Alignment device for ink-jet printing

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ink-jet printers, in particular to an alignment device for ink-jet printing, which comprises a printer body, a substrate and an alignment assembly, the aligning assembly comprises a two-way screw rod, a threaded sleeve, a moving seat, a rolling wheel, a driving component and a pressing component, the two-way screw rod is rotationally connected with the base plate, the threaded sleeve is in threaded connection with the two-way screw rod, the moving seat is fixedly connected with the threaded sleeve, and the rolling wheel is rotationally connected with the moving seat. A plurality of two-way screws are driven by a rotating motor to rotate, then the two-way screws drive the two corresponding threaded sleeves to get close to each other, the threaded sleeves drive the corresponding moving bases to move, then the two moving bases in one aligning assembly can get close to each other, and therefore the plate aligning device adapts to plates of different sizes; and the purpose of conveniently printing the plates with different sizes is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of inkjet printers, in particular to an alignment device for inkjet printing. Background Art

[0002] When traditional inkjet printers print on hardware surfaces such as plates, they need to lay the plates in a specified position and then print by moving the nozzle. However, when loading and unloading materials, the printing work needs to be stopped and then the loading and unloading operations need to be performed, which reduces work efficiency.

[0003] Prior art CN220031519U discloses a multi-station inkjet printer, including a track frame and a print head, a numerical control box is installed at the end of the track frame, a track plate is slidably connected to the track frame, the track plate is slidably connected to the print head through a numerical control slide rail, the track frame is divided into three print slots by a partition, a substrate is fixed in the print slot, a side wall of the print slot is provided with an outflow slot aligned with the upper end of the substrate, a group of drive wheels are rotatably connected on both sides of the substrate, a drive mechanism for driving the drive wheels to rotate is provided in the substrate, and a positioning plate is movably connected to one side of the upper end of the substrate. The utility model arranges multiple print slots in the track frame for moving the print head, and when loading and unloading are performed in one of the print slots, the print head moves to the remaining print slots to perform continuous printing operations without stopping to wait for loading and unloading, thereby making the printing efficiency higher.

[0004] The above-mentioned device is provided with multiple workstations, which can load and unload materials during the printing process to improve processing efficiency. At the same time, the plate is driven to move by the rotation of the driving wheel. When the plate abuts the positioning plate, the alignment is completed. However, the distance between the driving wheels on the left and right sides of a workstation cannot be adjusted, and only plates of one size can be aligned, resulting in low applicability of the device. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide an alignment device for inkjet printing, which solves the problem that the spacing between the left and right driving wheels on a station of an existing multi-station inkjet printer cannot be adjusted and can only be aligned for plates of one size, resulting in low applicability of the device.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides an inkjet printing alignment device, including a printer body and a substrate, the substrate is installed on the printer body, and also includes an alignment component; the alignment component includes a bidirectional screw, a threaded sleeve, a movable seat, a roller, a driving member and a clamping member, the bidirectional screw is rotatably connected to the substrate and is located inside the substrate, the threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the bidirectional screw, and is slidably connected to the substrate, and is sleeved on the bidirectional screw, the movable seat is fixedly connected to the threaded sleeve and is arranged on the threaded sleeve, the roller is rotatably connected to the movable seat and is arranged on the movable seat, the driving member is arranged on the movable seat, and drives the roller to rotate, and the clamping member is arranged on the movable seat, and presses the plate.

[0007] Wherein, the alignment assembly further includes a positioning plate and an electric push rod, the electric push rod is connected to the base plate and is located inside the base plate; the positioning plate is arranged on the electric push rod and is connected to the output end of the electric push rod.

[0008] Wherein, the driving component includes a worm wheel, a rotating shaft, a worm and a driving motor, the worm wheel is fixedly connected to the roller and is located on one side of the roller; the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the moving seat and is located inside the moving seat; the driving motor is connected to the moving seat and is located inside the moving seat, and the output end of the driving motor is connected to the rotating shaft; the worm is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, meshes with the worm wheel, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft.

[0009] Wherein, the clamping member includes a slide seat, a clamping wheel and an elastic component, the slide seat is slidably connected to the movable seat and is arranged on the movable seat; the clamping wheel is rotatably connected to the slide seat and is located on a side of the slide seat close to the roller; the elastic component is arranged on the movable seat.

[0010] Among them, the elastic component includes an abutment plate, a threaded rod and a spring, the abutment plate is slidably connected to the movable seat and is located inside the movable seat; the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the movable seat and is rotationally connected to the abutment plate and passes through the movable seat; the two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the abutment plate and the sliding seat, and the spring is located inside the movable seat.

[0011] The utility model discloses an alignment device for inkjet printing. When in use, a plate is placed on the roller, and the pressing member presses the plate, and the roller is driven to rotate by the driving member, so as to achieve the purpose of automatic feeding, and then the plate is inkjet printed by the printing nozzle on the printer body. When one plate is printed, the printing nozzle is moved to the top of another plate, and the printed plate is unloaded under the rotation of the roller; when plates of different sizes need to be printed, the rotating motor drives a plurality of the bidirectional screws to rotate, so that the bidirectional screws drive the corresponding two threaded sleeves to approach each other, and the threaded sleeves drive the corresponding moving seats to move, so that the two moving seats in one alignment component can approach each other, thereby adapting to plates of different sizes and achieving the purpose of conveniently printing plates of different sizes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art are briefly introduced below.

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the inkjet printing alignment device of the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the positioning plate of the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the bidirectional screw rod of the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clamping component of the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 The first embodiment of the utility model Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A.

[0018] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the elastic component of the second embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 101-printer body, 102-base plate, 103-frame, 104-longitudinal guide rail, 105-longitudinal slider, 106-transverse guide rail, 107-transverse slider, 108-print nozzle, 109-positioning plate, 110-electric push rod, 111-worm gear, 112-rotating shaft, 113-worm, 114-drive motor, 115-rotating motor, 116-bidirectional screw, 117-threaded sleeve, 118-movable seat, 119-roller, 120-drive component, 121-clamping component, 122-alignment component, 201-slide seat, 202-clamping wheel, 203-elastic component, 204-abutment plate, 205-threaded rod, 206-spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, but should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0021] First embodiment:

[0022] See also Figures 1 to 4 ,in Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the alignment device for inkjet printing. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the positioning plate. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the bidirectional screw. Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the compression member. Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A.

[0023] The utility model provides an alignment device for inkjet printing, including a printer body 101, a base plate 102 and an alignment component 122, wherein the alignment component 122 includes a bidirectional screw 116, a threaded sleeve 117, a movable seat 118, a roller 119, a driving component 120, a clamping component 121, a positioning plate 109 and an electric push rod 110, and the driving component 120 includes a worm gear 111, a rotating shaft 112, a worm 113 and a driving motor 114, and the rotating motor 115 drives a plurality of the bidirectional screws 116 to rotate, so that the bidirectional screws 116 drive the corresponding two threaded sleeves 117 to approach each other, thereby driving the two movable seats 118 to approach each other, so that the spacing between the movable seats 118 can use plates of different sizes. It can be understood that the above scheme can be used when loading and unloading and aligning plates of different sizes, and can also be used when pressing the plates onto the roller 119.

[0024] According to the present specific embodiment, the substrate 102 is mounted on the printer body 101, and the printer body 101 includes a frame 103, a longitudinal guide rail 104, a longitudinal slider 105, a transverse guide rail 106, a transverse slider 107 and a print head 108. The substrate 102 is mounted on one side of the frame 103, the longitudinal guide rail 104 is fixedly mounted on the side of the frame 103 close to the substrate 102, the longitudinal slider 105 is slidably mounted on the longitudinal guide rail 104, and the transverse guide rail 106 is fixedly mounted on the longitudinal slider 107. 05, the transverse slider 107 is slidably installed on the transverse guide rail 106, and the print head 108 is fixedly installed on the transverse slider 107. Inkjet printing is performed by the print head 108, and the movement of the longitudinal slider 105 on the longitudinal guide rail 104 drives the print head 108 to move longitudinally, and the movement of the transverse slider 107 on the transverse guide rail 106 drives the print head 108 to move laterally, thereby achieving the purpose of inkjet printing on the plate. This part is the existing technology and will not be elaborated on here.

[0025] The bidirectional screw 116 is rotatably connected to the base plate 102 and is located inside the base plate 102. The threaded sleeve 117 is threadedly connected to the bidirectional screw 116 and is slidably connected to the base plate 102 and is sleeved on the bidirectional screw 116. The movable seat 118 is fixedly connected to the threaded sleeve 117 and is arranged on the threaded sleeve 117. The roller 119 is rotatably connected to the movable seat 118 and is arranged on the movable seat 118. The driving member 120 is arranged on the movable seat 118 and drives the roller 119 to rotate. The pressing member The component 121 is arranged on the moving seat 118 and presses the plate; the alignment component 122 is provided with multiple, and two threaded sleeves 117 and two moving seats 118 are arranged in one alignment component 122, and the thread directions on both sides of the bidirectional screw 116 are opposite, and the two threaded sleeves 117 are respectively located on both sides of the bidirectional screw 116, and multiple rollers 119 are arranged on one moving seat 118, and the multiple rollers 119 are driven to rotate by the driving component 120, and the multiple bidirectional screws 116 are fixedly connected head to tail, and one side of the substrate 102 is installed There is a rotary motor 115, the output end of the rotary motor 115 is connected to the outermost bidirectional screw 116, so that the rotary motor 115 can drive multiple bidirectional screws 116 to rotate at one time; when in use, a plate is placed on the roller 119, and the pressing member 121 presses the plate, and the roller 119 is driven to rotate by the driving member 120, thereby achieving the purpose of automatic feeding, and then the plate is inkjet printed by the print head 108 on the printer body 101. When one plate is printed, the print head 108 is turned off. It moves to the top of another plate, and the printed plate is unloaded under the rotation of the roller 119; when plates of different sizes need to be printed, the rotating motor 115 drives the multiple bidirectional screws 116 to rotate, so that the bidirectional screws 116 drive the corresponding two threaded sleeves 117 to approach each other, and the threaded sleeves 117 drive the corresponding moving seats 118 to move, so that the two moving seats 118 in one alignment assembly 122 can approach each other, thereby adapting to plates of different sizes and achieving the purpose of facilitating printing of plates of different sizes.

[0026] Secondly, the electric push rod 110 is connected to the substrate 102 and is located inside the substrate 102; the positioning plate 109 is arranged on the electric push rod 110 and is connected to the output end of the electric push rod 110; when the plate is loaded, the positioning plate 109 is driven to extend by the electric push rod 110, and at this time the roller 119 transports the plate to move, and when the plate abuts against the positioning plate 109, the movement of the plate is blocked by the positioning plate 109, thereby positioning the plate; after the inkjet printing is completed, the electric push rod 110 drives the positioning plate 109 to be retracted into the substrate 102, and at this time the plate can continue to move forward to achieve the purpose of unloading.

[0027] At the same time, the worm wheel 111 is fixedly connected to the roller 119 and is located on one side of the roller 119; the rotating shaft 112 is rotatably connected to the moving seat 118 and is located inside the moving seat 118; the driving motor 114 is connected to the moving seat 118 and is located inside the moving seat 118, and the output end of the driving motor 114 is connected to the rotating shaft 112; the worm 113 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 112, meshes with the worm wheel 111, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft 112; a plurality of worms 113 are provided on the rotating shaft 112, and the rotating shaft 112 is driven to rotate by the driving motor 114, and then the rotating shaft 112 drives the plurality of worms 113 to rotate, so that the worm wheel 111 drives the corresponding roller 119 to rotate, thereby achieving the purpose of driving the roller 119 to rotate.

[0028] When the inkjet printing alignment device of this embodiment is used, the sheet to be printed is placed on the roller 119, and the sheet is pressed by the pressing member 121, and the roller 119 is driven to rotate by the driving member 120, so as to transport the sheet to move for loading. After the sheet abuts against the positioning plate 109, the positioning is completed. At this time, the sheet is inkjet printed by the printer body 101. When one of the sheets is printed, the electric push rod 110 drives the positioning plate 109 to descend. At this time, the roller 119 can transport the printed sheet to continue to move, so as to carry out the next step. Material operation, while the printer body 101 prints the plates on other stations at this time, so as to realize multi-station printing and improve the processing efficiency; when it is necessary to print plates of different sizes, the rotary motor 115 is started to drive the bidirectional screw 116 to rotate, so that the bidirectional screw 116 drives the corresponding two threaded sleeves 117 to approach each other, thereby driving the two moving seats 118 to approach each other, so that the distance between the two moving seats 118 matches the size of the plate, thereby realizing the convenience of processing plates of different sizes and improving the applicability of the device.

[0029] Second embodiment:

[0030] Based on the first embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the elastic component of the second embodiment. The pressing member 121 of this embodiment includes a slide seat 201 , a pressing wheel 202 and an elastic component 203 . The elastic component 203 includes an abutment plate 204 , a threaded rod 205 and a spring 206 .

[0031] According to this specific embodiment, the slide 201 is slidably connected to the movable seat 118 and is disposed on the movable seat 118; the clamping wheel 202 is rotationally connected to the slide 201 and is located on a side of the slide 201 close to the roller 119; and the elastic component 203 is disposed on the movable seat 118.

[0032] Among them, the abutment plate 204 is slidably connected to the moving seat 118 and is located inside the moving seat 118; the threaded rod 205 is threadedly connected to the moving seat 118, and is rotatably connected to the abutment plate 204, and passes through the moving seat 118; the two ends of the spring 206 are respectively connected to the abutment plate 204 and the sliding seat 201, and the spring 206 is located inside the moving seat 118.

[0033] There are multiple clamping wheels 202 that are evenly distributed on the slide 201, and there are multiple springs 206 that are located inside the moving seat 118. The elasticity of the springs 206 drives the slide 201 and the clamping wheel 202 to move downward, so that the clamping wheel 202 can press the sheet material onto the roller 119 to prevent the sheet material from moving during inkjet printing and affecting the printing quality. At the same time, the threaded rod 205 is rotated to drive the abutment plate 204 to move up and down, so that the abutment plate 204 compresses or releases the springs 206, thereby adjusting the force with which the clamping wheel 202 presses the sheet material to prevent the sheet material from being crushed due to different materials.

[0034] What is disclosed above is only one or more preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand that all or part of the processes of implementing the above embodiments and equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present application are still within the scope covered by the present application.

Claims

1. An inkjet printing alignment device, comprising a printer body and a substrate, wherein the substrate is mounted on the printer body, characterized in that: Also included are alignment components; The alignment assembly includes a bidirectional screw, a threaded sleeve, a movable seat, a roller, a driving member and a clamping member. The bidirectional screw is rotatably connected to the base plate and is located inside the base plate. The threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the bidirectional screw and is slidably connected to the base plate and is sleeved on the bidirectional screw. The movable seat is fixedly connected to the threaded sleeve and is arranged on the threaded sleeve. The roller is rotatably connected to the movable seat and is arranged on the movable seat. The driving member is arranged on the movable seat and drives the roller to rotate. The clamping member is arranged on the movable seat and clamps the plate.

2. The inkjet printing alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The alignment assembly further comprises a positioning plate and an electric push rod, wherein the electric push rod is connected to the base plate and is located inside the base plate; the positioning plate is arranged on the electric push rod and is connected to the output end of the electric push rod.

3. The inkjet printing alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component includes a worm wheel, a rotating shaft, a worm and a driving motor. The worm wheel is fixedly connected to the roller and is located on one side of the roller; the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the moving seat and is located inside the moving seat; the driving motor is connected to the moving seat and is located inside the moving seat, and the output end of the driving motor is connected to the rotating shaft; the worm is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, meshes with the worm wheel, and is sleeved on the rotating shaft.

4. The inkjet printing alignment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping member includes a slide seat, a clamping wheel and an elastic component. The slide seat is slidably connected to the movable seat and is arranged on the movable seat; the clamping wheel is rotationally connected to the slide seat and is located on a side of the slide seat close to the roller; the elastic component is arranged on the movable seat.

5. The inkjet printing alignment device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic component includes an abutment plate, a threaded rod and a spring. The abutment plate is slidably connected to the moving seat and is located inside the moving seat; the threaded rod is threadedly connected to the moving seat and is rotationally connected to the abutment plate and passes through the moving seat; the two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the abutment plate and the sliding seat, and the spring is located inside the moving seat.

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