Automatic capping equipment for printing ink box

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic capping device of a printing ink box, comprising a lifting driving assembly which is in driving connection with the ink box and can drive the ink box to reciprocate along the vertical direction; the capping assembly is arranged corresponding to the lifting driving assembly; the capping assembly comprises a horizontal movement driving part and a sealing part which are in driving connection, the sealing part is matched with a nozzle of the ink box, the sealing part can be switched between a first position and a second position under the driving of the horizontal movement driving part, and the first position is located under the nozzle of the ink box. According to the technical scheme of the embodiment of the utility model, the influence on the jet printing quality caused by long-time use of the printing ink box can be avoided, and meanwhile, the service life of the ink box is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printing equipment, in particular to an automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge. Background Art

[0002] After the ink cartridge is opened and used, if it is not in the printing state, the ink at the nozzle will gradually dry over time, resulting in poor printing quality or even clogging the ink cartridge. In mild cases, the ink cartridge needs to be manually wiped, and in severe cases, the nozzle is directly blocked and the ink cartridge is scrapped, resulting in a huge waste of costs. Therefore, how to prevent the ink cartridge from affecting the printing quality due to long-term unused has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the above technology at least to a certain extent. To this end, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge to prevent the printing ink cartridge from affecting the printing quality due to long-term non-use.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge, comprising:

[0005] A lifting drive assembly, which is drivingly connected to the ink cartridge, and the lifting drive assembly can drive the ink cartridge to reciprocate in a vertical direction;

[0006] A capping assembly is arranged corresponding to the lifting drive assembly; the capping assembly includes a horizontally movable drive member and a sealing member that are driven and connected, the sealing member is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge, and the sealing member can be switched between a first position and a second position under the drive of the horizontally movable drive member, wherein the first position is located directly below the nozzle of the ink cartridge.

[0007] According to the automatic capping device of the printing ink cartridge of the embodiment of the utility model, it includes a lifting drive component and a capping component, the lifting drive component is connected to the ink cartridge drive to drive the ink cartridge to reciprocate in the vertical direction, the capping component is arranged corresponding to the lifting drive component, the capping component includes a horizontally movable driving member and a sealing member that are driven and connected, the sealing member is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge, and the sealing member can be driven by the horizontally movable driving member to switch between a first position and a second position, and the first position is located directly below the nozzle of the ink cartridge. Thus, when the ink cartridge is idle, the sealing member can be driven by the horizontally movable driving member to move to the first position, at which time, the sealing member is located directly below the nozzle of the ink cartridge, and the ink cartridge can be driven by the lifting drive component to move downward so that the nozzle of the ink cartridge can abut against the sealing member, thereby sealing the nozzle of the ink cartridge, avoiding the drying of the ink at the nozzle and affecting the subsequent printing quality or even clogging the ink cartridge, and also extending the service life of the ink cartridge.

[0008] In addition, the automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge according to the above embodiment of the utility model may also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] Optionally, the covering assembly also includes a transmission unit, which includes a first connecting member and a sliding member; the sealing member is arranged on the sliding member; one end of the first connecting member is connected to the output shaft of the horizontally movable driving member, and the other end is connected to the sliding member, and the horizontally movable driving member can drive the first connecting member and then drive the sliding member to reciprocate in the horizontal direction.

[0010] Optionally, the sliding member has a connecting groove, and one end of the first connecting member is inserted into the connecting groove and is movably connected to the connecting groove.

[0011] Optionally, the sealing member includes a bottom plate and a sealing groove arranged on the bottom plate, and a cross-sectional shape of the sealing groove is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge.

[0012] Optionally, a scraper is provided on the bottom plate, and the scraper is provided on a side of the sealing groove close to the ink cartridge, and the top of the scraper is higher than the notch plane of the sealing groove.

[0013] Optionally, the thickness of the scraper gradually decreases from bottom to top.

[0014] Optionally, the lifting drive assembly includes a lifting drive member and a second connecting member, the lifting drive member is drivingly connected to the second connecting member, and the second connecting member has a mounting position for installing the ink cartridge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a sealing member according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0017] Explanation of reference numerals: lifting drive member 110, second connecting member 120, horizontal moving drive member 210, sealing member 220, first connecting member 231, sliding member 232, connecting groove 232-A, bottom plate 221, sealing groove 222, scraper 223, ink cartridge X. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0019] In order to better understand the above technical solution, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present invention and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0020] In order to better understand the above technical solution, the above technical solution will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge, including a lifting drive component and a capping component.

[0022] Specifically, the lifting drive assembly is drivingly connected to the ink cartridge X, and the lifting drive assembly can drive the ink cartridge X to reciprocate in the vertical direction.

[0023] The capping assembly is arranged corresponding to the lifting drive assembly, and the capping assembly includes a horizontally movable driving member 210 and a sealing member 220 which are connected in driving relation. The sealing member 220 is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge X, so as to wrap the nozzle of the ink cartridge X. The sealing member 220 can be switched between a first position and a second position under the driving of the horizontally movable driving member 210, and the first position is located directly below the nozzle of the ink cartridge X.

[0024] When the ink cartridge X is idle, the sealing member 220 can be driven by the horizontal moving driving member 210 to move to the first position. At this time, the sealing member 220 is directly below the nozzle of the ink cartridge X, and the ink cartridge X can be driven by the lifting driving assembly to move downward so that the nozzle of the ink cartridge X can abut against the sealing member 220, thereby sealing the nozzle of the ink cartridge X to prevent the ink at the nozzle from drying and affecting the subsequent printing quality or even clogging the ink cartridge X.

[0025] When the ink cartridge X needs to be used continuously, the lifting drive assembly can drive the ink cartridge X to move vertically upward to separate from the sealing member 220. The sealing member 220 can be driven by the horizontal moving drive member 210 to move from the first position to the second position, thereby avoiding affecting the use of the ink cartridge X.

[0026] In one embodiment, the capping assembly further includes a transmission unit, which includes a first connecting member 231 and a sliding member 232. Specifically, the sealing member 220 is disposed on the sliding member 232, one end of the first connecting member 231 is connected to the output shaft of the horizontal moving driving member 210, and the other end is connected to the sliding member 232. The horizontal moving driving member 210 can drive the first connecting member 231 and then drive the sliding member 232 to reciprocate in the horizontal direction, thereby driving the sealing member 220 to switch between the first position and the second position.

[0027] In one example, the sliding member 232 can slide on a certain plane (such as a table top of a workbench, etc.) to ensure the stability of the sliding member 232 during movement.

[0028] In one embodiment, the sliding member 232 has a connecting groove 232-A, and one end of the first connecting member 231 is inserted into the connecting groove 232-A and is movably connected to the connecting groove 232-A. Therefore, the first connecting member 231 can be driven by the horizontal moving driving member 210 to respectively abut against the two side walls of the connecting groove 232-A, thereby driving the sliding member 232 to reciprocate.

[0029] In one embodiment, the horizontally movable driving member 210 can be a driving motor, and the end of the first connecting member 231 is connected to the output shaft of the driving motor at an angle. Thus, when the output shaft of the driving motor rotates, the first connecting member 231 can be driven to rotate synchronously, so that the end of the first connecting member 231 located in the connecting groove 232-A can abut against the side wall of the connecting groove 232-A, driving the sliding member 232 to slide.

[0030] In one embodiment, to prevent the first connecting member 231 from falling out of the connecting groove 232-A, an anti-falling structure is provided between the end of the first connecting member 231 located in the connecting groove 232-A and the connecting groove 232-A. The anti-falling structure may be a buckle, a sliding groove slider, etc., and is not particularly limited thereto.

[0031] In one embodiment of the present invention, the sealing member 220 includes a bottom plate 221 and a sealing groove 222 disposed on the bottom plate 221, and the bottom plate 221 is detachably disposed on the sliding member 232 to facilitate cleaning and replacement of the sealing member 220. The cross-sectional shape of the sealing groove 222 is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge X, so that when the ink cartridge X is not in use, the nozzle of the ink cartridge X can move into the sealing groove 222, and the side wall and bottom surface of the sealing groove 222 wrap the nozzle to prevent the ink at the nozzle from drying out.

[0032] In one example, the seal 220 can be made of an elastic material, such as rubber, silicone, etc., to avoid scratching the nozzle of the ink cartridge X.

[0033] In one embodiment, a scraper 223 is further provided on the bottom plate 221. The scraper 223 is provided on the side of the sealing groove 222 close to the ink cartridge X, and the top of the scraper 223 is higher than the notch plane of the sealing groove 222. Thus, when the nozzle of the ink cartridge X needs to be sealed, the nozzle of the ink cartridge X can be first lowered to a certain height. At this time, the seal 220 can be driven by the horizontal moving drive member 210 to move from one side of the nozzle to the other side until it reaches the first position. Before the seal 220 moves to the first position, the scraper 223 can first scrape the nozzle of the ink cartridge X to scrape off the dirt on the surface of the nozzle to ensure that the ink can be ejected from the nozzle unimpeded. When the seal 220 reaches the first position, the ink cartridge X continues to descend to cooperate with the sealing groove 222.

[0034] When the ink cartridge X needs to be used, when the seal 220 moves from the first position to the second position, the scraper 223 can also scrape the nozzle to wipe off the slightly dried ink on the nozzle surface to ensure the subsequent printing quality.

[0035] In one embodiment, the thickness of the scraper 223 gradually decreases from bottom to top, which can ensure the scraping effect while reducing the scraping damage to the nozzle of the ink cartridge X. In one example, the cross-sectional area of ​​the scraper 223 is generally triangular.

[0036] In one embodiment of the present invention, the lifting drive assembly includes a lifting drive member 110 and a second connecting member 120, wherein the lifting drive member 110 is drivingly connected to the second connecting member 120, and the second connecting member 120 has a mounting position for mounting the ink cartridge X. In one example, the mounting position may be a plurality of mounting holes, and the ink cartridge X may be fixed to the mounting holes by fixing members such as bolts and nuts, so as to facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the ink cartridge X. In one embodiment, the lifting drive member 110 may be a cylinder.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0038] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0039] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms should not be understood as necessarily being directed to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations of the present invention. Ordinary technicians in the field can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic capping device for a printing ink cartridge, characterized in that: include: A lifting drive assembly, which is drivingly connected to the ink cartridge, and the lifting drive assembly can drive the ink cartridge to reciprocate in a vertical direction; A capping assembly is arranged corresponding to the lifting drive assembly; the capping assembly includes a horizontally movable drive member and a sealing member that are driven and connected, the sealing member is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge, and the sealing member can be switched between a first position and a second position under the drive of the horizontally movable drive member, wherein the first position is located directly below the nozzle of the ink cartridge.

2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The covering assembly also includes a transmission unit, which includes a first connecting member and a sliding member; the sealing member is arranged on the sliding member; one end of the first connecting member is connected to the output shaft of the horizontal moving driving member, and the other end is connected to the sliding member, and the horizontal moving driving member can drive the first connecting member and then drive the sliding member to reciprocate in the horizontal direction.

3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that The sliding member has a connecting groove, and one end of the first connecting member is inserted into the connecting groove and is movably connected to the connecting groove.

4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The sealing member comprises a bottom plate and a sealing groove arranged on the bottom plate, and the cross-sectional shape of the sealing groove is adapted to the nozzle of the ink cartridge.

5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that A scraper is arranged on the bottom plate, and the scraper is arranged on a side of the sealing groove close to the ink cartridge, and the top of the scraper is higher than the notch plane of the sealing groove.

6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that The thickness of the scraper gradually decreases from bottom to top.

7. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The lifting drive assembly includes a lifting drive member and a second connecting member. The lifting drive member is drivingly connected to the second connecting member. The second connecting member has an installation position for installing an ink cartridge.

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