CN104802524B - Liquid delivery system and the liquid consuming device with the liquid delivery system - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a kind of liquid delivery system and the liquid consuming device with the liquid delivery system, and suppress the dust when liquid is supplemented in the case where not making to complicate from the operation of the inlet liquid make-up of liquid tank and enter from inlet.The inlet towards horizontal direction opening is provided with the position on the top of a side of liquid housing container, in liquid make-up, in by make inlet it is vertical upward in the way of state that liquid housing container fell.In addition, set the cover above covering inlet, the cover is in the state before liquid housing container was fallen by e axle supporting positioned at the upside of liquid housing container and on the position of the opposite side in side with being provided with ink inlet.In this way, because dust is difficult to accumulate near inlet, entering therefore, it is possible to suppress the dust in liquid make-up from inlet.In addition, in the state that liquid housing container was fallen, cover can be made to be rotated to the direction away from liquid housing container, therefore, it is possible to easily carry out the operation of liquid make-up.
Description
The application is to be based on Application No. 201110264932.3, the applying date to be on 09 05th, 2011, apply for artificial essence
Work Epson Co., Ltd., entitled " liquid delivery system and the liquid consuming device with the liquid delivery system "
Invention propose divisional application.
Technical field
The technology of the liquid consumed the present invention relates to supply in liquid consuming device.
Background technology
It is used as an example of liquid consuming device, it is known that by printing the so-called of image etc. from injector head jet ink
Ink-jet printer.The liquid sprayed from injector head is accommodated in special liquid housing container (for example, liquid tank), the liquid
Liquid in body tank is supplied to injector head via connecting tube.In such liquid tank, when the ink in container is finished, one
As the liquid tank that more renews to each liquid tank, in the case where carrying out largely printing (consumable liquid in large quantities), it is necessary to repeatedly
Change print cartridge.
It is proposed to this end that liquid tank (the patent document that liquid tank need not be changed and can be used by liquid make-up
1).In such liquid tank, the upper surface of liquid tank is arranged on for injecting the inlet of liquid, when in liquid tank
When liquid is reduced, inlet sealing-plug is embedded in by removing, can be from inlet liquid make-up.
Prior art literature
Patent document
Patent document 1：JP 2005-28859 publications
The content of the invention
But, it can exist in liquid make-up that the foreign matter such as dust may so in the liquid tank of liquid make-up
The problem of entering from inlet in liquid tank.That is, during before requiring supplementation with liquid it is very long in the case of, during this period in
The periphery (the particularly upper surface of sealing-plug) of inlet assembles dust stratification dirt mostly.In such a state, for liquid make-up
And when removing sealing-plug, dust enters in container, dust is supplied to injector head with liquid by together with, causes blocking etc. so as to constitute
The reason for.The countermeasure for the dust for so accumulating in inlet periphery as reducing, contemplates the lid for setting covering inlet.But
It is that when liquid make-up, the lid constitutes obstacle so that the work of liquid make-up becomes numerous and diverse.
The present invention makes to solve the problems of prior art, the purpose is to provide can not make from
The operation of the inlet liquid make-up of liquid tank suppresses to enter dust from inlet when liquid is supplemented in the case of complicating
Technology.
For at least a portion solved the above problems, liquid delivery system of the invention employs following composition.That is,
A kind of liquid delivery system for being used to supply liquid to liquid consuming device, it is characterised in that including：
Liquid housing container, the liquid housing container is arranged on the liquid-consumed dress with liquid consuming device split
The outside put, and accommodate the liquid consumed by liquid consuming device；
Liquid in the liquid housing container is directed to the liquid consuming device by connecting tube, the connecting tube；
Liquid injection port, the liquid injection port is arranged on the liquid housing container；And
Cover, the top that the cover covers the liquid injection port is set,
Position of the liquid injection port towards the top of the horizontally arranged either side in the liquid housing container
Put,
The liquid housing container is in the way of making the liquid injection port straight up when supplementing the liquid
Fell the liquid housing container state in supplement the container of the liquid,
The cover is to be located at the liquid housing container in the liquid housing container is by the state before falling
Upside and on the position of the opposite side in side with being provided with the liquid injection port by the part of e axle supporting.
In the liquid delivery system of the present invention so, liquid housing container is set with liquid consuming device split,
Liquid in liquid housing container is supplied to liquid consuming device via connecting tube.In the liquid housing container, liquid note
Entrance is arranged on the position on the top of the either side of liquid housing container in the way of towards horizontal direction, in so that liquid
, can be to liquid housing container liquid make-up during the body inlet state that mode had fallen liquid housing container upward vertically.
In addition, " liquid injection port towards horizontal direction " refers to liquid injection port towards the state of horizontal direction opening, liquid injection
Mouth can be sealed by sealing-plug etc..In addition, the cover set above Covering Liguid inlet was fallen in liquid housing container
It is located at the upside of liquid housing container in state before, and in the position of the opposite side in side with being provided with liquid injection port
On by e axle supporting.
According to above-mentioned composition, the state of liquid is being supplied to liquid consuming device (before liquid housing container was fallen
State) in, the liquid injection port of liquid housing container is towards horizontal direction, therefore, with the situation of liquid injection port straight up
Compare, dust is difficult to the vicinity for accumulating in liquid injection port (being closed by sealing-plug etc.).Thus, falling liquid housing container and
Make liquid injection port it is vertical upward when, the dirt accumulation near inlet can be reduced, as a result, removing sealing-plug supplement
During liquid, dust can be suppressed and entered from liquid injection port.
Further, since the top of liquid injection port is covered part covering, further it can reduce near liquid injection port
Dirt accumulation, enter as a result, can more effectively suppress in liquid make-up dust from liquid injection port.
Also, in the liquid delivery system of the present invention, state middle position of the cover before liquid housing container was fallen
In the upside of liquid housing container, and by e axle supporting on the position of the opposite side in side with being provided with liquid injection port, from
Without hindering the operation of liquid make-up, and accumulating dust in liquid injection port can be reduced.That is, from dust is reduced in liquid
The angle gathered near body inlet is set out, and expects to be arranged on cover into the vicinity of inlet.On the other hand, taken for execution
Sealing-plug of lower liquid injection port etc. is operated, and cover, which is arranged near liquid injection port, can hinder operation.In this way, due to subtracting
Few dust and improve the mode that the aspect cover of operability sets be it is opposite, it is therefore, difficult when cover is fixed
So as to reduce dust and improve operational satisfactory to both parties.But, when cover is in the upside of liquid housing container and with being provided with
When on the position of the opposite side in side of liquid injection port by e axle supporting, in the state that liquid housing container was fallen, it can make
Cover rotates to the direction away from liquid housing container.Thus, it is adjoint even if cover is arranged on the vicinity of liquid injection port
The operation of liquid supplement will not be hindered because of cover, so as to easily carry out the complement operation of liquid.
In above-mentioned liquid delivery system of the invention, cover can be in the state that liquid housing container was fallen
It is closer in the center of gravity than cover on the position of the side of liquid housing container by e axle supporting.
Constituted according to this, in the state fallen in liquid housing container, cover is to away from liquid containing
The direction of container automatically rotates, and becomes simpler along with the operation to liquid housing container liquid make-up.
In addition, such liquid delivery system of the invention is used to supply liquid to liquid consuming device.Therefore, it is of the invention
It can be realized by the way of the liquid consuming device including above-mentioned liquid delivery system of the invention.
In the liquid consuming device of the invention realized by this way, the liquid injection port direction of liquid housing container
Horizontal direction, and the top of liquid injection port is covered part covering, thereby reduces the dust product near liquid injection port
Gather, and the dust in liquid make-up can be suppressed and enter from liquid injection port.In addition, the cover is located at liquid housing container
Upside and on the position of the opposite side in side with being provided with liquid injection port by e axle supporting, therefore, hold in liquid containing
In the state that device was fallen, cover can be made to be rotated to the direction away from liquid housing container, thus, cover will not be hindered
The operation of liquid supplement, and can easily carry out the operation of liquid make-up.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the explanation figure for the ink-jet printer for illustrating the liquid consuming device as the present embodiment；
Fig. 2 is the explanation figure for showing the Inner Constitution of ink-jet printer substantially；
Fig. 3 is the profile for the detailed composition for showing the ink tank being arranged in tank box；
Fig. 4 is to show a case that the explanation figure that tank box is installed in ink-jet printer；
Fig. 5 is to show that ink tank is housed inside the profile of the composition of tank box therein；
Fig. 6 be show remove tank box, the explanation figure of the state for ink tank of being fallen relative to ink-jet printer；
Fig. 7 is the explanation figure of the composition for the tank box for showing variation.
Symbol description
10：Ink-jet printer
20：Balladeur train
22：Injector head
100：Tank box
102：Ink tank
104：Connecting tube
112：Next door
114：Air chamber
116：Ink chamber
118：Connect stream
120：Open bore
124：Inlet
126：Sealing-plug
128：Flow export
142：Inlet
144：Side cover
146：Upper table cover
148：Bottom
150：Pedestal
152：Clamping part
154：Through hole
160：Recess
Embodiment
Hereinafter, for clearly above-mentioned present disclosure, embodiment is illustrated in the following order.
A. device is constituted：
A-1. the composition of ink-jet printer：
A-2. the composition of ink tank；
A-3. the composition of tank box：
B. variation：
A. device is constituted：
A-1. the composition of ink-jet printer：
Fig. 1 is the explanation figure for illustrating the ink-jet printer 10 as the liquid consuming device of the present embodiment.The spray of diagram
Face shaping of the black printer 10 with substantially box-shaped, surface cover 11 before being provided with the substantial middle position on preceding surface, with
On the left of preceding surface cover multiple operation buttons 15 are provided with adjacent position.Preceding surface cover 11 in lower end side by e axle supporting, when upper
Side to front side fallen when, discharge printing elongated ejection port 12 expose.In addition, in the rear side of ink-jet printer 10
Paper feeding disk (not shown) is provided with, when printing 2 is placed on paper feeding disk and operation button 15 is operated, printing
It is admitted to, is printed on the surface of the inside printing 2 of ink-jet printer after image etc. from paper feeding disk with paper 2, printing
Discharged with paper 2 from ejection port 12.
In addition, the upper surface side in ink-jet printer 10 is provided with top surface lid 14.Top surface lid 14 in inboard by e axle supporting, when
When lifting top surface lid front side and opening top surface lid 14, the state inside ink-jet printer 10 can be observed or ink-jet can be beaten
Print machine 10 places under repair.
In addition, being provided with the tank box 100 of box-formed shape on the left surface of ink-jet printer 10.Said in detail below
It is bright, in multiple ink tanks that are internally provided with of tank box 100, ink-jet printer 10 printed used in ink from the ink tank supply
Should.
Fig. 2 is the in-built explanation figure substantially for showing ink-jet printer 10.As illustrated, in ink-jet printer
10 are internally provided with the balladeur train 20 moved back and forth on printing 2.Balladeur train 20 bottom surface side (towards printing 2
Side) on the injector head 22 formed by multiple nozzles is installed, from nozzle to the jet ink of printing 2.The spray of the present embodiment
These four ink coloured images of cyan, magenta, yellow and black can be used in black printer 10, correspondingly, are installing
In the injector head 22 of balladeur train 20, nozzle is set according to the species of ink.
Balladeur train 20 is driven by drive mechanism (not shown), and while by the guiding of guide rail 28 while in printing 2
Upper reciprocating movement.In addition, the paper feeding (not shown) being provided with ink-jet printer 10 for conveying printing 2 is filled
Put, the action that paper feeder is reciprocated with balladeur train 20 is engaged, printing 2 is sent out bit by bit.Thus, cunning is passed through
Action of the action that frame 20 is reciprocated with sending out printing 2 is engaged the nozzle jet ink from injector head 22, image etc.
It is printed on printing 2.
The ink receptive sprayed from the nozzle of injector head 22 is in the ink tank 102 being arranged in tank box 100.In this implementation
These four inks of cyan, magenta, yellow and black have been used in the ink-jet printer 10 of example, therefore have been set according to the species of ink
Put ink tank 102.Ink in each ink tank 102 is supplied to balladeur train 20 via the connecting tube 104 set according to ink kind
Injector head 22.In addition, other figures used below are illustrated to the detailed composition of ink tank 102 and tank box 100.In addition,
" liquid housing container " of the ink tank 102 equivalent to the present invention in the present embodiment.
Referred to as initial position is provided with addition, being moved in balladeur train 20 along guide rail 28 on the position in the outside of printing 2
Region.Initial position is provided with lid 30, the lid 30 can along the vertical direction be moved by lowering or hoisting gear (not shown).In ink-jet
During printer 10 does not print image etc., when making balladeur train 20 be moved to initial position and lid 30 is increased, lid 30 is pressed towards
The bottom surface side of injector head 22 and the closing space for forming covering nozzles, therefore, it is possible to prevent the ink in injector head 22 to be dried.Separately
Outside, suction pump 34 is connected via suction tube 32 with lid 30, is made by being pressed towards in lid 30 in the state of the bottom surface side of injector head 22
Suction pump 34 works, and can suction out the ink degenerated in injector head 22 (because becoming increased ink of aggressive tack etc.).
A-2. the composition of ink tank：
Fig. 3 is the profile for the detailed composition for showing the ink tank 102 being arranged in tank box 100.First, Fig. 3 (a) shows
The state of the 10 supply inks into jet printer is gone out.As illustrated, the inside of ink tank 102 turns into by using next door 112
Left and right separates the two Room rooms construction for being formed with air chamber 114 and ink chamber 116, and the air chamber 114 and ink chamber 116 are by setting
The connection stream 118 in lower section is put to be connected.
In the air chamber 114 that the right side in the next door 112 in figure is formed, it is provided with out in the side wall relative with next door 112
Discharge hole 120, therefore air chamber 114 is in open state.Covered in addition, the open bore 120 is through film 122, through thin
Film 122 prevent the liquid such as ink by but allow the gases such as air to pass through.
On the other hand, the ink chamber 116 for forming the left side of next door 112 does not open and in closed state, therefore, applied
In pressure caused by the ink in the pressure (subatmospheric) and ink chamber 116 on the ink surface 116L in ink chamber 116
The ink surface of lower section (position that connects the upper end of stream 118) of (hydraulic pressure) the superimposed pressure with putting on air chamber 114
Pressure (atmospheric pressure) on 114L is balanced.
In addition, being provided with flow export 128, connecting tube 104 in the lower end (lower section of connection stream 118) of the side of ink chamber 116
It is connected with flow export 128.Ink flows out from flow export 128, when the ink surface 114L of the side of air chamber 114 falls below connection stream
During the upper end on road 118, air from air chamber 114 via connection stream 118 to ink chamber 116 move while, ink chamber 116
Interior ink is moved via connection stream 118 to the side of air chamber 114.As a result, on the ink surface 114L of the side of air chamber 114
The ink surface 116L returned to after rising in original height, and ink chamber 116 declines, so that the side of air chamber 114 and ink chamber
Pressure in 116 sides is balanced again.
In the ink tank 102 so constituted, using the principle of so-called mariotte flask, the ink in ink chamber 116
Surface 116L reaches that before being down to the position of the upper end of connection stream 118, ink is flowed out with fixed flow from flow export 128.
Further, since the ink surface 114L of the side of air chamber 114 is set at the spray of the balladeur train 20 than being installed on ink-jet printer 10
First 22 low positions are penetrated, therefore, ink will not be made to be leaked from the nozzle of injector head 22 because of the pressure of the ink extruded from flow export 128
Let out, and ink is attracted by the negative pressure produced in injector head 22 upwards.
In addition, there is the part that one section of formation is higher by than air chamber 114 on the top of ink chamber 116, in this part
On the side wall of the side of air chamber 114, the inlet 124 for supplementing ink to ink chamber 116 is open in the horizontal direction.In Fig. 3 (a)
In shown state, inlet 124 is sealed by sealing-plug 126.Ink in ink chamber 116 reduces and ink is supplemented
When, in the face-up mode of the opening of inlet 124, the direction shown in the thick-line arrow in figure is entered to be about to ink tank 102 and fallen.
In Fig. 3 (b), show to supplement the state that ink fell ink tank 102.As illustrated, in order to supplement ink
Water, when the face-up mode of the opening with inlet 124 fell ink tank, the position of air chamber 114 is in the top of ink chamber.
Therefore, when removing sealing-plug 126 and injecting ink from inlet 124, ink is only added ink chamber 116, and ink will not
Flow into air chamber 114.
It is provided with addition, being erect on the side wall relative with next door 112 of the ink chamber 116 of the present embodiment than connecting stream
118 top lower limit walls 130.In the state that Fig. 3 (b) ink tank 102 was fallen, the height of the lower limit wall 130 is set to
Higher than the position of flow export 128.Ink surface 116L in ink chamber 116 carries out ink replenishing before reaching lower limit wall 130
In the case of (ink tank 102 was fallen), flow export is being leaned on than lower limit wall 130 due to remaining in the ink conglomerates in ink chamber 116
The place of 128 sides, therefore, flow export 128 upward will not leave ink surface, so as to prevent the air when supplementing ink
Into connecting tube 104.
In this way, after the sealing inlet 124 of sealing-plug 126 is used after ink replenishing has been carried out to ink chamber 116, therewith
It is preceding on the contrary, make ink tank 102 erect and recover Fig. 3 (a) state, so as to via injection from connecting tube 104 to balladeur train 20
First 22 supply ink.
As described above, in the ink-jet printer 10 of the present embodiment, used cyan, magenta, yellow and black this four
Ink is planted, therefore according to the above-mentioned ink tank 102 of ink kind setting.Also, these ink tanks 102, which are accommodated in, is installed on 102 sprays
In tank box 100 on the side of black printer 10.
A-3. the composition of tank box：
Fig. 4 is to show a case that the explanation figure that tank box 100 is installed in ink-jet printer 10.In a state, tank
Such as shown in Fig. 3 (a) on end, the ink in ink tank 102 is supplied to ink-jet printer 10 to four ink tanks 102 in box 100.Separately
Outside, as illustrated, being provided with confirmation window 140 on the side (face away from the side of ink-jet printer 10) of tank box 100, so as to
The side of ink chamber 116 for four ink tanks 102 being visually disposed side by side in tank box 100.In addition, ink tank 102 is by transparent or semitransparent
Resin material formed, therefore, it is possible to confirm the quantity of ink in ink tank 102 by visual observation.
Fig. 5 is the profile for the composition for showing the tank box 100 for accommodating ink tank 102.As illustrated, tank box 102 is under
State part composition：Constitute bottom surface and place the bottom 142 of ink tank 102 thereon；To clip four ink tanks being arranged side by side 102
The side cover 144 that mode is supported；Cover upper table cover 146 of upper surface side of ink tank etc..In addition, the upper surface of the present embodiment
" cover " of the lid 146 equivalent to the present invention.
Here, as described above, in ink tank 102, the pressure of air chamber 114 and ink chamber 116 is balanced, therefore, to spray
During the black supply of printer 10 ink, expect the connection holding level of stream 118 and be set in advance as ink tank 102 not tilt.
Generally, there is deviation in ink tank 102 during fabrication, if only by the way that four ink tanks 102 are abreast combined together and are placed on
On ground, as shown in figure 5, because there are bumps, the run-off the straight of ink tank 102 on bottom surface.Therefore, as the present embodiment tank box 100 that
Sample, then can in ink tank 102 if provided as placing ink tank 102 on the flat bottom 142 in bottom surface and being supported by side cover 144
The not run-off the straight when being positioned on ground.Furthermore it is possible to by making that the bottom surface of bottom 142 is not in contact with the ground, under side cover 144
Tread surface is terminated and using two side covers 144 as leg section, to make ink tank 102 not tilt and holding level.
In addition, as described above, in ink tank 102, inlet 124 is arranged to make opening surface towards horizontal direction, is entering
During row ink replenishing, fallen ink tank 102 in the face-up mode of opening for making inlet 124.Based on such relation, ink is accommodated
The tank box 100 of tank 102 is configured to load and unload relative to the pedestal 150 being arranged on the side of ink-jet printer 10, is unloading
, can be to ink tank by make the face-up mode installed in the side of ink-jet printer 10 fall tank box 100 after tank box 100
102 supplement inks.
Fig. 6 is the explanation for showing the state after unloading tank box 100 and ink tank 102 being fallen relative to ink-jet printer 10
Figure.In a state, four ink tanks in tank box 100 were fallen into (reference picture 3 (b)) in the way of making the side of ink chamber 116 under,
Therefore, by removing the sealing-plug 126 for the face-up inlet 124 that is open, ink can be supplemented to ink chamber 116.In addition,
In the tank box 100 of the present embodiment, the face of the side on ink-jet printer 10 is opened wide.
In addition, as shown in fig. 6, in the tank box 100 of the present embodiment, upper table cover 146 is in the remote side of inlet 124
, can when tank box 100 was fallen in the opening for making inlet 124 face-up mode rotatably by e axle supporting on end
Upper table cover 146 is set to be rotated towards horizontal direction.In addition, in the tank box 100 of the present embodiment, in tank box 100 as shown in Figure 6
In the state fallen, rotatably it is set in by the position of the center of gravity of the upper table cover 146 of e axle supporting than support upper surface lid
The position (side away from ink tank 102) of 146 axle more lateral.Therefore, if will under the posture (referring to Fig. 6) of supplement ink
Tank box 100 fell, and upper table cover 146 automatically rotates towards horizontal direction.
In addition, in the tank box 100 of the present embodiment, being recorded at the back side of upper table cover 146 related to ink replenishing
Information (compensation process of ink, points for attention during supplement ink etc.), when tank box 100 fell as shown in Figure 6, due to upper
Surface cover 146 rotates towards horizontal direction so that the back side of upper table cover 146 is upward.The user of ink-jet printer 10 can be by
The information recorded on the back side for impinging upon the upper table cover 146 suitably carries out ink replenishing to ink tank 102.
In addition, when tank box 100 was fallen, the connecting tube 104 of the injector head 22 of connection ink tank 100 and balladeur train 20 is exposed,
The connecting tube 104 for each ink kind being connected with each flow export 128 of the ink tank 102 set according to ink kind is bunched to
A branch of, connecting tube 104 is introduced into ink-jet printer from the through hole 154 through the side of pedestal 150 and the side of ink-jet printer 10
10 inside.It is additionally ensured that each connecting tube 104 has enough length so that connected in the state of tank box 100 is fallen
Pipe 104 is not at the state being stretched.
After completing to the ink replenishing of ink tank 102, erect tank box 100, as shown in figure 4, making tank box 100 recover installation
In the state of ink-jet printer 10.At this moment, space is provided between the ink tank 102 in the side of pedestal 150 and tank box 100, even
Adapter 104 is accommodated in this space.
In addition, as shown in fig. 6, the face of the side of ink-jet printer 10 that is installed in of tank box 100 is erected on two positions
Hook portion 148 is on the spot provided with, on the other hand, the pedestal 150 of side of ink-jet printer 10 is arranged on corresponding with hook portion 148
Clamping part 152 is provided with position.When tank box 100 is installed into ink-jet printer 10, make hook portion by lifting tank box 100
148 position and the position alignment of clamping part 152, tank box 100 is placed on the ground.In this way, hook portion 148 and clamping part
152 coordinate, and tank box 100 is turned into mounted state.In addition, be in tank box 100 in mounted state, tank box 100
Bottom surface (reference picture 5) the contact ground of bottom 142, therefore the weight of ink tank 102 will not put on hook portion 148 and clamping part 152.
In addition, when unloading tank box 100, by being lifted up tank box 100, can easily release the card of hook portion 148 and clamping part 152
Close.
As described above, it is provided with the ink tank 102 being contained in the tank box 100 of the present embodiment for supplementing ink
Inlet 124, the inlet 124 is provided so that in the state that tank box 100 is installed in ink-jet printer 10 in ink
The opening surface of the upper inlet 124 sideways of tank 102 is towards horizontal direction.Also, when carrying out ink replenishing, so that inlet 124
Opening face-up mode tank box 100 was fallen.Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent that dust is from injection when carrying out ink replenishing
Mouth 124 enters ink tank 102.That is, it is different from the present embodiment, ink tank 102 is arranged in the face-up mode of opening in inlet 124
Upper surface on when, need carry out ink replenishing before during in, inlet 124 vicinity (be particularly in sealing-plug
126 upper surface) easily accumulate dust, when removing the supplement ink of sealing-plug 126, dust enters in ink tank 102 from inlet,
Such dust is supplied to injector head 22 with ink by together with, so as to constitute the reason for causing blocking etc..If in contrast, such as this
Inlet 124 is arranged on the side of ink tank 102 and the opening surface of inlet 124 is set towards horizontal direction by embodiment like that
Put, then the area of the part easily accumulated dust near inlet 124 diminishes, so as to effectively prevent in supplement ink
When dust from inlet 124 enter ink tank 102 in.
In addition, in the state that tank box 100 is installed in ink-jet printer 10, the top quilt of the inlet 124 of ink tank 102
Upper table cover 146 is covered, therefore, it is possible to further reduce the dust accumulated near inlet, as a result, can be more effective
Ground prevents that dust enters in ink tank 102 from inlet 124 when supplementing ink.
In addition, the upper table cover 146 of tank box 100 is rotatable on the end of the side of the inlet 124 away from ink tank 102
Ground is by e axle supporting, therefore, the operation of without prejudice to supplement ink and can reduce the dust accumulated near inlet 124.That is,
Inlet 124 is arranged on the top of the side of ink tank 102 and near upper table cover 146, therefore, in the quilt of upper table cover 146
In the case of fixation, when user is close to inlet 124, upper table cover 146 turns into obstacle, exists and is difficult to remove inlet
The tendency of the 124 grade operation of sealing-plug 126.But, if upper table cover 146 is away from inlet 124 1 as the embodiment
The end of side is by e axle supporting, by making upper table cover 146 towards horizontal direction rotation (direction away from ink tank 102), to injection
The close of mouth 124 will not be hindered because of upper table cover 146, and the close of inlet 124 is removed so as to be easily performed
Blocking 126 or the operation that ink is supplemented from inlet 124.
Especially, if the axle of support upper surface lid 146 is arranged on following positions, the position is put in ink tank
Center of gravity in state than upper table cover 146 is closer to the position of inner side (close to the side of ink tank 102), then the quilt of tank box 100
Fell when carrying out the posture of ink replenishing, upper table cover 146 automatically rotates to away from the direction of ink tank 102, therefore to ink
The operation of the supplement ink of tank 102 is easier.
B. variation：
In the embodiment of described above, upper table cover 146 is used only to cover the top of ink tank 102.But, it is not only
The top of ink tank 102 is covered, also the function as handle during handling ink tank 100 upper table cover 146 can be attached to.Below,
The variation that function as handle is affixed to upper table cover 146 is illustrated.In addition, being illustrated to variation
When, for constituting part with the above embodiments identical, assign and embodiment identical symbol described above, and omission pair
Its detailed description.
Fig. 7 is the explanation figure of the composition for the tank box 100 for showing variation.First, tank box 100 is shown in Fig. 7 (a)
It is installed in the state of ink-jet printer 10.In a state, it is same with the above embodiments in the tank box 100 of variation
Ground, the top of the inlet 124 of ink tank 102 is also covered by upper table cover 146, and therefore, it is possible to reduce, to accumulate in inlet 124 attached
Near dust.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 7 (a), in the tank box 100 of variation, in the close ink-jet printer 10 of upper table cover 146
Side end on be provided with towards opposite side end (upper table cover 146 is by end of the side of e axle supporting) formed concavity
Recess 160.In the tank box 100 so constituted, when unloading tank box 100 from ink-jet printer 10, user is first by finger
Ride on recess 160, such as shown in Fig. 7 (b), upper table cover 146 is vertically rotated.Then, by being ridden on finger side
Tank box 100 can be lifted by being pulled up in the state of recess 160, therefore, it is possible to release the hook portion 148 and pedestal 150 of tank box 100
Engaging between clamping part 152 and tank box 100 can be unloaded from ink-jet printer 10.On the other hand, when installation tank box 100
When, tank box 100 is lifted by the recess 160 of upper table cover 146 as handle, makes the position of hook portion 148 and clamping part 152
After position alignment, if tank box 100 is placed on ground, hook portion 148 engages with clamping part 152 so that tank box 100 is in
Mounted state.
As described above, in the tank box 100 of variation, the recess of handle is constituted by being set on upper table cover 146
160, upper table cover 146 not only covers the top of tank box 102, also with as to during 10 loading pot box 100 of ink-jet printer
The function of handle.Thus, user by using upper table cover 146 as handle can one hand unload or install tank box 100 so as to
The operation of the supplement ink of ink tank 102 is simpler.
In addition, in the state (reference picture 6) that tank box 100 is removed and is fallen relative to ink-jet printer 10, setting
Recess on upper table cover 146 plays a part of the counterweight for making upper table cover 146 be rotated to horizontal direction so that upper table cover
146 reliably rotate, so as to become easy to the close of inlet 124.
Various embodiments are this concludes the description of, but the invention is not restricted to above-mentioned all embodiments, are not departing from this hair
Various modifications can be implemented in the range of bright purport.
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1. a kind of liquid delivery system for being used to being supplied to liquid into the jet head liquid of liquid consuming device, wherein, including：
Liquid housing container, the liquid housing container is included that the liquid chamber of the liquid can be accommodated with sealing state, set
Put the side wall in the liquid chamber and the liquid injection port for liquid make-up, quilt under the supplement posture when supplementing the liquid
It is arranged on the air chamber of the top of the liquid chamber and for by the atmosphere opening hole of the air chamber atmosphere opening；
Box, the box has been disposed side by side multiple liquid chambers；
Liquid in the liquid housing container is supplied to the jet head liquid by connecting tube, the connecting tube；
Sealing-plug, the sealing-plug seals the liquid injection port and is removed when injecting the liquid；And
Cover, the cover is arranged at the box and covered by the sealed liquid injection port of the sealing-plug,
The cover on the position of the opposite side in side with being provided with the liquid injection port by e axle supporting,
The information related to the supplement of liquid is recorded at the back side of the cover,
When the cover rotates towards horizontal direction, the back side that record described information, the cover is upward.
2. liquid delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The recess for finger of being given a hand when rotating the cover is provided with the cover.
3. liquid delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The liquid housing container is formed by transparent or semitransparent resin material, can confirm that the liquid holds by visual observation
The amount of liquid received in container.
4. liquid delivery system as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The cover with the center of gravity of the cover than close to the liquid housing container side position by e axle supporting, in institute
Under the supplement posture for stating liquid, the cover is rotated from trend from the remote direction of the liquid housing container.
5. the liquid delivery system as any one of Claims 1-4, wherein,
The atmosphere opening hole is covered by the film not by the liquid by gas.
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