UV curing device

By designing the feeding mechanism, handling mechanism, and conveyor belt, and combining servo linear modules and pneumatic suction cups, the automatic feeding, handling, and curing of optical discs are achieved, solving the problem of low automation in existing devices and improving production efficiency and device functionality.

CN223821286UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-23JIANGSU XINGUANGLIAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520291057.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-24
Publication Date
2026-01-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-24

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Technical Problem

Existing UV curing equipment lacks automatic feeding, handling, and discharging functions, resulting in low production efficiency and an inability to meet the needs of large-scale production.

Method used

By employing a feeding mechanism, a handling mechanism, and a conveyor belt, combined with a servo linear module and a CD handling gripper, the system achieves automatic feeding, handling, and curing of CDs, and utilizes pneumatic suction cups and control cylinders to achieve precise gripping and placement.

Benefits of technology

It improves production efficiency, reduces manual operation, shortens production cycle, ensures the stability of optical discs during handling, reduces the risk of material damage during output, and enhances the automation and functionality of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of optical disk printing ink curing, in particular to a UV curing device which comprises a device plate. The curing box is arranged at the top end of the device plate, a conveying belt is arranged in the curing box, and the conveying belt is also arranged at the top end of the device plate; the feeding mechanism is arranged on one side of the curing box, a first servo linear module is arranged in the feeding mechanism, an optical disc placing seat is arranged in the first servo linear module, and the optical disc placing seat moves in the direction of the first servo linear module; and the carrying mechanism is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism and the curing box, a second servo linear module is arranged in the carrying mechanism, and an optical disc carrying gripper is arranged in the second servo linear module.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of disc ink solidification, especially to a UV solidification device. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in the field of disc label printing, such as CD, DVD, etc., UV ink is mainly used, which can be printed on the surface of the disc by silk screen printing and rapidly solidified under ultraviolet light. The high adhesion and good printing suitability of this ink enable it to perform well on non-absorptive materials of the disc. The process of rapid solidification of UV ink requires the use of a UV solidification device.

[0003] At present, a UV solidification device for encrypted disc production line is disclosed in Chinese patent CN106216203A, which includes a conveyor belt, a plurality of trays are arranged on the conveyor belt, a protective cover is arranged above the conveyor belt, an ultraviolet lamp is arranged in the protective cover, an exhaust fan is arranged above the protective cover, a main pipeline is connected to the exhaust fan, a groove is arranged between the two adjacent trays, a front sealing door and a rear sealing door driven by a pneumatic cylinder to rise or fall are arranged on one side of the inlet and outlet ends of the protective cover, a stop block is arranged on the upper end of the front sealing door and the rear sealing door, a limiting block is arranged on one side of the inlet and outlet ends of the protective cover, and the front sealing door and the rear sealing door move along the limiting block.

[0004] Although this UV solidification device for discs can effectively avoid the harm of ultraviolet light to the human body and make the most reasonable arrangement for the generated ozone, providing protection for the safety of the equipment, in the structure of this UV solidification device, only the conveyor belt, ultraviolet lamp and other structures are disclosed. The above structure only provides a solution for how to automatically transport the disc to the position below the ultraviolet lamp (i.e. in the solidification box), and does not provide the function structure of how to automatically feed, carry and discharge the discs in batches, i.e. how to send the discs to the conveyor belt by automatic carrying means. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a UV solidification device, and the above technical purpose is achieved by the following technical scheme:

[0006] A UV solidification device, comprising

[0007] a device plate;

[0008] a solidification box, which is arranged at the top end of the device plate, and the inside of the solidification box is provided with a conveyor belt, which is also arranged at the top end of the device plate;

[0009] The feeding mechanism is provided with a first servo linear module, and the first servo linear module is provided with a CD placing seat which moves along the direction of the first servo linear module.

[0010] The carrying mechanism is provided with a second servo linear module, and the second servo linear module is provided with a CD carrying gripper.

[0011] Further, the CD carrying gripper comprises a moving support block, an extension connecting plate, a mounting sheet, a mounting plate, a control cylinder and a pneumatic suction cup, the moving support block is arranged in the second servo linear module and is controlled to move, the extension connecting plate is arranged on the upper portion of the moving support block, the mounting sheet is arranged on the upper portion of the distal end of the extension connecting plate, the extension connecting plate and the mounting sheet are fixed through a group of studs and two groups of nuts, the mounting plate is fixedly arranged on the front side of the mounting sheet, the control cylinder is arranged on the upper portion of the front end of the mounting sheet, the pneumatic suction cup is arranged on the lower portion of the front end of the mounting sheet, and the pneumatic suction cup is connected with the piston rod of the control cylinder.

[0012] Further, the end of the conveying belt is provided with a discharging plate which is lower than the horizontal plane of the conveying belt, and the plate surface of the discharging plate is arranged in an inclined manner, and the lower end of the discharging plate is fixedly arranged on the device plate.

[0013] Further, the upper end of the device plate is further provided with a drying rack which is arranged on the side of the feeding mechanism.

[0014] Further, the lower portion of the front side of the mounting sheet is further provided with an auxiliary moving track, the upper end of the pneumatic suction cup is provided with a connecting block, the upper end of the connecting block is directly connected with the control cylinder, and one side of the connecting block is slidably connected with the auxiliary moving track.

[0015] Further, one side of the device plate is provided with a CD recycling basket which is arranged on the side of the discharging plate.

[0016] In summary, the present application has the following advantages:

[0017] The device has high automation, realizes automatic feeding, carrying and curing of CDs by setting the feeding mechanism, the carrying mechanism and the conveying belt, cooperates the servo linear module and the CD carrying gripper, reduces manual operation, improves production efficiency, significantly shortens the production cycle, and is suitable for large-scale production requirements.

[0018] The device is flexible to operate, the CD carrying gripper adopts the design of the pneumatic suction cup, cooperates the control cylinder to realize lifting movement, can accurately control the grabbing and placing of the CD, and ensures the stability of the CD in the carrying process.

[0019] The inclination design of the discharge plate in the device enables the optical disc to be smoothly discharged after curing, reduces the risk of damage of the optical disc during the discharging process, and the drying rack and the optical disc recycling basket are arranged, further improving the functionality of the device, so that the optical disc can be dried before curing and can be collected after curing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present application, and form a part of the present application, but do not constitute improper limitations on the present application. In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present application;

[0022] Figure 2 is a front view of the present application;

[0023] Figure 3 is a side view of the present application.

[0024] In the drawings, 1, device plate; 2, curing box; 3, conveying belt; 4, first servo linear module; 5, optical disc placing seat; 6, second servo linear module; 7, moving support block; 8, extension connecting plate; 9, mounting piece; 10, mounting plate; 11, control cylinder; 12, pneumatic suction cup; 13, discharge plate; 14, drying rack; 15, auxiliary moving track; 16, connecting block; 17, optical disc recycling basket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The foregoing and other technical contents, features and effects of the present application will be described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 to the accompanying drawings Figure 3 The detailed description of the embodiments will be clearly presented. The structural contents mentioned in the following embodiments are all referred to the drawings.

[0026] The various exemplary embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] A UV curing device, comprising a device plate 1, the device plate 1 is the bearing structure of all structural members of the device, and the lower end of the device plate 1 is provided with supporting feet for fixing the device plate 1.

[0028] A group of curing boxes 2 are arranged at the upper end of the device plate 1, the inside of the curing box 2 is equipped with a UV light source, the main function of the curing box 2 is to make the ink on the surface of the optical disc quickly cured by ultraviolet irradiation, which has the characteristics of high efficiency and environmental protection, the inside of the curing box 2 is provided with a conveying belt 3, the conveying belt 3 is also arranged at the top end of the device plate 1, the conveying belt 3 in the curing box 2 is responsible for conveying the optical disc to the curing area and sending the optical disc out of the curing box 2 after curing, which plays a role in horizontal transportation of the optical disc.

[0029] A group of feeding mechanisms are arranged on one side of the curing box 2, and a first servo linear module 4 is arranged in each feeding mechanism. The first servo linear module 4 is provided with a disc placing seat 5, which moves along the direction of the first servo linear module 4. The first servo linear module 4 is the core component of the feeding mechanism, which is used to control the feeding process of the disc. The disc placing seat 5 is used to carry and fix the disc to be cured. The feeding mechanism as a whole has an automatic feeding function. Through the accurate control of the first servo linear module 4, the disc on the disc placing seat 5 is orderly sent to the grabbing station.

[0030] A carrying mechanism is arranged on one side of the curing box 2. The carrying mechanism is provided with a second servo linear module 6, and a disc carrying gripper is arranged in the second servo linear module 6.

[0031] In the above structure, the first servo linear module 4 and the second servo linear module 6 are both conventional linear module structures composed of a screw rod and a servo motor, which are well known to those skilled in the art, and therefore will not be disclosed in this embodiment.

[0032] Specifically, the disc carrying gripper includes a moving support block 7, an extension connecting plate 8, a mounting piece 9, a mounting plate 10, a control cylinder 11, and a pneumatic suction cup 12. The moving support block 7 is arranged in the second servo linear module 6 and moves under control. The extension connecting plate 8 is arranged on the upper part of the moving support block 7. The mounting piece 9 is arranged on the upper part of the distal end of the extension connecting plate 8. The extension connecting plate 8 and the mounting piece 9 are fixed by a group of studs and two groups of nuts. The mounting plate 10 is fixedly arranged on the front side of the mounting piece 9. The control cylinder 11 is arranged on the upper part of the front end of the mounting piece 9. The pneumatic suction cup 12 is arranged on the lower part of the front end of the mounting piece 9. The pneumatic suction cup 12 is connected with the piston rod of the control cylinder 11.

[0033] Optionally, the lower part of the front side of the mounting piece 9 is further provided with an auxiliary moving track 15. The upper end of the pneumatic suction cup 12 is provided with a connecting block 16. The upper end of the connecting block 16 is directly connected with the control cylinder 11, and one side of the connecting block 16 is slidably connected with the auxiliary moving track 15.

[0034] The carrying mechanism drives the disc carrying gripper to take the disc to be cured from the disc placing seat 5 and transfers the disc to the conveying belt 3 through the accurate control of the second servo linear module 6. The electric suction cup generates an adsorption force during the carrying process, which firmly adsorbs the surface of the disc. The feeding mechanism is responsible for sending the new disc into the grabbing station. The two mechanisms work together to ensure the continuity of the entire curing process.

[0035] Optionally, the end of the conveying belt 3 is provided with a discharge plate 13 lower than the horizontal plane of the conveying belt 3, the plate surface of the discharge plate 13 is obliquely arranged, the lower end of the discharge plate 13 is fixedly arranged on the device plate 1, the discharge plate 13 can directly receive the optical disc sent by the conveying belt 3, and the optical disc is guided to slide along the inclined surface of the discharge plate 13 by the characteristics of the inclined structure of the discharge plate 13.

[0036] Optionally, the upper end of the device plate 1 is further provided with a drying rack 14, the drying rack 14 is arranged on one side of the feeding mechanism, the optical disc before curing can be placed in the drying rack 14, and the optical disc is dried in advance before waiting for the curing operation, and the optical disc on the drying rack 14 needs to be manually clamped into the optical disc placing seat 5.

[0037] Optionally, one side of the device plate 1 is provided with an optical disc recycling basket 17, the optical disc recycling basket 17 is arranged on one side of the discharge plate 13, and is used for recycling the optical disc after curing.

[0038] The above is a further detailed description of the present application combined with the specific embodiments, and cannot be regarded as the limitation of the specific embodiments of the present application; for the skilled in the art and the related technical field, the expansion, operation method and data replacement made on the basis of the technical scheme of the present application should be within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A UV curing apparatus, characterized in that: include Device plate (1); Curing box (2), the curing box (2) is located at the top of the device plate (1), and the inside of the curing box (2) is provided with a conveyor belt (3), the conveyor belt (3) is also located at the top of the device plate (1); The feeding mechanism is located on one side of the curing box (2). The feeding mechanism is equipped with a first servo linear module (4). The first servo linear module (4) is equipped with a CD holder (5). The CD holder (5) moves along the direction of the first servo linear module (4). The conveying mechanism is located on one side of the feeding mechanism and the curing box (2). The conveying mechanism is equipped with a second servo linear module (6), and the second servo linear module (6) is equipped with a CD handling gripper.

2. The UV curing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical disc handling gripper includes a movable support block (7), an extension connecting plate (8), a mounting plate (9), a mounting plate (10), a control cylinder (11), and a pneumatic suction cup (12). The movable support block (7) is located in the second servo linear module (6) and is moved under control. The extension connecting plate (8) is located on the upper part of the movable support block (7). The mounting plate (9) is located on the upper part of the far end of the extension connecting plate (8). The extension connecting plate (8) and the mounting plate (9) are fixed together by a set of studs and two sets of nuts. The mounting plate (10) is fixedly located on the front side of the mounting plate (9). The control cylinder (11) is located on the upper part of the front end of the mounting plate (9). The pneumatic suction cup (12) is located on the lower part of the front end of the mounting plate (9). The pneumatic suction cup (12) is connected to the piston rod of the control cylinder (11).

3. The UV curing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the conveyor belt (3) is provided with a discharge plate (13) that is lower than the horizontal plane of the conveyor belt (3). The surface of the discharge plate (13) is inclined, and the lower end of the discharge plate (13) is fixedly installed on the device plate (1).

4. The UV curing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the device plate (1) is also provided with a drying rack (14), which is placed on one side of the feeding mechanism.

5. A UV curing apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: An auxiliary moving track (15) is provided on the lower part of the front side of the mounting plate (9), and a connecting block (16) is provided on the upper end of the pneumatic suction cup (12). The upper end of the connecting block (16) is directly connected to the control cylinder (11), and one side of the connecting block (16) is slidably assembled and connected to the auxiliary moving track (15).

6. A UV curing apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: A CD recycling basket (17) is provided on one side of the device plate (1), and the CD recycling basket (17) is located on one side of the discharge plate (13).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • UV curing device for encrypted compact disk production line

    CN106216203A