CN202242333U - Liquid container, liquid injection system and liquid supply system - Google Patents
Liquid container, liquid injection system and liquid supply system Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN202242333U CN202242333U CN2011203211909U CN201120321190U CN202242333U CN 202242333 U CN202242333 U CN 202242333U CN 2011203211909 U CN2011203211909 U CN 2011203211909U CN 201120321190 U CN201120321190 U CN 201120321190U CN 202242333 U CN202242333 U CN 202242333U
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- liquid
- fluid storage
- aforesaid liquid
- ink
- mentioned
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Landscapes
- Ink Jet (AREA)
Abstract
The utility model discloses a liquid container, a liquid injection system and a liquid supply system. The utility model aims to provide a technology of reducing the possibility that generated bubbles are overflowed through a liquid injection port when a liquid is injected into the liquid container which is provided with the liquid injection port. The liquid container is provided with a liquid containing chamber, the liquid injection port and an export part; one end of the liquid injection port faces outside, and the other end of the liquid injection port faces the liquid containing chamber; the liquid injection port is used for injecting the liquid into the liquid containing chamber; the liquid containing chamber has a space part which is formed by a wall part of the liquid containing chamber; in an injection state that the liquid is injected through the liquid injection port, the space part is vertically open downwards; and in the injection state, the space part is positioned at a position higher than the other end of the liquid injection port.
Description
Technical field
The utility model relates to fluid storage container, possesses the liquid injection system and the liquid-supplying system of fluid storage container.
Background technology
As the printer of an example of liquid injection apparatus from record head towards record object (for example printing) ejection ink and printing.As the providing ink technology of supplying with ink towards record head, known have a technology (for example patent documentation 1) of supplying with ink from the print cartridge in the outside that is configured in printer through flexible pipe towards record head.Print cartridge possesses the ink inlet, and the person of utilization can easily inject (replenishing) ink from the ink inlet.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2005-219483 communique
When dripping ink and inject under the situation of (replenishing) to print cartridge inside from the ink inlet, the surface (water surface) that exists in the ink that is injected produces the situation of bubble.If under the state that produces bubble, continue to inject ink, the situation that then exists bubble to overflow from the ink inlet.
Aforesaid problem is not limited to print cartridge, is to accommodate the fluid storage container of the liquid that liquid injection apparatus sprays, promptly possess and be used for the common problem of fluid storage container of injecting the liquid injection port of liquid towards inner.
The utility model content
Therefore, the purpose of the utility model is, to the fluid storage container that possesses liquid injection port, provides a kind of when liquid is injected fluid storage container, the technology of the possibility that the bubble that reduce to produce overflows from liquid injection port.
The utility model is accomplished at least a portion that solves above-mentioned problem, can realize as following embodiment or application examples.
Application examples 1
A kind of fluid storage container is characterized in that, this fluid storage container is used for to the liquid injection apparatus feed fluid, wherein,
The aforesaid liquid accepting container possesses:
The fluid storage chamber, this fluid storage chamber is used to accommodate aforesaid liquid;
Liquid injection port, at aforesaid liquid reception room inner opening, this liquid injection port is used for aforesaid liquid is injected into the aforesaid liquid reception room towards outside opening, the other end in an end of this liquid injection port; And
Leading-out portion, an end of this leading-out portion that is liquid outlet portion are at aforesaid liquid reception room inner opening, and this leading-out portion is used for the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room is supplied with to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus,
The aforesaid liquid reception room has spatial portion, and this spatial portion is to be formed by the wall portion that forms the aforesaid liquid reception room, and at the injection state of aforesaid liquid inlet opening above the vertical, above-mentioned spatial portion is towards the vertical lower opening,
At above-mentioned injection state, above-mentioned spatial portion is positioned at the position of leaning on the top than above-mentioned the other end of aforesaid liquid inlet.
Fluid storage container according to application examples 1 is put down in writing is positioned at the spatial portion that leans on the position of top than the other end of liquid injection port because the fluid storage chamber has, and therefore can the indoor bubble of fluid storage that when injecting liquid, produces be stored in spatial portion.Thus, compare the possibility that the bubble that produces in the time of can reducing injection liquid overflows from liquid injection port with the fluid storage container that does not have spatial portion.
Application examples 2
According to application examples 1 described fluid storage container, wherein,
At above-mentioned injection state, an above-mentioned end of aforesaid liquid inlet is positioned at the position of leaning on the top than above-mentioned spatial portion.
The fluid storage container of being put down in writing according to application examples 2 because an end of liquid injection port is positioned at the position of leaning on the top than spatial portion, therefore can further reduce the possibility that the bubble that produces when injecting liquid overflows from liquid injection port.
Application examples 3
According to application examples 1 or 2 described fluid storage containers, it is characterized in that,
At above-mentioned injection state, the aforesaid liquid export department of above-mentioned leading-out portion is positioned at the position of leaning on the below than above-mentioned spatial portion.
According to the fluid storage container that application examples 3 is put down in writing, can reduce the possibility that the bubble that produces when injecting liquid is invaded leading-out portion.Thus, bubble is imported the shower nozzle of liquid injection apparatus from fluid storage container possibility can be reduced, the appearance of the unfavorable condition of shower nozzles such as so-called empty spray can be suppressed.
Application examples 4
A kind of liquid injection system is characterized in that, the aforesaid liquid spraying system possesses:
Any described fluid storage container in the application examples 1～3;
Liquid injection apparatus, this liquid injection apparatus have the shower nozzle that is used for spraying to object aforesaid liquid; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects the above-mentioned leading-out portion and the aforesaid liquid injection apparatus of aforesaid liquid accepting container, and the aforesaid liquid that is housed in the aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus.
According to the liquid injection system that application examples 4 is put down in writing, a kind of liquid injection system that possesses the fluid storage container that can reduce the possibility that the bubble that produces when injecting liquid overflows from liquid injection port can be provided.
Application examples 5
A kind of liquid-supplying system is characterized in that, the aforesaid liquid feed system possesses:
Any described fluid storage container in the application examples 1～3;
Odd-side, it has the liquid flow road and liquid is accepted portion, flows on the mobile road of aforesaid liquid to the liquid that is used for towards the shower nozzle of object injection aforesaid liquid is supplied with; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects the above-mentioned leading-out portion of aforesaid liquid accepting container and the aforesaid liquid of above-mentioned odd-side is accepted portion, and the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated towards above-mentioned odd-side.
According to the liquid-supplying system that application examples 5 is put down in writing, a kind of liquid-supplying system that possesses the fluid storage container that can reduce the possibility that the bubble that produces when injecting liquid overflows from liquid injection port can be provided.
In addition; The utility model can be realized with various embodiments; Except above-mentioned fluid storage container, possess the liquid injection system of liquid injection apparatus and fluid storage container, can also be with the manufacturing approach of above-mentioned fluid storage container, use the variety of ways such as liquid jet method of above-mentioned liquid injection system to realize.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is used for the figure that the liquid injection system 1 to first embodiment describes.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of box unit 50.
Fig. 3 is the figure that schematically shows the structure of liquid injection system 1.
Fig. 4 is the first stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.
Fig. 5 is the second stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.
Fig. 6 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.
Fig. 7 is the figure that the few state of the ink surplus of fluid storage chamber 340 is shown.
Fig. 8 is used for the ink that injects ink towards print cartridge 30 is injected the figure that operation describes.
Fig. 9 is used for the figure that the print cartridge 30a to second embodiment describes.
Label declaration
1: liquid injection system; 10: housing; 12: ink-jet printer (printer); 13: the paper supply unit; 14: paper discharge portion; 16: balladeur train; 16a: ink supply needle; 17: record head; 20: odd-side; 20Bk: odd-side; 20Ma: odd-side; 20Cn: odd-side; 20Yw: odd-side; 24: flexible pipe; 30: fluid storage container (print cartridge); 30a: print cartridge; 32: toner cartridge main body; 34: the first film; 50: box unit; 54: the end face housing; 54a: on one side; 56: the first side housings; 58: the second side housings; 202: liquid is accepted portion; 204: the ink storeroom; 206: filter; 208: the ink road of flowing; 302: latch; 304: liquid injection port; 304a: liquid injection port; 304m: bottom; 304p: upper end; 306: the liquid leading-out portion; 317: the atmosphere introducing port; 318: the atmosphere open ports; 322: the second films; 324: jut; 325a: hole portion; 328: chimeric unit; 330: the air reception room; 340: the fluid storage chamber; 341: spatial portion; 342: divide wall portion; 345: the liquid maintaining part; 349: liquid outlet portion; 350: interconnecting part; 362: rib; 370: open side (perforated wall portion); 370b: opposed walls portion; 370c: connecting wall portion; 370c1: first wall portion; 370c2: the second wall portion; 980: replenish and use container; 990: bubble; G: air (bubble); LM1: lower limit line; LM2: upper limit line; Sf: face is set.
The specific embodiment
Secondly, describe according to the embodiment of following order the utility model.
A. first embodiment:
B. second embodiment:
C. variation
A. first embodiment:
A-1. the structure of liquid injection system:
Fig. 1 is used for the figure that the liquid injection system 1 to first embodiment describes.Fig. 1 (A) is the first stereoscopic figure of liquid injection system 1.Fig. 1 (B) is the second stereoscopic figure of liquid injection system 1, is the figure of fluid storage container 30 that first embodiment of the utility model is shown.In addition, in Fig. 1, mutually orthogonal XYZ axle is shown in order to confirm direction.In addition, about after this figure mutually orthogonal XYZ axle is shown as required also.
Shown in Fig. 1 (A), liquid injection system 1 possesses: as the ink-jet printer 12 (also only being called " printer 12 ") of liquid injection apparatus; And box unit 50.Printer 12 possesses: paper supply unit 13, paper discharge portion 14,16 and 4 odd-sides 20 of balladeur train (odd-side department of assembly).4 odd-sides 20 are accommodated the different ink of color.Particularly, 4 odd-sides 20 are: accommodate the odd-side 20Bk of black ink, accommodate the odd-side 20Cn of cyan, accommodate the odd-side 20Ma of magenta ink, and the odd-side 20Yw that accommodates yellow ink.4 odd-sides are equipped on balladeur train 16.
The printing that is placed in paper supply unit 13 is transported to printer 12 inside, and the printing after the printing is discharged from from paper discharge portion 14.
4 print cartridges 30 are accommodated the corresponding ink of color of the ink of being accommodated with 4 odd-sides 20.That is, 4 print cartridges 30 are accommodated black ink, cyan, magenta ink and yellow ink respectively.In addition, print cartridge 30 can be accommodated the ink of the more amount of amount of being accommodated than odd-side 20.
The print cartridge 30 of accommodating versicolor ink connects through the odd-side 20 of flexible pipe (pipe) 24 with the ink that is used to accommodate corresponding color.Flexible pipe 24 has flexible parts by synthetic rubber etc. and forms.When thereby the ink that sprays ink odd-side 20 from record head was consumed, the ink of print cartridge 30 was fed into odd-side 20 via flexible pipe 24.Thus, liquid injection system 1 can not have the lasting continuously printing in interrupt action ground for a long time.In addition, also odd-side 20 can be set, but directly supply with ink from print cartridge 30 towards record head via flexible pipe 24.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of box unit 50.In Fig. 2, omitted the diagram of end face housing 54 and bottom surface housing.For box unit 50, under the user mode towards printer 12 supply inks the time, Z-direction is a vertical, and Z axle negative direction is the vertical lower direction.Each print cartridge 30 has and is used for chimeric unit 328 chimeric with adjacent print cartridge 30 and that be integrally formed.Chimeric unit 328 possesses the jut 324 of 325a of hole portion and overshooting shape.Through the chimeric jut 324 that another adjacent print cartridge 30 is arranged among the 325a of hole portion that makes 1 print cartridge 30, adjacent print cartridge 30 assembles each other and is one.In addition, jut 324 can the 325a of portion unloads from the hole by the external force quilt, can easily the print cartridge that becomes one 30 be decomposed.Thus, box unit 50 can be according to the quantity of employed ink color in the printer 12, specification and is easily changed the configurable number (range upon range of number) of print cartridge 30.
Before the detailed structure to box unit 50 describes,, use Fig. 3 to describing to the principle of odd-side 20 supply inks and the general configuration of print cartridge 30 and odd-side 20 from print cartridge 30 for the ease of understanding.Fig. 3 is the figure that schematically shows the structure of liquid injection system 1.
Under the use attitude of the print cartridge 30 of print cartridge 30 when odd-side 20 is supplied with ink, Z-direction is a vertical, and Z axle negative direction is the vertical lower direction.And under the injection state when ink is injected in the inside of print cartridge 30 (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical), X-direction is a vertical, and X axle negative direction is the vertical lower direction.In addition, when the print cartridge 30 in the box unit 50 that plural print cartridge 30 is arranged to configuration (range upon range of) injected ink, because box unit 50 is generating change of state integratedly, so all print cartridges 30 all became the injection state.And,, need to open end face housing 54 (Fig. 1 (A)) by the person of utilization when print cartridge 30 injects ink.
Ink is accommodated in fluid storage chamber 340.Fluid storage chamber 340 has the division wall portion 342 of in fluid storage chamber 340, extending specific length from the inner surface of the 370c1 of first wall portion.The whole zone that division wall portion 342 spreads all over Y direction (width) is formed on 340 inside, fluid storage chamber.That is, divide wall portion 342 370c1 of first wall portion is divided into two zones.The zone that is communicated with liquid leading-out portion 306 in the zone that is divided into two zones is called liquid maintaining part 345.And fluid storage chamber 340 has spatial portion 341.Spatial portion 341 is the concavity shape that is formed by the wall portion that forms fluid storage chamber 340, and under the injection state of print cartridge 30 towards vertical lower direction (X axle negative direction) opening.And spatial portion 341 is positioned at the position of leaning on top (X axle positive direction side) than the bottom 304m of liquid injection port 304 under the injection state of print cartridge (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical).In addition, for the ease of understanding, that the spatial portion in the fluid storage chamber 340 341 is shown in broken lines with the border in its zone in addition.
One end of liquid leading-out portion 306 is that liquid outlet portion 349 is connected with fluid storage chamber 340.In other words, liquid outlet portion 349 in the fluid storage chamber 340 inner openings.Liquid outlet portion 349 be positioned under the injection state of print cartridge lean on than spatial portion 341 below the position of (X axle negative direction side).The liquid leading-out portion 306 of print cartridge 30 is accepted portion 202 with the liquid of odd-side 20 and is connected via flexible pipe 24.Thus, the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 is circulated to odd-side 20 from liquid leading-out portion 306 via flexible pipe 24.
Under injection state (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical) after liquid injection port 304 injects fluid storage chamber 340 with ink; Utilize latch 302 seal fluid inlets 304 and form user mode; In this case; Air in the fluid storage chamber 340 expands, and fluid storage chamber 340 is maintained at negative pressure.And air reception room 330 is maintained at atmospheric pressure through being communicated with atmosphere open ports 318.
Odd-side 20 is by forming synthetic resins such as polystyrene, polyethylene.Odd-side 20 possesses: ink storeroom 204, the mobile road 208 of ink and filter 206.The ink supply needle 16a of balladeur train 16 is inserted in the mobile road 208 of ink.Filter 206 is used for having sneaked at ink catches this impurity and goes into record head 17 to prevent trash flow under the situation of impurity such as foreign matter.The ink of print cartridge storeroom 204 passes through to flow in ink flows road 208, ink supply needle 16a from the attraction of record head 17, and is supplied to record head 17.The ink that is supplied to record head 17 is sprayed towards outside (printing) via nozzle.
Under user mode, the interconnecting part 350 that forms meniscus is configured in the position lower than record head 17.Thus, produce water-head d1.In addition, will under user mode, be called " water-head d1 during stable state " by the water-head d1 under the state after second stream 350 forms meniscus.
Ink through utilizing 17 pairs of ink storerooms 204 of record head attracts, and ink storeroom 204 becomes the pressure of the negative pressure that is lower than regulation.When ink storeroom 204 became the pressure of the negative pressure that is lower than regulation, the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 was supplied with towards ink storeroom 204 via flexible pipe 24.That is, the 340 pairs of ink storerooms 204 automatically replenish the ink of the amount that record head 17 flows out from the fluid storage chamber.In other words; Through making the water-head d1 that produces than difference in height from the attraction (negative pressure) of printer 12 sides greatly to a certain degree because of the vertical between the ink level of 330 contacts of the same air reception rooms in the print cartridge 30 and the record head (being nozzle in detail), the ink quilt from fluid storage chamber 340 towards 204 supplies of ink storeroom.
When the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 was consumed, the air G of air reception room 330 (being also referred to as " bubble G ") was imported into fluid storage chamber 340 via interconnecting part 350.Thus, the liquid level of fluid storage chamber 340 reduces.
A-2. the structure of print cartridge
Secondly, use Fig. 4～Fig. 6 that the structure of print cartridge 30 is described.Fig. 4 is the first stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.Fig. 5 is the second stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.Fig. 6 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of print cartridge 30.In addition, in Fig. 4～Fig. 6, omitted the diagram of latch 302 (Fig. 3).
Like Fig. 4～shown in Figure 6, print cartridge 30 is roughly cylinder body shape (in detail for roughly prism shape).As shown in Figure 4, print cartridge 30 possesses: toner cartridge main body 32, the first film 34 and second film 322.Toner cartridge main body 32 is by forming synthetic resins such as polypropylene.And toner cartridge main body 32 is translucent.Thus, the person of utilization can be from the amount of the inner ink of outside Visual Confirmation.The shape of toner cartridge main body 32 is the concavity shape of a lateral opening.Be formed with the rib (wall portion) 362 of various shapes at the recess of toner cartridge main body 32.Also the side (side that comprises the housing of the toner cartridge main body 32 that forms opening) of opening is called open side 370 (perforated wall portion 370) here.
The first film 34 is by forming synthetic resins such as polypropylene, and is transparence.The first film 34 is pasted on toner cartridge main body 32 through thermal welding with the mode of the opening that covers open side 370.Particularly, the first film 34 is pasted on the end face of housing of end face and the toner cartridge main body 32 of rib 362 densely with the mode that can not produce the gap.Form a plurality of cells thus.Particularly, mainly form air reception room 330, fluid storage chamber 340 and interconnecting part 350.That is, utilize toner cartridge main body 32 and the first film 34 to form air reception room 330, fluid storage chamber 340 and interconnecting part 350.In addition, the first film 34 is not limited to thermal welding with respect to the stickup of toner cartridge main body 32, for example also can use bonding agent to paste.
As shown in Figure 6, a plurality of connecting wall 370c of portion comprise: the 370c1 of first wall portion, second 370c2 of wall portion.Under the situation of assembling print cartridges 30 as box unit 50 (Fig. 1 (A)), the 370c1 of first wall portion can be from outside Visual Confirmation, and second 370c2 of wall portion can be through opening end face housing 54 from outside Visual Confirmation.In addition; Under situation as box unit 50 assembling print cartridges 30; Form perforated wall portion 370 (Fig. 4) and the 370b of opposed walls portion (Fig. 5) in a plurality of wall portion of fluid storage chamber 340, that have the plane vertical with the configuration direction (stacked direction, Y direction) of a plurality of print cartridges 30, can't be from outside Visual Confirmation.
The 370c1 of first wall portion is that the face that is provided with (horizontal plane) that under the user mode of print cartridge 30, is set up with respect to print cartridge 30 is the wall portion that erects the state of setting.That is, the 370c1 of first wall portion be under the user mode of print cartridge 30 from below towards above the wall portion of extending.Under the situation of present embodiment, the 370c1 of first wall portion with under the user mode of print cartridge 30 with respect to the wall portion that mode that face (horizontal plane) has the angle of approximate vertical constitutes print cartridge 30 is set.In addition, the 370c1 of first wall portion constitutes the bottom surface of print cartridge 30 down at the injection state of print cartridge 30 (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical).
Second 370c2 of wall portion is that the face that is provided with (horizontal plane) that is set up with respect to print cartridge 30 under the injection state (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical) at print cartridge 30 is the wall portion that erects the state of setting.That is, second 370c2 of wall portion be under the injection state of print cartridge 30 from below towards above the wall portion of extending.Under the situation of present embodiment, second 370c2 of wall portion with under the injection state of print cartridge 30 with respect to the wall portion that mode that face (horizontal plane) has the angle of approximate vertical constitutes print cartridge 30 is set.
As shown in Figure 6, be provided with lower limit line LM1 at the 370c1 of first wall portion as lower limit portion.Be provided with upper limit line LM2 at second 370c2 of wall portion as upper limit portion.Lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are linearity.Lower limit line LM1 is the line of level under user mode (vertical with vertical).Upper limit line LM2 is the line of level under the injection state (vertical with vertical).And lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are from the outstanding overshooting shape of the outer surface of the 370c1 of wall portion that is set up, 370c2, and integrally formed with toner cartridge main body 32.
Lower limit line LM1 is consumed for the ink of the prompting person of utilization fluid storage chamber 340 under the user mode of print cartridge 30 and the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 reaches the situation of first threshold and is provided with.Upper limit line LM2 injects inks and the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 reach the situation of second threshold value be provided with from liquid injection port 304 to fluid storage chamber 340 for the prompting person of utilization under the injection state of print cartridge.That is, lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are used to reach from the amount of the liquid of outside identification fluid storage chamber 340 situation of first or second threshold value.
A-3. the method for implanting of ink:
Fig. 7 is the figure that the few state of the ink surplus of fluid storage chamber 340 is shown.In addition, in fact, liquid leading-out portion 306 is accepted portion 202 with the liquid of odd-side 20 and is connected via flexible pipe 24, but has omitted the diagram of flexible pipe 24.In addition, Fig. 7 is the figure that observes the situation of print cartridge 30 from Y axle positive direction.
As shown in Figure 7, when the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 is supplied to printer 12 and when being consumed, ink level descends, ink level arrives lower limit line LM1.Under near ink level arrives lower limit line LM1 the situation, the person of utilization is 340 injection (replenishing) inks towards the fluid storage chamber.Like this, fluid storage chamber 30 impels the person of utilization 340 to replenish inks towards the fluid storage chamber by lower limit line LM1, can prevent that thus printer 12 from not having to print under the state of ink in fluid storage chamber 340.Thus, can reduce air (bubble) by the possibility of 340 importing printers 12 from the fluid storage chamber.Thus, can prevent the generation (leak source etc.) of the unfavorable condition of printer 12.
When inks are injected in present dynasty fluid storage chamber 340, shown in arrow YR, make print cartridge 30 rotations and make its opening rotate to the state of the opening of liquid injection port 304 towards the vertical top towards the state of horizontal direction from liquid injection port 304.In detail, make box unit 50 rotations shown in Fig. 1 (A), four print cartridges 30 that constitute box unit 50 are rotated towards arrow YR direction.Thus, the state of print cartridge 30 is varied to injection state (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on vertical) from user mode.That is, print cartridge 30 can be with the opening of liquid injection port 304 towards the outside and different user mode and these two states of injection state of direction use.The person of utilization through opening end face housing 54 (Fig. 1 (A)), can be provided with second 370c2 of wall portion of upper limit line LM2 from outside Visual Confirmation after the state that makes print cartridge 30 becomes the injection state.
Fig. 8 is used for the ink that injects ink towards print cartridge 30 is injected the figure that operation describes.Fig. 8 (A) is illustrated in the state that makes the inner ink of the print cartridge 30 of print cartridge 30 when user mode is changed to the injection state under the state after ink level arrives lower limit line LM1.Fig. 8 (B) is the figure that illustrates from liquid injection port 304 appearance of 340 injection inks towards the fluid storage chamber, and the state after ink level arrives upper limit line LM2 is shown.In addition, Fig. 8 (A) and (B) be to observe the figure under the situation of print cartridge 30 from Y axle positive direction side.And at Fig. 8 (A) and (B), in fact, liquid leading-out portion 306 is accepted portion 202 with the liquid of odd-side 20 and is connected via flexible pipe 24, but has omitted the diagram of flexible pipe 24.In addition, Fig. 8 (A) is illustrated in and makes print cartridge 30 become the state after the injection state unloads latch 302 afterwards.
Shown in Fig. 8 (A), about the short transverse (vertical, X-direction) under the injection state of print cartridge 30 (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical), the upper end 304p of liquid injection port 304 is positioned at spatial portion 341 residing scopes.
When the state that under the few state of ink surplus, makes print cartridge is varied to from user mode under the situation of injection state, liquid maintaining part 345 suppresses other the part that inks flow out to fluid storage chamber 340.That is, divide the flowing that wall portion 342 blocks ink towards the direction of leaving from liquid outlet portion 349 (Z axle positive direction).Therefore, under the injection state, can keep the water level higher than other parts in liquid maintaining part 345.In more detail, can be utilized in division wall portion 342 that injection state decurrence reaches the position higher than liquid outlet portion 349 maintains the water level (liquid level) of the ink of liquid maintaining part 345 more than the height of liquid outlet portion 349.Thus, even if under the few situation of ink surplus, the ink in the liquid leading-out portion 306 and the ink of liquid maintaining part 345 also can continued presences and air entrainment not.Therefore, can reduce when injecting ink air (bubble), and flow into the possibility of odd-sides 20 via flexible pipe 24 from liquid outlet portion 349 influent leading-out portions 306.Thus,, therefore can suppress the leak source that causes because of the sky spray, the reduction of the quality that can suppress to typewrite because air can not flow into record head 17 (Fig. 3) side when injecting ink.
Shown in Fig. 8 (B), use the additional operation of carrying out 340 additional inks with container 980 that contains ink towards the fluid storage chamber.Particularly, from replenishing with container 980 ink droplet down to fluid storage chamber 340, thereby ink is added to fluid storage chamber 340.When the ink that drips to fluid storage chamber 340 replenishes ink, in the ink that is replenished, produce bubble 990, this bubble 990 is suspended in ink level (ink surface).Here; As stated; Upper limit line LM2 is in order to point out the person of utilization to inject inks and the situation that in fluid storage chamber 340, contains the ink of enough amounts (amount of the degree that ink can not overflow from liquid injection port 304, second threshold value) is provided with from liquid injection port 304.Shown in Fig. 8 (B), the person of utilization 340 injects inks arrive upper limit line LM2 up to the ink level of fluid storage chamber 340 degree towards the fluid storage chamber.
Ink is injected into fluid storage chamber 340, and along with ink level rises, bubble 990 also rises.Here, fluid storage chamber 340 has under injection state (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical) towards vertical lower direction (X axle negative direction) opening, and is positioned at the spatial portion 341 that leans on the position of top than the bottom 304m of liquid injection port 304.Therefore when the bubble 990 of ink level rises, can bubble 990 be retained (fleeing from) in spatial portion 341.Thus, when injecting ink, the possibility that the bubble 990 of the fluid storage chamber 340 that produces in the time of can being reduced in the injection ink overflows from liquid injection port 304.
As stated,,, therefore compare the possibility that the bubble 990 that produces in the time of can being reduced in the injection ink overflows from liquid injection port 304 for the print cartridge 30 of first embodiment with the print cartridge that does not have spatial portion 341 owing to have spatial portion 341 in fluid storage chamber 340.And under the injection state of print cartridge 30 (state of liquid injection port 304 direction opening on the vertical), the liquid outlet portion 349 of liquid leading-out portion 306 is positioned at the position of leaning on the below than spatial portion 341.Thus, can reduce the bubble that is suspended in ink level 990 that produces when injecting ink invades the record head 17 of printer 12 via liquid leading-out portion 306 and flexible pipe 24 (Fig. 3) possibility.Thus, the liquid injection system 1 that possesses print cartridge 30 can suppress the defective that the spray of so-called sky waits printers 12.In addition, because lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are the linearities of level under each state (user mode, injection state), so the person of utilization can easily confirm the amount of the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 under each state.That is, the person of utilization can easily confirm to replenish the moment of ink and the moment that ink replenishing finishes.And; Because lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 are the linearity of level under each state (user mode, injection state); Therefore, through ink level and lower limit line LM1 or upper limit line LM2 are compared, the person of utilization can judge easily whether print cartridge 30 is arranged at horizontal plane.That is,, can know that then print cartridge 30 is not set at horizontal plane if lower limit line LM1 or upper limit line LM2 tilt with respect to ink level.
B. second embodiment:
Fig. 9 is used for the figure that the print cartridge 30a to second embodiment describes.Fig. 9 (A) is and the suitable figure of Fig. 8 (A) that Fig. 9 (B) is and the suitable figure of Fig. 8 (B).Be the shape of liquid injection port 304,304a with the different of print cartridge 30 of first embodiment.About other structure (fluid storage chamber 340 or spatial portion 341 etc.), with the print cartridge 30 of first embodiment be same structure, therefore mark same label and omit explanation for same structure.And, be same structure also about the structure of end face housing 54 grades of box unit 50, the structure of printer 12 with first embodiment, therefore omit explanation.
Shown in Fig. 9 (A), print cartridge 30a possesses liquid injection port 304a.The upper end 304p of liquid injection port 304a is in the position that is positioned under the injection state of print cartridge 30a above leaning on than spatial portion 341.
Shown in Fig. 9 (B), same with first embodiment when injecting ink when the ink level of fluid storage chamber 340 reaches the degree of upper limit line LM2 to fluid storage chamber 340, the bubble 990 of ink level is remained in the spatial portion 341.The part of the bubble 990 that here, when injecting ink, produces also be present in liquid injection port 304a (being bottom 304m in detail) near.Therefore the upper end 304p of the liquid injection port 304a of second embodiment compares with first embodiment and can reduce the possibility that bubble 990 overflows from liquid injection port 304a in the position that is positioned under the injection state above leaning on than spatial portion 341.
C. variation:
In addition, the key element beyond the key element that independent claims in the inscape in the foregoing description, claims are put down in writing all is an additional element, can suitably omit.And, being not limited to the foregoing description, the embodiment of the utility model, can implement in every way in the scope of the purport that does not break away from the utility model, for example can carry out following distortion.
C-1. first variation:
In the above-described embodiments; Liquid injection port 304,304a have the drum (Fig. 8, Fig. 9) that extends specific length from the wall portion that forms fluid storage chamber 340; But be not limited thereto, so long as to be upper end 304p open facing outward and the other end is that 340 inner openings get final product bottom 304m in the fluid storage chamber in an end.For example, also can form liquid injection port through through hole being set in the wall portion that forms fluid storage chamber 340.When in wall portion through hole being set and forming liquid injection port, bottom 304m is at the part of fluid storage chamber 340 inner openings (face), and upper end 304p is a part (face) open facing outward.Thus, same with the foregoing description, also can be reduced in the possibility that the bubble 990 that produces when injecting ink overflows from the through hole liquid injection port through having spatial portion 341.And,, therefore need not to use the parts that extend the drum of specific length from wall portion because liquid injection port is to form through in the wall portion that forms fluid storage chamber 340 through hole being set.
C-2. second variation:
In the above-described embodiments; The vertical (Z-direction) of spatial portion 341 under user mode is arranged between the liquid outlet portion 349 of bottom 304m and liquid leading-out portion 306m of the liquid injection port 304 in the fluid storage chamber 340 (Fig. 8, Fig. 9), but is not limited thereto.For example, vertical (Z-direction) that also can be under user mode with spatial portion 341 be arranged in the fluid storage chamber 340 across the bottom of liquid injection port 304 304m and liquid outlet portion 349 opposed position.That is, also can form, the vertical under user mode from above to below form bottom 304m, the liquid outlet portion 349 of spatial portion 341, liquid injection port 304 successively.Thus, same with the foregoing description, also can be reduced in the possibility that the bubble 990 that produces when injecting ink overflows from the through hole liquid injection port through having spatial portion 341.
C-3. the 3rd variation:
In the above-described embodiments, lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2 be shape linearly, still, be not limited thereto, so long as can be from outside Visual Confirmation fluid storage chamber the mark of amount of ink in 340 get final product.For example, also can make at least one side of lower limit line LM1, upper limit line LM2 be point-like.And, also can lower limit line LM1, upper limit line LM2 be coloured to black etc.And, also can form to the vertical under user mode and each state that injects state, the structure of many lines (mark) is set at differing heights at least one of lower limit line LM1 and upper limit line LM2.Through a plurality of marks are set, the person of utilization can grasp the amount of the liquid of fluid storage chamber 340 more accurately.
C-4. the 4th variation:
In the above-described embodiments, the toner cartridge main body 32 that comprises the 370c1 of first wall portion, second 370c2 of wall portion is translucent, but also can be transparent.And, can be from the Visual Confirmation portion of the inner ink of outside Visual Confirmation print cartridge 30, even if then other part can't be also harmless from outside Visual Confirmation print cartridge 30 inside if having at least a portion.That is, can be from the 370c1 of first wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation and be have can be from outside Visual Confirmation fluid storage chamber the 370c1 of first wall portion of the 340 inner first Visual Confirmation portions be provided with lower limit line LM1 as lower limit portion.Lower limit line LM1 is as long as be arranged at the set altitude range of the first Visual Confirmation portion under user mode.The first Visual Confirmation portion for example is transparent or translucent.And, can be from second 370c2 of wall portion of outside Visual Confirmation and be have can be from outside Visual Confirmation fluid storage chamber second 370c2 of wall portion of the 340 inner second Visual Confirmation portions be provided with upper limit line LM2 as upper limit portion.Upper limit line LM2 is so long as be arranged at the set altitude range of the second Visual Confirmation portion and get final product under the injection state.Like this, the person of utilization can confirm easily that the amount of the ink of fluid storage chamber 340 reaches the situation of the first threshold or second threshold value.
C-5. the 5th variation:
In the above-described embodiments; Be illustrated as example with the print cartridge that in printer 12, uses 30 as liquid accommodating container; But be not limited thereto, to the device of the color material injector head that for example possesses LCD etc., possess the electrode of OLED display, face active display (FED) etc. form electrode material (conductive paste) injector head that uses in the operation device, possess the live body organic matter injector head that in the biochip manufacturing, uses device, possess the sample injector head that uses as accurate pipettor liquid injection apparatus feed fluids such as device, dyeing and printing device or differential orchestration liquid accommodating container and possess in the liquid accommodating container of liquid injection port and can both use the utility model.When above-mentioned various liquid injection apparatus use liquid accommodating container, can take in the corresponding liquid (color material, conductive paste, live body organic matter etc.) of kind of the liquid that is sprayed with various liquid injection apparatus in liquid accommodating container inside.And the utility model can be used as the liquid injection system of the liquid accommodating container that possesses various liquid injection apparatus and in various liquid injection apparatus, use.
Claims (5)
1. a fluid storage container is characterized in that, this fluid storage container is used for to the liquid injection apparatus feed fluid, wherein,
The aforesaid liquid accepting container possesses:
The fluid storage chamber, this fluid storage chamber is used to accommodate aforesaid liquid;
Liquid injection port, at aforesaid liquid reception room inner opening, this liquid injection port is used for aforesaid liquid is injected into the aforesaid liquid reception room towards outside opening, the other end in an end of this liquid injection port; And
Leading-out portion, an end of this leading-out portion that is liquid outlet portion are at aforesaid liquid reception room inner opening, and this leading-out portion is used for the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room is supplied with to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus,
The aforesaid liquid reception room has spatial portion, and this spatial portion is to be formed by the wall portion that forms the aforesaid liquid reception room, and at the injection state of aforesaid liquid inlet opening above the vertical, above-mentioned spatial portion is towards the vertical lower opening,
At above-mentioned injection state, above-mentioned spatial portion is positioned at the position of leaning on the top than above-mentioned the other end of aforesaid liquid inlet.
2. fluid storage container according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
At above-mentioned injection state, an above-mentioned end of aforesaid liquid inlet is positioned at the position of leaning on the top than above-mentioned spatial portion.
3. fluid storage container according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that,
At above-mentioned injection state, the aforesaid liquid export department of above-mentioned leading-out portion is positioned at the position of leaning on the below than above-mentioned spatial portion.
4. a liquid injection system is characterized in that, the aforesaid liquid spraying system possesses:
Any described fluid storage container in the claim 1～3;
Liquid injection apparatus, this liquid injection apparatus have the shower nozzle that is used for spraying to object aforesaid liquid; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects the above-mentioned leading-out portion and the aforesaid liquid injection apparatus of aforesaid liquid accepting container, and the aforesaid liquid that is housed in the aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated to above-mentioned liquid injection apparatus.
5. a liquid-supplying system is characterized in that, the aforesaid liquid feed system possesses:
Any described fluid storage container in the claim 1～3;
Odd-side, it has the liquid flow road and liquid is accepted portion, flows on the mobile road of aforesaid liquid to the liquid that is used for towards the shower nozzle of object injection aforesaid liquid is supplied with; And
Runner pipe, this runner pipe connects the above-mentioned leading-out portion of aforesaid liquid accepting container and the aforesaid liquid of above-mentioned odd-side is accepted portion, and the aforesaid liquid of aforesaid liquid reception room is circulated towards above-mentioned odd-side.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2010-197275 | 2010-09-03 | ||
| JP2010197275A JP5691308B2 (en) | 2010-09-03 | 2010-09-03 | Liquid container and liquid ejection system |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN202242333U true CN202242333U (en) | 2012-05-30 |
Family
ID=45821048
Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201110253366.6A Expired - Fee Related CN102381041B (en) | 2010-09-03 | 2011-08-26 | Liquid container, liquid injection system, and liquid supply system |
| CN2011203211909U Expired - Lifetime CN202242333U (en) | 2010-09-03 | 2011-08-26 | Liquid container, liquid injection system and liquid supply system |
Family Applications Before (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN201110253366.6A Expired - Fee Related CN102381041B (en) | 2010-09-03 | 2011-08-26 | Liquid container, liquid injection system, and liquid supply system |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JP5691308B2 (en) |
| CN (2) | CN102381041B (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN102381041A (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2012-03-21 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Liquid container, liquid injection system, and liquid supply system |
Families Citing this family (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP6142995B2 (en) | 2012-11-26 | 2017-06-07 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Ink composition for ink jet recording and ink jet recording method |
| JP6075097B2 (en) * | 2013-02-07 | 2017-02-08 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid container, liquid supply system |
| CN104417076B (en) * | 2013-08-19 | 2016-08-24 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Ink reservoir |
| JP2015080906A (en) | 2013-10-23 | 2015-04-27 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid storage container and liquid ejection device |
| JP6260196B2 (en) | 2013-10-23 | 2018-01-17 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid container and liquid ejecting apparatus |
| JP6492393B2 (en) | 2013-10-23 | 2019-04-03 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid injection system |
| JP2015080905A (en) | 2013-10-23 | 2015-04-27 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid storage container and liquid ejection device |
| JP6307887B2 (en) | 2014-01-14 | 2018-04-11 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid container and printer |
| JP2015187235A (en) | 2014-03-27 | 2015-10-29 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Ink composition, ink set and recording method |
| JP2015187236A (en) | 2014-03-27 | 2015-10-29 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Ink composition and recording method |
| JP6299339B2 (en) | 2014-03-31 | 2018-03-28 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Inkjet ink composition, recording method, and recording apparatus |
| JP6961911B2 (en) * | 2016-03-31 | 2021-11-05 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | Liquid consumer |
| JP7054346B2 (en) | 2018-01-15 | 2022-04-13 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Water-based inkjet ink composition |
| JP7119983B2 (en) * | 2018-12-21 | 2022-08-17 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | recording device |
Family Cites Families (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5790157A (en) * | 1993-08-31 | 1998-08-04 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Ink filling method and apparatus for ink cartridge |
| JP3140619B2 (en) * | 1993-09-08 | 2001-03-05 | キヤノン株式会社 | Method of injecting ink into ink cartridge for ink jet device |
| JPH07276659A (en) * | 1994-04-13 | 1995-10-24 | Canon Inc | Ink cartridge and filling the cartridge with ink |
| JPH08290577A (en) * | 1995-04-20 | 1996-11-05 | Hitachi Koki Co Ltd | Ink tank |
| CA2310181C (en) * | 1999-05-31 | 2004-06-22 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Ink tank, ink-jet cartridge, ink-supplying apparatus, ink-jet printing apparatus and method for supplying ink |
| JP2001138537A (en) * | 1999-08-30 | 2001-05-22 | Canon Inc | Method and apparatus for filling ink holding member with ink and ink tank filled with ink by ink filling method |
| JP4707498B2 (en) * | 2005-08-12 | 2011-06-22 | 株式会社リコー | Recording liquid container and image forming apparatus |
| JP4744243B2 (en) * | 2005-08-31 | 2011-08-10 | 富士フイルム株式会社 | Ink tank, ink jet recording apparatus, and ink filling method and apparatus |
| JP2008073856A (en) * | 2006-09-19 | 2008-04-03 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Liquid container, liquid droplet delivering apparatus, and image forming apparatus |
| WO2009072656A1 (en) * | 2007-12-07 | 2009-06-11 | S.T.Sangyo Co., Ltd. | Liquid container |
| JP5691308B2 (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2015-04-01 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | Liquid container and liquid ejection system |
-
2010
- 2010-09-03 JP JP2010197275A patent/JP5691308B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2011
- 2011-08-26 CN CN201110253366.6A patent/CN102381041B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2011-08-26 CN CN2011203211909U patent/CN202242333U/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN102381041A (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2012-03-21 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Liquid container, liquid injection system, and liquid supply system |
| CN102381041B (en) * | 2010-09-03 | 2014-09-10 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Liquid container, liquid injection system, and liquid supply system |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CN102381041B (en) | 2014-09-10 |
| CN102381041A (en) | 2012-03-21 |
| JP5691308B2 (en) | 2015-04-01 |
| JP2012051309A (en) | 2012-03-15 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CN202242333U (en) | Liquid container, liquid injection system and liquid supply system | |
| CN202242334U (en) | Liquid receiving container, liquid jet system and liquid supply system | |
| CN202283816U (en) | Liquid containing container, liquid spraying system and liquid feed system | |
| CN202293663U (en) | Liquid container, pot unit and liquid injection system | |
| CN202138070U (en) | Liquid supplement container | |
| CN202144145U (en) | Liquid container and liquid spraying system | |
| CN203063281U (en) | Liquid container, liquid injection system and liquid supply system | |
| CN203198406U (en) | Liquid accommodating container, liquid injection system and liquid supply system | |
| CN202278837U (en) | Tank unit and liquid injection system possessing same | |
| KR101443548B1 (en) | Container unit and liquid ejection system | |
| WO2011129123A2 (en) | Liquid container, and liquid jet system | |
| CN202826730U (en) | Liquid accommodating container, liquid ejection system and liquid supply system | |
| CN202192854U (en) | Liquid accommodating container, liquid jet system and liquid supply system | |
| JP5862812B2 (en) | Liquid container and liquid ejection system | |
| CN202782177U (en) | Cover, liquid accommodating container and liquid spraying system | |
| JP2014040110A (en) | Tank unit and liquid ejection system provided with the same | |
| JP2015027807A (en) | Tank unit and liquid ejection system with the same | |
| JP6311778B2 (en) | Liquid container and liquid ejection system | |
| JP6048518B2 (en) | Liquid container and liquid ejection system | |
| JP2017154253A (en) | Liquid supply apparatus and liquid jet system |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C14 | Grant of patent or utility model | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant | ||
| CX01 | Expiry of patent term |
Granted publication date: 20120530 |
|
| CX01 | Expiry of patent term |