CN106313903A - Ink supply container - Google Patents

Abstract

An ink supply container comprises a first part and a second part. The first part is used for containing ink of the first volume and can be connected to a printing head in a released mode. The second part is used for containing ink of the second volume and communicates with the first part. When the first part of the container is connected to a printing head assembly in the released mode, the second part extends on the top portion of at least one other ink supply container.

Description

Ink liquid supply container

The application is JIUYUE in 2011 submission on the 9th, entitled " ink liquid supply container ", Application No. 200980157965.9 the divisional application of Chinese patent application.

Background technology

Colored or black print provides the biggest motility.But, in some cases, during such as enterprise is arranged, print big Majority is black.Correspondingly, generally there is printer in enterprise or is exclusively used in the Multi Role Aircraft of black ink liquid.In other example, Color printer generally has several color, thus print processing color (process color) and at least one black ink liquid.This Black ink liquid is used for printing black or also can processing color with other being used together.Although available colour print, but black print More much more frequent than colour print.Correspondingly, black ink liquid generally consumes faster than color ink liquid.

But, once printer and Qi Mo liquid supply machinery are supplied to consumer, the capacity phase of black ink liquid supply The capacity of color ink liquid supply is about fixing.Correspondingly, although consumer can enjoy colour or black print Motility, but have to use for print cartridge or the number of ink liquid supply container owing to reaching a large amount of black print, consumer is at black The efficiency aspect printed is restricted.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Including accompanying drawing to provide a further understanding of embodiments, and it is merged in this description and constitutes this description A part.Accompanying drawing shows embodiment and for explaining the principle of embodiment together with word description.Detailed by referring to hereafter Thin description is better understood with these embodiments, will readily appreciate that embodiment.Element in figure is not necessarily and is proportional to one another Draw.Similar reference indicates corresponding similar component.

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the print system according to one embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 2 is to show print head assembly and the front plan views of ink liquid provisioning component according to one embodiment of the disclosure.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the black liquid provisioning component of an embodiment according to the disclosure.

Fig. 4 is the top perspective view of the print components of an embodiment according to the disclosure.

Fig. 5 is the front perspective view of the Large Copacity ink liquid supply container of an embodiment according to the disclosure.

Fig. 6 is the front perspective view of the black liquid supply container reducing capacity of an embodiment according to the disclosure.

Fig. 7 is the sectional view along the line 7-7 intercepting of Fig. 5 of the embodiment according to the disclosure.

Fig. 8 is the sectional view along the line 8-8 intercepting of Fig. 5 of the embodiment according to the disclosure.

Fig. 9 is the sectional view along the line 9-9 intercepting of Fig. 5 of the embodiment according to the disclosure.

Figure 10 is black liquid provisioning component and the schematic diagram of print head assembly of an embodiment according to the disclosure.

Before Figure 11 schematically shows print head assembly and ink liquid provisioning component according to one embodiment of the disclosure Plane graph.

Before Figure 12 schematically shows print head assembly and ink liquid provisioning component according to one embodiment of the disclosure Plane graph.

Detailed description of the invention

In detailed description below, with reference to constituting the most a part of accompanying drawing, by schematically showing and can put into practice in figure Only certain embodiments of the present invention.In this regard, directional terminology, such as " top ", " bottom ", " anterior ", " rear portion ", " front Face ", " below " etc. use with reference to the orientation of the figure being described.Because the assembly of embodiment can many different orientation positions, So directional terminology is in order at what illustrative purpose used, never limit.It is appreciated that, it is possible to use other embodiments, Without departing from making structure or logical changes under the scope of the present invention.Therefore, detailed description below is not in a limiting sense Carrying out, it is intended that the scope of the present invention be defined by the claims appended hereto.

Offer a kind of ink liquid supply container array, wherein ink liquid supply container, such as the first ink liquid are provided Supply container is configured the volume of the generally higher than volume of other ink liquid supply container.In one embodiment, the first container bag Including Part I and Part II, these two parts are all arranged to accommodate ink liquid.Part II is approximately perpendicular to Part I and prolongs Stretch, and be in fluid communication with Part I.When all of ink liquid supply container is set together as a black liquid provisioning component, The Part II of the first container extends at least some of top section in other ink liquid supply container.

By this layout, the first container accommodates the black liquid bigger than other container in black liquid supply container array Long-pending.In certain embodiments, the height of other ink liquid supply container is substantially below the height of Part I of the first container.Change speech It, other ink liquid supply container is configured to size or the volume with reduction, in order to the Part II of container is housed in institute State in space occupied when other container keeps its stock size or volume.

In certain embodiments, the first container accommodates black ink liquid not remove color ink liquid from ink liquid provisioning component Under supply container, it is provided that the black ink liquid supply container of over capacity.By this layout, by using the color ink liquid of one group shorter Supply container and super large L-shaped black ink liquid supply container simply replace, and ink liquid provisioning component is modified into for colour print Machine is obtained in that substantial amounts of black print.

With Fig. 1-12, these embodiments and additional embodiment are associatedly described.

Fig. 1 shows the ink-jet print system 10 of an embodiment according to the disclosure.Ink-jet print system 10 includes spray Ink print head assembly 12, ink liquid provisioning component 14, ink cartridge assemblies 16, medium transfer assembly 18 and electronic controller 20.Ink-jet is beaten Print head assembly 12 includes one or more printhead, and they spray ink droplet by hole or nozzle 13 towards print media 19, in order to beat Print on print media 19.Print media 19 is any kind of suitable paper material, such as paper, cardstock, envelope, label, Transparent film, mylar (Mylar) etc..Generally, nozzle 13 is configured to one or more columns per page or a line or multirow so that when When inkjet printhead assembly 12 and print media 19 are moved relative to each other, ink liquid makes word from the injection of the suitably order of nozzle 13 Mother, symbol and/or other figure or image are printed on print media 19.

Ink liquid provisioning component 14 supplies ink liquid to print head assembly 12, and includes the reservoir 15 for storing ink liquid.Therefore, Ink liquid flows to inkjet printhead assembly 12 from reservoir 15.In one embodiment, inkjet printhead assembly 12 and ink liquid supply group Part 14 contains together in print cartridge or pen.In certain embodiments, ink liquid provisioning component 14 separates with inkjet printhead assembly 12, But yet by the releasable connection with ink liquid provisioning component 14, directly ink liquid is sent to print head assembly 12, ink liquid provisioning component 14 are directly installed on print head assembly 12, and are at least partly supported by print head assembly 12.This embodiment sometimes referred to as ink liquid On the axle of provisioning component 14, (on-axis) configuration, hereinafter associatedly will be described with at least Fig. 2, Figure 11 and Figure 12.

But, in other embodiments, ink liquid provisioning component 14 is positioned in away from print head assembly 12, ink liquid supply group Ink liquid is sent to print head assembly 12 by supply pipe array by part 14.This embodiment sometimes referred to as ink liquid provisioning component 14 from Axle (off-axis) configures, and hereinafter associatedly will be described with at least Figure 10.

Ink cartridge assemblies 16 is relative to medium transfer assembly 18 positions inkjet printhead assembly 12, and medium transfer assembly 18 is relative In inkjet printhead assembly 12 positions print media 19.Therefore, print zone 17 is limited at inkjet printhead assembly 12 and prints The vicinity of nozzle 13 in region between medium 19.In one embodiment, inkjet printhead assembly 12 is non-scanned. Print head assembly.Therefore, ink cartridge assemblies 16 is fixing inkjet printhead assembly relative to the precalculated position of medium transfer assembly 18 12.Therefore, medium transfer assembly 18 advances relative to inkjet printhead assembly 12 or positions print media 19.

Electronic controller 20 communicates with inkjet printhead assembly 12, medium transfer assembly 18, in one embodiment, with ink Box 16 communicates.Electronic controller 20 receives the data 21 of the host computer system from such as computer, and includes for temporarily storage The memorizer of data 21.Generally, data 21 are sent to inkjet printing system along electronics, infrared, or out of Memory Transfer pipe System 10.Data 21 represent image, document and/or file the most to be printed.Therefore, data 21 form ink-jet print system 10 Print job, including one or more print job command and/or command parameter.

In one embodiment, electronic controller 20 provides the control to inkjet printhead assembly 12, including from nozzle 13 The timing controlled of injection ink droplet.Therefore, data 21 are operated by electronic controller 20, are formed on print media 19 to limit The pattern of the injected ink droplet of letter, symbol and/or other figure or image.Timing controlled and injected ink therefore The pattern dripped is determined by print job command and/or print parameters.In one embodiment, one of electronic controller 20 is formed The logic and driver circuitry divided is positioned on inkjet printhead assembly 12.In another embodiment, logic and driver circuitry is positioned at Inkjet printhead assembly 12 far-end.

Fig. 2 is the side plan view that an embodiment according to the disclosure shows print components 50.As in figure 2 it is shown, beat Print assembly 50 includes print head assembly 61, ink liquid provisioning component 71 and print cartridge 52.Print cartridge 52 printhead support assembly 61 and ink liquid Provisioning component 71, wherein print head assembly 61 includes that printhead 62,64 array, ink liquid provisioning component 71 include ink liquid supply container 72, the array 70 of 74.In one embodiment, printhead 62 is formed on single punch die.As in figure 2 it is shown, each corresponding appearance Device 72,74 is releasably connected to the top section of a corresponding printhead 62,64 as shown in Figure 2.On the one hand, each The size and shape of container 72 is made into substantially directly extending above at its respective printhead 62.But, on the other hand, hold Device 74 includes the Part I 76 directly extended above at its printhead 64 so that Part I 76 has vertically in print cartridge 52 Orientation.The Part II 78 of container 74 is approximate horizontal relative to the trunnion axis of Part I 76 (being represented by line A) or vertically prolongs Stretch.As in figure 2 it is shown, represent that between Part II 78 and Part I 76, different boundary lines is represented by dotted line 82.Part II 78 are in fluid communication with Part I 76, to allow to have air and ink liquid passage between Part I 76 and Part II 78.

In one embodiment, the Part I 76 of container 74 has the height of height (H2) of generally higher than container 72 (H1).Although many traditional black liquid supply containers have a substantially uniform height, but in this embodiment, the height of container 72 It is substantially less than the height of they conventional configurations, in order to contain the Part II 78 extended substantially horizontally.On the one hand, second Points 78 have height (H3), the height (H3) of the height (H2) of container 72 and the Part II 78 of container 74 and be approximately equal to appearance The height (H1) of the Part I 76 of device 74.In this layout, ink liquid provisioning component 71 provides the first of increase (difformity) Container 74 and reduce the container 72 of size, generally remain simultaneously ink liquid provisioning component (change container 72,74 size and/or Before shape) overall size or volume.

By this layout, container 74 includes the black liquid supply container of extra high-capacity, with provide commonly used substantially Long-pending black liquid, provides the color ink liquid reducing volume simultaneously.In one embodiment, container 74 comprises black ink liquid, and container The 72 black liquid comprising other color.In some other embodiments, container 74 comprises the color ink liquid of non-black.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of an embodiment ink liquid provisioning component 100 according to the disclosure.As it is shown on figure 3, ink liquid supply Assembly 100 includes the feature essentially identical with the black liquid provisioning component 71 associatedly described before and attribute with Fig. 2.

On the one hand, container 74 includes the 75, second side 77, the first side, top surface 81 and front surface 107.Additionally, hold The Part I 76 of device 74 includes basal surface 101, and Part II 78 includes basal surface 79.On the one hand, the first of container 74 Part 76 includes black liquid mouth 108 and the ink liquid horizontal window 109A being formed on basal surface 101.

Putting it briefly, container 72 is arranged side by side, and substantially becomes parallel relation, the size of container 72 can be placed on appearance with container 72 Below the Part II 78 of device 74.By this layout, the height (H2) of container 72 and the height (H3) of Part II 78 and base Height (H1) (as shown in Figure 2) in the Part I 76 equal to container 74.

On the one hand, each container 72 includes black liquid mouth 108 and the ink liquid horizontal window being formed on basal surface 104 109B.Additionally, the rear portion (not showing at Fig. 3) of the rear portion 105 of each container 72 and container 74 includes releasable connection sheet 122。

In certain embodiments, each container 72,74 includes substantially T-shaped prominent 120 on its front surface 107, prominent The reciprocated part (associatedly will be described with Fig. 4) of 120 print cartridges being configured to be releasably connectable to printer.Manage Solving, prominent 120 are not strictly defined as T-shaped, can use other shape being suitable to Anchoring Repository releasedly.Coordinate with sheet 122, Prominent 120 guarantee that each container 72,74 is suitably located and fixed within print cartridge 52 relative to (accordingly) printhead 62,64.

As it is shown on figure 3, the container 72 now nested together and container 74 form rectangular shape substantially.Implement at some In example, it is understood that one or more containers 72 can include that in prominent 120 is as the key on the top section 103 of container 72 (Fig. 3, Fig. 6), key is configured to and the keyhole reciprocal cooperation on the basal surface 79 of the Part II 78 of the first container 74, releasing (one or more) container 72 is fixed with nest relation with putting relative to the first container 74.And, it is also understood that at container 72 Formed in the embodiment of key on top surface 103, key include variously-shaped in any one shape, include but not limited to highlight The general t-shaped configuration of 120.Equally, the keyhole in the basal surface 79 of the Part II 78 of the first container 74 includes making key hold Reciprocating shape on device 72, such as associates the general t-shaped groove 157 of description below with Fig. 4.By this key-keyhole cloth Office, can omit one or more prominent 120 in the previous section 107 of container 72,74.There is of key-keyhole layout In example, prominent 120 in the previous section 107 of container 74 are omitted, and prominent 120 in the previous section 107 of container 72 Retained.In this example, owing to by prominent 120 suitable positioning vessels 72, container 74 is properly positioned in print cartridge 52.

Fig. 4 is an embodiment according to the disclosure, including print cartridge 152 and the printhead cluster of ink liquid supply container 72 array The top perspective view of part 150.As shown in Figure 4, print cartridge 152 includes first end 170, the second end the 172, first side 174 and Two side faces 176.On the one hand, the second end 172 includes the inwall 156 limiting a succession of substantially T-shaped groove 157, groove 157 Be configured to receive releasedly the T-shaped of container 72 and 74 and highlight 120, thus relative to another container 72 of inwall 156 grappling, 74.Additionally, print cartridge 152 is configured to printhead support 62,64 so that ink liquid mouth 160 and the interface of each printhead 62,64 The 162(base plate 154 by print cartridge 152) it is come-at-able, thus it is connected to black liquid mouth 108 and of container 72,74 as shown in Figure 4 Ink liquid horizontal window 109A, 109B.

On the other hand, Fig. 4 show container 72 in releasable installation site is positioned at print cartridge 152, thus respective with it Printhead 62(does not shows) operationally connect, connect.In certain embodiments, the second end 172 also includes indicating ink liquid to supply Answer the color indicator 178 of the concrete color of container 72, the indicating positions on its print cartridge 152 to be arranged on.

Fig. 5 shows the front perspective view of the black liquid supply container according to one embodiment of the disclosure.An embodiment In, the container 74 shown in Fig. 5 includes feature and the genus being at least substantially identical with the container 74 associatedly described before with Fig. 2-4 Property.As it is shown in figure 5, in the feature pointed out before other, container 74 includes top surface 81, top surface includes charging port 92 array With labyrinth exhaust gear 94, labyrinth exhaust gear 94 includes exhaust pathway 95 and the air vent 96 of depression.Labyrinth exhaust gear 94 Realize for providing aerofluxus to make the known technology that evaporation rate reduces simultaneously.Correspondingly, although in order to illustrative simplicity is shown without, Labyrinth exhaust gear 94 farther includes to be held at the exhaust pathway 95 caved in and air vent 96 by what band or label provided The top section of upper extension.

Fig. 6 shows the perspective view of the black liquid supply container according to one embodiment of the disclosure.In one embodiment, Feature that the container 72 that container 72 shown in Fig. 6 associatedly describes with Fig. 2-4 before including is at least substantially identical and attribute.As Shown in Fig. 6, in the feature pointed out before other, container 72 also includes charging port 210 and labyrinth exhaust gear 200, and labyrinth is arranged Mechanism of qi structure 200 includes exhaust pathway 202 and the air vent 204 of depression.On the one hand, labyrinth exhaust gear 200 is incorporated to before The band of the labyrinth exhaust gear 94 pointed out or the similar band of label or label (not shown).

Fig. 7-9 is the sectional view of each internal feature schematically showing container 74 and the container 74 of other assembly. Fig. 7 is an embodiment according to the disclosure, the sectional view that the line 7-7 along Fig. 5 intercepts, it is schematically shown that the of container 74 The assembly of a part 76 and operation.As it is shown in fig. 7, put it briefly, container 74 includes the first compartment 250 and the second compartment 252.The One compartment 250 accommodates the black liquid of a volume by the first capillary medium 270 and the second capillary medium 272.Second capillary tube Medium 272 is positioned directly on ink liquid mouth 108, and it provides ink liquid to the communication path of the printhead (not shown) connected. On the one hand, ink liquid mouth 108 includes wick element 109.

Second compartment 252 accommodates black liquid 292 and the air 294 of free volume.Second compartment 252 and the first compartment pass through wall The gap 280 of 285 is in fluid communication, and the first compartment 250 and the second compartment 252 are separated by wall 285.As shown in Figure 7 schematically, Coordinating with labyrinth exhaust gear 94, gap 280 is used as a part for bubble mechanism and allows air (being represented by bubble 287) to provide Replace the back-pressure regulatory mechanism of the fluid discharged from freely ink liquid compartment 252.In one embodiment, charging port 92 includes using It is sealed shut mouth 92 thus the cork 295 of enclosed compartment 252.

On the one hand, labyrinth exhaust gear 94 is positioned at the placed on top of the first compartment 250, to lead to the first compartment 250 Wind, and the second compartment 252 is ventilated.By the pressure ladder having built up between the first compartment 250 and the second compartment 252 Degree, pressure is gradually discharged by bubble gap 280 with controlled manner, thus allows liquid to be inhaled into respective high and low capillary In pipe medium 272,270, supplement the black liquid in the first compartment 250.

The substantially operation of ink liquid supply container 74 is described after a while after the sectional view introducing Fig. 8-9.

Fig. 8 is the sectional view of the container 74 that the line 8-8 along Fig. 5 intercepts.As shown in Figure 8, the first compartment 250 accommodates first Capillary medium 270, and the second compartment 252 accommodates freely ink liquid 292.Part II 78 limits the chamber accommodating freely ink liquid 310 Room 302, and be in fluid communication with the second compartment 252 by mouth 304, thus allow ink liquid 310 to flow freely into second as required In compartment 252.On the one hand, the chamber 302 chamber 302 by outer wall 300 with by the first compartment 250 with Part II 78 separates Inwall 303 limits.On the other hand, chamber 302 is also separated by inwall 303 with the second compartment 252, except in this region 308 it Outward, inwall 303 limits mouth 304 so that can be in fluid communication between chamber 302 and the second compartment 252.

Fig. 9 is the sectional view of the container 74 that the line 9-9 along Fig. 5 intercepts.As it is shown in figure 9, the second of Part II 78 every Room 252 and top section 81 limit charging port array 92.Additionally, Fig. 9 shows the inwall 303 second compartment at Part II 78 Extend vertically between 252 and chamber 302.The base section 307 of inwall 303 limits mouth 304 to allow freely ink in the region Liquid 310 passes in the second compartment 252 at this, and the upper part 305 of inwall 303 limits air vent in the region 320, it maintains the roughly equal air pressure between the second compartment 252 and the chamber 302 of Part II 78.

Having had the structure shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 7-9, in one embodiment, the substantially operation of ink liquid supply container 74 starts Part I 76 in container 74 is releasably connected to the reciprocated part of printhead by installing ink liquid mouth 108.When fluid connects Logical foundation, when printing the black liquid used in container 74, first draws ink liquid from low capillary media 270.At regulation access times After, the black liquid in low capillary media 270 exhausts, so that air exposure is in the air path to bubble gap 280 so that When ink liquid is inhaled in the first compartment 250, air bubble enters in the freely ink liquid 292 of the second compartment 252.Those skilled in the art It is appreciated that bubble gap 280 controls predetermined pressure in bubbles according to the molded feature in the size in gap 280 and wall 285.

With continued reference to Fig. 7, by means of the alleviation of the back-pressure of the bubble 287 being discharged in the second compartment 252, the second compartment Freely ink liquid 292 in 252 is inhaled in high capillary medium 272 to be flowed in printhead by ink liquid mouth 108.Freely ink Liquid 292 is also inhaled in low capillary media 270, thus stops the air path to bubble gap 280, and this makes again air bubble machine Make inoperative, thus stop the most controlled black liquid stream 292.And, because the Part II 78 of container 74 provides has freedom Chamber 302(Fig. 8-9 of ink liquid 310), when ink liquid is inhaled in high capillary medium 272, this freely ink liquid 310 flow into the In two compartments 252.At the beginning, in the black liquid (Fig. 8-9) in the chamber 302 of the Part II 78 of container 74 and the second compartment 252 Black liquid can show as single ink liquid, until the level of ink liquid 292 is reduced to the basal surface 79 times of Part II 78.Now, In the chamber 302 of Part II 78, almost all of ink liquid 310 all disappears.Be appreciated that ink liquid can with than black liquid from Part II The speed that the speed of the second compartment 252 that the chamber 302 of 78 flows into Part I 76 is lower is drawn into first from the second compartment 252 The low capillary media 270 of compartment 250 and high capillary medium 272.

About Part I 76, by the first compartment 250 and reciprocal action of the second compartment 252, when bubble gap 280 exists Ink liquid is consumed and time the cycle exposes, freely ink liquid 292 can periodically be drawn into low capillary media 270 and Gao Mao by mouth 108 In capillary media 272.

Correspondingly, general summary gets up, by the black liquid and second of the additional volumes that the Part II 78 of container 74 is supplied Freely ink liquid 292 in compartment 252 is used in combination, to extend service life and the capacity of ink liquid supply container 74.Part II In 78 not freely in the case of ink liquid 310 chamber 302, the freely ink liquid 292 in ink liquid supply container 74 can be confined to second every The volume of room 252.Correspondingly, Part II 78 provides the most more substantial freely ink liquid, and the most substantially changes Part I The operation of the intraware (including corresponding capillary medium and back-pressure mechanism) of 76.

In certain embodiments, the Part I 76 of container 74 omits low capillary media and the second compartment of the most black liquid 252, the black liquid supply container more simplified with offer.However, it is understood that in the form improved, retain bubble mechanism and (include Gap 280), or realize the back pressure regulator substituted.In these embodiments improved, it will be appreciated that suitable aerofluxus and back-pressure machine Structure is implemented, and the freely ink liquid 310 from Part II 78 can be fed directly to the first compartment 250 and high capillary medium 272 In.It is further appreciated by, in certain embodiments, capillary medium, aerofluxus, back-pressure and/or other cloth of the most black liquid compartment Office is used for providing the Part I 76 of ink liquid supply container, and wherein Part II 78 can be the Part I 76 from container 74 Suitable stage of black liquid turned letter, easily freely ink liquid is fed in Part I 76.

Owing to adding the Part II 78 of container 74, container 74 provides the ink bigger than traditional black liquid supply container Liquid amasss.In a non-limitative example, container 74 provides ratio to have the tradition correspondingly sized with the size of Part I 76 The freely ink liquid of big 3-4 times of container (i.e. not having Part II 78) amasss.

Figure 10 is to schematically show according to one embodiment of the disclosure to include print head assembly 61 and ink liquid supply group The plane graph of the system 350 of part 71.In one embodiment, ink liquid provisioning component 71 includes and associates description with Fig. 2-9 before The essentially identical feature of black liquid provisioning component 71.

As shown in Figure 10, ink liquid provisioning component 71 is positioned at print head assembly 61 far-end, and the array 352 of conduit 354 is at container 72, fluid communication is set up between 74 and printhead 62,64.The so-called printhead with off-axis ink liquid supply of this general layout Assembly 61.But, different from traditional off-axis ink liquid supply system, in this embodiment, ink liquid provisioning component 71 includes super large Container 74, container 74 is included in the Part II 78 that the over top of other container 72 extends, thinks that assembly 71 provides more great Rong A kind of ink liquid color of amount.

Being appreciated that in certain embodiments, the off-axis ink liquid supply system 350 being schematically illustrated in Figure 10 utilizes with remote The pump of black liquid supply container 72,74 separation of end location and/or back-pressure mechanism (being similar to known in the art).

In certain embodiments, above the top section of other container that more than one ink liquid supply container is provided in array The Part II extended.Such as, Figure 11 shows that an embodiment according to the disclosure includes print head assembly 61 and axle inking The system 400 of liquid provisioning component 401.In one embodiment, except ink liquid supply container there being two be configured to super large appearance Outside device, system 400 includes associating description with before system 50(with Fig. 2) essentially identical feature and attribute.Specifically, ink Liquid provisioning component 401 includes the array 70 of container 72, the first super large container 414 and the second super large container 430.As shown in figure 11, Container 414 and 430 exists simultaneously or is installed in print cartridge 52.Each container 72,414,430 is releasably connected to reciprocal beating Print 62,64.

First super large container 414 and the second super large container 430 each include with (as before with Fig. 2-9 associatedly described in) Feature that container 74 is essentially identical and attribute, in addition to its corresponding Part II has slightly different size.Specifically, One super large container 414 includes Part I 416 and Part II 418, and the second super large container 430 includes Part I 436 He Part II 438.The Part I 416 of the first super large container 414 has the spy essentially identical with the Part I 76 of container 74 Levy, and Part II 418 has the feature essentially identical with Part II 78.But, on the one hand, second of container 414 Divide the length (L2) that the length (L1) (Fig. 2) of 418 Part II 78 with container 74 is short.

On the other hand, the Part I 436 of the second super large container 430 has the basic phase of Part I 76 with container 74 Same feature, and Part II 438 has the feature essentially identical with Part II 78.But, on the one hand, container 430 Part II 438 has and the Part II of container 414 shorter than the length (L1) of the Part II 78 of (Fig. 2) container 74 The length (L3) that the length (L2) of 418 is short.Correspondingly, when observing the first super large container 414 and the second super large container 430 together Time, it can be seen that the length (L2) of Part II 418 adapts to the Part II 438(of the second super large container 430 and has length L3) Existence.

Layout whereby, has substantially than nominal or the black liquid supply of conventional size more than a container in ink liquid provisioning component Volume that container is bigger and bigger than other corresponding container in array or ink liquid capacity.Overhead provision is each by arrangement The Part II 418,438 of individual container 414,430, extends above with the top section at the other container 72 reducing height and obtains ?.

Finally, it is understood that in certain embodiments, ink liquid provisioning component 401 is except having and the black liquid supply shown in Figure 10 To be similar in the way of Figure 10 shows as the liquid supply of off-axis ink outside the combination that container is different.

Figure 12 show according to one embodiment of the disclosure include print head assembly 61 and ink liquid provisioning component 451 be System 450.In one embodiment, system 450 includes the feature essentially identical with (associatedly describing) system 50 before with Fig. 2 And attribute, except, in system 450, super large container 474 is positioned in the mid portion of ink liquid provisioning component 451.On the one hand, Ink liquid provisioning component 451 includes the array 70 of container 72, bulk container 460, super large container 474.72,460,474 points of each container It is not releasably connected to reciprocal printhead 62,64.

Super large container 474 includes the feature essentially identical with (associatedly describing) container 74 before and attribute with Fig. 2-9, Except having slightly different size, and there are outward extending single second of two opposite sides from Part I 476 Dividing 478A, 478B(is not to have a Part II 67).Line 482 represents Part I 476 and corresponding Part II 478A, Border between 478B.On the one hand, the Part I 476 of super large container 474 has basic with the Part I 476 of container 74 Identical feature, and Part II 478A, 478B have the feature (Fig. 2) essentially identical with the Part II 78 of container 74.To the greatest extent Pipe Part II 478A, 478B is separated from each other, but Part II 478A, 478B accommodate the freely ink liquid of certain volume, and with Part II 476 is in fluid communication.On the other hand, Part II 478B has the length that the length (L2) than Part II 478A is short Degree (L3).In other embodiments, Part II 478A, 478B prolong above the top section of container 72 additionally reducing height Stretch.

In another embodiment, container 460 is improved to have the matched with the container 72 additionally reducing height Highly (H2).This layout allows Part II 478B to have extension on the top section of the container 460 reducing height improved Longer length (L2 rather than L3).

Finally, it is to be understood that in certain embodiments, ink liquid provisioning component 451 is except having and the ink shown in Figure 10 To be similar in the way of Figure 10 shows as the liquid supply of off-axis ink outside the combination that liquid supply container is different.

Being appreciated that unless otherwise noted, the feature of each exemplary embodiment the most described herein can combination with one another.

Embodiment of the disclosure that offer improves ink liquid provisioning component and improves at least one face in ink liquid provisioning component with basic The various modes of the capacity of color ink liquid, and print head assembly need not be changed and maybe need not change the print cartridge supporting ink liquid supply container. And, at least one embodiment, at least one ink liquid this improve capacity be do not remove ink liquid provisioning component its Obtain in the case of its color.

Although having illustrated and described specific embodiment, but it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that Shown and described being embodied as is substituted without departing from various replacements available under the scope of the present invention and/or equivalent embodiments Example.This application is intended to cover any improvement or the change of specific embodiment discussed herein.Accordingly, it is intended to the present invention is only by right Claim and its equivalent limit.

Claims (10)

1. a black liquid supply container (74), including:

Part I (76), its black liquid being configured to accommodate the first volume, and it is configured to be releasably connectable to printhead (64)；With

Part II (78), it, and is configured to accommodate the second body to be approximately vertically oriented extension from described Part I (76) Long-pending black liquid, and connect with described Part I (76),

Wherein said Part II (78) is configured to the Part I (76) when described container (74) and is releasably connected to beat During print head assembly (61), at least one, the over top of other ink liquid supply container (72) extends described Part II (78)；

It is characterized in that

Described Part I includes:

First compartment (250), it comprises at least one capillary medium (270), and is configured at least one capillary described Pipe medium (270) accommodates ink liquid；

Second compartment (252), it is configured to accommodate freely ink liquid；With

Wall (303), it is placed between described first compartment (250) and the second compartment (252), and by described first compartment (250) With the second compartment (252) separately, wherein said wall (303) includes can be at described first compartment (250) and described second compartment (252) path (304) being in fluid communication is carried out between,

The Part II (78) of wherein said container connects with the second compartment (252) fluid of the Part I (76) of described container Lead to, and wherein said Part II (78) is configured to accommodate the black liquid of free volume.

Ink liquid supply container the most according to claim 1, wherein, described Part II (478) includes first component (478A) with second component (478B), and wherein said Part I (476) is placed in described first component (478A) and institute State between second component (478B) so that described first and second parts (478A, the 478B) phase from described Part I (476) Offside stretches out.

Ink liquid supply container the most according to claim 1, wherein, described Part II (78) is from described Part I (76) Side stretch out.

4. a black liquid provisioning component, including according in any one of the preceding claims wherein ink liquid supply container as first Ink liquid supply container (74), farther includes the array of other ink liquid supply container (72), the most each other ink liquid corresponding Supply container (72) is configured to accommodate ink liquid, and the most once installs other ink liquid supply container (72) described and described the One ink liquid supply container (74) arrives in print head assembly (61), the Part II (78) of the most described first ink liquid supply container (74) At least some of over top in other ink liquid supply container (72) described extends.

Ink liquid provisioning component the most according to claim 4, wherein, other ink liquid supply container (72) and described first described Ink liquid supply container (74) is configured to be positioned at the far-end of printhead (62, the 64) array of described print head assembly (61), and It is configured to be releasably connected to phase by the conduit array extended between described ink liquid provisioning component and described printhead The printhead (62,64) answered.

Ink liquid provisioning component the most according to claim 4, wherein, other ink liquid supply container (72) and described first described Ink liquid supply container (74) is configured to be supported releasedly by bracket (52), and is releasably connected to by described bracket (52) printhead (62, the 64) array supported.

7. according to the black liquid provisioning component according to any one of claim 4 to 6, wherein, described first ink liquid supply container (74) it is configured to accommodate the black liquid of the first color, and other ink liquid supply container (72) each is configured to accommodate and described the The black liquid of the black liquid different colours of one color.

Ink liquid provisioning component the most according to claim 7, wherein, the black liquid of described first color is black ink liquid.

9., according to the black liquid provisioning component according to any one of claim 4 to 8, farther include framework and print head array (61), the most each ink liquid supply container (72,74) includes being configured to be releasably connectable to described print head array (61) Part I, and corresponding Part I is arranged in described framework with side-by-side configuration.

Ink liquid provisioning component the most according to claim 9, the top of wherein said other ink liquid supply container (72) each Part includes at least one keyhole or key, and the end table of the Part II (78) of wherein said first ink liquid supply container (74) Face includes another keyhole corresponding or key, in order to the top section making other ink liquid supply container (72) described can be relative to The basal surface reciprocal cooperation of the Part II (78) of described first ink liquid supply container (74).