CN106904007A - Sensing device and label machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a sensing device and a label printer, which relate to the technical field of printers and include a sensing device, a circuit board and a processor. The sensing device includes a transmission structure and a reflection structure; Structure or reflective structure, when the label passes through the transmissive structure or reflective structure, the corresponding pin voltage value is obtained according to the optical power emitted by the transmissive structure or reflective structure; the circuit board is used to supply power to the sensing device and send the pin voltage value To the processor; the processor is used to obtain the label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine the label shape information through the label position information. This application is more accurate in identifying special-shaped labels and colored labels.

Description

Sensing Devices and Label Printers

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to a sensing device and a label printer.

Background technique

In the existing portable bluetooth label printer, the sensing part in the sensing device senses that the position of the label is not accurate, and a single reflective sensor is generally used. Due to the irregular shape of the label and the small difference between the reflection of the color label and the reflection of the backing paper, When encountering special-shaped labels and colored labels, it often happens that the specific position of the label cannot be identified and the identification label is inaccurate.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a sensing device and a label printer, which can more accurately identify special-shaped labels and colored labels.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a sensing device, including a sensing device, a circuit board, and a processor, and the sensing device includes a transmission structure and a reflection structure;

The sensing device is used to obtain an operation instruction, select the corresponding transmission structure or the reflection structure according to the operation instruction, and when the label passes the transmission structure or the reflection structure, according to the transmission structure Or the optical power emitted by the reflective structure obtains the corresponding pin voltage value;

The circuit board is used to supply power to the sensing device and send the pin voltage value to the processor;

The processor is configured to obtain label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine label shape information through the label position information.

With reference to the first aspect, this embodiment of the present invention provides a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the operation instruction includes a first operation instruction, a second operation instruction, a third operation instruction, and a fourth operation instruction, The transmissive structure includes a first transmissive structure and a second transmissive structure, and the reflective structure includes a first reflective structure and a second reflective structure;

The sensing device is also used to obtain the first operation instruction, select the first transmission structure according to the first operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes the first transmission structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the first pin according to the optical power;

or,

The sensing device is also used to obtain the second operation instruction, select the second transmission structure according to the second operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes through the second transmission structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the second pin according to the optical power;

or,

The sensing device is also used to obtain the third operation instruction, select the first reflection structure according to the third operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes the first reflection structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the third pin according to the optical power;

or,

The sensing device is also used to obtain the fourth operation instruction, select the second reflection structure according to the fourth operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes the second reflection structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the fourth pin according to the optical power.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the circuit board is further configured to set the voltage value of the first pin to sent to said processor;

or,

The circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the second pin to the processor;

or,

The circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the third pin to the processor;

or,

The circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the fourth pin to the processor.

With reference to the second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the processor is further configured to use the voltage value of the first pin to Obtaining the first label position information, and determining the first label shape information through the first label position information;

or,

The processor is further configured to obtain second label position information through the second pin voltage value, and determine second label shape information through the second label position information;

or,

The processor is further configured to obtain third label position information through the third pin voltage value, and determine third label shape information through the third label position information;

or,

The processor is further configured to obtain fourth label position information through the fourth pin voltage value, and determine fourth label shape information through the fourth label position information.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the first transmission structure includes a first infrared emitter and a first infrared receiver device;

The first infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the first infrared transmitter and passing through the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the first pin according to the infrared light power, wherein the The first infrared emitter and the first infrared receiver are arranged on opposite sides of the label.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the second transmission structure includes a second infrared emitter and a second infrared receiver device;

The second infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the second infrared transmitter and passing through the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the second pin according to the infrared light power, wherein the The second infrared emitter and the second infrared receiver are arranged on opposite sides of the label.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the first reflective structure includes a third infrared emitter and a third infrared receiver device;

The third infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared optical power emitted by the third infrared transmitter and reflected by the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the third pin according to the infrared optical power, wherein the The third infrared emitter and the third infrared receiver are arranged on the same side of the label.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides a seventh possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the second reflective structure includes a fourth infrared emitter and a fourth infrared receiver device;

The fourth infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the four infrared transmitters and reflected by the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the fourth pin according to the infrared light power, wherein the The fourth infrared emitter and the fourth infrared receiver are arranged on the same side of the label.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the embodiment of the present invention provides an eighth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein, the first transmission structure and the second transmission structure are two rows of up and down It is provided that the first reflective structure and the second reflective structure are arranged in double rows up and down.

In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a label printer, including the above-mentioned sensing device, and also includes a printer main body.

Embodiments of the present invention bring the following beneficial effects:

The embodiment of the present invention provides a sensing device and a label printer, including a sensing device, a circuit board and a processor. The sensing device includes a transmission structure and a reflection structure; structure, when the tag passes through the transmissive structure or reflective structure, the corresponding pin voltage value is obtained according to the optical power emitted by the transmissive structure or reflective structure; the circuit board is used to power the sensing device and send the pin voltage value to the processor ; The processor is used to obtain the label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine the label shape information through the label position information. This application is more accurate in identifying special-shaped labels and colored labels.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments will be described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the specific implementation or description of the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description The drawings show some implementations of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sensing device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the sensing device in the sensing device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a sensing device provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a top view of the sensing device provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Icons: 10 - sensing device; 11 - first transmission structure; 111 - first infrared transmitter; 112 - first infrared receiver; 12 - second transmission structure; 121 - second infrared transmitter; 122 - second infrared Receiver; 13—first reflection structure; 131—third infrared transmitter; 132—third infrared receiver; 14—second reflection structure; 141—fourth infrared transmitter; 142—fourth infrared receiver; 20 - circuit board; 30 - processor.

detailed description

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. the embodiment. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the existing portable bluetooth label printer, the sensing part in the sensing device senses that the position of the label is not accurate, and a single reflective sensor is generally used. Due to the irregular shape of the label and the small difference between the reflection of the color label and the reflection of the backing paper, When encountering special-shaped labels and colored labels, it often happens that the specific position of the label cannot be identified and the identification label is inaccurate.

Based on this, the embodiment of the present invention provides a sensing device and a label printer, which can more accurately identify special-shaped labels and colored labels.

In order to facilitate the understanding of this embodiment, the sensing device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention is first introduced in detail,

Embodiment one:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sensing device provided by Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the sensing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing device 10, a circuit board 20 and a processor 30, and the sensing device 10 includes a transmission structure and a reflection structure;

The sensing device 10 is used to obtain the operation instruction, select the corresponding transmission structure or reflection structure according to the operation instruction, and obtain the corresponding pin voltage according to the optical power emitted by the transmission structure or reflection structure when the label passes through the transmission structure or reflection structure value;

The circuit board 20 is used to supply power to the induction device 10 and send the pin voltage value to the processor 30;

The processor 30 is configured to obtain label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine label shape information through the label position information.

Specifically, the sensing device of the existing label printer mainly uses a single reflective sensor, which cannot identify the position of the special-shaped label. At the same time, it is difficult to identify the color label due to the small difference between the reflection of the color label and the reflection of the backing paper. The sensing device 10 provided by the embodiment of the present invention combines the transmissive structure and the reflective structure, and selects the specific working parts of the transmissive structure or the reflective structure according to the operating instructions, so as to realize the purpose of more accurate identification of special-shaped labels and color labels.

Embodiment two:

The sensing device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing device 10, a circuit board 20 and a processor 30, and the sensing device 10 includes a transmission structure and a reflection structure;

The sensing device 10 is used to obtain the operation instruction, select the corresponding transmission structure or reflection structure according to the operation instruction, and obtain the corresponding pin voltage according to the optical power emitted by the transmission structure or reflection structure when the label passes through the transmission structure or reflection structure value;

The circuit board 20 is used to supply power to the induction device 10 and send the pin voltage value to the processor 30;

The processor 30 is configured to obtain label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine label shape information through the label position information.

Further, the operating instructions include a first operating instruction, a second operating instruction, a third operating instruction and a fourth operating instruction, the transmissive structure includes a first transmissive structure 11 and a second transmissive structure 12, and the reflective structure includes a first reflective structure 13 and a The second reflective structure 14, as shown in FIG. 2 ;

Among them, according to the type of label, one or more of special-shaped, normal, and color can be manually switched by using the operation panel of the label printer to select the working part and issue operation instructions;

Here, sometimes the edge of the special-shaped label is just facing the center of a reflective or transmissive structure. Since the two sides of the label paper will shake, it is impossible to identify the position and shape of the label at this time. In the embodiment of the present invention, the double-row transmissive The structure is combined with the double-row reflective structure, and the user can switch and select the working structure according to the situation of the label, so as to achieve the purpose of more accurate identification of special-shaped labels and color labels;

Among them, users can choose the working structure with the best recognition effect according to their own experience or multiple attempts;

The sensing device 10 is also used to obtain the first operation instruction, select the first transmissive structure 11 according to the first operation instruction, and receive the optical power and obtain the first pin voltage according to the optical power when the label passes through the first transmissive structure 11 value;

or,

The sensing device 10 is also used to obtain the second operation instruction, select the second transmission structure 12 according to the second operation instruction, and receive the optical power and obtain the second pin voltage according to the optical power when the label passes through the second transmission structure 12 value;

or,

The sensing device 10 is also used to obtain the third operation instruction, select the first reflection structure 13 according to the third operation instruction, and receive the optical power and obtain the third pin voltage according to the optical power when the label passes the first reflection structure 13 value;

or,

The sensing device 10 is also used to obtain the fourth operation instruction, select the second reflection structure 14 according to the fourth operation instruction, and receive the optical power and obtain the fourth pin voltage according to the optical power when the label passes the second reflection structure 14 value.

Further, the circuit board 20 is also used to send the voltage value of the first pin to the processor 30;

or,

The circuit board 20 is also used to send the second pin voltage value to the processor 30;

or,

The circuit board 20 is also used to send the voltage value of the third pin to the processor 30;

or,

The circuit board 20 is also used to send the voltage value of the fourth pin to the processor 30 .

Further, the processor 30 is further configured to obtain the first label position information through the first pin voltage value, and determine the first label shape information through the first label position information;

or,

The processor 30 is further configured to obtain the second label position information through the second pin voltage value, and determine the second label shape information through the second label position information;

or,

The processor 30 is further configured to obtain third label position information through the third pin voltage value, and determine third label shape information through the third label position information;

or,

The processor 30 is further configured to obtain fourth label position information through the fourth pin voltage value, and determine fourth label shape information through the fourth label position information.

Specifically, through the design of the double-row transmission structure, even if the edge of the label paper is uneven or inclined, it can be switched to another sensor in the double row. For colored labels, due to the small difference between the reflection of the color label and the reflection of the backing paper, it is difficult to identify, so a transmission structure can be used. Through the principle of transmission, the power of the transmitted light is significantly different due to the difference in the transmission effect of the color label and the backing paper. Features, easy to identify color labels.

Specifically, the double-row transmissive structure and double-row reflective structure joint sensing method is adopted to achieve more accurate identification of special-shaped labels and color labels.

Further, the first transmission structure 11 includes a first infrared emitter 111 and a first infrared receiver 112;

The first infrared receiver 112 is used to receive the infrared light power emitted by the first infrared transmitter 111 and passing through the label in real time, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the first pin according to the infrared light power. Further, the second transmission structure 12 Including a second infrared transmitter 121 and a second infrared receiver 122;

The second infrared receiver 122 is used to receive in real time the infrared light power transmitted by the second infrared transmitter 121 and passing through the label, and obtain the corresponding second pin voltage value according to the infrared light power,

Further, the first reflective structure 13 includes a third infrared emitter 131 and a third infrared receiver 132;

The third infrared receiver 132 is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the third infrared transmitter 131 and reflected by the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the third pin according to the infrared light power,

Further, the second reflective structure 14 includes a fourth infrared transmitter 141 and a fourth infrared receiver 142;

The fourth infrared receiver 142 is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the fourth infrared transmitter 141 and reflected by the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the fourth pin according to the infrared light power;

Here, the double-row design of the first reflective structure 13 and the second reflective structure 14 can also avoid inaccurate identification of labels.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a sensing device provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, the position of the arrow in Figure 3 is the forward direction of the label paper, wherein the first infrared emitter 111 and the first infrared receiver 112 are arranged on the opposite side of the label, and the second infrared emitter 121 and the second The infrared receiver 122 is arranged on the opposite side of the label, the third infrared emitter (not shown in Figure 3) and the third infrared receiver (not shown in Figure 3) are arranged on the same side of the label, and the fourth infrared emitter (not shown in Figure 3) and the fourth infrared receiver (not shown in Figure 3) are arranged on the same side of the label;

Specifically, the third infrared emitter and the third infrared receiver are arranged on the first reflective structure 13 in the upper row; the fourth infrared emitter and the fourth infrared receiver are arranged on the second reflective structure 14 in the lower row.

Further, the first transmissive structure (not shown in FIG. 3 ) and the second transmissive structure (not shown in FIG. 3 ) are arranged in double rows up and down, and the first reflective structure 13 and the second reflective structure 14 are arranged in double rows up and down. .

Fig. 4 is a top view of the sensing device provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 4, the direction of the arrow is the forward direction of the label paper. When the label paper passes through the selected working structure, the corresponding structure performs reflection or transmission operation.

The invention provides a sensing device and a label printer, including a sensing device, a circuit board and a processor. The sensing device includes a transmission structure and a reflection structure; the sensing device is used to acquire an operation instruction, and select a corresponding transmission structure or reflection structure according to the operation instruction. When the tag passes through the transmissive structure or the reflective structure, the corresponding pin voltage value is obtained according to the optical power emitted by the transmissive structure or the reflective structure; the circuit board is used to power the sensing device and send the pin voltage value to the processor; processing The device is used to obtain the label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine the label shape information through the label position information. This application is more accurate in identifying special-shaped labels and colored labels.

Embodiment three:

An embodiment of the present invention also provides a label printer, including the above-mentioned sensing device, and a printer main body.

The label printer provided by the embodiment of the present invention has the same technical features as the sensing device provided by the above embodiment, so it can also solve the same technical problem and achieve the same technical effect.

Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the above-described system and device can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing embodiments, and details are not repeated here.

In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or integrally connected; may be mechanically connected, may also be electrically connected; may be directly connected, may also be indirectly connected through an intermediary, and may be internal communication between two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific situations.

If the functions described above are realized in the form of software function units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the essence of the technical solution of the present invention or the part that contributes to the prior art or the part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, and the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including Several instructions are used to make a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present invention. The aforementioned storage medium includes: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes. .

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" etc. The indicated orientation or positional relationship is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, or in a specific orientation. construction and operation, therefore, should not be construed as limiting the invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above-described embodiments are only specific implementations of the present invention, used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them, and the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto, although referring to the foregoing The embodiment has described the present invention in detail, and those skilled in the art should understand that any person familiar with the technical field can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention Changes can be easily thought of, or equivalent replacements are made to some of the technical features; and these modifications, changes or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should be included in the scope of the present invention within the scope of protection. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A sensing device, characterized in that, comprises a sensing device, a circuit board and a processor, and the sensing device comprises a transmission structure and a reflection structure; The sensing device is used to obtain an operation instruction, select the corresponding transmission structure or the reflection structure according to the operation instruction, and when the label passes through the transmission structure or the reflection structure, according to the transmission structure Or the optical power emitted by the reflective structure obtains the corresponding pin voltage value; The circuit board is used to supply power to the sensing device and send the pin voltage value to the processor; The processor is configured to obtain label position information through the pin voltage value, and determine label shape information through the label position information. 2. The sensing device according to claim 1, wherein the operation instructions include a first operation instruction, a second operation instruction, a third operation instruction and a fourth operation instruction, and the transmission structure includes a first transmission a structure and a second transmissive structure, the reflective structure comprising a first reflective structure and a second reflective structure; The sensing device is also used to obtain the first operation instruction, select the first transmission structure according to the first operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes the first transmission structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the first pin according to the optical power; or, The sensing device is also used to obtain the second operation instruction, select the second transmission structure according to the second operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes through the second transmission structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the second pin according to the optical power; or, The sensing device is also used to obtain the third operation instruction, select the first reflection structure according to the third operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes the first reflection structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the third pin according to the optical power; or, The sensing device is also used to obtain the fourth operation instruction, select the second reflection structure according to the fourth operation instruction, and receive the light when the label passes the second reflection structure. power and obtain the voltage value of the fourth pin according to the optical power. 3. The sensing device according to claim 2, wherein the circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the first pin to the processor; or, The circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the second pin to the processor; or, The circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the third pin to the processor; or, The circuit board is further configured to send the voltage value of the fourth pin to the processor. 4. The sensing device according to claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to obtain the first label position information through the first pin voltage value, and obtain the first label position information through the first label position information determining the shape information of the first label; or, The processor is further configured to obtain second label position information through the second pin voltage value, and determine second label shape information through the second label position information; or, The processor is further configured to obtain third label position information through the third pin voltage value, and determine third label shape information through the third label position information; or, The processor is further configured to obtain fourth label position information through the fourth pin voltage value, and determine fourth label shape information through the fourth label position information. 5. The sensing device according to claim 2, wherein the first transmission structure comprises a first infrared emitter and a first infrared receiver; The first infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the first infrared transmitter and passing through the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the first pin according to the infrared light power, wherein the The first infrared emitter and the first infrared receiver are arranged on opposite sides of the label. 6. The sensing device according to claim 2, wherein the second transmission structure comprises a second infrared emitter and a second infrared receiver; The second infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the second infrared transmitter and passing through the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the second pin according to the infrared light power, wherein the The second infrared emitter and the second infrared receiver are arranged on opposite sides of the label. 7. The sensing device according to claim 2, wherein the first reflective structure comprises a third infrared emitter and a third infrared receiver; The third infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared optical power emitted by the third infrared transmitter and reflected by the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the third pin according to the infrared optical power, wherein the The third infrared emitter and the third infrared receiver are arranged on the same side of the label. 8. The sensing device according to claim 6, wherein the second reflective structure comprises a fourth infrared emitter and a fourth infrared receiver; The fourth infrared receiver is used to receive in real time the infrared light power emitted by the four infrared transmitters and reflected by the label, and obtain the corresponding voltage value of the fourth pin according to the infrared light power, wherein the The fourth infrared emitter and the fourth infrared receiver are arranged on the same side of the label. 9. The sensing device according to claim 2, wherein the first transmissive structure and the second transmissive structure are arranged in double rows up and down, and the first reflective structure and the second reflective structure are Up and down double row setting. 10. A label printer, characterized by comprising the sensing device according to any one of claims 1-9, and further comprising a printer body.