CN105538914B - Fluid box - Google Patents

Abstract

One kind is used for ink-jet printer（2）Print cartridge（3）, including：Preceding surface（33）On interface, for be connected to box receive structure（4）, the interface is including being located at basal surface（35）Neighbouring black socket（14）；Interface is guided, for along straight line（Y）Guide box（3）To connect the interface, the guiding interface includes being located at basal surface（35）Neighbouring guiding piece receiving opening（40）；In basal surface（35）In breech lock stop part（30）With breech lock track（28）, structure is received with guiding and keeping box（4）Breech lock（27）；And circuit（10,19）, including the memory with box performance data（11）, it is arranged on and basal surface（35）Relative top surface（53）Near, relative to the preceding surface（33）It is recessed, to be made electrical contact with after the connection of other interfaces, the circuit（10,19）Including electrode, the electrode is perpendicular to preceding surface（33）Plane（Y, Z）Middle extension, and be arranged on and preceding surface（33）It is parallel and on preceding surface（33）Line afterwards（PP）On.

Description

Fluid box

The application is application 201080069743.4 of the applying date on October 22nd, 2010 and entitled " fluid box " Divisional application.

Background technology

Fluid box is the sub-component exchanged with corresponding fluid ejection assembly.Typical fluid box is print cartridge.Typical fluid sprays Component is printer.Generally, two kinds of print cartridge can be distinguished.The first includes monoblock type Write head container, wherein, box includes Printhead.Include independent ink container second.Print cartridge is connected to the reception structure of printer.Receive structure and print cartridge is provided with conjunction Suitable interface, for ink to be directed into printhead from box, to print.In addition to black interface, air interface, bonded interface, electricity Gas interface and alignment interface can be arranged on print cartridge and it is received in structure.Air interface, which transmits air, comes and goes box, most of For the Stress control in box.Bonded interface ensures that corresponding box is rested upon in suitable print cartridge receives structure.Alignment interface ensures institute Interface is stated to align well to connect.Electric interfaces send electric signal between printer control circuit and print cartridge.The letter Number can be related to print cartridge characteristic.

Extra lock is generally set, the connection of substantially air proof and fluid between keeping box and reception structure. Extra lock should also keep being electrically connected.Known lock-in techniques are directed to use with hook（bail）Carry out keeping box and be sealed to reception depressed place. Using deformation buckle finger, it is engaged and sealed with keeping box lock-in techniques known to another kind with recess.

Known latch mechanism often takes the space of relatively large amount in printer.Furthermore, it may be necessary to big power is established Lock.In some cases, box is inserted with tilted alignment, and it is rotated back to normal position with so that interface engages after this. This is usually directed to the deflection of joint element, so as to which inappropriate interface connection, leakage and material abrasion or damage occurs.

Brief description of the drawings

In order to illustrate purpose, certain embodiments of the present invention is described referring now to schematic figures, in accompanying drawing In：

Fig. 1 illustrates the sketch of the embodiment of fluid injection system with front view；

Fig. 2 illustrates the sketch of the embodiment of Fig. 1 fluid injection system with side view；

Fig. 3 illustrates the side cross-sectional view of a part for the embodiment of fluid injection system, and fluid box is in not connected shape State；

Fig. 4 illustrates the embodiment of the details of the reception structure of fluid box with front view；

Fig. 5 illustrates the perspective view of the embodiment of fluid box；

Fig. 6 illustrates another perspective view of the embodiment of Fig. 5 fluid box, clearly show guide rail and breech lock Track；

Fig. 7 illustrates the side cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the part of Fig. 3 fluid injection system, wherein, fluid box connection Structure is received to box；

Fig. 8 illustrates the flow chart for the embodiment that fluid box is connected to the method for receiving structure；

Fig. 9 illustrates the flow chart relative to another embodiment for receiving the method that structure is connected and disconnected from by fluid box；

Figure 10 illustrates the first stage in connecting fluid box, and fluid box and box receive schematically cutting for the embodiment of structure Face upward view, wherein, breech lock is set becomes translucent due to illustrating reason；

Figure 11 illustrates the second stage in connecting fluid box, and Figure 10 fluid box and box receive showing for the embodiment of structure Meaning property sectional bottom view, wherein, breech lock is set becomes translucent due to illustrating reason；

Figure 12 illustrates the phase III in connecting fluid box, and Figure 10 and 11 fluid box and box receive the embodiment of structure Schematic cross-sectional upward view, wherein, breech lock, which is set, due to illustrating reason becomes translucent；

Figure 13 illustrates the final stage in connecting fluid box, and Figure 10-12 fluid box and box receive the embodiment of structure Schematic cross-sectional upward view, wherein, breech lock, which is set, due to illustrating reason becomes translucent；

Figure 14, which is illustrated, disconnects the first stage of fluid box, and Figure 10-13 fluid box and box receive the embodiment of structure Schematic cross-sectional upward view, wherein, breech lock, which is set, due to illustrating reason becomes translucent；

Figure 15, which is illustrated, disconnects the second stage of fluid box, and Figure 10-14 fluid box and box receive the embodiment of structure Schematic cross-sectional upward view, wherein, breech lock, which is set, due to illustrating reason becomes translucent.

Embodiment

In the following detailed description, refer to the attached drawing.It is described explanation and accompanying drawing in embodiment be considered to be it is illustrative, Without being considered limited to the specific embodiment or element.Modification, combination from following explanation and/or accompanying drawing by some elements Or change can obtain multiple embodiments.Moreover, it is to be understood that may not specifically disclosed other embodiments or element It can be obtained by those skilled in the art from the explanation and accompanying drawing.

In the description, the three dimensions for including X, Y and Z axis is referred to.The one-dimensional insertion of box 3 and discharge direction parallel to Y-axis.Y-axis is also referred to as straight line Y.

Fig. 1 and 2 shows fluid injection system 1.Fluid injection system 1 includes fluid ejection apparatus 2 and fluid box 3.Stream Body injection apparatus 2 may include printer.Printer can be ink-jet printer, such as thermal inkjet, piezoelectric ink jet or continuous inkjet Printer.Fluid ejection apparatus 2 includes one or more reception structures 4, for receiving and exchanging one or more corresponding fluids Box 3.Each box 3 of same fluid ejection apparatus 2 may include different fluid.If fluid ejection apparatus 2 is printer, then every Fluid in individual box 3 may include the ink of particular color, such as cyan, reddish violet, yellow, black and/or grey.Box 3 is arranged to Exchanged relative to correspondingly received structure 4.

Structure 4 is received to be arranged to box 3 being connected to printhead 5.Fluid supply apparatus 6 is arranged to from the corresponding receiving stream of box 3 Body, and deliver fluids to printhead 5.In the embodiment shown, receiving structure 4 and box 3, off-axis is set when mounted.Printhead 5 may include page-wide array printhead（PWA）Or scanning and printing head.Structure 4 is received to be arranged to establish between box 3 and printhead 5 Pass through the fluid interface of fluid supply apparatus 6.During printing, print media 7 extends below printhead 5.In other implementations In example（It is not shown）, receive structure 4 and box 3 be arranged in scan axis when mounted.In other embodiments, box 3 includes whole Body formula printhead, wherein, fluid displacement and printhead are formed integral in a box feeding mechanism, and structure 4 is received to be connected to.

Fluid ejection apparatus 2 is provided with control circuit 8 and memory 9.Fluid box 3 is provided with box circuit 10, such as including Box memory 11.Control circuit 8 is arranged to obtain data from box circuit 10.Data include some box characteristics, such as product performance, Fluid type characteristic and/or amount of fluid characteristic.

Fig. 3, which is shown, receives structure 4 and fluid box 3 in position just before or after installation.Installing（Fig. 7） When, receive the total interface interconnection of structure 4 and fluid box 3.Receiving structure 4 may include the slit opening that box 3 inserts.Receive structure 4 a part of guide box 3 that can be arranged to is connected with guiding piece 17, to be moved along straight line Y.Arrow A represents box 3 along one-dimensional straight line Y（Represented by Y-axis）Insertion movement.Once fluid box 3 engages with guiding piece 17, it inserts movement and is substantially confined to along straight Line Y is moved.In principle, during inserting and discharging along guiding piece 17, it there is no along Z and X-axis and move and there is no Box 3 it is in rotary moving.However, technical staff will be understood that, it can allow in box 3 and receive structure 4（For example, guiding piece 17）Connect A certain amount of gap, surplus or tolerance in gate material.In one embodiment, off-axis surplus is perpendicular to straight line Y direction It is about 3 millimeters or smaller, and around straight line Y or Z axis or X-axis is about 3 ° or smaller.These surpluses can still allow box 3 suitable Locality, which is connected to, receives structure 4.

Receiving structure 4 includes two fluid interfaces.Fluid interface includes a first fluid pen 12 and a second fluid Pen 13.First fluid can be printing-fluid, such as ink.Second fluid can be gas, such as air.Pen 12,13 is arranged to Establish and fluidly connect with corresponding first and second boxes fluid interface.First and second box fluid interfaces can include first and the respectively Two sockets 14,15.Pen 12,13 has central axis C1, C2 parallel to Y-axis respectively.In one embodiment（It is not shown）, connect Receiving structure 4 only has a fluid interface, such as pen.In another embodiment（It is not shown）, reception structure 4, which has, to be more than Two such fluid interfaces.

In embodiment, first fluid pen 12 includes writing brush.First fluid pen 12 has relatively small straight at its mouth 16 Footpath.First fluid pen 12 has longitudinal shape.First fluid pen 12 has frustoconical shape.First fluid pen 12 can be by mould Plastics processed are made.Receiving structure 4 includes guiding piece 17, for guiding box 3 along one-dimensional square Y in insertion and discharge.Guiding Part 17 can be longer than first fluid pen 12 or at least have about the same length, so that pen 12 is appropriately interposed respective socket 14 In, and prevent that pen 12 is broken or bent in insertion or discharge.This allows pen 12 to be made up of relatively cheap molded plastics.

In embodiment, second fluid pen 13 includes gas interface, the pressure in internal capacity for controlling fluid box 3 Power.Gas may include surrounding air.In other embodiments, second fluid pen 13 is arranged connected to the second socket-shaped fluid and connect Mouth 15, the pressure bag that the second socket-shaped fluid interface 15 then may be connected in the internal capacity of box 3.Second fluid pen 13 has Longitudinal shape.Second fluid pen 13 has frustoconical shape.Second fluid pen 13 can be made up of molded plastics.Guiding piece 17 Second fluid pen 13 can be longer than or at least there is about the same length, so that second fluid pen 13 is appropriately interposed corresponding the In two fluid interfaces 15, and prevent that second fluid pen 13 is broken or bent in insertion or discharge.This allows pen 13 by relatively just Suitable molded plastics is made.

The insertion of box 3 and discharge movement are limited in one-dimensional by guiding piece 17 and/or corresponding guiding interface.This permission is relatively long With the corresponding interface 12,13 and 14,15 of depth.Corresponding pen 12,13 can have at least 5 millimeters or at least 10 millimeters of length.It is right Socket 14,15 is answered to have at least about 3 millimeters or at least about 5 millimeters or about 10 millimeters of depth.

In embodiment, receiving structure 4 includes connector circuit 18, for by the control circuit 8 of fluid ejection apparatus 2 and Box circuit 19 interconnects.In fig. 3 it is shown that the rear side of connector circuit 18.In Fig. 4, in the plane formed by X and Z axis Show the embodiment of connector circuit 18.Connector circuit 18 includes connector electrode 20.Electrode 20 can be along about parallel Extend in Z axis and perpendicular to straight line Y line P.When box 3 is inserted or discharged along straight line Y, box circuit 19 moves along electrode 20, directly Connected to them.Connector circuit 18 is arranged to laterally be connected to box circuit 19 relative to the horizontal direction B of straight line Y. In accompanying drawing, horizontal direction B is parallel to X-axis.In the installation situation of box 3, connector circuit 18 and box circuit 19 immediately prolong each other Stretch, can be seen that from the moving direction along straight line Y.In the embodiment shown, electrode 20 includes pin.Connector electrode 20 is arranged to Moved with horizontal direction B.Electrode 20 may include the elastic component biased towards box circuit 19, to electrically connect.The phase is inserted in box 3 Between, electrode 20 is promoted backward by box circuit 19.During insertion, connector electrode 20 can slide on box circuit 19, directly It is locked in box 3 in reception structure 4 and electrode 20 establishes appropriate contact with corresponding box circuit 19.Meanwhile elastic component is against electricity Road 19 promotes electrode 20, preferably to electrically connect.When box 3 is discharged again, electrode 20 is displaced outwardly again due to elastic force.

Fluid ejection apparatus 2 may include at least two different receive key connection interfaces 22.In embodiment, structure is each received 4 are provided with a specific receive key connection interface 22 different from other receive key connection interfaces 22 of other reception structures 4.Receive key Connection interface 22 corresponds to specific ink color, such as cyan, reddish violet, yellow or black.In embodiment, fluid ejection apparatus 2 Including the specific receive key connection interface 22 for each particular fluid box 3.In embodiment, fluid ejection apparatus 2 includes carrying Four reception structures 4 of four correspondingly received bonded interfaces 22, each with the particular color with the bonded interface 24 of corresponding box Fluid box 3 is corresponding.

Fluid ejection apparatus 2 includes receiving structure 4, receive structure 4 have be arranged to allow attachment to it is bonded with matching The receive key connection interface 22 of the box 3 of interface 24, and the fluid box 3 for preventing and being provided with the mismatch bonded interface 24 of box connects.Example Such as, the first receive key connection interface 22 includes the first recess 23 or otch.The bonded interface 24 of the box of matching first of corresponding box 3 includes pair Recess or interface 25 should be inverted, it is not blocked during insertion by the first receive key connection interface 22, but is had in insertion other It is blocked when in other reception structures of receive key connection interface 22.Similarly, other boxes 3 have and the first receive key connection interface 22 It is unmatched second, third, the 4th and/or box bonded interface 24 in addition.It is other second, third, the 4th and/or receive in addition Bonded interface interface 24 bonded with the first box mismatches.Bonded interface 22,24 prevents corresponding box 3 and receives the black color of structure 4 Mismatch.

Receive structure 4 bonded interface 22 can adjacent connector circuit 19 set.The corresponding keys connection interface 24 of box 3 can be adjacent Box circuit 19 is set.If bonded interface 22,24 matches, they can laterally be engaged, and be connect so as to which circuit 18,19 can be pressed Touch.If bonded interface 22,24 mismatches, electrical contact may not be established.On the one hand, if bonded interface mismatches, connecting Do not made electrical contact between device circuit 18 and box circuit 19.On the other hand, receiving structure 4 and the corresponding bonded interface 22,24 of box 3 has Help the appropriate contact between interconnection circuit 18,19.

Guiding piece 17 is arranged to guide corresponding fluid box 3 along straight line Y.Guiding piece 17 is arranged to guiding corresponding with box 3 Interface engages, such as guide rail 21.Guiding piece 17 includes the track parallel to Y-axis extension.Guiding piece 17 is longer than each pen 13, To ensure that pen 12,13 suitably aligns with respective socket 14,15.This can provide the good interconnection not leaked and can prevent pen 12nd, 13 deformation.Guiding piece 17 can include T track, be engaged for the corresponding guide rail 21 with box 3.T track prevents box 3 rotate around mobile straight line Y and around other axle X, Z.

Receiving structure 4 includes breech lock setting 26, for lock box 3.In the embodiment shown, breech lock setting 26 includes breech lock 27, breech lock 27 is arranged to be guided between locking and unlocked position by the corresponding breech lock track 28 of box 3.Breech lock 27 can be arranged on In the bottom for receiving structure 4, for being engaged with the bottom of box 3.Breech lock setting 26 may include breech lock pivot 29 and pivotal arm 29B, Moved with latch enable 27 between locking and unlocked position, by being pivoted around pivot axis L.In the accompanying drawings, pivot axis L Perpendicular to straight line Y, parallel to Z axis.In embodiment, breech lock 27 biases around pivot axis L, so as to be returned after the discharge of box 3 Starting position is gone back to, so as to be engaged with corresponding breech lock rail walls.

In embodiment, breech lock 27 includes pin.In latched position, the breech lock stop part 30 corresponding with box 3 of breech lock 27 engages. In unlocked position, breech lock 27 departs from from breech lock stop part 30, so as to which box 3 can discharge from structure 4 is received.Breech lock 27 can be in pivot Stretched out at the top of pivoted arm 29B.In the installation situation of box 3, breech lock 27 stretches out in breech lock track 28, while pivot 29 and pivotal arm 29B stretches out below the basal surface 35 of box 3.In the embodiment shown, breech lock sets 26 breech locks for including the limitation movement of breech lock 27 Border 29C.In embodiment, breech lock border 29C is arranged to engage and limit breech lock pivotal arm 29B's with breech lock pivotal arm 29B It is mobile.In the insertion situation of box 3, breech lock border 29C extends below box 3.

Box, which receives structure 4, includes catapult-launching gear 31.Fig. 3 shows catapult-launching gear 31 after the discharge of box 3 or inserts it It is preceding to be in uncompressed state.Each structure 4 that receives includes catapult-launching gear 31.Catapult-launching gear 31 is inclined with the direction parallel to straight line Y Pressure.Catapult-launching gear 31 may include spring or other flexible members, such as elastomer element.Spring may include helical spring.Work as stream When body box 3 is inserted with breech lock, the leading section 44 of catapult-launching gear 31 engages with the preceding surface 33 of box 3.In the embodiment shown, spring Central axis C2 be equal to second fluid pen 13 central axis C2.Second fluid pen 13 extends in spring.Helical spring is attached It is connected to the base portion 32 of second fluid pen 13.The size of catapult-launching gear spring causes the uncompressed situation in helical spring（Fig. 3）, box 3 can be taken out by hand.

Catapult-launching gear 31, which is arranged to release in box 3, receives structure 4.In installation and locked condition, box 3 is kept by breech lock 27 In structure 4 is received, while compression ejection apparatus 31.Breech lock 27 can be by resisting the power of compression ejection apparatus 31 along straight line Y Further promote box 3 and guided from latched position to unlocked position, as further discussed below.In unlocked position, breech lock 27 is released Box 3 is put, and catapult-launching gear 31 goes to compress, so as to leave the direction delivery cassette 3 of reception structure 4 along straight line Y.

Fig. 5 and 6 illustrates the embodiment of fluid box 3 with perspective view.Fig. 5 clearly show preceding surface 33, and Fig. 6 is more clear Show to Chu basal surface 35.In the embodiment shown, fluid, electric and bonded interface are arranged on preceding surface 33.Guiding connects Mouth, breech lock track 28 and breech lock stop part 30 are arranged on basal surface 35.

The fluid interface of box 3 includes the second box stream for the first box fluid interface of first fluid and for second fluid Body interface.In embodiment, first fluid includes printing-fluid or liquid, such as ink, and second fluid includes gas, such as empty Gas.In the embodiment shown, the first and second box fluid interfaces include the first and second sockets 14,15 respectively, are arranged to distinguish Receive corresponding pen 12,13 and transmit fluid and come and go pen 12,13.First socket 14 may be coupled to the internal capacity of box 3.Second The pressure bag that socket 15 may be connected in the internal capacity of box 3.

The depth of respective socket 14,15 is approximately equal to or is shorter than the length of guiding piece 17 or guide rail 21, with box 3 with Corresponding pen 12,13 is received after the engagement of guiding piece 17, to ensure suitably to align with corresponding pen 12,13.The center of socket 14,15 Axis C1, C2 are parallel to straight line Y.In the installation situation of box 3, central axis C1, C2 and the correspondingly received fluid of socket 14,15 connect Central axis C1, C2 of mouth 12,13 are about the same.

Box 3 may include the catapult-launching gear alignment interface 36 on preceding surface 33.In embodiment, catapult-launching gear alignment interface 36 are arranged on box fluid interface（Socket 14,15 is arranged in the embodiment shown）In one nearby and/or surrounding.Shown In embodiment, catapult-launching gear alignment interface 36 is set around the second socket 15, is had and the identical central axis of the second socket 15 C2, and in the insertion situation of box 3, has and second 13 identical central axis C2.In the example shown, catapult-launching gear aligns Interface 36 includes ring, such as with around the shape of the spine of the second socket 15 or flange, for spring shape catapult-launching gear 31 The inner rim engagement of leading section 44, for being alignd when being engaged with box 3 and keeping catapult-launching gear 31 in place.

First socket 14 includes sealing ring 37, for receiving the first stroke 12.Sealing ring 37 includes elastomeric material, such as elasticity Body material, at least substantially to encapsulate to fluid tight first fluid pen 12 in the connection state of the first stroke 12.Following article is entered Described in one step, inserting and discharging the stage, pen 12 is further inwardly inserted into compared with the position that pen 12 is connected for printing In first socket 14.Thus, sealing ring 37 is arranged to allow further to deform, to allow this of the first stroke 12 further to insert Enter.The interior diameter of sealing ring 37 encapsulate the first stroke 12 with causing its fluid tight from the narrow portion of the conical by its shape of pen 12 until More wide portion.For example, pen 12 can have about 2.0 minimum diameter and about 2.3 millimeters of maximum gauge along conical by its shape. In other embodiments, conical by its shape of the pen 12 along pen 12 can have at least about 1.5 minimum diameter and/or about 3.5 Millimeter or smaller maximum gauge.Further embodiment can have smaller and/or larger diameter respectively.

Sealing ring 37 encapsulates the first stroke 12 with being arranged to most of fluid tight along the length of the first stroke 12.In embodiment In, the interior diameter of sealing ring 37 is about 1.2 millimeters.Depending on the diameter of pen 12, in other embodiments, sealing ring 37 it is interior Diameter can be between about 0.6 and about 3.0 millimeter.When pen 12 slides through sealing ring 37, the interior diameter of sealing ring 37 It can stretch, while keep it from the pen encapsulation characteristic of fluid, for example, at least about 0.3 millimeter or in other embodiments At least about 0.6 millimeter or at least about 1.6 millimeters in other embodiments.In the embodiment shown, sealing ring 37 includes Tapered receiver mouth 37B, for the first stroke 12 that alignd in insertion.In the embodiment shown, sealing ring 37 includes projection 37C, if Being set to prevents sealing ring 37 to be adhered on relative composition surface, such as when being inserted in reception structure and/or during fabrication.

Box 3 includes circuit 19（Fig. 3）.In the embodiment shown, circuit 19 is recessed relative to preceding surface 33, so as to only exist The electrical contact with connector circuit 18 is being established after other interface connections.In embodiment, this can prevent fluid interface 12, 14th, printer receives electric signal before 13,15 connections.This electric signal triggers printer actuated printheads 5 and/or box 3 sometimes, This can be prevented by some embodiments of the disclosure.

Box circuit 19 is arranged to laterally attached when insertion is received in structure 4.In connection state, connector circuit 18 is at least Partly extend in box 3.For example, box circuit 19 includes the electrode 38 extended in one plane, the plane is approximately orthogonal to The preceding surface 33 of box 3, and parallel to direction of insertion, and/or be the plane formed by Z axis and Y-axis.In embodiment, in box 3 Installation site, the electrode 38 of box circuit 18 extends along the line PP for being approximately parallel to Z axis and/or preceding surface 33.Line PP is in preceding table Face 33 extends below.The electrode 38 of box circuit 19 is arranged connected to the counter electrode 20 of connector circuit 18.In the installation of box 3 Situation, extend through box 3 electrode 38 line PP parallel to the electrode 20 for extending through connector circuit 18 line P（Fig. 4）. Installation situation, at least part of connector circuit 38 extend through the preceding surface 33 of box 3 or prolonged behind the preceding surface 33 of box 3 Stretch, for being connected with box circuit 18.

In embodiment, box 3 includes the bonded interface 24 of box, and bonded interface 22 is mismatched for preventing from being connected to being provided with Receive structure 4.In the embodiment shown, the bonded interface 24 of box includes otch 25.In other embodiments, the bonded interface 24 of box can Including projection, in a further embodiment, it may include both.If the bonded interface 24 of box is not arranged to receive key connection interface 22 not With being further inserted into for then stop box 3.The bonded interface 24 of box is arranged to stop connection if receive key connection interface 22 mismatches Device circuit 18 is inserted in box 3, so as to which the electrical connection with box circuit 19 will fail.

Bonded interface 22,24 can be arranged to provide box 3 in addition to guiding piece 17 relative to receiving additional pair of structure 4 Together, such as prevent around mobile straight line Y rotations.In addition, if the matching of the bonded interface 22,24 of reception structure 4 and box 3, bonded Interface 22,23 can be engaged due to its correspondingly-shaped, so as to which circuit 18,19 suitably interconnects.

In certain embodiments, box 3 is not provided with bonded interface 24, so as to which box 3 can be any with fluid ejection apparatus 1 Structure 4 is received to match, and circuit 18,19 interconnects, and it is unrelated with receive key connection interface 24.

Box 3 includes guiding interface, is cooperated for the guiding piece 17 with receiving structure 4.In the embodiment shown, interface is guided Including guide rail 21.Guiding interface is provided for along straight line Y guide box 3, to connect the interface.Guiding interface can have It is parallel to the guide engagement surface of the straight line Y extensions.

Guide rail 21 is provided for engaging with guiding piece 17.Guide rail 21 can be arranged to guide corresponding T track Guiding piece 17.In the embodiment shown, guide rail 21 includes t shaped incision.Guide rail 21 includes flange 39, in T-shaped The alar part 17B of rail guide 17（Fig. 3）Lower section engages.Guide rail 21 may include tapered opening 40, in favor of easily receiving T Shape rail guide 17.Flange 39 can be tapered near opening 40.Guide rail 21 can also include guiding stop part 45.

The bottom of box 3 also includes breech lock track 28.Guide rail 21 and breech lock track 28 may include in the bottom 35 of box 3 An overall otch.Bottom may include bulk molding compound shape.

Box 3 includes breech lock track 28 and breech lock stop part 30.Breech lock track 28 is arranged to stop breech lock 27 relative to breech lock Block piece 30 moves.Once breech lock 27 engages with breech lock stop part 30, box 3 is just limited.The position of breech lock stop part 30 can determine that Pod interface is relative to position of the reception structure interface along straight line Y.

Breech lock track 28 includes locking track 28A and unblock track 28B.Locking track 28A can be complete with unblock track 28B Or part is different.Breech lock stop part 30 is arranged between locking track 28A and unblock track 28B, so as to the breech lock during insertion 27 guide on the one side 28A of breech lock stop part 30, and are guided in discharge on the 28B of opposite flank.In insertion, breech lock 27 are guided by locking track 28A.Locking track 28A may include the breech lock guiding surface 46 of breech lock stop part 30, for by breech lock 27 guide on the correct side of breech lock stop part 30.Locking track 28A can also include breech lock in locking track 28A end Guiding wall 47.Breech lock guiding wall 47 is arranged to receive breech lock 27 in locking track 28A end and guides breech lock 27 to breech lock Stop part 30.Breech lock stop part 30 includes breech lock stop wall 49 and breech lock bearing 50.Breech lock guiding wall 47 is arranged to guide breech lock 27 to the engaged locking position with breech lock stop wall 49（Figure 13）.Bearing 50 is included in the projection in stop wall 49, for preventing Breech lock 27 slips away breech lock stop wall 49.In latched position, breech lock 27 engages with bearing 50.In latched position, the quilt of catapult-launching gear 31 Compression and promotion box 3, so as to which breech lock stop part 30 is pushed against breech lock 27.

In addition, unblock track 28B includes breech lock changed course wall 48.Breech lock changed course wall 48 is arranged in breech lock stop part 30 and door bolt Lock track 28A receives breech lock 27 when inwardly promoting and guiding breech lock 27 is to unblock track 28B, for discharging breech lock backstop engagement position Put.In discharge, breech lock 27 passes through the side relative relative to insertion of breech lock stop part 30.Breech lock changed course wall 48 can be set In the end of breech lock track 28.Once breech lock 27 is in the unlocked position, the delivery cassette 3 of catapult-launching gear 31, so as to which it can be manual Take out on ground.

In embodiment, breech lock track 28 includes the sense of hearing and/or tactile feedback member.Breech lock 27 can surround its pivot axis L is biased.Breech lock 27 can slide against breech lock rail walls, while breech lock 27 is advanced through breech lock track 28.For example, one or more Individual breech lock rail walls may include one or more feedback means, for example, protrusion, with when breech lock 27 is advanced in breech lock track 28 The sense of hearing and/or touch feedback are provided.Feedback means can be arranged near breech lock guiding wall 47, and breech lock 27 is in the quilt of box 3 from here Latched position is will be moved into during release.When receiving the sense of hearing and/or during touch feedback, user be known that box 3 can discharge and It is locked to and receives structure 4.Another feedback means may be provided near breech lock changed course wall 48, the unblock for indication box 3.

Fig. 7 shows the section of a part for fluid injection system 1, wherein, fluid box 3 and reception structure 4 connect.Ejection Device 31 is compressed and by the backup breech lock 27 of box breech lock stop part 30.Box 3 is further kept in place by guiding piece 17.Pen 12, 13 most of extensions in respective socket 14,15, for conveying corresponding fluids between box 3 and fluid ejection apparatus 2.

The respective electrode 20,38 of connector circuit 18 and box circuit 19 laterally interconnects.For example, electrode 20,38 is along parallel to Z Axle and/or line P or the PP interconnection in the plane parallel to the plane formed by Y-axis and Z axis.Because box circuit 19 is relative to box 3 preceding surface 33 is recessed, thus connector circuit 18 and box circuit 19 interconnect in the neighboring of box 3, behind preceding surface 33. In installation situation, connector circuit 18 extends in box 3 at least in part.In embodiment, connector circuit 18 and box circuit Being connected in box 3 behind the bonded interface 24 of box between the 19 and/or bonded interface 24 of adjacent box is established.

In embodiment, box 3 includes at least one finger engaging surfaces 51, in favor of the manual manipulation with indication box 3, example Such as when inserting or taking out box 3.Finger engaging surfaces 51 may include in inwardly curled portion, one or more flanks, otch etc. One or combination.Finger engaging surfaces 51 may be provided on the top surface 53 of box 3, close to rear surface 34.In embodiment as shown It is shown, in the installation situation of box 3, receive the most of covering finger engaging surfaces 51 of structure 4.After discharge, finger engagement table Face 51 is visible and freely engages, to take out box 3.

In embodiment, box 3 includes finger push surface 52, needs to be pushed in reception structure 4 with indication box 3, is used for The locking and unblock of box 3.Finger push surface 52 may include one in inwardly curled portion, one or more flanks, otch etc. Or combination.Finger push surface 52 is arranged in rear surface 34.On the installation situation of box 3, rear surface 34 and finger push surface 52 is visible in the outside of reception structure 4.Although finger push surface 52 can have precalculated position, the disclosure on rear surface 34 Some embodiments in terms of be, box 3 can promote on any position on rear surface 33, so as to the appropriate connection of interface, Because guiding piece 17 can be and unrelated with specific pushing position or inclination along straight line Y guide box 3.

Fig. 8 shows the embodiment that fluid box 3 is connected to the method for receiving structure 4 with flow chart.In this method First stage 800, fluid box 3, which is inserted into, to be received in structure 4.Movement is limited in one-dimensional, i.e. box 3 moves along straight line Y, by rank Section 810 represents.At the end of one-dimensional movement, establish and fluidly connect between box 3 and fluid ejection apparatus 2.In the stage 820, door bolt Lock 27 along straight line Y by moving to be directed to latched position.Breech lock 27 keeps fluidly connecting.Stage 810 and 820 can be sent out simultaneously It is raw.In the stage 830, fluid can flow through connecting fluid interface, such as fluid injection.

Fig. 9 shows another embodiment that fluid box 3 is connected to the method for receiving structure 4 with flow chart.Figure 10-15 figures Show that box 3 sets 26 ordinal position relative to breech lock, it is corresponding with some in Fig. 9 stage 900-914.

In the stage 900, box 3, which is manually inserted into, to be received in structure 4.Figure 10 corresponds to the stage 900, wherein, it is illustrated that box Relative to the position for receiving structure 4 and breech lock setting 26.In next stage 901, guide rail 21 engages with guiding piece 17.Pass through By box 3 further be pushed to receive structure 4 in, guiding piece 17 along straight line Y catapult-launching gear 31 direction guide box 3.Another Stage 902, breech lock 27 engage with breech lock track 28.Breech lock 27 guides along locking track 28A, as shown in figure 11.Pivotal arm 29B encloses Around pivot axis L（Fig. 3）Pivot, the wall guided with latch enable 27 by locking track 28A.In the stage 903, catapult-launching gear 31 with The preceding surface 33 of box engages and compressed.Catapult-launching gear 31 can connect with the ring 36 being arranged on around second reception socket 15 Close.The stage 901-903 can be carried out simultaneously.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 9-15, box 3 and reception structure 4 have the bonded interface 22,24 of matching.In the stage 904, Fluid interface 12,13,14,15 interconnects and the bonded interface 22,24 of reception structure 4 and box 3 matches.Match bonded interface 22,24 Box circuit 19 and connector circuit 18 is allowed to interconnect.After bonded matching, in the stage 905, the electricity established between circuit 18,19 Connection.Control circuit 8 receive establish electrical connection to induction signal.The electrical connection of foundation, which means also to establish, to be fluidly connected.

In the stage 906, user inwardly promotes box 3, until receiving tactile and/or audio feedback.For example, breech lock 27 and door bolt The end 47 of lock track 28 engages and/or guided that stop part 45 engages with the end of guiding piece 17 and/or catapult-launching gear 33 can not Further compression.In corresponding diagram 12, show that breech lock 27 and the end of breech lock track 28 engage, in this embodiment, breech lock 27 engage with breech lock guiding wall 47, so that breech lock 27 is directed into latched position in release.In the stage 907, user will be manual Discharge box 3.In the stage 908, catapult-launching gear 31 goes to compress, and box 33 is promoted backward, until breech lock 27 engages with breech lock stop part 30. From corresponding diagram 13 as can be seen that breech lock 27 with breech lock stop wall 49 by engaging and keeping box 3.Breech lock 27 is kept by bearing 50 In place.The stage 906-908 of bonded matching and the stage 904 and 905 of electrical connection and breech lock locking can be carried out at about.

As compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies 3 does not promote correctly, then fluid and/or other interfaces may not connect suitably.In such case Under, breech lock 27 may not reach breech lock guiding wall 47 and not reach latched position.Then, any electric and/or stream is being established Before body connection, box 3 will automatically be released by catapult-launching gear 31.

In the stage 909, fluid injection system 1 by means of from box 3 by first fluid interface 12,14 obtain first fluid and Printing.After printing, such as in the substantially space-time of box 3, box 3 can be discharged, to change.In the stage 910, user with The direction of catapult-launching gear 31 promotes box 3.By promoting box 3, breech lock 27 can engage with breech lock changed course wall 48.In next stage 911, breech lock 27 for example passes through breech lock changed course wall 48（Figure 14）It is directed to unlocked position.In unlocked position, box 3 is no longer by breech lock 27 Keep.In the stage 912, user can manually discharge box 3.In the stage 913, catapult-launching gear 31 goes to compress, so as to delivery cassette 3 （Figure 15）.Discharge is no longer kept due to box 3（Figure 15）And become possibility.In the stage 914, box 3 is taken out reception knot by user Structure 4.

As described, box 3 may include first fluid interface 12, second fluid interface 13, electric interfaces 19, catapult-launching gear alignment Interface 36 and/or bonded interface 24, it is arranged in preceding surface 33.Guiding interface is arranged in basal surface 35, on preceding surface 33 Nearby there is receiving opening 40.Thus, the interface is arranged to engage near the preceding surface 33 of box 3.In the embodiment shown, Bonded interface 24 and electric interfaces 19 are arranged near top surface 53, and second fluid interface 15 and catapult-launching gear alignment interface 36 are set Put near the centre on preceding surface 33, first fluid interface 14 and guiding piece receiving opening 40 are arranged near basal surface 35.Institute Interface is stated relatively evenly to be distributed on preceding surface 33, so as to provide the relatively uniform distribution of the attachment force of the corresponding interface, and Relatively low total attachment force, such as about 14 newton or smaller.In the breech lock and guiding mechanism of fluid injection system 1, it is not required to Want the deformation of breech lock or leader.Relatively light and simple promotion is enough to establish positive lock.In addition, guiding piece 17 allows to make User is promoted on any position on the rear surface 34 of box 3, and all connections are established with Y in one direction.

Box 3 and reception structure 4 can be with relative thins, so as to only only take up the small volume of printer.Box tracks also take Relatively small space, because it includes straight line Y.In addition, box 3 can use identical to promote motion to be discharged in equidirectional Y.Such as Compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies 3 is not properly connected（For example, on fluid and/or electrically）, then box 3 is automatically released by catapult-launching gear 31.

It is that described above is not intended to exhaustion or limit the invention to disclosed embodiment.In studying accompanying drawing carefully, disclosing Appearance and appended claims, in the invention of practice calls protection, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that and the disclosed reality of implementation Apply other changes of example.In certain embodiments, machinery is reverse can be relative to illustrated embodiment application.For example, breech lock track 28 can be arranged in reception structure 4, and breech lock setting 26 can be arranged in box 3.First and second fluid interfaces of box 3 can Including pen, and the fluid interface of correspondence first and second for receiving structure 4 may include socket.

Indefinite article " one " is not precluded from multiple, is not precluded from reference to a number of element with more multicomponent Possibility.Individual unit can realize the multinomial function described in disclosure, and vice versa：It is multinomial to realize one The function of unit.

In the following claims, the fact that simple, is that records in mutually different dependent claims is some Measured value is not meant to that the combination of these measured values cannot be used to advantage.Without departing from the scope of the invention, may be used To carry out multiple alternatives, equivalent, change and combination.

Claims (8)

1. one kind is used for ink-jet printer（2）Print cartridge（3）, including：

Preceding surface（33）On interface, for be connected to box receive structure（4）, the interface is including being located at basal surface（35）Near Socket（14）With second fluid interface, the second fluid interface is included to receive the second socket of air；

Interface is guided, for along straight line（Y）Guide box（3）To connect the interface, the guiding interface includes being located at basal surface （35）Neighbouring guiding piece receiving opening（40）；

In basal surface（35）In breech lock stop part（30）With breech lock track（28）, structure is received with guiding and keeping box（4）'s Breech lock（27）；With

Circuit（10,19）, including the memory with box performance data（11）, it is arranged on and basal surface（35）Relative top surface （53）Near, relative to the preceding surface（33）It is recessed, the circuit（10,19）Including electrode, the electrode is perpendicular to preceding Surface（33）Plane（Y, Z）Middle extension, and be arranged on and preceding surface（33）It is parallel and on preceding surface（33）Line afterwards（PP） On.

2. print cartridge according to claim 1（3）, wherein, the circuit（10,19）With box（3）Neighboring in correspondence Connector circuit（18）Establish lateral（X, B）Connection.

3. according to the print cartridge any one of claim 1 and 2（3）, wherein, preceding surface（33）On interface include ejection fill Put alignment interface（36）, the catapult-launching gear alignment interface（36）Including being arranged on preceding surface（33）Annular ridge near centre Portion.

4. the print cartridge stated according to claim 3（3）, wherein, the interface includes second fluid interface, the second fluid interface Including the second socket（15）, wherein, the annular ridge is on preceding surface（33）In surround the second socket（15）Set, have and phase Answer socket identical central axis（C2）.

5. print cartridge according to claim 1（3）, wherein, the socket（14）Including sealing ring（37）, it is described for receiving Receive structure（4）Taper pen, the sealing ring（37）Interior diameter be arranged to stretching, extension at least 0.6 millimeter, for insertion when The pen is encapsulated and seals along the conical by its shape of pen.

6. print cartridge according to claim 1（3）, wherein, the guiding interface includes linearly extended drawing parallel to described Guideway（21）.

7. print cartridge according to claim 6（3）, wherein, the guide rail（21）Including t shaped incision, for guide box Receive structure（4）Corresponding T-shaped guiding piece（17）.

8. print cartridge according to claim 6（3）, wherein, the guide rail（21）With breech lock track（28）Pass through box（3） Basal surface（35）In an overall otch formed.