I. Construction Principle of Ballpoint Pen
Ballpoint pen is a commonly used writing tool, and its construction is relatively simple but exquisite. It mainly consists of four parts: pen barrel, refill, tip, and ink. 1. Pen Barrel: The pen barrel is the outer shell of the ballpoint pen, usually made of plastic or metal, serving as a protective and supporting role. 2. Refill: The refill is the core part of the ballpoint pen, including a tubular object with a reservoir and a small ball. The reservoir is filled with ink, and the small ball is located at the end of the reservoir to pick up the ink during writing. 3. Tip: The tip is the writing part of the ballpoint pen, usually made of stainless steel or alloy. It has a small hole in which the small ball can roll freely. 4. Ink: The ink is the writing medium of the ballpoint pen, usually composed of pigments, binders, wetting agents, etc. II. Working Mechanism of Ballpoint Pen The working mechanism of the ballpoint pen mainly relies on its construction principle. During writing, the ink is picked up by the small ball from the reservoir and adheres to it. As the small ball rolls, the ink is brought to the tip and printed on the paper, completing the writing process. The specific steps are as follows: 1. Gripping: The user holds the pen barrel to provide stable support for writing. 2. Pressing: When the user applies pressure to the pen barrel, the ink in the reservoir is squeezed out through the small hole and adheres to the small ball.3. Rolling: When the user starts to write, the small ball rolls in the small hole at the tip of the pen, carrying the ink to leave traces on the paper.
4. Continuous Writing: As the small ball continues to roll and the ink is consumed, the ink in the reservoir continuously supplements to the small ball to ensure continuous writing.