Label turnover device for printer

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of printing equipment, and discloses a label turnover device for a printer, which comprises a bottom plate, the printer is fixed on the bottom plate, a material receiving platform is arranged in a discharging area of labels printed by the printer, a rotating cylinder is fixed on the material receiving platform, a rotating seat is fixed on a rotating disc of the rotating cylinder, and a negative pressure plate is fixed on the rotating seat. The negative pressure plate is used for adsorbing labels printed by the printer, a negative pressure pipe on the negative pressure plate penetrates through the rotating air cylinder from the center of the rotating disc, the negative pressure pipe penetrating through the rotating air cylinder is fixed to the material receiving platform, and the labels adsorbed to the negative pressure plate are overturned through the rotating air cylinder. The label overturning device has the advantages that a printed label falls on the negative pressure plate, then the negative pressure plate is rotated by 180 degrees through the rotating air cylinder, then the label can be overturned, the overturning speed is high, the overturning efficiency is high, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printing equipment, in particular to a label turning device for a printer. Background Art

[0002] Label printers are widely used in factories, warehouses, stores, logistics, transportation and other occasions to print labels with various information such as barcodes, prices, locations, models, etc.

[0003] The Chinese utility model patent (authorization announcement number: CN211617073U name: label printer) has: a first roller, which is rotatable; a second roller, which is rotatable, has a supporting surface arranged opposite to the first roller, and a retreating portion retreating in a direction away from the first roller relative to the supporting surface, and sandwiches a sheet-like conveyed object between the first roller and the second roller; and a guide component, which is arranged on the downstream side of the conveying direction of the second roller and guides the conveying direction of the conveyed object, and has a rib protruding toward the conveyed object at a position corresponding to the downstream side of the conveying direction of the retreating portion on the surface of the guide component facing the conveyed object, and guides the conveying direction of the conveyed object. Through the utility model, the poor conveying of the peeled sheet caused by the adhesion of the glue can be suppressed, but the flipping of the printed label needs to be done manually, which has the problems of slow speed and low efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a label turning device for a printer to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions: a label flipping device for a printer, comprising a base plate, the printer is fixed on the base plate, a material receiving platform is provided in the material discharging area of ​​the label printed by the printer, a rotating cylinder is fixed on the material receiving platform, a rotating seat is fixed on the turntable of the rotating cylinder, a negative pressure plate is fixed on the rotating seat, the negative pressure plate is used to adsorb the label printed by the printer, the negative pressure tube on the negative pressure plate passes through the rotating cylinder from the center of the turntable, the negative pressure tube passing through the rotating cylinder is fixed on the material receiving platform, and the label adsorbed on the negative pressure plate is flipped by the rotating cylinder.

[0006] Preferably, the material receiving platform includes a carrying platform, a height adjusting plate and a pen-shaped cylinder. The height adjusting plate is installed on the carrying platform in a liftable manner. The pen-shaped cylinder is fixed on the height adjusting plate. A slide seat is fixed on the height adjusting plate. A slide rail is slidably installed in the slide seat. A slide plate is fixed on the slide rail. The rotating cylinder is fixed on the edge of the slide plate. The negative pressure tube is fixed through the slide plate. The pen-shaped cylinder is used to drive the slide plate to approach or move away from the printer.

[0007] Preferably, the supporting platform is formed into an H shape by two vertical plates and a horizontal plate, a screw is rotatably mounted on the horizontal plate through a bearing, a threaded through hole is provided on the height adjustment plate, and the screw is screwed into the threaded through hole.

[0008] Preferably, a sliding platform is also provided on the bottom plate, and the sliding platform is located below the rotating cylinder. The sliding direction of the sliding platform is perpendicular to the extension and retraction direction of the pen-shaped cylinder, and the sliding platform is used to move the flipped label out of the discharge area of ​​the printer.

[0009] Preferably, the sliding platform includes a rodless cylinder, a lifting cylinder and a suction plate, the rodless cylinder is fixed on the base plate between the printer and the material receiving platform, the lifting cylinder is fixed on the sliding table of the rodless cylinder, the suction plate is fixed on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder, and the suction plate is used to adsorb the flipped label.

[0010] Preferably, a drag chain is also installed on the slide, and the drag chain is used to accommodate the air pipe of the lifting cylinder.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] After printing, the label falls on the negative pressure plate, and then the negative pressure plate is rotated 180 degrees by the rotating cylinder to flip the label. The flipping speed is fast and efficient, which reduces the labor intensity of workers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 The structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0014] Figure 2 The structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material receiving platform;

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sliding platform;

[0017] In the figure, 1-base plate, 2-printer, 3-rotating cylinder, 4-rotating seat, 5-negative pressure plate, 6-carrying table, 7-height adjustment plate, 8-pen-shaped cylinder, 9-slide rail, 10-slide plate, 11-bearing, 12-screw, 13-rodless cylinder, 14-lifting cylinder, 15-suction plate, 16-drag chain, 17-digital pressure gauge. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0019] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features thereof may be combined with each other.

[0021] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0022] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the positions or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use, or the positions or positional relationships commonly understood by those skilled in the art, which are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply 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 on the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] like Figure 1 and2 As shown, a label flipping device for a printer comprises a base plate 1, a printer 2 is fixed on the base plate 1, a material receiving platform is arranged at the material discharging area of ​​the label printed by the printer 2, a rotating cylinder 3 is fixed on the material receiving platform, a rotating seat 4 is fixed on the turntable of the rotating cylinder 3, a negative pressure plate 5 is fixed on the rotating seat 4, the negative pressure plate 5 is used to absorb the label printed by the printer 2, a negative pressure tube on the negative pressure plate 5 passes through the rotating cylinder 3 from the center of the turntable, the negative pressure tube passing through the rotating cylinder 3 is fixed on the material receiving platform, the label absorbed on the negative pressure plate 5 is flipped by the rotating cylinder 3, a vacuum generator and a digital pressure gauge 17 are also installed on the side wall of the supporting platform 6, the vacuum generator provides air source to each component through a hose, the digital pressure gauge 17 is used to measure the pressure generated by the vacuum generator, the label after printing falls on the negative pressure plate 5, and then the negative pressure plate 5 is rotated 180 degrees by the rotating cylinder 3, and then the label can be flipped, the flipping speed is fast and the efficiency is high, which reduces the labor intensity of the workers.

[0025] In this embodiment, if Figure 1-3 As shown, the material receiving platform includes a supporting platform 6, a height adjusting plate 7 and a pen-shaped cylinder 8. The height adjusting plate 7 can be lifted and lowered on the supporting platform 6, the pen-shaped cylinder 8 is fixed on the height adjusting plate 7, a sliding seat is fixed on the height adjusting plate 7, a sliding rail 9 is slidably installed in the sliding seat, a slide plate 10 is fixed on the slide rail 9, the rotating cylinder 3 is fixed on the edge of the slide plate 10, the negative pressure tube is fixed through the slide plate 10, the pen-shaped cylinder 8 is used to drive the slide plate 10 to approach or move away from the printer 2, and the position of the negative pressure plate 5 can be fine-tuned to adapt to the changes in the label output position caused by different production batches of printed labels.

[0026] In this embodiment, if Figure 3 As shown, the supporting platform 6 is H-shaped, consisting of two vertical plates and a horizontal plate. A screw 12 is rotatably mounted on the horizontal plate through a bearing 11. A threaded through hole is provided on the height adjustment plate 7, and the screw 12 is screwed into the threaded through hole. The height adjustment structure is simple and has strong working stability.

[0027] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 , 2As shown in Figure 4, a sliding platform is also provided on the bottom plate 1, and the sliding platform is located below the rotating cylinder 3. The sliding direction of the sliding platform is perpendicular to the telescopic direction of the pen-shaped cylinder 8. The sliding platform is used to move the flipped label out of the discharge area of ​​the printer 2. The sliding platform includes a rodless cylinder 13, a lifting cylinder 14 and a suction plate 15. The rodless cylinder 13 is fixed on the bottom plate 1 between the printer 2 and the receiving platform, the lifting cylinder 14 is fixed on the sliding table of the rodless cylinder 13, and the suction plate 15 is fixed on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder 14. The suction plate 15 is used to absorb the flipped label. The label coming out of the printer 2 is flipped 180 degrees after being adsorbed by the negative pressure plate 5, and then the lifting cylinder 14 lifts the suction plate 15. When the suction plate 15 adsorbs the label flipped 180 degrees, the negative pressure plate 5 stops adsorbing. After the suction plate 15 is reset, the flipped label is moved out of the discharge area of ​​the printer 2 by the rodless cylinder 13, and the discharge of the label is completed.

[0028] In this embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, a drag chain 16 is also installed on the slide, and the drag chain 16 is used to accommodate the air pipe of the lifting cylinder 14 and the hose that provides the air source to the suction plate 15, so as to prevent the rodless cylinder 13 from being scraped against the pipe during movement, thereby affecting the operation of the device.

[0029] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art may still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A label flipping device for a printer, comprising a bottom plate (1), the printer (2) being fixed on the bottom plate (1), the discharge area of ​​the labels printed by the printer (2) being provided with a receiving platform, characterized in that: A rotating cylinder (3) is fixed on the material receiving platform, a rotating seat (4) is fixed on the turntable of the rotating cylinder (3), a negative pressure plate (5) is fixed on the rotating seat (4), the negative pressure plate (5) is used to absorb the labels printed by the printer (2), the negative pressure tube on the negative pressure plate (5) passes through the rotating cylinder (3) from the center of the turntable, the negative pressure tube passing through the rotating cylinder (3) is fixed on the material receiving platform, and the label absorbed on the negative pressure plate (5) is turned over by the rotating cylinder (3).

2. A label flipping device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material receiving platform comprises a supporting platform (6), a height adjustment plate (7) and a pen-shaped cylinder (8); the height adjustment plate (7) is installed on the supporting platform (6) in a liftable manner; the pen-shaped cylinder (8) is fixed on the height adjustment plate (7); a sliding seat is fixed on the height adjustment plate (7); a sliding rail (9) is slidably installed in the sliding seat; a slide plate (10) is fixed on the slide rail (9); the rotating cylinder (3) is fixed on the edge of the slide plate (10); the negative pressure tube is fixed through the slide plate (10); and the pen-shaped cylinder (8) is used to drive the slide plate (10) to approach or move away from the printer (2).

3. A label flipping device for a printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support platform (6) is formed into an H shape by two vertical plates and a horizontal plate, a screw rod (12) is rotatably mounted on the horizontal plate via a bearing (11), a threaded through hole is provided on the height adjustment plate (7), and the screw rod (12) is screwed into the threaded through hole.

4. A label flipping device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sliding platform is also provided on the bottom plate (1), the sliding platform is located below the rotating cylinder (3), the sliding direction of the sliding platform is perpendicular to the telescopic direction of the pen-shaped cylinder (8), and the sliding platform is used to move the flipped label out of the discharge area of ​​the printer (2).

5. A label flipping device for a printer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sliding platform comprises a rodless cylinder (13), a lifting cylinder (14) and a suction plate (15); the rodless cylinder (13) is fixed on the bottom plate (1) between the printer (2) and the material receiving platform; the lifting cylinder (14) is fixed on the sliding table of the rodless cylinder (13); the suction plate (15) is fixed on the piston rod of the lifting cylinder (14); and the suction plate (15) is used to absorb the flipped label.

6. A label flipping device for a printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: A drag chain (16) is also installed on the slide, and the drag chain (16) is used to receive the air pipe of the lifting cylinder (14).

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