CN115946451A

CN115946451A - Recycled ink cartridge and manufacturing method

Info

Publication number: CN115946451A
Application number: CN202211091112.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 贾志铮; 朱一静; 邱涌群
Original assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-20
Filing date: 2020-12-09
Publication date: 2023-04-11
Also published as: CN112590398A

Abstract

The application discloses a regeneration ink box and a manufacturing method, the regeneration ink box comprises an original ink box, a handle, a chip and an external body, wherein the original ink box comprises an ink box body, the ink box body is provided with a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface and a top surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are arranged oppositely, the top surface and the bottom surface are arranged oppositely, and the bottom surface is provided with an ink outlet; handle and chip all set up in first side, and the interval between chip and the handle is inconsistent with the former chip of former ink horn and the interval between the former handle, and external body includes body and connecting piece, and this body coupling is in the second side, and the connecting piece is connected in the body and is located the bottom surface of ink horn body, makes the height of regeneration ink horn in the second direction be greater than former ink horn height in the second direction. This application is connected with external body through the second side at former ink horn, can be with the former ink horn regeneration of low capacity model for the regeneration ink horn of high capacity model to the problem that the demand on the market can not be satisfied to the empty shell of high capacity model ink horn has been solved.

Description

Regenerative ink cartridge and manufacturing method

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of printing industry, in particular to a regenerative ink box and a manufacturing method thereof.

Background

Printing devices are increasingly used in people's lives and jobs. Ink cartridges are also essential in people's life and work as one of the consumables of printers.

In order to meet different markets and the requirements of different customers, inkjet printer manufacturers consider the generalization of molds/mold accessories during design and manufacture, and maximize the utilization rate of production molds.

For the regeneration ink box, the ink box with small capacity model has more empty cases and less empty cases, because the ink box with small capacity model contains less ink, the use frequency is high, or the universal rate of the ink box with small capacity is high, the ink box with large capacity model has more empty cases, and the ink box regeneration manufacturer can not meet the requirement of the regeneration ink box with large capacity model in the market because the empty cases of the ink box with small capacity model in the regeneration market can not be collected enough empty cases.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the problems of the prior art, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a recycling cartridge that can be recycled to a large capacity type cartridge using a small capacity type cartridge.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the following technical solutions are specifically adopted in the present application:

the application provides a regeneration ink horn, demountable installation is in printing apparatus, regeneration ink horn includes:

the original ink box comprises an ink box body, wherein the ink box body is provided with a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface and a top surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are oppositely arranged, the top surface and the bottom surface are oppositely arranged, and the bottom surface is provided with an ink outlet; wherein, the installation direction of the regeneration ink box is from the top surface to the bottom surface;

a handle disposed on the first side;

the chip is arranged on the first side face, and the distance between the chip and the handle is inconsistent with the distance between the original chip of the original ink box and the original handle;

the external body comprises a body and a connecting piece, wherein the body is connected to the second side surface, the connecting piece is connected to the body and is positioned on the bottom surface of the ink box body, so that the height of the regenerated ink box in the second direction is larger than that of the original ink box in the second direction, and the second direction is the direction from the top surface to the bottom surface.

In some embodiments, a width of the recycled ink cartridge in a first direction is greater than a width of the original ink cartridge in the first direction, wherein the first direction is a direction from the second side to the first side.

In some embodiments, the regeneration ink box further comprises a chip frame, the chip frame is arranged on the first side surface, the chip is arranged on the chip frame, and the chip arranged on the regeneration ink box is the chip arranged on the original chip of the original ink box after the ink volume and the model are rewritten or the chip arranged on the original chip after the wafer information is replaced.

In some embodiments, the chip holder is integrally provided with the external body.

In some embodiments, the chip holder is disposed separately from the external body.

In some embodiments, the external body has a communicating member and an accommodating chamber that communicates with the ink chamber of the ink cartridge body via the communicating member.

In some embodiments, the regeneration ink cartridge further includes an ink amount detection part disposed on the bottom surface, and the ink amount detection part is disposed at a middle area in the first direction of the regeneration ink cartridge.

In some embodiments, the external body further has a second through hole on a bottom thereof, and the ink amount detection member is exposed to the bottom surface through the second through hole.

In some embodiments, the handle is positioned at the same distance from the top surface as the original handle is positioned at the original cartridge.

In some embodiments, the handle has a snap-fit location for engaging with a printing device.

In some embodiments, the regenerative cartridge further comprises a snap-in member connected to the handle for engaging with a printing device.

Accordingly, the present application also provides a manufacturing method for manufacturing the recycling cartridge according to any one of the above embodiments, the manufacturing method including the steps of:

acquiring an original ink box;

the original ink box comprises an ink box body, wherein the ink box body is provided with a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface and a top surface, the first side surface and the second side surface are oppositely arranged, the top surface and the bottom surface are oppositely arranged, and the bottom surface is provided with an ink outlet;

taking down the chip arranged on the original ink box, and processing the chip taken down from the original ink box; processing the chip taken down from the original ink box comprises rewriting the chip or replacing a wafer;

processing a second side surface of the original ink box, wherein the processing of the second side surface comprises cutting off a bulge positioned on the second side surface, and drilling a hole on the second side surface for matching with a communicating piece of the external body;

and (3) the external body is jointed with the original ink box to obtain the regenerated ink box, so that the body of the external body is positioned on the second side surface, and the connecting piece of the external body is positioned on the bottom surface.

In some embodiments, after the external body is combined with the original ink box to obtain the regenerated ink box, the method further comprises the following steps:

cleaning and refilling the regenerated ink box with ink, and sealing the ink outlet with a sealing film;

and installing a chip after rewriting or replacing the wafer on the regeneration ink box.

Compared with the prior art, the regeneration ink horn of this application includes former ink horn, the handle, chip and external body, former ink horn includes the ink horn body, the ink horn body has first side, the second side, bottom surface and top surface, first side sets up with the second side is relative, the top surface sets up with the bottom surface relatively, the bottom surface has the ink outlet, handle and chip all set up in first side, and interval between chip and the handle is inconsistent with former chip of former ink horn and the interval between the former handle, external body includes body and connecting piece, this body coupling is in the second side, the connecting piece is connected in the body and is located the bottom surface of ink horn body, make the regeneration ink horn highly be greater than former ink horn height of second side, be about to the regeneration ink horn of the former ink horn regeneration of low capacity model for the high capacity model, with the problem that the demand on the market can not be satisfied to the empty shell of high capacity model ink horn has been solved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an original ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a regeneration ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a recycling cartridge from another perspective according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a partially disassembled schematic view of a regeneration ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a recycling ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a portion of a recycled ink cartridge provided in another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a disassembled schematic view of a recycled ink cartridge provided in another embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the fastening member of fig. 7.

FIG. 9 is a partial schematic view of the regeneration cartridge of FIG. 7 with the engagement member engaged with the handle;

fig. 10 is a schematic view of a portion of a recycling cartridge according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of a clip member provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a partial schematic view of a recycled ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 14 is a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a recycled ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present application.

Description of the drawings:

1. the original ink box; 11. an ink cartridge body; 111. a first side surface; 112. a second side surface; 113. a third side; 114. a fourth side; 115. a bottom surface; 116. a top surface; 117. an ink outlet; 117a, a bottom end face; 12. a handle; 120. a clamping hole; 121. clamping; 121a, an engagement surface; 122. cutting a plane; 123. positioning holes; 13. an ink amount detection member; 14. a valve; 2. an external body; 201. a first through hole; 202. a second through hole; 204. a first recess; 205. a first recess; 21. a body; 211. an accommodating chamber; 22. a connecting member; 23. a seal member; 24. a communicating member; 3. a chip; 4. a chip holder; 5. a sealing member; 51. a sealing surface; 6. a clip member; 61. a new snap surface; 62. clamping the body; 63. an engaging portion; 64. a joint portion; 65. a main body; 651. a new snap surface; 66. a connecting portion; 7. sealing the film; 8. an elastic sealing member; 81. a sealing surface; 100. regenerating the ink cartridge; 101. a first side surface; 102. a second side surface; 102a, a protrusion; 103. a third side surface; 104. a fourth side surface; 105. a bottom surface; 106. a top surface; 90. a printing device; 91a, a joint surface; 92a, the bottom surface of the ink supply needle; 91. an ink supply needle; 92. a first convex portion; 93. a second convex portion.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

In the description of the present application, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" means two or more unless specified or indicated otherwise; the terms "connected", "fixed", and the like are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixed or removable or integral or electrical; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper" and "lower" used in the description of the embodiments of the present application are used in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. In addition, in this context, it will also be understood that when an element is referred to as being "on" or "under" another element, it can be directly on "or" under "the other element or be indirectly on" or "under" the other element via an intermediate element.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application. The original ink cartridge 1 is an ink cartridge before regeneration. The original ink cartridge 1 is manufactured by an ink jet printer manufacturer. In order to meet different markets and the requirements of different customers, inkjet printer manufacturers consider the generalization of molds/mold accessories during design and manufacture to maximize the utilization rate of production molds, and usually, the structures of a large-capacity type ink cartridge and a small-capacity type ink cartridge (for example, the original ink cartridge 1 is a small-capacity type ink cartridge, but the structure is basically the same as that of the large-capacity type ink cartridge) are basically the same, but the sizes are different.

For the regeneration ink box, the empty cases of the ink box with the small-capacity model (such as the original ink box 1) on the regeneration market are more due to the small amount of the ink contained in the ink box, the high use frequency, or the high general rate of the small-capacity ink box (such as the original ink box 1) on the market, and the empty cases of the ink box with the large-capacity model are less, so that the ink box regeneration manufacturer can not meet the requirement of the regeneration ink box with the large-capacity model on the market because the empty cases of the ink box with the small-capacity model on the regeneration market can not be collected enough. Recycling of large capacity cartridges from small capacity models is a technical problem facing remanufacturers.

With continued reference to fig. 1, the original ink cartridge 1 includes an ink cartridge body 11, and the ink cartridge body 11 is substantially a box-shaped structure and has an ink chamber (not shown) therein for containing ink. Further, the cartridge body 11 has a first side 111, a second side 112, a third side 113, a fourth side 114, a bottom surface 115, and a top surface 116. And establishing an X axis, a Y axis and a Z axis of a three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system, wherein the X axis, the Y axis and the Z axis are vertical to each other. The first side 111 is disposed opposite the second side 112, the third side 113 is disposed opposite the fourth side 114, and the bottom 115 is disposed opposite the top 116. The first side 111, the second side 112, the third side 113, and the fourth side 114 are adjacent to and intersect the bottom 115 and the top 116 to form an ink chamber capable of containing ink. The direction from the top surface 116 to the bottom surface 115 is the + Z-axis direction, the direction from the second side surface 112 to the first side surface 111 is the + Y-axis direction, and the direction from the fourth side surface 114 to the third side surface 113 is the + X-axis direction.

Specifically, the bottom surface 115 is provided with an ink outlet 117, and the original ink cartridge 1 further includes a handle 12 (original handle) and an ink amount detection member 13 (shown in fig. 3). The ink amount detection member 13 is attached to the bottom surface 115, and the handle 12 is attached to the first side surface 111. The handle 12 has an engaging portion 121, and the engaging portion 121 has an engaging surface 121a. When the original ink cartridge 1 is mounted on the corresponding printing device, the engagement position 121 engages with the printing device, and the original ink cartridge 1 can be prevented from being detached from the printing device by the engagement surface 121a of the engagement position 121 abutting against the printing device.

Further, the second side surface 112 is provided with a plurality of protrusions, which may be: the user can conveniently take the hand pattern or the finger force point of the original ink box 1; or an identification projection for identifying an irregularity in the information such as the color of the ink stored in the ink tank body 11, the amount of the ink, and the like, in cooperation with the concave portion of the printing apparatus when the original ink cartridge 1 is mounted to the corresponding printing apparatus.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, fig. 2 is a perspective view of a recycling ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 3 is a perspective view of another perspective view of the recycling ink cartridge provided in the embodiment of the present application. The embodiment of the application discloses a regeneration ink box 100, and the regeneration ink box 100 and the original ink box 1 are respectively suitable for different printing devices. The three-dimensional rectangular coordinate system of the recycled ink cartridge 100 has the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis which are consistent with those of the original ink cartridge 1. The regeneration ink box 100 comprises an original ink box 1, an external body 2 and a chip 3. The chip 3 is connected to the first side 111, and the chip 3 may be a chip with the ink amount rewritten, the model rewritten, or a chip with the wafer information replaced on the original chip. The external body 2 is connected to the second side 112 of the original ink cartridge 1, and at least part of the structure of the external body 2 is located on the bottom 115 of the original ink cartridge 1, and the height of the recycled ink cartridge 100 in the second direction is greater than that of the original ink cartridge 1 in the second direction. Specifically, the external body 2 raises the recycled ink cartridge 100 such that the bottom surface 115 of the original ink cartridge 1 is higher than the bottom surface 105 of the recycled ink cartridge 100. At least a portion of the exterior body 2 is disposed on the bottom 115 and the second side 112 of the ink tank body 11 such that the width of the recycled ink tank 100 in the first direction is greater than the width of the original ink tank 1 in the first direction. Wherein the first direction is a direction pointing from the second side surface 102 to the first side surface 101, and the second direction is a direction pointing from the top surface 106 to the bottom surface 105.

According to the ink box, the external body 2 is connected to the second side surface 112 of the ink box body 11, at least part of the structure of the external body 2 is located on the bottom surface 115 of the ink box body 11, the height of the regeneration ink box 100 in the second direction is larger than that of the ink box body 11, and the original ink box 1 in a small-capacity model is regenerated into the regeneration ink box 100 in a large-capacity model. The width of the regenerated ink cartridge 100 in the first direction is greater than the width of the original ink cartridge 1 in the first direction, and the height of the regenerated ink cartridge 100 in the second direction is greater than the height of the original ink cartridge 1 in the second direction. That is, the original ink cartridge 1 of a small capacity model is regenerated into the regenerated ink cartridge 100 of a large capacity model, and the problem that the empty case of the ink cartridge of a large capacity model cannot meet the market demand is solved.

Specifically, the regeneration ink cartridge 100 is a box-like structure having a first side surface 101, a second side surface 102, a third side surface 103, a fourth side surface 104, a bottom surface 105, and a top surface 106. The first side surface 101 is disposed opposite to the second side surface 102, the third side surface 103 is disposed opposite to the fourth side surface 104, and the bottom surface 105 is disposed opposite to the top surface 106. The ink outlet 117 is disposed to protrude from the bottom surface 105.

Further, the bottom surface 105 of the regenerative ink cartridge 100 is parallel to the bottom surface 115 of the original ink cartridge 1.

Further, the external body 2 is disposed on the-Y-axis side and the-Z-axis side of the ink cartridge body 11, i.e., the external body 2 is at least partially configured on the second side 112 and the bottom surface 115 of the ink cartridge body 11, so that the length of the recycled ink cartridge 100 in the Y-axis direction is longer and the height in the Z-axis direction is higher relative to the original ink cartridge 1. Preferably, the protrusion on the second side 112 of the ink cartridge body 11 is cut off, and then the outer body 2 is joined to the second side 112 of the ink cartridge body 11 to form the recycled ink cartridge 100. The bottom surface 105 of the regeneration ink cartridge 100 is spaced from the bottom surface 115 of the ink cartridge body 11, and the second side surface 102 of the regeneration ink cartridge 100 is spaced from the second side 112 of the ink cartridge body 11. Further, the bottom surface 105 of the regenerative ink cartridge 100 is spaced from the bottom surface 115 of the ink cartridge body 11 by a first distance D, and the second side surface 102 of the regenerative ink cartridge 100 is spaced from the second side surface 112 of the ink cartridge body 11 by a second distance T.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a partially disassembled schematic view of a recycling ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application. The outer housing 2 comprises a body 21, a connecting piece 22 and a sealing piece 23. The main body 21 is disposed on the second side 112 of the cartridge body 11, and the outer body 2 is provided with an accommodating chamber 211 therein. The sealing member 23 is hermetically connected to a sidewall of the accommodating chamber 211, so that the accommodating chamber 211 forms a sealed chamber capable of accommodating ink, thereby ensuring that if ink is stored in the external body 2, the ink does not leak. Further, the outer surface of the outer housing 2 may be provided with a flow path and sealed by film welding. The connecting member 22 is connected to the body 21 and positioned on the bottom surface 115 of the ink cartridge body 11 so that the length of the regenerative ink cartridge 100 in the Y-axis direction is longer and the height in the Z-axis direction is higher with respect to the original ink cartridge 1.

This application can be so that the ink horn regeneration of the small capacity model be the ink horn of large capacity model through external 2's setting, solves the problem that large capacity model ink horn vacant shell can not satisfy the demand to this large capacity model regeneration ink horn on the market.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a recycling ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The external body 2 further includes two communicating members 24, the two communicating members 24 are provided, one ends of the two communicating members 24 are connected to the body 21, and the other ends of the two communicating members 24 are connected to the ink cartridge body 11, so that the accommodating chamber of the external body 2 is communicated with the ink chamber of the ink cartridge body 11. When ink is stored in the external body 2, the ink can flow into the ink chamber of the ink cartridge body 11 through the communication member 24, and the ink is supplied into the printing apparatus 90 through the valve 14 and the ink outlet 117. This application is through the setting of connecting piece 24, makes the ink of the internal storage of external body 2 can flow into in the ink cartridge body 11 for the ink volume of regeneration ink horn 100 can increase, and the ink storable amount of regeneration ink horn 100 is greater than the ink storable amount of former ink horn 1, has reduced the replacement number of times of ink horn, has avoided environmental pollution and wasting of resources.

In the present embodiment, the external body 2 includes two communication members 24 so as to communicate with the ink cartridge body 11 through the two communication members 24. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the external body 2 may include only one communicating member 24, or the external body 2 may include three or more communicating members 24, or the external body 2 may not include a communicating member, because the external body 2 does not store ink therein, and the recycling ink cartridge 100 may be mounted on the corresponding printing device 90.

Further, the bottom surface 105 of the regenerative ink cartridge 100 is spaced from the bottom surface 115 of the ink cartridge body 11 by a connector 22 (the height of the connector 22 in the Z-axis direction is a first distance D). The top surface 106 is partly the top surface 116 of the ink cartridge body 11 and partly the top surface of the outer body 2. The second side surface 102 is spaced from the second side 112 of the ink cartridge body 11 by the body 21 of the outer cartridge body 2 (the length of the body 21 in the Y-axis direction is the second distance T). The first side surface 101 of the regeneration cartridge 100 is the first side 111 of the cartridge body 11. The third side surface 103 is partly a third side surface 113 of the ink cartridge body 11 and partly a side surface of the external body 2. The fourth side surface 104 is a part of the fourth side 114 of the ink cartridge body 11 and a part of the side of the external body 2. Further, the width of the regeneration ink cartridge 100 in the X-axis direction coincides with the width of the ink cartridge body 11 in the X-axis direction. The second side surface 102 may also be provided with protrusions 102a, and the protrusions 102a may be handprints or finger points of force for a user to take the regenerative cartridge 100.

With continued reference to fig. 3, the regeneration cartridge 100 further comprises a sealing film 7, and the sealing film 7 is disposed on a bottom end surface 117a of the ink outlet 117 of the regeneration cartridge 100, so as to prevent the regeneration cartridge 100 from ink leakage during transportation.

In some cases, the distance between the engagement position 121 of the handle 12 of the recycled ink cartridge 100 and the chip 3 is not consistent with the distance between the engagement position 121 of the handle 12 of the original ink cartridge 1 and the original chip, and even after the above recovery method is used, the recycled ink cartridge 100 cannot be used in the corresponding printing apparatus, for example: the snap-fit position 121 on the handle 12 can engage with a component on the corresponding printing device, but the chip 3 cannot engage with a stylus on the corresponding printing device, which may result in the improper use of the recycling cartridge 100 on the corresponding printing device.

Further, the recycling cartridge 100 also has a chip holder 4. The chip holder 4 is provided on the first side surface 101 of the regeneration ink cartridge 100, and the chip 3 is mounted on the chip holder 4. That is, the chip 3 is disposed on the first side surface 101 through the chip holder 4. This application can readjust the position of chip 3 on regeneration ink horn 100 through the setting of chip frame 4 to solve the inconsistent technical problem that brings of interval between the handle block position between regeneration ink horn 100 and former ink horn 1 and the chip.

In the present embodiment, the chip holder 4 and the external body 2 are separately and independently provided. It is understood that, in other embodiments, the chip frame 4 may be integrally formed with the external body 2 (i.e., the chip frame 4 may be regarded as a part of the external body 2).

Continuing to refer to FIG. 5, the printer portion of FIG. 5 is shown in phantom. When the regenerative ink cartridge 100 is mounted to the corresponding printing apparatus 90, the ink outlet 117 engages with the ink supply needle 91 on the corresponding printing apparatus 90; the snap-fit location 121 engages the printing device 90. Specifically, the engagement surface 121a of the engagement position 121 abuts against the surface 91a to be engaged of the corresponding printing device 90, thereby preventing the regeneration cartridge 100 from coming off the printing device. The chip 3 is electrically connected to the contact pins of the corresponding printing device 90, and ink can be supplied to the print head of the printing device through the valve 14, the ink outlet 117, and the ink supply pins 91 in preparation for printing.

As shown in fig. 3, the external body 2 further has a first through hole 201 and a second through hole 202 on the bottom. The ink outlet 117 protrudes from the bottom surface 105 through the first through hole 201. The ink amount detection member 13 is exposed to the bottom surface 105 through the second through hole 202. The ink amount detecting part 13 can normally exert the ink amount detecting function when the regeneration ink cartridge 100 is mounted to the corresponding printing apparatus 90. In addition, the first through hole 201 may wrap the ink outlet 117 to form an integrated structure with the chip frame 4.

If the ink amount detection member 13 is disposed close to the side of the ink cartridge in the Y-axis direction, the user's hand may contact the side of the ink cartridge in the Y-axis direction, and may bring foreign objects (e.g., ink, dust, etc.) to the ink cartridge to contaminate the ink amount detection member 13. The present application, which provides the ink amount detection member 13 in the middle area between the first side surface 101 and the second side surface 102, i.e., the ink amount detection member 13 is provided at the middle area in the first direction (Y-axis direction) of the regeneration cartridge 100, reduces the possibility that the ink amount detection member 13 is contaminated by foreign objects (e.g., ink, dust, etc.), and does not contaminate the ink amount detection member 13 even if the user's hand carries foreign objects. Further, the ink amount detection member 13 is disposed in the second through hole 202 on the bottom surface 105, further reducing the possibility that the ink amount detection member 13 is contaminated by external foreign substances (e.g., ink, dust, etc.).

It is understood that, in other embodiments, the outer body 2 may not have the second through hole 202, so that the ink amount detection member 13 cannot perform its ink amount detection function.

As shown with continued reference to fig. 3, the regenerative ink cartridge 100 also has 2 recesses, a first recess 204 and a second recess 205, on the bottom surface 105. The first concave portion 204 and the second concave portion 205 are provided at positions close to the second side surface 102 and the first side surface 101, respectively. That is, the first concave portion 204 and the second concave portion 205 are respectively provided on both sides of the remanufactured ink cartridge 100 in the first direction (Y-axis direction), and the two concave portions can be respectively inserted by the two protrusions of the printing apparatus, thereby realizing the fitting restriction. When the regeneration ink box 100 is installed on the corresponding printing device 90, the first concave part 204 and the second concave part 205 are respectively matched with two bulges on the printing device, and the two bulges are inserted into the two concave parts of the regeneration ink box 100, so that the installation process is smoother, and the clamping condition in the installation process is avoided.

Referring to fig. 14, fig. 14 is a manufacturing method of a recycling cartridge 100 according to an embodiment of the present application, the manufacturing method is used for manufacturing the recycling cartridge described above, and specifically includes the steps of:

s11, obtaining the original ink box.

Specifically, a raw ink cartridge is commercially available, which includes an ink cartridge body having a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and a top surface, the first side surface being disposed opposite to the second side surface, the top surface being disposed opposite to the bottom surface, and the bottom surface having an ink outlet.

And S12, taking down the chip arranged in the original ink box, and processing the chip.

Wherein, processing the chip taken off from the original ink box comprises rewriting the chip or replacing a wafer.

And S13, processing the second side surface of the original ink box.

Specifically, processing the second side surface includes cutting out a projection on the second side surface or drilling a hole in the second side surface for mating with the communication member.

And S14, combining the external body with the original ink box to obtain the regenerated ink box.

Specifically, the external body 2 is engaged with the original ink cartridge and fixed or sealed, such that the body 21 of the external body 2 is disposed on the second side 112 of the ink cartridge body 11, and the connecting member 22 of the external body 2 is disposed on the bottom 115 of the ink cartridge body 11.

And S15, cleaning and refilling ink to the regeneration ink box, and sealing the ink outlet by using a sealing film.

And S16, mounting the chip after rewriting or replacing the wafer on the regeneration ink box.

Specifically, if necessary, a chip holder may be attached to the regeneration cartridge, and a chip after rewriting or replacing the wafer may be attached to the chip holder.

And S17, labeling the regenerated ink box and packaging.

Continuing to refer to fig. 5, the printing apparatus 90 has the supply needle 91, and both sides of the supply needle 91 have the first convex portion 92, the second convex portion 93, and the supply needle bottom surface 92a, and the regeneration ink tank 100 is mounted to the corresponding printing apparatus 90 in the Z-axis direction. When the regeneration ink cartridge 100 is mounted to the corresponding printing apparatus 90, the ink outlet 117 engages with the ink supply needle 91 of the corresponding printing apparatus 90, and the snap-fit position 121 engages with the printing apparatus 90. Specifically, the engaging surface 121a of the engaging position 121 abuts against the engaged surface 91a of the corresponding printing device 90, so as to prevent the regeneration cartridge 100 from being detached from the printing device; the chip 3 is electrically connected in engagement with the contact pins of the corresponding printing device 90.

Based on the above embodiment, the present application further discloses another specific implementation manner, and as shown in fig. 5, in this embodiment, the regeneration ink cartridge 100 further includes a sealing member 5 (a sealing rubber ring, a silicone plug), and the sealing member 5 is disposed in the ink outlet 117. Further, the seal member 5 includes a seal surface 51 that matches the ink supply needle 91 on the printing apparatus; the sealing surface 51 is flush with the bottom end surface 117a of the ink flow path of the ink outlet 117.

When the regeneration ink cartridge 100 is mounted on the corresponding printing apparatus 90, the bottom end surface 117a of the ink outlet 117 is spaced from the bottom surface 92a of the ink supply needle of the printing apparatus 90, and the ink may leak along the outer wall of the ink supply needle 91 due to the sealing member in the ink outlet 117 not being able to seal the ink supply needle 91.

This application is through seal part 5's setting, before regeneration ink horn 100 installed printing apparatus, sealed face 51 is confined face or has the sealed face of airtight incision, and after regeneration ink horn 100 installed printing apparatus, sealed face 51 can be complete parcel live and supply ink needle 91 for seal part 5 can be better sealed live and supply ink needle 91, has reduced the ink leakage. In addition, the ink outlet 117 may be sealed with a sealing film 7 to prevent ink leakage.

In the present embodiment, the sealing surface 51 is flush with the bottom end surface 117a of the ink flow path of the ink outlet 117. It may be appreciated that in other embodiments, portions of the printing device 90 are embodied using dashed lines, as shown with reference to FIG. 6. The sealing member 5 does not exhibit a deformed shape when mounted on the printing apparatus 90. A sealing part 5 is arranged in the ink outlet 117; the seal member 5 includes a seal surface 51 that mates with an ink supply needle 91 on the printing apparatus; the sealing surface 51 projects from the bottom surface 117a of the ink flow path of the ink outlet 117. The sealing surface 51 protrudes from the ink outlet 117 so that the regenerative ink cartridge 100 can contact the needle bottom surface 92a of the needle 91 via the sealing member 5 (the closer to the needle bottom surface 92a, the larger the size of the needle 91), and further, ink leakage can be prevented.

Based on the above embodiment, the present application further discloses a specific implementation manner, and fig. 7 is a schematic view of disassembling a recycled ink cartridge according to another embodiment of the present application. The handle 12 of the original ink cartridge 1 has an engagement portion 121, and the engagement portion 121 is provided with an engagement surface 121a. When the original ink cartridge 1 is mounted to the printing apparatus corresponding thereto, the engaging surface 121a engages with the corresponding printing apparatus, so that the ink cartridge body 11 can be fixed to the corresponding printing apparatus.

The regeneration ink cartridge 100 further includes a catching member 6, and the catching member 6 is attached to the handle 12. The snap-in part 6 has a new snap-in surface 61. When the remanufactured ink cartridge 100 is mounted to the printing apparatus 90 corresponding thereto, the new engagement surface 61 abuts against the engaged surface 91a of the corresponding printing apparatus 90, preventing the remanufactured ink cartridge 100 from coming off the printing apparatus. An illustration of the positioning of the snap-in part 6 to the handle 12 is shown in fig. 9.

In the present embodiment, as shown with reference to fig. 8, the clip member 6 includes a clip body 62 and an engagement portion 63. The card body 62 is provided with a new card surface 61 for abutting against a surface 91a to be engaged of the corresponding printing apparatus 90. An engagement portion 63 is connected to the clip body 62 for securing the clip member 6 to the handle 12. Further, the engagement portion 63 may be a projection attached to the latch body 62. The clamping part 6 is provided with a bulge, the ink box body 11 is provided with a hole, and the bulge is inserted into the hole to enable the clamping part 6 to be positioned on the ink box body 11. Preferably, as shown in fig. 7, a click hole 120 is formed in the surface of the handle 12 on the + Y axis side, and the engaging portion 63 (projection) of the click member 6 is inserted into the click hole 120 to position the click member 6 on the ink cartridge body 11, specifically, to position the click member 6 on the handle 12 of the original ink cartridge 1.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the clip member 6 can be attached to the handle 12 of the original ink cartridge 1 by adhesion, which can also achieve the beneficial effects of this embodiment. Specifically, the engagement member 6 is attached to the-Z axis side of the engagement portion 121 of the handle 12 of the original ink cartridge 1.

The embodiment of the present application further discloses a manufacturing method of the recycled ink cartridge 100, which is used for manufacturing the recycled ink cartridge described above, and specifically includes the steps of:

s101, obtaining an original ink box.

Specifically, a raw ink cartridge is commercially available, which includes an ink cartridge body having a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and a top surface, the first side surface being disposed opposite to the second side surface, the top surface being disposed opposite to the bottom surface, the bottom surface having an ink outlet.

And S102, taking down the chip arranged in the original ink box, and processing the chip.

And S103, processing the second side surface of the original ink box.

And S104, combining the external body with the original ink box to obtain the regenerated ink box.

S105, cleaning and refilling ink to the regeneration ink box, and sealing the ink outlet by using a sealing film.

And S106, additionally arranging a clamping component on a handle of the regeneration ink box.

Wherein the engagement member 6 has a new engagement surface 61, and when the regenerative ink cartridge 100 is mounted to the corresponding printing apparatus 90, the new engagement surface 61 engages with the printing apparatus 90.

And S107, mounting the chip after rewriting or replacing the wafer on the regeneration ink box.

And S108, labeling the regenerated black box and packaging.

The arrangement of the external body 2 can ensure that the ink box with the small-capacity model can be regenerated into the ink box with the large-capacity model, and the problem that the empty shell of the ink box with the large-capacity model cannot meet the requirement of the ink box with the large-capacity model on the market is solved.

The clamping part 6 arranged on the handle 12 can solve the technical problem caused by inconsistent distance between the handle clamping position between the regeneration ink box 100 and the original ink box 1 and the chip, and has the advantages of simple and convenient operation, simple production process and easy operation cost.

Based on the above embodiments, the present application further discloses a specific implementation manner, referring to fig. 10 and 11, fig. 10 is a partial schematic view of a recycled ink cartridge provided in yet another embodiment of the present application, and fig. 11 is a schematic view of a clamping component in an embodiment. The present embodiment is different from the above embodiments in that, in the present embodiment, a cutting plane 122 and a positioning hole 123 are opened on the surface of the + X axis of the handle 12. The clip member 6 includes an engaging portion 64, a main body 65, and a connecting portion 66. The main body 65 is provided with a new engagement surface 651 for abutting against the engaged surface 91a of the corresponding printing apparatus 90 to prevent the regeneration cartridge 100 from coming off the corresponding printing apparatus 90. The engaging portion 64 is used to fix the snap-in member 6 to the handle 12, and the connecting portion 66 connects the engaging portion 64 and the main body 65. The engaging portion 64 may be a protrusion provided on the connecting portion 66 or the main body 65. The clamping part 6 is provided with a protrusion, the ink box body 11 is provided with a positioning hole 123, the protrusion is inserted into the positioning hole 123, the clamping part 6 is positioned on the ink box body 11, and specifically, the clamping part 6 is positioned on the handle 12 of the original ink box 1.

In addition, the cutting plane 122 and the positioning hole 123 may be provided on the-X axis surface of the handle 12.

The arrangement of the external body 2 can ensure that the ink box with a small-capacity model can be regenerated into an ink box with a large-capacity model, and the problem that the empty shell with the large-capacity model cannot meet the requirement of the large-capacity model on the market for regenerating the ink box is solved.

Based on the above embodiment, the present application further discloses a specific implementation manner, and fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of an ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present application, and is shown in fig. 13. The regeneration cartridge 100 further includes an elastic sealing member 8, and the elastic sealing member 8 may be a member having the same or different structure as the sealing member 5. Specifically, the elastic sealing member 8 is provided in the ink outlet 117. The elastic sealing member 8 includes a sealing surface 81 that mates with an ink supply needle 91 on the printing apparatus 90; the sealing surface 81 is flush with the bottom end surface 117a of the ink flow path of the ink outlet 117. Before the regeneration ink box 100 is installed in the printing device, the sealing surface 81 is a closed surface or a sealing surface with a closed notch, and after the regeneration ink box 100 is installed in the printing device 90, the sealing surface 81 can completely wrap the ink supply needle 91, so that the elastic sealing part 8 can better seal the ink supply needle 91, and ink leakage is reduced. In addition, the ink outlet 117 may be sealed with a sealing film 7 to prevent ink leakage.

With this arrangement, the resilient sealing member 8 is used to secure the regenerative cartridge 100 to the printing device 90 without using the handle 12, so that the handle 12 can be eliminated (e.g., the handle 12 is cut away) or the snap-fit locations 121 on the handle 12 do not snap onto the printing device 90.

The technical scheme can solve the technical problem caused by inconsistent distance between the handle clamping position between the regeneration ink box 100 and the original ink box 1 and the chip, is not influenced by the handle 12, and has high production efficiency.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the sealing surface 81 of the elastic sealing member 8 protrudes from the bottom end surface 117a of the ink flow path of the ink outlet 117. The sealing surface 81 protrudes from the ink outlet 117 so that the regenerative ink cartridge 100 can contact the needle bottom surface 92a of the needle 91 via the elastic sealing member 8 (the closer to the needle bottom surface 92a, the larger the size of the needle 91), and further, the leakage of ink can be prevented.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present application should be covered within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A regeneration cartridge detachably mountable to a printing apparatus, comprising:

a handle disposed on the first side;

2. The recycling ink cartridge of claim 1, wherein a width of the recycling ink cartridge in a first direction is greater than a width of the original ink cartridge in the first direction, wherein the first direction is a direction from the second side to the first side.

3. The recycling ink cartridge as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a chip holder disposed on the first side surface, wherein the chip is disposed on the chip holder, and the chip mounted on the recycling ink cartridge is a chip mounted on the original chip of the original ink cartridge after the ink amount and the model are rewritten, or a chip mounted on the original chip after the wafer information is replaced.

4. The recycling cartridge as set forth in claim 3, wherein said chip holder is integrally provided with said exterior body.

5. The recycling cartridge as set forth in claim 3, wherein said chip holder is provided separately from said exterior body.

6. The regeneration ink cartridge as recited in claim 1, wherein the external body has a communication member and an accommodation chamber that communicates with the ink chamber of the ink cartridge body via the communication member.

7. The regeneration cartridge according to claim 2, further comprising an ink amount detection member that is provided on the bottom surface and that is provided at an intermediate area in the first direction of the regeneration cartridge.

8. The recycling ink cartridge as claimed in claim 7, wherein the external body further has a second through hole at a bottom thereof, and the ink amount detection member is exposed to the bottom surface through the second through hole.

9. The recycling cartridge of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the distance between the position of the handle in the recycling cartridge and the top surface is the same as the distance between the position of the original handle in the original cartridge and the top surface.

10. The recycling cartridge of claim 9, wherein the handle has a snap-fit location for engaging with a printing device.

11. The recycling ink cartridge of claim 9, further comprising a snap-in feature connected to the handle for engaging with a printing device.

12. A method for manufacturing the recycling cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising the steps of:

acquiring an original ink box;

taking down the chip arranged on the original ink box, and processing the chip taken down from the original ink box; wherein, the processing of the chip taken down from the original ink box comprises rewriting the chip or replacing a wafer;

13. The method for manufacturing a recycled ink cartridge according to claim 12, further comprising, after the step of joining the exterior body to the original ink cartridge to obtain the recycled ink cartridge, the step of: