CN217227078U

CN217227078U - Ink box

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Publication number: CN217227078U
Application number: CN202220567682.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 邱涌群
Original assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-15
Filing date: 2022-03-15
Publication date: 2022-08-19
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-15

Abstract

An ink cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus including a contact mechanism, the ink cartridge comprising: the ink container comprises a shell, wherein a containing cavity for storing ink is arranged in the shell, at least one mounting hole is formed in the shell, and the mounting hole is communicated with the containing cavity; the shell comprises a front end face close to and facing the contact mechanism and a side end face adjacent to and connected with the front end face, and an electrical interface for accommodating the contact mechanism is arranged on the shell in a manner of penetrating through the front end face; a chip, at least part of which is mounted in the electrical interface and which is electrically connected with the contact mechanism; the sensor, the sensor is connected with the chip electricity, and the sensor is used for detecting the surplus of the ink of holding the intracavity storage, and the sensor includes sensor body and at least one inductive head, and the inductive head is located the surface of sensor body towards the shell, and the inductive head pegs graft in the mounting hole, has simplified the equipment of ink horn, has improved the packaging efficiency of ink horn, is favorable to the cyclic utilization of sensor.

Description

Ink box

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The utility model relates to a printing device technical field especially relates to an ink horn.

[ background ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

Image forming apparatuses are common office apparatuses such as printers, copiers, and facsimile machines. An ink cartridge for an image forming apparatus is generally configured with a chip and a sensor, when the ink cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus detects information such as ink components and ink remaining amount stored in the cartridge through the sensor and feeds the information back to the chip, and the image forming apparatus acquires information of the ink cartridge such as a serial number of the ink cartridge, an amount of remaining ink, and a date of leaving a factory through an identification chip.

In order to facilitate the assembly of the chip and the sensor, the chip and the sensor adopt an integrated structure to reduce the number of parts, and the existing ink cartridge generally comprises a base and a face cover, wherein the chip is firstly installed on the face cover, then the base and the face cover are fixedly connected through welding, the sensor can penetrate through a welding joint part between the base and the face cover to extend into an accommodating cavity formed by the base and the face cover together in an enclosing way, and finally, the position of the sensor penetrating through the welding joint part is filled with a sealing material to prevent ink in the accommodating cavity from leaking.

However, with the above method, the assembly process of the existing ink cartridge is complex, the assembly efficiency is low, and meanwhile, the sensor is fixedly arranged in the accommodating cavity, so that the sensor cannot be detached or replaced, and the sensor is not beneficial to recycling.

[ Utility model ] content

The application provides an ink box to solve the problem that the assembly process of present ink box is comparatively complicated and the sensor can not be dismantled or changed.

The embodiment of the application provides an ink horn, detachably installs in imaging device, and imaging device includes contact mechanism, and the ink horn includes: the ink container comprises a shell, wherein a containing cavity for storing ink is arranged in the shell, at least one mounting hole is formed in the shell, and the mounting hole is communicated with the containing cavity; the shell comprises a front end face close to and facing the contact mechanism and a side end face adjacent to and connected with the front end face, and an electrical interface for accommodating the contact mechanism is arranged on the shell in a manner of penetrating through the front end face; a chip, at least part of which is mounted in the electrical interface and which is electrically connected with the contact mechanism; the sensor is electrically connected with the chip and used for detecting the residual amount of the ink stored in the accommodating cavity, the sensor comprises a sensor body and at least one induction head, the induction head is arranged on the surface of the sensor body facing the shell, and the induction head is inserted in the mounting hole.

Optionally, the side end surface comprises an upper end surface and a lower end surface which are opposite along a first direction, the mounting hole is opened on the upper end surface, and the first direction is parallel to the length direction of the ink box; the electrical interface comprises a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface which are opposite along a first direction, and at least part of the chip is arranged on the first inner wall surface or the second inner wall surface.

Optionally, the chip includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connection board, and at least one contact disposed on the second substrate, the connection board is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bending manner, the first substrate is disposed on the upper end surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the first inner wall surface.

Optionally, the sensor body is connected with the first substrate; or the upper end face is further provided with an avoiding hole communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding hole to be connected with the second substrate.

Optionally, the chip includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connection board, and at least one contact disposed on the first substrate, the connection board is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bending manner, the first substrate is disposed on the second inner wall surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the lower end surface.

Optionally, the upper end surface is further provided with an avoiding hole communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding hole to be connected with the first substrate; or, the upper end face is further provided with a avoiding hole communicated with the electrical interface, the lower end face is further provided with a avoiding groove communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body sequentially penetrates through the avoiding hole, the electrical interface and the avoiding groove to be connected with the second substrate.

Optionally, the chip includes a substrate and at least one contact disposed on the substrate, the substrate being disposed on the first inner wall surface or the second inner wall surface; the upper end face is further provided with an avoiding hole communicated with the electric interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electric interface from the avoiding hole to be connected with the substrate.

Optionally, the side end face includes an upper end face and a lower end face opposite to each other along the first direction, and the mounting hole is opened in the lower end face; the electrical interface includes a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface opposite to each other in a first direction, and at least a part of the chip is provided on the first inner wall surface or the second inner wall surface.

Optionally, the chip includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting plate, and at least one contact disposed on the second substrate, the connecting plate is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bending manner, the first substrate is disposed on the upper end surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the first inner wall surface.

Optionally, the lower end face is further provided with an avoiding groove communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding groove to be connected with the second substrate; or, the hole of dodging with the electrical interface intercommunication is still seted up to the up end, and the groove of dodging with the electrical interface intercommunication is still seted up to the lower terminal surface, and the at least part of sensor body passes in proper order dodges groove, electrical interface and dodges the hole and in order to be connected with first base plate.

Optionally, the sensor body is connected with the second substrate; or the lower end face is further provided with an avoiding groove communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding groove to be connected with the first substrate.

Optionally, the chip includes a substrate and at least one contact disposed on the substrate, the substrate being disposed on the first inner wall surface or the second inner wall surface; the lower end face is further provided with an avoiding groove communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding groove to be connected with the substrate.

After adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, beneficial effect is:

compared with the prior art, in the ink box provided by the utility model, the sensor comprises the sensor body and at least one induction head, and the induction head is arranged on the surface of the sensor body facing the shell; meanwhile, when the sensor needs to be replaced or disassembled, the induction head only needs to be disassembled from the mounting hole, and recycling of the sensor is facilitated.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

[ description of the drawings ]

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required 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 that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 1 of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the chip and sensor in the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the chip and the sensor shown in fig. 3 at another angle.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 2 of the present application.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 5.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the chip and sensor of the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 6.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the chip and the sensor shown in fig. 7 at another angle.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 3 of the present application.

Fig. 10 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 4 of the present application.

Fig. 12 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 5 of the present application.

Fig. 14 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 13.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a chip and a sensor in the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 14.

Fig. 16 is a schematic view of another angle structure of the chip and the sensor shown in fig. 15.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of another structure of the chip and the sensor of the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 14.

Fig. 18 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 6 of the present application.

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 18 at another angle.

Fig. 20 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 18.

Fig. 21 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 19.

FIG. 22 is a schematic view of a chip and a sensor in the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 20 or 21.

Fig. 23 is a schematic view of the chip and the sensor shown in fig. 22 in another angle configuration.

FIG. 24 is another schematic structural diagram of the chip and the sensor in the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 20 or 21.

Fig. 25 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 7 of the present application.

FIG. 26 is a schematic view of the chip and sensor structure of the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 25.

Fig. 27 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 8 of the present application.

FIG. 28 is a schematic view of the chip and sensor structure of the ink cartridge shown in FIG. 27.

Fig. 29 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in embodiment 9 of the present application.

FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram of a structure of the chip and the sensor shown in FIG. 29.

Fig. 31 is another schematic structural diagram of the chip and the sensor shown in fig. 29.

Fig. 32 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge provided in example 10 of the present application.

Fig. 33 is an exploded view of the ink cartridge shown in fig. 32.

Reference numerals:

100-ink cartridge;

1-a housing;

10 a-front end face; 10 b-a rear end face; 10 c-upper end face; 10 d-lower end face; 10 e-left end face; 10 f-right end face; 11-a first housing; 12-a second housing; 13-a containment chamber; 14-an electrical interface; 141-a first inner wall surface; 142-a second inner wall surface; 143-opening; 15-ink outlet; 16-mounting holes; 17-avoiding holes; 18-avoidance slots;

2-chip;

21-a first substrate; 22-a second substrate; 23-a connecting plate; 24-contacts; 25-a substrate;

3-a sensor;

31-a sensor body; 32-induction head.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

For better understanding of the technical solutions of the present application, the following detailed descriptions of the embodiments of the present application are provided with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application, 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 application.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in the examples of this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It should be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein is merely one type of association that describes an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

The ink cartridge disclosed in the embodiment of the present application may be, but not limited to, used in an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) printer, a copier, and a facsimile.

The application provides an ink horn, detachably installs in imaging device, and imaging device includes contact mechanism, and the ink horn includes: the ink container comprises a shell, wherein a containing cavity for storing ink is arranged in the shell, at least one mounting hole is formed in the shell, and the mounting hole is communicated with the containing cavity; the shell comprises a front end face close to and facing the contact mechanism and a side end face adjacent to and connected with the front end face, and an electrical interface for accommodating the contact mechanism is arranged on the shell in a manner of penetrating through the front end face; a chip, at least part of which is mounted in the electrical interface and which is electrically connected with the contact mechanism; the sensor, the sensor is connected with the chip electricity, and the sensor includes sensor body and at least one inductive head, and the inductive head is located the sensor body and is towards the surface of shell, and the inductive head pegs graft in the mounting hole.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an ink cartridge 100 according to an embodiment of the present application includes at least a housing 1, a chip 2, and a sensor 3, wherein the housing 1 has a substantially rectangular structure, the housing 1 includes a front end surface 10a and a rear end surface 10b opposite to each other in a third direction, and a side end surface connected between the front end surface 10a and the rear end surface 10b, the side end surface includes an upper end surface 10c and a lower end surface 10d opposite to each other in the first direction, and a left end surface 10e and a right end surface 10f opposite to each other in a second direction, and the front end surface 10a is close to and faces a contact mechanism (not shown in the drawings) in an image forming apparatus.

The first direction is parallel to the height direction of the ink cartridge 100 (or the gravity direction of the ink cartridge 100), the second direction is parallel to the width direction of the ink cartridge 100, the third direction is parallel to the length direction of the ink cartridge 100, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

The housing 1 is provided with a containing cavity 13 for storing ink, the housing 1 is provided with an electrical interface 14 for containing the contact mechanism through the front end face 10a, and at least part of the chip 2 is installed in the electrical interface 14, so that after the contact mechanism is inserted into the electrical interface 14, the contact mechanism can be in contact with at least part of the chip 2 to realize electrical connection between the two.

The front end surface 10a is further provided with an ink outlet 15 spaced from the electrical interface 14, and the ink outlet 15 is communicated with the accommodating chamber 13. Illustratively, the electrical interface 14 and the ink outlet 15 are spaced apart along the second direction, and the electrical interface 14 is close to the left end face 10e and the ink outlet 15 is close to the right end face 10 f.

In some embodiments, the ink cartridge 100 further includes a valve core, a spring, and a sealing film, wherein the sealing film is attached to one end of the ink outlet 15 away from the accommodating chamber 13, and the valve core abuts against the other end of the ink outlet 15 close to the accommodating chamber 13 through the spring. When the ink cartridge 100 is mounted in the image forming apparatus, the ink supply mechanism in the image forming apparatus is inserted into the ink outlet 15 to push the valve member to move in a direction away from the ink outlet 15, thereby opening the ink outlet 15 so that the ink in the accommodating chamber 13 can flow out from the ink outlet 15.

In some embodiments, the ink cartridge 100 further includes a pressure bag, a ball valve, and an elastic member (not shown) accommodated in the accommodating chamber 13. The casing 1 is further provided with an air blowing port and an air inlet (not shown in the figure), the pressure bag is communicated with a pump air blowing device (not shown in the figure) in the imaging device through the air blowing port, and the pressure bag can be inflated or deflated in response to the pressure change outside the accommodating cavity 13 so as to control the stability of the negative pressure in the accommodating cavity 13 and ensure the normal flow of ink. The elastic member is in contact with the surface of the pressure bag, and the elastic member can apply certain pressure to the pressure bag, and the pressure bag pushes the ball valve to move through the elastic member to open or close the air inlet during the inflation or deflation of the pressure bag.

In some embodiments, the left end surface 10e and/or the right end surface 10f are provided with a guiding mechanism (e.g., a sliding groove or a protrusion), and the guiding mechanism can provide a guiding function during the installation of the ink cartridge 100 in the image forming apparatus, thereby facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the ink cartridge 100 and preventing the ink cartridge 100 from being damaged due to collision, jamming and other problems during the installation.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the upper end surface 10c is opened with at least one mounting hole 16, and the mounting hole 16 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 13. The electrical interface 14 includes a first inner wall surface 141 and a second inner wall surface 142 that are opposed in the first direction, and at least a portion of the chip 2 is provided on the first inner wall surface 141 or the second inner wall surface 142.

The chip 2 includes a first substrate 21, a second substrate 22 and a connecting plate 23, wherein the connecting plate 23 is connected between the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22 in a bending manner.

Specifically, the first substrate 21 is disposed on the upper end surface 10c, the second substrate 22 is disposed on the first inner wall surface 141, and the surface of the second substrate 22 facing the second inner wall surface 142 (away from the first inner wall surface 141) is provided with at least one contact 24, when the contact structure is plugged into the electrical interface 14, the contact pin of the contact mechanism can contact with the contact 24, so as to realize electrical communication between the contact mechanism and the chip 2, and finally, electrical communication between the imaging device and the ink cartridge 100.

Specifically, the first substrate 21 may be disposed on the upper end surface 10c by adhesion, welding, magnetism, or snap-fit; and/or second substrate 22 may be adhesively attached to first interior wall surface 141, welded thereto, magnetic, snap-fit, etc. Any one or more of the first substrate 21, the second substrate 22, and the connection plate 23 may be a flexible plate or a hard plate.

The sensor 3 comprises a sensor body 31 and at least one sensing head 32, the sensing head 32 is arranged on the surface of the sensor 3 facing the housing 1, the sensing head 32 is inserted into the mounting hole 16, and the sensor body 31 can be directly connected with the first substrate 21.

Specifically, the sensor body 31 is disposed on the upper end surface 10c, and the sensing head 32 protrudes and extends from the surface of the sensor body 31 facing the upper end surface 10c along a first direction. The number and the position of the inductive heads 32 correspond to the number and the position of the mounting holes 16 one by one, the number of the inductive heads 32 can be set according to actual requirements, and when the number of the inductive heads 32 is multiple, the functions of the inductive heads 32 can be the same or different, and are not limited herein. Illustratively, the number of the sensing heads 32 may be two for detecting the composition and the remaining amount of the ink stored in the accommodating chamber 13, respectively.

It is understood that the sensor head 32 may also be used to detect the temperature of the ink stored in the accommodating chamber 13 or to detect the pressure of the gas and/or liquid in the accommodating chamber 13, etc., i.e., the sensor 3 may be used to detect the composition, remaining amount, liquid pressure of the ink stored in the accommodating chamber 13, the pressure of the gas in the accommodating chamber 13, etc.

The sensor body 31 may be connected to the first substrate 21 by adhesion, welding, magnetism, snap fit, thread fit, integral molding, etc., and the inductive head 32 is electrically connected to the first substrate 21 through the sensor body 31, and the first substrate 21 is electrically connected to the contact 24 disposed on the second substrate 22 through the connecting plate 23.

In some embodiments, the housing 1 includes a first shell 11 and a second shell 12, the first shell 11 and the second shell 12 jointly enclose to form an accommodating cavity 13, and the mounting hole 16 is disposed through the first shell 11 along a first direction so that the mounting hole 16 communicates with the accommodating cavity 13.

Specifically, the upper end surface 10c is a surface of the first housing 11 facing away from the second housing 12, and the first inner wall surface 141 is a region of the surface of the first housing 11 facing the second housing 12 corresponding to the electrical interface 14. The first substrate 21 and the sensor 3 are respectively disposed on a surface of the first housing 11 facing away from the second housing 12, and the second substrate 22 is disposed on a surface of the first housing 11 facing the second housing 12.

The first housing 11 and the second housing 12 may be fixedly connected by welding, adhering, or the like, may be detachably connected by screw-fitting, snap-fitting, or the like, and may be integrally connected by integral molding, which is not limited herein.

Example 2

Referring to fig. 5 to 8, the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 1 is basically the same in structure, but differs in that the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the second substrate 22.

Specifically, the upper end surface 10c is further provided with an avoiding hole 17 communicated with the electrical interface 14, and at least a portion of the sensor 3 may extend into the electrical interface 14 from the avoiding hole 17 to be connected with the second substrate 22. Therefore, the connection part of the sensor body 31 and the second substrate 22 is positioned in the electrical interface 14, so that the connection part can be prevented from being collided or scratched, and the connection stability of the chip 2 and the sensor 3 is improved. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 1, and will not be described again.

Example 3

Referring to fig. 9 to 10, the structure of the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 2 is substantially the same, but the difference is that the first substrate 21 is disposed on the second inner wall surface 142, the second substrate 22 is disposed on the lower end surface 10d, the contact 24 is disposed on the first substrate 21 facing the first inner wall surface 141 (or facing away from the second inner wall surface 142), and the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the first substrate 21.

Specifically, the upper end surface 10c is provided with an avoiding hole 17 communicated with the electrical interface 14, and at least a portion of the sensor body 31 may extend into the electrical interface 14 from the avoiding hole 17 to be connected with the first substrate 21. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 2, and the description thereof is omitted.

Example 4

Referring to fig. 11 to 12, the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 3 is basically the same in structure, but is different in that a sensor body 31 is directly connected to a second substrate 22.

Specifically, the upper end face 10c is provided with an avoidance hole 17, and the lower end face 10d is provided with an avoidance groove 18. At least a portion of the sensor body 31 may be connected to the second substrate 22 through the avoiding hole 17, the electrical interface 14, and the avoiding groove 18 in sequence. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 3, and will not be described again.

Example 5

Referring to fig. 13 to 17, the structure of the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 2 is substantially the same, except that the chip 2 includes a substrate 25 and at least one contact 24 disposed on the substrate 25, the substrate 25 is disposed on the first inner wall surface 141 or the second inner wall surface 142, and the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the substrate 25. At least a portion of the sensor body 31 may protrude from the relief hole 17 into the electrical interface 14 to connect with the substrate 25. This is advantageous in simplifying the structure of the chip 2 and improving the assembly efficiency of the ink cartridge 100.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16, in some embodiments, substrate 25 is disposed on first inner wall surface 141, and contacts 24 are disposed on a surface of substrate 25 facing second inner wall surface 142 (or facing away from first inner wall surface 141).

Referring to fig. 17, in some embodiments, the substrate 25 is disposed on the second inner wall surface 142, and the contact 24 is disposed on a surface of the substrate 25 facing the first inner wall surface 141 (or facing away from the second inner wall surface 142).

Base plate 25 may be attached to first interior wall surface 141 or second interior wall surface 142 by adhesive, welding, magnetic, snap fit, or the like. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 2, and will not be described again.

Example 6

Referring to fig. 18 to 24, the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 5 is basically the same in structure, except that a mounting hole 16 is opened in a lower end face 10 d.

The chip 2 includes a substrate 25 and at least one contact 24 disposed on the substrate 25, the substrate 25 is disposed on the first inner wall surface 141 or the second inner wall surface 142, and the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the substrate 25. The sensor body 31 is disposed on the lower end surface 10d, and the sensing head 32 protrudes and extends from the surface of the sensor body 31 facing the lower end surface 10d in the opposite direction of the first direction.

Specifically, the lower end surface 10d is further provided with an avoiding groove 18 communicated with the electrical interface 14, and at least a part of the sensor body 31 can extend from the avoiding groove 18 into the electrical interface 14 to be connected with the substrate 25.

Referring to fig. 22 and 23, in some embodiments, substrate 25 is disposed on first inner wall surface 141, and contacts 24 are disposed on a surface of substrate 25 facing second inner wall surface 142 (or facing away from first inner wall surface 141).

Referring to fig. 24, in some embodiments, the substrate 25 is disposed on the second inner wall surface 142, and the contact 24 is disposed on a surface of the substrate 25 facing the first inner wall surface 141 (or facing away from the second inner wall surface 142).

The base plate 25 may be attached to the first inner wall surface 141 or the second inner wall surface 142 by adhesion, welding, magnetism, snap fit, or the like. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 5, and will not be described again.

Example 7

Referring to fig. 25 and 26, the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 1 is basically the same in structure, but is different in that the mounting hole 16 is opened in the lower end surface 10d, the upper end surface 10c is opened with an escape hole 17 communicating with the electrical interface 14, and the lower end surface 10d is opened with an escape groove 18 communicating with the electrical interface 14.

Specifically, the sensor body 31 is disposed on the lower end face 10d, and the inductive head 32 protrudes and extends from a surface of the sensor body 31 facing the lower end face 10d in a direction opposite to the first direction. The first substrate 21 is disposed on the upper end surface 10c, the second substrate 22 is disposed on the first inner wall surface 141, the contact 24 is disposed on a surface of the second substrate 22 facing the second inner wall surface 142 (or facing away from the first inner wall surface 141), and at least a portion of the sensor body 31 may be connected to the first substrate 21 sequentially through the avoiding groove 18, the electrical interface 14, and the avoiding hole 17. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 1, and will not be described again.

Example 8

Referring to fig. 27 and 28, the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 7 is basically the same in structure, except that the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the second substrate 22.

Specifically, the lower end surface 10d is provided with an avoiding groove 18 communicated with the electrical interface 14, and at least a part of the sensor body 31 can extend from the avoiding groove 18 into the electrical interface 14 to be connected with the second substrate 22. Compared with the direct connection between the sensor body 31 and the first substrate 21, the avoiding hole 17 does not need to be formed in the upper end surface 10c, which is beneficial to simplifying the structure of the housing 1 and simplifying the assembly of the chip 2 and the sensor 3. The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 7, and will not be described again.

Example 9

Referring to fig. 29 to 31, the structure of the ink cartridge 100 of embodiment 1 is substantially the same, except that the mounting hole 16 is opened on the lower end surface 10d, the first substrate 21 is disposed on the second inner wall surface 142, the second substrate 22 is disposed on the lower end surface 10d, the contact 24 is disposed on the surface of the first substrate 21 facing the first inner wall surface 141 (or facing away from the second inner wall surface 142), and the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the first substrate 21 or the second substrate 22.

Specifically, the sensor body 31 is disposed on the lower end face 10d, and the inductive head 32 protrudes and extends from a surface of the sensor body 31 facing the lower end face 10d in a direction opposite to the first direction.

Referring to fig. 30, in some embodiments, the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the second substrate 22. Therefore, the sensor body 31 does not need to penetrate through the shell 1 and extend into the electrical interface 14 to be connected with the chip 2, the structure of the ink cartridge 100 is simplified, and the assembly efficiency of the ink cartridge 100 is improved.

Referring to fig. 29 and 31, in some embodiments, the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the first substrate 21, and the lower end surface 10d is further provided with a bypass groove 18 communicated with the electrical interface 14. At least a portion of the sensor body 31 may extend from the bypass groove 18 into the electrical interface 14 to connect with the first substrate 21.

The structure of the other parts of the ink cartridge 100 is the same as that in embodiment 1, and will not be described again.

Example 10

Referring to fig. 32 and 33, the structure of the ink cartridge 100 according to any of embodiments 1 to 9 is substantially the same, except that an opening 143 is opened on an inner side wall of the electrical interface 14 near the accommodating cavity 13, a portion of the sensor body 31 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 13, and another portion of the sensor body 31 can extend into the electrical interface 14 from the opening 143 to connect with the chip 2.

Specifically, in order to prevent the ink stored in the housing chamber 13 from leaking from the opening 143, a sealing member (not shown in the figure) is further filled in the opening 143. The material of the sealing member may be plastic, rubber, elastic material, thermoplastic elastomer, pressure sensitive adhesive, etc., and is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 32 and 33, in some embodiments, the chip 2 includes a substrate 25 and at least one contact 24 disposed on the substrate 25. The substrate 25 is provided on the first inner wall surface 141 or the second inner wall surface 142.

When the substrate 25 is disposed on the first inner wall surface 141, the contact 24 is disposed on a surface of the substrate 25 facing the second inner wall surface 142 (or facing away from the first inner wall surface 141); when the substrate 25 is provided on the second inner wall, the contact 24 is provided on a surface of the substrate 25 facing the first inner wall surface 141 (or facing away from the second inner wall surface 142).

In some embodiments, the chip 2 includes a first substrate 21, a second substrate 22, and a connection board 23, wherein the connection board 23 is connected between the first substrate 21 and the second substrate 22 in a bent manner, the first substrate 21 is disposed on the upper end surface 10c, the second substrate 22 is disposed on the first inner wall surface 141, and a surface of the second substrate 22 facing the second inner wall surface 142 (or facing away from the first inner wall surface 141) is provided with at least one contact 24.

Specifically, the other part of the sensor body 31 is directly connected to the first substrate 21, the upper end surface 10c is further provided with an avoiding hole 17 communicated with the electrical interface 14, and the other part of the sensor body 31 may be connected to the first substrate 21 sequentially through the opening 143, the electrical interface 14 and the avoiding hole 17; or, another part of the sensor body 31 is directly connected with the second substrate 22, so that the sensor body 31 can be directly connected with the second substrate 22 without passing through the housing 1, the structure of the ink cartridge 100 is simplified, and the assembly efficiency of the ink cartridge 100 is improved. The other parts of the ink cartridge 100 are the same as those in any of embodiments 1 to 9, and are not described again.

It should be noted that the sensor body 31 may be directly connected to the chip 2, and the sensor body 31 may also be connected to the chip 2 by using any other conductive connecting member such as a wire or a conductive tape.

Compared with the prior art, in the ink cartridge 100 provided by the utility model, the sensor 3 comprises the sensor body 31 and at least one induction head 32, and the induction head 32 is arranged on the surface of the sensor body 31 facing the shell 1, because the shell 1 is provided with one mounting hole 16, the induction head 32 is inserted into the corresponding mounting hole 16, so that the sensor 3 is arranged on the shell 1, the installation of the sensor 3 on the shell 1 is simpler and more convenient, the assembly of the ink cartridge 100 is simplified, and the assembly efficiency of the ink cartridge 100 is improved; meanwhile, when the sensor 3 needs to be replaced or disassembled, the inductive head 32 only needs to be disassembled from the mounting hole 16, which is beneficial to the cyclic utilization of the sensor 3.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be taken as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ink cartridge detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus including a contact mechanism, characterized by comprising:

the ink container comprises a shell, wherein a containing cavity for storing ink is arranged in the shell, at least one mounting hole is formed in the shell, and the mounting hole is communicated with the containing cavity; the shell comprises a front end face close to and facing the contact mechanism and a side end face adjacent to and connected with the front end face, and an electrical interface for accommodating the contact mechanism is arranged on the shell in a manner of penetrating through the front end face;

a chip, at least a portion of the chip being mounted within the electrical interface, and the chip being electrically connected with the contact mechanism;

the sensor is electrically connected with the chip and used for detecting the residual amount of the ink stored in the accommodating cavity, the sensor comprises a sensor body and at least one induction head, the induction head is arranged on the surface of the sensor body facing the shell, and the induction head is inserted in the mounting hole.

2. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said side end surfaces include an upper end surface and a lower end surface opposed to each other in a first direction, said mounting hole being opened in said upper end surface, said first direction being parallel to a longitudinal direction of said ink cartridge;

the electrical interface comprises a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface which are opposite along the first direction, and at least part of the chip is arranged on the first inner wall surface or the second inner wall surface.

3. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 2, wherein the chip includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting plate and at least one contact disposed on the second substrate, the connecting plate is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bent manner, the first substrate is disposed on the upper end surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the first inner wall surface.

4. The cartridge of claim 3, wherein the sensor body is connected to the first substrate;

or, the upper end face is further provided with an avoiding hole communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding hole to be connected with the second substrate.

5. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 2, wherein the chip includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting plate and at least one contact disposed on the first substrate, the connecting plate is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bent manner, the first substrate is disposed on the second inner wall surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the lower end surface.

6. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 5, wherein the upper end surface further defines an avoiding hole communicating with the electrical interface, and at least a portion of the sensor body extends from the avoiding hole into the electrical interface to connect with the first substrate;

or, the up end still seted up with the hole of dodging of electrical interface intercommunication, down the terminal surface still seted up with the groove of dodging of electrical interface intercommunication, at least part of sensor body passes in proper order dodge the hole the electrical interface with dodge the groove in order with the second base plate is connected.

7. The ink cartridge of claim 2, wherein the chip comprises a substrate and at least one contact disposed on the substrate, the substrate being disposed on the first interior wall surface or the second interior wall surface;

the upper end face is further provided with an avoiding hole communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding hole to be connected with the substrate.

8. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said side end surfaces include an upper end surface and a lower end surface opposed in a first direction, said mounting hole being opened in said lower end surface;

9. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 8, wherein the chip includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting plate and at least one contact disposed on the second substrate, the connecting plate is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bent manner, the first substrate is disposed on the upper end surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the first inner wall surface.

10. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 9, wherein the lower end surface further defines an escape groove communicating with the electrical interface, and at least a portion of the sensor body extends from the escape groove into the electrical interface to connect with the second substrate;

or, the up end still seted up with the hole of dodging of electrical interface intercommunication, down the terminal surface still seted up with the groove of dodging of electrical interface intercommunication, at least part of sensor body passes in proper order dodge the groove the electrical interface with dodge the hole in order with first base plate connects.

11. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 8, wherein the chip comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting plate and at least one contact disposed on the first substrate, the connecting plate is connected between the first substrate and the second substrate in a bent manner, the first substrate is disposed on the second inner wall surface, and the second substrate is disposed on the lower end surface.

12. The cartridge of claim 11, wherein the sensor body is connected to the second substrate;

or the lower end face is further provided with an avoiding groove communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding groove to be connected with the first substrate.

13. The ink cartridge of claim 8, wherein the chip comprises a substrate and at least one contact disposed on the substrate, the substrate being disposed on the first interior wall surface or the second interior wall surface;

the lower end face is further provided with an avoiding groove communicated with the electrical interface, and at least part of the sensor body extends into the electrical interface from the avoiding groove to be connected with the substrate.