Automatic powder returning device of printer

By designing an automatic powder return device and utilizing the coordination of spiral conveying blades and connecting gears, the time-consuming and labor-intensive problem caused by powder accumulation is solved, the automatic collection and transportation of powder is realized, and the working efficiency of the printer is improved.

CN223377610UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23ZHEJIANG PRINTDOT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422980634.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-04
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-04

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Technical Problem

During the use of existing printers, powder accumulates and causes powder to fall, which requires manual recovery and addition, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and reduces the working efficiency of the printer.

Method used

An automatic powder return device including a hollow frame, a drive assembly, a conveying assembly and a discharging assembly is designed. The automatic collection and conveying of powder is achieved through the cooperation of spiral conveying blades and connecting gears, avoiding manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the automatic recovery and transportation of powder, improves the working efficiency of the printer, and saves time and effort.

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Abstract

The automatic powder returning device comprises a hollow frame, a falling opening is formed in the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow frame, a driving assembly is arranged on one side of the hollow frame, a first installation rod is arranged at one end of the driving assembly, a first spiral conveying blade is arranged outside the first installation rod, and a second spiral conveying blade is arranged outside the first spiral conveying blade. And a conveying assembly is arranged at the top of the hollow frame, a second mounting rod rotationally penetrates through one side of the hollow frame, and the second mounting rod is sleeved with a first connecting gear. Through cooperative use of the falling opening, the driving assembly, the first mounting rod, the first spiral conveying blade, the conveying assembly, the second mounting rod, the first connecting gear, the second spiral conveying blade, the discharging assembly, the connecting assembly and other structures, falling powder can be automatically collected, and meanwhile the collected powder can be conveyed to the discharging opening; and the situation that the powder is manually collected and then placed at the feeding port is avoided, time and labor are saved, and the working efficiency of the printer is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic powder return of printers, in particular to an automatic powder return device for a printer. Background Art

[0002] A printer is a computer output device used to print computer processing results onto a suitable medium. Three indicators measure the quality of a printer: print resolution, print speed, and noise. There are many types of printers. Depending on whether the printing element strikes the paper, they are categorized as impact printers and non-impact printers. Based on the structure of printed characters, they are categorized as full-width printers and dot-matrix printers. Based on how a line of text is formed on paper, they are categorized as serial printers and line printers. Based on the technology used, printers can be categorized as cylindrical, spherical, inkjet, thermal, laser, electrostatic, magnetic, and LED printers.

[0003] Most existing printers are manually loaded with powder during use. However, as time goes by, some powder will accumulate on the paper. At this time, as the powder accumulates, some powder will fall from the paper. When the powder is used up, the fallen powder needs to be recovered and then added to the powder inlet. At this time, the process requires manual operation, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and reduces the working efficiency of the printer.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a printer automatic toner return device to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the shortcomings of the prior art and to propose an automatic toner returning device for a printer.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a printer automatic powder returning device, comprising a hollow frame, a drop-off opening is opened at the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow frame, a driving assembly is provided on one side of the hollow frame, a mounting rod 1 is provided at one end of the driving assembly, a spiral conveying blade 1 is provided on the outside of the mounting rod 1, a conveying assembly is provided on the top of the hollow frame, a mounting rod 2 is rotatably passed through one side of the hollow frame, a connecting gear 1 is sleeved on the outside of the mounting rod 2, a spiral conveying blade 2 is fixedly connected to the outside of the mounting rod 2, a discharging assembly is provided inside the hollow frame and on one side of the spiral conveying blade 2, a connecting assembly is provided on the back of the hollow frame, the hollow frame is U-shaped, the mounting rod 1 is located at the bottom end inside the hollow frame, and one end of the mounting rod 2 passes through the inside of the hollow frame.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0008] The driving assembly includes a motor 1 installed on one side of the hollow frame through a bracket, and a pulley 1 is provided on the outer sleeve of the output end of the motor 1.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The conveying assembly includes a second motor installed on the top of the hollow frame through a bracket. The output end of the second motor passes through the interior of the hollow frame and is fixedly connected to a third mounting rod. The outside of the mounting rod is fixedly connected to a third spiral conveying blade. The third mounting rod is located in the middle part of the interior of the hollow frame.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] The discharging assembly includes a baffle fixedly connected between two sides of the inner wall of the hollow frame, one side of the baffle is provided with a through opening, and the baffle is located at the top of the hollow frame and on one side of the second spiral conveying blade.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The connecting assembly comprises a mounting plate fixedly connected to the back of the hollow frame, and one side of the mounting plate is rotatably connected to a mounting shaft.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] The outer sleeve of the installation shaft is provided with a second connecting gear, the outer sleeve of the installation shaft is provided with a second pulley, and the second connecting gear is meshed with the first connecting gear.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] A feed port is provided on the top of the hollow frame, and a plurality of discharge ports are provided on the inner side of the hollow frame, wherein the plurality of discharge ports are located at the top of the inner side of the hollow frame.

[0019] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1. Compared with the existing technology, the automatic powder return device of the printer can automatically collect the fallen powder through the coordinated use of structures such as the drop port, drive component, mounting rod 1, spiral conveying blade 1, conveying component, mounting rod 2, connecting gear 1, spiral conveying blade 2, discharge component and connecting component. At the same time, it can also transport the collected powder to the discharge port, avoiding manual collection of the powder and then placing the powder at the feed port, saving time and effort, and improving the working efficiency of the printer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of an automatic toner return device for a printer proposed in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the automatic toner return device for a printer proposed by the utility model from another angle;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a hollow frame diagram of an automatic toner return device for a printer proposed in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point A shown in FIG.

[0025] Legend:

[0026] 1. Hollow frame; 2. Drop-out port; 3. Mounting rod 1; 4. Spiral conveyor blade 1; 5. Mounting rod 2; 6. Connecting gear 1; 7. Spiral conveyor blade 2; 8. Motor 1; 9. Pulley 1; 10. Motor 2; 11. Mounting rod 3; 12. Spiral conveyor blade 3; 13. Baffle; 14. Through port; 15. Mounting plate; 16. Mounting shaft; 17. Connecting gear 2; 18. Pulley 2; 19. Feed port; 20. Discharge port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Reference Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an automatic powder returning device for a printer, which includes a hollow frame 1, a drop-off port 2 is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow frame 1, a driving assembly is provided on one side of the hollow frame 1, a mounting rod 3 is provided at one end of the driving assembly, a spiral conveying blade 4 is provided on the outside of the mounting rod 3, and a conveying assembly is provided on the top of the hollow frame 1. A mounting rod 2 5 is rotated and penetrated on one side of the hollow frame 1, a connecting gear 6 is sleeved on the outside of the mounting rod 2 5, and a spiral conveying blade 2 7 is fixedly connected to the outside of the mounting rod 2 5. A discharging assembly is provided inside the hollow frame 1 and on one side of the spiral conveying blade 2 7, and a connecting assembly is provided on the back of the hollow frame 1. The shape of the hollow frame 1 is U-shaped, the mounting rod 1 3 is located at the bottom end of the interior of the hollow frame 1, one end of the mounting rod 2 5 penetrates into the interior of the hollow frame 1, the connecting gear 6 is located outside the hollow frame 1, and the spiral conveying blade 2 7 is located inside the hollow frame 1 and at the top inside the hollow frame 1.

[0029] The driving assembly includes a motor 8 mounted on one side of the hollow frame 1 through a bracket, a pulley 9 is provided on the outside of the output end of the motor 8, and the output end of the motor 8 passes through the interior of the hollow frame 1 and is fixedly connected to one end of the mounting rod 3.

[0030] The conveying assembly includes a motor 2 10 installed on the top of the hollow frame 1 through a bracket. The output end of the motor 2 10 passes through the interior of the hollow frame 1 and is fixedly connected to a mounting rod 3 11. The outside of the mounting rod is fixedly connected to a spiral conveying blade 3 12. The mounting rod 3 11 is located in the middle part of the interior of the hollow frame 1, and the bottom end of the mounting rod 3 11 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow frame 1.

[0031] The discharging assembly includes a baffle 13 fixedly connected between the two sides of the inner wall of the hollow frame 1, and a through opening 14 is opened on one side of the baffle 13. The baffle 13 is located at the top of the inside of the hollow frame 1 and on one side of the spiral conveying blade 2 7. One end of the mounting rod 2 5 is fixedly connected to one side of the baffle 13.

[0032] The connecting assembly includes a mounting plate 15 fixedly connected to the back of the hollow frame 1, and a mounting shaft 16 is rotatably connected to one side of the mounting plate 15. A connecting gear 2 17 is sleeved on the outside of the mounting shaft 16, and a pulley 2 18 is sleeved on the outside of the mounting shaft 16. The connecting gear 2 17 is meshed with the connecting gear 1 6, and the pulley 2 18 is connected to the pulley 1 9 through a belt.

[0033] A feed port 19 is provided at the top of the hollow frame 1, and several discharge ports 20 are provided on the inner side of the hollow frame 1. Several discharge ports 20 are located at the top of the inner side of the hollow frame 1. Several discharge ports 20 are provided in a rectangular array at the top of the inner side of the hollow frame 1. The feed port 19 is used to add powder.

[0034] Working principle: When too much powder is accumulated on the paper, the powder on the paper will enter the interior of the hollow frame 1 through the drop port 2. At this time, start the motor 18, so that the motor 18 drives the installation rod 13 to rotate, and then drives the spiral conveying blade 14 to rotate in the internal shape of the hollow frame 1, thereby conveying the fallen powder to the spiral conveying blade 3 12. At the same time, start the motor 2 10 again, so that the motor 2 10 drives the installation rod 3 11, and the installation rod 3 11 drives the spiral conveying blade 3 12 to rotate and convey the powder upward. After conveying for a period of time, The powder transported upward reaches the baffle 13 and falls on the other side of the baffle 13 through the opening 14 on the baffle 13. At this time, the motor 18 drives the pulley 19 to rotate, so that the pulley 19 drives the pulley 2 18 to rotate through the belt, and then the pulley 2 18 drives the installation shaft 16 and the connecting gear 2 17 to rotate, so that the connecting gear 16 engaged with the connecting gear 2 17 drives the installation rod 2 5 to rotate, and then drives the installation rod 25 to drive the spiral conveying blade 2 7 to rotate, thereby transporting the powder to the direction of several discharge ports 20.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A printer automatic powder return device, comprising a hollow frame (1), characterized in that: A drop-out port (2) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow frame (1), a driving assembly is provided on one side of the hollow frame (1), a mounting rod (3) is provided at one end of the driving assembly, a spiral conveying blade (4) is provided on the outside of the mounting rod (3), a conveying assembly is provided on the top of the hollow frame (1), a mounting rod (5) is rotatably passed through one side of the hollow frame (1), a connecting gear (6) is sleeved on the outside of the mounting rod (5), a spiral conveying blade (7) is fixedly connected to the outside of the mounting rod (5), a discharging assembly is provided inside the hollow frame (1) and on one side of the spiral conveying blade (7), and a connecting assembly is provided on the back of the hollow frame (1).

2. The automatic toner recycle device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a motor (8) mounted on one side of the hollow frame (1) via a bracket, and a pulley (9) is provided on the outer sleeve of the output end of the motor (8).

3. The automatic toner recycling device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying assembly includes a second motor (10) mounted on the top of the hollow frame (1) through a bracket, the output end of the second motor (10) passes through the interior of the hollow frame (1) and is fixedly connected to a third mounting rod (11), and the outside of the mounting rod is fixedly connected to a third spiral conveying blade (12).

4. The automatic toner recycling device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging assembly comprises a baffle (13) fixedly connected between two sides of the inner wall of the hollow frame (1), and a through opening (14) is formed on one side of the baffle (13).

5. The automatic toner recycling device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection assembly comprises a mounting plate (15) fixedly connected to the back of the hollow frame (1), and one side of the mounting plate (15) is rotatably connected to a mounting shaft (16).

6. The automatic toner recycling device for a printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer sleeve of the installation shaft (16) is provided with a second connecting gear (17), and the outer sleeve of the installation shaft (16) is provided with a second pulley (18).

7. The automatic toner recycling device for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feed port (19) is provided on the top of the hollow frame (1), and a plurality of discharge ports (20) are provided on the inner side of the hollow frame (1).