JPS6440532U

JPS6440532U -

Info

Publication number: JPS6440532U
Application number: JP13429987U
Authority: JP
Priority date: 1987-09-02
Filing date: 1987-09-02
Publication date: 1989-03-10

Description

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図はこの考案の一実施例であるインク残量
指示機構を示すインクカートリツジの横断面図、
第２図および第３図はそのインクタンク部分の縦
断面図であり、第２図はインクタンク内にインク
が充満している状態、第３図はほとんどなくなつ
た状態を示す。第４図はそのインク残量指示機構
を備えるインクジエツトプリンタのキヤリツジ部
分の側面図、第５図はその内部機構の概略平面図
、第６図はそのインクジエツト記録ユニツトの内
部機構を模式的に示す原理説明図である。第７図
は、従来のインク残量指示機構を示す断面図であ
る。３０……インクタンク、３４……スプリング、
４２……第２インク室（インク室）、６０……指
示部材、６１……キヤリツジカバー（カバー）、
６１ａ……開口、６２……インクカートリツジ。 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an ink cartridge showing an ink remaining amount indicating mechanism which is an embodiment of this invention.
FIGS. 2 and 3 are longitudinal sectional views of the ink tank. FIG. 2 shows the ink tank filled with ink, and FIG. 3 shows it almost empty. FIG. 4 is a side view of the carriage portion of the inkjet printer equipped with the ink remaining amount indicating mechanism, FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of the internal mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the internal mechanism of the inkjet recording unit. It is a principle explanatory diagram. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a conventional ink remaining amount indicating mechanism. 30...Ink tank, 34...Spring,
42... Second ink chamber (ink chamber), 60... Instruction member, 61... Carriage cover (cover),
61a...Opening, 62...Ink cartridge.

Claims

[Scope of utility model registration request]

An ink cartridge for an inkjet recording device that fixes one end of a bellows-shaped ink tank and presses a spring against the other end to constantly compress the ink tank and replenish the ink in the tank to the ink chamber as appropriate. An ink remaining amount indicating mechanism for an ink cartridge, wherein an indicating member that moves together with the other end of the ink tank is attached to the other end of the ink tank, and an opening for confirming the moving position of the indicating member is formed in the cover.