Printing ink stirring device

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the technical field of stirring processing equipment, and provides a printing ink stirring device, the printing ink stirring device comprises a base, a guide mechanism and a stirring mechanism, the base is provided with a stirring area for placing a material barrel, the guide mechanism comprises at least two guide rods, the first ends of the guide rods are connected with the base, and the second ends of the guide rods are connected with the stirring mechanism; the second ends of the guide rods extend in the direction intersecting with the surface of the base, the guide rods are arranged around the stirring area, and the stirring mechanism is movably connected with the guide rods so that the stirring mechanism can move in the direction close to or away from the base along the guide rods. According to the printing ink stirring device, printing ink at different depth positions in the material barrel can be stirred separately, layering of the printing ink is avoided, in the process that the stirring mechanism is driven by the guide rod to move, the printing ink at different depth positions in the material barrel and a diluent can be mixed, and therefore the printing ink stirring effect is improved. The mixing of the ink and the diluent is facilitated, and the stirring effect is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of stirring processing equipment, and in particular, relates to an ink stirring device. Background Art

[0002] Ink is an important material used in printing. It prints or sprays patterns and texts on substrates. Ink includes main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients, which are evenly mixed and repeatedly rolled to form a viscous colloidal fluid. Before printing or spraying, diluent must be added to the ink and the two must be fully stirred. Otherwise, it will directly affect the quality of printing or spraying, and also cause waste of ink.

[0003] At present, agitators are generally used to stir ink and diluent, but the agitators in the related art can only stir part of the ink in the barrel at the same time. As a result, the ink in the barrel is easily in a stratified state. Long-term stratified stirring will lead to insufficient stirring, thus affecting the stirring effect. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides an ink stirring device to solve the problem that long-term layered stirring currently leads to insufficient stirring, thereby affecting the stirring effect.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides an ink stirring device, comprising: a base, a guide mechanism and a stirring mechanism, wherein the base is provided with a stirring area for placing a material barrel, the guide mechanism comprises at least two guide rods, the first end of the guide rod is connected to the base, the second end of the guide rod is extended along a direction intersecting with the surface of the base, and each of the guide rods is arranged around the stirring area, and the stirring mechanism is movably connected to the guide rods so that the stirring mechanism can move along the guide rods toward or away from the base.

[0006] In one embodiment, the guide mechanism includes a plurality of guide rods, the plurality of guide rods are distributed around the center of the stirring zone, and the distances between the guide rods and the center of the stirring zone are equal.

[0007] In one embodiment, the stirring mechanism includes a mounting seat, a stirring rod and a first driving member. The mounting seat and the base are opposite to each other and are arranged at a distance. The mounting seat is movably connected to each of the guide rods. The first driving member is arranged on the mounting seat. The first driving member is transmission-connected to the stirring rod. The stirring rod is extended along the mounting seat in a direction pointing to the base.

[0008] In one embodiment, the stirring mechanism also includes a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear, the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are meshed with each other, and the central axis of the second bevel gear is perpendicular to the central axis of the first bevel gear, the first driving member is connected to the first bevel gear, and the stirring rod is connected to the second bevel gear.

[0009] In one embodiment, the stirring mechanism further includes at least two movable blocks, each of the movable blocks is movably connected to each of the guide rods in a one-to-one correspondence, and the mounting seat is detachably connected to each of the movable blocks.

[0010] In one embodiment, the guide mechanism further includes a second driving member, which is located on a side of the mounting seat away from the base, and the second driving member is transmission-connected to the mounting seat to drive the mounting seat to move along the guide rod toward or away from the base.

[0011] In one embodiment, the guide mechanism further includes a limit switch, wherein the limit switch is disposed between the base and the mounting seat, and the limit switch is electrically connected to the second driving member.

[0012] In one embodiment, the ink stirring device further includes a controller and a frequency converter, and the controller, the frequency converter and the first driving member are electrically connected to each other.

[0013] In one embodiment, the ink stirring device also includes a fixing mechanism, which includes at least two movable baffles and at least two third driving members, each of the movable baffles is arranged on the base and around the stirring zone, and each of the third driving members is respectively connected to the movable baffles in a one-to-one manner to drive the movable baffles to move toward or away from the stirring zone.

[0014] In one embodiment, the fixing mechanism further includes a fixed baffle, and the fixed baffle is arranged on the base and located at one side of the stirring zone.

[0015] The ink stirring device provided in the embodiment of the present application can movably connect the stirring mechanism to the guide rods by arranging at least two guide rods in the guide mechanism around the stirring area, and the first end of the guide rods is connected to the base, and the second end is extended in a direction intersecting with the surface of the base. In this way, the stirring mechanism can move in a direction close to or away from the base under the guidance of the guide rods. During the stirring operation, the stirring depth of the stirring mechanism in the barrel can be adjusted, and the ink at different depths in the barrel can be stirred separately to avoid ink stratification. In addition, when the stirring mechanism is driven to move by the guide rods, it can also mix the ink and diluent at different depths in the barrel, which is beneficial to the mixing of the ink and the diluent and improves the stirring effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of the ink stirring device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a top view of the overall structure of the ink stirring device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure Number:

[0020] 10. Ink stirring device;

[0021] 100, base, 110, stirring zone;

[0022] 200, guide mechanism, 210, guide member, 220, second driving member, 230, limit switch;

[0023] 300, stirring mechanism, 310, mounting seat, 320, stirring rod, 330, first driving member, 340, first bevel gear, 350, second bevel gear, 360, movable block;

[0024] 400, fixing mechanism, 410, movable baffle, 420, third driving member, 430, fixed baffle;

[0025] 20. Material barrel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In the following description, specific details such as specific system structures, technologies, etc. are provided for the purpose of illustration rather than limitation, so as to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that the present application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other cases, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted to prevent unnecessary details from obstructing the description of the present application.

[0027] It should also be understood that the term “and / or” used in the specification and appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0028] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0029] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to 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 application.

[0030] In addition, in the description of the present application specification and the appended claims, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the descriptions and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0031] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" etc. described in the specification of this application mean that one or more embodiments of the present application include specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment. Therefore, the statements "in one embodiment", "in some embodiments", "in some other embodiments", "in some other embodiments", etc. that appear in different places in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but mean "one or more but not all embodiments", unless otherwise specifically emphasized in other ways. The terms "including", "comprising", "having" and their variations all mean "including but not limited to", unless otherwise specifically emphasized in other ways. "Multiple" means two or more.

[0032] In order to at least partially solve the problem that the agitator in the related art can only stir part of the ink in the barrel at the same time, the ink is easily in a stratified state, and long-term stratified stirring will lead to insufficient stirring, thereby affecting the stirring effect, see Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides an ink stirring device 10 , which includes a base 100 , a guide mechanism 200 and a stirring mechanism 300 .

[0033] The base 100 can be used to install and set other parts or components in the ink stirring device 10, and can also be used to set a barrel to hold the ink to be stirred. Specifically, the base 100 is provided with a stirring area 110 for placing the barrel. The shape of the stirring area 110 can correspond to the shape of the barrel, and the size of the stirring area 110 can be slightly larger than the size of the barrel to reserve a certain amount of redundant space. In order to make the setting of the barrel on the base 100 more stable, the stirring area 110 can be set at the center of the base 100, that is, the center of the stirring area 110 can coincide with the center of the surface of the base 100. The area on the base 100 other than the stirring area 110 can be used to install and set other parts or components in the ink stirring device 10. The base 100 can be made entirely of stainless steel 304, which is light, strong and durable.

[0034] In order to avoid stratification of ink in the barrel, the ink stirring device 10 of the embodiment of the present application also includes a guide mechanism 200, which is used to drive the stirring mechanism 300 to move relative to the barrel. Specifically, the guide mechanism 200 includes at least two guide rods 210, the first end of the guide rod 210 is connected to the base 100, and the second end of the guide rod 210 is extended in a direction intersecting with the surface of the base 100, and each guide rod 210 is arranged around the stirring area 110, and the stirring mechanism 300 is movably connected to the guide rod 210 so that the stirring mechanism 300 can move along the guide rod 210 in a direction close to or away from the base 100.

[0035] With such arrangement, the stirring mechanism 300 can move towards or away from the base 100 under the guidance of the guide rod 210. During the stirring operation, the stirring depth of the stirring mechanism 300 in the barrel can be adjusted, so that the ink at different depths in the barrel can be stirred separately to avoid ink stratification. Moreover, when the stirring mechanism 300 is driven to move by the guide rod 210, it can also mix the ink and diluent at different depths in the barrel, which is beneficial to the mixing of the ink and the diluent.

[0036] In the guide mechanism 200, the number of guide rods 210 can be two, three, four, five, etc. Multiple guide rods 210 are arranged around the stirring zone 110 to be respectively connected to different positions of the stirring mechanism 300, so that the stirring mechanism 300 can move more smoothly along the guide rods 210. The specific connection method between the stirring mechanism 300 and the guide rods 210 is not limited, as long as the stirring mechanism 300 can move relative to the guide rods 210.

[0037] In order to further improve the stability of the stirring mechanism 300 when it moves, multiple guide rods 210 can be evenly arranged around the stirring area 110, that is, the spacing between any two guide rods 210 remains equal, so that the force applied to the stirring mechanism 300 when connected to the guide rods 210 is more uniform. The setting direction of the guide rods 210 can be inclined relative to the surface of the base 100. In particular, in some embodiments, the setting direction of the guide rods 210 is perpendicular to the surface of the base 100, and the setting directions of the multiple guide rods 210 are also parallel to each other, so that it is easy to control the stirring mechanism 300 to move along the guide rods 210.

[0038] The ink stirring device 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application can flexibly connect the stirring mechanism 300 to the guide rod 210 by arranging at least two guide rods 210 in the guide mechanism 200 around the stirring area 110, and the first end of the guide rod 210 is connected to the base 100, and the second end is extended along the direction intersecting the surface of the base 100. In this way, the stirring mechanism 300 can move in the direction close to or away from the base 100 under the guidance of the guide rod 210. During the stirring operation, the stirring depth of the stirring mechanism 300 in the barrel can be adjusted, and the ink at different depths in the barrel can be stirred separately to avoid ink stratification. In addition, when the stirring mechanism 300 is driven to move by the guide rod 210, it can also mix the ink and diluent at different depths in the barrel, which is beneficial to the mixing of the ink and the diluent.

[0039] Furthermore, when the ink stirring work is completed, the entire stirring mechanism 300 can be moved along the guide rod 210 to rise above the barrel, such as to a position 50 mm away from the upper edge of the barrel, so as to facilitate the removal of the barrel.

[0040] In some embodiments, optionally, the guide mechanism 200 includes a plurality of guide rods 210, and the plurality of guide rods 210 are distributed around the center of the stirring zone 110, and the distances between each guide rod 210 and the center of the stirring zone 110 are equal. In this way, the guide rods 210 are evenly arranged, and the stirring mechanism 300 can remain stable when moving along the guide rods 210.

[0041] like Figure 2As shown, exemplarily, there is a virtual rectangle on the base 100, and the center of the virtual rectangle coincides with the center of the stirring zone 110; the guide mechanism 200 includes four guide rods 210, and the first end of each guide rod 210 is respectively located at the four vertices of the virtual rectangle 110. That is, the first ends of the four guide rods 210 are respectively located at four points around the stirring zone 110, and these four points are the four vertices of the same virtual rectangle. In other embodiments, there may also be a virtual circle on the base 100, and the first ends of each guide rod 210 are respectively located on the circumference of the virtual circle, and the distance between any two guide rods 210 is equal.

[0042] The stirring mechanism 300 is movably connected to the guide rod 210 and can move along the guide rod 210 relative to the base 100. In some embodiments, the stirring mechanism 300 optionally includes a mounting seat 310, a stirring rod 320 and a first driving member 330. The mounting seat 310 and the base 100 are opposite to each other and arranged at intervals. The mounting seat 310 is movably connected to each guide rod 210. The first driving member 330 is arranged on the mounting seat 310. The first driving member 330 is transmission-connected with the stirring rod 320. The stirring rod 320 is extended along the mounting seat 310 in a direction pointing to the base 100. The first driving member 330 is used to drive the stirring rod 320 to rotate to perform a stirring operation. In this way, the stirring rod 320 and the first driving member 330 can move relative to the base 100 along the guide rod 210 together with the mounting seat 310. During the movement, the stirring rod 320 can stir the ink at different depths in the barrel to avoid ink stratification. The stirring rod 320 can also mix the ink and diluent at different depths in the barrel. In some embodiments, a stirring head can be provided on the stirring rod 320 at one end close to the base 100, and the stirring head can be used to extend into the barrel to stir the ink and increase the stirring area.

[0043] In some embodiments, optionally, the stirring mechanism 300 further includes a first bevel gear 340 and a second bevel gear 350, the first bevel gear 340 and the second bevel gear 350 are meshed with each other, and the central axis of the second bevel gear 350 is perpendicular to the central axis of the first bevel gear 340, the first driving member 330 is connected to the first bevel gear 340, and the stirring rod 320 is connected to the second bevel gear 350. In this way, the transmission direction of the first driving member 330 can be changed by means of the first bevel gear 340 and the second bevel gear 350, so that the first driving member 330 can be placed horizontally, so that the movement of the mounting seat 310 along the guide rod 210 is not affected, and the space on the mounting seat 310 can be fully utilized, thereby reducing the space occupied by the stirring mechanism 300.

[0044] The specific connection method between the stirring mechanism 300 and the guide rod 210 is not limited, as long as the stirring mechanism 300 can move relative to the guide rod 210. In some embodiments, optionally, the stirring mechanism 300 also includes at least two movable blocks 360, each movable block 360 is movably connected to each guide rod 210 in a one-to-one correspondence, and the mounting seat 310 is detachably connected to each movable block 360. That is, the mounting seat 310 is movably connected to the guide rod 210 by means of the movable block 360, the structure is simple, the installation is convenient, and the relative movement between the movable block 360 and the guide rod 210 is stable. In this embodiment, the guide member can adopt a linear guide rail, and a slide groove is provided on the linear guide rail along its extension direction, and the movable block 360 can be at least partially embedded in the slide groove so that the movable block 360 can slide along the linear guide rail.

[0045] The process of the stirring mechanism 300 moving along the guide rod 210 toward or away from the base 100 can be manually operated or driven by a driving member. In some embodiments, the guide mechanism 200 optionally further includes a second driving member 220, which is located at a side of the base 100 away from the mounting seat 310. The second driving member 220 is in transmission connection with the mounting seat 310 to drive the mounting seat 310 to move along the guide rod 210 toward or away from the base 100. Specifically, the second driving member 220 can be a cylinder (specification: SC80*300S). The cylinder is used to drive the mounting seat 310 of the stirring mechanism 300 to move along the guide member, and the movement process is smoother.

[0046] In order to improve the reliability of the ink stirring device 10 when in use, in some embodiments, the guide mechanism 200 may optionally further include a limit switch 230, which is disposed between the base 100 and the mounting seat 310, and is electrically connected to the second driving member 220. The limit switch 230, also known as a position switch, is a commonly used low-current master electrical appliance, which utilizes the collision of the moving parts of the production machinery to cause its contacts to move to connect or disconnect the control circuit, thereby limiting the position or stroke of the mechanical movement, so that the moving machinery automatically stops, moves in reverse, changes speed, or automatically reciprocates at a certain position or stroke. The limit switch 230 can serve as the lower limit when the stirring mechanism 300 moves. When the mounting seat 310 of the stirring mechanism 300 moves along the guide member and touches the limit switch 230, the limit switch 230 is actuated to disconnect the circuit, so that the driving action of the second driving member 220 on the mounting seat 310 stops, and the mounting seat 310 no longer moves, thereby avoiding the mounting seat 310 from colliding with the barrel on the base 100. The specific setting position of the limit switch 230 between the base 100 and the mounting seat 310 can be adjusted according to the size of the barrel, which is not limited here. The limit switch 230 can specifically adopt a travel switch (YBLX-ME / 8108).

[0047] In order to further improve the stirring effect of the ink, in some embodiments, the ink stirring device 10 may further include a controller and a frequency converter, and the controller, the frequency converter and the first driving member 330 are electrically connected to each other. Since the ink is very viscous when it is just stirred, it is necessary to set different working frequencies for the first driving member 330 through the frequency converter during the stirring process, and set different stirring times through the controller. For example, for each stirring of a barrel of ink, the working frequency of the first driving member 330 is first set to 12 Hz, and the stirring time is 3 minutes. After an interval of 1 minute, the working frequency of the first driving member 330 is then set to 21 Hz, and the stirring time is 30 minutes. It takes a total of 34 minutes to fully stir a barrel of ink. The working frequency of the first driving member 330 and the length of the set time can also be changed according to different work needs. No manual operation is required, and it is very convenient to use.

[0048] In order to improve the stability of the barrel during mixing operations, Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the ink stirring device 10 may further include a fixing mechanism 400, the fixing mechanism 400 includes at least two movable baffles 410 and at least two third driving members 420, each movable baffle 410 is arranged on the base 100 and around the stirring zone 110, and each third driving member 420 is respectively connected to each movable baffle 410 in a one-to-one corresponding manner to drive the movable baffle 410 to move in a direction close to or away from the stirring zone 110. When the third driving member 420 drives the movable baffle 410 to move in a direction away from the stirring zone 110, the stirring zone 110 is released, so that the material barrel is set in the stirring zone 110. After the material barrel is set, the third driving member 420 drives the movable baffle 410 to move in a direction close to the stirring zone 110 until the movable baffle 410 clamps the material barrel, so as to achieve the fixing of the material barrel. The shape of the movable baffle 410 can be adapted to the shape of the material barrel to facilitate the clamping of the material barrel.

[0049] Please read further Figure 2 In some embodiments, optionally, the fixing mechanism 400 further includes a fixed baffle 430, which is disposed on the base 100 and located on one side of the stirring zone 110. The fixed baffle 430 is disposed on one side of the stirring zone 110, and can play a role in positioning the barrel when it is set. When the side of the barrel close to the fixed baffle 430 abuts against the fixed baffle 430, it can be determined that the barrel is set in place, and then the third driving member 420 can be controlled to drive the movable baffle 410 to move in a direction close to the stirring zone 110 to clamp the barrel.

[0050] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described or recorded in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0051] The embodiments described above are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, a person skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features may be replaced by equivalents. Such modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and should all be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ink stirring device, characterized in that: include: A base (100), a guide mechanism (200) and a stirring mechanism (300), wherein the base (100) is provided with a stirring area (110) for placing a material barrel (20), the guide mechanism (200) comprises at least two guide rods (210), the first ends of the guide rods (210) are connected to the base (100), the second ends of the guide rods (210) are extended along a direction intersecting with the surface of the base (100), and each of the guide rods (210) is arranged around the stirring area (110), and the stirring mechanism (300) is movably connected to the guide rods (210) so that the stirring mechanism (300) can move along the guide rods (210) in a direction close to or away from the base (100).

2. The ink stirring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide mechanism (200) comprises a plurality of guide rods (210), the plurality of guide rods (210) are distributed around the center of the stirring zone (110), and the distances from each guide rod (210) to the center of the stirring zone (110) are equal.

3. The ink stirring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (300) comprises a mounting seat (310), a stirring rod (320) and a first driving member (330); the mounting seat (310) and the base (100) are opposite to each other and are arranged at a distance; the mounting seat (310) is movably connected to each of the guide rods (210); the first driving member (330) is arranged on the mounting seat (310); the first driving member (330) is transmission-connected to the stirring rod (320); and the stirring rod (320) is extended along the mounting seat (310) in a direction pointing to the base (100).

4. The ink stirring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (300) further comprises a first bevel gear (340) and a second bevel gear (350), wherein the first bevel gear (340) and the second bevel gear (350) are meshed with each other, and a central axis of the second bevel gear (350) is perpendicular to a central axis of the first bevel gear (340), the first driving member (330) is connected to the first bevel gear (340), and the stirring rod (320) is connected to the second bevel gear (350).

5. The ink stirring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The stirring mechanism (300) further comprises at least two movable blocks (360), each movable block (360) being movably connected to each guide rod (210) in a one-to-one correspondence, and the mounting seat (310) is detachably connected to each movable block (360).

6. The ink stirring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide mechanism (200) further comprises a second driving member (220), the second driving member (220) being located on a side of the mounting seat (310) away from the base (100), the second driving member (220) being transmission-connected to the mounting seat (310) so as to drive the mounting seat (310) to move along the guide rod (210) in a direction approaching or away from the base (100).

7. The ink stirring device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The guide mechanism (200) further comprises a limit switch (230), wherein the limit switch (230) is arranged between the base (100) and the mounting seat (310), and the limit switch (230) is electrically connected to the second driving member (220).

8. The ink stirring device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ink stirring device further comprises a controller and a frequency converter, wherein the controller, the frequency converter and the first driving member (330) are electrically connected to each other.

9. The ink stirring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ink stirring device further comprises a fixing mechanism (400), wherein the fixing mechanism (400) comprises at least two movable baffles (410) and at least two third driving members (420), wherein each movable baffle (410) is arranged on the base (100) and is arranged around the stirring zone (110), and each third driving member (420) is respectively connected to each movable baffle (410) in a one-to-one corresponding manner so as to drive the movable baffle (410) to move in a direction close to or away from the stirring zone (110).

10. The ink stirring device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism (400) further comprises a fixing baffle (430), wherein the fixing baffle (430) is arranged on the base (100) and is located on one side of the stirring zone (110).

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