CN201728898U - Liquid container - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a liquid container. The purpose of the utility model is to increase the precision of inhibiting liquid from leaking out of a through hole and enhance the arrangement freedom of an absorbing body. A slot (113) is formed close to the through hole (112) on the back of a front surface wall (111) of the cover of the liquid container (10), more specifically at a position under the vertical of the through hole (112) when the liquid container (10) is mounted on an inkjet recorder. The slot (113) comprises a bottom (114) and two opposite sides (115, 116), and a corner (117) between each of the sides (115, 116) and the bottom (114) can generate capillary force. The ink leaked near the through hole (112) can be guided by the capillary force of the slot (113) to the liquid-absorbing body (106) arranged at a position leaving the through hole (112).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the liquid container of receiving fluids, particularly relate to the liquid container on the liquid injection apparatus that is installed in atomizing of liquids.
Background technology
Liquid container accommodates the liquid containing body and has openings in inside, wherein said liquid containing body has the outlet that is used for discharging to the outside liquid, and described openings is used to make outlet to be exposed on the external.Insert outlet in case will supply with pin via openings, then liquid is supplied to the outside via supplying with pin.Liquid container is constituted as to be installed on the liquid injection apparatus or from liquid injection apparatus and dismantles.
In aforesaid liquid container, replacing of liquid container etc. with liquid container when liquid injection apparatus takes off, the situation that liquid leaks from the through hole that is formed on outlet owing to insert to supply with pin in order to suppress, for example the mode with the front surface that covers outlet is provided with the absorber that absorbs liquid.
[patent documentation 1] Japanese documentation is opened flat 6-12044 communique in fact.
The utility model content
Yet, in liquid container in the past,, therefore exist and can be absorbed bulk absorption and undried liquid can leak into outside problem because absorber is configured in the mode that covers outlet.In addition, also exist the low problem of the configuration free degree of absorber.
The present invention finishes in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to improve and suppresses the precision that liquid leaks from openings and the configuration free degree that improves absorber.
The present invention finishes at least a portion in addressing the above problem, and can be used as following mode or application examples and realizes.
[application examples 1]
A kind of liquid container comprises: liquid containing body, receiving fluids; Outlet is used to discharge the liquid that is contained in the described liquid containing body; And framework, be used to hold described liquid containing body; Wherein, described framework comprises: openings makes described outlet expose to the outside; The liquids recovery unit is configured in the position of having left described openings, is used to reclaim described liquid; And guidance unit, near from described openings to the described liquid of described liquids recovery unit guides.
Liquid container according to application examples 1, owing to be arranged on the framework near the guidance unit to liquids recovery unit guides liquid of openings, therefore near the liquid that has leaked from outlet openings is directed unit guides to being arranged on the locational liquids recovery unit that has left openings.Therefore, can reclaim the liquid that has leaked from outlet in the position of having left openings, the liquid that therefore can suppress to be recycled to the liquids recovery unit from openings to external leaks.In addition, owing to will guide to the liquids recovery unit from the liquid that outlet has leaked, therefore the liquids recovery unit can be configured in desirable position by guidance unit.Therefore, can improve the configuration free degree of liquids recovery unit.
[application examples 2]
In the liquid container of application examples 1, described guidance unit is arranged near the of described openings and produces the capillary force generation unit of capillary force.According to the liquid container of application examples 2, guidance unit be arranged on as the capillary force generation unit openings near.Therefore, can by capillary force will guide to from the liquid that outlet has leaked be configured in left openings away from locational liquids recovery unit.
[application examples 3]
In the liquid container of application examples 2, described capillary force generation unit is arranged on upper/lower positions: be installed at described liquid container the vertical that becomes described openings under the state on the liquid injection apparatus that sprays described liquid below the position.According to the liquid container of application examples 3, the capillary force generation unit is set at upper/lower positions: under liquid container has been installed in state on the liquid injection apparatus, become openings vertical below the position.Therefore, will be directed to the liquids recovery unit owing to the liquid that gravity flows to the below of openings by the capillary force generation unit.
[application examples 4]
In the liquid container of application examples 2, described capillary force generation unit is near the groove that is provided with that extends to described liquids recovery unit from described openings.According to the liquid container of application examples 4, the capillary force generation unit is made of near the groove that is provided with to the extension of liquids recovery unit from openings.Therefore, can be with framework and the moulding integratedly of capillary force generation unit.Therefore, do not need other parts just can suppress leak of liquid.In addition, because the capillary force generation unit is a groove, therefore be formed concavity.Therefore, can not occupy the space of liquid container, can suppress the maximization of liquid container.
[application examples 5]
In the liquid container of application examples 4, described groove is made of with relative a pair of side the bottom surface, and along with approaching described liquids recovery unit, the radius in the bight between at least one side in described bottom surface and the described a pair of side diminishes.According to the liquid container of application examples 5, the bottom surface of groove and the bight between the side are formed that then its radius is more little the closer to the liquids recovery unit.In general, the radius at angle is more little, and capillary force is big more.Therefore, can promote to liquids recovery unit guides liquid.
[application examples 6]
In the liquid container of application examples 2, described capillary force generation unit is near the rib that is provided with that extends to described liquids recovery unit from described openings.According to the liquid container of application examples 6, the capillary force generation unit is made of near the rib that is provided with to the extension of liquids recovery unit from openings.Therefore, can be with framework and the moulding integratedly of capillary force generation unit.Therefore, do not need other parts just can suppress leak of liquid.
[application examples 7]
In the liquid container of application examples 6, described rib forms: along with approaching described liquids recovery unit, the radius in the bight between the side of described rib and the wall of described framework diminishes.According to the liquid container of application examples 7, form the closer to the liquids recovery unit, then the radius in the bight between the wall of the side of rib and framework is more little.Therefore, can promote to liquids recovery unit guides liquid.
[application examples 8]
In the liquid container of application examples 2, described capillary force generation unit forms and surrounds described openings.According to the liquid container of application examples 8, be provided with the capillary force generation unit in the mode of surrounding openings.Therefore, no matter which type of posture liquid container is in, and all can liquid be guided to the liquids recovery unit by capillary force.
[application examples 9]
In the liquid container of the arbitrary application examples of application examples 1 to the application examples 8, described liquids recovery unit is the liquid absorbent material that is formed by porous material.According to the liquid container of application examples 9, liquid absorbent material absorbs the liquid be directed unit guides, and the liquid that can suppress to leak is in the diffusion inside of liquid container or to the external leaks of liquid container.
[application examples 10]
In the liquid container of application examples 9, comprise the detecting unit of the liquid residue that is used to detect described liquid containing body, described liquid absorbent material be configured in described detecting unit near.According to the liquid container of application examples 10, liquid absorbent material be configured in the tracer liquid surplus detecting unit near.Therefore, under situations such as liquid container drops, liquid absorbent material can relax the impact to detecting unit.Therefore, can suppress fault, the breakage of detecting unit.
[application examples 11]
In the liquid container of the arbitrary application examples of application examples 1 to the application examples 8, comprise the detecting unit of the liquid residue that is used to detect described liquid containing body, described detecting unit comprises: the introducing port that is connected with described liquid containing body; Described outlet; The stream that is communicated with described introducing port and described outlet; And be arranged on sensor on the described stream; Described liquids recovery unit is the liquid absorbent material that is formed by porous material, be configured in described detecting unit near.According to the liquid container of application examples 11, the liquid containing body can relax the impact to detecting unit, can suppress fault, the breakage of detecting unit.
[application examples 12]
In the liquid container of the arbitrary application examples of application examples 1 to the application examples 8, described framework comprises: first housing, have the accommodation section, and the described accommodation section holds described liquid containing body, and the part of described accommodation section is formed by film; And second housing, be fixed on described first housing in the mode that covers described film; Described liquids recovery unit is formed in the space between described film and described second housing.According to the liquid container of application examples 12, can utilize the inner space of liquid container to suppress ink to external leaks.
[application examples 13]
A kind of liquid container comprises: the liquid containing body, and receiving fluids has the outlet that is used to discharge described liquid; Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body, has the openings that the described outlet that makes the described liquid containing body that is held exposes to the outside; The liquids recovery unit is used to reclaim described liquid, is arranged on the described framework and is configured in the position of having left described openings; And guidance unit, be arranged on the described framework near from described openings to the described liquid of described liquids recovery unit guides.According to the liquid container of application examples 13 owing to can reclaim the liquid that has leaked from outlet in the position of having left openings, the liquid that therefore can suppress to be recycled to the liquids recovery unit from openings to external leaks.In addition, owing to will guide to the liquids recovery unit from the liquid that outlet has leaked, therefore can improve the configuration free degree of liquids recovery unit by guidance unit.
[application examples 14]
A kind of liquid container comprises: liquid containing body, receiving fluids; Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body, has the openings that is connected and is used to discharge the outlet of described liquid and described outlet is exposed to the outside with described liquid containing body; Liquid absorbent material is used to absorb described liquid, is arranged on the described framework and is configured in the position of having left described openings; And guidance unit, be arranged on the described framework, guide described liquid near the of described openings to described liquid absorbent material.
[application examples 15]
A kind of liquid container comprises: the liquid containing body, and receiving fluids has the outlet that is used to discharge described liquid; Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body, has the openings that the described outlet that makes the described liquid containing body that is held exposes to the outside; Liquid absorbent material is used to absorb described liquid, is arranged on the described framework and is configured in the position of having left described openings; And guidance unit, be arranged on the described framework, guide described liquid near the of described openings to described liquid absorbent material.
According to the liquid container of application examples 14 and application examples 15 owing to can reclaim the liquid that has leaked from outlet in the position of having left openings, the liquid that therefore can suppress to be recycled to the liquids recovery unit from openings to external leaks.In addition, owing to will guide to the liquids recovery unit from the liquid that outlet has leaked, therefore can improve the configuration free degree of liquids recovery unit by guidance unit.
In the present invention, can carry out suitable combination or omit a part above-mentioned variety of way.
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Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of the liquid container 10 among first embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the plane of the front surface of the liquid container 10 among expression first embodiment;
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of structure that is used for being briefly described the groove 113 of first embodiment;
Fig. 4 is a plane of representing the dorsal part of the front surface wall 111 among first embodiment for example;
(a)～(c) of Fig. 5 is the sectional view of radius of fillet in bight that is used for illustrating the groove 113 of first embodiment;
(a) of Fig. 6 and (b) be the key diagram that is used for illustrating the butt state of the liquid absorbent material 106 of first embodiment and groove 113;
(a)～(c) of Fig. 7 is the key diagram that is used for illustrating the occurring principle of the first embodiment leak of liquid;
Fig. 8 is the stereogram of structure that is used for being briefly described the rib of second embodiment;
Fig. 9 is a plane of representing the dorsal part of front surface wall 111 among second embodiment for example;
Figure 10 is the sectional view of radius of fillet in bight that is used for illustrating the rib 213 of second embodiment;
(a) of Figure 11 and (b) be the key diagram that is used for illustrating the butt state of the liquid absorbent material 106 of second embodiment and rib 213.
Figure 12 is the stereogram of structure that is used for being briefly described the groove 313 of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 13 is the plane of dorsal part of representing the front surface wall 111 of the lid 110 in the variation for example.
The specific embodiment
A. first embodiment:
See figures.1.and.2, the liquid container among first embodiment is described.Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of the liquid container 10 among first embodiment.Fig. 2 is the plane of the front surface of the liquid container 10 among expression first embodiment.Liquid container 10 comprises container body (the 1st housing) 100, lid (the 2nd housing) 110 and China ink bag 130, this liquid container 10 can be installed in the installation portion of inkjet recording device (diagram is omitted) with freely loading and unloading, and supplies ink to the record head that inkjet recording device had.In first embodiment, front surface is meant at liquid container 10 and is installed in the face relative with installation portion under the state in the installation portion of inkjet recording device.In first embodiment, " China ink bag 130 " is equivalent to " liquid containing body " in the claim, and inkjet recording device is equivalent to " liquid injection apparatus " in the claim.In addition, in first embodiment, liquid is meant ink.
Liquid absorbent material 106 be arranged on surplus detecting unit 103 near, and be arranged on the position of having left openings 112 described later.
In the inboard of lid 110 front surface wall 111 and be provided with near the openings 112 when liquid container 10 will be guided to the groove 113 of liquid absorbent material 106 from the liquid of outlet 105 leakages of liquid container 10 when inkjet recording device takes off.Liquid absorbent material 106 absorbs the liquid by groove 113 guiding, the liquid that has suppressed to leak be diffused into the inside of liquid container 10 and from the border of container body 100 and lid 110 etc. to external leaks.As mentioned above, the fluid preservation unit of the liquid that leaked of the liquids recovery unit of the liquid that leaked as recovery of liquid absorbent material 106 or preservation and bring into play function.Groove 113 among first embodiment is equivalent to " guidance unit " and " capillary force generation unit " in the claim.For groove 113, the back at length describes again.
After in case liquid container 10 is installed on the inkjet recording device, from inkjet recording device via pressurization mouthfuls 107 to accommodation section 101 supplies pressurized air.China ink bag 130 is pushed by forced air that supplied, and the inks in the China ink bag 130 are supplied to inkjet recording device (record head) via ink feed pin 50 described later (with reference to (a) of Fig. 7).
A2. about capillarity
With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the structure of open channel in detail.Fig. 3 is the stereogram that is briefly described the structure of the groove 113 in first embodiment.Fig. 4 is a plane of representing the dorsal part of the front surface wall 111 among first embodiment for example.Fig. 5 is the sectional view of radius of fillet in bight that is used for illustrating the groove 113 of first embodiment.Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 have represented to cover the state of the dorsal part of 110 front surface wall 111, have promptly observed the state of front surface wall 111 from the rear surface side.(a) of Fig. 5 is the sectional view of cutting open according to the A-A cross section among Fig. 4, and (b) of Fig. 5 is the sectional view of cutting open according to the B-B cross section among Fig. 4, and (c) of Fig. 5 is the sectional view of cutting open according to the C-C cross section among Fig. 4.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, at the dorsal part of front surface wall 111, near the openings 112, specifically when the state of liquid container 10 has been installed on being in inkjet recording device, become openings 112 vertical below the position on to be formed with width be that d1, the degree of depth are the groove 113 of d2.Groove 113 forms when becoming female cap 110 by ester moulding.
As Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 5, groove 113 comprises bottom surface 114 and relative two sides 115,116, and produces capillary forces by the bight between each and the bottom surface 114 in the side 115,116 117.Bight 117 also can have the fillet of the size of the degree that can produce capillary force.In addition, bight 117 also can form: along with from openings 112 towards liquid absorbent material 106, promptly from openings 112 near liquid absorbent materials 106, the radius of the fillet in bight 117 diminishes gradually.Specifically, shown in Fig. 5 (a), bight 117 in the A-A cross section of Fig. 4 has the fillet that radius is R1, shown in Fig. 5 (b), bight 117 in the B-B cross section of Fig. 4 has the fillet that radius is R2, and wherein radius R 2 is littler than radius R 1, shown in Fig. 5 (c), bight 117 in the C-C cross section of Fig. 4 is formed does not have fillet, and in other words radius is 0.Groove 113 is formed as described above.Below, in this manual, also the radius with the fillet in bight is called angle R.
Next, the position relation to liquid absorbent material 106 and groove 113 describes.Liquid absorbent material 106 is by following setting: with front surface wall 111 butts, and its at least a portion contacts with groove 113.
Fig. 6 is the key diagram that is used for illustrating the butt state of the liquid absorbent material 106 of first embodiment and groove 113.(a) of Fig. 6 and (b) of Fig. 6 have represented the sectional view cut open according to the D-D cross section among Fig. 4, (a) of Fig. 6 represented to cover 110 states before being fixed on the container body 100, and (b) of Fig. 6 represented to cover 110 states after being fixed on the container body 100.Be fixed on the container body 100 mode and liquid absorbent material 106 butts of front surface wall 111 so that liquid absorbent material 106 is pushed to the direction shown in the arrow of Fig. 6 (a) of lid 110 by covering 110.The position that is configured to above explanation by liquid absorbent material 106 and groove 113 concerns, is absorbed by liquid absorbent material 106 by the liquid of groove 113 to the direction guiding of liquid absorbent material 106.
Because liquid absorbent material 106 is by the resin of the porous plastid with resiliency or fibroplastic, therefore is out of shape by being pressed, and enters into the inside of groove 113 like that shown in Fig. 6 (b).
The generation that prescribed liquid leaks with reference to Fig. 7.Fig. 7 is the key diagram of occurring principle that is used for illustrating the leak of liquid of first embodiment.(a) of Fig. 7 represented that liquid container 10 has been installed in the state on the inkjet recording device, (b) of Fig. 7 represented the state that liquid container 10 is taken off from inkjet recording device, and (c) of Fig. 7 represented from the key diagram that flows of the liquid of ink feed pin 50 or outlet 105 leakages.(a)～(c) of Fig. 7 all represented the state cut open according to the X-X cross section of Fig. 4.
After in case liquid container 10 is installed on the inkjet recording device, the ink feed pin 50 that such inkjet recording device is had shown in Fig. 7 (a) is worn out the film 105a that is arranged on the outlet 105 by openings 112, enters into the inside of outlet 105.Be provided with the valve (not shown) that becomes open mode corresponding to entering of ink feed pin 50 in the inside of outlet 105, become this moment can supply ink.
Next, in case liquid container 10 is taken off from inkjet recording device, then ink feed pin 50 is extracted from outlet 105, and valve becomes closed condition.At this moment, the through hole 105b of the film 105a that ink droplet P forms from the top of ink feed pin 50 or owing to ink feed pin 50 shown in Fig. 7 (b) leaks.Ink droplet P shown in the arrow P of Fig. 7 (c) and Fig. 4 like that because gravity and flowing downwards and arrival slot 113 in the inner surface side of front surface wall 111.
Because groove 113 is configured in the mode that can produce capillary force, so ink droplet P is introduced in the groove 113 and along groove 113 and moves.Therefore, can receive the ink droplet P that has leaked from ink feed pin 50 or outlet 105 by groove 113, and by the direction guiding of capillary force to liquid absorbent material 106.Near the ink that is directed into liquid absorbent material 106 is absorbed by liquid absorbent material 106.Like this, ink is suppressed to the leakage of liquid container 10 outsides.In general, because angle R (forming the radius of the fillet in bight) is more little, capillary force is big more, therefore the bight with groove 113 form as angle R by Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 explanation along with situation about diminishing gradually towards liquid absorbent material 106 from openings 112 under, can produce energetically shown in the arrow Y of Fig. 4 like that from the left side of figure towards the capillary force on right side.
In addition, the at random position of setting slot 113 and shape and to the distance of liquid absorbent material 106 etc.But, if ink dried also is deposited in 117 places, bight of groove 113, then capillary force may reduce, therefore preferably according to the composition of ink or be provided with environment wait suitably set with prevent after beginning to guide the ink that has leaked till it is guided to liquid absorbent material 106 during in ink dried.So, can be suppressed at guiding way ink inside dry situation, and capillary force that can restrain tank 113 reduces.
According to the liquid container 10 among first embodiment of above explanation, owing to ink is set near the groove 113 to liquid absorbent material 106 guiding of openings 112 cover on 110 the front surface wall 111, so near the ink that has leaked from outlet 105 or ink feed pin 50 openings 112 is directed to liquid absorbent material 106 by groove 113.Therefore, liquid absorbent material 106 can be configured on the position of the expectation of having left openings 112.Therefore, can improve the configuration free degree of liquid absorbent material 106.In addition because liquid absorbent material 106 is arranged on the position of having left openings 112, therefore can prevent the ink that absorbed by liquid absorbent material 106 from openings 112 to external leaks.
In addition, according to the liquid container among first embodiment 10, near openings 112, be provided with groove 113 as the unit that produces capillary force.Therefore, can will guide to from the ink that outlet 105 has leaked by capillary force and be configured in the locational liquid absorbent material 106 that has left openings 112.
In addition, the angle R in the bottom surface 114 of groove 113 and the bight 117 between the side 115,116 along with situation about diminishing near liquid absorbent material 106 under, can promote ink guiding to liquid absorbent material 106.
In addition, according to the liquid container among first embodiment 10, liquid container 10 be installed in the vertical that becomes openings 112 under the state on the inkjet recording device below the position be provided with the groove 113 that produces capillary force.Therefore, can will be directed to liquid absorbent material 106 owing to the ink that gravity flows to the below of openings 112 by groove 113.
In addition, according to the liquid container among first embodiment 10, liquid absorbent material 106 has resiliency, and be configured in the surplus detecting unit 103 that detects the ink surplus near.Therefore, under situations such as liquid container 10 drops, relaxed impact to surplus detecting unit 103 by liquid absorbent material 106.Therefore, can suppress fault, the breakage of surplus detecting unit 103.
B. second embodiment:
In a second embodiment, rib is set in the inboard of front surface wall 111 (dorsal part) substitutes groove 113 among first embodiment, will be directed to liquid absorbent material 106 from the ink droplet P that ink feed pin 50 or outlet 105 have leaked thus.Liquid container among second embodiment is except groove 113 is replaced by rib, and other structure is identical with first embodiment.
B1. about capillarity
With reference to Fig. 8～Figure 10 the structure of rib is described in detail.Fig. 8 is the stereogram of structure that is used for being briefly described the rib of second embodiment.Fig. 9 is a plane of representing the dorsal part of the front surface wall 111 among second embodiment for example.Figure 10 is the sectional view of radius of fillet in bight that is used for illustrating the rib of second embodiment.Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 have represented to cover the state of the dorsal part of 110 front surface wall 111, have promptly observed the state of front surface wall 111 from the rear surface side.(a) of Figure 10 is the sectional view of cutting open according to the a-a cross section among Fig. 9, and (b) of Figure 10 is the sectional view of cutting open according to the b-b cross section among Fig. 9, and (c) of Figure 10 is the sectional view of cutting open according to the c-c cross section among Fig. 9.
As Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, at the dorsal part of front surface wall 111, the position below openings 112 is formed with rib 213.Rib 213 forms when becoming female cap 110 by ester moulding.Liquid absorbent material 106 is configured to: with front surface wall 111 butts, and its at least a portion contacts with rib 213.
As Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 10, rib 213 comprises upper surface 214 and relative two sides 215,216, and can produce capillary force by the bight 217 between each and the front surface wall 111 in the side 215,216.Bight 217 also can have the fillet of the size of the degree that can produce capillary force.In addition, bight 217 also can form: along with from openings 112 towards liquid absorbent material 106, promptly from openings 112 near liquid absorbent materials 106, angle R diminishes gradually.Specifically, shown in Figure 10 (a), bight 217 in the a-a cross section of Fig. 9 has the fillet that radius is R1, shown in Figure 10 (b), bight 217 in the b-b cross section of Fig. 9 has the fillet that radius is R2, wherein radius R 2 is littler than radius R 1, and shown in Figure 10 (c), the bight 217 in the c-c cross section of Fig. 9 is formed does not have fillet.As illustrating among first embodiment, angle R is more little, capillary force is big more, and this is also identical with angle R between the front surface wall 111 for the side of rib 213.Therefore, rib 213 also can produce shown in the arrow Y of Fig. 9 like that from the left side of figure energetically towards the capillary force on right side.
Figure 11 is the key diagram that is used for illustrating the butt state of the liquid absorbent material 106 of second embodiment and rib 213.(a) of Figure 11 and (b) of Figure 11 have represented the sectional view cut open according to the d-d cross section among Fig. 9, (a) of Figure 11 represented to cover 110 states that are fixed on before the container body 100, and (b) of Figure 11 represented to cover 110 states after being fixed on the container body 100.Be fixed on the container body 100 mode and liquid absorbent material 106 butts of front surface wall 111 so that liquid absorbent material 106 is pushed to the direction shown in the arrow of Figure 11 (a) of lid 110 by covering 110.
Liquid absorbent material 106 is formed by the resin or the fiber of porous matter, therefore is out of shape by being pressed, and covers rib 213 like that shown in Figure 11 (b).
According to aforesaid structure, utilize rib 213 to receive the ink droplet that has leaked from ink feed pin 50 or outlet 105, and by the direction guiding of capillary force to liquid absorbent material 106.Near the ink that is directed into liquid absorbent material 106 is absorbed by liquid absorbent material 106.As mentioned above, ink is suppressed to the leakage of liquid container 10 outsides.Owing to can receive the ink droplet that has leaked from ink feed pin 50 or outlet 105 by the side 215 near a side of openings 112, only therefore also can forming, the bight 117 between the side 215 and bottom surface 114 can produce capillary force.
According to the liquid container of second embodiment of above explanation, lid 110 has near the of openings 112 and extends the ribs 213 that are provided with and produce capillary force towards liquid absorbent material 106.Therefore, can make container body 100 and rib 213 moulding integratedly.Therefore, do not need other parts just can suppress ink leakage.
In addition, just under the more little situation, can promote ink guiding forming to liquid absorbent material 106 the closer to the side 215 of liquid absorbent material 106, rib 213 and the angle R between the front surface wall 111.
C. the 3rd embodiment:
In first embodiment and second embodiment, near the ink that has leaked openings 112 is by to liquid absorbent material 106 guiding, yet in the 3rd embodiment, replace liquid absorbent material 106 and ink that space guiding between the back side of the diaphragm seal 101a of accommodation section 101 and the sidewall 120 of lid 110 has been leaked, wherein said accommodation section 101 holds China ink and wraps 130.
Figure 12 is the stereogram of structure that is used for being briefly described the groove 313 of the 3rd embodiment.Groove 313 comprises the first slot part 313a and the second slot part 313b, and first embodiment similarly produces capillary force by the bottom surface of groove 313 and the bight between the side.
The first slot part 313a be formed on the back side of covering 110 front surface wall 111, become under the posture that liquid container has been mounted openings 112 below the position on, and extend to the back side of covering 110 sidewall 120.The second slot part 313b is formed on the back side of covering 110 sidewall 120, and the one end is connected with the first slot part 313a, the other end be positioned at the zone relative with the diaphragm seal 101a of accommodation section 101 or should the zone near.Also can as second embodiment, replace groove 313 with rib.
Gap (space) 306 between the back side of sidewall 120 and the diaphragm seal 101a is set enough narrowly so that capillary force can play a role.In addition, the shape of gap between the back side of sidewall 120 and the diaphragm seal 101a and groove 313 is configured to make that the capillary force that is produced by this gap 306 is bigger than the capillary force that is produced by groove 313.
Near the ink that has leaked openings 112, and further is directed in the gap (liquids recovery unit or fluid preservation unit) 306 with capillary force bigger than groove 313 and is stored in wherein by to gap 306 guiding by groove 313.When being provided with on another distolateral bottom surface of the second slot part 313b so that the degree of depth of groove when shoaling gradually on the direction in gap 306, guides from groove 313b ink easily to gap 306.Like this, utilize the inner space of liquid container 10, can suppress ink to external leaks.
D. variation:
(1) in first embodiment～the 3rd embodiment, the guidance unit of guiding liquids (groove 113, rib 213, groove 313) when being in the state that print cartridge has been installed, become openings 112 below the position be arranged to rectilinear form, yet also can be arranged to surround the mode of openings 112.
Figure 13 is the plane of dorsal part of representing the front surface wall 111 of the lid 110 in the variation for example.As shown in figure 13, in variation, front surface wall 111 have surround openings 112 around and extend the groove 413 that is provided with to liquid absorbent material 106.Preferably: the groove 413 and first embodiment similarly are formed the radius in the bottom surface of groove 413 and the bight between the side along with diminishing gradually towards liquid absorbent material 106 near the of openings 112.So, can produce capillary force energetically towards liquid absorbent material 106.Also can replace groove 413 with rib.In addition, also groove 413 extensions can be arranged to gap (space) 306, and liquid is directed to space 306, replace liquid is directed to liquid absorbent material 106 with this.
According to the variation (1) of above explanation, no matter which type of posture liquid container 10 is in, and all can receive the liquid that has leaked from outlet 105 by groove 413, and be directed to liquid absorbent material 106 by the capillarity of groove 413.For example, the liquid container that is removed from inkjet recording device be positioned at liquid absorbent material 106 as shown in Figure 13 openings 112 above posture situation about being placed under, the ink droplet P that has leaked from outlet 105 or ink feed pin is because the capillarity of groove 413 and rising like that shown in arrow Z along groove 413, and absorbed by liquid absorbent material 106.
(2) in first embodiment and second embodiment, liquid absorbent material 106 is arranged on container body 100 sides, covers 110 sides yet also can be arranged on.For example, also can form the shape of thin thickness, and so that its mode of contacting with guidance unit (groove 113, rib 213) of part it is sticked on the front surface wall 111.Perhaps, also can shown in the 3rd embodiment, like that guidance unit be extended the back side that is arranged to sidewall 120, and paste liquid absorbent material 106 so that the part of liquid absorbent material 106 contacts with guidance unit at this back side.
(3) each that forms in first embodiment and the 3rd embodiment in two bights 117 of groove 113 all can produce capillary force, yet at least one bight that only also can form in two bights can produce capillary force.Preferably form: become side 116 below the vertical and the bight 117 between the bottom surface 114 under the posture when liquid container 10 has been installed on the inkjet recording device and can produce capillary force.
(4) in first embodiment and the 3rd embodiment, groove 113 constitutes the shape that can produce capillary force, yet also can be the simple groove with the shape (for example, the size of angle R is not for producing the degree of capillary force) that does not produce capillary force.According to this variation, liquid absorbent material 106 or space 306 that the ink that has leaked from outlet 105 can be set at the top of groove by the guiding of groove absorb.
(5) rib 213 is formed its cross section and roughly becomes rectangle in a second embodiment, yet so long as be formed the horn shape that can produce capillary force between the side of rib 213 and the front surface wall 111, can be Any shape.
(6) in the 3rd embodiment, do not have liquid absorbent material 106, yet can liquid absorbent material 106 with the first slot part 313a butt similarly be set yet with first embodiment.
(7) outlet 105 is arranged on surplus detecting unit 103 or the container body 100 in first embodiment～the 3rd embodiment, and the liquid in the China ink bag 130 flows to outlet 105 via surplus detecting unit 103, yet also can constitute from China ink bag 130 directly to outside supply ink.For example, the connector 131 that also can make China ink bag 130 from cover 110 openings 112 and expose externally and with it as outlet.
More than various embodiment of the present invention are illustrated, but the invention is not restricted to these embodiment, can in the scope that does not break away from its technological thought, adopt various structures.
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1. a liquid container is characterized in that, comprising:
The liquid containing body, receiving fluids;
Outlet is used to discharge the liquid that is contained in the described liquid containing body; And
Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body;
Wherein, described framework comprises:
Openings makes described outlet expose to the outside;
The liquids recovery unit is configured in the position of having left described openings, is used to reclaim described liquid; And
Guidance unit, near from described openings to the described liquid of described liquids recovery unit guides.
2. liquid container as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Described guidance unit is arranged near the of described openings and produces the capillary force generation unit of capillary force.
3. liquid container as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described capillary force generation unit is arranged on upper/lower positions: be installed at described liquid container the vertical that becomes described openings under the state on the liquid injection apparatus that sprays described liquid below the position.
4. liquid container as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described capillary force generation unit is near the groove that is provided with that extends to described liquids recovery unit from described openings.
5. liquid container as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
Described groove is made of with relative a pair of side the bottom surface, and along with approaching described liquids recovery unit, the radius in the bight between at least one side in described bottom surface and the described a pair of side diminishes.
6. liquid container as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described capillary force generation unit is near the rib that is provided with that extends to described liquids recovery unit from described openings.
7. liquid container as claimed in claim 6, wherein,
Described rib forms: along with approaching described liquids recovery unit, the radius in the bight between the side of described rib and the wall of described framework diminishes.
8. liquid container as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described capillary force generation unit forms and surrounds described openings.
9. as each the described liquid container in the claim 1 to 8, wherein,
Described liquids recovery unit is the liquid absorbent material that is formed by porous material.
10. liquid container as claimed in claim 9, wherein,
The detecting unit that comprises the liquid residue that is used to detect described liquid containing body,
Described liquid absorbent material be configured in described detecting unit near.
11. as each the described liquid container in the claim 1 to 8, wherein,
The detecting unit that comprises the liquid residue that is used to detect described liquid containing body,
Described detecting unit comprises: the introducing port that is connected with described liquid containing body; Described outlet; The stream that is communicated with described introducing port and described outlet; And be arranged on sensor on the described stream;
Described liquids recovery unit is the liquid absorbent material that is formed by porous material, be configured in described detecting unit near.
12. as each the described liquid container in the claim 1 to 8, wherein,
Described framework comprises:
First housing has the accommodation section, and the described accommodation section holds described liquid containing body, and the part of described accommodation section is formed by film; And
Second housing is fixed on described first housing in the mode that covers described film;
Described liquids recovery unit is formed in the space between described film and described second housing.
13. a liquid container is characterized in that, comprising:
The liquid containing body, receiving fluids has the outlet that is used to discharge described liquid;
Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body, has the openings that the described outlet that makes the described liquid containing body that is held exposes to the outside;
The liquids recovery unit is used to reclaim described liquid, is arranged on the described framework and is configured in the position of having left described openings; And
Guidance unit is arranged on the described framework, near to the described liquid of described liquids recovery unit guides from described openings.
14. a liquid container is characterized in that, comprising:
The liquid containing body, receiving fluids;
Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body, has the openings that is connected and is used to discharge the outlet of described liquid and described outlet is exposed to the outside with described liquid containing body;
Liquid absorbent material is used to absorb described liquid, is arranged on the described framework and is configured in the position of having left described openings; And
Guidance unit is arranged on the described framework, guides described liquid near the of described openings to described liquid absorbent material.
15. a liquid container is characterized in that, comprising:
The liquid containing body, receiving fluids has the outlet that is used to discharge described liquid;
Framework is used to hold described liquid containing body, has the openings that the described outlet that makes the described liquid containing body that is held exposes to the outside;
Liquid absorbent material is used to absorb described liquid, is arranged on the described framework and is configured in the position of having left described openings; And
Guidance unit is arranged on the described framework, guides described liquid near the of described openings to described liquid absorbent material.
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