Dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a double-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device which comprises a machine frame, a tracking assembly is installed in the middle of the front side of the machine frame, and printing assemblies are arranged on the two sides of the tracking assembly. Each printing assembly comprises a printing support connected with the rack, a printing head installed on the printing support, a pipe clamping valve opening formed in the top of the printing head, a mist conveying pipe opening formed in the top of the printing head and located on one side of the pipe clamping valve opening, and a sheath gas opening formed in the rear side of the printing head. According to the utility model, through the arrangement of the tracking assembly, the tracking camera can monitor the track of the printing head, so that a worker can know whether the track of the printing head is splashed or not and whether the nozzle of the printing head is blocked or not, the state of the printing track is monitored in real time, and high-quality and high-precision printing is ensured; the pinch valve or the fast gate valve is controlled, and diversified printing requirements of the printing head are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model specifically relates to a dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device. Background Technology

[0002] Aerosol jet printing technology is an emerging non-contact advanced manufacturing technology. By controlling and constraining the transport and deposition of microdroplets, it achieves a controllable microscale printing process of microstructures, enabling high-precision and high-resolution pattern or structure printing, and has shown great application potential in many fields.

[0003] Currently, aerosol jet printing generally uses a single printhead to print on demand. When printing with multiple ink material systems, although a single printhead can achieve printing through multi-channel feeding, the printing efficiency is low and the operation is cumbersome. Therefore, dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated devices have emerged.

[0004] However, in current dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated devices, the tracking component cannot flexibly observe the trajectory of the two printheads in real time, and the printing accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to invent a dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] (a) Purpose of the utility model

[0007] To address the technical problems existing in the background art, this utility model proposes a dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device. By setting up a tracking component, its tracking camera can monitor the trajectory of the print head, so that the operator can know whether the print head trajectory has splashed or whether the print head nozzle is blocked. Real-time monitoring of the printing trajectory status ensures high-quality and high-precision printing. In addition, the shutter power supply provides a signal to control the clamp valve or shutter valve to meet the diverse printing needs of the print head.

[0008] (II) Technical Solution

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device, including a frame, a tracking component installed in the middle of the front side of the frame, and printing components provided on both sides of the tracking component;

[0010] Both printing components include a printing bracket connected to the frame, a print head mounted on the printing bracket, a clamp valve port opened at the top of the print head, a mist delivery port opened at the top of the print head and located on one side of the clamp valve port, a sheath air port opened at the rear of the print head, and a sheath air passage set on the printing bracket and connected to the sheath air port. Air plug screws are installed inside the mist delivery port and the sheath air port.

[0011] The tracking assembly includes a mounting block connected to the frame, an extension beam connected to the top of the mounting block, a U-shaped frame connected to the end of the extension beam, and a tracking camera installed inside the U-shaped frame.

[0012] The U-shaped frame has sliding grooves on both sides, and sliders are installed inside the sliding grooves. The tracking camera is slidably connected to the U-shaped frame through the sliders.

[0013] A damping hinge is provided at the connection between the mounting block and the extension beam, which is used for the extension beam to swing left and right on the front side of the frame. A damping hinge is also provided at the connection between the extension beam and the U-shaped frame, which is used for the U-shaped frame to rotate left and right on the front side of the frame.

[0014] Preferably, lamp heads are installed on both sides of the bottom of the frame to provide supplementary lighting for the tracking camera.

[0015] Preferably, two return bottles are mounted on the frame, and the return bottles are positioned above the shutter valve.

[0016] Preferably, a shutter assembly connected to the frame is further provided above the printing assembly;

[0017] The shutter assembly includes a shutter bracket, a shutter valve mounted on the shutter bracket, an air inlet located on the front side of the shutter valve, an air outlet located at the bottom of the shutter valve and connected to the mist delivery pipe, an electromagnet located inside the shutter valve, and a counterweight column mounted on the top of the electromagnet.

[0018] It also includes a clamp valve installed on the front side of the frame and above the return bottle, and a shutter power supply located on the front side of the frame and on both sides of the return bottle.

[0019] Preferably, a positioning component is also installed on the rear side of the frame, the positioning component including a positioning camera connected to the frame and a height sensor located on one side of the positioning camera.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the above-mentioned technical solution of this utility model are:

[0021] 1. This utility model, by setting two printheads, can provide single-channel printing, or can simultaneously perform dual-channel printing of multiple ink materials as needed, realizing on-demand printing under different ink material modes, with greater flexibility;

[0022] 2. This utility model can control the clamp valve or shutter valve according to the signal provided by the shutter power supply, that is, it provides a variety of shutter modes, which can match different printing needs and complete the diverse printing needs of the print head, making it highly flexible in use.

[0023] 3. This utility model, through the mounting block, the extension beam, the U-shaped frame, and the slider, allows the tracking camera to freely change position and monitor the printing trajectory of the two printheads in real time. This enables staff to know whether the printhead trajectory is splashing or whether the printhead nozzles are blocked, and to monitor the printing trajectory status in real time to ensure high-quality and high-precision printing. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a front view of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the printing bracket and the sheath gas path of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a diagram showing the distribution of the clamp valve port and the mist delivery pipe port of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the air plug screw and the print head of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the U-shaped frame and the tracking camera of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the distribution of the air inlet and outlet of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the print head and the shutter valve of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a rear view of the present invention.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0035] 1. Frame, 21. Printer stand, 22. Print head, 23. Clip valve port, 24. Mist delivery pipe port, 25. Sheath air port, 26. Sheath air passage, 27. Air plug screw;

[0036] 31 Mounting block, 32 Extending beam, 33 U-shaped frame, 34 Tracking camera, 35 Slide rail, 36 Slider, 37 Damping hinge;

[0037] 4 lamp holders, 5 reflux bottles;

[0038] 61 Shutter support, 62 Shutter valve, 63 Air inlet, 64 Air outlet, 65 Electromagnet, 66 Counterweight column, 67 Pinch valve, 68 Shutter power supply;

[0039] 71 Positioning camera, 72 Altitude sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0041] This utility model provides, for example Figure 1-9 The dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device shown includes a frame 1, a tracking component is installed in the middle of the front side of the frame 1, and printing components are provided on both sides of the tracking component;

[0042] Both printing components include a printing bracket 21 connected to the frame 1, a print head 22 mounted on the printing bracket 21, a clamping valve port 23 opened on the top of the print head 22, a mist delivery port 24 opened on the top of the print head 22 and located on one side of the clamping valve port 23, a sheath air port 25 opened on the rear side of the print head 22, and a sheath air passage 26 disposed on the printing bracket 21 and connected to the sheath air port 25. Both the mist delivery port 24 and the sheath air port 25 are equipped with air plug screws 27.

[0043] The tracking assembly includes a mounting block 31 connected to the frame 1, an extension beam 32 connected to the top of the mounting block 31, a U-shaped frame 33 connected to the end of the extension beam 32, and a tracking camera 34 installed inside the U-shaped frame 33.

[0044] The U-shaped frame 33 has sliding grooves 35 on both sides, and a slider 36 is installed inside the sliding groove 35. The tracking camera 34 is slidably connected to the U-shaped frame 33 through the slider 36.

[0045] A damping hinge 37 is provided at the connection between the mounting block 31 and the extension beam 32, which is used for the extension beam 32 to swing left and right on the front side of the frame 1. A damping hinge 37 is also provided at the connection between the extension beam 32 and the U-shaped frame 33, which is used for the U-shaped frame 33 to rotate left and right on the front side of the frame 1.

[0046] In one embodiment, lamp heads 4 are installed on both sides of the bottom of the frame 1 to provide supplementary lighting for the tracking camera 34.

[0047] In one embodiment, two return bottles 5 are mounted on the frame 1, and the return bottles 5 are positioned above the shutter valve 62.

[0048] In one embodiment, a shutter assembly connected to the frame 1 is further provided above the printing component. The shutter assembly includes a shutter bracket 61, a shutter valve 62 mounted on the shutter bracket 61, an air inlet 63 opened on the front side of the shutter valve 62, an air outlet 64 opened at the bottom of the shutter valve 62 and connected to the mist delivery pipe 24, an electromagnet 65 disposed inside the shutter valve 62, a counterweight column 66 mounted on the top of the electromagnet 65, and also includes a clamp valve 67 installed on the front side of the frame 1 and located above the return bottle 5, and a shutter power supply 68 disposed on the front side of the frame 1 and located on both sides of the return bottle 5.

[0049] In one embodiment, a positioning component is also installed on the rear side of the frame 1. The positioning component includes a positioning camera 71 connected to the frame 1 and a height sensor 72 located on one side of the positioning camera 71.

[0050] The specific implementation method is as follows: When using this utility model, one or two printheads 22 can be selected to print on the bottom of the frame 1 as needed, so that printing can be performed on demand in different ink material modes, and the flexibility of use is higher.

[0051] Furthermore, during the printing process, the operator can control the print head 22 using the shutter power 68 or the clamp valve 67, making the control of the print head 22 more diverse and able to meet different printing needs, thus further improving the flexibility of use.

[0052] Specifically, when the printhead 22 is working, the tracking camera 34 can record the trajectory of the printhead 22 in real time and upload the image or video information to the cloud or client so that the staff can know whether the trajectory of the printhead 22 has splashed or deviated, or whether the nozzle of the printhead 22 has been blocked. If the above situations are observed, the trajectory of the printhead 22 can be corrected immediately to ensure high-quality and high-precision printing.

[0053] Furthermore, when the tracking camera 34 is in use, its extension beam 32 can swing left and right around the top of the mounting block 31 under the action of the damping hinge 37, causing the left and right position of the tracking camera 34 to change. The U-shaped frame can rotate around the end of the extension beam 32 under the action of the damping hinge 37, thereby changing the lens angle of the tracking camera 34. In addition, by moving the slider back and forth inside the slide groove, the position of the tracking camera 34 can also move forward or backward. In summary, through the coordinated action of the extension beam, the U-shaped frame, and the slider, the position of the tracking camera 34 can be adjusted in both the horizontal and vertical directions, allowing for better observation of the printing trajectory of the print head 22, thus ensuring the printing accuracy of the print head, and making the whole operation and use convenient.

[0054] Among them, the height sensor 72 is model HZC-G50, which can work with the positioning camera 71 to locate the trajectory of the print head 22, ensuring accurate positioning during the printing process.

[0055] This implementation method specifically solves the problem in the existing dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device that the tracking component cannot flexibly observe the trajectory of the two printheads in real time, resulting in a lack of guaranteed printing accuracy.

[0056] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device, characterized in that: Includes a frame (1), a tracking component is installed in the middle of the front side of the frame (1), and printing components are provided on both sides of the tracking component; Both printing components include a printing bracket (21) connected to the frame (1), a print head (22) mounted on the printing bracket (21), a clamp valve port (23) opened on the top of the print head (22), a mist delivery port (24) opened on the top of the print head (22) and located on one side of the clamp valve port (23), a sheath air port (25) opened on the rear side of the print head (22), and a sheath air passage (26) set on the printing bracket (21) and connected to the sheath air port (25). Air plug screws (27) are installed inside the mist delivery port (24) and the sheath air port (25). The tracking assembly includes a mounting block (31) connected to the frame (1), an extension beam (32) connected to the top of the mounting block (31), a U-shaped frame (33) connected to the end of the extension beam (32), and a tracking camera (34) installed inside the U-shaped frame (33). Among them, the U-shaped frame (33) has sliding grooves (35) on both sides, and a slider (36) is installed inside the sliding groove (35). The tracking camera (34) is slidably connected to the U-shaped frame (33) through the slider (36). A damping hinge (37) is provided at the connection between the mounting block (31) and the extension beam (32) for the extension beam (32) to swing left and right on the front side of the frame (1). A damping hinge (37) is also provided at the connection between the extension beam (32) and the U-shaped frame (33) for the U-shaped frame (33) to rotate left and right on the front side of the frame (1).

2. The dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) has lamp heads (4) installed on both sides of its bottom for supplementing light to the tracking camera (34).

3. The dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two return bottles (5) are mounted on the frame (1), and the return bottles (5) are positioned above the shutter valve (62).

4. The dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A shutter assembly connected to the frame (1) is also provided above the printing assembly; The shutter assembly includes a shutter bracket (61), a shutter valve (62) mounted on the shutter bracket (61), an air inlet (63) opened on the front side of the shutter valve (62), an air outlet (64) opened at the bottom of the shutter valve (62) and connected to the mist delivery pipe (24), an electromagnet (65) disposed inside the shutter valve (62), and a counterweight column (66) mounted on the top of the electromagnet (65). It also includes a clamp valve (67) installed on the front side of the frame (1) and above the return bottle (5), and a shutter power supply (68) located on the front side of the frame (1) and on both sides of the return bottle (5).

5. The dual-channel aerosol jet printing integrated device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning component is also installed on the rear side of the frame (1). The positioning component includes a positioning camera (71) connected to the frame (1) and a height sensor (72) located on one side of the positioning camera (71).

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