The specific embodiment
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method of kneading ink and device, and described ink agitating device links to each other with ink feeding system, produces the possible of a large amount of bubbles in order to reduce in the ink because stirring, and the ink agitating device of realizing a kind of lower cost.
The ink agitating device that the embodiment of the invention provides, its principle that stirs ink is as follows: secondary ink storage chamber is connected by the conducting of China ink pipe with main ink storage chamber, secondary ink storage chamber is positioned at main ink storage chamber top, keep atmospheric pressure environments in the secondary ink storage chamber always, by changing main ink storage chamber internal environment pressure, when making in winner's ink storage chamber and keep atmospheric pressure environments, the time and keep normal pressure environment greater than atmospheric pressure, thereby make ink between main ink storage chamber and secondary ink storage chamber, circulate, realize the stirring to ink; Particularly, when the inner maintenance of main ink storage chamber atmospheric pressure environments, be positioned at the ink of secondary ink storage chamber because the gravity effect flows into main ink storage chamber; When the inner maintenance of main ink storage chamber normal pressure (greater than atmospheric environment pressure) environment, the ink that is positioned at main ink storage chamber is expressed to secondary ink storage chamber gradually; By ink ceaselessly circulation between main ink storage chamber and secondary ink storage chamber, realize the stirring to ink.
In order to further specify the technical scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides, below with reference to accompanying drawing technical scheme provided by the invention is described.
Referring to Fig. 1, the ink agitating device that the embodiment of the invention provides comprises: threeway device 1, normal pressure generating apparatus 2, secondary ink storage chamber 3, main ink storage chamber 4, liquid level sensor 5, and controller 6;
Threeway device 1 has first port one 1 that is connected with main ink storage chamber 4, second port one 2 that communicates with atmosphere and the 3rd port one 3 that is connected with normal pressure generating apparatus 2; And threeway device 1 is opened second port one 2 and is closed the 3rd port one 3 under the control of controller 6, makes main ink storage chamber 4 work in the first gas circuit pattern, perhaps opens the 3rd port one 3 and closes second port one 2, makes main ink storage chamber 4 work in the second gas circuit pattern;
Normal pressure generating apparatus 2 by the 3rd port one 3 and first port one 1 of threeway device 1, provides to be higher than atmospheric normal pressure in main ink storage chamber 4;
Secondary ink storage chamber 3 is positioned at main ink storage chamber 4 tops, is provided with second air inlet 31 and the ink entrance 32 that communicate with atmosphere, and the ink that flow into secondary ink storage chamber 3 from this ink entrance 32 flows into main ink storage chamber 4 through China ink pipe 34;
Main ink storage chamber 4, when working in the first gas circuit pattern, the ink of secondary ink storage chamber 3 is main ink storage chamber 4 because the gravity effect flows into; When working in the second gas circuit pattern, the ink in the main ink storage chamber 4 is extruded to secondary ink storage chamber 3 because of the effect of normal pressure;
Liquid level sensor 5 is positioned at main ink storage chamber 4, for detection of the ink level in the main ink storage chamber 4, and gives controller 6 with the liquid level feedback information;
Controller 6 receives liquid level information, and according to this liquid level information, controls second port one 2 of threeway device 1 and opening and closed condition of the 3rd port one 3;
Particularly, after main ink storage chamber 4 switches to the first gas circuit pattern by the second gas circuit pattern, controller 6 picks up counting, after the Δ t time period, and when liquid level information that controller 6 receives shows that ink level in the main ink storage chamber 4 is not less than second liquid level, the 3rd port one 3 of control threeway device 1 opens and second port one 2 is closed, and makes main ink storage chamber 4 work in the second gas circuit pattern;
When liquid level information that controller 6 receives showed that ink level in the main ink storage chamber 4 is lower than first liquid level, second port one 2 of control threeway device 1 opens and the 3rd port one 3 is closed, and makes main ink storage chamber 4 work in the first gas circuit pattern; Wherein, second liquid level is higher than first liquid level.
After main ink storage chamber 4 switched to the first gas circuit pattern by the second gas circuit pattern, controller 6 picked up counting, and after the Δ t time period, when the ink level in liquid level information shows main ink storage chamber 4 was lower than second liquid level, controller 6 request of sending was advanced China ink and reported to the police; And the ink level in liquid level information shows main ink storage chamber 4 is when being higher than the 3rd liquid level, and controller 6 sends and stops into China ink and report to the police;
Wherein, Δ t fully flows into time that main ink storage chamber 4 experience by secondary ink storage chamber 3 by China ink pipe 34 greater than ink; And the 3rd liquid level is higher than second liquid level.
Need to prove that the bore of ink entrance 32 is not more than the caliber of the China ink pipe 34 that connects main ink storage chamber 4 and secondary ink storage chamber 3 on the above-mentioned secondary ink storage chamber 3, make the ink that enters in the secondary ink storage chamber 3 from the ink entrance 32 of secondary ink storage chamber 3 flow to main ink storage chamber 4 very soon.
Preferably, the threeway device 1 that provides of the embodiment of the invention can but be not limited to three-way magnetic valve.
Preferably, second port one 2 of threeway device 1 is for often ported, and the 3rd port one 3 of threeway device 1 is normally closed port.When the ink agitating device was starting, main ink storage chamber 4 was in the first gas circuit pattern.
The positive pressure value of normal pressure generating apparatus 2 pre-sets, and this normal pressure is relative atmospheric environment pressure, can be to be higher than atmospheric a certain value, for example 0.1Mpa.At this moment, when having ink to exist in the main ink storage chamber 4, ink is expressed in the secondary ink storage chamber 3 gradually because of the effect of normal pressure.
Preferably, as shown in Figure 2, ink entrance 32 places of secondary ink storage chamber 3 are provided with into black magnetic valve 33, and this advances black magnetic valve 33 and links to each other with controller 6, and controller 6 controls are advanced the unlatching of black magnetic valve 33 or closed.When controller 6 request of sending was advanced China ink and reported to the police, control was advanced black magnetic valve 33 and is opened, and when sending when stopping that into China ink is reported to the police, control is advanced black magnetic valve 33 and closed.When advancing black magnetic valve 33 and be in closed condition, the inks in the secondary ink storage chamber 3 can not go bad because of illumination, make ink obtain better protection.
Preferably, the normal pressure generating apparatus 2 that provides of the embodiment of the invention can but be not limited to compressed air valve.
Preferably, in order accurately to control the force value of environment in the main ink storage chamber 4, referring to Fig. 3, normal pressure generating apparatus 2 is provided with pressure-regulating valve 21.Can artificially regulate the force value of the environment in the main ink storage chamber 4 by the knob on the normal pressure generating apparatus 2.In the process of ink agitating device work, also can regulate pressure-regulating valve 21, environmental pressure in the main ink storage chamber 4 is finely tuned.
Preferably, the main ink storage chamber 4 that the embodiment of the invention provides and secondary ink storage chamber 3 are synthetic by the compound polypropylene, with most of common inks good compatibility are arranged, and can not corroded by ink.
Referring to Fig. 4, the structural representation that the ink agitating device that provides for the embodiment of the invention links to each other with the pumping ink device 30 in the ink feeding system.Because the ink that provides in the main ink storage chamber 4 can be provided ink feeding system, so, need pour into main ink storage chamber 4 from ink entrance 32 by the ink that secondary ink storage chamber 3 will shake up in advance.
Referring to Fig. 5, main ink storage chamber 4 is the cuboid ink storage chamber, and in actual applications, main ink storage chamber 4 is not limited to cuboid, also can be cylinder or other structure.
In order to make ink between main ink storage chamber 4 and secondary ink storage chamber 3, stir at faster speed, between main ink storage chamber 4 and secondary ink storage chamber 3, connect a more than China ink pipe.
Preferably, connect 4 China ink pipes between main ink storage chamber 4 and the secondary ink storage chamber 3.
Preferably, main ink storage chamber and secondary ink storage chamber can also be Fig. 5 and structure shown in Figure 6.
The main ink storage chamber schematic top plan view that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the invention, the sidewall of main ink storage chamber is provided with 4 stream ink ports, stream ink port 111, stream ink port 112, stream ink port 113, stream ink port 114, the stream ink port of China ink pipe is arranged at each ink storage chamber sidewall bottom near another adjacent side-walls, like this, the ink that enters in the main ink storage chamber from four stream ink ports all flows along the sidewall of ink storage chamber, the flow direction of all inks is clockwise or counterclockwise simultaneously, forming an annular flows to, direction as arrow indication among Fig. 5 is the direction that ink flows, and this annular flows to and is conducive to the more abundant stirring of ink.
The secondary ink storage chamber schematic top plan view that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the invention, the structure of secondary ink storage chamber and main ink storage chamber is identical or similar, interior stream ink port 211, stream ink port 212, stream ink port 213, the stream ink port 214 of being provided with equally of secondary ink storage chamber links to each other the stream ink port on the main ink storage chamber with stream ink port on the secondary ink storage chamber in twos by black pipe.
The embodiment of the invention by controller according to ink level information in the main ink storage chamber of liquid level sensor feedback, second port of control threeway device and the opening and closing of the 3rd port, ink is squeezed into secondary ink storage chamber by air pressure higher in the main ink storage chamber, perhaps because the gravity effect flows into main ink storage chamber by secondary ink storage chamber, reach the purpose that stirs ink, significantly reduced the possibility because of a large amount of bubbles of agitating ink water generates.Ink after the stirring utilizes better simply degasification foam method method, just can satisfy in the ink feeding system instructions for use to ink.
And, ink storage chamber in this ink agitating device is simply by the synthetic cavity of polypropylene, the controller that uses in the ink agitating device and pressure generation device can share controller and the pressure generation device in the ink feeding system, greatly reduce the cost of ink agitating device.
Correspondingly, referring to Fig. 7, what the embodiment of the invention provided is a kind of for the described device realization of control ink stirring method, comprises step:
S201, liquid level sensor detect the ink level in the main ink storage chamber, and give controller with detected ink level feedback information;
S202, controller circulate ink according to the gas circuit pattern of described ink level switching three-way magnetic valve between main ink storage chamber and secondary ink storage chamber.
Preferably, when three-way magnetic valve switched to the first gas circuit pattern by the second gas circuit pattern, controller picked up counting, after the Δ t time period, when the ink level in the main ink storage chamber was higher than second liquid level, controller control three-way magnetic valve switched to the second gas circuit pattern by the first gas circuit pattern;
When the ink level in the main ink storage chamber was lower than first liquid level, controller control three-way magnetic valve switched to the first gas circuit pattern by the second gas circuit pattern;
Wherein, described Δ t flows into the time that main ink storage chamber experiences greater than ink fully by secondary ink storage chamber;
Described second liquid level is higher than first liquid level;
The described first gas circuit pattern is that three-way magnetic valve connects atmosphere and main ink storage chamber;
The described second gas circuit pattern is that three-way magnetic valve connects normal pressure generating apparatus master ink storage chamber.
Preferably, after the Δ t time period, when the ink level in the main ink storage chamber was lower than second liquid level, controller was carried out and is reported to the police.
Preferably, when the ink level in the main ink storage chamber was higher than the 3rd liquid level, controller was carried out and is reported to the police, and controls three-way magnetic valve simultaneously and switches to the second gas circuit pattern by the first gas circuit pattern;
When the ink level in the main ink storage chamber was lower than first liquid level, controller control three-way magnetic valve switched to the first gas circuit pattern by the second gas circuit pattern;
Wherein, described the 3rd liquid level is higher than second liquid level, and second liquid level is higher than first liquid level.
Referring to Fig. 8, the method for kneading ink that the embodiment of the invention provides specifically may further comprise the steps:
S301, ink agitating device unlatching work, liquid level sensor begin to detect the ink level in the main ink storage chamber, and controller picks up counting simultaneously.And give controller with detected ink level feedback information, quit work up to the ink agitating device.
When ink agitating device unlatching work, three-way magnetic valve works in the first gas circuit pattern.
S302, after the Δ t time period, controller judges whether the ink level in the main ink storage chamber is higher than second liquid level, if carry out step S303, otherwise carry out step S305.
Wherein, described Δ t flows into the time that main ink storage chamber experiences greater than ink fully by secondary ink storage chamber.
S303, controller control three-way magnetic valve switch to the second gas circuit pattern by the first gas circuit pattern.
Particularly, normal ported the closing of controller control three-way magnetic valve, and the normally closed port of the three-way magnetic valve that control links to each other with the normal pressure generating apparatus is opened, this moment, three-way magnetic valve worked in the second gas circuit pattern, ink in the main ink storage chamber is extruded in the secondary ink storage chamber, and the ink level in the main ink storage chamber descends gradually.
S304, when the ink level in the main ink storage chamber is lower than first liquid level, controller control three-way magnetic valve switches to the first gas circuit pattern by the second gas circuit pattern.
Particularly, normal ported the opening of controller control three-way magnetic valve, and the normally closed port shutdown of the three-way magnetic valve that control links to each other with the normal pressure generating apparatus, this moment, three-way magnetic valve worked in the first gas circuit pattern, and simultaneously, controller picks up counting, at this moment, ink in the secondary ink storage chamber is because the gravity effect flows in the main ink storage chamber by black pipe, and the ink level in the main ink storage chamber rises gradually, enters step S302.
S305, controller show the ink information very little in the main ink storage chamber, and carry out and add China ink and remind, such as warning.
When adding in the process of ink in main ink storage chamber by secondary ink storage chamber, the ink level in the main ink storage chamber rises gradually.
S306, when the ink level in the main ink storage chamber is higher than the 3rd liquid level, controller shows the enough information of ink in the main ink storage chamber, and carries out and stop to add China ink and remind, and such as warning, carries out step S303.
Wherein the 3rd liquid level is higher than second liquid level, and second liquid level is higher than first liquid level.
Need to prove that the bore of above-mentioned ink entrance makes the ink that enters in the secondary ink storage chamber from ink entrance flow to main ink storage chamber very soon less than the caliber of black pipe.
The above-mentioned ceaselessly gas circuit pattern of switching three-way magnetic valve of controller of passing through, make ink between main ink storage chamber and secondary ink storage chamber, ceaselessly switch, i.e. ceaselessly circulation, ink is squeezed into secondary ink storage chamber by air pressure higher in the main ink storage chamber, perhaps because the gravity effect flows into main ink storage chamber by secondary ink storage chamber, reach the purpose that stirs ink, and significantly reduced the possibility because of agitating ink water generates bubble.Ink after the stirring utilizes better simply degasification foam method method, just can satisfy in the ink feeding system instructions for use to ink.
In addition, the ink agitating device that the embodiment of the invention provides, simple in structure, cost is lower, and is practical, and the existing magnetic force ink agitating device of comparing greatly reduces the cost of ink agitating device.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, if of the present invention these are revised and modification belongs within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.