Cleaning and maintaining mechanism for ink-jet printer

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cleaning and maintaining mechanism for an ink-jet printer, which relates to the technical field of cleaning and maintaining and comprises a cleaning pool, a clamping mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the cleaning pool, a cleaning mechanism is arranged above the clamping mechanism, a moving mechanism is arranged above the cleaning mechanism, and the cleaning mechanism comprises a top plate. The cleaning device has the beneficial effects that a nozzle of a printer is taken down and clamped between two clamping plates, a cleaning pipe is aligned to an inlet of the nozzle by controlling a linear motor, a cleaning frame and the cleaning pipe are driven by a lifting electric telescopic rod to descend, and cleaning liquid is poured into the nozzle; when the cleaning frame is lifted, the connecting plate and the inverted-V-shaped protective cover can rotate to the position over the ultrasonic cleaning instrument through meshing of the outer gear ring, the inverted-V-shaped protective cover prevents cleaning liquid from flowing out of a spray head and polluting the ultrasonic cleaning instrument, the effect of containing the ultrasonic cleaning instrument is achieved, and when the cleaning frame is lifted, the inverted-V-shaped protective cover is driven to one side; and ultrasonic waves emitted by the ultrasonic cleaning instrument can clean dry stains in the spray head.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cleaning and maintenance, in particular to a cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer. Background Art

[0002] Inkjet printers turn colored liquid ink into tiny particles through nozzles and spray them onto printing paper. Some inkjet printers have three or four print heads to print yellow, magenta, cyan and black; some share one print head and print in four colors.

[0003] Currently, most printers on the market have self-cleaning systems, but their cleaning capabilities are limited. When the printer is not used for a long time, the ink will easily dry and clog the nozzle, which the self-cleaning system cannot clean. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer in order to solve the above problems.

[0005] The utility model achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer comprises a cleaning pool, a clamping mechanism is arranged on the inner side of the cleaning pool, a cleaning mechanism is arranged above the clamping mechanism, a moving mechanism is arranged above the cleaning mechanism, the cleaning mechanism comprises a top plate, a lifting electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the top plate, a cleaning frame is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the lifting electric telescopic rod, a lifting sliding column is arranged on one side of the lifting electric telescopic rod, the lifting sliding column is slidably connected to the top plate, the bottom end of the lifting sliding column is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame, and an ultrasonic cleaner is evenly installed on the inner bottom end of the cleaning frame.

[0007] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism also includes two cylinders, which are fixedly connected to the two ends of the bottom edge of the cleaning frame. The outer side of the cylinder is rotatably connected to a ring, the outer side of the ring on one side is fixedly connected to an outer toothed ring, the outer toothed ring is meshed with a rack, the top of the rack is fixedly connected to a U-shaped sliding plate, and the top of the U-shaped sliding plate is fixedly connected to the top plate.

[0008] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism further comprises an inverted V-shaped protective cover, both ends of the inverted V-shaped protective cover are fixedly connected with connecting plates, and the other end of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the circular ring.

[0009] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism further comprises a cleaning pipe, which is inserted into the top of the cleaning frame, a sealing ring is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the cleaning pipe, and the top end of the cleaning pipe is connected to an external cleaning liquid supply device.

[0010] Preferably, the clamping mechanism includes two slide bars, which are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top of the cleaning tank. Two clamping plates are provided on the inner side of the cleaning tank. Both ends of the clamping plates are slidably connected to the slide bars. One end of the clamping plate is fixedly connected to a clamping hydraulic cylinder, and the other end of the clamping hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the cleaning tank. The bottom end of the clamping plate is fixedly connected to a support plate.

[0011] Preferably, the moving mechanism includes a linear motor, which is fixedly connected to the top plate, and the linear motor is cooperatively connected to a linear track, the bottom end of the linear track is fixedly connected to a vertical plate, and the bottom end of the vertical plate is fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the cleaning pool.

[0012] The beneficial effect is as follows: the nozzle of the printer is removed and clamped between two clamping plates, the cleaning tube is aligned with the inlet of the nozzle by controlling the linear motor, the cleaning frame and the cleaning tube are driven down by the lifting electric telescopic rod, and the cleaning liquid is poured into the nozzle. At the same time, the connecting plate and the inverted V-shaped protective cover are rotated to the top of the ultrasonic cleaning instrument through the meshing of the rack and the outer gear ring. The inverted V-shaped protective cover prevents the cleaning liquid from flowing out of the nozzle and contaminating the ultrasonic cleaning instrument, and plays the role of containing the ultrasonic cleaning instrument. When the cleaning frame is lifted, the inverted V-shaped protective cover is passively moved to one side, and the ultrasonic wave emitted by the ultrasonic cleaning instrument can clean the dry stains in the nozzle.

[0013] The additional technical features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly explained in the following description, or can be understood through the specific practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation to the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0015] Figure 1 This is a first schematic diagram of a cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 The utility model is a cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer. Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle part;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a second schematic diagram of a cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is the third schematic diagram of the cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer described in the utility model.

[0019] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0020] 100, cleaning tank; 201, clamping plate; 202, support plate; 203, slide bar; 204, clamping hydraulic cylinder; 301, top plate; 302, lifting electric telescopic rod; 303, lifting slide column; 304, cleaning frame; 305, ultrasonic cleaner; 306, cylinder; 307, ring; 308, outer gear ring; 309, rack; 310, U-shaped sliding plate; 311, connecting plate; 312, inverted V-shaped protective cover; 313, cleaning pipe; 314, sealing ring; 401, linear motor; 402, linear track; 403, vertical plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0024] like Figure 1 - Figure 4 As shown, a cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer includes a cleaning pool 100, a clamping mechanism is provided on the inner side of the cleaning pool 100, a cleaning mechanism is provided above the clamping mechanism, a moving mechanism is provided above the cleaning mechanism, the cleaning mechanism includes a top plate 301, a lifting electric telescopic rod 302 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the top plate 301, a cleaning frame 304 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the lifting electric telescopic rod 302, a lifting slide column 303 is provided on one side of the lifting electric telescopic rod 302, the lifting slide column 303 is slidably connected to the top plate 301, the bottom end of the lifting slide column 303 is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame 304, and an ultrasonic cleaner 305 is evenly installed on the inner bottom end of the cleaning frame 304.

[0025] The cleaning pool 100 is used to hold cleaning liquid, the top plate 301 is used to connect the moving mechanism and install the lifting electric telescopic rod 302, the lifting electric telescopic rod 302 is used to control the lifting of the cleaning frame 304, the lifting slide column 303 is used to slide and connect the top plate 301, the cleaning frame 304 is used to install the cleaning pipe 313 and the ultrasonic cleaning device 305, the cleaning pipe 313 is used to transport the cleaning liquid, and the ultrasonic cleaning device 305 emits ultrasonic high-frequency vibrations to the dry stains inside, so that the dry stains are separated from the inner wall of the nozzle and are more easily cleaned by the cleaning liquid.

[0026] The cleaning mechanism also includes two cylinders 306, which are fixedly connected to the two ends of the bottom edge of the cleaning frame 304. The outer side of the cylinder 306 is rotatably connected to a ring 307, and the outer side of the ring 307 on one side is fixedly connected to an outer toothed ring 308, and the outer toothed ring 308 is meshed with a rack 309. The top of the rack 309 is fixedly connected to a U-shaped sliding plate 310, and the top of the U-shaped sliding plate 310 is fixedly connected to the top plate 301.

[0027] The cylinder 306 is used to rotate the connecting ring 307, the ring 307 is used to connect the plate 311, the U-shaped sliding plate 310 is used to connect the cleaning frame 304 and the rack 309, the rack 309 is meshed and connected to the outer gear ring 308, and the lifting and lowering of the rack 309 drives the rotation of the outer gear ring 308.

[0028] The cleaning mechanism further includes an inverted V-shaped protective cover 312 . Two ends of the inverted V-shaped protective cover 312 are fixedly connected to connecting plates 311 . The other end of the connecting plate 311 is fixedly connected to the ring 307 .

[0029] The connecting plate 311 is used to connect the inverted V-shaped protective cover 312 , and the inverted V-shaped protective cover 312 is used to guide the flow of the cleaning liquid to prevent the cleaning liquid from flowing onto the ultrasonic cleaning instrument 305 and damaging the ultrasonic cleaning instrument 305 .

[0030] The cleaning mechanism further includes a cleaning pipe 313 , which is inserted into the top of the cleaning frame 304 , a sealing ring 314 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the cleaning pipe 313 , and the top end of the cleaning pipe 313 is connected to an external cleaning liquid supply device.

[0031] The cleaning fluid flows through the cleaning pipe 313, and the sealing ring 314 is used to seal the cleaning pipe 313 and the nozzle.

[0032] The clamping mechanism includes two slide bars 203, which are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top of the cleaning tank 100. Two clamping plates 201 are provided on the inner side of the cleaning tank 100. Both ends of the clamping plates 201 are slidably connected to the slide bars 203. One end of the clamping plate 201 is fixedly connected to a clamping hydraulic cylinder 204, and the other end of the clamping hydraulic cylinder 204 is fixedly connected to the cleaning tank 100. The bottom end of the clamping plate 201 is fixedly connected to a support plate 202.

[0033] The slide bar 203 is used to slidably connect the two clamping plates 201, the clamping plate 201 is used to clamp the nozzle, the supporting plate 202 is used to hold the nozzle, and the clamping hydraulic cylinder 204 is used to push the clamping plate 201 to clamp the nozzle.

[0034] The moving mechanism includes a linear motor 401, which is fixedly connected to the top plate 301. The linear motor 401 is connected to a linear track 402. The bottom end of the linear track 402 is fixedly connected to a vertical plate 403. The bottom end of the vertical plate 403 is fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the cleaning pool 100.

[0035] The vertical plate 403 is used to support the linear track 402. The linear track 402 provides a sliding track for the linear motor 401. The linear motor 401 is used to drive the movement of the cleaning mechanism.

[0036] Working principle: remove the nozzle of the inkjet printer and place it between the two clamping plates 201, control the two clamping hydraulic cylinders 204 to push the clamping plates 201 to clamp the nozzle, then control the movement of the linear motor 401 to align the cleaning tube 313 with the inlet of the nozzle, and the ultrasonic cleaner 305 emits ultrasonic waves to break the dry stains inside the nozzle, and then control the extension of the lifting electric telescopic rod 302 to align the cleaning frame 304, the cleaning tube 313 and the sealing ring 314 with the inlet of the nozzle, and pour the cleaning liquid into the inlet of the nozzle for flushing. When the cleaning frame 304 descends, it drives the outer gear ring 308 to engage with the rack 309, so that the ring 307 rotates and swings, and the inverted V-shaped protective cover 312 is turned to the top of the ultrasonic cleaner 305 to prevent the cleaning liquid from damaging the ultrasonic cleaner 305. It can be repeatedly flushed and ultrasonically cleaned to achieve a good cleaning effect. At the same time, the linear motor 401 is used to control the position of the cleaning mechanism to clean the nozzle of the color printer.

[0037] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection claimed by the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer, comprising a cleaning tank (100), characterized in that: A clamping mechanism is provided on the inner side of the cleaning pool (100), a cleaning mechanism is provided above the clamping mechanism, a moving mechanism is provided above the cleaning mechanism, the cleaning mechanism comprises a top plate (301), a lifting electric telescopic rod (302) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the top plate (301), a cleaning frame (304) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the lifting electric telescopic rod (302), a lifting slide column (303) is provided on one side of the lifting electric telescopic rod (302), the lifting slide column (303) is slidably connected to the top plate (301), the bottom end of the lifting slide column (303) is fixedly connected to the cleaning frame (304), and an ultrasonic cleaner (305) is evenly installed on the inner bottom end of the cleaning frame (304).

2. The cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism also includes two cylinders (306), the cylinders (306) are fixedly connected to the two ends of the bottom edge of the cleaning frame (304), the outer side of the cylinder (306) is rotatably connected to a ring (307), the outer side of the ring (307) on one side is fixedly connected to an outer toothed ring (308), the outer toothed ring (308) is meshed with a rack (309), the top end of the rack (309) is fixedly connected to a U-shaped sliding plate (310), and the top end of the U-shaped sliding plate (310) is fixedly connected to the top plate (301).

3. The cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism further comprises an inverted V-shaped protective cover (312), both ends of the inverted V-shaped protective cover (312) are fixedly connected to connecting plates (311), and the other end of the connecting plate (311) is fixedly connected to the circular ring (307).

4. The cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism further comprises a cleaning pipe (313), wherein the cleaning pipe (313) is inserted into the top of the cleaning frame (304), the bottom end of the cleaning pipe (313) is fixedly connected to a sealing ring (314), and the top end of the cleaning pipe (313) is connected to an external cleaning liquid supply device.

5. The cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism comprises two slide bars (203), the slide bars (203) being fixedly connected to the front and rear sides of the top of the cleaning tank (100), two clamping plates (201) being arranged on the inner side of the cleaning tank (100), the two ends of the clamping plates (201) being slidably connected to the slide bars (203), one end of the clamping plate (201) being fixedly connected to a clamping hydraulic cylinder (204), the other end of the clamping hydraulic cylinder (204) being fixedly connected to the cleaning tank (100), and the bottom end of the clamping plate (201) being fixedly connected to a support plate (202).

6. The cleaning and maintenance mechanism for an inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving mechanism comprises a linear motor (401), the linear motor (401) is fixedly connected to the top plate (301), the linear motor (401) is cooperatively connected to a linear track (402), the bottom end of the linear track (402) is fixedly connected to a vertical plate (403), and the bottom end of the vertical plate (403) is fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the cleaning pool (100).

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