Self-adaptive conveying and positioning device and method for screw tap type ink-jet printer
By designing an adaptive conveying positioning device, the driving unit and the conveying unit avoid contact between the tap thread and the conveying device, the problem of thread wear in traditional inkjet printers is solved, and the stability and inkjet quality of the conveying device are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411800420.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-14
AI Technical Summary
When the traditional tap model inkjet printer conveys and positions the tap, the conveying device contacts the threads of the tap, causing the threads to scratch and wear, which in turn affects the aesthetics and stability of the conveying device.
An adaptive conveying and positioning device is designed. By setting a driving unit and a conveying unit, the tap thread is not in contact with the conveying device, and the tap is stably limited and transmitted using an annular belt and a positioning unit, and precise injection coding is achieved through an intelligent inkjet coding unit and an electric push rod.
It effectively avoids scratches and wear on the conveyor device during tap conveying, improves the aesthetics and stability of the conveyor device, and adjusts the pitch of the annular belt to adapt to taps of different lengths, improving the stability and quality of the inkjet process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of inkjet printers, and in particular to an adaptive conveying and positioning device and method for a tap type inkjet printer. Background Art
[0002] The adaptive conveying and positioning device of the tap type inkjet printer is a device that can automatically adjust the position according to the taps of different sizes and shapes to achieve accurate inkjet printing. This device usually includes inkjet printer, inkjet gun, support rod, transmission assembly, fixed ring, sliding rod, positioning plate and moving rod; The output end of the motor drives the large pulley to rotate, which in turn drives a series of transmission mechanisms such as the rubber belt, small pulley, disc, round rod, transmission frame, transmission rod and moving rod, so as to achieve stable sliding of the sliding rod inside the fixed ring, thereby moving the positioning plate to adapt to products of different widths. This design enables the inkjet printer to quickly and accurately guide the product to the printing position, improving the quality and efficiency of printing. In addition, the adaptive conveying and positioning device can also limit the position according to products of different sizes, solving the problem of inkjet offset, reducing the rework of unqualified products, and improving the efficiency of inkjet work; In the process of conveying and positioning taps by traditional tap model inkjet printers, the conveying device is generally in contact with the threads of the taps. After long-term use, the threads of the taps will cause scratches and wear on the conveying device, and dust is easily entered at the scratched and worn positions, thereby affecting the appearance and stability of the conveying device. Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, an adaptive conveying and positioning device and method for a tap model inkjet printer are proposed. Summary of the invention
[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide an adaptive conveying and positioning device and method for a tap model inkjet printer, so as to solve the problem that in the process of conveying and positioning the taps by the traditional tap model inkjet printer, the conveying device generally contacts with the threads of the taps. After long-term use, the threads of the taps will cause scratches and wear to the conveying device, and dust is easily entered at the scratched and worn positions, thereby affecting the appearance and stability of the conveying device.
[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A self-adaptive conveying and positioning device and method for a tap type inkjet printer, comprising a support leg, an intelligent inkjet unit and a workbench, wherein the upper end of the support leg is fixedly connected to the workbench, and one side of the upper end of the workbench is fixedly connected to the intelligent inkjet unit, and driving units are installed at both ends of one side of the intelligent inkjet unit, and transmission units are installed at the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the driving unit; any of the driving units comprises two gears, and an adjusting shaft is fixedly connected to the inner side of the upper gear, and adjusting holes are symmetrically opened on both sides of the adjusting shaft, and a fixing bolt is installed inside one of the adjusting holes, and the lower end of the inner side of the adjusting shaft is fixedly connected to the vertical shaft through the fixing bolt; any of the transmission units comprises an annular belt, and a tooth groove is opened on the inner side of the annular belt, and a plurality of positioning units are fixedly connected to the outer side of the annular belt, and the positioning unit comprises a positioning column, and a limiting hole is opened on the inner side of the positioning column, and a mounting hole connected to the limiting hole is opened on the edge of the positioning column, and a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of the mounting hole, and an auxiliary roller is fixedly connected to the middle outer side of the rotating shaft.
[0005] As a further optimization of the present invention, a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the side of the middle of the workbench away from the intelligent inkjet coding unit, the upper end of the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the electric push rod housing by screws, the electric push rod is located between the two transmission units, and the upper and lower sides of the moving end of the electric push rod are fixedly connected to connecting plates, and positioning rollers are rotatably connected between the connecting plates.
[0006] As a further optimization of the present invention, two connecting plates and two positioning rollers are provided, the connecting plates are parallel to each other, the positioning rollers are parallel to each other, and the angle between the connecting plates and the positioning rollers is 90°.
[0007] As a further optimization of the present invention, a driving motor is fixedly connected to one side of the lower end of the workbench, and the main shaft of the driving motor passes through the workbench and is fixedly connected to the bottom end of a vertical shaft arranged inside one of the driving units.
[0008] As a further optimization of the present invention, the gears, vertical shaft and adjusting shaft arranged inside any one of the driving units have the same axis, the vertical shaft passes through the upper and lower ends of the lower gear, the top of the fixing bolt is tightly attached to the vertical shaft, and two fixing bolts are arranged inside any one of the driving units, and the fixing bolts are symmetrically arranged.
[0009] As a further optimization of the present invention, the inner sides of both ends of any of the annular belts are meshed with gears through tooth grooves, the annular belts are parallel to each other, and the vertical projections of the annular belts are equal in size.
[0010] As a further optimization of the present invention, the limiting hole opened inside the upper positioning column is a through hole, the limiting hole opened inside the lower positioning column is a blind hole, a tap is placed inside the positioning column, and the tap passes through the upper positioning column.
[0011] As a further optimization of the present invention, there are several positioning units, and the positioning units fixedly connected to the outer side of the upper transmission unit correspond one to one with the positioning units fixedly connected to the outer side of the lower transmission unit, and there are two mounting holes opened inside any positioning column.
[0012] As a further optimized content of the present invention, the intelligent inkjet unit has a built-in infrared module for detecting the position of the tap, and the intelligent inkjet unit is electrically connected to the drive motor and the electric push rod.
[0013] As a further optimized content of the present invention, the following steps are included: Step I: placing the tap: passing the tap through the positioning column arranged at the upper end, and allowing the bottom of the tap to enter the interior of the positioning column arranged at the lower end; Step II: The driving unit drives the transmission unit to operate: The driving motor drives one of the driving units to rotate. During the rotation of the driving unit, the corresponding two ring belts are driven to rotate through gears. During this process, the other driving unit is driven and positions the other side of the ring belt; Step III: The conveying unit conveys the taps to between the positioning roller and the intelligent coding unit: During the rotation of the conveying unit, the corresponding taps are conveyed through the positioning columns arranged outside the upper and lower ring belts. When the taps move to the position between the intelligent coding unit and the positioning roller, the intelligent coding unit detects the taps, controls the driving motor to stop working, and controls the electric push rod to push the positioning roller to contact the tap coding position, so that the tap coding position is in close contact with the auxiliary roller installed inside the positioning column; Step IV: The intelligent coding unit codes the tap: When the coding position of the tap is in close contact with the auxiliary roller installed inside the positioning column, the intelligent coding unit codes the tap. After the coding is completed, the electric push rod drives the positioning roller to reset, and the drive motor runs again. The intelligent coding unit continues to detect the next tap and transmits it between the positioning roller and the intelligent coding unit to code the next tap.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. In the present invention, by providing a driving unit and a transmission unit, in the process of conveying and positioning the tap, there is no contact problem between the threaded portion of the tap and the conveying device, thereby effectively avoiding the problem of scratches and wear on the conveying device during the conveying of the tap, thereby effectively improving the aesthetics and stability of the conveying device during the conveying of the tap; 2. In the present invention, the spacing between the two annular belts can be adjusted by providing a vertical shaft, an adjusting shaft, an adjusting hole and a fixing bolt, and then can be adjusted according to the length of the tap to ensure the stability during the coding process of taps of different lengths; 3. In the present invention, the electric push rod and the positioning roller cooperate with the auxiliary roller arranged inside the positioning column during the coding process of the tap, which can further improve the stability of the tap during the coding process, thereby effectively improving the quality of the tap coding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure at A in the middle; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drive unit of the present invention; Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at B in the middle; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission unit of the present invention; Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure at point C in the middle.
[0016] In the figure: 1. Leg support; 2. Intelligent inkjet unit; 3. Drive motor; 4. Connecting frame; 5. Electric push rod; 6. Tap; 7. Driving unit; 71. Gear; 72. Vertical shaft; 73. Adjusting shaft; 74. Adjusting hole; 75. Fixing bolt; 8. Transmission unit; 81. Annular belt; 82. Tooth groove; 83. Positioning unit; 831. Positioning column; 832. Limiting hole; 833. Mounting hole; 834. Rotating shaft; 835. Auxiliary roller; 9. Connecting plate; 10. Positioning roller; 11. Workbench. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] See also Figure 1-6 , the present invention provides a technical solution: An adaptive conveying positioning device and method for a tap-type inkjet printer, comprising a support leg 1, an intelligent inkjet unit 2 and a workbench 11, wherein the upper end of the support leg 1 is fixedly connected to the workbench 11, and one side of the upper end of the workbench 11 is fixedly connected to the intelligent inkjet unit 2, and both ends of one side of the intelligent inkjet unit 2 are installed with a driving unit 7, and the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the driving unit 7 are installed with a transmission unit 8; any driving unit 7 includes two gears 71, and an adjusting shaft 73 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the upper end gear 71, and both sides of the adjusting shaft 73 are symmetrically provided with adjusting holes 74, and one of the adjusting holes 74 is arranged inside A fixing bolt 75 is installed, and the lower inner end of the adjusting shaft 73 is fixedly connected to the vertical shaft 72 through the fixing bolt 75; any transmission unit 8 includes an annular belt 81, a tooth groove 82 is opened on the inner side of the annular belt 81, and a plurality of positioning units 83 are fixedly connected to the outer side of the annular belt 81, and the positioning unit 83 includes a positioning column 831, a limiting hole 832 is opened on the inner side of the positioning column 831, and a mounting hole 833 connected to the limiting hole 832 is opened on the edge of the positioning column 831, and a rotating shaft 834 is rotatably connected inside the mounting hole 833, and an auxiliary roller 835 is fixedly connected to the middle outer side of the rotating shaft 834.
[0018] As a technical solution for further implementation of this solution, a connecting frame 4 is fixedly connected to one side of the middle of the workbench 11 away from the intelligent inkjet unit 2, and the upper end of the connecting frame 4 is fixedly connected to the housing of the electric push rod 5 by screws. The electric push rod 5 is located between the two transmission units 8, and the upper and lower sides of the moving end of the electric push rod 5 are fixedly connected to connecting plates 9, and the connecting plates 9 are rotatably connected to the positioning rollers 10. Through the above arrangement, the electric push rod 5 can push the positioning roller 10 to move between the two set annular belts 81; As a technical solution for further implementation of this scheme, two connecting plates 9 and two positioning rollers 10 are provided, the connecting plates 9 are parallel to each other, the positioning rollers 10 are parallel to each other, and the angle formed between the connecting plates 9 and the positioning rollers 10 is 90°. Through the above arrangement, the positioning rollers 10 and the auxiliary rollers 835 can position the taps 6 to ensure stability during the coding process; As a technical solution for further implementation of this scheme, a driving motor 3 is fixedly connected to one side of the lower end of the workbench 11, and the main shaft of the driving motor 3 passes through the workbench 11 and is fixedly connected to the bottom end of a vertical shaft 72 arranged inside one of the driving units 7. Through the above arrangement, one of the driving units 7 can be directly driven to operate; As a technical solution for further implementation of this solution, the gear 71, the vertical shaft 72 and the adjusting shaft 73 provided inside any driving unit 7 share the same axis, the vertical shaft 72 passes through the upper and lower ends of the lower gear 71, the top of the fixing bolt 75 is in close contact with the vertical shaft 72, and two fixing bolts 75 are provided inside any driving unit 7, and the fixing bolts 75 are symmetrically arranged. Through the above arrangement, the spacing between the two gears 71 provided inside one of the driving units 7 can be adjusted; As a further technical solution for implementing the present invention, the inner sides of both ends of any annular belt 81 are meshed with the gear 71 through the tooth groove 82, the annular belts 81 are parallel to each other, and the vertical projections of the annular belts 81 are equal in size. Through the above arrangement, the stability of the annular belt 81 during the rotation driven by the gear 71 can be ensured; As a technical solution for further implementing the present invention, the limiting hole 832 provided inside the upper positioning column 831 is a through hole, and the limiting hole 832 provided inside the lower positioning column 831 is a blind hole. A tap 6 is placed inside the positioning column 831, and the tap 6 passes through the upper positioning column 831. Through the above arrangement, the tap 6 can be stably limited in the process of being conveyed by the annular belt 81. As a technical solution for further implementation of this scheme, a plurality of positioning units 83 are provided, and the positioning units 83 fixedly connected to the outer side of the upper conveying unit 8 correspond to the positioning units 83 fixedly connected to the outer side of the lower conveying unit 8 one by one, and two mounting holes 833 are provided inside any positioning column 831. Through the above arrangement, the stability of the tap 6 during the coding process can be further improved; As a technical solution for further implementation of this solution, the intelligent coding unit 2 has a built-in infrared module for detecting the position of the tap 6. The intelligent coding unit 2 is electrically connected to the drive motor 3 and the electric push rod 5. Through the above settings, the drive motor 3 and the electric push rod 5 can be accurately controlled by the intelligent coding unit 2; As a technical solution for further implementing the present scheme, the following steps are included: Step I: placing the tap 6: passing the tap 6 through the positioning column 831 arranged at the upper end, and allowing the bottom of the tap 6 to enter the interior of the positioning column 831 arranged at the lower end; Step II: The driving unit 7 drives the transmission unit 8 to operate: the driving motor 3 drives one of the driving units 7 to rotate. During the rotation of the driving unit 7, the corresponding two annular belts 81 are driven to rotate through the gear 71. During this process, the other driving unit 7 is driven and positions the other side of the annular belt 81. Step III: The conveying unit 8 conveys the tap 6 between the positioning roller 10 and the intelligent coding unit 2: During the rotation of the conveying unit 8, the corresponding tap 6 is conveyed through the positioning column 831 arranged outside the upper and lower annular belts 81. When the tap 6 moves to the position between the intelligent coding unit 2 and the positioning roller 10, the intelligent coding unit 2 detects the tap 6, controls the driving motor 3 to stop working, and controls the electric push rod 5 to push the positioning roller 10 to contact the coding part of the tap 6, so that the coding part of the tap 6 is in close contact with the auxiliary roller 835 installed inside the positioning column 831; Step IV: the intelligent coding unit 2 codes the tap 6: when the coding position of the tap 6 is in close contact with the auxiliary roller 835 installed inside the positioning column 831, the intelligent coding unit 2 codes the tap 6. After the coding is completed, the electric push rod 5 drives the positioning roller 10 to reset, and the drive motor 3 runs again. The intelligent coding unit 2 continues to detect the next tap 6 and transmits it between the positioning roller 10 and the intelligent coding unit 2 to code the next tap 6.
[0019] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The above examples are only used to help understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. The above is only a preferred implementation of the present invention. It should be pointed out that due to the limitations of textual expression and the objective existence of infinite specific structures, ordinary technicians in this technical field can make several improvements, modifications or changes without departing from the principles of the present invention, and can also combine the above technical features in an appropriate manner; these improvements, modifications, changes or combinations, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution to other occasions without improvement, should be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap type inkjet printer, comprising a support leg (1), an intelligent inkjet unit (2) and a workbench (11), characterized in that: The upper end of the support leg (1) is fixedly connected to a workbench (11), one side of the upper end of the workbench (11) is fixedly connected to an intelligent inkjet unit (2), both ends of one side of the intelligent inkjet unit (2) are equipped with a drive unit (7), and the upper and lower ends of the outer side of the drive unit (7) are equipped with a transmission unit (8); Any of the driving units (7) comprises two gears (71), an adjusting shaft (73) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the upper gear (71), adjusting holes (74) are symmetrically provided on both sides of the adjusting shaft (73), a fixing bolt (75) is installed inside one of the adjusting holes (74), and the lower end of the inner side of the adjusting shaft (73) is fixedly connected to the vertical shaft (72) via the fixing bolt (75); Any of the transmission units (8) comprises an annular belt (81), a tooth groove (82) is provided on the inner side of the annular belt (81), a plurality of positioning units (83) are fixedly connected to the outer side of the annular belt (81), the positioning unit (83) comprises a positioning column (831), a limiting hole (832) is provided on the inner side of the positioning column (831), a mounting hole (833) connected to the limiting hole (832) is provided on the edge of the positioning column (831), a rotating shaft (834) is rotatably connected inside the mounting hole (833), and an auxiliary roller (835) is fixedly connected to the middle outer side of the rotating shaft (834).
2. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting frame (4) is fixedly connected to the middle of the workbench (11) at one side away from the intelligent inkjet unit (2); the upper end of the connecting frame (4) is fixedly connected to the outer shell of the electric push rod (5) by screws; the electric push rod (5) is located between the two transmission units (8); the upper and lower sides of the moving end of the electric push rod (5) are fixedly connected to connecting plates (9); and positioning rollers (10) are rotatably connected between the connecting plates (9).
3. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two of the connecting plates (9) and two of the positioning rollers (10) are provided, the connecting plates (9) are parallel to each other, the positioning rollers (10) are parallel to each other, and the angle formed between the connecting plates (9) and the positioning rollers (10) is 90°.
4. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A drive motor (3) is fixedly connected to one side of the lower end of the workbench (11), and a main shaft of the drive motor (3) passes through the workbench (11) and is fixedly connected to the bottom end of a vertical shaft (72) provided inside one of the drive units (7).
5. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gear (71), the vertical shaft (72) and the adjusting shaft (73) arranged inside any one of the driving units (7) share the same axis, the vertical shaft (72) passes through the upper and lower ends of the lower gear (71), the top end of the fixing bolt (75) is in close contact with the vertical shaft (72), and two fixing bolts (75) are arranged inside any one of the driving units (7), and the fixing bolts (75) are symmetrically arranged.
6. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner sides of both ends of any of the annular belts (81) are meshed with the gear (71) via tooth grooves (82), the annular belts (81) are parallel to each other, and the vertical projections of the annular belts (81) are equal in size.
7. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting hole (832) opened inside the upper positioning column (831) is a through hole, and the limiting hole (832) opened inside the lower positioning column (831) is a blind hole. A tap (6) is placed inside the positioning column (831), and the tap (6) passes through the upper positioning column (831).
8. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the positioning units (83) are provided, and the positioning units (83) fixedly connected to the outer side of the upper transmission unit (8) correspond to the positioning units (83) fixedly connected to the outer side of the lower transmission unit (8) in a one-to-one manner, and two mounting holes (833) are provided inside any of the positioning columns (831).
9. The self-adaptive conveying and positioning device for a tap model inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent inkjet unit (2) has a built-in infrared module for detecting the position of the tap (6), and the intelligent inkjet unit (2) is electrically connected to the drive motor (3) and the electric push rod (5).
10. An adaptive conveying and positioning method for a tap model inkjet printer based on any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The method comprises the following steps: Step I: placing the tap (6): passing the tap (6) through the positioning column (831) arranged at the upper end, and allowing the bottom of the tap (6) to enter the interior of the positioning column (831) arranged at the lower end; Step II: The driving unit (7) drives the transmission unit (8) to operate: the driving motor (3) drives one of the driving units (7) to rotate. During the rotation of the driving unit (7), the corresponding two annular belts (81) are driven to rotate via the gear (71). During this process, the other driving unit (7) is driven to position the other side of the annular belt (81); Step III: The conveying unit (8) conveys the tap (6) to between the positioning roller (10) and the intelligent coding unit (2): during the rotation of the conveying unit (8), the corresponding tap (6) is conveyed through the positioning column (831) arranged outside the upper and lower ring belts (81). When the tap (6) moves to the position between the intelligent coding unit (2) and the positioning roller (10), the intelligent coding unit (2) detects the tap (6), controls the driving motor (3) to stop working, and controls the electric push rod (5) to push the positioning roller (10) to contact the coding part of the tap (6), so that the coding part of the tap (6) is in close contact with the auxiliary roller (835) installed inside the positioning column (831); Step IV: The intelligent coding unit (2) codes the tap (6): When the coding position of the tap (6) is in close contact with the auxiliary roller (835) installed inside the positioning column (831), the intelligent coding unit (2) codes the tap (6). After coding is completed, the electric push rod (5) drives the positioning roller (10) to reset, and the drive motor (3) runs again. The intelligent coding unit (2) continues to detect the next tap (6) and transmits it between the positioning roller (10) and the intelligent coding unit (2) to code the next tap (6).