A kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer.
Background technology
U.S. Pat 7419254 has been announced a kind of new ink-jet printer cartridge.Its structure mainly comprise box body, under pressure with the relatively-movable over cap of box body, be used to detect the testing agency of print cartridge and ink remaining amount, box body comprises the ink storage chamber that is used for storage ink, to ink outlet port, the atmosphere import of the printhead ink supply of printer.Can operate as normal in order to guarantee that print cartridge is put into behind the printer, print cartridge must comprise two kinds of testing agencies, print cartridge is being installed in the process of printer, at first a testing agency light that the second sensor emission portion on the printer is launched can not return the acceptance division of second sensor, along with the carrying out of installing, the light that the second sensor emission portion is launched turns back to the acceptance division of second sensor, then another testing agency light that the first sensor emission part is sent can not be got back to the acceptance division of first sensor, at last, first, the light that the corresponding emission part of second sensor is sent all can not be got back to corresponding acceptance division, and then finished the detection of installing, next operation is carried out in printer prompts print cartridge installation this moment.The mechanism that the detection of existing print cartridge realization print cartridge and quantity of ink detect as shown in Figure 1, comprise the first detection part a, the second detection part b, the 3rd detection part c, transmittance section d and movable rod member e, the testing agency of this scheme mainly is by the blocking of light that sensor sent realized, its operation principle is: when print cartridge is packed printer into, at first the light that sent of second sensor of printer is blocked by the lighttight second detection part b, along with packing into of print cartridge, the light that second sensor sent is not blocked and connects by the lighttight second detection part b, the light that then first sensor sent is blocked by the first detection part a, the light that the second last sensor is sent is also blocked by lighttight the 3rd detection part c, this moment, the printer prompts print cartridge existed, can carry out next step operation, the 3rd detection part c is made up of a transmittance section d and a lighttight movable rod member e, the position of movable rod member e can change by the variation of quantity of ink in the print cartridge, and the light that second sensor is sent can be according to whether being blocked the detection that realizes quantity of ink in the print cartridge by the 3rd detection part c.Its first detection part and second detection part are settled on the fore spring cup, and the 3rd detection part then is placed in the ink inside cavity of print cartridge.(shown in figure one)
Above scheme detects so spring cup influences the installation of printer because two detection parts are placed on the spring cup.And spring cup in order to fix its lid, when packing, often adopts fixture to be fixed when packing.The user needs fixture is taken off in use, both has been unfavorable for that the user uses.Fixture is because volume is big, and quality is big, and this has caused the raising of this print cartridge cost.
The detection part that relates to when printer installation detects of this scheme is too much in addition, complex process, and detecting the most moment of China ink effectively, and its shortcoming is the design of internal lever, the mounting process more complicated of buoy has reduced the production efficiency of print cartridge.And, the material of the element that is in the light that moves along with quantity of ink change in the print cartridge must be lighttight, above scheme adopts black PP material, this just requires when injection moulding is produced, black Semu and the modulation of PP raw material are evenly, if inhomogeneous or even inadequately, all can cause pack into printer identification of print cartridge inaccurate.Light blocking part will move along with the change of quantity of ink in the print cartridge, and this number of parts that needs is more, also just causes complex manufacturing, and identification accuracy is not high.
The utility model content
The utility model provides a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, to solve the existing print cartridge manufacturing process complexity of ink-jet printer and the technical problem of installation identification print cartridge of being used for.
In order to solve above technical problem, the technical scheme that the utility model is taked is:
A kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, comprise box body, the testing agency that is used to detect print cartridge and detects ink remaining amount, described box body comprises the ink storage chamber that is used for storage ink, ink outlet port to the printhead ink supply of printer, the atmosphere import, it is characterized in that: described testing agency comprises first movable agency and second movable agency, described first movable agency comprises first movable link, the first movable link fixed axis, one end links to each other with first movable link, the elastomeric element that the other end is connected with box body, described second movable agency is provided with pin, described first movable link can rotate around the first movable link fixed axis, described second movable agency comprises second movable link and the second movable link fixed axis that is connected with its rotating shaft, described pin and the described second movable link butt were stirred described second movable link and are moved to the first movable rod member direction around the second movable link fixed axis when described first movable link rotated, and described second movable link blocks the position being in during at gravitate after the installation.
Described ink storage chamber inside is provided with the floating part of carrying magnetic material, described second movable link is provided with the ferromagnetic material with described magnetisable material coupling, when expiring ink-condition, floating part does not far produce displacement to the active force of second movable link from the ferromagnetic material of second movable link, at the most state of China ink, floating part closely produces magneticaction from second movable link and second movable link is left block the position.
After having adopted technique scheme, because testing agency comprises first movable agency and second movable agency, first movable agency comprises first movable link, the first movable link fixed axis, one end links to each other with first movable link, the elastomeric element that the other end is connected with box body, second movable agency is provided with pin, first movable link can rotate around the first movable link fixed axis, second movable agency comprises second movable link and the second movable link fixed axis that is connected with its rotating shaft, the pin and the second movable link butt were stirred second movable link and are moved to the first movable rod member direction around the second movable link fixed axis when first movable link rotated, and second movable link blocks the position being in during at gravitate after the installation.The installation of promptly having satisfied print cartridge detects the active lever that has removed again in the ink storage chamber, has simplified production technology greatly and has improved accuracy of identification, solves the existing technical problem that the print cartridge manufacturing process is complicated and installation detects that is used for ink-jet printer.In addition, because ink storage chamber inside is provided with the floating part of carrying magnetic material, second movable link is provided with the ferromagnetic material with described magnetisable material coupling, when expiring ink-condition, floating part does not far produce displacement to the active force of second movable link from the ferromagnetic material of second movable link, at the most state of China ink, floating part closely produces magneticaction from second movable link and second movable link is left block the position.Can finish the detection of ink remaining amount again.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of existing print cartridge.
The schematic diagram of Fig. 2 the utility model first movable part contact ink box warehouse.
Fig. 3 is that the utility model first movable part and second movable part cooperate the detection schematic diagram.
Fig. 4 is that the utility model installation detects each detection part position view when finishing.
Fig. 5 is that the utility model China ink detects each detection part position view to the greatest extent.
Among the figure, 1 is box body, and 2 is ink box warehouse, 3 is ink storage chamber, and 4 is first detection part, and 5 is second movable link, 6 is first movable link, and 7 is the first movable link fixed axis, and 8 is elastomeric element, 9 is floating part, 10 is the second movable link fixed axis, and 11 is the atmosphere import, and 12 is ferromagnetic material, 13 is magnetisable material, and 14 is the component of first movable link and second movable link.
The specific embodiment
Shown in Fig. 2-5, a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, comprise box body 1, the testing agency that is used to detect print cartridge and detects ink remaining amount, box body 1 comprises the ink storage chamber 3 that is used for storage ink, ink outlet port to the printhead ink supply of printer, atmosphere import 11, testing agency comprises first movable agency and second movable agency, first movable agency comprises first movable link 6, the first movable link fixed axis 7, one end links to each other with first movable link 6, other end elastomeric element 8 that be connected with box body 1 and that be in extended state all the time, second movable agency is provided with pin, first movable link 6 can be around 7 rotations of the first movable link fixed axis, second movable agency comprises second movable link 5 and the second movable link fixed axis 10 that is connected with its rotating shaft, pin and second movable link, 5 butts were stirred second movable link 5 and are moved to the first movable rod member direction around the second movable link fixed axis 10 when first movable link 6 rotated, and second movable link 5 blocks the position being in during at gravitate after the installation.Ink storage chamber 3 inside are provided with the floating part 9 of carrying magnetic material, second movable link 5 is provided with the ferromagnetic material 12 with magnetisable material 13 couplings, when expiring ink-condition, floating part 9 does not far produce displacement to the active force of second movable link 5 from the ferromagnetic material 12 of second movable link 5, at the most state of China ink, floating part 9 leaves second movable link 5 from second movable link, 5 nearly generation magneticactions and blocks the position.14 is the component of first movable link and second movable link.
When print cartridge is installed, first movable link, 6 contact ink-cases of printers storehouses, 2 inwalls on first movable agency of print cartridge, because the extruding of ink box warehouse 2 walls, first movable link 6 rotates as shown in Figure 2 to second movable link, 5 directions around fixed axis, and the pin that cooperates with second movable link 5 during rotation is stirred second movable link 5, second movable link 5 moves to first movable link, 6 directions, in moving process, second movable link 5 blocks second detection part once, as shown in Figure 3.Along with installation is goed deep into, the pin that cooperates second movable link 5 to move streaks cooperation position, does not cooperate with second movable link 5, and second movable link 5 is because the gravity effect falls go back to blocking the position.This moment, first detection part 4 blocked first sensor to the installation end, as shown in Figure 4.The installation of so just having finished print cartridge detects.
After the installation detection finishes, the first sensor and second sensor are blocked by first detection part 4 and second detection part respectively, when ink uses up, floating part 9 is owing to fall to the position nearest with second movable link 5, magnet produces suction or repulsion, cause second movable link 5 to depart from and block the position, as shown in Figure 5.The printer prompts China ink to the greatest extent.
The utility model, second detection part of employing print cartridge has been realized the function of original two detection parts.At manufacture view, technology is simple, and is easy to control, and cost reduces.Increase storage China ink bag, ink capacity strengthens, and saves the user and prints cost.