CN209492290U

CN209492290U - Black housing unit and ink-jet printer with it

Info

Publication number: CN209492290U
Application number: CN201821595721.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刑部吉记
Original assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
Priority date: 2018-09-28
Filing date: 2018-09-28
Publication date: 2019-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 2028-09-28

Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of black housing unit and with its ink-jet printer.Ink-jet printer includes printer body, the black housing unit including ink tank, frame section and ink filling port plug.Frame section is provided with limiting unit.Limiting unit has for from side to the contact portion contacted with ligament.Contact portion acts on ligament and makes when corking portion seals ink filling port, and ligament at least partly extends along curve, and when corking portion is removed from ink filling port, ligament deviates from the line at interconnecting piece center Yu ink filling port center.Ink housing unit according to the present utility model, ligament is limited by the contact portion of limiting unit, so that the ligament flexible deformation being attached thereto when corking portion seals ink filling port and the trend with separate ink filling port, so when corking portion is separated from ink filling port, ligament drives ink filling port to be moved to the position for deviateing ink filling port under the action of elastic force, avoids interfering refilling operation.

Description

Black housing unit and ink-jet printer with it

Technical field

The utility model relates to printing device technical fields, and in particular, to a kind of ink housing unit and the spray with it Black printer.

Background technique

Ink-jet printer 1 by from record portion (not shown) to recording medium (such as paper sheet for printing) spray ink come into Row printing.

Fig. 1 schematically shows an example of existing ink-jet printer 1.Hereinafter, for ease of description, so that When user uses ink-jet printer on the basis of location, the direction definition by ink-jet printer towards user is " preceding ", Direction definition is " 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 ".

As shown in Figure 1, ink-jet printer 1 includes the printer body 19 and setting that inner containment has the components such as record portion Black housing unit 50 in 19 front side of printer body.In the example shown in fig. 1, the left and right sides of 19 front side of printer body It is each provided with a black housing unit 50.It can be seen that from the black housing unit 50 for being located at left side comprising ink tank 20, covering ink The frame section 11 of tank 20 and the ink filling port plug 60 being arranged on frame section 11.It, can although failing to show completely in Fig. 1 The structure having the same of black housing unit 50 to understand, positioned at the left and right sides of printer body 19.Difference is, is located at a left side It include an ink tank 20 in the black housing unit 50 of side, and being located in the black housing unit 50 on right side includes in left-right direction successively Three ink tanks 20 of arrangement.

Fig. 2 schematically illustrates the perspective view of ink tank 20.As shown in Fig. 2, ink tank 20 has ink storing chamber 23 and refilling portion 21.Ink storing chamber 23 is for accommodating to be supplied to the ink of printer body 19.Refilling portion 21 is set to the top of ink storing chamber 23 simultaneously And it upwardly extends.Refilling portion 21 forms the ink filling port 22 being connected to the inside of ink storing chamber 23 at top, it is possible thereby to pass through refilling Mouth 22 injects ink into ink storing chamber 23.In the state that ink tank 20 is set in frame section 11, refilling portion 21, which upwardly extends, is worn Cross the support surface 51 for being located at 23 top of ink storing chamber of frame section 11.The opening and refilling of ink bottle when such setting facilitates refilling Portion 21 cooperates.

Fig. 3 schematically illustrates the perspective view of ink filling port plug 60.As shown in figure 3, ink filling port plug 60 include interconnecting piece 61, Corking portion 62 and ligament 63.Interconnecting piece 61 with frame section 11 for connecting.Corking portion 62 is used to seal the ink filling port of ink tank 20 22, and keep connection to avoid loss by ligament 63 and interconnecting piece 61.Ligament 63 by elastic material make and substantially It is configured to the shape of straight line, both ends are respectively connected to corking portion 62 and interconnecting piece 61.As shown in Figure 1, ligament 63 substantially from 61 (not shown in figure 1) of interconnecting piece extends towards refilling portion 21.

When needing to inject ink into the ink storing chamber 23 of ink tank 20, user needs first to move in corking portion 62 from ink filling port 22 Opening makes its exposing, cooperates convenient for the refilling end of black bottle and the ink filling port 22 of ink tank 20.However, due to the ligament of ink filling port plug 60 63 be the shape of straight line, even if corking portion 62 is removed from ink filling port 22, is still located on the top of ink filling port 22 and can not hang down Directly in being completely offset from the direction of the central axis of ink filling port 22 with ink filling port 22.Therefore corking portion 62 can cause to do to black bottle It relates to, interferes refilling.And the lower end in corking portion 62 usually speckles with ink, and the hand of user or the outer surface of ink bottle are easy to touch Corking portion 62 and be infected with ink.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose a kind of black housing unit and the ink-jet printer with it, it is existing at least to be partially solved There is problem above present in technology.

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 the guarantor for attempting to determine technical solution claimed more Protect range.

In order at least be partially solved the above problem, the utility model provides a kind of black housing unit, beats for ink-jet Print machine, the ink-jet printer have printer body, and the ink housing unit includes:

Frame section, the frame section have support surface and limiting unit；

Ink tank, the ink tank are arranged in the frame section, and the ink tank includes:

Ink storing chamber, the ink storing chamber are configured to accommodate ink, and

Refilling portion, the refilling portion extends up through the support surface, and is formed at top and connected with the ink storing chamber Pass to the ink filling port for injecting ink；And

Ink filling port plug, the ink filling port plug is connected to the frame section and is configured to seal the ink filling port, described Ink filling port plug includes:

Corking portion, the corking portion is for sealing the ink filling port；

Interconnecting piece, for the interconnecting piece for connecting with the frame section, the connecting portion is upper in the support surface Support surface described in Fang Bingyu is spaced apart；With

Ligament, the ligament connects the corking portion and the interconnecting piece, the ligament are made of elastic material,

Wherein, the limiting unit has for from the side of the ligament to the contact portion contacted with the ligament, The contact portion in the plane of the central axis perpendicular to the ink filling port projection be located at the interconnecting piece center with Except the line at the center of the ink filling port, so that in the case where the corking portion seals the sealing state of the ink filling port, it is described Ligament at least partly extends along curve, and in the corking portion under the discrete state that the ink filling port is removed, described Ligament deviates from the line at the center of the interconnecting piece and the center of the ink filling port.

Ink housing unit according to the present utility model, limits ligament by the contact portion of limiting unit, so that The ligament flexible deformation being attached thereto when corking portion seals ink filling port and the trend with separate ink filling port, so work as corking When portion is separated from ink filling port, ligament drives ink filling port to be moved to the position for deviateing ink filling port under the action of elastic force, avoids Interfere refilling operation.

Optionally, the frame section includes side surface, and the side surface is connected and upwardly extends with the support surface, institute Restriction site is stated on the support surface and/or the side surface.

According to this scheme, the setting position of limiting unit has multiple choices.

Optionally, the limiting unit includes limited post, and the peripheral surface of the limited post is the contact portion, the knob Band portion bypasses the limited post, so that being partially away between the interconnecting piece and the limited post of the ligament The line in the center at the center and ink filling port of the interconnecting piece.

According to this scheme, limiting unit it is relatively simple for structure, it is easy to manufacture.

Optionally, the limiting unit includes two spaced limited posts, and the ligament is from described two limited posts Between extend through.

According to this scheme, limiting unit is good to the restriction effect of ligament.

Optionally, the limiting unit includes the connecting plate with opening, and the edge of the opening is the contact portion, institute It states ligament and extends through the opening, and the opening is located at the center of the interconnecting piece and the institute of the ink filling port Except the line for stating center.

According to this scheme, using the opening on connecting plate as limiting unit, new components are not introduced, ink can be made to accommodate single Meta structure is compact.

Optionally, the limiting unit includes the connecting plate with opening, and the side edge of the opening is the contact portion, The ligament extends through the opening, and the side edge of the opening is in the central axis perpendicular to the ink filling port Projection in plane has angle with the line at the center of the opening and the center of the ink filling port, so that the ligament exists Prolong in the direction at the opening towards the center and the line at the center of the ink filling port of deviateing the opening It stretches.

Optionally, under the discrete state, institute of the ink filling port plug in the central axis perpendicular to the ink filling port The projection stated in plane is not completely be overlapped with the ink filling port.

According to this scheme, it can be ensured that do not interfere refilling to operate in corking portion.

Optionally, the top of the limiting unit is not less than the top in the refilling portion.

According to this scheme, can deviate to avoid ligament from limiting unit.

Other side according to the present utility model, also provides a kind of ink-jet printer, and the ink-jet printer includes such as Preceding any black housing unit.

Ink-jet printer according to the present utility model, black housing unit by the contact portion of limiting unit to ligament into Row limit, so that the ligament flexible deformation being attached thereto when corking portion seals ink filling port and becoming with separate ink filling port Gesture, so when corking portion is separated from ink filling port, ligament drives ink filling port to be moved to deviation refilling under the action of elastic force The position of mouth avoids interfering refilling operation.

Detailed description of the invention

From the description with reference to the accompanying drawing to the utility model exemplary embodiment, the utility model above-mentioned and its Its aspect will become apparent and be easier to understand, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional view of existing ink-jet printer；

Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional view of the ink tank of the black housing unit for ink-jet printer shown in FIG. 1；

Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional view of the ink filling port plug of the black housing unit for ink-jet printer shown in FIG. 1；

Fig. 4 is the three-dimensional view according to the black housing unit of the first embodiment of the utility model；

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of black housing unit shown in Fig. 4 observed downwards along the central axis of ink filling port, wherein infusing Black mouth plug is removed from ink filling port；

Fig. 6 is the three-dimensional view according to the black housing unit of the second embodiment of the utility model；

Fig. 7 is the three-dimensional view according to the black housing unit of the third embodiment of the utility model；

Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram of black housing unit shown in Fig. 7 observed downwards along the central axis of ink filling port, wherein infusing Black mouth plug is removed from ink filling port；And

Fig. 9 be according to the central axis along ink filling port of the black housing unit of the 4th embodiment of the utility model to The schematic diagram of lower observation, wherein ink filling port plug is removed from ink filling port.

Description of symbols:

Ink-jet printer: 1 printer body: 19

Black housing unit: 50/150/250/350 frame section: 11/111/211/311

Support surface: 51/151/251/351 side surface: 152/352

Limiting unit: 156/256/356 connecting plate: 358/458

Opening: 357/457 ink tank: 20/120

Ink storing chamber: 23 refilling portions: 21/121

Ink filling port: 22/122/322/422 interconnecting piece: 61/161/361/461

Line: L1/L2/L3/L4

Ink filling port plug: 60/160/260/360/460

Corking portion: 62/162/362/462

Ligament: 63/163/263/363/463

Specific embodiment

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.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrated referring to the drawings.It should be noted that institute herein Term " on ", "lower" and the similar statement used for illustrative purposes only, not limits.

Herein, such as ordinal number of " first " and " second " cited in the application is only to identify, without having There are any other meaning, such as specific sequence etc..Moreover, for example, term " first component " itself does not imply that " second The presence of part ", term " second component " do not imply that the presence of " first component " in itself.

It describes in detail below in conjunction with attached drawing to black housing unit according to the present utility model.The ink housing unit For ink-jet printer 1 as shown in Figure 1.Ink-jet printer 1 can also have image scanner in addition to printing function The various functions such as function, facsimile function, duplicator function.As printing function, it can have the double-sided recording modes in recording paper The dual-side image writing function of image.Certainly, for whether having the function of being arbitrary other than printing function.

Fig. 4 shows the black housing unit 150 of first embodiment according to the present utility model.Black housing unit 150 is wrapped The ink filling port plug 160 for including ink tank 120, covering the frame section 111 of ink tank 120 and being arranged on frame section 111.

Ink tank 120 has structure identical with ink tank 20 shown in Fig. 2, can specifically retouch with reference to relevant in background technique It states.It is succinct to describe, it is no longer discussed in detail herein.In the example shown in figure 4, an ink is provided in black housing unit 150 Tank 120.It will be understood, however, that multiple ink tanks 120 also can be set in black housing unit 150.Multiple ink tanks 120 can accommodate phase The ink of same color (such as black), can also accommodate the ink of different colours (such as black, cyan, magenta and yellow etc.) So that ink-jet printer 1 can recorde color image.Those skilled in the art flexible setting ink can accommodate according to actual needs The color of the ink accommodated in the quantity and ink tank 120 of ink tank 120 in unit 150.

Frame section 111 covers ink tank 120, for fixing ink tank 120, and as its outer packaging.Frame section 111 is substantially in The shape of cuboid forms support surface 151 at top.The refilling portion 121 of ink tank 120 extends above the support surface 151.The ink filling port (not shown) at 121 top of refilling portion is located at the top of support surface 151 as a result, and user is facilitated to carry out refilling Operation.

Ink filling port plug 160 has structure identical with ink filling port plug 60 shown in Fig. 3, specifically can be with reference in background technique Relevant description.It is succinct to describe, it is no longer discussed in detail herein.As shown in figure 4, the interconnecting piece (not shown) of ink filling port plug 160 It is arranged in frame section 111, is fixed by frame section 111.In addition in Fig. 4, corking portion 162 is in sealing ink filling port (not shown) Sealing state.

Ink housing unit 150 according to the present utility model, is additionally provided with limiting unit 156 on frame section 111.The limiting unit 156 have for from the side of ligament 163 to the contact portion being in contact with it.When corking portion 162 seals the refilling of ink tank 120 When mouth 122, the contact portion of limiting unit 156, which acts on ligament 163, extends it at least partly along curve.As shown in figure 5, Projection of the limiting unit 156 in the plane of the central axis perpendicular to ink filling port 122 is located at center and the ink filling port of interconnecting piece 161 Except the line L1 at 122 center.Therefore when ligament 163 generates flexible deformation with the trend far from ink filling port 122.

When corking portion 162 is separated from ink filling port 122, the one end of ligament 163 connecting with corking portion 162 is no longer infused Black portion 121 limits and is in free state, thus one end solderless wrapped connection that the elastic force of ligament 163 connect it with corking portion 162 The direction that contact portion point is directed away from ink filling port 122 is mobile.Corking portion 162 and limiting unit 156 are located at least in ligament 163 Contact portion between part deviate from the line L1 at the center of interconnecting piece 161 and the center of ink filling port 122.Corking portion simultaneously 162 also deviate under the drive of ligament 163 from ink filling port 122, avoid interfering refilling.

Specifically, in the first embodiment shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, limiting unit 156 is configured to be arranged in frame section 111 Support surface 151 on and the limited post that projects upwards.Ligament 163 bypasses the limit after extending out from interconnecting piece 161 Column.Therefore, the peripheral surface of limited post is to act on the contact portion of ligament 163.When corking portion 162 seals ink filling port 122 When, one end of ligament 163 is fixed by interconnecting piece 161 by frame section 111, and the other end is by corking portion 162 by refilling portion 121 It is fixed.When being not provided with limited post, ligament 163 extends from interconnecting piece 161 towards refilling portion 121 (ink filling port 122).And at this In embodiment, since ligament 163 bypasses limited post, and limited post deviates from line L1.Therefore ligament 163 is limiting Flexible deformation is generated under the action of the contact portion of position column, and its part between limited post and corking portion 162 has The trend of the direction deflection of ink filling port 122 is directed away from around limited post.

When corking portion 162 is removed from ink filling port 122, the connecing around limiting unit 156 under the action of elastic force of ligament 163 Contact portion point drives corking portion 162 to deflect from ink filling port 122.Preferably, as shown in figure 5, the position of limiting unit 156 is reasonably arranged It sets, so that the central axis along ink filling port 122 is observed downwards, ink filling port plug 160 is in the plane perpendicular to the central axis Projection it is completely not be overlapped with the projection of ink filling port 122.Ink filling port 122 can be made to be completely exposed in order to refilling in this way.

In the present embodiment, the limiting unit 156 for being configured to limited post is integrally located at center and the ink filling port of interconnecting piece 161 Except the line L1 at 122 center.However, limiting unit 156 acts on ligament 163 by contact portion, therefore, in others In embodiment, only the contact portion of limiting unit is located at except line L1, deviates without entirety from line L1.And And limiting unit also can be structured as other structures, such as it is so structured that square column or block structure etc..

Moreover it is preferred that the top of limiting unit 156 is not less than the top in refilling portion 121.As shown in figure 4, being configured to limit The limiting unit 156 of column extends upwardly beyond the top in refilling portion 121.The position that can avoid contact with part in this way is too low and causes Ligament 163 is detached from from contact portion and loses restriction effect.

Fig. 4 is gone to again, it is preferable that frame section 111 further includes connecting with support surface 151 and upward from support surface 151 The side surface 152 of extension.The interconnecting piece (not shown) of ink filling port plug 160 is consolidated by the wall or other component for constituting side surface 152 It is fixed.Optionally, limiting unit 156 can also be not arranged in support surface 151 and be arranged on side surface 152 or limiting unit 156 Also it is so structured that the structure on support surface 151 and side surface 152 is arranged in simultaneously.

Fig. 6 shows the black housing unit 250 of second embodiment according to the present utility model.In addition to the construction of limiting unit Except, had with black housing unit 150 according to first embodiment substantially according to the black housing unit 250 of second embodiment Identical construction, the structure of identical function are endowed identical appended drawing reference.Therefore, succinct to describe, herein only to difference Technical characteristic describes in detail.It is understood that for being also such according to the black housing unit of the third and fourth embodiment.

As shown in fig. 6, in the present embodiment, limiting unit 256 is configured to include two supports that frame section 211 is arranged in On surface 251 and the limited post that projects upwards.Two limited post interval settings, and hold with ink according to first embodiment Receive unit 150 limited post setting position it is similar.The ligament 263 of ink filling port plug 260 is extended through between two limited posts It crosses.The peripheral surface of two limited posts is as the contact portion being limited from the side of ligament 263.Such two Limited post can provide more preferably restriction effect to ligament.

Fig. 7 shows the black housing unit 350 of third embodiment according to the present utility model.In the present embodiment, Limiting unit 356 is configured to be provided with the connecting plate 358 of opening 357.Wherein, support surface of the connecting plate 358 from frame section 311 351 upwardly extend.The lateral surface of connecting plate 358 constitutes side surface 352.Referring again to Fig. 8, the interconnecting piece 361 of ink filling port plug 360 It is fixed on the rear of connecting plate 358.It is observed downwards along the central axis of ink filling port 322, the opening 357 of connecting plate 358 is from even The line L2 at the center at the center and ink filling port 322 of socket part 361 deviates.Ligament 363 extends through opening 357.Therefore, it is open 357 edge is as the contact portion being limited from the side of ligament 363.Wherein, when opening 357 is located at line L2 Right side when, be open 357 left side edge be contact portion, conversely, opening 357 right side edge be contact portion.

According to third embodiment, using the opening on connecting plate as limiting unit, new components are not introduced, thus Black housing unit can be made to keep compact structure.

Fig. 9 is downward along the central axis of ink filling port according to the black housing unit of the 4th embodiment of the utility model The schematic diagram of observation.Black housing unit according to the present embodiment has and the black housing unit 350 according to third embodiment Roughly the same construction is limited also with 457 pairs of ligaments 463 of the opening being arranged on connecting plate 458.Its split shed 457 side edge is from the side of ligament 463 to the contact portion contacted.And the contact portion is perpendicular to ink filling port Projection in the plane of 422 central axis is located at except the line L4 at the center of interconnecting piece 461 and the center of ink filling port 422.

As shown in figure 9, according to the present embodiment, in the plane of the central axis perpendicular to ink filling port 422, opening 457 The left and right sides edge projection with opening 457 center and ink filling port 422 center line L3 be in predetermined angular, the two Not parallel (there is angle).Therefore, when corking portion 462 is removed from ink filling port 422, side of the ligament 463 by opening 457 The limitation at edge and extend along the identical angle of side edge with opening 457, so that corking portion 462 be driven to deviate ink filling port 422。

In addition, the utility model also provides a kind of ink-jet printer comprising any of the above-described kind of black housing unit.

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 " components " can both indicate single part, can also indicate multiple The combination of part.The terms such as herein presented " installation ", " setting " can both indicate that a component was attached directly to separately One component can also indicate that a component is attached to another component by middleware.Herein in one embodiment The feature of description can be applied in combination another embodiment individually or with other feature, unless this feature is another at this It is not suitable for or is otherwise noted in a embodiment.

The utility model is illustrated by above embodiment, but it is to be understood that, 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 Outside it will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to above embodiment, according to the utility model Introduction can also make more kinds of variants and modifications, it is claimed that these variants and modifications all fall within the utility model Within range.

Claims

1. a kind of ink housing unit, is used for ink-jet printer, the ink-jet printer has printer body, which is characterized in that It is described ink housing unit include:

Frame section, the frame section have support surface and limiting unit；

Refilling portion, the refilling portion extend up through the support surface, and top formed be connected to the ink storing chamber with For injecting the ink filling port of ink；And

Ink filling port plug, the ink filling port plug are connected to the frame section and are configured to seal the ink filling port, the refilling Mouth is filled in

Corking portion, the corking portion is for sealing the ink filling port；

Interconnecting piece, the interconnecting piece for being connect with the frame section, the connecting portion in the top of the support surface simultaneously It is spaced apart with the support surface；With

Wherein, the limiting unit has for from the side of the ligament to the contact portion contacted with the ligament, described Contact portion in the plane of the central axis perpendicular to the ink filling port projection be located at the interconnecting piece center with it is described Except the line at the center of ink filling port, so that in the case where the corking portion seals the sealing state of the ink filling port, the tie Portion at least partly extends along curve, and in the corking portion under the discrete state that the ink filling port is removed, the tie Portion deviates from the line at the center of the interconnecting piece and the center of the ink filling port.

2. ink housing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the frame section includes side surface, the side table Face is connected and upwardly extends with the support surface, and the restriction site is on the support surface and/or the side surface.

3. ink housing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the limiting unit includes limited post, the limit The peripheral surface of column is the contact portion, and the ligament bypasses the limited post, so that the ligament is located at institute State being partially away from the center of the interconnecting piece and the described of the ink filling port between interconnecting piece and the limited post The line of the heart.

4. ink housing unit according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the limiting unit includes two spaced limits Position column, the ligament are extended through between described two limited posts.

5. ink housing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the limiting unit includes the connection with opening Plate, the side edge of the opening are the contact portion, and the ligament extends through the opening, and the opening is located at Except the line at the center at the center and ink filling port of the interconnecting piece.

6. ink housing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the limiting unit includes the connection with opening The side edge of plate, the opening is the contact portion, and the ligament extends through the opening, the side of the opening Center and the ink filling port of projection of the edge in the plane of the central axis perpendicular to the ink filling port with the opening The line at center has angle so that the ligament the opening towards deviate the center of the opening with it is described The direction of the line at the center of ink filling port extends.

7. ink housing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that under the discrete state, the ink filling port plug Projection in the plane of the central axis perpendicular to the ink filling port is not completely be overlapped with the ink filling port.

8. ink housing unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the top of the limiting unit is not less than the refilling The top in portion.

9. a kind of ink-jet printer, which is characterized in that the ink-jet printer includes according to claim 1 to any one of 8 The black housing unit.