CN111169175A - Printing module for thermal transfer printer and thermal transfer printer - Google Patents

Printing module for thermal transfer printer and thermal transfer printer Download PDF

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CN111169175A
CN111169175A CN201911050263.2A CN201911050263A CN111169175A CN 111169175 A CN111169175 A CN 111169175A CN 201911050263 A CN201911050263 A CN 201911050263A CN 111169175 A CN111169175 A CN 111169175A
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杨远兰
唐国初
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The invention discloses a printing module for a thermal transfer printer and a thermal transfer printer, the printing module comprises: the first conveying roller assembly comprises a first roller shaft and a first roller wheel which is installed on the first roller shaft in a transmission connection mode, and two ends of the first roller shaft are in one-to-one correspondence and are rotatably installed on the lower left fixing plate and the lower right fixing plate; the first driving assembly is in transmission connection with the first roller shaft; the printing assembly comprises a thermal transfer printing head for printing ink on the carbon tape onto the adhesive tape, and the thermal transfer printing head is movably arranged on the upper frame assembly and is parallel to the first roller shaft; and a second driving assembly for driving the thermal transfer printing head to switch between an engagement position where the thermal transfer printing head is pressed against the first roller so as to print ink on the thermal transfer ribbon therebetween onto the adhesive tape therebetween and a separation position where the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.

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Printing module for thermal transfer printer and thermal transfer printer
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of thermal transfer printers, in particular to a printing module for a thermal transfer printer and the thermal transfer printer.
Background
Thermal transfer printers are widely used in various industries because of their advantages such as high printing speed and long storage time. The problem that a thermal transfer printing head is always pressed on a printing roller wheel exists in the operation process of an existing thermal transfer printer, so that the existing thermal transfer printer has the defects that a carbon belt and an adhesive tape are not convenient to replace, and the flexibility is poor.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a printing module for a thermal transfer printer, which can select whether a thermal transfer printing head is pressed on a roller according to actual needs.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a printing module for a thermal transfer printer, the printing module comprising: the first conveying roller assembly comprises a first roller shaft and a first roller wheel, the first roller wheel is installed on the first roller shaft in a transmission connection mode, and two ends of the first roller shaft are correspondingly installed on a lower left fixing plate and a lower right fixing plate in a lower rack assembly of the thermal transfer printer in a one-to-one mode and can be installed in a rotating mode; the first driving assembly is in transmission connection with the first roller shaft so as to drive the first roller to rotate; a printing assembly including a thermal transfer printhead for printing ink on a carbon ribbon onto a tape, the thermal transfer printhead being positionally movably mounted to an upper frame assembly of the thermal transfer printer and parallel to the first roller shaft; and the second driving assembly is used for driving the thermal transfer printing head to switch between an engagement position and a separation position, in the engagement position, the thermal transfer printing head presses on the first roller so as to print the ink on the carbon ribbon between the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller onto the adhesive tape between the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller, and in the separation position, the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller are separated from each other by a preset distance.
The printing assembly further comprises a fixed assembly, a movable support and a guide assembly connecting the fixed assembly and the movable support, the thermal transfer printing head is mounted on the movable support, the fixed assembly is mounted on an upper frame assembly of the thermal transfer printer, and the second driving assembly is used for driving the movable support to move along the guide direction of the guide assembly so as to drive the thermal transfer printing head to switch between a bonding position and a separation position.
Further, the printing assembly further comprises a compression spring connecting the fixed assembly and the movable support.
Further, the second driving assembly comprises a motor and an eccentric shaft or a cam assembly in transmission connection with the motor, and the movable support is provided with an abutting part used for abutting against the eccentric part of the eccentric shaft or abutting against a cam in the cam assembly.
Further, the second driving assembly further comprises an abutting roller which is rotatably arranged on the eccentric portion of the eccentric shaft in a penetrating mode and used for abutting against the abutting portion.
Further, the printing module further comprises a position sensor for detecting the thermal transfer printing head and a controller electrically connected with the position sensor and the second driving component.
Further, the second driving assembly is an electric cylinder, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.
Furthermore, the two ends of the first roll shaft are in one-to-one correspondence through two bearing seats and are rotatably installed on the lower left fixing plate and the lower right fixing plate.
In addition, the invention also provides a thermal transfer printer which comprises the printing module for the thermal transfer printer.
The printing module for the thermal transfer printer comprises the second driving component, so that the thermal transfer printing head can be driven to switch between the combination position and the separation position according to actual requirements, at the combination position, the thermal transfer printing head presses on the first roller so as to print the ink on the carbon ribbon between the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller onto the adhesive tape between the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller (at this time, if the first driving component drives the first roller to rotate, the carbon ribbon and the adhesive tape between the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller are clamped and conveyed), at the separation position, the thermal transfer printing head and the first roller are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, thereby releasing the carbon tape and the adhesive tape so that the carbon tape and the adhesive tape can move, therefore, the printing module for the thermal transfer printer has the advantages of convenience in replacement of the carbon tape and the adhesive tape and better flexibility.
The thermal transfer printer comprises the printing module for the thermal transfer printer, so that the thermal transfer printer has the advantages of the printing module and better flexibility.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.
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The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a thermal transfer printer according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the thermal transfer printer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a print assembly in a print module in the thermal transfer printer of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another perspective of a print assembly in a print module in the thermal transfer printer of FIG. 1, with some of the components of the thermal transfer printer omitted for clarity of illustration of the print assembly;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first conveyor roller assembly, the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly of the thermal transfer printer of FIG. 1 with portions of the components of the thermal transfer printer omitted for clarity;
FIG. 6 is a front view of some of the components of the second drive assembly in the thermal transfer printer of FIG. 1.
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1. First conveying roller assembly 2, first drive assembly
3. Printing assembly 4, second drive assembly
5. Lower left fixing plate 6 and lower right fixing plate
7. An upper left fixing plate 8 and an upper right fixing plate
9. Carbon ribbon 10 and adhesive tape
11. First roll shaft 12 and first roller
13. Bearing seat
31. Thermal transfer print head 32, fixing assembly
33. Movable support 34 and guide assembly
35. Compression spring
331. Abutting part
41. Motor 42, eccentric shaft
43. Abutting roller
Detailed Description
The following detailed description of embodiments of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the present invention, are given by way of illustration and explanation only, not limitation.
The present invention provides a printing module for a thermal transfer printer, in particular, as shown in fig. 1 to 6, the printing module comprising: the first conveying roller assembly 1 comprises a first roller shaft 11 and a first roller wheel 12, the first roller wheel 12 is installed on the first roller shaft 11 in a transmission connection mode (namely the first roller wheel 12 and the first roller shaft 11 rotate synchronously), and two ends of the first roller shaft 11 are correspondingly installed on a lower left fixing plate 5 and a lower right fixing plate 6 in a lower rack assembly of the thermal transfer printer in a one-to-one mode and can rotate; the first driving assembly 2 is in transmission connection with the first roller shaft 11 so as to drive the first roller 12 to rotate; the printing assembly 3, the printing assembly 3 includes the thermal transfer printing head 31 used for printing the ink on the carbon ribbon 9 to the adhesive tape 10, the thermal transfer printing head 31 is movably mounted on the upper frame assembly of the thermal transfer printing machine and is parallel to the first roller shaft 11; and a second driving assembly 4, the second driving assembly 4 being for driving the thermal transfer head 31 to switch between an engaged position in which the thermal transfer head 31 is pressed against the first roll 12 to print the ink on the thermal transfer ribbon 9 between the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roll 12 onto the adhesive tape 10 between the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roll 12, and a separated position in which the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roll 12 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
The printing module for a thermal transfer printer of the present invention, which includes the second driving assembly 4, can drive the thermal transfer head 31 to switch between an engaged position where the thermal transfer head 31 is pressed against the first roller 12 to print the ink on the carbon ribbon 9 between the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roller 12 onto the adhesive tape 10 between the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roller 12 (at this time, if the first driving assembly 2 drives the first roller 12 to rotate, the carbon ribbon 9 and the adhesive tape 10 between the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roller 12 are clamped and conveyed), and a disengaged position where the thermal transfer head 31 and the first roller 12 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, thereby releasing the carbon ribbon 9 and the adhesive tape 10 to allow the carbon ribbon 9 and the adhesive tape 10 to move, as a result, the printing module for a thermal transfer printer of the present invention enables the thermal transfer printer of the present invention to have the convenience of replacing the carbon ribbon and the adhesive tape and flexibility of the thermal transfer printer, and the flexibility of the present invention Better advantage.
It should be noted that the specific structural forms of the first roller shaft 11, the first roller 12, the first driving assembly 2, the printing assembly 3 and the second driving assembly 4 can be set as required, and all of them are within the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the first roller 12 may be a rubber roller (i.e., a roller-shaped product made of metal or other materials as a core and rubber coated thereon through vulcanization); the second drive assembly 4 may be an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder or the like. Specific embodiments of the above-described structure will be described below by way of example.
In the printing module of the present invention, specifically, as shown in fig. 2 to 4, the printing assembly 3 further includes a fixed assembly 32, a movable bracket 33, and a guide assembly 34 connecting the fixed assembly 32 and the movable bracket 33, the thermal transfer printhead 31 is mounted on the movable bracket 33, the fixed assembly 32 is mounted on the upper left fixed plate 7 and the upper right fixed plate 8 in the upper frame assembly of the thermal transfer printer, and the second driving assembly 4 is configured to drive the movable bracket 33 to move along the guide direction of the guide assembly 34 so as to drive the thermal transfer printhead 31 to switch between the coupling position and the separation position.
In the above printing module, more specifically, the printing assembly 3 further includes a compression spring 35 connecting the fixed assembly 32 and the movable bracket 33, so that the thermal transfer head 31 is biased to the bonding position pressed against the first roller 12 by the compression spring 35.
In the above printing module, further specifically, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the second driving assembly 4 includes a motor 41 and an eccentric shaft 42 or a cam assembly (not shown) drivingly connected to the motor 41 through a plurality of gears, and the movable bracket 33 is provided with an abutting portion 331 for abutting against an eccentric portion of the eccentric shaft 42 or a cam in the cam assembly, so that the thermal transfer head 31 can be driven to switch between the engaged position and the disengaged position by the driving action of the motor 41 and the eccentric shaft 42 or the cam assembly in cooperation with the above-mentioned compression spring 35.
In the above printing module, preferably, the second driving assembly 4 further includes an abutting roller 43 rotatably disposed on the eccentric portion of the eccentric shaft 42 for abutting against the abutting portion 331, so as to reduce the friction force when the abutting portion 331 operates.
In the printing module of the present invention, it is preferable that the printing module further includes a position sensor (not shown) for detecting the thermal transfer head 31 and a controller (not shown) electrically connected to the position sensor and the second driving assembly 4 (e.g., an electric cylinder or the motor 41 of the second driving assembly 4), so that the position (e.g., the bonding position and the separation position) of the thermal transfer head 31 can be detected by the position sensor in real time, and then the position information is sent to the controller, so that the controller controls the second driving assembly 4 to stop the thermal transfer head 31 at a desired position.
In the printing module of the present invention, specifically, both ends of the first roller shaft 11 are one-to-one and rotatably mounted to the lower left fixing plate 5 and the lower right fixing plate 6 through two bearing seats 13, so that the first roller shaft 11 is rotatably mounted to the lower left fixing plate 5 and the lower right fixing plate 6.
It should be noted that the specific structural form of the first driving assembly 2 can be set as required, and these are all within the technical idea of the present invention, for example, the first driving assembly 2 can include a driving motor, a gear in transmission connection with the driving motor, and the like. Since the relevance to the innovation point of the present invention is not great, the description is not repeated.
In addition, the invention also provides a thermal transfer printer, as shown in fig. 1 to 6, which comprises the printing module for the thermal transfer printer.
The thermal transfer printer comprises the printing module for the thermal transfer printer, so that the thermal transfer printer has the advantages of the printing module, the convenience for replacing the carbon tape and the adhesive tape and better flexibility.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, the present invention is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present invention within the technical idea of the present invention, and these simple modifications are within the protective scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that the various technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction, and the invention is not described in any way for the possible combinations in order to avoid unnecessary repetition.
In addition, any combination of the various embodiments of the present invention is also possible, and the same should be considered as the disclosure of the present invention as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present invention.

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1. A print module for a thermal transfer printer, the print module comprising:
the first conveying roller assembly (1) comprises a first roller shaft (11) and a first roller wheel (12), the first roller wheel (12) is installed on the first roller shaft (11) in a transmission connection mode, two ends of the first roller shaft (11) correspond to each other one by one and are rotatably installed on a lower left fixing plate (5) and a lower right fixing plate (6) in a lower rack assembly of the thermal transfer printer;
the first driving assembly (2) is in transmission connection with the first roller shaft (11) so as to drive the first roller (12) to rotate;
a printing assembly (3), the printing assembly (3) comprising a thermal transfer printing head (31) for printing ink on a carbon ribbon (9) onto a tape (10), the thermal transfer printing head (31) being movably mounted to an upper frame assembly of the thermal transfer printing machine and being parallel to the first roller shaft (11); and
a second drive assembly (4), the second drive assembly (4) being configured to drive the thermal transfer printhead (31) to switch between an engaged position, in which the thermal transfer printhead (31) is pressed against the first roller (12) to print ink on a carbon ribbon (9) between the thermal transfer printhead (31) and the first roller (12) onto a tape (10) between the thermal transfer printhead (31) and the first roller (12), and a disengaged position, in which the thermal transfer printhead (31) and the first roller (12) are spaced from each other by a predetermined distance.
2. The printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to claim 1, wherein the printing assembly (3) further comprises a fixed assembly (32), a movable support (33) and a guide assembly (34) connecting the fixed assembly (32) and the movable support (33), the thermal transfer printhead (31) is mounted to the movable support (33), the fixed assembly (32) is mounted to an upper frame assembly of the thermal transfer printer, and the second driving assembly (4) is configured to drive the movable support (33) to move along a guide direction of the guide assembly (34) so as to drive the thermal transfer printhead (31) to switch between the engaged position and the disengaged position.
3. Printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to claim 2, characterized in that the printing assembly (3) further comprises a compression spring (35) connecting the fixed assembly (32) and the movable support (33).
4. Printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to claim 3, characterised in that the second drive assembly (4) comprises a motor (41) and an eccentric shaft (42) or cam assembly drivingly connected to the motor (41), the movable support (33) being provided with an abutment (331) for abutment with an eccentric portion of the eccentric shaft (42) or with a cam in the cam assembly.
5. Printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to claim 4, characterized in that said second driving assembly (4) further comprises an abutment roller (43) rotatably threaded on the eccentric portion of said eccentric shaft (42) for abutment with said abutment (331).
6. The printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it further comprises a position sensor for detecting the thermal transfer printhead (31) and a controller electrically connected to the position sensor and to the second drive assembly (4).
7. Printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second driving assembly (4) is an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder.
8. The printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to claim 1, characterized in that the two ends of the first roller shaft (11) are mounted one-to-one and rotatably to the lower left fixing plate (5) and the lower right fixing plate (6) by means of two bearing blocks (13).
9. A thermal transfer printer, characterized in that it comprises a printing module for a thermal transfer printer according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
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