TWI333898B - Device for cleaning and maintaining an ink-jet nozzle - Google Patents

Device for cleaning and maintaining an ink-jet nozzle Download PDF

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TWI333898B
TWI333898B TW96150558A TW96150558A TWI333898B TW I333898 B TWI333898 B TW I333898B TW 96150558 A TW96150558 A TW 96150558A TW 96150558 A TW96150558 A TW 96150558A TW I333898 B TWI333898 B TW I333898B
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九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種噴墨頭維護裝置,尤指一種可收集 噴墨頭所喷吐出之墨水廢液、具有清潔維護功能及可保持 噴墨頭之溼度的喷墨頭維護裝置。 【先前技術】 隨著電腦及網際網路的應用曰廣,以印表機印出文件 的需求曰益增加。喷墨印表機為目前常用之印表機,其係 主要利用一設置於喷墨頭座上之喷墨頭將墨水準確地噴射 至紙張(或其他載體)上之指定位置,以於紙張或載體上顯現 出文字或圖像。然而,在喷墨列印之過程中,喷墨頭之喷 嘴的周圍極易累積殘餘之墨滴,或者堆積來自紙張表面之 粉粒或紙塵。如此,喷墨頭之噴嘴很容易因而堵塞,造成 列印品質的劣化。至於所謂的列印品質劣化,包括喷墨濃 度不均、墨色不準、或較短之喷墨頭使用壽命。是以,確 保噴墨頭之喷嘴的清潔,對於提高列印品質及延長喷墨頭 之使用哥命是非常重要的。 為此,喷墨頭之喷嘴在喷墨列印前,會先執行一「喷 吐程序」,以藉由墨水將累積於喷嘴的周圍的墨滴或紙塵 移除。在目前的噴墨印表機中,一般均特地設置一「喷吐 收集裝置」,以收集噴墨頭之噴嘴所喷吐而出的墨水廢液, 且此噴吐收集裝置」往往獨立於其噴墨頭維護裝置設置 1333898 並需要額外搭s&設置墨水廢液收集管線,造成習知之喷墨 頭維護裝置結構較為複雜。 另-方面’ 嘴墨頭座之嗔墨頭處於等待列印狀態 時’喷墨頭之喷嘴周緣之墨滴很容易乾酒而形成殘墨,造 成喷嘴阻塞。是以,喷墨頭需要加以保濕及維護,以避免 墨滴乾涸而阻塞喷嘴或沾染粉塵。 【發明内容】 本發明之目的係在提供一種喷墨頭維護裝置,俾能將 10原本另外設置之噴吐收集纟置整合納入於其巾使得本發 明之喷墨頭維護裝置不僅結構簡單,且可在喷墨頭座之喷 墨頭執行喷吐程序時,有效地收集喷墨頭所喷出的墨水廢 液並將這些墨水廢液排出。此外,當喷墨頭座移進及移出 本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置時,均可被清潔維護。最後,當 15喷墨頭座之喷墨頭處於等待列印狀態時,本發明之喷墨頭 ㈣裝置可精確且完全地包覆㈣喷墨頭,讀供保濕之 ^ 功能並防止墨滴乾涸,延長喷墨頭之使用壽命。 為達成上述目的’本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置,包括: 一基座、一滑座、—承載座、一主動齒輪組、一傳動齒輪 20組、一傳動連桿組以及一噴吐收集裝置。其中,此基座具 有至少一線型導軌。此滑座容置於此基座並具有至少一齒 條、複數個路徑導轨、一刮除單元及複數個滑座導向單元, 且此齒條係位於此滑座之底緣,此等滑座導向單元則對應 設置於此線型導軌。此承載座容置於此滑座並具有複數個 7 1333898IX. Description of the Invention: The present invention relates to an inkjet head maintenance device, and more particularly to an ink waste liquid which can be collected by an inkjet head, has a cleaning and maintenance function, and can maintain an inkjet head. Humidity head maintenance device. [Prior Art] With the wide application of computers and the Internet, the demand for printing documents on printers has increased. The inkjet printer is a commonly used printer, which mainly uses an inkjet head disposed on the inkjet head to accurately eject ink onto a specified position on a paper (or other carrier) for paper or Text or images appear on the carrier. However, in the process of ink jet printing, the periphery of the nozzle of the ink jet head easily accumulates residual ink droplets or accumulates particles or paper dust from the surface of the paper. Thus, the nozzle of the ink jet head is easily clogged and the print quality is deteriorated. As for the so-called print quality deterioration, including ink jet density unevenness, ink color misregistration, or shorter ink jet head life. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the cleaning of the nozzle of the ink jet head to improve the print quality and extend the life of the ink jet head. For this reason, the nozzle of the ink jet head performs a "spraying process" before ink jet printing to remove ink droplets or paper dust accumulated around the nozzle by ink. In the current ink jet printer, a "spray collection device" is generally provided to collect the ink waste liquid ejected from the nozzle of the ink jet head, and the spout collection device is often independent of the ink jet head thereof. The maintenance device is set to 1333389 and requires an additional s& setting of the ink waste collection line, resulting in a complicated structure of the conventional ink jet head maintenance device. On the other hand, when the ink head of the nozzle head is in a waiting state, the ink droplets on the periphery of the nozzle of the ink jet head are easily dried to form residual ink, which causes the nozzle to clog. Therefore, the inkjet head needs to be moisturized and maintained to prevent the ink droplets from drying up and blocking the nozzle or contaminating the dust. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet head maintenance device capable of integrating 10 originally disposed ejection collecting devices into a napkin thereof, so that the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention is not only simple in structure, but also When the ejection head is executed by the ink jet head of the ink jet head, the ink waste liquid ejected from the ink jet head is efficiently collected and discharged. Further, when the ink jet head holder is moved in and out of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention, it can be cleaned and maintained. Finally, when the ink jet head of the 15 ink jet head is in a waiting for printing state, the ink jet head (four) device of the present invention can accurately and completely cover the (four) ink jet head, read the function of moisturizing and prevent the ink droplets from drying out. To extend the life of the inkjet head. In order to achieve the above object, the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention comprises: a base, a carriage, a carrier, a driving gear set, a transmission gear 20 group, a transmission link group, and a discharge collecting device. The base has at least one linear guide. The sliding seat is disposed on the base and has at least one rack, a plurality of path guides, a scraping unit and a plurality of sliding guide units, and the rack is located at a bottom edge of the sliding seat, and the sliding The seat guide unit is correspondingly disposed on the line guide. This carrier is placed on this carriage and has multiple 7 1333898

承接盤及複數個路徑導向單元,且此等路徑導向單元對應 。又置於此等路徑導執。此主動齒輪組係位於此基座之一 側’以提供一動力。此傳動齒輪組係位於此基座之一側並 接合於此齒條’以於此傳動齒輪組連接此主動齒輪組時, 移動此滑座°此傳動連桿組係可控制此主動齒輪組,以於 此傳動連桿組與一喷墨頭座接觸時,使此主動齒輪組接合 此傳動齒輪組。此喷吐收集裝置容置於此基座並包含一墨 水收集盤及複數個支撐桿,此等支撐桿的一端分別連接於 此墨水收集盤,此等支撐桿的另一端則分別固定於此基 10 座。此外,此滑座藉由此等滑座導向單元而沿著此線型導 軌移動,此承載座藉由此等路徑導向單元沿著此等路徑導 執移動,此喷吐收集裝置則藉由此滑座的推動而使得此墨 尺收集盤朝向此基座之一端傾倒,以傾倒出此喷吐收集裝 置所收集到的墨水廢液。 15 本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置之喷吐收集裝置的墨水收身 =可具有任何數目之凹置容室,其數目較佳為二。此外, :些凹置容室的一侧可更分別設置有一排墨口,以將墨# ,液:出。另-方面,這些凹置容室的内側可更具有一右 何形式之吸墨單元,其較佳為一海綿。 2明之喷墨頭維護裝置之喷吐收集裝置的墨水收聋 Μ “何位置具有複數個導軌’這些導録佳分別設3 於此墨水收集盤的側緣。 裝置之喷吐收集裝置的滑I::發明之喷墨_ 水收集盤導向單元,其;何位置設置有複數㈣ 具較佳於鄰近刮除單元的一端設置肩 20 1333898 複數個墨水收集盤導向單元,且這些墨水收集盤導向單元 係對應設置於前述之複數個導軌。 本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置之喷吐收集裝置的基座可於 任何位置設置有一墨水廢液收集單元,其較佳對應設置於 此喷吐收集裝置。此外,此墨水廢液收集單元較佳具有至 少一墨水吸管’且此墨水吸管穿透此基座而與一柚吸裝置 連接,以將累積於前述之墨水廢液收集單元的墨水廢液抽 出。 10 【實施方式】 在本實施例中,本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置,請參照圖 卜圖2及圖3’包含有一基座1〇〇、一滑座2〇〇、一承載座3〇〇、 主動齒輪組400、一傳動齒輪組5〇〇 ' —傳動連桿組6〇〇以 及一噴吐收集裝置700。其中,在本實施例中,基座1〇〇係 15由四個第一槽壁所構成,且這四個第一槽壁11〇圍繞形 成一具有矩形截面之第一滑槽112。此外,兩互相平行配置 之第一槽壁110分別設置有一線型導軌12〇。 在本實施例中,前述之線型導轨120的長度恰為滑座 200於基座1〇〇中可滑行之距離。另一方面,基座1〇〇可更設 20置有一個或多個第一擋止單元130,以限制承載座300移動 之距離。在本實施例中,第一擋止單元13〇為設置於第一槽 壁110之頂緣的凸耳。最後,基座100可更設置有一第一定 位單元140,用以固定滑座200或限制滑座200之移動。在本 實施例中,第一定位單元14〇為設置於第一滑槽ιΐ2之底端 9 1333898The tray and the plurality of path guiding units are supported, and the path guiding units correspond to each other. Also placed in these path guides. This drive gear set is located on one side of the base to provide a power. The drive gear set is located on one side of the base and engages the rack 'to move the slide gear when the drive gear set is connected to the drive gear set. The drive link set can control the drive gear set. When the transmission link set is in contact with an ink jet head holder, the driving gear set is engaged with the transmission gear set. The ejection collecting device is disposed on the base and includes an ink collecting tray and a plurality of supporting rods. One ends of the supporting rods are respectively connected to the ink collecting tray, and the other ends of the supporting rods are respectively fixed to the base 10 seat. In addition, the carriage is moved along the linear guide rail by the same slide guide unit, and the carrier is guided to move along the path by the equal path guiding unit, and the spout collection device is thereby guided by the slide The pushing of the ink ruler collecting tray toward one end of the base to pour out the ink waste collected by the ejection collecting device. The ink collection of the ejection collection device of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention can have any number of concave chambers, preferably two. In addition, one side of the concave chambers may be further provided with an ink discharge port to discharge ink #liquid. Alternatively, the inner side of the recessed chambers may have a right-hand type ink absorbing unit, which is preferably a sponge. 2 The ink collection of the ejection and collection device of the inkjet head maintenance device "Which position has a plurality of guide rails" is preferably set to 3 on the side edge of the ink collection tray. The slip of the ejection device of the device is: Inkjet _ water collecting tray guiding unit of the invention, wherein the position is provided with a plurality (four) having a shoulder 20 1333898 preferably adjacent to the scraping unit, and a plurality of ink collecting tray guiding units, and the ink collecting tray guiding units are corresponding The plurality of guide rails are disposed on the plurality of guide rails. The base of the discharge collection device of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention may be provided with an ink waste liquid collection unit at any position, which is preferably disposed correspondingly to the discharge collection device. The waste liquid collection unit preferably has at least one ink suction pipe 'and the ink suction pipe penetrates the base and is connected to a grapefruit suction device to extract the ink waste liquid accumulated in the foregoing ink waste liquid collection unit. In the present embodiment, the inkjet head maintenance device of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3', which includes a pedestal 1 〇〇, a sliding seat 2 〇〇, and a The carrier 3〇〇, the driving gear set 400, a transmission gear set 5〇〇', the transmission link set 6〇〇, and a spout collection device 700. In this embodiment, the base 1 is made up of 15 Four first groove walls are formed, and the four first groove walls 11 are formed to form a first sliding groove 112 having a rectangular cross section. Further, the first groove walls 110 disposed in parallel with each other are respectively provided with a linear guide 12 In the present embodiment, the length of the aforementioned linear guide rail 120 is just the distance that the slide base 200 can slide in the base 1〇〇. On the other hand, the base 1 can be set to 20 or a plurality of first stopping units 130 to limit the distance that the carrier 300 moves. In the embodiment, the first stopping unit 13 is a lug disposed at a top edge of the first groove wall 110. Finally, the base The first positioning unit 140 is configured to fix the movement of the slider 200 or the movement of the slider 200. In this embodiment, the first positioning unit 14 is disposed at the bottom end of the first slot ι 2, 9 1333898.

的凸塊。此外,第一定位單元140具有一彈簧(圖中未示), 使得前述之凸塊可彈出。在本實施例中,本發明之喷墨頭 維護裝置的滑座200設置有二齒條210、四個滑座導向單元 220、四個第二槽壁230、四個路徑導執240及一刮除單元 250。其中,滑座200係由四個第二槽壁230所構成,且這些 第二槽壁230圍繞而形成一具有矩形截面的第二滑槽232。 此外,互相平行配置之兩第二槽壁230之底緣分別設置有一 齒條210,且此兩第二槽壁230並分別設置有二個路徑導執 240於其壁面上。在本實施例中,前述之齒條210為線性齒 10 15Bumps. In addition, the first positioning unit 140 has a spring (not shown) such that the aforementioned bumps can be ejected. In the present embodiment, the slide 200 of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention is provided with two racks 210, four slide guide units 220, four second slot walls 230, four path guides 240, and a scraper. In addition to unit 250. Wherein, the sliding seat 200 is composed of four second groove walls 230, and the second groove walls 230 are surrounded to form a second sliding groove 232 having a rectangular cross section. In addition, the bottom edges of the two second groove walls 230 disposed in parallel with each other are respectively provided with a rack 210, and the two second groove walls 230 are respectively provided with two path guides 240 on the wall surface thereof. In the present embodiment, the aforementioned rack 210 is a linear tooth 10 15

20 條。 此外,為了導引滑座200於基座100之移動方向,前述 之滑座導向單元220的位置係對應於基座100之線型導軌 120。在本實施例中,前述之滑座導向單元220為四個凸出 於滑座200之頂銷,且這些頂銷分別位於滑座200的四個端 點。當滑座200與基座100組合時,這些頂銷分別伸入接合 於基座100之線型導執120中,且滑座200係容置於基座100 之第一滑槽112中。此後,滑座200便可於基座100之第一滑 槽112内沿著線型導軌120之方向移動。 另一方面,在本實施例中,滑座200之寬度恰與基座100 之第一滑槽112的内寬度相同,滑座200之長度則小於基座 100内之第一滑槽112内長度。此外,滑座200並設置有一對 應於基座100之第一定位單元140的第二定位單元260,且在 本實施例中,第二定位單元260為一槽孔。如此,當第一定 位單元140嵌合於此第二定位單元260時,滑座200便會被固 10 1333898 定在一特定位置。最後’在本實施例中,刮除單元250係位 於滑座200之一側,且刮除單元25〇的高度約為可以清潔維 護喷墨頭的高度,即刮除單元25〇之高度大於滑座2〇〇與喷 墨頭座800底緣之間的垂直距離,如圖2所示。如此,噴墨 5 頭座800之喷墨頭受刮除單元250往復地經過喷墨頭座8〇〇 之下側,得以刮除位於喷墨頭座8〇〇之喷墨頭之喷嘴周圍的 粉塵及殘墨。除此之外,如圖2及圖3所示,基座1〇〇更具有 . 吸墨條150,以當刮除單元250與吸墨條150互相接觸時, 將刮除單元250從喷墨頭之喷嘴周圍所刮除的殘墨或粉塵 1〇吸附掉,使得刮除單元250可再次應用於刮除位於喷墨頭之 喷嘴周圍的殘墨或粉塵。 在本實施例中,本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置的承载座3〇〇 設置有兩個承接盤310及四個路徑導向單元32〇。其中,承 接盤3U)係設置於承載座細,以於喷墨頭座之喷墨頭處於 15等待列印狀態時,包覆密封喷墨頭並保持喷墨頭之濕度, 進而避免喷墨頭之墨滴乾涸。此外,承接盤31〇與承載座 _門具有承接管(圖中未示)及一承載彈性元件(圖中未 不)’且承載彈性元件(圖中未示)容置於承接管(圖中未示) 之内。如此,承接盤31〇除了可被置放於 功^上《外,承接盤观可在承接嘴墨頌趣之 τ)時藉由承載彈性疋件(圖十未示)所提供之彈性力 而與噴墨頭(圖中未示)密合。 八此外,在本實施例中,前述之四個路徑導向單元32〇 为別為-凸出於承載座則的頂銷,且它們分別位於承載座 1333898 300的兩侧’它們的位置並對應滑座2⑼之路徑導軌24〇的位 置。如此,當滑座200與承載座300組合時,承載座可於 滑座200之第二滑槽232内,藉由前述之四個路徑導向單元 320沿著滑座200之路徑導軌24〇的方向移動,使得承載座 5 300之高度可以隨著其位置的移動而變化。另一方面在本 實施例中,本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置的承載座300可更設置 有一卡置於基座100之第一槽壁11〇頂緣的第二擋止單元 > 330’其受第一擋止單元13〇擋止得以限制承載座3〇〇移動之 距離。在本實施例中,此第二擋止單元33〇為設置於承載座 10 300之頂端周緣的凸耳。且如圖i所示,本發明之喷墨頭維 護裝置之滑座200與承載座300之間更設置有一辅助彈性單 TO270,以提供彈力輔助承載座3〇〇回復至其原先的位置。 在本實施例中,輔助彈性元件270為一彈簧。 再如圖1、圖2及圓3所示,本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置之 15 主動齒輪組400係位於此基座1〇〇之一側,以提供一驅動 力。在本實施例中,主動齒輪組4〇〇包含有第一主齒輪411、 第一主齒輪412、第二主齒輪413、第一内齒輪414以及第四 主齒輪415。其中,第一主齒輪411鄰接並帶動第二主齒輪 412旋轉,第二主齒輪412則喷合於第三主齒輪413並帶動第 2〇 三主齒輪413轉動。接著’第三主齒輪413鄰接並帶動第一 内齒輪414旋轉,第一内齒輪414則嚙合於第四主齒輪415並 帶動第四主齒輪415。此外’在本實施例中,傳動齒輪組5〇〇 亦位於基座100之一側,其係接合於滑座2〇〇之齒條21〇。另 一方面’如圖1、圖2及圖3所示,傳動齒輪組5〇〇包含有一 12 1333898 第一傳動輪512、第二傳動輪514、主傳動轴520及内傳動輪 524。其中,傳動齒輪組500之内傳動輪524係與滑座200之 二齒條210相嚙合。20 articles. In addition, in order to guide the moving direction of the carriage 200 in the base 100, the position of the aforementioned sliding guide unit 220 corresponds to the linear guide 120 of the base 100. In the present embodiment, the aforementioned slide guide unit 220 is four top pins protruding from the slide base 200, and the top pins are respectively located at the four end points of the slide base 200. When the carriage 200 is combined with the base 100, the top pins extend into the linear guides 120 that are coupled to the base 100, and the slides 200 are received in the first chutes 112 of the base 100. Thereafter, the carriage 200 is movable in the direction of the linear guide 120 in the first chute 112 of the base 100. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the width of the sliding seat 200 is exactly the same as the inner width of the first sliding slot 112 of the base 100, and the length of the sliding base 200 is smaller than the length of the first sliding slot 112 in the base 100. . In addition, the slider 200 is provided with a pair of second positioning units 260 for the first positioning unit 140 of the base 100, and in the embodiment, the second positioning unit 260 is a slot. Thus, when the first positioning unit 140 is fitted to the second positioning unit 260, the carriage 200 is fixed to a specific position by the solid 10 1333898. Finally, in the present embodiment, the scraping unit 250 is located on one side of the sliding seat 200, and the height of the scraping unit 25A is about the height at which the maintenance inkjet head can be cleaned, that is, the scraping unit 25 is higher in height than the sliding unit. The vertical distance between the base 2 and the bottom edge of the ink jet head 800 is as shown in FIG. Thus, the ink jet head of the ink jet head unit 800 is reciprocally passed by the scraping unit 250 through the lower side of the ink jet head holder 8 to be scraped around the nozzle of the ink jet head of the ink jet head holder 8 Dust and residual ink. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the susceptor 1 further has an ink absorbing strip 150 for ejecting the scraping unit 250 from the ink jet when the scraping unit 250 and the ink absorbing strip 150 are in contact with each other. The residual ink or dust scraped around the nozzle of the head is adsorbed, so that the scraping unit 250 can be applied again to scrape residual ink or dust around the nozzle of the inkjet head. In the present embodiment, the carrier holder 3 of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention is provided with two receiving trays 310 and four path guiding units 32A. Wherein, the receiving tray 3U) is arranged on the carrier to be thin, so that when the inkjet head of the inkjet head is in the waiting for printing state, the inkjet head is sealed and the humidity of the inkjet head is maintained, thereby avoiding the inkjet head. The ink drops dry. In addition, the receiving tray 31 〇 and the carrier _ door has a receiving tube (not shown) and a bearing elastic member (not shown in the figure) and a bearing elastic member (not shown) is accommodated in the receiving tube (in the figure) Not shown). In this way, the receiving tray 31 can be placed on the function, and the elastic force provided by the elastic member (not shown in FIG. 10) can be used when the receiving disk is placed on the nozzle. It is in close contact with an ink jet head (not shown). In addition, in the present embodiment, the four path guiding units 32 are the top pins that protrude from the bearing seat, and they are respectively located on both sides of the bearing seat 1338988 300 and their positions are correspondingly slippery. The position of the path guide 24 of the seat 2 (9). In this way, when the carriage 200 is combined with the carrier 300, the carrier can be in the second sliding slot 232 of the sliding seat 200, and the direction of the path guide 24 is along the path of the path guide 24 of the sliding bracket 200. The movement is such that the height of the carrier 5 300 can vary as the position moves. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the carrier 300 of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention may further be provided with a second stop unit that is inserted into the top edge of the first groove wall 11 of the base 100. It is blocked by the first stop unit 13 to limit the distance that the carrier 3 〇〇 moves. In the present embodiment, the second stopping unit 33 is a lug provided on the periphery of the top end of the carrier 10300. As shown in FIG. 1, an auxiliary elastic single TO270 is further disposed between the sliding seat 200 of the inkjet head maintenance device of the present invention and the carrier 300 to provide the elastic auxiliary bearing frame 3 to return to its original position. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary elastic member 270 is a spring. Further, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and circle 3, the driving gear set 400 of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention is located on one side of the base 1 to provide a driving force. In the present embodiment, the driving gear set 4A includes a first main gear 411, a first main gear 412, a second main gear 413, a first internal gear 414, and a fourth main gear 415. The first main gear 411 abuts and drives the second main gear 412 to rotate, and the second main gear 412 is sprayed to the third main gear 413 and drives the second third main gear 413 to rotate. Then, the third main gear 413 abuts and drives the first internal gear 414 to rotate, and the first internal gear 414 is engaged with the fourth main gear 415 and drives the fourth main gear 415. Further, in the present embodiment, the transmission gear set 5 is also located on one side of the base 100, which is engaged with the rack 21 of the carriage 2〇〇. On the other hand, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the transmission gear set 5A includes a 121333898 first transmission wheel 512, a second transmission wheel 514, a main transmission shaft 520 and an inner transmission wheel 524. The transmission wheel 524 of the transmission gear set 500 is meshed with the two racks 210 of the carriage 200.

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20 此外,當喷墨頭座移入本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置以清 潔維護喷墨頭或保持喷墨頭之濕度時,前述之傳動齒輪組 500便連接主動齒輪組400,以藉由主動齒輪組400提供之驅 動力移動滑座200。此時,如圖3所示,傳動齒輪組500之第 一傳動輪512係嚙合於主動齒輪組400之第四主齒輪415,且 主動齒輪組400之第二主齒輪412則與第三主齒輪413嚙 合,使得前述之驅動力可從主動齒輪組400傳輸至傳動齒輪 組500。接著,傳動齒輪組500之第二傳動輪514及主傳動轴 520便依序被帶動而轉動,最後藉由主傳動軸520帶動位於 第一槽壁110内之内傳動輪524轉動。如此,便可藉由控制 主動齒輪組400之轉動方向控制内傳動輪524的轉動方向, 進而控制具有齒條210之滑座200於基座100内的移動方向。 至於本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置的傳動連桿組600,則請 參照圖1、圖2及圖3。其中,傳動連桿組600係可控制主動 齒輪組400,且當喷墨頭座800與傳動連桿組600接觸時,傳 動連桿組600推動主動齒輪組400並使主動齒輪組400之第 四主齒輪415與傳動齒輪組500之第一傳動輪512接合,且使 主動齒輪組400之第二主齒輪412與第三主齒輪413嚙合。在 本實施例中,傳動連桿組600包含一第一推桿610、一具有 一斜面632之拉桿630以及一第二推桿620。其中,第一推桿 610及第二推桿620係分別設置於互相平行之兩第一槽壁 13 1333898 位置’使得主動齒輪組400之第四主齒輪415與傳動齒輪組 500第一傳動輪512脫離,且主動齒輪組4〇〇之第二主齒輪 412及第三主齒輪413也互相脫離。 10 最後,在滑座200朝向第一定位單元14〇方向移動的過 程中,承接盤310便隨著承載座3〇〇的斜行移動而緩緩下 降,而滑座200之刮除單元25〇會通過基座100之吸墨條15〇 的下侧。當刮除單元250與吸墨條15〇互相接觸時,先前從 喷墨頭之喷嘴周圍所刮除的殘墨或粉塵便會被吸墨條15〇 吸附掉,使得刮除單元25〇可再次應用於刮除位於喷墨頭之 喷嘴周圍的殘墨或粉塵。 15 除此之外,當滑座2〇〇因受到主動齒輪組4〇〇轉動之控 制而逐漸地朝向第一定位單元140方向移動時,滑座2〇〇便 藉由其墨水收集盤導向單元28卜282及墨水收集盤710所設 置之兩導軌711的協助’將喷吐收集裝置7〇〇 一併往第一定 位單元140的方向拉動,使得其墨水收集盤71〇從原先的「傾 倒狀態」(即圖6所示的狀態)回復至一「收集墨水狀態」(即 圖3所示的狀態),以再次接受喷墨頭座8〇〇之喷墨頭於執行 「喷吐程序」時所喷吐出的墨水廢液。 20 如此’藉由前述之各元件的作動,本發明之喷墨頭維 護裝置能將原本另外設置之喷吐收集裝置整合納入於其 中,使得本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置不僅結構簡單,且可在 喷墨頭座之喷墨頭執行喷吐程序時,有效地收集喷墨頭所 喷出的墨水廢液並將這些墨水廢液排出。此外,當喷墨頭 座移進及移出本發明之喷墨頭維護裝置時,均可被清潔維 20 1333898 護。最後,當喷墨頭座之喷墨頭處於等待列印狀態時,本 發明之喷墨頭維護裝置可精確且完全地包覆密封喷墨頭, 以提供保濕之功能並防止墨滴乾涵,延長唢·墨頭之使用壽 命。 上述實施例僅係為了方便說明而舉例而已,本發明所 主張之權利範圍自應以申請專利範圍所述為準,而非僅限 於上述實施例。Further, when the ink jet head holder is moved into the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention to clean the maintenance ink jet head or maintain the humidity of the ink jet head, the aforementioned transmission gear set 500 is connected to the driving gear set 400 to be driven by the driving gear The driving force provided by the group 400 moves the carriage 200. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the first transmission wheel 512 of the transmission gear set 500 is meshed with the fourth main gear 415 of the driving gear set 400, and the second main gear 412 of the driving gear set 400 is coupled to the third main gear. The meshing 413 is engaged such that the aforementioned driving force can be transmitted from the driving gear set 400 to the transmission gear set 500. Then, the second transmission wheel 514 and the main transmission shaft 520 of the transmission gear set 500 are sequentially driven to rotate. Finally, the main transmission shaft 520 drives the inner transmission wheel 524 located in the first groove wall 110 to rotate. Thus, the direction of rotation of the inner drive wheel 524 can be controlled by controlling the rotational direction of the drive gear set 400, thereby controlling the direction of movement of the carriage 200 having the rack 210 within the base 100. For the drive link set 600 of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention, reference is made to Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Wherein, the transmission link set 600 can control the driving gear set 400, and when the ink jet head base 800 is in contact with the transmission link set 600, the transmission link set 600 pushes the driving gear set 400 and the fourth of the driving gear set 400 The main gear 415 is engaged with the first transmission wheel 512 of the transmission gear set 500, and the second main gear 412 of the drive gear set 400 is meshed with the third main gear 413. In the present embodiment, the transmission link set 600 includes a first push rod 610, a pull rod 630 having a slope 632, and a second push rod 620. The first push rod 610 and the second push rod 620 are respectively disposed at two first groove walls 13 1333898 in parallel with each other. The fourth main gear 415 of the driving gear set 400 and the first transmission wheel 512 of the transmission gear set 500 are respectively disposed. The second main gear 412 and the third main gear 413 of the driving gear set 4 are also disengaged from each other. 10 Finally, in the process of the carriage 200 moving toward the first positioning unit 14 ,, the receiving tray 310 gradually descends with the oblique movement of the carrier 3 ,, and the scraping unit 25 of the carriage 200 〇 It will pass through the underside of the ink absorbing strip 15 of the susceptor 100. When the scraping unit 250 and the ink absorbing strip 15 are in contact with each other, the residual ink or dust previously scraped off from the nozzle of the ink jet head is adsorbed by the ink absorbing strip 15 ,, so that the scraping unit 25 can be again It is used to scrape residual ink or dust around the nozzle of the inkjet head. In addition, when the carriage 2 is gradually moved toward the first positioning unit 140 by the control of the rotation of the driving gear set 4, the carriage 2 is guided by its ink collecting tray guiding unit. 28 282 and the assistance of the two guide rails 711 provided by the ink collecting tray 710 pull the ejection collecting device 7 together in the direction of the first positioning unit 140, so that the ink collecting tray 71 is slid from the original "dumping state". (i.e., the state shown in Fig. 6) is returned to a "collected ink state" (i.e., the state shown in Fig. 3) to re-accept the ink jet head of the ink jet head holder 8 when the "ejection program" is executed. The ink waste that is spit out. 20 By the operation of the above-mentioned components, the inkjet head maintenance device of the present invention can integrate the originally provided ejection collection device therein, so that the inkjet head maintenance device of the present invention is not only simple in structure, but also When the ink jet head of the ink jet head performs the ejection process, the ink waste liquid discharged from the ink jet head is efficiently collected and discharged. Further, when the ink jet head is moved in and out of the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention, it can be protected by the cleaning unit. Finally, when the ink jet head of the ink jet head is in a waiting for printing state, the ink jet head maintenance device of the present invention can accurately and completely cover the ink jet head to provide a moisturizing function and prevent the ink droplets from being dried. Extend the service life of the ink head. The above-described embodiments are merely examples for the convenience of the description, and the scope of the claims is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

【圖式簡單說明】 10圖1係本發明一較佳實施例之噴墨頭維護裝置的元件爆炸 圖2係本發明一較佳實施例之噴墨頭維護裝置的立體圖。 圖3係本發明一較佳實施例之喷墨頭維護裝置的又一立體 15BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an ink jet head maintenance device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an ink jet head maintenance device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is still another perspective of an ink jet head maintenance device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

20 圖4 A係本發明.一 的另一立體圖。 圖4B係本發明一 的又一立體圖。 圖5 A係本發明一 的側視圖。 較佳實施例之喷墨頭維護裝置之部分元件 較佳實施例之喷墨頭維護裝置之部分元件 較佳實施例之噴墨頭維護裝置之部分元件 圖5B係本發明一 的另一側視圖。 較佳實施例之噴墨頭維護裝置之部分元件 21 1333898 圖6係顯示本發明一較佳實施例之喷墨頭維護裝置之喷吐 收集裝置的墨水收集盤朝向基座之一端傾倒之狀態的立體 圖0 5 第一槽壁 112第一滑槽20 Figure 4A is another perspective view of the invention. Fig. 4B is still another perspective view of the first invention. Figure 5A is a side view of a first aspect of the invention. Some components of the ink jet head maintenance device of the preferred embodiment are part of the components of the ink jet head maintenance device of the preferred embodiment. FIG. 5B is another side view of the first embodiment of the present invention. . Portion 21 1333898 of the ink jet head maintenance device of the preferred embodiment FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the ink collecting tray of the ejection collecting device of the ink jet head maintenance device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is tilted toward one end of the base. 0 5 first slot wall 112 first chute

第一擋止單元14〇第一定位單元 墨水廢液收集單元 滑座 210齒條 第二槽壁 232第二滑槽 刮除單元 260第二定位單元 、282墨水收集盤導向單元 承接盤 320路徑導向單元First stop unit 14〇first positioning unit ink waste collection unit slide 210 rack second slot wall 232 second slide scraping unit 260 second positioning unit 282 ink collection tray guide unit receiving tray 320 path guiding unit

【主要元件符號說明】 100基座 110 120線型導軌 13〇 150吸墨條 160 161墨水吸管 200 220滑座導向單元230 240路徑導軌 250 270輔助彈性單元281 300承載座 310 330第二擋止單元400 412第二主齒輪 413 415第四主齒輪 500 514第二傳動輪 520 600傳動連桿組 610 620第二推桿 630 632斜面 640 700喷吐收集裝置710 720、730凹置容室721 740、750 支撐桿 800 主動齒輪組411第一主齒輪 第三主齒輪414第一内齒輪 傳動齒輪組512第一傳動輪 主傳動軸 524内傳動輪 第一推桿 612接合軸 拉桿 631頂勾 復位彈性元件650復位彈性元件 墨水收集盤 711導轨 、731排墨D 722、732吸墨單元 喷墨頭座 900抽吸裝置 22[Main component symbol description] 100 pedestal 110 120 linear guide 13 〇 150 ink absorbing strip 160 161 ink suction pipe 200 220 slide guide unit 230 240 path guide 250 270 auxiliary elastic unit 281 300 carrier 310 330 second stop unit 400 412 second main gear 413 415 fourth main gear 500 514 second transmission wheel 520 600 transmission link set 610 620 second push rod 630 632 bevel 640 700 spit collection device 710 720, 730 concave chamber 721 740, 750 support Rod 800 drive gear set 411 first main gear third main gear 414 first internal gear drive gear set 512 first drive wheel main drive shaft 524 inner drive wheel first push rod 612 engagement shaft pull rod 631 top hook reset elastic element 650 reset Elastic element ink collecting tray 711 rail, 731 ink D 722, 732 ink absorbing unit ink jet head 900 suction device 22

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1333898 十、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種喷墨頭維護裝置,包括: 一基座,該基座具有至少一線型導轨; 一滑座,該滑座容置於該基座並具有至少一齒條、複 5數個路徑導轨、一到除單元及複數個滑座導向單元,其中 該齒條係位於該滑座之底緣,該等滑座導向單元對應設置 於該線型導軌; Φ 一承載座,該承載座容置於該滑座並具有複數個承接 盤及複數個路徑導向單元,其中該等路徑導向單元對應設 ίο 置於該等路徑導軌; 一主動齒輪組,該主動齒輪組係位於該基座之一側, 以提供一動力; 一傳動齒輪組,該傳動齒輪組係位於該基座之一側並 接合於該齒條,以於該傳動齒輪組連接該主動齒輪組時, 15 移動該滑座; φ 一傳動連桿組,該傳動連桿組係可控制該主動齒輪 組,以於該傳動連桿組與一喷墨頭座接觸時,使該主動齒 輪組接合該傳動齒輪組;以及 一噴吐收集裝置,該喷吐收集裝置容置於該基座並包 20 s墨水收集盤及複數個支撐桿,該等支撐桿的一端分別 連接於該墨水收集盤,該等支撐桿的另一端則分別固定於 該基座; 其中’該滑座藉由該等滑座導向單元而沿著該線型導 軌移動,該承載座藉由該等路徑導向單元而沿著該等路徑 23 13338981333898 X. Patent application scope: 1. An inkjet head maintenance device comprising: a base having at least one linear guide rail; a slide seat, the slide seat being received on the base and having at least one tooth a strip, a plurality of path guide rails, a detachment unit, and a plurality of slide guide units, wherein the rack is located at a bottom edge of the slide, and the slide guide units are correspondingly disposed on the linear guide; Φ a carrier seat, the carrier seat is disposed on the sliding seat and has a plurality of receiving trays and a plurality of path guiding units, wherein the path guiding units are correspondingly disposed on the path rails; a driving gear set, the driving gear set Is located on one side of the base to provide a power; a transmission gear set, the transmission gear set is located on one side of the base and is coupled to the rack to connect the drive gear set to the drive gear set , 15 moving the carriage; φ a transmission link set, the drive link set can control the drive gear set to engage the drive gear set when the drive link set is in contact with an inkjet head mount transmission And a spray collection device, the spray collection device is disposed on the base and comprises a 20 s ink collection tray and a plurality of support rods, one end of the support rods being respectively connected to the ink collection tray, the support rods The other ends are respectively fixed to the base; wherein the slides are moved along the linear guide by the slide guide units, and the carriers are along the paths 23 1333898 by the path guide units 10 1510 15 20 導執移動,該噴吐收集裝置則藉由該滑座的推動而使得該 墨水收集盤朝向該基座之一端傾倒,以傾倒出該喷吐收集 裝置所收集到的墨水廢液。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該墨水收集盤具有複數個凹置容室,且該等凹置容室 的一側分別設置有一排墨口。 3.如申請專利範圍第2項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,至少一該等凹置容室的内側具有一吸墨單元。 4·如申請專利範圍第3項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該吸墨單元為一海綿。 5·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該墨水收集盤更具有複數個導軌,且該等導軌分別設 置於該墨水收集盤的側緣。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該滑座於鄰近該刮除單元的一端更設置有複數個墨水 收集盤導向單元,且該等墨水收集盤導向單元對應設置於 該等導軌。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該基座更設置有一墨水廢液收集單元,且該墨水廢液 收集單元對應設置於該喷吐收集裝置。 8. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之喷墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該墨水廢液收集單元具有至少一墨水吸管。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之噴墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該墨水吸管穿透該基座。 24 1333898 10.如申請專利範圍第8項所述之噴墨頭維護裝置,其 中,該墨水吸管係與一抽吸裝置連接。The guide is moved, and the ejection collecting device tilts the ink collecting tray toward one end of the base by pushing the slider to dump the ink waste collected by the ejection collecting device. 2. The ink jet head maintenance device according to claim 1, wherein the ink collecting tray has a plurality of concave chambers, and one side of the concave chambers is provided with an ink discharge port. 3. The ink jet head maintenance device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the concave chambers has an ink absorbing unit inside. 4. The ink jet head maintenance device according to claim 3, wherein the ink absorbing unit is a sponge. 5. The inkjet head maintenance device of claim 1, wherein the ink collection tray further has a plurality of guide rails, and the guide rails are respectively disposed at side edges of the ink collection tray. 6. The inkjet head maintenance device of claim 5, wherein the slider is further provided with a plurality of ink collecting tray guiding units at an end adjacent to the scraping unit, and the ink collecting tray guiding unit Corresponding to these guide rails. 7. The inkjet head maintenance device of claim 1, wherein the base is further provided with an ink waste collection unit, and the ink waste collection unit is disposed correspondingly to the discharge collection device. 8. The ink jet head maintenance device according to claim 7, wherein the ink waste liquid collecting unit has at least one ink suction pipe. 9. The ink jet head maintenance device of claim 8, wherein the ink suction pipe penetrates the base. The inkjet head maintenance device of claim 8, wherein the ink suction pipe is connected to a suction device. 2525
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