Background technique
FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling, Fused Deposition Modeling) technique be it is a kind of not against laser be used as at
The type energy, by various silk materials (such as ABS (Acrylonitrile butadiene Styrene copolymers, acrylic nitrile-butadiene
Diene-styrene copolymer), PC (Polycarbonate, polycarbonate) etc.) heating fusing and then accumulation molding method.
FDM print used in printed material be usually thermoplastic material, such as wax, ABS, PC, PA (Polyamide, nylon) etc., with silk
Shape feed.Material is heated fusing in spray head.Spray head is moved along part section profile and filling track, while by the material of fusing
Material squeezes out, and material solidifies rapidly, and bonds with the material of surrounding.Each synusia is accumulated on upper one layer, upper one
Layer plays the role of positioning and support to current layer.
This technique does not have to laser, and use, maintenance are simple, and cost is relatively low.With the part prototype of was moulding, can directly use
It is cast in paraffin.The prototype manufactured with ABS due to higher-strength product design, in terms of obtain extensively
Using.Develop PC, polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and mixture PC/ABS, PMMA again in recent years
(Polymethyl Methacrylate, polymethyl methacrylate), the moulding material of the higher intensity such as PA, so that the technique
It is possible that directly manufacturing functional features.Since this technique has some remarkable advantages, the technological development is extremely rapid, at present
It is about 30% that FDM system, which has installed the share in rapid prototyping system in the whole world,.
FDM three-dimensional printer has the advantage that
1, do not use laser, maintenance is simple, at low cost: price be moulding process whether be suitable for one of 3 D-printing it is important
Factor.The three-dimensional printer for being chiefly used in conceptual design is of less demanding to prototyping accuracy and physicochemical characteristics, and cheap price is
Can it promote the deciding factor to come.
2, plastics silk material, cleaning, replacement are easy: compared with other are using the technique of powder and liquid material, silk material is more
Cleaning, be easily changed, save, will not in a device or be formed about powder or liquid pollution.
3, post-processing is simple: after only needing the time at a few minutes to a quarter of an hour to remove backing material, prototype be can be used.And
More SL (Stereo Lithography, Stereolithography), SLS (Selecting Laser are applied now
Sintering, selective laser sintering), 3DP (Three Dimensional Printing and Gluing, three-dimensional powder
Bonding) etc. techniques there is cleaning residual liquid and the step of powder, and curing process after needing to carry out needs additional auxiliary
Help equipment.These additional postprocessing working procedures first is that powder or liquid is be easy to cause to pollute, second is that increase several hours when
Between, it cannot be used at once after the completion of molding.
4, shaping speed is very fast: in general, FDM technique is relative to SL, SLS, and for 3DP technique, speed is slow
's.But it is directed to 3 D-printing application, also there is certain advantage.Firstly, SL, SLS, 3DP have interlayer process, (powdering/liquid is hung
It is flat), thus the multiple prototypes of their one-pass moldings be speed quickly, such as 3DP can accomplish one hour molding 25mm or so highly
Prototype.Three-dimensional printer molding space is small, and 1 to 2 prototype of primary at most molding, comparatively, their speed advantage is just
It is not very obvious.Secondly three-dimensional printer is not high to prototype intensity requirement, so FDM technique can be by reducing prototype compaction rate
Method improve shaping speed.By test, the model with certain design features, highest shaping speed can achieve 60
Cc/hour.Pass through software optimization and technological progress, it is contemplated that can achieve 200 ccs/hour of high speed.
But.The model compactness that the existing equipment using FDM technique prints is inadequate, and model is more coarse, not smart enough
It causes, the required precision in certain fields, such as the production of medical field small-sized diagnosis and treatment auxiliary device, human body replacement prosthesis, to model
It is higher, and these problems of FDM technique limit the development of its own.
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the present invention to improve the printing precision of printer model.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of 3 D-printing method is proposed, comprising: obtain the printing of 3 D-printing model
Path data;According to printing path data-printing 3 D-printing model, wherein adjacent print path partly overlaps in adjoiner.
Optionally, this method further include: print data is generated according to 3 D-printing model data, print data includes printing
Path data.
Optionally, generating print data according to 3 D-printing model data includes: according to 3 D-printing model data, printing
The overlap proportion in path width and adjacent print path generates printing path data.
Optionally, the overlap proportion in adjacent print path is not more than 15%.
Optionally, the height of every layer of printing path of three-dimensional printer is less than the spray nozzle part aperture of three-dimensional printer spray head.
Optionally, this method further include: receive the overlap proportion in the adjacent print path of user setting;And/or it receives and uses
Every layer of printing height of family setting.
It optionally, include: to control three-dimensional according to printing path data according to printing path data-printing 3 D-printing model
Printer movement mechanism is moved with controlling spray head and/or print platform according to printing path to print 3 D-printing model.
Optionally, three-dimensional printer includes position correction mechanism, method further include: is calibrated by position correction mechanism three-dimensional
The distance between spray head and print platform of printer.
Optionally, printing path data further include backing material printing path data, this method further include: receive user and set
Gap between the backing material and printer model set;
According to 3 D-printing model data generate print data include: according to 3 D-printing model data and backing material with
Gap between printer model generates backing material printing path data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of 3 D-printing device is provided, comprising: printing path obtains module, is used for
Obtain the printing path data of 3 D-printing model;Printing control model, for according to printing path data-printing 3 D-printing
Model, wherein adjacent print path partly overlaps in adjoiner.
Optionally, which further includes print data generation module, is printed for being generated according to 3 D-printing model data
Data, print data include printing path data.
Optionally, print data generation module is according to 3 D-printing model data, printing path width and adjacent print road
The overlap proportion of diameter generates printing path data.
Optionally, the overlap proportion in adjacent print path is not more than 15%.
Optionally, the height of every layer of printing path of three-dimensional printer is less than the spray nozzle part aperture of three-dimensional printer spray head.
Optionally, device further include: parameter setting module, the overlapping in the adjacent print path for receiving user setting
Ratio;Or/and receive every layer of printing height of user setting.
Optionally, printing path data further include backing material printing path data, and parameter setting module is also used to receive
Gap between the backing material and printer model of user setting;Print data generation module is according to 3 D-printing model data and branch
Gap between timbering material and printer model generates backing material printing path data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of three-dimensional printer is provided, including above-mentioned 3 D-printing device.
Optionally, which further includes position correction mechanism, for calibrating the spray head and print platform of three-dimensional printer
The distance between.
By such method, the printed material of device and printer, spray head adjacent print path partly overlaps, and can drop
There is the probability in gap between low adjacent print path, so that printed material preferably fills printer model, increases printer model
Compactness improves the quality of printer model.
Specific embodiment
Below by drawings and examples, technical scheme of the present invention will be described in further detail.
The system schematic of one embodiment of three-dimensional printer used in the present invention is as shown in Figure 1.Wherein, 2 be spray
Head, for spraying printed material.3 be print platform, the printer model on print platform 3 of spray head 2, and print platform 3 plays carrying
The effect of printer model.Every printing for completing one layer realizes layer-by-layer printing by adjusting print platform 3 at a distance from spray head 2.
In print procedure, adjacent print path partly overlaps spray head 2 in adjoiner.In one embodiment, phase in the horizontal plane
The printed material of adjacent printing path partly overlaps.By such method, the printed material part weight in spray head adjacent print path
It is folded, it can reduce between adjacent print path and the probability in gap occur, so that printed material preferably fills printer model, increase is beaten
The compactness of stamp type improves the quality of printer model.
In one embodiment, movement mechanism 1 controls spray head and print platform is beaten according to printing path relative motion
Print.In one embodiment, the specific structure of movement mechanism 1 is as shown in Figure 2.Wherein, 101 be x-axis movement mechanism, and 102 be y-axis
Movement mechanism, 103 be z-axis movement mechanism, and x-axis movement mechanism 101 controls spray head X-direction in figure and moves;Y-axis movement mechanism
102 control spray head Y-directions in figure move, and x-axis movement mechanism 101 and y-axis movement mechanism 102 can control spray head in horizontal plane
Every layer of printing is realized in upper movement;Z-axis movement mechanism 103 can control print platform 3 and move in vertical direction (Z-direction),
Printing completes one layer every time, and print platform 3 moves downward, and next layer of printing is carried out on the basis of one layer printed.
In above-described embodiment, x-axis movement mechanism 101 and y-axis movement mechanism 102 control spray head and transport in the x direction and the y direction
Dynamic, z-axis movement mechanism 103 can control print platform 3 and move in vertical direction (Z-direction), convenient for three-dimensional printer in water
Square upwards layer-by-layer printer model.
It will be understood by those of skill in the art that other movement control modes can also be selected as needed.At one
In embodiment, x-axis movement mechanism and y-axis movement mechanism control print platform move in the horizontal direction, the control spray of z-axis movement mechanism
Head is moved in vertical direction, to realize that spray head and print platform are moved according to the relative dimensional of printing path, realizes that spray head exists
Layering printing on print platform.In one embodiment, print platform position is constant, by movement mechanism control spray head according to beating
It prints path and carries out three-dimensional motion.X-axis movement mechanism and y-axis movement mechanism control spray head move in the horizontal direction, z-axis movement mechanism
It controls spray head to move in vertical direction, to realize that spray head and print platform are moved according to the relative dimensional of printing path, realize
Layering printing of the spray head on print platform.In one embodiment, nozzle position is constant, controls print platform by movement mechanism
Three-dimensional motion is carried out according to printing path.X-axis movement mechanism and y-axis movement mechanism control print platform move in the horizontal direction, z
Shaft movement mechanism controls print platform and moves in vertical direction, to realize spray head and print platform according to the opposite of printing path
Layering printing of the spray head on print platform is realized in three-dimensional motion.
In one embodiment, the overlap proportion in adjacent print path can within 15%, e.g., 15%, 10%, 5%
Deng, such method, printer model consistency can be being improved, while optimizing print quality, take into account printing effect.
In one embodiment, three-dimensional printer can also include position correction mechanism, and position correction mechanism is for calibrating
Spray head between print platform at a distance from.In printing initial phase, position correction mechanism can obtain print platform 3 and be located at spray head
The suitable height in 2 lower sections controls print platform 3 and is located at the suitable height, facilitate printing by the adjusting of z-axis movement mechanism
Material is attached on print platform and is printed.
In one embodiment, the aperture of the spray nozzle part of spray head is 0.1mm~0.4mm, for example, 0.1mm, 0.2mm,
0.3mm or 0.4mm.Tiny aperture can print exquisiter model, and biggish aperture can accelerate print speed.Root
It can choose the printing head of different pore size according to actual demand.The structural schematic diagram of spray head is as shown in Figure 3a and Figure 3b shows.Wherein, 21
It is spray nozzle part for trunnion portion, 22,23 be spray head inner space, and printed material is allowed to pass through.22 internal diameter of spray nozzle part is taper.In this way
Structure make printed material be easier squeeze out, meanwhile, the aperture of small spray nozzle part can increase the precision of printing.Three-dimensional printer
For every layer of printing path height for example in 0.05mm between spray nozzle part aperture, every layer of printing height is not more than spray nozzle part aperture,
In other words, the height of every layer of printing path of three-dimensional printer is less than the spray nozzle part aperture of three-dimensional printer spray head, can make nozzle
In portion's print procedure, realizes the effect smoothed out in extruded material, keep every layer of printing effect smooth.Due to adjacent print path
Printed material partly overlap, spray nozzle part can smooth out the printed material of lap, realize at the homogenization of printed material
Reason improves every layer of flatness, advanced optimizes print quality while increasing printer model compactness.
In Fig. 1,4 be platform heating mechanism, for heating for print platform 3.5 be radiator fan, for radiating for spray head
Cooling prevents printed material temperature is excessively high from causing printed material softening excessive easily broken.
In one embodiment, the three-dimensional printer in the present invention can also include power supply module 7, for being 3 D-printing
Machine power supply.Power supply module 7 can be powered on by power supply line, be that the other parts of printer are powered.Three-dimensional printer may be used also
To include switch 8, opened or closed for controlling printer.In the case where plugging power supply inconvenience, beaten by the control of switch 8
Print machine opens or closes, can be more convenient and safe.
In one embodiment, the three-dimensional printer in the present invention can also include data input module 11, data input
Module can be SD card slot, obtain print data from the SD card of insertion, be also possible to USB interface, and connection computer acquisition is beaten
Printing evidence or network interface directly obtain print data by network.User can be by data selection unit from display module
The print data needed is selected in the printing list of 9 displays.
In one embodiment, print data can be raw according to 3 D-printing model data by print data generation module
At print data may include printing path data.In one embodiment, according to 3 D-printing model data, printing path
The overlap proportion in width and adjacent print path generates the printing path data.In the printing path of generation, the phase of same layer
Spacing between adjacent printing path is less than the aperture of three-dimensional printer spray nozzle part, more than or equal to the 85% of spray nozzle part aperture, to make
When nozzle printing, the printed material in adjacent print path can partly overlap, overlap proportion (0,15%] between, and by nozzle
Portion smoothes out printing path.Such method can increase the compactness of printer model, reduce the gap between printer model path,
Keep printer model more careful and firm.
In one embodiment, the spacing in adjacent print path can be arranged in user by configuration module, that is, selects adjacent
The overlap proportion of the printed material of printing path.By such method, user according to printer model compactness demand and
Printing effect demand is configured.
In one embodiment, every layer of printing height can be arranged in user by configuration module, can arrive in 0.05mm
Every layer of printing height is configured in the range of spray nozzle part aperture.Print phase at a distance from highly between spray head and print platform
It closes, also directly influences the efficiency of printing.Print data generation module generates pair according to every layer of user configuration of printing height
The printing path answered.In one embodiment, the distance between layers of model printing path can be 0.06mm, according to this
The print data of sample, every printing for completing one layer, z-axis movement mechanism adjustment print platform move downward 0.06mm, then carry out
Next layer of printing.By hierarchical structure as thin as possible, improve the precision of printing, increase printer model careful degree and
Compactness.Can satisfy user configuration method can further satisfaction user for printer model exquisite degree and printing imitate
The demand of rate.
Since in print procedure, with the increase of height, changes will occur for the area and shape of synusia profile, work as shape
When shape has greatly changed, upper layer profile cannot provide adequately positioning and supporting role to current layer, this just needs to set
Some supplementary structures-" support " is counted, positioning and support are provided to succeeding layer, to guarantee the smooth realization of forming process.At one
In embodiment, print data generation module can also generate backing material printing path data.Three-dimensional printer is according to acquisition
Backing material printing path data in print data print backing material.By such method, printer model can be optimized
Quality increases success rate.
In one embodiment, the gap between backing material and printer model, example can be arranged in user by configuration module
If the direction XY spacing is set as 0.2mm, Z-direction spacing is set as 0.15mm, according to 3 D-printing model data and backing material
Gap between printer model generates backing material printing path data, while can guarantee to support printer model, drop
The difficulty of low removal backing material, guarantees the complete of printer model.
In one embodiment, printer model can choose for the demand of print time and firmness degree according to user
Fill pattern, such as honeycomb filling, straight line filling, 100% filling.When the filling mode more evacuated can save printing
Between, the model that the mode of 100% filling prints is firmer, but the print time might have a larger increase.User can be with
It more needs to select suitable printing model, in the generating process of printing path, corresponding printing path can be generated.
In one embodiment, 9 be display module, is displayed for print speed, printing progress, movement mechanism position
It is a certain or multinomial in the information such as shifting, print state, radiating fan rotation speed, printing list.It is available from display module 9
The overlap proportion in the adjacent print path currently printed can also show the printing list that can obtain print data.Show mould
Block 9 can be LCD (Liquid Crystal Display, liquid crystal display).
In one embodiment, 10 be adjustment module, for carrying out the parameter regulation of three-dimensional printer.Adjustment module 10 can
To be knob structure, it is also possible to press-button structure or touch screen, or the combination of these types of structure.Adjustment module 10 can
To include data selection unit, for the print data that selection needs print from printing list.
It in one embodiment, can also include control module 12.Control module 12 can be controlled according to print data and be transported
The motion profile of motivation structure 1, also can control the temperature of spray head 2 and platform heating mechanism 4, and can control radiator fan 5
Revolving speed.Control module 12 can also receive the parameters of the adjusting of regulating mechanism 10, according to parameter to each portion of printer
Divide and control is adjusted;The parameter of printer, state can also be passed to display module 9 by control module 12, be shown to user
The parameter state of printer.
In one embodiment, three-dimensional printer inner wall has lighting device, and lighting device can be cold light source, guarantees not
Influence the temperature in printer.Lighting device is controlled by light switch 13, user can be facilitated to observe printing progress.
The plan view of one embodiment of three-dimensional printer is as shown in Figure 4 in the present invention.Structure feature and Fig. 1 in Fig. 4
It is similar.Three-dimensional printer in Fig. 4 is double nozzle structures.The specific structure of spray head is as shown in Figure 5.Spray head 2 includes spray head 1
With spray head 2 202.Printed material enters trunnion from top, melts by heating, sprays printed material by spray nozzle part.Double spray heads it
Between can be fixed to each other by fixed mechanism, the relative positional relationship both kept is fixed, and can be enhanced during the motion steady
It is qualitative, it also can be avoided two spray heads and interfere with each other the quality for influencing printing.
In one embodiment, double spray heads of three-dimensional printer can be used to print the printing of two kinds of different colours or material
Material, as shown in Figure 6.Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of one embodiment of the print procedure of FDM three-dimensional printer of the invention.Material
Organization of supply supplies the printed material 601 and 602 of two kinds of unlike materials or color respectively, is gone out respectively by two nozzle printings.It beats
The printer model on platform 3 is printed, part of it is made of material 601, and another part is made of material 602.601 and 602 can be with
The only different printed material of color, for realizing double-colored printing;It is also possible to the printed material of unlike material.In a reality
It applies in example, 602 be soluble material, is printed as backing material, can easily be removed after the completion of printing, and guarantee is beaten
Stamp type it is complete.
The schematic diagram of one embodiment of the control device of FDM three-dimensional printer of the invention is as shown in Figure 7.
12 be control module, the work of each mechanism, module for controlling FDM three-dimensional printer.Control module 12 can
To be realized by master board.Wherein, 111 be x-axis movement mechanism motor, and 112 be y-axis movement mechanism motor, and 113 transport for z-axis
Dynamic mechanism motor.Control module 12 is controlled by the work of control x-axis movement mechanism motor 111 and y-axis movement mechanism motor 112
The motion profile of spray head 1 and spray head 2 202 processed;By control z-axis movement mechanism motor 113 work come control spray head with
The distance of print platform realizes successively printing.
Control module controls the motion profile of spray head except through control x, y-axis movement mechanism motor, additionally it is possible to control
The material supply of spray head controls spray head in current location and whether sprays printed material, to realize beating for model of various shapes
Print.
211 and 212 be the showerhead electrode of double spray heads, the working state control that control module 12 passes through control showerhead electrode 21
The temperature of spray head is printed material and printing by the temperature of the working state control print platform of control platform heating mechanism 4
Model provides suitable temperature environment.
In one embodiment, control module 12 can also obtain the parameter that user is adjusted from adjustment module 10, such as print
Speed.Control module 12 adjusts x-axis movement mechanism motor 111, y-axis movement mechanism motor 112 and z-axis according to print speed and transports
The speed of dynamic mechanism motor 113, makes the consistency of printing and deadline meet user demand.
In one embodiment, control module 12 is by the parameter of printer, state, such as adjacent print path printed material
Overlap proportion, printing progress pass to display module 9, are shown by display module 9, and user is facilitated to understand print state and adjusting
Parameter.
In one embodiment, three-dimensional printer can also include position correction mechanism, flat for calibrating spray head and printing
The distance of platform.It when printing beginning, needs to calibrate the initial distance of spray head and print platform, guarantees the material energy that nozzle printing goes out
It is enough to be smoothly attached on print platform.Position correction mechanism can be limit switch, as shown in fig. 7, position correction mechanism is z-axis
Limit switch 123.Such method can be realized the initial calibration of spray head and print platform distance, print successfully to improve
Probability and printer model quality.
It in one embodiment, can also include x-axis limit switch 121, y-axis limit switch 122, after the completion of printing,
Control module 12 controls x-axis movement mechanism motor 111, y-axis movement mechanism motor 112, when triggering x-axis limit switch 121, y-axis
When limit switch 122, stops the work of corresponding movement mechanism motor, complete the zero of nozzle position.Such method can be real
The auto zero of existing nozzle position, and the damage of spray head device caused by x, y-axis overexercise is prevented, it can also facilitate user
Take out printer model.
The flow chart of one embodiment of 3 D-printing method of the invention is as shown in Figure 8.
In step 801, three-dimensional printer obtains the printing path data of 3 D-printing model, phase in printing path data
Adjacent printing path partly overlaps in adjoiner.In one embodiment, the interval between adjacent print path center line is less than spray
The aperture of head spray nozzle part.
In step 802, according to printing path data-printing 3 D-printing module.In one embodiment, 3 D-printing
The control module of machine controls movement mechanism movement according to print data, and under the drive of movement mechanism, spray head and print platform are pressed
Relative dimensional movement is done according to the printing path in print data.Since the interval between adjacent print path center line is less than spray head
The aperture of spray nozzle part, in print procedure, the printed material in adjacent print path will appear overlapping.Since the aperture of spray nozzle part is big
In the printing height for being equal to every layer, spray nozzle part can smooth out the printed material in adjacent print path.
By such method, the printed material in spray head adjacent print path partly overlaps, and can reduce adjacent print road
Occur the probability in gap between diameter, so that printed material preferably fills printer model, increases the compactness of printer model, raising is beaten
The quality of stamp type.
The flow chart of another embodiment of 3 D-printing method of the invention is as shown in Figure 9.
In step 901, print data is generated according to 3 D-printing model data.It include printing path number in print data
According to.Adjacent print path is less than spray nozzle part aperture at the interval that adjacent is overlapped.User can imitate according to compactness and printing
The demand of rate configures suitable overlap proportion.User can also configure every layer of height of printing, and can be to support
The gap of material and printer model, fill pattern etc. are configured.
In step 902, three-dimensional printer obtains print data by data input module.
In step 903, the data that user needs to print by data selection unit selection.
In step 904, movement mechanism carries out school to the distance between spray head and print platform by position correction mechanism
It is quasi-.
In step 905, the opposite fortune of print data control spray head and print platform that movement mechanism is selected according to user
It is dynamic, realize printing.Since in the print data of generation, the interval between adjacent print path center line is less than spray nozzle part aperture,
Therefore the printed material in adjacent print path partly overlaps.
In step 906, when completing printing, movement mechanism controls spray head and print platform under the cooperation of limit switch
Realize position zero.
By such method, user can select suitable adjacent beat according to the demand to compactness and printing effect
The overlap proportion of the printed material in path is printed, so as to meeting user for improving printer model on the basis of efficiency requirements
Compactness.The position correction of printer can make printing more accurate, and improve the success rate of printing.Spray head and print platform
Auto zero can more convenient user remove printed model.
Figure 10 is the structure chart of one embodiment of 3 D-printing device of the invention.As shown in Figure 10, the 3 D-printing
Device includes: that printing path obtains module 101, for obtaining the printing path data of 3 D-printing model;Printing control model
102, for according to printing path data-printing 3 D-printing model, wherein adjacent print path partly overlaps in adjoiner.
In one embodiment, which further includes print data generation module 103, for being beaten according to three-dimensional
It prints model data and generates print data, wherein print data includes printing path data.
In one embodiment, 3 D-printing device further includes parameter setting module 104, for receiving the phase of user setting
The overlap proportion of adjacent printing path;Or/and receive every layer of printing height of user setting.For example, the weight in adjacent print path
Folded ratio is not more than 15%, and the height of every layer of printing path of three-dimensional printer is less than the spray nozzle part aperture of three-dimensional printer spray head.
In one embodiment, print data generation module 103 according to 3 D-printing model data, printing path width and
The overlap proportion in adjacent print path generates printing path data.
In one embodiment, printing path data further include backing material printing path data.Parameter setting module 104
It is also used to receive the gap between the backing material of user setting and printer model;Print data generation module 103 is beaten according to three-dimensional
The gap printed between model data and backing material and printer model generates backing material printing path data.
Finally it should be noted that: the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical scheme of the present invention and are not intended to be limiting thereof;To the greatest extent
The present invention is described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments for pipe, it should be understood by those ordinary skilled in the art that: still
It can modify to a specific embodiment of the invention or some technical features can be equivalently replaced;Without departing from this hair
The spirit of bright technical solution should all cover within the scope of the technical scheme claimed by the invention.