CN207955027U - Ink-jet printer - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of ink-jet printer.Ink-jet printer includes record portion, ink tank, ink tube and guiding piece.Record portion can be moved back and forth along first direction.Ink tank includes the ink storage chamber and ink outflow portion for accommodating the ink to be supplied to record portion.Ink outflow portion has the ink inlet with ink storage chamber.The both ends of ink tube are connect with ink outflow portion and record portion respectively, and ink tube includes the first extended segment extended in the vertical direction.Guiding piece guides ink tube to extend from ink outflow portion towards record portion.Wherein, in the horizontal second direction vertical with first direction, the first extended segment is located at the side of the separate record portion of guiding piece.Ink-jet printer according to the present utility model, the first extended segment of ink tube is hardly possible to be moved in the mobile route of record portion, is avoided and is impacted to the reciprocating movement of record portion, it is ensured that the normal work of ink-jet printer.

Description

Ink-jet printer

Technical field

The utility model is related to printing device technical fields, and specifically, the utility model is related to a kind of ink-jet printers.

Background technology

Ink-jet printer is printed by spraying ink from record portion to recording medium (such as paper sheet for printing).

Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 schematically shows an example of known ink-jet printer 1.Hereinafter, for the ease of retouching It states, when using ink-jet printer by user on the basis of location, direction of the ink-jet printer 1 towards user is defined For " preceding ", direction is defined as " rear " on the other hand, and the left-hand side of user is defined as " left side ", and the right-hand side of user is " right side ".The directions D1 i.e. in figure are left and right directions, and the directions D2 are front-rear direction.Further, it is shown in FIG. 1 mutually orthogonal X-axis, Y-axis, Z axis.Specifically, the positive direction (bob-weight force direction) of Z axis be "upper", Z axis negative direction (gravity direction) be "lower"； The positive direction (ink-jet printer 1 towards the direction of user) of Y-axis is " preceding ", and the negative direction of Y-axis is " rear "；The positive direction of X-axis Negative direction for " right side ", X-axis is " left side ".

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, ink-jet printer 1 includes printer body 19.Printer body 19 include shell 2 and The components such as the record portion 3,40, four ink tanks 20 of guiding piece and four ink tubes 5 that are arranged in shell 2.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, ink tank 20 includes for accommodating the ink storage chamber 23 of ink, being used for 23 note of ink storage chamber Enter the refilling portion 28 of ink and the ink outflow portion 26 for making ink be flowed out from ink storage chamber 23.Refilling portion 28 has and storage The ink filling port 29 that ink chamber 23 is connected to.Ink outflow portion 26 has the ink inlet 27 being connected to ink storage chamber 23.

Record portion 3 can in the shell 2 of printer body 19 along first direction D1 in initial position (Fig. 3) and stroke end Point position (not shown) between move back and forth and can be to recording medium jet ink.Pass through between record portion 3 and ink tank 20 Ink tube 5 connects.Ink in ink tank 20 can be supplied to record portion 3 by ink tube 5.Ink tube 5 has vertically Z The first extended segment 45 for extending and partly along the second extended segment 46 of first direction D1 extension.Prolong first extended segment 45 and second Section 46 is stretched to be integrated.In general, the length of ink tube 5 needs long enough, in order to which record portion 3 is moved back and forth along first direction D1.

For the ease of arranging and guiding four ink tubes 5, guiding piece 40 is additionally provided in the shell 2 of printer body 19. As shown in figure 4, in a second direction d 2, guiding piece 40 is arranged between ink tank 20 and record portion 3 and positioned at the ink of ink tank 20 The top of water export 27.Guiding piece 40 includes the first guide portion 41 and the second guide portion 42.First guide portion 41 is located at guiding The side in the record-oriented portion 3 of part 40 and vertically Z extend, for guiding the first of ink tube 5 to prolong in vertical direction Z Stretch section 45.Second guide portion 42 extends along first direction D1, the second extended segment for guiding ink tube 5 in the first direction dl 46。

First guide portion 41 is also set up there are four locating part 43/43 '.Four ink tubes 5 are inserted into corresponding locating part respectively In 43/43 '.Wherein, locating part 43/43 ' has opening towards side in the circumferential direction of the first extended segment 45 of ink tube 5 Mouthful.For example, there is locating part 43 opening towards the left side of ink-jet printer 1, locating part 43 ' to have towards ink-jet printer 1 Right side opening.

In the course of work of ink-jet printer 1, when D1 is moved back and forth record portion 3 along a first direction, ink tube 5 Second extended segment 46 can also move.And in the process, since the first extended segment 45 and the second extended segment 46 are integrated, because First extended segment 45 of this ink tube 5 is also possible to move so that the first extended segment 45 of ink tube 5 may be from limit The opening of position part 43/43 ' is especially in record portion 3 other than initial position out and in the mobile route of record portion 3 Other positions when.If the first extended segment 45 of ink tube 5 is located in the mobile route of record portion 3, record portion 3 can be influenced Reciprocating movement, especially influence record portion 3 return to initial position, to influence the normal work of ink-jet printer 1.

Therefore, it is necessary to a kind of ink-jet printer be proposed, to solve problems of the prior art at least partly.

Utility model content

A series of concept of reduced forms is introduced in utility model content part, this will be in specific embodiment part Middle further description.The utility model content part of the utility model is not meant to attempt to limit claimed Technical solution key feature and essential features, do not mean that more attempt determine technical solution claimed guarantor Protect range.

In order to solve the above problems at least partly, the utility model provides a kind of ink-jet printer.The inkjet printing Machine includes record portion, ink tank, ink tube and guiding piece.The record portion can be moved back and forth along first direction.The ink tank packet It includes for accommodating ink storage chamber and ink outflow portion to be supplied to the ink of the record portion.The ink outflow portion has With the ink inlet of the ink storage chamber.The both ends of the ink tube respectively with the ink outflow portion and the record Portion connects, and the ink tube includes the first extended segment extended in the vertical direction.The guiding piece guides the ink tube from institute Ink outflow portion is stated towards the record portion to extend.Wherein, in the horizontal second direction vertical with the first direction, institute State the side far from the record portion that the first extended segment is located at the guiding piece.

In the course of work of ink-jet printer, when record portion moves back and forth along a first direction, it is connect with record portion Ink tube can also move.Since the first extended segment extended in the vertical direction is located at the one of the separate record portion of guiding piece Side, therefore even if the first extended segment of ink tube moves hardly possible shifting if the first extended segment due to the movement of record portion It in the mobile route for moving record portion, avoids and the reciprocating movement of record portion is impacted, it is ensured that ink-jet printer is just Often work.

Optionally, the guiding piece includes the first guide portion for guiding first extended segment, in the second party Upwards, first guide portion is located at the side far from the record portion of the guiding piece.

Optionally, first extended segment vertically extends, and first guide portion is vertical plane.By this method, First guide portion is parallel with the first extended segment of ink tube, can preferably guide the first extended segment of ink tube, avoid first Guide portion interferes the first extended segment and influences flowing of the ink in the first extended segment.

Optionally, finite place piece is arranged in first guide portion, and the locating part surrounds the circumferential direction of the ink tube At least partially around first extended segment.In this way, it is possible to which preferably arrangement supplies in the first guide portion of guiding piece Mo Guan.

Optionally, the ink tube includes the second extended segment, and at least part of second extended segment is along described first Direction extends, and the both ends of second extended segment are connect with the upper end of first extended segment and the record portion respectively.

Optionally, the guiding piece includes the second guide portion, and second guide portion extends along the first direction, described Second guide portion is for guiding second extended segment.

Optionally, in this second direction, the ink outflow portion is located at the separate record portion of the guiding piece Side.By this method, ink outflow portion is located at the same side of guiding piece with the first extended segment, therefore is conducive to the first extended segment With the connection of ink outflow portion.

Optionally, in this second direction, the ink outflow portion is located at the close record portion of the guiding piece Side.By this method, the ink outflow of the ink tank of the installation position and known ink-jet printer of the ink outflow portion of ink tank The installation position in portion is the same, therefore can use known ink tank, is modified without the structure to ink tank, reduces and be manufactured into This.

Optionally, the ink tank includes refilling portion, and the refilling portion has ink filling port, the ink filling port and the ink storage chamber Room is connected to.Ink tank is utilized in this way, it is possible to be repeated as many times.

Optionally, the ink tank has a confined planes, at least part of first extended segment be located at the confined planes and Between the guiding piece.In this way, it is possible to further in the first extended segment of side pair of the separate record portion of the first extended segment It is limited.

Optionally, the confined planes vertically extend.In this way, it is possible to avoid confined planes interfere the first extended segment And influence flowing of the ink in the first extended segment.

Description of the drawings

The following drawings of the utility model embodiment is used to understand this practicality in this as the part of the utility model It is novel.Embodiment shown in the drawings of the utility model and its description, for explaining the principles of the present invention.In attached drawing In,

Fig. 1 is the stereoscopic schematic diagram of known ink-jet printer；

Fig. 2 is the ink tank of ink-jet printer shown in Fig. 1, the assembling schematic diagram of guiding piece, record portion, wherein record portion It is in an intermediate position；

Fig. 3 is the ink tank of ink-jet printer shown in Fig. 1, the assembling schematic diagram of guiding piece, record portion, wherein record portion In initial position；

Fig. 4 is the schematic side view of the ink tank of ink-jet printer, guiding piece, record portion shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3；

Fig. 5 is the stereoscopic schematic diagram of the ink-jet printer of the first preferred embodiment according to the present utility model；

Fig. 6 is another stereoscopic schematic diagram of ink-jet printer shown in Fig. 5；

Fig. 7 is the ink tank of Fig. 5 and ink-jet printer shown in Fig. 6, the assembling schematic diagram of guiding piece, record portion, wherein Record portion is in an intermediate position；

Fig. 8 is the ink tank of Fig. 5 and ink-jet printer shown in Fig. 6, the assembling schematic diagram of guiding piece, record portion, wherein Record portion is in initial position；

Fig. 9 is the schematic side view of the ink tank of ink-jet printer, guiding piece, record portion shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8；

Figure 10 is the stereoscopic schematic diagram of guiding piece shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8；

Figure 11 is the stereoscopic schematic diagram of the ink-jet printer of the second preferred embodiment according to the present utility model；

Figure 12 is the ink tank of ink-jet printer shown in Figure 11, the assembling schematic diagram of guiding piece, record portion, wherein recording Portion is in an intermediate position；

Figure 13 is the ink tank of ink-jet printer shown in Figure 11, the assembling schematic diagram of guiding piece, record portion, wherein recording Portion is in initial position；And

Figure 14 is the schematic side view of the ink tank of ink-jet printer, guiding piece, record portion shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13.

Reference sign

1/100/200 ink-jet printer, 19/119 printer body

2/102 shell, 3/103 record portion

20/120/220 ink tank, 23/123 ink storage chamber

26/126/226 ink outflow portion, 27/127/227 ink inlet

28/128/228 refilling portion, 29/129/229 ink filling port

5/105/205 ink tube, 4,5/1,45/,245 first extended segment

46/146/246 second extended segment, 40/140 guiding piece

141 first guide portion, 142 second guide portion

43/43 '/143 locating part, 144 confined planes

106 paper feeding cassette, 107 Output Tray

108 control panel D1 first directions

D2 second direction Z vertical directions

147/247 transition zone, 248 third extended segment

149/249 extension of section

Specific implementation mode

In the following description, a large amount of concrete details are given more thoroughly to manage in order to provide to the utility model Solution.It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the utility model embodiment may not need one or more These a details and be carried out.In other examples, in order to avoid obscuring with the utility model embodiment, for Some technical characteristics well known in the art are not described.

In order to thoroughly understand the utility model embodiment, detailed structure will be proposed in following description.Obviously, originally The execution of utility model embodiment is not limited to the specific details that those skilled in the art is familiar with.

It should be noted that directional terminology "upper" used herein, "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right" with And similar statement is for illustrative purposes only, not limits.

The utility model provides a kind of ink-jet printer.It should be noted that ink-jet printer described in the utility model Other than with printing function, there can also be the various functions such as image scanner, facsimile function, duplicator function. As printing function, there can be the dual-side image writing function in the double-sided recording modes image of recording medium.Certainly, for whether Have the function of being arbitrary other than printing function.

The first preferred embodiment according to the present utility model and second is described in detail preferably below in conjunction with Fig. 5 to Figure 14 The ink-jet printer of embodiment.

First preferred embodiment

Fig. 5 to Figure 10 shows the ink-jet printer 100 of the first preferred embodiment according to the present utility model.Such as Fig. 5 Shown in Fig. 7, ink-jet printer 100 mainly include printer body 119, record portion 103, ink tank 120, ink tube 105 and Guiding piece 140.The ink-jet that the first preferred embodiment according to the present utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 5 to Figure 10 is beaten The all parts of print machine 100.

As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, printer body 119 is generally in rectangular shape, with shell 102.Printer sheet Body 119 is provided with the paper feeding cassette 106 for providing recording medium and the Output Tray 107 for recording medium to be discharged.Wherein, at this In embodiment, paper feeding cassette 106 is located at the lower section of Output Tray 107.User can supply in the previous action of ink-jet printer 100 Carton 106, so that paper feeding cassette 106 can be with D2 in a second direction (in the present embodiment for the front and back of ink-jet printer 100 To) move between paper feeding cassette open position (Fig. 6) and paper feeding cassette closed position (Fig. 5), in order to when needed will note Recording medium is put into paper feeding cassette 106.User can also be in the previous action Output Tray 107 of ink-jet printer 100, so as to obtain D2 is moved carton 107 between Output Tray open position and Output Tray closed position in a second direction.Before printer body 119 Side is additionally provided with the operation panel 108 for operating ink-jet printer 100.Configured with the various letters of display on operation panel 108 Operation buttons of the breath with the display panel of setting content and for executing various operations or input setting content.Certainly, paper supply The set-up mode of box 106, Output Tray 107 and operation panel 108 is not limited to illustrated embodiment.For example, paper feeding cassette 106 and going out At least one of carton 107 could be provided as the latter acts from ink-jet printer 100, and operation panel 108 can be arranged The left side or right side of printer body 119.

The shell 102 of printer body 119 is internally provided with record portion 103, ink tank 120, guiding piece 140 and ink supply The components such as pipe 105.In Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 in order to more clearly show be arranged it is above-mentioned inside the shell 102 of printer body 119 Component, removes the shell 102 of printer body 119, and illustrates only record portion 103, ink tank 120, guiding piece 140 and supply Black pipe 105 and its mutual alignment relation.

As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, record portion 103 can in the shell 102 of printer body 119 along first direction D1 ( Be the left and right directions of ink-jet printer 100 in present embodiment) initial position (Fig. 8) and end point of travel position (not shown) it Between move back and forth.Specifically, in present embodiment, in the shell 102 of printer body 119 balladeur train can be provided with (not show Go out), record portion 103 can be moved back and forth in balladeur train upper edge first direction D1.Although for sake of simplicity, cube is used only in figure Record portion 103 is schematically shown, but record portion 103 may include multiple nozzle (not shown), multiple nozzles can position In the bottom of record portion 103, and record portion 103 can be by multiple nozzles towards recording medium jet ink.

Ink tank 120 is arranged in the shell 102 of printer body 119.Specifically, in the present embodiment, such as Fig. 5 and figure Shown in 6, ink tank 120 is arranged on the right side of shell 102 and positioned at the front side of record portion 103.It will be appreciated, of course, that according to reality Border needs, and ink tank 120 can also be arranged at the other positions in the shell 102 of printer body 119, such as left side.

As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, ink-jet printer 100 includes four ink tanks 120 along first direction D1 settings.This four Ink tank 120 can be used for accommodating the ink of different colours, such as four kinds of cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) colors Ink.Certainly, four ink tanks 120 can be used for accommodating the ink of same color, such as the ink of black.People in the art Member is it is appreciated that ink-jet printer 100 can also be a kind of for accommodating with one or more ink tanks 120 of other quantity Or the ink of multiple color, or used as spare ink tank.Multiple ink tanks 120 can also be along other directions (such as second party To D2) setting.

As shown in Figure 7 to 9, ink tank 120 includes ink storage chamber 123 and ink outflow portion 126.Ink storage chamber 123 is used In receiving to be supplied to the ink of record portion 103.Ink outflow portion 126 has the ink inlet being connected to ink storage chamber 123 127.The ink being contained in ink storage chamber 123 can be flowed out by the ink inlet 127 of ink outflow portion 126, to pass through The ink tube 105 being described in detail below is supplied to record portion 103.Optionally, ink tank 120 is additionally provided with refilling portion 128.Note Black portion 128 has the ink filling port 129 being connected to ink storage chamber 123, for injecting ink to ink storage chamber 123, to be repeated as many times Utilize ink tank 120.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, refilling portion 128 is arranged at the upper surface of ink tank 120 and positioned at by front side Position at, in order to user the front side of ink-jet printer 100 by ink from the top of ink tank 120 inject ink storage chamber In 123.Refilling portion 128 is configured to the cylinder component with through-hole protruding upward.Refilling portion 128 has and ink storage at top The ink filling port 129 that chamber 123 is connected to.Ink outflow portion 126 is arranged at the upper surface of ink tank 120 and positioned at by the position of rear side Place is set, and is connected to ink storage chamber 123 by ink flow pass (not shown).Ink outflow portion 126 is likewise constructed to upwards The cylinder component with through-hole of protrusion, in order to be connect with ink tube 105.Ink outflow portion 126 is arranged in ink tank 120 At upper surface and positioned at the position of rear side.Optionally, the height of ink outflow portion 126 is less than the height in refilling portion 128. Ink outflow portion 126 has the ink inlet 127 being connected to ink storage chamber 123 at top.In the record of ink-jet printer 100 When portion 103 needs ink, ink can be flowed out via the ink inlet 127 of ink outflow portion 126, to be supplied to record portion 103。

One or more ink tubes corresponding with the quantity of ink tank 120 are provided in the shell 102 of printer body 119 105.Specifically, in the present embodiment, there are four ink tubes 105 for setting in the shell 102 of printer body 119.Ink tube 105 one end is connect with ink outflow portion 126.The other end of ink tube 105 is connect with record portion 103.Ink tube 105 include from The first extended segment 145 that ink outflow portion 126 upwardly extends in the vertical direction.It should be noted that herein referred " vertical side To " can be vertical direction Z, vertical direction Z can also be deviateed, as long as one end of the first extended segment 145 is relative to other end position In top namely non-horizontal directions.That is, the first extended segment 145 can be from ink outflow portion 126 vertically Extend in Z-direction, can also be upwardly extended from ink outflow portion 126 along the non-level direction for deviateing vertical direction Z.Specifically, In the present embodiment, from ink outflow portion 126, vertically Z extends for the first extended segment 145 of ink tube 105.

In addition, ink tube 105 further includes the second extended segment 146.A part for second extended segment 146 is prolonged along first direction D1 It stretches.One end of second extended segment 146 is connected to the upper end of the first extended segment 145, and the other end is connected to record portion 103.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the second extended segment 146 include substantially along perpendicular to first direction D1 along level The transition zones 147 that extend of the second direction D2 front-rear direction of ink-jet printer 100 (in the present embodiment, be) and connection The extension of section 149 extended to transition zone 147 and along first direction D1.The transition zone 147 of second extended segment 146 connects To the upper end of the first extended segment 145.The extension of section 149 of second extended segment 146 is connected to record portion 103.First extended segment 145 It can be integrated with the second extended segment 146 (including transition zone 147 and extension of section 149).Since the second extended segment 146 is wrapped The transition zone 147 that D2 extends generally in a second direction is included, therefore can be in order to 149 edge of extension of section of the second extended segment 146 First direction D1 settings.Certainly, in the unshowned other embodiment of the utility model, the transition region of the second extended segment 146 Section 147 can be omitted.That is the second extended segment 146 is whole all to be extended along first direction D1.

More specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 to 9, ink tube 105 can be fabricated from a flexible material, with Record portion 103 convenient for being connect with ink tube 105 is moved back and forth along first direction D1.First extended segment 145 of ink tube 105 One end is socketed at ink outflow portion 126 so that and ink tube 105 is connected to the ink inlet 127 of ink outflow portion 126, from And the ink of ink storage chamber 123 is flowed into via ink inlet 127 in ink tube 105.Certainly, in the utility model In unshowned other embodiment, one end of ink tube 105 can also be plugged on the ink inlet of ink outflow portion 126 In 127.One end of second extended segment 146 of ink tube 105 (is in the present embodiment specifically, the mistake of the second extended segment 146 Cross one end of section 147) it is connected to the upper end of the first extended segment 145 and is integrated with the upper end of the first extended segment 145, ink supply The other end of second extended segment 146 of pipe 105 (is in the present embodiment specifically, the extension of section of the second extended segment 146 149 one end) it is plugged in record portion 103.

As shown in Figure 7 to 9, perpendicular to first direction D1 along horizontal second direction D2 (in the present embodiment For the front-rear direction of ink-jet printer 100) on, guiding piece 140 is arranged between ink tank 120 and record portion 103.Guiding piece 140 For guiding ink tube 105 to extend from ink outflow portion 126 towards record portion 103.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, in a second direction d 2, the ink outflow portion 126 of ink tank 120 is located at guiding piece 140 front side (side i.e. far from record portion 103).First extended segment 145 of ink tube 105 is similarly positioned in guiding piece 140 Front side (side i.e. far from record portion 103).It is flowed out in the ink of ink tank 120 lower end of first extended segment 145 of ink tube 105 The surface in portion 126 is socketed at ink outflow portion 126, in order to which the first extended segment 145 is connect with ink outflow portion 126.

Guiding piece 140 includes the first guide portion 141 for guiding the first extended segment 145.In a second direction d 2, first Guide portion 141 is located at the front side (side i.e. far from record portion 103) of guiding piece 140, is supplied with being guided in the front side of guiding piece 140 First extended segment 145 of black pipe 105.First guide portion 141 extends in the vertical direction.That is, the first guide portion 141 is along perpendicular Histogram extends to the non-horizontal directions of Z or deviation vertical direction Z.Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first of guiding piece 140 Guide portion 141 is vertical plane.As described above, in the present embodiment, the first extended segment 145 of ink tube 105 is along vertical side To extension.The first guide portion 141 is parallel with the first extended segment 145 of ink tube 105 as a result, preferably to guide ink tube 105 The first extended segment 145, avoid the first guide portion 141 interfere the first extended segment 145 and influence ink in the first extended segment 145 Flowing.

In the course of work of ink-jet printer 100, when D1 is moved back and forth record portion 103 along a first direction, with note The ink tube 105 that record portion 103 connects can also move.Since the first extended segment 145 extended in the vertical direction is located at guiding The side of the separate record portion 103 of part 140, therefore even if ink tube 105 the first extended segment 145 due to record portion 103 shifting It moves and moves, the first extended segment 145 is also hardly possible to be moved in the mobile route of record portion 103, is avoided to record portion 103 reciprocating movement impacts, it is ensured that the normal work of ink-jet printer 100.

Optionally, as illustrated in fig. 7 and fig. 10, the first guide portion 141 of guiding piece 140 is provided with one or more locating parts 143.The quantity of locating part 143 is corresponding with the quantity of ink tube 105.Correspondence is inserted into first extended segment 145 of ink tube 105 respectively Locating part 143 in.Optionally, height of the locating part 143 on vertical direction Z is equal with the height of the first extended segment 145.Limit The horizontal cross-section of position part 143 can be any suitable shapes such as circle, rectangle, U-shaped.Locating part 143 is around ink tube 105 Circumferential direction partly surrounds the first extended segment 145 of corresponding ink tube 105.Certainly, locating part 143 can also surround ink supply The circumferential direction of pipe 105 surrounds the first extended segment 145 of corresponding ink tube 105 completely.Locating part 143 can be to corresponding confession First extended segment 145 of black pipe 105 is limited, with ink tube of preferably arranging in the first guide portion 141 of guiding piece 140 105。

Optionally, as depicted in figure 7 and figure 9, ink tank 120 has confined planes 144.The confined planes 144 of ink tank 120 are located at and draw The front side (side i.e. far from record portion 103) of first extended segment 145 of guiding element 140 and ink tube 105.The of ink tube 105 One extended segment 145 is at least partially situated at confined planes 144 and (specifically, the first guide portion of guiding piece 140 of guiding piece 140 141) between.Wherein, when in terms of second direction D2, projection of the confined planes 144 in vertical direction Z exists with the first extended segment 145 The projection of vertical direction Z overlaps at least partly so that at least part of the first extended segment 145 be located at guiding piece 140 with Between confined planes 144, further to extend to first in the front side of the first extended segment 145 (side i.e. far from record portion 103) Section 145 is limited.Specifically, in the present embodiment, vertically Z extends confined planes 144, thus with ink tube 105 The first extended segment 145 it is parallel, to avoid confined planes 144 interfere the first extended segment 145 and influence ink in the first extended segment 145 In flowing.It should be noted that herein, what " in the projection of a direction " referred to projects in this direction.On for example, It refers to projecting on vertical direction Z " in the projection of vertical direction Z " to be mentioned in text.

Second embodiment

Figure 11 to Figure 14 shows the ink-jet printer 200 of the second preferred embodiment according to the present utility model.According to The ink-jet printer 200 of second preferred embodiment have with according to the ink-jet printer 100 of the first preferred embodiment substantially Identical construction, wherein structure with the same function is endowed same or analogous reference numeral, and in order to succinctly will not It is repeated again.Here, only difference is described.

Roughly the same with according to the ink-jet printer 100 of the first preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 11 to Figure 13, ink-jet is beaten Print machine 200 equally includes printer body 119, record portion 103, ink tank 220, ink tube 205 and guiding piece 140.Wherein, it beats Print machine ontology 119, record portion 103, guiding piece 140 and printer body 119, the record portion according to the first preferred embodiment 103, guiding piece 140 is identical.The difference is that structure (specifically, the position of the ink outflow portion 226 of ink tank 220 of ink tank 220 Set) and ink tube 205 extension mode.

As shown in Figure 11 to 14, along first direction D1 (at this there are four being arranged in the shell 102 of printer body 119 In embodiment be ink-jet printer 200 left and right directions) ink tank 220.Ink tank 220 includes ink storage chamber 223 and ink Outflow portion 226.Ink storage chamber 223 is for accommodating to be supplied to the ink of record portion 103.Ink outflow portion 226 has and ink storage The ink inlet 227 that chamber 223 is connected to.The ink being contained in ink storage chamber 223 can be by the ink of ink outflow portion 226 Water export 227 flows out, to be supplied to record portion 103 by ink tube 205.Compared with the first preferred embodiment, ink tank 220 Ink outflow portion 226 be arranged at the position of the more posteriorly side of ink tank 220.The position of the ink outflow portion 226 of ink tank 220 can With as the position of the ink outflow portion 26 for the known ink tank 20 mentioned in background technology.Optionally, ink tank 220 is also set up There is refilling portion 228.Refilling portion 228 has the ink filling port 229 being connected to ink storage chamber 223, for injecting ink to ink storage chamber 223 Water utilizes ink tank 220 to be repeated as many times.

As shown in Figure 12 to Figure 14, in the second direction D2 along level perpendicular to first direction D1 (in present embodiment In be ink-jet printer 200 front-rear direction) on, guiding piece 140 be arranged between ink tank 220 and record portion 103.Guiding piece 140 for guiding ink tube 205 to extend from ink outflow portion 226 towards record portion 103.In the present embodiment, guiding piece 140 Positioned at the front side of the ink outflow portion 226 of ink tank 220.That is, the ink outflow portion 226 of ink tank 220 is located at guiding piece 140 Close record portion 103 side.Guiding piece 140 has the first guide portion 141.In the present embodiment, the first guide portion 141 Vertically Z extends.In addition, guiding piece 140 also has the second guide portion 142.Second guide portion 142 is prolonged along first direction D1 It stretches.

It is connected with ink tube 205 between the ink outflow portion 226 and record portion 103 of ink tank 220, so that ink tank 220 The ink accommodated in ink storage chamber 223 can be supplied via the ink inlet 227 and ink tube 205 of ink outflow portion 226 To record portion 103.One end of ink tube 205 is connect with ink outflow portion 226.The other end of ink tube 205 connects with record portion 103 It connects.Ink tube 205 includes the first extended segment 245 extended in the vertical direction.Before first extended segment 245 is located at guiding piece 140 Side (side i.e. far from record portion 103).First extended segment 245 is guided by the first guide portion 141 of guiding piece 140.Due to One extended segment 245 is located at the front side (side i.e. far from record portion 103) of guiding piece 140 and ink outflow portion 226 is located at guiding The rear side (i.e. close to the side of record portion 103) of part 140, therefore, the first extended segment 245 is not connected directly to ink tank 220 Ink outflow portion 226, but is also associated between the lower end of the first extended segment 245 and the ink outflow portion 226 of ink tank 220 Three extended segments 248.Extend to third extended segment 248 and vertical direction Z angled (for example, 45 °, 90 ° etc.).In addition, for Black pipe 205 further includes along the second extended segment 246 that first direction D1 extends.Optionally, the second extended segment 246 includes substantially along vertical Directly in first direction D1 along horizontal second direction D2 (in the present embodiment, being the front-rear direction of ink-jet printer 200) The transition zone 247 of extension and the extension of section 249 for being connected to transition zone 247 and extending along first direction D1.Second prolongs The transition zone 247 for stretching section 246 is connected to the upper end of the first extended segment 245.The extension of section 249 of second extended segment 246 connects To record portion 103.Third extended segment 248, the first extended segment 245 and the second extended segment 246 can be integrated.

In the course of work of ink-jet printer 200, when D1 is moved back and forth record portion 103 along a first direction, with note The ink tube 205 that record portion 103 connects can also move.Since the first extended segment 245 extended in the vertical direction is located at guiding The side of the separate record portion 103 of part 140, therefore even if ink tube 205 the first extended segment 245 due to record portion 103 shifting It moves and moves, the first extended segment 245 is also hardly possible to be moved in the mobile route of record portion 103, is avoided to record portion 103 reciprocating movement impacts, it is ensured that the normal work of ink-jet printer 200.

In addition, in the present embodiment, installation position and the known inkjet printing of the ink outflow portion 226 of ink tank 220 The installation position of the ink outflow portion 26 of the ink tank 20 of machine 1 is the same, therefore ink-jet printer 200 can use known ink tank 20, it is modified without the structure to ink tank 20, reduces manufacturing cost.

Unless otherwise defined, the technology of technical and scientific term used herein and the technical field of the utility model The normally understood meaning of personnel is identical.Term used herein is intended merely to describe specifically to implement purpose, it is not intended that limit The utility model processed.Terms such as herein presented " settings " can both indicate that a component was attached directly to another portion Part can also indicate that a component is attached to another component by middleware.It describes in one embodiment herein Feature can be applied to another embodiment in combination individually or with other feature, unless this feature is in another implementation It is not suitable for or is otherwise noted in mode.

The utility model is illustrated by the above embodiment, but it is to be understood that, the above embodiment It is only intended to the purpose illustrated and illustrated, and is not intended to limit the invention within the scope of described embodiment.This Field technology personnel it is understood that introduction according to the present utility model can also make more kinds of variants and modifications, this A little variants and modifications are all fallen within the utility model range claimed.

Claims (11)

1. a kind of ink-jet printer, which is characterized in that the ink-jet printer includes：

Record portion, the record portion can be moved back and forth along first direction；

Ink tank, the ink tank include for accommodating ink storage chamber and the ink outflow to be supplied to the ink of the record portion Portion, the ink outflow portion have the ink inlet with the ink storage chamber；

The both ends of ink tube, the ink tube are connect with the ink outflow portion and the record portion respectively, the ink tube packet Include the first extended segment extended in the vertical direction；And

Guiding piece, the guiding piece guide the ink tube to extend from the ink outflow portion towards the record portion；

Wherein, in the horizontal second direction vertical with the first direction, first extended segment is located at the guiding piece Far from the record portion side.

2. ink-jet printer according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the guiding piece includes for guiding described first First guide portion of extended segment, in this second direction, first guide portion are located at the separate note of the guiding piece The side in record portion.

3. ink-jet printer according to claim 2, which is characterized in that first extended segment vertically extends, First guide portion is vertical plane.

4. ink-jet printer according to claim 2, which is characterized in that finite place piece, institute is arranged in first guide portion Locating part is stated around the circumferential direction of the ink tube at least partially around first extended segment.

5. ink-jet printer according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the ink tube includes the second extended segment, described At least part of second extended segment extends along the first direction, and the both ends of second extended segment are prolonged with described first respectively The upper end for stretching section is connected with the record portion.

6. ink-jet printer according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the guiding piece includes the second guide portion, described Second guide portion extends along the first direction, and second guide portion is for guiding second extended segment.

7. ink-jet printer according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in this second direction, the ink outflow Portion is located at the side far from the record portion of the guiding piece.

8. ink-jet printer according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in this second direction, the ink outflow Portion is located at the side of the close record portion of the guiding piece.

9. ink-jet printer according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the ink tank includes refilling portion, the refilling portion With ink filling port, the ink filling port and the ink storage chamber.

10. ink-jet printer according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the ink tank has confined planes, and described first prolongs At least part of section is stretched between the confined planes and the guiding piece.

11. ink-jet printer according to claim 10, which is characterized in that the confined planes vertically extend.