Cleaning device for regenerated ink box

By using lifting and pressing components to ink cartridge cleaning device to inject water and press the ink cartridge, the high manufacturing cost problem caused by the need for additional cylinder drive of the fixed assembly in the prior art is solved, and effective cleaning and cost savings of the ink cartridge are achieved.

CN222175300UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17ZHUHAI XINGCHEN PRINTING CONSUMABLES CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420253133.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-01
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-01

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Technical Problem

In existing ink cartridge cleaning equipment, the clamping method of the fixing assembly requires additional cylinder drive, resulting in high manufacturing costs.

Method used

A cleaning device including a fixed base, a rotary base, a mounting base, a lifting assembly and a pressing assembly is designed. The ink cartridge is injected and pressed through the water injection assembly and pressing assembly on the lifting assembly, reducing the cylinder element. Use of the device.

Benefits of technology

Effective fixing and cleaning of the ink cartridges is achieved, reducing production costs, and ensuring that the ink cartridges do not detach from the installation grooves during the pouring of water.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cleaning device for regenerated ink boxes, which comprises a fixed base, a rotating base is rotatably arranged on the fixed base, a mounting base is arranged on the rotating base, a plurality of mounting grooves for mounting the ink boxes are arranged on the mounting base left and right, a lifting assembly is arranged above the mounting base, and the lifting assembly is connected with the rotating base. The lifting assembly is provided with a water injection assembly used for injecting water into the ink box, and the water injection assembly or the lifting assembly is provided with a pressing assembly used for pressing the ink box. A pressing assembly used for pressing the ink box is arranged on the water injection assembly or the lifting assembly. When the water injection assembly moves downwards to inject water into the ink box, the pressing piece assembly can press the ink box, so that the ink box cannot be separated from the mounting groove when the ink box is reversely rotated to pour water subsequently. According to the utility model, the use of cylinder components is reduced, and the production cost is saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge. Background Art

[0002] Prior art, such as Chinese utility model patent document with publication number CN217726557U, discloses a cleaning device for efficient cleaning of ink cartridges, including a machine table, a hollow interior of the machine table forming a water storage space for storing water, a gantry is provided on the upper end face of the machine table, a fixing assembly for fixing a plurality of ink cartridges is provided in the gantry, the fixing assembly is rotatably arranged on the gantry, a rotating mechanism for driving the fixing assembly to rotate is respectively provided on the left and right sides of the gantry, a cleaning mechanism for spraying water to clean the ink cartridges is provided on the gantry above the fixing assembly, and an opening is provided on the upper end face of the machine table.

[0003] Based on the above, in the prior art, the ink cartridge is fixed by the front clamping seat and the rear clamping seat in the fixing assembly under the drive of the first cylinder. Although this clamping and fixing method can fix the ink cartridge, it requires an additional cylinder for driving, and there is a problem of high manufacturing cost, which needs further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a cleaning device for regenerating ink cartridges.

[0005] A cleaning device for regenerated ink cartridges designed for this purpose includes a fixed base, a rotating base is rotatably arranged on the fixed base, a mounting base is arranged on the rotating base, a plurality of mounting grooves for mounting ink cartridges are arranged in left and right arrangement on the mounting base, a lifting assembly is arranged above the mounting base, a water injection assembly for injecting water into the ink cartridge is installed on the lifting assembly, and a clamping assembly for clamping the ink cartridge is arranged on the water injection assembly or the lifting assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the lifting assembly comprises a cylinder arranged on the rotating base; and the water injection assembly is arranged on the cylinder shaft of the cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, the water injection assembly includes a water injection box, which is provided with a water injection nozzle corresponding to the ink cartridge, the water injection box is connected to a water inlet joint, the water inlet joint is connected to an external water supply mechanism, and the water injection box is fixedly mounted on the cylinder shaft of the cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, the clamping assembly includes a mounting plate fixedly connected to the water filling box, a clamping plate is arranged between the mounting plate and the ink cartridge, guide rods are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the clamping plate, guide holes are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting plate, the guide rods are movably inserted into the guide holes, a limiting nut is arranged at one end of the guide rod away from the clamping plate, and a spring is arranged on the guide rod sleeve between the clamping plate and the mounting plate.

[0009] Preferably, a sewage tank is further included, the fixed base is arranged on the sewage tank, the left and right sides of the rotating base are respectively provided with rotating shafts, the rotating shafts are rotatably arranged on the fixed base, and the fixed base is provided with a driving component for driving the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0010] Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a motor bracket fixedly mounted on the fixed base, a motor is mounted on the motor bracket, a driving gear is arranged on the motor shaft of the motor, and a driven gear meshing with the driving gear is arranged on the rotating shaft.

[0011] Preferably, the mounting base is provided with a positioning seat which fits with the rear wall of the ink cartridge, and the positioning seat is provided with positioning blocks which fit with the left and right side walls of the ink cartridge.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model adopts a pressing component for pressing the ink cartridge on the water injection component or the lifting component. When the water injection component moves downward to inject water into the ink cartridge, the pressing component will press the ink cartridge to ensure that the ink cartridge will not be separated from the installation groove when the ink cartridge is reversed to pour water. The utility model reduces the use of cylinder components and saves production costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is one of the three-dimensional structural schematic diagrams of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the utility model in a reverse state;

[0016] Figure 4 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the utility model in a reverse state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] See also Figure 1-Figure 4A cleaning device for regenerated ink cartridges comprises a fixed base 10, a rotating base 20 is rotatably arranged on the fixed base 10, a mounting base 220 is arranged on the rotating base 20, a plurality of mounting grooves 230 for mounting ink cartridges 100 are arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting base 220, a lifting assembly 40 is arranged above the mounting base 220, a water injection assembly 30 for injecting water into the ink cartridge 100 is installed on the lifting assembly 40, and a pressing assembly 50 for pressing the ink cartridge 100 is arranged on the water injection assembly 30 or the lifting assembly 40.

[0019] Before use, the operator puts the ink cartridge 100 into the installation groove 230, and then drives the water injection assembly 30 and the pressing assembly 50 to move downward through the lifting assembly 40. During the movement, the pressing assembly 50 presses the ink cartridge from top to bottom. After the pressing is completed, water is injected into the ink cartridge 100 from the ink injection hole 101 through the water injection assembly until clean water overflows from the ink cartridge 100. Then, the rotating base 20 is rotated 180 degrees relative to the installation base 220 by external driving, so that the ink injection hole 101 of the ink cartridge 100 faces downward, so as to pour out the water inside the ink cartridge 100, and the pressing assembly will press the ink cartridge so that when the ink cartridge is reversed to pour water later, the ink cartridge will not fall out of the installation groove.

[0020] See also Figure 1 , the lifting assembly 40 includes a cylinder 410 disposed on the rotating base 20;

[0021] The water injection assembly 30 is disposed on the cylinder shaft of the cylinder 410 .

[0022] See also Figure 1 The water injection assembly 30 includes a water injection box 310, on which a water injection nozzle 330 corresponding to the ink cartridge 100 is arranged, and the water injection box 310 is connected to a water inlet joint 320, and the water inlet joint 320 is connected to an external water supply mechanism, and the water injection box 310 is fixedly mounted on the cylinder shaft of the cylinder 410. The water supply mechanism adopts an existing water pump, one end of which is connected to the water inlet joint 320 through a pipeline, and the other end is connected to an external water source. The water pump is started to transport the external water source to the water injection box 310, and water is sprayed from the water injection nozzle 330 into the ink cartridge 100 for cleaning.

[0023] See also Figure 4The clamping assembly 50 includes a mounting plate 500 fixedly connected to the water filling box 310, a clamping plate 510 is arranged between the mounting plate 500 and the ink cartridge 100, guide rods 520 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the clamping plate 510, guide holes are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting plate 500, the guide rods 520 are movably inserted into the guide holes, a limiting nut 530 is arranged at one end of the guide rod 520 away from the clamping plate 510, and a spring 540 is sleeved on the guide rod 520 between the clamping plate 510 and the mounting plate 500. When the cylinder 410 drives the mounting plate 500 and the clamping plate 510 to move downward, and the clamping plate 510 contacts the upper end surface of the ink cartridge, the cylinder 410 will continue to move downward so as to insert the water injection nozzle 330 into the ink injection hole 101. At this time, the clamping plate 510 will compress the spring 540 to press the ink cartridge 100 without affecting the continued downward movement of the cylinder 410.

[0024] See also Figure 1 , also includes a sewage tank 110, the fixed base 10 is arranged on the sewage tank 110, and the left and right sides of the rotating base 20 are respectively provided with a rotating shaft 210, the rotating shaft 210 is rotatably arranged on the fixed base 10, and the fixed base 10 is provided with a driving component 60 for driving the rotating shaft 210 to rotate.

[0025] See also Figure 1 The driving assembly 60 includes a motor bracket 600 fixedly disposed on the fixed base 10, a motor 610 is mounted on the motor bracket 600, a driving gear 620 is disposed on the motor shaft of the motor 610, and a driven gear 630 meshing with the driving gear 620 is disposed on the rotating shaft 210.

[0026] The function of the driving assembly 60 is to drive the entire fixed base 10 to flip so that the ink cartridge 100 faces upward or downward, so that after cleaning, the ink injection hole 101 faces the direction that allows water inside the ink cartridge 100 to flow out.

[0027] See also Figure 1 The mounting base 220 is provided with a positioning seat 240 that fits with the rear side wall of the ink cartridge 100 , and the positioning seat 240 is provided with positioning blocks 250 that fit with the left and right side walls of the ink cartridge 100 .

[0028] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professional and technical personnel in this field.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0030] The above shows and describes the basic principle and main features of the utility model and the advantages of the utility model. The technicians in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the description are only to illustrate the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge, comprising a fixed base (10), characterized in that: A rotating base (20) is rotatably arranged on the fixed base (10), a mounting base (220) is arranged on the rotating base (20), a plurality of mounting grooves (230) for mounting an ink cartridge (100) are arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting base (220), a lifting assembly (40) is arranged above the mounting base (220), a water injection assembly (30) for injecting water into the ink cartridge (100) is installed on the lifting assembly (40), and a pressing assembly (50) for pressing the ink cartridge (100) is arranged on the water injection assembly (30) or the lifting assembly (40).

2. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting assembly (40) comprises a cylinder (410) arranged on the rotating base (20); The water injection assembly (30) is arranged on the cylinder shaft of the cylinder (410).

3. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water injection assembly (30) comprises a water injection box (310), the water injection box (310) is provided with a water injection nozzle (330) corresponding to the ink cartridge (100), the water injection box (310) is connected to a water inlet joint (320), the water inlet joint (320) is connected to an external water supply mechanism, and the water injection box (310) is fixedly mounted on the cylinder shaft of the cylinder (410).

4. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (50) comprises a mounting plate (500) fixedly connected to the water filling box (310), a clamping plate (510) is arranged between the mounting plate (500) and the ink cartridge (100), guide rods (520) are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the clamping plate (510), guide holes are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the mounting plate (500), the guide rods (520) are movably inserted into the guide holes, a limiting nut (530) is arranged at one end of the guide rod (520) away from the clamping plate (510), and a spring (540) is sleeved on the guide rod (520) between the clamping plate (510) and the mounting plate (500).

5. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a sewage tank (110), the fixed base (10) being arranged on the sewage tank (110), the left and right sides of the rotating base (20) being respectively provided with rotating shafts (210), the rotating shafts (210) being rotatably arranged on the fixed base (10), and the fixed base (10) being provided with a driving assembly (60) for driving the rotating shaft (210) to rotate.

6. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving assembly (60) comprises a motor bracket (600) fixedly arranged on the fixed base (10), a motor (610) being mounted on the motor bracket (600), a driving gear (620) being arranged on the motor shaft of the motor (610), and a driven gear (630) being arranged on the rotating shaft (210) and meshing with the driving gear (620).

7. A cleaning device for a regenerated ink cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The mounting base (220) is provided with a positioning seat (240) which is in contact with the rear side wall of the ink cartridge (100), and the positioning seat (240) is provided with positioning blocks (250) which are in contact with the left and right side walls of the ink cartridge (100).