CN203496456U - Liquid container and liquid-consuming device - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a liquid container and a liquid-consuming device having the liquid container. Even when the liquid container is in a tilted state, it is possible to reduce the amount of liquid remaining in the bottom portion of the liquid container. An ink tank (43) comprises: an ink chamber (50) containing ink supplied to a liquid ejecting head which can consume the ink; and an outlet port (59) from which the ink contained in the ink chamber flows to the liquid ejecting head side. One surface side of the ink chamber in the longitudinal direction thereof is a bottom portion, and the ink chamber is provided with: a basal surface (50a) disposed in the bottom portion; a stepped bottom surface (50b) having a step so as to be higher than the basal surface (50a) and being arrayed in parallel with the basal surface (50a) in the longitudinal direction; and a stepped side surface (50c) having an upper end side that intersects with the stepped bottom surface (50b), whereas the lower end side intersects with the basal surface (50a). The outlet port 59 is disposed on the basal surface (50a) side in the longitudinal direction.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to such as the liquid consuming devices such as ink-jet printer and the liquid container that holds the liquid being consumed by this liquid consuming device.
Background technology
In the past, the ink-jet printer (liquid consuming device) with ink tank (liquid container) was known, and described ink tank can be held the ink being consumed by the record head (liquid-consumed portion) that sprays ink (liquid).In the ink tank of such printer, be provided with export mouth (liquid export mouth), this export mouth is for making ink go out to jet head liquid effluent from holding the ink chamber (liquid containing chamber) of ink, and be mostly arranged on the bottom (for example, patent documentation 1) of ink chamber.
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[patent documentation 1] TOHKEMY 2012-51308 communique
In above-mentioned printer, in order to carry out continuously a large amount of printings, need to increase the capacity of ink chamber.In addition, when having increased ink chamber in the horizontal direction in order to increase the capacity of ink chamber, it is large that the floor space of ink chamber also can become.
And, the bottom of Dang ink chamber, first distolateral while being provided with export mouth in the direction of along continuous straight runs, if settled under the situations such as printer under the state tilting in the first distolateral mode uprising, the ink that cannot make to stockpile at the bottom surface side of the step-down due to inclination flows out.Especially, while export mouth being set near the end on the length direction of Dang ink chamber, the in the situation that of inclination in ink chamber, do not flow out and the amount of residual ink can increase.
In addition, this problem is not limited in the ink tank that being provided with in ink-jet printer held the ink chamber of ink, but the liquid container that is provided with liquid export mouth in the bottom that holds the liquid containing chamber of the liquid being consumed by liquid consuming device total problem almost.
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The utility model In view of the foregoing completes, even if it is a kind of in the situation that becoming heeling condition that its object is to provide, also can reduce the liquid container of amount of the liquid that remains in liquid containing chamber bottom and the liquid consuming device with this liquid container.
Below, means and the action effect thereof for addressing the above problem is described.
The liquid container addressing the above problem comprises: liquid containing chamber, and it holds the liquid that is fed to liquid-consumed portion, and described liquid-consumed portion consumes described liquid; And liquid export mouth, it can make described liquid go out to described liquid-consumed portion effluent from described liquid containing is indoor, and wherein, a face side along its length of described liquid containing chamber is bottom, and described liquid containing chamber has: basal surface, and it is arranged at described bottom; Step bottom surface, it has step in the mode higher than described basal surface, and arranged side by side with described basal surface on described length direction; And step side, its upper end side is intersected with described step bottom surface, and its lower end side intersects with described basal surface, and described liquid export mouth is arranged on the described basal surface side on the described length direction of described bottom.
According to this structure, in the situation that liquid containing chamber becomes heeling condition with step bottom surface side higher than the mode of basal surface side, can make liquid from basad side flow of step bottom surface side and flow out from liquid export mouth.On the other hand, in the situation that liquid containing chamber becomes heeling condition with basal surface side higher than the mode of step bottom surface side, liquid is suppressed by step side to flowing of step bottom surface side.And, because liquid export mouth is arranged on the basal surface side in the longitudinal direction of bottom, so can make from liquid export mouth, to be flowed out at the liquid of basal surface side by step side interception.That is, in the situation that liquid container becomes heeling condition, also can avoid the indoor liquid of liquid containing all not flow out and remain in bottom.Therefore,, even in the situation that becoming heeling condition, also can reduce the amount of the liquid of the bottom that remains in liquid containing chamber.
In described liquid container, on described length direction, the length of step bottom surface is short described in the Length Ratio of described basal surface, and described liquid export mouth is arranged on the end side on the described length direction of described basal surface.
According to this structure, because the length on the length direction of the Length Ratio step bottom surface on the length direction of basal surface is short, therefore in the situation that basal surface becomes heeling condition, can reduce not from liquid export mouth and flow out and the amount of residual liquid, described liquid export mouth is arranged on the end side on the length direction of basal surface.
In described liquid container, the length of the described basal surface described in the Length Ratio on the above-below direction of described step side on length direction and described step bottom surface is short, described basal surface and described step side are arranged on first distolateral on the described length direction of described bottom, and described liquid export mouth is arranged on described first distolateral on the described length direction of described basal surface.
According to this structure, in the situation that liquid containing chamber becomes heeling condition in the first distolateral mode uprising on length direction, because step side is near the first distolateral configuration, therefore the position of the upper end of step side is higher, can near being arranged on the first distolateral liquid export mouth, keep high liquid level position.Therefore,, even in the situation that the angle of inclination of liquid containing chamber becomes large, also can make from liquid export mouth, to be flowed out at the liquid of basal surface side by step side interception.
In described liquid container, in described bottom, at least plural described step bottom surface is step-like setting along described length direction.
According to this structure, because at least plural step bottom surface is the step-like bottom that is arranged on along its length, therefore, the formed cubical content of this step can correspondingly reduce due to inclination stockpile than step side more by the amount of the liquid of the position of step bottom surface side.Therefore,, the in the situation that of becoming heeling condition in liquid containing chamber, can reduce not from the outflow of liquid export mouth and the amount of residual liquid.
In described liquid container, the width of described liquid containing chamber is the direction of all intersecting with described length direction and above-below direction, when using on described length direction with described basal surface described step bottom surface arranged side by side as first step bottom surface, and the described step side that upper end side and described first step bottom surface are intersected is during as first step side, described liquid containing chamber also has: second step bottom surface, it is with higher than described basal surface, and there is step than the low mode in described first step bottom surface, and arranged side by side with described basal surface on described width, and second step side, its upper end side is intersected with described second step bottom surface, and its lower end side intersects with described basal surface, and described liquid export mouth is arranged on the described basal surface side on the described width of described bottom.
According to this structure, if liquid containing chamber becomes heeling condition with basal surface side on width higher than the mode of second step bottom surface side, liquid is suppressed by second step side to flowing of second step bottom surface side.And therefore, because liquid export mouth is arranged on the basal surface side on the width of bottom, can make from liquid export mouth, to be flowed out at the liquid of basal surface side by the interception of second step side.Therefore,, even if liquid containing chamber becomes heeling condition on width, also can reduce the amount of the liquid of the bottom that remains in liquid containing chamber.
In described liquid container, in described bottom notch, be provided with the liquid collecting recess to described basal surface opening, described liquid collecting is short with basal surface described in the Length Ratio on the width of the peristome of recess, described width all intersects with above-below direction and described length direction, and described liquid export mouth is arranged on the position corresponding with the medial surface of described liquid collecting use recess.
According to this structure, can at the liquid of basal surface side, be concentrated on liquid collecting with in recess by step side interception, and make liquid pass through liquid export mouth to flow out.Therefore, the bottom in liquid containing chamber, can reduce the amount that remains in the liquid of basal surface side due to step side.
The described liquid containing chamber of described liquid container is also provided with inlet, and described inlet is used for filling liquid, and is configured in the top of described basal surface.
According to this structure, because inlet is configured in the top of basal surface, described basal surface is positioned at the position lower than step bottom surface, and therefore, when filling liquid, liquid is difficult to overflow.
In described liquid container, described basal surface tilts in the mode of described liquid export mouth side step-down.
Therefore according to this structure, because the mode of basal surface with liquid export mouth side step-down tilts, can make by step side interception at the liquid of basal surface side along inclined plane to liquid export mouth side flow.Therefore,, even in the situation that becoming heeling condition, also can reduce the amount of the liquid of the bottom that remains in liquid containing chamber.
In addition, the liquid consuming device addressing the above problem comprises: liquid-consumed portion, its consumable liquid; And the liquid container of said structure.
According to this structure, even in the situation that liquid consuming device becomes heeling condition, also can reduce the amount of the liquid of the bottom that remains in liquid containing chamber.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the multifunctional equipment of the first embodiment;
Fig. 2 be in apparatus main body, install tank unit installed surface block stereogram;
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the tank unit observed from right front;
Fig. 4 is the stereogram of the tank unit observed from left front;
Fig. 5 has been the dismounting observed from the left front stereogram of the tank unit a part of parts;
Fig. 6 is the sectional view along the F6-F6 line arrow intercepting in Fig. 3;
Fig. 7 is the sectional view along the F7-F7 line arrow intercepting in Fig. 3;
Fig. 8 is the stereogram of the ink tank observed from right front;
Fig. 9 is the stereogram of the ink tank observed from right back;
Figure 10 is the right hand view of ink tank;
Figure 11 is the top view of ink tank;
Figure 12 means the stereogram of the shape of film;
Figure 13 is the front view of the ink tank observed from peristome side;
Figure 14 is the stereogram of the tank unit that ink tank is installed observed from left front;
Figure 15 is the front view of the can container observed from peristome side;
Figure 16 is the front view of the tank unit observed from the peristome side of can container, means the figure of the state of the region exterior position that has held film;
Figure 17 is the stereogram of choke valve;
Figure 18 is the exploded perspective view of the choke valve observed from left oblique upper;
Figure 19 is the exploded perspective view of the choke valve observed from right oblique upper;
Figure 20 is out the front view of the choke valve of valve state;
Figure 21 means out the sectional view of internal structure of the choke valve of valve state;
Figure 22 is the enlarged drawing of the major part of Figure 21;
Figure 23 is the right hand view of having fixed can container on installed surface;
Figure 24 is the upward view of can container;
Figure 25 is the stereogram of the low ebb part in tank unit;
Figure 26 is the stereogram of the lid observed from lower left;
Figure 27 is the right hand view that lid is positioned at the tank unit of concealed location;
Figure 28 is the right hand view that lid is positioned at the tank unit of non-concealed location;
Figure 29 is the sectional view along the F29-F29 line arrow intercepting in Figure 27;
Figure 30 is the sectional view along the F30-F30 line arrow intercepting in Figure 28;
Figure 31 is the left surface figure of ink tank of the state of turned upside down;
Figure 32 is that figure is blocked in the part of the right flank of the ink tank under the state of Figure 31;
Figure 33 is the left surface figure of the mode that rearward applies with acceleration under the state of Figure 31 ink tank while making its vibration;
Figure 34 is that figure is blocked in the part of the right flank of the ink tank under the state of Figure 33;
Figure 35 is the left surface figure of the mode that forwards applies with acceleration under the state of Figure 31 ink tank while making its vibration;
Figure 36 is that figure is blocked in the part of the right flank of the ink tank under the state of Figure 35;
Figure 37 is the front view that closes the choke valve of valve state;
Figure 38 means the sectional view of the internal structure of the choke valve that closes valve state;
Figure 39 means the sectional view of the internal structure of the choke valve changing from the state shown in Figure 38 to valve opening position occurrence positions;
Figure 40 means the sectional view of the internal structure of the choke valve changing from the state shown in Figure 39 to valve opening position occurrence positions;
Figure 41 is for the side view of the effect of ink tank is described;
Figure 42 is the stereogram of the tape deck of the second embodiment;
Figure 43 is the front view of tank unit;
Figure 44 is the stereogram of the tank unit observed from downside;
Figure 45 is the side view of the housing container of the 3rd embodiment;
Figure 46 is the stereogram of housing container;
Figure 47 is the stereogram of housing container;
Figure 48 is the side view of the housing container of the first variation;
Figure 49 is the side view of the housing container of the second variation;
Figure 50 is the side view of the housing container of the 3rd variation;
Figure 51 is the side view of the housing container of the 4th variation;
Figure 52 is the side view of the housing container of the 5th variation;
Figure 53 is the side view of the housing container of the 6th variation;
Figure 54 is the side view of the housing container of the 7th variation;
Figure 55 is that figure is blocked in the part of the housing container of the 8th variation;
Figure 56 is that figure is blocked in the part of the left surface under the attitude in use of ink tank of the 9th variation;
Figure 57 is that figure is blocked in the part of the right flank of the ink tank under the state of Figure 56;
Figure 58 is the ink tank of the 9th variation left surface figure under the state of turned upside down;
Figure 59 is the left surface figure of the mode that rearward applies with acceleration under the state of Figure 58 ink tank while making its vibration;
Figure 60 is the left surface figure of the mode that forwards applies with acceleration under the state of Figure 58 ink tank while making its vibration;
Figure is blocked in the part of the left surface under attitude when Figure 61 is the use of ink tank of the tenth variation;
Figure 62 is that figure is blocked in the part of the right flank of the ink tank under the state of Figure 61;
Figure 63 is that figure is blocked in the part of the left surface under the attitude in use of ink tank of the 11 variation;
Figure 64 (a) is the sectional view along the F64a-F64a line arrow intercepting in Figure 63; (b) be the sectional view along the F64b-F64b line arrow intercepting in Figure 63;
Figure 65 is for the side view of structure of the ink tank of the 12 variation is described;
Figure 66 is the heeling condition of the ink tank of Figure 65 side view while having occurred to change.
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12,85 tape decks (example of liquid consuming device)
32 jet head liquids (example of liquid-consumed portion)
43 ink tanks (example of liquid container)
50 ink chamber (example of liquid containing chamber)
50a basal surface (example of bottom surface)
50b step bottom surface (example of bottom surface)
50e end face
50f right flank (example of side)
52 inlets (example of liquid injection port)
59 export mouths (example of liquid export mouth)
101,102 intersection flanks (example of second rib)
104 first extensions (example of extension)
105,106 interconnecting parts
111-118 indulges flank (example of rib and first rib)
121 first protuberances (example of ribs)
131-136 cross rib portion (example of rib)
X left and right directions (example of horizontal direction)
Y fore-and-aft direction (example of horizontal direction)
Z above-below direction (example of vertical)
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Below, with reference to the accompanying drawings of the first embodiment of the tape deck of an example as liquid consuming device.
As shown in Figure 1, multifunctional equipment 11 comprises: tape deck 12 and be loaded in the scanner unit 14 on the apparatus main body 13 of tape deck 12.
In addition, in the following description, in multifunctional equipment 11, a side that is provided with rotating mechanism 17,18 is called to rear side or rear side, and its opposition side is called to front side.In addition, the directional diagram along the place ahead and rear is shown to fore-and-aft direction Y.And the front of scanner unit 14, scanner main part 15 and delivery unit 16 can be rotated upward.
And, right-hand and directional diagram left of (main depending on) when from observation rear, front side is shown to left and right directions X.In addition, left and right directions X, fore-and-aft direction Y, above-below direction Z intersect (quadrature in the present embodiment) mutually.Therefore, the left and right directions X in present embodiment and fore-and-aft direction Y are the directions of along continuous straight runs.
Front surface side at multifunctional equipment 11 disposes guidance panel 19.Guidance panel 19 comprises: for example, for the display part (liquid crystal display) 20 of display menu picture etc. and be arranged on display part 20 various action buttons 21 around.
In tape deck 12, in the position being positioned at below guidance panel 19, be provided with for the outlet 22 from apparatus main body 13 discharge paper P.In addition, below the outlet 22 in tape deck 12, accommodate the ADF platform 23 that can extract out.
In the rear side of tape deck 12, be provided with can load multiple paper P, the dielectric support body 24 of rectangular tabular pull-out type roughly.In addition, at the rear portion of scanner main part 15, be provided with and can take the importing lid 25 being rotated centered by base end side (being front in the present embodiment).
In addition, on the installed surface 13a outside, as right flank of apparatus main body 13, be fixed with as the tank unit 27 of an example that holds the liquid containing body unit of ink (example of liquid).In addition, the position between apparatus main body 13 and tank unit 27 and be the rearward position on installed surface 13a, is provided with the scale accommodation section 28 that holds scale 28a.Scale accommodation section 28 hollowly forms in such a way on installed surface 13a: with the degree of depth on left and right directions X corresponding to the thickness with scale 28a and with fore-and-aft direction Y corresponding to the width of scale 28a on width, form the groove shape of rectangle longer on above-below direction Z.
On the other hand, in the inside of apparatus main body 13, be provided with: using the maintained bracket 29 of state that can move back and forth and be arranged on the transfer connector 30 on bracket 29 on the left and right directions X as main scanning direction.On transfer connector 30, be connected with one end of pipe 31, the other end of pipe 31 is connected with tank unit 27, and this pipe 31 forms by having flexible elastomeric material.In addition, in the lower face side of bracket 29, be supported with jet head liquid 32, this jet head liquid 32 is examples that can spray the liquid-consumed portion of the inks of 27 supplies from tank unit.
Therefore, be contained in ink in tank unit 27 by utilizing water-head, via pipe 31, be supplied to jet head liquid 32.And the ink that is supplied to jet head liquid 32 by the paper P injection to being transported by conveyer (omitting diagram) records (a liquid-consumed example).
As shown in Figure 2, the installation site of tank unit 27 is installed on installed surface 13a, the first installation rib 34 and second is installed rib 35 and is formed from installed surface 13a outstanding.First installs rib 34 forms along the profile of tank unit 27.In addition, second rib 35 is installed along the edge of scale accommodation section 28, is formed.
In addition, first rib 34 be installed had: be positioned at installed surface 13a upper end side the upper installation flank 34a extending along fore-and-aft direction Y, be positioned at the front side of upper installation flank 34a the front installation flank 34b extending along the vertical direction and connect the upper bending that the front end of flank 34a and the upper end of front installation flank 34b are installed flank 34c is installed.And first installs rib 34 has: be positioned at the rear installation flank 34d of the rear side of installation flank 34a Z extension along the vertical direction and be positioned at the lower end side of installed surface 13a and the lower installation flank 34e extending along fore-and-aft direction Y.
Form below upper installation portion 34a compares with rear section with its front part and is positioned at forms the shape of a plurality of positions bending, and the upper end of the front part of the extension of Z along the vertical direction of its rear end and the second installation rib 35 is connected.On the other hand, the end of the rear section that the second Z along the vertical direction that rib 35 is installed extends forms from scale accommodation section 28 away from and rearward extends, and has interval on above-below direction Z and between the upper end of rear installation flank 34d.And in the first installation rib 34, the lower end of rear installation flank 34d is connected with the rear end of lower installation flank 34e, on the other hand, between the lower end of front installation flank 34b and the front end of lower installation flank 34e, on fore-and-aft direction Y, there is interval.And, in forward position and the rearward position of lower installation flank 34e, be formed with respectively compare with the centre position of lower installation flank 34e from installed surface 13a significantly outstanding reinforcement flank 34f is installed.
In addition, on the first installation rib 34, be formed with at least one (being in the present embodiment five) screw bosses portion 37, screw bosses portion 37 is with more outstanding from installed surface 13a than upper installation flank 34a and the larger amplitude of lower installation flank 34e, can be with the screw 36(of an example as fixed part with reference to Fig. 4, Figure 23) screw togather.That is, screw bosses portion 37 is formed on the centre position between forward position, rearward position, forward position and the rearward position of installation flank 34a.And screw bosses portion 37 is formed on the reinforcement of lower installation flank 34e and installs on flank 34f.In addition, the position at the rear side of front installation flank 34b, is formed with the outstanding boss portion 38 from installed surface 13a, and it has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y and between the lower end of front installation flank 34b.
As shown in Figure 2, be pasted with absorption piece 39 on installed surface 13a, this absorption piece 39 is adjacent with the downside of upper installation flank 34a, and on left and right directions X, has than the thickness that flank 34a is larger is installed on this.And, on installed surface 13a, than on the position of the top side of leading section of flank 34a is installed, be formed with the intercommunicating pore that is approximate rectangular shape 40 of the inside and outside connection that makes apparatus main body 13.In addition, in intercommunicating pore 40, be inserted through pipe 31.
Below, the tank unit 27 shown in key diagram 3.
In addition, to take all directions that tank unit 27 is arranged under the state on apparatus main body 13 be benchmark for the left and right directions X in tank unit 27, fore-and-aft direction Y, above-below direction Z.That is, tank unit 27 forms with left and right directions X and compares with above-below direction Z, the shape of the larger-size approximate cuboid on fore-and-aft direction Y.
As shown in Figure 3, tank unit 27 comprises: as the can container 42 of an example of guard block and as the ink tank 43 that is contained in an example of the liquid container in this can container 42.In the wall portion of outer surface (in this case, being right flank) in forming can container 42, that extend, be formed with the inside and outside approximate rectangular window portion 42a that is communicated with can container 42 on fore-and-aft direction Y and above-below direction Z.Therefore,, under the state in ink tank 43 is contained in can container 42, can from the outside of can container 42, to a part for ink tank 43, carry out Visual Confirmation by window portion 42a.In addition, the surrounding's chamfering of the window portion 42a in can container 42.And tank unit 27 has: mobile lid 44 and be contained in the choke valve 45 in can container 42 slides on fore-and-aft direction Y with respect to can container 42.
On the front surface of can container 42, be formed with recess 46, in this recess 46, be provided with for operating the valve rod 47 as the choke valve 45 of an example of valve cell.In addition, choke valve 45 pushes and flattens pipe 31 along with user's manual operation valve rod 47, thus the ink feed of blocking-up from ink tank 43 to jet head liquid 32.
Next, ink tank 43 is described.
As shown in Figure 4, Figure 5, ink tank 43 comprises: have the housing container 48 of under casing shape, one surface side is provided with the housing peristome 48a as an example of peristome; And as the film 49 of an example of thin film component.Housing container 48 is for having the one-body molded thing of five faces, by on the housing peristome 48a at housing container 48, film 49 being installed, form as holding the ink chamber 50 of an example of liquid containing chamber of ink and the air chamber 200 that Shi Gai ink chamber 50 is communicated with atmosphere.
In addition, housing container 48 form with the height on above-below direction Z compare with the depth on left and right directions X width on fore-and-aft direction Y larger, be about to fore-and-aft direction Y as the approximate rectangular shape of length direction, match with the shape of this housing container 48, film 49 also forms take the approximate rectangular shape that fore-and-aft direction Y is length direction.
In the present embodiment, housing peristome 48a forms and along the profile of housing container 48, forms the rib shape of a week, and film 49 is arranged on this housing peristome 48a by welding.In addition, film 49 with housing peristome 48a welding in, similarly in Ye Yu ink chamber 50, on left and right directions X, erect a plurality of ribs of arranging (for example, intersect flank 101-103, vertical flank 111-118 etc.) welding and be mounted.
In addition, housing container 48 is transparent or semitransparent resinous, can be contained in from the outside Visual Confirmation of ink tank 43 the liquid level 51(of ink in ink chamber 50 and ink with reference to Fig. 6).Therefore, once after ink tank 43 is arranged in can container 42, can be contained in the ink ink chamber 50 by the window portion 42a Visual Confirmation by can container 42 from outside.
; as shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 6; at ink tank 43(housing container 48) right flank on; the region corresponding with window portion 42a; form towards right-hand (direction), and as being contained in from right-hand Visual Confirmation the Visual Confirmation face 43a performance function of the liquid level 51 of the ink in ink chamber 50.In addition, the width on the fore-and-aft direction Y of Visual Confirmation face 43a is larger than the height on above-below direction Z.
As shown in Figure 7, Figure 8, on the top of housing container 48, be formed with inlet 52, this inlet 52 is examples that ink can be injected into the liquid injection port in ink chamber 50.Inlet 52 is formed on the position by a side (being front side in the present embodiment) than the half-way on fore-and-aft direction Y in housing container 48, and is formed on the position by a side (being front side in the present embodiment) than the half-way on the fore-and-aft direction Y of Visual Confirmation face 43a.And inlet 52 forms the top end opening in cylinder portion 53, the outside of described Tong Bu53Xiang ink chamber 50 is outstanding, and to above-below direction Z out of plumb and with horizontal direction, to be in a ratio of the upper right side of top outstanding.Therefore, the end face 52a of inlet 52 and above-below direction Z out of plumb.
In addition, the in the situation that of being arranged in apparatus main body 13 in tank unit 27, the direction that cylinder portion 53 tilts be the top (end face 52a) of a portion 53 away from the direction of installed surface 13a, and be the direction that approaches Visual Confirmation face 43a.
As shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 8, on the top of housing container 48, the inlet being formed with towards the upper right side (direction) intersecting with above-below direction Z forms face 54, and this inlet forms and on face 54, is formed with inlet 52 and cylinder portion 53.That is, inlet forms face 54 and tilts as follows: compare with the position that is formed with the base end part of a portion 53, Visual Confirmation face 43a side is positioned at lower position, and inlet forms face 54 and above-below direction Z out of plumb.
In addition, in the present embodiment, with respect to the inlet of above-below direction Z, form the gradient of face 54 and the gradient of cylinder portion 53 is identical.And, than the top side's of Visual Confirmation face 43a position and the position between inlet 52 and Visual Confirmation face 43a, be formed with interception protuberance 55, interception protuberance 55 is outstanding from inlet formation face 54 as an example of tabular interception portion and protuberance.Interception protuberance 55 to the 53(of cylinder portion inlet 52) identical direction tilts, and to form face 54 vertical with inlet.And, interception protuberance 55 forms from inlet the position of comparing more close cylinder portion 53 face 54 with the right-hand member that forms Visual Confirmation face 43a side and gives prominence to and form, and the right-hand member that inlet forms face 54 forms stage portion 54a, stage portion 54a is positioned at than the position closer to the top of Visual Confirmation face 43a, and between interception protuberance 55 and Visual Confirmation face 43a.
In addition, as shown in Figure 8, Figure 9, inlet forms face 54 on the top of housing container 48, from inlet 52, towards interception protuberance 55, form inclined plane shape down, and be positioned at position as described below,, compare with the adjacency section of both sides along fore-and-aft direction Y, the position on above-below direction Z is lower.That is, the both sides, front and back of inlet formation face 54 are clamped by wall.Therefore,, from inlet 52 ink leak in the situation that, as the leak ink of an example of leakage liquid, at inlet, form on face 54 and flow.Therefore, inlet forms face 54 as the stream performance function of leak ink, and interception protuberance 55 is positioned on the stream of leak ink.
In addition, at inlet, form on face 54, flank 56 extends along left and right directions X respectively on left side and the right side of cylinder portion 53, and forms from the sandwich cylinder portion 53 of left and right directions X and be located on the same line with cylinder portion 53.Therefore, inlet formation face 54 is divided into front and back two parts by flank 56.
And, as shown in Figure 10, Figure 11, width on the fore-and-aft direction Y of interception protuberance 55 and stage portion 54a is greater than the width of inlet 52 and cylinder portion 53, and described fore-and-aft direction Y is the direction of intersecting with lower right (example of leakage direction) as leak ink flow direction.
As shown in Figure 6, Figure 7, the top in cylinder portion 53, is provided with the packaged unit 58 that can seal inlet 52 removably.In addition, the other end of the 58a of the portion that ties that one end is connected with can container 42 is connected on packaged unit 58.And, at the upside of packaged unit 58, be formed with handle portion 58b, and at downside, be formed with the fitting portion 58c of the circular tube shaped chimeric with inlet 52.
In addition, as shown in figure 10, at the lower position of the front surface of housing container 48 (being left side), be formed with export mouth 59 in Figure 10, this export mouth 59 is examples for liquid export mouth that the ink being contained in ink chamber 50 is derived to pipe 31 sides.Export mouth 59 is formed on than the half-way of fore-and-aft direction Y by the position of a side (in the present embodiment for front side) and is the position by a side (being front side in the present embodiment) than the half-way of the fore-and-aft direction Y of Visual Confirmation face 43a in housing container 48.
And, on the end face that is formed with inlet 52 of housing container 48, being formed with atmospheric air open port 60, this atmospheric air open port 60 is for being communicated with atmosphere to the interior importing air of ink chamber 50.On housing container 48, be formed with locking mounting screw 61(with reference to Fig. 5) at least one (being in the present embodiment two) tank sticking department 62, described mounting screw 61 is mounted in housing container 48 is fixed on to can container 42 time.In addition, on the right flank of housing container 48, be formed with at least one (being in the present embodiment two) as location indentations 63a, the 63b of an example of location division.In addition, in location indentations 63a, 63b (being positioned in the present embodiment front side) location indentations 63a forms slotted hole shape longer on fore-and-aft direction Y.
In addition, the forward position on Visual Confirmation face 43a, is formed with highlightedly as the lower limit scale 64a of an example of scale with as the upper limit scale 64b of an example of scale.This lower limit scale 64a and this upper limit scale 64b are formed on the upper position of leaning on a side (being front side in the present embodiment) than the half-way of fore-and-aft direction Y of Visual Confirmation face 43a.In order not cover upper limit scale 64b, the width on the above-below direction Z of the front side of window portion 42a is than the width on the above-below direction Z of rear side large (with reference to Fig. 3).Therefore, 42a is identical with window portion, and the width on the above-below direction Z of the front side of Visual Confirmation face 43a is also large than the width on the above-below direction Z of rear side.
In addition, lower limit scale 64a means the scale of lower limit amount, the benchmark of described lower limit amount Shi Xiang ink chamber 50 infusing inks.In addition, upper limit scale 64b means the scale of upper limit amount, and described upper limit amount is from inlet 52, to inject and be contained in the upper limit amount of the ink in ink chamber 50.
As shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, film 49 has region exterior position 49a, 49b, 49c, 49d, the outside of described region exterior position 49a, 49b, 49c, the 49d housing container 48 outside film 49 is arranged on the open area that is positioned at housing peristome 48a under the state on housing container 48, while observing along left and right directions X, and be respectively arranged with through hole 49H on region exterior position 49a and region exterior position 49c.In the present embodiment, in the position that is positioned at the both sides on above-below direction Z with respect to housing peristome 48a, be formed with respectively region exterior position 49a, the 49b of film 49, in the position that is positioned at the both sides on fore-and-aft direction Y with respect to housing peristome 48a, be formed with respectively region exterior position 49c, the 49d of film 49.In addition, the through hole 49H being arranged on formed region exterior position 49a, 49c forms respectively circular hole, and this through hole 49H is arranged on upper spaced at least two positions of length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) of ink tank 43.Incidentally, in the present embodiment, in the position of the approximate diagonal of housing container 48, be respectively arranged with a through hole 49H, be arranged on two positions.
As shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, can container 42 is for having the one-body molded thing of five faces, this can container 42 has opening of container 42b in the left side of the installation side as installing to apparatus main body 13, and on fore-and-aft direction Y and above-below direction Z, opening of container 42b is larger than housing container 48.Therefore, can container 42 is configured to the state coverage housing container 48 to surround from a side contrary with housing peristome 48a.In this, can container 42 is as an example performance function of the guard block of protection housing container 48.
In addition, between housing container 48 and can container 42, the both sides on above-below direction Z and the both sides on fore-and-aft direction are provided with gap.In this gap, can hold respectively region exterior position 49a, 49b, 49c, the 49d of film 49.
That is, as shown in Figure 14 and Figure 16, be formed in region exterior position 49a, 49b on film 49 gap on the above-below direction Z being formed between housing container 48 and can container 42.In addition, in the gap of the front side of region exterior position 49c on the fore-and-aft direction Y being formed between housing container 48 and can container 42.
On the other hand, as shown in figure 14, the region exterior position 49d being formed on film 49 forms from can container 42 shape that expose at (rear) laterally.As shown in figure 16, this part of exposing, by being inserted in slot part 42M, is received folding putting under the state in this slot part 42M, and as shown in figure 16, described slot part 42M forms as the gap between can container 42 and housing container 48.; slot part 42M forms following space: this space is on fore-and-aft direction Y, to have predetermined width; on above-below direction Z, there is predetermined length, and the concave space caving in the length of being scheduled on left and right directions X, and be to fold the space of putting into the outer position 49d of housing region.
As shown in figure 15, the inner side of the wall portion on the right side that is formed with window portion 42a in can container 42 and be the position corresponding with the tank sticking department 62 of ink tank 43, being formed with can be with screw 61(with reference to Fig. 5) at least one (being in the present embodiment two) screw part 66 of screwing togather.And, in position corresponding to the location indentations 63a with ink tank 43,63b, be formed with at least one (being in the present embodiment two) as positioning convex portion 67a, the 67b of an example of location division.
In addition, when described can container 42 is fixed on apparatus main body 13, the screw 36(that is inserted into and passes as locking is with reference to Figure 23) an example of sticking department, in can container 42, be formed with at least one (being in the present embodiment five) container lock bonding part 68a-68e.That is, each container lock bonding part 68a-68e of first to the 5th forms accordingly with the screw bosses portion 37 being formed on installed surface 13a.In addition, the position corresponding with the boss portion 38 of apparatus main body 13 in can container 42, is formed with the auxiliary section 69 that can coordinate with boss portion 38.
Therefore, as shown in figure 16, in the present embodiment, the region exterior position 49a, 49b, the 49c that are formed on film 49 do not form and can hinder tank unit 27 is arranged on to the shape on apparatus main body 13.That is, for by ink tank 43(housing container 48) be installed to the screw part 66 of can container 42 and form with the shape after following excision for container lock bonding part 68a-68e can container 42 being fixed on apparatus main body 13: inserting the direction of fixed part (screw), when to be that left and right directions X is upper observe, do not overlap.Thus, film 49 forms and can not hinder the shape that is fixed operation by fixed part (screw).
Here, the manufacture method of the ink tank 43 of present embodiment is described with reference to Figure 13, that is, film 49 is arranged on to the step of manufacturing ink tank 43 on the housing peristome 48a of housing container 48.In addition, in the present embodiment, to by utilizing the not shown fusion splicing devices of ultrasonic wave or heat etc., film 49 is fixed on to housing peristome 48a(and is formed on vertical flank 111-118 in ink chamber 50 etc.) on step describe.
First, in initial step, for example, by not shown maintenance utensil (sucker), attract and keep film 49.Now, by region exterior position 49a, 49b, 49c, the 49d of the adsorbed film 49 of difference as shown in the dash area as in Figure 13, thus the overall region of adsorbed film 49.In addition, the pin of the example as positioning element that maintenance utensil has is inserted in two through hole 49H, and described two through hole 49H are arranged at respectively spaced in the longitudinal direction two positions.These two through hole 49H are arranged on the position (being also the position of the approximate diagonal of housing peristome 48a) of the approximate diagonal of film 49, so film 49 can be held utensil and attracts and keep to have suppressed the stable posture of rotation.
In following step, keep utensil to move to position relative with the housing peristome 48a of housing container 48 on above-below direction by adsorbing the film 49 keeping, described housing container 48 is positioned in predetermined mounting table under housing peristome 48a state upward.In this moving process, because pin is inserted in two through hole 49H on film 49, so film 49 can be owing to being rotated and producing dislocation centered by the axis on its thickness direction.
Then, after step in, the pin being inserted in through hole 49H of take is benchmark, and the film 49 that moves to the position relative with housing peristome 48a is positioned with respect to housing peristome 48a, transfers the state of sealing housing peristome 48a from being held the state of utensil maintenance to simultaneously.Specifically, by pin is inserted in the auxiliary sections such as recess that are arranged in mounting table, thereby make housing container 48(housing peristome 48a) and film 49 become the state of contraposition, described mounting table mounting housing container 48.Parallel therewith, by stopping keeping the absorption of utensil and pass through position 49a, 49b, 49c, 49d outside new sucker (not shown) binding domain in mounting table, film 49 is attached by mounting table side draught, transfers the state of sealing housing peristome 48a to.
Then, the film 49 that has sealed housing peristome 48a is arranged on housing peristome 48a.In the present embodiment, butt fusion tool (for example welded joint) is from a side and film 49 butts contrary with being positioned in housing container 48 mounting table, by film 49 weldings, be arranged on housing peristome 48a.Certainly, in the welding with this housing peristome 48a, film 49 is also for example, on welding each rib (, the intersection flank 101-103 shown in Fig. 5 or vertical flank 111-118) in ink chamber 50.
In Figure 13, as shown in double dot dash line, sometimes in order to improve adsorptivity, in region exterior position 49a, 49b, 49c, for example, increase the width that the region exterior position 49a as the film 49 of binding domain stretches out from housing peristome 48a.In this case, region exterior position 49a is fixed under the state on apparatus main body 13 in can container 42 sometimes, to the outside of can container 42, stretches out.Therefore, in the present embodiment, 49d is identical with region exterior position, and the region exterior position 49a of film 49 is folded and puts into and be contained in the gap (with reference to Figure 16) being arranged between ink tank 43 and can container 42.Therefore, in this case, in the present embodiment, between ink tank 43 and can container 42, arrange can fold put into and housing region outside the gap of position 49a.In addition, region exterior position 49b, 49c are also the same.
Next, the internal structure of ink chamber 50 is described.
As shown in Figure 5, in ink chamber 50, the face side (being lower face side in Fig. 5) that (fore-and-aft direction Y) extends is along its length bottom.Bottom in ink chamber 50 is provided with: basal surface 50a, there is step and than basal surface 50a high and with basal surface 50a step bottom surface 50b arranged side by side and upper end side is intersected with step bottom surface 50b and lower end side and basal surface 50a intersect step side 50c on fore-and-aft direction Y.
Length Ratio step bottom surface 50b on the fore-and-aft direction Y of basal surface 50a is short, and basal surface 50a and step side 50c are arranged on first distolateral (being front in the present embodiment) on the fore-and-aft direction Y of bottom surface.In addition, the length of the basal surface 50a on the Length Ratio fore-and-aft direction Y on the above-below direction Z of step side 50c and the length of the step bottom surface 50b on fore-and-aft direction Y are short.
Bottom in ink chamber 50, end side (front) on the fore-and-aft direction Y of basal surface 50a and be the position of end side on width (left and right directions X) (left side in Fig. 5 tiltedly side at the moment side), depression is provided with the liquid collecting recess 50d of basad 50a opening.In addition, liquid collecting is short with fore-and-aft direction Y and the Length Ratio basal surface 50a on left and right directions X of the peristome of recess 50d.In addition, being arranged on export mouth 59 in ink tank 43 is arranged on liquid collecting with the corresponding position of the medial surface of recess 50d and is the position of first distolateral (front) on the fore-and-aft direction Y of basal surface 50a.
The mode that basal surface 50a is usingd as the end side of export mouth 59 sides (left side in Fig. 5 tiltedly side at the moment side) step-down on left and right directions X tilts.In addition, above basal surface 50a, dispose for the inlet 52 to ink chamber's 50 interior infusing inks.
As shown in Fig. 5, Figure 13, in ink chamber 50, be provided with at least one or at least two (being in the present embodiment three) and intersect flank 101-103, described intersection flank 101-103 and the basal surface 50a that is positioned at inlet 52 downsides intersect.Intersect the example of flank 101-103 at fore-and-aft direction Y(first direction) upper partition distance and outstanding upward from basal surface 50a.In addition, intersection flank 101-103 is arranged to an example along left and right directions X(second direction) extend.In addition, the fore-and-aft direction Y in present embodiment intersects with gravity direction and along the direction left from inlet 52, simultaneously or the length direction of ink chamber 50.And left and right directions X is the direction vertical with this both direction of fore-and-aft direction Y with gravity direction.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the first intersection flank 101 and the second intersection flank 102 that intersect in flank 101-103 are compared with inlet 52 and are formed on export mouth 59 sides on fore-and-aft direction Y.That is, the first intersection flank 101 and the second intersection flank 102 are formed on the position between inlet 52 and export mouth 59 on fore-and-aft direction Y, and bring into play function as an example of second rib.In addition, first intersects flank 101 is positioned at the position away from inlet 52 than the second intersection flank 102, and second intersects flank 102 and first intersects flank 101 and compare and be positioned at inlet 52 sides.And first intersects that flank 101 and second intersects that the part of basal surface 50a side of flank 102Jiang ink chamber 50 is spaced apart the first area of export mouth 59 sides (front side) and the second area of a side contrary with the region of front side on fore-and-aft direction Y.
Outstanding height is different upward from basal surface 50a to intersect flank 101-103.That is, intersecting in flank 101-103, be located at and on fore-and-aft direction Y, leave inlet 52 and the first projecting height that intersects flank 101 of the position of the most close export mouth 59 sides is greater than the second intersection flank 102 and the 3rd and intersects the projecting height of flank 103.And the second projecting height that intersects flank 102 is greater than the 3rd projecting height that intersects flank 103, the described the 3rd intersect flank 103 be located at fore-and-aft direction Y upper than the second intersection flank 102 away from export mouth 59(rear side) position.In other words, intersect the height of flank 101-103 along with the step-down little by little away from export mouth 59.Therefore, dispose end face 50e and the interval between exchange flank 101-103 of ink chamber 50 of inlet 52 different.Specifically, the second intersection flank 102 is greater than the first interval intersecting between flank 101 and end face 50e with the interval between end face 50e, is less than the 3rd interval intersecting between flank 103 and end face 50e.
In addition, as the basal surface 50a of an example of the bottom surface of ink chamber 50 and the downside that step bottom surface 50b is positioned at inlet 52.And the end face 50e of ink chamber 50 is the faces towards downside, and it is the face that is positioned at the upside of basal surface 50a and step bottom surface 50b.That is, in the present embodiment, on end face 50e, be formed with inlet 52, and the face of the downside of spaced walls 48b is end face 50e.
In addition, on each intersects flank 101-103, be formed with the first extension 104, this first extension 104 is examples to the extension of side (rear side) extension contrary with export mouth 59.In addition, the first extension 104 is vertical with right flank 50f as follows: along with the right flank 50f side of the nearly ink chamber 50 of housing peristome 48a side joint from housing container 48, width on fore-and-aft direction Y becomes greatly gradually, and is approximate right angle triangle while overlooking.In addition, right flank 50f is the face along fore-and-aft direction Y extends and Z extends along the vertical direction.
That is, the flank 101-103 that intersects is one-body molded with housing container 48 as follows with the first extension 104: vertical with the right flank 50f of housing container 48, and side-prominent from right flank 50f side direction housing peristome 48a.In other words, the right flank 50f of intersection flank 101-103 and the first extension 104Cong ink chamber 50 is outstanding.
And on left and right directions X, the width of flank 101-103 of intersecting equals the width from the right flank 50f of the face as right side of housing container 48 to housing peristome 48a.That is, intersection flank 101-103 forms and in ink chamber 50, spreads all over left and right directions X.Therefore,, when having engaged film 49 on housing peristome 48a, film 49 is also bonded on and intersects on the composition surface 101a-103a of left end of flank 101-103.In addition, each intersect flank 101-103 lower end from composition surface 101a-103a to the right side 50f side be formed with depression.Therefore,, when having engaged film 49 on intersection flank 101-103, the part that is formed with depression of intersection flank 101-103 is as the first interconnecting part 105 performance functions.That is, the first interconnecting part 105 be arranged on basal surface 50a with intersect in flank 101-103 each intersect between flank.
In addition, each intersects flank 101-103 and alternate separating of end face 50e and forms.Therefore,, when having engaged film 49, each upside that intersects flank 101-103 is brought into play functions as the second interconnecting part 106.That is, the second interconnecting part 106 be arranged on end face 50e with intersect in flank 101-103 each intersect between flank.In addition, intersection flank 101-103 has a plurality of (being in the present embodiment two) interconnecting part 105,106 on the different position of above-below direction Z.In addition, because the first intersection flank 101 is different from the outstanding height of basal surface 50a with the second intersection flank 102, therefore the first intersection flank 101 is different apart from the height of end face 50e with the second intersection flank 102.Therefore, the first interconnecting part 106 that intersects flank 101 and the second intersection flank 102 is arranged on the upper different position of above-below direction Z.And, by each intersection flank 101-103 isolated region on fore-and-aft direction Y, by interconnecting part 105,106, be communicated with.
In addition, in ink chamber 50, than inlet 52, by the position of rear side, be formed with the vertical flank 111-118 of an example as first rib that more than at least two or three (is in the present embodiment eight).That is, vertical flank 111-118 extends along left and right directions X being arranged to upper/lower positions, and described position is in the be taken in position of a side (rear side) contrary with export mouth 59 while observing from inlet 52 of fore-and-aft direction Y.And, vertical flank 111-118 form along the vertical direction that Z extends and on fore-and-aft direction Y partition distance, described above-below direction Z is the direction of intersecting with step bottom surface 50b.
Vertical flank 111-118 has gap on above-below direction Z and between step bottom surface 50b and spaced walls 48b, and has gap between the trailing flank 50g of fore-and-aft direction Y Shang Yu ink chamber 50.That is, at least a portion of vertical flank 111-118 on above-below direction Z between end face 50e and step bottom surface 50b.
In addition, the spaced apart and side of being located thereon of vertical flank 111-118 and step bottom surface 50b.And vertical flank 111-118 and spaced walls 48b are spaced apart and be positioned at below it.In addition, both sides, front and back at vertical flank 111-118, in top view, be as follows leg-of-mutton the second extension 119 of approximate right angle vertical with right flank 50f: along with the housing peristome 48a side joint nearly right flank 50f side (right-hand) from housing container 48, it is large that the width on fore-and-aft direction Y becomes gradually.
And, between the second vertical flank 112 and the 3rd vertical flank 113, the 5th vertical flank 115 indulges between flank 116 with the 6th, be formed with the first protuberance 121 of an example of outstanding conduct reinforcement flank upward from step bottom surface 50b.And, in the top position of the first protuberance 121, be formed with the second protuberance 122 of giving prominence to from spaced walls 48b downwards.Protuberance 121,122 is approximate right angle triangle as follows in front view: along with approach housing peristome 48a side (left) from right flank 50f, the width on above-below direction Z narrows down gradually.
These vertical flank 111-118, the second extension 119, protuberance 121,122 is one-body molded with housing container 48 as follows: 50f is vertical with right flank, and side-prominent from right flank 50f side direction housing peristome 48a.In other words, vertical flank 111-118, the second extension 119, protuberance 121,122 is outstanding from right flank 50f.
And on left and right directions X, the width of vertical flank 111-118 equals the width from right flank 50f to housing peristome 48a.That is, vertical flank 111-118 forms and in ink chamber 50, spreads all over left and right directions X.Therefore,, when having engaged film 49 on housing peristome 48a, film 49 is also bonded on the composition surface 111a-118a of the left end of indulging flank 111-118.Therefore, when having engaged film 49 on vertical flank 111-118, by each vertical flank 111-118 isolated region on fore-and-aft direction Y, via vertical flank 111-118, be communicated with the gap between spaced walls 48b with gap and vertical flank 111-118 between the 50b of step bottom surface.
Next, air chamber 200 is described.
As shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 13, between the ink chamber 50 and atmospheric air open port 60 of air chamber 200 in ink tank 43, in ink tank 43, be fixed under the attitude (attitude shown in Fig. 3-Fig. 7) while using on tape deck 12, air chamber 200 be take spaced walls 48b and as border, is positioned at the top of ink chamber 50.In addition, air chamber 200 comprises a plurality of (being in the present embodiment 10) air cell 200a-200j, the division wall 201-209 that described air cell 200a-200j is extended along left and right directions X by wall is adjacent to divide and forms on fore-and-aft direction Y.
The first air cell 200a of the rear side (leftmost side in Fig. 5 and Figure 13) in a plurality of air cell 200a-200j is communicated with by connected entrance 210Yu ink chamber 50, described connected entrance 210 runs through and is formed on spaced walls 48b on above-below direction Z, and described spaced walls 48b is also the diapire of the first air cell 200a.On the other hand, the tenth air cell 200j of the front side (rightmost side in Fig. 5 and Figure 13) in each air cell 200a-200j is communicated with atmosphere by atmospheric air open port 60, described atmospheric air open port 60 is formed on the upper wall of housing container 48, and the upper wall of described housing container 48 is also the upper wall of the tenth air cell 200j.
In addition, each divides first division wall 201 division the first air cell 200a, the second air cell 200b adjacent with its front side that is positioned at last side in wall 201-209, divides wall 202 divide the second air cell 200b three air cell 200c adjacent with its front side from leading flank to second of this second air cell 200b.Below, similarly, from the 3rd divide wall 203 to the 8th divide wall 208 each divide wall 203-208 and divide the air cell that is positioned at before and after their (for example air cell 200c and air cell 200d, air cell 200d and air cell 200e etc.).And, be positioned at the 9th of front side and divide the tenth air cell 200j nine air cell 200i adjacent with its rear side that wall 209 is divided front side.
In addition, in each air cell 200a-200j of the first air cell 200a to the ten air cell 200j that divide wall 201-209 division by each and arrange on fore-and-aft direction Y, can ventilate is interconnected air cell (such as air cell 200a and air cell 200b, air cell 200b and air cell 200c etc.) adjacent on fore-and-aft direction Y.
Connectivity structure between each air cell 200a-200j is described.
As shown in figure 13, the surface portion except the first division wall 201 in the inner surface of the first air cell 200a (being the surface portion of the interior dark side of the first air cell 200a in Figure 13), the first little opening 211 of area that open area ratio first is divided the wall in the face of the first air cell 200a on wall 201 run through be formed on housing container 48 with on the sidewall 48c contrary side of housing peristome 48a.In addition, similarly, the surface portion except the first division wall 201 in the inner surface of the second air cell 200b (being the surface portion of the interior dark side of the second air cell 200b in Figure 13), the second little opening 212 of area that open area ratio first is divided the wall in the face of the second air cell 200b on wall 201 runs through the sidewall 48c of housing container 48 and forms.
In addition, the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 are formed on upper/lower positions: described position is the position that the distance from spaced walls 48b to the first opening 211 equals the distance from spaced walls 48b to the second opening 212 on above-below direction Z.Incidentally, in the present embodiment, near spaced walls 48b in the surface portion of the interior dark side of the first air cell 200a and the second air cell 200b and be near each position at the turning wall of the first division wall 201, be formed with respectively the first opening 211 and the second opening 212.That is, the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 are respectively formed at and take each position that the first division wall 201 is the linear symmetry of benchmark.
Equally, as shown in figure 13, in the surface portion of interior dark side of the 3rd air cell 200c and the surface portion of the interior dark side of the 4th air cell 200d, little the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 of area that the 3rd between open area ratio two air cell 200c, 200d divide the wall of wall 203 runs through the sidewall 48c of housing container 48 and forms.In addition, the first opening 211 now and the second opening 212 are also respectively formed near spaced walls 48b and are the 3rd to divide near each position at the turning wall of wall 203, take the 3rd to divide wall 203 and form each position of linear symmetric as benchmark.
In addition, similarly, as shown in figure 13, in the surface portion of interior dark side of the 5th air cell 200e and the surface portion of the interior dark side of the 6th air cell 200f, little the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 of area that the 5th between open area ratio two air cell 200e, 200f divide the wall of wall 205 runs through the sidewall 48c of housing container 48 and forms.In addition, the first opening 211 now and the second opening 212 are also respectively formed near spaced walls 48b and are the 5th to divide near each position at the turning wall of wall 205, take the 5th to divide wall 205 and form each position of linear symmetric as benchmark.
On the other hand, as shown in figure 10, in the housing container 48 of ink tank 43, the lateral surface (being right flank in the present embodiment) of the side contrary with housing peristome 48a side on its sidewall 48c is upper, is formed with distolateral a connection with the first opening 211 and the 213a-213c of elongated slot portion of another distolateral sinuous extension being communicated with the second opening 212.In the present embodiment, region at the rear side on the top of the lateral surface of the sidewall 48c of housing container 48, be formed with the first 213a of elongated slot portion, this first elongated slot 213a of portion connects the first opening 211 being communicated with the first air cell 200a and the second opening 212 being communicated with the second air cell 200b.
And, in adjacent region, the front side in the formation region with this first elongated slot 213a of portion, be formed with the second 213b of elongated slot portion, this second elongated slot 213b of portion connects the first opening 211 being communicated with the 3rd air cell 200c and the second opening 212 being communicated with the 4th air cell 200d.In addition, in adjacent region, the front side in the formation region with this second elongated slot 213b of portion, be formed with the 3rd 213c of elongated slot portion, the 3rd 213c of elongated slot portion connects the first opening 211 being communicated with the 5th air cell 200e and the second opening 212 being communicated with the 6th air cell 200f.
And, on the lateral surface of the sidewall 48c of housing container 48, to cover the mode in the formation region of above-mentioned three 213a-213c of elongated slot portion, engage (for example thermal welding) and have film 214, this film 214 is examples that are configured to cover the coating member of the 213a-213c of each elongated slot portion.Result, in the lateral surface side of the sidewall 48c of housing container 48, flow path cross sectional area is less than respectively the first, the 3rd, the 5th each three communication paths 221,223,225 of area of dividing the wall of wall 201,203,205 and is formed on three 213a-213c of elongated slot portion and covers between their film 214.
In addition, these three communication paths 221,223,225 form along the sinuous 213a-213c of elongated slot portion extending, therefore with following distance join the first opening 211 and the second opening 212: described distance for example, than the distance between the air cell (air cell 200a and air cell 200b) being communicated with by each communication path 221,223,225.In addition, according to Figure 10 and Figure 13, be appreciated that, these three communication paths 221,223,225 have compares circuit portion (in Figure 10, the part of the groove extending at the position of the top along continuous straight runs in the 213a-213c of each elongated slot portion) 221a, 223a, the 225a that leaves up spaced walls 48b with the second opening 212 with the first opening 211.That is, the distance of at least a portion from spaced walls 48b to communication path 221,223,225 (as an example, as above-mentioned circuit portion 221a, 223a, 225a) is greater than the distance from spaced walls 48b to the first opening 211.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 13, at each, divide in wall 201-209, at the second division wall the 202, the 4th, divide on wall 204, the 6th division wall 206, the 7th division wall 207 and be formed with respectively and on fore-and-aft direction Y, run through the communication path 222,224,226,227 that these divide walls 202,204,206,207.Specifically, these divide walls 202,204,206,207 wall be shaped as rectangle, in the wall of this rectangle, in the housing peristome 48a of housing container 48 side, be also the bight of spaced walls 48b side, to form the mode of the notch geometry of rectangle, be formed with each communication path 222,224,226,227.And, by these each communication paths 222,224,226,227, by the division wall 202,204,206,207 that is formed with these communication paths 222,224,226,227, divided on fore-and-aft direction Y adjacent air cell, such as the 7th air cell 200g and the 8th air cell 200h etc., can mutually be communicated with ventilating.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Figure 11, on the end face that is formed with atmospheric air open port 60 of housing container 48, be the position of upper the 8th air cell 200h of leap of fore-and-aft direction Y and the 9th air cell 200i, the stria 215 of the linearity that width on left and right directions X is narrower forms in the mode of extending on fore-and-aft direction Y.And, in this stria 215, an end as upper side position at the 8th air cell 200h, the through hole 216a being communicated with the 8th air cell 200h runs through formation on above-below direction Z, and in another end as upper side position of the 9th air cell 200i, the through hole 216b being communicated with the 9th air cell 200i runs through formation on above-below direction.
In addition, similarly, on the end face of housing container 48, on the position of a side of the stria 215 on left and right directions X (being left in the present embodiment), be formed with groove rectangular in top view 217.In addition, in this groove 217, but be provided with the filter (omitting diagram) that gases such as allowing air passes through by liquid such as limit ink or water.And in this groove 217, a corner part at the upper side position of the 9th air cell 200i runs through and is formed with the through hole 218a being communicated with the 9th air cell 200i on above-below direction Z.
In addition, similarly, on the end face of housing container 48, on the extended line of stria 215, in the position of the upside of the tenth air cell 200j, on above-below direction Z, run through and be formed with the through hole 218b being communicated with the tenth air cell 200j.In addition, similarly, on the end face of housing container 48, on the position of a side of the stria 217 on fore-and-aft direction Y (being front side in the present embodiment), be formed with the stria 219 that wriggles and extend, this stria 219 is connected to form inside and the through hole 218b of the groove 217 of through hole 218a.In addition, the aperture area of each through hole 216a, 216b, 218a, 218b is identical with the aperture area of the first opening 211 and the second opening 212, and the groove width of each stria 215,219 is identical with the groove width of the 213a-213c of each elongated slot portion.
For example, and as shown in figure 11, engaging (thermal welding) on the end face of housing container 48 has film 220, this film 220 is examples that are configured to cover the coating member of each stria 215,219 and groove 217.Result, on the end face of housing container 48, flow path cross sectional area is less than respectively the 8th and the 9th two communication paths 228,229 of area of respectively dividing the wall of wall 208,209 and is formed on two strias 215,219 and groove 217 and covers between their film 220.Therefore, form between each air cell 200a-200j of air chamber 200 each communication path 221-229 by as above and can be communicated with ventilating.
Next, choke valve 45 is described.
As shown in Figure 15, Figure 16, choke valve 45 is configured in the inner side part of being surrounded by four fixing rib 301, the surface portion that be positioned at ink tank 43 the place aheads outstanding arrange of described four fixing rib 301 in devices spaced apart up and down and from the medial surface of can container 42, and be approximate L word shape.Therefore, choke valve 45 is configured between the front surface 43b and can container 42 of ink tank 43.In this case, the front surface 43b of ink tank 43 form in ink tank 43 except bottom surface 43c(is with reference to Figure 10) with the part of side the end face 43d relative with this bottom surface 43c.In addition, the front surface 43b of ink tank 43 is the narrowest surperficial parts of width in the side of ink tank 43.And choke valve 45 is being located up and down by these fixing rib 301.In addition, in choke valve 45, be inserted through the pipe 31 extending from ink tank 43.And choke valve 45 is configured to and can switches opening valve state and close between valve state, described in to open valve state be the mobile state of ink allowing by pipe 31, described in close the mobile state of ink that valve state is restricted passage pipe 31.
As shown in figure 17, the mode that the outside container 302 that forms choke valve 45 overlaps with openend separately by a pair of container unit 303,304 on left and right directions X connects the casing shape that is configured to hollow, and described container unit 303,304 forms the approximate rectangular case shape that a face side is opened wide.In this case, the openend of two container units 303,304 be take fore-and-aft direction Y as length direction, and take above-below direction Z as width.
As shown in Figure 18,19, in a pair of container unit 303,304, on the 303a of wall portion, the 303b of the both sides up and down of the container unit 303 in left side, be formed with respectively the recess 305 arranging to left depression from the openend of container unit 303.These recesses 305 are respectively formed at central authorities on the length direction of openend on two 303a of wall portion, 303b of container unit 303, container unit 303 position on the front.Each depressed part 305 is configured in same position in top view, configuration relatively on above-below direction Z.And, at two container units 303,304, connect and form container 302 in the situation that, each recess 305 makes the inside and outside connection of container 302.And pipe 31 can be inserted through each recess 305 to run through the inside and outside mode of container 302 on above-below direction Z.
On the medial surface of the 303a of wall portion, the 303b of the both sides up and down of container unit 303, be formed with groove 307a, 307b.Groove 307a, 307b are configured in the middle position on the length direction of openend of container unit 303.In addition, groove 307a, 307b extend to the interior dark side of container unit 303 from the openend of container unit 303.
On the medial surface of the 303c of wall portion, the 303d of the both sides, front and back of container unit 303, be formed with groove 307c, 307d.Groove 307c, 307d are configured in the middle position on the width of openend of container unit 303.In addition, groove 307c, 307d extend to the interior dark side of container unit 303 from the openend of container unit 303.
In the inner side of container unit 303, the opening on the right side by container unit 303 accommodates the slide block 310 as an example of change in location parts.Slide block 310 has matrix 311, and described matrix 311 forms the horizontal long approximate U word shape extending more longways on fore-and-aft direction Y.Two ends on the fore-and-aft direction Y of matrix 311 are jut 312a, the 312b that is quadrangular prism shape.In addition, the middle position on the fore-and-aft direction Y of matrix 311, the outstanding setting of mode that rectangular tabular wall portion 313 extends abreast with the projected direction with jut 312a, 312b.In this case, the left and right directions X that wall portion 313 take as the projected direction of jut 312a, 312b is length direction, and the above-below direction Z of take as the thickness direction of matrix 311 is width.And the size on the length direction of wall portion 313 is less than the outstanding size of jut 312a, 312b.In addition, the size on the width of wall portion 313 is greater than the size on the thickness direction of matrix 311.Therefore, wall portion 313 is outstanding from the upper and lower surfaces of matrix 311.
In the outer surface of matrix 311, between two jut 312a, 312b on the inner bottom surface 314 of the projected direction of jut 312a, 312b, be the approximate rectangular tabular 315a of pushing portion, 315b and extend setting.Specifically, the 315a of pushing portion from the inner bottom surface 314 of matrix 311, the surface portion between jut 312a and wall portion 313 extends, and the 315b of pushing portion is from the surface portion extension between jut 312b and wall portion 313.And the position, top on the bearing of trend of the 315a of these pushing portions, 315b forms and is convex shape crooked, that top attenuates smoothly.In addition, the extension size of the 315a of these pushing portions, 315b is less than the outstanding size of jut 312a, 312b.
On matrix 311, being provided with on the outer bottom 316 of the side that the inner bottom surface 314 of two 315a of pushing portion, 315b is contrary with extension, be formed with the raised line 317 that cross sectional shape is semicircle shape.Raised line 317 is positioned at the central authorities on the above-below direction Z of outer bottom 316 of matrix 311, and extends the whole region on the fore-and-aft direction Y of the outer bottom 316 that spreads all over matrix 311.
And, in slide block 310, the concavo-convex cooperation of groove 307c, 307d of jut 312a, the 312b of matrix 311 and container unit 303, and concavo-convex cooperation of groove 307a, 307b of the wall portion 313 of matrix 311 and container unit 303.Therefore, slide block 310 is positioned and is accommodated in container unit 303 on fore-and-aft direction Y and above-below direction Z.
On the lateral surface of the 303a of wall portion, 303b of both sides up and down of container unit 303 and the lateral surface of the 303c of wall portion, the 303d of the both sides, front and back of container unit 303, be formed with the auxiliary section 320 of convex.Specifically, on the lateral surface of the 303a of wall portion, the 303b of the both sides up and down of container unit 303, in the surface portion near the openend of container unit 303 and be the central surface portion being positioned on the length direction of openend of container unit 303, be formed with respectively auxiliary section 320.In addition, on the lateral surface of the 303c of wall portion, the 303d of the both sides, front and back of container unit 303, in the surface portion of the openend near container unit 303, at two places of upper and lower partition distance, be formed with respectively auxiliary section 320.
In a pair of container unit 303,304, on the 304c of wall portion of the front side of the container unit 304 on right side, recess 325 is from the openend of container unit 304 to right-hand depression setting.In the inner side of recess 325, be inserted with the rotating shaft 331 of valve rod 47.And, by the outer peripheral face of rotating shaft 331 and the inner surface butt of recess 325, rotating shaft 331 by the inner surface of recess 325 free to rotate support.
As shown in figure 20, it is approximate rectangular-shaped that the handle part 341 of valve rod 47 is, and when the rotating shaft 331 of rotary manipulation valve rod 47, controlled.The lateral surface 343 of handle part 341 is one on its length direction distolateral (being upside in Figure 20) flexure planes of bending smoothly, is formed with groove 344 on this flexure plane.One end side direction middle position of groove 344 from the length direction of the lateral surface 343 of handle part 341 extends.
As shown in figure 21, the half-way on the axis direction of rotating shaft 331 is supported with cam 345.Specifically, be formed with chimeric recess 346 on the outer peripheral face of rotating shaft 331, by the chimeric fitting projection 347 being arranged on cam 345 in this chimeric recess 346, cam 345 is rotated axle 331 and can one supports rotatably.
In the outer peripheral face of cam 345, from rotating shaft 331 surface portion farthest, be cut into flat condition and become tabular surface 348.In addition, in the outer peripheral face of cam 345, centered by rotating shaft 331 and with the stagger surface portion of half cycle of tabular surface 348, be formed with protuberance 350.
As shown in figure 22, the surface portion being arranged on the clockwise direction centered by the rotating shaft 331 of Figure 21 of protuberance 350 forms the flexure plane 351 that is concavity bending, this flexure plane 351 is examples for first surface, the surface portion being arranged in the counter clockwise direction centered by the rotating shaft 331 of Figure 21 of protuberance 350 forms the flexure plane 352 that is convex curvature, and this flexure plane 352 is examples of second.And in protuberance 350, two flexure plane 351,352 cross one another positions are bight 353, described bight 353 comes to a point in the acutangulate mode of shape towards the normal direction of the outer peripheral face of cam 345.In addition, protuberance 350 and the surface portion between tabular surface 348 of the outer peripheral face of cam 345 are flexure plane 355, and described flexure plane 355 is along with from nearly tabular surface 348 sides of protuberance 350 side joint, and the distance between the axle center J of rotating shaft 331 increases gradually.
As shown in Figure 18 and Figure 19, the 304a of wall portion of 304 both sides up and down, the lateral surface of 304b in unit, and on the lateral surface of the 304c of wall portion, the 304d of the both sides, front and back of container unit 304, extend the portion of being engaged 360 that is provided with.Be engaged the coincidence direction that portion 360 is formed at two container units 303,304, left and right directions X is upper, the position corresponding with each auxiliary section 320 of container unit 303, and the openend of container unit 304 is outstanding to left.And, by the auxiliary section 320 of container unit 303 and the portion that is engaged 360 of container unit 304 being coordinated in the situation that the openend of two container units 303,304 overlaps, two container units 303,304 are connected.In addition, in the situation that two container units 303,304 are connected, the rotating shaft 331 of slide block 310 and valve rod 47 is connected and fixed under the state being clamped between two container units 303,304.In this case, the outer peripheral face of the raised line 317 of slide block 310 and the rotating shaft 331 of valve rod 47 relative configuration on left and right directions X.
On the lateral surface of the wall 304a of the upside of container unit 304, vertical extension is provided with rectangular tabular support 361.On support 361, be formed with the through hole 362 running through on its thickness direction.And, by at hold-down screw 363(with reference to Figure 16) be inserted through under the state of through hole 362 of support 361 by hold-down screw 363 be formed on screw 364(on the inner surface of can container 42 with reference to Figure 15) screw togather, choke valve 45 is arranged on the medial surface of can container 42.In addition, the size on the left and right directions X of the container 302 of choke valve 45 is less than the size on the left and right directions X of can container 42.Therefore, under the state within the size of choke valve 45 on the thickness direction that is accommodated in can container 42, be arranged on the medial surface of can container 42.
Next, other structures of can container 42 are described.
As shown in Figure 23, Figure 24, can container 42 than window portion 42a on the lower side position and be the position between the 4th container lock bonding part 68d and the 5th container lock bonding part 68e, be formed with handle portion 71.And on the lower surface of can container 42, in the position that is formed with the 4th container lock bonding part 68d and the 5th container lock bonding part 68e, the cooperating recesses 72 coordinating with the reinforcement installation flank 34f of installed surface 13a side is formed on opening of container 42b side.
In addition, as shown in Figure 23, Figure 25, the forward position on the end face of can container 42, is formed with the 42c of low ebb portion of the low ground floor of aspect ratio end face on above-below direction Z.In addition, the first container lock bonding part 68a is positioned at the 42c of this low ebb portion.And, at the first container lock bonding part 68a around, be formed with from rear and top and cover the unlimited covering part 73 of the first container lock bonding part 68a and right side.Therefore the screw 36, screwing togather with the first container lock bonding part 68a coating cap 73 with respect to looking down the user of tank unit 27 hides.
And, as shown in figure 25, in the 42c of low ebb portion, be formed with the receptacle 74 that is U-shaped while overlooking, in the time of in ink tank 43 is installed to can container 42, receptacle 74 receives cylinder portion 53 to enter in the 42c of low ebb portion from the left side as opening of container 42b side.And in the 42c of low ebb portion, the rear of receptacle 74 is formed with mounting portion 75, these mounting portion 75 ratios form high one deck in position of receptacle 74, and can load packaged unit 58.Therefore the length that, ties the 58a of portion is configured to make packaged unit 58 optional one in cylinder portion 53 and mounting portion 75.
Mounting portion 75 consists of circular ring part 75a and hip cross 75b, wherein the 75a of annulus portion form interior all shapes than the peripheral shape of the fitting portion 58c of packaged unit 58 large one circle circular, hip cross 75b is positioned at the inner side of ring part 75a, and than the little circle of interior all shapes of fitting portion 58c.In addition, hip cross 75b has the vertical plate part extending along fore-and-aft direction Y and left and right directions X and is crossed as criss-cross shape, and be formed with projection 75c on the fore-and-aft direction Y of each vertical plate part and each side on left and right directions X, described projection 75c is outstanding from described side, Z extends along the vertical direction, and is subtriangular shape while overlooking.Therefore, packaged unit 58 is in the situation that being positioned in mounting portion 75, and the state that is positioned at the inner side of ring part 75a and the projection 75c butt of inner circumferential surface and hip cross 75b with fitting portion 58c is supported.
As shown in Figure 23, Figure 25, in can container 42, be formed with the 76a of pair of guide rails portion, the 76b that on fore-and-aft direction Y, extend, this rail portion 76a, 76b cover the example that 44 modes that can slide on fore-and-aft direction Y support the support portion of this lid 44.And, between the 76a of pair of guide rails portion, 76b, be formed with a plurality of (being the in the present embodiment three) raised line 77 extending along fore-and-aft direction Y.In addition, in the 76a of pair of guide rails portion, 76b, be positioned at the rear end end face and rear end end face (the omitting diagram) chamfering that is positioned at the second rail portion 76b in left side of the first rail portion 76a on right side.
As shown in figure 23, on the first rail portion 76a, be formed with the spaced a pair of backstop recess 78a of tool, 78b on fore-and-aft direction.In a pair of backstop recess 78a, 78b former and later two medial surfaces separately, the medial surface chamfering of close the other side's recess side.That is, the medial surface chamfering of the rear side of the first backstop recess 78a of front side, and the medial surface chamfering of the front side of the second backstop recess 78b of rear side.
As shown in figure 26, lid 44 has upper wall 44a and the right wall 44b being connected with this upper wall 44a respectively, left wall 44c, rear wall 44d.In addition, the height on the above-below direction Z of right wall 44b and rear wall 44d is roughly the same, and on the other hand, the height of left wall 44c is lower than the height of right wall 44b and rear wall 44d.
On the surperficial inner surface of the left wall 44c of conduct of right wall 44b side, be formed with and coordinate the also pair of sliding contact site 80 of sliding-contact with the first rail portion 76a, this pair of sliding contact site 80 has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y.In addition, on the surperficial inner surface of the right wall 44b of conduct of left wall 44c side, be formed with and coordinate the also pair of sliding contact site 80 of sliding-contact with the second rail portion 76b, this pair of sliding contact site 80 has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y.In addition, each sliding contacting part 80 forms on fore-and-aft direction Y staggered positions and inequality.And, in the pair of sliding contact site 80 on being formed on right wall 44b, be positioned on the sliding contacting part 80 of front side, be formed with the backstop protuberance 80a that can coordinate with backstop recess 78a, 78b.
And, lid 44 slides mobile between hidden position A and non-hidden position B on fore-and-aft direction Y, described hidden position A is the position shown in Figure 27 of coordinating with backstop recess 78a of backstop protuberance 80a, and described non-hidden position B is the position shown in Figure 28 of coordinating with backstop recess 78b of backstop protuberance 80a.
Specifically, as shown in Figure 27, Figure 29, in the situation that backstop protuberance 80a coordinates with the first backstop recess 78a, lid 44 is positioned to cover and is formed with the cylinder portion 53 of inlet 52 and the hidden position A of mounting portion 75.
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 28, Figure 30, in the situation that backstop protuberance 80a coordinates with the second backstop recess 78b, lid 44 is positioned at the non-hidden position B different from hidden position A, and the cylinder portion 53 and the mounting portion 75 that are formed with inlet 52 reveal.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 7, Figure 27, the size of the lid 44 on fore-and-aft direction Y is less than the size of can container 42, and in the situation that lid 44 is positioned at hidden position A, lid 44 is accommodated in can container 42.In addition, cylinder portion 53 forms: in the situation that ink tank 43 is fixed in can container 42, the end face 52a of inlet 52 is than the receptacle of can container 42 74 height, and to be positioned at the lid 44 of hidden position A low with the aspect ratio of cylinder portion 53 chimeric packaged unit 58.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, Figure 23, Figure 28, the lid 44 that each screw 36 screwing togather with second container sticking department 68b and the 3rd container lock bonding part 68c is installed in can container 42 covers.And the screw 36 screwing togather with the 4th container lock bonding part 68d and the 5th container lock bonding part 68e is covered by this tank unit 27 with respect to looking down the user of tank unit 27.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, on lid 44 upper wall 44a, be formed with global shape and be subtriangular mode outstanding anti-slip section 82 upward.And, the position at the rear that is positioned at anti-slip section 82 at lid on 44 is pasted with label 83, and this label 83 records the word of the kind that represents to be contained in the ink in tank unit 27 or figure etc., warns the warning messages such as injection of different types of ink, about information such as the method for implanting of ink and points for attention.In addition, same label 83 also sticks on the right flank of can container 42, the recess 46 that is positioned at front surface and the place as described below on installed surface 13a: the place of being covered and revealing when this lid 44 is positioned at non-hidden position B by this lid 44 when lid 44 is positioned at hidden position A.
Next, maximum amplitude of fluctuation and the state from ink tank 43 to jet head liquid 32 supply inks of the liquid level 51 of ink are described.
The tape deck 12 of present embodiment utilizes water-head to be contained in ink feed in ink chamber 50 to jet head liquid 32.Therefore,, when liquid level 51 changes significantly on above-below direction Z, cannot to jet head liquid 32, supply well ink from ink tank 43.Specifically, when jet head liquid 32 is positioned at than the much lower position of liquid level 51, may be from jet head liquid 32 leak ink, on the other hand, when jet head liquid 32 is positioned at than liquid level 51 high a lot position, may be by ink feed to jet head liquid 32.
In the tape deck 12 of present embodiment, when the liquid level 51(of ink is with reference to Fig. 6) above-below direction Z on maximum amplitude of fluctuation while being more than or equal to 75mm, cannot supply well ink to jet head liquid 32.; the situation of for example having held the ink of maximum in Yu ink chamber 50 correspondingly configures in the situation of jet head liquid 32; while causing liquid level 51 to decline when ink is consumed, even if remain ink in ink chamber 50, also cannot be by ink feed to jet head liquid 32.In addition, for example the ink in Yu ink chamber 50 is consumed and the situation that causes liquid level 51 to decline correspondingly configures jet head liquid 32, and in the situation that held the ink of maximum, ink can leak from jet head liquid 32.
On the other hand, if make the maximum amplitude of fluctuation on the above-below direction Z of liquid level 51 of ink be less than or equal to 70mm, even in the situation that held the ink of maximum in ink chamber 50, even if or in the situation that the liquid level 51 of the ink in ink chamber 50 declines, also ink feed can be arrived to jet head liquid 32.
But, in the situation that the maximum amplitude of fluctuation of liquid level 51 is 70mm, sometimes due to the assembly error of jet head liquid 32 and ink tank 43 or foozle and cannot supply well ink.Therefore,, if make maximum amplitude of fluctuation be less than or equal to 55mm, even if how much there is some assembly errors or foozle, also ink can be fed to jet head liquid 32 well.And, in the situation that making maximum amplitude of fluctuation be less than or equal to 40mm, even if for example how many installation surfaces of tape deck 12 exists some to tilt, also can to jet head liquid 32, supply well ink from ink tank 43.
Therefore, as shown in figure 10, in the present embodiment, make the height the above-below direction Z from lower limit scale 64a to upper limit scale 64b be less than or equal to 40mm.That is,, when the liquid level 51 of ink drops to lower limit scale 64a, user, from inlet 52 infusing inks, makes the liquid level 51 of ink rise to upper limit scale 64b.Therefore,, because the amplitude of fluctuation of ink level 51 that can be when conventionally using jet head liquid 32 is set as being less than or equal to 40mm, therefore the ink in ink chamber 50 can be supplied to jet head liquid 32 well.
In addition, by the lower end (example of bottom surface) from being formed on the opening of the export mouth 59 ink chamber 50 to the height setting on the above-below direction Z of upper limit scale 64b for being less than or equal to 55mm.Therefore, even if for example user does not notice that the liquid level 51 of ink has dropped to lower limit scale 64a and proceeded printing, the in the situation that of remaining ink in ink chamber 50, also can be to jet head liquid 32 supply inks.
Next, the shape of ink chamber 50 is described.
If the height on the above-below direction Z of limit ink chamber 50, can be fed to jet head liquid 32 well by ink, the amount that is still contained in the ink in ink chamber 50 can tail off.Therefore, the ink tank 43 of present embodiment, by increasing the size on fore-and-aft direction Y and increasing horizontal sectional area, has been guaranteed to be contained in the quantity of ink in ink chamber 50.
Specifically, the size on the left and right directions X of ink chamber 50 is assumed to depth D, the size on fore-and-aft direction Y is assumed to width W, the size on above-below direction Z is assumed to height H.So, ink chamber 50 has following region: when having derived 5% ink of the saturation that is equivalent to be contained in ink chamber 50 from export mouth 59, the 5%(that the amplitude of fluctuation of the liquid level 51 of the ink in ink chamber 50 is less than or equal to the cubic root that can be contained in the saturation in ink chamber 50 for example, is at least the region of the height the above-below direction Z from lower limit scale 64a to upper limit scale 64b in Figure 10).In addition, in the following description, the condition that the shape of Jiang Yu ink chamber 50 is relevant is called shape condition, and the saturation that can be contained in ink chamber 50 is called maximum capacity.
For example, in the situation that ink chamber 50 is depth D, the width W on fore-and-aft direction Y, the height H on above-below direction Z on left and right directions X, all equate the cube shaped of (D=W=H), no matter where the liquid level 51 of ink is positioned at, and all meets shape condition.Specifically, in the situation that being cube shaped, derived maximum capacity 5% time the amplitude of fluctuation (0.05 * D * W * H/(D * W) of liquid level 51) with 5%(0.05 * (D * W * H) 1/3 of the cubic root of maximum capacity) equate.
Therefore,, if compare longer rectangular shape on fore-and-aft direction Y or left and right directions X with cube shaped, meet shape condition.That is,, in the situation that the height H of ink chamber is less than depth D and width W, meet shape condition.Specifically, the area of the floor space of ink chamber 50 (D * W) or liquid level 51 (horizontal sectional area of ink chamber 50) is more than or equal to the quadratic power of height H, meets shape condition.But, even if height H is greater than one in depth D and width W, sometimes also meet shape condition.For example,, even if half that depth D is height H, if width W is more than or equal to the twice of height H, meets shape condition.
Next, the amplitude of fluctuation of the ink level 51 in the ink chamber 50 while having derived 5% the ink that is equivalent to maximum capacity is described.
If while having derived 5% the ink that is equivalent to maximum capacity, the minimum change amplitude of the ink level 51 in ink chamber 50 is (following, referred to as " minimum change amplitude ") be more than or equal to maximum capacity cubic root 6%, cannot guarantee to be fully contained in the amount of the ink in ink chamber 50.
On the other hand, if minimum change amplitude be less than or equal to maximum capacity cubic root 5%, can in ink chamber 50, hold fully ink, but preferably minimum change amplitude be less than or equal to maximum capacity cubic root 4%.
Below, operation when ink tank 43 is fixed on apparatus main body 13 is described.
As shown in Fig. 5, Figure 16, first from the opening of container 42b of can container 42, insert ink tank 43, make the concavo-convex chimeric contraposition of carrying out of positioning convex portion 67a, 67b and location indentations 63a, 63b.Now, the part in the left side of film 49 is folded puts in can container 42.And, mounting screw 61 and tank sticking department 62 and screw part 66 are screwed togather, ink tank 43 is fixed in can container 42.That is, thus can container 42 by from outer side covers ink tank 43 protection ink tanks 43.And, by being inserted into and having passed, manage 31 choke valve 45 and be arranged in can container 42, and the top of pipe 31 is inserted in export mouth 59.
Then, as shown in figure 23, the can container 42 and installed surface 13a contraposition of ink tank 43 will have been fixed.That is, make can container 42 surround first rib 34 is installed, make boss portion 38 coordinate with auxiliary section 69 simultaneously, and reinforcement installation flank 34f is coordinated with cooperating recesses 72.
In addition, as shown in Figure 7, when making to have installed after the can container 42 and installed surface 13a contraposition of ink tank 43, the position of absorption piece 39 between inlet 52 and apparatus main body 13.In addition, absorption piece 39 has the thickness that is greater than installation flank 34a on left and right directions X.Therefore the absorption piece 39, being arranged between apparatus main body 13 and ink tank 43 is compressed and generation compression by apparatus main body 13 and ink tank 43 clampings.
And as shown in figure 23, under the state of can container 42 and installed surface 13a contraposition, container lock bonding part 68a-68e is consistent with screw bosses portion 37.Therefore,, after screw 36 and container lock bonding part 68a-68e are screwed togather, each container lock bonding part 68a-68e and screw bosses portion 37 are screwed together, and can container 42 is fixedly connected with apparatus main body 13.
Like this, be fixedly connected with under the state of can container 42 and apparatus main body 43, the region exterior position 49a from housing peristome 48a to the film 49 exposing outside, 49b, 49c(are with reference to Figure 13) gap that is arranged between ink tank 43 and can container 42 holds.The region exterior position 49d(of the film 49 exposing to the outside of can container 42 in addition, is with reference to Figure 14) under the folded state of putting in the gap being arranged between ink tank 43 and can container 42, be received (with reference to Fig. 4).Therefore, in can container 42, be fixedly connected under the state on apparatus main body 13, film 49 is not exposed to the outside of can container 42.
In addition, when can container 42 is installed on apparatus main body 13, the opening of container 42b of can container 42 is covered by apparatus main body 13.Therefore, apparatus main body 13 and can container 42 be as can be from an example performance function of the guard block of outer side covers, protection ink tank 43, and apparatus main body 13, can container 42, ink tank 43, absorption piece 39 have formed an example of liquid delivery system.
Then, in can container 42, be fixedly connected under the state on apparatus main body 13 the mode mounting cover 44 coordinating with sliding contacting part 80 with rail portion 76a, 76b from the rear of can container 42.
In addition, as shown in Figure 28, Figure 30, first the backstop protuberance 80a of lid 44 coordinates with the second backstop recess 78b that is positioned at rear side, and lid 44 is positioned at non-hidden position B.Then, when the lid 44 that is positioned at non-hidden position B is further forwards pushed away, backstop protuberance 80a climbs up the medial surface of front side of the chamfering of the second backstop recess 78b, thereby removes the cooperation of backstop protuberance 80a and the second backstop recess 78b, makes to cover 44 and forwards moves.
So as shown in Figure 27, Figure 29, the backstop protuberance 80a of lid 44 coordinates with the first backstop recess 78a, lid 44 is positioned at hidden position A.In addition, medial surface chamfering due to the first backstop recess 78a rear side, therefore in the situation that be positioned at the lid 44 of hidden position A and be pushed rearward, backstop protuberance 80a climbs up the medial surface of rear side of the chamfering of the first backstop recess 78a, thereby remove the cooperation of backstop protuberance 80a and the first backstop recess 78a, make to cover 44 and rearward move.
Next, illustrate to operation during infusing ink in ink tank 43.
When the liquid level 51 of the ink in being contained in ink tank 43 has dropped to lower limit scale 64a, user makes to cover 44 and slides and move to non-hidden position B(with reference to Figure 28 from hidden position A).So, be positioned at packaged unit 58 and the mounting portion 75 that the lid 44 of hidden position A covers and reveal.
Then, user moves to mounting portion 75 by the chimeric packaged unit 58 in the top with cylinder portion 53, and from inlet 52 infusing inks.In addition, can confirm the ink being injected into from the window portion 42a of can container 42.
The in the situation that of causing overflowing injecting along with ink, leak ink forms face 54 via inlet and flows and be blocked protuberance 55 interceptions to the direction away from apparatus main body 13.In addition, even if the amount of leak ink is many, just in case crossed interception protuberance 55, leak ink also can, along stage portion 54a diffusion, be leaked direction and change.In addition, even for example in the situation that ink disperses to apparatus main body 13 sides, also can absorb the ink leaking by the absorption piece 39 being arranged between apparatus main body 13 and tank unit 27.
And when liquid level 51 has risen to upper limit scale 64b along with the injection of ink, user finishes the injection of ink, the packaged unit 58 that makes to be positioned in mounting portion 75 is back to a portion 53, and makes to cover 44 and forwards slide and move and move to hidden position A.
Next, the operation in the ink chamber 50 that is injected into ink is described.
As shown in figure 13, when having injected ink from inlet 52, ink is intersected flank 101-103 interception rearward being guided.In addition, on intersection flank 101-103, be formed with the first extension 104.Therefore, by the first extension 104, suppressed ink and flowed to the direction of crossing intersection flank 101-103 towards front side, ink is more easily rearward flowed.
Then, ink rearward flows by the gap between vertical flank 111-118 and step bottom surface 50b.Therefore,, when the liquid level 51 in ink chamber 50 rises along with the injection of ink (with reference to Fig. 6) and arrived the position that is formed with vertical flank 111-118, first rearward the flowing of ink hindered by the first vertical flank 111.Therefore, the rearward mobile change of ink.
That is, upper at the mobile flow direction of ink (being along step bottom surface 50b towards rearward direction in the present embodiment), than the rearward position of vertical flank 111-118 downstream, ink generation vortex.Therefore, ink produces mobile to the direction (top) of intersecting with step bottom surface 50b.Therefore, for example, in the situation that minute having injected ink several times, the ink first injecting, because the vortex of the mobile generation of the ink along with rear injection is stirred, mixes with the ink of rear injection simultaneously.
Next, illustrate at ink and be contained in and under the state that can use in ink tank 43, carry multifunctional equipment 11(tape deck 12) time operation.
The multifunctional equipment 11(tape deck 12 that has held ink in carrying ink tank 43), time, first make choke valve 45 become and close valve state.Then, when under this state, such as turned upside down packing, have multifunctional equipment 11(tape deck 12) corrugated fibre box etc. time, as shown in figure 31, ink tank 43 becomes ink chamber 50 and compares the attitude that is positioned at top with air chamber 200.
So ink is because water-head starts from ink chamber's 50 sides of ink tank 43 via connected entrance 210 to air chamber 200(the first air cell 200a specifically) side flow.Then, in normal circumstances, due to the negative-pressure balancing of water-head and ink chamber 50 in the near future, so ink mobile stopping to air chamber 200 sides via connected entrance 210 from ink chamber's 50 sides.
; as shown in figure 31; in air chamber 200 sides; the ink that the first air cell 200a being directly communicated with ink chamber 50 via connected entrance 210 is flowed into fills up; and shown in figure 32; in the communication path 221 of the sinuous extension corresponding with the first 213a of elongated slot portion, be now positioned at the ink that the circuit portion 221a of below is flowed into and fill up.So due in this communication path 221, the circuit portion 221a below being arranged in cannot carry out gas-liquid exchange, therefore in the interior generation negative pressure of ink chamber 50, result, this negative pressure and water-head balance, ink stops to air chamber 200 side flow.
In addition, as shown in Figure 33 and Figure 35, when the ink tank 43 in inversion state has further been applied the vibration with the acceleration on fore-and-aft direction Y, as shown in Figure 34 and Figure 36, the ink in the communication path 221 shown in Figure 32 moves in the interior direction to applying acceleration of this communication path 221.But, in this case, ink in communication path 221 is only according to the direction of acceleration, to move back and forth between one distolateral (the first opening 211 sides) in this communication path 221 and another distolateral (the second opening 212 sides), can in the second air cell 200b as atmospheric air open port 60 sides, not flow out from the second opening 212.The length of the first 213a of elongated slot portion of this communication path 221 is set to than the distance between the first opening 211 and the second opening 212, and described the first 213a of elongated slot portion is along the part in the direction of spaced walls 48b.By the length of further growth the first 213a of elongated slot portion, can further suppress to arrive the second opening 212 because the vibration on fore-and-aft direction Y causes ink.
And, during attitude when the inverted attitude that is positioned at the upside of air chamber 200 when the ink chamber 50 shown in the attitude of ink tank 43 waits from Figure 31 is back to the air chamber 200 of Figure 13 shown in waiting and is positioned at the use of ink chamber's 500 upsides, the ink flowing in communication path 221 turns back to each air cell 200a, 200b from the first opening 211 and the second opening 212.Therefore, can avoid ink to remain in the communication path 221 that flow path cross sectional area is little and dry solidification.
Next, operation when choke valve 45 is switched to out to valve state from closing valve state is described.
In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 37, when choke valve 45 is when closing valve state, the groove 344 being formed on the handle part 341 of valve rod 47 is configured in the position bottom in the circular path centered by rotating shaft 331.
In this case, as shown in figure 38, the position, top of the raised line 317 of slide block 310 is configured in the valve position that closes with tabular surface 348 butts of the outer peripheral face of cam 345.And slide block 310 is pressed to the interior dark thruster of container unit 303 by the tabular surface 348 of cam 345.
Therefore the outer surface of pipe 31 of interior dark side that, is inserted through up and down container unit 303 is by the position, top of the 315a of pushing portion, the 315b of slide block 310 pushing and flatten.As a result, pipe 31 suppressed ink by the position of being flattened by the 315a of pushing portion, the 315b of slide block 310 from ink tank 43 side direction jet head liquid 32 side flow.
Then, as shown in figure 39, by valve rod 47 centered by rotating shaft 331 to the clockwise direction rotary manipulation shown in Figure 39.So the raised line 317 of slide block 310 is climbed up flexure plane 355 and is configured in centre position from the tabular surface of cam 345.
In this case, the rotational resistance of outer peripheral face that acts on cam 345 from slide block 310 is different under following two kinds of situations, situation is the raised line 317 of slide block 310 while climbing up flexure plane 355 from the tabular surface 348 of cam 345, and another kind of situation is that the raised line 317 of slide block 310 when slide on the flexure plane 355 of cam 345.Therefore, the resistance sense based on valve rod 47 is rotated to when operation to valve opening position changes, and can easily recognize that choke valve 45 starts to be switched to out valve state from closing valve state.
Then, as shown in figure 40, valve rod 47 is further rotated to operation to the clockwise direction shown in Figure 40 centered by rotating shaft 331.Now, the distance between the flexure plane 355 of cam 345 and the axle center J of rotating shaft 331 is along with little by little diminishing from tabular surface nearly protuberance 350 sides of 348 side joint.Therefore,, along with the rotation of cam 345, from the flexure plane 355 of cam 345, to the directive effect of flattening pipe 31, in the pushing force of slide block 310, reduce gradually.Now, slide block 310 is pushed back owing to managing 31 elastic restoring force with the position, top of the 315a of pushing portion of the outer surface butt of pipe 31.Therefore, the raised line 317 of slide block 310 maintains the state with flexure plane 355 sliding-contacts of cam 345 when cam 345 rotation.
Then, when valve rod 47 is further rotated to operation to the clockwise direction shown in Figure 40 centered by rotating shaft 331, the raised line 317 of slide block 310 is climbed up the protuberance 350 of cam 345.
So, as shown in Figure 21, Figure 22, the position, top of the raised line 317 of slide block 310 be configured in the outer peripheral face with cam 345, approach rotating shaft 331 most surface portion 356(with reference to Figure 22) butt drive valve position.That is, in the present embodiment, cam 345 has protuberance 350 in following surface portion, described surface portion slide block 310 from middle change in location when driving valve position and raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310.And, from the outer peripheral face of cam 345, to the directive effect that pushes pipe 31, in the pushing force of slide block 310, reduce gradually.As a result, pipe 31 is not flattened by the 315a of pushing portion of slide block 310 substantially.Therefore, choke valve 45 becomes permission ink from the valve state of opening of ink tank 43 side direction jet head liquid 32 side flow.
Here, when climbing up the protuberance 350 of cam 345, the raised line 317 of slide block 310 acts on the rotational resistance of outer peripheral face of cam 345 from slide block 310 larger when the flexure plane 355 of cam 345 slides than the raised line of slide block 310 317.Therefore, the resistance sense based on valve rod 47 is rotated to when operation to valve opening position changes, and can easily recognize that choke valve 45 has been switched to the valve state of opening.
In addition, when the raised line 317 of slide block 310 has been climbed up the protuberance 350 of cam 345, raised line 317 is sounded with the outer peripheral face collision of cam 345.Therefore, can easily recognize that valve rod 47 has been switched to the valve state of opening.
In addition, when choke valve 45 has been switched to while opening valve state, the protuberance 350 of cam 345 is by raised line 317 lockings of slide block 310, so choke valve 45 is fixed on out valve state for the time being.Therefore,, even valve rod 47 has been removed for the applying of the external force of rotary manipulation, also can choke valve 45 be maintained out to valve state with good reliability.
And, as shown in figure 20, when choke valve 45 is positioned at out valve state, be formed on the position that groove 344 on the handle part 341 of valve rod 47 is configured in the top in the circular path centered by rotating shaft 331.
Choke valve 45 is switched to while closing valve state too from opening valve state, and the raised line 317 of slide block 310 is climbed up the protuberance 350 of cam 345.But, when choke valve 45 is switched to out valve state from closing valve state, in protuberance 350, be concavity bending with the flexure plane 351 of raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310.On the other hand, when choke valve 45 is switched to while closing valve state from opening valve state, in protuberance 350, be convex curvature with the flexure plane 352 of raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310.
The rotational resistance acting on the outer peripheral face of cam 345 from slide block 310 while as a result, climbing up the protuberance 350 of cam 345 about the raised line 317 when slide block 310 has following relation: this rotational resistance when choke valve 45 is switched to out to valve state from closing valve state is greater than choke valve 45 is switched to this rotational resistance while closing valve state from opening valve state.Therefore,, when choke valve 45 is switched to out to valve state, the size that acts on the turning moment on cam 345 is relatively large.Therefore, the variable quantity of the resistance sense during due to cam 345 rotary manipulation is large, can recognize more easily that choke valve 45 has been switched to the valve state of opening.
Next, the operation of the ink tank 43 while being obliquely installed multifunctional equipment 11 is described.In addition, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 illustrate the structure of ink tank 43.
In multifunctional equipment 11, when its installation surface tilt or at tank unit 27(with reference to Fig. 1) while being arranged on apparatus main body 13 under the state that tilts, ink tank 43 can become the state of inclination sometimes.
So when ink tank 43 becomes heeling condition and the step bottom surface 50b side that makes ink chamber 50 during higher than basal surface 50a side, ink is from step bottom surface 50b side direction basal surface 50a side flow.In this case, be contained in ink in ink chamber 50 concentrating on liquid collecting with after in recess 50d, by export mouth 59, flow out.
On the other hand, as shown in figure 41, when ink chamber 50 becomes heeling condition and the basal surface 50a side that makes ink chamber 50 during higher than step bottom surface 50b side, can suppress ink to step bottom surface 50b side flow by step side 50c.So because export mouth 59 is arranged on the basal surface 50a side (in Figure 41 for right-hand member side) on the length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) of bottom, therefore by step side 50c interception, the ink in basal surface 50a side flows out from export mouth 59.
Now, if step bottom surface 50b and step side 50c are not set in ink tank 43, as shown in the double dot dash line in Figure 41, the ink of the bottom side having stockpiled at step-down can not flow out and can remain from export mouth 59.On the other hand, in the present embodiment, after step side 50c interception is in the ink of basal surface 50a side concentrates on liquid collecting use recess 50d, from export mouth 59, flow out.
As a result, stockpile at the ink of step bottom surface 50b side and can not flow out and remain from export mouth 59, but this surplus be few when step bottom surface 50b and step side 50c are not set.That is,, in ink tank 43, if become heeling condition to be provided with the first distolateral mode uprising export mouth 59, on length direction, the amount of ink that remains in the bottom of ink chamber 50 can tail off.
In addition, in tape deck 12, when by being arranged on housing container 48(with reference to Fig. 1) on Visual Confirmation face 43a(with reference to Fig. 1) Visual Confirmation has been when declined to the liquid level 51 in ink chamber 50, by supplementing ink from inlet 52 infusing inks.
But, if ink does not remain in the bottom of ink chamber 50 from export mouth 59 outflows, although can be from being arranged on the Visual Confirmation face 43a Visual Confirmation liquid level 51 housing container 48, likely cannot be by this ink feed to jet head liquid 32(with reference to Fig. 1).
So, may under the state by export mouth 59 supply inks, not spray ink, thereby it is bad that printing occurs.In addition, even add up to manage the ink surplus in ink chamber 50 by the emitted dose of the ink to from jet head liquid 32, if ink does not remain in the bottom of ink chamber 50 from export mouth 59 outflows, may there is same printing bad.About this point, in the present embodiment, owing to remaining in the amount of ink of the bottom of ink chamber 50, reduce, so this possibility is lowered.
In addition, in tape deck 12, owing to utilizing water-head to be contained in ink feed in ink chamber 50 to jet head liquid 32, therefore ink tank 43 is formed to width on fore-and-aft direction Y increases and above-below direction Z on the shape of growing crosswise that reduces of height.Therefore, in Dang Xiang ink chamber 50, during infusing ink, the ink splashing in the bottom of ink chamber 50 etc. may overflow from inlet 52.About this point, in the present embodiment, because inlet 52 is configured in the top being positioned at than the basal surface 50a of 50bDi position, step bottom surface, so ink is difficult to overflow from inlet 52.
Next, the operation when being contained in ink in ink chamber 50 and deriving from export mouth 59 is described.
As mentioned above, although the ink being contained in ink chamber 50 is stirred when infusing ink, the deviation of concentration reduces, and along with the process of time, pigment composition can precipitate sometimes, and the concentration of ink can produce deviation.That is, be positioned at the concentration meeting retrogradation (following, to be called " thick ink ") of the ink of below, be positioned at the concentration meeting thinning (following, to be called " rare ink ") of the ink of top.
Therefore, when the liquid level 51 of ink is positioned at than the high position of the first intersection flank 101, rare ink by the first interconnecting part 106 intersecting between flank 101 and end face 50e to export mouth 59 side flow.On the other hand, the interconnecting part 105 of lower end of thick ink by being positioned at the first intersection flank 101 is to export mouth 59 side flow.Therefore under the state that, ink mixes with rare ink at thick ink, from export mouth 59, derive.
And when ink is derived, the change in location of liquid level 51 is when than low position, the upper end of the first intersection flank 101, rare ink intersects between flank 102 and end face 50e to export mouth 59 side flow by second.On the other hand, the interconnecting part 105 of lower end of thick ink by being positioned at the second intersection flank 102 is to export mouth 59 side flow.And ink is derived from export mouth 59 by the first interconnecting part 105 that intersects flank 101 under the state of thick ink and the mixing of rare ink.
And, when ink is derived, the change in location of liquid level 51 when than low position, the upper end of the second intersection flank 102, rare ink by the 3rd interconnecting part 106 intersecting between flank 103 and end face 50e to export mouth 59 side flow.On the other hand, thick ink intersects the interconnecting part 105 of lower end of flank 103 to export mouth 59 side flow by being positioned at the 3rd.That is, ink is derived from export mouth 59 by the interconnecting part 105 of the second intersection flank 102 and the interconnecting part 105 of the first intersection flank 101 under the state of thick ink and the mixing of rare ink.
According to above-mentioned the first embodiment, can obtain following effect.
(1) when for film 49 being arranged on the housing peristome 48a of housing container 48, while for example keeping the film 49 by keeping utensil to keep and moving, such as using the through hole 49H that can insert the positioning elements such as pin, can be easily with respect to keeping utensil to position.Therefore, after film 49 being transported to the position of housing peristome 48a of sealing housing container 48 not produce the predetermined state of dislocation, such as installing with respect to housing container 48 by welding etc.Therefore, can suppress to seal the film 49 that the mode of the housing peristome 48a of housing container 48 is arranged on housing container 48 misplaces with respect to housing peristome 48a.
(2) even if film 49 is for having the shape of the length direction of relatively easy generation dislocation, owing to can utilizing the through hole 49H of at least two positions that are separated from each other on this length direction to carry out orientation film 49, the film 49 that therefore can suppress to be arranged on housing container 48 misplaces with respect to housing peristome 48a.
(3) in ink tank 43, because the region exterior position 49a of the film 49 that the housing peristome 48a from housing container 48 can be exposed laterally, 49b, 49c, 49d take in by folding put into etc., so that its be not exposed to and can container 42 between gap in, therefore for example can obtain the tank unit 27 of good appearance.
(4) owing to can suppressing to be arranged on the dislocation with respect to housing peristome 48a of film 49 on housing container 48, therefore can realize the tape deck 12(liquid consuming device with following tank unit 27), described tank unit 27 has the good ink chamber of closure 50.
(5) because the ink chamber 50 from tank unit 27 supplies inks via pipe 31 to jet head liquid 32, therefore for example can realize the tape deck 12(liquid consuming device that a large amount of inks is supplied to constantly to jet head liquid 32).
(6) owing to film 49 being installed to housing container 48, can suppress film 49 misplaces with respect to housing peristome 48a, therefore for example can suppress due to and housing container 48 between the decline of the power that is adjacent to that causes of the minimizing of welding area, thereby can obtain the good seal of ink tank 43.
(7) due to ink chamber 50 in step bottom surface 50b separate and be provided with vertical flank 111-118, therefore from inlet 52, be injected into ink ink chamber 50 with mobile between this step bottom surface 50b and vertical flank 111-118 along the mobile mode of step bottom surface 50b.And when the trailing flank 50g is intersected by the step bottom surface 50b with vertical flank 111-118, ink chamber 50 when flowing of ink etc. has hindered, ink produces mobile in the direction of intersecting with step bottom surface 50b.Therefore, even if the ink being contained in ink chamber 50 has produced concentration deviation, also can be by being newly injected into the mobile ink being contained in ink chamber 50 that stirs of the ink in ink chamber 50.That is, even on fore-and-aft direction Y away from the position of inlet 52, also can produce flowing upward.Therefore,, by infusing ink in ink chamber 50, can easily eliminate the concentration deviation of the ink being contained in ink chamber 50.
(8) ink injecting from inlet 52 is derived from export mouth 59.Therefore, being positioned at the position of a side contrary with export mouth 59 when inlet 52 is observed, compare with the position between export mouth 59 with inlet 52, be difficult to along with deriving ink and produce flowing of ink from export mouth 59.About this point, owing to being positioned at a side contrary with export mouth 59 when from inlet 52 observation, be provided with vertical flank 111-118, therefore can be along with stirring and be positioned at the ink that is difficult to produce along with derivation the mobile position of ink from inlet 52 infusing inks.Therefore,, by the interior infusing ink of ink chamber 50, can eliminate efficiently the concentration deviation of the ink being contained in ink chamber 50.
(9) by outstanding formation of the right flank 50f in ink chamber 50, indulge flank 111-118, can easily form vertical flank 111-118.And, by forming at least two vertical flank 111-118, can increase the region that can stir, therefore can make the size of ink chamber 50 larger.
(10) by the upwardly extending vertical flank 111-118 in side intersecting with step bottom surface 50b, can make ink along leave inlet 52 direction, be that fore-and-aft direction Y is mobile.That is,, by making ink produce vortex-like flowing, can stir ink.
(11) because intersection flank 101-103 is arranged between inlet 52 and export mouth 59, therefore can hinder ink and flow to export mouth 59 from inlet 52.Therefore,, even for example from inlet 52 infusing ink in large quantities or rapidly, also can reduce to be applied to the pressure near ink export mouth 59.
(12) when having derived by export mouth 59 ink being contained in ink chamber 50, ink can produce by the flowing of interconnecting part 105,106, and described interconnecting part 105,106 is positioned at different positions on above-below direction Z.Therefore,, even if the ink being contained in ink chamber 50 has produced concentration deviation, also can make the ink of variable concentrations flow by each interconnecting part 105,106.And because the position of interconnecting part 105,106 is different, therefore at least two intersection flank 101-103 can make the ink that is positioned at diverse location on above-below direction Z flow.Therefore, even if the ink being contained in ink chamber 50 is exported, liquid level 51 has declined, and also can make near near the rare liquid of the concentration of the liquid level 51 thick liquid of concentration with basal surface 50a mix and derive.
(13) by increase, be positioned at and leave locational first of inlet 52 and intersect flank 101 from the outstanding height of basal surface 50a, can further hinder ink and flow to export mouth 59 from inlet 52.On the other hand, owing to being positioned at, approaching locational second of inlet 52 to intersect flank 102 little from the outstanding height of basal surface 50a, therefore allow to be highlighted the first highly large ink that intersects flank 101 interceptions and flow to the rear of leaving export mouth 59.Therefore,, leave a side of export mouth 59 when inlet 52 is observed, can further stir ink.
(14) because intersection flank 101-103 has the first extension 104, the ink that therefore can reduce to inject from inlet 52 is crossed the possibility of intersection flank 101-103.Therefore, can further reduce the pressure being applied near the ink of export mouth 59.
(15) can use following tape deck 12, described tape deck 12 can easily be eliminated the concentration deviation of the ink being contained in ink chamber 50.
(16) under the attitude when the use of ink tank 43, air chamber 200 is positioned at the top of ink chamber 50, and ink is difficult to by connected entrance 210, enter into air chamber 200 sides from ink chamber's 50 sides, and therefore can suppress ink leaks into outside by atmospheric air open port 60.
(17) in addition,, even the attitude when using is inverted by ink tank 43, because the ink in ink chamber 50 can temporarily enter in the inner space of air chamber 200 by connected entrance 210, therefore can suppresses ink and directly leak out from ink chamber 50.Therefore,, even in the situation that being inverted, also can suppressing to be contained in inner ink and leak into outside by atmospheric air open port 60.
(18) even if ink has flow in an air cell 200a who is communicated with by connected entrance 210 from ink chamber 50, owing to need to just flowing in the next air cell 200b being communicated with this air cell 200a by thering is the communication path 221 of little flow path cross sectional area, therefore can suppress ink to the air cell 200j side flow that is formed with atmospheric air open port 60.Therefore, can further suppress to be contained in inner ink and leak into outside by atmospheric air open port 60.
(19) Dang Cong ink chamber 50 side inflows to the ink in the first air cell 200a will be further when the first air cell 200a flow to the second air cell 200b, ink need to flow to the second opening 212 from the first opening 211 in communication path 221, and described communication path 221 has than the distance of the distance between the first air cell 200a and the second air cell 200b.Therefore,, because the distance of this length has increased the flow path resistance for the ink from the first air cell 200a to the second air cell 200b side flow, therefore can further suppress to be contained in inner ink leaks into outside by atmospheric air open port 60.
(20) though ink because ink tank 43 is inverted Er Cong ink chamber 50 side inflows to air chamber 200 sides and further flow in the communication path 221 of connection the first air cell 200a and the second air cell 200b, when revert to while using attitude time, the ink in communication path 221 can be by the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 from the interior outflow of communication path 221.Therefore, can avoid because ink remains in communication path 221 and dry causing at the interior generation solidfied material of communication path 221.
(21) even be inverted ink tank 43 under near state gas-liquid interface arrives the first opening 211, the communication path 221 that connects this first opening 211 and the second opening 212 also has circuit portion 221a, this circuit portion 221a due to than the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 more away from spaced walls 48b, therefore away from gas-liquid cross section.Therefore,, even in the situation that being inverted, at the circuit portion 221a place that becomes the position of lower side, also can make air and ink cannot carry out gas-liquid exchange.Therefore, can make to produce negative pressure than the part of the more close ink chamber of communication path 221 50 sides, thereby can make ink stop leaking from ink chamber's 50 sides.
(22) owing to becoming the mode junction film 214 of the opening of the 213a-213c of elongated slot portion that wriggle to extend shape with enclosed shape, form communication path 221,223,225, therefore can realize simply following communication path 221,223,225, described communication path 221,223,225, in the inverted situation of ink tank 43, can have been given play to rightly and can suppress the effect that ink leaks from ink chamber 50.
(23), when making slide block 310 change in location when driving valve position, because slide block 310 need to be crossed the protuberance 350 of cam 345, the torque that therefore acts on cam 345 increases.Therefore,, when slide block 310 is along with cam 345 is rotated while changing to out valve position according to manual operation, resistance sense when cam 345 is rotated to operation changes.Therefore, can easily recognize the slide block 310 that occurrence positions changes in order to switch the circulation status of ink, according to having changed to and driven valve position according to manual operation.
(24) when along with make cam 345 rotation make slide block 310 from driving valve position when closing valve position and change by manual operation, and when making slide block 310 from closing valve position when driving valve position and change, the protuberance 350 of crossing cam 345 due to slide block 310 acts on the varying in size of torque of cam 345.Therefore, can easily recognize cam 345 is in order to make slide block 310 to which direction of driving valve position and close in valve position change and rotate.
(25), when making cam 345 rotation make slide block 310 change to out valve position by manual operation, the size of torque that acts on cam 345 in order to make the flexure plane 351 of protuberance 350 cross slide block 310 is relatively large.Therefore, when slide block 310 changes to out valve position, the variable quantity of resistance sense that cam 345 is rotated to when operation is larger, therefore can recognize more easily that slide block 310 has changed to drive valve position.
(26), when making slide block 310 change to centre position from closing valve position, cam 345 is from being switched to the state with slide block 310 butts by flexure plane 355 by tabular surface 348 and the state of slide block 310 butts.Therefore,, when making slide block 310 change to centre position from closing valve position, the torque that acts on cam 345 changes.Therefore, the variation of the resistance sense while operating by cam 345 is rotated, can easily recognize that slide block 310 has changed to centre position from closing valve position.
(27), because choke valve 45 is arranged on the medial surface of can container 42, even if therefore applied impact from the outside of can container 42 to choke valve 45, also can suppress this impact and be delivered to ink tank 43 from choke valve 45.In addition, because choke valve 45 is arranged on the medial surface of can container 42, therefore can prevent that vibration that the opening and closing operations due to valve produces etc. is directly delivered to ink tank 43, thereby can prevent the generation that the vibration due to ink tank 43 causes the liquid level of ink to vibrate and produce the unfavorable conditions such as bubble.In addition, from choke valve 45 is arranged on to the inner bottom surface of can container 42 on time different, because needs are used in, choke valve 45 is fixed by screws in to support 361 on the inner bottom surface of can container 42 thickness direction from choke valve 45 to can container 42 extends, therefore can reduce the size on the thickness direction of can container 42.In addition, owing to choke valve 45 and ink tank 43 can being assembled in can container 42 independently, therefore can improve choke valve 45 with respect to the assembleability of can container 42.
(28), in ink tank 43, when ink chamber 50 has become step bottom surface 50b side higher than the heeling condition of basal surface 50a side, can make ink flow out from step bottom surface 50b side direction basal surface 50a side flow and from export mouth 59.On the other hand, when ink chamber 50 has become basal surface 50a side higher than the heeling condition of step bottom surface 50b side, can suppress ink to step bottom surface 50b side flow by step side 50c.And, because export mouth 59 is arranged on the position of basal surface 50a side on the length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) of bottom, therefore can make the ink in basal surface 50a side by step side 50c interception flow out from export mouth 59.That is, can avoid in the situation that ink tank 43 has become heeling condition, the ink in ink chamber 50 all do not flow out and remain in bottom.Therefore,, even in the situation that having become heeling condition, also can reduce the amount of the ink of the bottom that remains in ink chamber 50.
(29) choke valve 45 is arranged between front surface 43b and can container 42, described front surface 43b form ink tank 43 except bottom surface 43c and side the end face 43d relative with this bottom surface 43c.Therefore, compare with the situation between can container 42 with the bottom surface 43c or the end face 43d that choke valve 45 are configured in to ink tank 43, can suppress the height of tank unit 27.
(30) choke valve 45 is configured between front surface 43b and can container 42, described front surface 43b be ink tank 43 except bottom surface 43c and the narrowest surface of width in side the end face 43d relative with this bottom surface 43c.Therefore,, owing to choke valve 45 can being accommodated in the scope of width of the narrowest front surface 43b of width in the side of ink tank 43, the width that therefore can suppress tank unit 27 maximizes.
(31) in ink tank 43, because the Length Ratio step bottom surface 50b on the fore-and-aft direction Y of basal surface 50a is short, therefore in the situation that basal surface 50a has become heeling condition, can reduce not from export mouth 59 and flow out and the amount of residual ink, described export mouth 59 is arranged on the end side on the fore-and-aft direction Y of basal surface 50a.
(32) in ink tank 43, when ink chamber 50 has become the first distolateral heeling condition uprising on length direction, because step side 50c is near the first distolateral configuration, therefore it is higher that the upper end position of step side 50c just becomes, and can be arranged near the high liquid level position of maintenance the first distolateral export mouth 59.Therefore,, even in the situation that the angle of inclination of ink chamber 50 becomes large, also can make the ink in basal surface 50a side by step side 50c interception flow out from export mouth 59.
(33), in ink tank 43, the ink of being tackled in basal surface 50a side can be concentrated in liquid collecting use recess 50d, and by export mouth 59, ink is flowed out by step side 50c.Therefore, the bottom in ink chamber 50, can reduce the amount that remains in the ink of basal surface 50a side due to step side 50c.
(34), in ink tank 43, because inlet 52 is configured in the top being positioned at than the basal surface 50a of 50bDi position, step bottom surface, therefore, when infusing ink, ink is difficult to overflow.
Therefore (35), in ink tank 43, because basal surface 50a tilts in the mode of export mouth 59 side step-downs, can make by step side 50c interception at the ink of basal surface 50a side along inclined-plane to export mouth 59 side flow.Therefore,, even in the situation that having become heeling condition, also can reduce the amount of the ink of the bottom that remains in ink chamber 50.
(the second embodiment)
Next, with reference to accompanying drawing, the second embodiment of the present utility model is described.In addition, this second embodiment do not have in scanner unit 14 this point different from the first embodiment.In addition, due to roughly the same with the first embodiment in other respects, therefore identical structure is marked to identical label, the repetitive description thereof will be omitted thus.
As shown in figure 42, the tape deck 85 as an example of liquid consuming device has action button 86 in front surface side.In tape deck 85, in the position being positioned at below action button 86, be provided with for discharge the outlet 88 of paper P from apparatus main body 87.In addition, below the outlet 88 in tape deck 12, accommodate the ADF platform 89 that can extract out.And, in the rear side of tape deck 85, the dielectric support body 90 of the rotary type that can load multiple paper P is installed.
In addition, as shown in Figure 42, Figure 43, in apparatus main body 87, in the forward position that the installed surface 87a of tank unit 27 is installed, be formed with the extension 87b that is wedge-like while overlooking.In addition, extension 87b forwards forms from top agley in the mode in the gap between landfill apparatus main body 87 and tank unit 27, and the front surface of the front surface of extension 87b and tank unit 27 forms same plane.
And as shown in figure 44, tank unit 27 is fixed on apparatus main body 87 by distance piece 91, the gap of the lower portion of described distance piece 91 landfill tank unit 27 and apparatus main body 87, and cross section is L word shape.In addition, distance piece 91 is set to the cooperating recesses 72 corresponding with the 4th container lock bonding part 68d from extension 87b on fore-and-aft direction Y.And distance piece 91 coordinates with the cooperating recesses 72 that is formed with the 4th container lock bonding part 68d.
Next, operation when tank unit 27 is arranged on tape deck 85 is described.
As shown in figure 44, first by the can container 42 that is fixed with ink tank 43 under the state across distance piece 91 with installed surface 87a contraposition.In addition, now, the not shown auxiliary section of distance piece 91 coordinates with boss portion 38, and coordinates contraposition thus with the cooperating recesses 72 that is formed with the 4th container lock bonding part 68d.
Then, under the state of can container 42 and installed surface 87a contraposition, screw 36 and container lock bonding part 68a-68e are screwed togather, thereby can container 42 is fixedly connected with apparatus main body 87.
Then, in can container 42, be fixedly connected under the state on apparatus main body 87 the mode mounting cover 44 coordinating with sliding contacting part 80 with rail portion 76a, 76b from the rear of can container 42.
According to above-mentioned the second embodiment, can obtain the effect identical with above-mentioned the first embodiment.
(the 3rd embodiment)
Next, with reference to accompanying drawing, the 3rd embodiment of the present utility model is described.In addition, the shape of the housing container 125 of the 3rd embodiment is different from the first embodiment.In addition, because other aspects are basic identical with the first embodiment, even the therefore structure of the inside of housing container 125, also the repetitive description thereof will be omitted also same component part to be marked to same label.
As shown in figure 45, housing container 125 form there is housing peristome 125a have a under casing shape.And, on housing container 125, at least one (being in the present embodiment two) tank sticking department 126 of locking mounting screw 61 is formed on the downside of housing container 125, and described mounting screw 61 was mounted when upper being fixed on can container (omit diagram).On the other hand, in not shown can container, on the position corresponding with tank sticking department 126, be formed with the screw part (omitting diagram) that can screw togather with mounting screw 61.
As shown in Figure 45-Figure 47, in ink chamber 50, be formed with at least two (being in the present embodiment six) as the 131-136 of cross rib portion of an example of first rib.The 131-136 of cross rib portion extends towards the direction along step bottom surface 50b.The 131-136 of cross rib portion extends along fore-and-aft direction Y and left and right directions X, and the 131-136 of cross rib portion is arranged on the position of a side contrary with export mouth 59 when from inlet 52 observation on fore-and-aft direction Y.
In addition, the 131-136 of cross rib portion has compartment of terrain and forms at least one row (being two row in the present embodiment) on above-below direction Z.And, the 131-136 of cross rib portion on gravity direction between inlet and step bottom surface 50b.In addition, the cross rib portion that forms each row (being in the present embodiment three) mutually has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y, and also has interval at the trailing flank 50g of fore-and-aft direction Y Shang Yu ink chamber 50.That is, the first cross rib portion 131 to the 3rd cross rib portion 133 has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y, and the 4th cross rib portion 134 to the 6th cross rib portion 136 compares with the first cross rib portion 131 to the 3rd cross rib portion 133 and is positioned at top, and on fore-and-aft direction Y, mutually has interval.
That is, the 131-136 of cross rib portion and step bottom surface 50b and spaced walls 125b have gap, therefore the side of being located thereon with step bottom surface 50b partition distance.In addition, both sides up and down at the 131-136 of each cross rib portion, be formed with three extension 137 vertical with right flank 50f, described the 3rd extension 137 along with the mode that the housing peristome 125a side joint nearly right flank 50f side (right side) from housing container 125 broadens gradually, is approximate right angle triangular shaped with the width on fore-and-aft direction Y in front view.
And the 131-136 of cross rib portion is vertical with the right flank 50f with housing container 125 with the 3rd extension 137, and one-body molded from right flank 50f side direction housing peristome 125a side-prominent mode and housing container 125.In other words, the 131-136 of cross rib portion and the 3rd extension 137 form from right flank 50f is outstanding.
And on left and right directions X, the width of the 131-136 of cross rib portion and width from the right flank 50f of housing container 125 to housing peristome 125a are about equally.Therefore,, when having engaged film 49 on housing peristome 125a, film 49 is also bonded on the composition surface 131a-136a of left end of the 131-136 of cross rib portion.
Next, the operation in the ink chamber 50 that is injected into ink is described.
As shown in figure 45, the ink injecting from inlet 52 is rearward to flow along the mobile mode of step bottom surface 50b.Therefore, when the liquid level in ink chamber 50 (omitting diagram) rises along with the injection of ink and has arrived the position that is formed with the 131-136 of cross rib portion, the downside of ink by the 131-136 of cross rib portion be rearward to flow and changes into the flowing upward along trailing flank 50g, and described trailing flank 50g intersects with the flow direction of ink.And ink forwards flows by being positioned at the upside of the first 131-the 3rd cross rib portion 133 of cross rib portion of downside.
Therefore, in ink chamber 50, hinder mobile situation and compare with being formed with vertical flank 111-118, ink is with flow rate faster.Therefore, for example, in the situation that ink being divided to injection several times, the ink that the ink first injecting is injected afterwards promotes and flows.That is, due to from the new infusing ink of inlet 52, the ink remaining in ink chamber 50 is stirred, even if the ink therefore in ink chamber 50 has produced concentration deviation, also can reduce the deviation of body.
And, when having injected ink, when the liquid level 51 of ink is positioned at upside, except the flowing of the liquid of the upside by the first 131-the 3rd cross rib portion 133 of cross rib portion, also can produce flowing of upside by the 4th 134-the 6th cross rib portion 136 of cross rib portion
According to above-mentioned the 3rd embodiment, can obtain following effect.
(34), by the upwardly extending cross rib 131-136 of portion in the side along step bottom surface 50b, after the flow direction of the mobile ink of step bottom surface 50b is changed into the top intersecting with step bottom surface 50b, can make ink flow along the 131-136 of cross rib portion.Therefore,, owing to can suppressing the mobile collision of ink, therefore can improve the flow velocity of ink mobile in the direction along step bottom surface 50b.
In addition, above-mentioned each embodiment also can change as follows.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can not arrange and will be contained in ink feed in the ink chamber 50 of tank unit 27 pipe 31 to jet head liquid 32.For example, also tank unit 27 can be configured on bracket 29.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, between ink tank 43 and can container 42, also can not arrange and can hold region exterior position 49a, 49b, the 49c of film 49, the gap of 49d.For example, if the width that the region exterior position 49a of film 49,49b, 49c, 49d expose from housing peristome 48a is narrow and can not cause apparent problem, between ink tank 43 and can container 42 without the need for gap.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, through hole 49H also can not be arranged on two positions of film 49 spaced apart from each other on the length direction of housing peristome 48a.For example, also can be arranged on two positions of film 49 spaced apart from each other on the width of housing peristome 48a.For example, and through hole 49H also can be arranged on the position of two above (three).
In above-mentioned each embodiment, through hole 49H also can only be arranged on a position in region exterior position 49a, 49b, 49c, 49d.In addition, the shape of through hole 49H is such as being rectangular openings such as quadrangle except circular hole etc.Or, can be also mutually different shape and size.In a word, can be any shape that can locate.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in figure 48, in ink chamber 50, also can form first 141(of diagonal rib portion the first variation tilting with respect to step bottom surface 50b).That is, the first diagonal rib portion 141 extends upward in the side along left and right directions X, and the mode that is positioned at the front side of lower end with upper end tilts with respect to above-below direction Z.In addition, the first diagonal rib portion 141 is provided with at least one or at least two (in Figure 48, being six), spaced apart with step bottom surface 50b and spaced walls 48b, and on fore-and-aft direction Y, mutually has interval.In addition, the trailing flank 50g of the first diagonal rib Bu141Yu ink chamber 50 also has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in figure 49, in ink chamber 50, also can form second 142(of diagonal rib portion the second variation tilting with respect to step bottom surface 50b).That is, the second diagonal rib portion 142 extends upward in the side along left and right directions X, and the mode that is positioned at front side, upper end with lower end tilts with respect to above-below direction Z.In addition, the second diagonal rib portion 142 is provided with at least one or at least two (in Figure 49, being six), spaced apart with step bottom surface 50b and spaced walls 48b, and on fore-and-aft direction Y, mutually has interval.In addition, the trailing flank 50g of the second diagonal rib Bu142Yu ink chamber 50 also has interval on fore-and-aft direction Y.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in figure 50, first vertical flank the 111, second vertical flank 112, the second cross rib portion 132, the 3rd cross rib portion 133, the 5th cross rib portion 135, the 6th 136(of cross rib portion the 3rd variation also can be set in ink chamber 50).That is, also can at random combine, arrange vertical flank 111-118, the 131-136 of cross rib portion.In addition, also can at random select the quantity of vertical flank 111-118, the 131-136 of cross rib portion.That is, for example also can be arranged on rear side by indulging flank, and cross rib portion is arranged on to front side.In addition, on fore-and-aft direction Y, vertical flank and cross rib portion also can alternatively arrange.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in Figure 51, also can make the size different (the 4th variation) of the Z along the vertical direction of vertical flank 111-118.; for example also the size on the above-below direction Z of vertical flank 111-118 can be set as: be positioned at the first vertical flank 111 maximums of the position (front side) that approaches inlet 52, from this first vertical flank 111, to the 8th vertical flank 118 being positioned at away from the position (rear side) of inlet 52, reduce gradually.And the size on the above-below direction Z of vertical flank 111-118 is less, arranges away from step bottom surface 50b.
Be positioned at vertical flank 111-118 away from the position of inlet 52 owing to having very large interval with step bottom surface 50, therefore can produce vortex in the position away from step bottom surface 50b.Therefore, in the position of leaving the concentration deviation inlet 52 that easily change is large of ink, can stir near the thick ink of the concentration of step bottom surface 50b and near the rare ink of concentration liquid level 51, therefore can further reduce the concentration deviation of ink.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in Figure 52, also can make the interval different (the 5th variation) between vertical flank 111-117 adjacent on fore-and-aft direction Y.That is, vertical flank 111-117 is set to: the first vertical flank 111 and the interval between the second vertical flank 112 in front side are minimum, is positioned at the vertical flank of rear side, and its interval is larger.That is,, about the interval of vertical flank adjacent on fore-and-aft direction Y, the interval between the vertical flank of front side is less than the interval between the vertical flank at rear side.In addition, if the quantity of vertical flank is more than or equal to 3, can at random select.
Between vertical flank 111-117, produce vortex-like the flowing that is hindered by vertical flank 111-117 and produce along with flowing, described vertical flank 111-117 is adjacent on the fore-and-aft direction Y as ink flow direction.And the interval between vertical flank 111-117 is larger, can produce larger vortex-like flowing.About this point, because the interval between vertical flank 111-117 adjacent on the position away from inlet 52 is large, therefore in the position away from inlet 52, can produce larger vortex-like flowing.Therefore,, in the position of the inlet 52 that easily change is large of the concentration deviation away from ink, the ink rare due near concentration liquid level 51 also flows in this position, therefore can further reduce the concentration deviation of ink.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in Figure 53, the face of front side that also can protuberance 121,122 is set to intersect as follows with step bottom surface 50b: to the rear away from inlet 52, form acute angle (the 6th variation).The face of rear side that in addition, also can protuberance 121,122 is set to intersect as follows with step bottom surface 50b: to the place ahead that approaches inlet 52 sides, form acute angle.
The ink injecting from inlet 52 flows along step bottom surface 50b.And the face of the front side of protuberance 121 intersects as follows with step bottom surface 50b: form acute angle to the rear as ink flow direction.That is, because flow path resistance reduces, therefore can be when guaranteeing the rigidity of ink tank 43, the ink that makes to be injected in ink chamber 50 flows well to the rear away from inlet 52.In addition, because the face of the rear side of protuberance 121 intersects with step bottom surface 50b in the acutangulate mode of shape forwards, therefore can further reduce flow path resistance.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, as shown in Figure 53, in the situation that protuberance 21 is set, also can not be arranged on the vertical flank that is positioned at the position that approaches the first protuberance 121 on fore-and-aft direction Y.That is, for example also can be at interior the first vertical flank 111, the 4th vertical flank 114, the 7th vertical flank 117, the 8th vertical flank 118 of arranging of ink chamber 50.In this case, on fore-and-aft direction Y, across the first vertical flank 111 of the first protuberance 121 configurations and the interval between the interval between the 4th vertical flank 114 and the 4th vertical flank 114 and the 7th vertical flank 117, be greater than other the 7th vertical flank 117 and the interval of the 8th vertical flank 118.
By increasing the interval between the vertical flank of protuberance 121 configurations, can reduce the possibility of the vertical flank obstruction of mobile quilt of flow direction altered ink due to protuberance 121.That is, compare with the interval reducing between the vertical flank of protuberance 121 configurations, can reduce to the mobile flow path resistance in the rear away from inlet 52.Therefore, can guarantee the rigidity of ink tank 43, and the ink that can make to be injected in ink chamber 50 flows well to the direction away from inlet 52.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can at random change the height of intersection flank 101-103.For example, as shown in Figure 54, in intersection flank 101-103, be positioned at the intersection flank of front side, the height outstanding from basal surface 50a less (the 7th variation).That is, also can make the projecting height of the second intersection flank 102 larger than the projecting height of the first intersection flank 101, and less than the projecting height of the 3rd intersection flank 103.
In addition, also can as shown in Figure 55, make the projecting height of the first intersection flank 101 less than the projecting height of the second intersection flank 102, and than the projecting height large (the 8th variation) of the 3rd intersection flank 103.
Even in the situation that changed the height of intersection flank 101-103, the ink being contained in ink chamber 50 also can pass through according to the height of liquid level 51 interconnecting part 105 and 106 of each intersection flank 101-103.Therefore, even in the situation that change has occurred liquid level, also can make the ink that is positioned at diverse location on above-below direction Z pass through.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also protuberance 121,122 can be set.In addition, protuberance 121 is arranged on basal surface 50a or step bottom surface 50b is upper, if outstanding from basal surface 50a or step bottom surface 50b, no matter be along what direction to extend, can both improve the rigidity of ink tank 43.That is, for example also can form protuberance 121 along fore-and-aft direction Y and above-below direction Z.In addition, also can be formed obliquely protuberance 121 with respect to above-below direction Z.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the first extension 104, the second extension 119, the 3rd extension 137 also can be set.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also intersection flank 101-103 can be formed to bending or bended.In addition, in this case, preferably intersect rearward bending of flank 101-103 or warpage.By making to intersect the upper end of flank 101-103, be positioned at the rear side of lower end, the ink that can reduce to inject from inlet 52 is crossed and is intersected the possibility of flank 101-103, and flowing of ink guided to rear side.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can make the 101-103 of diagonal ribs portion identical from the outstanding height of basal surface 50a.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can make the 101-103 of diagonal ribs portion and the spaced apart setting of basal surface 50a.That is, also can on fore-and-aft direction Y, be arranged between inlet 52 and export mouth 59 indulging flank 111-118.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, an intersection flank 101-103 also can be set.In addition, in the situation that an intersection flank 101-103 is set, the first intersection flank 101 that is positioned at the position that approaches export mouth 59 is preferably set.In addition, the first flank 101 and the second flank 102 also can not arrange the second interconnecting part 106.That is, also can make the first intersection flank 101 and second intersect flank 102 from the outstanding formation of end face 50e.Outstanding from end face 50e by making the first intersection flank 101 and second intersect flank 102, the ink that can further reduce to inject from inlet 52 is crossed the first intersection flank 101 and second and is intersected the possibility that flank 102 goes out to export mouth 59 effluents.And the second interconnecting part 106 also can be separately positioned on end face 50e and first and intersect between flank 101 and end face 50e intersects between flank 102 with second.By the second interconnecting part 106 is arranged on to end face 50e side, the position of the liquid level 51 that can make ink on above-below direction is in first area with consistent in second area, and described first area and second area are intersected flank 102 by the first intersection flank 101 and second to be separated.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can similarly by being recessed to form, intersecting the composition surface 101a-103a of flank 101-103 the second interconnecting part 106 is set with the first interconnecting part 105.In addition, also can similarly in ink chamber 50, spread all over right and left with the second interconnecting part 106 the first interconnecting part 105 is always set.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, vertical flank 111-118 also can be outstanding from spaced walls 48b.In addition, intersecting flank 101-103 also can be outstanding from the end face 50e of ink chamber 50.In addition, in this case, preferably in by vertical flank 111-118 and the intersection isolated region of flank 101-103, form the interconnecting part that air can back and forth pass through.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, intersection flank 101-103 also can be set.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can on fore-and-aft direction Y, two vertical flanks be set partition distance, and two vertical flanks are arranged on the upper different position of above-below direction Z.That is, for example also can make the measure-alike vertical flank on above-below direction different from the spacing distance between basal surface 50a.
In the above-described 3rd embodiment, a row cross rib 131-136 of portion also can be set.In addition, the 131-136 of cross rib portion of same row can be also a cross rib portion continuous on fore-and-aft direction.In addition, the 111-118 of cross rib portion also can only arrange one.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, vertical flank 111-118 or the 131-136 of cross rib portion also can be fixedly connected on the right flank 50f of housing container 48,125 by engage or cooperation etc.In addition, vertical flank 111-118 or the 131-136 of cross rib portion also can be set on film 49.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 also can be respectively formed at for example, in the surface portion of interior dark side separately of adjacent two air cells (the first air cell 200a and the second air cell 200b), sow discord near next door 48b end face farthest.; also can the 9th variation shown in Figure 56; be formed near each position at for example, the turning wall of for example, spaced walls (the first spaced walls 201) between two air cells (the first air cell 200a and the second air cell 200b), and be formed on and take each position that this spaced walls 201 is the linear symmetry of benchmark.
In addition, in this case, the elongated slot portion on the lateral surface of sidewall 48c of housing container 48 of being formed on also can form the 230a-230c of elongated slot portion of linearity as shown in Figure 57.Even in the situation that form such structure, if ink tank 43 is inverted, as shown in Figure 58, in air chamber 200 sides, the ink that the first air cell 200a being directly communicated with ink chamber 50 by connected entrance 210 is flowed into is full of.And ink also flow in the second air cell 200b bit by bit from the first air cell 200a side, this second air cell 200b is communicated with the first air cell 200a by the communication path 221 of the linearity corresponding with the 230a of elongated slot portion.
But, in this case, due to below the part of the communication path 221 of linearity under inverted state is also positioned at, therefore, when the part of this communication path 221 has been full of by ink, in this communication path 221, also cannot carry out gas-liquid exchange.As a result, in ink chamber 50, produce negative pressure, this negative pressure and water-head balance, ink stops to the inflow of air chamber 200 sides.
In addition, even if applied the vibration with the acceleration on fore-and-aft direction Y under this state, as shown in Figure 59 and Figure 60, flow into the first air cell 200a of being communicated with by communication path 221 and the ink in the second air cell 200b also just applying in the direction of acceleration back and forth, can further not flow out in the 3rd air cell 200c as atmospheric air open port 60 sides.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the distance between the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 and spaced walls 48b also can be unequal.For example, the tenth variation that also can be is as shown in Figure 61 such, the first opening 211 is formed on and is sowed discord near next door 48b end face farthest, and the second opening 212 is formed near spaced walls 48b.In addition, in this case, as shown in Figure 62, the elongated slot portion on the lateral surface of side 48c of housing container 48 of being formed on also can form the 230a-230c of elongated slot portion of the linearity of inclination.
In this case, under inversion state, in communication path 221 corresponding to the 230a of elongated slot portion with linearity, the part of the first opening 211 is positioned at below, therefore when ink is filled to the part of the first opening 211 of this communication path 221, in this communication path 221, cannot carry out gas-liquid exchange.Therefore, in ink chamber 50, produce negative pressure, this negative pressure and water-head balance, ink stops to the inflow of air chamber 200 sides.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the communication path 221,223,225 that is communicated with respectively the first air cell 200a and the second air cell 200b, the 3rd air cell 200c and the 4th air cell 200d, the 5th air cell 200e and the 6th air cell 200f also can run through in the spaced walls 201,203,205 that is formed on this each air cell of division.For example, also can not as shown in Figure 63, with the first, the 3rd, the 5th each divide on the side of inner side of wall 201,203, two air cells that 205Wei circle is adjacent and form the first opening 211 and the second opening 212, but as shown in Figure 64 (a) and (b), be to run through on upper two the adjacent division walls of fore-and-aft direction Y form from spaced walls 48b between the different communication path of distance.
Incidentally, Figure 64 (a) illustrates following state: near the spaced walls 48b dividing on wall 202 at the even number (second) second since the first air cell 200a side number, at the corner part place as housing peristome 48a side, communication path 222 runs through formation on fore-and-aft direction Y.In addition, Figure 64 (b) illustrates following state: near the end face farthest of the distance spaced walls 48b on odd number (the 5th) the 5th division wall 205 since the first air cell 200a side number, at the corner part place of the interior dark side as the 5th air cell 200e, communication path 225 runs through formation on fore-and-aft direction Y.
In other words, as the communication path 221,223,225 of an example of the first communication path, in a bight that forms rectangular-shaped odd number and divide the wall of wall, run through formation.On the other hand, communication path 222,224,226 as an example of the second communication path is formed on following bight, described bight is: when odd number being divided to the wall of wall and projects on fore-and-aft direction Y relatively and form equally rectangular-shaped even number and divide on the wall of wall, on this wall with another bight in diagonal position, the bight being projected.
In the situation that forming like this, when being formed on odd number and dividing communication path 221,223,225 on wall as the first communication path running through, to run through when being formed on even number and dividing communication path 222,224,226 on wall as the second communication path, under the inverted state of ink tank 43, the part of a communication path in the first communication path and the second communication path is away from gas-liquid interface.Therefore, in this case, in ink chamber 50, also can produce negative pressure, thereby can suppress ink, from ink chamber 50, flow out.In addition, be not limited to each division wall 201-209 continuous on fore-and-aft direction Y alternately to form the first communication path and the second communication path, for example also can be to form the first communication path on upper at least two the continuous division walls of fore-and-aft direction Y, and be to form the second communication path on upper other at least one the division walls that continue to keep continuous of fore-and-aft direction Y.
In addition, in this case, do not need form to connect the 213a-213c of elongated slot portion of the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 etc., need to not carry out junction film 214 to seal the mode of the opening of the 213a-213c of this elongated slot portion etc. in addition yet, therefore can easily obtain the structure of communication path.And, because the corner part at the diagonal position of rectangular-shaped division wall only forms communication path, so can easily realize the structure of the ink leakage in the time of can suppressing to be inverted.
And, in this case, the first communication path (for example communication path 225) and the second communication path (for example communication path 222) are upper in the direction parallel with spaced walls 48b with the first division wall (as an example, i.e. above-below direction Z and left and right directions X), are mutually configured in different positions.Therefore, not only when turned upside down, for example, under the state of laying across, in the part of the communication path away from gas-liquid interface one side in the first communication path and the second communication path, also can make to carry out gas-liquid exchange, thereby can suppress ink from ink chamber's 50 leakages by produce negative pressure in ink chamber 50.
In the 11 variation shown in Figure 63 and Figure 64, the first communication path and the second communication path are not limited to the diagonal positions of the division wall of rectangle, as long as be formed at respectively different position on above-below direction Z and left and right directions X.In addition, due to when being inverted, a position being positioned at away from gas-liquid interface in the first communication path and the second communication path, therefore this meaning, the first communication path and the second communication path are formed at respectively positions different on above-below direction Z, can make in this case any communication path wherein be positioned at upside.
In the tenth variation shown in Figure 61 and Figure 62, the first opening 211 and the second opening 212 also can be configured to the upside that the second opening 212 under attitude is in use positioned at the first opening 211.
In above-mentioned each embodiment and variation, wriggle and extend the 213a-213c of elongated slot portion of shape and the groove that the sinuous stria 219 that extends shape also can form the curve shapes such as circular-arc or V word shape, in addition, the 230a-230c of elongated slot portion of the stria 215 of linearity and linearity also can form the groove of the non-linear shapes such as extending shape or curved shape of wriggling.And, to cover coating member that the mode of these grooves engages except film, can be also thin resin sheet material or plate etc.
In above-mentioned each embodiment and variation, running through the communication path of division wall 201-209 formation except the mode with rectangular-shaped excision is formed on the corner part of this division wall, can be also the through hole that runs through the surface portion except corner part of dividing wall on thickness direction.
In above-mentioned each embodiment and variation, in the communication path 221,223,225 corresponding with the 213a-213c of elongated slot portion, from the isolated circuit portion 221a of spaced walls 48b, 223a, 225a, also can form non-linear shape.In addition, in communication path 221,223,225, and the part that the distance between spaced walls 48b is greater than the distance from spaced walls 48b to the first opening 211 needs not to be circuit portion 221a, 223a, the 225a extending in the horizontal direction, so long as at least a portion of this communication path 221,223,225.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, choke valve 45 both can be loaded in the inside of ink tank 43, also can be arranged on the outer surface of ink tank 43.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the aggregate that also plural ink tank 43 can be formed with the configuration mode connection of horizontally-arranged is contained in can container 42.In this case, choke valve 45 preferred disposition are between the side and can container 42 of aggregate, and the side of described aggregate is except forming the bottom surface of aggregate of bottom surface 43c of each ink tank 43 and other the side that forms aggregate the end face of aggregate of end face 43d of each ink tank 43.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, when slide block 310 is positioned at while closing valve position, on the outer peripheral face of cam 345, also can form crooked planar with the surface portion of raised line 317 butts of slide block 310.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, when choke valve 45 is switched to out valve state from closing valve state, on protuberance 350, also can be convex curvature with the flexure plane 351 of raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310.In addition, when choke valve 45 is switched to while closing valve state from opening valve state, on protuberance 350, also can be concavity bending with the flexure plane 352 of raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310.
In this structure, while crossing the protuberance 350 of cam 345 about the raised line 317 when slide block 310, from slide block 310, act on the rotational resistance of the outer peripheral face of cam 345, choke valve 45 is switched to this rotational resistance while closing valve state and is greater than this rotational resistance when choke valve 45 is switched to out to valve state from closing valve state from opening valve state.Therefore,, when when making cam 345 rotation that slide block 310 is changed from opening valve position occurrence positions by manual operation, the size that acts on the torque of cam 345 in order to make the flexure plane 355 of protuberance 350 climb up slide block 310 becomes large relatively.Therefore, the protuberance 350 of cam 345 is stably locked by the raised line 317 of slide block 310, therefore choke valve 45 reliabilities can be maintained open to valve state well.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the following surface of the protuberance 350 of cam 345 needn't be crooked planar, can be also for example that warpage is planar or plane, described surface be to open valve state and closing while switching between valve state and the face of slide block 310 sliding-contacts when choke valve 45.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the following surface of the protuberance 350 of cam 345 can be of similar shape, and described surface is when choke valve 45 is switched to out valve state from closing valve state and the face of raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310 and when choke valve 45 is from leaving valve state and be switched to while closing valve state and the face of raised line 317 sliding-contacts of slide block 310.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can be on the outer peripheral face of cam 345 with upper/lower positions, form protuberance 350, described position is: when slide block 310 is positioned at while closing valve position and the surface portion of slide block 310 butts, and be near rotating shaft 331 surface portion farthest.
In this structure, when slide block 310 being changed to close valve position, because slide block 310 need to be climbed up the protuberance 350 of cam 345, the torque that therefore acts on cam 345 increases.Therefore,, when slide block 310 closes valve position along with cam 345 changes to because manual operation is rotated, resistance sense when cam 345 is rotated to operation changes.Therefore, can easily recognize in order to switch the circulation status of ink and make the slide block 310 of its change in location change to and close valve position according to manual operation.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, also can be as shown in the 12 variation of Figure 65, on the basal surface 50a that is arranged on first distolateral (being right-hand member side) on length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) in Figure 65, do not arrange liquid collecting with recess 50d(with reference to Fig. 5), but second distolateral (being the step side 50c side as left end side in Figure 65) on the fore-and-aft direction Y of basal surface 50a arranges export mouth 59.In addition, in Figure 65 and Figure 66, omitted film 49(with reference to Fig. 4) diagram.
In this case, when ink chamber 50 becomes heeling condition with the basal surface 50a side of ink tank 43 higher than the mode of step bottom surface 50b side, ink is suppressed by step side 50c to flowing of step bottom surface 50b side.And, because export mouth 59 is arranged on the step side 50c side (being left end side in Figure 65) on the length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) of basal surface 50a, therefore can make the ink in basal surface 50a side by step side 50c interception flow out from export mouth 59.
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 66, when ink tank 43 becomes heeling condition with its step bottom surface 50b side higher than the mode of basal surface 50a side, ink is from step bottom surface 50b side direction basal surface 50a side flow.The ink that therefore, can make to be contained in ink chamber 50 flows out by export mouth 59.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, also can be in the bottom of ink chamber 50 along fore-and-aft direction Y with step-like a plurality of (more than at least two) step bottom surface 50b that arranges.According to this structure, therefore because plural step bottom surface 50b is arranged to step-likely along fore-and-aft direction Y, can correspondingly reduce because inclination is accumulated in the amount near the ink of the part of step bottom surface 50b side than step side 50c with the volume that has formed this step.Therefore,, the in the situation that of becoming heeling condition in ink chamber 50, can reduce not from export mouth 59 outflows and the amount of residual ink.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, the step bottom surface 50b being arranged in ink tank 43 also can tilt in the mode of basal surface 50a side step-down.According to this structure, owing to can making the ink that is positioned at step bottom surface 50b side along being tilted to basal surface 50a side flow, even if therefore ink tank 43 becomes heeling condition, also can reduce the amount of the ink of the bottom that remains in ink chamber 50.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, the upper end side of step side 50c also can tilt to the direction that shortens the length on the length direction of step bottom surface 50b.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, basal surface 50a also can tilt in the mode of export mouth 59 side step-downs on length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y).
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, basal surface 50a can not tilt yet.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, the basal surface 50a on length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) and the length of step bottom surface 50b both can equate, can be also that the basal surface 50a on fore-and-aft direction Y is longer than the length of step bottom surface 50b.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, also can near the central authorities of the length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) of ink chamber 50, basal surface 50a be set, and in its both end sides, step bottom surface 50b be set.In this case, when ink tank 43 tilts, even if certain end side on length direction uprises, also can make basad 50a of ink flow, therefore can further reduce not from being arranged on that near export mouth 59 basal surface 50a flows out and the amount of residual ink.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, also can make downward opening of export mouth 59.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, also can near the central authorities on the length direction (fore-and-aft direction Y) of basal surface 50a, export mouth 59 be set.
If the step bottom surface 50b in the ink tank of above-mentioned each embodiment 43 is set as to first step bottom surface 50b and step side 50c is set as to first step side 50c, also can the 12 variation shown in Figure 65 and Figure 66, will width (Figure 65 with in Figure 66 as the left and right directions X of the direction vertical with paper) second step bottom surface 50h and second step side 50i upper and that basal surface 50a is arranged side by side be arranged in ink chamber 50.In addition, second step bottom surface 50h is to have step and to be arranged in ink chamber 50 higher than basal surface 50a and lower than the mode of first step bottom surface 50b.In addition, the upper end side of second step side 50i is intersected with second step bottom surface 50h, and lower end side is intersected with basal surface 50a.And, in this case, preferably in the bottom of ink chamber 50, export mouth 59 is arranged on to the basal surface 50a side on width.And second step bottom surface 50h also can tilt in the mode of basal surface 50a side step-down.
According to this structure, when ink chamber 50 becomes heeling condition with basal surface 50a side higher than the mode of second step bottom surface 50h side on width, can suppress ink flowing to second step bottom surface 50h side by second step side 50i.And therefore, because export mouth 59 is arranged on the basal surface 50a side on the width of bottom, can make the ink in basal surface 50a side by second step side 50i interception flow out from export mouth 59.Therefore,, even if ink chamber 50 becomes heeling condition on width, also can reduce the amount of the ink of the bottom that remains in ink chamber 50.
In the ink tank 43 of above-mentioned each embodiment, also can carry out hydrophobic treatment to basal surface 50a and step side 50c.The ink that in this case, can make to be accumulated in basal surface 50a or step side 50c place promptly to liquid collecting with flowing in recess 50d and flowing out from export mouth 59.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also ink tank 43 can be arranged in apparatus main body 13.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, also can container 42 can be set.That is, for example also the screw bosses portion 37 on apparatus main body 13 can be formed on the position corresponding with the tank sticking department 62 of ink tank 43 and by ink tank 43 and directly be fixed on apparatus main body 13.
In above-mentioned each embodiment, liquid consuming device can be also to spray, discharge, be coated with and the liquid consuming device of consumption ink other liquid in addition.In addition, the state of the liquid of discharging as the drop that becomes small quantity from liquid consuming device, comprises granular, tear shape, trails into the shape of wire.In addition, the liquid of saying here, refers to the material that can be consumed by liquid consuming device.For example, the material of any state when liquid phase, high viscosity or low viscous liquid, colloidal sol, gel, inorganic solvent, organic solvent, organic solvent, solution, liquid resin, the such fluid of liquid metal (metallic solution).In addition, be not limited to the liquid as a kind of state of material, also comprised that the particle of the functional material being formed by solid such as pigment or metallic particles dissolves, disperse or be blended in solvent and the material forming etc.Can exemplify out the ink that illustrates in above-described embodiment or liquid crystal etc. as the representational example of liquid.At this, ink comprises the various fluid compositions such as general water-base ink, oily ink, gel ink, hot melt ink.Concrete example as liquid injection apparatus, for example have the liquid injection apparatus that sprays following liquid: this liquid contains and manufacturing liquid crystal display, EL(Electroluminescence, electroluminescent in the mode of disperseing or dissolve) material such as the electrode material that uses when display, Field Emission Display, colour filter etc. and color material.Or, can be also: spray the organic liquid injection apparatus of biology for the manufacture of biochip; As precise pipet, also spray the liquid injection apparatus as the liquid of sample; Dyeing and printing device; Microsplitter (micro dispenser) etc.In addition can be also: to the liquid injection apparatus of precision optical machinery location (pinpoint) jet lubrication oil such as clock and watch or camera; For be formed for optical communication device etc. micro-dome lens (optical lens) etc. and to the liquid injection apparatus that sprays the transparent resin liquid such as ultraviolet curable resin on substrate.In addition, can be also for substrate etc. is carried out to etching and spray the liquid injection apparatus of the etchants such as acid or alkali.
And liquid container, liquid containing body unit, liquid delivery system can be also liquid container, liquid containing body unit, the liquid delivery systems that holds the liquid that is supplied to these liquid consuming devices.
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1. a liquid container, is characterized in that, comprising:
Liquid containing chamber, it holds the liquid that is fed to liquid-consumed portion, and described liquid-consumed portion consumes described liquid; And
Liquid export mouth, it can make described liquid go out to described liquid-consumed portion effluent from described liquid containing is indoor, wherein,
A face side along its length of described liquid containing chamber is bottom, and described liquid containing chamber has:
Basal surface, it is arranged at described bottom;
Step bottom surface, it has step in the mode higher than described basal surface, and arranged side by side with described basal surface on described length direction; And
Step side, its upper end side is intersected with described step bottom surface, and its lower end side intersects with described basal surface,
Described liquid export mouth is arranged on the described basal surface side on the described length direction of described bottom.
2. liquid container according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
On described length direction, the length of step bottom surface is short described in the Length Ratio of described basal surface,
Described liquid export mouth is arranged on the end side on the described length direction of described basal surface.
3. liquid container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,
The length of the described basal surface described in the Length Ratio on the above-below direction of described step side on length direction and described step bottom surface is short,
Described basal surface and described step side are arranged on first distolateral on the described length direction of described bottom, and described liquid export mouth is arranged on described first distolateral on the described length direction of described basal surface.
4. liquid container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,
In described bottom, at least plural described step bottom surface is step-like setting along described length direction.
5. liquid container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,
The width of described liquid containing chamber is the direction of all intersecting with described length direction and above-below direction,
When using on described length direction with described basal surface described step bottom surface arranged side by side as first step bottom surface, and the described step side that upper end side and described first step bottom surface are intersected is during as first step side,
Described liquid containing chamber also has:
Second step bottom surface, it is with higher than described basal surface and have step than the low mode in described first step bottom surface, and arranged side by side with described basal surface on described width; And
Second step side, its upper end side is intersected with described second step bottom surface, and its lower end side intersects with described basal surface,
Described liquid export mouth is arranged on the described basal surface side on the described width of described bottom.
6. liquid container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,
In described bottom notch, be provided with the liquid collecting recess to described basal surface opening,
Described liquid collecting is short with basal surface described in the Length Ratio on the width of the peristome of recess, and described width all intersects with above-below direction and described length direction,
Described liquid export mouth is arranged on the position corresponding with the medial surface of described liquid collecting use recess.
7. liquid container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,
Described liquid containing chamber is also provided with inlet, and described inlet is used for filling liquid, and is configured in the top of described basal surface.
8. according to the liquid container described in any one in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that,
Described basal surface tilts in the mode of described liquid export mouth side step-down.
9. a liquid consuming device, is characterized in that, comprising:
Liquid-consumed portion, its consumable liquid; And
Liquid container described in any one in claim 1 to 8.
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