Ball coloring equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a ball coloring device. The ball coloring equipment comprises a conveying module, a plurality of printing modules and a control module. The conveying module is provided with a conveying element and a plurality of bearing elements, the conveying element is configured to be used for conveying the bearing elements, and each bearing element is configured to be used for bearing at least one ball to be manufactured. And each printing module is configured to perform a coloring action on the at least one ball to be manufactured. The control module is configured to be used for driving the conveying element to drive the bearing elements to move in a preset stroke according to an execution command. The control module is used for increasing or decreasing the number of the patterns according to the coloring information of the current execution command compared with the coloring information of the previous execution command so as to control the current preset travel to be increased or shortened. Therefore, the ball coloring equipment disclosed by the utility model can improve the output efficiency of the ball on pattern printing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a sphere coloring device, in particular to a sphere coloring device which can accurately control the printing stroke of the sphere. Background Art

[0002] Golf is a sport that is played by people of all ages, and has many enthusiasts of both genders. Therefore, the number of people participating in golf has increased dramatically in recent years.

[0003] Since golf balls are mostly small white spheres, when a golf ball flies in the air, it is often impossible to see the flight path of the ball due to the high speed of the ball, and it is also impossible to know where the ball falls. Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, some businesses print trademarks or patterns on golf balls so that after the golf ball is hit, it is also easy to identify the flight path of the ball and the landing location.

[0004] The current golf ball printing equipment consists of a feeder, several printing machines and a conveyor. During the production process, the feeder provides multiple golf balls to the conveyor; then, the conveyor brings each golf ball to each printing machine for printing.

[0005] However, the conveyor platforms of conventional golf ball printing equipment are mostly disc-type rotary platforms or chain-type conveyor platforms. Due to the structural design of the disc-type rotary platform, not only is the variability and flexibility of the production line insufficient, but also the golf ball printing equipment designs several printing platforms to be at a fixed distance from each other. Therefore, the turntable rotary platform brings each golf ball to each of the several printing platforms one by one for printing at a single conveying distance (i.e., a fixed angle each time it rotates). If the golf ball needs to be printed with multiple colors or complex patterns or texts, it will take a considerable amount of time, thereby affecting the overall production efficiency.

[0006] Therefore, how to overcome the above-mentioned defects through the improvement of structural design has become one of the important issues that this business wants to solve. Utility Model Content

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a ball coloring device in view of the deficiencies of the prior art.

[0008] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the utility model is to provide a ball coloring device, which includes a conveying module, multiple printing modules and a control module. The conveying module has a conveying element and multiple bearing elements, the conveying element is configured to be used to transmit the multiple bearing elements, the multiple bearing elements can be movably arranged on the conveying element, and each of the bearing elements is configured to carry at least one ball to be made. The multiple printing modules are adjacent to the conveying module, each of the printing modules is configured to perform a coloring action on the at least one ball to be made, and the patterns formed by the multiple coloring actions are different from each other. The control module is connected to the conveying module and the multiple printing modules, and the control module is configured to drive the conveying element to move the multiple bearing elements with a predetermined stroke according to an execution command. Wherein, the execution command includes a coloring information of the at least one ball to be made to be colored with the pattern by default. The control module increases or decreases the number of the patterns according to the coloring information of the current execution command compared with the coloring information of the previous execution command, so as to control the current predetermined stroke to increase or decrease.

[0009] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the conveying element has a plurality of pause positions, each of the pause positions corresponding to one of the printing modules; wherein the predetermined stroke includes at least one of the supporting elements staying at at least one of the pause positions.

[0010] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the plurality of printing modules include a first printing module and a second printing module. The first printing module is adjacent to the conveying module, and the first printing module is configured to color the at least one sphere to be made with a first partial icon. The second printing module is adjacent to the conveying module, and the first printing module is configured to color the at least one sphere to be made with a second partial icon. Wherein, when the control module drives the conveying element to drive the plurality of bearing elements to move according to the execution command, and the coloring information does not include the first partial icon, the conveying element drives at least one of the bearing elements not to stay at the pause position corresponding to the first printing module; or, when the control module drives the conveying element to drive the plurality of bearing elements to move according to the execution command, and the execution command does not include the second partial icon, the conveying element drives at least one of the bearing elements not to stay at the pause position corresponding to the second printing module.

[0011] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the first partial graphic representation and the second partial graphic representation cooperate with each other to form a predetermined pattern on the at least one sphere to be manufactured.

[0012] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the plurality of printing modules further includes a third printing module, which is disposed adjacent to the transport module, and the third printing module is configured to color the at least one sphere to be manufactured to form a third partial graphic on the at least one sphere to be manufactured. The first partial graphic, the second partial graphic, and the third partial graphic are different from each other.

[0013] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, when the control module drives the conveying element to drive the multiple carrying elements to move according to the execution command, and the coloring information does not include the third local icon, the conveying element drives at least one of the carrying elements not to stay in the pause position corresponding to the third printing module.

[0014] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the sphere coloring device also includes at least one curing module, which is located between the first printing module and the second printing module, and the at least one curing module is connected to the control module, and the at least one curing module is configured to perform a drying action on the at least one sphere to be produced.

[0015] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the predetermined stroke also includes at least one of the carrier elements staying at a temporary position corresponding to the at least one curing module. When the control module drives the conveying element to move the multiple carrier elements according to the execution command, and the coloring information does not include the first partial icon, the conveying element drives at least one of the carrier elements not to stay at the pause position and the temporary position.

[0016] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the ball coloring device further comprises a transfer module and a feeding module. The transfer module comprises a first pick-and-place element, which is adjacent to the conveying element. The feeding module is adjacent to the conveying element or the first pick-and-place element, and the feeding module is configured to provide the at least one ball to be made. The first pick-and-place element is configured to transfer the at least one ball to be made located in the feeding module to one of the supporting elements.

[0017] Furthermore, in one feasible or preferred embodiment, the transfer module further comprises a second pick-and-place element adjacent to the conveying element. The ball coloring device further comprises a discharge module adjacent to the conveying element or the second pick-and-place element. The second pick-and-place element is configured to transfer the at least one ball to be processed located on the supporting element to the discharge module.

[0018] One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the ball coloring device provided by the present invention can be provided through a "transport module having a conveying element and a plurality of bearing elements, the conveying element is configured to be used to transfer the plurality of bearing elements, the plurality of bearing elements can be movably arranged on the conveying element, each of the bearing elements is configured to be used to carry at least one ball to be made. The plurality of printing modules are adjacent to the transport module, each of the printing modules is configured to perform a coloring action on the at least one ball to be made, and a pattern formed by the plurality of coloring actions is different from each other. The control The module is connected to the transport module and the multiple printing modules, and the control module is configured to drive the conveying element to move the multiple bearing elements with a predetermined stroke according to an execution command. The execution command includes a coloring information of the pattern that the at least one sphere to be made is colored by default. The control module increases or decreases the number of the patterns according to the coloring information of the current execution command compared with the coloring information of the previous execution command to control the current predetermined stroke to increase or decrease. The technical solution is used to improve the output efficiency of the sphere in pattern printing.

[0019] In order to further understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and description and are not intended to limit the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a sphere coloring device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a printing module of a spherical coloring device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a first usage state of a printing module of a spherical coloring device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a second usage state of the printing module of the body coloring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a first functional block diagram of the sphere coloring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a second functional block diagram of the sphere coloring device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0026] Figure 7This is a first structural schematic diagram of a sphere coloring device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the sphere coloring device according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following is an explanation of the implementation method of the "sphere coloring device" disclosed in the utility model through specific examples. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the utility model from the contents disclosed in this specification. The utility model can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the utility model. In addition, the drawings of the utility model are only simple schematic illustrations and are not depicted according to actual dimensions. It is stated in advance. The following implementation methods will further explain the relevant technical contents of the utility model in detail, but the disclosed contents are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0029] It should be understood that, although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. may be used herein to describe various components or signals, these components or signals should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one component from another component, or one signal from another signal. In addition, the term "or" used herein may include any one or more combinations of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[0030] Example

[0031] See also Figures 1 to 8 , which are respectively a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a ball coloring device according to an embodiment of the utility model, a structural schematic diagram of a printing module, a schematic diagram of a first use state of the printing module, a schematic diagram of a second use state of the printing module, a first functional block diagram, a second functional block diagram, a first structural schematic diagram, and a second structural schematic diagram. As shown in the above figures, the embodiment of the utility model provides a ball coloring device Z, which may include a conveying module 1, a plurality of printing modules 2, and a control module 3.

[0032] Cooperate Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the transport module 1 may have a conveying element 10 and a plurality of bearing elements 11. The conveying element 10 may be configured to transport a plurality of bearing elements 11. The plurality of bearing elements 11 may be movably disposed on the conveying element 10. Each bearing element 11 may be configured to carry at least one ball B to be made. For example, the conveying element 10 may be a conveyor belt device or a linear slide device in a ring, straight strip or other geometric shape, but is not limited thereto. The bearing element 11 may be a ball clamping seat assembly, and the bearing element 11 may include at least one set of rotatable clamping arms 110, which may clamp the ball B to be made from the left and right sides and drive it to rotate; wherein each bearing element 11 may be used to clamp one or more balls B to be made. In this embodiment, two are used as an example, but are not limited thereto. wherein the ball B to be made may be a golf ball or other types of balls.

[0033] Next, cooperate Figures 1 to 8 As shown, a plurality of printing modules 2 are disposed adjacent to the conveying module 1, and each printing module 2 is configured to perform a coloring operation on at least one ball B to be manufactured, and a pattern P formed by the plurality of coloring operations is different from each other. For example, the plurality of printing modules 2 may include a first printing module 2a, a second printing module 2b, a third printing module 2c, a fourth printing module 2d, a fifth printing module 2e, and a sixth printing module 2f. The first printing module 2a, the second printing module 2b, the third printing module 2c, the fourth printing module 2d, the fifth printing module 2e, and the sixth printing module 2f may be disposed on one side of the conveying element 10; wherein the plurality of printing modules 2 may preferably be disposed adjacent to one side of the conveying element 10 in an equidistant manner. The first printing module 2a, the second printing module 2b, the third printing module 2c, the fourth printing module 2d, the fifth printing module 2e and the sixth printing module 2f can be respectively configured to color at least one ball B to be made with a first partial graphic, a second partial graphic, a third partial graphic, a fourth partial graphic, a fifth partial graphic and a sixth partial graphic, i.e., a pattern P. Each partial graphic can be a number, a word or other geometric figure, and can be different from each other; and each partial graphic can be an independent pattern, or at least two partial graphics can cooperate with each other to form a predetermined pattern (such as a special pattern composed of words and numbers, but not limited thereto) on at least one ball B to be made, but not limited thereto.

[0034] Furthermore, with Figures 1 to 8As shown, each printing module 2 (the first printing module 2 a is taken as an example in this embodiment) may include a sliding element 20 , a feeding element 21 , a lifting element 22 , at least one transfer element 23 and a base element 24 . The sliding element 20 may include a linear guide rail 200, a sliding base 201, a guide rail 202 and a first driving element 203; the linear guide rail 200 is arranged on the base element 24, and the linear guide rail 200 may have a patterned material groove 200a (patterned recess); wherein the patterned material groove 200a may be located at the front end of the linear guide rail 200, and the patterned material groove 200a can be used to store paint (such as ink, but not limited to this); the sliding base 201 can be movably arranged on the linear guide rail 200, for example, the sliding base 201 can be slidably matched with the linear guide rail 200; the guide rail 202 is arranged on one side of the sliding base 201 and is parallel to the linear guide rail 200, and the guide rail 202 can be movably connected to the sliding base 201. The first driving member 203 can be movably connected to the sliding base member 201, and the first driving member 203 can be connected to the control module 3; wherein the first driving member 203 can be a driving motor or other types of power source devices, and the first driving member 203 can drive the sliding base member 201 to move between the front end position and the rear end position of the linear guide member 200 by means of the guide rail member 202. The feeding element 21 can be fixed on the sliding base member 201, and can move synchronously with the sliding base member 201 along the slide rail direction (i.e., the guiding mode) of the linear guide member 200. The lifting element 22 can include a lifting component 220, and the lifting component 220 can be arranged on the sliding base member 201 and can be linked with the sliding base member 201; wherein the lifting element 22 can be movably connected to the first driving member 203, and can share the first driving member 203 with the sliding base member 201. The transfer element 23 may be disposed on the lifting member 220, and the transfer element 23 may be configured to be driven by the lifting member 220 to perform an ink transfer operation on the patterned material tank 200a, so as to transfer the ink pattern from the patterned material tank 200a to the transfer element 23, or may be driven by the lifting member 220 to perform a coloring operation on the ball B to be made, that is, to press the ink pattern onto the ball B to be made, thereby forming a pattern P on the ball B to be made. The base element 24 is adjacent to the conveying element 10, and the base element 24 may be a printing device base.

[0035] Therefore, with Figures 1 to 8As shown, when the ball coloring device Z performs the coloring process on the ball B to be made, the control module 3 can control the first driving member 203 to drive the lifting element 22 to drive the transfer element 23 to perform ink transfer operation on the patterned material tank 200a according to a first control command (for example, the built-in instructions of the program software or the control instructions input and given by the operator). Then, the control module 3 can also control the first driving member 203 to drive the sliding base member 201 to move toward the front end of the linear guide member 200 according to the first control command; at this time, the sliding base member 201 can be guided by the guide slide member 202 and the linear guide member 200 to approach the conveying element 10, so that the transfer element 23 corresponds to the supporting element 11 and the ball B to be made, and at the same time, the feeding element 21 can supply ink to the patterned material tank 200a. Next, the control module 3 can also control the first driving member 203 to drive the lifting member 22 to drive the transfer member 23 to approach the ball B to be made and contact the ball B to be made, so as to imprint the ink pattern on the ball B to be made. Next, the control module 3 can control the first driving member 203 to drive the sliding base member 201 to move toward the rear end of the linear guide member 200 according to a second control command (for example, an instruction built into the program software or a control instruction input or given by an operator); at this time, the sliding base member 201 can be guided by the guide slide member 202 and the linear guide member 200 to gradually move away from the conveying element 10, thereby causing the transfer member 23 to move away from the conveying element 10 together.

[0036] Furthermore, with Figures 1 to 8As shown, the sliding base member 201 may also include a movable base 2010 and a linkage member 2011. The movable base 2010 can be movably connected to the linear guide member 200, for example, the movable base 2010 and the linear guide member 200 are slidably matched. The linkage member 2011 can be movably connected to the movable base 2010, and the linkage member 2011 can be movably connected to the first driving member 203, and the linkage member 2011 also has a connecting structure 2011a, which can be movably connected to the guide slide member 202, for example, the connecting structure 2011a and the guide slide member 202 are slidably matched; and the driving member (such as a telescopic rod) of the first driving member 203 can be connected to the linkage member 2011, and the feeding element 21 can be fixed on the movable base 2010, and can move synchronously with the movable base 2010 along the slide direction (i.e., the guiding mode) of the linear guide member 200. In addition, the lifting element 22 may also include a second driving member 221, which may be arranged on the linkage member 2011 and located above the lifting member 220, and can be movably connected to the lifting member 220, the second driving member 221 may be connected to the control module 3, the second driving member 221 may be configured to be controlled by the control module 3 to drive the lifting member 220 to reciprocate downward and upward (i.e., linear displacement up and down); wherein the second driving member 221 may be a pneumatic cylinder element, and the driving member of the second driving member 221 (such as a telescopic rod) may be connected to the lifting member 220.

[0037] Next, cooperate Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the control module 3 can be connected to the transport module 1 and multiple printing modules 2, and the control module 3 can be configured to drive the conveying element 10 to move multiple bearing elements 11 with a predetermined stroke according to an execution command. For example, the control module 3 can be a control device that is independently set or combined with the conveying element 10. The execution command may include a coloring information of at least one default coloring pattern of the sphere B to be made. The conveying element 10 may have multiple pause positions PL1-PL6, each of which corresponds to one of the printing modules 2, that is, the pause position PL1 corresponds to the first printing module 2a, the pause position PL2 corresponds to the second printing module 2b, and so on, the pause position PL6 corresponds to the sixth printing module 2f; and the predetermined stroke may include at least one bearing element 11 staying at at least one pause position (for example, one of the pause positions PL1-pause positions PL6).

[0038] Therefore, the control module 3 can increase or decrease the number of patterns P according to the coloring information of the current execution command compared with the coloring information of the previous execution command, so as to control the current scheduled travel distance to increase or decrease.

[0039] For example, with Figures 1 to 7As shown, the ball coloring device Z can be a printing device for golf balls, but in actual application, it can also be used as a printing device for other balls. When the ball coloring device Z is in operation, at least one ball B to be made can be fixed by at least one bearing element 11; wherein, in this embodiment, each bearing element 11 carries two balls B to be made as an example, but it is not limited to this. Then, the control module 3 can drive the conveying element 10 to move at least one bearing element 11 with a predetermined stroke according to the execution command; wherein, the execution command can be manually input, or built-in, or defaulted in the control module 3. At this time, when the coloring information of the execution command includes the second local icon, the third local icon, the fourth local icon, the fifth local icon and the sixth local icon (that is, excluding the first local icon), the control module 3 can drive the conveying element 10 to drive at least one supporting element 11 carrying the ball B to be made to move, from the initial position on the conveying element 10 (between the first printing module 2a and the sixth printing module 2f) to the pause position PL2, the pause position PL3, the pause position PL4, the pause position PL5, and the pause position PL6 in sequence, and while moving to the above-mentioned pause positions, it first stays for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds or 60 seconds, but not limited to this) and then moves to the next pause position; for example, when the supporting element 11 moves from the pause position PL6 to the pause position PL2, it will first stay for 30 seconds or 60 seconds for the second printing module 2b to color the ball B to be made, and then move from the pause position PL2 to the pause position PL3. Finally, when the supporting element 11 is displaced again to between the first printing module 2a and the sixth printing module 2f (this is the end position), the ball B to be manufactured has completed the coloring process, that is, a semi-finished product or a finished product.

[0040] Further, the control module 3 can receive and perform different coloring processes on different batches of the balls B to be made according to different multiple execution commands. For example, the control module 3 can perform the above-mentioned coloring process according to the first execution command (for example, excluding the first partial diagram). When the above-mentioned coloring process is completed (for example, after the number of balls B to be colored is expected to be reached), the control module 3 can perform the coloring process according to the second execution command (for example, excluding the second partial diagram), that is, when the balls B to be made at this stage do not need to be painted with the second partial diagram, the control module 3 can drive the conveying element 10 to drive at least one bearing element 11 carrying the balls B to be made, and move from the pause position PL6 (that is, the initial position) on the conveying element 10 to the pause position PL1, the pause position PL3, the pause position PL4, the pause position PL5, and the pause position PL6 in sequence, without stopping at the pause position PL2.

[0041] It is worth mentioning that two or more patterns of the ball B to be made by default can be omitted, for example, the second partial icon and the third partial icon, the first partial icon and the sixth partial icon, or the second partial icon, the fifth partial icon and the sixth partial icon are not printed, but it is not limited to this. Correspondingly, the supporting element 11 carrying the ball B to be made will not stay at the corresponding pause position of the printing module 2 during the predetermined stroke of the coloring process.

[0042] Thus, the ball coloring device Z of the present invention can utilize the above-mentioned technical solution to utilize the control module 3 to control the number of times the conveying element 10 drives the supporting element 11 to stay at the position corresponding to the printing module 2 according to the number of default colored patterns on the ball B to be manufactured, so as to improve the production efficiency of printing the ball B to be manufactured.

[0043] Furthermore, the ball coloring device Z of the utility model may also include at least one curing module 4, which is located between the first printing module 2a and the second printing module 2b, and the at least one curing module 4 is connected to the control module 3, and the at least one curing module 4 is configured to perform a drying action on at least one ball B to be made.

[0044] For example, with Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the curing module 4 can be an air drying device or a light irradiation device, and in this embodiment, multiple curing modules 4 are used as examples, but not limited to this. The curing module 4 can be arranged between two adjacent printing modules 2, and the curing module 4 can have a curing component 40; wherein the curing component 40 can be a hot air supply duct or an ultraviolet irradiator, but not limited to this. In addition, the predetermined stroke can also include at least one supporting element 11 staying at a temporary position corresponding to at least one curing module 4 (for example, one of the temporary positions SL1-SL6). Therefore, when the ball coloring device Z is in operation, the control module 3 can drive the conveying element 10 to move at least one bearing element 11 with a predetermined stroke according to the execution command; when the ball B to be made in the current coloring process does not need to be provided with the first partial icon, the control module 3 can drive the conveying element 10 to move at least one bearing element 11 carrying the ball B to be made, and move from the temporary position SL6 (which can be regarded as the initial position) on the conveying element 10 to the pause position PL2, the temporary position SL2, the pause position PL3, the temporary position SL3, the pause position PL4, the temporary position SL4, the pause position PL5, the temporary position SL5, the pause position PL6, the temporary position SL6 in sequence, without staying at the pause position PL1 and the temporary position SL1. Among them, the temporary position SL2 can correspond to the pause position PL2, the temporary position SL3 can correspond to the pause position PL3, and so on, the temporary position SL6 corresponds to the pause position PL6.

[0045] In contrast, when the ball B to be produced in the current coloring process does not need to be printed with a certain partial icon or several partial icons, the control module 3 can drive the conveying element 10 to drive the supporting element 11 to move with a predetermined stroke, and omit the pause position and temporary stay position corresponding to the relevant printing module 2. In this way, the production efficiency of printing the ball B to be produced can be improved.

[0046] Furthermore, the ball coloring device Z of the present invention may also include a transfer module 5 and a feeding module 6. The transfer module 5 may include a first pick-and-place component 50, which is adjacent to the conveying component 10, and the first pick-and-place component 50 may be electrically connected to the control module 3. The feeding module 6 is adjacent to the conveying component 10 or the first pick-and-place component 50, and the feeding module 6 may be electrically connected to the control module 3, and the feeding module 6 is configured to provide at least one ball B to be made. The first pick-and-place component 50 is configured to transfer at least one ball B to be made located in the feeding module 6 to one of the supporting components 11.

[0047] For example, with Figure 5 and Figure 8 As shown, the first pick-and-place element 50 of the present invention can be a multi-axial robotic arm, which can pick up or place the ball B to be made by clamping, sucking or other methods. The feeding module 6 can be a supply device for supplying at least one ball B to be made. Therefore, the control module 3 can control the operation of the feeding module 6 according to a supply command (for example, an instruction built into the program software or a control instruction input or given by an operator), so that the feeding module 6 provides a plurality of balls B to be made. In addition, the control module 3 can also control the first pick-and-place element 50 to pick up the plurality of balls B to be made on the feeding module 6 according to the control command, and place the plurality of balls B to be made taken on one of the supporting elements 11 (for example, the supporting element 11 on the left side in front of the first printing module 2a, and the supporting element 11 is located in the initial position).

[0048] Furthermore, the transfer module 5 of the present invention may further include a second pick-and-place element 51, which is adjacent to the conveying element 10. The ball coloring device Z may further include a discharge module 7, which is adjacent to the conveying element 10 or the second pick-and-place element 51. The second pick-and-place element 51 is configured to transfer at least one ball B to be made located on the supporting element 11 to the discharge module 7.

[0049] For example, with Figure 5 and Figure 8As shown, the second pick-and-place element 51 of the utility model can be a multi-axial robotic arm, which can pick up or place the sphere B to be made by clamping, sucking or other methods. The discharging module 7 can be used to collect and gather the printed spheres B to be made (such as semi-finished products or finished products). Therefore, when the sphere B to be made is finished with coloring and is transported to the end position (for example, the position on the right side in front of the sixth printing module 2f) by the supporting element 11, the control module 3 can control the second pick-and-place element 51 to pick up the sphere B to be made that has been finished with coloring on the supporting element 11 according to an output command (for example, an instruction built into the program software or a control instruction input or given by the operator), and place the picked sphere B to be made on the discharging module 7; at the same time, the control module 3 can also control the discharging module 7 to collect and gather the sphere B to be made according to the output command.

[0050] However, the above example is only one feasible implementation example and is not intended to limit the present invention.

[0051] Advantageous Effects of Embodiments

[0052] One of the beneficial effects of the utility model is that the ball coloring device Z provided by the utility model can be provided by "the conveying module 1 can have a conveying component 10 and a plurality of bearing components 11, the conveying component 10 can be configured to convey a plurality of bearing components 11, the plurality of bearing components 11 can be movably arranged on the conveying component 10, each bearing component 11 can be configured to carry at least one ball B to be made. A plurality of printing modules 2 are arranged adjacent to the conveying module 1, each printing module 2 can be configured to perform a coloring action on at least one ball B to be made, and the plurality of coloring actions form The patterns P are different from each other. The control module 3 can be connected to the transport module 1 and the multiple printing modules 2, and the control module 3 can be configured to drive the conveying component 10 to move the multiple bearing components 11 with a predetermined stroke according to an execution command. The execution command may include a coloring information of at least one default coloring pattern P of the sphere B to be made. The control module 3 can increase or decrease the number of patterns P according to the coloring information of the current execution command compared with the coloring information of the previous execution command, so as to control the current predetermined stroke to increase or shorten the "technical solution" to improve the output efficiency of the sphere in pattern printing.

[0053] Furthermore, the sphere coloring device Z of the present invention can use the above-mentioned technical solution to utilize the control module 3 according to the number of default colored patterns on the sphere B to be manufactured, that is, the number of coloring times, the number of curing times or a combination thereof, to accurately control the number of times the conveying element 10 drives the supporting element 11 to stay on the conveying path (production path) of the conveying element 10, thereby improving the production efficiency of printing the sphere B to be manufactured.

[0054] The contents disclosed above are only preferred feasible embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the claims of the present utility model. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings are included in the protection scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A sphere coloring device, characterized in that: The sphere coloring device comprises: A transport module, comprising a conveying element and a plurality of bearing elements, wherein the conveying element is configured to transport the plurality of bearing elements, the plurality of bearing elements can be movably disposed on the conveying element, and each of the bearing elements is configured to carry at least one sphere to be manufactured; a plurality of printing modules disposed adjacent to the conveying module, each of the printing modules being configured to perform a coloring operation on the at least one ball to be manufactured, and patterns formed by the plurality of coloring operations are different from each other; and a control module connected to the transport module and the plurality of printing modules, the control module being configured to drive the transport element to move the plurality of bearing elements with a predetermined stroke according to an execution command; Wherein, the execution command includes coloring information of the at least one sphere to be made being colored with the pattern by default; The control module increases or decreases the number of the patterns according to the coloring information of the current execution command compared with the coloring information of the previous execution command, so as to control the current predetermined stroke to increase or decrease.

2. The sphere coloring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying element has a plurality of pause positions, each of which corresponds to one of the printing modules; wherein the predetermined stroke includes at least one of the carrying elements staying at at least one of the pause positions.

3. The sphere coloring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plurality of printing modules include: a first printing module, which is disposed adjacent to the conveying module, and the first printing module is configured to color a first partial graphic image on the at least one sphere to be manufactured; and a second printing module, which is disposed adjacent to the conveying module, wherein the first printing module is configured to color a second partial graphic image on the at least one sphere to be manufactured; Among them, when the control module drives the conveying element to move the multiple carrying elements according to the execution command, and the coloring information does not include the first partial diagram, the conveying element drives at least one of the carrying elements not to stay at the pause position corresponding to the first printing module; or, when the control module drives the conveying element to move the multiple carrying elements according to the execution command, and the execution command does not include the second partial diagram, the conveying element drives at least one of the carrying elements not to stay at the pause position corresponding to the second printing module.

4. The sphere coloring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first partial graphic and the second partial graphic cooperate with each other to form a predetermined pattern on the at least one sphere to be manufactured.

5. The sphere coloring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The multiple printing modules also include a third printing module, which is adjacent to the conveying module. The third printing module is configured to color the at least one sphere to be manufactured to form a third partial graphic on the at least one sphere to be manufactured; wherein the first partial graphic, the second partial graphic and the third partial graphic are different from each other.

6. The sphere coloring device according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the control module drives the conveying element to move the multiple supporting elements according to the execution command, and the coloring information does not include the third partial diagram, the conveying element drives at least one of the supporting elements not to stay at the pause position corresponding to the third printing module.

7. The sphere coloring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ball coloring device further includes at least one curing module, which is located between the first printing module and the second printing module. The at least one curing module is connected to the control module, and the at least one curing module is configured to perform a drying action on the at least one ball to be produced.

8. The sphere coloring device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The predetermined stroke also includes at least one of the carrier elements staying at a temporary position corresponding to the at least one curing module; wherein, when the control module drives the conveying element to drive the multiple carrier elements to move according to the execution command, and the coloring information does not include the first local diagram, the conveying element drives at least one of the carrier elements not to stay at the pause position and the temporary position.

9. The sphere coloring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sphere coloring device further comprises: a transfer module including a first pick-and-place element adjacent to the conveying element; and a feeding module, which is adjacent to the conveying element or the first pick-and-place element, and is configured to provide the at least one ball to be manufactured; The first placing and picking element is configured to transfer the at least one ball to be manufactured located in the feeding module to one of the supporting elements.

10. The sphere coloring device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The transfer module further includes a second pick-and-place element adjacent to the conveying element; Wherein, the ball coloring device further comprises a discharging module, which is adjacent to the conveying element or the second pick-and-place element; The second pick-and-place element is configured to transfer the at least one sphere to be manufactured located on the supporting element to the discharging module.

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