JP3134107U - Ink storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

An ink storage box is provided that can effectively prevent ink from floating and evaporating.
SOLUTION: A container 10 and an upper lid 20 fitted over the container are included, and openings 240 and 250 are provided on the upper lid. A gate 30 is inserted and installed between the container and the upper lid in a movable state. The gate includes a substrate 310 and a driving unit fixed to the substrate, and a through hole 320 is installed on the substrate. The present invention opens or closes the first opening 240 and the second opening 250 on the upper lid by means of an openable / closable gate installed between the upper lid and the container so that ink can be received and the ink storage box. The divergence and evaporation of the ink in 1 can be effectively prevented.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a kind of ink storage box. In particular, the present invention relates to an ink storage box used for a kind of ink jet printer or a maintenance station of a multifunctional office machine.

  Ink cartridges of inkjet printers or multi-function office machines usually perform preheating and test ejection operations during work. Therefore, an ink jet printer or a multi-function office machine usually has a maintenance station, wipes off ink remaining at the jet nozzle position of the ink cartridge, and receives ink that has been ejected by preheating and trial ejection of the ink cartridge. An ink storage box is installed on the maintenance station in order to receive ink that has come out through preheating and trial ejection.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the structure of the known ink storage box 4 includes a container 40 and an upper lid 50. The container 40 is used to put ink, and the upper lid 50 is fitted above the container 40. Two openings 510 are provided on the upper lid 50 to receive ink that has been ejected by preheating and trial ejection of the ink cartridge.

  However, since the ink tends to volatilize and easily float and diverge, the ink often floats and diverges from the position of the opening 510 of the ink storage box 4. If the amount of ink that floats and diverges is large, the ink that diverges adversely affects the device, such as abnormal operation or poor print quality.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an ink storage box that can effectively prevent the floating divergence and evaporation of ink against defects existing in the above-described known technology.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following ink storage box. It mainly provides an ink storage box, the ink storage box includes a container and an upper lid fitted over the container, an opening is provided on the upper lid, and a gate is movably provided between the container and the upper lid. Inserted and installed, the gate includes a substrate and a driving unit fixed to the substrate, and a through hole is provided on the substrate.

  As described above, the present invention can open and close the first opening and the second opening on the upper lid by the openable / closable gate installed between the upper lid and the container, and thus receive ink. The divergence and evaporation of ink in the ink storage box can be effectively prevented.

The device of claim 1 includes a container and an upper lid that fits above the container, and an opening is installed on the upper lid.
A gate is inserted and installed in a movable state between the container and the upper lid, the gate includes a substrate and a drive unit fixed to the substrate, and a through hole is installed on the substrate. It is a box.
According to the invention of claim 2, two openings are provided on the upper lid, and the through hole on the substrate of the gate is located between the two openings, or one of the two openings. The ink storage box according to claim 1, wherein the ink storage box overlaps with each other.
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the drive unit includes a support block fixed to one side of the substrate, and a drive lever that is connected to the support block and is perpendicular to the substrate and has a semi-cylindrical shape located on the opposite side of the substrate. The ink storage box according to claim 1, wherein the ink storage box is provided.
The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that the container includes a bottom plate, and the four peripheral edges of the bottom plate extend vertically upward to form a container wall. A relatively narrow second concave tank communicating with the first concave tank is installed, the substrate is inserted from the first concave tank between the substrate and the upper lid, and the support block is inserted into the second concave tank. The ink storage box according to claim 3, wherein the ink storage box is provided.
The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that an isolation plate is provided in the container to divide the container into two accommodation spaces, and the isolation plate and the bottom of the first concave tank are located at the same altitude. The ink storage box according to claim 4.

  To provide an ink storage box capable of effectively preventing ink floating and evaporation.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ink storage box 1 of the present invention is installed on a maintenance station, and receives ink that has been ejected by preheating and trial ejection of an ink cartridge of an inkjet printer or a multi-function office machine. The ink storage box 1 includes a container 10, an upper lid 20 fitted on the container 10, and a gate 30 (see FIG. 3) installed between the container 10 and the upper lid 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the container 10 is a box having an approximately rectangular shape, and the container 10 includes a rectangular plate-shaped bottom plate 110. The four peripheral edges of the bottom plate 110 extend vertically upward to form a container wall, and are defined as a front side wall 120, a rear side wall 121, a left side wall 122, and a right side wall 123, respectively. A known localization mechanism is installed outside the container wall, and the ink storage box 1 is fixed on the maintenance station. Both ends of the outer side surface apex portions of the front side wall 120 and the rear side wall 121 protrude outward to form a convex block 124. A first concave tank 1221 and a relatively narrow second concave tank 1222 communicating with the first concave tank 1221 are installed at the apex of the left side wall 122. Inside the container 10, the front side wall 120, the rear side wall 121, and the bottom plate 110 are connected at a central position, and an isolation plate 130 that is positioned at the same height as the bottom position of the first concave tank 1221 is installed vertically. The isolation plate 130, the front side wall 120, the rear side wall 121, the left side wall 122, and the bottom plate 110 surround and form the first accommodation space 140. The isolation plate 130, the front side wall 120, the rear side wall 121, the right side wall 123, and the bottom plate 110 surround and form the second accommodation space 150. The first storage space 140 and the second storage space 150 are used to store different inks.

  The upper lid 20 includes an upper plate 210 having a rectangular plate shape, and engaging pieces 220 extending vertically downward are formed on both ends of the upper and lower sides of the upper plate 210. An engagement hole 221 is provided on the engagement piece 220, and the engagement hole 221 fits the convex block 124 on the front side wall 120, and thus the upper lid 20 is fixed on the container 10. The central position on the front side of the upper plate 210 extends vertically downward and further folds forward vertically to form a wing plate 230, which is used to open the upper lid 20. Two rectangular openings having a similar size are further provided on the upper plate 210, and the two openings are defined as a first opening 240 and a second opening 250, respectively. The first opening 240 is located on the left side of the central portion of the upper plate 210, and the second opening 250 is located on the right edge of the upper plate 210. After the upper lid 20 is fitted to the container 10, the first opening 240 is located above the first accommodation space 140, and the second opening 250 is located above the second accommodation space 150.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the gate 30 includes a substrate 310 having a rectangular plate shape. A through hole 320 having a size similar to that of the first opening 240 and the second opening 250 on the upper lid 20 is provided in the center of the substrate 310. A driving unit 330 perpendicular to the substrate 310 is fixed to the left central portion of the substrate 310. The driving unit 330 includes a support block 331 that is fixed to one side of the substrate 310. The driving unit 330 further includes a driving lever 332 that is connected to the support block 331 and has a semi-cylindrical shape that is perpendicular to the substrate 310 and located on the opposite side of the substrate 310. The drive lever 332 is fixed to the ink storage box support frame (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, the substrate 310 of the gate 30 is inserted between the container 10 and the upper lid 20 from the first concave tank 1221 and installed on the isolation plate 130. The support block 331 is located in the second concave tank 1222. At this time, the through hole 320 on the substrate 310 of the gate 30 is located between the first opening 240 and the second opening 250 of the upper lid 20, and the right side of the substrate 310 is the right side of the second opening 250 of the upper lid 20. The first opening 240 and the second opening 250 on the upper lid 20 are closed from the substrate 310 to prevent the ink in the container 10 from diverging and evaporating.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the drive lever 332 of the gate 30 pulls out the substrate 310 by the action of the ink storage box support frame, and the substrate 310 is connected to the through hole 320 and the upper lid 20. When the first opening 240 is pulled out until it overlaps, the right side of the substrate 310 is positioned on the left side of the second opening 250 of the upper lid 20. At this time, the first opening 240 and the second opening 250 are both opened and can receive ink.

  As described above, the present invention opens or closes the first opening 240 and the second opening 250 on the upper lid 20 by the openable / closable gate 30 installed between the upper lid 20 and the container 10 and thus receives ink. In addition, the divergence and evaporation of the ink in the ink storage box 1 can be effectively prevented.

It is a three-dimensional view of the present invention ink storage box. It is a three-dimensional view showing the ink storage box of the present invention from another angle. It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the inventive ink storage box. It is a three-dimensional view of the gate of the ink storage box of the present invention. It is an overhead view of the ink storage box of the present invention. It is sectional drawing in the VI-VI line of the ink storage box shown in FIG. It is an overhead view after the gate of the ink storage box of the present invention is opened. It is sectional drawing in the VIII-VIII line of the ink storage box shown in FIG. It is a three-dimensional view of a known ink storage box.

Explanation of symbols

4 Ink storage box 40 Container 50 Upper lid 510 Opening 1 Ink storage box 10 Container 110 Bottom plate 120 Front side wall 121 Rear side wall 122 Left side wall 1221 First concave tank 1222 Second concave tank 123 Right side wall 124 Convex block 130 Isolation plate 140 First accommodation Space 150 Second storage space 20 Upper lid 210 Upper plate 220 Engagement piece 221 Engagement hole 230 Blade plate 240 First opening 250 Second opening 30 Gate 310 Substrate 320 Through hole 330 Drive unit 331 Support block 332 Drive lever

Claims (5)

Including a container and an upper lid that fits above the container, and installing an opening on the upper lid;
A gate is inserted and installed in a movable state between the container and the upper lid, the gate includes a substrate and a drive unit fixed to the substrate, and a through hole is installed on the substrate. box.   Two openings are provided on the upper lid, and a through-hole on the substrate of the gate is located between the two openings or overlaps one of the two openings. The ink storage box according to claim 1.   The drive unit includes a support block fixed to one side of the substrate, and a drive lever that is connected to the support block, is perpendicular to the substrate, and has a semi-cylindrical shape located on the opposite side of the substrate. The ink storage box according to claim 1.   The container includes a bottom plate, and the four peripheral edges of the bottom plate extend vertically upward to form a container wall. The container wall apex on one side of the container communicates with the first concave tank and the first concave tank. A relatively narrow second concave tank is installed, the substrate is inserted from the first concave tank between the substrate and the upper lid, and the support block is inserted into the second concave tank. The ink storage box according to claim 3.   5. The ink storage according to claim 4, wherein an isolation plate is provided in the container to divide the container into two accommodation spaces, and the isolation plate and the bottom of the first concave tank are located at the same altitude. box.

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