A fully automatic flexographic in-line printing ink supply device

Abstract

A fully automatic flexographic online printing ink supply device relates to the technical field of online printing presses, wherein a guide rail is fixedly arranged on a bracket, a base is slidably arranged on the guide rail, there are several ink cartridges, which are arranged on the base, a stepping control component is arranged on the bracket, and the stepping control component is arranged in a transmission manner with the base, a mounting component is arranged on the base, the ink cartridge is arranged on the mounting component, an inking assembly is arranged on the bracket, and the inking assembly is arranged in coordination with the mounting component; it controls the ink storage cartridges to move in each inking working area of the online printing press tooling through an integrated servo system, and at the same time provides an inking adjustment structure for each independent printing press, thereby facilitating unified storage and transportation management of ink, and performing classification adjustment on the inking of the printing press, thereby realizing corresponding inking operations controlled by the servo system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of online printing machines, and particularly relates to a fully automatic flexographic online printing ink supply device. Background Art

[0002] An online printing machine is a printing process that forms a complete printing format through multi-color printing. It has the advantages of independent control of quality for each printing format and low cost for single-color printing.

[0003] Correspondingly, when an online printing machine is working, it is necessary to operate each independent printing device. Especially when inking, it requires frequent single operations, which makes the preparation work and maintenance work of printing operations complicated. For this reason, an inking device for an online printing production line has been developed to realize the inking operation of each independent printing machine through programming operations, and specific technical solutions need to be designed and developed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic flexographic online printing ink supply device for the defects and deficiencies of the prior art. Through an integrated servo system, it controls the ink storage cartridge to move in each inking working area of the online printing machine tooling, and at the same time sets an inking adjustment structure for each independent printing machine, so as to facilitate unified management of ink storage and transportation, and at the same time perform inking classification adjustment on the printing machine, and then realize the corresponding inking operation controlled by the servo system.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] It includes a bracket, a guide rail, a base, and ink cartridges. The guide rail is fixedly arranged on the bracket, the base is slidably arranged on the guide rail, and there are several ink cartridges arranged on the base. It further includes:

[0007] A stepping control member, which is arranged on the bracket and is in transmission connection with the base;

[0008] A mounting member, which is arranged on the base and the ink cartridges are arranged on the mounting member;

[0009] An inking component, which is arranged on the bracket and is cooperatively arranged with the mounting member;

[0010] When using this device, the bracket is installed based on the printing press assembly line, and an ink supply component is installed corresponding to each printing press. Then, the ink cartridge is installed on the base through the mounting member. When performing the ink supply operation on the printing press, the base is driven to move by the stepper control member, and then the ink cartridge on the base is driven to the ink supply position of the corresponding printing press. Then, the ink supply operation can be carried out by the work of the ink supply component to dock the corresponding ink cartridge with the ink supply port of the printing press.

[0011] Preferably, the stepper control member includes:

[0012] A stepper slider, which is fixedly arranged on the base and slidably mounted on the guide rail;

[0013] A lead screw, which is rotatably arranged on the bracket through a bearing;

[0014] A drive seat, which is threadedly sleeved on the lead screw;

[0015] A connecting frame, which is fixedly arranged on the drive seat, and the vertical plate of the connecting frame is fixedly arranged on the base;

[0016] A stepper motor, which is fixedly arranged on the bracket, and the output shaft of the stepper motor is drivingly arranged with the end of the lead screw;

[0017] When in use, the stepper motor drives the lead screw to rotate, the lead screw drives the drive seat to move, the base is connected and installed with the drive seat through the connecting frame. Then, the drive seat moves and drives the base to move. The base slides on the guide rail through the stepper slider. Then, the base drives the ink cartridge to move and moves the ink cartridge to the printing press that needs ink supply for operation.

[0018] Preferably, the mounting member includes:

[0019] A guide rod, which is fixedly arranged on the base;

[0020] A guide seat, which is movably sleeved on the guide rod;

[0021] A mounting seat, which is fixedly arranged on the guide seat, and the ink cartridge is fixedly arranged on the mounting seat;

[0022] A support spring, which is sleeved and fixed on the guide rod, and the movable end of the support spring is fixedly arranged on the guide seat;

[0023] In use, multiple ink cartridges are arranged and fixed on the mounting base, and each ink cartridge corresponds to different types of ink for different printers. When the ink cartridges are moved to the ink filling working area of a printer through the base, the guiding seat moves on the guiding rod. Then, the guiding seat drives the mounting base to move, and the mounting base drives the corresponding ink cartridge to dock with the ink filling port of the printer to complete the ink filling operation. After the ink filling is completed, the guiding seat is released, and the supporting spring pushes the guiding seat to rebound and reset.

[0024] Preferably, the ink filling assembly includes:

[0025] A fixed seat, which is arranged on one side of the base;

[0026] A positioning push rod, which is fixedly arranged on the fixed seat;

[0027] A positioning block, which is fixedly arranged at the shaft end of the positioning push rod, and one side surface of the end of the positioning block is inclined wedge-shaped;

[0028] On the surface of the guiding seat facing the positioning block, a positioning hole is opened, and one surface of the positioning hole is an inclined surface that matches the inclined wedge surface of the positioning block;

[0029] A position adjusting member, which is arranged on the bracket, and the position adjusting member is in transmission with the fixed seat;

[0030] In use, when the base moves to the working area, the base drives the guiding seat to move to align with the fixed seat. At this time, the positioning push rod is used to push the positioning block towards the guiding seat, and the positioning block is inserted into the positioning hole on the guiding seat, thus realizing the docking of the positioning block and the guiding seat. At this time, the position adjusting member is used to drive the fixed seat to move, that is, the fixed seat drives the positioning push rod to move, so as to realize driving the guiding seat to move.

[0031] Preferably, two guiding strips are arranged on the upper surface of the fixed seat, and two supporting plates are arranged on the positioning block, and the supporting plates are clamped between the two guiding strips.

[0032] Preferably, the position adjusting member includes:

[0033] An installation frame, which is arranged below the fixed seat;

[0034] A supporting slide rail, which is fixedly arranged on the installation frame;

[0035] A supporting seat, which is fixedly arranged on the fixed seat, and the supporting seat is slidably mounted on the supporting slide rail;

[0036] An adjusting push rod, which is fixedly arranged on the installation frame, and the shaft end of the adjusting push rod is fixedly arranged on the supporting seat;

[0037] In use, the support base is moved by adjusting the push rod. The support base slides on the support rail, and the support base drives the fixed base to move.

[0038] Preferably, a panel is provided on one side of the outlet of the ink cartridge. An ink filling push rod is fixedly arranged on the panel. An interface pipe is fixedly arranged on the shaft end of the ink filling push rod. The interface pipe is arranged in cooperation with the outlet of one of the ink cartridges.

[0039] In use, the ink filling port of the printing machine is connected to the interface pipe through a pipeline. When the corresponding ink cartridge is moved and the outlet of the ink cartridge is aligned with the feeding pipe, the interface pipe is pushed into the feeding port of the ink cartridge by the ink filling push rod, thus realizing the ink filling operation for the printing machine.

[0040] Preferably, a cross beam is fixedly arranged on the bracket. The panel is fixedly arranged at one end of the cross beam. The mounting frame is fixedly arranged at the other end of the cross beam.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0042] The device adopts a movable base for installing the ink cartridge, thereby realizing the unified management of ink filling and feeding for the ink cartridge, and at the same time facilitating the movement of the ink cartridge to the working area of each printing machine.

[0043] The device is provided with a positioning block controlled by a positioning push rod to realize the connection with the guide seat. The ink cartridge is installed on the guide seat through a mounting seat, thereby realizing the control of the corresponding ink cartridge to be docked with the printing machine for ink filling within the working area of the printing machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the bracket, base, cross beam, fixed base and panel in the present invention.

[0046] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the left rear view of

[0047] Figure 4 is Figure 1 the lower left view of

[0048] Figure 5 is Figure 1 the enlarged view of part A in

[0049] Description of the Reference Numerals:

[0050] Bracket 1, guide rail 2, base 3, ink cartridge 4, stepper control 5, stepper slider 5-1, lead screw 5-2, drive seat 5-3, connecting frame 5-4, stepper motor 5-5, mounting member 6, guide rod 6-1, guide seat 6-2, mounting seat 6-3, support spring 6-4, ink feeding assembly 7, fixed seat 7-1, positioning push rod 7-2, positioning block 7-3, positioning hole 7-4, position adjusting member 8, mounting frame 8-1, support slide rail 8-2, support seat 8-3, adjusting push rod 8-4, guide strip 9, support plate 10, panel 11, ink feeding push rod 2, interface pipe 3, cross beam 14. Detailed implementation manners

[0051] The technical solutions in the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Only the preferred embodiments in the description are taken as examples. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0052] Embodiment 1:

[0053] As Figure 1 shown, this embodiment includes:

[0054] Bracket 1, the bracket 1 is arranged based on the printing machine tooling, so that the bracket 1 covers the ink feeding working area of the printing machine;

[0055] Guide rail 2, the guide rail 2 is fixedly arranged on the bracket 1;

[0056] Stepper control 5, the stepper control 5 is arranged on the bracket 1;

[0057] Base 3, the base 3 is mounted on the guide rail 2, and the stepper control 5 is in transmission connection with the base 3;

[0058] Mounting member 6, the mounting member 6 is arranged on the base 3;

[0059] Ink cartridge 4, there are several ink cartridges 4, and the ink cartridges 4 are arranged on the mounting member 6;

[0060] Ink feeding assembly 7, the ink feeding assembly 7 is arranged on the bracket 1, and the ink feeding assembly 7 is arranged in cooperation with the mounting member 6;

[0061] With the above design, this device performs ink filling operations on each printing press in the online printing press assembly line. Different inks required by each printing press are loaded through the ink cartridges 4. A set of ink filling components 7 is correspondingly installed and docked at the feeding port of each printing press. Thus, when performing ink filling operations on the printing press, the base 3 is moved by the stepper control component 5. Then, the base 3 drives the ink cartridge 4 to move to the ink filling working area corresponding to the printing press. Next, after adjusting the corresponding type of ink cartridge 4 by the ink filling component 7, the ink filling component 7 is docked with the ink cartridge 4, thereby realizing the ink filling operation on the printing press.

[0062] Embodiment 2:

[0063] As Figures 1-5 shown, based on the above Embodiment 1, the stepper control component 5 includes:

[0064] Stepper sliders 5-1. There are two stepper sliders 5-1, which are fixedly arranged at the left and right ends of the lower surface of the base 3, and the stepper sliders 5-1 are slidably mounted on the guide rails 2;

[0065] A lead screw 5-2. The lead screw 5-2 is rotatably arranged on the bracket 1 through a bearing, and the lead screw 5-2 is arranged in front of the base 3;

[0066] A drive seat 5-3. The drive seat 5-3 is threadedly sleeved on the lead screw 5-2;

[0067] A connecting frame 5-4. The connecting frame 5-4 is fixedly arranged on the drive seat 5-3, and the vertical plate of the connecting frame 5-4 is fixedly arranged on the front side wall of the base 3;

[0068] A stepper motor 5-5. The stepper motor 5-5 is fixedly arranged on the left side plate of the bracket 1, and the output shaft of the stepper motor 5-5 is connected and driven to the left end of the lead screw 5-2 through a coupling;

[0069] The mounting component 6 includes:

[0070] A guide rod 6-1. The guide rod 6-1 is fixedly arranged on the base 3, and the guide rod 6-1 is arranged in front of the ink cartridge 4;

[0071] A guide seat 6-2. The guide seat 6-2 is movably sleeved on the guide rod 6-1, and the lower surface of the guide seat 6-2 is movably abutted against the upper surface of the base 3;

[0072] A mounting seat 6-3. The mounting seat 6-3 is fixedly arranged on the guide seat 6-2, and the ink cartridge 4 is fixedly arranged on the mounting seat 6-3;

[0073] Support spring 6-4, the support spring 6-4 is sleeved and fixed on the guide rod 6-1, the left end of the support spring 6-4 is fixedly set on the left end of the guide rod 6-1, and the right end of the support spring 6-4 is fixedly set on the left side wall of the guide seat 6-2;

[0074] The inking assembly 7 comprises:

[0075] A fixing seat 7-1, wherein the fixing seat 7-1 is arranged on the front side of the base 3;

[0076] A positioning push rod 7-2, wherein the positioning push rod 7-2 is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the fixing seat 7-1;

[0077] Positioning block 7-3, the positioning block 7-3 is fixedly set on the shaft end of the positioning push rod 7-2, and the left side of the end of the positioning block 7-3 is set as an inclined wedge;

[0078] Guide bars 9, there are two guide bars 9, and they are symmetrically fixed on the fixing seat 7-1 on the left and right sides of the positioning block 7-3;

[0079] Support plates 10, there are two support plates 10, and the support plates 10 are fixedly arranged on the left and right sides of the positioning block 7-3, respectively. The support plates 10 are sandwiched between the guide bars 9 on the left and right sides, and the support plates 10 and the guide bars 9 on the corresponding sides are abutted against each other;

[0080] A positioning hole 7-4 is provided on the surface of the guide seat 6-2 facing the positioning block 7-3. One side of the positioning hole 7-4 is an inclined surface that matches the inclined wedge surface of the positioning block 7-3. When the positioning block 7-3 is pushed backward by the positioning push rod 7-2, the positioning block 7-3 is inserted into the positioning hole 7-4 to achieve the connection between the positioning block 7-3 and the guide seat 6-2 and the zeroing positioning of the guide seat 6-2.

[0081] A position adjusting member 8 is provided on the bracket 1 and is in transmission arrangement with the fixing seat 7-1;

[0082] The crossbeam 14 is fixedly mounted on the bracket 1 and is disposed below the base 3 , with the position adjustment member 8 disposed at the front end of the crossbeam 14 ;

[0083] The panel 11 is fixedly arranged at the rear end of the crossbeam 14;

[0084] An inking push rod 12, wherein the inking push rod 12 is fixedly arranged on the panel 11;

[0085] The interface tube 13 is fixedly mounted on the axial end of the inking push rod 12, and the outlet end of the interface tube 13 is connected to the hopper of the printing press through a pipe. The interface tube 13 is flush with the outlet end of the ink cartridge 4;

[0086] The position adjustment member 8 comprises:

[0087] The mounting frame 8-1 is arranged below the fixing seat 7-1, and the mounting frame 8-1 is fixedly arranged at the front end of the beam 14;

[0088] Support rail 8-2, said support rail 8-2 is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 8-1;

[0089] Support base 8-3, the support base 8-3 is fixedly arranged on the fixed base 7-1, and the support base 8-3 is slidably mounted on the support rail 8-2;

[0090] The adjusting push rod 8-4 is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame 8-1, and the shaft end of the adjusting push rod 8-4 is fixedly arranged on the supporting seat 8-3.

[0091] By adopting the technical solution disclosed in the present invention, it is possible to achieve:

[0092] When using this device, the stepper motor 5-5 drives the screw rod 5-2 to rotate, and then the screw rod 5-2 drives the driving seat 5-3 to move, and the driving seat 5-3 drives the base 3 to move through the connecting frame 5-4. The base 3 slides on the guide rail 2 through the stepper slider 5-1, and then the base 3 drives the ink cartridge 4 to move to the inking working area of the corresponding printing press;

[0093] The positioning block 7-3 is pushed backward by the positioning push rod 7-2, and then the positioning block 7-3 is inserted into the positioning hole 7-4 of the guide seat 6-2, completing the docking of the positioning block 7-3 and the guide seat 6-2. Then, the support seat 8-3 is pushed to slide on the support slide rail 8-2 by the adjusting push rod 8-4, and then the support seat 8-3 drives the fixed seat 7-1 to move. The guide bar 9 on the fixed seat 7-1 clamps the support plate 10 on the positioning block 7-3, and then the fixed seat 7-1 drives the positioning block 7-3 to move, and drives the guide seat 6-2 to slide on the guide rod 6-1 through the positioning block 7-3;

[0094] The guide seat 6-2 drives the ink cartridge 4 to move through the mounting seat 6-3, and then by controlling the stroke of the push rod 8-4, the corresponding ink cartridge 4 is moved to align the discharge port of the ink cartridge 4 with the socket tube. Then, the inking push rod 12 pushes the interface tube 13 forward to insert the interface tube 13 into the discharge port of the ink cartridge 4, that is, the corresponding ink cartridge 4 is docked with the corresponding printer, and then the inking operation is carried out;

[0095] After inking is completed, the interface tube 13 is pulled out backwards; the positioning block 7-3 is pulled out forwards, and after the positioning block 7-3 is separated from the guide seat 6-2, the support spring 6-4 pushes the guide seat 6-2 to reset, and the adjusting push rod 8-4 drives the support seat 8-3 to reset, thus completing a single inking operation.

[0096] The technical advantages that can be achieved by adopting the above technical solution are as follows:

[0097] 1. This device is provided with a single group of multiple ink cartridges 4 to achieve unified management of different inks corresponding to different printing presses;

[0098] 2. The ink cartridge 4 is mounted on the base 3 via a mounting member 6. A screw rod 5-2 is provided to drive the drive seat 5-3. The drive seat 5-3 is connected to the mounting seat 6-3 via a connecting frame 5-4, thereby driving the ink cartridge 4 to move between different working areas of the printing press.

[0099] 3. A guide seat 6-2 is provided on the base 3 through a guide rod 6-1, and a mounting seat 6-3 is provided on the guide seat 6-2. The ink cartridge 4 is fixed on the mounting seat 6-3, thereby achieving position adjustment of the ink cartridge 4 on the base 3 so as to move left and right.

[0100] 4. Set up a movable fixed seat 7-1, and place the fixed seat 7-1 on the supporting slide 8-2 through the support seat 8-3. Drive the support seat 8-3 to move by adjusting the push rod 8-4, so as to drive the fixed seat 7-1 to move. Then set a positioning block 7-3 on the fixed seat 7-1, and move the positioning block 7-3 and the guide seat 6-2 to drive the ink cartridge 4 to move.

[0101] For those skilled in the art, they can modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments and make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic flexographic plate online printing ink supply device, comprising a bracket (1), a guide rail (2), a base (3), and an ink cartridge (4), wherein the guide rail (2) is fixedly arranged on the bracket (1), the base (3) is slidably arranged on the guide rail (2), and the ink cartridge (4) is in plurality and arranged on the base (3); characterized in that: It also contains: A stepping control member (5), wherein the stepping control member (5) is arranged on the bracket (1), and the stepping control member (5) is arranged in a transmission manner with the base (3); A mounting member (6), wherein the mounting member (6) is arranged on the base (3), and the ink cartridge (4) is arranged on the mounting member (6); An inking assembly (7), wherein the inking assembly (7) is arranged on the bracket (1), and the inking assembly (7) is arranged in cooperation with the mounting member (6); The stepping control element (5) comprises: A stepping slider (5-1), wherein the stepping slider (5-1) is fixedly arranged on the base (3), and the stepping slider (5-1) is slidably mounted on the guide rail (2); A screw rod (5-2), wherein the screw rod (5-2) is rotatably mounted on the bracket (1) via a bearing; A drive seat (5-3), wherein the drive seat (5-3) is sleeved on the screw rod (5-2) via a threaded connection; A connecting frame (5-4), wherein the connecting frame (5-4) is fixedly arranged on the driving seat (5-3), and a vertical plate of the connecting frame (5-4) is fixedly arranged on the base (3); A stepper motor (5-5), wherein the stepper motor (5-5) is fixedly mounted on the bracket (1), and an output shaft of the stepper motor (5-5) is arranged in a transmission manner with an end of the lead screw (5-2); The mounting member (6) comprises: A guide rod (6-1), wherein the guide rod (6-1) is fixedly arranged on the base (3); A guide seat (6-2), wherein the guide seat (6-2) is movably sleeved on the guide rod (6-1); A mounting seat (6-3), wherein the mounting seat (6-3) is fixedly arranged on the guide seat (6-2), and the ink cartridge (4) is fixedly arranged on the mounting seat (6-3); A support spring (6-4), wherein the support spring (6-4) is sleeved and fixed on the guide rod (6-1), and the movable end of the support spring (6-4) is fixedly arranged on the guide seat (6-2); The inking assembly (7) comprises: A fixing seat (7-1), wherein the fixing seat (7-1) is arranged on one side of the base (3); A positioning push rod (7-2), wherein the positioning push rod (7-2) is fixedly arranged on the fixing seat (7-1); A positioning block (7-3), wherein the positioning block (7-3) is fixedly arranged on the shaft end of the positioning push rod (7-2), and a side surface of the end of the positioning block (7-3) is arranged as an inclined wedge; A positioning hole (7-4) is provided on the surface of the guide seat (6-2) facing the positioning block (7-3), and one side of the positioning hole (7-4) is an inclined surface that matches the inclined wedge surface of the positioning block (7-3); A position adjustment member (8), wherein the position adjustment member (8) is arranged on the bracket (1), and the position adjustment member (8) is arranged in a transmission manner with the fixing seat (7-1); The position adjustment member (8) comprises: A mounting frame (8-1), the mounting frame (8-1) being arranged below the fixing seat (7-1); A supporting slide rail (8-2), wherein the supporting slide rail (8-2) is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame (8-1); A support seat (8-3), wherein the support seat (8-3) is fixedly arranged on the fixed seat (7-1), and the support seat (8-3) is slidably mounted on the support rail (8-2); An adjusting push rod (8-4) is fixedly arranged on the mounting frame (8-1), and an axial end of the adjusting push rod (8-4) is fixedly arranged on the supporting seat (8-3).

2. The fully automatic flexographic inline printing ink supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two guide bars (9) are provided on the upper surface of the fixing seat (7-1), and two support plates (10) are provided on the positioning block (7-3), wherein the support plate (10) is sandwiched between the two guide bars (9).

3. The fully automatic flexographic inline printing ink supply device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A panel (11) is provided on one side of the discharge port of the ink cartridge (4), an ink-feeding push rod (12) is fixedly provided on the panel (11), an interface tube (13) is fixedly provided on the shaft end of the ink-feeding push rod (12), and the interface tube (13) is provided in coordination with the discharge port of one of the ink cartridges (4).

4. The fully automatic flexographic inline printing ink supply device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A crossbeam (14) is fixedly arranged on the bracket (1), the panel (11) is fixedly arranged on one end of the crossbeam (14), and the mounting frame (8-1) is fixedly arranged on the other end of the crossbeam (14).

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