Background technology
Inkjet technology has developed for many years, and the advantage of this printer product is mainly that price is low, noise is little, and good full color print quality can be provided, and can use different carriers such as general paper, special printing dedicated paper and special-purpose transparency.And so-called inkjet printing methods is that the drop in the ink is ejected into a kind of contactless method on the carrier.
The ink-jet ink casket of ink-jet printer approximately can be divided into three kinds, a kind of is inkjet head device and the separable ink cartridges of printer, as Epson (Epson), second kind is that ink gun, ink cartridges and printer are separable separately, as Canon (Canon), the third then is that ink gun and ink cartridges are holistic ink cartridges, as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lexmark (Lexmark).No matter be any ink cartridges, ink all is to flow to ink gun by ink chamber via the ink runner to carry out inkjet printing.
United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 831 discloses a kind of known ink cartridges No. 653, shown in Fig. 1 a, 1b, 1c, wherein Fig. 1 a is its stereogram, and wherein part is cut open, and the stereogram of Fig. 1 b for seeing from the bottom surface, the stereogram that Fig. 1 c then sees for another angle, and wherein part is cut open.
With reference to figure 1a, 1b, ink cartridges 100 has three chambers 110,120,130, ink in the chamber 110 flows out from exporting 112 along arrow a1 via runner 111, ink in the chamber 130 flows out from exporting 132 along arrow a3 via runner 131, chamber 120 is because overlapping with its outlet 121, and therefore ink wherein can directly flow out from exporting 121 along arrow a2.
Because the design of the runner of ink cartridges 100 need make the chamber of both sides just can flow out ink from its outlet via different runners respectively, therefore shown in Fig. 1 c, the both sides of ink cartridges 100 can form an opening 140 respectively during fabrication, then need fill in a stopper 150 at opening 140 places respectively, flow to the outside through opening 140 thus to prevent inner ink in when assembling.
Yet, because opening is arranged respectively in both sides, therefore when assembling, need utilize two stoppers to seal, make the assembling process complexity; In addition, United States Patent (USP) the 5th, 497, No. 198 and United States Patent (USP) also have similar structure the 5th, 576, No. 750.
United States Patent (USP) the 6th, 260, another kind of known ink cartridges 200 is disclosed for 961B1 number, as shown in Figure 2, by changing the arrangement mode of chamber 210,220,230, thus during fabrication, can be formed for forming two openings 241,242 of runner in the same side, and when assembling after this, only needing just can be with 241,242 sealing of two openings by means of a stopper 250.
United States Patent (USP) discloses a kind of multi-color ink jet printhead No. 5497178, and this printhead comprises the printhead body that comprises ink and have nozzle assembly and is connected to electric connector on the nozzle assembly.Printhead body defines the passage that ink is supplied to nozzle assembly from the inking chamber in the printhead body.This printhead body comprises three inking chambers to be used for the ink of three kinds of different colours, and each inking chamber is connected on the unitary part of nozzle assembly by passage independent in the printhead body.The ink runner of printhead body is designed to guarantee that the ink of each color all is isolated from each other.Printhead body comprises sidewall and bottom, and the bottom of printhead body limits three outlets that are connected with nozzle assembly.The open communication of a jet hole and an inking chamber bottom, each and the interior different crossing current channel connections in printhead body bottom in other two outlets, and the open communication in this passage and the different inking chambers bottom.
Disclose a kind of ink tank in No. the 6527382nd, the United States Patent (USP), it comprises housing, printhead and fluid cavity.Housing has two inclined walls, ink wells and two side ink wells in the middle of this inclined wall is divided into fluid cavity, and each ink wells has the inner surface of inclination.Each side ink wells is formed between inclined wall and the sidewall.The gradient of each inside surface of side wall makes the width of each side ink wells reduce gradually from top to bottom greater than the gradient of each inclined wall.
Yet, seal by means of same stopper owing to form two openings of two ink runners, therefore when manufacture process produced fault, the ink in the different chamber might produce the black problem of mixing.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of ink cartridges and have the ink cartridges body construction of a plurality of compartments, it not only can simplify manufacture process, and can prevent to mix black problem and take place.
In detail, in ink cartridges of the present invention, for the ink of different colours, make it have different runners respectively, and,, can use a part will connect the opening of external wall sealing of runner for the airtight runner that can't in mold, form because when using injection molding integrally formed; Moreover, cause the different colours ink to mix and then can't normally carry out the function of inkjet printing for fear of in process that forms airtight runner and formed structure, having defective, therefore, be designed to the different colours ink and independently use single runner, and only use single component to seal single opening of external wall, form the method for airtight runner thus, not only can simplify assembling process, and because different inks are not shared opening of external wall, therefore when the outer enclosed wall opening, can not mix black problem thereby improve the ink-jet printing ink casket, and reduce the risk that produces defective products because of the manufacture process fault takes place to mix black problem.
According to the present invention, a kind of ink cartridges that is used to spray ink is provided, a kind of ink cartridges, comprise: body, it has first chamber, second chamber, the 3rd chamber, first outlet, second outlet, the 3rd outlet, opening, and runner, wherein said first chamber, second chamber, be respectively applied for the 3rd chamber and hold ink, it is characterized in that, described second chamber directly is communicated with second outlet with overlap mode, so that the ink in second chamber flows directly to second outlet, and described the 3rd chamber directly is communicated with the 3rd outlet with overlap mode, so that the 3rd chamber in ink flow directly to the 3rd outlet, and described runner is communicated with first chamber with first outlet, makes the ink in the chamber of winning flow to first outlet via this runner; And containment member, it is arranged in the described runner by described opening, in order to sealing described opening, and prevents that the ink that flows to first outlet from first chamber from flowing out from this opening.In a preferred embodiment, first hole and first chamber are not overlapped.
In another preferred embodiment, containment member and body are made by identical materials.
In another preferred embodiment, the hardness with the material of the hardness ratio body other parts of the material of opening adjacent part is low in the body.
In another preferred embodiment, first chamber, second chamber, the 3rd chamber are formed in the body in mode arranged side by side.
In another preferred embodiment, containment member comprises a bottom and an extension, the bottom is arranged on the opening in the mode with the opening driving fit, be used for sealing runner, and extension to be extending in runner with the corresponding mode of flow channel shape, with so that can flow in runner from the ink of first chamber smooth-goingly.
Moreover first chamber is formed with a perforation, and the extension of containment member and this penetrations adjoin.
In another preferred embodiment, first chamber and first outlet do not overlap each other.
In another preferred embodiment, first chamber, second chamber and the 3rd chamber are formed with one first inlet, one second inlet and one the 3rd inlet respectively, flow in order to ink supply water, and above-mentioned ink cartridges also comprises an enclosing cover, in order to seal first inlet, second inlet and the 3rd inlet.
In another aspect of this invention, a kind of ink cartridges body construction with a plurality of compartments is provided, comprise: integrally formed body, it has first chamber, second chamber, the 3rd chamber, first outlet, second outlet, the 3rd outlet, opening, and runner, wherein said first chamber, second chamber, and the 3rd chamber is respectively in order to hold ink, it is characterized in that, described second chamber directly is communicated with second outlet with overlap mode, so that the ink in second chamber flows directly to second outlet, and the 3rd chamber directly is communicated with the 3rd outlet with overlap mode, so that the ink in the 3rd chamber flows directly to the 3rd outlet, and described runner is communicated with first chamber with first outlet, make the ink in the chamber of winning flow to first outlet via this runner, wherein said body and described runner are formed by solid memder.
For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawing.
The specific embodiment
First embodiment
Fig. 3 a, 3b, 3c, 3d illustrate the ink cartridges 300 of the first embodiment of the present invention, it can be used for spraying ink I, and comprise that a body 310, a containment member 320, an ink-jet drive a chip 330 and an enclosing cover 340, wherein body 310 and containment member 320 constitute the body construction 700 of the ink cartridges of present embodiment.
Body 310 is a container shapes, by means of its outer wall, in body 310, hold ink I, and is one first chamber 311, one second chamber 312, one the 3rd chamber 313 by means of its inwall with body 310 internal separation, wherein first chamber 311, second chamber 312 and the 3rd chamber 313 are used for holding the ink of different colours respectively, and first chamber 311 and the 3rd chamber 313 lay respectively at the both sides of second chamber 312, that is, first chamber 311, second chamber 312, the 3rd chamber 313 are formed in the body 310 in mode arranged side by side.
First chamber 311, second chamber 312 and the 3rd chamber 313 form one first inlet 311b, one second inlet 312b and one the 3rd inlet 313b at an upper portion thereof respectively, are used for ink supply water to flow into.
Moreover, body 310 also has one first outlet, 314,1 second outlet, 315 and 1 the 3rd outlet 316 in its bottom, and form an opening 318 in its side, and portion forms a runner 317 within it, wherein second outlet the 315 and the 3rd outlet 316 lays respectively at the both sides of first outlet 314.
With reference to figure 3c, second chamber 312 and second outlet 315 are communicated with in overlapped mode, so that the ink in second chamber 312 can flow directly to second outlet 315; Moreover the 3rd chamber 313 and the 3rd outlet 316 also are communicated with in overlapped mode, so that the ink in the 3rd chamber 313 can flow directly to the 3rd outlet 316.
Moreover with reference to figure 3d, first chamber 311 is formed with a perforation 311a, so that the ink in first chamber 311 can flow in the runner 317.
Because in the ink cartridges 300 of present embodiment, existed the ink in two chambers 312,313 can flow directly to two outlets 315,316, and do not need to be communicated with by runner, therefore in ink cartridges body construction 700 of the present invention, only a runner 317 need be set in body 310, this runner 317 is used for being communicated with first chamber 311 and first outlet 314, make the ink in the chamber 311 of winning to flow to first outlet 314 via runner 317, in other words, first chamber 311 and first outlet 314 do not overlap each other.
Moreover, owing in the body 310 of the ink cartridges 300 of present embodiment, only a runner 317 need be set, therefore, when making body 310, only need fill in a male mould, promptly in a side, after body 310 is integrally formed, only can stay an independent opening 318 in a side; It should be noted: preferably, the material hardness with the part of opening 318 adjacency in the body 310 is lower than the material hardness of body 310 other parts.
Containment member 320 is arranged in the runner 317 of body 310 via opening 318, in order to sealed open 318, and prevent to flow out from opening 318 from the ink that first chamber 311 flows to first outlet 314, whereby, because in the ink cartridges 300 of present embodiment, utilize an independent containment member 320 to seal an independent runner 317, can prevent reliably that therefore the ink in the different chamber from mixing.
Moreover, containment member 320 comprises a bottom 321 and an extension 322, bottom 321 is arranged on the opening 318 in the mode with opening 318 driving fits, in order to sealed open 318, and extension 322 is shown in Fig. 3 c, 3d, in runner 317, to extend, so that can in runner 317, flow smooth-goingly from the ink in first chamber 311 with the corresponding mode of runner 317 shapes.
Moreover, shown in Fig. 3 d, the extension 322 of containment member 320 can with the perforation 311a adjacency of first chamber 311, flow in the runner 317 with the ink of guiding in first chamber 311.
Will be appreciated that containment member 320 and body 310 can be made by identical materials.
Ink-jet drives chip 330 and is arranged at the bottom of body 310, and has one first hole 331, one second hole 332, one the 3rd hole 333, and wherein second hole 332 and the 3rd hole 333 lay respectively at the both sides of first hole 331.When ink-jet driving chip 330 was arranged at the bottom of body 310, first hole 331, second hole 332 and the 3rd hole 333 were respectively in order corresponding to the outlet of first on the body 310 314, second outlet the 315 and the 3rd outlet 316; That is, first chamber 311 of first hole 331 of ink-jet driving chip 330 and body 310 is not overlapped.
Enclosing cover 340 is arranged at the top of body 310, is used for sealing the first inlet 311b, the second inlet 312b and the 3rd inlet 313b.
Pass through said structure, in the ink cartridges of present embodiment, the ink of the different colours different runner of flowing through respectively, and when using injection molding integrally formed, only in body, form an airtight runner, therefore can only use an independent part just can connect the opening of external wall sealing of runner, can avoid whereby in process that forms airtight runner and result, having defective and cause the mixing of different colours ink and can't normally carry out the normal function of inkjet printing.
Moreover, be designed to the different colours ink and independently use runner, and only use an independent part to seal an independent opening of external wall, form the method for airtight runner, can simplify assembling process; In addition, different inks are not shared opening of external wall, during the outer enclosed wall opening, can not mix black problem because of the manufacture process carelessness produces, and the problem of having avoided the ink-jet printing ink casket to mix China ink reduces producing the defective products risk.
Second embodiment
Fig. 4 illustrates the ink cartridges 400 of the second embodiment of the present invention, it comprises that a body 410, a containment member 420 and an ink-jet drive chip 430, will be appreciated that in the present embodiment, has omitted the description to the structure identical with first embodiment, for example, enclosing cover etc.
Body 410 is one first chamber 411, one second chamber 412, one the 3rd chamber 413 by inwall with body 410 internal separation, wherein first chamber 411 and the 3rd chamber 413 lay respectively at the both sides of second chamber 412, that is, first chamber 411, second chamber 412, the 3rd chamber 413 are formed in the body 410 in mode arranged side by side; It should be noted, in the present embodiment, dividing plate 419b between second chamber 412 and the 3rd chamber 413 is an inclined-plane, as shown in Figure 4, that is, separate the dividing plate 419b of second chamber 412 and the 3rd chamber 413 and separate first chamber 411 and the dividing plate 419a of second chamber 412 between also not parallel each other.
Moreover body 410 also has one first outlet, 414,1 second outlet, 415,1 the 3rd outlet 416 in its bottom, and forms an opening 418 in its side, and portion forms a runner 417 within it.
The ink in second chamber 412 is communicated with in overlapped mode with reference to figure 4, the second chambers 412 and second outlet 415, so that can flow directly to second outlet 415; And the 3rd chamber 413 and the 3rd outlet 416 also are communicated with in overlapped mode, so that the ink in the 3rd chamber 413 can flow directly to the 3rd outlet 416.
Because in the ink cartridges 400 of present embodiment, ink in existing two chambers 412,413 can flow directly to two outlets 415,416, and do not need to be communicated with by means of runner, therefore in ink cartridges 400 of the present invention, only a runner 417 need be set in body 410, this runner 417 is in order to be communicated with first chamber 411 and first outlet 414, make the ink in the chamber 411 of winning to flow to first outlet 414 via runner 417, in other words, first chamber 411 and first outlet 414 do not overlap each other.
Moreover, owing in the body 410 of the ink cartridges 400 of present embodiment, only a runner 417 need be set, therefore, when making body 410, only need fill in a male mould, promptly in a side, after body 410 is integrally formed, only can stay an independent opening 418 in a side.
Containment member 420 is arranged in the runner 417 of body 410 via opening 418, be used for sealed open 418, and prevent that the ink that flows to first outlet 414 from first chamber 411 from flowing out from opening 418, whereby, because in the ink cartridges 400 of present embodiment, utilize an independent containment member 420 to seal an independent runner 417, can prevent really that therefore the ink in the different chamber from mixing.
Ink-jet drives the bottom that chip 430 is arranged at body 410, and has one first hole 431, one second hole 432, one the 3rd hole 433, wherein second hole 432 and the 3rd hole 433 lay respectively at the both sides of first hole 431, and when ink-jet driving chip 430 is arranged at the bottom of body 410, because second chamber 412 of body 410 and the dividing plate 419b between the 3rd chamber 413 are an inclined-plane, make the hole 431 of winning, second hole 432, and the 3rd hole 433 can distinguish in order first outlet 414 corresponding to body 410, second outlet 415, and the 3rd the outlet 416.
Pass through said structure, in the ink cartridges of present embodiment, the ink of the different colours different runner of flowing through respectively, and when using injection molding integrally formed, only in body, form an airtight runner, therefore can only use an independent part just can connect the opening of external wall sealing of runner, can avoid whereby having defective and causing the mixing of different colours ink and can't normally carry out the normal function of inkjet printing forming airtight runner process neutralization results.
Moreover, be designed to the different colours ink and independently use runner, and only use an independent part to seal the method that a described independent opening of external wall forms airtight runner, can simplify assembling process; In addition, different inks are not shared opening of external wall, during the outer enclosed wall opening, can not take place because of the careless mistake of manufacture process to mix black problem, and the problem of having avoided the ink-jet printing ink casket can mix China ink reduces producing the defective products risk.
The 3rd embodiment
Fig. 5 illustrates the ink cartridges 500 of the third embodiment of the present invention, it comprises that a body 510, a containment member 520 and an ink-jet drive chip 530, will be appreciated that in the present embodiment, has omitted the description to the structure identical with first embodiment, for example, enclosing cover etc.
Body 510 is one first chamber 511, one second chamber 512, one the 3rd chamber 513 by inwall with body 510 internal separation, wherein second chamber 512, the 3rd chamber 513 are formed in the body 510 in mode arranged side by side, and second chamber 512 and the 3rd chamber 513 are positioned at the same side of first chamber 511, promptly, chamber 511,512,513 is provided with in mode adjacent one another are, and is the arrangement mode of an array, two lines.
Moreover body 510 also has one first outlet, 514,1 second outlet, 515,1 the 3rd outlet 516 in its bottom, and forms an opening 518 in its side, and portion forms a runner 517 within it.
The ink in second chamber 512 is communicated with in overlapped mode with reference to figure 5, the second chambers 512 and second outlet 515, so that can flow directly to second outlet 515; And the 3rd chamber 513 and the 3rd outlet 516 also are communicated with in overlapped mode, so that the ink in the 3rd chamber 513 can flow directly to the 3rd outlet 516.
Because in the ink cartridges 500 of present embodiment, ink in existing two chambers 512,513 can flow directly to two outlets 515,516, and do not need to be communicated with by runner, therefore in ink cartridges 500 of the present invention, only a runner 517 need be set in body 510, this runner 517 is used to be communicated with first chamber 511 and first outlet 514, make the ink in the chamber 511 of winning to flow to first outlet 514 via runner 517, in other words, first chamber 511 and first outlet 514 do not overlap each other.
Moreover, owing in the body 510 of the ink cartridges 500 of present embodiment, only a runner 517 need be set, therefore, when making body 510, only need fill in a male mould, promptly in a side, after body 510 is integrally formed, only can stay an independent opening 518 in a side.
Containment member 520 is arranged in the runner 517 of body 510 via opening 518, be used for sealed open 518, and prevent that the ink that flows to first outlet 514 from first chamber 511 from flowing out from opening 518, whereby, because in the ink cartridges 500 of present embodiment, utilize an independent containment member 520 to seal an independent runner 517, can prevent really that therefore the ink in the different chamber from mixing.
Ink-jet drives the bottom that chip 530 is arranged at body 510, and have one first hole 531, one second hole 532, one the 3rd hole 533, wherein second hole 532 and the 3rd hole 533 lay respectively at the both sides of first hole 531, and when ink-jet driving chip 530 was arranged at the bottom of body 510, first hole 531, second hole 532 and the 3rd hole 533 exported 516 corresponding to first outlet, 514, second outlet the 515 and the 3rd of body 510 respectively in order; That is, first chamber 511 of first hole 531 of ink-jet driving chip 530 and body 510 is not overlapped.
Moreover, in the present embodiment, the hole 531,532,533 that ink-jet drives chip 530 is that straight formula is arranged, promptly, first hole 531, second hole 532, the 3rd hole 533 are provided with in the mode that is arranged in a straight line, and this straight line is substantially parallel with the dividing plate 519 of separating first chamber 511 and second chamber 512.
Pass through said structure, in the ink cartridges of present embodiment, the ink of the different colours different runner of flowing through respectively, and when using injection molding integrally formed, only in body, form an airtight runner, therefore can only use an independent part just can connect the opening of external wall sealing of runner, can avoid thus in process that forms airtight runner and result, having defective, and cause the mixing of different colours ink and can't normally carry out the normal function of inkjet printing.
Moreover, be designed to the different colours ink and independently use runner and only use an independent part and seal the method that an independent opening of external wall forms airtight runner, can simplify assembling process; In addition, different inks are not shared opening of external wall, during the outer enclosed wall opening, can not produce because of the carelessness of manufacture process and mix black problem, and the problem of having avoided the ink-jet printing ink casket can mix China ink reduces producing the defective products risk.
The 4th embodiment
Fig. 6 illustrates the ink cartridges 600 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, it comprises that a body 610, a containment member 620 and an ink-jet drive chip 630, will be appreciated that in the present embodiment, omitted to the description of the first embodiment same structure, for example, enclosing cover etc.
Body 610 is one first chamber 611, one second chamber 612, one the 3rd chamber 613 by inwall with body 610 internal separation, wherein second chamber 612, the 3rd chamber 613 are formed in the body 610 in mode arranged side by side, and second chamber 612 and the 3rd chamber 613 are positioned at the same side of first chamber 611, that is, chamber 611,612,613 is provided with in the mode of an array, two lines.
Moreover body 610 also has one first outlet, 614,1 second outlet, 615,1 the 3rd outlet 616 in its bottom, and forms an opening 618 in its side, and portion forms a runner 617 within it.
The ink in second chamber 612 is communicated with in overlapped mode with reference to figure 6, the second chambers 612 and second outlet 615, so that can flow directly to second outlet 615; And the 3rd chamber 613 and the 3rd outlet 616 also are communicated with in overlapped mode, so that the ink in the 3rd chamber 613 can flow directly to the 3rd outlet 616.
Because in the ink cartridges 600 of present embodiment, ink in existing two chambers 612,613 can flow directly to two outlets 615,616, and do not need to be communicated with by runner, therefore in ink cartridges 600 of the present invention, only a runner 617 need be set in body 610, this runner 617 is in order to be communicated with first chamber 611 and first outlet 614, make the ink in the chamber 611 of winning to flow to first outlet 614 via runner 617, in other words, first chamber 611 and first outlet 614 do not overlap each other.
Moreover, owing in the body 610 of the ink cartridges 600 of present embodiment, only a runner 617 need be set, therefore, when making body 610, only need to fill in a male mould, promptly in a side, after body 610 is integrally formed, only can stay an independent opening 618 in a side.
Containment member 620 is arranged in the runner 617 of body 610 via opening 618, be used for sealed open 618, and prevent that the ink that flows to first outlet 614 from first chamber 611 from flowing out from opening 618, whereby, because in the ink cartridges 600 of present embodiment, utilize an independent containment member 620 to seal an independent runner 617, can prevent really that therefore the ink in the different chamber from mixing.
Ink-jet drives chip 630 and is arranged at the bottom of body 610, and has one first hole 631, one second hole 632, one the 3rd hole 633, and wherein first hole 631 and second hole 632 lay respectively at the both sides of the 3rd hole 633; The form that the ink-jet that it should be noted present embodiment drives chip is different with the form of the ink-jet driving chip of above-mentioned three embodiment, promptly, it is that straight formula is arranged that the ink-jet of above-mentioned three embodiment drives chip, and the ink-jet of present embodiment driving chip is that horizontal type is arranged, whereby when ink-jet driving chip 630 is arranged at the bottom of body 610, first hole 631, second hole 632 and the 3rd hole 633 be first outlet, 614, second outlet the 615 and the 3rd outlet 616 of corresponding in order body 610 respectively; That is, first chamber 611 of first hole 631 of ink-jet driving chip 630 and body 610 is not overlapped.
Moreover, because in the present embodiment, ink-jet drives the hole 631,632,633 of chip 630 and arranges for horizontal type, promptly, the straight line that first hole 631, second hole 632, the 3rd hole 633 are lined up is substantially parallel with the dividing plate 619a that separates second chamber 612 and the 3rd chamber 613, and the dividing plate 619b of first hole 631 to the second holes, 632 more approaching separation first chambers 611 and second chamber 612.
Pass through said structure, in the ink cartridges of present embodiment, the ink of the different colours different runner of flowing through respectively, and when using injection molding integrally formed, only in body, form an airtight runner, therefore can only use an independent part just can connect the opening of external wall sealing of runner, can avoid by this in process that forms airtight runner and result, having defective and cause the mixing of different colours ink and can't normally carry out the normal function of inkjet printing.
Moreover, be designed to the different colours ink and independently use runner, and only use an independent part to seal an independent opening of external wall, form the method for airtight runner, can simplify assembling process; In addition, different inks are not shared opening of external wall, during the outer enclosed wall opening, can not take place because of the careless mistake of manufacture process to mix black problem, and the problem of avoiding the ink-jet printing ink casket can mix China ink reduces producing the defective products risk.
Though the present invention with preferred embodiment openly as above; but it is not to be used for limiting the present invention; those skilled in the art can make numerous variations and modification not breaking away under the spirit and scope of the present invention prerequisite, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the appended claims restricted portion.