Multi-functional printing robot

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of automatic printing technology, specifically to a multifunctional printing robot. It includes a robotic arm assembly, a printing assembly, and a control assembly. The control assembly controls the robotic arm assembly and the printing assembly. The printing assembly includes a mounting plate mounted on a fourth rotating joint. The mounting plate is equipped with a printhead, a probe, a micro CCD, and a UV curing unit. The printhead is positioned in the center of the mounting plate and is connected to an ink supply system, which includes an ink pump and several ink guide tubes. By using a robotic arm assembly to mount the printing assembly, the printing area of ​​the UV printer is expanded, and the size of the printed graphics is no longer limited. Anti-clamping features prevent the ink guide tubes from bending at the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm, thus avoiding ink supply obstruction. Fixing blocks prevent the ink guide tubes from becoming tangled or tangled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automated printing technology, and more specifically to a multifunctional printing robot. Background Technology

[0002] A UV printer is a high-tech, plate-free, full-color digital printer that is not limited by materials. It can perform photo-quality color printing on surfaces such as T-shirts, sliding doors, cabinet doors, glass, sheets, various signs, crystal, PVC, acrylic, metal, plastic, stone, and leather. Printing is completed in a single pass without the need for plate making, producing vibrant and rich colors that are wear-resistant, UV-resistant, easy to operate, and fast, fully meeting industrial printing standards.

[0003] For example, Chinese invention patent application number CN202011463187.0 discloses a UV printer, including a UV printer body, an automatic loading and unloading device, and a transition pushing device; the automatic loading and unloading device includes a material cart, a fixed base, a movable frame, a linear motion drive mechanism, a support frame, a pushing mechanism, and an auxiliary feeding mechanism; the linear motion drive mechanism includes a lifting drive motor, a drive gear, a driven gear, and a first lead screw; the lifting drive motor is mounted on the fixed base; the driven gear is connected to one end of the first lead screw and is rotatably mounted on the fixed base; the drive gear is mounted on the output shaft of the lifting drive motor and meshes with the driven gear; the movable frame is provided with a first threaded hole that cooperates with the first lead screw, and the first lead screw passes through the first threaded hole.

[0004] However, existing UV printers have a fixed printing area, which limits the size of the printed graphics. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To address the aforementioned shortcomings, this invention provides a multifunctional printing robot.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: a multi-functional printing robot, including a robotic arm assembly, a printing assembly and a control assembly, wherein the control assembly is used to control the robotic arm assembly and the printing assembly;

[0007] The robotic arm assembly includes a robotic arm base, a first rotating joint rotatably connected to the robotic arm base, a first motor for driving the first rotating joint being provided on the first rotating joint, a first joint support frame being provided on one side of the first rotating joint, a second rotating joint rotatably connected to the first joint support frame, a second motor for the second rotating joint being provided at one end of the second rotating joint, a second joint support frame being provided at the other end of the second rotating joint, a third rotating joint rotatably connected to the second joint support frame, a third motor for the third rotating joint being provided at one end of the third rotating joint, a telescopic arm being provided at the other end of the third rotating joint, a machine head being provided at the end of the telescopic arm, and a fourth rotating joint and a fourth motor for driving the fourth rotating joint being rotatably connected to the front end of the machine head;

[0008] The printing assembly includes a mounting plate disposed on the fourth rotating joint. The mounting plate is provided with a print head, a probe, a micro CCD and a light curing unit. The print head is disposed in the center of the mounting plate and is connected to a printing ink supply system. The printing ink supply system includes an ink pump and several ink guide tubes.

[0009] The probe is used to detect the position of the medium and the distance between the print head and the medium and to send back a signal; the print head is used to print images, text, etc.; the telescopic arm is used to adjust the horizontal distance between the print head and the medium; the miniature CCD can more accurately identify the position to be printed.

[0010] The printhead, probe, and micro CCD all utilize existing technologies.

[0011] The control assembly includes a main control system and a secondary control system. The main control system is located on one side of the robotic arm assembly, and the secondary control system is located on the machine head. The main control system is used to control the first motor, the second motor, the third motor, and the fourth motor, and the secondary control system is used to control the telescopic arm and the ink supply pump.

[0012] As an optimization, the ink guide tube is provided with a fixing device, which includes an anti-misalignment clamp and several fixing blocks. The ink guide tube is provided with a flexible bend at the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm. The anti-misalignment clamp is provided at the flexible bend, and the fixing blocks are provided on the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm.

[0013] The anti-tangle clip is used to prevent the ink guide tube from bending, which would lead to poor ink supply. The fixing block is used to fix the ink guide tube and prevent it from becoming tangled or messy.

[0014] As an optimization, the anti-tampering clamp includes an anti-tampering female clamp disposed on one side of the flexible bend and an anti-tampering female clamp disposed on the other side. Both the anti-tampering female clamp and the anti-tampering female clamp are provided with a plurality of first positioning holes. Each first positioning hole is provided with a positioning sleeve. The positioning sleeve is sleeved on the ink guide tube. The anti-tampering female clamp and the anti-tampering female clamp are disposed opposite to each other and are respectively provided with concave wavy grooves and convex wavy grooves. Magnets with opposite magnetic poles are provided on the surfaces of the concave wavy grooves and the convex wavy grooves.

[0015] When the telescopic arm extends, the anti-tamper female clamp separates from the anti-tamper male clamp; when the telescopic arm retracts, the anti-tamper female clamp and the anti-tamper male clamp are fastened together.

[0016] As an optimization, the positioning sleeve is made of silicone material.

[0017] As an optimization, the fixing block is provided with a number of second positioning holes, which are sleeved on the ink guide tube. An arc-shaped mounting groove is opened on the lower side of the fixing block. The fixing block is welded or glued to the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm.

[0018] The arc-shaped mounting groove matches the shape of the telescopic arm, making it easy to install the fixing block onto the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm.

[0019] The beneficial effects of this invention are: the multi-functional printing robot provided by this invention expands the printing area of ​​the UV printer by using a robotic arm assembly to install the printing components, and the size of the printed graphics is no longer limited; the anti-clamping design prevents the ink guide tube from bending at the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm, thus avoiding poor ink supply; the fixing block design prevents the ink guide tube from becoming tangled and messy. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of part A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the ink guide tube and its fixing device according to the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-misalignment clip of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing block of the present invention.

[0026] The components include: 1. Robotic arm base; 2. First rotating joint; 3. First motor; 4. Second rotating joint; 5. Second motor; 6. Third rotating joint; 7. Third motor; 8. Telescopic arm; 9. Secondary control system; 10. Printer head; 11. Main control system; 12. Fourth rotating joint; 13. Fourth motor; 14. Mounting plate; 15. Printer nozzle; 16. Probe; 17. Miniature CCD; 18. Photopolymerizer; 19. Ink guide tube; 20. Anti-misalignment clamp; 201. Anti-misalignment female clamp; 202. Anti-misalignment female clamp; 203. First positioning hole; 204. Positioning sleeve; 205. Concave corrugated groove; 206. Convex corrugated groove; 211. Second positioning hole; 212. Arc-shaped mounting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0029] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of this invention is in use. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are only used to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0030] like Figure 1 The multifunctional printing robot shown in Figure 6 includes a robotic arm assembly, a printing assembly, and a control assembly, wherein the control assembly is used to control the robotic arm assembly and the printing assembly.

[0031] The robotic arm assembly includes a robotic arm base 1, a first rotating joint 2 rotatably connected to the robotic arm base 1, a first motor 3 for driving the first rotating joint 2 being provided on the first rotating joint 2, a first joint support frame being provided on one side of the first rotating joint 2, a second rotating joint 4 rotatably connected to the first joint support frame, a second motor 5 for the second rotating joint 4 being provided at one end of the second rotating joint 4, a second joint support frame being provided at the other end of the second rotating joint 4, a third rotating joint 6 rotatably connected to the second joint support frame, a third motor 7 for the third rotating joint 6 being provided at one end of the third rotating joint 6, a telescopic arm 8 being provided at the other end of the telescopic arm 8, a machine head 10 being provided at the end of the machine head 10, and a fourth rotating joint 12 and a fourth motor 13 for driving the fourth rotating joint 12 being rotatably connected to the front end of the machine head 10.

[0032] The printing assembly includes a mounting plate 14 disposed on the fourth rotating joint 12. The mounting plate 14 is provided with a print head 15, a probe 16, a micro CCD 17 and a light curing unit 18. The print head 15 is disposed in the center of the mounting plate 14. A printing ink supply system is connected to the print head 15. The printing ink supply system includes an ink pump and several ink guide tubes 19.

[0033] The control assembly includes a main control system 11 and a secondary control system 9. The main control system 11 is located on one side of the robotic arm assembly, and the secondary control system 9 is located on the head 10. The main control system 11 is used to control the first motor 3, the second motor 5, the third motor 7, and the fourth motor 13, and the secondary control system 9 is used to control the telescopic arm 8 and the ink supply pump.

[0034] In this embodiment, a fixing device is provided on the ink guide tube 19. The fixing device includes an anti-misalignment clamp 20 and several fixing blocks. The ink guide tube 19 is provided with a flexible bend at the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm 8. The anti-misalignment clamp 20 is provided at the flexible bend, and the fixing blocks are provided on the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm 8.

[0035] The anti-tangling clip 20 is used to prevent the ink guide tube 19 from bending, which would lead to poor ink supply. The fixing block is used to fix the ink guide tube 19 and prevent the ink guide tube 19 from becoming tangled.

[0036] In this embodiment, the anti-tamper clip 20 includes an anti-tamper female clip 201 disposed on one side of the flexible bend and an anti-tamper female clip 202 disposed on the other side. Both the anti-tamper female clip 201 and the anti-tamper female clip 202 are provided with a plurality of first positioning holes 203. Each first positioning hole 203 is provided with a positioning sleeve 204. The positioning sleeve 204 is sleeved on the ink guide tube 19. The anti-tamper female clip 201 and the anti-tamper female clip 202 are disposed opposite to each other and are respectively provided with a concave wave groove 205 and a convex wave groove 206. The surfaces of the concave wave groove 205 and the convex wave groove 206 are provided with magnets with opposite magnetic poles.

[0037] In this embodiment, the positioning sleeve 204 is made of silicone.

[0038] In this embodiment, the fixing block is provided with a plurality of second positioning holes 211, the second positioning holes 211 are sleeved on the ink guide tube 19, and an arc-shaped mounting groove 212 is opened on the lower side of the fixing block. The fixing block is welded or glued to the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm 8.

[0039] The arc-shaped mounting groove 212 matches the shape of the telescopic arm 8, making it easy to install the fixing block onto the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm 8.

[0040] Working principle: The multi-functional printing robot provided by this invention has a main control system 11 that controls the rotation of the first motor 3, the second motor 5, the third motor 7, and the fourth motor 13, thereby controlling the rotation of the first rotating joint 2, the second rotating joint 4, the third rotating joint 6, and the fourth rotating joint 12, ultimately realizing the multi-dimensional movement of the printing components; the secondary control system 9 controls the extension and retraction of the telescopic arm 8 and the operation of the ink supply pump; when the telescopic arm 8 is extended, the anti-tampering female clamp 201 separates from the anti-tampering male clamp; when the telescopic arm 8 is shortened, the anti-tampering female clamp 201 is fastened together with the anti-tampering male clamp.

[0041] The above-described specific embodiments are merely specific examples of the present invention. The patent protection scope of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, the product form and style of the above-described specific embodiments. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by a person skilled in the art that conform to the claims of the present invention should fall within the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-functional printing robot, characterized in that: It includes a robotic arm assembly, a printing assembly, and a control assembly, wherein the control assembly is used to control the robotic arm assembly and the printing assembly; The robotic arm assembly includes a robotic arm base, a first rotating joint rotatably connected to the robotic arm base, a first motor for driving the first rotating joint being provided on the first rotating joint, a first joint support frame being provided on one side of the first rotating joint, a second rotating joint rotatably connected to the first joint support frame, a second motor for the second rotating joint being provided at one end of the second rotating joint, a second joint support frame being provided at the other end of the second rotating joint, a third rotating joint rotatably connected to the second joint support frame, a third motor for the third rotating joint being provided at one end of the third rotating joint, a telescopic arm being provided at the other end of the third rotating joint, a machine head being provided at the end of the telescopic arm, and a fourth rotating joint and a fourth motor for driving the fourth rotating joint being rotatably connected to the front end of the machine head; The printing assembly includes a mounting plate disposed on the fourth rotating joint. The mounting plate is provided with a print head, a probe, a micro CCD and a light curing unit. The print head is disposed in the center of the mounting plate and is connected to a printing ink supply system. The printing ink supply system includes an ink pump and several ink guide tubes. The control assembly includes a main control system and a secondary control system. The main control system is located on one side of the robotic arm assembly, and the secondary control system is located on the machine head. The main control system is used to control the first motor, the second motor, the third motor, and the fourth motor, and the secondary control system is used to control the telescopic arm and the ink supply pump. The ink guide tube is provided with a fixing device, which includes an anti-misalignment clamp and several fixing blocks. The ink guide tube is provided with a flexible bend at the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm. The anti-misalignment clamp is provided at the flexible bend, and the fixing blocks are provided on the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm. The printing area of ​​a UV printer can be expanded by using a robotic arm to install the printing components, and the size of the printed graphics is no longer limited. The anti-misalignment clamp prevents the ink guide tube from bending at the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm, thus avoiding poor ink supply; the fixing block prevents the ink guide tube from becoming tangled and messy. The anti-tampering clamp includes an anti-tampering female clamp disposed on one side of the flexible bend and an anti-tampering female clamp disposed on the other side. Both the anti-tampering female clamp and the anti-tampering female clamp are provided with a plurality of first positioning holes. Each first positioning hole is provided with a positioning sleeve. The positioning sleeve is sleeved on the ink guide tube. The anti-tampering female clamp and the anti-tampering female clamp are arranged opposite to each other and are respectively provided with a concave wave groove and a convex wave groove. The surfaces of the concave wave groove and the convex wave groove are provided with magnets with opposite magnetic poles. The positioning sleeve is made of silicone material; The fixing block is provided with a plurality of second positioning holes, which are fitted onto the ink guide tube. An arc-shaped mounting groove is provided on the lower side of the fixing block. The fixing block is welded or glued to the telescopic joint of the telescopic arm.

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