JPH06305160A - Ink jet recording apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the taking in and out of a plurality of ink cartridges, to prevent wasteful sucking operation, and to keep the ink cartridges. CONSTITUTION:In an ink jet recording apparatus, a keeping box is constituted of a lower case 2 and an upper lid 3 and an ink cartridge 1 is received in the keeping box to be closely brought into contact with a cap 4 for recovery operation. When the upper lid 3 is opened in the direction shown by an arrow (a), the shaft 7 of the pump 5 in the keeping box is raised in the direction shown by an arrow (b) to perform ink sucking operation and waste ink is absorbed by a waste ink absorbing member 6. A cap 8 having no pump is provided on the side opposite to the cap 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ink jet recording apparatus for recording by ejecting ink from a recording means to a recording material, and more particularly to an ink cartridge storage box for storing the ink cartridge in a usable state and the ink cartridge storage box. The present invention relates to an inkjet recording apparatus having the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an ink cartridge storage box used for an ink jet recording apparatus, a suction operation is performed which is unnecessary when the ink cartridge storage box is frequently used and repeatedly stored, so that ink is wasted.

In addition, when different monochromatic ink cartridges are alternately stored, color mixture occurs, so that only one cartridge can be used in one storage box.

Further, in the ink cartridge storage box, the loading and unloading of the ink cartridge was not linked with the opening and closing of the upper lid.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional example,
Since the suction operation is performed in association with the opening and closing of the storage box lid, the ink in the ink cartridge is drastically reduced, and there is a drawback that only one storage box for one color can be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional example, there is a drawback that it is difficult to take the ink cartridge in and out.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to store ink cartridges in a storage box even when suction operation is not desired, and to recover a plurality of cartridges in one storage box. Is to

A further object of the present invention is to facilitate the loading and unloading of the ink cartridge.

[0009]

An ink cartridge storage box according to the present invention according to claim 1 has an upper case and a lower case as an upper lid, and an ink suction pump which is interlocked with the opening and closing of the upper lid. In the ink cartridge storage box that stores the accompanying recovery device and stores the single-color ink cartridge in use in a usable state, a cap having no suction pump is provided.

An ink cartridge storage box according to a second aspect of the present invention has an upper case as an upper lid and a lower case, and is used in an ink jet recording apparatus using a plurality of single color ink cartridges. A plurality of ink suction pumps interlocking with the upper lid and a plurality of recovery devices associated therewith are housed, respectively.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ink cartridge storage box of the present invention, the lower case has a lower surface groove corresponding to the plurality of recovery devices, and further includes a cartridge lateral regulation guide that can be inserted into the lower surface groove. It is characterized by

An ink cartridge storage box according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that an absorber is provided on the lower surface of the ink cartridge storage box.

An ink cartridge storage box according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is an ink cartridge storage box which has an upper case as an upper lid and a lower case and stores a monochromatic ink cartridge in use in a usable state. A stage interlocking with the opening and closing of the upper lid is provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the ink cartridge storage box is characterized in that the stage is provided with an ink cartridge insertion guide.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink jet recording apparatus including the ink cartridge storage box according to any one of the first to sixth aspects.

[0016]

According to the present invention, two or more caps are provided in the storage box, and at least one of them is a cap having no suction pump. Thus, the ink cartridge can be stored in the storage box even when the suction operation is not desired, because the recovery operation is not affected by the opening / closing of the upper lid. Further, it is possible to recover a plurality of cartridges in one storage box.

Further, if an ink cartridge stage that interlocks with the lid is provided, the stage rises when the upper lid is opened, and the ink cartridge is easily ejected. When the ink cartridge is placed on the stage and the upper lid is closed during insertion, the ink cartridge comes into close contact with the recovery action cap 4 in the storage box. Therefore, the ink cartridge can be easily taken in and out.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an ink cartridge storage box for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a disposable ink cartridge (ink cartridge) for an inkjet recording device, 2
Is a storage box lower case (lower case) for storing ink cartridges, 3 is a storage box upper case (upper pig) for storing ink cartridges, 4 is a cap (cap) for recovery operation inside the storage box, 5 is for recovery operation inside the storage box A pump, 6 is a waste ink absorber in the storage box, 7 is a pump shaft, and 8 is a cap.

The operation will be described below.

Disposable ink cartridges for ink jet recording devices (hereinafter referred to as "ink cartridges")
1) is stored in the ink cartridge storage box when not used on the ink jet recording apparatus main body side.

The ink cartridge 1 is opened on the upper lid 3, placed on the lower case 2 along a guide plate (not shown), and brought into close contact with the recovery operation cap 4, and the upper lid 3 is closed to store the ink cartridge 1. Keep it.

The upper lid 3 and the lower case 2 are connected by a screw hinge (not shown), and they are in the form of a single box in appearance.

When the ink cartridge 1 is used in the main body of the ink jet recording apparatus, it is taken out from the main storage box and used. When the upper lid 3 is opened in the direction of arrow a, the shaft 7 of the pump 5 in the storage box is in the direction of arrow b. It is lifted up to the suction operation. Although not shown, the upper lid 3 and the pump shaft 7 are connected to each other. Further, the waste ink sucked by the pump 5 is absorbed by the waste ink absorber 6.

A cap 8 having no pump is installed on the side opposite to the recovery operation cap 4 according to the present invention. Since the recovery operation cap 4 is connected to the pump 5, a suction operation is performed when the upper lid 3 is opened. However, since the cap 8 is only connected to the absorber 6, even if the upper lid 3 is opened. No suction operation is performed. In order to bring the ink cartridge 1 into close contact with the cap 8, the upper surface 1A of the ink cartridge 1
Down and insert into the storage box.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the ink cartridge storage box of the present invention seen from the front, and shows a storage box provided with two caps in a state in which the ink cartridge 1 is not contained. As shown in FIG. 2, only the cap 4 with the pump and the cap 8 are installed symmetrically.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a state in which the ink cartridge 1 is mounted on the cap 8 used in the present invention. With the lower surface 1B of the ink cartridge 1 facing upward, the ink cartridge 1 is inserted into the storage box and brought into close contact with the cap 8. The ink cartridge positioning section 10 is the storage box positioning section 9
Also, no matter which of the upper surface 1A and the lower surface 1B of the ink cartridge 1 is placed in the storage box, the cap 4 with the pump
The storage box positioning portion 9 is configured so that it can be in close contact with the cap 8.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 4 shows a schematic top view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Like the cap 4, the cap 8 is provided with a pump 11 as well, and in this case, the ink cartridge 1
Even if the upper surface 1A is inserted into the storage box with the upper surface 1A facing upward, the lower surface 1B
Even if the ink cartridge 1 is inserted into the storage box with the side facing up, the suction operation can be performed when the ink cartridge 1 is taken out from the storage box. FIG. 4 shows a case where the lower surface 1B is inserted upward.

The pump 5 and the pump 11 are the same parts,
The same parts are used for the cap 4 and the cap 8. Also,
The absorber 6 is connected to the pump 5 and the pump 11, and the waste ink absorbed in the absorber 6 is mixed in the absorber 6 and the absorber 6 is divided in the middle so as not to flow back to the cap 4 and the cap 8. There is.

(Embodiment 3) FIG. 5 shows a sectional view of an ink cartridge storage box according to a third embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front. By adding caps 12 and 13 in the same manner as cap 4 and cap 8, and mounting 4 caps in one storage box, RED, GREEN, BLU
It can also be used as a storage box for four multicolor cartridges of E and BLACK.

Each cap 4, 12, 13, 8 is also provided with a pump (not shown). At the bottom of the lower case 2 is the bottom plate 1
4 is fixed, and the bottom plate 14 is formed with lower surface grooves (also simply referred to as grooves) 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D. The bottom plate 14 may be formed integrally with the lower case 2.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a cartridge lateral regulation guide removable from the storage box. When using each cap, the cartridge lateral regulation guide 16 is inserted into or removed from any of the lower surface grooves 14A to 14D. When using the cap 4, with the upper surface of the cartridge (not shown) facing upward, the lateral regulating guides are inserted into the grooves 14A and 14C and the cartridge is inserted into the storage box. Similarly, when the cap 12 is used, the lateral regulating guide is inserted into the grooves 14B and 14D and the cartridge is inserted. Further, when the caps 13 and 8 are used, the lower side of the cartridge (not shown) is faced up, and the caps 13 are stored in the grooves 14A and 14C, and when the cap 8 is used, the lateral restriction guides are inserted into the grooves 14B and 14D, respectively. Use a box.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lateral regulating guide is inserted into the groove by the cap used. In FIG. 5, the cap 4 and the cap 13 use the same grooves 14A and 14C, and similarly, the cap 12 and the cap 8 use the same grooves 14B and 14D.
There is a possibility that erroneous insertion will occur due to the use of. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the lateral regulation guide 15 is formed in a dogleg shape to prevent erroneous insertion. The lateral guide guide 15 can be inserted into and removed from the grooves 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D in both the α and β directions. Although not shown, the absorber 6 is divided into four to prevent color mixing of the waste liquid.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a second absorber 17 may be provided on the lower surface of the storage box. By providing four caps 4, 12, 13, 8 and four pumps (not shown), the absorption amount of the absorber 6 becomes excessive. Therefore, by providing the absorber 17 on the lower surface of the storage box, a large volume can be obtained, so that the absorption amount does not exceed, and the second absorber 17 is arranged in the lower surface by 4 times.
Since it is divided into two, the absorbed waste liquid does not mix and do not flow back to the caps 4, 12, 13, 8.

Furthermore, by arranging the second absorber 17 on the lower surface of the storage box additionally or in place of the absorber 6, it is possible to maintain the absorption amount of the waste liquid and reduce the size of the storage box as a whole. is there.

The second absorber 17 has, for example, a thickness of 5.
A non-woven fabric of 0 mm and an absorption amount of 1.0 g or more is used.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view of an ink cartridge storage box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 8, 1 is an ink cartridge and 2 is an ink cartridge housing storage box lower case. (Lower case), 3 is a storage box for storing ink cartridges Upper case (upper pig),
4 is a storage box recovery operation cap, 5 is a storage box operation pump, 6 is a storage box waste ink absorber, 7 is a pump shaft,
Reference numeral 18 is an ink cartridge stage, and 19 is a hinge.

The operation will be described below.

The ink cartridge 1 is stored in the ink cartridge storage box when it is not used on the ink jet recording apparatus main body side.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the ink cartridge storage box according to the present embodiment with the upper lid 3 fully opened. The upper lid 3 and the ink cartridge stage 18 are connected to each other by a hinge 19 and a screw (not shown), and when the upper lid 3 is opened in the direction of arrow a, the ink cartridge stage 18 also rises in conjunction with it. The ink cartridge stage 18 and the lower case 2 are connected by screws (not shown). The ink cartridge 1 is placed on the ink cartridge stage 18.
When the upper lid 3 is closed, the ink cartridge stage 18 descends and the ink cartridge 1 comes into close contact with the storage box recovery operation cap 4.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing the half-opened state of the upper lid 3. The upper lid 3 and the lower case 2 are connected by a screw hinge (not shown), and they are in the form of a single box in appearance. When the ink cartridge 1 is used in the main body of the inkjet recording apparatus, it is taken out from the main storage box and used, but when the upper lid 3 is opened, the shaft 7 of the pump 5 in the storage box is lifted in the direction of the arrow b to perform the suction operation. To do. The waste ink sucked by the pump 5 in the storage box is absorbed by the waste ink absorber 6. The ink cartridge stage 18 does not rise even when the upper lid 3 is opened from fully closed to half opened. When the upper lid 3 is further opened, the hinge 19 is fully extended and the ink cartridge stage 18 starts to move up.

Since the ink cartridge stage 18 moves up, the ink cartridge 1 can be easily taken in and out.

(Embodiment 5) FIG. 11 is a schematic top sectional view showing a cartridge storage box according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. A guide for the ink cartridge 1 is added to the ink cartridge stage 8. Reference numeral 20 denotes an ink cartridge insertion guide, which is the ink cartridge 1
Has a function of a guide plate when the ink is placed on the ink cartridge stage 18. By providing the ink cartridge insertion guide 20, it becomes easier to insert the ink cartridge 1.

(Embodiment 6) FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the outer appearance of a hinge used in a cartridge storage box according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth or fifth embodiment described above, the hinge 19 is made of a resin having elasticity. This allows the storage box to be opened and closed without impact.

(Embodiment 7) FIG. 13 is a partial sectional view of a hinge and a cartridge stage used in a cartridge storage box according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In the above-described fourth or fifth embodiment, the screw connecting the ink cartridge stage 18 and the hinge 19 is eliminated, and the structure is such that the ink cartridge stage 18 and the hinge 19 can be separated by a patching. When the ink cartridge stage 18 is separated from the hinge 19 with the upper cover 3 fully opened, the lower case 2 of the storage box for accommodating the ink cartridge
A large opening is formed between the upper case 3 and the storage box for storing the ink cartridge. Therefore, when the ink cartridge stage 18 is soiled with ink or the like, it can be easily cleaned.

(Embodiment 8) FIG. 14 is a partial sectional view showing a connected state of a cartridge stage and a lower case used in a cartridge storage box according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. The screws that connect the ink cartridge stage 18 with the hinge 19 and the lower case 2 of the storage box for accommodating the ink cartridge are eliminated so that the ink cartridge stage 18 can be separated by patching. Therefore, when the ink cartridge stage 18 is soiled with ink or the like, it can be easily removed from the storage box and washed with water.

(Others) In particular, the present invention is provided with a means (for example, an electrothermal converter or a laser beam) for generating thermal energy as energy used for ejecting ink even in the ink jet recording system. The present invention brings about excellent effects in a recording head and a recording apparatus of the type in which the state of ink is changed by the heat energy. This is because such a system can achieve high density recording and high definition recording.

Regarding the typical structure and principle thereof, see, for example, US Pat. No. 4,723,129 and US Pat. No. 4,740.
What is done using the basic principles disclosed in 796 is preferred. This method is a so-called on-demand type,
Although it can be applied to any of the continuous type, in particular, in the case of the on-demand type, it can be applied to the sheet holding the liquid (ink) or the electrothermal converter arranged corresponding to the liquid path. By applying at least one drive signal corresponding to the recording information and giving a rapid temperature rise exceeding nucleate boiling, heat energy is generated in the electrothermal converter, and film boiling is caused on the heat acting surface of the recording head. Liquid (ink) corresponding to this drive signal in a one-to-one correspondence
It is effective because bubbles can be formed inside. Due to the growth and contraction of the bubbles, the liquid (ink) is ejected through the ejection opening to form at least one droplet. It is more preferable to make this drive signal into a pulse shape because bubbles can be immediately and appropriately grown and contracted, so that liquid (ink) ejection with excellent responsiveness can be achieved. As the pulse-shaped drive signal, those described in US Pat. Nos. 4,463,359 and 4,345,262 are suitable. If the conditions described in US Pat. No. 4,313,124 of the invention relating to the rate of temperature rise on the heat acting surface are adopted, further excellent recording can be performed.

As the constitution of the recording head, in addition to the combination constitution of the discharge port, the liquid passage, and the electrothermal converter (the straight liquid passage or the right-angled liquid passage) as disclosed in the above-mentioned respective specifications. US Pat. No. 4,558,333, US Pat. No. 4,558,333, which discloses a configuration in which a heat acting portion is arranged in a bending region.
The structure using the specification of No. 59600 is also included in the present invention. In addition, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 59-123670 discloses a configuration in which a common slit is used as a discharge portion of the electrothermal converter for a plurality of electrothermal converters, and an opening for absorbing a pressure wave of thermal energy is provided. The effect of the present invention is effective even if the configuration corresponding to the ejection portion is disclosed in JP-A-59-138461. That is, according to the present invention, recording can be surely and efficiently performed regardless of the form of the recording head.

Further, the present invention can be effectively applied to a full line type recording head having a length corresponding to the maximum width of a recording medium which can be recorded by the recording apparatus. Such a recording head may have a configuration that satisfies the length by a combination of a plurality of recording heads or a configuration as one recording head integrally formed.

In addition, even in the case of the serial type as in the above example, the recording head fixed to the main body of the apparatus, or the electrical connection to the main body of the apparatus or the ink from the main body of the apparatus by being attached to the main body of the apparatus. The present invention is also effective when a replaceable chip-type recording head that can be supplied or a cartridge-type recording head in which an ink tank is integrally provided in the recording head itself is used.

Further, as the constitution of the recording apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable to add the ejection recovery means of the recording head, the auxiliary auxiliary means, etc. because the effects of the present invention can be further stabilized. Specifically, heating is performed by using a capping unit, a cleaning unit, a pressure or suction unit for the recording head, an electrothermal converter or a heating element other than this, or a combination thereof. Examples thereof include a preliminary heating unit for performing the discharge and a preliminary discharge unit for performing discharge different from the recording.

Regarding the type or number of recording heads to be mounted, for example, only one is provided corresponding to a single color ink, or a plurality of inks having different recording colors and densities are supported. A plurality of pieces may be provided. That is, for example, the recording mode of the recording apparatus is not limited to the recording mode of only the mainstream color such as black, but it may be either the recording head is integrally formed or a plurality of combinations may be used. The present invention is also extremely effective for an apparatus provided with at least one of full-color recording modes by color mixing.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments of the present invention, the ink is described as a liquid, but an ink that solidifies at room temperature or lower and that softens or liquefies at room temperature may be used. Or, in the inkjet system, it is common to control the temperature of the ink itself within the range of 30 ° C. or higher and 70 ° C. or lower to control the temperature so that the viscosity of the ink is within the stable ejection range. Sometimes, a liquid ink may be used. In addition, the temperature rise due to thermal energy is positively prevented by using it as the energy of the state change from the solid state of the ink to the liquid state, or in order to prevent the evaporation of the ink, it is solidified and heated in the standing state. You may use the ink liquefied by. In any case, by applying heat energy such as ink that is liquefied by applying heat energy according to the recording signal and liquid ink is ejected or that begins to solidify when it reaches the recording medium. The present invention can be applied to the case where an ink having a property of being liquefied for the first time is used. In this case, the ink is
JP-A-54-56847 or JP-A-60-7
As described in Japanese Patent No. 1260, it may be configured to face the electrothermal converter in a state of being held as a liquid or a solid in the concave portion or the through hole of the porous sheet. In the present invention, the most effective one for each of the above-mentioned inks is to execute the above-mentioned film boiling method.

In addition, as the form of the ink jet recording apparatus of the present invention, in addition to the one used as an image output terminal of information processing equipment such as a computer, a copying apparatus combined with a reader or the like, and a facsimile apparatus having a transmitting / receiving function can be used. It may be a form or the like.

[0057]

As described above, according to the present invention, each time an ink cartridge is taken out of the storage box, the suction operation is not performed, wasteful ink suction is eliminated, and another color ink cartridge can also be used as a storage. It becomes a box and the storage of the storage box is improved.

Further, by opening the upper lid, the ink cartridge can be easily put in and taken out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an ink cartridge storage box according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view seen from the front of the ink cartridge storage box according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the ink cartridge storage box according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the ink cartridge is inserted.

FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of an ink cartridge storage box according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the ink cartridge storage box according to the third embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a cartridge positioning guide used for the ink cartridge according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an ink cartridge storage box according to a modification of the third embodiment of the present invention seen from the front.

FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing an ink cartridge storage box according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the ink cartridge storage box according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention with the upper lid fully opened.

FIG. 10 is a top view of the ink cartridge storage box according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention with the upper lid half opened.

FIG. 11 is a schematic top sectional view of an ink cartridge storage box according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a hinge appearance of an ink cartridge storage box according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a partial external view of a hinge and a cartridge stage of an ink cartridge storage box according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a partial external view of a cartridge stage and a lower case of an ink cartridge storage box according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Disposable ink cartridge for inkjet recording apparatus 1A Upper surface 1B Lower surface 2 Storage box for ink cartridge storage Lower case (lower case) 3 Storage box for ink cartridge storage Upper case (upper pig) 4 Storage box recovery operation cap 5 Storage box Pump for recovery operation 6 Waste ink absorber in storage box 7 Pump shaft 8 Cap 9 Storage box positioning section 10 Ink cartridge positioning section 11 Pump 12 Cap 13 Cap 14 Cartridge positioning guide groove 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D Lower surface groove 15 Cartridge guide for erroneous insertion prevention 16 Cartridge guide 17 Storage box lower surface absorber 18 Ink cartridge stage 19 Hinge 20 Ink cartridge insertion guide

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification number Reference number within the agency FI Technical indication location B41J 29/13 9113-2C B41J 29/12 A (72) Inventor Tetsuto Kageyama 3-30 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo No. 2 in Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Toshimitsu Hirabue 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo No. 2 In Canon Inc. (72) Masaichi Ozawa 3-30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo No. Canon Inc.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A single-color ink cartridge which is in use and which has an upper case and a lower case as an upper lid, accommodates an ink suction pump that interlocks with the opening and closing of the upper lid, and a recovery device attached to the ink suction pump. An ink cartridge storage box, which is provided with a cap having no suction pump in the ink cartridge storage box that stores the ink cartridge in a ready state. 2. In an ink cartridge storage box for use in an ink jet recording apparatus having a plurality of single-color ink cartridges, which has an upper case and a lower case as an upper lid, an ink suction pump interlocking with the upper lid, and an accompanying pump. An ink cartridge storage box characterized by containing a plurality of recovery devices each. 3. The ink cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the lower case has a lower surface groove corresponding to the plurality of recovery devices, and further comprises a cartridge lateral regulation guide that can be inserted into the lower surface groove. Storage box. 4. The ink cartridge storage box according to claim 2 or 3, wherein an absorber is provided on a lower surface of the ink cartridge storage box. 5. An ink cartridge storage box having an upper case and a lower case as an upper lid and storing a single color ink cartridge in use in a usable state, wherein a stage interlocking with opening and closing of the upper lid is provided. An ink cartridge storage box that is characterized. 6. The ink cartridge storage box according to claim 5, wherein the stage is provided with an ink cartridge insertion guide. 7. An ink jet recording apparatus comprising the ink cartridge storage box according to claim 1. Description: