CN112976816B - Ink cartridge adjusting mechanism - Google Patents
Ink cartridge adjusting mechanism Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN112976816B CN112976816B CN201911214019.5A CN201911214019A CN112976816B CN 112976816 B CN112976816 B CN 112976816B CN 201911214019 A CN201911214019 A CN 201911214019A CN 112976816 B CN112976816 B CN 112976816B
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- adjusting
- teeth
- tuning
- plate
- ink cartridge
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/17513—Inner structure
Landscapes
- Ink Jet (AREA)
Abstract
The invention provides an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism, which comprises a base, an adjusting plate, an adjusting part and an adjusting element. The adjusting plate is arranged on the containing seat of the seat body and is provided with a first end pivoted to the seat body and a second end connected to the seat body in a sliding manner. The adjusting part comprises a plurality of first adjusting teeth, is arranged along the circumference formed by the diameter of the first gear and is positioned at the second end of the adjusting plate. The adjusting element is spatially opposite to the adjusting part and is detachably arranged on the base body. The adjusting element comprises a rotating shaft and a plurality of second adjusting teeth, and the second adjusting teeth are arranged along the circumference formed by the diameter of the second gear. The adjusting element rotates by taking the rotating shaft as a center, the second adjusting teeth drive the first adjusting teeth of the adjusting part to move, so that the adjusting plate rotates by taking the first end as the center, and the second end of the adjusting plate slides for an adjusting distance.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to an ink cartridge adjustment mechanism, and more particularly to an ink cartridge adjustment mechanism capable of improving the precision of micro adjustment.
Background
The ink cartridge is the core of all ink jet printing systems, and the quality of the image is affected by the capability of the ink cartridge itself, and the accuracy of the adjustment of the ink cartridge affects the accuracy of each ink jet.
The ink cartridge calibration mechanism needs to have micro-calibration characteristics, and in the prior art, the installation or service personnel usually achieve the optimal level and verticality in continuous calibration and test by hand feeling, so that the calibration often takes a long time. It is relatively important how to effectively and conveniently adjust the level and the verticality of a single or multiple ink cartridges.
In the conventional ink cartridge adjusting mechanism, the vertical and horizontal positions of the adjusting plate on the bearing seat body are adjusted only by the pitch of the eccentric wheel or the screw, so as to achieve the purpose of adjusting the ink cartridge. However, it is difficult to achieve precise adjustment control for adjusting the ink cartridge by the eccentric wheel or the screw pitch. And the aim of automatic adjustment can not be realized by combining the control module.
Therefore, how to develop an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism for improving the micro-adjustment precision to solve the problems of the prior art is an urgent issue to be solved in the field.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism applied to a printer. The size difference of the gear set is changed, so that the adjustment distance of each scale is reduced by a larger gear ratio, and the accuracy is improved. The ink cartridge adjusting mechanism is easy to be combined with the control module to achieve automatic application, the efficiency of adjusting the ink cartridge is improved, and the time consumed by the adjusting operation is effectively reduced.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide an ink cartridge adjustment mechanism for a printer. The adjusting element is detachably arranged on the base body, and can be separated from the base body after the adjustment operation of the ink cartridge is completed, so that the structural space required by adjustment can be reduced. In addition, different adjusting plates on the seat body can carry out independent adjusting operation through the adjusting element, or the adjusting operation is completed through the adjusting element, so that the number of parts required to be added by the whole ink cartridge adjusting mechanism is reduced.
To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism, which includes a base, at least one adjusting plate, at least one adjusting part, and at least one adjusting element. The base body is provided with at least one accommodating base. The adjusting plate is arranged on the accommodating seat and is provided with a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end are opposite to each other, the first end is pivoted to the seat body, and the second end is connected to the seat body in a sliding mode. The at least one adjusting part comprises a plurality of first adjusting teeth which are arranged along the circumference formed by the diameter of a first gear, and the at least one adjusting part is positioned at the second end of the at least one adjusting plate. The at least one adjusting element is spatially opposite to the at least one adjusting part and is detachably arranged on the base body, wherein the at least one adjusting element comprises a rotating shaft and a plurality of second adjusting teeth, the plurality of second adjusting teeth are arranged along the circumference formed by the diameter of a second gear by taking the rotating shaft as the center, and part of the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting element is meshed with part of the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting part. The at least one adjusting member rotates about the rotating shaft, and the second adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting member drive the first adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting part to move relative to the second adjusting teeth, so that the at least one adjusting plate rotates about the first end and the second end of the at least one adjusting plate slides for an adjusting distance.
In an embodiment, any adjacent two of the first adjusting teeth have a first inter-tooth distance therebetween, and any adjacent two of the second adjusting teeth have a second inter-tooth distance therebetween, and the first inter-tooth distance is equal to the second inter-tooth distance.
In one embodiment, the first gear diameter is greater than the second gear diameter.
In one embodiment, the first gear diameter is N times the second gear diameter, where N is an integer.
In one embodiment, the first gear diameter is ten times the second gear diameter.
In one embodiment, the at least one adjusting member further includes an adjusting handle configured to be held by a user and rotate the at least one adjusting member about the rotation axis.
In one embodiment, the at least one adjusting member further includes a motor assembly coupled to a portion of the second adjusting teeth and located opposite to the engagement of the second adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting member with the first adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting part.
In an embodiment, the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism further includes a fixing seat spatially opposite to the base, wherein the motor assembly and the at least one adjusting element are disposed on the fixing seat, and the second adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting element are at least partially exposed at a side edge of the fixing seat.
In an embodiment, the first adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting portion are exposed at a side edge of the base.
In one embodiment, the first end of the at least one adjusting plate is pivotally connected to the base via a screw, and the second end of the at least one adjusting plate is connected to the base via a step screw, wherein the step screw is rotated to adjust the vertical height of the second end of the at least one adjusting plate relative to the first end of the at least one adjusting plate.
In one embodiment, the adjustment plate further includes at least one guide channel disposed at the second end, and the stepped screw penetrates through the guide channel, and the second end of the adjustment plate slides along the guide channel.
To achieve the above objective, the present invention further provides an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism including a base, a first adjusting plate, a second adjusting plate, a first adjusting portion, a first adjusting element, a second adjusting portion and a second adjusting element. The base body is provided with at least one accommodating base. The first adjusting plate is arranged on the at least one accommodating seat and is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are opposite to each other, the first end is pivoted on the seat body, and the second end is connected to the seat body in a sliding manner. The second adjusting plate is arranged on the at least one accommodating seat, is adjacent to the first adjusting plate, and is provided with a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end and the fourth end are opposite to each other, the third end is pivoted on the seat body, and the fourth end is connected to the seat body in a sliding manner. The first adjusting part comprises a plurality of first adjusting teeth which are arranged along the circumference formed by the diameter of a first gear, and the first adjusting part is positioned at the second end of the first adjusting plate. The first adjusting element is spatially opposite to the first adjusting part and detachably arranged on the base body, wherein the first adjusting element comprises a first rotating shaft and a plurality of second adjusting teeth, the plurality of second adjusting teeth are arranged along a circumference formed by the diameter of a second gear by taking the first rotating shaft as a center, and a part of the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the first adjusting element is meshed with a part of the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the first adjusting part, wherein the first adjusting element rotates by taking the first rotating shaft as the center, the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the first adjusting element drive the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the first adjusting part to move relative to the plurality of second adjusting teeth, so that the first adjusting plate rotates by taking the first end as the center, and the second end of the first adjusting plate slides by a first adjusting distance. The second adjusting part comprises a plurality of third adjusting teeth arranged along the circumference formed by the diameter of a third gear, and the second adjusting part is positioned at the fourth end of the second adjusting plate. The second adjusting element is spatially opposite to the second adjusting part and detachably arranged on the base body, wherein the second adjusting element comprises a second rotating shaft and a plurality of fourth adjusting teeth, the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth are arranged along a circumference formed by the diameter of a fourth gear by taking the second rotating shaft as a center, a part of the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth of the second adjusting element is meshed with a part of the plurality of third adjusting teeth of the second adjusting part, the second adjusting element rotates by taking the second rotating shaft as a center, the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth of the second adjusting element drive the plurality of third adjusting teeth of the second adjusting part to move relative to the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth, so that the second adjusting plate rotates by taking the third end as a center, and the fourth end of the second adjusting plate slides for a second adjusting distance.
The invention has the beneficial effect that the invention provides an ink box adjusting mechanism applied to a printer. The size difference of the gear set is changed, so that the adjustment distance of each scale is reduced by a larger gear ratio, and the accuracy is improved. The head adjusting mechanism is easy to be combined with the control module to achieve automatic application, the efficiency of adjusting the ink cartridge is improved, and the time consumed by the adjusting operation is effectively reduced.
Drawings
Fig. 1A is a perspective view of an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 1B is a perspective view of the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism of the first embodiment of the present invention from another viewing angle.
Fig. 2A discloses an exploded view of an ink cartridge tuning mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2B is an exploded view of the ink cartridge adjustment mechanism of the first embodiment of the present invention from another perspective.
Fig. 3A is a perspective view of an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3B is a perspective view of the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism at another viewing angle according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4A discloses an exploded view of an ink cartridge tuning mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4B is an exploded view of the ink cartridge adjustment mechanism of the second embodiment of the present invention from another perspective.
The reference numbers are as follows:
1. 1 a: ink cartridge adjusting mechanism
10: base body
11: containing seat
12: skirt edge
20 a: first adjusting plate
21 a: first end
22 a: second end
23 a: screw with a thread
24 a: stepped screw
25 a: first guide channel
20 b: second adjusting plate
21 b: third terminal
22 b: fourth terminal
23 b: screw with a thread
24 b: stepped screw
25 b: second guide channel
30 a: first adjusting part
31 a: first adjusting tooth
30 b: second adjusting part
31 b: third adjusting tooth
40 a: first adjusting element
41 a: first rotating shaft
42 a: second adjusting tooth
43 a: adjusting handle
40 b: second adjusting element
41 b: second rotating shaft
42 b: fourth adjusting tooth
43 b: adjusting handle
50 a: the first ink cartridge
50 b: second ink cartridge
60: fixed seat
61: skirt edge
70 a: motor assembly
70 b: motor assembly
Detailed Description
Some exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the invention will be described in detail in the description that follows. As will be realized, the invention is capable of other and different modifications and its several details are capable of modifications in various obvious respects, all without departing from the invention, and the description and drawings are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.
Fig. 1A and 1B are perspective views of an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism according to a first embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2A and 2B are exploded views of an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism 1 includes a base 10, a first adjusting plate 20a, a second adjusting plate 20b, a first adjusting part 30a, a first adjusting element 40a, a second adjusting part 30b and a second adjusting element 40 b. The seat 10 is assembled and mounted on a transmission mechanism (not shown), and the seat 10 is driven by the transmission mechanism to move to a desired working area, and the invention does not limit the transmission manner of the seat 10 and is not described again. In the present embodiment, the base 10 has at least one accommodating seat 11 configured to accommodate at least one first alignment plate 20a and at least one second alignment plate 20 b. In the present embodiment, the first adjusting plate 20a is disposed on at least one accommodating seat 11, and is configured to carry a first ink cartridge 50a, and the first ink cartridge 50a is displaced relative to the seat 10 by adjusting the first adjusting plate 20 a. The first adjusting plate 20a has a first end 21a and a second end 22a, wherein the first end 21a and the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a are opposite to each other, the first end 21a is pivoted on the base 10, and the second end 22a is slidably connected to the base 10. In the present embodiment, the first end 21a of the first adjusting plate 20a is pivotally disposed on the seat 10 through a screw 23a, for example, and the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a is connected to the seat 10 through a stepped screw 24a, for example. Wherein the vertical height of the second end 22a of the first calibration plate 20a relative to the first end 21a of the first calibration plate 20a can be adjusted when the step screw 24a of the second end 22a of the first calibration plate 20a is rotated, but it is not limited to the essential features of the present invention. It should be noted that the stepped screw 24a penetrates through a first guiding groove 25a to connect the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a to the base 10. In this embodiment, when the stepped screw 24a of the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a is rotated, the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a can still rotate around the first end 21a and slide along the first guiding groove 25 a. That is, the vertical height adjustment operation of the second end 22a of the first adjustment plate 20a relative to the first end 21a of the first adjustment plate 20a does not affect the horizontal adjustment operation of the second end 22a of the first adjustment plate 20a relative to the first end 21 a. The detailed adjustment will be described later.
In the embodiment, the second alignment plate 20b is also disposed on the accommodating base 11 and adjacent to the first alignment plate 20 a. In the present embodiment, the second alignment plate 20b has a third end 21b and a fourth end 22 b. The third end 21b and the fourth end 22b of the second calibration plate 20b are opposite to each other, the third end 21b is pivoted on the base 10, and the fourth end 22b is slidably connected to the base 10. In the present embodiment, the third end 21b of the second calibration plate 20b is pivotally connected to the seat 10 by a screw 23b with a spring, for example, and the fourth end 22b of the second calibration plate 20b is connected to the seat 10 by a stepped screw 24b with a spring, for example. Wherein, when the step screw 24b of the fourth end 22b of the second calibration plate 20b is rotated, the vertical height of the fourth end 22b of the second calibration plate 20b relative to the third end 21b of the second calibration plate 20b can be adjusted, but it is not limited to the essential features of the present invention. It should be noted that the stepped screw 24b penetrates through a second guiding groove 25b to connect the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20b to the seat 10. In this embodiment, when the stepped screw 24b of the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20b rotates, the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20b can still rotate around the third end 21b and slide along the second guiding groove 25 b. That is, the vertical height adjustment operation of the fourth end 22b of the second adjustment plate 20b relative to the third end 21b of the second adjustment plate 20b does not affect the horizontal adjustment operation of the fourth end 22b of the second adjustment plate 20b relative to the third end 21 b. On the other hand, after the first calibration plate 20a completes the calibration of the vertical height of the second end 22a of the first calibration plate 20a relative to the first end 21a of the first calibration plate 20a, the second calibration plate 20b can continue to complete the calibration of the vertical height of the fourth end 22b of the second calibration plate 20b relative to the third end 21b of the second calibration plate 20b, so that the first ink cartridge 50a on the first calibration plate 20a and the second ink cartridge 50b on the second calibration plate 20b have the same vertical height. It is not a limitation of the essential technical features of the present invention and the present invention is not limited thereto.
In the present embodiment, the first calibration portion 30a includes a plurality of first calibration teeth 31a disposed along a circumference defined by a first gear diameter (not shown), such as 216mm, and located at the second end 22a of the first calibration plate 20 a. The first adjustment portion 30a can be connected to the second end 22a of the first adjustment plate 20a by bonding, snapping, screwing, or the like. In one embodiment, the first gear diameter is further defined by the first end 21a of the first alignment plate 20 a. The first adjusting member 40a is spatially opposite to the first adjusting part 30a and is detachably disposed on the base 10, wherein the first adjusting member 40a includes a first rotating shaft 41a and a plurality of second adjusting teeth 42a, the first rotating shaft 41a is directly or indirectly pivoted to the base 10 through a screw, for example, but the invention is not limited to the way the first adjusting member 40a is detachably disposed on the base 10. The second set teeth 42a are disposed along a circumference formed by a second gear diameter (not shown), for example, 21.6mm, centered on the first rotation shaft 41a, and a portion of the second set teeth 42a of the first set member 40a is engaged with a portion of the first set teeth 31a of the first set portion 30 a. In one embodiment, the second gear diameter is further disposed through the third end 21b of the second adjusting plate 20 b. In addition, in the present embodiment, any adjacent two of the first adjusting teeth 31a have a first inter-tooth distance, for example, 0.3 mm. Any adjacent two of the second adjusting teeth 42a have a second tooth-to-tooth distance, for example, 0.3mm, that is, the first tooth-to-tooth distance is equal to the second tooth-to-tooth distance, so that the second adjusting teeth 42a of the first adjusting member 40a can drive the first adjusting teeth 31a of the first adjusting part 30 a. In the present embodiment, the first adjusting element 40a is, for example, a gear with 72 second adjusting teeth 42a, and the first adjusting part 30a is, for example, a part of a gear with 720 first adjusting teeth 31 a. When the first adjusting member 40a rotates around the first rotating shaft 41a, the second adjusting teeth 42a of the first adjusting member 40a drive the first adjusting teeth 31a of the first adjusting part 30a to move relative to the second adjusting teeth 42a, so that the first adjusting plate 20a rotates around the first end 21a, and the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a slides a first adjusting distance. In the present embodiment, every time three first adjusting teeth 31a and three second adjusting teeth 42a are adjusted to interact with each other, the first adjusting element 40a rotates about the first rotation axis 41a by, for example, 5 °, the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a rotates about the first end 21a by 0.5 °, and the second end 22a of the first adjusting plate 20a can be adjusted to slide horizontally relative to the position of the seat 10 by a first adjusting distance, for example, 0.00249 mm. Therefore, the adjustment of the horizontal position of the first ink cartridge 50a on the first adjustment plate 20a can be achieved by driving the first adjustment part 30a through the first adjustment member 40 a. Compared with the spacing distance of 1200dpi maximum resolution being 0.0211mm, the first tuning distance of the present invention can reach a fine tuning precision of more than 8 times of the maximum resolution. It should be noted again that the adjustment operation of the vertical position of the first ink cartridge 50a on the first adjustment plate 20a does not limit the essential features of the present invention. In one embodiment, the first ink cartridge 50a and the second ink cartridge 50b can be fixed on the first calibration plate 20a and the second calibration plate 20b, respectively. The first calibration plate 20a carrying the first ink cartridge 50a can first perform the calibration of the vertical position of the first ink cartridge 50a by the screws 23a and the step screws 24a of the first calibration plate 20 a. Then, the adjustment of the horizontal position of the first ink cartridge 50a is completed through the first adjustment member 40a and the first adjustment part 30 a. The adjustment sequence is not limited to the essential features of the present invention, and can be adjusted according to the actual application requirements.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the second adjusting portion 30b includes a plurality of third adjusting teeth 31b disposed along a circumference formed by a third gear diameter (not shown), for example, 216mm, and located at the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20 b. The second adjustment portion 30b can be connected to the fourth end 22b of the second adjustment plate 20b by gluing, snapping, screwing, etc. The second adjusting member 40b is spatially opposite to the second adjusting part 30b and detachably disposed on the base 10, wherein the second adjusting member 40b includes a second rotating shaft 41b and a plurality of fourth adjusting teeth 42b, the second rotating shaft 41b is directly or indirectly pivoted to the base 10 through a screw, for example, but the invention is not limited to the manner in which the second adjusting member 40b is detachably disposed on the base 10. The fourth teeth 42b are disposed along a circumference defined by a fourth gear diameter (not shown), for example, 21.6mm, centered on the second rotation shaft 41b, and a portion of the fourth teeth 42b of the second adjusting member 40b is engaged with a portion of the third teeth 31b of the second adjusting portion 30 b. In the present embodiment, any adjacent two of the third tuning teeth 31b have a third tooth-to-tooth distance therebetween, such as 0.3 mm. Any adjacent two of the fourth adjusting teeth 42b have a fourth inter-tooth distance, such as 0.3mm, that is, the third inter-tooth distance is equal to the fourth inter-tooth distance, so that the fourth adjusting teeth 42b of the second adjusting member 40b can drive the third adjusting teeth 31b of the second adjusting part 30 b. In the present embodiment, the second adjusting member 40b is, for example, a gear with 72 fourth adjusting teeth 42b, or has the same structure as the first adjusting member 40 a. The second adjustment part 30b is, for example, a part of a gear having 720 third adjustment teeth 31b, or has the same structure as the first adjustment part 30 a. When the second adjusting member 40b rotates around the second rotating shaft 41b, the fourth adjusting teeth 42b of the second adjusting member 40b drive the third adjusting teeth 31b of the second adjusting part 30b to move relative to the fourth adjusting teeth 42b, so that the second adjusting plate 20b rotates around the third end 21b, and the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20b slides a second adjusting distance. In this embodiment, each time the three third adjusting teeth 31b and the fourth adjusting teeth 42b are adjusted to interact with each other, the second adjusting element 40b rotates about the first rotating shaft 41b by, for example, 5 °, the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20b rotates about the third end 21b by 0.5 °, and the fourth end 22b of the second adjusting plate 20b can be adjusted to slide horizontally by a second adjusting distance, for example, 0.00249mm, relative to the position of the seat 10. Therefore, the adjustment of the horizontal position of the second ink cartridge 50b on the second adjustment plate 20b can be achieved by driving the second adjustment part 30b through the second adjustment member 40 b. Compared with the spacing distance of 1200dpi maximum resolution being 0.0211mm, the second tuning distance of the present invention can reach a fine tuning precision of more than 8 times of the maximum resolution. Of course, the adjustment of the vertical position of the second ink cartridge 50b on the second adjustment plate 20b is not a necessary feature of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the second calibration plate 20b carrying the second ink cartridge 50b can be mounted on the base 10 with the first ink cartridge 50a as a reference, and the vertical position of the second ink cartridge 50b can be calibrated by the screw 23b of the second calibration plate 20b and the step screw 24 b. Then, the adjustment of the horizontal position of the second ink cartridge 50b is completed through the second adjustment member 40b and the second adjustment part 30 b. The adjustment sequence is not limited to the essential features of the present invention, and can be adjusted according to the actual application requirements. In other embodiments, the second adjusting plate 20b, the second adjusting part 30b and the second adjusting element 40b can be omitted. In other words, the number of the first adjusting plate 20a, the first adjusting part 30a, the first adjusting element 40a, the second adjusting plate 20b, the second adjusting part 30b and the second adjusting element 40b can also be adjusted according to the practical application requirement, and the invention is not limited thereto. The first adjusting element 40a and the second adjusting element 40b are detachably disposed on the base 10, and can be separated from the base 10 after the adjustment operation of the first ink cartridge is completed, which is helpful to reduce the required installation space for adjustment. In addition, the first adjusting plate 20a and the second adjusting plate 20b on the base 10 can be independently adjusted by the first adjusting element 40a and the second adjusting element 40b, respectively, or can be adjusted by the first adjusting element 40a and the second adjusting element 40b simultaneously, which is beneficial to reducing the number of parts required to be added to the whole ink cartridge adjusting mechanism 1.
It is noted that in the present embodiment, the first gear diameter used for providing the first adjusting teeth 31a is larger than the second gear diameter used for providing the second adjusting teeth 42 a. In the present embodiment, the first gear diameter is, for example, 216mm ten times larger than the second gear diameter, for example, 21.6 mm. In other embodiments, the first gear diameter may be N times the second gear diameter, where N is an integer. The size difference between the gear set of the first adjusting tooth 31a and the gear set of the second adjusting tooth 42a is changed, so that the adjusting distance of each scale is reduced by a larger gear ratio, and the accuracy is improved.
In the present embodiment, the first adjustment tooth 31a of the first adjustment part 30a is exposed at a side edge 12 of the base 10, and the first adjustment element 40a is connected to the base 10 through, for example, a detachable plate (not shown), so as to facilitate the engagement between the plurality of second adjustment teeth 42a of the first adjustment element 40a and the plurality of first adjustment teeth 31a of the first adjustment part 30 a. In the present embodiment, the third tuning tooth 31b of the second tuning part 30b is exposed at a side edge 12 of the base 10, and the second tuning element 40b is connected to the base 10 through, for example, a detachable plate (not shown), so as to facilitate the engagement between the fourth tuning teeth 42b of the second tuning element 40b and the third tuning teeth 31b of the second tuning part 30 b. In addition, in the embodiment, the first adjusting member 40a further includes an adjusting handle 43a configured to be held by a user for facilitating the adjustment. Similarly, the second adjustment member 40b also includes an adjustment handle 43b configured to be held by a user to facilitate adjustment. In the present embodiment, the first adjusting element 40a and the second adjusting element 40b are detachably disposed on the base 10. After the adjustment operation is completed, the first adjustment element 40a and the second adjustment element 40b can be removed from the base 10. In other embodiments, the first adjusting member 40a and the second adjusting member 40b can be used alternatively, which is beneficial to reduce the number of parts required to be added to the whole ink cartridge adjusting mechanism 1, and the invention is not limited thereto.
Fig. 3A and 3B are perspective views of an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism according to a second embodiment of the invention. Fig. 4A and 4B are exploded views of an ink cartridge adjusting mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism 1A is similar to the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism 1 shown in fig. 1A to 2B, and the same reference numerals denote the same elements, structures and functions, which are not described herein again. In this embodiment, the first adjusting member 40a further includes a motor assembly 70a connected to a portion of the second adjusting teeth 42a and located opposite to the position where the second adjusting teeth 42a of the first adjusting member 40a are engaged with the first adjusting teeth 31a of the first adjusting part 30 a. Similarly, the second adjusting member 40b can also include a motor assembly 70b connected to a portion of the fourth adjusting teeth 42b and located opposite to the engagement of the fourth adjusting teeth 42b of the second adjusting member 40b and the third adjusting teeth 31b of the second adjusting part 30 b. In the present embodiment, the ink cartridge adjusting mechanism 1a further includes a fixing base 60, which is spatially combined with the base 10 in a direct or indirect manner relative to the base 10, and is detachably connected to the base 10. The first adjusting member 40a, the motor assembly 70a, the second adjusting member 40b and the motor assembly 70b are disposed on the fixing base 60. In the present embodiment, the second adjusting teeth 42a of the first adjusting member 40a are at least partially exposed from a side edge 61 of the fixing base 60, so as to facilitate the engagement between the second adjusting teeth 42a of the first adjusting member 40a and the first adjusting teeth 31a of the first adjusting part 30 a. Similarly, the fourth tuning teeth 42b of the second tuning element 40b are at least partially exposed at a side edge 61 of the fixing base 60 to facilitate the engagement of the fourth tuning teeth 42b of the second tuning element 40b with the third tuning teeth 31b of the second tuning part 30 b. In other embodiments, the first adjusting tooth 31a of the first adjusting part 30a is exposed at a side edge 12 of the base 10, so as to facilitate the engagement of the second adjusting teeth 42a of the first adjusting element 40a with the first adjusting teeth 31a of the first adjusting part 30 a. In other embodiments, the third tuning tooth 31b of the second tuning part 30b is exposed at a side edge 12 of the base 10, so as to facilitate the engagement of the fourth tuning teeth 42b of the second tuning element 40b with the third tuning teeth 31b of the second tuning part 30 b. In one embodiment, the motor assembly 70a and the motor assembly 70b are further connected to a control module (not shown), and the motor assembly 70a and the motor assembly 70b can be controlled by the control module to respectively drive the first adjusting member 40a and the second adjusting member 40b to drive the first adjusting portion 30a and the second adjusting portion 30b, thereby completing the horizontal position adjustment of the first ink cartridge 50a on the first adjusting plate 20a and the second ink cartridge 50b on the second adjusting plate 20 b. The present invention is not limited thereto and will not be described in detail. In this embodiment, the ink cartridge calibrating mechanism 1a is easily combined with the control module to achieve an automatic application, thereby improving the efficiency of calibrating the ink cartridge, and effectively reducing the time consumed by the calibration operation.
In summary, the present invention provides an ink cartridge adjustment mechanism for a printer. The size difference of the gear set is changed, so that the adjustment distance of each scale is reduced by a larger gear ratio, and the accuracy is improved. The head adjusting mechanism is easy to be combined with the control module to achieve automatic application, the efficiency of adjusting the ink cartridge is improved, and the time consumed by the adjusting operation is effectively reduced. Moreover, the adjusting element is detachably arranged on the base body, and can be separated from the base body after the adjustment operation of the ink cartridge is completed, so that the structural space required by adjustment is reduced. In addition, different adjusting plates on the seat body can carry out independent adjusting operation through the adjusting element, or the adjusting operation is completed through the adjusting element, so that the number of parts required to be added by the whole ink cartridge adjusting mechanism is reduced.
The present invention may be modified in various ways by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (11)
1. An ink cartridge tuning mechanism comprising:
a base body having at least one accommodating base;
at least one adjusting plate, which is arranged on the at least one accommodating seat and is provided with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are opposite to each other, the first end is pivoted on the seat body, and the second end is connected to the seat body in a sliding way;
at least one adjusting part, including a plurality of first adjusting teeth, arranged along a circumference formed by a diameter of a first gear, and the at least one adjusting part is located at the second end of the at least one adjusting plate; and
the at least one adjusting element is spatially opposite to the at least one adjusting part and is detachably arranged on the base body, wherein the at least one adjusting element comprises a rotating shaft and a plurality of second adjusting teeth, the plurality of second adjusting teeth are arranged along a circumference formed by the diameter of a second gear by taking the rotating shaft as the center, a part of the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting element is meshed with a part of the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting part, the at least one adjusting element rotates by taking the rotating shaft as the center, the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting element drive the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the at least one adjusting part to move relative to the plurality of second adjusting teeth, so that the at least one adjusting plate rotates by taking the first end as the center, and the second end of the at least one adjusting plate slides for an adjusting distance.
2. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 1, wherein any adjacent one of the first tuning teeth has a first inter-tooth distance therebetween, and any adjacent one of the second tuning teeth has a second inter-tooth distance therebetween, the first inter-tooth distance being equal to the second inter-tooth distance.
3. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first gear diameter is larger than the second gear diameter.
4. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first gear diameter is N times the second gear diameter, N being an integer.
5. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 1, wherein the at least one tuning member further comprises a tuning handle configured to be held by a user and to rotate the at least one tuning member about the axis of rotation.
6. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 1, wherein the at least one tuning member further comprises a motor assembly coupled to a portion of the second plurality of tuning teeth and located opposite to the engagement of the second plurality of tuning teeth of the at least one tuning member with the first plurality of tuning teeth of the at least one tuning part.
7. The ink cartridge adjustment mechanism of claim 6, further comprising a fixing base spatially opposite to the base, wherein the motor assembly and the at least one adjustment element are disposed on the fixing base, and the second adjustment teeth of the at least one adjustment element are at least partially exposed at a side edge of the fixing base.
8. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first tuning teeth of the at least one tuning part are exposed at a side edge of the base.
9. The ink cartridge adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first end of the at least one adjustment plate is pivotally mounted to the housing via a screw, and the second end of the at least one adjustment plate is connected to the housing via a stepped screw, wherein the stepped screw, when rotated, adjusts the vertical height of the second end of the at least one adjustment plate relative to the first end of the at least one adjustment plate.
10. The ink cartridge tuning mechanism of claim 9, wherein the at least one tuning plate further comprises at least one guide channel disposed at the second end, and the step screw extends through the guide channel to engage the second end of the tuning plate to slide along the guide channel.
11. An ink cartridge tuning mechanism comprising:
a base body having at least one accommodating base;
a first adjusting plate, disposed on the at least one accommodating seat, and having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end are opposite to each other, the first end is pivoted to the seat body, and the second end is slidably connected to the seat body;
a second adjusting plate, disposed on the at least one accommodating seat, adjacent to the first adjusting plate, and having a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end and the fourth end are opposite to each other, the third end is pivoted to the seat body, and the fourth end is slidably connected to the seat body;
a first adjusting part, including a plurality of first adjusting teeth, arranged along a circumference formed by a first gear diameter, and the first adjusting part is located at the second end of the first adjusting plate;
a first adjusting member spatially opposite to the first adjusting part and detachably disposed on the base, wherein the first adjusting member includes a first rotation shaft and a plurality of second adjusting teeth centered on the first rotation shaft and arranged along a circumference formed by a second gear diameter, and a portion of the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the first adjusting member is engaged with a portion of the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the first adjusting part, wherein the first adjusting member rotates about the first rotation shaft, the plurality of second adjusting teeth of the first adjusting member drive the plurality of first adjusting teeth of the first adjusting part to move relative to the plurality of second adjusting teeth, so that the first adjusting plate rotates about the first end, and the second end of the first adjusting plate slides a first distance;
a second adjusting part, including a plurality of third adjusting teeth, disposed along a circumference formed by a third gear diameter, and located at the fourth end of the second adjusting plate; and
a second adjusting member spatially opposite to the second adjusting portion and detachably disposed on the base, wherein the second adjusting member includes a second rotating shaft and a plurality of fourth adjusting teeth, the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth are disposed along a circumference formed by a diameter of a fourth gear with the second rotating shaft as a center, and a portion of the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth of the second adjusting member is engaged with a portion of the plurality of third adjusting teeth of the second adjusting portion, wherein the second adjusting member rotates around the second rotating shaft as a center, the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth of the second adjusting member drives the plurality of third adjusting teeth of the second adjusting portion to move around the plurality of fourth adjusting teeth, so that the second adjusting plate rotates around the third end, and the fourth end of the second adjusting plate slides for a second adjusting distance.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201911214019.5A CN112976816B (en) | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-02 | Ink cartridge adjusting mechanism |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201911214019.5A CN112976816B (en) | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-02 | Ink cartridge adjusting mechanism |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN112976816A CN112976816A (en) | 2021-06-18 |
| CN112976816B true CN112976816B (en) | 2021-12-07 |
Family
ID=76331080
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201911214019.5A Active CN112976816B (en) | 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-02 | Ink cartridge adjusting mechanism |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CN (1) | CN112976816B (en) |
Citations (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5370469A (en) * | 1992-07-01 | 1994-12-06 | Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. | Cassette holder assembly |
| US6224187B1 (en) * | 1997-06-18 | 2001-05-01 | Francotyp Postalia Ag & Co. | Device for positioning an ink jet print head and a cleaning and sealing device |
| US6568782B1 (en) * | 1991-10-31 | 2003-05-27 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Calibration system to correct printhead misalignments |
| TW201240837A (en) * | 2011-04-01 | 2012-10-16 | Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd | Adjusting device of printer |
| TW201325917A (en) * | 2011-12-26 | 2013-07-01 | Seiko Epson Corp | Tractor, tractor unit, and recording device |
| CN103842182A (en) * | 2012-01-23 | 2014-06-04 | 精工精密有限公司 | Printing device |
| TW201813829A (en) * | 2016-10-14 | 2018-04-16 | 東友科技股份有限公司 | Printhead gap adjustment apparatus |
| CN107953686A (en) * | 2016-10-14 | 2018-04-24 | 东友科技股份有限公司 | Printhead spacing regulator |
| WO2018131917A1 (en) * | 2017-01-13 | 2018-07-19 | 주식회사 피에스 | Printed electronics printing equipment |
| CN109070611A (en) * | 2016-05-02 | 2018-12-21 | 马姆杰特科技有限公司 | Printer with the L shape maintenance module for multiple print heads |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6979080B2 (en) * | 2001-08-29 | 2005-12-27 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Printer having improved recording medium feeding mechanism |
| TWI280196B (en) * | 2005-10-21 | 2007-05-01 | Lite On Technology Corp | Ink cartridge loading mechanism |
-
2019
- 2019-12-02 CN CN201911214019.5A patent/CN112976816B/en active Active
Patent Citations (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6568782B1 (en) * | 1991-10-31 | 2003-05-27 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Calibration system to correct printhead misalignments |
| US5370469A (en) * | 1992-07-01 | 1994-12-06 | Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. | Cassette holder assembly |
| US6224187B1 (en) * | 1997-06-18 | 2001-05-01 | Francotyp Postalia Ag & Co. | Device for positioning an ink jet print head and a cleaning and sealing device |
| TW201240837A (en) * | 2011-04-01 | 2012-10-16 | Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd | Adjusting device of printer |
| TW201325917A (en) * | 2011-12-26 | 2013-07-01 | Seiko Epson Corp | Tractor, tractor unit, and recording device |
| CN103842182A (en) * | 2012-01-23 | 2014-06-04 | 精工精密有限公司 | Printing device |
| CN109070611A (en) * | 2016-05-02 | 2018-12-21 | 马姆杰特科技有限公司 | Printer with the L shape maintenance module for multiple print heads |
| TW201813829A (en) * | 2016-10-14 | 2018-04-16 | 東友科技股份有限公司 | Printhead gap adjustment apparatus |
| CN107953686A (en) * | 2016-10-14 | 2018-04-24 | 东友科技股份有限公司 | Printhead spacing regulator |
| WO2018131917A1 (en) * | 2017-01-13 | 2018-07-19 | 주식회사 피에스 | Printed electronics printing equipment |
| KR20180083529A (en) * | 2017-01-13 | 2018-07-23 | 주식회사 프로텍 | Printing apparatus for printed electronics |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CN112976816A (en) | 2021-06-18 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| JP6284601B1 (en) | Print head pitch adjustment device | |
| US10162089B2 (en) | Light amount adjustment device and optical device | |
| US10532592B2 (en) | Inkjet recording apparatus head position adjustment mechanism and line head | |
| CN112976816B (en) | Ink cartridge adjusting mechanism | |
| US8118504B2 (en) | Printer | |
| US20140347413A1 (en) | Printing device | |
| EP1559820A1 (en) | Cam adjusting device of circular knitting machine | |
| US11318766B2 (en) | Liquid jet head and liquid jet recording device | |
| TWI705904B (en) | Ink cartridge adjustment mechanism | |
| JP2012042614A (en) | Diaphragm device for projector | |
| US8873171B2 (en) | Lens barrel and lens unit | |
| JP2013119172A (en) | Printing device and printing gap adjusting method | |
| KR960016554B1 (en) | Shaft driven ribbon shift mechanism with fine adjustment | |
| EP3747659B1 (en) | Liquid jet head and liquid jet recording device | |
| JP6050799B2 (en) | Stage equipment | |
| US20050052495A1 (en) | Adjusting apparatus for adjusting inclination of recording head of inkjet printer | |
| JP7416303B2 (en) | Gearing and printing equipment | |
| US7760443B2 (en) | Zoom lens device | |
| CN218928968U (en) | Spray head physical correction tool of spray painting printer | |
| JPH09234926A (en) | Serial printer system | |
| JP3601685B2 (en) | Paper gap adjusting device and recording apparatus provided with the paper gap adjusting device | |
| CN118404530A (en) | Electric fixed torque wrench | |
| JP3692522B2 (en) | Carriage and recording apparatus having the carriage | |
| EP1189226A2 (en) | Disc drive having an adjusting mechanism capable of easily and precisely adjusting a fixing position of a motor-chassis assembly | |
| JP2023180269A (en) | Manufacturing method of traction gear, traction gear, printer and replacement wheel |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB01 | Publication | ||
| PB01 | Publication | ||
| SE01 | Entry into force of request for substantive examination | ||
| SE01 | Entry into force of request for substantive examination | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant |