WO2018028411A1

WO2018028411A1 - Ink cartridge chip, ink cartridge and ink-jet printer

Info

Publication number: WO2018028411A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/093750
Authority: WO
Inventors: 夏敬章; 邱涌群; 贾志铮; 朱一静; 马浩铭; 陈伟健
Original assignee: 珠海纳思达企业管理有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-12
Filing date: 2017-07-20
Publication date: 2018-02-15
Also published as: EP3498477A1; EP3498477B1; JP2019521889A; EP3498477A4; JP6709321B2

Abstract

Disclosed are an ink cartridge chip, and an ink cartridge provided with the chip and an ink-jet printer. The ink cartridge chip (1) is used for being electrically connected to a plurality of contact probes (7) inside an ink-jet printer mounting part. The ink cartridge chip is provided with a receiving groove (2). At least two internal contact parts (201) for making contact with the contact probes are provided in the receiving groove. Providing the receiving groove that can receive the contact probes on the ink cartridge chip prevents the poor contact of the chip and the damage and bending of the contact probes caused by the probes failing to slide into a recess when the chip shifts during the mounting process of the ink cartridge chip, thus ensuring stable and effective contact between the ink cartridge chip and the contact probes, and thereby improving the stability and reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip.

Description

Cartridge chip, ink cartridge and inkjet printer

Related application cross-reference

This application is required to be submitted to the China Patent Office on August 12, 2016, the application number is 201610664615.3, the invention name is "ink cartridge and inkjet printer", and the Chinese Patent Office is submitted on August 12, 2016, and the application number is 201610662489.8. For the "Cartridge Chips and Cartridges", and the China Patent Office submitted on August 12, 2016, the application number is 201610662790.9, the invention name is "Cartridge Chips and Ink Cartridges", and the Chinese Patent Office was submitted on November 16, 2016. The application number is The priority of the Chinese patent application entitled "Ink Cartridge" is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of inkjet printing technology, and in particular to an ink cartridge chip, an ink cartridge, and an inkjet printer.

Background technique

There are many kinds of chips for printers. The chips for printers are used to store information such as manufacturer information, ink amount information, cartridge type information, ink color, etc. The chips for inkjet printers play a decisive role in the normal operation of inkjet printers.

The Chinese Patent Publication No. 201020599870.2 discloses an ink cartridge chip and an ink cartridge. Referring to Figures 1-2, in the prior art, the chip 20 has a plurality of grooves 22, each of which has a conductive member 25 therein. .

However, in the process of implementing the technical solution, the prior art has the following drawbacks: since the chip is also miniaturized with the miniaturization of the printer and the ink cartridge, the spacing between each terminal is also smaller. The thickness of the stylus 7 is also getting thinner and thinner, and in order to better achieve the contact between the conductive member 25 and the stylus, the groove 22 and the open end 23 are also smaller and smaller, which makes the chip processing difficult (small processing) And the deep groove), the installation precision is high. During the installation process, if the chip is offset, the stylus may not slide into the groove 22, which may cause the chip to be in poor contact and the stylus may be damaged (bent). condition.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides an ink cartridge chip, an ink cartridge and an inkjet printer, which are used for solving the problems existing in the prior art which are liable to cause poor contact of the chip and damage of the stylus.

A first aspect of the present invention is to provide an ink cartridge chip for electrically connecting to a stylus in a mounting portion, wherein the ink cartridge chip is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is provided with The contact where the stylus contacts.

A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a detachable ink cartridge mounted to a mounting portion, comprising: the above-described ink cartridge chip for engaging a stylus of the mounting portion.

A third aspect of the present invention is to provide an ink cartridge mountable to a mounting portion, comprising: the above-described ink cartridge chip.

A fourth aspect of the invention is to provide an ink jet printer comprising: the above described ink cartridge.

The ink cartridge chip, the ink cartridge and the inkjet printer provided by the invention are provided with a receiving groove for accommodating the stylus on the ink cartridge chip, and at least two inner portions for contacting the stylus are disposed in the accommodating groove The contact portion prevents the stylus from slipping into the groove during the installation process of the ink cartridge chip, and the stylus may not be able to slip into the groove, and the stylus may be damaged (bent), and the ink cartridge is ensured. The stable and effective contact between the chip and the stylus improves the stability and reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip, and is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the inventive work.

1 is a schematic structural view 1 of a chip in the prior art;

2 is a schematic view showing a mating of a chip and a terminal frame in the prior art;

3 is a schematic structural view 1 of a chip according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

4 is a second schematic structural diagram of a chip according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

5 is a schematic structural view 1 of a chip according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

6 is a second schematic structural diagram of a chip according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

7 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

8 is a first schematic structural view of a chip in contact with a stylus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

9 is a second schematic structural view of a chip in contact with a stylus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

10 is a first schematic structural view of a chip in contact with a stylus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a second schematic structural view of a chip in contact with a stylus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

12 is a schematic structural view of a chip in contact with a stylus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram 1 of a chip according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 14 is a second schematic structural diagram of a chip according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; FIG.

15 is a schematic structural view 3 of a chip according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

16 is a first schematic diagram of a connection between a chip and a chip carrier according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

17 is a second schematic diagram of a connection between a chip and a chip carrier according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

18 is a schematic structural view of a chip in contact with a stylus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

19 is a first schematic structural view showing an installation structure of an ink cartridge and a chip according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

20 is a second schematic view showing the mounting structure of the ink cartridge and the chip according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

21 is a first schematic structural view showing an installation structure of an ink cartridge and a chip according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 22 is a second schematic view showing the mounting structure of the ink cartridge and the chip according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

23 is a schematic structural view 1 of an ink cartridge chip according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

24 is a second schematic structural view of an ink cartridge chip according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

25 is a schematic structural view 3 of an ink cartridge chip according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

Figure 26 is a first schematic structural view of an ink cartridge chip according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 27 is a second schematic structural view of an ink cartridge chip according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

28 is a third structural diagram of an ink cartridge chip according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention;

29 is a schematic diagram showing a split structure of a chip carrier according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

30 is a schematic structural view 1 of a chip carrier according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 31 is a second schematic structural diagram of a chip carrier according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG.

32 is a third schematic structural diagram of a chip carrier according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

33 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip after being supported and fixed by a chip carrier according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 34 is a first schematic structural diagram of a mounting structure of a chip carrier and a chip according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG.

35 is a second schematic structural view of a mounting structure of a chip carrier and a chip according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

36 is a third schematic structural view of a mounting structure of a chip carrier and a chip according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

37 is a schematic structural view 1 of a chip carrier according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

38 is a second schematic structural diagram of a chip carrier according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

39 is a first schematic structural view showing a connection structure between a chip and a stylus in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

40 is a second schematic structural view of a connection between a chip and a stylus in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

41 is a third schematic structural view of a connection between a chip and a stylus in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

42 is a fourth structural diagram of a connection structure between a chip and a stylus in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

Figure 43 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

44 is a schematic structural view of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

45 is a schematic structural view of a chip in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Figure 46 is a schematic view showing the mounting of a chip and a chip holder in an ink cartridge according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 47 is a schematic structural view of a mounting portion for mounting an ink cartridge of the present invention;

Figure 48 is a first schematic structural view of an ink cartridge according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

49 is a second schematic structural view of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

50a is a schematic structural view 1 of a chip carrier according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

Figure 50b is a second schematic structural view of a chip carrier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 51a is a first schematic structural view of a chip carrier and an ink cartridge chip according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 51b is a second schematic structural view of a chip carrier and an ink cartridge chip according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 51c is a third schematic structural view of a chip carrier and an ink cartridge chip according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 51d is a fourth schematic structural view of a chip carrier and an ink cartridge chip according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

51e is a fifth schematic structural diagram of a chip carrier and an ink cartridge chip according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

51f is a sixth structural diagram of a chip carrier and an ink cartridge chip according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

Figure 52 is a third schematic structural view of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

Figure 53a is a partial structural schematic view of a housing of a third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 53b is a partial structural view of the housing of the third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 53c is a partial structural view 3 of the housing of the third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 54 is a first schematic structural view of an ink cartridge according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 55 is a schematic exploded view of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

Figure 56a is a partial structural schematic view of a housing of a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 56b is a partial structural view of the housing of the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 56c is a partial structural view 3 of the housing of the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

57 is a schematic view showing the position of the ink cartridge chip in contact with the second group of styli when the ink cartridge is mounted according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 58a is a schematic view showing the position between the first group of styli and the second group of styli when the ink cartridge is mounted in the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 58b is a second schematic view showing the position between the first set of styli and the second set of stylus when the ink cartridge is mounted in the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 59a is a schematic view showing the position of the ink cartridge according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 59b is a second schematic view showing the position of the ink cartridge when the ink cartridge is taken out according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 60 is a schematic view showing the structure of an ink cartridge according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is a partial embodiment of the invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

All technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. The terminology used in the description of the present invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention.

The terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear" and the like are used to describe the relative positional relationship of the various structures in the drawings, and are merely for convenience of description, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the invention, the change or adjustment of the relative relationship, is also considered to be within the scope of the invention.

"First" and "second" are used merely to facilitate the description of different components, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a sequential relationship, relative importance, or implicit indication of the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" or "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly.

The embodiment provides an ink cartridge chip for electrically connecting with a stylus in the mounting portion. And the ink cartridge chip is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is provided with a contact portion for contacting the stylus.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3-4, the embodiment provides an ink cartridge chip 1 electrically connected to a plurality of stylus pins 7 in a printer mounting portion. The ink cartridge chip 1 is provided with a receiving slot 2 for accommodating the stylus 7. The receiving groove 2 is provided with at least two inner connecting terminals for contacting the stylus 7, and the inner connecting terminal is provided with an inner contact portion 201, and the stylus 7 is in contact with the inner contact portion 201.

The specific shape and structure of the ink cartridge chip 1 and the accommodating groove 2 are not limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. For example, the ink cartridge chip 1 can be set in a rectangular shape or can be set as a square or an ellipse. For the accommodating groove 2, the accommodating groove 2 may be provided as a rectangular groove or a trapezoidal groove or the like; in particular, when the accommodating groove 2 has a rectangular structure, the contact surface of the inner contact portion 201 is The side surface (first plane 101) of the ink cartridge chip 1 is perpendicular; when the receiving groove 2 has a trapezoidal structure, the contact surface where the inner contact portion 201 is located is an inclined surface, and the contact surface at this time is substantially perpendicular to the side surface; The specific number of 201 is not limited. For example, the number of the inner contact portions 201 may be set to two, three or four, etc., and the width of the receiving groove 2 may be set to be wider, which is effective. It is prevented that the stylus 7 which is generated due to the small accommodating groove 2 is easily broken and cannot be mounted in place during the mounting process, and the two inner contact portions 201 in the disposed inner contact portion 201 are phased. The opposite arrangement ensures that the interference between the two internal connection terminals is minimized, thereby ensuring the stable reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1.

In addition, the number of the receiving slots 2 provided on the ink cartridge chip 1 is at least one, and the specific number of the receiving slots 2 can be set according to specific design requirements; and when the number of the receiving slots 2 is one, such as As shown in FIG. 3-4, a part of the connection terminals may be disposed in the accommodating groove 2, and some of the connection terminals are disposed on the first plane 101. The terminals disposed in the accommodating groove 2 may be more important connection terminals, for example, a power supply terminal. When the number of the receiving slots 2 is plural, as shown in FIG. 5-6, all the connecting terminals can be disposed in the receiving slot 2, thereby effectively overcoming the existing ones. Defects in the technology that are liable to cause poor chip contact and damage to the stylus 7.

The ink cartridge chip 1 provided in this embodiment is provided with a receiving groove 2 for accommodating the stylus 7 on the ink cartridge chip 1, and at least two inner contacts for contacting the stylus 7 are disposed in the accommodating groove 2. 201, further avoiding that during the installation process of the ink cartridge chip 1, if the ink cartridge chip 1 is displaced, the stylus 7 may not slide into the groove, which may easily cause the ink cartridge chip 1 to be in poor contact, and the stylus 7 may be damaged (bent). The situation ensures stable and effective contact between the ink cartridge chip 1 and the stylus 7, thereby improving The stable reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1 is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

On the basis of the above embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings 3-4, the specific shape and structure of the ink cartridge chip 1 are not limited in this embodiment. Among them, the ink cartridge chip 1 is generally arranged in a rectangular structure and has a rectangular structure. The ink cartridge chip 1 includes a first plane 101 and a third plane 103 perpendicularly intersecting the first plane 101. The surface area of the first plane 101 is smaller than the surface area of the third plane 103; wherein the third plane 103 of the ink cartridge chip 1 is perpendicular to the ink cartridge The mounting direction of the chip 1 and the center line of the ink outlet on the ink cartridge may be perpendicular to the third plane 103. The first plane 101 is provided with at least one receiving groove 2, and each of the inner contact portions 201 disposed in the receiving groove 2 is at a predetermined angle with the first plane 101.

Wherein, the ink cartridge chip 1 has a first plane 101, a second plane 102, a third plane 103, a fourth plane 104, a fifth plane 105 and a sixth plane 106, wherein the first plane 101 and the second plane The planes 102 are opposite and parallel, the third plane 103 and the fourth plane 104 are opposite and parallel, and the fifth plane 105 and the sixth plane 106 are opposite and arranged in parallel, and the first plane 101 and the third plane 103 and the fourth plane are respectively arranged. 104. The fifth plane 105 and the sixth plane 106 are substantially vertical connections, and the second plane 102 is substantially perpendicularly connected to the third plane 103, the fourth plane 104, the fifth plane 105, and the sixth plane 106, and the third plane 103 And the surface area of the fourth plane 104 is the largest, and therefore, electrical components such as the memory 5 and the like can be disposed on the third plane 103 or the fourth plane 104, so that the configurable area of the electrical component is large, and is disposed on the ink cartridge chip 1. The distance between the electrical components is large, the interference between the electrical components is reduced, and the use effect of the ink cartridge chip 1 is further ensured.

In addition, the specific numerical range of the preset angle formed by the inner contact portion 201 and the first plane 101 is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements, wherein, preferably, the preset angle can be set. It is set to 90°, so that the inner contact portion 201 is perpendicular to the first plane 101. During the installation process of the ink cartridge chip 1, the damage to the inner contact portion 201 due to the scraping is avoided, and the inner contact portion 201 is ensured to be normal. The use effect further ensures the stable reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1; of course, those skilled in the art can also set the surface of the inner contact portion 201 at a certain angle with the first plane 101, as long as it can achieve better contact with the touch. The technical effect of the contact of the needle 7 can be omitted, and will not be described herein.

On the basis of the above embodiments, referring to FIG. 3-4, the number of the receiving slots 2 provided on the first plane 101 is insufficient to provide a connecting terminal that is in contact with all the stylus pins 7. A receiving groove 2 and an outer contact portion 3 for contacting the stylus 7 may be provided on the first plane 101.

The outer contact portion 3 has the same function as the inner contact portion 201 for contacting the stylus 7. The difference is that the outer contact portion 3 is disposed on the first plane 101, and the inner contact portion 201 is disposed to receive The specific position of the inner contact portion 201 disposed in the accommodating groove 2 is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. Preferably, the inner contact portion 201 can be set to It is located on the groove end surface 202 of the accommodating groove 2 that intersects the first plane 101. This can effectively reduce the occurrence of the stylus 7 disposed in the accommodating groove 2 being easily broken and unable to be installed in place, and being disposed in the accommodating groove. The two inner contact portions 201 in the two are oppositely disposed, which reduces the interference between the inner connecting terminals, and further ensures the stable reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1.

Further, referring to FIG. 5-7, the number of the accommodating slots 2 can be set to multiple, and the plurality of accommodating slots 2 are all disposed on the first plane 101; in order to further ensure the stylus 7 It can be mounted in position, and the accommodating groove 2 functions to guide the stylus 7, and the width dimension of the accommodating groove 2 can also be set to be gradually smaller in a direction away from the first plane 101.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the deeper the depth of the receiving groove 2, the farther the bottom surface of the receiving groove 2 is from the stylus 7; the shallower the depth of the receiving groove 2, the closer the bottom surface of the receiving groove 2 is to the stylus 7; The stylus 7 does not contact the bottom surface of the stylus 7; if the bottom surface is closer to the stylus 7, the pressure of the stylus 7 due to the installation is greater after the cartridge chip 1 is mounted to the mounting portion, and the stylus 7 is easily attached. The head causes damage; of course, the above two methods are applied to different situations, and the specific ones can be selected and set according to the user's design requirements.

By setting the width dimension of the accommodating groove 2 to be gradually smaller in a direction away from the first plane 101, not only can the stylus 7 and the contact portion be stably, efficiently, and better contacted, but also the bottom of the accommodating groove 2 is reduced. The mounting pressure caused by the stylus 7 further ensures the stable reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1.

Based on the above embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 5-7, the number of connection terminals on the ink cartridge chip 1 may be an odd number, for example, 7, 9, 11, etc.; or may be an even number, for example, 6, 8, 10, etc. When the number of the connection terminals is an even number and the number of the accommodating slots 2 provided on the first plane 101 is one, the inner contact portion 201 on the at least two inner connection terminals may be disposed in the accommodating groove 2 The contact portion on the other connection terminals may be disposed on the first plane 101, as shown in FIG. 3-4; and when the number of the receiving slots 2 disposed on the first plane 101 is plural, each of the Holding tank 2 Two inner contact portions 201 are disposed in the interior; or, the plurality of receiving grooves 2 may be disposed to include the first receiving groove 21 and the second receiving groove 22, and the first receiving groove 21 is provided with two inner contact portions. 201, the second receiving portion 22 is provided with three inner contact portions 201, wherein the three inner contact portions 201 are respectively disposed on the two groove end faces 202 and one bottom end surface 203 of the second receiving groove 22, and the arrangement manner can be It is avoided that the stylus 7 in the background art is broken and cannot be mounted in place during the installation process due to the small accommodating groove 2. At the same time, the interference between the terminals is also effectively reduced. At this time, in order to satisfy the connection with the connection terminal, the side groove 6 may be further disposed on one side of the plurality of receiving slots 2 on the first plane 101. A side contact portion 601 for contacting the stylus 7 is disposed in the side groove 6. The specific position of the side contact portion 601 disposed on the side groove 6 is not limited, and a person skilled in the art can design according to a specific design. It is preferable to provide the side contact portion 601 as the side end surface of the side groove 6 adjacent to the accommodating groove 2, which facilitates the contact of the stylus 7 with the side contact portion 601.

When the number of the connection terminals is an odd number, the first plane 101 may be provided with a receiving groove 2, the receiving groove 2 is provided with at least two inner contact portions 201, and the contact portions of the other connecting terminals are disposed at the Or a plurality of receiving slots 2 are disposed on the first plane 101, and each of the receiving slots 2 is provided with two inner contact portions 201. In this case, in order to meet the connection with the connecting terminals, A side groove 6 is further disposed at a side of the first plane 101 at the side of the plurality of receiving grooves 2, and a side contact portion 601 for contacting the stylus 7 is disposed in the side groove 6, as shown in FIG. 6; or, the plurality of accommodating grooves 2 may be disposed to include a first accommodating groove 21 and a second accommodating groove 22, and the first accommodating groove 21 is provided with two inner contact portions 201, and the second accommodating groove 22 is disposed. There are three inner contact portions 201, as shown in FIG. 7, at this time, the ink cartridge chip 1 can be effectively contacted with the stylus 7, and different ink cartridge chip 1 structures can be set according to the number of different stylus pins 7, thereby expanding the structure. The applicable range of the ink cartridge chip 1 improves the usability of the ink cartridge chip 1.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, with reference to FIG. 13-16, in this embodiment, the ink cartridge chip 1 can be configured as a soft board chip, and the soft board chip includes: a first connecting portion 9 and a first connecting portion 9 The second connecting portion 10 is connected to the second connecting portion 10 and is formed with at least one receiving groove 2.

Wherein, since at least one receiving groove 2 is formed on the second connecting portion 10, it is preferable to set the length of the second connecting portion 10 to be larger than the length of the first connecting portion 9 to facilitate the receiving groove 2. In addition, when the ink cartridge chip 1 is a flexible chip, the receiving groove 2 can be formed not only by folding, but also the soft chip can be mounted on the chip carrier 11, and the soft chip passes through the core. The support and fixing of the frame 11 form a receiving groove 2, that is, the receiving groove 2 may be disposed before the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted, or may be formed after the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted; in addition, the number of the receiving grooves 2 may be It is provided as one or more, and may also be disposed in the plurality of accommodating grooves 2 to include the first accommodating groove 21 and the second accommodating groove 22 in the above embodiment as long as the ink cartridge chip 1 and the stylus 7 can be made effective. Stable contact can not be repeated here.

By arranging the ink cartridge chip 1 as a soft board chip and causing the soft board chip to form the accommodating groove 2 by folding or support and fixing of the chip holder 11, the stability and effective contact of the soft board chip with the stylus 7 are effectively ensured. The utility model avoids the damage of the stylus 7 and improves the application range of the ink cartridge chip 1, which is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

In addition, referring to FIG. 19-20, the embodiment provides a detachable ink cartridge 8 mounted in the printer mounting portion. The printer mounting portion includes: a plurality of stylus pins 7, the plurality of stylus pins 7 being perpendicular to the ink cartridge 8 Mounted in the mounting direction in the mounting direction in two rows.

The specific number of the stylus 7 is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. For example, the number of the stylus 7 can be set to 6, 7 or the like, wherein Generally, the number of the stylus pins 7 is seven, and the seven stylus pins 7 are arranged in two rows in a direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge 8 into the mounting portion, as specifically shown in FIG. 9; When a receiving groove 2 is present on the first plane 101, the specific structure of the contact pin 7 in contact with the ink cartridge chip 1 can be referred to FIGS. 8-9, wherein two stylus pins 7 are disposed in the plurality of stylus pins 7 In the accommodating groove 2, the other stylus 7 is in contact with the first plane 101; when the first plane 101 on the cartridge chip 1 is provided with a plurality of accommodating grooves 2 and one side groove 6, and each accommodating groove 2 When the inner contact portion 201 is in contact with the contact pin 7, the specific structure of the contact pin 7 in contact with the ink cartridge chip 1 can be referred to FIG. 10-11; and when a plane on the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed a plurality of receiving slots 2, and when the plurality of receiving slots 2 include the first receiving slot 21 and the second receiving slot 22, the contact pin 7 Specific structure of the cartridge chip 1 may be in contact with 12 reference to the drawings.

By arranging the ink cartridge 8 with the above-described ink cartridge chip 1, in particular, by arranging a receiving groove 2 for accommodating the stylus 7 on the ink cartridge chip 1, and at least two for accommodating the stylus 7 are provided in the accommodating groove 2. The inner contact portion 201 of the contact prevents the stylus 7 from slipping into the groove during the installation process of the ink cartridge chip 1. The contact of the ejector pin 7 may be easily caused, and the stylus 7 may be damaged ( In the case of bending, the stable and effective contact between the ink cartridge chip 1 and the stylus 7 is ensured, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the use of the ink cartridge 8, and facilitating the promotion and application of the market.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, with reference to FIG. 19-20, the specific arrangement of the inner contact portion 201 in this embodiment is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements, and are more preferable. The inner contact portion 201 on the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed on the inner connecting terminal, and the inner connecting terminals are arranged in a row in a mounting direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge 8 into the mounting portion.

The inner connecting terminal is a connecting terminal disposed in the accommodating groove 2, and the inner connecting terminal is disposed in a row arranged in a direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge 8 to the mounting portion, and the inner contact portion 201 is disposed therein. Therefore, the inner contact portions 201 are also arranged in a row in a mounting direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge 8 into the mounting portion, such that the inner contact portion 201 and the stylus 7 are arranged in a manner corresponding to the stylus 7 The contact with the inner contact portion 201 ensures the contact effect of the ink cartridge chip 1, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the use of the ink cartridge 8.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, with reference to FIG. 19-20, the specific implementation manner of the ink cartridge chip 1 mounted on the ink cartridge 8 is not limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. Preferably, the ink cartridge chip 1 is provided with a positioning portion 4, and the ink cartridge 8 is provided with a connecting portion 801 that cooperates with the positioning portion 4, and the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8 via the positioning portion 4 and the connecting portion 801.

The specific structure of the positioning portion 4 is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. For example, the positioning portion 4 is disposed in a positioning slot adapted to the ink cartridge chip 1, and the ink cartridge chip 1 is positioned. The slot can be stably mounted on the ink cartridge 8 or the like, as long as the cartridge chip 1 can be stably and efficiently mounted on the ink cartridge 8, and details are not described herein.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, with reference to FIG. 21-22, in addition to the above manner of directly mounting the ink cartridge chip 1 on the ink cartridge 8 through the positioning portion 4, those skilled in the art can also use the ink cartridge chip 1 in other manners. Mounted to the ink cartridge 8, for example, the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed to be mounted on the ink cartridge 8 through the chip carrier 11. The specific shape and structure of the chip carrier 11 are not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. When the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8 through the chip carrier 11, the ink cartridge chip 1 must first be implemented. The connection of the chip holder 11 is specifically provided with a positioning portion 4 on the ink cartridge chip 1. The positioning portion 4 can be a mounting hole, and the chip is mounted on the ink cartridge chip 1 through the mounting hole and the positioning member 12. As shown in the figure, after the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted on the chip carrier 11, a connecting rod may be disposed on the chip carrier 11, and the ink cartridge 8 is provided with a connecting rod groove matched with the connecting rod, and the chip holder 11 is connected through the connecting rod. Rod slot When the ink cartridge 8 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8, the ink cartridge chip 1 can be brought into contact with the stylus 7, as shown in FIG.

The ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8 through the chip carrier 11. The ink cartridge chip 1 at this time can be a soft chip chip, which not only effectively ensures the stable reliability of the installation of the ink cartridge chip 1, but also expands the application range of the ink cartridge chip 1. The utility model further improves the stability and reliability of the use of the ink cartridge 8, and is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

On the basis of the above embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 21-22, the ink cartridge chip 1 includes a first plane 101 and a third plane 103 perpendicularly intersecting the first plane 101. The surface area of the first plane 101 is smaller than that of the first plane 101. The surface of the three-plane 103 is arranged to further include: an ink outlet, a bottom surface and a side surface, wherein the plane on which the ink outlet is located is a bottom surface, and the surface perpendicular to the bottom surface for mounting the ink cartridge chip 1 is a side surface; After the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8, the contact portion on the ink cartridge chip 1 protrudes from the side surface; and at least one contact portion is perpendicular to the side surface.

The contact portion on the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed to protrude from the side surface of the ink cartridge 8, which effectively facilitates contact between the stylus 7 and the contact portion on the ink cartridge chip 1, and ensures contact between the stylus 7 and the ink cartridge chip 1. Stable reliability of the contact; in addition, since the ink cartridge chip 1 is provided with at least one receiving groove 2, and the receiving groove 2 is provided with at least two inner contact portions 201 for contacting the stylus 7, and at this time The contact portion 201 may have a predetermined angle with the side surface. More preferably, the predetermined angle may be 90°.

In addition, Chinese Patent No. 201320875786.2 discloses an ink cartridge chip, an ink cartridge, and an inkjet printer, wherein the chip includes five lower row chip contacts and four upper row chip contacts, in the cartridge chip and stylus structure. When the ink cartridge chip contacts the contacts, the lower row of chip contacts includes a contact portion at an end thereof, the contact portion is adjacent to a convex portion of the lower row of the ink cartridge chip stylus, and the upper row of chip contacts includes a contact portion at an end thereof. The contact portion is adjacent to the raised portion of the upper row of ink cartridge chip contacts.

However, since the contact portion for contact with the stylus is a pointed convex structure, the pointed convex structure is difficult to manufacture, the precision is difficult to control, and the manufacturing is difficult; in addition, during the mounting process, when the chip and the stylus are When the upper row is in contact, it will be subjected to the lateral force given by the stylus, and the chip is easy to shake, which may easily cause the chip to be misaligned and affect the normal use of the chip.

Further, in order to avoid the above defects, referring to FIG. 23-25, the present embodiment provides another ink cartridge chip 1 for electrically connecting with the stylus 7 in the mounting portion, and the ink cartridge chip 1 is provided with a plurality of smoothly connected first recesses 107 and a plurality of smoothly connected second recesses 108, The first recess 107 is disposed on the first surface 109 of the ink cartridge chip 1, and the second recess 108 is disposed on the second surface 1010 of the ink cartridge chip 1. The first recess 107 is recessed toward the second surface 1010, and the second recess 108 is oriented. The direction of the first surface 109 is recessed, and the first recess 107 and the second recess 108 are each provided with a contact portion 13 for contacting the stylus 7.

The shape structure of the ink cartridge chip 1 may be a rectangular structure, a square structure or an elliptical structure. The specific shape of the ink cartridge chip 1 may be set according to design requirements. More commonly, the ink cartridge chip 1 is arranged in a rectangular structure, and Since the plurality of first recesses 107 are smoothly connected, and thus the plurality of first recesses 107 constitute a first wave-shaped structure, similarly, the plurality of second recesses 108 are smoothly connected, thereby causing the plurality of second recesses 108 to constitute a second undulating structure, and since the first recess 107 is disposed on the first surface 109 and the second recess 108 is disposed on the second surface 1010, for the ink cartridge chip 1, the first surface 109 and the first surface are preferably The two surfaces 1010 are disposed to be disposed in parallel, such that the second undulating structure formed by the plurality of second recesses 108 is parallel to the first undulating structure formed by the plurality of first recesses 107, that is, the first undulating structure Consistent with the bending tendency of the second wavy structure, so that the ink cartridge chip 1 is relatively tidy and convenient for the arrangement of the contact portion 13; For the manufacturing of the ink cartridge chip 1, it is more preferable that the first concave portion 107 and the second concave portion 108 are disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge chip 1 to the mounting portion, that is, in the ink cartridge chip. At the same position of 1 , if the first surface 109 is a concave structure, then at the same position on the second surface 1010 opposite to the first surface 109 is a convex structure; if the first surface 109 is a convex structure, then At the same position on the second surface 1010 opposite to the first surface 109, it is a recessed structure, which effectively reduces the manufacturing process difficulty of the ink cartridge chip 1, and also effectively reduces the manufacturing cost of the ink cartridge chip 1.

It can be understood by those skilled in the art that, in general, the contact portion 13 needs to be disposed on the connection terminal 14, and the size and width of the connection terminal 14 can be adjusted according to the size and space of the ink cartridge chip 1, and the connection terminal The size and width of the 14 may be inconsistent, and an additional terminal 19 that cannot be in contact with the stylus 7 may be disposed on the ink cartridge chip 1, and the additional terminal 19 may be used for short-circuit detection of other terminals, etc.; For example, the contact portion 13 in contact with the stylus 7 can be disposed in the first recess portion 107 and the second recess portion 108, and the plurality of first recess portions 107 are smoothly connected, and the plurality of second recess portions 108 are smoothly connected, thereby further in the ink cartridge. When the chip 1 is in contact with the stylus 7, the first recess 107 and the second recess 108 can guide the stylus 7. The cartridge chip 1 and the stylus 7 are prevented from being misplaced, and the normal use effect of the cartridge chip 1 is effectively ensured.

The ink cartridge chip 1 provided in this embodiment has a plurality of smoothly connected second recesses 108 disposed on the second surface 1010 through a plurality of smoothly connected first recesses 107 provided on the first surface 109 of the cartridge chip 1. And the contact portion 13 for contacting the stylus 7 is disposed in the first recess 107 and the second recess 108, which not only makes the designable space of the contact portion 13 large, but also reduces manufacturing difficulty and process difficulty, and at the same time The first recessed portion 107 and the second recessed portion 108 form a guiding effect on the stylus 7 during the installation process of the ink cartridge chip 1 and the stylus 7, avoiding the occurrence of the chip contact misalignment, and ensuring the normal use effect of the ink cartridge chip 1. Moreover, the utility of the ink cartridge chip 1 is improved, which is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

On the basis of the above embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 22-24, for the ink cartridge chip 1, the ink cartridge chip 1 may include not only the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 opposite to the first surface 109, the ink cartridge chip 1 may further include an edge surface 1011, an edge surface 1011, and connected to the ends of the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010, and the edge surface 1011 forms a predetermined angle with the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010, respectively. The preset angle may be 90° or other angles, etc., and the specific angle range may be set according to design requirements, and details are not described herein; further, when the ink cartridge chip 1 includes the edge surface 1011, the specific setting for the contact portion 13 The position is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. For example, the contact portion 13 can be disposed to abut against the edge surface 1011; or, a gap is provided between the contact portion 13 and the edge surface 1011; It should be noted that the abutting edge surface 1011 in this embodiment may include a case where the contact portion 13 is connected to the edge surface 1011 and the contact portion 13 is infinitely close to the edge surface 1011. The contact portion 13 and the edge surface 1011 are infinitely close to each other. The distance between the contact portion 13 and the edge surface 1011 is less than or equal to a preset threshold. The preset threshold may be set according to specific design requirements, for example, may be set to 1 mm or 2 mm, etc. For details, reference may be made to FIGS. 22-23; in another case, a spacing is provided between the contact portion 13 and the edge surface 1011, and the spacing is greater than a preset threshold. Generally, the spacing is designed. The distance between the contact portion 13 and the edge surface 1011 can be directly observed by a person, and the specific spacing distance can be set according to specific design requirements, as long as the contact between the stylus 7 and the contact portion 13 can be achieved. No longer.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 23-25, and in conjunction with FIGS. 39-42, the specific structure of the stylus 7 for contacting the contact portion 13 is not limited in this embodiment, wherein Preferably, the stylus 7 is arranged to include two rows of stylus pins, wherein one row of stylus pins is the upper stylus pin 701 and the other row of stylus pins is the lower stylus pin 702 in a direction parallel to the edge face 1011 of the cartridge chip 1 It is observed that the row structure formed by the upper stylus 701 is parallel to the row structure formed by the lower stylus 702, and the upper stylus 701 is spaced apart from the lower stylus 702; in order to facilitate contact between the contact portion 13 and the stylus 7, The contact portion 13 may be provided to include an upper contact portion 1302 for contacting the upper contact pin 701 and a lower contact portion 1301 for contacting the lower contact pin 702, and the upper contact portion 1302 is disposed in the first recess portion 107 The lower contact portion 1301 is disposed in the second recess 108.

Wherein, since the contact portion 13 is disposed on the connection terminal 14, when the contact portion 13 includes the upper contact portion 1302 and the lower contact portion 1301, correspondingly, the connection terminal 14 includes the upper terminal 1402 and the lower terminal 1401, and the upper contact portion 1302 is disposed on the upper terminal 1402, the lower contact portion 1301 is disposed on the lower terminal 1401, and the upper contact portion 1302 and the lower contact portion 1301 are both for contacting with the stylus 7; in addition, when the upper contact portion 1302 is disposed at the first In the recess 107, when the lower contact portion 1301 is disposed in the second recess 108, in order to ensure the contact effect between the upper contact portion 1302 and the upper contact pin 701, the lower contact portion 1301 and the lower contact pin 702, it is preferable to make the upper contact The portion 1302 is disposed at a position where the first recess portion 107 is adjacent to the second surface 1010, and the lower contact portion 1301 is disposed at a position where the second recess portion 108 is adjacent to the first surface 109. At this time, since the upper contact portion 1302 is disposed in the first recess portion 107 At a specific position, the lower contact portion 1301 is disposed at a specific position within the second recess 108 such that the contact of the stylus 7 by the first recess 107 and the second recess 108 is effective during contact with the stylus 7. Guiding role The upper contact pin 701 is brought into contact with the upper contact portion 1302 disposed in the first recess portion 107, and the lower contact pin 702 is in contact with the lower contact portion 1301 disposed in the second recess portion 108, and the misalignment slipping is less likely to occur. The stability of the contact of the contact pin 7 with the contact portion 13 is ensured, thereby improving the normal use effect of the ink cartridge chip 1. Of course, those skilled in the art can also set the upper contact portion 1302 at other positions of the first recess 107. The lower contact portion 1301 is disposed at other positions of the second recess portion 108, as long as the above technical effects can be achieved or approached, and details are not described herein again.

The ink cartridge chip 1 can be made of a material such as FR-4, and the ink cartridge chip 1 is formed into a first concave portion 107 and a second concave portion 108 by punching or the like; that is, the first concave portion is formed in a natural state after the ink cartridge chip 1 is manufactured. 107 and second recess 108. The ink cartridge chip 1 can also be manufactured by wire cutting or the like to form the first concave portion 107 and the second concave portion 108; that is, after the ink cartridge chip 1 is manufactured, the first concave portion 107 and the second concave portion 108 are formed in a natural state. Cartridge chip 1 can also be a soft chip, excellent The material selected is an FPC material having a flexible feature that is easily bent and deformed, and the chip cartridge 11 is used to support and press the ink cartridge chip 1 out of the first recess 107 and the second recess 108.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, with reference to FIG. 22-27, the specific formation manner of the first concave portion 107 and the second concave portion 108 provided on the ink cartridge chip 1 is not limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art can According to a specific design requirement, for example, the ink cartridge chip 1 can be disposed to form the first concave portion 107 and the second concave portion 108 after leaving the factory. At this time, it can be considered that the ink cartridge chip 1 forms the first concave portion 107 in a natural state. And the second recess 108, as shown in FIGS. 24-26; alternatively, the ink cartridge chip 1 may be disposed to form a first recess 107 and a second recess 108 after manual operation, for example, the ink cartridge chip 1 is a soft chip. The first concave portion 107 and the second concave portion 108 are formed by manually folding the flexible chip. Generally, when the soft chip is shipped, the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 of the soft chip are on the same plane. Therefore, the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 of the soft board chip need to be folded into opposite faces. In order to ensure the folding effect on the surface of the soft board chip, the soft board chip may be provided with The folding line 15 is disposed between the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25, the designer can fold the flexible chip according to the position of the folding line 15. When the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 are folded into a relatively parallel arrangement, the plurality of first recesses 107 and the second recesses 108 may be further folded on the flexible chip; or the ink cartridge chip 1 may be disposed after being shipped from the factory. The first recess 107 and the second recess 108 are formed by the pressure and shaping of the specific device. For example, the ink cartridge chip 1 is a soft board chip, and the soft board chip is mounted on the chip holder 11, and the soft board chip is supported by the chip holder 11 and The first recess 107 and the second recess 108 are fixedly formed, as shown in particular in FIGS. 34-36.

The specific structure of the chip carrier 11 is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. For example, the chip carrier 11 can be disposed in an integrated structure or a split structure, and the chip frame of the split structure can be disposed. 11 , as shown in FIGS. 28-29 , the chip carrier 11 can be disposed to include an upper bracket 1101 and a lower bracket 1102 movably coupled to the upper bracket 1101 , wherein the upper bracket 1101 and the lower bracket 1102 can be performed by the rotating shaft 1105 . The upper bracket 1101 can be rotated by the rotating shaft 1105; of course, the chip holder 11 of other structures can be used by those skilled in the art as long as the ink cartridge chip 1 can form the plurality of first recesses 107 and the plurality of second recesses. 108; in addition, the first recess 107 and the second recess 108 are formed on the chip by the chip carrier 11, which effectively expands the manufacturing method of the ink cartridge chip 1, and further reduces the ink cartridge chip 1 The difficulty in production and manufacturing has improved the practicality of the ink cartridge chip 1, which is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

Based on the above embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 22-27, the ink cartridge chip 1 of the present embodiment includes a first surface 109 and a second surface 1010, and the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 are disposed in parallel. Moreover, the surface areas of the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 can be set to be the largest, so that the electrical components disposed on the ink cartridge chip 1 can be disposed on the first surface 109 or the second surface 1010. Specifically, the ink cartridge can be disposed. The chip 1 is further arranged to include a memory 5 disposed on the ink cartridge chip 1, the memory 5 being connected to at least one contact portion 13 provided in the first recess 107 and/or the second recess 108, so that the memory 5 can store the ink cartridge chip In addition, for the ink cartridge chip 1, since the surface area of the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 is set larger, the memory 5 can be disposed on the first surface 109 or the second surface 1010, In addition to the memory 5, other electrical components (shown in the figures) may be disposed on the first surface 109 or the second surface 1010, and the above electrical components may be used to complete the cartridge core. Corresponding functions of the sheet 1 (for example, mounting detection, etc.); since the surface areas of the first surface 109 and the second surface 1010 are large, not only the arrangement of the memory 5 and other electrical components can be facilitated, but also the memory 5 can be effectively reduced. The interference between the electrical components effectively ensures the stable reliability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1.

In addition, referring to FIG. 47, the printer is provided with a mounting portion 400 for mounting an ink cartridge. The mounting portion 400 includes an ink supply portion 410, a stylus 420, a print head 430, and an opening 440. The ink supply portion 410 is located on the bottom wall 400a of the mounting portion 400, the ink supply portion 410 is connected to the print head 430, and the stylus 420 is located on the side wall 400b of the mounting portion 400; in addition, the ink cartridge is mounted along the preset mounting direction to In the mounting portion 400, the ink cartridge has an ink outlet, a chip, and a casing. When the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion 400, the ink outlet is engaged with the ink supply portion 410, and the chip is engaged with the stylus 420; when the ink cartridge is from the opening 440 Mounted in the mounting portion 400, the chip is disposed on the sidewall of the ink cartridge, and the terminal on the chip is exposed on the outer surface of the ink cartridge, the contact pin 420 is disposed on the sidewall of the mounting portion 400, and the terminal is located on the sidewall of the ink cartridge. The terminal exposed on the outer surface during the installation may be damaged by the scratch of the mounting portion 400, and the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion 400 in an inclined posture, especially in the case where the ink cartridge is installed in the reverse direction (ie, the rear side wall) As the side wall 400b is mounted, the chip, particularly the terminal, easily hits the rear side wall of the side wall 400b of the mounting portion 400, which may cause contact between the terminal and the contact pin 420 due to damage of the terminal.

In order to avoid the above defects, referring to FIG. 3-43, the embodiment provides another ink cartridge 8, The ink cartridge 8 is detachably mounted on the accommodating structure 400, and the ink cartridge chip 1 in the above embodiment may be disposed on the ink cartridge 8. For details, the structural features of the ink cartridge chip 1 and the corresponding functional functions can be referred to the above statement, and details are not described herein again.

Further, the accommodating structure 400 may include: a bottom surface 400a provided with the ink supply portion 41, a side surface 400b perpendicular to the bottom surface 400a, and a side surface 400b provided with a contact pin 420; The ink cartridge 8 includes an ink outlet port 18 for coupling with the ink supply portion 410, and an outer contact portion 3 electrically connected to the contact pin 420. The outer contact portion 3 is provided with a groove end surface 202 for contacting the contact pin 420. The groove end face 202 is located in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side face 400b, and has a space S between the ink cartridge chip 1 and the center line of the ink discharge port 18 when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the groove end face 202.

In this embodiment, the specific structure of the ink cartridge 8 is not limited, and those skilled in the art may set according to specific design requirements, for example, the ink cartridge 8 is disposed to include a housing and a housing receiving portion for accommodating the housing. The ink outlet port 18 is disposed on the housing, and the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed on the housing receiving portion. Alternatively, the ink cartridge 8 may be further disposed to further include an ink cartridge bottom wall 803 and an ink cartridge sidewall 802 perpendicular to the ink cartridge bottom wall 803. The ink discharge port 18 is disposed on the ink cartridge bottom wall 803, the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed on the ink cartridge side wall 802, and the like, as long as the ink cartridge 8 can achieve the above technical effects, and details are not described herein.

In addition, the specific implementation manner of the embodiment in which the ink cartridge chip 1 is disposed on the accommodating structure 400 is not limited, and those skilled in the art may set according to specific design requirements. Preferably, the receiving structure 400 may be disposed on the receiving structure 400. The opening 440 for the cartridge chip 1 to be mounted in the accommodating structure 400 in the mounting direction, and the specific shape of the opening 440 is adapted to the shape of the cartridge chip 1, and the direction in which the cartridge chip 1 is mounted to the accommodating structure 400 is set to the direction P. The side surface 400b is parallel to the mounting direction P; when the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted on the receiving structure 400, the groove end surface 202 on the ink cartridge chip 1 is in contact with the contact pin 420 disposed on the side surface 400b, and for the ink cartridge chip 1 The specific shape and structure of the groove end surface 202 is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to the shape and structure of the stylus 420; further, the ink cartridge chip 1 is close to the ink outlet 18 as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the groove end surface 202. The position of one edge is set to L2, and the position of the center line of the ink outlet is set to L1. Referring to FIG. 44, there is a space S between L1 and L2. That is to say, there is a gap between the center line of the ink outlet and the ink cartridge chip 1, and the specific numerical range of the spacing space S is not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements, as long as Therefore, there is a space S between the ink cartridge chip 1 and the center line of the ink outlet port, which effectively increases the design space of the ink outlet port 18 and the ink cartridge chip 1, and at the same time reduces the manufacturing cost.

In addition, it should be noted that arranging the groove end face 202 to be located substantially perpendicular to the side face 400b means that the groove end face 202 is disposed substantially perpendicular to the side face 400b in a specific production design due to the specific production design. There may be certain design errors and/or production errors, so it is difficult to make the groove end face 202 reach the direction completely perpendicular to the side face 400b, and thus within the allowable production design error, as long as the groove end face can be achieved 202 is disposed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side surface 400b, and in order to achieve the protection effect on the groove end surface 202 of the ink cartridge chip 1, it is preferable to form the groove end surface 202 and the side surface 400b by a predetermined angle, and The range of the angle is set to 90°±15°, as long as the preset angle formed by the groove end surface 202 and the side surface is within the above range, which is a substantially vertical effect, which can effectively prevent the installation process of the ink cartridge chip 1 due to The side surface 400b of the accommodating structure 400 is scraped to damage the terminal of the ink cartridge chip 1 or the groove end surface 202 of the ink cartridge chip 1, thereby ensuring the stability of the use of the ink cartridge chip 1. Reliability.

The ink cartridge 8 provided in this embodiment effectively overcomes the damage existing in the prior art and easily causes the external contact portion 3 to be damaged by arranging the groove end surface 202 of the ink cartridge chip 1 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the side surface 400b. The problem of poor contact with the stylus 420 avoids the occurrence of damage to the outer contact portion 3 and the groove end surface 202 of the ink cartridge chip 1 due to scraping during the installation process, thereby ensuring the normal use effect of the ink cartridge 8; By setting the ink cartridge chip 1 and the center line of the ink outlet port to have a certain spacing space S, the design space of the ink outlet port 18 and the ink cartridge chip 1 is effectively increased, the manufacturing cost is reduced, and the ink cartridge 8 is further improved. The practicality is conducive to the promotion and application of the market.

Based on the above embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 13 and 16, it can be seen that when the groove end surface 202 is disposed on the third plane 103 of the ink cartridge chip 1, at this time, the third plane 103 of the ink cartridge chip 1 can also be used. The accommodating groove 2 is provided, and when the ink cartridge chip 1 is the flexible ink cartridge chip 1, the accommodating groove 2 may be set before the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted, or may be formed after the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted, for example, as shown in FIG. The ink cartridge chip 1 is a flexible ink cartridge chip 1 . Before the ink cartridge chip 1 is mounted, the ink cartridge chip 1 is a flat plate structure. By folding the ink cartridge chip 1 , the ink cartridge chip 1 can be formed with the receiving groove 2 ; As shown in FIG. 43-44, 47, the chip carrier 11 with the ink cartridge chip 1 needs to be mounted on the accommodating structure 400. Cartridge chip 1 through the chip The frame 11 is mounted on the accommodating structure 400. At this time, there is also a space S between the ink cartridge chip 1 and the center line of the ink outlet port, which effectively increases the design space of the ink outlet port 18 and the ink cartridge chip 1, and also reduces Production and manufacturing costs.

In addition, based on the above embodiments, with reference to FIGS. 6, 23-28, and 47, the plurality of groove end faces 202 are spaced apart from the side 400b perpendicular to the mounting structure 400 and perpendicular to the mounting direction P. The specific position of the groove end surface 202 disposed in the first recess portion 107 and the second recess portion 108 is not limited, and can be set according to specific design requirements, and, preferably, it can be The groove end surface 202 disposed in the first recess 107 is disposed at a position close to the fourth plane 104 in the first recess 107, and the groove end surface 202 disposed in the second recess 108 is disposed in the second recess 108 near the third plane At the position of 103, it is possible to effectively prevent the positional deviation of the contact pin 420 which is in contact with the groove end surface 202 of the first recess 107 or the second recess 108 from occurring, thereby ensuring the stability of the contact of the contact pin 420 with the groove end face 202. The reliability further improves the normal use of the ink cartridge 8.

Based on the above embodiments, with reference to FIG. 45, the present embodiment provides an ink cartridge chip 1 of another structure, which includes a soft board portion 1012 and a hard board portion connected to the soft board portion 1012. 1013, the groove end surface 202 is disposed on the soft plate portion 1012; the groove end surface 202 may all be located in the third plane 103. As shown in FIG. 46, the contact pins 420 matching the groove end surface 202 are arranged in a row; the groove end surface 202 may also be The stylus pins 420 matching the groove end faces 202 are arranged on the third plane 103 and the first third plane 1032, respectively, and are arranged in two rows or rows.

The specific shape and structure of the soft board portion 1012 and the hard board portion 1013 are not limited, and those skilled in the art can set according to specific design requirements. More preferably, the soft board portion 1012 and the hard board portion 1013 are both set to a rectangular structure, and the surface area of the soft plate portion 1012 is larger than the surface area of the hard plate portion 1013, and the groove end surface 202 is disposed on a side of the soft plate portion 1012 that protrudes from the hard plate portion 1013, and the groove end surface 202 and the hard plate portion 1013 is opposite to each other; and a mounting hole passing through the flexible board portion 1012 and the hard plate portion 1013 may be disposed on the ink cartridge chip 1, and the ink cartridge chip 1 may be mounted on the chip holder 11 through the mounting hole, as shown in FIG. When the cartridge chip 1 needs to be mounted on the ink cartridge 8, the chip holder 11 on which the cartridge chip 1 is mounted needs to be mounted on the ink cartridge 8. As shown in FIG. 46, the cartridge chip 1 passes through the mounting hole. The connecting member is disposed on the ink cartridge chip 1 , and the chip holder 11 is provided with a connecting rod 1104 . The ink cartridge 8 is provided with a connecting rod slot. The chip holder 11 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8 through the connecting rod 1104 and the connecting rod groove, thereby realizing Cartridge chip 1 To On the ink cartridge 8, in addition, in order to provide a better supporting effect on the movement of the ink cartridge chip 1, an elastic member 11 is disposed on the lower end of the chip holder 11 on the ink cartridge 8, and the elastic member 11 may be a spring through which the elastic member is provided. 11. At this time, when the chip carrier 11 is mounted on the ink cartridge 8, the elastic member 11 can provide effective support for the activities of the chip carrier 11 and the ink cartridge chip 1, thereby enabling the ink cartridge chip 1 to be quickly and stably mounted on the ink cartridge. On the eighth, the mounting efficiency of the ink cartridge chip 1 is improved, and the practicality of the ink cartridge 8 is further improved.

Yet another aspect of the embodiment provides an ink jet printer comprising the above-described ink cartridge and a housing structure in which the ink cartridge can be mounted.

The inkjet printer provided in this embodiment effectively overcomes the problem that the terminal is damaged and the stylus is poorly contacted by the prior art by providing the above-mentioned ink cartridge on the inkjet printer, thereby avoiding the installation. During the process, damage occurs to the outer contact portion and the groove end surface of the ink cartridge chip due to scraping, thereby ensuring the normal use effect of the ink jet printer; in addition, by setting the ink cartridge chip and the center line of the ink outlet port to have The certain spacing space S effectively increases the design space of the ink outlet and the ink cartridge chip, reduces the manufacturing cost, and further improves the market competitiveness of the inkjet printer, and is beneficial to the promotion and application of the market.

Further, in a specific application, the ink cartridge chip is usually detachably mounted on the outer wall of the housing, and after the ink cartridge chip is mounted on the housing, the ink cartridge chip is fixed relative to the housing. The ink cartridge chip has terminals, and the stylus holder has styluses arranged in two rows. The ink cartridge can be installed into the mounting portion along the preset mounting direction P. During the process of installing the ink cartridge, the terminal on the ink cartridge chip presses the contact pin, so that the stylus is deformed toward the inside of the stylus frame, and when the terminal passes over the stylus, the contact The needle returns to deformation and the terminal contacts the middle of the stylus.

However, in the process of implementing the above technical solution, since the upper portion of the stylus is thin and the stylus does not have a deformation toward the outside of the stylus holder, the ink cartridge is moved in a direction opposite to the mounting direction (ie, the ink cartridge and the mounting) During the phase separation process, the ink cartridge moves in the -P direction, and the component force applied to the stylus upward by the ink cartridge chip easily causes the stylus to be broken or deformed, thereby causing the removal operation of the ink cartridge to be difficult, which causes inconvenience to the user.

Therefore, in order to avoid the above drawbacks, based on the above embodiments, with continued reference to FIGS. 3-5, 39-42, and 47-48, the present embodiment provides another ink cartridge that is mounted in a housing having a plurality of sets of contact pins 420. The structure 400, the housing structure 400 is disposed in an image forming apparatus such as a printer. As shown in FIG. 47, the mounting portion bottom wall 400a is provided with an ink supply portion 410 to which the ink supply portion 410 is connected, and the mounting portion side. The wall 400b is provided with a plurality of sets of contact pins 420 for combining with the ink cartridge chip 200 of the ink cartridge. The receiving structure 400 is further provided with an opening 440 for mounting the ink cartridge. In the above drawings, P indicates the mounting direction of the ink cartridge; Q indicates a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction P of the ink cartridge and toward the inside of the ink cartridge; and T indicates a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction P and the direction Q of the ink cartridge.

Wherein, the bottom of each stylus 420 has a ridge-shaped protrusion 420a, and the stylus 420 has a certain elasticity, that is, the ridge-shaped protrusion 420a can be rotated with the uppermost end of the whole stylus 420 as a fulcrum, that is, the ridge-shaped protrusion 420a It has the ability to elastically deform inward. The plurality of stylus 420 are formed in upper and lower rows along the mounting direction: a first set of stylus 421 and a second set of stylus 422; when the ink cartridge is mounted to the accommodating structure 400, the ink cartridge chip 200 is located at the first set of stylus 421 and The second set of styli 422 is in contact with the first set of stylus 421 and the second set of stylus 422.

The ink cartridge may have a housing 100 having a side portion and a side portion, a side portion of the ink cartridge being a side portion of the housing 100 of the ink cartridge, and an inner portion of the ink cartridge being an inner space surrounded by the housing 100. The ink supply port 121 is disposed on the housing 100, and the ink outlet port 121 is configured to cooperate with the ink supply portion 410 of the accommodating structure 400. The position of the ink outlet port 121 is not specifically limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art may The setting may be performed according to actual needs as long as it can be engaged with the ink supply portion 410 of the housing structure 400. For example, the ink outlet port 121 may be disposed at the bottom of the housing 100 (ie, the ink cartridge bottom surface 100c). An interior of the housing 100 is provided with an ink storage chamber for storing ink.

The ink cartridge chip 200 is mounted on the side of the housing 100. The ink cartridge chip 200 is movable toward the inside of the ink cartridge relative to the housing 100 to be away from the contact pin 420. The housing 100 is provided with a receiving portion 130 for accommodating the ink cartridge chip 200. The 130 is for accommodating the ink cartridge chip 200 when the ink cartridge chip 200 is moved relative to the housing 100. Wherein, the housing 100 has a first opposite surface 100a and a second opposite surface 100b parallel to the mounting direction P of the ink cartridge mounted to the receiving structure 400, and the movement in this embodiment means that the ink cartridge chip 200 is on the first opposite surface 100a and / or a distance displacement is generated on the second opposing face 100b. For example, the first opposing surface 100a and the second opposing surface 100b on the housing 100 serve as supporting surfaces for supporting the ink cartridge chip 200. The movement in this embodiment means that the ink cartridge chip 200 is displaced in the aforementioned supporting surface.

When the ink cartridge is mounted on the accommodating structure 400, the terminal is in contact with the stylus 420, and in a direction T perpendicular to the mounting direction P of the ink cartridge mounted to the accommodating structure 400, the upper terminal and the lower terminal are disposed to cross each other, and the upper contact portion 221a and The lower contact portions 211a are disposed to intersect each other; the first concave portion 211 and the second concave portion 221 are disposed to intersect each other. When the ink cartridge is mounted to the receiving structure 400, the terminal At least a portion is inserted between the first group of styluses 421 and the second group of styluses 422. Specifically, at least a portion of the cartridge chip 200 (for example, the upper contact portion 221a and the lower contact portion 211a) is inserted in the rear end side of the direction Q. Between the first set of stylus 421 and the second set of stylus 422. The connecting portion 200a may be fixedly disposed on both sides of the ink cartridge chip 200. The housing 100 is provided with a fitting portion 100d for mounting and supporting the connecting portion 200a, and the connecting portion 200a is movable in the fitting portion 100d. For example, the connecting portion 200a may be a bump, the engaging portion 100d may be a guiding groove, the bump is installed in the guiding groove, and the protruding block can move in the guiding groove, and the extending direction of the guiding groove can be inclined with respect to the installation direction of the ink cartridge. And toward the inside of the ink cartridge, or the direction in which the guide groove extends is perpendicular to the mounting direction of the ink cartridge and faces the inside of the ink cartridge. The connecting portion 200a may be fixed to the ink cartridge chip 200 by soldering or snapping, or may be integrally formed with a part of the ink cartridge chip 200 and the ink cartridge chip 200.

In this embodiment, the connection unit may be connected to the drive unit, and the drive unit is connected to the control unit. After receiving the command to take out the ink cartridge, the control unit sends a control command to the drive unit, and the drive unit drives the connection unit according to the control command. The ink cartridge moves inside, that is, drives the cartridge chip 200 to move toward the inside of the cartridge, thereby being away from the stylus 420 on the receiving structure 400. The control part may be a controller, and the driving part may be a motor. The output end of the motor may be provided with a worm or the like for converting the rotational motion into a linear motion, so as to drive the connecting portion to move in the mating portion. Further, it is also possible to move the connecting portion in the fitting portion by the urging force applied to the ink cartridge chip 200 by the accommodating structure 400.

The ink cartridge provided in this embodiment is movable toward the inside of the ink cartridge by the ink cartridge chip 200 relative to the housing 100 when the ink cartridge is taken out from the accommodating structure 400 in a direction opposite to the mounting direction, and the ink cartridge chip 200 can be away from the stylus on the receiving structure 400. 420, and is housed in the receiving portion 130 of the housing 100, so that the stylus 420 can be effectively prevented from being damaged, and the ink cartridge can be smoothly taken out from the accommodating structure 400.

Further, the ink cartridge chip 200 is also rotatable relative to the housing 100. Specifically, the connecting portion on both sides of the ink cartridge chip 200 may be a rotating shaft, and the engaging portion on the housing 100 may be a long hole, and the rotating shaft rotates in the long hole with its own axis as a center of rotation, and the rotating shaft can be along the hole wall of the long hole. mobile.

In the present embodiment, the connecting portion can be moved and rotated in the fitting portion by the urging force applied to the ink cartridge chip 200 by the accommodating structure 400. Specifically, when the ink cartridge is taken out from the accommodating structure 400 in a direction opposite to the mounting direction P, the relative position of the ink cartridge to the accommodating structure 400 changes. In this process, since the stylus 420 does not have the ability to rotate in the -P or Q direction, when the cartridge chip 200 is to be separated from the first group of styluses 421 and the second group of styli 422, the second group of contacts The needle 422 applies a force to the cartridge chip 200, and the force of the force in the extending direction of the mating portion causes the connecting portion of the cartridge chip 200 to rotate and move in the mating portion, and the cartridge chip 200 faces the end of the receiving structure 400. The accommodating portion 130 is entered, thereby preventing the stylus 420 from being rotationally deformed toward the direction Q. When the ink cartridge is moved until the ink cartridge chip 200 has traversed the ridge-shaped projection 420a of the second group of contact pins 422, the ink cartridge chip 200 is no longer subjected to the force of its rotation, and the ink cartridge chip 200 is no longer rotated.

At this time, a resetting device may be disposed on the housing 100 to push the ink cartridge chip 200 back to the original position after the ink cartridge chip 200 has passed the ridge-shaped projection 420a of the second group of styluses 422. In this embodiment, the reset device is not specifically limited, and those skilled in the art can perform the setting according to actual needs, as long as the function of pushing the reset of the ink cartridge chip 200 can be realized.

It should be noted that during the movement of the ink cartridge chip 200 relative to the casing 100, the ink cartridge chip 200 is displaced in a mounting direction perpendicular to the mounting direction of the ink cartridge to the mounting portion, and toward the inside of the ink cartridge.

On the basis of the above embodiments, referring to FIGS. 50a-51f, further, the ink cartridge chip 200 is mounted on the chip holder 300, the chip holder 300 is mounted on the side of the housing 100, and the chip holder 300 is capable of being opposite to the housing 100. The housing 130 is also used to accommodate the chip carrier 300.

Specifically, the connecting rod 311 is disposed on both sides of the chip holder 300, and the connecting rod 311 is formed in a shaft shape. The housing 100 is provided with a mounting slot 122. The connecting rod 311 is inserted into the mounting slot 122, and the mounting slot is used for supporting the connection. The groove wall of the rod has a projection distance in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction of the ink cartridge and toward the inside of the ink cartridge; wherein the specific value of the projection distance is not limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art can set according to actual needs. However, the projection distance needs to be larger than the projection distance of the connecting rod 311 in the same direction to enable the connecting rod 311 to move toward the inside of the ink cartridge. It can be understood that the portion of the ink cartridge chip 200 provided with the contact portion is exposed outside the chip holder 300 to facilitate bonding with the stylus 420.

Preferably, the first projected area of the mounting groove 122 in the axial direction of the vertical connecting rod 311 is larger than the second projected area of the connecting rod 311 in the axial direction of the vertical connecting rod 311, so that the connecting rod 311 has the mounting groove 122. An activity space that can move smoothly.

In order to mount the ink cartridge to the receiving structure 400, the ink cartridge chip 200 can be coupled to the stylus 420. In close contact, further, the chip holder 300 is provided with an abutting portion 312, and the elastic member 500 is interposed between the abutting portion 312 and the casing 100.

Specifically, the abutting portion 312 may include a package body, and the plate-shaped body may be disposed perpendicular to the chip holder 300. The plate-shaped body extends toward the housing 100 with a protrusion for connecting with the elastic member 500. The elastic member 500 may be The spring may also be other structures made of an elastic material; for example, the elastic member 500 is a spring: one end of the spring may be fixedly connected to the housing 100, and the other end of the spring may be sleeved in the protruding post or inserted in the protruding post. In the center of the hole. Preferably, the abutting portion 312 can be disposed at the bottom end of the chip holder 300 and extends a predetermined length perpendicular to the chip holder 300. The elastic member 500 can be disposed in the receiving portion 130 to make the structure of the ink cartridge more compact.

The chip carrier 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200 form a joint body, and during the separation of the ink cartridge from the accommodating structure 400, the joint body rotates and is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction in which the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion and toward the inside of the ink cartridge. Thus, after the ink cartridge is mounted to the receiving structure 400, the elastic member 500 abuts the ink cartridge chip 200 between the first set of the stylus 421 and the second set of the stylus 422 by the abutting portion 312 of the abutting chip holder 300, It is ensured that the ink cartridge chip 200 is in good contact with the stylus 420 on the receiving structure 400.

Further, the connecting rod is rotatable in the mounting groove and moves in the extending direction of the groove wall of the mounting groove. The movement of the chip holder 300 relative to the housing 100 while rotating relative to the housing 100 can effectively reduce the occupied space of the housing portion 130, help to increase the ink storage chamber in the housing 100, and increase the amount of ink stored in the ink cartridge. .

Further, please refer to FIG. 50a-53c. Further, the chip carrier 300 includes: a first chip carrier 310 and a second chip carrier 320 detachably connected to the first chip carrier 310. The ink cartridge chip 200 is mounted on the first chip carrier 310. And in the space portion 330 between the second chip rack 320. The shape of the space portion 330 matches the shape of the ink cartridge chip 200.

Specifically, one ends of the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 are fixedly connected, and the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 can be rotated around the connection; of course, the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 It can also be set separately, and those skilled in the art can set according to actual needs. The detachable connection of the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 can be implemented by a buckle, a card hole or a bolt connection, etc., and can be set according to actual needs, as long as the first chip carrier 310 and the first chip can be connected. The detachable connection of the two chip holders 320 is sufficient. The first chip carrier 310 is detachably connected to the second chip carrier 320. When the ink cartridge chip 200 is replaced, It is only necessary to disassemble the connection, open the space portion 330, and take out the ink cartridge chip 200 to replace the new ink cartridge chip 200 without replacing the chip carrier 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200 together, thereby saving replacement cost.

In this embodiment, after the ink cartridge chip 200 is placed in the space portion 330 between the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320, the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 can be engaged; the ink cartridge chip 200 can be It is a flexible chip. The preferred material is FPC material. The material has flexible features and is easy to bend and deform. Therefore, the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 can be used to press the ink cartridge chip 200 out of the first concave portion 211 and the first Two recesses 221 After the chip holder 300 is mounted to the housing 100, the first chip holder 310 may be located below the second chip holder 320. At this time, the abutting portion 312 may be disposed at the bottom end of the first chip holder 310, and the connecting rod 311 may be disposed. On both sides of the second chip holder 320, that is, the connecting rod 311 is located between the ink cartridge chip 200 and the elastic member 500, the compact structure of the ink cartridge is advantageous for increasing the amount of ink stored in the ink cartridge.

As shown in FIG. 51a, preferably, the lower surface of the first chip holder 310 facing the outer side of the ink cartridge is a slope 310a to guide the movement of the chip holder 300 during the process of mounting the ink cartridge. The thickness of the first chip holder 310 is gradually increased from the one end of the first chip holder 310 toward the outside of the ink cartridge toward the inside of the ink cartridge, and the inclined surface 310a is formed on the lower surface of the first chip holder 310 toward the outer side of the ink cartridge 310. When the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion 200 in the mounting direction P, when the slope 310a contacts the mounting portion 200 or the second group of styles 422, the second group of styles 422 may be guided to move away from the cartridge chip 200 or The engaging body formed by the lead chip carrier 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200 is moved away from the second group of styluses 422, so that the inclined surface 310a serves as a guide during the ink cartridge mounting process.

In this embodiment, the first chip carrier 310 may include a first bracket body 310b and a first rib 310c. The first rib 310c is disposed at an end of the first bracket body 310b toward the outside of the ink cartridge. The second chip rack 320 may include the first The second bracket body 320a and the second rib 320b are disposed at one end of the second bracket body 320a toward the outside of the ink cartridge. Wherein, a space between the adjacent two first ribs 310c is used to expose the contact portion of the ink cartridge chip 200, and a space between the adjacent two second ribs 320b is also used to expose the contact portion of the ink cartridge chip 200. .

The first rib 310c on the first chip carrier 310 and/or the second rib 320b on the second chip carrier 320 may also be eliminated; or the first rib 310c on the first chip carrier 310 may be reduced and/or The number of second ribs 320b on the second chip carrier 320 to simplify the addition of 300 chip holders Craftsmanship. As shown in FIG. 51b, the second chip holder 320 includes only the second holder body 320a; as shown in FIG. 51c, while reducing the second rib 320b on the second chip holder 320, the second holder body 320a is added. The length of the cartridge chip 200 is firm and reliable; as shown in FIG. 51d, the first chip carrier 310 includes only the first bracket body 310b. In this case, the length of the first bracket body 310b can also be increased accordingly; As shown, the first chip carrier 310 can include a first bracket body 310b and a first rib 310c; as shown in FIG. 51f, the second chip rack 320 includes only the second bracket body 320a, and the first chip rack 310 includes only the first A bracket body 310b, at this time, the length of the first bracket body 310b and/or the second bracket body 320a can be increased accordingly.

Preferably, the two sides of the first chip holder 310 are respectively provided with a fixing portion 314. The two sides of the second chip holder 320 are respectively provided with a claw 322, and the claw 322 is used for engaging with the fixing portion 314, thereby the ink cartridge chip. The 200 is fixedly sandwiched between the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320. The clamping structure of the embodiment is relatively simple, the processing technology is simple, and the operation is convenient.

In order to securely fix the ink cartridge chip 200 on the chip carrier 300, the displacement of the ink cartridge chip 200 relative to the chip carrier 300 is avoided. Further, the first chip carrier 310 is provided with a fixing post 313, and the first positioning of the ink cartridge chip 200 is opened. A second positioning hole 321 is defined in the second chip holder 320. The first positioning hole 230 and the second positioning hole 321 are used for the fixing post 313 to pass through. The number of the fixed columns 313 may be one or more. The number of the fixed columns 313 is not specifically limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art may set according to actual needs.

In order to further securely fix the ink cartridge chip 200 on the chip carrier 300, the ink cartridge chip 200 is prevented from rotating relative to the chip carrier 300. The two sides of the ink cartridge chip 200 are respectively provided with positioning grooves 240, and the first chip carrier 310 is provided with a concave surface. The groove cooperates with the positioning protrusion 315. One or more positioning grooves 240 may be respectively disposed on the two sides of the ink cartridge chip 200. The number of the positioning grooves 240 is not specifically limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art may set according to actual needs.

Further, the accommodating portion 130 includes a first accommodating portion 131 and a second accommodating portion 132. The second accommodating portion 132 is disposed above the first accommodating portion 131. The first accommodating portion 131 is configured to receive the chip holder 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200. The joint body faces the front end side of the ink cartridge, and the second housing portion 132 is for accommodating the joint body formed by the chip holder 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200 toward the rear end side in the ink cartridge. The mounting groove 122 may be disposed between the first receiving portion 131 and the second receiving portion 132; the first receiving portion 131 and the second receiving portion 132 may be disposed in communication.

Further, a restriction portion 140 is further disposed above the accommodating portion 130, and the second accommodating portion 132 is disposed Inside the restricting portion 140, the restricting portion 140 is used for upward movement of the rear end side of the joined body formed by the chip holder 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200. It should be noted that the limiting portion 140 is mainly used to limit the upward movement of the chip carrier 300 when the chip carrier 300 is at the top end of the mounting slot 122, thereby avoiding damage to the chip carrier 300 and its surrounding components.

Further, the housing 100 includes a first housing 110 and a second housing 120 connected to the first housing 110. The chip holder 300 is rotatably mounted on the second housing 120. There is a housing portion 130 and an ink outlet port 121. The first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be snapped or interference fit; or the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be integrally formed. Further, the restricting portion 140 and the mounting groove 122 are also provided on the second housing 120.

Further, the length direction of the mounting slot 122 has a preset angle with the direction in which the ink cartridge is mounted to the receiving structure 400. The specific value of the preset angle is not specifically limited in this embodiment, and those skilled in the art may Actually need to be set. Preferably, the bottom end of the mounting groove 122 extends away from the receiving structure 400 and extends toward the inside of the ink cartridge to reduce the space occupied by the receiving portion 130. The chip carrier 300 may be located at the top end of the mounting slot 122 when the ink cartridge is not mounted to the receiving structure 400.

In this embodiment, when the ink cartridge is mounted to the receiving structure 400 in the mounting direction P, and the relative position of the ink cartridge and the receiving structure 400 is changed, first, the ink cartridge chip 200 is in contact with the second group of contact pins 422, and the ink cartridge chip 200 and the first The ridge-shaped protrusions 420a of the two sets of contact pins 422 are in contact with each other, and the force applied by the ink cartridge chip 200 is transmitted to the chip holder 300. The connecting rod 311 of the chip holder 300 moves along the groove wall of the mounting groove 122, and the ink cartridge is moved. The chip 200 also moves; the second set of stylus 422 rotates with the uppermost end of the entire stylus 420 as a fulcrum (-Q direction rotation), and the cartridge chip 200 traverses the ridge-shaped protrusion 420a of the second set of stylus 422 Thereafter, when the first set of contact pins 421 and the second set of contact pins 422 are reached, the second set of contact pins 422 are restored to the original position, and the ink cartridge chip 200 is simultaneously associated with the first set of contact pins 421 and the second set of contact pins 422 In contact, the connecting rod 311 can be slid to an intermediate position or other position of the mounting groove 122, at which time the ink cartridge chip 200 is subjected to a force F1 in the direction Q given by the receiving structure 400.

When the ink cartridge is taken out from the accommodating structure 400 in the opposite direction -P in the mounting direction P, the relative position of the ink cartridge and the accommodating structure 400 is changed. In the process, the stylus 420 does not have the ability to rotate in the Q direction. First, when the ink cartridge When the chip 200 is to be separated from the first set of stylus 421 and the second set of stylus 422, the second set of stylus 422 will give the ink cartridge chip 200 a downward force F2; The force F2 received by the cassette chip 200 is transmitted to the chip holder 300. The chip holder 300 is rotated and moved by the connecting rod 311 under the action of the F2 force, and the terminals on the ink cartridge chip 200 are moved in the direction P. The chip holder 300 and the ink cartridge chip The 200 enters the accommodating portion 130 to avoid damage to the stylus 420 of the accommodating structure 400; wherein, if the second stylus 422 gives the force F2 of the ink cartridge chip 200 to the value of the directional force in the extending direction of the mounting groove 122 ( The direction in which the mounting groove 122 extends, that is, the moving direction of the ink cartridge chip 200 relative to the housing 100) is greater than the value of the angular force of the elastic member 500 in the direction, and the chip holder 300 moves toward the top end of the mounting groove 122; The value of the directing force of the force F2 of the two sets of contact pins 422 given to the ink cartridge chip 200 along the extending direction of the mounting groove 122 is smaller than the value of the directing force of the elastic element 500 in the direction, the chip holder 300 faces the mounting groove. The bottom end of 122 moves.

The housing 100 has a first opposing surface 100a and a second opposing surface 100b that are parallel to the mounting direction P of the ink cartridge mounted to the receiving structure 400. The movement in this embodiment means that the engaging body formed by the ink cartridge chip 200 and the chip carrier 300 is A distance displacement occurs on the first opposing face 100a and/or the second opposing face 100b. For example, the first opposing surface 100a and the second opposing surface 100b on the housing 100 serve as supporting surfaces for supporting the ink cartridge chip 200. The movement in this embodiment means that the engaging body generates a distance displacement on the aforementioned supporting surface. As can be seen from FIG. 49, the first opposing surface 100a and the second opposing surface 100b are provided with mounting grooves 122 for mounting the connecting rods 311.

It can be understood that the ink cartridge continues to move until the ink cartridge chip 200 passes over the ridge-shaped protrusion 420a of the second group of styli 422, the chip holder 300 is not subjected to the force to rotate it, and the chip holder 300 is not rotating; If the stylus 420 still gives the cartridge chip 200 a force in the direction Q, the connecting rod 311 of the chip holder 300 still cannot be restored to the top end of the mounting slot 122; until the receiving structure 400 does not act to give the cartridge chip force, the cartridge chip 200 And the chip carrier 300 is restored to the original position by the action of the elastic member 500.

Based on the above embodiment, with continued reference to FIGS. 54-56c, the present embodiment is different from the above embodiment in that the structure of the mounting groove 122 is different. The ink cartridge used in this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the special description.

Specifically, the groove wall of the mounting groove 122 for moving the connecting rod 311 is perpendicular to the mounting direction P of the ink cartridge; wherein the mounting passage 123 communicates with the front end side of the mounting groove 122. When the ink cartridge is not mounted to the receiving structure 400, the chip carrier 300 may be located at a rear end side of the mounting groove 122 toward the receiving structure 400. The restricting portion 140 is for restricting the core when the chip holder 300 is located at the rear end side of the mounting groove 122 The carriage 300 moves upwards to ensure smooth access of the ink cartridge.

Further, in order to facilitate the assembly and replacement of the chip holder 300, the housing 100 is further provided with a mounting passage 123, and the mounting passage 123 may be disposed on the second housing 120; one end of the mounting passage 123 communicates with the mounting slot 122, and is installed. The other end of the passage 123 has an opening that communicates with a space outside the casing. Preferably, the mounting passage 123 communicates with the bottom end of the mounting groove 122; or the mounting passage 123 communicates with the front end side of the mounting groove 122.

The assembling method of the ink cartridge provided by this embodiment may include the following steps:

Step 1, the ink cartridge chip 200 is mounted between the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320, and the first chip carrier 310 and the second chip carrier 320 are engaged;

Step 2: The elastic member 500 is mounted on the housing 100; wherein the

steps

1 and 2 are performed in no particular order;

Step 3, along the mounting channel 123, the connecting rod 311 of the first chip carrier 310 is mounted to the mounting groove 122 of the connecting rod 311 which is movable along the groove wall and can be rotated by the connecting rod 311, and the elastic member 500 is The abutting portion 312 on the first chip carrier 310 abuts.

Further, reference is continued to FIGS. 57-59b, in which -P in the drawing indicates a direction opposite to the mounting direction P of the ink cartridge. When the ink cartridge is mounted to the receiving structure 400 in the mounting direction P, and the relative position of the ink cartridge and the receiving structure 400 is changed, first, the ink cartridge chip 200 is in contact with the second group of contact pins 422. As shown in FIG. 57, the ink cartridge chip 200 is The ridge-shaped protrusions 420a of the second group of styli 422 are in contact with each other, and the force received by the ink cartridge chip 200 is transmitted to the chip holder 300, and the connecting rod 311 of the chip holder 300 moves along the groove wall of the mounting groove 122. The ink cartridge chip 200 also moves; the second group of stylus 422 rotates with the uppermost end of the entire stylus 420 as a fulcrum (rotation in the -Q direction), and the ridge ridge of the second stylus 422 of the cartridge chip 200 is crossed. After 420a, when reaching between the first set of stylus 421 and the second set of stylus 422, as shown in Figures 15a-15b, the second set of stylus 422 is restored to the original position, and the cartridge chip 200 is simultaneously with the first set of styli The 421 is in contact with the second set of contact pins 422, and the connecting rod 311 can be slid to an intermediate position or other position of the mounting groove 122, at which time the ink cartridge chip 200 is subjected to a force F1 in the direction Q given by the receiving structure 400.

When the ink cartridge is taken out from the accommodating structure 400 in the opposite direction -P in the mounting direction P, the relative position of the ink cartridge and the accommodating structure 400 is changed. In the process, the stylus 420 does not have the ability to rotate in the Q direction. First, when the ink cartridge When the chip 200 is to be separated from the first set of contact pins 421 and the second set of contact pins 422, as shown in FIGS. 58a-58b, the second set of contact pins 422 will be given to the ink cartridge chip 200. The downward force F2; the force F2 received by the ink cartridge chip 200 is transmitted to the chip holder 300, and the chip holder 300 is rotated and moved by the connecting rod 311 under the action of the F2 force, and the terminal on the ink cartridge chip 200 moves in the direction P. The chip holder 300 and the ink cartridge chip 200 enter the accommodating portion 130, thereby avoiding damage to the stylus 420 of the accommodating structure 400; wherein, if the force F2 direction Q, the value of the directional force is greater than the elastic force of the elastic member 500 in the direction When the value of the force is divided, the chip holder 300 moves toward the front end side of the mounting groove 122; if the value of the directing force in the direction F2 of the force F2 is smaller than the value of the directing force of the elastic member 500 in the direction, the chip holder 300 Slides toward the rear end side of the mounting groove 122.

It can be understood that the ink cartridge continues to move until the ink cartridge chip 200 passes over the ridge-shaped protrusion 420a of the second group of styli 422, the chip holder 300 is not subjected to the force to rotate it, and the chip holder 300 is not rotating; If the stylus 420 still gives the force of the cartridge chip 200 in the direction Q, the connecting rod 311 of the chip holder 300 still cannot be restored to the rear end side of the mounting groove 122 until the receiving structure 400 does not act to give the cartridge chip force, the cartridge chip The 200 and chip carrier 300 are restored to their original positions.

Further, based on the above embodiments, with reference to FIG. 60, it can be understood that in the ink cartridge, those skilled in the art can perform the structures that are not described in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. Settings. As shown in FIG. 60, the ink cartridge has a housing 100, an ink cartridge chip 200, a chip carrier 300, and the like. The joint body formed by the ink cartridge chip 200 and the chip holder 300 is inclined with respect to the ink cartridge bottom surface 100c. Similarly, the stylus in the mounting portion is also tilted. The joint body formed by the ink cartridge chip 200 and the chip holder 300 is mounted in the housing 100 in the direction Q, which can be similar to the foregoing embodiment.

In the process of mounting the ink cartridge of the embodiment to the mounting portion (the mounting portion used in the ink cartridge of the embodiment is not shown), the first card position 101 is first mounted on the mounting portion, and then the ink cartridge chip 200 is rotated. The side portion finally causes the second card position 102 to be mounted to the mounting portion. Wherein, in the process of mounting the ink cartridge to the mounting portion, first, the ink cartridge chip 200 is in contact with the stylus on the mounting portion, and the ink cartridge chip and the stylus are in a strong interaction with each other, and the ink cartridge chip 200 will be subjected to the action. The force is transmitted to the chip holder 300, and the connecting rod 311 of the chip holder 300 moves and rotates along the groove wall of the mounting groove 122, and the ink cartridge chip 200 also moves; after the ink cartridge chip 200 passes the stylus 4, the two groups reach the mounting portion. When the stylus is in contact, the ink cartridge chip 200 is simultaneously in contact with the two sets of styli, and at this time, the connecting rod 311 can be slid to the intermediate position of the mounting groove 122 or other position.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or substitutions do not deviate from the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. range.

Claims

An ink cartridge chip for electrically connecting with a stylus in a mounting portion, wherein the ink cartridge chip is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is provided with a contact hole for contacting the stylus Contact part.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 1, wherein the receiving groove is for accommodating a stylus, and the contact portion includes at least two inner contacts provided in the accommodating groove.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 2, wherein two of the inner contact portions are opposed to each other.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 2, wherein said ink cartridge chip is provided with at least one of said receiving grooves.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 4, wherein the ink cartridge chip comprises: a first plane and a third plane perpendicularly intersecting the first plane, the first plane having a surface area smaller than the third plane a surface area; at least one of the receiving grooves is disposed on the first plane, and each of the inner contacts disposed in the receiving groove is at a predetermined angle with the first plane; The contact portion is located on a groove end surface of the receiving groove that intersects the first plane.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 5, wherein said first plane is provided with a receiving groove and an outer contact portion for contacting said stylus.
The ink cartridge chip according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein a width dimension of the accommodating groove is gradually reduced in a direction away from the first plane.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 6, wherein a side groove is disposed on one side of the plurality of the receiving grooves on the first plane, and a side groove is disposed in the side groove. The side contact portion where the stylus contacts.
The ink cartridge chip according to any one of claims 5-6, wherein the predetermined angle is 90°.
The ink cartridge chip according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the ink cartridge chip comprises: a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion connected to the first connecting portion, the second At least one of the receiving grooves is formed on the connecting portion.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 1, wherein the accommodating groove comprises: a plurality of smoothly connected first recesses and a plurality of smoothly connected second recesses provided on the ink cartridge chip, the first a recess is disposed on the first surface of the ink cartridge chip, and the second recess is disposed on the first recess On the second surface of the ink cartridge chip, the first recess is recessed toward the second surface, the second recess is recessed toward the first surface, and the first recess and the first A contact portion for contacting the stylus is provided in both recesses.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 11, wherein said plurality of first recesses constitute a first wave-shaped structure; and said plurality of second recesses constitute a second parallel to said first wave-shaped structure Wavy structure.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 12, wherein the first recess and the second recess are spaced apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to mounting of the ink cartridge chip to the mounting portion.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 13, wherein said stylus comprises an upper stylus and a lower stylus; said contact portion comprises: an upper contact portion for contacting the upper stylus and for a lower contact portion in contact with the stylus, the upper contact portion being disposed in the first recess portion, and the lower contact portion being disposed in the second recess portion.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 14, wherein the upper contact portion is disposed at a position where the first recess portion is adjacent to the second surface, and the lower contact portion is disposed at the second recess portion near the The position of the first surface.
The ink cartridge chip according to claim 14, wherein the ink cartridge chip forms the first recess and the second recess in a natural state.
An ink cartridge detachably mounted on a mounting portion, comprising: the ink cartridge chip according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the ink cartridge chip is for engaging with a stylus of the mounting portion .
The ink cartridge according to claim 17, wherein the ink cartridge comprises an ink cartridge main body, and the ink cartridge chip is mounted on the ink cartridge main body; the ink cartridge main body further comprises: an ink outlet, a bottom surface and a side surface, the outlet The ink cartridge is disposed on the side surface on which the ink cartridge chip is mounted, a contact portion on the ink cartridge chip protrudes from the side surface and at least one of the contact portions is perpendicular to the side surface.
The ink cartridge according to claim 17, wherein said ink cartridge is for detachably mounting into a mounting portion, said mounting portion includes a plurality of styli pins, said plurality of stylus pins being mounted perpendicular to said ink cartridge The mounting portions are arranged in two rows in the mounting direction; the inner contact portions on the ink cartridge chip are arranged in a row in a mounting direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge into the mounting portion.
The ink cartridge according to claim 17, wherein said mounting portion comprises: setting a bottom wall having an ink supply portion, a side wall perpendicular to the bottom wall, the stylus being disposed on the side wall; the ink cartridge comprising: an ink outlet for engaging the ink supply portion, a contact terminal for electrically connecting with the stylus is disposed on the ink cartridge chip, and the contact terminal is provided with a contact surface for contacting the stylus, the contact surface being located substantially perpendicular to the sidewall In the direction, and when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the contact surface, there is a space between the ink cartridge chip and the center line of the ink outlet.
The ink cartridge according to claim 20, wherein said mounting portion is provided with an opening for mounting said ink cartridge chip in said mounting portion in a mounting direction, said side wall being parallel to said mounting direction.
The ink cartridge according to claim 20, wherein said ink outlet center line is parallel to said mounting direction, said ink cartridge chip comprising: a main surface perpendicular to said mounting direction being vertically connected to said main surface a side surface having a surface area greater than a surface area of the side surface, the ink discharge center line being perpendicular to the main surface.
The ink cartridge according to claim 17, wherein said ink cartridge is for mounting on a mounting portion including a plurality of sets of stylus and ink supply portion; said ink cartridge has a housing having a side portion and an inner portion The ink cartridge chip is mounted on a side of the housing of the ink cartridge, and the ink cartridge chip is movable toward the interior of the ink cartridge relative to the housing, and the housing is further provided with a receiving portion, the receiving portion For accommodating the ink cartridge chip.
The ink cartridge according to claim 17, wherein said ink cartridge is mounted on a mounting portion including a plurality of sets of styli and ink supply portions; said ink cartridge has a side portion and an inner portion; and said housing of said ink cartridge The ink cartridge chip is mounted on the side, and the ink cartridge chip is rotatable and movable toward the inside of the ink cartridge relative to the housing, and the housing is further provided with a receiving portion for accommodating the ink cartridge chip.
The ink cartridge according to claim 23 or 24, wherein said ink cartridge chip comprises a terminal for contacting said plurality of sets of styli, said terminal comprising a first surface provided on said ink cartridge chip An upper terminal and a lower terminal disposed on a second surface opposite to the first surface, when the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion, in a direction perpendicular to the mounting of the ink cartridge to the mounting portion, The upper terminal and the lower terminal are disposed to intersect each other on the ink cartridge chip.
The ink cartridge according to claim 25, wherein said plurality of sets of styli include a first set of stylus and a second set of stylus, said terminal being mounted when said ink cartridge is mounted to said mounting portion At least a portion is inserted between the first set of styli and the second set of styli.
The ink cartridge according to claim 26, wherein said ink cartridge chip further comprises a first recess and said second recess, said first recess and said second recess being mounted to said mounting portion perpendicular to said ink cartridge The directions are mutually intersected, and the upper terminal is disposed in the first recess, and the lower terminal is disposed in the second recess.
The ink cartridge according to claim 23 or 24, wherein said ink cartridge chip is mounted on a chip holder, said chip holder being mounted at a side portion of said housing; said housing portion is further for accommodating said chip The rack can be moved relative to the housing; or the chip holder can be rotated and moved relative to the housing.
The ink cartridge according to claim 28, wherein the chip holder is provided with an abutting portion, and an elastic member is interposed between the abutting portion and the casing.
The ink cartridge according to claim 28, wherein a connecting rod is disposed on both sides of the chip holder, and a mounting groove is formed in the housing, and the connecting rod is inserted in the mounting slot; The groove wall of the mounting groove for supporting the movement of the connecting rod has a projection distance in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction of the ink cartridge and toward the inside of the ink cartridge.
The ink cartridge according to claim 30, wherein a first projected area of said mounting groove in an axial direction perpendicular to said connecting rod is larger than a second of said connecting rod in an axial direction perpendicular to said connecting rod shadow area.
The ink cartridge according to claim 30, wherein said connecting rod is rotatable in said mounting groove and movable in an extending direction of said groove wall of said mounting groove.
The ink cartridge according to claim 30, wherein a predetermined angle between the groove wall of the mounting groove for supporting movement of the connecting rod and a mounting direction of the ink cartridge is provided, and the mounting The bottom end of the slot extends toward the interior of the ink cartridge.
The ink cartridge according to claim 30, wherein said groove wall of said mounting groove for said link movement is perpendicular to a mounting direction of said ink cartridge.
The ink cartridge according to any one of claims 30 to 34, wherein said chip holder and said ink cartridge chip form an engaging body, and said engaging body rotates during separation of said ink cartridge from said mounting portion A displacement is formed in a direction perpendicular to a mounting direction in which the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion and toward the inside of the ink cartridge.
An ink cartridge according to claim 33 or 34, wherein said casing is further A mounting passage is provided, one end of the mounting passage is in communication with the mounting groove, and the other end of the mounting passage has an opening that communicates with a space outside the housing.
The ink cartridge according to claim 30, wherein said connecting rod is located between said ink cartridge chip and the elastic member.
The ink cartridge according to claim 37, wherein a first chip holder in the chip holder is disposed under the second chip holder in the chip holder, and the first chip holder faces the outside of the ink cartridge The lower surface of one end is a bevel.
The ink cartridge according to claim 28, wherein the accommodating portion includes a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion is disposed above the first accommodating portion, and the first accommodating portion is The engaging body formed by the chip holder and the ink cartridge chip faces the front end side of the outer side of the ink cartridge, and the second receiving portion is configured to receive the joint body formed by the chip holder and the ink cartridge chip toward the rear end of the ink cartridge a restriction portion is further disposed on the side of the accommodating portion, and the second accommodating portion is disposed inside the restriction portion, and the restriction portion is configured to restrict the rear of the assembly body formed by the chip holder and the ink cartridge chip The end side moves upwards.
The ink cartridge according to any one of claims 23 to 39, wherein in the process of mounting the ink cartridge to the mounting portion, the ink cartridge chip is mounted to the mounting portion perpendicular to the ink cartridge a direction, and a displacement is formed in a direction toward the inside of the ink cartridge; or

In a process in which the ink cartridge is separated from the mounting portion, the ink cartridge chip is displaced and rotatable in a direction perpendicular to a mounting direction in which the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion and in a direction toward the inside of the ink cartridge.
An ink cartridge mountable on a mounting portion, comprising: the ink cartridge chip according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
An ink cartridge mountable on a mounting portion, comprising: the ink cartridge chip according to any one of claims 11-16.