Three-dimensional printing equipment and scraper assembly therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11969914B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17344965

    申请日:2021-06-11

    Inventor: Feng Hou

    CPC classification number: B28B1/001 B33Y30/00

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scraper component of a three-dimensional printing device, which includes a scraper, a fixing frame, a pulley and a sliding rail, the scraper is installed on the fixing frame, and the pulley is set on at least one end of the fixing frame; the sliding rail has a horizontal first rail and a tilted and movable second rail, and a first end of the second rail is connected to the first rail and a second end is located on the first rail; when the pulley slides from a middle to an end of the first rail, the pulley enters the second rail from the first end and leaves the second rail from the second end then comes back to the first rail; when the pulley slides from an end to a middle of the first rail, the pulley passes through the second rail from below. The scraper of the present disclosure can push the printing slurry to the side plate of the storage tank without squeezing the slurry out of the storage tank, and can better push the printing slurry with high viscosity or low fluidity.

    LIGHT-CURING 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230129794A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US18145022

    申请日:2022-12-22

    Inventor: Feng HOU

    Abstract: Provided are a light-curing 3D printing device and a printing method. The device includes a housing, the housing being suitable for containing a liquid photosensitive resin, and one end surface of the housing including a light-transmitting panel; a carrying platform, which is disposed in the housing and is used to carry a molding workpiece; a drive mechanism, which is used to drive the carrying platform to move closer to and away from the light-transmitting panel; an optical system, which includes an exposure device that is located outside the housing and is opposite to the light-transmitting panel, the exposure device being suitable for emitting a light beam pattern from a light emitting side, and a layer of the liquid photosensitive resin, which is in the housing and is closely attached to the light-transmitting panel, can be controllably cured; and a pressure adjusting element.

    LIGHT-CURING TYPE 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND IMAGE EXPOSURE SYSTEM THEREOF
    4.
    发明申请
    LIGHT-CURING TYPE 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND IMAGE EXPOSURE SYSTEM THEREOF 审中-公开
    光固化型3D印刷装置及其图像曝光系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160363869A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-15

    申请号:US15115076

    申请日:2014-10-16

    Inventor: Feng Hou

    Abstract: An image exposure system of a 3D printing device having a spatial light modulator, a light source, a projection lens, a micro-displacement driving mechanism and a controller. The spatial light modulator is provided with a plurality of micromirrors for adjusting the reflective direction of light illuminating the micromirrors according to a control signal; the light source generates a light beam illuminating the spatial light modulator; the projection lens is aligned with a first direction of the spatial light modulator so that a micro light spot array formed through the micromirror by the light source projected onto the surface of a light-sensitive material, the micro-displacement driving mechanism is connected with the spatial light modulator, and can drive the spatial light modulator to move in third and fourth directions that are perpendicular to each other, in order to finely adjust the position on the surface of the light-sensitive material onto which the micro light spot array is projected.

    Abstract translation: 具有空间光调制器,光源,投影透镜,微位移驱动机构和控制器的3D打印装置的图像曝光系统。 空间光调制器设置有多个微镜,用于根据控制信号调节照射微镜的光的反射方向; 光源产生照射空间光调制器的光束; 投影透镜与空间光调制器的第一方向对齐,使得通过光源通过微镜形成的微光点阵列投射到感光材料的表面上,微位移驱动机构与 空间光调制器,并且可以驱动空间光调制器在彼此垂直的第三和第四方向上移动,以便微调微光点阵列投射到的感光材料的表面上的位置 。

    THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND SCRAPER ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210323191A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17344965

    申请日:2021-06-11

    Inventor: Feng HOU

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scraper component of a three-dimensional printing device, which includes a scraper, a fixing frame, a pulley and a sliding rail, the scraper is installed on the fixing frame, and the pulley is set on at least one end of the fixing frame; the sliding rail has a horizontal first rail and a tilted and movable second rail, and a first end of the second rail is connected to the first rail and a second end is located on the first rail; when the pulley slides from a middle to an end of the first rail, the pulley enters the second rail from the first end and leaves the second rail from the second end then comes back to the first rail; when the pulley slides from an end to a middle of the first rail, the pulley passes through the second rail from below. The scraper of the present disclosure can push the printing slurry to the side plate of the storage tank without squeezing the slurry out of the storage tank, and can better push the printing slurry with high viscosity or low fluidity.

    Light-curing type 3D printing device and image exposure system thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10156793B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-18

    申请号:US15115076

    申请日:2014-10-16

    Inventor: Feng Hou

    Abstract: An image exposure system of a 3D printing device having a spatial light modulator, a light source, a projection lens, a micro-displacement driving mechanism and a controller. The spatial light modulator is provided with a plurality of micromirrors for adjusting the reflective direction of light illuminating the micromirrors according to a control signal; the light source generates a light beam illuminating the spatial light modulator; the projection lens is aligned with a first direction of the spatial light modulator so that a micro light spot array formed through the micromirror by the light source projected onto the surface of a light-sensitive material; the micro-displacement driving mechanism is connected with the spatial light modulator, and can drive the spatial light modulator to move in third and fourth directions that are perpendicular to each other, in order to finely adjust the position on the surface of the light-sensitive material onto which the micro light spot array is projected.

    PHOTO-CURING 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM THEREOF
    7.
    发明申请
    PHOTO-CURING 3D PRINTING DEVICE AND IMAGING SYSTEM THEREOF 审中-公开
    照片固化3D打印设备及其成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160306266A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US15101853

    申请日:2014-10-16

    Inventor: Feng HOU

    Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging system of a photo-curing 3D printing device. The imaging system comprises a light source, a liquid crystal panel, a first polarized light filter, a second polarized light filter, a focusing lens array, a projection lens, and a controller. The imaging system is characterized in that the focusing lens array is disposed on a light incoming side of the liquid crystal panel; each focusing lens of the focusing lens array is corresponding to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel; each focusing lens can gather light beams irradiating to the corresponding pixels, so that the light beams penetrate a light transmission region of the pixels as much as possible. A deflection lens is arranged on a light outgoing side of the liquid crystal panel; the deflection lens can deflect around at least one rotation axis perpendicular to an optical axis of the imaging system, so as to finely tune positions of images of the light beams projected to the surface of a light-sensitive material. The controller commands the light source to expose for multiple times and commands the deflecting lens to deflect in exposure each time, so as to project the images of the light beams exposed each time to different positions of the surface of the light-sensitive material.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供光固化3D打印装置的成像系统。 成像系统包括光源,液晶面板,第一偏振光滤光器,第二偏振光滤光器,聚焦透镜阵列,投影透镜和控制器。 该成像系统的特征在于,聚焦透镜阵列设置在液晶面板的光入射侧; 聚焦透镜阵列的每个聚焦透镜对应于液晶面板的每个像素; 每个聚焦透镜可以收集照射到相应像素的光束,使得光束尽可能多地穿透像素的光透射区域。 偏转透镜布置在液晶面板的光出射侧; 偏转透镜可以围绕垂直于成像系统的光轴的至少一个旋转轴线偏转,以便微调投影到感光材料表面的光束的图像的位置。 控制器命令光源曝光多次,并指示偏转透镜每次曝光偏转,以便将每次曝光的光束的图像投影到感光材料表面的不同位置。

    Photocuring-type three-dimensional printing method and device

    公开(公告)号:US11034080B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16517507

    申请日:2019-07-19

    Inventor: Feng Hou

    Abstract: A photocuring-type three-dimensional printing method and device. The photocuring-type three-dimensional printing method comprises the following steps: obtaining a three-dimensional data model of a printing object; dividing the three-dimensional data model into a plurality of layers; identifying exposed areas and internal areas of various layers for at least a portion of the layers of the three-dimensional data model; performing exposure at each layer for the exposed areas of the various layers, and performing an exposure process at an interval of multiple layers for the internal areas of the various layers.

    PHOTOCURING-TYPE THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING METHOD AND DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20190337219A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16517507

    申请日:2019-07-19

    Inventor: Feng HOU

    Abstract: A photocuring-type three-dimensional printing method and device. The photocuring-type three-dimensional printing method comprises the following steps: obtaining a three-dimensional data model of a printing object; dividing the three-dimensional data model into a plurality of layers; identifying exposed areas and internal areas of various layers for at least a portion of the layers of the three-dimensional data model; performing exposure at each layer for the exposed areas of the various layers, and performing an exposure process at an interval of multiple layers for the internal areas of the various layers.

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