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The utility model relates to a box. Prevent that it invades the box installation department not set up under the condition of lid rubbish or dust etc. At the black box's of installation inserted hole. A guide rail (432, 442), when looking squarely from rear surface (47) side, guide rail (442) are shielded by rear surface (47) that box (4) of cuboid shape, box installation department (6) that can be installed printing device are provided with at upper surface and lower surface salient and are guided a pair of guiding groove (602, 682) that set up in box installation department (6) with loading and unloading.
Description
The divisional application that this divisional application is application number is 201320018340.8, the applying date is on January 14th, 2013, application people is the utility model patent of Seiko Epson Corp, the denomination of invention of this application for a patent for invention is " box ".
Technical field
The utility model relates to box.
Background technology
At use ink as in the printing equipment (ink-jet printer) of printing material, in general the box that inside accommodates ink is installed.Such as, in the print cartridge described in patent document 1 and 2, inside is configured with flexual black bag, in this black bag, be filled with ink.
Patent document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open 2004-195962 publication;
Patent document 2: Japanese Patent Laid-Open 2003-266733 publication.
In the printing equipment described in patent document 1 and 2, the cover covering box insert port is arranged on the box installation portion of installation print cartridge.The object that insert port arranges lid is, do not damage (outward appearance) attractive in appearance of printing equipment, and it is medium to prevent rubbish or dust etc. from invading box installation portion.
But, when carrying out the handling of box, the opening and closing of covering must be carried out, therefore needing to take time and energy.Further, owing to being provided with lid, therefore there is the problem that printing equipment maximizes, manufacturing cost uprises.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to solve the problem at least partially.
In order to solve the problem at least partially, the utility model adopts following means.
The utility model relates to a kind of box, it is characterized in that, has: front surface, and described front surface becomes the front side of the direction of insertion inserting box to installation portion; Rear surface, described rear surface is opposed with described front surface; And upper surface and lower surface, described upper surface and lower surface crossing with described front surface and described rear surface; At least one in described upper surface and described lower surface is provided with protuberance, and described protuberance is directed in the groove be arranged on described installation portion, and when looking squarely from described rear surface, described protuberance is covered by described rear surface.
When overlooking described protuberance, the end of the described back-surface side of described protuberance becomes to be integrated with described rear surface and is formed T-shaped.
Be formed with described protuberance and recess at described upper surface, the handle be arranged on described installation portion is inserted in described recess, and when looking squarely from described rear surface, described protuberance is covered by described handle.
The another kind of box that the utility model relates to, is characterized in that having: front surface, and described front surface becomes the front side of inserting the direction of insertion of box to the installation portion being provided with groove; Rear surface, described rear surface is opposed with described front surface; And upper surface and lower surface, described upper surface and lower surface crossing with described front surface and described rear surface; At least one in described upper surface and described lower surface is provided with protuberance, and described protuberance is directed in described groove, and when looking squarely from described rear surface, described groove is covered by described rear surface.
When overlooking described protuberance, the end of the described back-surface side of described protuberance becomes to be integrated with described rear surface and is formed T-shaped.
Be formed with described protuberance and recess at described upper surface, the handle be arranged on described installation portion is inserted in described recess, and when looking squarely from described rear surface, described protuberance is covered by described handle.
The another kind of box that the utility model relates to, is characterized in that having: front surface, and described front surface becomes the front side of the direction of insertion inserting box to installation portion; Rear surface, described rear surface is opposed with described front surface; And upper surface and lower surface, described upper surface and lower surface crossing with described front surface and described rear surface; At least one in described upper surface and described lower surface is provided with protuberance, and described protuberance is orthogonal with described rear surface, and is inserted in the groove being arranged on described installation portion.
Be formed with described protuberance and recess at described upper surface, the handle be arranged on described installation portion is inserted in described recess, and described recess is between described protuberance and described rear surface.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the formation representing printing material supply system 1;
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of the box installation portion 6 represented under box installment state;
Fig. 3 is the first stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6;
Fig. 4 is the second stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6;
Fig. 5 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6;
Fig. 6 is the first stereoscopic figure of box 4;
Fig. 7 is the second stereoscopic figure of box 4;
Fig. 8 is the front view of box 4;
Fig. 9 is the rearview of box 4;
Figure 10 is the top view of box 4;
Figure 11 is the upward view of box 4;
Figure 12 is the first side view of box 4;
Figure 13 is the second side view of box 4;
Figure 14 is the exploded perspective view of box 4;
Figure 15 is the stereoscopic figure of the box installation portion 6 represented under print cartridge installment state;
Figure 16 is the front view of the box installation portion 6 represented under print cartridge installment state.
Detailed description of the invention
The box 4 that embodiment of the present utility model relates to is described.
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the formation representing printing material supply system 1.
Printing material supply system 1 comprises printer 10 as printing equipment and box 4.
In FIG, the XYZ axle as mutually orthogonal three spatial axes is depicted.The arrow of X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis towards direction represent positive direction along X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis respectively.Positive direction along X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis is set to+X-direction ,+Y direction ,+Z-direction respectively.With the arrow of X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis towards side be negative direction along X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis in the opposite direction respectively.Negative direction along X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis is set to-X-direction ,-Y direction ,-Z-direction respectively.No matter direction positive and negative in the direction along X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis is called X-direction, Y direction, Z-direction.
At accompanying drawing shown afterwards and in illustrating, be also the same.The direction of the XYZ axle described in other accompanying drawing is corresponding with the XYZ axle of Fig. 1.
Printer 10 is the ink-jet printers spraying ink from printhead 22.This printer 10 is to the significantly large-scale printer that prints of paper (A2 ~ A0 etc.) such as placard.Printer 10 comprises box installation portion 6, control part 31, balladeur train 20, printhead 22 and driving mechanism 30.In addition, printer 10 comprises operating knob 15, and user is with the action of described operating knob 15 printer operation 10.
Multiple box 4 is releasably installed to box installation portion 6 respectively.With the ink of four kinds of colors (black, yellow, magenta, cyan) accordingly four kinds of boxes 4 respectively have 1 to be installed on box installation portion 6, namely amount to four boxes 4 and be installed to respectively on box installation portion 6.
In printer 10, insert port 69 side of box installation portion 6 is exposed to front surface (face of+Y direction side).Do not arrange the lid covering insert port 69, insert port 69 side is exposed to outside all the time.Therefore, in printer 10, the opening and closing operation not carrying out box installation portion lid just can load and unload box 4.
Once box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6, then can supply ink via pipe 24 to the printhead 22 be arranged on balladeur train 20.Attracted the ink in box 4 by the pump machanism (not shown) of printer 10, thus, ink is supplied to printhead 22.In addition, often kind of ink is provided with pipe 24.Box 4 is installed to the state of box installation portion 6 also referred to as " installment state ".
In printhead 22, often kind of ink is provided with nozzle.Printhead 22 sprays ink from injection nozzle to printing sheets 2 and carrys out the data such as printing word or image.
Printer 10 is printers that box installation portion 6 does not link with the motion of balladeur train 20, that be referred to as " from posture ".The utility model also can be applicable to that box installation portion 6 is arranged on balladeur train 20, box installation portion 6 together with balladeur train 20 movement, the printer that is referred to as " frame above formula ".
Control part 31 carry out each several part of printer 10 control and and box 4 between the exchange of signal.Balladeur train 20 makes printhead 22 relatively move relative to printing sheets 2.
Driving mechanism 30 makes balladeur train move back and forth based on the control signal from control part 31.Driving mechanism 30 comprises timing belt 32 and CD-ROM drive motor 34.Via timing belt 32 by the power transmission of CD-ROM drive motor 34 to balladeur train 20, balladeur train 20 moves back and forth on main scanning direction (X-direction) thus.In addition, printer 10 comprises for making printing sheets 2 at the conveyer of the upper movement of sub scanning direction (+Y direction).When printing, printing sheets 2 is moved on sub scanning direction by conveyer, and the printing sheets 2 after being completed for printing is output on front cover 11.
In addition, the position outside the printing zone making balladeur train 20 movement on main scanning direction is provided with the region being referred to as original position, is equipped with maintenance mechanism in original position, and described maintenance mechanism carries out safeguarding to make it possible to normally print.Maintenance mechanism is formed by with lower component etc.: cover 8, and described cover 8 is pressed against and is formed on the face (nozzle face) of nozzle at the bottom surface side (that side towards printing sheets 2) of printhead 22, forms enclosure space in the mode of surrounding injection nozzle; Elevating mechanism (not shown), described elevating mechanism makes cover 8 be elevated with in the nozzle face being pressed into printhead 22; And suction pump (not shown), to the nozzle face being pressed against printhead 22 by cover 18, the enclosure space that formed imports negative pressure to described suction pump.
At printing material supply system 1(printer 10 and box 4) using state under, suppose that the axle along the sub scanning direction transporting printing sheets 2 is Y-axis, axle along gravity direction (above-below direction) is Z axis, and the axle along the moving direction (left and right directions) of balladeur train 20 is X-axis.
" using state of printing material supply system 1 " refers to that printing material supply system 1 is arranged on the state on the face of level.
Sub scanning direction (front to) is set to+Y direction, its rightabout (rear to) is set to-Y direction, direction upward, below from gravity direction (upper direction) is set to+Z-direction, its rightabout (lower direction) is set to-Z-direction.
When observing printing material supply system 1 from front side (+Y direction side), being set to+X-direction by from right side towards the direction in left side, its rightabout is set to-X-direction.
Direction of insertion when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6 is also-Y direction, and direction when box 4 unloads from box installation portion 6 is also+Y direction.Therefore, also by box installation portion 6-Y direction side is called inboard, by box installation portion 6+Y direction side be called in front of side.In addition, the orientation of multiple box 4 also becomes X-direction.
Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of the box installation portion 6 represented under print cartridge installment state.
Fig. 2 represents that four boxes 4 are installed to the situation in each slot of box installation portion 6.In four slots, except a slot of-X-direction side, the handle 672 of other three slots is pressed, and the bottom 673 of handle 672 is inserted into handle portion 5(Figure 15 described later of box 4) in.
Like this, by after being installed to box installation portion 6 at box 4, by lower handle 672, the motion of constrained box 4, prevents box 4 from deviating from from box installation portion 6.When box 4 being unloaded from box installation portion 6, carry on handle 672, thus lift restrictions, unload box 4.Handle 672 being arranged in wall portion 67 along the mode of Z-direction movement, described wall portion 67 be formed box 4 by during handling the insert port 69 of process.Ink in mounted box 4 flows to pipe 24 by driving pump mechanism 7.
Fig. 3 is the first stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6.
Fig. 4 is the second stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6.
Fig. 5 is the 3rd stereoscopic figure of box installation portion 6.
Fig. 3 represents the pipe 24 be installed on box installation portion 6.Fig. 4, Fig. 5 eliminate the diagram that a part is formed, to see the formation of the inside of box installation portion 6 clearly.
Box installation portion 6 is configured to: can independent load four boxes 4, but the specification that it is possible to according to printer 10 and increase the handling number of box 4.That is, as shown in Figure 4, being provided with installing space and the parts of preparation by+X-direction side, increased box 4 can be installed.
As shown in Figure 3, box installation portion 6 defines the box accommodating chamber 61 of accommodation box 4 by six wall portion of the following stated.Box accommodating chamber 61 is approximate rectangular shape.The shape of box accommodating chamber 61 is corresponding with the face shaping of box 4.In addition, the part of one of accommodation four boxes 4 in box accommodating chamber 61 is also called " slot " respectively.
Box installation portion 6 comprises: device side front wall portion 62, sidewall portion, first device side 63 and the second sidewall portion, device side 64.In addition, box installation portion 6 comprises the 3rd sidewall portion, device side the 65, the 4th sidewall portion, device side 66 and opening wall portion 67.Defined by these six wall portion 62,63,64,65,66,67 and define box accommodating chamber 61.The profile of six wall portion 62,63,64,65,66,67 is respectively approximate rectangle.
As shown in Figures 3 and 4, device side front wall portion 62 is positioned at-Y direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.Device side front wall portion 62 is vertical wall portion under the using state of printer 10.
As shown in Figure 4, device side front wall portion 62 is provided with device side terminal portion 70, printing material organization of supply 640 and bar 662.In detail, device side terminal portion 70, printing material organization of supply 640 and bar 662 is arranged in sequence with from+Z-direction towards-Z-direction.Device side terminal portion 70 and printing material organization of supply 640 be arranged on device side front wall portion 62+face of Y direction side (that side residing for box accommodating chamber 61) on.In addition, bar 662 is configured to along Y direction through-going device side front wall portion 62.Device side front wall portion 62-Y direction side (side contrary with box accommodating chamber 61) be provided with pump machanism 7.
Printing material organization of supply 640 comprises above-mentioned printing material supply pipe 642, moves to printer 10 effluent for making the ink in box 4.Device side terminal portion 70 comprises above-mentioned device side subgroup 721(Fig. 5) and connector 739(Fig. 4) and for electric connection box 4 and printer 10.
As shown in Figure 4, device side terminal portion 70 is arranged on side, sidewall portion 63, first device side (+Z-direction side) compared with printing material supply pipe 642.Bar 662 uses up state for the ink detecting box 4 in printer 10 side.That is, bar 662 forms a part for the testing agency of printer 10 described later.In addition, bar 662 also plays function as positioning element when box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6, and described positioning element is for suppressing the dislocation from correct installation site.
As shown in Figure 3, first device side sidewall portion 63 is positioned at+Z-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.Sidewall portion, first device side 63 is arranged along the direction intersected with device side front wall portion 62.Sidewall portion, first device side 63 is arranged along the direction orthogonal with device side front wall portion 62.Sidewall portion, first device side 63 is the wall portion of level under the using state of printer 10.Sidewall portion, first device side 63 forms the upper surface of box installation portion 6.
In this manual, so-called " intersecting " " intersections " refers to any state in following state: (i) two key elements intersect the actual state, the (ii) state crossing with another key element and the state that (iii) key element is each other crossing when extending the key element of described two respectively when making a key element extension that intersect mutually.
As shown in Figure 5, first device side sidewall portion 63 has the first guide rail 682 for box 4 being guided to installation site.First guide rail 682 is at least arranged accordingly with the number of mounted box 4.Be provided with the number (four) of the box 4 be mounted with reality and of preparing and amount to five corresponding the first guide rails 682.First guide rail 682 is the grooves extended along Y direction, and a part for box 4 is inserted in this groove.In addition, the first guide rail 682-Y direction side end is provided with leaf spring 684 as locking member.In the mounted state, leaf spring 684 pairs of boxes 4 carry out locking, can prevent box 4 from deviating from from box installation portion 6 thus.
As shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, the second sidewall portion, device side 64 is positioned at-Z-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.Second sidewall portion, device side 64 is opposed with sidewall portion 63, first device side across box accommodating chamber 61.Second sidewall portion, device side 64 is arranged along the direction intersected with device side front wall portion 62.Second sidewall portion, device side 64 is orthogonal with device side front wall portion 62.Second sidewall portion, device side 64 is the wall portion of level under the using state of printer 10.Second sidewall portion, device side 64 forms the bottom surface of box installation portion 6.
As shown in Figure 4, the second sidewall portion, device side 64 has the second guide rail 602 box 4 being guided to installation site.Second guide rail 602 is at least arranged accordingly with the number of mounted print cartridge.
Second guide rail 602 is provided with five in the same manner as the first guide rail 682.Second guide rail 602 is the grooves extended along Y direction, and a part for box 4 is inserted in this groove.In addition, the second guide rail 602-Y direction side end is provided with leaf spring 604 as locking member.In the mounted state, leaf spring 604 pairs of boxes 4 carry out locking, can prevent print cartridge from deviating from from box installation portion 6 thus.Similarly, the first guide rail 682 of mounting box 4 is arranged on relative position with the second guide rail 602 across box accommodating chamber 61.
First guide rail 682 is different with the size of the X-direction of the second guide rail 602.In detail, the size of the X-direction of the first guide rail 682 is less than the second guide rail 602.Thus, become following formation: when box 4 will be inserted in box installation portion 6 with the state towards the opposite of Z-direction mistakenly, box 4 can not be inserted in the first and second guide rails 682,602.Thereby, it is possible to reduction box 4 is inserted into the possibility in box installation portion 6 with the error condition towards the opposite of Z-direction.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, position in the second sidewall portion, device side 64, approaching device side front wall portion 62 is provided with device side identification component 610.Device side identification component 610 is arranged accordingly with the number of mounted print cartridge.Device side identification component 610 is provided with four.Device side identification component 610 for identify box accommodating chamber 61 each slot in whether the box 4 of correct kind (ink color) has been installed.Each device side identification component 610 is formed as different shapes according to the color of the ink in mounted box 4.
Specifically, each device side identification component 610 is formed by least more than one rib, and the pattern (pattern) determined by quantity and the position of rib is different according to the kind of box 4.Box 4 is also provided with the identification component that formed by rib (also referred to as " print cartridge side identification component ".）。The identification component of box 4 is also formed color according to held ink and different shapes.Further, when the box 4 of correct kind is inserted in slot, device side identification component 610 is chimeric with print cartridge side identification component.On the other hand, when the box 4 of the kind of mistake is inserted in slot, device side identification component 610 cannot be chimeric with print cartridge side identification component.Thereby, it is possible to the box 4 reducing the kind of mistake is installed to the possibility in each slot of box installation portion 6.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, position in the second sidewall portion, device side 64, approaching device side front wall portion 62 is provided with limiting part 612.Limiting part 612 is arranged accordingly with the number of mounted box 4.Limiting part 612 is provided with five, but the actual number utilized is four.When box 4 is from insert port 69(Fig. 3 of+Y-axis side) towards-Y direction side device side front wall portion 62 and when to be inserted into the box accommodating chamber 61 of box installation portion 6 and to arrive correct installation site, limiting part 612 abuts with box 4.Thereby, it is possible to the possibility that reduction box 4 is pressed into further from correct installed position.
As shown in Figure 3, opening wall portion 67 is positioned at+Y direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.Opening wall portion 67 has the insert port 69 for making box 4 process when loading and unloading box 4.Opening wall portion 67 is opposed with device side front wall portion 62 across box accommodating chamber 61.Opening wall portion 67 is arranged along the direction intersected with sidewall portion, first device side 63 and the second sidewall portion, device side 64.Opening wall portion 67 is orthogonal with sidewall portion, first device side 63 and the second sidewall portion 64, device side.Opening wall portion 67 is vertical wall portion under the using state of printer 10.
Opening wall portion 67 is provided with can along the handle 672 of Z-direction movement.After box 4 is installed to box installation portion 6, handle 672 is moved to-Z-direction.Thus, handle 672 is stuck on box 4, can prevent box 4 from being unloaded by mistake.Handle 672 state be stuck on box 4 refer to be positioned at Fig. 2+three handles 672 corresponding to three boxes 4 of X-direction side shown in state.
As shown in Figure 3, the 3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 is positioned at+X-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 is arranged along the direction intersected with device side front wall portion 62, sidewall portion, device side of sidewall portion, first device side 63, second 64 and opening wall portion 67.3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 is orthogonal with device side front wall portion 62, sidewall portion, device side of sidewall portion, first device side 63, second 64 and opening wall portion 67.3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 is vertical wall portion under the using state of printer 10.3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 forms the side of box installation portion 6.
As shown in Figure 3, the 4th sidewall portion, device side 66 is positioned at-X-direction side relative to box accommodating chamber 61.4th sidewall portion, device side 66 is opposed with the 3rd sidewall portion 65, device side across box accommodating chamber 61.4th sidewall portion, device side 66 is arranged along the direction intersected with device side front wall portion 62, sidewall portion, device side of sidewall portion, first device side 63, second 64 and opening wall portion 67.4th sidewall portion, device side 66 is orthogonal with device side front wall portion 62, sidewall portion, device side of sidewall portion, first device side 63, second 64 and opening wall portion 67.4th sidewall portion, device side 66 is vertical wall portion under the using state of printer 10.4th sidewall portion, device side 66 forms the side of box installation portion 6.
Following relation can be specified according to the configuration of each wall portion 62,63,64,65,66,67.The direction that device side front wall portion 62 is relative with opening wall portion 67 or insert port 69 is Y direction.Inserting (installation) towards the direction of device side front wall portion 62, by box 4 to the direction of box installation portion 6 from opening wall portion 67 or insert port 69 is-Y direction, and its rightabout, the direction of to extract (unloading) by box 4 from box installation portion 6 are+Y direction.The direction relative with the second sidewall portion, device side 64, sidewall portion, first device side 63 is Z-direction.Are-Z-directions from sidewall portion, first device side 63 towards the direction in the second sidewall portion, device side 64, its rightabout is+Z-direction.The direction relative with the 4th sidewall portion, device side 66,3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 is X-direction.Direction from the 3rd sidewall portion, device side 65 towards the 4th sidewall portion, device side 66 is-X-direction, and its rightabout is+X-direction.
Then, use Fig. 6 ~ 26 that the concise and to the point formation of box 4 is described.Illustrate that the XYZ axle marked in the accompanying drawing of box 4 is corresponding with the XYZ axle for the box 4 under installment state.
Fig. 6 is the first stereoscopic figure of box 4.Fig. 7 is the second stereoscopic figure of box 4.Fig. 8 is the front view of box 4.Fig. 9 is the rearview of box 4.Figure 10 is the top view of box 4.Figure 11 is the upward view of box 4.Figure 12 is the first side view of box 4.Figure 13 is the second side view of box 4.
As shown in FIG. 6 and 7, the profile of box 4 is approximate rectangular shape.The size of box 4 diminishes successively with the order of Y direction, Z-direction, X-direction.Box 4 comprises the inner housing 9 holding ink.Housing 9 is the frameworks by being formed by forming synthetic resin.Box 4 comprises front surface 42, side 44, side 43, second, rear surface 47, first, the 3rd side 45 and the 4th side 46.
Also the first side 43 is called upper surface 43, the second side 44 is called bottom surface 44, the 3rd side 45 is called right flank 45, the 4th side 46 is called left surface 46.Front surface 42 and rear surface 47 opposed in the Y-axis direction, front surface 42 is positioned at-Y direction side, and rear surface 47 is positioned at+Y direction side.First side 43 and the second side 44 crossing with front surface 42 and rear surface 47, and opposed in the Z-axis direction.First side 43 is positioned at+Z-direction side, and the second side 44 is positioned at-Z-direction side.3rd side 45 and the 4th side 46 crossing with front surface 42, side, rear surface 47, first 43 and the second side 44, and opposed in the X-axis direction.3rd side 45 is positioned at+X-direction side, and the 4th side 46 is positioned at-X-direction side.
The shape of front surface 42 is approximate rectangles that the size of its Z-direction is greater than the size of X-direction.Front surface 42 in the mounted state with device side front wall portion 62(Fig. 4) relative.Front surface 42 is formed bar patchhole 420 and supply pipe patchhole 424.Bar patchhole 420 is arranged on the position in the middle of in front surface 42, the first side 43 and the second side 44.In other words, in the Z-axis direction, the position in the middle of link first side 43 and the second side 44 is arranged on.That is, the central shaft Ce of bar patchhole 420 is configured in the position in the middle in the Z-direction of the first side 43 and the second side 44.Here, so-called " middle position " does not need to be middle completely, as long as any one configuration in not obvious deflection first and second side 43,44.Such as, " middle position " comprises the position being positioned at the scope within 10% relative to the center of the distance in the Z-direction of the first side 43 and the second side 44.
When position in the position that the first side 43 and the 4th side 46 are intersected, close rear surface 47 is formed at handling box 4, operator is for putting into the handle portion 5 of the spill of finger.
In the mounted state, printing material supply pipe 642(Fig. 4) be inserted in supply pipe patchhole 424.In addition, in supply pipe patchhole 424, printing material delivery line 484(Fig. 4 that the ink for making in box 4 externally flows is configured with).Printing material supply pipe 642 is connected with printing material delivery line 484, and the ink thus in box 4 can flow to printing material supply pipe 642.
In the mounted state, bar 662(Fig. 4 of being covered by bowl cover 720 of a part for periphery) be inserted in bar patchhole 420.Be inserted in bar patchhole 420 by bar 662, the location of box 4 entirety relative to box installation portion 6 can be carried out, inhibit the dislocation from correct installation site.In addition, in the mounted state, bar 662 and lever part 490(Figure 14) abut.
As shown in Fig. 6, Figure 10, Figure 12 and Figure 13, the first side 43 has the first protuberance 432.First protuberance 432 from the first side 43 to+Z-direction side is outstanding.First protuberance 432 extends along Y direction.Specifically, as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, first protuberance 432 extends to the position of the close rear surface 47 in the first side 43 from the position of the close front surface 42 the first side 43, first protuberance 432 is divided into the-Part I 432a of Y direction side and the Part II 432b of+Y direction side, is formed with the first engaging portion 436 of spill between which.
As shown in Figure 11 ~ Figure 13, the second side 44 has the second protuberance 442.Second protuberance 442 from the second side 44 to-Z-direction side is outstanding.Second protuberance 442 extends along Y direction.Specifically, as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, second protuberance 442 extends to the position of the close rear surface 47 in the second side 44 from the position of the close front surface 42 the second side 44, second protuberance 442 is divided into the-Part I 442a of Y direction side and the Part II 442b of+Y direction side, is formed with the second engaging portion 446 of spill between which.When box 4 is installed on box installation portion 6, the first protuberance 432 is inserted into first guide rail 682(Fig. 5) in, the second protuberance 442 is inserted into second guide rail 602(Fig. 4) in.Thereby, it is possible to make box 4 advance swimmingly in the slot of the correspondence of box installation portion 6.
As shown in Figure 8, size (width) Xa of the X-direction of the first protuberance 432 is different with size (width) Xb of the X-direction of the second protuberance 442.Meet the relation of size Xa< size Xb.In addition, the size of the X-direction of the second protuberance 442 is greater than first guide rail 682(Fig. 5), the second protuberance 442 cannot be inserted in the first guide rail 682.Thereby, it is possible to reduce box 4 mistakenly with the possibility making the state towards the opposite of the first side 43 and the second side 44 be installed to box installation portion 6.In addition, in the mounted state, leaf spring 684(Fig. 5) enter the first engaging portion 436, leaf spring 604(Fig. 4) enter the second engaging portion 446.Thus, can prevent box 4 from coming off from box installation portion 6 because of carelessness.
As shown in Figure 6, the 3rd side 45 is pasted with label S1.The information (points for attention etc. of use) relevant with the process of box 4 is recorded in this label S1.
As shown in Figure 8, the bight 88 intersected in front surface 42 and the second side 44 is provided with recess 49 and a pair restriction face 421.Recess 49 is provided with print cartridge side identification component 491.Print cartridge side identification component 491 is formed by more than one rib, is formed as the color of ink according to holding and different shapes.In addition, print cartridge side identification component 491 by the correct slot that is installed to box installation portion 6 and with device side identification component 610(Fig. 4) chimeric.A pair restriction face 421 is configured in the both sides of the X-direction of recess 49.When box 4 arrives correct installation site, a pair restriction face 421 and limiting part 612(Fig. 4) abut.
As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 8, box 4 also comprises the recess 90 be arranged on bight 89 that front surface 42 and the first side 43 intersect.In other words, recess 90 is arranged throughout front surface 42 and the first side 43.Circuit substrate 50 is configured with in recess 90.Surperficial 50fa(Fig. 8 at circuit substrate 50) be formed with box side subgroup 521.Box side subgroup 521 comprises multiple terminal (nine).In the mounted state, each terminal of box side subgroup 521 by with device side subgroup 721(Figure 15) corresponding each termination contact, thus to be electrically connected.
Figure 14 is the exploded perspective view of box 4.
As shown in figure 14, housing 9 holds printing material accommodation section 450 and print cartridge effluent circuit unit 480.Printing material accommodation section 450 holds ink therein.In addition, printing material accommodation section 450 has flexual bag.Printing material accommodation section 450 is formed by the aluminium lamination pressure multilayer film of aluminium lamination stacked on resin film layer.
Print cartridge effluent circuit unit 480 is formed and makes the stream of printing material accommodation section 450 and ft connection (also referred to as " printing material derivation stream ".）。That is, an end of print cartridge effluent circuit unit 480 is connected with in printing material accommodation section 450, is arranged on the printing material delivery line 484 of the other end of print cartridge effluent circuit unit 480 and printing material supply pipe 642(Fig. 4) be connected.The midway of deriving stream at printing material is provided with sensing chamber 482.
Accommodate in sensing chamber 482 as the helical spring 496 of force application part, check-valves 495 and compression plate 493.In addition, as the opening of a side of sensing chamber 482, be there is flexual film 492 to cover.Compression plate 493 is configured between helical spring 496 and film 492.Helical spring 496 pairs of compression plates 493 exert a force, to increase the volume of sensing chamber 482.
Housing 9 also holds lever part 490.Lever part 490 contacts from the outside of sensing chamber 482 with film 492.The volume of sensing chamber 482 changes according to the change of the pressure of inside.Lever part 490 is shifted according to the change of the volume of sensing chamber 482.As mentioned above, bar 662(Fig. 4) abut with lever part 490.Under the state accommodating ink in printing material accommodation section 450, when being attracted printing material accommodation section 450 inner by pump machanism 7, along with attraction ink is also supplied in sensing chamber 482.Thus, the pressure in sensing chamber 482 is maintained predetermined pressure.Now, the volume of sensing chamber 482 is maintained larger volume, therefore bar 662(Fig. 4) become following state: resist force application part 665(Fig. 4 by lever part 490) the applying power that applies and being pushed by-Y direction.
On the other hand, under the state that the ink of printing material accommodation section 450 is used up, when being attracted printing material accommodation section 450 inner by pump machanism 7, in sensing chamber 482, become negative pressure.By becoming negative pressure in sensing chamber 482, reduce during volumetric ratio predetermined pressure in sensing chamber 482, lever part 490 is shifted.Thereupon, bar 662(Fig. 4) by force application part 665(Fig. 4) the applying power that applies and to+Y direction displacement.By sensor 138(Fig. 4) detect the bar 662(Fig. 4 of the displacement along with this lever part 490) displacement, control part 31 can detect that state used up by ink thus.
Sensing chamber 482, helical spring 496, compression plate 493, film 492, lever part 490 constitute for detecting the testing agency that state used up by ink in printer 10 side.
Print cartridge effluent circuit unit 480 also has the injection stream 483 for injecting ink externally to printing material accommodation section 450.After ink is injected into printing material accommodation section 450, injects stream 483 and sealed.
Figure 15 is the stereoscopic figure of the box installation portion 6 represented under installment state.
Figure 16 is the front view of the box installation portion 6 represented under installment state.
As shown in figure 16, when observing the box 4 be installed on box installation portion 6 from side, rear surface 47, the second protuberance 442 be arranged on the bottom surface 44 of box 4 becomes the state (Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Figure 15) of being covered by rear surface 47.
Therefore, the second guide rail 602 that the second protuberance 442 in box installation portion 6, box 4 inserts also becomes the state of being covered by the rear surface 47 of box 4.
In addition, as shown in figure 11, the second protuberance 442 be arranged on the bottom surface 44 of box 4 forms with rear surface 47.That is, the second protuberance 442 is orthogonal with rear surface 47 and be formed as T-shaped.
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, when observing the slot being installed to box 4(reference-X-direction side on box installation portion 6 from side, rear surface 47) time, the first protuberance 432 being arranged on the upper surface 43 of box 4 becomes and is not covered by rear surface 47 and the state (Fig. 8, Fig. 9) exposed.
Therefore, the first guide rail 682 that the first protuberance 432 in box installation portion 6, box 4 inserts also becomes and is not covered by the rear surface 47 of box 4 and the state exposed.
But, when the handle 672(pressing each slot being arranged on box installation portion 6 is with reference to remaining three slots except a slot of-X-direction side) time, the first protuberance 432 being arranged on the upper surface 43 of box 4 becomes the state of being covered by the bottom 673 of handle 672.
Therefore, the first guide rail 682 that the first protuberance 432 in box installation portion 6, box 4 inserts also becomes the state of being covered by the bottom 673 of handle 672.
In printer 10, expose insert port 69 side of box installation portion 6 at front surface (face of+Y direction side), therefore become the structure that dust or dust etc. easily invade the inside of insert port 69.
But, as shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16 etc., when box 4 being installed to box installation portion 6 and by lower handle 672, if observe from side, rear surface 47, then the state that the first guide rail 682 of the slot of box 4 and the second guide rail 602 become crested is installed.
Therefore, it is possible to reliably avoid following unfavorable condition: dust or dust etc. enter into the first guide rail 682 and the second guide rail 602 of slot, thus box 4 is caused to be difficult to handling or handling difficulty etc.
Especially, when the first protuberance 432 and the second protuberance 442 Y-direction be shorter in length than the length of the Y-direction of the first guide rail 682 and the second guide rail 602 time, dust or dust etc. easily enter the first guide rail 682 and the second guide rail 602, therefore effective.
Due to the lid covering insert port 69 can be saved, therefore, it is possible to suppress the product cost of printer 10.In addition, in the printing treatment of printer 10, the also box 4 of easy more transformation sky.In addition, the first guide rail 682 and the second guide rail 602 crested of the slot of box 4 has been installed, therefore also there is the advantage of (outward appearance) attractive in appearance can not damaging printer 10.
Above, an embodiment of the present utility model is illustrated, but the utility model is not limited to this embodiment, various formation can be adopted in the scope not departing from its purport.Such as, following distortion can be carried out.
In the above-described embodiments, box 4 has printing material accommodation section 450, but also in housing 9, directly can hold ink.
The utility model is not limited to ink-jet printer and print cartridge thereof, also can be applied to arbitrary printing equipment and the box thereof of other the liquid sprayed beyond ink.Such as, following various printing equipment and box thereof can be applied to.
(1) image recording structure such as picture unit;
(2) printing equipment of the injection coloration material in manufacture of the chromatic filter of the device used for image display of liquid crystal display etc. etc. is used in;
(3) printing equipment of the jetelectrode material during the electrode being used in organic electroluminescent (ElectroLuminescence) display or field luminescence (FieldEmissionDisplay, FED) display etc. is formed;
(4) printing equipment for spraying the liquid comprising biological organism in biochip manufacture is applied to;
(5) as the sample prints device of accurate pipette;
(6) printing equipment of lubricating oil;
(7) printing equipment of resin liquid;
(8) with the printing equipment of needle point to the precision instrument such as clock or camera jet lubrication oil;
(9) on substrate, the printing equipment of the transparent resin liquid such as ultraviolet hardening resin is sprayed in order to the small packaged lens (optical lens) etc. that formed for optical communication device etc.;
(10) printing equipment of the etching solution of acidity or alkalescence is sprayed in order to etch substrate etc.;
(11) there is the printing equipment of the jet head liquid of the drop of the arbitrary small quantity spraying other.
In addition, " drop " refers to the state of the liquid sprayed from printing equipment, outside the liquid comprising granular liquid, tear shape, also comprises the liquid of wire hangover.In addition, " liquid " mentioned here is as long as the printing equipment material that can spray is just passable.Such as, " liquid " as long as the material of state when material is liquid phase is just passable, the material of liquid state as high or low in viscosity, colloidal sol, gel water, other inorganic solvent, organic solvent, solution, liquid resin, liquid state as liquid metal (molten metal) material be also contained in " liquid ".Further, not only comprise the liquid of a state as material, also comprise the grain dissolution of the functional material be made up of the solid matter such as pigment or metallic particles, dispersion or the mixing material etc. formed in a solvent.In addition, as the typical example of liquid, the ink or liquid crystal etc. that illustrate in the above-described embodiment can be enumerated.Here, ink refers to the ink comprising various fluid composition such as common water-base ink, oily ink and gel ink, hotmelt ink etc.
Symbol description
4... box, 5... handle portion (recess), 6... box installation portion, 10... printer (printing equipment), 42... front surface, 43... the first side (upper surface), 44... the second side (lower surface), 45... the 3rd side, 46... the 4th side, 47... rear surface, 432... the first protuberance (guide rail, upper surface side guide rail), 442... the second protuberance (guide rail, lower face side guide rail), 602... the second guide rail (guiding groove), 672... handle (fixed handle), 673... bottom (fixed part), 682... the first guide rail (guiding groove).
Claims (11)
1. a box, is characterized in that, has:
Front surface, described front surface is positioned at the front side of the direction of insertion to installation portion insertion of described box;
Rear surface, described rear surface is opposed with described front surface;
Upper surface and lower surface, described upper surface and lower surface crossing with described front surface and described rear surface;
Circuit substrate, described circuit substrate is electrically connected with the terminal group be arranged on described installation portion;
First protuberance, described first protuberance is directed in the groove be arranged on described installation portion; And
Recess, in order to limit the motion of the described box be arranged on described installation portion, and the parts that can move up and down insert in described recess,
When overlooking from described upper surface, described circuit substrate, described first protuberance and described recess are configured on the upper surface,
Under the state being installed in described installation portion, when looking squarely from described rear surface, described first protuberance is by the described part covers that can move up and down.
2. box as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described circuit substrate is configured to be less than the distance from described circuit substrate to described rear surface from described circuit substrate to the distance of described front surface.
3. box as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that,
Described recess is configured to be less than the distance from described recess to described front surface from described recess to the distance of described rear surface.
4. box as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described first protuberance is projecting from the central portion of the width of described upper surface.
5. box as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that,
Be formed with the second protuberance at described lower surface, described second protuberance is directed in the groove be arranged on described installation portion.
6. box as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that,
Described second protuberance is projecting from the central portion of the width of described lower surface.
7. box as claimed in claim 1 or 2, is characterized in that,
Described box is made up of with the latter half with described rear surface the first half with described front surface,
Described circuit substrate is arranged on described first half,
Described recess is arranged on described latter half,
Described first half and described latter half are independently parts.
8. a box, is characterized in that, has:
Front surface, described front surface is positioned at the front side of the direction of insertion to installation portion insertion of described box;
Rear surface, described rear surface is opposed with described front surface;
Upper surface and lower surface, described upper surface and lower surface crossing with described front surface and described rear surface;
Circuit substrate, described circuit substrate is electrically connected with the terminal group be arranged on described installation portion; And
First protuberance, described first protuberance is directed in the groove be arranged on described installation portion;
Have spill engaging portion at described first protuberance, described spill engaging portion prevents described box from departing from,
When overlooking from described upper surface, described circuit substrate, described first protuberance and described spill engaging portion are configured in described upper surface.
9. box as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that,
Described circuit substrate is configured to be less than the distance from described circuit substrate to described rear surface from described circuit substrate to the distance of described front surface.
10. box as claimed in claim 8 or 9, is characterized in that,
Described spill engaging portion is after being configured in described circuit substrate from described front surface towards the direction of described rear surface.
11. boxes as claimed in claim 8 or 9, is characterized in that,
Described box is made up of with the latter half with described rear surface the first half with described front surface,
Described circuit substrate is arranged on described first half,
Described spill engaging portion is arranged on described latter half,
Described first half and described latter half are independently parts.
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