CN106240160A

CN106240160A - Box and printing material supply system

Info

Publication number: CN106240160A
Application number: CN201610630627.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 儿玉秀俊; 野泽泉; 水谷忠弘; 松崎俊; 松崎一俊; 原田和政; 中田聪; 河田秀峰
Original assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
Current assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
Priority date: 2012-01-12
Filing date: 2012-12-26
Publication date: 2016-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-26
Also published as: ES2543792T3; SG2014008221A; CL2014000624A1; MX2013003348A; EP2653316B1; CN104723691A; KR20140102176A; EP2614960A1; SG10201505419YA; EP2614960B1; BR112013006690A2; CA2806705A1; ZA201401028B; ES2741317T3; DE202013000268U1; EP2802459A1; CN106240160B; HK1187863A1; CN104723691B; KR101560068B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to box and printing material supply system.A kind of box includes ink feed structure, terminal support structure and the first restricted part.Terminal support structure has the terminal being arranged in terminal plane, the contact portion making terminal receives along the power with installation direction rightabout (RD), and terminal plane is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane limited by the installation direction leading edge of ink feed structure.The bonding part of the first restricted part is arranged on the position neighbouring with terminal support structure.

Description

Box and printing material supply system

The application is based on filing date December in 2012 26 days, Application No. 201280003040.0, invention entitled The divisional application of the application for a patent for invention of " box and printing material supply system ".

Cross-Reference to Related Applications

This application requires the priority of following patent application, is combined in here by quoting by all of which: in January, 2012 The Japanese patent application No.2012-that the Japanese patent application No.2012-003694 that 12 submit, on January 12nd, 2012 submit 003698, the Japan that the Japanese patent application No.2012-003653 that on January 12nd, 2012 submits, on January 12nd, 2012 submit Japanese patent application No.2012-189836 that patent application No.2012-003652, on August 30th, 2012 submit, 2012 years 3 The U.S. Patent application No.13/ that the U.S. Patent application No.13/410461 that the moon is submitted on the 2nd, on March 2nd, 2012 submit 410478, on March 2nd, 2012 submits U.S. Patent application No.13/410528 and the PCT submitted on March 1st, 2012 is special Profit application No.PCT/JP2012/001395.

Technical field

The present invention relates to box, box and the combination of printing equipment (or one part) and/or include box and printing equipment Printing material supply system.

Background technology

Have been proposed for various mechanism box is installed to printing equipment or unloads from it.The example of these mechanisms with Disclosed in lower file: the open No.2005/0151811 of United States Patent (USP) (it corresponds to JP-A-2007-230249), United States Patent (USP) (it corresponds to JP-A-for No.7,008,053 (its correspond to JP-A-2005-022345), United States Patent (USP) No.6,276,780 2002-019142), United States Patent (USP) 6,955,422, United States Patent (USP) 6,074,042 and United States Patent (USP) No.7,018,030.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

U.S. Publication file No.2005/0151811 discloses has deadlock lever 3 and the box of electric contact terminal liner 102. Bar 3 includes the anchor portion 6 for engaging with printer.This anchor portion 6 is arranged remotely from contact pad designed 102.Because grappling Part 6 is away from box terminal, so being only capable of for box terminal relative to the location of each printing terminal with the joint of printer Limited contribution accurately and is stably provided.

Additionally, the bar 3 in U.S. Publication file No.2005/0151811 needs long enough, can be connect by user to arrive Near position so that user can operate on it.This bar 3 also sidewall away from box distally stretches out.This big bar is led Causing bigger box, the printer size that bigger box also causes box to be mounted thereto and be detached from is bigger, and causes Big for transporting and sell the packaging volume of box, this then add the cost of transport and parts.

Equally, the box structure that anchor portion 6 is connected to box side terminal includes the flexible portion of bar 3.Although anchor portion 6 Can be securely engaged with printer, but the vibration produced during printing operation may be transmitted by the flexible portion of bar 3 To box terminal, and therefore may affect the box terminal location relative to printing terminal.For balladeur train above formula print cartridge (such as in U.S. Those print cartridges disclosed in state open file No.2005/0151811) worry this point especially, because they are installed in printing On the balladeur train of machine, and print head is installed on this balladeur train.In balladeur train above formula printer, balladeur train during printing operation by Particles on printed medium.In addition to other vibrations produced during printing, the print cartridge in balladeur train is swept in change every time Great acceleration it is also subject to when retouching direction.

Bar in U.S. Publication file No.2005/0151811 forms with box, and resiliently flexible.Utilize This structure, is limited to such material for manufacturing the material of box: it has sufficient mouldability for manufacturing this structure, And also have and can deform the most flexible required and durability during engaging with printer and unloading for bar.

Bar can be in plastic deformation under user operation.This plastic deformation of bar may cause box side terminal and printing pusher side Position mispairing between terminal, this may cause the electrical connectivity of difference.Plastic deformation also reduces the durability of bar.Equally, need Special measure (as disclosed in United States Patent (USP) No.7,018,030) is taked to carry out anti-stopping bar during the encapsulation of box Creep (particularly when box is packaged into Vacuum Package) while box is packed.

United States Patent (USP) No.6,276,780 discloses a kind of box without any memorizer or electric terminal.Because this kind The box of type need not electrically connect with printer, needed for need not to include keeping box terminal and the stable position of printer terminal and right Accurate structure or structure.

Additionally, box passes through layout blocking mechanism 132 on the printer, (in United States Patent (USP) No.6, Fig. 9 of 276,780 arrives Disclosed in 16) it is installed to printer.The locking inclined-plane, box side 220 engaged with blocking mechanism 132 is removed along box from printer Direction away from the pivotal axis of blocking mechanism 132.Therefore, when elastic component 156 or compression stress sealing member 152 along box by from print The direction (by United States Patent (USP) No.6, the arrow X in Figure 12 of 276,780 represents) that brush machine removes is when box applies power, and this power can The power keeping part 134 with the joint on box locking inclined-plane 220 is released so that box may make at printer to be easily converted to Separate with printer with period.Divide from printer because the joint construction disclosed in United States Patent (USP) No.6,276,780 has box From potential risk, so it is not suitable for for the structure disclosed in U.S. Publication file No.2005/0151811, this structure Make and need suitably contacting between box terminal with printer terminal.Additionally, in U.S. Publication file No.2005/0151811 Box in structure and contacting power along being laterally applied to box from the terminal of printer between printer terminal so that box may Along transverse shifting.The blocking mechanism 132 of United States Patent (USP) No.6,276,780 is not suitable for U.S. Publication file No.2005/ The box of 0151811, at least due to following reason: it can not mate with the transverse shifting of box so that blocking mechanism 132 takes off from box From.

United States Patent (USP) 6,074,042 discloses the print cartridge with electric contact 54.As shown in its accompanying drawing 12A to Figure 13 B, electricity touches Point 54 is at the leading edge being installed on the direction of printer by box.Utilize this structure, when box is installed in printer, The electric contact 54 of box with the electric contact 104 of the spring of printer biasing smooth against.Outer surface at metal electrical contacts 54 Metal-oxide, oil or other non-conducting material may be sandwiched between the conducting metal of box and printer electric contact, can The electric connection between box and printer can be affected.

United States Patent (USP) 6,955,422 such as disclose the box 1 with storage device 7, this storage in its Fig. 2 a to Fig. 2 d Device has electrode 7a.The direction that electrode 7a is arranged as inserting printer with box is substantially parallel.By this structure, printing electromechanics Slide along the surface of circuit board (defining electrode 7a on it) long distance in pole 106.The surface of circuit board is generally exhausted by electricity Edge resin material covers.When printer electrodes 106 swipes printed circuit board (PCB), they may damage this insulant so that insulation The fragment of thing peels off from printed circuit board (PCB).This insulant fragment may be stuck between printer electrodes 106 and box electrode 7a, and And become the poor or reason of the most unreliable ground electric connection caused between printer and box.

Such as United States Patent (USP) 6, shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 6 B of 955,422, printer has leaf spring 103, and it is installed to print at box Apply exerting pressure of the surface against printer electrodes 106 pressing storage device 7 time in brush machine, and drawn from printer at box When going out, box 1 is moved up.

United States Patent (USP) No.7,008,053 discloses the elastic component 40 arranged on the printer in Figure 5.When box is by completely When being installed in printer, the lower end 40a of elastic component 40 located on its of ledge 12 at top of electrode 14 against Flat surfaces 12a.Between lower end 40b and flat surfaces 12a against limiting moving up of ledge 12.But, beautiful The structure of state's patent No.7,008,053 does not include positioning, for limiting what ledge 12 moved down near ledge 12 Device.Therefore, ledge 12 is the most freely vertical vibrating during printer operates, and therefore electrode may be with printing Machine terminal mispairing or disconnect.

In the case of there are the various mechanisms for installing and unload, need to reduce the overall size of printer, to obtain More preferably usability and the convenience of installation.In order to reduce the size of printer, it is generally necessary to reduce and form the big of printer Amount assembly and the size of related elements.Box that these assemblies and related elements include being installed to printer and the box for mounting box Mounting structure.

In order to improve the use of printer, about the information of the printing material being contained in box (such as, about printing material The information of surplus) be shown generally on the monitor of printer.The box being installed to this printer is generally of circuit board, This circuit board has the memorizer for storing the information about printing material.Circuit board has for will send information to printing Machine or receive from it the terminal (box side terminal) of information.About printing material information memorizer and printer controller it Between transmitted with the contacting of terminal (equipment side terminal) on printer by these box side terminals.It is therefore desirable to keeping box side Stable between terminal with equipment side terminal electrically connects.

As described above, there is not yet and meet the known mechanisms of these requirements in fully acceptable mode.

This problem is not limited to accommodate the box of ink for printing, generally can also at any printing equipment and/or Person is configured to provide or discharge the box of other printing materials various (such as, powdered ink) of such as ink.

It is desirable, therefore, to assure that stable between box side terminal with equipment side terminal electrically connects.It is also required to obtain size reduce Box, printer and include the printer material supply system being installed to the box of printer.

The solution of problem

In order to more suitably realize at least some of of foregoing teachings, the invention provides following various aspects and enforcement Example.

First aspect:

A kind of box being releasably attached to printing equipment, printing equipment includes: box mounting structure, and it is configured to tool Have: (i) equipment side diapire component；(ii) the first equipment side side wall member, it may be located at the front portion of box mounting structure and arranges For intersecting with equipment side diapire component；And (iii) second equipment side side wall member, it is set to and equipment side diapire component phase Hand over and relative with the first equipment side side wall member.Equipment can also include printing material supply pipe, and it is configured to have base Bottom and outer peripheral end, base terminal is arranged on equipment side diapire component, and outer peripheral end will be connected with box and be configured to hold The printing material being contained in box is supplied to the end.Equipment can also include multiple equipment side terminal, and it is arranged on equipment side angle part Place, equipment side diapire component and first (anterior) equipment side side wall member intersect in this place.Equipment can also include bar, and it is with can The mode rotated is arranged in first (anterior) equipment side side wall member, to be used for box being installed to printing equipment or unloading from it Under.Here, Z axis represents the axle parallel with the centrage C of printing material supply pipe, along it, X-axis represents arranges that printing material supplies Should manage and equipment side terminal and the axle vertical with Z axis, and Y-axis represents the axle vertical with both Z axis and X-axis.+ Z-direction Representing the direction held to the periphery along Z axis from the base terminal of printing material supply pipe, it can be upward direction.-Z-direction table Show and+direction that Z-direction is contrary.+ X-direction represents along X-axis from printing material supply pipe to the direction of equipment side terminal, It can be forward direction.-X-direction represents and+direction that X-direction is contrary.+ Y direction represents along Y direction to one The direction of end, it can be lateral, and-Y direction represents along Y direction to the direction of the other end.Equipment also may be used To be configured under box is installed to the installment state of box mounting structure, equipment side terminal contacts with box, with by power along Specific direction including+Z-direction composition is applied to box.Bar can have the behaviour of (it can be top) at+Z-direction end Make component and at-Z-direction end first equipment side of (it can be bottom) limit element, with box is carried out locking and by The motion in+Z-direction of this constrained box.Bar may be constructed such that and is wound between control member and the first equipment side restriction element Ad-hoc location rotate as rotary shaft.Here, X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis correspond to box relative to the box being under installment state X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis.Box may include that be positioned at-Z-direction side on first and be positioned at+Z-direction side on second, The two face is the most relative to each other；Be positioned at+X-direction side on the 3rd and be positioned at-X-direction side on the 4th Face, the two face toward each other and intersects with first and second in the X-axis direction；Angle part, it is arranged as first Face is connected with the 3rd；Chamfered surface, its part being arranged to form angle part and to including+X-direction composition and- The specific direction of Z-direction composition tilts.Printing material Supply Structure can be set on the first face, to supply with printing material Should be connected by pipe.Multiple box side terminals can be configured so that corresponding with each equipment side terminal and are positioned on chamfered surface, With from equipment side terminal reception along including+power of the specific direction of Z-direction composition.Due to the inclined-plane at contact area, power Can also have-X-direction composition.Box can also include the first box side restricted part, and it is configured to by the first equipment lateral spacing The motion in+Z-direction of element locking processed and thus constrained box.

One or both in two features can having in following two embodiment constructed above.An embodiment In, supplementary features be the first box lateral spacing system be partially disposed within the 3rd close to the 3rd with intersecting that chamfered surface intersects The specific location of part.In another embodiment, box side terminal includes: the first terminal, and it includes being positioned at+Y direction The first of end is outside；And second terminal, it includes being positioned at-Y direction end second outside, wherein, the first box lateral spacing system Part is not the most located at outside the scope between the first outside and the second outside, and within the scope of this.

Box according to the first aspect of the invention has the first box side restricted part that the bar with printing equipment engages.Because Bar does not manufactures integratedly with box, can be different from for manufacturing the material of bar for the material manufacturing box.Equally, the material of box Material can be in less state considering flexible and life requirement and more paying close attention to other characteristics (the such as durability to ink) Lower selection.Therefore, different plastics, thermoplastic and resins can be used to manufacture different assembly.

Equally, because bar is not on box, prevent so need not special attention in the encapsulation for transport and distribution box The plastic deformation of stopping bar.This simplify the convenience that encapsulation requires and improves use.

Because bar is not the integral part of box, so box can be made less.This further allows for reducing for right Box is packaged carrying out the size of the encapsulating material (such as paper or box) of the transport of box and distribution, thus desirably reduces Transport and component costs.

Because bar with box one, so compared to the knot described in such as U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811 Structure, can manufacture the first box side restricted part with smaller szie and simpler structure and higher rigidity.This makes to show Write the probability that ground reduces the elastic deformation of the first box side restricted part.In installment state, box can be maintained at box and install Correct position in structure, this maintains normal or good the contacting between box side terminal with equipment side terminal, and reduces The probability of the telecommunication of difference.In the box of first aspect because the first box side restricted part can have little size and Simple structure, so need not special attention in the encapsulation for transport and distribution box to carry out the plastic deformation of anti-stopping bar, this Different from the box in U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811.Which improve the convenience of Consumer's Experience and use.

In the box according to the first embodiment of first aspect, the first box lateral spacing element can be arranged on the rotation of bar Axle-Z-direction side on.Even if applying along including from equipment side terminal+power of Z-direction composition carrys out constrained box at+Z axis During motion on direction, bar is used for constrained box motion in+Z-direction.This reduce the joint of the first restricted part and bar Past release locking or the probability of disengaging, thus ensure that between box side terminal with equipment side terminal stable electrically connects, and And reduce poor successional probability.When the box being applied to be mounted from equipment side terminal along the power of-X-direction Time, the first equipment side restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar along with box movement in-X-direction.This reduce The bonding part of the first box side restricted part is from the first separate probability of equipment side restricted part.

According in the box of first aspect, the first box lateral spacing system be partially disposed within the 3rd close to cross section Specific location.Therefore box can be fixed to box close to the position of the contact site between box side terminal and equipment side terminal Mounting structure.This reduce the box side terminal probability relative to equipment side terminal position mispairing, and reduce box side terminal And the seriality of the difference between equipment side terminal.In the case of box comes off, the first box side restricted part prevents box side terminal straight Connect and clash into such as floor surface, and thereby assist in protecting box side terminal and make it without damage.Especially, when box side terminal quilt When being installed to have on the circuit board of memory cell, this memory cell protecting fragility makes it without damage, and adds Strong shockproof effect.The position that first box side restricted part is disposed proximate to cross section makes the bar of box mounting structure The position closer to first can be positioned in.This makes it possible to reduce box and printing equipment size in the Z-axis direction.

Second aspect:

According to the box of first aspect, wherein, the first box lateral spacing system is partially disposed within and hands over chamfered surface close to the 3rd The specific location of the cross section of fork.

According in the box of second aspect, the first box lateral spacing system is partially disposed within the specific location close to cross part. Therefore box can be fixed to box mounting structure close to the position of the contact site between box side terminal and equipment side terminal.The One box side restricted part prevents the position mispairing relative to equipment side terminal of the box side terminal.Therefore, the first box side restricted part Reduce the seriality of difference between box side terminal and equipment side terminal.In the case of box comes off, the first box side restricted part Reduce box side terminal and directly clash into the probability of such as floor surface, and thereby assist in protecting box side terminal and make it not be subject to Damage.Especially, when box side terminal is installed to have on the circuit board of memory cell, this protects the memorizer of fragility Unit makes it without damage, and strengthens shockproof effect.When the first box side restricted part is formed as jut, shockproof effect Fruit is further strengthened.The position that first box side restricted part is disposed proximate to cross section makes the bar of box mounting structure The position closer to first can be positioned in.This makes it possible to reduce box and printing equipment size in the Z-axis direction. The third aspect:

The box that any one according to first aspect and/or second aspect is corresponding, wherein, the first box side restricted part is set Put with the position intersected through the width of box or the central authorities of Y direction length and the plane (plane Yc) parallel with Z axis and X-axis Put.

When box is installed in printer, box from equipment side terminal reception along including+direction of Z-direction composition Power, and the first box side restricted part by this power towards bar first equipment side restricted part pressure.By by the first box lateral spacing Part processed is arranged on the position intersected with plane Yc, even if box is moved around X-axis or Z axis by externally applied forces, and the first box lateral spacing system Part part near the position intersected with plane Yc will move hardly.It should be noted that, the first box side restricted part quilt It is placed close to cross part, the edge of circuit board or the position of both.By the first box lateral spacing system that will move hardly Part is arranged on extremely near the position of box side terminal, so that the electrical connection between box side terminal and equipment side terminal is steady Fixed.

Fourth aspect:

Fourth aspect is above-described embodiment, and wherein, box side terminal includes: the first terminal, and it includes being positioned at+Y direction The first of end is outside；And second terminal, it includes being positioned at-Y direction end second outside, wherein, the first box lateral spacing system The most in the Y-axis direction outside first and between the second outside of part, and as above may be embodied as independence Form, or be implemented together with above-described embodiment of above-mentioned first aspect.

According in the box of fourth aspect, the first box side restricted part remain at least partially within first outside with second outside Between portion.The first box lateral spacing system with less motion is partially located in the position of closely box side terminal by this, the most really Protect the stable electrical connection between box side terminal and contact member.5th aspect:

According to the box of fourth aspect, wherein, not the most to be located at first outside with for the first box side restricted part Outside scope between two outsides, and within the scope of this.

Some equipment side terminals can be more prominent compared to other terminals.In the example that figure 31 illustrates, terminal 731 More prominent.When box is installed on printer, box side terminal will have+Z-direction composition from equipment side terminal reception Power.As compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies is excessively firmly held, it contacts possibility with some equipment side terminals (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) Improper.By the first box side restricted part being orientated as in the direction of the width completely in the inner side of terminal, box can be sufficiently Tilt, with adjust deflecting surfaces towards direction, therefore the electrical connection between box side terminal and equipment side terminal can be more steady Fixed.These benefits are also about the structure of above-described embodiment.

6th aspect:

According to first aspect to the box in any of the one of the 5th aspect, also include the second box side restricted part, its quilt Be configured to by be arranged in the second equipment side side wall member second equipment side limit element locking, and thus constrained box at+Z Motion on direction of principal axis, and the second box lateral spacing system is partially disposed within fourth face.

Box according to the 6th aspect has the second box side restricted part on fourth face, with constrained box in+Z-direction Motion, to carry out constrained box motion in+Z-direction from+X-direction end and-X-direction end both sides.This prevents further Each box side terminal relative to box mounting structure position mispairing and further ensure that box side terminal and equipment side terminal it Between stable electrical connection.

7th aspect:

According to the box of the 6th aspect, wherein, the second box side restricted part is jut, be inserted into be formed as depression or First equipment side of through hole limits in element.

In the box according to the 7th aspect, the second box lateral spacing system is inserted partially into the second equipment side restricted part and provides Rotate pivotal point, with by box around the neighbouring rotation of the second box side restricted part.This contribute to being installed to box box mounting structure with And remove from it.

Eighth aspect:

According to the box described in any one in first aspect to the 7th aspect, wherein, the first box side restricted part is positioned at The rotary shaft of bar-X-direction side on.

At the box according to eighth aspect, in installment state, the first box side restricted part produces rotating torques on bar, with Bar is rotated along the side in opposite direction with releasing locking upwards about the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the first restricted part from first Equipment side limits element and releases the probability of locking, and further ensure that stablizing between box side terminal and equipment side terminal Electrical connection.Even if at box from equipment side terminal reception along the power of-X-direction, during to move along-X-direction, the first equipment Lateral spacing element moves along-X-direction together with the movement of box.This movement reduces the first box side restricted part from first Equipment side limits element and releases the probability of locking.

9th aspect:

According to the box of eighth aspect, wherein, the first box side restricted part has the first bearing part and the second bearing part, First bearing part and the first equipment side limit the Part I of element and lean, with constrained box motion in+Z-direction, And the second bearing part and the first equipment side limit the Part II of element and lean, with constrained box fortune in+X-direction Dynamic.

In the box according to the 9th aspect, the first box side restricted part has the first bearing part and the second bearing part, And it is ensured that produce rotating torques on bar, with by bar around bar rotary shaft along with release locking side in opposite direction To rotation.That further reduces the first box side restricted part and limit the probability of element releasing locking from the first equipment side, and And the seriality of the difference being more effectively prevented between box side terminal and equipment side terminal.

Tenth aspect:

According to the box described in any one in first aspect to the 9th aspect, also include: jut, its be configured to The control member of bar leans, and at the box by having been mounted to box mounting structure during box mounting structure unloads, Receive from box mounting structure and include+the power of Z-direction composition, and jut is arranged in the 3rd upper first box side restricted part + Z-direction side.

Box according to the tenth aspect also has jut.By using control member and the jut of bar, can be easily Box is removed from box mounting structure.

11st aspect:

According to the box described in any one in first aspect to the tenth aspect, wherein, angle part has from first edge + the step that extends of Z-direction, step be positioned at chamfered surface-X-direction side and-Z-direction side on, and step has The 3rd box lateral spacing element that element contacts is limited, with constrained box at Y with the 3rd equipment side being arranged on box mounting structure Motion on direction of principal axis.

In the box according to the 11st aspect, the 3rd box lateral spacing element is set in the office, corner with box side terminal, its Constrained box motion in the Y-axis direction.Which has limited the 3rd side fortune in the Y-axis direction of box in the installment state of box Dynamic.

12nd aspect:

According to the box of the 11st aspect, wherein, the 3rd box lateral spacing element includes a pair haunched member, and it is configured to connect Receive and limit element from equipment side diapire component along the 3rd equipment side that+Z-direction is prominent, and a pair haunched member is from step Highlight along+X-direction.

In the box according to the 12nd aspect, it is provided that from simple along prominent a pair haunched member of+X-direction of step Structure limits the 3rd side motion in the Y-axis direction of box in the installment state of box.

13rd aspect:

According to the box described in any one in the 11st aspect and the 12nd aspect, when seeing along+Z-direction from first When examining box, a part for the 3rd box lateral spacing element is overlapping with chamfered surface.

In the box according to the 13rd aspect, the 3rd box lateral spacing element and chamfered surface are positioned as part weight each other Folded.This further restricts the 3rd side of box in the Y-axis direction around the motion of printing material supply pipe.

Fourteenth aspect:

According to first aspect to the box in any of the one of the 13rd aspect, printing material Supply Structure is arranged on In one side compared to close to the 3rd specific location closer to fourth face.

Box according to fourteenth aspect has to orientate as to be tied compared to close to the 3rd ink feed closer to fourth face Structure.Orientate as compared to close to fourth face closer to the structure of the 3rd compared to ink feed structure, this configuration reduces print Brush material adheres to the probability on box side terminal.This reduce the seriality of difference between box side terminal and equipment side terminal.

15th aspect:

According to first aspect to the box in any of the one of fourteenth aspect, the first box side restricted part is jut.

Box according to fourteenth aspect provides the first box side restricted part as jut, and it can have little size With simple structure.

16th aspect:

According to first aspect to the box in any of the one of the 15th aspect, box side terminal includes and equipment side terminal The box side ground terminal of equipment side ground terminal contact, equipment side ground terminal is connected with ground wire, and box side ground terminal quilt It is arranged on width or the centre of Y direction length of box, and is configured in the process that box is installed to box mounting structure In, contacted with equipment side ground terminal before any other box side terminal contacts with corresponding equipment side terminal.

In the box according to the 16th aspect, first it is applied to the power generation width at box of box side terminal from box mounting structure In the basic central authorities of degree or Y direction length.This prevent and be applied to the power of box side terminal and play a role and make box to Y direction Tilting, thus ensure that between box side terminal with equipment side terminal stable electrically connects.Set with corresponding at other box side terminals Before standby side terminal contacts, box side ground terminal contacts with corresponding equipment side ground terminal.Even if at less desirable high electricity Pressure is when being applied to box, the grounding function of box side ground terminal remain to advantageously to prevent or reduce temperature that high voltage causes and Fault.

17th aspect:

According to the box of the 16th aspect, wherein, the Z-direction length of box side ground terminal is more than other box side terminal Z-direction length.

Box according to the 17th aspect ensure that contacting between box side ground terminal and equipment side ground terminal.

18th aspect:

A kind of box being releasably attached to printing equipment, printing equipment includes: box mounting structure, and it is configured to allow for Install and unload box；Printing material supply pipe, it is configured to have base terminal and outer peripheral end, and base terminal is arranged on box and installs knot On the bottom surface of structure, the printing material that outer peripheral end will be connected with box and be configured to will be received in box is supplied to the end；Multiple Equipment side terminal, it is set to contact with box；And bar, it is set to be used to install and unload box, and wherein, Z axis represents The axle parallel with the centrage C of printing material supply pipe, X-axis represents arranges printing material supply pipe and equipment side terminal along it And the axle vertical with Z axis, and Y-axis represents the axle vertical with both Z axis and X-axis, and wherein ,+Z-direction represents along Z axis The direction held to the periphery from the base terminal of printing material supply pipe ,-Z-direction represents and+direction that Z-direction is contrary ,+X-axis Direction represents along X-axis from printing material supply pipe to the direction of equipment side terminal, and-X-direction represents contrary with+X-direction Direction ,+Y direction represents along Y direction to the direction of one end, and-Y direction represents along Y direction to another The direction of end, wherein, under box is installed to the installment state of box mounting structure, equipment side terminal contacts with box, with by power Along including+specific direction of Z-direction composition is applied to box, and bar have the control member at+Z-direction end and The first equipment side at-Z-direction end limits element, so that box to carry out locking thus constrained box fortune in+Z-direction Dynamic, the ad-hoc location that bar is wound between control member and the first equipment side restriction element rotates as rotary shaft, wherein, X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis correspond to the X-axis of box, Y-axis and Z axis relative to the box being under installment state.Box includes: ink feed structure, its Be positioned at box-Z-direction end at, to be connected with printing material supply pipe；Circuit board, its be positioned at ink feed structure+X-axis On side, direction and have to including+surface that tilts of the specific direction of X-direction composition and-Z-direction composition；Multiple box sides Terminal, it is set to corresponding with each equipment side terminal and is positioned on the surface of circuit board, with from equipment side terminal reception Along including+power of the specific direction of Z-direction composition；And the first box side restricted part, it is configured to by the first equipment The motion in+Z-direction of lateral spacing element locking and thus constrained box, and it is positioned at+the X of printing material Supply Structure On direction of principal axis side.

One or both in two features can having in following two embodiment constructed above.An embodiment In, supplementary features are that the first box lateral spacing system is partially disposed within the specific location close to plate end, and plate end is positioned at the table of circuit board Face+Z-direction side on.In another embodiment, box side terminal includes: the first terminal, and it includes being positioned at+Y direction The first of end is outside；And second terminal, it includes being positioned at-Y direction end second outside, wherein, the first box lateral spacing system Part is not the most located at outside the scope between the first outside and the second outside, and within the scope of this.

Box according to the 18th aspect has the first box side restricted part stopped by the lever lock of printing equipment.First box lateral spacing Part processed be positioned at the rotary shaft of bar-Z-direction side on.This structure need not as root between the rotary shaft and control member of bar According to the box of above-mentioned first aspect, there is any engagement member like that, and there is have similar with those boxes according to first aspect Benefit effect.Such as, shorten the distance between bar and box according to the box of the 18th aspect, thus allow reduce printing equipment and Including box and printing equipment whole printing material supply system size in the X-axis direction.

In the box according to the 18th aspect, the first box lateral spacing system be partially disposed within the rotary shaft of bar-Z-direction side On.This makes it possible to the motion in+Z-direction of as the box according to above-mentioned first aspect constrained box, and has and root The beneficial effect similar according to those boxes of first aspect limits.Such as, which ensure that between box side terminal and equipment side terminal More stable electrical connection, and reduce poor seriality.

According to following example, in this embodiment: box side terminal includes: the first terminal, it includes being positioned at+Y-axis side Outside to the first of end；And second terminal, it includes being positioned at-Y direction end second outside, wherein, the first box lateral spacing Part processed is not the most located at outside the scope between the first outside and the second outside, and within the scope of this.This makes Obtain the direction that the chamfered surface that it on be provided with box side terminal can be fine-tuned, similar with the box according to first embodiment.I.e. Make on the inclined-plane of the position of each equipment side terminal or the first box side restricted part due to manufacture mistake and when changing, this tiltedly What the intense adjustment in direction, face ensure that between box side terminal with equipment side terminal stable electrically connects.

According to following example, the first box lateral spacing system be partially disposed within be positioned at+Z-direction side on plate end, at this In embodiment: the first box lateral spacing system is partially disposed within the specific location close to plate end, plate end be positioned at the surface of circuit board+ On Z-direction side.In other words, the first box side restricted part is arranged to as close possible to box side terminal.Because the first box lateral spacing Part processed is stopped by lever lock, so the periphery of the first box side restricted part has position move substantially without by the external force being applied to box Dynamic.Box side terminal is arranged on the position moved minimum position and prevents each box side terminal position relative to box mounting structure Putting mispairing, thus maintaining between box side terminal with equipment side terminal stable electrically connects.

19th aspect:

A kind of printing material supply system, comprising: printing equipment；And appoint according in first aspect to the 18th aspect What described box, printing equipment includes: box mounting structure, and it is configured to have: (i) equipment side diapire component；(ii) First equipment side side wall member, it is set to intersect with equipment side diapire component；And (iii) second equipment side side wall member, It is set to intersect with equipment side diapire component and relative with the first equipment side side wall member；Printing material supply pipe, its quilt Being configured with base terminal and outer peripheral end, base terminal is arranged on equipment side diapire component, outer peripheral end will be connected with box and The printing material being configured to will be received in box is supplied to the end；Multiple equipment side terminals, it is arranged on office, equipment side corner, Equipment side diapire component and the first equipment side side wall member intersect in this place；And bar, it is rotatably provided at In one equipment side side wall member, to be used for box being installed to printing equipment or unloading from it, wherein, Z axis represents and printing material The axle parallel for centrage C of material supply pipe, X-axis represents arranges printing material supply pipe and equipment side terminal and and Z along it The axle that axle is vertical, and Y-axis represents the axle vertical with both Z axis and X-axis, and wherein ,+Z-direction represents along Z axis from printing material The direction held to the periphery of base terminal of material supply pipe ,-Z-direction represents and+direction that Z-direction is contrary, and+X-direction represents Along X-axis from printing material supply pipe to the direction of equipment side terminal ,-X-direction represents and+direction that X-direction is contrary ,+Y Direction of principal axis represents along Y direction to the direction of one end, and-Y direction represents along Y direction to the direction of the other end, Wherein, under box is installed to the installment state of box mounting structure, equipment side terminal contacts with box, with by power along including+Z The specific direction of direction of principal axis composition is applied to box, and bar has the control member at+Z-direction end and in-Z-direction The first equipment side at end limits element, and so that box to carry out locking thus constrained box motion in+Z-direction, bar is wound on The ad-hoc location that control member and the first equipment side limit between element rotates as rotary shaft.

Printing material supply system according to the 19th aspect includes according in first aspect to the 18th aspect any one Box described in Xiang, to allow to reduce the size of printing material supply system in both X-direction and Z-direction, and reduces First equipment side limits the element probability from the first box lateral spacing past release locking.Which ensure that box side terminal and equipment side Stable electrical connection between terminal, and reduce poor seriality.

As being appreciated by those skilled in the art, embodiments of the invention relate to print cartridge, print cartridge and printing equipment Combination or a part for printing equipment, wherein, print cartridge be installed to be suitable for providing ink to printing equipment equipment and System, wherein this system include printing equipment (or one part) and/or wherein this system do not include printing equipment.

In one embodiment of the invention, disclose a kind of being suitable for be releasably attached on ink-jet printing apparatus Print cartridge, wherein, on it, the ink-jet printing apparatus of installation print cartridge includes the bar with bonding part.Printing equipment preferably includes many The contact of individual equipment side forms component, and it is constructed and arranged to after box is installed on printing equipment, when print cartridge is by equipment Elastic force is applied to print cartridge when forming component pressure by side contacts.Print cartridge preferably includes: box body, and it includes front portion or the first table Face, rear portion or second surface, top or the 3rd surface and bottom or the 4th surface, anterior or first surface and rear portion or the second table Face toward each other and top or the 3rd surface and bottom or the 4th surface relative to each other.Print cartridge includes the ink for accommodating ink Hydroecium.Print cartridge also preferably includes electronic installation.Print cartridge also includes ink feed structure, and it is positioned at the bottom or the 4th of box body Surface, ink feed structure has the leading edge on installation direction, and leading edge defines the plane of print cartridge, ink at this plane Water Supply Structure is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber, ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus.Print cartridge can also include terminal Supporting structure, its front portion orientating immediately box body as or first surface, terminal support structure has with electronic installation therein even The multiple conductance electric terminals connect.When print cartridge is installed on printing equipment, terminal is suitable for and is disposed in terminal supporting In structure, with contact formation component contact and receive from it elastic force.Terminal is arranged substantially in terminal plane, terminal Plane is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane limited by leading edge.Print cartridge preferably includes the first restricted part, and it is fitted Engage together in the bonding part with bar, to limit print cartridge motion on the direction contrary with installation direction, the first restricted part Bonding part be positioned adjacent to terminal support structure.The bonding part of the first restricted part preferably positions and is positioned at terminal supporting Structure is neighbouring.

In one embodiment, terminal plane becomes about 20 to 50 angles spent with the plane limited by leading edge, preferably from About 25 degree to 40 degree.

Terminal support structure is critically important with intersecting for suitably mounting box of printing equipment.As discussed here, By angled cooperation, box can accept power upwardly and rearwardly.These power contribute to being held in place box.

In one embodiment, when front portion or the first surface observing box body under the prone state of ink feed structure Time, the bonding part of the first restricted part is positioned at the left side of the right hand edge of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal and multiple terminal The right side of the left hand edge of leftmost side terminal.

In one embodiment, terminal is suitable for and is disposed on terminal support structure, with the contact portion at terminal Place contacts with contacting formation component and receives elastic force.Contact portion is essentially disposed in contact portion plane.At this In embodiment, when observing front portion or the first surface of box body under the prone state of ink feed structure, the first limiting unit Point bonding part may be located at the right hand edge that the bonding part of the first restricted part is positioned at the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal The right side of the left hand edge of the leftmost side terminal of left side and multiple terminal.In one embodiment, contact portion plane with by front The edge limited angle between plane Cheng Yue 25 to 40 degree.

In one embodiment, box is additionally included in the second restricted part on the rear portion of print cartridge or second surface.Second limit Part processed is preferably adapted to and is configured to the various piece with ink-jet printing apparatus engage.In this embodiment, when along During vertical with the plane limited by leading edge orientation measurement distance, the bonding part of the second restricted part limits with by leading edge Plane between distance more than the first restricted part bonding part and the plane limited by leading edge between distance.

In one embodiment, when the bonding part from the first restricted part, to the right and ink feed structure is prone During that unilateral observation print cartridge, when along vertical with the plane limited by leading edge orientation measurement distance, the first restricted part Bonding part and the plane limited by leading edge between distance less than when box is mounted the pivotal point of bar with by leading edge Distance between the plane limited.

In one embodiment, when the bonding part from the first restricted part, to the right and ink feed structure is prone During that unilateral observation print cartridge, when box is mounted, the bonding part of the first restricted part is in the left side of the pivotal point of bar.

In one embodiment, when at the front portion of ink feed structure prone state observation box body or first surface Time, the bonding part of the first restricted part at least some of generally within the width midway of print cartridge at.

In a preferred embodiment, leading edge the plane limited is in bottom or the 4th lower face.In other embodiments, It is concordant with bottom.In other embodiments, it is recessed in bottom or the 4th surface.

In one embodiment, disclose a kind of ink supply system by ink feed to ink-jet printing apparatus, wherein, Ink-jet printing apparatus includes that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component.Ink supply system preferably includes the ink for accommodating ink Hydroecium and ink feed structure, it is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber, ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus.Ink supplies Answering structure to have the leading edge on installation direction, leading edge defines plane.Ink feed structure preferably includes electronic installation. Ink supply system can also include terminal support structure, and it has multiple conductance electric terminal, in ink feed structure by ink When water is fed to printing equipment, terminal is suitable for and is disposed on terminal support structure, with the contact site office of terminal with Contact forms component and contacts and receive from it elastic force.Ink supply system can also include the first restricted part, and it is suitable for Engage with the bonding part of the bar on printing equipment, with limit terminal support structure and terminal thereon with installation direction phase The anti-motion on direction.The bonding part of the first restricted part is preferably located to neighbouring with terminal support structure.Work as ink When Supply Structure is by ink feed to printing equipment, terminal can be arranged substantially in terminal plane, this terminal plane neither with The plane limited by leading edge is parallel the most perpendicular.Or, terminal support structure determines this plane and/or this plane Limited by the terminal contacted with each structure on printing equipment.

In an embodiment of system, when ink feed structure is by ink feed to printing equipment, terminal plane with The plane limited by leading edge becomes the angle of about 20 to 50 degree, preferably from about 25 degree to 40 degree.

In an embodiment of system, when ink feed structure be arranged in place with by ink feed to printing equipment Time, the bonding part of the first restricted part is positioned at the left side of the right hand edge of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal and multiple terminal The right side of the left hand edge of leftmost side terminal.

In an embodiment of system, terminal is suitable for and is disposed on terminal support structure, with connecing at terminal Contact portion office contacts with contacting formation component and receives from it elastic force.Contact portion is arranged substantially in contact portion plane In.When ink feed structure is arranged in place with during by ink feed to printing equipment, and the bonding part of the first restricted part can Right side with the leftmost side contact portion in the left side and multiple terminal that are positioned at the rightmost side contact portion of multiple terminal.Contact site Point can limit with the plane limited by leading edge in beyond 0 degree and be less than the angle of 90 degree.When ink is supplied by ink feed structure When should arrive printing equipment, contact portion the plane limited preferably becomes beyond 20 degree with the plane limited by leading edge and is less than The angle of 50 degree.

In one embodiment, ink feed structure also includes main body, and it includes front portion or first surface, rear portion or second Surface, anterior or first surface and rear portion or second surface are relative to each other.Ink supply system can also include with main body after Portion or second surface restricted part (it is referred to as the second restricted part) immediately, and with anterior or first surface end immediately Sub-supporting structure.Second restricted part can include bonding part, and it is each that it is suitable for and is configured to ink-jet printing apparatus Individual part engages.When along vertical with the plane limited by leading edge orientation measurement distance, the joint of the second restricted part Distance between part and the plane limited by leading edge is more than being limited with by leading edge by the bonding part of the first restricted part Plane between distance.

In one embodiment, the second restricted part can with the rear portion of main body or second surface immediately, terminal supporting knot Immediately, the various piece that the second restricted part is suitable for and is configured to ink-jet printing apparatus connects for structure and front portion or first surface Close, wherein, when along vertical with the plane limited by leading edge orientation measurement distance, the bonding part of the second restricted part And the distance between the plane limited by leading edge is flat with limited by leading edge more than by the bonding part of the first restricted part Distance between face.

In one embodiment, when along vertical with the plane limited by leading edge orientation measurement distance, the first limit Distance between bonding part and the plane limited by leading edge of part processed less than when ink supply system by ink feed to Distance between pivotal point and the plane limited by leading edge of bar during printing equipment.

In one embodiment, when ink supply system is by ink feed to printing equipment, the joint of the first restricted part Part is when right side and ink feed structural plane are downward, and the bonding part of the first restricted part is in the left side of the pivotal point of bar.

In one embodiment, ink supply system includes and terminal support structure main body immediately, and when ink supplies When answering system by ink feed to printing equipment, the bonding part of the first restricted part at least some of is generally within main body At width midway.

In one embodiment, ink supply system also includes adapter, wherein, ink feed structure, terminal supporting knot Structure and the first restricted part) it is positioned on adapter, and ink chamber is suitable for and is configured to coordinating with adapter.At another In individual embodiment, ink supply system also includes adapter, and wherein, terminal support structure and the first restricted part are positioned at adaptation On device, ink feed structure is positioned in ink chamber and ink chamber is suitable for and is configured to coordinating with adapter.Or, it is System also includes adapter, ink tank, pipeline and minor adaptations outside ink-jet printing apparatus, and wherein, ink feed is tied Structure is positioned on minor adaptations, and terminal support structure and the first restricted part are positioned on adapter, and work as ink feed When system is by ink feed to printing equipment, ink is fed to minor adaptations from outer pot by pipeline.

In one embodiment, system includes that main body, main body include that top and bottom, top and bottom are relative to each other, its In, leading edge the plane limited is substantially flush with bottom.

The present invention is not limited to box, print cartridge and above-mentioned printing equipment or the combination of printing material supply system, but permissible Other different aspects are had to implement, such as, fluid cartridge, liquid container, printing material housing device, box adapter, circuit board, printing Equipment, liquid injection device and include the liquid delivery system of liquid injection device and fluid cartridge.The present invention be not limited to Upper aspect, but can make various changes and modifications for these aspects, and without departing from the scope of the present invention.When statement print cartridge During combination with printing equipment and/or ink-jet printing apparatus, it should be understood that print cartridge is assembled, install or be arranged to printing equipment On.

When connection with figures is read, the above description of foregoing general content and embodiment will become clearer, attached Reference similar in figure represents similar assembly.In order to illustrate the equipment of the application, some enforcement shown in the drawings Example.It should be appreciated, however, that the application is not limited to accurate layout, structure, feature, embodiment, aspect and the equipment of diagram, and And diagram layout, structure, feature, embodiment, aspect and equipment can be used alone or with other layout, structure, spy Levy, embodiment, aspect and equipment are used in combination.

Accompanying drawing has not necessarily been drawn to scale, and is in no way intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but only for clarifying this Bright single diagram embodiment.In the accompanying drawings:

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of printing material supply system；

Fig. 2 shows the axonometric chart of the keeper having mounted to box thereon；

Fig. 3 shows the axonometric chart of the keeper having mounted to box thereon；

Fig. 4 shows the top view of the keeper having mounted to box thereon；

Fig. 5 is the sectional view taken along the line F4-F4 in Fig. 4；

Fig. 5 A shows the sectional view of the keeper having mounted to box thereon；

Fig. 6 A shows power is how to be applied to bar from box；

Fig. 6 B shows power is how to be applied to bar from box；

Fig. 7 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of box；

Fig. 8 is the upward view of box；

Fig. 9 is the sectional view obtained along the line F8-F8 in Fig. 8；

Fig. 9 A shows box and the figure of bar when box is for its installation site；

Figure 10 A shows the concrete structure of circuit board；

Figure 10 B shows the concrete structure of circuit board；

Figure 11 is the rearview of box；

Figure 12 is the front view of box；

Figure 13 is the left view of box；

Figure 14 is to maintain the axonometric chart of the structure of part；

Figure 15 is to maintain the axonometric chart of the structure of part；

Figure 16 shows the top view of the structure of keeper；

Figure 17 is the sectional view of the line F16-F16 acquirement along Figure 16；

Figure 18 is the axonometric chart of contact mechanism；

Figure 19 shows the axonometric chart of the outward appearance of bar；

Figure 20 shows the sectional view of the axis body of the bar along the plane acquirement parallel with X-axis and Z axis；

Figure 21 is the axonometric chart of bar；

Figure 22 is to maintain the exploded perspective view of part and the axonometric chart of bar；

Figure 23 shows the sectional view of the peripheral structure of bar in box is installed to the installment state of keeper；

Figure 24 shows that box is installed to the step of keeper；

Figure 25 shows that box is installed to the step of keeper；

Figure 26 shows that box is installed to the step of keeper；

Figure 27 shows that box is installed to the step of keeper；

Figure 27 A is mounted to the close up view of the box of keeper；

Figure 27 B is mounted to the close up view of the box of keeper；

Figure 28 shows the block diagram of electronic structure；

Figure 29 shows the connection between circuit board and mounting testing circuit；

Figure 30 shows the external force being applied to box in installment state；

Figure 31 shows the intense adjustment in the direction on inclined-plane；

Figure 32 A shows an example of beneficial effect；

Figure 32 B shows an example of beneficial effect；

Figure 32 C shows an example of beneficial effect；

Figure 32 D shows an example of beneficial effect；

Figure 32 E shows an example of beneficial effect；

Figure 32 F shows an example of beneficial effect；

Figure 33 shows the printer according to the second embodiment；

Figure 34 shows the axonometric chart of the outward appearance of the box according to the 3rd embodiment；

Figure 35 A shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 B shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 C shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 D shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 E shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 F shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 G shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 H shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments；

Figure 35 I shows the concept map of the box with lengthwise terminal；

Figure 35 J shows the concept map with the box being arranged in the contact mechanism outside circuit board；

Figure 36 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of the box with the adapter according to an embodiment；

Figure 37 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of the box with the adapter according to another embodiment；

Figure 37 B shows the axonometric chart of the box including adapter and container assemblies；

Figure 38 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of the box with the adapter according to another embodiment；

Figure 39 A shows the structure of the bar according to a modification；

Figure 39 B shows the structure of the bar according to a modification；

Figure 40 shows the installation to keeper of the box according to a modification；

Figure 41 A shows the modification of terminal shape；

Figure 41 B shows the modification of terminal shape；

Figure 41 C shows the modification of terminal shape；

Figure 42 A shows the figure of the wiping amount of plate terminal and the relation of plate inclination angle phi；

Figure 42 B shows the wiping amount of plate terminal；

Figure 43 A shows the figure of the upward force of equipment side ground terminal and the relation of plate inclination angle phi；

Figure 43 B shows the upward force of equipment side ground terminal；

Figure 44 shows the figure of the wiping amount of plate terminal and another relation of plate inclination angle phi；And

Figure 45 shows the figure of the upward force of equipment side ground terminal and another relation of plate inclination angle phi.

Specific embodiment

Some enforcements of the present invention are described in order to clarify structure and the operation of the present invention, below with reference to width figure further Example.

A. first embodiment

A-1. the ordinary construction of printing material supply system

Fig. 1 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of printing material supply system 10.XYZ axle perpendicular to one another shows in FIG Go out.XYZ axle in Fig. 1 is corresponding to the XYZ axle in other accompanying drawings.In accompanying drawing subsequently, XYZ axle is shown needs when. Printing material supply system 10 includes box 20 and the printer 50 as printing equipment.In printing material supply system 10, box 20 are removably attached to the keeper 60 of printer 50 by user.

Each box 20 in printing material supply system 10 accommodates the ink as printing material.It is contained in the use in box 20 Make the ink of printing material and be supplied to 540 by ink feed structure and printing material supply pipe (being described below).Root Structure accordingly, multiple boxes 20 are removably attachable to the keeper 60 of printer 50.More specifically, accommodate six kinds of differences respectively Six boxes 20 of color ink (that is, black, yellow, carmetta, shallow carmetta, cyan, light cyan) are installed to keeper 60. Those skilled in the art it is apparent that, although description here refer to ink, it is envisioned that for printing any thing Matter can be used by the mode more particularly described below referring below to disclosed box, a combination thereof and/or supply system, and And the present invention should thus not limit.

According to other embodiments, the number of the box being installed to keeper 60 is not limited to six, and can be more than or few In six.According to other embodiments, the number of different colours ink is not limited to six colors, but can be more or less than six Individual color.According to other embodiments, the two or more box 20 being installed to keeper 60 can accommodate a kind of same color ink.Box 20 and the concrete structure of keeper 60 will be described below.

The printer 50 of the printing material supply system 10 shown in Fig. 1 is the compact ink jet printing for personal use Machine.In addition to keeper 60, printer 50 also has controller 510 and includes the balladeur train 520 of keeper 60.Balladeur train 520 is also Including 540.Ink is passed through printing material supply pipe (being described below) from the box 20 being installed to keeper 60 by printer 50 There is provided to the end 540, and from the beginning 540 ink is discharged to printed medium 90 (such as printing paper or label), with at printed medium Various data, such as character row, accompanying drawing and picture is printed on 90.Although having been described in detail about ink-jet printer, but It will be understood to those of skill in the art that the present invention one asks as follows and be applied to other printing type and printings more particularly described belowly Material supply system, and the present invention should thus not limit.

The controller 510 of printer 50 is used for controlling the operation of the various piece of printer 50.The balladeur train 520 of printer 50 It is configured such that 540 reciprocally scan across printed medium 90.The 540 of printer 50 have inkjet mechanism, and it is by structure Make as ink is ejected into printed medium 90 from the box 20 being installed to keeper 60.Controller 510 and balladeur train 520 are by via soft Property cable 517 electrically connects.The inkjet mechanism of 540 is operated by the control signal from controller 510.

According to the present embodiment, balladeur train 520 has 540 and keeper 60.Such box 20 is installed to for moving The printer 50 of the keeper 60 on the balladeur train 520 of dynamic 540 is called " frame above formula " printer.Implement according to another Example, keeper 60 can be arranged on the various location of balladeur train 520, and ink can be by from being installed to the every of keeper 60 Individual box 20 provides the 540 of balladeur train 520 by flexible pipe.Such printer is called " from posture " printer.

According to the present embodiment, printer 50 has main scanning feed mechanism and second scanning feed mechanism, and it is by balladeur train 520 He Printed medium 90 relative movement, and perform printing on printed medium 90.The main scanning feed mechanism of printer 50 includes sliding Frame motor 522 and drive belt 524, and via drive belt 524, the power of carriage motor 522 is passed to balladeur train 520, make sliding Frame 520 moves back and forth on main scanning direction.The second scanning feed mechanism of printer 50 includes feeding motor 532 and platen volume Cylinder 534, and the power of feeding motor 532 is passed to platen 534, with in the subscan side vertical with main scanning direction Upwards transport printed medium 90.The carriage motor 522 of main scanning feed mechanism and the feeding motor 532 of second scanning feed mechanism Action is carried out based on the control signal from controller 510.

According to the present embodiment, when printing material supply system 10 is under normally used state, X-axis represents along pair The axle of scanning direction (fore-and-aft direction), printed medium 90 is by along sub scanning direction feeding.Y-axis represents along main scanning direction The axle of (left and right directions or lateral when from front viewing system 10) back and forth moves along main scanning direction as Y-axis, balladeur train 520 Dynamic.Z axis represents the axle along gravity direction (vertical direction).The use state of printing material supply system 10 refers to be arranged on water The state of the printing material supply system 10 on flat face.In the present embodiment, the face of level is the face parallel with X-axis and Y-axis, That is, XY face.

According to the present embodiment ,+X-direction represents that, by sub scanning direction (forward direction) ,-X-direction represents its phase negative side To (backward directions) ,+Z-direction represent along the direction contrary with gravity direction from the bottom of printing material supply system 10 to The direction (upward direction) at top, and-Z-direction represents and+direction that Z-direction is contrary, i.e. and gravity direction is (downwards To).In the present embodiment ,+X-direction side (front side) is the front of printing material supply system 10.According to the present embodiment ,+Y-axis Direction represents from the right flank of printing material supply system 10 towards the direction (left direction) of left surface, and-Y direction table Show its rightabout (right direction).In the present embodiment, the multiple boxes 20 being installed in keeper 60 are by the side along Y-axis Arrange to (left and right directions or lateral, it is referred to as " Y direction ").Similarly, along X-axis direction (fore-and-aft direction) and Direction (vertical direction) along Z axis is called " X-direction " and " Z " direction of principal axis.

A-2. box 20 is arranged on the structure of keeper 60

Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is the axonometric chart illustrating the keeper 60 having mounted to box 20 thereon.Fig. 4 is to illustrate to have peace Install to the top view of the keeper 60 of box 20 thereon.In the state shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, a box 20 is suitably pacified Install to the design and installation position of keeper 60.The state " being suitably attached to design and installation position " and " installation site " represent Box 20 attached (or differently saying, arrangement) so that box side terminal is positioned at and is included in the contact mechanism of printer 50 (afterwards Be described) in the position that contacts respectively of corresponding side apparatus side terminal.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the keeper 60 of printer 50 has 5 wall members 601,603,604,605,606.By The depression that these five wall members are formed is as box room or box mounting structure 602.Box room 602 is divided into multiple groove by partition wall 607 (installing space), receives each box 20.Partition wall 607 is as box 20 inserts the guiding piece of each groove, but can be fitted Local omission.Each groove have printing material supply pipe 640, contact mechanism 70, bar the 80, second equipment side limit element 620 with And the jut 636 of element is limited as the 3rd equipment side.One side (+Z-direction side, end face) of each groove is open , and box 20 is installed to keeper 60 via the side (open end face) of this opening or removes from it.

Box 20 (is hereinafter entered by bar 80 and the second equipment side restriction element 620 locking and ink feed structure with box 20 Line description) state that is connected with printing material supply pipe 640 is installed to keeper 60.This state is called that " box 20 is to guarantor The installment state of gripping member 60 ", referred to as " installation " state, or additionally it is referred to as " arrangement " state.By printing material supply pipe 640 are connected with the ink feed structure of box 20 so that being provided to the end 540 as the ink of the printing material being contained in box 20 (Fig. 1).Printing material supply pipe 640 have be positioned at+Z-direction side on outer peripheral end 642 (also referred to as " connection end ") with And be positioned at-Z-direction side on base terminal 645.Base terminal 645 is arranged on wall member 601, and outer peripheral end 642 and box 20 Ink feed structure connect.Printing material supply pipe 640 has the central shaft C parallel with Z axis.From base terminal 645 along Mandrel C is+Z-direction to the direction of outer peripheral end 642.

As in figure 2 it is shown, elastomeric element 648 is arranged on ink tubes 640 around, to seal the box being in installment state The periphery of the ink feed structure of 20, prevents ink from leaking into periphery from ink feed structure.In installment state, elastic Part 648 applies to comprise+the exerting pressure of the component of Z-direction to box 20.

In (arrangement) state of installation, it is arranged on the terminal on the circuit board (being described afterwards) of box 20 and holding Electrical connection permission between the terminal of the contact mechanism 70 in each groove of part 60 is transmitted various between box 20 and printer 50 Information.

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the line F4-F4 acquirement along Fig. 4.Jut 636 is omitted in the example shown.Printer 50 Printing material supply pipe 640 is connected with the ink feed structure 280 of box 20 so that ink is flowed via printing material from box 20 540 (Fig. 1) to the end is supplied in path 282.

According to the present embodiment, it is used for filtering the porous filter 644 from the ink of box 20 supply and is arranged on printing material At the outer peripheral end 642 of supply pipe 640.Porous filter 644 can be such as made up of stainless (steel) wire or rustless steel weaving cloth.According to Another embodiment, porous filter can not be positioned at the outer peripheral end 642 of printing material supply pipe 640.

The contact mechanism 70 of printer 50 be positioned at printing material supply pipe 640+X-direction side on, and be configured to Can be with the termination contact on the circuit board 40 being arranged on box 20.In the installment state of box 20, including+Z-direction vector one-tenth The Pt that exerts pressure divided is applied to circuit board 40 by the terminal from contact mechanism 70.In the installment state of box 20, along+Z axis side To the Ps that exerts pressure be applied to ink feed structure 280 from elastomeric element 648.

For mounting and dismounting the bar 80 of box 20 and have at it+control member 830 of Z-direction end and its-Z-direction Bonding part 810 at end.First equipment side limits element or bonding part 810 and (describes it more particularly below first to set Standby side chain stops face) it is configured in installment state connect with the first box side restricted part 210 at the first lock position 810L Close.First lock position 810L contact site between the terminal being arranged on circuit board 40 and contact mechanism 70+Z axis side On side and on+X-direction side.Bonding part 810 engages, with constrained box 20 in+Z axis side with the first box side restricted part 210 Motion upwards.

Bar 80 pivots around axle 800c position between control member 830 and bonding part 810.The rotary shaft of bar 80 800c be positioned at the first lock position 810L+Z-direction side and in+X-direction side.

User uses the control member 830 of bar 80 to be removed from keeper 60 by box 20.In order to remove box 20, Yong Huyan -control member 830 presses by X-direction.This pressure (will be called from+X-direction side towards power Pr of-X-direction side " operating physical force Pr ") it is applied to control member 830.Bar 80 is rotated by this operating physical force Pr around axle 800c, and by edge, bonding part 810 + X-direction removes from the first lock position 810L.This relieves connecing of the first box side restricted part 210 and bonding part 810 Close, and box 20 can be removed from keeper 60.

Second equipment side limits element 620 and is arranged in side wall member 604, and is configured in the second lock position Engage with the second box side restricted part 220 at 620L.According to the present embodiment, the second equipment side limits element 620 and is formed in guarantor Through hole in the side wall member 604 of gripping member 60.Second lock position 620L be positioned at printing material supply pipe 640+Z-direction side With-X-direction side.Second equipment side limits element 620 and second box side restricted part 220 (the also referred to as second restriction unit Part 220) engage, with the constrained box 20 motion in+Z-direction.As it has been described above, box 20 is being installed along moving of+Z-direction In state by its+X-direction end and its-both X-direction ends limit.

(the second box side restricted part 220 limits element 620 in this position with the second equipment side and connects second lock position 620L Touch) it is used as pivotal point, box 20 is installed to keeper 60 around this pivot point and unloads from keeper 60.In other words, Box 20 rotates along the plane parallel with Z axis and X-axis around the second lock position 620L, carries out mounting and dismounting the second box lateral spacing Part 220 processed and the second equipment side limit the element 620 rotation correspondingly as the box 20 for installing or unload box 20 and pivot Point.Box 20 will be specifically described below to the installation of keeper 60 and unload.

As it is shown in figure 5, in installment state, the first lock position 810L is located at-Z-direction side on away from the second locking position Put the position of 620L distance Dz.This reduce the first box side restricted part 210 by the pressure being applied to box 20 from keeper 60 Power Ps and Pt and the probability that departs from from bonding part 810.Therefore box 20 can be stably retained in the installation site of design.

Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B shows the power being applied to bar 80 at the first lock position 810L from box 20.At Fig. 6 A One lock position 810L be positioned at the second lock position 620L-Z-direction side on state in, power F1 is applied everywhere from box 20 Bar 80 at the first lock position 810L.The first lock position 810L of Fig. 6 B be positioned at the second lock position 620L+Z axis In state on side, direction, power F2 is applied to be in the bar 80 at the first lock position 810L from box 20.Shown in Fig. 6 A Power F1 has identical size with power F2 shown in Fig. 6 B.

Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B schematically shows the first lock position 810L, the second lock position 620L and rotary shaft 800c (also referred to as " pivoting centre 800c ") position relationship relative to each other in X-axis and Z axis.Shown in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B Difference between two position relationships is second lock position 620L difference on Z axis.Arc shown in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B RT1 shows the first lock position 810L rotational trajectory around rotary shaft 800c.Arc RT2 shown in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B illustrates The first lock position 810L rotational trajectory around the second lock position 620L.

In the example illustrated in fig. 6, the first lock position 810L be positioned at the second lock position 620L-Z-direction side On, therefore power F1 (it is applied at the first lock position 810L along the tangential direction of arc RT2) has+X-direction vector Component and+Z-direction vector component.Therefore power F1 be broken down into vector components F1t and the edge of the tangential direction along arc RT1 The vector components F1r of the radial direction of arc RT1.

In the example illustrated in fig. 6b, the first lock position 810L be positioned at the second lock position 620L+Z-direction side On, therefore power F2 (it is applied at the first lock position 810L along the tangential direction of arc RT2) has-X-direction vector Component and+Z-direction vector component.Therefore power F2 be broken down into vector components F2t and the edge of the tangential direction along arc RT1 The vector components F2r of the radial direction of arc RT1.

If be clearly understood that by the comparison between accompanying drawing 6A and Fig. 6 B, when the size of power F1 is equal to the size of power F2 Time (F1=F2), the first lock position 810L, the second lock position 620L and rotary shaft 800c position relationship relative to each other Cause the vector components " F1t ＜ F2t " for the tangential direction along arc RT1, and for the radial direction side along arc RT1 To vector components " F1t ＞ F2t ".Compared to the state shown in Fig. 6 B, the state in Fig. 6 A has from box 20 towards bar 80 The bigger force vector composition of rotary shaft 800c, and have along will make bar 80 around rotary shaft 800c clockwise (that is, from + Y direction is observed) the less force vector composition of rotation direction.In other words, it is positioned at compared to by the first lock position 810L Second lock position 620L+Z-direction side on, the first lock position 810L is positioned at the second lock position 620L-Z axis Side, direction more effectively reduces the probability that the first box side restricted part 210 departs from from bonding part 810.In any state In, there is no power along+X-direction applying, engage with release at the first lock position 810L, therefore both states provide Advantages below: reduce the probability that the first box side restricted part 210 will depart from from bonding part 810.

A-3. the detailed composition of box:

Fig. 7 shows the solid of the structure of the box 20 of an example as box according to an embodiment of the invention Figure.Fig. 8 is the upward view of box 20.Fig. 9 is the sectional view obtained along the line F8-F8 in Fig. 8.Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B shows electricity The concrete structure of road plate 40.Figure 10 A is the figure from the circuit board 40 watched by the direction shown in the arrow F9 Fig. 9, and schemes 10B is the figure of the circuit board 40 of the arrow F10 viewing from Figure 10 A.According to the present embodiment, X-axis, Y-axis and Z axis represent and are being in The axle on box 20 in installment state.In installment state+X-direction side box 20 before.Plane Yc shown in Fig. 8 It is the plane of the central authorities of the Y direction length through width or box 20, and parallel with Z axis and X-axis (that is, ZX plane).In Fig. 8 Plane CX illustrated is through central shaft C and the plane parallel with Z axis and X-axis (that is, ZX plane).

As it is shown in fig. 7, box 20 includes accommodating the ink chamber 200 of ink, housing 22, ink feed structure 280, circuit board 40 With the first box side restricted part 210.Box 20 is installed to keeper 60 along installation direction SD, and this installation direction is-Z-direction (vertically downward direction in embodiment).Box 20 specifically towards or attitude during box 20 is actually inserted into keeper 60 one As do not fix.During box 20 is installed to keeper 60, box 20 can tilt relative to Z axis.But, the tightliest The state that connects and in installment state, ink feed structure 280 receives the printing material with the central shaft C parallel with Z axis Supply pipe 640 so that specifically limiting towards by printing material supply pipe 640 of box 20, and therefore substantially along Z-direction pair Accurate.For this reason, and because the general direction that moves when being installed in keeper 60 of box 20 is along-Z-direction, So-Z-direction is considered the installation direction of box 20.Due to same cause ,+Z-direction is considered box 20 Overflowed from keeper 60 removes direction RD (Fig. 9).Because-Z axis and+Z-direction are rightabouts, so installation direction SD It is considered rightabout with removing direction RD.

Housing 22 (also referred to as " box body 22 ") defines the inner space of the ink chamber 200 including box 20.Housing 22 Also the outer wall surface of formation box 20 is at least some of, and can be by synthetic resin, and such as polypropylene (PP), makes.Box 20 It is the rectangular prism of the side with congruence or generally rectangular parallelepiped-shaped.A part for housing 22 can be by resin Film is made.

Box 20 has length (X-direction length), width (Y direction length) and height (Z-direction length), Qi Zhongchang Degree, height and width reduce according to this order.But, the magnitude relationship of the length of box 20, width and height is not limited to this Sequentially, but can at random be determined；Such as, highly, length and width can with this order reduce, or height, length Can be equal to each other with width.

The housing 22 of box 20 includes the first wall or bottom the 201, second wall or top the 202, the 3rd wall or the anterior 203, the 4th Wall or rear portion the 204, the 5th wall the 205, the 6th wall 206, and connect wall 209.Connect wall 209 and include the 7th wall 207 and the 8th wall 208 (Fig. 9).First to the 8th wall 201-208 defines the inner space of the ink chamber 200 including box 20.In the following description, It is assigned to the outer surface that the symbol 201 to 208 of the first to the 8th wall is also used to represent the wall of the housing 22 constituting box 20 (that is, first to octahedral 201-208).Outer surface (first to the octahedral) 201-208 of the first to the 8th wall is substantially planar. " substantially planar " not only represents perfect flat surfaces, but can include having the most irregular plane of part.In other words, " substantially planar " includes having the face of the slightly irregular housing 22 still still being recognizable as box 20 of part or putting down of wall Face.

First face 201 (the first wall), the second face 202 (the second wall), the 3rd face 203 (the 3rd wall), fourth face 204 the (the 4th Wall), the 5th face 205 (the 5th wall) and hexahedro 206 (the 6th walls) are also respectively referred to as bottom surface 201 (diapire), end face 202 (roof), front 203 (antetheca), the back side 204 (rear wall), left surface 205 (left wall) and right flank 206 (right wall).The appearance of wall Face can also be called front portion 203, rear portion 204, top 202 and bottom 201, or is called the first to the 4th surface, Wherein first surface represents anterior 205, and second surface represents that rear portion 204, the 3rd surface represent top 202, and the 4th surface Bottom expression 201.

First face 201 and the second face 202 are the most relative to each other.First face 201 is positioned at-Z-direction side on, and Second face 202 is positioned at+Z-direction side on.3rd face 205 and fourth face 204 are the most relative to each other.3rd 205, face On+X-direction side, and fourth face 204 be positioned at-X-direction side on.5th face the 205 and the hexahedro 206th in the Y-axis direction that This is relative.5th face 205 is positioned at+Y direction side on, and the hexahedro 206th be positioned at-Y direction side on.

According to the present embodiment, be positioned at-Z-direction side on the first face 201 in installment state, form bottom surface.First 201 is the X/Y plane parallel and vertical with Z axis with X-axis and Y-axis.First face 201 is horizontal plane in installment state.

Be positioned at+Z-direction side on the second face 202 in installment state, form end face.Second face 202 and the first face 201 Relative and parallel with the first face 201.Second face 202 is the plane (X/Y plane) parallel and vertical with Z axis with X-axis and Y-axis. Second face 202 is horizontal plane in installment state.

Be positioned at+X-direction side on the 3rd face 203 in installment state, form side.3rd face 205 is perpendicular to first 201 and second face 202, and be the plane (YZ plane) parallel and vertical with X-axis with Y-axis and Z axis.In the 3rd face 205 Bian Zhong, is positioned at-limit 290 of Z-direction side is referred to as on " the first limit 290 ", and is positioned at limit 291 quilt on+Z-direction side It is referred to as on " the second limit 291 ".In illustration herein, the statement of " two faces intersect each other or intersect " not only represents that two faces are real State intersected with each other on border, is also represented by state and the elongated surfaces in two faces that the elongated surfaces in a face intersects with another face The state intersected each other.

Be positioned at-X-direction side on fourth face 204 install or arrangement state in formed side.Fourth face 204 and first Face 201 and the second face 202 are vertical.Fourth face 204 is parallel with the 3rd face 203.Fourth face 204 be vertical with Y-axis and Z axis and with The plane (YZ plane) that X-axis is parallel.

Be positioned at+Y direction side on the 5th face 205 and be positioned at-Y direction side on the hexahedro 206th in installment state Form side.5th face 205 is vertical with first to fourth face 201-204 with the hexahedro 206th.5th face 205 and the hexahedro 206th is The plane (XZ plane) parallel and vertical with Y-axis with X-axis and Z axis.Hexahedro 206th is parallel with the 5th face 205.

As it is shown in figure 9, the first face 201 is connected by joint face 209 with the 3rd face 203.7th face 207 of joint face 209 with First face 201 is vertical, and is the plane (YZ plane) parallel with Y-axis and Z axis.7th face 207 is erected relative to 201 one-tenth of the first face Squareness is directed at, and can be called " step ".In other words, the 7th face 207 is prolonged from the first face 201 along+Z-direction Stretch.7th face 207 be positioned at octahedral 208-X-direction side and-Z-direction side.7th face 207 is connected to by octahedral 208 3rd face 203.Octahedral 208 be to including+inclination that tilts of the direction of X-direction vector components and-Z-direction vector components Surface.Octahedral 208 tilts to the first face 201 and the 3rd face 203.Octahedral 208 is perpendicular to the 5th face 205 and the hexahedro 206th. In other words, octahedral 208 is to X/Y plane and YZ planar tilt and vertical and XZ plane.Octahedral 208 has from octahedral 208 board installation member 208T outwardly.

Relational representation first face 201 of first to hexahedro 201-206 and the direction that faces in the second face 202 are Z-directions, The direction that faces of the 3rd face 203 and fourth face 204 is X-direction, and the direction that faces in the 5th face the 205 and the hexahedro 206th is Y Direction of principal axis.

As it is shown in fig. 7, circuit board 40 is preferably mounted on the board installation member 208T of octahedral 208.With octahedral 208 are similar to, and circuit board 40 has to including+and the direction of X-direction vector components and-Z-direction vector components tilts or (another Outer saying) terminal support structure 408 in the slope.In the present embodiment, terminal support structure 408 includes the table of circuit board 40 Face.Terminal support structure 408 tilts to the first face 201 and the 3rd face 203.Terminal support structure 408 and the 5th face 205 and the 5th Face 205 is vertical.In other words, terminal support structure 408 is to X/Y plane and YZ planar tilt and vertical with XZ plane.Terminal props up Bearing structure 408 also referred to as " inclined-plane terminal support structure " or " chamfered surface ".Therefore, in the present embodiment, circuit board 40 Surface be considered " chamfered surface ".Terminal support structure 408 has box side terminal 400, itself and contact mechanism 70 Equipment side terminal contacts (Fig. 2).The angle tilted preferably between 0 degree and 90 degree, more preferably 20 degree and 50 degree it Between, and most preferably from about 25 degree to 40 degree.

Figure 42 A and Figure 42 B show the wiping amount of the terminal on circuit board 40 carried out by equipment side terminal relative to The relation of the inclination angle phi of circuit board 40.The inclination angle phi of circuit board 40 represents the installation direction from ink feed structure 280 Angle between plane 110p and the plane of the terminal 400 that wherein arranges circuit board 40 that leading edge extends.Limited by terminal 400 Fixed plane had both been not orthogonal to plane 1110p, the most perpendicular.Inclination angle phi is usually acute angle (less than 90 degree).In this reality Executing in example, plane 110p extended from installation direction leading edge is parallel with the bottom surface 201 of box 20.Equally, terminal is wherein arranged The plane of 400 is arranged to parallel with the plate surface of circuit board 40.Therefore, in the present embodiment, inclination angle phi is equal to box 20 Angle between the plate surface of bottom surface 201 and circuit board 40.In the present embodiment, circuit board 40 is about 0.7mm thickness.Terminal 400 It is about 5 microns of thickness, and is arranged on circuit board 40.The thickness of terminal 400 is little to negligible degree, therefore circuit board The surface (including the surface of terminal 400) of 40 is substantially and flushes.Therefore, (it wraps terminal support structure 408 in the present embodiment Include the surface of circuit board 40) generally within terminal (contact portion) plane TP being described below.Even if circuit board 40 is not deposited , the unevenness that the most only possible existence is of equal value with the thickness of terminal 400.Therefore, for simplicity, terminal support structure 408 can With with " plane limited by terminal " or " terminal plane " interchangeable use.When mentioning terminal about terminal support structure 408 During contact portion cp of 431-439, term " plane limited by contact portion " or " contact portion plane " can also be alternatively Use.During installing or disposing box 20, as shown in Figure 24 to Figure 27, the front 203 (first surface) of box 20 is around box It is travel downwardly under the state of the back side 204 (second surface) the slightly pivotal rotation of 20.In this process, circuit board 40 is slightly Rotate and contact formation component (equipment side terminal) 731-739 with the equipment side on terminal base 709 and contact so that each Box side terminal 431-439 is formed component 731-739 wiping by equipment side contact.Entered at circuit board 40 by corresponding equipment side terminal The wiping of the terminal of row suitably removes the dust in the terminal surfaces being coated on circuit board 40 or oxide, thus strengthens Electrical conductivity (electrical connection).

It is long that diagrammatically show of Figure 42 A is formed the wiping of component terminal on circuit board 40 by the contact of corresponding equipment side Degree (wiping amount) is as vertical coordinate, and plate inclination angle phi is as abscissa.It is assumed hereinafter that on the basis of calculate: from The second surface 204 (rear surface) of box 20 arrives the ground terminal contacted with corresponding equipment side ground terminal 737 along the X direction Distance L0 of the contact portion of 437 is 63mm.In general, bigger plate inclination angle phi makes plate surface closer to the most flat Face, and add wiping amount.In order to effectively remove the dust in the terminal surfaces being coated on circuit board 40 or oxide, Wiping amount is preferably no less than 1mm.According to the diagram of Figure 42 A, plate inclination angle phi is preferably no less than 25 degree, to guarantee wiping Amount is not less than 1mm.

Figure 43 A show in view of prevent half situation about inserting of box by equipment side ground terminal 737 apply upwards Power F and the relation of plate inclination angle phi.Calculating with Figure 42 A is similar, and the calculating of Figure 43 A also gives the vacation equal to 63mm of distance L0 If.The weight of box is assumed to be 30 grams at (including the weight of ink).This value is the box of the ink-jet printing apparatus used for family Standard weights.As shown in figure 25, the bonding part 810 of " the half of box inserts " indication rod 80 is just positioned at the side of elastic component 682 State, i.e. and then complete engage before state.This half state inserted also referred to as " half engages ".Half In engagement state, the contact of multiple equipment sides forms only equipment side ground terminal 737 among component 731-739 and applies to circuit board 40 Power upwards.It should be noted that, in the printing equipment that figure 1 illustrates, keeper 60 does not have lid.When user is at half engagement state In when loosing one's grip, box 20 can be maintained at half engagement state.Diagrammatically show of Figure 43 A is applied by equipment side ground terminal 737 Power upwards with this half result of calculation inserted of keeping box 20.Figure 43 B shows power F upwards and plate inclination angle phi Relation.

In half engagement state of Figure 26, equipment side ground terminal 737 power upwards applied is from equipment side ground connection Terminal 737 is applied to the +Z direction vector components of the power of circuit board 40 (and box 20) (in the present embodiment for vow straight up Amount composition).When the ground terminal 437 of circuit board 40 presses to equipment side ground terminal 737, along the plate table with circuit board 40 Exerting pressure of the direction that face is vertical is applied to ground terminal 437 by the elastic force of equipment side ground terminal 737.Figure 43 A is upwards The calculating of power be the F0 that exerts pressure based on equipment side ground terminal 737 be the hypothesis of 0.2N along the direction vertical with plate surface Carry out.Because power F upwards (=F0 × cos phi) is the +Z direction vector components of F0 of exerting pressure, such as the void in Figure 43 B Shown in line, as plate inclination angle phi=0, F=F0=0.2N sets up.Along with plate inclination angle phi changes, power F upwards is according to song Line F=F0 × cosphi changes.The curve of Figure 43 A is curve F=F0 × cos phi.Along with plate inclination angle phi increases, (phi connects Nearly 90 degree), plate surface is close to XZ plane and reduces power F upwards.With the weight of distance L0 and 30 grams with 63mm Power FB upwards of box 20 balance is about 0.15N (thick horizontal position in Figure 43 A).This represents not less than 0.15N upwards Power box 20 can be pressed straight up by equipment side ground terminal 737.In order to ensure not less than 0.15N upwards Power, as being clearly understood that by Figure 43 A, plate inclination angle phi is preferably not more than 40 degree.

When user looses one's grip in half engagement state of Figure 26, and box 20 can be maintained in half engagement state.But, if As shown in Figure 43 A, plate inclination angle phi is arranged to no more than 40 degree, then when user looses one's grip in half engagement state, then set Standby side ground terminal 737 is along the front 203 of +Z direction (upward direction) pressing box 20.This clearly by box from the joint of bar 80 Part 810 separates, and contributes to the user discover that the installation of failure.From this point of view, preferably plate inclination angle phi is set to It is not more than 40 degree.

Figure 44 and Figure 45 shows have larger sized box compared to the size of the box in Figure 42 and Figure 43 A in X-direction Feature.Although assuming that in Figure 42 and Figure 43 A box has distance L0=63mm, it is assumed that box has in Figure 44 and Figure 45 Distance L0=88mm.Calculating with Figure 43 A is similar, and the calculating of the power upwards of Figure 45 is the weight based on F0=0.2N and box (including the weight of ink) is the hypothesis of 30g.As understanding can be will be apparent from by the result of Figure 44, with the result class of Figure 42 A Seemingly, it is preferably no less than 25 degree in order to ensure wiping amount not less than 1mm, plate inclination angle phi.Although the calculating relative to Figure 43 A In 63mm, distance L0 is 80mm in the calculating of Figure 45, with have 30 grams weight box 20 balance power upwards almost And about 0.15N (thick horizontal position in Figure 45) equal with Figure 43.As reason can be will be apparent from by the result of Figure 45 Solving, similar with the result of Figure 43 A, in order to prevent the half of box to engage, plate inclination angle phi is preferably not more than 40 degree.

By considering the characteristic of Figure 42 to Figure 45 discussed above, preferably plate inclination angle phi is set to not less than 25 Spend and no more than 40 degree.

Even if exerting pressure of the increase of equipment side ground terminal 737 also ensures that enough under bigger plate inclination angle phi Power upwards.In which case it is preferable to ground by equipment side ground terminal 737 exert pressure and plate inclination angle phi be set to When user looses one's grip from box 20 in half engagement state so that box 20 can exerting pressure upwards by equipment side ground terminal 737 Press and change the value to disengaged position from plate bonding state.

7th face 207 and terminal support structure 408 form a part for the outer surface of box 20.More specifically, the 7th face 207 With the part that terminal support structure 408 forms the angle part 265 connected in the first face 201 and the 3rd face 203, wherein, first Face becomes a part for the outer surface of box 20 with third surface shape.In order to be more fully understood that, by thick line, angle part 265 is shown in fig .9. 3rd face 203 and angle part 265 in box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60 with the first equipment side side of keeper 60 Wall member 603 (Figure 14) is relative, as described below.Therefore 3rd face 203 and angle part 265 are called " the first phase To outer wall surface ".Fourth face 204 is the second equipment side side wall member 604 (figure with keeper 60 as described below in installment state 15) relative.Therefore fourth face 204 is called " the second opposite outer wall surfaces ".

As shown in Figure 10 A, circuit board 40 has at the boss groove 401 of+Z-direction end and at-Z-direction side Boss hole 402 at portion.Circuit board 40 is fixed to the octahedral 208 of box 20 by means of boss groove 401 and boss hole 402.According to The present embodiment, boss groove 401 and boss hole 402 are arranged on and the central authorities of the width (length in Y direction) through box 20 Plane Yc intersect position.According in another embodiment, at least one in boss groove 401 and boss hole 402 can be from Circuit board 40 saves, and circuit board 40 can be come by binding agent or the engagement pawl being arranged on octahedral 208 (not diagram) It is fixed to octahedral 208.

As shown in figs. 10 a and 10b, circuit board 40 include the box side terminal 400 that is arranged on terminal support structure 408 with And the memory cell 420 being arranged on the back side 409.Terminal support structure 408 and the back side 409 are planes.Pacify at circuit board 40 Installing in the installment state of box 20, on being positioned at of terminal support structure 408+Z-direction side, part or the limit of highest distance position are claimed Make plate end 405.

Box side terminal 400 includes nine terminals 431 to 439.Memory cell 420 stores the information of the ink about box 20 (such as, the surplus of ink and ink color).Box side terminal 400 is electrical conductivity, and may be connected to as box The electronic installation of the part of 20.As used herein, electronic installation may indicate that transistor, sensor or storage device, Or those skilled in the art it is conceivable that other produce electric currents or the device powered by electric current.

As shown in Figure 10 A, nine box side terminal 431-439 are similar to rectangular shape, and are arranged as basic and install Two vertical for direction SD row.Substantially vertical row extends along the width (Y direction) of box 20.Relative to installation in two row The row that direction SD is located behind is referred to as the first terminal row R1 (descending R1), is referred to as at front-seat row relative to installation direction SD Second rows of terminals R2 (up R2).The first terminal row R1 and the second rows of terminals R2 have diverse location in the Z-axis direction.More specifically Ground, the first terminal row R1 be positioned at the second rows of terminals R2-Z-direction side on.In terminal 431 to 439, each is the most at its center Having contact portion cp, it contacts with contact mechanism 70.The first terminal row R1 and the second rows of terminals R2 may be considered that by many The line that individual contact portion cp is formed.

Terminal 431-439 can by according to their function or apply corresponding following title to call.In order to Separately, word " box side " can be by the prefix as each title in terminal region on printer 50.Such as, " ground terminal 437 " can To be referred to as " box side ground terminal 437 ".

(1) detection terminal 435 (the first terminal) is installed；

(2) power supply terminal 436；

(3) ground terminal 437；

(4) data terminal 438；And

(5) detection terminal 439 (the second terminal) is installed

(6) detection terminal 431 (the 3rd terminal) is installed；

(7) reseting terminal 432；

(8) clock terminal 433；And

(9) detection terminal 434 (the 4th terminal) is installed.

Contact portion cp of the terminal 435-439 on the first terminal row R1 and the terminal 431-in the second rows of terminals R2 Contact portion cp of 434 is typically arranged alternately, or more specifically arranges with zigzag.

Four install detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 be used to detect corresponding to be arranged in contact mechanism 70 Good/intersection the electrical contact of equipment side terminal so that printer 50 can detect whether box 20 is properly installed keeper The design and installation position of 60.These four terminals 431,434,435 and 439 are together referred to as " installation detection terminal ".According to this reality Executing example, four box side terminals 431,434,435 and 439 are electrically connected to each other in circuit board 40.When box 20 is installed to keeper When 60, these terminals 431,434,435 and 439 are electrically connected via ground terminal 437 with the earth lead (not shown) on printer 50 Connect.Will be described below by using four to install the method that detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 detects installation.

Other five box side terminals 432,433,436,437 and 438 are the terminals for memory cell 420.These five Terminal 432,433,436,437 and 438 is thus called " memorizer terminal ".

Reseting terminal 432 receives reset signal RST of memory cell 420 to be provided to.Clock terminal 433 receives to be wanted It is provided to clock signal SCK of memory cell 420.Power supply terminal 436 receives the electricity of memory cell 420 to be provided to Source voltage VDD (such as, the rated voltage of 3.3V).Ground terminal 437 receives the ground connection electricity of memory cell 420 to be provided to Pressure VSS (0V).Data terminal 438 receives data signal SDA of memory cell 420 to be provided to.

As the first terminal 435 installing one of detection terminal include being positioned at box side terminal 400 +Y direction side on The first outside 435P.As the second terminal 439 installing one of detection terminal include being positioned at box side terminal 400-Y-axis side The outside 439P of on side second.Include being positioned at the second terminal line R as the 3rd terminal 431 installing one of detection terminal The outside 431P of on+Y direction side the 3rd.Include being positioned at the second terminal as the 4th terminal 434 installing one of detection terminal Line R-Y direction side on the 4th outside 434P.In this embodiment, the first to the 4th outside 435P, 439P, 431P, 434P is the basic straight edge of respective terminal and extends substantially along Z-direction, but this should not be taken as limiting.Example As, edge can be bending, and can extend along not parallel with Z-direction direction, such as to Figure 41 A and Figure 41 B Example in terminal 431,434 shown in, and the outside of terminal is still construed as the edge outermost along Y direction Part.

Between contact portion cp of box side terminal 400, center in the Y-axis direction has the ground connection of contact portion cp Terminal 437 is arranged on the position that plane Yc with width (Y direction length) central authorities through box 20 is intersected.Other terminals It is axle pair that contact portion cp of 431-436,438 and 439 is arranged to relative to the reticule of plane Yc and ground terminal 437 Claim.Ground terminal 437 be configured to during box 20 is installed to keeper 60 other boxes side terminal 431-436,438 Contact mechanism 70 is contacted with before 439.Therefore, before and after box is fully assembled, first it is applied to electricity from keeper 60 The basic generation in the width of box 20 or the basic center of Y direction length of exerting pressure of road plate 40.This prevent and be applied to electricity Exerting pressure of road plate 40 plays a role and makes box 20 tilt to Y direction, and so that box 20 is installed in the peace of design Holding position.Ground terminal 437 is at other terminals 431-436, this with the contact mechanism 70 of keeper 60 before 438 and 439 Contact, even if when less desirable high voltage is applied to box 20, also can be the most anti-by the grounding function of ground terminal 437 Stop or reduce problem and the fault that high voltage causes.

According to the present embodiment, ground terminal 437 is formed along Z-direction than other terminals 431-436,438 and 439 more Long.Which ensure that contacting of the ground terminal 437 contact mechanism 70 with keeper 60.According to another embodiment, circuit board 40 On whole box side terminal 431-439 can be formed as same size.

As it is shown in figure 9, ink feed structure 280 highlights from the first face 201 along-Z-direction.Ink feed structure 280 Connect via printing material flow path 282 with ink chamber 200.Ink feed structure 280 supplies with the printing material of printer 50 Should connect, will be received in ink feed 540 (Fig. 1) to the end in ink chamber 200 by pipe 640 (Fig. 5).In other words, ink feed Structure 280 opens laterally, will be received in ink feed in ink chamber 200 to outside box 20.As seen by Fig. 5 A Arriving, ink feed structure 280 need not highlight from the first face 201.Additionally, in one embodiment, it can be with first 201 flush or are substantially flush.In such an embodiment, when box 20 is mounted, printing material supply pipe 640 is raised with immediately First.

Ink feed structure 280 be arranged on the first face 201 compared to close to the 3rd face 203 closer to fourth face The position of 204.Between outer surface and the 3rd face 203 of ink feed structure 280, the distance along X-direction is correspondingly greater than ink Distance between outer surface and the fourth face 204 of water Supply Structure 280.

Ink feed structure 280 has open periphery end.It is called out on the surface of this end, opening periphery Put surface 288, or be alternatively referred to as installation direction leading edge, and in installment state, define horizontal plane.That is, open Putting surface 288 is box leading edge (X/Y plane) on installation direction SD, and defines that the XY axle parallel with X-axis and Y-axis is put down Face.

Resin foam 284 open surface 288+Z-direction side on position or specifically in printing material The position of material flow path 282 contact is arranged in ink feed structure 280.According to this city example, before shipping box 20, The open surface 288 of ink feed structure 280 is sealed by containment member (not shown, such as cap or film).Box 20 is being installed to During keeper 60, removed from box 20 for sealing the containment member (not shown) of open surface 288.

According to the present embodiment, ink feed structure 280 is at the shape centered by the central shaft C of printing material supply pipe 640 Highlight along-Z-direction under state.According to another embodiment, the central authorities of ink feed structure 280 can be from printing material supply The central shaft C deviation of pipe 640.According to the present embodiment, the open surface 288 of ink feed structure 280 is by along-Z-direction Observe and formed relative to the housing of multiple axisymmetrical parallel with X-axis and Y-axis.According to another embodiment, ink feed is tied The open surface 288 of structure 280 can be formed by asymmetric housing, and can have the installation direction front defining plane Edge.It is the rectangular shape of chamfering according to the present embodiment from the open surface 288 of Z-direction observation, but can according to other embodiments To have any other suitable shape, such as, accurately circular, oval, oval, square or rectangle.

As shown in Figure 9 A, plane BP is to be formed by the installation direction leading edge of the open surface 288 of ink feed structure 280 Plane.Distance A is the distance between the bonding part 212 of plane BP and the first restricted part 210.Distance B be plane BP with Distance between the bonding part of the second restricted part 220.Distance C is plane BP with bar 80 around the pivotal point of rotary shaft 800c Distance.As seen in figure 9 a, when along orthogonal with plane BP orientation measurement, plane BP and the second box lateral spacing system Distance B between the bonding part of part 220 more than between plane BP and the bonding part 212 of the first restricted part 210 away from From A.When along orthogonal with plane BP orientation measurement, between the bonding part 212 of plane BP and the first restricted part 210 Distance A is less than plane BP and bar 80 distance C around the pivotal point of rotary shaft 800c.The most as shown in Figure 9 A, plane TP is by tiltedly The plane that face terminal support structure 408 is formed, itself and inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 itself is parallel in the present embodiment, and In order to simply, terminal support structure 408 can be used to simply plane TP.Plane TP neither parallel with plane BP the most not with plane BP is vertical.Terminal support structure 408 has box side terminal 400, itself and the equipment side termination contact (Fig. 2) of contact mechanism 70.

As it is shown in fig. 7, the first box side restricted part 210 is arranged on the 3rd face 203.First box side restricted part 210 Be positioned at ink feed structure 280 and circuit board 40+Z-direction side and+X-direction side on.First box side restricted part 210 By bar 80 locking (Fig. 2), with the motion of constrained box 20 in the mounted state.First box side restricted part 210 is configured to from Three faces 203 are along the prominent projection of+X-direction (outwards).First box side restricted part 210 is positioned to be compared along Z-direction In the position close to the second limit 291 closer to the first limit 290.According to the present embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 is orientated as and is faced Nearly first limit 290.

First box side restricted part 210 includes the Part I 212 extended along Y direction (width), from first The Part II 214 that part 212 extends along+Z-direction (direction straight up), and from Part I 212 along-Z axis The Part III 215 that direction (vertically downward direction) extends.As it has been described above ,+Z-direction (direction straight up) is substantially and removes Direction RD, and be substantially installation direction SD-Z-direction (vertically downward direction) is contrary.In installment state, first or Bonding part 212 engages with the bonding part 810 of bar 80, with the motion of constrained box 20.Part II 214 is arranged at box 20 By the expectation part locking Part I 212 of bar 80 under the state being installed to keeper 60.

Part I 212 includes stopping surface 211 and as the second butting section as the first box side chain of the first bearing part The the second box side chain divided stops surface 213.First box side chain stops surface 211 towards+Z-direction.Second box side chain stops 213, surface To+X-direction.Part III 215 contacts with Part I 212 and the first limit 290.

Box 20 also includes the second box side restricted part 220 being arranged on fourth face 204, is arranged on the 3rd face 203 Jut 260 and the 3rd box lateral spacing element 250 being arranged on the 7th face 207.

Second box side restricted part 220 is configured to from fourth face 204 along the prominent jut of-X-direction.Second box Side restricted part 220 is inserted into the second equipment side of the form of the through hole with keeper 60 and limits in element 620 (Fig. 3).With Box 20 is being installed to keeper 60 or during it unloads by family, and around being inserted into the second equipment side, box 20 is limited element The second box side restricted part 220 of 620 (Fig. 2) rotates.In other words, the second equipment side limits element 620 as by box 20 It is installed to keeper 60 or the guiding piece unloaded from it.This contributes to box 20 being installed to keeper 60 or unloading from it. In the installment state of box 20, the second box side restricted part 220 is limited element 620 locking by the second equipment side, with constrained box 20 Motion in installment state.Second box side restricted part 220 be positioned at ink feed structure 280 and circuit board 40+Z-direction On side and-X-direction side.

Jut 260 on the 3rd face 203 be positioned at the first box side restricted part 210+Z-direction side on.According to this Embodiment, what jut 260 was positioned on the 3rd face 203 include the second limit 291 +Z-direction position (uppermost position) place.

3rd box lateral spacing element 250 is configured to the both sides of the Y direction from the 7th face 207 and highlights along+X-direction A pair haunched member (limiting wall).The jut 636 (Fig. 2) that the reception of this pair haunched member 250 is plugged into, and with Jut 636 collaborative work, constrained box 20 motion the most in the Y-axis direction.

Figure 11 is the rearview of box 20.Referring in particular to Figure 11, the second box side restricted part 220 is described.Second box side limiting unit 220 are divided to include as limiting the restriction locking surface 222 of locking element, chamfered surface the 224, first restriction side 226 and second Limit side 228.

Limit locking surface 222 and towards+Z-direction and in installment state, form horizontal plane.Limit locking surface 222 Limit element 620 (Fig. 3) with the second equipment side to contact, using as the rotation being rotated at box 20 when unloading from keeper 60 Pivotal point.

Limit locking surface 222 and limited element 620 locking by the second equipment side in installment state, with constrained box 20 in peace Motion in+Z-direction in dress state.Limit locking surface 222 to be arranged on and the width (Y direction length) through box 20 Plane Yc at center intersect and the position vertical with this plane Yc.As it is shown in figure 5, in the installment state of box 20, box 20 receive from keeper 60 and to include-Ps and Pt that exert pressure of+Z-direction vector components.Limit locking surface 222 to be pressed by these Power Ps and pt limit element 620 towards the second equipment side and press.Second equipment side limit element 620 therefore be parallel to Y-axis side To restriction locking surface 222 contact.This reduce the probability that box 20 tilts in installment state around X-axis.

Chamfered surface 224 is connected with housing 22, and to including +Z direction vector components and the side of-X direction vector components To inclination.This makes to limit locking surface 222 and smoothly can be directed to during box 20 is installed to keeper 60 Second equipment side limits element 620.

First limit side 226 formed the second box side restricted part 220-Y direction side.Second limits side 228 Formed the second box side restricted part 220+Y direction side.First to limit side 226 be the plane towards-Y direction, and And second to limit side 228 be the plane towards+Y direction.First restriction side 226 and the second restriction side 228 are respectively The plane parallel with X-direction and Z-direction.First and second limit side 226 and 228 and the second equipment side restriction element 620 interfere, with constrained box 20 motion in the Y-axis direction in the installment state of box 20.

Figure 12 is the front view of box 20.Below with reference to Figure 12 the first box side restricted part 210 more particularly described below.First Box side restricted part 210 is arranged on the position intersected with plane Yc.First box side chain only surface 211 is arranged on hands over plane Yc Fork and the position vertical with this plane Yc.

First box side chain only surface 211 is not positioned at outside, but works as from the 3rd side, face 203 along-X-direction observation box 20 Time, in Y direction (width) in scope 40Y between the outside 439P of the first outside 435P and second.According to this Embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 including the first box side chain only surface 211 is not positioned at outside, and is in scope 40Y In.In other words, the first box side restricted part 210 is positioned at by including dummy line 435PL of the first outside 435P and including outside second In the region that second dummy line 439PL of portion 439P limits.Dummy line 435PL and the second dummy line 439PL are along Z-direction The straight line extended.

Figure 13 is the left side view of box 20.The position relationship of each component of box 20 is described with reference to Figure 13.3rd face 203 with The cross part that inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 intersects is called " cross part 295 ".For " intersect " above in connection with term Describing, the cross part that the 3rd face 203 and inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 intersect not only includes actual face 203 and terminal supporting knot The cross part of structure 408, also includes one in face 203 and terminal support structure 408 and face 203 and terminal support structure 408 The cross part of the elongated surfaces of another one, or face 203 and the cross part of the elongated surfaces both terminal support structure 408.Cross part 295 is the line parallel with Y-axis.According to the present embodiment, cross part 295 be positioned at from the 3rd face 203 along-Z-direction extend flat Face.Cross part 295 be correspondingly positioned in the 3rd face 203-Z-direction side on.Long along Z-direction on the 3rd face 203 The midpoint of degree (or more specifically, the 3rd face 203 and the cross part of contact portion plane TP and the second face 202 and the 3rd face 203 Cross part between midpoint) be called midpoint 203P.

First box side restricted part 210 is located proximate to cross part 295.First box side restricted part 210 can also be recognized For being to be positioned adjacent to terminal support structure 408 and close to plate end 405.This represents that the first box side restricted part 210 is permissible Fully closer to box side terminal 400, or more specifically, the portion engaged with equipment side lever of the first box side restricted part 210 Point may be located at compared to close to the cross part in end face 202 and front 203 closer to the position of contact portion cp.First box side Restricted part 210 be preferably provided in the 3rd face 203 compared to the particular portion close to the second limit 291 closer to the first limit 290 On Fen, or more specifically, the part engaged with equipment side lever of the first box side restricted part 210 is positioned at compared to close to end face 202 and the cross part in front 203 closer to the position of cross part 295, it is in the scope from midpoint 203P to first limit 290 In.Particularly preferably the first box side restricted part 210 is arranged on sufficiently close together or immediately the first limit 290 position.Such as this In used, " immediately " can represent " close ", " close " or " being in contact with it thereon ".As it has been described above, the first box lateral spacing The part engaged with equipment side lever of part 210 processed is positioned at compared to the cross part close to end face 202 and front 203 closer to friendship Fork 295 and/or the position close to contact portion cp.Although in the present embodiment, as it has been described above, end face 202 and front 203 Cross part be in fig. 13 by 291 positions represented, but when this cross part need not, two surfaces are actual intersected with each other Position, but the position that can be a face intersect with the elongated surfaces in another face, or the elongated surfaces in two faces is intersected with each other Position, as shown in the dotted line in the embodiment of Figure 35 A and Figure 35 D.In the present embodiment, the 3rd face 203 and contact portion are put down Distance between cross part and the second face 202 and the cross part in the 3rd face 203 of face TP is about 20mm.3rd face 203 with contact The cross part of part planar TP and the first box side chain of the first box side restricted part 210 stop the distance between surface 211 and are about 16mm。

The live part of the concrete position being used for constrained box side terminal 400 of the first box side restricted part 210 is the first box Side chain stops surface 211.It is therefore preferred to the first box side chain only surface 211 is positioned to as close possible to box side terminal 400.Omit The Part III 215 of the first box side restricted part 210 and and Part I 212 is orientated as contact the first limit 290 make First box side chain stops surface 211 can be closer to cross part 295 or plate end 405.

Figure 13 is also shown for X-direction scope 250X and the inclined-plane terminal support structure of the 3rd box lateral spacing element 250 X-direction scope 408X of 408.As being clearly understood that by accompanying drawing, when observing from the first side, face 201 along+Z-direction During box 20, a part for the 3rd box lateral spacing element 250 is the most overlapping with inclined-plane terminal support structure 408.

A-4. the concrete structure of keeper 60:

A-4-1. the general structure of keeper 60

Figure 14 and Figure 15 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of keeper 60.Figure 16 shows the structure of keeper 60 Top view.Figure 17 is the sectional view of the line F16-F16 acquirement along Figure 16.Jut 636 shown in Figure 14 to Figure 16 by from The diagram of Figure 17 is omitted.

As it has been described above, the keeper 60 of printer 50 has five wall members 601,603,604,605 and 606, to be formed Receive the depression box room 602 of box 20.Five wall members 601,603,604,605 and 606 are together referred to as, and " room forms wall member 600”.According to the present embodiment, five wall members 601,603,604,605 and 606 are resin plate components, and by synthetic resin system Become, be more specifically made up of Noryl (m-PPE).

Wall member 601 forms the bottom surface of depression box room 602.Wall member 603,604,605 and 606 forms depression box room 602 Side.Wall member 601, wall member 603, wall member 604, wall member 605 and wall member 606 are respectively referred to as " at the bottom of equipment side Wall member 601 ", " the first equipment side side wall member 603 ", " the second equipment side side wall member 604 ", " the 3rd equipment side sidewall structure Part 605 " and " the 4th equipment side side wall member 606 ".

In printing material supply pipe 640 each and include in the contact mechanism 70 of equipment side terminal each all at wall structure Arrange along X-direction on part 601.Printing material supply pipe 640 is positioned in the side of the second equipment side side wall member 604, And contact mechanism 70 is positioned in the side of the first equipment side side wall member 603.In other words, printing material supply pipe 640 quilt It is arranged on compared to the position close to wall member 603 closer to wall member 604.Contact mechanism 70 is arranged on compared to close Printing material supply pipe 640 is closer to the position of the first equipment side side wall member 603.

Elastomeric element 648 is arranged on wall member 601 around printing material supply pipe 640.As described in reference to Fig. 5, Box 20 is installed in the installment state of keeper 60, the periphery of the ink feed structure 280 of elastomeric element 648 seal box 20 and It is therefore prevented from ink and leaks into periphery from ink feed structure 280.In box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60, elastic Parts 648 produce the Ps that exerts pressure (figure along by the direction (along+Z-direction) that ink feed structure 280 pressing of box 20 is gone back 5)。

As shown in Figure 14 to Figure 16, keeper 60 has the opening running through box room 602 in the upside relative with wall member 601 OP.When box 20 is installed to keeper 60 or unloads from it, box 20 passes opening OP.

First equipment side side wall member 603 wall member 601+X-direction side on become vertical relative to wall member 601 Angle.According to the present embodiment, the first equipment side side wall member 603 +X-direction side forms outer wall 603W.At printer 50 Use attitude in, outer wall 603W formed keeper 60 front.Outer wall 603W is along orientation (the Y-axis side of multiple boxes 20 To) extend.It is arranged on wall member 603 for installing or unload the bar 80 of box 20.Bar 80 by via fixture 690 with removable Mode fix, or the most rotatably, be fixed to wall member 603.In other words, bar 80 is fixed to be formed The fixture 690 of a part for wall member 603.The rotary shaft of bar 80 is parallel with Y direction.

Fixture 690 is arranged on corner 600C (equipment side corner) place (Figure 17), and the first equipment side side wall member 603 is at this Place intersects with base wall component 601.

As it is shown in figure 5, control member 830 be arranged on bar 80+Z-direction end.When user from+X-direction side towards- When this control member 830 is pressed by X-direction side (that is, when user applies operating physical force Pr to control member 830), bar 80 is around rotation Rotating shaft rotates counterclockwise (from+Y direction observation).Bar 80 correspondingly revolves in the XZ plane parallel with X-direction and Z-direction Turn.

Bar 80 is set to form, with room, the component that wall member 601,603,604,605 and 606 separates.Bar 80 is by synthetic resin Make, be more specifically made up of polyformaldehyde (POM) according to the present embodiment.Bar 80 has specified level firm that be enough to locking rod 80 Property.More specifically, bar 80 preferably has by the power (such as, the power of 14.4N) applied from the box 20 being in installment state basic Do not cause the rigidity that bar 80 deforms.Such as, the deformation of the bar 80 caused by the external force applying 14.4N from box 20 is the most little In about 0.5mm.Bar 80 does not the most have any elastically deformable part.This reduce in the installment state of box 20 bar 80 by The probability significantly deformed from the power of box 20 applying, and guarantee the equipment side terminal of box side terminal 400 and contact mechanism 70 Between stable electrical connection.The bar 80 separated with room formation wall member 601,603,604,605 and 606 is provided to advantageously increase The degree of freedom of the material of selector 80.

Referring back to Figure 14 to Figure 17, wall member 604 wall member 601-X-direction side on relative to wall member 601 Degree in a vertical angle.Wall member 604 is relative across box room 602 with wall member 603.According to the present embodiment, wall member 604 is at printer The back side of keeper 60 is formed under the use attitude of 50.Wall member 604 prolongs along the direction (Y direction) that multiple boxes 20 arrange Stretch.Second equipment side limits element 620 and is arranged on wall member 604.It is along X-direction that second equipment side limits element 620 The through hole (Figure 17) passed.According to another embodiment, the second equipment side limits element 620 and can open to box room 602 Depression.

Describing as discussed above concerning Fig. 5, the second equipment side limits element 620 and is configured to and the second box side restricted part 220 engage.Second equipment side limits element 620 as box 20 is installed to keeper 60 or the guiding piece unloaded from it. Second equipment side limits element 620 locking the second box side restricted part 220 in box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60. More specifically, the second box side restricted part 220 is locked at and is positioned at printing material supply pipe by the second equipment side restriction element 620 640+Z-direction side and-X-direction side on the second lock position 620L.According to the present embodiment, the second equipment side limits unit Part 620 is configured to through hole, and it has the size receiving the second box side restricted part 220, and has equipment side locking surface 622.Equipment side locking surface 622 is the plane towards-Z-direction, and the restriction locking to the second box side restricted part 220 Surface 222 carries out locking (Figure 11).Equipment side locking surface 622+X-direction end 624 and the second box side restricted part 220 Contact, and therefore as the rotation pivotal point for box 20 is write from keeper 60.

As shown in figure 17, the second equipment side side wall member 604 of keeper 60 have be arranged on second equipment side limit unit Part 620+Z-direction side on space 670.Space 670 provides space, when box 20 is installed to keeper 60 or from it When unloading, it is allowed to box 20 limits the near zone of element 620 around the second equipment side and rotates as rotating pivotal point.According to this enforcement Example, space 670 by the step institute caved on-X-direction from the second equipment side side wall member 604 along+Z-direction ladder Formed.According to another embodiment, space 670 can by wall member 604 along+Z-direction in-X-direction little by little The chamfered surface reduced is formed.

As shown in Figure 14 to Figure 16, wall member 605 wall member 601-Y direction side on become relative to wall member 601 Vertical angle.According to the present embodiment, wall member 605 forms the right flank of keeper 60 under the use attitude of printer 50.Wall Component 605 is connected with wall member 603 and 605.Wall member 605 is along X-direction extension and the orientation with multiple boxes 20 (Y direction) intersects.

Wall member 606 wall member 601+Y direction side on relative to wall member 601 degree in a vertical angle.Wall member 606 Relative with wall member 605 across box room 602.According to the present embodiment, wall member 606 forms guarantor under the use attitude of printer 50 The left surface of gripping member 60.Wall member 606 is connected with wall member 603 and 604.Wall member 606 extends along X-direction, and with The orientation (Y direction) of multiple boxes 20 intersects.

According to the above-mentioned position relationship of wall member 601 and 603-606, wall member 601 is perpendicular to Z-direction；Wall member 603 The most relative to each other with 604；Wall member 605 and 606 is the most relative to each other；And wall member 601 and opening OP is the most relative to each other for mouth.

Contact mechanism 70 is arranged at the 600C of corner, and wall member 603 with keeper 60 intersects herein for wall member 601. Contact mechanism 70 is positioned at compared to the position close to printing material supply pipe 640 closer to wall member 603.Contact mechanism 70 wraps Include multiple equipment side terminals that are corresponding with each terminal 431-439 (Figure 10) of box side terminal 400 and that contact, and on it Arrange the terminal base of multiple equipment side terminal.

A-4-2. the concrete structure of contact mechanism 70:

Figure 18 is the axonometric chart of the contact mechanism 70 unloaded from keeper 60.

Contact mechanism 70 includes that terminal base 709 and the equipment side terminal being positioned on terminal base 709 or contact are formed Component 731-739.Equipment side terminal 731-739 is each the elastic component with electric conductivity, and has from equipment The prominent ledge of side chamfered surface 708, it is shifted by external force.In box 20 is installed to the state of keeper 60, equipment side Terminal 731-739 (includes +Z direction vector components and-X direction vector components along the direction pushed back by the circuit board 40 of box 20 Direction) produce pressure or elastic force Pt (exerting pressure) (Fig. 5).At box 20 by from the prominent equipment of equipment side chamfered surface 708 Side terminal 731-739 towards equipment side chamfered surface 708 press time, produce elastic (pressure) power Pt as counteracting force.Gained To by equipment side terminal 731-739 produce elastic force PT vector components by box 20 along remove direction RD promote, as above Described, the direction is the direction contrary with installation direction SD.

Nine equipment side terminal 731-739 are arranged on the position corresponding for box side terminal 431-439 with nine.Equipment side Terminal 731 is called " installing detection terminal 731 (the 3rd terminal) ".Equipment side terminal 732 is called " reseting terminal 732”.Equipment side terminal 733 is called " clock terminal 733 ".Equipment side terminal 734 is called " installs detection terminal 734 (the 4th terminal) ".Equipment side terminal 735 is called " installing detection terminal 735 (the first terminal) ".Equipment side terminal 736 quilt It is referred to as " power supply terminal 736 ".Equipment side terminal 737 is called " ground terminal 737 ".Equipment side terminal 738 is called " data terminal 738 ".Equipment side terminal 739 is called " installing detection terminal 739 (the second terminal) ".In order to box side terminal Distinguishing, word " equipment side " can be by the prefix as each title.Such as, " ground terminal 737 " can be referred to as " equipment side Ground terminal 737 ".Nine equipment side terminal 731-739 are together referred to as equipment side terminal 700.

Nine equipment side terminal 731-739 are arranged as the first equipment side terminal in the Z-axis direction with diverse location Line and the second equipment side terminal line.First equipment side terminal line includes five equipment side terminal 735-739, and second sets Standby side sub-line includes four equipment side terminal 731-734.First equipment side terminal line is positioned at the-Z of the second equipment side terminal line On direction of principal axis side.The number of equipment side terminal is not limited to nine, and can become greater than nine according to the structure of circuit board 40 Individual or less than any desired number of nine.

In nine equipment side terminal 731-739, the equipment side ground terminal 737 of the basic central authorities being positioned in Y direction Electrically connect with earth lead (not shown).Equipment side ground terminal 737 is more than other from the prominent height of equipment side chamfered surface 708 Equipment side terminal 731-736,738 and the height of 739.Equipment side ground terminal 737 is therefore at other equipment sides terminal 731- 736,738 and 739 contact with the circuit board 40 of box 20 before.

According to the present embodiment, in order to accelerate the assembling of printer, equipment side terminal 731-739 is positioned on terminal base 709, And form one with the contact mechanism 70 being attached in keeper 60.But, use the contact machine of the one of terminal base 709 Structure 70 is optional.According to another embodiment, can be with holding for receiving the suitable construction of equipment side terminal 731-739 Base wall component 601 or the outer wall 603W of part 60 are integrally formed, and equipment side terminal 731-739 can be incorporated into this structure In.Therefore terminal base 709 is not required.

A-4-3. the structure of bar 80

Figure 19 shows the axonometric chart of the outward appearance of bar 80.Figure 20 shows along the plane (XZ parallel with X-axis and Z axis Plane, the plane vertical with Y-axis) cross section of axis body 850 that obtains.Figure 21 shows along the width (Y-axis through bar 80 Direction) on central area and the plane (XZ plane, with Y-axis vertical plane) parallel with X-axis and the Z axis bar 80 that obtains Cross section.Figure 21 show box 20 be properly installed keeper 60 design and installation position state lower beam 80 cut Face.

As shown in Figure 19 and Figure 21, bar 80 includes control member 830, a pair axis body 850, guiding elements 820 and engages Part 810.Bar 80 has control member 830 at its one end (+Z-direction end) and has at opposite side (-Z-direction end) There is bonding part 810.Bar 80 has rotary shaft 800c between control member 830 and bonding part 810.In other words, bar 80 Rotary shaft 800c of the position being wound between control member 830 and bonding part 810 pivots.

The control member 830 of bar 80 receives by user's externally applied forces.As shown in figure 21, control member 830 is arranged on bar 80+Z-direction end.In box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60, control member 830 is positioned at rotary shaft 800c + Z-direction side on.Control member 830 be positioned at the first equipment side side wall member 603 of keeper 60+Z-direction side on (Figure 15).

Control member 830 has operation surface 835 and control member apparent surface 831.Operation surface 835 receives by user From+X-direction lateral-X-direction side externally applied forces (power Pr shown in Fig. 5), so that box 20 is unloaded from keeper 60.Behaviour Making component apparent surface 831 is face relative with box 20 in box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60.

As shown in figure 19, a pair axis body 850 is arranged on the substantial middle position between the end of bar 80.A pair axis body 850 rotary shafts 800c defining bar 80.Rotary shaft 800c is parallel with Y direction (orientation of box 20).A pair axis body 850 In an axis body 850a (being called " the first axle body 850a ") bar 80+Y direction side on from outer surface 893 along+Y Direction of principal axis highlights.Another axis body 850b (being called " the second axle body 850b ") in a pair axis body 850 bar 80-Y-axis Highlight along-Y direction from outer surface 891 on side, direction.Outer surface 891 and 893 also referred to as side 891 and 893.Arrange A pair axis body 850 on bar 80 easily limits rotary shaft 800c by using fixture as above.

According to the present embodiment, each axis body 850 has inner arcuate surface 852, outer arcuate surface 854 and radial side Face 856 and 858.Each face 852,854,856 and 858 forms the outer surface of axis body 850.Inner arcuate surface 852 and outer arcuate Surface 854 is called " the first curved surfaces 852 " and " the second curved surfaces 854 " respectively.Inner arcuate surface 852 and outer arcuate The center on surface 854 is corresponding with rotary shaft 800c.Inner arcuate surface 852 is positioned at and more connects compared to close to outer arcuate surface 854 The position of nearly second equipment side side wall member 604 (that is, its-X-direction side on).

As shown in figure 20, inner arcuate surface 852 forms the arc around rotary shaft 800c on the cross section parallel with X-axis and Z axis Shape, it has radius R1a.Outer arcuate surface 854 forms the arc around rotary shaft 800c on the cross section parallel with X-axis and Z axis, It has radius R2a.Radius R1a is less than radius R2a.As it has been described above, each axis body 850 has concentric inner arcuate surface 852 and outer arcuate surface 854, this center of circle is positioned at compared to the outer arcuate surface 854 close to the part as outer surface more Position close to the second equipment side side wall member 604.Therefore rotary shaft 800c may be located in box room 602 closer to box 20 Position, and do not interfere with box 20.This makes the bonding part 212 of the first box side restricted part 210 of box 20 can be by junction surface Divide 810 lockings, reduce the deviation from the first lock position 810L simultaneously.If rotary shaft 800c be positioned at box 20 away from position Putting, bar 80 all can cause edge, bonding part 810 from any movement of the installation site that the correct installment state for box 20 designs The notable displacement of Z-direction.Rotary shaft 800c is positioned at the position closer to box 20 desirably reduce when bar 80 is at box In 20 states being suitably attached to design and installation position when standard gestures moves, bonding part 810 shifting in the Z-axis direction Position.That is, this location makes box 20 lock by bonding part 810 when having from the first less deviation of lock position 810L Only.The radius R1a that the radius R2a on outer arcuate surface 854 is set greater than inner arcuate surface 852 be advantageously prevent axis body The intensity of 850 declines." lock position (the first lock position) 810L " represents when box 20 is installed to be arranged to ideal design During the installation site of position, the first equipment side locking surface 811 (Part I of bonding part 810) and the first box side chain stop table Face 211 (the first bearing part of the first box side restricted part 210) against position.

Bonding part 810 is used in installment state locking box 20 and the motion of constrained box 20.As shown in figure 21, junction surface Points 810 be arranged on bar 80-Z-direction end on.Bonding part 810 is in box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60 Be positioned at rotary shaft 800c-Z-direction side on.

As shown in figure 21, bonding part 810 by two parts by the first box side restricted part 210 (Fig. 5) locking.Junction surface 810 are divided to include the first equipment side locking surface 811 (the first equipment side limits element) as Part I and as second The groove 815 divided and the second equipment side locking surface 813 (the second equipment side limits element).According to the present embodiment, bonding part Two equipment side locking surfaces 811 and 813 of 810 are positioned as intersected with each other.

First equipment side locking surface 811 is the curved surface forming arc around rotary shaft 800c.First equipment side locking The surface 811 therefore upper tool in the cross section (that is, cross section that with XZ plane parallel cross section with Y-axis vertical) parallel with X-axis and Z axis There is the arc around rotary shaft 800c.In order to box 20 is installed to keeper 60, this structure makes the first equipment side locking surface 811 Can smoothly move to the first lock position 810L and box 20.This structure is it is ensured that be smoothly installed to box 20 keep Part 60 and unloading from it.

At lock position (the first lock position) 810L, the first equipment side locking surface 811 is in the X-axis direction close to rotation Rotating shaft 800c.In other words, according to the present embodiment, at lock position (the first lock position) 810L, the first equipment side locking table Face 811 is orientated as almost immediately below rotary shaft 800c.At the 810L of lock position, the first equipment side locking surface 811 is therefore Defining the plane intersected with+Z-direction power with approximate right angle, the box 20 being in installment state is from equipment side terminal 700 He Elastomeric element 648 receives and is somebody's turn to do+Z-direction power.According to the present embodiment, with the first equipment side locking surface as curved surface 811 planes contacted are basic horizontal plane at the 810L of lock position.This reduce and be installed in printer at box 20 While the first box side chain stop between surface 211 with the first equipment side locking surface 811 engage release probability.Therefore, First lock position 810L in the X-axis direction preferably close to rotary shaft 800c and rotary shaft 800c-X-direction side On position.This makes the plane basic horizontal contacted with the first equipment side locking surface 811 and prevents from being in installation Box 20 under state applies+X-direction power to the first equipment side locking surface 811.Even if stopping surface 211 He at the first box side chain The actual lock position on the first equipment side locking surface 811 is when the first lock position 810L is offset slightly from, by the first locking position Put 810L to orientate as and desirably reduce lock position deviation in the Z-axis direction close to rotary shaft 800c in the X-axis direction.Change Yan Zhi, this reduces box 20 in the Z-axis direction relative to the deviation of keeper 60, and ensure that box side terminal 400 and equipment The excellent electric contact of side terminal 700.Such as, on the cross section of the bar 80 obtained along the plane parallel with X-axis and Z axis, first Lock position 810L should be located such that through rotary shaft 800c and the straight line parallel with Z-direction with by rotary shaft Angle A between the straight line that 800c and the first lock position 810L connects is preferably not more than 15 degree, and more preferably no more than 10 Degree, and more preferably it is not more than 5 degree.Angle A is also preferably not less than 1 degree.

As shown in figure 19, guiding elements 820 is arranged between control member 830 and bonding part 810, with from+Z axis side Terminad extends to-Z-direction end.Guiding elements 820 is used for first during box 20 is installed to keeper 60 Box side restricted part 210 (shown in Figure 12) is directed to bonding part 810, simultaneously constrained box 20 motion in the Y-axis direction.Box Therefore 20 can be properly installed design and installation position.

Guiding elements 820 is by the guiding diapire 821 arranged along Y direction with from guiding diapire 821 towards-X-axis side The depression formed to a pair guiding wall 860 of degree in a vertical angle.Guide diapire 821 and this that guiding wall 860 is easily formed depression, To receive the first box side restricted part 210 being configured to projection.Guiding wall 860 includes being arranged on by this+Y direction side on The second guiding wall 860b on first guiding wall 860a and being arranged on-Y direction side.Axis body 850a is positioned at the first guiding wall 860a Outer surface 893 on, and axis body 850b is positioned on the outer surface 891 of the second guiding wall 860b.

Space between two guiding wall 860a and 860b, i.e. between the inner surface of two guiding wall 860a and 860b Distance, less than the Y direction length of box 20, but is greater than the Y direction length of the first box side restricted part 210 (as led to Cross what Figure 12 saw).In order to box 20 is installed to keeper 60, the first box side restricted part 210 is received by guiding elements 820, And simply and reliably it is directed to bonding part 810, and this is to guiding wall 860a and 860b constrained box 20 in the Y-axis direction Motion, and guide diapire 821 constrained box 20 motion in the Z-axis direction.

Guiding the diapire 821 part in side, bonding part 810 to have groove 870, it is configured to receive the first box The Part II 214 (Figure 12) of side restricted part 210.Groove 870 sink along+X-direction from the surface guiding diapire 821. Groove 870 from guide diapire 821 central authorities on+Z-direction extend to its-Z-direction end.

The bar 80 being arranged on keeper 60 is configured to be moved on the first equipment side locking surface 811 by its static load First lock position 810L.When axis body 850 is fixed by fixture 690, bar 80 is inclined by, with by the first equipment side locking surface 811 be positioned at rotary shaft 800c-X-direction side on (Figure 21).According to an embodiment, by the center of gravity of bar 80 is positioned at Rotary shaft 800c-Z-direction side and-X-direction side on so that bar 80 tilts.According to another embodiment, by inciting somebody to action The center of gravity of bar 80 be positioned at rotary shaft 800c+Z-direction side and+X-direction side on so that bar 80 tilts.

A-4-4. the concrete structure of fixture 690

Figure 22 is exploded perspective view and the axonometric chart of bar 80 of fixture 690.Bar 80 is fixed by fixture 690, with by with Rotatably it is installed to keeper 60.Figure 22 shows that the part-structure of bar 80 fixed by fixture 690.Fixture 690 is Fixed component 650 by first and the second combination fixing component 680 is constituted.Fixture 690 is made up of synthetic resin, more specifically It is made up of ABS resin according to the present embodiment.

First fixes component 650 has a pair upstanding portion 651 and through hole 658.According to the present embodiment, first fixes structure Part 650 also has the jut 636 limiting element as the 3rd equipment side.

First fixes this of component 650 is arranged as across the space for receiving bar 80 upstanding portion 651.Each uprightly Part 651 has supporting member 645, to receive the axis body 850 of bar 80.According to the present embodiment, each upstanding portion 651 also has For engaging the second joint hole 656 fixing component 680.

Second fixes component 680 has a pair upstanding portion 681 and through hole 688.According to the present embodiment, second fixes component 680 also have elastic component 682.

Second fixes this of component 680 is disposed through upstanding portion 681 fixing that of component 650 to directly with first Stand the space that the space between part 651 is identical.Each upstanding portion 681 has stop surface 684 to stop supporting member 654, in case the axis body 850 of stopping bar 80 unexpectedly separates with supporting member 654.According to this embodiment, each upstanding portion 681 is also There is engagement tab 686 to be coupled in the first joint hole 656 fixing component 650.

In order to bar 80 is installed to keeper 60, fix component 650 by each axis body 850 of bar 80 is arranged on first Upstanding portion 651 corresponding supporting member 654 in, position bar 80.Subsequently, two fixing components 650 and 680 are assembled, Make supporting member 654 (it has the axis body 850 being coupled to bar 80 therein) by the second corresponding stop fixing component 680 Surface 684 stops.First and second fix component 650 and 680 afterwards such as by being arranged on the screw in through hole 658 and 688 It is fixed to the wall of keeper 60.Bar 80 is rotatably installed to keeper 60 by this.

Figure 23 is the peripheral structure of bar 80 in box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60.Describe with reference to Figure 23 The axis body 852 of bar 80 and first fixes the relation between the supporting member 654 of component 650.Figure 23 shows along through first The cross section of the bar 80 that box 20 is carried out locking that equipment side locking surface 811 and the plane parallel with X-axis and Z axis obtain.Figure The prominent shape of the axis body 850 of the bar 80 shown in phantom in 23, and double dot dash line shows supporting member 654 and stop table The prominent shape in face 684.

As being clearly understood that by Figure 23, by the inner arcuate surface 852 of axis body 850 and outer arcuate surface 854 and supporting Rotary shaft 800c of bar 80 is positioned by the contact of element 654.Bar 80 rotates (from+Y direction observation) counterclockwise make Axis body 850 radial side 856 and supporting member 654 against.This further restricts turning clockwise (from+Y-axis of bar 80 Direction is observed).Which ensure that the stable rotation of bar 80, and box 20 is maintained at steady statue the installation site of design.

In bar 80 rotary course, elastic component 682 abut against rotary shaft 800c-Z-direction side on bar 80 Engage the back side 880.Therefore box 20 is being installed to keeper 60 or is limiting bar 80 during it unloads by elastic component 682 Rotating range.During box 20 is installed to keeper 60, elastic component 682 is against the joint back side 880 of bar 80, and bullet Property deformation so that it is along including-direction of X-direction vector components presses to engaging the back side 880.Which ensure that bar 80 Bonding part 810 moves to lock position (the first lock position) 810L.

A-5. box 20 is installed to keeper 60 and unloads from it:

Figure 24 to Figure 27 shows the process (installation process) that box 20 is installed or is arranged to keeper 60.Figure 24 to Figure 27 It is the sectional view corresponding with Fig. 5 and Figure 17, and once order is arranged sequentially in time.

In order to box 20 is installed to keeper 60, first process is that box 20 is inserted through the end face of keeper 60, such as figure Shown in 24.It is that box 20 is moved along-Z-direction or installation direction after process, so that the second box side limiting unit of box 20 220 sides are divided to initially enter keeper 60 and the second box side restricted part 220 is inserted into the second equipment side restriction element afterwards 620.In the state of Figure 24, the bonding part of the bar 80 that the first box side restricted part 210 of box 20 is located in keeper 60 810+Z-direction side on.

Box 20 pivots (from+Y direction observation), this second box side limiting unit clockwise around the second box side restricted part 220 Points 220 are inserted into the second equipment side limits in element 620 as the pivotal point from the state rotation of Figure 24 so that the of box 20 Three side, faces 203 are moved towards the wall member 601 of keeper 60.As shown in figure 25, along-Z after the first box side restricted part 210 Direction of principal axis moves, and box 20 is along Y direction and moving by the guiding elements by the bar 80 in Figure 19 along X-direction simultaneously 820 (that is, a pair lead arm 860a and 860b) limits, and guides diapire 821 to limit.

When box 20 rotates from the state of Figure 25 further to be pressed into the 3rd side, face 203, the first box side restricted part 210 Pressed further towards Z-direction.As shown in figure 26, after bar 80 by the first box side restricted part 210 towards-X-direction Pressure, to rotate (from+Y direction observation) counterclockwise.Bar 80 receives edge against elastic component 682 and from elastic component 682 Exerting pressure of the direction that pushed back clockwise by bar 80.This is exerted pressure is to include-the external force of X-direction vector components.Bar 80 Therefore rotatable scope is limited by elastic component 682.The bar 80 of Figure 26 is executed against elastic component 682 and by elastic component 682 The state of pressure keeps, until box 20 is further pressed into and the guiding structure of the first box side restricted part 210 pressing rod 80 Part 820.

When box 20 rotates from the state of Figure 26 further to be pressed into the 3rd side, face 203, the first box side restricted part 210 The guiding elements 820 of final pressing rod 80.Be rotated after bar 80, with along shown in Figure 27-X-direction moves the first box side Restricted part 210.Therefore bonding part 810 moves to the first lock position 810L and the first box side restricted part 210 is locked Only at the first lock position 810L.More specifically, as shown in the close up view of bottom right, the first equipment side locking table of bonding part 810 Surface 211 (the first bearing part) is stopped against the first box side chain of the first box side restricted part 210 in face 811 (Part I), with Constrained box 20 is moved along+Z-direction.Second equipment side locking surface 813 (Part II) of bonding part 810 also against Second box side chain of the first box side restricted part 210 stops surface 213 (the second bearing part), with constrained box 20 in+X-direction Motion.Although the first box side chain only surface 211 and the second box side chain only surface 213 are illustrated as two at the feature of Figure 27 That separate, substantially vertical surface, as shown in fig. 27 a, but the Part I 212 of the first box side restricted part 210 can be with shape Become and there is curved surface so that the first box side chain only surface 211 and the second box side chain only surface 213 are configured to identical table The separate section in face.Alternatively, as shown in figure 27b, the bonding part 212 of the first box side restricted part 210 can be formed as flat Smooth inclined surface or other shapes so that the first box side chain only surface 211 and the second box side chain only surface 213 are configured to The separate section of similar face.As a part for installation portion, supplied with printing material after the ink feed structure 280 of box 20 Should connect by pipe 640, the second box side restricted part 220 engages and the first box lateral spacing with the second equipment side restriction element 620 simultaneously Part 210 processed engages with bonding part 810.This accomplishes and box 20 is installed to keeper 60.Box 20 is in design and installation position Suitable be arranged between box side terminal 400 and equipment side terminal 700 electrical connection set up so that it is allow in box 20 and printing Signal transmission is carried out between machine 50.

According to the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 23 and Figure 27, elastic component 682 is configured to box 20 is being installed to keeper Under the installment state of 60 not with bar 80 against, and the most external force is not applied to bar 80.This reduce bar 80 elastic by external force The probability that the probability of deformation and bonding part 810 are deviateed from the first lock position 810L.This is it is ensured that box side Stable electrical connection between son 400 and equipment side terminal 700.

According to another embodiment, elastic component 682 can be designed as in the installation that box 20 is installed to keeper 60 Against bar 80 under state, and thus by power along including-direction of X-direction vector components is applied to bar 80.In the application In, elastic component 682 continuously by power along including-direction of X-direction vector components is applied to bar 80, regardless of whether bar 80 Position how.Bonding part 810 is moved to the first lock position 810L with enough power by this, so that box 20 is installed to keeper 60.These give obvious click (click), to inform that subscriber box 20 is locked by bonding part 810.

According to another embodiment, elastic component 682 can be omitted.The application reduces the total number of parts.

The process unloaded from keeper 60 by box 20 is described.In order to be unloaded from keeper 60 by box 20, user is along-X-axis Direction pressing operation component 830.In other words, user by external force Pr (Fig. 5) along including-direction of X-direction vector components executes It is added to control member 830.After bar 80 by bonding part 810 around rotary shaft 800c along including+side of X-direction vector components To movement.Meanwhile, the first box side chain only surface 211 rotates along the direction of the arrow Y22 shown in Figure 23 and moves.This is by One box side restricted part 210 departs from from bonding part 810, and eliminates in+Z-direction the 3rd face 203 for box 20 The restriction of the motion of side.Eliminate in+Z-direction the restriction for the motion of box 20 make the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 by The Pt that exerts pressure from contact mechanism 70 moves along+Z-direction.Box 20 is moved to the shape of Figure 26 by this from the state of Figure 27 State.Box 20 is by around the second box side restricted part being inserted into the second equipment side and limiting in element 620 pivotal point as rotation 220 rotate counterclockwise (from+Y direction observation), to be drawn from the diapire component 601 of keeper 60 the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 Open.Box 20 is moved to the state of Figure 25 by this from the state of Figure 26, and further moves to the state of Figure 24.User can be by External force along including-direction of X-direction vector components is applied to jut 260, with rotation box 20.This operation is by the of box 20 Three side, faces 203 rotate counterclockwise (observing from+Y direction), and are moved along+Z-direction the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20. 3rd side, face 203 of user's holding box 20, and the second box side restricted part 220 is limited element 620 from the second equipment side Open, so that box 20 is removed from keeper 60.

As shown in the close up view of Figure 27, the control member 830 of bar 80 includes control member apparent surface 831.At inciting somebody to action Box 20 under installment state removes from keeper 60, when control member 830 is pressed by user, and control member apparent surface 831 contact with jut 260.Control member apparent surface 831 to including-X-direction vector components becomes with+Z-direction vector The direction divided tilts.Bar 80 is rotated along the direction of arrow Y27 around rotary shaft 800c make control member apparent surface 831 with Jut 260 contacts, and including-and the direction Yh of X-direction vector components and+Z-direction vector components is to jut 260 Pressure.This contributes to unloading box 20 from keeper 60.Even if being blocked by a part for keeper 60 at box 20 and can not leading to Cross the first box side chain only surface 211 to move from the first lock position 810L along the movement of+X-direction along+Z-direction Time, by using control member apparent surface 831 and jut 260, the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 still can be along+Z axis side To movement.

A-6. the installation detection method of use installation detection terminal:

Figure 28 shows the circuit board 40 of the box 20 according to first embodiment and the block diagram of the electronic structure of printer 50. Printer 50 includes display floater 590, power supply circuits 580, main control circuit 570 and sub-control circuit 550.Display floater 590 as display unit, informs the user various information, such as, the working condition of printer 50 and the installment state of box 20. Display floater 590 can be arranged on can be from the working cell (not shown) that the outside of printer 50 is observed.Power supply electricity Road 580 includes that the first power supply 581, to produce the first supply voltage VDD, and also includes that second source 582 is to produce second source Voltage VHV.First supply voltage VDD is the normal power supplies voltage (such as, the rated voltage of 3.3V) for logic circuit.Second Supply voltage VHV is for the high voltage that 540 (Fig. 2) are driven (such as, the rated voltage of 42V) to injection ink. These voltage VDD and VHV is provided to sub-control circuit 550, simultaneously by based on being provided to other circuit.Main control circuit 570 include CPU 571 and memorizer 572.Sub-control circuit 550 includes memorizer control circuit 551 and mounting testing circuit 552.Circuit structure including main control circuit 570 and sub-control circuit 550 is called " control circuit ".

In nine terminals (Figure 10) on the circuit board 40 being arranged at box 20, reseting terminal 432, clock terminal 433, electricity Source terminal 436, ground terminal 437 and data terminal 438 electrically connect with memory cell 420.Memory cell 420 is not have The nonvolatile memory of address terminal.In memory cell 420, based on clock signal SCK inputted from clock terminal 433 Umber of pulse and from data terminal 438 input order data, determine memory cell to be accessed.Memory cell 420 Synchronously receive data from data terminal 438 with clock signal SCK or transmit data to data terminal 438.Clock terminal 433 are used to provide to memory cell 420 clock signal SCK from sub-control circuit 550 (Figure 28).Printer 50 will be used for The supply voltage (such as, the rated voltage of 3.3V) and the ground voltage (0V) that drive memory cell 420 are applied separately to power supply Terminal 436 and ground terminal 437.Directly provide by printer 50 for driving the supply voltage of memory cell 420 to be The first supply voltage VDD or can by less than the first supply voltage VDD first supply voltage VDD produce.Data terminal 438 are used between sub-control circuit 550 and memory cell 420 send data signal SDA.Reseting terminal 432 is used to Reset signal RST is supplied to memory cell 420 from sub-control circuit 550.Four detection terminal 431,434,435 and is installed 439 are connected with each other by the wiring in the circuit board 40 (Fig. 3) of box 20 and are all grounded.Such as, install detection terminal 431, 434,435 and 439 are connected to be grounded with ground terminal 437.According to another embodiment, install detection terminal 431,434, 435 and 439 can be by any access path ground connection, without ground terminal 437.As being clearly understood that by this specification, Detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 is installed to be connected with a part for storage terminal (or memory cell 420), but It is not connected with any memorizer terminal in addition to ground terminal 437 or memory cell 420.Detection terminal is installed It is not connected to cause not having signal or voltage to be applied in addition to installation check signal with memorizer terminal or memory cell Detection terminal is installed, and it is ensured that detection is installed accurately.Four install detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 by Wiring in the figure embodiment of Figure 28 is connected with each other, but a part for access path can be replaced by resistance.

In Figure 28, pathname SCK, VDD, SDA, RST, OV1, OV2, DT1 and DT2 are assigned to equipment side terminal Each access path that 731-739 is connected with the box side terminal 431-439 of circuit board 40.About the company to memory cell 420 Connecing path, signal name is used for pathname.

Figure 29 shows the connection between circuit board 40 and mounting testing circuit 552.Four installation detections of circuit board 40 Terminal 431,434,435 and 439 is via corresponding equipment side terminal 731,734,735 and 739 with mounting testing circuit 552 even Connect.Four installation detection terminals 431,434,435 and 439 of circuit board 40 are grounded.Equipment side terminal 731,734,735 and The link path between 739 and mounting testing circuit 552 the first supply voltage VDD (3.3V in sub-control circuit 550 Rated voltage) via pull-up resistor connect.

In the figure embodiment of Figure 29, in four installation detection terminals 431,434,435 and 439 on circuit board 40 Three terminals 431,434 and installation detection terminal 435 have good connection with corresponding equipment side terminal 731,734 and 735. But, detection terminal 439 is installed and with corresponding equipment side terminal 739, there is poor connection.It is used under good connection status The voltage levvl of the access path of three equipment side terminals 731,734 and 735 is L level (ground voltage level), and in difference The voltage levvl of the access path being used for equipment side terminal 739 under connection status is H level (supply voltage VDD level).Install Testing circuit 552 can check the voltage levvl of these access paths, identify relative to four install detection terminals 431, 434, the connection status of the good/difference in 435 and 439 each.

Contact portion cp of four installation detection terminals 431,434,435 and 439 on circuit board 40 is positioned at first area The outside of 400P, this first area includes contact portion cp of memorizer terminal 432,433,436,437 and 438.Four installations Contact portion cp of detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 is positioned at four corners of tetragon second area 400T, and this region is wrapped Include first area 400P.First area 400P preferably includes connecing of five memorizer terminals 432,433,436,437 and 438 Contact portion divides cp, the least tetragon.Second area 400T preferably includes the contact site of box side terminal 431-439 Divide tetragon cp, the least.

When installing detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 good contact for whole four, box 20 does not have significantly Tilt and guarantee the good contact of memorizer terminal 432,433,436,437 and 438.On the other hand, at four, detection is installed Terminal 431,434,435 with in any one or the poor state contacted of many persons in 439, box 20 have notable tilt and permissible Memorizer terminal 432,433,436,437 is caused to contact with any one or the poor of many persons in 438.According to preferred embodiment, When four any one installed in detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 or many persons cross-contact, detection is installed Circuit 552 shows the information (character string or image) representing that mistake is installed on display floater 590, to notify that user error is pacified Dress.

Due to the fact that, contact portion cp installing detection terminal 431,434,435 and 439 is disposed in around first Four corners of region 400P, first area includes contact portion cp of memorizer terminal 432,433,436,437 and 438.? Box 20 is installed in the installment state of keeper 60, there is some surplus for tilting box 20 so that the circuit board of box 20 40 can tilt relative to the contact mechanism 70 of keeper 60.Such as, up R2 box 20 being inclined such that on circuit board 40 Terminal 431-434 (more specifically, their contact portion) in (Figure 10 A) is compared to the terminal in descending R1 (Figure 10 A) 435-439 (more specifically, their contact portion) may cause the terminal 431-434 in up R2 further from contact mechanism 70 The poor contact of any terminal.Box 20 is inclined such that the terminal 435-439 in the descending R1 on circuit board 40 (more specifically Ground, their contact portion) compared to the terminal 431-434 (more specifically, their contact portion) in up R2 further from Contact mechanism 70 may cause the poor contact of any terminal in the terminal 435-439 in descending R1.Box 20 is tilted so that The left hand edge obtaining circuit board 40 (Figure 10 A) may cause in the left side of circuit board 40 further from contact mechanism 70 compared to right hand edge On terminal 431,432,435,436 contact with the poor of any terminal in 437.Box 20 is inclined such that circuit board 40 Right hand edge compared to left hand edge further from contact mechanism 70 may cause terminal on the right side of circuit board 40 433,434, 437,438 contact with the poor of any terminal in 439.Poor contact may cause reads data from memory cell 420 Mistake or cause the mistake writing data in memory cell 420.Check whole four installation detection terminals 431, 434, (it is disposed in the contact site including memorizer terminal 432,433,436,437 and 438 to contact portion cp of 435 and 439 Outside the first area 400P of point cp) the best/poor contact advantageously prevent owing to this inclination of box 20 causes Access errors in poor contact and the memory cell 420 that caused.

A-7. the beneficial effect of embodiment:

A-7-1. the present embodiment is compared to the U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811 formerly mentioned and United States Patent (USP) The specific beneficial effect of the structure disclosed in No.6,276,780.

According in the present embodiment printing material supply system 10, bar 80 is arranged on keeper 60, and the first box Side restricted part 210 is arranged on box 20.Box side restricted part 210 be positioned at rotary shaft 800c of bar 80-Z-direction side on. Different from the structure that in U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811, bar are combined with box, for the joint being combined with keeper Component is not between rotary shaft and the control member of bar.Therefore, there is no need to produce between bar and box side relatively large away from From.Therefore, the structure of embodiment shortens the distance between bar 80 and the 3rd face 203 of box 20, i.e. chi in the X-axis direction Very little, shorten the length of bar, i.e. size in the Z-axis direction simultaneously.This allows to significantly reduce printer 50 and whole printing The size of material supply system 10, and reduce for transport and the size of the encapsulation of distribution boxes 20, which advantageously reduces fortune Defeated cost and component costs.This beneficial effect is not to keep at printer as described in United States Patent (USP) No.6,276,780 simply Part rather than provide bar to realize on box.This provides the benefit that by rotary shaft 800c of bar 80 is arranged on control member 830 And between bonding part 810 and the first box side restricted part 210 is positioned at bar 80 rotary shaft 800c-Z-direction side On realize.

Printing material supply system 10 according to the present embodiment includes relatively short bar 80 and has smaller szie and more First box side restricted part 210 of simple structure (such as, projection).Compared at U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811 Described in structure, which increase bar 80 and the rigidity of the first box side restricted part 210, and allow for bar 80 and the first box Side restricted part 210 (box 20) selects the material of higher rigidity relatively.This causes significantly decreasing bar 80 and the first box lateral spacing The plastic deformation of part 210 processed or the probability of creep.In installment state, box 20 can be maintained at the conjunction in keeper 60 Right position is put, and this maintains the normal or good contact between box side terminal 431-439 and equipment side terminal 731-739, and reduces Poor seriality.Because the first box side restricted part 210 of the present embodiment has little size and simple result, so In the encapsulation (particularly Vacuum Package) of transport and distribution box 20, need not special attention carry out the plastic deformation of anti-stopping bar, this Different from the box in U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811.Which improve the convenience of use.For this beneficial effect, It is particularly preferred for providing jut to be used as the first box side restricted part 210 as described in the embodiment.

In the printing material supply system 10 according to the present embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 is positioned at the rotation of bar 80 Rotating shaft 800c-Z-direction side on.As noted previously, under the installment state of box 20, equipment side terminal 731-739 produces On the direction that circuit board 40 is pushed back (that is, including+direction of Z-direction vector components and-X-direction vector components on) The Pt that exerts pressure.Expect that box 20 is moved in+Z-direction by this Pt that exerts pressure in the mounted state.But, in embodiment In printing material supply system 10, rotary shaft 800c of bar 80 be positioned at the first box side restricted part 210-Z-direction side on, make Bar 80 constrained box 20 from+Z-direction lateral-motion of Z-direction side.

According to the present embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 be positioned at rotary shaft 800c of bar 80-Z-direction side on and- On X-direction side.When box 20 moves along+Z-direction, bar 80 produces the torque as shown in the arrow M in Fig. 5.This turn Square is had an effect so that the first box side restricted part 210 is effectively pressed in-X-direction by bonding part 810.Along with by Exerting pressure X-direction vector components moving box 20 in-X-direction of Pt, this torque is also had an effect and is moved connecing of bar 80 Close part 810.It is in the box 20 therefore capacity of installment state, and by towards equipment side diapire component 601 and the second equipment side Side wall member 604 presses.This structure of the present embodiment prevents box 20 unexpected hell keeper 60 to depart from, and thus maintains box Normal or good contact between side terminal 431-439 and equipment side terminal 731-739, and reduce poor seriality.

As shown in figure 27, the first box side restricted part 210 includes that the first box side chain stops surface 211, and it engages against part The first equipment side locking surface 811 of 810, with the constrained box 20 motion in+Z-direction, and also includes the second box side chain Only surface 213, it engages against the second equipment side locking surface 813 of part 810, with the constrained box 20 fortune in+X-direction Dynamic.Which ensure that the torque produced as shown in the arrow M in Fig. 5, and more effectively reduce box side terminal 431-439 and set Successional probability poor between standby side terminal 731-739.

As shown in figure 12, according to the present embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 has Part II 214.First box lateral spacing Part 210 processed reduces first box side restricted part 210 under box 20 is installed to the installment state of keeper 60 and is locked in Bonding part 810-Z-direction side on the probability of position.During box 20 is installed to keeper 60, user Can be deeper along the state pressing than Figure 27 in keeper 60 in-Z-direction by box 20.Even if in this case, The Part II 214 of the first box side restricted part 210 is still against the second equipment side locking surface 813 of bar 80, to prevent first Box side restricted part 210 be positioned in bonding part 810-Z-direction side on.This reduce the first box side restricted part 210 The probability of unexpected lock position it is locked at by bonding part 810.

A-7-2. in the installment state of box, reduce the effect of external force:

Figure 30 shows in the external force installing or being applied in arrangement state box 20.The printing operation phase at printer 50 Between, keeper 60 and box 20 move repeatedly on main scanning direction (Y direction or the width of box 20).Therefore box 20 is being protected Gripping member 60 is accelerated in the direction of the width and accepts external force (inertia force) between deceleration phase.The box 20 accepting external force can be along including width The direction of rotation of direction vector composition (Y direction vector components) is around ink feed structure 280 (Figure 27) and printing material supply Pipe 640.More specifically, the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 can rotate along the direction of arrow YR1, the fourth face 204 of box 20 simultaneously Side can rotate along the direction of arrow YR2.Second side, face 202 of box 20 can also rotate along the defence line of YR3.The side of arrow YR1 Being direction of rotation about the z axis to the direction with arrow YR2, it includes Y direction vector components (width vector components).Arrow The direction of head YR3 is the direction of rotation around X week, and it includes Y direction vector components (width vector components).

Box 20 is moved the 5th face 205 or the hexahedro 206 so that box 20 by along+Z-direction along the direction of arrow YR3 Pull-up.But, as noted previously, box 20 is limited by bar 80 in this movement in+Z-direction.According to this embodiment, first Box side restricted part 210 is as shown in figure 13 close to cross part 295.In other words, the first box side restricted part 210 is close to circuit board 40 Plate end 405.First box side restricted part 210 is arranged to close to box side terminal 400.Because the first box lateral spacing Part 210 processed is by bar 80 locking, so the periphery of the first box side restricted part 210 causes position to move substantially without by external force. Box side terminal 400 is arranged on and there is the position moved minimum position effectively prevent each terminal of box side terminal 400 431-439 is relative to the position mispairing of keeper 60, and therefore maintain between box side terminal 400 and equipment side terminal 700 is steady Fixed electrical connection.In order to ensure this beneficial effect, preferably by least some of (particularly the of the first box side restricted part 210 One box side chain stops surface 211) in the Y-axis direction (width, when along-X-direction from the 3rd face 203 side observation box 20 time) It is positioned between the first outside 439P (Figure 10 A) of outside 435P and second.

As it is shown in fig. 7, according to the present embodiment, the angle part 265 of box 20 has from the first face 201 along+Z-direction extension Ladder 207 (the 7th face).7th face 207 be positioned at chamfered surface (octahedral) 208-X-direction side and-Z-direction side On.7th face 207 has the 3rd box lateral spacing element 250.As shown in Fig. 2 and Figure 14-Figure 16, keeper 60 has the 3rd equipment Lateral spacing element (jut) 636.3rd box lateral spacing element 250 contacts with jut 636.This further restricts box 20 The 3rd side, face 203 in the direction of the width around printing material supply pipe 640 and the motion of ink feed structure 280.3rd box side Limit element 250 and be preferably constructed to a pair haunched member prominent along+X-direction from the 7th face 207, with in-between Receive jut 636, as be shown in the examples.This simple structure effectively limit the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 at width Side is upwards about printing material supply pipe 640 and the motion of ink feed structure 280.

As shown in figure 13, according to the present embodiment, the terminal support structure 408 of circuit board 40 and the 3rd box lateral spacing element 250 it is arranged in the X-axis direction (when from the first side, face 201 along+Z-direction observation box 20) overlap each other.This enters one Step effectively limit the box 20 motion on the direction of arrow YR1, and is therefore prevented from box side terminal 400 relative to keeper The motion (deviation) of 60.

In the above description, being applied to the external force of box 20 in the width direction is to be produced by the box 20 motion on main scanning direction Raw inertia force.But, the external force being applied to box 20 is not limited to this inertia force.Such as, in posture printer, print Head moves on main scanning direction, but box 20 is installed to static keeper, and does not moves on main scanning direction. But, in posture printer, box 20 may accept external force.More specifically, external force (inertia force) may be such as due to from print Brush movement on main scanning direction and the vibration that produces is applied to box 20.

A-7-3. the inclination of the box 20 being under installment state is reduced

As shown in figure 12, according to the present embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 is set and the width (Y-axis through box 20 Direction length) central authorities plane Yc intersect.As it is shown in figure 5, box 20 under being in installment state receive from keeper 60 include+ Ps and Pt that exert pressure of Z-direction vector components.These Ps and Pt that exert pressure by the first box side restricted part 210 towards bar 80 Bonding part 810 presses.Even if the box 20 under being in installment state by external force when X-axis or Z axis shake, the first box lateral spacing system Part 210 moves about in the position intersected with plane Yc the most hardly.

First box side restricted part 210 is positioned as close to cross part 295, i.e. close to plate end 405.There is provided very Position close to box side terminal 400 is moved the first the least box side restricted part 210 and be ensure that box side terminal 400 and contact Stable electrical connection between mechanism 70.

The live part of the concrete position being used for constrained box side terminal 400 of the first box side restricted part 210 is the first box Side chain stops surface 211.It is therefore preferred to the first box side chain only surface 211 is orientated as close possible to box side terminal 400.Omit The Part III 215 of the first box side restricted part 210 and being orientated as bonding part 212 contacts with the first limit 290 so that One box side chain stops surface 211 can be as close possible to cross part 295 or plate end 405.It further ensures that box side terminal 400 Electrically connect with stable between contact mechanism 70.

According to this embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, in contact portion cp of each box side terminal 400, in the Y-axis direction Centre has the ground terminal 437 of contact portion cp and is arranged on the position intersected with plane Yc.Other terminals 431- 436, contact portion cp of 438 and 439 is arranged to relative to the line of plane Yc Yu the cross part of ground terminal 437 is axis pair Claim.Plane Yc has the least motion, because the position of the first box side restricted part 210 is secured.Box side terminal 400 sets Put in plane Yc have small movements or near it.Except the first box side restricted part 210 is arranged on closely box The position of side terminal 400, is positioned at box side terminal 400 in plane Yc or further ensure that box side terminal near it Stable between 400 with contact mechanism 70 electrically connects.

A-7-4. the intense adjustment of box 20 in installment state:

According to this embodiment, the first box side restricted part 210 (more specifically, the first box side chain stops surface 211) is not positioned at Outside, but be positioned in the Y-axis direction be positioned at box side terminal 400 +Y direction side on the first outside 435P be positioned at Box side terminal 400-Y direction side on the second outside 439P between the inside of scope 40Y.It is installed to protect at box 20 After gripping member 60, box side terminal 400 receives the+power of Z-direction vector components from equipment side terminal 700, to adjust box subtly The inclination of 20 or the direction of more specifically adjustment inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 (being provided with box side terminal 400 thereon).System Make mistake and may change each equipment side terminal 731-739 and the position of equipment side chamfered surface 708 or the first box lateral spacing system First box side chain of part 210 stops the level on surface 211.Even if in this case, inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 What the intense adjustment in direction ensure that between box side terminal 400 with equipment side terminal 700 stable electrically connects.

Figure 31 shows the intense adjustment in the direction of inclined-plane terminal support structure 408.Intense adjustment box 20 attitude it The position of back box 20 is shown by dashed lines.In this example, the installation detection terminal 731 of equipment side terminal 700 is from equipment side inclined-plane Surface 708 (Figure 18) is more morely than design flow prominent along+Z-direction.In this case, inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 + power Ph in the direction of Z-direction vector components is received along including from installing detection terminal 731.First box side chain is stopped surface 211 are positioned at scope 40Y interior permission box 20 more rotates around X-axis.In other words, power Ph is applied to inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 attitudes allowing damper box 20 subtly.In the example that figure 31 illustrates, the attitude of box 20 be adjusted to subtly towards Hexahedro 206th rolls tiltedly.

A-7-5. the beneficial effect of the second box side restricted part 220:

Box 20 has the second box side restricted part 220 (Figure 27) on fourth face 204, and it is used for constrained box 20 from its+X Move along+Z-direction in direction of principal axis side.It further ensures that stablizing between box side terminal 400 and equipment side terminal 700 Electrical connection.

According to this embodiment, the second box side restricted part 220 is along the prominent projection of-X-direction from fourth face 204 Portion.Second box side restricted part 220 is inserted into the second equipment side of the form of the through hole with keeper 60 and limits element 620 (Fig. 3) in.User by box 20 around be inserted into second equipment side limit element 620 (Fig. 2) the second box side restricted part 220 near Rotate, box 20 is installed to keeper 60 or unloads from it.Second equipment side limits element 620 therefore as by box 20 are installed to keeper 60 or the guiding piece unloaded from it.This structure contributes to box 20 being installed to keeper 60 or from it Unload.The second box side restricted part 220 with jut form can be simply provided on the fourth face 204 of box 20.

A-7-6. the beneficial effect of jut 260

As shown in figure 27, according to the present embodiment, box 20 on the 3rd face 203 the first box side restricted part 210+Z axis There is on side, direction jut 260.In order to box 20 is unloaded from keeper 60, by power from+X-direction lateral-X-direction side executes Be added to the control member 830 of bar 80 control member 830 is contacted with jut 260 and by jut 260 along including+ The direction Yh pressure of Z-direction vector components.Therefore jut 260 receives has+the power of Z-direction vector components.This helps In by using control member 830 to be unloaded from keeper 60 by box 20.Even if box 20 by keeper 60 a part block And surface 211 can not be stopped from the first lock position 810L along the movement of+X-direction and along+Z axis by the first box side chain When direction is moved, by using jut 260, the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 still can be moved along+Z-direction.

Although being directly applied to jut 260 from control member 830 according to embodiment external force, but external force may not be by It is applied to jut 260 from control member 830.Rotational operation member 830 by bonding part 810 from the first box side restricted part 210 depart from, and eliminate in+Z-direction the restriction of the motion of the 3rd side, face 203 for box 20.Eliminate in+Z axis side Upwards the restriction for the motion of box 20 makes the 3rd side, face 203 of box 20 by the Pt that exerts pressure from contact mechanism 70 along+Z Direction of principal axis moves.The jut 260 of box 20 moves along direction YH simultaneously.User grips the jut moved along direction Yh The periphery of 260 and easily box 20 being unloaded from keeper 60.There is provided jut 260 to improve to be write from keeper 60 by box 20 Operability, be applied directly to jut 260 without by power from control member 830.

A-7-7. the beneficial effect of the position of ink feed structure 280:

As shown in figure 27, according to the present embodiment, ink feed structure 280 is arranged on the first face 201 compared to close 3rd face 203 is closer to the position of fourth face 204.In X-axis between outer surface and the 3rd face 203 of ink feed structure 280 Distance on direction is therefore more than the distance between outer surface and the fourth face 204 of ink feed structure 280.Box side terminal 400 It is arranged on the inclined-plane terminal support structure 408 adjacent with the 3rd face 203.In other words, ink feed structure 280 is arranged on Leave the position of box side terminal 400.This reduce ink be adsorbed to the probability of box side terminal 400 and prevent box side Poor contacting between son 400 and equipment side terminal 700.

A-7-8. the beneficial effect of ground terminal 437

According to the present embodiment, among contact portion cp of box side terminal 400, the central authorities of Y direction have contact The ground terminal 437 of part cp is arranged on what central plane Yc with the width (Y direction length) through box 20 was intersected Position.Ground terminal 437 is configured to during box 20 is installed to keeper 60 at other boxes side terminal 431- 436,438 contact mechanism 70 is contacted with before 439.Thus produce at the width of box 20 or the basic centre of Y direction length First it is applied to exerting pressure of circuit board 40 from keeper 60.This prevent be applied to circuit board 40 exert pressure play a role and Make box 20 tilt to Y direction, and so that box 20 is installed in the installation site of design.Ground terminal 437 is at other Contact with this of contact mechanism 70 of keeper 60, even if at less desirable high voltage before terminal 431-436,438 and 439 When being applied to box 20, also can be by asking that the grounding function of ground terminal 437 advantageously prevent or reduces that high voltage causes Topic and fault.

A-7-9. the beneficial effect of the shape on the first equipment side locking surface 811:

As shown in figure 21, the first equipment side locking surface 811 is to have around rotation on the cross section parallel with X-axis and Z axis The arc of axle 800c.During box 20 is installed to keeper 60, which ensure that box 20 is installed to keeper 60 and The smooth operation unloaded from it.First equipment side locking surface 811 is formed as curved surface reduce and be installed to by box 20 The amount pushed back along+Z-direction by elastomeric element 648 (Figure 27) during keeper 60.Which ensure that box side terminal 400 with Excellent electric contact between equipment side terminal 700.

One example of this beneficial effect is described with reference to Figure 32 A to Figure 32 F.The vertical direction of Figure 32 A to Figure 32 F is corresponding In Z-direction；Upward direction in accompanying drawing is corresponding to+Z-direction, and in downward direction corresponding to-Z-direction, they are those This contrary direction.Figure 32 A to Figure 32 C shows and uses the first equipment side locking surface 811 being formed as curved surface to pacify Mounted box, and be to arrange sequentially in time.Figure 32 D to Figure 32 F shows and uses the first equipment side locking being formed as plane Mounting box is carried out on surface 811, and is to arrange sequentially in time.

As shown in fig. 32 a, in order to box 20 is installed to keeper 60, the first box side restricted part 210 is along-Z-direction Mobile, simultaneously against guiding diapire 821.As shown in fig. 32b, when the first box side restricted part 210 is further along-Z-direction When being moved through guiding diapire 821, the first equipment side locking surface 811 is moved along the direction of arrow Y32.When user is along-Z During direction of principal axis firmly pressing box 20, the first box side restricted part 210 be positioned at the first equipment side locking surface 811-Z-direction side On.When user unclamps the gripping for box 20, box 20 is by elastomeric element 648 and Ps and Pt that exert pressure of equipment side terminal 700 + Z-direction upwards presses.As shown in fig. 32 c, when the first equipment side locking surface 811 is formed as curved surface, box 20 The momentum that is pushed upwardly of the first box side restricted part 210 be D1.

As shown in Figure 32 D to Figure 32 F, when the first equipment side locking surface 811t is formed as plane, the first box of box 20 The momentum that is pushed upwardly of side restricted part 210 is D2, and it is more than D1.

In the installment state of box 20, compared to being formed as the first equipment side locking surface 811t of plane, be formed as curved First equipment side locking surface 811 of curved surface may be located at more to-Z-direction side.This reduce the first box side restricted part 210 be pushed upwardly momentum.

According to this embodiment, it is positioned at and presets or the first equipment side locking surface 811 at the first lock position 810L is in X-axis Close to rotary shaft 800c on direction (Figure 21).Even if it is inclined from the first lock position 810L in the X-axis direction in actual lock position From time, this still reduces the first equipment side locking surface 811 displacement in the Z-axis direction.Therefore this prevent box 20 In the Z-axis direction relative to the deviation of keeper 60.

B. additional embodiment:

Figure 33 shows the printer 50a according to the second embodiment.Figure 33 shows and the Figure 17 according to first embodiment Corresponding cross section, cross section.With the difference of the printer 50 of first embodiment, it is that fixture 690a does not have elastic component 682.In addition the printer 50a of the second embodiment and the printer 50 of first embodiment have identical structure.Similar element by Similar reference numerals represents, and does not the most have specific explanations.It is installed to the box 20 of printer 50a with to be installed to first real The box 20 of the printer 50 executing example has identical structure.

As shown in figure 33, fixture 690 do not have bar 80 along including-direction of X-direction vector components is to bar 80 The elastic component of pressure.But, bar 80 is designed to, by its static load, the first equipment side locking surface 811 is navigated to the first lock Stop bit puts 810L so that the first box side chain of box 20 stops surface 211 by the first equipment side locking surface 811 locking of bar 80.

The printer 50a of the second embodiment has the beneficial effect that the printer 50 with first embodiment is similar.Additionally, not The structure of the fixture 690 with elastic component reduces the probability that fixture 690 damages or ruptures, and reduces parts Sum, to reduce the manufacturing cost of printer 50a.

C. the 3rd embodiment:

Figure 34 shows the axonometric chart of the outward appearance of the box 20b according to the 3rd embodiment.Its box 20 with first embodiment (Fig. 7) difference is the size of box 20b.In addition the box 20b of the 3rd embodiment and the box 20 of first embodiment have identical knot Structure.Similar element is represented by similar reference numerals, and does not the most have specific explanations.The printer of the 3rd embodiment is fitted For box 20b, but with the keeper 60 of first embodiment and each component (such as, bar 80) tool of being arranged on keeper 60 There is identical structure.

Box 20b has the size bigger than the box 20 of first embodiment, and can accommodate more substantial ink.Box 20b It is installed to can big paper (such as, size A2 to A0) be carried out the box mounting structure of the big ink-jet printer printed. Box 20b by along as installation direction SD-Z-direction is installed to the box mounting structure of big ink-jet printer.Implement according to this Example ,-Z-direction is horizontal aspect.Being installed in the installment state of box mounting structure at box 20b, X-direction is vertical side To.More specifically ,+X-direction is direction straight up, and-X-direction is vertically downward direction.

D. the modification of box structure:

Figure 35 to Figure 37 shows the modification of box structure.These boxes designed to be used and the print according to first embodiment Brush machine 50 has the printer of identical structure.These boxes element similar with the box 20 of first embodiment is by similar accompanying drawing mark Note represents.

D-1. the modification of box profile:

Figure 35 A to Figure 35 H shows the concept map of the box profile according to other embodiments.Box 20c shown in Figure 35 A There is the housing of ellipse or oraloid.Box 20c has the first box side restricted part 210 and the circuit board being arranged on front 40.Ink feed structure 280 is formed at the bottom surface of box 20c, and the second box side restricted part 220 is arranged on the back of the body of box 20c Face.When from its front face side observation box 20c, this box 20c has fixed width.Box 20 shown in this box 20c Yu Fig. 7 is compatible, Can be with figure as long as the first and second box side restricted parts 210 and 220, circuit board 40 and ink feed structure 280 are configured to Appropriate section in 50 connects.

Box 20d shown in Figure 35 B has the approximate rectangular parallelepiped shape similar with the box 20 in Fig. 7.Its Big difference with the box 20 of Fig. 7 is that octahedral 208 is not continuous from the lower end in the 3rd face 203.Box 201 shown in Figure 35 G exists Shape is upper with design similar with box 20d, but the first box side restricted part 210 is disposed in closer to terminal support structure The position of 408.Box 20e and 20f shown in Figure 35 C and 35D does not have the 7th in the box 20 being included in Fig. 7.In Figure 35 E The box 20g illustrated has the circuit board 40 being arranged on octahedral 208 by means of screw.Box 20h shown in Figure 35 F have by Hinge is fixed or otherwise moveable face 208h, replaces octahedral 208, and circuit board 40 is installed to may move On the 208h of face.While box 20h is installed on printer, movable surface 208h move to from the position indicated by dotted line by The position of solid line instruction.Once box 20h is properly installed in printer and movable surface 208h is in and is indicated by solid line Position, the contact portion of the terminal on circuit board 40 is arranged in contact portion plane TP.These boxes 20c to 20g also with Box 20 in Fig. 7 is compatible, if the first and second box side restricted parts 210 and 220, circuit board 40 and ink feed structure 280 It is configured to be connected with the appropriate section in printer 50.Box 20m shown in Figure 35 H has elongated members 211a, its Be connected with the first box side restricted part 210 at one end and via hinge or other pivotable mechanism and box at the other end The top 202 of 20m connects.Although terminal has smooth shape in the embodiment above, but terminal can be lengthwise, line Shape or other shapes.Such as, Figure 35 I shows the embodiment of lengthwise terminal 400n, is wherein installed to print as box 20j Time in brush machine, contact portion cp is aligned in contact portion plane TP.In embodiment shown in Figure 35 J, box 20j include with Equipment side contact mechanism 70 shown in Figure 18 has the contact mechanism 70j of essentially identical structure (including the structure of terminal).Connect The structure 70j that has a sudden inspiration has flexible terminal, and this flexible terminal has contact portion, when box 20j is installed in printer, and this contact Part contacts with the equipment side terminal 700 of contact mechanism 70 and is substantially arranged in contact portion plane TP.Such as Figure 35 I With in the embodiment that the wherein terminal of 35J is not even shape, " terminal support structure " and " chamfered surface " is considered as permissible It is considered as box terminal part that contact portion is supported, and therefore represents with by contact portion plane TP.Equally, The part engaged with equipment side lever of one box side restricted part 210 is positioned at compared to close to following cross part closer to contact portion Plane TP and the 3rd face 203 contact position and closer to contact portion cp itself: (1) end face 202 intersects with front 203 The cross part of the elongated surfaces of the another one in portion, the one in (2) end face 202 and front 203 and end face 202 and front 203, or The cross part of the elongated surfaces of both person (3) end face 202 and front 203 (such as has as formed thereby in Figure 35 A and Figure 35 D when box body End face and during bottom surface).In the embodiment of Figure 35 J, the circuit board 40j of box 20j is positioned in the inside of contact mechanism 70j also And contact contact mechanism 70 via by the direct of contact mechanism 70j.

Such as be readily appreciated by by the example of Figure 35 A to Figure 35 H, there are other modifications various of box profile.At box Have in the case of other shapes in addition to approximate rectangular parallelepiped, as shown in the dotted line in Figure 35 A and Figure 35 D, Six faces of rectangular parallelepiped protrusion part, i.e. bottom surface 201 (the first face), end face 202 (the second face), front 203 (the 3rd face), the back of the body Face 204 (fourth face), left surface 205 (the 5th face) and right flank 206 (is hexahedro) can be vertical.In it illustrates, art Language " face " and " plane " represent the virtual plane as shown in Figure 35 A or Figure 35 D or non-existent (imagination) plane and such as Fig. 7 With the physical plane shown in Fig. 8.Term " face " and " plane " include surface and the curved surface of plane.

D-2. there is the box of adapter:

Figure 36 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of the box 20i of the adapter having according to an embodiment.This box 20i energy Enough be separated into container assemblies 200i and the adapter 299 including ink chamber 200, can be fitted to after them to come together by It is installed in the keeper of printing equipment.After printing material in ink chamber 200 is exhausted, user is with new container assemblies Replace container assemblies 200i or printing material is filled in container assemblies 200i.Adapter 299 is to reuse 's.The box 20i of the first embodiment shown in box 20i Yu Fig. 7 is compatible.

It is configured to the housing of container assemblies 200i and for the shell of adapter 299i for the housing 22i of box 20i The combination of body.Container assemblies 200i includes being configured to the ink chamber 200 of receiving ink, being configured to carry to ink feed structure Supply ink or the printing material flow path 282 of printing material and resin foam 284.Container assemblies 200i has and box 20i Corresponding second 202i in the second face 202.Container assemblies 200i also have respectively with first face 201 and the 3rd of box 20i To first corresponding for octahedral 203-208 201i, the 3rd 203i, fourth face 204i, the 5th (not shown), hexahedro 206i, the 7th 207i and octahedral 208i.First 201i and second 202i is the most relative to each other；First 201i is positioned at-Z-direction side on, and second 202i be positioned at+Z-direction side on.3rd 203i and fourth face 204i is in X-axis On direction toward each other；3rd 203i be positioned at+X-direction side on, and fourth face 204i be positioned at-X-direction side on.5th (not shown) and hexahedro 206 the most relative to each other；5th (not shown) be positioned at-Y direction side on, and the 6th Face 206i is positioned at+Y direction side on.7th 207i and octahedral 208i is formed and is connected by first 201i and the 3rd 203i Joint face.7th 207i is vertical with first 201i, and forms the plane parallel with Y-axis and Z axis (YZ plane).As 7th 207i of ladder becomes vertical angles relative to first 201i.7th 207i therefore from first 201i along+Z axis Direction extends.7th 207i be positioned at octahedral 208i-X-direction side and-Z-direction side on.Octahedral 208i is by the 7th Face 207i and the 3rd 203i connects, and be to including+direction of X-direction vector components and-Z-direction vector components inclines Oblique chamfered surface.Octahedral 208i tilts to first 201i and the 3rd 203i, and with the 5th (not shown) and the Hexahedro 206i is vertical.In other words, octahedral 208i is to X/Y plane and YZ planar tilt and vertical with XZ plane.

Adapter 299 has the first face 201 with box 20i, the 3rd face 203, fourth face 204, the 5th face 205, hexahedro 206, the 7th face 207 and the corresponding face of octahedral 208.The face corresponding with second face 202 of box 20i of adapter 299 is Opening.Adapter 299 has inner space, to receive container assemblies 200i.First face 201 of adapter 299 has ink and supplies Answer structure 280.Additionally, box 20i has the structure similar to the box 20 of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 7, with or without Some change.First box side restricted part 210 can be as shown in figure 36 on adapter 299, or at container assemblies 200i On (not shown).The location of the first box side restricted part 210 and circuit board 40 need not all at container assemblies 200i or adapter On 299, but one can be on container assemblies 200i and another one can be on adapter 299.Box 20i therefore can be by It is configured to container assemblies 200i and the combination of adapter 299, as mentioned above.

Figure 37 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of the box 20j with the adapter according to another embodiment.This box 20j Being separated into the container assemblies 200j and adapter 299j including ink chamber 200, they can be incorporated into together with quilt afterwards It is installed in the keeper of printing equipment.After printing material in ink chamber 200 is exhausted, user is with new container assemblies Replace container assemblies 200j or printing material is filled in container assemblies 200j.Adapter 299 is to reuse 's.The box 20i of the first embodiment shown in box 20j Yu Fig. 7 is compatible.

It is configured to the housing of container assemblies 200j and for the shell of adapter 299j for the housing 22j of box 20j The combination of body.Container assemblies 200j includes ink chamber 200 and the ink feed structure 280 being configured to accommodate ink.Container group Part 200j has the second face 202 and hexahedro 206 second corresponding 202j and hexahedro 206j with box 20j.Container group Part 200j also have respectively with first face 203, face the 201, the 3rd of box 20i, fourth face the 204, the 5th face 207, face the 205, the 7th and Corresponding little 3rd 203j in the first face 20 of octahedral 208, fourth face 204j, the 5th (not shown), the 7th 207j and Octahedral 208j.First 201j and second 202j is the most relative to each other；First 201j is positioned at-Z-direction side On, and second 202j be positioned at+Z-direction side on.3rd 203j and fourth face 204j is the most relative to each other；The Three 203j are positioned at+X-direction side on, and fourth face 204j be positioned at-X-direction side on.5th (not shown) and hexahedro 206 is the most relative to each other；5th (not shown) be positioned at-Y direction side on, and hexahedro 206j is positioned at+Y-axis side On side.7th 207j and octahedral 208j forms the joint face connected by first 201j and the 3rd 203j.7th 207j is vertical with first 201j, and forms the plane parallel with Y-axis and Z axis (YZ plane).As ladder the 7th 207j becomes vertical angles relative to first 201j.Therefore 7th 207j extend along+Z-direction from first 201j.The Seven 207j be positioned at octahedral 208j-X-direction side and-Z-direction side on.Octahedral 208j is by the 7th 207j and the 3rd Face 203j connects, and be to including+the inclined-plane table that tilts of the direction of X-direction vector components and-Z-direction vector components Face.Octahedral 208j tilts to first 201j and the 3rd 203j, and hangs down with the 5th (not shown) and hexahedro 206j Directly.In other words, octahedral 208j is to X/Y plane and YZ planar tilt and vertical with XZ plane.

Adapter 299j has corresponding with the first face 203, face the 201, the 3rd, fourth face 204 and the 5th face 205 of box 20j Face.The face in second face the 202 and the hexahedro 206th of the formation box 20j of adapter 299 is opening.Adapter 299j has inside Space, to receive container assemblies 200j.Adapter 299j also has opening in the part in the first face 201.It is arranged on container Ink feed structure 280 in assembly 200j is exposed to the opening being arranged on first face 201 of adapter 299j, and with Printing material supply pipe 640 (Fig. 2) connects.Box 20j has first box lateral spacing system more simpler than first embodiment structure (Fig. 7) Part 210, but can have first box side restricted part 210 mutually isostructural with first embodiment (Fig. 7).Or, first Box side restricted part 210 can be a part or a part of container assemblies 200j of adapter 299j as shown in figure 37 (not shown).Similarly, circuit board 40 can (not show as shown in figure 37 on adapter 299j or on container assemblies 200j Go out).The location of the first box side restricted part 210 and circuit board 40 need not all on container assemblies 200j or adapter 299j, But one can be on container assemblies 200j and another one can be on adapter 299j.Box 20j has compared to first 3rd face 203 of embodiment and fourth face 204 have the 3rd face 203 and the 4th of more low clearance (shorter Z-direction length) Face 204, but can have the 3rd face 203 He compared to first embodiment with identical height (identical Z-direction length) Fourth face 204.Box 20j does not have jut 260, but can have the jut 260 similar with first embodiment.Additionally, Box 20j has the structure similar to the box 20 of the first embodiment shown in Fig. 7, changes with or without some.Box 20j because of This may be constructed such that container assemblies 200j and the combination of adapter 299j, as mentioned above.

Figure 37 B shows the box shown in the embodiment with Fig. 7 is similarly constructed and 20p.But, the district of this embodiment It not that box 20p is divided into adapter 299p and ink chamber 200p.Before box 20p is installed to printer, adapter 299p It is fitted on the end 201p (being illustrated by the broken lines) of ink chamber 200p.Equally, terminal 400p is formed directly into adapter 299p Surface on.When terminal is formed on a planar surface (on the surface of the box in such as the present embodiment or such as electricity in an embodiment On the surface of road plate) time, the plane surface that it is formed terminal is considered " chamfered surface " or " terminal supporting surface ".

Figure 38 shows the axonometric chart of the structure of the box 20k with the adapter according to another embodiment.Box 20k bag Including adapter 299k, outer pot 200T, pipeline 200L and minor adaptations 200S, they can all be fitted together, with It is installed in the keeper of printing equipment.Adapter 299k has identical knot with the adapter 299j described above in reference to Figure 37 Structure.Outer pot 200T accommodates printing material and is positioned at the outside of printer 50 as shown in Figure 1.Minor adaptations 200S has Ink feed structure 280k.Pipeline 200L is used to from outer pot 200T, printing material is fed to minor adaptations 200S.Outward Portion tank 200T, minor adaptations 200S and pipeline 200L are used as container assemblies 200k, and it is configured to accommodate ink or printing material Material.As shown in the dotted line in Figure 38, the box 20k of the present embodiment thereby is thought to have container assemblies 200k.The box of the present embodiment Therefore 20k can be separated into container assemblies 200k and adapter 299k, shown in box 20i and Figure 37 shown in Figure 36 Box 20j is similar to.After printing material in outer pot 200T is used up, user can replace outer pot by new outer pot 200T or printing material is filled in outer pot 200T.Adapter 299k can reuse.In box 20k Yu Fig. 7 The box 20 of the first embodiment illustrated is compatible.

The housing 22k of box 20k is configured to the housing of virtual container assembly 200k and for the shell of adapter 299k The combination of body.The structure of virtual container assembly 200k and the structure of adapter 299k and the box 20j described above in reference to Figure 37 Structure be similar to, with or without some change.Additionally, box 20k has box 20 class with the first embodiment shown in Fig. 7 As structure, with or without some change.Therefore box 20k can pass through container assemblies 200k and the combination of adapter 299k Constitute, as mentioned above.

E. the modification of bar:

According to above example, elastic component 682 is disposed separately with bar 80 (Figure 22).Bar 80 can be by elastic variable Property material is made.The modification of bar is described with reference to Figure 39 and Figure 40.

Figure 39 A and Figure 39 B illustrates the structure of the bar 80a according to a modification.Figure 39 A shows outside bar 80a The axonometric chart seen, and Figure 39 B shows the side view of outward appearance of bar 80a.It with the difference of the bar 80 of first embodiment is Bar 80a have extraly can elastic deformation arm member 890, there is the control member 830a of different shapes and do not include Groove 870.Additionally, bar 80a with according to the bar 80 (Figure 19) of first embodiment, there is similar structures.Bar 80a is (all by synthetic resin Such as polypropylene) make.

Figure 40 shows and box 20 is installed to keeper 60a.According to this embodiment, box 20 has the first box side restricted part 210a, and not there is Part II 214 (Figure 12).The axis body 850 of bar 80a is installed to the first equipment side wall member 630.Work as bar 80a is when axis body 850 rotates, and arm member 890a is against the jut of the part being formed as the first equipment side side wall member 603 603t, with elastic deformation.

F. the modification of box side terminal:

Figure 41 A to Figure 41 C shows the modification of terminal shape on circuit boards.Its with Figure 10 A shown in circuit The difference of plate 40 is that circuit board 40c-40e has difform terminal 431-439.Circuit board 40c shown in Figure 41 A and Each terminal on circuit board 40d shown in Figure 41 B has irregularly shaped rather than according to first embodiment approximation square Shape shape (Figure 10 A).In circuit board 40e shown in Figure 41 C, nine terminal 431-439 arrange on one wire, wherein, Detection terminal is installed detection terminal 435 and 439 is installed is positioned at two ends, and detection terminal 431 and 439 is installed lays respectively at installation Between detection terminal 435 and power supply terminal 436 and between installation detection terminal 439 and data terminal 438.At these circuit boards In 40c to 40e, contacting of these terminals 431-439 (it contacting with the equipment side terminal corresponding to these terminals 431-439) Part cp has the layout identical with the box side terminal 400 shown in Figure 10 A.Each terminal can have the shape of various change Shape, as long as contact portion cp has identical set.

G. other modifications:

The most specifically describe the present invention with reference to diagram embodiment.But, the present invention is not limited to above enforcement Example, but embodiment can be made various changes and modifications, and without departing from the scope of the present invention.Being described herein below can Some examples of energy modification.

G-1. the first modification:

According to above example, the second box side restricted part 220 is arranged on fourth face 204, but can be by suitably Ground omits.Such as, when having relatively small gap between box 20 and each groove of keeper 60, by fourth face 204 All or in part with the second equipment side side wall member 604 against, can be with fourth face 204 side of constrained box 20 in+Z-direction Motion, without the second box side restricted part 220.According to another embodiment, the elastic component being such as made up of rubber can To be arranged between the fourth face 204 of box 20 and the second equipment side side wall member 604 of keeper 60.The fourth face of box 20 The motion in+Z-direction of 204 sides can be by the fourth face 204 of elastic component and box 20 and the second equipment of keeper 60 The friction that side side wall member 604 leans limits.This elastic component can be the component separated with box 20 or keeper 60, or Person can engage with the fourth face 204 of box 20, or engages with the second equipment side side wall member 604 of keeper 60.Do not having Have in the application of the second box side restricted part 220, be arranged on the second equipment side in the second equipment side side wall member 604 (Figure 15) Limit element 620 can also be omitted.

Second box side restricted part 220 is the jut according to above example, but can be to have another kind of form, example Such as depressed part.In latter is applied, the second equipment side being arranged in the second equipment side side wall member 604 limits element 620 It can be jut.According to another embodiment, keeper 60 can be extra component, and it is configured in-Z-direction Fourth face 204 side pressure to the second face 202 of box 20.Such as, keeper 60 can have slidably rod component.At box 20 After being disposed in box room 602, fourth face 204 side in the second face 202 of box 20 can be pressed by rod component.

G-2. the second modification:

First box side restricted part 210 is arranged on the position close to the cross part 295 according to above example, but The optional position can being arranged in scope 40Y on the 3rd face 203, or the outside (figure of scope 40Y can be extended to 12).Make it possible in first box side restricted part 210 is positioned at scope 40 adjust chamfered surface subtly and be mounted thereto The direction of box side terminal.Which ensure that between box side terminal with equipment side terminal stable electrically connects.

G-3. the 3rd modification:

According to above example, as shown in figure 22, bar 80 has a pair axis body 850, and fixture 690 has supporting unit Part 654.According to another embodiment, bar 80 can have supporting member, and fixture 690 can have axis body.According to Upper embodiment, bar 80 and include that the second fixture 690 fixing component 680 is used and is installed to keeper 60, with Assembling with printer.But, fixture 690 is dispensable.According to another embodiment, supporting member can be with keeper The outer wall 603W of 60 forms, to receive and fixing bar 80.

G-4. the 4th modification:

As it has been described above, the present invention is not limited to ink-jet printer and its print cartridge, but may apply to be configured to spray Penetrate the various liquid injection devices of the liquid in addition to ink and liquid container thereof, such as, but be not limited to given below Liquid injection device and their liquid container:

1. image recorder, such as facsimile machine；

2. color material spraying equipment, it manufactures the colorized optical filtering for image display device (such as, liquid crystal display) Sheet；

3. electrode material spraying equipment, it is for forming the most organic EL (electroluminescent) display and Field Emission Display (FED) electrode；

4. liquid injection device, it is configured to injection for the liquid containing bio-organic materials manufacturing biochip Body；

5. for the sample spraying equipment of accurate pipet；

6. lubricating oil spray appliance；

7. resin solution spray appliance；

8. liquid spraying device, it sprays lubrication in pole in processing at the accurate mechanical including wrist-watch and camera minutely Oil；

9. liquid injection device, it is configured to the numerical value solution of the most UV-cured resin solution is ejected into substrate On, to manufacture the hemispherical microlenses (pellicle mirror) for such as optical communication element；

10. liquid spraying device, it is configured to spray acid or alkaline etch solution, to be etched substrate；With And

11. (11) liquid injection devices, it is equipped with the drop for spraying the another kind of arbitrarily very small size of liquid Jet head liquid.

" liquid drop " represents the state of the liquid from liquid injection device injection, and can be grain shape, tear Shape or tapered wire shape.Here " liquid " can be any material that can be sprayed by liquid injection device." liquid Body " can make to be in any material of liquid phase.Such as, high flow rate or the liquid material of low flow velocity, colloidal sol, gel water, various nothing Machine solvent and organic solvent, solution, liquid resin and liquid metals (metal melt thing) are all included in " liquid "." liquid " It is not limited to the liquid of one of three kinds of states of material, but includes solution, dispersion and the mixing of functional solid-state material granule Thing, such as dissolves, disperses or mixes dye granule in a solvent or metallic particles.The typical case of liquid is included in above reality Execute the ink described in example and liquid crystal." ink " includes general water-based ink and oil base ink, and various liquid component, all Such as gelinite ink and thermal melting ink, but it is not limited to these.

G-5. the 5th modification:

The present invention can be completed by following change case.In each change case in bracket after each key element The symbol of the symbol each key element corresponding to describing in the first embodiment.

G-5-1. the first change case:

One is releasably attached to the box (20) of printing equipment (50) and including: be arranged as forming the first of the outer surface of box Face (201), first (201) have the ink feed structure (280) being connected with printing equipment；Relative with first (201) Second (202)；3rd (203), it is arranged to have (191) being connected with second (202) and with on one side (291) contrary another side (290), the 3rd (203) are positioned at first (201) relative to relative direction (Z-direction) And between second (202), first (201) and second (202) are the most relative to each other；With the 3rd (203) Relative fourth face (204), fourth face (204) is arranged to be connected first (201) with second (202)；Angle part (265), it is arranged as being formed first (201) and the 3rd outer surface that (203) are connected (265)；It is arranged on angle part (265) the box side terminal (400) on, box side terminal (400) is arranged in box (20) and is installed to the peace of printing equipment (50) Dress state receives the external force upwards pressed box (20) from the equipment side terminal (700) of printing equipment (50)；And first box Side restricted part (210), it is arranged on the 3rd (203) and above and is arranged in installment state by printing equipment (50) Bar (80) locking, and the thus constrained box (20) motion on the direction upwards pressed, wherein, the first box side restricted part 210 are arranged on the position close to box side terminal (400).

G-5-2. the second change case:

One is releasably attached to the box (20) of printing equipment (50) and including: be arranged as forming the first of the outer surface of box Face (201), first (201) have the ink feed structure (280) being connected with printing equipment；Relative with first (201) Second (202)；3rd (203), it is arranged to have (191) being connected with second (202) and with on one side (291) contrary another side (290), the 3rd (203) are positioned at first (201) relative to relative direction (Z-direction) And between second (202), first (201) and second (202) are the most relative to each other；With the 3rd (203) Relative fourth face (204), fourth face (204) is arranged to be connected first (201) with second (202)；Angle part (265), it is arranged as being formed first (201) and the 3rd outer surface that (203) are connected (265)；It is arranged on angle part (265) the box side terminal (400) on, box side terminal (400) is arranged in box (20) and is installed to the peace of printing equipment (50) Receive the external force that box (20) is upwards pressed from the equipment side terminal (700) of printing equipment (50) under dress state；And first box Side restricted part (210), it is arranged on the 3rd (203) and above and is arranged in the mounted state by printing equipment (50) Bar (80) locking, and the thus constrained box (20) motion on the direction upwards pressed, wherein, the first box side restricted part (210) it is arranged on compared to close to (291) on one side closer to the position of another side (290).

G-5-3. the 3rd change case:

Similar with above-mentioned first embodiment, any one in the first to the 3rd change case advantageously prevent box side terminal Relative to the position mispairing of printing equipment, and stable electrically connecting of therefore ensuring that between box side terminal with equipment side terminal.? In any one in first to the 3rd change case, when in the mounted state in relative direction (Z-direction) from first side To the direction of second side be+Z-direction and the direction from second side to first side be-Z-direction time, the first box side Restricted part be preferably located in the rotary shaft of bar-Z-direction side on.

G-5-4. the 4th change case

One is releasably attached to the box (20) of printing equipment (50) and including: the ink feed knot being connected with printing equipment Structure (280)；Box side terminal (400), it is arranged in box (20) and is installed under the installment state of printing equipment (50) from print The equipment side terminal (700) of brush equipment (50) receives the external force upwards pressed box (20)；And the first box side restricted part (210), it is positioned at and box side terminal (400) same side and be arranged to bar by printing equipment (50) in the mounted state (80) locking, and the thus constrained box (20) motion on the direction upwards pressed, wherein, the first box side restricted part (210) it is arranged on the position close to box side terminal (700).

When upwards direction of exerting pressure be+rightabout of Z-direction and upwards direction of exerting pressure is-Z-direction time, the first box Side restricted part be preferably located in the rotary shaft of bar-Z-direction side on.

Similar with above-mentioned first embodiment, the 4th change case advantageously prevent the box side terminal position relative to printing equipment Put mispairing, and stable electrically connecting of therefore ensuring that between box side terminal with equipment side terminal.

G-6. the 6th modification

G-6-1. the first change case:

One is releasably attached to the box (20) of printing equipment (50) and including: be arranged as forming the first of the outer surface of box Face (201), first (201) have the printing material Supply Structure (280) being connected with printing equipment；With first (201) phase To second (202)；3rd (203), its be arranged to have (191) being connected with second (202) and with The another side (290) that (291) are contrary on one side, the 3rd (203) are positioned at first relative to relative direction (Z-direction) And between second (202), relative direction is that first (201) and second (202) are the most relative to each other (201) Direction；With the 3rd fourth face that (203) are relative (204), fourth face (204) is arranged and first (201) and second (202) intersect；5th (205), it is arranged to and first (201), second (202), the 3rd (203) and fourth face (204) intersect；With the 5th hexahedro (206) that (205) are relative；Angle part (265), it is arranged as being formed first (201) with the 3rd outer surface that (203) are connected (265)；The box side terminal (400) being arranged on angle part (265), box side Terminal (400) is arranged in box (20) and is installed in the installment state of printing equipment (50) equipment from printing equipment (50) Side terminal (700) receives the external force upwards pressed box (20)；And first box side restricted part (210), it is arranged on the 3rd Face (203) is upper and is arranged in installment state by bar (80) locking of printing equipment (50), and thus constrained box (20) motion on the direction upwards pressed, wherein, relative to the relative direction (Y of the 5th (205) Yu hexahedro (206) Direction of principal axis), the first box side restricted part 210 is not located therein being provided with and is in it outside the scope of box side terminal (400) Inner side.

G-6-2. the second change case:

One is releasably attached to the box (20) of printing equipment (50) and including: the printing material being connected with printing equipment supplies Answer structure (280)；Box side terminal (400), it is arranged on the outer surface of box (20), and box side terminal (400) is arranged in Box (20) is installed under the installment state of printing equipment (50) receive box from the equipment side terminal (700) of printing equipment (50) (20) external force upwards pressed；And first box side restricted part (211), outside it is positioned at box side terminal (400) same side On surface, the first box side restricted part (211) is arranged in the mounted state by bar (80) locking of printing equipment (50), with The constrained box (20) motion on the direction (+Z-direction) upwards pressed, wherein, relative to the width of box, the first box side Restricted part (211) is not located therein being provided with the outside of the scope (40Y) of box side terminal (400) but on its inside.Root According to the first or second change case, box side terminal from equipment side terminal reception along the power of upwards direction of exerting pressure.This makes it possible to shy The direction adjusting the part being provided with box side terminal to happiness and the stable electricity that ensure that between box side terminal and equipment side terminal Connect.According to the first or second change case, the preferably first box side restricted part is positioned at the lower section of the rotary shaft of bar.Here art Language " lower section " is such as corresponding to-Z-direction or the direction contrary with upwards direction of exerting pressure.

G-7. the 7th modification:

The present invention can be by following description with changed.In each description in bracket after each key element Symbol corresponding to the symbol of each key element described in the first embodiment.

G-7-1. the first change case

One is suitable for the print cartridge (20) being releasably attached on ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Forming component (731-739) including the contact of multiple equipment sides, it is constructed and arranged to when print cartridge (20) is contacted shape by equipment side When becoming component (731-739) pressure, elastic force (Pt) being applied to print cartridge (20), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) also includes having connecing Closing the bar (80) of part (810), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), and it includes front portion (203), rear portion (204), top (202) With bottom (201), anterior (203) and rear portion (204) are toward each other and top (202) and bottom (201) are relative to each other；Electronics Device；For accommodating the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at the bottom (201) of box body (22) Place, is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) having the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), leading edge defines the plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal supports Structure (408), it orientates the front portion (203) of immediately box body (22) as, and terminal support structure (408) has and is connected with electronic installation Multiple conductance electric terminals (400), terminal (400) is suitable for and is disposed on terminal support structure (408), to work as print cartridge (20), when being installed on printing equipment (50), component (731-is formed at contact portion (cp) place of terminal (400) with contacting 739) contacting and receive from it elastic force (Pt), contact portion (cp) is arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), is connect Tactile part planar is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288)；And first restricted part (210), its bonding part (810) being suitable for bar (80) engages, to limit print cartridge (20) contrary with installation direction (SD) Direction (RD) on motion, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408)。

Some benefits of the above change case of the 7th modification will be described now.It is installed on printer at print cartridge Meanwhile, terminal can be accurately positioned and stably fix, to guarantee the reliable telecommunication between box and printer.Because the The bonding part of one restricted part is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure, so the location action of the first restricted part occurs connecing Closely need most the position (that is, the terminal of terminal support structure) of location.Elastic force from equipment side terminal can be by suitably Offset.Also it is possible to the position of the terminal occurred due to the vibration during printing operation is moved and can be suppressed.Therefore, The location of terminal is more stable, and thus stable between keeping box side terminal with equipment side terminal electrically connects.

Additionally, because bar is not combined with box, institute for manufacture box material can from be used for manufacturing the material of bar different. It is also possible to needing not worry about the requirement of flexible and durability and more to pay close attention to other of such as durability for ink special The material of box is selected under the state of property.

Additionally, because bar is not on box, prevent so need not special attention in the encapsulation for transport and distribution box The plastic deformation of stopping bar.This simplify the convenience that encapsulation requires and improves use.Because bar is not the integral part of box, So box can be made less.This further allows for reducing for box is packaged carrying out the transport of box and distribution The size of encapsulating material (such as paper or box), thus desirably reduces transport and component costs.Equally, because bar not with box Integrally, so compared to the structure described in such as U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811, can with smaller szie and more Simple structure and higher rigidity manufacture the first box side restricted part.This makes to significantly reduce the first box side limiting unit The probability of the elastic deformation divided.In installation or arrangement state, box can be maintained at the correct position in box mounting structure, This maintains normal or good the contacting between box side terminal with equipment side terminal, and reduce the possibility of poor telecommunication Property.Because the first box side restricted part can have little size and simple structure, so for transport and distribution box Encapsulation need not special attention and carry out the plastic deformation of anti-stopping bar, this and the box in U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811 Different.This reduce the convenience that encapsulation requires and also improves use.

The bonding part of box terminal with box can be connected to each other by this structure, (rather than beautiful to become the structure of unique rigidity The rods of state patent gazette No.2005/0151811).In this case, less vibration is delivered to box from bonding part Terminal, therefore telecommunication is more stable.

Because the contact portion plane (TP) of terminal neither parallel with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) the most not with It is vertical, so the surface of box terminal can be by suitably wiping during box is inserted into printer.Additionally, this structure When the installation of box during printer terminal and circuit board distance scraping have been reduced or eliminated, issuable insulation ruptures (ash Dirt).

Because the elastic force that printer terminal is included within the vector components on the direction that box is unloaded from printer applies To box terminal, it is similar in United States Patent (USP) 6 so need not offer, the spring of the spring 103 described in 955,422.In other words, Elastic force from printer side terminal is had an effect and is together pressed printer side terminal and box side terminal, and when first Also box is moved along the direction removed from printer when joint between restricted part and printer bar is released from.Therefore, no Needing as United States Patent (USP) 6, the situation of 955,422 provides additional spring like that, and this makes becoming of simpler structure and reduction Originally it is possibly realized.

Because the bonding part that the first restricted part is suitable for bar engages, with constrained box in the side contrary with installation direction Movement upwards, so therefore when box is installed in printer, the position of box terminal will be formed structure by equipment side contact The elastic force of part is held in place relative to installation direction, and by the first restricted part relative to the direction contrary with installation direction It is held in place.Because box terminal is by " sandwiched " in this way, thus they be firmly fixed and can not along installation direction and The direction both contrary with installation direction is moved.Therefore, and related U.S. patent No.7, in 008,053 by circuit board 40 1 Lateral spacing system is compared, and box terminal contacts the mispairing formed between component with equipment side or the probability disconnected is less.

Adaptations 1

Print cartridge as above, wherein, contact portion plane (TP) is relative to the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) Angle between Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree.

As described in reference to Figure 42 A-Figure 45, when contact portion plane becomes relative to plane BP limited by leading edge 288 During angle between about 25 degree to 40 degree, it is therefore prevented that excessive wiping and can apply enough to prevent the power of half insertion.

Adaptations 2

Print cartridge as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state Time anterior (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400) Left side and the right side of leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400).

When print cartridge is installed on printing equipment, as compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies is excessively firmly held, then it contacts with equipment side The contact forming the part (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) in component may be insecure.By by the first restricted part with The left side of the rightmost side contact portion of multiple terminals and the right side of the leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400), print cartridge is permissible Sufficiently tilt so that multiple terminals contact the electrical contact formed between component with equipment side can be the most stable.

Adaptations 3

Print cartridge (20) as above, the second restricted part (220) being additionally included on the rear portion (204) of print cartridge (20), The various piece (620) that this second restricted part (220) is suitable for and is configured to ink-jet printing apparatus (50) engages, its In, when along vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) orientation measurement distance, the second restricted part (220) Bonding part and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) between distance (B) more than the connecing of the first restricted part (210) Close the distance (A) between part (212) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288).

When the bonding part of the second restricted part is orientated as compared to the bonding part of the first restricted part further from by front During edge limited plane, farther compared to the bonding part of the second restricted part compared to the bonding part of the first restricted part From the situation of the plane limited by leading edge, can more effectively reduce what the first restricted part departed from from printer bonding part Probability.

Adaptations 4

Print cartridge (20) as above, wherein, when from the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) to the right and During ink feed structure (280) those unilateral observation print cartridge (20) prone, when along with the plane limited by leading edge (288) (BP) during vertical orientation measurement distance, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) with limited by leading edge (288) Plane (BP) between distance (A) less than the pivotal point (800c) of bar (80) when box (20) is mounted with by leading edge (288) distance (C) between the plane (BP) limited.

Distance between the bonding part of the first restricted part and the plane limited by leading edge is less than being mounted at box Time bar pivotal point and the plane limited by leading edge between distance time, bar be used for constrained box motion.This reduce first Restricted part releases locking or the probability of disengaging with the bonding part of bar, is thus formed between component with contacting at multiple terminals Produce stable electrical connection, and reduce poor successional probability.It is applied to be mounted when power forms component from contact Box time, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the bonding part of the first restricted part from bar The separate probability in bonding part.

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Print cartridge (20) as above, wherein, when from the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) to the right and When ink feed structure (280) that side prone (203) observes print cartridge (20), first limiting unit when box (20) is mounted Divide the bonding part (212) of (210) in the left side of the pivotal point (800c) of bar.

When box is installed so that when from the bonding part of the first restricted part to the right and ink feed structural plane is downward That unilateral observation print cartridge time the first restricted part bonding part when the left side of the pivotal point of bar, the first restricted part is at bar Upper generation rotating torques, to rotate bar along the direction in opposite direction with releasing locking around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce The bonding part of the first restricted part releases the probability of locking from the bonding part of bar, and further ensure that multiple terminal The stable electrical connection formed between component is contacted with equipment side.Even if when box reception, the first restricted part will be with box one With mobile.This movement reduces the bonding part of the first restricted part and releases the probability of locking from the bonding part of bar.

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, when before ink feed structure (280) prone state observation box body (22) During portion (203), at least some of width generally within print cartridge (20) of the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) Centre.

By the first restricted part being arranged at least some of basic bit of the bonding part so that the first restricted part Position at the width midway of print cartridge, the first restricted part is positioned at extremely near the position of multiple terminals, so that multiple It is stable that terminal contacts the electrical connection formed between component with equipment side.

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is substantially flush with bottom surface (201).

G-7-2. the second change case

One is suitable for the print cartridge (20) being releasably attached on ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Forming component (731-739) including the contact of multiple equipment sides, it is constructed and arranged to when print cartridge (20) is contacted shape by equipment side When becoming component (731-739) pressure, elastic force (Pt) being applied to print cartridge (20), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) also includes having connecing Closing the bar (80) of part (810), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), and it includes front portion (203), rear portion (204), top (202) With bottom (201), anterior (203) and rear portion (204) are toward each other and top (202) and bottom (201) are relative to each other；Electronics Device；For accommodating the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at the bottom (201) of box body (22) Place, is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) having the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), leading edge defines the plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal supports Structure (408), it orientates the front portion (203) of immediately box body (22) as, and terminal support structure (408) has and is connected with electronic installation Multiple conductance electric terminals (400), terminal (400) is suitable for and is disposed on terminal support structure (408), to work as print cartridge (20) it is installed to contact also with formation component (731-739) that contacts of ink-jet printing apparatus (50) when printing equipment (50) is upper Receiving from it elastic force (Pt), terminal (400) is arranged substantially in terminal plane (TP), terminal plane neither with leading edge (288) plane (BP) is parallel the most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), it is suitable for the joint with bar (80) Partly (810) engage, to limit the print cartridge (20) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD), the first limiting unit The bonding part (212) dividing (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408).

Do not hang down with it because the terminal plane (TP) of terminal is neither parallel with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) Directly, so the surface of box terminal can be by suitably wiping during box is inserted into printer.Additionally, this structure reduces Or issuable insulation ruptures (dust) when eliminating printer terminal and the scraping of circuit board distance during the installation of box.

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, terminal plane (TP) becomes relative to the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) Angle between about 25 degree to 40 degree.

As described in reference to Figure 42 A-Figure 45, when terminal plane becomes about relative to plane BP limited by leading edge 288 During angle between 25 degree to 40 degree, it is therefore prevented that excessive wiping and can apply enough to prevent the power of half insertion.

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state Time anterior (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the right side of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400) The right side of the left hand edge of the left side at edge and the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400).

When print cartridge is installed on printing equipment, as compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies is excessively firmly held, then it contacts with equipment side The contact forming the part (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) in component may be insecure.By by the first restricted part with The right side of the left hand edge of the left side of the right hand edge of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminals and the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400), Print cartridge can sufficiently tilt so that multiple terminals contact the electrical contact formed between component with equipment side can be the most steady Fixed.

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When the bonding part of the second restricted part is orientated as compared to the bonding part of the first restricted part further from by front During edge limited plane, farther compared to the bonding part of the second restricted part compared to the bonding part of the first restricted part From the situation of the plane limited by leading edge, can more effectively reduce the first side restricted part and depart from from printer bonding part Probability.

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is substantially flush with bottom (201).

G-7-3. the 3rd change case

One is suitable for the print cartridge (20) being releasably attached on ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Forming component (731-739) including the contact of multiple equipment sides, it is constructed and arranged to when print cartridge (20) is contacted shape by equipment side When becoming component (731-739) pressure, elastic force (Pt) being applied to print cartridge (20), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) also includes having connecing Close part (810) bar (80), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), it include first surface (203), second surface (204), 3rd surface (202) and the 4th surface (201), first surface (203) and second surface (204) are toward each other and the 3rd surface And the 4th surface (201) is relative to each other (202)；Electronic installation；For accommodating the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at the 4th surface (201) place of box body (22), is suitable for and is configured to being supplied from ink chamber (200) by ink Should arrive ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), leading edge Define the plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal support structure (408), it orientates the first surface of immediately box body (22) as (203), terminal support structure (408) has the multiple conductance electric terminals (400) being connected with electronic installation, contact portion (cp) It is suitable for and is disposed in contact portion structure (408), with when print cartridge (20) is installed on printing equipment (50), at end Contact portion (cp) place of son (400) contacts with contacting formation component (731-739) and receives from it elastic force (Pt), contact During partly (400) are arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), contact portion plane neither with the plane of leading edge (288) (BP) parallel the most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), its bonding part (810) being suitable for bar (80) connects Close, to limit the print cartridge (20) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD), connecing of the first restricted part (210) Close part (212) and be positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408).

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state During first surface (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side contact of multiple terminal (400) The left side of part and the right side of the leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400).

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Print cartridge (20) as above, is additionally included in the second restricted part on the second surface (204) of print cartridge (20) (220), this second restricted part (220) is suitable for and is configured to the various piece (620) with ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Engage, wherein, when along vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) orientation measurement distance, the second limiting unit Divide the distance (B) between bonding part and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) of (220) more than the first restricted part (210) the distance (A) between bonding part (212) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288).

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, when in the of ink feed structure (280) prone state observation box body (22) During one surface (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) at least some of is generally within print cartridge (20) At width midway.

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Print cartridge as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is the neatest with the 4th surface (201) Flat.

G-7-4. the 4th change case

One is suitable for the print cartridge (20) being releasably attached on ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Forming component (731-739) including the contact of multiple equipment sides, it is constructed and arranged to when print cartridge (20) is contacted shape by equipment side When becoming component (731-739) pressure, elastic force (Pt) being applied to print cartridge (20), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) also includes having connecing Close part (810) bar (80), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), it include first surface (203), second surface (204), 3rd surface (202) and the 4th surface (201), first surface (203) and second surface (204) are toward each other and the 3rd surface And the 4th surface (201) is relative to each other (202)；Electronic installation；For accommodating the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at the 4th surface (201) place of box body (22), is suitable for and is configured to being supplied from ink chamber (200) by ink Should arrive ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), leading edge Define the plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal support structure (408), it orientates the first surface of immediately box body (22) as (203), terminal support structure (408) has the multiple conductance electric terminals (400) being connected with electronic installation, and terminal (400) is fitted Together in and be disposed on terminal support structure (408), with when print cartridge (20) be installed to printing equipment (50) upper time with contact Forming component (731-739) contact and receive from it elastic force (Pt), terminal (400) is arranged substantially in terminal plane (TP) In, terminal plane is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane of leading edge (288) so that form component from equipment side contact (731-739) print cartridge is promoted by the vector components of elastic force (Pt) along the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD)；With And first restricted part (210), its bonding part (810) being suitable for bar (80) engages, with limit print cartridge (20) with peace The motion on direction (RD) that dress direction (SD) is contrary, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to end Sub-supporting structure (408).

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G-7-5. the 5th change case

The combination of a part for a kind of print cartridge (20) and ink-jet printing apparatus (50), this combination includes: ink-jet printing apparatus (50) a part, this part includes: the contact of multiple equipment sides forms component (731-739), and elastic force (Pt) is applied to by it Print cartridge (20)；And there is the bar (80) of bonding part (810)；Print cartridge (20), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), it includes Anterior (203), rear portion (204), top (202) and bottom (201), anterior (203) and rear portion (204) relative to each other and top And bottom (201) are relative to each other (202)；For accommodating the ink chamber (200) of ink；Electronic installation；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at bottom (201) place of box body (22), is suitable for and is configured to being fed to from ink chamber (200) by ink Ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), and leading edge limits The plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal support structure (408), it orientates the front portion (203) of immediately box body (22) as, and terminal props up Bearing structure (408) has the multiple conductance electric terminals (400) being connected with electronic installation, and terminal (400) is at terminal support structure (408) on, to contact at the contact portion of terminal (400) (cp) place with contacting formation component (731-739) and to receive from it Elastic force (Pt), contact portion (cp) is arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), contact portion plane neither with front The plane of edge (288) is parallel the most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), its bonding part (810) with bar (80) Engage, to limit the print cartridge (20) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD), the first restricted part (210) Bonding part (212) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408).

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Combination as above, wherein, contact portion plane (TP) is relative to the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) Angle between Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree.

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Combination as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state Time anterior (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400) Left side and the right side of leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400).

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Combination as above, the second restricted part (220) being additionally included on the rear portion (204) of print cartridge (20), this is the years old Two restricted parts (220) engage with the various piece (620) of ink-jet printing apparatus (50), wherein, when along with by leading edge (288) during the vertical orientation measurement distance of the plane (BP) that limits, the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) with by leading edge (288) distance (B) between the plane (BP) limited is more than the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and by front Distance (A) between the plane (BP) that edge (288) limits.

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Combination as above, wherein, bar (80) has two ends and the pivotal point (800c) in the middle of two ends, And when from the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) to the right and ink feed structure (280) prone that When print cartridge (20) are observed in side, when along vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) orientation measurement distance, first Distance (A) between bonding part (212) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) of restricted part (210) is less than Distance (C) between pivotal point (800c) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) of bar (80) when box (20) is mounted.

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Combination as above, wherein, bar (80) has two ends and the pivotal point (800c) in the middle of two ends, And when from the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) to the right and ink feed structure (280) prone that When print cartridge (20) are observed in side (203), when box (20) is mounted, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is at bar The left side of pivotal point (800c).

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Combination as above, wherein, when before ink feed structure (280) prone state observation box body (22) During portion (203), at least some of width generally within print cartridge (20) of the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) Centre.

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Combination as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is substantially flush with bottom (201).

G-7-6. the 6th change case

The combination of a part for a kind of print cartridge (20) and ink-jet printing apparatus (50), this combination includes: ink-jet printing apparatus (50) a part, this part includes: the contact of multiple equipment sides forms component (731-739), and elastic force (Pt) is applied to by it Print cartridge (20)；And there is the bar (80) of bonding part (810)；Print cartridge (20), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), it includes Anterior (203), rear portion (204), top (202) and bottom (201), anterior (203) and rear portion (204) relative to each other and top And bottom (201) are relative to each other (202)；Electronic installation；For accommodating the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at bottom (201) place of box body (22), is suitable for and is configured to being fed to from ink chamber (200) by ink Ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), and leading edge limits The plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal support structure (408), it orientates the front portion (203) of immediately box body (22) as, and terminal props up Bearing structure (408) has the multiple conductance electric terminals (400) being connected with electronic installation, and terminal (400) is at terminal support structure (408) on, with contact formation component (731-739) contact and receive from it elastic force (Pt), terminal (400) is by basic cloth Putting in terminal plane (TP), terminal plane is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane of leading edge (288)；And first limit System part (210), it engages with the bonding part (810) of bar (80), to limit print cartridge (20) contrary with installation direction (SD) Direction (RD) on motion, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408)。

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Combination as above, wherein, terminal plane (TP) becomes relative to the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) Angle between about 25 degree to 40 degree.

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Combination as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state Time anterior (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the right side of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400) The right side of the left hand edge of the left side at edge and the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400).

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Combination as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is substantially flush with bottom surface (201).

G-7-7. the 7th change case

The combination of a part for a kind of print cartridge (20) and ink-jet printing apparatus (50), this combination includes: ink-jet printing apparatus (50) a part, this part includes: the contact of multiple equipment sides forms component (731-739), and elastic force (Pt) is applied to by it Print cartridge (20)；And there is the bar (80) of bonding part (810)；Print cartridge (20), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), it includes First surface (203), second surface (204), the 3rd surface (202) and the 4th surface (201), first surface (203) and second Surface (204) toward each other and the 3rd surface (202) and the 4th surface (201) toward each other；For accommodating the ink of ink Room (200)；Electronic installation；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at the 4th surface (201) place of box body (22), is suitable for also Being configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) has installation side Leading edge (288) on (SD), leading edge defines the plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal support structure (408), its location For the first surface (203) of immediately box body (22), terminal support structure (408) has the multiple conductance electricity being connected with electronic installation Property terminal (400), terminal (400) on terminal support structure (408), with the contact portion of terminal (400) (cp) place with connect Touching formation component (731-739) contact and receive from it elastic force (Pt), contact portion (cp) is arranged substantially in contact site Dividing in plane (TP), contact portion plane is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane of leading edge (288)；And first limit Partly (210), it engages with the bonding part (810) of bar (80), to limit print cartridge (20) contrary with installation direction (SD) Motion on direction (RD), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408).

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Combination as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state During first surface (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side contact of multiple terminal (400) The left side of part and the right side of the leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400).

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Combination as above, the second restricted part (220) being additionally included on the second surface (204) of print cartridge (20), This second restricted part (220) engages with the various piece (620) of ink-jet printing apparatus (50), wherein, when along with by front During the vertical orientation measurement distance of plane (BP) that edge (288) limits, the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) with by front Distance (B) between the plane (BP) that edge (288) limits more than the first restricted part (210) bonding part (212) with by front Distance (A) between the plane (BP) that edge (288) limits.

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Combination as above, wherein, when in the of ink feed structure (280) prone state observation box body (22) During one surface (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) at least some of is generally within print cartridge (20) At width midway.

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Combination as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is the neatest with the 4th surface (201) Flat.

G-7-8. the 8th change case

The combination of a part for a kind of print cartridge (20) and ink-jet printing apparatus (50), this combination includes: ink-jet printing apparatus (50) a part, this part includes: the contact of multiple equipment sides forms component (731-739), and elastic force (Pt) is applied to by it Print cartridge (20)；And there is the bar (80) of bonding part (810)；Print cartridge (20), print cartridge (20) including: box body (22), it includes First surface (203), second surface (204), the 3rd surface (202) and the 4th surface (201), first surface (203) and second Surface (204) toward each other and the 3rd surface (202) and the 4th surface (201) toward each other；For accommodating the ink of ink Room (200)；Electronic installation；Ink feed structure (280), it is positioned at the 4th surface (201) place of box body (22), is suitable for also Being configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) has installation side Leading edge (288) on (SD), leading edge defines the plane (BP) of print cartridge (20)；Terminal support structure (408), its location For the first surface (203) of immediately box body (22), terminal support structure (408) has the multiple conductance electricity being connected with electronic installation Property terminal (400), terminal (400) on terminal support structure (408), with contact formation component (731-739) contact also Receiving from it elastic force (Pt), terminal (400) is arranged substantially in terminal plane (TP), terminal plane neither with leading edge (288) plane is parallel the most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), it includes the bonding part with bar (80) (810) bonding part (212) engaged, to limit the print cartridge (20) fortune on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD) Dynamic, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408).

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Combination as above, wherein, when observing box body (20) under ink feed structure (280) prone state During first surface (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400) The left side of right hand edge and the right side of left hand edge of leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400).

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G-7-9. the 9th change case

One is suitable for the ink supply system of ink feed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Forming component (731-739) including the contact of multiple equipment sides, ink supply system includes: electronic installation；For storing ink Ink chamber (200)；Ink feed structure (280), it is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet Printing equipment (50), ink feed structure (280) has installation direction (SD) leading edge (288), and leading edge defines plane (BP)；Terminal support structure (408), it has the multiple conductance electric terminals (400) being connected with electronic installation, terminal (400) It is suitable for and is disposed on terminal support structure (408), with when ink supply system is by ink feed to printing equipment (50) Time, contact at contact portion (cp) place of terminal (400) with contacting formation component (731-739) and receive from it elastic force (Pt) so that from equipment side contact formed component (731-739) elastic force (Pt) vector components along with installation direction (SD) contrary direction (RD) promotes ink chamber (200)；And first restricted part (210), it is suitable for and the connecing of bar (80) Close part (810) to engage, to limit the terminal support structure (408) fortune on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD) Dynamic；Wherein, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408), and contacts During partly (cp) is arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), ink feed is arrived by contact portion plane at ink supply system During printing equipment (50) neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane of leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, when ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment (50), Contact portion plane (TP) is relative to the angle plane (BP) Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree limited by leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, when ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment (50), The bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the left side of the rightmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400) and many The right side of the leftmost side contact portion of individual terminal (400).

When ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment, if excessively firmly held, then its with set Standby side contacts forms the contact of the part (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) in component may be insecure.By limiting first The left side of system part and the rightmost side contact portion of multiple terminals and the right side of the leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400), Enough inclinations can be there is so that multiple terminals contact the electrical contact formed between component with equipment side can be the most steady Fixed.

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Ink supply system as above, also includes: main body (22), it includes front portion (203) and rear portion (204), front Portion (203) and rear portion (204) are relative to each other；With the rear portion (204) of main body (22) the second restricted part (220) immediately, terminal Immediately, this second restricted part (220) is suitable for and is configured in the front portion (203) of supporting structure (408) and main body (22) Engage with the various piece (620) of ink-jet printing apparatus (50), wherein, when along with the plane limited by leading edge (288) (BP) during vertical orientation measurement distance, the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) and the plane limited by leading edge (288) (BP) distance (B) between is flat with limited by leading edge (288) more than the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) Distance (A) between face (BP).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes: main body (22), it includes first surface (203) and second surface (204), first surface (203) and second surface (204) are relative to each other；With the second surface (204) of main body (22) immediately Two restricted parts (220), the first surface (203) of terminal support structure (408) and main body (22) immediately, this second restricted part (220) be suitable for and be configured to the various piece (620) with ink-jet printing apparatus (50) and engage, wherein, when along with by During the vertical orientation measurement distance of plane (BP) that leading edge (288) limits, the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) with by Distance (B) between the plane (BP) that leading edge (288) limits more than the first restricted part (210) bonding part (212) with Distance (A) between the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, when along vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) During orientation measurement distance, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) Between distance (A) less than when ink supply system is by ink feed to printing equipment (50) pivotal point (800c) of bar (80) And the distance (C) between the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288).

Distance between the bonding part of the first restricted part and the plane limited by leading edge is less than working as ink feed When system provides ink to printing equipment during distance between pivotal point and the plane limited by leading edge of bar, bar is used for limiting System motion.The bonding part this reducing the first restricted part and bar releases locking or the probability of disengaging, thus at multiple ends Son produces stable electrical connection with contacting between formation component, and reduces poor successional probability.When power is by from contact When forming component applying, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the junction surface of the first restricted part Divide from the separate probability in the bonding part of bar.

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, when ink supply system provide ink to printing equipment (50), the The bonding part (212) of one restricted part (210) when right side and ink feed structure (280) face down, the first limiting unit Divide the bonding part (212) of (210) in the left side of the pivotal point (800c) of bar.

When ink supply system provide ink to printing equipment, the first restricted part bonding part at the pivotal point of bar Left side and the bonding part of the first restricted part when right side and ink feed structural plane are downward, the first restricted part Bar produces rotating torques, to be rotated around the rotary shaft of bar along the direction in opposite direction with releasing locking by bar.This subtracts The bonding part of little first restricted part releases the probability of locking from the bonding part of bar, and further ensure that multiple Terminal contacts the stable electrical connection formed between component with equipment side.Additionally, reduce the bonding part of the first restricted part from The bonding part of bar releases the probability of locking.

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Ink supply system as above, also includes the main body (22) of immediately terminal support structure (408), when ink supplies When answering system by ink feed to printing equipment (50), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) at least some of At width midway generally within main body (20).

By the first restricted part being arranged at least some of basic bit of the bonding part so that the first restricted part Position at the width midway of main body, the first restricted part is positioned at extremely near the position of multiple terminals, so that multiple It is stable that terminal contacts the electrical connection formed between component with equipment side.

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Ink supply system as above, also includes adapter (299), wherein, ink feed structure (280), terminal Supporting structure (408) and the first restricted part (210) are positioned on adapter (299), and ink chamber (200) is suitable for and quilt It is configured to coordinate with adapter (299).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes adapter (299j), wherein, and terminal support structure (408) and the One restricted part (210) is positioned on adapter (299j), ink feed structure (280) be positioned at ink chamber (200) upper and Ink chamber (200) is suitable for and is configured to coordinating with adapter (299j).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes adapter (299k), ink outside ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Water pot (200T), pipeline (200L) and minor adaptations (200S), wherein, it is suitable that ink feed structure (280) is positioned at auxiliary On orchestration (200S), terminal support structure (408) and the first restricted part (210) are positioned on adapter (299k), and work as When ink supply system is by ink feed to printing equipment (50), ink is fed to auxiliary from outer pot (200T) by pipeline (200L) Help adapter (200S).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes main body (22), and main body includes top (202) and bottom (201), top Portion (202) and bottom (201) are relative to each other, and wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is the neatest with bottom surface (201) Flat.

G-7-10. the tenth change case

One is suitable for the ink supply system of ink feed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Forming component (731-739) including the contact of multiple equipment sides, ink-jet printing apparatus (50) also includes having bonding part (810) Bar (80), ink supply system includes: electronic installation；For storing the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), It is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) Having installation direction (SD) leading edge (288), leading edge defines plane (BP)；Terminal support structure (408), it has and electricity Multiple conductance electric terminals (400) that sub-device connects, terminal (400) is suitable for and is disposed in terminal support structure (408) On, with when ink supply system is by ink feed to printing equipment (50) with contact formation component (731-739) contact also Receive from it elastic force (Pt) so that form the vector components of the elastic force (Pt) of component (731-739) from equipment side contact Ink chamber (200) is promoted along the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD)；And first restricted part (210), it includes Be suitable for the bonding part (212) that the bonding part (810) with bar (80) engages, with limit terminal support structure (408) with The motion on direction (RD) that installation direction (SD) is contrary；Wherein, the location, bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) For adjacent terminal supporting structure (408), and terminal (400) is arranged substantially in terminal plane (TP), contact portion plane When ink supply system is by ink feed to printing equipment (50) neither parallel with the plane of leading edge (288) the most with its hang down Directly.

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, when ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment (50), Terminal plane (TP) is relative to the angle plane (BP) Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree limited by leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, when ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment (50), The bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) be positioned at the left side of the right hand edge of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400) with And the right side of the left hand edge of the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400).

When ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment, if excessively firmly held, then its with set Standby side contacts forms the contact of the part (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) in component may be insecure.By limiting first The left side of system part and the right hand edge of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminals and the left hand edge of the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400) Right side, can there is enough inclinations in print cartridge so that multiple terminals contact the electrical contact formed between component with equipment side can With the most stable.

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Distance between the bonding part of the first restricted part and the plane limited by leading edge is less than working as ink feed When system provides ink to printing equipment during distance between pivotal point and the plane limited by leading edge of bar, bar is used for limiting System.This reduce the bonding part of the first restricted part and bar and release locking or the probability of disengaging, thus multiple terminals with Contact is formed and produces stable electrical connection between component, and reduces poor successional probability.When power is formed from contact When component applies, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the bonding part of the first restricted part from The separate probability in bonding part of bar.

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G-7-11. the 11st change case

One is suitable for the ink supply system of the part by ink feed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), system bag Including: a part for ink-jet printing apparatus (50), this part includes that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component (731-739) and tool There is the bar (80) of bonding part (810)；Electronic installation；For storing the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), It is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) Having installation direction (SD) leading edge (288), leading edge defines plane (BP)；Terminal support structure (408), it has and electricity Sub-device connect multiple conductance electric terminals (400), terminal (400) at ink supply system by ink feed to printing equipment (50), time, contact at contact portion (cp) place of terminal (400) with contacting formation component (731-739) and receive from it elasticity Power (Pt) so that from equipment side contact formed component (731-739) elastic force (Pt) vector components along with installation side The direction (RD) contrary to (SD) promotes ink chamber (200)；And first restricted part (210), its junction surface with bar (80) (810) are divided to engage, to limit the terminal support structure (408) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD)；Its In, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal support structure (408), and contact portion (cp) be arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), contact portion plane ink supply system by ink feed to printing During equipment (50) neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane of leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes: main body (22), it includes front portion (203) and rear portion (204), front Portion (203) and rear portion (204) are relative to each other；With the rear portion (204) of main body (22) the second restricted part (220) immediately, terminal The front portion (203) of supporting structure (408) and main body (22) immediately, this second restricted part (220) and ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Various piece (620) engage, wherein, when along the orientation measurement vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) away from From time, the distance (B) between bonding part and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) of the second restricted part (220) is big Distance (A) between the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes: main body (22), it includes first surface (203) and second surface (204), first surface (203) and second surface (204) are relative to each other；With the second surface (204) of main body (22) immediately Two restricted parts (220), the first surface (203) of terminal support structure (408) and main body (22) immediately, this second restricted part (220) engage with the various piece (620) of ink-jet printing apparatus (50), wherein, when along flat with limited by leading edge (288) During the vertical orientation measurement distance in face (BP), the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) is flat with limited by leading edge (288) Distance (B) between face (BP) more than the first restricted part (210) bonding part (212) with limited by leading edge (288) Distance (A) between plane (BP).

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, bar (80) has two ends and the pivot in the middle of two ends Point (800c), and when along vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) orientation measurement distance, first limits Partly the distance (A) between bonding part (212) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) of (210) is less than at ink Supply system is flat with limited by leading edge (288) by the pivotal point (800c) of bar (80) time ink feed to printing equipment (50) Distance (C) between face (BP).

Distance between the bonding part of the first restricted part and the plane limited by leading edge is less than at ink feed System is by during ink feed to printing equipment during distance between pivotal point and the plane limited by leading edge of bar, and bar is used for limiting System motion.The bonding part this reducing the first restricted part and bar releases locking or the probability of disengaging, thus at multiple ends Son produces stable electrical connection with contacting between formation component, and reduces poor successional probability.When power is by from contact When forming component applying, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the junction surface of the first restricted part Divide from the separate probability in the bonding part of bar.

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Ink supply system as above, wherein, bar (80) has two ends and the pivot in the middle of two ends Point (800c), and when ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment (50), the junction surface of the first restricted part (210) Dividing (212) when right side and ink feed structure (280) face down, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) exists The left side of the pivotal point (800c) of bar.

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G-7-12. the 12nd change case

One is suitable for the ink supply system of the part by ink feed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), system bag Including: a part for ink-jet printing apparatus (50), this part includes that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component (731-739) and tool There is the bar (80) of bonding part (810)；Electronic installation；For storing the ink chamber (200) of ink；Ink feed structure (280), It is suitable for and is configured to from ink chamber (200), ink is fed to ink-jet printing apparatus (50), ink feed structure (280) Having installation direction (SD) leading edge (288), leading edge defines plane (BP)；Terminal support structure (408), it has and electricity Sub-device connect multiple conductance electric terminals (400), terminal (400) at ink supply system by ink feed to printing equipment (50) time with contact formation component (731-739) contact and receive from it elastic force (Pt)；And first restricted part (210), it engages with the bonding part (810) of bar (80), with limit terminal support structure (408) with installation direction (SD) phase The anti-motion on direction (RD)；Wherein, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned adjacent to terminal supporting Structure (408), and terminal (400) is arranged substantially in terminal plane (TP), and contact portion plane is at ink supply system By neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane of leading edge (288) time ink feed to printing equipment (50).

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When ink supply system provides ink to printing equipment, if excessively firmly held, then its with set Standby side contacts forms the contact of the part (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) in component may be insecure.By limiting first The left side of system part and the right hand edge of the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminals and the left hand edge of the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (400) Right side, enough inclinations can be there is so that multiple terminals contact the electrical contact formed between component with equipment side can be very To more stable.

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Ink supply system as above, also includes: main body (22), it includes front portion (203) and rear portion (204), front Portion (203) and rear portion (204) are relative to each other；With the back side (204) of main body (22) the second restricted part (220) immediately, terminal The front (203) of supporting structure (408) and main body (22) immediately, this second restricted part (220) and ink-jet printing apparatus (50) Various piece (620) engage, wherein, when along the orientation measurement vertical with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) away from From time, the distance (B) between bonding part and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) of the second restricted part (220) is big Distance (A) between the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288).

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Ink supply system as above, also includes main body (22), and main body includes top (202) and bottom (201), top Portion (202) and bottom (201) are relative to each other, and wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is the neatest with bottom (201) Flat.

G-8. the 8th modification

The present invention can be by following description with changed.In each description in bracket after each key element Symbol corresponding at first embodiment or the symbol of each key element described in the modification of the box with adapter.

G-8-1. the first change case

One is adapted for attachment to the box (20) on printing equipment (50), and printing equipment has a structure that printing equipment (50) including that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component (731-739), it is arranged to elastic force (Pt) is applied to box (20), print Brush equipment (50) also includes the bar (80) with bonding part (810), and box (20) including: first (203), second (204), 3rd (202) and fourth face (201), wherein, first (203) and second (204) toward each other and the 3rd (202) Relative to each other with fourth face (201)；Electronic installation；For accommodating the liquid chamber (200) of liquid；Liquid Supply Structure (280), its Being positioned at fourth face (201) place, be configured to from liquid chamber (200), liquid is fed to printing equipment (50), liquid supply is tied Structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), and leading edge defines the plane (BP) of box (20)；Conductance is electrical Terminal (400), it is orientated as and closer to first (203) and is connected with electronic installation compared to close to second (204), holds Son (400) be arranged to when box (20) be installed to printing equipment (50) upper time, terminal (400) contact portion (cp) place with Contact forms component (731-739) and contacts and receive from it elastic force (Pt), and the contact portion (cp) of terminal (400) is by substantially Being arranged in contact portion plane (TP), contact portion plane is neither parallel also with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) The most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), its bonding part (810) being suitable for bar (80) engages, with constrained box (20) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is fixed Position is compared to close to the 3rd (202) and first (203) closer to the position of contact portion (cp).

Some benefits of the above change case of the 8th modification will be described now.It is installed on printing equipment at box Meanwhile, terminal can be accurately positioned and stably fix, to guarantee the reliable telecommunication between box and printing equipment.Because The bonding part of the first restricted part is positioned at compared to close to the 3rd and first position closer to contact portion, so The location action of the first restricted part occurs close to the position (that is, the terminal of terminal support structure) needing most location.From The elastic force of equipment side terminal can suitably be offset.Also it is possible to occur due to the vibration during printing operation The position of terminal is moved and can be suppressed.Therefore, the location of terminal is more stable, thus keeping box side terminal and equipment side terminal it Between stable electrical connection.

Additionally, because bar is not combined with box, institute for manufacture box material can from be used for manufacturing the material of bar different. It is also possible to needing not worry about the requirement of flexible and durability and more to pay close attention to other of such as durability for liquid special The material of box is selected under the state of property.

Because the contact portion plane (TP) of terminal neither parallel with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) the most not with It is vertical, so the surface of box terminal can be by suitably wiping during box is inserted into printing equipment.Additionally, this structure Make issuable insulation when printing equipment side terminal and the scraping of circuit board distance during the installation of box have been reduced or eliminated Rupture (dust).

Because printing equipment side terminal is included within the elasticity of the vector components on the direction that box is unloaded from printing equipment Power is applied to box terminal, is similar in United States Patent (USP) 6 so need not offer, the spring of the spring 103 described in 955,422. In other words, the elastic force from printing equipment side terminal is had an effect and is together executed printing equipment side terminal and box side terminal Pressure, and also box is moved along the direction removed from printing equipment when the joint between the first restricted part and bar is released from Dynamic.Therefore, there is no need to as the situation of United States Patent (USP) 6,955,422 provides additional spring like that, this makes simpler structure It is possibly realized with the cost reduced.

Because the bonding part that the first restricted part is suitable for bar engages, with constrained box in the side contrary with installation direction Movement upwards, so therefore when box is installed in printing equipment, the position of box terminal will be formed by equipment side contact The elastic force of component is held in place relative to installation direction, and by the first restricted part relative to the side contrary with installation direction To being held in place.Because box terminal is by " sandwiched " in this way, so they are firmly fixed and can not be along installation direction With the direction both contrary with installation direction move.Therefore, and related U.S. patent No.7, in 008,053 by circuit board 40 Side limits and compares, and box terminal contacts the mispairing formed between component with equipment side or the probability disconnected is less.

Adaptations 1

Box (20) as above, wherein, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at compared to close The cross part (295) of first (203) and contact portion plane (TP) and the cross part of the 3rd (202) and first (203) (291) midpoint (203p) between is closer to the position of contact portion (cp).

By the bonding part of the first restricted part is attached to compared to the position close to midpoint closer to contact portion Place, can bring above-mentioned advantage well.

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Box (20) as above, wherein, contact portion plane (TP) is relative to the plane limited by leading edge (288) (BP) angle between Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree.

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Box (20) as above, wherein, when observation box (20) under liquid Supply Structure (280) prone state Time first (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side end of multiple terminal (431-439) The left side of the extended line (439PL) of the right hand edge (439p) of son (439) and the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (431-439) (435) right side of the extended line (435PL) of left hand edge (435p).

When box is installed on printing equipment, as compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies is excessively firmly held, then it contacts shape with equipment side The contact becoming the part (terminal 734 in such as Figure 31) in component may be insecure.By by the first restricted part with many The left side of the rightmost side contact portion of individual terminal and the right side of the leftmost side contact portion of multiple terminal (400), box can be enough Ground tilts so that multiple terminals contact the electrical contact formed between component with equipment side can be the most stable.

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Box (20) as above, the second restricted part (220) being additionally included on second (204) of box (20), should Second restricted part (220) is suitable for engaging with the various piece of printing equipment (50), wherein, when along with by leading edge (288) during the vertical orientation measurement distance of the plane (BP) that limits, the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) with by leading edge (288) distance (B) between the plane (BP) limited is more than the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and by front Distance (A) between the plane (BP) that edge (288) limits.

When the bonding part of the second restricted part is orientated as compared to the bonding part of the first restricted part further from by front During edge limited plane, farther compared to the bonding part of the second restricted part compared to the bonding part of the first restricted part From the situation of the plane limited by leading edge, can more effectively reduce the first restricted part and take off from printing equipment side engagement part From probability.

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Box (20) as above, wherein, when from the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) to the right and liquid During body Supply Structure (280) prone angle observation box (20), when hanging down along with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) During straight orientation measurement distance, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and the plane limited by leading edge (288) (BP) distance (A) between is less than the pivotal point (800c) of the bar (80) when box (20) is mounted and is limited by leading edge (288) Plane (BP) between distance (C).

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Box (20) as above, wherein, when from the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) to the right and liquid During body Supply Structure (280) prone angle observation box (20), when box (20) is mounted, the first restricted part (210) connects Close part (212) in the left side of the pivotal point (800c) of bar.

When box is installed so that when from the bonding part of the first restricted part to the right and liquid Supply Structure faces down That unilateral observation box time the first restricted part bonding part when the left side of the pivotal point of bar, the first restricted part is on bar Produce rotating torques, to be rotated around the rotary shaft of bar along the direction in opposite direction with releasing locking by bar.This reduce The bonding part of one restricted part from the bonding part of bar release locking probability, and further ensure that multiple terminal with Equipment side contact forms the stable electrical connection between component.Even if when box reception, the first restricted part will with box together Mobile.This movement reduces the bonding part of the first restricted part and releases the probability of locking from the bonding part of bar.

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Box (20) as above, wherein, when liquid Supply Structure (280) prone state observation first (203) time, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) at least some of when box (20) is mounted generally within At the width midway of box (20).

By the first restricted part being arranged at least some of basic bit of the bonding part so that the first restricted part Position at the width midway of box, the first restricted part is positioned at extremely near the position of multiple terminals, so that multiple end It is stable that son contacts the electrical connection formed between component with equipment side.

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Box (20) as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is the neatest with fourth face (201) Flat.

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Box (20) as above, also includes adapter (299,299j, 299k), wherein, the contact portion of terminal (400) (cp) and the first restricted part (210) is positioned on adapter, and liquid chamber (200) is suitable for and is configured to adaptive Device coordinates.

G-8-2. the second change case

One is adapted for attachment to the box (20) on printing equipment (50), and printing equipment (50) includes that multiple equipment side contacts Forming component (731-739), it is arranged to be applied to elastic force (Pt) box (20), and printing equipment (50) also includes having connecing Closing the bar (80) of part (810), box (20) including: first (203), second (204), the 3rd (202) and fourth face (201), wherein, first (203) and second (204) toward each other and the 3rd (202) and fourth face (201) phase each other Right；Electronic installation；For accommodating the liquid chamber (200) of liquid；Liquid Supply Structure (280), it is positioned at fourth face (201) Place, is configured to from liquid chamber (200), liquid is fed to printing equipment (50), and liquid Supply Structure (280) has installation side Leading edge (288) on (SD), leading edge defines the plane (BP) of box (20)；Conductance electric terminal (400), it is orientated as And being connected closer to first (203) with electronic installation compared to close to second (204), terminal (400) is arranged to work as When box (20) is installed on printing equipment (50), form component (731-at contact portion (cp) place of terminal (400) with contacting 739) contacting and receive from it elastic force (Pt), the contact portion (cp) of terminal (400) is arranged substantially in contact portion and is put down In face (TP), contact portion plane is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288)；And the One restricted part (210), its bonding part (810) being suitable for bar (80) engages, with constrained box (20) with installation direction (SD) the contrary motion on direction (RD), the first restricted part (210) is arranged on compared to close to the 3rd (202) and first The first cross part that the second cross part that face (203) intersects intersects closer to first (203) with contact portion plane (TP) (295) position.

Some benefits of the above change case of the 8th modification will be described now.It is installed on printing equipment at box Meanwhile, terminal can be accurately positioned and stably fix, to guarantee the reliable telecommunication between box and printing equipment.Because First restricted part be arranged on compared to close to the 3rd the second cross part intersected with first closer to first with contact The position of the first cross part that part planar intersects, so the location action of the first restricted part occurs fixed close to needing most The position (that is, the terminal of terminal support structure) of position.Elastic force from equipment side terminal can suitably be offset.Equally, The position of the terminal being likely to be due to the vibration during printing operation and occur is moved and can be suppressed.Therefore, the location of terminal More stable, thus stable between keeping box side terminal with equipment side terminal electrically connects.

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Box (20) as above, wherein, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at compared to close Midpoint (203p) between first cross part (295) and the second cross part is closer to the position of the first cross part (295).

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Box (20) as above, wherein, contact portion (cp) plane (TP) is flat relative to limited by leading edge (288) Angle between face (BP) Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree.

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G-8-3. the 3rd change case

One is adapted for attachment to the box (20) on printing equipment (50), and printing equipment has a structure that printing equipment (50) including that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component (731-739), it is arranged to elastic force (Pt) is applied to box (20), print Brush equipment (50) also includes the bar (80) with bonding part (810) and pivotal point, and box (20) including: first (203), second Face (204), the 3rd (202) and fourth face (201), wherein, first (203) and second (204) toward each other and the Three (202) and fourth face (201) are relative to each other；Electronic installation；For accommodating the liquid chamber (200) of liquid；Liquid supply is tied Structure (280), it is positioned at fourth face (201) place, is configured to from liquid chamber (200), liquid is fed to printing equipment (50), Liquid Supply Structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), and leading edge defines the plane of box (20) (BP)；Conductance electric terminal (400), its orientate as compared to close to second (204) closer to first (203) and with electricity Sub-device connects, and terminal (400) is arranged to when box (20) is installed on printing equipment (50), connecing of terminal (400) Contact portion divide (cp) place with contact formation component (731-739) contact and receive from it elastic force (Pt), the contact of terminal (400) During partly (cp) is arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), contact portion plane neither with limited by leading edge (288) Plane (BP) is parallel the most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), it is suitable for the bonding part with bar (80) (810) engage, with the constrained box (20) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD), the first restricted part (210) bonding part (212) is arranged such that box (20) is installed on printing equipment (50), the first restricted part (210) bonding part (212) engages in the position of pivotal point (800c) lower section being positioned at bar (80) with bar (80).

Some benefits of the above change case of the 8th modification will be described now.It is installed on printing equipment at box Meanwhile, terminal can be accurately positioned and stably fix, to guarantee the reliable telecommunication between box and printing equipment.Because The bonding part of the first restricted part is positioned in the position below the pivotal point of bar, the constrained box so bar is had an effect Motion.The bonding part this reducing the first restricted part and bar releases locking or the probability of disengaging, thus at multiple terminals Produce stable electrical connection between formation component with contacting, and reduce poor successional probability.When power is by from contact shape When becoming component to be applied to the box being mounted, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the first limiting unit The bonding part divided is from the separate probability in the bonding part of bar.Therefore, the location of terminal is more stable, thus maintaining box side Stable between terminal with equipment side terminal electrically connects.

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G-8-4. the 4th change case

One is adapted for attachment to the box (20) on printing equipment (50), and printing equipment (50) includes that multiple equipment side contacts Forming component (731-739), it is arranged to be applied to elastic force (Pt) box (20), and printing equipment (50) also includes having connecing Closing the bar (80) of part (810), box (20) including: anterior (203), rear portion (204), top (202) and bottom (201), wherein, Anterior (203) and rear portion (204) are toward each other and top (202) and bottom (201) are relative to each other；Electronic installation；For holding Receive the liquid chamber (200) of liquid；Liquid Supply Structure (280), it is positioned at (201) place, bottom, is configured to liquid from liquid Body room (200) is fed to printing equipment (50), and liquid Supply Structure (280) has the leading edge (288) on installation direction (SD), Leading edge defines the plane (BP) of box (20)；Conductance electric terminal (400), it is orientated as compared to close to rear portion (204) more Close to anterior (203) and being connected with electronic installation, terminal (400) is arranged to when box (20) is installed to printing equipment (50) Time upper, contacted at contact portion (cp) place of terminal (400) with contacting formation component (731-739) and receive from it elastic force (Pt), the contact portion (cp) of terminal (400) is arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), contact portion plane neither with The plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) is parallel the most perpendicular；And first restricted part (210), its be suitable for The bonding part (810) of bar (80) engages, with the constrained box (20) motion on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD), First restricted part (210) is arranged on the position being positioned at compared to close to top (202) closer to contact portion plane (tp) Place.

Some benefits of the above change case of the 8th modification will be described now.It is installed on printing equipment at box Meanwhile, terminal can be accurately positioned and stably fix, to guarantee the reliable telecommunication between box and printing equipment.Because The bonding part of the first restricted part is positioned at compared to close to top closer to the position of contact portion position, so first limits The location action of part processed occurs close to the position (that is, the terminal of terminal support structure) needing most location.From equipment side The elastic force of terminal can suitably be offset.Also it is possible to the terminal occurred due to the vibration during printing operation Position is moved and can be suppressed.Therefore, the location of terminal is more stable, thus steady between keeping box side terminal and equipment side terminal Fixed electrical connection.

Adaptations 1

Box (20) as above, wherein, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at compared to close Midpoint between the cross part of anterior (203) and the cross part of contact portion plane (TP) and top (202) and anterior (203) (203p) closer to the position of contact portion (cp).

Adaptations 2

Adaptations 3

Box (20) as above, wherein, when observation box (20) under liquid Supply Structure (280) prone state Time anterior (203), the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at the rightmost side terminal of multiple terminal (431-439) (439) left side of the extended line (439PL) of right hand edge (439p) and the leftmost side terminal of multiple terminal (431-439) (435) right side of the extended line (435PL) of left hand edge (435p).

Adaptations 4

Box (20) as above, wherein, bonding part is suitable for engaging with rotatable bar, and rotatable bar has first The pivotal point of the top, bonding part (212) of bonding part (210).

When rotatable bar has the pivotal point above the bonding part of the first bonding part, bar is used for the fortune of constrained box Dynamic.This reduce the bonding part of the first restricted part and bar and release locking or the probability of disengaging, thus multiple terminals with Contact is formed and produces stable electrical connection between component, and reduces poor successional probability.When power is formed from contact When component is applied to the box being mounted, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the first restricted part Bonding part from the separate probability in the bonding part of bar.

Adaptations 5

Box (20) as above, the second restricted part (220) being additionally included on the rear portion (204) of box (20), this is the years old Two restricted parts (220) are suitable for engaging with the various piece of printing equipment (50), wherein, when along with by leading edge (288) During the vertical orientation measurement distance of plane (BP) limited, the bonding part of the second restricted part (220) with by leading edge (288) Distance (B) between the plane (BP) limited is more than the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) and by leading edge (288) distance (A) between the plane (BP) limited.

Adaptations 6

Box (20) as above, wherein, the second restricted part (220) is suitable for being rotated to set from printing at box (20) As the pivotal point rotated when the keeper of standby (50) unloads.

Adaptations 7

Adaptations 8

Adaptations 9

Box (20) as above, wherein, when anterior (203) in liquid Supply Structure (280) prone state observation Time, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) at least some of when box (20) is mounted generally within box (20) Width midway at.

Adaptations 10

Box (20) as above, wherein, leading edge (288) plane (BP) limited is substantially flush with bottom (201).

Adaptations 11

Adaptations 12

The use of box (20) as above, wherein, the bonding part of box (20) and the movable bar of printing equipment (50) (80) so that the mode that bar (80) has the pivotal point of side on the engagement portion engages.

Adaptations 13

A kind of box (20) and the combination of printing equipment (50), this combination includes: box as above；And printing equipment (50), it includes that multiple equipment sides contact that elastic force (Pt) is applied to box (20) forms component (731-739), and has The bar (80) of bonding part (810), this bonding part is suitable for the bonding part of the first restricted part (210) with box (20) (212) engage, with the constrained box (20) movement on the direction (RD) contrary with installation direction (SD).

Adaptations 14

Combination as above, wherein, bar (80) has two ends and the pivotal point (800c) in the middle of two ends, And the pivotal point (800c) of bar (80) is arranged on the top, bonding part (212) of first restricted part (210) of box (20).

When rotatable bar has the pivotal point above the bonding part of the first restricted part, bar is used for the fortune of constrained box Dynamic.This reduce the bonding part of the first restricted part and bar and release locking or the probability of disengaging, thus multiple terminals with Contact is formed and produces stable electrical connection between component, and reduces poor successional probability.When power is formed from contact When component is applied to the box being mounted, the first restricted part can move around the rotary shaft of bar.This reduce the first restricted part Bonding part from the separate probability in the bonding part of bar.

Adaptations 15

Combination as above, wherein, the pivotal point (800c) of bar (80) is arranged on the first restricted part of box (20) (210) right side, bonding part (212).

When rotatable bar has the pivotal point on the right side of the bonding part of the first restricted part of box, the first restricted part Bar produces rotating torques, to be rotated around the rotary shaft of bar along the direction in opposite direction with releasing locking by bar.This subtracts The bonding part of little first restricted part releases the probability of locking from the bonding part of bar, and further ensure that multiple Terminal contacts the stable electrical connection formed between component with equipment side.Even if when box reception, the first restricted part will be with Box together moves.This movement reduces the bonding part of the first restricted part and releases the possibility of locking from the bonding part of bar Property.

G-8-5. the 5th change case

One is suitable for supplying liquid to the liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) of printing equipment (50), and printing sets Standby (50) include that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component (731-739), and liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) including: electronics Device；Fluid supply (200i, 200j, 200T)；Liquid Supply Structure (280), it is suitable for and is configured to liquid from liquid Source (200i, 200j, 200T) is fed to printing equipment (50), before liquid Supply Structure (280) has on installation direction (SD) Edge (288), leading edge defines plane (BP)；Adapter (299,299j, 299k), it has: conductance electric terminal (400), it is connected with electronic installation, and terminal (400) is arranged to when supply system (20i, 20j, 20k) supplies liquid to print During brush equipment (50), contact at contact portion (cp) place of terminal (400) with contacting formation component (731-739) and connect from it Receiving elastic force (Pt), the contact portion (cp) of terminal (400) is arranged substantially in contact portion plane (TP), and contact portion is put down Face is neither parallel the most perpendicular with the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288)；And first restricted part (210), its It is arranged on the front portion (203) of adapter and is suitable for the bonding part (810) with bar (80) and engage, exist with limit adaptation device Motion direction (RD) on contrary with installation direction (SD), the first restricted part (210) is orientated as and contact portion plane (TP) neighbouring.

Some benefits of the above change case of the 8th modification will be described now.It is installed to printing equipment at adapter While on, terminal can be accurately positioned and stably fix, to guarantee the reliable electricity between adapter and printing equipment Communication.Because the bonding part of the first restricted part is orientated as with contact portion plane immediately, so the determining of the first restricted part Bit motion occurs close to the position (that is, the terminal of terminal support structure) needing most location.Elasticity from equipment side terminal Power can suitably be offset.Also it is possible to move can in the position of the terminal occurred due to the vibration during printing operation To be suppressed.Therefore, the location of terminal is more stable, thus keeps stablizing between adapter side terminal and equipment side terminal to be electrically connected Connect.

Additionally, because bar is not combined with adapter, institute for manufacture adapter material can be used for manufacture bar Material is different.It is also possible to needing not worry about the requirement of flexible and durability and more paying close attention to such as durable for liquid The material of adapter is selected under the state of other characteristics of property.

Additionally, because bar is not on adapter, thus for transport and be distributed the encapsulation of adapter need not special Note coming the plastic deformation of anti-stopping bar.This simplify the convenience that encapsulation requires and improves use.Because bar is not adaptive The integral part of device, so adapter can be made less.This further allows for reducing for being packaged adapter Carry out the transport of adapter and the size of the encapsulating material (such as paper or box) of distribution, thus desirably reduce transport and Component costs.Equally, because bar is with adapter not integrally, so compared to such as U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811 Described in structure, the first adapter lateral spacing system can be manufactured with smaller szie and simpler structure and higher rigidity Part.This probability making to significantly reduce the elastic deformation of the first adapter lateral spacing element.Installing or the state of arrangement In, adapter can be maintained at the correct position in box mounting structure, this maintains between box side terminal and equipment side terminal Normal or good contact, and reduce the probability of poor telecommunication.Because the first adapter lateral spacing element is permissible There is little size and simple structure, so need not special attention in the encapsulation for transport and distribution box to carry out anti-stopping bar Plastic deformation, these are different from the box in U.S. Patent bulletin No.2005/0151811.This reduce encapsulation require and also change It is apt to the convenience used.

Adaptations 1

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) as above, wherein, contact portion plane (TP) is relative to by front Angle between plane (BP) Cheng Yue 25 degree to 40 degree that edge (288) limits.

Adaptations 2

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) as above, wherein, when facing down in liquid Supply Structure (280) State under the front of observation box (20) time, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) is positioned at multiple terminal (431- 439) left side of the extended line (439PL) of the right hand edge (439p) of rightmost side terminal (439) and multiple terminal (431-439) The right side of extended line (435PL) of left hand edge (435p) of leftmost side terminal (435).

Adaptations 3

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) as above, is additionally included in second on the rear portion (204) of box (20) Restricted part (220), this second restricted part (220) is suitable for engaging with the various piece of printing equipment (50), wherein, works as edge During the vertical orientation measurement distance of the plane (BP) and limited by leading edge (288), the junction surface of the second restricted part (220) Divide the bonding part more than the first restricted part (210) of the distance (B) between the plane (BP) limited by leading edge (288) (212) distance (A) between the plane (BP) and by leading edge (288) limited.

Adaptations 4

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) as above, wherein, when the joint from the first restricted part (210) Partly (212) are to the right and during liquid Supply Structure (280) prone angle observation box (20), when along with by leading edge (288) during the vertical orientation measurement distance of the plane (BP) that limits, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) with by Distance (A) between the plane (BP) that leading edge (288) limits is less than the pivotal point of bar (80) when box (20) is mounted (800c) distance (C) between the plane (BP) and by leading edge (288) limited.

Adaptations 5

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) as above, wherein, when the joint from the first restricted part (210) Partly (212) are to the right and during liquid Supply Structure (280) prone angle observation box (20), when box (20) is mounted the The bonding part (212) of one restricted part (210) is in the left side of the pivotal point (800c) of bar.

Adaptations 6

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j, 20k) as above, wherein, when facing down in liquid Supply Structure (280) State observation adapter anterior time, the bonding part (212) of the first restricted part (210) at least some of in box (20) Time mounted at width midway generally within box (20).

Adaptations 7

Liquid delivery system (20i, 20j) as above, also includes container assemblies (200i, 200j), has wherein Fluid supply and be suitable for coordinating with adapter.

Adaptations 8

Liquid delivery system (20j) as above, wherein, liquid Supply Structure (280) is arranged on container assemblies (200j) on.

Adaptations 9

Liquid delivery system (20k) as above, also includes: wherein have the tank (200T) of fluid supply；There is liquid The minor adaptations (200S) of Supply Structure (280)；And the pipeline (200L) that tank is connected with minor adaptations.

Should be appreciated that feature described herein can be of the combination of a part for box itself, box and printing equipment Point, or in other words, when box be installed to be suitable for providing ink or other printing materials in the system of printing equipment and/ Or during as one part, all without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Herein in relation to the fact that any portion of various aspects describe may adapt to above-mentioned various change according to the present invention Change any one in example.

It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the present invention can have many application, can be implemented in every way, And therefore it is not limited to the restriction of previous embodiment and example.Any number of feature of different embodiment described herein can Have than in the single embodiment of the more or less feature of whole features described herein and alternative embodiment to be incorporated into.Whole Body or partly, function can also be with any known or will known mode distribute between multiple assemblies.

Those skilled in the art will be appreciated that and can be changed for examples described above, without departing from its broad sense Creative concept.It is therefore understood that the present invention is not limited to disclosed specific embodiment, but it is intended to cover by right Require the modification in the spirit and scope of the present invention limited.Although the foundation characteristic having shown that and describing the present invention should Use in example embodiment it should be appreciated that can be by those skilled in the art to the form of present invention disclosed and details Carry out omissions, substitutions and changes, without departing from the scope of the present invention.Additionally, as understood by a person skilled in the art, the present invention's Scope covers changing and modifications of the development conventionally known, further for assembly described herein.Therefore, the present invention only by It is limited to scope as defined in the claims.Should be appreciated that claim is intended to cover all the one of the present invention disclosed herein As and specific characteristic, and the scope of the present invention whole statement (it is language issues) can fall into wherein.

Claims

1., for installation into the print cartridge on the keeper of ink-jet printing apparatus, described keeper includes that multiple equipment side contacts Forming component, it is configured to elastic force to be applied to when described print cartridge is formed component pressure by the contact of described equipment side described Print cartridge, described keeper also include head and bar, described bar be configured to when described print cartridge is installed on described keeper relative to Described keeper moves, and described bar also includes that bonding part, described print cartridge include:

Ink chamber；

Ink feed structure, it is configured to from described ink chamber, ink is fed to described head, and described ink feed structure has Leading edge on installation direction, described leading edge defines the plane of described print cartridge；

First restricted part, it includes the bonding part being configured to engage with the bonding part of described bar, to limit described print cartridge Motion on the direction contrary with described installation direction；

Second restricted part, it includes the bonding part being configured to engage with the various piece of described ink-jet printing apparatus；And

Wherein, when measuring distance on the direction vertical with the plane limited by described leading edge, described second limiting unit Distance between bonding part and the plane limited by described leading edge divided is more than the bonding part of described first restricted part And the distance between the plane limited by described leading edge.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described Described in that unilateral observation prone of ink feed structure during print cartridge, described structure of ink cartridge is to apply power, described power to described bar Including vector component and the vector component of upward direction of right direction, upward direction is the side contrary with described installation direction To.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 2, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described Described in that unilateral observation prone of ink feed structure during print cartridge, the bonding part of described first restricted part is at described bar The lower left side of pivotal point, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part, to the right and described ink feed is tied Described in structure that unilateral observation prone during print cartridge, the bonding part of described second restricted part is in described first restricted part The left side of bonding part.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 3, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to and described ink-jet The various piece of printing equipment engages, to limit the motion on the direction contrary with described installation direction of the described print cartridge.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 4, wherein, when described print cartridge by described equipment side contact formed component pressure time with And when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that unilateral observation institute prone When stating print cartridge, described elastic force includes that power upwards, described power upwards are on the direction contrary with described installation direction Power.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 5, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on described Elastic component around printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to be installed at described print cartridge described Under the installment state of keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 6, also includes circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to the institute of described print cartridge State on circuit board.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described Described in that unilateral observation prone of ink feed structure during print cartridge, the bonding part of described first restricted part is at described bar The lower left side of pivotal point, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part, to the right and described ink feed is tied Described in structure that unilateral observation prone during print cartridge, the bonding part of described second restricted part is in described first restricted part The left side of bonding part.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 1, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to and described ink-jet The various piece of printing equipment engages, to limit the motion on the direction contrary with described installation direction of the described print cartridge.

Print cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein, when described print cartridge is formed component pressure by the contact of described equipment side And when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure During described print cartridge, described elastic force includes that power upwards, described power upwards are on the direction contrary with described installation direction Power.

11. print cartridges according to claim 1, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on institute Stating the elastic component around printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to be installed to institute at described print cartridge State under the installment state of keeper, be applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

12. print cartridges according to claim 1, also include circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to the institute of described print cartridge State on circuit board.

13. 1 kinds include multiple equipment side for installation into the adapter on the keeper of ink-jet printing apparatus, described keeper Contact forms component, and it is configured to when described adapter is formed component pressure by the contact of described equipment side apply elastic force To described adapter, described keeper also includes that head and bar, described bar are configured to when described adapter is installed to described keeper Moving relative to described keeper time upper, described bar also includes that bonding part, described adapter include:

Ink feed structure, it has the leading edge on installation direction；

First restricted part, it includes the bonding part being configured to engage with the bonding part of described bar, to limit described adaptation Device motion on the direction contrary with described installation direction；

14. adapters according to claim 13, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, described adapter configurations is for apply to described bar Power, described power includes the vector component of right direction and the vector component of upward direction, and upward direction is and described installation direction Contrary direction.

15. adapters according to claim 14, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, the bonding part of described first restricted part is in institute State the lower left side of the pivotal point of bar, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described ink Described in Supply Structure that unilateral observation prone during adapter, the bonding part of described second restricted part limits described first The left side of the bonding part of system part.

16. adapters according to claim 15, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to described The various piece of ink-jet printing apparatus engages, to limit described adapter fortune on the direction contrary with described installation direction Dynamic.

17. adapters according to claim 16, wherein, execute when described adapter is formed component by the contact of described equipment side During pressure and when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that side prone When observing described adapter, described elastic force includes power upwards, and described power upwards is contrary with described installation direction Power on direction.

18. adapters according to claim 17, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on Elastic component around described printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to install at described adapter Under the installment state of described keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

19. adapters according to claim 18, also include circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to described circuit On plate.

20. adapters according to claim 13, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, the bonding part of described first restricted part is in institute State the lower left side of the pivotal point of bar, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described ink Described in Supply Structure that unilateral observation prone during adapter, the bonding part of described second restricted part limits described first The left side of the bonding part of system part.

21. adapters according to claim 13, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to described The various piece of ink-jet printing apparatus engages, to limit described adapter fortune on the direction contrary with described installation direction Dynamic.

22. adapters according to claim 13, wherein, execute when described adapter is formed component by the contact of described equipment side During pressure and when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that side prone When observing described adapter, described elastic force includes power upwards, and described power upwards is contrary with described installation direction Power on direction.

23. adapters according to claim 13, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on Elastic component around described printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to install at described adapter Under the installment state of described keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

24. adapters according to claim 13, also include circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to described circuit On plate.

25. 1 kinds are configured to the adapter being installed on the keeper of ink-jet printing apparatus, and described ink-jet printing apparatus has bag Including the container assemblies of ink feed structure, described keeper includes that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component, and it is configured to work as institute Stating when adapter is formed component pressure by the contact of described equipment side and elastic force is applied to described adapter, described keeper also wraps Including head and bar, described bar is configured to when described adapter is installed on described keeper move relative to described keeper, institute State bar and also include that bonding part, described adapter include:

For the opening of described ink feed structure, described ink feed structure has the leading edge on installation direction；

26. adapters according to claim 25, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, described adapter configurations is for apply to described bar Power, described power includes the vector component of right direction and the vector component of upward direction, and upward direction is and described installation direction Contrary direction.

27. adapters according to claim 26, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, the bonding part of described first restricted part is in institute State the lower left side of the pivotal point of bar, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described ink Described in Supply Structure that unilateral observation prone during adapter, the bonding part of described second restricted part limits described first The left side of the bonding part of system part.

28. adapters according to claim 27, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to described The various piece of ink-jet printing apparatus engages, to limit described adapter fortune on the direction contrary with described installation direction Dynamic.

29. adapters according to claim 28, wherein, execute when described adapter is formed component by the contact of described equipment side During pressure and when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that side prone When observing described adapter, described elastic force includes power upwards, and described power upwards is contrary with described installation direction Power on direction.

30. adapters according to claim 29, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on Elastic component around described printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to install at described adapter Under the installment state of described keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

31. adapters according to claim 30, also include circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to described circuit On plate.

32. adapters according to claim 25, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, described adapter configurations is for apply to described bar Power, described power includes the vector component of right direction and the vector component of upward direction, and upward direction is and described installation direction Contrary direction.

33. adapters according to claim 25, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during adapter, the bonding part of described first restricted part is in institute State the lower left side of the pivotal point of bar, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and described ink Described in Supply Structure that unilateral observation prone during adapter, the bonding part of described second restricted part limits described first The left side of the bonding part of system part

34. adapters according to claim 25, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to described The various piece of ink-jet printing apparatus engages, to limit described adapter fortune on the direction contrary with described installation direction Dynamic.

35. adapters according to claim 25, wherein, execute when described adapter is formed component by the contact of described equipment side During pressure and when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that side prone When observing described adapter, described elastic force includes power upwards, and described power upwards is contrary with described installation direction Power on direction.

36. adapters according to claim 25, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on Elastic component around described printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to install at described adapter Under the installment state of described keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

37. adapters according to claim 25, also include circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to described circuit On plate.

38. 1 kinds are configured to the adapter being installed on the keeper of ink-jet printing apparatus, and print cartridge has container assemblies, described Keeper includes that the contact of multiple equipment side forms component, and the contact of described equipment side forms component and is configured to when described print cartridge is by institute Stating when equipment side contact forms component pressure and elastic force is applied to described print cartridge, described keeper also includes head and bar, described Bar is configured to when described print cartridge is installed on described keeper move relative to described keeper, and described bar also includes junction surface Point,

Described adapter includes that the first restricted part, described first restricted part include the junction surface tap being configured to described bar The bonding part closed, to limit the motion on the direction contrary with installation direction of the described print cartridge；

Described container assemblies includes that the second restricted part, described second restricted part include being configured to and described ink-jet printing apparatus Various piece engage bonding part, described container assemblies also includes that ink feed structure, described ink feed structure have Leading edge on installation direction, described leading edge defines the plane of described print cartridge；

39. according to the adapter described in claim 38, and wherein, described structure of ink cartridge is to apply power, when from described to described bar The bonding part of the first restricted part is to the right and described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during print cartridge, institute The power of stating includes the vector component of right direction and the vector component of upward direction, and upward direction is contrary with described installation direction Direction.

40. according to the adapter described in claim 39, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during print cartridge, the bonding part of described first restricted part is described The lower left side of the pivotal point of bar, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part, to the right and described ink supplies When answering print cartridge described in structure that unilateral observation prone, the bonding part of described second restricted part is in described first limiting unit The left side of the bonding part divided.

41. adapters according to claim 40, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part is configured to described The various piece of ink-jet printing apparatus engages, to limit the motion on the direction contrary with described installation direction of the described print cartridge.

42. adapters according to claim 41, wherein, press when described print cartridge is formed component by the contact of described equipment side Time and when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that side prone see When examining described print cartridge, described elastic force includes that power upwards, described power upwards are in the direction contrary with described installation direction On power.

43. adapters according to claim 42, wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on Elastic component around described printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to be installed at described print cartridge Under the installment state of described keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

44. adapters according to claim 43, also include circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to described circuit On plate.

45. according to the adapter described in claim 38, and wherein, described structure of ink cartridge is to apply power, when from described to described bar The bonding part of the first restricted part is to the right and described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during print cartridge, institute The power of stating includes the vector component of right direction and the vector component of upward direction, and upward direction is contrary with described installation direction Direction.

46. according to the adapter described in claim 38, wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part to the right and Described in that unilateral observation prone of described ink feed structure during print cartridge, the bonding part of described first restricted part is described The lower left side of the pivotal point of bar, and wherein, when the bonding part from described first restricted part, to the right and described ink supplies When answering print cartridge described in structure that unilateral observation prone, the bonding part of described second restricted part is in described first limiting unit The left side of the bonding part divided.

47. are configured to described according to the adapter described in claim 38, the bonding part of wherein said second restricted part The various piece of ink-jet printing apparatus engages, to limit the motion on the direction contrary with described installation direction of the described print cartridge.

48. according to the adapter described in claim 38, wherein, presses when described print cartridge is formed component by the contact of described equipment side Time and when from the bonding part of described first restricted part to the right and described ink feed structure that side prone see When examining described print cartridge, described elastic force includes that power upwards, described power upwards are in the direction contrary with described installation direction On power.

49. according to the adapter described in claim 38, and wherein, described keeper also includes printing material supply pipe and is arranged on Elastic component around described printing material supply pipe, wherein, described ink feed structure is configured to be installed at described print cartridge Under the installment state of described keeper, it is applied to the power the direction contrary with described installation direction from described elastic component.

50. according to the adapter described in claim 38, also includes circuit board, and wherein, described elastic force is applied to described circuit On plate.