TW200924987A - Print ink cartridge and exhaust assembly - Google Patents

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TW200924987A
TW200924987A TW96147494A TW96147494A TW200924987A TW 200924987 A TW200924987 A TW 200924987A TW 96147494 A TW96147494 A TW 96147494A TW 96147494 A TW96147494 A TW 96147494A TW 200924987 A TW200924987 A TW 200924987A
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Chin-Tien Lo
Shin-Chen Chen
Kuo-Yuan His
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A print ink cartridge for a continuous ink supply system is disclosed. The print ink cartridge comprises a main body, a cover, a valve membrane and an upper cover. The main body has an exhaust passage which is connected with an air removal apparatus. The cover comprises a connecting hole communicating with the inner of the main body and an air hole communicating with the exhaust passage. The valve membrane is disposed on the cover and has a valve structure which is covered on the connecting hole. The upper cover covered on the valve membrane and part of the cover, and defined forming a communicating space with the valve membrane. During the air removal apparatus operates, it would extract air through the exhaust passage to make the pressure of the communicating space changed, and the valve structure of the valve membrane became upwardly deformation so as to let the air inside the main body can pass through the connecting hole, the communicating space, the air hole and out from the exhaust passage.

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200924987 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本案係關於一種列印墨匣及其所適用之排氣結構,尤 指一種適用於連續供墨系統之列印墨匣及其所適用之排 氣結構。 【先前技術】 ❹ 一般而言,喷墨印表機由於具有操作容易且可列印於 多種喷墨媒體等優點,廣受消費大眾歡迎,但喷墨印表機 使用一段時日後,便會因墨水E之墨水耗盡而須更換墨水 匣,目前常見之更換方法係丟棄舊有之墨水匣再安裝全新 之墨水匣以提供墨水,此舉不但造成墨水匣體的浪費,且 因墨水匣之價格昂貴而無形地增加了使用者的開銷。為了 節省列印成本並避免資源浪費’重複使用同一個墨水匡的 連續供墨系統便因應而生。 ❹ 現有的連續供墨系統皆為外置式連續供墨系統,其係 於喷墨印表機外設置一供墨匣,並藉由管線連接供墨匣及 喷墨印表機内部之列印墨匣,利用真空導墨的原理將墨水 自供墨匣導入列印墨匣中,再透過目視觀察供墨匣之墨水 耗用情形以適時補充墨水至供墨匣中,便可達成列印墨匣 供墨不間斷之連續供墨目的。 然而上述連續供墨系統於使用上卻有諸多的限制及 不便。首先供墨匣放置的高度必須和喷墨印表機位於同一 平面,且供墨匣之墨水液面須略低於喷墨印表機之喷嘴, 6 200924987 以避免列印墨匣因承受來自供墨匣過大之液壓而造成墨 水自出墨口溢出。但靜置一段時間後,列印墨匣常會因其 墨水液面較高而回流至供墨匣中,不但嚴重影響供墨狀 態,且在重新使用時須浪費一定量的墨水,方可使列印墨 匣壓力恢復平衡而順利供墨。 其次,由於供墨匣放置的位置隱蔽,使用者容易疏於 補墨,當供墨匣之墨水用完時便會造成列印墨匣無法正常 供墨,甚至會因缺墨乾涸而阻塞列印墨匣之出墨口。再 者,列印墨匣、供墨匣及管線的組裝繁複,若管線安裝不 當將影響供墨匣承載座之運動而降低列印品質,且管線一 但鬆脫更會造成漏墨,而纏繞的管線亦會影響喷墨印表機 之外部美觀。 此外,習知列印墨匣頂端係具有一小孔,用以排除列 印墨匣内部多餘之氣體,並平衡列印墨匣内部之壓力,然 而在連續供墨系統運作時,當墨水持續地注入列印墨匣中 時,會使得列印墨匣内部之壓力改變,但因該開口係與外 界相連通,因而使得列印墨匣内之氣密性產生影響,甚至 容易經由該開口發生漏墨的情形,將降低列印墨匣之使用 壽命及列印品質。 有鑑於此,如何發展一種可改善上述習知缺點之適用 於連續供墨系統之列印墨匣及其所適用之排氣結構,實為 目前迫切需要解決之課題。 【發明内容】 7 200924987 f案之主要目的在於提供一種列印墨匣及其所適用 之排氣結構,俾解決習知技術藉由列印墨匿頂端所設置小 孔於排除列印墨匣内空氣時氣密性會受影響甚至容易發 生漏墨的情形,降低列印墨E之使用壽命及列印品質等缺 點。 、 為達上述目的,本案之一較廣義實施態樣為提供一種 列印墨E,其係適用於連續供墨系統,其係包含:墨昆本 ❹體’具f排氣通道’排氣通道係可連接抽氣裝置施以抽氣 作,’蓋體’具有與墨E本體内部相連通之連通孔以及與 排氣通道相連通之抽氣孔;閥片層,設置於蓋體上並具 有,片結構,閥片結構係覆蓋於連通孔上;以及上封蓋,、 覆蓋於閥片層及部分蓋體上,用以與閥片層間定義形成連 通二間,透過抽氣裝置對排氣通道進行抽氣使連通空間内 之壓力改變’使得閥片層之閥片結構產生形變而不封閉連 通孔,俾使墨E本體内之氣體可經由連通孔、連通空 〇 抽氣孔,由排氣通道輸出。 為達上述目的,本案之另一較廣義實施態樣為提供一 種排氣結構,錢包含H其係具有與㈣相連通之 連通孔及抽氣孔;閥片層,其係設置於蓋體上,並具有闕 片結構,閥片結構係覆蓋於連通孔上;以及上封蓋了其係 覆蓋於閥片層及部分蓋體上,用以與間片層間定義形成連 通空間;透過對抽氣孔進行抽氣使連通空間内之壓力改 變,使得閥片層之閥片結構產生形變而不封閉連通孔,俾 使連通孔、連通空間及抽氣孔相互連通。 8 200924987 【實施方式】 體現本案特徵與優點的一些典型實施例將在後段的 說明中詳細敘述。應理解的是本案能夠在不同的態樣上具 有各種的變化,其皆不脫離本案的範圍,且其中的說明及 圖示在本質上係當作說明之用,而非用以限制本案。 請參閱第一圖,其係為本案較佳實施例之列印墨匣之 結構示意圖,如圖所示,列印墨匣1係包含蓋體11、閥片 層12、上封蓋13以及墨匣本體16,其中,蓋體11、閥片 層12以及上封蓋13係共同構成一排氣結構10A。另外, 蓋體11上係具有注墨孔110,其係連接於一供墨管14,用 以將墨水補注入墨匣本體16内部,並且,蓋體11上更具 有一連通孔111及一抽氣孔112,連通孔111係與墨匣本 體16内部相連通,而抽氣孔112則係連接於一排氣通道 15,且該排氣通道15係連接於一抽氣孔162,該抽氣孔 162可藉由一抽氣裝置,例如:系浦(未圖示),且不以此為 限,來封蓋達成抽氣作用。 請參閱第二圖(a),其係為第一圖所示之蓋體之結構示 意圖,如圖所示,蓋體11係具有注墨孔110、連通孔111、 抽氣孔112、複數個第一凹槽115、第二凹槽116及複數個 第一定位元件,其中,第二凹槽116係環繞設置於連通孔 111周圍,以及,於本實施例中,該複數個第一定位元件 可為凸柱117,但不以此為限。另外,當列印墨匣1係為 單色列印墨匣時,則注墨孔110、連通孔111以及抽氣孔 9 200924987 112之數量皆為1個,但若列印墨匣1係具有複數個裝設 不同顏色之墨匣本體16時,則注墨孔110、連通孔111以 及抽氣孔112之數量則可依其相對應之列印墨匣1而任施 變化。 請參閱第二圖(b),其係為第一圖所示之閥片層之結構 示意圖,如圖所示,閥片層12係具有複數個閥片結構121 及複數個定位孔122,其中,閥片結構121之數量係與連 通孔111相同,且閥片結構121係具有複數個鏤空孔洞 121a及延伸部121b,而定位孔122則與蓋體11之凸柱117 相對應設置,故將閥片層12設置於蓋體11上時,係先將 複數個定位孔122穿設於蓋體11之凸柱117上,以使閥片 層12固定設置於蓋體11上,並使複數個閥片結構121覆 蓋於連通孔111上。 請參閱第二圖(c),其係為第一圖所示之上封蓋之結構 示意圖,如圖所示,上封蓋13之内部係同樣具有複數個 第三凹槽131以及與複數個第二定位元件,該複數個第二 定位元件可為凹陷結構132,但不以此為限,且其係與蓋 體11上之凸柱117相對應設置,用以與該凸柱117相互卡 合,以使上封蓋13固定設置於閥片層12及部分之蓋體11 上。 請同時參閱第三圖(a)、(b),其係分別為第一圖之蓋體 之組裝示意圖以及第一圖之排氣結構之剖面結構示意 圖,如第三圖⑻所示,蓋體11係覆蓋於墨匣本體16上, 而第一密封環113則設置於蓋體11之第一凹槽115内(如 200924987200924987 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention relates to a printing ink cartridge and a venting structure to which it is applied, and more particularly to a printing ink cartridge suitable for a continuous ink supply system and a row thereof to which it is applied Gas structure. [Prior Art] ❹ In general, inkjet printers are popular among consumers because of their ease of operation and can be printed on a variety of inkjet media. However, inkjet printers will be used for a period of time. When the ink of the ink E is exhausted and the ink needs to be replaced, the common replacement method is to discard the old ink and install a new ink to provide the ink, which not only causes waste of the ink cartridge, but also the price of the ink cartridge. Expensive and intangible increases the user's overhead. In order to save printing costs and avoid waste of resources, the continuous ink supply system that reuses the same ink cartridge is born. ❹ The existing continuous ink supply system is an external continuous ink supply system, which is provided with an ink supply cartridge outside the inkjet printer, and connects the ink supply cartridge and the inkjet printer inside the inkjet printer through a pipeline.匣, using the principle of vacuum ink guiding, the ink is introduced into the ink cartridge from the ink supply cartridge, and then the ink consumption of the ink cartridge is visually observed to timely replenish the ink into the ink cartridge, thereby achieving the printing ink cartridge. Ink supply for continuous ink supply. However, the above continuous ink supply system has many limitations and inconveniences in its use. First, the height of the ink supply must be on the same plane as the inkjet printer, and the ink level of the ink supply must be slightly lower than that of the inkjet printer, 6 200924987 to avoid printing ink from the supply. The ink is too large to cause the ink to overflow from the ink outlet. However, after standing for a period of time, the printing ink cartridge often returns to the ink supply cartridge due to its high ink level, which not only seriously affects the ink supply state, but also wastes a certain amount of ink when re-used. Ink and ink pressure restores balance and smooth ink supply. Secondly, because the position of the ink supply cassette is concealed, the user is prone to make up the ink. When the ink of the ink supply is used up, the ink supply of the ink supply cannot be normally supplied, and even the printing may be blocked due to lack of ink drying. The ink outlet of the ink. Furthermore, the assembly of ink cartridges, ink cartridges and pipelines is complicated. If improper installation of the pipeline will affect the movement of the ink cartridge carrier, the printing quality will be reduced, and if the pipeline is loose, it will cause ink leakage and entanglement. The pipeline also affects the aesthetics of the exterior of the inkjet printer. In addition, the conventional ink jet top has a small hole for eliminating excess gas inside the ink jet and balancing the pressure inside the ink jet, however, when the continuous ink supply system is operated, when the ink is continuously When injected into the ink cartridge, the pressure inside the ink cartridge is changed, but since the opening is in communication with the outside, the airtightness in the ink cartridge is affected, and even leakage through the opening is easily caused. In the case of ink, the service life and print quality of the ink cartridges will be reduced. In view of this, how to develop a printing ink cartridge suitable for the continuous ink supply system and the exhaust structure to which it is applied, which can improve the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages, is an urgent problem to be solved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main purpose of the 200924987 f case is to provide a printing ink cartridge and an exhaust structure suitable for the same, which solves the conventional technique by printing a small hole in the top of the ink to exclude the ink cartridge. Air tightness is affected or even easy to leak ink, which reduces the shortcomings of print ink E and print quality. In order to achieve the above objectives, one of the more general aspects of the present invention provides a printing ink E which is suitable for a continuous ink supply system, which comprises: an ink-exhaust channel of an ink exhaust channel. The air can be connected to the air extracting device, and the 'cover body' has a communication hole communicating with the inside of the ink E body and a suction hole communicating with the exhaust passage; the valve sheet layer is disposed on the cover body and has a sheet structure, the valve sheet structure is covered on the communication hole; and an upper cover cover, covering the valve sheet layer and a part of the cover body, for defining a communication between the valve sheet layer and the air passage passage through the air suction device Pumping is performed to change the pressure in the communication space to cause the valve plate structure of the valve sheet layer to be deformed without closing the communication hole, so that the gas in the ink body can pass through the communication hole, connect the air suction hole, and the exhaust passage Output. In order to achieve the above object, another broad aspect of the present invention provides an exhaust structure, wherein the money comprises H having a communication hole and a suction hole communicating with the (4); and a valve sheet layer disposed on the cover body. And having a cymbal structure, the valve sheet structure is covered on the communication hole; and the upper cover is covered on the valve plate layer and part of the cover body to define a communication space with the interlayer layer; The pumping causes the pressure in the communication space to change, so that the valve sheet structure of the valve sheet layer is deformed without closing the communication hole, so that the communication hole, the communication space, and the suction hole communicate with each other. 8 200924987 [Embodiment] Some exemplary embodiments embodying the features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following description. It is to be understood that the present invention is capable of various modifications in the various aspects of the present invention, and the description and illustration are in the nature of Please refer to the first figure, which is a schematic structural view of the ink cartridge of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the ink cartridge 1 includes a cover 11, a valve sheet layer 12, an upper cover 13 and an ink. The cymbal body 16, wherein the cover 11, the valve sheet layer 12 and the upper cover 13 together constitute an exhaust structure 10A. In addition, the cover body 11 has an ink-receiving hole 110 connected to an ink supply tube 14 for filling ink into the interior of the ink cartridge body 16, and the cover body 11 further has a communication hole 111 and a pumping hole. The air hole 112, the communication hole 111 is connected to the inside of the ink cartridge body 16, and the air suction hole 112 is connected to an exhaust passage 15, and the exhaust passage 15 is connected to an air suction hole 162, and the air suction hole 162 can be borrowed The suction is achieved by an air suction device, for example, a pump (not shown), and not limited thereto. Please refer to the second figure (a), which is a schematic structural view of the cover body shown in the first figure. As shown in the figure, the cover body 11 has an ink filling hole 110, a communication hole 111, a suction hole 112, and a plurality of a groove 115, a second groove 116, and a plurality of first positioning elements, wherein the second groove 116 is disposed around the communication hole 111, and in the embodiment, the plurality of first positioning elements can be It is a stud 117, but not limited thereto. In addition, when the printing ink cartridge 1 is a monochrome printing ink cartridge, the number of the ink filling hole 110, the communication hole 111, and the air venting hole 9 200924987 112 is one, but if the printing ink cartridge 1 has a plural number When the ink cartridge body 16 of different colors is installed, the number of the ink injecting holes 110, the communication holes 111, and the air venting holes 112 may be changed according to the corresponding ink jets 1 . Please refer to the second figure (b), which is a schematic structural view of the valve sheet layer shown in the first figure. As shown, the valve sheet layer 12 has a plurality of valve plate structures 121 and a plurality of positioning holes 122, wherein The valve plate structure 121 is the same as the communication hole 111, and the valve plate structure 121 has a plurality of hollow holes 121a and extension portions 121b, and the positioning holes 122 are disposed corresponding to the protrusions 117 of the cover body 11, so When the valve sheet layer 12 is disposed on the cover body 11, a plurality of positioning holes 122 are firstly disposed on the protrusions 117 of the cover body 11 so that the valve sheet layer 12 is fixedly disposed on the cover body 11 and a plurality of the valve sheets 12 are fixed. The valve plate structure 121 covers the communication hole 111. Please refer to the second figure (c), which is a schematic structural view of the upper cover shown in the first figure. As shown in the figure, the inner part of the upper cover 13 also has a plurality of third grooves 131 and a plurality of The second positioning component, the plurality of second positioning components may be the recessed structure 132, but not limited thereto, and is disposed corresponding to the protruding post 117 on the cover 11 for engaging with the protruding post 117 The upper cover 13 is fixedly disposed on the valve sheet layer 12 and a part of the cover 11 . Please also refer to the third figure (a) and (b), which are respectively the assembly diagram of the cover of the first figure and the sectional structure of the exhaust structure of the first figure, as shown in the third figure (8), the cover body The 11 series covers the ink cartridge body 16, and the first sealing ring 113 is disposed in the first recess 115 of the cover 11 (such as 200924987).

限,並且,設置於第二凹槽116内的第二 二密封環114可為 第二圖(a)所示),以及複數個第二密封 數個第二凹槽116内,其中,第一宓 -圓環結構,其厚度係大於第二凹槽116之深度,使得設 置於第二凹槽m内之第二密封環114係部分凸出於蓋體 11之上表面118。 ❹ 當閥片層12設置於蓋體11上時(如第三圖(b)所示), 定位孔122將穿設於蓋體11之凸柱in上,使得閥片層 12之閥片結構121與設置於第二凹槽116内之第二密封環 H4相抵頂,由於第二密封環114係部份凸出於蓋體u之 上表面118,因而使得閥片結構121呈現微凸起之蜂構。 而上封蓋13之第二凹槽131内亦設置有複數個第三 密封環134,因此當上封蓋13對應設置於閥片層12之上 時,閥片層12之凸柱117將相對插入上封蓋13之凹陷結 ❹ 構132内,當其固設於閥片層12上時’將與間片層12間 定義形成一連通空間I33,並且,由於上封蓋13之第三密 封環134及蓋體11之第一密封環113各自抵頂於間片層 12上,使得閥片層12上之閥片結構121週邊具有一張力, 且藉由凸柱117、定位孔I22及凹陷結構132之相互卡合, 使得上封蓋13及闕片層12得以固定設置於蓋體u上。 請參閱第四圖(a),其係為第三圖(b)所示之未作動示意 圖’如圖所示,將蓋體11組装於墨匣本體W上,再依序 覆蓋閥片層12及上封蓋13 ’並對蓋體11及上封蓋13對 200924987 接處施以超音波熔接,以組裝完成列印墨匣1之排氣結構 10Α。如此排氣結構10Α可透過泵浦對排氣通道15進行抽 氣’造成上封蓋13及閥片層12間的連通空間133内的壓 力改變,使閥片層12上之閥片結構121受一吸力而使得 延伸部121a向上隆起產生形變,進而使得閥片結構ι21 與第二凹槽116内之第二密封環114相分離,使連通孔ill 與抽氣孔112之間相連通(如第四圖(b)所示),此時,墨匣 本體16内部之氣體可經由蓋體11上之連通孔111及閥片 結構121上之鏤空孔洞121a流入連通空間133内,再透過 抽氣孔112及排氣通道15而傳遞出來,反之,當泵浦不 作動時’由於设置於蓋體11之第二凹槽116内的第二密封The second second sealing ring 114 disposed in the second recess 116 may be in the second figure (a)), and the plurality of second sealing portions are in the second recess 116, wherein the first The 宓-ring structure has a thickness greater than the depth of the second groove 116 such that the second seal ring 114 disposed in the second groove m protrudes from the upper surface 118 of the cover 11. ❹ When the valve sheet layer 12 is disposed on the cover body 11 (as shown in the third figure (b)), the positioning hole 122 will pass through the boss in the cover body 11, so that the valve sheet structure of the valve sheet layer 12 121 abuts against the second sealing ring H4 disposed in the second recess 116. Since the second sealing ring 114 protrudes from the upper surface 118 of the cover u, the valve structure 121 is slightly convex. Bee structure. The second recess 131 of the upper cover 13 is also provided with a plurality of third sealing rings 134. Therefore, when the upper cover 13 is correspondingly disposed on the valve layer 12, the protrusions 117 of the valve layer 12 will be opposite. Inserted into the recessed structure 132 of the upper cover 13, when it is fixed to the valve sheet layer 12, a communication space I33 will be defined with the interlamella layer 12, and the third seal of the upper cover 13 will be formed. The first sealing ring 113 of the ring 134 and the cover body 11 abut against the interlamella layer 12, so that the valve plate structure 121 on the valve sheet layer 12 has a force around the periphery thereof, and is supported by the stud 117, the positioning hole I22 and the recess. The structures 132 are engaged with each other such that the upper cover 13 and the crotch layer 12 are fixedly disposed on the cover u. Please refer to the fourth figure (a), which is the unactuated schematic diagram shown in the third figure (b). As shown in the figure, the cover body 11 is assembled on the ink cartridge body W, and the valve layer is sequentially covered. 12 and the upper cover 13', and the cover body 11 and the upper cover 13 are ultrasonically welded to the 200924987 joint to assemble the exhaust structure 10 of the ink cartridge 1. Thus, the exhaust structure 10Α can pump the exhaust passage 15 through the pumping unit to cause a pressure change in the communication space 133 between the upper cover 13 and the valve sheet layer 12, so that the valve piece structure 121 on the valve sheet layer 12 is subjected to A suction causes the extension portion 121a to deform upwardly, thereby separating the valve plate structure ι21 from the second seal ring 114 in the second recess 116, thereby connecting the communication hole ill and the air venting hole 112 (such as the fourth (b), at this time, the gas inside the ink cartridge body 16 can flow into the communication space 133 through the communication hole 111 on the cover 11 and the hollow hole 121a in the valve structure 121, and then pass through the air suction hole 112 and The exhaust passage 15 is transmitted, and conversely, when the pump is not actuated, 'because of the second seal disposed in the second recess 116 of the cover 11

Ο 環114 ^提供閥片結構121 —預力(pref0rce),因而閥片結 構121可藉由延伸部121a的支撐而產生預蓋緊效果,以防 _逆^"並維持*墨度本體16内部之氣密性(如第四圖(a)所 之正負、 閹門結構121可因應泵浦作動或關閉產生 Α 、壓力差而迅逮的開啟或關閉,以控制列印墨匣1内 邛多餘氣體之排玫。 ^ 在列印墨匣1之底部同樣可設置一相同之排氣 結構19,如第一 於塞厂士 圖及第五圖所示’該排氣結構19係設置 連接於布底部,且一端連通於排氣通道15,一端 含墨匣1浦未圖示),其中,該排氣結構19之結構主要包 體16底部之複數個第四凹槽161、一閥片層17 Μ及一下封甚τ ’第四凹槽161内同樣設置有一第四密封 丄,用以头ς 紙頂閥片層17上之閥片結構171,且該闕片 12 200924987 結構171係覆蓋於墨匣本體16底部之抽氣孔162上,該 抽氣孔162則與排氣通道15相連通。由於排氣結構19内 閥片結構171之作動方式係與前述實施例相同,因而不再 贅述。 當泵浦作動時,可促使列印墨匣1内部多餘之氣體經 由墨匣本體16上部之排氣結構10A進入排氣通道15,再 由墨匣本體16底部之排氣結構19而排出列印墨匣1之 外,以有效將列印墨匣内之氣體排放出來,增加列印墨匣 之使用壽命並增加列印品質。 綜上所述,本案之列印墨匣及其所適用之排氣結構係 適用於一連續供墨系統,主要由墨匣本體、蓋體、閥片層、 上封蓋所組成,其係藉由一抽氣裝置之作動,透過墨匣本 體之排氣通道進行抽氣,使得介於上封蓋及閥片層之間之 連通空間壓力改變,進而開啟閥片層上之閥片結構,以進 行氣體之輸送,由於本案之排氣結構可有效排除列印墨匣 内部之氣體,且保持列印墨匣内部之氣密性,更不會產生 漏墨之情形,並可延長列印墨匣之使用壽命及提高列印品 質。是以,本案之列印墨匣及其所適用之排氣結構極具產 業之價值,爰依法提出申請。 本案得由熟習此技術之人士任施匠思而為諸般修 飾,然皆不脫如附申請專利範圍所欲保護者。 13 200924987 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖:其係為本案較佳實施例之列印墨匣之結構示意 圖。 第二圖(a):其係為第一圖所示之蓋體之結構示意圖。 第二圖(b):其係為第一圖所示之閥片層之結構示意圖。 第二圖(c):其係為第一圖所示之上封蓋之結構示意圖。 第三圖(a):其係為第一圖之蓋體之組裝示意圖。 第三圖(b):其係為第一圖之排氣結構之剖面結構示意圖 ® 第四圖(a):其係為第三圖(b)所示之排氣結構之未作動示意 圖。 第四圖(b):其係為第三圖(b)所示之排氣結構之作動示意 圖。 第五圖:其係為第一圖所示之底部排氣結構之結構示意 200924987 【主要元件符號說明】 1 :列印墨匣 10A、19 :排氣結構 11 :蓋體 12、17 :閥片層 13 :上封蓋 14 :供墨管 15 :排氣通道 16 :墨匣本體 18 :下封蓋 110 :注墨孔 111 :連通孔 112、162 :抽氣孔 113 :第一密封環 114 :第二密封環 115 :第一凹槽 116 :第二凹槽 117 :凸柱 118 :上表面 121、171 :閥片結構 122 :定位孑L 121a :鏤空孔洞 121b :延伸部 131 :第三凹槽 132 :凹陷結構 133 :連通空間 134 :第三密封環 161 :第四凹槽 163 :第四密封環 15The ring 114 is provided with a valve plate structure 121 - a pre-force (pref0rce), so that the valve plate structure 121 can be pre-closed by the support of the extension portion 121a to prevent the _ inverse ^ " and maintain the *motive body 16 Internal airtightness (such as the positive and negative of the fourth figure (a), the structure of the door 121 can be opened or closed according to the pumping action or the closing of the Α, pressure difference to control the printing ink 匣1 邛Exhaust gas is arranged in the same way. ^ The same exhaust structure 19 can also be provided at the bottom of the printing ink cartridge 1, as shown in the first and the second diagram of the plant. The bottom of the cloth has one end connected to the exhaust passage 15 and one end containing the ink cartridge 1 (not shown). The structure of the exhaust structure 19 is mainly composed of a plurality of fourth grooves 161 and a valve layer at the bottom of the package body 16. 17 Μ and the next seal τ 'the fourth recess 161 is also provided with a fourth sealing cymbal for the head plate structure 171 on the top flap layer 17, and the cymbal 12 200924987 structure 171 is covered by The air vent 162 is in communication with the exhaust passage 15 on the air vent 162 at the bottom of the ink cartridge body 16. Since the operation of the valve piece structure 171 in the exhaust structure 19 is the same as that of the foregoing embodiment, it will not be described again. When the pump is actuated, the excess gas inside the printing ink cartridge 1 is caused to enter the exhaust passage 15 through the exhaust structure 10A at the upper portion of the ink cartridge body 16, and then discharged by the exhaust structure 19 at the bottom of the ink cartridge body 16. In addition to the ink cartridge 1, the gas in the ink cartridge is effectively discharged, thereby increasing the service life of the ink cartridge and increasing the printing quality. In summary, the ink cartridge and the applicable exhaust structure of the present invention are applicable to a continuous ink supply system, which is mainly composed of an ink cartridge body, a cover body, a valve sheet layer and an upper cover. Actuated by an air extracting device, pumping through the exhaust passage of the ink cartridge body, so that the pressure of the communication space between the upper cover and the valve layer changes, thereby opening the valve plate structure on the valve sheet layer, Gas delivery, because the exhaust structure of the present invention can effectively exclude the gas inside the ink cartridge, and maintain the airtightness inside the ink cartridge, no ink leakage occurs, and the ink cartridge can be extended. The service life and improved print quality. Therefore, the ink cartridges in this case and the exhaust structure to which they are applied are of great industrial value, and applications are made according to law. This case has been modified by people who are familiar with the technology, but it is not intended to be protected by the scope of the patent application. 13 200924987 [Simple description of the drawings] First figure: It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ink cartridges of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Second figure (a): It is a schematic structural view of the cover body shown in the first figure. Second figure (b): It is a schematic structural view of the valve sheet layer shown in the first figure. Second figure (c): It is a schematic structural view of the upper cover shown in the first figure. Third figure (a): It is a schematic view of the assembly of the cover of the first figure. Fig. 3(b): Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the exhaust structure of the first figure ® Figure 4 (a): This is an unactuated diagram of the exhaust structure shown in the third diagram (b). Figure 4(b): This is a schematic diagram of the actuation of the exhaust structure shown in Figure 3(b). Figure 5: The structure of the bottom exhaust structure shown in the first figure is 200924987. [Main component symbol description] 1: Printing ink cartridges 10A, 19: Exhaust structure 11: Cover 12, 17: Valve Layer 13: upper cover 14: ink supply tube 15: exhaust passage 16: ink cartridge body 18: lower cover 110: ink injection hole 111: communication hole 112, 162: air suction hole 113: first sealing ring 114: Two sealing ring 115: first groove 116: second groove 117: protrusion 118: upper surface 121, 171: valve piece structure 122: positioning 孑L 121a: hollow hole 121b: extension 131: third groove 132 : recessed structure 133 : communication space 134 : third sealing ring 161 : fourth groove 163 : fourth sealing ring 15

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200924987 十、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種列印墨匣,其係適用於一連續供墨系統,其係包 含: 一墨匣本體,其係具有一排氣通道,且該排氣通道 可連接一抽氣裝置施以一抽氣作用; 一蓋體,其係具有與該墨匣本體内部相連通之一連 通孔以及與該排氣通道相連通之一抽氣孔; 一閥片層,其係設置於該蓋體上,並具有一閥片結 構,該閥片結構係覆蓋於該連通孔上;以及 一上封蓋,其係覆蓋於該閥片層及部分覆蓋該蓋體 上,用以與該閥片層間定義形成一連通空間; 透過該抽氣裝置對該排氣通道進行抽氣使該空間内 之壓力改變,使得該閥片層之該閥片結構產生形變而不封 閉連通孔,俾使該墨匣本體内之氣體可依序經由該連通 孔、該連通空間、該抽氣孔,而由該排氣通道輸出。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之列印墨匣,其中該列印 墨匣更包含一第一密封環,其係設置於該蓋體之一凹 槽内,用以與該閥片層相抵頂。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項所述之列印墨匣,其中該列印 墨匣更包含一第二密封環,其係設置於該蓋體之一第 二凹槽内,且該第二密封環係部份突出於該第二凹 槽,用以施一預力於該閥片結構。 4.如申請專利範圍第3項所述之列印墨匣,其中該列印 墨匣更包含一第三密封環,其係設置於該上封蓋之一 16 200924987 第三凹槽内,用以與該閥片層相抵頂。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之列印墨匣,其中該蓋體 係具有複數個第一定位元件。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之列印墨匣,其中該閥片 層係具有複數個孔洞,其係與該第一定位元件相對應 設置,用以穿設於該第一定位元件上,使該閥片層固 定於該蓋體上。 7. —種排氣結構,其係包含: 一蓋體,其係具有與内部相連通之一連通孔以及一 抽氣孔; 一閥片層,其係設置於該蓋體上,並具有一閥片結 構,該閥片結構係覆蓋於該連通孔上;以及 一上封蓋,其係覆蓋於該閥片層及部分該蓋體上, 用以與該閥片層間定義形成一連通空間; 透過對該抽氣孔進行抽氣使該空間内之壓力改變, 使得該閥片層之該閥片結構產生形變而不封閉連通孔,俾 使該連通孔、該連通空間、該抽氣相互連通。 8. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之排氣結構,其中該蓋體 之連通孔之周圍更具有一密封環,用以與該閥片層相 抵頂。 17200924987 X. Patent application scope: 1. A printing ink cartridge, which is suitable for a continuous ink supply system, comprising: an ink cartridge body having an exhaust passage, and the exhaust passage can be connected to a The air suction device applies a pumping action; a cover body having a communication hole communicating with the inside of the ink cartridge body and a suction hole communicating with the exhaust passage; a valve sheet layer The valve body has a valve plate structure covering the communication hole; and an upper cover covering the valve plate layer and partially covering the cover body for The valve plate layer defines a communication space; the exhaust passage is evacuated through the air suction device to change the pressure in the space, so that the valve plate structure of the valve layer is deformed without closing the communication hole, The gas in the ink cartridge body can be sequentially outputted from the exhaust passage through the communication hole, the communication space, and the air suction hole. 2. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the ink cartridge further comprises a first sealing ring disposed in a recess of the cover for use with the valve The layers are against each other. 3. The ink cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the ink cartridge further comprises a second sealing ring disposed in a second recess of the cover, and the second The sealing ring portion protrudes from the second groove for applying a pre-stress to the valve plate structure. 4. The ink cartridge according to claim 3, wherein the ink cartridge further comprises a third sealing ring disposed in the third recess of one of the upper covers 16 200924987, Abut against the valve sheet layer. 5. The ink cartridge of claim 1, wherein the cover has a plurality of first positioning elements. 6. The ink cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the valve layer has a plurality of holes corresponding to the first positioning member for threading the first positioning member Upper, the valve sheet layer is fixed to the cover. 7. An exhaust structure comprising: a cover having a communication hole communicating with the interior and a suction hole; a valve sheet layer disposed on the cover and having a valve a sheet structure, the valve sheet structure is over the communication hole; and an upper cover covering the valve sheet layer and a portion of the cover body for defining a communication space with the valve sheet layer; The suction hole is evacuated to change the pressure in the space, so that the valve piece structure of the valve sheet layer is deformed without closing the communication hole, so that the communication hole, the communication space, and the suction air are connected to each other. 8. The venting structure of claim 7, wherein the connecting hole of the cover further has a sealing ring for abutting against the valve plate layer. 17
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