CN106985541A - Inkjet recording device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a kind of inkjet recording device, and longer click sense can be obtained when print cartridge is inserted in into cartridge carrier, and print cartridge is difficult to come off from cartridge carrier.Ink-jet printer possesses：Print cartridge (40)；With cartridge carrier (60), it is formed with the insert port (74) of supplying ink box (40) insertion and upper shed in the horizontal direction, the print cartridge (40) inserted is stored, left wall (42B) in print cartridge (40) is formed with the recess (44) being recessed under top view in arc-shaped, the first leaf spring (75) for being formed as arc-shaped towards inwardly projecting and under top view is provided with cartridge carrier (60), when print cartridge (40) is inserted in cartridge carrier (60), the first leaf spring (75) engages with recess (44).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the inkjet recording device for possessing the print cartridge for being configured with ink bag.
Background technology
All the time, it is known to use the inkjet recording device of the inks such as water-base ink.Recorded in large-scale ink jet type
In device, the situation that ink is consumed in large quantities is more, therefore is accommodated with the replacing frequency rise of the print cartridge of ink bag.Such case
Under, because the cost of print cartridge is high, therefore cost burden becomes big to replacing print cartridge for the user.Thus, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication
Shown in 2009-279876 publications, it is proposed that the structure of the replacing of ink bag is only carried out without the replacing of print cartridge.According to this
Structure, if user is using complete ink, only buys ink bag, and the ink bag is installed on into print cartridge.Thereby, it is possible to carry out ink
The recycling of box.
Here, print cartridge insertion is installed on the cartridge carrier set in inkjet recording device, but in print cartridge not reliably
In the case of being fixed on cartridge carrier, possibly ink can not be properly supplied from ink bag.Thus, for example as shown in figure 8, making to set
The leaf spring 120 for being placed in cartridge carrier 110 engages with print cartridge 130, and print cartridge 130 thus is fixed on into cartridge carrier 110.Moreover, logical
Crossing makes leaf spring 120 engage with being arranged at the groove (not shown) of print cartridge 130 to realize click sense, so as to enable a user to recognize
Print cartridge 130 is fixed on the situation of cartridge carrier 110.
However, there is a situation where user be required to be actually perceived print cartridge 130 be gradually fixed on cartridge carrier 110 that
The tendency of the click sense of the length of sample.However, in the example shown in Fig. 8, leaf spring 120 is formed as V-shape, therefore print cartridge 130
When being inserted into last to cartridge carrier 110, leaf spring 120 engages with above-mentioned groove, and click sense passes to user abruptly.Moreover, V
The leaf spring 120 of word shape is engaged by a contact with groove, therefore there is print cartridge 130 easily from asking that cartridge carrier 110 comes off
Topic.
The content of the invention
The present invention makes in view of the foregoing, its object is to provide a kind of inkjet recording device, is inserted by print cartridge
Longer click sense can be obtained when entering cartridge carrier, and print cartridge is difficult to come off from cartridge carrier.
The inkjet recording device of the present invention possesses：Print cartridge, is carried out to the ink bag filled with ink with horizontal state
Store；And cartridge carrier, it is formed with and supplies print cartridge insertion and the in the horizontal direction insert port of upper shed, described in is inserted
Print cartridge is stored, and the recess being recessed under top view in arc-shaped is formed with the first side of the print cartridge, described
Cartridge carrier is provided with the first leaf spring for being capable of elastic deformation for being formed as arc-shaped under top view, the first leaf spring direction
The direction intersected with the direction of the insertion print cartridge and the interior side protrusion of the cartridge carrier, when the print cartridge is inserted in the ink
During box support, first leaf spring engages with the recess.
According to the inkjet recording device of the present invention, the first leaf spring and recess are formed as arc-shaped under top view, because
This by print cartridge when being inserted in cartridge carrier, and the contact angle of the first leaf spring and recess continuously changes.Thereby, it is possible to realize compared with
Long click sense.More specifically, when starting to insert print cartridge to cartridge carrier, contact angle is small, therefore, it is possible to realize compared with
Light click sense and sense of movement.Then, stronger click sense and heavier sense of movement are realized as contact angle increases.By
This, user can be actually perceived print cartridge and gradually be fixed on click sense longer as cartridge carrier.Moreover, being formed as
When first leaf spring of arc-shaped engages with the recess being recessed in arc-shaped, the first leaf spring is contacted with recess face, therefore is connect with point
Tactile situation is compared, and print cartridge is difficult to come off from cartridge carrier.
In accordance with the invention it is possible to which providing a kind of can obtain longer click sense when print cartridge is inserted in into cartridge carrier simultaneously
And print cartridge is difficult to the inkjet recording device that is come off from cartridge carrier.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the front view of the ink-jet printer of an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the print cartridge incorporating section for the ink-jet printer for representing an embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the stereogram for the print cartridge for representing an embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the stereogram for the print cartridge for representing an embodiment.
Fig. 5 is to represent that the print cartridge in an embodiment is configured with the stereogram of the state of ink bag.
Fig. 6 is the top view for the cartridge carrier for representing an embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the stereogram for the cartridge carrier for representing an embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the stereogram for representing conventional cartridge carrier.
Embodiment
Hereinafter, referring to the drawings, the inkjet recording device of embodiments of the present invention is illustrated.The ink jet type of present embodiment
Tape deck is the ink-jet printer 10 printed to recording medium.In addition, the certain not purport of embodiment described herein
It is being particularly limited to the present invention.Moreover, marking identical label for the part/position for playing phase same-action, suitably it is omitted or simplified
The explanation repeated.
Fig. 1 is the front view for the ink-jet printer 10 for representing present embodiment.As shown in figure 1, ink-jet printer 10 is to note
Recording medium 12 is printed.Recording medium 12 is, for example, recording sheet.But, recording medium 12 is not limited to recording sheet.For example,
Recording medium 12 can also be the medium of sheet, such as resinous sheet material.
In the following description, it is left and right, upper and lower to refer respectively to see from the positive operator in ink-jet printer 10
What is observed is left and right, upper and lower.Moreover, front, remote one will be set to from ink-jet printer 10 close to the side of above-mentioned operator
Side is set to rear.Symbol F, Re, L, R, U, D in accompanying drawing represent front, back, left, right, up, down respectively.Ink jet head unit described later
20 can to the left and right movement.Recording medium 12 can forwards and rear transmission.In the present embodiment, by ink gun
The moving direction of unit 20 is referred to as main scanning direction Y, and the direction of transfer of recording medium 12 is referred to as into sub-scanning direction X.Here, main
Scanning direction Y corresponds to left and right directions, and sub-scanning direction X corresponds to fore-and-aft direction.Main scanning direction Y and sub-scanning direction X is just
Hand over.But, main scanning direction Y and sub-scanning direction X are not particularly limited, can be appropriate according to form of ink-jet printer 10 etc.
Ground is set.
As shown in figure 1, ink-jet printer 10 possess main part 30, portion of right side side 32R, portion of left side side 32L, platen 15,
Right foot section 16R, left foot section 16L, ink jet head unit 20 and print cartridge incorporating section 50A, 50B.Main part 30 is along main scanning direction Y
Extension.Portion of right side side 32R is configured with the anterior right of main part 30.Left side is configured with the anterior left of main part 30
Square portion 32L.Portion of left side side 32L is located at than print cartridge incorporating section 50A positions on the front and positioned at than print cartridge incorporating section 50A on the lower
The position of side.The front portion of main part 30 is provided with platen 15.Recording medium 12 is configured with platen 15.15 pairs of platen
Recording medium 12 is supported.Platen 15 extends along main scanning direction Y.Right foot section 16R and left foot section 16L is arranged on master
The bottom in body portion 30.Right foot section 16R and left foot section 16L are supported to main part 30.Ink jet head unit 20 is configured in master
The interior side in body portion 30.Ink jet head unit 20 is configured in the top of platen 15.50A, 50B are arranged on main part 30 for print cartridge incorporating section
Top left.Print cartridge incorporating section 50B is configured in print cartridge incorporating section 50A right.Print cartridge incorporating section 50A and print cartridge incorporating section
50B is configured side by side along main scanning direction Y.In addition, in the present embodiment, two print cartridge incorporating sections 50A, 50B are provided with, but
It is that the print cartridge incorporating section of one or more than three can also be set.
As shown in Fig. 2 print cartridge incorporating section 50A extends along main scanning direction Y.Print cartridge incorporating section 50A possesses bottom wall part 51, a left side
Wall portion 52, right wall portion 53, upper wall portions 54, cap assembly 55 and cartridge carrier 60.In addition, print cartridge incorporating section 50B structure and print cartridge
Incorporating section 50A structure is identical, therefore below, only carries out print cartridge incorporating section 50A explanation.Print cartridge branch is configured with bottom wall part 51
Frame 60.Cartridge carrier 60 stores print cartridge 40 (reference picture 3 and Fig. 4).40 pairs of print cartridge is filled with the ink bag 18 (reference picture 5) of ink
Stored with horizontal state.In the present embodiment, " horizontal state " includes ink bag 18, print cartridge 40 and cartridge carrier
60 on fore-and-aft direction and/or left and right directions with respect to the horizontal plane inclined state more than 0 ° and in less than 30 ° of scope.
In present embodiment, cartridge carrier 60 is tilted upward with towards front.That is, the front portion of cartridge carrier 60 is located at than print cartridge
The position of the rear portion of support 60 by the top.The inclination angle relative to horizontal direction of cartridge carrier 60 is such as 5 degree.Thus, receive
The print cartridge 40 of cartridge carrier 60 is contained in as inclined state is configured upward towards front.In ink bag 18 filled with Huang
Color (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), black (K) or other inks.Left wall 52 is connected to the left end of bottom wall part 51.Right wall
Portion 53 is connected to the right-hand member of bottom wall part 51.Upper wall portions 54 are connected to the upper end of left wall 52 and the upper end in right wall portion 53.Pass through bottom
Wall portion 51, left wall 52, right wall portion 53, upper wall portions 54, form the opening 58 for print cartridge 40 to be inserted from front towards rear.
In addition, in the present embodiment, storing 4 print cartridges 40 in the cartridge carrier 60 for being arranged at print cartridge incorporating section 50A, being stored with print cartridge
Portion 50B is combined and stores 8 print cartridges 40 of total, but the number for the print cartridge 40 stored is not particularly limited.
Cap assembly 55 is configured to open forwards by the articulated elements 55A that the bottom with cap assembly 55 is connected.Cap assembly
55 can rotate between the first position P1 for closing opening 58 and the second place P2 for opening wide opening 58.
Print cartridge 40 is accommodated in print cartridge incorporating section 50A by configuring in the defined position of cartridge carrier 60.Print cartridge 40 is passed through
Print cartridge incorporating section 50A is configured at by cartridge carrier 60.As shown in figure 3, print cartridge 40 possesses：Bottom wall 42A；From a bottom wall 42A left side
Hold the left wall 42B extended upward；Extend upward from bottom wall 42A right-hand member and positioned at the right wall of left wall 42B opposite side
42C；Extend upward from bottom wall 42A front end, and the antetheca 42D that left wall 42B front end is connected with right wall 42C front end；
And extend upward from bottom wall 42A rear end, and the rear wall 42E that left wall 42B rear end is connected with right wall 42C rear end.
As shown in figure 3, being provided with the bending section 43 of configuration ink bag 18 (reference picture 5) in bottom wall 42A.Bending section 43 with
From the center 42AC of bottom wall 42A left and right directions (main scanning direction Y) towards left wall 42B that highly elevated mode is bent,
And with as from center 42AC, towards right wall 42C, highly elevated mode is bent.Bending section 43 is formed as arc-shaped.
The recess 44 (reference picture 6) being recessed in the case where left wall 42B is formed with top view in arc-shaped.Recess 44 is along level
Cross sectional shape when direction is cut off is circular arc." circular arc " includes the circular arc of circle and the circular arc of ellipse.The curvature of recess 44 with it is aftermentioned
The first leaf spring 75 (reference picture 6) curvature it is identical.In addition, the curvature of recess 44 can also be with the curvature of the first leaf spring 75 not
Together.Recess 44 is formed at the positions of the center 42BC of the fore-and-aft direction (sub-scanning direction X) than left wall 42B rearward.Recess 44
A part for left wall 42B above-below direction is formed at, but can also being integrally formed throughout above-below direction.
As shown in figure 4, being provided with the direction i.e. fore-and-aft direction (sub-scanning direction along insertion print cartridge 40 on right wall 42C
X) a pair of the upper projecting strip part 45 up and down and lower projecting strip part 46 of extension.Upper projecting strip part 45 is configured at than lower projecting strip part 46 by the top
Position.Upper projecting strip part 45 includes first inserting the Part I 45A of insert port 74 (reference picture 6) described later and than Part I 45A
The Part II 45B of insert port 74 is inserted afterwards.Part I 45A is located at the position than Part II 45B rearward.Lower projecting strip part
46 include the first Part I 46A of the insertion insert port 74 and Part II 46B than inserting insert port 74 after Part I 46A.
Part I 46A is located at the position than Part II 46B rearward.The Part I 45A of upper projecting strip part 45 is formed as with court
Rearward and upward.The Part I 46A of lower projecting strip part 46 be formed as with towards rear downward.Thus, on
Interval between projecting strip part 45 and lower projecting strip part 46 formerly inserts most wide at the part of insert port 74.Second of upper projecting strip part 45
Divide 45B and lower projecting strip part 46 Part II 46B configured in parallel.Upper projecting strip part 45 and lower projecting strip part 46 at intervals of described later the
The length C (reference picture 7) of the above-below direction of one leaf spring 75 and the above-below direction of the second leaf spring 77 more than length D (reference picture 7).
As shown in fig. 6, cartridge carrier 60 possesses front panel component 61 (reference picture 7), base plate part 62, rear board member 63,
One board member 64, the second board member 65, the 3rd board member 66, the 4th board member 67, the 5th board member 68 and plate part 69.Ink
Box support 60 possesses the cartridge carrier 60D of the first cartridge carrier 60A~the 4th.First cartridge carrier 60A includes front panel component 61
A part, a part for base plate part 62, a part for rear board member 63, the first board member 64, the second board member 65 and setting
In the plate part 69 of the second board member 65.Second cartridge carrier 60B including front panel component 61 part, base plate part 62
A part for a part of, rear board member 63, the second board member 65, the 3rd board member 66 and the upper plate for being arranged at the 3rd board member 66
Part 69.3rd cartridge carrier 60C includes a part, a part for base plate part 62, rear board member 63 for front panel component 61
A part, the 3rd board member 66, the 4th board member 67 and the plate part 69 for being arranged at the 4th board member 67.4th cartridge carrier
60D including front panel component 61 part, a part for base plate part 62, a part for rear board member 63, the 4th board member 67,
5th board member 68 and the plate part 69 for being arranged at the 5th board member 68.In addition, in Fig. 6 and 7, in the first cartridge carrier
60A does not store print cartridge 40, and the diagram of ink bag 18 is omitted for convenience of description.
Rodmeter 70, adapter 71 and supporting are respectively arranged with the cartridge carrier 60D of the first cartridge carrier 60A~the 4th
Wall 72.Rodmeter 70 is configured at the position than base plate part 62 by the top.Rodmeter 70 is respectively arranged at the second board member
65th, the 3rd board member 66, the 4th board member 67 and the 5th board member 68.Rodmeter 70 be configured to while maintain relative to
The contact condition of ink bag 18 (reference picture 5) is while rotate.Ink in ink bag 18 is reduced and rodmeter 70 is rotated, so that
Ink remaining amount can be detected.
Adapter 71 is arranged at base plate part 62.Adapter 71 is configured to dismount relative to ink bag 18.If will receive
The print cartridge 40 of ink bag 18 received is inserted in cartridge carrier 60, then ink bag 18 is installed on adapter 71.
As shown in fig. 6, abutment wall 72 be provided with extend towards front and internal pin material 72A with stream and with pin material
The ink barrel 72B that 72A links.Ink barrel 72B is connected with ink jet head unit 20 (reference picture 1).Pin material 72A, which is penetrated, is accommodated in first
The cartridge carrier 60D of cartridge carrier 60A~the 4th ink bag 18, so that the ink in ink bag 18 is flowed into via pin material 72A
Into ink barrel 72B.
Insert port 74 is formed with the cartridge carrier 60D of the first cartridge carrier 60A~the 4th.Print cartridge 40 is from front towards rear
Insert insert port 74.The upper shed in the horizontal direction of insert port 74.In the present embodiment, " upper shed in the horizontal direction " includes opening
Mouthful point to the with respect to the horizontal plane inclined side more than 0 ° and in less than 30 ° of scope on fore-and-aft direction and/or left and right directions
To situation.Insert port 74 is towards front openings.Stored in the cartridge carrier 60D of the first cartridge carrier 60A~the 4th via insertion
Mouthfuls 74 and the print cartridge 40 that inserts.For example, in the first cartridge carrier 60A, passing through base plate part 62, the first board member 64, the second plate
Part 65, the formation insert port 74 of plate part 69.
First cartridge carrier 60A is provided with the first leaf spring 75.More specifically, the second board member 65 is provided with first
Leaf spring 75.First leaf spring 75 is dashed forward towards the direction (main scanning direction Y) intersected with inserting the direction (sub-scanning direction X) of print cartridge 40
Go out.First leaf spring 75 towards the first cartridge carrier 60A interior side (being in the present embodiment right) are prominent.First leaf spring 75 exists
Be formed as arc-shaped under top view.First leaf spring 75 is formed to elastic deformation.As shown in fig. 6, the phase of the first leaf spring 75
It is more than the second leaf spring 77 described later for the first cartridge carrier 60A overhang A (i.e. from the overhang of the second board member 65)
Relative to the first cartridge carrier 60A overhang B.When print cartridge 40 is inserted in the first cartridge carrier 60A, the first leaf spring 75 and ink
Recess 44 (reference picture 3) engaging of box 40.
First cartridge carrier 60A is provided with the second leaf spring 77.More specifically, the second board member 65 is provided with second
Leaf spring 77.Second leaf spring 77 is configured in the side of the first leaf spring 75.First leaf spring 75 relative to the second leaf spring 77 configure from insert
The direction that entrance 74 leaves.That is, the second leaf spring 77 is configured in the front of the first leaf spring 75.Second leaf spring 77 is towards with inserting print cartridge
The direction (main scanning direction Y) that 40 direction (sub-scanning direction X) intersects is prominent.Second leaf spring 77 is towards the first cartridge carrier
60A interior side (being in the present embodiment right) is prominent.Second leaf spring 77 is formed as V-shape under top view.Second
Leaf spring 77 is formed to elastic deformation.When print cartridge 40 is inserted in the first cartridge carrier 60A, the second leaf spring 77 is engaging in print cartridge
40 left wall 42B (reference picture 3).That is, the second leaf spring 77 exerts a force to the right to print cartridge 40.
As shown in fig. 7, being formed with the first opening 76 that can pass through for the first leaf spring 75 in the second board member 65.First plate
Spring 75 is configured in the first opening 76.When the first leaf spring 75 engages with recess 44, a part for the first leaf spring 75 is via first
Opening 76 and it is prominent to the first cartridge carrier 60A foreign side's (being in the present embodiment left).In addition, on the 3rd board member
66th, the 4th board member 67 and the 5th board member 68, the first leaf spring 75 is also equally also equipped with the second board member 65 and first is opened
Mouth 76.Here, for example, when print cartridge 40 is inserted in the second cartridge carrier 60B and print cartridge 40 is inserted in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C,
A part for second cartridge carrier 60B the first leaf spring 75 is configured at the upper of print cartridge 40 for being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C and dashed forward
Article between portion 45 and lower projecting strip part 46 and engaging in the right wall 42C for the print cartridge 40 for being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C.That is, second
The part of cartridge carrier 60B the first leaf spring 75 is under top view, the print cartridge 40 with being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C
Upper projecting strip part 45 and lower projecting strip part 46 are overlapping.A part for first leaf spring 75 is to being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C print cartridge 40
Exert a force to the left.
As shown in fig. 7, being formed with the second opening 78 that can pass through for the second leaf spring 77 in the second board member 65.Second plate
Spring 77 is configured in the second opening 78.In left wall 42B of second leaf spring 77 engaging in print cartridge 40, a part for the second leaf spring 77
It is prominent to the first cartridge carrier 60A foreign side's (being in the present embodiment left) via the second opening 78.In addition, on
Three board members 66, the 4th board member 67 and the 5th board member 68, are also equally also equipped with the second leaf spring 77 with the second board member 65
And second opening 78.Here, for example, when print cartridge 40 is inserted in the second cartridge carrier 60B and print cartridge 40 is inserted in the 3rd print cartridge branch
During frame 60C, a part for the second cartridge carrier 60B the second leaf spring 77 is configured at the print cartridge for being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C
Between 40 upper projecting strip part 45 and lower projecting strip part 46 and engaging in the right wall 42C for the print cartridge 40 for being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C.
That is, a part for the second cartridge carrier 60B the second leaf spring 77 under top view with being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C ink
The upper projecting strip part 45 of box 40 and lower projecting strip part 46 are overlapping.A part for second leaf spring 77 is to being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C's
Print cartridge 40 exerts a force to the left.
As shown in fig. 7, the length C of the above-below direction of the first leaf spring 75 and the above-below direction of the second leaf spring 77 length D phases
Together.The length C of the above-below direction of first leaf spring 75 can also be different from the length D of the above-below direction of the second leaf spring 77.First plate
The allocation position of the above-below direction of spring 75 is identical with the allocation position of the above-below direction of the second leaf spring 77.That is, the first leaf spring 75
The upper end 77A of upper end 75A and the second leaf spring 77 is located under identical height, the lower end 75B of the first leaf spring 75 and the second leaf spring 77
77B is held to be located at identical height.
As shown in fig. 7, being provided with the interior side towards the first cartridge carrier 60A (in present embodiment in the first board member 64
In be left) prominent protuberance 64A.When print cartridge 40 is inserted in the first cartridge carrier 60A, protuberance 64A is located at print cartridge 40
Lower projecting strip part 46 top and the lower section of upper projecting strip part 45, it is overlapping with lower projecting strip part 46 under top view.Thereby, it is possible to press down
Movement of the print cartridge 40 processed in above-below direction.
As described above, in the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, the first leaf spring 75 and recess 44 are under top view
Be formed as arc-shaped, therefore when print cartridge 40 is inserted in into the first cartridge carrier 60A, the contact angle of the first leaf spring 75 and recess 44
Degree continuously changes.Hereby it is achieved that longer click sense.More specifically, start by print cartridge 40 to the first cartridge carrier 60A
During insertion, contact angle is small, therefore can realize lighter click sense and sense of movement.Also, realized as contact angle increases
Stronger click sense and heavier sense of movement.Thus, user can be actually perceived print cartridge 40 and gradually be fixed on the first print cartridge
Longer click sense as support 60A.Moreover, the first leaf spring 75 for being formed as arc-shaped and the recess being recessed in arc-shaped
During 44 engaging, the first leaf spring 75 is contacted with the face of recess 44, therefore compared with a situation of contact, print cartridge 40 is difficult to from the first print cartridge
Support 60A comes off.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, when print cartridge 40 is inserted in the second cartridge carrier 60B and print cartridge 40 is inserted
When entering the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C, a part for the second cartridge carrier 60B the first leaf spring 75, which is configured at, is accommodated in the 3rd print cartridge
Between the upper projecting strip part 45 of support 60C print cartridge 40 and lower projecting strip part 46 and engaging in the ink for being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C
The right wall 42C of box 40.Thereby, it is possible to suppress to be accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C print cartridge 40 the movement of left and right directions and on
The movement in lower direction.That is, print cartridge 40 can be more reliably fixed on the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, as shown in figure 4, between upper projecting strip part 45 and lower projecting strip part 46
It is interposed between most wide at the first part of insertion insert port 74 (reference picture 7).Thus, in the first cartridge carrier 60A first leaf spring 75
A part to the first cartridge carrier 60A foreign side it is prominent in the state of, when print cartridge 40 is inserted in into the second cartridge carrier 60B,
A part for the first leaf spring 75 can be more easily inserted between upper projecting strip part 45 and lower projecting strip part 46.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, when print cartridge 40 is inserted in the second cartridge carrier 60B
When, be formed as left wall 42B of the second leaf spring 77 for being capable of elastic deformation engaging in print cartridge 40 of V-shape under top view.
Due to being provided with the second leaf spring 77, therefore can obtain the second leaf spring due to print cartridge 40 being inserted in during the second cartridge carrier 60B
77 contacts with left wall 42B and the lighter sense of movement produced.The second leaf spring 77 is additionally, since engaging in left wall 42B, therefore energy
Enough strengthen fixation of the print cartridge 40 relative to the second cartridge carrier 60B.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, the first leaf spring 75 relative to the first cartridge carrier
60A overhang A is more than the overhang B relative to the first cartridge carrier 60A of the second leaf spring 77.Thus, due to the first leaf spring
75 engagings with recess 44 and the click sense that produces becomes longer.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, the first leaf spring 75 is configured relative to the second leaf spring 77
In the direction left from insert port 74.Thus, can obtain producing due to the first engaging with recess 44 of leaf spring 75 is longer
Click sense and the lighter sense of movement produced due to the second contact with the left wall 42B of print cartridge 40 of leaf spring 77.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, when print cartridge 40 is inserted in the second cartridge carrier 60B and print cartridge 40 is inserted
When entering the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C, a part for the second cartridge carrier 60B the second leaf spring 77, which is configured at, is accommodated in the 3rd print cartridge
Between the upper projecting strip part 45 of support 60C print cartridge 40 and lower projecting strip part 46 and engaging in the ink for being accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C
The right wall 42C of box 40.Thereby, it is possible to suppress to be accommodated in the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C print cartridge 40 the movement of left and right directions and on
The movement in lower direction.That is, print cartridge 40 can be more reliably fixed on the 3rd cartridge carrier 60C.In addition, passing through the first leaf spring 75
And second leaf spring 77 this 2 leaf springs print cartridge can be fixed, therefore construction simplifies, and can realize by the number of reduction leaf spring
The reduction of produced cost.
According to the ink-jet printer 10 of present embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, the length C of the above-below direction of the first leaf spring 75 with
The length D of the above-below direction of second leaf spring 77 is identical.Thereby, it is possible to preferably suppress movement of the print cartridge 40 in above-below direction.
In the above-described embodiment, the first leaf spring 75 and recess 44 under top view by single circle circular arc
Into, but can also be the combination of the circular arc of multiple circles.For example, radius and the formation of the circle for the circular arc that can make to form first half
The radius of the circle of latter half of circular arc is mutually different.In addition, the first leaf spring 75 and recess 44 can also be multiple oval circular arcs
Combination.For example, the oval ellipticity for the circular arc that can make to form first half is with forming the oval ellipse of latter half of circular arc
Circle rate is mutually different.
As long as obtaining longer click sense and print cartridge 40 when print cartridge 40 is inserted in cartridge carrier 60 moreover, can play
It is difficult to come off such effect from cartridge carrier 60, then short straight line can also be set in the circular arc of the first leaf spring 75 and recess 44
Portion.For example, the line part of several millimeters can be set in the fore-and-aft direction central portion of the first leaf spring 75 and/or recess 44.
Claims (8)
1. a kind of inkjet recording device, it is characterised in that possess：
Print cartridge, is stored to the ink bag filled with ink with horizontal state；With
Cartridge carrier, is formed with and supplies print cartridge insertion and the in the horizontal direction insert port of upper shed, to the ink inserted
Box is stored,
The recess being recessed under top view in arc-shaped is formed with the first side of the print cartridge,
The first leaf spring for being capable of elastic deformation for being formed as arc-shaped under top view is provided with the cartridge carrier, this
The direction and the interior side of the cartridge carrier that one leaf spring intersects towards the direction with the insertion print cartridge are protruded,
When the print cartridge is inserted in the cartridge carrier, first leaf spring engages with the recess.
2. inkjet recording device according to claim 1, wherein,
The first opening that can pass through for first leaf spring is formed with the cartridge carrier,
When first leaf spring engages with the recess, the part of first leaf spring is via the described first opening to institute
The foreign side for stating cartridge carrier protrudes,
The second side of the opposite side for being located at the first side for being formed with the recess in the side of the print cartridge, if
A pair of the upper projecting strip part up and down and lower projecting strip part along the direction extension for inserting the print cartridge are equipped with,
The print cartridge possesses the first print cartridge and is configured at the second print cartridge of the side of first print cartridge,
The cartridge carrier possesses the first cartridge carrier and is configured at the second cartridge carrier of the side of first cartridge carrier,
When first print cartridge is inserted in first cartridge carrier and second print cartridge is inserted in second cartridge carrier
When, a part for first leaf spring of first cartridge carrier is configured at the upper projecting strip part and the institute of second print cartridge
State between lower projecting strip part and engaging in the second side of second print cartridge.
3. inkjet recording device according to claim 2, wherein,
Interval between the upper projecting strip part and the lower projecting strip part formerly inserts most wide at the part of the insert port.
4. according to inkjet recording device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein,
The second leaf spring for being capable of elastic deformation for being formed as V-shape under top view is provided with the cartridge carrier, should
Second leaf spring is configured at the side of first leaf spring, and is protruded towards the interior side of the cartridge carrier,
When the print cartridge is inserted in the cartridge carrier, the first side of second leaf spring engaging in the print cartridge.
5. inkjet recording device according to claim 4, wherein,
The overhang relative to the cartridge carrier of first leaf spring is more than second leaf spring relative to the print cartridge
The overhang of support.
6. inkjet recording device according to claim 4, wherein,
First leaf spring is configured in the direction left from the insert port relative to second leaf spring.
7. the inkjet recording device according to Claims 2 or 3, wherein,
The second leaf spring for being capable of elastic deformation for being formed as V-shape under top view is provided with the cartridge carrier, should
Second leaf spring is configured at the side of first leaf spring, and is protruded towards the interior side of the cartridge carrier,
When the print cartridge is inserted in the cartridge carrier, second leaf spring engaging in the print cartridge the first side,
The second opening that can pass through for second leaf spring is formed with the cartridge carrier,
When second leaf spring is engaging in the first side, the part of second leaf spring via described second be open to
The foreign side of the cartridge carrier protrudes,
When first print cartridge is inserted in first cartridge carrier and second print cartridge is inserted in second cartridge carrier
When, a part for second leaf spring of first cartridge carrier is configured at the upper projecting strip part and the institute of second print cartridge
State between lower projecting strip part and engaging in the second side of second print cartridge.
8. inkjet recording device according to claim 7, wherein,
The length of the above-below direction of first leaf spring is identical with the length of the above-below direction of second leaf spring.
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