Integrated UV spraying equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to integrated UV (ultraviolet) spraying equipment which comprises a power mechanism, the UV spraying module is used for spraying codes on the workpieces and curing the sprayed codes of the workpieces; the visual module is used for identifying the code spraying quality of the workpiece; the ink scraping module is used for scraping coating on the spray gun in the UV spraying module; wherein the UV spraying module comprises a shell, a spray gun, a curing lamp, a pump and an ink box, the pump is used for pumping paint in the ink box to the spray gun, the spray gun is used for spraying codes on workpieces, and the curing lamp is used for conducting ultraviolet irradiation on the sprayed codes on the workpieces to achieve curing. The integrated UV spraying equipment aims at achieving informatization and intelligent management of the production process, and the UV spraying equipment can be seamlessly integrated with a production management system of an enterprise; automatic control and optimization of the production process of equipment production data such as spraying quantity, spraying content identification, equipment operation state and fault information are realized through a set of integrated equipment, and the production efficiency and the management level are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of spraying, especially to an integrated UV spraying equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In steel pipe production, product identification is crucial, as it relates to quality traceability, standardized management, and brand image maintenance. UV inkjet printers use ultraviolet curing technology, which can instantly solidify the inkjet ink, making the identification have extremely high adhesion and wear resistance. Compared with traditional ink, UV ink is less affected by external environment and can withstand harsh conditions such as high temperature, humidity, and corrosion. Whether in storage, transportation, or use, the identification can be clearly visible for a long time, fully meeting the strict requirements of the steel pipe industry for product traceability and management. UV inkjet printers are highly flexible and can customize the inkjet content according to demand, covering production batch, barcode, QR code, brand identification, size specification, etc. Under the background of intelligent manufacturing, QR code and barcode applications are increasingly popular, and UV inkjet printers can easily achieve high-precision inkjet of complex graphics, ensuring that each steel pipe has a unique traceable identification, greatly facilitating later management and logistics operations.

[0003] Currently, during the use of UV inkjet, the following problems are found:

[0004] 1. Separation of spraying and curing modules. UV curing equipment needs to be equipped, and the maintenance and replacement of the curing equipment are troublesome.

[0005] 2. Risk of nozzle blockage. UV ink solidifies quickly, and improper cleaning and maintenance of the nozzle pose a risk of blockage. Nozzle blockage not only affects the quality of inkjet or spraying, but also may require frequent replacement of the nozzle, increasing maintenance costs.

[0006] 3. Incomplete and incoherent visual identification. The visual identification of previous equipment cannot timely verify whether the UV spraying content is complete and clear.

[0007] 4. Equipment limitations. The operation and maintenance of UV spraying equipment require professional skills, and improper operation may cause equipment failure or degradation of inkjet and spraying quality. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0008] Therefore, the utility model solves the problem of not being able to integrate the in-place identification of steel pipes, pipe end identification, UV inkjet position positioning, curing, inkjet content photographing identification, and nozzle ink scraping processing together for closed-loop automatic operation in the prior art.

[0009] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an integrated UV spraying equipment, it includes: power mechanism, UV spraying module is connected on power mechanism, and UV spraying module is used for work piece's code spraying and work piece code solidification, visual module is connected on power mechanism, and visual module is used for identifying work piece code quality, scrape ink module is used for scraping paint on the spray gun in UV spraying module, wherein, UV spraying module includes casing, spray gun, solidification lamp, pump and ink box, the casing is connected with power mechanism, the spray gun, solidification lamp, pump and ink box all are installed in casing, the spray head of spray gun and the output of solidification lamp all extend the bottom surface of casing, the pump is used for pumping paint in ink box to spray gun, the spray gun is used for work piece's code spraying, the solidification lamp is used for carrying out ultraviolet radiation to work piece's code and realizes solidification, the integrated UV spraying equipment of the utility model aims at realizing the informationization and intelligent management of production process, UV spraying equipment can be integrated with enterprise's production management system seamlessly, equipment production data, such as spraying number, spraying content identification, equipment operating state, fault information etc, realize the automation control and optimization of production process through a set of integrated equipment, improve production efficiency and management level.

[0010] In an embodiment of the utility model, the UV spraying module further comprises several rollers installed on the bottom surface of the outer wall of the casing.

[0011] In an embodiment of the utility model, the UV spraying module further comprises a cooling fan for cooling the UV spraying module as a whole.

[0012] In an embodiment of the utility model, a temperature controller is installed in the casing for monitoring the temperature in the casing.

[0013] In an embodiment of the utility model, an electromagnetic valve is arranged on the connecting pipeline between the pump and the ink box for controlling the on-off of the connecting pipeline of the pump and the ink box.

[0014] In an embodiment of the utility model, a 3D camera is installed on the outer wall of the casing for identifying the position and quantity of work pieces.

[0015] In an embodiment of the utility model, the visual module comprises a visual casing, a 2D camera and a light source, the visual casing is connected with the power mechanism, the 2D camera and the light source are both installed on the visual casing, the 2D camera is used for identifying the quality of work piece code, and the light source is used for providing the required illumination for the 2D camera. The light source provides sufficient light for the 2D camera to take pictures, and the 2D camera is responsible for taking pictures to identify the spraying content of the steel pipe.

[0016] In an embodiment of the utility model, the ink scraping module comprises a base and an automatic ink scraping assembly, the automatic ink scraping assembly is installed on the top of the base, and the automatic ink scraping assembly is used for scraping paint on the spray gun.

[0017] In an embodiment of the utility model, the automatic ink scraping assembly comprises a linear cylinder, a support and a scraper, the scraper is connected through the support and the output end of the linear cylinder, and the linear cylinder drives the scraper to scrape paint at the nozzle of the spray gun. After each spraying operation, the automatic equipment is cleaned. The ink scraping module can clean the paint residue on the spray gun, the heating device on the spray gun can remove the blockage of the spray gun, etc., to prevent the paint from drying and affecting the normal operation of the equipment.

[0018] In an embodiment of the utility model, the power mechanism adopts a mechanical arm, the mechanical arm is connected with a mounting plate, and the UV spraying module and the visual module are mounted on the mounting plate.

[0019] The integrated UV spraying equipment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0020] 1. The integrated UV spraying equipment integrates spraying and curing processes, realizes automatic continuous operation, and the workpiece can immediately enter the UV curing area after spraying, the curing speed is fast, and the curing can be completed in a few seconds, greatly shortening the production cycle and improving the production efficiency.

[0021] 2. The equipment can accurately control spraying parameters such as paint flow, spraying pressure, atomization effect, etc., to ensure uniform coating. At the same time, the UV curing technology can completely cure the paint in a short time, and the formed coating has good hardness, wear resistance, corrosion resistance and gloss, which improves the appearance quality and service life of the product.

[0022] 3. The equipment fully considers the environmental requirements during UV spraying, and greatly reduces the use and maintenance difficulty of the equipment through automatic heating, temperature monitoring, nozzle heating and automatic ink scraping.

[0023] 4. The integrated design integrates multiple functional modules in a compact system, reducing the space occupied by the equipment. Compared with the traditional spraying production line, the integrated UV spraying equipment can complete the same production task in a smaller space, which is beneficial to the optimization of production layout and the improvement of space utilization of enterprises.

[0024] 5. Due to the factors of improved production efficiency, reduced energy consumption, improved paint utilization rate and reduced environmental treatment cost, the use of integrated UV spraying equipment can reduce production cost to a certain extent. At the same time, the equipment has high automation degree, reduces manual operation, and also reduces labor cost.

[0025] The utility model discloses an integrated UV spraying equipment, which integrates spraying and curing in one module. The spraying process can be immediately followed by the curing process by using a mechanical arm control. The curing lamp is equipped with a separate water tank, which can monitor the temperature and adjust the power in real time. The curing lamp can be individually disassembled and replaced, which is convenient and fast. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to make the content of the utility model more easily be clearly understood, below according to the specific embodiment of the utility model and combining with the drawings, the utility model is further detailed, wherein

[0027] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic drawing of integrated UV spraying equipment in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic of UV spraying module in the preferred embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic of UV spraying module in the preferred embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic of visual module in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic of ink scraping module in the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic of automatic ink scraping assembly in the preferred embodiment of the utility model.

[0033] Description of the Drawings: power mechanism 1, mounting plate 11, UV spraying module 2, shell 21, spray gun 22, curing lamp 23, pump 24, ink cartridge 25, roller 26, heat dissipation fan 27, temperature controller 28, electromagnetic valve 29, visual module 3, visual shell 31, 2D camera 32, light source 33, ink scraping module 4, base 41, automatic ink scraping assembly 42, linear air cylinder 421, support 422, scraper 423, 3D camera 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The utility model will be further explained below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments, so that the person skilled in the art can better understand the utility model and can be implemented, but the embodiment is not as the limitation of the utility model.

[0035] Reference Figure 1As shown, the integrated UV spraying equipment comprises a power mechanism 1, a UV spraying module 2, a visual module 3, an ink scraping module 4 and a 3D camera 5; the UV spraying module 2 is connected to the power mechanism 1, and the UV spraying module 2 is used for code spraying of the workpiece and curing of the code sprayed on the workpiece; the visual module 3 is connected to the power mechanism 1, and the visual module 3 is used for identifying the quality of the code sprayed on the workpiece; the ink scraping module 4 is used for scraping off the paint on the spray gun in the UV spraying module 2; and the 3D camera 5 is used for identifying the position and quantity of the workpiece.

[0036] Preferably, the power mechanism 1 adopts a mechanical arm, the mechanical arm is connected with a mounting plate 11, the UV spraying module 2 and the visual module 3 are both mounted on the mounting plate 11, and the mounting plate 11 adopts an aluminum alloy plate. After the mechanical arm and the visual module are connected, automatic operation of the whole process can be realized, the UV is provided with temperature control, negative pressure, ink cartridge residual amount monitoring and alarm functions, so that the later maintenance is convenient and fast. According to the length of the steel pipe and the spraying speed, the working rhythm of the mechanical arm and the UV spraying equipment can be set to ensure uniform and stable spraying process.

[0037] The aluminum alloy plate is fixed on the mechanical arm through a flange, the mechanical arm drives the UV spraying module 2, the visual module 3, the ink scraping module 4 and the 3D camera 5 to move, the 3D camera 5 identifies the position and quantity of the steel pipe and the code spraying position, then transmits signals to the UV spraying module 2, the UV spraying module 2 sprays codes according to the set position, cures, identifies and takes photos through the visual module 3 after curing is completed, and finally moves to the ink scraping module 4 to scrape off the excess ink on the nozzle.

[0038] Referring to Figure 2 , 3 As shown, the UV spraying module 2 comprises a shell 21, a spray gun 22, a curing lamp 23, a pump 24, an ink cartridge 25, a roller 26, a heat dissipation fan 27 and a temperature controller 28; the shell 21 is connected to the power mechanism 1; the spray gun 22, the curing lamp 23, the pump 24 and the ink cartridge 25 are all mounted in the shell 21; the nozzle of the spray gun 22 and the output end of the curing lamp 23 both extend out of the bottom surface of the shell 21; the pump 24 is used for pumping the paint in the ink cartridge 25 to the spray gun 22; the spray gun 22 is used for code spraying of the workpiece; the curing lamp 23 is used for ultraviolet irradiation of the code on the workpiece to realize curing; the roller 26 is provided in plurality; the plurality of rollers 26 are mounted on the bottom surface of the outer wall of the shell 21; the heat dissipation fan 27 is used for overall heat dissipation and cooling of the UV spraying module 2; and the temperature controller 28 is used for monitoring the temperature in the shell 21. An electromagnetic valve 29 is arranged on the connecting pipeline between the pump 24 and the ink cartridge 25, and the electromagnetic valve 29 is used for controlling the on-off of the connecting pipeline of the pump 24 and the ink cartridge 25.

[0039] UV spray module 2 is equipped with heating and temperature control device, real-time monitoring of the temperature of the spray head, to ensure that the spray head is at the appropriate working temperature, to prevent the spray head clogging, while equipped with automatic ink scraping module, can be frequency needs after spraying by the mechanical arm automatically positioned to the ink scraping position for the spray head to scrape ink, to achieve real-time cleaning, to prevent the spray head clogging.

[0040] The working principle of the above-mentioned UV spray module 2 is as follows:

[0041] The UV paint is uniformly sprayed on the surface of the object to be treated by the spray gun. The spray gun uses compressed air or other power source to atomize the paint into fine particles, so that it can be uniformly attached to the surface of the object to form a thin and uniform coating. After spraying, the object is immediately irradiated by the curing lamp, and the light source emits ultraviolet light of a specific wavelength, which can excite the photoinitiator in the paint, and the curing time only takes a few seconds to a few minutes, which greatly improves the efficiency compared with traditional thermal curing. It can realize "spray and dry", which is suitable for continuous production.

[0042] Preferably, the ink cartridge 25 can be set as a primary ink cartridge, a secondary ink cartridge, and a vacuum splash-proof ink cartridge. The sensor device in the ink cartridge monitors the remaining ink in real time, and the temperature controller displays the ink temperature. When the temperature drops to the minimum temperature requirement, the heating sheet automatically warms up to prevent the ink from solidifying.

[0043] Referring to Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the vision module 3 includes a vision housing 31, a 2D camera 32 and a light source 33, the vision housing 31 is connected with the power mechanism 1, the 2D camera 32 and the light source 33 are both installed on the vision housing 31, the 2D camera 32 is used to identify the workpiece code spraying quality, and the light source 33 is used to provide the required light for the 2D camera 32. The integrated vision recognition module 3 can immediately identify the spraying position through the 2D camera 32 after spraying and curing, and is equipped with a light source 33 to ensure the shooting effect. After the steel pipe is sprayed and cured, the 2D camera 32 can check its appearance. Observe whether the coating surface is flat, smooth, has bubbles, cracks, sagging and other defects. If there are defects, they should be repaired or resprayed in time.

[0044] Referring to Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the ink scraping module 4 includes a base 41 and an automatic ink scraping assembly 42, the automatic ink scraping assembly 42 is installed on the top of the base 41, and the automatic ink scraping assembly 42 is used to scrape off the paint on the spray gun 22.

[0045] Referring to Figure 6As shown, the automatic ink scraping assembly 42 comprises a linear cylinder 421, a support 422 and a scraper 423, the scraper 423 is connected through the support 422 and the output end of the linear cylinder 421, the linear cylinder 421 drives the scraper 423 to scrape the paint at the nozzle of the spray gun 22. The back and forth movement of the scraper 423 is controlled by a solenoid valve, and a paint collecting box is arranged on the base 41, the paint collecting box is below the scraper 423 and covers the movement range of the scraper 423, which is used to collect the scraped paint.

[0046] Before formal spraying, the integrated UV spraying equipment is debugged. According to the diameter, length, spraying requirements and other parameters of the steel pipe, the 3D camera 5 and the mechanical arm are used to adjust the spraying gun position, spraying pressure, paint flow, atomization effect and other parameters of the spraying system, so as to ensure that the paint can be uniformly sprayed on the surface of the steel pipe. At the same time, the ultraviolet intensity and curing time of the UV curing lamp are adjusted to ensure that the paint can be fully cured.

[0047] Obviously, the above embodiments are only examples for clearly illustrating, not limiting the embodiments. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or variations can be made on the basis of the above description. Here, all the embodiments cannot be exhausted, and the obvious changes or variations derived therefrom are still within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An integrated UV spray device, characterized in that, It comprises: a power mechanism; a UV spraying module connected to the power mechanism, and the UV spraying module is used for code spraying of a workpiece and curing of the code sprayed on the workpiece; a vision module connected to the power mechanism, and the vision module is used for identifying quality of the code sprayed on the workpiece; an ink scraping module used for scraping paint on a spray gun in the UV spraying module; wherein the UV spraying module comprises a shell, a spray gun, a curing lamp, a pump and an ink cartridge, the shell is connected to the power mechanism, the spray gun, the curing lamp, the pump and the ink cartridge are all installed in the shell, a spray head of the spray gun and an output end of the curing lamp both extend out of a bottom surface of the shell, the pump is used for pumping paint in the ink cartridge to the spray gun, the spray gun is used for code spraying of the workpiece, and the curing lamp is used for ultraviolet irradiation on the code sprayed on the workpiece to achieve curing.

2. The integrated UV spray device of claim 1, wherein: The UV spraying module further comprises a plurality of rollers installed on a bottom surface of an outer wall of the shell.

3. The integrated UV spray device of claim 1 or 2, wherein: The UV spraying module further comprises a heat dissipation fan used for overall heat dissipation and cooling of the UV spraying module.

4. The integrated UV spray device of claim 3, wherein: A temperature controller is installed in the shell, and the temperature controller is used for monitoring temperature in the shell.

5. The integrated UV spray device of claim 4, wherein: An electromagnetic valve is arranged on a connecting pipeline between the pump and the ink cartridge, and the electromagnetic valve is used for controlling on-off of the connecting pipeline between the pump and the ink cartridge.

6. The integrated UV spray device of claim 1, wherein: A 3D camera is installed on an outer wall of the shell, and the 3D camera is used for identifying position and quantity of the workpiece.

7. The integrated UV spray device of claim 1, wherein: The vision module comprises a vision shell, a 2D camera and a light source, the vision shell is connected to the power mechanism, the 2D camera and the light source are both installed on the vision shell, the 2D camera is used for identifying quality of the code sprayed on the workpiece, and the light source is used for providing required illumination for the 2D camera.

8. The integrated UV spray device of claim 1, wherein: The ink scraping module comprises a base and an automatic ink scraping assembly, the automatic ink scraping assembly is installed on a top of the base, and the automatic ink scraping assembly is used for scraping paint on the spray gun.

9. The integrated UV spray device of claim 8, wherein: The automatic ink scraping assembly comprises a linear cylinder, a bracket and a scraping plate, the scraping plate is connected through the bracket and an output end of the linear cylinder, and the linear cylinder drives the scraping plate to scrape paint at a spray port on the spray gun.

10. The integrated UV spray device of claim 1, wherein: The power mechanism adopts a mechanical arm, an installation plate is connected to the mechanical arm, and the UV spraying module and the vision module are both installed on the installation plate.

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