Discharging and stacking device and digital printing equipment

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the field of digital printing blanking, and provides a blanking stacking device and digital printing equipment. The discharging and stacking device is applied to post-printing stacking of printing media for digital printing and comprises a machine frame used for being arranged at the discharging end of a printing platform on digital printing equipment; the material receiving plate is obliquely arranged at the top end of the rack, and the high-position end of the material receiving plate is connected with the printing platform; and the material blocking plate is arranged on the remaining side face, except for the side face connected with the printing platform, of the material receiving plate, and a stacking space used for containing the printing media is defined by the material blocking plate and the material receiving plate. According to the blanking and stacking device provided by the utility model, the printing media of the printing equipment can be automatically stacked, the stacking structure can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to digital printing unloading field, especially relate to a unloading stacking device and digital printing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] The existing digital printing equipment needs manual unloading after printing the printing medium, and the printing medium is taken down from the printing platform and stacked manually, which makes the work efficiency low. The existing other unloading and stacking structure usually needs to set up a gantry, set up a suction cup on the gantry, move the suction cup to adsorb the material, then move the material horizontally to the upper side of the stacking position, and then lower the material to put down the material. This unloading structure moves horizontally first and then moves vertically, which occupies a large space and has high cost, and is not suitable for the printing medium unloading and stacking of the digital printing equipment. SUMMARY

[0003] The unloading and stacking device provided by the utility model aims at solving the problem of low work efficiency caused by the incapability of automatic unloading and stacking in the prior art.

[0004] The utility model is realized in this way, a kind of unloading and stacking device, it is applied to the printing medium post-print stacking of digital printing, including:

[0005] Frame, for being arranged in the unloading end of the printing platform of digital printing equipment;

[0006] Material receiving plate, which is inclinedly arranged at the top end of the frame, and the high end of the material receiving plate is connected with the printing platform;

[0007] Material blocking plate, which is arranged on the remaining side of the material receiving plate except the side connected with the printing platform, and the material blocking plate and the material receiving plate form a stacking space for accommodating the printing medium.

[0008] Further, the high end of the material receiving plate is lower than the printing platform.

[0009] Further, the high end of the material receiving plate is provided with an extension.

[0010] Further, the bottom of the frame is provided with a moving device.

[0011] Further, a sensor is arranged on the material blocking plate at the low end of the material receiving plate, which is used to send an instruction to the digital printing equipment when the printing medium in the stacking space reaches the maximum capacity, so as to make the digital printing equipment print.

[0012] Further, the sensor is located at the uppermost side of the material blocking plate.

[0013] Further, a blocking strip is arranged on the outside of each material receiving plate.

[0014] Further, the blocking bars on the blocking plate at the low end of the receiving plate are equal in width to the blocking plate in the horizontal direction, and the blocking bars on opposite sides of the low end of the receiving plate extend from one side of the low end to the middle of the blocking plate on the high end.

[0015] Further, the rack includes a main body and a sealing plate, the main body is a frame structure with an inclined top surface, the receiving plate is arranged on the top surface of the main body, and the sealing plate is arranged on opposite sides of the main body from the low end to the high end.

[0016] The utility model also provides a digital printing equipment, include:

[0017] The printing platform comprises:

[0018] The guide rail beam is movably arranged above the printing platform.

[0019] The suction cup assembly is arranged on the guide rail beam and can move with the guide rail beam, the suction cup assembly comprises a plurality of suction cups, the plurality of suction cups are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the guide rail beam, and the suction cups are used for adsorbing the printing medium.

[0020] The foregoing unloading and stacking device, the rack is arranged at the unloading end of the printing platform, the guide rail beam can drive the suction cup assembly to adsorb the printing medium and then move towards the rack, and after the printing medium is released by the suction cup, the printing medium slides along the receiving plate and falls onto the stacking space.

[0021] The utility model discloses the beneficial effects reached, by setting the receiving plate at the unloading end of the printing platform and arranging it obliquely, after the printing platform prints the printing medium, the printing medium can be dragged above the high end of the receiving plate, and then the gravity of the printing medium itself can be used to fall into the stacking space along the receiving plate, so that the printing medium can be stacked in the stacking space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the unloading and stacking device provided by the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is another view of the unloading and stacking device provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a perspective view of the digital printing equipment provided by the utility model.

[0025] REFERENCE SIGNS:

[0026] 1, rack; 11, main body; 12, sealing plate; 2, receiving plate; 21, extension; 3, blocking plate; 4, space; 5, moving device; 6, sensor; 7, blocking strip; 10, printing platform; 20, guide rail beam; 30, suction cup assembly; 301, suction cup; 40, unloading stacking device; 50, printing trolley; 60, slide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer and more apparent, the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model and not to limit the utility model.

[0028] Referring to Figures 1-2 The utility model embodiment provides a unloading stacking device 40 for post-printing stacking of printing medium of digital printing, comprising a rack 1, a receiving plate 2 and a blocking plate 3. Among them, the rack 1 is used to be arranged at the unloading end of the printing platform 10 of the digital printing equipment, the receiving plate 2 is obliquely arranged at the top end of the rack 1, the high end of the receiving plate 2 is connected with the printing platform 10, and the blocking plate 3 is arranged on the remaining side of the receiving plate 2 except the connection with the printing platform 10, and the blocking plate 3 and the receiving plate 2 enclose a stacking space 4 for accommodating the printing medium.

[0029] By arranging the receiving plate 2 at the unloading end of the printing platform 10 and obliquely arranging, after the printing platform 10 completes printing on the printing medium, the printing medium can be dragged above the high end of the receiving plate 2, and then the gravity of the printing medium itself can be used to fall into the stacking space 4 along the receiving plate 2, so that the printing medium can be stacked in the stacking space 4.

[0030] It should be noted that in the embodiment, after the printing medium is printed, it can be manually dragged to the edge of the printing platform 10 so that the printing medium can fall onto the receiving plate 2. This method can save material stacking time and does not require personnel to stack one by one. In addition, an automatic unloading structure can be used to adsorb the printing medium and move it to the edge of the printing platform 10. This method can realize automatic unloading and stacking of the printing medium and can save labor cost.

[0031] The unloading stacking device 40 provided by the utility model can realize automatic stacking of the printing medium of the printing equipment, and can also simplify the stacking structure and reduce the cost.

[0032] Referring to Figure 3Further, the high end of the receiving plate 2 is lower than the printing platform 10, and when the printing medium moves from the printing platform 10 to the receiving plate 2 until the printing medium is above the receiving plate 2 and the gravity is sufficient to drop, the height difference between the receiving plate 2 and the printing platform 10 is conducive to the printing medium dropping to the stacking space 4 due to its own gravity.

[0033] Referring to Figure 1 Further, the high end of the receiving plate 2 is provided with an extension 21, which is horizontally arranged, and the extension 21 facilitates the installation of the receiving plate 2 on the rack 1, and the extension 21 can abut against the rack 1 to position the receiving plate 2 and avoid sliding in the inclined direction.

[0034] Further, the extension 21 extends below the printing platform 10, so that the receiving plate 2 and the printing platform 10 can be well connected, avoiding the generation of gaps that cause material jamming.

[0035] Referring to Figure 1 Further, the bottom of the rack 1 is provided with a moving device 5. The moving device 5 can facilitate the installation of the discharging and stacking device 40 at a designated position, and facilitate the installation operation of the staff. Specifically, the moving device 5 can be a roller, and more specifically, a brake can be provided on the roller, so that after the rack 1 is moved to a designated position, the roller can be locked, thereby avoiding the movement of the rack 1.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 Further, the blocking plate 3 at the low end of the receiving plate 2 is provided with a sensor 6, which is used to detect when the printing medium in the stacking space 4 reaches the maximum capacity and send an instruction to the digital printing equipment to stop printing. In this way, it can be avoided that the printing equipment still performs printing operation after the storage space 4 in the stacking space 4 reaches the maximum capacity, causing abnormal production due to the failure to discharge in time.

[0037] Specifically, the sensor 6 can be provided in multiple, and arranged in the horizontal direction of the blocking plate 3, so as to detect the printing medium from multiple directions and improve the detection accuracy. In this embodiment, the sensor 6 is provided in three, which are respectively arranged at the two ends and the middle of the blocking plate 3.

[0038] Further, the sensor 6 is located at the uppermost part of the blocking plate 3, so that the height of the blocking plate 3 is the maximum height of the stacking space 4, and the stacking space 4 can maximize the accommodation of the printing medium.

[0039] Referring to Figure 1 Further, the outside of each receiving plate 2 is provided with a blocking strip 7, which can facilitate the movement of the rack 1 when necessary, for example but not limited to the situation that the rack 1 cannot be moved by the moving device 5.

[0040] Further, the blocking strip 7 on the blocking plate 3 at the low end of the material receiving plate 2 has the same width as the blocking plate 3 in the horizontal direction, and the blocking strips 7 on the opposite sides of the blocking plate 3 at the low end extend from one side of the low end to the middle of the blocking plate 3 at the high end. In this way, the blocking strips 7 near the high end of the blocking plate 3 can be saved, thereby saving the cost of parts.

[0041] Specifically, the rack 1 comprises a main body 11 and a cover plate 12, the main body 11 is a frame structure with an inclined top surface, which can reduce the weight of the rack 1, thereby facilitating the handling of the rack 1 and saving costs, and the material receiving plate 2 is arranged on the top surface of the main body 11, and the cover plate 12 is arranged on the opposite sides of the main body 11 from the low end to the high end, thereby closing the rack 1 on both sides and avoiding the large-area exposure of the side surface of the frame structure.

[0042] Referring to Figure 3 The utility model discloses an embodiment further provides a kind of digital printing equipment, including printing platform 10, guide rail beam 20, suction cup assembly 30 and aforementioned unloading stacking device 40.Wherein, guide rail beam 20 is movably arranged above printing platform 10, guide rail beam 20 is used to install printing trolley 50 to drive printing trolley 50 move in first direction, wherein, first direction is perpendicular to the length direction of guide rail beam 20, to enable printing trolley 50 can print in the different area of printing medium in first direction, printing trolley 50 can be movably installed on guide rail beam 20 along the length direction of guide rail beam 20, guide rail beam 20 provides printing trolley 50 along guide rail beam 20 moves to realize that printing trolley 50 reciprocating scanning prints, suction cup assembly 30 is arranged on guide rail beam 20 and can move along with guide rail beam 20, and suction cup assembly 30 includes several suction cups 301, and several suction cups 301 are interval arranged along the length direction of guide rail beam 20, and suction cup 301 is used to adsorb printing medium, and the rack 1 of unloading stacking device 40 is arranged at the unloading end of printing platform 10, and guide rail beam 20 can drive suction cup 301 adsorbs printing medium and then moves towards rack 1, and printing medium slides to stacking space 4 on rack 2 after suction cup 301 releases printing medium.

[0043] Specifically, printing trolley 50 is arranged at one side of guide rail beam 20, and opposite sides of printing platform 10 are provided with slide rail 60 for the movement of guide rail beam 20, and one end of slide rail 60 at the unloading end of printing platform 10 extends out of printing platform 10, to ensure that printing trolley 50 can print the printing area of the most edge of printing medium when guide rail beam 20 drives printing trolley 50 to move out of printing platform 10 along slide rail 60, and the length of slide rail 60 does not need to be additionally increased, but only needs to use the length of existing slide rail 60 to make guide rail beam 20 drive suction cup assembly 30 to move to the extreme position and drop printing medium, and printing medium can drop into material receiving plate 2 under the action of gravity, and the inclined arrangement of material receiving plate 2 can make printing medium slide into stacking space 4 to realize stacking.

[0044] When the printing trolley 50 finishes printing the printing medium, the guide beam 20 drives the suction cup assembly 30 to move to the middle of the printing medium, the suction cup 301 is lowered to adsorb the printing medium, then drives the printing medium to rise, the guide beam 20 drives the printing medium to move to the direction of the receiving plate 2 until the limit position of the guide rail, so that the suction cup 301 releases the printing medium, and the self-gravity of the printing medium can make the printing medium fall into the receiving plate 2.

[0045] The digital printing equipment can realize automatic stacking of the printing medium, and can also simplify the stacking structure and reduce the cost.

[0046] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not used to limit the utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A downstacking device applied to post-print stacking of printed media of digital printing, characterized in that, include: A frame is used to mount the unloading end of the printing platform on a digital printing device. A receiving plate is inclinedly disposed at the top of the frame, and the high end of the receiving plate is connected to the printing platform; A baffle plate is provided on the remaining side of the receiving plate excluding the connection with the printing platform. The baffle plate and the receiving plate form a stacking space for accommodating printing media.

2. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 1, wherein The upper end of the receiving plate is lower than the printing platform.

3. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 1, wherein The receiving plate has an extension at its high end.

4. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 1, wherein The bottom of the frame is equipped with a moving device.

5. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 1, wherein A sensor is provided on the baffle plate located at the lower end of the receiving plate. The sensor is used to detect when the printing medium reaches its maximum capacity in the stacking space and send an instruction to the digital printing equipment to enable the digital printing equipment to print.

6. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 5, wherein The sensor is located at the top of the baffle plate.

7. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein Each of the aforementioned receiving plates is provided with a retaining strip on its exterior.

8. The blanking pile-up device according to claim 7, wherein The baffle strip on the baffle plate located at the lower end of the receiving plate has the same width in the horizontal direction as the baffle plate. The baffle strips located on opposite sides of the lower end of the receiving plate extend from one side of the lower end to one side of the higher end to the middle of the baffle plate.

9. The blanking pile-up device of claim 1, wherein, The frame includes a main body and a sealing plate. The main body is a frame structure with an inclined top surface. The receiving plate is located on the top surface of the main body. The sealing plates are located on opposite sides of the line connecting the lower end to the upper end of the main body.

10. A digital printing apparatus characterized by comprising: include: Printing platform; The guide beam is movably positioned above the printing platform; A suction cup assembly, disposed on the guide beam and movable with the guide beam, the suction cup assembly includes a plurality of suction cups spaced apart along the length of the guide beam, the suction cups being used to adsorb printing media; and According to any one of claims 1-8, the frame is located at the unloading end of the printing platform, the guide beam can drive the suction cup assembly to adsorb the printing medium and move towards the frame, and after the suction cup releases the printing medium, the printing medium slides down the receiving plate onto the stacking space.

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