WO2022014782A1

WO2022014782A1 - Slide printer

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Publication number: WO2022014782A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/014043
Authority: WO
Inventors: 임진홍
Original assignee: (주)씨.아이.제이코리아
Priority date: 2020-07-17
Filing date: 2020-10-14
Publication date: 2022-01-20

Abstract

A slide printer according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a magazine part in which a slide is loaded; a supply part which is arranged on the lower part of the magazine part and supplies, to one side, the slide discharged from the magazine part, by pushing the slide; a transport part for transporting the supplied slide; a marking part for marking print information by spraying an ink on a spray area of the slide; a scan part for scanning and evaluating the marked print information; and a UV curing part for curing the sprayed ink by irradiating the spray area with light.

Description

slide printer

The present invention relates to a slide printer.

Blood or body fluids are frequently collected in hospitals or clinical pathology laboratories to improve and test human health. slides are used.

The slide is in the shape of an elongated rod in the form of a transparent or translucent plate, and can be stored on which blood or body fluids are collected. At this time, the information of the test subject may be written on one side of the slide using a writing instrument. Alternatively, a method of printing the information of the subject to be tested on a label and adhering it to one side of the slide is used.

As described above, the method of directly writing on the slide or printing the label and attaching it to the slide is done manually. In addition, there is a problem in that the information of the subject to be tested is incorrectly described because it can be a factor of

It was devised based on the technical background as described above, and it is to provide a slide printer capable of mechanically marking the information of a subject to be examined on a slide quickly and accurately.

A slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a magazine unit on which slides are loaded, a supply unit disposed under the magazine unit to push and supply the slide discharged from the magazine unit to one side, and a conveyance unit for transferring the supplied slide , a marking unit for marking printing information by injecting ink into the ejection area of the slide, a scanning unit for scanning and inspecting the marked print information, and a UV curing unit for curing the ejected ink by irradiating light to the ejection area may include

It may further include an information processing unit for generating the print information by combining the barcode data received from the outside and the personal information corresponding to the barcode data pre-stored in the server.

The information processing unit may further include a first control unit that operates the transfer unit when the barcode data is transmitted from the outside.

It may further include a second control unit for controlling the marking unit to mark the print information received from the information processing unit on the slide.

The supply unit includes: a supply plate on which the slide is seated on an upper surface; a guide plate protruding from a lower surface of the supply plate and having a moving groove inside; and a first motor connected to a shaft member inserted into the moving groove spaced apart from the center may include

A first sensor installed on one side of the supply unit to detect the slide discharged from the magazine unit and a second sensor installed on one side of the UV curing unit to detect the slide passing through the UV curing unit by the transfer unit. can

It may further include an encoder for generating a pulse signal from the time when the detection signal is generated by rotating in connection with an entry detection sensor and the transfer unit to detect the slide entering the marking unit to generate a detection signal, and the transfer unit.

A magazine unit on which slides are loaded, a transfer unit for transporting the slides discharged from the magazine unit, a first head for marking a background color by spraying ink to the ejection area of the slide, and ink jetting on the background color to mark print information It may include a marking unit having a second head, a UV curing unit for curing the ejected ink by irradiating light to the ejection area, and a tray unit on which the slide discharged from the transfer unit is placed.

The transfer unit may include a transfer member on which the slide is seated and a guide member disposed under the transfer member to guide the movement of the transfer member.

The transfer member may include a frame member to which the guide member is connected at a lower portion and a support member installed inside the frame member in a plate shape to seat the slide.

The transfer unit may include a first sensor for detecting a slide seated on the support member and a movement control unit connected to the first sensor to control the movement of the transfer member.

The marking unit is connected to a second sensor installed on the second head to detect a background color marked on the slide and the first sensor and the second sensor to control the operation of the first head and the second head It may include an operation control unit.

The slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention can mark the information of the subject to be examined mechanically, quickly and accurately on the slide.

1 is a perspective view of a slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front view of a slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a front view showing an operating state of the supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a perspective view illustrating a slide manufactured by a slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view of a slide printer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing the inside of a slide printer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8 .

10 is a perspective view showing a second transfer unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 to 14 are front views illustrating an operating state of a slide printer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a perspective view illustrating a slide manufactured by a slide printer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components throughout the specification.

In addition, since the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily indicated for convenience of description, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the illustrated bar.

In addition, throughout the specification, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

1 is a perspective view of a slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a front view showing an operating state of the supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the encoder 1470 defines the mount 1110 side as the front, and the mount 1110 defines the encoder 1470 side as the rear, and the scanning unit in the marking unit 1500 The (1600) side is defined as the right side, and the marking unit 1500 side in the scan unit 1600 is defined as the left side.

1 and 2, the slide printer 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 1000, a mounting unit 1100, a magazine unit 1200, a supply unit 1300, a transfer unit 1400, Marking unit 1500, scanning unit 1600, UV curing unit 1700, encoder 1470, display unit 1800, first control unit 1900, second control unit 1910 and third control unit 1920 may include

The housing 1000 may form the exterior of the slide printer 1 , and an inner space may be formed therein. For example, components of the slide printer 1 may be installed in the inner space of the housing 1000 .

The mounting unit 1100 may include a mounting table 1110 and an adjusting unit 1150 .

Mounting unit 1110 is equipped with a control unit 1150, a magazine unit 1200, a supply unit 1300, a transfer unit 1400, a marking unit 1500, a scan unit 1600, and a UV curing unit 1700 to be described later. can be

Accordingly, the slide 2700 may be transferred from the left end of the mount 1110 to the right end through the supply unit 1300 and the transfer unit 1400 .

The adjusting unit 1150 is installed on the mounting table 1110 and may be sequentially spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the slide 2700 . Accordingly, the control unit 1150 may be sequentially disposed along the transport direction of the slide 2700 .

The adjustment unit 1150 may include a support 1151 , a connection block 1153 , and an adjustment member 1155 . The support 1151 is disposed in the vertical direction, and the lower end thereof may be connected to the mount 1110 . The connection block 1153 is connected to the support 1151, and a marking unit 1500, a scanning unit 1600, and a UV curing unit 1700 may be installed in each connection block 1153 of the adjustment unit 1150. .

The adjusting member 1155 may pass through the upper surface of the support 1151 and the connection block 1153 in the shape of a rod. For example, the adjusting member 1155 may be a bolt having a screw thread formed on its outer surface. At this time, the height of the connection block 1153 can be adjusted by rotating the adjusting member 1155 .

The magazine unit 1200 may load and store a plurality of slides 2700 . For example, the magazine unit 1200 may be connected to a side surface of the first adjusting unit 1150 in the form of a rectangular frame with an open upper and lower surfaces. At this time, the slide 2700 may be discharged one by one through the lower portion of the magazine unit 1200 .

The supply unit 1300 may be installed under the magazine unit 1200 . At this time, the supply unit 1300 may push the slide 2700 discharged from the magazine unit 1200 to one side to supply it to the transfer unit 1400 side.

3 and 4 , the supply unit 1300 may include a supply plate 1310 , a first motor 1330 , a rotating plate 1350 , and a guide rail 1370 .

A rotating plate 1350 and a first motor 1330 may be connected to a lower surface of the supply plate 1310 . A pusher 1311 on which the slide 2700 discharged from the magazine unit 1200 is seated may be formed at the left end of the supply plate 1310 .

For example, the pusher 1311 may have a protrusion 1313 formed on the left side of the surface on which the slide 2700 is seated. Accordingly, when the supply plate 1310 moves to the right after the slide 2700 is seated on the pusher 1311 , the slide 2700 may be pushed to the right while being caught by the protrusion 1313 .

In addition, a guide plate 1314 extending in the front-rear direction may be connected to the lower surface of the supply plate 1310 . The guide plate 1314 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the supply plate 1310 , and a movable groove 1314a extending in the longitudinal direction may be formed inside the guide plate 1314 . For example, the guide plates 1314 are formed as a pair and are spaced apart from each other, and a moving groove 1314a may be formed in a space between the pair of guide plates 1314 .

The guide rail 1370 is fixed to the mount 1110 and the supply plate 1310 may be connected to the upper surface. For example, the guide rail 1370 may be an LM guide. At this time, the guide rail 1370 may guide the supply plate 1310 so that it can linearly move.

The rotating plate 1350 is positioned below the supply plate 1310 to be a circular plate, and the central axis of the first motor 1330 may be fixed to the central portion. A shaft member 1352 may be disposed on the upper surface of the rotating plate 1350 to be spaced apart from the central axis of the first motor 1330 . The shaft member 1352 has a lower end fixed to the rotating plate 1350 , and an upper end may be inserted into the moving groove 1314a of the guide plate 1314 .

The first motor 1330 may be positioned under the supply plate 1310 to generate rotational force. At this time, when the rotating plate 1350 is rotated with respect to the central axis of the first motor 1330 , the shaft member 1352 reciprocates along the longitudinal direction of the moving groove 1314a, and the supply plate 1310 moves in the left and right direction. can be reciprocated.

The transfer unit 1400 may include a transfer belt 1410 , a roller member 1430 , and a second motor 1450 .

The conveyance belt 1410 may be wound around the roller member 1430 disposed inside the mount 1110 . At this time, the conveyance belt 1410 may rotate to one side by the rotation of the roller member 1430 . For example, a plurality of roller members 1430 may be disposed. The slide 2700 supplied from the supply unit 1300 may be seated on the transfer belt 1410 .

The second motor 1450 may be connected to one of the plurality of roller members 1430 and generate a rotational force. Accordingly, as the roller member 1430 connected to the second motor 1450 rotates, the conveyance belt 1410 may be rotated, and at the same time, the remaining roller members 1430 may also be rotated.

Meanwhile, the operation of the second motor 1450 may be controlled by the first controller 1900 . For example, when the second sensor 1190 detects the transferred slide 2700 while the transfer unit 1400 transfers the slide 2700 to the left, the first controller 1900 controls the second motor 1450 ) to stop the operation of the slide 2700 can be stopped at a predetermined position.

In addition, the encoder 1470 may be further installed in the transfer unit 1400 . The encoder 1470 may generate a pulse signal by being connected to the roller member 1430 and rotating in association with the driving of the roller member 1430 . The pulse signal of the encoder 1470 is transmitted to the first control unit 1900, and the first control unit 1900 controls the marking unit 1500, the scanning unit 1600 and the UV curing unit 1700 according to the pulse signal. can

The marking unit 1500 may include a head 1510 and a sliding plate 1530 .

The head 1510 may be disposed above the transfer unit 1400 , and may eject ink toward the slide 2700 through a nozzle. In this case, the head 1510 may mark the print information on the injection area 2710 of the slide 2700 . The print information 2720 may be composed of 2D codes and characters. As another example, the head 1510 may use UV ink. The head 1510 may be controlled to mark according to printing information stored in a second control unit 1910 to be described later.

The sliding plate 1530 may be coupled to the head 1510 and expose the nozzle of the head 1510 . Inclined portions may be formed on both sides of the sliding plate 1530 . Accordingly, the sliding plate 1530 can minimize friction with the slide 2700 while allowing the nozzle to eject ink at an accurate position.

On the other hand, the entrance detection sensor 1550 may be further installed in the marking unit (1500). For example, the entry detection sensor 1550 may be installed on the left side of the head 1510 to detect that the slide 2700 enters the marking unit 1500 side. At this time, when the entry detection sensor 1550 detects the slide 2700, a detection signal is generated, and the encoder 1470 may generate a pulse signal from the point in time when the detection signal is generated.

The scan unit 1600 may be disposed on one side of the marking unit 1500 . The scan unit 1600 may scan the slide 2700 transferred after printing by the marking unit 1500 is completed. For example, the scan unit 1600 may generate scan information by scanning print information marked on the slide 2700 , and transmit it to the first control unit 1900 . The first control unit 1900 may determine whether the scan information matches or not by comparing it with stored print information.

The UV curing unit 1700 is disposed on one side of the scanning unit 1600 , and may irradiate UV light toward the marking unit 1500 and the slide 2700 that has been transferred through the scanning unit 1600 . Accordingly, the UV curing unit 1700 may cure the ink sprayed on the slide 2700 .

The UV curing unit 1700 may be linked with the third control unit 1920 to control UV light intensity and the like.

The display unit 1800 may be disposed outside the housing 1000 . The display unit 1800 is interlocked with the first to

third control units

1900, 1910 and 1920 to provide a supply unit 1300, a transfer unit 1400, a marking unit 1500, a scan unit 1600, and a UV curing unit 1700. operation status and communication status, print information, scan information, etc. can be displayed.

First, an external barcode can be scanned through a reader. For example, the barcode may include data related to information on subjects to be tested using a hospital. As another example, the barcode may be output through a hospital app, medical card, text message, messenger, paper, or the like.

Accordingly, when a barcode is scanned through a separate reader, the information processing unit 2200 may receive barcode data from the reader, and at the same time, when a scan signal of the reader is transmitted to the first control unit 1900, the first control unit 1900 ) may operate the transfer unit 1400 . That is, the first controller 1900 may operate the second motor 1450 of the transfer unit 1400 while the reader scans the barcode to rotate the transfer belt 1410 .

Also, the information processing unit 2200 may request personal information corresponding to the barcode data from the server 2100 . The server 2100 may collect personal information corresponding to barcode data from the DB 2000 and transmit it to the information processing unit 2200 . Accordingly, the information processing unit 2200 may generate print information by combining barcode data and personal information.

Thereafter, the information processing unit 2200 transmits the generated print information to the second control unit 1910, and the second control unit 1910, when the slide 2700 reaches the marking unit 1500, the marking unit 1500 is It can be controlled to output print information on the slide 2700 .

The first sensor 1170 may detect the slide 2700 seated on the supply unit 1300 and transmit a detection signal to the first control unit 1900 . At this time, the first control unit 1900 may control the supply unit 1300 to operate, and accordingly, the supply unit 1300 may reciprocate while pushing the slide 2700 to supply it to the transfer unit 1400 .

The entrance detection sensor 1550 may generate a detection signal by detecting the slide 2700 entering the marking unit 1500 side. In this case, the encoder 1470 may generate a pulse signal from the time when the detection signal is generated and transmit it to the first controller 1900 . The first control unit 1900 may calculate the operating times of the marking unit 1500 , the scanning unit 1600 , and the UV curing unit 1700 according to these pulse values.

For example, after the detection signal is generated, when the pulse signal of the encoder 1470 reaches the first pulse value, the marking unit 1500 is operated, and when the second pulse value is reached, the scanning unit 1600 is operated and , when the third pulse value is reached, the UV curing unit 1700 may be operated. Accordingly, the first control unit 1900 can control the marking unit 1500, the scanning unit 1600, and the UV curing unit 1700 to always operate at the same time through the detection signal and the pulse signal.

The second sensor 1190 detects the slide 2700 transferred to the end of the mount through the marking unit 1500, the scan unit 1600, and the UV curing unit 1700, and transmits a detection signal to the first control unit 1900. can be sent to At this time, the first control unit 1900 may stop the operation of the transfer unit 1400 to stop the slide 2700 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , in the slide 2700 manufactured by the slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, printing information 2720 may be marked on a marking portion 2710 . The print information 2720 may include a 2D code 2721 and personal information 2722 . For example, the 2D code 2721 may be formed as a QR code. As another example, the personal information 2722 may be information such as a date, a number, a name, and a name of a foundation.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of the slide printer according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 9 is a front view of Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is It is a perspective view showing a second transfer unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 9 , the slide printer 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 100 , a magazine unit 200 , a transfer unit 300 , a marking unit 400 , and a UV curing unit 500 . ) and a tray unit 600 may be included.

The housing 100 may form the exterior of the slide printer 1 , and an inner space 110 may be formed therein. For example, one side of the housing 100 may be opened and closed, and when the housing 100 is opened, the internal space 110 in which the components of the slide printer 1 are installed may be seen.

A mounting plate 120 may be formed inside the housing 100 . A magazine unit 200 , a transfer unit 300 , a marking unit 400 , a UV curing unit 500 , and a tray unit 600 may be installed on the mounting plate 120 .

The magazine unit 200 may load and store a plurality of slides 700 . For example, the magazine unit 200 may be in the form of a rectangular frame with open top and bottom surfaces. At this time, the slide 700 may be discharged one by one through the lower portion of the magazine unit 200 .

The transfer unit 300 may include a first transfer unit 310 and a second transfer unit 320 .

The first transfer unit 310 may include a transfer belt 311 and a roller member 313 and may be installed below the magazine unit 200 to transfer the slide 700 .

The conveyance belt 311 may be disposed below the magazine unit 200 and wound around the roller member 313 . At this time, the conveyance belt 311 may rotate to one side by the rotation of the roller member 313 . A plurality of protrusion members 312 may be formed at predetermined intervals on the outer surface of the transfer belt 311 . Accordingly, the slide 700 discharged from the magazine unit 200 is seated on the transfer belt 311 , and the slide 700 may be moved to one side while being caught by the protrusion member 312 . For example, the distance between the protrusion members 312 may be equal to the length of the slide 700 .

In addition, the upper surface of the transfer belt 311 and the lower surface of the magazine unit 200 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. For example, the lower surface of the magazine unit 200 may be spaced apart from the upper surface of the transfer belt 311 by the thickness of the slide 700 . Accordingly, the slide 700 may be discharged one by one from the magazine unit 200 and seated on the conveyance belt 311 , and when the discharged slide 700 is moved to one side according to the rotation of the conveyance belt 311 , Another slide 700 may be discharged from the magazine unit 200 .

The second transfer unit 320 may include a transfer member 321 and a guide member 327 to transfer the received slide 700 toward the marking unit 400 and the UV curing unit 500 .

The transfer member 321 includes a frame member 322 , a support member 323 , and a connection member 324 , and the slide 700 transferred from the first transfer unit 310 may be seated therein.

The frame member 322 has a frame shape, and a plate-shaped support member 323 may be connected to the inside thereof. The frame member 322 may be disposed on one side of the first transfer unit 310 . For example, the frame member 322 may be disposed in the moving direction of the slide 700 of the first transport unit 310 , and may be disposed below the upper surface of the transport belt 311 .

Accordingly, the slide 700 transferred from the first transfer unit 310 may be seated on the transfer member 321 of the second transfer unit 320 while being pushed out by the rotation of the protrusion member 312 . At this time, the slide 700 may be inserted into the frame member 322 to be seated on the support member 323 .

The connecting member 324 may be formed under the frame member 322 to be connected to the guide member 327 . For example, a pair of connecting members 324 are respectively formed on both lower sides of the frame member 322 , and may extend along the longitudinal direction of the frame member 322 . The connecting member 324 may have a through hole 324a extending in the longitudinal direction therein. In this case, the guide member 327 may be connected to the through hole 324a.

The guide member 327 has a rod shape formed with a predetermined length, and may be disposed in the front-rear direction. For example, the guide member 327 is made of a pair, each of which may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. Each end of the guide member 327 may be connected to the fixing member 328 installed on the mounting plate 120 . The guide member 327 may be inserted into the through hole 324a of the connecting member 324 . Accordingly, the transfer member 321 may move along the longitudinal direction of the guide member 327 . For example, the transfer member 321 is provided with a moving means (not shown) such as a driving motor or an actuator to move forward and backward along the guide member 327 .

Meanwhile, the second transfer unit 320 may further include a first sensor 325 and a movement control unit.

The first sensor 325 may be installed on the upper surface of the frame member 322 . For example, the first sensor 325 may be installed on the upper surface of the rear end of the frame member 322 . Accordingly, when the slide 700 is transferred to the inside of the frame member 322 and seated on the support member 323 , the first sensor 325 may detect the slide 700 .

The movement controller may control the operation of the second transfer unit 320 according to the detection signal of the first sensor 325 . When the first sensor 325 detects the slide 700 , the movement control unit may control the movement of the transfer member 321 . For example, the first sensor 325 detects the slide 700 and transmits a detection signal to the movement controller, and the transfer member 321 may be moved by the movement controller operating the movement means.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 10 , the transfer member 321 may further include a rotating shaft 326 . The rotation shaft 326 may pass through the frame member 322 and be fixed to the support member 323 . At this time, when the rotation shaft 326 rotates, the support member 323 may be rotated at a predetermined angle. For example, a control motor (not shown) for controlling rotation may be connected to the rotation shaft 326 .

That is, as the rotation shaft 326 rotates, one end of the support member 323 is rotated and one end may move upward and the other end may move downward. Accordingly, when the marking of the slide 700 is completed by the marking unit 400 to be described later, the support member 323 is rotated through the rotation shaft 326 to discharge the slide 700 downward.

Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9 , the marking unit 400 may include a first head 410 and a second head 420 .

The first head 410 may be disposed above the second transfer unit 320 to eject ink toward the slide 700 . In this case, the first head 410 may mark the slide 700 with a background color. For example, the background color may be white or any other color. As another example, the first head 410 may use UV ink. UV ink is an ink that is cured in response to the wavelength of UV light when irradiated with UV light.

The second head 420 may be disposed above the second transfer unit 320 to eject ink toward the slide 700 . In this case, the second head 420 may mark information on the background color 710 of the slide 700 . For example, the second head 420 may mark the identification code 720 on the background color 710 . The identification code 720 may be composed of numbers and alphabets to indicate information on the specimen tissue. As another example, the second head 420 may use UV ink.

Meanwhile, the marking unit 400 may further include a second sensor 422 and an operation control unit.

The second sensor 422 may be installed on the second head 420 . Accordingly, when the slide 700 approaches according to the movement of the transfer member 321, the second sensor 422 recognizes the marking portion, and the second head 420 marks the identification code 720 on the marking portion. can do. For example, the second sensor 422 may recognize a background color marked on the slide 700 .

The operation controller may control the operation of the first head 410 and the second head according to the detection signals of the first sensor 325 and the second sensor 422 . When the first sensor 325 detects that the slide 700 is seated on the transfer member 321 , the operation control unit may operate the first head 410 to mark a background color on the marking portion 700a. Then, when the second sensor 422 detects the marking portion according to the movement of the transfer member 321, the operation control unit operates the second head 420 to mark the identification code 720 on the marking portion 700a. can do.

The UV curing unit 500 may include a first UV curing machine 510 and a second UV curing machine 520 . The first UV curing machine 510 and the second UV curing machine 520 may be disposed above the second transfer unit 320 to irradiate UV light toward the slide 700 . For example, the first UV curing machine 510 may be disposed between the first head 410 and the second head 420 , and the second UV curing machine 520 may be disposed on the left side of the second head 420 . have. Accordingly, the marking unit 400 and the UV curing unit 500 may be alternately disposed. The first UV curing machine 510 and the second UV curing machine 520 may cure the ink sprayed from the first head 410 and the second head 420 , respectively.

On the other hand, the tray unit 600 may be disposed below the inner space (110). The tray unit 600 may be formed of an inclined surface 610 whose lower surface is inclined downward toward the front. At this time, when the marking is completed through the marking unit 400 and the UV curing unit 500, the slide 700 of the second transfer unit 320 falls to the tray unit 600 and the housing 100 along the inclined surface 610. ) can be discharged to the outside.

11 to 14 are front views illustrating an operating state of a slide printer according to another embodiment of the present invention. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a slide manufactured by a slide printer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 , the first head 410 may mark the background color 710 by jetting ink onto the slide 700 . Specifically, when the slide 700 is seated on the transfer member 321 , the first sensor 325 may detect the slide 700 and transmit a detection signal to the operation control unit. The operation control unit may operate the first head 410 and the first UV curing machine 510 in response to receiving the detection signal of the first sensor 325 .

The first head 410 and the first UV curing machine 510 may move toward the slide 700 along the rail member 130 . At this time, since the first nozzle 411 is positioned adjacent to the slide 700 , ink may be accurately sprayed onto the marking portion 700a. For example, a gap between the first nozzle 411 and the slide 700 may be 5 mm.

Referring to FIG. 12 , after the marking of the background color is completed by the first head 410 , the transfer member 321 may move toward the first UV curing machine 510 . In this case, by irradiating UV light to the marking portion 700a in the first UV curing machine 510, the background color ink may be cured.

Referring to FIG. 13 , the second head 420 may mark the identification code 720 by jetting ink onto the slide 700 . Specifically, when the transfer member 321 moves toward the second head 420, the second sensor 422 detects the background color 710 marked on the slide 700, and transmits a detection signal to the operation control unit. have. The operation control unit may operate the second head 420 and the second UV curing machine 520 according to receiving the detection signal of the second sensor 422 . The second head 420 and the second UV curing machine 520 may move toward the slide 700 along the rail member 130 . At this time, since the second nozzle 421 is positioned adjacent to the slide 700 , ink can be accurately ejected on the background color. For example, a gap between the second nozzle 421 and the slide 700 may be 5 mm.

Referring to FIG. 14 , after the identification code marking is completed by the second head 420 , the transfer member 321 may move toward the second UV curing machine 520 . At this time, by irradiating UV light to the marking portion 700a in the second UV curing machine 520, the ink of the identification code can be cured.

That is, the slide 700 sequentially moves the first head 410 , the first UV curing machine 510 , the second head 420 and the second UV curing machine 520 as it is linearly moved by the second transfer unit 320 . Marking and curing of the background color and marking and curing of the identification code can be made easily.

Then, when the marking and curing of the background color 710 and the identification code 720 on the slide 700 is completed, the marking unit 400 and the UV curing unit 500 move upward along the rail member 130 to It may be returned to the original position, and by operating the control motor to rotate the support member 323, the slide 700 may be dropped downward. At this time, the slide 700 may be discharged to the outside of the housing 100 along the inclined surface 610 of the tray unit 600 .

At this time, as shown in FIG. 15 , by performing marking on the slide 700 through the slide printer 1 , the slide 700 marked with the background color 710 and the identification code 720 can be obtained.

Although one embodiment and other embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented herein, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention within the scope of the same spirit, Other embodiments may be easily proposed by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components, but this will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

a magazine unit on which slides are loaded;

a supply unit disposed under the magazine unit to push the slide discharged from the magazine unit to one side;

a transfer unit for transferring the supplied slide;

a marking unit for marking print information by injecting ink into the ejection area of the slide;

a scanning unit that scans and inspects the marked print information; and

A slide printer comprising a UV curing unit for curing the ejected ink by irradiating light to the ejection area.
The method of claim 1,

The slide printer further comprising an information processing unit for generating the print information by combining the barcode data received from the outside and the personal information corresponding to the barcode data pre-stored in the server.
3. The method of claim 2,

The slide printer further comprising a first control unit that operates the transfer unit when the information processing unit receives the barcode data from the outside.
3. The method of claim 2,

The slide printer further comprising a second control unit for controlling the marking unit to mark the print information transmitted from the information processing unit on the slide.
The method of claim 1,

The supply unit,

a supply plate on which the slide is mounted;

a guide plate protruding from the lower surface of the supply plate and having a moving groove inside; and

A slide printer comprising a shaft member inserted into the moving groove and a first motor spaced apart from the center.
4. The method of claim 3,

a first sensor installed on one side of the supply unit and configured to detect the slide discharged from the magazine unit; and

and a second sensor installed on one side of the UV curing unit to detect the slide passing through the UV curing unit by the transfer unit.
4. The method of claim 3,

an entrance detection sensor that detects that the slide enters the marking unit and generates a detection signal; and

The slide printer further comprises an encoder connected to the transfer unit and rotating, and generating a pulse signal from the point in time when the detection signal is generated.
a magazine unit on which slides are loaded;

a transfer unit for transferring the slide discharged from the magazine unit;

a marking unit having a first head for marking a background color by jetting ink to the jetting area of the slide and a second head for marking print information by jetting ink on the background color;

a UV curing unit for curing the ejected ink by irradiating light to the ejection area; and

A slide printer comprising a tray on which the slides discharged from the transfer unit are placed.
9. The method of claim 8,

The transfer unit,

a transfer member on which the slide is seated; and

and a guide member disposed under the transfer member to guide the movement of the transfer member.
10. The method of claim 9,

The transfer member is

a frame member to which the guide member is connected to a lower portion; and

and a support member installed inside the frame member in a plate shape and on which the slide is mounted.
11. The method of claim 10,

The transfer unit,

a first sensor for detecting a slide seated on the support member; and

and a movement control unit connected to the first sensor to control movement of the transfer member.
12. The method of claim 11,

The marking unit,

a second sensor installed on the second head to detect a background color marked on the slide; and

and an operation control unit connected to the first sensor and the second sensor to control operations of the first head and the second head.