CN102381040B - Liquid container, liquid injection system, and liquid supply system - Google Patents
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The invention provides a liquid container, a liquid injection system, and a liquid supply system. With respect to the liquid container with a liquid injection opening, a technology is provided for reducing generation of defects. The liquid container is used in a mode that a use state and an injection state are different states. The liquid container is provided with: a liquid container used for containing liquid and formed by a plurality of wall parts; a liquid injection opening; an out-guide part; a lower limit part used for identifying from the external conditions that the liquid of the liquid container is consumed and the amount of the liquid of the liquid container reaches a first threshold; and an upper limit part, in the state of injection, the upper limit is used for identifying conditions that the liquid is injected from the liquid injection opening to the liquid container and the amount of the liquid of the liquid container reaches a second threshold. The first wall part is a wall part with the use state be in a vertical state relative to a disposed surface disposed by the liquid container, and the second wall part is a wall part with the injection state be in a vertical state relative to the disposed surface disposed by the liquid container.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to fluid storage container, possess liquid injection system and the liquid-supplying system of fluid storage container.
Background technology
As the printer of an example of liquid injection apparatus from record head for example, towards recording object (printing) ejection ink and printing.As supply with the providing ink technology of ink towards record head, be known to through flexible pipe, towards record head, supply with the technology (for example patent documentation 1) of ink from being configured in the print cartridge in the outside of printer.Print cartridge possesses liquid injection port (ink is filled mouth), and user can easily inject (supplementing) ink from liquid injection port.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2005-219483 communique
The situation that print cartridge exists use state when supplying with ink from from print cartridge to printer and the such different conditions of injection state during from liquid injection port to inner infusing ink is used.In the situation that use state is different from injection state, exist user to be difficult under each state to confirm to be housed in the situation of amount of the ink of print cartridge.
Problem as above is not limited to print cartridge, is the fluid storage container of accommodating the liquid that liquid injection apparatus sprays, possesses for the common problem of the fluid storage container of the liquid injection port towards inner filling liquid.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the object of the invention is to, for the fluid storage container that possesses liquid injection port, provide a kind of technology that can make user easily confirm the amount of accommodated liquid.
The present invention completes in order to solve at least a portion of above-mentioned problem, can realize as following embodiment or application examples.
Application examples 1
A fluid storage container, is characterized in that, this fluid storage container is used for to liquid injection apparatus feed fluid, wherein,
Fluid storage container be take the mode that use state while supplying with from aforesaid liquid to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus, the injection state during with inside filling liquid to above-mentioned fluid storage container be different conditions and is used,
Aforesaid liquid accepting container possesses:
The fluid storage chamber being formed by a plurality of wall portion, this fluid storage chamber is used for accommodating aforesaid liquid;
Liquid injection port, this liquid injection port is for injecting aforesaid liquid to above-mentioned fluid storage chamber;
Leading-out portion, this leading-out portion is for supplying with the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus;
Lower limit portion, this lower limit portion be arranged in above-mentioned a plurality of wall portion can be from the first wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation, at above-mentioned use state, visual this lower limit portion is consumed with the aforesaid liquid from outside identification aforesaid liquid reception room and the amount of the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room reaches the situation of first threshold; With
Upper limit portion, this upper limit portion is arranged on different from above-mentioned the first wall portion in above-mentioned a plurality of wall portion and can be from the second wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation, at above-mentioned injection state, the amount of visual this upper limit portion aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room to inject aforesaid liquid from outside identification from aforesaid liquid inlet to above-mentioned fluid storage chamber reaches the situation of Second Threshold;
Above-mentioned the first wall portion is that the installation surface being set up with respect to aforesaid liquid accepting container at above-mentioned use state is the wall portion that erects the state of setting,
Above-mentioned the second wall portion is that the installation surface being set up with respect to aforesaid liquid accepting container at above-mentioned injection state is the wall portion that erects the state of setting.
Therefore the fluid storage container of recording according to application examples 1, owing to being respectively arranged with lower limit portion and upper limit portion, under each state, user can both easily confirm that the amount of the liquid of fluid storage chamber reaches first or the situation of Second Threshold.
Application examples 2
The fluid storage container of recording according to application examples 1, wherein,
Above-mentioned lower limit portion is the linearity of level at above-mentioned use state,
Above-mentioned upper limit portion is the linearity of level at above-mentioned injection state.
The fluid storage container of recording according to application examples 2, user, by under each state, liquid level and lower limit portion or upper limit portion being compared, can more easily confirm the amount of the liquid of fluid storage chamber.
Application examples 3
A liquid injection system, is characterized in that, possesses:
Fluid storage container described in application examples 1 or 2;
Liquid injection apparatus, this liquid injection apparatus has for spray the shower nozzle of aforesaid liquid to object; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects above-mentioned leading-out portion and the aforesaid liquid injection apparatus of aforesaid liquid accepting container, and the aforesaid liquid that is housed in aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated towards above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus.
The liquid injection system of recording according to application examples 3, can provide a kind of and possess and can and inject the liquid injection system of fluid storage container of the amount of the liquid that easily confirm fluid storage chamber under each state of state at use state.
Application examples 4
A liquid-supplying system, is characterized in that, possesses:
Fluid storage container described in application examples 1 or 2;
Odd-side, this odd-side has liquid flow road and liquid receiving portion, to flowing on the mobile road of aforesaid liquid for spray the liquid of the shower nozzle supply of aforesaid liquid towards object; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects the above-mentioned leading-out portion of aforesaid liquid accepting container and the aforesaid liquid receiving portion of above-mentioned odd-side, and the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated towards above-mentioned odd-side.
The liquid-supplying system of recording according to application examples 4, can provide a kind of and possess and can and inject the liquid injection system of fluid storage container of the amount of the liquid that easily confirm fluid storage chamber under each state of state at use state.
In addition, the present invention can realize with various embodiments, except above-mentioned fluid storage container, possess the liquid injection system of liquid injection apparatus and fluid storage container, can also be with the manufacture method of above-mentioned fluid storage container, use the variety of ways such as liquid jet method of above-mentioned liquid injection system to realize.
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Fig. 1 is the figure describing for the liquid injection system 1 to embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of box unit 50.
Fig. 3 is the second figure describing for the liquid injection system 1 to embodiment.
Fig. 4 is schematically illustrated from atmosphere introducing port 317 until the figure in the path of liquid leading-out portion 306.
Fig. 5 is the figure for the principle of providing ink is described.
Fig. 6 is the first stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.
Fig. 7 is the second stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.
Fig. 8 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.
Fig. 9 is the figure that the state that the ink surplus of fluid storage chamber 340 is few is shown.
Figure 10 injects for the ink to towards print cartridge 30 infusing inks the figure that operation describes.
Figure 11 is the figure for the state of ink is described.
Figure 12 is the figure describing for the liquid injection system 1k to comparative example.
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1: liquid injection system; 1k: liquid injection system; 10: housing; 12: ink-jet printer (printer); 13: paper supply unit; 14: paper discharge portion; 16: balladeur train; 16a: ink supply needle; 17: record head; 20: odd-side; 20Bk: odd-side; 20Ma: odd-side; 20Cn: odd-side; 20Yw: odd-side; 24: flexible pipe; 30: fluid storage container (print cartridge); 32: toner cartridge main body; 34: the first film; 50: box unit; 54: end face housing; 56: the first side housings; 58: the second side housings; 202: liquid receiving portion; 204: ink storeroom; 206: filter; 208: the ink road of flowing; 300: atmosphere opens wide stream; 302: latch; 303: connecting member; 304: liquid injection port; 304k: liquid injection port; 304m: bottom (the other end); 304p: upper end (end); 306: liquid leading-out portion; 310: the first streams; 312: gas-liquid separation chamber; 314: be communicated with stream; 316: sheet component; 317: atmosphere introducing port; 318: atmosphere open ports; 320: be communicated with stream; 322: the second films; 324: jut; 325a: hole portion; 328: chimeric unit; 330: air reception room; 340: fluid storage chamber; 342: divide wall portion; 345: liquid maintaining part; 349: liquid discharge oral area; 350: the second streams (interconnecting part); 351: air side opening; 352: hydraulic fluid side opening; 362: rib; 370: perforated wall portion (open side); 370b: opposed walls portion; 370c: connecting wall portion; 370c1: the first wall portion; 370c2: the second wall portion; 370c3: airside wall portion; 980: supplement with container; G: air (bubble); LA: atmosphere contact liquid level; Sf: horizontal plane (installation surface); LM1: lower limit line; LM2: upper limit line.
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Secondly, according to following order, embodiments of the present invention are described.
A. embodiment and comparative example:
B. variation:
A. embodiment and comparative example:
A-1. the structure of liquid injection system:
Fig. 1 is the figure describing for the liquid injection system 1 to embodiment.Fig. 1 (A) is the first stereoscopic figure of liquid injection system 1.Fig. 1 (B) is the second stereoscopic figure of liquid injection system 1, is the figure that the fluid storage container 30 of embodiments of the invention is shown.In addition, in Fig. 1, mutually orthogonal XYZ axle is shown for directions.In addition, about figure after this, mutually orthogonal XYZ axle is also shown as required.
As shown in Fig. 1 (A), liquid injection system 1 possesses: as the ink-jet printer 12 (being also only called " printer 12 ") of liquid injection apparatus; And box unit 50.Printer 12 possesses: paper supply unit 13, paper discharge portion 14,16 and 4 odd-sides 20 of balladeur train (odd-side department of assembly).4 odd-sides 20 are accommodated the ink that color is different.Particularly, 4 odd-sides 20 are: accommodate the odd-side 20Bk of black ink, accommodate the odd-side 20Cn of cyan, accommodate the odd-side 20Ma of magenta ink, and the odd-side 20Yw that accommodates yellow ink.4 odd-sides are equipped on balladeur train 16.
The printing that is placed in paper supply unit 13 is transported to printer 12 inside, and the printing after printing is discharged from from paper discharge portion 14.
Balladeur train 16 can be mobile along main scanning direction (paper width direction, X-direction).This moves by the driving of stepper motor (not shown) and carries out via timing belt (not shown).Lower surface at balladeur train 16 possesses record head (not shown).From a plurality of nozzles of this record head, towards printing, spray ink and print.In addition, it is inner and protected that the various parts of the formation such as timing belt, balladeur train 16 printer 12 are housed in housing 10.
Box unit 50 possesses: end face housing 54, the first side housing 56, the second side housing 58 and bottom surface housing (not shown).Housing 54,56,58 and bottom surface housing can be by forming synthetic resins such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS).In the present embodiment, housing 54,56,58 and bottom surface housing are used polystyrene to be shaped, and are coloured to the color (for example black) of regulation and make it opaque.In addition,, as shown in Fig. 1 (B), box unit 50 possesses 4 print cartridges 30 as fluid storage container that surrounded by housing (cover) 54,56,58 and bottom surface housing (cover).Box unit 50 is more stably arranged at the place (such as the horizontal plane of desk, shelf etc.) of regulation by housing 54,56,58 and bottom surface housing.
4 inks corresponding to color that print cartridge 30 is accommodated the ink of accommodating with 4 odd-sides 20.That is, 4 print cartridges 30 are accommodated respectively black ink, cyan, magenta ink and yellow ink.Each print cartridge 30 can be confirmed the state of ink by the part of regulation from outside.In addition, print cartridge 30 can be accommodated the ink of the more amount of amount of accommodating than odd-side 20.
The print cartridge 30 of accommodating versicolor ink by flexible pipe (pipe) 24 with for accommodating the odd-side 20 of the ink of corresponding color, connect.Flexible pipe 24 has flexible parts by synthetic rubber etc. and forms.When thereby the ink from record head injection ink odd-side 20 is consumed, the ink of print cartridge 30 is fed into odd-side 20 via flexible pipe 24.Thus, liquid injection system 1 can continue printing without interrupt action ground for a long time continuously.In addition, also odd-side 30 can be set, but directly from print cartridge 30 towards record head, supply with ink via flexible pipe 24.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of box unit 50.In Fig. 2, omitted the diagram of end face housing 54 and bottom surface housing.For box unit 50, under the use state when supplying with ink towards printer 12, Z-direction is vertical, and Z axis negative direction is direction under vertical.Each print cartridge 30 has for the chimeric and chimeric unit 328 of shape all-in-one-piece of the print cartridge 30 with adjacent.Chimeric unit 328 possesses the jut 324 of the 325a of hole portion and overshooting shape.By making the chimeric jut 324 that has another adjacent print cartridge 30 in the 325a of hole portion of 1 print cartridge 30, adjacent print cartridge 30 assembles and is integrated each other.In addition, jut 324 can be unloaded from the 325a of hole portion by external force, can easily the print cartridge becoming one 30 be decomposed.Thus, box unit 50 can be according to the quantity of the ink color using in printer 12, specification and is easily changed the configurable number (stacked number) of print cartridge 30.
Print cartridge 30 possesses: for inject the liquid injection port 304 of (supplementing) ink towards inside; And for clogging the latch 302 of liquid injection port 304.The cylindrical shape of liquid injection port 304, and be communicated with fluid storage described later chamber.Latch 302 is installed on liquid injection port 304 in the mode that can load and unload.And, clog the latch 302 of liquid injection port 304 of 1 print cartridge 30 and the latch 302 that clogs the liquid injection port 304 of another adjacent print cartridge 30 and link by connecting member 303.That is, 2 latch 302 are configured to one by connecting member 303 and cannot be separated.
Liquid injection port 304 is arranged to, and at the use state of print cartridge 30, this liquid injection port 304 is towards horizontal direction (being X-axis positive direction in an embodiment) opening.In addition, details aftermentioned.
And print cartridge 30 possesses atmosphere introducing port 317.Atmosphere introducing port 317 is that atmosphere described later opens wide in the both ends of stream, is inner and arrange for outside atmosphere being imported to print cartridge 30.When the liquid leading-out portion (not shown) from print cartridge 30 is supplied with ink via flexible pipe towards printer 12, outside atmosphere is imported into print cartridge 30 inside via atmosphere introducing port 317.
Fig. 3 is the second figure describing for the liquid injection system 1 to embodiment.Fig. 3 (A) is the figure that the liquid injection system 1 of print cartridge 30 when use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening) is shown.Fig. 3 (B) is the figure of the liquid injection system 1 when the state of print cartridge 30 when infusing ink being shown injecting state.In addition, to be arranged at the horizontal plane with X-axis and Y-axis defined be installation surface and being used to liquid injection system 1.
As shown in Fig. 3 (A), print cartridge 30 is arranged to, and under use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), the 370c1 of wall portion (the first wall portion) of a part can be from the state of outside Visual Confirmation.Under use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), the first 370c1 of wall portion is with respect to installation surface the wall portion that erects the state of setting.That is,, under use state, the first 370c1 of wall portion is the wall portion of extending towards top from the below of print cartridge 30.In the present embodiment, the first 370c1 of wall portion is the wall portion substantially vertical with respect to installation surface.In addition, under the injection state of print cartridge 30, the bottom surface of the first 370c1 of wall portion making ink container 30.
At the first 370c1 of wall portion, be provided with the lower limit line LM1 as lower limit portion.Lower limit line LM1 is the linearity of level under use state.Lower limit line LM1 arranges for the situation that is identified in ink inner under the use state of print cartridge 30 and is consumed and then inner ink reaches first threshold.In the situation that the liquid level of ink reaches near first threshold, user is towards the inner ink that supplements of print cartridge 30.
As shown in Fig. 3 (B), in the situation that injecting (supplementing) ink towards print cartridge 30 is inner, user makes the state of print cartridge 30 from using state variation to become liquid injection port 304 towards the injection state of vertical top (Z axis positive direction) opening.And then, open end face housing 54.User takes off latch 302 from liquid injection port 304, and from liquid injection port 304 towards inner infusing ink.
Herein, by opening end face housing 54, can be from the outside Visual Confirmation second wall portion 370c2 different from the first 370c1 of wall portion.The second 370c2 of wall portion is with respect to installation surface the wall portion that erects the state of setting.That is,, under use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), the second 370c2 of wall portion is the wall portion of extending towards top from below.In the present embodiment, the second 370c2 of wall portion is wall portion substantially vertical with respect to installation surface under injection state.
At the second 370c2 of wall portion, be provided with the upper limit line LM2 as upper limit portion.Upper limit line LM2 is the linearity of level under injection state.Upper limit line LM2 reaches Second Threshold situation in order to identify the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 under the injection attitude when at print cartridge during from liquid injection port 304 towards fluid storage chamber 340 infusing ink arranges.
User injects (supplementing) ink towards the inside of print cartridge 30 until ink level reaches near upper limit line LM2.After carrying out the supplementing of ink, make the state variation of print cartridge 30 become the use state shown in Fig. 3 (A) (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening).Like this, user can easily confirm the amount of the ink of print cartridge 30 inside under each state.
A-2. the summary of print cartridge 30:
Before the detailed structure of print cartridge 30 is described, for the ease of understanding, with reference to Fig. 4, schematically the path from atmosphere introducing port 317 to liquid leading-out portion 306 is described.Fig. 4 is the figure in the schematically illustrated path from atmosphere introducing port 317 to liquid leading-out portion 306.
Path from atmosphere introducing port 317 to liquid leading-out portion 306 is roughly divided into atmosphere and opens wide stream 300 and fluid storage chamber 340.Atmosphere opens wide stream 300 to start from upstream the first stream 310, air reception room 330, the second stream 350 (also referred to as interconnecting part 350), to consist of successively.
One end of the first stream 310 be atmosphere open ports 318 at air reception room 330 inner openings, the other end is that atmosphere introducing port 317 is open facing outward, makes thus air reception room 330 be communicated with outside.The first stream 310 has the stream 320 of connection, gas-liquid separation chamber 312 and is communicated with stream 314.An end that is communicated with stream 320 is communicated with atmosphere introducing port 317, and the other end is communicated with gas-liquid separation chamber 312.A part that is communicated with stream 320 is elongated stream, and the moisture that suppresses to be stored in the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 opens wide the situation of stream 300 evaporations because of diffusion from atmosphere.In gas-liquid separation chamber 312, from upstream, during downstream, dispose sheet component (thin film component) 316.The character that this sheet component 316 has the gas permeation of making and do not make liquid see through.By this sheet component 316 being configured in to atmosphere, open wide stream 300 midway, the ink that can suppress to come from fluid storage chamber 340 adverse currents flows into the situation by the position of upstream side than sheet component 316.In addition, once this sheet component 316 is soaked by ink, can lose the original function as gas-liquid separation membrane, the situation that existence cannot make air see through.
Being communicated with stream 314Shi gas-liquid separation chamber 312 is communicated with air reception room 330.Herein, an end of connection stream 314 is atmosphere open ports 318.
The flow path cross sectional area of air reception room 330 is larger than the flow path cross sectional area of the second stream 350 described later, and has the volume of regulation.Thus, can store the ink coming from fluid storage chamber 340 adverse currents, can suppress ink and flow into the situation by the position of upstream side than air reception room 330.
One end of the second stream 350 be air side opening 351 at air reception room 330 inner openings, the other end be hydraulic fluid side opening 352 at fluid storage chamber 340 inner openings, make thus air reception room 330 be communicated with fluid storage chamber 340.And the second stream 350 forms the little stream to forming the degree of meniscus (liquid level bridge formation) of flow path cross sectional area.
Ink is accommodated in fluid storage chamber 340, from the liquid discharge oral area 349 of liquid leading-out portion 306, via flexible pipe 24, ink is circulated towards odd-side 20 (Fig. 1).Fluid storage chamber 340 has liquid maintaining part 345.Liquid maintaining part 345 has the wall portion 342 of division.Divide wall portion 342 and block flowing of the ink towards prescribed direction in fluid storage chamber 340, suppress thus the situation that ink other parts from liquid maintaining part 345 towards fluid storage chamber 340 flow out.And, in fluid storage chamber 340, be provided with liquid injection port 304 as mentioned above.One end of liquid injection port 304 is that upper end 304p is open facing outward, and the other end is that bottom 304m is at fluid storage chamber 340 inner openings.
In order to be easier to understand, the principle of using Fig. 5 to supply with ink to print cartridge 30 towards odd-side 20 describes.Fig. 5 is for to the figure describing towards the principle of the providing ink of odd-side 20 from print cartridge 30.Print cartridge 30 shown in Fig. 5 from the situation of Y-axis positive direction side observation print cartridge 30.And, the appearance of the inside of the schematically illustrated flexible pipe 24 of Fig. 5 and printer 12.
Liquid injection system 1 is arranged on the horizontal plane sf of regulation.The liquid leading-out portion 306 of print cartridge 30 is connected via flexible pipe 24 with the liquid receiving portion 202 of odd-side 20.Odd-side 20 is by forming synthetic resins such as polystyrene, polyethylene.Odd-side 20 possesses: ink storeroom 204, the mobile road 208 of ink and filter 206.The ink supply needle 16a of balladeur train 16 is inserted in the mobile road 208 of ink.Filter 206 catches this impurity for sneaked into the impurity such as foreign matter at ink in the situation that and enters record head 17 to prevent trash flow.The ink of print cartridge storeroom 204 flows in ink flows road 208, ink supply needle 16a by the attraction from record head 17, and is supplied to record head 17.The ink that is supplied to record head 17 is sprayed towards outside (printing) via nozzle.
When under injection state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of direction opening on vertical) from liquid injection port 304 by ink filling liquid reception room 340 after, utilize latch 302 seal fluid inlets 304 and form use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), in this case, air in fluid storage chamber 340 expands, and fluid storage chamber 340 is maintained at negative pressure state.And air reception room 330 is by being communicated with and being maintained at atmospheric pressure with atmosphere open ports 318.Under use state, fluid storage chamber 340 and air reception room 330 along continuous straight runs alignment arrangements.
Under use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), form meniscus and keep the second stream 350 of ink to be positioned at the position on the lower than the bottom 304m of liquid injection port 304.In the present embodiment, the second stream 350 is positioned near the bottom of the print cartridge 30 under use state.In other words, be positioned at the position on the lower than lower limit line LM1.Like this, even if the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 is consumed, the liquid level of fluid storage chamber 340 reduces, also can the ink level directly contacting with atmosphere (atmosphere contact liquid level) LA be maintained to certain height for a long time (ink level reaches the time of the degree of lower limit line LM1).And under use state, the second stream 350 is configured in the position lower than record head 17.Thus, produce water-head d1.In addition, the water-head d1 under the state forming after meniscus at the second stream 350 is called to " water-head d1 during stable state " under use state.
By utilizing the ink of 17 pairs of ink storerooms 204 of record head to attract, ink storeroom 204 becomes the pressure lower than the negative pressure of regulation.When ink storeroom 204 becomes the pressure of negative pressure lower than regulation, the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 is supplied with towards ink storeroom 204 via flexible pipe 24.That is, from fluid storage chamber, the 340 pairs of ink storerooms 204 automatically replenish the ink of the amount that record head 17 flows out.In other words, by the water-head d1 that makes to produce than the difference in height of the vertical because of between ink level (atmosphere contact liquid level) LA contact with air reception room 330 (being atmosphere) in print cartridge 30 and record head (being specifically nozzle) from the attraction (negative pressure) of printer 12 sides greatly to a certain degree, ink is by from fluid storage chamber 340 towards 204 supplies of ink storeroom.Herein, in order stably to supply with ink from print cartridge 30 towards record head 17, need to make atmosphere contact liquid level LA be positioned at and equate with record head 17 or the position lower than record head 17, and, can not be positioned at too low position with respect to record head 17.In the situation that atmosphere contact liquid level LA is positioned at the position higher than record head 17, can towards printer 12, supply with too much ink from print cartridge 30, can produce the situation that ink spills from record head 17.And, in the situation that atmosphere contact liquid level LA is positioned at too low position with respect to record head 17, can produces and cannot utilize the attraction of record head 17 ink of print cartridge 30 to be drawn into the situation of printer 12., the in the situation that of the present embodiment, as print cartridge 30, towards printer 12, stably supply with the condition of ink herein, need to make atmosphere contact liquid level LA be positioned at the scope of height H 1～H2.
When the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 is consumed, the air G of air reception room 330 (also referred to as " bubble G ") is imported into fluid storage chamber 340 via the second stream 350.Thus, the liquid level of fluid storage chamber 340 reduces.On the other hand, the meniscus (atmosphere contact liquid level LA) that utilizes the second stream 350 formation directly to contact with atmosphere.Therefore therefore, due to water-head, d1 is maintained, and can from print cartridge 30, towards record head 17, stably supply with ink by the attraction of the regulation of record head 17.
A-3. the detailed structure of print cartridge:
Secondly, use Fig. 6～Fig. 8 to describe the structure of print cartridge 30.Fig. 6 is the first stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.Fig. 7 is the second stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.Fig. 8 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.In addition, in Fig. 6～Fig. 8, omitted the diagram of latch 302 (Fig. 2).
As shown in Figure 6 to 8, print cartridge 30 is roughly cylinder body shape (specifically and roughly prism shape).As shown in Figure 6, print cartridge 30 possesses: toner cartridge main body 32, the first film 34 and the second film 322.Toner cartridge main body 32 is by forming synthetic resins such as polypropylene.And toner cartridge main body 32 is translucent.Thus, user can be from the state (water level of ink) of the ink of outside Visual Confirmation inside.The shape of toner cartridge main body 32 is the concavity shape of a lateral opening.At the recess of toner cartridge main body 32, be formed with the rib (wall portion) 362 of various shapes.Also a side of opening (side of the housing that comprises the toner cartridge main body 32 that forms opening) is called to open side 370 (perforated wall portion 370) herein.
The first film 34 is by forming synthetic resins such as polypropylene, and is transparence.The first film 34 is pasted on toner cartridge main body 32 by thermal welding to cover the mode of the opening of open side 370.Particularly, the first film 34 can not produce the mode in gap, be pasted on densely rib 362 end face, be the end face of the housing of toner cartridge main body 32.Form thus a plurality of cells.Particularly, mainly form air reception room 330, fluid storage chamber 340 and the second stream 350.That is, utilize toner cartridge main body 32 and the first film 34 to form air reception room 330, fluid storage chamber 340 and the second stream 350.In addition, the first film 34 is not limited to thermal welding with respect to the stickup of toner cartridge main body 32, for example, also can use bonding agent to paste.
Fluid storage chamber 340 is formed by a plurality of wall portion.Particularly, mainly possess: perforated wall portion 370, this perforated wall portion 370 is formed by the first film 34; The 370b of opposed walls portion (Fig. 7), the 370b of this opposed walls portion is for example, across inner space (fluid storage chamber 340) opposed with perforated wall portion 370; And a plurality of connecting wall 370c of portion (Fig. 6, Fig. 8), the 370c of these connecting wall portions is connected in perforated wall portion 370 and the 370b of opposed walls portion.As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the profile of the profile of perforated wall portion 370 and the 370b of opposed walls portion is identical shaped (convex form).
As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 8, a plurality of connecting wall 370c of portion comprise: the first 370c1 of wall portion (Fig. 8), the second 370c2 of wall portion (Fig. 8) and the 3rd wall portion that is the 370c3 of airside wall portion (Fig. 6).As box unit 50 assembling print cartridge 30 in the situation that (Fig. 3 (A)), the first 370c1 of wall portion can be from outside Visual Confirmation, and the second 370c2 of wall portion can be by opening end face housing 54 from outside Visual Confirmation (Fig. 3 (B)).In addition, form perforated wall portion 370 (Fig. 6) and the 370b of opposed walls portion (Fig. 7) in a plurality of wall portion of fluid storage chamber 340, that there is the plane vertical with the configuration direction (stacked direction, Y direction) of a plurality of print cartridges 30, as box unit 50 assembling print cartridge 30 in the situation that, cannot be from outside Visual Confirmation.
As shown in Figure 6, the 370c3 of airside wall portion is that the installation surface (by the horizontal plane of X-axis and Y-axis regulation) being set up with respect to print cartridge under the use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening) at print cartridge 30 is the wall portion that erects the state of setting.That is, the 370c3 of airside wall portion be under the use state of print cartridge 30 from below towards above the wall portion of extending.The in the situation that of the present embodiment, the 370c3 of airside wall portion is to have the wall portion of the mode making ink container 30 of substantially vertical angle with respect to installation surface under the use state at print cartridge.
Liquid injection port 304 is arranged at the 370c3 of airside wall portion in the following manner: under the use state of print cartridge 30, upper end 304p is towards horizontal direction (X-axis positive direction) opening, under the injection state of print cartridge 30, upper end 304p is towards direction (X-axis positive direction) opening on vertical.Usually, user from liquid injection port 304 towards fluid storage chamber 340 infusing ink in the situation that, the upper end 304p of liquid injection port 304 towards the situation of direction opening on vertical for user more easily by ink filling liquid reception room 304.Therefore,, by liquid injection port 304 being arranged in the above described manner to the 370c3 of airside wall portion, can impel user when infusing ink, to make print cartridge 30 become injection state.And, by liquid injection port 304 being set at the 370c3 of airside wall portion, can easily forming and can impel user when infusing ink, to make print cartridge 30 become the liquid injection port 304 of injection state.Herein, so-called " upper end 304p is towards horizontal direction opening " refers to following relation: when in the situation that make smooth paper and upper end 304p butt under use state, the paper of institute's butt and horizontal direction angulation are in being greater than 45 ° and in the scope below 90 °.And, so-called " upper end 304p towards vertical on direction opening " refers to following relation: when in the situation that make smooth paper and upper end 304p butt under injection state, the paper of institute's butt and vertical angulation are in being greater than 45 ° and in the scope below 90 °.
As shown in Figure 8, lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are from the outstanding overshooting shape of outer surface of the set 370c1 of wall portion, 370c2 of each line, and integrally formed with toner cartridge main body 32.
A-4. the method for implanting of ink:
Fig. 9 is the figure that the state that the ink surplus of fluid storage chamber 340 is few is shown.In addition, in fact, the liquid receiving portion 202 of liquid leading-out portion 306 and odd-side 20 is connected via flexible pipe 24, but has omitted the diagram of flexible pipe 24.
As shown in Figure 9, when the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 is supplied to printer 12 and while being consumed, ink level declines, ink level arrives lower limit line LM1.Lower limit line LM1 means that the amount of the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 under the use state of print cartridge 30 is few, for impelling user towards the mark of fluid storage chamber 340 infusing inks (supplementing ink).That is, lower limit line LM2 is for pointing out the amount of the ink of user's fluid storage chamber 340 to reach the mark of the situation of first threshold.The in the situation that of near ink level arrives lower limit line LM1, user is 340 injection (supplementing) inks towards fluid storage chamber.Like this, fluid storage chamber 30 impels user 340 to supplement inks towards fluid storage chamber by lower limit line LM1, can prevent that thus printer 12 from not having to print under the state of ink in fluid storage chamber 340.Thus, can reduce air (bubble) by the possibility of the 340 importing printers 12 from fluid storage chamber.Thus, can prevent the generation (leak source etc.) of the unfavorable condition of printer 12.
During present dynasty's fluid storage chamber 340 infusing ink, as shown in arrow YR, make print cartridge 30 rotations and its opening from liquid injection port 304 is rotated to the opening of liquid injection port 304 state towards vertical top towards the state of horizontal direction.Thus, the state of print cartridge 30 is from being used state variation to become injection state.That is, print cartridge 30 can be used with the different use state of the upper end 304p of liquid injection port 304 direction open facing outward and these two states of injection state.
Figure 10 injects for the ink to towards print cartridge 30 infusing inks the figure that operation describes.Figure 10 (A) is illustrated in the state that ink level arrives the ink of print cartridge 30 inside while making print cartridge 30 be changed to injection state from use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening) under the state after lower limit line LM1.Figure 10 (B) is the figure that the appearance from liquid injection port 304 towards fluid storage chamber 340 infusing inks is shown, and ink level is shown and arrives the state after upper limit line LM2.In addition, Figure 10 (A) and (B) be to observe the figure the situation of print cartridge 30 from Y-axis positive direction side.And at Figure 10 (A) and (B), in fact, the liquid receiving portion 202 of liquid leading-out portion 306 and odd-side 20 is connected via flexible pipe 24, but has omitted the diagram of flexible pipe 24.In addition, Figure 10 (A) is illustrated in and makes print cartridge 30 become the state after injection state unloads latch 302 afterwards.
Under use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), it is bottom 304m position on the lower that the second stream 350 that comprises air side opening 351 is positioned at than the other end of liquid injection port 304, but, as shown in Figure 10 (A), under the injection state of print cartridge 30 (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of direction opening on vertical), air side opening 351 is positioned at than the top side's of bottom 304m position.And under injection state, the upper end 304p of liquid injection port is towards vertical upper opening.And under injection state, air reception room 330 and fluid storage chamber 340 are along vertical alignment arrangements, and air reception room 330 is configured in than fluid storage chamber 340 top sides' position.
When in the situation that make the state of print cartridge be varied to injection state from use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening) under the few state of ink surplus, liquid maintaining part 345 suppresses other the part that inks flow out to fluid storage chamber 340.That is, divide wall portion 342 and block flowing towards the ink of the direction of leaving from liquid discharge oral area 349 (Z axis positive direction).Therefore,, under injection state, in liquid maintaining part 345, can maintain the water level higher than other parts.In more detail, can utilize more than the downward division wall portion 342 that reaches the position higher than liquid discharge oral area 349 of injection state maintains the height of liquid discharge oral area 349 by the water level of the ink of liquid maintaining part 345 (liquid level).Thus, even if in the situation that ink surplus is few, the ink continued presence of the ink in liquid leading-out portion 306 and liquid maintaining part 345 and not the situation of air entrainment become possibility.Therefore, air in the time of can reducing infusing ink (bubble) is from liquid discharge oral area 349 influent leading-out portions 306, and via flexible pipe 24, flows into the possibility of odd-sides 20.Thus, because air when the infusing ink can not flow into record head 17 (Fig. 3) side, therefore can suppress the leak source that causes because of sky spray, the quality that can suppress to typewrite reduces.
As shown in Figure 10 (B), use the supplementary operations of carrying out the 340 supplementary inks towards fluid storage chamber with container 980 that contain ink.Particularly, from supplementing with container 980 ink droplet down to fluid storage chamber 340, thereby ink is added to fluid storage chamber 340.Upper limit line LM2 is in order to point out user to arrange from liquid injection port 304 infusing inks and the situation that contains the ink of enough amounts (liquid level arrives the amount of the degree that liquid injection port 304 and ink can not overflow from liquid injection port 304, Second Threshold) in fluid storage chamber 340.As shown in Figure 10 (B), user is towards fluid storage chamber 340 infusing inks until the ink level of fluid storage chamber 340 arrives the degree of upper limit line LM2.That is,, under injection state, when in the situation that fluid storage chamber 340 contains the ink of the degree that ink can not overflow from liquid injection port 304, air side opening 351 is positioned at than the top side's of ink level position.Thus, when infusing ink, can prevent that ink is imported into air reception room 330 via air side opening 351.
Figure 11 is the figure for the state of the ink of print cartridge 30 inside of use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening) is described.Figure 11 illustrates when containing in fluid storage chamber 340 under the state of the ink of the degree of ink level arrival upper limit line LM2 under injection state, has just made the state of print cartridge 30 after injection state variation becomes use state.In addition, also this state is called to the state after just filling.Print cartridge 30 situation of observing from Y-axis positive direction side shown in Figure 11.
As shown in figure 11, under the state after just filling, the liquid level directly contacting with atmosphere (also referred to as " atmosphere contact liquid level ") LA is positioned near air side opening 351.From this state, when the ink of attraction print cartridge 30 inside because of from record head 17 is consumed, near ink level air side opening 351 moves in the second stream 350, at the interior formation meniscus of the second stream 350.After forming meniscus, the ink in fluid storage chamber 340 is consumed, and the ink level in fluid storage chamber 340 reduces gradually.And then, in the time of near ink level arrival lower limit line LM1 in fluid storage chamber 340, user makes print cartridge 30 be changed to injection state from use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), from liquid injection port 304 towards fluid storage chamber, 340 injects (supplementing) inks.
As shown in figure 11, under the state after just filling, it is highly the scope of H1～H2 that atmosphere contact liquid level LA is positioned at.Therefore,, even if under the state after just filling, also can towards printer 12, stably supply with ink from print cartridge 30.That is,, under the state after just filling, the water-head d1a (also referred to as " initial water potential difference d1a ") producing because of the difference of the height of the vertical between atmosphere contact liquid level LA and record head 17 is in can stably supplying with in the prescribed limit of ink.
A-5. comparative example:
Figure 12 is the figure describing for the liquid injection system 1k to comparative example.The ink that Figure 12 illustrates print cartridge 30k is consumed, and user is the state after the inner filling of print cartridge 30k ink just.The structure that is print cartridge 30,30k from the difference of embodiment is different, and other the structure such as printer 12 (Fig. 1) is all the structure same with embodiment.The print cartridge 30k of comparative example be take the state that injection state and use state be equal state and is used.Therefore, print cartridge 30k is provided with liquid injection port 304k at the second 370c2 of wall portion.And lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are all arranged at the first 370c1 of wall portion.
When the ink of print cartridge 30k inside is consumed and the ink level of fluid storage chamber 340 arrives in the situation of lower limit line LM1, under the state of the print cartridge 30k shown in Figure 12, user injects (supplementing) to print cartridge 30k inside by ink from liquid injection port 304k.Herein, consider user towards fluid storage chamber 340 situations of injecting the ink of the quantity of ink that reaches same with the quantity of ink accommodated in an embodiment.That is, consider that user is towards the inner infusing ink of print cartridge 30k until ink level arrives the situation of upper limit line LM2.
For print cartridge 30k, different from the print cartridge 30 of the present embodiment, under injection state, comprise that the second stream 350 of air side opening 351 is positioned at the position lower than the bottom 304m of liquid injection port 304k.Therefore,, when ink is injected into fluid storage chamber 340, ink is imported into air reception room 330 via the second stream 350.Therefore, under the state after just filling, ink is also filled in air reception room 330, and ink overflows from atmosphere open ports 318.When ink overflows from atmosphere open ports 318, sheet component 316 (Fig. 4, Fig. 6) is soaked by ink and loses the original function of sheet component 316.And under the state after just filling, atmosphere contact liquid level LA is positioned at the position higher than record head 17.Thus, there is the situation that causes ink to spill from record head 17 because of the hydraulic pressure from print cartridge 30.That is, initial water potential difference d1k during from stable state water-head d1 be significantly offset, can occur stably to supply with from print cartridge 30k towards printer 12 state of affairs of ink.
As mentioned above, print cartridge 30 for embodiment, use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening) and injection state are different states, and under injection state, air side opening 351 is positioned at than the top side's of bottom 304m of liquid injection port 304 position.Therefore, can reduce the possibility that when infusing ink ink is imported into air reception room 330.Thus, can reduce the possibility that ink overflows from being arranged at the atmosphere open ports 318 of air reception room 330 when infusing ink.And, owing to can reducing when infusing ink ink and be imported into the possibility of air reception room 330, therefore the atmosphere contact liquid level LA under the state after just filling can be maintained to the altitude range (height H 1～H2) of regulation.The water-head that in other words, the difference in height because of between atmosphere contact liquid level LA and record head 17 can be produced maintains within the limits prescribed.Therefore, can towards record head 17, stably supply with ink from print cartridge 30.And owing to having lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2, therefore, user can both easily confirm the amount of the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 under each state.That is, user can easily confirm to supplement the moment and the complete moment of ink replenishing of ink.And, because lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are the linearity of level under each state (use state, injection state), therefore,, by ink level and lower limit line LM1 or upper limit line LM2 are compared, user can easily judge whether print cartridge 30 is arranged at horizontal plane.That is,, if lower limit line LM1 or upper limit line LM2 tilt with respect to ink level, known print cartridge 30 is not arranged at horizontal plane.
B. variation:
In addition, the key element beyond the key element that independent claims in the inscape in above-described embodiment, claims are recorded is all additional element, can suitably omit.And, being not limited to the above embodiment of the present invention, embodiment, can implement in every way in the scope that does not depart from purport of the present invention, for example can carry out following distortion.
B-1. the first variation:
In the above-described embodiments, liquid injection port 304 be arranged in a plurality of wall portion that forms fluid storage chamber 340, under use state (liquid injection port 304 is towards the state of horizontal direction opening), with respect to installation surface sf, be and erect erecting of the state of setting the 370c3 of airside wall portion in wall portion, that be configured in air reception room 330 sides is set, but be not limited thereto.Liquid injection port 304 can be arranged at the arbitrary wall portion in a plurality of wall portion that forms fluid storage chamber 340.In this case, in order to impel user to make the state variation of print cartridge 30 become injection state when the infusing ink, preferably with the upper end 304p of liquid injection port 304, under use state, towards horizontal direction opening, mode towards direction opening on vertical under injection state, liquid injection port 304 is arranged to wall portion.For example, when liquid injection port 304 being arranged in the situation of the second 370c2 of wall portion (Fig. 8), liquid injection port 304 is configured to, and from the second 370c2 of wall portion (Z axis positive direction) extension towards top, and to the direction towards air reception room 330 sides (X-axis positive direction), bends halfway.
And, liquid injection port 304 has from forming the drum (Fig. 6) of the wall portion extension specific length of fluid storage chamber 340 in the above-described embodiments, but be not limited thereto, so long as to be upper end 304p open facing outward and the other end is that bottom 304m is at fluid storage chamber 340 inner openings in an end.For example, also can through hole be set by the wall portion forming fluid storage chamber 340 and form liquid injection port.Like this, because arranging through hole, the wall portion by forming fluid storage chamber 340 forms liquid injection port, therefore without using the parts that extend the drum of specific length from wall portion.
B-2. the second variation:
In the above-described embodiments, lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are linearly, still, are not limited thereto, so long as can be from the mark of the amount of the ink in outside Visual Confirmation fluid storage chamber 340.For example, also can make at least one party of lower limit line LM1, upper limit line LM2 be point-like.And, also lower limit line LM1, upper limit line LM2 can be coloured to black etc.And, also can form for use state and inject vertical under each state of state, at least one of lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2, the structure of many lines (mark) be set at differing heights.By a plurality of marks are set, user can grasp the amount of the liquid of fluid storage chamber 340 more accurately.
B-3. the 3rd variation:
In the above-described embodiments, the toner cartridge main body 32 that comprises the first 370c1 of wall portion, the second 370c2 of wall portion is translucent, but can be also transparent.And, can be from the Visual Confirmation portion of the ink of outside Visual Confirmation print cartridge 30 inside, even if other part cannot be also harmless from outside Visual Confirmation print cartridge 30 inside if had at least a portion.That is, can be from the first 370c1 of wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation and be to have to be provided with the lower limit line LM1 as lower limit portion from the first 370c1 of wall portion of the first Visual Confirmation portion of 340 inside, outside Visual Confirmation fluid storage chamber.Lower limit line LM1 as long as be arranged at the first set altitude range of Visual Confirmation portion under use state.The first Visual Confirmation portion is for example transparent or translucent.And, can be from the second 370c2 of wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation and be to have to be provided with the upper limit line LM2 as upper limit portion from the second 370c2 of wall portion of the second Visual Confirmation portion of 340 inside, outside Visual Confirmation fluid storage chamber.Upper limit line LM2 so long as be arranged at the second set altitude range of Visual Confirmation portion under injection state.Like this, user can easily confirm that the amount of the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 reaches the situation of first threshold or Second Threshold.
B-4. the 4th variation:
In the above-described embodiments, although print cartridge 30 has the second stream 350, air reception room 330, also can not there is this part.Be the present invention can be applied in there is fluid storage chamber 340, liquid injection port 304, liquid leading-out portion 306 and be accompanied by fluid storage chamber 340 ink (liquid) consumption and for import the print cartridge (fluid storage container) of the introduction part of air to inside, and the injection state of this print cartridge is different from use state.That is, at the injection state print cartridge (fluid storage container) different from the wall portion that becomes bottom surface under use state, at the first 370c1 of wall portion, the LM1 of lower limit portion is set, at the second wall portion 370c2 different from the first 370c1 of wall portion, the LM2 of upper limit portion is set.The first 370c1 of wall portion becomes with respect to installation surface the state of setting that erects under use state.The second 370c2 of wall portion becomes with respect to installation surface the state of setting that erects under injection state.Thus, identical with embodiment, user can easily confirm the amount of the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 under each state.In addition, when print cartridge 30 does not have in the situation that can form meniscus, the consumption atmosphere contact liquid level LA that is preferably accompanied by the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 declines, and print cartridge 30 is moved up at upper and lower thereupon, thereby make the height relationships of atmosphere contact liquid level LA and record head 17 constant.The height relationships that so record head 17 can be contacted to liquid level LA with atmosphere maintains prescribed limit, maintains water-head constant.
B-5. the 5th variation:
In the above-described embodiments, as fluid storage container, take in printer 12 print cartridge 30 that uses is illustrated as example, but be not limited thereto, at the device to such as possessing the color material injector head of liquid crystal display etc., possess at OLED display, the electrode of face active display (FED) etc. forms the device of electrode material (conductive paste) injector head using in operation, the device that possesses the live body organic matter injector head using in biochip is manufactured, the device that possesses the sample injector head using as accurate pipettor, the fluid storage container of the liquid injection apparatus feed fluids such as dyeing and printing device or differential orchestration, and possess in the fluid storage container of liquid injection port and can both apply the present invention.When the various liquid injection apparatus above-mentioned are used fluid storage container, can accommodate in fluid storage container inside the liquid (color material, conductive paste, live body organic matter etc.) corresponding to kind of the liquid spraying with various liquid injection apparatus.And the present invention can be as the liquid injection system application of the fluid storage container that possesses various liquid injection apparatus and use in various liquid injection apparatus.
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1. a fluid storage container, is characterized in that, this fluid storage container is used for to liquid injection apparatus feed fluid, wherein,
Use state while supplying with from aforesaid liquid to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus, the injection state during from inside filling liquid to above-mentioned fluid storage container are different,
Aforesaid liquid accepting container possesses:
The fluid storage chamber being formed by a plurality of wall portion, this fluid storage chamber is used for accommodating aforesaid liquid;
Liquid injection port, this liquid injection port is for injecting aforesaid liquid to above-mentioned fluid storage chamber;
Leading-out portion, this leading-out portion is for supplying with the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus;
Lower limit portion, this lower limit portion be arranged in above-mentioned a plurality of wall portion can be from the first wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation, at above-mentioned use state, visual this lower limit portion is consumed with the aforesaid liquid from outside identification aforesaid liquid reception room and the amount of the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room reaches the situation of first threshold; With
Upper limit portion, this upper limit portion is arranged on different from above-mentioned the first wall portion in above-mentioned a plurality of wall portion and can be from the second wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation, at above-mentioned injection state, the amount of visual this upper limit portion aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room to inject aforesaid liquid from outside identification from aforesaid liquid inlet to above-mentioned fluid storage chamber reaches the situation of Second Threshold;
At above-mentioned use state, aforesaid liquid inlet is towards horizontal direction,
At above-mentioned injection state, aforesaid liquid inlet is towards vertical upper opening,
Above-mentioned the first wall portion is that the installation surface being set up with respect to aforesaid liquid accepting container at above-mentioned use state is the wall portion that erects the state of setting,
Above-mentioned the second wall portion is that the installation surface being set up with respect to aforesaid liquid accepting container at above-mentioned injection state is the wall portion that erects the state of setting.
2. fluid storage container according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned lower limit portion is the linearity of level at above-mentioned use state,
Above-mentioned upper limit portion is the linearity of level at above-mentioned injection state.
3. a liquid injection system, is characterized in that, aforesaid liquid spraying system possesses:
Fluid storage container described in claim 1 or 2;
Liquid injection apparatus, this liquid injection apparatus has for spray the shower nozzle of aforesaid liquid to object; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects above-mentioned leading-out portion and the aforesaid liquid injection apparatus of aforesaid liquid accepting container, and the aforesaid liquid that is housed in aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated towards above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus.
4. a liquid-supplying system, is characterized in that, aforesaid liquid feed system possesses:
Fluid storage container described in claim 1 or 2;
Odd-side, this odd-side has liquid flow road and liquid receiving portion, to flowing on the mobile road of aforesaid liquid for spray the liquid of the shower nozzle supply of aforesaid liquid towards object; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects the above-mentioned leading-out portion of aforesaid liquid accepting container and the aforesaid liquid receiving portion of above-mentioned odd-side, and the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated towards above-mentioned odd-side.
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