WO2024022347A1

WO2024022347A1 - Automatic ink-jet printing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2024022347A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/109144
Authority: WO
Inventors: 花小健
Original assignee: 领胜城科技（江苏）有限公司
Priority date: 2022-07-29
Filing date: 2023-07-25
Publication date: 2024-02-01
Also published as: CN218661039U

Abstract

An automatic ink-jet printing machine, comprising a placement frame (100), a single-axis moving module (200), a jig (300), a positioning mechanism (600), an ink-jet printing module (400) and a manipulator (500), wherein the placement frame (100) is internally provided with a waiting chamber (110) and a finished product chamber (120); the single-axis moving module (200) is arranged on one side of the placement frame (100), and is provided with a loading and unloading station and an ink-jet printing station sequentially arranged in a conveying direction of the single-axis moving module; the ink-jet printing module (400) is arranged at the ink-jet printing station, and is configured to perform ink-jet printing on a product; the positioning mechanism (600) is arranged at the single-axis moving module (200), and is provided with at least one positioning protrusion (610); the jig (300) is provided with at least one positioning hole (330) corresponding to the positioning protrusion (610), the jig (300) is arranged at the positioning mechanism (600), and the positioning protrusion (610) is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole (330); and the manipulator (500) is arranged at one side of the placement frame (100), and is configured to take a product from the waiting chamber (110), convey the product to the jig (300) located in the loading and unloading station, and unload the ink-jet printed product in the jig (300) located in the loading and unloading station and move same to the finished product chamber (120).

Description

Automatic inkjet printer

Technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of inkjet printing, and in particular to an automatic inkjet printing machine.

Background technique

A keyboard is an input device that has a top cover, a base, keys, elastic members and circuit devices. Wherein, the circuit device consists of a circuit board, a keyboard circuit membrane component and a connecting wire with a plug. Among them, the keyboard circuit membrane assembly needs to be inkjet coded during the production process. In the existing technology, the product needs to be manually placed on the inkjet printer. After the inkjet printing is completed, the product is manually taken out, and the product is manually loaded and unloaded. This method results in low loading and unloading efficiency of the product, resulting in low equipment processing efficiency and high labor consumption.

Contents of the invention

This application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this application proposes an automatic inkjet printer that can realize automatic loading and unloading of products, thereby improving the work efficiency of the equipment.

An automatic inkjet printer according to an embodiment of the present application includes a placement frame, a single-axis moving module, a fixture, a positioning mechanism, an inkjet printing module and a manipulator. The placement frame is provided with a material-to-be-material chamber and a finished product chamber; the single-axis moving module It is set on one side of the placement frame, and has loading and unloading stations and inkjet coding stations in sequence along its conveying direction; the inkjet coding module is set up in the inkjet printing station and is used to inkjet products; the positioning mechanism is set on a single axis The moving mechanism is provided with at least one positioning protrusion; the fixture is provided with at least one positioning hole corresponding to the positioning protrusion, the fixture is provided on the positioning mechanism, and the positioning protrusion is plugged into the corresponding positioning hole; the manipulator is provided with On one side of the placement frame, it is used to take materials from the material waiting cavity and transport them to the jig located at the loading and unloading station, and to unload the coded products in the jig at the loading and unloading station to the finished product cavity.

The automatic inkjet printer according to the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

The jig in this application is first located at the loading and unloading station. The manipulator takes the material from the material chamber and transports it to the jig. Then the single-axis moving module drives the jig to the inkjet printing station to transport the product to the inkjet printing module. below, and then the inkjet printing module inkjet codes the products. After the inkjet printing is completed, the single-axis moving module drives the jig to the loading and unloading station. The manipulator unloads the coded products in the jig into the finished product cavity, and places them into the finished product cavity. The next product to be coded is placed in the jig; through the setting of the robot, automatic loading and unloading of the product can be realized, thereby improving the work efficiency of the equipment and reducing labor consumption; at the same time, through the setting of the single-axis moving module , can accurately transport the product to the bottom of the inkjet coding module, and assemble the fixture through the positioning mechanism Positioning to ensure the accurate placement of subsequent products, thereby ensuring the accuracy of printing; in addition, by arranging the material-to-be cavity and the finished product cavity in the same placement frame, the space occupied by the equipment is effectively reduced.

According to some embodiments of the present application, a plurality of suction assemblies are also included, and the suction components are arranged on the manipulator and are used to suction products.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the suction assembly includes a connecting plate and a plurality of suction heads. The connecting plate is provided on the manipulator, and the suction heads are provided on the connecting plate.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the connecting plate is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes, and the connection end of the suction head is inserted into the adjustment hole and can move horizontally along the aperture direction of the adjustment hole.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the single-axis moving module includes a driving component, a transmission component and a sliding component. The transmission component connects the driving component and the sliding component. The jig is provided on the sliding component. The driving component drives the transmission component to drive the sliding component, thereby Drive the movement of the fixture in the horizontal direction.

According to some embodiments of the present application, a protective box is also included. The single-axis moving module is arranged in the protective box, and the sliding component is partially exposed on the top surface of the protective box.

According to some embodiments of the present application, both ends of the top surface of the jig protrude upward to form limiting bumps.

According to some embodiments of the present application, a plurality of limiting grooves that match the protrusions on both sides of the product are respectively opened on the opposite side between the two limiting protrusions.

According to some embodiments of the present application, a bracket and an adjustment module are also included. The adjustment module is arranged on the bracket, and the inkjet printing module is arranged on the adjustment module. The adjustment module is used to adjust the position of the inkjet printing module.

According to some embodiments of the present application, the inkjet coding module includes a clamping part and an inkjet gun. The clamping part is provided on the adjustment module and is used to hold the inkjet gun. The inkjet gun is arranged above the fixture and is used to Products are spray coded.

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

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic inkjet printer according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the manipulator shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the fixture, coding module and single-axis moving module shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the fixture, inkjet coding module and single-axis moving module shown in Figure 1 from another angle;

Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the fixture shown in Figure 1.

Reference signs:
Placement frame 100, material waiting chamber 110, finished product chamber 120, single-axis moving module 200, driving component 210, transmission component 220,
Sliding component 230, jig 300, limit bump 310, limit groove 320, positioning hole 330, inkjet module 400, clamp 410, inkjet gun 420, manipulator 500, suction component 510, connecting plate 511, Suction head 512, adjustment hole 513, fixing nut 514, positioning mechanism 600, positioning protrusion 610, bracket 700, adjustment module 800, and protective box 900.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., are based on the orientation or position relationships shown in the drawings and are only In order to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, it is not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation of the present application.

In the description of this application, if there is a description of first and second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number or implicit indication of the indicated technical features. The sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

In the description of this application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, words such as setting, installation, and connection should be understood in a broad sense. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in this application in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

The following describes the automatic inkjet printer according to the embodiment of the present application with reference to Figures 1 to 5.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5, the automatic inkjet printer of this embodiment includes a placement frame 100, a single-axis moving module 200, a fixture 300, a positioning mechanism 600, an inkjet printing module 400 and a robot 500. The placement frame 100 is equipped with a The material chamber 110 and the finished product chamber 120; the single-axis moving module 200 is arranged on one side of the placement frame 100; and there are loading and unloading stations and inkjet coding stations in sequence along its conveying direction; the inkjet coding module 400 is arranged at the inkjet coding station , and used for inkjet coding of products; the positioning mechanism 600 is provided on the single-axis moving mechanism 200, and is provided with at least one positioning protrusion 610; the jig 300 is provided with at least one positioning hole 310 corresponding to the positioning protrusion 610. The tool 300 is arranged on the positioning mechanism 600, and the positioning protrusion 610 is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole 310; the manipulator 500 is arranged on one side of the placement frame 100, and is used to take the product from the material chamber 110 and transport it to the loading and unloading position. In the jig 300 of the work station, it is used to unload the products that have been spray-coded in the jig 300 of the loading and unloading station to the finished product cavity 120 .

It can be understood that in this embodiment, the single-axis moving module 200 is used to drive the fixture 300 to move in a linear direction to ensure that the product can be accurately transported to the bottom of the inkjet printing module 400; at the same time, the single-axis moving module 200 can drive The jig 300 reciprocates between the loading and unloading station and the coding station; specifically, when loading or unloading is required, the single-axis movement module 200 drives the jig 300 to be placed at the loading and unloading station, and when printing is required At this time, the single-axis moving module 200 drives the fixture 300 to be placed at the inkjet printing station.

It can be understood that in this embodiment, the positioning mechanism 600 is configured as a positioning plate, and at least one positioning protrusion 610 is provided on its top surface. The jig 300 is placed on the top surface of the positioning plate, and the positioning protrusion 610 is plugged into the positioning plate. Positioning holes 300 to accurately assemble the jig 200; at the same time, the product is also provided with positioning holes 330 that match the positioning protrusions 610. When the product is placed in the jig 300, the positioning holes 330 on the product are in contact with the positioning protrusions 610. The protrusions 610 are matched and plugged in to position the product, thereby ensuring accurate placement of the product and ensuring the accuracy of subsequent printing.

It can be understood that in this embodiment, multiple products to be printed are manually placed in the material waiting chamber 110 of the placement frame 100, and the robot 500 takes the materials from the material waiting chamber 110 and places them in the jig 300. , and unload the coded products into the finished product cavity 120 of the placement frame 100 .

Specifically, in this application, the jig 300 is first located at the loading and unloading station. The manipulator 500 takes the material from the material waiting chamber 110 and transports it to the jig 300. Then the single-axis moving module 200 drives the jig 300 to move to the inkjet printer. position to transport the product under the coding module 400, and then the coding module 400 performs coding on the product. After the coding is completed, the single-axis moving module 200 drives the jig 300 to move to the loading and unloading station, and the robot 500 moves the jig 300 to the loading and unloading station. The product that has been internally coded is unloaded into the finished product cavity 120, and the next product to be coded is placed in the jig 300; through the setting of the manipulator 500, automatic loading and unloading of products can be realized, thereby improving the equipment Improve work efficiency and reduce labor consumption; at the same time, through the setting of the single-axis moving module 200, the product can be accurately transported to the bottom of the inkjet printing module 400. At the same time, the positioning mechanism 600 is used to position the assembly of the jig 300 to ensure subsequent The accurate placement of the product ensures the accuracy of inkjet printing; in addition, by arranging the material waiting chamber 110 and the finished product chamber 120 in the same placement frame 100, the space occupied by the equipment is effectively reduced.

It can be understood that, referring to Figure 2, in this embodiment, the automatic inkjet printer also includes a plurality of suction components 510. The suction components 510 are provided on the manipulator 500 and are used to suck products; specifically, in this embodiment, the suction components 510 are The assembly 510 is provided with two groups, and the two groups of suction assemblies 510 are driven by the manipulator 500 to rotate and transpose; specifically, after the first group of suction assemblies 510 absorbs the products to be printed from the material chamber 110, the manipulator 500 first drives the second group of suction assemblies 510. The first group of suction components 510 reaches the top of the jig 300, and the second group of suction components 510 suctions the products that have been printed in the jig 300. Then the manipulator 500 drives the first group of suction components 510 and the second group of suction components 510 to rotate and transpose. A set of suction components 510 places the products to be coded in the jig 300, thereby achieving synchronous loading and unloading of the products, thereby improving processing efficiency. In addition, in some other embodiments, the suction components 510 may also be provided with three or four groups, and the number thereof is not limited here.

In addition, in some other embodiments, the material can also be picked up by clamping; specifically, multiple clamping arms can be provided on the manipulator 210, and the products are clamped by the clamping arms.

It can be understood that, referring to Figure 2, in this embodiment, the suction assembly 510 includes a connecting plate 511 and a plurality of suction heads 512. The connecting plate 511 is provided on the manipulator 500, and the suction heads 512 are provided on the connecting plate 511; specifically, The suction head 512 is connected to a vacuum generator; when the product needs to be sucked, the vacuum generator is turned on so that the suction head 512 can adsorb the product; when the product needs to be put down, the vacuum generator is turned off so that the suction head 512 can release the product.

In order to adjust the distance between the suction heads 512, referring to Figure 2, in this embodiment, a plurality of adjustment holes 513 are provided on the connecting plate 511, and the connection ends of the suction heads 512 are inserted into the adjustment holes 513 and can be moved along the adjustment holes 513. The aperture direction of the adjustment hole 513 moves horizontally; specifically, by adjusting the position of the suction head 512 in the adjustment hole 513, the distance between the plurality of suction heads 512 is adjusted, so that the suction assembly 510 can meet the suction of products of different sizes. need.

It should be noted that, referring to Figure 2, in this embodiment, the connecting end of the suction head 512 can be locked to the adjustment hole 513 through the fixing nut 514; specifically, the fixing nut 514 is threadedly connected to the connecting end of the suction head 512 and It is arranged above the connecting plate 511. When the suction head 512 needs to be locked in the adjustment hole 513, the fixing nut 514 is rotated so that the bottom surface of the fixing nut 514 abuts the top surface of the connecting plate 511, thereby moving the suction head 512 Fixed; when it is necessary to adjust the position of the suction head 512, loosen the fixing nut 514, and then adjust the suction head 512 to the desired position, and then tighten the fixing nut 514; through the setting of the fixing nut 514, the suction head 512 is connected to the connecting plate 511 can be stably connected to ensure the stability of the subsequent suction head 512 when absorbing the product.

It can be understood that, referring to Figure 3, in this embodiment, the single-axis movement module 200 includes a driving component 210, a transmission component 220 and a sliding component 230. The transmission component 220 connects the driving component 210 and the sliding component 230. The fixture 300 is configured For the sliding assembly 230, the driving assembly 210 drives the transmission assembly 220 to drive the sliding assembly 230, thereby driving the fixture 300 to move in a linear direction; specifically, the single-axis moving module 200 drives the fixture 300 to move in a linear direction, so that the fixture 300 is driven to move in a linear direction. The movement of 300 is more stable and can ensure that the jig 300 is transported to the required position more accurately, so that the product can be accurately transported to the bottom of the inkjet printing module 400 to ensure the accuracy of inkjet printing.

Specifically, referring to Figure 3, in this embodiment, the driving component 210 can be in the form of a motor to drive the transmission component; the transmission component 220 can be driven by a screw drive; the sliding component 230 can be matched with the slider through a slide rail. To achieve the action; specifically, the motor is connected to one end of the screw, and the slider is connected to the screw nut of the screw. The motor drives the screw to rotate, thereby driving the screw nut to move, thereby driving the slider on the slide rail. Slide, thereby driving the fixture 300 to move in the horizontal direction to transport the product.

It can be understood that, referring to Figure 1, in this embodiment, a protective box 900 is also included. The single-axis moving module 200 is disposed in the protective box 900, and the sliding component 230 is partially exposed on the top surface of the protective box 900; Specifically, in this embodiment , the slider exposes the top surface of the protective box 900, so that the positioning mechanism 600 and the jig 300 can expose the top surface of the protective box 900; wherein, through the setting of the protective box 900, the movement of the single-axis moving module 200 is effectively avoided The operator accidentally touches it and causes injury to the operator.

It can be understood that, with reference to Figures 3 and 5, in this embodiment, both ends of the top surface of the fixture 300 protrude upward to form limiting bumps 310; specifically, the placement of the product is performed through the limiting bumps 310. Limit the position to ensure the precise positioning of the product, thereby ensuring the accuracy of subsequent printing.

It can be understood that there are a plurality of protrusions protruding outward on both sides of the product. Referring to Figures 3 and 5, in this embodiment, there are two protrusions on the opposite side between the two limiting protrusions 310. There are a plurality of limiting grooves 320 that match the protrusions on both sides of the product; specifically, the limiting grooves 320 accommodate the protrusions of the product, making the placement of the product more stable and preventing the product from shaking during transportation. Affects the accuracy of subsequent printing.

It can be understood that, referring to Figure 3, this embodiment also includes a bracket 700 and an adjustment module 800. The adjustment module 800 is arranged on the bracket 700. The inkjet printing module 400 is arranged on the adjustment module 800. The adjustment module 800 is used to adjust the The position of the coding module 400 is described; specifically, in this embodiment, the adjustment module 800 drives the coding module 400 to move along the X-axis and Y-axis directions to fine-tune the position of the coding module 400, thereby ensuring that the coding module accuracy.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the adjustment module 800 can use a fine-tuning slide table to adjust the inkjet printing module 400; wherein, an X-axis adjustment mechanism and a Y-axis adjustment mechanism are provided on the fine-tuning slide table, and the X-axis adjustment mechanism is set on the Y Axis adjustment mechanism, the bracket 700 is arranged on the Y-axis adjustment mechanism; specifically, the X-axis adjustment mechanism and the Y-axis adjustment mechanism both include a slide rail, a slide block and a knob. The slide block is slidingly connected to the slide rail, and the knob is connected to the slide block. ; Manually rotate the corresponding knob to drive the corresponding slider to move along the X-axis or Y-axis direction, thereby driving the inkjet printing module 400 to move along the X-axis or Y-axis direction, thereby adjusting the position of the inkjet printing module 400 to ensure that The accuracy of inkjet printing enables the inkjet printing module 400 to meet the inkjet printing requirements at different locations.

It can be understood that, referring to Figure 3, in this embodiment, the inkjet coding module 400 includes a clamping member 410 and an inkjet coding gun 420. The clamping member 410 is provided on the adjustment module 800 and is used to clamp the inkjet coding gun 420. The inkjet gun 420 is disposed above the fixture 300 and is used to inkjet the product; specifically, in this embodiment, by opening the clamp 410, the position of the inkjet gun 420 in the vertical direction can be adjusted to The coding gun 420 can be at an optimal coding height, and the coding gun 420 can be adapted to the coding requirements of products with different thicknesses.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application. The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

An automatic inkjet printer, characterized by including:

A placement frame is provided with a cavity for materials to be processed and a cavity for finished products;

Single-axis moving module, the single-axis moving module is arranged on one side of the placement frame, and is provided with loading and unloading stations and inkjet coding stations in sequence along its conveying direction;

An inkjet coding module, the inkjet coding module is installed at the inkjet coding station and is used to inkjet code products;

A positioning mechanism, which is provided on the single-axis moving mechanism and is provided with at least one positioning protrusion;

Jig, the jig is provided with at least one positioning hole corresponding to the positioning protrusion, the jig is provided on the positioning mechanism, and the positioning protrusion is inserted into the corresponding positioning hole. ;

Manipulator, the manipulator is arranged on one side of the placement frame, and is used to take the product from the material waiting chamber and transport it to the jig located at the loading and unloading station, and is used to transfer the product located in the loading and unloading station. The products that have been spray-coded in the jig at the loading and unloading station are unloaded into the finished product cavity.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of suction components, the suction components being arranged on the manipulator and used to suck products.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 2, characterized in that the suction assembly includes a connecting plate and a plurality of suction heads, the connecting plate is provided on the manipulator, and the suction head is provided on the Connection board.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 3, characterized in that the connecting plate is provided with a plurality of adjustment holes, and the connection end of the suction head is inserted into the adjustment hole and can be adjusted along the adjustment hole. The aperture direction of the hole moves horizontally.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that the single-axis moving module includes a driving component, a transmission component and a sliding component, and the transmission component connects the driving component and the sliding component, The fixture is provided on the sliding component, and the driving component drives the transmission component to drive the sliding component, thereby driving the movement of the fixture in the horizontal direction.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 5, further comprising a protective box, the single-axis moving module is arranged in the protective box, and the sliding component is partially exposed from the protective box. top surface of the body.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that the two ends of the top surface of the fixture protrude upward to form limiting bumps.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 7, characterized in that a plurality of limiting recesses matching the protrusions on both sides of the product are respectively provided on the opposite side between the two limiting convex blocks. groove.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 1, characterized in that it further includes a bracket and an adjustment module, the adjustment module is arranged on the bracket, the inkjet printing module is arranged on the adjustment module, and the The adjustment module is used to adjust all Describe the location of the coding module.
An automatic inkjet printer according to claim 9, characterized in that the inkjet printing module includes a clamping member and an inkjet printing gun, the clamping member is provided on the adjustment module and is used to clamp all The inkjet code gun is arranged above the fixture and is used to inkjet code the product.