阅读说明：本技术 色带盒可替换的打印组件及具有其的热转印打印机 (Printing assembly with replaceable ribbon cartridge and thermal transfer printer with same ) 是由 卢晟 高卫民 王新明 卜超 于 2020-08-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及色带盒可替换的打印组件及具有其的热转印打印机,打印组件包括壳体、色带盒组件、打印头、自动化升降驱动组件和自动化搬运机构,壳体下端及前侧敞口,色带盒组件包括两个左右并列的色带盒,两个色带盒中分别装有色带卷,且其中一个色带卷上卷绕有色带,两个色带盒相互靠近的一侧下部设有供色带穿过的条形口,壳体后侧内壁上设有自动化收色带组件和自动化放色带组件,自动化收色带组件和自动化放色带组件分别与对应的色带卷传动连接,打印头横跨两个条形口之间色带段的上方,自动化升降驱动组件安装于壳体内,并与打印头传动连接,自动化搬运机构设置于壳体中。优点：结构设计合理,色带盒更换简单、快捷。(The invention relates to a printing component with replaceable ribbon cartridges and a thermal transfer printer with the printing component, wherein the printing component comprises a shell, a ribbon cartridge component, a printing head, an automatic lifting driving component and an automatic carrying mechanism, the lower end and the front side of the shell are open, the ribbon cartridge component comprises two ribbon cartridges which are parallel to each other at left and right, the two ribbon cartridges are respectively provided with a ribbon roll, and a ribbon is wound on one ribbon roll, a strip-shaped opening for the ribbon to pass through is arranged at the lower part of one side, close to each other, of the two ribbon rolls, an automatic ribbon collecting component and an automatic ribbon discharging component are arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the shell, the automatic ribbon collecting component and the automatic ribbon discharging component are respectively in transmission connection with the corresponding ribbon rolls, the printing head stretches across the upper part of a ribbon section between the two strip-shaped openings, the automatic lifting driving component is arranged in the shell and is in transmission connection with the printing head, and the automatic carrying mechanism is arranged in the shell. The advantages are that: the structural design is reasonable, and the ribbon cartridge is easy and quick to replace.)

1. A print assembly with replaceable ribbon cartridges, comprising: the automatic ribbon feeding and discharging device comprises a shell (1), a ribbon box assembly, a printing head (3), an automatic lifting driving assembly (4) and an automatic carrying mechanism, wherein the lower end and the front side of the shell (1) are open, the ribbon box assembly comprises two ribbon boxes (2) which are arranged in the shell (1) in parallel at intervals, the two ribbon boxes (2) are connected into a whole through a connecting piece, ribbon rolls horizontally extending along the front-back direction are respectively arranged in the two ribbon boxes (2), a ribbon is wound on one of the ribbon rolls, strip-shaped openings for the ribbon to pass through are formed in the lower parts of the sides, close to each other, of the two ribbon boxes (2), the ribbon is pulled out from one of the ribbon rolls and sequentially passes through the two strip-shaped openings to be wound on the other ribbon roll, and an automatic ribbon feeding and discharging assembly and an automatic ribbon winding and discharging assembly which respectively correspond to the ribbon rolls of the two ribbon boxes (2) are arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the shell (1), the automatic ribbon collecting component and the automatic ribbon releasing component respectively extend into the corresponding ribbon cassettes (2) and are in transmission connection with the corresponding ribbon coils, thereby driving the two ribbon rolls to rotate for winding/unwinding the ribbon, the print head (3) spanning over the ribbon section (5) between the two strip-shaped openings, the automatic lifting driving component (4) is arranged in the shell (1) and is in transmission connection with the printing head (3), for driving the print head (3) up and down to press down the ribbon section (5) or to separate from each other, the automatic conveying mechanism is arranged in the shell (1) and is used for taking out the ribbon cassette assembly in the shell (1) from the front side thereof, or the ribbon cassette assembly arranged in front of the shell (1) is conveyed into the shell (1) and is connected with the automatic ribbon collecting assembly and the automatic ribbon releasing assembly.

2. A print assembly as claimed in claim 1 in which the ink ribbon cassette is replaceable, wherein: the automatic carrying mechanism comprises a plurality of groups of first sliding wheel sets (111), first driving wheel sets (112) and clutch driving wheel sets (113), the plurality of groups of first sliding wheel sets (111) are rotatably assembled at the same height position of the lower parts of the inner walls of the left side and the right side of the shell (1) through wheel shafts which coaxially penetrate through the first sliding wheel sets in the left-right direction respectively, the lower parts of the inner walls of the left side and the right side of the shell (1) are respectively provided with a plurality of groups of first sliding wheel sets (111) which are distributed at intervals in the front-back direction, the plurality of groups of first sliding wheel sets (111) on the left side and the right side are respectively used for being in rolling contact with the bottom walls of two ribbon boxes (2) of the same ribbon box assembly, each first driving wheel set (112) comprises a first connecting shaft (1121), a first rotary driving mechanism (1122) and two first driving wheels (, the two first driving wheels (1123) are respectively and coaxially assembled at two ends of the first connecting shaft (1121) and are respectively used for contacting top walls of two ribbon cassettes (2) of the same ribbon cassette assembly, the first rotary driving mechanism (1122) is assembled in the shell (1) and is in transmission connection with the first connecting shaft (1121) for driving the first connecting shaft to rotate around the axis, the clutch driving wheel assembly (113) comprises a second connecting shaft (1131), a second rotary driving mechanism (1132) and two second driving wheels (1133), the second connecting shaft (1131) is horizontally arranged along the left-right direction and is rotatably assembled on the top wall in the shell (1) through a support and is positioned at a position where the front side of the first connecting shaft (1121) corresponds to a front side opening of the shell (1), the two second driving wheels (1133) are respectively and coaxially assembled at two ends of the second connecting shaft (1131), the same parts of the two wheels are provided with inner concave surfaces (11331) along the radial direction of the wheels, and the second rotary driving mechanism (1132) is assembled in the shell (1) and is in transmission connection with the second connecting shaft (1131) to drive the second driving wheels to rotate around the axis until the inner concave surfaces (11331) are arranged above the corresponding ribbon cassette (2) or rotate until the circular arc outer edge part is contacted with the top wall of the corresponding ribbon cassette (2) below.

3. A print assembly as claimed in claim 2 in which the ink ribbon cassette is replaceable, wherein: the first rotary driving mechanism (1122) is a motor which is assembled on a corresponding support of the top wall of the shell (1), the motor is located at a position corresponding to one end of the first connecting shaft (1121), a driving shaft of the motor extends leftwards and rightwards, first belt pulleys are mounted on the driving shaft of the motor and one end of the first connecting shaft (1121), and the two first belt pulley belts encircle the first belt.

4. A print assembly as claimed in claim 2 in which the ink ribbon cassette is replaceable, wherein: second rotary driving mechanism (1132) for assemble in motor on casing (1) roof corresponds the support, this motor is located and corresponds the position of second even axle (1131) one end, and extend about its drive shaft, the second belt pulley is all installed to on the drive shaft of this motor and second even axle (1131) one end, and two second belt pulley bands encircle the second belt.

5. A print assembly as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 4, in which: the top of the ribbon cartridge (2) is provided with an auxiliary guide part in the front-back direction for contacting with the first driving wheel (1123) and the second driving wheel (1133), and the upper surface of the auxiliary guide part is provided with saw teeth or is arranged as a frosted surface.

6. A print assembly as claimed in claim 5 in which the ink ribbon cassette is replaceable, wherein: the first drive wheel (1123) and the second drive wheel (1133) are both rubber rollers.

7. A thermal transfer printer, characterized by: comprising a frame (7), a printing assembly (8) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and an automatic linear displacement mechanism (9), wherein the frame (7) has a horizontal printing table (71), the front side of the printing table is a tape inlet, the rear side of the printing table is a tape outlet, the printing assembly (8) is disposed above the printing table (71) and near the printing table, the automatic linear displacement mechanism (9) is assembled in the frame (7) and is in transmission connection with the printing assembly (8) for driving the printing assembly (8) to move linearly along the printing table (71) between the left and right ends thereof, so as to print the tape passing through the upper surface of the printing table (71), a rack plate (72) horizontally disposed on the left and right sides is suspended at a position near the printing table (71) on the front side of the frame (7), a plurality of independent installation stations for installing the ribbon box component are arranged on the shelf board (72), and the color ribbons in the color ribbon box assemblies arranged in the plurality of mounting stations have different colors, the rear sides of the mounting stations are all arranged in an open manner, the front side of the device is provided with a limiting piece for blocking the ribbon box assembly from coming off from the front, the left side and the right side of the upper end of each mounting station are respectively and rotatably provided with a plurality of groups of second sliding wheel sets (73) which are distributed at intervals along the front-back direction, the vertexes of the plurality of groups of second sliding wheel sets (73) and the vertexes of the plurality of groups of first sliding wheel sets (111) are positioned on the same horizontal plane, and the rear side of the ribbon cassette assembly placed in the mounting station extends to the rear of the mounting station, and a second drive wheel (1133) located in the print assembly (8) is disposed over the rear side of the ribbon cartridge assembly disposed in the installation station.

8. The thermal transfer printer of claim 7, wherein: frame plate (72) rear side is equipped with every the photoelectric sensor subassembly that the installation station corresponds, it is corresponding casing (1) front side of printing subassembly (8) is equipped with the photoelectric sensor module with photoelectric sensor subassembly looks adaptation, heat-transfer printer have respectively with the industrial control system that automatic straight line displacement mechanism (9), automatic handling mechanism, automatic receipts colour ribbon subassembly, automatic color ribbon subassembly, photoelectric sensor subassembly and photoelectric sensor module are connected is put to automation, and this industrial control system is used for according to the sensing signal control of photoelectric sensor subassembly and photoelectric sensor module automatic straight line displacement mechanism (9) drive printing subassembly stops at arbitrary one the rear of installation station.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a thermal transfer printing technology, in particular to a printing assembly with a replaceable ribbon cartridge and a thermal transfer printer with the same.

Background

The existing thermal transfer printer has a double printing function, in the double printing process, the printer needs to be retreated to a starting position after printing on an adhesive tape by using an ink ribbon with one color, then the ink ribbon with the other color is replaced on the thermal transfer printer, then the printer continues to print by using the ink ribbon with the other color from the starting position, and two pigments on the two ink ribbons are respectively printed on the adhesive tape to form printing finished products with multiple colors by twice printing. The existing thermal transfer printer can only manually replace the color tape, so that the color tape needs to be manually replaced every time the sleeve printing is carried out, and the problem of inconvenient sleeve printing is solved.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a replaceable printing component of a ribbon cartridge and a thermal transfer printer with the replaceable printing component, which effectively overcome the defects of the prior art.

The technical scheme for solving the technical problems is as follows:

a printing component with replaceable ribbon cartridges comprises a shell, a ribbon cartridge component, a printing head, an automatic lifting driving component and an automatic carrying mechanism, wherein the lower end and the front side of the shell are open, the ribbon cartridge component comprises two ribbon cartridges which are arranged in the shell in parallel at intervals, the front sides of the two ribbon cartridges are connected into a whole through a connecting piece, ribbon rolls which horizontally extend along the front-back direction are respectively arranged in the two ribbon cartridges, a ribbon is wound on one ribbon roll, a strip-shaped opening for the ribbon to pass through is arranged at the lower part of one side, close to each other, of the two ribbon cartridges, the ribbon is pulled out from one ribbon roll, sequentially passes through the two strip-shaped openings and is wound on the other ribbon roll, and an automatic ribbon receiving component and an automatic ribbon releasing component which respectively correspond to the ribbon rolls of the two ribbon cartridges are arranged on the inner wall of the rear side of the shell, the automatic ribbon collecting assembly and the automatic ribbon releasing assembly extend into the corresponding ribbon boxes respectively and are in transmission connection with the corresponding ribbon coils so as to drive the two ribbon coils to rotate to collect and release the ribbon, the printing head stretches across the upper part of a ribbon section between the two strip-shaped openings, the automatic lifting driving assembly is installed in the shell and is in transmission connection with the printing head so as to drive the printing head to move up and down to press the ribbon section or separate the ribbon section from the ribbon section, the automatic carrying mechanism is arranged in the shell and is used for taking out the ribbon box assembly in the shell from the front side of the shell or carrying the ribbon box assembly arranged in front of the shell into the shell and is connected with the automatic ribbon collecting assembly and the automatic ribbon releasing assembly.

On the basis of the technical scheme, the invention can be further improved as follows.

Further, the automatic carrying mechanism comprises a plurality of sets of first sliding wheel sets, first driving wheel sets and clutch driving wheel sets, wherein the plurality of sets of first sliding wheel sets are rotatably assembled at the same height position of the lower parts of the inner walls of the left side and the right side of the shell respectively through wheel shafts which coaxially penetrate through the sets of first sliding wheel sets in the left-right direction, the lower parts of the inner walls of the left side and the right side of the shell are respectively provided with a plurality of sets of first sliding wheel sets which are distributed at intervals front and back, the plurality of sets of first sliding wheel sets on the left side and the right side are respectively used for rolling contact with the bottom walls of two ribbon boxes of the same ribbon box assembly, each first driving wheel set comprises a first connecting shaft, a first rotary driving mechanism and two first driving wheels, the first connecting shaft is horizontally arranged along the left-right direction and rotatably assembled on the top wall in the shell through a support, and are respectively used for contacting with the top walls of two ribbon cassettes of the same ribbon cassette assembly, the first rotary driving mechanism is assembled in the shell, is in transmission connection with the first connecting shaft and is used for driving the first connecting shaft to rotate around the axis, the clutch driving wheel assembly comprises a second connecting shaft, a second rotary driving mechanism and two second driving wheels, the second connecting shaft is horizontally arranged along the left-right direction and is rotatably assembled on the top wall in the shell through a bracket and is positioned at the position of the front side of the first connecting shaft corresponding to the opening of the front side of the shell, the two second driving wheels are respectively and coaxially assembled at two ends of the second connecting shaft, the same parts of the two wheels are radially provided with inner concave surfaces, the second rotary driving mechanism is assembled in the shell and is in transmission connection with the second connecting shaft and is used for driving the second rotary driving the second connecting shaft to rotate around the axis to the inner concave surfaces to be arranged above the corresponding ribbon cassettes, or rotating until the arc outer edge part contacts with the top wall of the ribbon cassette corresponding to the lower part.

Further, above-mentioned first rotary driving mechanism is the motor of assembling on the corresponding support of above-mentioned casing roof, and this motor is located the position that corresponds above-mentioned first connecting axle one end, and extends about its drive shaft, and first belt pulley is all installed to the drive shaft of this motor and first connecting axle one end, and two first belt pulley belts encircle first belt.

Further, above-mentioned second rotary driving mechanism is for assembling the motor on the corresponding support of above-mentioned casing roof, and this motor is located the position that corresponds above-mentioned second even axle one end, and extends about its drive shaft, all installs the second belt pulley in the drive shaft of this motor and second even axle one end, and two second belt pulley rings are around the second belt.

Further, an auxiliary guide portion for contacting the first and second drive wheels is provided on the top of the ribbon cartridge in the front-rear direction, and the upper surface of the auxiliary guide portion is provided with serrations or is provided as a frosted surface.

Further, the first driving wheel and the second driving wheel are both rubber rollers.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: the structural design is reasonable, and the ribbon cartridge is easy and quick to replace.

Still provide a thermal transfer printer, including the frame, print assembly and automatic straight line displacement mechanism, the above-mentioned frame has the horizontal printing mesa, the front side of the above-mentioned printing mesa is the sticky tape entry, the rear side is the sticky tape export, the above-mentioned print assembly sets up in the position that is close to it above the above-mentioned printing mesa, the above-mentioned automatic straight line displacement mechanism assembles in the above-mentioned frame, and with the above-mentioned print assembly transmission connection, be used for driving above-mentioned print assembly along the above-mentioned printing mesa between its left and right ends straight line movement, thus print the sticky tape that the upper surface of the above-mentioned printing mesa passed through, the position that the above-mentioned frame front side is close to the above-mentioned printing mesa hangs and has the shelf board that sets up horizontally from side to side, be equipped with a plurality of independent and be used for installing the installation station of the above-mentioned colour ribbon assembly on a plurality of above, the rear side of the installation station is all uncovered, the front side of the installation station is provided with a limiting part used for blocking the ribbon box assembly from being separated from the front, the left side and the right side of the upper end of each installation station are respectively and rotatably provided with a plurality of groups of second sliding wheel sets distributed along the front and back direction at intervals, the top points of the plurality of groups of second sliding wheel sets and the top points of the plurality of groups of first sliding wheel sets are located on the same horizontal plane, the rear side of the ribbon box assembly placed in the installation station extends to the rear side of the installation station, and the second driving wheel located in the printing assembly is arranged above the rear side of the ribbon box assembly placed in the installation station.

Furthermore, the rear side of the shelf board is provided with a photoelectric sensor assembly corresponding to each installation station, the front side of the shell of the corresponding printing assembly is provided with a photoelectric sensor module matched with the photoelectric sensor assembly, the thermal transfer printer is provided with an industrial control system respectively connected with the automatic linear displacement mechanism, the automatic carrying mechanism, the automatic color receiving band assembly, the automatic color discharging band assembly, the photoelectric sensor assembly and the photoelectric sensor module, and the industrial control system is used for controlling the automatic linear displacement mechanism to drive the printing assembly to stop at the rear of any one of the installation stations according to induction signals of the photoelectric sensor assembly and the photoelectric sensor module.

The beneficial effects are that: the automatic and intelligent ribbon cartridge replacement can be realized, the replacement period of the ribbon cartridge is shortened, and the printing efficiency is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an alternative printing assembly for an ink ribbon cassette of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the lifting mechanism and printhead arrangement of an alternative print assembly for a ribbon cartridge according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the lift mechanism of an alternative print assembly for an ink ribbon cassette of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the automated lift drive assembly of the replaceable ribbon cartridge printing assembly of the present invention with the mounting plate removed;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a ribbon take-up/pay-off assembly of an alternative print cartridge assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the thermal transfer printer of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the thermal transfer printer of the present invention with the shelf plate removed.

In the drawings, the components represented by the respective reference numerals are listed below:

1. housing, 2, ribbon cartridge, 3, print head, 4, automatic lifting drive assembly, 5, ribbon segment, 7, frame, 8, printing assembly, 9, automatic linear displacement mechanism, 41, fixing plate, 42, mounting plate, 43, rotary drive device, 44, shift fork, 45, swing rod, 46, connecting rod, 47, track, 48, guide wheel, 49, elastic member, 61, guide shaft, 62, drive motor, 63, synchronous belt, 64, secondary pulley, 65, docking assembly, 66, guide pin, 71, printing table top, 72, shelf plate, 73, second sliding wheel set, 97, roller screw transmission pair, 98, guide rail, 111, first sliding wheel set, 112, first drive wheel set, 113, clutch drive wheel set, 411, sliding chute, 421, positioning pin, 422, T-shaped member, 461, T-shaped connecting portion, 651, bayonet, 1121, first connecting shaft, 1122, T-shaped connecting portion, 651, printing assembly, and printing assembly, The first rotary driving mechanism 1123, the first driving wheel 1131, the second connecting shaft 1132, the second rotary driving mechanism 1133, the second driving wheel 11331 and the inner concave surface.

Detailed Description

The principles and features of this invention are described below in conjunction with the following drawings, which are set forth by way of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.