Coating device for a retroreflective material

By combining the storage bin with the rotary drum and designing a micro-concave roller, the problem of wrinkles caused by air bubbles in traditional coating is solved, achieving efficient and uniform coating of reflective materials and improving coating efficiency and reflective effect.

CN224308824UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-02ZHEJIANG WINKI OPTICS CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ZHEJIANG WINKI OPTICS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-01
Publication Date
2026-06-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In traditional coating methods, air bubbles cause wrinkles that affect the reflective effect, and the coating efficiency is low and material waste is serious.

Method used

It adopts a combination structure of storage tank and rotating drum, uses centrifugal force and stirring rod to remove air bubbles, and combines micro-concave rollers to independently coat adhesive, reflective microbeads and surface protective layer. The uniform mixing and precise coating of materials are achieved through motor drive and gear transmission.

Benefits of technology

It effectively removes air bubbles, improves coating quality and efficiency, avoids material waste, and enhances reflectivity.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a coating device for reflective materials, including a base, a slider on top of the base, a storage box on top of the base, a side of the storage box fixedly connected to a guide rail, a side plate fixedly connected to one side of the storage box, a rotatable connection between the storage box and the outside of a rotating drum, a worm gear fixedly connected to the outside of the rotating drum, a rotatable connection between the rotating drum and one end of a feed pipe, a fixed connection between the bottom of the rotating drum and a defoaming cylinder, a drive gear fixedly connected to the bottom of the defoaming cylinder, a stirring rod inside the storage box, and a filter plate fixedly connected to the inside of the storage box. This utility model uses a motor to drive the worm gear and rotating drum to rotate, using centrifugal force to expel air bubbles from the material. Simultaneously, the rotating drum drives the drive gear, causing the driven gear and stirring rod to rotate, further ensuring uniform mixing of the material. The filter plate enhances the defoaming effect, and the position of the micro-concave roller is adjusted using an electric slide rail and a telescopic rod.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of reflective material coating technology, specifically a coating device for reflective materials. Background Technology

[0002] Coating is a method of producing composite materials by applying a paste-like polymer, molten polymer, or polymer melt onto paper, cloth, or plastic film. Reflective materials are mainly used to make various reflective signs, safety facilities, etc. The bright reflective effect can effectively enhance human visibility, prevent accidents, and reduce economic losses.

[0003] Traditional coating involves mixing a high-refractive-index binder and then applying it. However, the mixed material contains a large number of air bubbles, which cause wrinkles on the coated surface, disrupting the refractive interface and affecting the reflective effect. Traditional reflective materials require multiple coatings, which reduces coating efficiency and easily leads to material waste. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a coating device for reflective materials to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a coating device for reflective materials, comprising a base, a slider disposed above the base, a storage box disposed above the base, a side of the storage box being fixedly connected to a guide rail, a side of the storage box being fixedly connected to a side plate, the storage box being rotatably connected to the outside of a rotating drum, the outside of the rotating drum being fixedly connected to a worm gear, the rotating drum being rotatably connected to one end of a feed pipe, the bottom of the rotating drum being fixedly connected to a defoaming cylinder, a drive gear being fixedly connected to the bottom of the defoaming cylinder, a stirring rod being disposed inside the storage box, and a filter plate being fixedly connected inside the storage box.

[0006] Preferably, the upper surface of the base is fixedly connected to the slide rail, the bottom surface of the slider has a slide groove, the slider slides in cooperation with the surface of the slide rail through the slide groove, the slider is connected and fixedly connected to the storage box through the bracket, and the upper surface of the slider is fixedly connected to the bracket.

[0007] Preferably, a telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the bracket, the output end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the side plate, a dovetail groove is formed on the upper surface of the bracket, the bracket slides with the outer side of the guide rail through the dovetail groove, and the slider is connected to the storage box through the bracket.

[0008] Preferably, the storage box is rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating drum via a sealed bearing sleeve, a micro-concave roller is provided at the bottom of the storage box, the bottom end of the rotating drum extends into the inside of the storage box and is fixedly connected to the defoaming cylinder, and several filter holes are opened on the outside of the defoaming cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom surface of the defoaming cylinder is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft, the bottom end of the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the drive gear, a spiral stirring blade is provided on the outside of the stirring rod, the outside of the stirring rod is fixedly connected to the driven gear, the driven gear is meshed with the drive gear, and both ends of the stirring rod are rotatably connected to the inside of the storage box.

[0010] Preferably, a motor is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the storage box, one end of the motor is connected and fixed to a worm gear, and the outer side of the motor is meshed with a worm wheel.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] This invention introduces material into the defoaming cylinder through a feed pipe. A motor drives a worm gear and a rotating drum to rotate, expelling air bubbles from the material through centrifugal force. Simultaneously, the rotating drum drives a drive gear, which in turn drives a driven gear and a stirring rod. The rotation of the stirring rod further ensures uniform mixing of the material. Combined with a filter plate, this enhances the defoaming effect and ensures coating quality.

[0013] This invention also features three parallel storage bins with independently connected feed pipes. The bottom micro-concave roller independently coats the adhesive, reflective microbeads, and surface protective layer. The micro-concave roller effectively avoids adhesive residue and wrinkles. The rotation of the micro-concave roller during coating effectively prevents the reflective microbeads from being squeezed and broken. The electric slide rail and telescopic rod allow the position of the micro-concave roller to be adjusted, effectively enhancing the actual coating effect of the micro-concave roller. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the outer structure of the storage box of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the storage box of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Slide rail; 3. Slider; 4. Support; 5. Storage box; 6. Micro-concave roller; 7. Guide rail; 8. Side plate; 9. Telescopic rod; 10. Rotary drum; 11. Worm gear; 12. Motor; 13. Worm; 14. Feed pipe; 15. Debubbling cylinder; 16. Connecting shaft; 17. Drive gear; 18. Stirring rod; 19. Driven gear; 20. Filter plate. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: a coating device for reflective materials, including a base 1. A conveyor belt is provided on the upper surface of the base 1 for conveying items. The conveyor belt can also be replaced with a guide roller, which is used to coat the fabric. The upper surface of the base 1 is fixedly connected to a slide rail 2. A slider 3 has a groove on its bottom surface, and the slider 3 slides in contact with the surface of the slide rail 2 through the groove. The slide rail 2 is electrically connected to a controller via a wire. The slide rail 2 causes the slider 3 to drive a micro-concave roller 6 to move horizontally, thereby adjusting the position of the micro-concave roller 6.

[0021] A storage tank 5 is installed above the base 1, with the storage tanks 5 arranged side by side. The top of each storage tank 5 is rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating drum 10 via a bearing sleeve. The bottom end of the rotating drum 10 extends into the storage tank 5 and is fixedly connected to the defoaming cylinder 15. Several filter holes are opened on the outside of the defoaming cylinder 15. The bottom surface of the defoaming cylinder 15 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 16, and the bottom end of the connecting shaft 16 is fixedly connected to the drive gear 17. A spiral stirring blade is provided on the outside of the stirring rod 18, and the outside of the stirring rod 18 is fixedly connected to the driven gear 19. The driven gear 19 meshes with the drive gear 17. Both ends of the stirring rod 18 are rotatably connected to the inside of the storage tank 5. The spiral blades on the outside of the stirring rod 18 stir and mix the material inside the storage tank 5, which, together with the filter plate 20, filters the material and promotes defoaming.

[0022] A motor 12 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the storage bin 5. One end of the motor 12 is connected and fixed to the worm gear 13, and the outer side of the motor 12 is meshed with the worm wheel 11.

[0023] The storage bin 5 is fixedly connected to the guide rail 7 on one side and to the side plate 8 on one side. The storage bin 5 is rotatably connected to the outer side of the rotating drum 10, which is fixedly connected to the worm gear 11 on the outer side. The rotating drum 10 is rotatably connected to one end of the feed pipe 14. The bottom of the rotating drum 10 is fixedly connected to the deaerator 15, and a drive gear 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the deaerator 15. A stirring rod 18 is installed inside the storage bin 5, and the storage bin 5 is fixedly connected to the filter plate 20. The motor 12 drives the worm gear 13 to rotate the rotating drum 10 and the worm gear 11, which in turn drives the deaerator 15 to rotate. The centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the deaerator 15 removes air bubbles from the material. The deaerator 15 then drives the drive gear 17 to rotate via the connecting shaft 16. The drive gear 17 causes the stirring rod 18 and the driven gear 19 to rotate, further promoting mixing and removing air bubbles through the driven gear 19's stirring.

[0024] The slider 3 is connected and fixed to the storage box 5 via the bracket 4. The upper surface of the slider 3 is fixedly connected to the bracket 4. A telescopic rod 9 is fixedly installed on the bracket 4. The output end of the telescopic rod 9 is fixedly connected to the side plate 8. A dovetail groove is formed on the upper surface of the bracket 4. The bracket 4 slides with the outer side of the guide rail 7 through the dovetail groove. The slider 3 is connected to the storage box 5 via the bracket 4. A micro-concave roller 6 is set at the bottom of the storage box 5. The telescopic rod 9 allows the storage box 5 and the side plate 8 to move up and down, thereby adjusting the height of the micro-concave roller 6. The dovetail groove and the guide rail 7 cooperate to allow the guide rail 7 to move up and down in a balanced manner on both sides.

[0025] Working principle: During use, the coated item is placed on the conveyor belt on the upper surface of the base 1. The position of the micro-concave roller 6 is adjusted by the sliding of the slider 3 on the outside of the slide rail 2. The height of the micro-concave roller 6 is adjusted by the telescopic rod 9 causing the side plate 8 to move up and down the storage box 5. The twin-screw extruder and gear pump work together to allow three different materials to be fed into the defoaming cylinder 15 separately through the feed pipe 14. The motor 12 causes the worm gear 13 to drive the rotating drum 10 and worm wheel 11 to rotate. The rotating drum 10 drives the defoaming cylinder 15 to rotate. The centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the defoaming cylinder 15 removes air bubbles from the material. Then, the defoaming cylinder 15 drives the drive gear 17 to rotate through the connecting shaft 16. The drive gear 17 drives the stirring rod 18 and the driven gear 19 to rotate. The driven gear 19 stirs the material to further promote mixing and remove air bubbles. The adhesive, reflective microspheres and surface protective layer are coated sequentially by the micro-concave rollers 6 distributed in series, improving coating efficiency.

[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A coating apparatus for reflective materials, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: A slider (3) is provided above the base (1), a storage box (5) is provided above the base (1), the side of the storage box (5) is fixedly connected to the guide rail (7), one side of the storage box (5) is fixedly connected to the side plate (8), the storage box (5) is rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating drum (10), the outside of the rotating drum (10) is fixedly connected to the worm gear (11), the rotating drum (10) is rotatably connected to one end of the feed pipe (14), the bottom of the rotating drum (10) is fixedly connected to the defoaming cylinder (15), the bottom of the defoaming cylinder (15) is provided with a drive gear (17) fixedly connected, a stirring rod (18) is provided inside the storage box (5), and the inside of the storage box (5) is fixedly connected to the filter plate (20).

2. The coating apparatus for reflective materials according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the base (1) is fixedly connected to the slide rail (2), the bottom surface of the slider (3) is provided with a slide groove, the slider (3) slides and engages with the surface of the slide rail (2) through the slide groove, the slider (3) is connected and fixed to the storage box (5) through the bracket (4), and the upper surface of the slider (3) is fixedly connected to the bracket (4).

3. The coating apparatus for reflective materials according to claim 2, characterized in that: A telescopic rod (9) is fixedly installed on the bracket (4). The output end of the telescopic rod (9) is fixedly connected to the side plate (8). A dovetail groove is opened on the upper surface of the bracket (4). The bracket (4) slides with the outside of the guide rail (7) through the dovetail groove. The slider (3) is connected to the storage box (5) through the bracket (4).

4. The coating apparatus for reflective materials according to claim 3, characterized in that: The storage box (5) is rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating cylinder (10) through a sealed bearing sleeve. A micro-concave roller (6) is provided at the bottom of the storage box (5). The bottom end of the rotating cylinder (10) extends into the storage box (5) and is fixedly connected to the defoaming cylinder (15). Several filter holes are opened on the outside of the defoaming cylinder (15).

5. The coating apparatus for reflective materials according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the defoaming cylinder (15) is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft (16), the bottom end of the connecting shaft (16) is fixedly connected to the drive gear (17), the outer side of the stirring rod (18) is provided with a spiral stirring blade, the outer side of the stirring rod (18) is fixedly connected to the driven gear (19), the driven gear (19) is meshed with the drive gear (17), and both ends of the stirring rod (18) are rotatably connected to the inside of the storage box (5).

6. The coating apparatus for reflective materials according to claim 5, characterized in that: A motor (12) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the storage box (5). One end of the motor (12) is connected and fixed to the worm (13), and the outer side of the motor (12) is meshed with the worm wheel (11).