Thermal transfer ribbon clamping telescopic mechanism
The telescopic and positioning modules driven by the electronic control unit automatically adjust the stretching and retraction of the carbon ribbon, solving the problems of low efficiency and loosening of the carbon ribbon in the existing technology, and realizing the efficient tensioning of the carbon ribbon in the label making device.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520176622.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-27
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, the carbon ribbon needs to be manually adjusted in the label making device to maintain its tension, which results in low efficiency, easy loosening, and difficulty in maintaining a taut state.
The telescopic and positioning modules, driven by an electronic control unit, automatically adjust the stretching and retraction of the carbon ribbon through a gripper consisting of a horizontal lead screw, a lifting cylinder, and a clamping cylinder, ensuring that the carbon ribbon remains taut throughout the assembly process.
It achieves automated stretching and retraction of the carbon ribbon, improves production efficiency, prevents the carbon ribbon from loosening, and ensures that the carbon ribbon remains taut during guide wheel installation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to printing equipment technical field especially relates to a carbon tape clamping telescopic mechanism. BACKGROUND
[0002] The label making device is a kind of device that utilizes heat transfer to work remotely, and printing material such as carbon powder or other colored substances is arranged on the carbon tape, and the printing head of the printer is used to directly transfer the printing material on the carbon tape to the printing medium. The label making device generally has a carbon tape rotating shaft, a recycling rotating shaft and two sets of guide shafts arranged in the shell. During production and assembly, the carbon tape needs to be in a tension state and then wound around the two sets of guide shafts in sequence before being attached to the recycling rotating shaft. When installing the two sets of guide shafts, the stretching position of the carbon tape needs to be adjusted, and the stretching position of the carbon tape is different for different specifications of products. Manual stretching is usually used to adjust the position of the carbon tape, but this method is low in efficiency and the stretching position is difficult to control, which may cause the carbon tape to come off and further reduce production efficiency. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model solves the technical problems of the prior art, and provides a carbon tape clamping telescopic mechanism with simple structure, which can automatically stretch and retract the carbon tape and keep the carbon tape in a tension state during assembly.
[0004] The utility model adopts the technical scheme: the utility model discloses a support and the electric control unit, telescopic module and positioning module that are electrically connected with each other are arranged on the support, the telescopic module includes the horizontal screw rod that is arranged on the side surface of the support, the lifting cylinder that is driven by the horizontal screw rod and is slidably connected with the side surface of the support, the clamping cylinder that is connected to the top of the output rod of the lifting cylinder and the clamping jaw that is driven by the clamping cylinder, the electric control unit is arranged on the other side surface of the support corresponding to the horizontal screw rod, the positioning module judges the moving position of the clamping jaw and controls the movement stroke of the horizontal screw rod and the lifting cylinder through the electric control unit.
[0005] Further, the positioning module includes a positioning slide rail and a first position trigger, a second position trigger and a third position trigger that are sequentially and slidably connected to the positioning slide rail. The first position trigger, the second position trigger and the third position trigger are electrically connected with the electric control unit and have adjustable spacing between them. The first position trigger, the second position trigger and the third position trigger are also provided with trigger pieces that are adapted to the first position trigger, the second position trigger and the third position trigger.
[0006] Further, the positioning module comprises a connecting support fixedly arranged on the top end surface of the support and a positioning camera arranged on the connecting support, the photographing direction of the positioning camera is aligned with the machining jig, and the positioning camera is electrically connected with the electric control unit.
[0007] Further, the clamping jaw is composed of a first clamping block and a second clamping block, the top of each of the first clamping block and the second clamping block is provided with an inclined surface, and the two inclined surfaces are designed in a V-shaped structure with an opening upward.
[0008] Further, two groups of horizontal sliding rails arranged in parallel are arranged on the support, a horizontal sliding block is slidingly connected on the horizontal sliding rail, the horizontal sliding block is drivingly connected with the horizontal lead screw, and the lifting cylinder is fixedly arranged on the horizontal sliding block.
[0009] Further, a connecting seat is arranged on the top of the output rod of the lifting cylinder, and the clamping cylinder is fixedly arranged on the connecting seat corresponding to the other side surface of the horizontal lead screw.
[0010] Finally, a mounting clamping groove is further arranged on the lower half of the side surface of the support.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that: the utility model replaces manual clamping of the carbon tape by the telescopic module, adjusts the stretching and retraction distance of the carbon tape, so as to meet the production and processing requirements of the label manufacturing device. Specifically, the initial position of the carbon tape head, the stretching position in the production and processing process and the standby position of the clamping jaw are judged by the positioning module, and the position information is sent to the electric control unit, the movement stroke of the horizontal lead screw and the lifting cylinder is controlled by the electric control unit, the clamping jaw is accurately moved to the corresponding position according to the processing requirements, the opening and closing of the clamping cylinder is controlled, the requirements of clamping and loosening the carbon tape are met, and the carbon tape is kept in the tension state when the two guide wheels are installed. Therefore, the utility model has the advantages of simple structure, automatic stretching and retraction of the carbon tape, and keeping the carbon tape in the tension state during the assembly process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 is the overall structure schematic view of the embodiment two of the utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 is the front view structure schematic view of the embodiment one of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 is the shaft side view structure schematic view of the embodiment one of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 is the structure schematic view of the clamping cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the utility model include support 1 and set up on the support 1 and mutually electric nature connection electric control unit 2, telescopic module and positioning module, the telescopic module includes the horizontal screw rod 3 of being set on the either side surface of the support 1, by the horizontal screw rod 3 drive and with the side surface sliding connection of the support 1 lifting cylinder 4, the clamping cylinder 5 of being connected to the lifting cylinder 4 output rod top and have the clamping jaw of the clamping cylinder 5 drive, the electric control unit 2 corresponds the horizontal screw rod 3 set up on the other side surface of the support 1, the positioning module judges the moving position of the clamping jaw, and through the electric control unit 2 control the horizontal screw rod 3 and the movement stroke of lifting cylinder 4, on the support 1 be provided with two groups of parallelly arranged horizontal slide 16, on the horizontal slide 16 slidingly connected with horizontal slide 17, the horizontal slide 17 with the horizontal screw rod 3 drive connection, the lifting cylinder 4 fixed setting on the horizontal slide 17. The output rod top of lifting cylinder 4 is provided with connecting seat 18, the clamping cylinder 5 fixed setting on the connecting seat 18 corresponding the other side surface of the horizontal screw rod 3. Still be provided with installation clamping groove 19 on the lower half of the side surface of the support 1. The utility model through the telescopic module replaces artificial clamping carbon ribbon, adjusts the stretching, retraction distance of carbon ribbon, to satisfy the production and processing demand of label making device, specifically through the positioning module judges the initial position of carbon ribbon head, the stretching position in production and processing process and the standby position of the clamping jaw, and will position information send to the electric control unit 2, through the electric control unit 2 respectively control the movement stroke of the horizontal screw rod 3, the lifting cylinder 4, according to the processing demand of the clamping jaw accurate movement to corresponding position with the opening and closing of the clamping cylinder 5 control, satisfy the requirement of clamping, loosening carbon ribbon, guarantee when installing two groups of guide wheels, carbon ribbon always keeps in the state of tension.
[0017] As Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown in the embodiment two, the positioning module comprises a positioning slide rail 6, and a first position trigger 7, a second position trigger 8 and a third position trigger 9 which are sequentially and slidably connected to the positioning slide rail 6, the first position trigger 7, the second position trigger 8 and the third position trigger 9 are electrically connected with the electric control unit 2 and the setting interval therebetween is adjustable, and a trigger piece 10 which is matched with the first position trigger 7, the second position trigger 8 and the third position trigger 9 is arranged at the bottom of the lifting cylinder 4. According to the production and processing requirements of products with different specifications, the setting positions of the first position trigger 7, the second position trigger 8 and the third position trigger 9 are determined in advance, and they are sequentially and slidably positioned and fixed by screws. Generally, the first position trigger 7 is set as a standby position trigger point, when the machining jig 13 is not conveyed to the machining station, the horizontal lead screw 3 controls the lifting cylinder 4 to move to the position where the trigger piece 10 is overlapped with the first position trigger 7, and the lifting cylinder 4 is in standby state. The second position trigger 8 is set as the position required for stretching the carbon belt when installing the first set of guide wheels, and the third position trigger 9 is set as the initial position of the carbon belt head and the position required for retracting the carbon belt when installing the other set of guide wheels. When the machining jig 13 is conveyed to the machining station, the horizontal lead screw 3 controls the lifting cylinder 4 to move to the position where the trigger piece 10 is overlapped with the third position trigger 9, at this time, the lifting cylinder 4 is started and drives the clamping cylinder 5 to rise to the height position corresponding to the machining jig 13, then the clamping cylinder 5 is started, the first clamping block 14 and the second clamping block 15 are closed to clamp the carbon belt, in the utility model, a pressure sensor is arranged on the clamping cylinder 5 to determine whether the empty clamping condition occurs; when installing the first set of guide wheels, the electric control unit 2 controls the horizontal lead screw 3 to drive the lifting cylinder 4 to move to the position where the trigger piece 10 is overlapped with the second position trigger 8, at this time, the clamping jaw clamps the carbon belt to stretch out a preset distance; after installing the first set of guide wheels, the horizontal lead screw 3 moves the lifting cylinder 4 to the position where the trigger piece 10 is overlapped with the third position trigger 9, the carbon belt is retracted and the second set of guide wheels is installed; after installing the two sets of guide wheels, the horizontal lead screw 3 is reset, the trigger piece 10 is overlapped with the first position trigger 7, and waits for the arrival of the next machining jig 13.
[0018] As Figure 1As shown, in the embodiment one, the positioning module comprises a connecting bracket 11 fixedly arranged on the top end surface of the support 1 and a positioning camera 12 arranged on the connecting bracket 11, the shooting direction of the positioning camera 12 is aligned with the machining jig 13, and the positioning camera 12 is electrically connected with the electric control unit 2. The position of the machining jig 13 and the specifications of the products to be machined are recorded by the positioning camera 12, and the relevant information is sent to the electric control unit 2, then the electric control unit 2 controls the movement stroke of the horizontal lead screw 3 and the lifting cylinder 4 according to the preset position information, and meets the requirements of the carbon tape clamped and moved by the clamping jaw.
[0019] In the utility model, the clamping jaw is composed of the first clamping block 14 and the second clamping block 15, the top of the first clamping block 14 and the second clamping block 15 is provided with the inclined plane, and the two inclined planes are designed as the V-shaped design with the opening upward, the opposite inner side of the first clamping block 14 and the second clamping block 15 is provided with the protective layer, so as to avoid damaging the surface of the carbon tape when clamping the carbon tape, the V-shaped design avoids the sharp surface contacting with the carbon tape, and also plays the protection role.
[0020] Finally, it needs to be emphasized that the above-mentioned is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and is not used for limiting the utility model, for the person skilled in the art, the utility model can have various changes and changes, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A carbon tape take-up and take-down mechanism characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of processing jig, including support (1) and be provided on the support (1) and mutually electrically connected electric control unit (2), telescopic module and positioning module, the telescopic module includes horizontal screw rod (3) being horizontally arranged on the side of the support (1), lifting cylinder (4) being driven by the horizontal screw rod (3) and being slidably connected with the side of the support (1), clamping cylinder (5) being connected to the top of the output rod of the lifting cylinder (4) and having the clamping jaw being driven by the clamping cylinder (5), the electric control unit (2) is provided on the other side of the support (1) corresponding the horizontal screw rod (3), the positioning module judges the moving position of the clamping jaw, and controls the movement stroke of the horizontal screw rod (3) and the lifting cylinder (4) by the electric control unit (2).
2. The carbon tape take-up and take-down mechanism of claim 1, wherein: The positioning module includes positioning slide rail (6) and first position trigger (7), second position trigger (8) and third position trigger (9) being slidably connected to the positioning slide rail (6) in sequence, the first position trigger (7), the second position trigger (8) and the third position trigger (9) are electrically connected with the electric control unit (2), and the setting interval between each other is adjustable, and trigger piece (10) that is matched with the first position trigger (7), the second position trigger (8) and the third position trigger (9) is further provided at the bottom of the lifting cylinder (4).
3. The carbon tape take-up and take-down mechanism of claim 1 wherein: The positioning module includes connecting bracket (11) fixedly provided on the top end surface of the support (1) and positioning camera (12) provided on the connecting bracket (11), the shooting direction of the positioning camera (12) is aligned with machining jig (13), and the positioning camera (12) is electrically connected with the electric control unit (2).
4. The carbon tape take-up and take-down mechanism of claim 1 wherein: The clamping jaw is composed of first clamping block (14) and second clamping block (15), the top of the first clamping block (14) and the second clamping block (15) is provided with inclined plane, and the two inclined planes are designed as V-shaped opening upward.
5. The carbon tape take-up and retraction mechanism of claim 4, wherein: Two groups of horizontal slide rails (16) are provided on the support (1), horizontal slide block (17) is slidably connected on the horizontal slide rail (16), the horizontal slide block (17) is drivingly connected with the horizontal screw rod (3), and the lifting cylinder (4) is fixedly provided on the horizontal slide block (17).
6. The carbon tape gripping retractor mechanism of claim 5, wherein: Connecting seat (18) is provided on the top of the output rod of the lifting cylinder (4), and the clamping cylinder (5) is fixedly provided on the other side of the connecting seat (18) corresponding the horizontal screw rod (3).
7. The carbon tape take-up and retraction mechanism of claim 6, wherein: Mounting clamping groove (19) is further provided on the lower half of the side of the support (1).