CN1304201C - Equipment filling fluid container and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a filling device of a liquid container and a method thereof. An air extraction module is mainly used for extracting air in a fluid charging groove to form vacuum. A filling module is used for carrying out the filling operation of fluid. The fluid is temporarily stored in the fluid charging groove through the fluid, and is injected in the liquid container at preset flow speed. The present invention can effectively prevent air bubbles from entering, and thus, the precision and the speed of the flow quantity of the fluid can be precisely controlled. The product quality is greatly improved, and the present invention can be applied to fluid with a high viscosity coefficient.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of ink filling apparatus and method thereof that is used for the print cartridge of printer, be applied to the relevant manufacturing industry of print cartridge, particularly a kind of ink filling apparatus and the method thereof that can accurately control the print cartridge of ink flowrate and flow velocity.
Background technology
Scientific and technological progress now, in the past Ang Gui sci-tech product nowadays not only more powerful the and volume of function dwindle manyly, and price is more cheap, widely society is accepted.Wherein types of office equipment such as printer are information equipment indispensable in the present working environment, numerous work are all closely bound up with these office equipment, the particularly appearance of ink-jet printer, its simple to operate, easy-to-use advantage is subjected to liking of society especially.
Known ink-jet printer is by print cartridge (ink cartridge) storage ink, and via the ink-jet micropore ink is ejected on the paper, and reaches the effect of printing.Wherein the filling mode of print cartridge has various type, as No. the 456th, 323, Taiwan patent, discloses a kind of " the ink packing tool of ink-jet printer cartridge ", utilizes the injection tube storage ink, and ink is injected within the print cartridge.Yet this kind practice might be destroyed the negative pressure state in the print cartridge, and make the ink that stores in the print cartridge very easily from ink-jet micropore seepage, its print quality significantly reduces, and severe patient even can't stop the seepage of ink and cause ink constantly to flow out has great application risk.Therefore there are another kind of mode of filling such as mountain pass to repair " manufacture method of print cartridge promptly is used in the method that refills of the ink bag in the ink vapo(u)r recorder " that first-class people proposes, Taiwan patent the 491st, No. 769, adopt suspension apparatus that print cartridge is fixed, and ink is injected ink bag by the outer piston device application of force, support ink bag and produce negative pressure with pressing plate again, utilize hot melting mode sealing ink bag simultaneously.Though this kind practice can be controlled the negative pressure state of print cartridge, and the process that ink is filled is more rigorous compared to last invention, and filling quality is also better; Yet ink injection rate and speed can not be precisely controlled, and the air that still is difficult in the filling process avoid extraneous together is filled in the ink bag with ink, the related application of the ink liquid that particularly stickiness is high, more be easy to generate the phenomenon that air is invaded, therefore the use kind of ink is greatly limited, so be badly in need of seeking out the method for solution.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of ink filling apparatus and method thereof that is used for the print cartridge of printer for addressing the above problem, and can effectively and accurately control flow and flow velocity that ink enters print cartridge, and prevent that bubble from entering print cartridge.
According to a kind of ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer of the present invention, consist predominantly of ink perfusion groove, the module of bleeding and filling module.Its ink inside perfusion groove is communicated in print cartridge, the module of bleeding and filling module are connected to ink perfusion groove respectively mutually, and can carry out the gas extraction operation by the module of bleeding, the ink that seeing through the filling module can provide the external world injects ink perfusion groove, and controls ink with this and be filled into print cartridge with a predetermined flow velocity.Further, by the running of bleed module and filling module, the pressure differential of control ink perfusion groove makes print cartridge keep a stable negative pressure value, prevents that print cartridge from leaking out ink when not using.More particularly, the junction of filling module and ink perfusion groove is configured in the below that ink pours into ink level in the groove, when ink injects print cartridge, avoids producing the phenomenon that bubble enters print cartridge, and significantly promotes the filling quality of ink.The present invention also includes a vacuum tank, in order to put print cartridge, keeps the vacuum state of print cartridge in filling process with this.Certainly each module is provided with several valves, and controls the running of each module with this in the pipeline that is communicated with.
A kind of ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer of the present invention, at first ink perfusion groove is communicated in print cartridge, and activate the module of bleeding, ink is poured into air in the groove to extract and forms vacuum state, see through the filling module again ink is injected ink perfusion groove, and the running of control filling module, make ink be filled into print cartridge with a predetermined flow velocity.
From the above, a kind of ink filling apparatus and method thereof that is used for the print cartridge of printer disclosed in this invention, mainly be to utilize the module extracting gases and after forming vacuum state of bleeding, see through the filling module and inject ink perfusion groove, make ink level stable by ink perfusion groove, and the bubble of ink is subjected to buoyancy and produces the rising phenomenon, reaches the purpose of ink and bubble separation, in the print cartridge that reinjects at last.Therefore its design makes the operation of filling ink very simple, and can be applicable to the ink of high coefficient of viscosity, not only significantly reduces production cost, and the selection of filling ink is not limited to and used more flexible.
For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent, several preferred embodiments cited below particularly, and conjunction with figs. are described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of ink filling apparatus schematic diagram that is used for the print cartridge of printer of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of bleeding of the ink filling apparatus of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention;
Fig. 3 extracts schematic diagram for the ink of the ink filling apparatus of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the filling schematic diagram of the ink filling apparatus of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet of the ink fill method of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention.
Concrete embodiment
According to a kind of ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer disclosed in this invention, as shown in Figure 1, be a kind of ink filling apparatus schematic diagram that is used for the print cartridge of printer of the present invention.Ink perfusion groove 10 has accommodation space, in order to storage ink 110, and is communicated in print cartridge 80, and a pouring valve 70 is arranged between ink perfusion groove 10 and the print cartridge 80, enters the state of print cartridge 80 in order to control ink 110.Filling module 20 is communicated in ink perfusion groove 10 by liquid line 22, and is temporarily stored in ink perfusion groove 10 in order to ink 110 is injected.What need special instruction is that liquid line 22 and ink pour into the place that is communicated with of groove 10, are positioned at the below of ink 110 liquid levels of ink perfusion groove 10, when this design helps to prevent that bubble 120 from filling, enter print cartridge 80 (being detailed later).Material container 200 is in order to storage ink 110, and is connected to filling module 20 mutually, and feed valve 40 is installed between the two, controls ink 110 with this and enters filling module 20; Inlet valve 90 is configured between ink perfusion groove 10 and the filling module 20.Filling module 20 also includes driver element 21, provides ink 110 mobile required driving forces with this.
Whole system when ink 110 is filled to print cartridge 80, maximum loading can be arranged, so when carrying out the filling action, can be carried out under the state of near vacuum in order to make print cartridge 80.
The setting of the module 30 of therefore bleeding is exactly in order to reach above-mentioned purpose.The module of wherein bleeding 30 sees through gas piping 32 and is communicated with ink perfusion groove 10, and configuration flow divider 50 betweens, and controls the state of activation of the module 30 of bleeding with this.One vacuum tank 100 has airtight accommodation space, in order to putting print cartridge 80, and is connected with the module 30 of bleeding; In the same manner, a vacuum valve 60 is arranged between the two, controls the operation of bleeding of the 30 pairs of vacuum tanks 100 of module of bleeding with this.The module of bleeding 30 also includes the unit 31 of bleeding, in order to fluid perfusion groove 10 and the vacuum tank 100 interior air that store are extracted respectively.
As shown in Figure 2, be the schematic diagram of bleeding of the ink filling apparatus of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention.At first open flow divider 50 and vacuum valve 60, and the unit of bleeding that sees through the module 30 of bleeding extracts the gas (being generally air) that ink pours in groove 10 and the vacuum tank 100, and make both form after the state of near vacuum, close flow divider 50 and vacuum valve 60.Again as shown in Figure 3, for the ink of the pad device of a kind of print cartridge of the present invention extracts schematic diagram, in extracting vacuum, close inlet valve 90 and open feed valve 40, then by driver element 21, as devices such as pneumatic cylinder or motors, with the ink 110 that stores in the material container 200, flow within the driver element 21 via liquid line 22.Yet ink 110 enters the flow phenomenon of ink pipeline 22 from the external world, carrying the bubble of a little unavoidably secretly, and this is the general aspects of liquid.
As shown in Figure 4, be the filling schematic diagram of the ink filling apparatus of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention, this moment, ink 110 injected in the ink perfusion groove 10 gradually, and made ink 110 settle out; This moment, bubble 120 was subjected to the influence of buoyancy, will rise to the superjacent air space of ink perfusion groove 10, so ink 110 is separated in ink perfusion groove 10 with bubble 120.Then, pouring valve 70 is opened, made ink 110 be subjected to the influence of gravity, and the application of force of driver element 21, the variation that in ink perfusion groove 10, produces pressure, pressure differential is adjusted the flow and the flow velocity of control ink 110 thus.Therefore seeing through driver element 21 makes the quantity of ink and the flow velocity of ink 110 injection print cartridges 80 can obtain controlling very accurately.Certainly do not limit to and use driver element 21 to carry out, the pressure differential that also can control between ink perfusion groove 10 and the vacuum tank 100 is regulated the speed that ink 110 injects.In addition, bubble 120 separates with ink 110 generations in ink perfusion groove 10, and the ink 110 that therefore injects print cartridge 80 is not only pure, and can be controlled at a stable negative pressure state.
From the above the sample attitude that can very clearly understand its enforcement of ink filling apparatus of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer disclosed in this invention, here put in order and be aided with icon, come the flow process of detailed its running of explanation.As shown in Figure 5, be the schematic flow sheet of the ink fill method of a kind of print cartridge that is used for printer of the present invention.At first activate the module (step 100) of bleeding, then open a flow divider and a vacuum valve (step 101), extract gas (step 102) in ink perfusion groove and the print cartridge with this, close flow divider, and the module that stops to bleed is to the operation (step 103) of bleeding of the gas of ink perfusion groove, open feed valve then, make ink enter filling module (step 104), activate a filling module, ink is injected ink perfusion groove (step 105), open pouring valve (step 106), control the running of filling module again, make ink be filled into print cartridge (step 107), then close pouring valve (step 108), and open flow divider with a predetermined flow velocity, in order to prevent that the ink in the ink perfusion groove from flowing to external world's (step 109), close vacuum valve (step 110) at last, can open vacuum tank this moment, and print cartridge is taken out.Repeat above step, can carry out the action of filling a plurality of print cartridges.The operation though above-mentioned flow process is bled is earlier opened feed valve again ink is filled to the filling module; Certainly also can be about to ink earlier is filled to the filling module, the operation of bleeding again; Even be that both carry out simultaneously,, all be good feasible embodiment through the actual operation test.
The above person only is the present invention's preferred embodiment wherein, is not to be used for limiting practical range of the present invention; Be that all equalizations of doing according to claim of the present invention change and modification, all contained by claim of the present invention.
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10 inks perfusion groove
20 filling modules
21 driver elements
22 liquid lines
30 modules of bleeding
31 unit of bleeding
32 gas pipings
40 feed valve
50 flow dividers
60 vacuum valves
70 pouring valves
80 print cartridges
90 inlet valves
100 vacuum tanks
110 inks
120 bubbles
200 material containers
Step 100 activates the module of bleeding
Step 101 is opened flow divider and vacuum valve
Step 102 extracts the gas in ink perfusion groove and the print cartridge
The gas that step 103 the is closed flow divider ink perfusion groove operation of bleeding
Step 104 is opened feed valve makes ink enter the filling module
Step 105 activates a filling module ink is injected ink perfusion groove
Step 106 is opened pouring valve
Step 107 is controlled the running of filling module and is produced the pressure variation
Step 108 is closed pouring valve
Step 109 is opened the injection operation that flow divider stops ink
Step 110 is closed vacuum valve
Claims (20)
1. an ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer in order to extraneous ink supplied is injected print cartridge, is characterized in that, includes:
One ink perfusion groove is communicated in described print cartridge, with this temporary described ink;
One module of bleeding is connected to described ink perfusion groove mutually, extracts the gas that stores in the described ink perfusion groove with this; And
One filling module, be communicated in described ink perfusion groove, when the described module running of bleeding, after making described ink perfusion groove form the near vacuum state, the described ink that described filling module is supplied with the external world injects described ink perfusion groove, and controls described ink and be filled to described print cartridge with a predetermined flow velocity.
2. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein also includes a vacuum tank, has an airtight space, in order to put described print cartridge.
3. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, the wherein said module of bleeding also includes a vacuum valve, be arranged on described vacuum tank and described bleeding between the module, control the described unit of bleeding to the action of bleeding of described vacuum tank with this, and make described vacuum tank form the state of near vacuum.
4. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the wherein said module of bleeding also includes a flow divider, is installed in described bleeding between module and the described ink perfusion groove, controls the described action of unit to described ink perfusion groove of bleeding with this.
5. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein said filling module also includes a feed valve, controls the extraneous described ink of supplying with this and enters described filling module.
6. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, wherein said filling module includes a driver element, provides ink to produce the required driving force that flows with this.
7. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein also include a pouring valve, be configured between described ink perfusion groove and the described print cartridge, inject in the described print cartridge in order to control the stored ink of described ink perfusion groove.
8. the ink filling apparatus that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, wherein said filling module is configured in the interior ink level below that stores of described ink perfusion groove with the place of connection of described ink perfusion groove, make influence that bubble in the described ink is stressed and rise, prevent that with this described bubble from entering in the described print cartridge.
9. an ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer is that extraneous ink supplied is injected a print cartridge, it is characterized in that, comprises the following step:
Provide the module of bleeding, in order to carry out the gas extraction of ink perfusion groove;
Activate a filling module, and described ink is injected described ink perfusion groove; And
Control described filling module, make the variation that produces pressure in the described ink perfusion groove, be filled into described print cartridge with a predetermined flow velocity with this ink that will be temporarily stored in described ink perfusion groove.
10. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the step of wherein said gas extraction includes the control operation of described ink perfusion groove being extracted action through the described module of bleeding.
11. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, wherein said control operation is meant opens a flow divider.
12. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the step of wherein said gas extraction also includes via the described control operation of module to described print cartridge extracting gases of bleeding.
13. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, wherein said control operation is meant opens a vacuum valve.
14. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein after the step of described gas extraction, also includes the step that described ink drainage is entered described filling module.
15. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, it is to provide the described ink required driving force that flows by a driver element that wherein said ink flows into described filling module.
16. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that wherein said ink flows into the step of described filling module, is the flow-control operation of being carried out described ink by a feed valve.
17. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein after the step of described gas extraction, also includes the step of closing described flow divider.
18. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein controls the part of described filling module, also includes the step of opening a pouring valve.
19. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, wherein after being filled into the step of described print cartridge, also includes the step of closing a pouring valve, flows into described print cartridge in order to prevent described ink.
20. the ink fill method that is used for the print cartridge of printer as claimed in claim 19, it is characterized in that, wherein after closing the step of this pouring valve, also include the step of closing a vacuum valve, in order to stop the gas extraction operation that the described module of bleeding is carried out described print cartridge.
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