Device for detecting heat transfer printing pattern

Abstract

The utility model provides a device for detecting a heat transfer printing pattern, and belongs to the technical field of printers. The device is used for detecting the light transmission of the colored tape after thermal transfer printing of a printer. The device comprises a light sensor integration part and a mounting seat, a light sensor for scanning and detecting the printed color tape is arranged in the light sensor integration part, and the light sensor integration part is movably mounted at the top end of the mounting seat; the mounting base is detachably mounted at a paper outlet of the printer, and printed printing paper is located between the mounting base and the light sensor integration part. According to the device, the light transmission of the colored tape subjected to thermal transfer printing is detected through the light sensor, the detection efficiency and the detection accuracy of thermal transfer printing patterns are improved, the detection cost is reduced, and the application range of the device is widened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to a device for detecting thermal transfer graphics. Background Art

[0002] At present, when collecting information and inspecting the quality of thermal transfer results such as barcodes, text, and graphics in industrial operations, these images and texts are collected by photographic equipment and then transmitted to computers for recognition and inspection.

[0003] However, the existing technical solutions have many deficiencies:

[0004] (1) Since the requirements for collecting graphic information are high, the performance requirements for the camera are relatively high. Therefore, the price of graphic photography equipment is relatively high, resulting in high usage costs.

[0005] (2) Since the images and texts contain a lot of information, the computer detection speed is relatively slow.

[0006] (3) The quality of printing graphic information is unstable, which will affect the accuracy of detection.

[0007] Therefore, it is urgent to design a device for thermal transfer pattern detection to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0008] The purpose of the present disclosure is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art and provide a device for thermal transfer pattern detection.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

[0010] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device for thermal transfer pattern detection, the device being used to detect the light transmittance of a ribbon after thermal transfer by a printer;

[0011] The device comprises a photosensitive integrated part and a mounting seat;

[0012] The photosensitive integrated part is provided with a photo sensor for scanning and detecting the printed ribbon, and the photosensitive integrated part is movably mounted on the top of the mounting seat;

[0013] The mounting seat is detachably mounted at the paper outlet of the printer, and the printed paper is located between the mounting seat and the photosensitive sensor integrated part.

[0014] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the photosensitive sensor integrated part is a box body made of metal material;

[0015] A scanning window is arranged on one side wall of the photosensitive sensor integrated part, the scanning window faces the printed ribbon, and the photosensitive sensor scans and detects the ribbon through the scanning window.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical sensor is used to emit visible light to scan and detect the printed ribbon.

[0017] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, one end of the photosensitive sensor integrated part is rotatably connected to the mounting seat, and the other end of the photosensitive sensor integrated part is overlapped with the mounting seat.

[0018] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the device further comprises a communication cable,

[0019] One end of the communication cable extends into the photosensitive device integration part and is electrically connected to the photosensitive sensor, and the other end of the communication cable is electrically connected to the detection computer.

[0020] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the mounting base is connected to the printer via screws.

[0021] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the mounting seat is made of metal;

[0022] The mounting seat comprises a U-shaped plate, a connecting plate and an arc-shaped plate.

[0023] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting plates are respectively provided on the two opposite side walls of the U-shaped plate, the U-shaped plate is rotatably connected to one end of the photosensitive integrated part through one of the connecting plates, and the U-shaped plate is overlapped with the other end of the photosensitive integrated part through the other connecting plate.

[0024] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the arc-shaped plate is located inside the U-shaped plate and is rotatably connected to two side walls of the U-shaped plate.

[0025] In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the mounting seat is connected to the printer through another side wall of the U-shaped plate.

[0026] The utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0027] The utility model provides a device for detecting thermal transfer patterns. The light sensor capable of emitting visible light installed in a photosensitive device integrated part can detect the light transmittance of a color ribbon after thermal transfer. The cost of the light sensor is much lower than that of a graphic camera, which can effectively reduce the cost, popularize the detection needs in a wider range, and improve the application scope of the device. The detection speed of the light sensor is faster than that of a camera taking pictures of graphics, which can improve the detection efficiency. The detection accuracy of the light sensor is much higher than that of a result obtained by a camera taking pictures of graphics, which can greatly improve the detection accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the specification are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and for ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of a device for thermal transfer pattern detection in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 2 It is an overall back view of a device for thermal transfer pattern detection in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the photosensitive integrated part and the mounting seat in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a disassembly diagram of a photosensitive integrated part rotatably connected to a mounting base in one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Description of reference numerals:

[0034] 1. Photosensitive sensor integrated part; 2. Mounting seat; 201. U-shaped plate; 202. Connecting plate; 203. Curved plate; 3. Scanning window; 4. Communication cable; 5. Screws. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the example embodiments can be implemented in a variety of forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present disclosure will be comprehensive and complete and fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The same reference numerals in the figures represent the same or similar structures, and thus their detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the drawings are only schematic illustrations of the present disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0036] The present disclosure provides a device for thermal transfer pattern detection, see Figures 1 to 4 The device is used to detect the light transmittance of the ribbon after thermal transfer by the printer; the device includes a photosensitive sensor integrated part 1 and a mounting seat 2; a light sensor for scanning and detecting the printed ribbon is arranged in the photosensitive sensor integrated part 1, and the photosensitive sensor integrated part 1 is movably mounted on the top of the mounting seat 2; the mounting seat 2 is detachably mounted at the paper outlet of the printer, and the printed paper is located between the mounting seat 2 and the photosensitive sensor integrated part 1.

[0037] In the disclosed embodiment, the device consists of a photosensitive integrated unit 1 and a mounting seat 2, wherein a light sensor is installed in the photosensitive integrated unit 1, and the photosensitive integrated unit 1 is installed through the mounting seat 2 to a position where the ribbon can be detected after the thermal transfer is completed. The ribbon printed by the printer is scanned and detected by the light sensor, and the printed ribbon that is continuously output is scanned and detected. The printed paper that has been printed is output after passing through the mounting seat 2 and the photosensitive integrated unit 1.

[0038] Compared with existing image and text photography equipment, the cost of the optical sensor of the device disclosed in the present invention is much lower than that of the image and text camera, which can effectively reduce the cost and increase the application scope of the device; and the detection speed of the optical sensor is faster than that of the camera taking pictures, which can improve the detection efficiency; at the same time, the detection accuracy of the optical sensor is higher than the result obtained by taking pictures with the camera, which can improve the accuracy of the detection.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The photosensitive integrated part 1 is a metal box body. In this way, the strength of the photosensitive integrated part 1 can be improved, the light sensor in the photosensitive integrated part 1 can be prevented from being damaged, and the service life of the photosensitive integrated part 1 and the light sensor can be increased.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figure 2 A scanning window 3 is provided on one side wall of the box-shaped optical sensor integrated part 1, and the scanning window 3 faces the printed ribbon, and the optical sensor scans and detects the ribbon through the scanning window 3. In this way, the optical sensor can always scan the position where the printed ribbon passes, thereby improving the detection efficiency of the optical sensor.

[0041] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical sensor is used to emit visible light to scan and detect the printed ribbon. In this way, the printed ribbon is scanned by the visible light emitted by the optical sensor, thereby detecting the light transmittance of the ribbon, with better scanning effect and higher accuracy.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figures 1 to 4One end of the photoreceptor integrated part 1 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 2, and the other end of the photoreceptor integrated part 1 is overlapped with the mounting seat 2. In this way, the photoreceptor integrated part 1 can be freely turned over, which is convenient for clamping and hanging the printed paper.

[0043] Furthermore, the freely flippable photosensitive integrated part 1 facilitates separation of the photosensitive integrated part 1 and the mounting seat 2, thereby facilitating maintenance of the device.

[0044] Optionally, the overlapping ends of the photosensitive integrated part 1 and the mounting seat 2 can be connected by snapping to prevent the photosensitive integrated part 1 from shaking during use, thereby affecting the detection effect.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The device also includes a communication cable 4, one end of which extends into the photosensitive integrated part 1 and is electrically connected to the photosensitive sensor, and the other end of the communication cable 4 is electrically connected to the detection computer. In this way, the detection computer controls the operation of the photosensitive sensor through the communication cable 4 and obtains the detection effect of the photosensitive sensor at the same time.

[0046] Optionally, the communication cable 4 may be located at the rotational connection end of the photo sensor integrated part 1 , or may be located at the overlapping end of the photo sensor integrated part 1 .

[0047] In one example, the communication cable 4 is located at the rotation connection end of the photosensitive integrated part 1 .

[0048] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figures 1 to 3 The mounting base 2 is connected to the printer via screws 5. In this way, the mounting base 2 is conveniently fixed to the printer, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the device for thermal transfer pattern detection.

[0049] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the mounting seat 2 is made of metal, so that the mounting seat 2 has high strength and is convenient for use with the photosensitive integrated part 1 made of metal.

[0050] Alternatively, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The mounting base 2 includes a U-shaped plate 201, a connecting plate 202 and an arc-shaped plate 203. Thus, the mounting base 2 has a simple structure and is easy to process, so that the mounting base 2 can be easily mounted on the printer.

[0051] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figure 3, connecting plates 202 are respectively provided on the two opposite side walls of the U-shaped plate 201, and the U-shaped plate 201 is rotatably connected to one end of the photoreceptor integrated part 1 through one of the connecting plates 202, and the U-shaped plate 201 is overlapped with the other end of the photoreceptor integrated part 1 through the other connecting plate 202. In this way, the photoreceptor integrated part 1 is installed on the mounting seat 2 through the two connecting plates 202, which facilitates the assembly of the photoreceptor integrated part 1 and the mounting seat 2.

[0052] Optionally, a groove is provided at the top of one of the two connecting plates 202 to be rotatably connected to the photosensitive integrated part 1; a platform is provided at the top of the other of the two connecting plates 202 to overlap the free end of the photosensitive integrated part 1 on the platform.

[0053] Optionally, the two connecting plates 202 are detachably connected to the U-shaped plate 201 .

[0054] Optionally, the positions of the two connecting plates 202 mounted on the U-shaped plate 201 are adjustable, so that the installation position of the photosensitive integrated part 1 can be adjusted according to the specifications of the printer, thereby facilitating the detection of the ribbon.

[0055] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, see Figure 3 The arc plate 203 is located inside the U-shaped plate 201 and is rotatably connected to the two side walls of the U-shaped plate 201. In this way, the printed paper is output through the arc plate 203 to avoid paper jam.

[0056] Optionally, the mounting base 2 is connected to the printer through the other side wall of the U-shaped plate 201 .

[0057] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the working process of the device for thermal transfer pattern detection is briefly described as follows:

[0058] When the present invention is in use, the optical sensor is installed on the optical sensor integrated part 1, and the optical sensor integrated part 1 and the mounting seat 2 are assembled, and the assembled optical sensor integrated part 1 and the mounting seat 2 are installed on the printer through screws 5, and the scanning window 3 on the optical sensor integrated part 1 faces the printed color ribbon, and the optical sensor is connected to the detection computer through the communication cable 4. The detection computer controls the optical sensor to emit visible light to scan and detect the printed color ribbon through the scanning window 3, detects the light transmittance result of the color ribbon, and realizes the detection of the quality of the printed label image and text, and the printed printing paper passes through the mounting seat 2 and the optical sensor integrated part 1 and is output.

[0059] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the utility model disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present disclosure, which follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and examples are intended to be exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A device for thermal transfer pattern detection, characterized in that: The device is used to detect the light transmittance of the ribbon after thermal transfer of the printer; The device comprises a photosensitive integrated part (1) and a mounting seat (2); The photosensitive integrated part (1) is provided with a photo sensor for scanning and detecting the printed ribbon, and the photosensitive integrated part (1) is movably mounted on the top of the mounting seat (2); The mounting seat (2) is detachably mounted at the paper outlet of the printer, and the printed paper is located between the mounting seat (2) and the photosensitive sensor integrated part (1).

2. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photosensitive sensor integrated part (1) is a box body made of metal material; A scanning window (3) is provided on one side wall of the photosensitive sensor integrated part (1), the scanning window (3) faces the printed ribbon, and the photosensitive sensor scans and detects the ribbon through the scanning window (3).

3. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical sensor is used to emit visible light to scan and detect the printed ribbon.

4. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the photosensitive sensor integrated part (1) is rotatably connected to the mounting seat (2), and the other end of the photosensitive sensor integrated part (1) is overlapped with the mounting seat (2).

5. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device also includes a communication cable (4), One end of the communication cable (4) extends into the photosensitive integrated part (1) and is electrically connected to the photosensitive sensor, and the other end of the communication cable (4) is electrically connected to the detection computer.

6. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base (2) is connected to the printer via screws (5).

7. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting seat (2) is made of metal; The mounting seat (2) comprises a U-shaped plate (201), a connecting plate (202) and an arc-shaped plate (203).

8. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting plates (202) are respectively arranged on the two opposite side walls of the U-shaped plate (201); the U-shaped plate (201) is rotatably connected to one end of the photosensitive integrated part (1) via one of the connecting plates (202); and the U-shaped plate (201) is overlapped with the other end of the photosensitive integrated part (1) via the other connecting plate (202).

9. The device for detecting thermal transfer patterns according to claim 7, characterized in that: The arc-shaped plate (203) is located inside the U-shaped plate (201) and is rotatably connected to two side walls of the U-shaped plate (201).

10. The device for thermal transfer pattern detection according to claim 7, characterized in that: The mounting seat (2) is connected to the printer via the other side wall of the U-shaped plate (201).

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