Abstract

A 3D printer extrusion structure, comprising: a housing; a motor provided on the housing; an active extrusion gear provided in the housing and connected to the motor; an adjusting support rotatably connected inside the housing; a driven extrusion gear provided at one end of the adjusting support and rotatably connected to the adjusting support; and an elastic member, the elastic member being connected to an other end of the adjusting support to enable the end of the adjusting support provided with the driven extrusion gear to approach the active extrusion gear, so that the driven extrusion gear works in conjunction with the active extrusion gear to extrude material, wherein the end of the adjusting support provided with the driven extrusion gear extends to the outside of the housing.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/209 - Heads; Nozzles
• B29C 64/295 - Heating elements

Abstract

A feed detection apparatus of a 3D printer, comprising a gear, a measurement device, a support, and a compression assembly. The gear is provided on the support to abut against a filament material, and rotates along with a movement of the filament material. The measurement device is placed on the support to measure a rotating speed of the gear, and determines a feeding status of the filament material according to a measurement result. The compression assembly comprises a connection member and an abutment member; the connection member is provided between the support and the abutment member; the abutment member is used for regulating a pressure of the connecting member applied on the support so as to enable the gear to abut against the filament material.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/321 - Feeding
• B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
• B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
• B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention are a method and apparatus for automatically improving printing effect, a device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: receiving an import request of a 3D model, and parsing a triangle patch comprised in the 3D model; acquiring all angular points of the 3D model according to the triangle patch, subtracting a minimum angular point from a maximum angular point to obtain a bounding box of the 3D model, creating an axis perpendicular to the bounding box; using the axis and a platform inclination angle to calculate a quaternion related to the rotation of the 3D model; multiplying a space matrix of the bounding box of the 3D model by the rotation matrix, enabling a printing path to be perpendicular to the bounding box. The model is imported to automatically keep the inclination angle consistent with a platform, thereby improving the printing effect.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor

Abstract

An automatic leveling device of a 3D printer, and a 3D printer is provided. The automatic leveling device includes a photoelectric switch, an electromagnetic assembly and a probe assembly. The photoelectric switch is arranged in a housing and defines a photosensitive groove. The electromagnetic assembly is arranged in the housing and defines a sliding hole. The probe assembly is slidably engaged in the sliding hole, and an end of the probe assembly is engaged in the photosensitive groove. The electromagnetic assembly is capable of driving the probe assembly to make the end of the probe assembly move out of the photosensitive groove. The automatic leveling device has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing difficulty, low production cost, simple and stable leveling mode, high detection repetition accuracy and no complex circuit and software cooperation.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
• B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B29C 64/245 - Platforms or substrates
• G01C 9/06 - Electric or photoelectric indication or reading means

Abstract

Provided is a strain sensor including a fixing plate and a strain gauge. The fixing plate includes a first supporting part and a second supporting part flexibly connected to the first supporting part. The present application is advantageous in that a strain sensor with a simple structure, high reliability and high sensitivity is provided. The horizontal status of a contact surface may be detected by a little amount of deformation, and the flexible fixing plate can provide a buffer for the equipment to prevent damages due to direct impact.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B33Y 30/00 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING - Details thereof or accessories therefor
• B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
• B29C 64/209 - Heads; Nozzles
• G01L 1/22 - Measuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges