CN104057709B - Ink-jet head cleaning module and printing equipment - Google Patents
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System of the present invention is about a kind of ink-jet head cleaning module and printing equipment, this ink-jet head cleaning module comprises clean driver element and hydrojet unit, clean driver element comprises pedestal, the driving element be arranged on pedestal, transmission group, axostylus axostyle, pedestal and at least one cleaning element, pedestal is in response to the drive of driving element, and on axostylus axostyle, carry out reciprocating type displacement, and cleaning element is arranged at interlock on pedestal; Hydrojet unit comprises feed flow swing arm and driven unit, at least one fluid hole that in feed flow swing arm, framework connects with liquid line, and it can according to the control of this driven unit, and hydrojet cleaning is carried out in the top that correspondence is moved to cleaning element; By this, the cleaning element that cleans of hydrojet on pedestal in response to the drive of driving element, in order to do the ink-jet head cleaning operation carrying out reciprocating type displacement.
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Technical field
System of the present invention about a kind of ink-jet head cleaning module, espespecially a kind of there is hydrojet cleaning function ink-jet head cleaning module and the printing equipment that is suitable for.
Background technology
In recent years along with the universal of PC and the fast development of Internet, ink-jet printer has become product indispensable in personal computer equipment.For general user, the ink-jet printer of a basic model is just enough to the demand dealing with various file printout.Wherein, the structural design of the ink gun of ink cartridges is the important factor in order of printing of inkjet printer quality of concerning.In general inkjet technology, it is utilize ink gun by ink spray printing in ink-jet media, such as paper and completing, but in ink jet printing process, easily can pile up ink droplet remaining after using around the nozzle of ink gun and cover by dust or paper dirt, ink gun spray orifice so will be caused to block, and then have influence on print quality, cause that ink-jet is uneven, ink gun blocks or the problem such as inkjet color misalignment, greatly reduce the life-span of ink gun.Therefore in order to keep the clean with the service life extending ink gun of ink gun, and maintain print quality, what device for cleaning ink-jet head was natural is a device indispensable in ink-jet printer.
Although be usually all provided with device for cleaning ink-jet head in known printer, but the complicated and fine structure of the most mechanism action of known device for cleaning ink-jet head, cause assembling not easily, and production cost improves relatively.In addition, traditional device for cleaning ink-jet head also lacks feed flow module, if therefore with the passing of time cleaning device is accumulated dirty, then will have influence on its cleaning effect, and then will cause ink gun cannot be effectively clean.
Therefore, how to develop a kind of clean ink gun use after residual ink, chance is blocked to reduce ink gun spray orifice, increase the ink gun life-span and promote image printing quality, and have hydrojet unit ink-jet head cleaning module and the printing equipment that is suitable for, real is problem in the urgent need to address at present.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention, for providing a kind of ink-jet head cleaning module, through its hydrojet unit to carry out clean adhesional wetting action to cleaning element, is used and is made cleaning element more effectively can carry out cleaning operation to ink gun structure.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, a better enforcement aspect of the present invention is for being put forward Gong mono-Seed ink-jet head cleaning module, comprise clean driver element and hydrojet unit, clean driver element comprises pedestal, the driving element be arranged on pedestal, transmission group, axostylus axostyle, pedestal and at least one cleaning element, pedestal is in response to the drive of driving element, and on axostylus axostyle, carry out reciprocating type displacement, and at least one cleaning element is arranged at interlock on pedestal; Hydrojet unit comprises feed flow swing arm and driven unit, at least one fluid hole that in feed flow swing arm, framework connects with liquid line, be provided with spraying liquid, and feed flow swing arm is according to the control of driven unit, may correspond to the top being moved to cleaning element and carries out hydrojet cleaning; By this, the cleaning element that cleans of hydrojet on pedestal in response to the drive of driving element, in order to do the ink-jet head cleaning operation carrying out reciprocating type displacement.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, another better enforcement aspect of the present invention is for providing a kind of printing equipment, comprise ink gun structure and ink-jet head cleaning module, clean driver element comprises pedestal, the driving element be arranged on pedestal, transmission group, axostylus axostyle, pedestal and at least one cleaning element, pedestal is in response to the drive of driving element, and on axostylus axostyle, carry out reciprocating type displacement, and at least one cleaning element is arranged at interlock on pedestal; Hydrojet unit comprises feed flow swing arm and driven unit, at least one fluid hole that in feed flow swing arm, framework connects with liquid line, be provided with spraying liquid, and feed flow swing arm is according to the control of driven unit, may correspond to the top being moved to cleaning element and carries out hydrojet cleaning; By this, cleaning element is corresponded to, with the drive making cleaning element be subject to driving element, in order to do ink-jet head cleaning operation ink gun structure being carried out to reciprocating type displacement above the pedestal that ink gun structure is moved to clean driver module.
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Fig. 1: the schematic diagram being the ink-jet head cleaning module of present pre-ferred embodiments.
Fig. 2: be the hydrojet unit of the ink-jet head cleaning module of present pre-ferred embodiments carries out clean adhesional wetting operation schematic diagram to clean driver element.
Fig. 3: be the schematic diagram that the clean driver element of the ink-jet head cleaning module of present pre-ferred embodiments carries out the cleaning operation of ink gun structure.
1: ink-jet head cleaning module
10: clean driver element
101: pedestal
101a: substrate
101b: baffle plate
101c: recess
101d: fixed head
102: driving element
103: transmission group
103a: gear train
103b: tooth bar
104: axostylus axostyle
105: pedestal
106: cleaning element
11: hydrojet unit
110: driven unit
111: feed flow swing arm
111a: downside surface
112: pump
113: reservoir vessel
114: flexible member
115a, 115b, 115c: liquid line
2: ink gun structure
Detailed description of the invention
Some exemplary embodiments embodying feature & benefits of the present invention describe in detail in the explanation of back segment.Be understood that the present invention can have various changes in different aspects, so it neither departs from the scope of the present invention, and explanation wherein and graphic be use when explain in itself, and be not used to limit the present invention.
Refer to Fig. 1, it is the schematic diagram of the ink-jet head cleaning module of present pre-ferred embodiments.As shown in the figure, ink-jet head cleaning module 1 of the present invention is be applicable to a printing equipment, in order to strike off the residual ink of the ink gun structure 2 (as shown in Figure 3) after using in printing equipment, after avoiding residual ink drying, block ink gun structure 2, and then extend the life-span of ink gun structure 2 and promote print quality.And ink-jet head cleaning module 1 comprises clean driver element 10 and hydrojet unit 11, wherein, clean driver element 10 is comprise the assemblies such as pedestal 101, driving element 102, transmission group 103, axostylus axostyle 104, pedestal 105 and at least one cleaning element 106.Hydrojet unit 11 comprises the assembly such as feed flow swing arm 111 and driven unit 110, and in the present embodiment, this driven unit 110 is can be an electromagnetic switch, but not as limit.And feed flow swing arm 111 is connected controlled with driven unit 110, feed flow swing arm 111 according to the control of driven unit 110 with the top making feed flow swing arm 111 correspondence be moved to cleaning element 106, clean to carry out hydrojet to cleaning element 106, and feed flow swing arm 111 also can produce displacement according to the control of driven unit 110 and away from pedestal 105, the movable top to pedestal 105 of ink gun structure 2 like this, carries out cleaning operation (as shown in Figure 3) in order to do making cleaning element 106 pairs of ink gun structures 2.
In the present embodiment, cleaning the component systems such as the driving element 102 of driver element 10, transmission group 103, axostylus axostyle 104, pedestal 105 and cleaning element 106 is set up on pedestal 101, and pedestal 101 has more a substrate 101a, driving element 102 and transmission group 103 be the corresponding both sides being arranged at this substrate 101a respectively, and it is dynamic to be connected with each other, certainly, configuration relation is not therebetween as limit.In some embodiments, driving element 102 is can be a stepper motor, but not as limit.And in the present embodiment, transmission group 103 more comprises an a tooth bar 103b and gear train 103a, wherein gear train 103a and driving element 102 phase interlock, and one end of tooth bar 103b is engaged with gear train 103a, the other end is then connected with pedestal 105; Therefore drive by driving element 102 as gear train 103a and after rotating, then carry-over bar 103b will be with to rotate, so make with the pedestal 105 of connection can carry out the reciprocating type displacement of level.
Please continue and consult Fig. 1, as shown in the figure, pedestal 101 has more a baffle plate 101b and a fixed head 101d, baffle plate 101b and fixed head 101d be arranged in parallel, and the direction that baffle plate 101b and fixed head 101d is arranged is perpendicular to substrate 101a, but not as limit.In the present embodiment, baffle plate 101b more can have a recess 101c, but not as limit, such that tooth bar 103b can cross over recess 101c and correspondence is arranged on baffle plate 101b, and be connected with pedestal 105.And pedestal 105 framework is hubbed on axostylus axostyle 104, mainly in order to arrange thereon at least one cleaning element 106, for the present embodiment, the number of axostylus axostyle 104 is two, but not as limit, this two axostylus axostyle 104 is set up between baffle plate 101b and fixed head 101d, therefore when pedestal 105 drives by tooth bar 103b, can carry out the reciprocating type displacement of level relative to axostylus axostyle 104.In some embodiments, the feed flow swing arm 111 of hydrojet unit 11 can with the fixed head 101d pivot joint of pedestal 101, but not as limit.
In the present embodiment, cleaning element 106 is arranged at four end angles of pedestal 105, and it is upwards extended with the direction perpendicular to pedestal 105, and every one end Jiao Chu all arranges 2 cleaning elements 106, but the position set by it, mode and quantity is not as limit, can according to actual apply situation and appoint execute change.In the present embodiment, cleaning element 106 is a scraper plate, can made by the flexible material such as rubber or plastic cement, but not as limit.
Please continue and consult Fig. 1, as shown in the figure, hydrojet unit 11 more comprises the components such as pump 112, reservoir vessel 113, flexible member 114 and liquid line 115a, b, c, wherein reservoir vessel 113 is in order to store a liquid, liquid, in order to the use as cleaning solution, can be water or other have the liquid of cleaning effect.Be connected with reservoir vessel 113 through liquid line 115a as pump 112, and this liquid line 115b and 115c connects framework in feed flow swing arm 111, when this driven unit 110 start, then pump 112 also by with startup, and through liquid line 115a, the liquid stored in reservoir vessel 113 is aspirated, carry liquid to feed flow swing arm 111 place through liquid line 115b, 115c again, and sprayed by least one fluid hole (not shown) of the downside surface 111a of feed flow swing arm 111.And flexible member 114 is fixed between driven unit 110 and feed flow swing arm 111, after the start of this driven unit 110 stops, then feed flow swing arm 111 can be driven to return back to state before initial start.In some embodiments, flexible member 114 can be but not be limited to a spring.Wherein, namely hydrojet unit 11 is as shown in Figure 1 in driven unit 110 when stopping start, namely this flexible member 114 pulls the tip-tilted displacement of feed flow swing arm 111 by elastic force own, and away from the pedestal 105 of this clean driver element 10, so will start and the displacement of pedestal 105 do not interfered with.
Refer to Fig. 2, it is the hydrojet unit of the ink-jet head cleaning module of present pre-ferred embodiments carries out clean adhesional wetting operation schematic diagram to clean driver element.As shown in the figure, when driven unit 110 start of hydrojet unit 11, then it will promote feed flow swing arm 111 towards pedestal 105 to bottom offset, and Flexible element 114 is stretched by feed flow swing arm 111, feed flow swing arm 111 like this is to the bottom offset also corresponding top being arranged at cleaning element 106, now, pump 112 (as shown in Figure 1) also with startup, and through liquid line 115a, the liquid stored in reservoir vessel 113 is aspirated, again through liquid line 115b, 115c and carry liquid to feed flow swing arm 111 place, and sprayed by least one fluid hole (not shown) of the downside surface 111a of feed flow swing arm 111, this cleaning element 106 is bedewed with correspondence, so can complete the clean adhesional wetting operation of the cleaning element 106 of ink-jet head cleaning module 1.Relative, under hydrojet unit 11 is in the reset case of driven unit 110 start stopping, feed flow swing arm 111 retracts start by driven unit 110 and stretches by the back stretch of flexible member 114, now feed flow swing arm 111 carry out upwards, backward draw and lift action, keep the tip-tilted displacement of normality, and away from the pedestal 105 of this clean driver element 10, so will start and the displacement (as shown in Figure 1) of pedestal 105 do not interfered with.
Refer to Fig. 3, it is the schematic diagram that the clean driver element of the ink-jet head cleaning module of present pre-ferred embodiments carries out the cleaning operation of ink gun structure.As shown in the figure, after the driven unit 110 of hydrojet unit 11 stops start, then stopping is carried out hydrojet action to cleaning element 106 by feed flow swing arm 111.Meanwhile, feed flow swing arm 111 keeps the tip-tilted displacement of normality as shown in Figure 1, to make feed flow swing arm 111 away from pedestal 105.Thereafter, the ink gun structure 2 of printing equipment by the top of the movable pedestal 105 to clean driver element 10, and corresponds to the cleaning element 106 on pedestal 105.Then, now ink gun structure 2 can carry out striking off cleaning operation, the driving element 102 (as shown in Figure 1) of clean driver element 10 can drive the gear train 103a start of transmission group 103, and then drive the tooth bar 103b be meshed with gear train 103a to move, thus, tooth bar 103b also can drive pedestal 105 to carry out the reciprocating of level; By this, the cleaning element 106 pedestal 105 having speckled with clean liquid then can be made to strike off cleaning operation through this shuttle motion to the jet orifice (not shown) bottom ink gun structure 2, and bedewed by clean liquid due to cleaning element 106, therefore residual ink after using near its jet orifice that can be conducive to striking off ink gun structure 2 or the foreign material be adhered near jet orifice, reduce the spray orifice blocking situation of ink gun structure 2.
In sum, ink-jet head cleaning module of the present invention is through the control of the driven unit of hydrojet unit, and make feed flow swing arm with decline be moved to the top of the cleaning element of clean driver element, and then to carry out clean adhesional wetting action to cleaning element, thereafter, again by the control of driven unit, with make feed flow swing arm with lifting, and away from cleaning element, and then clean driver element can be made to correspond to ink gun structure with what carry out horizontal reciprocating strike off cleaning operation, to strike off the residual ink after using near jet orifice or the foreign material be adhered near jet orifice, the spray orifice reducing ink gun structure blocks, and then print quality can be promoted and reach the effect such as service life extending ink gun structure.Because above-mentioned advantage is person less than known technology, thus ink-jet head cleaning module of the present invention and the printing equipment that is suitable for have industrial value, file an application in whence in accordance with the law.
The present invention must be thought by the personage Ren Shi craftsman haveing the knack of this technology and modify as all, so neither de-if attached claim institute is for Protector.
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1. an ink-jet head cleaning module, comprises:
One clean driver element, comprising:
One pedestal;
One driving element, is arranged on this pedestal;
One transmission group, is connected with this driving element;
One axostylus axostyle, is connected with this pedestal;
One pedestal, can comply with the drive of this driving element, and on this axostylus axostyle, carry out a reciprocating type displacement;
At least one cleaning element, is arranged on this pedestal; And
One hydrojet unit, comprising:
One feed flow swing arm, at least one fluid hole that on it, framework connects with a liquid line, is provided with spraying liquid;
One driven unit; And
One flexible member, is fixed between this driven unit and this feed flow swing arm, with after the start of this driven unit stops, driving this feed flow swing arm to return back to state before initial start;
Wherein, this feed flow swing arm, according to the control of this driven unit, may correspond to the top being moved to this cleaning element and carries out hydrojet cleaning;
By this, this cleaning element of having cleaned of hydrojet on this pedestal by because of should the drive of driving element, to carry out the ink-jet head cleaning operation of reciprocating type displacement.
2. ink-jet head cleaning module as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that this hydrojet unit also comprises a reservoir vessel, in order to store a liquid, to be supplied to this at least one fluid hole ejection that this liquid line connects.
3. ink-jet head cleaning module as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that this hydrojet unit also comprises a pump, is connected with this reservoir vessel with this liquid line, and this at least one fluid hole ejection that liquid to this liquid line in this reservoir vessel connects is pumped in confession.
4. ink-jet head cleaning module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that this transmission group also comprises a tooth bar and a gear train, this gear train is connected with this driving element, this tooth bar engages with this gear train, and this tooth bar is connected with this pedestal, after this gear train rotates by this driving element drives, this tooth bar of drive and this pedestal connected are carried out horizontal reciprocating displacement relative to this axostylus axostyle.
5. ink-jet head cleaning module as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that this pedestal also has a baffle plate and a fixed head, this baffle plate and this fixed head system are set parallel to each other, and this baffle plate also has a recess, passes through setting thereon with for this tooth bar.
6. ink-jet head cleaning module as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that this feed flow swing arm of this hydrojet unit is fixedly hubbed on this fixed head.
7. ink-jet head cleaning module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that this pedestal also has a substrate, and this driving element and this transmission group is arranged at the two opposite sides of this substrate respectively.
8. a printing equipment, comprises:
One ink gun structure; And
One ink-jet head cleaning module, comprising:
One clean driver element, comprising:
One pedestal;
One driving element, is arranged on this pedestal;
One transmission group, is connected with this driving element;
One axostylus axostyle, is connected with this pedestal;
One pedestal, can comply with the drive of this driving element, and on this axostylus axostyle, carry out a reciprocating type displacement;
At least one cleaning element, is arranged on this pedestal; And
One hydrojet unit, comprising:
One feed flow swing arm, at least one fluid hole that on it, framework connects with a liquid line, is provided with spraying liquid; And
One driven unit;
Wherein, this feed flow swing arm, according to the control of this driven unit, may correspond to the top being moved to this cleaning element and carries out hydrojet cleaning;
By this, this cleaning element is corresponded to, to make this cleaning element by the drive of this driving element, to carry out the ink-jet head cleaning operation of reciprocating type displacement to this ink gun structure above the pedestal that this ink gun structure is moved to this clean driver element.
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