WO2017022396A1 - Appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre et mécanisme de recouvrement - Google Patents

Appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre et mécanisme de recouvrement Download PDF

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WO2017022396A1
WO2017022396A1 PCT/JP2016/070074 JP2016070074W WO2017022396A1 WO 2017022396 A1 WO2017022396 A1 WO 2017022396A1 JP 2016070074 W JP2016070074 W JP 2016070074W WO 2017022396 A1 WO2017022396 A1 WO 2017022396A1
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勇一 片庭
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling

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  • the present invention relates to a capping mechanism used for maintenance of an ink jet recording apparatus and a print head.
  • the nozzle arrangement surface of the print head that is waiting for printing is covered with a head cap, and the nozzle arrangement surface of the print head is placed in a sealed space to prevent ink drying and maintain a good ink discharge state. Yes.
  • the nozzle arrangement surface of the print head since it is designed to maintain a sealed state in order to prevent drying inside the capped interior, in the space sealed by the head cap, the capped interior and A pressure difference occurs outside. Due to this pressure fluctuation, the nozzle meniscus is broken, and there is a possibility that normal ejection of ink cannot be performed in the next printing.
  • a technique for protecting a nozzle meniscus by opening a capping inside to atmospheric pressure so as not to cause a pressure difference between the inside and outside of the cap is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).
  • Patent Document 1 protects the meniscus by opening the inside of the head cap to the outside atmospheric pressure so as not to cause a pressure difference inside and outside the head cap.
  • Patent Document 1 there is no pressure difference because the inside of the cap remains open to the outside atmosphere, but there is a problem that the inside of the cap dries because it is opened by a relatively short small diameter hole or the like.
  • Patent Document 2 after capping, the temperature of the recording head is measured, and the air communication port is opened and closed with a time difference of one to several times according to the temperature.
  • this control depends on the temperature of the head after capping, it is not a control over a long period of time including during the head standby period.
  • Patent Document 3 is provided with a check valve that opens only when the atmospheric pressure outside the enclosed space is larger than the atmospheric pressure inside the enclosed space by a second predetermined value or more.
  • the use of a check valve has a one-way direction in the pressure difference, and cannot cope with the occurrence of a reverse pressure gradient.
  • the cap is sealed with a completely sealed cap, but the bottom surface of the cap is a flexible film that does not allow moisture to pass therethrough so that the internal pressure does not change.
  • the cap for moisturizing storage does not function as a suction cap, and the pressure fluctuation that can be dealt with is only within a range that can be dealt with by a flexible membrane.
  • Patent Document 5 is provided with a damper that absorbs pressure fluctuations under the cap. However, if there is a change in environmental temperature, the pressure in the damper for absorbing pressure fluctuations in the cap also fluctuates, which has an adverse effect. There is a problem. The present invention aims to solve the above problems.
  • a head cap is arranged in a non-recording area, the nozzle arrangement surface of the print head is covered with the head cap in the non-recording area, and the nozzle arrangement surface of the print head and the capacity of the head cap are covered.
  • a pipe line having one end portion communicating with the container of the head cap and the other end portion communicating with the outside atmosphere is provided.
  • the structure is suitable for maintaining the humidity of the nozzle protection space.
  • the present invention is characterized in that an opening / closing valve for shutting off the pipe and opening it to the atmosphere is provided in the pipe.
  • the head cap is linked to an elevating mechanism, and when the head cap is raised, the head cap is brought into pressure contact with a nozzle arrangement surface of a print head located in a non-recording area.
  • the open / close valve can be opened and closed in a state of being pressed against the nozzle arrangement surface of the head.
  • the pipe line has an elongated communication path that meanders along the bottom of the head cap.
  • the conduit passes through the bottom portion at a predetermined interval with respect to the first communication hole formed through the bottom portion of the head cap, and the first communication hole.
  • the head cap is attached to the cap holder so that the head cap can be moved up and down, a resilient means is disposed between the head cap and the cap holder, the cap holder is linked to a lifting mechanism, and the cap holder is lifted.
  • the head cap is elastically contacted with a nozzle arrangement surface of a print head located in a non-recording area, a seal body is disposed on the cap holder, and when the cap holder is lifted, the seal body is an opening portion of the third communication hole.
  • the seal body is separated from the opening of the third communication hole and opens the opening. .
  • the head cap is attached to the cap holder so that the head cap can be moved up and down, a resilient means is disposed between the head cap and the cap holder, the cap holder is linked to a lifting mechanism, and the cap holder is lifted.
  • the head cap is elastically contacted with a nozzle arrangement surface of a print head located in a non-recording area, a seal body is disposed on the cap holder, and when the cap holder is lifted, the seal body is an opening portion of the third communication hole.
  • the seal body holds the opening of the third communication hole while maintaining the elastic contact state between the head cap and the print head. It is characterized in that the opening is opened away from.
  • the invention is characterized in that a liquid absorbent material is disposed on the head cap. Further, the invention is characterized in that a nozzle maintenance pump is connected to the head cap, and a waste liquid tank is connected to the pump. Further, the present invention is a capping mechanism for covering a nozzle arrangement surface of a print head used for maintenance of a print head of an ink jet recording apparatus, and one end of the head cap communicates with the container. The other end is provided with a conduit having a structure suitable for maintaining the humidity in the container communicating with the atmosphere outside the container. In the invention, it is preferable that the pipe line has an elongated communication path that meanders along the bottom of the head cap.
  • the conduit passes through the bottom portion at a predetermined interval with respect to the first communication hole formed through the bottom portion of the head cap, and the first communication hole.
  • a second communication hole formed, a third communication hole formed at a predetermined interval with respect to the second communication hole and penetrating through the bottom, and the first communication of the bottom A groove meanderingly formed between the hole and the second communication hole, a sealing material for forming a communication path meandering to the bottom portion by covering an open surface of the groove, and the second portion of the bottom portion A connecting groove formed between the communicating hole and the third communicating hole, and a communicating path that connects the second communicating hole and the third communicating hole by covering an open surface of the connecting groove. It is characterized by being comprised from the sealing material which forms. .
  • the present invention can prevent the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the head cap from being generated without special operation and power, and can be used even when the power is not turned on.
  • the pressure is open to the atmosphere and the inside of the head cap can be kept wet.
  • the inside of the head cap can be sealed, it can be used as a normal suction cap. As a result, the meniscus of the ink jet head can always be stably maintained, and high quality printing by the ink jet printer becomes possible.
  • FIG. 1 is an overall external view of an ink jet recording apparatus. It is the schematic of an inkjet recording device. It is the schematic of an inkjet recording device. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is sectional drawing of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is an external view of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is an external view of the principal part of an inkjet recording device. It is an external view of a head cap. It is a bottom view of a head cap. It is a top view of the bottom part of a head cap. It is an external view of a head cap. It is a bottom view of a head cap. It is a top view of the bottom part of a head cap.
  • the recording apparatus is configured by the ink jet printer 2 or by combining the ink jet printer 2 and a computer 18 such as a personal computer.
  • the inkjet printer 2 has a machine body 4 supported by a leg body 6, and a conveyance path such as a platen that guides a print medium 8 such as paper in the machine body 4 in the front-rear direction (sub-scanning direction) of the machine body 4.
  • a plate 10 and a Y-axis rail 14 for guiding the carriage 12 in the lateral direction (main scanning direction) are attached.
  • a cover 16 for shielding the front of the Y-axis rail 14 is attached to the body 4 so as to be freely opened and closed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cover 16 is opened.
  • the controller of the ink jet printer 2 is configured to be connectable to the computer 18 via an input / output interface.
  • the print head 20 mounted on the carriage 12 is driven and ink is ejected from the nozzles to print the print medium 8.
  • Print an image on The computer 18 is provided with RIP (Raster Image Processor), printer driving software, maintenance software, and the like.
  • a plurality of print heads 20 are mounted on the carriage 12, and the carriage 12 is linked to a Y-axis drive device provided in the machine body 4 via an endless steel belt connected to a Y-axis drive motor. Yes.
  • the print medium 8 arranged on the conveyance path plate 10 is sandwiched between a drive roller (not shown) linked to the X-axis drive device and a pinch roller (not shown) arranged on the Y-axis rail 14, and the drive roller Is configured to be driven in the front-rear direction (sub-scanning direction) of the machine body 4 on the transport path plate 10.
  • the carriage 12 is provided with an ink cartridge slot 22 in which an ink cartridge is detachably loaded, and ink in the ink cartridge is supplied to the print head 20 via the damper portion 24. It is configured.
  • a maintenance box 26 is provided on one side of the machine body 4 so as to be covered with a cover and open on the side facing the recording area on the conveyance path plate 10, and connected to a controller on the upper surface of the front surface of the box 26.
  • a control panel 28 is provided. An operator can give instructions to the apparatus from the control panel 28.
  • the box 26 includes an opening / closing cover 26a that opens the box forward.
  • a flushing box 32 for performing maintenance of the print head 20 moved here, and a maintenance unit 36 having a cleaning wiper 34 and a head cap 44 are disposed.
  • the other side of the machine body 4 is provided with another maintenance box 30 that is used for maintenance, management, and maintenance of the print head 20 that is covered with a cover and that is open on the side facing the recording area.
  • An opening / closing cover 30a for opening the inside of the box 30 forward is provided.
  • reference numeral 39 is a colorimeter mounting portion
  • 40 is a colorimeter.
  • the maintenance unit 36 includes a frame 38 fixed in the maintenance box 26, a lift plate 41 held between the side plate portions 38 a and 38 b of the frame 38 through a lift guide mechanism, and a fixed to the lift plate 41.
  • the cap holder 42 includes a head cap 44 that is held by the cap holder 42 so as to be movable up and down. Each head cap 44 corresponds to each print head 20 on the carriage 12 side.
  • the side plate portions 38a and 38b of the frame 38 are provided with a lifting guide hole 46, and a pin 50 projecting from a base 48 fixed to the lifting plate 41 is slidably fitted into the guide hole 46. Yes.
  • Each guide hole 46 is formed with a low position holding part a, an inclined guide part b, a cleaning position holding part c, and a home position holding part d in this order in the main scanning direction.
  • the elevating plate 41 is arranged in the recording area along the main scanning direction by an urging means (not shown) such as a tension spring so that the pin 50 is locked to the end of the lower holding portion a of the guide hole 46. It is biased in the direction and is held at a predetermined fixed position.
  • the head cap 44 has convex portions 52 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof slidably fitted in the elevation guide guide grooves 56 of the cap holder 42, so that the cap spring 54 is elastic. The convex portion 52 is in elastic contact with the upper end of the guide groove 56 by the force.
  • each head cap 44 is formed in a shape that can be in close contact with the nozzle arrangement surface 20 a of the nozzle plate of the corresponding print head 20.
  • the container part of the head cap 44 is composed of a bottom part 60 and a surrounding part 62, and an absorbent material 64 made of a flexible porous material that absorbs and holds the liquid ejected from the nozzle is disposed in the container part.
  • the bottom portion 60 of the head cap 44 has a first communication hole 66 that penetrates the bottom portion 60 in the thickness direction, a second communication hole 68 that is spaced apart from the first communication hole 66, and a third communication hole 70 in the vicinity thereof.
  • a groove 72 that opens on the upper surface of the bottom portion that connects the second communication hole 68 and the third communication hole 70 is formed.
  • the liquid absorbent material 64 is provided with a through hole so as not to block the first communication hole 66. Since the liquid absorbent material 64 is a porous material, there is no problem as long as air can pass even though there is no through hole in the drawing.
  • a meandering long groove 74 connecting the first and second communication holes 66 and 68 is formed in the lower surface of the bottom portion 60 of the head cap 44.
  • a film-like sealing material 76 is welded from above the groove 74 to the lower surface of the head cap bottom 60, and a seal is formed between the first communication path 66 and the second communication path 68.
  • a communication path 98 meanderingly formed by the material 76 and the groove 74 is formed.
  • a film-like sealing material 78 is welded to the upper surface of the bottom portion of the head cap 44 from above the groove 72.
  • a communication path connecting to the communication path 70 is formed.
  • a tubular portion 81 is formed in the bottom portion 60 of the head cap 44, and a waste liquid path 80 that penetrates the bottom portion 60 opens at the lower end of the tubular portion 81.
  • Each of the head caps 44 is ejected from the cap holder 42 by the resilient force of the spring 54 and is locked at a predetermined raised position.
  • An annular convex portion is formed on the lower surface of the head cap 44, and the lower end of the communication hole 70 is opened on the lower surface of the convex portion.
  • An air release valve 84 is provided on the cap holder 42 so as to face the opening of the hole 70 on the lower surface of the head cap 44.
  • the air release valve 84 includes a cylindrical portion 86, a bottom plate portion 88, a coil-shaped seal spring 90 disposed in the cylindrical portion 86, and a seal body 92 disposed so as to be movable up and down on the cylindrical portion 86. Is elastically in contact with the upper locking portion of the cylindrical portion 86 by the elastic force of the seal spring 90.
  • the tubular portion 81 protruding from the lower surface of the head cap 44 is connected to the maintenance pump 94 via a connection tube.
  • the maintenance pump 94 is connected to a waste liquid tank 96 as shown in FIG.
  • On the carriage 12 side there is provided an engaging portion (not shown) that comes into contact with the engaging portion provided on the lifting plate 41 side when the carriage 12 moves to the head maintenance area (non-recording area).
  • the print medium 8 is set on the conveyance path plate 10.
  • the carriage 12 is reciprocated in the main scanning direction in the recording area along the Y-axis rail 14 under the control of the printer controller, while the printing medium 8 is sub-scanned on the transport path plate 10.
  • Printing is performed on the print medium 8 by the ink driven in the direction and ejected from the print head 20. Since the printer is provided with a sequence for cleaning at a necessary timing, the printer automatically moves to a predetermined maintenance position (cleaning position) when necessary. In addition, since the user can give instructions such as cleaning from the panel or the like as necessary, it can be used when necessary. In the sequence for performing the cleaning operation, the carriage 12 moves to a predetermined maintenance position (cleaning position) in the maintenance box 26.
  • the engaging portion of the carriage 12 collides with the engaging portion of the elevating plate 41 before the cleaning position, and the engaging portion is always in contact with the elevating plate 41 in the maintenance area.
  • the elevating plate 41 moves up and down along the guide hole 46 while being in contact with the carriage 12.
  • the elevating plate 41 urged by a spring in the descending direction and the return direction with respect to the frame 38 moves toward the cleaning position in conjunction with this while maintaining contact with the carriage 12.
  • the pin 50 is guided from the lower position holding part a of the guide hole 46 to the inclined part b and moved to the cleaning position holding part c, so that the elevating plate 41 is raised, and the head cap 44 is arranged on the nozzle arrangement surface 20 a of the print head 20.
  • the sealing member 92 of the air release valve 84 is in pressure contact with the third communication hole 70 opened in the lower surface of the tubular convex portion provided in the cap 44, and the communication hole By closing 70, the inside of the cap is shut off from the outside and sealed.
  • the pin 50 is held at the cleaning position c, the cap 44 is completely sealed. Thereafter, the maintenance pump 94 is driven, and the print head 20 is cleaned.
  • the pump 94 is driven to create a negative pressure in the head cap 44, and foreign matter and air are sucked out from the nozzles of the print head 20 together with ink to clean the nozzles.
  • the ink waste liquid sucked into the head cap 44 is discharged to the waste liquid tank 96 through the pump 94.
  • the seal surface 92 of the air release valve 84 moves away from the lower surface of the cap tubular convex portion while the head cap 44 is in contact with the nozzle arrangement surface 20 a of the print head 20. Communicates with the atmosphere and opens the cap to the atmosphere.
  • the cap holder 42 moves downward by a predetermined interval from the height of the nozzle arrangement surface 20a of the print head 20 as shown in FIG. 92 is separated from the lower end of the third communication hole 70 by a predetermined distance. If there is no next print data, the carriage 12 further moves to the home position and waits here. When the carriage 12 moves to the home position, the pin 50 moves to the home position holding portion d of the guide hole 46 that is slightly lower than the cleaning position c, and the elevating plate 41 moves with respect to the nozzle arrangement surface 20a of the print head 20 of the head cap 44. It descends slightly while maintaining the pressure contact state.
  • the seal body 92 is slightly separated from the opening of the communication hole 70 as shown in FIG. 5 and opened, and the inside of the head cap 44 is formed from the first communication hole 66 and the long meandering groove 74.
  • the meandering pipe line 98, the second communication hole 68, and the third communication hole 70 the air communicates with the atmosphere outside the container of the head cap 44. Even if the inside of the head cap 44 is opened to the atmosphere, due to the water vapor saturation phenomenon in the long meandering pipe 98, the meandering pipe 98 becomes resistance to evaporation of moisture in the container of the headcap 44, and the inside of the headcap 44 Evaporation of water is prevented.
  • the home position When there is no next print data, or when the power is turned off at the end of the work, the home position is in a sealed state with the head capped, but the atmosphere is subject to water vapor saturation in the serpentine. Because of the communication, the cap should have a pressure difference between the inside of the sealed small space and the outside due to fluctuations in the environmental temperature, but this structure keeps the inside and outside the same. Become so. In this structure, since it is connected by the mechanism, for example, when transporting from a lowland location to a highland location, etc., it functions even when the power is not turned on, so it is particularly effective when left unattended for a long time. It is.
  • the porous member containing the ink is held inside the capping mechanism, the humidity of the pipeline is maintained for a long time.
  • various modifications are possible, and the mechanism for raising and lowering the head cap 44, the meandering elongated pipe 98, the atmosphere release valve 84, etc. is particularly limited to the illustrated embodiment. is not.
  • the pipe line 98 is not limited to the configuration of the grooves 72 and 74 and the sealing materials 76 and 78, and a tube that can shield moisture, a long thin pipe, or the like can be used.
  • the length of the pipe line 98 needs to be long enough to cause water vapor saturation in the pipe line 98 as described above, and is set to an optimum value.
  • the water vapor saturation occurs with respect to the space in the pipe 98, that is, the volume of the space represented by the length of the groove x the cross-sectional area. You can also At this time, it is desirable that the cross-sectional area is small enough to cause water vapor saturation, and the whole is preferably a capillary groove. Since the amount of water and the mixed solvent differ depending on the type of ink, and the water vapor saturation phenomenon with time also differs, it is desirable to set an optimum value according to the evaporation characteristics of the ink used. In order to obtain a length with a small area, it is preferable to have a bent structure such as a serpentine as in this case, but there is no problem with a spiral structure.
  • the air release valve is not limited to a configuration that is opened and closed by raising and lowering the head cap 44.
  • An air release valve having an opening communicating with the communication hole 70 is disposed on the frame 38 side, and the opening of the valve is opened.
  • the seal body is provided on the lift plate 41 side so as to face the opening, and the seal body is pressed against and separated from the opening of the air release valve by the movement of the lift plate 41 in the main scanning direction to open and close the opening. good.
  • an actuator such as a solenoid valve that can be directly driven by a controller is used as an air release valve.
  • the hole 70 may be opened and closed.

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La présente invention permet de maintenir l'intérieur d'un capuchon de tête humide sans générer de différence de pression entre l'intérieur et l'extérieur du capuchon de tête dans un état dans lequel une tête d'impression est recouverte par le capuchon de tête. Un appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre, dans lequel un capuchon de tête est agencé dans une région de non-enregistrement et une surface d'agencement de buse d'une tête d'impression est recouverte par le capuchon de tête dans la région de non-enregistrement, de telle sorte qu'un espace formé par la surface d'agencement de buse de la tête d'impression et une partie de confinement du capuchon de tête peut être scellé, comprend un conduit allongé ayant un côté d'extrémité de ce dernier communiquant avec la partie de confinement du capuchon de tête et l'autre côté d'extrémité de ce dernier communiquant avec l'air extérieur. Le conduit comprend une soupape d'ouverture/fermeture pour fermer le conduit et ouvrir le conduit vers l'air extérieur. La partie de confinement du capuchon de tête est amenée à communiquer avec l'air extérieur par l'intermédiaire du conduit allongé pour maintenir l'humidité, dans un état dans lequel la surface d'agencement de buse de la tête d'impression est recouverte par le capuchon de tête.
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