Abstract: Provided are a resin reservoir (1) for photocuring for use in a 3D printer and a 3D printer using the resin reservoir (1). The resin reservoir (1) comprises: a reservoir body (11) for accommodating a liquid photosensitive resin, at least one side wall of the reservoir body (11) being an optically-transmissive wall (111); a transverse guide element (12) disposed at the reservoir body (11); and a load-bearing element (13) disposed inside the reservoir body (11) and capable of moving transversely along the guide element (12), wherein a load-bearing surface of the load-bearing element (13) faces the optically-transmissive wall (111). The resin reservoir (1) and the 3D printer enable a printed object to be transversely formed at the load-bearing element (13) and kept immersed in the liquid photosensitive resin, and a buoyancy provided by the liquid photosensitive resin can substantially offset the weight of the printed object.

Abstract: A photocuring 3D printer includes: a resin tank including a tank body for containing a liquid photosensitive resin, at least one side wall of the tank body being an optically-transmissive wall; a transverse guide element arranged on the tank body; and a load-bearing element arranged inside the tank body and movable transversely along the guide element, a light source provided outside the optically-transmissive wall, and an LCD display unit having a same area as the optically-transmissive wall and covered at an outer side or an inner side of the optically-transmissive wall.

Abstract: A resin tank applicable to a photocuring 3D printer includes: a tank body for containing a liquid photosensitive resin, at least one side wall of the tank body being an optically-transmissive wall; a transverse guide element arranged on the tank body; and a load-bearing element arranged inside the tank body and movable transversely along the guide element, wherein a load-bearing surface of the load-bearing element faces the optically-transmissive wall.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photo-curing 3D printer comprising a storage unit for accommodating liquid photosensitive resin and a light source disposed underneath the storage unit. Wavelength of light rays emitted by the light source is 420˜460 nm. A bottom of the storage unit is configured to display a pattern composed of a shielding area for shielding the light rays and a transmissive area for passing-through of the light rays. In addition, the disclosure provides a 3D printing method. Due to the limitations of photopolymerization initiators and the LCD display unit currently available, it was unexpected to complete photo-curing 3D printing with a light source with 420˜460 nm wavelength. It is unexpected that a photo-curing 3D printer as provided in the present application not only can ensure the service life of the LCD display unit but also that the curing efficiency is significantly higher than existing devices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photo-curing 3D printer comprising a storage unit for accommodating liquid photosensitive resin and a light source disposed underneath the storage unit. Wavelength of light rays emitted by the light source is 420˜460 nm. A bottom of the storage unit is configured to display a pattern composed of a shielding area for shielding the light rays and a transmissive area for passing-through of the light rays. In addition, the disclosure provides a 3D printing method. Due to the limitations of photopolymerization initiators and the LCD display unit currently available, it was unexpected to complete photo-curing 3D printing with a light source with 420˜460 nm wavelength. It is unexpected that a photo-curing 3D printer as provided in the present application not only can ensure the service life of the LCD display unit but also that the curing efficiency is significantly higher than existing devices.