A kind of 3D laser printer and Method of printing thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to three-dimensional Rapid Manufacturing Technology field, specifically refer to a kind of 3D laser printer and Method of printing thereof.
Background technology
3D printer, i.e. a kind of machine of RP technique, it is that a kind of mathematical model file is basis, uses powdery metal or the plastics etc. can jointing material, carrys out the technology of constructed object by the mode of successively printing.Past, its field such as mould manufacture, industrial design of being everlasting was used to modeling, existing just gradually for the direct manufacture of some products.Particularly some high value applications (such as hip joint or tooth, or some airplane components) have had and use this technology to print the parts that form." 3 D-printing " means the universal of this technology.
The operation principle of 3D printer is substantially the same with conventional printer, all frameworks such as Control Component, mechanical component, printhead, consumptive material and media, consists of.3D printer is mainly before printing, to have designed on computers a complete three-dimensional stereo model, and then prints output.It has adopted layering processing, stack moulding to complete 3D entity and print.The print procedure of every one deck is divided into two steps: first needing the region of moulding to spray the special glue of one deck, glue drop itself is very little, and is difficult for diffusion; Then be to spray the uniform powder of one deck, powder runs into glue and can solidify and cohere rapidly, and does not have the region of glue still to keep loose condition (of surface).Like this one deck glue one deck powder alternately under, physical model will be gone out model as long as clear away loose powder " plane " after printing by " printings " moulding, and residual powder reusable edible also.Therefore, it is to make from level to level article that 3D prints, if want the article to make meticulousr, need every layer thickness to reduce; If want to improve print speed, need to increase bed thickness, and this certainly will affect the precision quality of product.
Chinese invention patent publication number CN102608890A discloses a kind of 3D laser printer, comprise model workbench and be placed in photosensitive drums, powder box and the chromacoder of described model workbench top, photosensitive drums contacts with powder box, chromacoder respectively; Chromacoder is connected with computer, it is characterized in that: described photosensitive drums is two, this each described in photosensitive drums be respectively equipped with a described powder box, a chromacoder; One in described two powder box is filled with hot melt powder, and another is filled with non-hot melt powder.Although said structure has been realized raising print speed, but it can only complete the print job of a product, and can only carry out 3 D-printing manufacture for single printed material (powder-stuck material), if the powder-stuck material that a plurality of product needed are different, existing 3D printer can only be printed one by one, and the process complexity of reloading; On the other hand, existing 3D laser printer cannot be realized and once print a plurality of products simultaneously.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to overcome deficiency of the prior art, a kind of 3D laser printer is provided, single product can not only be directed to and print job can be completed fast, greatly improve the print speed of depanning molding, and can require two or more powder-stuck materials to print for identical product simultaneously.
The object of the invention is to be achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of 3D laser printer, comprise and be provided with the model workbench, powder box, chromacoder of a plurality of fixtures and for optionally the powder-stuck material of powder box being applied to the laser printhead of a plurality of fixtures on model workbench, laser printhead contacts with powder box, chromacoder respectively; Chromacoder is connected with computer, and described powder box is provided with the sorting equipment sorting printing powder-stuck material that required by task wants, and described sorting equipment is connected with chromacoder.
Concrete, described laser printhead comprises microprocessor, laser modulator, photosensitive drums and printhead, described microprocessor is connected with laser modulator, photosensitive drums and printhead respectively, and described photosensitive drums contacts with described powder box, and described printhead is connected with powder box.
Further, described 3D laser printer also comprises the vacuum source being connected between powder box and printhead, and described vacuum source transmits powder between described powder box and printhead.
Concrete, described sorting equipment comprises sorting manipulator, described sorting manipulator is provided with several groups of optical detecting gears.
Concrete, described optical detecting gear is high accuracy electric eye.
Concrete, described powder box is provided with a plurality of collecting chambers.
By several groups of sorting manipulators with high accuracy electric eye, different powder-stuck materials is identified, sort again, be sorted to different collecting chambers, by different classes of powder-stuck material sorting out, powder-stuck material after sorting is printed on respectively on the corresponding fixture position of a plurality of fixtures by printhead according to print out task, and print speed is significantly provided.
Preferably, described laser printhead is provided with a plurality of.
Concrete, described fixture is provided with a plurality of.
Described photosensitive drums adopts the photosensitive drums of laser printer or LED printer.
The Method of printing of 3D laser printer as above, comprises the following steps:
(1) by computer, by layer, decompose 3D stereogram, form the picture number coded signal of a series of sequence number rules from bottom to up;
(2) start printer;
(3) the picture number coded signal of processing through digital technology is input to laser printhead, and the laser modulator in laser printhead is to the rear laser beam that forms of picture number coded signal modulation, and laser beam scans the photosensitive drums being recharged, and forms electrostatic latent image in photosensitive drums;
(4) described electrostatic latent image is after the magnetic brush in being located at powder box, and the powder-stuck material that sorting equipment is wanted printing required by task sorts, and sorting object information is fed back to microprocessor;
(5) computer is sent to microprocessor by chromacoder by picture number coded signal;
(6) microprocessor sends fill order to laser printhead according to the material sorting object information obtaining and picture number coded signal after computing, and laser printhead goes out the product of each chucking position by printhead prints according to different chucking positions.
The present invention has the following advantages and beneficial effect compared to existing technology:
The present invention adopts the principle of laser printer, laser printhead is connected with computer by chromacoder, the critical piece of employing laser printer completes the laying of powder-stuck material, the structure of brand-new design can realize the thickness of printing 10~50cm per hour, than the speed of existing 3D laser printer (2~5cm per hour), has and significantly improves; The printing that the powder-stuck material of simultaneously by laser printhead and coordinating of sorting equipment, printing required by task being wanted sorts to complete fast printing-type, improves the speed of depanning molding greatly; On model workbench, be provided with a plurality of fixtures, make can complete the print job of a plurality of products simultaneously.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is structural representation of the present invention.
The specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with embodiment and accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail, but embodiments of the present invention are not limited to this.
Embodiment
As shown in Figure 1, the present embodiment provides a kind of 3D laser printer, comprise and be provided with the model workbench 1, powder box 3, chromacoder 4 of a plurality of fixtures 2 and for optionally the powder-stuck material of powder box 3 being applied to the laser printhead 5 of a plurality of fixtures 2 on model workbench 1, laser printhead 5 contacts with powder box 3, chromacoder 4 respectively; Chromacoder 4 is connected with computer 6, and described powder box 3 is provided with the sorting equipment 7 sorting printing powder-stuck material that required by task wants, and described sorting equipment 7 is connected with chromacoder 4.Sorting equipment is connected with computer by chromacoder, while getting the data after the modeling of 3D stereogram, can sort printing needed material, then by laser printhead, be printed on respectively on corresponding fixture position, realize the print job that can complete a plurality of products simultaneously.
Concrete, described laser printhead 4 comprises microprocessor, laser modulator, photosensitive drums 8 and printhead 9, described microprocessor is connected with laser modulator, photosensitive drums 8 and printhead 9 respectively, and described photosensitive drums 8 contacts with described powder box 3, and described printhead 9 is connected with powder box 3.
Further, described 3D laser printer also comprises the vacuum source 10 being connected between powder box 3 and printhead, and described vacuum source 10 transmits powder between described powder box 3 and printhead 9.
Concrete, described sorting equipment 7 comprises sorting manipulator, described sorting manipulator is provided with several groups of optical detecting gears.
Concrete, described optical detecting gear is high accuracy electric eye.
Concrete, described powder box 3 is provided with a plurality of collecting chambers.
By several groups of sorting manipulators with high accuracy electric eye, different powder-stuck materials is identified, sort again, be sorted to different collecting chambers, by different classes of powder-stuck material sorting out, powder-stuck material after sorting is printed on respectively on the corresponding fixture position of a plurality of fixtures according to print out task by printhead, print speed is significantly provided, and can prints many goods simultaneously.
Preferably, described laser printhead 5 is provided with a plurality of.
Described photosensitive drums 8 adopts the photosensitive drums of laser printer or LED printer.
The Method of printing of 3D laser printer as above, comprises the following steps:
(1) by computer, by layer, decompose 3D stereogram, form the picture number coded signal of a series of sequence number rules from bottom to up;
(2) start printer;
(3) the picture number coded signal of processing through digital technology is input to laser printhead 5, laser modulator in laser printhead 5 is to the rear laser beam that forms of picture number coded signal modulation, laser beam scans the photosensitive drums 8 being recharged, and in photosensitive drums 8, forms electrostatic latent image;
(4) described electrostatic latent image is after the magnetic brush in being located at powder box 3, and the powder-stuck material that 7 pairs of printing required by task of sorting equipment are wanted sorts, and sorting object information is fed back to microprocessor;
(5) computer is sent to microprocessor by chromacoder 4 by picture number coded signal;
(6) microprocessor sends fill order to laser printhead 5 according to the material sorting object information obtaining and picture number coded signal after computing, and laser printhead 5 goes out the product of each fixture 2 positions by printhead prints according to different fixtures 2 positions.
3D laser printer of the present invention can be printed two above goods simultaneously, and the structure of brand-new design can realize the thickness of printing 10~50cm per hour, than the speed of existing 3D laser printer (2~5cm per hour), has and significantly improves; The printing that the powder-stuck material of simultaneously by laser printhead and coordinating of sorting equipment, printing required by task being wanted sorts to complete fast printing-type, improves the speed of depanning molding greatly; On model workbench, be provided with a plurality of fixtures, make can complete the print job of a plurality of products simultaneously.
Above-described embodiment is preferably embodiment of the present invention; but embodiments of the present invention are not restricted to the described embodiments; other any do not deviate from change, the modification done under Spirit Essence of the present invention and principle, substitutes, combination, simplify; all should be equivalent substitute mode, within being included in protection scope of the present invention.