Printing ink stirring machine

By designing an ink mixer, the problem of low efficiency in traditional manual mixing is solved by using an automatic mixing mechanism, achieving uniform ink mixing and improved printing quality, while reducing labor consumption.

CN223980414UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-10广东康派环创科技有限公司
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-26
Publication Date
2026-03-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional ink mixing methods rely on manual operation, resulting in low efficiency, difficulty in controlling ink quality, and a large amount of manpower consumption.

Method used

Design an ink mixer, including a support mechanism, a stirring mechanism, an ink container, and a swinging mechanism. The automatic stirring of the ink container is achieved by using a stirring rod and a drive component. The ink container can be detachably connected to a magnetic chuck. The periodic movement of the stirring rod is achieved through a swinging linkage assembly.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automatic and uniform mixing of ink, improves ink and printing quality, increases production efficiency, and reduces manpower waste.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a printing ink stirring machine. The printing ink stirrer comprises a supporting mechanism, a stirring mechanism, a printing ink container and a swing mechanism, the stirring mechanism is installed on the supporting mechanism, the printing ink container is located on the supporting mechanism and connected with the stirring mechanism, the stirring mechanism is used for driving the printing ink container to rotate, and the swing mechanism is installed on the supporting mechanism and used for driving the printing ink container to rotate. The swing mechanism comprises a stirring rod, a swing connecting rod assembly and a swing driving part, one end of the stirring rod extends into the ink container, the other end of the stirring rod is connected to the swing connecting rod assembly, and the swing connecting rod assembly is movably connected to the supporting mechanism; the swing driving part is connected to the swing connecting rod assembly and is used for driving the swing connecting rod assembly to drive the stirring rod to periodically reciprocate. The printing ink can be automatically and uniformly stirred, the printing ink quality is improved, the printing quality is improved, and the production efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of textile technology, and in particular to an ink mixer. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, in the textile industry, during the ink mixing process in the pre-printing stage, workers need to stand for extended periods to stir the inks, ensuring that different colors are homogeneous and meet printing requirements. Traditional ink mixing methods involve manual operation; workers invert the mixed ink onto a workbench and repeatedly stir it with a spatula. This method is inefficient, makes it difficult to control ink quality, consumes a significant amount of manpower in tedious and repetitive work, and results in low ink mixing efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an ink mixer. The ink mixer of this invention is simple to manufacture, easy to use, practical and reliable, and can automatically and evenly mix ink, thereby improving ink quality, printing quality, and production efficiency.

[0004] One embodiment of this application provides an ink mixer.

[0005] An ink mixer includes a support mechanism, a stirring mechanism, an ink container, and a oscillating mechanism. The stirring mechanism is mounted on the support mechanism, and the ink container is located on the support mechanism and connected to the stirring mechanism. The stirring mechanism drives the ink container to rotate. The oscillating mechanism is mounted on the support mechanism and includes a stirring rod, a connecting rod, an oscillating linkage assembly, and an oscillating drive component. One end of the stirring rod extends into the ink container, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod. The connecting rod is connected to the oscillating linkage assembly, which is movably connected to the support mechanism. The oscillating drive component is connected to the oscillating linkage assembly to drive the oscillating linkage assembly to drive the stirring rod to reciprocate periodically.

[0006] In some embodiments, the ink container is detachably connected to the stirring mechanism.

[0007] In some embodiments, the stirring mechanism includes a magnetic chuck and a stirring drive component. The fixed part of the magnetic chuck is mounted on the support mechanism, the ink container is detachably connected to the rotating part of the magnetic chuck, and the stirring drive component is electrically connected to the magnetic chuck to drive the rotating part of the magnetic chuck to rotate.

[0008] In some embodiments, the support mechanism includes a support platform.

[0009] In some embodiments, the magnetic chuck is located above the support platform, and the stirring drive component is mounted below the support platform.

[0010] In some embodiments, the swing mechanism further includes a crossbar, and the stirring rod and the connecting rod are both arranged vertically on the support mechanism, with the two ends of the crossbar connected to the stirring rod and the connecting rod, respectively.

[0011] In some embodiments, the crossbar is positioned horizontally.

[0012] In some embodiments, the swing mechanism further includes a positioning fastener, and the crossbar and the stirring rod are detachably connected by the positioning fastener to achieve adjustable relative positions between the crossbar and the stirring rod.

[0013] In some embodiments, the crossbar and the connecting rod are detachably connected by positioning fasteners to make the relative position between the crossbar and the connecting rod adjustable.

[0014] In some embodiments, the swing linkage assembly includes a cam, a first transmission rod, and a second transmission rod. The cam is arranged horizontally and is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the swing drive component and can rotate with the swing drive component. The first transmission rod is arranged vertically, with one end rotatably connected to the cam and the other end rotatably connected to the second transmission rod. The second transmission rod is arranged horizontally and the other end is connected to the connecting rod. The connecting rod is arranged vertically and is rotatably connected to the support mechanism.

[0015] The aforementioned ink mixer has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, convenient to use, practical and reliable. It can solve the problem of wasted manpower caused by manual ink mixing in traditional technology. This ink mixer can automatically mix the ink evenly, improve ink quality, improve printing quality, and improve production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals denote the same parts.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an ink mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the swing linkage assembly of the ink mixer according to one embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Another angle schematic diagram of the swing linkage assembly of the ink mixer according to one embodiment.

[0021] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0022] 10. Ink mixer; 100. Support mechanism; 200. Stirring mechanism; 201. Magnetic chuck; 202. Stirring drive component; 300. Ink container; 400. Swinging mechanism; 401. Stirring rod; 402. Connecting rod; 403. Swinging linkage assembly; 4031. Cam; 4032. First transmission rod; 4033. Second transmission rod; 404. Swinging drive component; 4041. Output shaft; 405. Crossbar; 406. Positioning fastener. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to 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.

[0025] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0029] In this document, "optionally," "optionally," and "optional" mean that something is optional, that is, it is selected from either "with" or "without." If multiple "options" appear in a technical solution, unless otherwise specified and there are no contradictions or mutual constraints, each "option" is independent. In this application, descriptions such as "optionally contains" and "optionally includes" indicate "contains or does not contain."

[0030] This application provides an ink mixer 10 to solve the following technical problems existing in the traditional method of ink mixing, which is performed manually: manual mixing is inefficient, it is difficult to control the ink quality, and it consumes a lot of manpower in tedious and repetitive work, with low ink mixing efficiency. The ink mixer 10 will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] The ink mixer 10 provided in this application embodiment is exemplary; please refer to [link to example]. Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ink mixer 10 provided in an embodiment of this application. The ink mixer 10 of this application can be used for ink mixing.

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the structure of the ink mixer 10, the ink mixer 10 will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] For example, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, an ink mixer 10 includes a support mechanism 100, a stirring mechanism 200, an ink container 300, and a oscillating mechanism 400. The stirring mechanism 200 is mounted on the support mechanism 100. The ink container 300 is located on the support mechanism 100 and connected to the stirring mechanism 200. The stirring mechanism 200 drives the ink container 300 to rotate. The oscillating mechanism 400 is mounted on the support mechanism 100.

[0034] The oscillating mechanism 400 includes a stirring rod 401, a connecting rod 402, an oscillating linkage assembly 403, and an oscillating drive component 404. One end of the stirring rod 401 extends into the ink container 300 and the other end is connected to the connecting rod 402, which is connected to the oscillating linkage assembly 403. The oscillating linkage assembly 403 is movably connected to the support mechanism 100. The oscillating drive component 404 is connected to the oscillating linkage assembly 403 to drive the oscillating linkage assembly 403 to drive the stirring rod 401 in a periodic reciprocating motion.

[0035] In some embodiments, the ink container 300 is detachably connected to the stirring mechanism 200. This detachable connection facilitates cleaning and maintenance of the ink container 300 and improves operational convenience.

[0036] In some of these embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the stirring mechanism 200 includes a magnetic chuck 201 and a stirring drive component 202. The fixed portion of the magnetic chuck 201 is mounted on the support mechanism 100. The ink container 300 is detachably connected to the rotating portion of the magnetic chuck 201. The stirring drive component 202 is electrically connected to the magnetic chuck 201 to drive the rotating portion of the magnetic chuck 201 to rotate. The stirring drive component 202 may be a drive motor.

[0037] In some embodiments, the support mechanism 100 includes a support platform.

[0038] In some of these embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the magnetic chuck 201 is located above the support platform, and the stirring drive unit 202 is installed below the support platform. This arrangement of installing the stirring drive unit 202 below the support platform saves space on the support platform and improves structural compactness.

[0039] In some of these embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the oscillating mechanism 400 also includes a crossbar 405. The stirring rod 401 and the connecting rod 402 are both arranged vertically on the support mechanism 100. The two ends of the crossbar 405 are respectively connected to the stirring rod 401 and the connecting rod 402.

[0040] In some embodiments, the crossbar 405 is arranged in a horizontal direction.

[0041] In some of these embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the swing mechanism 400 also includes a positioning fastener 406. The crossbar 405 and the stirring rod 401 are detachably connected by the positioning fastener 406 to make the relative position between the crossbar 405 and the stirring rod 401 adjustable.

[0042] In some of these embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the crossbar 405 and the connecting rod 402 are detachably connected by a positioning fastener 406 to make the relative position between the crossbar 405 and the connecting rod 402 adjustable.

[0043] In this application, the crossbar 405 and the stirring rod 401 are detachably connected via positioning fasteners 406, and the crossbar 405 and the connecting rod 402 are also detachably connected via positioning fasteners 406. This allows for position adjustment of the stirring rod 401 to accommodate ink containers 300 of different sizes. By loosening the positioning fasteners 406 between the crossbar 405 and the connecting rod 402, the crossbar 405 can be pulled horizontally to move the stirring rod 401 closer to or further away from the connecting rod 402. Similarly, by loosening the positioning fasteners 406 between the crossbar 405 and the stirring rod 401, the stirring rod 401 can be pulled vertically to move the stirring rod 401 closer to or further away from the ink container 300.

[0044] In some of these embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the swing linkage assembly of an ink mixer according to one embodiment. Figure 3 for Figure 1A schematic diagram from another angle of the oscillating linkage assembly of an ink mixer according to one embodiment is shown. The oscillating linkage assembly 403 includes a cam 4031, a first transmission rod 4032, and a second transmission rod 4033. The cam 4031 is arranged horizontally and is fixedly connected to the output shaft 4041 of the oscillating drive component 404, and can rotate with the oscillating drive component 404. The first transmission rod 4032 is arranged vertically, with one end rotatably connected to the cam 4031 and the other end rotatably connected to the second transmission rod 4033. The second transmission rod 4033 is arranged horizontally, and its other end is connected to a connecting rod 402. The connecting rod 402 is arranged vertically and is rotatably connected to the support mechanism 100.

[0045] In some embodiments, the swing drive component 404 may be a drive motor.

[0046] Preferably, the swing linkage assembly 403 and the swing drive component 404 are installed below the support platform.

[0047] In some embodiments, the ink container 300 can be selected with an appropriate capacity as needed.

[0048] In some embodiments, the material of the ink container 300 can be selected as needed, with the aim of not easily reacting with the ink.

[0049] In summary, the ink mixer 10 described above has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, convenient to use, practical and reliable. It can solve the problem of wasted manpower caused by manual ink mixing in traditional technology. The ink mixer 10 can automatically mix the ink evenly, improve ink quality, improve printing quality, and improve production efficiency.

[0050] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions in other embodiments.

[0051] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0052] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An ink shaker, characterized by, The ink container is detachably connected with the stirring mechanism.

2. The ink shaker of claim 1, wherein The stirring mechanism comprises a magnetic chuck and a stirring driving part, the fixed part of the magnetic chuck is installed on the support mechanism, the ink container is detachably connected with the rotating part of the magnetic chuck, and the stirring driving part is electrically connected with the magnetic chuck to drive the rotating part of the magnetic chuck to rotate.

3. The ink shaker of claim 1, wherein The support mechanism comprises a support table.

4. The ink shaker of claim 3, wherein The magnetic chuck is located above the support table surface, and the stirring driving part is installed below the support table surface.

5. The ink shaker of claim 4, wherein, The swing mechanism further comprises a crossbar, the stirring rod and the connecting rod are both arranged along the vertical direction on the support mechanism, and the two ends of the crossbar are respectively connected with the stirring rod and the connecting rod.

6. The ink shaker according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The crossbar is arranged along the horizontal direction.

7. The ink shaker of claim 6, wherein The swing mechanism further comprises a positioning fastener, the crossbar and the stirring rod are detachably connected through the positioning fastener to realize the adjustable relative position between the crossbar and the stirring rod.

8. The ink shaker of claim 6, wherein, The crossbar and the connecting rod are detachably connected through a positioning fastener to realize the adjustable relative position between the crossbar and the connecting rod.

9. The ink shaker of claim 6, wherein, The swing linkage assembly comprises a cam, a first transmission rod, and a second transmission rod, wherein the cam is arranged along the horizontal direction, the cam is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the swing driving part and can rotate with the swing driving part, the first transmission rod is arranged along the vertical direction, one end of the first transmission rod is rotatably connected with the cam and the other end is rotatably connected with the second transmission rod, the second transmission rod is arranged along the horizontal direction, the other end of the second transmission rod is connected with the connecting rod, the connecting rod is arranged along the vertical direction, and the connecting rod is rotatably connected with the support mechanism.

10. The ink shaker according to any one of claims 1 to 5, 7 to 9, wherein ​