CN101143519A - Ink-jet recording device and cartridge - Google Patents
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There is disclosed an ink cartridge capable of being removably held in an ink cartridge accommodation portion simply by pushing in the cartridge in an insertion direction. The ink cartridge (5) is mounted on a carriage (4) having a cartridge accommodation region. A one-push type fixing member (30) in a position facing a surface parallel to an insertion direction in which the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge accommodation region is engaged with a fixing protrusion (12a) forming another one-push type fixing member and cooperating with the first-mentioned one-push type fixing member, so that the cartridge (5) is held in a predetermined position in a state in which the cartridge is resiliently urged by a spring (24) in a direction opposite to the insertion direction.
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The application is that the application number submitted on June 17th, 2003 is 03149117.0, title is divided an application for " ink-jet recording apparatus and print cartridge ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of ink-jet recording apparatus, this device is equipped with record head, and record head can spray ink droplet in response to print signal on recording medium, also relates to the print cartridge that a kind of described ink-jet recording apparatus kind is used.
Background technology
Ink-jet recording apparatus has the record head that is used to spray ink droplet.Described record head is installed on the reciprocating carriage of relative record medium.The design of the tape deck of current use makes ink be supplied to record head from print cartridge by ink channel (for example pipe), and perhaps ink is supplied to record head by the ink supply pin that forms on carriage, and print cartridge is installed on the described carriage.
Such ink-jet recording apparatus has all adopted a kind of structure, wherein the ink of main body side is drawn the ink supply port that part (for example ink supply pin) was inserted into or was connected to print cartridge, therefore, print cartridge is drawn part with ink and must be linked to each other reliably each other and fix, to avoid disengagement undesirably between them.For this reason, in the prior art, need provide a kind of element, be used for print cartridge is fixed on the print cartridge holding portion.
Therefore, adopt the fixture of above-mentioned structure to need two operations, the ink supply port that is about to print cartridge is mounted on the connector of making on the ink supply path ends, then by the fixture holding ink container.Therefore, the order of installation extremely bothers.In addition, fixture makes structure become complicated.
Summary of the invention
Consider that the problems referred to above have proposed the present invention.The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of ink-jet recording apparatus, this device only just can be fixed on print cartridge in the print cartridge mounting portion by push print cartridge along installation direction.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of print cartridge that is applicable to above-mentioned tape deck.
In order to address the above problem, designed according to ink-jet recording apparatus of the present invention, make the print cartridge of ink from be installed in the print cartridge holding portion be supplied to record head.Described print cartridge has first member that formation singly pushes away the type fixture, and this first member is formed on the print cartridge.Described ink-jet recording apparatus has formation, and another singly pushes away second member of type fixture, this second member uses and is formed in the position that the plane parallel with print cartridge direction of insertion cardinal principle faced with the first member cooperation, described print cartridge inserts the print cartridge holding portion along described direction of insertion, thereby print cartridge is maintained on the precalculated position, and state is that print cartridge flexibly promotes print cartridge by the resiliency urged part along the direction relative with the print cartridge direction of insertion.
Ink-jet recording apparatus according to the present invention designs like this, and described resiliency urged part comprises spring, and described spring carries out bias voltage to the valve body that is loaded in the ink supply port.
Ink-jet recording apparatus according to the present invention designs like this, selects the position of retaining part or the diameter of projection, thereby limits the gap between dead point that print cartridge pushes and precalculated position.
Print cartridge according to the present invention has the ink storage area of storage ink and the ink supply port that communicates with described ink storage area, and be suitable for being removably mounted on the print cartridge mounting portion of tape deck, thus by ink supply port with the ink feed in the ink storage area to the record head that is arranged on the tape deck.Described print cartridge comprises: constitute first member that singly pushes away the type fixture, this first member is formed in print cartridge and inserts on the substantially parallel plane of the direction of insertion of described print cartridge mounting portion, and be used in combination with second member, described second member constitute described tape deck another singly push away the type fixture.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, described second member comprises projection, the range of movement of described projection is restricted, and described first member comprises the combination of path of navigation and retaining part, described path of navigation is used for guiding described projection along a direction, described retaining part and described bump bonds.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, and described resiliency urged part comprises spring, and described spring carries out bias voltage to the valve body that is loaded in the ink supply port.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, and described first member has been arranged on and has placed on the wall surface that the wall surface of ink supply port intersects, and is positioned on the position of the wall surface skew of having placed ink supply port.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, and described ink supply port is positioned on the position of the wall surface skew of having placed ink supply port.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, and the projection that described range of movement is restricted can move along the in-plane on the plane that is in substantially parallel relationship to direction of insertion, and can move in the direction with described Plane intersects.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, and the retaining part of described first member is kept by described projection by the thrust of elastic pushing device.
Print cartridge according to the present invention designs like this, selects the position of retaining part or the diameter of projection, thereby limits the gap between dead point that print cartridge pushes and precalculated position.
According to the present invention, when print cartridge was installed, print cartridge was pushed into against elastic pushing device, thus print cartridge by singly pushing away the type fixture effect and the biasing force of elastic pushing device be maintained on the precalculated position.When print cartridge was removed, print cartridge was pushed into against biasing force.This makes and singly pushes away the disengaging of type fixture, thereby print cartridge moves along the removing direction relative with direction of insertion by biasing force.
Therefore, when print cartridge is installed, only by advancing print cartridge just print cartridge can be held in a predetermined position against elastic device.In addition, just it can be separated by promoting print cartridge, thereby print cartridge can be moved along the direction of taking out by biasing force against biasing force.And, do not need fixture (for example cover piece) that print cartridge is fixed in the print cartridge housing region, and can take out print cartridge easily.
According to the present invention,, therefore can realize the structure of simplifying owing to do not need other member (being spring) to come the bias voltage print cartridge.
According to the present invention, because the gap between described dead point and the holding position, the sealing of ink supply port can closely contact with the ink supply pin reliably, thereby has improved air-tightness.In addition, in the taking-up process, ink can flow between sealing and ink supply pin to reduce friction, therefore can only by the power of resiliency urged part storage print cartridge be taken out.
According to the present invention, need not be provided for print cartridge is fixed on moving member on the carriage in the print cartridge side, only just can realize this structure in addition by on wall surface, making projection and groove part.Therefore can simplified structure and sealing.
According to the present invention, be used as the retaining part of print cartridge as far as possible near the zone of ink supply port, therefore can eliminate the print cartridge displacement that causes by external force, and reduce negative effect the coupling part between ink supply port and the ink supply pin.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of print cartridge is provided, described print cartridge has the ink storage area of storing ink therein and the ink supply port that is connected with described ink storage area, described print cartridge is suitable for being removably mounted on the print cartridge mounting portion of tape deck, with the record head that the ink feed in the ink storage area extremely is provided with on tape deck by ink supply port, described print cartridge comprises: first fixture, described first fixture is cooperated print cartridge is fixed to the print cartridge mounting portion with removable second fixture on the tape deck, described removable second fixture has the projection that its range of movement is restricted
Described first fixture is suitable for being formed on substantially with print cartridge and is inserted on the parallel plane of direction of insertion in the print cartridge mounting portion, it is characterized in that, described first fixture comprises the combination of the retaining part, first path of navigation and second path of navigation that are used for bump bonding, described first path of navigation is used for when print cartridge is inserted into the print cartridge mounting portion projection being guided towards described retaining part, described second path of navigation is different with first path of navigation, is used for guiding described projection to break away from from described retaining part when print cartridge when the print cartridge mounting portion removes.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of ink-jet recording apparatus is provided, has the print cartridge mounting portion that is suitable for holding print cartridge, described ink-jet recording apparatus comprises removable second fixture, print cartridge is fixed to the print cartridge mounting portion, this removable second fixture has the projection that its range of movement is restricted.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of ink-jet recording apparatus is provided, has the print cartridge mounting portion that is used to hold print cartridge, described print cartridge mounting portion comprises first fixture, described first fixture is placed and is configured to and be arranged on the removable second fixture cooperation on the print cartridge print cartridge is fixed to the print cartridge mounting portion, described removable second fixture has the projection that its range of movement is restricted
Wherein said first fixture is formed on substantially with print cartridge and is inserted on the parallel plane of direction of insertion in the print cartridge mounting portion, and comprise and be used for the retaining part that guides the path of navigation that is arranged on the projection on the print cartridge in one direction and be used to engage described projection
Wherein, described first fixture comprises the combination of the described retaining part, first path of navigation and second path of navigation that are used for bump bonding, described first path of navigation is used for when print cartridge is inserted into the print cartridge mounting portion projection being guided towards described retaining part, described second path of navigation is different with first path of navigation, is used for guiding described projection to break away from from described retaining part when print cartridge when the print cartridge mounting portion removes.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of print cartridge is provided, have the ink storage area of storing ink therein and the ink supply port that is connected with described ink storage area, described print cartridge is suitable for being removably mounted on the print cartridge mounting portion of tape deck, with the record head that the ink feed in the ink storage area extremely is provided with on tape deck by ink supply port, described print cartridge comprises removable second fixture that print cartridge is fixed to the print cartridge mounting portion, and described removable second fixture has the projection that its range of movement is restricted.
The disclosure relates to the theme of Japanese patent application 2002-175691 (submission on June 17th, 2002), is incorporated herein by reference together at this.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view that shows ink-jet recording apparatus embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is fixer structure is held in demonstration as the print cartridge of the carriage of the parts of an ink-jet recording apparatus of the present invention perspective view;
Fig. 3 A is the perspective view that shows fixed lobe embodiment, and Fig. 3 B is the perspective view of fixed lobe installed in front state of vertical wall in fixator, and Fig. 3 C is the perspective view of fixed lobe rear side installment state of vertical wall in fixator;
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of embodiment that is applicable to the print cartridge of described tape deck;
Fig. 5 is that wherein print cartridge is installed on the carriage along the sectional view of the print cartridge of ink supply port acquisition;
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the amplification of the fixture that forms in print cartridge;
Fig. 7 I to Fig. 7 II is the schematic diagram of the first half step of carrying out when print cartridge is installed;
Fig. 8 I to Fig. 8 II is the schematic diagram of back half step of carrying out when print cartridge is installed;
The schematic diagram of the step that Fig. 9 I to Fig. 9 II carries out when being the taking-up print cartridge;
Figure 10 is the decomposition diagram of adoptable another embodiment of print cartridge of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the perspective view of embodiment that is applicable to the print cartridge fixator of described print cartridge;
Figure 12 is the perspective view that another embodiment of tape deck of the present invention is shown by print cartridge holding portion structure;
Figure 13 A and Figure 13 B are the perspective views that has shown another embodiment of print cartridge of the present invention.
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Describe the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.
Fig. 1 has illustrated the embodiment of ink-jet recording apparatus of the present invention.Shell is made of housing main body 1 and lid 2.Carriage 4 is contained in the shell, and is relative with pressing plate 3 and can move back and forth.Two kinds of print cartridges 5 and 6 with different in width are removably mounted on the end face of carriage 4.
Fig. 2 has illustrated the embodiment of carriage 4.In the present embodiment, be arranged on the bottom surface of carriage 4 from print cartridge 5 and 6 ink jet print heads 7 and 8 that receive ink feed respectively.Vertical wall 11 forms case shape shell to hold print cartridge 5 and 6 on the upper surface of carriage 4, their end face is exposed.Adopt this mode, made print cartridge fixator 9 integratedly.
Fig. 3 A has shown the embodiment of fixture 12 and 13.In the present embodiment, fixture 12 is identical with 13 shape.Fixture 12 (13) has arm 12b (13b).The end of arm 12b (13b) perpendicular to arm 12b (13b) vertically made fixed lobe 12a (13a), but fixed lobe 12a (13a) is longer do not hinder the insertion of print cartridge than the thickness of vertical wall l1a (11b).Made mounting portion 12c (13c) at the other end along the direction identical with fixed lobe 12a (13a), mounting portion 12c (13c) rotatably inserts among the installing hole 11e (11f).Made at the front end of mounting portion 12c (13c) and to be used to prevent tapering part 12d (13d) that disconnects and the groove 12e (13e) that cuts open.Arm 12b (13b) is design like this, move according to the direction that the groove of fixture 30 and projection can intersect along the surface direction with following fixture 30 fixed lobe 12a (13a) position, and the elasticity of arm 12b (13b) can cause fixed lobe 12a (13a) to contact with fixture 30 with given contact force.This guarantees contact reliably between fixed lobe 12a (13a) and the fixture 30, thereby avoids failing owing to inadequate contact makes holding ink container.
Owing to adopt this structure, when the tapering part 12d (13d) of the fixed lobe 12a of fixture 12 (13) (13a) insertion window 11c (11d) and mounting portion 12c (13c) was pushed among the installing hole 11e (11f), the groove 12e (13e) that cuts open allowed the mounting portion distortion and is rotatably installed in subsequently among the installing hole l1e (11f).
Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B have illustrated the embodiment of print cartridge 5 of the present invention and 6.Promptly, Fig. 4 A has illustrated the print cartridge that accommodates a kind of ink, be black ink in the present embodiment, Fig. 4 B has illustrated the print cartridge that is shaped on a plurality of ink locker rooms that separate, make by partition wall etc. described ink locker room, described each ink locker room accommodates various inks, is yellow, carmetta and cyan in the present embodiment, and each ink locker room all has independent ink supply port.
Herein, only print cartridge 5 is illustrated.Made fixture 30 on the wall surface 21 parallel with the direction of insertion of the container 20 that holds ink, fixture 30 guides and engages with said fixing projection 12a.
Another wall surface 29 vertical with described direction of insertion is provided with ink supply port 22, and ink supply port 22 engages with the ink supply pin 14 of print cartridge, discharges ink from print cartridge.
In this print cartridge, fixture 30 is arranged on the position of the surface that is formed with ink supply port 22 (bottom surface) skew, promptly in the present embodiment at the lower area of print cartridge direction of insertion, and ink supply port 22 is arranged on the position of wall surface (side surface) 21 (being the right side of this figure) skew.Therefore, fixture 30 must be fixed on the part of print cartridge near the ink supply port 22.Even external force effect under the state of ink supply pin 14 insertion ink supply ports 22, this structure can prevent that print cartridge from moving, thereby reduces the negative effect to the coupling part between ink supply port 22 and the ink supply pin 14.That is, because ink supply port 22 is positioned on the position of wall surface 21 skews of making fixture, fixture 30 can receive external force, thereby above-mentioned good effect is provided reliably.
As shown in Figure 5, sealing 26 and valve body 23 are arranged in ink supply port 22, and mode is the bias voltage that valve body 23 is subjected to spring 24 (helical spring).Sealing 26 is as seal, and it closely also contacts the periphery of ink supply pin 14 hermetically.Valve body 23 contact with a sealing end face of 26, when print cartridge is closed when carriage takes out and hermetically passing seals 26 openings of making, and opens ink supply port by insertion ink supply pin 14 when print cartridge is installed on the carriage.The elastic force scope of spring 24 is, even print cartridge 5 is full of ink and ink supply port 22 engages with ink supply pin 14, spring also can be against ink supply pin 14 and the frictional force edge direction bias voltage print cartridge 5 relative with direction of insertion that seals generation between 26.
In the above-described embodiments, being arranged on the spring 24 that is used in the ink supply port 17 along near the direction bias voltage valve body 23 of valve body 23 is used to along the direction bias voltage print cartridge 5 relative with direction of insertion.If the repulsion of spring 24 is too little or print cartridge does not have the valve body 23 that is subjected to spring 24 bias voltages, also can by along shown in the print cartridge direction of insertion near ink supply port 22 and (promptly making the surface of ink supply port 22) on the front end surface or obtaining above-mentioned advantage in the face of biasing spring 25 is installed on the surface of ink supply port 22 at carriage 4.
Fig. 6 shows the embodiment of the fixture 30 that is formed on the print cartridge, and it has constituted the described type fixture that singly pushes away.Made recess 31 uploading the front end shown in the direction (being the bottom in the present embodiment) along print cartridge, recess 31 has the inlet that width is W, almost can cover the moving range L of fixed lobe 12a.Making leader 32 from the center of the recess 31 shown in the print cartridge direction of insertion, leader 32 has top in a side.Made bossing 32a at the center of leader 32, thereby made the passage that protruding 12a can pass through in the both sides of bossing 32a.
Lower side (being the left side among the figure) at relative bossing 32a has been made vertical wall 32b, can not pass through from vertical wall 32b along direction of insertion moving process protrusions 12a at print cartridge, also on vertical wall 32b, made inclined plane 32c, can from the 32c of inclined plane, pass through like a cork along removing direction moving process protrusions 12a at print cartridge.
At opposite side, the upper side (being the right side among the figure) that is relative bossing 32a has been made inclined plane 32d, pass through like a cork at inclined plane 32d along direction of insertion moving process protrusions 12a at print cartridge, also on the 32d of inclined plane, made vertical wall 32e, can not on vertical wall 32e, pass through along removing direction moving process protrusions 12a at print cartridge.Being provided with of the vertical wall 32b of this setting at the inclined plane of upper side 32d and vertical wall 32e and lower side and inclined plane 32c is opposite.Projection 12a is progressive by inclined plane 32d, and withdraws from by inclined plane 32c.
Having made than the deep branch at the entrance side of the protruding relatively 12a of recess 31 has the vertical wall at angle 33a, the vertex position of vertical wall 33a from the center line C of recess 31 towards inclined plane 32d offset slightly.(left side the figure) tilts to extend upward vertical wall 32g substantially towards the receding side from the center line C of projection 32a, forms the retaining part 34 that is engaged with protruding 12a by v-depression being used for of partly constituting.
Retaining part 34 is arranged on the center along the width of print cartridge, perhaps be arranged on and pass on ink supply port central shaft and the plane perpendicular to wall surface, thereby retaining part 34 and protruding 12a synergy, can reliably print cartridge 5 be fixed on the precalculated position, can not cause the motion on ink supply pin 14 simultaneously.
What the Reference numeral 35 among the figure was indicated is direction of motion limited part, and this direction of motion limited part is provided with closelyer apart from retaining part 34 apart from inclined plane 32c ratio.Limited part 35 has inclined plane 35a, and protruding 12a easily passes through on the 35a of inclined plane, also has vertical wall 35b, and protruding 12a easily passes through on vertical wall 35b.
In the present embodiment, when inserting print cartridge 5, fixed lobe 12a enter fixture 30 recess 31 opening and arrive inclined plane 32d, be subjected to guiding (Fig. 7 I) by leader 32 (vertical wall 32d) along a direction simultaneously.Subsequently, fixed lobe 12a is by this inclined plane 32d (Fig. 7 II).
Under this condition, when print cartridge 5 was further pushed against the elastic force of the spring 24 of ink supply port, print cartridge 5 arrived dead points, than what the deep was divided angle wall 33a (Fig. 8 I) was arranged what fixed lobe 12a contact in this dead point was positioned at groove part 31.Under this condition, if hand discharges from print cartridge 5, the reaction force of print cartridge 5 by spring 24 moves very little distance, delta G along the relative direction of direction of insertion, thereby fixed lobe 12a is installed in the retaining part 34, is subjected to guiding (Fig. 8 II) by vertical wall 32e towards center line C simultaneously.
Push between the dead point of print cartridge fixator and the print cartridge holding position at print cartridge 5 and to have very little gap.For this reason, when print cartridge when move at the dead point that is pushed into the print cartridge fixed position, sealing 26 since the frictional force two of ink supply pin 14 move along shrinkage direction, thereby seal 26 peripheries that reliably flexibly contact ink supply pin 14, guaranteed air-tightness thus.
In addition, this gap can wait to determine by the position of fixed lobe 12a, retaining part 34.
On the other hand, if the ink in the print cartridge is used up and need replacing print cartridge 5, print cartridge 5 is pushed into against the reaction force of spring 24.The inclined plane 35a of fixed lobe 12a by movement restrainer 35 is subjected to guiding (Fig. 9 I) by being arranged in the vertical wall 33a that recess 31 divides than the deep simultaneously.Corresponding with the above-mentioned little gap between the print cartridge retaining part in the amount of moving described in this push-on process with the dead-centre position when pushing.By this motion, sealing 26 relative ink supply pins 14 do relative motion, so ink flows betwixt.Print cartridge plays the effect of lubricating oil, the friction that has produced when having reduced motion.
Under this condition, if hand discharges from print cartridge 5, the reaction force of spring 24 is mentioned print cartridge 5.In this process, thereby fixed lobe 12a is by inclined plane 32c lift restrictions (Figure 91 I).
When new print cartridge 5 was loaded in given position and is pushed into, print cartridge can be fixed on the precalculated position according to mode same as described above.
In the above-described embodiments, the tape deck to the rack-mount type of print cartridge fixator is illustrated.Clearly, the advantage that when the present invention is applied in the tape deck of another kind of type, also can obtain to communicate, in the tape deck of described another kind of type, print cartridge is installed in the housing main body 1 that forms tape deck, and utilize the ink supply pipe ink feed to record head.
Promptly, if in print cartridge 45, contain ink and have the flexible pouch 41 that has an ink supply port 40 in a side and be contained in the duricrust of making by housing main body 42 and lid 43 44, ink supply port 40 is exposed, the then above-mentioned type fixture 30 that singly pushes away is formed on the side of duricrust 44, and making along the front shown in the direction of insertion becomes unlimited part.
On the other hand, another kind singly pushes away the type fixture and makes like this, makes fixed lobe 12a hold fixator 46 sides at print cartridge and protrudes from rotating range limited window 47, thereby be exposed to fixture 30.Elastic component 48 is arranged on ink supply pin 49 sides.Adopt this mode, as long as just push simply and print cartridge 45 can be fixed on the precalculated position.When print cartridge 45 was removed, print cartridge was pushed into against elastic component 48.Adopt this mode, print cartridge can be taken out.
Present embodiment can also adopt valve gear and spring 24 with the valve body 23 that is installed in the ink supply port 22 to replace elastic component 48, described spring 24 is used for pressing valve body 23 towards the ink supply port lateral deviation, as described in according to Fig. 5, thereby the same effect of the elastic force bias voltage valve body of spring is used in acquisition.
In the above-described embodiments, on print cartridge and print cartridge fixator, made respectively the type that singly the pushes away fixture that is used to receive fixed lobe and have a fixed lobe another singly push away the type fixture.Clearly, as Figure 12 and shown in Figure 13, when the type that singly the pushes away fixture 30 that is used to receive fixed lobe be arranged on the print cartridge fixator 9 and have fixed lobe 12a, a 13a another singly push away the type fixture and be arranged on print cartridge 5,6, then can obtain identical advantage.
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1. print cartridge, described print cartridge has the ink storage area of storing ink therein and the ink supply (22 that is connected with described ink storage area, 40), described print cartridge is suitable for being removably mounted on the print cartridge mounting portion (11 of tape deck, 46) on, with the record head (7 that the ink feed in the ink storage area extremely is provided with on tape deck by ink supply port (22,40), 8)
Described print cartridge comprises:
First fixture (30), described first fixture (30) is cooperated print cartridge is fixed to print cartridge mounting portion (11 with removable second fixture (12,13) on the tape deck, 46), described removable second fixture (12,13) has the projection (12a that its range of movement is restricted, 13a)
Described first fixture (30) is suitable for being formed on substantially and print cartridge (5,6,45) be inserted into print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) on the parallel plane of the direction of insertion in, it is characterized in that, described first fixture comprises and is used for bump bonding (12a, retaining part 13a) (34), first path of navigation (the 32b, 32d, 32e) and the combination of second path of navigation (32c), the described first path of navigation (32b, 32d, 32e) be used for when print cartridge is inserted into the print cartridge mounting portion projection (12a, 13a) guide towards described retaining part (34), described second path of navigation (32c) is different with first path of navigation, be used for that (12a 13a) breaks away from from described retaining part (34) when print cartridge guides described projection when the print cartridge mounting portion removes.
2. print cartridge according to claim 1 also comprises thrust unit (24,25), and described thrust unit (24,25) is used for promoting described print cartridge along the direction opposite with direction of insertion.
3. print cartridge according to claim 2, wherein, described thrust unit (24,25) is an elastic pushing device, and described elastic pushing device comprises spring (24), and described spring (24) carries out bias voltage to the valve member (23) that is loaded in the ink supply port (22).
4. print cartridge according to claim 2, wherein, described thrust unit (24,25) is an elastic pushing device, and described elastic pushing device comprises spring (25), and described spring (25) is installed on the chamber wall surface of print cartridge.
5. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 1-4, wherein, described first fixture (30) is arranged on the wall surface (21), described wall surface (21) with its on ink supply port (22 is set, 40) wall surface (29) intersects, and be placed in the position of wall surface (29) skew that ink supply port (22,40) are set on it.
6. print cartridge according to claim 5, wherein, described ink supply port (22,40) is placed in the position of wall surface (21) skew that first fixture (30) are set on it.
7. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 1-6, wherein, when described print cartridge is inserted in the described print cartridge mounting portion, described first path of navigation on the in-plane on the plane that is parallel to direction of insertion substantially and also with the direction of described Plane intersects on the described projection of guiding (12a, 13a).
8. print cartridge according to claim 7, wherein, the retaining part (34) of described first fixture (30) utilizes the elastic force of elastic pushing device (24,25,48) by described projection (12a, 13a) flexibly maintenance.
9. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 1-8, wherein, (12a, diameter 13a) are selected to limit the dead point that pushes of print cartridge and the gap between the described precalculated position for the position of described retaining part (34) or projection.
10. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 1-9, wherein, described print cartridge is configured to promote by the thrust unit (48) on the print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) that is arranged on tape deck.
11. ink-jet recording apparatus, have and be suitable for holding arbitrary described print cartridge (5 according to claim 1-9,6) print cartridge mounting portion (11,46), described ink-jet recording apparatus comprise removable second fixture (12,13), print cartridge is fixed to print cartridge mounting portion (11,46), this removable second fixture (12,13) have the projection that its range of movement is restricted (12a, 13a).
12. ink-jet recording apparatus according to claim 11, wherein, described print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) has thrust unit (48), if print cartridge is inserted into described print cartridge mounting portion (11,46), described thrust unit (48) is used to promote print cartridge.
13. ink-jet recording apparatus, has the print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) that is used to hold print cartridge, described print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) comprise first fixture (30), removable second fixture (12,13) that described first fixture is placed and is configured to and be arranged on the print cartridge is cooperated print cartridge is fixed to print cartridge mounting portion (11,46), described removable second fixture (12,13) have the projection that its range of movement is restricted (12a, 13a)
Wherein said first fixture (30) is formed on substantially and print cartridge (5,6,45) be inserted into print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) on the parallel plane of the direction of insertion in, and comprise and be used for guiding in one direction the projection (12a that is arranged on the print cartridge, path of navigation 13a) and be used to engage described projection (12a, retaining part 13a) (34)
It is characterized in that, described first fixture (30) comprises and is used for bump bonding (12a, described retaining part (34) 13a), first path of navigation (the 32b, 32d, 32e) and the combination of second path of navigation (32c), the described first path of navigation (32b, 32d, 32e) be used for when print cartridge is inserted into the print cartridge mounting portion projection (12a, 13a) guide towards described retaining part (34), described second path of navigation (32c) is different with first path of navigation, be used for that (12a 13a) breaks away from from described retaining part (34) when print cartridge guides described projection when the print cartridge mounting portion removes.
14. ink-jet recording apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, described first path of navigation is arranged and constructed into, when described print cartridge is inserted in the described print cartridge mounting portion, described first path of navigation on the in-plane on the plane that is parallel to direction of insertion substantially and also with the direction of described Plane intersects on guiding be arranged on projection on the print cartridge (12a, 13a).
15. according to the arbitrary described ink-jet recording apparatus of claim 13-14, wherein, the position of described retaining part (34) is selected to limit the dead point that pushes of print cartridge and the gap between the precalculated position.
16. according to the arbitrary described ink-jet recording apparatus of claim 13-15, wherein, the retaining part (34) of described first fixture (30) utilizes the elastic force of elastic pushing device (24,25,48) by described projection (12a, 13a) flexibly maintenance.
17. according to the arbitrary described ink-jet recording apparatus of claim 13-16, wherein, described tape deck is placed and is configured to, print cartridge is by elastic pushing device (24 therein, 25,48) under the state of resiliency urged on the direction opposite with direction of insertion, print cartridge is maintained at preposition.
18. according to the arbitrary described ink-jet recording apparatus of claim 13-17, wherein, print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) has thrust unit (48), if print cartridge is inserted in the print cartridge mounting portion (11,46), described thrust unit (48) is used to promote described print cartridge.
19. print cartridge, have the ink storage area of storing ink therein and the ink supply port (22 that is connected with described ink storage area, 40), described print cartridge is suitable for being removably mounted on the print cartridge mounting portion (11 according to the arbitrary described tape deck of claim 13-18,46) on, with the record head (7 that the ink feed in the ink storage area extremely is provided with on tape deck by ink supply port (22,40), 8)
Described print cartridge comprises removable second fixture (12,13) that print cartridge is fixed to print cartridge mounting portion (11,46), described removable second fixture (12,13) have the projection that its range of movement is restricted (12a, 13a).
20. print cartridge according to claim 19, wherein, described projection (12a, 13a) elasticity can be shifted on the direction that intersects with the surface that is arranged on first fixture (30) on the described tape deck, (12a 13a) contacts with described first fixture (30) to allow described projection with given contact force.
21. according to claim 19 or 20 described print cartridges, wherein, the described projection that its range of movement is restricted (12a, 13a) removable on the in-plane on the plane that is parallel to direction of insertion substantially, and also with the direction of described Plane intersects on removable.
22. print cartridge according to claim 19 also comprises thrust unit (24,25), described thrust unit (24,25) is used for promoting described print cartridge on the direction opposite with described direction of insertion.
23. print cartridge according to claim 22, wherein, described thrust unit (24,25) is an elastic pushing device, and described elastic pushing device comprises spring (24), and described spring (24) carries out bias voltage to the valve member (23) that is loaded in the ink supply port (22).
24. print cartridge according to claim 22, wherein, described thrust unit (24,25) is an elastic pushing device, and described elastic pushing device comprises spring (25), and described spring (25) is installed on the chamber wall surface of print cartridge.
25. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 19-23, wherein, described print cartridge is configured to promote by the thrust unit (48) of the print cartridge mounting portion (11,46) that is arranged on tape deck.
26. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 19-25, wherein, described second fixture (12,13) be arranged on such wall surface (21), described wall surface (21) with its on ink supply port (22 is set, 40) wall surface (29) intersects, and is placed in the position of wall surface (29) skew that ink supply port (22,40) are set on it.
27. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 19-26, wherein, described ink supply port (22,40) is placed in the position of wall surface (21) skew that second fixture (12,13) are set on it.
28. according to the arbitrary described print cartridge of claim 19-27, wherein, (12a, diameter 13a) is selected with the dead point that pushes of qualification print cartridge and the gap between the described precalculated position for described projection.
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