Coloring device for keyboard production

By designing an automatic coloring device for keyboard production and using a cylinder to drive the loading rack for automatic coloring, the problems of high labor intensity and unevenness in manual coloring are solved, and the coloring uniformity of the keycaps and the quality of the products are improved.

CN223465009UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24DONGGUAN LEAD ACHIEVER PLASTICS TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422534941.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-21
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-21

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Manual coloring in existing keyboard production is labor-intensive and uneven, resulting in excessive residual pigment on the keycaps, affecting product quality.

Method used

A coloring device is designed, which includes a supporting component and a coloring component. A cylinder is used to drive the loading rack into the coloring box for automatic coloring. The liquid supply component and the stirring component are used to achieve uniform coating of the pigment. The coloring process is completed after air drying.

Benefits of technology

It reduces labor intensity, achieves more uniform coloring of keycaps, and improves product quality.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a coloring device for keyboard production. The coloring device comprises a supporting assembly and a coloring assembly. The supporting assembly comprises a vertical arm and a cantilever. The vertical arm is vertically arranged; the cantilever is perpendicular to and fixedly connected with the vertical arm; the coloring assembly comprises an air cylinder, a loading frame and a coloring box. The air cylinder is vertically and fixedly arranged on the cantilever, and the output end of the air cylinder extends downwards from the cantilever; the loading frame is fixedly arranged at the output end of the air cylinder. The coloring box is fixedly arranged under the loading frame, and an opening is formed in the upper end of the coloring box. The loading frame can be driven by the air cylinder to stretch into the coloring box. The keycap coloring device is used for solving the problems that the labor intensity is large due to manual coloring, the coloring is not uniform enough, even excessive pigments remain on keycaps, and the product quality is influenced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to keyboard production technical field, concretely relates to a coloring device for keyboard production. BACKGROUND

[0002] Keyboard is used for operating equipment to run a kind of instruction and data input device, also refers to the function key (such as typewriter, computer keyboard) of operating a machine or equipment by system arrangement, keyboard is the most common and the most primary input device, and English letters, numbers, punctuation marks etc. can be input into computer through keyboard, to issue command to computer, input data etc.

[0003] In the process of keyboard production, the keycap on the keyboard needs to be colored, which plays a role in protecting the keycap and prolonging the service life of the keyboard, is not only beautiful but also very practical, and the keyboard is currently colored by manual painting on the market. But in actual production, it is found that manual coloring is labor-intensive, and the coloring is not uniform enough, and even the keycap may have too much residual paint, which affects the quality of the product. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a coloring device for keyboard production, to solve the problem of labor-intensive manual coloring, uneven coloring, and even too much residual paint on the keycap, which affects the quality of the product.

[0005] The utility model provides a coloring device for keyboard production, which comprises a supporting assembly and a coloring assembly.

[0006] The supporting assembly comprises a vertical arm and a cantilever arm.

[0007] The vertical arm is vertically arranged.

[0008] The cantilever arm is perpendicular to the vertical arm and is fixedly connected to the vertical arm.

[0009] The coloring assembly comprises a cylinder, a charging rack and a coloring box.

[0010] The cylinder is vertically fixedly arranged on the cantilever arm, and the output end of the cylinder extends downward from the cantilever arm.

[0011] The charging rack is fixedly arranged on the output end of the cylinder.

[0012] The coloring box is fixedly arranged below the charging rack, and the upper end of the coloring box is provided with an opening.

[0013] The charging rack can be extended into the coloring box under the driving of the cylinder.

[0014] In the above technical scheme, the utility model further can make improvement as follows.

[0015] Preferably, the coloring assembly further comprises a sliding rail and a guide plate, the sliding rail is vertically fixedly arranged at the left end of the vertical arm, the guide plate is fixedly arranged at the right end of the output end of the air cylinder, and the guide plate is in sliding fit with the sliding rail.

[0016] Preferably, the right end of the guide plate is fixedly provided with a sliding block matched with the sliding rail.

[0017] Preferably, the sliding block is two and is arranged in an upper and lower interval.

[0018] Preferably, the loading rack comprises a top plate, a connecting rod and a bottom plate, the upper end of the top plate is fixedly connected with the output end of the air cylinder, and the top plate and the bottom plate are fixedly connected through the connecting rod.

[0019] Preferably, the upper end of the bottom plate is surrounded by a vertical plate, and a plurality of filter holes are vertically and penetratively arranged on the bottom plate.

[0020] Preferably, the lower end of the top plate is fixedly provided with a fan, and the fan is arranged opposite to the bottom plate.

[0021] Preferably, the utility model further comprises a liquid supply assembly, the liquid supply assembly comprises a liquid supply tank, a liquid supply pipe and a liquid supply pump, the liquid supply tank is fixedly arranged at the front end of the coloring tank, the liquid supply pump is fixedly arranged in the liquid supply tank, one end of the liquid supply pipe is inserted into the coloring tank, and the other end of the liquid supply pipe is inserted into the liquid supply tank and connected with the liquid supply pump.

[0022] Preferably, the liquid supply assembly is at least three and is horizontally and parallelly arranged at the front end of the coloring tank.

[0023] Preferably, the utility model further comprises a stirring assembly, the stirring assembly comprises a motor, a stirring rod and stirring blades, the motor is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the coloring tank, the stirring rod is vertically arranged in the coloring tank and is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor, and the stirring blades are a plurality of and are parallelly arranged on the stirring rod.

[0024] The utility model discloses a beneficial effect is: the utility model discloses through setting up support subassembly and coloring subassembly, through placing the key cap on the loading frame, opening the cylinder, the output of cylinder is when going down and stretching out, drives the loading frame to move down and finally enters into the coloring box, the coloring pigment of the coloring box is equipped with and is soaked to the key cap and finally is colored to the key cap, after the key cap coloring is completed, the output of cylinder is in going up and retracting, drives the loading frame to leave the coloring box, can realize the coloring of key cap after the pigment on the key cap air dry. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the utility model embodiment or prior art technical scheme, the following will be to the specific implementation or prior art description needed to use the drawing briefly introduced. In all drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference signs. In the drawings, various elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual proportion.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the coloring device for keyboard production of the utility model embodiment.

[0027] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the loading frame of the utility model embodiment.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of the bottom plate of the utility model embodiment.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the liquid supply assembly of the utility model embodiment.

[0030] Figure 5 It is the installation schematic view of the stirring assembly of the utility model embodiment.

[0031] In the drawings, the meaning of each mark is as follows:

[0032] 1, support subassembly;11, vertical arm;12, cantilever;2, coloring subassembly;21, cylinder;22, loading frame;221, top plate;222, connecting rod;223, bottom plate;224, vertical plate;225, filter hole;226, fan;23, coloring box;24, slide rail;25, guide plate;26, sliding block;3, liquid supply assembly;31, liquid supply tank;32, liquid supply pipe;33, liquid supply pump;4, stirring assembly;41, motor;42, stirring rod;43, stirring blade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to further understand the utility model content, characteristics and efficacy of the utility model, the following examples are cited, and are specifically described as follows:

[0034] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 The embodiment provides a coloring device for keyboard production, which comprises a supporting assembly 1 and a coloring assembly 2.

[0035] The supporting assembly 1 comprises a vertical arm 11 and a cantilever arm 12.

[0036] The vertical arm 11 is vertically arranged.

[0037] The cantilever arm 12 is perpendicular to the vertical arm 11 and fixedly connected with the vertical arm 11.

[0038] The coloring assembly 2 comprises a pneumatic cylinder 21, a loading rack 22 and a coloring box 23.

[0039] The pneumatic cylinder 21 is fixedly arranged on the cantilever arm 12 in a vertical mode, and the output end of the pneumatic cylinder 21 extends downward from the cantilever arm 12.

[0040] The loading rack 22 is fixedly arranged on the output end of the pneumatic cylinder 21.

[0041] The coloring box 23 is fixedly arranged below the loading rack 22, and the upper end of the coloring box 23 is provided with an opening.

[0042] The loading rack 22 can be extended into the coloring box 23 under the driving of the pneumatic cylinder 21.

[0043] The supporting assembly 1 and the coloring assembly 2 are arranged, the keycap is placed on the loading rack 22, the pneumatic cylinder 21 is started, the output end of the pneumatic cylinder 21 extends downward, the loading rack 22 is driven to move downward and finally enters the coloring box 23, the coloring box 23 contains the pigment, the keycap is immersed and colored, the output end of the pneumatic cylinder 21 is retracted upward after the coloring of the keycap is completed, the loading rack 22 is driven to leave the coloring box 23, and the coloring of the keycap is realized after the pigment on the keycap is dried.

[0044] Please refer to Figure 1 The coloring assembly 2 further comprises a sliding rail 24 and a guide plate 25, the sliding rail 24 is fixedly arranged on the left end of the vertical arm 11 in a vertical mode, the guide plate 25 is fixedly arranged on the right end of the output end of the pneumatic cylinder 21, and the guide plate 25 is in sliding fit with the sliding rail 24.

[0045] When the pneumatic cylinder 21 is started and the pneumatic cylinder 21 extends or retracts, the loading rack 22 does not deviate during vertical movement due to the sliding fit between the guide plate 25 and the sliding rail 24.

[0046] Please refer to Figure 1 A sliding block 26 matched with the sliding rail 24 is fixedly arranged on the right end of the guide plate 25.

[0047] The slider 26 is arranged to make the guiding plate 25 move more smoothly in the vertical direction.

[0048] Please refer to Figure 1 , the slider 26 is two and arranged vertically.

[0049] The two sliders 26 are arranged to further increase the stability of the guiding plate 25 when moving up and down.

[0050] Please refer to Figures 1 to 2 , the loading frame 22 includes a top plate 221, a connecting rod 222 and a bottom plate 223, the upper end of the top plate 221 is fixedly connected with the output end of the air cylinder 21, and the top plate 221 and the bottom plate 223 are fixedly connected through the connecting rod 222.

[0051] The bottom plate 223 is arranged to carry the keycap, which is convenient for workers to take down or place the keycap.

[0052] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , the upper end of the bottom plate 223 is surrounded by a vertical plate 224, and a plurality of filter holes 225 are vertically arranged on the bottom plate 223.

[0053] The filter hole 225 has a hole diameter smaller than the width of the keycap, and the filter hole 225 is used to filter out excess pigment.

[0054] Please refer to Figures 1 to 2 , the lower end of the top plate 221 is fixedly provided with a fan 226, and the fan 226 is arranged opposite to the bottom plate 223.

[0055] The fan 226 is arranged to dry the keycap.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the liquid supply assembly 3 includes a liquid supply tank 31, a liquid supply pipe 32 and a liquid supply pump 33, the liquid supply tank 31 is fixedly arranged at the front end of the coloring tank 23, the liquid supply pump 33 is fixedly arranged in the liquid supply tank 31, one end of the liquid supply pipe 32 extends into the coloring tank 23, and the other end of the liquid supply pipe 32 extends into the liquid supply tank 31 and is connected with the liquid supply pump 33.

[0057] By turning on the liquid supply pump 33, the liquid supply pump 33 can pump the pigment in the liquid supply tank 31 into the coloring tank 23 through the liquid supply pipe 32.

[0058] Please refer to Figure 1 , the liquid supply assembly 3 is at least three and arranged horizontally and side by side at the front end of the coloring tank 23.

[0059] The at least three liquid supply assemblies 3 can be loaded with different colors of pigments, facilitating mixing of the pigments to form pigments of other colors.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 The stirring assembly 4 comprises a motor 41, a stirring rod 42 and stirring blades 43, the motor 41 is fixedly arranged at the lower side end of the coloring box 23, the stirring rod 42 is vertically arranged in the coloring box 23 and is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor 41, and the stirring blades 43 are arranged in parallel on the stirring rod 42.

[0061] By starting the motor 41, the motor 41 drives the stirring rod 42 and the stirring blades 43 to mix and accelerate the mixing of pigments of different colors.

[0062] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional 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 devices or elements indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0063] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0064] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary skilled workers in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0065] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, which can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0066] In the description of the present application, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" 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 application, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer 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. In addition, the different embodiments or examples described in the present application and the features of the different embodiments or examples can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction. Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limiting the present application, and those skilled in the art can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A colouring device for keyboard production, characterized by: The supporting assembly and the coloring assembly are included. The supporting assembly includes a vertical arm and a cantilever arm. The vertical arm is vertically arranged. The cantilever arm is perpendicular to the vertical arm and fixedly connected to the vertical arm. The coloring assembly includes a pneumatic cylinder, a loading rack and a coloring box. The pneumatic cylinder is vertically and fixedly arranged on the cantilever arm, and an output end of the pneumatic cylinder extends downward from the cantilever arm. The loading rack is fixedly arranged on the output end of the pneumatic cylinder. The coloring box is fixedly arranged below the loading rack, and an upper end of the coloring box is provided with an opening. The loading rack can be extended into the coloring box under the driving of the pneumatic cylinder.

2. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The coloring assembly further includes a sliding rail and a guide plate.

3. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sliding rail is vertically and fixedly arranged on a left end of the vertical arm.

4. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 3, characterized in that: The guide plate is fixedly arranged on a right end of the output end of the pneumatic cylinder.

5. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide plate is in sliding fit with the sliding rail.

6. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sliding block is fixedly arranged on a right end of the guide plate and matched with the sliding rail.

7. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sliding block is in sliding fit with the sliding rail.

8. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading rack includes a top plate, a connecting rod and a bottom plate.

9. A colouring device for keyboard production according to claim 8, characterized in that: The top plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the pneumatic cylinder.

10. The coloring device for keyboard production according to claim 9, characterized in that: The top plate is fixedly connected to the bottom plate through the connecting rod. A vertical plate is arranged around an upper end of the bottom plate. A plurality of filter holes are vertically and penetratingly arranged on the bottom plate. A fan is fixedly arranged on a lower end of the top plate and faces the bottom plate. The liquid supply assembly includes a liquid supply tank, a liquid supply pipe and a liquid supply pump. The liquid supply tank is fixedly arranged on a front end of the coloring box. The liquid supply pump is fixedly arranged in the liquid supply tank. One end of the liquid supply pipe extends into the coloring box. The other end of the liquid supply pipe extends into the liquid supply tank and is connected to the liquid supply pump. The liquid supply assembly is at least three and horizontally and parallelly arranged on the front end of the coloring box. The stirring assembly includes a motor, a stirring rod and a plurality of stirring blades. The motor is fixedly arranged on a lower side end of the coloring box. The stirring rod is vertically arranged in the coloring box and is fixedly connected to an output end of the motor. The stirring blades are parallelly arranged on the stirring rod.