CN107735259B

CN107735259B - The use of fluid cartridge, liquid consuming apparatus, the method and fluid cartridge that fluid cartridge are inserted into the box mounting portion of liquid consuming apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN107735259B
Application number: CN201580081475.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王玉涛; 冈崎真也; 神户智弘
Original assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2015-07-07
Filing date: 2015-07-07
Publication date: 2019-08-27
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-07
Also published as: CN107735259A; MY192695A; AU2015401245A1; WO2017006368A1; CA2990350A1; PH12018500056B1; AU2015401245B2; CA2990350C; PH12018500056A1

Abstract

A kind of fluid cartridge is configured to resist the pushing force for being directed toward the second direction opposite with the first direction along horizontal direction and be inserted into a first direction in liquid consuming apparatus, and is thus mounted to liquid consuming apparatus.The fluid cartridge is configured in liquid consuming apparatus pivot around pivoting centre.The fluid cartridge includes below, and including first behind this and being positioned to remote second in an upward direction than first.First includes being positioned to remote part in a downward direction than pivoting centre, and first is positioned to far in a first direction than second.

Description

Fluid cartridge, liquid consuming apparatus, the box peace that fluid cartridge is inserted into liquid consuming apparatus The use of method and fluid cartridge in dress portion

Technical field

The present invention relates to fluid cartridge, liquid consuming apparatus, the box mounting portions that the fluid cartridge is inserted into liquid consuming apparatus In method and the fluid cartridge use.

Background technique

Known ink jet recording device is configured to and the ink being stored in print cartridge is ejected on medium from nozzle Image is recorded on medium.When ink is used up, print cartridge is replaced.

Such as in U.S. Patent number 5, a kind of known equipment described in 949,459 has container reception station, container reception Station is configured to receive ink container, and container reception station has latch feature.Ink container has corresponding latch feature.Work as ink When container is inserted into container reception station, the corresponding latch feature of the latch feature engagement container receiving unit of ink container, and And thus ink container is locked in container reception station with resisting the pushing force of spring.

Summary of the invention

In the known device, ink container needs the correspondence from the latch feature of wherein ink container not engagement container receiving unit Latch feature posture be pivoted to wherein ink container latch feature engagement container receiving unit corresponding feature posture, make It is locked with obtaining the pushing force of ink container resistance spring.Therefore, user needs intentionally in the direction for pushing ink container with spring To ink on opposite direction (horizontal direction) and on the direction (in downward direction) that intersects of direction for pushing ink container with spring The applying force behind of container enables ink container to pivot and latch feature can engage corresponding latch feature.

Because spring push ink container before lower part, if user push ink container subsequent top ( It is directed toward in the patent No. 5,949,459 by arrow), then the point that ink container pushes ink container around spring here is pivoted up.Therefore User needs that ink container is pushed intentionally to pivot ink container downwards later in the horizontal direction.

Therefore, the needs for the fluid cartridge for overcoming these and other disadvantage of the relevant technologies are had already appeared.Of the invention Technological merit is that fluid cartridge can be easy to be locked in liquid consuming apparatus.

A kind of form according to the present invention, a kind of fluid cartridge are configured to resist the first party being directed toward with along horizontal direction It is inserted into liquid consuming apparatus in a first direction to the pushing force of opposite second direction, and is thus mounted to liquid Consume equipment.The fluid cartridge includes: liquid chamber, and liquid chamber is configured to store liquid wherein；Front, when fluid cartridge quilt When being inserted into liquid consuming apparatus, before towards first direction；Liquid supply department, liquid supply department are located at front, and Liquid supply department is configured to allow for the liquid supply tube of liquid consuming apparatus to be inserted into liquid supply department；Seal member, it is close Envelope component is located at liquid supply department, and seal member has the liquid supply opening formed across seal member, wherein close Envelope component be configured to when by liquid supply tube by liquid supply opening be inserted into when while being resiliently deformed contact liq The outer surface of supply pipe；Above, when fluid cartridge to be inserted into liquid consuming apparatus, above towards upward direction；Locking list Face, locking surface place located above, and locking surface are configured to the locking of contact liq consumption equipment in a second direction Portion；Below, when fluid cartridge to be inserted into liquid consuming apparatus, behind towards second direction, wherein the fluid cartridge is by structure It causes when fluid cartridge is inserted into liquid consuming apparatus and supplies liquid supply tube to opening insertion by liquid around pivot Turn center pivot, pivoting centre is the center of liquid supply opening, and wherein the fluid cartridge is configured in the first posture and second It is pivoted between posture, wherein locking surface contacts sticking department in a second direction, and limits when fluid cartridge is in the first posture Movement of the fluid cartridge processed relative to liquid consuming apparatus in a second direction, and wherein when fluid cartridge is in the second posture, Locking surface is positioned to far in a downward direction than sticking department, and in an upward direction below including first and than first It is positioned to remote second, wherein first includes being positioned to remote part in a downward direction than pivoting centre, and first Portion is positioned to far in a first direction than second.

Using this construction, because first ratio second is first when fluid cartridge to be inserted into liquid consuming apparatus It is positioned on direction far, so user is intended to push second positioned closer to user, pushes first without being intended to. When being pushed for second, torque is applied to the fluid cartridge in liquid consuming apparatus, so that fluid cartridge is around pivoting centre from Two postures are pivoted to the first posture.The locking surface of fluid cartridge in the first posture contacts sticking department in a second direction, and And limit movement of the fluid cartridge relative to liquid consuming apparatus in a second direction, that is, fluid cartridge quilt in liquid consuming apparatus Locking.User can be easy to be inserted into liquid consuming apparatus and lock fluid cartridge.

Optionally, second includes letter or symbol on it, and letter or symbol instruction should push second.

Using this construction, user is prompted to push second.

Optionally, meet the following conditions: FH > GL.G is at least when liquid chamber is filled by liquid completely or to work as liquid Liquid in chamber acts on the size of the gravity in fluid cartridge when being consumed, F is as fluid cartridge Shi in the first posture Two sides press upwards on the size of the pushing force of fluid cartridge, and L is when fluid cartridge is in the second posture in the center of gravity of fluid cartridge and pivot Turn distance along a first direction between center, and H is the slave pivot of second lower end when fluid cartridge is in the second posture Turn center along the height of the upward direction vertical with first direction.

Using this construction, is generated by second pushed and fluid cartridge is caused to be pivoted to the first appearance from the second posture The torque of state becomes larger than by acting on the generation of the gravity in fluid cartridge and fluid cartridge being caused to be pivoted to second from the first posture The torque of posture.

Optionally, first is to be intersected when fluid cartridge is in the second posture with the first virtual plane with the angle of α degree Plane, and the first virtual plane is perpendicular to first direction.Meet the following conditions: (Fcos α) N > GL.N is prolonged from pivoting centre The length of the vertical line of the second virtual plane is reached, the second virtual plane is perpendicular to first, and the second virtual plane and One lower end intersects.

Using this construction, even if first is pushed, fluid cartridge is generated and caused from by first pushed The torque that two postures are pivoted to the first posture still becomes larger than by acting on the generation of the gravity in fluid cartridge and causing liquid Box is pivoted to the torque of the second posture from the first posture.

Optionally, which further comprises receiving unit, and receiving unit is configured to receive the pushing for being directed toward second direction Power, wherein receiving unit is positioned to far in a downward direction than liquid supply department when fluid cartridge is in the second posture.

Using this construction, additional torque is applied to fluid cartridge, is pivoted to so as to cause fluid cartridge from the second posture First posture.

Optionally, receiving unit is configured to receive pushing force from the push part being arranged in liquid consuming apparatus.

Optionally, which further comprises electrical interface, electrical interface place located above, and electrical interface is configured to work as Fluid cartridge in liquid consuming apparatus in the first posture and the second posture when all contact be arranged in liquid consuming apparatus Contact, wherein when fluid cartridge is in the second posture, the position along a first direction of pivoting centre and electrical interface along The position in one direction is at least partly overlapped.

Using this construction, the size for the torque for generating and being applied to fluid cartridge by the pushing force of contact be zero or It is very small.

Optionally, which further comprises operation surface, operates surface place located above, and operates surface than lock Determine surface to be positioned in a second direction far.

Using this construction, because operation surface is positioned than locking surface further from pivoting centre, when user is intended to From the first posture discharge fluid cartridge when, user can the operation surface easy to operate to cause fluid cartridge to be pivoted to from the first posture Second posture.

Surface is operated towards upward direction and second direction.

Utilize this construction, when user's operation operates surface to discharge fluid cartridge from the first posture, the power direction of user It is directed toward in downward direction with first direction.Due to the power being directed toward towards first direction, locking surface and lock part from.Due to direction The power being directed toward in downward direction, fluid cartridge are pivoted to the second posture from the first posture.Therefore, and wherein in locking surface in sticking department The case where fluid cartridge is pivoted to the second posture from the first posture while upper sliding is compared, and is applied to operation surface to cause liquid Box, which is pivoted to power required for the second posture from the first posture, becomes smaller, and user can be easy release fluid cartridge.

Optionally, operation surface is not mobile relative to liquid chamber.

Using this construction, the power for being applied to operation surface is directly transferred to liquid in the case where not changing its direction Body box.

It optionally, above include above secondary, when fluid cartridge is in the first posture, pair is above than operation surface downwards It is positioned to upwards far, operation surface and pair are at least partly overlapped in a downward direction above, and on operating surface and pair Space is formed between face in a downward direction.

Using this construction, operating surface becomes to can recognize user.

Optionally, operation surface includes multiple elongate protrusions.

Using this construction, operating surface becomes to can recognize user, and when user utilizes his/her finger exercise When operating surface, operation surface becomes anti-skidding.

Optionally, when fluid cartridge is in the first posture, the upper end of locking surface is located at the outside of imaginary circles, and locks The lower end on surface is located in imaginary circles, and wherein the imaginary circles have the center at pivoting centre, and imaginary circles and sticking department Intersect.

Using this construction, when pushing force is applied to liquid in a removal direction while locking surface contacts sticking department When body box, the lower end of sticking department towards locking surface is slided on locking surface.

Optionally, fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into the shell of liquid consuming apparatus, and locking surface is configured to Contact sticking department not mobile relative to shell.

Using this construction, fluid cartridge is pivoted to be locked by sticking department not mobile relative to shell.

Optionally, a kind of liquid consuming apparatus includes；Aforementioned liquids box；With box mounting portion, wherein fluid cartridge is configured to It resists the pushing force for being directed toward second direction and is inserted into box mounting portion in a first direction, and be thus mounted to box installation Portion, and box mounting portion includes: the liquid supply tube for being configured to be inserted into liquid supply department；It is locked with contact is configured to The sticking department on surface.

Another kind form according to the present invention, a kind of fluid cartridge includes: liquid chamber, and liquid chamber is configured to wherein Store liquid；Front；Below, wherein liquid chamber between front and back, and below include upper and lower part；On Face；In the following, wherein liquid chamber it is located above and below between；Liquid supply department, liquid supply department are located at front；Sealing Part, seal member are located at liquid supply department and have elasticity, and wherein seal member has the liquid formed across seal member Body supply opening, and liquid supply opening has central axis；Locking surface, locking surface place located above；With operation table Face operates surface place located above, wherein the distance from locking surface to front is greater than in a second direction in a first direction From locking surface to subsequent distance, the distance from locking surface to front is less than in a first direction from behaviour in a first direction Make surface to the distance of front, is greater than on third direction from top to following distance from lower part to following on third direction Distance, the distance from top to front is greater than the distance from lower part to front in a first direction, lower part in a first direction Including be located on third direction liquid supply opening central axis and below between part, first direction is from direction below Front extends, and second direction is opposite with first direction and from front towards extending below, and third direction is perpendicular to first Direction and second direction and on facing towards following extension.

Using this construction, fluid cartridge can be easy to be locked in liquid consuming apparatus, and can also be easy to be released It puts.

Optionally, closer at following position, lower part is closer to front or lower part as it is close to following and become It obtains closer to front.

Using this construction, even if lower part is pushed, is generated by the lower part pushed and cause fluid cartridge from the second appearance The torque that state is pivoted to the first posture still become larger than by act on the gravity in fluid cartridge generate and cause fluid cartridge from First posture is pivoted to the torque of the second posture.

Optionally, lower part includes plane.

It optionally, above include secondary to be positioned on third direction far than operation surface above, operation surface edge above secondary The position of first direction and secondary position above along a first direction be at least partly overlapped, or above operation surface and pair It is at least partly overlapped on third direction, and is upwardly formed space in third party between above surface and pair operating.

Using this construction, operating surface becomes to can recognize user.

Optionally, when third party looks up fluid cartridge, operation surface is observable, and ought be in a first direction When upper observation fluid cartridge, operation surface is observable.

Utilize this construction, when user's operation operates surface to discharge fluid cartridge from the first posture, the power direction of user First direction and third direction are directed toward.Due to the power being directed toward towards first direction, locking surface and lock part from.Due to direction The power that third direction is directed toward, fluid cartridge are pivoted to the second posture from the first posture.Therefore, and wherein in locking surface in sticking department The case where fluid cartridge is pivoted to the second posture from the first posture while upper sliding is compared, and is applied to operation surface to cause liquid Box, which is pivoted to power required for the second posture from the first posture, becomes smaller, and user can be easy release fluid cartridge.

Optionally, at least part for operating surface is far more prominent in fourth direction than locking surface, fourth direction with Third direction it is opposite and under facing towards extending above.

Using this construction, even if locking surface still can be with when fluid cartridge is fallen in the case where above downwards It is protected and can not be damaged by at least part on operation surface.

Optionally, operation surface includes the multiple protrusions being formed on.Optionally, the multiple protrusion is multiple elongations Protrusion.

Using this construction, operating surface becomes to can recognize user, and works as the his/her finger manipulation of user When operating surface, operation surface becomes anti-skidding.

Optionally, operation surface is not mobile relative to liquid chamber.

Described further below and attached drawing according to the present invention, for those of ordinary skills, other purposes, spy Advantage of seeking peace will be apparent.

Detailed description of the invention

In order to be more fully understood needs that are of the invention, thus meeting and its objects, features and advantages, presently in connection with attached Figure refers to following explanation.

[Fig. 1] Fig. 1 be include box mounting portion and embodiment according to the present invention print cartridge printer schematic cross-sectional View.

[Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is the front view of box mounting portion.

[Fig. 3 A] Fig. 3 A is the perspective view of the print cartridge from front and top.

[Fig. 3 B] Fig. 3 B is the perspective view of the print cartridge from front and lower section.

[Fig. 4 A] Fig. 4 A is the perspective view of the print cartridge from rear and top.

[Fig. 4 B] Fig. 4 B is the perspective view of the print cartridge from rear and lower section.

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is the side view of print cartridge.

[Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is the vertical cross-section of print cartridge, shows the inside of print cartridge.

[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is the vertical cross-section of print cartridge and box mounting portion, and wherein print cartridge, which has begun, is inserted into box mounting portion In.

[Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is the vertical cross-section of print cartridge and box mounting portion, wherein the second protrusion contact slipper.

[Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is the vertical cross-section of print cartridge and box mounting portion, wherein black supply department has begun into guidance Portion, and bar has begun the recess portion into front cover.

[Figure 10] Figure 10 is the vertical cross-section of print cartridge and box mounting portion, wherein black supply pipe passes through the ink of black supply department Supply opening is inserted into.

[Figure 11] Figure 11 is the vertical cross-section of print cartridge and box mounting portion, and wherein print cartridge is locked in box mounting portion.

[Figure 12] Figure 12 is the side view of the print cartridge in the second posture, and wherein power is applied to subsequent top.

[Figure 13] Figure 13 is the side view of the print cartridge in the second posture, and wherein power is applied to subsequent lower part.

[Figure 14] Figure 14 is the side view of the print cartridge in the first posture, and imaginary circles are shown.

[Figure 15 A] Figure 15 A is the plan view for the print cartridge observed in a downward direction.

[Figure 15 B] Figure 15 B is the rearview in the print cartridge looked up forwards.

Specific embodiment

The embodiment of the present invention and their feature and advantage can be understood by reference to Fig. 1-15B, in various drawing Similar appended drawing reference is used for similar corresponding part.

In the examples below, print cartridge 30 is inserted into box installation in the direction of insertion 51 of the example as first direction In portion 110, and print cartridge 30 on the removal direction 52 of example opposite with direction of insertion 51, as second direction by from box Mounting portion 110 removes.In the examples below, direction of insertion 51 is horizontally oriented, and is removed direction 52 and be also horizontally oriented. But in another embodiment, direction of insertion 51 and removal direction 52 can not be horizontal direction.In the examples below, to Lower direction 53 is gravity direction, and upward direction 54 is the direction opposite with gravity direction.Moreover, right direction 55 perpendicular to Direction of insertion 51 and in downward direction 53, and left direction 56 it is opposite with right direction 55 and be perpendicularly to the insertion direction 51 and In downward direction 53.More specifically, when print cartridge 30 is in the Installation posture of the example as the first posture, when in removal direction 52 When upper observation print cartridge 30, right direction 55 extends to the right and left direction 56 extends to the left.Installation posture is to have worked as print cartridge 30 It is inserted into box mounting portion 110 until installation site and the posture that print cartridge 30 is taken when being locked in box mounting portion 110. Moreover, direction of insertion 51 is also known as forward direction 57, and removes direction 52 and be also known as backward directions 58.

With reference to Fig. 1, liquid consuming apparatus such as printer 10 be configured for by selectively record paper sheets on Spray ink droplet and in the record paper sheets record image ink-jet printer.Printer 10 includes that liquid-consumed portion for example records First 21, black feeding mechanism 100 and the black pipe 20 for connecting record head 21 and black feeding mechanism 100.Black feeding mechanism 100 includes Box mounting portion 110.Box mounting portion 110 is configured to allow for installing fluid cartridge such as print cartridge 30 wherein.Box mounting portion 110 has The inside of opening 112 and box mounting portion 110 is exposed to the outside of box mounting portion 110 via opening 112.Print cartridge 30 is constructed It is inserted into box mounting portion 110 in direction of insertion 51 via opening 112, and via 112 quilts that are open on removing direction 52 It is removed from box mounting portion 110.

Print cartridge 30 is configured to store the ink of example being used by printer 10, as liquid.When print cartridge 30 to box is pacified When the installation in dress portion 110 has been completed, print cartridge 30 and record head 21 are fluidly connected via black pipe 20.Record head 21 includes pair Slot 28.Secondary slot 28 is configured to temporarily store the ink supplied from print cartridge 30 via black pipe 20.Record head 21 includes nozzle 29, and And it is configured to selectively spray the ink supplied from secondary slot 28 by nozzle 29.More specifically, record head 21 is controlled including head Plate (not shown) and piezoelectric actuator 29A corresponding with nozzle 29, and head control panel is configured to select to piezoelectric actuator 29A Apply driving voltage to selecting property.In this way, ink is sprayed from nozzle 29.

Printer 10 includes paper feedboard 15, paper feed roller 23, conveying roller pair 25, pressing plate 26, discharge roller pair 27, and discharge Disk 16.Transport path 24 is via conveying roller pair 25, pressing plate 26 and discharge roller pair 27 from paper feedboard 15 up to 16 landform of discharge tray At.Paper feed roller 23, which is configured to that paper sheets will be recorded, is fed to transport path 24 from paper feedboard 15.Conveying roller pair 25 is by structure It causes to be transported on pressing plate 26 from the record paper sheets that paper feedboard 15 is fed.Record head 21 is configured to black selectivity Ground is ejected into the record paper sheets passed through on pressing plate 26.Correspondingly, image is recorded in record paper sheets.Exist The record paper sheets passed through on pressing plate 26 are discharged roller and are discharged at the most downstream side for being disposed in transport path 24 to 27 Paper discharge tray 16.

With reference to Fig. 1, printer 10 includes black feeding mechanism 100.Black feeding mechanism 100 is configured to supply to record head 21 Ink.Black feeding mechanism 100 includes the box mounting portion 110 that print cartridge 30 can be installed in this.In Fig. 1, print cartridge 30 to box is installed The installation in portion 110 has been completed, and in other words, print cartridge 30 is in Installation posture (the first posture).

With reference to Fig. 2 and 7, box mounting portion 110 is configured to receive stores cyan, magenta, yellow and black ink respectively Four print cartridges 30.Box mounting portion 110 includes shell 101, and four corresponding with four print cartridges 30 black supply pipes 102, four respectively The sliding block 107 of four contacts 106, four of 103, four groups of a sensor and four bars 125.Box mounting portion 110 further includes sticking department 145.One public sticking department 145 is used for four print cartridges 30.The not limited to of print cartridge 30 is in four.For example, in another implementation In example, box mounting portion 110 can be configured to receive 30, six print cartridges 30 of only one print cartridge or eight print cartridges 30.

Shell 101 has box-shape and forms the shape of box mounting portion 110.Shell 101, which has, wherein to be formed Inner space.Shell 101 includes: top, and top limits the upper end of inner space；Lower part, lower part limit the lower end of inner space； And end surfaces, end surfaces are connected to upper and lower part.Shell 101 has opening 112, and opening 112 is in direction of insertion 51 and removes It is formed on the contrary on direction 52 from end surfaces.Opening 112 can be exposed to printing by the user interface surface of printer 10 The outside of machine 10.User interface surface is the surface that user faces and touches when user is using printer 10.30 quilt of print cartridge Be configured to by opening 112 be inserted into shell 101 neutralization removed from shell 101.It is every in the upper and lower part of shell 101 One has in the guiding groove 109 wherein formed, and guiding groove 109 extends in direction of insertion 51 from opening 112. When print cartridge 30, which is inserted into shell 101, to be neutralized by from the removal of shell 101, upper end the drawing on the top of shell 101 of print cartridge 30 In guide groove 109, and the lower end of print cartridge 30 is in the guiding groove 109 of the lower part of shell 101, so that the shifting of print cartridge 30 It moves and is guided in direction of insertion 51 and removal direction 52.Shell 101 includes three plates 104, and three plates 104 are in upward direction Extend on 54 and in downward direction 53, and the inner space of shell 101 is divided into four vertical elongation skies by three plates 104 Between.Each of four spaces space receives the corresponding print cartridge in print cartridge 30.

With reference to Fig. 1,2 and 7, black supply pipe 102 is made of synthetic resin, and with the ink that is installed to box mounting portion 110 At the corresponding position of black supply department 34 of box 30 at the lower part of the end surfaces of shell 101.Black supply pipe 102 is in removal side Extend on to 52 from the end surfaces of shell 101.

Cylindrical guide portion 105 is arranged to surround black supply pipe 102.Guide portion 105 is on removing direction 52 from shell 101 End surfaces extend, and have at the distal end portion of guide portion 105 open inner space.Black supply pipe 102 is located at guidance The centre of the inner space in portion 105.Guide portion 105, which has, to be allowed it to receive ink in the inner space of guide portion 105 This shape of the black supply department 34 of box 30.

With reference to Figure 10, during print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 in direction of insertion 51, that is, in 30 direction of print cartridge When installation site is mobile, the black supply department 34 of print cartridge 30 enters the inner space of guide portion 105.When print cartridge is in direction of insertion 51 When being further inserted into box mounting portion 110, black supply pipe 102 supplies opening 71 by the ink formed in black supply department 34 Insertion.When it happens, the valve 77 being arranged in black supply department 34 is mobile to open ink supply opening 71.As a result, black Supply pipe 102 and black supply department 34 are connected to each other.The ink in the ink chamber 36 of print cartridge 30 is stored in via black supply department 34 The inner space of cylindrical wall 73 and the inner space of black supply pipe 102 flow into and are connected in the black pipe 20 of black supply pipe 102.Ink supplies Should pipe 102 can have flat end surfaces or tip.

With reference to Fig. 7 to 11, the lower part of shell 101 includes groove bottom wall, and groove bottom wall limits the bottom end of guiding groove 109. Groove bottom wall has an opening 111, and opening 111 is at the position adjacent with the end surfaces of shell 101 in upward direction 54 and downward It is formed on direction 53 by groove bottom wall, and opening 111 extends in direction of insertion 51 and removal direction 52.Sliding block 107 In opening 111.Spatially extended space to groove bottom wall above of the sliding block 107 by opening 111 below groove bottom wall.Outside Shell 101 includes guide rail 113, and guide rail 113 extends in direction of insertion 51 and removal direction 52, and sliding block 107 is configured to It is slided on guide rail 113 in direction of insertion 51 and removal direction 52 in opening 111.Extension spring 114 is connected at one end Shell 101 and sliding block 107 is connected at the other end.Extension spring 114 is removing the pull-up movable slider 107 of direction 52.Therefore, When external force is not applied to sliding block 107, sliding block 107 is located at guide rail 113 at the end removed on direction 52.When external force is being inserted Enter when being applied to sliding block 107 on direction 51, sliding block 107 in opening 111 along guide rail 113 from guide rail 113 in direction of insertion End on 51 is mobile.

With reference to Fig. 8, during print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 in direction of insertion 51, that is, in print cartridge 30 towards peace When holding position is mobile, the second protrusion 86 of print cartridge 30 moves in guiding groove 109 in direction of insertion 51 and contact slipper 107.When print cartridge 30 is further inserted into box mounting portion 110 in direction of insertion 51, the second protrusion 86 is in direction of insertion 51 Upper promotion sliding block 107, and sliding block 107 moves with resisting the pushing force of extension spring 114 in direction of insertion 51.Print cartridge 30 Second protrusion 86 receives the pushing force in second direction 52 from sliding block 107.Sliding block 107 and extension spring 114 are push part Example.

With reference to Fig. 2 and 7, sticking department 145 is positioned adjacently with the top of shell 101 and opening 112.Sticking department 145 has The elongated shape extended in left direction 56 and right direction 55 in shell 101.For example, sticking department 145 is metal cylinder Body.Sticking department 145 has in the left end in left direction 56 and the right end in right direction 55, and shell 101 includes a left side End wall, left end wall limit end of the inner space of shell 101 in left direction 56；With right end wall, right end wall limits shell 101 End of the inner space in right direction 55.The left end of sticking department 145 is fixed at the left end wall of shell 101, and is locked The right end for determining portion 145 is fixed at the right end wall of shell 101.Sticking department 145 is not mobile relative to shell 101, for example, not phase Shell 101 is pivoted.Sticking department 145 can be mounted on four spaces therein in four boxes 30 respectively to be extended.? Space is formed around sticking department 145 in the space of each of four spaces.Therefore, sticking department 145 is in 54 He of upward direction It removes and is close on direction 52.

Sticking department 145 is used to lock print cartridge 30 in installation site when print cartridge 30 is mounted to box mounting portion 110.Work as ink When box 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 and is pivoted to the Installation posture as the example of the first posture, print cartridge 30 is being removed On direction 52 contact sticking department 145, and sticking department 145 resist the pushing force from sliding block 107 and resist print cartridge 30 Print cartridge 30 is locked or keeps to the pushing force of helical spring 78, the pushing force from sliding block 107 is on removing direction 52 Print cartridge 30 is pushed, the pushing force of the helical spring 78 also pushes print cartridge 30 on removing direction 52.

With reference to Fig. 2 and 7, four contacts 106 are positioned adjacently with the top of shell 101 and the end surfaces of shell 101.Although Be not shown in drawing, but four contacts 106 it is aligned with each other in left direction 56 and right direction 55 and It separates.The arrangement of four contacts 106 corresponds to the arrangement of four electrodes 65 of print cartridge 30.Each contact 106 is by having The material of electric conductivity and elasticity is made and can be resiliently deformed in upward direction 54.It is right with four print cartridges 30 respectively It is provided with four groups of four contacts 106 with answering.The not limited to of contact 106 in a group in four, but can be two, Three or be more than four, and the not limited to of the electrode 65 of a print cartridge 30 is in four, but can be two, three or Person is more than four.

Each contact 106 is electrically connected to the arithmetical unit (not shown) of printer 10 via circuit.Arithmetical unit can be with Including CPU, ROM and RAM, and it may be used as the controller of the operation for controlling printer 10.When contact 106 and corresponding When electrode 65 contacts, one in an electrode or electrode 65 that voltage can be applied in electrode 65 from printer 10 Electrode can be grounded.When contact 106 and corresponding electrode 65 contact, the data being stored in the IC of print cartridge 30 become from Printer 10 may have access to, and the data can be transferred to arithmetical unit via the circuit of printer 10.

With reference to Fig. 2 and 7, bar 125 is located at the end surfaces of the shell 101 above black supply pipe 102.Bar 125 is removing Extend on direction 52 from the end surfaces.Bar 125 has the cross-sectional shape along the plane interception vertical with direction 52 is removed, and And the upper half of similar circle, the cross-sectional shape of bar 125 are substantially inverted u-shaped.Bar 125 has rib, and the rib is from U-shaped portion Topmost portion extends, and the rib extends on removing direction 52.When print cartridge 30 is mounted to box mounting portion 110, that is, when When print cartridge 30 is in installation site, bar 125 is inserted in the recess portion 96 formed in print cartridge 30.

With reference to Fig. 2 and 7, sensor 103 is located at the top of shell 101.Sensor 103 includes that light emitting portion and light connect Receipts portion.Light receiver is spaced apart in right direction 55 or left direction 56 with emission part.Light emitting portion and light receiver exist It is facing with each other in right direction 55 and left direction 56.When print cartridge 30 is to box mounting portion 110 when being installed, print cartridge 30 Test section 62 is between light emitting portion and light receiver.

The light emitting portion of sensor 103 is configured to transmitting light, such as visible light or infrared light.Sensor 103 is by structure It causes whether to be received based on light receiver from the light that light emitting portion emits and exports different signals.If light receiver does not connect Receive the light emitted from light emitting portion, that is, if the intensity of the light received by light receiver is less than threshold value, sensor 103 Export low level signal, that is, its level is less than the signal of threshold level.On the other hand, if light receiver is received from light The light of emission part transmitting, that is, the intensity of the light received by light receiver is greater than or equal to threshold value, then sensor exports high level Signal, that is, its level is greater than or equal to the signal of threshold level.

With reference to Fig. 3 to 6, print cartridge 30 is configured for the container of storage ink.Print cartridge 30 has empty in the inside wherein formed Between, and inner space is configured for ink chamber of the storage as the example black, as liquid chamber of the example of liquid 36.Print cartridge 30 includes inner frame 35, rear cover 31 and front cover 32.Rear cover 31 and front cover 32 are attached to one another, and interior sash Frame 35 is encapsulated by rear cover 31 and front cover 32.Rear cover 31 and front cover 32 form the shape of print cartridge 30.Ink chamber 36 is in inner frame 35 Middle formation.In another embodiment, print cartridge 35 can not have inner frame 35, and rear cover 31 and front cover 32 can limit ink Chamber 36.

The posture of print cartridge 30 shown in Fig. 3 to 6 and 15 is the Installation posture as the example of the first posture.It is retouched Ru following Ground is stated, as the outside of print cartridge 30, print cartridge 30 includes front 140, back 41, above 39,141 and following 42,142.Work as print cartridge 30 when taking posture shown in Fig. 3 to 6 and 15, from below 41 forwardly 140 directions extended and direction of insertion 51 and forwards Consistent to 57, from front 140, rearwards 41 directions extended and removal direction 52 and backward directions 58 are consistent, from above 39,141 The direction extended to following 42,142 is consistent in downward direction 53, from following 42,142 upward 39,141 directions extended with to Upper direction 54 is consistent.When print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 and is installed in box mounting portion 110, before 140 faces To direction of insertion 51 and forward direction 57, behind 41 towards removing direction 52 and backward directions 58, below 42,142 towards downward Direction 53, and above 39,141 towards upward direction 54.

With reference to Fig. 3 to 6, print cartridge 30 has along the width dimensions of right direction 55 and left direction 56, along downwards To 53 and upward direction 54 height dimension, along the depth dimensions of forward direction 57 and backward directions 58.Width dimensions are less than Each of height dimension and depth dimensions size.Front cover 32 include when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 towards 140 before direction of insertion 51 and forward direction 57, and rear cover 31 includes the face when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 41 behind to removal direction 52 and backward directions 58.Ink chamber 36 is located between front 140 and below 41.

With reference to Fig. 3 and 4, rear cover 31 has box-shape, includes side 37,38, side 37,38 is in right direction 55 It is separated from each other in left direction 56；Above 39 and following 42, above 39 and following 42 in downward direction 53 and upward direction It is separated from each other on 54；And back 41.Side 37,38 respectively for right direction 55 and left direction 56, above 39 towards Upward direction 54, and following 42 towards in downward direction 53.Side 37,38, above 39 and following 42 direction of insertion 51 and to Extend in front direction 57 from below 41, and the inner space of rear cover 31 is opened wide towards direction of insertion 51 and forward direction 57.It is interior Portion's frame 35 is by from the inner space of opening insertion rear cover 31, that is, the rear portion of the covering inner frame 35 of rear cover 31.Ink chamber Between 36 located above 39 and following 42.

Next 41 include: the top 41U as second example；With the lower part 41L of the example as first.Top 41U is located above the 41L of lower part, that is, top 41 is positioned in upward direction 54 far than lower part 41L.In other words, lower part 41L Below the 41U of top, that is, lower part 41L than top 41U 53 in downward direction on be positioned to it is remote.Lower part 41L than top 41U more to Prelocalization, that is, lower part 41L is positioned in forward direction 57 far than top 41U.In this embodiment, top 41U and lower part Each of 41L is plane, that is, flat surfaces.Top 41U and lower part 41L are intersected with each other, to form angle therebetween Degree, which is not right angle.Lower part 41L is tilted relative in downward direction 53 and upward direction 54, so that as it is close to following 42, lower part 41L becomes closer to front 140, that is, closer at following 42 position, lower part 41L is closer to front 140.With reference to Figure 15 B, top 41U includes letter or symbol on it, and the letter or symbol instruction should push top 41U.For example, top 41U includes alphabetical " PUSH (promotion) " on it, so that when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 by user When middle, user can push top 41U.The example of symbol can be the picture of arrow or finger.

With reference to Fig. 3 and 4, rear cover 31 includes protrusion 43, and protrusion 43 extends from above 39.Protrusion 43 be approximately located i above 39 Centre in right direction 55 and left direction 56, and direction of insertion 51 (forward direction 57) and remove direction 52 (to Rear direction 58) on extend.Protrusion 43 includes locking surface 151, and locking surface 151 is towards removal direction 52 (backward directions 58). Locking surface 151 extends in upward direction 54 and in downward direction 53.Locking surface 151 is configured to be mounted to box when print cartridge The sticking department 145 of box mounting portion 110 is contacted when mounting portion 110 on removing direction 52.By locking surface 151 in removal side Sticking department 145 is contacted on to 52, resists the pushing force of extension spring 114 and pushing away for helical spring 78 transmitted via sliding block 107 Pressure, print cartridge 30 is locked or is maintained in box mounting portion 110.

Protrusion 43 includes reinforcing surface 152,153.Reinforce surface 152,153 respectively with locking surface 151 in right direction 55 and the right end in left direction 56 and left end it is continuous and from its extension.Reinforce surface 152,153 to insert from virtual plane direction Enter direction 51 (forward direction 57) extension, thus reinforcing forming acute angle between surface 152,153 and virtual plane respectively, it should Virtual plane includes locking surface 151 and in downward direction 53, upward direction 53, right direction 55 and left direction 56 Extend.Reinforce the strength and stiffness that protrusion 43 is reinforced on surface 152,153, and the therefore impaired possibility of locking surface 151 It reduces.Because reinforcing surface 152,153 more to extend back unlike locking surface 151, that is, reinforce surface 152,153 unlike locking Surface 151 extends far in backward directions 58, so the locking of box mounting portion 110 can not be contacted by reinforcing surface 152,153 Portion 145.Therefore, if locking surface 145 slides on sticking department 145, sliding can not be increased by reinforcing surface 152,153 Resistance.

Protrusion 43 includes horizontal surface 154, and horizontal surface 154 is located at the front of locking surface 151, that is, compares locking surface 151 are positioned to far in forward direction 57.Horizontal surface 154 and locking surface 151 are continuous.Horizontal surface 154 is in right direction 55, extend in left direction 56, forward direction 57 and backward directions 58.Protrusion 43 includes inclined surface 155, inclined surface 155 In the front of horizontal surface 154, that is, be positioned in forward direction 57 than horizontal surface 154 remote.Inclined surface 155 and level Surface 154 is continuous.Inclined surface 155 is towards upward direction 54 and forward direction 57.Therefore, inclined surface 155 is when downwards It is observable when observing print cartridge 30 on to 53 and is observable when observing print cartridge in backward directions 58.Because horizontal Plane 154 is between locking surface 154 and inclined surface 155, so locking surface 151 and inclined surface 155 be not with acute angle It is intersected with each other.During print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, the sticking department 145 of box mounting portion 145 is in inclined surface 155 It is slided on horizontal surface 154, and is therefore smoothly directed to the position than locking surface 151 more backward, that is, than locking The farther position in backward directions 58 of surface 151.

Protrusion 43 includes reinforcing surface 156,157.Reinforce surface 156,157 respectively with inclined surface 155 in right direction 55 and the right end in left direction 56 and left end it is continuous and from its extension.Reinforce surface 156,157 from virtual plane towards to Lower direction 53 extends, to reinforce forming acute angle between surface 156,157 and virtual plane respectively, which includes inclining Skewed surface 155 and extend in right direction 55 and left direction 56.Reinforce the intensity that protrusion 43 is reinforced on surface 156,157 And rigidity, and therefore the impaired possibility of inclined surface 155 reduces.Because reinforcing surface 156,157 unlike inclined surface 155 extend more up, that is, and reinforce surface 156,157 and extends far in upward direction 54 unlike inclined surface 155, so plus Strong surface 156,157 can not contact the sticking department 145 of box mounting portion 110.Therefore, if inclined surface 155 is in sticking department 145 Upper sliding then can not increase resistance to sliding by reinforcing surface 156,157.

Rear cover 31 includes operation portion 90 above 39, and operation portion 90 positions more backward than locking surface 151, that is, It is positioned in backward directions 58 than locking surface 151 remote.39 include 91 above secondary above, and pair is above after 91 located above 39 At end.Below secondary 91 located above 39 rest part above, that is, secondary 91 rest part than above 39 above is in downward direction It is positioned on 53 remote.Operation portion 90 is located at pair 91 top above, that is, 91 is fixed in upward direction 54 above the ratio of operation portion 90 is secondary Position obtains far, so that forming space therebetween.Operation portion 90 is from the boundary between on pair 91 and above 39 rest part And then obliquely adjacent position is more than that 43 ground of protrusion extends in upward direction 54, that is, backward directions 58 and to Extend on lower direction 53.Rear cover 31 includes rib 94, and rib 94 extends between 91 on operation portion 90 and pair.Rib 94 and operation portion 90 is continuous with above pair 91.Rib 94 also extends in backward directions 58.With reference to Figure 15 B, rib 94, operation portion 90 and pair are above in 91 Each there is the size along right direction 55 and left direction 56, and along right direction 55 and left direction 56, The size of rib 94 is less than the size and secondary each of 91 size size above of operation portion 90.

Operation portion 90 includes operation surface 92, operates surface 92 towards upward direction 54 and backward directions 58.Along forward The position that direction 57 and backward directions 58 operate above the position and pair on surface 92 91 is at least partly overlapped.In other words, it operates Surface 92 and it is secondary above 91 in downward direction 53 and upward direction 54 on be at least partly overlapped.In other words, surface 92 is operated At least part is aligned in downward direction 53 and upward direction 54 with above pair 91 at least part.Secondary 91 ratio operation above Surface 92 53 in downward direction on be positioned to it is remote, and 91 above the operation surface 92 and pair between 53 in downward direction on formed Space.Operate surface 92 include multiple protrusions, that is, multiple elongate protrusions 93, the multiple protrusion each in right direction 55 Extend in left direction 56.Elongate protrusion 93 is separated from each other in forward direction 57 and backward directions 58.It is prominent using elongation 93 are played, operation surface 92 becomes to can recognize user, and when user operates surface 92 using his/her finger manipulation When, operation surface 92 becomes anti-skidding.

With reference to Figure 15 A and 15B, when observing print cartridge 30 in downward direction 53 and when in forward direction 57 and direction of insertion When observing print cartridge 30 on 51, operation surface 92 is observable.In other words, when in the direction extended from above 39 towards following 42 When upper observation print cartridge 30 and when looking up print cartridge 30 towards the side that front 140 extends from below 41, operation surface is can Observation.Operation surface 92 is user's operation with the lock state unlock from box mounting portion 110 or discharges print cartridge 30 Surface.Operation portion 90 is fixed to rear cover 31, such as operation portion 90 is integrally molded with rear cover 31, and therefore operation portion 90 It is not mobile relative to rear cover 31, such as do not pivoted relative to rear cover 31.Therefore, exist from the power that user is applied to operation surface 92 Rear cover 31 is directly transferred in the case where the direction for not changing it.In this embodiment, operation portion 90 is not also relative to interior Perhaps ink chamber 36 is mobile for example not relative to inner frame 35 or the pivot of ink chamber 36 for portion's frame 35.

At least part for operating surface 92 is far more prominent in upward direction 54 than locking surface 151.

With reference to Fig. 3 and 4, front cover 32 has box-shape, includes side 143,144, side 143,144 is to the right It is separated from each other on 55 and left direction 56；Above 141 and following 142, above 141 and following 142 in 53 He in downward direction It is separated from each other in upward direction 54；And front 140.Side 143,144 respectively for right direction 55 and left direction 56, 141 towards upward direction 54 above, and following 142 towards in downward direction 53.Side 143,144, above 141 and following 142 Extend on removing direction 52 and backward directions 58 from front 140, and the inner space direction of front cover 32 removes 52 He of direction Backward directions 58 are opened wide.Inner frame 35 is by from the inner space of opening insertion front cover 32.Front cover 32 covers not by rear cover 31 Covering, inner frame 35 front.Between ink chamber 36 located above 141 and following 142.

The upper surface of the upper surface of front cover 32 141 and rear cover 31 39 constitutes the upper surface of print cartridge 30.142 and rear cover below front cover 32 42 are constituted below print cartridge 30 below 31.More specifically, when print cartridge 30 is in Installation posture (the first posture), front cover 32 142 extend in forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 below, and 42 towards in downward direction 53 and backward below rear cover 31 Direction 58.42 relative to following 142 inclination below.In this embodiment, 42 and following each of 142 below below It is plane, that is, flat surfaces.The side 143,144 of front cover 32 and the side 37,38 of rear cover 31 constitute the side of print cartridge 30.Before 140 are constituted before print cartridge 30 before lid 32, and behind rear cover 31 behind 41 composition print cartridges 30.Front 140 is with after Face 41 is separated from each other in forward direction 57 and backward directions 58.

Before print cartridge 30, below, each of above, below and side can not need to form single flat table Face.It is as following before print cartridge 30: is observable when observing the print cartridge 30 in the first posture in backward directions 58, And than the print cartridge 30 in the first posture relative to the center of forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 more to prelocalization, that is, ratio It is positioned in forward direction 57 far in the print cartridge 30 in the first posture relative to the center of forward direction 57 and backward directions 58. Print cartridge 30 is followed by as following: it is observable when observing the print cartridge in the first posture in forward direction 57, and Center than the print cartridge 30 in the first posture relative to forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 positions more backward, that is, than the Print cartridge 30 in one posture is positioned in backward directions 58 remote relative to the center of forward direction 57 and backward directions 58.Ink The upper surface of box 30 is as following: it is observable when observing the print cartridge 30 in the first posture in downward direction 53, and Positioned at print cartridge 30 relative in downward direction 53 and the top in the center of upward direction 54, that is, than print cartridge 30 relative in downward direction 53 and upward direction 54 center be positioned in upward direction 54 it is remote.It is as following below print cartridge 30: when in upward direction When print cartridge 30 of the observation in the first posture it is observable on 54, and is located at print cartridge 30 relative in downward direction 53 and upwards Direction 54 center lower section, that is, than print cartridge 30 relative in downward direction 53 and upward direction 54 center in downward direction 53 It is positioned to remote.A side in the side of print cartridge 30 is as following: when in left direction 56 observation in the first posture It is observable when print cartridge 30, and the right to print cartridge 30 relative to the center of right direction 55 and left direction 56 positions, That is, the center than print cartridge 30 relative to right direction 55 and left direction 56 is positioned to far in right direction 55.Print cartridge 30 Another side in side is as following: being observable when observing the print cartridge 30 in the first posture in right direction 55 , and the left to print cartridge 30 relative to the center of right direction 55 and left direction 56 positions, that is, than print cartridge 30 relative to The center of right direction 55 and left direction 56 is positioned to remote in left direction 56.

Front cover 32 has recess portion 96, and recess portion 96 is formed in 140 top in front.Recess portion 96 in backward directions 58 from Front 140 extends.Recess portion 96 is configured to receive bar 125 when print cartridge 30 is mounted to box mounting portion 110.Recess portion 96 has edge The cross-sectional shape of vertical with forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 plane interception, and the cross-sectional shape pair of recess portion 96 It should be in the cross-sectional shape of bar 125.

Front cover 32 has opening 97, and opening 97 is formed in backward directions 58 by the lower part of front 140.Opening 97 is by structure It causes that black supply department 34 is allowed to extend by opening 97 when inner frame 35 is inserted into front cover 32, so that black supply department 34 In the outside of front cover 32.The position of opening 97, size and shape correspond to the position of black supply department 34, size and shape.

Front cover 32 includes the first protrusion 85 and the second protrusion 86, and the first protrusion 85 and the second protrusion 86 are located at front 140. First protrusion 85 extends in forward direction 57 at the upper end of front cover 32.Recess portion 96 is prominent first towards forward direction 57 It rises in 57 distal end portion and is formed.The distal end portion of the first protrusion 57 towards forward direction 57 is a part of front 140.

Second protrusion 86 extends in forward direction 57 at the lower end of front cover 32.Second protrusion 86 is located at black supply department 34 lower sections, that is, than black supply department 34 53 in downward direction on be positioned to far.Protrusion 86 has recess portion 87, and recess portion 87 is in protrusion 86 Below middle formation, and recess portion 87 in forward direction 57 and in downward direction 53 open wide.Second protrusion 86, restriction recess portion 87 part is more than 142 ground extension below front cover 32 in downward direction 53.It is inserted into box mounting portion 110 by print cartridge 30 Period, sliding block 107 enter recess portion 87 and contact the second protrusion 86, restriction recess portion 87 part.Second protrusion 86 is to receive The example in portion.

Front cover 32 has opening 98, and opening 98 is formed in downward direction 53 by above 141.Opening 98 is configured to work as A part of test section 62 is allowed to extend through opening 98 when inner frame 35 is inserted into front cover 32, so that test section 62 In the outside of front cover 32.The position of opening 98, size and shape correspond to the position of the part of test section 62, size and shape.

Print cartridge 30 includes IC plate 64, and IC plate 64 is located above the first protrusion 85 and black supply department 34, that is, ratio first Protrusion 85 and black supply department 34 are in upward direction 54 at the upper surface of farther front cover 32 141.IC plate 64 includes being formed on Four electrodes 65.Four electrodes 65 are exposed and towards upward direction 54.Each electrode 65 is the reality of electrical interface Example.Four electrodes 65 are aligned with each other in left direction 56 and right direction 55 and are spaced apart.Each electrode 65 is forward It is extended in direction 57 and backward directions 58.IC plate 64 further includes IC (integrated circuit is not shown), and four electrodes, 65 quilt It is electrically connected to IC.IC stores the information in relation to print cartridge 30, lot number, build date, black color etc..The information can by from Outside is read.

During print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 100 and also being installed to box mounting portion 100 when print cartridge 30 When, four contacts 106 of four electrodes 65 contact box mounting portion 110.

Although not showing in drawing in detail, inner frame 35 includes annular or encloses (loop) shape wall, and And the inner space surrounded by the wall is respectively at the right end of inner frame 35 and left end in right direction 55 and left direction 56 It is upper to open wide.Film (not shown) is attached to right end and the left end of inner frame 35, so that the inner space of inner frame 35 is closed It closes, and inner space becomes the ink chamber 36 being configured to wherein storing ink.Inner frame 35 includes front 40, and Black supply department 34 is located at front 40.When inner frame 35 is inserted into front cover 32,40 and front cover before inner frame 35 140 are positioned adjacently before 32.

With reference to Fig. 6, black supply department 34 is by passing through the openings 97 of 140 formation before front cover 32 in forward direction 57 The outside for extending to front cover 32 from before inner frame 35 40.Black supply department 34 has cylindrical outer shape.Black supply department 34 wraps Include: cylindrical wall 73, cylindrical wall 73 have inner space, with cylinder shape；Seal member 76；With cap 79.Seal member 76 and cap 79 be attached to cylindrical wall 73.

Cylindrical wall 73 is from the internal stretch of ink chamber 36 to the outside of ink chamber 36.The inner space of cylindrical wall 73 is in column It is opened wide at the rear end of shape wall 73 to ink chamber 36.The inner space of cylindrical wall 73 is at the front end of cylindrical wall 73 to the outer of print cartridge 30 It opens in portion.Allow the connection between ink chamber 36 and the outside of print cartridge 30 via the inner space of cylindrical wall 73.Black supply department 34 are configured to the ink that the external supply by the inner space of cylindrical wall 73 to print cartridge 30 is stored in ink chamber 36.Sealing Component 76 and cap 79 are attached to the front end of cylindrical wall 73.

Black supply department 34 includes valve 77 and helical spring 78, and valve 77 and helical spring 78 are located at the inner space of cylindrical wall 73 In.Valve 77 and helical spring 78 are configured to switch the state of black supply department 34 between following state: ink being allowed to pass through cylindricality The state (see Figure 11) of ink chamber 30 is flowed out to the outside of print cartridge 30 and prevents ink to the outside of print cartridge 30 in the inner space of wall 73 Flow out the state of the inner space of cylindrical wall 73 (see Fig. 6).

Valve 77 is configured to move in forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 to selectively open and close by close Seal the ink supply opening 71 that the center of component 76 is formed.Helical spring 78 is configured in forward direction 57 (direction of insertion 51) Upper pushing valve 77, so that valve 77 contacts seal member 76 and closes ink supply opening 71 when external force is not applied to valve 77.

Seal member 76 is located at the front end of cylindrical wall 73.Seal member 76 has substantially disc-shape, and there is ink to supply 71 should be open, ink supply opening 71 is in forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 (direction of insertion 51 and remove direction 52) by close Seal the formation of component 76.Seal member 76 is made of elastic material rubber, elastomer etc..The diameter of ink supply opening 71 is slightly The small outer diameter in black supply pipe 102.It is close while the cap 79 for being attached to and covering the outside of cylindrical wall 73 squeezes Envelope component 76 contacts the front end of cylindrical wall 73 fluid tightly.

Before print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, valve 77 closes ink supply opening 71.When print cartridge 30 is inserted into box When in mounting portion 110, black supply pipe 102 enters ink supply opening 71.When it happens, in seal member 76 by black supply pipe While 102 outer surface is resiliently deformed, the inner surface for limiting the seal member 76 of ink supply opening 71 contacts fluid tightly The outer surface of black supply pipe 102.When print cartridge 30 is further inserted into, the end of black supply pipe 102 is open 71 simultaneously across ink supply And contact valve 77.When print cartridge 30 is further inserted into, black supply pipe 102 is with resisting the pushing force of helical spring 78 backward Promotion and mobile valve 77 on direction 58.When it happens, ink is allowed through the inner space of cylindrical wall 73 from ink chamber 36 It flow to black supply pipe 102.Although being not shown in drawing, black supply pipe 102 has at the end of black supply pipe 102 Or the adjacent opening in end with black supply pipe 102, and the opening extends to black supply from the outer surface of black supply pipe 102 The inner space of pipe 102.Ink flow to black supply pipe 102 from the inner space of cylindrical wall 73 via the opening of black supply pipe 102 Inner space.Ink flow to ink from ink chamber 36 by the inner space of cylindrical wall 73 and the inner space of black supply pipe 102 The outside of box 30.

Black supply department 34 can not necessarily include valve 77 and helical spring 78.For example, in another embodiment, ink supply is opened Mouth 71 can be closed with envelope.In such an embodiment, when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, black supply pipe 102 is passed through It wears the film and passes through ink supply opening 71, so that the end of black supply pipe 102 is located in the inner space of cylindrical wall 73.Another In embodiment, the elasticity that can use seal member 76 closes ink supply opening 71.In such an embodiment, when print cartridge 30 is inserted When entering in box mounting portion 110, the outer surface of black supply pipe 102 radially pushes the seal member 76 for limiting ink supply opening 71 Inner surface, and thus open ink supply opening 71.

With reference to Fig. 6, inner frame 35 includes test section 62, and test section 62 is from inner frame 35 in upward direction 54 Extend above.Test section 62 is protrusion, is had and the continuous inner space of ink chamber 36.Test section 62 is configured to allow for Light passes through there in right direction 55 and left direction 56.Test section 62 is by the opening 98 of front cover 32 to the outside of print cartridge 30 Extend.

With reference to Fig. 6, print cartridge 30 includes detection part 59, and detection part 59 is located in ink chamber 36.Inner frame 35 includes Pivotal axis 61, pivotal axis 61 extend in right direction 55 and left direction 56, and detection part 59 is by pivotal axis 61 Support enables detection part 59 to pivot around pivotal axis 61.

Test section 59 includes float 63, and the specific gravity of float 63 is less than the specific gravity for the ink being stored in ink chamber 36.When Float 63 is immersed in the Mo Zhongshi being stored in ink chamber 36, and buoyancy is on float 63.When ink chamber 36 almost by with When ink filling, due to the buoyancy acted on float 63, detection part 59 pivots counterclockwise in Fig. 6.The one of detection part 59 Part is located in the inner space of test section 62 and the wall of contact detecting 62, restriction test section 62 front end, so that inspection Component 59 is surveyed not pivot in the counterclockwise direction further.When detection part 59 in this position when, detection part 59 should Part is blocked in right direction 55 and left direction 56 through test section 62, sensor 103 light.More specifically, because The part of detection part 59 stops light, so when the light emitted from the light emitting portion of sensor 103 reaches the right side of test section 62 When a face in face and the left side, another face in the right and left of test section 62 and sensor 103 is reached The intensity of light of light receiver become smaller than threshold value, such as zero.The part of detection part 59 fully can prevent light from existing It, can be with partly absorbing light by there in right direction 55 and left direction 56, thus it is possible to vary the path of light or fully Reflected light.

When ink is consumed from ink chamber 36, the black surface in ink chamber 36 is reduced and the top of float 63 is by from ink Surface exposure.When black surface further decreases, float 63 follows the black surface of reduction to move down.When it happens, it detects Component 59 pivots clockwise in Fig. 6, and part in the inner space of test section 62 of detection part 59 removes The optical path extended between the light emitting portion of sensor 103 and light receiver.When it happens, the light of sensor 103 no longer by The part of detection part 59 stops, and the intensity of the light received by the light receiver of sensor 103 becomes larger than or waits In threshold value.

With reference to Fig. 5, from locking surface 151 (more specifically, locking surface 151 in direction of insertion 51 (forward direction 57) Forefront) to front 140 (more specifically, forefront of front 140) distance D1 be greater than remove direction 52 (rearward To on 58) from locking surface 151 (more specifically, rearmost part of locking surface 151) to below 41 (more specifically, below 41 The rearmost part of top 41U) distance D2.Distance D1 is less than in direction of insertion 51 (forward direction 57) from operation surface 92 (more Specifically, operate surface 92 forefront) arrive front 140 (more specifically, forefront of front 140) distance D3.Downward From top 41U (more specifically, lowest part of top 41U) to following 42 (more specifically, following 42 topmost) on direction 53 Distance D4 be greater than in downward direction 53 from lower part 41L (more specifically, lowest part of lower part 41L) to following 42 (more specifically Ground, below 42 topmost) distance D5.In this embodiment, distance D5 is zero.In 51 (forward direction of direction of insertion 57) from top 41U (more specifically, forefront of top 41U) to front 140 (more specifically, forefront of front 140) on Distance D6 be greater than in direction of insertion 51 (forward direction 57) from lower part 41L (more specifically, forefront of lower part 41L) before The distance D7 in face 140 (more specifically, forefront of front 140).Lower part 41L includes being located at sealing in downward direction 53 Part between the central axis 72 and following 42 of the ink supply opening 71 of part 76.Ink supply opening 71 central axis 72 with The central crossbar of ink supply opening 71, and run through the direction of seal member 76 in ink supply opening 71, that is, in this implementation Extend in forward direction 57 and backward directions 58 in example.The center of ink supply opening 71 is at least one of ink supply opening 71 Point center, and when black supply pipe 102 by ink supply opening 71 be inserted into when, limit ink supply opening 71 it is described at least The inner surface of the seal member 76 of a part contacts the outer surface of black supply pipe 102.For example, if limiting ink supply opening 71 The inner surface of seal member 76 has the first inner surface and the second inner surface, and the first inner surface contacts black supply pipe 102 Outer surface, and the second inner surface does not contact the outer surface of black supply pipe 102, then the center of ink supply opening 71 is ink supply opening 71, the center of part that is limited by the first inner surface rather than by the second inner surface.If whole inner surfaces of seal member 76 The outer surface of black supply pipe 102 is contacted, then the center of ink supply opening 71 is the center of entire ink supply opening 71.

With reference to Fig. 6, before print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, valve 77 closes ink supply opening 71.Mo Congmo chamber Room 36 is blocked to the flowing of the outside of print cartridge 30.

With reference to Fig. 7, print cartridge 30 is inserted into shell 101 via the opening 112 of box mounting portion 110.41 behind rear cover 31 Top 41U ratio below 41 lower part 41L position more backward, that is, than below 41 lower part 41L be positioned in backward directions 58 Far.Therefore, compared with lower part 41L is away from user's positioning, top 41U is positioned closer to user, and user is intended in promotion Print cartridge 30 to be inserted into box mounting portion 110 by portion 41U in direction of insertion 51.Moreover, because top 41U includes that instruction should push away The letter or symbol of dynamic top 41U, so user is prompted to push top 41U.The lower part of front cover 32 is located at the lower part of shell 101 Guiding groove 109 in.More specifically, the second protrusion 86, limit recess portion 87 and be more than front cover 32 below 142 ground prolong The groove bottom wall for the part contact guidance groove 109 stretched, and below front cover 32 142 rear portion also contact guidance groove 109 Groove bottom wall.Therefore, the front of front cover 32 is slightly increased.

With reference to Fig. 8, when print cartridge 30 is further inserted into box mounting portion 110, sliding block 107 enters recess portion 87 and connects Touch the second protrusion 86 of print cartridge 30.Because user pushes behind print cartridge 30 41 top 41U, print cartridge 30 is wound on sliding block 107 and the second contact point between protrusion 86 pivot counterclockwise in fig. 8.When it happens, below front cover 32 142 be moved away from it is outer The groove bottom wall of the guiding groove 109 of the lower part of shell 101, and the top of print cartridge 30 is drawn closer to the top of shell 101 109 ground of guide groove is mobile.

With reference to Fig. 9, when print cartridge 30 with resisting the pushing force for the extension spring 114 that sliding block 107 is pushed on removing direction 52 By further when being inserted into direction of insertion 51, the cap 79 of black supply department 34 initially enters guide portion 105, and bar 125 starts Into recess portion 96.

With reference to Figure 10, when print cartridge 30 with resisting the pushing force for the extension spring 114 that sliding block 107 is pushed on removing direction 52 By further when being inserted into direction of insertion 51, black supply pipe 102 enters ink supply opening 71 and resists helical spring 78 It leaves to pushing force 76 ground of seal member and pushes valve 77.The pushing force of extension spring 114 by remove direction 52 on via sliding block 107 are applied to print cartridge 30, and the pushing force of helical spring 78 is applied to print cartridge 30 on removing direction 52.

Bar 125 in recess portion 96 supports front cover 32 from below.IC plate 64 reaches the position of 106 lower section of contact, and makes While being resiliently deformed in upward direction 54, electrode 65 contacts corresponding contact 106 respectively for contact 106.When it happens, The contact 106 that IC plate 64 is elastically deformed 53 in downward direction on push, but IC plate 64 is supported from below by bar 125.Therefore, Electrode 65 is accurately located in upward direction 54 and in downward direction 53 relative to contact 106.But bar 125 still may not be used Certain support front cover 32.

With reference to Figure 10, the protrusion 43 of rear cover 31 reaches sticking department 145, and inclined surface 155 and horizontal surface 154 exist It is slided on sticking department 145.Although because user pushes next 41 top 41U in direction of insertion 51 anticlockwise moment quilt It is applied to print cartridge 30, but the sliding contact between inclined surface 155 and sticking department 145 causes print cartridge 30 around pivoting centre O It pivots clockwise, pivoting centre O is the center that the ink supply opening 71 of black supply pipe 102 is inserted by it, that is, ink supply The center of a part of pipe 102, part contact limit the inner surface of the seal member 76 of ink supply opening 71.Ink in Figure 10 The posture of box 30 is the example of the second posture.When print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, as shown in Figure 10, locking surface 151 Than sticking department 145 53 in downward direction on be positioned to it is remote.As shown in Figure 10, when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, locking Surface 151 can also be positioned on removing direction 52 (backward directions 58) remote than sticking department 145.

When print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, the locking surface 151 of protrusion 43 is located at 145 lower section of sticking department, that is, than lock Determine portion 145 53 in downward direction on be positioned to it is remote.When print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, along direction of insertion 51 and direction is removed The position of 52, pivoting centre O and the position of electrode 65 are at least partly overlapped.Therefore, by pushing down on electrode 65 and being applied It is zero or very small for being added to the size for the torque that the pushing force of the contact 106 of print cartridge 30 generates.When print cartridge 30 is in the second posture When middle, below rear cover 31 42 contact shells 101 lower part guiding groove 109 groove bottom wall or closer to shell 101 Lower part guiding groove 109 groove bottom wall positioning.In this embodiment, when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, below 42 extend in a horizontal plane.When print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, behind 41 lower part 41L ratio below 41 top 41U more To prelocalization, that is, be positioned in direction of insertion 51 than top 41U remote.

With reference to Figure 11, when print cartridge 30 resists the pushing force for the extension spring 114 for pushing sliding block 107 on removing direction 52 simultaneously And resist helical spring 78 pushing force by further when being inserted into direction of insertion 51, inclined surface 155 and horizontal surface 154 are positioned in direction of insertion 51 far than sticking department 145.Because by pushed in direction of insertion 51 next 41 top 41U The anticlockwise moment that generates of user be applied to print cartridge 30, so when inclined surface 155 and horizontal surface 154 do not contact locking When portion 145, print cartridge 30 pivots counterclockwise around pivoting centre O, and pivoting centre O is the ink supply that black supply pipe 102 is inserted by it The center of opening 71.

When print cartridge 30 pivots counterclockwise, wherein locking surface 151 and sticking department 145 are being inserted into the arrival of locking surface 151 Position facing with each other on direction 51 and removal direction 52.Moreover, rear cover 31 contacts sticking department when print cartridge 30 pivots counterclockwise 145.When it happens, the impact of contact informs that the insertion of user's print cartridge 30 is completed.When user stops pushing print cartridge 30, print cartridge 30 are moved up by the pushing force of extension spring 114 and the pushing force of helical spring 78 that apply via sliding block 107 in removal direction 52 It is dynamic.When it happens, as shown in Figure 11, locking surface 151 contacts sticking department 145, and print cartridge on removing direction 52 30 movement on removing direction 52 relative to box mounting portion 110 is limited.The posture of print cartridge 30 in Figure 11 is the first posture Example.So complete the installation that print cartridge 30 arrives box mounting portion 110.It is resisted on removing direction 52 in locking surface 151 The pushing force of extension spring 114 and the pushing force of helical spring 78 the case where contacting sticking department 145 on removing direction 52 Under, print cartridge 30 is locked or is maintained in box mounting portion 110.

In the following paragraphs, print cartridge 30 is described more fully from the second posture to the pivot movement of the first posture.

With reference to Figure 12, meet the following conditions:

FH>GL。

G is the size of the gravity acted on print cartridge 30.F be when print cartridge 30 is in the first posture remove direction 52 on Push the size of the extension spring 114 of print cartridge 30 and the pushing force of helical spring 78.L is the edge when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture Distance of the direction of insertion 51 between the center of gravity M and pivoting centre O of print cartridge 30.H be when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture after The lower end of the top 41U in face 41 from pivoting centre O along the height of the upward direction 54 vertical with direction of insertion 51.

When print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 by user, user, which needs to be greater than using its size U, is removing direction The power of the size F of pushing force on 52 pushes print cartridge 30 in direction of insertion 51.In other words, it needs to meet the following conditions: F < U. Figure 12 diagram is the print cartridge 30 when pushing dynamic print cartridge 30 of F using its size as user, and F is as being inserted into threshold required by print cartridge 30 It is worth size.Moreover, user pushes below 41 top 41U, that is, push the part above the lower end of top 41U.Therefore, work as ink When box 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, power is applied to above the lower end of top 41U of print cartridge 30 in direction of insertion 51 Part, the size U of the power are greater than the size F of pushing force.Because top 41U is approximately perpendicular to when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture Direction of insertion 51, so anticlockwise moment is applied to print cartridge 30, the size of the anticlockwise moment is at least more than product FH.Figure 12 Diagram is when it is behind H 41 lower end of top 41U along the height of upward direction 54 from pivoting centre O that user, which pushes it, Print cartridge 30.On the other hand, print cartridge is applied to by the clockwise moment that gravity generates, the size of the clockwise moment is to multiply Product GL.

Because meeting above-mentioned condition FH > GL, when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, it is applied to print cartridge 30 Resultant couple be directed toward counterclockwise.Therefore, completed on sticking department 145 when inclined surface 155 and horizontal surface 154 sliding and When separating in direction of insertion 51 with sticking department 145, anticlockwise moment causes print cartridge 30 to be pivoted to the first posture from the second posture.

The ink amount that the size G of the gravity acted on print cartridge 30 is depended on being stored in print cartridge 30 changes.But if work as The new print cartridge 30 of ink with primary quantity meets condition FH > GL when being inserted into, then relatively low has used print cartridge 30 when its ink is measured Also meet the condition when being inserted into.This is because reducing with inking amount and product GL becomes smaller, and product FH is constant.Change speech It, size G is at least when ink chamber 36 is fully filled by the ink of primary quantity or when the ink in ink chamber 36 is consumed Act on the size of the gravity on print cartridge 30.

Moreover, because the second protrusion 86 of print cartridge 30 receives extension spring 114 via the sliding block 107 below pivoting centre O Pushing force, so the pushing force of extension spring 114 also generates the additional torque for causing print cartridge 30 to pivot counterclockwise.But Even if the torque generated by extension spring 114 is not applied to print cartridge 30, the resultant couple for being applied to print cartridge 30 still will the inverse time Needle is directed toward.

With reference to Figure 14, when print cartridge 30 is in the first posture, the upper end of locking surface 151 is located at the outside of imaginary circles C, and And the lower end of locking surface 151 is located in imaginary circles C.Imaginary circles C is at pivoting centre O with its center and and sticking department 145 intersect.Therefore, when locking surface 151 contact sticking department 145 while pushing force by remove direction 52 on be applied to ink When box 30, sticking department 145 slides on locking surface 151 towards the lower end of locking surface 151.That is, when sticking department 145 and locking When surface 151 contacts, print cartridge 30 further pivots counterclockwise.

With reference to Figure 13, when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 by user, user can substitute next 41 top Push to 41U next 41 lower part 41L.But because meeting the following conditions, print cartridge 30 can in Figure 13 pivot counterclockwise Turn:

(Fcosα)N>GL。

Lower part 41L is the plane intersected with the angle of α degree with the first imaginary plane P 1 when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, And the first imaginary plane P 1 is perpendicularly to the insertion direction 51.N is the vertical line that the second imaginary plane P 2 is extended to from pivoting centre O Length, the second imaginary plane P 2 is vertical with lower part 41L and intersects with the lower end of lower part 41L.

When the power for the size F that user is greater than pushing force using its size pushes lower part 41L in direction of insertion 51, the inverse time Needle force square is applied to print cartridge 30, and the size of the anticlockwise moment is at least more than product (Fcos α) N.Because meeting above-mentioned condition (Fcos α) N > GL, so even if being applied to the resultant couple of print cartridge 30 still when user pushes lower part 41L in direction of insertion 51 So it is directed toward counterclockwise.

When user wishes to remove print cartridge 30 from box mounting portion 110, user pushes down on operation surface 92.With reference to Figure 15 A And 15B, when print cartridge 30 is in the first posture, operation surface 92 is observable when observing print cartridge 30 in downward direction 53 And when in forward direction 57 (direction of insertion 51) observe print cartridge 30 when be observable.In other words, when print cartridge 30 is When in one posture, operation surface 92 is towards upward direction 54 and backward directions 58 (removing direction 52).Therefore, when user works as print cartridge 30 in the first posture when pushing operation surface 92 to discharge print cartridge 30, the power of user is towards in downward direction 53 and forwards It is directed toward to 57 (direction of insertion 51).Due to the power being directed toward towards forward direction 57 (direction of insertion 51), locking surface 151 and locking Portion 145 separates.Due to the power being directed toward towards in downward direction 53, print cartridge 30 is pivoted to the second posture from the first posture.Therefore, with Wherein the case where print cartridge 30 is pivoted to the second posture from the first posture to locking surface 151 while sliding on sticking department 145 Compare, being applied to operation surface 92 to cause print cartridge 30 to be pivoted to power required for the second posture from the first posture becomes smaller, And user can be easy release print cartridge 30.

When print cartridge 30 is pivoted to the second posture from the first posture, locking surface 151 is located at 145 lower section of sticking department, that is, ratio Sticking department 145 53 in downward direction on be positioned to it is remote.Extension spring 114 and the pushing force of helical spring 78 are removing direction 52 Upper mobile print cartridge 30.When print cartridge 30 is separated with sliding block 107, pushing force is no longer applied to print cartridge 30, and print cartridge 30 stops It is moved on removing direction 52.When it happens, the rear cover 31 of at least print cartridge 30 is located at the outside of shell 101, and user can be from Box mounting portion 110 takes out print cartridge 30.

According to above-described embodiment because when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 behind rear cover 31 41 lower part Top 41U of the 41L than behind rear cover 31 41 is positioned to far in direction of insertion 51, thus user be intended to push closer to The top 41U of user's positioning, and be not intended to push lower part 41L.When top 41U is pushed, torque is applied to box peace Print cartridge 30 in dress portion 110, so that print cartridge 30 is pivoted to the first posture from the second posture around pivoting centre.In the first posture The locking surface 151 of print cartridge 30 remove direction 52 on contact sticking department 145, and print cartridge 30 remove direction 52 on relative to The movement of box mounting portion 110 is limited, that is, print cartridge 30 is locked in box mounting portion 110.User can be easy in box mounting portion It is inserted into 110 and locks print cartridge 30.

Because next 41 top 41U includes the letter or symbol that instruction should push top 41U, user is prompted to Push top 41U.

Because meeting condition FH > GL, by being generated by behind pushing 41 top 41U and causing print cartridge 30 from the The torque that two postures are pivoted to the first posture become larger than generated by the gravity that acts on print cartridge 30 and cause print cartridge 30 from First posture is pivoted to the torque of the second posture.

Because meeting condition (Fcos α) N > GL, even if 41 lower part 41L is pushed below, behind being pushed 41 lower part 41L is generated and the torque for causing print cartridge 30 to be pivoted to the first posture from the second posture still becomes larger than by acting on In the torque that the gravity on print cartridge 30 generates and print cartridge 30 is caused to be pivoted to from the first posture the second posture.

Because when print cartridge 30 in the second position when the second protrusion 86 than black supply department 34 53 in downward direction on be positioned to Far, and the second protrusion 86 via sliding block 107 from extension spring 114 receive pushing force, so additional torque is applied to ink Box 30 is pivoted to the first posture from the second posture so as to cause print cartridge 30.

Because the position of pivoting centre O and the position of electrode 65 are along direction of insertion 51 when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture At least partly be overlapped, thus by contact 106 pushing force generate and be applied to print cartridge 30 torque size be zero or It is very small.

It is positioned than locking surface 151 further from pivoting centre O because operating surface 92, user easy to operate can grasp Make surface 92 to cause print cartridge 30 to be pivoted to the second posture from the first posture.

Because operating surface 92 when print cartridge 30 is in the first posture towards upward direction 54 and removing direction 52, work as When user's operation operates surface 92 to discharge print cartridge 30 from the first posture, the power of user is towards in downward direction 53 and direction of insertion 51 It is directed toward.Due to the power being directed toward towards direction of insertion 51, locking surface 151 is separated with sticking department 145.Due to towards in downward direction 53 power being directed toward, print cartridge 30 are pivoted to the second posture from the first posture.Therefore, and wherein in locking surface 151 in sticking department 145 The case where print cartridge 30 is pivoted to the second posture from the first posture while upper sliding is compared, and is applied to operation surface 92 to cause ink Box 30, which is pivoted to power required for the second posture from the first posture, becomes smaller, and user can be easy release print cartridge 30.

Because the upper end of locking surface 151 is located at outside and the locking of imaginary circles C when print cartridge 30 is in the first posture The lower end on surface 151 is located in imaginary circles C, so when pushing force is applied to print cartridge 30 on removing direction 52, sticking department 145 slide on locking surface 151 towards the lower end of locking surface 151.

Because operate surface 92 along direction of insertion 51 position and it is secondary above 91 along direction of insertion 51 position at least Partly be overlapped, or operation surface 92 and it is secondary above 91 53 in downward direction on be at least partly overlapped, and in operation table Space is formed between 91 above face 92 and pair, so operation surface 92 becomes to can recognize user.

Because at least part for operating surface 92 is far more prominent in upward direction 54 than locking surface 151, i.e., Make when print cartridge 30 falls in the case where above 39,141 towards in downward direction 53, locking surface 151 still can be operated At least part on surface 92 is protected and can not be damaged.

In the above-described embodiments, 41 top 41U and lower part 41L is continuous behind.41 top 41U behind but It still can be not necessarily with lower part 41L continuous.For example, in another embodiment, behind 41 may include in top 41U and The part extended in forward direction 57 or backward directions 58 between the 41L of lower part.Moreover, in top 41U and lower part 41L Each can be not necessarily plane, that is, flat surfaces, but can be curved surface or ball table in another embodiment Face.

In the above-described embodiments, when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture, behind 41 top 41U be roughly perpendicular to the insertion Direction 51.In another embodiment, top 41U can be not orthogonal to direction of insertion 51.Top 41U and lower part 41L can be different Surely it can be identified as two different parts, but single plane or single curved can be formed in another embodiment Curved surface.

As described in the above-described embodiments, if 41 top 41U is substantially behind when print cartridge 30 is in the second posture 51 are perpendicularly to the insertion direction, then power required for print cartridge 30 is inserted into direction of insertion 51 with resisting pushing force becomes smaller.And And the volume of the inner space of rear cover 31 becomes much larger, and therefore the volume of ink chamber 36 becomes much larger.If top 41U With the part that be formed two different lower part 41L, then it is expected user when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110 It is intended to push top 41U.

In the above-described embodiments, box mounting portion 110 include sliding block 107 and extension spring 114, but sliding block 107 and stretch Spring 114 is optional.For example, in another embodiment, box mounting portion 110 can not include sliding block 107 and extension spring 114, and when print cartridge 30 is inserted into box mounting portion 110, only the helical spring 78 of black supply department 34 can be in removal side Apply pushing force to print cartridge 30 on to 52.

In the above-described embodiments, ink is the example of liquid.But liquid is not limited to ink.For example, liquid can be to beat The pretreating liquid being injected into before India and China's jet ink in paper sheets.Moreover, liquid can be for cleaning record head 21 Water.

It, will be by art technology although having been combined various exemplary constructions and illustrative embodiments describing the present invention Personnel understand, can make other variants and the change of above structure and embodiment in the case of without departing from the scope of the present invention Type.By considering specification or the practice of invention disclosed herein, will be appreciated by those skilled in the art other structures and Embodiment.Specification and described example are merely intended to illustrative and the scope of the present invention by the appended claims It limits.

The present invention can also be limited as follows to achieve the object of the present invention.

A kind of fluid cartridge (30), comprising: liquid chamber (36), liquid chamber (36) are configured to store liquid wherein； Front (140)；(41) below, wherein liquid chamber is between front and back, and back includes upper and lower part；Above (39,41)；(142,42) below, wherein liquid chamber it is located above and below between；Liquid supply department (34), liquid supply department (34) it is located at front；Seal member (76), seal member (76) is located at liquid supply department and has elasticity, wherein sealing Component has the liquid supply opening formed across seal member, and liquid supply opening has central axis；Locking surface (151), locking surface (151) place located above；With operation surface (92), surface (92) place located above is operated, wherein the Distance on one direction from locking surface to front is greater than in a second direction from locking surface to subsequent distance, in first party The distance from locking surface to front is less than in a first direction from operation surface to the distance of front, on third direction upwards It is greater than on third direction from lower part to following distance, in a first direction from top to front from top to following distance Distance be greater than the distance from lower part to front in a first direction, lower part includes being located at liquid supply opening on third direction Central axis and below between part, first direction (51,57) from below towards front extend, second direction (52,58) It is opposite with first direction and from front towards extending below, and third direction (53) is perpendicular to first direction and second party Facing towards following extension on to and from.

Optionally, lower part includes plane.

It optionally, above include above secondary (91), secondary (91) above are positioned to far, grasp on third direction than operation surface Make the position of surface along a first direction and secondary position above along a first direction to be at least partly overlapped alternatively, operating surface Be at least partly overlapped on third direction above pair, and above the operation surface and pair between be upwardly formed in third party Space.

Optionally, at least part for operating surface is far more prominent on fourth direction (54) than locking surface, four directions It is opposite with third direction to (54) and under facing towards extending above.

Optionally, operation surface includes the multiple protrusions being formed on.

Optionally, the multiple protrusion is multiple elongate protrusions (93).

Optionally, operation surface is not mobile relative to ink chamber.

Industrial applicibility

Fluid cartridge and liquid consuming apparatus of the invention is widely used in home and office intranets use.

Reference signs list

30 print cartridges

34 black supply departments

36 ink chamber

Above 39

Behind 41

The top 41L

The lower part 41U

51 direction of insertion

52 remove direction

54 upward directions

57 forward directions

58 backward directions

76 seal members

140 fronts

Above 141

151 locking surfaces.

Claims

1. a kind of fluid cartridge, the fluid cartridge, which is configured to resist, is directed toward second opposite with the first direction along horizontal direction The pushing force in direction and be inserted into liquid consuming apparatus in said first direction, and be thus mounted to described liquid-consumed Equipment, the fluid cartridge include:

Liquid chamber, the liquid chamber are configured to store liquid in the liquid chamber；

Front, when the fluid cartridge to be inserted into the liquid consuming apparatus, the front is towards the first direction；

Liquid supply department, the liquid supply department is located at the front, and the liquid supply department is configured to allow for institute The liquid supply tube for stating liquid consuming apparatus is inserted into the liquid supply department；

Seal member, the seal member are located at the liquid supply department, and the seal member has across described close It seals the liquid that component is formed and supplies opening, wherein the seal member, which is configured to work as, passes through the liquid for the liquid supply tube The outer surface of the liquid supply tube is contacted when body supply opening insertion while being resiliently deformed；

Above, described above towards upward direction when the fluid cartridge to be inserted into the liquid consuming apparatus；

Locking surface, the locking surface is located at the place above, and the locking surface is configured in the second party The sticking department of the liquid consuming apparatus is contacted upwards；With

It is below, described below towards the second direction when the fluid cartridge to be inserted into the liquid consuming apparatus,

Wherein the fluid cartridge is configured to when the fluid cartridge being inserted into the liquid consuming apparatus and by the liquid For body supply pipe by pivoting when liquid supply opening insertion around pivoting centre, the pivoting centre is that the liquid supply is opened The center of mouth, wherein the fluid cartridge is configured to pivot between the first posture and the second posture, wherein when the fluid cartridge When in first posture, the locking surface contacts the sticking department in this second direction, and limits the liquid Movement of the body box relative to the liquid consuming apparatus in this second direction, and wherein when the fluid cartridge is described When in two postures, the locking surface is positioned to far in a downward direction than the sticking department, and described includes first below Portion and remote second is positioned in the upward direction than described first, wherein described first includes than the pivot Center it is described in downward direction on be positioned to remote part, and described first in said first direction than described second It is positioned to far, and

Wherein the fluid cartridge further comprises electrical interface, and the electrical interface is located at the place, and the electrical interface quilt above It is all contacted when being configured to when the fluid cartridge in the liquid consuming apparatus in first posture and second posture It is arranged on the contact in the liquid consuming apparatus, wherein when the fluid cartridge is in second posture, the pivot Center is at least partly weighed along the position of the first direction and the position along the first direction of the electrical interface It is folded.

2. fluid cartridge according to claim 1, wherein described second includes letter or symbol on described second, And the letter or symbol instruction should push described second.

3. fluid cartridge according to claim 1, wherein meeting the following conditions:

FH > GL,

Wherein G is the size of the gravity acted in the fluid cartridge, F be when the fluid cartridge is in first posture The second party presses upwards on the size of the pushing force of the fluid cartridge, and L is when the fluid cartridge is in second posture Distance when middle between the center of gravity of the fluid cartridge and the pivoting centre along the first direction, and H is when described Second lower end described in when fluid cartridge is in second posture from the pivoting centre along with the first direction The height of the vertical upward direction.

4. fluid cartridge according to claim 3, wherein described first is when the fluid cartridge is in second posture When the plane intersected with the first virtual plane with the angle of α degree, and first virtual plane is perpendicular to the first direction, And wherein meet the following conditions:

(Fcos α) N > GL,

Wherein N is the length that the vertical line of the second virtual plane is extended to from the pivoting centre, and second virtual plane hangs down Directly in described first, and second virtual plane intersects with first lower end.

5. fluid cartridge according to claim 1 further comprises receiving unit, the receiving unit, which is configured to receive, is directed toward institute The pushing force of second direction is stated, wherein the receiving unit is than the liquid when the fluid cartridge is in second posture Body supply department it is described in downward direction on be positioned to it is remote.

6. fluid cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the receiving unit be configured to it is described liquid-consumed from being arranged on Push part in equipment receives the pushing force.

7. fluid cartridge according to claim 1, further comprises operation surface, the operation surface is located above described Place, and the operation surface is positioned to far in this second direction than the locking surface.

8. fluid cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the operation surface is towards the upward direction and the second party To.

9. fluid cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the operation surface is not mobile relative to the liquid chamber.

10. fluid cartridge according to claim 7, wherein it is described include above it is secondary above, when the fluid cartridge is described the When in one posture, it is described it is secondary above than the operation surface it is described in downward direction on be positioned to far, the operation surface and institute State above pair it is described in downward direction on be at least partly overlapped, and the operation surface and it is described pair above between in institute It states and is upwardly formed space downwards.

11. fluid cartridge according to claim 7, the operation surface includes multiple elongate protrusions.

12. fluid cartridge according to claim 1, wherein when the fluid cartridge is in first posture, the locking The upper end on surface is located at the outside of imaginary circles, and the lower end of the locking surface is located in the imaginary circles, wherein the void Quasi- circle has the center at the pivoting centre, and the imaginary circles are intersected with the sticking department.

13. fluid cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into the liquid consuming apparatus Shell in, and the locking surface is configured to the contact sticking department not mobile relative to the shell.

14. a kind of liquid consuming apparatus, including；

Fluid cartridge according to claim 1；With

Box mounting portion, wherein the fluid cartridge be configured to resist the pushing force for being directed toward the second direction and described the One side is inserted upwardly into the box mounting portion, and is thus mounted to the box mounting portion, and the box mounting portion includes:

It is configured to the liquid supply tube being inserted into the liquid supply department；With

It is configured to contact the sticking department of the locking surface.

15. a kind of method that fluid cartridge according to claim 1 is inserted into the box mounting portion of liquid consuming apparatus,

Wherein when the fluid cartridge to be inserted into the box mounting portion of the liquid consuming apparatus, by the fluid cartridge from Second posture is pivoted to first posture.

16. a kind of use of fluid cartridge according to claim 1,

Wherein when the fluid cartridge to be inserted into the box mounting portion of liquid consuming apparatus, by the fluid cartridge from described second Posture is pivoted to first posture.