CN1079691A - Print cartridge and use the ink-jet apparatus of this print cartridge - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of print cartridge comprises: a housing; An ink reservoir in the housing; Blotting material in the housing; Thereby one is connected with ink reservoir printing ink is provided to the ink supply port of outside from this ink reservoir; An ink receiving port that is connected with the blotting material; And projection that stretches out from housing adjacent to ink supply port.
Description
The present invention relates to a kind of print cartridge and use the ink-jet apparatus of this print cartridge, this print cartridge is removably mounted in the ink-jet apparatus.
Known have the various register systems can be at paper, OHP thin slice, cloth or the enterprising line item of other recording materials.It is dotted-line style, heat-sensitive type, heat-conducting, ink jet type that these register systems for example comprise.In the middle of these systems, inkjet recording system is because cost is low, and noise is little and noticeable especially recently.In ink-jet recording system, print cartridge (inking source) is releasably attached on the main frame of recording unit by operator's operation, so that before printing ink exhausts during the recording operation, again to wherein filling with needed printing ink.
In the ink set of this system, when print cartridge was loaded in the main frame of recording unit, a kind of hollow needle of stretching out from main frame pierced in the ink reservoir of sack formula between main frame and ink feeding system printing ink is connected.This need be arranged on the hollow needle of main frame on the position that ink reservoir places, so this spicule can be made dirty by printing ink.So, at the position adjacent of placing with ink reservoir a lid is installed, in order to the hand that prevents operator in maintenance operation or similar operation process directly near this spicule.A kind of device is set, is used for only when inserting ink reservoir, just allowing lid to open.Yet in fact operator's hand is easy to touch this mortise lock zone lid is opened.If device is such structure, make promptly and open very difficultly that then the cost of this device is higher and take up space bigger.
Narrate prior art below.
U.S. Pat 4,074,284 in authorization on February 14th, 1978 bulletin discloses a kind of ink feeding system, and in this ink feeding system, the seal of main frame is pushed away downwards by the front end of print cartridge 12, and print cartridge is packed in the middle of the main frame.In doing so, the spicule of main frame enters print cartridge 12, has just set up the connection of printing ink like this between the ink feeding system of main frame under the soft shell storage ink container of print cartridge.Then, from print cartridge, provide printing ink to printhead.There is such shortcoming in this system, and promptly in the middle of maintenance operation or similar operation, spicule exposes easily when the operator touches seal.Publication number is that 180734/1986 Japanese Utility Model patented claim (application number is No.62973/1985) discloses a kind of ink jet recording device, in this ink jet recording device, the leading edge of print cartridge 2 is removed the lock bolt of main frame, perhaps, the lock bolt of main frame is withdrawn by means of the leading edge of print cartridge 2, decontroling, thereby allow the print cartridge main frame of packing into adjacent to one of the print cartridge porch movably member 13 or an air bag.By above-mentioned such action, the hollow needle of main frame is advanced print cartridge, thereby printing ink can be provided.Also there is such shortcoming in this system, and promptly when the operator touched lock bolt or locking component, spicule exposed easily.
On the other hand, also has known print cartridge in the prior art.
U.S. Pat 4,119, the 034(day for announcing is on October 10th, 1978) a kind of ink feed slot is disclosed, this ink feed slot is removably mounted on the main frame, and it comprises whole flexible ink container and residual ink collecting chamber.
U.S. Pat 4,695,824 in authorization on September 22nd, 1987 bulletin discloses a kind of storage device for ink, and this storage device for ink is removably mounted on the main frame, and it comprises whole flexible ink container and residual ink absorbing material.Four limits on the face of the cartridge case that is connected with pipe are outwardly directed.
Thereby, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of print cartridge, this print cartridge can prevent the contamination that caused by the China ink in the print cartridge.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of ink jet recording device, and this equipment can prevent maloperation.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of print cartridge and an ink jet recording device that uses this print cartridge, wherein, a projection is set in order to time in the main frame of the recording unit of packing at print cartridge protective cover is regained.
A further object of the present invention provides a kind of print cartridge and an ink jet recording device that uses this print cartridge, and wherein, print cartridge has last projection, when being faced down in order to the printing ink output area when print cartridge, prevents that print cartridge from stably standing.
Further purpose of the present invention provides the ink jet recording device that a kind of print cartridge and use this print cartridge, and wherein, print cartridge has a projection, prevents that ink export from touching desk when standing on the desk when print cartridge.
Further object of the present invention provides a kind of print cartridge and an ink jet recording device that uses this print cartridge, and the manufacturing expense of this print cartridge is low.
Above-mentioned these purposes of the present invention and other purpose, feature and advantage will be seen clearlyer to the description of most preferred embodiment by connection with figures hereinafter.
Fig. 1 is the main body view according to the ink jet recording device of one embodiment of the present of invention, does not have top cover in this view.
Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B are the solid and the partial sectional views of structure of the print cartridge assembly section of this ink jet recording device.
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view according to the print cartridge of one embodiment of the present of invention.
Fig. 4 is the interconnective main body view between the main frame of expression print cartridge and recording unit.
Fig. 5 represents the position relation of this connection.
Fig. 6 A, 6B, 6C, 6D and 6E represent unfavorable situation that the position in not adopting this embodiment is occurred when concerning.
Fig. 7 A and 7B are to the print cartridge behind Fig. 4 and the further remodeling of structure shown in Figure 5 and the partial enlarged view of position relation.
Fig. 8 A and 8B are the block schematic of a control system of using with structure shown in Figure 7 and the process flow diagram of representing its sequence of operation.
Fig. 9 is the backplan that print cartridge inserts the district.
Figure 10 A, 10B and Figure 11 are the cross-sectional view that print cartridge inserts the district.
Figure 12 is the three-dimensional view of print cartridge.
Figure 13 represents that print cartridge is erected at the situation on the desk.
Figure 14 is a three-dimensional view with print cartridge of drawing seal.
Below with reference to accompanying drawings the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described.
Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional view according to the ink jet recording device of one embodiment of the present of invention, and the shell of equipment is taken away in this view.This ink jet recording device comprises record-header 1 in the form of sheets and is used for installing the carriage 2 of this record-header 1 that carriage 2 makes this record-header carry out scan-type along recording medium (a piece of paper) and moves.As will describing in detail hereinafter; carriage 2 is provided with one and is used for removably installing the supporting member of record-header 1 and the cover (shown in dot-and-dash line) that is used to protect a substrate; said substrate constitutes the part of record-header 1, is printed with the driving circuit or the suchlike wiring diagram of record-header on this substrate.
64 jet exits are arranged on the end face of record-header 1, and these jet exits are connected with corresponding oil ink passage.Be provided with a public liquid chamber in the back of these oil ink passages, in order to provide printing ink to these corresponding oil ink passages.Each oil ink passage is corresponding with each jet exit in 64 jet exits, and the heat energy that electrothermal transducer produced impels ink droplet to spray from jet exit, and electrode cable provides electric energy to electrothermal transducer.
Electrothermal transducer and electrode cable form technology by film and are formed on the base plate of being made by silicon or similar material.On this base plate, constitute jet exit, oil ink passage and public ink chamber with the partition of layering and top board or the member similarly made by resin or glass material.Rear portion at record-header 1 also is printed with driving circuit, in order to drive electrothermal transducer according to tracer signal.
On carriage 2, on a position of the back, installation site that is positioned at record-header 1, a web member substrate 12 is set by web member 9.Have a web member 9 that links to each other with record-header 1 and a web member that links to each other with flexible cable on this web member substrate 12, flexible cable is seen Fig. 8 A with engine control system 400() control circuit be connected.Capacitor and resistor or similar components and parts are arranged on the web member substrate 12, and the effect of these elements is to come compensated voltage drop and prevent importing into of interference volume by flexible cable.As will describing in detail hereinafter, web member substrate 12 is supported on the sliding part and with the open and close campaign of cover and slides, thereby makes web member 9 contact with record-header 1.
Record-header 1 sprays to the posting field that writes down on the paper with ink drop in scanning process, realize delegation's recording operation like this.By repeating this operation and feeding paper line by line thereupon, just can be on recording paper with single character, a plurality of character, image or suchlike graphic record.The recording chart 6 that has been printed on picture and text is by being positioned at the outlet roller 4 and the gear 40A of transfer passage top, 40B and outputing on the output paper frame (not shown).With respect to 5 pairs of outlet rollers 4, be provided with 5 couples of gear 40A and 40B.A gear clearer is arranged between these gears, and the supporting member and this gear clearer that are used for the supporting gear clearer in Fig. 1 all have been omitted.Gear 40A is pressed to outlet roller 4 with recording chart 6; Gear 40B and pressboard 7 synergies define the transmission direction of recording chart 6.Outlet roller 4 rotates, and its peripheral speed is greater than the peripheral speed of paper-feed roll 5, thereby makes the posting field of recording chart 6 extend upward, and therefore can prevent that recording chart 6 from leaving pressboard 7, so just can guarantee to carry out in posting field correct recording operation.
A reference position continues mutually with the scanning area of record-header 1, is close to the structure that this reference position is provided with various ejection functions in order to recovery record 1.This structure comprises: a scraper plate 26 of removing dirts such as ink droplet on the injection end face with jet exit, dust by wiping; A blotting member 25 that is used for removing the ink droplet on the injection end face by imbibition; And one cover and spraying on the end face, thus the lid that this ejection end face seal is lived, and its exercising result is to make printing ink stop to spray, and aspirates printing ink.Above-mentioned these members integrally are bearing on the supporting member 14, and this supporting member 14 can be shifted to the moving region of record-header 1, also can move towards the direction of the moving region of leaving record-header 1, thereby realize corresponding operation in the appropriate moment.Utilize pump 24 to finish with the printing ink suction operation that lid 13 carries out, hollow part and the pipe and with lid 13 link of pump 24 by supporting member 14 movably.When record-header is covered by lid 13, be installed in a projection interlock mutually on hole and the carriage on the lid arm 7 on the end face of lid supporting member, thereby prevent that record-header 1 from rotating backward, so just can guarantee that lid 13 covers is spraying on the end face.
Utilize the rotary driving force of feeding motor 21 to rotate paper-feed roll 5 and exit roller 4, and handle and spray restoring mechanism, in more detail, handle the motion of lid 13, scraper plate 26, blotting member 25 and pump 24 exactly.Feeding motor 21 is installed on the frame of main frame, and the rotary driving force of motor 21 is at first passed to gear train 19.In gear train 19, the effect of selective switch is to lean on the motion of a unshowned selection gear to realize, the scanning motion of the manipulation of this selection gear and record-header 1 interrelates and carries out, and the scanning motion of record-header 1 proceeds to reference position or proceeds to when spraying home position and stops.Rotatablely moving of gear in the gear train 19 passed to exit roller 4 and paper-feed roll 5 by intermediary wheel 20.Rotatablely moving of gear in the gear train 19 also passes to lid 13 or this class A of geometric unitA by cam 16, also passes to pump 24 by gear 22 and cam 23.
Printing ink can be followed the flexible pipe 100(that carriage 2 moves by one and be seen Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 4) and supply in the record-header 1 the ink cartridge 27 on being installed in the recording unit main frame.More particularly, printing ink supplies to the record-header 1 from print cartridge 27 by a pipe 100 that is connected with hollow needle 314 and record-header 1.According to the rest position sensor 11 of carriage 2 and be adjacent to connecting each other between the rest position detection signal transmitter 31 of an end of carriage 2 turnover zones, a reference position is set, with this reference position is that basic point is counted the driving step number of tray motor (not shown), detects the position of carriage 2 with the method.Above-mentioned these operations are seen Fig. 8 A by the controller 400(of main frame) control.
Fig. 2 A and 2B have showed the assembly section 30 of print cartridge.In Fig. 2 A, label 302 is indicated is one and is used to admit the print cartridge of print cartridge 27 to insert the district.Contact support 304 is as mounting spring sheet contact element 306A and 306B, and the effect of spring leaf contact element 306A, 306B is the information that is used to discern on the print cartridge 27.Distinguish connecting between 302 by closure 308 with insertion, support 304 is assembled into and inserts in the district 302.What Fig. 2 A represented is support 304 and insertion district 302 combined situations before.Connector 312 is connected contact element 306A, 306B with the controller 400 of main frame.
A pipe 318 that receives residual ink enters in the print cartridge 27 from opening 350 (see figure 4)s, and it gives blotting material 344 with residual ink.By replenishing printing ink from ink feeding system or from common ink chamber or restoring technology, will produce residual ink by ink jet.
In each side of inserting 302 mortise lock 302 is set, the effect of mortise lock 302 is to be used for fixing print cartridge 27.Shown in Fig. 2 B, when inserting mortise lock 320, the junction 322 of mortise lock 320 by himself flexibility and bend, and then insert the side of print cartridge 27 and combine with it, can carry out the grafting of print cartridge 27 like this.When the recess 332 of print cartridge 27 arrived mortise lock 320 residing positions, the binding site 322 of mortise lock made mortise lock 320 lock in the middle of recess 332 by its original state of recovery of elasticity of himself therefrom, and like this, print cartridge 27 just is secured in place.
Below with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 print cartridge 27 is described.
Fig. 4 shows being connected between print cartridge 27 and the main frame.The effect of the distributing board 346 on the print cartridge 27 is to connect contact element 306A and 306B.According to the situation that is connected between contact element 306A and the 306B-be that whether electricity is connected between contact element 306A and the 306B, whether the controller 400 of main frame just can detect print cartridge 27 and install.This distributing board can have a resistance that depends on the color of ink in the print cartridge 27 or density or similar printing ink parameter, and like this, the information that is content with above these performance parameters just is notified to controller 400.
When print cartridge 27 inserted in the main frame of recording units, it was by way of three plug-in positions, i.e. plug-in position (1), plug-in position (2) and plug-in position (3).Locate at plug-in position (1), spicule 314 is penetrated stopper 342, hole 316 is placed ink reservoir 340, make the printing ink circulation whereby; Locate at plug-in position (2), contact element 306A and 306B connect each other by distributing board 346; Locate at plug-in position (3), mortise lock 320 combines with recess 332, thereby print cartridge 27 is fixing.Determine various size and position relation, so that make above-mentioned plug-in position according to a kind of like this series arrangement, that is: in the time of in print cartridge 27 insertion equipment, spicule 314 at first penetrates in the ink reservoir 340; In the time of in the middle of print cartridge 27 further being inserted into main frame, contact plate 306A and 306B enter status of electrically connecting by resistance board 346; When print cartridge is further injected again, mortise lock 320 enter carry out in the recess 332 sealed, thereby make print cartridge 27 fix in position in the assembly section 30 of main frame.In the present embodiment, print cartridge 27 is admitted residual inks, therefore just requires to locate residual ink pipeline 318 is linked in the print cartridge 27 at plug-in position (1) to go.
Fig. 5 shows above-mentioned position relation.In Fig. 5, print cartridge 27 is finally located to rest on the position of main frame at plug-in position (A).Therefore, a moving range that print cartridge 27 is moved is betwixt just arranged between position (3) and position (4), this moving range is to be provided by the back lash between mortise lock 320 and the recess 332, in other words, this moving range is to determine like this, that is: lock between mortise lock 320 and the recess 332 after, print cartridge 27 can move in this scope, rests on the host back end until print cartridge.
Fig. 6 shows when not satisfying above-mentioned position and understands the unfavorable situation that occurs when concerning.In the relation of the position shown in Fig. 6 A, print cartridge was properly oriented, the characteristic information on the print cartridge can not be touched part 306A and 306B recognizes, and therefore, the controller 400 of main frame just can not correctly determine the grafting situation of print cartridge.Under the situation of the position shown in Fig. 6 B relation, contact element 306A and 306B have just touched resistance board 346 before connecting printing ink, and controller 400 grafting that will determine print cartridge is mistakenly finished in this case, and begins certain operation.If above-mentioned this situation, air will enter into ink feeding system by spicule 314.Above-mentioned this situation can appear under the situation shown in Fig. 6 C too.In addition, also such situation can occur under the situation shown in Fig. 6 C, if that is: the operator stops to continue to insert print cartridge because of hearing the sound that mortise lock is pegged graft, then printing ink just can not circulate.
Under the situation of the position shown in Fig. 6 D and Fig. 6 E relation, print cartridge was correctly installed, spicule 314 can not correctly penetrate in the ink reservoir 340, or can not set up between contact element 306A and 306B and be electrically connected.
If use this position relation as shown in Figure 5, what then occur when inserting print cartridge is a kind of like this order, that is: printing ink circulation earlier, and electricity is connected between contact element 306A and the 306B then, and last print cartridge fixedly mounts.Therefore, for the operator, whether needed be to distinguish print cartridge installation in position according to the sound of mortise lock.Controller 400 was brought into operation after contact element 306A and 306B connection electricity immediately, also do not had air and enter ink feeding system.In addition, both made at the run duration of controller 400 print cartridge 27 is taken away, controller 400 also can detect this situation before ink pathway interrupts.Therefore, if shut-down operation when above-mentioned this situation occurring then just can not broken down.
What Fig. 7 A represented is a kind of structure of the equipment after process is further improved.In this embodiment, distributing board is divided into two parts.Corresponding with the direction of insertion of print cartridge, title 346A is a header board, claims that 346B is the back plate.The effect of header board 346A is to set up being electrically connected between contact element 306A and the 306B, and back plate 346B then is certain performance index that are used for embodying by the variation of resistance color of ink, density or suchlike printing ink.
Fig. 7 B has expressed print cartridge 27 residing position when following several stages, that is: printing ink residing position of when circulation: residing position when setting up being connected of electrifying by plate 346A between contact element 306A and 306B; Residing position when contact element 306A only is connected by plate 346B with 306B; And print cartridge residing position during by final installation in position.
Position among Fig. 7 B (1) is the reference position of printing ink circulation; Position (3) is the limit positions that print cartridge 27 is fixed; Position (4) be print cartridge 27 final be abutted against the position; Position (2A) be one by plate 346A contact element 306A with set up the start position that is connected (for the direction of insertion of print cartridge) electrify between the 306B; Position (2B) is a termination locations, in this position, leave on contact element 306A and the 306B slave plate 346A, and they contacts with plate 346B, thus the resistance of readable ejecting plate 346B.Here, position (2B) is preferably identical with position (3) or adjacent with position (3), in these two kinds of schemes especially with adjacent with position (3) be good, mortise lock 320 does not insert recess 332 as yet on the adjacent position in this and position (3), therefore, easily print cartridge 27 is recalled.
Owing to adopted the position relation shown in Fig. 7 B, thereby had the excellent results identical with situation shown in Figure 5.In the present embodiment, when carrying out following operation, also has other advantage.
Fig. 8 A shows the major part of control system, comprises controller 400, and it can be a microcomputer.This microcomputer comprises: a central processing unit CPU that is used for flow process shown in the control chart 8B and control entire equipment; The read only memory ROM that is used for the Stored Procedure program; And the random access memory ram that carries out work.What label 410 was indicated is a detecting device that is used to detect the resistance between contact element 306A and the 306B, when this resistance is zero, shows that plate 346A makes two contact element short circuits; If this resistance is infinitely great, show that then print cartridge 27 is not mounted as yet; If this resistance is a predetermined resistance, then this phenomenon shows print cartridge 27 30 installation in position in the assembly section.What label 420 was indicated is an information components that has information display or have the device of ringing.What the label I was indicated is the stop signal that each parts are sent.
Fig. 8 B shows an example of the operation steps of present embodiment.When opening main switch, when changing print cartridge 27, or the suitable moment in recording process all can start this operation.
When flow process begins, in step S
1Interpretation resistance in place's if resistance is infinitely great, then can determines print cartridge 27 and not be mounted as yet.So operation proceeds to step S
3The place is at step S
3The place, the operation of each parts all is in halted state.At step S
5The place, the operator is inserted into print cartridge 27 in the recording unit.
If resistance is zero, then decidable is recalled print cartridge 27 this moment easily, so operation proceeds to step S
7, at step S
7The operation of locating each parts all is stopped, and then, and at step S
9The operator of place must be in place print cartridge 27.
If this resistance has a predetermined resistance, show that then print cartridge 27 has been mounted really, at this moment can read the information (as information such as color of ink) on the print cartridge that shows by means of resistance, so, at S
11The operation that step sets according to described this information.
If although the operator has suffered print cartridge 27 equipment of being inserted into, mortise lock 320 does not combine last with recess 332, or mortise lock 320 has got loose with combining of recess 332 for a certain reason, then this moment, print cartridge was not completely fixed, thereby print cartridge is thrown off easily.In this case, contact element 306A and 306B are electrically connected by plate 346A, and therefore, controller 400 just can not be read peculiar information on the print cartridge 27.In the present embodiment, controller 400 can identify above-mentioned this situation and shut-down operation, by the operator print cartridge 27 is inserted then.Just can have print cartridge 27 situation of the possible a kind of like this operator's of running counter to wish of disengagement in this way, prenotice to the operator.
In this embodiment, if can make the interpretation of information on the above-mentioned circulation that relates to printing ink, the print cartridge and the position relation that fixedly positioning these stages of print cartridge be guaranteed that then print cartridge and plug-in position also can have other structure.For example, fixedlying positioning of print cartridge is not limited to use mortise lock and notch configuration; The interpretation of peculiar information is not limited to use electric elements on the print cartridge, also can use optical element.In the aforementioned embodiment, residual ink is directed in the print cartridge, but print cartridge also can only be used for ink supply.
In the present embodiment, be provided with an enclosing cover 401 in the porch of inserting district's (or claiming assembly section) 30, with prevent in maintenance operation or in similar operation operator's finger or other external items run into and receive the spicule 314 that printing ink is used.Enclosing cover 401 all can not opened except can being opened when the grafting print cartridge 27 At All Other Times.
Be described with reference to Fig. 9-11 pair of this structure below.Fig. 9 is the backplan that inserts the district, and it is equivalent to the view got along the line α among Fig. 2.Figure 10 be along with a perpendicular sectional view that line is got of the direction of insertion of print cartridge.Figure 10 A represents is situation when print cartridge 27 is not installed, and Figure 10 B represents is situation when having loaded onto print cartridge 27.Figure 11 is along a sectional view that line is got that parallels with the direction of insertion of print cartridge.
When grafting print cartridge 27, enclosing cover 401 is upwards promoted by print cartridge, and it rotates till touching sealing place around groove 403, thereby makes print cartridge 27 insert.When print cartridge 27 was not in plug-in position, the claw 406a of stop part 406 stretched in the rotatable scope of enclosing cover 401, thereby prevented that by claw 406a enclosing cover 401 from opening.Like this, enclosing cover 401 has been blocked print cartridge grafting passage 33 and has been prevented that external items from crossing enclosing cover 401 and entering into inside.At the inclined-plane section 406b that also has to be in below enclosing cover 401 bottoms below the claw 406a of stop part 406.
When enclosing cover was in the closed position, the top S of inclined-plane section 406b also was positioned at the inside of enclosing cover 401, and therefore, this inclined-plane section 406b bumps less than operator's finger or analog.Place, the top position of stop part 406 has a pin 406C, this pin 406C to be supported on the supporting member 407 in the assembly section.One links for the upper end of holistic spring 406d and main frame 410 with stop part 406, thereby shifts stop part 406 onto the print cartridge assembly section.When the projection 405a on the print cartridge 27 promotes inclined-plane section 406b, stop part 406 overcomes the elastic force of spring 406d and rotates around pin 406c on the retracted orientation of print cartridge insertion passage 33, whereby, claw 406a just throws off with enclosing cover 401, enclosing cover 401 just can be opened like this, in other words, just can make enclosing cover 401 insert passage 33 withdrawals from print cartridge.Print cartridge 27 has the alleged front and back of projection 405a(here on front surface 405 be corresponding to the direction of insertion of print cartridge), when print cartridge inserted, the residing position of this projection 405a was corresponding with the inclined-plane section 406b of stop block 406.
When being inserted into print cartridge 27 in the passage 33, projection 405a is towards inclined-plane section 406b.Therefore, in the print cartridge insertion process, projection 405a crosses enclosing cover 401 and protrudes in the gap between enclosing cover 401 and the frame 408, touches the inclined-plane section 406b of stop part 406 up to it.When print cartridge 27 further inserted, projection 405a push inclined-plane section 406b, thereby made this inclined-plane section 406b withdrawal and leave passage 33, up to the claw 406a of stop part 406 from enclosing cover 401 disengagements.Then, enclosing cover 401 just can so just make print cartridge 27 insert from inserting passage 33 withdrawals.After this, the front end 405 of print cartridge 27 directly leans against on the enclosing cover 401, and so enclosing cover 401 is just by print cartridge 27 jack-up.
Between the projection 405a on the print cartridge 27 and the front end 405 of print cartridge and the relation between enclosing cover 401 and the stop part 406 as follows:
(1) the inclined-plane section 406b of projection 405a pushing stop part 406;
(2) the claw 406a of stop part 406 throws off from enclosing cover 401;
(3) the front end 405 jack-up enclosing covers 401 of print cartridge 27.
Then, described in as mentioned like that, spicule 314 and residual ink pipeline 318 enter into print cartridge 27 by opening on the print cartridge 350 and stopper 342.Afterwards, the printing ink circulation is checked the installation situation of print cartridge, and print cartridge prepares to admit residual ink.In addition, print cartridge 27 by between mortise lock 320 and the print cartridge upper notch 332 connect and in assembly section 30 fix in position.
Having one on the plate 409 in the assembly section is used to admit the breach 408(of the projection 405a on the print cartridge 27 to see Fig. 9).As described in the text, under usual situation, stop block 406 is pushed to a position of main frame on the locking direction of enclosing cover 401 by means of spring 406d.
In the present embodiment, when enclosing cover 401 was positioned on the off-position, the gap between enclosing cover 401 and the frame 408 was approximately 4 millimeters, and the residing position of top S of the inclined-plane section 406b of stop block 406 is apart from enclosing cover 401 about 3 millimeters, and it is positioned at the inboard of enclosing cover 401.The height of projection 405a on the print cartridge 27 is counted from the bottom surface and is approximately 2 millimeters, and the length of this projection is about 2 millimeters.Just it is impossible can accomplishing to make operator's its finger under situation unintentionally that stop block 406 is decontroled with such size, therefore, maintenance or similarly in the inspection operation enclosing cover 401 do not open with regard to not running counter to operator's wish.
The projection on the print cartridge and the mortise lock of main frame are not only limited to and are arranged on the bottom, as long as the structure of main frame needs, they can be arranged on side or other the similar position yet, they can also be arranged on relative both sides.
With reference to Figure 12, the size of print cartridge 27 is as follows: size 1 is 109mm; Size 2 is 79.6mm; Size 3 is 25.5mm; Size 4 is 14mm; Size 5 is 6mm; Size 6 is 42.8mm; Size 7 is 20.8mm; Size 8 is 12.5mm; Size 9 is 17.5mm; Size 10 is 13.4mm; Size 11 is 7mm; Size 12 is 6mm; Size 13 is 12mm; Size 14 and size 15 are 6mm; Size 16 is 4mm; Size 17 is 2.5mm; Size 18 is 10mm; Size 19 and size 20 are 6mm; Size 21 is 2mm; Size 22 is 4.5mm; Size 23 is 3mm.
At the top, the left and right sides of print cartridge 27 inclined-plane 500 is set, in order to prevent wrong grafting.
More particularly, in the time of in the operator is falling print cartridge 27 (facing down promptly) insertion assembly section (or claiming to insert the district) 30 mistakenly, the top 27c(of the front end of cartridge case 27a sees Fig. 3) the limiting plate 32(that runs into main frame sees Fig. 1, Figure 10 A and Figure 10 B), so just stoped packing into of print cartridge.When print cartridge 27 was correctly inserted, limiting plate 32 had been avoided on inclined-plane 500 effectively, thereby can make print cartridge 27 further to insert.The profile on cartridge case 27a top has more than and is limited to inclined-plane or taper surface, and it can change according to the shape of limiting plate.
As shown in figure 12, stretching seal 35 is bonded in the top of print cartridge 27.Sealing part 35 is bent and is extended to the tail end 27c of cartridge case 27a.The end of the seal 35 tang 35a that continues, this tang 35a covers the projection 27d on the tail end 27c.In the time will from main frame, taking out print cartridge 27, can stretch seal 35 and print cartridge is pulled out by this from housing 27a stripping tang 35a.
In the present embodiment, the projection 405a on the print cartridge 27 is set on that end with stopper 342 and opening 350 of print cartridge, is provided with like this to have the following advantages:
(1) can prevent in advance that print cartridge is by wrong plug-in mounting.When the dress print cartridge, the projection that is on the precalculated position is opened protective cover.This enclosing cover is only opened when print cartridge inserts, if therefore the operator mistakenly desire a dissimilar print cartridge is loaded onto, then this enclosing cover is not opened, and has prevented that so promptly print cartridge from being adorned mistake.
(2) processing ease.In the present embodiment, projection to stretch out direction identical with the direction of insertion of print cartridge, so the operator can determine direction of insertion at an easy rate on the profile of print cartridge.So the operator just can know direction of insertion soon without any difficulty.
(3) can prevent to be made dirty by printing ink.This is because the operator generally can not place print cartridge like this, promptly projection is put off till on desk or the similar object, so just can not touch desk or similar object in order to stopper or the opening that connects printing ink.Because print cartridge has size as indicated above, if the operator will have rubber stopper 342(or opening 342a) the endways down placement print cartridge 27 of an end, even or the operator attempts to do like this, stopper 342 or opening 350 also can not touch the surface 600 of desk.So just prevented desk or similarly object made dirty by printing ink.
Can print cartridge endways placement depend on the thickness of projection or its profile.The present invention covers both of these case.
(4) mechanism that is used to open and close enclosing cover is simplified, and its size is reduced.
In the present embodiment, the enclosing cover switching mechanism engages with the projection of print cartridge, therefore only needs very little modification space, and this mechanism is simple.
Thereby the present invention is particularly suitable for making in the ink jet print head of printing ink ejection and the recording unit at the sort of state that changes printing ink with electrothermal transducer, laser beam or heat energy that like produced and uses, and this is because can obtain highdensity pixel and carry out high-resolution record.
What typical structure and method of operating were best is in U.S. Pat 4,723,129 and US4,740, disclosed the sort of structure and method in 796, this structure and method are applicable to so-called " instant type " (on-demand type) register system and continuous type register system.Yet, it is specially adapted to instant type register system, this is because this method is a kind of like this method, promptly send a drive signal at least for being placed on the electrothermal transducer that a liquid (printing ink) retains on part or the fluid passage, this drive signal is enough to make the temperature fast rise to surpass the coring boiling point, whereby, the heat energy that is provided by electrothermal transducer produces the boiling oil film in the heating zone of record-header, so just can form vacuole (ink bubble) on this boiling oil film corresponding to each drive signal.By generation, expansion and the contraction of this vacuole, just can liquid (printing ink) ejection be produced a little ink droplet at least by an injection orifice.This drive signal preferably is impulse form, because the expansion of vacuole and shrink and can instantaneously finish, so liquid (printing ink) sprays with reaction fast.The drive signal that is impulse form is preferably as U.S. Pat 4,463, disclosed such a kind of drive signal in 359 and US4,345,262.In addition, the temperature rate-of-rise of the area of heating surface is preferably as U.S. Pat 4,313, and 124 is disclosed such.
The structure of record-header can be as U.S. Pat 4,558,333 and US4, and shown in 459,600, wherein the heating zone is set in the zone of a bending.In addition, the unitized construction of injection orifice, fluid passage and electrothermal transducer is also as disclosed in the above-mentioned patent.In addition, it is disclosed structure in 123670/1984 the Japanese patent application that the present invention also can use publication number, wherein for a plurality of electrothermal transducers with one public long mouthful as injection orifice.It is disclosed structure in 138461/1984 the Japanese patent application that the present invention also can use publication number, wherein, is provided with an opening that is used to cushion the heat energy pressure wave corresponding to inlet zone.Why can use above-mentioned various types of structure, be that the present invention all can reliably and efficiently finish recording operation because of the type regardless of record-header.
The present invention can be effectively applied to what is called " type completely " (full-line fype) record-header, and the length of this record-header is equivalent to maximum record width.Such record-header can comprise single record-header and a plurality of record-headers of combined type, to cover breadth extreme.
In addition, the present invention also can be applicable to a kind of tandem type record-header, and such record-header is fixed on the main frame; The present invention also can be applicable to a kind of record-header of changeable type sheet type, and this record-header is electrically connected with main equipment, can be provided with printing ink when this record-header is installed in the main frame; The present invention also can be applicable to a kind of box type record head with whole ink reservoir.
These devices preferably provide restoring means and servicing unit for initial operation, because can make the present invention have more stable effect.These devices comprise: the capping device that is used for record-header; The cleaning device that is used for record-header; Pressurization or aspirator; Preheating apparatus, it can be an electrothermal transducer, can be additional heating element or their combination.Also have, the device (not being to be used for recording operation) that is used to carry out initial injection can the stable recording operation.
As for the kind of installable record-header, can be single record-header corresponding to monochrome ink, also can be a plurality of record-headers corresponding to multiple inks material with different record colors or density.The present invention can be effectively applied to a kind of like this equipment, and it has a kind of in the following several modes at least, mainly uses the monochromatic type of black ink that is:; Use has the polychrome type of the ink material of different colours; And use is with the panchromatic mode of the composite material of several blend of colors.This equipment can be pen recorder in aggregates, also can be the combination of a plurality of record-headers.
Printing ink is liquid in the above-described embodiments, yet it also can be a kind ofly to be lower than the ink material that is cured under the temperature of room temperature and at room temperature is liquefied.Thereby, printing ink in the recording unit of this general type, provides stable ink jet with the viscosity of stablizing printing ink because being controlled in 30 ℃-70 ℃ the temperature range, so printing ink can be such, promptly when the tracer signal among the present invention was applied to the printing ink of other type, this printing ink was in a liquid state in the said temperature scope.In the printing ink of said other type just, it is such that a kind of printing ink is arranged, and will prevent really before this printing ink is used that promptly the temperature that causes because of heat energy from rising, and is liquid state to prevent printing ink from solid state transformation.Another kind of ink material is cured when shelving, to prevent the printing ink volatilization.In above-mentioned two kinds of situations, the application records signal produces heat energy, printing ink is liquefied, and the printing ink that has been liquefied can spray.Another kind of ink material begins to solidify in the time of can be on arriving recording materials.The present invention also can use a kind of like this ink material that is liquefied by applying heat energy, this ink material can remain on the form of a kind of fluent material or solid material in the through hole or deep hole of a porous sheet that loosens, and this loose porous sheet is as disclosed in the Japanese patent application (publication number is 56847/1979 and 71260/1985).This sheet material is towards electrothermal transducer.The system of oil film boiling the most effectively for described these ink materials above.
Ink jet recording device can be used as the outlet terminal as the messaging device of computing machine and so on, can also be used as the facsimile recorder with information transmission and message pick-up function as the copying equipment that combines with image reader or similar instrument.
As previously mentioned, according to the present invention, this is little and simple structure is enough to prevent print cartridge is adorned mistake, and prevents to be made dirty by printing ink.
Here, invention has been described with reference to disclosed structure, but the present invention is not limited to these CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATION, and the present invention will cover those and can be included in the goal of the invention of the present invention or be included in remodeling and variation within the following claim scope.
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1, a kind of ink cartridge comprises:
Housing;
On housing in order to the ink export of printing ink to be provided;
In order to receive the ink inlet of printing ink;
The groove that on the dual-side at top, forms;
Be arranged on and be adjacent to a projection at corner place on that end with ink supply port, this projection stretches out on the bearing of trend of said groove.
2, according to the described print cartridge of claim 1, it is characterized in that comprising in the said housing ink reservoir that is used for Ink cartridge, printing ink supplies to from this ink reservoir in the ink-jet recording apparatus by ink supply port.
3, according to the described print cartridge of claim 1, it is characterized in that said housing comprises a blotting material, it by said ink receiving port with absorption of inks.
4,, it is characterized in that ink supply port is sealed by an encapsulant according to the described print cartridge of claim 1.
5, according to the described print cartridge of claim 1, it is characterized in that said ink inlet be one with the opening that is connected on every side.
6, according to the described print cartridge of claim 1, it is characterized in that said housing comprises an ink reservoir, a blotter, ink reservoir is positioned at the top of blotter.
7,, it is characterized in that on the surface of case top, having one in order to inform the resistor of the installation situation of this print cartridge in recording unit according to the described print cartridge of claim 1.
8,, it is characterized in that said groove has an inclined-plane according to the described print cartridge of claim 1.
9,, it is characterized in that said ink receiving port, ink supply port and projection are arranged in order by specified order on the short transverse of print cartridge according to the described print cartridge of claim 1.
10, according to the described print cartridge of claim 1, it is characterized in that said projection has such height, promptly ink supply port is positioned at the inboard on a limit of a line that links to each other with the outside of projection and housing.
11,, it is characterized in that said projection, ink receiving port and ink supply port all are set at a half width of print cartridge with on the interior zone according to the described print cartridge of claim 1.
12, a kind of ink jet recording device that can use with following this print cartridge, this print cartridge comprise a housing, one be positioned on the housing in order to ink export that printing ink is provided, one in order to the ink inlet that receives printing ink, at the groove that forms on the dual-side at top, be positioned at the projection at the place, angle that is adjacent on that end face with ink supply port below, this projection stretches out on the bearing of trend of said groove; Said recording unit comprises:
A print cartridge assembly section that is used for removably supporting print cartridge;
An ink jet print head that is used at the enterprising line item of recording materials obtains printing ink the print cartridge of this record-header on being installed in the assembly section;
A movably lid that is arranged in the assembly section;
Be used to the locking device that prevents that lid from opening, this locking device is arranged in the lid area inside, and it can engage with the projection on the print cartridge to remove the effect of its lock bolt;
Thereby can be connected with the ink supply port of print cartridge in the time of in print cartridge is packed recording unit into printing ink is supplied to ink-feeding device in the record-header from print cartridge; And
The device that is used for the feeding recording materials.
13, according to the described equipment of claim 12, it is characterized in that comprising in the said housing a ink reservoir in order to Ink cartridge, printing ink supplies to from this ink reservoir in the ink-jet recording apparatus by ink supply port.
14, according to the described equipment of claim 12, it is characterized in that said housing comprises a blotting material, it by said ink receiving port with absorption of inks.
15,, it is characterized in that record-header utilizes the heat energy ink jet according to the described equipment of claim 12.
16,, it is characterized in that the record-header utilization carries out ink jet by thermogenetic boiling oil film according to the described equipment of claim 12.
17, a kind of print cartridge comprises:
A housing;
One on housing in order to the ink supply port of printing ink to be provided;
One on housing in order to receive the ink receiving port of printing ink;
A projection that on the direction identical, stretches out from housing with the bearing of trend of ink supply port.
18, according to the described print cartridge of claim 17, it is characterized in that said housing comprises an ink reservoir that is used for Ink cartridge, printing ink supplies in the ink-jet recording apparatus from this ink reservoir by ink supply port.
19, according to the described print cartridge of claim 17, it is characterized in that said housing comprises a blotting material, it by said ink receiving port with absorption of inks.
20,, it is characterized in that ink supply port is sealed by an encapsulant according to the described print cartridge of claim 17.
21, according to the described print cartridge of claim 17, it is characterized in that ink inlet be one with the opening that is connected on every side.
22, according to the described print cartridge of claim 17, it is characterized in that said housing comprises an ink reservoir, a blotter, ink reservoir is positioned at the top of blotter.
23,, it is characterized in that having on the case top surface one and be used for informing the resistor of this print cartridge in the installation situation of recording unit according to the described print cartridge of claim 17.
24,, it is characterized in that said groove has an inclined-plane according to the described print cartridge of claim 17.
25,, it is characterized in that said ink receiving port, ink supply port and projection are arranged in order by specified order on the short transverse of print cartridge according to the described print cartridge of claim 17.
26, according to the described print cartridge of claim 17, it is characterized in that projection has such height, promptly the printing ink mouth is positioned at the inboard on a limit of line being connected with the outside of this projection and said housing.
27, according to the described print cartridge of claim 17, it is characterized in that a half width that projection, ink receiving port and ink supply port all be arranged in print cartridge with the zone.
28, a kind of ink jet recording device that can use with following this print cartridge, this print cartridge comprise that a housing, one are positioned on the housing in order to ink supply port that printing ink is provided, one and are positioned on the housing in order to receive ink receiving port, a projection that stretches out from housing of printing ink on the direction identical with the bearing of trend of ink supply port; Said recording unit comprises:
Be used for removably supporting the print cartridge assembly section of print cartridge;
Be used for the ink jet print head at the enterprising line item of recording materials, this record-header provides printing ink by the print cartridge that is installed on the assembly section;
Be arranged in the assembly section one movably lid;
Be used to the locking device that prevents that lid from opening, this locking device is arranged in the lid area inside, and it can engage with the projection on the print cartridge to remove the effect of its lock bolt;
Thereby can be connected with the ink supply port of print cartridge in the time of in print cartridge is packed recording unit into printing ink is supplied to ink-feeding device in the record-header from print cartridge; And
The device that is used for the feeding recording materials.
29, according to the described equipment of claim 28, it is characterized in that comprising an ink reservoir that is used for Ink cartridge in the said housing, printing ink supplies in the ink-jet recording apparatus from this ink reservoir by ink supply port.
30, according to the described equipment of claim 28, it is characterized in that said housing comprises a blotting material, it by said ink receiving port with absorption of inks.
31,, it is characterized in that record-header utilizes the heat energy ink jet according to the described equipment of claim 28.
32,, it is characterized in that the record-header utilization carries out ink jet by thermogenetic boiling oil film according to the described equipment of claim 28.
A kind of print cartridge comprises:
A housing;
An ink reservoir that in housing, is used for Ink cartridge;
An ink supply port that on housing, is used for providing printing ink from ink reservoir;
One at the upwardly extending projection in the side identical with ink supply port.
Thereby 33, a kind of ink jet recording device that is used for ink jet at the enterprising line item of recording materials comprises:
A print cartridge, this print cartridge comprise a housing; One in said housing in order to the ink reservoir of Ink cartridge; One on said housing in order to the ink supply port of printing ink to be provided from ink reservoir; And one at the upwardly extending projection in the side identical with ink supply port;
A print cartridge assembly section that is used for removably supporting print cartridge;
An ink jet print head that is used at the enterprising line item of recording materials, this record-header provides printing ink by the print cartridge that is installed on the assembly section;
A movably lid that is arranged in the assembly section;
Be used to the locking device that prevents that lid from opening, this locking device is arranged in the lid area inside, and it can engage with the projection on the print cartridge to remove the effect of its lock bolt;
Thereby can be connected with the ink supply port of print cartridge in the time of in print cartridge is packed recording unit into printing ink is supplied to ink-feeding device in the record-header from print cartridge; And
The device that is used for the feeding recording materials.
34,, it is characterized in that record-header utilizes the heat energy ink jet according to the described equipment of claim 33.
35,, it is characterized in that the record-header utilization carries out ink jet by thermogenetic boiling oil film according to the described equipment of claim 33.
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