Nail Print Apparatus Drying Control via Dividing Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional nail print apparatuses face challenges in drying printed nail parts efficiently without disrupting the printing process, as natural drying is time-consuming and using a drier is cumbersome, and simultaneous blowing can dry out the ink ejecting section of the print head.
Innovation Solution
A nail print apparatus with a dividing wall, a first finger inserting section for printing, a second finger inserting section for non-printing fingers, and a blowing section that adjusts air flow between the sections using a switching valve to perform pre-drying, parallel drying, and real drying modes, ensuring efficient drying without interfering with the printing operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If drying operation is performed near a finger being printed by the print head, then drying speed is improved, but the ink ejecting section of the print head becomes dry and cannot eject ink easily
Solution Approach 1:
The blowing section is divided into a first blowing unit directed at the first finger inserting section and a second blowing unit directed at the second finger inserting section. This segmentation allows independent control of drying operations in different spatial zones, enabling drying to proceed without interfering with the print head's ink ejection function.
2Reliability
If drying is started after printing is completed for all finger nails, then print head functionality is maintained, but it takes a long time to dry the ink on the printed parts completely
Solution Approach 1:
The blowing section performs preliminary drying of the first finger inserting section during the printing process for the second finger inserting section. This preliminary action reduces the overall drying time while maintaining print head functionality, as the drying of already-printed fingers begins before all printing is complete.
3Ease of operation
If natural drying is used, then print head functionality is maintained and operation is simple, but it requires a long time until ink on the printed parts is dried completely
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus performs automatic drying of the printed nail parts using the blowing section without requiring user intervention. The system self-manages the drying process by controlling the blowing units to direct air flow appropriately, eliminating the need for users to manually operate a drier while still achieving rapid drying results.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus enables rapid and efficient drying of printed nail parts without disturbing the printing process, preventing ink from smudging and ensuring the print head's functionality, while allowing for simultaneous drying of all fingers, reducing overall drying time.
Implementation Method 1
a blowing section which blows air into the first finger inserting section and into the second finger inserting section
Data Source
AI summary
A nail print apparatus including a dividing wall; a first finger inserting section which is provided in one space divided by the dividing wall and in which a finger is inserted; a print head which is provided in the one space divided by the dividing wall and performs printing on a nail part of the finger inserted in the first finger inserting section; a second finger inserting section which is provided in other space divided by the dividing wall and in which a finger is inserted; and a blowing section which blows air into the first finger inserting section and into the second finger inserting section.