Printing curing method, device and equipment of inclined spray head and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a printing curing method, device and equipment of an inclined nozzle and a storage medium, and relates to the technical field of ink-jet printing. According to the method, the first position of a first ink jet channel and the second position of a second ink jet channel are obtained by obtaining the inclination angle of an inclined nozzle and performing calculation. And according to the first position and the second position, the ink jet range of the spray head on the printing medium is obtained so as to further determine the curing range of the curing assembly, and the lamp beads in the curing range serve as working lamp beads. And finally, the curing assembly is controlled to move in the scanning direction, and the working lamp beads are controlled to conduct illumination curing on ink on the printing medium. Therefore, the curing range is correspondingly adjusted according to the ink jet range of the inclined spray head, only the lamp beads in the curing range are set to be in the working state in the curing process, energy consumption in the printing and curing process of the inclined spray head can be effectively reduced, the energy-saving and efficient effects are achieved, and the increasing diversified requirements of the modern market are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of inkjet printing, and in particular to a printing and curing method, device, equipment and storage medium of an inclined nozzle. Background Art

[0002] In the process of inkjet printing, the ink needs to be quickly fixed after being sprayed onto the printing medium to ensure the clarity and durability of the image or text. The curing process is the process of converting the ink from liquid to solid, which is important for preventing the ink from spreading and mixing on the printing medium and increasing the drying speed of the printed product.

[0003] In the early days, ink curing mostly used natural drying methods, that is, relying on air flow and temperature changes to gradually dry the ink. However, this method is time-consuming, inefficient, and easily affected by environmental factors, resulting in unstable printing quality. With the advancement of science and technology, a variety of modern ink curing technologies have emerged. For example, ultraviolet (UV) curing technology uses ultraviolet rays to irradiate ink, triggering a chemical reaction inside it, causing the ink to dry and solidify quickly. This method has the advantages of fast curing speed, high efficiency, and environmental protection, so it has been widely used in the field of inkjet printing.

[0004] With the growth of digital technology and printing demand, the requirements for inkjet printing and curing are getting higher and higher. For example, in order to improve the printing accuracy of the nozzle in a specific direction, the technical means of tilting the nozzle at a certain angle relative to the moving direction of the printing medium can be used. However, in the related technology, the curing method based on the normal installation state of the nozzle is still used, which does not match the goal of higher accuracy and efficiency pursued by the tilted nozzle technology, resulting in problems such as high energy consumption during the curing process, which is difficult to meet the growing and diversified needs of the modern market. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a printing and curing method, device, equipment and storage medium of a tilted nozzle, so as to solve the problem of high energy consumption of printing and curing of a tilted nozzle in the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0007] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a printing and curing method of a tilted nozzle, which is applied to a curing component, wherein the curing component includes a plurality of lamp beads, and the tilted nozzle includes at least a first inkjet channel and a second inkjet channel, and the method includes:

[0008] Acquire the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle; wherein the tilt angle is the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle relative to the scanning direction of the printing medium;

[0009] Acquire a first position of the first inkjet channel and a second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle;

[0010] Acquire the ink jetting range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the second position;

[0011] Acquire the curing range of the curing component based on the inkjet range, and use the lamp beads within the curing range as working lamp beads;

[0012] The curing component is controlled to move in the scanning direction, and the working lamp beads are controlled to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

[0013] In some embodiments, before obtaining the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle, the method further includes:

[0014] A plane rectangular coordinate system is established by taking the lower left corner of the initial position of the tilted nozzle as the origin and the scanning direction as the positive direction of the X-axis; wherein, at the initial position, each inkjet channel is arranged from left to right in the scanning direction, and the arrangement direction of a column of nozzles in the inkjet channel is the nozzle column direction, and the nozzle column direction is the same as the Y-axis direction of the plane rectangular coordinate system;

[0015] The inclined nozzle is rotated at the origin by the inclined angle with an axis perpendicular to both the scanning direction and the nozzle array direction as a rotation axis; wherein the nozzle array direction rotates along with the inclined nozzle by the inclined angle.

[0016] In some embodiments, acquiring the first position of the first inkjet channel and the second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle includes:

[0017] Acquire a first initial position of the first inkjet channel when it is at the initial position; wherein the first initial position is a coordinate position of a first nozzle in the first inkjet channel;

[0018] Calculating according to the tilt angle and the first initial position to obtain the first position;

[0019] Acquire a second initial position of the second inkjet channel at the initial position; wherein the second initial position is the coordinate position of the last nozzle in the second inkjet channel;

[0020] The second position is obtained by performing calculation according to the tilt angle and the second initial position.

[0021] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0022] Calculating an overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction according to the tilt angle;

[0023] Acquire a first illumination power of the overlapping area and a second illumination power of the non-overlapping area; wherein the first illumination power is greater than the second illumination power, and the non-overlapping area is an area in the inkjet channel except the overlapping area;

[0024] The working lamp beads are controlled according to the first illumination power and the second illumination power to light-cure the ink on the printing medium.

[0025] In some embodiments, the inkjet channel includes at least one column of nozzles; and calculating the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction according to the tilt angle includes:

[0026] Acquire a distance parameter between the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel;

[0027] Obtaining a total length parameter of a column of nozzles in the inkjet channel;

[0028] The overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction is obtained by calculation according to the distance parameter, the total length parameter and the tilt angle.

[0029] In some embodiments, the calculating according to the distance parameter, the total length parameter and the tilt angle to obtain the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction includes:

[0030] Calculating according to the distance parameter and the tilt angle to obtain a non-overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel;

[0031] Subtracting the non-overlapping parameter from the total length parameter to obtain an overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel;

[0032] Based on the overlap parameter, the overlap area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction is acquired.

[0033] In some embodiments, the inclined nozzle further includes a third inkjet channel, and the method further includes:

[0034] Acquire a first position of the first inkjet channel and a third position of the third inkjet channel according to the tilt angle;

[0035] Acquire a target inkjet range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the third position;

[0036] Acquire a target curing range of the curing component based on the target inkjet range, and use the lamp beads within the target curing range as target working lamp beads;

[0037] The curing component is controlled to move in the scanning direction, and the target working lamp bead is controlled to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

[0038] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a printing and curing assembly with a tilted nozzle, the device comprising:

[0039] An acquisition module, used for acquiring an inclination angle of the inclined nozzle; wherein the inclination angle is an inclination angle of the inclined nozzle relative to a scanning direction of a printing medium;

[0040] a position module, configured to obtain a first position of the first inkjet channel and a second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle;

[0041] An inkjet module, used for acquiring an inkjet range of the inclined nozzle on a printing medium according to the first position and the second position;

[0042] A curing module, used for obtaining a curing range of the curing component based on the inkjet range, and using the lamp beads within the curing range as working lamp beads;

[0043] The control module is used to control the curing component to move along the scanning direction and control the working lamp beads to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

[0044] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, comprising: at least one processor, at least one memory, and computer program instructions stored in the memory, which, when executed by the processor, implement the method of the first aspect in the above-mentioned embodiment.

[0045] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage medium on which computer program instructions are stored, and when the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the method of the first aspect in the above-mentioned embodiment is implemented.

[0046] In summary, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0047] The present invention provides a printing and curing method, device, equipment and storage medium of an inclined nozzle, wherein the inclined nozzle includes at least a first inkjet channel and a second inkjet channel, and the method is applied to a curing component including a plurality of lamp beads. First, the inclination angle of the inclined nozzle is obtained, and then the first position of the first inkjet channel and the second position of the second inkjet channel are obtained by calculation according to the inclination angle. The inkjet range of the inclined nozzle on the printing medium is obtained according to the first position and the second position, and the curing range of the curing component is further determined by the inkjet range, and the lamp beads within the curing range are used as working lamp beads. Finally, the curing component is controlled to move along with the inclined nozzle in the scanning direction, and after the inclined nozzle performs inkjet printing on the printing medium, the working lamp beads are controlled to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium. Thus, the curing range of the curing component is adjusted according to the inkjet range of the inclined nozzle, and the lamp beads within the curing range are set to the working state during the curing process, and the lamp beads outside the curing range are set to the closed state during the curing process, which can effectively reduce the energy consumption during the printing and curing process of the inclined nozzle, and achieve energy-saving and high-efficiency effects to meet the growing diversified needs of the modern market. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiment of the present invention will be briefly introduced below. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work, and these are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the process of the printing and curing method using the inclined nozzle in Example 1 of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the process before step S101;

[0051] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an inclined nozzle provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the process of step S102;

[0053] Figure 5 1 is a schematic flow chart of another printing and curing method using an inclined nozzle provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another inclined nozzle provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the process of step S401;

[0056] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the process of step S503;

[0057] Fig. 9 is another schematic diagram of an inclined nozzle provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0058] Fig.10 is a schematic flow chart of another printing and curing method using a tilted nozzle provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0059] Fig.11 It is a structural block diagram of embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0060] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electronic device in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0061] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. Moreover, the term "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such a process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the phrase "comprising..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the elements. If there is no conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the various features in the embodiments can be combined with each other, all within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0062] In the process of inkjet printing, the ink needs to be quickly fixed after being sprayed onto the printing medium to ensure the clarity and durability of the image or text. The curing process is the process of converting the ink from liquid to solid, which is important for preventing the ink from spreading and mixing on the printing medium and increasing the drying speed of the printed product.

[0063] With the growth of digital technology and printing demand, the requirements for inkjet printing and curing are getting higher and higher. For example, in order to improve the printing accuracy of the nozzle in a specific direction, the technical means of tilting the nozzle at a certain angle relative to the moving direction of the printing medium can be used. However, in the related art, the curing method based on the normal installation state of the nozzle is still used, which makes it difficult to reconcile the curing range and the actual inkjet range. This does not match the goal of higher accuracy and efficiency pursued by the tilted nozzle technology. Therefore, there are problems such as high energy consumption in the curing process, which is difficult to meet the growing and diversified needs of the modern market.

[0064] Based on this, the embodiments of the present invention provide a printing and curing method, device, electronic device and storage medium of a tilted nozzle, which can adjust the curing range of the curing component according to the inkjet range of the tilted nozzle, set the lamp beads within the curing range to the working state during the curing process, and set the lamp beads outside the curing range to the off state during the curing process. The energy consumption during the printing and curing process of the tilted nozzle can be effectively reduced, and energy-saving and high-efficiency effects can be achieved to meet the growing and diversified needs of the modern market.

[0065] The embodiments of the present application provide a printing and curing method, device, electronic device and storage medium of a tilted nozzle, which are specifically described through the following embodiments.

[0066] Example 1

[0067] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 is an optional flow chart of a printing and curing method using a tilted nozzle provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 The method in the embodiment may include but is not limited to steps S101 to S105. Figure 1 The order of step S101 to step S105 is not specifically limited, and the order of steps can be adjusted or some steps can be reduced or added according to actual needs.

[0068] Step S101, obtaining the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle.

[0069] In some embodiments, the tilt angle is the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle relative to the scanning direction of the printing medium. Specifically, the scanning direction of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium is horizontally from left to right, and even if the tilt angles of different tilted nozzles are different, the scanning direction remains unchanged. It can be understood that the tilt angle can ensure that the basic data of subsequent calculations are correct, and provide a reliable basis for obtaining the inkjet range and the curing range.

[0070] It is understandable that the printing curing method of the tilted nozzle is applied to the curing component, which is an important part of the printing system and is responsible for curing the printed material on the printing medium. Specifically, in a curing lamp including a plurality of lamp beads, the lamp beads can be arranged in one or more rows to provide uniform and sufficient curing energy, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0071] In some embodiments, the preset tilt angle ranges from 45° to 70°, and the device is installed by rotating clockwise or counterclockwise. Preferably, the preset tilt angle is 60° counterclockwise, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0072] In some embodiments, it is supported to install the nozzle at different preset tilt angles for different printing tasks to achieve the best printing accuracy, nozzle utilization and printing efficiency. Specifically, obtaining the actual tilt angle of the printing task may include but is not limited to the following steps:

[0073] S110: Determine the rotation angle range of the inkjet nozzle according to the data accuracy of the printing task.

[0074] In some embodiments, different printing tasks have different requirements for the data accuracy of the printed image. For printing tasks with lower data accuracy requirements, the rotation angle range of the inkjet nozzle can be smaller, so as to improve the nozzle utilization and printing efficiency while ensuring the printing accuracy; correspondingly, for printing tasks with higher data accuracy requirements, the rotation angle range of the inkjet nozzle needs to be larger to ensure that the printed image meets the printing accuracy requirements. It is understandable that the rotation angle range can be set by those skilled in the art according to actual needs or obtained by establishing a mapping relationship query, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0075] S120: Determine an actual tilt angle within the rotation angle range according to a priority parameter of the printing task.

[0076] In some embodiments, the priority parameters of the printing task may include but are not limited to: printing accuracy, printing efficiency and printing error. Specifically, the actual tilt angle is calculated by the following formula:

[0077] M=w1·Precision+w2·Efficiency-w3·Error

[0078] Among them, M is the (optimal) actual tilt angle, Precision is the printing accuracy, Efficiency is the printing efficiency, and Error is the printing error (such as overlapping area deviation and / or step error); w1, w2 and w3 correspond to the weights of each priority parameter, and the value of each weight can be adjusted according to the task requirements, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0079] Step S102, acquiring a first position of the first inkjet channel and a second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle.

[0080] In some embodiments, the tilted nozzle includes at least a first inkjet channel and a second inkjet channel, and a first position corresponding to the first inkjet channel and a second position corresponding to the second inkjet channel can be calculated according to the tilt angle. The position information can be expressed in coordinate form to accurately reflect the actual layout of the inkjet channels in a tilted state.

[0081] Step S103, acquiring the ink jetting range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the second position.

[0082] In some embodiments, the inkjet range of a tilted nozzle scanning on a printing medium can be obtained based on the first position and the second position. For example, when the first position is at the upper right corner and the second position is at the lower left corner, a quadrilateral inkjet area with the first position and the second position as diagonal vertices can be formed. It can be understood that, referring to Figure 3 As shown, since the tilted nozzle moves from left to right along the scanning direction, it is only necessary to determine the upper and lower boundaries of the target inkjet range, and this embodiment does not impose any limitation on this.

[0083] Step S104, obtaining the curing range of the curing component based on the inkjet range, and using the lamp beads within the curing range as working lamp beads.

[0084] In some embodiments, the curing range of the curing component is further determined according to the inkjet range. When the inkjet range of the inclined nozzle is smaller than that of the normal nozzle, the curing range will be smaller corresponding to the inkjet range. When the inkjet range of the inclined nozzle is larger than that of the normal nozzle, the curing range will be larger corresponding to the inkjet range. Then, the lamp beads within the curing range are used as working lamp beads. The working lamp beads are in a working state during the curing process, while the lamp beads in the non-curing range remain in a closed state. By accurately controlling the range of the working lamp beads, energy consumption can be significantly reduced while ensuring the consistency and stability of the curing effect.

[0085] Step S105, controlling the curing assembly to move in the scanning direction, and controlling the working lamp beads to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

[0086] In some embodiments, reference Figure 3 As shown, the curing assembly is installed behind the inclined nozzle. When the inclined nozzle moves from left to right along the scanning direction at an inclined angle, the curing assembly also moves synchronously. During this process, the working lamp beads will continue to irradiate the ink on the printing medium, triggering a UV curing reaction, so that the ink will quickly dry and fix. In order to ensure the quality of curing, the moving speed of the curing assembly should match the printing speed of the nozzle. At the same time, the light intensity and time of the working lamp beads can also be appropriately adjusted according to the specific ink type and printing requirements. If the curing assembly includes multiple columns of lamp beads, the light intensity of each column of lamp beads can also be dynamically adjusted according to the inclination angle of the nozzle and the inkjet distribution to achieve the best curing effect. It can be understood that those skilled in the art can set it according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0087] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, before the above step S101: obtaining the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle, it may also include but not be limited to the following steps S201 to S202.

[0088] Step S201, taking the lower left corner of the initial position of the tilted nozzle as the origin and taking the scanning direction as the positive direction of the X-axis to establish a plane rectangular coordinate system.

[0089] In some embodiments, the initial position refers to the position of the nozzle when it is normally installed, and the lower left corner of the initial position of the tilted nozzle is used as the origin, and the scanning direction is used as the positive direction of the X-axis to establish a plane rectangular coordinate system. Specifically, in the initial position, each inkjet channel in the nozzle is arranged front and back from left to right in the scanning direction, and the arrangement direction of a column of nozzles in the inkjet channel is the nozzle column direction, and the nozzle column direction is the same as the Y-axis direction of the plane rectangular coordinate system. It can be understood that each inkjet channel includes at least one column of nozzles.

[0090] Step S202: rotating the tilted nozzle at an angle at the origin with an axis perpendicular to both the scanning direction and the nozzle array direction as the rotation axis.

[0091] In some embodiments, an axis perpendicular to both the scanning direction and the nozzle array direction is selected as the rotation axis. Figure 3 As shown, the tilted nozzle is rotated at an angle θ at the origin with the rotation axis as the center, and the tilted nozzle is in a tilted position. It can be understood that in the tilted position, each inkjet channel in the tilted nozzle is arranged front and back from bottom to top at an inclined angle, for example, the first inkjet channel A is above the second inkjet channel B, and the direction of the nozzle column is also tilted accordingly as the inkjet nozzle rotates.

[0092] Reference Figure 4As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the above step S102: obtaining the first position of the first inkjet channel and the second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle may also include but not limited to the following steps S301 to S304.

[0093] Step S301, obtaining a first initial position of a first inkjet channel when the first inkjet channel is at an initial position.

[0094] In some embodiments, the first initial position of the first inkjet channel at the initial position is obtained, and the first initial position can be recorded as (x1, y1). Figure 3 As shown, when the tilted nozzle is installed at a counterclockwise tilt angle θ, the first initial position is the coordinate position of the first nozzle a in the first inkjet channel A at the initial position.

[0095] Step S302, performing calculation according to the tilt angle and the first initial position to obtain a first position.

[0096] In some embodiments, the first position corresponding to the first nozzle a in the first inkjet channel A after the tilted nozzle head is installed tilted can be calculated based on the tilt angle θ and the first initial position (x1, y1), and the first position can be recorded as (x1', y1'). Where: x1' = x1·cos(θ)-y1·sin(θ), y1' = x1·sin(θ)+y1·cos(θ).

[0097] Step S303, obtaining a second initial position of the second inkjet channel when it is at the initial position.

[0098] In some embodiments, the second initial position of the second inkjet channel when it is at the initial position is obtained, and the second initial position can be recorded as (x2, y2). Figure 3 As shown, when the tilted nozzle is installed at a counterclockwise tilt angle θ, the second initial position is the coordinate position of the last nozzle b in the second inkjet channel B at the initial position.

[0099] Step S304, performing calculation according to the tilt angle and the second initial position to obtain a second position.

[0100] In some embodiments, the second position corresponding to the last nozzle b in the second inkjet channel B after the tilted nozzle is installed can be calculated based on the tilt angle θ and the second initial position (x2, y2), and the second position can be recorded as (x2', y2'). Where: x2' = x2·cos(θ)-y2·sin(θ), y2' = x2·sin(θ)+y2·cos(θ).

[0101] In some embodiments, the tilted nozzle can also be installed at a clockwise tilt angle θ, and correspondingly, the first initial position is the coordinate position of the first nozzle b' in the second inkjet channel B when it is in the initial position, and the second initial position is the coordinate position of the last nozzle a' in the first inkjet channel A when it is in the initial position. It can be understood that those skilled in the art can set the first initial position and the second initial position according to actual needs, and only need to ensure that the maximum range point in a scanning process of the tilted nozzle is obtained, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0102] In some embodiments of the present application, the curing lamp includes at least one column of lamp beads, and the inkjet range of the tilted nozzle is obtained according to the ordinate of the first position and the ordinate of the second position. Specifically, the range between the ordinate of the first position and the ordinate of the second position is directly used as the inkjet range, that is, y1' to y2', so that the lamp beads in the curing lamp whose ordinates are in the range of y1' to y2' are used as working lamp beads.

[0103] In summary, accurate nozzle position information provides a basis for setting the working range of the subsequent curing component, ensuring that the curing component can cover all effective inkjet areas and improve curing efficiency. In addition, this method is suitable for different tilt angles and nozzle designs, has good versatility and adaptability, and can meet diverse printing needs.

[0104] Reference Figure 5 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle may also include but is not limited to the following steps S401 to S403.

[0105] Step S401 : calculating the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction according to the tilt angle.

[0106] In some embodiments, the overlapping area between different inkjet channels in the scanning direction can be calculated according to the tilt angle. Figure 6 As shown, since the nozzle is installed at an angle, the projections A' and B' of the first inkjet channel A and the second inkjet channel B in the scanning direction do not completely overlap, but have a drop to form a certain overlapping area.

[0107] Step S402: Acquire a first light power of an overlapping area and a second light power of a non-overlapping area.

[0108] In some embodiments, a first illumination power of the overlapping area and a second illumination power of the non-overlapping area are obtained, and the first illumination power is greater than the second illumination power. Illumination power refers to the energy density per unit area of ​​the light emitted by the working lamp beads on the printing medium, which determines the curing speed and curing quality of the ink.

[0109] It can be understood that for the overlapping area, since different inkjet channels in this area will spray ink, the amount of ink in the overlapping area is larger, and a higher light power is required to ensure sufficient curing; for the non-overlapping area, that is, the part of the inkjet channel except the overlapping area, a lower light power can be used. Assume that the first light power is P1 and the second light power is P2. The values ​​of P1 and P2 can be adjusted according to the specific ink type and printing requirements. P1 is greater than P2 to ensure that the ink in the overlapping area can be cured quickly to avoid quality problems caused by insufficient curing. Although P2 is less than P1, it is still sufficient to ensure that the ink in the non-overlapping area can be completely cured. Lower light power helps to reduce energy consumption and improve curing efficiency.

[0110] Step S403, controlling the working lamp beads to light-cure the ink on the printing medium according to the first light power and the second light power.

[0111] In some embodiments, the working lamp beads are controlled to light-cure the ink on the printing medium according to the first light power and the second light power. Furthermore, the light intensity, light time or light mode of the working lamp beads can be adjusted according to the light requirements of the overlapping area and the non-overlapping area to ensure that the ink in the entire printing area can be properly cured, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0112] Therefore, the lighting requirements of the overlapping area and the non-overlapping area can be calculated according to the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle and the position of the inkjet channel, and the light curing process of the working lamp beads can be controlled according to these requirements. This not only improves the accuracy and controllability of the printing curing process, but also ensures the uniform curing of the ink in the printing area and the high-quality printing effect, which helps to reduce energy consumption and production costs, and improve overall production efficiency and economic benefits.

[0113] Reference Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the inkjet channel includes at least one column of nozzles, and the above step S401: calculating the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction according to the inclination angle may also include but is not limited to the following steps S501 to S503.

[0114] Step S501, obtaining a distance parameter between the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel.

[0115] In some embodiments, a distance parameter between a first inkjet channel and a second inkjet channel is obtained. For a nozzle including multiple inkjet channels, a distance parameter between two adjacent inkjet channels is obtained. Specifically, the distance parameter is the shortest straight-line distance between two adjacent inkjet channels. It is understood that the distance parameters between the various inkjet channels are the same, that is, the inkjet channels in the inkjet nozzle are set to be spaced at the same distance.

[0116] Step S502, obtaining the total length parameter of a column of nozzles in the inkjet channel.

[0117] In some embodiments, a total length parameter of a row of nozzles in an inkjet channel is obtained. Specifically, the total length parameter refers to the total length of a row of nozzles in an inkjet channel along the nozzle row direction. For example, when the inkjet channel is composed of 30 nozzles in a row, the total length parameter is the length value of the 30 nozzles.

[0118] Step S503: Calculate according to the distance parameter, the total length parameter and the tilt angle to obtain the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction.

[0119] In some embodiments, the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction is obtained by calculation based on the distance parameter, the total length parameter and the preset tilt angle. Figure 8 As shown, the steps may include but are not limited to the following steps S601 to S603.

[0120] Step S601, calculating according to the distance parameter and the tilt angle to obtain the non-overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel.

[0121] In some embodiments, the non-overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel can be obtained by calculating based on the distance parameter and the tangent value of the tilt angle. Fig. 9 As shown, the distance parameter L1 is multiplied by the tangent value tanθ of the tilt angle, that is, L1*tanθ, and the product corresponds to the non-overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel A and the second inkjet channel B. It can be understood that when the second inkjet channel B moves along with the inkjet head in the scanning direction, the non-overlapping parameter indicates the nozzle non-overlapping area of ​​the second inkjet channel B and the first inkjet channel A.

[0122] Step S602: subtract the non-overlapping parameter from the total length parameter to obtain the overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel.

[0123] In some embodiments, reference Fig. 9 As shown, the first non-overlapping parameter L1*tanθ is subtracted from the total length parameter L2 to obtain the overlapping parameter of the second inkjet channel B and the first inkjet channel A, i.e., L2-L1*tanθ. It can be understood that when the second inkjet channel B moves along with the inkjet head in the scanning direction, the overlapping parameter indicates the nozzle overlap area of ​​the second inkjet channel B and the first inkjet channel A.

[0124] Step S603: acquiring an overlapping area between the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction based on the overlapping parameter.

[0125] In some embodiments, specifically, refer to Fig. 9 As shown, the overlap parameter corresponds to the overlap area of ​​the head of the second inkjet channel B and the overlap area of ​​the tail of the first inkjet channel A. The overlap area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction can be obtained through the overlap parameter.

[0126] Therefore, by introducing the distance parameter and the total length parameter, combined with the inclination angle for calculation, the calculation of the overlapping area is ensured to be more accurate, avoiding the curing quality problems caused by inaccurate estimation. At the same time, it provides a reliable basis for the subsequent light power setting, ensuring that each area can be properly cured and improving the printing quality. It is also suitable for different nozzle designs and inclination angles, has good versatility and adaptability, and can meet diverse printing needs.

[0127] Reference Fig.10 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, the inclined nozzle further includes a third inkjet channel, and the inkjet printing method of the inclined nozzle may further include but is not limited to the following steps S701 to S704.

[0128] Step S701, acquiring a first position of a first inkjet channel and a third position of a third inkjet channel according to an inclination angle.

[0129] In some embodiments, the first position of the first inkjet channel and the third position of the third inkjet channel are obtained according to the tilt angle. Similarly, the initial coordinates of each inkjet channel at the initial position can be determined first, and then a geometric transformation can be performed according to the tilt angle to obtain a new position after tilting. It is understandable that when the tilted nozzle includes multiple inkjet channels, only the two positions of the first inkjet channel and the last inkjet channel need to be obtained, and the positions of each intermediate inkjet channel are located between the two inkjet channels. It is understandable that when the tilted nozzle has only one inkjet channel, the positions of the first nozzle and the last nozzle in the inkjet channel can be obtained accordingly.

[0130] Step S702: acquiring a target inkjet range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the third position.

[0131] In some embodiments, after the positions of the first inkjet channel and the third inkjet channel are obtained, the target inkjet range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium can be determined according to the two positions. Specifically, the upper and lower boundaries of the target inkjet range are determined by the ordinate of the first position and the ordinate of the third position. It can be understood that since the tilted nozzle moves from left to right along the scanning direction, it is only necessary to determine the upper and lower boundaries of the target inkjet range, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0132] Step S703, obtaining a target curing range of the curing component based on the target inkjet range, and using the lamp beads within the target curing range as target working lamp beads.

[0133] In some embodiments, the target curing range of the curing component is obtained based on the target inkjet range. The target curing range should completely cover the target inkjet range to ensure that all inks sprayed onto the print medium can be fully cured. Assuming that the target inkjet range is y1' to y3', the target curing range should also be y1' to y3'. Then the lamp beads within the target curing range are used as target working lamp beads. The target working lamp beads are in a working state during the curing process, while the lamp beads outside the target curing range remain in a turned-off state. By precisely controlling the range of the target working lamp beads, energy consumption can be significantly reduced while ensuring the consistency and stability of the curing effect.

[0134] Step S704, controlling the curing assembly to move in the scanning direction, and controlling the target working lamp beads to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

[0135] In some embodiments, the curing assembly is installed behind the tilted nozzle. When the tilted nozzle moves along the scanning direction at an inclined angle, the curing assembly also moves synchronously. During this process, the working lamp beads will continue to irradiate the ink on the printing medium, triggering a UV curing reaction, so that the ink will dry and fix quickly. In order to ensure the quality of curing, the moving speed of the curing assembly should match the printing speed of the nozzle. At the same time, the light intensity and time of the working lamp beads can also be appropriately adjusted according to the specific ink type and printing requirements. If the curing assembly includes multiple columns of lamp beads, the light intensity of each column of lamp beads can also be dynamically adjusted according to the tilt angle of the nozzle and the inkjet distribution to achieve the best curing effect. It can be understood that those skilled in the art can set it according to actual needs, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0136] Example 2

[0137] See also Fig.11 Embodiment 2 of the present invention further provides a printing and curing assembly with an inclined nozzle, the device comprising:

[0138] An acquisition module, used for acquiring an inclination angle of the inclined nozzle; wherein the inclination angle is an inclination angle of the inclined nozzle relative to a scanning direction of a printing medium;

[0139] A position module, used for acquiring a first position of the first inkjet channel and a second position of the second inkjet channel according to an inclination angle;

[0140] An inkjet module, used for obtaining an inkjet range of the inclined nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the second position;

[0141] A curing module, used for obtaining a curing range of the curing component based on the inkjet range, and using the lamp beads within the curing range as working lamp beads;

[0142] The control module is used to control the curing component to move in the scanning direction and control the working lamp beads to light-cure the ink on the printing medium.

[0143] The specific implementation of the printing and curing assembly of the inclined nozzle of this embodiment is basically consistent with the specific implementation of the printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle described above, and will not be described in detail here.

[0144] Example 3

[0145] In addition, combined Figure 1 The printing and curing method using the tilted nozzle described in Example 1 of the present invention can be implemented by an electronic device. Fig.12 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of an electronic device provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention is shown.

[0146] The electronic device may include a processor and a memory storing computer program instructions.

[0147] Specifically, the processor may include a central processing unit (CPU), or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or may be configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0148] The memory may include a large capacity memory for data or instructions. By way of example and not limitation, the memory may include a hard disk drive (HDD), a floppy disk drive, a flash memory, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic tape, or a universal serial bus (USB) drive or a combination of two or more of these. Where appropriate, the memory may include a removable or non-removable (or fixed) medium. Where appropriate, the memory may be inside or outside a data processing device. In a particular embodiment, the memory is a non-volatile solid-state memory. In a particular embodiment, the memory includes a read-only memory (ROM). Where appropriate, the ROM may be a mask-programmed ROM, a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable PROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), an electrically rewritable ROM (EAROM) or a flash memory or a combination of two or more of these.

[0149] The processor implements any one of the printing and curing methods of the tilted nozzle in the above embodiments by reading and executing computer program instructions stored in the memory.

[0150] In one example, the electronic device may further include a communication interface and a bus. Fig.12 As shown, the processor, memory, and communication interface are connected via a bus and communicate with each other.

[0151] The communication interface is mainly used to implement communication between the modules, devices, units and / or equipment in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0152] The bus includes hardware, software or both, and the parts of the device are coupled to each other. For example, but not limitation, the bus may include accelerated graphics port (AGP) or other graphics bus, enhanced industrial standard architecture (EISA) bus, front side bus (FSB), hypertransport (HT) interconnection, industrial standard architecture (ISA) bus, infinite bandwidth interconnection, low pin count (LPC) bus, memory bus, micro channel architecture (MCA) bus, peripheral component interconnection (PCI) bus, PCI-Express (PCI-X) bus, serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) bus, video electronics standard association local (VLB) bus or other suitable bus or two or more of these combinations. In suitable cases, the bus may include one or more buses. Although the embodiment of the present invention describes and shows a specific bus, the present invention considers any suitable bus or interconnection.

[0153] Example 4

[0154] In addition, in combination with the printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle in the above embodiment 1, the embodiment 4 of the present invention can also provide a computer-readable storage medium for implementation. The computer-readable storage medium stores computer program instructions; when the computer program instructions are executed by the processor, any of the printing and curing methods of the inclined nozzle in the above embodiments is implemented.

[0155] In summary, the embodiments of the present invention provide a printing and curing method, device, equipment and storage medium for a tilted nozzle.

[0156] It should be clear that the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration and processing described above and shown in the figures. For the sake of simplicity, a detailed description of the known method is omitted here. In the above embodiments, several specific steps are described and shown as examples. However, the method process of the present invention is not limited to the specific steps described and shown, and those skilled in the art can make various changes, modifications and additions, or change the order between the steps after understanding the spirit of the present invention.

[0157] The functional blocks shown in the above-described block diagram can be implemented as hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. When implemented in hardware, it can be, for example, an electronic circuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), appropriate firmware, a plug-in, a function card, etc. When implemented in software, the elements of the present invention are programs or code segments that are used to perform the required tasks. The program or code segment can be stored in a machine-readable medium, or transmitted on a transmission medium or a communication link by a data signal carried in a carrier wave. "Machine-readable medium" can include any medium capable of storing or transmitting information. Examples of machine-readable media include electronic circuits, semiconductor memory devices, ROM, flash memory, erasable ROM (EROM), floppy disks, CD-ROMs, optical disks, hard disks, optical fiber media, radio frequency (RF) links, etc. The code segment can be downloaded via a computer network such as the Internet, an intranet, etc.

[0158] It should also be noted that the exemplary embodiments mentioned in the present invention describe some methods or systems based on a series of steps or devices. However, the present invention is not limited to the order of the above steps, that is, the steps can be performed in the order mentioned in the embodiments, or in a different order from the embodiments, or several steps can be performed simultaneously.

[0159] The above is only a specific implementation of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and simplicity of description, the specific working process of the system, module and unit described above can refer to the corresponding process in the aforementioned method embodiment, and will not be repeated here. It should be understood that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A printing and curing method with an inclined nozzle, characterized in that: Applied to a curing component, the curing component includes a plurality of lamp beads, the inclined nozzle includes at least a first inkjet channel and a second inkjet channel, and the method includes: Acquire the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle; wherein the tilt angle is the tilt angle of the tilted nozzle relative to the scanning direction of the printing medium; Acquire a first position of the first inkjet channel and a second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle; Acquire the ink jetting range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the second position; Acquire the curing range of the curing component based on the inkjet range, and use the lamp beads within the curing range as working lamp beads; The curing component is controlled to move in the scanning direction, and the working lamp beads are controlled to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

2. The printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before obtaining the inclination angle of the inclined nozzle, the method further includes: A plane rectangular coordinate system is established by taking the lower left corner of the initial position of the tilted nozzle as the origin and the scanning direction as the positive direction of the X-axis; wherein, at the initial position, each inkjet channel is arranged from left to right in the scanning direction, and the arrangement direction of a column of nozzles in the inkjet channel is the nozzle column direction, and the nozzle column direction is the same as the Y-axis direction of the plane rectangular coordinate system; The inclined nozzle is rotated at the origin by the inclined angle with an axis perpendicular to both the scanning direction and the nozzle array direction as a rotation axis; wherein the nozzle array direction rotates along with the inclined nozzle by the inclined angle.

3. The printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The acquiring the first position of the first inkjet channel and the second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle comprises: Acquire a first initial position of the first inkjet channel when it is at the initial position; wherein the first initial position is the coordinate position of the first nozzle in the first inkjet channel; Calculating according to the tilt angle and the first initial position to obtain the first position; Acquire a second initial position of the second inkjet channel when it is at the initial position; wherein the second initial position is the coordinate position of the last nozzle in the second inkjet channel; The second position is obtained by performing calculation according to the tilt angle and the second initial position.

4. The printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Calculating an overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction according to the tilt angle; Acquire a first illumination power of the overlapping area and a second illumination power of the non-overlapping area; wherein the first illumination power is greater than the second illumination power, and the non-overlapping area is an area in the inkjet channel except the overlapping area; The working lamp beads are controlled according to the first illumination power and the second illumination power to light-cure the ink on the printing medium.

5. The printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inkjet channel includes at least one column of nozzles; and the calculating the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction according to the inclination angle includes: Acquire a distance parameter between the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel; Obtaining a total length parameter of a column of nozzles in the inkjet channel; The overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction is obtained by calculation according to the distance parameter, the total length parameter and the tilt angle.

6. The printing and curing method of the inclined nozzle according to claim 5, characterized in that: The calculating according to the distance parameter, the total length parameter and the tilt angle to obtain the overlapping area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction includes: Calculating according to the distance parameter and the tilt angle to obtain a non-overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel; Subtracting the non-overlapping parameter from the total length parameter to obtain an overlapping parameter of the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel; Based on the overlap parameter, the overlap area of ​​the first inkjet channel and the second inkjet channel in the scanning direction is acquired.

7. The printing and curing method using an inclined nozzle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The inclined nozzle further includes a third inkjet channel, and the method further includes: Acquire a first position of the first inkjet channel and a third position of the third inkjet channel according to the tilt angle; Acquire a target inkjet range of the tilted nozzle on the printing medium according to the first position and the third position; Acquire a target curing range of the curing component based on the target inkjet range, and use the lamp beads within the target curing range as target working lamp beads; The curing component is controlled to move in the scanning direction, and the target working lamp bead is controlled to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

8. A printing and curing device with an inclined nozzle, characterized in that: The device comprises: An acquisition module, used for acquiring an inclination angle of the inclined nozzle; wherein the inclination angle is an inclination angle of the inclined nozzle relative to a scanning direction of a printing medium; a position module, configured to obtain a first position of the first inkjet channel and a second position of the second inkjet channel according to the tilt angle; An inkjet module, used for acquiring an inkjet range of the inclined nozzle on a printing medium according to the first position and the second position; A curing module, used for obtaining a curing range of the curing component based on the inkjet range, and using the lamp beads within the curing range as working lamp beads; The control module is used to control the curing component to move along the scanning direction and control the working lamp beads to perform light curing on the ink on the printing medium.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: At least one processor, at least one memory and computer program instructions stored in the memory, when the computer program instructions are executed by the processor, implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program instructions are executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 is implemented.

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