Adaptive ink-jet printer support and intelligent package ink-jet printer

Abstract

This utility model relates to an adaptive inkjet printer bracket and an intelligent package inkjet printer. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket includes a fixed connector, a linkage mechanism, and an elastic element. It can be applied to a product packaging line. In use, the conveying mechanism in the product packaging line drives the product package along the direction from the second mounting surface to the first mounting surface, passing under the inkjet printer. Usually, the height of the product package is slightly higher than the height of the limiting surface. Therefore, the product package exerts an upward lifting force on the limiting component. Under the action of this force, the elastic element generates an elastic force that drives the mounting plate to press down, thereby ensuring that the limiting surface can effectively fit the upper surface of the product package when it passes under the inkjet printer. Therefore, even if there are differences in height among a batch of product packages, the distance between the upper surface of all product packages and the inkjet printer's printing end face can be kept constant, thus improving the stability of the printing effect during batch printing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of product packaging equipment technology, and in particular to an adaptive inkjet printer bracket and an intelligent package inkjet printer. Background Technology

[0002] During product manufacturing, transportation, and sales, to facilitate product management, transportation, and sales, inkjet printing is often performed on the product packaging or packaged products on the packaging line while packaging is being done. This allows one or more information, such as product information, sales information, or production information, to be printed onto the packaging. However, this assembly line packaging method of printing while packaging cannot guarantee that the height of each product package or package is completely consistent. Therefore, the spacing between the inkjet printer and each product package or package cannot be guaranteed to be completely consistent during the printing process, thus affecting the stability of the printing effect. Utility Model Content

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an adaptive inkjet printer bracket and an intelligent package inkjet printer that can improve the stability of inkjet printing effect.

[0004] An adaptive inkjet printer holder includes:

[0005] Fixed connectors;

[0006] The mounting plate has a first mounting surface, a second mounting surface, and a reference surface connecting the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface; the first mounting surface is used to mount the inkjet printer, and the position height of the inkjet printer end face is higher than or equal to the position height of the reference surface;

[0007] A limiting member is disposed on the second mounting surface; the limiting member has a limiting surface parallel to the reference surface, and the position height of the limiting surface is lower than the position height of the reference surface;

[0008] A linkage mechanism is connected to both the fixed connector and the mounting plate; the linkage mechanism is configured to operably drive the mounting plate to rise or fall in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane.

[0009] An elastic element is provided to provide an elastic force that causes the mounting plate to descend in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane.

[0010] In one embodiment, the fixed connector has two rotational connection points spaced apart along a direction perpendicular to the reference plane;

[0011] The linkage mechanism includes two parallel and spaced-apart connecting rods and a connecting seat; the connecting seat is fixed to the second mounting surface and has two rotating mounting points spaced apart along a direction perpendicular to the reference surface; one end of each of the two connecting rods is rotatably connected to the two rotating mounting points respectively, and the other end is rotatably connected to the two rotating mounting points respectively.

[0012] In one embodiment, the fixed connector has a mounting plane at one end near the mounting plate; the mounting plane has two rotational connection points; the connecting rods are all elongated flat plate structures; and the sides of the two connecting rods away from the connecting seat are in sliding contact with the mounting plane.

[0013] In one embodiment, the connecting seat includes a fixing plate and a connecting upright plate fixed to the fixing plate; the fixing plate is fixed to the second mounting surface on the side away from the connecting upright plate; the connecting upright plate has two rotating mounting points; the connecting rod is a long strip-shaped flat plate structure; the sides of the two connecting rods away from the fixed connecting member are in contact with the plate surface slide of the connecting upright plate.

[0014] In one embodiment, the elastic element is a tension spring; the two ends of the tension spring are respectively connected to the two connecting rods, and the angle between the tension direction of the tension spring and the longitudinal direction of each connecting rod is an acute angle.

[0015] In one embodiment, the end of the limiting member away from the fixed connector has an inclined surface that connects to and smoothly transitions with the limiting surface; the inclined surface is located on the side of the reference surface away from the mounting plate, and is inclined downward relative to the reference surface in the direction from the second mounting surface to the first mounting surface.

[0016] In one embodiment, the limiting member includes a first sub-plate, a second sub-plate, and a third sub-plate connected in sequence; the first sub-plate is mounted on the end of the second mounting surface away from the fixed connector; the side surface of the second sub-plate facing away from the fixed connector is the limiting surface; and the side surface of the third sub-plate facing away from the fixed connector is the inclined surface.

[0017] In one embodiment, there are multiple limiting members; the multiple limiting members are spaced apart on the second mounting surface along a direction parallel to the reference surface, and the multiple limiting surfaces are flush.

[0018] A smart package inkjet printer, characterized in that it includes an adaptive inkjet printer bracket and an inkjet printer as described above; the inkjet printer is mounted on a first mounting surface, and the position height of the inkjet printer end face is higher than or equal to the position height of the reference surface.

[0019] The aforementioned adaptive inkjet printer bracket and intelligent package inkjet printer can be applied to product packaging lines. During use, the conveyor mechanism in the product packaging line drives packaged or bundled product parcels along the direction from the second mounting surface to the first mounting surface, passing under the inkjet printer. Typically, the height of the product parcel is slightly higher than the height of the limiting surface. Therefore, during this process, the product parcel exerts an upward force on the limiting component. Under this force, the elastic component generates an elastic force that drives the mounting plate downwards, ensuring that the limiting surface effectively adheres to the upper surface of the product parcel as it passes under the inkjet printer. Therefore, even if there are height differences among a batch of product parcels, the distance between the upper surface of all product parcels and the inkjet printer's printing end face remains constant, thereby improving the stability of the printing effect during batch printing. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent package inkjet printer according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The adaptive inkjet printer bracket in the intelligent package inkjet printer shown;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram shows the structure of the connecting seat in the adaptive inkjet printer bracket.

[0023] The reference numerals are as follows: 10. Intelligent package inkjet printer; 100. Adaptive inkjet printer bracket; 110. Fixed connector; 111. Rotating connection point; 112. Mounting plane; 120. Mounting plate; 121. First mounting surface; 122. Second mounting surface; 123. Reference surface; 130. Limiting component; 131. Limiting surface; 132. Inclined surface; 133. First sub-plate; 134. Second sub-plate; 135. Third sub-plate; 140. Linkage mechanism; 141. Connecting rod; 142. Connecting seat; 1421. Rotating mounting point; 1422. Fixed plate; 1423. Connecting upright plate; 150. Elastic component; 200. Inkjet printer. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of this utility model are shown in the drawings. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this utility model.

[0025] 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.

[0026] When describing positional relationships, unless otherwise specified, when an element is referred to as being "on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be intermediate elements. It is also understood that when an element is referred to as being "between" two elements, it may be the only one between the two elements, or there may be one or more intermediate elements.

[0027] When using the terms “including,” “having,” and “comprising” as described herein, another component may be added unless explicitly qualifying terms such as “only,” “consisting of,” etc. are used. Unless otherwise stated, singular terms may include plural forms and should not be construed as having a quantity of one.

[0028] Figure 1 The diagram illustrates the structure of an intelligent package inkjet printer according to one embodiment of the present invention. For ease of explanation, the accompanying drawings only show structures relevant to the embodiments of the present invention.

[0029] This invention provides an adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100 and an intelligent package inkjet printer 10. The intelligent package inkjet printer 10 includes the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100 and an inkjet printer 200, with the inkjet printer 200 mounted on the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100. The intelligent package inkjet printer 10 can be applied to product packaging lines, ensuring that the conveyor path of the conveyor mechanism passes beneath the inkjet printer 200. This facilitates the inkjet printer 200's inkjet printing operation on the outer packaging of the product packages as the conveyor mechanism transports the packaged product packages beneath it.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of this utility model, the terms "below," "above," "height direction," and "height position" all refer to the orientation related to... Figure 1 The orientation of the intelligent package inkjet printer 10 is consistent with the state it presents, which can also be interpreted as the orientation of each component being consistent with the orientation of the intelligent package inkjet printer 10 after it is installed and put into use.

[0031] Figure 2 The accompanying drawings illustrate the structure of an adaptive inkjet printer bracket in one embodiment of the present invention. For ease of explanation, the drawings only show structures relevant to the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Please refer to the following: Figure 2In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100 includes a fixed connector 110, a mounting plate 120, a limiting member 130, a linkage mechanism 140, and an elastic member 150.

[0033] The fixed connector 110 mainly serves a connecting function. In practical applications, it can be installed on the frame of the intelligent package inkjet printer 10, or on the frame of the conveyor mechanism in the product packaging line, or on the wall of the workshop or other equipment in the workshop to achieve the installation and fixation of the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100, as long as the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100 is located above the conveyor mechanism.

[0034] Mounting plate 120 has a first mounting surface 121, a second mounting surface 122, and a reference surface 123 connecting the first mounting surface 121 and the second mounting surface 122. The first mounting surface 121 is used to mount the inkjet printer 200, and the position height of the inkjet printing end face of the inkjet printer 200 is higher than or equal to the position height of the reference surface 123. When the intelligent package inkjet printer 10 is located on a horizontal plane, the first mounting surface 121 and the second mounting surface 122 are the two vertical surfaces of the mounting plate 120, and the reference surface 123 is the horizontal surface located at the bottom of the mounting plate 120. In the intelligent package inkjet printer 10, the inkjet printer 200 is mounted on the first mounting surface 121, and the inkjet printing end face of the inkjet printer 200 is flush with or above the reference surface 123.

[0035] The limiting member 130 is disposed on the second mounting surface 122. The limiting member 130 has a limiting surface 131 parallel to the reference surface 123, and the position height of the limiting surface 131 is lower than the position height of the reference surface 123.

[0036] The linkage mechanism 140 is connected to both the fixed connector 110 and the mounting plate 120. The linkage mechanism 140 is configured to operably drive the mounting plate 120 to rise or fall in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane 123. The linkage mechanism 140 can be a four-bar linkage 141 mechanism, a parallelogram mechanism, or other linkage 141 mechanisms, or it can be any other structure that provides a guiding function and allows the mounting plate 120 to reciprocate relative to the fixed connector 110 in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane 123.

[0037] The elastic element 150 is used to provide an elastic force that drives the mounting plate 120 to descend in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane 123. The elastic element 150 can be a spring, a metal sheet, an elastic band, etc.

[0038] In use, when the conveyor mechanism in the product packaging line carries the packaged or packed product parcels along the direction from the second mounting surface 122 to the first mounting surface 121 and passes under the inkjet printer 200, the height of the product parcels is usually slightly higher than the height of the limiting surface 131. Therefore, during this process, the product parcels exert an upward force on the limiting component 130. Under the action of this force, the elastic component 150 generates an elastic force that drives the mounting plate 120 to press down, thereby ensuring that the limiting surface 131 can effectively adhere to the upper surface of the product parcels when they pass under the inkjet printer 200. Therefore, even if there are differences in height among a batch of product parcels, the distance between the upper surface of all product parcels and the inkjet printing end face of the inkjet printer 200 remains constant, thereby improving the stability of the inkjet printing effect during batch inkjet printing.

[0039] In some embodiments, the fixed connector 110 has two rotatable connection points 111 spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane 123. The linkage mechanism 140 includes two parallel and spaced-apart connecting rods 141 and a connecting seat 142. The connecting seat 142 is fixed to the second mounting surface 122 and has two rotatable mounting points 1421 spaced apart in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane 123. One end of each of the two connecting rods 141 is rotatably connected to the two rotatable connection points 111, and the other end is rotatably connected to the two rotatable mounting points 1421.

[0040] Thus, a parallelogram mechanism is formed between the fixed connector 110 between the two rotating connection points 111, the two connecting rods 141, and the connecting seat 142 between the two rotating connection points 111. The parallelogram mechanism ensures that the mounting plate 120 can move straight up and down under the action of the upward lifting force provided by the product package and the downward pressing elastic force provided by the elastic force, so as to ensure that the coding position of the inkjet printer 200 on the product package is basically the same each time, resulting in better coding effect for a batch of product packages.

[0041] Of course, in other embodiments, the linkage mechanism 140 can also be other four-bar linkage 141 mechanisms, such as four connecting rods that are rotatably connected end to end in sequence, wherein two opposite rotatable connection positions are respectively connected to the fixed connecting member 110 and the mounting plate 120, and the other two opposite rotatable connection positions are respectively connected to the two ends of the elastic member 150 in the elastic deformation direction.

[0042] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the fixed connector 110 has a mounting plane 112 at one end near the mounting plate 120. The mounting plane 112 has two rotational connection points 111. The connecting rods 141 are all elongated flat plate structures. The sides of the two connecting rods 141 away from the connecting seat 142 are in sliding contact with the mounting plane 112. Thus, by setting the connecting rods 141 as elongated flat plate structures and making one end of the connecting rod 141 in sliding contact with the mounting plane 112 on the fixed connector 110, the contact area between the connecting rod 141 and the fixed connector 110 is increased, thereby improving the operational stability of the connecting rod 141 mechanism, and further improving the movement stability when the mounting plate 120 drives the inkjet printer 200 to rise or fall.

[0043] Please refer to the following: Figure 3 Furthermore, in some embodiments, the connecting seat 142 includes a fixing plate 1422 and a connecting upright plate 1423 fixed to the fixing plate 1422. The fixing plate 1422 is fixed to the second mounting surface 122 on the side opposite to the connecting upright plate 1423. The connecting upright plate 1423 has two rotatable mounting points 1421. The connecting rod 141 is a long strip-shaped flat plate structure. The sides of both connecting rods 141 away from the fixed connector 110 are in contact with the slide rails on the plate surface of the connecting upright plate 1423.

[0044] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the elastic element 150 is a tension spring. The two ends of the tension spring are respectively connected to two connecting rods 141, and the angle between the tension direction of the tension spring and the longitudinal direction of each connecting rod 141 is an acute angle.

[0045] Thus, in actual use, when the product package passes under the inkjet printer 200, the mounting plate 120 moves upward under the upward force provided by the product package. At this time, the distance between the two connecting rods 141 increases, and the spring is in a stretched and stored state. Under the action of the spring, the two connecting rods 141 tend to move closer to each other, and the mounting plate 120 is subjected to a downward force. At the same time, when the product package leaves the limiting member 130, the mounting plate 120 returns to its original position under the elastic force provided by the spring. Using a spring as the elastic element 150 not only simplifies the installation of the elastic element 150, but also ensures that the elastic element 150 is not easily deformed or damaged during long-term use, exhibiting high stability.

[0046] In some embodiments, the end of the limiting member 130 away from the fixed connector 110 has an inclined surface 132 that connects to and smoothly transitions with the limiting surface 131. The inclined surface 132 is located on the side of the reference surface 123 away from the mounting plate 120, and is inclined downward relative to the reference surface 123 in the direction from the second mounting surface 122 to the first mounting surface 121.

[0047] In actual use, the product package first abuts against the inclined surface 132 before entering the spacer 130. As the product package moves along the second mounting surface 122 towards the first mounting surface 121, it slides on the inclined surface 132 towards the spacer 131, gradually lifting the mounting plate 120 until the product package slides onto the spacer 131. Therefore, the inclined surface 132, which smoothly transitions to the spacer 131, makes it easier for the product package to slide into the spacer 131. This allows product packages with heights within the range of the height of the spacer 131 and the height of the inclined surface 132 away from the spacer 131 to pass under the spacer 130, improving the applicability of the intelligent package marking machine 10.

[0048] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the limiting member 130 includes a first sub-plate 133, a second sub-plate 134, and a third sub-plate 135 connected sequentially. The first sub-plate 133 is mounted on the end of the second mounting surface 122 away from the fixed connector 110. The surface of the second sub-plate 134 facing away from the fixed connector 110 is the limiting surface 131. The surface of the third sub-plate 135 facing away from the fixed connector 110 is the inclined surface 132. Thus, the limiting member 130 is a bent plate composed of the first sub-plate 133, the second sub-plate 134, and the third sub-plate 135. The first sub-plate 133, the second sub-plate 134, and the third sub-plate 135 can be connected by welding or other means, or obtained by bending a whole plate twice, or even by 3D printing or other integral molding methods. Setting the limiting plate as a bent plate reduces the weight of the limiting member 130 while achieving the limiting and guiding functions, which is beneficial to the lightweighting of the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100.

[0049] Furthermore, in some embodiments, there are multiple limiting members 130. Multiple limiting members 130 are spaced apart on the second mounting surface 122 along a direction parallel to the reference surface 123, and the multiple limiting surfaces 131 are flush. By setting multiple limiting members 130 and spacing them apart, the product package provides multi-point support to the mounting plate 120 when it passes under the limiting members 130. This ensures that the inkjet printer 200 remains relatively stable during the inkjet printing operation as the product package passes under it, resulting in a more stable and reliable printing effect. It also contributes to the lightweight design of the adaptive inkjet printer bracket 100.

[0050] 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.

[0051] The above-described embodiments 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 the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the inventive concept, 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 adaptive inkjet printer bracket, characterized in that, include: Fixed connectors; The mounting plate has a first mounting surface, a second mounting surface, and a reference surface connecting the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface; The first mounting surface is used to mount the inkjet printer, and the position height of the inkjet printer's printing end face is higher than or equal to the position height of the reference surface; A limiting member is disposed on the second mounting surface; the limiting member has a limiting surface parallel to the reference surface, and the position height of the limiting surface is lower than the position height of the reference surface; A linkage mechanism is connected to both the fixed connector and the mounting plate; the linkage mechanism is configured to operably drive the mounting plate to rise or fall in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane. An elastic element is provided to provide an elastic force that causes the mounting plate to descend in a direction perpendicular to the reference plane.

2. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed connector has two rotational connection points spaced apart along a direction perpendicular to the reference plane; The linkage mechanism includes two parallel and spaced-apart connecting rods and a connecting seat; the connecting seat is fixed to the second mounting surface and has two rotating mounting points spaced apart along a direction perpendicular to the reference surface; one end of each of the two connecting rods is rotatably connected to the two rotating mounting points respectively, and the other end is rotatably connected to the two rotating mounting points respectively.

3. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The fixed connector has a mounting surface at one end near the mounting plate; the mounting surface has two rotation connection points; the connecting rods are all long, flat plate structures; the sides of the two connecting rods away from the connecting seat are in sliding contact with the mounting surface.

4. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting seat includes a fixing plate and a connecting upright plate fixed to the fixing plate; the fixing plate is fixed to the second mounting surface on the side away from the connecting upright plate; the connecting upright plate has two rotating mounting points; the connecting rod is a long strip-shaped flat plate structure; the sides of the two connecting rods away from the fixed connecting member are in contact with the plate surface slide of the connecting upright plate.

5. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic element is a tension spring; both ends of the tension spring are connected to the two connecting rods respectively, and the angle between the tension direction of the tension spring and the longitudinal direction of each connecting rod is an acute angle.

6. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end of the limiting member away from the fixed connector has an inclined surface that connects to and smoothly transitions with the limiting surface; the inclined surface is located on the side of the reference surface away from the mounting plate, and is inclined downward relative to the reference surface in the direction from the second mounting surface to the first mounting surface.

7. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 6, characterized in that, The limiting member includes a first sub-plate, a second sub-plate, and a third sub-plate connected in sequence; the first sub-plate is installed on the end of the second mounting surface away from the fixed connector; the side surface of the second sub-plate facing away from the fixed connector is the limiting surface; the side surface of the third sub-plate facing away from the fixed connector is the inclined surface.

8. The adaptive inkjet printer bracket according to claim 7, characterized in that, There are multiple limiting members; the multiple limiting members are spaced apart on the second mounting surface in a direction parallel to the reference surface, and the multiple limiting surfaces are flush.

9. An intelligent package inkjet printer, characterized in that, Includes the adaptive inkjet printer bracket and inkjet printer as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; the inkjet printer is mounted on the first mounting surface, and the position height of the inkjet printing end face of the inkjet printer is higher than or equal to the position height of the reference surface.

Images