CN216579782U - Printer and printing method - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a printer, which comprises a mounting part, an ink supply unit, a trigger piece and a shielding piece, wherein the mounting part can be used for mounting an ink box; the ink supply unit is arranged in the mounting part and is provided with an ink supply needle which can be used for communicating the ink box to supply ink for the printer; the trigger piece is arranged in the mounting part, is positioned on the mounting path of the ink box and can be triggered when the ink box is mounted; the shielding piece can move in the mounting part and is used for shielding or avoiding an empty ink supply needle; when the ink box is arranged in the mounting part, the ink box triggers the triggering part, and the triggering part is linked with the shielding part and the ink supply unit to ensure that the shielding part avoids an empty ink supply needle; the shutter is movable to shield the ink supply needle in a state where the ink cartridge is not mounted to the mounting portion. The printer provided by the utility model is provided with the shielding piece which can shield the ink supply unit, thereby avoiding the external dust from entering the ink supply needle and avoiding the drying and solidification of ink marks on the ink supply needle caused by external air exchange.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of electronic imaging equipment, in particular to a printer.
Background
An image forming apparatus such as an ink jet printer supplies ink to the apparatus when an ink cartridge is mounted in the apparatus for printing, and in most printers, a mounting portion for fixing the ink cartridge to the printer apparatus is provided when the ink cartridge is mounted to the apparatus.
In the prior art, an ink cartridge is mounted inside a mounting portion, and when the ink cartridge needs to be replaced, the ink cartridge is taken down and a new ink cartridge is mounted in the mounting portion again. However, if the ink supply needle of the mounting portion is exposed for a long time, external dust may enter the ink supply needle, and ink marks on the ink supply needle may dry and solidify due to external air exchange
Therefore, a technical solution to the above problems is needed.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the technical problems in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a printer to solve the technical problem of blockage at the outlet of a developer supply channel due to accumulation of carbon powder.
In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
a printer, comprising:
a mounting portion for mounting an ink cartridge;
the ink supply unit is arranged in the mounting part and is provided with an ink supply needle which can be used for communicating the ink box to supply ink for the printer;
a trigger member installed in the installation portion, located on an installation path of the ink cartridge, and capable of being triggered when the ink cartridge is installed;
a shielding piece which can move in the mounting part and is used for shielding or avoiding the empty ink supply needle;
when the ink box is arranged in the mounting part, the ink box triggers the trigger piece, and the trigger piece is linked with the shielding piece and the ink supply unit to ensure that the shielding piece avoids the empty ink supply needle;
the shutter is movable to shield the ink supply needle in a state where the ink cartridge is not mounted to the mounting portion.
The printer with the structure is provided with the shielding part which can be linked with the triggering part, when the ink box is installed on the installation part, the shielding part avoids the ink supply unit, so that the ink supply unit can be communicated with the ink box, when the ink box is not installed yet, the shielding part can shield the ink supply unit, the phenomenon that external dust enters the ink supply needle is avoided, and the phenomenon that ink marks on the ink supply needle are dry and solidified due to external air exchange is also avoided.
Preferably, the shutter is located on a rear end side of the ink supply unit in the ink cartridge mounting direction.
The printer with the structure enables the shielding piece to shield the ink supply unit.
Preferably, the ink supply device further comprises a lever mechanism, the lever mechanism comprises a lever, the lever is respectively connected with the shielding piece and the trigger piece, the trigger piece can be linked with the shielding piece through the lever mechanism, the shielding piece can be triggered by the trigger piece through the lever mechanism to move, and the ink supply needle is shielded or kept away.
The printer with the structure enables the trigger piece and the shielding piece to be linked through the lever.
Preferably, a protrusion is arranged on the lever, and the lever is abutted against the trigger piece through the protrusion.
The printer with the structure enables the lever to be connected with the trigger piece, and the connection mode is simple.
Preferably, the ink supply unit is linked with the trigger piece through a lever mechanism, and the ink supply unit can move in the mounting portion through triggering of the trigger piece.
The printer with the structure has the advantages that the ink supply unit is linked with the lever mechanism, so that the shielding piece can shield the ink supply unit more conveniently.
Preferably, the ink supply unit further comprises a movable plate, the ink supply needle is mounted on the movable plate, and the movable plate is mounted in the mounting portion and can move in the mounting portion; and the movable plate is provided with a limiting groove, the lever mechanism further comprises a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the lever, the other end of the connecting rod is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion can extend into the limiting groove, and the connecting rod can move in the limiting groove and push the movable plate to move.
The printer with the structure has the advantages that one end of the connecting rod is arranged in the limiting groove, so that the connecting rod can push the ink supply unit to move when the lever rotates.
Preferably, the mounting portion is provided with a first guide rail, and one end of the connecting rod connected with the lever is mounted in the first guide rail and can move on the first guide rail.
The printer with the structure enables the connecting rod to move towards a certain direction when the lever rotates through the first guide rail, so that the connecting rod can provide thrust for the ink supply unit, and the moving track of the connecting rod is limited.
Preferably, the mounting portion is further provided with a first limiting member, and the first limiting member is disposed on one side of the connecting rod and can limit a rotating angle of the connecting rod when the connecting rod moves.
The printer with the structure has the advantages that the first limiting part can enable the connecting rod to push the ink supply unit, and the ink supply needle can reach the preset position.
Preferably, the shutter is provided with a shielding portion and a void-avoiding portion, the shielding portion corresponding to a position of the ink supply needle in the ink cartridge mounting direction when the ink cartridge is not mounted in the mounting portion; when the ink box is installed in the installation part, the space avoiding part can correspond to the position of the ink supply needle.
The printer with the structure can switch the shielding piece between shielding and the space-avoiding ink supply unit through the space-avoiding part and the shielding part.
Preferably, the shielding portion is provided with a first guide surface on a front end side in the ink cartridge mounting direction.
The printer with the structure can lead the ink supply needle to pass through the space avoiding part by arranging the first guide surface, thereby avoiding the damage of the ink supply needle.
Preferably, the trigger further comprises a return spring, the return spring is connected with the mounting part and is connected with the lever mechanism, and the return spring can enable the trigger to be reset on the mounting part.
The printer with the structure can restore the original position of the trigger piece when the ink box is separated from the installation part, and is convenient to use next time.
Preferably, the triggering member is provided as a second guide surface on a rear end surface in the ink cartridge mounting direction.
The printer with the structure prevents the ink box and the trigger part from being damaged when the ink box is installed.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive labor.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an ink cartridge of the present invention not mounted in place in a mounting portion;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of the position A in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the ink cartridge of the present invention mounted in place in the mounting portion.
In the figure: 1. an installation part; 11. an opening; 12. opening a hole; 13. a groove; 14. a limiting mechanism; 15. A first guide rail; 16. a first limit piece; 17. a second guide rail; 18. a second limiting member; 2. an ink cartridge; 21. an ink outlet; 3. an ink supply unit; 31. an ink supply needle; 32. a movable plate; 321. a limiting groove; 4. A trigger; 41. a bevel; 5. a shield; 51. an evacuation portion; 52. a fourth protrusion; 53. a shielding portion; 54. a bevel; 6. a lever mechanism; 61. a lever; 611. a protrusion; 62. a connecting rod; 621. a second protrusion; 622. a third protrusion; 63. a rotating shaft; 7. a return spring.
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For better understanding of the technical solutions of the present invention, the following detailed descriptions of the embodiments of the present invention are provided with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It should be understood that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The first embodiment is as follows:
fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall structure of the printer according to the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a printer is provided with a mounting portion 1, an ink cartridge 2 is mountable to the mounting portion 1, and the ink cartridge 2 is detachably mountable to the mounting portion 1. The cartridge 2 stores therein consumables for development, such as: ink, toner. When the printer prints, the consumables in the cartridge 2 are displayed on a recording medium (e.g., paper, or other printing medium that can carry consumables). The mounting portion 1 is substantially in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having an opening 11, and a housing chamber for mounting the ink cartridge 2 is formed in the mounting portion 1, and the housing chamber is enabled to mount the ink cartridge 2 through the opening 11. One or more ink cartridges 2 can be mounted in the mounting portion 1, and one or more consumables can be provided for the printer. Generally, the accommodating cavity has a plurality of mounting positions (e.g. 4, 5, 6) arranged side by side, each mounting position can be provided with an ink cartridge 2, the plurality of ink cartridges 2 can be of the same color or different colors, the shape of the ink cartridge 2 can be matched with the shape of the mounting portion 11, so that the ink cartridge 2 can be mounted on the mounting portion 11, the ink cartridge 2 has an ink outlet 21, the mounting portion 1 has an ink supply unit 3, the ink supply unit 3 is provided with an ink supply needle 31, when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted on the mounting portion 1, the ink supply needle 31 can be inserted into the ink outlet 21 of the ink cartridge 2, so that the ink supply needle 31 can communicate with the ink cartridge 2, and the ink cartridge 2 can supply ink to the printer. The structure of the ink cartridge 2 is conventional and will not be described here.
Referring to fig. 1, the printer further includes a trigger 4, a shielding member 5 and a lever mechanism 6, the trigger 4 is installed in the installation portion 1 and located on an installation path of the ink cartridge 2 and can be triggered when the ink cartridge 2 is installed, the shielding member 5 can move in the installation portion 1 to shield or avoid an empty ink supply needle 31, the lever mechanism 6 is respectively connected with the shielding member 5 and the trigger 4, so that the trigger 4 and the ink supply unit 3 can be linked, and the shielding member 5 can be triggered by the trigger 4 through the lever mechanism 6 to move to shield or avoid the empty ink supply needle 31. The shutter 5 has a void-avoiding portion 51, a fourth projection 52, a shielding portion 53, and a slope 54. In a state where the ink cartridge 2 is not mounted to the mounting portion 1, the trigger 4 is positioned at the home position, and the shielding portion 53 of the shielding member 5 shields the ink supply needle 31. In the process that the ink box 2 is installed on the installation part 1, the ink box 2 can trigger the trigger piece 4, the trigger piece 4 is linked with the shielding piece 5 and the ink supply unit 3, the shielding piece 5 is enabled to avoid the empty ink supply needle 31, and the ink supply unit 3 can be communicated with the ink box 2. When the ink cartridge 2 is detached from the mounting portion 1, the ink supply unit 3 is detached from the ink cartridge 2, the shutter 5 moves to shield the ink supply needle 31, and the trigger 4 returns to the original position. The printer can be linked with the trigger 4 by arranging the shielding piece 5, when the ink box 2 is arranged on the installation part 1, the shielding piece 5 avoids the ink supply unit 3, meanwhile, when the ink box 2 is arranged on the installation part 1, the ink supply needle 31 protrudes out of the shielding piece 5, the ink box 2 is continuously installed, and the ink supply unit 3 can be communicated with the ink box 2. When the ink cartridge 2 is not installed, the shielding portion 53 of the shielding member 5 shields the ink supply unit 3, so that the entry of external dust into the ink supply needle 31 is avoided, and the drying and solidification of ink marks on the ink supply needle 31 due to the exchange of external air are also avoided.
In the present embodiment, the mounting portion 1 is substantially in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having an opening 11, the mounting portion 1 has a front side wall a, a top side wall b, a bottom side wall c, a left side wall (not labeled), and a right side wall (not labeled), the front side wall a of the mounting portion 1 constitutes a mounting direction side in which the mounting portion 1 is mounted, the bottom side wall c is opposite to the top side wall b, the front side wall a intersects with the top side wall b and the bottom side wall c, the right side wall is opposite to the left side wall, and the front side wall a, the top side wall b, the bottom side wall c, the left side wall, and the right side wall are connected to each other to form the substantially rectangular parallelepiped mounting portion 1 having one end opened by the opening 11.
Preferably, in some embodiments, the shielding member 5 is located at the rear end side of the ink supply unit 3 in the mounting direction of the ink cartridge 2, when the trigger 4 triggers the shielding member 5, the clearance 51 of the shielding member 5 can correspond to the position of the ink supply needle 31, the ink supply needle 31 can pass through the clearance 51 and protrude from the shielding member 5 to communicate with the ink cartridge 2, and the shielding member 5 can be switched between shielding and clearance of the ink supply unit 3 through the clearance 51 and the shielding portion 53. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the shielding member 5 is a substantially strip-shaped plate-shaped structure, and the shielding member 5 of the plate-shaped structure is provided with a hole at about two thirds of the length, and the hole can be used as a clearance 51 of the shielding member 5, and the diameter of the hole is larger than the diameter of the ink supply needle 31 on the ink supply unit 3 and larger than the diameter of the ink outlet 21 on the ink cartridge 2, so that the ink supply needle 31 can pass through the clearance 51 to communicate with the ink outlet 21 when the shielding member 5 moves to the position corresponding to the ink supply needle 31 on the ink supply unit 3. The shielding portion 53 is provided above the space 51, and the shielding portion 53 corresponds to the supply needle 31 when the ink cartridge 2 is not mounted on the mounting portion 1. When the ink cartridge 2 is mounted to the mounting portion 1, the shutter 5 is moved upward so that the clearance 51 corresponds to the position of the supply needle 31.
Further, the lower end of the shielding portion 53 on the front end side in the cartridge mounting direction is provided with a first guide surface 54, the first guide surface 54 may be a slope, an arc surface, or the like, and the first guide surface 54 may prevent the supply needle 31 from interfering with the shielding portion 53 during movement.
Preferably, in some embodiments, the lever mechanism 6 includes a lever 61, the lever 61 is mounted on the mounting portion 1 to be capable of rotating, one end of the lever 61 is connected to the shielding member 5, the other end of the lever 61 abuts against the triggering member 4 and can be triggered by the triggering member 4 to rotate, and the triggering member 4 and the shielding member 5 can be linked through the lever 61. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the lever 61 is disposed below the bottom side wall through the rotating shaft 63, and can rotate and make a rotational motion below the bottom side wall through the rotating shaft 63.
Preferably, in some embodiments, the lever 61 is provided with a protrusion 611, and the lever 61 is connected with the trigger 4 in an interference manner (i.e., abutting) through the protrusion 611, so that the lever 61 can be connected with the trigger 4, and the connection manner is simple. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the trigger 4 is a substantially square pressing block, the bottom side wall of the mounting portion 1 is provided with an opening 12, the pressing block is disposed in the opening 12, one end of the lever 61 is located below the opening 12, one end of the lever 61 is provided with a protrusion 611, when the lever 61 is mounted below the bottom side wall of the mounting portion 1, the position of the protrusion 611 corresponds to the position of the opening 12, the pressing block extends to the position of the protrusion 611 of the lever 61 through the opening 12 and abuts against the protrusion 611 on the lever 61, and the pressing block partially extends above the bottom side wall of the mounting portion 1 in a normal state, when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted, the pressing block is touched by the ink cartridge 2 and is retracted into the opening 12, and the protrusion 611 on the lever 61 is pressed downward, so that the lever 61 rotates below the bottom side wall to perform a rotating motion.
Preferably, the ink cartridge further comprises a reset piece, the reset piece can be a reset mechanism or a reset spring, the reset spring 7 is preferable, the reset spring 7 is connected to the mounting portion 1 and connected with the lever mechanism 6, the reset spring 7 can enable the trigger piece 4 to reset on the mounting portion 1, the trigger piece 4 can restore to the original position when the ink cartridge 2 is separated from the mounting portion 1, and the ink cartridge is convenient to use next time. Specifically, in this embodiment, one end of the return spring 7 is connected to the mounting portion 1, and the other end is connected to the end of the lever 61 on which the protrusion 611 is provided, when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted, the pressing block is touched by the ink cartridge 2 and is contracted into the opening 12, and the protrusion 611 on the lever 61 is pressed downward, so that the lever 61 rotates below the bottom side wall, and when the ink cartridge 2 is detached from the mounting portion 1, the pressing block is not pressed any more, because of the return spring 7 provided between the mounting portion 1 and the lever 61, the lever 61 can rotate toward the direction close to the bottom side wall, so that the protrusion 611 on the lever 61 can push the pressing block to partially protrude from the bottom side wall, and the next use is facilitated.
Preferably, in some embodiments, the ink supply unit 3 can move in the mounting portion 1, the ink supply unit 3 is linked with the trigger 4 through the lever mechanism 6, the ink supply unit 3 can move in the mounting portion 1 through the lever mechanism 6 and the trigger 4, and the shielding member 5 can shield the ink supply unit 3 conveniently through the movement of the ink supply unit 3. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the ink supply unit 3 is disposed behind the front wall in the mounting direction of the ink cartridge 2, the front wall is provided with the recess 13, the ink supply unit 3 is disposed in the recess 13 and is movable in the recess 13, so that when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted in the mounting portion 1, the ink supply unit 3 can be moved so that the ink supply unit 3 partially protrudes out of the recess 13, and can be communicated with the ink cartridge 2 at a position in front of the front wall and can be completely accommodated in the recess 13 by being moved so as to be separated from the ink cartridge 2.
Preferably, the lever mechanism 6 further comprises a connecting rod 62, the ink supply unit 3 is connected with one end of the lever 61 connected with the shielding member 5 through the connecting rod 62, and the ink supply unit 3 can be triggered by the trigger 4 through the connecting rod 62, so that the ink supply unit 3 can be triggered to move through the trigger 4. Specifically, in the present embodiment, one end of the link 62 is hinged to one end of the lever 61, that is, the link 62 can rotate at one end of the lever 61, and the end of the lever 61 connected to the link 62 is the end without the protrusion 611.
Preferably, in some embodiments, the mounting portion 1 is provided with a limiting mechanism 14, and the ink supply unit 3 is mounted on the limiting mechanism 14 and can move on the limiting mechanism 14; the ink supply unit 3 is connected with the lever mechanism 6, the trigger piece 4 can be linked with the ink supply unit 3 through the lever mechanism 6, the trigger piece 4 can trigger the ink supply unit 3 to move, and the ink supply unit 3 can move through the limiting mechanism 14.
Further, the ink supply unit 3 further includes a movable plate 32, the ink supply needle 31 is mounted on the movable plate 32, and the movable plate 32 is mounted on the limiting mechanism 14 and can move on the limiting mechanism 14; the movable plate 32 is provided with a limiting groove 321, one end of the connecting rod 62 is connected to the lever 61, the other end of the connecting rod 62 is provided with a protrusion 611 which can extend into the limiting groove 321 and can move in the limiting groove 321, the connecting rod 62 can move in the limiting groove 321 to push the movable plate 32, and one end of the connecting rod 62 is installed in the limiting groove 321, so that when the lever 61 rotates, the connecting rod 62 can push the ink supply unit 3 to move.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the movable plate 32 is a substantially square movable plate 32, the limiting mechanism 14 is a strip-shaped groove disposed along the installation direction of the ink cartridge 2, and the movable plate 32 is installed in the strip-shaped groove and can move transversely along the installation direction of the ink cartridge 2 in the strip-shaped groove; the limiting groove 321 is a strip-shaped groove arranged along the diagonal line of the square movable plate 32, so that when the connecting rod 62 is driven by the lever 61 to move upwards, the second protrusion 621 arranged at one end of the connecting rod 62 is installed in the limiting groove 321, and the second protrusion 621 can move in the strip-shaped limiting groove 321, so that the connecting rod 62 can apply a force to the movable plate 32 to move so as to move the movable plate 32 transversely, and the lever 61 can rotate so as to drive the ink supply unit 3 to move.
Preferably, the mounting portion 1 is further provided with a first guide rail 15, and one end of the connecting rod 62 connected with the lever 61 is mounted in the first guide rail 15 and can move on the first guide rail 15; and the mounting part 1 is further provided with a first limiting part 16, the first limiting part 16 is arranged at one side of the connecting rod 62 and can limit the rotation angle of the connecting rod 62 when moving, when the connecting rod 62 rotates on the lever 61 through the first guide rail 15 and the first limiting part 16, the first guide rail 15 limits the moving track of the connecting rod 62, the first limiting part 16 can enable the connecting rod 62 to push the ink supply unit 3 to move towards a certain direction, so that the connecting rod 62 can provide thrust for the ink supply unit 3, and the ink supply needle 31 can be ensured to reach a preset position. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first guide rail 15 is a substantially arc-shaped guide rail, the first guide rail 15 is disposed on the left side wall or the right side wall, and the link 62 is provided with a third protrusion 622 at one end connected to the lever 61 to extend into the first guide rail 15, so that the link 62 can be limited; and the left side wall or the right side wall is further provided with a first limiting member 16, the first limiting member 16 is a strip-shaped limiting member, and is arranged on the left side wall or the right side wall along the direction from the bottom side wall to the top side wall, and the limiting member is close to the connecting rod 62, when the connecting rod 62 is driven by the lever 61 to move, the limiting member can limit the connecting rod 62 from rotating by an excessive angle, but move along the direction from the bottom side wall to the top side wall, so that the connecting rod 62 can apply a thrust force to the movable plate 32 for transverse movement. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the first limiting member 16 is two strip-shaped limiting blocks disposed at two sides of the connecting rod 62, a distance between the two limiting blocks is slightly greater than a width of the connecting rod 62, and when the rod rotates, the two limiting blocks can limit the movement of the connecting rod 62 in the distance between the limiting blocks, and cannot rotate by an excessively large angle, so that the connecting rod 62 moves along a direction in which the bottom side wall is substantially directed to the top side wall, and the connecting rod 62 can apply a pushing force to the movable plate 32 for lateral movement. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the front end side of the first limiting member 16 is abutted by a spring, and when the connecting rod 62 moves, the first limiting member 16 abuts against the connecting rod 62, so that the connecting rod 62 maintains the vertical state, and thus a pushing force for lateral movement is applied to the movable plate 32.
Preferably, in some embodiments, the mounting portion 1 is provided with a second guide rail 17, one end of the shutter 5 connected to the lever 61 is mounted in the second guide rail 17, and the shutter 5 can move on the second guide rail 17. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the second guide rail 17 is a substantially arc-shaped guide rail, the second guide rail 17 is provided on the left or right side wall, and the fourth projection 52 provided at one end of the shutter 5 connected to the lever 61 extends into the second guide rail 17, so that the shutter 5 can be restricted.
Moreover, the mounting portion 1 is further provided with a second limiting member 18, the second limiting member 18 is disposed on one side of the second guide rail 17, and can limit the rotation angle of the connecting rod 62 when the shutter moves, so that the shutter 5 can move in a certain direction when the lever 61 rotates through the second guide rail 17 and the second limiting member 18, and the shutter 5 can shield or avoid the ink supply unit 3. Specifically, in this embodiment, the shielding member 5 is hinged to the lever 61 and can rotate at one end of the lever 61, the second limiting member 18 is a strip-shaped limiting block arranged on the left side wall or the right side wall and arranged on the left side wall or the right side wall along the direction from the bottom side wall to the top side wall, the limiting block is close to the shielding member 5, and when the connecting rod 62 is driven by the lever 61 to move, the limiting block can limit the shielding member 5 from rotating by an excessive angle and moving along the direction from the bottom side wall to the top side wall. Or, in some other embodiments, the second limiting member 18 is two strip-shaped limiting blocks disposed on two sides of the shielding member 5, a distance between the two limiting blocks is slightly greater than a width of the shielding member 5, and when the lever 61 rotates, the two limiting blocks can limit the shielding member 5 to move in a distance between the two limiting blocks without rotating by an excessively large angle, so that the shielding member 5 moves along a direction in which the bottom side wall is substantially directed to the top side wall, and the void-avoiding portion 51 on the shielding member 5 can move to a position corresponding to the ink supply needle 31.
Preferably, the triggering member 4 is provided with a slope 41 on the rear end surface in the mounting direction of the ink cartridge 2, preventing the ink cartridge 2 and the triggering member 4 from being damaged when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the trigger 4 is a substantially square press piece, and the press piece is provided with the second guide surface 41 on the rear end side in the mounting direction of the ink cartridge 2, and when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted to the mounting portion 1, the ink cartridge 2 can move on the inclined surface 41, and the press piece is pressed so as to be received from the first opening 11 to below the bottom wall. In some other embodiments, the second guide surface 41 may also be an arc-shaped surface.
Preferably, the ink outlet 21 is disposed at the front end side of the ink cartridge 2 in the mounting direction, and when the ink cartridge 2 is in an operating state (a state where the ink cartridge 2 and the mounting portion 1 are mounted in place), the position of the ink outlet 21 corresponds to the position of the ink supply needle 31 of the mounting portion 1, the ink outlet 21 can be adapted to the ink supply needle 31, and when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted in the mounting portion 1, the ink outlet 21 communicates with the ink supply needle 31 to provide consumables for the printing apparatus.
In the embodiment, in the process that the ink box 2 is installed on the installation part 1, the ink box 2 triggers the trigger 4, the trigger 4 enables the clearance part 51 of the shielding piece 5 to move to the position corresponding to the ink supply needle 31 on the ink supply unit 3 through linkage of the ink supply unit 3 and the shielding piece 5, and the ink supply unit 3 moves on the installation part 1, enables the ink supply needle 31 to move, penetrates through the clearance part 51 and then is communicated with the ink outlet 21 of the ink box 2; when the ink cartridge 2 is detached from the mounting portion 1, the trigger 4 is resiliently protruded from the bottom side wall c by the return spring 7, the lever 61 is rotated to store the ink supply unit 3 in the recess 13, and the shutter 5 is moved to shield the ink supply needle 31 by the shutter 53.
The printer is provided with the shielding part which can be linked with the triggering part, when the ink box is installed on the installation part, the shielding part shields the ink supply unit, so that the ink supply unit can be communicated with the ink box, when the ink box is not installed, the shielding part can shield the ink supply unit, thereby avoiding the external dust from entering the ink supply needle and avoiding the situation that ink marks on the ink supply needle are dried and solidified due to external air exchange.
What has been described above are merely some embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model.
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1. A printer, comprising:
a mounting portion for mounting an ink cartridge;
the ink supply unit is arranged in the mounting part and is provided with an ink supply needle which can be used for communicating the ink box to supply ink for the printer;
a trigger member mounted in the mounting portion, located on a mounting path of the ink cartridge, and capable of being triggered when the ink cartridge is mounted;
a shielding piece which can move in the mounting part and is used for shielding or avoiding the ink supply needle;
when the ink box is installed in the installation part, the ink box triggers the trigger piece, and the trigger piece is linked with the shielding piece and the ink supply unit to enable the shielding piece to avoid the ink supply needle;
the shutter is movable to shield the ink supply needle in a state where the ink cartridge is not mounted to the mounting portion.
2. The printer according to claim 1, wherein the shutter is located on a rear end side of the ink supply unit in the ink cartridge mounting direction.
3. The printer according to claim 1, further comprising a lever mechanism, wherein the lever mechanism includes a lever, the lever is respectively connected to the shielding member and the trigger member, the trigger member can be linked with the shielding member through the lever mechanism, and the shielding member can be triggered by the trigger member through the lever mechanism to move so as to shield or avoid the ink supply needle.
4. A printer according to claim 3, wherein a projection is provided on said lever, and said lever abuts said trigger via said projection.
5. A printer according to claim 3, wherein the ink supply unit is linked to the trigger by the lever mechanism, and the ink supply unit is movable within the mounting portion by the trigger.
6. The printer of claim 5, wherein the ink supply unit further comprises a movable plate, the ink supply needle being mounted on the movable plate, the movable plate being mounted within the mounting portion and movable within the mounting portion; the movable plate is provided with a limiting groove, the lever mechanism further comprises a connecting rod, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the lever, a protrusion is arranged at the other end of the connecting rod and can extend into the limiting groove, and the connecting rod can move in the limiting groove and push the movable plate to move.
7. The printer of claim 6, wherein the mounting portion has a first rail, and the end of the link connected to the lever is mounted in the first rail and is movable on the first rail.
8. The printer according to claim 7, wherein the mounting portion further comprises a first limiting member, and the first limiting member is disposed on one side of the connecting rod and can limit an angle of rotation of the connecting rod when the connecting rod moves.
9. The printer according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the shutter is provided with a shielding portion and a space-avoiding portion, the shielding portion corresponding to a position of the ink supply needle in the ink cartridge mounting direction when the ink cartridge is not mounted in the mounting portion; when the ink cartridge is mounted in the mounting portion, the space-avoiding portion can correspond to the position of the ink supply needle.
10. The printer according to claim 9, wherein the shielding portion is provided with a first guide surface on a leading end side in the ink cartridge mounting direction.
11. The printer according to any one of claims 3 to 8, further comprising a return spring connected to the mounting portion and connected to the lever mechanism, the return spring being capable of returning the trigger on the mounting portion, the trigger being provided as a second guide surface on a rear end surface in a direction in which the ink cartridge is mounted.
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