Water-based printing ink blending mechanism

By incorporating a stirring paddle and a filter disc into the water-based printing ink mixing mechanism, combined with the stirring and lifting actions of the drive component, the problem of air bubble accumulation in water-based printing inks is solved, achieving uniform dispersion of ink components and ensuring printing quality.

CN223628453UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05HUAIAN SHENGTANG COLOR PRINTING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423087601.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-13

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing technology for preparing water-based printing inks, air bubbles tend to accumulate in the upper region to form a foam layer, resulting in poor dispersion of the ink components and uneven printing effects.

Method used

To address the technical problem of poor dispersion in the areas including the agitator and foam layer, a water-based printing ink mixing mechanism was designed. By setting an agitator, filter disc, and filter press plate inside the mixing tank, and using a drive component to drive the agitator to rotate and the filter press plate to rise and fall, bubble accumulation is eliminated and foam layer formation is avoided.

Benefits of technology

This ensures uniform dispersion of ink components within the mixing tank, preventing the formation of foam layers and guaranteeing the stability and quality of printing results.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ink blending equipment, in particular to a water-based printing ink blending mechanism which comprises a blending tank and a top cover arranged on the blending tank, a feeding nozzle is arranged on the top cover, a liquid discharge pipe is arranged at the bottom of the blending tank, and the lower portion of the blending tank is of an inverted-cone-shaped structure. The first driving assembly drives the filtering disc and the multiple stirring paddles to rotate, then ink materials located in an inverted-cone-shaped structure on the lower portion of the blending tank are stirred, bubbles generated in the stirring process are filtered through filtering holes in the filtering disc and placed above the filtering disc, and the second driving assembly drives the filter pressing plate to synchronously ascend and descend. And the top cover and the filter disc are matched to crush the adhered and collected bubbles, so that the bubble accumulation is eliminated, a foam layer area is avoided, each component particle of the ink still has better dispersity in the upper area in the blending tank, and the printing effect of a printed product is prevented from being influenced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ink blending equipment technical field especially relates to a water-based printing ink blending mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water-based printing ink is low in cost, environment-friendly and fast in drying, and is suitable for high-speed printing of paperboard and carton products. In the prior art, in order to ensure uniform mixing of components and obtain ink with stable performance and reliable quality, continuous stirring treatment is required.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent with the application number CN202021569648.8 discloses an ink blending and uniform mixing device for ink printing, which comprises a uniform mixing box. A stirring shaft is vertically installed through the inside center of the uniform mixing box. The stirring shaft is provided with stirring blades that are designed to be inclined. The stirring blades can repeatedly stir the ink raw materials up and down, so that the ink raw materials are more fully stirred. The end of the stirring shaft is connected with an anchor stirring paddle by a screw, which can stir the ink raw materials at the bottom end of the uniform mixing box, further improving the stirring effect of the ink. However, during the stirring process of the water-based printing ink in the uniform mixing box, air bubbles are easily generated. The air bubbles accumulate in the upper region to form a foam layer. The dispersion of the particles of the ink in the region containing the foam layer is poor, which leads to uneven distribution or even clumping, affecting the printing effect of the printed product. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a water-based printing ink blending mechanism to solve the technical problem that air bubbles are easily generated during the stirring process in the uniform mixing box in the prior art. The air bubbles accumulate in the upper region to form a foam layer. The dispersion of the particles of the ink in the region containing the foam layer is poor.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a water-based printing ink blending mechanism, which comprises a blending tank and a top cover arranged on the blending tank. An inlet nozzle is arranged on the top cover. A liquid discharge pipe is arranged at the bottom of the blending tank. The lower part of the blending tank is in a reverse conical structure. The blending mechanism further comprises:

[0006] A stirring paddle, wherein a plurality of stirring paddles are arranged in the interior of the blending tank.

[0007] A filter disc, wherein the filter disc is arranged in the interior of the blending tank.

[0008] A filter press, wherein the filter press is arranged in the interior of the blending tank and cooperates with the filter disc.

[0009] A driving assembly one for driving the filter disc and the plurality of stirring paddles to rotate.

[0010] a driving assembly two for driving the filter press plate to lift and lower.

[0011] Further, the driving assembly one comprises:

[0012] a driving motor, which is installed outside the bottom of the adjusting tank;

[0013] a rotating base, which is installed on the output end of the driving motor, and is placed on the inner bottom of the adjusting tank;

[0014] a plurality of mounting columns, which are all vertically installed on the rotating base, and the stirring paddles are installed on the mounting columns;

[0015] a connecting plate one, which is installed on the top of the mounting columns, and the filter disc is fixedly installed on the outer edge of the connecting plate one.

[0016] Further, the driving assembly two comprises a cylinder and a connecting plate two, the cylinder is installed on the top cover, the connecting plate two is rotatably installed on the output end of the cylinder, and the filter press plate is installed on the lower end of the connecting plate two.

[0017] Further, the filter holes on the filter disc and the filter holes on the filter press plate are vertically staggered.

[0018] Further, when the output end of the cylinder is fully extended, the bottom of the filter press plate is in close contact with the filter disc.

[0019] Further, the filter disc is placed in the lower inverted conical structure of the adjusting tank.

[0020] Further, the middle part of the stirring paddle is of an open structure.

[0021] Further, a spoiler is detachably installed in the open structure of the middle part of the stirring paddle through screws, and the spoiler is oppositely inclined to both sides along the diagonal direction of the middle part.

[0022] The water-based printing ink adjusting mechanism has the advantages that: when the water-based printing ink adjusting mechanism is used, the driving assembly one drives the filter disc and the stirring paddles to rotate, and then the ink materials in the lower inverted conical structure of the adjusting tank are stirred, the bubbles generated in the stirring process are filtered through the filter holes on the filter disc and placed above the filter disc, the driving assembly two drives the filter press plate to synchronously lift and lower, the bubbles collected are crushed together with the top cover and the filter disc, the accumulation of the bubbles is eliminated, the foam layer area is avoided, the dispersion of the ink components and particles in the upper area of the adjusting tank is ensured, and the printing effect of the printed matter is not affected. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only for this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of some structures and drive components in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the medium-pressure filter plate and the connecting plate 2 of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the filter disc and the connecting plate 1 in this utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the spoiler structure in this utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stirring paddle in this utility model.

[0031] The diagram is marked as follows:

[0032] 1. Mixing tank; 2. Top cover; 3. Feed nozzle; 4. Drain pipe; 5. Agitator; 6. Filter plate; 7. Filter press plate; 8. Drive motor; 9. Rotating chassis; 10. Mounting column; 11. Connecting plate one; 12. Cylinder; 13. Connecting plate two; 14. Screw; 15. Baffle plate. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0034] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used in the present application should be understood as the common meaning understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs. In the present application, "first", "second" and similar words do not represent any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Include" or "contain" and similar words mean that the elements or objects before the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connected" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connection, but can include electrical connection, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to represent the relative positional relationship, and when the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0035] The first aspect of the present application provides a water-based printing ink blending mechanism, as shown in the drawings, comprising a blending tank 1 and a top cover 2 arranged on the blending tank 1, the top cover 2 is provided with a feeding nozzle 3, the bottom of the blending tank 1 is provided with a liquid discharge pipe 4, the lower part of the blending tank 1 is a reverse tapered structure, and the blending mechanism further comprises: Figures 1-5

[0036] A stirring paddle 5, the stirring paddle 5 has a plurality of stirring paddles 5, and the plurality of stirring paddles 5 are rotatably arranged in the interior of the blending tank 1;

[0037] A filter disc 6, the filter disc 6 is rotatably arranged in the interior of the blending tank 1;

[0038] A filter press plate 7, the filter press plate 7 is arranged in the interior of the blending tank 1, and the filter press plate 7 cooperates with the filter disc 6;

[0039] A driving assembly one for driving the filter disc 6 and the plurality of stirring paddles 5 to rotate;

[0040] A driving assembly two for driving the filter press plate 7 to ascend and descend.

[0041] In the present embodiment, the driving assembly one comprises:

[0042] A driving motor 8, the driving motor 8 is installed on the outside of the bottom of the blending tank 1;

[0043] A rotating base 9, the rotating base 9 is installed on the output end of the driving motor 8, and the rotating base 9 is arranged on the inner bottom of the blending tank 1;

[0044] A mounting column 10, the mounting column 10 has a plurality of mounting columns 10, and the plurality of mounting columns 10 are vertically installed on the rotating base 9, and the stirring paddle 5 is installed on the mounting column 10;

[0045] ​The connecting plate one 11 is installed on the top of the mounting column 10, and the filter disc 6 is fixedly installed on the outer edge of the connecting plate one 11.

[0046] In the embodiment, the driving assembly two includes a cylinder 12 and a connecting plate two 13, the cylinder 12 is installed on the top cover 2, and the connecting plate two 13 is rotatably installed on the output end of the cylinder 12, and the filter plate 7 is installed on the lower end of the connecting plate two 13.

[0047] Working process and principle: in use, the embodiment adds an appropriate amount of solvent and additive to be blended into the blending tank 1 through the upper feed nozzle 3, and simultaneously starts the driving assembly one and the driving assembly two, the driving motor 8 in the driving assembly one drives the rotating bottom disc 9 to rotate in the blending tank 1, and each stirring paddle 5 is driven to rotate through each mounting column 10, and the upper connecting plate one 11 and the filter disc 6 are synchronously rotated, thereby stirring the ink material in the lower inverted conical structure of the blending tank 1, and the bubbles generated in the stirring process are filtered through the filter holes of the filter disc 6 and placed above the filter disc 6.

[0048] The cylinder 12 in the driving assembly two drives the filter plate 7 to ascend and descend in the blending tank 1 through the connecting plate two 13, and the filter plate 7 collects bubbles during the ascending and descending process, and when the filter plate 7 ascends to the highest point, the bubbles adhered and collected are crushed together with the top cover 2, and when the filter plate 7 descends to the lowest point, the bubbles adhered and collected are crushed together with the filter disc 6, thereby eliminating the accumulation of bubbles and avoiding the formation of a foam layer region, and the blended ink is discharged through the drain pipe 4.

[0049] In the embodiment, as shown in Figures 2-5 , the filter holes on the filter disc 6 and the filter holes on the filter plate 7 are arranged in a vertical direction, that is, the bubbles adhered and collected on the filter holes of the filter plate 7 will not directly pass through the filter holes on the filter disc 6, thereby ensuring the crushing degree of the bubbles.

[0050] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 , the bottom of the filter plate 7 is attached to the filter disc 6 when the output end of the cylinder 12 is fully extended, thereby avoiding the recombination of the crushed bubbles.

[0051] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 , the filter disc 6 is placed in the lower inverted conical structure of the blending tank 1, so that the bubbles generated in the stirring process of the ink stirring area can be as little as possible to adhere to the inner wall of the blending tank 1.

[0052] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 , Figure 7 , the middle part of the stirring paddle 5 is an open structure, which ensures the stirring effect while reducing the stirring resistance.

[0053] In the embodiment, asFigure 3 , Figure 6 As shown, a baffle plate 15 is detachably installed in the central opening structure of the stirring paddle 5 by screws 14. The baffle plate 15 is tilted to the opposite sides along the central diagonal direction. During the bidirectional rotation of the drive motor 8 at the output end, it forms an upward and downward pushing effect in the ink stirring area, so that the ink in the upper and lower areas of the mixing tank 1 can be stirred and dispersed more fully.

[0054] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples; within the framework of the present invention, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in the details for the sake of brevity.

[0055] This utility model is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An aqueous printing ink preparation mechanism comprising a preparation tank (1) and a top cover (2) arranged on the preparation tank (1), a feeding nozzle (3) being arranged on the top cover (2), and a liquid discharge pipe (4) being arranged at the bottom of the preparation tank (1), characterized in that, The lower part of the preparation tank (1) is inverted conical structure, the preparation mechanism further comprises: A plurality of stirring paddles (5) are rotatably arranged in the interior of the preparation tank (1); A filter disc (6) is rotatably arranged in the interior of the preparation tank (1); A filter pressing plate (7) is arranged in the interior of the preparation tank (1), and the filter pressing plate (7) is matched with the filter disc (6); A driving assembly one is arranged for driving the filter disc (6) and the plurality of stirring paddles (5) to rotate; A driving assembly two is arranged for driving the filter pressing plate (7) to ascend and descend.

2. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The driving assembly one comprises: A driving motor (8) is mounted on the bottom outer side of the preparation tank (1); A rotating base (9) is mounted on the output end of the driving motor (8), and the rotating base (9) is arranged on the inner bottom of the preparation tank (1); A plurality of mounting columns (10) are vertically mounted on the rotating base (9), and the stirring paddles (5) are mounted on the mounting columns (10); A connecting plate one (11) is mounted on the top of the mounting column (10), and the filter disc (6) is fixedly mounted on the outer edge of the connecting plate one (11).

3. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The driving assembly two comprises a cylinder (12) and a connecting plate two (13), the cylinder (12) is mounted on the top cover (2), the connecting plate two (13) is rotatably mounted on the output end of the cylinder (12), and the filter pressing plate (7) is mounted on the lower end of the connecting plate two (13).

4. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The filter holes on the filter disc (6) and the filter holes on the filter pressing plate (7) are arranged in vertical direction.

5. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 3, wherein, When the output end of the cylinder (12) is fully extended, the bottom of the filter pressing plate (7) is in contact with the filter disc (6).

6. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The filter disc (6) is arranged in the inverted conical structure of the lower part of the preparation tank (1).

7. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, The middle part of the stirring paddle (5) is an open structure.

8. The water-based printing ink formulation mechanism according to claim 7, wherein, A spoiler (15) is detachably mounted in the open structure of the middle part of the stirring paddle (5) through a screw (14), and the spoiler (15) is inclined to the opposite sides along the diagonal direction of the middle part.

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