Ink-jet printer

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ink-jet printer which comprises a supporting frame, a rolling mechanism is fixedly installed at the top end of the supporting frame, a turning assembly is installed on the supporting frame and located on the lower portion of the rolling mechanism, a sliding assembly is arranged on one side of the rolling mechanism in the horizontal direction, and a mechanical arm is installed on the upper portion of the sliding assembly. And an ink-jet printer body is mounted at the output end of the mechanical arm. According to the utility model, the turning assembly is arranged to turn over the material on the rolling mechanism so as to cooperate with the ink-jet printer body to perform ink-jet printing on a plurality of surfaces of the material on the rolling mechanism, and the ink-jet printer body adjusts the height and angle direction through the mechanical arm, so that the ink-jet printer is adaptive to ink-jet printing operation of materials with different sizes; and meanwhile, the ink-jet printer body can move in the horizontal direction through the sliding assembly, so that the working range of the ink-jet printer body is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of inkjet printing equipment, and particularly relates to an inkjet printer. Background Art

[0002] A hand-held inkjet printer is a portable and flexible inkjet printing device. It is small and light in volume, convenient for operators to hold for printing operations. It can perform inkjet coding at different positions and on irregular surfaces, without being restricted by the site and the shape of the object. For example, on the side or top of large equipment, pipelines, cartons, etc. It has a simple operation, usually equipped with an intuitive operation interface and simple buttons, and can be used after a short period of training. It can print a variety of contents, including text, numbers, dates, graphics, barcodes, etc. There are various ink selections to adapt to different material surfaces to ensure the clarity and adhesion of the printing. It is applicable to a variety of industries, such as food packaging, building materials, electronics, auto parts, etc.

[0003] Chinese Patent with the authorization announcement number CN206264596U discloses an inkjet printer, which includes an inkjet material device, a material conveying device and an inkjet material fixing device. The inkjet material device is fixed by the inkjet material fixing device, and the material conveying device is arranged on one side of the inkjet material device and the inkjet material fixing device. The above solution can well position the inkjet coding position of the material and solve the problem of difficult lifting of the inkjet printer.

[0004] In the actual use process of this device, it can only perform inkjet coding on one side of the material. In some industries with high requirements for inkjet coding, such as food packaging or electronic product identification, inkjet coding on only one side is far from enough. For materials with complex shapes, inkjet coding on one side cannot fully present the required information. Therefore, in this process, the staff needs to turn over the material, which leads to low inkjet coding work efficiency and cannot meet the diversified production requirements. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an inkjet printer, which can effectively solve the problems raised above.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0007] An inkjet printer includes a support frame. A rolling mechanism is fixedly installed at the top end of the support frame. A turning component is installed on the support frame below the rolling mechanism. A sliding component is arranged on one side of the rolling mechanism along its horizontal direction. A robotic arm is installed on the upper part of the sliding component, and an inkjet printer body is installed at the output end of the robotic arm.

[0008] Preferably, the rolling mechanism includes two connecting pieces, the two connecting pieces are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top end of the support frame, a plurality of roller shafts are rotatably installed between the two connecting pieces, a chute is formed on one side of the leftmost connecting piece along its length direction, and an installation hole communicating with the chute is formed at one end of the leftmost connecting piece along its width direction.

[0009] Preferably, the sliding assembly includes a lead screw and an L-shaped plate. The lead screw is rotatably installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the chute, and a rocker fixedly connected to the chute is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the installation hole.

[0010] Preferably, two sliders adapted to the chute are symmetrically installed at one end of the L-shaped plate close to the leftmost connecting piece, and screw nuts threadedly connected to the lead screw are formed on both sliders.

[0011] Preferably, a fixed seat is fixedly installed at the bottom end of one side of the L-shaped plate in the horizontal direction, and a self-locking universal wheel is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom end of the fixed seat.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom end of the robotic arm is threadedly installed on the top end of the L-shaped plate through screws. A connecting plate is fixedly installed at the output end of the robotic arm. The inkjet printer body is threadedly installed on the connecting plate through screws, and a machine box is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the fixed seat.

[0013] Preferably, the turning assembly includes a fixing plate and a connecting shaft rod. The fixing plate is fixedly installed on one side of the frontmost end in the vertical direction of the support frame. The connecting shaft rod is rotatably installed between the two sides of the support frame in the vertical direction. A motor is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the fixing plate.

[0014] Preferably, the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft rod through a coupling, and a plurality of ejector rods intersecting with the plurality of roller shafts are equidistantly installed on the outer surface of the connecting shaft rod.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. In the utility model, a turning assembly is arranged to turn over the materials on the rolling mechanism, so as to cooperate with the inkjet printer body to perform inkjet printing on multiple surfaces of the materials on the rolling mechanism.

[0017] 2. In the utility model, the inkjet printer body is adjusted in the height and angle directions through the robotic arm to adapt to the inkjet printing operations of materials of different sizes. At the same time, the inkjet printer body also performs horizontal displacement through the sliding assembly to meet the working range of the inkjet printer body. Description of the Drawings

[0018] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the split structure of the sliding component and the robotic arm in the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the partial connection structure of the rolling mechanism and the sliding component in the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the split structure of the lead screw and the rocker in the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the connection structure of the turning component in the present utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1, support frame; 2, rolling mechanism; 21, connecting piece; 22, roller shaft; 23, chute; 231, mounting hole; 3, sliding component; 31, lead screw; 311, rocker; 32, L-shaped plate; 33, slider; 331, nut; 34, fixed seat; 35, self-locking universal wheel; 4, turning component; 41, fixing plate; 42, motor; 43, connecting shaft rod; 44, ejector rod; 5, robotic arm; 51, connecting plate; 52, chassis; 6, inkjet printer body. Specific embodiments

[0024] In order to make the technical means, creative features, achieved purposes and effects of the present utility model easy to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0025] Embodiment 1

[0026] As Figure 1 shown in Figure 5 , an inkjet printer includes a support frame 1, a rolling mechanism 2 is fixedly installed on the top end of the support frame 1, a turning component 4 is installed below the rolling mechanism 2 on the support frame 1, a sliding component 3 is arranged on one side of the rolling mechanism 2 along its horizontal direction, a robotic arm 5 is installed on the upper part of the sliding component 3, and an inkjet printer body 6 is installed on the output end of the robotic arm 5;

[0027] In the actual use process of this solution, the material is placed on the rolling mechanism 2, and the inkjet printer body 6 performs inkjet work on the material on the rolling mechanism 2. The inkjet printer body 6 adjusts the height and angle through the robotic arm 5 to meet the inkjet on multiple sides of the material. At the same time, the inkjet printer body 6 also performs horizontal displacement through the sliding component 3, and the turning component 4 is set to turn over the material on the rolling mechanism 2 to avoid the situation that the back of the material cannot be coded.

[0028] Specifically, the turning component 4 includes a fixing plate 41 and a connecting shaft rod 43. The fixing plate 41 is fixedly installed on one side of the front end of the support frame 1 in the vertical direction. The connecting shaft rod 43 is rotatably installed between the two sides of the support frame 1 along its vertical direction. A motor 42 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the fixing plate 41. The output shaft of the motor 42 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft rod 43 through a coupling. A plurality of ejector rods 44 that intersect with a plurality of roller shafts 22 are equidistantly installed on the outer surface of the connecting shaft rod 43;

[0029] When it is necessary to turn over the material, start the motor 42. The motor 42 drives the connecting shaft rod 43 to rotate, so as to rotate a plurality of ejector rods 44 equidistantly installed on the connecting shaft rod 43. Since the plurality of ejector rods 44 and the plurality of roller shafts 22 are arranged in a staggered manner, when the plurality of ejector rods 44 rotate, they push the goods on the rolling mechanism 2 to turn over.

[0030] Embodiment 2

[0031] As Figures 1-4 shown, the rolling mechanism 2 includes two connecting pieces 21. The two connecting pieces 21 are symmetrically installed on both sides of the top end of the support frame 1. A plurality of roller shafts 22 are rotatably installed between the two connecting pieces 21. A chute 23 is formed on one side of the leftmost connecting piece 21 along its length direction. An installation hole 231 communicating with the chute 23 is formed at one end of the leftmost connecting piece 21 along its width direction;

[0032] The sliding component 3 includes a lead screw 31 and an L-shaped plate 32. The lead screw 31 is rotatably installed on both sides of the inner cavity of the chute 23. A rocker 311 fixedly connected to the chute 23 is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the installation hole 231;

[0033] Two sliders 33 adapted to the chute 23 are symmetrically installed at one end of the L-shaped plate 32 close to the leftmost connecting piece 21. Threaded nuts 331 threadedly connected to the lead screw 31 are formed on both sliders 33;

[0034] A fixing seat 34 is fixedly installed on the bottom end along the horizontal direction of the L-shaped plate 32. A self-locking universal wheel 35 is fixedly installed in the middle of the bottom end of the fixing seat 34. The bottom end of the robotic arm 5 is threadedly installed on the top end of the L-shaped plate 32 through screws. A connecting plate 51 is fixedly installed at the output end of the robotic arm 5. The inkjet printer body 6 is threadedly installed on the connecting plate 51 through screws. A machine box 52 is fixedly installed on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the fixing seat 34.

[0035] After the material is placed on the plurality of roller shafts 22, the material can slide in the horizontal direction through the plurality of rotating roller shafts 22, so that it is convenient for the material to be conveyed from the rolling mechanism 2 to the designated direction after inkjet printing;

[0036] During inkjet coding, the inkjet printer body 6 is adjusted in height and angle by the robotic arm 5 to enable the inkjet printer body 6 to perform inkjet coding on any side of the material except the back. By setting up the chassis 52, the operator can control the robotic arm 5 to operate through a remote control device. It should be noted that the robotic arm 5, the chassis 52, and the inkjet printer body 6 in this solution are all prior arts, and their specific connection methods are all conventional technical solutions, which will not be elaborated in this solution;

[0037] Rock the rocker 311 to drive the lead screw 31 to rotate, so that the two sliders 33 threadedly connected to the lead screw 31 drive the inkjet printer body 6 on the L-shaped plate 32 to move horizontally, facilitating the operator to adjust the position of the inkjet printer body 6 to meet the working range when using the inkjet printer body 6;

[0038] By setting the fixed seat 34 to be fixedly connected to the L-shaped plate 32, when the L-shaped plate 32 moves through the two sliders 33, the fixed seat 34 can move together through the self-locking universal wheels 35, thus minimizing the bearing capacity of the two sliders 33.

[0039] It should be particularly noted that the specific installation methods, circuit connection methods, and control methods of the motor 42, the robotic arm 5, the chassis 52, and the inkjet printer body 6 adopted in this utility model are all conventional designs, and this utility model will not be elaborated in detail.

[0040] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and the descriptions in the specification only illustrate the principles of this utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model, this utility model will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of this utility model claimed. The scope of protection claimed by this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A printer, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: A rolling mechanism (2) is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame (1); a flipping assembly (4) is mounted on the support frame (1) at the bottom of the rolling mechanism (2); a sliding assembly (3) is arranged on one side of the rolling mechanism (2) in a horizontal direction; a mechanical arm (5) is mounted on the top of the sliding assembly (3); and a printer body (6) is mounted on the output end of the mechanical arm (5).

2. The inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rolling mechanism (2) comprises two connecting members (21), the two connecting members (21) are symmetrically mounted on both sides of the top end of the support frame (1), a plurality of rollers (22) are rotatably mounted between the two connecting members (21), a slide groove (23) is provided on one side of the leftmost connecting member (21) along its length direction, and a mounting hole (231) connected to the slide groove (23) is provided on one end of the leftmost connecting member (21) along its width direction.

3. The inkjet printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding assembly (3) comprises a screw rod (31) and an L-shaped plate (32); the screw rod (31) is rotatably mounted on both sides of the inner cavity of the slide groove (23); and a rocker (311) fixedly connected to the slide groove (23) is fixedly mounted in the inner cavity of the mounting hole (231).

4. The inkjet printer according to claim 3, characterized in that: Two sliding blocks (33) adapted to the slide groove (23) are symmetrically mounted on one end of the L-shaped plate (32) close to the leftmost connecting member (21), and both sliding blocks (33) are provided with a nut (331) threadedly connected to the screw rod (31).

5. The inkjet printer according to claim 4, characterized in that: A fixing seat (34) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of one side of the L-shaped plate (32) in the horizontal direction, and a self-locking universal wheel (35) is fixedly mounted in the middle of the bottom end of the fixing seat (34).

6. The inkjet printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bottom end of the mechanical arm (5) is mounted on the top end of the L-shaped plate (32) via screw threads, a connecting plate (51) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the mechanical arm (5), the inkjet printer body (6) is mounted on the connecting plate (51) via screw threads, and a chassis (52) is fixedly mounted on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the fixing seat (34).

7. The inkjet printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flip assembly (4) comprises a fixed plate (41) and a connecting shaft (43); the fixed plate (41) is fixedly mounted on one side of the front end of the support frame (1) in the vertical direction; the connecting shaft (43) is rotatably mounted on the support frame (1) between two sides along the vertical direction thereof; and a motor (42) is fixedly mounted on the bottom end of the fixed plate (41).

8. The inkjet printer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The output shaft of the motor (42) is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft (43) via a coupling, and a plurality of top rods (44) staggered with the plurality of roller shafts (22) are equidistantly mounted on the outer surface of the connecting shaft (43).

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