CN215153127U

CN215153127U - Ink box

Info

Publication number: CN215153127U
Application number: CN202120269722.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 梁仕超
Original assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-01-29
Filing date: 2021-01-29
Publication date: 2021-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 2031-01-29

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ink box, demountable installation in the portion that keeps, the portion that keeps includes the rotating member, include: a cartridge body which can accommodate a printing material; the clamping mechanism comprises a moving piece and an elastic piece, the moving piece is arranged on the box body through the elastic piece, and the moving piece and the rotating piece can be in separable fit; when the ink box is in a state of reaching the holding part, the moving part is clamped with the rotating part, and the degree of freedom of the box body in the Z-axis direction or/and the Y-axis direction can be limited. The ink box is matched and installed with the rotating piece of the retaining part by utilizing the clamping mechanism, wherein the elastic piece provides elasticity for the moving piece, so that the moving piece can be ensured to be kept in a clamping state with the rotating piece; the ink cartridge can be easily stably fixed to the holding portion, and the ink cartridge is prevented from being detached from the holding portion. The utility model provides a block mechanism structure in the ink horn is small and exquisite, is favorable to taking out or installing of ink horn, is favorable to the miniaturization of ink horn.

Description

Ink box

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a photocopying equipment field especially relates to an ink horn.

Background

The ink box, a modern ink box, mainly refers to a part for storing printing ink in an ink-jet printer and finally completing printing, and is mainly divided into a split type ink box and an integrated type ink box. To ensure stable operation of the ink cartridge in the ink jet printer, the two need to be stably combined.

In the matching clamping mechanism of the ink box and the holding part in the prior art, when the ink box is installed on the holding part, the clamping part of the ink box is clamped with the holding part, so that the ink box is fixed on the holding part.

However, the conventional ink cartridge is complicated in structure, disadvantageous in downsizing of the ink cartridge, disadvantageous in stable fixation of the ink cartridge in the holding portion, and disadvantageous in taking out the ink cartridge.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink cartridge detachably mountable to a holding portion including a rotary member, comprising:

a box body;

the clamping mechanism comprises a moving piece and an elastic piece, the moving piece is arranged on the box body through the elastic piece, and the moving piece and the rotating piece can be in separable fit; when the ink box is in the state of the holding part, the moving part is clamped with the rotating part;

the holding part is provided with an opening and a plurality of slots along the vertical direction, and each slot can contain an ink box; the direction of the slots pointing to the opening is a Z axis, the transverse direction perpendicular to the Z axis is an X axis, the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the Z axis is a Y axis, and the slots are arranged along the Y axis direction;

the moving piece comprises a clamping part, a connecting part and an abutting part, the clamping part is connected with the abutting part through the connecting part, the abutting part is movably arranged on the box body, and the abutting part can move along the X-axis direction; when the ink box is in the state of the holding part, the clamping part is clamped with the rotating piece;

the box body is provided with a first sliding groove on the surface parallel to the X axis, and the abutting part is movably arranged in the first sliding groove.

The utility model provides an ink box, this ink box can be installed in the holding portion. The ink box is matched and installed with the rotating piece of the retaining part by utilizing the clamping mechanism, wherein the elastic piece provides elasticity for the moving piece, so that the moving piece can be ensured to be kept in a clamping state with the rotating piece; the ink cartridge can be easily stably fixed to the holding portion, and the ink cartridge is prevented from being detached from the holding portion. The utility model provides a block mechanism structure in the ink horn is small and exquisite, is favorable to taking out or installing of ink horn, is favorable to the miniaturization of ink horn.

In some embodiments, an ink cartridge includes: the first sliding groove is arranged on the left surface and/or the right surface.

Thus, the first chute is provided as described above.

In some embodiments, an ink cartridge includes: the X-axis direction is perpendicular to the X-axis.

Thus, the left and right surfaces are disposed as opposed to each other.

In some embodiments, an ink cartridge includes: an ink outlet for supplying ink to the holding portion; the ink outlet is arranged on the bottom surface, and the first sliding chute is arranged on the bottom surface.

Thereby, the toner in the cartridge body is input into the toner outlet pipe through the toner outlet.

In some embodiments, the elastic member is arranged in the first sliding groove and acts on the abutting part; the connecting portions are two, the clamping portions are connected with the abutting portions through the two connecting portions, and a frame body is formed among the clamping portions, the abutting portions and the two connecting portions.

Thus, the moving member in this embodiment is constituted as described above.

In some embodiments, the connection portion extends from a bottom surface of the ink cartridge to a side surface of the ink cartridge, the abutting portion is provided at one end of the connection portion, and the engaging portion is provided at the other end of the connection portion; connecting portion movably locates on the box body, and connecting portion can remove along the X axle direction.

Therefore, the connecting part extends from the bottom surface of the ink box, and the abutting part and the elastic piece can be stored in the lower end surface of the box body.

In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the box body is provided with a second sliding groove, the abutting part is movably embedded into the second sliding groove, the elastic part is arranged in the box body, and the elastic part acts on the abutting part.

Therefore, the bottom surface of the box body is provided with the second sliding groove, and the elastic piece and the abutting part are accommodated in the second sliding groove.

In some embodiments, there are two connecting portions, and the engaging portion is connected to the abutting portion through the two connecting portions, and the connecting portions are in an "L" shape.

Thus, the moving member in this embodiment is constituted as described above.

In some embodiments, the moving member further includes an operating portion, the operating portion is disposed at the connecting portion, the operating portion extends to a top surface of the ink cartridge, and the operating portion is configured to receive an external operating force applied to the moving member.

Thus, the operation portion is used for receiving the operation external force to the moving member, and the whole moving member can be moved forward and backward along the X axis by applying the external force in the X direction to the operation portion.

In some embodiments, the engaging portion is provided with a first engaging portion, the rotating member is provided with a mounting hole facing the opening in the Z-axis direction, and the first engaging portion is engaged with the mounting hole.

Therefore, the first clamping position on the clamping part is clamped and connected with the mounting hole on the rotating piece.

In some embodiments, the ink cartridge further comprises a sealing gasket and a protective cover, wherein the bottom surface of the cartridge body is provided with an ink outlet, the sealing gasket is detachably arranged on the bottom surface of the cartridge body and can seal the ink outlet, and the protective cover is sleeved at the bottom of the cartridge body and fixes the sealing gasket.

Therefore, in the process of transporting the ink box, the sealing gasket and the protective cover are used for sealing the ink outlet, and the ink of the ink outlet is prevented from leaking out of the box body.

In some embodiments, the rear wall of the holding portion is provided with a positioning groove, and the box body is provided with a second clamping position matched with the positioning groove, and the second clamping position is detachably matched with the positioning groove.

From this, constant head tank and second screens cooperation for the installation of ink horn realizes the primary positioning.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are that: the utility model provides an ink box, this ink horn simple structure does benefit to the miniaturization of this ink horn, does benefit to the stable installation of ink horn and does benefit to the ink horn and takes out.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a holding portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holding part shown in fig. 1 at another angle.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an exploded state of the ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the engaging mechanism and the rotating member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic sectional view of an ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic perspective view of an ink cartridge according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the engaging mechanism and the rotating member according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing an installation state of the ink cartridge according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numbers in the figures: 100-holding part, 101-opening, 102-slot, 103-positioning groove, 110-rotating part, 111-mounting hole, 120-contact pin, 130-ink tube, 200-ink box, 210-box body, 211 a-first sliding groove, 211 b-second sliding groove, 212-ink outlet, 213-second blocking part, 220-moving part, 221-blocking part, 222-connecting part, 223-abutting part, 224-operating part, 2211-first blocking part, 230-elastic part, 240-sealing gasket, 250-protective cover and 250-chip.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example one

Fig. 1-2 schematically show a holding portion 100 of an inkjet printer of an embodiment. The holding portion 100 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped in shape, and has a vertical opening 101, and the ink cartridge 200 is mounted into the holding portion 100 from the opening 101. The holding portion 100 is provided with a plurality of receiving portions, and each receiving portion can receive one ink cartridge 200.

To better explain the components in the present embodiment, the present embodiment is explained in detail by using the X, Y, Z-axis three-dimensional concept. The direction of the slot 102 pointing to the opening 101 is taken as a Z axis, the transverse direction perpendicular to the Z axis is taken as an X axis, and the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the Z axis is taken as a Y axis; the plane formed by the X axis and the Z axis is an XZ plane, the plane formed by the X axis and the Y axis is an XY plane, and the plane formed by the Y axis and the Z axis is a YZ plane. Further, the front, rear, left, right, up and down directions in this specification will be described with reference to the arrow direction as a forward direction with reference to fig. 1 to 2: the positive direction of the X axis is the front side, otherwise, the X axis is the back side; the positive direction of the Z axis is an upper direction, otherwise, the positive direction is a lower direction; the positive direction of the Y axis is the right side, and the negative direction is the left side.

Fig. 1 to 5 schematically show an ink cartridge 200 of an embodiment detachably mounted to a holding portion 100, the holding portion 100 including a rotary member 110, including:

a cartridge 210 which can contain ink or other printing material, the cartridge 210 being substantially rectangular parallelepiped in shape having a bottom surface, a top surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a left surface and a right surface, the bottom surface being located on an XY plane, a long side of the bottom surface being along an X-axis direction, a short side of the bottom surface being along a Y-axis direction, the top surface being disposed opposite to the bottom surface, the rear surface being located on a YZ plane and being connected to one end of the bottom surface and the top surface along a-X-axis direction;

the clamping mechanism comprises a moving member 220 and an elastic member 230, the moving member 220 is arranged on the box body 210 through the elastic member 230, the moving member 220 is positioned at the front position on the box body 210, and the moving member 220 is in separable fit with the rotating member 110; when the ink cartridge 200 is mounted to the holder 100, the moving member 220 engages with the rotating member 110.

The holding part 100 is provided with an opening 101 and a plurality of slots 102 along the vertical direction, and each slot can accommodate one ink cartridge 200; the direction of the slot 102 pointing to the opening is a Z axis, the transverse direction perpendicular to the Z axis is an X axis, the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the Z axis is a Y axis, and the slots 102 are arranged along the Y axis direction;

the moving member 220 includes an engaging portion 221, a connecting portion 222, and an abutting portion 223, the engaging portion 221 is connected to the abutting portion 223 through the connecting portion 222, the abutting portion 223 is movably disposed on the box 210, and the abutting portion 223 is capable of moving along the X-axis direction; when the ink cartridge 200 reaches the holding portion 100, the engaging portion 220 engages with the rotary member 110;

the box body 210 is provided with a first sliding groove on the surface parallel to the X axis, and the abutting part 223 is movably arranged in the first sliding groove.

Referring to fig. 1-2, the receiving portion is a slot 102, and a plurality of slots 102 are arranged along the Y-axis direction; the rotation member 110 is located at a front side orientation of the socket 102. When the ink cartridge 200 is mounted to the holder 100 from the opening 101, the moving member 220 engages with the rotating member 110, and the degree of freedom of the cartridge body 210 in the Z-axis and/or Y-axis direction can be restricted. The engaging mechanism is engaged with the rotating member 110 to limit the degree of freedom of the cartridge 210 in the Z-axis and/or Y-axis directions on the slot 102, thereby ensuring stable installation of the cartridge 210.

With reference to the action principle of fig. 5: the engaging mechanism is used to cooperate with the rotating member 110 of the holding part 100, wherein the elastic member 230 provides an elastic force to the moving member 220, so as to ensure that the moving member 220 can maintain an engaging state with the rotating member 110; the ink cartridge 200 can be easily stably fixed to the holding portion 100, and the ink cartridge 200 is prevented from being detached from the holding portion 100.

Referring to fig. 1 to 2, the holder 100 includes a plurality of positioning grooves 103, a plurality of contact pins 120, and a plurality of ink tubes 130, in addition to the plurality of rotary members 110. As shown in fig. 1-2, the holding portion 100 of the present embodiment has 6 slots 102, and each slot 102 has a positioning groove 103, a contact pin 120, an ink tube 130, and a rotating member 110; that is, each slot 102 corresponds to one cartridge 210, and one cartridge 210 corresponds to one positioning groove 103, one contact pin 120, one ink tube 130, and one rotary member 110.

With reference to fig. 3-4, the moving member 220 includes two engaging portions 221, two connecting portions 222, and two abutting portions 223, the two connecting portions 222 are disposed, the two engaging portions 221 are connected to the abutting portions 223 through the two connecting portions 222, and the engaging portions 221, the two connecting portions 222, and the abutting portions 223 form a square frame. The abutting part 223 is movably arranged on the box body 210, and the abutting part 223 can move along the X-axis direction; the engaging portion 221 engages with the rotary member 110. The abutting portion 223 moves in the X direction; the abutting portion 223 moves positively by the elastic member 230, and the engaging portion 221 can be engaged with the rotary member 110 at all times; the contact portion 223 is moved against the elastic member 230, and the engaging portion 221 can be constantly separated from the rotary member 110.

Referring to fig. 3, the cartridge body 210 is provided with a first sliding groove 211a, the first sliding groove 211a penetrates through the left and right surfaces, and the first sliding groove 211a extends in the X-axis direction. The abutting portion 223 is movably disposed in the first sliding groove 211a, and the elastic member 230 is disposed in the first sliding groove 211a and acts on the abutting portion 223. The abutting portion 223 receives the elastic force of the elastic member 230, thereby forcing the engaging portion 221 to be always engaged with the rotary member 110.

With reference to fig. 3-5, the engaging portion 221 is provided with a first detent 2211, and the first detent 2211 is located on the front surface of the engaging portion 221; the rotary member 110 has a mounting hole 111 facing the opening 101 in the Z-axis direction, and the first stopper 2211 is engaged with the mounting hole 111. The first detent 2211 of the engaging portion 221 is engaged with the mounting hole 111 of the rotating member 110.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, the bottom surface of the cartridge 210 is provided with an ink outlet 212, and the ink outlet tube 130 is located on the bottom wall of the holding portion 100; when the ink cartridge 200 is mounted, the ink outlet 212 is coaxially fitted and communicated with the ink outlet tube 130; toner in cartridge 210 is input to toner outlet tube 130 through toner outlet 212 and output from toner outlet tube 130. The ink cartridge 200 further includes a gasket 240 detachably provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge body 210, and a protective cover 250 detachably provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge body 210, the gasket 240 being capable of sealing the ink outlet 212, and the protective cover being fitted over the bottom of the cartridge body 210 and fixing the gasket 240. During transportation of the ink cartridge 200, the ink outlet 212 is sealed with the gasket 240 and the protective cover 250, and the ink in the ink outlet 212 is prevented from leaking out of the cartridge body 210.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, the contact pins 120 are located on the upper front wall of the holder 100, the chip 250 is provided on the front surface of the case 210, and the contact pins 120 abut against and communicate with the chip 250 when the ink cartridge 200 is mounted. After mounting, the chip 250 is brought into contact with the contact pins 120, and the ink amount of the ink cartridge 200, the number of times the ink cartridge 200 is used, and the like can be detected.

Referring to fig. 2-3 and 5, the positioning groove 103 is located on the rear wall of the holding portion 100, the box body 210 is provided with a second detent 213 engaged with the positioning groove 103, and the second detent 213 is located on the rear surface of the box body 210; the second detent 213 is detachably engaged with the detent 103. The positioning slot 103 cooperates with the second detent 213 to initially position the ink cartridge 200 during installation.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 230 may be a spring, but is not limited to a spring. The elastic member 230 may be other elements with elastic force in linear direction.

Referring to fig. 5, the process of mounting the ink cartridge 200:

s1, initial positioning:

first, the second locking portion 213 is engaged with the positioning groove 103 to achieve the first engagement.

S2, clamping:

pressing the top surface of the ink cartridge 200 to apply a force in the-Z direction to move the cartridge body 210 in the-Z direction;

when the cartridge 210 moves to a certain extent, the moving member 220 abuts against the rotating member 110, the moving member 220 receives the reaction force of the rotating member 110, and the moving member 220 overcomes the elastic force of the elastic member 230 and gradually moves in the-X direction;

the box body 210 moves to a certain degree again, the acting force between the moving member 220 and the rotating member 110 disappears, the moving member 220 is reset by the elastic force, and the first clamping position 2211 of the moving member 220 is inserted into the mounting hole 111 of the rotating member 110, so that the snap fit is realized.

S3, after the mounting, the chip 250 contacts the contact pins 120, and the ink outlet 212 communicates with the ink outlet tube 130.

Example two

The second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment; in the engaging mechanism, under the action of the elastic member 230, the first detent 2211 of the moving member 220 is in snap-fit connection with the rotating member 110. The difference is in the specific arrangement of the engagement mechanism. The method specifically comprises the following steps:

with reference to fig. 6-8, in the second embodiment, the moving member 220 also includes two engaging portions 221, two connecting portions 222, and two abutting portions 223, and the two engaging portions 221 are connected to the two abutting portions 223 through the two connecting portions 222; the connecting portion 222 is in a right-angle shape, i.e., an "inverted L" shape; the "engaging portion 221, the connecting portion 222, and the contact portion 223" form a "Z" shape when viewed from the side.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, the connection portions 222 extend from the bottom surface of the ink cartridge 200 to both left and right side surfaces of the ink cartridge 200, and the abutting portions 223 are provided at the rear ends of the connection portions 222; the connecting portion 222 is at a right angle as viewed from the side. The engaging portion 221 is provided at the front end of the connecting portion 222; the connection portion 222 is movably disposed on the case 210, and the connection portion 222 can move along the X-axis direction. The connection portion 222 extends from the bottom surface of the ink cartridge 200, and can be received in the lower end surface of the cartridge body 210 against the contact portion 223 and the elastic member 230.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, the bottom surface of the cartridge 210 is provided with a second sliding slot 211b, the abutting portion 223 is movably inserted into the second sliding slot 211b, the elastic member 230 is disposed in the cartridge 210, and the elastic member 230 acts on the abutting portion 223. A second slide groove 211b is provided in the bottom surface of the cartridge 210, and the elastic member 230 and the abutting portion 223 are accommodated in the second slide groove 211 b.

Referring to fig. 6-8, the moving member 220 further includes an operating portion 224, the operating portion 224 is disposed on the connecting portion 222, the operating portion 224 extends to the top surface of the ink cartridge 200, and the operating portion 224 is configured to receive an external operating force applied to the moving member 220. The operation unit 224 is configured to receive an operation external force applied to the moving member 220, and the moving member 220 can be moved in the X-axis direction as a whole by applying an X-direction external force to the operation unit 224.

In this embodiment, the process of mounting the ink cartridge 200 is as described above, and the movement of the moving member 220 can be operated by the operation portion 224.

What has been described above are only some embodiments of the invention. For those skilled in the art, without departing from the inventive concept, several modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An ink cartridge detachably mountable to a holding portion including a rotary member, comprising:

a box body;

the clamping mechanism comprises a moving piece and an elastic piece, the moving piece is arranged on the box body through the elastic piece, and the moving piece is in separable fit with the rotating piece; when the ink box is in a state of reaching the holding part, the moving part is clamped with the rotating part;

the holding part is provided with an opening and a plurality of slots along the vertical direction, and each slot can accommodate one ink box; the direction of the slot, which points to the opening, is a Z axis, the transverse direction perpendicular to the Z axis is an X axis, the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the Z axis is a Y axis, and the slots are arranged along the Y axis direction;

the moving piece comprises a clamping part, a connecting part and an abutting part, the clamping part is connected with the abutting part through the connecting part, the abutting part is movably arranged on the box body, and the abutting part can move along the X-axis direction; when the ink box reaches the state of the holding part, the clamping part is clamped with the rotating piece;

2. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ink cartridge comprises: the first sliding groove is arranged on the left surface and/or the right surface.

3. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 2, wherein the ink cartridge comprises: a left surface, a right surface, the left surface and the right surface being disposed opposite along a Y-axis direction perpendicular to an X-axis.

4. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ink cartridge comprises: an ink outlet for supplying ink to the holding portion; a bottom surface on which the ink outlet is provided, the first chute being provided on the bottom surface.

5. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the moving member is engaged with the rotating member in a state where the ink cartridge is mounted from the opening to the holding portion, and a degree of freedom in a Z-axis direction and/or a Y-axis direction of the cartridge body can be restricted.

6. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 5, wherein the elastic member is disposed in the first sliding groove and acts on the abutting portion; the connecting portions are two, the clamping portion is connected with the abutting portion through the two connecting portions, and a frame body is formed among the clamping portion, the abutting portion and the two connecting portions.

7. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 4, wherein the connecting portion extends from a bottom surface of the ink cartridge to a side surface of the ink cartridge, the abutting portion is provided at one end of the connecting portion, and the engaging portion is provided at the other end of the connecting portion; the connecting part is movably arranged on the box body and can move along the X-axis direction.

8. The ink cartridge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the moving member further includes an operating portion provided at the connecting portion, the operating portion extending to a top surface of the ink cartridge, the operating portion being configured to receive an external operating force to the moving member.

9. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 8, wherein the engaging portion is provided with a first engaging portion, the rotating member is provided with a mounting hole facing the opening in the Z-axis direction, and the first engaging portion is engaged with the mounting hole.