CN1962268A - Ink-jet printing apparatus having print head protective mechanism - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an ink-jet printer, which comprises ink injector, protective cover, driver, and transmitter, wherein the ink injector moves along the first direction; the protective cover protects the ink injector; the driver is connected to the protective cover, to move the protective cover along the second direction away from the ink injector; the transmitter is connected to the driver and ink injector; when the injector is at initial position, the injector contacts the transmitter to provide external force, and the transmitter will transmit the external force to the driver to resist drawing force, then the protective cover is connected to the ink injector; when the injector leaves away the initial position along the first direction, the driver provides drawing force, and the protective cover will leave away the injector along the second direction.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of inkjet-printing device, particularly relate to a kind of inkjet-printing device with ink gun protection mechanism.
Background technology
In the epoch that modern science and technology is maked rapid progress, inkjet-printing device has become indispensable equipment in modern's life, they for example be ink-jet multifunctional paper feeding machine, ink-jet facsimile machine and the ink-jet printer (Ink Jet Printer) that family expenses or office use, even broader applications are in consumption electronic products such as Automatic Teller Machine, cashing machine and credit card calculating punches.
The ink gun of inkjet-printing device (print cartridge) but move left and right, and the bottom surface of ink gun is nozzle surface (Nozzle Surface), in order to eject ink droplet on print paper.Thus, carrying out data prints.
Yet conventional ink jet printers is after printing is finished, and nozzle surface is exposed among the air.Plug nozzle surface, the air-dry back of residual ink hinders next time and prints on the nozzle surface.Moreover airborne impurity can be adsorbed on the nozzle surface, influences very Huge of follow-up print quality.
Summary of the invention
In view of this; the object of the present invention is to provide its ink gun protection mechanism of a kind of inkjet-printing device; in the process that ink gun resets, see through transmission component and driven unit and reach the effect on over cap sealed-in nozzles surface, and then reach the purpose of protection ink gun.
According to purpose of the present invention, propose a kind of inkjet-printing device and comprise ink gun, over cap, driven unit and transmission component.Ink gun moves along first direction.Over cap is used to protect ink gun.Driven unit is connected in over cap, in order to provide pulling force make over cap along second direction away from ink gun.Transmission component is in order to connect driven unit and ink gun.Wherein, when ink gun was positioned at initial position, the tight butt transmission component of ink gun to be providing external force, and transmission component is sent to driven unit with the opposing pulling force with external force, and thus, the protection housing is connected to ink gun.Wherein, when ink gun when first direction leaves initial position, driven unit provides pulling force, make over cap along second direction away from ink gun.
According to purpose of the present invention; reintroduce a kind of protection mechanism, be arranged in the inkjet-printing device, this inkjet-printing device comprises housing and ink gun at least; this ink gun moves along first direction, and this protection mechanism comprises over cap, driven unit and transmission component.Over cap is used to protect ink gun.Driven unit is connected in over cap, in order to provide pulling force make over cap along second direction away from ink gun.Transmission component is in order to connect driven unit and ink gun.Wherein, when ink gun was positioned at initial position, the tight butt transmission component of ink gun to be providing external force, and transmission component is sent to driven unit with the opposing pulling force with external force, and thus, the protection housing is connected to ink gun.Wherein, when ink gun when first direction leaves initial position, driven unit provides pulling force, make over cap along second direction away from ink gun.
For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below:
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Figure 1A is the inkjet-printing device and the schematic diagram of ink gun protection mechanism when ink gun is positioned at initial position thereof of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 1B is the schematic diagram of the transmission component among Figure 1A;
Fig. 1 C is the schematic diagram of the driven unit among Figure 1A;
Fig. 2 is the inkjet-printing device of Figure 1A and ink gun protection mechanism thereof in the schematic diagram of ink gun during away from initial position;
Fig. 3 is inkjet-printing device and the schematic diagram of ink gun protection mechanism when ink gun breaks away from transmission component thereof of Figure 1A;
Fig. 4 is the inkjet-printing device and the schematic diagram of ink gun protective device when ink gun is positioned at initial position thereof of embodiments of the invention two;
Fig. 5 is the inkjet-printing device of Fig. 4 and ink gun protective device thereof in the schematic diagram of ink gun during away from initial position.
The specific embodiment
Main conception of the present invention provides a kind of inkjet-printing device and ink gun protection mechanism thereof, in the process that ink gun resets, reaches the effect on over cap sealed-in nozzles surface by transmission component and driven unit, and then reaches the purpose of protection ink gun.For asking clear, below cooperate to illustrate several groups of preferred embodiments of the present invention, but not with desire protection domain of the present invention limit as figure.
First embodiment
Please refer to Figure 1A, it illustrates the schematic diagram when ink gun is positioned at initial position according to the inkjet-printing device of the first embodiment of the present invention and ink gun protection mechanism thereof.For avoiding diagram too numerous and diverse, the assembly of this figure clipped inkjet-printing device is only listed associated component.100 inkjet-printing devices of present embodiment comprise ink gun 90, over cap 80, driven unit 70 and transmission component 60.Ink gun 90 moves along first direction (i.e+X direction of principal axis).Over cap 80 closely cover is connected to ink gun, is used to protect ink gun 90.Driven unit 70 is connected in over cap 80, in order to provide a pulling force make over cap 80 along second direction (i.e-Y direction of principal axis) away from ink gun 90.Transmission component 60 is in order to connect driven unit and ink gun.
Ink gun (print cartridge) 90 comprises nozzle surface (Nozzle Surface) 92, ink gun can move back and forth mobile along first direction (i.e+X direction of principal axis), and nozzle surface 92 in order to eject ink droplet on print paper, carries out data thus and prints.When inkjet-printing device 100 stopped to print, ink gun 90 was positioned at initial position, and over cap 80 covers are connected to ink gun 90, are used to protect over cap 80.Moreover ink gun 90 more comprises pad 94, and when driven unit 60 was connected to ink gun 90, pad 90 was in order to protection ink gun 90.
Figure 1B illustrates the schematic diagram according to the transmission component among Figure 1A.Please be simultaneously with reference to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, transmission component 60 comprises curved bar 62 and support components support 50.Curved bar 62 has the first end 62a, the second end 62b and bend 62c.The first end 62a is connected to ink gun (as 90 among Figure 1A), and the second end 62b is articulated in driven unit (as 90 among Figure 1A).Support components support 50 is arranged on the housing (as 30 among Figure 1A) of inkjet-printing device, and is articulated in bend 62c, in order to support curved bar 62.Moreover support components support 50 comprises fixed hinge 56, movable hinge 52 and connecting rod 54.Fixed hinge 56 is arranged on the housing 30, for example is screw to be run through screw 56a fixed hinge is fixed on the housing.Movable hinge 52 is articulated in bend 62c.Two ends of connecting rod 54 are articulated in movable hinge 52 and fixed hinge 56 respectively.Thus, curved bar 62 support components support 50 activities relatively.
Fig. 1 C illustrates the schematic diagram according to the driven unit among Figure 1A.Please refer to Figure 1A and Fig. 1 C, driven unit 70 comprises support member 72, elastic parts 74 and storage tank 76.Support member 72 is connected in over cap 80.Elastic parts 74 is connected in support member 72, in order to pulling force to be provided.Elastic parts 74 is an extension spring preferably.
Inkjet-printing device 100 more comprises another fixed hinge 58, is arranged on the support member 72, in order to articulate the second end 62b of curved bar 62, shown in Figure 1A and Figure 1B.Fixed hinge 58 for example is to utilize screw to run through the mode of screw 58a and be fixed on the support member.
Please refer to Figure 1A, ink gun 90 more comprises telescopic limiting structure 96, limiting structure 96 and the lug boss 81 mutual antagonisms that are arranged at over cap 80.When ink gun 90 is positioned at initial position, because the inclined-plane gradient that limiting structure 96 contacts with lug boss 81 is bigger, the thrust deficiency of curved bar 62 is so that ink gun 90 moves at this moment, and limiting structure 96 can't overcome lug boss 81, so ink gun 90 can stably be positioned initial position.Simultaneously, ink gun 90 tight butt transmission components 60 to be providing an external force, and transmission component is sent to driven unit 70 with the opposing pulling force with external force, and thus, over cap 80 covers are connected to ink gun 90.Simultaneously, elastic parts 79 is used so that over cap 80 and ink gun 90 fluid-tight engagement in order to upwards thrust to be provided.
Please refer to Fig. 2, it illustrates according to the inkjet-printing device of Figure 1A and ink gun protection mechanism thereof in the schematic diagram of ink gun during away from initial position.Motor provides big relatively strength to drive ink gun 90, helps limiting structure 96 to overcome lug boss 81.In this process, limiting structure 96 can be compressed.When ink gun 90 along first direction (i.e.+X direction of principal axis) when leaving initial position, ink gun 90 can't closely be connected to curved bar 62, so curved bar 62 can not be resisted the downward pulling force that elastic parts 74 produces.Thus, driven unit 70 provides pulling force, make over cap 80 along second direction (i.e.-Y direction of principal axis) away from ink gun 90.Preferably, first direction system is in fact perpendicular to second direction.The inkjet-printing device of present embodiment and ink gun protection mechanism thereof, by simple assembly, and the reciprocating motion of cooperation ink gun, and optionally cover or the disengaging ink gun.Protection mechanism only carries out start by the promotion of ink gun, need not expend the unnecessary energy to drive protection mechanism.
When ink gun 90 continuation were mobile along first direction (i.e.+X direction of principal axis), over cap 80 also continued to move to the final position along second direction (i.e.-Y direction of principal axis).Please refer to Fig. 3, it illustrates the schematic diagram when ink gun breaks away from transmission component according to the inkjet-printing device of Figure 1A and ink gun protection mechanism thereof.To print work, elastic parts 74 continues support member 72 is pulled down ink gun 90, makes support member 72 be tight against projection 78 away from transmission component 60.Projection 78 continues to move down in order to restriction support member 72, makes over cap 80 be positioned this, no longer continues to move down.
When ink gun 90 end printings were desired to get back to initial position, limiting structure 96 touched lug boss 81 and is compressed to move upward along the inclined-plane, as shown in Figure 2.Because the inclined-plane gradient that this moment, limiting structure 96 contacted with lug boss 81 is less, so motor only provides relatively little strength can drive limiting structure 96 by lug boss 81.When ink gun 90 was got back to initial position, the tight again butt transmission component 60 of ink gun 90 made over cap 80 covers be connected to ink gun 90, shown in Figure 1A.Thus, ink gun 90 can not be exposed in the air, not only can avoid the problem on plug nozzle surface, the air-dry back of residual ink on the nozzle surface, and the impurity in more can air-isolation improves print quality significantly.
Second embodiment
The difference of present embodiment and the foregoing description is only to be the design of driven unit and the position of fixed hinge, and remaining component is all identical, and its label also continues to continue to use, and repeats no more in this.
Please refer to Fig. 4, it illustrates the schematic diagram when ink gun is positioned at initial position according to the inkjet-printing device of embodiments of the invention two and ink gun protective device thereof.200 inkjet-printing devices of present embodiment comprise ink gun 90, over cap 80, driven unit 170 and transmission component 60.
Inkjet-printing device 200 more comprises fixed hinge 158, is arranged on the storage tank 176, in order to articulate the curved bar 62 of transmission component 60.
Please refer to Fig. 4, when ink gun 90 is positioned at initial position, the pulling force that ink gun 90 tight butt curved bars 62 are provided with opposing elastic parts 174, thus, over cap 80 covers are connected to ink gun 90.At this moment, elastic parts 179 provides a thrust, makes over cap 80 and ink gun 90 fluid-tight engagement.
Please refer to Fig. 5, it illustrates according to the inkjet-printing device of Fig. 4 and ink gun protective device thereof in the schematic diagram of ink gun during away from initial position.When ink gun 90 along first direction (i.e.+X direction of principal axis) when leaving initial position, elastic parts 174 pulling storage tanks 176 make opening 176a be sticked in projection 173, drive support member 172 simultaneously and move.Thus, over cap 80 moves with away from ink gun 90 along second direction (i.e.-Y direction of principal axis).
Disclosed inkjet-printing device of the above embodiment of the present invention and ink gun protection mechanism thereof, its protection mechanism cooperates the reciprocating motion of ink gun, and optionally covers or the disengaging ink gun.When ink gun did not print work, protection mechanism closely covered and is connected to ink gun.Thus, ink gun can not be exposed in the air, not only can avoid the problem on plug nozzle surface, the air-dry back of residual ink on the nozzle surface, and the impurity in more can air-isolation improves print quality significantly.In addition, owing to protection mechanism only moves by the promotion of ink gun, need not to expend the unnecessary energy to drive protection mechanism.
In sum; though disclosed the present invention in conjunction with an above preferred embodiment; yet it is not in order to limit the present invention; anyly be familiar with this operator; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can be used for a variety of modifications and variations, so protection scope of the present invention should be with being as the criterion that claim was defined.
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1. inkjet-printing device comprises:
Ink gun moves along a first direction;
Over cap is used to protect this ink gun;
Driven unit is connected in this over cap, in order to provide an active force make this over cap along a second direction away from this ink gun; And
Transmission component is in order to connect this driven unit and this ink gun;
Wherein, when this ink gun was positioned at an initial position, this transmission component of the tight butt of this ink gun to be providing an external force, and this transmission component is sent to this driven unit to resist this active force with this external force, and thus, this over cap closely cover is connected to this ink gun;
Wherein, when this ink gun when this first direction leaves this initial position, this driven unit provides this active force, make this over cap along this second direction away from this ink gun.
2. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this transmission component comprises:
Curved bar has first end, second end and bend, and this first end is connected to this ink gun, and this second end is articulated in this driven unit; And
Support components support comprises:
One fixed hinge is arranged on this housing;
Movable hinge is articulated in this bend; And
Connecting rod, its two end is articulated in this activity hinge and this fixed hinge respectively;
Wherein, this support components support is in order to this curved bar of support, thus, and this support components support activity relatively of this curved bar.
3. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein this driven unit comprises:
Support member is connected in this over cap; And
Storage tank has a cavity, sheathed this support member of this storage tank;
Wherein, this support member moves along this storage tank.
4. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein this storage tank more comprises:
One elastic parts is connected in this support member in order to connecting this support member and this support member, and this external force acts on this elastic parts, makes this support member move along this cavity.
5. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein this storage tank comprises a projection, is convexly set in this cavity;
Wherein, be subjected to this elastic force effect and when this cavity moved, this projection was in order to stop this support member when this support member.
6. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein this driven unit more comprises another elastic parts at least, is sheathed on this support member, in order to a thrust to be provided, uses so that this over cap and this ink gun fluid-tight engagement.
7. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein this inkjet-printing device more comprises another fixed hinge, is arranged on this support member, in order to articulate this second end.
8. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein this driven unit comprises:
Support member has first end and second end, and this first end is connected in this over cap, and this second end has a projection; And
Storage tank has opening, and this storage tank is sheathed on this second end of this support member, and this opening can be sticked in this projection;
Wherein, this support member moves along this storage tank.
9. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein this driven unit more comprises:
One elastic parts is arranged at this housing, and is connected in this storage tank, in order to this pulling force to be provided, wherein, drives this support member when this elastic parts spurs this storage tank, and thus, this over cap moves along this second direction.
10. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 8, this driven unit more comprise another elastic parts at least, are sheathed on this support member, in order to a thrust to be provided, use so that this over cap and this ink gun fluid-tight engagement.
11. inkjet-printing device as claimed in claim 8, wherein this inkjet-printing device more comprises another fixed hinge, is arranged on this storage tank, in order to articulate this second end.
12. a protection mechanism is arranged at an inkjet-printing device, this inkjet-printing device comprises housing and ink gun at least, and this ink gun moves along first direction, and this protection mechanism comprises:
Over cap is with respect to this ink gun;
Driven unit is connected in this over cap, in order to provide an active force make this over cap along second direction away from this ink gun; And
Transmission component is in order to connect this first assembly and this ink gun;
Wherein, when this ink gun was positioned at an initial position, this transmission component of the tight butt of this ink gun to be providing an external force, and this transmission component is sent to this driven unit to resist this active force with this external force, and thus, this protection housing is connected to this ink gun;
Wherein, when this ink gun when this first direction leaves this initial position, this driven unit provides this active force, make this over cap along this second direction away from this ink gun.
13. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 12, wherein this transmission component comprises:
Curved bar has first end, second end and bend, and this first end is connected to this ink gun, and this second end is articulated in this driven unit; And
Support components support comprises:
One fixed hinge is arranged on this housing;
Movable hinge is articulated in this bend; And
Connecting rod, its two end is articulated in this activity hinge and this fixed hinge respectively;
Wherein, this support components support is in order to this curved bar of support, thus, and this support components support activity relatively of this curved bar.
14. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 13, wherein this driven unit more comprises:
Support member is connected in this over cap; And
Storage tank has cavity, sheathed this support member of this storage tank; Wherein, this support member moves along this storage tank.
15. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 14, wherein this storage tank more comprises:
One elastic parts is connected in this support member in order to connecting this support member and this support member, and this external force acts on this elastic parts, makes this support member move along this cavity.
16. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 14, this storage tank comprises projection, is convexly set in this cavity;
Wherein, be subjected to this elastic force effect and when this cavity moved, this projection was in order to stop this support member when this support member.
17. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 14, this driven unit more comprise another elastic parts at least, are sheathed on this support member, in order to a thrust to be provided, use so that this over cap and this ink gun fluid-tight engagement.
18. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 14, wherein this inkjet-printing device more comprises another fixed hinge, is arranged on this support member, in order to articulate this second end.
19. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 13, wherein this driven unit comprises:
Support member has first end and second end, and this first end is connected in this over cap, and this second end has projection; And
Storage tank has opening, and this storage tank is sheathed on this second end of this support member, and this opening is sticked in this projection;
Wherein, this support member moves along this storage tank.
20. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 19, wherein this driven unit more comprises:
One elastic parts is arranged at this housing, and is connected in this storage tank, in order to this pulling force to be provided, wherein, drives this support member when this elastic parts spurs this storage tank, and thus, this over cap moves along this second direction.
21. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 19, this driven unit more comprise another elastic parts at least, are sheathed on this support member, in order to a thrust to be provided, use so that this over cap and this ink gun fluid-tight engagement.
22. protection mechanism as claimed in claim 19, wherein this inkjet-printing device more comprises another fixed hinge, is arranged on this storage tank, in order to articulate this second end.
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