CN218020867U

CN218020867U - Printer device

Info

Publication number: CN218020867U
Application number: CN202222336591.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周大鹏; 张志杰; 刘蕴韬
Original assignee: Beijing Zhongxin Zhixin Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Zhongxin Zhixin Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-09-02
Filing date: 2022-09-02
Publication date: 2022-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-02

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a printer apparatus including: the height adjusting mechanism is used for supporting the object to be printed and adjusting the height position of the object to be printed to a target height position; the clamping mechanism is used for applying clamping force to the object to be printed supported by the height adjusting mechanism so as to stably keep the object to be printed at the target height position; the ink ribbon transmission mechanism is used for transmitting the ink ribbon; the printing head can heat the ribbon to print the information carried by the printing head on the object to be printed at the target height position through the ribbon; the base plate is at least used for keeping the height adjusting mechanism, the clamping mechanism, the ribbon transmission mechanism and the printing head; the height adjusting mechanism adjusts the height position of the object to be printed based on the rotational torque received from the outside.

Description

Printer device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of printer technology, and more particularly, to a printer device.

Background

In the prior art, a test tube printer usually prints required information on label paper, and then sticks the label paper to the outer wall of a test tube.

Due to different uses of the test tubes, different test tube holding environments can be involved, such as shaking during transportation, cold storage environment and the like, and the label paper on the outer wall of the test tube is very easy to fall off or the content on the paper is damaged during the process.

And the test tubes also involve different test tube types and models, the existing test tube printers lack versatility, and there are deviations when different types and models of test tubes are placed.

The structure of the test tube printer in the prior art is still not perfect enough, or the structure of some test tube printers is comparatively complicated, and reliability and stability need further promotion.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present disclosure provides a printer device having a compact structure.

A printer apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

the height adjusting mechanism is used for supporting the object to be printed and adjusting the height position of the object to be printed to a target height position;

a clamping mechanism for applying a clamping force to the object to be printed supported by the height adjusting mechanism to stably hold the object to be printed at the target height position;

a ribbon transport mechanism for transporting a ribbon;

the printing head can heat the ink ribbon to print the information carried by the printing head on the object to be printed which is kept at the target height position through the ink ribbon;

a substrate for holding at least the height adjustment mechanism, the clamping mechanism, the ribbon transport mechanism, and the printhead;

wherein the height adjusting mechanism adjusts the height position of the object to be printed based on a rotational torque received from the outside.

According to a printer apparatus of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the height adjustment mechanism includes:

the driving mechanism receives the external rotating torque and outputs a driving action;

the transmission mechanism carries out lifting action in the vertical direction based on the driving action output by the driving mechanism; the transmission mechanism is used for supporting the object to be printed, so that the object to be printed can move up and down along with the transmission mechanism to move to the target height position.

According to a printer apparatus of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the driving mechanism includes:

a rotating part that outputs a rotating motion based on the received external rotating torque;

a linear motion portion in threaded engagement with the rotational portion to convert the rotational motion to a linear motion as the driving motion.

According to a printer apparatus of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the rotating portion includes:

a threaded rod having a thread formed on at least a portion of an outer surface thereof;

an external force receiving part fixedly connected with one end of the threaded rod, or integrally formed at one end of the threaded rod;

wherein the radial dimension of the external force receiving part is larger than that of the threaded rod to be suitable for receiving an external rotation torque.

According to the printer device of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the linear motion part has a screw hole through which the threaded rod passes to be screw-engaged with the linear motion part.

According to the printer device of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the linear motion section is restricted from rotating to perform a linear motion as a linear motion in a horizontal direction.

According to the printer device of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the linear motion part includes a rolling wheel provided at a tip end of the linear motion part so that the linear motion part is in rolling contact with the transmission mechanism.

According to the printer device of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission mechanism includes an elevating block including an inclined surface contacting the linear motion part to receive a driving action of the linear motion part.

According to the printer device of at least one embodiment of this disclosure, the driving mechanism further includes a guide rod for guiding the lifting motion of the transmission mechanism.

According to the printer apparatus of at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission mechanism further includes:

the lifting sleeve is sleeved on the guide rod and can slide relative to the guide rod;

the lifting support plate is fixedly connected with the lifting sleeve, so that the lifting action of the lifting support plate can be guided by the guide rod based on the lifting sleeve;

the supporting block is fixedly arranged on the first side of the lifting supporting plate so as to support an object to be printed;

wherein the lifting block is fixedly disposed at a second side of the lifting support plate.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is an overall schematic view of one perspective of a printer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is an overall schematic view of another perspective of a printer device of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a height adjustment mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the ink ribbon transport mechanism mounted on the base plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

Description of the reference numerals

100. Substrate

200. Height adjusting mechanism

211. Fixed support plate

212. External force receiving part

213. Threaded rod

214. Driving block

215. Rolling wheel

216. Guide rod

221. Lifting support plate

222. Lifting block

223. Lifting sleeve

224. Supporting block

300. Clamping mechanism

400. Ribbon transport mechanism

500. Printing head

1000. A printer apparatus.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limitations of the present disclosure. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only the portions relevant to the present disclosure are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present disclosure may be combined with each other without conflict. Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

Unless otherwise indicated, the illustrated exemplary embodiments/examples are to be understood as providing exemplary features of various details of some ways in which the technical concepts of the present disclosure may be practiced. Accordingly, unless otherwise indicated, features of the various embodiments may be additionally combined, separated, interchanged, and/or rearranged without departing from the technical concept of the present disclosure.

The use of cross-hatching and/or shading in the drawings is generally used to clarify the boundaries between adjacent components. As such, unless otherwise noted, the presence or absence of cross-hatching or shading does not convey or indicate any preference or requirement for a particular material, material property, size, proportion, commonality between the illustrated components and/or any other characteristic, attribute, property, etc., of a component. Further, in the drawings, the size and relative sizes of components may be exaggerated for clarity and/or descriptive purposes. While example embodiments may be practiced differently, the specific process sequence may be performed in a different order than that described. For example, two processes described consecutively may be performed substantially simultaneously or in reverse order to that described. In addition, like reference numerals denote like parts.

When an element is referred to as being "on" or "on," "connected to" or "coupled to" another element, it can be directly on, connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. However, when an element is referred to as being "directly on," "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" another element, there are no intervening elements present. For purposes of this disclosure, the term "connected" may refer to physically connected, electrically connected, and the like, with or without intervening components.

For descriptive purposes, the present disclosure may use spatially relative terms such as "under 8230; \8230;,"' under 8230; \8230; below 8230; under 8230; above, on, above 8230; higher "and" side (e.g., as in "side wall)", etc., to describe the relationship of one component to another (other) component as shown in the figures. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use, operation, and/or manufacture in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary term "at 8230 \8230;" below "may encompass both an orientation of" above "and" below ". Moreover, the devices may be otherwise positioned (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" and variations thereof are used in this specification, the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof are stated but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof. It is also noted that, as used herein, the terms "substantially," "about," and other similar terms are used as approximate terms and not as degree terms, and as such, are used to interpret inherent deviations in measured values, calculated values, and/or provided values that would be recognized by one of ordinary skill in the art.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a height adjustment mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the ribbon transport mechanism mounted to the base plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a printer apparatus 1000 of the present disclosure includes:

the height adjusting mechanism 200 is used for supporting the object to be printed and adjusting the height position of the object to be printed to a target height position;

a clamping mechanism 300 for applying a clamping force to the object to be printed supported by the height adjusting mechanism 200 to stably hold the object to be printed at a target height position by the clamping mechanism 300;

an ink ribbon transport mechanism 400, the ink ribbon transport mechanism 400 being for transporting an ink ribbon;

the printing head 500 can heat the ribbon, so that the information carried by the printing head 500 is printed on the object to be printed at the target height position through the ribbon;

a substrate 100, the substrate 100 at least holding the height adjustment mechanism 200, the clamping mechanism 300, the ribbon transport mechanism 400, and the print head 500;

wherein the height adjusting mechanism 200 adjusts the height position of the object to be printed based on the rotational torque received from the outside.

The clamping mechanism 300 of the present disclosure may adopt a pressure providing assembly in chinese patent CN2021203466916 (for example, fig. 5 of the chinese patent shows a structure of the pressure providing assembly in detail), which is not repeated herein, and the structure of the present disclosure is not particularly limited.

The ink ribbon transport mechanism of the present disclosure may adopt an ink ribbon transport holding assembly in chinese patent CN2021203466916 (for example, fig. 1 and 2 of the chinese patent show the structure of the ink ribbon transport holding assembly in detail), which is not repeated herein, and the structure of the present disclosure is not limited in particular.

The print head of the present disclosure may adopt a print head in chinese patent CN2021203466916 (for example, fig. 1 and fig. 2 of the chinese patent show the print head in detail), which is not repeated herein, and the structure of the present disclosure is not particularly limited.

The printer device of the present disclosure has a simple structure, and the height adjusting mechanism 200 can perform height position adjustment of the test tube waiting for a print object based on an external rotational torque to print test tubes of different sizes and the like.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the printer device includes a housing (not shown) within which the substrate 100, the height adjustment mechanism 200, the clamping mechanism 300, the ribbon transport mechanism 400, and the printhead 500 are disposed.

The printer housing of the present disclosure may adopt the printer housing of chinese patent application CN2021111740391 or an appropriately adjusted structure thereof, and the structure of the housing is not particularly limited in the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1, the substrate 100 is used to hold the height adjustment mechanism 200, the clamping mechanism 300, the ribbon transport mechanism 400, and the printhead 500.

In the printer apparatus of some embodiments of the present disclosure, the substrate 100 may be provided in a plate shape, the clamping mechanism 300, the ribbon transport mechanism 400, and the print head 500 are provided on an upper side of the substrate 100, the height adjustment mechanism 200 is provided on a lower side of the substrate 100, and a part of the height adjustment mechanism 200 is liftably passed through the substrate 100.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the substrate 100 is provided with a through hole through which a portion of the height adjusting mechanism 200 (a supporting block 224 described below) is liftably passed.

The height adjusting mechanism 200 of the present disclosure is used for height adjustment of an object to be printed (e.g., a test tube, etc.) in a vertical direction, maintaining the object to be printed at a required height or a desired height, when the object to be printed is set in a printer apparatus, the bottom of the object to be printed is in contact with the height adjusting mechanism 200, and the object to be printed is supported by the height adjusting mechanism 200 to maintain the object to be printed at the desired height.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, an opening may be provided on the housing of the printer device to insert the test tube waiting for the print object into the housing and supported by the height adjustment mechanism 200.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural view of a height adjustment mechanism 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the height adjusting mechanism 200 of the present disclosure preferably includes a driving mechanism capable of outputting a driving motion based on a rotational torque received from the outside so that the transmission mechanism can perform a lifting motion in a vertical direction, and a transmission mechanism by which an object to be printed (e.g., a test tube, etc.) can be supported so as to follow the transmission mechanism to perform the lifting motion to move to a required height or a desired height.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 3, the transmission mechanism supports the bottom of the object to be printed, and the transmission mechanism performs a lifting motion to adjust the height of the object to be printed.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, with continued reference to fig. 3, the driving mechanism includes a fixed support plate 211, an external force receiving part 212, a threaded rod 213, a driving block 214, a rolling wheel 215, and a guide rod 216.

Referring to fig. 3, the threaded rod 213 of the present disclosure is at least partially provided with threads on a surface thereof, and the driving block 214 has a threaded hole through which the driving block 214 is fitted on the threaded rod 213 so that the driving block 214 and the threaded rod 213 can be threadedly engaged.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the external force receiving portion 212 is fixedly connected to the threaded rod 213, the external force receiving portion 212 can receive a rotational torque applied by a human hand, for example, so as to enable the threaded rod 213 to perform a rotational motion, and since the driving block 214 is in threaded engagement with the threaded rod 213, the driving block 214 converts the rotational motion of the threaded rod 213 into a linear motion (a reciprocating linear motion), and the driving mechanism drives the transmission mechanism through the linear motion, so that the transmission mechanism can perform a reciprocating lifting motion.

It should be noted that the driving block 214 of the present disclosure needs to be limited to be unable to rotate, and in some embodiments of the present disclosure, a protrusion may be provided at the bottom of the driving block 214 and a linear groove may be provided on the fixed supporting plate 211, for example, as shown in fig. 3, the protrusion at the bottom of the driving block 214 is inserted into the linear groove of the fixed supporting plate 211, so that the driving block 214 is limited to be unable to rotate.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the external force receiving part 212 may be a nut, which is preferably provided with a radial dimension larger than that of the threaded rod 213, and can advantageously receive an external force (rotational moment) applied by, for example, a human hand.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the external force receiving part 212 is of a unitary structure with the threaded rod 213.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the fixed support plate 211 supports an external force receiving part 212, a threaded rod 213, a driving block 214, and a guide rod 216.

A scroll wheel 215 is provided on the drive block 214, and the scroll wheel 215 can rotate on the drive block 214. Through the arrangement of the rolling wheel 215, the driving block 214 is in rolling contact with the transmission mechanism through the rolling wheel 215 to transmit the driving action of the driving mechanism to the transmission mechanism, so that the work of the external force on the external force receiving part 212 is saved.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 2, the threaded rod 213 is erected on the fixed support plate 211, and the external force receiving part 212 is fixedly connected to the threaded rod 213, for example, vertically extending arm parts may be provided at both ends of the fixed support plate 211, support holes (circular holes) may be provided on the arm parts, both ends of the threaded rod 213 are supported via one support hole, respectively, and preferably, both ends of the threaded rod 213 are smoothly contacted with the support holes or contacted via bearings, and portions of both ends of the threaded rod 213 are not provided with threads.

Other support methods may be adopted by those skilled in the art in light of the disclosure, such that the fixed support plate 211 supports the threaded rod 213, and fall within the scope of the disclosure.

As shown in fig. 2, the driving block 214 of the present disclosure is sleeved on the threaded rod 213, and the bottom of the driving block 214 is movably disposed on the fixed supporting plate 211; when the threaded rod 213 rotates, the driving block 214 can move linearly along the threaded rod 213.

The rolling wheel 215 is rotatably provided on the top of the driving block 214, and the rolling wheel 215 is movably contacted with the transmission mechanism.

Referring to fig. 2, the number of the guide rods 216 of the driving mechanism of the present disclosure may be several, and four guide rods 216 are exemplarily shown in the drawings of the present disclosure, and the guide rods 216 are used for guiding the lifting action of the transmission mechanism.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the guide bar 216 of the present disclosure is fixedly connected with the base plate 100 and the fixed support plate 211, such that an accommodating space is formed between the base plate 100 and the fixed support plate 211, and the accommodating space is at least used for accommodating the threaded rod 213 and the driving block 214.

With continued reference to fig. 2 and 3, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the transmission mechanism of the present disclosure includes a lifting support plate 221, a lifting block 222, a lifting sleeve 223, and a support block 224.

The lifting support plate 221 is slidably connected to the guide rod 216 described above in this disclosure via a lifting sleeve 223.

The elevation block 222 is preferably disposed below the elevation support plate 221 and fixedly connected to the elevation support plate 221, and the support block 224 is preferably disposed above the elevation support plate 221 and fixedly connected to the elevation support plate 221.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the elevating block 222 has an inclined surface, and the elevating block 222 is in contact with the rolling wheel 215 through the inclined surface, so that the driving force of the driving block 214 of the driving mechanism is transmitted to the elevating block 222, and since the elevating block 222 receives the driving force of the driving block 214 transmitted via the rolling wheel 215 through the inclined surface, the component of the driving force in the vertical direction will move the elevating block 222 upward, driving the elevating support plate 221 and the support block 224 to move upward, thereby adjusting the height of the object to be printed.

Referring to fig. 3, preferably, the lifting block 222 has a groove structure such that the threaded rod 213 can move in the groove structure, and the lifting block 222 can perform a lifting motion without being obstructed by the threaded rod 213 based on the groove structure, thereby expanding a lifting range of the lifting block.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the top end of the driving block 214 is provided with two rolling wheels 215, which are in rolling contact with the inclined surfaces of the elevating block at both sides of the groove structure.

Fig. 2 shows a view after the elevating block 222 is driven upward, and when the driving block 214 moves leftward from the position shown in fig. 2, the elevating support plate 221, the support block 224, and the elevating block 222 will move downward due to their own weight, thereby adjusting the height of the object to be printed.

Preferably, the inclined surface of the lifting block 222 of the present disclosure forms an acute angle, and preferably, 45 degrees with the upper surface of the fixed support plate 211.

Referring to fig. 2, the guide rod 216 of the present disclosure is provided to pass through the elevation support plate 221; the lifting sleeve 223 is sleeved on the guide rod 216, and the lifting sleeve 223 and the guide rod 216 can slide relatively.

Referring to fig. 1, the supporting block 224 moves up and down through the through hole of the substrate 100 and supports the bottom of the object to be printed.

When the object to be printed is supported by the height adjusting mechanism 200, the clamping mechanism 300 pushes the object to be printed from the side of the object to be printed, and the height adjusting mechanism 200 and the clamping mechanism 300 cooperate to complete height adjustment and clamping of the object to be printed.

In the description herein, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment/mode," "some embodiments/modes," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment/mode or example is included in at least one embodiment/mode or example of the application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to be the same embodiment/mode or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments/modes or examples. Furthermore, the various embodiments/aspects or examples and features of the various embodiments/aspects or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without conflicting therewith.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing embodiments are provided merely for clarity of explanation and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other variations or modifications may occur to those skilled in the art, based on the foregoing disclosure, and are still within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A printer apparatus, comprising:

a ribbon transport mechanism for transporting a ribbon;

the printing head can heat the ribbon to print the information carried by the printing head on the object to be printed which is kept at the target height position through the ribbon; and

2. The printer apparatus of claim 1, wherein the height adjustment mechanism comprises:

a driving mechanism that receives the external rotational torque and outputs a driving action; and

3. The printer apparatus of claim 2, wherein the drive mechanism comprises:

a rotating part that outputs a rotating motion based on the received external rotating torque; and

4. The printer apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the rotating portion comprises:

a threaded rod having at least a portion of an outer surface formed with threads; and

5. The printer apparatus of claim 4, wherein the linear motion part has a threaded hole through which the threaded rod passes to threadedly engage the linear motion part.

6. The printer device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the linear motion section is restricted from rotating to perform a linear motion as a linear motion in a horizontal direction.

7. The printer device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the linear motion part includes a rolling wheel provided at a tip end of the linear motion part so that the linear motion part is in rolling contact with the transmission mechanism.

8. The printer device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the transmission mechanism includes an elevating block including a slope surface which is in contact with the linear motion section to receive a driving action of the linear motion section.

9. The printer apparatus of claim 8, wherein the drive mechanism further comprises a guide bar for guiding the lifting motion of the transmission mechanism.

10. The printer apparatus of claim 9, wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises:

the lifting support plate is fixedly connected with the lifting sleeve, so that the lifting action of the lifting support plate can be guided by the guide rod based on the lifting sleeve; and