EP2465684B1 - Élément de connexion de poche de liquide - Google Patents

Élément de connexion de poche de liquide Download PDF

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EP2465684B1
EP2465684B1 EP11190263.1A EP11190263A EP2465684B1 EP 2465684 B1 EP2465684 B1 EP 2465684B1 EP 11190263 A EP11190263 A EP 11190263A EP 2465684 B1 EP2465684 B1 EP 2465684B1
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liquid
tank unit
ink
opening part
liquid bag
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Takaaki Sekiyama
Tomohisa Yoshida
Satoshi Matsuzaka
Kenji Yokota
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
    • B41J2/17509—Whilst mounted in the printer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B41J2/17523—Ink connection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B41J2002/17516—Inner structure comprising a collapsible ink holder, e.g. a flexible bag

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  • the present invention relates to a liquid bag connecting member that is used in a liquid supply device.
  • JP-A-2010-000668 presents an ink filling device 100 provided with a nozzle mechanism part 5 and a hollow needle for injecting ink 3 into a cartridge and a waste solution tank 1, in which the ink 3 is stored, preventing nozzles from becoming dry without installing a mechanism for injecting a solvent into a dedicated standby container or a standby container by inserting the nozzle mechanism part 5 and the hollow needle into the waste solution tank 1, when the ink 3 is not injected into the cartridge.
  • the ink cartridge 6 is controlled by a slider mechanism 8 so that its injection opening is positioned right under the nozzle mechanism part 5.
  • JP-A-2004-230796 presents an ink-jet recording device provided with a tank detection switch 406 for detecting whether or not an ink tank 503 is mounted, having protective walls 406b installed on both sides of the tank detection switch to prevent the tank detection switch 406 from being damaged by the erroneous operation of a user.
  • WO 03/039877 A1 discusses a fluid supply assembly for a device, particularly a printing machine.
  • EP 1,213,148 A1 discusses a printing apparatus which may effectively manage information related to ink cartridge.
  • US 5,373,970 discloses a housing which permits simplified insertion of disposable fluid reservoirs.
  • the objective of the present invention is to provide said liquid bag connecting part that is connected to the liquid bag, improving the discharge of the liquid, from the liquid bag.
  • Fig. 1 is an outlined diagram showing the entire constitution of an ink-jet recording device including the liquid supply device of the present invention.
  • an ink-jet recording device 1 is equipped with a recording-medium housing part 12 for housing a recording medium P such as papers, an image recording part 14 for recording an image on the recording medium P, a conveyance unit 16 for conveying the recording medium P to the image recording part 14 from the recording-medium housing part 12, and a recording-medium discharge part 18 for discharging the recording medium P on which the image has been recorded by the image recording part 14.
  • a recording-medium housing part 12 for housing a recording medium P such as papers
  • an image recording part 14 for recording an image on the recording medium P
  • a conveyance unit 16 for conveying the recording medium P to the image recording part 14 from the recording-medium housing part 12
  • a recording-medium discharge part 18 for discharging the recording medium P on which the image has been recorded by the image recording part 14.
  • the image recording part 14 is provided with liquid-drop jet units (hereinafter, referred to "ink-jet heads") 10Y, 10M, 10C, and 10K for recording an image on the recording medium by jetting ink drops as an example of liquid-drop jet heads for jetting liquid drops.
  • ink-jet heads 10Y, 10M, 10C, and 10K are sometimes generally called “ink-jet heads 10Y-10K.”
  • the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K respectively have nozzle surfaces 22Y-22K on which nozzles (not shown in the figure) are formed.
  • These nozzle surfaces 22Y-22K have a recordable area that is about the same as or greater than the maximum width of the recording medium P on which image recording in the ink-jet recording device 1 is assumed to take place.
  • the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K are arranged in parallel in the order of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan C, and black (K) colors from the downstream side in the conveying direction of the recording medium P, with ink drops corresponding to these respective colors being jetted in a piezoelectric mode from several nozzles to record images.
  • the constitution in which ink drops are jetted from the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K may also be a constitution in which ink jets are jetted in other modes such as the thermal mode.
  • main ink tanks 21Y, 21M, 21C, and 21K for storing ink with each color are installed as parts for storing liquids.
  • Ink is supplied to each ink-jet head 10Y-10K from these main ink tanks 21Y-21K.
  • various kinds of inks such as an aqueous ink, oily ink, and solvent system ink are usable.
  • the conveyance unit 16 has a drawing drum 24 for drawing out the recording medium P in the recording-medium housing part 12 one sheet by one sheet, a conveying drum 26 as a conveyer that conveys the recording medium P to the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K of the image recording part 14 and that causes the recording face (surface) to face the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K, and a feeding drum 28 for feeding the recording medium P, on which an image has been recorded, to the recording-medium discharge part 18.
  • the drawing drum 24, conveying drum 26, and feeding drum 28 are respectively constituted so that the recording medium P is held on its peripheral surface by an electrostatic adsorption portion or a non-electrostatic adsorption portion such as absorption or adhesion.
  • the drawing drum 24, conveying drum 26, and feeding drum 28, for example are respectively provided with two respective sets of grippers 30 as holding units for sandwiching and holding the downstream side ends in the conveying direction of the recording medium P.
  • These three drums 24, 26, and 28 can hold the recording medium P up to two sheets in this case by the grippers 30 on each peripheral surface.
  • the grippers 30 are installed in two respective concave parts 24A, 26A, and 28A formed on the peripheral surfaces of each drum 24, 26, and 28.
  • rotational shafts 34 are supported along rotational shafts 32 of each drum 24, 26, and 28 with respect to preset positions in the concave parts 24A, 26A, and 28A of each drum 24, 26, and 28.
  • Several grippers 30 are fixed at an interval in the axial direction with respect to the rotational shafts 34. Therefore, with the rotation of the rotational shafts 34 in both the forward and backward directions by an actuator not shown in the figure, the grippers 30 are rotated in both the forward and backward directions along the peripheral direction of each drum 24, 26, and 28. They sandwich and hold or separate the downstream side ends in the conveying direction of the recording medium P.
  • the grippers 30 rotate so that their tips slightly protrude from the peripheral surfaces of each drum 24, 26, and 28, delivering the recording medium P to the gripper 30 of the conveying drum 26 from the gripper 30 of the drawing drum 24 at a delivery position 36, where the peripheral surface of the drawing drum 24 and the peripheral surface of the conveying drum 26 face each other, delivering the recording medium P to the gripper 30 of the feeding drum 28 from the gripper 30 of the conveying drum 26 at a delivery position 38, where the peripheral surface of the conveying drum 26 and the peripheral surface of the feeding drum 28 face each other.
  • the ink-jet recording device 1 is provided with a maintenance unit (not shown in the figure) for maintaining the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K.
  • the maintenance unit has a cap for covering the nozzle surfaces of the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K, a receiving part for receiving liquid drops that are pre-jetted (empty jet), a cleaning part for cleaning the nozzle surfaces, a suction unit for absorbing ink in the nozzles, etc., with the maintenance unit moving to the position opposite to the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K and to perform various kinds of maintenance.
  • a cleaning solution which will be mentioned later, is supplied to the maintenance unit.
  • the recording medium P drawn by the gripper 30 of the drawing drum 24 by one sheet out of the recording-medium housing part 12 are held and conveyed while being adsorbed to the peripheral surface of the drawing drum 24, then delivered to the gripper 30 of the conveying drum 26 from the gripper 30 of the drawing drum 24 at the delivery position 36.
  • the recording medium P held by the gripper 30 of the conveying drum 26 is conveyed up to an image-recording position of the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K while being adsorbed onto the conveying drum 26, and an image is recorded on the recording surface by ink drops that are jetted from the ink-jet heads 10Y-10K.
  • the recording medium P on which the image has been recorded on the recording surface, is delivered to the gripper 30 of the feeding drum 28 from the gripper 30 of the conveying drum 26 at the delivery position 38.
  • the recording medium P held by the gripper 30 of the feeding drum 28 is conveyed while being adsorbed to the feeding drum 28 and is discharged to the recording medium discharge part 18. In this manner, a series of image recording operations is carried out.
  • the liquid supply device 40 of the present invention is connected to the main ink tanks 21Y-21K.
  • the liquid supply device 40 supplies ink or a cleaning solution to a liquid storage tank for supplying the cleaning solution to the main ink tanks 21Y-21K and the maintenance unit.
  • Fig. 2 is an entire oblique view showing the liquid supply device 40.
  • the liquid supply device 40 includes a three-step shelf-shaped case 41 and five tank units 42Y, 42M, 42C, 42K, and 42W that are provided to the case 41.
  • the tank units 42Y, 42M, 42C, 42K, and 42W are sometimes generally called “tank units 42Y-42W.”
  • the tank units 42Y-42W respectively exhibit approximate cubes.
  • the tank units 42Y, 42M, 42C, and 42K are respectively filled with yellow, magenta, cyan, and black inks, with the tank unit 42W being filled with a cleaning solution.
  • the tank units 42Y-42W are freely attached and detached to and from the pedestal 44 of the case 41 and are exchange-type supply tanks for supplying a liquid to a supply destination.
  • the tank unit 42Y and the tank unit 42M are installed on the pedestal 44 at an intermediate step of the case 41. Via each corresponding pipe 46 (not shown in Fig. 1 ; see Figs. 11 and 12 which will be mentioned later), the tank unit 42C, tank unit 42K, and tank unit 42W are installed on the pedestal 44 at an upper step of the case 41.
  • the tank unit 42Y is connected to the main ink tank 21Y
  • the tank unit 42M is connected to the main ink tank 21M
  • the tank unit 42C is connected to the main ink tank 21C
  • the tank unit 42K is connected to the main ink tank 21K
  • the tank unit 42W is connected to the maintenance unit.
  • Each tank unit 42Y-42W is installed above the main ink tanks 21Y-21K and the maintenance unit which is connection destinations (supply destinations) of the tank unit 42Y-42W.
  • the ink or the cleaning solution is supplied to the destinations by water head difference.
  • operation levers 48Y, 48M, 48C, 48K, and 48W are installed in accordance with each tank unit 42Y-42W.
  • the operation levers 48Y, 48M, 48C, 48K, and 48W as will be mentioned, are operated in the vertical direction by the operator when the tank units 42Y-42W are exchanged.
  • a control panel 50 is mounted in the vicinity of the right upper part of the case 41.
  • the control panel 50 is provided with an operation switch 52 and several display lamps 54.
  • the corresponding display lamp 54 is lit and the operator is prompted to exchange the tank units 42Y-42W.
  • each tank unit 42Y-42W and the mounting state on the pedestal 44 are the same, one tank unit 42Y will be explained in detail.
  • the attached letter "Y" is also appropriately omitted.
  • Fig. 3 is an oblique view showing the vicinity of the pedestal 44 on which the tank unit 42 is installed.
  • Figs. 4A and 4B are oblique views showing the inside of the pedestal 44 in a state in which the pedestal cover is removed from Fig. 3 .
  • Fig. 4A shows a state in which the operation lever 48 is positioned at the lower side.
  • Fig. 4B shows the operation lever 48 positioned at the upper side.
  • Figs. 5A and 5B are side views showing the inside of the pedestal 44 shown in Figs. 4A and 4B , mainly the operation lever 48.
  • Fig. 5A shows a state in which the operation lever 48 is positioned at the lower side.
  • Fig. 5B shows the operation lever 48 positioned at the upper side.
  • the operation lever 48 includes a grip part 62 and two lever arms 64.
  • the grip part 62 is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the case 41.
  • the lever arms 64 are connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the grip part 62.
  • Each lever arm 64 is supported with respect to the pedestal 44 via a rotational shaft 66, with the operation lever 48 being freely rotated on the rotational shaft 66.
  • a long hole 68, round hole 70, and notched groove 74 for coupling with coupling pins 72, which will mentioned later, are formed in the lever arm 64.
  • the notched groove 74 is formed along the circumference centering around the rotational shaft 66.
  • the boring part 56 is arranged at the position opposite to the tank unit 42 in the pedestal 44.
  • the boring part 56 is connected to the operation lever 48 and is vertically operated in accordance with the operation position of the operation lever 48.
  • the boring part 56 is arranged between the lever arms 64.
  • Side end pins 76 which are installed at both ends of the boring part 56, are inserted into the long holes 68 formed in the lever arms 64 and are connected to the operation lever 48.
  • the boring part 56 is vertically moved along two guide parts 78 installed on the side surfaces of the boring part 56 in accordance with the rotating operation of the operation lever 48.
  • the boring part 56 is operated upward by the operation leer 48, it is inserted (put) into the tank unit 42, with the tank unit 42 being unsealed by the boring part 56, discharging the liquid (ink) from the tank unit 42.
  • the lock solenoid 58 is installed in the vicinity of the lever arm 64 in the pedestal 44, with the operation lever 48 being locked (fixed) so that it is not rotated. Specifically, a movable rod (not shown in the figure) of the lock solenoid 58 is inserted into the rough hole 70, which is installed in the lever arm 64, to lock the rotating operation of the operation lever 48.
  • the round holes 70 that are installed in the lever arms 64 there are two round holes which includes the round hole 70 for locking the operation lever 48 operated upward at the position and the round hole 70 for locking the operation lever 48 operated downward at the position.
  • the tank detection sensor 60 is installed at the position opposite to the tank unit 42 in the pedestal 44, whether or not the tank unit 42 is placed on the pedestal 44 is detected, and an output signal is transmitted based on the detection result.
  • a reader for reading intrinsic data of the tank unit 42 is arranged inside the pedestal 44. In case the tank unit 42 is placed on the pedestal 44, the intrinsic data of the tank unit 42 are read out by this reader.
  • a bar code is installed in the tank unit 42, with the intrinsic data being read out through a window 160 by a bar code reader 158 shown in Fig.3 and installed in a stopper 154, which will be mentioned later.
  • Fig s . 6A to 6C are oblique view s showing the tank unit 42.
  • the tank unit 42 observed from three directions while changing the angle is shown.
  • the tank unit 42 includes a carton unit 80 and a carton adapter 82.
  • the face shown by A in the figure is a face (front) toward the front, the face shown by B is a back face, the face shown by C is a back face, the face shown by D is a bottom face, and the face shown by E is a top face. From the bottom face D, an opening part 84, as the inlet and outlet of a liquid, protrudes.
  • Fig. 7 is an oblique view showing the carton unit 80.
  • the carton unit 80 exhibits an approximately cubic shape.
  • the carton unit 80 includes a liquid pack (liquid bag) 86 filled with a liquid (ink) and a carton (paper box) 88 for housing the liquid pack 86.
  • the liquid pack 86 is provided with the opening part 84 as an inlet and outlet of the liquid, with an aperture 90 for exposing the opening part being installed in the carton 88.
  • Fig. 8 is a three-face diagram showing the liquid pack 86.
  • the liquid pack 86 for example, includes a liquid housing part 92 exhibiting an approximately cubic shape and made of polyethylene and has an opening part 84 acting as an inlet and outlet of a liquid to the liquid housing part 92.
  • the opening part 84 is made of a resin material and exhibits an approximately cylindrical shape.
  • Part of the liquid housing part 90[sic; 92] is provided with a funnel-shaped part 94 formed in a funnel shape so that it is extended to the opening part.
  • a collar part 96 which is stretched out of the outer periphery of the opening part, is formed at the connection position with the funnel-shaped part 94.
  • the opening part 84 and the funnel-shaped part 94 are installed at a position offset to one side (front side) from the center on one face of six faces of the liquid housing part 92.
  • Air holes other than the opening part 84 are not installed in the liquid pack 86, with the liquid pack 86 being collapsed at the time of discharge of the liquid.
  • FIGs. 9A to 9C are oblique views showing a carton adapter 82.
  • the carton adapter 82 observed from three directions while changing the angle is shown.
  • the carton adapter 82 is made of a thin sheet metal, with bottom plate 98, side plates 100, and front plate 102 being formed at a right angle to each other so that four faces of the front, both side faces, and the bottom face of six faces of the carton unit 80 are enclosed.
  • the bottom plate 98 is provided with a support face 104, which supports the bottom face of the carton unit 80 (that is, supports the bottom face of the liquid pack 86), and a step-difference face 108 installed so that a step is formed downward on the support face 104 via a tilt part 106.
  • An aperture part 110 for passing the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 is formed in the step-difference face 108.
  • the aperture part 110 includes a part opened in a rectangular shape (hereinafter, referred to "rectangular aperture part”) 112 and a part opened in a semicircular shape (hereinafter, referred to "semicircular aperture part”) 114.
  • the rectangular aperture part 112 is formed so that it is larger than the cross section of the collar part 96 of the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 and passes through the opening part 84.
  • the semicircular aperture part 114 is formed so that it is smaller than the cross section of the collar part 96 and hooks the collar part 96 of the opening part 84 passed from the rectangular aperture part 112 to prevent the opening part 84 from being slipped from the opening part 110.
  • the semicircular opening part has been a semicircular shape, however it may be any shape that runs along the shape of the opening part 84 and is held to hook the collar part 96 of the opening part 84 so that slipping of the opening part 84 from the aperture part 110 is prevented. Shapes other than the semicircular shape may also be adopted.
  • Fig. 10 is an illustrative diagram showing a state in which the carton unit 80 is loaded into the carton adapter 82.
  • the opening part 84 is moved (slid) up to the semicircular aperture part 114 while pulling out said opening part downward so that the collar part 96 of the opening part 84 does not climb over the click parts 116.
  • the opening part 84 is prevented from being pulled out downward, with the collar part 96 of the opening part 84 being pressed against two click parts 116, holding the opening part 84 by the semicircular aperture part 114 and two click parts 116.
  • the carton adapter 82 holds the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 by the holding parts (semicircular aperture part 114 and click parts 116) of the step-difference face 108 installed downward in the gravity direction to the support face 104 while supporting the bottom face of the carton unit 80 (that is, the bottom face of the liquid pack 86) by the support face 104.
  • the holding parts semiconductor aperture part 114 and click parts 116
  • the bottom face of the carton unit 80 that is, the bottom face of the liquid pack 86
  • the funnel-shaped part 94 has been installed in advance. However, even if the funnel-shaped part 94 is not aggressively installed in the liquid pack 86, since the holding parts (semicircular aperture part 114 and click parts 116) for holding the opening part 84 are installed downward in the gravity direction to the support face 104 for supporting the bottom face of the carton unit 80 (that is, the bottom face of the liquid pack 86) in the carton adapter 82, a portion exhibiting a funnel shape is formed at the periphery of the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86, improving the ability to discharge a liquid from the liquid pack 86.
  • the liquid pack 86 has been loaded into the carton adapter 82 after being housed in the carton 88.
  • the holding parts semiconductor aperture part 114 and click parts 116 for holding the opening part 84 are installed downward in the gravity direction to the support face 104 for supporting the bottom face of the liquid pack 86 in the carton adapter 82, a portion exhibiting a funnel shape is formed at the periphery of the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86, improving the discharge of a liquid from the liquid pack 86.
  • the reason why the liquid pack 86 is loaded into the carton adapter 82 after being housed in the carton 88 is that handling in the state in which the liquid pack 86 is housed in the carton 88 is easier than that in the state of having only the liquid pack 86, with the liquid pack 86 being easily loaded into the carton adapter 82.
  • Another reason is that a step difference between the support face 104 and the holding parts is easily generated, the face for protruding only the funnel-shaped part from the aperture 90 of the carton 88 is easily formed, and a portion exhibiting a funnel shape with a better discharge property is formed, compared with the case in which the liquid pack 86 is not housed in the carton 88 but is mounted in the carton adapter 82 with only the liquid pack 86 being contained.
  • each of coupling pin 72 is formed outward in both side plates 100 of the carton adapter 82.
  • two positioning pins 118 whose tips are slightly rounded outward are formed in the bottom plate 98 of the carton adapter 82.
  • the coupling pins 72 will be mentioned later.
  • the positioning pins 118 are used for the alignment when the tank unit 42 is mounted on the pedestal 44.
  • a protruded portion 120 which is formed at the end of the step-difference face 108 so that it protrudes in the direction opposite to the click parts 116, is arranged at the position opposite to the tank detection sensor 60 when the tank unit 42 is mounted on the pedestal. In other words, this portion is that which is to be detected by the tank detection sensor 60.
  • Figs. 11 and 12 are cross sections showing details of the boring part 56 and the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86.
  • Fig. 11A is a cross section showing the state before the boring part 56 is at a lower position and is inserted into the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86;
  • Fig. 12A is a cross section showing a state in which the boring part 56 is at an upper position and is inserted into the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86.
  • Fig. 11B is an illustrative diagram showing the state of a seal part 122 that is installed in the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 in the state of Fig. 11A ;
  • Fig. 12B is an illustrative diagram showing the seal part 122 in the state of Fig. 12A .
  • the boring part 56 includes a base part 124, a cap part 128 that is installed in a concave part 126 of the base part 124 and that is opened upward, a receiving part 130 that is installed in the cap part 128, and a borer 132 that is arranged in the receiving part 130.
  • the cap part 128 is fixed to the base part 124 with a screw 134.
  • a hole is installed in advance at the center of the bottom face of the cap part 128.
  • a hole smaller than the hole of the cap part 128 by one turn is also installed in advance at the center of the bottom face of the concave part 126 of the base part 124.
  • the receiving part 130 is made of a rubber material, exhibits an approximately tubular shape, and is provided with a tube part 136 and a bracket part 138 extending outward from one end of the tube part 136.
  • the other end of the tube part 136 is closely stuck to the bottom of the concave part 126 of the base part 124, with the bracket part 138 being closely stuck to the bottom of the cap part 128.
  • One end of the pipe 46 for connecting with a supply destination of a liquid is connected to the hole formed in the concave part 126 of the base part 124.
  • the base part of the borer 132 is mounted at the end surface of the pipe 46, with the borer 132 being fixed in a state in which its tip is pointed upward.
  • Figs. 13A and 13B is a detailed constitutional diagram showing the constitution of the borer 132.
  • Fig. 13A is a disassembled diagram of the borer 132;
  • Fig. 13B is a cross section showing the borer 132.
  • the borer 132 is formed by combining two sheets of plates at a right angle to each other. Specifically, one plate among two sheets of plates has a groove extending from its base part and the other plate has a groove extending from its tip. These groves are mutually inserted into the other plates and combined to form the borer 132. After combining, each plate is fixed by welding or using an adhesive. As shown in Fig. 13A , a tilt part 140, which is tilted toward the tip center, is formed at the tip of the borer 132 and exhibits a radial shape, specifically a plus symbol shape in a cross-sectional view. In other words, the borer 132 exhibits a plus symbol needle shape as a whole.
  • the seal part 122 is mounted in the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86.
  • the seal part 122 is made of silicone rubber, has elasticity, and exhibits a disc shape.
  • a slit (cut) 142 with a minus symbol shape penetrating into the other side from one side is installed.
  • the slit width has been largely enlarged and shown in the figure, the actual slit width is fine, and the inflow and outflow of a liquid to and from the slit 142 is prevented as long as the slit 142 is not opened by pushing...
  • a sealing film 144 for sealing the liquid in the liquid pack 86 is mounted.
  • the slit 142 of the seal part 122 is pressed and extended in a rectangular shape by the borer 132.
  • the length of the slit 142 having a minus symbol shape before being pressed and extended is assumed as L
  • the total length of four sides of the slit 142 with a rectangular shape after being pressed and extended by the borer 132 is increased in a range of within 10% to a length in a range from 2L to 2L x 110%.
  • the sealing film 144 is broken through by the borer 132, the liquid in the liquid pack 86 starts to flow out downward.
  • the liquid is guided up to the pipe 46 through a space 150, which is secured by an outer wall surface 146 of the borer 132 and an inner wall surface 148 of the slit, pressed and extended in a rectangular shape, and is supplied to the main ink tank 21 as a connection destination through the pipe 46.
  • the borer 132 is constituted from a hollow needle, such as an injection syringe, with a liquid being discharged via the hollow part
  • a flow passage wall which hinders the discharge of the liquid, is not formed in the flow passage (space 150) for discharging the liquid, and the liquid does not remain in the vicinity of the opening part.
  • the flow passage (space 150) which is secured by the outer wall surface 146 of the borer 132 and the inner wall surface 148 of the slit, allows complete discharge of the liquid.
  • the borer 132 having the shape of the cross-sectional view other than the plus symbol shape for example, "Y" letter shape as shown in Fig.14A or a shape extending in five directions as shown in Fig. 14B
  • the space 150 as a flow passage is formed between the outer peripheral surface 146 of the borer 132 and the inner wall surface 148 of the pressed and extended slit.
  • the borer 132 may have a radial shape in the cross-sectional view, so it is not limited to the plus symbol shape. Nevertheless, the borer 132 with the plus symbol shape in the cross-sectional view is more appropriate because it is easily prepared as shown in Figs. 13A and 13B .
  • the end surface of the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 is closely stuck to the bracket part 138 of the boring part 56, so the liquid is not exuded to the cap part 128.
  • the slit 142 of the seal part 122 for example, is formed in a "Y" letter shape or plus symbol shape other than the minus symbol shape, when the borer 132 is pulled off, a mutual meshing state is formed at the intersection of the slit 142, leaking no remaining liquid from the gap. For this reason, the slit 142 of the seal part 122 has been formed in the minus symbol shape.
  • the tip of the borer 132 is provided with the tilt part 140 that is tilted toward the center, even if the alignment precision of the opening part 84 to the position of the borer 132 is relatively rough, the borer 132 is guided to the opening part 84 and inserted. Namely, since the container for housing the liquid is constituted from the liquid pack 86 having no fixed shape, even if the position of the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 is difficult to be regulated with good precision, the borer 132 is reliably inserted into the opening part 84 by installing the tilt part 140 at the tip of the borer 132.
  • the borer 132 can be favorably inserted into the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86.
  • Figs. 15A to 15E are oblique views showing the exchange flow of the tank unit 42.
  • Fig. 15A the display lamp 54 shown in Fig. 2 is lit, and if an operator desires to exchange the tank unit 42, the operator presses the operation switch 52. If the operation switch 52 is pressed, the movable rod of the lock solenoid 58 retreats, releasing the lock of the operation lever 48.
  • a new (filled with ink) tank unit 42 is placed on the pedestal 44.
  • Fig. 16 is an illustrative diagram showing the state when the tank unit 42 is mounted on the pedestal 44.
  • the surface to which the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 is exposed is the bottom face, and the tank unit 42 is mounted on the pedestal 44 so that the opening part 84 of the liquid pack 86 is arranged downward.
  • the tank unit 42 is mounted from the arrow A direction of Fig. 16 by an operator.
  • the tank unit is made to close to the pedestal 44, and the tank unit 42 is mounted on the pedestal 44 while rotating as shown in the arrow B direction so that the opening part 84 faces downward from the aperture installed in the pedestal 44.
  • the positioning pins 118 installed on the lower surface of the tank unit 42 are fitted to alignment holes (shown in Fig. 3 or Fig. 15C ) 152a (round hole) and 152b (long hole) installed in the pedestal 44.
  • the stopper 154 is installed to regulate the movement to the inner side of the tank unit 42.
  • the borer 132 is arranged below the pedestal 44 and is freely moved in the vertical direction at a position opposite to the opening part.
  • a new tank unit 42 is placed on the pedestal 44, the output signal of the tank detection sensor 60 is changed. Using the change of the output signal as a trigger, a bar code pasted on the tank unit 42 is read by the bar code reader 158. If an appropriate type of tank unit 42 is mounted, the movable rod of the lock solenoid 58 retreats, releasing the lock of the operation lever.
  • the tank unit 42 is unsealed, discharging a liquid from the tank unit 42.
  • the liquid discharged is supplied to the main ink tank 21 via the pipe 46.
  • a valve, flow adjustment mechanism, etc. are not installed, so if the tank unit 42 is unsealed by the boring part 56, the entire liquid of the tank unit 42 is discharged.
  • 10 L of liquid, which is filled in the tank unit 42 is discharged in about 90 sec.
  • a well-known proximity sensor 156 (shown in Fig. 4 ) may be used for the detection of the position of the operation lever 48.
  • Figs. 17A and 17B is a side view showing the case wherein an exchange state of the tank unit 42 shown in Figs. 15A to 15E are observed from the lever arm 64 side.
  • Fig. 17A is a side view corresponding to Fig. 15D ;
  • Fig. 17B is a side view corresponding to Fig. 15E .
  • the coupling pins 72 are installed on the side surfaces of the tank unit 42 (precisely, carton adapter 82), and as shown in Fig. 15E or Fig. 17B , if the operation lever 48 is moved to the upper position, the coupling pins 72 are coupled with the notched grooves 74 of the lever arms 64.
  • the notched grooves 74 are formed along the circumference centering around the rotational shaft 66, such that removal of the tank unit 42 in a coupled state is prohibited.
  • the notched grooves 74 of the lever arms 64 are coupled with the coupling pins 72 of the tank unit 42, preventing the slipping of the boring part 56 from the tank unit 42.
  • the operation lever 48 for operating the boring part 56 is constituted so that the coupling pins 72 installed in the tank unit 42 are coupled with the operation lever 48 that is locked except for the case in which the tank unit 42 is attached and detached to and from the pedestal. Therefore, in a state in which the boring part 56 is inserted into the tank unit 42, the slipping of the tank unit 42 from the boring part 56 due to an unexpected movement can be prevented. Thereby, the drying out of the liquid attached to the boring part 56 is prevented.
  • protruded parts 162 may be installed in the lever arms 64 so that the notched grooves 74 are extended. Also, coupling of the coupling pins 72 and the lever arms 64 may be started before the boring part 56 is inserted into the tank unit 42, preventing the tank unit 42 from removing the pedestal 44 from the previous stage in which the boring part 56 is inserted into the tank unit 42. In addition, when the boring part is inserted into the opening part, since the generated reaction force is stopped by these protruded parts 162, the tank unit 42 does not float from the pedestal 44.

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  1. Elément de raccordement de poche de liquide comprenant :
    une face de support (104) qui est configurée pour supporter une face inférieure d'une poche de liquide insérable (86) destinée à être remplie avec un liquide et qui est agencée de sorte qu'une partie d'ouverture (84) de la poche de liquide insérable est orientée dans le sens de la gravité ; et
    une partie de maintien (108) qui est positionnée plus bas que la face de support (104) dans le sens de la gravité et qui est configurée pour maintenir la partie d'ouverture de la poche de liquide insérable (80),
    caractérisé en ce que la partie de maintien (108) comprend une ouverture (110) se composant d'une première partie d'ouverture (112) et d'une seconde partie d'ouverture (114) plus petite que la section transversale de la première partie d'ouverture ; et en ce qu'il comprend :
    deux parties de cliquet (116) prévues entre la première partie d'ouverture (110) et la seconde partie d'ouverture (114) et faisant saillie de la partie de maintien dans le sens de la gravité.
  2. Elément de raccordement de poche de liquide selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'élément de raccordement de poche de liquide (84) est configuré pour se raccorder à la poche de liquide insérable (86) via une boîte en carton (88) qui loge la poche de liquide tout en amenant la partie d'ouverture de la poche de liquide (86) à être exposée.
  3. Ensemble comprenant :
    un élément de raccordement de poche de liquide selon la revendication 1 ou 2, et
    une poche de liquide insérable, repliable raccordée à l'élément de raccordement.
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