CN206357813U - Black housing unit and ink-jet printer - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an ink containing unit and an ink jet printer. The ink containing unit includes an ink containing part arranged along a first direction, a frame part for covering the ink containing part, and an injection port plug. The upper surface of the part extends upwards to support the step part, and the loading part, the loading part is arranged on the upper surface of the frame part, and the loading part is arranged correspondingly to the injection port; wherein, the loading part is along the direction perpendicular to the first direction The second direction is provided between the injection port and the supporting step. The ink containing unit according to the utility model has a frame part and a cover part, so that when the ink bottle is used for filling ink, the injection port plug can be placed in the mounting part, which is convenient for the user to perform the ink filling operation, and the bottle cap cover The distance from the filling port plug located in the mounting part is large, so that the ink filling operation will not be troubled.

Description

Ink containment unit and inkjet printer

technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of printing equipment, in particular to an ink containing unit and an inkjet printer.

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. 1 is a perspective view of an inkjet printer 1, wherein the inkjet printer 1 includes a printer body 20 and an ink containing unit 10, and the ink containing unit 10 is fixedly installed on a certain side of the printer body 20 (for example, shown in FIG. 1 on the right side). For ease of description, based on the user's position when using the inkjet printer 1 , the user's direction is defined as the front, the opposite direction is the rear, and the user's left and right hand directions are respectively defined as the left and right directions.

FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of a conventional ink containing unit. The ink containing unit 10 generally includes a frame portion 11 and a cover portion 12 , an ink containing portion 13 containing ink, and a frame portion 11 covering the ink containing portion 13 outside the ink containing portion 13 . The frame portion 11 is provided with a support step portion 17 extending upward from the upper surface of the frame portion 11 , and the cover portion 12 is connected to the frame portion 11 via the support step portion 17 . Also, the top plate of the frame portion 11 has an inlet 14 for injecting ink. The injection port 14 is provided with an injection port plug 15 for closing the injection port 14 . The injection port plug 15 at least partially extends into the injection port 14 to close the injection port 14 , so ink may adhere to the injection port plug 15 .

When the user performs an ink filling operation, it is necessary to separate the filling port plug 15 from the filling port 14 and turn the ink bottle 30 upside down so as to inject ink from above the ink container 13 through the filling port 14 . Ink bottle 30 comprises ink bottle body 31 and the bottle cap that is connected with ink bottle body 31, and bottle cap includes the bottle cap body 32 that is connected with ink bottle body 31, and bottle cap body 33 is inseparable from bottle cap body 32 by connecting portion 34. Detachably connected and used to cover the bottle cap body 32 .

As a result, when the ink bottle 30 is filled with ink, the bottle cap body 33 is usually placed on one side of the bottle cap body 32, and the bottle cap body 33 will bear against the supporting step portion 17 and receive a reaction force. The reaction force will cause the ink bottle 30 to move or tilt, so that the ink bottle 30 cannot be smoothly inserted into the filling port 14 , thereby causing difficulty in filling ink. In order to avoid the contact between the bottle cap body 33 and the supporting step portion 17, the user needs to turn the bottle cap body 33 to the right, such as the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. Beyond the frame portion 11, this is a nuisance to the user.

On the other hand, since there is no means for placing the injection port plug 15 separated from the injection port 14 on the ink storage unit 10, the injection port plug 15 may contaminate the ink storage unit 10, the user's hand or other objects, and may cause Difficulty refilling ink.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose an ink containing unit and an inkjet printer to at least partly solve the above problems existing in the prior art.

Utility model content

The present invention is made to at least partly overcome the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an ink storage unit and an inkjet printer, which can hold the filling port plug in the mounting part and ensure smooth ink injection.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink containing unit for an inkjet printer and for receiving ink from an ink bottle, the inkjet printer includes a printer body, the ink bottle includes the ink bottle body, and the ink bottle The bottle cap body connected to the ink bottle body, the bottle cap body used to cover the bottle cap body, and the connecting part connecting the bottle cap body and the bottle cap body, it is characterized in that the ink containing unit include:

an ink containing portion configured to contain ink to be supplied to the printer body, the ink containing portion being disposed along a first direction;

a frame portion configured to cover the ink containing portion, the frame portion comprising:

injection ports, the injection ports are arranged at intervals along the first direction on the upper surface of the frame portion and communicate with the ink containing portion for injecting ink;

a support step portion extending upward from the upper surface of the frame portion; and

a placement part, the placement part is arranged on the upper surface of the frame part, and the placement part is arranged corresponding to the injection port;

a cover body part connected to the frame part via the support step part; and

an injection port plug for sealing the injection port for placement on the mounting part when the injection port is exposed,

Wherein, the loading portion is disposed between the injection port and the supporting step portion along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

The ink storage unit according to the present invention has a frame part and a cover body part, the frame part includes a support step part connected to the cover body part, a mounting part provided on the upper surface of the frame part, and injection nozzles arranged at intervals along the first direction. The inlet and the mounting portion are disposed between the injection port and the supporting step along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Therefore, when the ink bottle is used for filling ink, the filling port plug can be placed in the mounting portion, so as to prevent the filling port plug from contaminating the ink containing unit, the user's hand or other objects. Moreover, since the placing part is located between the injection port and the supporting step part, the user can be guided to avoid the bottle cap body from the injection port plug located on the placing part, so that the bottle cap body will not touch the supporting step part, It can facilitate smooth and convenient ink filling operation for the user.

Optionally, between adjacent injection ports, at least one loading portion is provided along the first direction. Thus, one or more mounting parts can be arranged between adjacent injection ports, so that the setting of the injection ports and the mounting parts is more flexible.

Optionally, the loading parts and the injection ports are arranged alternately along the first direction. Therefore, the alternate arrangement of the placement portion and the injection port along the first direction can make the placement portion and the injection port correspond more clearly, and it is convenient for the user to move the injection port plug from the injection port to the placement portion.

Optionally, two lines connecting the center of the mounting part between the two injection ports along the first direction and the centers of the two injection ports form a zigzag shape. Thus, there is a relatively large distance between the placing part and the two adjacent injection ports, thereby better avoiding the bottle cap cover body of the ink bottle in the ink filling state from contacting the ink bottle on the placing part. Injection plug interferes.

Optionally, a line between the center of the loading portion and the center of the corresponding injection port is inclined relative to the second direction. Thus, the mounting portion can be arranged so that the center of the mounting portion is as far away from the center of the injection port as possible, thereby better avoiding the ink bottle cap body of the ink bottle in the ink filling state from being connected to the injection hole on the mounting portion. The inlet plug is interfering.

Optionally, the centers of each of the loading parts are located on the same straight line. Thereby, the structure of the ink containing unit is made simple.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an inkjet printer is provided, which includes the above-mentioned ink containing unit.

The inkjet printer according to the present invention includes an ink containing unit, the ink containing unit has a frame portion and a cover portion, the frame portion includes a support step portion connecting the cover portion, and a mounting portion arranged on the upper surface of the frame portion and The injection ports are arranged at intervals along the first direction, and the mounting part is arranged between the injection ports and the supporting step part along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Therefore, when the ink bottle is used for filling ink, the filling port plug can be placed in the mounting portion, so as to prevent the filling port plug from contaminating the ink containing unit, the user's hand or other objects. Moreover, since the placing part is located between the injection port and the supporting step part, the user can be guided to avoid the bottle cap body from the injection port plug located on the placing part, so that the bottle cap body will not touch the supporting step part, It can facilitate smooth and convenient ink filling operation for the user.

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 inkjet printer;

2 is a perspective view of an ink containing unit of an existing inkjet printer;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an ink containing unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 3 .

Explanation of reference signs:

1: inkjet printer 10, 100: ink containing unit

11, 111: frame part 12, 112: cover body part

13, 113: Ink container 14: Injection port

114a: first injection port 114b: second injection port

114c: third injection port 114d: fourth injection port

15: Injection port plug 116a: First loading part

116b: second loading section 116c: third loading section

116d: fourth loading portion 17, 117: supporting step portion

30: ink bottle 31: ink bottle body

32: Cap body 33: Cap body

34: Connecting part

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 meaning, such as a specific order and 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".

FIG. 3 schematically shows an ink containing unit 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the ink containing unit 100 includes an ink containing portion 113 for containing ink to be supplied to the printer body. The interior of the ink containing portion 113 is divided into four ink containing spaces (not shown) containing inks of different colors, and a color image can be recorded using four color inks of black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. Of course, the number of ink accommodation spaces is not limited. That is to say, the ink containing portion 113 may only include one ink containing space, or the inside of the ink containing portion 113 is divided into six, eight, twelve ink containing spaces of different numbers for containing ink, and correspondingly Color images can be recorded using six, eight, twelve, etc. inks of different colors.

The ink containing unit 100 also includes a frame portion 111 covering the ink containing portion 113 for fixing the ink containing portion 113 and serving as an outer package thereof. The upper surface of the frame part 111 has a plurality of injection ports opening upward, which are respectively the first injection port 114a, the second injection port 114b, the third injection port 114c and the fourth injection port 114d in the illustrated embodiment. Each injection port communicates with the corresponding ink storage space inside the ink storage part 113 , so as to facilitate the user to inject ink into the corresponding ink storage space inside the ink storage part 113 through the injection port. The top of the injection port also has an injection port plug 15 for closing the injection port to prevent ink from evaporating or leaking. In the illustrated embodiment, the first injection port 114 a , the second injection port 114 b , the third injection port 114 c , and the fourth injection port 114 d are arranged at intervals on the upper surface of the frame portion 111 along the front-rear direction.

In addition, the frame part 111 further includes a supporting step part 117 extending upward from the upper surface of the frame part 111 , which is used for connecting the cover part 112 which will be described in detail below. The supporting step portion 117 is provided on the side of the upper surface of the frame portion 111 close to the printer body.

Continuing to refer to FIG. 3 , the ink containing unit 100 further includes a cover portion 112 . The cover portion 112 is substantially flat and pivotally connected to the frame portion 111 . Specifically, the cover portion 112 is pivotable relative to the frame portion 111 between a closed position and an open position. When the cover part 112 is in the closed position, the cover part 112 covers the injection port, and when the cover part 112 is in the open position, the injection port is exposed. 3 shows the situation when the cover portion 112 is in the open position. When ink needs to be injected, the cover portion 112 can be pivoted from the closed position to the open position, so that the injection port is exposed, and the user can perform the ink filling operation.

Further, a loading portion is provided on the upper surface of the frame portion 111 for placing the injection port plug 15 removed from the injection port, so as to facilitate the user to perform ink filling operations. In the illustrated embodiment, the loading portion includes The first mounting portion 116a, the second mounting portion 116b, the third mounting portion 116c, and the fourth mounting portion 116d. The four mounting portions are disposed between the injection port and the support step portion 117 along the left-right direction (second direction) perpendicular to the front-rear direction (first direction).

Thus, when the ink bottle 30 is placed on the inlet for ink filling operation, the inlet plug 15 can be placed in the mounting portion, thereby preventing the ink container unit 100, the user's hand or other objects from being contaminated by the inlet plug 15. .

And, because the loading part is between the filling port and the supporting step part 117, when the user places the filling port plug 15 in the loading part, the user can be guided to close the bottle cap body by adjusting the angle of the ink bottle 30, for example. Avoid the injection port plug 15 on the loading part, and then make the bottle cap body 33 not contact the support step part 117, which prevents the support step part 117 from contacting the bottle cap cover body 33 and the support step part 117. The reaction force exerted by the bottle cap body 33 can facilitate the smooth and convenient ink filling operation for the user. And, the opened bottle cap body 33 can keep a distance from the injection port plug 15 positioned in the loading portion, so that the bottle cap body 33 will not be against the top of the injection port plug 15 and affect the smooth filling of the ink bottle 30, according to The ink containing unit 100 of this solution has a simple structure, and at the same time, it is convenient for the user to fill ink smoothly and conveniently.

Now please turn to FIG. 4 , along the front-to-back direction, a loading portion is provided between adjacent injection ports. Specifically, a first mounting portion 116a is provided between the first injection port 114a and the second injection port 114b, a second mounting portion 116b is provided between the second injection port 114b and the third injection port 114c, and the third injection port The third mounting part 116c is provided between the inlet 114c and the fourth injection port 114d. Of course, in an unshown embodiment, two or more loading parts may also be provided between two adjacent injection ports. Thus, one or more mounting parts can be arranged between adjacent injection ports, so that the setting of the injection ports and the mounting parts is more flexible.

Also optionally, the loading parts and injection ports in Fig. 4 are arranged alternately along the front and rear directions. Thereby, the placement part and the injection port are alternately provided in the front-rear direction, so that the placement part and the injection port can correspond more clearly. Specifically, the first placement part 116a, the first injection port 114a, the second placement part 116b, the second injection port 114b, the third placement part 116c, the third injection port 114c, the fourth placement part 116d, and the second placement part 116b. The four injection ports 114d are sequentially provided along the front-rear direction, so that the user can conveniently move the injection port plug 15 from the injection port to the mounting portion.

In addition, in the illustrated embodiment, the connecting line between the center of the mounting portion and the center of the injection port corresponding thereto is inclined with respect to the left-right direction (second direction). Specifically, the connecting line LA1 between the center M1 of the first mounting portion 116a and the center C1 of the first injection port 114a is inclined with respect to the left-right direction. The connecting line LA2 between the center M2 of the second mounting portion 116b and the center C2 of the second injection port 114b is inclined with respect to the left-right direction. The connecting line LA3 between the center M3 of the third mounting portion 116c and the center C3 of the third injection port 114c is inclined with respect to the left-right direction. The connecting line LA4 between the center M4 of the fourth mounting portion 116d and the center C4 of the fourth injection port 114d is also inclined with respect to the left-right direction. Thus, the mounting portion can be set so that the center of the mounting portion is as far away from the center of the injection port as possible, so as to better avoid the bottle cap cover 33 of the ink bottle in the ink filling state from contacting the ink bottle on the mounting portion. The injection port plug 15 interferes.

Further, the center M1 of the first loading portion 116a, the center M2 of the second loading portion 116b, the center M3 of the third loading portion 116c, and the center M4 of the fourth loading portion 116d may all be located on the same straight line. Thus, the structure of the ink containing unit 100 is made simple.

In order to better avoid the bottle cap body 33 of the ink bottle in the ink filling state from interfering with the injection port plug 15 on the mounting part, optionally, two injection ports are located along the front and rear direction (first direction). Two connecting lines between the center of the placing portion and the centers of the two injection ports may form a zigzag shape. For example, the connection line LB1 between the center M2 of the second mounting portion 116b between the first injection port 114a and the second injection port 114b and the center C1 of the first injection port 114a, and the second mounting portion 116b The connection line LA2 between the center M2 of the second injection port 114b and the center C2 of the second injection port 114b may form a zigzag shape, in other words, two connection lines LB1 and LA2 intersect.

Therefore, there is a relatively large distance between the mounting portion and the two injection ports adjacent thereto. And, when each injection port is not arranged in a straight line, it can ensure a larger distance between the loading portion and the injection port, thereby better avoiding the bottle cap cover body 33 of the ink bottle in the ink filling state from being placed on the loading port. The injection port plug 15 on the placement part interferes.

In addition, the present invention also provides an inkjet printer, which includes the above-mentioned ink containing unit 100 . In addition to the printing function, the inkjet printer of the present 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.

The inkjet printer includes a printer body and an ink containing unit 100, and the ink containing unit 100 is fixedly mounted to the printer body. The printer body is generally in the shape of a cuboid, and the ink containing unit 100 is disposed on the right side of the printer body and extends rightward from the right side of the printer body. It should be understood that although the ink containing unit 100 is disposed on the right side of the printer body in the illustrated embodiment, the ink containing unit 100 may also be disposed on other parts of the printer body according to actual needs. In addition, the ink containing unit 100 can also be configured to be fixedly installed or detachably installed on the printer body.

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 (7)

1. a kind of black housing unit, for ink-jet printer and for receiving the ink from black bottle, the ink-jet printer bag Printer body is included, the black bottle is including black bottle body, the body of the bottle lid being connected with the black bottle body, for covering the bottle The bottle cap lid of lid body and the connecting portion for connecting the body of the bottle lid and the bottle cap lid, it is characterised in that the ink holds Unit of receiving includes：

Black receiving portion, the black receiving portion is configured to accommodate the ink to be supplied to the printer body, and the ink holds Receive portion is set in the first direction；

Frame section, the frame section is configured to cover the black receiving portion, and the frame section includes：

Inlet, the inlet is disposed on along the first direction on the upper surface of the frame section, and with it is described Black receiving portion connection, for injection ink；

Support level portion, the support level portion is upwardly extended from the upper surface of the frame section；And

Mounting portion, the mounting portion is arranged on the upper surface of the frame section, and the mounting portion and the injection Mouth is correspondingly arranged；

Lid portion, the lid portion is connected via the support level portion with the frame section；And

Filler plug, the Filler plug is used to seal the inlet, for being placed on load when the inlet exposes Put in portion,

Wherein, the mounting portion is arranged on the inlet and the supporting table along the second direction vertical with the first direction Between rank portion.

2. black housing unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that between the adjacent inlet, along described First direction is provided with least one described mounting portion.

3. black housing unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the mounting portion and the inlet are along described the One direction is arranged alternately.

4. black housing unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that be located at two injections along the first direction Two lines formation zigzag at the center of the mounting portion between mouthful and the center of described two inlets.

5. black housing unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the center of the mounting portion and corresponding institute The line stated between the center of inlet is tilted relative to the second direction.

6. black housing unit according to claim 1, it is characterised in that being each centrally located in the mounting portion is same On straight line.

7. a kind of ink-jet printer, it is characterised in that the ink-jet printer is included according to any one of claim 1-6 institutes The black housing unit stated.