CN211617053U

CN211617053U - Ink replenishing container

Info

Publication number: CN211617053U
Application number: CN201922181068.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郭洪生; 邱涌群; 李正涛
Original assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-09
Filing date: 2019-12-09
Publication date: 2020-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 2029-12-09

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of printing consumables, in particular to an ink replenishing container. The ink replenishing container is used for replenishing ink to a filling part of a printer, and comprises: an ink containing portion for storing ink; a filling nozzle provided in the ink containing portion, the filling nozzle being formed with an ink outlet through which ink flows out, the filling nozzle being capable of being contained in the filling portion so that the ink outlet communicates with the filling portion; a valve cover arranged in the ink outlet and used for sealing the ink outlet in a mode of opening and closing the ink outlet; a fixing portion which abuts against the filling portion and forms an abutting surface; the abutting surface extends along the gravity direction and gradually deviates from the gravity direction, and the fixing part is positioned below the valve cover in the gravity direction. This ink replenishment container has played the effect of location and fixed ink replenishment container through setting up the fixed part, and when the user filled, only need to supply the container with the ink and insert the filling portion alright of printer and release the hand, take out the ink bottle after filling the completion, convenient operation again.

Description

Ink replenishing container

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of printing consumables, in particular to an ink replenishing container.

Background

With the application of printers, filling printers are becoming widely used and are also widely used in various households, and when ink in the auxiliary ink chamber of the printer is consumed, the ink needs to be refilled.

At present, when a user fills, the user needs to hold the ink replenishing container for filling, and the operation is inconvenient.

Therefore, there is a need for an ink refill container that solves the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides an ink replenishing container, when the user fills, as long as insert the ink replenishing container in printer filling portion alright with the hand release, take out the ink replenishing container again after filling the completion, convenient operation.

An embodiment of the present application provides an ink replenishing container for replenishing ink to a filling portion of a printer, the ink replenishing container including:

an ink containing portion for storing ink;

a filling nozzle provided in the ink containing portion, the filling nozzle having an ink outlet through which ink flows out, the filling nozzle being capable of being contained in the filling portion so that the ink outlet communicates with the filling portion;

a valve cover provided in the ink outlet and sealing the ink outlet so as to open and close the ink outlet;

a fixing portion which abuts against the filling portion and forms an abutting surface;

the abutting surface extends along the gravity direction and gradually deviates from the gravity direction, and the fixing part is located below the valve cover in the gravity direction.

In one possible design, the valve cover and the fixing portion are of a split structure.

In one possible design, the fixing portion is formed on an outer wall of the filling nozzle, and the abutment surface abuts against an inner wall of the filling portion.

In a possible design, the fixing portions have at least two and are distributed on the outer wall of the filling nozzle.

In one possible design, the valve cover and the fixing portion are of an integrally formed structure.

In one possible design, the filling portion has a filling port that can pass through the valve cap and then abut against an inner wall of the fixing portion to form the abutting surface, so that the filling port communicates with the ink outlet.

In a possible design, a stopping portion is disposed in the ink outlet, and the fixing portion abuts against the stopping portion.

In a possible design, the end of the fixing portion is provided with a limiting portion, and the limiting portion protrudes inward from the inner wall of the fixing portion, so that the head of the filling port abuts against the limiting portion.

In one possible design, the valve cover is made of a material including silicone, and has an opening for communicating the ink outlet and the filling part;

when the filling nozzle is accommodated in the filling part, the opening is opened; the opening is closed when the filling nozzle is not received in the filling portion.

In one possible design, a sealing gasket is provided between the filling nozzle and the ink containing portion.

Therefore, in each aspect, the fixing part is arranged to play a role in positioning and fixing the ink replenishing container, when a user fills the ink bottle, the user only needs to insert the ink replenishing container into the filling part of the printer to release the hand, and the ink bottle is taken out after filling is completed, so that the operation is convenient.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ink refill container according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an ink refill container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an ink refill container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an ink refill container according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an ink refill container according to a second embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a partial sectional view of an ink refill container according to a third embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

10-a filling section;

101-a filling port;

1-an ink containing portion;

2-a filling nozzle;

21-an ink outlet;

22-a stop;

23-a non-slip part;

3-valve cover;

31-an opening;

4-a fixed part;

41-an abutment surface;

42-a limiting part;

5-sealing gasket;

6-bottle cap.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application.

Detailed Description

The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and the like, unless expressly specified or limited otherwise, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" means two or more unless specified or indicated otherwise; the terms "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, integrally connected, or electrically connected; may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper" and "lower" used in the description of the embodiments of the present application are used in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. In addition, in this context, it will also be understood that when an element is referred to as being "on" or "under" another element, it can be directly on "or" under "the other element or be indirectly on" or "under" the other element via an intermediate element.

Example one

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ink replenishing container according to a first embodiment of the present application. The ink replenishing container includes an ink containing portion 1, a filling nozzle 2, a valve cap 3, a fixing portion 4, a seal gasket 5, and a bottle cap 6. The ink containing portion 1 contains ink, wherein the ink is not limited to any one of aqueous ink and oil-based ink. The aqueous ink may be any of an ink having a structure in which a solute such as a dye is dissolved in an aqueous solvent and an ink having a structure in which a dispersoid such as a pigment is dispersed in an aqueous dispersant. The oil-based ink may be any of an ink having a structure in which a solute such as a dye is dissolved in an oil-based solvent, and an ink having a structure in which a dispersoid such as a pigment is dispersed in an oil-based dispersant. The ink containing portion 1 may be in various shapes such as a cylinder, a rectangular parallelepiped, and a bag; the ink containing portion 1 may be integrally formed by blow molding. The filling nozzle 2 is detachably connected to the ink containing portion 1 by a screw, and the filling nozzle 2 is used to allow ink in the ink containing portion 1 to flow out to an ink chamber (not shown in the figure) of the printer. The cap 6 is removably connected to the screw thread of the filling nozzle 2, so that when the user fills the ink refill container, the cap 6 can be unscrewed and the filling nozzle 2 can be aligned with the filling portion 10 of the printer (see fig. 3).

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of an ink replenishing container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. An ink outlet 21 is formed at the top of the filling nozzle 2, and a valve cap 3 is provided in the ink outlet 21 to seal the ink outlet 21 so as to open and close the ink outlet 21. In the present embodiment, the valve cap 3 is made of a material including silicone, the valve cap 3 having an opening 31 for communicating the ink outlet 21 with the filling part 10; when the filling nozzle 2 is accommodated in the filling part 10, the opening 31 is opened by the insertion of the filling port 101; when the filling nozzle 2 is not accommodated in the filling part 10, the opening 31 is closed, that is, in a natural state, the valve cap 2 can function to seal the ink outlet 21.

The periphery of filling mouth 2 is provided with antiskid portion 22, and antiskid portion 22 is surrounded by closely arranging, the rib of mutual interval and is constituteed, has so improved the gripping performance of filling mouth 2, when making filling mouth 2 and ink portion 1 of holding pass through threaded connection, the inseparabler that can combine. The inside of the filling nozzle 2 is also provided with a sealing gasket 5, when the filling nozzle 2 is fixed with the ink containing part 1, the sealing gasket 5 is attached to the bottleneck of the ink containing part 1, so as to prevent the ink from leaking from the gap of the thread combination in the process of filling the ink. In some embodiments, the sealing gasket 5 may be made of a material having sealing properties, such as silicone. The capsule 1 is engaged with the filling mouth 2 by means of a thread formed on the filling mouth 2. That is, the cap 1 is configured to be attached to the ink containing portion 1 by screw engagement. When the cap 1 is mounted on the ink containing portion 1, the ink outlet 21 of the filling nozzle 2 is covered by the cap 1, preventing the ink in the ink containing portion 1 from communicating with the atmosphere through the opening 31 of the valve cover 3, thereby preventing the ink quality from being damaged.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an ink refill container according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The fixing portion 4 abuts against the filling portion 10 to form an abutment surface 41, and the abutment surface 41 extends in the gravity direction and gradually deviates from the gravity direction, so that the fixing portion 4 is gradually fixed by the filling portion 10. With this arrangement, when the ink refill container is filled and attached, the cap 3 is first brought into contact with and coupled to the filling port 101 of the filling unit 10 of the printer, and then the fixing unit 4 is fixed and positioned to the filling unit 10. Therefore, the ink refill container can be fixed after the connection state of the filling nozzle 2 and the valve cover 3 is adjusted, and the problem of positioning error, such as the left and right sides of the ink refill container are positioned and inclined, can be prevented.

The fixing portion 4 is located below the valve cap 3 in the gravity direction, and when a user needs to fill ink, the ink refill container is simply inserted upside down into the filling portion 10 of the printer for automatic filling. The filling port 101 of the filling portion 10 communicates with the ink outlet 21 through the valve cap 3, so that ink can be discharged from the ink containing portion 1 and enter the ink chamber of the printer through the filling port 101. This ink replenishment container has played the effect of location and fixed ink replenishment container through setting up fixed part 4, and when the user filled, only need insert the ink replenishment container in the filling portion 10 of printer alright release the hand, take out the ink bottle again after filling, convenient operation.

In one possible design, the valve cover 3 and the fixing portion 4 are of a separate structure. For example, in the present embodiment, the fixing portion 4 is formed on the outer wall of the filling nozzle 2, and the contact surface 41 is in contact with the inner wall of the filling portion 10. In some implementations, the fixing portions 21 may be rib protrusions arranged side by side at intervals. In some embodiments, the fixing portions 4 have at least two fixing portions, and are uniformly distributed on the outer wall of the filling nozzle 2, so that the stability requirement of the ink replenishing container during filling can be ensured.

In some embodiments, the abutting surface 41 extends in the gravity direction from the initial abutting portion to the final abutting portion, and gradually gets away from the central axis of the ink outlet 21, for example, the fixing portion 4 and the inner peripheral wall of the filling portion 10 abut against each other to form the abutting surface 41, that is, the fixing portion 4 and the wall surface are in interference fit, and the ink refill container is fixed in the gravity direction by the friction force therebetween. In the natural state, the fixing portion 4 of the filling nozzle 2 is entirely located below the valve cap 3, that is, in the ink filling posture, the fixing portion 4 is entirely located above the valve cap 3. Wherein the direction of gravity is in the same direction as the central axis of the ink outlet 21.

Example two

The present embodiment is consistent with the first embodiment, and the difference is that: the valve cover 3 and the fixing part 4 are of an integrated structure. By the arrangement, the manufacturing process can be simplified, and the use cost can be reduced. In the embodiment, if the fixing portion 4 fails, the valve cover 3 (or the fixing portion 4) can be replaced; in the first embodiment, if the fixing portion 4 is broken down, the filling nozzle 2 needs to be replaced, and the manufacturing cost of the filling nozzle 2 is much higher than that of the valve cover 2, so the first embodiment has the advantages of simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing the use cost.

Fig. 4 is an exploded schematic view of an ink replenishing container according to a second embodiment of the present application. The valve cover 3 and the fixing portion 4 are integrally formed, and for example, the fixing portion 4 may be made of the same material (e.g., silicone) as the valve cover 3. And referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a partial sectional view of the ink refill container according to the present embodiment when it is filled.

Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of an ink refill container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In some implementations, from the point where the abutment is started to the point where the abutment is finally started, the abutment surface 41 extends in the direction of gravity and gradually approaches the central axis of the ink outlet 21, for example, the filling portion 10 has a filling port 101, and the filling port 101 can pass through the valve cover 3 (specifically, through the opening 31 of the valve cover 3) and then abut against the inner wall of the fixing portion 4 to form the abutment surface 41, so that the filling port 101 communicates with the ink outlet 21. That is, the inner wall of the fixing portion 4 and the outer wall of the filling port 101 are in interference fit, and the ink filling container is fixed in the gravity direction by the friction force therebetween.

In one possible design, in order to prevent the fixing portion 4 from moving into the ink containing portion 1 during the installation process, a stopper 22 is provided in the ink outlet 21, and the fixing portion 4 abuts against the stopper 22.

The rest of the process is the same as the first embodiment, and the description is not repeated here.

Compared with the first embodiment, the embodiment simplifies the processing technology and reduces the cost.

EXAMPLE III

The principle of this embodiment is consistent with the second embodiment, and the difference is that: the end of the fixing part 4 is provided with a limit part 42. Fig. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of an ink refill container according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In order to prevent the ink replenishing container from being mounted excessively in the filling process, a limiting part 42 is added for reminding a user of being mounted in place. The stopper 42 protrudes inward from the inner wall of the fixing portion 4 so that the head of the filling port 101 abuts against the stopper 42. In addition, even if the inner wall of the fixing portion 4 cannot be in interference fit with the outer wall of the filling port 101 due to multiple uses, the stopper portion 42 can still play a role in positioning.

The rest of the process is the same as the second embodiment, and the description is not repeated here.

This embodiment further enhances the positioning effect compared to the second embodiment.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An ink replenishment container for replenishing a filling section (10) of a printer with ink, the ink replenishment container comprising:

an ink containing section (1) for storing ink;

a filling nozzle (2) provided in the ink containing section (1), the filling nozzle (2) having an ink outlet (21) through which ink flows, the filling nozzle (2) being capable of being contained in the filling section (10) so that the ink outlet (21) communicates with the filling section (10);

a valve cover (3) which is provided in the ink outlet (21) and seals the ink outlet (21) so as to open and close the ink outlet (21);

a fixing section (4) which is in contact with the filling section (10) and forms a contact surface (41);

the contact surface (41) extends along the gravity direction and gradually deviates from the gravity direction, and the fixing part (4) is positioned below the valve cover (3) in the gravity direction.

2. The ink refill container according to claim 1, wherein the valve cover (3) and the fixing portion (4) are of a separate structure.

3. The ink refill container according to claim 2, wherein the fixing portion (4) is formed on an outer wall of the filling nozzle (2), and the abutment surface (41) abuts on an inner wall of the filling portion (10).

4. The ink refill container according to claim 3, wherein the fixing portion (4) has at least two and is distributed on an outer wall of the filling nozzle (2).

5. The ink refill container according to claim 1, wherein the valve cover (3) and the fixing portion (4) are of an integrally molded structure.

6. The ink refill container according to claim 5, wherein the filling portion (10) has a filling port (101), and the filling port (101) is adapted to pass through the valve cover (3) and abut against an inner wall of the fixing portion (4) to form the abutting surface (41) so that the filling port (101) communicates with the ink outlet (21).

7. The ink refill container according to claim 5, wherein a stopper (22) is provided in the ink outlet (21), and the fixing portion (4) abuts against the stopper (22).

8. The ink replenishing container according to claim 6, wherein a stopper portion (42) is provided at a distal end of the fixing portion (4), and the stopper portion (42) is projected inward from an inner wall of the fixing portion (4) so that a head portion of the filling port (101) abuts against the stopper portion (42).

9. The ink refill container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the valve cover (3) is made of a material including silicone, the valve cover (3) having an opening (31) for communicating the ink outlet (21) and the filling portion (10);

when the filling nozzle (2) is accommodated in the filling part (10), the opening (31) is opened; the opening (31) is closed when the filling nozzle (2) is not accommodated in the filling section (10).

10. An ink refill container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a sealing gasket (5) is provided between said filling nozzle (2) and said ink containing portion (1).