CN101117054B - Print cartridge of ink-jet printer and method of use thereof - Google Patents

Print cartridge of ink-jet printer and method of use thereof Download PDF

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CN101117054B
CN101117054B CN2007100301653A CN200710030165A CN101117054B CN 101117054 B CN101117054 B CN 101117054B CN 2007100301653 A CN2007100301653 A CN 2007100301653A CN 200710030165 A CN200710030165 A CN 200710030165A CN 101117054 B CN101117054 B CN 101117054B
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The present invention discloses an inkjet printer print cartridge, comprising a box holding ink, wherein the box comprises a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom wall, and an ink supply port used to make ink output outward is arranged on the bottom wall; in addition, a protective clip capable of being clamped with the box in two attitudes is also comprised, wherein the protective clip is provided with a sealing part sealing the ink supply port and an elastic handle stretching out from the sealing part, and one side of the elastic handle is provided with a buckle; the protective clip is positioned on one side close to the ink supply port before the print cartridge is used, which can play a role in sealing the ink supply port, and the protective clip simultaneously plays a role in protecting chips to the print cartridge provided with chips; when the print cartridge is installed and used, the protective clip can be arranged on the other side of the print cartridge through a fixing structure on the bottom wall of the box, so as to play a role in installing the handle, thereby providing more convenience for the use of users, reducing the possibility that the protective clip is discarded or lost and protecting the environment. Moreover, the present invention also discloses the using method of the inkjet printer print cartridge.

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Ink-jet printer cartridge and using method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, especially relate to a kind of print cartridge with ink supply port sealing retaining clip.A kind of using method that relates to this print cartridge in addition.
Background technology
The disclosed a kind of bicavate print cartridge that is divided into by dividing plate of common ink-jet printer cartridge such as Chinese invention patent ublic specification of application CN1960878A, a chamber of this print cartridge is the ink supply chamber, its bottom has the ink supply port that is used for to the printer output ink, be provided with the sponge that can absorb ink in the ink supply chamber, the lid place of sponge top is provided with gas port and the air slot that is communicated with atmosphere; Another chamber is the black chamber of storage, and the lid place of its top is typically provided with a normally closed ink filling port.A channel connection is passed through in two chambeies near the bottom of dividing plate.When blotting material ink absorbed is consumed by printhead, the passage of ink through between two chambeies of storing in the black chamber flows to the ink supply chamber, when the negative pressure of the black chamber of storage in ink supply process lumen increases gradually, add to the black chamber of storage from pore and the air that passes the blotting material through passage, to reduce the negative pressure in the black chamber of storage, formation is for the pressure of printhead substantial constant, thereby the ink that supplies to printhead is kept continuously.In addition, print cartridge is away from the above-mentioned resilient handle that is provided with of a sidewall of ink supply port, and in the time of in print cartridge is installed to printer, this resilient handle can flexibly be buckled in the corresponding lock catch part of printer, thereby print cartridge is fixed in the printer.
In addition, Chinese invention patent ublic specification of application CN1623791A discloses a kind of print cartridge with chip structure, and it comprises a toner cartridge main body that is used to hold ink, and the toner cartridge main body bottom has ink outlet port.The first side wall bottom at toner cartridge main body is provided with the chip installation portion, and a chip that accommodates ink information is fixed in this chip installation portion.For guaranteeing that the conductive contact on the chip can be electrically connected with printer reliably, on toner cartridge main body second sidewall relative, be provided with resilient handle with the first side wall, this resilient handle along on the position of print cartridge direction of insertion than the position height of chip fixed part.In the time of in print cartridge is installed to printer, this resilient handle can flexibly be buckled in the corresponding lock catch part of printer, on the one hand print cartridge is fixed in the printer, make on the other hand conductive contact on the chip can be reliably with printer on corresponding contact electrical connection.
In addition; the ink outlet port place of print cartridge also can be provided with a sealing retaining clip that is built-in with sealing gasket usually, and the sealing retaining clip just is nested with on the perisporium of ink supply port by simple interference fit, and it mainly acts on is to seal ink outlet port before use; ink is hedged off from the outer world, takes off retaining clip when the user uses.Existing sealing retaining clip uses very inconvenient, often residual in the retaining clip when taking off have an ink, and most of user can select retaining clip is abandoned, and this comes not environmental protection, two can't seal the print cartridge that uses up, and ink residual on the ink supply port is polluted to the user.Even do not abandon retaining clip, also can because of lose or part print cartridge retaining clip can't to install print cartridge etc. once more former thereby cause and can not the ink supply port of old print cartridge be sealed.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of ink-jet printer cartridge with multi-functional retaining clip;
Another object of the present invention provides the using method of this ink-jet printer cartridge.
For achieving the above object, ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention comprises that one holds the box body of ink, and this box body comprises the first side wall, second sidewall and diapire, and described the first side wall is relative with second sidewall; Described diapire is provided with the ink supply port that is used for the outside output of ink, and this ink supply port is positioned at the side near described the first side wall; In addition, also comprise a retaining clip that can fasten with two kinds of attitudes with box body, described retaining clip has the sealing of sealing ink supply port and the resilient handle that self sealss portion stretches out; When print cartridge was in non-applying working condition, described retaining clip fastened attitude with first and fastens a side that is installed near the first side wall, and described sealing is sealed and matched with the formation of described ink supply port; When print cartridge was in applying working condition, described retaining clip fastened attitude with second and fastens a side that is installed near second sidewall, and described resilient handle one side is provided with the buckle that is used for the printer fastening.
Preferably, described box body is provided with the portion that links closely that described retaining clip is positioned the first fastening attitude near a side of the first side wall, and box body is provided with the fixed part that described retaining clip is positioned the second fastening attitude near a side of second sidewall; Described diapire is provided with connecting portion; Described sealing is provided with the joint portion that combines with described connecting portion in a side relative with resilient handle; Described resilient handle opposite side be provided with can with the projection of the described portion's fastening of linking closely; Described resilient handle has the horizontal-extending portion that can be fixed in described fixed part.
Further, the described portion of linking closely is positioned at described the first side wall; Described fixed position is on the close diapire of second sidewall.Described joint portion and described connecting portion form dismountable snapping, perhaps form hinged.Described fixed part is symmetrical two elasticity hooks, has the gap between two hooks; The top of described hook is connected on the box portion bottom wall, and its lower end forms inwardly outstanding boss.The bottom of described second sidewall is provided with one can be for the cavity of described projection insertion.
Further, described the first side wall bottom has the chip fixed part, and a chip is fixed on the described chip fixed part and places between this chip fixed part and the described resilient handle.The described portion of linking closely constitutes the part of chip fixed part.
Ink-jet printer cartridge using method provided by the present invention comprises: when print cartridge is in non-applying working condition, for example travel position, distribution state, Mo Jinhou take off state etc. from printer, described retaining clip is fastened attitude with first be fastened on the side of described box body near described the first side wall, the described ink supply port of described both seals; Print cartridge is in applying working condition, promptly is mounted to when using in the printer, described retaining clip is fastened attitude with second be fastened on the side of described box body near described second sidewall, and described buckle is used for fastening with printer.
Further, when print cartridge is in non-applying working condition, described joint portion is combined with described connecting portion, make described projection and described fastening part fastening simultaneously; When print cartridge is in applying working condition, described joint portion is combined with described connecting portion, make described horizontal-extending portion be fixed in described fixed part simultaneously.
Ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention is used for the resilient handle that fastens with printer owing to be formed with one on its retaining clip, and this resilient handle one side is provided with buckle, thereby constitutes a multi-functional retaining clip.This multi-functional retaining clip uses anteposition in the side near ink supply port at print cartridge, can play the effect of sealing ink supply port, and for the print cartridge that chip is installed, this retaining clip also plays the effect of protection chip simultaneously; When print cartridge is installed and used, this multi-functional retaining clip can be installed to the opposite side of print cartridge by the fixed structure on the box portion bottom wall, thereby play the effect that handle is installed.Therefore, be more convenient for user's use, and reduced the possibility that retaining clip is dropped or loses, protected environment.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention before installation is used;
Fig. 2 is the vertical view of ink-jet printer cartridge shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 is the A-A cutaway view of Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the parts explosion of ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention before installation is used;
Fig. 5 is the stereogram of ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention when installation is used;
Fig. 6 is the vertical view of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is the B-B cutaway view of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the parts explosion of ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention when installation is used;
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and most preferred embodiment the present invention is done to describe in further detail.
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Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, ink-jet printer cartridge of the present invention comprises that one holds the box body 1 and the lid 2 that is positioned at box body 1 top of ink, and 2 sealings of box body 1 and lid combine.This box body 1 has the first side wall 101, second sidewall 102 and diapire 103, and the first side wall 101 is relative with second sidewall 102.Be used for the ink supply port 3 of ink to printhead output is provided with a felt 31 in the ink supply port 3 near having on the diapire 103 of the first side wall 101, be used to adsorb ink and cooperate with printhead.Be provided with a retaining clip 4 that can fasten with two kinds of attitudes with box body 1 at the side-lower of box body 1, this retaining clip 4 has the sealing 5 of sealing ink supply port 3 and the resilient handle 6 that self sealss portion 5 stretches out.Described resilient handle 6 comprises the horizontal-extending portion 61 that is connected sealing 5 one sides, the pars intermedia 62 that extends obliquely upward from horizontal-extending portion 61 outer ends and the Handheld Division 63 that is bent to form at the top.The outside of described pars intermedia 62 is provided with a buckle 64, the corresponding button bit fastening when being used for the print cartridge installation and on the printer; The inboard is provided with the projection 65 of a location usefulness.The bottom of box body 1 also has one and is communicated with the inner air guide port 9 with outside atmosphere of box body, and air guide port 9 places adopt air guide plug 10 sealings of passing described horizontal-extending portion 61.For the enhanced leaktightness effect, between sealing 5 and ink supply port 3, be provided with sealing gasket 7.
The first side wall 101 bottoms of described box body have a chip fixed part 104, one chip 8 that records the print cartridge relevant information is fixed on the described chip fixed part 104, and place between this chip fixed part 104 and the described resilient handle 6, the pars intermedia 62 of resilient handle 6 has a through hole 66 in the position corresponding to chip 8, to make way for chip 8.The top of described chip fixed part 104 has the portion of linking closely 105, and projection 65 lower surfaces on the resilient handle 6 are pressed on the upper surface of the portion of linking closely 105, retaining clip 4 is positioned first fastens attitude.
Described sealing 5 is provided with and can forms the snap close 51 that be connected with box portion bottom wall 103 in a side relative with resilient handle 6, simultaneously, has the clip 106 that can be connected cooperation with described snap close 51 at the middle part of box portion bottom wall 103, described snap close 51 forms with clip 106 and removably is fastened, and perhaps forms rotatable hinged cooperation.In addition, symmetrically a pair ofly there is the gap between 107, two hooks 107 of hook of elastically deformable when stressed being provided with near box portion bottom wall 103 places of second sidewall 102.The top of described hook 107 is connected on the box portion bottom wall 103, and its lower end forms inwardly outstanding boss 108, and described boss 108 can play the effect of fastening described retaining clip 4 horizontal-extending portions 61, fastens attitude thereby described retaining clip 4 is positioned second.Be pressed between two hooks 107 for the ease of horizontal-extending portion 61, the lower surface of boss 108 has the chamfering structure that is used to lead.Simultaneously, being provided with one in second sidewall, 102 bottoms of described box body 1 can be for the cavity 109 of described projection 65 insertions.In addition, the inboard of described cavity 108 also provides the container cavity 11 of an air guide plug 10.
Using method of the present invention is as follows: referring to Fig. 1, when print cartridge is in non-applying working condition, for example travel position, distribution state, Mo Jinhou take off state etc. from printer, the retaining clip 4 of said structure is installed near the first side wall 101 1 sides with the first fastening attitude fastening, snap close 51 on the retaining clip 4 is fastened with described clip 106, make described projection 65 simultaneously and link closely portion's 105 fastenings, this moment, its resilient handle 6 was positioned at the outside of the first side wall 101.Retaining clip 4 seals ink supply ports 3 by sealing 5, and realizes protecting the purpose of chip 8 by resilient handle 6.
Referring to Fig. 5 to Fig. 8, when print cartridge will be installed use, only need releasing snap close 51 and projection to locate for 65 liang retaining clip 4 to be taken off with cooperating of box body 1, retaining clip 4 is taken air guide plug 10 out of in the process of taking off simultaneously, makes air guide port 9 and outside atmosphere conducting.Then, fastening attitude with second after retaining clip 4 is turned over 180 ° fastens and is installed near second sidewall, 102 1 sides.During installation, snap close on the retaining clip 4 51 is buckled on the clip 106 on the box portion bottom wall again, simultaneously, utilize the guide frame of described two hook 107 lower ends and the strain of hook 107 that the horizontal-extending portion 61 on the retaining clip 4 is pressed into two gaps between the hook 107, and be supported on the boss 108 of two hooks 107.At this moment, resilient handle 6 is positioned at the outside of second sidewall 102 just, can play convenient hand-held and fasten effect with holding ink container by buckle 64 and printer when print cartridge is installed.Print cartridge need inwardly be pushed resilient handle 6 when mounted, and the cavity 109 on second sidewall 102 can insert for the projection on the elasticity handle 6 65, and is not subjected to stopping of second sidewall 102.The air guide plug of being taken out of by retaining clip 4 10 can insert in the container cavity 11, need not take up space in addition, also can avoid losing.
Above-described only is preferred implementation of the present invention, should be pointed out that for the person of ordinary skill of the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from inventive concept of the present invention, can also make some distortion and improvement.For example, the position of snap close and clip is interchangeable in the middle of the foregoing description, be that snap close can be located at box portion bottom wall, and clip is located at sealing one side of retaining clip, if print cartridge length can also be provided with two groups of connectors than length on box portion bottom wall, when retaining clip is changed between two kinds of buckling states, respectively with different connector combinations.
In addition, the form of above-mentioned syndeton is also convertible, for the end with retaining clip is fixed on box portion bottom wall, can also adopt the syndeton of rotation or flipped form, perhaps the means expected easily of other those skilled in the art for good and all are connected on the box portion bottom wall end of retaining clip, when retaining clip fastens when changing between the attitudes at above-mentioned two kinds, it need not be pulled down from box portion bottom wall, can directly rotate on the box body or overturn to realize two kinds of conversions that fasten between the attitude.And be not limited to above-mentionedly cooperate the mode removably connect of realizing with clip by snap close.These all belong to protection scope of the present invention.

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1. ink-jet printer cartridge comprises
The box body that holds ink, this box body comprises the first side wall, second sidewall and diapire, described the first side wall is relative with second sidewall;
Described diapire is provided with the ink supply port that is used for the outside output of ink, and this ink supply port is positioned at the side near described the first side wall;
Also comprise a retaining clip that can fasten with two kinds of attitudes with box body;
Described retaining clip has
The sealing of sealing ink supply port;
The resilient handle that self sealss portion stretches out;
When print cartridge was in non-applying working condition, described retaining clip fastened attitude with first and fastens a side that is installed near the first side wall, and described sealing is sealed and matched with the formation of described ink supply port;
It is characterized in that:
When print cartridge was in applying working condition, described retaining clip fastened attitude with second and fastens a side that is installed near second sidewall, and described resilient handle one side is provided with the buckle that is used for the printer fastening.
2. according to the described ink-jet printer cartridge of claim 1, it is characterized in that:
Described box body is provided with the portion that links closely that described retaining clip is positioned the first fastening attitude near a side of the first side wall;
Described box body is provided with the fixed part that described retaining clip is positioned the second fastening attitude near a side of second sidewall;
Described diapire is provided with connecting portion;
Described sealing is provided with the joint portion that combines with described connecting portion in a side relative with resilient handle;
Described resilient handle opposite side be provided with can with the projection of the described portion's fastening of linking closely;
Described resilient handle has the horizontal-extending portion that can be fixed in described fixed part.
3. according to the described ink-jet printer cartridge of claim 2, it is characterized in that:
The described portion of linking closely is positioned at described the first side wall;
Described fixed position is on the close diapire of second sidewall.
4. according to the described ink-jet printer cartridge of claim 2, it is characterized in that:
Form dismountable snapping or hinged between described joint portion and the described connecting portion.
5. according to the described ink-jet printer cartridge of claim 3, it is characterized in that:
Described fixed part is symmetrical two elasticity hooks, has the gap between two hooks; The top of described hook is connected on the box portion bottom wall, and its lower end forms inwardly outstanding boss.
6. according to the described ink-jet printer cartridge of claim 3, it is characterized in that:
The bottom of described second sidewall is provided with one can be for the cavity of described projection insertion.
7. according to each described ink-jet printer cartridge of claim 2 to 6, it is characterized in that:
Described the first side wall bottom has the chip fixed part, and a chip is fixed on the described chip fixed part and places between this chip fixed part and the described resilient handle.
8. ink-jet printer cartridge according to claim 7 is characterized in that:
The described portion of linking closely is the part of chip fixed part.
9. the using method of ink-jet printer cartridge according to claim 1 comprises
When print cartridge is in non-applying working condition, described retaining clip is fastened attitude with first be fastened on the side of described box body near described the first side wall, the described ink supply port of described both seals;
When print cartridge is in applying working condition, described retaining clip is fastened attitude with second be fastened on the side of described box body near described second sidewall, described buckle is used for fastening with printer.
10. as the using method of ink-jet printer cartridge as described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that:
When print cartridge is in non-applying working condition, described joint portion is combined with described connecting portion, make described projection and described fastening part fastening simultaneously;
When print cartridge is in applying working condition, described joint portion is combined with described connecting portion, make described horizontal-extending portion be fixed in described fixed part simultaneously.
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