An intelligent film printer capable of recognizing a film and a method of recognizing a film

The intelligent film printer's recognition system and processing components solve the problem of printers being unable to recognize film quality, enabling automatic identification of film quality and removal of impurities, thereby improving printing efficiency and the reliability of film use.

CN118082388BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-15SECCO WUXI MEDICAL TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SECCO WUXI MEDICAL TECH CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-02-29
Publication Date
2026-05-15

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Technical Problem

Existing printers cannot recognize the quality of medical films, resulting in the use of defective films, which affects image display and wastes time.

Method used

A smart film printer was designed, comprising an identification system, a transport component, and a processing component. It acquires film images through a camera, identifies film quality using a comparison module and a judgment module, and processes defective films through the transport component and the processing component, including spraying, wiping, and drying components to remove surface impurities.

Benefits of technology

It enables the identification of film quality and the automatic removal of impurities, avoiding the use of substandard film, reducing costs and time waste, and improving the scope of application and convenience.

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Abstract

The application discloses the technical field of printer, and particularly provides an intelligent film printer capable of identifying films and a film identification method, which comprises a printer body, a square frame is arranged at a film inlet of the printer body, and further comprises an identification system capable of identifying the quality of medical films, the identification system being arranged on the square frame, a conveying assembly capable of conveying the medical films, the conveying assembly being arranged in the square frame, and a processing assembly capable of removing surface impurities of the medical films, the processing assembly being arranged in the square frame. The identification system capable of identifying the quality of the medical films is arranged, the problem that the quality of the medical films cannot be identified and detected in the process of using the current printer is solved, the medical films with quality problems can be avoided from being printed, the cost input is reduced, and time is saved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of printer technology, specifically to an intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films and a method for recognizing films. Background Technology

[0002] Medical printing films are mainly used for graphic reports of ultrasound and gastroscopy examinations in hospitals. They have significant advantages such as high clarity, water resistance, durability, and long-term preservation, and are widely used in hospitals.

[0003] However, current printers cannot identify and inspect the quality of medical films during use, leading to the use of defective films, wasting time and requiring reprinting. For example, scratches, unevenness, or impurities on the medical film will affect the image display. Therefore, this invention aims to develop an intelligent film printer and a method for film identification. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the above and / or the existing intelligent film printer and film recognition method, the present invention is proposed.

[0005] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films and a method for recognizing films, which can solve the aforementioned existing problems.

[0006] To address the aforementioned technical problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A smart film printer capable of recognizing films includes a printer body, wherein the glue inlet of the printer body is provided with a square frame, and further includes:

[0008] An identification system capable of identifying the quality of medical films, with the identification system positioned on the box;

[0009] A transport assembly capable of transporting medical films, and the transport assembly is located within a square frame;

[0010] A processing component capable of removing surface impurities from medical films, and the processing component is located within a box;

[0011] The identification system includes:

[0012] case;

[0013] A camera is used to capture images of the surface of medical film;

[0014] The storage module is used to store images of various quality problems with medical film;

[0015] The comparison module is used to compare the data captured by the camera with the data stored in the storage module to determine whether the medical film meets the requirements.

[0016] The judgment module is used to determine whether there are impurities on the surface of the medical film;

[0017] The controller is used to control the conveying and processing components;

[0018] Specifically:

[0019] Several cameras are fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the frame. The housing is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the frame. The inner cavity of the housing is provided with a storage module, a comparison module, a judgment module and a controller. The comparison module is connected to the cameras, the comparison module is connected to the storage module, the comparison module is connected to the judgment module, the judgment module is connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to the conveying component and the processing component.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the conveying assembly includes:

[0021] Telescopic rods: Several telescopic rods are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the frame;

[0022] A spring, which is fitted onto the telescopic rod;

[0023] A movable plate, which is fixedly installed at one end of the telescopic rod;

[0024] Side plates are fixedly installed at both ends of one side of the movable plate;

[0025] A roller, the end shaft of which is rotatably connected between two sets of side plates via bearings.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, a first housing with a first servo motor in its inner cavity is fixedly installed on a set of the side plates, and the output shaft of the first servo motor is fixedly connected to the end shaft of the roller.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the processing component includes:

[0028] A spray assembly for wetting the surface of medical film, wherein the spray assembly is located in the inner cavity at the top of the frame;

[0029] A wiping assembly for wiping the surface of medical film, and the wiping assembly is located in the middle inner cavity of the frame;

[0030] A drying assembly for drying the surface of medical film, wherein the drying assembly is located in the bottom cavity of the frame.

[0031] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the spray assembly includes:

[0032] The top two sides of the frame are fixedly installed with columns;

[0033] The first block is fixedly installed on one end of the column;

[0034] The first flow channel is formed in the first block;

[0035] Atomizing nozzles: Several atomizing nozzles are fixedly installed on the side of the first block facing the medical film.

[0036] Its inner cavity is equipped with a water storage tank, which is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the frame;

[0037] A water pump is fixedly installed on the top of a column, with its inlet pipe extending into a water storage tank and its outlet pipe extending into a first flow channel.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the wiping component includes:

[0039] Support plates, two sets of support plates are fixedly installed on both sides of the middle end of the frame;

[0040] A screw, which is rotatably connected between two sets of support plates via bearings;

[0041] A slider, which is threadedly connected to a screw;

[0042] A guide rod is fixedly installed between two sets of support plates, and a slider is slidably connected to the guide rod.

[0043] Its inner cavity is equipped with a second housing for a second servo motor. The second housing is fixedly mounted on a set of support plates, and the output shaft of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to a screw.

[0044] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the wiping assembly further includes:

[0045] The box body is fixedly mounted on one side of the slider;

[0046] A cylinder, which is fixedly installed in the housing;

[0047] The connecting plate is fixedly mounted on the cylinder via a piston rod;

[0048] The sponge is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting plate.

[0049] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the drying component includes:

[0050] Hollow tubes are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom end of the frame;

[0051] A through hole is provided at one end of the hollow tube;

[0052] The second block is fixedly installed on the other end of the hollow tube;

[0053] The second flow channel is formed in the second block;

[0054] Spray nozzles: Several spray nozzles are fixedly installed on one side of the second block.

[0055] As a preferred embodiment of the intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to the present invention, the drying component further includes:

[0056] The fan is fixedly installed in the hollow tube;

[0057] Support rods are fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the hollow tube;

[0058] The U-shaped heating tube is fixedly installed between two sets of support rods.

[0059] A method for identifying film in a smart film printer includes the following specific steps:

[0060] Step 1: The first servo motor is used to rotate the rollers so that the two sets of rollers rotate in opposite directions;

[0061] Step 2: Place the medical film in the frame and then position the medical film between the two sets of rollers. At this time, the medical film will move into the frame under the action of the two sets of rollers. At the same time, the spring will deform to transport medical films of various thicknesses.

[0062] Step 3: When the medical film is moved into the box, the camera will capture an image of the surface of the medical film. After the image is captured, the comparison module will compare the data captured by the camera with the data stored in the storage module to determine whether the medical film meets the requirements.

[0063] Step 4: If the requirements are met, the medical film will be transported to the printer body using the delivery component for printing.

[0064] Step 5: If the requirements are not met, the judgment module will determine whether there are impurities on the surface of the medical film;

[0065] Step Six: If there are no impurities adhering to the surface of the medical film, the controller will cause the transport component to reverse the transport of the medical film so that the medical film can be removed.

[0066] Step 7: If there are impurities adhering to the surface of the medical film, the controller will control the processing components to remove the impurities from the surface of the medical film. After removal, the medical film can be printed.

[0067] Compared with existing technologies:

[0068] 1. By setting up an identification system that can recognize the quality of medical films, the problem of current printers being unable to identify and detect the quality of medical films during use can be solved, thereby preventing the printing of medical films with quality problems, which not only reduces the cost but also saves time.

[0069] 2. By setting up a transport component capable of transporting medical films, it is possible to transport medical films of different thicknesses, thereby expanding the scope of application to a certain extent.

[0070] 3. By setting up processing components, it is possible to remove surface impurities from medical films. By removing surface impurities from medical films, it is possible to avoid removing them and performing additional cleaning, which not only improves convenience but also saves time. Attached Figure Description

[0071] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0072] Figure 2 This is a side sectional view of the frame of the present invention;

[0073] Figure 3 This is a side view of the conveying component of the present invention;

[0074] Figure 4 This is a side view of the spray assembly of the present invention;

[0075] Figure 5 This is a side view of the wiping assembly of the present invention;

[0076] Figure 6 This is a side view of the drying assembly of the present invention;

[0077] Figure 7 This is a front sectional view of the frame of the present invention;

[0078] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the identification system process of the present invention.

[0079] In the diagram: printer body 10, frame 20, recognition system 30, conveying assembly 40, telescopic rod 41, spring 42, moving plate 43, side plate 44, roller 45, first housing 46, camera 50, spray assembly 60, column 61, first block 62, first flow channel 63, atomizing nozzle 64, water pump 65, water tank 66, wiping assembly 70, support plate 71, screw 72, slider 73, guide rod 74, second housing 75, box 76, cylinder 77, connecting plate 78, sponge 79, drying assembly 80, hollow tube 81, through hole 82, fan 83, support rod 84, U-shaped heating tube 85, second block 86, second flow channel 87, nozzle 88. Detailed Implementation

[0080] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0081] This invention provides an intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 1-8 The printer body 10 includes a square frame 20 at the glue inlet of the printer body 10.

[0082] It also includes: an identification system capable of identifying the quality of medical films, and the identification system is located on box 20;

[0083] The identification system includes: a housing, a camera 50 for acquiring surface images of medical film, a storage module for storing images of various quality problems of medical film, a comparison module for comparing the data acquired by the camera 50 with the data stored in the storage module to determine whether the medical film meets the requirements, a judgment module for determining whether there are impurities on the surface of the medical film, and a controller for controlling the conveying and processing components.

[0084] Several cameras 50 are fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the frame 20. The housing is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the frame 20. The inner cavity of the housing is provided with a storage module, a comparison module, a judgment module and a controller. The comparison module is connected to the camera 50, the comparison module is connected to the storage module, the comparison module is connected to the judgment module, the judgment module is connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to the conveying component and the processing component.

[0085] It also includes: a transport assembly capable of transporting medical films, and the transport assembly is located in the box 20;

[0086] The conveying assembly includes: a telescopic rod 41, a spring 42, a movable plate 43, a side plate 44, a roller 45, and a first housing 46;

[0087] Several telescopic rods 41 are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the frame 20. Springs 42 are sleeved on the telescopic rods 41. The telescopic rods 41 are composed of a sleeve fixed on the frame 20 and a solid tube fixed on the moving plate 43. The solid tube is slidably connected in the sleeve, and the springs 42 are sleeved on the solid tube. The two ends of the springs 42 are fixedly connected to the sleeve and the moving plate 43 respectively. The moving plate 43 is fixedly installed on one end of the telescopic rod 41. Side plates 44 are fixedly installed on both ends of one side of the moving plate 43. The end shaft of the roller 45 is rotatably connected between the two sets of side plates 44 through bearings. A first housing 46 with a first servo motor in its inner cavity is fixedly installed on one set of side plates 44, and the output shaft of the first servo motor is fixedly connected to the end shaft of the roller 45.

[0088] It also includes: a processing component capable of removing surface impurities from medical films, and the processing component is located in box 20;

[0089] The processing components include: a spray assembly 60 for wetting the surface of the medical film, wherein the spray assembly 60 is disposed in the top inner cavity of the frame 20; a wiping assembly 70 for wiping the surface of the medical film, wherein the wiping assembly 70 is disposed in the middle inner cavity of the frame 20; and a drying assembly 80 for drying the surface of the medical film, wherein the drying assembly 80 is disposed in the bottom inner cavity of the frame 20.

[0090] The spray assembly 60 includes: a column 61, a first block 62, a first flow channel 63, an atomizing nozzle 64, a water pump 65, and a water storage tank 66 with water in its inner cavity;

[0091] Several columns 61 are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the frame 20. The first block 62 is fixedly installed on one end of the column 61. The first flow channel 63 is opened in the first block 62. Several atomizing nozzles 64 are fixedly installed on the side of the first block 62 facing the medical film. The water tank 66 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the frame 20. The water pump 65 is fixedly installed on the top of the column 61. The water inlet pipe of the water pump 65 extends into the water tank 66, and the water outlet pipe of the water pump 65 extends into the first flow channel 63.

[0092] The working principle of the spray assembly 60 is as follows: the water in the water storage tank 66 is sprayed onto the surface of the medical film by the water pump 65 through the inlet pipe, the outlet pipe, the first flow channel 63 and the atomizing nozzle 64.

[0093] The wiping assembly 70 includes: a support plate 71, a screw 72, a slider 73, a guide rod 74, a second housing 75 with a second servo motor inside, a box 76, a cylinder 77, a connecting plate 78, and a sponge 79.

[0094] Two sets of support plates 71 are fixedly installed on both sides of the middle end of the frame 20. The screw 72 is rotatably connected between the two sets of support plates 71 through bearings. The slider 73 is threadedly connected to the screw 72. The guide rod 74 is fixedly installed between the two sets of support plates 71, and the slider 73 is slidably connected to the guide rod 74. The second box 75 is fixedly installed on one set of support plates 71, and the output shaft of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to the screw 72. The box 76 is fixedly installed on one side of the slider 73. The cylinder 77 is fixedly installed in the box 76. The cylinder 77 is fixedly installed on the connecting plate 78 through the piston rod. The sponge 79 is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting plate 78.

[0095] The working principle of the wiping component 70 is as follows: After water is sprayed onto the surface of the medical film, the sponge 79 is brought into contact with the surface of the medical film by the cylinder 77. Then, the screw 72 is rotated by the second servo motor. When the screw 72 rotates, the sponge 79 is moved along the surface of the medical film by the slider 73. In this way, the surface of the medical film can be wiped.

[0096] The drying assembly 80 includes: a hollow tube 81, a through hole 82, a fan 83, a support rod 84, a U-shaped heating tube 85, a second block 86, a second flow channel 87, and a nozzle 88;

[0097] Several hollow tubes 81 are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom end of the frame 20. Through holes 82 are opened on one end of the hollow tube 81. The second block 86 is fixedly installed on the other end of the hollow tube 81. The second flow groove 87 is opened in the second block 86. Several nozzles 88 are fixedly installed on one side of the second block 86. The fan 83 is fixedly installed in the hollow tube 81. Support rods 84 are fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the hollow tube 81. The U-shaped heating tube 85 is fixedly installed between the two sets of support rods 84.

[0098] The working principle of the drying component 80 is as follows: After wiping the surface of the medical film, the air is drawn into the hollow tube 81 through the through hole 82 by the fan 83. At this time, the air is heated by the U-shaped heating tube 85. The heated air is then sprayed onto the surface of the medical film through the second flow groove 87 and the nozzle 88 to dry the surface of the medical film.

[0099] A method for identifying film in a smart film printer includes the following specific steps:

[0100] Step 1: The first servo motor is used to rotate the roller 45 so that the two sets of rollers 45 rotate in opposite directions;

[0101] Step 2: Place the medical film in the frame 20 and then position the medical film between the two sets of rollers 45. At this time, the medical film will move into the frame 20 under the action of the two sets of rollers 45. At the same time, the spring 42 will deform to transport medical films of various thicknesses.

[0102] Step 3: When the medical film is moved into the box 20, the surface image of the medical film will be captured by the camera 50. After the capture, the data captured by the camera 50 will be compared with the data stored in the storage module to determine whether the medical film meets the requirements.

[0103] Step 4: If the requirements are met, the medical film will be transported to the printer body 10 using the transport component for printing.

[0104] Step 5: If the requirements are not met, the judgment module will determine whether there are impurities on the surface of the medical film;

[0105] Step Six: If there are no impurities adhering to the surface of the medical film, the controller will cause the transport component to reverse the transport of the medical film so that the medical film can be removed.

[0106] Step 7: If there are impurities adhering to the surface of the medical film, the controller will control the processing components to remove the impurities from the surface of the medical film. After removal, the medical film can be printed.

[0107] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to embodiments, various modifications can be made and components can be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the features in the disclosed embodiments can be combined with each other in any manner. The lack of an exhaustive description of these combinations in this specification is merely for the sake of brevity and resource conservation. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films, comprising a printer body (10), wherein the glue inlet of the printer body (10) is provided with a square frame (20), characterized in that, Also includes: An identification system capable of identifying the quality of medical films, and the identification system is located on the box (20); A transport assembly capable of transporting medical films, and the transport assembly is located in a box (20); A processing component capable of removing surface impurities from medical films, and the processing component is located in a box (20); The identification system includes: case; A camera (50) is used to acquire images of the surface of medical film; The storage module is used to store images of various quality problems with medical film; The comparison module is used to compare the data collected by the camera (50) with the data stored in the storage module to determine whether the medical film meets the requirements; The judgment module is used to determine whether there are impurities on the surface of the medical film; The controller is used to control the conveying and processing components; Specifically: Several cameras (50) are fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the frame (20). The housing is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the frame (20). The inner cavity of the housing is provided with a storage module, a comparison module, a judgment module and a controller. The comparison module is connected to the camera (50), the comparison module is connected to the storage module, the comparison module is connected to the judgment module, the judgment module is connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to the conveying component and the processing component. The processing component includes: A spray assembly (60) for wetting the surface of medical film, and the spray assembly (60) is located in the top cavity of the frame (20); A wiping assembly (70) for wiping the surface of medical film, and the wiping assembly (70) is located in the middle inner cavity of the frame (20); A drying assembly (80) for drying the surface of medical film, and the drying assembly (80) is located in the bottom cavity of the frame (20).

2. The intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying assembly includes: Telescopic rods (41): Several telescopic rods (41) are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the frame (20). A spring (42) is fitted onto a telescopic rod (41); A movable plate (43) is fixedly installed on one end of a telescopic rod (41); Side plate (44), both ends of one side of the movable plate (43) are fixedly installed with side plate (44). Roller (45), the end shaft of which is rotatably connected between two sets of side plates (44) via bearings.

3. The intelligent film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 2, characterized in that, A first housing (46) with a first servo motor inside is fixedly installed on a set of side plates (44), and the output shaft of the first servo motor is fixedly connected to the end shaft of the roller (45).

4. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 3, characterized in that, The spray assembly (60) includes: Columns (61), several columns (61) are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the frame (20). The first block (62) is fixedly installed on one end of the column (61); The first flow channel (63) is formed in the first block (62); Atomizing nozzles (64), several atomizing nozzles (64) are fixedly installed on the side of the first block (62) facing the medical film. Its inner cavity is equipped with a water storage tank (66), which is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the frame (20); A water pump (65) is fixedly installed on the top of a column (61). The inlet pipe of the water pump (65) extends into a water storage tank (66), and the outlet pipe of the water pump (65) extends into a first flow channel (63).

5. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 4, characterized in that, The wiping assembly (70) includes: Support plate (71), two sets of support plates (71) are fixedly installed on both sides of the middle end of the frame (20); The screw (72) is rotatably connected between two sets of support plates (71) via bearings; A slider (73) is threaded onto a screw (72); Guide rod (74), the guide rod (74) is fixedly installed between two sets of support plates (71), and the slider (73) is slidably connected to the guide rod (74); Its inner cavity is provided with a second housing (75) for a second servo motor. The second housing (75) is fixedly installed on a set of support plates (71), and the output shaft of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to the screw (72).

6. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 5, characterized in that, The wiping assembly (70) also includes: The box body (76) is fixedly installed on one side of the slider (73); Cylinder (77), the cylinder (77) is fixedly installed in the housing (76); The connecting plate (78) is fixedly mounted on the cylinder (77) via the piston rod. Sponge (79), which is fixedly installed on one side of the connecting plate (78).

7. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 6, characterized in that, The drying assembly (80) includes: Hollow tubes (81) are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom end of the frame (20). A through hole (82) is provided at one end of the hollow tube (81); The second block (86) is fixedly installed on the other end of the hollow tube (81); The second flow channel (87) is formed in the second block (86); Sprayer (88), several sprayers (88) are fixedly installed on one side of the second block (86).

8. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 7, characterized in that, The drying assembly (80) further includes: A fan (83) is fixedly installed in a hollow tube (81); Support rod (84) is fixedly installed at both ends of the inner cavity of the hollow tube (81). U-shaped heating tube (85), which is fixedly installed between two sets of support rods (84).

9. A smart film printer capable of recognizing films according to claim 8, characterized in that, It also includes a method for a smart film printer to identify films, the specific steps of which are as follows: Step 1: The first servo motor is used to rotate the roller (45) so that the two sets of rollers (45) rotate in opposite directions; Step 2: Place the medical film in the frame (20) and then place the medical film between the two sets of rollers (45). At this time, the medical film will move into the frame (20) under the action of the two sets of rollers (45). At the same time, the spring (42) will deform to transport medical films of various thicknesses. Step 3: When the medical film is moved into the box (20), the surface image of the medical film will be collected by the camera (50). After collection, the data collected by the camera (50) will be compared with the data stored in the storage module by the comparison module to determine whether the medical film meets the requirements. Step 4: If the requirements are met, the medical film will be transported to the printer body (10) using the transport component for printing. Step 5: If the requirements are not met, the judgment module will determine whether there are impurities on the surface of the medical film; Step Six: If there are no impurities adhering to the surface of the medical film, the controller will cause the transport component to reverse the transport of the medical film so that the medical film can be removed. Step 7: If there are impurities adhering to the surface of the medical film, the controller will control the processing components to remove the impurities from the surface of the medical film. After removal, the medical film can be printed.