3D-print system with integrated CNC robot and automatic self-cleaning mechanism
The print system includes a 3D-printer system having a housing, a CNC robot having food silos for storing toppings, an electronic device may be coupled to the 3D-printer system and the CNC robot and receive input via a user interface. The print system also includes a cart that may include a plurality of wheels to facilitate movement of the print system. The cart is also configured to support the 3D-printer system, the CNC robot and the electronic device. The interior of the cart may also house an air compressor as well as a water and food residue receptacle that receives water and food residue resulting from an auto-cleaning process of the print system, which is discussed below in detail. The cart may (i) house a coupling to a clean water source and as containers for storing cleaning solution, and (ii) be configured to support a cleaning compartment.
1. A computerized method for printing an object utilizing a 3D-printer system having a dynamic print bed, the method comprising:
receiving measurements corresponding to dimensions of an object;
adjusting the dynamic print bed based on the dimensions of the object, wherein adjusting the dynamic print bed includes adjusting a positioning of a first set of one or more pins of the dynamic print bed; and
printing a first portion of the object wherein the first set of one or more pins supports the first portion of the object.
2. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the 3D-printer system includes one or more extruders that are configured to print the first portion of the object.
3. The computerized method of claim 2 , wherein the 3D-printer system includes piping coupled to the one or more extruders.
4. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic print bed comprises a plurality of pins, wherein the plurality of pins includes the first set of one or more pins.
5. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the 3D-printer system includes a non-transitory machine-readable medium having logic stored thereon, wherein the logic is configured to receive the measurements corresponding to the dimensions of the object.
6. The computerized method of claim 5 , wherein the 3D-printer system includes one or more central processing units (CPUs) configured to execute the logic.
7. The computerized method of claim 6 , wherein the dimensions of the object are predefined, and wherein the logic is configured to retrieve the dimensions from a storage device according to user input.
8. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the 3D-printer system includes a base on which the dynamic print bed is located and which houses one or more of (i) a plurality of electromagnetic actuators, or (ii) a plurality of pneumatic actuators.
9. The computerized method of claim 8 , wherein the one or more of (i) a plurality of electromagnetic actuators, or (ii) a plurality of pneumatic actuators are configured to control an extension or a retraction of each pin of the first set of the one or more pins of the dynamic print bed.
10. The computerized method of claim 8 , wherein the first set of the one or more pins of the dynamic print bed are configured to be adjustable in a direction perpendicular to the base of the 3D-printer system.
11. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the measurements corresponding to the dimensions of the object are received via user input.
12. The computerized method of claim 11 , wherein the user input is received from an electronic device that is configured to transmit data to the 3D-printer system via a wireless or wired communication.
13. A three-dimensional (3D) print system for printing an object, the system comprising:
means for receiving measurements corresponding to dimensions of an obj ect;
means for adjusting the dynamic print bed based on the dimensions of the object, wherein adjusting the dynamic print bed includes adjusting a positioning of a first set of one or more pins of the dynamic print bed; and
means for printing a first portion of the object wherein the first set of one or more pins supports the first portion of the object.
14. The 3D print system of claim 13 , wherein the means for printing include one or more extruders that are configured to print the first portion of the object.
15. The 3D print system of claim 14 , wherein piping coupled to the one or more extruders.
16. The 3D print system of claim 13 , wherein the dynamic print bed comprises a plurality of pins, wherein the plurality of pins includes the first set of one or more pins.
17. The 3D print system of claim 13 , wherein a non-transitory machine-readable medium having logic stored thereon is coupled to the means for printing, wherein the logic is configured to receive the measurements corresponding to the dimensions of the object.
18. The 3D print system of claim 16 , wherein one or more central processing units (CPUs) are coupled to the means for printing and configured to execute the logic.
19. The 3D print system of claim 18 , wherein the dimensions of the object are predefined, and wherein the logic is configured to retrieve the dimensions from a storage device according to user input.
20. The 3D print system of claim 13 , wherein a base on which the dynamic print bed is located is coupled to the means for adjusting the dynamic print bed and wherein the base houses one or more of (i) a plurality of electromagnetic actuators, or (ii) a plurality of pneumatic actuators.