CN101564936A - Ink box - Google Patents
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The invention relates to an ink box comprising a shell, an ink outlet assembly, an air hole assembly and at least one handle, wherein the shell at least comprises a top wall, a bottom wall and a plurality of lateral walls, which can form an ink storage box; the ink outlet is positioned on the bottom wall; the air hole assembly comprises an air inlet communicated with the ink storage box positioned by the adjacent bottom wall; the handles extend from opposite lateral surfaces of the shell, each handle comprises a flexible part, and the flexible parts are separated from the handles by the lateral walls, from which the handles extend, of the shell at intervals. The ink box also comprises an extending member which extends from the shell positioned on the bottom of the bottom wall and is used for installing electronic chips.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates in general to ink container, particularly the print cartridge that uses with ink-jet printer.
Background technology
Ink-jet printer is with computer and relates to file printout or the common type of the printer that the similar application device of preparation drawing uses.Typical ink-jet printer has changeable ink box.Problem common in many print cartridges is: when print cartridge was not installed on the ink-jet printer, China ink may drop in China ink outlet outside.A kind of solution of problem is inner blotting material, for example froth pulp of increasing in black chamber hereto.Foam has reduced the black pressure of black outlet, reduces unexpected generation of dripping China ink thus.A relevant problem is: when print cartridge was installed on the printer, China ink may overflow the China ink outlet that is connected with ink-jet printer or the printhead of overflow printing machine.China ink in the junction or the printhead place overflow and cause uncontrollable or too much China ink to flow to China ink outlet outside usually.The China ink that overflows can damage the parts of printer or print cartridge, for example is installed in the electronic chip on the print cartridge.The reliability that provides China ink to flow out print cartridge is controlled and relevant air flows in the storage China ink case of print cartridge, and this is the importance of print cartridge design.
Also having a problem is about print cartridge is installed on the printer.Some printer comprises print cartridge alcove or carriage, and it constitutes and is used to keep print cartridge.Being used for keeping the improvement structure of print cartridge releasedly on printer will be advanced in the art.
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to the print cartridge that in the inkjet type printer, uses.This print cartridge comprises housing, China ink outlet configuration and pore configuration.This print cartridge also can comprise at least one handle, extended element and electronic chip.Described housing comprises roof, diapire and a plurality of sidewall at least, and they have formed Chu Moxiang.The China ink outlet is positioned at diapire, and the outlet that is used for removing from Chu Moxiang China ink is provided.The pore configuration comprises the air inlet that leads to the Chu Moxiang that is positioned at adjacent bottom wall.Pore is configured in the storage print cartridge minimum negative pressure state is provided, and this helps to reduce from the unexpected China ink that drips of print cartridge.Handle extends from the relative side of housing.Handle can comprise the deflection part, and it helps the print cartridge in the interference engagement maintenance printer.Deflection partly is configured to open from the sidewall spacers of the housing of its extension with handle.Extended element constitutes and is used to install electronic chip.
The foregoing invention content is not for every kind of disclosed embodiment or every kind of implementation of each side of the present invention disclosed herein are described.Content in the specific embodiment of back has more specifically been described the feature that can how to put into practice the embodiment of those innovation and creation aspects.Though the diagram and some embodiment has been described, should recognize that invention disclosed is not limited to these embodiments.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view according to the example case assembly of principle of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the front view of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is the rearview of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 is the right side view of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 5 is the left side view of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 6 is the vertical view of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 7 is the upward view of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram of case assembly shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 9 is the cross sectional view of case assembly shown in Figure 4 along cross section index line 9-9 intercepting.
Figure 10 is the perspective view that the housing of case assembly shown in Figure 1 is removed lid.
Figure 11 is the front view of case assembly housing shown in Figure 10.
Figure 12 is the cross sectional view that case assembly housing shown in Figure 11 intercepts along cross section index line 12-12.
Figure 13 is the cross sectional view that case assembly housing shown in Figure 11 intercepts along cross section index line 13-13.
Figure 14 is case assembly shown in Figure 2 is in first insertion position with respect to the box alcove a front view.
Figure 15 is case assembly shown in Figure 2 is in second insertion position with respect to the box alcove a front view.
Though innovation and creation of the present disclosure aspect can be modified as various improved procedures and variations, has shown the embodiment that it is specific by the example in the accompanying drawing, and will specify these specific implementations.But, should be appreciated that its purpose is not for the innovation and creation aspect being limited to these illustrated specific embodiments.On the contrary, this invention is intended to cover all improvement, equivalent and the modification of the spirit and scope that fall into described innovation and creation aspect.
The specific embodiment
The present invention relates to removable ink container, it supplies to ink-jet printer with China ink.Ink container is also referred to as print cartridge, and it comprises the housing that forms the black case of storage, with the pore configuration of the black case air flow communication of described storage, and disposes with the China ink outlet that is communicated with of flowing of the black case China ink of storage.Described pore configuration provides the unidirectional air inlet that stores up in the black case that enters that enters near the bottom interior surface that stores up black case.Described China ink outlet configuration provides from the unidirectional China ink outlet of storing up black case.Described housing comprises at least one handle member, and described handle member extends from the sidewall of housing.Described handle member provides interference engagement in the box alcove of the printer that print cartridge is installed or box carrier structure.Described interference engagement helps described box is remained on the installation direction in the printer, allows simultaneously to remove described box easily by the user as required.
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Referring now to Fig. 1-9, show and example case assembly 10 has been described.This case assembly 10 comprises housing 12, protecgulum 14, pore configuration 16, China ink outlet configuration 18, electronic chip 20 and first and second handles 22,24.When fitting together, the parts of case assembly 10 are configured to an independent unit, and it can be installed in printer, with to printer ink-providing.Printer can comprise the box alcove that keeps case assembly 10 or the box carrier structure of other type.Case assembly 10 comprises several parts, and described parts provide following advantage: for example be easy to the user and use, prevent that China ink accident from case assembly from oozing or overflowing, and case assembly is easy to produce and assembling.
In other structure, extension 44 can form the independent sheet of opening in 30,34,36,38,40 minutes with the wall of housing 12, and can be fixed in the device shown in the figure by independent number of assembling steps.In addition, this extension 44 can be formed with wall 32,34,36,38,40 in a molded step, and described molded step for example is co-molded (co-molding) or injection moulding step.Usually, this extension 44 can be thought and housing 12 separated components.This extension 44 does not form shell and does not form the parts or the part of the black case 42 of storage.When chip 20 was installed in extension 44, chip 20 exposed fully, and to may not noting draining to the China ink that China ink exports 18 outsides, and touch may be to chip 20 hurtful other pollutant or environment with contact (for example by the contact of user's finger).This extension 44 does not form chip and is positioned wherein recess or chamber.
Though the air duct 60 of case assembly 10 is shown as housing 12 and the protecgulum 14 that is arranged in the black case 42 of contiguous storage in the drawings, other configuration comprises that near small part air duct 60 is positioned at the outside of housing 12 and lid 14.In some configuration, the black case of part air duct 60 and storage 42 is spaced apart.In addition, valve module 70 can be positioned at other position with respect to the diapire 40 of housing 12.For example, valve module 70 can perhaps be positioned at the vertical lower of diapire 40 along a vertical lower that is positioned at diapire 40 in the sidewall 34,36 along part extension 44.Preferably, store up black case air inlet 80 be positioned at the vertical direction of diapire 40 or below about 0 to about 5 millimeters places.Preferably, the storage China ink case air inlet 80 related with valve module 70 is positioned at place, minimum ink plane or its below of the China ink in the black case 42 of storage, and do not consider to store up the fullness level face of the China ink in the black case 42.Typically, black air inlet 80 is being located near diapire 40 places relatively.
China ink outlet configuration 18 comprises ink passage 90 and the connector 92 that is positioned in the ink passage 90.Ink passage 90 extends vertically downward from diapire 40.In the configuration shown in the figure, be arranged in the bottom interior surface of the diapire 40 of the black case 42 of storage to the inlet of ink passage 40 and flush from storing up black case 42.In other configuration, the inlet that leads to ink passage 90 is positioned at the vertical direction or the below of the top surface of diapire 40.Connector 92 is preferably the resealable connector.In addition, connector 92 constitutes core component.
Each electric contact 100 overall width W 1 by chip is extended.The part of electric contact 100 is near first side, 46 location of extension 44, and the other parts of each electric contact are extended, and totally is adjacent to second sidepiece 47 location of China ink outlet 18 towards extension 44.This structure of chip 20 makes the totally contiguous China ink outlet 18 of electric contact locate.Contact 100 is spaced apart with China ink outlet 18 with distance D, and this distance is less than the overall width W of case assembly 10
T, wherein at rear wall 32 with cover the width (with reference to Fig. 7) of measuring box assembly 10 between 14.In other configuration, chip 20 constitutes the width W 1 with minimizing, and wherein electric contact 100 is spaced apart greater than width W with China ink outlet 18
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Each handle 22,24 comprises top 110, bottom 112 and along the flexible pars convoluta 114 of length between top and bottom 110,112 of handle 22,24.Top and bottom 110,112 are operably mounted to housing 112. Handle 22,24 totally stretches out from first and second sidewalls 34,36 of housing 12 respectively.
Referring now to Figure 14 and 15, when handle 22,24 is in resting position, the flexible pars convoluta 114 and sidewall 34,36 X1 spaced apart of each handle 22,24.Resting position is restricted to does not have external force to be applied to structural state.Figure 14 shows case assembly 10 and is inserted in the box alcove 120.The box alcove has formed the space, and the size in this space is fit to receiving box assembly 10, and wherein, this space has width W, and described width W is a bit larger tham the width W of the case assembly 10 that records between first and second sides, 34,36 outsides
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Width W is slightly smaller than the maximum W that records between the outermost part of handle 22,24
HTherefore, when case assembly 10 as shown in Figure 14 when direction A is inserted in the carriage, handle 22,24 engages box alcoves 120. Handle 22,24 comprises structure and the material composition that allows deflection part 114 to be pressed, and allows case assembly 10 to be inserted into position shown in Figure 15 with interference engagement thus.The frictional force that produces between handle 22,24 and box alcove 120 when inserting case assembly 10 along direction A and other interfering edge help case assembly 10 remained in the required bonding station in the box alcove 120. Handle 22,24 further provides this required bonding station of the case assembly shown in Figure 15, and does not use lock, protuberance, key component or case assembly 10 need be remained on other mechanism or structure in the required bonding station in the box alcove 120.Because between case assembly 10 and box alcove 120, there is not clear and definite locking to engage, so by upwards spurring simply along direction B as shown in Figure 15, the user can easily remove case assembly 10.If the user towards the further squeeze grip 22,24 inwards of sidewall 34,36, in direction B pulling, can move case assembly 10 along direction B respectively simultaneously so easilier.
The surface of handle 22,24 is can be at least local to be covered by friction generating means or structure example such as groove, kick or second kind of material with frictional behavior, with the raising interference engagement.
In other configuration, in the handle 22,24 one or another can constitute have when case assembly 10 is in direction A shift-in box alcove 120 the structure and material composition that must push.In addition, one or more flexible handle member 22,24 can be used in combination with clear and definite lock arrangement (for example lock, projection or press-key structure).
Conclusion
One aspect of the present invention relates to print cartridge, and described print cartridge comprises housing, extended element, electronic chip and China ink outlet.Described housing comprises top ends and bottom, and forms Chu Moxiang.Extended element extends from the bottom.Electronic chip is positioned on the extended element.The China ink outlet is positioned at the bottom of housing, and maintenance is communicated with the China ink of Chu Moxiang is mobile.Print cartridge also comprises the pore configuration.Part pore disposes the bottom that extends to housing from the top ends of housing, to provide the air source to the black case of storage.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to ink-cases of printers, and described ink-cases of printers comprises housing, China ink outlet, pore configuration and first and second handles.Housing comprises roof, diapire and a plurality of sidewall at least, and it forms Chu Moxiang.The China ink outlet is positioned at diapire.The pore configuration comprises the air inlet of the Chu Moxiang that leads to the adjacent bottom wall location.First and second handles extend from the relative side of housing.In first and second handles each comprises the deflection part, and wherein, described deflection partly is configured to open from the sidewall spacers of the housing of its extension with handle.
Another aspect of the present invention relates to ink-cases of printers, and it comprises housing, and described housing comprises roof, diapire and a plurality of sidewall, and it has formed the Chu Moxiang that holds China ink; The China ink outlet configuration of on the diapire of housing, locating; The extended element that extends away from the direction of diapire from the housing edge; And be positioned at electronic chip on the extended element.Ink-cases of printers also can comprise pore configuration, this pore configuration be included in housing diapire vertical lower location and with the check valve of the black case air flow communication of storage.Ink-cases of printers also can comprise first and second handles that extend from the relative sidewall of housing.
Of the present invention also have an aspect to relate to a kind of ink-cases of printers to be installed to method in the printer box alcove.Described ink-cases of printers comprises a pair of handle that extends from the relative sidewall of ink-cases of printers, and wherein, each handle constitutes towards the sidewall of handle from its extension and moves.Handle does not need Lock Part fully.The step of this method comprises engages the relative sidewall of handle and printer box alcove, and towards the sidewall moving handle of ink-cases of printers, simultaneously ink-cases of printers is installed in the printer box alcove.
The example that above-mentioned specification provides those innovation and creation aspects how to be implemented.Be appreciated that foregoing invention creation aspect under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope aspect the foregoing invention creation, can be to realize except the alternate manner that those are specific illustrating.
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1. print cartridge comprises:
Housing, it forms Chu Moxiang, and described housing has top ends and bottom;
Extended element, it extends from described bottom;
Electronic chip, it is positioned on the described extended element; And
The China ink outlet, it is positioned at the described bottom of described housing, and described China ink outlet is flowed with China ink with the black case of described storage and is communicated with.
2. print cartridge according to claim 1, described print cartridge also comprise the first in command and the second in command who extends from the relative side of described housing.
3. print cartridge according to claim 2, wherein, among the described first in command and the second in command each comprises the deflection part, and when described handle was in resting position, described deflection part and described handle were from the spaced apart configuration in the side of the described housing of its extension.
4. print cartridge according to claim 2, wherein, each described handle comprises top and bottom, each all is fixed in described housing top and bottom.
5. print cartridge according to claim 1, described print cartridge also comprises the air valve assembly that is positioned at described housing bottom, described air valve assembly comprises check valve, when the pressure state in the black case of described storage overstepped the extreme limit negative pressure state, described check valve allowed air to flow in the black case of described storage by described valve.
6. print cartridge according to claim 5, wherein, the part of valve is positioned at the vertical lower of the diapire of described housing at least.
7. print cartridge according to claim 1, wherein, described extension forms the base, and described chip is recessed from described base.
8. print cartridge according to claim 1, described print cartridge also comprise the pore configuration, and the part of described pore configuration extends to the bottom of described housing from the top ends of described housing.
9. print cartridge according to claim 8, wherein, described pore configuration comprises the air inlet that leads to the black case of described storage, described air inlet is positioned at described bottom.
10. print cartridge according to claim 1, wherein, described extension and described housing are one.
11. an ink-cases of printers comprises:
Housing, it has roof, diapire and a plurality of sidewall that forms the black case of storage at least;
The China ink outlet, it is positioned at described diapire;
The pore configuration, it has the air inlet that leads to the contiguous described diapire of the black case of described storage location; And
The first in command and the second in command, extend its relative side from described housing, and each among the described first and the second in command comprises the deflection part, and described deflection part is opened configuration with described handle from the sidewall spacers of the described housing of its extension.
12. ink-cases of printers according to claim 11, wherein, each described handle comprises the upper and lower, and each in described top and the described bottom is fixed in the described sidewall of described housing.
13. ink-cases of printers according to claim 11, wherein, the Breadth Maximum of the described ink-cases of printers of measuring between the described first in command and the second in command is greater than the Breadth Maximum of the described housing of measuring between the sidewall that the described first in command and the second in command fixed.
14. ink-cases of printers according to claim 11, wherein, described handle and described housing are one.
15. one kind is installed to method in the printer box alcove with ink-cases of printers, described ink-cases of printers has a pair of handle that begins to extend from the relative sidewall of described ink-cases of printers, each handle constitutes towards the sidewall motion of this handle from its extension, described handle does not need Lock Part fully, and described method is included in down step:
Described handle is engaged with the relative sidewall of described printer box alcove; And
Described sidewall moving handle towards described ink-cases of printers is installed to described ink-cases of printers in the described printer box alcove simultaneously.
16. method according to claim 15, wherein, described handle constitutes with respect to described sidewall and applies power in outside direction, makes described handle engage the relative sidewall of described printer box alcove.
17. an ink-cases of printers comprises:
Housing, it has roof, diapire and a plurality of sidewall that forms the Chu Moxiang that holds China ink at least;
China ink outlet configuration, it is positioned on the described diapire of described housing;
Extended element, it extends in the direction away from described diapire from described housing; And
Electronic chip, it is positioned on the described extended element.
18. ink-cases of printers according to claim 17, described ink-cases of printers also comprises the pore configuration, the configuration of described pore comprises unidirectional diaphragm valve, and described unidirectional diaphragm valve is positioned at the vertical lower of the described diapire of described housing, and with the black case air flow communication of described storage.
19. ink-cases of printers according to claim 17, described ink-cases of printers also comprises at least one handle member, described handle member extends from a described sidewall of described housing, described handle does not need Lock Part fully and comprises the deflection part, when remaining static, described deflection part is spaced apart with described housing.
20. ink-cases of printers according to claim 17, described ink-cases of printers also comprises the first in command and the second in command who extends from the relative sidewall of described housing, and the described first in command and the second in command comprise when remain static and described housing is spaced apart and the part that guides described part when applying power to move towards described housing when the housing sidewall of installing towards described handle.
21. ink-cases of printers according to claim 17, described ink-cases of printers also comprise pore configuration, described pore configuration comprises that air duct, the sidewall of described housing are formed on the portion of air passage that extends between the roof of described housing and the diapire.
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