CN113135058A

CN113135058A - Ink storage device

Info

Publication number: CN113135058A
Application number: CN202010052106.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 沈昶甫
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-01-17
Filing date: 2020-01-17
Publication date: 2021-07-20

Abstract

An ink storage device is suitable for a pen. The ink storage device includes an ink storage tube. Store up ink pipe and be used for storing ink and including storing up ink body, first lid to and the second lid, it has the first end and the second end that are located the opposite end and are formed with the open-ended respectively to store up ink body, first end is applicable to and detachably locates the rear end that the pen of pen was held, so that the ink of storing up ink pipe store up the interior ink of ink body certainly first end flow direction the pen tongue portion of the front end that the pen was held, first lid with the second lid is used for detachably covering respectively and locates store up ink body's first end and second end, borrow this, store up ink pipe and can conveniently dismantle the replacement before inside ink is used up, and also conveniently refill the ink after inside ink is used up.

Description

Ink storage device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an ink reservoir, and more particularly to an ink reservoir suitable for a pen.

Background

The cartridge type ink tube of a general pen has a connection end for being mounted to a rear end of a grip of the pen, and the connection end is intrusively broken to create an opening that allows ink in the cartridge type ink tube to flow toward a nib located at a front end of the grip. However, such cartridge type ink tubes are not easily removed and replaced before the inner ink is used up, and it is also difficult to refill the ink after the inner ink is used up.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink reservoir that ameliorates at least one of the problems of the prior art.

In some embodiments, the ink reservoir of the present invention is applied to a pen, and the ink reservoir includes an ink tube. The ink storage tube is used for storing ink and comprises an ink storage tube body, a first cover body and a second cover body, wherein the ink storage tube body is provided with a first end and a second end which are located at opposite ends and are respectively provided with an opening, the first end is suitable for being detachably arranged at the rear end of a pen holder of a pen, so that the ink in the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube flows to the pen tongue part at the front end of the pen holder from the first end, and the first cover body and the second cover body are detachably arranged at the first end and the second end of the ink storage tube body respectively.

In some embodiments, the ink-jet head further comprises an ink absorber, the ink absorber is detachably disposed at the second end of the ink-storing tube body of the ink-storing tube, and the ink absorber is configured to generate a negative pressure inside the ink-storing tube body, so that the ink enters the ink-storing tube body of the ink-storing tube from the first end of the ink-storing tube body of the ink-storing tube.

In some embodiments, the ink absorber has an ink absorbing tube body having a second end detachably provided to the ink storing tube body of the ink storing tube and formed with an open connecting end, and a set end opposite to the connecting end and formed with an opening, and a suction cap provided to the set end of the ink absorbing tube body.

In some embodiments, the ink absorber has an ink absorbing tube body having a second end detachably provided to the ink storing tube body of the ink storing tube and formed with an open connecting end, and a piston member opposite to the setting end of the connecting end, the piston member having a piston portion provided in the ink absorbing tube body in close fit with a tube wall of the ink absorbing tube body, and a pull-handle portion connected to the piston portion and pierced from the setting end.

In some embodiments, the first end of the ink storage tube body has a first protrusion adapted to be detachably disposed at a rear end of a grip of the pen and having the opening formed therein, the second end of the ink storage tube body has a second protrusion having the opening formed therein, the first cap body has a first recess that is concave-convex matched with the first protrusion, and the second cap body has a second recess that is concave-convex matched with the second protrusion.

In some implementations, the first protrusion and the first recess are provided with mating threads, and the second protrusion and the second recess are provided with mating threads.

According to the ink storage tube, the ink storage tube body is suitable for being detachably arranged at the rear end of the pen holder of the pen and is provided with the first end with the opening, and the first cover body is detachably arranged at the first end in a covering mode, so that the ink storage tube can be conveniently detached and replaced even when the internal ink is used up. And the second end opposite to the first end and provided with an opening is used for installing the ink absorber at the second end when the ink storage tube needs to be replenished with ink, and the ink absorber generates negative pressure so that the ink can enter the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube from the first end of the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube.

Drawings

Other features and effects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an ink reservoir of a first embodiment of an ink storage device of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the ink storage tube of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the ink storage tube of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the ink reservoir of the first embodiment shown disposed at the rear end of the grip of a pen;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the pen with the holder attached;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an ink absorber of the first embodiment being mounted on an ink storage tube;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of an ink absorber mounted on an ink storage tube in a second embodiment of the ink storage device of the present invention; and

fig. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ink absorber of the second embodiment.

Detailed Description

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, like elements are represented by like reference numerals.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the ink storage device of the first embodiment of the present invention is suitable for a pen 100, and includes an ink storage tube 1. It should be understood that the first embodiment can be applied to, for example, a ball-point pen, a sign pen, a needle pen, etc. which are supplied with ink by an ink tube, in addition to the pen 100, and is not limited thereto.

The ink storage tube 1 is used for storing ink and includes an ink storage tube 11, a first cover 12, and a second cover 13. The ink storage tube 11 has a first end 111 and a second end 112 at opposite ends, each of which is formed with an opening, the first end 111 is adapted to be detachably disposed at a rear end of a grip 101 of the pen 100 (see fig. 4), so that the ink in the ink storage tube 11 of the ink storage tube 1 flows from the first end 111 to a tongue portion 101a at a front end of the grip 101. The first cover 12 and the second cover 13 are detachably disposed at the first end 111 and the second end 112 of the ink storage tube 11, respectively. It should be noted that, when the first end 111 of the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1 is disposed at the rear end of the pen holder 101 of the pen 100, the second cover 13 covers the second end 112 of the ink storage tube body 11 to prevent ink from flowing out from the second end 112 of the ink storage tube body 11, and the rear end of the pen holder 101 can be further provided with a pen rod 102 covering the ink storage tube 1 to beautify the appearance of the pen 100 and facilitate the holding by a user. The ink storage tube 1 can be easily removed and replaced even before the ink in the ink storage tube 11 is used up, by the first end 111 of the ink storage tube body 11 adapted to be detachably provided at the rear end of the grip 101 of the pen 100 and formed with an opening, and the first cap body 12 detachably covering the first end 111. For example, if the color of ink is to be changed during writing with the pen 100, the ink storage tube 1 may be removed and replaced with the ink storage tube 1 loaded with ink of another color as needed.

In the first embodiment, the first end 111 of the ink storage tube 11 has a first protrusion 111a adapted to be detachably disposed at the rear end of the pen holder 101 of the pen 100 and having the opening, the second end 112 of the ink storage tube 11 has a second protrusion 112a having the opening, the first cover 12 has a first recess 121 that is concave-convex matched with the first protrusion 111a, and the second cover 13 has a second recess 131 that is concave-convex matched with the second protrusion 112 a. The first protrusion 111a and the first recess 121 are provided with matching threads, the second protrusion 112a and the second recess 131 are provided with matching threads, so that the first cap 12 and the second cap 13 can be screwed on the first end 111 and the second end 112 of the ink storage tube 11, and in the first embodiment, a recess (not shown) and a thread (not shown) matching with the first protrusion 111a are also formed at the rear end of the pen grip 101 of the pen 100. However, in another embodiment, the first end 111 and the second end 112 may form a concave portion, and the first cover 12 and the second cover 13 may form a convex portion that is concave-convex matched with the concave portion, and in a modified embodiment, the first end 111 and the second end 112 may be concave and convex, and the present embodiment is not limited thereto. In addition, the engaging and fastening structure between the first protrusion 111a and the first recess 121 and the engaging and fastening structure between the second protrusion 112a and the second recess 131 may not be a screw structure but may be other engaging structures, that is, the first cover 12 and the second cover 13 may be covered on the ink storage tube 11 by other structures, which is not limited to the first embodiment. In detail, the structure of the first end 111 corresponds to the structure of the rear end of the pen holder 101 of the pen 100, so that the structure of the first end 111 can be adjusted according to the structure of the rear end of the pen holder 101 of the pen 100, so that the ink storage tube 1 is stably mounted on the pen holder 101.

Referring to fig. 2 to 6, in the first embodiment, the ink storage device further includes an ink absorber 2, the ink absorber 2 is detachably disposed at the second end 112 of the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1, and the ink absorber 2 is used for generating a negative pressure inside the ink storage tube body 11 so as to make the ink enter the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1 from the first end 111 of the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1. In detail, the ink absorber 2 has an ink absorbing tube 21 and a suction cap 22, the material of the suction cap 22 may be, for example, polymer material such as silica gel or rubber, but the suction cap may also be metal material or other material, which is not limited thereto. The ink absorbing tube body 21 has a connection end 211 detachably provided at the second end 112 of the ink storing tube body 11 of the ink storing tube 1 and formed with an opening, and a set end 212 opposite to the connection end 211 and formed with an opening, and the suction cap 22 is provided at the set end 212 of the ink absorbing tube body 21 for the user to generate a negative pressure in a pressing and releasing manner. The connection end 211 has a connection concave portion 211a (see fig. 8) which is concavo-convex fitted with the second convex portion 112a and is formed with the opening, and the connection concave portion 211a is formed with a screw thread fitted with the second convex portion 112a so that the connection end 211 of the ink absorbing tube body 21 can be screw-coupled to the second end 112 of the ink reservoir body 11, but the structure of the connection end 211 of the ink absorbing tube body 21 can be adjusted corresponding to the structure of the second end 112 of the ink reservoir body 11, without being limited to the first embodiment. In use, the connecting end 211 of the ink absorbing tube 21 of the ink absorber 2 is mounted on the second end 112 of the ink storage tube 11, the first end 111 of the ink storage tube 11 is immersed in ink of an ink bottle 200 (see fig. 6), and the suction cap 22 of the ink absorber 2 is pressed and released to allow the ink to enter the ink storage tube 11 from the first end 111 of the ink storage tube 11, thereby filling the ink. Then, the second cap 13 is covered on the ink storage tube 11, and the first end 111 of the ink storage tube 11 is installed at the rear end of the pen grip 101 of the pen 100, and the pen barrel 102 is installed, so that writing can be started. Alternatively, the ink storage tube body 11 may not be provided on the grip 101 of the pen 100, and the first cap 12 and the second cap 13 may be provided on the ink storage tube body 11 so that the ink storage tube 1 can be carried around for use at any time. It should be noted that the junction of each convex part and each concave part may be provided with an annular seal (O-RING) (not shown), thereby increasing the sealing performance of the junction.

In addition, the ink-storing tube body 11 and the ink-absorbing tube body 21 are in the shape of a circular tube in the first embodiment, but they may be in the shape of a square tube or other tubular structures, and should not be limited thereto. The ink storage tube 11, the first cover 12, the second cover 13 and the ink absorption tube 21 may be made of, for example, a polymer material such as plastic, a glass material or a metal material, but the materials are not limited thereto.

Referring to fig. 7 to 8, a second embodiment of the ink storage device of the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment. However, in this second embodiment, the ink absorber 2 also has a piston member 23. The piston member 23 has a piston portion 231 disposed in the ink-absorbing tube body 21 in close fit with the tube wall of the ink-absorbing tube body 21, and a pull portion 232 connected to the piston portion 231 and extending out from the set end 212. By pulling the pull-handle 232 of the piston member 23 upward, negative pressure can be generated to make the ink in the ink bottle 200 enter the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1 from the first end 111 of the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1. It should be noted that, on the premise of generating negative pressure inside the ink storage tube body 11, the structure of the ink absorber 2 can be adjusted according to the requirement, and should not be limited as in the two embodiments.

As described above, the ink storage tube body 11 of the present invention is adapted to the first end 111 detachably provided at the rear end of the grip 101 of the pen 100 and having an opening, and the first cap 12 detachably covering the first end 111, so that the ink storage tube 1 can be easily removed and replaced even before the ink inside the ink storage tube is used up. And a second end 112 opposite to the first end 111 and formed with an opening is used for installing the ink absorber 2 on the second end 112 when the ink storage tube 1 needs to be replenished with ink, and the ink absorber 2 generates negative pressure to enable the ink to enter the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1 from the first end 111 of the ink storage tube body 11 of the ink storage tube 1.

The above description is only an example of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should not be limited thereby, and the invention is still within the scope of the present invention by simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the claims and the contents of the specification.

Claims

1. An ink storage device suitable for a pen, characterized in that: the ink storing device includes:

the ink storage tube is used for storing ink and comprises an ink storage tube body, a first cover body and a second cover body, wherein the ink storage tube body is provided with a first end and a second end which are located at opposite ends and are respectively provided with an opening, the first end is suitable for being detachably arranged at the rear end of a pen holder of a pen, so that the ink in the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube flows to the pen tongue part at the front end of the pen holder from the first end, and the first cover body and the second cover body are detachably arranged at the first end and the second end of the ink storage tube body respectively.

2. The ink storage device of claim 1, wherein: the ink storage device further comprises an ink absorber, wherein the ink absorber is detachably arranged at the second end of the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube, and the ink absorber is used for enabling the ink storage tube body to generate negative pressure, so that ink enters the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube from the first end of the ink storage tube body of the ink storage tube.

3. The ink storage device of claim 2, wherein: the blotter has the blotting body to and inhale the cap, the blotting body has and detachably locates the second end of the storage body of storing up of ink storage pipe just is formed with the open-ended link, and in reverse the link just is formed with the open-ended and sets up the end, inhale the cap set up in the end of setting up of blotting body.

4. The ink storage device of claim 2, wherein: the blotter has the blotting body to and piston spare, the blotting body has and detachably locates the second end of the storage body of storing up of ink storage pipe just is formed with the open-ended link, and in a reverse way the end that sets up of link, the piston spare have with the pipe wall of blotting body is located closely in coordination piston portion in the blotting body, and connect in piston portion just certainly set up the pull handle portion that the end was worn out.

5. The ink storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the first end of the ink storage tube body is provided with a first convex part which is suitable for being detachably arranged at the rear end of a pen holder of a pen and is provided with the opening, the second end of the ink storage tube body is provided with a second convex part which is provided with the opening, the first cover body is provided with a first concave part which is in concave-convex fit with the first convex part, and the second cover body is provided with a second concave part which is in concave-convex fit with the second convex part.

6. The ink storage device of claim 5, wherein: the first convex part and the first concave part are provided with matched threads, and the second convex part and the second concave part are provided with matched threads.