Ink droplet splashing prevention mechanism

By designing an anti-ink droplet splashing mechanism in the printhead detection device, and using vertical and inclined ink droplet channels to collect ink droplets ejected from the printhead, the problem of ink droplet splashing during printhead ejection is solved, thus achieving equipment cleaning and accurate detection.

CN223702034UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-23合肥博示电子科技有限责任公司
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Application Number
CN202520333537.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-27
Publication Date
2025-12-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-27

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Technical Problem

When the printhead ejects ink droplets onto the ink collection tray, it can easily cause ink droplets to splatter and contaminate the printhead structure near the ink collection tray.

Method used

An ink droplet splash prevention mechanism was designed, including an ink receiving tray and an ink receiving block structure. The ink receiving block structure has a first and a second ink droplet channel that are connected. The first channel is set vertically and the second channel is set at an angle. The ink droplets ejected from the printhead flow into the ink receiving container in sequence to avoid splashing.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids ink droplet splashing, keeps the area around the ink tray clean, and improves the accuracy of printhead detection and the lifespan of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an ink droplet splashing prevention mechanism which comprises an ink receiving disc used for being arranged in an ink receiving container, the ink receiving container is internally provided with an ink droplet cavity used for receiving ink droplets sprayed out of a nozzle, and the bottom of the ink receiving disc is provided with an open groove communicating with the ink droplet cavity; the ink receiving block structure is arranged on the ink receiving disc, a first ink droplet channel and a second ink droplet channel which are communicated with each other are arranged in the ink receiving block structure, a first opening in the top of the first ink droplet channel is located below the spray head which moves to a preset position and is prepared to spray ink, and the size of the first opening is larger than that of an opening in the bottom of the spray head; a second opening in the bottom of the second ink droplet channel communicates with the open groove, the two ends of the first ink droplet channel extend up and down in the vertical direction, and the second ink droplet channel is arranged to incline by a preset angle relative to the first ink droplet channel. And the flow direction of ink droplets can be controlled, so that the phenomenon of splashing of the ink droplets is effectively avoided.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a printing device field, specifically, relate to a prevent ink drop splashing mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] The inspection device needs to detect the ejection speed, angle and volume of the ink drop of the nozzle during printing, and determine whether the nozzle is blocked or not.

[0003] Currently, the nozzle directly sprays the ink drop on the ink receiving tray, and then the shape of the ink drop captured by the camera is used to infer the working condition of the nozzle.

[0004] However, when the nozzle sprays the ink drop on the ink receiving tray, it often causes the ink drop to splash, thereby polluting the inspection structure near the ink receiving tray. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model aims at providing a prevent ink drop splashing mechanism, which can effectively prevent the ink drop from splashing and ensure the neatness of the inspection structure near the ink receiving tray.

[0006] The embodiment of the utility model is implemented as follows:

[0007] The application provides a prevent ink drop splashing mechanism, which comprises:

[0008] The ink receiving tray is arranged in the ink receiving container, and the interior of the ink receiving container has an ink drop chamber for receiving the ink drop sprayed by the nozzle.

[0009] The ink receiving block structure is arranged on the ink receiving tray and has a first ink drop channel and a second ink drop channel connected thereto, the first opening at the top of the first ink drop channel is located below the nozzle when the nozzle is moved to a preset position and is ready to spray ink, the size of the first opening is larger than that of the bottom opening of the nozzle, the second opening at the bottom of the second ink drop channel is connected to the slot, and the two ends of the first ink drop channel extend vertically up and down, and the second ink drop channel is arranged at a preset angle relative to the first ink drop channel.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the ink receiving block structure comprises a first ink receiving block and a second ink receiving block arranged in abutment in the up-down direction.

[0011] The first ink drop channel is arranged in the first ink receiving block, and the first opening of the first ink drop channel is located on the top surface of the first ink receiving block.

[0012] A part of the second ink receiving block extends into the interior of the first ink receiving block, and the second ink drop channel is formed between the two, and the second opening of the second ink drop channel is located at the bottom surface of the second ink receiving block.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the first ink receiving block comprises a first main body part, and a third channel is arranged in the interior of the first main body part, and at least one first inclined surface is arranged in the interior of the third channel and inclined at the preset angle;

[0014] The top surface of the second ink receiving block is provided with a protruding part extending into the interior of the third channel, and a second inclined surface is arranged in the protruding part relative to the third channel and inclined at the preset angle.

[0015] In a possible implementation, the bottom surface of the first main body part is arranged in parallel with the top surface of the second ink receiving block, and the height of the protruding part extending in the vertical direction is the same as the depth of the third channel.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the inner side surface of the third channel opposite to the first inclined surface is arranged in the vertical direction, and the outer side surface of the protruding part opposite to the second inclined surface is arranged in the vertical direction.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the top surface of the protruding part is provided with a plane parallel to the top surface of the third channel.

[0018] In a possible implementation, the first ink receiving block further comprises a boss part, the boss part protrudes from the top surface of the first main body part by a preset height, and the first ink drop channel is arranged in the boss part.

[0019] In a possible implementation, the size of the third opening of the slot is greater than that of the second opening.

[0020] In a possible implementation, a corrosion-resistant coating is arranged on the inner side wall of the first ink drop channel, the inner side wall of the third channel and the outer side wall of the protruding part.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the utility model are as follows:

[0022] When the use state of the inkjet head is detected, the inkjet head moves to the preset position and is ready to spray ink, the inkjet head is located directly above the first opening of the first ink droplet channel, the sprayed ink droplets flow into the interior of the ink receiving container through the first opening, the first ink droplet channel, the ink droplet channel and the slot in sequence, so that the collection of the sprayed ink droplets is completed, and the working environment is prevented from being polluted. At the same time, since the first ink droplet channel is arranged along the vertical direction, the sprayed ink droplets can quickly flow through the first ink droplet channel through the first opening, the accumulation of the ink droplets in the interior of the first ink droplet channel is avoided, and the second ink droplet channel is arranged obliquely relative to the first ink droplet channel, so that the flow direction of the ink droplets can be controlled, and the splashing phenomenon of the ink droplets is effectively avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0024] Fig. 1 It is a whole structure diagram of the ink droplet splashing prevention mechanism of the embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Fig. 2 It is a sectional view of the ink droplet splashing prevention mechanism of the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Fig. 3 It is a sectional view of the first ink receiving block of the embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Fig. 4 It is a sectional view of the second ink receiving block of the embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Icon: 1, ink receiving disc; 11, slot; 2, ink receiving block structure; 21, first ink droplet channel; 22, second ink droplet channel; 3, first ink receiving block; 31, first main body part; 311, third channel; 312, first inclined surface; 32, boss part; 4, second ink receiving block; 41, protruding part; 411, second inclined surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the following will combine the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0030] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the application claimed, but merely represents selected embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the application.

[0031] It should be noted that: similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent drawings.

[0032] In the description of the application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly placed when the product of the application is used, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0033] In addition, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not mean that the components must be absolutely horizontal or vertical, but can be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is relatively more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly inclined.

[0034] In the description of the application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "provided", "mounted", "connected", "connected" should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; 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, or it can be the communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] Reference Figs. 1 to 4The application provides a mechanism for preventing ink droplet splashing, which comprises an ink receiving disc 1 and an ink receiving block structure 2. The ink receiving disc 1 is arranged in an ink receiving container, the inside of the ink receiving container is provided with an ink droplet chamber for receiving ink droplets sprayed by a nozzle, and the bottom of the ink receiving disc 1 is provided with a slot 11 in communication with the ink droplet chamber. The ink droplets collected by the ink receiving disc 1 can flow into the inside of the ink receiving container through the slot 11, so that the ink droplets are collected by the ink receiving container, and the working environment is prevented from being polluted by the ink droplets sprayed by the nozzle. The ink receiving block structure 2 is arranged on the ink receiving disc 1 and is internally provided with a first ink droplet channel 21 and a second ink droplet channel 22 in communication. The first opening at the top of the first ink droplet channel 21 is located below the nozzle which is moved to a preset position and is ready to spray ink, and the size of the first opening is larger than that of the bottom opening of the nozzle, so that the ink droplets sprayed by the nozzle can accurately fall into the inside of the first ink droplet channel 21. The second opening at the bottom of the second ink droplet channel 22 is in communication with the slot 11, and the two ends of the first ink droplet channel 21 extend vertically upwards and downwards. The second ink droplet channel 22 is arranged at a preset angle relative to the first ink droplet channel 21. The ink droplets sprayed by the nozzle flow through the first ink droplet channel 21, the second ink droplet channel 22 and the slot 11 in sequence, and are finally collected into the inside of the ink receiving container, so that the splashing of the sprayed ink droplets is reduced.

[0036] When the use state of the nozzle is detected, the nozzle is moved to a preset position and is ready to spray ink. The nozzle is located directly above the first opening of the first ink droplet channel 21. The sprayed ink droplets flow into the inside of the ink receiving container through the first opening, the ink droplet channel and the slot 11 in sequence, so that the collection of the sprayed ink droplets is completed, and the working environment is prevented from being polluted. At the same time, since the first ink droplet channel 21 is arranged along the vertical direction, the sprayed ink droplets can quickly flow through the first ink droplet channel 21 through the first opening, so that the accumulation of the ink droplets in the inside of the first ink droplet channel 21 is avoided. Moreover, the second ink droplet channel 22 is arranged at an angle relative to the first ink droplet channel 21, so that the flow direction of the ink droplets is controlled, and the splashing of the ink droplets is effectively avoided.

[0037] In some embodiments, the ink receiving block structure 2 comprises: a first ink receiving block 3 and a second ink receiving block 4 arranged in abutment along the up-down direction. In theory, the ink receiving block structure 2 can be provided in one piece, but considering that the first ink droplet channel 21 and the second ink droplet channel 22 need to be respectively formed in the interior of the ink receiving block structure 2, and the second ink droplet channel 22 is provided in an inclined manner, the one-piece provision of the ink receiving block structure 2 increases the processing difficulty of the two channels. In fact, the ink receiving block structure 2 can be provided in a split manner, that is, the ink receiving block structure 2 comprises the first ink receiving block 3 and the second ink receiving block 4 arranged in abutment, a vertical through hole is directly formed in the interior of the first ink receiving block 3, thereby forming the first ink droplet channel 21, and a part of the second ink receiving block 4 extends into the interior of the first ink receiving block 3, thereby forming the second ink droplet channel 22 between the two, and a second opening of the second ink droplet channel 22 is processed on the bottom surface of the second ink receiving block 4, which can reduce the processing difficulty of the first ink droplet channel 21 and the second ink droplet channel 22.

[0038] In some embodiments, the first ink receiving block 3 comprises a first main body part 31, the interior of the first main body part 31 is provided with a third channel 311, the interior of the third channel 311 is provided with at least one first inclined surface 312 inclined at a preset angle, and the size of the third channel 311 is larger than that of the first ink droplet channel 21 and is in communication with the top and the bottom of the first ink droplet. The top surface of the second ink receiving block 4 is provided with a protruding part 41 extending into the interior of the third channel 311, the protruding part 41 is provided with a second inclined surface 411 matched with the third channel 311, the second inclined surface 411 is provided in an inclined manner at a preset angle, and the space between the protruding part 41 extending into the third channel 311 and the inner side wall of the third channel 311 forms a second ink droplet channel 22 with a small space, and the second ink droplet channel 22 is provided in an inclined manner through the first inclined surface 312 and the second inclined surface 411 with the same inclined direction, thereby realizing the drainage of the ink droplets and effectively avoiding the splashing of the ink droplets.

[0039] In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the first main body part 31 is provided in parallel with the top surface of the second ink receiving block 4, and the height of the protruding part 41 extending in the vertical direction is the same as the depth of the third channel 311, and the top surface of the protruding part 41 is provided with a plane parallel to the top surface of the third channel 311, thereby realizing the sealing connection between the top of the protruding part 41 and the top surface in the interior of the third channel 311, and avoiding the formation of a gap that can allow the ink droplets to flow in.

[0040] In some embodiments, the inner side surface of the third channel 311 facing away from the first inclined surface 312 is provided in the vertical direction, and the outer side surface of the protruding part 41 facing away from the second inclined surface 411 is provided in the vertical direction, thereby realizing the sealing connection between the outer side surface of the protruding part 41 and the inner side surface of the third channel 311, and avoiding the formation of a gap that can allow the ink droplets to flow in.

[0041] In some embodiments, the first ink receiving block 3 further comprises a boss portion 32 protruding from the top surface of the first main body portion 31 by a preset height, and the first ink droplet channel 21 is arranged in the boss portion 32, the boss portion 32 protrudes upward by a certain height, which can improve the clarity of the camera shooting ink droplets, thereby improving the accuracy of the ink droplet working state detection.

[0042] In some embodiments, the third opening of the slot 11 is larger than the second opening, and the ink droplets flow through the first ink droplet channel 21 and the second ink droplet channel 22 in sequence, and due to the fact that the third opening of the slot 11 is larger than the second opening, the ink droplets can quickly flow into the interior of the ink receiving container through the slot 11, thereby realizing the rapid collection of the ink droplets.

[0043] In some embodiments, a corrosion-resistant coating is arranged on the inner side wall of the first ink droplet channel 21, the inner side wall of the third channel 311 and the outer side wall of the protruding portion 41, which can improve the corrosion resistance of the interior of the ink receiving block structure 2 and increase the service life of the ink receiving block structure 2.

[0044] The above description is only preferred embodiments of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application can have various changes and modifications. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism characterized by comprising: The application relates to an ink receiving tray and an ink receiving block structure. The ink receiving tray is arranged in an ink receiving container, and the inside of the ink receiving container is provided with an ink drop chamber for receiving ink drops sprayed by a nozzle head. The ink receiving block structure is arranged on the ink receiving tray, and the inside of the ink receiving block structure is provided with a first ink drop channel and a second ink drop channel in communication.

2. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism according to claim 1, characterized by, The first opening of the first ink drop channel is located below the nozzle head when the nozzle head is moved to a preset position and is ready to spray ink, and the size of the first opening is larger than that of the bottom opening of the nozzle head. The second opening of the second ink drop channel is in communication with the slot, and the two ends of the first ink drop channel extend vertically upwards and downwards. The second ink drop channel is arranged at a preset angle relative to the first ink drop channel.

3. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism according to claim 2, characterized by, The first ink receiving block is provided with the first ink drop channel inside, and the first opening of the first ink drop channel is located on the top surface of the first ink receiving block. A part of the second ink receiving block extends into the inside of the first ink receiving block, and the second ink drop channel is formed between the two blocks.

4. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism according to claim 3, characterized by, The first ink receiving block comprises a first main body part, and the inside of the first main body part is provided with a third channel.

5. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism according to claim 3, characterized by, The top surface of the second ink receiving block is provided with a protruding part extending into the inside of the third channel.

6. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism according to claim 3, characterized by The protruding part is provided with a second inclined surface relative to the third channel.

7. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism according to claim 3, characterized by The bottom surface of the first main body part is arranged in parallel with the top surface of the second ink receiving block.

8. The ink droplet splatter prevention mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The height of the protruding part extending in the vertical direction is the same as the depth of the third channel.

9. The ink droplet spatter prevention mechanism according to claim 3, characterized by The inside surface of the third channel opposite to the first inclined surface is arranged in the vertical direction. The top surface of the protruding part is provided with a plane parallel to the top surface of the third channel. The first ink receiving block further comprises a boss part protruding from the top surface of the first main body part by a preset height. The size of the third opening of the slot is larger than that of the second opening. The inside wall of the first ink drop channel, the inside wall of the third channel and the outside wall of the protruding part are provided with a corrosion-resistant coating.