TW590904B - Ink-jet print cartridge and the back pressure regulating mechanism therefor - Google Patents
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590904 五、發明說明(1) 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本案係為一種墨水匣及其負壓調節機構,尤指一種適 用於喷墨印表機之墨水匣及其負壓調節機構。 【先前 近 墨印表 的使用 文件處 耗材、 質以及 噴 出墨滴 熱氣泡 利用加 生氣泡 墨媒體 其原理 體產生 敎 為當墨 水匣内 變化則 成漏墨 技術】 年來隨著個人電腦普及與網際網路的快速成長,噴 機也各乎成為個人電腦設備中必備的產品。對一般 者來說’ 一台基本型的喷墨印表機就足以應付所有 理的需求。然而除了印表機本身的功能外,墨水、 列印用紙的選擇,以及使用方式將會決定列印的品 印表機是否可以長期使用。 墨列印技術务展至今,控制噴墨頭(p r i n ^ h e a d )釋 至噴墨媒體之方式可大致分為兩大主流。其一係為 式(Thermal Bubble Ink Jet)技術,其操作原理係 熱電阻器(thin film resistor)加熱使部分墨水產 進而將墨水排擠出,並使之通過複數個喷孔噴至噴 上另則為壓電致動式(Piezo-electric)技術, 是利用石英晶體的導電性,於通電後電流使石英晶 固定的震蘯頻率而將墨水推出喷嘴。 氣泡式技術必須有其獨特之負壓調節設計,這是因 =1卜,或=改變,或墨水消耗時會使基 .^ 欠化右…、去有效調節墨水匣内的負麈 會對墨水噴出墨滴的釋令 、 ^ Κ^疋性造成影響,且可能造 或無法下墨的情形產生。A + , 因此,使用熱氣泡式技術590904 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] This case is an ink cartridge and its negative pressure adjustment mechanism, especially an ink cartridge and its negative pressure adjustment mechanism suitable for an inkjet printer. [Previously, the ink, consumables, materials, and thermal droplets of ink droplets near the ink printing table were created by using the principle of the additive bubble ink media. The ink leaks when the ink cartridge changes.] In recent years, with the popularity of personal computers and the Internet, With the rapid growth of the Internet, printers have also become essential products in personal computer equipment. For the average person, a basic inkjet printer is enough to handle all the needs. However, in addition to the functions of the printer itself, the choice of ink, printing paper, and usage method will determine whether the printed product can be used for a long time. Until the ink printing technology exhibition, the way to control the release of inkjet heads (p r i n ^ h e a d) to inkjet media can be roughly divided into two main streams. One is the Thermal Bubble Ink Jet technology. The operating principle is that a thin film resistor is heated to produce a part of the ink, and then the ink is squeezed out, and sprayed through a plurality of nozzles to the other. Piezo-electric technology uses the conductivity of quartz crystals to push the ink out of the nozzle by applying a current to the quartz crystal at a fixed vibration frequency after energization. Bubble technology must have its own unique negative pressure adjustment design. This is because = 1, or = change, or the ink consumption will make the base. ^ Under-right ... To effectively adjust the negative pressure in the ink cartridge will affect the ink The release order of the ink droplets, ^ Κ ^ 疋, affects the situation, and may cause the situation where the ink can not be created or cannot be produced. A +, therefore, using thermal bubble technology
590904 五、發明說明(2) 溫度及墨量等條;牛】::J:節設計以因應不同壓力、 匣保持穩定供墨以及避免漏d::之壓λ ’使墨水 而維持良好的列印品併。,無法供墨的情形產生,進 用的墨水Ε儲墨:3 J:墨列印技術中’現 類: & s周即方式可進一步分為兩大 -、由具多孔特性之發泡棉為儲 這類型的墨水匣供黑钍槿二^七、墨材枓: 之發泡棉填塞入墨水心、:然後2 是將具多孔特性 而,由於發泡棉於墨水= = ;漏墨之目的。然 許多孔隙無法將墨水完全充、其, 的·-間,且因其具有 積的墨水量以避免造成漏墨V因發泡棉85%一容 幅地降低。此夕卜,在墨水e使用後合:C儲墨量大 方面,由於墨水係由數種化:原=列之墨水殘留。另- 使墨水達到穩定的效果,所加入的;”二性為 因此當長時間浸泡發泡棉時則可能會邱^ ^有铋蝕^ 發泡棉殘餘物沉積阻塞噴墨頭之情^ ^伤成份變異或使 印的品質。況且,細為一 而影響到列 意改變形狀’ 0此於置入墨水E時明顯 成。故此類型的墨水e結構仍具有許多缺點尚待改進。 590904 "―' 一 五、發明說明(3) 二、以氣袋、氣袋配合彈片或氣袋配合彈簧與壓板等方 式: ’ 為改善使用發泡棉所造成之儲墨量降低’利用氣袋設 計以調節墨水匣内部壓力之設計於是因應而生。氣袋的運 作原理即是在墨水匣内部麇力變化時,利用大氣壓力使氣 袋體積做對應之變化以調節墨水匣内的壓力,或配合彈性 機構抵頂氣袋使其適度調節氣袋之膨脹程度而達成墨水匣 内部之負壓平衡,藉此使墨水匣能穩定供墨與避免漏墨或 無法供墨的情形產生。 請參閱第一圖,其係為一習知之氣袋式墨水匣結構示 意圖。該墨水匣結構包含有一殼體11,該殼體11設有:一 墨水槽111,用來儲存墨水;一通氣導柱11 2,其係與外界 大氣壓力相通連;一出墨口 12,設於殼體11之底端,以因 應需求而喷出墨滴至喷墨媒體上;一鋼管1 5,自殼體11上 部分延伸至墨水槽111底部;一氣袋13,設置於墨水槽111 内,並與通氣導柱112相連通,用以將外界空氣導入氣袋 1 3内’藉以調節墨水匣内部之壓力;以及一彈片裝置丨4, 其一端設置於通氣導柱11 2上,其餘部分則夾設於氣袋1 3 外’可藉其彈力以壓抑與調控氣袋1 3内之空氣含量,俾使 墨水匣内部之負壓做一適度且和缓的調節。 由上述結構可以瞭解,氣袋的收縮比例越大,則越能 接近充滿儲墨的空間,相對地其可調節之壓力範圍也就越 大。請再^閱第一圖(a)及第一圖㈧),其係分別揭示習知 墨水11中氣袋完全收合與展開之狀態圖。由圖中可知,由590904 V. Description of the invention (2) Articles such as temperature and ink volume; cattle] :: J: knots are designed to maintain stable ink supply and avoid leakage due to different pressures. Prints and. The situation where ink cannot be supplied, the ink used is stored in ink: 3 J: In the ink printing technology, 'current type: & s weekly method can be further divided into two major-, foamed cotton with porous characteristics For storage of this type of ink cartridge for black ink hibiscus ^ VII, ink material 枓: foamed cotton stuffed into the ink core, and then 2 is a porous property, because the foamed cotton in the ink = =; purpose. However, many pores cannot completely fill the ink, and because of its volume of ink, to avoid causing ink leakage, V is reduced by 85% with a large amount of foam. In addition, in the aspect of the ink e after the use: C large ink storage, because the ink system is made up of several types: the original ink residue. Another-to make the ink achieve a stable effect, added; "dual nature is so when immersed in foamed cotton for a long time may be Qiu ^ ^ bismuth corrosion ^ foamed cotton residue deposition blocking the inkjet head ^ ^ Variation of the damage component or the quality of the print. Moreover, the thinness affects the shape of the intended change '0 This is obviously achieved when the ink E is inserted. Therefore, the structure of this type of ink e still has many shortcomings that need to be improved. 590904 " ― '1. Description of the invention (3) 2. Using airbags, airbags with springs or airbags with springs and pressure plates, etc .:' To improve the reduction of ink storage caused by the use of foamed cotton ' The design of adjusting the internal pressure of the ink cartridge was born accordingly. The working principle of the air bag is to use the atmospheric pressure to make the air bag volume correspondingly change when the internal force of the ink cartridge changes, or to cooperate with the elasticity The mechanism presses against the air bag to moderately adjust the expansion degree of the air bag to achieve the negative pressure balance inside the ink cartridge, thereby enabling the ink cartridge to stably supply ink and avoid ink leakage or inability to supply ink. See the first figure It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a conventional air bag type ink cartridge. The ink cartridge structure includes a casing 11 provided with: an ink tank 111 for storing ink; Connected to the external atmospheric pressure; an ink outlet 12 is provided at the bottom end of the casing 11 to eject ink droplets onto the inkjet medium according to demand; a steel pipe 15 extends from the upper portion of the casing 11 to the ink The bottom of the water tank 111; an air bag 13 is disposed in the ink tank 111 and communicates with the ventilation guide column 112 for introducing outside air into the air bag 13 to adjust the pressure inside the ink cartridge; and an elastic sheet device 丨 4 One end is arranged on the ventilation guide column 11 2, and the other part is sandwiched outside the air bag 1 3 ′. It can use its elasticity to suppress and regulate the air content in the air bag 13 to make the negative pressure inside the ink cartridge. A moderate and gentle adjustment. From the above structure, it can be understood that the larger the shrinkage ratio of the airbag, the closer it is to the space filled with ink storage, and the larger the adjustable pressure range is. Please read the first again Figure (a) and the first figure ㈧), which respectively reveal the learning The state of the airbag in the ink 11 fully collapsed and unfolded.
第10頁 590904 五、發明說明(4) 於彈片裝置14之一端係設置於殼體u · 上,因此受彈片裝置“的限制氣導柱' 柱部分(約1〇_左右)無法張 因氣袋13膨脹而張至最大時,直尾端 田 衣 匣鉍驹如η批 土 ^ Γ八尾^於撐開後會頂到墨水 側壁’因而使氣袋13無法再膨脹以調節墨水匿内 二力’間接地造成無法噴墨之情形產生。另一方面, 係自殼體u外蓋處由上向下延伸至殼體u底部,以 =儲存於鋼管15内的,墨水虹吸現象以調節墨水匿内部之 J力。然而,當墨水槽Ui内之墨水消耗至低於臨界點 :於鋼官1 5内殘留之墨水將流失,因此造成外界空氣經 =管進入墨水匣内,以致破壞負壓’如此將造成殘留於 ▲ 7匣内的墨水從出墨口 1 2漏出。即使變更鋼管丨5之臨界 $於墨水匣底部伸入的凹槽内,當墨水匣倒置時仍易使鋼 官15内的墨水流失而使墨水匣内的負壓失去平衡,進而造 成漏墨之情形產生。 壯凊參閱第二圖,其係揭示另一習知之墨水匣負壓調節 裝置示意圖。如圖所示,噴墨模組2係由一殼體2丨與一蓋 體2 2所構成,其中該殼體21與該蓋體2 2相結合形成一墨水 槽23 ’用以儲存墨水。蓋體22上具有一墨水注入口 22ι, 可用以填充墨水,且該墨水注入口 2 21於墨水填充後可藉 由一密封柱塞222以將其密封。 、…墨水槽23内具有一彈性氣袋24,該彈性氣袋24可透過 導管223與外界大氣相通連,且可將外界空氣導入彈性氣 袋24内’以調節墨水匣内部之壓力。墨水槽23内另具有一Page 10 590904 V. Description of the invention (4) One end of the shrapnel device 14 is installed on the housing u ·, so the column part (about 10_) of the "restricted air guiding column" of the shrapnel device cannot be stretched due to gas When the bag 13 is inflated and stretched to its maximum, the straight tail end box bismuth is like η batch of soil ^ Γ eight tail ^ will be pushed to the side wall of the ink after being stretched out ', so that the air bag 13 can no longer be expanded to adjust the internal force of the ink. 'Indirectly caused the inability to eject ink. On the other hand, it is extended from the outer cover of the housing u from the bottom to the bottom of the housing u, so that the ink siphon phenomenon is stored in the steel pipe 15 to adjust the ink concealment. The internal J force. However, when the ink in the ink tank Ui is consumed below the critical point: the ink remaining in the steel officer 15 will be lost, so the outside air will enter the ink tank through the tube, which will destroy the negative pressure ' This will cause the ink remaining in ▲ 7 cartridges to leak out of the ink outlet 12. Even if the criticality of the steel pipe 5 is changed in the groove extending into the bottom of the ink cartridge, it is easy to make the steel officer 15 inside when the ink cartridge is inverted. Ink loss caused the negative pressure in the ink cartridge to lose balance, which in turn caused The condition of the ink arises. Refer to the second figure, which shows another schematic diagram of the ink cartridge negative pressure adjustment device. As shown in the figure, the inkjet module 2 is composed of a housing 2 and a cover 2 2 It is constituted that the casing 21 and the cover 22 are combined to form an ink tank 23 'for storing ink. The cover 22 has an ink injection port 22m for filling ink, and the ink injection port 2 21 After the ink is filled, a sealing plunger 222 can be used to seal it.... The ink tank 23 has an elastic air bag 24 which can communicate with the outside atmosphere through a duct 223 and can air outside air. Into the elastic air bag 24 'to adjust the pressure inside the ink tank. The ink tank 23 has another
第11頁 590904 五、發明說明(5) 壓板25以及-彈簧26,其中該彈簧26之兩端分別與壓板25 之一侧壁及殼體21之一侧壁耦接,而彈性氣袋24之兩相對 侧則與殼體21之另一侧壁及壓板25之另一側壁耦接。 彈簣26的設計可壓擠彈性氣袋24内的空氣,使彈性氣袋“ 可和緩地調節墨水槽2 3内的壓力。 殼體21之底部具有一出墨口211,該出墨〇2U處則設 置-喷墨印頭27 ’可因應需求將墨水以墨滴方式噴至噴墨 媒體上。另外,殼體21之底部更包括一補氣通道212,該 =氣通道212由延伸壁213所形成,且其上方設置—阻塞體 ’其中該阻塞體28係可為-球體,例如—鋼#,該阻塞 體28與延伸壁213之開口接觸。墨水槽㈡之底部另呈有一 弹性結構29,該彈性結構具有彼此相連接之第一部份29& ^第二部分m ’該第-部份29a係與該阻塞體28接觸且該 第一部分29b與壓板25麵接。 ίίϊϊ中,當墨水槽23内之彈性氣袋24因為墨水 =2 3之墨水$耗而膨脹至—狀程度日夺 壓板25往Β方向移動,而遂板25則會推擠彈性裝置心曰第使 2::Γ9ν上而使彈性裝置29之第一部份29a不與阻塞體 工氣得以經由補氣通道212進入墨水槽23内以 二即^内之壓力,進而降低彈性氣袋24之體積。另 L 士 *彈性氣袋24因壓力調節收縮而使壓板25往入方向移 動% ’壓板25帶動彈性裝置29之第二部分29b,使該第一 =份29a緊密接觸阻塞_ ’使阻塞體28阻塞該補氣通道 590904 五、發明說明(6) ^然而’在貫際應用上,彈性結構2 9與補氣通道2 1 2多 二置,殼體21底部之固定位置上,受其設置位置的影響, 值=孔衣24推擠壓板25至—特定距離後,壓板25便無法再 ,離?使,性氣袋24*能再張大。又彈性氣袋24配合壓板 ^控以度不足,依平衡原自,#空氣進人墨水昆内 變化而影響墨水匠内部之負i,這樣的結構 能古@ μ 7仏貞&凋即的功能,故此類之墨水匣亦可 月匕有漏墨,無法供墨或出墨不均的問題發生。 雜二料::的負壓調節機構結構十分複 免有、或靈敏度無法提升,因此仍不 發展-種可避免上述缺點:並】是以’如何 [調即機構,貫為目前迫切需要解決之問題。 【發明内容】 ®及其負壓調當:n:: j=於噴墨印表機之墨水 …提高該墨水水=調節機構之導 壓力調節不穩與靈敏度不足調=決習知墨水匿之 漏墨,無法供墨或出墨不均等問題:即靶圍有限及出墨口 為達上述目的,本案提供一種墨水匿結構,其包含: 第13頁 590904 五、發明說明(7) 一殼體,其具有一墨水槽、一第一通氣孔、一第二通氣孔 與一出墨口,其中該第一通氣孔設置於該殼體之頂部,該 第二通氣孔設置於該殼體之底部;一氣袋組,其設置於該 殼體内且具有至少兩氣袋,其中該氣袋係分別抵靠該殼體 之内側壁且與該第一通氣孔相連通,用以將外界空氣導入 該氣袋以調節該墨水槽内之壓力;一濾心座,其設置於該 殼體底部且與該第二通氣孔相通連;一濾心,其設置於該 濾心座内,用以調節空氣進入該墨水槽内,藉此以調節該 墨水槽内之壓力且/或使該氣袋之體積相應變化;以及一 彈片組,其設置於該濾心座或該殼體之底部上且具有至少 兩彈片,其中該彈片係分別向該殼體之該内側壁延伸且與 一對應之氣袋相接觸,用以輔助調節該相對應氣袋之體積 變化。 根據本案之構想,其中該出墨口係設於該殼體之該底 部,用以因應需求而將墨滴喷至一噴墨媒體上。 根據本案之構想,其中該殼體更具有一迂迴氣道,與 該濾、心座相通連。 根據本案之構想,其中該彈片組係由該兩彈片連接至 一底座所構成。 根據本案之構想,其中該濾心座之周邊或該殼體之該 底部具有一卡槽。 根據本案之構想,其中該彈片組係以該底座卡固於該 濾心座周邊或該殼體底部之該卡槽内。 根據本案之構想,其中該彈片更包含一延伸片,用以Page 11 590904 V. Description of the invention (5) The pressure plate 25 and the spring 26, wherein both ends of the spring 26 are respectively coupled to one side wall of the pressure plate 25 and one side wall of the housing 21, and the elastic air bag 24 The two opposite sides are coupled to the other side wall of the casing 21 and the other side wall of the pressure plate 25. The design of the impeachment 26 can squeeze the air in the elastic air bag 24, so that the elastic air bag "can gently adjust the pressure in the ink tank 23. The bottom of the casing 21 has an ink outlet 211, and the ink outlet 2U Where it is set-the inkjet print head 27 'can spray ink onto the inkjet medium according to the demand. In addition, the bottom of the housing 21 further includes a supplementary air passage 212, which is an extension wall 213 The blocking body 28 can be a sphere, for example, a steel #, and the blocking body 28 is in contact with the opening of the extension wall 213. The bottom of the ink tank has an elastic structure 29. The elastic structure has a first portion 29 & a second portion m 'the second portion 29a is in contact with the blocking body 28 and the first portion 29b is in contact with the pressure plate 25. ίί 中 , 当 墨The elastic air bag 24 in the water tank 23 is inflated to the same degree as the ink consumption of ink = 23. The pressure plate 25 moves in the direction of B, and the plate 25 pushes the elastic device. So that the first part 29a of the elastic device 29 is not in communication with the obstructing body, 212 enters the ink tank 23 and reduces the volume of the elastic airbag 24 by the pressure within two seconds. In addition, the flexible airbag 24 moves the pressure plate 25 in the direction of entry due to the pressure adjustment and contraction. The pressure plate 25 drives the elastic device. The second part 29b of 29 makes the first = part 29a in close contact with the blockage _ 'blocks the blockage block 28 with the supplemental gas channel 590904 V. Description of the invention (6) ^ However, in the application of the elastic structure 2 9 and The supplementary air passage 2 2 is more than two, and the fixed position at the bottom of the housing 21 is affected by its setting position. Value = hole clothing 24 pushes the pressing plate 25 to a certain distance, and the pressing plate 25 can no longer leave. Therefore, the airbag 24 * can be enlarged again. The elastic airbag 24 cooperates with the pressure plate ^ to control the degree of insufficient, according to the balance of the original, #Air into the ink ink changes and affect the negative i inside the inksmith, such a structural energy The ancient @ μ 7 仏 贞 & withering function, so this kind of ink cartridges can also leak ink, and the problem of inability to supply ink or uneven ink occurs. Miscellaneous materials :: The structure of the negative pressure adjustment mechanism is very There is a remission, or the sensitivity cannot be improved, so it is still not developed-this can avoid the above Point: And] is based on 'how to adjust the mechanism is a problem that needs to be solved urgently at present. [Summary of the invention] ® and its negative pressure adjustment: n :: j = Ink for inkjet printers ... Ink water = instability and insufficient sensitivity adjustment of the guide pressure of the regulating mechanism = the problem of leaking ink, inability to supply ink or uneven ink discharge, such as the limitation of the target range and the ink outlet to achieve the above purpose. An ink concealing structure comprising: Page 13 590904 V. Description of the invention (7) A casing having an ink tank, a first vent hole, a second vent hole and an ink outlet, wherein the first An air hole is provided on the top of the casing, and the second air hole is provided on the bottom of the casing; an air bag group is disposed in the casing and has at least two air bags, wherein the air bags are respectively abutted against the air bag; The inner side wall of the casing is in communication with the first vent hole, and is used for introducing outside air into the air bag to adjust the pressure in the ink tank; a filter seat is disposed at the bottom of the casing and is in contact with the second The vent holes are connected; a filter core is arranged in the filter core seat It is used to adjust the air entering the ink tank, so as to adjust the pressure in the ink tank and / or change the volume of the air bag accordingly; and an elastic sheet set, which is arranged at the bottom of the filter base or the casing There are at least two elastic pieces on the upper side, wherein the elastic pieces respectively extend to the inner side wall of the casing and are in contact with a corresponding air bag to assist in adjusting the volume change of the corresponding air bag. According to the idea of the present case, the ink outlet is provided at the bottom of the casing for spraying ink droplets onto an inkjet medium according to demand. According to the idea of the case, the casing further has a circuitous airway, which is connected to the filter and the heart seat. According to the idea of the present case, the shrapnel set is composed of the two shrapnels connected to a base. According to the idea of the present case, a periphery of the filter seat or a bottom of the casing has a card slot. According to the concept of the present case, the shrapnel set is fixed on the periphery of the filter base or the card slot on the bottom of the casing by the base. According to the idea of the present case, the shrapnel further includes an extension sheet for
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五、發明說明(8) 辅助該彈片,以調節該相對應氣袋之體積變化。 $省 根據本案之構想,其中該第二通氣孔外更設有一乳遺 盖板。 為達上述目的,本案另提供一種負壓調節機構’ ^ ^ 應用於一噴墨頭,該噴墨頭具有一殼體,該殼體,有一= 一通氣孔、一第二通氣孔與一出墨口。該負壓調節機^構广 括:一氣袋,係設置於該殼體内,其中該氣袋鄰近該咸體 之内側壁且與該第一通氣孔相連通,用以將外界空氣導^ 該氣袋而調節該殼體内之壓力;一濾、心座’其設置於該殼 體底部且與該第二通氣孔相通連;一濾心,其設置於該滤 心座内,用以調節空氣進入該墨水槽内,藉此以調節該墨 水槽内之壓力且/或使該氣袋之體積相應變化;以及一彈 片,係設置於該濾心座或該殼體之底部上,其中該彈片係 分別向該殼體之該内側壁延伸且與該氣袋相接觸,用以輔 助調節該相對應氣袋之體積變化。 為達上述目的,本案再提供一種墨水匣結構,其包 含:一殼體,其具有一墨水槽、一第一通氣孔、一第二通 氣孔與一出墨口; 一氣袋,其設置於該殼體内且鄰近該殼 體之内側壁,該氣袋與該第一通氣孔相連通;以及一彈 片’其設置於該殼體底部上,且向該殼體底部之内側壁延 伸而與該氣袋相接觸,施力於該氣袋藉以調節其體積。 本案得藉由下列圖示與實施例說明,俾得一更清楚之 了解。V. Description of the invention (8) Assist the shrapnel to adjust the volume change of the corresponding airbag. $ Province According to the idea of the present case, a breast milk cover plate is further provided outside the second vent hole. In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, a negative pressure regulating mechanism is provided in the present application, which is applied to an inkjet head. The inkjet head has a housing, and the housing has a vent hole, a second vent hole, and an ink outlet. mouth. The structure of the negative pressure regulator is broad: an air bag is arranged in the casing, wherein the air bag is adjacent to the inner side wall of the salty body and is in communication with the first vent hole, and is used to guide external air ^ An air bag adjusts the pressure in the housing; a filter and a heart seat are provided at the bottom of the housing and are connected to the second vent hole; a filter core is provided in the filter seat for adjusting Air enters the ink tank, thereby adjusting the pressure in the ink tank and / or changing the volume of the air bag accordingly; and an elastic sheet is provided on the bottom of the filter base or the housing, wherein the The elastic pieces are respectively extended to the inner side wall of the casing and are in contact with the air bag to assist in adjusting the volume change of the corresponding air bag. To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides an ink cartridge structure, which includes: a housing having an ink tank, a first vent hole, a second vent hole, and an ink outlet; an air bag provided in the case Inside the casing and adjacent to the inner side wall of the casing, the air bag is in communication with the first vent hole; and an elastic sheet is disposed on the bottom of the casing and extends toward the inner side wall of the bottom of the casing to communicate with the The air bags are in contact with each other, and a force is applied to the air bags to adjust their volume. This case can be understood more clearly by the following illustrations and examples.
第15頁 590904 五、發明說明(9) 【實施方式】 請參閱第三圖(a ) - ( d ),其係揭示本案較佳實施例之 墨水匣及其負壓調節結構示意圖。如第三圖(a)-(d)所 示,本案之墨水匣包含有一殼體3 1,其内部設有一墨水槽 311,用以儲存墨水。殼體3丨之頂部設有一第一通氣孔3 j 2 且其底部設有一第二通氣孔313,該第一與第二通氣孔 312,313可與外界大氣壓力相連通。殼體31底部另設有一 出墨口 3 2,該出墨口 3 2與墨水槽3 1 1相連通,且可因應需 求而將墨水噴至噴墨媒體上。於此實施例中,氣袋組3 3具 有至少兩氣袋,且每一氣袋係設置於墨水槽3 11内且鄰近 殼體31之内壁側。該氣袋組33與第一通氣孔312相連通, 用以將外界空氣導入氣袋内,並藉由氣袋之膨脹與收縮而 調節墨水匣之内部壓力。另外,墨水匣内更具有一濾心座 34 ’其設於殼體31底部(以實質上中央處為較佳),並與第 二通氣孔31 3相通連,藉由設置於内部的高密度濾心3 6可 進一步調節空氣進入墨水槽3 11内,以平衡墨水匣内部的 負壓’俾使墨水槽3 11内之墨水能經由出墨口 3 2正常供墨 且不會滲漏出去。 ,片、、且3 5係相對於氣袋組3 3而卡固於濾心座3 4或殼體 座於此貫施例中,彈片組35由兩彈片連接於一底 邊的卡成’該彈片組35之底座可藉由滤心座34周 ==或底,底部之卡槽(未圖示)而卡固… 氣袋組33的兩個^二另外,弹片組35的兩個彈片則設置於 乳衣之間,且以其自由端向墨水匣之内侧Page 15 590904 V. Description of the invention (9) [Embodiment] Please refer to the third diagrams (a)-(d), which are schematic diagrams of the ink cartridge and the negative pressure adjustment structure of the preferred embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in the third figures (a)-(d), the ink cartridge of the present case includes a case 31, and an ink tank 311 is provided inside the case for storing ink. The top of the casing 3 is provided with a first vent hole 3 j 2 and a bottom is provided with a second vent hole 313. The first and second vent holes 312, 313 can communicate with the external atmospheric pressure. The bottom of the casing 31 is further provided with an ink outlet 32, which is in communication with the ink tank 3 11 and can spray ink onto the inkjet medium according to demand. In this embodiment, the air bag group 33 has at least two air bags, and each air bag is disposed in the ink tank 31 and adjacent to the inner wall side of the casing 31. The air bag group 33 is in communication with the first vent hole 312, and is used for introducing outside air into the air bag, and adjusting the internal pressure of the ink cartridge through expansion and contraction of the air bag. In addition, the ink cartridge further has a filter seat 34 ′, which is provided at the bottom of the casing 31 (preferably at the substantially central portion), and is connected to the second vent hole 31 3. The filter core 36 can further adjust the air into the ink tank 3 11 to balance the negative pressure inside the ink tank, so that the ink in the ink tank 3 11 can be normally supplied through the ink outlet 32 and will not leak out. , 片 , 和 3 5 are relative to the airbag group 3 3 and are fixed to the filter seat 34 or the housing seat. In this embodiment, the elastic piece group 35 is formed by two elastic pieces connected to one bottom edge. The base of the shrapnel set 35 can be fixed by the filter base seat 34 weeks == or the bottom and bottom slots (not shown) ... two of the airbag set 33 ^ 2 In addition, the two shrapnel sets of the shrapnel set 35 Then placed between the breasts and with its free end facing the inside of the cartridge
第16頁 590904 五、發明說明(10) 壁延伸並與各自對應的氣袋相接觸。 睛參閱第四圖(a) —(d),其係第三圖所示結構應用於 、墼時之結構示意圖。如圖所示,當墨水匣内之壓力 口 ^ ^溫度變化或墨水存量消耗而變化時,墨水匣町將外 =二氣導入氣袋組33内,以利用氣袋之膨脹與收縮而調節 =水槽311内之壓力變化,配合彈片組35之抵頂作用可使 ^ =的膨脹與收縮更穩定而和緩,如此可使壓力的調節更 穩疋’、平順且靈敏,藉此便可使墨水匣穩定供墨且可避免 ,墨,無法供墨之情形產生。另外,由於氣袋組33鄰近第 一,氣孔312處不再受到彈片所限制而無法張開,因此可 使氣‘%脹與收縮的程度提高,進而加 調節範圍與靈敏度。 & A S # 在實際應用上,本案之墨水匣負壓調節機構可進一步 其結構σ _再參閱第三圖(d) ’其係揭示遽心座與彈 片、、且之結構示意圖。如第三圖(d)所示,殼體31之底部更 设有一迂迴氣道342,該氣道342可與濾心座34相連通,用 =調節第二通氣孔313之空氣進量。第二通氣孔313之外側 :::广氣道蓋板36,可用以保護濾心341。另外在細部 …構上,該彈片組35的兩彈片上更可設置一延伸板351, 伸板35i可於彈片尚未接觸氣袋時先接觸氣袋,並可 之;;Ϊ體積之變化而抵頂氣袋,以輔助該彈片調整氣袋 之體積變化的敏銳度。 =於習知之墨水匣及其負壓調節機構,纟案之彈片 、,且35係卡固於濾心、座34或殼體31底部上,當彈片組^的兩 第17頁 590904 五、發明說明(11) 個彈片受氣袋33 最後可 固定處 不會有 壓力調 均等問 綜 及其負入,可 等問題 本 然皆不 合為一平 完全不會 如同習知 節不穩、 題產生, 上所述, 壓調節機 提南該墨 發生。因 案得由熟 脫如附申 膨脹而向内 板’因此當 受到彈片所 墨水匣負壓 負壓調節範 且明顯可以 本案提供一 構。藉由本 水匣供墨之 此’本案極 推擠時 氣袋膨 影響而 調節裝 圍有限 提高墨 種適用 案墨水 效益, 具產業 ’彈片 無法張 置之操 及出墨 水匣供 於噴墨 匣負壓 並避免 之價值 組3 5的 大程度 開。因 控靈敏 口漏墨 墨之效 印表機 調節機 漏墨或 ’爰依 兩個彈片 時,氣袋 此本案並 度不足、 或出墨不 益。 之墨水匣 構之導 無法供墨 法提出申 悉此技藝之人士任施匠思而為諸般修飾 請範圍所欲保護者。Page 16 590904 V. Description of the invention (10) The wall extends and contacts the corresponding airbag. Please refer to the fourth diagrams (a) to (d), which are schematic diagrams of the structure shown in the third diagram when it is applied to. As shown in the figure, when the pressure port in the ink cartridge changes ^ ^ temperature changes or ink consumption changes, the ink cartridge will introduce outside = two air into the air bag group 33 to adjust using the expansion and contraction of the air bag = The pressure change in the water tank 311, combined with the abutment effect of the elastic group 35, can make the expansion and contraction of ^ = more stable and gentle, so that the pressure adjustment can be more stable, smooth and sensitive, which can make the ink cartridge Ink supply is stable and can be avoided. Ink can not be supplied. In addition, since the air bag group 33 is adjacent to the first, the air hole 312 is no longer restricted by the elastic sheet and cannot be opened, so the degree of inflation and contraction of the air can be increased, and the adjustment range and sensitivity can be increased. & A S # In actual application, the ink tank negative pressure adjustment mechanism in this case can further its structure σ _ again refer to the third figure (d) ′, which is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the core seat and the shrapnel. As shown in the third figure (d), a detour air passage 342 is further provided at the bottom of the casing 31, and the air passage 342 can communicate with the filter seat 34, and the air intake amount of the second ventilation hole 313 is adjusted by =. The outer side of the second vent hole 313 ::: wide airway cover plate 36 can be used to protect the filter core 341. In addition, in detail ... the two elastic pieces of the elastic piece group 35 can further be provided with an extension plate 351, and the extension plate 35i can contact the air bag before the elastic piece has contacted the air bag, and can; The air bag is pushed to assist the elastic piece to adjust the sensitivity of the air bag volume change. = In the known ink cartridge and its negative pressure adjusting mechanism, the case of the shrapnel, and 35 series is fixed on the bottom of the filter, the seat 34 or the housing 31, when the shrapnel group ^ two pages 17 590904 V. Invention Note (11) that the air springs of the shrapnel 33 can be fixed at the final fixed position without pressure equalization and its negative impact. However, the other issues are not all equal, and will not be as unstable as the traditional festival. As mentioned, the pressure regulator mentions this ink occurrence. Because the case has to be expanded from cooked to inflated, the inner plate ’is therefore subject to the negative pressure and negative pressure adjustment range of the ink cartridge held by the shrapnel, and it can obviously provide a structure for this case. By using the ink supply of the water tank, the effect of the airbag expansion during the extreme pushing of the case and the limited adjustment of the envelope can improve the ink efficiency of the ink type application case. The industry can't stretch the sheet and the ink cartridge is provided for the inkjet cartridge. Suppress and avoid the value group of 3 to a large extent. Due to sensitive control, the effect of ink leaks in the printer, the printer regulator leaks ink, or ’converts to two shrapnels, the airbag is insufficient in this case, or the ink is not good. The guide of the ink cartridge structure can not supply ink. Those who apply for this technique can use any craftsman's thinking to modify it in any way. Please protect those who want to protect it.
第18頁 590904 圖式簡單說明 第一圖(a)-(b):其係揭示一習知之氣袋式墨水匣結構示意 圖。 第二圖:其係揭示另一習知之氣袋式墨水匣結構示意圖。 第三圖(a) - (d ):其係揭示本案較佳實施例之墨水匣及其負 壓調節結構示意圖。 第四圖(a) - (d ):其係第三圖所示結構應用於負壓調節時之 結構示意圖。 主要圖示符號說明 11 :殼體 111 :墨水槽 11 2 :通氣導柱 1 2 :出墨口 1 3 :氣袋 14:彈片 1 5 :鋼管 2 :喷墨模組 21 :殼體 22 :蓋體 2 3 :墨水槽 24:彈性氣袋 2 5 :壓板 26:彈簧 2 7 :喷墨印頭 2 8 :阻塞體 29:彈性結構 2 9a:第一部份 2 9b:第二部分 2 11 :出墨口 2 1 2 ·.補氣通道 2 1 3 :延伸壁 2 2 1 :墨水注入口 2 2 2 :密封柱塞 223:導管 31 :殼體 311 :墨水槽 3 1 2 :第一通氣孔 31 3 :第二通氣孔 3 2 :出墨口Page 590904 Brief description of the drawings The first pictures (a)-(b): It is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a conventional air bag ink cartridge. The second figure: It is a schematic diagram showing the structure of another conventional air bag type ink cartridge. The third figures (a)-(d) are schematic diagrams illustrating the ink cartridge and its negative pressure adjustment structure of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The fourth diagram (a)-(d): It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the structure shown in the third diagram is applied to the negative pressure adjustment. Description of Main Symbols 11: Case 111: Ink Tank 11 2: Vent Guide 1 2: Ink Outlet 1 3: Air Bag 14: Shrapnel 1 5: Steel Tube 2: Inkjet Module 21: Case 22: Cover Body 2 3: ink tank 24: elastic air bag 2 5: pressure plate 26: spring 2 7: inkjet print head 2 8: block body 29: elastic structure 2 9a: first part 2 9b: second part 2 11: Ink outlet 2 1 2 .. Air supply channel 2 1 3: Extension wall 2 2 1: Ink injection port 2 2 2: Sealed plunger 223: Duct 31: Housing 311: Ink tank 3 1 2: First vent hole 31 3: second vent hole 3 2: ink outlet
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590904 圖式簡單說明 3 3 :氣袋組 341 :濾心 343:卡槽 3 5 1 :延伸片 3 4 :濾心座 3 4 2 :迁迴氣道 3 5 :彈片組 3 6:盖板590904 Brief description of the drawing 3 3: Air bag group 341: Filter core 343: Card slot 3 5 1: Extension piece 3 4: Filter core seat 3 4 2: Move back to the airway 3 5: Shrapnel group 3 6: Cover plate
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