CN210759807U - Cleaning and moisturizing device for printing machine - Google Patents

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CN210759807U
CN210759807U CN201921003208.3U CN201921003208U CN210759807U CN 210759807 U CN210759807 U CN 210759807U CN 201921003208 U CN201921003208 U CN 201921003208U CN 210759807 U CN210759807 U CN 210759807U
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The utility model discloses a calico printing machine washs device of moisturizing, fixed mounting is on calico printing machine equipment, including frame, fixing device, guide rail set, catch bar, slide device, pendulous device, rodless cylinder, scraper device, spray set, the dish and the sealing strip of moisturizing. The utility model discloses a calico printing machine washs moisturizing device can wash the shower nozzle when the inkjet, also can moisturize the shower nozzle when the inkjet machine does not use for a long time to guarantee the high-efficient work of shower nozzle, not produce the condition of wire drawing, disconnected china ink.

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Cleaning and moisturizing device for printing machine
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a digital textile printing field, in particular to calico printing machine washs device of moisturizing.
Background
When the existing ink jet printer does not work, because ink exists in the inner side and on the surface of the nozzle, the ink is easy to dry in the air when the ink jet printer does not jet ink for a long time, so that the nozzle is blocked by the dry ink, and the ink is drawn and broken when the nozzle prints.
Along with the development of the textile digital printing machine, the requirements on the output and the printing quality of the printing machine are higher and higher, more and more nozzles are arranged on one device, and when the printing device does not work, the problems of no pull wire and ink break when the nozzles are ensured to print smoothly are particularly important, and the problems are needed to be solved urgently.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the problem, the utility model provides a calico printing machine washs device of moisturizing, the utility model discloses a calico printing machine washs device of moisturizing can wash the shower nozzle when the inkjet, also can moisturize the shower nozzle when the inkjet machine does not use for a long time to guarantee the high-efficient work of shower nozzle, do not produce the condition of wire drawing, disconnected china ink.
The utility model discloses a solve above-mentioned technical problem through following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a cleaning and moisturizing device for a decorating machine, which is fixedly arranged on a decorating machine device and comprises a moisturizing frame, a fixing device, a guide rail device, a push rod, a slide rail device, a swinging device, a rodless cylinder, a scraper device, a spraying device, a moisturizing disc and a sealing strip;
the moisturizing frame is fixed on the printing equipment through the fixing device; the moisturizing disc is arranged inside the moisturizing frame;
the guide rail device comprises two linear guide rails and four limiting devices; the linear guide rail comprises an inner section guide rail and an outer section guide rail, and the inner section guide rail and the outer section guide rail are of an integrated structure; the inner guide rail is arranged inside the moisturizing frame, the four limiting devices are respectively fixed at the four chamfers at the upper part of the moisturizing frame, and the inner guide rail longitudinally penetrates through the two corresponding limiting devices; the tail ends of the two outer-section guide rails are respectively connected with the push rods, and the push rods are fixed with the rodless cylinder;
the scraper device comprises two scraper frames, and a plurality of scraper assemblies are arranged on the scraper frames;
the slide rail device comprises two slide rails, the slide rails are respectively arranged on the inner wall of the moisturizing frame, each slide rail comprises two V-shaped grooves, and the slide rails correspond to the inner-section guide rails;
the swinging device comprises four swinging components, each swinging component comprises a swinging rod and a pulley, one end of each swinging rod is connected with the scraper holder, the other end of each swinging rod is connected with the pulley, and the pulleys are fixed in the sliding rails in a sliding manner;
the spraying device is arranged in the moisturizing frame and is arranged below the scraper frame;
the sealing strip is arranged on the upper edge of the moisturizing frame in a surrounding mode.
In the utility model, the moisturizing frame is the main structure of the cleaning and moisturizing device of the printing machine, the moisturizing frame is a hollow cuboid structure without capping, and the moisturizing frame is fixedly connected with the printing equipment;
preferably, fixing device includes that four installations are fixed, the installation fixed distribution in four lateral surfaces of frame moisturize, the installation is fixed will frame moisturize and printing equipment fixed connection.
In the utility model, the guide rail device is used for realizing the rotation of the scraper holder under the pushing of the cylinder, thereby realizing the cleaning of the spray head by the scraper blade; the inner section guide rail is used for realizing the overturning of the scraper frame, and the outer section guide rail is used for realizing the stroke of the inner section guide rail in the moisture preservation frame under the pushing of the cylinder.
In the utility model, the push rod is used for realizing the connection between the two guide rail devices and the rodless cylinder;
preferably, a bracket is further arranged at the joint of the push rod and the rodless cylinder to enhance the connection strength of the rodless cylinder and the push rod.
In the utility model, the scraper frame is used for fixedly mounting the scraper blade and realizing overturning;
preferably, the scraper assembly comprises two identical scraper blades arranged at an angle of 45 ° on the scraper frame, the two scraper blades in each scraper assembly being parallel to each other; each scraper frame is provided with 6-10 scraper assemblies which are distributed at equal intervals.
In the utility model, the swing device comprises four swing components, each swing component comprises a swing rod and a pulley, one end of the swing rod is connected with the scraper holder, the other end of the swing rod is connected with the pulley, and the pulley is fixed in the slide rail in a sliding manner; when the rodless cylinder pushes the linear guide rail, the linear guide rail pushes forwards, the pulley enters the slide rail, and the swing rod drives the scraper holder to turn over for a certain angle because the height of the slide rail is lower than the staying height under the normal condition, so that the spray head is cleaned;
preferably, the slide rail device comprises two slide rails, the slide rails comprise two V-shaped grooves, the V-shaped grooves are not on the same straight line, and the bottoms of the V-shaped grooves are smooth.
In the utility model, the spraying device is used for realizing the supply of water source in the cleaning process;
preferably, the spraying device comprises two spraying pipes, the two spraying pipes are respectively arranged under the two scraper holders, the spraying pipes are arranged inside the moisturizing frame, the spraying pipes are located above the moisturizing disc, and a plurality of spraying heads are distributed on each spraying pipe.
The utility model discloses in, the water source that sprays in the moisturizing dish is used for saving the cleaning process realizes moisturizing to the shower nozzle when the shower nozzle is out of work simultaneously.
The utility model discloses in, the sealing strip is arranged in realizing when the shower nozzle contacts with the scraper subassembly on scraping the knife rest, the sealing of the dolly that bears the weight of the shower nozzle in frame and the stamp equipment of moisturizing.
Preferably, the sealing strip and the nozzle bottom plate of the printing equipment surround to form a sealed moisturizing space, and the area of the moisturizing space is larger than that of the nozzle area of the printing equipment.
The utility model discloses a calico printing machine washs device of moisturizing's operation flow does: the trolley bearing the spray head is lowered to a cleaning position, ink pressing is carried out on the spray head, then the rodless cylinder moves forwards, the scraper frame swings to scrape ink on the surface of the spray head, the trolley is raised to a working point, and the rodless cylinder returns; and opening the spraying device, cleaning the scraper assembly and finishing cleaning.
The utility model discloses an actively advance the effect: the utility model discloses a calico printing machine washs device of moisturizing, presses the china ink through the shower nozzle, washes the orifice through, through the motion of scraper frame, washs the shower nozzle surface clean with the doctor-bar subassembly, and required cleaning time shortens greatly, convenient operation, and is practical; meanwhile, the scraper frame of the utility model is connected with the swinging device, the swinging device adopts mechanical up-and-down swinging, and the scraper frame is driven to overturn by moving the curve track on the slideway device, thus being reliable and safe; after the final cleaning is finished, the spraying device cleans the scraping blade assembly, so that the continuity and the reliability are ensured; there is the dish of moisturizing in the frame of moisturizing, there is the sealing strip on the frame of moisturizing all around, the sealing strip surrounds formation a sealed space of moisturizing with the shower nozzle bottom plate of stamp device, the area in space of moisturizing slightly is greater than the area in the shower nozzle district of stamp device, because liquid level about the existence when the shower nozzle dolly drops to the sealing strip on, the frame of moisturizing is inside to have the moisture forever, so the shower nozzle in the shower nozzle dolly just can not appear dryly in this position, it can not cause the jam because of the ink drying to have played shower nozzle surface orifice, the life of shower nozzle has been prolonged greatly, the long-time out-of-work can not harm the shower nozzle yet like this, cause unnecessary loss.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive exercise.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a cleaning and moisturizing device of a printing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a partial schematic view of a cleaning and moisturizing device of a printing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic view of a partial cross-sectional structure of a cleaning and moisturizing device of a printing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Description of reference numerals:
1. a moisturizing frame;
2. a fixing device;
3. a guide rail device;
4. a rodless cylinder;
5. a slide means;
6. a swing device;
7. a doctor holder;
8. a scraper assembly;
9. a spray nozzle;
10. a shower pipe;
11. a sealing strip;
12. a moisture retention tray;
13. a push rod;
31. an inner section guide rail;
32. an outer section guide rail;
51. a V-shaped groove;
33. a limiting device.
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The following description will further describe embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are only for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention more clearly, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereby.
As shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3, the embodiment provides a cleaning and moisturizing device for a decorating machine, which is fixedly installed on a decorating machine, and comprises a moisturizing frame 1, a fixing device 2, a guide rail device 3, a push rod 13, a slide rail device 5, a swinging device 6, a rodless cylinder 4, a scraper device, a spraying device, a moisturizing disc 12 and a sealing strip 11;
the moisturizing frame 1 is fixed on the printing equipment through a fixing device 2; the moisturizing disc 12 is arranged inside the moisturizing frame 1;
the guide rail device 3 comprises two linear guide rails and four limiting devices 33; the linear guide rail comprises an inner section guide rail 31 and an outer section guide rail 32, and the inner section guide rail 31 and the outer section guide rail 32 are of an integral structure; the inner section guide rail 31 is arranged inside the moisturizing frame 1, the four limiting devices 33 are respectively fixed at the four chamfers at the upper part of the moisturizing frame 1, and the inner section guide rail 31 longitudinally penetrates through the two corresponding limiting devices 33; the tail ends of the two outer section guide rails 32 are respectively connected with a push rod 13, and the push rod 13 is fixed with the rodless cylinder 4;
the scraper device comprises two scraper frames 7, and a plurality of scraper assemblies 8 are arranged on the scraper frames 7;
the slide rail device 5 comprises two slide rails which are respectively arranged on the inner wall of the moisturizing frame 1, each slide rail comprises two V-shaped grooves 51, and the slide rails correspond to the inner-section guide rails 31;
the swinging device 6 comprises four swinging components, each swinging component comprises a swinging rod and a pulley, one end of the swinging rod is connected with the scraper holder 7, the other end of the swinging rod is connected with the pulley, and the pulley is fixed in the sliding rail in a sliding manner;
the spraying device is arranged in the moisturizing frame 1 and is arranged below the scraper frame 7;
the sealing strip 11 is arranged around the upper edge of the moisturizing frame 1.
In the embodiment, the moisturizing frame 1 is a main body structure of a cleaning and moisturizing device of a printing machine, the moisturizing frame 1 is a hollow cuboid structure without being capped, and the moisturizing frame 1 is fixedly connected with printing equipment; the fixing device 2 comprises four fixing devices, the fixing devices are fixedly arranged on four outer side faces of the moisturizing frame 1, and the moisturizing frame 1 and the printing equipment are fixedly connected through the fixing devices.
In this embodiment, the guide rail device 3 is used for realizing the rotation of the lower scraper holder 7 pushed by the cylinder, thereby realizing the cleaning of the spray head by the scraper blade; the inner section guide rail 31 is used for realizing the overturning of the scraper frame 7, and the outer section guide rail 32 is used for realizing the stroke generated by the inner section guide rail 31 in the moisture-preserving frame 1 under the pushing of the air cylinder.
In this embodiment, the push rod 13 is used to connect the two rail devices 3 and the rodless cylinder 4; a bracket is further arranged at the joint of the push rod 13 and the rodless cylinder 4 to strengthen the connection strength of the rodless cylinder 4 and the push rod 13.
In this embodiment, the doctor holder 7 is used for fixedly mounting a doctor blade and realizing turning; the scraper assemblies 8 comprise two identical scraper blades which are arranged on the scraper frame 7 at an angle of 45 degrees, and the two scraper blades in each scraper assembly 8 are parallel to each other; 6 ~ 10 scraper subassemblies 8 are distributed to every scraper frame 7, and scraper subassembly 8 is equidistant to be distributed.
In the embodiment, the swing device 6 comprises four swing components, each swing component comprises a swing rod and a pulley, one end of each swing rod is connected with the scraper holder 7, the other end of each swing rod is connected with the pulley, and the pulleys are fixed in the sliding rails in a sliding mode; when the rodless cylinder 4 pushes the linear guide rail, the linear guide rail pushes forwards, the pulley enters the slide rail, and the swing rod drives the scraper holder 7 to turn over for a certain angle because the height of the slide rail is lower than the stay height under the normal condition, so that the spray head is cleaned; the slide rail device 5 comprises two slide rails, the slide rails comprise two V-shaped grooves 51, the V-shaped grooves 51 are not on the same straight line, and the bottoms of the V-shaped grooves 51 are smooth.
In the embodiment, the spraying device is used for realizing the supply of water sources in the cleaning process; the spraying device comprises two spraying pipes 10, the two spraying pipes 10 are respectively arranged under the two scraper holders 7, the spraying pipes 10 are arranged inside the moisturizing frame 1, the spraying pipes 10 are located above the moisturizing disc 12, and a plurality of spraying heads are distributed on each spraying pipe 10.
In this embodiment, the moisturizing tray 12 is used for storing a water source sprayed during the cleaning process, and at the same time, moisturizing of the spray head is achieved when the spray head does not work.
In this embodiment, the sealing strip 11 is used for sealing the trolley bearing the spray head in the moisturizing frame 1 and the printing equipment when the spray head contacts with the scraper assembly 8 on the scraper holder 7, the sealing strip 11 and the spray head bottom plate of the printing equipment surround to form a sealed moisturizing space, and the area of the moisturizing space is larger than that of the spray head area of the printing equipment.
The operation flow of the cleaning and moisturizing device of the printing machine in the embodiment is as follows: the trolley bearing the spray head is lowered to a cleaning position, ink pressing is carried out on the spray head, then the rodless cylinder moves forwards, the scraper frame swings to scrape ink on the surface of the spray head, the trolley is raised to a working point, and the rodless cylinder returns; and opening the spraying device, cleaning the scraper assembly and finishing cleaning.
According to the cleaning and moisturizing device for the printing machine, ink is pressed through the spray head, the spray holes are cleaned, and the surface of the spray head is cleaned by the scraper component through the movement of the scraper frame, so that the required cleaning time is greatly shortened, and the cleaning and moisturizing device is convenient to operate and practical; meanwhile, the scraper frame of the utility model is connected with the swinging device, the swinging device adopts mechanical up-and-down swinging, and the scraper frame is driven to overturn by moving the curve track on the slideway device, thus being reliable and safe; after the final cleaning is finished, the spraying device cleans the scraping blade assembly, so that the continuity and the reliability are ensured; there is the dish of moisturizing in the frame of moisturizing, there is the sealing strip on the frame of moisturizing all around, the sealing strip surrounds formation a sealed space of moisturizing with the shower nozzle bottom plate of stamp device, the area in space of moisturizing slightly is greater than the area in the shower nozzle district of stamp device, because liquid level about the existence when the shower nozzle dolly drops to the sealing strip on, the frame of moisturizing is inside to have the moisture forever, so the shower nozzle in the shower nozzle dolly just can not appear dryly in this position, it can not cause the jam because of the ink drying to have played shower nozzle surface orifice, the life of shower nozzle has been prolonged greatly, the long-time out-of-work can not harm the shower nozzle yet like this, cause unnecessary loss.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be taken as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. A cleaning and moisturizing device of a printing machine is fixedly arranged on printing machine equipment and is characterized by comprising a moisturizing frame, a fixing device, a guide rail device, a push rod, a slide rail device, a swinging device, a rodless cylinder, a scraper device, a spraying device, a moisturizing disc and a sealing strip;
the moisturizing frame is fixed on the printing equipment through the fixing device; the moisturizing disc is arranged inside the moisturizing frame;
the guide rail device comprises two linear guide rails and four limiting devices; the linear guide rail comprises an inner section guide rail and an outer section guide rail, and the inner section guide rail and the outer section guide rail are of an integrated structure; the inner guide rail is arranged inside the moisturizing frame, the four limiting devices are respectively fixed at the four chamfers at the upper part of the moisturizing frame, and the inner guide rail longitudinally penetrates through the two corresponding limiting devices; the tail ends of the two outer-section guide rails are respectively connected with the push rods, and the push rods are fixed with the rodless cylinder;
the scraper device comprises two scraper frames, and a plurality of scraper assemblies are arranged on the scraper frames;
the slide rail device comprises two slide rails, the slide rails are respectively arranged on the inner wall of the moisturizing frame, each slide rail comprises two V-shaped grooves, and the slide rails correspond to the inner-section guide rails;
the swinging device comprises four swinging components, each swinging component comprises a swinging rod and a pulley, one end of each swinging rod is connected with the scraper holder, the other end of each swinging rod is connected with the pulley, and the pulleys are fixed in the sliding rails in a sliding manner;
the spraying device is arranged in the moisturizing frame and is arranged below the scraper frame;
the sealing strip is arranged on the upper edge of the moisturizing frame in a surrounding mode.
2. The cleaning and moisturizing device for printing machines according to claim 1, wherein the fixing device comprises four mounting fixtures, the mounting fixtures are distributed on four outer sides of the moisturizing frame, and the moisturizing frame is fixedly connected with the printing equipment by the mounting fixtures.
3. The washing and moisturizing device for printing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein a bracket is further provided at the connection of the push rod and the rodless cylinder.
4. The cleaning and moisturizing device for printing machine of claim 1, wherein the scraper assembly comprises two identical scraper blades disposed at an angle of 45 ° on the scraper frame, the two scraper blades in each scraper assembly being parallel to each other; each scraper frame is provided with 6-10 scraper assemblies which are distributed at equal intervals.
5. The cleaning and moisturizing device for the printing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slide rail device comprises two slide rails, the slide rails comprise two V-shaped grooves, the V-shaped grooves are not in the same straight line, and the bottoms of the V-shaped grooves are smooth.
6. The cleaning and moisturizing device for the printing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spraying device comprises two spraying pipes, the two spraying pipes are respectively disposed under the two scraper holders, the spraying pipes are installed inside the moisturizing frame, the spraying pipes are located above the moisturizing disc, and a plurality of spraying heads are distributed on each spraying pipe.
7. The washing and moisturizing device for the printing machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sealing strip and the nozzle bottom plate of the printing equipment surround to form a sealed moisturizing space, and the area of the moisturizing space is larger than that of the nozzle area of the printing equipment.
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