CN205130636U - Ink bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ink bottle, which is used for filling ink for an ink-jet printer. The ink bottle comprises a body, an ink supply nozzle and an ink filling port cover. The body is used to accommodate ink, and an opening is arranged on the body; the ink supply nozzle is arranged on the body and covers the opening, and the ink supply nozzle has an ink filling port allowing the ink to flow out; the ink filling port cover is used to seal the ink filling port. The ink supply nozzle has a first thread near the ink filling port, and the ink filling port cover has a second thread matching the first thread. When the ink bottle is enabled, the ink filling port cap and the ink supply nozzle can be threadedly connected, thereby preventing the ink attached to the ink filling port cap or the ink supply nozzle from splashing when opening and closing the ink filling port cap, and preventing the ink filling port from splashing. The cap is detached from the ink supply nozzle and the ink filler cap is missing.

Description

ink bottle

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to an ink bottle.

Background technique

An inkjet printer performs printing by ejecting ink from a recording head onto a recording medium (for example, printing paper).

FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of a conventional inkjet printer. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an inkjet printer 1, wherein the inkjet printer 1 includes an ink containing unit and a printer body 2, and the ink containing unit is fixedly installed on a certain side of the printer body 2 (for example, the right side shown in Fig. 1 surface).

As shown in FIG. 1 , the ink containing unit has a frame portion 3 and a cover body 4 that pivots relative to the frame portion 3 between a closed position (not shown) and an open position ( FIG. 1 ). The ink storage unit includes an ink storage portion (not shown because it is covered by the frame portion) covered by the frame portion 3 , and an injection portion (not shown because it is covered by a sealing member) for injecting ink is formed thereon.

Usually, the ink container is filled with ink using an ink bottle. As shown in FIG. 2 , the conventional ink bottle 10 includes a main body 11 , an ink supply nozzle 12 and an ink filling port cover 14 . The main body 11 is used to accommodate ink, and the main body 11 is provided with an opening (not shown because it is blocked by the ink supply nozzle 12 ). The ink supply nozzle 12 is arranged on the main body 11 and covers the opening. The ink supply nozzle 12 has an ink filling port (not shown in the figure because it is blocked by the ink filling port cover 14 ) allowing the ink to flow out. The ink filling port cap 14 is used to seal the ink filling port. The ink filling port cover 14 is integrally formed with the ink supply nozzle 12 and has an upper portion with an opening facing upward. When the ink bottle is purchased and enabled, the ink filling port cover 14 can be separated from the ink supply nozzle 12, and when there is still ink remaining in the ink bottle 10 after the ink filling is completed, the upper part of the original opening facing upwards is turned upside down. On the ink filling port, because the opening inner diameter of the upper part is slightly smaller than the ink filling port, and has a certain degree of elasticity like the ink filling port, it can move downward under external force and be sleeved on the outside of the ink filling port to form a seal. However, such a sealing method will cause that when the ink filling port cover 14 is opened from the ink filling port, sufficient force must be used to overcome the engagement force between the ink filling port and the ink filling port cover 14 before opening. This brings inconvenience to opening. In addition, after ink filling, the ink filling port often has ink, and the ink filling port cover 14 is also contaminated with ink, so when the ink bottle 10 needs to be filled with ink again (secondary ink filling), this forceful opening The method also easily causes the ink remaining in the ink filling port or the ink filling port cover 14 to splash and cause spillage or pollution.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose an ink bottle to at least partially solve the above problems in the prior art.

Utility model content

The utility model is completed in order to overcome the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an ink bottle to prevent the ink attached to the ink filling port cap or the ink supply nozzle from splashing when the ink filling port cap is opened and closed.

According to one aspect of the present utility model, an ink bottle is provided, which is used for filling ink to an inkjet printer, wherein the ink bottle includes: a body, the body is used to accommodate ink, and an opening is arranged on the body an ink supply nozzle, the ink supply nozzle is arranged on the body and covers the opening, the ink supply nozzle has an ink filling port allowing ink to flow out; and an ink filling port cover, the ink filling port cover is used For sealing the ink filling port; the ink supply nozzle has a first thread at a position close to the ink filling port, and the ink filling port cover has a second thread that can match the first thread.

Thus, when the ink bottle is activated, the ink filling port cover and the ink supply nozzle can be threadedly connected, so the opening and sealing are more convenient than the existing ink bottle, and it can prevent the ink filling port cover from adhering Ink splashing on the ink filling port cap or the ink filling port, in addition, detachment of the ink filling port cap from the ink filling port and loss of the ink filling port cap can be prevented.

Optionally, the ink filling port cover has a connecting portion and a threaded portion connected to the connecting portion, the second thread is provided on the threaded portion, and when the ink bottle is not activated, the The connecting part is integrally formed with the ink filling port to seal the ink filling port. Therefore, the one-piece structure reduces manufacturing difficulty and process, and can better seal the ink filling port when the ink bottle is not in use, ensuring that the product is intact before being sold, thereby facilitating logistics transportation and sales.

Optionally, in the unactivated state of the ink bottle, the first screw thread matches the second screw thread, so that the ink filling port cap seals the ink filling port. Thus, when the ink bottle is used for the first time, it is only necessary to unscrew the ink filling port cap from the ink supply nozzle without other operations.

Optionally, the first thread is an internal thread, and the second thread is an external thread. An externally threaded ink filler cap can be used to thread into an internally threaded ink supply nozzle to provide a good seal when the ink bottle remains after use.

Optionally, the first thread is an external thread, and the second thread is an internal thread. An internally threaded ink filler cap can be used to thread the externally threaded ink supply nozzle to provide a good seal when the ink bottle remains after use.

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 the perspective view of existing a kind of ink-jet printer;

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of existing a kind of ink bottle;

3 is a perspective view of an ink bottle according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the ink bottle is in an unused state;

Figure 4 is an exploded view of the ink bottle shown in Figure 3;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the activated ink bottle shown in Fig. 3, wherein the ink filling port cover covers the ink filling port;

6 is a front view of an ink bottle according to a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the ink bottle is in an unused state;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the ink bottle shown in Fig. 6;

Figure 8 is an exploded view of the ink bottle shown in Figure 6;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the ink bottle shown in Fig. 6 after activation, wherein the ink filling port cover covers the ink filling port;

Fig. 10a is a perspective view of an ink bottle according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10b is a front view of the cap of the ink bottle shown in Figure 10a;

Fig. 11a is a perspective view of an ink bottle according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 11b is a front view of the cap of the ink bottle shown in Fig. 11a.

Explanation of reference signs:

1: inkjet printer 2: printer body

3: Frame 4: Cover

10, 100, 200, 300, 400: ink bottle

11, 111, 211, 311, 411: main body

12, 112, 212, 312, 412: ink supply nozzle

113, 213: ink filling port

14, 114, 214, 314, 414: ink filler cap

115, 215, 315: first thread

116, 216, 416: second thread

117, 217: threaded part

118, 218: connecting part

119, 219: opening

120, 220: Thread

detailed description

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" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration, not limitation.

Herein, ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" cited in this application are merely identifications without any other meanings, such as a specific order or the like. Also, for example, the term "first element" itself does not imply the existence of a "second element", and the term "second element" itself does not imply the existence of a "first element".

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , it shows an ink bottle 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The ink bottle 100 includes a body 111 , an ink supply nozzle 112 and an ink filling port cap 114 .

Specifically, the body 111 in this embodiment is roughly cylindrical and has a cavity for containing ink inside. The body 111 can be made of elastic materials such as rubber or plastic. The top of the body 111 is provided with an opening 119 . The ink supply nozzle 112 is disposed on the body 111 and covers the opening 119 . In the illustrated embodiment, the top of the body 111 may be provided with an external thread 120 near the opening 119, and the ink supply nozzle 112 may have an internal thread (not shown). Thus, the ink supply nozzle 112 can be connected to the body 111 in a conventional manner, such as a screw connection. In this way, when ink is filled, the ink contained inside the body 111 can flow into the ink supply nozzle 112 through the opening 119 .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the top of the ink supply nozzle 112 has an ink filling port 113 allowing ink to flow out, and ink can flow out of the ink supply nozzle 112 through the ink filling port 113 . In this embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 112 has a first screw thread 115 at a position close to the ink filling port 113 .

The ink filling port cap 114 is used to seal the ink filling port 113 . The ink filler cap 114 has a second thread 116 capable of matching with the first thread 115 .

In this embodiment, the first thread is an external thread 115 , and the second thread is an internal thread 116 .

Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, when the ink bottle 100 is activated (i.e., used for the first time), the second thread 116 of the ink filling port cap 114 can be threadedly connected with the first thread 115 of the ink supply nozzle 112, so that the ink can be filled. The connection between the port cover 114 and the ink supply nozzle 112 is firm and well-sealed, and the ink filling port cover 114 will not be easily lost or separated from the ink supply nozzle 112, thereby ensuring that the ink in the ink bottle 100 is kept upside down such as when the ink bottle 100 is turned upside down. It will not leak from the ink filling port 113 under the situation.

In addition, when the ink filling port cover 114 needs to be screwed and separated from the ink supply nozzle 112, the threaded connection can be easily disengaged. Does not splatter.

Further, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the ink filling port cap 114 has a connecting portion 118 and a threaded portion 117 connected with the connecting portion 118 . The second thread 116 is provided on this threaded portion 117 , in other words, the second thread 116 (internal thread) is provided inside the threaded portion 117 . When the ink bottle 100 is not activated (that is, not used for the first time), the connecting portion 118 is integrally formed with the ink filling port 113 to seal the ink filling port 113 . And the threaded portion 117 of the ink filling port cover 114 faces away from the main body 111 . Thus, the connection portion 118 is attached to the ink filling port 113 to cover and seal the ink filling port 113 .

After the ink bottle 100 is activated, the user separates the ink filling port cap 114 from the ink filling port 113 , so that the ink can be poured out from the ink bottle 100 . Afterwards, if the ink in the ink bottle 100 is not used up and needs to be preserved for next use, the ink filling port cover 114 can be threadedly connected to the ink filling port 113 as described above.

Thus, the ink filling port cap 114 with internal threads can be used to be screwed with the ink supply nozzle 112 with external threads, thereby preventing the ink filling port cap or the ink supply nozzle from adhering to the ink filling port cap or the ink supply nozzle or injecting ink when opening and closing the ink filling port cap. Ink splashing from the ink port is prevented, and in addition, the ink filling port cap is prevented from being detached from the ink supply nozzle and the ink filling port cap is lost.

second embodiment

Referring to FIGS. 6 , 7 and 8 , in the second embodiment, the ink bottle 200 includes a body 211 , an ink supply nozzle 212 and an ink filling port cap 214 .

Similarly, the top of the body 211 is provided with an opening 219 . An ink supply nozzle 212 is disposed on the body 211 and covers the opening 219. In the illustrated embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 212 is connected to the body 211 in a conventional manner such as a screw connection. In this way, during ink filling, the ink contained inside the body 211 can flow into the ink supply nozzle 212 through the opening 219 .

The top of the ink supply nozzle 212 has an ink filling port 213 that allows ink to flow out. Thus, ink can flow out of the ink supply nozzle 212 through the ink filling port 213 . In this embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 112 has a first screw thread 215 at a position close to the ink filling port. In particular, the first thread 215 is an internal thread provided on the inner wall of the ink filling port 213 .

The ink filling port cap 214 is used to seal the ink filling port 213 . The ink filler cap 214 has a second thread 216 capable of matching with the first thread 215 .

Different from the first embodiment, the first thread 215 is an internal thread, and the second thread 216 is an external thread.

Further, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the ink filling port cap 214 has a connecting portion 218 and a threaded portion 217 connected with the connecting portion 218 . The second thread 116 is provided on this threaded portion 217 , in other words, the second thread 216 (external thread) is provided outside the threaded portion 217 . In the unactivated state of the ink bottle 200 , the connecting portion 218 is integrally formed with the ink filling port 213 to seal the ink filling port 213 . And the threaded portion 217 of the ink filling port cover 214 faces away from the main body 211 . Thus, the connection portion 218 is attached to the ink filling port 213 to cover and seal the ink filling port 213 .

After the ink bottle 200 is activated, the user separates the ink filling port cover 214 from the ink filling port 213 , so that the ink can be poured out from the ink bottle 200 . Afterwards, as shown in Figure 9, if the ink in the ink bottle 200 is not used up and needs to be preserved so that it can be used next time, the threaded part 217 can be screwed into the inner thread (first thread 215) as described above. The ink filling port 213, thereby realizing the threaded connection between the ink filling port cover 214 and the ink filling port 213.

In this way, the ink supply nozzle 212 having an internal thread can be connected to the ink filling port cap 214 having an external thread.

third embodiment

Referring to FIG. 10 a and FIG. 10 b , in the second embodiment, the ink bottle 300 includes a body 311 , an ink supply nozzle 312 and an ink filling port cap 314 .

Similarly, the top of the body 311 is provided with an opening (not shown). An ink supply nozzle 312 is disposed on the body 311 and covers the opening. In the illustrated embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 312 is connected to the body 311 in a conventional manner such as a screw connection. In this way, when filling ink, the ink contained inside the body 311 can flow into the ink supply nozzle 312 through the opening.

The top of the ink supply nozzle 312 has an ink filling port (not shown) that allows ink to flow out. Thus, ink can flow out of the ink supply nozzle 312 through the ink filling port. In this embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 312 has a first screw thread 315 at a position close to the ink filling port. The first thread 315 is an external thread.

The ink filling port cap 314 is used to seal the ink filling port. The filler cap 314 has a second thread (not shown) capable of mating with the first thread 315 . The second thread is an internal thread.

It should be noted that, unlike the first embodiment and the second embodiment, when the ink bottle 300 in this embodiment is not activated, the first thread 315 matches the second thread, so that the ink filling port cover 314 is sealed. Ink port.

In other words, in the unactivated state, the ink filling port cover 314 and the ink supply nozzle 312 have been screwed together. When the ink bottle 300 is used (that is, used for the first time), the ink filling port cap 314 needs to be unscrewed from the ink supply nozzle 312 . If there is unused ink that needs to be stored, the ink filling port cap 314 can be screwed to the ink supply nozzle 312 again.

Thus, the ink filling port cap with internal thread can be used to be screwed with the ink supply nozzle with external thread. Moreover, when the ink bottle is used for the first time, it is only necessary to unscrew the ink filling port cap from the ink supply nozzle without additional operations.

Fourth Embodiment

Referring to FIG. 11 a and FIG. 11 b , in the second embodiment, the ink bottle 400 includes a body 411 , an ink supply nozzle 412 and an ink filling port cap 414 .

Similarly, the top of the body 411 is provided with an opening (not shown). An ink supply nozzle 412 is disposed on the body 411 and covers the opening, and in the illustrated embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 412 is connected to the body 411 in a conventional manner such as a screw connection. In this way, ink accommodated inside the body 411 may flow into the ink supply nozzle 412 through the opening.

The top of the ink supply nozzle 412 has an ink filling port (not shown) that allows ink to flow out. Thus, ink can flow out of the ink supply nozzle 412 through the ink filling port. In this embodiment, the ink supply nozzle 412 has a first screw thread (not shown) at a position close to the ink filling port. The first thread is an internal thread provided on the inner wall of the ink filling port.

The ink filling port cap 414 is used to seal the ink filling port. The ink filler cap 414 has a second thread 416 capable of mating with the first thread. The second thread 416 is an external thread.

Optionally, in the unactivated state of the ink bottle, the first thread matches the second thread so that the ink filling port cap 414 seals the ink filling port.

It should be noted that, unlike the first embodiment and the second embodiment, when the ink bottle 400 in this embodiment is in the unactivated state, the first thread matches the second thread 416 so that the ink filling port cap 414 Seal the ink fill port.

In other words, in the unactivated state, the ink filling port cover 414 and the ink supply nozzle 412 have been screwed together. When enabling (first use) the ink bottle 400, the ink filling port cap 414 needs to be unscrewed from the ink supply nozzle 412. If there is unused ink that needs to be stored, the ink filling port cap 414 can be screwed to the ink supply nozzle 412 again.

Thus, the ink filling port cap with the external thread can be used to be screwed with the ink supply nozzle with the internal thread. Moreover, when the ink bottle is used for the first time, it is only necessary to unscrew the ink filling port cap from the ink supply nozzle without additional operations.

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. a kind of ink bottle, is used for filling ink to ink-jet printer, it is characterized in that, described ink bottle comprises: a body, the body is used to accommodate ink, and an opening is arranged on the body; an ink supply nozzle, the ink supply nozzle is provided on the body and covers the opening, and the ink supply nozzle has an ink filling port allowing ink to flow out; and an ink filling port cover, the ink filling port cover is used to seal the ink filling port; The ink supply nozzle has a first thread near the ink filling port, and the ink filling port cap has a second thread matching the first thread. 2. The ink bottle according to claim 1, wherein the ink filling port cap has a connecting portion and a threaded portion connected to the connecting portion, the second thread is arranged on the threaded portion, In the unactivated state of the ink bottle, the connecting portion is integrally formed with the ink filling port to seal the ink filling port. 3. The ink bottle according to claim 1, wherein in the inactivated state of the ink bottle, the first thread matches the second thread such that the ink filling cap seals the Ink port. 4. The ink bottle according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first thread is an internal thread, and the second thread is an external thread. 5. The ink bottle according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first thread is an external thread, and the second thread is an internal thread.