An integrated material feeding and printing and labeling mechanism

Abstract

This utility model discloses an integrated feeding, unloading, printing, and labeling mechanism, including a housing and a printing component. A feeding component is mounted on the housing, comprising an unwinding assembly and a stabilizing assembly. The unwinding assembly is mounted on the housing, and the stabilizing assembly is mounted on the printing component. The unwinding assembly includes an unwinding shaft, a tray, and a swing arm. The unwinding shaft is movably connected to the housing, the tray is mounted on the unwinding shaft, and one end of the swing arm is movably connected to the unwinding shaft, while the other end is a free end with a movable shaft. The stabilizing assembly includes a stabilizing shaft assembly, a stabilizing fiber assembly, and a stabilizing conveyor seat. A stabilizing limiter is mounted on one side of the stabilizing conveyor seat, and the stabilizing shaft assembly is located on one side of the stabilizing limiter. This solution solves the problems of unstable label paper unwinding and insufficient conveying control precision caused by structural defects in the feeding component in the prior art.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of labeling equipment technology, specifically to an integrated material feeding, printing and labeling mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of label printing equipment, especially in printing devices involving engine components, achieving stable label paper feeding and high-quality printing is crucial to ensuring printing efficiency and label quality. In existing technologies, the engine portion of label printing equipment often separates the feeding and printing components and mounts them separately on the equipment housing, or uses a complex, low-integration assembly method. This makes it difficult to achieve stable control of the label paper feeding process and efficient coordination of printing.

[0003] In traditional label printing equipment based on the engine housing, even models that integrate feeding and printing functions still have many design flaws in their feeding components. For example, the unwinding assembly of some equipment has a simple structure, and when directly installed on the engine housing, it cannot effectively guarantee the stability and uniformity of label paper unwinding; the material stabilizing assembly has insufficient control precision over the label paper feeding, and unreasonable installation position and method can easily lead to problems such as label paper shifting and wrinkling during transmission, which in turn seriously affects the subsequent printing quality.

[0004] Due to shortcomings in the design of the feeding component structure in existing label printing equipment based on engine housings, the label feeding process is unstable and print quality is difficult to guarantee, greatly limiting the improvement of printing efficiency and label quality. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an integrated feeding, receiving, printing, and labeling mechanism that can be installed on the engine housing to achieve stable label feeding and efficient printing. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide an integrated feeding, unloading, printing and labeling mechanism to solve the problems of unstable label paper unwinding and insufficient conveying control precision caused by structural defects in the feeding component in the prior art.

[0006] One embodiment of this utility model provides an integrated feeding, receiving, printing, and labeling mechanism, including a housing and a printing component. The feeding component is installed on the housing, and the feeding component and the printing component cooperate to complete the stable feeding of the label tape and the printing of the label.

[0007] The unwinding component includes an unwinding assembly and a material stabilizing assembly. The unwinding assembly is mounted on the equipment housing, and the material stabilizing assembly is mounted on the printing component.

[0008] The unwinding assembly includes an unwinding shaft, a tray, and a swing arm. The unwinding shaft is movably connected to the equipment housing, the tray is mounted on the unwinding shaft, one end of the swing arm is movably connected to the unwinding shaft, and the other end of the swing arm is a free end, on which a movable shaft is provided.

[0009] The material stabilizing assembly includes a material stabilizing shaft assembly, a material stabilizing limiting component, and a material stabilizing conveyor seat. The material stabilizing limiting component is installed on one side of the material stabilizing conveyor seat, and the material stabilizing shaft assembly is disposed on one side of the material stabilizing limiting component.

[0010] It should be noted that the cooperation between the feeding component and the printing component is specifically achieved through the cooperation of the unwinding assembly and the stabilizing assembly. This allows the label paper roll to be stably fed out from the unwinding assembly and then stably conveyed to the printing component via the stabilizing assembly. The printing component then presses down on the label paper roll at the printing component to print the label onto the product to be printed. This cooperation completes the stable feeding of the label paper roll and the printing of the label.

[0011] In actual operation, the label tape roll is placed on the unwinding shaft and abuts against the tray. The label paper in the roll is discharged from the unwinding assembly, passing sequentially through the swing arm, the material stabilizing shaft assembly, and the material stabilizing limiter, and then moves towards the printing unit along the material stabilizing conveyor seat, finally reaching the bottom of the printing unit, where the printing unit prints the label on the label paper onto the product. The swing arm can swing flexibly with the unwinding process of the label tape roll, always maintaining reasonable tension guidance for the label tape, avoiding loosening or pulling problems due to changes in roll diameter, and solving the potential problem of unstable unwinding. The material stabilizing shaft assembly can accurately guide and convey the passing label tape through the coordinated transmission of multiple shafts, constraining the transmission path of the label tape, improving the control accuracy of label tape conveying, and mitigating the problem of printing quality being affected by conveying deviation and wrinkles.

[0012] In this solution, the unwinding assembly installed on the equipment housing and the material stabilizing assembly installed on the printing unit work together to achieve flexible unwinding of the label tape roll using the movable connection of the unwinding shaft. Combined with tray contact positioning and the swing tension guidance of the swing arm as the roll diameter changes, this solves the problem of unstable unwinding caused by the simple structure of existing unwinding assemblies. Furthermore, the precise guidance of the multi-shaft coordinated transmission of the material stabilizing shaft assembly and the constraint of the conveying path by the material stabilizing limiter jointly improve the label tape conveying control accuracy and alleviate the offset and wrinkling problems caused by unreasonable installation positions of existing material stabilizing assemblies. Finally, the cooperation between the unwinding component and the printing unit achieves synergy between stable unwinding of the label tape and efficient printing, overcoming the defects of unstable unwinding and unreliable printing quality in existing technologies.

[0013] In one embodiment, a drive shaft is also provided on the device housing, and the drive shaft is located between the unwinding assembly and the material stabilizing assembly.

[0014] In this solution, a transmission shaft is set between the unwinding assembly and the stabilizing assembly to form a transition transmission node for the label tape from unwinding to stabilizing. This helps to adjust the conveying tension and path angle of the label tape, and avoids slackness or deviation of the label tape due to excessive distance between the unwinding and stabilizing assemblies.

[0015] In one embodiment, a roll seat is provided on the unwinding shaft, and the roll seat is used to mount the label paper roll.

[0016] In one embodiment, the roll seat is provided with a plurality of elastic claws on its exterior, and the length of the elastic claws is the same as the width of the label paper roll.

[0017] In this solution, by setting elastic claws with the same width as the label paper roll outside the roll seat, on the one hand, the deformation capability of the elastic claws can be used to adapt to label paper rolls with different inner diameters, and on the other hand, by matching the length of the claws with the width of the roll, the axial limiting and radial clamping of the label paper roll can be achieved, preventing the roll from axially shifting or circumferentially slipping during unwinding.

[0018] In one embodiment, a movable bushing is provided on the movable rotating shaft, and the distance between the movable bushing and the swing arm is the same as the width of the label paper roll.

[0019] In this solution, by setting a movable bushing on the movable shaft that matches the width of the label tape roll, the lateral deviation of the label tape can be constrained when it is discharged. Combined with the tension guidance of the swing arm, the label tape maintains a stable posture in the early stage of unwinding, avoiding conveyor wrinkles due to the lack of constraint in the width direction.

[0020] In one embodiment, a transmission shaft sleeve is provided on the transmission shaft, and the position of the transmission shaft sleeve is the same as the position of the movable shaft sleeve on the movable shaft.

[0021] In this solution, by setting a transmission sleeve on the transmission shaft corresponding to the position of the movable sleeve, the label tape is always subject to symmetrical limiting constraints on both sides when it is conveyed from the unwinding assembly through the transmission shaft to the material stabilizing assembly, thus preventing the label tape from skewing due to positional offset during transmission.

[0022] In one embodiment, the printing component includes a printing cylinder, and the output end of the printing cylinder is provided with a flexible print head.

[0023] It should be noted that the flexible printhead is made of elastic material, which can adapt to the shape of different products and complete the corresponding printing work.

[0024] In one embodiment, a material stabilizing motor is installed inside the equipment housing, and a drive wheel is installed at the output end of the material stabilizing motor. The material stabilizing shaft assembly is provided with multiple pulleys corresponding to the inside of the equipment housing, and each pulley is driven by the drive wheel via a belt.

[0025] In one embodiment, the belt has meshing teeth, and the drive pulley and each of the pulleys mesh with the belt.

[0026] In this solution, a drive wheel driven by a material stabilizing motor, combined with a belt with meshing teeth and a transmission structure of multiple pulleys, can prevent label tape conveying deviation and wrinkles caused by belt slippage by utilizing the precise meshing of the meshing teeth and pulley teeth. On the other hand, the coordinated transmission of multiple pulleys can stably and evenly transmit power to the material stabilizing shaft assembly, ensuring that the material stabilizing shaft assembly rotates synchronously and stably. This allows the label tape to be conveyed at a constant tension and speed within the material stabilizing assembly, effectively eliminating speed fluctuations and jamming problems that may be caused by unstable power transmission or inconsistent speeds of multiple shafts, thereby improving the control accuracy of label tape conveying.

[0027] In one embodiment, the material stabilizing assembly further includes a material stabilizing auxiliary component, which is movably connected to the material stabilizing conveyor seat. The material stabilizing auxiliary component is used to limit the label paper released from the label paper roll and constrain the conveying path.

[0028] In this solution, the stabilizing auxiliary component, which is movably connected to the stabilizing conveyor seat, can laterally limit and adjust the tension of the label tape, thereby eliminating any slack and wrinkles that may occur during transport in the stabilizing assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of one embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The main view;

[0032] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The left view;

[0033] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Top view;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 6 for Figure 4 The main view;

[0036] Figure 7 for Figure 4 The left view;

[0037] Figure 8 for Figure 4 Top view;

[0038] Figure 9 for Figure 4 Rear view.

[0039] The components include: 1. Equipment housing; 2. Unloading component; 21. Unwinding assembly; 211. Unwinding shaft; 2111. Roller seat; 2112. Elastic claw; 212. Pallet; 213. Swing arm; 214. Movable shaft; 22. Material stabilizing assembly; 221. Material stabilizing shaft assembly; 222. Material stabilizing limit component; 223. Material stabilizing conveyor seat; 224. Material stabilizing auxiliary component; 3. Printing component; 31. Elastic print head; 4. Transmission shaft; 5. Movable bushing; 6. Transmission bushing; 7. Pulley; 8. Belt. Detailed Implementation

[0040] 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.

[0041] It should be noted that if the embodiments of this utility model involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0042] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the stated features. Additionally, the use of "and / or" or "and / or" throughout the text implies three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1-9 One embodiment of this utility model provides an integrated feeding, receiving, printing and labeling mechanism, including a device housing and a printing component. The feeding component is installed on the device housing. The feeding component and the printing component cooperate to complete the stable feeding of label paper tape and the printing of labels.

[0044] The unwinding component includes an unwinding assembly and a material stabilizing assembly. The unwinding assembly is mounted on the equipment housing, and the material stabilizing assembly is mounted on the printing component.

[0045] The unwinding assembly includes an unwinding shaft, a tray, and a swing arm. The unwinding shaft is movably connected to the equipment housing, the tray is mounted on the unwinding shaft, one end of the swing arm is movably connected to the unwinding shaft, and the other end of the swing arm is a free end, on which a movable shaft is provided.

[0046] The material stabilizing assembly includes a material stabilizing shaft assembly, a material stabilizing limiting component, and a material stabilizing conveyor seat. The material stabilizing limiting component is installed on one side of the material stabilizing conveyor seat, and the material stabilizing shaft assembly is disposed on one side of the material stabilizing limiting component.

[0047] It should be noted that the cooperation between the feeding component and the printing component is specifically achieved through the cooperation of the unwinding assembly and the stabilizing assembly. This allows the label paper roll to be stably fed out from the unwinding assembly and then stably conveyed to the printing component via the stabilizing assembly. The printing component then presses down on the label paper roll at the printing component to print the label onto the product to be printed. This cooperation completes the stable feeding of the label paper roll and the printing of the label.

[0048] In actual operation, the label tape roll is placed on the unwinding shaft and abuts against the tray. The label paper in the roll is discharged from the unwinding assembly, passing sequentially through the swing arm, the material stabilizing shaft assembly, and the material stabilizing limiter, and then moves towards the printing unit along the material stabilizing conveyor seat, finally reaching the bottom of the printing unit, where the printing unit prints the label on the label paper onto the product. The swing arm can swing flexibly with the unwinding process of the label tape roll, always maintaining reasonable tension guidance for the label tape, avoiding loosening or pulling problems due to changes in roll diameter, and solving the potential problem of unstable unwinding. The material stabilizing shaft assembly can accurately guide and convey the passing label tape through the coordinated transmission of multiple shafts, constraining the transmission path of the label tape, improving the control accuracy of label tape conveying, and mitigating the problem of printing quality being affected by conveying deviation and wrinkles.

[0049] In this embodiment, firstly, the unwinding assembly installed on the equipment housing and the material stabilizing assembly installed on the printing component cooperate with each other to achieve flexible unwinding of the label paper tape roll through the movable connection of the unwinding shaft. Combined with tray contact positioning and the swing tension guidance of the swing arm as the roll diameter changes, this solves the problem of unstable unwinding caused by the simple structure of existing unwinding assemblies. Secondly, the precise guidance of the multi-shaft coordinated transmission of the material stabilizing shaft group and the constraint of the conveying path by the material stabilizing limit component jointly improve the label paper tape conveying control accuracy and alleviate the offset and wrinkling problems caused by unreasonable installation positions of existing material stabilizing assemblies. Furthermore, the cooperation between the unwinding component and the printing component achieves synergy between stable unwinding of the label paper tape and efficient printing, overcoming the defects of unstable unwinding process and difficulty in guaranteeing printing quality in existing technologies.

[0050] In one embodiment, a drive shaft is further provided on the device housing, the drive shaft being located between the unwinding assembly and the material stabilizing assembly.

[0051] In this embodiment, by setting a transmission shaft between the unwinding assembly and the stabilizing assembly, a transition transmission node is formed for the label tape from unwinding to stabilizing. This can help adjust the conveying tension and path angle of the label tape, and prevent the label tape from becoming loose or shifted due to excessive distance between the unwinding and stabilizing assemblies.

[0052] In one embodiment, a roll seat is provided on the unwinding shaft, the roll seat being used to mount the label paper roll.

[0053] In one embodiment, the roll seat is provided with a plurality of elastic claws on its exterior, the length of which is the same as the width of the label paper roll.

[0054] In this embodiment, by setting elastic claws with the same width as the label paper roll outside the roll seat, on the one hand, the deformation capability of the elastic claws can be used to adapt to label paper rolls with different inner diameters, and on the other hand, the axial limiting and radial clamping of the label paper roll can be achieved by matching the length of the claws with the width of the roll, so as to prevent the roll from axially shifting or circumferentially slipping during unwinding.

[0055] In one embodiment, a movable bushing is provided on the movable rotating shaft, and the distance between the movable bushing and the swing arm is the same as the width of the label paper roll.

[0056] In this embodiment, by setting a movable bushing on the movable rotating shaft that matches the width of the label paper roll, the lateral deviation of the label paper roll can be constrained when it is discharged. Combined with the tension guidance of the swing arm, the label paper roll maintains a stable posture in the early stage of unwinding, avoiding conveyor wrinkles due to the lack of constraint in the width direction.

[0057] In one embodiment, a transmission shaft sleeve is provided on the transmission shaft, and the position of the transmission shaft sleeve is the same as the position of the movable shaft sleeve on the movable shaft.

[0058] In this embodiment, by setting a transmission sleeve on the transmission shaft corresponding to the position of the movable sleeve, the label tape is always subject to symmetrical limiting constraints on both sides when it is conveyed from the unwinding assembly through the transmission shaft to the material stabilizing assembly, thus preventing the label tape from skewing due to positional offset during transmission.

[0059] In one embodiment, the printing component includes a printing cylinder (not shown), and the output end of the printing cylinder (not shown) is provided with a flexible print head.

[0060] It should be noted that the flexible printhead is made of elastic material, which can adapt to the shape of different products and complete the corresponding printing work.

[0061] In one embodiment, a material stabilizing motor (not shown) is provided inside the equipment housing, and a drive wheel (not shown) is provided at the output end of the material stabilizing motor (not shown). The material stabilizing shaft assembly is provided with multiple pulleys inside the equipment housing, and each pulley is driven by the drive wheel (not shown) via a belt.

[0062] In one embodiment, the belt has meshing teeth, and the drive pulley (not shown) and each of the pulleys mesh with the belt.

[0063] In this embodiment, a drive wheel (not shown) is driven by a material stabilizing motor (not shown), which, in conjunction with a belt with meshing teeth and a transmission structure of multiple pulleys, can, on the one hand, utilize the precise meshing of the meshing teeth and pulley teeth to avoid label tape conveying deviation and wrinkles caused by belt slippage; on the other hand, the coordinated transmission of multiple pulleys can stably and evenly transmit power to the material stabilizing shaft assembly, ensuring that the material stabilizing shaft assembly rotates synchronously and stably, so that the label tape is conveyed at a constant tension and speed within the material stabilizing assembly, effectively eliminating speed fluctuations and jamming problems that may be caused by unstable power transmission or inconsistent speeds of multiple shafts, thereby improving the label tape conveying control accuracy.

[0064] In one embodiment, the material stabilizing assembly further includes a material stabilizing auxiliary component, which is movably connected to the material stabilizing conveyor seat. The material stabilizing auxiliary component is used to limit the label paper released from the label paper roll and constrain the conveying path.

[0065] In this embodiment, the stabilizing auxiliary component, which is movably connected to the stabilizing conveyor seat, can laterally limit and adjust the tension of the label tape, thereby eliminating slack and wrinkles that may occur during transport in the stabilizing assembly.

[0066] Working principle:

[0067] This invention integrates a feeding component and a printing component within a housing. The unwinding assembly of the feeding component is mounted on the housing, while the stabilizing assembly is mounted on the printing component. Together, they achieve stable feeding and printing of the label tape. The label tape roll is mounted on the roll seat of the unwinding shaft. The elastic claws outside the roll seat match the width of the roll, gripping and axially limiting the roll through deformation. The tray provides auxiliary positioning, and the swing arm oscillates with changes in roll diameter. The movable bushing on the free end of the rotating shaft constrains the lateral displacement of the label tape, maintaining unwinding tension.

[0068] In actual use, after the label tape exits from the unwinding assembly, it first passes through the movable shaft and transmission shaft on the swing arm. At this time, the transmission bushing on the transmission shaft corresponds to the movable bushing, forming a limit on both sides, so that the label tape is stably transmitted on the movable shaft and transmission shaft. Then the label tape enters the material stabilizing assembly. The material stabilizing motor (not shown) inside the equipment housing drives the drive wheel (not shown), which drives multiple pulleys through the meshing toothed belt, so that the material stabilizing shaft group rotates synchronously, accurately guiding and conveying the label tape through the material stabilizing limit component and to the material stabilizing conveyor seat. With the help of the material stabilizing auxiliary component movably connected to the material stabilizing conveyor seat, the label tape is adhered to the material stabilizing conveyor seat and conveyed to the bottom of the printing component. The elastic print head of the printing component is driven down by the printing cylinder (not shown) to adapt to different product shapes and complete label printing. The whole process solves the problems of unstable unwinding, insufficient conveying accuracy and printing quality fluctuation in the existing technology through the cooperation of various components.

[0069] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present utility model using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An integrated material receiving, feeding, printing, and labeling mechanism, characterized in that: The device includes a housing and a printing component. A feeding component is installed on the housing. The feeding component and the printing component cooperate to complete the stable feeding of label paper tape and the printing of labels. The feeding component includes an unwinding assembly and a material stabilizing assembly. The unwinding assembly is mounted on the equipment housing, and the material stabilizing assembly is mounted on the printing component. The feeding component is used to hold the label paper roll. The unwinding assembly includes an unwinding shaft, a tray, and a swing arm. The unwinding shaft is movably connected to the equipment housing, the tray is mounted on the unwinding shaft, one end of the swing arm is movably connected to the unwinding shaft, and the other end of the swing arm is a free end, on which a movable shaft is provided. The material stabilizing assembly includes a material stabilizing shaft assembly, a material stabilizing limiting component, and a material stabilizing conveyor seat. The material stabilizing limiting component is installed on one side of the material stabilizing conveyor seat, and the material stabilizing shaft assembly is disposed on one side of the material stabilizing limiting component.

2. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device housing is also provided with a transmission shaft, which is located between the unwinding assembly and the material stabilizing assembly.

3. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The unwinding shaft is provided with a roll holder, which is used to mount the label paper roll.

4. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The roll holder is provided with multiple elastic claws on its exterior, and the length of the elastic claws is the same as the width of the label paper roll.

5. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, A movable bushing is provided on the movable rotating shaft, and the distance between the movable bushing and the swing rod is the same as the width of the label paper roll.

6. The integrated material receiving, feeding, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, A transmission shaft sleeve is provided on the transmission shaft, and the position of the transmission shaft sleeve is the same as the position of the movable shaft sleeve on the movable shaft.

7. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The printing component includes a printing cylinder, and the output end of the printing cylinder is provided with a flexible printing head.

8. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The equipment housing is equipped with a material stabilizing motor, and the output end of the material stabilizing motor is equipped with a drive wheel. The material stabilizing shaft assembly is equipped with multiple pulleys corresponding to the inside of the equipment housing, and each pulley is driven by the drive wheel via a belt.

9. The integrated material receiving, dispensing, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, The belt has meshing teeth, and the drive pulley and each of the pulleys mesh with the belt.

10. The integrated material receiving, feeding, printing, and labeling mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material stabilizing assembly also includes a material stabilizing auxiliary component, which is movably connected to the material stabilizing conveyor seat. The material stabilizing auxiliary component is used to limit the label paper released from the label paper roll and constrain the conveying path.

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