CN1676336A - Ink-jet head cleaning device, and its cleaning method and ink-collecting device - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a cleaning device of ink-jet head. It comprises an external frame, a slide frame which is placed on the said external frame and can be slided along a first direction, an ink collecting device placed on said slide frame, an ink-scraping strip which can be slided and placed on said slide frame, an absorbing pad which is placed on the external frame and contacted with the ink-collecting device and a fastening component placed on the slide frame. Said invention also provides the concrete steps of ink gun cleaning method and its working principle.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of cleaning device of ink gun, particularly relate to a kind of device for cleaning ink-jet head with ink collecting device of special geometry.
Background technology
The device for cleaning ink-jet head of present business machine on the market, main member are scraped ink sheet (wiper), ink-jet skull (cap), scraping blade (scraper), ink collecting device (spittoon) and blotter (absorber).Scraping the main function of ink sheet is the residual ink droplet that strikes off on the ink gun; The function of ink-jet skull is when ink gun is got back to initial point, and the ink-jet skull can cover ink gun, the ink droplet of avoiding remaining in ink outlet port dry solidifying and cause nozzle blockage on ink gun; The main function of scraping blade is to strike off the residual ink droplet on the ink sheet; The function of ink collecting device is to absorb the prepared Chinese ink that ink gun is done when shooing out to be sprayed.
Existing ink collecting device, disclosed as No. 5563639, United States Patent (USP), be perforate on cleaning mechanism, allow prepared Chinese ink directly shoot out bottom in printer, but understand characteristic like this, and cause the print platform or the pollution of print paper because of the vaporific diffusion of color ink glassware for drinking water.
As two collection ink containers about No. 5774142 disclosed ink collecting device utilizations of United States Patent (USP), collect residual China ink effectively in addition.In 2/3 of the first collection ink container (primary spittoon) high place, be provided with a guide hole (opening) and guide channel (rib), but collected black liquid overflow is toward the second collection ink container (secondary spittoon).But use the mode of container, prepared Chinese ink is overflowed, and pollute.
Blotter then is the blotting foam that is installed at printer bottom mostly, and black liquid directs on the blotting foam by pump or directly by tapping directive blotting foam.If the speed that foam spreads black liquid less than the speed of black liquid accumulation, then can form the zone of black liquid accumulation on foam, and cause black liquid ejecta pollution ink-jet head cleaning mechanism.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of device for cleaning ink-jet head, its ink collecting device can be with the black liquid of desire diffusion, utilize ramp structure to do guiding, and can not cause the print platform or the pollution of paper, and reciprocating characteristic when utilizing liquid to do cleaning action toward lower stream and ink gun, with incremental being directed on the blotting foam of black liquid, the speed that foam like this spreads black liquid can be unlikely to pollute device for cleaning ink-jet head greater than the speed of black liquid accumulation.
Ink collecting device of the present invention comprises: one first inclined-plane; One second inclined-plane, the lower end on first inclined-plane is adjacent to the side on second inclined-plane; One plane is adjacent to the lower end on second inclined-plane; And one the 3rd inclined-plane, the upper end on the 3rd inclined-plane is adjacent to above-mentioned plane; The black liquid that ink gun sprayed, come together in above-mentioned plane via first inclined-plane and second inclined-plane after, discharge in this ink collecting device via the 3rd inclined-plane again.
Ink collecting device of the present invention comprises that also first rib shape structure is located on first inclined-plane, and this first rib shape structure is to extend towards the lower end on first inclined-plane from the upper end on first inclined-plane.This first rib shape structure can be used for preventing splashing of black liquid.
Ink collecting device of the present invention comprises that also second rib shape structure is located on second inclined-plane, and this second rib shape structure is to extend towards the lower end on second inclined-plane from the upper end on second inclined-plane.This second rib shape structure also is used to prevent splashing of black liquid.
Ink collecting device of the present invention comprises that also one the 3rd rib shape is constructed the side of being located at the 3rd inclined-plane.
The cleaning device of ink gun of the present invention comprises: an outside framework; One balladeur train is located on this outside framework, and can begin to slide between a position and the extreme position along a first direction together; One ink collecting device is located on this balladeur train; One scrapes ink sheet, is located at slidably on this balladeur train; One absorption pad is located on this outside framework, and is contacted with this ink collecting device; And a snap close piece, be located on this balladeur train; When this ink gun drove this balladeur train and moves along this first direction by this snap close piece, this was scraped ink sheet and moves along a second direction, and this first direction and this second direction are crooked mutually.
Utilize the ink-jet head cleaning method of device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention, comprise the following steps: that ink gun shoots out ink, and be collected in this ink collecting device; When this ink gun drove this balladeur train and moves to an extreme position from an initial position along this first direction, this was scraped ink sheet and moves along this second direction and strike off ink residual on this ink gun; When this balladeur train was got back to this original position by a return mechanism, collected ink was discharged and is absorbed by this absorption pad in this ink collecting device.
The present invention utilizes the structure of rib shape, ink with the desire diffusion, be directed to by in the formed structure in inclined-plane, and can not cause the print platform or the pollution of paper, and utilize black liquid toward lower stream and the reciprocating characteristic of device for cleaning ink-jet head, with incremental being directed on the absorption pad of black liquid, so making absorption pad spread the speed of black liquid can be greater than the speed of black liquid accumulation, and is unlikely to pollute device for cleaning ink-jet head.
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Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional combination figure of device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional exploded view of device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the vertical view of ink collecting device of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view along the A-A line of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the stereogram (seeing it from another angle) of device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional combination figure of device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional exploded view of device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, device for cleaning ink-jet head of the present invention mainly comprises outside framework 100, balladeur train 200, and ink collecting device 300, absorption pad 400 is scraped ink sheet 50, and scraping blade group 60 etc.
As shown in Figure 2, first pedestal 40 is embedded in first chute 240 by protuberance 41 and is slidably disposed on the balladeur train 200, second pedestal 70 is sticked in notch part 250 on the balladeur train 200 by protuberance 72, and be arranged on the balladeur train 200, and be positioned at the top of first pedestal 40,300 of ink collecting devices are fixed on second pedestal 70, and ink collecting device 300 can slide with balladeur train 200 thus.
Scraping blade group 60 is embedded in draw-in groove 71 on second pedestal 70 by axial region 62, scrapes in the draw-in groove 42 that ink sheet 50 then is embedded in first pedestal 40, and snap close piece 80 is embedded in the holder 90 that is located on the balladeur train 200, and can move up and down.
When balladeur train 200 is embedded in the chute 160 of outside framework 100 slidably by lug 210,220 when, the protuberance 41 of first pedestal 40 also is embedded in respectively in second chute 120 and the 3rd chute 140 with the protuberance 81 of snap close piece 80, and absorption pad 400 is arranged at the corner of outside framework 100 and is contacted with the discharging opening for permitting discharging of the toner of ink collecting device 300.
Fig. 3 represents the vertical view of ink collecting device 300.Below do explanation at the detail structure of ink collecting device 300 and with reference to Fig. 3.China ink liquid sprays following time from ink gun, can be via first inclined-plane 310 and adjacent to second inclined-plane 320 of 310 lower ends, first inclined-plane converging, and flow to plane 330 adjacent to 320 lower ends, second inclined-plane, motion by ink collecting device 300 described later and black liquid flow because of inertia produced and flow out ink collecting devices 300 via the 3rd inclined-plane 340 adjacent with plane 330 again, and are absorbed by absorption pad 400.On first inclined-plane 310 and second inclined-plane 320, be respectively equipped with first rib shape structure 350 and second rib shape structure 360.
First rib shape structure 350 is used for blocking the black liquid of diffusion, does not make it continue diffusion, and pollutes print platform or paper; Second rib shape structure 360 is except blocking the black liquid of diffusion, it is continued outside the diffusion, also can be separated out cyan, yellow, carmine black liquid or six looks faint yellow, the nattierblue in printing, the black liquid of black, it can be gone downstream along second rib shape structure 360 three guide grooves that are separated out, flow to plane 330.
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view of the ink collecting device 300 of Fig. 3 along the A-A line.Fig. 4 illustrates second rib shape structure 360 barrier effects for ink droplet, and when ink droplet D dropped down onto first inclined-plane 320, second rib shape structure 360 can stop splashing of black liquid effectively.
And for example shown in Figure 1, originally balladeur train 200 and ink collecting device 300 are positioned at an initial position, when cleaning action begins, the top that ink gun (not shown) can at first move to ink collecting device 300 shoots out action, the black liquid that this moment, ink collecting device 300 was received can flow to plane 330 along second inclined-plane 320, the ink gun top that moves to snap close piece 80 fastens with it afterwards, and drive balladeur trains 200 and ink collecting device 300 is moved to the left by snap close piece 80, when balladeur train 200 is moved to the left, because the protuberance 41 of first pedestal 40 is embedded in first chute 240 and second chute 120 (as shown in Figure 5) simultaneously, therefore scrape ink sheet 50 can with first pedestal 40 with respect to balladeur train 200 towards the y direction slide (but, glide direction and x direction with respect to ground are crooked) and make and scrape the action that ink sheet 50 strikes off ink gun China ink liquid, then scrape ink sheet 50 and continue to move to scraping blade 61 places, staying the black liquid of scraping on the ink sheet 50 can strike off by scraping blade 61, and the black liquid that be collected in ink collecting device 300 this moment can rest on second inclined-plane 320 and the plane 330.When the China ink head of disputing marches to an extreme position of left, restriction (protuberance 81 of snap close piece 80 is embedded in slidably in the 3rd chute 140 snap close piece 80 can be moved up and down in holder 90) owing to the shape of the 3rd chute 140, snap close piece 80 is moved down and break away from ink gun, this moment, balladeur train 200 can be by the spring on the balladeur train 200 (not shown) correcting action to the right rapidly together with ink collecting device 300, at this moment, black liquid on plane 300 is absorbed 400 absorptions of pad also because action of inertia flows to absorption pad 400 along the 3rd inclined-plane 340.
Technique effect of the present invention is to utilize the structure of rib shape, the ink that will spread, be directed to by in the formed structure in inclined-plane, and can not cause the print platform or the pollution of paper, and utilize black liquid toward lower stream and the reciprocating characteristic of device for cleaning ink-jet head, with incremental being directed on the absorption pad of black liquid, so making absorption pad spread the speed of black liquid can be greater than the speed of black liquid accumulation, and is unlikely to pollute device for cleaning ink-jet head.
Though disclosed the present invention in conjunction with above preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly is familiar with this operator, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can do some and change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention should be with being as the criterion that claim was defined.
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1. ink collecting device is used for the cleaning device of an ink gun, comprising:
One first inclined-plane;
One second inclined-plane, the side on this second inclined-plane is adjacent to the lower end on this first inclined-plane;
One plane is adjacent to the lower end on this second inclined-plane; And
One the 3rd inclined-plane, the upper end on the 3rd inclined-plane is adjacent to this plane;
The ink that this ink gun sprayed, come together in this plane via this first inclined-plane and this second inclined-plane after, discharge in this ink collecting device via the 3rd inclined-plane again.
2. ink collecting device as claimed in claim 1, it comprises that also first rib shape structure is located on this first inclined-plane.
3. ink collecting device as claimed in claim 2, wherein this first rib shape structure is to extend towards the lower end on this first inclined-plane from the upper end on this first inclined-plane.
4. ink collecting device as claimed in claim 1, it comprises that also second rib shape structure is located on this second inclined-plane.
5. ink collecting device as claimed in claim 4, wherein this second rib shape structure is to extend towards the lower end on this second inclined-plane from the upper end on this second inclined-plane.
6. ink collecting device as claimed in claim 1, its also comprise one the 3rd rib shape structure be located at this ink collecting device around.
7. ink collecting device as claimed in claim 1, it comprises that also a groove is located at the upper end on this first inclined-plane, and is parallel to the bearing of trend on this second inclined-plane.
8. the cleaning device of an ink gun comprises:
One outside framework;
One balladeur train is located on this outside framework, and along a first direction, begins to slide between a position and the extreme position together;
One ink collecting device is located on this balladeur train;
One scrapes ink sheet, is located at slidably on this balladeur train;
One absorption pad is located on this outside framework, and is contacted with this ink collecting device in this original position; And
One snap close piece is located on this balladeur train;
When this ink gun drove this balladeur train and moves along this first direction by this snap close piece, this was scraped ink sheet and moves along a second direction, and this first direction and this second direction are crooked mutually.
9. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 8, it also comprises a scraping blade, is located on this balladeur train.
10. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 8, wherein this ink collecting device comprises: one first inclined-plane; One second inclined-plane, the side on this second inclined-plane is adjacent to the lower end on this first inclined-plane; One plane is adjacent to the lower end on this second inclined-plane; And one the 3rd inclined-plane, the upper end on the 3rd inclined-plane is adjacent to this plane; The ink that this ink gun sprayed, come together in this plane via this first inclined-plane and this second inclined-plane after, discharge in this ink collecting device via the 3rd inclined-plane again.
11. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 8, wherein this balladeur train has one first chute, and this is scraped ink sheet and is embedded in slidably in this first chute.
12. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 11, wherein this outside framework has one second chute, this is scraped ink sheet and is embedded in slidably in this first chute and this second chute simultaneously, thus when this balladeur train when this first direction moves, make this scrape ink sheet and move along this second direction.
13. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 8 also comprises one the 3rd chute, be located on this outside framework, and this snap close piece has a protuberance, is embedded in slidably in the 3rd chute.
14. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 13, wherein the shape of the 3rd chute makes this protuberance when wherein sliding into this extreme position, and this snap close piece can separate with this ink gun.
15. the cleaning device of ink gun as claimed in claim 8, wherein this ink collecting device and this balladeur train are formed in one.
16. the clean method of an ink gun comprises the following steps:
The cleaning device of one ink gun is provided, comprises an ink collecting device; One balladeur train carries this ink collecting device; One scrapes ink sheet, is located at slidably on this balladeur train; An and absorption pad;
This ink gun ejection ink, and come together in this ink collecting device;
When this ink gun drove this balladeur train and moves along a first direction from an initial position, this was scraped ink sheet and moves along a second direction and strike off ink residual on this ink gun; And
This balladeur train is got back to this original position simultaneously, and collected ink is discharged and absorbed by an absorption pad in this ink collecting device.
17. the clean method of ink gun as claimed in claim 16, wherein this first direction and this second direction are crooked mutually.
18. the clean method of ink gun as claimed in claim 16, wherein this cleaning device also comprises a return mechanism, and this balladeur train is got back to this original position by this return mechanism.
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