CN210234371U

CN210234371U - Ink box for ink-jet printer

Info

Publication number: CN210234371U
Application number: CN201920408409.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: Zhaoli Liu; 刘兆理
Original assignee: Suzhou Vista Automatic Identification Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Vista Automatic Identification Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-28
Filing date: 2019-03-28
Publication date: 2020-04-03
Anticipated expiration: 2029-03-28

Abstract

The utility model provides an ink box for an ink-jet printer, which comprises a box body, wherein a discharge hole is arranged at one end of the box body; the ink storage box and the waste material collecting device are arranged in the box body; the waste collecting device comprises a waste collecting box and a suction pipe arranged on the waste collecting box; and a delivery pipe is arranged at one end of the ink storage box, the free end of the delivery pipe is connected with the free end of the suction pipe through a Y-shaped connecting pipe, and the free end of the Y-shaped connecting pipe is communicated with the discharge hole. The utility model discloses a set up storing up ink box and garbage collection device in the box body to adopt Y type connecting pipe to store up ink box and garbage collection device intercommunication, not only realized can directly clear up the nozzle on the printer after printing the end, it is extravagant to have reduced the ink moreover.

Description

Ink box for ink-jet printer

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of the printer technique and specifically relates to an ink horn for inkjet printer is related to.

Background

The ink-jet printer sprays color liquid ink into fine particles through a nozzle onto printing paper, and some ink-jet printers have three or four printing nozzles so as to print four colors of yellow, magenta, cyan and black; and some of the ink jet printers share one spray head and perform spray printing in four colors. When the ink-jet printer is used, the ink box and the nozzle are usually set to be separated, and in the using process, the ink box is usually required to be arranged on the printer in an inverted mode, and the ink box is fixed by using a fixing frame; however, the structure of the fixing frame is complicated, so that the ink box is inconvenient to mount or dismount; meanwhile, as the ink box is not provided with a control switch, a part of ink flows out of the printer or the operating platform in the process of mounting and dismounting the ink box, thereby causing ink waste; in addition, after printing is finished, a part of ink usually remains at the nozzle, and if the ink is not cleaned in time, the nozzle is easy to be blocked, so that the printing effect is influenced; in addition, when the nozzle of the existing printer is blocked, the nozzle needs to be detached from the printer for cleaning, so that the operation is troublesome, and the printing efficiency is reduced.

Therefore, there is a need to provide a new technical solution to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a can effectively solve above-mentioned technical problem's ink horn for inkjet printer.

In order to achieve the purpose of the utility model, the following technical proposal is adopted:

an ink box for an ink-jet printer comprises a box body, wherein a discharge hole is formed in one end of the box body; the ink storage box and the waste material collecting device are arranged in the box body;

the waste collecting device comprises a waste collecting box and a suction pipe arranged on the waste collecting box; and a delivery pipe is arranged at one end of the ink storage box, the free end of the delivery pipe is connected with the free end of the suction pipe through a Y-shaped connecting pipe, and the free end of the Y-shaped connecting pipe is communicated with the discharge hole.

Furthermore, valves are arranged on the feed delivery pipe and the suction pipe, and the two valves are positioned on the same horizontal line; the valve is provided with a proximity switch, and a positioning piece which is matched with the proximity switch for use and then controls the valve to open and close is arranged in the box body.

Furthermore, a positioning component for controlling the movement of the positioning piece is arranged on the box body; the positioning assembly comprises a waist-shaped hole arranged at the other end of the box body, a T-shaped sliding block connected with the waist-shaped hole in a sliding mode and an air cylinder arranged on one side of the waist-shaped hole and used for driving the T-shaped sliding block to move; the T-shaped sliding block is connected with the positioning piece through a connecting rod.

Furthermore, the box body is provided with a protective cover for protecting the positioning assembly.

Furthermore, a liquid level meter is arranged in the ink storage box, a feed opening is formed in the other end of the ink storage box, a feed pipe is connected to the feed opening, one end of the feed pipe is connected with the feed opening, and the other end of the feed pipe extends out of the box body and is fixed on the outer side face of the box body;

in an initial state, one end of the feeding pipe extending out of the box body is connected with an end cover in a threaded manner; under the operating condition, the one end that the filling tube stretches out the box body is connected with the charging box.

Furthermore, two fixing assemblies are arranged at one end of the box body, which is positioned at the discharge port, and the two fixing assemblies are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the discharge port; the fixed subassembly including set up in telescopic link on the box body, set up in the mounting panel of telescopic link tip and set up in a plurality of vacuum chuck on the mounting panel.

Further, the telescopic rod is preferably a hydraulic rod.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:

1. the utility model discloses an ink storage box and waste collection device are arranged in the box body, and the conveying pipeline on the ink storage box is connected with the suction pipe on the waste collection device by using the Y-shaped connecting pipe, so that the nozzle can be directly cleaned after printing is finished, the nozzle can be prevented from being blocked, and the waste of ink can be reduced;

2. the utility model has the advantages that the valve is arranged at the same position of the feed delivery pipe and the suction pipe, and the proximity switch is arranged on the valve to control the valve to open and close, so that the operation is simple, the automation degree is high, and the ink box can be prevented from spilling during the installation or disassembly process;

3. the utility model discloses a set up the level gauge in the storage box and set up the filling tube on the storage box to can real time monitoring the ink surplus in the storage box, thereby in time carry out the feed supplement, and then prevent to influence the printing effect because of the ink is not enough;

4. the utility model discloses a set up fixed subassembly and fix the box body on the printer, not only the fixity is good, is convenient for moreover dismantle or install the box body.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of an ink cartridge for an inkjet printer according to the present invention.

Numerical description in the figures:

1. a box body; 11. a discharge port; 12. a telescopic rod; 13. mounting a plate; 14. a vacuum chuck; 15. a support frame; 16. a protective cover;

2. an ink storage box; 21. a delivery pipe; 22. a feed tube; 221. an end cap; 23. a liquid level meter;

3. a waste collection device; 31. a waste collection box; 32. a fan; 33. a suction tube;

4. a valve; 5. a proximity switch; 6. a positioning member;

7. a positioning assembly; 71. a kidney-shaped hole; 72. a T-shaped slider; 73. a cylinder;

8. y type connecting pipe.

Detailed Description

The ink cartridge for an inkjet printer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up", "down", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1, the utility model provides an ink box for ink-jet printer, including box body 1, set up in ink storage box 2 in box body 1 and set up in garbage collection device 3 in box body 1. The box body 1 can be arranged to be in a cuboid shape or a cylindrical shape according to requirements; the lower end of the box body 1 is provided with a discharge hole 11 connected with a nozzle on a printer; the lower surface of the box body 1 is provided with fixing components on two sides of the discharge hole 11, and the two fixing components are symmetrically arranged around the vertical central axis of the discharge hole 11; the fixing component comprises an expansion link 12 arranged on the lower surface of the box body 1, a mounting plate 13 arranged at the end part of the expansion link 12 and a plurality of vacuum chucks 14 arranged on the mounting plate 13; the telescopic rod 12 is fixedly connected with the lower surface of the box body 1, and the mounting plate 13 is fixedly connected with the telescopic rod 12; the fixed connection modes are preferably bolt connection; when in use, the vacuum chuck 14 is used for adsorbing the box body 1 on a printer, so that the box body 1 is convenient to fix; meanwhile, the box body 1 is convenient to mount or dismount; wherein the telescopic rod 12 is preferably a hydraulic rod and the telescopic rod 12 is placed vertically. This device is through setting up telescopic link 12 drives vacuum chuck 14 up-and-down motion, thereby works as when the nozzle of the different degree of depth is connected to discharge gate 11, vacuum chuck 14 all can play the fixed action to box body 1.

The ink storage box 2 and the waste collecting device 3 are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the box body 1, and both the ink storage box 2 and the waste collecting device 3 are fixedly connected with the inner side wall of the box body 1; the fixed connection is preferably a bolt connection. The ink storage box 2 can be set to be cylindrical or rectangular or other shapes as required, the lower end of the ink storage box 2 is connected with a material conveying pipe 21, the upper end of the ink storage box 2 is provided with a feed inlet, the feed inlet is connected with a feed pipe 22, one end of the feed pipe 22 is connected with the feed inlet and is fixed through a fixing part, and meanwhile, a sealing part is arranged at the discharge port 11 to prevent ink leakage; the other end of the feed pipe 22 extends out of the box body 1 and is fixed on the outer side surface of the box body 1, and an end cover 221 is connected to the end part of the feed pipe in a threaded manner; in an operating state, the feeding tube 22 is used for connecting an external feeding box, so as to feed the ink storage box 2; in addition, in the use, in order to acquire in real time the ink volume in the ink storage box 2 to be convenient for in time to ink storage box 2 carries out the feed supplement, the event is in the inside level gauge 23 that is equipped with of ink storage box 2, when the liquid level in the ink storage box 2 is less than predetermineeing the liquid level, level gauge 23 can send feedback signal to indicate operating personnel in time to carry out the feed supplement, and then can avoid influencing the printing effect because of the ink is not enough.

Usually, after printing is finished, a part of ink is remained on a nozzle in a printer, and if the ink is not cleaned in time, the nozzle is easy to be blocked; therefore, the device cleans the nozzle in time by arranging the waste collecting device 3, thereby avoiding the nozzle from being blocked by ink, and recovering the residual ink, thereby reducing the waste of the ink. The waste collection device 3 includes a waste collection box 31, a fan 32 provided on the waste collection box 31, and a suction pipe 33; a support frame 15 is arranged on the inner side wall of the box body 1, the support frame 15 is L-shaped, and the lower surface of the material receiving and collecting box 31 is fixedly connected with the upper surface of the support frame 15; the suction tube 33 is fixedly connected with the waste collection box 31; a through hole for the suction pipe 33 to pass through is formed in the support frame 15, the lower end of the suction pipe 33 is connected with the lower end of the feed delivery pipe 21 through a Y-shaped connecting pipe 8, and the lower end of the Y-shaped connecting pipe 8 is connected with the discharge hole 11; the suction pipe 33 and the material conveying pipe 21 are both provided with valves 4, and the two valves 4 are positioned on the same horizontal line. In order to control the valve 4 to be opened or closed, a proximity switch 5 is arranged on the valve 4, a positioning piece 6 matched with the proximity switch 5 is arranged in the box body 1, and the positioning piece 6 can be a horizontal plate or a circular plate; in the using process, the distance between the positioning piece 6 and the proximity switch 5 can be controlled, so that the valve 4 is controlled to be opened or closed, the operation is convenient, and the device is more intelligent.

In addition, a positioning component 7 for controlling the movement of the positioning component 6 is arranged on the box body 1; the positioning assembly 7 comprises a waist-shaped hole 71 arranged in the middle of the upper end of the box body 1, a T-shaped slide block 72 in sliding connection with the waist-shaped hole 71, and an air cylinder 73 arranged on one side of the waist-shaped hole 71 and used for driving the T-shaped slide block 72 to move; the air cylinder 73 is fixedly connected with the upper surface of the box body 1, the sliding block is connected with the positioning piece 6 through a connecting rod, and the air cylinder 73 is used for driving the sliding block to move so as to drive the positioning piece 6 to move, so that the distance between the positioning piece 6 and the proximity switch 5 is changed. Meanwhile, the box body 1 is also provided with a protective cover 16 for protecting the positioning assembly 7, and the protective cover 16 not only can protect the positioning assembly 7, but also can prevent dust from entering the box body 1 from the waist-shaped hole 71; a switch button for controlling the movement of the cylinder 73 is further provided at one side of the barrier cover 16.

It should be noted that the device further includes a control system (not shown in the figure), and the blower 32, the proximity switch 5, the liquid level meter 23, and the air cylinder 73 are all connected to the control system, which is the prior art and therefore not described herein.

The working process is as follows:

in the initial state, the distance between the positioning piece 6 and the two valves 4 is equal, and the two valves 4 are both in a closed state; when in use, firstly, the discharge hole 11 on the box body 1 is connected with a nozzle on a printer, the box body 1 is fixed on the printer by using the vacuum chuck 14, and simultaneously, the end cover 221 at the end part of the feed pipe 22 is opened, and the feed pipe 22 is connected with an external feed box; then, the air cylinder 73 is started to drive the positioning piece 6 to horizontally move towards one side of the ink storage box 2, when the proximity switch 5 senses that the positioning piece 6 approaches, the valve 4 is opened, and the ink in the ink storage box 2 flows into the Y-shaped connecting pipe 8 along the material conveying pipe 21 and finally flows into a nozzle of a printer; in the process, the valve 4 on the suction pipe 33 is in a closed state because the positioning piece 6 is far away from the proximity switch 5 on the valve 4 on the suction pipe 33; after printing, start cylinder 73 drives setting element 6 to one side horizontal migration of garbage collection box 31, work as setting element 6 is close to when proximity switch 5 on the valve 4 of suction tube 33, is located valve 4 on the suction tube 33 is opened, opens fan 32 this moment to locate the nozzle and remain the ink in the Y type connecting pipe 8 and inhale in the garbage collection box 31, can avoid remaining ink to cause the jam to the nozzle on the one hand, and on the other hand can retrieve remaining ink and recycle, thereby can reduce the waste of ink. In the process that the positioning element 6 moves towards the waste collection box 31, the positioning element 6 is far away from the proximity switch 5 on the valve 4 of the material conveying pipe 21, so that the valve 4 on the material conveying pipe 21 is automatically closed, and ink leakage can be avoided. After use, the positioning element 6 is reset so that both valves 4 are closed.

Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An ink box for an ink-jet printer comprises a box body, wherein a discharge hole is formed in one end of the box body; the method is characterized in that: the ink storage box and the waste material collecting device are arranged in the box body;

2. The ink cartridge for an ink jet printer according to claim 1, wherein: valves are arranged on the feed delivery pipe and the suction pipe, and the two valves are positioned on the same horizontal line; the valve is provided with a proximity switch, and a positioning piece which is matched with the proximity switch for use and then controls the valve to open and close is arranged in the box body.

3. The ink cartridge for an ink jet printer according to claim 2, wherein: the box body is provided with a positioning component for controlling the movement of the positioning piece; the positioning assembly comprises a waist-shaped hole arranged at the other end of the box body, a T-shaped sliding block connected with the waist-shaped hole in a sliding mode and an air cylinder arranged on one side of the waist-shaped hole and used for driving the T-shaped sliding block to move; the T-shaped sliding block is connected with the positioning piece through a connecting rod.

4. The ink cartridge for an ink jet printer according to claim 3, wherein: the box body is provided with a protective cover used for protecting the positioning assembly.

5. The ink cartridge for an ink jet printer according to claim 1, wherein: a liquid level meter is arranged in the ink storage box, a feed opening is formed in the other end of the ink storage box, a feed pipe is connected to the feed opening, one end of the feed pipe is connected with the feed opening, and the other end of the feed pipe extends out of the box body and is fixed on the outer side face of the box body;

6. The ink cartridge for an ink jet printer according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: one end of the box body, which is positioned at the discharge port, is provided with two fixing assemblies, and the two fixing assemblies are symmetrically arranged about the central axis of the discharge port; the fixed subassembly including set up in telescopic link on the box body, set up in the mounting panel of telescopic link tip and set up in a plurality of vacuum chuck on the mounting panel.

7. The ink cartridge for an ink jet printer according to claim 6, wherein: the telescopic rod is preferably a hydraulic rod.