Three-dimensional printer and printing accuracy detection method

1. A three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection, comprising:

a three-dimensional model, each layer of the three-dimensional model having a printing path;

a three-dimensional model conversion unit, which is provided for capturing the printing path of each layer of the three-dimensional model to convert the printing path of each layer of the three-dimensional model into data in sequence and is provided for layer-by-layer simulate slicing the data to acquire a predetermined printing path of the each layer of the three-dimensional model;

an XYZ motors, which is actuated by the three-dimensional printer to control a nozzle head for printing after the data is received by the three-dimensional model conversion unit;

a printing path locating unit, which is electrically coupled with the three-dimensional model conversion unit, and is provided to real-time capture a location information of the nozzle head of the three-dimensional printer;

a printing path drawing unit, which is electrically coupled with the printing path locating unit and is provided for drawing out the actual printing path of the each layer according to the location information of the nozzle head;

an injection rate acquisition unit, which is electrically coupled with the printing path drawing unit and is provided to real-time capture an injection rate of the nozzle head, so as to the printing path drawing unit draws out the actual printing path according to the location information of the nozzle head and the injection rate of the nozzle head; and

a comparison unit, which is electrically coupled with the three-dimensional model conversion unit, and is provided to compare and analyze the predetermined printing path and an actual printing path to acquire a matching result relative to detecting printing accuracy, if the matching result over a tolerance range, the three-dimensional printer will stop printing.

2. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 1 , further comprising an alarm unit configured to provide an alarm if the matching result is over a predetermined value.

3. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 1 , wherein the printing path locating unit comprises a distance measurement apparatus configured to real-time capture the location information of the nozzle head.

4. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 3 , further comprising an injection rate acquisition unit configured to real-time capture an injection rate of the nozzle head, wherein the printing path drawing unit draws out the actual printing path according to the location information of the nozzle head and the injection rate of the nozzle head.

5. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 1 , further comprising an injection rate detection unit configured to real-time compare a predetermined injection rate of the nozzle head and a current injection rate of the nozzle head, and to determine whether the current injection rate of the nozzle head is within a normal range.

6. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 5 , wherein the current injection rate of the nozzle head is estimated with a height of material at each position of the nozzle head, and wherein a determined height of the material is set to be H with an X tolerance, and wherein when an actual height of an extruded material by the nozzle head is over X tolerance during printing of a current layer, the amount of the extruded material is adjusted during printing of a next layer for equalizing a height deviation of the actual printing.

7. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 1 , wherein the comparison unit acquires the matching result by analyzing a line curvature tolerance.

8. The three-dimensional printer with printing accuracy detection of claim 1 , wherein the comparison unit acquires the matching result by analyzing an area matching degree.

9. A method for detecting printing accuracy of a three-dimensional printer, comprising:

providing a three-dimensional model and each layer of the three-dimensional model having a printing path;

converting a printing path of each layer of the three-dimensional model into data in sequence by a three-dimensional model conversion unit;

performing a layer-by-layer simulate slicing of the data to acquire a predetermined printing path of the each layer of the three-dimensional model by the three-dimensional model conversion unit;

actuating an XYZ motors for controlling a nozzle head for printing after the data is received by the three-dimensional printer;

performing a real-time capturing an injection rate of the nozzle head by a printing path locating unit;

performing a real-time capturing a location information of the nozzle head of the three-dimensional printer;

performing a drawing the actual printing path according to the location information of the nozzle head and the injection of the nozzle head by a printing path drawing unit; and

comparing the predetermined printing path and an actual printing path to acquire a matching result for detecting printing accuracy, if the matching result over a tolerance range, the printing process is stopped by the three-dimensional printer.