Recyclable printing ink storage device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a recyclable printing ink storage device which comprises a storage tank and a self-cleaning mechanism, and the self-cleaning mechanism is arranged in the storage tank in a matched mode. The self-cleaning mechanism comprises a driving assembly and a cleaning assembly, the driving assembly is mounted at the top of the storage tank, and the output end of the driving assembly penetrates through and extends into the storage tank; the cleaning assembly is arranged in the storage tank and connected to the output end of the driving assembly. The cleaning assembly comprises a brush and a connecting piece, one end of the connecting piece is connected to the output end of the driving assembly, and the other end of the connecting piece is connected with the brush. According to the recyclable printing ink storage device, printing ink is stored through the storage tank, the self-cleaning mechanism is used for self-cleaning of the inner wall of the storage tank, and therefore after the storage tank completes storage of a batch of printing ink, the printing ink can be fully cleaned through the self-cleaning mechanism to remove residues on the surface of the inner wall of the storage tank.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to ink storage device technical field, especially to a kind of recyclable ink storage device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In prior art, the storage of ink is mainly designed to maintain the physical and chemical stability of ink, prolong its service life and prevent its components from adverse changes, so the ink storage container generally needs to meet the following performance requirements: prevent sedimentation and stratification, prevent volatilization, temperature and humidity control, prevent microbial contamination, avoid light irradiation and static electricity, and fire protection. The material of the ink storage container also has certain requirements, and materials with good chemical resistance are usually used, such as plastic barrels or metal containers. The material of the container must ensure that it does not react with the chemical components in the ink, otherwise it may cause the ink to deteriorate or contaminate. Currently, commonly used ink storage containers include but are not limited to plastic barrels, metal barrels and glass bottles, etc. Among them, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP) material is used, which has good chemical resistance and is suitable for storing most types of ink; metal barrels are usually used to store solvent-based ink to prevent solvent evaporation, and common materials are stainless steel and galvanized iron; small amounts of storage sometimes use glass bottles, but their fragility makes them unsuitable for large-scale storage.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned ink storage is prone to contamination and deterioration during the current production and transportation process, as the container is usually a disposable item such as a plastic barrel or a glass bottle. Such containers are difficult to clean and repeated use can cause ink contamination and deterioration. Metal barrels need to be cleaned separately during use, which is time-consuming and has low utilization rate. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a recyclable ink storage device to solve the technical problem that existing ink storage containers are difficult to be quickly recycled.

[0005] A recyclable ink storage device, the recyclable ink storage device comprising a storage tank and a self-cleaning mechanism, the self-cleaning mechanism being cooperatively arranged inside the storage tank.

[0006] The self-cleaning mechanism comprises a driving assembly and a cleaning assembly, the driving assembly being installed on the top of the storage tank, and the output end of the driving assembly extending through and into the inside of the storage tank; the cleaning assembly being arranged inside the storage tank and connected to the output end of the driving assembly; one end of the cleaning assembly facing the inner wall of the storage tank abutting against the inner wall surface of the storage tank.

[0007] The cleaning assembly comprises a brush and a connecting piece, one end of the connecting piece being connected to the output end of the driving assembly, and the other end of the connecting piece being connected to the brush; the brushing end of the brush being arranged towards the inner wall of the storage tank and abutting against the inner wall surface of the storage tank.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the connecting piece is provided with an elastic mechanism, which is arranged at the end of the connecting piece facing the brush, i.e. the connecting piece connects the brush through the elastic mechanism.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the brush is provided with two brushes, which are arranged on the two sides of the output end of the driving assembly.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, each brush is connected to the output end of the driving assembly through two connecting pieces, which are arranged at the two ends of the brush respectively.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, each elastic mechanism is provided with a slide rod and an elastic piece, the connecting piece is provided with a sleeve, the slide rod is slidingly fitted in the sleeve, so that the slide rod can reciprocate along the length direction of the sleeve, and the elastic piece is sleeved on the other end of the slide rod relative to the sleeve.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the end of the sleeve away from the elastic piece is connected to the output end of the driving assembly, the end of the slide rod away from the sleeve is connected to the brush, one end of the elastic piece abuts against the sleeve, and the other end of the elastic piece abuts against the brush, so as to realize the elastic connection between the connecting piece and the brush.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the driving assembly comprises a motor, a speed reducer and a transmission shaft, the motor and the speed reducer are arranged on the top of the storage tank, the transmission shaft extends from the top of the storage tank to the inside of the storage tank by a preset distance, and the motor, the speed reducer and the transmission shaft are sequentially drivingly connected.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the brush is connected to the side surface of the transmission shaft through the corresponding connecting piece.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the storage tank is provided with a water inlet and a drain, the water inlet is arranged on the side surface of the storage tank and communicates with the inside of the storage tank, and the drain is arranged on the bottom of the storage tank and communicates with the inside of the storage tank.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the drain is provided with a flange connection ball valve.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, the water inlet is provided with two water inlets, which are arranged on the two sides of the storage tank respectively.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, one of the water inlets is arranged on the top of one side of the storage tank, and the other water inlet is arranged on the bottom of the other side of the storage tank.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, the motor is provided with a driving shaft, which is arranged on the output end of the motor and drivingly connected with the transmission shaft.

[0020] In one embodiment, the driving shaft is provided with a plurality of L-shaped connecting rods, each of which is arranged on the side surface of the driving shaft, and one end of each L-shaped connecting rod is connected to the side surface of the driving shaft, and the other end of each L-shaped connecting rod extends towards the transmission shaft by a preset distance.

[0021] In one embodiment, the transmission shaft is provided with a plurality of tubular connecting rods, each of which corresponds to one of the L-shaped connecting rods and is arranged on the side surface of the transmission shaft, and each tubular connecting rod is connected to one end of the corresponding L-shaped connecting rod.

[0022] The recyclable ink storage device stores ink through the storage tank, and the self-cleaning mechanism is used for self-cleaning of the inner wall of the storage tank, so that after the storage tank completes the storage of a batch of ink, the self-cleaning mechanism can be used for sufficient cleaning to remove the residues on the inner wall surface of the storage tank, so as to facilitate the storage of another batch of ink, thereby realizing the recycling of the ink storage device of the utility model, saving the consumption of disposable storage containers in the process of ink production, storage and transportation, and ensuring the cleanliness of the ink storage device, thereby reducing the pollution risk of the ink storage device to the ink. The self-cleaning mechanism includes a driving assembly and a cleaning assembly, and the driving assembly can drive the cleaning assembly to rotate at a preset speed relative to the inner wall of the storage tank. In the process, the cleaning assembly can clean the inner wall surface of the storage tank, thereby realizing the self-cleaning of the ink storage device of the utility model, and effectively improving the cleaning convenience and efficiency of the storage tank. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the recyclable ink storage device in one embodiment is shown.

[0024] Figure 2 The exploded structure diagram of the recyclable ink storage device in one embodiment is shown.

[0025] Figure 3 The structure diagram of the M part in the embodiment shown is shown. Figure 2 The structure diagram of the N part in the embodiment shown is shown.

[0026] Figure 4 The structure diagram of the N part in the embodiment shown is shown. Figure 2 The structure diagram of the N part in the embodiment shown is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the above object, characteristics and advantages of the present application more apparent, concrete embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in a number of different manners without departing from the spirit of the present application. Those skilled in the art will appreciate the scope of the present application and can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited by the embodiments disclosed below.

[0028] In the description of the present application, 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" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0030] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In the present application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intervening element. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intervening element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right", and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation.

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The utility model discloses a kind of recyclable ink storage devices, which comprises storage tank 100 and self-cleaning mechanism 200, self-cleaning mechanism 200 is cooperatively arranged in the inside of storage tank 100, storage tank 100 is used for ink storage, and self-cleaning mechanism 200 is used for self-cleaning of the inner wall of storage tank 100, so that, when storage tank 100 completes a batch of ink storage, it can be fully cleaned by self-cleaning mechanism 200 to remove the residues on the inner wall surface of storage tank 100, to facilitate the re-storage of another batch of ink, to realize the recycling of the ink storage device of the utility model, to save the consumption of disposable storage container in the process of ink production, storage and transportation, and to ensure the cleanliness of the ink storage device, thereby reducing the pollution risk of the ink storage device to ink. Specifically, the self-cleaning mechanism 200 includes a driving assembly 210 and a cleaning assembly 220. The driving assembly 210 is installed on the top of the storage tank 100, and the output end of the driving assembly 210 extends into the inside of the storage tank 100. The cleaning assembly 220 is arranged inside the storage tank 100, and the cleaning assembly 220 is connected to the output end of the driving assembly 210. One end of the cleaning assembly 220 facing the inner wall of the storage tank 100 abuts against the inner wall surface of the storage tank 100, so that the driving assembly 210 can drive the cleaning assembly 220 to rotate at a predetermined speed relative to the inner wall of the storage tank 100. In this process, the cleaning assembly 220 can clean the inner wall surface of the storage tank 100, thereby realizing the self-cleaning of the ink storage device of the utility model and effectively improving the cleaning convenience and efficiency of the storage tank 100.

[0034] Further, the cleaning assembly 220 comprises a brush 221 and a connecting member 222, one end of the connecting member 222 is connected to the output end of the driving assembly 210, and the other end of the connecting member 222 is connected to the brush 221; the brushing end of the brush 221 is arranged towards the inner wall of the storage tank 100 and abuts against the inner wall surface of the storage tank 100, so that the driving unit can drive the brush 221 to brush the inner wall surface of the storage tank 100 through the connecting member 222. Specifically, the connecting member 222 is provided with an elastic mechanism, which is arranged at the end of the connecting member 222 towards the brush 221, that is, the connecting member 222 is connected to the brush 221 through the elastic mechanism, so that the brush 221 and the output end of the driving assembly 210 can be elastically buffered, when one side of the brush 221 abuts against the inner wall of the storage tank 100, the other side of the brush 221 compresses the elastic mechanism, in this way, the elastic mechanism can dynamically maintain the pressure exerted by the brush 221 on the inner wall surface of the storage tank 100 to a certain extent, thereby ensuring the brushing strength of the brush 221 on the storage tank 100.

[0035] In one embodiment, the brush 221 is provided in two, and the two brushes 221 are oppositely arranged on both sides of the output end of the driving assembly 210, thereby effectively improving the brushing strength of the cleaning assembly 220 on the inner wall of the storage tank 100. In one embodiment, each brush 221 is connected to the output end of the driving assembly 210 by two connecting members 222, and the two connecting members 222 are arranged at both ends of the brush 221, respectively, thereby further improving the connection stability of the brush 221 to the output end of the driving assembly 210, while ensuring the effective control of the corresponding two elastic mechanisms on the brush 221.

[0036] Further, each elastic mechanism is provided with a slide rod 223 and an elastic member 224, the connecting member 222 is provided as a sleeve, and the slide rod 223 is slidingly fitted in the sleeve, so that the slide rod 223 can reciprocate along the length direction of the sleeve; the elastic member 224 is sleeved on the other end of the slide rod 223 relative to the sleeve. Specifically, one end of the sleeve away from the elastic member 224 is connected to the output end of the driving assembly 210, and the other end of the slide rod 223 away from the sleeve is connected to the brush 221; one end of the elastic member 224 abuts against the sleeve, and the other end thereof abuts against the brush 221, thereby realizing the elastic connection between the connecting member 222 and the brush 221.

[0037] Further, the driving assembly 210 comprises a motor 211, a speed reducer 212 and a transmission shaft 213, the motor 211 and the speed reducer 212 are arranged on the top of the storage tank 100, the transmission shaft 213 extends from the top of the storage tank 100 to the inside of the storage tank 100 by a preset distance; the motor 211, the speed reducer 212 and the transmission shaft 213 are sequentially and drivingly connected. Specifically, the brush 221 is connected to the side surface of the transmission shaft 213 through the corresponding connecting piece 222, so that the motor 211 sequentially drives the brush 221 to rotate relative to the inner wall of the storage tank 100 through the speed reducer 212 and the transmission shaft 213, so as to realize the brushing of the brush 221 to the large surface of the inner wall of the storage tank 100.

[0038] Further, the storage tank 100 is provided with a water inlet a and a drain b, the water inlet a is arranged on the side surface of the storage tank 100 and is communicated to the inside of the storage tank 100; the drain b is arranged on the bottom of the storage tank 100 and is communicated to the inside of the storage tank 100, so that the storage tank 100 can input ink through the water inlet a, and also can input cleaning agent through the water inlet a, so as to strengthen the cleaning intensity of the storage tank 100, and the drain b can be used for discharging ink and cleaning agent. Specifically, the drain b is provided with a flange connection ball valve 110 for controlling the opening degree of the drain b.

[0039] In one embodiment, the water inlet a is provided with two, the two water inlets a are oppositely arranged on the two sides of the storage tank 100, specifically, one water inlet a is arranged on the top of one side of the storage tank 100, and the other water inlet a is oppositely arranged on the bottom of the other side of the storage tank 100, so that the external cleaning agent can be input from the top and bottom of the storage tank 100 through the two water inlets a, so as to improve the washing intensity of the external cleaning agent to the inside of the storage tank 100.

[0040] In one embodiment, the motor 211 is provided with a driving shaft 214 arranged at the output end of the motor 211 and drivingly connected with the transmission shaft 213. Specifically, the driving shaft 214 is provided with a plurality of L-shaped connecting rods 2141 arranged at the side surface of the driving shaft 214, and one end of each L-shaped connecting rod 2141 is connected to the side surface of the driving shaft 214, and the other end of each L-shaped connecting rod 2141 extends towards the transmission shaft 213 by a preset distance; correspondingly, the transmission shaft 213 is provided with a plurality of tubular connecting rods 2131 corresponding to the plurality of L-shaped connecting rods 2141 and arranged at the side surface of the transmission shaft 213, and each tubular connecting rod 2131 is connected with one end of the corresponding L-shaped connecting rod 2141. In this embodiment, the driving shaft 214 is additionally provided with a plurality of L-shaped connecting rods 2141 drivingly connected with the transmission shaft 213 through the corresponding tubular connecting rods 2131, which can not only reduce the torsional load at the connection between the driving shaft 214 and the transmission shaft 213, but also strengthen the connection strength between the driving shaft 214 and the transmission shaft 213 and improve the transmission efficiency.

[0041] In summary, the ink storage device disclosed by the utility model can store ink through the storage tank, and the self-cleaning mechanism is used for self-cleaning of the inner wall of the storage tank, so that when the storage tank completes storage of a batch of ink, the self-cleaning mechanism can be used for sufficient cleaning to remove residues on the inner wall surface of the storage tank, so as to facilitate storage of another batch of ink, thereby realizing recycling of the ink storage device, saving consumption of disposable storage containers in the process of ink production, storage and transportation, ensuring cleanliness of the ink storage device, and reducing the risk of pollution of the ink storage device to the ink.

[0042] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined in any manner. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described, but as long as the combinations of the technical features do not exist, they should be considered as within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0043] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the utility model, the description is more specific and detailed, but can not therefore be understood as the limitation of the utility model patent range. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled person in the art, without departing from the utility model concept, several modifications and improvements can be made, which belong to the protection range of the utility model. Therefore, the protection range of the utility model patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A recyclable ink storage device, characterized by, The utility model provides a kind of self-cleaning mechanism for storage tank, including: Storage tank and self-cleaning mechanism, which is arranged inside the storage tank; The self-cleaning mechanism includes a drive assembly and a cleaning assembly. The drive assembly is installed on the top of the storage tank, and the output end of the drive assembly extends through the storage tank and into the interior of the storage tank. The cleaning assembly is arranged inside the storage tank and connected to the output end of the drive assembly. One end of the cleaning assembly towards the inner wall of the storage tank abuts against the inner wall surface of the storage tank. The cleaning assembly includes a brush and a connecting piece. One end of the connecting piece is connected to the output end of the drive assembly, and the other end of the connecting piece is connected to the brush. The brushing end of the brush is arranged towards the inner wall of the storage tank and abuts against the inner wall surface of the storage tank. The connecting piece is provided with an elastic mechanism arranged at one end of the connecting piece towards the brush, i.e., the connecting piece is connected to the brush through the elastic mechanism. Each elastic mechanism is provided with a sliding rod and an elastic piece. The connecting piece is a sleeve, and the sliding rod is slidingly fitted inside the sleeve, so that the sliding rod can reciprocate along the length direction relative to the sleeve. The elastic piece is arranged on the other end of the sliding rod relative to the sleeve. One end of the elastic piece abuts against the sleeve, and the other end abuts against the brush, so as to achieve the elastic connection between the connecting piece and the brush. The drive assembly includes a motor, a speed reducer and a transmission shaft. The motor and the speed reducer are arranged on the top of the storage tank, and the transmission shaft extends from the top of the storage tank to the interior of the storage tank by a predetermined distance. The motor is provided with a drive shaft arranged on the output end of the motor. The drive shaft is provided with a plurality of L-shaped connecting rods. Each L-shaped connecting rod is arranged on the side surface of the drive shaft, and one end of each L-shaped connecting rod is connected to the side surface of the drive shaft, and the other end of each L-shaped connecting rod extends towards the transmission shaft by a predetermined distance. The transmission shaft is provided with a plurality of tubular connecting rods corresponding to the plurality of L-shaped connecting rods one by one and arranged on the side surface of the transmission shaft. Each tubular connecting rod is connected to one end of the corresponding L-shaped connecting rod. The storage tank is provided with a water inlet and a drain. The water inlet is arranged on the side surface of the storage tank and communicates with the interior of the storage tank. The drain is arranged on the bottom of the storage tank and communicates with the interior of the storage tank.

2. The recyclable ink storage device of claim 1, wherein, The brush is arranged in two, and the two brushes are arranged opposite to the two sides of the output end of the drive assembly.

3. The recyclable ink storage device of claim 2, wherein, Each brush is connected to the output end of the drive assembly through two connecting pieces, and the two connecting pieces are arranged on the two ends of the brush.

4. The recyclable ink storage device of claim 3, wherein, The motor, the speed reducer and the transmission shaft are sequentially drivingly connected.

5. The recyclable ink storage device of claim 4, wherein, The brush is connected to the side surface of the transmission shaft through the corresponding connecting piece.

6. The recyclable ink storage device of claim 5, wherein, The drive shaft is arranged on the output end of the motor and drivingly connected to the transmission shaft.

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