S508、S510、S512‧‧‧立體列印方法的流程 S502, S504, S506, S508, S510, S512 ‧‧‧ stereo printing method flow
X、Xa1~Xan、Xb1~Xbn‧‧‧X軸移動座標 X, X a1 ~X an , X b1 ~X bn ‧‧‧X axis moving coordinates
Y、Ya1~Yan、Yb1~Ybn‧‧‧Y軸移動座標 Y, Y a1 ~Y an , Y b1 ~Y bn ‧‧‧Y axis moving coordinates
Z、Za0、Zb0‧‧‧Z軸移動座標 Z, Z a0, Z b0 ‧‧‧Z coordinate axis
圖1是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印裝置的方塊示意圖。 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a three-dimensional printing device according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖2是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印裝置的示意圖。 2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional printing device according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖3是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印裝置的噴頭的示意圖。 3 is a schematic diagram of a nozzle of a three-dimensional printing device according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖4是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的列印材料的範例示意 圖。 4 is a schematic diagram of an example of a printing material according to an embodiment of the invention Figure.
圖5是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印方法的流程圖。 5 is a flowchart of a three-dimensional printing method according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖6是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的列印材料的範例示意圖。 FIG. 6 is an exemplary schematic diagram of a printing material according to an embodiment of the invention.
本發明的部份實施例接下來將會配合附圖來詳細描述,以下的描述所引用的元件符號,當不同附圖出現相同的元件符號將視為相同或相似的元件。這些實施例只是本發明的一部份,並未揭示所有本發明的可實施方式。更確切的說,這些實施例只是本發明的專利申請範圍中的立體列印方法與立體列印裝置的範例。 Some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to element symbols. When the same element symbols appear in different drawings, they will be regarded as the same or similar elements. These examples are only a part of the present invention, and do not disclose all the embodiments of the present invention. Rather, these embodiments are only examples of the three-dimensional printing method and the three-dimensional printing device in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.
圖1是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印裝置的方塊示意圖。請參照圖1,在本實施例中,立體列印裝置100包括主機110以及列印裝置120。立體列印裝置100用以根據一立體模型的列印資訊列印一立體物件。在一實施例中,立體列印裝置100可以是熔融沉積成型立體列印裝置。在本實施例中,立體模型可以是一立體數位圖像檔案,其可例如由主機110透過電腦輔助設計(computer-aided design,CAD)或動畫建模軟體等建構而成。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a three-dimensional printing device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 1. In this embodiment, the three-
進一步來說,主機110為具有運算功能的裝置,例如是筆記型電腦、平板電腦或桌上型電腦等計算機裝置,本發明並不
對主機110的種類加以限制。主機110可編輯與處理立體模型並傳送相關的列印資訊至列印裝置120,使列印裝置120可根據列印資訊列印出立體物件。
Further, the
主機110包括處理器111以及儲存模組112。處理器111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)或其他類似裝置或這些裝置的組合,本發明對此不限制。
The
儲存模組112例如是固定或可移動的隨機存取記憶體(random access memory,RAM)、唯讀記憶體(read-only memory,ROM)、快閃記憶體(flash memory)、硬碟(hard disk)或其他類似裝置的一或多個組合,且儲存模組112記錄可由處理器111執行的多個指令或程式。
The
具體來說,處理器111更將立體模型各切層物件的切層資訊編譯與計算而產生列印裝置120可據以執行列印功能的列印資訊。詳細來說,處理器111在對立體模型進行切層處理時,會將立體模型以固定間隔的切層平面垂直切割,並提取各切層物件的截面輪廓。接著,處理器111取各切層物件截面輪廓的形狀外觀的外壁作為封閉輪廓結構,並在各切層物件的封閉輪廓結構內填入特定方向的線段作為內部填充結構,藉此調整列印成品的強
度。
Specifically, the
接著,處理器111更根據封閉輪廓結構以及內部填充結構產生對應的控制碼檔。於此,控制碼檔即為列印裝置120可讀取與據以執行列印功能的列印資訊。在一實施例中,列印資訊例如是G碼檔(G code)。
Next, the
列印裝置120耦接主機110。列印裝置120包括控制器121、平台122以及噴頭模組123。列印裝置120根據主機110所傳送的列印資訊而列印出立體物件。詳細來說,控制器121根據列印資訊控制列印裝置120的各部件,以將列印材料反覆列印在特定位置直到生成整個立體物件。
The
圖2是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印裝置的示意圖。請參照圖2,在此同時提供直角座標系以便於描述相關構件及其運動狀態。在本實施例中,噴頭模組123設置於平台122上方,並且噴頭模組123包括列印原料123b以及噴頭123a。列印原料123b可以是適用於熔絲製造的熱熔性線材。噴頭模組123將列印原料123b饋入至噴頭123a。噴頭123a將列印原料123b熱化至微熔融狀,再經由噴頭123a將高溫微熔融狀的列印原料123b擠出。此時,微熔融狀的列印原料123b將逐層地於平台122的承載面上固化而形成立體物件200。
2 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional printing device according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 2, at the same time, a right-angle coordinate system is provided in order to describe related components and their motion states. In this embodiment, the
再者,控制器121耦接處理器111並且耦接於平台122以及噴頭模組123。控制器121根據列印資訊而控制噴頭模組123的整體運作而列印出立體物件200。舉例來說,控制器121可根據
列印資訊而控制噴頭123a的移動路徑與移動速度,或者控制列印原料123b的輸出速度。噴頭123a的移動路徑經配置以沿著XY平面移動以及沿著XY平面的法線方向(Z軸向)移動。控制器121例如是中央處理器、晶片組、微處理器、微控制器等具有運算功能的設備,本發明對此並不限制。
Furthermore, the
圖3是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印裝置的噴頭的示意圖。圖4是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的列印材料的範例示意圖。請同時參照圖2、圖3以及圖4,詳細而言,當噴頭123a將列印原料123b擠出而成高溫微熔融狀的列印出料123c,列印出料123c將逐條地於平台122的承載面上固化而形成列印材料410~440。此時,因噴頭123a的底部面積大於噴頭123a的出料孔,因此列印每一條列印材料410~440時,噴頭123a的底部平面會與列印材料410~440接觸,使得列印材料410~440的頂部產生壓平狀的列印材料平面P1~P4。並且列印完成的列印材料410~440之間產生空隙D1~D3。這些空隙D1~D3會造成立體物件200產生不平滑的表面。
3 is a schematic diagram of a nozzle of a three-dimensional printing device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is an exemplary schematic diagram of a printing material according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 at the same time. In detail, when the
圖5是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的立體列印方法的流程圖。本實施例的方法適用於圖1的立體列印裝置100。以下即搭配立體列印裝置100中的各構件說明本實施例立體列印方法的詳細步驟。為了方便說明本發明,圖5將以立體列印裝置100列印圖2的立體物件200為例繼續說明。
5 is a flowchart of a three-dimensional printing method according to an embodiment of the invention. The method of this embodiment is applicable to the three-
於步驟S502,處理器111獲取對應於立體物件200的立
體模型的多個切層物件。在本實施例中,處理器111對立體模型進行切層處理後,可獲取相鄰的第一切層物件210以及第二切層物件220。
In step S502, the
於步驟S504,處理器111獲取多個切層物件的列印資訊。請同時參照圖2及下表1,下表1是本實施例的切層物件的列印資訊。處理器111在對立體物件200的立體模型進行切層處理後,可以產生立體物件200的列印資訊,其中,立體物件200的列印資訊包括各切層物件的列印資訊。如表1所示,在本實施例中,立體物件200的列印資訊包括第一切層物件210的列印資訊A0~AN以及第二切層物件220的列印資訊B0~BN。在一實施例中,第一切層物件210的列印資訊A0~AN的參數包括噴頭模組123的X軸移動座標Xa1~Xan、Y軸移動座標Ya1~Yan、Z軸移動座標Za0、噴頭模組移動速度Fa0~Fan以及列印材料輸出速度Ea2、Ea3與Ea5。同時,第二切層物件220的列印資訊B0~BN的參數包括噴頭模組123的X軸移動座標Xb1~Xbn、Y軸移動座標Yb1~Ybn、Z軸移動座標Zb0、噴頭模組移動速度Fb0~Fbn以及列印材料輸出速度Eb1。
In step S504, the
於步驟S506,處理器111根據列印資訊A0~AN、B0~BN判斷立體物件200的上層區域211。首先,處理器111獲取第一切層物件210的列印資訊A0~AN以及第二切層物件220的列印資訊B0~BN。接著,處理器111根據列印資訊A0~AN以及列印資訊B0~BN判斷第一切層物件210中的一區域是否被第二切層物件220的至少一部分所覆蓋。當第一切層物件210中的一區域沒有被第二切層物件220的至少一部分所覆蓋時,處理器111判斷此區域為上層區域。
In step S506, the
具體來說,請同時參照圖2及上表1。立體物件200具有相鄰的第一切層物件210以及第二切層物件220,並且第一切層物件210的列印資訊為列印資訊A0~AN,第二切層物件220的列印資訊為列印資訊B0~BN。當處理器111獲取列印資訊A0~AN以及列印資訊B0~BN後,處理器111判斷列印資訊A0~AN的部分座
標的XY平面法線方向(Z軸向)垂直上方是否有重疊的列印資訊B0~BN的座標。如果列印資訊A0~AN的部分座標上方沒有重疊的座標,也就表示,這些列印資訊A0~AN的部分座標沒有被第二切層物件220所覆蓋。沒有被第二切層物件220所覆蓋的座標例如是表1中列印資訊A2~A5的座標(Xa2,Ya2)~(Xa5,Ya5)。此時,由列印資訊A2~A5列印出來的區域則被處理器111判斷為上層區域211。在另一實施例中,立體物件200可以具有更多層切層物件,並且處理器111根據各切層物件的列印資訊判斷立體物件200各上層區域,本發明對此並不限制。在本發明中,上層區域211代表著水平向上的區域。如圖2所示,所謂水平是指一垂直於Z軸的平面(亦即X-Y平面),而所謂向上是指上層區域211面向Z軸的正向。相對於向上,向下則指上層區域211面向Z軸的負向,則所表現則為一水平垂懸底面或物件之最底面。簡言之,上層區域211代表著立體物件200的水平向上的表面區域。
Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 and Table 1 above. The three-
於步驟S508,處理器111獲取列印資訊A0~AN中上層區域211的第一列印資訊A2’~A5’。處理器111獲取第一切層物件210的列印資訊A1~AN中關連於上層區域211的列印資訊,例如是表1中的列印資訊A2~A5。並且處理器111擷取列印資訊A2~A5中部分資訊作為第一列印資訊A2’~A5’。在一實施例中,第一列印資訊A2’~A5’自列印資訊A2~A5擷取的部分資訊可以是噴頭模組123的移動座標以及移動速度,而不包括列印原料123b的輸出速度。詳細來說,在本實施例中,第一列印資訊A2’~A5’例如是
列印資訊A2~A5中噴頭模組123的X軸移動座標Xa2~Xa5、Y軸移動座標Ya2~Ya5以及噴頭模組移動速度Fa2~Fa5,而不包括列印材料輸出速度Ea2、Ea3、Ea5。
In step S508, the
於步驟S510,控制器121根據列印資訊A0~AN、B0~BN驅動噴頭模組123以列印立體物件200。在本實施例中,處理器111傳送表1中第一切層物件210的列印資訊A0~AN以及第二切層物件220的列印資訊B0~BN至控制器121,並且由控制器121根據列印資訊A0~AN與B0~BN驅動噴頭模組123列印立體物件200。在一實施例中,列印資訊A0~AN與B0~BN包括噴頭模組123的X軸移動座標X、Y軸移動座標Y、Z軸移動座標Z、噴頭模組移動速度F以及列印材料輸出速度E。
In step S510, the
接著,在列印所述立體物件200的過程中,於步驟S512,當上層區域211列印完成後,控制器121根據第一列印資訊A2’~A5’再次驅動噴頭模組123在上層區域211上移動以使位於上層區域211的多個列印材料熱化至微熔融狀以填補位於多個列印材料之間的空隙。在另一實施例中,處理器111也可以是在第一切層物件210列印完成之後,才根據第一列印資訊A2’~A5’再次驅動噴頭模組123在上層區域211上移動,本發明對此並不限制。
Then, in the process of printing the three-
具體而言,請同時參照圖2、圖4以及圖6。圖6是依照本發明一實施例所繪示的列印材料的範例示意圖。請先參照圖4,首先,在本實施例中,列印材料部分區域400中的列印材料410~440為上層區域211的列印線條。其中上層區域211的列印材
料410~440之間各具有空隙D1~D3,並且列印材料410~440各自具有列印材料平面P1~P4。請再同時參照圖2,在本實施例中,當控制器121根據第一列印資訊A2’~A5’再次驅動噴頭模組123在第一切層物件210的上層區域211上移動時,噴頭模組123的噴頭123a會再次經過已列印完成的列印材料410~440。需說明的是,在本實施例中,第一列印資訊A2’~A5’並沒有包括列印材料輸出速度E,因此噴頭123a根據第一列印資訊A2’~A5’再次經過已列印完成的列印材料410~440時,並不會輸出列印原料123b。
Specifically, please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 at the same time. FIG. 6 is an exemplary schematic diagram of a printing material according to an embodiment of the invention. Please refer to FIG. 4 first. In this embodiment, the
再者,列印材料410~440接近噴頭123a處的列印材料平面P1~P4會受噴頭123a熱化至微熔融狀而向兩側擴張,以填補位於列印材料410~440之間的空隙D1~D3。例如是圖6中的列印材料部分區域700,列印材料410~440受熱化而微熔融成列印材料410’~440’,並且列印材料平面P1~P4因受熱化而向兩側擴張成列印材料平面P1’~P4’。同時,列印材料410~440之間的空隙D1~D3縮小成空隙D1’~D3’。如此,可以使上層區域211的頂部表面達成平滑化,而提高立體列印的品質。在一實施例中,當控制器121根據第一列印資訊A2’~A5’再次驅動噴頭模組123在上層區域211上移動時,噴頭模組123的溫度維持與列印第一切層物件210時的溫度相同。
Furthermore, the printing materials 410-440 near the printing material planes P1~P4 near the
綜上所述,本發明的立體列印方法與立體列印裝置,可以在不破壞列印線條的狀況下縮小列印線條間的空隙,藉此達成立體物件頂面平滑化,從而有效地提高立體列印品質。 In summary, the three-dimensional printing method and the three-dimensional printing device of the present invention can reduce the gap between the printed lines without destroying the printed lines, thereby achieving the smoothing of the top surface of the three-dimensional object, thereby effectively improving Three-dimensional printing quality.
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 as above with examples, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope defined in the appended patent application.
S502、S504、S506、S508、S510、S512‧‧‧立體列印方法的流程 S502, S504, S506, S508, S510, S512 ‧‧‧ stereo printing method flow
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