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    Publication numberCN104385605 A
    Publication typeApplication
    Application numberCN 201410720715
    Publication dateMar 4, 2015
    Filing dateNov 27, 2014
    Priority dateNov 27, 2014
    Also published asCN104385605B
    Publication number201410720715.4, CN 104385605 A, CN 104385605A, CN 201410720715, CN-A-104385605, CN104385605 A, CN104385605A, CN201410720715, CN201410720715.4
    Inventors汤勇, 张仕伟, 曾健, 李文博, 陈灿
    Applicant华南理工大学
    Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
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    Nanoscale component laser sintering molding method and device
    CN 104385605 A
    Abstract
    The invention discloses a nanoscale component laser sintering molding method and device. The nanoscale component laser sintering molding device comprises a mixed sample feeding system, an aerodynamic lens, a confocal laser group and a worktable; the mixed sample feeding system is provided with a buffer cavity. The nanoscale component laser sintering molding method comprises the steps of placing nanoparticle powder into a powder storage cavity, carrying the powder into a mixing cavity through air, adequately mixing the powder and another branch circuit of air, facilitating the obtained aerosol flow to enter the buffer cavity, further mixing the gas and nanoparticle powder, and lowering the pressure and flow rate to obtain a fluid with a Reynolds number of 200 to 700; facilitating the fluid to enter a cylindrical cavity in a laminar flow form, and spraying out the fluid in a single-particle flow form after the fluid passes through gathering holes in each lens and is focused; receiving the particles by a sintering substrate which is coated with vacuum grease on the worktable, and melting the particles by the confocal laser group; acquiring a two-dimensional pattern with nanoscale molding precision by virtue of the movement of the worktable in an X direction and a Y direction; gradually laminating the particles to obtain a component with the nanoscale molding precision by virtue of the movement of the worktable in a Z-axis direction.
    Claims(10)  translated from Chinese
    1.一种纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:包括混合进样系统(I)、空气动力学透镜(2)、共焦激光器组(3)和工作台(4); 所述混合进样系统(I)连接空气动力学透镜(2),空气动力学透镜(2)位于工作台(4)上方; 所述混合进样系统(I)包括一个缓冲腔(1-6),该缓冲腔(1-6)腔体的内侧壁由上至下逐渐收缩,或者缓冲腔(1-6)的内侧壁与内底壁之间弧形过渡; 所述共焦激光器组(3)位于空气动力学透镜(2)与工作台(4)之间。 A nanometer parts laser sintering apparatus comprising: mixing injection system (I), aerodynamic lens (2), confocal laser group (3) and the table (4); said Hybrid injection system (I) is connected an aerodynamic lens (2), aerodynamic lens (2) located worktable (4) above; said mixing injector system (I) comprises a buffer chamber (1-6), The buffer chamber (1-6) of the inner wall of the cavity tapers from top to bottom, or buffer chamber (1-6) of the arcuate transition between the inner wall and the inner wall of the bottom; the confocal laser array (3) Located aerodynamic lens (2) between the table (4).
    2.根据权利要求1所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:所述混合进样系统(I)还包括依次连接的进样机构、用于形成气溶胶流的混合腔(1-5); 所述进样机构分为两个出口并联的支路,该两个支路中均包括依次连接的气源(1-1)和流量控制阀(1-2); 该两个支路,其中一个支路的流量控制阀(1-2)与混合腔(1-5)之间设置粉末储存腔(1-4),在另外一个支路的流量控制阀(1-2)与混合腔(1-5)之间设置流量计(1-3)。 According to claim 1, wherein the nanoscale components laser sintering apparatus, wherein: said mixing injection system (I) further comprises injection means connected in turn, used to form the mixing chamber of the aerosol stream ( 1-5); the injection mechanism is divided into two branches in parallel exports, that the two branches are in turn connected to the gas source including (1-1) and flow control valve (1-2); the two a branch, one branch of the flow control valve (1-2) to set the powder storage chamber (1-4) between the mixing chamber (1-5) and, in another branch of the flow control valve (1-2 Set between the meter) and the mixing chamber (1-5) (1-3).
    3.根据权利要求2所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:所述进样机构两个支路的出口并联后连接混合腔(1-5),混合腔(1-5)再通过管路连接缓冲腔(1-6)。 According to claim 2, wherein nanoscale components laser sintering apparatus, wherein: the inlet connection outlet sample bodies after the two branches of parallel mixing chamber (1-5), a mixing chamber (1-5 ) before connecting buffer chamber via line (1-6).
    4.根据权利要求1至3中任一项所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:所述缓冲腔(1-6)设置在空气动力学透镜(2)的上端部。 According to one of claims 1 to nanoscale components in any laser sintering apparatus 3, characterized in that: said buffer chamber (1-6) disposed in an aerodynamic lens (2) of the upper portion.
    5.根据权利要求4所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:所述空气动力学透镜(2)包括柱形腔体(2-1)和设置在柱形腔体(2-1)下端部的喷嘴(2-3); 在柱形腔体(2-1)内设置透镜组(2-2),该透镜组(2-2)由多个相互间隔、沿柱形腔体(2-1)轴向排列并固定在柱形腔体(2-1)内的透镜构成。 According to claim 4, wherein the nanoscale components laser sintering apparatus, wherein: said aerodynamic lens (2) comprises a cylindrical cavity (2-1) and arranged in a cylindrical cavity (2 -1) a lower end portion of the nozzle (2-3); in a cylindrical cavity (2-1) is provided a lens group (2-2) of the lens group (2-2) to each other by a plurality of spaced, along the cylindrical the cavity (2-1) are axially aligned and fixed to the cylindrical lens cavity (2-1) within the composition.
    6.根据权利要求5所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:所述透镜组(2-2)的每个透镜上均开有汇聚孔,各汇聚孔的轴线与喷嘴(2-3)的轴线同轴。 According to claim 5, wherein the nanoscale components laser sintering apparatus, wherein: said lens group (2-2) of each lens are converged hole is opened, the axis of each nozzle hole aggregation ( 2-3) coaxial with the axis.
    7.根据权利要求5所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:柱形腔体(2-1)与水平面垂直;所述工作台(4)为活动平台,能在X、Y或Z轴方向运动。 7. The nanoscale components according to claim 5, wherein the laser sintering apparatus, wherein: the cylindrical cavity (2-1) perpendicular to the horizontal; the table (4) for the moving platform, can be in the X, Y or Z axis direction.
    8.根据权利要求5所述的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,其特征在于:每个透镜上的汇聚孔的孔径各不相同或者相同。 8. A sintered molded parts nanometer laser apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: each lens aperture holes on the aggregation of different or the same.
    9.一种纳米级零部件的激光烧结成型方法,其特征在于采用权利要求1至8中任一项所述纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置烧结,烧结步骤如下: 首先将纳米颗粒粉末置于粉末储存腔1-4,该粉末经气体携带到混合腔1-5,并与另一支路气体充分混合;所得气溶胶流进入缓冲腔1-6,气体与纳米颗粒粉末进一步混合,压力和流速降低,得到雷诺数为200-700的流体;流体进一步以层流形式进入由多个相互间隔、沿柱形腔体2-1轴向排列并固定在柱形腔体2-1内的透镜,经过每个透镜上的汇聚孔并聚焦后,以单颗粒流形式由喷嘴(2-3)喷出;该单颗粒被工作台4上涂有真空脂的烧结基体接收,并被共焦激光器组3的激光器融化;通过工作台4在X、Y方向的移动,即可获得二维图样;通过在Z轴方向移动,即可逐层堆叠获得三维零部件。 A laser sintering nanoscale components, characterized in that a claimed in any one of claims 1 to components of the nanoscale laser sintering apparatus 8 sintering, the sintering step is as follows: First, the nanoparticle powder was placed powder storage chamber 1-4, the powder into the mixing chamber through the gas carrying 1-5, and thoroughly mixed with the other leg gases; the resulting aerosol flow into the buffer chamber 1-6 nanometer particles of gas and further mixing, pressure and reducing the flow rate to give a Reynolds number of a fluid 200-700; the fluid further into the laminar flow each other by a plurality of spaced, 2-1 axially aligned and secured within a cylindrical cavity 2-1 lens along the cylindrical cavity , after gathering hole on each lens and focused to form a single particle flow ejected from the nozzle (2-3); the single particles are coated with vacuum grease table on 4 sintered base received by confocal laser melting laser array 3; table 4 is moved by the X, Y directions, a two-dimensional pattern can be obtained; by moving the Z-axis direction, to obtain a three-dimensional stacked layer by layer components.
    10.根据权利要求9所述的方法,其特征在于,具体步骤如下: I)启动两个支路的气源1-1,将气源(1-1)流量范围调节至2-20L/min,对应进入空气动力学透镜(2)的气溶胶流雷诺数范围为200-1000 ; 2)进入两个支路的气体携带粉末储存腔(1-4)中的纳米颗粒粉末,通过管路进入混合腔(1-5)内充分混合,并形成纳米颗粒气溶胶后再进入缓冲腔(1-6); 3)气溶胶在缓冲腔(1-6)中缓冲,并进一步混合均匀,此时流速和压力下降; 4)接着,气溶胶流在缓冲腔(1-6)内缓冲后进入空气动力学透镜(2),气溶胶流进入空气动力学透镜(2)前形成雷诺数为200-1000的层流流体; 5)气溶胶流体依次经过柱形腔体(2-1)的透镜上的汇聚孔;不同粒径范围的纳米颗粒由其中一级汇聚孔汇聚,经汇聚后的颗粒流保持沿柱形腔体(2-1)的轴线方向流动,并经喷嘴(2-3)喷出,仍保持轴线方向; 6)熔化后的纳米颗粒流熔覆于烧结基板(4-1)上,凝固后与基板粘结; 7) 二维图样的形成:调节工作台(4)在X、Y平面上移动,接收后续的纳米颗粒,纳米颗粒熔覆、凝固后形成二维图样; 8)三维零件模型的形成:工作台(4)在Z轴上移动,后续纳米颗粒熔覆于步骤7中二维图样上,逐层堆叠,得到三维零件模型;从而完成纳米级零部件的激光烧结成型。 10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the following steps: I) started 1-1 two branches of the gas source, the gas source (1-1) Flow range adjustment to 2-20L / min , aerodynamic lens (2) into the aerosol flow corresponding to a Reynolds number in the range of 200-1000; 2) into the two branches of the gas carrying the powder storage chamber (1-4) in the nano-particles, enters through line mixing chamber (1-5) of thoroughly mixed, and the formation of aerosol nanoparticles before entering the buffer chamber (1-6); 3) an aerosol in the buffer chamber (1-6) in the buffer, and further mixed uniformly, then flow rate and pressure drop; 4) Next, the aerosol stream after the buffer chamber (1-6) in the buffer into the aerodynamic lens (2), the aerosol stream enters aerodynamic lens forming Reynolds number (2) prior to 200- laminar fluid 1000; 5) Aerosol fluid sequentially through a cylindrical cavity convergence holes (2-1) on the lens; different particle size range of the nanoparticles by a hole in which the aggregation level aggregation, the particles were brought together after the flow holding the axial direction of the cylindrical cavity (2-1) of the flow, and through the nozzle (2-3) is ejected remains the axial direction; 6) nanoparticles after melting flows cladding sintered substrate (4-1) on, after solidification bonding with the substrate; 7) is formed of a two-dimensional pattern: Adjust the table (4) is moved in the X, Y plane, to receive the follow-up of nanoparticles, the nanoparticles cladding to form a two-dimensional pattern after solidification; 8 ) forming a three-dimensional part model: the table (4) in the Z-axis movement, follow the nanoparticles cladding in step 7 two-dimensional drawings, layer by layer stacking to give a three-dimensional part model; thus completing the nanoscale laser sintering parts molding.
    Description  translated from Chinese
    一种纳米级零部件激光烧结成型方法及装置 A nano-level components Method and apparatus for laser sintering

    技术领域 TECHNICAL FIELD

    [0001] 本发明涉及激光烧结成型设备,尤其涉及一种纳米级零部件激光烧结成型方法及 [0001] The present invention relates to a laser sintering device, particularly to a nanoscale laser sintering method and spare parts

    >JU ρςα装直。 > JU ρςα loaded straight.

    背景技术 Background technique

    [0002] 3D打印技术是一种非常流行的制造技术,有广泛的工业应用前景。 [0002] 3D printing technology is a very popular manufacturing technology, a wide range of industrial applications. 与传统切除加工技术不同,3D打印是一种利用熔融金属、粉末或高分子聚合物等具有粘接性的材料,利用逐层堆叠原理来构造模型的技术。 And conventional removal of different processing techniques, 3D printing is a use of the molten metal, and other powders or polymer material having adhesive property, the use of construction techniques layer by layer stacking principle model.

    [0003] 常用3D打印方法用粘接剂将粉末层粘接起来形成薄层;从喷头内喷出熔融塑料,塑料凝固后粘接形成薄层;或者采用光敏材料通过光固化等方法逐层堆叠成型。 [0003] Commonly used 3D printing method using an adhesive to bond together to form a thin powder layer; molten plastic discharged from the nozzle, forming a thin layer of the adhesive after plastic solidification; or by using a photocurable photosensitive material layer by layer stacking method, etc. molding. 通过3D打印,原理上可以制造出几乎任何形状的模型。 Through 3D printing, the principle can create almost any shape model.

    [0004] 然而,加工精度是限制3D打印技术被进一步应用的瓶颈。 [0004] However, the precision is limiting bottleneck 3D printing technology is further applied. 激光粉末烧结成型近年来受到研究者们的关注。 Laser powder sintering in recent years by the researchers' attention. 通过提高激光光斑的尺寸,能够提高成型精度。 By increasing the size of the laser spot, the molding accuracy can be improved. 可以近似认为激光光斑尺寸就是其成型的最高精度。 You can approximate that the laser spot size is its most high-precision molding. 然而,随着微纳精密制造的发展,现有激光烧结成型设备的成型精度依然不能满足精密元件,如精密生物支架、航天航空精密仪器和光电元件等的要求。 However, with the development of micro-nano precision manufacturing, the existing laser sintering equipment molding accuracy still can not meet the requirements of precision components, such as precision scaffold, aerospace precision instruments and opto-electronic components and the like. 例如,生物支架成型精度一般要在200um到10nm,从而在表面形成微纳结构,以满足微观上细胞粘附、分化、增值等要求,。 For example, the scaffold molding precision generally in 200um to 10nm, thereby micro and nano structure is formed on the surface, in order to meet the micro-cell adhesion, differentiation, value-added and other requirements. 基于此,能否进一步提高3D打印的成型精度成为其能否被应用于使用要求更高的领域的关键。 Based on this, the ability to further improve the molding precision 3D printing has become the key to its ability to be applied to the use of more demanding areas.

    发明内容 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

    [0005] 本发明的目的在于克服上述现有技术的缺点和不足,提供一种结构简单、成型精度高的纳米级零部件激光烧结成型方法及装置。 [0005] The object of the present invention to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies of the prior art, to provide a simple, high-precision molding parts nanometer laser sintering method and apparatus. 与现有基于3D打印的零部件相比,本发明所制备的零部件具有纳米级成型精度,且制造、控制简便易行,可扩大3D打印零部件的应用领域。 Compared with existing print-based 3D parts, parts of the present invention prepared with nanoscale precision molding and manufacturing, control is simple, you can expand the application areas of 3D printed parts.

    [0006] 本发明通过下述技术方案实现: [0006] The present invention is realized by the following technical solutions:

    [0007] 一种纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,包括混合进样系统1、空气动力学透镜2、共焦激光器组3和工作台4 ; [0007] A nanometer laser sintering apparatus components, including mixed injection system, aerodynamic lens 2, confocal laser group 3 and table 4;

    [0008] 所述混合进样系统I连接空气动力学透镜2,空气动力学透镜2位于工作台4上方; [0008] The mixed injection system I connected aerodynamic lens 2, an aerodynamic lens 4 2 located above the table;

    [0009] 所述混合进样系统I包括一个缓冲腔1-6,该缓冲腔1-6腔体的内侧壁由上至下逐渐收缩,或者缓冲腔1-6的内侧壁与内底壁之间弧形过渡; [0009] I said mixing injector system includes a buffer chamber 1-6, 1-6 inner wall of the buffer chamber cavity tapers from top to bottom, or the side wall of the buffer chamber within 1-6 with an inner bottom wall of the transition between the arc;

    [0010] 所述共焦激光器组3位于空气动力学透镜2与工作台4之间。 [0010] The confocal laser aerodynamic lens group 3 is located between 2 and table 4.

    [0011] 所述混合进样系统I还包括依次连接的进样机构、用于形成气溶胶流的混合腔1-5 ; [0011] The mixed injection system I also include the injection mechanism connected in turn, is used to form an aerosol stream mixing chamber 1-5;

    [0012] 所述进样机构分为两个出口并联的支路,该两个支路中均包括依次连接的气源1-1和流量控制阀1-2 ; [0012] The injection mechanism is divided into two branches in parallel exports, that the two branches are connected in turn include air flow control valves 1-2 and 1-1;

    [0013] 该两个支路,其中一个支路的流量控制阀1-2与混合腔1-5之间设置粉末储存腔 [0013] the two branches, one branch of the flow control valve 1-2 set between the powder storage chamber and the mixing chamber 1-5

    1-4,在另外一个支路的流量控制阀1-2与混合腔1-5之间设置流量计1-3 ; 1-4, in another branch of the flow control valve is provided between the flow meter 1-3 1-2 1-5 with the mixing chamber;

    [0014] 所述进样机构两个支路的出口并联后连接混合腔1-5,混合腔1-5再通过管路连接缓冲腔1-6。 [0014] The injection mechanism after two branches connected in parallel to the mixing chamber outlet 1-5, 1-5 and then connect the mixing chamber through the pipe buffer chamber 1-6.

    [0015] 所述缓冲腔1-6设置在空气动力学透镜2的上端部。 [0015] The buffer chamber provided at an upper end portion 1-6 aerodynamic lens 2.

    [0016] 所述空气动力学透镜2包括柱形腔体2-1和设置在柱形腔体2-1下端部的喷嘴 [0016] The aerodynamic lens 2 comprises a cylindrical cavity in the nozzle lower end of the 2-1 2-1 and set up a cylindrical cavity

    2-3 ; twenty three ;

    [0017] 在柱形腔体2-1内设置透镜组2-2,该透镜组2-2由多个相互间隔、沿柱形腔体2-1轴向排列并固定在柱形腔体2-1内的透镜构成。 [0017] In a cylindrical cavity within 2-1 set 2-2 lens group, the lens group to each other by a plurality of spaced 2-2, 2-1 axially aligned and fixed along the cylindrical cavity in the cylindrical cavity 2 -1 within the lens configuration.

    [0018] 所述透镜组2-2的每个透镜上均开有汇聚孔,各汇聚孔的轴线与喷嘴2-3的轴线同轴。 [0018] The lens group on each lens 2-2 are opened aggregation hole, coaxial with the axis of each hole and the axis of the nozzle converge 2-3.

    [0019] 柱形腔体2-1与水平面垂直;所述工作台4为活动平台,能在X、Y或Z轴方向运动。 [0019] cylindrical cavities 2-1 and the horizontal plane perpendicular; table 4 is the moving platform, capable of moving in the X, Y or Z axis direction.

    [0020] 每个透镜上的汇聚孔的孔径各不相同或者相同。 [0020] Each lens aperture hole on the convergence of different or the same.

    [0021] 一种纳米级零部件的激光烧结成型方法如下: [0021] The laser sintering method for nanoscale components as follows:

    [0022] (I)启动两个支路的气源1-1,将气源1-1流量范围调节至2_20L/min,对应进入空气动力学透镜2的气溶胶流雷诺数范围为200-1000 ; [0022] (I) started 1-1 two branches of the gas source, the gas supply flow range was adjusted to 1-1 2_20L / min, aerodynamic lens aerosol flow Reynolds number 2 corresponds enter 200-1000 ;

    [0023] (2)进入两个支路的气体携带粉末储存腔1-4中的纳米颗粒粉末,通过管路进入混合腔1-5内充分混合,并形成纳米颗粒气溶胶后再进入缓冲腔1-6 ; [0023] (2) into the two branches of the gas storage chamber carrying powder 1-4 nanoparticle powder, mixed by pipeline into the mixing chamber within 1-5, and the formation of aerosol nanoparticles before entering the buffer chamber 1-6;

    [0024] (3)气溶胶在缓冲腔1-6中缓冲,并进一步混合均匀,此时流速和压力下降; [0024] (3) an aerosol in the buffer in the buffer chamber 1-6, and further mixed uniformly, then the flow rate and pressure drop;

    [0025] (4)接着,气溶胶流在缓冲腔1-6内缓冲后进入空气动力学透镜2,气溶胶流进入空气动力学透镜2前形成雷诺数为200-1000的层流流体; [0025] (4) Next, the aerosol stream in the buffer after the buffer chamber 1-6 into the aerodynamic lens 2, the aerosol flow into the aerodynamic front lens 2 is formed as a laminar flow Reynolds number of the fluid 200-1000;

    [0026] (5)气溶胶流体依次经过柱形腔体2-1的透镜上的汇聚孔;不同粒径范围的纳米颗粒由其中一级汇聚孔汇聚,经汇聚后的颗粒流保持沿柱形腔体2-1的轴线方向流动,并经喷嘴2-3喷出,仍保持轴线方向; [0026] (5) aerosol fluid sequentially through a cylindrical cavity converge on the lens aperture 2-1; different size range of nanoparticles by the hole in which the aggregation level aggregation, particle flow through the gathering after holding along the cylindrical the cavity in the axial direction of the flow of 2-1 and 2-3 is ejected through the nozzles, remained in the axial direction;

    [0027] (6)熔化后的纳米颗粒流熔覆于烧结基板4-1上,凝固后与基板粘结; [0027] (6) nanoparticles melt flow after cladding sintered substrate 4-1, after solidification bonding with the substrate;

    [0028] (7) 二维图样的形成:调节工作台4在X、Y平面上移动,接收后续的纳米颗粒,纳米颗粒熔覆、凝固后形成二维图样; [0028] (7) forming a two-dimensional pattern of: adjusting table 4 is moved in the X, Y plane, to receive the follow-up of nanoparticles, the nanoparticles cladding to form a two-dimensional pattern after solidification;

    [0029] (8)三维零件模型的形成:工作台4在Z轴上移动,后续纳米颗粒熔覆于步骤7中二维图样上,逐层堆叠,得到三维零件模型;从而完成纳米级零部件的激光烧结成型。 [0029] The form (8) 3D component model: Table 4 in the Z-axis movement, follow the nanoparticles Clad in step 7, the two-dimensional drawings, layer by layer stacking to give a three-dimensional part model; thus completing the nanoscale components The laser sintering.

    [0030] 如上所述。 [0030] As described above. 当汇聚后的颗粒流保持沿柱形腔体2-1的轴线方向流动,并经喷嘴2-3喷出,仍保持轴线方向,此时通过激光器组3激光器的多个共焦点,聚焦于纳米颗粒流轨迹并相邻于烧结基板表面4-1的上方,此时,激光器组3将纳米颗粒加热至熔点以上。 When the particle aggregation after the stream remains along the axial direction of the cylindrical cavity flow 2-1 and 2-3 is ejected through the nozzles, remained in the axial direction, this time by more than a confocal laser group 3 laser, focus on nano particle flow trajectories and above the surface of the substrate adjacent to the sintering 4-1, this time, the laser group 3 nanoparticles heated to above the melting point.

    [0031] 本发明相对于现有技术,具有如下的优点及效果: [0031] The present invention over the prior art, has the following advantages and effects:

    [0032] 通过混合进样系统1、空气动力学透镜2和共焦激光器组3的具体结构组合,改变了原有激光烧结成型设备提高精度的思路。 [0032] By mixing the injection system, the specific structure of a combination of aerodynamic lens 2 and confocal laser group 3, it changed the original laser sintering equipment to improve the accuracy of the ideas.

    [0033] 若在现有技术条件下,欲进一步提高激光光斑直径,则会遇有技术难度高、成本高等制约。 [0033] If the current technology, I want to further improve the laser spot diameter, it is high in case of technical difficulty and high cost constraints. 而本装置通过加入空气动力学透镜结构及混合进样系统I等其他改进,即能将粉末精度显著的得以提高至纳米级,解除了激光光斑尺寸的限制。 The structure of this device is added and mixed by aerodynamic lens injection systems I and other improvements that can powder precision can be improved significantly to the nanoscale, the lifting of the restrictions of the laser spot size.

    [0034] 与现有纳米级加工设备相比,本设备可粒子单向输运,熔滴熔覆位置可控。 [0034] Compared with conventional nanoscale machining equipment, the equipment can be unidirectional transport of particles, droplets cladding position control.

    [0035] 本设备技术手段简便易行,设备可模块化设计、生产,具有积极的技术效果和良好的市场应用前景。 [0035] The device technology is simple, modular device design, production technology has a positive effect and good market prospects.

    附图说明 Brief Description

    [0036] 图1为本发明纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置结构示意图。 [0036] FIG. 1 of the present invention nanoscale components laser sintering apparatus structure diagram.

    [0037] 图2为图1透镜组结构示意图。 [0037] Figure 2 is a schematic view of a lens group structure.

    具体实施方式 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

    [0038] 下面结合具体实施例对本发明作进一步具体详细描述。 [0038] In the following with reference to specific embodiments of the present invention is further described in detail for specific.

    [0039] 实施例 [0039] Example

    [0040] 如图1、2所示。 [0040] shown in Figs. 本发明一种纳米级零部件激光烧结成型装置,包括混合进样系统1、空气动力学透镜2、共焦激光器组3和工作台4 ;工作台4采用高精密工作台,其具有与纳米级零部件成型精度同数量级的移动精度。 The present invention is a nanoscale laser sintering apparatus components, including mixed injection system, aerodynamic lens 2, confocal laser group 3 and table 4; Table 4 High Precision workstations, which has nanoscale Parts molded with much precision movement of magnitude.

    [0041] 所述混合进样系统I连接空气动力学透镜2,空气动力学透镜2位于工作台4上方; [0041] The mixed injection system I connected aerodynamic lens 2, an aerodynamic lens 2 is located above the work table 4;

    [0042] 所述混合进样系统I包括一个缓冲腔1-6,该缓冲腔1-6腔体的内侧壁由上至下逐渐收缩,或者缓冲腔1-6的内侧壁与内底壁之间弧形过渡; [0042] I said mixing injector system includes a buffer chamber 1-6, 1-6 inner wall of the buffer chamber cavity tapers from top to bottom, or the side wall of the buffer chamber within 1-6 with an inner bottom wall of the transition between the arc;

    [0043] 所述共焦激光器组3位于空气动力学透镜2与工作台4之间。 [0043] The confocal laser aerodynamic lens group 3 is located between 2 and table 4.

    [0044] 所述混合进样系统I还包括依次连接的进样机构、用于形成气溶胶流的混合腔1-5 ; [0044] The mixed injection system I also include the injection mechanism connected in turn, is used to form an aerosol stream mixing chamber 1-5;

    [0045] 所述进样机构分为两个出口并联的支路,该两个支路中均包括依次连接的气源1-1和流量控制阀1-2 ;气源1-1宜采用氦气,排量范围涵盖2-20L/min。 [0045] The injection mechanism is divided into two branches in parallel exports, that the two branches are in turn connected to the gas source including 1-1 and the flow control valve 1-2; 1-1 should adopt the helium gas source gas, displacement ranging 2-20L / min.

    [0046] 该两个支路,其中一个支路的流量控制阀1-2与混合腔1-5之间设置粉末储存腔 [0046] the two branches, one branch of the flow control valve 1-2 set between the powder storage chamber and the mixing chamber 1-5

    1-4,该支路的流量为2-5L/min ;在另外一个支路的流量控制阀1_2与混合腔1_5之间设置流量计1-3,该支路的排量范围涵盖2-20L/min ; 1-4, the branch flow 2-5L / min; in another branch of the flow control valve between the mixing chamber 1_2 1_5 1-3 and set up the meter, the displacement range of the branch covers 2-20L / min;

    [0047] 所述进样机构两个支路的出口并联后连接混合腔1-5,混合腔1-5再通过管路连接缓冲腔1-6。 [0047] The injection mechanism after two branches connected in parallel to the mixing chamber outlet 1-5, 1-5 and then connect the mixing chamber through the pipe buffer chamber 1-6.

    [0048] 所述缓冲腔1-6设置在空气动力学透镜2的上端部。 [0048] The buffer chamber provided at an upper end portion 1-6 aerodynamic lens 2.

    [0049] 所述空气动力学透镜2包括柱形腔体2-1和设置在柱形腔体2-1下端部的喷嘴 [0049] The aerodynamic lens 2 comprises a cylindrical cavity in the nozzle lower end of the 2-1 2-1 and set up a cylindrical cavity

    2-3 ; twenty three ;

    [0050] 在柱形腔体2-1内设置透镜组2-2,该透镜组2-2由多个相互间隔、沿柱形腔体 [0050] a lens group within 2-1 2-2 cylindrical cavity in the lens group 2-2 each other by a plurality of spaced along the cylindrical cavity

    2-1轴向排列并固定在柱形腔体2-1内的透镜构成。 2-1 axially aligned and fixed lens within 2-1 cylindrical cavity composition. 透镜具有3-5级,柱形腔体2-1的内径约25mm。 3-5 grade lens has an inner diameter of the cylindrical cavity about 2-1 25mm.

    [0051] 所述透镜组2-2的每个透镜上均开有汇聚孔,各汇聚孔的轴线与喷嘴2-3的轴线同轴。 [0051] The lens group on each lens 2-2 are opened aggregation hole, coaxial with the axis of each hole and the axis of the nozzle converge 2-3.

    [0052] 柱形腔体2-1与水平面垂直;所述工作台4为活动平台,能在X、Y或Z轴方向运动。 [0052] cylindrical cavities 2-1 and the horizontal plane perpendicular; table 4 is the moving platform, capable of moving in the X, Y or Z axis direction.

    [0053] 根据实际工作需要,该每个透镜上的汇聚孔的孔径各不相同或者相同。 [0053] According to the actual work needs, the aperture hole of each lens converge on the same or different.

    [0054] 纳米级零部件的激光烧结成型方法可通过如下实现: [0054] The method of laser sintering nanoscale components can be achieved by:

    [0055] 首先将纳米颗粒粉末置于粉末储存腔1-4,该粉末经气体携带到混合腔1-5,并与另一支路气体充分混合;所得气溶胶流进入缓冲腔1-6,气体与纳米颗粒粉末进一步混合,压力和流速降低,得到雷诺数为200-700的流体;流体进一步以层流形式进入由多个相互间隔、沿柱形腔体2-1轴向排列并固定在柱形腔体2-1内的透镜,经过每个透镜上的汇聚孔并聚焦后,以单颗粒流形式喷出;颗粒被工作台4上涂有真空脂的烧结基体接收,并被共焦激光器组3的激光器融化;通过工作台4在X、Y方向的移动,即可获得具有纳米级成型精度的二维图样;通过在Z轴方向移动,即可逐层堆叠获得具有纳米级成型精度的零部件。 [0055] First, the nanoparticle powder placed in a powder storage chamber 1-4, the powder carried by gas into the mixing chamber 1-5, and thoroughly mixed with the other leg gases; the resulting aerosol flow into the buffer chamber 1-6 Further nanoparticle powder with a mixed gas, reducing the pressure and flow rate to give a Reynolds number of a fluid 200-700; and further a laminar flow of fluid entering each other by a plurality of spaced, axially aligned in 2-1 and fixed in the cylindrical cavity 2-1 inner cylindrical lens cavity, after gathering hole on each lens and focused to form a single particle flow ejected; particles are coated with vacuum grease table on 4 sintered base received by confocal melting laser array laser 3; table 4 is moved by the X, Y directions, a two-dimensional pattern can be obtained having nanoscale precision molding; in the Z-axis direction by moving, layer by layer stacking can be obtained with nanoscale precision molding parts.

    [0056] 以下作进一步具体说明: [0056] The following further details:

    [0057] (I)启动两个支路的气源1-1,将气源1-1流量范围调节至2_20L/min,对应进入空气动力学透镜2的气溶胶流雷诺数范围为200-1000 ; [0057] (I) started 1-1 two branches of the gas source, the gas supply flow range was adjusted to 1-1 2_20L / min, aerodynamic lens aerosol flow Reynolds number 2 corresponds enter 200-1000 ;

    [0058] (2)进入两个支路的气体携带粉末储存腔1-4中的纳米颗粒粉末,通过管路进入混合腔1-5内充分混合,并形成纳米颗粒气溶胶后再进入缓冲腔1-6 ; [0058] (2) into the two branches of the gas storage chamber carrying powder 1-4 nanoparticle powder, mixed by pipeline into the mixing chamber within 1-5, and the formation of aerosol nanoparticles before entering the buffer chamber 1-6;

    [0059] (3)气溶胶在缓冲腔1-6中缓冲,并进一步混合均匀,此时流速和压力下降;缓冲腔1-6的内径约75mm。 [0059] (3) an aerosol in the buffer in the buffer chamber 1-6, and further mixed uniformly, then the flow rate and pressure drop; buffer chamber inner diameter is about 1-6 75mm.

    [0060] (4)接着,气溶胶流在缓冲腔1-6内缓冲后进入空气动力学透镜2,气溶胶流进入空气动力学透镜2前形成雷诺数为200-1000的层流流体; [0060] (4) Next, the aerosol stream in the buffer after the buffer chamber 1-6 into the aerodynamic lens 2, the aerosol flow into the aerodynamic front lens 2 is formed as a laminar flow Reynolds number of the fluid 200-1000;

    [0061] (5)气溶胶流体依次经过柱形腔体2-1的透镜上的汇聚孔;不同粒径范围的纳米颗粒由其中一级汇聚孔汇聚,经汇聚后的颗粒流保持沿柱形腔体2-1的轴线方向流动,并经喷嘴2-3喷出,仍保持轴线方向; [0061] (5) aerosol fluid sequentially through a cylindrical cavity converge on the lens aperture 2-1; different size range of nanoparticles by the hole in which the aggregation level aggregation, particle flow through the gathering after holding along the cylindrical the cavity in the axial direction of the flow of 2-1 and 2-3 is ejected through the nozzles, remained in the axial direction;

    [0062] (6)熔化后的纳米颗粒流熔覆于烧结基板4-1上,凝固后与基板粘结; [0062] (6) nanoparticles melt flow after cladding sintered substrate 4-1, after solidification bonding with the substrate;

    [0063] (7) 二维图样的形成:调节工作台4在X、Y平面上移动,接收后续的纳米颗粒,纳米颗粒熔覆、凝固后形成二维图样; [0063] (7) forming a two-dimensional pattern of: adjusting table 4 is moved in the X, Y plane, to receive the follow-up of nanoparticles, the nanoparticles cladding to form a two-dimensional pattern after solidification;

    [0064] (8)三维零件模型的形成:工作台4在Z轴上移动,后续纳米颗粒熔覆于步骤7中二维图样上,逐层堆叠,得到三维零件模型;从而完成纳米级零部件的激光烧结成型。 [0064] forming (8) 3D component model: Table 4 in the Z-axis movement, follow the nanoparticles Clad in step 7, the two-dimensional drawings, layer by layer stacking to give a three-dimensional part model; thus completing the nanoscale components The laser sintering.

    [0065] 如上所述。 [0065] As described above. 当汇聚后的颗粒流保持沿柱形腔体2-1的轴线方向流动,并经喷嘴2-3喷出,仍保持轴线方向,此时通过激光器组3激光器的多个共焦点,聚焦于纳米颗粒流轨迹并相邻于烧结基板表面4-1的上方,此时,激光器组3将纳米颗粒加热至熔点以上。 When the particle aggregation after the stream remains along the axial direction of the cylindrical cavity flow 2-1 and 2-3 is ejected through the nozzles, remained in the axial direction, this time by more than a confocal laser group 3 laser, focus on nano particle flow trajectories and above the surface of the substrate adjacent to the sintering 4-1, this time, the laser group 3 nanoparticles heated to above the melting point.

    [0066] 如上所述,便可较好地实现本发明。 [0066] As described above, the present invention can be better achieved.

    [0067] 本发明的实施方式并不受上述实施例的限制,其他任何未背离本发明的精神实质与原理下所作的改变、修饰、替代、组合、简化,均应为等效的置换方式,都包含在本发明的保护范围之内。 [0067] embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, the present invention is to change under any other not depart from the spirit and principles made, modification, replacement, combination, simplification, shall be replaced with an equivalent manner, They are included in the scope of the present invention.

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