CN202046001U - Ink cartridge filling device - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to an ink cartridge filling device, which is characterized in that an ink container and an ink cartridge cabin are detachably connected, so that after ink in the ink container is used up, the ink container can be replaced, the ink cartridge filling device can be continuously used, resource can be utilized sufficiently, and occupation space is saved due to the compact structure of the ink cartridge filling device. Further, an upper cover of the ink cartridge filling device is arranged on the ink cartridge cabin, one end of the upper cover is rotationally connected with the ink cartridge cabin, and the other end of the upper cover is fastened with the ink cartridge cabin, so that the ink cartridge filling device is more compact in structure, the ink cartridge cabin is fixed with the ink container through the upper cover after being inserted into an ink cartridge, size of the ink cartridge filling device is reduced, and occupation space of the ink cartridge filling device is saved.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of print cartridge filling technique, relates in particular to a kind of print cartridge filling device.
Background technology
Split type print cartridge in the cartridge of ink-jet printer, ink gun and ink storage chamber are separated from one another, and ink storage chamber only holds ink, and ink gun then is arranged on the word car of ink-jet printer, only needs after consumption of ink finishes to change ink storage chamber, and does not need to change ink gun.A kind of split type print cartridge with piezoelectric transducer is arranged, with quantity of ink in the split type print cartridge by piezoelectric transducer perception print cartridge inside.
In the prior art, the above-mentioned print cartridge filling device that has piezoelectric transducer comprise the ink tank that holds ink, fixedly cartridge to be filled ink box warehouse and be used for the ink in the ink tank is drawn into aspirator in the print cartridge.Ink tank and ink box warehouse are separate, do not have annexation between the two.All be plugged with L type connector on print cartridge and the ink tank, be connected with flexible pipe etc. between two L type connectors.When the print cartridge filling ink, at first print cartridge is fixed on the ink box warehouse, utilize drill bit via inserting print cartridge with the corresponding position of print cartridge hand-hole on the ink box warehouse, on print cartridge, form hand-hole, then print cartridge is lain in a horizontal plane in the plane at ink outlet port place in ink outlet port mode up, by L type connector on the ink tank and the L type connector on the print cartridge, make and form a closed system between ink bottle and the print cartridge, at last aspirator is connected with the opening of ink tank, the air of suction ink tank inside promptly forms vacuum in ink tank and the print cartridge, then this moment, under the effect of air pressure balance, the ink in the ink tank can be injected in the print cartridge.
The defective of existing print cartridge filling device is at least: need will just can fill after ink tank, flexible pipe, the first-class parts assembling of connection when above-mentioned print cartridge filling device uses, and also need the user to hole before filling, have that parts are various, complex operation, a sealing difference and take that volume is big, the wasting space problem of resource.And the ink in the ink tank of print cartridge filling device is carrying out print cartridge after several fills, and will be consumed to finish, and whole print cartridge filling device need be abandoned, and has caused the wasting of resources, and has increased user's use cost.
The utility model content
The utility model proposes a kind of print cartridge filling device, to reach the purpose that the print cartridge filling device is used to greatest extent at least.
The utility model provides a kind of print cartridge filling device, comprises ink tank, aspirator and is used to place the ink box warehouse of cartridge to be filled, and wherein, described ink tank removably is connected with described ink box warehouse;
Time China ink mouth that described print cartridge filling device also is provided with at least one pump orifice that is connected with described ink box warehouse and is communicated with described ink tank;
Under described print cartridge was packed the situation of described ink box warehouse into, described pump orifice was communicated with the ink feed portion of described print cartridge;
Described aspirator can be connected with described pump orifice with described time China ink mouth respectively.
Aforesaid print cartridge filling device, wherein, described ink tank can be positioned at the below of described ink box warehouse.Described time the China ink mouth can be arranged on the sidewall of described ink tank.
Described print cartridge filling device also can comprise loam cake, described loam cake is positioned at the top of described ink box warehouse, one end rotatably is connected with described ink box warehouse, the other end can be interlocked with described ink box warehouse, the top of described loam cake is provided with suction channel, the bottom of described suction channel is provided with the passway, and top and sidewall are provided with pump orifice.
Described print cartridge filling device also can comprise the needle-like portion that is communicated with described ink tank, and described needle-like portion is hollow tube, is arranged on the sidewall of described ink box warehouse, and is communicated with described print cartridge under described print cartridge is packed the situation of ink box warehouse into.
Described ink box warehouse can be provided with ink storage chamber and the ink tank storehouse of the described ink tank that is used to pack into down, ink storage chamber is arranged in the sidewall in described ink tank storehouse, described ink box warehouse is the side wall extension in described ink tank storehouse, described needle-like portion, returns China ink and mouthful all is communicated with described ink tank by described ink storage chamber.
One side of described loam cake also can be provided with extension.
Aforesaid print cartridge filling device, wherein, the bottom of described ink box warehouse can be provided with elastic component, and the top of described elastic component is higher than the lower surface of described ink box warehouse.
Also can be provided with a pore that is communicated with described ink tank on the aforesaid print cartridge filling device, and described pore near or be positioned at the highest position of described ink tank at pumping direction.
Aforesaid print cartridge filling device can comprise also and be used to seal the seal that described pump orifice reaches back China ink mouthful that described seal is arranged on described pump orifice and reach back on the black mouth.
The print cartridge filling device that the utility model provides, removably be connected with ink box warehouse by ink tank, after making that not only consumption of ink in ink tank finishes, can make the print cartridge filling device be continued to use by the ink tank that more renews, resource is fully used, and make and help saving shared space by print cartridge filling device compact conformation.And the print cartridge filling device is positioned at the top of described ink box warehouse by described loam cake, one end rotatably is connected with described ink box warehouse, the other end can be interlocked with described ink box warehouse, make that the structure of print cartridge filling device is compact more, ink box warehouse is fixed together by loam cake with ink tank after inserting print cartridge, reduce the volume of print cartridge filling device, saved the shared space of print cartridge filling device.
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In order to be illustrated more clearly in the technical scheme among the utility model embodiment, to do to introduce simply to the accompanying drawing of required use among the embodiment below, apparently, accompanying drawing in describing below only is embodiment more of the present utility model, for those of ordinary skills, under the prerequisite of not paying creative work, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to these accompanying drawings.
The schematic appearance of the print cartridge 10 of the print cartridge filling device ink to be filled that Fig. 1 a provides for embodiment;
Fig. 1 b is the inside face side schematic diagram of print cartridge 10 shown in Fig. 1 a;
Fig. 1 c is the rear side schematic diagram of print cartridge 10 shown in Fig. 1 a;
Fig. 1 d catches the expansion schematic diagram of stream for the bubble of print cartridge 10 shown in Fig. 1 a;
The print cartridge filling device leading flank schematic diagram that Fig. 2 a provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The print cartridge filling device trailing flank schematic diagram that Fig. 2 b provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The print cartridge filling device decomposing schematic representation that Fig. 3 provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The print cartridge filling device that Fig. 4 a provides for the utility model embodiment one schematic diagram behind the print cartridge 10 of packing into;
The schematic diagram that aspirator cooperates with loam cake in the print cartridge filling device that Fig. 4 b provides for the utility model embodiment one;
Schematic diagram when the print cartridge filling device that Fig. 4 c provides for the utility model embodiment one aspirates for the first time;
Schematic diagram when the print cartridge filling device that Fig. 4 d provides for the utility model embodiment one returns China ink;
Schematic diagram when the print cartridge filling device that Fig. 4 e provides for the utility model embodiment one aspirates for the second time;
Structural representation after the print cartridge filling device refilling that Fig. 4 f provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The structural representation of overlooking downwards from the side top of loam cake in the print cartridge filling device that Fig. 5 provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The print cartridge filling device STRUCTURE DECOMPOSITION schematic diagram that Fig. 6 provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The print cartridge filling device that Fig. 7 a provides for the utility model embodiment one removes the structural representation behind the sidewall of part ink tank storehouse;
The structural representation of the print cartridge filling device ink inside container that Fig. 7 b provides for the utility model embodiment one;
The print cartridge filling device structural representation that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the invention two.
The specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing among the utility model embodiment, the technical scheme among the utility model embodiment is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment only is the utility model part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the utility model, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the utility model protection.
Be the print cartridge filling device that clearer description the utility model embodiment provides, the structure of at first treating the print cartridge of filling ink describes.
The schematic appearance of the print cartridge 10 of the print cartridge filling device ink to be filled that Fig. 1 a provides for the utility model embodiment.Print cartridge 10 has the shape that is similar to cuboid, is removably mounted on the ink-jet printer, is used for the printhead supply marking ink to ink-jet printer.
Shown in Fig. 1 b, box body inside is formed for storing, holding the ink accommodation section of ink, and box body inside is formed with the rib of different shape.These ribs are used as partition wall, the ink accommodation section is marked off top ink chamber 1011 (first ink chamber), bottom ink chamber 1012 (second ink chamber), sensor portion 104, ink catch and deposit chamber 1013, a plurality of recesses etc.When film covered the box body face side, it can seal above-mentioned rib and form top ink chamber 1011, bottom ink chamber 1012 and a plurality of ink flow paths etc. in box body inside.
Particularly, when print cartridge 10 is installed on the printer, the flow direction during along consumption of ink, top ink chamber 1011 is positioned at the upstream side of bottom ink chamber 1012.
In addition, also be provided with the ink feed portion 102 that is connected with the ink supply pin of ink-jet printer on the basal surface of box body.Ink feed portion 102 is used for the ink feed of the above-mentioned ink accommodation section printhead to printer.
Same, also be provided with atmosphere opening hole 103 on the recess sidewalls of above-mentioned basal surface being formed at.Atmosphere opening hole 103 and print cartridge 10 internal communication, and be used for following the consumption of ink and in time replenish air to the ink accommodation section, print cartridge 10 internal pressure balances guaranteed.And as shown in Figure 1a, before print cartridge 10 was used, above-mentioned recess utilized the air guide film to seal, and promptly atmosphere opening hole 103 is sealed by the air guide film.
Shown in Fig. 1 a, on the side surface of print cartridge 10, also be provided with locking rod member 105.
Also be provided with chip 106 below locking rod member 105, it comprises circuit substrate and memory.The rear side of chip 106 is provided with piezoelectric transducer, it is the sensor portion 104 shown in Fig. 1 b, the ink surplus that is used for actual detected print cartridge 10 mainly comprises sensor cavities, constitutes the oscillating plate of the part of above-mentioned chamber wall, applies the components and parts such as piezoelectric element of vibration to above-mentioned oscillating plate.Wherein, sensor cavities constitutes from the ink accommodation section part to the ink flow path of ink feed portion 102 ink deliveries.
From Fig. 1 c as can be known, the rear side of box body is provided with the valve accommodating chamber 107 that holds the ink valve for pressure difference.Wherein, the ink valve for pressure difference is made up of parts such as valve film, valve gap, springs.Open or close according to the pressure differential between ink accommodation section and the ink feed portion 102, thereby selectivity is communicated with or blocks above-mentioned ink flow path between the two.
The rear side of box body also is provided with the gas-liquid separation chamber 108 of placing gas-liquid separation membrane, is used for preventing that the ink of ink accommodating chamber 101 is via wherein flowing out.The rear side of box body also is formed with the tortuous loop 109 that constitutes plasmas channel and bends groove 110, the L type groove 111 that constitutes ink flow path, elongate grooves 112 etc.When the rear side of film and box body mutually during fusion, above-mentioned groove can form atmosphere communication passage and ink flow path.
Below with reference to Fig. 1 b and Fig. 1 c the atmosphere of print cartridge 10 being communicated with stream is elaborated.Atmosphere opening hole 103 is connected with the through hole 1091 that is arranged on above-mentioned tortuous loop 109 1 ends, the other end in tortuous loop 109 is connected with the through hole 1081 that is formed on the gas-liquid separation chamber bottom surface, through hole 1081 is communicated with through hole 1101 via Long Circle space 113, this through hole 1101 constitutes an end of bending groove 11, the other end 1102 of bending groove 110 is for being arranged on the through hole 1102 of ink capture chamber 1013, and ink capture chamber 1013 is communicated with the ink accommodation section via buffering stream 114, L type groove 111 etc.
In addition, shown in Fig. 1 d, between bottom ink chamber 1012 and sensor portion 104, also be provided with a bubble and catch stream 115, be used for catching the bubble of sneaking into ink.
Providing specific embodiment below is described in further detail the print cartridge filling device.
Fig. 2 a, Fig. 2 b and Fig. 3 are the structural representation of the print cartridge filling device 20 of the utility model embodiment.As can be seen from Figure 3, print cartridge filling device 20 comprises: ink tank 21, ink box warehouse 25, loam cake 26 and needle-like portion 27.
Returning China ink mouth 241 can adopt common plug to seal, in the present embodiment, preferably, this time China ink mouth 241 also utilizes self-closing sealing ring 242 to seal, the self-closing ring structure of these self-closing sealing ring 242 structures and above-mentioned pump orifice is similar, the self-closing effect that is sewn on himself elastic force keeps closed state down when not using, and when aspirator 28 being inserted into above-mentioned sealing ring 242, self-closing seam can be opened, then this moment, aspirator 28 was connected with ink tank 21, and unnecessary ink can be annotated and be back in the ink tank 21 in the aspirator 28.
Be provided with pore 211 near one end of the close time China ink mouth 241 in the top of ink tank 21, i.e. inlet channel.
These pore 211 positions always are located on or near the highest point of pumping direction when carrying out padding, like this can be in the possibility that guarantees to reduce when air enters or discharges ink leakage.This pore 211 can utilize seals such as plug, self-closing sealing ring to seal.In the present embodiment, seal configuration is simpler in order to make, user's operation is simpler, preferably, utilize waterproof ventilated membrane to seal, promptly only allow air to pass through and do not allow liquid to pass through, both can reach the purpose of air inlet, exhaust, can prevent again that the ink in the ink tank 21 from leaking (be the clear air-flow direction that indicates among Fig. 4 a-Fig. 4 f, omit the structure of waterproof ventilated membrane).When print cartridge filling device 20 carries out suction operation, minimizing along with the quantity of ink in the ink tank 21, outside atmosphere can in time be replenished via pore 211 and be entered in the ink tank 21, guarantee ink tank 21 internal balances, prevent that its internal negative pressure is excessive and cause that the ink of refilling channel refluxes that promptly this moment, pore 211 was as inlet channel.
When aspirator 28 passed through back China ink mouthfuls 241 to ink tank 21 refillings, above-mentioned inlet channel became the exhaust passage (not shown), and the air in the ink tank is in time discharged.Particularly, when print cartridge filling device 20 returns the China ink operation, because the ink re-injection in the aspirator 28 is in ink tank 21, then according to the confined space pressure balance principle, this moment, the air of ink tank 21 was discharged to ink tank 21 outsides via pore 211, keep ink tank 21 internal pressure balances, this moment, pore 211 was as the exhaust passage.Be and make simplified processing technology, inlet channel and the coaxial setting in exhaust passage in the present embodiment.
The ink tank 21 that disassembles is shown in Fig. 7 b, and the roof of ink tank 21 is provided with a wedge 43, is used for ink tank 21 is fixed on ink tank storehouse 601.Also be provided with locating hole 46 and logical black hole 2101 on the ink tank 21.Locating hole 46 is used for ink tank 21 is positioned with respect to ink tank storehouse 601.Logical black hole 2101 is used to China ink or advances China ink.In the present embodiment, preferably, inlet channel is formed on the ink tank 21.Particularly, shown in Fig. 7 b, pore 211 is for being formed on the inlet channel on ink tank 21 roofs, and this pore 211 had both served as inlet channel in underfilling operation, serve as the exhaust passage again.Same, this pore 211 can utilize self-closing sealing ring, waterproof ventilated membrane to seal, and selects to get final product according to concrete needs.
As shown in Figure 6, the appearance profile size of ink tank storehouse 601 interior space dimension and ink tank 21 is suitable.Bottom (for vertical state) relative with ink tank storehouse 601 Hatch Openings on the ink tank storehouse 601 is provided with communicating pipe 40 and reference column 44.
Shown in Fig. 7 a, be provided with ink storage chamber 45 in the sidewall in ink tank storehouse 601, be used for storing small volume of ink.
Ink storage chamber 45 was communicated with communicating pipe 40.When ink tank 21 inserts in the ink tank storehouse 601, wedge 43 matches with recess (not shown) on being arranged on ink tank storehouse 601, reference column 44 in the ink tank storehouse 601 inserts in the locating hole 46 of ink tank 21, and ink tank 21 is positioned and is fixed in the ink tank storehouse 601.Simultaneously, communicating pipe 40 inserts in the logical black hole 2101, and ink tank 21 was communicated with ink storage chamber 45 via communicating pipe 40.
Ink storage chamber 45 is communicated with needle-like portion 27, when in the ink box warehouse 25 print cartridge 10 being installed, ink storage chamber 45 is communicated with print cartridge 10 by needle-like portion 27, thereby when ink tank 21 inserted in the ink tank storehouse 601, ink tank 21 was communicated with print cartridge 10 by logical black hole 2101, communicating pipe 40, ink storage chamber 45 and needle-like portion 27.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that refilling channel between ink tank and the print cartridge is not limited only to realize that by above-mentioned needle-like portion 27 mode or the structure of other any connection ink tanks and print cartridge all can.
Returning ink passage and inlet channel branch is arranged.Shown in Fig. 7 a, returning ink passage 24 is arranged in the ink storage chamber 45, return China ink mouth 241 and be back the port that ink passage 24 is in communication with the outside, the another port of returning ink passage 24 is communicated with ink tank 21, and the unnecessary ink notes that are used for entering at underfilling operation in the aspirator 28 are back in the ink tank 21.Particularly, when aspirator 28 (shown in Fig. 4 a-Fig. 4 e) inserted back China ink mouthfuls 241 and returns China ink, the inks in the aspirator 28 pass through back ink passage 24 injection ink storage chambers 45, so by communicating pipe 40, lead to black hole 2101 and enter into ink tank 21.
When ink tank 21 is loaded in the ink tank storehouse 601, can form an airtight ink storage area between ink tank 21 and the ink storage chamber 45, and ink tank 21 is connected with time ink passage, refilling channel via above-mentioned ink storage chamber 45.After the ink in the above-mentioned ink storage area is consumed, only need to remove the locking state between above-mentioned wedge 43 and the recess, ink tank 21 can be taken out, then a new ink tank 21 is packed in the ink tank storehouse 601, perhaps ink tank 21 is carried out it being packed into after the ink replenishing in the ink tank storehouse 601 again.Like this, the print cartridge filling device can repeatedly reuse, and avoids causing the wasting of resources, has also reduced user's use cost.
When seeing from top to bottom, ink box warehouse 25 is " ㄇ " shape substantially, and its perisporium is enclosed to form and the suitable spatial accommodation 251 of print cartridge 10 appearance profile sizes, and also is formed with several baffle plates 252 on perisporium, can connect the motion that restriction print cartridge 10 makes progress with the basal surface of print cartridge 10.
Needle-like portion 27 is positioned at spatial accommodation 251, and in other words, ink box warehouse 25 inside are provided with an outstanding needle-like portion 27.As shown in Figure 3, needle-like portion 27 is for having the cylindrical tube of hollow cavity, and the position of needle-like portion 27 is corresponding with the through hole 1102 of the bending groove 110 of above-mentioned print cartridge 10 rear side.Particularly, when print cartridge 10 being placed in the above-mentioned ink box warehouse 25, the user only need firmly push print cartridge 10 face side, and needle-like portion 27 is the film of demolished print cartridge 10 box body rear side and being communicated with above-mentioned through hole 1102.
In order to improve process efficiency, preferably, needle-like portion 27 and above-mentioned ink box warehouse 25 are one-body molded.And when print cartridge was not placed by above-mentioned needle-like portion 27 in ink box warehouse 25, the outer race of needle-like portion 27 was provided with sealed tube 271, can utilize seal to seal.Preferably, above-mentioned seal is a plug 272 of being made by silica gel.Plug 272 takes off from sealed tube 271 when print cartridge filling device 20 uses, and puts in back sealed tube 271 after print cartridge filling device 20 is finished using, and makes needle-like portion 27 be in sealing state.Present technique field those of ordinary skill should be understood that above-mentioned seal also can be the self-closing valve film that is arranged on above-mentioned needle-like portion 27, exactly, is the self-closing valve film that is loaded in the needle-like portion 27.This self-closing valve film can close or open according to the pressure reduction between print cartridge 10 and the ink tank 21.Present technique field those of ordinary skill should be understood that in order to make pushing of user more laborsaving, needle-like portion 27 can be arranged to coniformly, and promptly an end that matches with print cartridge 10 has less diameter, and has bigger diameter with the ink box warehouse 25 unification end that matches.Above-mentioned needle-like portion 27 also can adopt the material different with the print cartridge filling device to make, and refills to fit on the ink box warehouse 25.
Be provided with a draw-in groove 253 outside the sidewall top of ink box warehouse 25, draw-in groove 253 is positioned at go back to the top of China ink mouth 241, is used for fixing loam cake 26.
One end of loam cake 26 is a link 261, is connected through the hinge with ink box warehouse 25, makes loam cake 26 to rotate a certain angle around ink box warehouse 25.The other end of loam cake 26 then is provided with the buckle 262 that can be interlocked with above-mentioned draw-in groove 253, and buckle 262 afterbodys are provided with protuberance 268, so that open the buckle 262 that is fastened on the draw-in groove 253.
Preferably, in the present embodiment, also be provided with an extension 263 on the loam cake 26.When print cartridge 10 is installed on the ink box warehouse 25, and loam cake 26 is when being fastened on the ink box warehouse 25, this extension 263 can with print cartridge 10 on have a maximum surface area side surface contact, thereby match with of the motion of restriction print cartridge 10 with ink box warehouse 25 at fore-and-aft direction.
In addition, near the link 261 of loam cake 26, also be formed with rectangular-shaped protuberance 264, this protuberance 264 protrudes to inner surface from the outer surface of loam cake 26, with corresponding on the print cartridge 10 away from the basal surface of ink feed portion 102 1 ends, and it is further corresponding with the recess location that is provided with atmosphere opening hole 103 of print cartridge 10, make after print cartridge 10 is installed in filling device 20, when rotation loam cake 26 cooperates with ink box warehouse 25, above-mentioned protuberance 264 can match with above-mentioned recess, and above-mentioned protuberance 264 outsides also are arranged with a silica gel sheath 265, and promptly protuberance 264 is formed a hermetic unit with silica gel sheath 265.After loam cake 26 rotations were fixing, the outer surface of the outer surface of loam cake 26 and ink box warehouse 25 remained basically stable, and becomes a box body shape, and ink box warehouse 25 and ink tank 21 are positioned at this box body.And the recess at 103 places, atmosphere opening hole on the salable print cartridge 10 of above-mentioned hermetic unit this moment promptly seals atmosphere opening hole 103, has prevented that extraneous air from entering in the print cartridge 10, makes to form a confined space between print cartridge 10 and the print cartridge filling device 20.
In addition, above-mentioned hermetic unit also has a restriction, and it can compress print cartridge 10 downwards, prevents that print cartridge 10 from play taking place on above-below direction, and print cartridge 10 is fixed on the filling device 20 tightly.Obviously, after print cartridge 10 was installed in filling device 20, loam cake 26 can make print cartridge 10 six direction before and after up and down all obtain the location, and forms an airtight space.
In addition, as shown in Figure 5, also be provided with one on the outer surface of loam cake 26 and cave inward and first space 22, second space 23 and the 3rd space 266 that form from outer surface.The 3rd space 266 is communicated with first space 22 and second space 23.The bottom in first space 22 is formed with the access opening 2661 that is connected with above-mentioned ink feed portion 102.
On the side surface of loam cake 26, then be provided with the 3rd port that one second pump orifice 231 is a suction channel, be communicated with second space 23.Therefore, this second pump orifice 231 is via above-mentioned second space 23, the 3rd space 266, first space 22 and be communicated with access opening 2661.Obviously, the axis of first pump orifice 221 and second pump orifice 231 intersects each other.
As shown in Figure 5, when channel plate 267 covers on first space 22, second space 23 and the 3rd space 266, form first suction channel that is communicated with first pump orifice 221 and print cartridge 10, and second suction channel that is communicated with second pump orifice 231 and print cartridge 10.Significantly, first suction channel is for via first pump orifice 221, first space 22, access opening 2661, ink feed portion 102 passage with print cartridge 10 internal communication.Similarly, second suction channel is for via second pump orifice 231, second space 23, the 3rd space 266, first space 22, access opening 2661, ink feed portion 102 passage with print cartridge 10 internal communication.And second pumping direction of first pumping direction of first suction channel and second suction channel 23 shape on print cartridge is packed plane, direction place into has a certain degree.Present technique field those of ordinary skill can be regarded as, and above-mentioned first suction channel and second suction channel also can be distinguished formation independently, and need not i.e. first space 22 of above-mentioned common-use tunnel.
Above-mentioned suction channel is communicated with print cartridge 10 in being placed on ink box warehouse 25, exactly, be to be connected, when being used to carry out padding the air of print cartridge 10 inside discharged by ink feed portion 102 and suction channel, and make the print cartridge 10 inner negative pressure that form with the ink feed portion 102 of print cartridge 10.
In addition, first pump orifice 221, second pump orifice 231 can seal under obsolete situation.As shown in Figure 3, first pump orifice 221 utilizes self-closing sealing ring 222 to seal, and second pump orifice 231 utilizes self-closing sealing ring 232 to seal.Self-closing sealing ring 222, self-closing sealing ring 232 adopt silica gel to make, and have better elastic.Self-closing sealing ring 222, self-closing sealing ring 232 are provided with a self-closing seam that runs through self, this self-closing seam is owing to the pressure balance of its both sides is in closed state at ordinary times, when aspirator 28 inserts, this self-closing seam becomes open mode, then communicate with each other via above-mentioned first or second suction channel between aspirator 28 and the print cartridge 10, aspirator 28 matches with suction channel and carries out suction action.
Shown in Fig. 4 b～Fig. 4 e, in the present embodiment, aspirator 28 comprises stack shell 281, cover 282, piston 283, piston rod 284 and handle 285.
Wherein, have the integrated mouth 2811 of bleeding on the stack shell 281, and stack shell 281 matches to form a space with cover 282.
During use, the user can hold handle 285, moves up or down with pulling piston rod 284, moves up and down in above-mentioned space with suction or discharge air or ink thereby drive piston 283.
Shown in Fig. 2 b, on loam cake 26 side relative, be provided with slipmat 20 1 with second pump orifice 231, be provided with slipmat 202 on the ink tank 21 with on returning black mouthful 241 a relative side, purpose is to guarantee that print cartridge filling device 20 is not easy to slide when it is filled, guarantee carrying out smoothly of padding.Slipmat 201, slipmat 202 are made by the material with certain frictional force or resistance.
For making the user can clearly observe the state that print cartridge is filled, preferably, in the present embodiment, print cartridge filling device 20 utilizes transparent material to make.
Following according to Fig. 4 a to Fig. 4 f, be elaborated to the operation of print cartridge 10 filling inks to using print cartridge filling device 20.
The first step. print cartridge filling device 20 is placed on the plane, makes ink tank 21 be positioned at the bottom of print cartridge filling device 20, and remove the locking state between buckle 262 and the draw-in groove 253, open loam cake 26, as shown in Figure 3.
Second step. shown in Fig. 4 a, take off the plug 272 of sealing needle-like portion 27, print cartridge 10 is relative with needle-like portion 27 with its through hole 1102, ink feed portion 102 is relative with the access opening 2661 of loam cake 26, the rectangular-shaped protuberance 264 relative attitudes of atmosphere opening hole 103 and loam cake 26 are put in the ink box warehouse 25, also being about to print cartridge 10 is placed on the ink box warehouse 25 with the attitude of " ink feed portion 102 up; be provided with the basal surface horizontal positioned of ink feed portion 102; chip 106 is towards the side ", and firmly push print cartridge 10, make needle-like portion 27 expose the film of print cartridge 10 box body rear side, be connected with the through hole 1102 of bending groove 110.This moment, print cartridge 10 was arranged in the spatial accommodation 251 of above-mentioned ink box warehouse 25, was positioned at the below of baffle plate 252, and communicated with each other between ink tank 21 and the print cartridge 10.Then, rotation loam cake 26, buckle 262 on it is fastened each other with draw-in groove 253 on the ink box warehouse 25, at this moment, the hermetic unit of loam cake 26 is protuberance 264 and silica gel sheath 265, connects with the basal surface of print cartridge 10, and access opening 2661 is connected with the ink feed portion 102 of print cartridge 10, extension 263 also connects with the above-mentioned side surface of print cartridge 10, and so far, print cartridge 10 is fixed on the filling device 20.
The 3rd step. shown in Fig. 4 b, the mouth 2811 of bleeding of preprepared aspirator 28 is inserted first pump orifice 221 of filling devices 20, aspirator 28 is communicated with ink feed portion 102 by first pump orifice 221, first space 22 and access opening 2661.Then, upwards spur handle 285 along arrow shown in Fig. 4 c, driving piston rod 284 moves upward, and then drive piston 283 and move upward, make that air flows in the aspirator 28 via ink feed portion 102, access opening 2661, first space 22 and first pump orifice 221 along the arrow shown in Fig. 4 c in the ink feed portion 102.And the ink valve for pressure difference of print cartridge 10 is opened under the differential pressure action between ink accommodating chamber 101 and the ink feed portion 102, and ink accommodating chamber 101 is communicated with ink feed portion 102.Air in the ink accommodating chamber 101 flows in the aspirator 28 along arrow shown in Fig. 4 c, thereby forms negative pressure in the ink accommodating chamber 101.Because ink accommodating chamber 101 is communicated with via needle-like portion 27, refilling channel with ink tank 21, the ink in the ink tank 21 is supplemented in the ink accommodating chamber 101 via refilling channel, needle-like portion 27 under action of pressure.When the ink in the ink tank 21 reduced because of flowing, extraneous air in time was supplemented in the ink tank 21 via pore 211, to keep ink tank 21 pressure inside balances.When quantity of ink in observing aspirator 28 arrives certain value, represent that then print cartridge 10 filled with ink, can stop upwards to spur aspirator 28 this moment, and extract aspirator 28.
The 4th step. shown in Fig. 4 d, above-mentioned print cartridge filling device 20 is rotated counterclockwise 90 °, is provided with the plane contact of box filled device 20 placements in surface and first step China and Mexico of slipmat 201, slipmat 202.Because the rubbing action between slipmat 201, slipmat 202 and the plane has guaranteed that print cartridge filling device 20 can not slide on last this plane.At this moment, print cartridge 10 is kept the attitude of " ink feed portion 102 towards the side, basal surface be positioned at that vertical direction, chip 106 are positioned at horizontal plane up, bubble is caught stream 115 and extended upward ", and goes back to China ink mouthful plane, 241 place and also be provided with up.
The 5th step. shown in Fig. 4 d, aspirator 28 is connected with time China ink mouth 241, and downward driving handle 285, making piston rod 284 drive piston 283 moves downward, thereby with the ink re-injection in the aspirator 28 to ink tank 21, the air of while ink tank 21 inside is the amount discharge container outside via pore 211, guarantees the container inner pressure balance.After refilling finishes, extract aspirator 28 once more.
The 6th step. shown in Fig. 4 e, aspirator 28 is inserted in second pump orifice 231.Aspirator 28 is communicated with ink feed portion 102 by second space 23, the 3rd space 266 and first space 22.Pulling handle 285 aspirates air in the print cartridge 10 once more, and near the inks of the band bubbles ink feed portion 102, when the ink in seeing aspirator 28 both arrives quantitatively, stops upwards to spur aspirator 28, and extracts aspirator 28.
The 7th the step. repeat above-mentioned the 5th step, with ink re-injection unnecessary in the aspirator 28 to ink tank 21.Then, the filling device 20 that turns clockwise makes it get back to the residing state of the first step, and at this moment, the ink in print cartridge 10 and the print cartridge filling device 20 is shown in Fig. 4 f.
The 8th step. open loam cake 26, take off print cartridge 10, reseal needle-like portion 27 with plug 272.If needed, can also utilize devices such as chip reset device that the information of chip 106 inside of print cartridge 10 is resetted.
By above-mentioned filling process as can be known, the process that print cartridge 10 is filled comprises twice suction.Wherein, the purpose of suction mainly is that print cartridge 10 integral body are filled for the first time, guarantees to be full of ink in the ink accommodating chamber 101.But bubble remains near the sensor portion 104 easily in this stage, if the print cartridge 10 that filling is finished is packed in the printer at this point, because the effect of residual bubble makes piezoelectric transducer send wrong answer signal easily, and make printer can't discern print cartridge 10 or judge that directly print cartridge is inkless, although print cartridge 10 has been packed into and has been filled ink.Therefore, also need to carry out the action of suction for the second time after suction for the first time, purpose is that the bubble of sensor portion 104 is taken away, guarantees that around the piezoelectric transducer be ink, mistake can not take place survey.But, if carry out under the attitude that for the second time suction is kept at print cartridge 10 " ink feed portion up, chip towards the side ", though near the ink that is partly with bubble the sensor portion can be taken away, connecting sensor portion 104 but can't be taken away with the bubble that the bubble of bottom ink chamber 1012 is caught in stream 115 and the sensor portion 104 close above-mentioned stream sides, cause when print cartridge 10 during, will remain in bubble on the above-mentioned stream easily and be delivered to once more in the sensor and cause sensor that mistake takes place surveying through the variation of the vibration of transportations or circumstance of temperature difference.Therefore before carrying out the suction second time, print cartridge filling device 20 must be rotated counterclockwise 90 degree, make print cartridge 10 keep the attitude of " ink feed portion towards the side, basal surface be positioned at that vertical direction, chip are positioned at horizontal plane up, bubble is caught stream and extended upward ", that is to say, print cartridge 10 is revolved turn 90 degrees and be located at above-mentioned attitude.At this moment, because the lighter weight of bubble, under the ink buoyancy function, bubble in the above-mentioned stream can rise and concentrate near the chamber of sensor, promptly concentrate on box body and place at this moment on the peak of attitude, then carry out suction action this moment, can make to mix the ink that a large amount of bubbles are arranged and taken away, fully guarantee near the no bubble of sensor, 10 installations of assurance print cartridge can be discerned and can print.
Embodiment two
The structure of the print cartridge filling device that the box filled device of present embodiment China and Mexico and the foregoing description one or embodiment two provide is basic identical, and difference is: the bottom of ink box warehouse 25 has increased elastic component, better print cartridge is fixed in the ink box warehouse.
As shown in Figure 8, be provided with a rubber-like in the bottom of the ink box warehouse 25 shown in the embodiment one and compress spacer 29.This compresses the lower surface of spacer 29 a little higher than above-mentioned spatial accommodations 251.When print cartridge 10 was packed spatial accommodation 251 into, print cartridge 10 compressed spacer 29 downwards, made to compress spacer 29 generations one elastic force that makes progress, and moved upward thereby promote print cartridge 10.Simultaneously because the perisporium of ink box warehouse 25 is provided with the baffle plate 252 that several restriction print cartridges 10 that the basal surface with print cartridge 10 connects move upward, therefore, print cartridge 10 is limited fully on above-below direction or is fixed under the mating reaction that compresses spacer 29 and baffle plate 252.
Same, in the present embodiment, other structure of print cartridge filling device and fill method and embodiment one are similar, do not give unnecessary details at this.
Those of ordinary skills are interpreted as, and when time ink passage is provided with inlet channel is coaxial, returns the China ink mouth and can directly utilize self-closing sealing ring to seal, and promptly the self-closing seam of self-closing sealing ring both can be opened under the effect of pressure reduction, also can open when aspirator inserts.
Those of ordinary skills should understand, when time ink passage is provided with inlet channel is coaxial, if the mouth of bleeding of aspirator is provided with a projection, and when the mouth of bleeding matches with the sealing ring that returns the China ink mouth, above-mentioned projection can make the perisporium of sealing ring that the part distortion takes place, and forming the slit between mouth and the sealing ring bleeding, this slit promptly can be used as the exhaust passage.Obviously, return ink passage, the coaxial setting of inlet channel and exhaust passage this moment.
In the print cartridge filling device that the foregoing description provides, ink tank and ink box warehouse and keeper form one, have reduced the volume of print cartridge filling device, have saved taking up room of print cartridge filling device.Further, suction channel is connected with ink feed portion in the print cartridge filling device, make each aspiration keep constant, this is because suction channel is when being connected with ink feed portion, each suction all is the air of suction print cartridge inside, and the volume of print cartridge inside is fixed, so the air capacity of its suction also is constant.And, inlet channel in the print cartridge filling device, return ink passage, suction channel is arranged on the parts such as keeper of filling device as much as possible, becomes one with parts, make its directly injection moulding obtain, both made that manufacturing cost was lower, guaranteed the better seal performance again.Print cartridge filling device ink inside container is detachable, after feasible consumption of ink therein finishes, can make the print cartridge filling device be continued to use by the ink tank that more renews, and resource is fully used.
It should be noted that at last: above embodiment only in order to the explanation the technical solution of the utility model, is not intended to limit; Although the utility model is had been described in detail with reference to previous embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be made amendment to the technical scheme that aforementioned each embodiment put down in writing, and perhaps part technical characterictic wherein is equal to replacement; And these modifications or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution break away from the spirit and scope of each embodiment technical scheme of the utility model.
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1. print cartridge filling device comprises ink tank, aspirator and is used to place the ink box warehouse of cartridge to be filled, it is characterized in that described ink tank removably is connected with described ink box warehouse;
Time China ink mouth that described print cartridge filling device also is provided with at least one pump orifice that is connected with described ink box warehouse and is communicated with described ink tank;
Under described print cartridge was packed the situation of described ink box warehouse into, described pump orifice was communicated with the ink feed portion of described print cartridge;
Described aspirator can be connected with described pump orifice with described time China ink mouth respectively.
2. print cartridge filling device according to claim 1 is characterized in that described ink tank is positioned at the below of described ink box warehouse.
3. print cartridge filling device according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described time the China ink mouth is arranged on the sidewall of described ink tank.
4. print cartridge filling device according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, described print cartridge filling device also comprises loam cake, described loam cake is positioned at the top of described ink box warehouse, one end rotatably is connected with described ink box warehouse, and the other end can be interlocked with described ink box warehouse, and the top of described loam cake is provided with suction channel, the bottom of described suction channel is provided with the passway, and top and sidewall are provided with pump orifice.
5. according to each described print cartridge filling device of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, described print cartridge filling device also comprises the needle-like portion that is communicated with described ink tank, and described needle-like portion is a hollow tube, be arranged on the sidewall of described ink box warehouse, and under described print cartridge is packed the situation of ink box warehouse into, be communicated with described print cartridge.
6. according to each described print cartridge filling device of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, described ink box warehouse below is provided with ink storage chamber and the ink tank storehouse of the described ink tank that is used to pack into, ink storage chamber is arranged in the sidewall in described ink tank storehouse, described ink box warehouse is the side wall extension in described ink tank storehouse, described needle-like portion, returns China ink and mouthful all is communicated with described ink tank by described ink storage chamber.
7. print cartridge filling device according to claim 4 is characterized in that, a side of described loam cake also is provided with extension.
8. according to each described print cartridge filling device of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that the bottom of described ink box warehouse is provided with elastic component, the top of described elastic component is higher than the lower surface of described ink box warehouse.
9. according to each described print cartridge filling device of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, also be provided with a pore that is communicated with described ink tank on the described print cartridge filling device, and described pore near or be positioned at the highest position of described ink tank at pumping direction.
10. print cartridge filling device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that, also comprises being used to seal the seal that described pump orifice reaches back the China ink mouth, and described seal is arranged on described pump orifice and reaches back on the China ink mouth.
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