CN1618614A - Printing box with air filter - Google Patents
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Abstract
A print box with air filter is composed of a cylindrical casing with an internal cavity, an ink supplying unit arranged in said cavity, and a print medium supplying unit installed in such manner that it can revolve relatively to said cylindrical casing.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of print cartridge, or rather, relate to the print cartridge on a kind of digital camera that is used to have instant printing function.
Background technology
Increasing consumer likes coming document image with digital camera.But use digital camera also to have the problem of a trouble: the needs that just image print be come out are connected to this digital camera on the computing machine and just can print.The sequence number of this application in the patented claim bulletin is 09/112,783, date of application is on July 10th, 1998, and name is called " medium is around the ink and the print media cartridge of storing up on the ink cylinder ", and this patented claim provides a kind of removable print cartridge for digital camera.
What this digital camera used is page width printing head, and " page width " is meant that printhead once prints delegation on print media, and at print media during through printhead, printhead does not laterally slide or rasterisation on print media.
Printhead in considering has now used a kind of nozzle guard, by it ink droplet is sprayed earlier and falls on the print media then.Necessarily chip can not be arranged in nozzle guard and the printhead, thereby adopt the method for blowing to avoid dirt to remain in nozzle guard or printhead place to nozzle guard.
After the print media in the print cartridge and ink use up, print cartridge will be changed.The air that is transported to nozzle guard and printhead also must guarantee cleaning, thereby must be filtered air, if use an independent special air filter, then should guarantee the durability of this air strainer, does not need frequent replacing.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of print cartridge, it comprises:
A bracing or strutting arrangement;
Be placed in a print media feeding mechanism and an ink supply unit in the bracing or strutting arrangement;
Be contained in filtration unit on the bracing or strutting arrangement, in use, this filtrator is used for the air that offers printhead is filtered.
Can have a box-like shell in this bracing or strutting arrangement, shell has a cavity that is used for laying print media feeding mechanism and ink supply unit.
This shell can have a storing apparatus of shape at interval, and its position can be arranged near by the cavity that filtration unit is installed.
This print cartridge can have a carrier that puts filtration unit, and this carrier matches with the shell of bracing or strutting arrangement, is used for locating filtration unit and print media feeding mechanism and ink supply unit.
Have a tube on the filtration unit, wherein lay filtration media.The shape of tube can be made with space in the shell and conform to, so that put into wherein, the one side in this space is sealed with carrier.This tube may have one or more air intakes, keeps apart between each air out and this air intake or each air intake, to guarantee by the air of extracting out in the last air out of this jar via filtration media.Have a perforate on the carrier, in use, the air out of tube is aimed in this hole, and the air of extraction is via blowing to printhead and its nozzle guard place here.
Can reserve a slit that links to each other with cavity on the shell, during use, print media is sent thus.
Print media can be on a volume frame that is placed in the shell internal cavity, and this volume frame can rotate.
Therefore, this print cartridge also should have one to flatten and drive unit, when print media is sent from volume, medium is launched and drives it by the slit on the shell, this flattening and drive unit also are installed in the cavity, play a part bridge between print media volume and slit.Roll wheel assembly and at least one idle pulley that has active roller will be arranged on this flattening and the drive unit, and this active roller is controlled by the mechanical hook-up of a control printhead, and the superincumbent printing action of mobile and printhead of medium is carried out synchronously.
Active roller can adopt the bearing arrangement of a non-slip to compress print media, skids when avoiding medium to send from shell.
Ink can leave in the container that is installed on the shell, and this container can be a right cylindrical container, print media be wound on this container around, can rotate.Because using the printhead of adorning on the printing device of this print cartridge may be color print head, therefore, container also will be divided into a plurality of boothes, deposits a kind of ink of dissimilar or color in each compartment.
One end of this container can seal with an end cap, and this end cap is sealed by a packoff that can pierce through.Touch this packoff by carrier.The sealing device can comprise an outer die component, and before use, this outer die component plays the effect of protection packoff.
A recognition device can be housed on the carrier, be used for confirming equipment that whether print cartridge is applicable to that it is installed to and also with its compatibility.
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Present invention is described below in conjunction with example and accompanying drawing.Wherein:
Fig. 1 is the 3-D view of the print cartridge of drafting according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional section view of this print cartridge;
Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional, exploded view of this print cartridge;
Fig. 4 is the three-dimensional, exploded view of the ink cartridge of this print cartridge part of formation;
Fig. 5 is the 3-D view of the air strainer of this print cartridge.
Embodiment
In the accompanying drawings, Reference numeral 10 is often referred to print cartridge 10, and the print cartridge 10 among the present invention has an ink cartridge 12.
Shell 14 has a cavity 24, and ink cartridge 12 is just laid and is fixed therein.
The feeding mechanism 26 of print media also in the cavity 24 that shell 14 constitutes, the diaphragm/medium that is a circumvolution on the volume frame 28, volume frame 28 is placed in the ink cartridge top, can slide and can rotate as axle.
As shown in Figure 2, when upper molding 16 and lower molding 18 lump together, reserved an exit slit 32, one side the sending thus of paper 34.
A roll wheel assembly 36 is arranged on the print cartridge 10, and its function is with its flattening and drive paper 34 by slit 32 when paper 34 is sent in 30 by volume.This roll wheel assembly 36 is made up of an active roller 38 and two return idlers 40, and return idler 40 is rotatably installed in by on the pillar of paying on the lower molding base plate 44 42.Moving of return idler 40 and active roller 38 common traction paper, and speed and the position of control when sending by shell 14.Return idler 40 is injection moldings of being made by the synthetic plastic (as polystyrene) that is suitable for, and is same, and upper molding 16 and lower molding 18 also are the molded items made from the plastics (for example polystyrene) that are suitable for.
There is a main drive shaft 46 to hang between two recesses 48 reserving on the upper molding 16 of shell 14 and the lower molding 18 respectively and 50 on the active roller 38, can rotates.The other end 52 of active roller 38 is connected on the upper molding 16 of shell 14 and the corresponding construction spare on the lower molding 18 (not showing), can rotate.
End by the active roller 38 that stretches out on the shell 14 has an engaging mechanism, this is a cruciform device 56 (as shown in Figure 1), this device and upward gear drive driving interface (not showing) interlock of print head assembly of the equipment (for example camera) that uses this print cartridge 10.Can make to the print speed of printhead paper feeding speed and printhead synchronously by this cruciform device, on paper 34, accurately print guaranteeing.
The right cylindrical container 58 that an extrusion modling is arranged on the ink cartridge 12, it is to be crushed to by the synthetic plastic (for example polystyrene) that is suitable for.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the printhead that is used with print cartridge 10 is color print head normally, correspondingly, container 58 also is divided into a plurality of (4 more precisely) compartments or storage lattice 60 are deposited the ink of a kind of color or type in each storage lattice 60.Be the ink of in each storage lattice, depositing cyan, magenta, yellow and black in one embodiment, be in three storage lattice 60, to deposit cyan, magenta and yellow ink separately in another embodiment, and in the 4th storage lattice 60, deposit the ink that another kind can only can be seen under infrared spectrum.
Can clearerly see in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4: an end of container 58 is sealed by an end cap 62, has reserved a plurality of perforates 64 on end cap 62, communicates with each storage lattice 60 respectively, and is constant with the air pressure that keeps respectively storing in the lattice 60 in the container 58.
That end that has end cap 62 on the container 58 is equipped with a packoff 66, each storage all has the bead 68 of this quadrant post shapes of being made by the colloid substance material in lattice 60, the colloid substance material of manufacturing bead 68 with Song is a kind of compound of being made by thermoplastic rubber and hydrocarbon, and hydrocarbon is a kind of mineral oil of white.The thermoplastic rubber is a kind of multipolymer, and it makes mineral oil have enough rigidity, therefore can make bead 68 keep shape invariance under normal operating temperature, and at this moment bead can slide in storage lattice 60.A kind of trade mark that the Shell Oil Co. sell just can meet the requirements for the thermoplastic rubber of " Kraton ", this different amount Molecularly Imprinted Polymer will reach certain content in compound just can make each bead present gelatinous form, according to the type difference of using, the content of this different amount Molecularly Imprinted Polymer is about 3% to 20% of gross mass usually.
During use, compound heating so that its liquefy, behind the ink of the particular types of packing into, is injected each storage lattice 60 with the compound of molten state in each storage lattice 60, leave standstill then, make it form bead 68.The air pressure of bead 68 back is just in the face of the air pressure of end cap 62 those ends, when ink from store lattice 60 during rollback, the bead 68 of guaranteeing to have self-lubricating property slides to the other end of container 58.When container was squeezed, bead 68 played and stops ink to pour out and prevent to store ink in the lattice 60 from container to sneak into dirt and prevent to store functions such as ink evaporate to dryness in the lattice 60.Bead 68 is hydrophobic naturies, and it can also prevent to store lattice 60 ink inside generation seepages.
The other end of container 58 is sealed by an ink collar molding 70.The dividing plate 72 that is positioned on the molded item 70 has a resilient seal molded item 74.A plurality of sealing curtains 76 are arranged in the molded item 74 of hydrophobic nature, a slotted opening 78 is arranged, so that the tubule that is complementary therewith on the print head assembly (not showing) can insert in the slotted opening 78 and touch liquid in the storage lattice 60 that leave container 58 on each sealing curtain 76.Stretch out the projection 80 of a plurality of hollows at the another side of ink collar molding 70, merge on its corresponding storage lattice 60 of the shape of these projections 80 and insert into the inner, be used for the ink collar molding of positioning vessel 58 ends.
Turn one's head Fig. 3, ink collar molding 70 is placed corresponding position, reserved a fenestella 84 that has four blades on this fascia molding 82, pass it and can touch resilient seal molded item 74 with a carrier or fascia molding 82 Song.Fascia molding 82 is placed between the upper molding 16 and lower molding 18 of shell 14.Fascia molding 82 and web joint 86 and 88 stretch out from the upper molding 16 of shell 14 and the inside surface of lower molding 18 respectively, have formed a space 90, place air strainer 92 in this space, can locate with molded item 82.This air strainer 92 and print head assembly collaborative work are blown to the nozzle guard of print head assembly, with the impurity on the nozzle clearing backplate.Air is by a tubule (not showing) suction that is positioned at an air intake opening 94 on the fascia molding 82, and via air strainer 92 to reach the purpose of filtration.
Can see air strainer 92 in more detail in Fig. 5, filter medium 102 is arranged in the filtrator 92, this filter medium 102 is that raw material is made with synthon, and is made into to have the shape of groove, reaches better filter effect to increase surface area.Except the filter medium 102 of papery, also can adopt other fibrous batt.
On lid 108, reserve a gas outlet 114, this mouth seals with a film or diaphragm 116 at first, behind the relevant position in filtrator 92 is packed space 90 into, the mouth 94 on the fascia molding 82 is aimed in gas outlet 114, tubule on the print head assembly pierces through film 116, then via filtrator 92 extracting airs, the printhead of purge nozzle guard and print head assembly then.
Have locating formation 118 and 120 on the base molding 106, the filter medium 102 in can positioning tube 104.Locating formation 118 is a plurality of tubules 122, and locating formation 120 is a plurality of ribs that engage with the termination 124 of filter medium 102.
After filter medium 102 is placed in relevant position on the base molding 106, with ultrasonic soldering or similarly method lid 108 is installed on the base molding 106.
After assembling what a print cartridge 10, be attached to the outer end of fascia molding 82 with a film or film 96, with sealing fenestella 84, during use, this film or film 96 are pierced through by tubule.Film 96 can prevent that chip from entering into ink reservoir 60.
An identification chip 98 is equipped with at opening 100 places on the fascia molding 82, carries out recognition function by it, and print head assembly and identification chip 98 carry out interrogate, with really appoint print cartridge 10 whether be applicable to equipment print head assembly and also with its compatibility.
Those skilled in the art can know and do not deviating under the preceding topic of marrow of the present invention and protection domain, can carry out various changes and/or modification to the embodiment that provides.Thereby, no matter from which aspect, all the embodiment that provides now should be considered as illustrative and indefiniteness.
Claims (19)
1, a kind of print cartridge, it comprises:
A shell;
A cylindric body that is positioned at described shell, described cylindric body is provided with a cavity;
An ink supply unit of being located in the described cavity; And,
A print media feeding mechanism of rotatably installing with respect to described cylindric body.
2, print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described print media feeding mechanism makes the assembly of described print media feeding mechanism and coil holder be contained in described cylindric body top slidably on a coil holder.
3, print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described cavity is divided into a plurality of rooms, and in use, each room comprises dissimilar inks.
4, print cartridge as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described cavity seals by an end cap at first end of room, and second end is by the packoff sealing that can pierce through.
5, print cartridge as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, each room extends to second end by first end.
6, print cartridge as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, the described packoff that pierces through pierces through by the pin on the print head assembly of being located in the printer, makes the described packoff that pierces through can prevent that chip from entering each room.
7, print cartridge as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described end cap has a plurality of openings, and each opening and a corresponding room are complementary, and makes described in use print cartridge keep atmospheric pressure at first end of cylindric body.
8, print cartridge as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, a packoff is placed in first end of described cylindric body slidably, and described packoff is made of colloidal material.
9, print cartridge as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, in use, when ink was extracted out from room, described packoff slided into its second end from first end of described cylindric body.
10, print cartridge as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, in use, atmospheric pressure promotes described packoff and slides into its second end from first end of cylindric body.
11, print cartridge as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described packoff is self-lubricating.
12, print cartridge as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, in use, described packoff is realized at least one in the following function:
A) in reversing during print cartridge, prevent ink leakage arrive cylindric external;
B) prevent to pollute ink in each room; With
C) stop the ink in the room withered.
13, print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described print cartridge comprises the recognition device of an identification chip form, and wherein, in use, print head assembly is inquired described identification chip, to guarantee the compatibility of print cartridge and print head assembly.
14, print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described print cartridge comprises a filtration unit that is arranged in the described shell, is used to filter the air that will supply to print head assembly, and described print head assembly is equipped with printhead in use.
15, print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described shell is provided with a slit, during use, sends print media by this slit.
16, print cartridge as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, described print cartridge comprises that one flattens and drive unit, be used for print media being flattened when described print media feeding mechanism is presented print media, and being used to drive the slit of described print media by described shell, described flattening and drive unit are positioned between described print media and the described slit.
17, print cartridge as claimed in claim 16, it is characterized in that, described flattening and drive unit comprise a roll wheel assembly, described roll wheel assembly has an active roller and at least one idle pulley, described active roller is by the mechanism controls of a control print head assembly, so that moving with printing thereon of print media is synchronous.
18, print cartridge as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described active roller has anti-skidding fulcrum arrangement, and described anti-skidding fulcrum arrangement is supported on print media to prevent print media skidding when shell is sent.
19, a kind of printer, described printer comprise a print cartridge according to any one of the preceding claims.
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