Secondary ink box

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a secondary ink box which comprises a cavity body and a stirring device, the cavity body comprises a shell, a first cavity is formed in the shell, the bottom of the first cavity is provided with a stirring roller, one side of the stirring roller is supported by a rotating shaft, the stirring roller is transversely arranged, and the top of the shell is provided with an ink inlet communicated with the first cavity; an ink outlet communicated with the first cavity is formed in the bottom of the shell, and an end cover is arranged on one side of the shell; the stirring mechanism is arranged on one side of the cavity main body, provides power for the stirring roller and comprises a transmission protection cover arranged outside the end cover, a transmission gear connected with the stirring roller is arranged in a containing cavity formed between the exterior of the end cover and the transmission protection cover, and the transmission gear is driven by a motor arranged outside the transmission protection cover. According to the ink box, the stirring device is arranged in the ink box, the internal ink is stirred through the stirring device, the problem of ink deposition is effectively avoided, the printing effect is guaranteed, and meanwhile the maintenance cost caused by the fact that a pipeline is blocked by the ink is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of printing equipment, and particularly to a secondary ink cartridge. Background Art

[0002] Disclosing the information of this background art section is only intended to enhance the understanding of the overall background of the present disclosure, and is not necessarily regarded as an admission or any form of implication that this information constitutes related art that has become well-known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

[0003] The secondary ink cartridge is an ink buffer device in printing equipment and can achieve the purpose of rapid printing. In related technologies, the secondary ink cartridge is generally of a single-piece structure, that is, through the injection of ink from the upper-level ink cartridge and then connecting to the printing nozzle, a certain amount of ink can quickly enter the printing preparation, and rapid printing can be achieved immediately after starting up. However, during use, since the ink in the secondary ink cartridge is injected in advance, and in some cases, due to printing products and other mechanical coordination reasons, printing may not be carried out in time, which will cause the ink to stay for a long time, prone to deposition, block the ink outlet, affect the printing effect, and require separate cleaning during a long time process, increasing the maintenance cost. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Therefore, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a secondary ink cartridge to solve the problems in related technologies that the printing effect is affected and the maintenance cost is increased due to the deposition of ink during storage.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide the following technical solutions:

[0006] In a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a secondary ink cartridge is provided, including

[0007] A chamber main body: The chamber main body includes a housing. A first chamber is provided inside the housing. A stirring roller is horizontally arranged at the bottom of the first chamber and supported by a rotating shaft on one side. An ink inlet communicating with the first chamber is provided at the top of the housing. An ink outlet communicating with the first chamber is provided at the bottom of the housing. One side of the housing has an end cover, and a transmission port corresponding to the stirring roller is provided on the side surface of the end cover;

[0008] A stirring mechanism: It is arranged on one side of the chamber main body and provides power for the stirring roller, including a transmission protection cover arranged outside the end cover. A transmission gear connecting the stirring roller is arranged in the cavity formed between the outside of the end cover and the transmission protection cover, and the transmission gear is driven by a motor arranged outside the transmission protection cover.

[0009] In one embodiment, a second chamber is further provided on the side of the first chamber within the housing. A stirring roller that is horizontally arranged and supported by a rotating shaft on one side is provided at the bottom of the second chamber and is synchronously driven by the drive motor. A reflux port is provided at the top of the second chamber, and a circulating ink outlet is provided at the bottom. A circulating ink return port is provided at the top of the first chamber.

[0010] In one embodiment, the transmission gear includes a driving gear driven by a drive motor and two driven gears, and the two driven gears are respectively fixedly connected to the two stirring rollers.

[0011] In one embodiment, a cavity is provided on the end face of the end cap adjacent to the transmission protection cover. An installation position for installing the transmission gear is provided on the end cap. A groove is provided on the periphery of the cavity, and a sealing ring is provided in the groove.

[0012] In one embodiment, a liquid level assembly is provided on the other side of the housing opposite to the end cap. The liquid level assembly includes a side cover of the housing. A viewing window is provided on the side cover. A sensor fixing plate is provided outside the side cover, and a liquid level sensor arranged on the viewing window is provided between the sensor fixing plate and the side cover.

[0013] In one embodiment, a sealing member is provided between the side cover and the sensor fixing plate.

[0014] In one embodiment, suitable sealing structural members are provided between the chamber body and the stirring mechanism and the liquid level assembly.

[0015] According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the secondary ink cartridge has the following advantages: It includes a chamber body and a stirring device. The chamber body includes a housing. The interior of the housing includes two different first chambers. A stirring roller that is horizontally arranged and supported by a rotating shaft on one side is provided at the bottom of the first chamber. A plurality of ink inlet ports communicating with the first chamber are provided at the top of the housing. A plurality of ink outlet ports communicating with the first chamber are provided at the bottom of the housing. One side of the housing has an end cap, and a transmission port corresponding to the stirring roller is provided at the bottom of the end cap; The stirring mechanism is arranged on one side of the chamber body and provides power for the stirring roller. It includes a transmission protection cover arranged outside the end cap. A transmission gear connecting the stirring roller is provided in the cavity formed between the outside of the end cap and the transmission protection cover, and the transmission gear is driven by a motor arranged outside the transmission protection cover. By arranging a stirring device inside the ink cartridge, in the case of ink retention, the internal ink is stirred by the stirring device, effectively avoiding the problem of ink deposition, ensuring the printing effect, and at the same time, saving the maintenance cost due to ink clogging the pipeline. Description of the Drawings

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the related art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the related art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely exemplary, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other implementation drawings can also be obtained based on the provided drawings.

[0017] The structures, ratios, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions under which the present disclosure can be implemented. Therefore, they do not have technical substantive significance. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that the present disclosure can produce and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope covered by the technical content disclosed in the present disclosure.

[0018] Figure 1 Is a three-dimensional view of a secondary ink cartridge shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 Is a three-dimensional exploded view of the chamber body in the secondary ink cartridge shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 Is a three-dimensional exploded view of the stirring mechanism in the secondary ink cartridge shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 Is a three-dimensional exploded view of the liquid level assembly in the secondary ink cartridge shown according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Housing; 2. First chamber; 3. Second chamber; 4. Rotating shaft; 5. Stirring roller; 6. Ink inlet; 7. Ink outlet; 8. End cover; 9. Transmission protection cover; 10. Cavity; 11. Transmission gear; 12. Return port; 13. Circulating ink outlet; 14. Circulating ink return port; 15. Groove; 16. Sealing ring; 17. Side cover; 18. Window; 19. Sensor fixing plate; 20. Liquid level sensor; 21. Sealing member; 22. Sealing structure member. Specific Embodiments

[0023] The following specific embodiments illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present disclosure from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope protected by the present disclosure.

[0024] Terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle", etc. cited in this specification are only for the convenience of description and are not used to limit the scope of implementation of the present disclosure. The change or adjustment of their relative relationship shall also be regarded as the scope of implementation of the present disclosure without substantial change in the technical content.

[0025] As Figures 1 - 3 shown, it shows a two - stage ink cartridge disclosed in this embodiment, including a chamber main body and a stirring device. The chamber main body includes a housing 1. Inside the housing 1, there is a first chamber 2. At the bottom of the first chamber 2, there is a stirring roller 5 horizontally arranged and supported by a rotating shaft 4 on one side. At the top of the housing 1, there is an ink inlet 6 communicating with the first chamber 2. At the bottom of the housing 1, there is an ink outlet 7 communicating with the first chamber 2. One side of the housing 1 has an end cap 8; the stirring mechanism is arranged on one side of the chamber main body and provides power for the stirring roller 5, including a transmission protection cover 9 arranged outside the end cap 8. Inside the cavity 10 formed between the outside of the end cap 8 and the transmission protection cover 9, there is a transmission gear 11 connecting the stirring roller 5, and the transmission gear 11 is driven by a motor arranged outside the transmission protection cover 9.

[0026] By arranging a stirring device inside the ink cartridge, in the case of ink retention, the internal ink is stirred by the stirring device, effectively avoiding the problem of ink deposition, ensuring the printing effect, and at the same time, saving the maintenance cost caused by ink clogging the pipeline.

[0027] In one embodiment, in order to improve the printing efficiency of the two - stage ink cartridge, a second chamber 3 is also provided on the side of the first chamber 2 inside the housing 1. At the bottom of the second chamber 3, there is also a stirring roller 5 horizontally arranged and supported by a rotating shaft 4 on one side, and is synchronously driven by a driving motor. At the top of the second chamber 3, there is a reflux port 12, and at the bottom, there is a circulating ink outlet 13. At the top of the first chamber 2, there is a circulating ink return port 14.

[0028] The reflux port 12 of the second chamber 3 is connected to the printing nozzle, and can reflux the ink intercepted and unused in the printing nozzle, avoiding waste and clogging of the printing nozzle. The circulating ink outlet 13 of the second chamber 3 is connected to the circulating ink return port 14 of the first chamber 2, and can circulate the ink in the second chamber 3 into the first chamber 2, avoiding waste.

[0029] In one embodiment, the transmission gear 11 includes a driving gear driven by a driving motor and two driven gears, and the two driven gears are respectively fixedly connected to the two stirring rollers 5.

[0030] In one embodiment, a cavity 10 is provided on the end face of the end cap 8 adjacent to the drive protection cover 9. An installation position for installing a drive gear 11 is provided on the end cap 8. A groove 15 is provided on the peripheral side of the cavity 10, and a sealing ring 16 is provided in the groove 15. The provision of the cavity 10 can improve the tightness of the secondary ink cartridge, making its structure compact and installation convenient. A motor protection bracket can be provided on the outside of the drive protection cover 9.

[0031] In one embodiment, a liquid level assembly is provided on the other side of the housing 1 opposite to the end cap 8, such as Figure 4 shown. The liquid level assembly includes a side cover 17 of the housing 1. A viewing window 18 is provided on the side cover 17. A sensor fixing plate 19 is provided outside the side cover 17. A liquid level sensor 20 provided on the viewing window 18 is provided between the sensor fixing plate 19 and the side cover 17. A sealing member 21 is provided between the side cover 17 and the sensor fixing plate 19.

[0032] In one embodiment, suitable sealing structural members 22 are provided between the chamber body and the stirring mechanism and the liquid level assembly to prevent ink leakage.

[0033] The secondary ink cartridge of the present disclosure can be used as a primary ink cartridge in a suitable application scenario.

[0034] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variation thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "including one..." does not exclude the existence of another identical element in the process, method, article or device including the said element.

[0035] Although the present disclosure has been described in detail above with general descriptions and specific embodiments, modifications or improvements can be made to it on the basis of the present disclosure, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, these modifications or improvements made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure fall within the scope of protection required by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A secondary ink cartridge, characterized in that, Comprising Chamber body: The chamber body includes a housing. Inside the housing is a first chamber. At the bottom of the first chamber, there is a stirring roller horizontally arranged and supported by a rotating shaft on one side. At the top of the housing, there is an ink inlet communicating with the first chamber. At the bottom of the housing, there is an ink outlet communicating with the first chamber. One side of the housing has an end cover, and on the side of the end cover, there is a transmission port corresponding to the stirring roller. Stirring mechanism: Arranged on one side of the chamber body and providing power for the stirring roller. It includes a transmission protection cover arranged outside the end cover. Inside the cavity formed between the outside of the end cover and the transmission protection cover, there is a transmission gear connecting the stirring roller, and the transmission gear is driven by a motor arranged outside the transmission protection cover.

2. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein Inside the housing, on the side of the first chamber, there is also a second chamber. At the bottom of the second chamber, there is also a stirring roller horizontally arranged and supported by a rotating shaft on one side, and it is synchronously driven by the driving motor. At the top of the second chamber, there is a reflux port, and at the bottom, there is a circulating ink outlet. At the top of the first chamber, there is a circulating ink return port.

3. The ink cartridge according to claim 2, wherein The transmission gear includes a driving gear driven by the driving motor and two driven gears, and the two driven gears are respectively fixedly connected to the two stirring rollers.

4. The ink cartridge according to claim 3, wherein On the end face of the end cover adjacent to the transmission protection cover, there is a cavity. On the end cover, there is an installation position for installing the transmission gear. The periphery of the cavity is provided with a groove, and a sealing ring is arranged in the groove.

5. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that, On the other side of the housing opposite to the end cover, there is a liquid level assembly. The liquid level assembly includes a side cover of the housing. On the side cover, there is a viewing window. Outside the side cover, there is a sensor fixing plate. Between the sensor fixing plate and the side cover, there is a liquid level sensor arranged on the viewing window.

6. The ink cartridge according to claim 5, wherein There is a sealing member between the side cover and the sensor fixing plate.

7. The ink cartridge according to claim 5, characterized in that, Appropriate sealing structural members are provided between the chamber body and the stirring mechanism and the liquid level assembly respectively.

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