Print head with quick release mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10406822-B2
Application number	US-201816135905-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 19, 2018
Priority date	May 9, 2017
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

A quick release print head includes a heating block, a nozzle tube and a connecting tube. The nozzle tube is inserted in the heating block. One end of the nozzle tube has a nozzle and the other end is extended with an extension tube exposed to the heating block. The connecting tube is connected with the extension tube. Whereby, the extension tube extended from the nozzle tune is exposed to the heating block so that the nozzle tube disposed near the heating block cannot be disassembled. Thus, a process of replacing components by heating a nozzle can be bypassed, and advantages of quick disassembly and easy maintenance of the print head can be achieved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A print head with quick release mechanism, including:
a heating block;
a nozzle tube inserted in the heating block; one end of the nozzle tube having a nozzle and the other end extending to form an extension tube exposed to the heating block; and
a connecting tube connected with the extension tube,
wherein the connecting tube and the extension tube are integrally formed, and a top end of the connecting tube is disposed over a top end of the heat sink set.

2. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the extension tube is smaller than an outer diameter of the nozzle tube and an outer diameter of the connecting tube.

3. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the heating block sleeves on an outer circumference of the extension tube, and a spacing is formed between the heating block and the extension tube.

4. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein an inner peripheral surface of the heating block has first internal threads, and an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle tube has first external threads; the first internal threads and the first external threads are screwed together.

5. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein a protruding annular block is provided at an outer peripheral edge of an intersection of the nozzle tube and the nozzle, and the protruding annular block blocks the heating block.

6. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 4 , further including a heat sink set, wherein the heat sink set sleeves on the connecting tube;
an outer periphery of the connecting tube has second outer threads, and an inner periphery of the heat sink set has second internal threads; the second outer threads and the second internal threads are screwed together, and a helical direction of the first external threads is opposite to a helical direction of the second external threads.

7. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting tube has an annular portion neighboring an outer periphery of an end of the extension tube, and the annular portion blocks the heat sink set.

8. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzle tube is made of a stainless steel (SUS303).

9. A print head with quick release mechanism used for a material tube, the print head with quick release mechanism including:
a heating block;
a nozzle tube inserted in the heating block; one end of the nozzle tube having a nozzle and the other end extending to form an extension tube exposed to the heating block; and
a connecting tube connected with the extension tube, the material tube being inserted through the connecting tube and the extension tube so that the connecting tube and the extension tube are sleeved on the material tube.

10. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein an outer diameter of the extension tube is smaller than an outer diameter of the nozzle tube and an outer diameter of the connecting tube.

11. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein the heating block sleeves on an outer circumference of the extension tube, and a spacing is formed between the heating block and the extension tube.

12. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein an inner peripheral surface of the heating block has first internal threads, and an outer peripheral surface of the nozzle tube has first external threads; the first internal threads and the first external threads are screwed together.

13. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 12 , wherein a protruding annular block is provided at an outer peripheral edge of an intersection of the nozzle tube and the nozzle, and the protruding annular block blocks the heating block.

14. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 12 further including a heat sink set, wherein the heat sink set sleeves on the connecting tube;
an outer periphery of the connecting tube has second outer threads, and an inner periphery of the heat sink set has second internal threads; the second outer threads and the second internal threads are screwed together, and a helical direction of the first external threads is opposite to a helical direction of the second external threads.

15. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 14 , wherein the connecting tube has an annular portion neighboring an outer periphery of an end of the extension tube, and the annular portion blocks the heat sink set.

16. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein the connecting tube and the extension tube are integrally formed.

17. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein the connecting tube and the extension tube are combined with each other; an outer periphery of the extension tube has third external threads, and an inner periphery of the connecting tube has third internal threads; the third external threads and the third internal threads are screwed together.

18. The print head with quick release mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein the nozzle tube is made of a stainless steel (SUS303).

Assignees

• Xyzprinting Inc
• Kinpo Elect Inc

Inventors

• Lee Yang-Teh
• Huang Shih-Wei

Classifications

• B29C64/118

  using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM] · CPC title

• B33Y30/00 Primary

  Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title

• B29C64/209

  Heads; Nozzles · CPC title

• B41J2202/31

  Thermal printer with head or platen movable · CPC title

• B41J2202/15

  Moving nozzle or nozzle plate · CPC title