TWI276550B - Asymmetrical tape automated bonding device for a printhead cartridge - Google Patents

Asymmetrical tape automated bonding device for a printhead cartridge Download PDF

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TWI276550B
TWI276550B TW94136403A TW94136403A TWI276550B TW I276550 B TWI276550 B TW I276550B TW 94136403 A TW94136403 A TW 94136403A TW 94136403 A TW94136403 A TW 94136403A TW I276550 B TWI276550 B TW I276550B
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Chih-Ching Chen
Tsung-Wei Huang
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
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    • B41J2/17526Electrical contacts to the cartridge
    • B41J2/1753Details of contacts on the cartridge, e.g. protection of contacts
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    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05KPRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
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    • H05K1/11Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
    • H05K1/118Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits specially for flexible printed circuits, e.g. using folded portions

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A tape automated bonding (TAB) device for a printhead cartridge of a printer includes a tape having a region capable of being substantially bisected by a centerline that defines a first side of the tape and a second side of the tape. Located on the tape is a printhead, and a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the printer and to provide the signals to the printhead. The contacts are disposed such that the number of contacts on the first side is different from the number of contacts on the second side. The printhead is centrally aligned with the centerline or centrally offset from the centerline.

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1276550 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係提供-_於印表機之噴墨顧於喷墨 艮且其上的接點數目或噴墨頭位置為不對稱分布之卷帶自動接合 裝置。 【先前技術】 • 請參考第1圖,第1圖為習知卷帶自動接合裝置Η設置於- 噴墨H (printhead cartridge) 10之墨水槽12上的示意圖,墨水槽 12係用錄載列㈣的墨水,卷帶自動接奸置伽⑽触細 bonding device ’ TAB device) 14内之卷帶係從墨水槽i2的前表面 15繞曲貼合至墨水槽12的底面19。卷帶自動接合裝置i4包含複 數個接點(contacts) 16,.每一接點皆連接於一對應之走線 (traCe)17 ’走線17係將複數個接點16電連接至一喷墨頭 (Prints) !8,噴墨頭丨8係設置於卷帶自動接合裝置M上且位 於墨水槽12的底面19。卷帶自動接合衫14騎稱於喷墨㈣ 之中心線A_A,更明舰說’複數筒點16係平均分佈於中心線 A-A之兩侧,而喷墨頭18的中心線之延伸線則交會於中心線A_A。 請參考第2圖及第3圖,喷墨祕設置於一印表機1〇〇内且受 印表機100控制。印表機1〇〇包含一軟性電路板(flexible ci娜 board, FCB)102(未顯示於第2圖),其係用來電連接至卷帶自動接 合裝置14的複數個接點16’以使喷墨g 1〇得以接收從印表機謂 1276550 所傳來的峨。喷墨s頁I8係依據接點1(5所傳來之訊號來控制墨 水槽12喷出墨水以完成列印的工作。此外,軟性電路板嫩可容 納一個並排於印表機100内尤喷墨厘。 而習知技術的缺點在於,上述複數個對稱性排列之接點16 卷π自動接合I置14上的喷墨頭18將會使軟性電路板1〇2的 尺寸又得較大,當然價格也就變得較貴。 【發明内容】 人、此本發明之目的在於提供,種卷帶自動接合裝置,其包 非對稱排列之接點及偏離一中心線位置之喷墨頭,以縮 減印表機内相董 + 、 、、、 士 μ軟性龟路板之凹.洞(dimples)分佈面積。 帶本i明之取佳實施例中卷帶自動接合裝置包含一卷 表機所t墨碩①置於卷帶上、以及複數個接點絲接收印 帶^ 之訊號並進而將訊號傳送至噴墨頭。其中,卷 _=s彳破—中心線所平分之區域,中心線將卷帶分於 弟一面及一筮-、 相等。 …—面,弟一面之面積與第二面之面積幾乎 帶上,#外,複數個接點係以複數行之排列方式設置於卷 :,以::面上之接點行數係不同於第二面上之接點行 刀佈於第—面之接點數多於分佈於第二面之接點數。 上述的,墨頭可該噴墨頭可以對準中心線的方式或以 1276550 偏離中心線的方式設置於 ^ 可以 中心線的方式設置於卷帶二二果’噴墨頭係以偏離 對稱性的方式設置於中心線的兩側T上的獲數個接點 緣排列之〜ΓΓ 對稱排列及喷墨頭的偏離中心 線排列之優點在於其可容許印表機内之軟性電路板的尺寸 儘可能的縮小,以降低印表機的製造成本。 【實施方式] 卷V自動接合裝置之設計係受限於 動接合裝置之印表機内的軟性 == =:r接合裝置的外形皆與其所對應== 例,本發明本發.不受限独下所提及之實施 』於各種外形之軟性電路板及喷墨昆。 Ι?1,Γ^^481 ’弟4圖為本發明卷帶自動接合裝置3G之示意 二二動接合裝置3G包含—彈性多分子聚合物㈣㈣材 妓人狀『及塑膠材質之[型底座31(顯示於第11圖),卷帶自動 狀:衣置30係叹置於—喷墨E 20之墨水槽22,墨水槽22係用來 =、歹J請的墨水。卷帶自動接合裝置3〇係設置於墨水槽22之 丨 及底面26上,卷帶自動接合裝置30之中心線係與喷墨 心之中。線B_B重合。喷墨® 20係被設置於一印表機内,且 文該印表機之㈣叫墨树至像是_之可辦卩倾上。卷帶 1276550 藉由触該印表機所傳來之訊號的方式充當該 自動接人/路板與噴難20之間的資料傳輸介面。當卷帶 內的f 口衣置%接收飾表機所傳來之噴墨訊號時,墨水槽22 内的墨水就會被噴至紙上。 #月> 考第5圖’第5圖為卷帶自動接合裝置如之詳細圖示。 =4圖中之撓性卷帶_著於魅g加上,為了方便說明起見, 鲁’ 5圖中卷帶自動接合褒置3〇之撓性卷帶係攤平的且不附著於嘴 碰20上。卷帶自祕合裝置%之撓性卷帶上包含複數個接點 32,排列紐數行直線处,每-接點32料應於-走線34,1 係將該接點32電連接至一噴墨頭%。當噴墨£ 2〇接收來自於印 表機的訊號時’噴墨頭36係為卷帶自動接合裝置30内用來噴墨 的元件。喷墨頭36係沿著中心線B_B設置,也就是說,喷墨頭 36的中〜線係射碰2〇之巾心線b_b重合。而複數健點幻 則係以非對稱之方式被設置於中心、線B_B關的四行直線处 上。中心線B-B將卷帶自動接合裝置3〇分為一第一邊3〇a及一第 -邊30b帛邊30a與第一邊3〇b的面積約略相冑,上述的四行 直線32c中的三行直線32c係位於第一邊3〇a上,而其餘的一行直 線32c則位於第二邊30b上。走線34係採最短路徑之佈局型態。 為了要讓第-邊30a及第二邊30b内之直線32c的行數不同,複 數個接點32係以非對稱之方式排列於第一邊3加及第二邊3㈨ 上。如果複數個接點32係非以複數行之方式排列,那麼任一邊上 的接點32數目一定要大於另一邊上的接點32數目,如此才能使 1276550 設置於印表機内的軟性電路板之接觸面積得以縮減。一般說來, 第一邊30a與第二邊30b上的接點32數目相差百分之五以上,或 者是單一接點就可自成一直線32c。請注意,卷帶自動接合裝置 30中之複數行直線32c並不一定要與中心線b-B平行,複數行直 線32c也可與中心線垂直,上述的兩種直線32c設置方式皆同等 適用於以下的實施例。 _ 明參考第6圖,弟6圖為本發明之第二實施例。如前所述,噴 墨頭36的中心線之係與卷帶自動接合裝置3〇之中心線b_b重 合’然而,在本實施例中,所有的接點32皆位於第一邊施上的 四行直線32c上,當然所有的接點32也可位於第二邊3〇b上。走 線34亦係採蕞短路徑之佈局型態。. 請參考第11圖,第11圖為從噴墨匣2〇的墨水槽22上脫離之 卷π自動接合裝置30的背視圖,帛u _中顯示卷帶自動接合裝 ❿置30包含複數個插腳(pins) 37,其係用來以機械性可拆解的 (detachable)方式將卷帶自動接合裝置3〇連接於喷墨匣如之墨 水槽22。複數個插腳37係分佈於卷帶自動接合裝置%上鄰接= 墨水槽22之前表面24的區域,當然卷帶自動接合裝置Μ也可包 含其它分佈於卷帶自動接合裝置3〇上鄰接於墨水槽22之底面% 的區域之複數個插腳。複數储腳π係以金屬製成之小型板狀 物’其可麵合於墨水槽22上與其相對應之孔洞,複數個插腳p 也可為以金難成之_物體或其加金屬、鱗金屬(例如像是 1276550 自動接合裝置%的底座η相同材質之物質所製成)製成的 2定結構。複數個插腳37之排列方式要能使卷帶自動接合裝置30 此緊緊地固定於墨水槽22。在帛u 中也顯示—墨水注入管⑽ ΡΐΡ〇 38,其_來將墨水從墨水槽22注人至喷墨頭36。當卷帶 自動接a衣置30連接於墨水槽22日夺,墨水注入管38會穿透至墨 水槽22内,並且擠壓墨水槽22内含有·墨水之泡棉(foam)(圖中 未不)’形成從墨水槽22至喷墨頭36之喷墨路徑。底座31上也 包3孔’其係連接於噴墨頭36,用來將墨水從墨水槽22傳送至 喷墨頭36。為了達成上述的要求,墨水注入管38係位於對應於喷 墨頭36之位置處。 凊參考第7圖.,第7圖為本發明之第三實施例,一卷帶自動接 合裝置50中的撓性卷帶係設置於一喷墨匣40之墨水槽42上,除 了卷V自動接合裝置5〇在喷墨匣4〇中之位置與卷帶自動接合裝 置30在噴墨匣2〇中之位置不同以外,本實施例中噴墨匣4〇之設 計及運作與第4圖中噴墨匣2〇之設計及運作完全相同。卷帶自動 接合裝置50係沿著一中心線D_D設置,中心線D_D係約略偏離 喷墨匣40之中心線C_C,也就是說中心線C-C與中心線D-D平 行但不重合。卷帶自動接合裝置50之所以係位於喷墨匣40上約 略偏離喷墨匣40之中心線C-C的位置上,係方便喷墨匣40之同 一設計。 請參考第8圖,第8圖為卷帶自·動接合裝置5〇的更詳細之示 12765501276550 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention provides a tape which is ink jetted on a printer and which has an asymmetrical distribution of the number of contacts or the position of the head. Automatic engagement device. [Prior Art] • Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic view of a conventional automatic tape joining device disposed on an ink tank 12 of an ink jet H (printhead cartridge) 10 for recording the ink tank 12 (4) Ink, the tape in the tape bonding device 'TAB device' 14 is wound from the front surface 15 of the ink tank i2 to the bottom surface 19 of the ink tank 12. The tape automatic bonding device i4 includes a plurality of contacts 16. Each contact is connected to a corresponding trace (traCe) 17 'the trace 17 is a plurality of contacts 16 electrically connected to an ink jet Prints !8, the ink jet head 8 is disposed on the tape automatic bonding device M and located on the bottom surface 19 of the ink tank 12. The tape automatic binding shirt 14 rides on the center line A_A of the inkjet (4), and the brighter ship says that the 'multiple tube points 16 are evenly distributed on both sides of the center line AA, and the extension line of the center line of the inkjet head 18 is rendezvous. On the centerline A_A. Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the inkjet secret is placed in a printer 1 and controlled by the printer 100. The printer 1A includes a flexible CMOS board (FCB) 102 (not shown in FIG. 2) for electrically connecting to a plurality of contacts 16' of the tape automated engagement device 14 to enable The inkjet g 1〇 was able to receive the flaws from the printer called 1276550. The inkjet spage I8 controls the ink tank 12 to eject ink according to the signal transmitted by the contact 1 (5) to complete the printing work. In addition, the flexible circuit board can accommodate one side by side in the printer 100. The disadvantage of the prior art is that the above-mentioned plurality of symmetrically arranged contacts 16 of the π-automatically-engaging the ink-jet head 18 on the I-set 14 will make the size of the flexible circuit board 1 〇 2 larger. Of course, the price becomes more expensive. [Invention] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic tape joining device which comprises an asymmetrically arranged contact and an ink jet head which is offset from a center line position. Reduce the area of the dimples in the printer's inner +2, 、,, 士μ soft tortoise board. The area of the dimples is better. The tape reel automatic coupling device includes a roll machine. 1 is placed on the tape, and a plurality of contact wires receive the signal of the tape and then transmit the signal to the inkjet head. wherein the volume _=s 彳 breaks - the area where the center line is divided, the center line will be taped Divided into one side and one side - and equal. ... - face, the area of the younger side The area of the two sides is almost on, except for #, the plurality of contacts are arranged in the volume by the arrangement of the plurality of rows: the number of the contacts on the surface is different from the contact on the second surface. The number of contacts on the first surface is more than the number of contacts distributed on the second surface. In the above, the ink head can be disposed at the center of the ink jet head in a manner of being aligned with the center line or offset from the center line by 1276550. The line is arranged in the winding tape. The inkjet head is arranged in a symmetrical manner on the two sides T of the center line. The symmetrical arrangement and the off-center of the inkjet head The advantage of the line arrangement is that it can tolerate the size of the flexible circuit board in the printer as small as possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the printer. [Embodiment] The design of the V-automatic engagement device is limited by the dynamic engagement device. Softness in the printer == =: The shape of the joint device is the same as the corresponding == Example, the present invention is not limited to the implementation of the flexible circuit board and inkjet. Ι?1,Γ^^481 'Different 4 figure is the automatic connection of the tape of the present invention The schematic 2G dynamic joining device 3G of the device 3G comprises an elastic multi-molecular polymer (four) (four) material 妓 human-like "and a plastic material [type base 31 (shown in Figure 11), automatic tape winding: clothing 30 series sigh In the ink tank 22 of the inkjet E 20, the ink tank 22 is used for the ink of the ink cartridge E. The automatic tape joining device 3 is disposed on the top and bottom surface 26 of the ink tank 22, and the automatic tape joining device The center line of 30 is in the inkjet heart. The line B_B is coincident. The inkjet® 20 series is set in a printer, and the printer (4) is called the ink tree to be able to do it. The tape 1276550 acts as a data transmission interface between the automatic access/road board and the spray difficulty 20 by touching the signal transmitted by the printer. When the f-coat in the take-up reel receives the ink jet signal from the finisher, the ink in the ink tank 22 is ejected onto the paper. #月> 考第5图' Fig. 5 is a detailed illustration of the automatic tape joining device. =4 The flexible tape in the figure _ is attached to the charm g. For the convenience of explanation, the flexible tape of the automatic tape-engaging device of the '5 diagram is flat and does not adhere to the mouth. Touch 20 on. The flexible tape of the tape retraction device comprises a plurality of contacts 32, which are arranged in a straight line, and each contact 32 is to be connected to the wire 34, and the connector 32 is electrically connected to the connector 32. One inkjet head%. When the ink jet receives the signal from the printer, the ink jet head 36 is an element for ejecting ink in the web automatic bonding device 30. The ink jet head 36 is disposed along the center line B_B, that is, the center line b_b of the middle to the line of the ink jet head 36 is overlapped. The complex point magic is placed in a four-line line at the center and line B_B in an asymmetric manner. The center line BB divides the automatic tape joining device 3 into a first side 3〇a and a first side 30b. The edge 30a is approximately opposite to the area of the first side 3〇b, and the above four lines of straight line 32c The three-line straight line 32c is located on the first side 3〇a, and the remaining one line straight line 32c is located on the second side 30b. Trace 34 is the layout type of the shortest path. In order to make the number of lines of the straight line 32c in the first side 30a and the second side 30b different, a plurality of contacts 32 are arranged asymmetrically on the first side 3 and the second side 3 (9). If the plurality of contacts 32 are not arranged in a plurality of rows, the number of contacts 32 on either side must be greater than the number of contacts 32 on the other side, so that 1276550 can be placed on the flexible circuit board in the printer. The contact area is reduced. In general, the number of contacts 32 on the first side 30a and the second side 30b differs by more than five percent, or a single contact can be self-contained in a straight line 32c. Please note that the plurality of line straight lines 32c in the automatic tape joining device 30 do not have to be parallel to the center line bB, and the plurality of line straight lines 32c can also be perpendicular to the center line. The above two straight lines 32c are equally applicable to the following Example. _ Referring to Figure 6, Figure 6 is a second embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the center line of the ink jet head 36 coincides with the center line b_b of the automatic tape joining device 3'. However, in the present embodiment, all the contacts 32 are located on the first side. On the line 32c, of course, all the contacts 32 can also be located on the second side 3〇b. Trace 34 is also the layout of the short path. Referring to FIG. 11, FIG. 11 is a rear view of the roll π automatic joining device 30 detached from the ink tank 22 of the ink jet cartridge 2, and the tape automatic joining device 30 is shown in FIG. A pin 37 is used to connect the take-up automatic bonding device 3 to the ink jet cartridge 22 in a detachable manner. A plurality of pins 37 are distributed on the automatic tape joining device % adjacent to the area of the front surface 24 of the ink tank 22. Of course, the automatic tape joining device Μ may also include other distribution on the automatic tape joining device 3 adjacent to the ink tank. A plurality of pins of the area of the bottom surface of 22%. The plurality of storage feet π are small plates made of metal, which can face the holes corresponding to the ink grooves 22, and the plurality of pins p can also be made of gold or the metal or scale thereof. A fixed structure made of metal (for example, made of a material of the same material as the base η of the 1276550 automatic joining device). The plurality of pins 37 are arranged in such a manner that the tape automatic engaging device 30 is tightly fixed to the ink tank 22. Also shown in 帛u is an ink injection tube (10) ΡΐΡ〇 38 which injects ink from the ink tank 22 to the ink jet head 36. When the take-up reel 30 is connected to the ink tank 22, the ink injection tube 38 penetrates into the ink tank 22, and the ink tank 22 contains the foam of the ink (not shown). No) 'The ink jet path from the ink tank 22 to the ink jet head 36 is formed. The base 31 also includes a hole 3 which is connected to the ink jet head 36 for transferring ink from the ink tank 22 to the ink jet head 36. In order to achieve the above requirements, the ink injection tube 38 is located at a position corresponding to the ink jet head 36. Referring to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a flexible tape in an automatic tape joining device 50 is disposed on an ink tank 42 of an ink jet cartridge 40, except for the roll V automatic. The design and operation of the ink jet cartridge 4 in this embodiment is different from that in the fourth embodiment except that the position of the bonding device 5 in the ink jet cassette 4 is different from the position of the web automatic bonding device 30 in the ink jet cassette 2 The design and operation of the inkjet cartridge are exactly the same. The take-up automatic engagement device 50 is disposed along a centerline D_D which is approximately offset from the centerline C_C of the inkjet cartridge 40, that is, the centerline C-C is parallel but not coincident with the centerline D-D. The automatic tape joining device 50 is located on the ink jet cassette 40 at a position approximately offset from the center line C-C of the ink jet cassette 40 to facilitate the same design of the ink jet cassette 40. Please refer to Figure 8, Figure 8 is a more detailed description of the tape self-moving joint device 5〇 1276550

意圖。第7圖中之撓性卷帶係_於噴40上,為了方便說明 起見,第8圖中卷帶自動接合裝置5〇之撓性卷帶係攤平的且不附 著於喷墨E 4〇上。卷帶_合妓%包含細_ a,排 列成複數订絲52c ’每—接點皆對應於一走線%,其係將該接 點52電連接至-噴墨頭56。噴墨頭兄之中心線係偏離至卷帶自 動接合裝置5〇之中心線D-D的左側,當然喷墨頭56之中心線也 可偏離至卷帶自動接合|置5G之中心線D_D的右側。中心線⑽ 將卷帶自動接合裝置50分為一第—邊他及一第二邊獅,右左 兩邊50a、50b的面積約略相等,更明確地說,喷墨頭%之中心 線與卷帶自賴奸置5G掉讀D_D平行但不重合。複數健 ,52係對稱地分佈於四行直線级,其中兩行直線似係分佈於 第邊50a ’而另兩行直線52C則分佈於第二邊獅,走線%的 佈局對應於複數個接點52。 鲁 明芩考第9圖,第9圖為本發明之第四實施例。如之前 所描述的第三實施例,噴墨頭56之中心線係偏移至中心線 的左側。然而,第四實施例中的複數個接點52之排列 方式為非對稱性,其中有十二個接點52係設置於第二邊 5〇b之二行直線52c上,而其餘的四個接點52則係設置於 第一邊50a之一行直線52〇上,走線54之佈局方式也要能 確定能讓複數個接點52有效地電連接至噴墨頭56。 明芩考第10圖,第1〇圖為本發明之第五實施例。在此實施例 1276550 中’喷墨頭56、所有的接點52、以及所有的走線54皆位於中、、 線1X0之左側,以致於所有的直線52c也都位於第二邊5〇b。走 線Μ之佈局可延伸至第一邊50a,如此之延伸式佈局方式可、忙 該軟性電路板的面積。 請參考第12圖,第12圖為從喷墨匣40的墨水槽42脫離之卷 帶自動接合裝置50的背視圖,第12圖中顯示卷帶自動接合裝置 • 50包含複數個插腳57,其係用來以機械性可拆解的方式將卷帶自 動接合裝置50連接於喷碰4〇之墨水槽42。複數個插腳57^以 金屬製成之小型板狀物,其可响合於墨水槽22上與其相對應之孔 洞。與第11圖中之卷帶自動接合裝置3〇相同,複數個插腳π之 位置、排列方式皆係設計成使卷帶自動接合裳置5〇能緊緊地固定 ^墨水槽42上。第12圖中也顯示一墨水注入管%,其係用來將 ‘土水從墨水槽42注人至魅頭56.。#卷帶自動接合裝置%係連 接於墨水槽42時,墨水注入管%係穿透至墨水槽 水槽42内之内含墨水之泡棉(圖中未示),形成從墨水槽42 = 墨頭56之喷墨路㈣座上包含—孔,其係連接於噴. 用來將墨水從墨捕42傳送㈣魏%,為了達紅述的要求, 墨水注入管58係位於對應於噴墨頭%之位置處。 ·ΐΓΠ:Γ置的嘴墨頭以縮減該印表機内的軟性電路板之 寸,如此將秦該軟性電路板之成本,並從而降低該印表機 1276550 之成本 以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範 圜所做之均等魏與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖為習知卷帶自動接合裝置設置於—喷墨㈣之墨水槽上的 示意圖。 第2圖為習知内含第1圖中之嘴墨n的印表機之示意圖。 第3圖為第2圖中之印表機⑽軟性電路板之示意圖。 第4圖為本發明卷帶自動.接合裝置之示意圖。 第5圖為第4圖中之卷帶自動接合|置之詳細圖。 =圖為本發明卷帶自動接合妓之第二實施㈣詳細圖。 第7圖為將本發明卷帶自動接人 一 匣上的透視圖。/ 弟二實施例設置於一噴墨 第8圖為第7圖中之卷帶自動接合裳置的詳细圖。 第9圖為將本發明卷帶自動接合夕、·、囷 第1〇圖為將本發明卷帶自動接〇知實施例的詳細圖。 第11®為第4圖+ 錢之第五實施例的詳細圖。 …口τ之巷f自動接〜 第12圖為第7圖中之表罄白t 衣置的月視圖。 中之卷-自動接合裝置的背視圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 10、20、40喷墨匣 12 N 22、42墨水槽 1276550 14、30、50 卷帶自動接合裝置 15 > 24 前表面 16、32、52 接點 17、34、54 走線 18、36、56 喷墨頭 19、26 底面 3卜51 底座 37、57 插腳 38、58 墨水注入管 100 印表機 102 軟性電路板 32c、52c 直線 30a、30b、 50a、50b 邊intention. The flexible tape of Figure 7 is on the spray 40. For convenience of explanation, the flexible tape of the automatic tape joining device 5 of Figure 8 is flat and does not adhere to the inkjet E4. 〇上. The tape _ 妓 % includes a thin _ a, and the plurality of staples 52c ′ each of the contacts corresponds to a trace %, which electrically connects the contact 52 to the ink-jet head 56. The center line of the ink jet head is offset to the left side of the center line D-D of the tape automatic engaging device 5, and of course, the center line of the ink jet head 56 can also be deviated to the right side of the center line D_D of the tape automatic bonding|setting 5G. The center line (10) divides the take-up automatic joining device 50 into a first side and a second side lion, and the areas on the right and left sides 50a, 50b are approximately equal, more specifically, the center line of the ink jet head and the tape take-up Lai rape set 5G to read D_D parallel but not coincident. The complex number is 52, and the 52 series are symmetrically distributed in four rows of straight lines, wherein two lines are linearly distributed on the side 50a' and the other two lines 52C are distributed on the second side of the lion. The layout of the traces corresponds to a plurality of connections. Point 52. Lu Mingxue examines Figure 9, which is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As in the third embodiment described before, the center line of the ink jet head 56 is shifted to the left side of the center line. However, the arrangement of the plurality of contacts 52 in the fourth embodiment is asymmetrical, wherein twelve contacts 52 are disposed on the two lines 52c of the second side 5〇b, and the remaining four The contacts 52 are disposed on one of the line 52a of the first side 50a. The layout of the traces 54 can also be determined to enable the plurality of contacts 52 to be electrically connected to the inkjet head 56. 10 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment 1276550, the "inkjet head 56, all of the contacts 52, and all of the traces 54 are located on the middle, the left side of the line 1X0, so that all of the straight lines 52c are also located on the second side 5〇b. The layout of the routing can be extended to the first side 50a, so that the extended layout can busy the area of the flexible circuit board. Referring to FIG. 12, FIG. 12 is a rear view of the automatic tape joining device 50 detached from the ink tank 42 of the ink jet cassette 40. The winding automatic tape joining device 50 is shown in FIG. 12 and includes a plurality of pins 57. It is used to mechanically detachably connect the take-up automatic joining device 50 to the ink tank 42 of the spray. A plurality of pins 57 are small plates made of metal which are responsive to the corresponding holes in the ink tank 22. Similarly to the automatic tape joining device 3 of Fig. 11, the positions and arrangements of the plurality of pins π are designed such that the tape automatically engages the skirt 5 to tightly fix the ink tank 42. Also shown in Fig. 12 is an ink injection tube % which is used to inject 'soil from the ink tank 42 to the charm 56. When the automatic tape joining device % is connected to the ink tank 42, the ink injection pipe % penetrates into the ink containing ink (not shown) in the ink tank sink 42 to form the ink tank 42 = ink head. The ink jet path (4) of the 56 includes a hole, which is connected to the spray. It is used to transfer the ink from the ink catch 42 (4) Wei%. In order to meet the requirements of the red cap, the ink injection tube 58 is located corresponding to the ink jet head. The location. ·ΐΓΠ: the ink nozzle of the device is used to reduce the size of the flexible circuit board in the printer, so that the cost of the flexible circuit board, and thus the cost of the printer 1276550, is only the present invention. The preferred embodiments and the equivalents and modifications made by the patent application of the present invention are all covered by the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a conventional automatic tape joining device disposed on an ink tank of an ink jet (four). Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a printer having a nozzle ink n in Fig. 1 . Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the flexible circuit board of the printer (10) in Figure 2. Figure 4 is a schematic view of the automatic tape joining device of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the automatic joining of the web in Fig. 4. = Figure is a detailed view of the second implementation (four) of the automatic tape joining of the present invention. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the automatic take-up of the web of the present invention. / The second embodiment is set in an ink jet. Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the automatic joining of the web in the seventh drawing. Fig. 9 is a view showing the automatic joining of the web of the present invention. The first drawing is a detailed view of an embodiment in which the web of the present invention is automatically picked up. 11X is a detailed view of the fifth embodiment of FIG. 4 + money. ... The mouth of the mouth τ is automatically connected ~ Figure 12 is the month view of the table in Figure 7 罄 white t clothing. Medium roll - back view of the automatic joint. [Major component symbol description] 10, 20, 40 inkjet 匣 12 N 22, 42 ink tank 1276550 14, 30, 50 Tape automatic bonding device 15 > 24 Front surface 16, 32, 52 Contact 17, 34, 54 Traces 18, 36, 56 Inkjet heads 19, 26 Bottom surface 3 Bu 51 Base 37, 57 Pins 38, 58 Ink injection tube 100 Printer 102 Flexible circuit board 32c, 52c Straight lines 30a, 30b, 50a, 50b

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1276550 十、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種用於一印表機之喷墨匣的卷帶自動接合裝置,其 包含: 一底座; 一卷帶,固定於該底座; 一喷墨頭,設置於該卷帶; 複數個接點,設置於該卷帶之第一面上,用來接收該印 § 表機所傳來的訊號並進而將該訊號傳送至該喷墨 頭;以及 複數個插腳,設置於相對於該第一面之一第二面上,用 來以機械性可拆解的方式將該卷帶自動接合裝置 連接於該喷墨匣。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其中該底 座另包含一孔,以連接於該喷墨頭。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其另包含 一墨水注入管,用來將墨水從該喷墨匣注入至該喷墨頭。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該喷墨匣内包含.泡棉,且該墨水注入管係穿透至該 喷墨匣内,並擠壓該泡棉以將墨水從該喷墨匣注入至 該喷墨頭。 15 1276550 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該複數個接點可用來接收一設置於該印表機之軟性 電路板(flexible circuit board, FCB)所傳來之訊號。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該卷帶之材質為高分子聚合物。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其中 該卷帶之包含一可被一中心線所平分之區域,該中心 線將該卷帶之第一面分為一第一邊及一第二邊,該第 一邊之面積與該第二邊之面積約略相等。 8. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其中 該複數個接點係以複數行之排列方式設置於該卷帶 上,該第一邊之行數係不同於該第二邊之行數以使分 佈於該第一邊之接點數多於分佈於該第二邊之接點數。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該第一邊上的接點之數目係至少比該第二邊上的接 點之數目多百分之五。 10. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該複數個接點係全都設置於該第一邊上。 16 1276550 11. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其中 該複數個接點係以複數行之排列方式設置於該卷帶 上,該第一邊之行數係相同於該第二邊之行數以使分 佈於該第一邊之接點數相同於分佈於該第二邊之接點數。 12. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該喷墨頭的中心線之延伸線係與該中心線重合。 13. 如申請專利範圍第7項所述之卷帶自動接合裝置,其 中該喷墨頭的中心線之延伸線係偏離該中心線。1276550 X. Patent application scope: 1. A tape automatic bonding device for an inkjet cartridge of a printer, comprising: a base; a tape reel fixed to the base; an inkjet head disposed at the a plurality of contacts disposed on a first side of the tape for receiving a signal from the printer and transmitting the signal to the inkjet head; and a plurality of pins, setting The tape automated bonding device is coupled to the inkjet cartridge in a mechanically releasable manner relative to a second side of the first side. 2. The automatic tape joining device of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a hole for connecting to the ink jet head. 3. The automatic tape joining device of claim 1, further comprising an ink injection tube for injecting ink from the ink jet cartridge to the ink jet head. 4. The automatic tape joining device of claim 3, wherein the ink jet cartridge comprises a foam, and the ink injection pipe penetrates into the ink jet cartridge, and the foam is pressed. To inject ink from the inkjet cartridge to the inkjet head. The automatic tape joining device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of contacts are adapted to receive a flexible circuit board (FCB) disposed on the printer. Signal. 6. The automatic tape joining device of claim 1, wherein the tape is made of a high molecular polymer. 7. The automatic tape joining device of claim 1, wherein the tape comprises an area that can be divided by a center line, the center line dividing the first side of the tape into a first The area of the first side and the area of the second side are approximately equal to one side and one second side. 8. The automatic tape joining device of claim 7, wherein the plurality of contacts are disposed on the tape in a plurality of rows, the number of rows of the first edge being different from the first The number of rows on both sides is such that the number of contacts distributed on the first side is more than the number of contacts distributed on the second side. 9. The automatic tape joining device of claim 8, wherein the number of contacts on the first side is at least five percent greater than the number of contacts on the second side. 10. The automatic tape joining device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of contacts are all disposed on the first side. The automatic tape joining device of claim 7, wherein the plurality of contacts are disposed on the tape in a plurality of rows, the number of rows of the first side being the same as The number of rows of the second side is such that the number of contacts distributed on the first side is the same as the number of contacts distributed on the second side. 12. The automatic tape joining device of claim 7, wherein the extension line of the center line of the ink jet head coincides with the center line. 13. The automatic tape joining device of claim 7, wherein the extension line of the center line of the ink jet head is offset from the center line. 十一、圖式: 17XI. Schema: 17
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