发明名称 |
Automatic liquid supply apparatus for 3D printing and liquid level sensor thereof |
摘要 |
An automatic liquid supply apparatus for supplying liquid material during 3D printing is provided. The automatic liquid supply apparatus includes: a container including an accommodating space for containing the liquid material, the accommodating space including a recess and a trench communicating with each other, the trench having an inner bottom face, the recess being recessed to a depth below the inner bottom face; a liquid level sensor including a floater, the floater being disposed corresponding to the recess and floating to rise and fall along with a liquid level, the liquid level sensor sensing the liquid level in the accommodating space; and a liquid dispenser electrically connected to the liquid level sensor, the liquid dispenser selectively supplying or stopping supplying the liquid material into the accommodating space according to the sensed liquid level. |
申请公布号 |
US9440398(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.09.13 |
申请号 |
US201514607779 |
申请日期 |
2015.01.28 |
申请人 |
XYZPRINTING, INC.;KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.;CAL-COMP ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED |
发明人 |
Lin Tsai-Yi |
分类号 |
B29C67/00;G01F23/36;B33Y40/00 |
主分类号 |
B29C67/00 |
代理机构 |
HDLS IPR Services |
代理人 |
Shih Chun-Ming;HDLS IPR Services |
主权项 |
1. An automatic liquid supply apparatus, for supplying liquid material during 3D printing, the automatic liquid supply apparatus comprising:
a container including an accommodating space for containing the liquid material, the accommodating space including a trench and a recess communicating with each other, the trench including an inner bottom face, the recess being recessed to a depth below the inner bottom face, wherein the trench includes a plurality of inner walls surrounding the periphery of the inner bottom face, and the recess is adjacent to one of the inner walls; a liquid level sensor including a floater, the floater being disposed corresponding to the recess and floating on the liquid material to generate floating movement along with a liquid level of the liquid material, the liquid level sensor sensing the liquid level of the liquid material in the accommodating space according to the floating movement of the floater; and a liquid dispenser electrically connected to the liquid level sensor, the liquid dispenser selectively supplying or stopping supplying the liquid material into the accommodating space according to the sensed liquid level. |
地址 |
New Taipei TW |