A label printing auxiliary device

Abstract

The present invention provides a label printing auxiliary device, including a main frame, on which a printing platform, a winding assembly, a lifting assembly, a moving assembly and a printing pen are installed. The printing platform is located at the lower part of the main frame, one end of which faces the outlet of an external printer, and the other end is provided with a winding assembly; the winding assembly includes a winding motor and a winding shaft, the lifting assembly includes a lifting motor, two screw rods and a lifting platform, the moving assembly includes a moving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a conveyor belt, the output shaft of the moving motor is connected to the driving wheel, the driving wheel is connected to the driven wheel through a conveyor belt, and a plurality of printing pens of different colors are arranged at intervals on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt, and the printing pen is arranged vertically on the printing surface of the printing platform, with one side of the pen tip facing downward, and facing the printing platform in turn through the transmission of the conveyor belt, and only one printing pen faces the paper to be coated on the printing platform at a time. The present invention can be used in conjunction with an existing printer, so that the printed labels are marked with different colors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of label printing auxiliary equipment, and in particular to a label printing auxiliary device. Background Art

[0002] In actual operation, the label printed by the printer needs to be attached to the blood collection tube or other body fluid testing tube in order to know the patient corresponding to the sample in the tube. Sometimes, in order to quickly identify the type of sample test or the type of sample, different colors are marked on the label to distinguish them. However, the labels printed by existing printers have no color markings or only one color, that is, the labels printed by a printer cannot mark different colors and need to be manually marked. When manually marked, different color pens need to be replaced, which is more troublesome. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a label printing auxiliary device to be used with an existing printer so that the printed labels are marked with different colors.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a label printing auxiliary device, including a main frame, on which a printing platform, a winding assembly, a lifting assembly, a moving assembly and a printing pen are installed, the printing platform is located at the lower part of the main frame, one end of which is directly facing the outlet of the external printer, and the other end is provided with the winding assembly; the winding assembly includes a winding motor and a winding shaft, the output shaft of the winding motor is connected to one end of the winding shaft, and the two ends of the winding shaft are rotatably connected to the main frame, and the rotation axis thereof is perpendicular to the connecting line of the two ends of the printing platform;

[0005] The lifting assembly includes a lifting motor, two screw rods and a lifting platform. The output shaft of the lifting motor is connected to one of the two screw rods. The two screw rods are mounted on opposite sides of the coating and printing platform, and the opposite sides are adjacent to the sides where the winding shaft is located. The two screw rods are placed vertically and are rotatably connected to the main frame. The two are connected by a synchronous belt. The lifting platform is located directly above the coating and printing platform. Two screw rods are passed through the two ends of the lifting platform and are threadedly connected to the screw rods. A moving assembly is arranged on the lifting platform.

[0006] The moving assembly includes a moving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a conveyor belt, the output shaft of the moving motor is connected to the driving wheel, the driving wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the conveyor belt, a plurality of coating pens of different colors are arranged at intervals on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt, the coating pens are arranged perpendicular to the printing surface of the printing platform, the pen tip side faces downward, and is sequentially facing the printing platform through the transmission of the conveyor belt, and only one coating pen faces the paper to be coated on the printing platform at a time.

[0007] Preferably, the winding shaft is located below the front of the printing platform, and a clamping rod is arranged on it. The clamping rod is arranged parallel to the axis of the winding shaft, and its two ends are connected to the winding shaft through a reset spring. The clamping rod is tightly attached to the winding shaft under the action of the reset spring.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting line of the two screw rods is parallel to the rotation axis of the take-up shaft, and the synchronous belt is located below the coating and printing platform.

[0009] Preferably, the conveying surface of the conveyor belt is placed vertically, and the conveying direction of the conveyor belt is set horizontally.

[0010] Preferably, a pen cover is provided on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt, and the coating pen is detachably mounted on the conveyor belt through the pen cover.

[0011] Preferably, a limiting guide opening is provided on the lifting platform, a guide rail line of the limiting guide opening is perpendicular to a line connecting two ends of the coating platform, the pen cover is provided with the limiting guide opening, and the coating pen is located directly below the limiting guide opening.

[0012] Preferably, a limiting frame is mounted on the printing platform, and a limiting opening is arranged on the limiting frame. The limiting opening is located directly above the printing platform and directly facing the paper to be coated on the printing platform.

[0013] Preferably, a shell is sleeved on the outside of the main frame, and openings are provided at both ends of the shell facing the printing platform to connect the inside with the outside. A placement opening is opened on the part of the shell facing the winding shaft, and a sealing cover is covered at the placement opening, and there is a gap between the top or bottom of the sealing cover and the shell.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The present invention can assist an existing printer that prints labels to print labels with color identification, without changing the existing printer, and can print labels of different colors as needed. Specifically, the label to be coated is placed on a printing platform, the winding component drives the paper to be coated to move on the printing platform, and the base paper with the label removed is rolled up and stored, the paper to be coated in the moving process is coated with a coating pen to identify the color, and the coating pen is lifted up and down by the lifting component to contact the paper to be coated or away from the paper to be coated. When away from the paper to be coated, the coating pen is selected by the moving component, that is, the coating pen of the required color is moved to the top of the printing platform by the moving component; in summary, the present invention can automatically realize the identification of the label color, without the need for manual coating, saving the inspector's time, and the overall structure is simple, there is no need to change the existing printer, the cost is low, and it has good practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1It is a cross-sectional view of a label printing auxiliary device with a shell according to the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure for connecting to an external printer.

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the printing pen during printing.

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Schematic diagram on the left without the housing.

[0020] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of the structure at center.

[0021] Main component symbols

[0022] In the figure: main frame 1, support frame 11, printing platform 2, limit frame 21, limit opening 211, winding assembly 3, winding motor 31, winding shaft 32, clamping rod 33, reset spring 34, lifting assembly 4, lifting motor 41, screw rod 42, synchronous belt 43, lifting platform 44, limit guide opening 441, moving assembly 5, moving motor 51, driving wheel 52, driven wheel 53, conveyor belt 54, printing pen 6, pen cover 7, shell 8, paper to be coated 9, printer 10.

[0023] The following specific implementation manner will further illustrate the present invention in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] See also Figures 1 to 5 In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a label printing auxiliary device includes a main frame 1, on which a printing platform 11, a winding component 3, a lifting component 4, a moving component 5 and a printing pen 6 are installed.

[0025] The printing platform 11 is located at the lower part of the main frame 1, one end of which faces the outlet of the external printer 10, and the other end is provided with the winding component 3, so as to place the label coming out of the outlet of the printer 10 on the printing platform 11, and then the winding component 3 is used to wind up and transport the label; the winding component 3 includes a winding motor 31 and a winding shaft 32, the output shaft of the winding motor 31 is connected to one end of the winding shaft 32, and the two ends of the winding shaft 32 are rotatably connected to the main frame 1, and the rotation axis is perpendicular to the connecting line of the two ends of the printing platform 11, so that the winding shaft 32 is driven to rotate by the winding motor 31 so that the label moves along the printing platform 11 and is wound on the winding shaft 32. Preferably, the winding shaft 32 is located below and in front of the printing platform 11, so that there is a distance between the winding shaft 32 and the printing platform 11, thereby facilitating the taking of the label. A clamping rod 33 is provided on the winding shaft 32, and the clamping rod 33 is provided parallel to the axis of the winding shaft 32, and its two ends are connected to the winding shaft 32 through a reset spring 34. The clamping rod 33 is tightly attached to the winding shaft 32 under the action of the reset spring 34 to clamp the label, so that the label is fixed on the winding shaft 32, and then wound around the winding shaft 32 as the winding shaft 32 rotates. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the removal of labels from the winding shaft 32, the end of the winding shaft 32 away from the winding motor 31 is installed on the main frame 1 through the support frame 11, and the support frame 11 and the main frame 1 and the winding shaft 32 can be detachably installed, wherein the winding shaft 32 is detachably connected to the support frame 11 through the bearing on the support frame 11; the end of the clamping rod 33 close to the support frame 11 is detachably connected to the reset spring 34.

[0026] The lifting assembly 4 includes a lifting motor 41, two screw rods 42 and a lifting platform 44. The output shaft of the lifting motor 41 is connected to one of the two screw rods 42. The two screw rods 42 are mounted on opposite sides of the printing platform 11, and the opposite sides are adjacent to the sides where the winding shaft 32 is located. The two screw rods 42 are placed vertically and are rotatably connected to the main frame 1. The two are connected by a synchronous belt 43. The lifting platform 44 is located directly above the printing platform 11. Two screw rods 42 are passed through its two ends and are threadedly connected to the screw rods 42. A moving assembly 5 is arranged on the lifting platform 44, so that the lifting platform 44 moves up and down along the rod body of the screw rod 42 by driving the screw rod 42 to rotate through the lifting motor 41, so that the moving assembly 5 is lifted and lowered accordingly. Preferably, the lifting motor 41 is a servo motor capable of forward and reverse rotation, which is preferably installed at the lower part of the main frame 1; the connecting line of the two screw rods 42 is parallel to the rotation axis of the winding shaft 32, and the synchronous belt 43 is located below the printing platform 11.

[0027] The moving assembly 5 includes a moving motor 51, a driving wheel 52, a driven wheel 53 and a conveyor belt 54. The output shaft of the moving motor 51 is connected to the driving wheel 52. The driving wheel 52 and the driven wheel 53 are both rotatably mounted on the lifting platform 44, and the two are connected by the conveyor belt 54. A plurality of coating pens 6 of different colors are arranged at intervals on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt 54. The coating pens 6 are arranged vertically on the coating surface of the coating platform 11, with one side of the pen tip facing downward, and are sequentially facing the coating platform 11 through the transmission of the conveyor belt 54, and only one coating pen 6 is arranged at a time. Only the coating pen 6 faces the paper to be coated 9 on the coating platform 11. Through the above-mentioned setting, the coating pen 6 can select different colors according to actual needs to face the coating platform 11, so that the paper to be coated 9 is coated with the required color mark. Specifically, the coating pen 6 of the required color is moved to the top of the coating platform 11 by the moving component 5, and faces the area to be coated on the paper to be coated 9. The coating pen 6 contacts the paper to be coated by the lifting component 4, and the paper to be coated 9 is driven to move by the winding component 3, so that the coating pen 6 smears the paper to be coated 9 for color marking. Preferably, the moving motor 51 is a servo motor capable of forward and reverse rotation.

[0028] Preferably, the conveying surface of the conveyor belt 54 is placed vertically, and the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 54 is set horizontally. A pen cover 7 is provided on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt 54, and the coating pen 6 is detachably mounted on the conveyor belt 54 through the pen cover 7, so that the coating pen 6 can be replaced when there is no ink. Furthermore, a limiting guide opening 441 is provided on the lifting platform 44, and the guide line of the limiting guide opening 441 is perpendicular to the line connecting the two ends of the printing platform 11, the pen cover 7 is provided with the limiting guide opening 441, and the printing pen 6 is located directly below the limiting guide opening 441, so that the positions of the pen cover 7 and the printing pen 6 are limited by the setting of the limiting guide opening 441, so that the printing pen 6 will not shake during application; further preferably, a limiting frame 21 is mounted on the printing platform 11, and a limiting opening 211 is provided on the limiting frame 21, and the limiting opening 211 is located directly above the printing platform 11 and directly facing the paper 9 to be coated on the printing platform 11, and the printing pen 6 passes through the limiting opening 211 to extend toward the paper 9 to be coated when painting, so that the position of the tip of the printing pen 6 is limited by the setting of the limiting opening 211, thereby further avoiding shaking of the printing pen 6 during application.

[0029] Preferably, the outer side of the main frame 1 is provided with a shell 8, and the two ends of the shell 8 facing the printing platform 11 are provided with openings to connect the inside and the outside, so that the label can be placed on the printing platform 11. The part of the shell 8 facing the winding shaft 32 is provided with a placement opening, and the placement opening is covered with a sealing cover. There is a gap between the top or bottom of the sealing cover and the shell 8, so that the paper 9 to be coated can be connected to the winding shaft 32 and can move with the winding shaft 32 through the setting of the gap. The setting of the sealing cover facilitates the removal of the label paper on the winding shaft 32, so that it is convenient for reuse. The distance between two adjacent coating pens 6 is slightly larger than the size of the paper 9 to be coated along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 54, and the printing platform 11 is located directly below the middle of the conveyor belt 54.

[0030] In addition, the present invention further provides a controller, a power module and a control button, and the controller is connected with each driving element, the power module and the control button to control the operation of each driving element. In addition, a signal connection module may be included, and the controller is connected to an external printer 10 through the signal connection module, so as to obtain the information to be printed by the printer 10, so as to facilitate the selection of the corresponding printing pen 6.

[0031] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred feasible embodiments of the present invention, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modified changes completed under the technical spirit suggested by the present invention should fall within the patent scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A label printing auxiliary device, comprising a main frame, characterized in that: The main frame is equipped with a printing platform, a winding assembly, a lifting assembly, a moving assembly and a printing pen. The printing platform is located at the lower part of the main frame, one end of which faces the outlet of the external printer, and the other end is provided with the winding assembly; the winding assembly includes a winding motor and a winding shaft, the output shaft of the winding motor is connected to one end of the winding shaft, and the two ends of the winding shaft are rotatably connected to the main frame, and the rotation axis is perpendicular to the line connecting the two ends of the printing platform; The lifting assembly includes a lifting motor, two screw rods and a lifting platform. The output shaft of the lifting motor is connected to one of the two screw rods. The two screw rods are mounted on opposite sides of the coating and printing platform, and the opposite sides are adjacent to the sides where the winding shaft is located. The two screw rods are placed vertically and are rotatably connected to the main frame. The two are connected by a synchronous belt. The lifting platform is located directly above the coating and printing platform. Two screw rods are passed through the two ends of the lifting platform and are threadedly connected to the screw rods. A moving assembly is arranged on the lifting platform. The moving assembly includes a moving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a conveyor belt, the output shaft of the moving motor is connected to the driving wheel, the driving wheel is connected to the driven wheel through the conveyor belt, a plurality of coating pens of different colors are arranged at intervals on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt, the coating pens are arranged vertically on the coating surface of the coating platform, the pen tip side faces downward, and is sequentially facing the coating platform through the transmission of the conveyor belt, and only one coating pen faces the paper to be coated on the coating platform at a time; The conveying surface of the conveyor belt is placed vertically, and the conveying direction of the conveyor belt is set horizontally; a pen cover is provided on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt, and the printing pen is detachably mounted on the conveyor belt through the pen cover; a limiting guide opening is provided on the lifting platform, and the guide rail line of the limiting guide opening is perpendicular to the line connecting the two ends of the printing platform, the pen cover is passed through the limiting guide opening, and the printing pen is located directly below the limiting guide opening; a limiting frame is mounted on the printing platform, and a limiting opening is provided on the limiting frame, and the limiting opening is located directly above the printing platform and directly facing the paper to be coated on the printing platform.

2. The label printing auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The winding shaft is located below the front of the printing platform, and a clamping rod is arranged on it. The clamping rod is arranged parallel to the axis of the winding shaft, and its two ends are connected to the winding shaft through a reset spring. The clamping rod is tightly attached to the winding shaft under the action of the reset spring.

3. The label printing auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting line of the two screw rods is parallel to the rotation axis of the winding shaft, and the synchronous belt is located below the coating and printing platform.

4. The label printing auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shell is sleeved on the outside of the main frame, and openings are arranged at both ends of the shell facing the printing platform to connect the inside with the outside. A placement opening is opened on the part of the shell facing the winding shaft, and a sealing cover is covered at the placement opening, and there is a gap between the top or bottom of the sealing cover and the shell.

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