TW202200355A - System with real-time monitoring 3d printing device - Google Patents

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TW202200355A
TW202200355A TW109120168A TW109120168A TW202200355A TW 202200355 A TW202200355 A TW 202200355A TW 109120168 A TW109120168 A TW 109120168A TW 109120168 A TW109120168 A TW 109120168A TW 202200355 A TW202200355 A TW 202200355A
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The system for real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device of the present invention includes: a control system connected to a 3D printing device and capable of controlling the 3D printing device; and an image capturing device capable of capturing and capturing the nozzle and the print of the 3D printing device The image of the printed matter; a processing system is electrically connected to the image capturing device and the control system. The processing system receives the image captured by the image capturing device and recognizes and interprets the relative position of the nozzle and the printed matter in the image. When there is an abnormality, a signal is sent to the control system; thereby, the image capturing device continuously captures and captures the print image of the print head of the 3D printing device and the printed matter, and the processing system continuously performs comparison and interpretation. If a printing error occurs in the 3D printing device, a command or signal can be issued to the control system to stop the 3D printing device immediately.

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具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統System with real-time monitoring 3D printing device

本發明係與3D列印裝置有關，特別是指一種具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統。The present invention is related to a 3D printing device, and particularly refers to a system with real-time monitoring of the 3D printing device.

按，3D列印(三維列印)又稱為積層製造，使用者必須透過電腦軟體設計出三維物體的電腦模型，接著，透過電腦軟體將設計好的電腦模型在不同高度上沿著橫截面進行切片，並轉換成三維印表機可讀取的檔案，最後，透過三維印表機列印出各個切片，加以積層成型。三維列印機依照成型技術，可分成熔融沉積成型(fused deposition modeling  FDM)、層狀物體製造(laminated object manufacturing LOM)、數位光處理(digital light processing DLP)、光固化立體造型(stereo lithograph apparatus SLA)、粉床噴墨(powder bed and inkjet head 3D Printing 3DP)、選擇性雷射燒結(selective laser sintering SLS)、選擇性雷射熔化(selective laser melting SLM)等類型。無論採用何種類型的三維列印機，如何快速而準確地列印出多樣而美觀的三維物體，一直是三維列印技術發展的重要課題，也是製造業者、消費族群關注的焦點；又，3D列印目前仍存在有兩大問題(1)列印物件消耗時間過長，(2)列印物件所需耗材太過昂貴；在列印的過程中如果發生供料不順、零件鬆動、線路異常或是剝離不全等狀況，可能造成物件在逐層列印時產生層移、歪斜、斷裂或是摻雜氣泡等問題，導致列印完成的物件變成瑕疵品，但，往往於物件列印完成後才被發現，如此更加重了3D列印在時間及材料成本上的負擔。Press, 3D printing (three-dimensional printing) is also known as layered manufacturing. Users must design a computer model of a three-dimensional object through computer software, and then use computer software to design the computer model at different heights along the cross-section. Slices are converted into files that can be read by a 3D printer. Finally, each slice is printed out by the 3D printer and laminated. 3D printers can be divided into fused deposition modeling (FDM), laminated object manufacturing (LOM), digital light processing (DLP), and stereo lithograph apparatus SLA according to the molding technology. ), powder bed and inkjet head 3D Printing (3DP), selective laser sintering (SLS), selective laser melting (selective laser melting SLM) and other types. No matter what type of 3D printer is used, how to quickly and accurately print various and beautiful 3D objects has always been an important issue in the development of 3D printing technology, and it is also the focus of attention of manufacturers and consumer groups. At present, there are still two major problems in printing: (1) the printing object consumes too long, (2) the consumables required for printing the object are too expensive; if the material supply is not smooth, the parts are loose, and the circuit is abnormal during the printing process Or incomplete peeling, etc., may cause problems such as layer shift, skew, breakage or doping of bubbles during the layer-by-layer printing of the object, resulting in the printed object becoming a defective product, but often after the object is printed. It was only discovered that this increased the burden of 3D printing in terms of time and material costs.

本發明提供一種具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，能夠在三維列印機逐層列印的過程中進行比對，一旦發生列印錯誤，即時發出警訊，並可操控該3D列印裝置停止列印，能減少產生瑕疵品以及避免在時間與材料上的浪費。The present invention provides a system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device, which can perform comparison during the layer-by-layer printing process of a 3D printing machine. Once a printing error occurs, an alarm will be issued immediately, and the 3D printing device can be controlled. Stop printing to reduce defective products and avoid wasting time and materials.

本發明揭示具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，具有遠端且即時的監控，一旦發現有錯誤產生，可馬上停止3D列印，能避免錯誤列印的動作繼續下去，無需人工長時間監控3D列印裝置之列印工作狀況。The present invention discloses a system with a real-time monitoring 3D printing device, which has remote and real-time monitoring. Once an error is found, the 3D printing can be stopped immediately, which can prevent the erroneous printing from continuing without manual monitoring of the 3D for a long time. The print job status of the print device.

為達上述目的與功效，本發明揭示的具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，包含：一控制系統，連綫至一3D列印裝置，並可操控該3D列印裝置停止動作；一影像拍攝裝置，可拍攝擷取該3D列印裝置之噴頭與列印物之列印影像；一處理系統，電性連接該影像拍攝裝置、該控制系統，該處理系統接收該影像拍攝裝置所拍攝的列印影像並對影像中噴頭與列印物之相對位置進行識別與判讀，當判讀出有異常時傳送訊號至該控制系統；藉此，該影像拍攝裝置持續拍攝擷取該3D列印裝置之噴頭與列印物之列印影像，該處理系統持續進行比對與判讀，一旦該3D列印裝置發生列印錯誤，可以即時發出指令或信號給該控制系統停止該3D列印裝置。In order to achieve the above objects and effects, the system for real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device disclosed in the present invention includes: a control system, which is connected to a 3D printing device, and can control the 3D printing device to stop its action; an image capture a device, capable of capturing and capturing print images of the nozzles and printed objects of the 3D printing device; a processing system electrically connected to the image capturing device and the control system, and the processing system receiving the rows captured by the image capturing device Print the image and identify and interpret the relative position of the print head and the printed object in the image, and send a signal to the control system when it is judged that there is an abnormality; thereby, the image capture device continues to capture the print head of the 3D printing device. The processing system continuously compares and interprets the printed image of the printed matter. Once the 3D printing device has a printing error, it can immediately send an instruction or signal to the control system to stop the 3D printing device.

在一實施例中，該處理系統包含一微控制單元、一資料庫、一影像辨識處理單元、一影像比對單元、以及一訊號傳輸單元；該微控制單元提供計算處理功能，並得操控該資料庫、該影像辨識處理單元、該影像比對單元、該訊號傳輸單元以及該無線傳輸收發單元的動作；該資料庫內儲存有各種三維列印機、各種列印材料最佳的高度閥值，所述最佳高度閥值為3D列印裝置之噴頭與所列印的列印物間的最佳高度距離範圍；該影像辨識處理單元對該影像拍攝裝置所拍攝之該3D列印裝置噴頭與列印物之影像進行擷取；該影像比對單元則將該影像辨識處理單元擷取之該3D列印裝置噴頭與列印物間之高度值與該資料庫內之最佳高度閥值進行比對；當所擷取影像之高度值超出最佳高度閥值，該微控制單元透過該訊號傳輸單元發出一指令至該控制系統，該控制系統操控該3D列印裝置停止列印。In one embodiment, the processing system includes a micro-control unit, a database, an image recognition processing unit, an image comparison unit, and a signal transmission unit; the micro-control unit provides computing and processing functions and can control the Actions of the database, the image recognition processing unit, the image comparison unit, the signal transmission unit and the wireless transmission transceiver unit; the database stores the best height thresholds of various 3D printers and various printing materials , the optimal height threshold is the optimal height distance range between the nozzle of the 3D printing device and the printed object; the image recognition processing unit captures the nozzle of the 3D printing device by the image capturing device Capture the image of the printed matter; the image comparison unit captures the height value between the nozzle of the 3D printing device and the printed matter captured by the image recognition processing unit and the optimal height threshold in the database The comparison is performed; when the height value of the captured image exceeds the optimal height threshold value, the microcontroller sends a command to the control system through the signal transmission unit, and the control system controls the 3D printing device to stop printing.

在一實施例中，該處理系統更包含一無線傳輸收發單元；當所擷取影像之高度值超出最佳高度閥值，該微控制單元透過該訊號傳輸單元發出一指令至該控制系統操控該3D列印裝置停止之同時，更透過該無線傳輸收發單元發出一信號通知遠端監控者。In one embodiment, the processing system further includes a wireless transmission transceiver unit; when the height value of the captured image exceeds the optimal height threshold, the micro-control unit sends a command to the control system to operate the control system through the signal transmission unit. When the 3D printing device stops, a signal is sent to a remote monitor through the wireless transmission transceiver unit.

在一實施例中，該影像拍攝裝置係為一CCD監控攝影機，設置於該3D列印裝置上或3D列印裝置之周邊，可以拍攝到該3D列印裝置之噴頭與列印物之列印影像的位置。In one embodiment, the image capturing device is a CCD surveillance camera, which is arranged on the 3D printing device or around the 3D printing device, and can capture the print head of the 3D printing device and the printing of the printed matter. the location of the image.

在一實施例中，該無線傳輸收發單元可以是藍芽、WIFI、ZB、3G、4G、5G。In one embodiment, the wireless transmission transceiver unit may be Bluetooth, WIFI, ZB, 3G, 4G, or 5G.

在一實施例中，該無線傳輸收發單元發出之信號可以是警示聲響或警示訊息。In one embodiment, the signal sent by the wireless transmission transceiver unit may be a warning sound or a warning message.

在一實施例中，遠端監控者可以藉由家用個人電腦、筆記型電腦、平板電腦、智慧型手機接收該無線傳輸收發單元發出之警示聲響或警示訊息。In one embodiment, the remote monitor can receive the warning sound or warning message sent by the wireless transmission transceiver unit through a home personal computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or a smart phone.

以下即依據本發明所揭示的目的與功效，茲舉出較佳實施例，並配合圖式詳細說明本案的各構件及各構件的組合形式。Hereinafter, according to the purpose and effect disclosed by the present invention, preferred embodiments are given, and each component and the combined form of each component in this case are described in detail with the drawings.

請參閱第1圖，本發明揭示一種具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統100主要係用於協助3D列印裝置200，在3D列印裝置200逐層列印的過程中進行比對，一旦發生列印錯誤，即可操控該3D列印裝置200停止列印，同時發出警訊通知給遠端監控者300，本發明能提早偵測到列印失敗現象並且即刻停止列印，減少在錯誤發生後繼續進行的無效列印所花的時間與材料上的浪費；本發明具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統100包含：一控制系統10、一影像拍攝裝置20、一處理系統30。Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention discloses a system 100 with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device, which is mainly used to assist the 3D printing device 200 to perform comparison during the layer-by-layer printing process of the 3D printing device 200. If there is a printing error, the 3D printing device 200 can be controlled to stop printing, and a warning signal is sent to the remote monitor 300 at the same time. The present invention can detect the printing failure phenomenon in advance and stop printing immediately, reducing the occurrence of errors. The waste of time and materials for invalid printing that is continued later; the system 100 for real-time monitoring of the 3D printing device of the present invention includes: a control system 10 , an image capturing device 20 , and a processing system 30 .

該控制系統10連綫至一3D列印裝置200，並可操控該3D列印裝置200停止動作，該控制系統10可為一單獨之電腦或是直接裝設於3D列印裝置200內部的運算處理器。The control system 10 is connected to a 3D printing device 200 and can control the 3D printing device 200 to stop. The control system 10 can be a separate computer or a computer directly installed in the 3D printing device 200 processor.

該影像拍攝裝置20係為一CCD監控攝影機，可直接設置於該3D列印裝置200上或3D列印裝置200之周邊，用以拍攝該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202之影像。The image capturing device 20 is a CCD monitoring camera, which can be directly installed on the 3D printing device 200 or around the 3D printing device 200 to capture the relationship between the nozzle 201 of the 3D printing device 200 and the printed matter 202 . image.

該處理系統30電性連接該影像拍攝裝置20、該控制系統10，如第2圖所示，該處理系統30包含有一微控制單元31、一資料庫32、一影像辨識處理單元33、一影像比對單元34、一訊號傳輸單元35、以及一無線傳輸收發單元36；其中The processing system 30 is electrically connected to the image capturing device 20 and the control system 10 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the processing system 30 includes a micro-control unit 31 , a database 32 , an image recognition processing unit 33 , and an image a comparison unit 34, a signal transmission unit 35, and a wireless transmission transceiver unit 36; wherein

該微控制單元31係為單片微型電腦可提供計算處理功能，並得操控該資料庫32、該影像辨識處理單元33、該影像比對單元34、該訊號傳輸單元35、以及該無線傳輸收發單元36的動作；The micro-control unit 31 is a single-chip microcomputer that can provide computing and processing functions, and can control the database 32, the image recognition processing unit 33, the image comparison unit 34, the signal transmission unit 35, and the wireless transmission transceiver Action of unit 36;

該資料庫32內儲存有各種三維列印機、各種列印材料之最佳的高度閥值，所述最佳的高度閥值係為統計試算出之一數據值，在多次的使用與試驗中搜集取得的最佳數據安全值，最佳的高度閥值包括一最低值與一最高值，在所述最低與最高的距離範圍內，只要3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與所列印的列印物202之間的高度係保持在該最佳的高度閥值內----最低不能低於前述之最低值，最高不能高於所述之最高值，只要3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與所列印的列印物202之間的高度距離係保持在所述之最低值與最高值之範圍內，則該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201可以順暢供料，噴頭201不會與所列印出的列印物202積層產生沾粘，列印物202的積層在層與層之間可以穩固連結，不會產生有層移、歪斜、斷裂或是摻雜氣泡等等問題，亦即，此時該3D列印裝置200處於最佳狀態，而於如此的狀態下進行的列印動作至最後即可得一完整的列印物；The database 32 stores the optimal height thresholds of various three-dimensional printers and various printing materials, and the optimal height threshold is a data value calculated by statistical trials, which has been used and tested for many times. The best data security value collected from the The height between the printed objects 202 is kept within the optimal height threshold—the minimum value cannot be lower than the aforementioned minimum value, and the maximum value cannot be higher than the aforementioned maximum value, as long as the print head of the 3D printing device 200 The height distance between 201 and the printed matter 202 is kept within the range of the minimum value and the maximum value, so that the nozzle 201 of the 3D printing device 200 can supply materials smoothly, and the nozzle 201 will not The listed printed matter 202 is laminated to cause sticking, and the laminated layers of the printed matter 202 can be firmly connected between layers, and there will be no problems such as layer shift, skew, breakage or doping of air bubbles, etc. That is, at this time, the 3D printing apparatus 200 is in the best state, and a complete print can be obtained at the end of the printing operation performed in such a state;

該影像辨識處理單元33可對該影像拍攝裝置20所拍攝之該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202之影像擷取出該噴頭201與列印物202之相對位置，進行識別與判讀；The image recognition processing unit 33 can capture the image of the print head 201 and the printed matter 202 of the 3D printing device 200 captured by the image capture device 20 to extract the relative positions of the print head 201 and the printed matter 202 for identification and interpretation. ;

該影像比對單元34則將該影像辨識處理單元33所擷取之該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202間之高度值與該資料庫32內之最佳高度閥值進行比對，並且將每次的比對結果回傳該微控制單元31；The image comparison unit 34 compares the height value between the print head 201 of the 3D printing device 200 and the printed matter 202 captured by the image recognition processing unit 33 with the optimal height threshold value in the database 32 Right, and return each comparison result to the micro-control unit 31;

當該微控制單元31接收到該影像比對單元34比對出的結果是該影像辨識處理單元33所擷取之該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202影像之高度值超出最佳高度閥值時，該微控制單元31即透過該訊號傳輸單元35發出指令給該控制系統10，該控制系統10即操控該3D列印裝置200停止列印。When the micro-control unit 31 receives the comparison result of the image comparison unit 34, the image recognition processing unit 33 captures the height value of the image of the nozzle 201 of the 3D printing device 200 and the image of the printed matter 202 exceeding the maximum When the height threshold is optimal, the micro-control unit 31 sends an instruction to the control system 10 through the signal transmission unit 35, and the control system 10 controls the 3D printing device 200 to stop printing.

又，該微控制單元31透過該訊號傳輸單元35發給該控制系統10停止3D列印裝置200之指令的同時，該微控制單元31更透過該無線傳輸收發單元36發出一信號通知給遠端監控者300，所述該無線傳輸收發單元36可以是藍芽、Wi-Fi、ZB、3G、4G、5G，而遠端監控者300可以藉由家用個人電腦、筆記型電腦、平板電腦、智慧型手機接收該無線傳輸收發單元36發出之信號，掌握該3D列印裝置200之列印狀況，該無線傳輸收發單元36發給該遠端監控者300的信號可以是警示聲響或警示訊息，可以即時讓遠端監控者300接收到並且知曉該3D列印裝置200之最新狀況。In addition, the microcontroller 31 sends a command to the control system 10 to stop the 3D printing device 200 through the signal transmission unit 35, and the microcontroller 31 also sends a signal to the remote through the wireless transmission transceiver unit 36. The monitor 300, the wireless transmission transceiver unit 36 can be Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZB, 3G, 4G, 5G, and the remote monitor 300 can use a home personal computer, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a smart The mobile phone receives the signal sent by the wireless transmission transceiver unit 36 to grasp the printing status of the 3D printing device 200. The signal sent by the wireless transmission transceiver unit 36 to the remote monitor 300 may be a warning sound or a warning message, or The remote monitor 300 can receive and know the latest status of the 3D printing device 200 in real time.

藉由以上所述，將本發明之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統100安裝連結至一3D列印裝置200，於該3D列印裝置200進行列印動作時，該影像拍攝裝置20持續對該3D列印裝置200拍攝，該處理系統30之該影像辨識處理單元33可對該影像拍攝裝置20所拍攝之該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202之影像擷取出該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202之之相對位置，該處理系統30之該影像比對單元34並持續對所擷取之該3D列印裝置200之噴頭201與列印物202間之高度值進行與該閥值之比對與判讀，一旦比對出所擷取的之噴頭201與列印物202間之高度值超出該閥值時---亦即該3D列印裝置200發生了列印錯誤，而當該處理系統30之該微控制單元31接收到有列印錯誤的狀況發生時，即透過該訊號傳輸單元35發出停止3D列印裝置200之指令給該控制系統10使該3D列印裝置200停止列印，更同時透過該無線傳輸收發單元36發出警示信號通知至遠端監控者300的家用個人電腦、筆記型電腦、平板電腦、智慧型手機，接收警示聲響或警示訊息，一旦該3D列印裝置200有列印錯誤產生時，本發明具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統100得即時操控該3D列印裝置200停止列印，能減少產生瑕疵品、以及能減少繼續錯誤列印所花的時間與列印材料的浪費，並且，遠端監控者300可以於接收到警訊後，儘速前往瞭解該3D列印裝置200產生列印錯誤的原因，更可以立即找出列印錯誤的原因並進行處理與排除，可提昇產業之競爭力。Based on the above, the system 100 with real-time monitoring of the 3D printing device of the present invention is installed and connected to a 3D printing device 200. When the 3D printing device 200 performs the printing operation, the image capturing device 20 continuously monitors the 3D printing device 200. The 3D printing device 200 captures the image, and the image recognition processing unit 33 of the processing system 30 can capture the 3D row from the image of the nozzle 201 and the printed matter 202 of the 3D printing device 200 captured by the image capturing device 20 . The relative position of the print head 201 of the printing device 200 and the printed matter 202, the image comparison unit 34 of the processing system 30 continuously compares the captured image between the print head 201 of the 3D printing device 200 and the printed matter 202 The height value is compared and interpreted with the threshold value. Once the captured height value between the print head 201 and the printed matter 202 exceeds the threshold value—that is, the 3D printing device 200 has occurred printing error, and when the micro-control unit 31 of the processing system 30 receives the occurrence of a printing error, the signal transmission unit 35 sends a command to stop the 3D printing device 200 to the control system 10 to enable the The 3D printing device 200 stops printing, and at the same time, the wireless transmission transceiver unit 36 sends a warning signal to notify the home personal computer, notebook computer, tablet computer, and smart phone of the remote monitor 300 to receive the warning sound or warning message. , once the 3D printing device 200 has a printing error, the system 100 with real-time monitoring of the 3D printing device of the present invention can control the 3D printing device 200 to stop printing in real time, which can reduce the generation of defective products and the continuous Time spent in wrong printing and waste of printing materials, and the remote monitor 300 can go to know the reason for the printing error of the 3D printing device 200 as soon as possible after receiving the alarm, and can also find the reason for the printing error immediately. Identifying the reasons for printing errors and handling and eliminating them can enhance the competitiveness of the industry.

上述實施例僅為例示性說明本發明之技術及其功效，而非用於限制本發明。任何熟於此項技術人士均可在不違背本發明之技術原理及精神的情況下，對上述實施例進行修改及變化，因此本發明之權利保護範圍應如後所述之申請專利範圍所列。The above-mentioned embodiments are only used to illustrate the technology of the present invention and its effect, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can modify and change the above embodiments without violating the technical principle and spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be listed in the scope of the patent application described later. .

100:具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統 10:控制系統 20:影像拍攝裝置 30:處理系統 31:微控制單元 32:資料庫 33:影像辨識處理單元 34:影像比對單元 35:訊號傳輸單元 36:無線傳輸收發單元 200:3D列印裝置 201:噴頭 202:列印物 300:遠端監控者100: System with real-time monitoring 3D printing device 10: Control system 20: Video shooting device 30: Handling System 31: Micro Control Unit 32:Database 33: Image recognition processing unit 34: Image comparison unit 35: Signal transmission unit 36: Wireless transmission transceiver unit 200: 3D printing device 201: Sprinkler 202:Prints 300: Remote Monitor

第1圖係本發明一實施例的系統方塊圖。 第2圖係本發明一實施例的方塊流程圖。FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block flow diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

100:具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統100: System with real-time monitoring 3D printing device

10:控制系統10: Control system

20:影像拍攝裝置20: Video shooting device

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一種具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，包含： 一控制系統，連綫至一3D列印裝置，並可操控該3D列印裝置停止動作； 一影像拍攝裝置，可拍攝擷取該3D列印裝置之噴頭與列印物之列印影像； 一處理系統，電性連接該影像拍攝裝置、該控制系統，該處理系統接收該影像拍攝裝置所拍攝的列印影像並對影像中噴頭與列印物之相對位置進行識別與判讀，當判讀出有異常時傳送訊號至該控制系統； 藉此，該影像拍攝裝置持續拍攝擷取該3D列印裝置之噴頭與列印物之列印影像，該處理系統持續進行比對與判讀，一旦該3D列印裝置發生列印錯誤，可以即時發出指令或信號給該控制系統停止該3D列印裝置。A system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device, comprising: a control system, connected to a 3D printing device, and capable of controlling the 3D printing device to stop the operation; an image capturing device capable of capturing and capturing the print image of the print head and the printed matter of the 3D printing device; a processing system, electrically connected to the image capturing device and the control system, the processing system receives the print image captured by the image capturing device and identifies and interprets the relative position of the nozzle and the printed object in the image. Send a signal to the control system when there is an abnormality; In this way, the image capturing device continuously captures and captures the print image of the nozzle of the 3D printing device and the printed object, and the processing system continues to compare and interpret. Once the 3D printing device has a printing error, it can immediately Send an instruction or signal to the control system to stop the 3D printing device. 如請求項1所述之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，其中該處理系統包含一微控制單元、一資料庫、一影像辨識處理單元、一影像比對單元、以及一訊號傳輸單元；該微控制單元提供計算處理功能，並得操控該資料庫、該影像辨識處理單元、該影像比對單元、該訊號傳輸單元以及該無線傳輸收發單元的動作；該資料庫內儲存有各種三維列印機、各種列印材料最佳的高度閥值，所述最佳高度閥值為3D列印裝置之噴頭與所列印的列印物間的最佳高度距離範圍；該影像辨識處理單元對該影像拍攝裝置所拍攝之該3D列印裝置噴頭與列印物之影像進行擷取；該影像比對單元則將該影像辨識處理單元擷取之該3D列印裝置噴頭與列印物間之高度值與該資料庫內之最佳高度閥值進行比對；當所擷取影像之高度值超出最佳高度閥值，該微控制單元透過該訊號傳輸單元發出一指令至該控制系統操控該3D列印裝置停止列印。The system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing system comprises a micro-control unit, a database, an image recognition processing unit, an image comparison unit, and a signal transmission unit; the The micro-control unit provides computing and processing functions, and can control the actions of the database, the image recognition processing unit, the image comparison unit, the signal transmission unit and the wireless transmission transceiver unit; the database stores various three-dimensional prints The optimal height threshold of the machine and various printing materials, the optimal height threshold is the optimal height distance range between the nozzle of the 3D printing device and the printed matter; the image recognition processing unit The image of the 3D printing device nozzle and the printed object captured by the image capturing device is captured; the image comparison unit captures the height between the 3D printing device nozzle and the printed object captured by the image recognition processing unit The value is compared with the optimal height threshold in the database; when the height value of the captured image exceeds the optimal height threshold, the microcontroller sends a command to the control system to control the 3D through the signal transmission unit The printing device stopped printing. 如請求項2所述之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，其中該處理系統更包含一無線傳輸收發單元；當所擷取影像之高度值超出最佳高度閥值，該微控制單元透過該訊號傳輸單元發出一指令至該控制系統操控該3D列印裝置停止之同時，更透過該無線傳輸收發單元發出一信號通知遠端監控者。The system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device according to claim 2, wherein the processing system further comprises a wireless transmission transceiver unit; when the height value of the captured image exceeds the optimal height threshold, the micro-control unit transmits the The signal transmission unit sends a command to the control system to control the 3D printing device to stop, and also sends a signal to notify the remote monitor through the wireless transmission transceiver unit. 如請求項1所述之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，其中該影像拍攝裝置係為一CCD監控攝影機，設置於該3D列印裝置上或3D列印裝置之周邊，可以拍攝到該3D列印裝置之噴頭與列印物之列印影像的位置。The system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device according to claim 1, wherein the image capturing device is a CCD surveillance camera, which is installed on or around the 3D printing device, and can capture the 3D printing device. The position of the print head of the printing device and the printed image of the printed matter. 如請求項3所述之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，其中該無線傳輸收發單元可以是藍芽、WIFI、ZB、3G、4G、5G。The system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device according to claim 3, wherein the wireless transmission transceiver unit can be Bluetooth, WIFI, ZB, 3G, 4G, or 5G. 如請求項3所述之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，其中該無線傳輸收發單元發出之信號可以是警示聲響或警示訊息。The system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device according to claim 3, wherein the signal sent by the wireless transmission transceiver unit can be a warning sound or a warning message. 如請求項6所述之具即時監控3D列印裝置之系統，其中遠端監控者可以藉由家用個人電腦、筆記型電腦、平板電腦、智慧型手機接收該無線傳輸收發單元發出之警示聲響或警示訊息。The system with real-time monitoring of a 3D printing device according to claim 6, wherein a remote monitor can receive the warning sound or Warning message.
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