Ink liquid level online feedback device of UV printer

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ink-jet printers, and provides a UV printer ink level on-line feedback device, which comprises a UV printer main body, an ink cartridge assembly arranged in the UV printer main body, and an audible and visual alarm fixedly arranged on the top side of the UV printer main body, the ink cartridge assembly comprises a controller, an information transceiver and a base box, the ink boxes are fixedly installed in the base box, and the water level probes are fixedly installed on one sides of the inner walls of the ink boxes. Ink in the ink box is sensed through the water level probe, sensed information is transmitted to the liquid level sensor to be detected and displayed, when the liquid level sensor detects that the ink in the ink box reaches the set standard, the liquid level sensor transmits the information to the controller, and the controller controls the audible and visual alarm to start on-site alarm. And the information transceiver is controlled to send the information to remote equipment, so that the purposes of on-site alarm and online feedback are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of inkjet printers, and in particular to an online feedback device for ink level of a UV printer. Background Art

[0002] The ink cartridge mainly refers to the component in an inkjet printer (including an inkjet multifunction printer) that is used to store printing ink and ultimately complete printing.

[0003] Known China Public Authorized Utility Model: (Publication No.: 201621004898.0) discloses a printer ink cartridge for inkjet printers that can measure liquid level and is easy to clean, including an ink cartridge and a liquid level sensor, the ink cartridge is installed above the ink cartridge base, the upper surface of the ink cartridge is embedded with an ink outlet, the liquid level sensor is installed at the middle position inside the ink cartridge, the ink cartridge cover is arranged above the liquid level sensor bracket, a control panel is arranged on the right side of the ink cartridge cover, and a liquid crystal display is embedded in the middle position of the front surface of the control panel. The utility model has a scientific and reasonable structure, is safe and convenient to use, and is provided with a liquid level sensor on the basis of a traditional ink cartridge, which can timely measure the remaining amount of ink, avoids the problem that the printer cannot print due to lack of ink during the printing process, and solves the problem of manually checking for lack of ink and adding ink; at the same time, a drawer-type ink cartridge is also provided, that is, the ink cartridge can be pulled out, which is convenient for regular cleaning of the ink cartridge.

[0004] However, in the implementation of relevant technologies, it was found that the above-mentioned universal hanging connector adjustment component has the following problems: the prior art is not convenient for on-site alarm and online feedback of information about the ink inside the ink cartridge during use, which leads to ink shortage when the UV printer is printing, thereby reducing the use efficiency of the UV printer, and it is difficult to separate and block the ink cartridge inside the ink cartridge, which easily leads to the ink inside the ink cartridge vibrating upward due to the printing of the UV printer and hitting the water level probe, thereby reducing the stability of the water level probe and the accuracy of the liquid level sensor detection. Therefore, an online feedback device for the ink level of a UV printer is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model proposes an online feedback device for ink level of a UV printer, which solves the problem in the related art that it is inconvenient to perform on-site alarm and online feedback of information about the ink inside the ink cartridge, which results in ink shortage when the UV printer is printing, thereby reducing the use efficiency of the UV printer, and it is difficult to separate and block the ink cartridge inside the ink cartridge, which easily causes the ink inside the ink cartridge to vibrate upward due to printing by the UV printer and hit the water level probe, thereby reducing the stability of the water level probe and the accuracy of the liquid level sensor detection.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is as follows: an online feedback device for ink level of a UV printer, comprising: a UV printer body, an ink cartridge assembly arranged inside the UV printer body, and an audible and visual alarm fixedly installed on the top side of the UV printer body;

[0007] The ink cartridge assembly includes a controller, an information transceiver, a base box, a plurality of ink cartridges respectively fixedly mounted inside the base box, water level probes each fixedly mounted on one side of the inner wall of the plurality of ink cartridges, a plurality of baffles each fixedly mounted inside the plurality of ink cartridges in sequence from top to bottom, an ink inlet mechanism arranged on the top side of the ink cartridge, a supporting mechanism arranged on the rear side of the base box, and a liquid level sensor fixedly mounted on the rear side of the supporting mechanism, the liquid level sensor being electrically connected to the water level probe and the sound and light alarm through the controller, and the information transceiver being electrically connected to the controller.

[0008] Preferably, the ink cartridge assembly further comprises a plurality of ink discharge tubes which are sequentially passed through and fixedly mounted on the rear side of the base box from left to right, and one end of the plurality of ink discharge tubes respectively extends into the interior of the plurality of ink cartridges.

[0009] Preferably, the ink inlet mechanism includes an ink inlet tube fixedly mounted on the top side of the plurality of ink cartridges, a feed funnel fixedly mounted on the top of the ink inlet tube, and a screen clamped inside the feed funnel.

[0010] Preferably, the top of the feed hopper is hinged with a cover plate, and a hand-held block is fixedly mounted on the top of the cover plate.

[0011] Preferably, an elastic card is fixedly mounted on the bottom side of the hinged cover plate, and a card slot is provided on the top side of the feed funnel, and the card slot is engaged with the elastic card.

[0012] Preferably, the supporting mechanism includes a supporting frame fixedly installed on the rear side of the base box, a wire clamping plate 1 fixedly installed on the top of the supporting frame, and a wire clamping plate 2 connected to the front side of the wire clamping plate 1 by screws, and the rear side of the supporting frame is fixedly connected to the liquid level sensor.

[0013] The working principle and beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] The water level probe is used to sense the ink inside the ink cartridge, and the sensed information is transmitted to the liquid level sensor for detection and display. When the liquid level sensor detects that the ink inside the ink cartridge reaches the set standard, the liquid level sensor transmits the information to the controller. The controller controls the sound and light alarm to start the on-site alarm, and controls the information transceiver to send the information to the remote device, so as to achieve the purpose of on-site alarm and online feedback, thereby improving the use efficiency of the UV printer. By arranging multiple baffles inside the ink cartridge to separate and block the ink cartridge inside the ink cartridge, the ink inside the ink cartridge is effectively prevented from falling upward due to the vibration generated by the printing of the UV printer, thereby improving the stability of the ink, and preventing the ink inside the ink cartridge from hitting the water level probe due to vibration, thereby improving the stability of the water level probe, and making the liquid level sensor detect more accurately and efficiently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure proposed by the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the ink cartridge assembly proposed by the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a side view of the three-dimensional structure of the ink cartridge assembly proposed by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the base box proposed in the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 The utility model proposes Figure 3 A in the figure is an enlarged schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical connection structure proposed by the utility model;

[0022] In the figure: 1. UV printer body; 2. Ink cartridge assembly; 3. Sound and light alarm; 21. Base box; 22. Ink cartridge; 23. Water level probe; 24. Baffle; 25. Liquid level sensor; 26. Ink feed mechanism; 27. Support mechanism; 28. Ink discharge pipe; 261. Ink feed pipe; 262. Feed funnel; 263. Screen; 264. Cover plate; 265. Handheld block; 266. Elastic card; 267. Card slot; 271. Support frame; 272. Wire card board one; 273. Wire card board two. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] See also Figure 1 - Figure 6 , an online feedback device for ink level of a UV printer, comprising: a UV printer body 1, an ink cartridge assembly 2 arranged inside the UV printer body 1, and an audible and visual alarm 3 fixedly installed on the top side of the UV printer body 1;

[0025] The ink cartridge assembly 2 includes a controller, an information transceiver, a base box 21, a plurality of ink cartridges 22 respectively fixedly mounted inside the base box 21, water level probes 23 fixedly mounted on one side of the inner wall of the plurality of ink cartridges 22, a plurality of baffles 24 fixedly mounted inside the plurality of ink cartridges 22 in sequence from top to bottom, an ink inlet mechanism 26 arranged on the top side of the ink cartridge 22, a supporting mechanism 27 arranged on the rear side of the base box 21, and a liquid level sensor 25 fixedly mounted on the rear side of the supporting mechanism 27. The liquid level sensor 25 is electrically connected to the water level probe 23 and the sound and light alarm 3 through the controller, and the information transceiver is electrically connected to the controller.

[0026] The utility model provides an online feedback device for ink level of a UV printer, which uses a water level probe 23 to sense the ink inside an ink box 22, and transmits the sensed information to a liquid level sensor 25 for detection and display. When the liquid level sensor 25 detects that the ink inside the ink box 22 reaches a set standard, the liquid level sensor 25 transmits the information to a controller, and the controller controls the sound and light alarm 3 to start an on-site alarm, and controls the information transceiver to send the information to a remote device, thereby achieving the purpose of on-site alarm and online feedback, thereby improving the use efficiency of the UV printer;

[0027] By arranging a plurality of baffles 24 inside the ink box 22 to separate and block the ink inside the ink box 22, the ink inside the ink box 22 is effectively prevented from falling upward due to vibration generated by printing by the UV printer, thereby improving the stability of the ink, and preventing the ink inside the ink box 22 from hitting the water level probe 23 due to vibration, thereby improving the stability of the water level probe 23, and making the liquid level sensor 25 detect more accurately and efficiently;

[0028] It should be noted that the remote device can be any one of a mobile phone and a computer.

[0029] Furthermore, the ink cartridge assembly 2 further includes a plurality of ink discharge tubes 28 which are sequentially passed through and fixedly installed on the rear side of the base box 21 from left to right, and one end of the plurality of ink discharge tubes 28 respectively extends to the interior of the plurality of ink cartridges 22;

[0030] Specifically, a plurality of ink discharge tubes 28 are used to connect with the print head of the UV printer body 1 , so as to provide ink to the print head of the printer body 1 .

[0031] Furthermore, the ink feeding mechanism 26 includes an ink feeding tube 261 fixedly mounted on the top side of the plurality of ink cartridges 22, a feeding funnel 262 fixedly mounted on the top of the ink feeding tube 261, and a screen 263 clamped inside the feeding funnel 262;

[0032] Specifically, by providing a feeding funnel 262 at the top of the ink inlet tube 261, the ink can be added to the interior of the ink cartridge 22 in a centralized manner when adding ink.

[0033] By clamping the screen 263 inside the feeding funnel 262, the ink is filtered to prevent impurities from entering the interior of the ink box 22, thereby improving the quality of ink filling.

[0034] Furthermore, the top of the feed funnel 262 is hinged with a cover plate 264, a hand-held block 265 is fixedly installed on the top of the cover plate 264, an elastic card 266 is fixedly installed on the bottom side of the hinged cover plate 264, and a card slot 267 is opened on the top side of the feed funnel 262, and the card slot 267 is connected with the elastic card 266;

[0035] Specifically, a cover plate 264 is hinged on the top of the feed funnel 262 to seal the feed funnel 262, effectively preventing external dust from drifting into the interior of the ink cartridge 22, and a hand-held block 265 is fixedly installed on the top of the cover plate 264 to facilitate opening the cover plate 264 from the feed funnel 262;

[0036] By providing a clamping connection between the clamping groove 267 and the elastic clamp 266, the cover plate 264 and the feeding funnel 262 are fixedly clamped, which effectively prevents the cover plate 264 from tilting up from the feeding funnel 262, thereby improving the sealing performance.

[0037] Furthermore, the support mechanism 27 includes a support frame 271 fixedly installed on the rear side of the base box 21, a wire clamping plate 272 fixedly installed on the top of the support frame 271, and a wire clamping plate 273 connected to the front side of the wire clamping plate 272 by screws. The rear side of the support frame 271 is fixedly connected to the liquid level sensor 25.

[0038] Specifically, the second wire clamping plate 273 is removed from the inside by manually rotating the screws. After removal, the connecting wire between the liquid level sensor 25 and the water level probe 23 is clamped into the inside of the wire clamping plate 272. After clamping, the second wire clamping plate 273 is manually fixed to the wire clamping plate 272 by screws to clamp and fix the connecting wire between the liquid level sensor 25 and the water level probe 23, effectively preventing the connecting wire from becoming messy and loose, thereby improving the stability of the connection between the liquid level sensor 25 and the water level probe 23.

[0039] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An online feedback device for ink level of a UV printer, characterized in that: include: A UV printer body (1), an ink cartridge assembly (2) arranged inside the UV printer body (1), and an audible and visual alarm (3) fixedly mounted on the top side of the UV printer body (1); The ink cartridge assembly (2) comprises a controller, an information transceiver, a base box (21), a plurality of ink cartridges (22) respectively fixedly mounted inside the base box (21), a water level probe (23) fixedly mounted on one side of the inner wall of the plurality of ink cartridges (22), a plurality of baffles (24) fixedly mounted inside the plurality of ink cartridges (22) in order from top to bottom, an ink inlet mechanism (26) arranged on the top side of the ink cartridges (22), a support mechanism (27) arranged on the rear side of the base box (21), and a liquid level sensor (25) fixedly mounted on the rear side of the support mechanism (27), wherein the liquid level sensor (25) is respectively electrically connected to the water level probe (23) and the sound and light alarm (3) through the controller, and the information transceiver is electrically connected to the controller.

2. The UV printer ink level online feedback device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ink cartridge assembly (2) further comprises a plurality of ink discharge tubes (28) which are sequentially passed through and fixedly mounted on the rear side of the base box (21) from left to right, and one end of the plurality of ink discharge tubes (28) respectively extends into the interior of the plurality of ink cartridges (22).

3. The UV printer ink level online feedback device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ink feed mechanism (26) comprises an ink feed tube (261) fixedly mounted on the top side of the plurality of ink cartridges (22), a feed funnel (262) fixedly mounted on the top of the ink feed tube (261), and a screen (263) clamped inside the feed funnel (262).

4. The UV printer ink level online feedback device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the feed hopper (262) is hingedly connected to a cover plate (264), and a hand-held block (265) is fixedly mounted on the top of the cover plate (264).

5. The UV printer ink level online feedback device according to claim 4, characterized in that: An elastic card (266) is fixedly mounted on the bottom side of the hinged cover plate (264), and a card slot (267) is provided on the top side of the feed funnel (262), wherein the card slot (267) is card-connected with the elastic card (266).

6. The UV printer ink level online feedback device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism (27) comprises a support frame (271) fixedly mounted on the rear side of the base box (21), a first clamping plate (272) fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame (271), and a second clamping plate (273) connected to the front side of the first clamping plate (272) by screws, and the rear side of the support frame (271) is fixedly connected to the liquid level sensor (25).

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