Expansion on-line code spraying device for heat shrink tube
By designing an online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing, and utilizing components such as a drive motor, feed roll, guide roller, and filter, the problem of poor adaptability of heat shrink tubing processing equipment was solved, enabling a fast and accurate inkjet printing process, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520559823.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing heat shrink tubing processing equipment has poor adaptability to heat shrink tubing of different specifications, requiring frequent adjustments, increasing production and time costs, and making it difficult to guarantee consistent processing quality.
An online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing was designed. The device works in coordination with the feed roll via a drive motor, and with the help of guide rollers and auxiliary rollers, it stably conveys the heat shrink tubing. The inkjet printer is precisely positioned under the drive of an electric slider, and the output pump efficiently supplies ink. The filter removes ink impurities, enabling continuous and rapid inkjet printing.
It achieves a fast and accurate coding process, shortens the production cycle, ensures clear and complete coding, adapts to heat shrink tubing of different diameters, and improves the standardization and aesthetics of product marking.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of inkjet printing devices, and in particular to an online inkjet printing device for heat shrink tubing expansion. Background Technology
[0002] Heat shrink tubing is a functional tubing widely used in many industries such as electronics, power, and automobile manufacturing. Its surface usually needs to be printed with various marking information, such as specifications, production date, and traceability code, to facilitate product identification, quality control, and traceability.
[0003] Conventional heat shrink tubing processing equipment is mostly single-function and has poor adaptability to different specifications of heat shrink tubing. When faced with heat shrink tubing of different diameters, wall thicknesses, and materials, frequent and complex manual adjustments to the equipment are required, which greatly increases production and time costs and makes it difficult to guarantee consistent processing quality. To address these issues, we propose an online inkjet printing device for heat shrink tubing expansion. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A heat shrink tubing expansion online inkjet printing device includes a device body. An adapter plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the device body. An adapter frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the adapter plate. A drive motor is fixedly connected to the front of the adapter frame. The output end of the drive motor passes through the adapter frame and extends to the top of the device body. An adapter clamp is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor. A feed roll is clamped to the back of the adapter clamp. An adjustment frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the device body. Two limiting slide rails are provided on the inner wall of the adjustment frame. An electric slider is slidably connected to the inner wall of each limiting slide rail. An inkjet printer is fixedly connected to one side of the two electric sliders that are close to each other. The input end of the inkjet printer is fixedly connected to a filter. The front of the adjustment frame is fixedly connected to an ink storage tank. The back of the ink storage tank is fixedly connected to an output pump. The output end of the output pump is connected to the filter through a conduit. A limit adjustment guide is fixedly connected to the inner bottom wall of the adjustment frame. A guide frame is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the device body. Two electric slides are fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the guide frame. An auxiliary roller is slidably connected to the inner wall of each electric slide. A guide roller is engaged with the inner wall of the guide frame. A driver is fixedly connected to the front of the guide frame. The output end of the driver passes through the guide frame and extends into the interior of the guide frame. The output end of the driver is engaged with the guide roller.
[0007] In a further embodiment, four support feet are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the device body, and each support foot has anti-slip texture on its bottom surface.
[0008] In a further embodiment, a touch panel is fixedly connected to the front of the device body, and a mounting groove is provided on the front of the device body, with a power switch fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the mounting groove.
[0009] In a further embodiment, an inspection port is provided on the back of the device body, and an inspection plate is fixedly connected to the back of the inspection port by bolts. A set of heat dissipation grooves are provided on the back of the inspection plate.
[0010] In a further embodiment, an identification parameter plate is provided on the right side of the device body, and the left side of the identification parameter plate is fixedly connected to the right side of the device body.
[0011] In a further embodiment, the outer surface of the drive motor is fitted with two positioning brackets, and the back of each positioning bracket is fixedly connected to the front of the adapter frame.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0013] This device enables rapid feeding via a drive motor and a feeding roll. Combined with guide rollers and auxiliary rollers, it stably transports heat shrink tubing. The inkjet printer, driven by an electric slider, can quickly position itself, and the output pump efficiently supplies ink, achieving continuous and rapid coding, significantly shortening the production cycle. Furthermore, the use of a filter to remove ink impurities prevents printhead clogging, ensuring clear and complete coding. The inkjet printer's position can be precisely adjusted to adapt to heat shrink tubing of different diameters, ensuring accurate coding and improving the standardization and aesthetics of product marking. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a rear-view three-dimensional structural diagram of an online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing.
[0016] Figure 3 This is a top-view three-dimensional structural diagram of an online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing.
[0017] Figure 4 This is a right-view three-dimensional structural diagram of an online inkjet printing device for expanding heat shrink tubing.
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Device body; 2. Support leg; 3. Touch panel; 4. Mounting slot; 5. Power switch; 6. Adapter plate; 7. Adapter frame; 8. Drive motor; 9. Positioning bracket; 10. Adjustment frame; 11. Ink storage tank; 12. Output pump; 13. Guide frame; 14. Inspection port; 15. Inspection plate; 16. Heat dissipation slot; 17. Identification parameter plate; 18. Adapter plate; 19. Feed roll; 20. Limit slide rail; 21. Electric slider; 22. Inkjet printer; 23. Filter; 24. Electric slide; 25. Auxiliary roller; 26. Driver; 27. Guide roller; 28. Limit adjustment guide frame. Detailed Implementation
[0019] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first," "second," etc., may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0022] Please see Figure 1-4In this utility model, a heat shrink tubing expansion online inkjet printing device includes a device body 1. An adapter plate 6 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the device body 1. An adapter frame 7 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the adapter plate 6. A drive motor 8 is fixedly connected to the front of the adapter frame 7. The output end of the drive motor 8 passes through the adapter frame 7 and extends to the top of the device body 1. An adapter clamping plate 18 is fixedly connected to the output end of the drive motor 8. A feed roll 19 is clamped to the back of the adapter clamping plate 18. An adjusting frame 10 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the device body 1. The inner wall of the adjusting frame 10 has two limiting slide rails 20, and each limiting slide rail 20 has an electric slider 21 slidably connected to its inner wall. The two electric sliders 21 are fixedly connected to an inkjet printer 22 on their adjacent sides. The input end of the inkjet printer 22 is fixedly connected to a filter 23. An ink storage tank 11 is fixedly connected to the front of the adjusting frame 10, and an output pump 12 is fixedly connected to the back of the ink storage tank 11. The output end of the output pump 12 is connected to the filter 23 via a conduit. The inner bottom wall of the adjusting frame 10 is fixedly connected to a limiting slide rail. The guide frame 28 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the device body 1. Two electric slides 24 are fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the guide frame 13. An auxiliary roller 25 is slidably connected to the inner wall of each electric slide 24. A guide roller 27 is engaged with the inner wall of the guide frame 13. A driver 26 is fixedly connected to the front of the guide frame 13. The output end of the driver 26 passes through the guide frame 13 and extends into the interior of the guide frame 13. The output end of the driver 26 is engaged with the guide roller 27. The adapter plate 18 is driven by the drive motor 8. As the unloading roll 19 rotates, one end of the heat shrink tubing is introduced into the guide frame 13, passing between the auxiliary roller 25 and the guide roller 27. Then, the output pump 12 is started, so that ink is delivered from the ink storage tank 11 through the output pump 12 and the filter 23 to the inkjet printer 22. With the drive motor 8 driving the unloading roll 19 to rotate and with the assistance of the guide roller 27 and the auxiliary roller 25, the heat shrink tubing passes uniformly under the inkjet printer 22. The inkjet printer 22 prints on the surface of the heat shrink tubing according to the preset parameters, which can achieve continuous and fast printing and greatly shorten the production cycle.
[0023] Four support feet 2 are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the device body 1. Each support foot 2 has anti-slip texture on its bottom surface. The support feet 2 can support the device. A touch panel 3 is fixedly connected to the front of the device body 1. A mounting groove 4 is opened on the front of the device body 1. A power switch 5 is fixedly embedded in the inner wall of the mounting groove 4. The power switch 5 can control the start and stop of the device. An inspection port 14 is opened on the back of the device body 1. An inspection plate 15 is fixedly connected to the back of the inspection port 14 by bolts. A set of heat dissipation grooves 16 are opened on the back of the inspection plate 15. The inspection port 14 can facilitate the maintenance of the device by the staff.
[0024] The right side of the device body 1 is provided with an identification parameter plate 17. The left side of the identification parameter plate 17 is fixedly connected to the right side of the device body 1. The identification parameter plate 17 can improve the identification of the device. Two positioning brackets 9 are snapped onto the outer surface of the drive motor 8. The back of each positioning bracket 9 is fixedly connected to the front of the adapter 7. The positioning brackets 9 can limit and fix the drive motor 8.
[0025] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0026] In use, first place the device at the location of use and connect it to the power supply. Then, set the speed of the drive motor 8, the printing content of the inkjet printer 22, and the printing position parameters through the touch panel 3. At the same time, according to the diameter of the heat shrink tubing, control the electric slider 21 to move within the limit rail 20 through the touch panel 3 to adjust the position of the inkjet printer 22. Next, add ink to the ink tank 11. Then, turn on the drive motor 8 to drive the adapter plate 18 and the unloading roll 19 to rotate, and introduce one end of the heat shrink tubing into the guide frame 13 so that it passes between the auxiliary roller 25 and the guide roller 27. Then, start the output pump 12 so that the ink is delivered from the ink tank 11 through the output pump 12 and the filter 23 to the inkjet printer 22. With the drive motor 8 driving the unloading roll 19 to rotate and with the assistance of the guide roller 27 and the auxiliary roller 25, the heat shrink tubing passes through the inkjet printer 22 at a uniform speed. The inkjet printer 22 prints on the surface of the heat shrink tubing according to the preset parameters.
[0027] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0028] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A heat shrink tube expansion on-line ink jet printing apparatus characterized by: Including the device body (1), the upper surface of the device body (1) is fixedly connected with the adapter plate (6), the upper surface of the adapter plate (6) is fixedly connected with the adapter frame (7), the front surface of the adapter frame (7) is fixedly connected with the drive motor (8), the output end of the drive motor (8) penetrates through the adapter frame (7) and extends to the upper side of the device body (1), the output end of the drive motor (8) is fixedly connected with the adapter card plate (18), the back surface of the adapter card plate (18) is clamped with the blanking roll (19), the upper surface of the device body (1) is fixedly connected with the adjusting frame (10), the inner wall of the adjusting frame (10) is provided with two limiting sliding rails (20), the inner wall of each limiting sliding rail (20) is slidably connected with the electric sliding block (21), and the side face of the two electric sliding blocks (21) is fixedly connected with the ink-jet printer (22). The input end of the ink-jet printer (22) is fixedly connected with the filter (23), the back surface of the ink storage tank (11) is fixedly connected with the output pump (12), the output end of the output pump (12) is connected with the filter (23) through a conduit, the inner bottom wall of the adjusting frame (10) is fixedly connected with the limiting adjusting guide frame (28), the upper surface of the device body (1) is fixedly connected with the guide frame (13), the inner wall of the guide frame (13) is fixedly embedded with two electric sliding frames (24), the inner wall of each electric sliding frame (24) is slidably connected with the auxiliary roller (25), the inner wall of the guide frame (13) is clamped with the guide roller (27), the front surface of the guide frame (13) is fixedly connected with the drive (26), the output end of the drive (26) penetrates through the guide frame (13) and extends to the inside of the guide frame (13), and the output end of the drive (26) is clamped with the guide roller (27).
2. The heat shrink tube expansion online ink-jet printing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the device body (1) is fixedly connected with four supporting legs (2), and the bottom surface of each supporting leg (2) is provided with anti-skid lines.
3. The heat shrink tube expansion on-line ink-jet printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The front surface of the device body (1) is fixedly connected with the touch panel (3), and the front surface of the device body (1) is provided with the mounting groove (4), and the inner wall of the mounting groove (4) is fixedly embedded with the power switch (5).
4. The heat shrink tube expansion on-line ink-jet printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The back surface of the device body (1) is provided with the maintenance opening (14), and the back surface of the maintenance opening (14) is fixedly connected with the maintenance plate (15) through bolts.
5. The heat shrink tube expansion on-line ink-jet printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The right side of the device body (1) is provided with the identification parameter plate (17), and the left side surface of the identification parameter plate (17) is fixedly connected with the right side surface of the device body (1).
6. The heat shrink tube expansion on-line ink-jet printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The outer surface of the drive motor (8) is clamped with two positioning clamping bases (9), and the back surface of each positioning clamping base (9) is fixedly connected with the front surface of the adapter frame (7).