Nail Printer

Abstract

The present invention discloses a nail art printer, which relates to the technical field of nail art printing, and includes a finger fixing component, a printing component and a curing component. The finger fixing component fixes the finger, the printing component identifies the position of the nail, and then prints a nail art pattern on the nail, and the curing component cures the nail art pattern. With the nail art printer provided by the present invention, the user only needs to insert the finger into the placement hole, the printing component prints the pattern on the surface of the nail, and finally places the finger in the curing cavity to cure the ink to complete the nail art operation. The operation is simple and convenient, and the nail art effect is good, the stability is high, and the use cost is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of nail art printing, and in particular to a nail art printer. Background Art

[0002] A nail printer is a painting device that can draw patterns on fingernails. It has the advantages of fast nail printing speed, complex printing images, and high printing clarity. Traditional nail printers are large in size, occupy a large area, and are expensive, making them difficult to be favored by individual users and self-employed businesses such as nail salons. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a small nail printer to meet the needs of home users and small businesses. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nail printer which is easy to operate, has high printing stability and low use cost.

[0004] The technical solutions adopted to solve the above technical problems are:

[0005] Nail printer, including:

[0006] A finger fixing assembly, used for clamping and positioning a finger, the finger fixing assembly comprises a mounting seat, a sliding member and an elastic member, the mounting seat has a placement hole for a finger to be inserted into, the mounting seat is provided with a first positioning portion at the upper end of the placement hole, the sliding member is partially accommodated in the placement hole, the sliding member comprises a sliding base and a second positioning portion, the sliding base is fixedly connected to the mounting seat, the second positioning portion is arranged in the sliding base along an up-and-down sliding, the elastic member is respectively connected to the mounting seat and the second positioning portion so that the second positioning portion moves back and forth up and down, and the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion cooperate to clamp and position the finger;

[0007] A printing assembly, used for printing a nail art pattern on a nail, the printing assembly comprising a base plate, a camera positioning device for calibrating a printing position, and an inkjet device for printing a nail art pattern, the inkjet device comprising an inkjet head, a lateral moving mechanism, and a longitudinal moving mechanism, the lateral moving mechanism and the longitudinal moving mechanism driving the inkjet head to move along the surface of the nail;

[0008] The curing component is used to cure the ink on the nails, and the curing component has a curing cavity for placing the finger. Preferably, the curing component is a drying device or a UV curing device.

[0009] Preferably, the sliding base is provided with a positioning groove, the second positioning portion is accommodated in the positioning groove, the front end surface of the sliding base is provided with a process notch corresponding to the placement hole, guide rails are provided at the left and right ends of the positioning groove along the up and down directions, and the second positioning portion is correspondingly provided with a guide member matching the guide rail.

[0010] Preferably, the longitudinal moving mechanism moves along the front-to-back direction, and the longitudinal moving mechanism includes a first driving device, a first guide seat and a first slider seat, and the first guide seat is fixed to the bottom plate; the transverse moving mechanism moves along the left-right direction, and the transverse moving mechanism includes a second driving device, a second guide seat and a second slider seat, and the second guide seat is fixed to the first slider seat, and the inkjet head is fixedly installed on the second slider seat.

[0011] Preferably, the first guide seat is provided with a first guide rod along the front-to-back direction, the first slider seat is provided with a first slider in cooperation with the first guide rod, the bottom plate has a first guide groove parallel to and spaced apart from the first guide rod, and the first slider seat is provided with a guide hook in cooperation with the first guide groove.

[0012] Preferably, one end of the first guide groove is provided with a mounting notch for allowing the guide hook to penetrate into the first guide groove.

[0013] Preferably, the second guide seat is provided with a second guide rod along the left and right direction, the second slider seat is provided with a second slider in cooperation with the second guide rod, the second guide seat is also provided with a slide rod parallel to and spaced apart from the second guide rod, and the second slide seat is provided with a guide clamp in cooperation with the slide rod.

[0014] Preferably, the second guide rod is arranged below the slide rod, the guide clamp is respectively provided with a first clamp block and a second clamp block along the front-rear direction of the slide rod, and the second clamp block is provided with an anti-wear plate on one side facing the slide rod.

[0015] Preferably, the second driving device comprises a driving motor, a driving pulley, a driven unit and a transmission belt, wherein the driving motor drives and connects the driving pulley, the driven unit comprises a driven base, a driven pulley rotatably arranged at one end of the driven base, and an elastic adjustment device arranged at the other end of the driven base, the first slider seat is provided with a slide groove at the position where it slides with the driven base, the driven base is provided with a fixing member for fixing it in the slide groove, the first sliding seat is provided with a first baffle plate spaced apart from the slide groove, the elastic adjustment device comprises a second baffle plate corresponding to the first baffle plate, a positioning column, and a spring sleeved on the positioning column and located between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, one end of the positioning column is fixed to the second baffle plate and the other end is slidably mounted on the first baffle plate. The driven base slides in the slide groove to adjust the relative position of the driven pulley and the driving pulley, thereby adjusting the tension of the transmission belt.

[0016] Preferably, the nail printer further comprises an operation panel, and the operation panel is electrically connected to the printing component.

[0017] Preferably, the nail art printer further comprises a pre-spray plate, and the pre-spray plate is installed below the inkjet device.

[0018] Preferably, the front end surface of the curing chamber is provided with an opening, and the curing chamber is located below the printing component.

[0019] One or more technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention have at least the following beneficial effects: Compared with the existing technology, the nail printer provided by the embodiments of the present invention adopts a structure with a finger fixing component, a printing component and a curing component. The fingers are fixed, the nail positions are identified, the nail patterns are printed on the nails, and finally the nail patterns are cured to complete the nail operation. The operation is simple and convenient. The user only needs to insert the finger into the placement hole, the printing component prints the pattern on the nail surface, and finally the finger is placed in the curing chamber to cure the ink. The nail effect is good, the stability is high, and the use cost is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0021] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a nail art printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the outer shell is removed;

[0022] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Structural diagram of the middle finger positioning assembly;

[0023] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Exploded diagram of

[0024] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the lateral movement mechanism;

[0025] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A top view of the second driving device;

[0026] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the longitudinal movement mechanism;

[0027] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Another angled diagram showing the bottom plate removed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientations or positional relationships indicated are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0032] Reference Figure 1 As shown, a nail art printer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a finger fixing component 100, a printing component 200 and a curing component 300. Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the finger fixing assembly 100 is used to clamp and position the finger. The finger fixing assembly 100 includes a mounting seat 110, a sliding member 120 and an elastic member 130. The mounting seat 110 has a placement hole 111 for the finger to be inserted. The mounting seat 110 is provided with a first positioning portion 112 at the upper end of the placement hole 111. The sliding member 120 is partially accommodated in the placement hole 111. The sliding member 120 includes a sliding base 121 and a second positioning portion 122. The sliding base 121 is fixedly connected to the mounting seat 110. The second positioning portion 122 is arranged on the sliding base 121 along an upward and downward sliding motion. 21, the elastic member 130 is respectively connected to the mounting seat 110 and the second positioning part 122 so that the second positioning part 122 moves back and forth up and down, and the first positioning part 112 and the second positioning part 122 cooperate to clamp and position the finger; the printing component 200 is used to print the nail art pattern on the nail, and the printing component 200 includes a base plate 210, a camera positioning device 220 for calibrating the printing position, and an inkjet device 230 for printing the nail art pattern. The camera positioning device 220 matches the printing position of the inkjet device 230 with the bracket to ensure the printing effect of the nail art pattern. The inkjet device 230 includes an inkjet head (not shown in the figure), a longitudinal moving mechanism 240 and a lateral moving mechanism 250. The lateral moving mechanism 250 and the longitudinal moving mechanism 240 drive the inkjet head (not shown in the figure) to move along the surface of the nail. The curing component 300 is used to cure the ink on the nail, and the curing component 300 has a curing chamber 310 for placing the finger. Furthermore, the front end of the curing chamber 310 is provided with an opening 311, and the curing chamber 310 is located below the printing assembly 200, so that the nail can be quickly placed in the curing chamber 310 for curing after printing. It should be further explained that the curing assembly 300 can be a drying device or a UV curing device, or other equipment that can achieve the curing function.

[0033] The nail printer of this embodiment fixes the finger, identifies the position of the nail, prints the nail pattern on the nail, and finally solidifies the nail pattern to complete the nail operation. The operation is simple and convenient. The user only needs to insert the finger into the placement hole 111, the printing component 200 prints the pattern on the nail surface, and finally places the finger in the curing chamber 310 to solidify the ink. The nail effect is good, the stability is high, and the use cost is low.

[0034] Reference Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the sliding base 121 is provided with a positioning groove 1211, and the second positioning portion 122 is accommodated in the positioning groove 1211. The front end surface of the sliding base 121 is provided with a process notch 1212 corresponding to the placement hole 111, so that the finger can smoothly extend into the enclosed space of the first positioning portion 112 and the second positioning portion 122, and the left and right ends of the positioning groove 1211 are provided with guide rails 1213 along the up and down directions, and the second positioning portion 122 is correspondingly provided with a guide member 1221 matched with the guide rail 1213, so that the second positioning portion 122 can stably slide up and down, so that when it cooperates with the first positioning portion 112 to clamp and position the finger, the positioning is more accurate and the service life is longer; preferably, two guide rails 1213 are arranged along the left and right ends of the positioning groove 1211, and the second positioning portion 122 is correspondingly provided with a guide member 1221 matched with the positioning groove 1211, thereby further improving the sliding stability, reducing sliding wear, and improving its service life.

[0035] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the longitudinal moving mechanism 240 moves in the front-to-back direction, and the longitudinal moving mechanism 240 includes a first driving device 241, a first guide seat 242 and a first slider seat 243, the first guide seat 242 is fixed on the bottom plate 210, and the first driving device 241 drives the first slider seat 243 to slide on the first guide seat 242 in the front-to-back direction; the transverse moving mechanism 250 moves in the left-to-right direction, and the transverse moving mechanism 250 includes a second driving device 251, a second guide seat 252 and a second slider seat 253, and the second driving device 251 drives the second slider seat 253 to slide on the second guide seat 252 in the left-to-right direction, and the second guide seat 252 is fixed on the first slider seat 243, and the inkjet head (not shown in the figure) is fixedly installed on the second slider seat 253, and its structure is stable and the layout is simple. Preferably, an inkjet mounting seat 2536 is provided on the second slider seat 253, and the inkjet head (not shown in the figure) can be detachably installed on the inkjet mounting seat 2536.

[0036] It is understandable that, referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the first guide seat 242 is provided with a first guide rod 2421 along the front-to-back direction, the first slider seat 243 is provided with a first slider 2431 in cooperation with the first guide rod 2421, the bottom plate 210 is provided with a first guide groove 211 which is parallel to and spaced from the first guide rod 2421, the first slider seat 243 is provided with a guide hook 2431 in cooperation with the first guide groove 211, the guide hook 2431 includes a sliding end 2432 and a fastening end 2433, the sliding end 2432 is slidably matched with the first guide groove 211, and the fastening end 2433 is a structure which is reversely buckled on the bottom plate 210 to prevent the first slider seat 243 from falling out during movement; the longitudinal moving mechanism 240 adopts a guide rod and slider matching structure on one side to ensure the movement accuracy, and adopts a guide groove and guide hook 2431 matching structure on the other side to facilitate the adjustment and control of the parallelism of the first slider seat 243 and improve the convenience of assembly. Optionally, one end of the first guide groove 211 is provided with an installation notch 2111 for the guide hook 2431 to penetrate into the first guide groove 211 , so as to facilitate the installation of the guide hook 2431 .

[0037] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the second guide seat 252 is provided with a second guide rod 2521 along the left and right direction, the second slider seat 253 is provided with a second slider 2531 in cooperation with the second guide rod 2521, the second guide seat 252 is also provided with a slide rod 2522 which is parallel to and spaced from the second guide rod 2521, the second slider seat 253 is provided with a guide clamp 2532 in cooperation with the slide rod 2522, and the second guide rod 2521 is arranged on the slide rod 2522. The lateral moving mechanism 250 adopts a guide rod and a slider matching structure at the bottom to ensure the moving accuracy, and adopts a slider 2522 and a guide clamp 2532 matching structure at the top to facilitate the adjustment and control of the parallelism of the second slider seat 253, and has a guiding function; preferably, the guide clamp 2532 is respectively provided with a first clamp block 2533 and a second clamp block 2534 along the front and rear directions of the slider 2522, and the first clamp block 2533 and the second clamp block 2534 clamp the slider 2522, which not only improves the guiding accuracy, but also prevents the second slider seat 253 from coming out when moving. It can be understood that the inkjet head (not shown in the figure) is installed on the second slider seat 253, so that the second slider seat 253 is subjected to a forward force, and the second clamp block 2534 is provided with an anti-wear plate 2535 on the side facing the slider 2522, which reduces the friction loss between the second slider seat 253 and the slider 2522 when moving, and prolongs the service life of the slider 2522.

[0038] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the second driving device 251 includes a driving motor 2511, a driving pulley 2512, a driven unit 2513 and a transmission belt 2514, the driving motor 2511 drives the driving pulley 2512, the driven unit 2513 includes a driven base 2515, a driven pulley 2516 rotatably arranged at one end of the driven base 2515, and an elastic adjustment device 2517 arranged at the other end of the driven base 2515, the first slider seat 243 is provided with a slide groove 2434 at the sliding cooperation position with the driven base 2515, and the driven base 2515 is provided with a A fixing piece 2518 is provided for fixing it in the slide groove 2434, and the fixing piece 2518 adopts a bolt fastener. A first baffle plate 2435 is arranged on the first slider seat 243 and is spaced apart from the slide groove 2434. The elastic adjustment device 2517 includes a second baffle plate 25171 arranged corresponding to the first baffle plate 2435, a positioning column 25172, and a spring 25173 which is sleeved on the positioning column 25172 and located between the first baffle plate 2435 and the second baffle plate 25171. One end of the positioning column 25172 is fixed to the second baffle plate 25171 and the other end is slidably installed on the first baffle plate 2435. The driven base 2515 slides in the slide groove 2434 to adjust the relative position of the driven pulley 2516 and the driving pulley 2512. The spring 25173 applies a force to the driven base 2515 to assist in adjusting the position of the driven pulley 2516, thereby adjusting the tension of the transmission belt 2514, and fixing the adjusted position by the fixing member 2518, which is convenient for adjustment and simple for operation. It can be understood that the first driving device 241 adopts the same structure as the second driving device 251.

[0039] In some embodiments of the present invention, reference is made to Figure 1 As shown, the nail printer also includes a pre-spray plate 400, which is installed below the inkjet device 230, so that the inkjet head (not shown in the figure) can be pre-sprayed before working, thereby reducing the probability of clogging of the inkjet head (not shown in the figure) and improving the printing effect.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, the nail printer also includes a shell (not shown in the figure), and an operation panel (not shown in the figure) is installed on the shell (not shown in the figure) for easy user operation. The operation panel (not shown in the figure) is electrically connected to the printing component 200. The user selects the pattern required for nail art through the operation panel (not shown in the figure), and can control the printing component 200 to print the pattern on the nails; as another embodiment, it is also possible to interconnect with the printing component 200 through a mobile device, select the pattern required for nail art on the mobile device (such as a mobile phone, tablet, etc.), and control the printing component 200 to print the pattern on the nails.

[0041] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A nail art printer, characterized in that: include: A finger fixing assembly, the finger fixing assembly comprising a mounting seat, a sliding member and an elastic member, the mounting seat having a placement hole, the mounting seat being provided with a first positioning portion at the upper end of the placement hole, the sliding member being partially received in the placement hole, the sliding member comprising a sliding base and a second positioning portion, the sliding base being fixedly connected to the mounting seat, the second positioning portion being arranged in the sliding base along an up-and-down sliding motion, the elastic member being respectively connected to the mounting seat and the second positioning portion so that the second positioning portion can move back and forth up and down; A printing assembly, the printing assembly includes a bottom plate, a camera positioning device for calibrating the printing position and an inkjet device for printing patterns, the inkjet device includes an inkjet head, a lateral moving mechanism and a longitudinal moving mechanism, the lateral moving mechanism and the longitudinal moving mechanism drive the inkjet head to move along the surface of the nail, the longitudinal moving mechanism includes a first guide seat and a first slider seat, the first guide seat is provided with a first guide rod along the front-back direction, the first slider seat is provided with a first slider in cooperation with the first guide rod, the bottom plate is provided with a first guide groove which is parallel to the first guide rod and is arranged at intervals, the first slider seat is provided with a guide hook in cooperation with the first guide groove, the guide hook includes a sliding end and a fastening end, the sliding end is slidably matched with the first guide groove, the fastening end is a structure reversely buckled on the bottom plate to prevent the first slider seat from falling out during movement, the lateral moving mechanism includes a second driving device, the second driving device includes a driven unit, the driven unit includes a driven base and an elastic adjustment device arranged at the other end of the driven base; The curing assembly has a curing cavity for placing a finger.

2. The nail art printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding base is provided with a positioning groove, the second positioning portion is accommodated in the positioning groove, the front end surface of the sliding base is provided with a process notch corresponding to the placement hole, guide rails are provided at the left and right ends of the positioning groove along the up and down directions, and the second positioning portion is correspondingly provided with a guide member matching the guide rail.

3. The nail art printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The longitudinal moving mechanism moves along the front-to-back direction, and the longitudinal moving mechanism also includes a first driving device, and the first guide seat is fixed on the bottom plate; the transverse moving mechanism moves along the left-right direction, and the transverse moving mechanism also includes a second guide seat and a second slider seat, the second guide seat is fixed on the first slider seat, and the inkjet head is fixedly installed on the second slider seat.

4. The nail art printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the first guide groove is provided with an installation notch for allowing the guide hook to penetrate into the first guide groove.

5. The nail art printer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second guide seat is provided with a second guide rod along the left and right direction, the second slider seat is provided with a second slider in cooperation with the second guide rod, the second guide seat is also provided with a slide rod parallel to and spaced from the second guide rod, and the second slide seat is provided with a guide clamp in cooperation with the slide rod.

6. The nail art printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second guide rod is arranged below the slide rod, the guide clamp is respectively provided with a first clamp block and a second clamp block along the front-rear direction of the slide rod, and the second clamp block is provided with an anti-wear plate on one side facing the slide rod.

7. The nail art printer according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second driving device also includes a driving motor, a driving pulley and a transmission belt, the driving motor is driven to be connected to the driving pulley, the driven unit also includes a driven pulley rotatably arranged at one end of the driven base, the first slider seat is provided with a slide groove at the sliding cooperation with the driven base, the driven base is provided with a fixing member for fixing it in the slide groove, the first slider seat is provided with a first baffle plate at a distance from the slide groove, the elastic adjustment device includes a second baffle plate corresponding to the first baffle plate, a positioning column, and a spring mounted on the positioning column and located between the first baffle plate and the second baffle plate, one end of the positioning column is fixed to the second baffle plate and the other end is slidably installed in the first baffle plate.

8. The nail art printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a pre-spraying plate, which is installed below the inkjet device.

9. The nail art printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end surface of the curing chamber is provided with an opening, and the curing chamber is located below the printing component.

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