Heat transfer printing cutting all-in-one machine

Abstract

The application relates to a heat sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine, which comprises a printing paper box, a heat sublimation printing module and a cutting module connected in sequence, the inside of the printing paper box is hollow and provided with a pullable placing support, the placing support is pulled relative to the printing paper box, the placing support is provided with a driving wheel rotating along the pulling direction of the placing support, the printing paper is conveyed, the heat sublimation printing module performs heat sublimation printing treatment on the printing paper, the inside of the cutting module is provided with a cutting driving shaft group, the printed printing paper is conveyed to a cutting position in the cutting module, the printing paper is cut according to preset content and shape, the printing paper box, the heat sublimation printer and the cutting machine are assembled into a heat sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine, the printed printing paper can be directly cut after heat sublimation printing, the printed printing paper does not need to be manually taken out, the working procedure during heat sublimation printing and cutting is reduced, and the overall working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of printing equipment technology, and in particular to a thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine. Background Technology

[0002] A dye-sublimation printer works by heating solid pigment (color roll) to its sublimation point, causing the pigment to change directly from a solid to a gaseous state, which is then sprayed onto the printing medium. This technology allows for precise control of the intensity of each color, resulting in true-color photos with continuous tones. Each semiconductor heating element can be adjusted to 256 temperatures to achieve precise control over the proportion and intensity of colors. A photo cutting machine primarily operates based on a mechanical transmission and control system. The operator places the photo to be cut on the machine's platform and sets the cutting size and shape through the control system. The internal transmission system drives the cutting blades to move according to the set parameters, thus achieving precise cutting of the photo.

[0003] However, when the printed photos need to be cropped, the photos printed by the dye-sublimation printer need to be manually removed and placed into the cropping machine for cropping, which greatly reduces the efficiency between printing and cropping. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, this application proposes a thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine.

[0005] According to one aspect of this application, a dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine is provided, comprising: a printing paper tray, a dye-sublimation printing module, and a cutting module connected in sequence;

[0006] The printing paper tray is hollow inside and has a pull-out placement bracket. The placement bracket can be pulled out relative to the printing paper tray to place the printing paper. The placement bracket is equipped with a drive wheel that rotates along the pulling direction to transport the printing paper. The dye-sublimation printing module performs dye-sublimation printing on the printing paper transported by the printing paper tray. The dye-sublimation printing module is equipped with a transmission roller inside to transport the printed printing paper. The cutting module is equipped with a cutting drive shaft assembly inside to transport the printed printing paper to the cutting position inside the cutting module and cut the printing paper according to the preset content and shape.

[0007] In one possible implementation, the printing tray, the dye-sublimation printing module, and the cutting module are transported in the same direction;

[0008] The inlet side of the thermal sublimation printing module and the inlet side of the cutting module are both provided with positioning pin holes and mounting holes, and are provided with a first fixing ear inside, the first fixing ear corresponding to the mounting hole;

[0009] Both the outlet side of the printing paper tray and the outlet side of the dye-sublimation module are provided with positioning pins and second fixing ears. The positioning pins correspond to the positioning pin holes, and when the positioning pins are inserted into the positioning pin holes, the inlets and outlets of the printing paper tray, the dye-sublimation printing module, and the cutting module are aligned one by one, and the second fixing ears are inserted into the interior of the mounting holes and aligned with the first fixing ears.

[0010] In one possible implementation, there are four second fixing ears arranged in a square on the exit side of the printing paper tray, and all four second fixing ears are located at the edge of the exit side of the printing paper tray.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the cutting module includes: a cutting housing, a cutting drive shaft assembly, and a cutting blade device;

[0012] The cutting shell is a hollow structure with corresponding cutting inlets and cutting outlets on the front and rear sides, and the bottom of the cutting shell has a preset thickness.

[0013] The cutting drive shaft assembly includes an upper cutting drive shaft and a lower cutting drive shaft. The lower cutting drive shaft is embedded in the bottom of the cutting housing and extends beyond the bottom of the cutting housing. The upper cutting drive shaft is located directly above the lower cutting drive shaft and conveys the printing paper along the cutting inlet to the cutting outlet of the cutting housing.

[0014] There are two cutting drive groups, which correspond to the cutting inlet and cutting outlet of the cutting housing, respectively, and the cutting knife device is disposed between the two cutting drive groups.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the cutting module further includes: a cutting inlet sensor and a cutting outlet sensor;

[0016] The cutting inlet sensor is located at the cutting inlet position of the cutting housing, in front of the cutting drive shaft assembly, and there are two or more cutting inlet sensors arranged along the paper feeding direction perpendicular to the cutting module.

[0017] The cutting exit sensor is located at the cutting exit position of the cutting housing, on the rear side of the cutting drive shaft assembly.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the thermal sublimation printing module includes: a thermal sublimation printing housing, a thermal sublimation printing device, and a printing drive roller assembly;

[0019] The thermal sublimation printing shell has a hollow structure with a printing inlet and a printing outlet on the front and rear sides, respectively, and the bottom of the thermal sublimation printing shell has a preset thickness.

[0020] The sublimation printing device is disposed inside the sublimation printing housing and performs sublimation treatment on the printing photo paper.

[0021] The printing drive roller assembly includes an upper printing drive shaft and a lower printing drive shaft. The lower printing drive shaft is embedded in the bottom of the dye-sublimation printing housing and extends beyond the bottom of the dye-sublimation printing housing. The upper printing drive shaft is located directly above the lower printing drive shaft and transports the printing paper along the direction from the printing inlet to the printing outlet of the dye-sublimation printing housing.

[0022] In one possible implementation, the thermal sublimation printing module further includes: a print inlet sensor and a print outlet sensor;

[0023] The print inlet sensor is located at the print inlet of the dye-sublimation print housing, in front of the print drive roller assembly, and the print outlet sensor is located at the print outlet of the dye-sublimation print housing, in rear of the print drive roller assembly.

[0024] In one possible implementation, the printing tray includes: a tray housing, a placement bracket, and a slide rail;

[0025] The cardboard box shell has a hollow structure with a cardboard box inlet and a cardboard box outlet on the front and rear sides, respectively, and a preset thickness at the bottom. The slide rails are arranged on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the cardboard box shell, along the direction from the cardboard box inlet to the cardboard box outlet. The placement bracket is arranged on the slide rails and is slidably disposed inside the cardboard box shell.

[0026] In one possible implementation, the printing tray further includes: a baffle;

[0027] The placement bracket is a plate-shaped structure with a flat top, and the top of the placement bracket is provided with a cardboard box drive wheel. The driving direction of the cardboard box drive wheel is the same as the sliding direction of the slide rail.

[0028] The baffle is a plate-shaped structure, attached to the front side of the placement bracket, and the top of the baffle is higher than the top of the placement bracket.

[0029] One possible implementation method also includes: a paper feed baffle;

[0030] The paper feed baffle is a plate-shaped structure, and is respectively set on both sides of the printing inlet and printing outlet of the thermal sublimation printing module, and on both sides of the cutting inlet and cutting outlet of the cutting module.

[0031] The beneficial effects of the dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to the embodiments of this application are as follows: By assembling the printing paper tray, dye-sublimation printer, and cutting machine into an all-in-one dye-sublimation printing and cutting machine, it is possible to directly cut the photo paper after dye-sublimation printing without manually removing the printed photo paper and placing it inside the cutting machine for cutting. This reduces the steps in dye-sublimation printing and cutting, improves overall efficiency, and the all-in-one structure of the dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine can save office space and allows for direct removal of the cut dye-sublimation printed photo paper. Specifically, through the sequentially connected printing paper tray, dye-sublimation printing module, and cutting module, the photo paper to be used is placed inside the printing paper tray. Through the start device, the photo paper is driven from inside the printing paper tray into the dye-sublimation printing module through the drive wheel. The dye-sublimation printing module prints the photo paper according to the pre-input content. The printed photo paper is then transported to the connected cutting module through the drive wheel. The cutting module cuts the photo paper according to the pre-input content and shape, and finally outputs the cut finished product. In this way, the photo paper can be cut directly after the thermal sublimation printing is completed, improving the efficiency of thermal sublimation printing and cutting.

[0032] Other features and aspects of this application will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are included in and form part of this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this application together with the specification and serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0034] Figure 1 This diagram illustrates the structure of a thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application.

[0035] Figure 2 This diagram shows a schematic of the printing paper tray structure of the thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 3 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the sublimation printing module of the sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0037] Figure 4 This diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the cutting module of the thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 5 This invention provides another structural schematic diagram of a thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application.

[0039] Figure 6 This diagram shows a cross-sectional view of the paper feeding module of the thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application.

[0040] Figure 7 This diagram illustrates the positioning and assembly structure of the thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0041] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote elements that have the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, they are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated otherwise.

[0042] It should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing the present invention or 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention.

[0043] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0044] The term “exemplary” as used herein means “serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration.” Any embodiment illustrated herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments.

[0045] Furthermore, to better illustrate this application, numerous specific details are provided in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application can be implemented without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, components, and circuits well-known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail in order to highlight the main points of this application.

[0046] See Figure 1 and Figure 2The dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine of this application includes: a printing paper tray 10, a dye-sublimation printing module 20 and a cutting module 40 connected in sequence. The printing paper tray 10 is hollow inside and is provided with a pull-out placement bracket 120. The placement bracket 120 can be pulled out relative to the printing paper tray 10 to place the printing photo paper. The placement bracket 120 is provided with a drive wheel that rotates along the pulling direction of the placement bracket 120 to transport the printing photo paper. The dye-sublimation printing module 20 performs dye-sublimation printing on the printing photo paper transported by the printing paper tray 10. The dye-sublimation printing module 20 is provided with a transmission roller inside to transport the printed photo paper. The cutting module 40 is provided with a cutting drive shaft assembly 440 inside to transport the printed photo paper to the cutting position inside the cutting module 40 and cut the printed photo paper according to the preset content and shape.

[0047] In this implementation, by assembling the printing paper tray 10, the dye-sublimation printer, and the cutting machine into a single dye-sublimation printing and cutting machine, it is possible to directly cut the dye-sublimation printed photo paper without manually removing the printed paper and placing it inside the cutting machine for cutting. This reduces the steps involved in dye-sublimation printing and cutting, improves overall work efficiency, and the integrated structure of the dye-sublimation printing and cutting machine saves office space, allowing for direct removal of the cut dye-sublimation printed photo paper. Specifically, the photo paper to be printed is placed inside the printing paper tray 10 via the sequentially connected printing paper tray 10, dye-sublimation printing module 20, and cutting module 40. Upon activation, the photo paper enters the dye-sublimation printing module 20 from inside the printing paper tray 10 via drive wheels. The dye-sublimation printing module 20 prints the photo paper according to the pre-input content. The printed photo paper is then transported to the connected cutting module 40 via drive wheels. The cutting module 40 cuts the photo paper according to the pre-input content and shape, finally outputting the finished product. In this way, the photo paper can be cut directly after the thermal sublimation printing is completed, improving the efficiency of thermal sublimation printing and cutting.

[0048] It should be noted that the thermal sublimation printing technology used in this application can be achieved through existing technologies, and will not be elaborated further here.

[0049] Example 1

[0050] In one specific embodiment, the printing paper tray 10, the dye-sublimation printing module 20 and the cutting module 40 are transported in the same direction, which is the paper feeding direction of the dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine.

[0051] In one specific embodiment, both the inlet side of the dye-sublimation printing module 20 and the inlet side of the cutting module 40 are provided with positioning pin holes and mounting holes, and the interior of the dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine is provided with a first fixing ear 250, which corresponds to the mounting hole. The outlet side of the printing paper tray 10 and the outlet side of the dye-sublimation module are provided with positioning pins and second fixing ears 150. The positioning pins correspond to positioning pin holes, and when the positioning pins are inserted into the positioning pin holes, the inlets and outlets of the printing paper tray 10, the dye-sublimation printing module 20, and the cutting module 40 are aligned one-to-one. The second fixing ear 150 can be inserted into the interior of the mounting hole and aligned with the first fixing ear 250, and then fastened with bolts.

[0052] In this embodiment, the first fixing ear 250 is located inside the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 and is disposed on the front side of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 and perpendicular to the front side plate of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210. The second fixing ear 150 is disposed on the outside of the printing paper tray 10, located on the rear side panel of the printing paper tray 10, and the second fixing ear 150 is perpendicular to the rear side panel of the printing paper tray 10. When the positioning pin provided on the rear side of the printing paper tray 10 is inserted into the positioning pin hole opened on the front side of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210, the left and right sides of the printing paper tray 10 are aligned with the sides of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210, and the installation outlet of the printing paper tray 10 is aligned with the printing inlet 211 of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210. The second fixing ear 150 located on the rear side panel of the printing paper tray 10 can pass through the mounting hole opened on the front side panel of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 and be aligned with the first fixing ear 250. The first fixing ear 250 and the second fixing ear 150 are fastened by bolts to complete the installation of the printing paper tray 10 and the dye-sublimation printing module 20.

[0053] In another embodiment, the first fixing ear 250 is located inside the cutting housing 410 and is disposed on the front side of the cutting housing 410 and perpendicular to the front side plate of the cutting housing 410. The second fixing ear 150 is disposed on the outside of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210, located on the rear side panel of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210, and the second fixing ear 150 is perpendicular to the rear side panel of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210. When the positioning pin provided on the rear side of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 is inserted into the positioning pin hole opened on the front side of the cutting housing 410, the left and right sides of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 are aligned with the sides of the cutting housing 410, and the printing outlet 212 of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 is aligned with the cutting inlet 411 of the cutting housing 410. The second fixing ear 150 located on the rear side panel of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 passes through the mounting hole opened on the front side panel of the cutting housing 410 and is aligned with the first fixing ear 250. The first fixing ear 250 and the second fixing ear 150 are fastened by bolts to complete the installation of the dye-sublimation printing module 20 and the cutting module 40.

[0054] In one specific embodiment, the rear panel of the printing paper tray 10 is provided with four second fixing ears 150, two of which are located on both sides of the panel, and the second fixing ears 150 between the pairs are arranged vertically to form a square arrangement. The front side of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 is provided with mounting holes and first fixing ears 250 that match the number and position of the second fixing ears 150, so that the printing paper tray 10 and the dye-sublimation module can be fastened in four directions: up, down, left, and right.

[0055] In this embodiment, the rear panel of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210 is provided with four second fixing ears 150, two of which are located on both sides of the panel, and the second fixing ears 150 between the pairs are arranged vertically to form a square arrangement. The front side of the cutting housing 410 is provided with mounting holes and first fixing ears 250 that match the number and position of the second fixing ears 150, so that the cutting module 40 and the dye-sublimation module can be fastened in four directions: up, down, left, and right.

[0056] In one specific embodiment, the printing paper tray 10 includes: a paper tray shell 110, a placement bracket 120, and a slide rail. The paper tray shell 110 has a hollow structure with a paper tray inlet and a paper tray outlet on the front and rear sides, respectively, and a preset thickness at the bottom. The slide rail is disposed on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the paper tray shell 110, arranged along the direction from the paper tray inlet to the paper tray outlet. The placement bracket 120 is disposed on the slide rail and slidably disposed inside the paper tray shell 110. The paper tray shell 110 has a hollow square structure, which can hold the printing photo paper required by the thermal sublimation printing module 20. It communicates with the thermal sublimation printing module 20 through a paper tray outlet on the rear side of the paper tray shell 110. The slide rail is disposed between the paper tray inlet and the paper tray outlet of the paper tray shell 110. The placement bracket 120 is connected to the slide rail and thus slides along the slide rail inside the paper tray shell 110.

[0057] In this embodiment, the two ends of the slide rail correspond to the paper box inlet and paper box outlet opened at the front and rear of the paper box housing 110, respectively, so that the placement bracket 120 can be pulled out relative to the paper box housing 110. When installed inside the paper box housing 110, the side of the placement bracket 120 away from the paper box inlet can abut against the paper box outlet of the paper box housing 110, which facilitates the output of photographic paper to the thermal sublimation printing module 20.

[0058] In this embodiment, the printing paper tray 10 further includes a baffle 130. The placement bracket 120 has a plate-like structure with a flat top for placing unused photographic paper. The top of the placement bracket 120 is equipped with a paper tray drive wheel 140, whose driving direction is the same as the sliding direction of the slide rail. This allows the photographic paper to be transported to the dye-sublimation printing module 20 for dye-sublimation printing. The baffle 130, also a plate-like structure, is attached to the front of the placement bracket 120, with its top higher than the top of the placement bracket 120. This protects the photographic paper on the placement bracket 120 and facilitates the removal of the placement bracket 120 from inside the paper tray housing 110.

[0059] In one specific embodiment, the thermal sublimation printing module 20 includes: a thermal sublimation printing housing 210, a thermal sublimation printing device, and a printing drive roller assembly 230.

[0060] In this embodiment, the thermal sublimation printing housing 210 has a hollow structure with a printing inlet 211 and a printing outlet 212 on the front and rear sides, respectively. The bottom of the thermal sublimation printing housing 210 has a preset thickness to protect the internal components of the thermal sublimation printing module 20. The thermal sublimation printing device is located inside the thermal sublimation printing housing 210 and performs thermal sublimation treatment on the printing photo paper. The printing drive roller assembly 230 includes an upper printing drive shaft and a lower printing drive shaft. The lower printing drive shaft is embedded in the bottom of the thermal sublimation printing housing 210, partially extending beyond the bottom of the thermal sublimation printing housing 210. The upper printing drive shaft is located directly above the lower printing drive shaft and transports the printing photo paper along the direction from the printing inlet 211 to the printing outlet 212 of the thermal sublimation printing housing 210.

[0061] In this embodiment, the thermal sublimation printing device includes: a print head 243, a cam 242, a motor 241, and a circuit board. The circuit board is located at the top inside the thermal sublimation printing housing 210 and is connected to the motor 241. The print head 243 is driven by the motor 241 and the cam 242 to perform up-and-down reciprocating motion, contacting the ribbon and printing paper at the bottom of the channel to achieve thermal sublimation printing of photos.

[0062] In this embodiment, the thermal sublimation printing module 20 further includes a printing inlet sensor 221 and a printing outlet sensor 222. The printing inlet sensor 221 is located at the printing inlet 211 of the thermal sublimation printing housing 210, in front of the printing drive roller assembly 230. The printing outlet sensor 222 is located at the printing outlet 212 of the thermal sublimation printing housing 210, in rear of the printing drive roller assembly 230.

[0063] The sensors include a position sensor and a paper type sensor. Two position sensors, located adjacent to the print inlet 211 and print outlet 212 respectively, can detect the time and state of the photo paper entering and leaving the print area, as well as the length of the photo paper. The paper sensor, located to the left of the print position, identifies the paper position and type (e.g., semi-transparent or metallic finish), and automatically applies different printing parameters based on the paper type.

[0064] In one specific embodiment, the cutting module 40 includes: a cutting housing 410, a cutting drive shaft assembly 440, and a cutting blade 452 device. The cutting housing 410 has a hollow structure with corresponding cutting inlets and outlets on the front and rear sides, and the bottom of the cutting housing 410 has a preset thickness. The cutting drive shaft assembly 440 includes an upper cutting drive shaft 442 and a lower cutting drive shaft 441. The lower cutting drive shaft 441 is embedded in the bottom of the cutting housing 410, partially extending beyond the bottom of the cutting housing 410. The upper cutting drive shaft 442 is located directly above the lower cutting drive shaft 441, conveying the printing photo paper along the cutting inlet to the cutting outlet of the cutting housing 410. There are two cutting drive shaft assemblies 440, corresponding to the cutting inlet and cutting outlet of the cutting housing 410 respectively, and the cutting blade 452 device is located between the two cutting drive shaft assemblies 440.

[0065] In this embodiment, after the dye-sublimation module 20 is connected to the cutting module 40, a printing outlet 212 is opened on the rear side of the dye-sublimation printing housing 210, which is connected to the cutting inlet 411 opened on the front side of the cutting housing 410. A printing drive roller is provided at the bottom inside the dye-sublimation printing housing 210, which can transport the dye-sublimated printed photo paper to the inside of the cutting housing 410 through the connected printing outlet 212 and cutting inlet 411.

[0066] In this embodiment, the cutting drive shaft assembly 440 includes two drive shafts, namely an upper cutting drive shaft 442 and a lower cutting drive shaft 441. The upper cutting drive shaft 442 and the lower cutting drive shaft 441 are arranged vertically, and the distance between them matches the thickness of the printed photo paper, so as to clamp the printed photo paper and transport it to the cutting area, or to transport the cut printed photo paper from the cutting exit.

[0067] Among them, the two cutting drive shaft groups 440 can drive the shaft to reciprocate, realize the forward and backward displacement of the printed photo paper, and complete the cutting operation in conjunction with the cutting blade 452 device.

[0068] In this embodiment, the cutting blade 452 device is disposed inside the cutting housing 410 and includes: a cutting blade 452, a control board, and a moving crossbeam 451. The cutting blade 452 can move up and down and left and right to perform cutting operations. Specifically, the moving crossbeam 451 is disposed on the internal frame of the cutting housing 410, located in front of and above the cutting exit. The cutting blade 452 can slide along the length of the moving crossbeam 451 via a slider, and the cutting blade 452 can also move up and down to cut the printed photo paper below. The control board can be connected to a terminal to cut the printed photo paper according to the pre-input cutting content and shape.

[0069] In this embodiment, the cutting module 40 further includes a cutting inlet sensor 431 and a cutting outlet sensor 432. The cutting inlet sensor 431 is located at the cutting inlet position of the cutting housing 410, in front of the cutting drive shaft assembly 440, and there are two or more cutting inlet sensors 431 arranged along the paper feeding direction perpendicular to the cutting module 40. The cutting outlet sensor 432 is located at the cutting outlet position of the cutting housing 410, in rear of the cutting drive shaft assembly 440. Specifically, there are two cutting inlet sensors 431, located on either side of the paper feed direction of the cutting housing 410. The line connecting the two cutting inlet sensors 431 is perpendicular to the paper feed direction. Because the line connecting the two cutting inlet sensors 431 is perpendicular to the paper feed direction, when the printed photo paper after thermal sublimation printing enters the cutting housing 410 through the cutting inlet, the two cutting inlet sensors 431 adjacent to the cutting inlet can detect whether the printed photo paper entering the cutting housing 410 is skewed. If the time difference between the two cutting inlet sensors 431 detecting the presence of paper exceeds a certain time, it is considered that the paper is skewed, and the machine stops with an alarm, notifying the operator to reposition the photo. Furthermore, when the printed photo paper enters the cutting housing 410, the length of the printed photo paper can be detected and compared with the current cutting data of the terminal to calculate the precise cutting position.

[0070] Example 2

[0071] In one specific embodiment, the dye-sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine further includes a paper feeding module 30, which is connected to a terminal to determine whether the printed photo paper needs to be cut after dye-sublimation printing. Referring to Embodiment 1, the paper feeding module 30 is positioned between the dye-sublimation printing module 20 and the cutting module 40. When the printed photo paper needs to be cut after dye-sublimation processing, the paper feeding module 30 will transport the printed photo paper to the cutting module 40; if the printed photo paper does not need to be cut, the paper feeding module 30 will directly output the printed photo paper.

[0072] In this embodiment, the paper feeding module 30 includes a paper feeding housing 310, an adjustable paper feeding rack 320, and a fixed paper feeding rack 330. The paper feeding housing 310 is a hollow square structure, with a paper feeding inlet 341 and a first paper feeding outlet 342 respectively opened on the front and rear sides. The paper feeding inlet 341 corresponds to the printing outlet 212, and the first paper feeding outlet 342 corresponds to the cutting inlet 411. In addition, a second paper feeding outlet 343 is also opened on the rear side plate surface of the paper feeding housing 310. The second paper feeding outlet 343 is located above the first paper feeding outlet 342 and is arranged vertically.

[0073] Specifically, the fixed paper feeding rack 330 is a plate-like structure, which is obliquely arranged at the position of the second paper feeding outlet 343 and is inclined towards the paper feeding inlet 341. The adjustable paper feeding rack 320 is a plate-like structure, and one end is rotatably connected to the position of the paper feeding inlet 341. It can rotate inside the paper feeding housing 310 with the paper feeding inlet 341 as the rotation point. When the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 rotates to the maximum angle, it can just be parallel to the plate surface of the fixed paper feeding rack 330 and abut against one end of the fixed paper feeding rack 330 far from the second paper feeding outlet 343, forming an output channel that does not require cutting.

[0074] In this embodiment, the plate surface of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 is in a "convex" shape structure, and the plate surface of the fixed paper feeding rack 330 is in a "concave" shape structure. Therefore, when the plate surface of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 rotates to be flush with the plate surface of the fixed paper feeding rack 330, the protruding position of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 can be embedded in the concave position of the fixed paper feeding rack 330, forming a plate-like structure with a flush and square plate surface. Thus, when the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 and the fixed paper feeding rack 330 are fitted into a plate body, it is more stable in the vertical paper feeding direction.

[0075] In this embodiment, an adjustable paper feeding rack fixing groove 350 is opened at the bottom of the paper feeding housing 310, and the opening shape of the adjustable paper feeding rack fixing groove 350 matches the shape of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320. When the printed photo paper needs to be cut, the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 rotates into the adjustable paper feeding rack fixing groove 350. At this time, the plate surface of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 is parallel to the horizontal plane, which can be used to fix the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 and prevent the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 from shaking.

[0076] In this embodiment, paper feeding driving wheels are provided on the plate surfaces of both the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 and the fixed paper feeding rack 330, and the printed photo paper that does not need to be cut can be output in sequence through the paper feeding inlet 341, the adjustable paper feeding rack 320, the fixed paper feeding rack 330, and the second paper feeding outlet 343.

[0077] Among them, along the paper feeding direction on the adjustable paper feeding rack 320, at least two groups of paper feeding driving wheels are provided. The two groups of driving wheels are arranged front and back along the paper feeding direction, and at least one group is arranged at a position with a larger board surface area of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320, and at least one group is arranged at the extended position of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320. Specifically, when the printed photo paper needs to be cut, the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 will rotate to a position parallel to the bottom board surface of the paper feeding housing 310. At this time, the two ends of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 respectively correspond to the paper feeding inlet 341 and the first paper feeding outlet 342. Through at least two groups of front and back paper feeding driving wheels, the printed photo paper to be cut is conveyed from the paper feeding inlet 341 to the first paper feeding outlet 342.

[0078] Specifically, a first paper feeding driving wheel 321 is provided at the position with a larger area of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320, a second paper feeding driving wheel 322 is provided at the position with a smaller area, a third paper feeding driving wheel 331 is provided on the fixed paper feeding rack 330, and the driving directions of the three groups of paper feeding driving wheels are the same.

[0079] Among them, the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 with a "convex" structure has the longer side end rotatably arranged at the position of the paper feeding inlet 341, and the other corresponding end is the shorter side end, which can rotate relative to the paper feeding housing 310. The interval distance from the longer end to the shorter end of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 is within the range of [1:1.1] of the interval distance from the paper feeding inlet 341 to the first paper feeding outlet 342. Therefore, when the printed photo paper needs to be cut, the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 will rotate to the bottom end inside the paper feeding housing 310. At this time, the two ends of the plate-shaped adjustable paper feeding rack 320 will respectively correspond to the paper feeding inlet 341 and the first paper feeding outlet 342, and can smoothly convey the printed photo paper to the cutting module 40.

[0080] In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the fixed paper feeding rack 330 is 40 degrees, so the rotatable angle of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 is also 40 degrees.

[0081] In this embodiment, two first paper feeding sensors are provided at the position of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 near the paper feeding inlet 341. The connection line of the two first paper feeding sensors is perpendicular to the paper feeding direction, and the interval distance between the two first paper feeding sensors is slightly less than the width of the printed photo paper. When detecting whether the printed photo paper enters the inside of the paper feeding housing 310, it can also detect whether the printed photo paper is skewed. When the time difference of the paper state detected by the two first paper feeding sensors is greater than a certain time, it is considered that the printed photo paper is skewed, and the machine needs to stop and alarm to notify the operator to reposition the photo paper.

[0082] Among them, a second paper feeding sensor is provided at the position of the adjustable paper feeding rack 320 near the first paper feeding outlet 342, which is used to detect whether the printed photo paper to be cut is conveyed from the paper feeding module 30 to the cutting module 40.

[0083] A third paper feed sensor is provided on the fixed paper feeder 330 to detect whether the printing photo paper that does not need to be cut is being fed from the paper feed module 30.

[0084] In this embodiment, the front side of the cutting housing 410 is provided with a first cutting inlet 411 and a second cutting inlet 412. The first cutting inlet 411 and the second cutting inlet 412 are arranged vertically, with the second cutting inlet 412 located above the first cutting inlet 411. The first cutting inlet 411 corresponds to and communicates with the first paper feed outlet 342 of the paper feed housing 310, and the second cutting inlet 412 corresponds to and communicates with the second paper feed outlet 343 of the paper feed housing 310. Therefore, the first cutting inlet 411 communicates with the first paper feed outlet 342 of the paper feed housing 310 for conveying the printing photo paper that needs to be cut, and the second cutting inlet 412 communicates with the second paper feed outlet 343 of the paper feed housing 310 for conveying the printing photo paper that does not need to be cut.

[0085] Furthermore, a first cutting outlet 421 is provided on the rear side of the cutting housing 410, corresponding to the first cutting inlet 411, and located on both sides of the cutter 452 device, for the input and output of the printed photo paper that needs to be cut. A second cutting outlet 422 is provided on the top of the cutting housing 410, communicating with the second cutting inlet 412, and a paper feed pad is provided at the bottom of the second cutting outlet 422, so that the paper feed inlet 341 and the second paper feed outlet 343 form a channel, allowing the removal of printed photo paper that does not need to be cut.

[0086] In one specific embodiment, paper feed width limiting baffles are provided on the bottom plate of the dye-sublimation printing module 20, the adjustable paper feeder 320 and the fixed paper feeder 330, and the bottom plate of the cutting module 40, and on both sides of the paper feed direction of the printed photo paper, so as to regulate the output of the printed photo paper in the paper feed direction.

[0087] It should be noted that the printing paper tray 10, the dye-sublimation printing module 20, the paper feeding module 30, and the cutting module 40 are all connected to the terminal (computer). Based on pre-inputted information, the dye-sublimation process of the printed photo paper is completed, as well as whether the printed photo paper needs to be cut, and how to feed it to the cutting module 40 when cutting is required. However, the computer program that performs the cutting is not the subject of this application; the subject of this application is an integrated dye-sublimation printing and cutting machine that combines the dye-sublimation printing module 20 and the cutting module 40.

[0088] The various embodiments of this application have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine, characterized in that, include: The printing paper tray, the dye-sublimation printing module, and the cutting module are connected in sequence. The printing paper tray is hollow inside and has a pull-out placement bracket. The placement bracket can be pulled out relative to the printing paper tray to place the printing photo paper. The placement bracket is equipped with a drive wheel that rotates along the pulling direction of the placement bracket to transport the printing photo paper. The dye-sublimation printing module performs dye-sublimation printing on the photo paper fed by the printing paper tray, and the dye-sublimation printing module is equipped with a transmission roller to transport the printed photo paper; the cutting module is equipped with a cutting drive shaft assembly to transport the printed photo paper to the cutting position inside the cutting module and cut the photo paper according to the preset content and shape. The inlet side of the dye-sublimation printing module and the inlet side of the cutting module are provided with positioning pin holes and mounting holes. The outlet side of the printing paper box and the outlet side of the dye-sublimation printing module are provided with positioning pins and second fixing ears. The positioning pins correspond to the positioning pin holes. It also includes a paper feeding module, which comprises: a paper feeding housing, an adjustable paper feeding bracket, and a fixed paper feeding bracket. The paper feeding housing is a hollow square structure with a paper feeding inlet and a first paper feeding outlet on the front and rear sides, respectively. The paper feeding inlet corresponds to the printing outlet of the thermal sublimation printing module, and a second paper feeding outlet is also provided on the rear side plate of the paper feeding housing. The second paper feeding outlet is located above the first paper feeding outlet. The fixed paper feeding bracket is a plate-shaped structure, inclinedly set at the position of the second paper feeding outlet, and the fixed paper feeding bracket is inclined towards the direction of the paper feeding inlet. The adjustable paper feeding bracket is a plate-shaped structure, with one end rotatably connected to the position of the paper feeding inlet. It can rotate inside the paper feeding housing with the paper feeding inlet as the pivot point. When the adjustable paper feeding bracket is rotated to the maximum angle, it is parallel to the plate surface of the fixed paper feeding bracket and abuts against the end of the fixed paper feeding bracket away from the second paper feeding outlet, forming an output channel that does not require cutting. The cutting module has a first cutting inlet and a second cutting inlet on its front side. The second cutting inlet is located above the first cutting inlet. The first cutting inlet corresponds to and is connected to the first paper feed outlet, and the second cutting inlet corresponds to and is connected to the second paper feed outlet.

2. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The printing paper tray, the dye-sublimation printing module, and the cutting module are transported in the same direction; The thermal sublimation printing module has a first fixing ear inside, and the first fixing ear corresponds to the mounting hole; When the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning pin hole, the inlet and outlet of the printing paper box, the dye-sublimation printing module and the cutting module are aligned one by one, and the second fixing ear is inserted into the interior of the mounting hole and aligned with the first fixing ear; there are four second fixing ears, which are arranged in a square on the outlet side of the printing paper box, and all four second fixing ears are located at the edge of the outlet side of the printing paper box.

3. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting module includes: a cutting housing, a cutting drive shaft assembly, and a cutting blade device; The cutting shell is a hollow structure with corresponding cutting inlets and cutting outlets on the front and rear sides, and the bottom of the cutting shell has a preset thickness. The cutting drive shaft assembly includes an upper cutting drive shaft and a lower cutting drive shaft. The lower cutting drive shaft is embedded in the bottom of the cutting housing and extends beyond the bottom of the cutting housing. The upper cutting drive shaft is located directly above the lower cutting drive shaft and conveys the printing paper along the cutting inlet to the cutting outlet of the cutting housing. The rear side of the cutting housing has a first cutting outlet and a second cutting outlet. The first cutting outlet is connected to the first cutting inlet and is located on both sides of the cutting device. The second cutting outlet is connected to the second cutting inlet and is used to output printed photo paper that does not need to be cut. There are two cutting drive shaft groups, which correspond to the cutting inlet and cutting outlet of the cutting housing, respectively, and the cutting knife device is arranged between the two cutting drive shaft groups.

4. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cutting module further includes: a cutting inlet sensor and a cutting outlet sensor; The cutting inlet sensor is located at the cutting inlet position of the cutting housing, in front of the cutting drive shaft assembly, and there are two or more cutting inlet sensors arranged along the paper feeding direction perpendicular to the cutting module. The cutting exit sensor is located at the cutting exit position of the cutting housing, on the rear side of the cutting drive shaft assembly.

5. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The sublimation printing module includes: a sublimation printing housing, a sublimation printing device, and a printing drive roller assembly; The thermal sublimation printing shell has a hollow structure with a printing inlet and a printing outlet on the front and rear sides, respectively, and the bottom of the thermal sublimation printing shell has a preset thickness. The sublimation printing device is disposed inside the sublimation printing housing and performs sublimation treatment on the printing photo paper. The printing drive roller assembly includes an upper printing drive shaft and a lower printing drive shaft. The lower printing drive shaft is embedded in the bottom of the dye-sublimation printing housing and extends beyond the bottom of the dye-sublimation printing housing. The upper printing drive shaft is located directly above the lower printing drive shaft and transports the printing paper along the direction from the printing inlet to the printing outlet of the dye-sublimation printing housing.

6. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The thermal sublimation printing module also includes: a printing inlet sensor and a printing outlet sensor; The print inlet sensor is located at the print inlet of the dye-sublimation print housing, in front of the print drive roller assembly, and the print outlet sensor is located at the print outlet of the dye-sublimation print housing, in rear of the print drive roller assembly.

7. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The printing paper box includes: a paper box shell, a placement bracket, and a slide rail; The cardboard box shell has a hollow structure with a cardboard box inlet and a cardboard box outlet on the front and rear sides, respectively, and a preset thickness at the bottom. The slide rails are arranged on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the cardboard box shell, along the direction from the cardboard box inlet to the cardboard box outlet. The placement bracket is arranged on the slide rails and is slidably disposed inside the cardboard box shell.

8. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting integrated machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, The printing paper tray also includes: a baffle; The placement bracket is a plate-shaped structure with a flat top, and the top of the placement bracket is provided with a cardboard box drive wheel. The driving direction of the cardboard box drive wheel is the same as the sliding direction of the slide rail. The baffle is a plate-shaped structure, attached to the front side of the placement bracket, and the top of the baffle is higher than the top of the placement bracket.

9. The thermal sublimation printing and cutting all-in-one machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, Also includes: Paper feed baffle; The paper feed baffle is a plate-shaped structure, and is respectively set on both sides of the printing inlet and printing outlet of the thermal sublimation printing module, and on both sides of the cutting inlet and cutting outlet of the cutting module.

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