CN201913890U - Ink refilling device of ink cartridge - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to an ink refilling device of an ink cartridge, which comprises an ink vessel, an ink injection passage, an air inlet passage for allowing outside air to enter the ink vessel, an ink return passage and a suction passage; and the ink refilling device is characterized in that a first fluid valve which is opened during the suction of a suction unit connected with the suction passage and closed when the suction unit connected with the ink return passage is pushed is arranged on the suction passage, and a second fluid valve which is closed during the suction of the suction unit connected with the suction passage and opened when the suction unit connected with the ink return passage is pushed is also arranged on the ink return passage. The ink refilling device not only can effectively finish ink refilling, but also has the advantages of simple operation, smaller occupied space and lower manufacturing cost.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of ink filling apparatus of print cartridge.
Background technology
In recent years, having the ink jet recording devices such as ink-jet printer that high quality graphic and less noise can be provided has obtained using widely.Particularly, ink jet recording device can be used in the less printer of manufacturing dimension, makes personal printer be developed aspect a lot.In this personal printer, the user replaces the Inkjet Cartridge that is made of integratedly ink tank and record head and supplies ink.Particularly, compare with replacing the Inkjet Cartridge that is made of integratedly ink tank and record head, the structure of only replacing ink tank can reduce use cost.Yet because along with the progress of image print quality in recent years, in order to improve picture quality with the picture quality as the realization photo, the method that many print cartridges are set is widely used in the personal printer, print cartridge is respectively applied for different color and independently detachable.But such structure has increased the quantity of print cartridge, has increased the frequency that the user changes print cartridge simultaneously.
Because print cartridge comprises parts such as plastic cement, film, when changing print cartridge, if directly abandon, wherein major part all can not natural degradation, obviously, can cause the wasting of resources, environmental pollution like this, also can increase the use cost of print cartridge simultaneously.Therefore, need recycle,, reduce the print cartridge use cost, avoid the wasting of resources, environmental pollution to improve the print cartridge utilization rate to print cartridge.For this reason, preferred mode is: do not change print cartridge, print cartridge is carried out the ink filling make it obtain the secondary value.For satisfying this demand, the ink filling tool that print cartridge is filled has appearred much being used on the market.
Wherein, disclosed a kind of negative pressure fill method and corresponding negative pressure filling device in the U.S. Pat 7470008, be specially: the print cartridge filling device comprises and is used to hold the ink bottle of filling with ink, the base of placement cartridge to be filled, the flexible pipe that makes the aspirator of print cartridge inner pressure relief, the L type connector that is connected with ink bottle and print cartridge respectively and connect two L type connectors.Its use is: print cartridge is fixed on the base, and two L type connectors are connected with the ink filling port of ink bottleneck and print cartridge respectively, then aspirator is connected with the ink outlet port of print cartridge, air in the suction print cartridge, make the inner certain negative pressure that forms of print cartridge, then owing to pressure balance principle, the ink in the ink bottle can flow and be filled in the print cartridge, when in seeing aspirator, ink being arranged, show promptly that print cartridge has been filled to finish.At last aspirator is extracted out from the ink outlet port of print cartridge, the ink that aspirator is extracted out is annotated and is got back in the ink bottle again.
From above-mentioned filling process as can be known, there is complex operation step in the ink filling apparatus of this print cartridge, takies the big and various problem of parts of volume; And, need many molds from manufacturing the angle consideration, cause manufacturing cost higher.
The utility model content
The utility model provides a kind of ink filling apparatus of print cartridge, with the ink filling apparatus complex operation step that solves existing print cartridge, take the big and high technical problem of manufacturing cost of volume.
In order to solve above technical problem, the technical solution adopted in the utility model is:
A kind of ink filling apparatus of print cartridge comprises:
Ink tank is used to store the ink that is filled to print cartridge;
Refilling channel is communicated with the ink filling port of print cartridge, is used for to the print cartridge filling ink;
Inlet channel is used for extraneous air and enters ink tank;
Return ink passage, is communicated with, be used for being connected to push the ink described ink tank extremely in it with aspirator with described ink tank;
Suction channel is communicated with the ink outlet port of print cartridge, is used for being connected to aspirate the air of print cartridge with aspirator;
It is characterized in that, the first fluid valve that described suction channel is provided with that the aspirator suction that is connected with described suction channel the time is opened and closes during with aspirator pushing that described time ink passage is connected also is provided with second fluid valve of opening when the aspirator of cutting out when the aspirator that is connected with described suction channel aspirates and being connected with described time ink passage pushes on described time ink passage.
The described first fluid valve and second fluid valve are to comprise umbrella shape spool and the valve seat that matches with described umbrella shape spool.
Described refilling channel, inlet channel, time ink passage all are arranged on the described ink tank.
Described inlet channel also is provided with the sealing plug that is used to seal.
Described suction channel also is provided with the self-closing sealing ring that is used to seal.
After having adopted technique scheme, since suction channel with return second fluid valve of opening when the aspirator of cutting out when the first fluid valve of opening when also being provided with the aspirator suction that is connected with suction channel between the ink passage and cutting out when returning the aspirator pushing that ink passage is connected aspirates with the aspirator that is connected with suction channel and being connected with time ink passage pushes, after print cartridge is installed on the filling device, air in the aspirator suction print cartridge, the first fluid valve is opened, second fluid valve is closed, ink is filled to print cartridge from ink tank through refilling channel, and unnecessary ink enters aspirator from ink outlet port through the first fluid valve in the print cartridge; After the print cartridge filling finishes, the pushing aspirator, the first fluid valve cuts out, and second fluid valve is opened, and the ink in the aspirator is annotated back the ink tank through returning ink passage from second fluid valve.Obviously, adopt the ink filling apparatus of this type of print cartridge, can not only finish ink efficiently fills, and operating procedure simple, take up room less and manufacturing cost lower, solved the complex operation of existing ink filling apparatus filling ink, the big and high technical problem of production cost of space occupancy.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the utility model print cartridge;
Fig. 2 is the ink filling apparatus STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram of the utility model print cartridge;
Fig. 3 is pack into the process schematic diagram of ink filling apparatus of print cartridge of the utility model print cartridge;
Fig. 4 is pack into the process schematic diagram of ink filling apparatus of print cartridge of the utility model print cartridge;
Fig. 5 is pack into schematic diagram behind the ink filling apparatus of print cartridge of the utility model print cartridge;
Fig. 6 is arranged in the schematic diagram of print cartridge air of the ink filling apparatus of print cartridge for the utility model suction, Fig. 8 a, Fig. 8 b be this moment suction channel and time ink passage between the fluid valve view;
Fig. 7 is ink in the utility model pushing aspirator to the schematic diagram of the ink filling apparatus of print cartridge, Fig. 8 c, Fig. 8 d be this moment suction channel and time ink passage between the fluid valve view;
Fig. 9 a is the front view of fluid valve in the ink filling apparatus of the utility model print cartridge;
Fig. 9 b is the rearview of fluid valve in the ink filling apparatus of the utility model print cartridge;
Figure 10 is the ink filling apparatus partial schematic diagram of the utility model print cartridge.
Sign explanation among the figure: the ink filling apparatus of 1 print cartridge, 2 self-closing sealing rings, 3 loam cakes, 4 fluid valves, 5 plugs, 6 air admission holes, 7 sealing plugs, 8 bottoms, 9 buckles, 10 pouring ink holes, 11 side covers, 12 aspirators, 13 ink tanks, 14 drain pans, 15 print cartridges, 16 reference columns, 17 movable members, 18 gas ports, 19 ink storage chambers, 20 ink outlet ports, 21 inks, 22 pump orifices, 23 inlet channels, 24 suction channels, 25 times ink passages, 26 first fluid valves, 38 second fluid valves, 27 umbrella shape spools, 28 valve seats, 29 cross ink passage, 30 refilling channels, 31 ink outlet ports, 32 back suction suction inlets, 33 ink entrances, 34 ink outlet port passages, 35 back suction suction inlet passages, 36 pulleys, 37 grooves, 38 draw-in grooves
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Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples the utility model is further described.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of cartridge to be filled 15 in the present embodiment.As shown in Figure 1, be used for record along with the ink in the ink storage chamber 19 is consumed, extraneous air enters in the ink storage chamber 19 by gas port 18.Print cartridge 15 is provided with ink outlet port 20, and it is arranged on the diapire of print cartridge 15 giving the record head ink supply of printer, and the both sides of ink outlet port 20 are respectively arranged with reference column 16, is used for the installation location of ink outlet port 20; Simultaneously, also be provided with removable rod member 17 on the print cartridge 15, as shown in fig. 1, be used for the installation location of print cartridge 15.
Fig. 2 is the STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram of present embodiment filling device.The ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge comprises: loam cake 3, cooperate with drain pan 14, side cover 11, bottom 8, and constitute the whole housing of filling device 1; Self-closing sealing ring 2 is respectively applied for the pump orifice 22 on sealing loam cake 3 and the bottom 8; Aspirator 12, when described aspirator inserted pump orifice 22 on loam cake 3 and the bottom 8 respectively, self-closing sealing ring 2 was opened, when described aspirator when pump orifice 22 is extracted out, self-closing sealing ring 2 is closed; Fluid valve 4 inserts the plug 5 that is arranged in its below; Ink tank 13 stores ink, and ink is filled to print cartridge 15 by pouring ink hole 10; Buckle 9 is used for when being installed to print cartridge 15 in the filling device 1, and loam cake 3 tightens by its draw-in groove 38 with drain pan 14; Sealing plug 7 is used to be sealed into pore 6, opens it when filling device 1 filling ink cartridges, and is in closed condition at ordinary times; 36 pulleys are when installing side cover 11, with groove 37 clampings of ink filling apparatus 1 both sides of print cartridge, with fixing side cover 11.
In addition, as shown in figure 10, dissect the ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge along direction shown in the C-C.Suction channel 24 is connected with the ink outlet port 20 of print cartridge 15 and makes the print cartridge 15 inner negative pressure that form with suction print cartridge 15 inner airs; Return ink passage 25, be positioned on the ink tank 13, be used for the ink in the aspirator 12 is recycled in the ink tank 13; Refilling channel 30 is positioned on the ink tank 13, is used for the ink in the ink tank 13 is injected print cartridge 15 by the pouring ink hole 10 that is connected with the ink outlet port 20 of above-mentioned print cartridge 15 equally; Inlet channel 23 is arranged on the ink tank 13, and can be used in use outside atmosphere is introduced ink tank 13 to regulate container internal pressure when filling device 1.
As Fig. 8 a-8d, first fluid valve 26, second fluid valve 38 comprise: umbrella shape spool 27 and valve seat 28.Wherein, should note, filling device 1 in use, one end of suction channel 24 directly is connected with ink outlet port 20, the other end links to each other with aspirator 12, when the user aspirates when filling at every turn, and described fluid valve 4, preferably, be first fluid valve 26, second fluid valve 38 shown in Fig. 8 a-8d in the present embodiment.When the air that the user aspirates in the print cartridges 15 with aspirator 12, at this moment, first fluid valve 26 is opened shown in Fig. 8 a, and second fluid valve 38 is closed shown in Fig. 8 b, and air and ink 21 enter in the aspirator 12 through the ink passage 29 of crossing of first fluid valve 26.And do not aspirate air in the ink tank 13, thus guarantee that the air capacity of being aspirated when repeatedly filling is constant, can guarantee that each quantity of ink of filling is constant, guarantee user's stable operation.After user's filling finishes, pushing aspirator 12, at this moment, first fluid valve 26 cuts out shown in Fig. 8 c, and second fluid valve 38 is opened shown in Fig. 8 d, and ink 21 is annotated back in the ink tank 13 through the ink passage 29 of crossing of second fluid valve 38.Thereby make the ink filling apparatus of print cartridge, can not only finish ink efficiently and fill, and operating procedure is simple.
According to the switching of valve among Fig. 8 a-8d, the ink in the ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge flows to shown in Fig. 9 a-9b.Fig. 9 a is the front view of fluid valve 4, and Fig. 9 b is the rearview of fluid valve 4.When arrow A was represented the user with the air in the aspirator 12 suction print cartridges 15 among Fig. 9 a-Fig. 9 b, the ink in the ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge flowed to.Arrow B represent the user fill finish after, pushing is during aspirator 12, the ink in the ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge flows to.When the user begins to fill, at first with the air in the aspirator 12 suction print cartridges 15, along with aspirator 12 constantly aspirates, form negative pressure in the print cartridge 15, form certain pressure differential between ink tank 13 and the print cartridge 15, under action of pressure, the ink in the ink tank 13 flows in the print cartridge.In conjunction with Fig. 9 a, Fig. 9 b, when print cartridge 15 fillings were full, the ink in the print cartridge 15 was successively through the ink entrance 33 of fluid valve 4, and suction channel 24 flows to pump orifice 22 along the direction shown in the arrow A, and ink is again in pump orifice 22 enters aspirator 12.After user's filling finishes, pushing aspirator 12, then aspirator 12 interior unnecessary inks 21 are through pump orifice 22, and by returning ink passage 25, the ink outlet port 31 that enters fluid valve 4 is again got back in the ink tank 13 by notes.The ink outlet port 31 of fluid valve 4 as shown in Figure 4, is connected with ink outlet port passage 34, and ink outlet port passage 34 connects with ink tank 13.Simultaneously, the ink entrance 33 of fluid valve 4 as shown in Figure 4, is connected with the ink outlet port 20 of print cartridge 15.
Following according to Fig. 3 to Fig. 7, the use of the ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge is described.(1) as Fig. 3, open loam cake 3 earlier, open side cover 11 again, 17 of the movable members of print cartridge 15 is at one end downward-sloping, and earlier 17 of movable members at one end are installed in the side cover 11, after side cover 11 1 sides corresponding with movable member 17 connect and fix, in side cover 11, push the opposite side of print cartridge 15, its opposite side corresponding with side cover 11 is connected and fixed.At last, close side cover 11.
(2) as Fig. 4, print cartridge 15 is installed on the ink filling apparatus 1 of print cartridge, at this moment, closes loam cake 3, the buckle 9 of loam cake 3 and the draw-in groove of drain pan 14 38 chuckings.The ink entrance 33 of fluid valve 4 is connected with the ink outlet port 20 of print cartridge 15, the back suction suction inlet 32 and the back suction suction inlet passage 35 of fluid valve 4 connect, the ink outlet port 31 of fluid valve 4 is connected with ink outlet port passage 34 simultaneously, and ink outlet port passage 34 connects with ink tank 13.When the air of aspirator 12 in pump orifice 22 suction print cartridges 15, the interior unnecessary ink of air and print cartridge enters the ink entrance 33 of fluid valve 4 by ink outlet port 20, enters aspirator 12.When the ink 21 of aspirator 12 pushing in it, ink is from the ink outlet port 31 of aspirator 12 by fluid valve 4, in ink outlet port passage 34 is recycled into ink tank 13.
(3) as shown in Figure 5, close side cover 11, the movable rod member 17 of print cartridge 15 matches with the positioning element of filling device 1 and print cartridge 15 is fixing at this moment, close loam cake 3 again, make buckle 9 and drain pan 14 corresponding position chuckings on the loam cake 3, and the ink outlet port 20 of print cartridge 15 is connected with suction channel 24, and inlet channel 23 is opened.
(4) as shown in Figure 6, aspirator 12 is connected with suction channel 24, and suction channel 12 keeps being communicated with ink outlet port 20, aspirate the air in the print cartridge 15 this moment, at this moment, first fluid valve 26 is opened shown in Fig. 8 a, and second fluid valve 38 is closed shown in Fig. 8 b, and air and ink 21 enter in the aspirator 12 through the ink passage 29 of crossing of first fluid valve 26.Exist certain pressure differential between print cartridge 15 and the ink tank 13 this moment, and then under action of pressure, the ink in the ink tank 13 flows in the print cartridge.When in observing aspirator 12, ink being arranged, show that the ink in the print cartridge 15 is filled with.Shown in Fig. 9 a, 9b, the ink in the print cartridge 15 is successively through the ink entrance 33 of fluid valve 4, and suction channel 24 flows to pump orifice 22 along the direction shown in the arrow A, and ink is again in pump orifice 22 enters aspirator 12.
(5) as shown in Figure 7, aspirator 12 is connected with time ink passage 25, pushing aspirator 12, at this moment, first fluid valve 26 cuts out shown in Fig. 8 c, and second fluid valve 38 is opened shown in Fig. 8 d, and then aspirator 12 interior unnecessary inks 21 are through pump orifice 22, by returning ink passage 25, the ink outlet port 31 that enters fluid valve 4 is again got back in the ink tank 13 by notes.
In sum, by at suction channel 24 and return between the ink passage 25 fluid valve is set, after filling device 1 is filled full print cartridge 15, directly just aspirator 12 interior unnecessary inks 21 can be annotated back in the ink tank 13, be made easy to operately, filling work procedure is simple; And refilling channel, time ink passage and inlet channel all are arranged on the ink tank, make manufacturing cost lower, and it is also less to take up room.For this reason.Adopt the ink filling apparatus 1 of above-mentioned print cartridge to carry out ink when filling, operational sequence is simple, saves user's time, and can fully guarantee printing effect, and reduce user's use cost indirectly.
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1. the ink filling apparatus of a print cartridge comprises:
Ink tank is used to store the ink that is filled to print cartridge;
Refilling channel is communicated with the ink filling port of print cartridge, is used for to the print cartridge filling ink;
Inlet channel is used for extraneous air and enters ink tank;
Return ink passage, is communicated with, be used for being connected to push the ink described ink tank extremely in it with aspirator with described ink tank;
Suction channel is communicated with the ink outlet port of print cartridge, is used for being connected to aspirate the air of print cartridge with aspirator;
It is characterized in that, the first fluid valve that described suction channel is provided with that the aspirator suction that is connected with described suction channel the time is opened and closes during with aspirator pushing that described time ink passage is connected also is provided with second fluid valve of opening when the aspirator of cutting out when the aspirator that is connected with described suction channel aspirates and being connected with described time ink passage pushes on described time ink passage.
2. the ink filling apparatus of print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the described first fluid valve and second fluid valve are to comprise umbrella shape spool and the valve seat that matches with described umbrella shape spool.
3. the ink filling apparatus of print cartridge as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described refilling channel, inlet channel, time ink passage all are arranged on the described ink tank.
4. as the ink filling apparatus of claim 1 or 2 or 3 described print cartridges, it is characterized in that described inlet channel also is provided with the sealing plug that is used to seal.
5. as the ink filling apparatus of claim 1 or 2 or 3 described print cartridges, it is characterized in that described suction channel also is provided with the self-closing sealing ring that is used to seal.
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