CN202573285U - Printing liquid box and recording device - Google Patents
Printing liquid box and recording device Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CN202573285U CN202573285U CN 201120543535 CN201120543535U CN202573285U CN 202573285 U CN202573285 U CN 202573285U CN 201120543535 CN201120543535 CN 201120543535 CN 201120543535 U CN201120543535 U CN 201120543535U CN 202573285 U CN202573285 U CN 202573285U
- Authority
- CN
- China
- Prior art keywords
- printing fluid
- print cartridge
- along
- leader
- ink
- 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 - Fee Related
Links
Images
Landscapes
- Ink Jet (AREA)
Abstract
The utility model relates to a printing liquid box and a recording device. The printing liquid box is arranged on a box installation part of the recording device along the insertion direction. The printing liquid box includes a housing which is provided with a printing liquid chamber, a front surface, and a rear surface. The printing liquid chamber is configured to store a printing liquid. The rear surface is positioned to be separated from a first surface along an insertion direction. The front surface has a height along the height direction and the width along the width direction. The rear surface has the height along the height direction and the width along the width direction. The printing liquid box also includes a printing liquid supplying part which is arranged on the front surface so as to communicate the inside of the printing liquid chamber with the outside of the printing liquid chamber. The rear surface is provided with the first surface and a second surface. The first surface is opposite to the front surface along the insertion direction, and the second surface is not opposite to the front surface along the insertion direction. At least a part of the second surface is positioned to be nearer to the front surface than the first surface.
Description
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of printing fluid box, and this printing fluid box is installed in the box mounting portion of recording equipment.
Background technology
Using China ink ink jet type image recorder of document image on paper is being well-known in the art.This image recorder comprises the record head with nozzle, and ink droplet optionally sprays towards paper through nozzle.Ink droplet impacts paper and forms institute's phase image above that.In the image recorder of the type, can the print cartridge that be used for to record head supply China ink be installed with removably.
When print cartridge has been used up when black, the user removes empty print cartridge and the new print cartridge that comprises China ink is installed image recorder from image recorder.When new print cartridge is mounted, is set at tattooing needle in the image recorder and is inserted in the China ink outlet of print cartridge so that China ink is introduced record head from print cartridge.Japanese Patent Application No.2007-196651 discloses a kind of print cartridge, and it has the front surface that is provided with the China ink outlet.When this print cartridge is installed, the back surface of facing with front surface that requires that the user promotes print cartridge.
The utility model content
Have a kind of image recorder, can be above that along with along its vertical direction of direction that print cartridge is installed a plurality of print cartridges with a plurality of width are installed respectively.Yet, in this situation, in the time of on being installed in recording equipment, some print cartridge can have its center not with the consistent width in center of China ink outlet.As a result, when being installed to print cartridge in the image recorder, there is some difficulty in the user.
In view of being somebody's turn to do and other shortcoming of correlation technique, a purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of printing fluid box, and this printing fluid box has and can person easy to use the printing fluid box be installed to the structure in the image recorder.
Aspect of the utility model, a kind of printing fluid box that can on the box mounting portion of recording equipment, install along direction of insertion is provided.This printing fluid box comprises: shell; This shell has printing fluid chamber, front surface and surface, back; Said printing fluid chamber is configured to storage print liquid; Said back surface is left first surface ground along direction of insertion and is located, and this front surface has along the height of short transverse with along the width of width, and this surface, back has along the height of short transverse with along the width of width; With the printing fluid supply section, said printing fluid supply section is set at the front surface place, is communicated with between the outside of the inside of printing fluid chamber and printing fluid chamber, to set up.This surface, back have along direction of insertion and front surface opposite first and along direction of insertion not with the front surface opposing second surface, at least a portion of second surface is positioned to nearer from front surface than first surface.
Preferably, the center of said printing fluid supply section is arranged on said width the off-centring from said front surface.
Preferably; Said shell have upper surface and on said short transverse with said upper surface opposing lower surface; Each surface in said upper surface and the said lower surface all is connected to surface, said back with said front surface; Wherein said upper surface has the first outstanding leader on the direction that makes progress; And said lower surface has second leader that projects upwards downwards, and the position of the position of said first leader and said second leader is aimed on said short transverse.
Preferably, said second surface has the curved surface that is convex towards the direction opposite with said direction of insertion.
Preferably, said printing fluid box further comprises: stop, said stop are configured to prevent that said printing fluid box from moving on the direction opposite with said direction of insertion; With the releasing parts, said releasing parts are configured to remove said preventing, wherein said stop and said releasing parts are parts separately.
According to another aspect of the utility model, a kind of recording equipment that the printing fluid box can be installed is provided above that.The box mounting portion has upper surface and lower surface, and said upper surface is formed with first groove that engages with first leader, and said lower surface is formed with second groove that engages with second leader.
Preferably, said recording equipment further comprises biasing member, and said biasing member is formed at the said printing fluid box of bias voltage on the direction opposite with said direction of insertion.
Description of drawings
In order more fully to understand the utility model, the needs that satisfy thus and purpose thereof, feature and advantage, combine accompanying drawing to carry out reference now for following explanation.
Fig. 1 illustrates the notion cross sectional view that is provided with according to the internal structure of the printer of the box installation unit of an embodiment of the utility model;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view that print cartridge is shown;
Fig. 3 is the vertical section view of internal structure that the print cartridge of Fig. 2 is shown;
Fig. 4 is the top view of the print cartridge of Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 is the vertical section view of box installation unit;
Fig. 6 is the vertical section view of box mounting portion of print cartridge and Fig. 5 of Fig. 3, print cartridge is shown is inserted into the state in the box installation unit;
Fig. 7 is the vertical section view of box mounting portion of print cartridge and Fig. 5 of Fig. 3, print cartridge is shown fully is installed in the state in the box installation unit;
Fig. 8 is the top view according to the print cartridge of first modification of the utility model;
Fig. 9 is the top view according to the print cartridge of second modification of the utility model; And
Figure 10 is the top view according to the print cartridge of the 3rd modification of the utility model.
The specific embodiment
Can be through understand embodiment of the utility model and their feature and advantage with reference to figure 1-10, in different drawings, similarly numeral is used to similarly corresponding part.The embodiment that is described below only is an instance, and can under the situation of the scope that does not change the utility model, revise embodiment as required.
< general introduction of printer 10 >
At first, will be described in the printer 10 that wherein holds print cartridge 30 with reference to figure 1.Print cartridge 30 is corresponding to the printing fluid box.Printer 10 is corresponding to recording equipment.With hypothesis with expection use its orientation be provided with printer 10 ground use a technical term with running through this specification " making progress ", " downwards ", " on ", D score, " top ", " below ", " under ", " right side ", " left side ", " preceding ", " back " etc.
China ink is stored in the print cartridge.Record head 21 can manage 20 and be connected to print cartridge 30 via China ink.Record head 21 can have the secondary container 28 that temporarily stores therein through the China ink of China ink pipe 20 supplies.Record head 21 can comprise a plurality of nozzles 29, and the China ink of supplying from secondary container 28 can optionally spray to form document image through nozzle 29.
Attention only is an instance according to the general structure of the printer 10 of preferred embodiment.Obviously printer 10 can be employed in other structure that uses in the ink-jet printer known in the art, such as being used to present diverse ways of opening with feeding recordable paper and the different shape that is used for transport path.
<black feeding mechanism 100 >
As seen in fig. 1, black feeding mechanism 100 is set in the printer 10.China ink feeding mechanism 100 is used for to the record head that is provided with at printer 10 21 supply China inks.China ink feeding mechanism 100 comprises the box installation unit 110 that can insert print cartridge 30 therein.Box installation unit 110 is corresponding to the box mounting portion.Fig. 1 illustrates the box installation unit 110 when print cartridge 30 is installed in wherein.
< print cartridge 30 >
Below, with the detailed construction of describing print cartridge 30.As shown in Fig. 3, print cartridge 30 limits China ink therein and is stored in ink chamber 36 wherein.As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, print cartridge 30 has the shell 31 of the outer cover that limits print cartridge 30.Ink chamber 36 can be limited at the inside of shell 31, perhaps can limit at shell 31 inner parts separating with shell 31 still.Ink chamber 36 is corresponding to the printing fluid chamber.
As it be shown in fig. 2; Shell 31 can have the rectangular shape of substantially flat; Have (hereinafter in the direction of illustrating by arrow 51; Be known as width or horizontal direction) on width, vertical with width 51 by the height on the direction (hereinafter, being known as vertical direction or short transverse) of arrow 52 signals and the degree of depth in vertical with vertical direction and width 51 direction (hereinafter, being known as depth direction 53) by arrow 53 signals.The degree of depth of the height of shell 31 and shell 31 each all greater than the width of shell 31.In other words, in the erection position, depth direction 53 is parallel to direction of insertion 56 and removes direction 55, and width 51 is orthogonal to direction of insertion 56 respectively and removes direction 55 with short transverse 52.
As it be shown in fig. 2, shell 31 can have: antetheca 40; Rear wall 42, pair of sidewalls 37,38; Upper surface 39; With lower wall 41.When print cartridge 30 was inserted in the box installation unit 110, antetheca 40 was positioned at the front side place of printer 10, and the rear wall 42 of print cartridge 30 is inserted in the box installation unit 110, and the rear wall 42 of shell 31 is positioned on the rear side of shell 31.Antetheca 40 can be located in (on direction of insertion 56) on the depth direction 53 with rear wall 42 relative to one another.Four walls can separate antetheca 40 from rear wall 42: inserting and upper wall 39 that removes pair of sidewalls (not described) that direction 50 extends, the top edge of sidewall is connected and the lower wall 41 that also lower limb of sidewall is connected.Upper wall 39 is spaced from each other with distance to a declared goal on short transverse 52 with lower wall 41.Antetheca 40 is corresponding to front surface.Rear wall 42 is corresponding to the surface, back.Upper surface 39 is corresponding to upper surface.Lower wall 41 is corresponding to lower surface.
Here, use print cartridge to increase the China ink amount that is stored in the ink chamber sometimes with expansion width.By contrast, tattooing needle 122 and the China ink amount in each print cartridge 30 of can being stored in irrespectively are set at the pre-position of black feeding mechanism 100.Therefore, in print cartridge embodiment illustrated in fig. 2 30,40 center line 58 departs from along width 51 from antetheca to have the ink-supplying part 43 that enlarges width.
Particularly, ink-supplying part 43 is set on the end portion of the antetheca 40 that constitutes shell 31.Ink-supplying part 43 has outside cylindrical shape and is outstanding from antetheca 40 on the direction of leaving ink chamber 36 along direction of insertion 56 (that is, along depth direction 53).As at Fig. 2 to shown in Fig. 4, ink-supplying part 43 has radial center 57.The radial center 57 of ink-supplying part 43 is arranged to towards center line 58 skews of sidewall 38 (distally in Fig. 2) from the width of antetheca 40.Ink-supplying part 43 is corresponding to the printing fluid supply section.
Ink-supplying part 43 can be positioned at the front side of print cartridge 30, for example, and on the antetheca 40 of the shell 31 of lower end.Ink-supplying part 43 can have cylindrical shape, and ink-supplying part 43 can stretch out forward at (that is, on depth direction 53) on the direction of insertion 56 from antetheca 40.Ink-supplying part 43 can have and forms black delivery outlet 71 above that so that the outer end portion 72 with the external communications of shell 31 to be provided.As shown in Fig. 3, black runner 44 can be formed on the depth direction 53 from the inner space of black delivery outlet 71 through ink-supplying part 43 and extend to ink chamber.Ink-supplying part 43 is corresponding to the printing fluid supply section.
As shown in Fig. 3, in ink-supplying part 43, valve 70 can be configured to opened or closed by black delivery outlet 71.Valve 70 can move in the black runner 44 of ink-supplying part 43 along depth direction 53 (along direction of insertion 56 and along removing direction 55).Helical spring 73 can be set with towards black delivery outlet 71 bias valves 70.When no any external force can be applied to valve 70, during helical spring 73 is maintained in its closed position valve 70 closely to seal black delivery outlet 71.The part around black delivery outlet 71 of the outer end portion 72 of ink-supplying part 43 is formed such as rubber by elastomeric element.This elastomeric element can flexibly be out of shape when being contacted by the valve 70 by helical spring 73 bias voltages, thereby closely seals black delivery outlet 71.In this state, the part of valve 70 can be that print cartridge 30 outsides expose to ink-supplying part 43 outsides through black delivery outlet 71.Ink-supplying part 71 is not limited to the structure that its China and Mexico's supply valve 70 opens and closes ink-supplying part 70.For example, wherein when print cartridge is inserted in the box installation unit 110 film, rubber stopper etc. close the structure of black delivery outlet 70.Direction of insertion 56 corresponding to from the inside of ink-supplying part 43 via the black flow path direction of black delivery outlet 71 to the outside of ink-supplying part.
Tattooing needle 122 (describing afterwards) also can be positioned on the box installation unit 110.When print cartridge 30 is installed in the box installation unit 110; Tattooing needle 122 is inserted in the black delivery outlet 71, thereby helical spring 73 flexibly is out of shape and resists the biasing force of helical spring 73 and valve 70 is moved in the open position (seeing Fig. 6 A) that separates with black delivery outlet 71.Under this state, black delivery outlet 71 is opened, and the China ink in the ink chamber 36 can flow in the tattooing needle 122 through black runner 44.
Air is introduced the unit (not shown) and can also be set in the shell 31.Correspondingly, when China ink was from ink chamber's 36 inflow tattooing needles 122, air was introduced the unit via air and is introduced in the ink chamber 36.Yet air is introduced not necessarily member of unit.For example, ink chamber 36 can be by black pocket structure, and when the China ink amount in the ink chamber 36 reduced, the volume of China ink bag reduced.
Though omitted the black detecting unit of measuring of residue that is used for detecting print cartridge 30 in the present embodiment, this detecting unit can be set on the print cartridge 30.For example, it is outstanding to remain the positions that black detecting unit can be set on the antetheca 40 of print cartridge 30 and 40 ratio ink-supplying part 43 is high along the direction of leaving ink chamber 36 from antetheca.Remaining black detecting unit is formed by light-transmissive resin.Can watch ink chamber 36 with manual type or utilize photoelectric sensor automatically to detect the residue China ink amount in the ink chamber 36 of print cartridge 30 through remaining black detecting unit.When using photoelectric sensor, the distance between the pair of sidewalls that constitutes the black detecting unit of residue is set as less than in the photocell of photoelectric sensor and the gap between the light receiving element.The light shielding plate that moves based on residue China ink amount can be set in the black detecting unit of residue.Alternately, can utilize can be through reducing the device instead of optical barricade of the light quantity that arrives light receiving element from the whole or part of the light of photocell emission based on the reflection of the China ink amount in the ink chamber 36, diffraction or decay.
As shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, projection 32 can be positioned on the lower wall 41 (in the lower end of the antetheca below the ink-supplying part 43 40).Projection 32 can be outstanding forward along direction of insertion 56, and can have than ink-supplying part 43 along the big outstanding length of the outstanding length of direction of insertion 56.
As shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, the upper surface 39 of shell 31 is formed with the leader 47 that projects upwards.Leader 47 can extend and leap between antetheca 40 and rear wall 42 along depth direction 53, that is, leader 47 is crossed over the whole width of upper surfaces 39 along depth direction 53.As it be shown in fig. 2; Leader 47 has the width littler than the width of upper surface 39 along width 51, and the center line of leader 47 is arranged to along width 51 towards the disalignment of sidewall 38 (distally in Fig. 2) from upper surface 39.
As it be shown in fig. 2, the lower wall 41 of shell 31 is formed with outstanding leader 48 downwards.Leader 48 can extend and leap between antetheca 40 and rear wall 42 along depth direction 53.In other words, leader 48 is crossed over the whole width of lower wall 41 along depth direction 53.Be similar to leader 47, leader 48 has the width littler than the width of lower wall 41 along width 51, and the center line of leader 48 is arranged to along width 51 towards the disalignment of sidewall 38 (distally in Fig. 2) from lower wall 41.
Therefore; Leader 47 and 48 departs from from the center line of upper surface 39 and lower wall 41 respectively, to lead with 115 (see figure 5)s along the guide rail 114 that irrespectively promptly irrespectively is set at the pre-position of black feeding mechanism 100 with the size of print cartridge 30 with the primary quantity that can be stored in the China ink in each print cartridge 30.Leader 47 is corresponding to first leader 47.Leader 48 is corresponding to second leader 48.
In this embodiment, between the center line of the center line of leader 47 and upper surface 39 along the distance of width 51 and between the center line of the center line of leader 48 and lower wall 41 along the distance of width 51 correspondingly and basic identical along the distance of width 51 between the center line 58 of the radial center 57 of ink-supplying part 43 and antetheca 40.In other words, ink-supplying part 43, leader 47 and leader 48 are set at along the mutually the same basically position of width 51 respectively.When its antetheca 40 sides are observed print cartridge 30, ink-supplying part 43, leader 47 and leader 48 are aimed at along short transverse 52 each other.
Here; " ink-supplying part 43, leader 47 and leader 48 are aimed at along short transverse 52 each other " not only comprises the situation that the center line of center line 57 and the leader 47,48 of ink-supplying part 43 wherein fully overlaps, but also comprises that some part at least of leader 47 and leader 48 wherein is positioned at the situation of the length (diameter) of ink-supplying part 43 along width 51.In addition, upwards perhaps outstanding downwards plate or convex section can be used as leader 47,48.
As shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, leader 47 is formed with coupling recess 45 at leader 47 along the position at the basic center of depth direction 53.Coupling recess 45 has the vertical composition surface 46 that occupies along the plane that width 51 and short transverse 52 are extended.When print cartridge 30 was installed in the box installation unit 110, the attachment 145 of box installation unit 110 (describing afterwards) engaged with composition surface 46.
As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, pivotable member 60 is set in the coupling recess 45.Pivotable member 60 has the twisted plate shape and extends along depth direction 53.Particularly, pivotable member 60 axle 63 that has the first arm 61, second arm 62 and extend along width 51.Axle 63 is pivotally supported by upper surface 39 at the place, rear of composition surface 46.The first arm 61 can be near composition surface 46 or above that along radially extending from axle 63 forward.Second arm 62 also can be on rear wall 42 from axle 63 backward along radially extending.Utilize and should construct, pivotable member 60 can move around axle 63.Notice that shell 31 and pivotable member 60 can be integrally formed.Pivotable member 60 is corresponding to removing parts.Composition surface 46 is corresponding to stop.
In external force (afterwards describe) in the time of can being not applied to pivotable member 60, the first arm 61 can owing to it deadweight or biasing member for example the biasing force of helical spring (not shown) contact the basal surface 50 of coupling recess 45.By contrast, can resist weight or biasing force and when being pushed down, pivotable member 60 can pivot around axle 63 along the counter clockwise direction in Fig. 3 when second arm 62, the first arm 61 is moved and leaves basal surface 50 thus.
As shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, leader 47 can be connected by the inclined surface 49 that tilts with respect to leader 47 and antetheca 40 with antetheca 40.Inclined surface 49 is used for attachment 145 are directed to leader 47.Can omit inclined surface 49 from this structure.Alternately, can substitute inclined surface 49 ground settings and projection 32 similar projections outstanding on direction of insertion 56.
As shown in fig. 4, rear wall 42 comprises first surface 81 and second surface 82.First surface 81 is to extend (vertically extending with depth direction 53) and be arranged to along the relative plane of depth direction 53 and ink-supplying part 43 along width 51 and short transverse 52.First surface 81 can have the width along width 51 bigger than the diameter of ink-supplying part 43.First surface 81 is connected to upper surface 39 and lower wall 41.In Fig. 4, for convenience's sake, utilize the part of the rear end part of second arm 62 that is shown in dotted line pivot moving-member 60.Here; " first surface 81 is arranged to along depth direction 53 relative with ink-supplying part 43 " means that first surface 81 and ink-supplying part 43 are spaced from each other along depth direction 53, but and do not mean that first surface 61 and ink-supplying part 43 directly face with each other under the intervenient situation of no any object.
<box installation unit >
As shown in fig. 5, box installation unit 110 can have the housing 101 of the box-like outer cover that forms it.Housing 101 has opening 112.Print cartridge 30 can be inserted in the housing 101 through opening 112 and perhaps removed therefrom.Housing 101 can hold a plurality of print cartridges 30, for example corresponding to four print cartridges 30 of cyan, magenta, yellow and black color.Yet in the accompanying drawings, box installation unit 110 is made housing 101 can hold only print cartridge 30 by so signal.
Can in the end surfaces 102 of housing 101, form maintaining part 121 through a part that hollows out end surfaces 102 with cylindrical shape.Tattooing needle 122 can coaxially be arranged on maintaining part 121 places and can be run through the sidewall of the housing 101 with end surfaces 102 along direction of insertion 56.When print cartridge 30 can be installed in the box installation unit 110, as on meaning ground shown in Fig. 7, cylindrical shape ink-supplying part 43 can be inserted in the cylindrical shape maintaining part 121 hermetically.At this moment, the exterior circumferential surface of ink-supplying part 43 can closely contact with the surface that limits maintaining part 121 and adhere.When ink-supplying part 43 was inserted in the maintaining part 121, tattooing needle 122 also was inserted in the black delivery outlet 71 that forms in the ink-supplying part 43.The biasing force of the tattooing needle 122 opposing helical springs 73 that insert through black delivery outlet 71 and valve 70 moved to its open position from its closed position.Correspondingly, the China ink that in ink chamber 36, stores can outwards flow out now.The China ink that flows out ink chamber 36 can be owing to being delivered to record head 21 in the inflow tattooing needles 122 such as head difference and via China ink pipe 20.
As shown in fig. 5, guide rail 114 is formed on the top surface of the inner space that limits housing 101, and guide rail 115 is formed on the basal surface of the inner space that limits housing 101.Guide rail the 114, the 115th, the groove that between opening 112 and end surfaces 102, extends linearly along direction of insertion 56.Guide rail 114 has the width along width 51 slightly littler than leader 47, and guide rail 115 has the width along width 51 slightly littler than leader 48.When print cartridge 30 inserted in the inner space of housing 101 and removed therefrom, leader 47,48 was inserted in the guide rail 114,115 respectively, thereby print cartridge 30 can be directed to the inner space of housing 101 from opening 112 linearly.Guide rail 114 is corresponding to first groove.Guide rail 115 is corresponding to second groove.
As shown in fig. 5, attachment 145 can be positioned on the housing 101.Attachment 145 can remain on print cartridge 30 under its state that is mounted in box installation unit 110.Attachment 145 can be located at the position of opening 112 tops that form in the housing 101.Attachment 145 are corresponding to attachment.
Abutting end 146 can be owing to the biasing force of it self weight or helical spring (not shown) by biased downward with contact the first arm 61 at the latched position place.Yet when the first arm 61 was upwards swung, attachment 145 were also upwards swung around back shaft 147, thereby move to unlocked position from latched position.In addition, though do not illustrated in the drawings,, the range of pivot of attachment 145 can not be moved further than latched position is downward thereby can being restricted attachment 145.Notice that attachment 145 are not must be by biased downward.Even not biased, attachment 145 also can be owing to its deadweight to the maintenance of lower swing with the composition surface 46 of realizing it and print cartridge 30.
As shown in fig. 5, the inner space of box installation unit 110 can enlarge along direction of insertion 56 under end surfaces 102.In the space of this expansion, slide unit 123 can be set movably.Slide unit 123 can and remove direction 55 (flatly) along direction of insertion 56 and slide.Slide unit 123 can have basic rectangular shape.Slide unit 123 can have prodger 124 from its top surface that projects upwards.Prodger 124 can erect in the insertion path of the projection on being set at print cartridge 30 32, thereby when print cartridge 30 was installed in the box installation unit 110, projection 32 can be resisted against on the prodger 124.
The expansion space that can hold slide unit 123 therein is limiting with front surface 127 along direction of insertion 56 end surfaces 125 respect to one another.Slide unit 123 can be between end surfaces 125 and front surface 127.Helical spring 126 can be under compressive state between end surfaces 125 and slide unit 123 and along removing direction 55 bias slide parts 123.When external force was not applied to slide unit 123, because the biasing force of helical spring 126, slide unit 123 can be configured to contact with front surface 127.Front surface 127 can limit slippage parts 123 leaves the range of movement of end surfaces 125.When print cartridge 30 was further inserted in the box installation unit 110 after the projection of print cartridge 30 32 contact prodgers 124, slide unit 123 can 124 move with prodger towards end surfaces 125, thus compression helical spring 126.
Be noted that and projection 32 be not set at print cartridge 30 places.Under the situation of no projection 32; During print cartridge 30 is installed to the process in the box installation unit 110; Because print cartridge 30 is provided with the helical spring 73 that is set in the ink-supplying part 43, so can still apply along the biasing force that removes direction 55 effects to print cartridge 30.
< installation print cartridge >
Below, will the operation that be used for removing at box installation unit 110 installation print cartridges 30 with from box installation unit 110 print cartridge 30 be described with reference to figure 6 and Fig. 7.
As shown in figure 6, with antetheca 40 sides of print cartridge 30 previously, print cartridge 30 is inserted in the box installation unit 110 through opening 112.When print cartridge 30 was inserted in the box installation unit 110, the leader 47,48 of print cartridge 30 was inserted in the guide rail 114,115 of housing 101 respectively.Print cartridge 30 therefore by from opening 112 along guide rail 114,115 towards end surfaces 102 guiding.
When print cartridge 30 is inserted in the box installation unit 110, the inclined surface 48 contact attachment 145 of shell 31.When print cartridge 30 was further inserted in the box installation unit 110, attachment 145 upwards slided on the upper surface 47 along inclined surface 49.Correspondingly, attachment 145 can pivot in Fig. 6 widdershins, thereby move to unlocked position from latched position.
When print cartridge 30 was installed in the box installation unit 110, ink-supplying part 43 can contact maintaining part 121, and tattooing needle 122 can be inserted in the black delivery outlet 71 of ink-supplying part 43 meaning as shown in figure 6 ground.At this moment, attachment 145 do not engage in the coupling recess 45 of shell 31 as yet.Tattooing needle 122 can be inserted in the black delivery outlet 71 with contact valve 70.When print cartridge 30 can be when direction of insertion 56 be moved further, valve 70 is by tattooing needle 122 extruding, thus the biasing force of opposing helical spring 73 and move to its open position from its closed position, as on the ground of meaning shown in Fig. 6 A.Be inserted in the maintaining part 121 and after tattooing needle 122 further inserted in the black delivery outlet 71, print cartridge 30 can be installed in its assigned address with respect to box installation unit 110 (being mounted the position) at ink-supplying part 43.Though not shown in the drawings, on the end of tattooing needle 122, formed black import.Correspondingly, the China ink in ink chamber 36 can flow and flow in the tattooing needle 122 through black runner 44 and via this China ink import.
As stated, be inserted in the black delivery outlet 71 and the biasing force of valve 70 opposing helical springs 73 and when moving, the user grasps the first surface 81 of rear wall 42 to promote shells 31 along direction of insertion 56 at tattooing needle 122.The user utilizes the power bigger than the biasing force of helical spring 73 to promote first surfaces 81 along direction of insertion 56, resist thus helical spring 73 biasing force and along removing direction 55 movements of valve 70.
At this moment, the user trends towards promoting first surface 81 but not second surface 82, because with regard to direction of insertion 56, first surface 81 is located near user ground than second surface 82 more.In addition, first surface 81 is the planes of extending along the directions vertical with direction of insertion 56, and second surface 82 is the planes of extending towards antetheca 40 sides.Therefore, when inserting print cartridge 30 in the housing 101, the user promotes first surface 81 by the light of nature.In addition; Be oriented to along direction of insertion 56 relative because user's extruding force is applied in this first surface 81 with ink-supplying part 43; So when the user pushed first surface 81, ink-supplying part 43 advanced towards end surfaces 102 along direction of insertion 56 as the crow flies.
As shown in figure 6, when print cartridge 30 was inserted in the box installation unit 110, projection 32 formed with prodger 124 and contacts.As shown in Fig. 7, when print cartridge 30 when direction of insertion 56 is further inserted in the box installation unit 110, the biasing force of slide unit 123 opposing helical springs 126 and moving towards end surfaces 125 with prodger 124.
When print cartridge 30 reaches shown in Fig. 6 A, it be mounted the position time, the composition surface 46 that on the coupling recess 45 of shell 31, forms has passed through the abutting end 146 of attachment 145 along direction of insertion 56.Therefore; Because the abutting end 146 of attachment 145 no longer is supported on the leader 47 of shell 31; So the abutting end 146 at attachment 145 contacts under the situation of composition surfaces 46, attachment 145 can be pivoted in the coupling recess 45 in Fig. 6 A clockwise.The attachment 145 that in composition surface 46, engage can be resisted the biasing force of helical spring 73 and helical spring 126 and print cartridge 30 is remained on being mounted in the position of it.Accomplished the operation that is used at box installation unit 110 installation print cartridges 30 like this.
Attention is acted on the projection 32 that is provided with on antetheca 40 sides of shell 31 by the external force that helical spring 126 produces.Substitute helical spring 73 ground that are used to open and close valve 70, can be used as external force helical spring is arranged on the outside of shell 31.This helical spring can be positioned such that its end can contact the end surfaces 102 of box installation unit 110, photoelectric sensor etc., and along removing direction 55 bias voltage print cartridges 30.
When the China ink in the ink chamber 36 of print cartridge 30 was exhausted, the user removed print cartridge 30 and new print cartridge 30 is installed from box installation unit 110.
In order to remove print cartridge 30 from box installation unit 110, the user pushes second arm 62 of pivotable member 60 downwards.Because second arm 62 of pivotable member 60 be positioned at rear wall 42 along the downstream part that removes direction 55, so the user can be from rear wall 42 sides of print cartridge 30 operation pivotable member 60.When the user pushed second arm 62 of pivotable member 60 downwards, the first arm 61 moved up to separate with the basal surface 49 of coupling recess 45, as anticipating ground shown in Fig. 6 B.Move through what the first arm 61 made progress, attachment 145 can be pushed upwardly.Through this operation, attachment 145 can pivot counterclockwise in Fig. 6 B and separate with composition surface 46 until abutting end 146.That is, attachment 145 can swing to unlocked position from latched position, thereby remove its maintenance on print cartridge 30.
When the abutting end 146 of attachment 145 separated with composition surface 46, the external force (biasing force of helical spring 73 and/or helical spring 126 particularly) that is applied to shell 31 was along removing direction 55 mobile shells 31.Yet at this moment, pivotable member 60 persons of being used touch.Correspondingly, deadweight and the pivotable member 60 of user's hand through biasing force or it biasing force that absorbs helical spring 73 and 126.
< effect of first embodiment >
According to the print cartridge 30 of above embodiment, the first surface 81 of rear wall 82 is set at the certain position place on the shell 31 of print cartridge 30, thereby the user can promote first surface 81 than the second surface 82 of rear wall 42 with being more prone to.In addition, first surface 81 is oriented to along direction of insertion 56 in the face of ink-supplying part 43.Utilize this structure; Even when the user applies extruding force when inserting print cartridge 30 in the box installation units 110 along direction of insertion 56 to first surface 81, also prevented to tilt with respect to direction of insertion 56 through the axis (axis of black delivery outlet 71) of the radial center 57 of ink-supplying part 43.Therefore, the leader 47,48 that has also prevented print cartridge 30 tilts with respect to guide rail 114,115 along the direction of intersecting with direction of insertion 56, thereby person easy to use inserts print cartridge 30 in the box installation units 110.
In addition, with regard to width 51, leader 47,48 is arranged on upper surface 39 and the lower wall 41 in the essentially identical position with ink-supplying part 43 respectively.Utilizing should structure, can be along leader 47,48 being applied user's extruding force with direction of insertion 56 parallel directions.Therefore, access inhibition at leader 47,48 and guide rail 114, the friction energy that produces between 115.
In addition, the second surface 82 of rear wall 42 is the planes of extending towards antetheca 40 sides.Therefore, the user can to promote by the light of nature be not second surface 82 but the first surface 81 that extends along the directions vertical with direction of insertion 56.
< first modification >
Hereinafter, the various modification of first embodiment will be described in reference to accompanying drawing, wherein utilize with those identical Reference numerals marks of first embodiment similarly partly and member to avoid repeat specification.
Fig. 8 illustrates the print cartridge 30 according to first modification of above embodiment.Substitute the second surface 82 of the above embodiment with flat shape, print cartridge 130 is provided with the second surface 83 with the crooked outline (for example concavity) that when observing from the top, stretches out backward, and is as shown in figure 8 wherein.As the second surface 82 of above embodiment, be positioned to from antetheca 40 nearer to antetheca 40 than first surface 81 along the second surface 83 of depth direction 53, the first modification.Second surface 83 is the plane of bendings that do not intersect with depth direction 53.Second surface 83 is connected to first surface 81, upper surface 39, lower wall 41 and sidewall 37.Utilizing should structure, can realize and print cartridge 30 identical operations and effect according to above embodiment.
< second modification >
Fig. 9 illustrates the print cartridge 30 according to second modification of above embodiment.
In above embodiment, second surface 82 is the planes of extending along the directions vertical with direction of insertion 56.Yet in second modification, print cartridge 230 is provided with the second surface 84 as the plane of extending along the directions vertical with depth direction 53.Along depth direction 53, second surface 84 is positioned to from antetheca 40 than near to antetheca 40 with first surface 81.Second surface 84 is connected to upper surface 39, lower wall 41 and sidewall 37.In addition, between first surface 81 and second surface 84, be provided with the 3rd surface 85.That is, first surface 81 is connected via the 3rd surface 85 with second surface 84.The 3rd surface 85 is along the short transverse 52 and the plane of extending along depth direction 53.
Second surface 84 is the flat surfaces that extend along the direction vertical with depth direction 53 (direction of insertion 56), but is positioned at the downstream of first surface 81 along direction of insertion 56.This means that for attempting print cartridge 30 is installed to for the user in the box installation unit 110, first surface 81 is positioned to from the user nearer to the user than second surface 84.Utilizing should structure, can realize and print cartridge 30 identical operations and effect according to above embodiment.
< the 3rd modification >
Figure 10 illustrates the print cartridge 30 according to the 3rd modification of above embodiment.
In above embodiment, ink-supplying part 43 radial center 57 from antetheca 40 with regard to width 51 departs from.If in above embodiment; Print cartridge 30 has antetheca 40 and rear wall 42; Each the width along width 51 of this antetheca 40 and rear wall 42 is all significantly bigger with respect to ink-supplying part 43, and then first surface can be set at the part place, bight of rear wall 42.In this situation, user's extruding force can be applied to print cartridge 330, and this extruding force makes the axis of black delivery outlet 71 of ink-supplying part 43 tilt with respect to direction of insertion 56 (depth direction 53).
Therefore, in the 3rd modification, as shown in Figure 10, ink-supplying part 43 is positioned at the center with regard to width 51 of antetheca 40.
In addition, rear wall 42 is made up of first surface 81 and two second surfaces 86,87.First surface 81 is positioned at the center along width 51 of rear wall 42.Each second surface 86,87 all extends along not vertical with depth direction 53 (direction of insertion 56) direction from first surface 81.More specifically, second surface 86 obliquely extends towards sidewall 37 from first surface 81, and is connected to sidewall 37, upper surface 39 and lower wall 41.Second surface 87 obliquely extends towards sidewall 38 from first surface 81, and is connected to sidewall 38, upper surface 39 and lower wall 41.In other words, these two second surfaces 86,87 are more located near antetheca 40 than first surface 81.
Utilizing should structure, even antetheca 40 and rear wall 42 are significantly big along the width of width 51 with respect to ink-supplying part 43, when inserting print cartridge 30, the user also can push first surface 81 by the light of nature.That is, can realize with according to print cartridge 30 identical operations and the effect of above embodiment.
Though describe the utility model in detail with reference to preferred embodiment and modification thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that under the situation of the spirit that does not depart from the utility model, can make various changes and further modification therein.
For example, in the above-described embodiments, when print cartridge 30 was installed in the box installation unit 110, helical spring 73 and 126 applied external force along removing 55 pairs of print cartridges 30 of direction.But, can function be used under the state that is mounted at it print cartridge 30 being applied external force at the biasing member that is provided with on the print cartridge 30.For example, the helical spring that extends along direction of insertion 56 can be set on the antetheca 40 of shell 31.When print cartridge 30 was installed in the box installation unit 110, the end surfaces 102 of helical spring contact housing 101 and compression were to apply external force along removing 55 pairs of shells 31 of direction.
Though embodiment and modification thereof are described as the China ink in print cartridge 30 storages that are used for being used by ink-jet printer 10 with printing fluid, printing fluid is not limited to China ink.The utility model can also be applied to the box that for example toner used in electrophotographic image forming as printing fluid.
Claims (9)
1. printing fluid box, said printing fluid box can be installed on the direction of insertion on the box mounting portion of recording equipment, and said printing fluid box comprises:
Shell; Said shell has printing fluid chamber, front surface and surface, back; Said printing fluid chamber is configured to storage print liquid; Said front surface location is left on surface, said back on said direction of insertion, said front surface has at height on the short transverse and the width on width, and surface, said back has at height on the said short transverse and the width on said width; With
The printing fluid supply section, said printing fluid supply section is set at said front surface place, is communicated with between the outside of the inside of said printing fluid chamber and said printing fluid chamber, to set up,
Surface, wherein said back have on the said direction of insertion with said front surface opposite first and on said direction of insertion not with said front surface opposing second surface, at least a portion of said second surface is positioned to from said front surface nearer from said front surface than said first surface.
2. according to the printing fluid box of claim 1, the center of wherein said printing fluid supply section is arranged on said width the off-centring from said front surface.
3. according to the printing fluid box of claim 1; Wherein said shell have upper surface and on said short transverse with said upper surface opposing lower surface; Each surface in said upper surface and the said lower surface all is connected to surface, said back with said front surface
Wherein said upper surface has the first outstanding leader on the direction that makes progress; And said lower surface has second leader that projects upwards downwards, and the position of the position of said first leader and said second leader is aimed on said short transverse.
4. according to the printing fluid box of claim 1, wherein said second surface is not orthogonal to said direction of insertion.
5. according to the printing fluid box of claim 1, wherein said second surface has the curved surface that is convex towards the direction opposite with said direction of insertion.
6. according to the printing fluid box of claim 1, wherein said second surface is perpendicular to said direction of insertion.
7. according to the printing fluid box of claim 1, further comprise:
Stop, said stop are configured to prevent that said printing fluid box from moving on the direction opposite with said direction of insertion; With
Remove parts, said releasing parts are configured to remove said preventing,
Wherein said stop and said releasing parts are parts separately.
8. recording equipment; Printing fluid box according to claim 3 can be installed on the said recording equipment; Wherein said box mounting portion has upper surface and lower surface; Said upper surface is formed with first groove that engages with said first leader, and said lower surface is formed with second groove that engages with said second leader.
9. according to Claim 8 recording equipment further comprises biasing member, and said biasing member is formed at the said printing fluid box of bias voltage on the direction opposite with said direction of insertion.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN 201120543535 CN202573285U (en) | 2011-12-22 | 2011-12-22 | Printing liquid box and recording device |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN 201120543535 CN202573285U (en) | 2011-12-22 | 2011-12-22 | Printing liquid box and recording device |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CN202573285U true CN202573285U (en) | 2012-12-05 |
Family
ID=47242733
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN 201120543535 Expired - Fee Related CN202573285U (en) | 2011-12-22 | 2011-12-22 | Printing liquid box and recording device |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CN (1) | CN202573285U (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103203996A (en) * | 2012-01-13 | 2013-07-17 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Cartridge And Printing Device |
| CN107878032A (en) * | 2016-09-30 | 2018-04-06 | 兄弟工业株式会社 | Printing-fluid storing apparatus and its system including printing-fluid box and adapter |
-
2011
- 2011-12-22 CN CN 201120543535 patent/CN202573285U/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN103203996A (en) * | 2012-01-13 | 2013-07-17 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Cartridge And Printing Device |
| CN103203996B (en) * | 2012-01-13 | 2015-12-23 | 精工爱普生株式会社 | Box and printing equipment |
| CN107878032A (en) * | 2016-09-30 | 2018-04-06 | 兄弟工业株式会社 | Printing-fluid storing apparatus and its system including printing-fluid box and adapter |
| CN107878032B (en) * | 2016-09-30 | 2020-12-25 | 兄弟工业株式会社 | Printing fluid containment device including a printing fluid cartridge and an adapter and system thereof |
| US10940692B2 (en) | 2016-09-30 | 2021-03-09 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Printing-fluid containing device including printing-fluid cartridge and adaptor |
| US11707934B2 (en) | 2016-09-30 | 2023-07-25 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Printing-fluid containing device including printing-fluid cartridge and adaptor |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US11020978B2 (en) | Printing-fluid cartridge including electrical interface and locking surface | |
| JP5990995B2 (en) | Printing fluid cartridge | |
| US11590758B2 (en) | Printing-fluid cartridge having interfering surface, and set of the printing-fluid cartridges | |
| US8596771B2 (en) | Printing-liquid cartridge and recording apparatus using the same | |
| US8678553B2 (en) | Recording apparatus and printing fluid cartridge set | |
| CN103373076A (en) | Ink containing device and adaptor | |
| US11027555B2 (en) | Printing-fluid cartridge including protrusion and interface | |
| CN103171290A (en) | Printing fluid cartridge, printing device and utilization of printing fluid cartridge | |
| CN104417078B (en) | Liquid housing container | |
| CN103171293A (en) | Printing fluid cartridge, printing device and utilization of printing fluid cartridge | |
| JP2012206409A (en) | Recording apparatus | |
| CN202448488U (en) | Ink cartridge and recording equipment using same | |
| CN202573285U (en) | Printing liquid box and recording device | |
| JP2012206407A (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and recording apparatus | |
| CN202448489U (en) | Print liquid cartridge and recording equipment using same | |
| EP2607080A1 (en) | Printing-liquid cartridge and recording apparatus using the same | |
| CN202782176U (en) | Print liquid cartridge and recording equipment | |
| CN103171296A (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and printing device | |
| CN103171294B (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and recording device utilizing same | |
| JP3183790U (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and recording apparatus | |
| JP2012206405A (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and recording apparatus | |
| JP5861340B2 (en) | Recording device | |
| CN103171295B (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and printing device | |
| CN103171291A (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and recording device utilizing same | |
| JP3183796U (en) | Printing fluid cartridge and recording apparatus |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C14 | Grant of patent or utility model | ||
| GR01 | Patent grant | ||
| CF01 | Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee |
Granted publication date: 20121205 Termination date: 20201222 |
|
| CF01 | Termination of patent right due to non-payment of annual fee |