TWM642591U - Sphere regulating device of sphere printer and spherical surface regulating mechanism thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

This model provides a sphere adjustment device for a sphere printing machine, which is used to adjust the direction of a sphere surface, including a first CCD image detection module, a second CCD image detection module, a lifting mechanism, a computer device, A delivery platform and a spherical adjustment mechanism, the spherical adjustment mechanism includes a horizontal rotation mechanism and a vertical rotation mechanism, the lifting mechanism can move up and down, the spherical adjustment mechanism can move up and down with the lifting mechanism, the delivery platform is for Carrying the sphere above the spherical adjustment mechanism, the computer device includes a computing module, an input/output module and a database, through the first CCD image detection module and the second CCD image detection module The data of detecting the spherical surface is sent to the computing module of the computer device, and the computing module compares the data files of the spherical surface in the database, and outputs instructions to control the lifting mechanism to drive the spherical adjusting mechanism to rise to the position where it touches the sphere, and The horizontal rotation mechanism is controlled to rotate horizontally and/or the vertical rotation mechanism is controlled to rotate to adjust the position of the ball to a predetermined direction.

Description

Sphere adjustment device and spherical surface adjustment mechanism of sphere printing machine

The present invention relates to a sphere adjusting device of a sphere printing machine, especially a sphere adjusting device with a spherical surface adjusting mechanism.

In the past, texts and patterns were printed on the spherical surface of the sphere by manual placement and adjustment of the spherical surface to the position to be printed, and then printed on it by transfer printing, but due to the limitation of the human body, regardless of the operation No matter how skilled the personnel are, there is no way to adjust the position of each sphere to be exactly the same, so there are often problems with inconsistent printing positions during printing, and it also requires a lot of labor and high cost. How to automate to reduce manpower The needs of the industry and the improvement of the consistency of printing are a major issue in the industry.

This model provides a sphere adjustment device for a sphere printing machine, which is used to adjust the direction of a sphere surface, including a first CCD image detection module, a second CCD image detection module, a spherical surface adjustment mechanism, and a conveying carrier. Table, a lifting mechanism and a computer device, the spherical adjustment mechanism includes a horizontal rotation mechanism and a vertical rotation mechanism, the horizontal rotation mechanism includes a rotating body and a first power source, the rotating body can be controlled by the first power source Driven to rotate, the vertical rotation mechanism includes two sets of runners arranged in parallel and a second power source, the two sets of runners can be driven by the second power source to rotate, the lifting mechanism includes a lift Platform and a third power source, the lifting platform is driven by the third power source and can move up and down, the spherical adjustment mechanism is arranged on the lifting platform, and can move up and down with the lifting platform; Carrying the sphere above the spherical adjustment mechanism, the electric The brain device includes a computing module, an input-output module and a database, the database is used for storing data and a spherical data file of a sphere, the input-output module is used for inputting instructions and outputting graphic information, the The calculation module is used to process various information of calculation input and output, and the data of the spherical surface of the sphere is detected by the first CCD image detection module and the second CCD image detection module for calculation of the computer device module, the computing module compares the spherical surface data files in the database, and outputs commands to control the third power source of the lifting mechanism to drive the spherical surface adjustment mechanism to rise to the position where it touches the sphere and the wheel set touches the sphere , and control the first power source to drive the rotating body to rotate horizontally and/or control the second power source to drive the wheel set to rotate to adjust the position of the ball to a predetermined direction.

The present invention also provides a spherical adjustment mechanism, the spherical adjustment mechanism includes a horizontal rotation mechanism and a vertical rotation mechanism, the horizontal rotation mechanism includes a rotating body and a first power source, the rotating body can be controlled by the first power source Driven to rotate; the vertical rotation mechanism includes two sets of runners arranged in parallel and a second power source, and the two sets of runners can be driven by the second power source to rotate.

In the embodiment, the rotating body of the horizontally rotating mechanism is cylindrical, and has a hole in the horizontal direction, the first power source is a motor, and the horizontally rotating mechanism includes a fixed seat on which There is a rotating member, the rotating body is placed on the rotating member, the motor is fixed on the fixed seat, and the output of the motor is connected with the rotating body.

In the embodiment, the two rotating wheel sets of the vertical rotation mechanism are arranged on the top of the rotating body, the second power source is arranged in the hole of the rotating body, and the second power is connected through a power transmission element source and the two runner sets, the power transmission element includes a belt, and a pulley is provided on the second power source and each runner set.

In an embodiment, each wheel set has two wheels connected in series, and each wheel is a gear.

In an embodiment, the first CCD image detection module and the second CCD image detection module each have a supplementary light, and each of the supplementary light is used to supplement the light source.

The sphere adjustment device of this new type of sphere printing machine uses the aforementioned components to achieve full automation of sphere printing, which greatly reduces the need for manpower in the traditional method, and can precisely adjust the position of the sphere to be printed to the same position, with a high degree of accuracy. Consistency, which solves the problems of the previous technology.

100: Sphere adjustment device for sphere printing machine

10: The first CCD image detection module

11: fill light

12: sphere

20: The second CCD image detection module

30: spherical adjustment mechanism

31: Horizontal rotation mechanism

32: Vertical rotation mechanism

311: rotating body

312: The first power source

314: fixed seat

313: hole slot

315: rotating parts

321: runner group

322: Second power source

323: Runner

324: Power Transmission Components

325: belt

326: pulley

40: Lifting mechanism

41: Lifting platform

43: sliding sleeve

44: rail

42: The third power source

60: Conveyor carrier

61: Rotating platform

62: The fourth power source

63: spherical hole

50:Computer device

51: Operation module

52: I/O module

53: Database

54: Sphere data file

70: Ball sending mechanism

80: Printing device

90:Defect Collector

91: Finished product collector

328: frame body

621: transmission parts

99: Rack

991: vertical rack

992: flat frame

993:base

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a left side view of FIG. 2 .

FIG. 3B is another state diagram of FIG. 3A , showing that the wheel set is in contact with the sphere.

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 2 .

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the new spherical adjustment mechanism.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the horizontal rotation mechanism in the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional schematic view of an embodiment of the present invention used on a printing machine.

In order to enable your examiners to have a further understanding of the features and characteristics of this new model, the following preferred embodiments are listed below and explained as follows with the help of drawings: Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 6, which shows a sphere printing machine of this new type The sphere adjustment device 100 is used to adjust the direction of a sphere, including a first CCD image detection module 10, a second CCD image detection module 20, a sphere adjustment mechanism 30, a lifting mechanism 40, and a computer device 50 and a transport carrier 60.

5-6, the spherical adjustment mechanism 30 includes a horizontal rotation mechanism 31 and a vertical rotation mechanism 32, the horizontal rotation mechanism 31 includes a rotating body 311, a first power source 312 and a fixed base 314 , the rotating body 311 of the horizontal rotating mechanism 31 is cylindrical, and has a hole 313 in its horizontal direction, and the fixed base 314 has a rotating member 315. The rotating member 315 in the embodiment adopts a ball bearing, and the The rotating body 311 is placed on the rotating member 315, the first power source 312 is a motor, and the embodiment adopts a stepping motor, which is fixed under the fixing seat 314, and its output is connected with the rotating body 311. The rotating body 311 can rotate in the horizontal direction after being driven by the first power source 312; the vertical rotating mechanism 32 includes two running wheel sets 321 arranged in parallel and a second power source 322, the two running wheels The group 321 is configured with a frame body 328 and fixed on the top of the rotating body 311. Each runner group 321 is composed of two serially connected runners 323, and the runners 323 used in the embodiment are gears. , because the gear is structurally more capable of grasping the sphere and is more precise when adjusting the spherical surface, the second power source 322 is a motor, and the embodiment uses a stepping motor, which is arranged in the hole 313 of the rotating body 311, The second power source 322 and the two runner sets 321 are connected through a power transmission element 324, and the power transmission element 324 includes a belt 325, and three pulleys 326, and the three pulleys 326 are connected with the two runner sets respectively. 321 and the second power source 322 are connected, and the belt 325 is wound around the three pulleys 326. The second power source 322 drives the corresponding pulleys 326 to rotate, and then drives the other two pulleys 326 to rotate, so that the two pulleys The runners 321 rotate in the vertical direction, the ball is placed on the two runners 321, and contacts the four runners 323 (see Figure 3B), and the four runners 323 rotate in the same direction and synchronously, so they can drive The sphere rotates to adjust the directional position of its spherical surface.

Please refer to Figures 2-4, in the embodiment, the lifting mechanism 40 includes a lifting platform 41, four sliding sleeves 43, four rail bars 44 and a third power source 42, and the spherical adjustment mechanism 30 is arranged on On the lifting platform 41, the third power source 42 is an air cylinder, and the lifting platform 41 is divided by the four sliding sleeves 43 Don’t slide on the four rail bars 44, the lifting platform 41 is driven by the third power source 42 and can move up and down along the axial direction of the four rail bars 44, and the spherical adjustment mechanism 30 will also move along with it. The lifting platform 41 moves up and down, and in addition, the third power source 42 is a cylinder in the embodiment.

Please refer to FIGS. 2-4 , the delivery carrier 60 includes a rotary platform 61 and a fourth power source 62, the fourth power source 62 has a transmission member 621 connected to the rotary platform 61, and the rotary platform 61 There are a plurality of spherical holes 63 for placing the ball 12 . The fourth power source 62 drives the rotating platform 61 to rotate in the horizontal direction, and carries the ball 12 to the top of the spherical adjustment mechanism 30 . The first CCD image detection module 10 includes a supplementary light 11, and the first CCD image detection module 10 is arranged on the front side of the spherical adjustment mechanism 30 and the sphere to detect the position of the sphere 12 in the horizontal direction. Spherical data, such as the position of the texture direction, the fill light 11 can supplement the light source to increase the illuminance of the sphere 12, the second CCD image detection module 20 includes a fill light 11, the second CCD image detection module 20 is arranged above the spherical surface adjustment mechanism 30 and the spherical body 12 to detect the spherical surface data of the spherical body in the vertical direction, such as the position of the texture direction. Although the first CCD image detection module 10 and the second CCD image detection module 20 are detecting spherical data in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, they do not limit the orientation of their detection, and the first The CCD image detection module 10 and the second CCD image detection module 20 are located in other directions. In another embodiment, more CCD image detection modules can be included in different positions of the sphere 12 to obtain More information makes subsequent comparison and judgment faster.

Please refer to Fig. 1, the computer device 50 includes a computing module 51, an input/output module 52 and a database 53, the database 53 is used for storing data and for storing a spherical data file 54 of a sphere, the The input/output module 52 is used for inputting instructions and outputting graphic information, and the computing module 51 is used for processing various information of computing input and output, through the first CCD image detection module 10 and the second CCD image detection The module 20 detects data such as the texture direction position of the spherical surface of the sphere 12 and sends them to the computing module 51 of the computer device 50. After the computing module 51 compares the spherical surface data file 54 in the database 53, it controls the movement of the lifting mechanism 40. The third power source 42 starts to drive the spherical surface adjustment mechanism 30 to rise to the position where it touches the sphere and the wheel set 321 contacts the sphere, and controls the first power source 312 to drive the rotating body 311 to rotate horizontally and/or control the rotator 311 The second power source 322 drives the wheel set 321 to rotate to adjust the sphere to a position in a predetermined direction. After the sphere is adjusted to a position in a predetermined direction, the first power source 312 and the second power source 322 are controlled by the computing module 51 command and stop, and then the computing module 51 sends a command to control the third power source 42 to lower the spherical adjustment mechanism 30, waiting for the next sphere to be in place. In the embodiment, the input and output module 52 is a touch-sensitive LCD screen . In another embodiment, the I/O module 52 may also include a keyboard (not shown).

In addition, the present invention still includes a frame 99 for assembling all components of the case, which includes a vertical frame 991, a horizontal frame 992, and a base 993. The vertical frame 991 is fixed on the horizontal frame 992, and the horizontal frame 992 passes through The rail 44 is fixed on the base 993 .

The above is an introduction to the various parts and features of the sphere adjustment device 100 of a sphere printing machine provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and then its use characteristics are described as follows: Please refer to Figure 7, which shows the present invention The sphere adjustment device 100 of the sphere printing machine cooperates with a ball feeding mechanism 70, a printing device 80, a defective product collector 90 and a finished product collector 91 to carry out the process of printing on the sphere 12. The spheroid 12 is a tennis ball. The spheroid data file 54 of the part to be printed on the tennis ball is stored in the database 53. The spheroid data file 54 records the relative positions of the lines on the tennis ball surface. The ball delivery mechanism 70 transports the spheroid 12 to The rotary platform 61 is driven by the fourth power source 62 to rotate in the horizontal direction, and carries the sphere 12 to the top of the spherical adjustment mechanism 30 (see FIG. 3A ), and then the first CCD image detection module Group 10 and the second CCD The image detection module 20 scans the direction and position of the current texture of the tennis ball, and then performs comparison processing with the spherical surface data file 54 in the database 53 by the calculation module 51, and the calculation module 51 will output instructions according to the comparison result. Control the lifting mechanism 40 and the spherical surface adjustment mechanism 30, and use the wheel set 321 and the rotating body 311 to adjust the position of the tennis ball in the horizontal and vertical directions (refer to FIG. 3B ), so that the direction and position of the spherical lines are consistent with those set in the database 53 . In addition, the embodiment is provided with an air jet tube. If the adjusted sphere is not consistent with the setting in the database 53, the rotating platform 61 will send the sphere 12 to the position of the air jet tube, and the air jet tube will eject gas to push the sphere. In the defect collector 90, the sphere with the correct direction and position will continue to be delivered to the printing device 80 by the rotating platform 61 to complete the printing. The printing device 80 can be transfer printing, pad printing, printing, bronzing or any other In the printing mode, after the printing is completed, the rotating platform 61 transports the tennis balls to the finished product collector 91 .

The above disclosures are only the preferred embodiments provided by the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of implementation of this creation. All the equivalent changes made by those skilled in the art according to the present invention shall belong to the scope of the present invention. range covered.

10: The first CCD image detection module

11: fill light

12: sphere

20: The second CCD image detection module

41: Lifting platform

43: sliding sleeve

44: rail

42: The third power source

60: Conveyor carrier

61: Rotating platform

63: spherical hole

99: Rack

991: vertical rack

992: flat frame

993:base

Claims (14)

A sphere adjustment device for a sphere printing machine, for adjusting the direction of a sphere surface, comprising: a first CCD image detection module; a second CCD image detection module; a sphere adjustment mechanism, the sphere adjustment mechanism includes There is a horizontal rotation mechanism and a vertical rotation mechanism, the horizontal rotation mechanism includes a rotating body and a first power source, the rotating body can be driven by the first power source to rotate; the vertical rotation mechanism includes two parallel A set of runners and a second power source, the two sets of runners can be driven by the second power source to rotate; a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes a lifting platform and a third power source, the lifting platform Driven by the third power source, it can move up and down. The spherical adjustment mechanism is arranged on the lifting platform and can move up and down with the lifting platform; a delivery platform for carrying the sphere to the spherical adjustment mechanism Above: a computer device, the computer device includes a computing module, an input-output module and a database, the database is used for storing data and for storing a spherical data file of a sphere, and the input-output module is used for inputting instructions And output graphic information, the calculation module is used to process various information of calculation input and output; detect the spherical surface of the sphere by the first CCD image detection module and the second CCD image detection module The data is sent to the calculation module of the computer device, and the calculation module compares the spherical surface data files in the database, and outputs instructions to control the third power source of the lifting mechanism to drive the spherical adjustment mechanism to rise to the position where it touches the sphere. The wheel set contacts the sphere, and the first power source is controlled to drive the rotating body to rotate horizontally and/or the second power source is controlled to drive the wheel set to rotate to adjust the sphere to a position in a predetermined direction. The sphere adjustment device of the sphere printing machine as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the rotating body of the horizontal rotation mechanism is cylindrical and has a hole in the horizontal direction, and the first power source is A motor; the horizontal rotation mechanism includes a fixed seat, the fixed seat has a rotating member, the rotating body is placed on the rotating member, the motor is fixed on the fixed seat, and the output of the motor is connected with the rotating body . The sphere adjustment device of the sphere printing machine as described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein, the two wheels of the vertical rotation mechanism are arranged on the top of the rotator, and the second power source is located on the top of the rotator. In the hole slot of the rotating body, the second power source and the two runner groups are connected through a power transmission element. The sphere adjustment device of the sphere printing machine as described in item 3 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the power transmission element includes a belt, and a pulley is arranged on the second power source and each runner group, and the pulley is connected The second power source and the pulley on each runner set. The sphere adjusting device of the sphere printing machine described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein each wheel set has two wheels connected in series. The sphere adjusting device of the sphere printing machine as described in item 5 of the scope of the patent application, wherein each of the rotating wheels is a gear. The sphere adjusting device of the sphere printing machine described in item 5 of the scope of the patent application includes a frame, and the two runners are fixed on the top of the rotating body by the frame. A spherical adjustment mechanism, the spherical adjustment mechanism includes a horizontal rotation mechanism and a vertical rotation mechanism, the horizontal rotation mechanism includes a rotating body and a first power source, the rotating body can be driven by the first power source to rotate; The vertical rotation mechanism includes two parallel wheel sets and a second power source, and the two wheel sets can be driven to rotate by the second power source. The spherical adjustment mechanism described in item 8 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the rotating body of the horizontal rotation mechanism is cylindrical and has a hole in the horizontal direction, the first power source is a motor; the horizontal The rotation mechanism includes a fixed base, on which there is a rotating member, the rotating body is placed on the rotating member, the motor is fixed on the fixing base, and the output of the motor is connected with the rotating body. The spherical adjustment mechanism described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the two wheels of the vertical rotation mechanism are arranged on the top of the rotating body, and the second power source is arranged in the hole of the rotating body In the groove, the second power source and the two running wheel sets are connected through a power transmission element. The spherical adjustment mechanism described in item 10 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the power transmission element includes a belt, and a pulley is provided between the second power source and each wheel set, and the pulley is connected to the second power source And the belt pulley on each runner set. The spherical adjustment mechanism described in item 8 of the scope of the patent application, wherein each wheel set has two wheels connected in series. The spherical adjustment mechanism described in item 12 of the scope of the patent application, wherein each of the rotating wheels is a gear. The spherical adjustment mechanism described in item 12 of the scope of the patent application includes a frame body, and the two runner groups are fixed on the top of the rotating body by the frame body.

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