CN204382821U - Ink accomodating unit and ink replenishing container - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ink containing unit and an ink replenishing container. The ink accommodating unit is used for an inkjet printer, and is used for accommodating ink replenished from the ink replenishing container to the ink accommodating unit and to be supplied to the inkjet printer, and has an injection port and at least two fixing parts surrounding the injection port; at least two Each of the fixing parts includes a side wall surrounding the filling port and a top portion extending from the top end of the side wall toward the filling port, and is used to fix the ink replenishment container when replenishing ink from the ink replenishing container to the ink storage unit. The outer wall of the ink replenishing container is provided with a fitting portion for fitting the fixing portion when replenishing ink into the ink storage unit, and the fitting portion includes a first portion extending toward the opening and a second portion extending outward from the end of the first portion. The ink containing unit of the present invention can keep the ink replenishing container stable without any external force when replenishing ink from the ink replenishing container to the ink containing unit, thereby improving user-friendliness.

Description

Ink Containment Unit and Ink Refill Container

technical field

The utility model generally relates to an ink containing unit and an ink replenishing container.

Background technique

An inkjet printer generally performs printing by ejecting ink from a recording head onto a recording medium (for example, printing paper). An existing inkjet printer has an ink containing unit (or ink tank) which is connected by an ink supply pipe and installed on one side of the printer body; Inkjet printers described above.

When it is necessary to replenish ink to the ink storage unit, it is usually replenished with a liquid replenishment container. For example, the utility model patent with the authorized notification number CN202138070U discloses an example of a liquid replenishment container in the specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 6- 9.

For the sake of brevity, the present application briefly describes the existing liquid replenishment containers as follows. As shown in FIG. 1 , ink is replenished to an ink tank 20 as an ink storage unit using an ink bottle 10 as a liquid replenishment container. The ink tank 20 has two upward inlets 22 for injecting ink, wherein the ink bottle 10 is injecting ink into the right inlet 22 . The ink bottle 10 comprises a main body 11 and a cover 12, the main body 11 is used to accommodate the ink to be replenished to the ink tank 20, the cover 12 is screwed to the main body 11, and is formed with an ink replenishment port (not shown) that becomes the ink outlet. icon). The main body 11 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the bottom 13 is placed on a table or a flat surface of a partition during storage. Two ribs 14 protruding outward are formed on the outer wall of the cover portion 12 , and the ribs 14 are at a predetermined distance from the ink supply port (not shown). The two ribs 14 are arranged symmetrically around the ink supply port (not shown). The injection port 22 is located on the upper surface 21 of the ink tank 20 and protrudes outward. When replenishing ink from the ink bottle 10 to the ink tank 20 , the ink replenishment port (not shown) of the ink bottle 10 is inserted into the inlet 22 to replenish the ink. At this time, the rib 14 abuts against the upper end 23 of the filling port 22 , whereby the ink replenishment port (not shown) of the ink bottle 10 is positioned relative to the ink tank 20 .

When using the ink bottle 10 of the above-mentioned structure to replenish ink in the ink tank 20, because the ink is constantly flowing downward, and the outside air will enter the ink bottle 10 thereupon, causing the ink bottle 10 to shake and be in an unstable state, so it is necessary to The user holds the ink bottle 10 by hand, otherwise the ink bottle 10 may tilt to one side, thereby polluting the surrounding environment. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the ink tank as the ink containing unit, so as to improve the convenience and stability when using the existing ink replenishing container to replenish ink. In addition, when the existing ink replenishment container replenishes ink in the ink tank, its ribs only have a vertical support function, and the container cannot be kept stable when the ink is filled, so it is also necessary to repair it. Improved for better support and stabilization.

Utility model content

The present invention has been made to at least partly overcome the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide an ink storage unit and an ink replenishment container, and the ink storage unit can replenish ink from the ink replenishment container to the ink storage unit. The ink replenishment container is kept stable without any external force, thereby improving the convenience and stability when using the ink replenishment container to replenish ink.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an ink containing unit is disclosed for use in an inkjet printer. ink, and has an injection port and at least two fixing parts surrounding the injection port; wherein, each of the at least two fixing parts includes a side wall surrounding the injection port and a top end from the side wall a top portion extending toward the filling port, and used to fix the ink replenishment container when ink is replenished from the ink replenishment container to the ink storage unit.

The ink containing unit of the present invention is provided with at least two fixing parts surrounding the injection port, and each fixing part includes a side wall surrounding the injection port and extending from the top end of the side wall to the direction of the injection port. The fixed portion formed by the side wall and the top can cooperate with the matching portion of the improved ink replenishment container, thereby making it possible to stably supply ink from the ink replenishment container to the ink storage unit. Fixing the ink replenishment container without any external force improves the convenience and stability of ink filling.

Optionally, a line of intersection between a side of the side wall facing the injection port and the upper surface of the ink containing unit is a circular arc facing the injection port. As a result, the cooperation between the ink storage unit and the ink replenishment container can be easily realized, which is convenient for the user to operate.

Optionally, the ink containing unit has two fixing parts, and the two fixing parts are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the filling port centering on the filling port. Therefore, it is easy to process and manufacture, and it is convenient for users to operate, and the convenience and stability during ink filling are improved.

Optionally, the ink containing unit has three fixing portions, and the three fixing portions are centered on the injection port and evenly distributed around the injection port. Due to the adoption of three fixing parts, the fixing effect on the ink replenishment container can be further improved, and the stability during ink filling can be improved.

According to another aspect of the present utility model, an ink replenishment container is disclosed, the ink replenishment container has an opening, and is used for replenishing ink to an inkjet printer, and the inkjet printer has an ink containing unit, and the ink containing unit is used for for accommodating ink replenished from the ink replenishment container to the ink containing unit to be supplied to the inkjet printer, wherein the ink containing unit has an injection port and at least two fixing portions surrounding the injection port, Each of the at least two fixing parts includes a side wall surrounding the filling port and a top extending from the top end of the side wall toward the filling port, and is used for moving from the ink replenishment container to the filling port. When the ink storage unit replenishes ink, the ink replenishment container is fixed, wherein the outer wall of the ink replenishment container is provided with a matching portion for engaging with the fixing portion when replenishing ink to the ink storage unit, and the fitting The portion includes a first portion extending toward the opening and a second portion extending outward from an end of the first portion.

The ink replenishment container of the present utility model is provided with a matching portion for cooperating with the fixing portion when replenishing ink to the ink containing unit, so that the ink containing unit can firmly hold the ink replenishing container during ink filling, which improves the efficiency of filling. Ink stability.

Description of drawings

The above and other aspects of the present invention will become more apparent and easier to understand from the following description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of using an existing ink replenishment container to replenish ink to an existing ink containing unit;

Fig. 2 schematically shows a perspective view of an inkjet printer equipped with an ink containing unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 schematically shows a perspective view of an ink replenishment container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 schematically shows a perspective view of replenishing ink from the ink replenishing container in Fig. 3 to the ink containing unit shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is the A-A sectional view of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is the B-B sectional view among Fig. 5;

Figure 7 schematically shows a situation of intersecting lines;

Fig. 8 schematically shows another situation of intersecting lines;

Fig. 9 is a B'-B' sectional view of an ink containing unit and an ink replenishing container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference signs:

10. 150 ink bottles (ink refill container)

11.151 Main body

12, 152 cover

13, 153 Bottom

14 ribs

20 ink tanks

21, 111 upper surface

22, 112 injection port

23 Upper end of injection port

100 inkjet printers

101 Printer body

110 ink holding unit

113 Sealing parts

131 Connection parts

132 Anchoring Department

114, 214 fixed parts

115, 215 side walls

115A, 215A The side wall facing the inlet

116, 216 top

117, 217 vertical wall

154, 254 Cooperating parts

155, 255 Ink replenishment port

156, 256 Part I

157, 257 Part II

160 right side

118, 218 intersection line

Detailed ways

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for the purpose of illustration only, not limitation.

Implementation Mode 1

FIG. 2 schematically shows an inkjet printer 100 installed with an ink containing unit 110 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 schematically shows a perspective view of an ink replenishment container according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 schematically shows a perspective view when ink is replenished from the ink replenishment container 150 in FIG. 3 to the ink storage unit 110 . In Fig. 2, for the convenience of description and direction determination, there are illustrated XYZ axes orthogonal to each other, wherein the positive direction of the X-axis is the rightward direction, the negative direction of the X-axis is the leftward direction; the positive direction of the Y-axis is Forward direction, that is, the direction of the inkjet printer facing the user, the negative direction of the Y axis is the backward direction; the positive direction of the Z axis is the upward direction (anti-gravity direction), and the negative direction of the Z axis is the downward direction (gravity direction) . This coordinate axis system is applicable to all drawings in this application.

In addition to the printing function, the inkjet printer described in the utility model can also have various functions such as image scanner function, facsimile function, copier function and the like. As the printing function, there may be a double-sided image recording function for recording images on both sides of recording paper. Of course, it is arbitrary whether to have functions other than the printing function.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inkjet printer 100 includes a printer body 101 and an ink containing unit 110 for containing ink. The printer main body 101 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a paper feed unit (not shown) and a paper discharge unit (not shown). Wherein, the paper supply unit (not shown) is arranged at the rear of the printer body 101 , and the paper discharge unit (not shown) is arranged at the front of the printer body 101 . The ink containing unit 110 is disposed on the right side 160 of the printer body 101 and extends rightward from the right side 160 of the printer body 101 . It should be understood that although the ink containing unit 110 is disposed on the right side of the printer body 101 in the illustrated embodiment, the ink containing unit 110 may also be disposed on other parts of the printer body 101 according to actual needs.

When paper is set on the paper feed section (not shown), the paper is fed from the paper feed section (not shown), and after the internal image of the printer body 101 is recorded on the surface of the paper, the paper is sent from the paper discharge section (not shown) discharge.

A carriage (not shown) that reciprocates on paper is provided inside the printer body 101 . A recording head (not shown) formed of a plurality of nozzles is mounted on the side of the carriage facing the paper, and ink is ejected from the recording head to the paper. Ink in the ink containing unit 110 is supplied to the recording head of the carriage via a flexible ink supply tube. In the present invention, for the sake of brevity, the flexible ink supply tube and the corresponding opening provided on the printer body 101 are not shown.

The carriage is driven by a driving mechanism (not shown), and is guided by guide rails (not shown) to reciprocate above the paper. In addition, a paper feeding device (not shown) for feeding paper is provided in the printer main body 101, and the paper is fed step by step in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the carriage, and at the same time, ink is ejected from the recording head, thereby creating Images are recorded on paper.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the ink containing unit 110 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. In this embodiment, two ink tanks (not shown) for accommodating inks of different colors are provided inside the ink storage unit 110 , and the ink used for recording by the inkjet printer 100 is supplied from the ink tanks. The upper surface 111 of the ink storage unit 110 is formed with two cylindrical inlets 112 protruding from the upper surface 111. The inlets 112 communicate with the ink tank (not shown) so that the user can inject ink into the ink tank. The injection port 112 is provided with a sealing member 113 for sealing the injection port. The two sealing parts 113 are connected by a connecting part 131 , and the connecting part 131 is fixed on the upper surface 111 by the anchor part 132 .

In this embodiment, in FIG. 2 , the ink containing unit 110 is provided with two ink tanks (not shown) and corresponding two injection ports 112 , so it is suitable for injecting two colors of ink. But those skilled in the art understand that according to actual needs, more than two ink tanks can also be arranged inside the ink containing unit, for example, four ink tanks for containing ink are set, and cyan, magenta, yellow and Ink of four colors of black records color images. Of course, it is also possible to set six, eight, twelve, etc. different numbers of ink tanks for containing ink inside the ink containing unit, and correspondingly use six, eight, twelve, etc. inks of different colors to record color. image. Those skilled in the art should understand that the ink containing unit 110 may also be provided with only one ink tank and one filling port, suitable for filling ink of a single color (for example, black). In addition, in this embodiment, an ink tank is disposed inside the ink storage unit 110 , that is, the ink storage unit 110 is a split structure. As an alternative embodiment, the ink containing unit may be an integral member, and one or more containing cavities for containing ink may be formed inside it, for example, the containing cavities are formed inside by a partition.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 is provided with two fixing portions 114 surrounding the injection port 112 , and the two fixing portions 114 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the injection port 112 centering on the injection port 112 . Each fixing portion 114 includes a side wall 115 surrounding the injection port 112 and a top 116 extending from a top of the side wall 115 toward the injection port 112 . The intersection line of the side wall 115 facing the injection port 112 and the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 is a circular arc facing the injection port 112 . Specifically, the side wall 115 extends vertically upwards from the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 around the injection port 112, and the intersection line with the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 forms an arc shape, and the top 116 extends from the side wall 115. The top end extends horizontally for a certain distance toward the injection port 112 and has a certain gap with the outer wall of the injection port 112 . One end (closed end) of the fixing portion 114 is closed by the vertical wall 117 in a circumferential direction around the injection port 112, and the opposite end (open end) is opened. The positions of the open end and the closed end can also be exchanged, which is not limited by the present invention. However, the open ends of the two fixed parts 114 are preferably centered on the injection port 112, and the left and right are symmetrical. The mating part 154 of 150 enters. Certainly, the fixed part 114 may not be provided with a closed end or a vertical wall 117, that is, both ends are open, and the present invention does not limit this.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a perspective view of the ink replenishment container 150 . As shown in Figure 3, the ink refill container 150 includes a bottom 153, a cover 152, and a main body 151 above the cover 152. The main body 151 contains ink that can be replenished to the ink storage unit 110 inside, and the cover 152 and The main body portion 151 is connected (for example, screwed), and an ink replenishment port 155 (opening) serving as an ink outlet is formed. The main body portion 151 may be in a cylindrical shape, or in any other shape. Two fitting portions 154 are formed on the cover portion 152 of the ink replenishing container 150, and each fitting portion 154 includes a first portion 156 extending toward the direction of the ink replenishing port 155 (vertically downward) and extending from the end of the first portion 156 toward the Outer extending second portion 157 . Specifically, the second portion 157 extends outward from the end of the first portion 156 by a certain distance in the horizontal direction.

As shown in Figures 4-6, when intending to replenish ink from the ink replenishing container 150 to the ink containing unit 110, the ink replenishing port 155 of the ink replenishing container 150 can be inserted into the inlet 112 of the ink containing unit 110, and then clockwise Rotate the ink replenishment container 150, the first part 156 of the matching part 154 is against the side of the top 116 facing the injection port 112, and the second part 157 of the matching part 154 enters the side wall 115 and the fixed part 114 from the open end of the fixing part 114. In the cavity formed by the top 116 and the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110, until the second part 157 abuts against the vertical wall 117 to complete the positioning of the ink replenishment container 150, at this time, the ink supply from the ink replenishment container 150 can be started. The containing unit 110 replenishes ink. Thus, the convenience and stability of ink filling can be improved without resorting to any external force when replenishing ink. As shown in FIG. 5 , in the vertical direction, the vertical distance between the top 116 of the fixing portion 114 and the upper surface 111 is slightly larger than the size of the second portion 157 . Optionally, the vertical distance between the top 116 of the fixing part 114 and the upper surface 111 is equal to or slightly smaller than the size of the second part 157, thus the top 116 can be used to crimp the second part 157, further increasing the ink replenishment container. Stability during refilling.

Regarding the intersection line of the side wall 115 of the fixed portion 114 facing the injection port 112 and the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110, FIGS. Two situations where one side 115A intersects with the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 . When the side wall 115 is perpendicular to the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110, that is, in the situation shown in FIGS. 4-6, as shown in FIG. 118 is also the projection line of the side 115A of the side wall 115 facing the injection port 112 on the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 . In FIG. 6 , the intersection line is indicated by 118 , and the intersection line 118 is a circular arc toward the injection port 112 . When the side wall 115 and the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110 are transitioned with a circular arc surface, as shown in Figure 8, the intersection line of the two should be understood as perpendicular to the two dotted lines (representing the vertical direction and the horizontal direction respectively). Direction) the line 118 of the vertices of the right angle connected. In either case, the line of intersection is preferably an arc towards the filling port 112, so that the fitting portion 154 of the ink replenishment container 150 can fit in the space formed by the side wall 115, the top 116, and the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110. Rotational positioning in the cavity. Certainly, this intersecting line 118 also can be other shapes, as long as the matching portion 154 of the ink replenishing container 150 can be positioned and fixed in the cavity formed by the side wall 115, the top 116 and the upper surface 111 of the ink containing unit 110. Can.

Implementation mode two

Fig. 9 shows a B'-B' sectional view of an ink containing unit and an ink replenishing container according to another embodiment of the present invention. For the purpose of simplification, when describing the second embodiment, the description of the same part as that of the first embodiment is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the ink containing unit is provided with three fixing parts 214, and the fixing parts 214 are separated at intervals of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction, and the ink replenishing container is provided with three fixing parts 214. a corresponding matching portion 254. Therefore, the three-point positioning is adopted in this embodiment, so the ink replenishment container can be better fixed, and the convenience and stability of ink filling can be improved.

In addition, although the ink containing unit having three fixing parts 214 and the ink replenishing container having three fitting parts 254 are provided in this embodiment, the ink containing unit and ink replenishing container may have more fixing parts and fitting parts. parts, as long as they match each other, there is no particular limitation.

Unless otherwise defined, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field of the present invention. The terminology used herein is only for describing specific implementation purposes, and is not intended to limit the utility model. Where terms such as "component" appear herein, they may refer to either a single part or a combination of parts. Terms such as "mounting", "disposing", etc. appearing herein may mean that one component is directly attached to another component, or that one component is attached to another component through an intermediary. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is not applicable in that other embodiment or stated otherwise.

The present utility model has been described through the above-mentioned embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to limit the present utility model to the scope of the described embodiments. In addition, those skilled in the art can understand that the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and more variations and modifications can be made according to the teaching of the utility model, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of the utility model. within the scope of protection.

Claims (5)

1. An ink containing unit for an inkjet printer, characterized in that, the ink containing unit for containing ink replenished from an ink replenishing container to the ink containing unit and to be supplied to the inkjet printer, and has an injection port and at least two fixing portions surrounding the injection port, Wherein, each of the at least two fixing parts includes a side wall surrounding the injection port and a top extending from the top end of the side wall to the direction of the injection port, and is used for The ink replenishment container is fixed when ink is replenished to the ink containing unit. 2 . The ink containing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the line of intersection between the side of the side wall facing the injection port and the upper surface of the ink containing unit is a circular arc facing the injection port. 3 . 3. The ink containing unit according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the ink containing unit has two said fixing parts, and the two said fixing parts are distributed symmetrically around the said inlet. on both sides of the injection port. 4. The ink containing unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ink containing unit has three fixing parts, and the three fixing parts are evenly distributed around the injection port around the injection port. 5. An ink replenishment container having an opening for replenishing ink to an inkjet printer, the inkjet printer having an ink containing unit for containing ink from the ink replenishment container to the ink containing unit replenishes ink to be supplied to the inkjet printer, Wherein, the ink containing unit has an injection port and at least two fixing portions surrounding the injection port, each of the at least two fixing portions includes a side wall surrounding the injection port and a a top end extending toward the filling port and used to fix the ink replenishment container when ink is replenished from the ink replenishment container to the ink storage unit, wherein The outer wall of the ink replenishing container is provided with a fitting portion for fitting the fixing portion when replenishing ink to the ink storage unit, the fitting portion includes a first portion extending toward the opening and a first portion extending from the first portion The end of the second portion extends outward.