CN219295015U - Ink supply device of printing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ink supply device of printing equipment, which comprises an ink barrel, an ink pumping mechanism and a stirring mechanism, wherein the ink barrel is used for storing ink, and the top of the ink barrel is opened; the ink suction mechanism comprises a frame, a lifting frame, a power assembly and a first pump, wherein the lifting frame can lift in the ink barrel, the first pump is provided with an ink suction pipe and an ink supply pipe, an ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is provided with an inductor, the inductor is used for sensing whether the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is contacted with ink, the ink suction mechanism further comprises a sensor, the sensor is electrically connected with the inductor, the sensor is electrically connected with the power assembly, and the sensor is used for receiving an induction signal from the inductor and controlling the power assembly; the stirring mechanism comprises a first motor, a rotating shaft and a stirring paddle, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the frame, the rotating shaft penetrates through the lifting frame to extend into the ink barrel, and the stirring paddle is connected with the bottom end of the rotating shaft. The ink supply device of the printing equipment can avoid directly sucking sediment in the ink barrel and ensure the ink supply quality.

Description

Ink supply device of printing equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of printing ink supply equipment structures, in particular to an ink supply device of printing equipment.

Background

With the continuous development of printing, the requirements of people on the quality of printing are higher and higher.

Conventionally, printing apparatuses require ink supply using an ink supply device that sucks ink in an ink tank by a pump to supply the ink to a print head for printing.

In order to sufficiently suck the ink in the ink tank, the ink suction pipe of the pump is usually extended to the bottom of the ink tank for suction.

However, long-term standing of the ink in the ink tank may form a precipitate at the bottom of the ink tank, thereby affecting the ink supply quality.

Disclosure of Invention

The present utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. Therefore, the utility model provides an ink supply device of printing equipment, which can avoid directly sucking sediment in an ink barrel and ensure the ink supply quality.

An ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present utility model includes: an ink tank for storing ink, the top of the ink tank being arranged in an open manner; the ink suction mechanism comprises a frame, a lifting frame arranged on the frame, a power component for driving the lifting frame to lift and a first pump arranged on the lifting frame, wherein the lifting frame can lift in the ink barrel, the first pump is provided with an ink suction pipe and an ink supply pipe, the ink suction pipe is used for sucking ink in the ink barrel, the ink supply pipe is used for being connected with a printing head of printing equipment, an ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is provided with an inductor, the inductor is used for sensing whether an ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is contacted with ink, the ink suction mechanism further comprises a sensor, the sensor is electrically connected with the inductor, and the sensor is electrically connected with the power component and is used for receiving an induction signal from the inductor and controlling the power component; the stirring mechanism comprises a first motor, a rotating shaft and a stirring paddle, wherein the first motor is fixed on the frame, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the frame, the first motor is used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft penetrates through the lifting frame and extends into the ink barrel, the stirring paddle is connected with the bottom end of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft rotates to drive the stirring paddle to stir ink.

According to the ink supply device of the printing equipment, at least the following beneficial effects are achieved:

1. according to the utility model, the ink barrel is arranged for storing ink, and the top of the ink barrel is opened, so that the ink can be conveniently stored and continuously supplied.

2. The utility model sets up the ink-pumping mechanism, the ink-pumping mechanism includes the stander, lifting frame set up in stander, drive the power assembly that the lifting frame goes up and down and first pump set up on lifting frame, the lifting frame can go up and down in the ink barrel, the first pump has ink-absorbing tube and ink supply tube, the ink-absorbing tube is used for absorbing ink in the ink barrel, the ink supply tube is used for connecting the print head of the printing equipment, thus, make the first pump can suck the ink barrel in the ink barrel and supply ink to the print head of the printing equipment, simple in construction, the ink supply is stable.

3. According to the utility model, the inductor is arranged at the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe and is used for sensing whether the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is contacted with ink or not, the ink suction mechanism further comprises the sensor, the sensor is electrically connected with the inductor, the sensor is electrically connected with the power component, the sensor is used for receiving a sensing signal from the inductor and controlling the power component, it can be understood that the inductor senses whether the ink suction pipe is contacted with ink or not, the first pump can be ensured to supply ink stably, the situation that the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is not contacted with ink but cannot suck ink is avoided, when the inductor detects that the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is separated from the ink liquid level, the inductor sends the sensing signal to the sensor, the power component is controlled to drive the lifting frame to descend after receiving the sensing signal of the inductor, so that the lifting frame drives the ink suction pipe to descend, the sensing signal is transmitted to the sensor after the inductor senses the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe to the sensor, the power component is controlled to stop moving after the inductor receives the sensing signal of the ink inlet of the inductor, and the ink suction pipe is prevented from being contacted with the ink, and the ink suction quality of the ink suction pipe can be kept at the top of the ink suction pipe is ensured, and the ink inlet of the ink suction pipe is kept at the top of the ink suction pipe, and the ink suction pipe is kept to be fully separated from the ink inlet of the top of the ink suction pipe.

4. According to the utility model, the stirring mechanism is arranged and comprises the first motor, the rotating shaft and the stirring paddle, the first motor is fixed on the frame, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the frame, the first motor is used for driving the rotating shaft to rotate, the rotating shaft penetrates through the lifting frame to extend into the ink barrel, the stirring paddle is connected with the bottom end of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft rotates to drive the stirring paddle to stir ink, so that the stirring mechanism is convenient for stirring the ink in the ink barrel, the formation of sediment at the bottom of the ink barrel is avoided, further, the first pump is prevented from sucking the sediment, and the ink supply quality is ensured.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the ink outlet of the ink supply tube is provided with a pressure controller electrically connected to the first pump, the pressure controller being for controlling the ink outlet pressure of the ink supply tube.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the lifting frame is provided with a vertical rod, and the frame is provided with a guide hole for accommodating the vertical rod to slide up and down.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the vertical rod is located at the top of the lifting frame, the bottom end of the vertical rod is connected to the top of the lifting frame, and the top end of the vertical rod extends upwards into the guide hole.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the lifting frame comprises an upper plate, a lower plate, and a link connecting the upper plate and the lower plate, the height of the link being greater than the depth of the ink tank.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the power assembly comprises a first screw rod extending up and down and a second motor driving the first screw rod to rotate, the second motor is fixed on the frame, the first screw rod is located on one side of the ink barrel, the first screw rod is rotatably connected with the frame, the upper plate is provided with a threaded hole, and the first screw rod is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the rack comprises a rack body, a lifting seat and a first cylinder, wherein the lifting seat is positioned above the lifting frame, the first cylinder is fixed on the rack body, the first cylinder drives the lifting seat to lift, and the rotating shaft is rotationally connected with the lifting seat.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view A-A shown in fig. 1.

Reference numerals: 100-ink barrels, 110-racks, 120-lifting frames, 130-power components, 140-first pumps, 150-ink suction pipes, 160-ink supply pipes, 170-sensors, 180-sensors, 190-first motors, 200-rotating shafts, 210-stirring paddles, 220-pressure controllers, 230-vertical rods, 240-upper plates, 250-lower plates, 260-connecting rods, 270-first screws, 280-second motors, 290-frames, 300-lifting seats and 310-first cylinders.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, a number means one or more, a number means two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

An ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes an ink tank 100, an ink suction mechanism, and an agitation mechanism.

For the ink tank 100, the ink tank 100 is used for storing ink, and the top of the ink tank 100 is opened, thereby facilitating the storage of ink and the continuous supply of ink.

For the ink pumping mechanism, the ink pumping mechanism comprises a rack 110, a lifting frame 120 arranged on the rack 110, a power assembly 130 for driving the lifting frame 120 to lift and a first pump 140 arranged on the lifting frame 120, wherein the lifting frame 120 can lift in the ink barrel 100, the first pump 140 is provided with an ink suction pipe 150 and an ink supply pipe 160, the ink suction pipe 150 is used for sucking ink in the ink barrel 100, and the ink supply pipe 160 is used for connecting a printing head of a printing device, so that the first pump 140 can suck the ink barrel 100 in the ink barrel 100 and supply ink to the printing head of the printing device, and the ink pumping mechanism is simple in structure and stable in ink supply.

The ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 is provided with an inductor 170, the inductor 170 is used for sensing whether the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 is contacted with ink, the ink suction mechanism further comprises a sensor 180, the sensor 180 is electrically connected with the inductor 170, the sensor 180 is electrically connected with the power assembly 130, and the sensor 180 is used for receiving sensing signals from the inductor 170 and controlling the power assembly 130.

It can be understood that whether the ink suction tube 150 contacts ink is sensed by the sensor 170, so that the ink supply stability of the first pump 140 can be ensured, the situation that the ink cannot be sucked due to the fact that the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 contacts ink is avoided, when the sensor 170 detects that the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 is separated from the ink liquid level, the sensor 170 sends a sensing signal to the sensor 180, the sensor 180 receives the sensing signal of the sensor 170 and then controls the power assembly 130 to drive the lifting frame 120 to descend, the lifting frame 120 drives the ink suction tube 150 to descend, the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 is ensured to be in contact with the ink, when the sensor 170 senses that the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 contacts the ink, the sensor 170 sends the sensing signal to the sensor 180, and then controls the power assembly 130 to stop moving, so that the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 can be kept at the top of the ink, the sediment at the bottom of the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 100 is reduced, and simultaneously, the ink inlet of the ink suction tube 150 can be kept at the bottom of the ink suction barrel 100 under the paddle 120, and the stirring paddle is kept at the top of the ink suction tube 150.

In some specific embodiments, the ink outlet of the ink supply tube 160 is provided with a pressure controller 220, the pressure controller 220 is electrically connected to the first pump 140, and the pressure controller 220 is used for controlling the ink outlet pressure of the ink supply tube 160, so that the ink outlet pressure of the ink supply tube 160 is more stable, and further, the stability of ink output is improved.

In some specific embodiments, the lifting frame 120 is provided with a vertical rod 230, and the frame 110 is provided with a guide hole for accommodating the vertical rod 230 to slide up and down, so that, on one hand, the cooperation of the vertical rod 230 and the guide hole can make the lifting of the lifting frame 120 smoother.

Further, the vertical rod 230 is located at the top of the lifting frame 120, the bottom end of the vertical rod 230 is connected to the top of the lifting frame 120, and the top end of the vertical rod 230 extends upwards into the guide hole, so that the vertical rod 230 is prevented from contacting with ink below the lifting frame 120.

Further, at least two vertical bars 230 are provided.

In some specific embodiments, the lift 120 includes an upper plate 240, a lower plate 250, and a link 260 connecting the upper plate 240 and the lower plate 250, the height of the link 260 being greater than the depth of the ink tank 100.

It will be appreciated that the height of the link 260 is greater than the depth of the ink tank 100 so that the upper plate 240 can remain above the ink tank 100 as the crane 120 is lifted and lowered within the ink tank 100, thereby facilitating the connection of components external to the ink tank 100 with the upper plate 240.

Further, at least two links 260 are provided.

Further, the side edges of the upper plate 240 extend to the outside of the ink tank 100 in the horizontal direction.

In some embodiments, the power assembly 130 includes a first screw 270 extending up and down and a second motor 280 driving the first screw 270 to rotate, the second motor 280 is fixed on the frame 110, the first screw 270 is located at one side of the ink tank 100, the first screw 270 is rotatably connected with the frame 110, the upper plate 240 is provided with a threaded hole, and the first screw 270 is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.

It can be appreciated that the second motor 280 controls the first screw 270 to rotate to drive the lifting frame 120 to lift, so that the lifting height of the lifting frame 120 can be conveniently controlled, and the lifting position of the lifting frame 120 is more flexible.

For the rabbling mechanism, the rabbling mechanism includes first motor 190, pivot 200 and stirring rake 210, first motor 190 is fixed in frame 110, pivot 200 rotates with frame 110 to be connected, first motor 190 is used for driving pivot 200 and rotates, pivot 200 runs through crane 120 and extends to in the ink bucket 100, the bottom of pivot 200 is connected to stirring rake 210, pivot 200 rotates in order to drive stirring rake 210 stirring ink, thereby, make things convenient for the rabbling mechanism to stir the ink in the ink bucket 100, avoid the ink to form the precipitate in the bottom of ink bucket 100, and then, avoid first pump 140 suction to the precipitate, guarantee the ink quality.

In some specific embodiments, the rack 110 includes a rack body 290, a lifting seat 300 and a first cylinder 310, the lifting seat 300 is located above the lifting frame 120, the first cylinder 310 is fixed on the rack body 290, the first cylinder 310 drives the lifting seat 300 to lift, and the rotating shaft 200 is rotationally connected with the lifting seat 300.

It can be appreciated that the lifting seat 300 is driven to lift by the first air cylinder 310, and the lifting seat 300 drives the rotating shaft 200 to lift, so that the stirring paddle 210 is conveniently lifted off the ink barrel 100, and further, the ink barrel 100 is conveniently replaced.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims (7)

1. An ink supply device for a printing apparatus, comprising:

an ink tank (100) for storing ink, the top of the ink tank (100) being disposed open;

the ink suction mechanism comprises a frame (110), a lifting frame (120) arranged on the frame (110), a power component (130) for driving the lifting frame (120) to lift, and a first pump (140) arranged on the lifting frame (120), wherein the lifting frame (120) can lift in the ink barrel (100), the first pump (140) is provided with an ink suction pipe (150) and an ink supply pipe (160), the ink suction pipe (150) is used for sucking ink in the ink barrel (100), the ink supply pipe (160) is used for being connected with a printing head of printing equipment, an ink inlet of the ink suction pipe (150) is provided with an inductor (170), the inductor (170) is used for inducing whether an ink inlet of the ink suction pipe (150) is contacted with ink, the ink suction mechanism further comprises a sensor (180), the sensor (180) is electrically connected with the inductor (170), and the sensor (180) is electrically connected with the power component (130), and the sensor (180) is used for receiving signals from the power component (130);

the stirring mechanism comprises a first motor (190), a rotating shaft (200) and a stirring paddle (210), wherein the first motor (190) is fixed on the frame (110), the rotating shaft (200) is rotationally connected with the frame (110), the first motor (190) is used for driving the rotating shaft (200) to rotate, the rotating shaft (200) penetrates through the lifting frame (120) to extend into the ink barrel (100), the stirring paddle (210) is connected with the bottom end of the rotating shaft (200), and the rotating shaft (200) rotates to drive the stirring paddle (210) to stir ink.

2. An ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the ink outlet of the ink supply tube (160) is provided with a pressure controller (220), the pressure controller (220) being electrically connected to the first pump (140), the pressure controller (220) being adapted to control the ink outlet pressure of the ink supply tube (160).

3. An ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lifting frame (120) is provided with a vertical rod (230), and the frame (110) is provided with a guide hole for accommodating the vertical rod (230) to slide up and down.

4. A printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the vertical rod (230) is located at the top of the lifting frame (120), the bottom end of the vertical rod (230) is connected to the top of the lifting frame (120), and the top end of the vertical rod (230) extends upwards into the guide hole.

5. An ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lifting frame (120) comprises an upper plate (240), a lower plate (250) and a link (260) connecting the upper plate (240) and the lower plate (250), the height of the link (260) being greater than the depth of the ink tank (100).

6. An ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the power assembly (130) comprises a first screw (270) extending up and down and a second motor (280) driving the first screw (270) to rotate, the second motor (280) is fixed on the frame (110), the first screw (270) is located at one side of the ink tank (100), the first screw (270) is rotationally connected with the frame (110), the upper plate (240) is provided with a threaded hole, and the first screw (270) is in threaded connection with the threaded hole.

7. The ink supply device of a printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame (110) includes a frame body (290), a lifting seat (300) and a first cylinder (310), the lifting seat (300) is located above the lifting frame (120), the first cylinder (310) is fixed on the frame body (290), the first cylinder (310) drives the lifting seat (300) to lift, and the rotating shaft (200) is rotationally connected with the lifting seat (300).

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