CN106985532A - terminal connection part and box - Google Patents

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CN106985532A
CN106985532A CN201610815831.3A CN201610815831A CN106985532A CN 106985532 A CN106985532 A CN 106985532A CN 201610815831 A CN201610815831 A CN 201610815831A CN 106985532 A CN106985532 A CN 106985532A
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石泽卓
宫田佳直
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control

Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of terminal connection part and box.Installation its object is to provide substrate becomes easy technology.A kind of terminal connection part, printing equipment can be installed on, the printing equipment includes device side portion of terminal and location division, described device side sub-portion can with can install that the installation direction of liquid housing container intersects it is crisscross on move, the terminal connection part has：Substrate, the substrate can be electrically connected with described device side sub-portion；And limiting unit, the limiting unit limits the location division and moved in the cross direction, in the state of the terminal connection part is installed in the printing equipment, the substrate is tilted relative to the installation direction, the substrate and the limiting unit are arranged at the recess that described device side sub-portion is inserted, and at least a portion of the substrate is from the openend of the recess to the outside prominent of the recess.

Description

Terminal connection part and box
Technical field
The present invention relates to terminal connection part and box.
Background technology
Conventionally, there is known the liquid housing container (such as patent document 1) that can be installed on printing equipment.In patent document Following means are disclosed in 1：The communication unit that making the printing equipment as liquid consuming device has, which is suitably read, to be set The information stored in the storage part of liquid housing container.
Citation
Patent document
Patent document 1：Japanese Patent Laid-Open 2014-61693 publications.
The content of the invention
Invent problem to be solved
But, in the technology of patent document 1, storage is internally provided be arranged at the recess of liquid housing container Portion.Therefore, when storage part to be installed to the inside of recess, there is finger or assembling device and the formation of the people installed The side wall of recess produces the situation of interference.Therefore, it is desirable to easily carry out the technology of the installation of storage part.So the problem of, is not limited to Liquid housing container, is the problem of for supplying common in the other containers or box of printing material.
The means used to solve the problem
The present invention is completed for solving at least a portion of above-mentioned problem, can as following mode or Application examples is realized.
(1) printing equipment, the printing can be installed on there is provided a kind of terminal connection part according to the mode of the present invention Device includes device side portion of terminal and location division, and described device side sub-portion can be in the installation with being capable of mounting terminal connecting portion The crisscross upper movement that direction intersects.The terminal connection part has：Substrate, the substrate can be with described device side terminal Portion is electrically connected；And limiting unit, the limiting unit limits the location division and moved in the cross direction, in terminal company Socket part is installed in the state of the printing equipment, and the substrate is tilted relative to the installation direction, the substrate and institute State limiting unit and be arranged at the recess that described device side sub-portion is inserted, at least a portion of the substrate is from the recess Openend is to the outside prominent of the recess.
According to which, the people installed when substrate is installed into recess or erecting device can be held to recessed The part of the outside prominent substrate in portion.Therefore, the installation of substrate becomes easy.
(2) in the terminal connection part of aforesaid way, Ke Yishi：At least a portion of the substrate is tilted with the substrate Incline direction it is parallel, and from the openend for the side wall for forming the recess to the outside prominent of the recess.
According to aforesaid way, the people installed when substrate is installed into recess or erecting device can hold to The part of the outside prominent substrate of recess.Therefore, the installation of substrate becomes easy.
(3) in the terminal connection part of aforesaid way, Ke Yishi：The limiting unit is the substrate, tilted with described The end for the width that direction intersects.
According to aforesaid way, the end of substrate plays a role as limiting unit.Therefore, it is possible to improve substrate and device side The positioning precision of portion of terminal.
(4) according to the another way of the present invention there is provided a kind of terminal connection part, the terminal connection part can be installed on print Brush device, the printing equipment includes device side portion of terminal and location division, and described device side sub-portion can be with that can install The crisscross upper movement that the installation direction of terminal connection part intersects.The terminal connection part includes：Substrate, the substrate and institute State the electrical connection of device side portion of terminal；Support, the support supports the substrate；And limiting unit, the limiting unit limitation The location division is moved in the cross direction, in the state of the terminal connection part is installed in the printing equipment, The substrate is tilted relative to the installation direction, and the substrate and the limiting unit are arranged at the support, the base At least a portion of plate is prominent to the direction left from the support.
According to aforesaid way, the people installed in installation base plate or erecting device can be held as substrate At least partially and the part prominent to the direction left from support.Therefore, the installation of substrate becomes easy.
(5) in the terminal connection part of aforesaid way, Ke Yishi：The substrate is by the direction left from the support Prominent convex support supporting.
According to aforesaid way, because substrate is supported by convex support, therefore substrate is more to the direction left from support It is prominent.Therefore, the installation of substrate becomes easier to.
(6) in the terminal connection part of aforesaid way, Ke Yishi：The limiting unit is the convex support and institute State the end for the width that inclined direction intersects.
According to aforesaid way, the end of convex support plays a role as limiting unit.Therefore, it is possible to improve substrate and The positioning precision of device side portion of terminal.
In addition, the present invention can be realized in a variety of ways, in addition to as the composition of above-mentioned terminal connection part, moreover it is possible to It is enough to be realized with modes such as box, the manufacture method of box, printing equipment, the manufacture methods of printing equipment.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the stereogram for the composition for showing printing material supply system 1；
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure for showing mounted box installation portion 6；
Fig. 3 is Fig. 2 2-2 sectional views；
Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing of the part led in the effluent of box installation portion 6；
Fig. 5 is the first stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6；
Fig. 6 is the second stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6；
Fig. 7 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6；
Fig. 8 is the 4th stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6；
Fig. 9 is the 5th stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6；
Figure 10 is the first stereoscopic figure of device side front wall portion 62 and circumferential component；
Figure 11 is the second stereoscopic figure of device side front wall portion 62 and circumferential component；
Figure 12 is the exploded perspective view of device side front wall portion 62 and circumferential component；
Figure 13 is Figure 10 10-10 sectional views；
Figure 14 is the first exploded perspective view of device side portion of terminal 70；
Figure 15 is the second exploded perspective view of device side portion of terminal 70；
Figure 16 is the first stereoscopic figure of device side portion of terminal 70；
Figure 17 is the second stereoscopic figure of device side portion of terminal 70；
Figure 18 is Figure 17 17-17 sectional views；
Figure 19 is the first stereoscopic figure of box 4；
Figure 20 is the second stereoscopic figure of box 4；
Figure 21 is the front view of box 4；
Figure 22 is the rearview of box 4；
Figure 23 is the top view of box 4；
Figure 24 is the upward view of box 4；
Figure 25 is the first side view of box 4；
Figure 26 is the second side view of box 4；
Figure 27 is the stereoscopic figure near recess 90；
Figure 28 is the front view near recess 90；
Figure 29 is Figure 28 28a-28a sectional views；
Figure 30 is Figure 28 28b-28b sectional views；
Figure 31 is the figure for illustrating device side portion of terminal 70 and the connection status of circuit substrate 50；
Figure 32 is the 28a-28a sectional views in installment state；
Figure 33 is the first figure for illustrating the way of contact；
Figure 34 is the second figure for illustrating the way of contact；
Figure 35 is the 3rd figure for illustrating the way of contact；
Figure 36 is the 4th figure for illustrating the way of contact；
Figure 37 is the exploded perspective view of box 4；
Figure 38 is the stereoscopic figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900A；
Figure 39 is the figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900A from+Z-direction side；
Figure 40 is the figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900A from-X-direction side；
Figure 41 is the front view near terminal accommodating chamber 900A；
Figure 42 is the stereoscopic figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900A；
Figure 43 is the figure near accommodating chamber 900B from+Z-direction side terminal；
Figure 44 is the figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900B from-X-direction side；
Figure 45 is the front view near terminal accommodating chamber 900B；
Figure 46 is the stereoscopic figure near terminal accommodation portion 900C；
Figure 47 is the figure near terminal accommodation portion 900C from+Z-direction side；
Figure 48 is the figure near terminal accommodation portion 900C from-X-direction side；
Figure 49 is the front view near terminal accommodation portion 900C；
Figure 50 is Figure 46 Section A-A figure；
Figure 51 is the Section A-A figure of variation 1；
Figure 52 is the Section A-A figure of variation 2；
Figure 53 is box 4C stereoscopic figure；
Figure 54 be disposed on box 4C-the circuit substrate 50C of Y direction side near enlarged drawing；
Figure 55 is the figure of one for showing the box 4C that circuit substrate and storage device are separated；
Figure 56 is the figure for showing circuit substrate 50 and the box 4D of the one of support 988 example；
Figure 57 is the figure for showing the example of the box 4E without printing material receiving portion internally；
Figure 58 is the figure for showing the example of the box 4F without printing material receiving portion internally；
Figure 59 is to show relative to installation direction (- Y direction) not incline in the state of printer 10 is not installed in The figure of the example of oblique circuit substrate 50；
Figure 60 is to show relative to installation direction (- Y direction) not incline in the state of printer 10 is not installed in The figure of the example of oblique circuit substrate 50.
Symbol description
1st, 1A, 1B, 1C... printing material supply system, 4,4a, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F... box, 5... covers, 6... boxes Face cap before installation portion, 7... pump machanisms, 9... housings, 10... printers, 11..., 13... replacings cover, 15... operations Button, 20... brackets, 22... heads, 24... pipes, 30... drive mechanisms, 31... control units, 32... timing belts, 34... drives Dynamic motor, the preceding surfaces of 42..., 43... first sides (upper surface), 44... second sides (bottom surface), the sides of 45... the 3rd are (right Sideways), surface after the side of 46... the 4th (left surface), 47..., 49... recesses, 50,50A, 50B, 50C... circuit substrate, 50fa, 50faA... surface (inclined plane), the 50fb... back sides, 61... box accommodating chambers, 62... device side front wall portions, 63... One device side side of sidewall portion, 64... second devices side side of sidewall portion, 65... 3rd devices side side of sidewall portion, the device side sides of 66... the 4th Wall portion, 67... opening wall portions, 69... openings, 70... device side portion of terminal, 88,89... corners, 90... recesses, 95... ends Sub- connecting portion, 138... sensors, 420... bar patchholes, 421... limitations face, 424... supply pipe patchholes, 432... the One convex portion, the engaging portions of 436... first, the convex portions of 442... second, the engaging portions of 446... second, 450... printing material receiving portions, 480... box effluent circuit unit, 482... sensing chamber, 484... printing material delivery lines, 490... lever parts, 491... boxes Side identification component, 492... films, 493... compression plates, 495... check-valves, 496... helical springs, 511... ends, 521... box side subgroup, 521a... box side terminals, 525... storage devices, the guide rails of 602... second, 604... leaf springs, 610... device side identification component, 612... limiting parts, 640... printing material organizations of supply, the supply of 642... printing materials Pipe, 643... top ends, 644... base end parts, 646... seal members, 647... supply streams, 648... intercommunicating pores, 649... installing component, 650... cap assemblies, 652... force application parts, 653... prevents the portion of dispersing, 655... interconnecting parts, 656... through hole, 658... abutments, 659... runner pipes, 662... bars, 663... one ends, 664... the other end, 665... force application part, 666... light shielding parts, 670... bar covers, 672... handles, 680... bar-like members, 682... first is led Rail, 684... leaf springs, the front wall portions of 690... first, the front wall portions of 692... second, 694... terminal mounts, 696a, 696b... Holding section, 696... abutment walls, 698... embedded holes, 721... device side terminal groups, 721a... device side terminals, 721r... Axle, 722... terminal connections, 722a... terminal connections, 723... terminal connections, 724... terminal boards, 724fa... surfaces, The 724fb... back sides, 730... connector base boards, 732... terminal groups, 739... connectors, 750... retainers, 751... holds Receive space, 752... wall portions, the wall portions of 752t... first, the wall portions of 752w... second, 756... location divisions, 756t... first determines Position portion, the location divisions of 756w... second, 756ta, 756wa...A face, 756tb, 756wb...B face, 756tc, 756wc...C face, 756td, 756wd...D face, 757... ends, 759... projections, the projections of 759t... first, the projections of 759w... second, 762... terminals side fitting portion, 762a, 762b... holding section, 900... terminals accommodating chamber (terminal accommodation portion), 902... sides Wall, 902t, 902ta~ti... the first side walls, 902w, 902wa~wi... second sidewalls, 906... grooves (limiting unit), 906a... limiting units, the grooves of 906t... first (the first limiting unit), the grooves of 906w... second (the second limiting unit), 910... bottom walls Side pocket, 910t... the first bottom wall side pockets, 910w... the second bottom wall side pockets, 906ta, 906wa... convex portion, 906ta1, 906wa1... grooves, 906tb1,906tb2,906wb1,906wb2... convex portion, 906tc1,906tc2,906wc1,906wc2... Convex portion, 906td, 906te, 906wd, 906we... convex portion, 906tf1,906tf2,906wf1,906wf2... convex portion, 906tg1,906tg2,906wg1,906wg2... convex portion, 906th, 906ti, 906wh, 906wi... convex portion, 916,916a~ E... intake section, 916t... first entrances part, 916w... second entrances part, 926... contact portions, 926t... One contact portion, the contact portions of 926w... second, the contact surfaces of 940... first, 941... openings, 942...A faces, 946...B Face, 944...C faces, 948...D faces, the convex portions of 952a... first, the convex portions of 952b... second, the contact surfaces of 960... second, 961... it is open, 962...A faces, 966...B faces, 964...C faces, 968...D faces, the convex portions of 972a... the 3rd, 972b... Four convex portions, 982... openings, 984... openings, 986... rear walls, 988... bottom walls, 988a... convex supports, 988b... End, S1... labels, BT... bolts, Xa... sizes, C... central shafts, Cb... central shafts, Xb... sizes, Ce... centers Axle, D... incline directions, S... springs.
Embodiment
A. first embodiment：
A-1. printing material supply system is monolithically fabricated：
Fig. 1 is the stereogram for the composition for showing printing material supply system 1.In figure 1 it is depicted that orthogonal three Spatial axes XYZ axles.X-axis, Y-axis, the direction of the arrow direction of Z axis are shown respectively along X-axis, Y-axis, the positive direction of Z axis.Will along X-axis, Y-axis, the positive direction of Z axis be set to+X-direction ,+Y direction ,+Z-direction.With X-axis, Y-axis, the arrow direction of Z axis side It is along X-axis, Y-axis, the negative direction of Z axis respectively in the opposite direction.Negative direction along X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis is set to-X-axis side To ,-Y direction ,-Z-direction.Along along X-axis, Y-axis, the direction of Z axis X-direction, Y-axis side are being referred to as regardless of positive and negative To, Z-direction.It is also same on the accompanying drawing and explanation shown in later.The direction for the XYZ axles described in other figures XYZ axles with Fig. 1 are corresponding.Printing material supply system 1 includes box 4 and the printer 10 as printing equipment.
The printer 10 of present embodiment is the ink-jet printer of from the beginning 22 ejection inks.The printer 10 is to poster The large-scale printer printed etc. big paper (A2~A0 etc.).Printer 10 include box installation portion 6, control unit 31, bracket 20, First 22 and drive mechanism 30.In addition, printer 10 includes the operation button 15 of the action for user's printer operation 10.
In box installation portion 6, it is able to that multiple boxes 4 are removably installed.In the present embodiment, with four kinds of colors (black, Huangs Color, magenta and blueness) ink correspondence and four kinds of 4 each one, boxes, i.e. total four boxes 4 are installed in box installation portion 6. In the printer 10 of the present embodiment, replacing cover 13 is provided with preceding surface (face of+Y direction side).Cover 13 is used when that will change + Z-direction is with front side (+Y direction side) when laterally falling, the opening of box installation portion 6 is shown, tearing open for box 4 can be carried out Dress.When in box 6 mounting box 4 of installation portion, can via pipe 24 to be arranged at bracket 20 it is first 22 supply ink.In the present embodiment In, by the pump machanism of printer 10 it is (not shown) attract box 4 in ink, thus ink be provided to first 22.In addition, pipe 24 is pressed Species according to each ink is set.In addition, the state that box 4 also has been installed into box installation portion 6 is referred to as " installment state ".
The species of each ink is provided with nozzle in first 22.First 22 spray from injection nozzle towards printing paper 2 Penetrate ink and carry out the data such as printing word or image.In addition, situation and box 4 and box peace on box 4 to be installed to box installation portion 6 The detailed composition in dress portion 6 is described below.In addition, in the present embodiment, printer 10 is that box installation portion 6 is not dynamic with bracket 20 Make interlock, printer being referred to as so-called " from frame type ".The present invention can also apply to be provided with box installation portion on bracket 20 6 and the printer for being referred to as so-called " frame mo(u)ld top half " that is moved together with bracket 20 of box installation portion 6.
Control unit 31 enters the control of each several part of line printer 10 and the transmitting-receiving of the signal between box 4.Bracket 20 makes First 22 are relatively moved relative to printing paper 2.
Drive mechanism 30 moves back and forth bracket based on the control signal from control unit 31.Drive mechanism 30 includes timing Band 32 and drive motor 34.The power of drive motor 34 is passed into bracket 20 via timing belt 32, thus bracket 20 is swept in master Retouch and moved back and forth on direction (X-direction).In addition, printer 10 includes being used to make printing paper 2 in sub-scanning direction (+Y-axis side To) on the conveyer that moves.When being printed, printing paper 2 is moved by conveyer on sub-scanning direction, preceding Printing paper 2 after output is completed for printing in face cap 11.
In addition, the position outside the printing zone for making bracket 20 be moved on main scanning direction is provided with and is referred to as start bit The region put, the maintenance mechanism in order to normally print and safeguarded is equipped with original position.Maintenance mechanism is by covering Part 8, elevating mechanism (not shown), suction pump (not shown) etc. are constituted, and the cover 8 is pushed in the bottom surface side first 22 (towards that side of printing paper 2) is formed with the face (nozzle face) of nozzle, and it is empty to form in the way of around injection nozzle closing Between, the elevating mechanism lifts cover 8 to push in first 22 nozzle face, and suction pump is pushed in head to by cover 8 Closing space formed by 22 nozzle face imports negative pressure.
In the present embodiment, under the use state of printing material supply system 1 (printer 10, box 4), it will be printed along transporting The axle of the sub-scanning direction of brush paper 2 is set to Y-axis, and the axle along gravity direction (above-below direction) is set into Z axis, by along bracket 20 The axle of moving direction (left and right directions) is set to X-axis.Here, so-called " use state of printing material supply system 1 " refers in water The state of printing material supply system 1 is provided with flat face.In addition, in the present embodiment, by sub-scanning direction (forwards To) be set to+Y direction, its opposite direction (backward directions) is set to-Y direction, by from gravity direction underneath towards top Direction (upward direction) be set to+Z-direction, its opposite direction (in downward direction) is set to-Z-direction.In addition, working as from front side When (+Y direction side) observes printing material supply system 1, the direction from right side towards left side is set to+X-direction, by its phase Opposite direction is set to-X-direction.In addition, in the present embodiment, direction of insertion when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6 is also-Y-axis Direction, box 4 from box installation portion 6 dismantle when direction be also+Y direction.Therefore, in box installation portion 6, general-Y direction side Referred to as inboard, general+Y direction side is also referred to as with front side.In addition, in the present embodiment, the orientation of multiple boxes 4 is also X-axis Direction.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure for showing the box installation portion 6 in installment state.It is installed to figure 2 illustrates four boxes 4 The situation of each groove of box installation portion 6.In four grooves, in addition to a groove of-X-direction side, the handle 672 in three grooves It is pressed.In this way, after box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6, handle 672 is pressed, thus the movement of constrained box 4, prevents box 4 deviate from from box installation portion 6.When box 4 is dismantled from box installation portion 6, upper lift handle 672 is lifted restrictions, and box 4 is dismantled down Come.Handle 672 is movably arranged at wall portion 67 in the Z-axis direction, and the insertion passed through when box 4 is dismounted is formed with wall portion 67 Mouth 69.The ink of installed box 4 is driven by pump machanism 7 and circulated in pipe 24.In addition, box installation portion 6 is detailed Described behind thin composition.
Fig. 3 is Fig. 2 2-2 sectional views.Fig. 3 illustrates a part and box 4 for box installation portion 6.When box 4 is installed in box peace During dress portion 6, by the driving of pump machanism 7, ink circulates in pipe 24 as shown by arrows from the printing material receiving portion 450 of box 4.
Fig. 4 be Fig. 3 in-magnified partial view of Y direction side.In the mounted state, each structure of box 4 and box installation portion 6 It is configured as described below into part.
That is, the printing material supply pipe 642 of box installation portion 6 be inserted into the printing material delivery line 484 of box 4 and and its Connection.Printing material delivery line 484 makes the ink of printing material receiving portion 450 be circulated to outside (printing material supply pipe 642). Printing material supply pipe 642 is in order that the ink discharged from printing material delivery line 484 is sent out and circulated towards head.In addition, Under installment state, the bar 662 of box installation portion 6 is abutted with the lever part 490 of box 4.Bar 662 and lever part 490 are used for The state that the ink of the side of printer 10 detection printing material receiving portion 450 disappears is (also referred to as " ink uses up state ".).In detail and Speech, detects that ink uses up state by sensor 138 detects the displacement of rod 662.Here, so-called ink uses up state and refers to box The state that the state or ink remnants that the ink of 4 inside disappears tail off.
In addition, being arranged at each terminal and box installation portion 6 of the box side subgroup (not shown) on the surface of circuit substrate 50 of box 4 Device side terminal group 721 corresponding each termination contact.Device side terminal group 721 is electrically connected with connector 739, with connector The wiring (not shown) of 739 connections is electrically connected with the control unit 31 of printer 10.Thus, the storage device of circuit substrate 50 and control Portion 31 processed is electrically connected, and the transmitting-receiving of signal can be carried out between control unit 31 and circuit substrate 50.Here, device side terminal group 721 and connector 739 be device side portion of terminal 70 component parts.In addition, the composition in detail of device side portion of terminal 70 is aftermentioned.
A-2. the detailed composition of box installation portion：
The detailed composition of box installation portion 6 is illustrated using Fig. 5~Fig. 9.Fig. 5 is that the first outward appearance of box installation portion 6 is stood Body figure.Fig. 6 is the second stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6.Fig. 7 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6.Fig. 8 is box peace 4th stereoscopic figure in dress portion 6.Fig. 9 is the 5th stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6.In addition, being illustrated in Fig. 5 and Fig. 8 It is installed in the pipe 24 of box installation portion 6.In addition, the composition of the inside in order to visuognosis box installation portion 6, Fig. 6,7,9 Eliminate the diagram of part composition.In addition, the box installation portion 6 of the present embodiment is configured to independently enter four boxes 4 Row dismounting, but the dismounting number of box 4 can be increased according to the specification of printer 10.I.e., as described in Figure 6, most it is being close to+X-axis side To that side in order to install increased box 4 be provided with prepared installing space and part.
As shown in figure 5, box installation portion 6 is formed with the box accommodating chamber 61 of accommodating case 4 by six wall portions as described below.Box Accommodating chamber 61 is approximately parallelepiped body shape.The shape of box accommodating chamber 61 is corresponding with the face shaping of box 4.In addition, in box accommodating chamber In 61, the part of the box accommodated in four boxes 4 is also referred to as groove.
Box installation portion 6 includes device side front wall portion 62, first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second device side side of sidewall portion 64. In addition, box installation portion 6 includes 3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65, the 4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 and opening wall portion 67.By this Six wall portions 62,63,64,65,66,67, which are divided, forms box accommodating chamber 61.The profile of six wall portions 62,63,64,65,66,67 point It is not generally rectangular shape.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, device side front wall portion 62 is located at-Y direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.Before device side Wall portion 62 is vertical wall portion under the use state of printer 10.
As shown in fig. 6, device side front wall portion 62 be provided with device side portion of terminal 70, printing material organization of supply 640 with And bar 662.Specifically, device side portion of terminal 70, printing material are arranged with according to from the order of+Z-direction direction-Z-direction Expect organization of supply 640, bar 662.Device side portion of terminal 70 and printing material organization of supply 640 are arranged at device side front wall portion 62 + face of Y direction side (that side residing for box accommodating chamber 61).In addition, bar 662 is arranged to run through device in the Y-axis direction Side front wall portion 62.Device side front wall portion 62-Y direction side (the opposite side of box accommodating chamber 61) be provided with pump machanism 7.
Printing material organization of supply 640 includes above-mentioned printing material supply pipe 642, be used to make ink in box 4 to The effluent of printer 10 leads to.Device side portion of terminal 70 includes above-mentioned device side terminal group 721 (Fig. 7) and connector 739 (figure 6) it, be used to electrically connect in box 4 and printer 10.As shown in fig. 6, device side portion of terminal 70 and the phase of printing material supply pipe 642 Than being arranged at the side of first device side side of sidewall portion 63 (+Z-direction side).Bar 662 be used to detect the ink of box 4 in the side of printer 10 Water uses up state.That is, bar 662 constitutes a part for the testing agency of printer 10 described later.In addition, bar 662 is also served as in box 4 Played a role when being installed in box installation portion 6 for suppressing from the positioning element that correct installation site misplaces.In addition, dress Put side sub-portion 70, printing material organization of supply 640 and bar 662 it is respective constitute in detail it is aftermentioned.
As shown in figure 5, first device side side of sidewall portion 63 is located at+Z-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.First device side Side of sidewall portion 63 is above set in the direction intersected with device side front wall portion 62.In the present embodiment, first device side side of sidewall portion 63 Above it is set in the direction orthogonal with device side front wall portion 62.First device side side of sidewall portion 63 is the use state in printer 10 Lower horizontal wall portion.First device side side of sidewall portion 63 constitutes the upper surface of box installation portion 6.In addition, in this manual, " intersecting " Or " intersection " refer to (i) two key elements intersect and actual intersecting state, (ii) in the case of by a key element extension The state intersected with another key element and (iii) the mutual key element in the case where mutual key element is each extended over intersect State in any one state.
As shown in fig. 7, first device side side of sidewall portion 63 has the first guide rail 682 for being used for that box 4 to be directed to installation site. Number of first guide rail 682 at least with box 4 to be mounted is arranged in correspondence with.In the present embodiment, provided with actual box 4 to be mounted Number four and preparation one, add up to five the first guide rails 682.First guide rail 682 is the groove extended in the Y-axis direction, quilt Insert a part for box 4.In addition, the first guide rail 682-Y direction side end is provided with leaf spring as locking member 684.In the mounted state, by the locking box 4 of leaf spring 684, prevent box 4 from deviating from from box installation portion 6.
As shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 9, second device side side of sidewall portion 64 is located at-Z-direction relative to box accommodating chamber 61 Side.Second device side side of sidewall portion 64 is opposed with first device side side of sidewall portion 63 across box accommodating chamber 61.Second device side side of sidewall portion 64 are above set in the direction intersected with device side front wall portion 62.In the present embodiment, second device side side of sidewall portion 64 and device Side front wall portion 62 is orthogonal.Second device side side of sidewall portion 64 is the lower horizontal wall portion of use state in printer 10.Second device Side side of sidewall portion 64 constitutes the bottom surface of box installation portion 6.
It is used to guide box 4 to the second guide rail of installation site as shown in fig. 6, second device side side of sidewall portion 64 has 602.Number of second guide rail 602 at least with box to be mounted is arranged in correspondence with.In the present embodiment, the second guide rail 602 and One guide rail 682 similarly sets five.Second guide rail 602 is the groove extended in the Y-axis direction, is inserted into a part for box 4.Separately Outside, the second guide rail 602-Y direction side end is provided with leaf spring 604 as locking member.In the mounted state, pass through The locking box 4 of leaf spring 604, to prevent box from deviating from from box installation portion 6.The first guide rail 682 and the second guide rail of identical box 4 are installed 602 are arranged on across box accommodating chamber 61 and relative position.
First guide rail 682 is different in the size of X-direction with the second guide rail 602.Specifically, the first guide rail 682 and Two guide rails 602 are small compared to the size in X-direction.Thus, constituted as following：Mistakenly the direction of Z-direction is being overturned In the case that box 4 is inserted into box installation portion 6, box 4 can not be inserted into the first guide rail 682 and the second guide rail 602.Thus, The possibility that the box 4 in the state of the reverse mistake of the direction of Z-direction is inserted into box installation portion 6 can be reduced.
In addition, as shown in fig. 6, in second device side side of sidewall portion 64, close to device side front wall portion 62 position set There is device side identification component 610.Device side identification component 610 is arranged in correspondence with the number that box to be mounted.In the present embodiment In, device side identification component 610 is provided with four.Device side identification component 610 is used for each groove of the identification in box accommodating chamber 61 In whether the box 4 of installed correct species (being ink color in the present embodiment).Each device side identification component 610 according to will The color of ink in mounted box 4 and form different shapes.Specifically, each device side identification component 610 is by extremely Few more than one rib is formed, and the pattern determined by the quantity and position of rib is different according to the species of box 4.Also set in box 4 It is equipped with the identification component formed by rib (also referred to as " box side identification component ".).The identification component of box 4 is also according to the ink to be accommodated Color and be formed with different shapes.Also, in the case where the box 4 of correct species is inserted into groove, device side identification Part 610 is chimeric with box side identification component.On the other hand, in the case where the box 4 of error type is inserted into groove, device side is known Other part 610 can not be chimeric with box side identification component.Box installation portion 6 is installed to thereby, it is possible to the box 4 that reduces error type Possibility in each groove.
In addition, as shown in fig. 6, in second device side side of sidewall portion 64, close to device side front wall portion 62 position set Restricted part 612.The number to be mounted with box 4 of limiting part 612 is arranged in correspondence with.In the present embodiment, limiting part 612 are equipped with five, but the number being actually used is four.Limiting part 612 is when box 4 is from the insert port 69 of+Y-axis side The device side front wall portion 62 of (Fig. 5) direction-Y direction side is inserted into the box accommodating chamber 61 of box installation portion 6 and reaches correct Abutted during installation site with box 4.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility that box 4 is pushed further into from correct installation site.
As shown in figure 5, opening wall portion 67 is located at+Y direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.The wall portion 67 that is open has in box Insert port 69 during 4 dismounting for passing through box 4.The wall portion 67 that is open is across 62 pairs of box accommodating chamber 61 and device side front wall portion Put.Opening wall portion 67 is above set in the direction intersected with first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second device side side of sidewall portion 64. In the present embodiment, opening wall portion 67 is orthogonal with first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second device side side of sidewall portion 64.Perforated wall Portion 67 is vertical wall portion under the use state of printer 10.
Opening wall portion 67 is provided with the handle 672 that can be moved in the Z-axis direction.It is installed in box 4 on box installation portion 6 Make handle 672 afterwards to-Z-direction movement.Thus, the card of handle 672 is hung on box 4, prevents that box 4 from mistakenly being dismantled.So-called hand Handle 672, which blocks, to be hung on the state of box 4 and is and the shape shown in three boxes, 4 corresponding three handles 672 positioned at Fig. 2+X-direction side State.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 8,3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 is located at+X-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.3rd Device side side of sidewall portion 65 is with device side front wall portion 62, first device side side of sidewall portion 63, second device side side of sidewall portion 64 and opening The direction that mouth wall portion 67 is intersected above is set.In the present embodiment, 3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 and device side front wall portion 62, the One device side side of sidewall portion 63, second device side side of sidewall portion 64 and opening wall portion 67 are orthogonal.3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 be Vertical wall portion under the use state of printer 10.3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 constitutes the side of box installation portion 6.
As shown in figure 5, the 4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 is located at-X-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.4th device side Side of sidewall portion 66 is opposed with 3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 across box accommodating chamber 61.4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 with before device side The direction that wall portion 62, first device side side of sidewall portion 63, second device side side of sidewall portion 64 and opening wall portion 67 are intersected above is set. In the present embodiment, the 4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 and device side front wall portion 62, first device side side of sidewall portion 63, second device side Side of sidewall portion 64 and opening wall portion 67 are orthogonal.4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 is vertical wall under the use state of printer 10 Portion.4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 constitutes the side of box installation portion 6.
Following relation can be limited according to the configuration of each wall portion 62,63,64,65,66,67.Device side front wall portion 62 with Be open wall portion 67 or the opposed direction of insert port 69 is Y direction.From opening wall portion 67 or insert port 69 towards device side The direction of front wall portion 62, i.e. by box 4 insert (installation) to the direction of box installation portion 6 be-Y direction, on the contrary, i.e. by box 4 from It is+Y direction that box installation portion 6, which extracts (dismounting) direction,.First device side side of sidewall portion 63 is opposed with second device side side of sidewall portion 64 Direction be Z-direction.Direction from first device side side of sidewall portion 63 towards second device side side of sidewall portion 64 is-Z-direction, phase Anti- direction is+Z-direction.The direction opposed with the 4th device side side of sidewall portion 66 of 3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 is X-direction. It is-X-direction from 3rd device side side of sidewall portion 65 towards the direction of the 4th device side side of sidewall portion 66, its opposite direction is+X-axis side To.
A-3. the detailed composition of each component parts of box installation portion：
Then, using Figure 10~Figure 13 to be arranged at device side front wall portion 62 part 70,640,662 in detail constitute into Row explanation.Figure 10 is the first stereoscopic figure of device side front wall portion 62 and circumferential component.Figure 11 be device side front wall portion 62 with Second stereoscopic figure of circumferential component.Figure 12 is the exploded perspective view of device side front wall portion 62 and circumferential component.Figure 13 is figure 10 10-10 sectional views.
As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, according to each groove of box installation portion 6, device side portion of terminal 70, printing material supply machine Structure 640, bar 662 are sequentially arranged at device side front wall portion 62 with this from+Z-direction direction-Z-direction.As shown in figure 12, device Side front wall portion 62 includes the first front wall portion 690 and the second front wall portion 692.First front wall portion 690 is installed in by bolt B T Two front wall portions 692.
A-3-1. the detailed composition of printing material organization of supply 640：
As shown in figure 12, printing material organization of supply 640 includes cap assembly 650, printing material supply pipe 642, sealing Part 646 and installing component 649.
Printing material supply pipe 642 is connected with being arranged at the runner pipe 659 of the second front wall portion 692.Specifically, material is printed Material supply pipe 642 is inserted into the installing component 649 of tubular, and is inserted into the same manner as the runner pipe 659 of installing component 649 Connection.Runner pipe 659 is connected with pipe 24.
As shown in figure 13, internally there is printing material supply pipe 642 flowing path section to be circular supply stream 647. In the circumference of printing material supply pipe 642+Y direction side be formed with make it is outside with supplying the intercommunicating pore that stream 647 is connected 648.The ink of box 4 circulates in intercommunicating pore 648, supply stream 647, the internal flow path of runner pipe 659, and flows to pipe 24.
Seal member 646 is configured between the inner circumferential of the periphery of runner pipe 659 and printing material supply pipe 642.Sealing Part 646 is elastomeric element (such as rubber), prevents ink from being leaked out to outside.In addition, in the present embodiment, installing component 649 be a part for the first front wall portion 690.
Printing material supply pipe 642 has central shaft C.As shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, printing material supply pipe 642 has quilt The top ends 643 for being fixed on the base end part 644 of device side front wall portion 62 and being connected with box 4.Here, it is parallel with central shaft C Axle is Y-axis.In addition, along it is in the direction of Y-axis (Y direction), from base end part 644 towards the direction of top ends 643 be+Y-axis Direction, the direction opposite with+Y direction is-Y direction.
As shown in figure 12, cap assembly 650 is to be used to reduce ink in the dismounting of box 4 from printing material supply pipe 642 (in detail It is intercommunicating pore 648 for thin) part of possibility that is dispersed to outside.Cap assembly 650 includes force application part 652, abutment 658th, the portion of dispersing 653 and interconnecting part 655 are prevented.The profile of abutment 658 is circular.Abutment 658 is supported with box 4 Connect.Abutment 658 can be movably configured in the Y-axis direction.Supplied in the printing material that is centrally formed with of abutment 658 Should pipe 642 insert through hole 656.Prevent the portion of dispersing 653 from being caught Lou in the case where ink is spilt from printing material supply pipe 642 The ink gone out.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the possibility that ink disperses around printing material supply pipe 642.Prevent the portion of dispersing 653 It is concave shape.Force application part 652 is helical spring.One end of force application part 652 is abutted with abutment 658, the other end and One front wall portion 690 is abutted.In the mounted state, force application part 652 is exerted a force, and abutment 658 is pushed on box 4. When box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6, abutment 658 is prevented by the portion of dispersing 653 to-Y direction propulsion by box 4 To-Y direction movement.Prevent the portion of dispersing 653 and box 4 from be mounted before state to the displacement between installment state independently by Be configured at printing material supply pipe 642-Z-direction side (positive downside).Specifically, prevent the portion of dispersing 653 and box 4 from being pacified State to the displacement between installment state before dress be independently configured in the intercommunicating pore 648 of abutment 658-Z-direction Side (positive downside).By preventing the ink that the portion of dispersing 653 is caught from circulating and reaching in interconnecting part 655 to be arranged at box installation portion 6 Absorbing material (not shown).
A-3-2. the detailed composition of bar 662：
As shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, bar 662 includes the central shaft Cb parallel with Y direction.It is provided with the periphery of bar 662 Force application part 665 and bar cover 670.Bar cover 670 is tubular, and bar 662 and force application part 665 are inserted into inside.Bar cover 670 is A part for one front wall portion 690.Bar 662 is configured to move in the Y-axis direction.Bar 662 includes being located at+Y direction side One end 663 and the other end 664 positioned at-Y direction side.As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, one end 663 and bar cover 670 compare it is prominent to+Y direction side.In the mounted state, one end 663 is abutted with the lever part 490 (Fig. 4) of box 4.Separately One end 664 is located at-Y direction side compared with device side front wall portion 62.The other end 664 has light shielding part 666.In addition, Device side front wall portion 62-Y direction side is provided with sensor 138, the displacement of light shielding part 666 is detected by sensor 138, thus Detect that ink uses up state by the control unit 31 of printer 10.Force application part 665 is helical spring.Force application part 665 is by bar 662 exert a force to+Y direction side.In addition, the method for using up detection for the ink using bar 662 is aftermentioned.
Bar 662 is arranged in device side front wall portion 62, first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second device side side of sidewall portion The position of 64 centre.Specifically, bar 662 is arranged at the interior table for linking first device side side of sidewall portion 63 in the Z-axis direction The position of the centre of the line segment of the inner surface of face and second device side side of sidewall portion 64.I.e., as shown in figure 13, the central shaft of bar 662 Cb is configured in the position of the centre in the Z-direction of first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second device side side of sidewall portion 64.Here, So-called " middle position " need not be entirely middle, as long as being not biased towards in first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second device side side Either one configuration of wall portion 64.For example, so-called " middle position " is included for first device side side of sidewall portion 63 and second The distance of internal face in the Z-direction of device side side of sidewall portion 64 is away from the position in the range of within center 10%.
A-3-3. the detailed composition of device side portion of terminal 70：
As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, device side portion of terminal 70 is arranged at terminal mount 694.Specifically, such as Figure 12 Shown, a pair of terminal side fitting portion 762 of device side portion of terminal 70 is installed in end by being fitted to terminal mount 694 Sub- installation portion 694.In addition, device side portion of terminal 70 is mounted to the state that can be moved in X-direction and Z-direction Device side front wall portion 62 (specifically, terminal mount 694).Specifically, device side portion of terminal 70 can X-direction with And it is mounted to device side front wall portion 62 with carrying out minute movement in Z-direction.
Also, device side portion of terminal 70 is illustrated using Figure 14~Figure 18.Figure 14 is the of device side portion of terminal 70 One exploded perspective view.Figure 15 is the second exploded perspective view of device side portion of terminal 70.Figure 16 is the first of device side portion of terminal 70 Stereoscopic figure.Figure 17 is the second stereoscopic figure of device side portion of terminal 70.Figure 18 is Figure 17 17-17 sectional views.In addition, In figure 18, for ease of understanding, a part for the first front wall portion 690 is illustrated with solid line, location division is illustrated with dotted line 756。
As shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, device side portion of terminal 70 includes device side terminal group 721, terminal board 724 and kept Device 750.In addition, device side portion of terminal 70 includes connector base board 730.Connector base board 730 includes the terminal for being arranged at surface 732 (Figure 15) of group and the connector 739 for being arranged at the back side.It (is nine in the present embodiment that terminal group 732, which includes multiple terminals, It is individual), and electrically connected with connector 739.
Device side terminal group 721 includes multiple terminals (being nine in the present embodiment).Device side terminal group 721 each Terminal is configured to occur elastic deformation.Each terminal of device side terminal group 721 is made up of the leaf spring of U-shaped.Each In the top of terminal, side is exposed from the surface 724fa of terminal board 724.The top exposed from the surface 724fa of terminal board 724 Portion is the terminal connections 722 that box side terminal corresponding with the circuit substrate 50 of box 4 is contacted in the mounted state.That is, terminal connects Point 722 is arranged on the surface 724fa of terminal board 724.In the top of each terminal, opposite side is from the back side of terminal board 724 724fb exposes.From the end that the back side 724fb of terminal board 724 top ends exposed are termination contact corresponding with terminal group 732 Sub- contact 723.That is, terminal connections 723 are arranged on the back side 724fb of terminal board 724.
The holding meanss side subgroup 721 of terminal board 724.In addition, terminal board 724 is constituted end to expose from its surface 724fa The mode holding meanss side subgroup 721 of the side top ends of sub- contact 722.In addition, terminal board 724 is with from its back side 724fb Expose the mode holding meanss side subgroup 721 for the opposite side top ends for constituting terminal connections 723.In addition, as shown in figure 18, end The sub- holding meanss side subgroup 721 of platform 724 so that each terminal of device side terminal group 721 by elastic deformation with X-axis side Moved centered on to parallel axle 721r.In other words, the holding meanss side subgroup 721 of terminal board 724 so that device side Along predetermined plane elastic deformation occurs for each terminal of terminal group 721, and thus terminal connections 722 are moved.
As shown in Figure 14~Figure 18, retainer 750 keeps terminal board 724 and connector base board 730.Specifically, keep Device 750 has receiving space 751, and terminal board 724 and connector base board 730 are accommodated in receiving space 751 and device 750 is kept Keep.In addition, as shown in figure 18, retainer 750 terminal board 724 surface 724fa towards comprising+Y direction component and- The direction of Z-direction component tilt and be the direction parallel with X-axis state (be referred to as " first state ") under keep terminal board 724.In other words, retainer 750 keeps terminal board 724 so that the surface 724fa of terminal board 724 inclines relative to Y-axis and Z axis Tiltedly.Terminal board 724 is kept device 750 with such state and kept, and thus the contact 722 of device side terminal group 721 is arranged on court 724fa on to the inclined surface in direction comprising+Y direction component and described-Z-direction component.In addition, retainer 750 Be located in axle 721r compared with terminal connections 722+state (being referred to as " the second state ") of Y direction side and+Z-direction side under Keep terminal board 724.By meeting first state and the second state and retainer 750 keeps terminal board 724, as shown in figure 18, For the direction in arrow YR1 the state of elastic deformation can above occur for terminal connections 722.According to other viewpoints, on device The elastic deformation of side subgroup 721 is described below.Retainer 750 occurs elasticity in each terminal of device side terminal group 721 and become The predetermined plane of shape (is also referred to as " YZ planes " for the plane parallel with Z axis with Y-axis.) in the state of keep terminal board 724.It is logical Cross retainer 750 and so keep terminal board 724, each contact 722 is the state that can be moved in YZ planes.
As shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, retainer 750 has relative to receiving space 751 positioned at X-direction both sides A pair of wall portions 752 and a pair of the location divisions 756 for being arranged at wall portion 752.Here, will be relative to appearance in a pair of wall portions 752 Receive space 751 and positioned at one of+X-direction side also referred to as the first wall portion 752t, by positioned at the another one of-X-direction side Referred to as the second wall portion 752w.In addition, in a pair of location divisions 756, one of first wall portion 752t also referred to as the will be arranged at One location division 756t, the second location division 756w is also referred to as by the another one for being arranged at the second wall portion 752w.In addition, not differentiating between One wall portion 752t and the second wall portion 752w and illustrated in the case of use using wall portion 752.In addition, not differentiating between first Location division 756t and the second location division 756w and illustrated in the case of use using location division 756.
First wall portion 752t and the second wall portion 752w are to divide the wall for forming receiving space 751.First location division 756t and Second location division 756w respectively positioned at terminal board 724 surface 724fa+side of X-direction side and-X-direction side Side.First location division 756t and the second location division 756w are when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6 by box 4 and device side terminal Portion 70 is directed to each terminal of device side terminal group 721 and the contact position of each termination contact of corresponding box side subgroup.In detail For thin, the first location division 756t and the second location division 756w are configured to when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6 in device side Terminal group 721 and box side subgroup start to insert to the groove for being formed at box 4 before starting contact.Thus, box 4 and device side terminal Portion 70 can precision be moved into contact with position well.First location division 756t extends along Y direction (direction of insertion of box 4).Separately Outside, the first location division 756t is prominent from the first wall portion 752t to+X-direction.Second location division 756w along Y direction (box 4 insert Enter direction) extension.In addition, the second location division 756t is prominent from the second wall portion 752w to-X-direction.In the present embodiment, in order to Realize that above-mentioned first is constituted, as shown in figure 18, with location division 756+end 757 and the phase of terminal connections 722 of Y direction side Than the mode positioned at+Y direction side, location division 756 is set.In addition, end 757 is the size of Z-direction from+Y direction court Become big conical by its shape to-Y direction.Location division 756 is inserted thereby, it is possible to the limiting unit described later easily in box 4.Positioning Portion 756t, 756w have in the case where box 4 is installed to the installment state of box installation portion 6 with being formed at the groove of box 4 is contacted four respectively Individual contact surface.In this four contact surfaces, only shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17 location division 756w contact surface 756wa, 756wb, 756wc, 756wd and location division 756t contact surface 756tb, 756td.Conduct in four contact surfaces is in the Z-axis direction Opposed two faces are simultaneously referred to as A faces 756ta (Figure 33~36), 756wa positioned at the face of+Z-direction side, will be located at-Z-direction side Face be referred to as B faces 756tb, 756wb.In addition, the face intersected with X-direction is referred to as into C faces 756tc (Figure 33~36), 756wc. In addition, the top end face of+Y direction is referred to as into D faces 756td, 756wd.
In addition, as shown in figure 16, retainer 750 has a pair of projections 759, and the pair of projection 759 is from a pair of wall portions 752 Direction (the side comprising+Y direction component and-Z-direction component exposed to the terminal connections 722 of device side terminal group 721 To) prominent a pair raised 759.In projection 759, one of first wall portion 752t will be arranged at and be also referred to as the first projection 759t, the second projection 759w is also referred to as by the another one for being arranged at the second wall portion 752w.First projection 759t is arranged to from dress Put side subgroup 721+surface 724fa of the side relative to terminal board 724 of X-direction side be to comprising+Y direction component Protruded with the direction of-Z-direction component.The second projection 759w be arranged to from device side terminal group 721-X-direction side Side is prominent to the direction comprising+Y direction component and-Z-direction component relative to the surface 724fa of terminal board 724.First Projection 759t and the second projection 759w are in the mounted state by a part (bottom wall side pocket 910 described later, reference picture 27) for box 4 Receive.In addition, using projection 759 in the case of use not differentiating between the first projection 759t and the second projection 759w.
As shown in Figure 10 to Figure 12, retainer 750 is installed in device side antetheca in the state of terminal board 724 is maintained Portion 62.Specifically, retainer 750 is installed in the terminal mount 694 of the first front wall portion 690.Terminal mount 694 has Opposed pairs abutment wall 696 and it is arranged at a pair of embedded holes 698 of the wall in the X-axis direction.On the other hand, in device Side sub-portion is provided with opposed pairs terminals side fitting portion 762 in the X-axis direction.It is fitted by terminals side fitting portion 762 To a pair of embedded holes 698 of retainer 750, device side portion of terminal 70 is installed in device side front wall portion 62.Here, in a pair of end Interval is provided with the X-axis direction between sub- side fitting portion 762 and a pair of abutment walls 696.Therefore, device side portion of terminal 70 is energy Enough states minutely moved in the X-axis direction relative to device side front wall portion 62.In addition, in a pair of terminal side fitting portion 762 Interval is provided with the Y-axis direction between a pair of embedded holes 698.Therefore, device side portion of terminal 70 is can be relative to device The state that side front wall portion 62 is minutely moved in the Z-axis direction.
In addition, a pair of abutment walls 696 in terminal mount 694 are respectively arranged with opposed pairs card in the Y-axis direction Conjunction portion 696a, 696b.Also, it is right in the Y-axis direction to be also respectively arranged with a pair of terminal side fitting portion 762 of retainer 750 A pair of holding sections 762a, the 762b put.When terminals side fitting portion 762 is fitted to a pair of embedded holes 698 of terminal mount 649 When, holding section 696a and holding section 762a engage in-Y direction, and holding section 696b and holding section 762b are in+Y direction Engaging.Almost it is not spaced between holding section 696a and holding section 762a.In addition, holding section 696b and holding section 762b it Between be not also spaced substantially.Therefore, device side portion of terminal 70 is relative to the substantial nothing in the Y-axis direction of device side front wall portion 62 Method is moved.
A-4. the outward appearance of box 4 is constituted：
Then, illustrated using the schematic configuration of Figure 19~26 pair box 4.In addition, marked on the accompanying drawing of diagram box 4 XYZ axles are corresponding with the XYZ axles under installment state for box 4.Figure 19 is the first stereoscopic figure of box 4.Figure 20 is the second of box 4 Stereoscopic figure.Figure 21 is the front view of box 4.Figure 22 is the rearview of box 4.Figure 23 is the top view of box 4.Figure 24 is box 4 Upward view.Figure 25 is the first side view of box 4.Figure 26 is the second side view of box 4.
As shown in Figure 19 and Figure 20, the profile of box 4 is approximately parallelepiped body shape.In the present embodiment, the size of box 4 with Y direction, Z-direction, the order of X-direction diminish.Box 4 is included in the housing 9 of inner containment ink.Housing 9 is by right Framework formed by forming synthetic resin.Box 4 includes preceding surface 42, rear surface 47, first side 43, second side the 44, the 3rd Sideways 45 and the 4th side 46.In addition, by first side 43 also referred to as above 43, second side 44 is also referred to as bottom surface 44, By the 3rd side 45 also referred to as right flank 45, by the 4th side 46 also referred to as left surface 46.Preceding surface 42 and rear surface 47 are in Y-axis Opposed on direction, preceding surface 42 is located at-Y direction side, and rear surface 47 is located at+Y direction side.First side 43 and second side 44 intersect with preceding surface 42 and rear surface 47, and opposed in the Z-axis direction.First side 43 is located at+Z-direction side, second 44 are located at-Z-direction side sideways.3rd side 45 and the 4th side 46 with preceding surface 42, rear surface 47, first side 43 and Second side 44 intersects, and opposed in the X-axis direction.3rd side 45 is located at+X-direction side, and the 4th side 46 is located at-X-axis Direction side.
The shape on preceding surface 42 is generally rectangular bigger than the size of X-direction of size in Z-direction.Preceding surface 42 It is facing with device side front wall portion 62 (Fig. 6) in the mounted state.Bar patchhole 420 is formed with preceding surface 42 and supply pipe is inserted Enter hole 424.Bar patchhole 420 is arranged at the position of the centre of in preceding surface 42, first side 43 and second side 44.Change For it, bar patchhole 420 be arranged in the Z-axis direction connection first side 43 and second side 44 centre position. That is, the central shaft Ce of bar patchhole 420 is configured in the position of the centre of first side 43 and second side 44 in the Z-axis direction Put.Here, so-called " middle position " need not be entirely middle, as long as being not biased towards in first side 43 and second side 44 Either one configuration.For example, so-called " middle position " is included in the Z-direction of first side 43 and second side 44 Distance away from center within 10% in the range of position.
In the mounted state, printing material supply pipe 642 (Figure 12) is inserted into supply pipe patchhole 424.In addition, It is configured with supply pipe patchhole 424 for making the ink in box 4 to the printing material delivery line 484 (Fig. 4) of outside circulation. It is connected by printing material supply pipe 642 with printing material delivery line 484, the ink in box 4 can be in printing material supply pipe Circulated in 642.
In the mounted state, (the figure of bar 662 that a part for periphery is covered by bar cover 720 is inserted into bar patchhole 420 12).By being inserted into bar 662 in bar patchhole 420, to carry out the overall positioning relative to box installation portion 6 of box 4, suppress from The dislocation of correct installation site.In addition, bar 662 is abutted with lever part 490 (Fig. 4) in the mounted state.
As shown in Figure 19, Figure 23, Figure 25 and Figure 26, first side 43 has the first convex portion 432.First convex portion 432 from First side 43 is prominent to+Z-direction side.First convex portion 432 extends along Y direction.Specifically, such as Figure 25 and Figure 26 institutes Show, the position on surface 47 after the first convex portion 432 is extended proximate in first side 43 from the position for connecing front surface 42.Enter one Specifically, the first convex portion 432 is divided into step-the Part I 432a and the Part II of+Y direction side of Y direction side 432b, forms concave first engaging portion 436 therebetween.As shown in Figure 24~Figure 26, second side 44 has the second convex portion 442.Second convex portion 442 is prominent from second side 44 to-Z-direction side.Second convex portion 442 extends along Y direction.In detail and Speech, as shown in Figure 25 and Figure 26, the second convex portion 442 is extended proximate in first side 43 from the position for connecing front surface 42 The position on surface 47 afterwards.Further specifically, the second convex portion 442 is divided into-the Part I 442a of Y direction side and+Y-axis The Part II 442b of direction side, forms concave second engaging portion 446 therebetween.It is installed in box 4 on box installation portion 6 When, the first convex portion 432 is inserted into the first guide rail 682 (Fig. 7), and the second convex portion 442 is inserted into the second guide rail 602 (Fig. 6).By Box 4, can successfully be pushed into the corresponding groove of box installation portion 6 by this.
As shown in figure 21, the X-direction of size (width) Xa of the X-direction of the first convex portion 432 and the second convex portion 442 Size (width) Xb is different.In the present embodiment, size Xa ＜ sizes Xb relation is met.In addition, the second convex portion 442 and first Guide rail 682 (Fig. 7) is big compared to the size in X-direction, and the second convex portion 442 can not be inserted into the first guide rail 682.Thereby, it is possible to Reduce the box 4 in the state of mistakenly the direction of first side 43 and second side 44 has been overturned and be installed to box installation portion 6 Possibility.In addition, in the mounted state, leaf spring 684 (Fig. 7) extend into the first engaging portion 436, leaf spring 604 (Fig. 6) is extend into Second engaging portion 446.Thus, prevent box 4 from being come off accidentally from box installation portion 6.
As shown in figure 19, it is pasted with label S1 on the 3rd side 45.The processing with box 4 is recorded on label S1 to be had The information of pass (on points for attention for using etc.).
As shown in figure 21, the corner 88 intersected in preceding surface 42 and second side 44 is provided with recess 49 and a pair of limitation faces 421.Box side identification component 491 is provided with recess 49.Box side identification component 491 is formed by more than one rib, and root Different shapes are formed according to the color of the ink accommodated.In addition, box side identification component 491 is by being installed to box installation portion 6 Correct groove in and it is chimeric with device side identification component 610 (Fig. 6).A pair of limitation faces 421 are configured in the X-axis side of recess 49 To both sides.A pair of limitation faces 421 are abutted when box 4 reaches correct installation site with limiting part 612 (Fig. 6).
As shown in Figure 19 and Figure 21, box 4 also includes recess 90, and the recess 90 is arranged at the preceding side of surface 42 and first The corner 89 that face 43 intersects.In other words, recess 90 is set along preceding surface 42 and first side 43.Configured in recess 90 There is circuit substrate 50.Box side subgroup 521 is formed with the surface 50fa (Figure 21) of circuit substrate 50.Box side subgroup 521 is wrapped Include multiple terminals (being nine in the present embodiment).In the mounted state, each terminal of box side subgroup 521 by with device side Corresponding each termination contact of terminal group 721 (Figure 15) and be electrically connected.
And then, the detailed composition of recess 90 is illustrated using Figure 27~Figure 32.Figure 27 is the outward appearance near recess 90 Stereogram.Figure 28 is the front view near recess 90.Figure 29 is Figure 28 28a-28a sectional views.Figure 30 is Figure 28 28b-28b Sectional view.Figure 31 is the figure for illustrating device side portion of terminal 70 and the connection status of circuit substrate 50.Figure 32 is installment state Under 28a-28a sectional views.
As shown in figure 27, recess 90 has the opening 982 that is set along face orthogonal to Y-axis and along face orthogonal to Z-axis The opening 984 of setting.In addition, the inwall of recess 90 is approximately through a pair of sidewalls 902 (902t, 902w), bottom wall 988 and rear wall 986 are constituted.By these inwalls 902,986,988, the terminal accommodating chamber 900 that device side portion of terminal 70 is inserted is divided to be formed In the inside of recess.Recess 90 be using opening 982, opening 984, a pair of sidewalls 902t, 902w, bottom wall 988, rear wall 986 as Main face is come the substantially hexahedron that constitutes.Opening 982 and rear wall 986 are opposed in the Y-axis direction, and opening 982 is located at-Y-axis side Upwards, rear wall 986 be located at+Y direction on.In addition, a pair of sidewalls 902t, 902w is opposed in the X-axis direction, the first side wall 902t Positioned at+X-direction side, second sidewall 902w is located at-X-direction side.Opening 984 and bottom wall 988 be not with the Z-axis direction each other Parallel state is opposed, and opening 984 is located at+Z-direction side, and bottom wall 988 is located at-Z-direction side.Opening 982 is when box 4 is pacified Entrance when device side terminal portion 70 is inserted into recess 90 when being attached to box installation portion 6.Bottom wall 988 and the first side wall 902t and the Two side wall 902w intersect.Bottom wall 988 intersects with opening 982 on the side of -Z direction side.Also, bottom wall 988 is from-the Z of opening 982 The position on the side of direction side is tilted to +Z direction, and is extended in+Y direction, is intersected with rear wall 986.Rear wall 986 and bottom wall 988th, the first side wall 902t and second sidewall 902w intersects.Opening 984 and rear wall 986, the first side wall 902t, second sidewall 902w and opening 982 intersect.In addition, being used not differentiating between the first side wall 902t and second sidewall 902w in the case of use Side wall 902.
Circuit substrate 50 is installed on bottom wall 988.Specifically, as shown in figure 29, the surface 50fa of circuit substrate 50 It is configured as tilting towards the direction comprising-Y direction component and+Z-direction component.That is, the surface of circuit substrate 50 50fa is tilted relative to Y-axis and Z axis.As described above, surface 50fa includes box side subgroup 521.That is, box side subgroup 521 Be arranged at relative to the direction of insertion as the box installation portion 6 to printer 10-the inclined face of Y direction.In addition, circuit The back side 50fb of substrate 50 includes storage device 525.The information relevant with box 4 is preserved in storage device 525 (for example, ink Water color, manufacture date etc.).Also, it can include ink surplus as the information relevant with box 4 in storage device 525 Or the information of the presence or absence of ink.Box side subgroup 521 is electrically connected with storage device 525.
As shown in Figure 27 to Figure 30, set respectively on opposed pairs side wall 902t, 902w in the X-direction of recess 90 There are a pair of grooves 906t, 906w.These grooves 906t, 906w are arranged to facing each other in the X-axis direction.In addition, such as Figure 28 institutes Show, groove 906t, 906w are symmetrically arranged relative to YZ planes 28c.YZ planes 28c is that the size for the X-direction for constituting box is (wide Degree) center face.Each key element of the circuit substrate 50 being configured in recess 90 and recess 90 is constituted relative to the YZ planes 28c is symmetrically arranged.That is, the center of the size (width) of X-directions of the YZ planes 28c Jing Guo box side subgroup 521.Also, In box side subgroup 521, the electrode 521c for being arranged at the center of the width of box terminal group 521 intersects with YZ planes 28c. In addition, the center of sizes (width) of the YZ planes 28c by the X-direction of circuit substrate 50.In addition, YZ planes 28c passes through Installation portion 50a, 50b of bottom wall 988 are arranged in order to which circuit substrate 50 is installed on into bottom wall 98.In addition, YZ planes 28c is passed through Cross the terminal 521c for the central portion that X-direction is arranged in box side subgroup 521.Terminal 521c is and device side terminal group The terminal of terminal 721c (reference picture 16) contacts of the central portion of X-direction is arranged in 721.In addition, the groove 906t of recess 90, 906w is symmetrically arranged with a pair of wall sides wall 902t, 902w relative to YZ planes 28c.Also, YZ planes 28c is by described above The first convex portion 432 (432a, 432b) and second convex portion 442 (442a, 442b, reference picture 21 and Figure 25) X-direction The center of size (width).In addition, not shown in Figure 28, but YZ planes 28c blocks by being arranged at the first of first side 43 Determine portion 436 (Figure 25) and be arranged at the size (width) of the Z-direction of the second engaging portion 446 (Figure 25) of second side 44 Center.In addition, by the locking leaf spring 684 and 605 (Fig. 6, Fig. 7) of the engaging portion 446 of the first engaging portion 436 and second with being somebody's turn to do YZ planes 28c intersects.
As shown in Figure 27 and Figure 30, the first side wall 902t is provided with the first groove 906t as the first limiting unit.First Groove 906t is formed with the shape for deep-cutting a first side wall 902t part to+X-direction.That is, the first groove 906t is from Side wall 902t is recessed to+X-direction.First groove 906t extends along Y direction.Specifically, the first groove 906t is from opening 982 Be positioned against the side edge+Y direction extension of rear wall 986.The first location division is inserted into the mounted state in the first groove 906t 756t (Figure 16).First groove 906t opens wide-face of the end face of Y direction side and-X-direction side.As shown in Figure 27 and Figure 29, The second groove 906w as the second limiting unit is provided with second sidewall 902w.Second groove 906w is with by the one of second sidewall 902w The shape that part is deep-cut to-X-direction is formed.That is, the second groove 906w is from second sidewall 902w to-X-direction depression.The Two groove 906w extend along Y direction.Specifically, the second groove 906w is positioned against the side edge+Y-axis side of rear wall 906 from opening 982 To extension.Second groove 906w opens wide-face of the end face of Y direction side and+X-direction side.
As shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30, groove 906t, 906w has opening 941,961 on the end face of-Y direction side respectively. Groove 906t, 906w are included from these openings 941,961 to intake section 916t, 916w of+Y direction side extension and from entrance Part 916t+contact portion 926t, 926w from the end of Y direction to+Y direction side extension.The end face of-Y direction side Opening 941,961 be respectively that location division 756t, 756w entrance is inserted into when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6.Opening 941st, 961 compared with box side subgroup 521 due to being formed on-Y direction side, therefore in device side terminal group 721 and box side Terminal group 521 starts to start location division 756t, 756w to groove 906t, 906w insertion before contact.
Intake section 916t, 916w are the parts that location division 756t, 756w in groove 906t, 906w are most initially inserted into. As shown in Figure 28 to Figure 30, the size monotone decreasing of intake section 916t, 916w Z-direction with direction+Y direction.Separately Outside, as shown in figure 28, intake section 916t, 916w is reduced with from the size of-Y direction direction+Y direction and X-direction. That is, the taper of in Z-direction and X-direction size slowly reduction is provided with intake section 916t, 916w.And change and Yan Zhi, intake section 916t, 916w are the conical by its shape of the area maximum of opening 941,961.
In addition, as shown in Figure 28 to Figure 30, in order to corresponding with intake section 916t, 916w, the side wall 902w of recess 90, 902t intake section 902wa, 902ta is also conical by its shape.Side wall 902w i.e., in intake section 902wa, 902ta parts, Distance (interval in X-direction) between 902t diminishes with from-Y direction direction+Y direction.
Contact portion 926t, 926w is contacted with location division 756t, 756w in the mounted state respectively.Such as Figure 29 and Figure 30 institutes Show, contact portion 926t, 926w has the contact surface 940,960 contacted in the mounted state with location division 756t, 756w respectively. As shown in figure 30, with the first location division 756t contact surface 940, i.e. groove 906t contact surface 940 include four faces 942,946, 948、944.Similarly, as shown in figure 29, contact surface 960, i.e. groove 906w contact surface with the second location division 756w also includes Four faces 962,966,968,964.By this four contact surfaces be also referred to as A faces 942,962, B faces 946,966, C faces 944, 964 and D faces 948,968.
As shown in figure 30, groove 906t A faces 942 and B faces 946 are opposed in the Z-axis direction, and A faces 942 are located at+Z-direction Side, B faces 946 are located at-Z-direction side.Groove 906t D faces 948 are opposed with opening 941 in the Y-axis direction, and opening 941 is located at-Y Direction of principal axis side, D faces 948 are located at+Y direction side.In addition, D faces 948 are intersected with A faces 942 and B faces 946.Groove 906t C faces 944 as shown in figure 28, and the elongated surfaces 902te with the first side wall 902t is opposed, and relative to the first side wall 902t elongated surfaces 902te is located at+X-direction side.In addition, C faces 944 are intersected with A faces 942, B faces 946 and D faces 948.Groove 906t A faces 942 with First location division 756t (Figure 16)+contact of Z-direction side end.The location division 756t of B faces 946 and first-Z-direction side Portion is contacted.First D faces 948 and the first location division 756t+Y direction side end contacts.First C faces 944 and the first location division 756t+contact of X-direction side end.
As shown in figure 29, groove 906w A faces 962 and B faces 966 are opposed in the Z-axis direction, and A faces 962 are located at+Z-direction Side, B faces 966 are located at-Z-direction side.Groove 906w D faces 968 are opposed with opening 961 in the Y-axis direction, and opening 961 is located at-Y Direction of principal axis side, D faces 968 are located at+Y direction side.In addition, D faces 968 are intersected with A faces 962, B faces 966.Groove 906w C faces 964 are such as Shown in Figure 28, the elongated surfaces 902we with second sidewall 902w is opposed, and elongated surfaces 902we relative to the first side wall 902w In-X-direction side.In addition, C faces 964 are intersected with A faces 962, B faces 966 and D faces 968.Determine in groove 906w A faces 962 and second Position portion 756w (Figure 16)+contact of Z-direction side end.B faces 966 and the second location division 756w-Z-direction side end connects Touch.D faces 968 and the second location division 756w+Y direction side end contacts.The location division 756w of C faces 964 and second-X-axis side Contacted to side end.
Here, " groove 906 " is also referred to as in the case of use not differentiating between the first groove 906t and the second groove 906w.Separately Outside, " contact portion is also referred to as in the case of use not differentiating between the first contact portion 926t and the second contact portion 926w 926”.In addition, also referred to as " entering in the case of use not differentiating between first entrance part 916t and second entrance part 916w Oral area point 916 ".
As shown in figure 27, between bottom wall 988, inclined plane 50fa and the first side wall 902t and inclined plane 50fa and A pair of bottom wall side pockets 910t, 910w are respectively formed between two side wall 902w.As shown in figure 31, a pair of bottom wall side pockets 910t, 910w are configured to a pair of projection 759t, 759w (Figure 16) of holding device side sub-portion 70 in the mounted state respectively. In addition, a pair of bottom wall side pockets 910t, 910w also are referred to as into the first bottom wall side pocket 910.
A-5. the way of contact of box side subgroup 521 and device side terminal group 721：
Then, using Figure 33~Figure 36 to the box side subgroup 521 and device side when box 4 is installed in box installation portion 6 The way of contact of terminal group 721 is illustrated.Figure 33 is the first figure for illustrating the way of contact.Figure 34 is to be used to illustrate contact Second figure of mode.Figure 35 is the 3rd figure for illustrating the way of contact.Figure 36 is the 4th figure for illustrating the way of contact.Press According to the order of the accompanying drawing number from Figure 33 to Figure 36, the situation during installation of box 4 is illustrated in time series.In addition, Figure 33 ~Figure 36 is conceived to a device side in the box side terminal 521a and device side terminal group 721 of box side subgroup 521 Sub- 721a is illustrated.In addition, being also same mounting means on other terminals.Due to first, second location division 756ta and the second location division 756wa shape are identicals, and the first groove 906t and the second groove 906w shape are identicals, because This, for ease of understanding, is recited as symbol 756ta, wa, and be recited as symbol 906t, w in the lump in the lump in Figure 33~Figure 36.
As shown in figure 33, when box 4 (Figure 19) is installed on into box installation portion 6 (Fig. 5), box 4 is pushed into-Y direction Into the groove of box installation portion 6.Now, as shown in figure 34, in box side terminal 521a and device side terminal 721a terminal connections Start location division 756 to the insertion of groove 906 before 722a contacts.Now, even generating some systems in box installation portion 6 In the case of making error, moved, inhaled in the recess 90 of box 4 in X-direction and Z-direction by device side portion of terminal 70 Receive the error and be imported into.Contacted by location division 756 with the face of the intake section 916 of groove 906 and box 4 is by-Y direction Promote, device side portion of terminal 70 is directed into the position of box side terminal 521a and device side terminal 721a contacts.In Figure 34, show Go out device side portion of terminal 70 to move smaller in the direction (- Z-direction) shown in arrow V1, and be directed into recess 90 The situation of (Figure 27).
As shown in figure 35, when box 4 is by further to-Y direction propulsion, location division 756t, w are inserted into the contact of groove 906 When 926t, the w of part, location division 756t, w C faces 756tc, wc respectively with groove 906t, w C faces 944,964 contact, thus device Side sub-portion 70 (Figure 10) is limited in the movement of X-direction.In addition, now, location division 756t, w A faces 756ta, wa difference Contacted with groove 906t, w A faces 942,962, B faces 756tb, wb are contacted with B faces 946,966 respectively, thus device side portion of terminal 70 Limited in the movement of Z-direction.Thus, box side terminal 521a and terminal connections 722a is in the position of X-direction and Z-direction It is determined.Also, after the insertion of location division 756 to contact portion 926 starts, before whole insertions that are near completion, Terminal connections 722a is contacted with box side terminal 521a for the first time.At the time point, location division 756t, w top end face 756td, 756wd Do not contact, further can promote box 4 with groove 906t, w D faces 948,968.State according to Figure 35, enters when by box 4 One step to-Y direction promote when, elastic deformation, device side terminal 721a contact 722a and box occur for device side terminal 721a Side terminal 521a is contacted, and is moved to arrow YR1a direction.Now, device side terminal group and box side subgroup occur slightly Phase mutual friction.Also, finally, as shown in figure 36, location division 756t, w top end face 756td, tw and groove 906t, w D faces 948th, 968 contact, box side terminal 521a is determined with terminal connections 722a in the position of Y direction.In this condition, box is completed 4 to box installation portion 6 installation.In addition, when installation is over and under installment state, the terminal stage with the installation shown in Figure 35 Similarly, location division 756t, w A faces 756ta, wa and groove 906t, w A faces 942,944 are contacted in+Z-direction.In addition, B Face 756tb, wb and groove 906t, w B faces 946,966 are contacted in-Z-direction.In addition, the C faces 756tc of the first location division+ C faces 944 in X-direction with the first groove 906t are contacted, the C faces 756wc of the second location division in-X-direction with the second groove 906w C faces 964 are contacted.Thus, location division 756t, w is limited in the movement of Z-direction and X-direction by groove 906t, w.By This, can be kept in the position that can realize device side terminal 721a and box side terminal 521a contact well both 721a, 521a。
A-6. box 4 other composition：
Figure 37 is the exploded perspective view of box 4.As shown in figure 37, housing 9 accommodates printing material receiving portion 450 and box effluent road Part 480.Printing material receiving portion 450 internally accommodates ink.In addition, printing material receiving portion 450 is with pliability Bag.In the present embodiment, printing material receiving portion 450 presses many by the aluminium lamination of the lamination formation aluminium lamination on resin film layer Tunic and formed.The formation of box effluent circuit unit 480 makes the stream (also referred to as " printing of printing material receiving portion 450 and ft connection Material exports stream ".).That is, the one end of box effluent circuit unit 480 is connected in printing material receiving portion 450, is set Printing material delivery line 484 in the other end is connected with printing material supply pipe 642 (Fig. 4).Stream is exported in printing material Midway be provided with sensing chamber 482.Helical spring 496, the check-valves 495 as force application part are accommodated in sensing chamber 482 And compression plate 493.In addition, the opening as one side of sensing chamber 482 is covered by the film 492 with pliability.Compression plate 493 are configured between helical spring 496 and film 492.Helical spring 496 by make sensing chamber 482 volume increase in the way of pair Compression plate 493 is exerted a force.Housing 9 also accommodates lever part 490.Lever part 490 is from the outside of sensing chamber 482 and film 492 Connect.According to the change of internal pressure, volume changes for sensing chamber 482.Lever part 490 is according to the appearance of sensing chamber 482 Long-pending change and be subjected to displacement.As described above, being abutted in lever part 490 has bar 662 (Fig. 4).Print is housed inside in ink When having been attracted in the state of brush material receiving portion 450 by pump machanism 7 in printing material receiving portion 450, with attraction ink It is provided in sensing chamber 482.Thus, the pressure in sensing chamber 482 is maintained predetermined pressure.Now, the appearance of sensing chamber 482 Product is significantly maintained, therefore bar 662 (Fig. 4) revolts what is applied by force application part 665 (Fig. 4) as lever part 490 is passed through Applying power and be pushed to the-state of Y direction.On the other hand, lead in the state of the ink of printing material receiving portion 450 disappears When crossing pump machanism 7 and having attracted in printing material receiving portion 450, turn into negative pressure in sensing chamber 482.By turning into sensing chamber 482 Negative pressure, when predetermined pressure compared with volume reducing in sensing chamber 482, lever part 490 is subjected to displacement.It is accompanied by this, bar 662 (Fig. 4) by applying power that force application part 665 (Fig. 4) applies to+Y direction by being subjected to displacement.Pass through (the figure of sensor 138 4) displacement of the detection bar 662 (Fig. 4) associated with the displacement of the lever part 490, control unit 31 can detect that ink uses up shape State.In addition, sensing chamber 482, helical spring 496, compression plate 493, film 492, lever part 490 are constituted in the side of printer 10 Detection ink uses up the testing agency of state.It is used to accommodate externally to printing material in addition, box effluent circuit unit 480 also has The injection stream 483 of ink is injected in portion 450.Injected to printing material receiving portion 450 after ink, injection stream 483 is blocked Plug.
A-7. effect：
As with reference to as prior figures 10 to Figure 12 explanations, in the present embodiment, device side portion of terminal 70 can be in X-axis side To with moved in Z-direction.Also, as shown in Figure 27~30, box 4 has the recess of the such device side portion of terminal 70 of insertion 90.Thus, in the case of producing foozle on box installation portion 6 or box 4, when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6, Moved by device side portion of terminal 70, the error is absorbed in the recess 90 of box 4 and is directed (Figure 34).Also, it is final Ground, device side terminal group 721 and box side are carried out by the first limiting unit 906t and the second limiting unit 906w that are arranged at recess 90 The positioning of terminal group 521.That is, when installation is over and under installment state, it is arranged at the first limiting unit of the recess 90 of box 4 906t and the first location division 756t and the second location division 756w of the second limiting unit 906w limits device sides sub-portion 70 are in Z axis Movement on direction and X-direction, is thus positioned to device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521.Accordingly, it is capable to It is enough to realize the contact with box side subgroup 521 of device side terminal group 721 well.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, as shown in figure 13, the bar 662 with the central shaft Cb parallel with Y direction is set The first device side side of sidewall portion 63 being placed in device side front wall portion 62 and the position of the centre of second device side side of sidewall portion 64.And And, as shown in figure 21, the bar patchhole 420 for being inserted into bar 662 is arranged in the preceding surface 42 of the box 4, and of first side 43 The position of the centre of second side 44 in the Z-axis direction.In the present embodiment, bar patchhole is inserted into by bar 662 420, the overall positioning relative to box installation portion 6 of box 4 is carried out, suppression misplaces from correct installation site.Therefore, it is possible to Suppress the dislocation near bar patchhole 420 well.But, it is arranged at the box side subgroup 521 in the corner 89 on preceding surface 42 (Figure 21) and bar patchhole 420 are in and positioned away from, in this way, in the presence of being difficult to suppress the position in leaving from bar patchhole 420 The situation that the part put misplaces.Particularly, the box 4 of the present embodiment is by being that the printer 10 of big paper printing is used Large capacity version box 4, therefore size is big, and box side subgroup 521 is positioned away from bar patchhole 420 in corresponding.But, As described above, it is such by using the device side portion of terminal 70 and insertion that can move in x-and z-direction The composition of the recess 90 of device side portion of terminal 70, can precision carry out box side subgroup 521 and device side terminal group 721 well Positioning.That is, according to the present embodiment, even the big box 4 of the size of large capacity version, also can precision to carry out box 4 well overall Positioning, in addition, it is capable of the foozle of absorption cell 4, and precision is entered well to device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 Row positioning.
In addition, in the present embodiment, printing material supply pipe 642 be arranged at bar 662 and device side portion of terminal 70 it Between (Figure 13).Also, be inserted into the supply pipe patchhole 424 of printing material supply pipe 642 be arranged at bar patchhole 420 with it is recessed Between portion 90 (Figure 21).That is, printing material supply pipe 642 is arranged at closer to the position of bar 662.In addition, supply pipe is inserted Hole 424 is arranged at closer to the position of bar patchhole 420.Therefore, it is possible to suppress printing material supply pipe 642 and confession well Dislocation that should be between pipe patchhole 424.
In addition, as shown in figure 18, device side terminal group 721 is arranged at towards comprising+Y direction component and-Z axis side To on the inclined surface 724fa in the direction of component.Also, as shown in figure 29, box side subgroup 521 is arranged at towards comprising-Y The inclined inclined plane 50fa in direction of direction of principal axis component and+Z-direction component.That is, device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 be arranged at relative to as direction of insertion from box 4 to box installation portion 6-Y direction is with the face of identical slope inclination On.As illustrated by above reference picture 33~36, when box 4 is inserted into box installation portion 6, box 4 is in-Y direction traveling. Now, box side subgroup 521 is also advanced and slowly close to device side terminal group 721 to-Y direction, but to the installation that is near completion Untill before, both will not contact.In the terminal stage of installation, when device side portion of terminal 70 be inserted into box 4 recess 90 it Afterwards, before the installation that is near completion, phase mutual friction (Figure 35, figure somewhat occur for device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 36).Also, when installation is over and under installment state, by the first limiting unit 906t of the recess 90 that is arranged at box and The the first location division 756t and the second location division 756w of second limiting unit 906w limits device sides sub-portion 7 Z-direction with And the movement of X-direction, device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 are positioned.In this way, in the installation of box 4, Device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 hardly rub, on the other hand, the box 4 that is near completion installation it Before, phase mutual friction somewhat occurs for device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521, thus, it is possible to reduce the installation fashionable dress in box 4 The grade of housing 9 for putting side subgroup 721 and box 4 occurs phase mutual friction and produces the possibility for cutting slag.In addition, existing even in dust In the vicinity of device side terminal group 721, be sandwiched between device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 in the case of, device Side subgroup 721 point-blank rub box side subgroup 521 surface and contacted, thus, it is possible to play from contact site discharge dirt Angstrom effect (wiping effect), the possibility that dust is sandwiched between device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 can be reduced Property.
In addition, according to above-described embodiment, as shown in Figure 16, Figure 17 and Figure 36, in the first He of device side portion of terminal 70 Second location division 756t, w+end of Z-direction side is provided with A faces 756ta, wa, and the end of-Z-direction side is provided with B Face 756tb, wb.Also, as shown in Figure 28 to Figure 30 and Figure 36, limited in the conduct first and second for being arranged at recess 90 A faces 942,964 and B faces 946,966 are respectively arranged with groove 906t, the w in portion.As shown in figure 36, groove 906t, w A faces 942, 964 in the mounted state be arranged at first and second location division 756t, w+the A faces of the end of Z-direction side 756ta, wa are contacted.Groove 906t, w B faces 946,966 are in the mounted state with being arranged at the first and second location division 756t, w-B faces 756tb, wb contact of the end of Z-direction side.That is, the first and second limiting unit 906t, w limitation first And second location division 756t, w ± Z-direction movement.Carried out well thereby, it is possible to precision box side subgroup 521 relative to Positioning of the device side terminal group 721 in Z-direction.Therefore, it is possible to which device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup is better achieved 521 contact.Also, due to can in+Z-direction and the both sides holding meanss side sub-portion 70 of-Z-direction, even if therefore Vibration occurs in the use of printer 10 or applies from outside shock, can also suppress due to such vibration or shock Caused by device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 contact position skew.
Also, according to above-described embodiment, as shown in Figure 16, Figure 17, Figure 27 and Figure 28, it is used as the first of the first limiting unit Groove 906t limits movements of the first location division 756t in+X-direction by contacting, and is used as the second groove 906w of the second limiting unit Movements of the second location division 756w in-X-direction is limited by contacting.That is, limited by the first groove 906t and the second groove 906w Movement of the device side portion of terminal 70 processed in ± X-direction.Box side subgroup 521 is carried out well thereby, it is possible to precision relative to dress Put positioning of the side subgroup 721 in X-direction.Therefore, it is possible to realize device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup better 521 contact.Also, due to can in+X-direction and the both sides holding meanss side sub-portion 70 of-X-direction, even if therefore Apply vibration in the use of printer 10 or from outside shock, also can further suppress due to such vibration or shock The skew of the contact position of caused device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521.
Also, in the above-described embodiments, as shown in Figure 28 to Figure 30 and Figure 36, it is used as the first and second limiting unit Groove 906t, w include respectively with the first and second location division+the D faces that contact of D faces 756td, wd of Y direction side end 948、968.Thereby, it is possible to prevent when box 4 is inserted into box installation portion 6 because device side portion of terminal 70 is exceedingly to+Y-axis side The bottom wall 988 in the recess 90 to box 4 is caused to produce strong collision to traveling.Thereby, it is possible to prevent breaking plant side terminal Portion 70.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, as shown in Figure 27 to Figure 30, by being formed respectively in the first side wall 902t, 902w Groove 906t, 906w, can easily form first and of the movement for limiting first and second location division 756t, 756w Two limiting units.In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 27 to Figure 30, by the composition of the side of box 4 dismounted by user Key element is set to groove 906, as shown in Figure 15 and Figure 17, by the way that the inscape of the motionless side of box installation portion 6 is set into prominent portion Part 756, can reduce dismounting when box 4 first and second limiting unit 906t, 906w conflict with the component parts of printer 10, The possibility of breakage occurs for printer 10 and box 4.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, as shown in Figure 29, Figure 30 and Figure 33 to Figure 36, the first and second limiting unit 906t, w include intake section 916t, w respectively, described intake section 916t, w from being arranged at-opening of the end face of Y direction side 941st, 961 extend to+Y direction, and the size of Z-direction is reduced with direction+Y direction.That is, in intake section 916t, w are provided with the taper of the slowly reduction of size in the Z-axis direction.Thus, Z axis side is produced even in box 4 or box installation portion 6 In the case of upward foozle, being arranged at the limiting unit 906 of the recess 90 of box 4 also can easily guide in Z-direction On the location division 756 (Figure 34) of device side portion of terminal 70 that can move.In addition, the first and second limiting unit 906t, w has Contact portion 926t, w, contact portion 926t, w from intake section 916t, w+end of Y direction is to+Y direction side Extension, and the size of Z-direction is fixed, and connect respectively with first and second location division 745t, w in the mounted state Touch.Thus, after location division 745t, w of device side portion of terminal 70 has been guided to intake section 916t, w, connect by being advanced to Contact portion point 926t, w, can precision carry out positioning of the device side terminal group 721 relative to box side subgroup 521 well.
In addition, as shown in figure 28, in the above-described embodiments, intake section 916 is also as from-Y direction direction+Y-axis side To and the size of X-direction reduce.Thus, the situation of the foozle of X-direction is produced in box 4 or box installation portion 6 Under, limiting unit 906 also can easily guide location division 756.But, because each groove of box 4 and box installation portion 6 is in X-direction Size (width) it is fairly small compared with the size of Z-direction, therefore consider the foozle and Z-direction of these X-directions Foozle compared to relatively becoming fairly small.Therefore, even if so-called easy guiding location division 756t, w effect are only entering Set taper without setting taper in the X-axis direction in the Z-direction of oral area point 916, also can fully realize.
Also, as shown in Figure 28 to Figure 30, in the present embodiment, for, recess 90 corresponding with intake section 916t, w Side wall 902w, t intake section 902wa, ta be conical by its shape.Side wall 902w i.e., in intake section 902wa, ta parts, Distance (interval in X-direction) between 902t diminishes with from-Y direction direction+Y direction.In this way, recessed by widening The transverse width of intake section 902wa, ta holding device side sub-portion 70 in portion 90, can be easily into the recess 90 of box 4 Guide device side sub-portion 70.
In addition, as shown in figure 27, in the above-described embodiments, the X-direction of the surface 50fa in the bottom wall 988 of recess 90 Two side portions, i.e. be provided with box side subgroup 521 inclined plane 50fa and recess 90 first and second sidewall 902t, w Between have insertion retainer a part a pair of bottom wall side pockets 910t, w.By these a pair of bottom wall side pocket 910t, W, box side subgroup 521+side of X-direction side and-X-direction side exposes the face of general triangular.Thus, inciting somebody to action In the case that box side subgroup 521 is arranged on circuit substrate 50, the installation or removal of circuit substrate 50 can be easily carried out. In addition, as shown in figure 16, device side terminal group 721+side of X-direction side and the side of-X-direction side be provided with A pair of projections 759t, w, the pair of projection 759t, w is relative to surface 724fa to including+Y direction component and-Z-direction The direction of component is protruded.Bottom wall side pocket 910t, w of recess 90 is arranged to receive the space of projection 759t, w respectively.Also, By receiving projection 759t, w in bottom wall side pocket 910t, w, except carrying out box side subgroup by limiting unit 906 and location division 756 521 with the positioning of device side terminal group 721 and suppressing outside dislocation, even in closer to box side subgroup 521 and device side The position of terminal group 721, can also carry out both positioning and suppress dislocation.Thereby, it is possible to which device side terminal is better achieved 721 contacts with box side subgroup 521 of group.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, as shown in figure 28, constitute each key element of circuit substrate 50 and recess 90 relative to The YZ planes 28c for constituting the center of the size of the X-direction of box 4 is symmetrically arranged.In addition, do not illustrated in Figure 28, but YZ Plane 28c is by the first engaging portion 436 (Figure 25) for being arranged at first side 43 and the second card for being arranged at second side 44 Determine the center of the size (width) of the Z-direction in portion 446 (Figure 25).In addition, locking first engaging portion 436 and second is locking The leaf spring 684 and 605 (Fig. 6, Fig. 7) in portion 446 intersects with YZ planes 28c.Therefore, it is installed in box installation portion 6 in box 4 Under state, the power being subject to from device side portion of terminal 70 and flat spring 604 and 684 (Fig. 6, Fig. 7) etc. balancedly acts on box 4 On, therefore box 4 is difficult to tilt.By so can also realize device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 better Contact.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, box installation portion 6 has the (Figure 14~figure of retainer 750 for keeping terminal board 724 16).I.e., in the above-described embodiments, it is not that terminal board 724 is mounted directly to device side front wall portion 62, but via holding Device 750 is installed to device side front wall portion 62, and thus terminal board 724 and device side terminal group 721 turn into the excellent portion of versatility Part.That is, the location division 756 of the positioning for carrying out device side terminal group 721 and box side subgroup 521 exists according to box 4 or beaten The specification of print machine 10 and different situations.The location division 756 for needing to change design is arranged in retainer 750 rather than set In terminal board 724, terminal board 724 and the shape for the device side terminal group 721 being maintained in terminal board 724 are thus enabled that It is constant.Thus, terminal board 724 and device side terminal group 721 turn into the excellent part of versatility.
B. second embodiment：
The printing material supply system 1A of second embodiment is compared with the printing material supply system 1 of first embodiment, box 4 Terminal accommodating chamber 900 (reference picture 27) composition it is different, but be same beyond it.It is right in the explanation of second embodiment Identical symbol is marked in the composition same with first embodiment and is omitted the description.In addition, the composition of printer 10 is real with first It is same to apply example.
The terminal accommodating chamber 900A of second embodiment detailed composition is illustrated using Figure 38 to Figure 41.Figure 38 is end Stereoscopic figure near sub- accommodating chamber 900A.Figure 39 is the figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900A from+Z-direction side.Figure 40 be the figure near terminal accommodating chamber 900A from-X-direction side.Figure 41 is the front view near terminal accommodating chamber 900A.
As shown in figure 38, in the same manner as the terminal accommodating chamber 900 of first embodiment, in the terminal accommodating chamber of second embodiment Divided in 900A also by inwall 902,986,988 and form recess 90 to insert the (reference of device side portion of terminal 70 of printer 10 Figure 10).Recess 90 is to be used as main face using opening 982, opening 984, a pair of sidewalls 902t, 902w, bottom wall 988, rear wall 986 And the substantially hexahedron constituted.In addition, opening 982 and rear wall 986 are opposed in the Y-axis direction, opening 982 is located at-Y direction Side, rear wall 986 is located at+Y direction side.Opening 984 and bottom wall 988 are opposed to be not substantially parallel with each other state in the Z-axis direction, open Mouth 984 is located at+Z-direction side, and bottom wall 988 is located at-Z-direction side.Side wall 902t and side wall 902w are opposed in the X-axis direction, Side wall 902t is located at+X-direction side, and side wall 902w is located at-X-direction side.In addition, opening 982 refers to along as orthogonal to Z-axis Face preceding surface 42 set part.Opening 982 is that device side terminal portion 70 is inserted when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6 Enter to entrance during recess 90.Bottom wall 988 and opening 982 intersect in-Z-direction side.
Circuit substrate 50A is arranged at the bottom wall 988 of recess 90.Circuit substrate 50A is device that can be with printer 10 The substrate that side sub-portion 70 is electrically connected.Because bottom wall 988 supports circuit substrate 50A, therefore also referred to as support 988.Bottom wall 988 Tilted relative to the installation direction (- Y direction) that box 4 is installed to printer 10.Therefore, circuit substrate 50A is relative to by box 4 The installation direction (- Y direction) for being installed to printer 10 is tilted.That is, circuit substrate 50A surface 50faA inclines relative to Y-axis Tiltedly, tilted also relative to Z axis.
Box side subgroup 521A is formed with circuit substrate 50A surface 50faA.Box side subgroup 521A is arranged at Relative on installation direction (- Y direction) inclined face of the box installation portion 6 to printer 10.That is, box side subgroup 521A shapes Into face relative to Y-axis tilt, also relative to Z axis tilt.
Here, the inclined incline directions of circuit substrate 50A are set to D, illustrated in Figure 38.Incline direction D be comprising- The direction of Y direction component and-Z-direction component.In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 38, at least one of circuit substrate 50A It is point parallel with incline direction D, and to the outside prominent of recess 90.In addition, as shown in figure 39, at least one of circuit substrate 50A Point from the openend for the side wall 902 for forming recess 90 to the outside prominent of recess 90.As shown in figure 40, circuit substrate 50A-Y A part for direction of principal axis side from opening 982 compared with recess 90 it is prominent to-Y direction.
Preferably it is projected into and is installed to by circuit substrate 50A to the outside prominent circuit substrate 50A of recess 90 part The degree that the people installed during the inside of recess 90 or assembling device can easily be held.That is, preferably on incline direction D More than/10th of circuit substrate 50A are to the outside prominent of recess 90, and more preferably more than 1/5th to recess 90 Outside is prominent, it is even more preferred that more than 1/3rd to the outside prominent of recess 90.In the present embodiment, circuit substrate 50A Surface 50faA be generally rectangular, the end of length direction is to the outside prominent of recess 90.In the present embodiment, circuit base Plate 50A length direction is incline direction D.
As shown in Figure 10, device side portion of terminal 70 is mounted with the state that can be moved in X-direction and Z-direction In device side front wall portion 62 (specifically, terminal mount 694).That is, device side portion of terminal 70 with can with installation direction The state for the crisscross upper movement that (- Y direction) intersects is installed in device side front wall portion 62.It is so-called it is crisscross be to include The direction of X-direction and Z-direction.
As shown in figure 38, in a second embodiment also in the same manner as first embodiment, limitation is provided as in recess 90 The groove 906 in portion.Moved on crisscross the location division 756 (reference picture 14) of the limits device side sub-portion 70 of groove 906.It will include The part of circuit substrate 50A and groove 906 is also referred to as terminal connection part 95.Terminal connection part 95 is mountable to printer 10 Part.That is, terminal connection part 95 is part or the unit for the connection that can provide the device side portion of terminal 70 to printer 10.
As shown in figure 38, in the X-axis direction, bottom wall side pocket 910 is provided between circuit substrate 50A and side wall 902. That is, the first bottom wall side pocket 910t is provided between circuit substrate 50A and the first side wall 902t, in circuit substrate 50A and The second bottom wall side pocket 910w is provided between two side wall 902w.Bottom wall side pocket 910t, w for being arranged at recess 90 is respectively to connect Receive the space of projection 759t, w (reference picture 14).Also, by receiving projection 759t, w, projection in bottom wall side pocket 910t, w 759t, w are contacted with the end 511 of circuit substrate 50A X-direction.As a result, limitation location division 756 is moved.Therefore, exist In second embodiment, the end 511 of circuit substrate 50A X-direction also serves as limiting unit and played a role.Here, so-called circuit The end 511 of substrate 50A X-direction is the end 511 of circuit substrate 50A width.Circuit substrate 50A width side To being the direction that intersects with the inclined incline direction D of circuit substrate 50A.In addition, in a pair of end portions 511, will be relative to box side Terminal group 521 is located at+one of X-direction side also referred to as first end 511t, and the another one positioned at-X-direction side is also referred to as For the second end 511w.In the present embodiment, the location division 756 (reference picture 14) as limits device side sub-portion 70 is intersecting The limiting unit that side is moved up includes groove 906 and bottom wall side pocket 910.
As illustrated by reference picture 38, in a second embodiment, circuit substrate 50A at least a portion is to recess 90 It is outside prominent.Thus, when circuit substrate 50A to be installed to the inside of recess 90, the people installed or assembling device The part of from the outside prominent circuit substrate 50A to recess 90 can be held.Therefore, circuit substrate 50A installation becomes easy. The result is that, it is possible to increase the manufacture efficiency of box 4, suppress manufacturing expense.
In addition, as shown in figure 38, in a second embodiment, circuit substrate 50A at least a portion and circuit substrate 50A incline Oblique incline direction D is abreast to the outside prominent of recess 90.Circuit substrate 50A is being installed to recess thereby, it is possible to reduce The finger or assembling device of the people installed during 90 inside is disturbed with side wall 902.Therefore, circuit substrate 50A installation Become easy.
In addition, in a second embodiment, the end 511 of circuit substrate 50A width (X-direction) is fixed as limitation Limiting unit that position portion 756 is moved on crisscross and play a role.Circuit substrate 50A end 511 is relativelyed close to groove 906 Circuit substrate 50A box side subgroup 521.Therefore, compared with making the situation that groove 906 plays a role as limiting unit, circuit is made The situation that substrate 50A end 511 plays a role as limiting unit more can suppression circuit substrate 50A box side subgroup 521 with The dislocation of the device side terminal group 721 (reference picture 16) of device side portion of terminal 70.In a second embodiment, circuit substrate 50A is made End and groove 906 played a role as limiting unit, but only any one can be made to be played a role as limiting unit.
C. 3rd embodiment：
The printing material supply system 1B of 3rd embodiment is compared with the printing material supply system 1A of second embodiment It is different in circuit substrate 50B form, but be same in addition.In printing material supply system 1B, circuit substrate 50B At least a portion also to the outside prominent of recess 90.
The terminal accommodating chamber 900B of 3rd embodiment detailed composition is illustrated using Figure 42 to Figure 45.Figure 42 is end Stereoscopic figure near sub- accommodating chamber 900A.Figure 43 is from the figure near the viewing terminal accommodating chamber 900B of+Z-direction side.Figure 44 be from the figure near the viewing terminal accommodating chamber 900B of-X-direction side.Figure 45 is the front view near terminal accommodating chamber 900B.
As shown in figure 42, in 3rd embodiment also in the same manner as second embodiment, circuit substrate 50B at least a portion to The outside of recess 90 protrudes.Also, as by compare Figure 40 and Figure 44 it will be appreciated that as, the circuit substrate of 3rd embodiment 50B is compared with the circuit substrate 50A of second embodiment, more partly to the outside prominent of recess 90.As shown in figure 43, the 3rd The circuit substrate 50B of embodiment is on incline direction D overall about 1/3rd to the outside prominent of recess 90.In the present embodiment In, it is also one on the part contacted with the device side terminal group 721 of device side portion of terminal 70 in box side subgroup 521 Divide to the outside prominent of recess 90.
D. fourth embodiment：
The printing material supply system 1C of fourth embodiment is compared with the printing material supply system 1B of 3rd embodiment There is no different in the aspect of side wall 902, but be same in addition.
The terminal accommodation portion 900C of fourth embodiment detailed composition is illustrated using Figure 46 to Figure 49.Figure 46 is end Stereoscopic figure near sub- receiving portion 900C.Figure 47 is from the figure near the viewing terminal accommodation portion 900C of+Z-direction side.Figure 48 be from the figure near the viewing terminal accommodation portion 900C of-X-direction side.Figure 49 is the front view near terminal accommodation portion 900C.
As shown in figure 46, circuit substrate 50B is arranged at support 988.Oriented+Z-direction is set to dash forward in support 988 A pair of the protuberances 909 gone out.The shape of protuberance 909 is substantially quadrangular shape., will be relative to electricity in a pair of protuberances 909 Base board 50B is located at+one of X-direction side also referred to as the first protuberance 909t, by positioned at the another one of-X-direction side Referred to as the second protuberance 909w.A pair of grooves 908 are respectively arranged with a pair of protuberances 909.The first of first protuberance 909t Groove 908t is recessed to+X-direction, and the second protuberance 909w the second groove 908w is recessed to-X-direction.The limits device side of groove 908 Moved in crisscross (X-direction and Z-direction) location division 756 of portion of terminal 70.
In the fourth embodiment, support 988 is relative to the installation direction (- Y direction) for installing box 4 to printer 10 Tilt, circuit substrate 50B at least a portion is prominent to the direction left from support 988.The direction left from support 988 It is the direction from support 988 to+Z-direction and-Y direction.
As illustrated by reference picture 46, in the fourth embodiment, circuit substrate 50B at least a portion is to from supporting The direction that portion 988 is left is protruded.Thus, when circuit substrate 50A is installed on support 988, the people that is installed or Assembling device can hold the circuit substrate 50A prominent to the direction left from support 988 part.Therefore, circuit substrate 50A installation becomes easy.As a result, manufacture efficiency is improved, manufacturing expense can be suppressed.
In addition, in the fourth embodiment, in the same manner as second embodiment, circuit substrate 50A width (X-direction) End 511 as limitation location division 756 played a role in the limiting unit of crisscross movement.Circuit substrate 50A end 511 Circuit substrate 50A box side subgroup 521 is relativelyed close to groove 906.Therefore, with groove 906 played a role as limiting unit Situation is compared, and the situation for making circuit substrate 50A end 511 be played a role as limiting unit more can suppression circuit substrate The dislocation of 50A box side subgroup 521 and the device side terminal group 721 (reference picture 16) of device side portion of terminal 70.It is real the 4th Apply in example, circuit substrate 50A end and groove 906 is played a role as limiting unit, but it is also possible to only make one as limitation Portion plays a role.
As shown in figure 46, recess 90 is upper surface 43 and the sunk part near the preceding intersection of surface 42.Therefore, In four embodiments, circuit substrate 50B at least a portion is alternatively to the outside prominent of recess 90.In addition, implementing the 4th In example, recess 90 or upper surface 43 and the intersecting part of left surface 46 and be the part being recessed are first side 43 and right side The intersecting part in face 45 and be depression part.Similarly, recess 90 is preceding surface 42 and the intersecting part of left surface 46 and is The part of depression is preceding surface 42 and the intersecting part of right flank 45 and is the part being recessed.
E. mode of texturing：
More than, one embodiment of the invention is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to such embodiment, is not taking off Scope from its purport can be constituted using various.It for example can be following deformation.
E-1. variation 1：
Figure 50 is Figure 46 Section A-A figure.In the fourth embodiment, circuit substrate 50B is supported with support 988. But, the present invention is not limited thereto.
Figure 51 is the Section A-A figure of variation 1.Variation 1 compares different in the following areas from fourth embodiment：Support 988 also include the convex support 988a prominent to the direction left from support 988, and circuit substrate 50B is by convex support 988a is supported.By in this way, compared with the situation without convex support 988a, circuit substrate 50B is more to from support 988 directions left are protruded.As a result, when circuit substrate 50B is arranged on into support 988, the people that is installed or Assembling device can hold the circuit substrate 50B prominent to the direction left from support 988 part.Therefore, circuit substrate 50B installation becomes easier to.
E-2. variation 2：
Figure 52 is the Section A-A figure of variation 2.Variation 2 compares different in the following areas from variation 1：Make convex branch The end 988b of bearing portion 988a width (X-direction) is intersecting as the location division 756 of limits device side sub-portion 70 The limiting unit that side is moved up plays a role.The end 988b and groove 906 of convex support 988a width are relativelyed close to Circuit substrate 50B box side subgroup 521.Therefore, compared with the situation for making groove 906 be played a role as limiting unit, make convex The situation that support 988a end 988b plays a role as limiting unit more can suppression circuit substrate 50B box side subgroup 521 with the dislocation of the device side terminal group 721 (reference picture 16) of device side portion of terminal 70.In addition, by this way, being used as circuit base Plate 50B can use the small substrate of transverse width or FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit, flexible print wiring) base Plate.
E-3. variation 3：
In the above-described embodiments, as shown in figure 29, circuit substrate 50 integrally comprises storage device 525.But, the present invention It is not limited to this.That is, storage device 525 can be arranged on positions away from circuit substrate 50.
Figure 53 to Figure 55 shows the figure of one for the box 4C that circuit substrate is provided separately with storage device.In addition, Figure 53 is extremely Figure 55 is by the simplified partial beyond circuit substrate and storage device.Figure 53 is box 4C stereoscopic figure.Figure 54 is to be arranged at Box 4C-the circuit substrate 50C of Y direction side near enlarged drawing.Figure 55 is to be arranged at depositing for box 4C+Y direction side Enlarged drawing near storage device 525C.In this variation, circuit substrate 50C is electrically connected with storage device 525C via cable 55 Connect.In this variation, cable 55 is used as using FFC (Flexible Flat Cable, flexible flat cable).Such as Figure 54 institutes Show, circuit substrate 50C is electrically connected with cable 55 by connector 55a, as shown in figure 55, storage device 525C is with cable 55 by being connected Device 55b is electrically connected.As shown in figure 55, storage device 525C is arranged at substrate 52.By by storage device 525C be arranged on Circuit substrate 50C is positioned away from, and can neatly determine to configure storage device 525C place.In addition, circuit substrate 50C and Cable 55 can be made up of FPC substrates, and cable 55 and substrate 52 can be made up of FPC substrates, circuit substrate 50C, substrate 52 and cable 55 can be made up of FPC substrates.
E-4. variation 4：
In the above-described embodiments, as shown in figure 29, the supported portion 988 of circuit substrate 50 is supported.That is, circuit substrate 50 and branch Bearing portion 988 is provided separately.But, the present invention is not limited thereto.That is, circuit substrate 50 and support 988 can be one 's.
Figure 56 is indication circuit substrate 50 with support 988 be integral box 4D example top view.In this variation In, box side subgroup 521 is by the formation of directly pattern on the bottom wall 988 as support.Furthermore, it is possible to constitute bottom wall Direct pattern formation box side subgroup 521 on 988 part, and embed it in recess 90.
E-5. variation 5：
The information for being stored in the presence or absence of the ink surplus or ink of storage device 525 can be the shape that can be resetted or rewrite Formula.Reset and rewriting can be carried out in printer 10, can also be carried out by other devices.
E-6. variation 6：
In the above-described embodiments, as shown in figure 3, box 4 is housed inside with ink.But, the present invention is not limited thereto.Box 4 can not also internally not accommodate ink.
Figure 57 is the figure for showing not accommodating internally the box 4E of ink example.In this variation, box 4E includes part 42E, ink tank 410 and connection member 42E and ink tank 410 pipe 430, the part 42E include preceding surface 42, it is described before Surface 42 has circuit substrate 50, recess 90 and supply pipe patchhole 424.The ink being accommodated in ink tank 410 passes through Pipe 430 is flowed into part 42E, and the ink for being flowed into part 42E is flowed into printer 10., can be by by for such mode Printer 10 and ink tank 410 are configured in separated place.
Figure 58 is the figure for showing not accommodating internally the box 4F of ink example.Box 4F is different from box 4E in the following areas： In order to easily be installed to printer 10, part 42E+connection of the end of Y direction has and upper surface 43, bottom surface 44, right Sideways 45, the part 42F of the box-like in the suitable face of left surface 46, is identical in addition.
E-7. variation 7：
In the above-described embodiments, as shown in figure 27, circuit substrate 50 in the state of printer 10 is not installed in also with It is installed in state on printer 10 similarly, is tilted relative to installation direction (- Y direction).But, the present invention is not limited In this.That is, circuit substrate 50 can not be relative to installation direction (- Y-axis side in the state of being not installed on printer 10 To) tilt.
Figure 59 is to show not tilt relative to installation direction (- Y direction) in the state of printer 10 is not installed in Circuit substrate 50 example figure.In this variation, bullet is provided between the back side of circuit substrate 50 and support 988 Spring S.Therefore, circuit substrate 50 is parallel relative to installation direction (- Y direction) in the state of printer 10 is not installed in , tilted in the state of printer 10 is installed in relative to installation direction (- Y direction).
Figure 60 is to show not tilt relative to installation direction (- Y direction) in the state of printer 10 is not installed in Circuit substrate 50 example figure.In this variation, bullet is provided between the back side of circuit substrate 50 and support 988 Spring S.Therefore, circuit substrate 50 is vertical relative to installation direction (- Y direction) in the state of being not installed on printer 10 Straight, tilted in the state of printer 10 relative to installation direction (- Y direction).
E-8. variation 8：
In second embodiment and its later embodiment, on preceding surface 42, the part of circuit substrate 50 is from recess 90 It is prominent.But, the present invention is not limited thereto.For example, (i) is on upper surface 43, a part of of circuit substrate 50 can be from recess 90 protrude, (ii) on left surface 46, a part of of circuit substrate 50 can protrude from recess 90, (iii) on right flank 45, The a part of of circuit substrate 50 can protrude from recess 90.
E-9. variation 9：
The invention is not restricted to ink-jet printer and its print cartridge, other liquid that can also apply to beyond jet ink Arbitrary printing equipment and its box.For example, can be applied to following various printing equipments and its box.
(1) image recording structure such as picture unit；
(2) printing equipment of the color material used in the manufacture for being injected in chromatic filter, chromatic filter is used for liquid The image display devices such as crystal display；
(3) organic EL (Electro Luminescence, electroluminescent) displays or Field Emission Display are injected in The electrode of (Field Emission Display, FED) etc. forms the printing equipment of the middle electrode material used；
(4) injection is included in the printing equipment of the liquid of the biological organism used during biochip is manufactured；
(5) as the sample printing equipment of precise pipet；
(6) printing equipment of lubricating oil；
(7) printing equipment of resin liquid；
(8) printing equipment of lubricating oil is sprayed to the precision equipment such as clock and watch or camera with needle point；
(9) in order to be formed UV cured tree for small packaged lens (optical lens) of optical communication device etc. etc. The transparent resin liquid such as fat is ejected into the printing equipment on substrate；
(10) printing equipment of acid or alkalescence etching solution is sprayed to be etched to substrate etc.；
(11) there is the printing equipment for the jet head liquid for spraying other arbitrary small quantity drops.
In addition, " drop " refers to the state of the liquid sprayed from printing equipment, including granular, tear shape and linearly draw The shape of long tail.In addition, " liquid " mentioned here as long as the material that printing equipment can spray.For example, " liquid Body " can be the material of state when material is in liquid phase, the material of the high or low liquid of such as viscosity and such as colloidal sol, solidifying Glue, other inorganic solvents, organic solvent, solution, liquid resin, the material of liquid as liquid metal (molten metal) Included in " liquid ".In addition, not only including the liquid of a state as material, by the solids such as pigment or metallic particles Texture into functional material grain dissolution, it is scattered or mix in a solvent formed by material be also contained in " liquid ".And And, as the typical example of liquid, the ink illustrated in the above-described embodiment or liquid crystal etc. can be enumerated.Here, ink includes leading to The various liquid compositions such as normal water-base ink, oily ink, gel ink, hotmelt ink.

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1. a kind of terminal connection part, can be installed on printing equipment, the printing equipment includes device side portion of terminal and location division, Described device side sub-portion can be capable of that the installation direction of mounting terminal connecting portion intersects it is crisscross on move, it is described Terminal connection part has：
Substrate, the substrate can be electrically connected with described device side sub-portion；And
Limiting unit, the limiting unit limits the location division and moved in the cross direction,
In the state of the terminal connection part is installed in the printing equipment, the substrate inclines relative to the installation direction Tiltedly,
The substrate and the limiting unit are arranged at the recess that described device side sub-portion is inserted,
At least a portion of the substrate is from the openend of the recess to the outside prominent of the recess.
2. terminal connection part as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
At least a portion of the substrate is parallel with the inclined incline direction of the substrate, and from the side wall for forming the recess Openend is to the outside prominent of the recess.
3. terminal connection part as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
The limiting unit is the substrate, the end of the width intersected with the incline direction.
4. a kind of terminal connection part, can be installed on printing equipment, the printing equipment includes device side portion of terminal and location division, Described device side sub-portion can be capable of that the installation direction of mounting terminal connecting portion intersects it is crisscross on move, it is described Terminal connection part has：
Substrate, the substrate is electrically connected with described device side sub-portion；
Support, the support supports the substrate；And
Limiting unit, the limiting unit limits the location division and moved in the cross direction,
In the state of the terminal connection part is installed in the printing equipment, the substrate inclines relative to the installation direction Tiltedly,
The substrate and the limiting unit are arranged at the support,
At least a portion of the substrate is prominent to the direction left from the support.
5. terminal connection part as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
The limiting unit is the substrate, the end of the width intersected with the inclined direction.
6. terminal connection part as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
The substrate is supported by the convex support prominent to the direction left from the support.
7. terminal connection part as claimed in claim 6, wherein,
The limiting unit is the convex support, the end of the width intersected with the inclined direction.
8. a kind of box, is mountable to printing equipment, the printing equipment includes device side portion of terminal and location division, described device Side sub-portion can be capable of that the installation direction of mounting box intersects it is crisscross on move, the box has：
Substrate, the substrate can be electrically connected with described device side sub-portion；And
Limiting unit, the limiting unit limits the location division and moved in the cross direction,
In the state of the box has been mounted to the printing equipment, the substrate is tilted relative to the installation direction,
The substrate and the limiting unit are arranged at the recess that described device side sub-portion is inserted,
At least a portion of the substrate is from the openend of the recess to the outside prominent of the recess.
9. box as claimed in claim 8, wherein,
At least a portion of the substrate is parallel with the inclined incline direction of the substrate, and from the side wall for forming the recess Openend is to the outside prominent of the recess.
10. box as claimed in claim 8 or 9, wherein,
The limiting unit is the substrate, the end of the width intersected with the inclined direction.
11. a kind of box, can be installed on printing equipment, the printing equipment includes device side portion of terminal and location division, the dress Put side sub-portion can be capable of that the installation direction of mounting box intersects it is crisscross on move, the box has：
Substrate, the substrate can be electrically connected with described device side sub-portion；
Support, the support supports the substrate；And
Limiting unit, the limiting unit limits the location division and moved in the cross direction,
Installed in the state of the printing equipment in the box, the substrate is tilted relative to the installation direction,
The substrate and the limiting unit are arranged at the support,
At least a portion of the substrate is prominent to the direction left from the support.
12. box as claimed in claim 11, wherein,
The limiting unit is the substrate, the end of the width intersected with the inclined direction.
13. box as claimed in claim 11, wherein,
The substrate is supported by the convex support prominent to the direction left from the support.
14. box as claimed in claim 13, wherein,
The limiting unit is the convex support, the end of the width intersected with the inclined direction.
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