Ink box color separation temperature control system and printer thereof

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ink box color separation temperature control system and a printer thereof. The ink box color separation temperature control system comprises a main control board and at least one group of ink box units, wherein the temperature of the ink box units is controlled by the main control board; the ink box unit comprises an ink box, a heating module and a temperature detection module, the heating module and the temperature detection module are connected to the ink box, the temperature detection module and the heating module are both electrically connected to the main control board, and the main control board controls the heating power of the heating module according to a temperature signal input by the temperature detection module and used for detecting the ink box. According to the ink box color separation temperature control system and the printer thereof, the heating module and the temperature detection module are independently arranged on the ink boxes with different colors, and the main control board carries out temperature control on all the ink boxes in a centralized manner, so that color separation temperature control of the ink boxes is realized, ink in the ink boxes with different colors is in an optimal working state, and the quality of the ink box is improved. And the printing quality is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to an ink cartridge color separation temperature control system and a printer thereof. Background Art

[0002] A digital inkjet printer is a printing device that uses inkjet technology to print images onto paper or other media using digital files. During the inkjet printing process, different ink colors must be heated to a set temperature range to maintain optimal printhead operation. Existing ink heating systems typically utilize integrated heating, where all ink cartridges are heated uniformly by a single heating module. This results in the ink in all cartridges being at the same temperature, preventing optimal operation based on the optimal temperature of each ink color, resulting in poor print quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide an ink cartridge color separation temperature control system and a printer thereof, so as to solve the technical problem that the existing printers use the same heating module, resulting in different color inks not being able to work in the best state.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an ink cartridge color separation temperature control system, which includes: a main control board and at least one group of ink cartridge units whose temperature is controlled by the main control board; the ink cartridge unit includes: an ink cartridge, a heating module and a temperature detection module connected to the ink cartridge, the temperature detection module and the heating module are both electrically connected to the main control board, and the main control board controls the heating power of the heating module according to the temperature signal of ink detection input by the temperature detection module.

[0006] Wherein, the heating module is arranged on the front side of the ink cartridge.

[0007] Wherein, the heating module is a heating plate, and the heating plate is attached to the front side of the ink cartridge.

[0008] Wherein, the heating plate is a PI heating film.

[0009] Wherein, the back of the PI heating film is provided with adhesive, and the PI heating film is adhered to the front side of the ink cartridge.

[0010] Wherein, the temperature detection module is a temperature sensor, which is embedded in the ink cartridge and contacts the ink filled in the ink cartridge.

[0011] Wherein, the temperature sensor is a PT100 thermal resistance sensor.

[0012] Wherein, a liquid level sensor for detecting the ink level is also provided in the ink cartridge.

[0013] Wherein, the distance between adjacent ink cartridges is not less than 3 mm.

[0014] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a printer, comprising the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system as described in any one of the above.

[0015] The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system and the printer thereof of the present invention realize ink cartridge color separation temperature control by separately arranging heating modules and temperature detection modules on ink cartridges of different colors, and centrally controlling the temperature of all ink cartridges by a main control board, thereby keeping the ink in the ink cartridges of different colors in the best working state and improving the printing quality.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In addition, in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the following preferred embodiments are specifically cited and described in detail as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a functional block diagram of the control unit of the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Description of reference numerals:

[0020] Ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100, ink cartridge unit 1, ink cartridge unit 2, ink cartridge unit 3, ink cartridge unit 4, ink cartridge unit 5, ink cartridge unit 6, ink cartridge unit 7, ink cartridge unit 8, ink cartridge 11, heating module 12, temperature detection module 13, main control board 10, temperature sensor unit 20, heating unit 30. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0022] 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 those skilled in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships described in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention 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 invention.

[0024] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0025] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can mean connected, detachably connected, or integrated; they can mean mechanically connected or electrically connected; they can mean directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; they can mean internal communication between two components or an interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0026] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0027] In the description of the present specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms should not be understood as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0028] In the existing inkjet plotter printer, a same heating module is generally used to heat all the secondary ink cartridges, but the optimal working temperature of different color inks is different, and the centralized and integral heating mode cannot make the inks in the ink cartridges at the optimal temperature, and the optimal printing quality cannot be achieved. Based on the above requirement, the present embodiment proposes an ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the present embodiment discloses an ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100, which comprises a main control board 10 and at least one group of ink cartridge units 1 controlled in temperature by the main control board 10; the ink cartridge unit 1 comprises an ink cartridge 11, a heating module 12 and a temperature detection module 13 connected to the ink cartridge 11, the temperature detection module 13 and the heating module 12 are both electrically connected to the main control board 10, the main control board 10 controls the heating power of the heating module 12 according to the temperature signal of ink detection input by the temperature detection module 13, and the ink is contained in the corresponding ink cartridge.

[0030] The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100 of the present embodiment controls the temperature of multiple independent ink cartridge units respectively through the main control board 10, thereby realizing independent temperature control of each ink cartridge of different colors, making each color ink reach the optimal working temperature, and improving the printing effect.

[0031] As shown in Figure 1 , the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100 of the present embodiment is provided with eight groups of ink cartridge units, which are sequentially arranged as ink cartridge unit 1, ink cartridge unit 2, ink cartridge unit 3, ink cartridge unit 4, ink cartridge unit 5, ink cartridge unit 6, ink cartridge unit 7 and ink cartridge unit 8. Since the structures of each ink cartridge unit are the same, only the ink cartridge unit 1 will be described below as an example, and the ink cartridge unit 1 is a secondary ink cartridge unit in the printer.

[0032] The heating module 12 is located on the front side of the ink cartridge 11. Since multiple ink cartridge units are connected to the printer, this embodiment places the heating module 12 on the front side of the ink cartridge 11 to facilitate maintenance. If the heating module 12 is damaged, it can be simply removed and replaced. It is understood that, based on the different locations of the ink cartridge 11 installed in the printer, the heating module 12 can also be connected to other locations on the ink cartridge 11 to facilitate maintenance of the ink cartridge unit 1 as needed.

[0033] The heating module 12 is a heating sheet, which is attached to the front side of the ink cartridge 11. The heating sheet is used to heat the ink cartridge 11, and its contact surface with the ink cartridge 11 is large, so that the ink in the ink cartridge 11 heats up faster and more evenly.

[0034] In this embodiment, the heating plate is a PI heating film. The PI heating film uses metal foil or metal wire as the inner conductive heating element and polyimide film as the outer insulation, which not only ensures the safety of the heating process but also has good thermal conductivity.

[0035] Furthermore, the back of the PI heating film is provided with adhesive, and the PI heating film is adhered to the front side of the ink cartridge 11. Adhesive is used to adhere the PI heating film, which makes it easier to disassemble and assemble.

[0036] The temperature detection module 13 is a temperature sensor, which is embedded in the ink cartridge 11 and contacts the ink filled in the ink cartridge 11 so as to obtain the temperature of the ink more accurately.

[0037] The temperature sensor is a PT100 thermal resistance sensor. It is understandable that in other embodiments, the temperature sensor can also be a temperature sensor of other models or structures for temperature detection.

[0038] In this embodiment, the ink cartridge 11 is further provided with a liquid level sensor for detecting the ink level. For example, a float level sensor is provided to detect the ink level in the ink cartridge 11. When the level is too high or too low, a trigger signal is transmitted to the printer or the main control board 10 to generate an alarm or control shutdown.

[0039] In order to avoid mutual influence of temperature between adjacent ink cartridge units, the distance between adjacent ink cartridges 11 is not less than 3 mm.

[0040] like Figure 2Figure 1 shows a functional block diagram of the control unit of the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100 according to this embodiment. The main control board 10 is electrically connected to a temperature sensor unit 20 and a heating unit 30. The sensor unit 20 includes a temperature detection module 13, which is provided on each color ink cartridge. The heating unit 30 includes a heating module 12, which is provided on each color ink cartridge. The main control board 10 can be a single circuit board that performs ink cartridge color separation temperature control, or it can be a central control board or one of the control units in a printer.

[0041] This embodiment further discloses a printer, in particular an inkjet printer, which includes the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100 of the above embodiment.

[0042] The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system 100 and its printer of this embodiment realize ink cartridge color separation temperature control by separately setting heating modules and temperature detection modules on ink cartridges of different colors, and centrally controlling the temperature of all ink cartridges by the main control board, thereby keeping the ink in the ink cartridges of different colors in the best working state and improving their printing quality.

[0043] The above examples are merely used to further illustrate the technical content of the present invention for easier understanding by the reader. However, they do not limit the implementation of the present invention to these examples. Any technical extension or reinvention based on the present invention is protected by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. An ink cartridge color separation temperature control system, characterized in that: include: A main control board and at least one group of ink cartridge units whose temperature is controlled by the main control board; The ink cartridge unit includes: an ink cartridge, a heating module and a temperature detection module connected to the ink cartridge, the temperature detection module and the heating module are both electrically connected to the main control board, and the main control board controls the heating power of the heating module based on the temperature signal of the ink detected by the temperature detection module.

2. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating module is arranged on the front side of the ink cartridge.

3. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating module is a heating plate, and the heating plate is attached to the front side of the ink cartridge.

4. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The heating plate is a PI heating film.

5. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The back of the PI heating film is provided with adhesive, and the PI heating film is adhered to the front side of the ink cartridge.

6. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature detection module is a temperature sensor, which is embedded in the ink cartridge and contacts the ink filled in the ink cartridge.

7. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The temperature sensor is a PT100 thermal resistance sensor.

8. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: A liquid level sensor for detecting the ink level is also provided in the ink cartridge.

9. The ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The distance between adjacent ink cartridges is not less than 3 mm.

10. A printer, characterized in that: The printer comprises the ink cartridge color separation temperature control system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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