Improved marking equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to an improved marking device which comprises a host device, a display screen, a feeding mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a printing mechanism, an output mechanism, a material distributing assembly and a detection mechanism, the host device is provided with a controller and a shell assembly forming an assembly space, and the material distributing assembly is located at a station between the feeding mechanism and the conveying mechanism. The to-be-marked marking strips received by the feeding mechanism are subjected to material separation treatment so that the conveying mechanism can convey the marking strips subjected to material separation treatment; the detection mechanism is located at a station between the conveying mechanism and the printing mechanism, detects the marking strip attribute information of the marking strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism and sends the marking strip attribute information to the controller, and the marking strip attribute information at least comprises the specification of the marking strip. Therefore, the marking information corresponding to the attribute information of each marking strip can be printed on the corresponding marking strip according to the attribute information of each marking strip detected by the detection mechanism, and the marking equipment can adaptively adjust the corresponding marking information according to different marking strips to be marked so as to complete the marking operation.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a marking equipment field especially relates to an improved marking equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Every circulating commodity needs to be pasted with a marking strip (or label), and the marking strip needs to mark the production date, shelf life and manufacturer and other related marking information to realize the tracking and management of commodity sales. The marking equipment (or marking machine equipment) is a machine equipment that adds the marking strip recording the aforementioned marking information to the commodity. In the industrial field, common marking equipment includes laser marking machine, pneumatic marking machine, electro-erosion marking machine, high-frequency micro-impact marking machine, ink-jet marking machine and electric spark marking. Among them, the laser marking machine is the most widely used in the market at present, which has very wide application in industrial processing.

[0003] The existing marking equipment usually includes a host device, a display screen, a feeding mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a printing mechanism and an output mechanism. The host device has a shell assembly, the feeding mechanism, the conveying mechanism, the printing mechanism and the output mechanism are located in the space formed by the shell assembly. The printing mechanism has a marking component that performs the marking task. The display screen is separated from the host device and located outside the shell assembly. The feeding mechanism includes a hopper cover. The host device controls the feeding mechanism, the conveying mechanism, the printing mechanism and the output mechanism according to the external operation instructions received by the display screen. The marking component prints the inherent marking information stored in the host device on each marking strip to be marked. The output mechanism outputs the marked marking strip to the outside of the marking equipment shell.

[0004] However, the existing marking equipment has the following disadvantages: the specifications (such as size) of the batch marking strips conveyed by the conveying mechanism usually differ. The marking equipment cannot automatically adjust the marking information corresponding to the marking strips according to the specification differences of the marking strips, and thus cannot adaptively adjust the marking information corresponding to the different marking strips to be marked, which limits the function of the marking equipment and reduces the marking efficiency of the batch marking strips. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an improved marking equipment that can adaptively adjust the marking information corresponding to the different marking strips to be marked to complete the marking operation.

[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve the above technical problem is as follows: the improved marking equipment comprises:

[0007] The host device has a shell assembly and a controller, and the shell assembly forms an assembly space.

[0008] a display screen, connected with a controller of the host device;

[0009] a feeding mechanism, located in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to receive a label strip to be marked;

[0010] a conveying mechanism, located in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to convey the label strip received by the feeding mechanism to the marking station;

[0011] a printing mechanism, located at the marking station in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to print marking information on the label strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism;

[0012] an output mechanism, located in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to output the label strip after the marking information printing operation is performed;

[0013] characterized in that it further comprises:

[0014] a distributing assembly, located at a station between the feeding mechanism and the conveying mechanism, configured to be connected with the controller, to distribute the label strip to be marked received by the feeding mechanism, so that the conveying mechanism conveys the label strip after the distribution;

[0015] a detecting mechanism, located at a station between the conveying mechanism and the printing mechanism, configured to be connected with the controller, to detect label strip attribute information of the label strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism, and to send the label strip attribute information to the controller; wherein the label strip attribute information at least includes the specification of the label strip.

[0016] More preferably, in the improved marking device, the display screen is rotatably arranged on the housing assembly.

[0017] More preferably, in the improved marking device, the housing assembly is formed with a feeding port, the feeding mechanism has a feeding support extending in the vertical direction, the feeding support forms a storage cavity with an open upper end, the open upper end is arranged corresponding to the feeding port of the housing assembly, and a slide rail corresponding to the sliding of the label strip is formed on the side wall of the storage cavity.

[0018] Further, in the improved marking device, the output mechanism is an inclined chute corresponding to the sliding of the label strip relying on its own gravity to the outside of the housing assembly, and the housing assembly has a discharge port corresponding to the inclined chute.

[0019] More preferably, in the improved marking device, the distributing assembly is arranged on one side outside the conveying mechanism; wherein the distributing assembly comprises:

[0020] a driving member connected with the controller;

[0021] The front end of the distribution plate is provided with a distribution claw, and the distribution plate is configured to be driven by a driving element to generate back-and-forth reciprocating motion; wherein, in the horizontal plane where the main machine device is located, the back-and-forth reciprocating motion direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the mark strip by the conveying mechanism.

[0022] Further, in the improved marking device, the distribution plate has:

[0023] A distribution plate body is in driving connection with the driving element;

[0024] A first side edge is located on the distribution plate body and is arranged on one side of the back-and-forth reciprocating motion direction of the distribution plate;

[0025] A second side edge is located on the distribution plate body and is located on the opposite side of the first side edge, and the end of the second side edge is connected with the end of the first side edge;

[0026] A third side edge has two ends connected with the first side edge and the second side edge, so that the whole distribution plate has a triangular structure;

[0027] Wherein, the connection point of the first side edge and the second side edge serves as the vertex of the triangular structure, the vertex is arranged close to the distribution claw, and the third side edge serves as the bottom side of the triangular structure and has a curved segment recessed towards the vertex.

[0028] Improvement, in the utility model, the improved marking device further includes a counter connected with the controller; wherein, the counter is configured to count the number of mark strips that have been subjected to marking operation.

[0029] Further improvement, in the improved marking device, the shell assembly has a front panel and a side panel connected with the front panel, and the inner wall of the side panel has a magnetic sliding rail for attracting and holding the front panel by magnetic attraction, and the front panel is configured to be driven to move along the magnetic sliding rail.

[0030] Improvement, in the utility model, the improved marking device further includes a dust collector controlled by the controller.

[0031] Further improvement, in the utility model, the improved marking device is further provided with a buzzer, a rotary switch and an emergency stop switch.

[0032] Compared with the prior art, the improved marking device has the advantages that: the improved marking device is provided with a separating assembly, which separates the marking strips to be marked conveyed by the conveying mechanism, then the detection mechanism detects the attribute information of the marking strips conveyed to the marking station, and the printing mechanism prints the corresponding marking information on the corresponding marking strips according to the attribute information of the marking strips, so that the marking device can adaptively adjust the corresponding marking information according to different marking strips to be marked to complete the marking operation. Of course, the structure of the marking device can also meet the marking needs of batch marking strips, improve the marking efficiency and the accuracy of the marking information printed on each marking strip. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 The flowchart of the improved marking method in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0034] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the marking device in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0035] Figure 3 The structure diagram of the marking strip in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure. Figure 2 The structure diagram of the marking device in another view is shown in the figure.

[0036] Figure 4 The relationship diagram of the main components in the marking device in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0037] Figure 5 The state diagram of the front panel after being detached from the marking device is shown in the figure.

[0038] Figure 6 The structure diagram of the marking strip in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0039] Figure 7 The internal structure diagram of the marking device in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0040] Figure 8 The conveying mechanism diagram of the marking device in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure.

[0041] Figure 9 The separating mechanism diagram of the marking device in the embodiment of the utility model is shown in the figure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] The utility model will be further described in detail in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.

[0043] The embodiment provides an improved marking method, which is suitable for a marking device for performing a marking operation. For example, the marking device can be a laser marking device according to needs. Specifically, referring to Figure 1As shown, the improved marking method of this embodiment includes the following steps 1-7:

[0044] Step 1, the marking device receives the marking strips to be marked put in by the outside world; in this embodiment, the marking strips to be marked can be put in by the user through the marking strip input port of the marking device, and then transported by the conveying mechanism;

[0045] Step 2, the marking device separates the received marking strips;

[0046] Step 3, the marking strips after separation are transported towards the marking station in the marking device;

[0047] Step 4, the attribute information of each marking strip transported to the marking station is detected, and the marking strip attribute information of each marking strip is obtained; wherein the marking strip attribute information at least includes the specification of the marking strip; for example, the specification of the marking strip is the size of the marking strip;

[0048] Step 5, according to the marking strip attribute information of each marking strip, marking information corresponding to the marking strip attribute information is printed on each marking strip; wherein according to actual needs, the marking information here is any one or any combination of text, vector graphics and serial number;

[0049] Step 6, the number of marking strips after the marking operation is counted;

[0050] Step 7, the marking strips after the marking operation are output to the outside of the discharge port of the marking device.

[0051] It should be noted that in the improved marking method of this embodiment, after the marking device separates the marking strips to be marked transported, the marking device detects the attribute information of each marking strip transported to the marking station, and according to the attribute information of each marking strip, the corresponding marking information is printed on the corresponding marking strip, so as to realize the marking device to adaptively adjust the corresponding marking information according to different marking strips to be marked to complete the marking operation. Of course, the marking method is also set to meet the marking needs of the marking device for batch marking strips, improve the marking efficiency and the accuracy of the marking information printed on each marking strip.

[0052] In order to reduce the damage probability of the marking strips after the marking operation output to the outside of the discharge port of the marking device, and reduce the energy consumption of the marking device, in the above-mentioned step 7, the marking method of this embodiment also makes the marking strips after the marking operation slide out to the outside of the discharge port under the action of their own gravity.

[0053] In order to avoid the adverse effects of smoke on the marking equipment and / or the environment during the marking process, the improved marking method of this embodiment further comprises: performing dust removal operation on the smoke generated by the marking equipment during the marking process according to the preset instruction information.

[0054] In order to avoid the influence of the marking equipment due to the high temperature of the marking part, the improved marking method of this embodiment further comprises:

[0055] Step a1, real-time detection of the temperature of the marking part of the marking equipment during the marking process;

[0056] Step a2, judgment processing according to the real-time detected temperature of the marking part:

[0057] When the temperature of the marking part exceeds the preset temperature threshold, a high temperature of the marking part is prompted; otherwise, step a1 is entered.

[0058] In order to meet the user's needs for adjusting and setting the marking information to be printed on the marking equipment, in this embodiment, the marking method further comprises: receiving the setting operation of the marking information printed on the marking strip from the outside before actually performing the marking operation; and printing the set marking information on the corresponding marking strip when actually performing the marking operation.

[0059] This embodiment also provides a marking equipment for implementing the improved marking method described above, which is a laser marking equipment, and the laser used in the laser marking equipment belongs to Class 4 laser. Specifically, referring to Figures 2-9 The marking equipment of this embodiment includes a host device 1, a display screen 2, a feeding mechanism 3, a conveying mechanism 4, a printing mechanism 5, an output mechanism 6, a material distribution assembly 7 and a detection mechanism 8. The host device 1 has a shell assembly 1A and a controller C, and the shell assembly forms an assembly space. The display screen 2 is connected with the controller C of the host device 1. Among them:

[0060] The feeding mechanism 3 is located in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to receive the marking strip R to be marked;

[0061] The conveying mechanism 4 is located in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to convey the marking strip received by the feeding mechanism to the marking station; wherein the conveying mechanism 4 has a conveying belt and a driving part 41 for driving the conveying belt to move;

[0062] The printing mechanism 5 is located at the marking station in the assembly space and connected with the controller, configured to print marking information on the marking strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism; specifically, the printing mechanism 5 here includes a laser 51 and a laser source 52; the laser 51 is the marking part that specifically performs the marking information printing work;

[0063] The output mechanism 6 is located in the assembly space and is connected to the controller and is configured to output the marking strip after the printing operation of the execution completion mark information to the outside;

[0064] The distribution assembly 7 is located at the work station between the feeding mechanism 3 and the conveying mechanism 4, is connected to the controller, and is configured to distribute the marking strip to be marked received by the feeding mechanism for the conveying mechanism to convey the marking strip after the distribution processing.

[0065] The detection mechanism 8 is located at the work station between the conveying mechanism 4 and the printing mechanism 5, is connected to the controller, and is configured to detect the marking strip attribute information of the marking strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism and send the marking strip attribute information to the controller; wherein the marking strip attribute information at least includes the specification of the marking strip; for example, the specification of the marking strip is the size of the marking strip.

[0066] As a specific form of the above-mentioned detection mechanism, the detection mechanism of the embodiment is composed of an optical scanner and a servo motor adopting a moving magnet and moving coil deflection working mode, and the servo motor drives the optical scanner to adjust the scanning angle of the marking strip to be marked.

[0067] In order to facilitate the user to adjust the related parameters in the working process of the marking device by using the host device and the display screen, in the embodiment, the display screen 2 is rotatably arranged on the shell assembly 1A. For example, the display screen here can be arranged on the shell assembly in a 360-degree free rotation manner. As for the rotatable arrangement of the display screen on the shell assembly, the conventional rotation implementation manner in the art can be adopted.

[0068] As a structure implementation manner of the feeding mechanism, in the marking device of the embodiment, the shell assembly 1A is formed with a feeding port 10; the feeding mechanism 3 has an upper feeding support 31 extending in the vertical direction; the upper feeding support 31 forms a storage cavity 310 with an upper end opening 31a, the upper end opening 31a is arranged corresponding to the feeding port 10 of the shell assembly 1A, and the side wall of the storage cavity 310 is formed with a sliding rail 310L matched with the downward sliding of the marking strip.

[0069] In order to reduce the damage probability of the marking strip after the marking operation and reduce the energy consumption of the marking device, in the embodiment, the output mechanism 6 is an inclined chute 6a matched with the downward sliding of the marking strip R relying on its own gravity to the outside of the shell assembly, and the shell assembly 1A has a discharge port matched with the inclined chute 6a.

[0070] As a setting manner of the distribution assembly, in the embodiment, referring to Figure 7 and Figure 9As shown, the dispensing assembly 7 is arranged at one side of the conveying mechanism 4. More specifically, as a structural implementation of the dispensing assembly, the dispensing assembly 7 of this embodiment comprises a driving member 71 connected to the controller and a dispensing plate 72 provided with a dispensing claw 73 at the front end thereof, the dispensing plate 72 being configured to produce a reciprocating motion under the driving of the driving member; wherein, in the horizontal plane in which the host device is located, the reciprocating motion is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the marking strips by the conveying mechanism.

[0071] Referring to Figure 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the dispensing plate 72 has a dispensing plate body 720, a first side edge 721, a second side edge 722 and a third side edge 723, the dispensing plate body 720 being drivingly connected to the driving member 71; the first side edge 721 is located on the dispensing plate body 720 and arranged at one side of the dispensing plate in the reciprocating motion direction; the second side edge 722 is located on the dispensing plate body 720 and opposite to the first side edge 721, the end of the second side edge 722 being connected to the end of the first side edge 721; the third side edge 723 has two ends respectively connected to the first side edge 721 and the second side edge 722, so that the dispensing plate as a whole has a triangular structure; wherein, the connection point of the first side edge 721 and the second side edge 722 serves as the vertex of the triangular structure, the vertex being arranged close to the dispensing claw 73, and the third side edge 723 serves as the base of the triangular structure and has a curved segment 723a recessed towards the vertex formed thereon.

[0072] In order to count the number of marking strips that have been subjected to the marking operation, in this embodiment, the marking device further comprises a counter 18 connected to the controller; wherein, the counter 18 is configured to count the number of marking strips that have been subjected to the marking operation.

[0073] In order to open the housing assembly to observe the internal condition of the assembly space of the housing assembly, in the marking device of this embodiment, the housing assembly 1A has a front panel 11 and a side panel 12 cooperatively connected to the front panel 11, the inner wall of the side panel 12 has a magnetic sliding rail 121 for magnetically attracting the front panel, and the front panel 11 is configured to be movable along the magnetic sliding rail 121 under driving. In this way, the position of the front panel on the magnetic sliding rail can be adjusted as needed, and the gap space between the front panel and the housing assembly 1A (the remaining housing part) is adjusted to facilitate the observation or adjustment of the internal components of the housing assembly through the gap space.

[0074] According to actual needs, a maintenance window 13 can also be provided on the side of the housing assembly of the marking device to facilitate the maintenance or adjustment of the height of the laser.

[0075] In order to avoid the adverse effects of smoke on the marking equipment and / or the environment during the marking process, the marking equipment of the embodiment further comprises a dust collector 14 controlled by the controller.

[0076] The marking equipment of the embodiment is further provided with a buzzer 15, a knob switch 16 and an emergency stop switch 17. The buzzer here has a prompting function, the knob switch is configured to start or stop the marking equipment according to the rotation operation of the key, and the emergency stop switch is responsible for the emergency braking function of the marking equipment in emergency situations. For example:

[0077] Clockwise rotation of the key switch, the laser and the detection mechanism are powered on (after the emergency stop switch is rotated clockwise); after counterclockwise rotation of the key switch, the laser and the detection mechanism are powered off.

[0078] Clockwise rotation of the emergency stop switch, the power supply of the driving part is powered on. The laser and the detection mechanism are powered on (after the key switch is rotated clockwise); when the emergency stop switch is pressed down, the power supply of the driving part, the laser and the detection mechanism are all powered off.

[0079] Here, through the design of "double insurance" switches such as the knob switch and the emergency stop switch, the actual emergency needs for braking the marking equipment in abnormal situations can be ensured.

[0080] In order to avoid the adverse effects of high temperature on the normal operation of the marking equipment, in the embodiment, the marking equipment is further provided with a heat dissipation structure. For example, the heat dissipation structure here is a heat sink controlled by the controller.

[0081] Although the preferred embodiment of the utility model has been described in detail above, it should be clearly understood that the utility model can have various changes and variations for those skilled in the art. 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. An improved marking device, comprising: a host device having a housing assembly and a controller, the housing assembly being formed with an assembly space; a display screen connected to the controller of the host device; a feeding mechanism located in the assembly space and connected to the controller, configured to receive a marking strip to be marked; a conveying mechanism located in the assembly space and connected to the controller, configured to convey the marking strip received by the feeding mechanism to a marking station; a printing mechanism located at the marking station in the assembly space and connected to the controller, configured to print marking information on the marking strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism; an output mechanism located in the assembly space and connected to the controller, configured to output the marking strip after the marking information printing operation is performed; characterized in that it further comprises: a distributing assembly located at a station between the feeding mechanism and the conveying mechanism, configured to be connected to the controller, and to perform a distributing process on the marking strip to be marked received by the feeding mechanism, so that the marking strip after the distributing process is conveyed by the conveying mechanism; a detection mechanism located at a station between the conveying mechanism and the printing mechanism, configured to be connected to the controller, and to detect marking strip attribute information of the marking strip conveyed by the conveying mechanism, and to send the marking strip attribute information to the controller; wherein the marking strip attribute information at least includes the specification of the marking strip.

2. The improved marking apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The display screen is rotatably arranged on the housing assembly.

3. The improved marking apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The housing assembly is formed with a feeding port, and the feeding mechanism has a feeding support extending in the vertical direction, the feeding support is formed with a storage cavity having an open upper end, the open upper end is correspondingly arranged with the feeding port of the housing assembly, and a slide rail is formed on the side wall of the storage cavity to cooperate with the downward sliding of the marking strip.

4. The improved marking apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein, The output mechanism is an inclined chute cooperating with the downward sliding of the marking strip under its own gravity to the outside of the housing assembly, and the housing assembly has a discharge port cooperating with the inclined chute.

5. The improved marking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The distributing assembly is arranged on one side outside the conveying mechanism; wherein the distributing assembly comprises: a driving member connected to the controller; a distributing plate provided with a distributing claw at the front end, the distributing plate is configured to be driven by the driving member to produce reciprocating motion; wherein in the horizontal plane where the host device is located, the reciprocating motion direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the marking strip by the conveying mechanism.

6. The improved marking apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein, The distributing plate has: a distributing plate main body connected in transmission with the driving member; a first side edge located on the distributing plate main body and arranged on one side of the reciprocating motion direction of the distributing plate; a second side edge located on the distributing plate main body and opposite to the first side edge, the end of the second side edge is connected with the end of the first side edge; a third side edge having two ends connected with the first side edge and the second side edge, so that the overall distributing plate has a triangular structure; wherein the connecting point of the first side edge and the second side edge serves as the vertex of the triangular structure, the vertex is arranged close to the distributing claw, and the third side edge serves as the base of the triangular structure and is formed with a curved segment recessed towards the vertex.

7. The improved marking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that Further comprising a counter connected to the controller; wherein the counter is configured to count the number of marking strips after the marking operation is performed.

8. The improved marking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The shell assembly has a front panel and side panels connected to the front panel, the inner wall of the side panels is provided with a magnetic slide rail for attracting and holding the front panel, and the front panel is configured to be driven to move along the magnetic slide rail.

9. The improved marking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that A dust collector controlled by a controller is further included.

10. The improved marking apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, A buzzer, a rotary switch and an emergency stop switch are further provided.

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