CN200957692Y

CN200957692Y - Ink box with floating ink account display device

Info

Publication number: CN200957692Y
Application number: CN 200620046620
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙荣华
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-10-08
Filing date: 2006-10-08
Publication date: 2007-10-10
Anticipated expiration: 2016-10-08

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ink box with a floater type ink dosage showing device for the purpose of providing an ink box with a floater type ink dosage showing device that has a simple structure and can show direct and correct ink dosage. The ink box comprises an ink storing container used for storing ink. A floater is arranged in the ink storing container to face the ink dosage examining sensor probe. The weight density of the floater is smaller than that of ink. A light reflection face is arranged on the floater surface that faces the inner bottom surface of the ink storing container. When there is ink in the ink storing container, the floater floats on the surface of ink; when the ink in the ink storing container runs out, the floater sinks and then no ink separation is available between the light reflection face of the floater and the ink dosage examining sensor probe of the printer. Light reflected from the light reflection face will go through the bottom of the storing container and give signals to the ink dosage examining sensor probe of the printer. Hint for ink being used up is offered by the printer and users can take measures. The reflected light has great intensity. The utility model has a simple structure, convenient production process and reliable performance.

Description

The float-type ink print cartridge of quantity display apparatus

Technical field

The utility model relates to the print cartridge that ink-jet printer is used, and relates in particular to the print cartridge of a kind of float-type ink with quantity display apparatus.

Background technology

The ink-jet printer of Chu Xianing in the market, in printing, for the ink of indicating the ink storage container that storage ink uses to the user uses up, often on print cartridge, be shaped on or be equipped with leg-of-mutton optically focused piece, play the effect of prism, below print cartridge optically focused piece is installed, ink is housed on the printer and pops one's head in quantity detection sensor.When the ink in the print cartridge uses up, the optically focused piece exposes the ink face, shone by light, the light that the optically focused piece is come irradiation is concentrated and is reflexed to ink and pop one's head in quantity detection sensor, give the ink quantity detection sensor probe signal of printer, printer provides the prompting that ink uses up in time, so that the user takes measures.But the material light transmission of such structural requirement manufacturing print cartridge is good, cost is high, the mould manufacturing and the complex process of print cartridge, and also in actual use, spotlight effect is bad under the more weak condition of extraneous light, produces the prompting mistake.

The utility model content

The utility model provides the print cartridge of a kind of simple in structure, float-type ink that metering is directly correct with quantity display apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions: comprise the ink storage container that storage ink is used, it is characterized in that being provided with float in the relative ink storage container of quantity detection sensor probe with the ink of printer, float is provided with reflective surface at float less than the proportion of ink on the face of the inner bottom surface of ink storage container.

Use the print cartridge of quantity display apparatus according to the float-type ink of such scheme manufacturing, float floats over ink surface when in ink storage container ink being arranged, and when the ink of ink storage container uses up, float sinks, the reflective surface of float and the ink of printer are with not having ink to isolate between the quantity detection sensor probe, the reflective bottom that passes reservoir vessel on the reflective surface, give the ink quantity detection sensor probe signal of printer, printer provides the prompting that ink uses up in time, so that the user takes measures.This scheme is than big with leg-of-mutton optically focused piece intensity of light reflection, simple in structure, easily manufactured, dependable performance.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the print cartridge structural representation of float-type ink with quantity display apparatus;

Fig. 2 is the front view of ink storage container;

Fig. 3 is the vertical view of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the front view of lid;

Fig. 5 is the upward view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is the state diagram of ink when float descends when using up.

Wherein: 1, ink; 2, ink storage container; 3, lid; 4, dividing plate; 5, ink outlet port; 6, spongocoel; 7, inking chamber; 8, through hole; 9, elastic lock; 10, anti-back corner; 11, the handle of handling knob; 12, kapok core; 13, mandruka; 14, end face; 15, opening; 16, column; 17, float; 18, corrosion resistant plate; 19, reflective surface; 20, air admission hole.

The specific embodiment

The utility model will be further described below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.

Fig. 1 is the print cartridge structural representation of float-type ink with quantity display apparatus.It is made up of with the lid 3 that covers opening the ink storage container 2 of being with opening to be used for storage ink 1 usefulness as seen from the figure.Ink storage container 2 is frameworks of an opening, and a dividing plate 4 is arranged therebetween, and ink storage container 2 is divided into two chambers, bottom in one of them chamber is provided with ink outlet port 5 and is spongocoel 6, another is an inking chamber 7, is shaped on through hole 8 in the bottom of dividing plate 4, and inking chamber 7 and spongocoel 6 are communicated.Corner in ink storage container 2 ink outlet ports 5 back is shaped on an elastic lock that upwarps 9, and being shaped on anti-back corner 10 upper ends of fixing with printer on the elastic lock 9 is to handle knob handle 11 as Fig. 2, shown in Figure 3.In ink outlet port 5, be placed with kapok core 12, be placed with mandruka 13 in the spongocoel 6, and contact with kapok core 12.The lid 3 that covers opening is arranged on the opening of ink storage container 2, relatively on the inking chamber 7, the bottom surface of lid 3 is shaped on the hollow column 16 of pipe shape of end face 14 openings 15 that reach ink storage container 2 bottoms, opening 15 is towards the inner bottom surface of ink storage container 2, and make ink that opening 15 faces printer with quantity detection sensor probe (not expressing among the figure), the float 17 of cylindrical intermediate hollow is housed in the hollow column 16 of pipe shape, float 17 can freely move up and down in column 16, the proportion of whole float 17 is less than ink 1, post reflective corrosion resistant plate 18 or aluminium foil also can be coated reflectorized material at end face at cylinder end face, form reflective surface 19 towards the inner bottom surface of ink storage container 2.The also available proportion of float 17 is made less than nonmetallic materials such as cork, the foamed plastic etc. of ink.Covering on spongocoel 6 is shaped on air admission hole 20, makes in the ink storage container 2 to communicate as Fig. 4, shown in Figure 5 with atmosphere.Float 17 descends when ink 1 uses up, and printer provides prompting that ink uses up as shown in Figure 6.

Certainly, for the ink that makes float 17 face printer is popped one's head in quantity detection sensor, except above-mentioned utilization lid 3 is located, also can on ink storage container 2, locate float 17, make its ink that faces printer with the quantity detection sensor probe etc., differ one here for example.

Claims

1, the float-type ink print cartridge of quantity display apparatus, comprise the ink storage container that storage ink is used, it is characterized in that being provided with float in the relative ink storage container of quantity detection sensor probe with the ink of printer, float is provided with reflective surface at float less than the proportion of ink on the face of the inner bottom surface of ink storage container.

2, according to the print cartridge of the described float-type ink of claim 1, it is characterized in that described reflective surface is to scribble reflectorized material or be fixed with reflectorized material on the face of float with quantity display apparatus.

3, according to the print cartridge of the described float-type ink of claim 1, it is characterized in that the reflectorized material of being fixed is meant reflective corrosion resistant plate or aluminium foil with quantity display apparatus.

4, according to the print cartridge of the described float-type ink of claim 1, it is characterized in that described float is the cylinder of an intermediate hollow with quantity display apparatus.

5,, it is characterized in that described float makes with cork or foamed plastic according to the print cartridge of the described float-type ink of claim 1 with quantity display apparatus.