CN201099041Y - Continuous ink-supplying equipment - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to an ink supply device used for an ink-jet printer, in particular to a continuous ink supply device. The continuous ink supply device comprises atmosphere inlet holes individually provided on each ink box, and air-guide passages connected between the ink boxes and an ink tank and each with an air inlet positioned inside the ink box and an air outlet positioned inside the ink tank, wherein the height of the air inlet inside the ink box is higher than that of the air outlet inside the ink tank. The ink tank is conveniently placed without the limitation of position of the ink boxes. The capacity of the ink tank can be increased or reduced without the limitation of distance between ink boxes. Additionally, the ink level inside the ink box is retained at the site of the air outlet, so that a user can adjust the height of the air inlet to adjust the pressure of ink supply from the ink box to the printer, thereby improving the printing quality.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of ink-feeding device that is used for ink-jet printer, especially a kind of continuous ink feeding device.
Background technology
Common printer mainly is ink-jet printer and laser printer at present, and ink-jet printer is more popular than laser printer with its cheap fuselage price.But the print cartridge that ink-jet printer is built-in is because its volume is less, and Rong Mo measures limited, thereby the printing amount that a cover print cartridge can be born is less, for the bigger client of printing amount, often needs to change print cartridge, bothers and print the cost height.The continuous ink feeding device generally comprises the interior print cartridge of printer of packing into, places outer ink capaciting pool of printer and the inking channel that connects both.The capacity of external ink capaciting pool increases greatly, and its printing amount also strengthens thereupon, and can realize continuous ink feeding, need not often change print cartridge, has realized environmental protection, has reduced the printing cost.But, the print cartridge of continuous ink feeding device is packed into behind the ink box warehouse of printer, the ink capaciting pool part of continuous ink feeding device and the relative position between the printer must remain on a stable status, otherwise just become surge to printing capitiform easily, and then produce ink leak or other printing undesirable condition.For example, if ink capaciting pool is lifted too highly, ink just may produce ink leak etc. to the pressure of printhead is excessive.Be the bad problem of above-mentioned solution ink leak box printing effect, Chinese patent has disclosed a kind of technical scheme CN200520120347.6 number.Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the print cartridge of this continuous ink feeding device comprises loam cake 1 ', sponge 2 ' and cartridge body 6 '.The chamber wall of sponge 2 ' outer surface and cartridge body 6 ' the inner ink storage chamber keeps the nature contact condition, also can be the gap contact condition, and loam cake 1 ' is provided with ink entrance 22 '.As shown in Figure 2, cartridge body 6 ' is communicated with ink capaciting pool 8 ' by inking channel 9 ' via ink entrance 22 '.Adopt the chamber wall maintenance nature contact condition of sponge outer surface and the inner ink storage chamber of print cartridge or the technical measures of gap contact condition in the technique scheme, can guarantee that sponge does not produce crimp and compression, weaken ink the rocking in the inner ink storage chamber of first print cartridge because of sledge movements formation, reduce the surge that causes thus, avoid rocking the stability that forms aeration printhead suction force because of ink to printhead.But there are the following problems for technique scheme: 1, set up the ink-containing chamber space that sponge has taken print cartridge in print cartridge; 2, the residual more surplus China ink of meeting in the sponge, the ink utilization rate is not high; 3, the sponge cushioning ability is limited, when the vibrations of ink capaciting pool etc. may to what print that the primary drying power of hitting still has ink leak when big.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model provides and a kind ofly can effectively prevent ink leak and the bad continuous ink feeding device of printer prints.
For achieving the above object, the utility model provides following technical scheme: the continuous ink feeding device comprises
Print cartridge;
Ink capaciting pool;
The inking channel that connects ink capaciting pool and print cartridge;
This inking channel ink entrance is in described ink capaciting pool, and ink outlet port is in described print cartridge;
On described print cartridge, be provided with ink supply port;
Wherein,
On print cartridge, be provided with the atmosphere air admission hole;
Also be connected with air guide channel between ink capaciting pool and the print cartridge;
This air guide channel air inlet is in described print cartridge, and the gas outlet is in described ink capaciting pool;
The height of air guide channel air inlet is greater than the height of inking channel ink outlet port in the print cartridge.
The inking channel ink entrance is higher than air guide channel air inlet position in the described ink capaciting pool.
Continuous ink feeding device of the present utility model compared with prior art, the atmosphere air admission hole is positioned on the print cartridge, but not on the ink capaciting pool; Between ink capaciting pool and print cartridge, set up air guide channel in addition.When printer is worked, because ink supplies in the printer, ink level in the print cartridge descends, when ink level drops to when air guide channel is connected with atmosphere by the atmosphere air admission hole, pressure balance in the ink capaciting pool is broken, air enters ink capaciting pool along air guide channel, ink just enters print cartridge along inking channel, print cartridge flows replenishing of next ink in obtaining ink capaciting pool after, liquid level rises, when the rising liquid level floods the air guide channel air inlet again, when cutting off being connected of atmosphere and ink capaciting pool, the intrinsic pressure of ink capaciting pool can reach a new balance rapidly, and no longer ink supply in printer ink cartridge repeats this process again when air guide channel is connected with atmosphere next time.So move in circles, make the quantity of ink in the print cartridge be in a metastable numerical value all the time, guaranteed that the ink supply pressure oscillation is very little to the continual and steady ink supply of printer.
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Fig. 1 is the cutaway view of existing continuous ink feeding device print cartridge;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of existing continuous ink feeding device;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of the utility model continuous ink feeding device first embodiment;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the utility model continuous ink feeding device second embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the utility model continuous ink feeding device the 3rd embodiment;
The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with drawings and Examples.
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Embodiment one
Referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 has disclosed the schematic diagram of present embodiment continuous ink feeding device.This continuous ink feeding device mainly comprises ink capaciting pool 1 and print cartridge 2 and the inking channel 5 and the air guide channel 4 that are connected both.Ink capaciting pool 1 is airtight field-replaceable unit, and no any passage that directly links to each other with the external world uses up the available new ink capaciting pool in back at ink and changes; Print cartridge 2 is parts that this continuous ink feeding device is connected with printer, also is the interim middle roll-over of ink before supplying with printer, the ink supply port 3 of oriented printer ink-providing on print cartridge 2; Realize that by inking channel 5 inks are from ink capaciting pool 1 without interruption to print cartridge 2.The sidewall that air guide channel 4 and inking channel 5 pass ink capaciting pool 1 enters in the ink capaciting pool 1.The air inlet 41 of air guide channel 4 is positioned at print cartridge 2, and gas outlet 42 is positioned at ink capaciting pool 1.The ink entrance 51 of inking channel 5 is positioned at ink capaciting pool 1, and ink outlet port 52 is positioned at print cartridge 2.Atmosphere air admission hole 21 is arranged at print cartridge 2 tops, and atmosphere air admission hole 21 makes print cartridge 2 be communicated with ambient atmosphere.In ink capaciting pool 1, gas outlet 42 is higher than ink entrance 51, and this mainly is to prevent that ink from flowing to print cartridge 2 from air guide channel 4.In addition, in print cartridge 2, air inlet 41 is higher than ink outlet port 52, and this is because the ink level in the print cartridge 2 can maintain about the air inlet 41 place height, can be communicated with and charge into gas with atmosphere if ink outlet port 52 is higher than air inlet 41.Described air inlet 41 height are less than the height of described ink supply port.In addition, a swash plate 6 is arranged in the bottom of ink capaciting pool 1, this swash plate 6 is lower near ink entrance one end, and higher away from ink entrance 51 1 ends.This swash plate 6 mainly is to guarantee that the ink in the ink capaciting pool 1 is fully utilized.
When printer is worked, because ink supplies in the printer by ink supply port 3, ink level in the print cartridge 2 descends, when ink level drops to air inlet 41 belows of air guide channel 4, the air inlet 41 of air guide channel 4 is connected with ambient atmosphere through atmosphere air admission hole 21, and the pressure balance in the ink capaciting pool 1 is broken, and air enters ink capaciting pool 1 along air guide channel 4, because entering of gas, ink just enters print cartridge 2 along inking channel 5.Print cartridge 2 flows replenishing of next ink in obtaining ink capaciting pool 1 after, liquid level rises, when liquid level rises to air inlet 41 when above, no longer be communicated with between atmosphere and the ink capaciting pool 1, ink capaciting pool 1 will be in negative pressure state, no longer ink supply in print cartridge 2 is exposed ink level up to the air inlet 41 of air guide channel 4 next time, repeats said process when ink capaciting pool 1 is connected with atmosphere again.So move in circles, make the quantity of ink in the print cartridge 2 be in a metastable numerical value all the time, and general all near air inlet 41 height of air guide channel 4, guaranteed to printer with the fixed pressure ink supply of basic weighing apparatus.
From said structure as seen, the ink capaciting pool of this continuous ink feeding device is placed convenient, is not subjected to the restriction of print cartridge position; The not restriction of print cartridge spread length on the subject printer of ink capaciting pool capacity can strengthen or reduce according to actual conditions.In addition, because the height of liquid level maintains the position, gas outlet substantially in the print cartridge, so, the user can regulate the ink supply pressure of print cartridge to printer according to the height of own needs adjusting air inlet, so that reach better printing effect.
Embodiment two
Referring to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 has disclosed the schematic diagram of present embodiment continuous ink feeding device.This continuous ink feeding device mainly comprises ink capaciting pool 10 and print cartridge 20 and the ink-feeding tube 50 and the wireway 40 that are connected both.Ink capaciting pool 10 is airtight field-replaceable unit, and no any passage that directly links to each other with the external world uses up the available new ink capaciting pool in back at ink and changes; Print cartridge 20 is parts that this continuous ink feeding device is connected with printer, also is the interim middle roll-over of ink before supplying with printer, the ink supply port 30 of oriented printer ink-providing on print cartridge 20; Realize that by ink-feeding tube 50 inks are from ink capaciting pool 10 without interruption to print cartridge 20.Wireway 40 and ink-feeding tube 50 stretch in the ink capaciting pool 10 from the diapire of ink capaciting pool 10.The air inlet 401 of wireway 40 is positioned at print cartridge 20, and gas outlet 402 is positioned at the top of ink capaciting pool 10.The ink entrance 501 of inking channel 50 is positioned at the bottom of ink capaciting pool 10, and ink outlet port 502 is positioned at print cartridge 20.Atmosphere air admission hole 201 is arranged at print cartridge 20 tops, and atmosphere air admission hole 201 makes print cartridge 20 be communicated with ambient atmosphere.In ink capaciting pool 10, gas outlet 402 is positioned at the top of ink capaciting pool 10 and is higher than the liquid level of ink capaciting pool 10, and this mainly is to prevent to enter ink in the wireway 40; Ink entrance 501 is positioned at ink capaciting pool 10 bottoms near the diapire position, can make full use of the ink in the ink capaciting pool 10 like this.In print cartridge 20, air inlet 401 is higher than ink outlet port 502, and this is because the ink level in the print cartridge 20 can maintain about the air inlet 41 place height, can be communicated with and charge into gas with atmosphere if ink outlet port 502 is higher than air inlet 401.
Present embodiment is compared with embodiment one, and air guide channel and inking channel stretch in the ink capaciting pool from ink capaciting pool bottom, and the position, gas outlet that this will differentiate gas passage is higher, be higher than the liquid level that holds in the China ink bottle.The course of work of this continuous ink feeding device and operation principle are with consistent described in the embodiment one, and this repeats no more again.The continuous ink feeding device of this structure also has the advantage of embodiment one described continuous ink feeding device.
Embodiment three
Referring to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 has disclosed the schematic diagram of present embodiment continuous ink feeding device.This continuous ink feeding device mainly comprises ink capaciting pool 100 and print cartridge 200 and the ink-feeding tube 500 and the wireway 400 that are connected both.This ink-feeding tube 500 and wireway 400 are the pipe of Great Wall Software independently.Ink capaciting pool 100 is airtight field-replaceable unit, and no any passage that directly links to each other with the external world uses up the available new ink capaciting pool in back at ink and changes; Print cartridge 200 is parts that this continuous ink feeding device is connected with printer, also is the interim middle roll-over of ink before supplying with printer, the ink supply port 300 of oriented printer ink-providing on print cartridge 200; Realize that by ink-feeding tube 500 inks are from ink capaciting pool 100 without interruption to print cartridge 200.The sidewall that wireway 400 and ink-feeding tube 500 pass ink capaciting pool 100 enters in the ink capaciting pool 100.The air inlet 4001 of wireway 400 is positioned at print cartridge 200, and gas outlet 4002 is positioned at ink capaciting pool 100.The ink entrance 5001 of ink-feeding tube 500 is positioned at ink capaciting pool 100, and ink outlet port 5002 is positioned at print cartridge 200.Atmosphere air admission hole 2001 is arranged at print cartridge 200 tops, and atmosphere air admission hole 2001 makes print cartridge 200 be communicated with ambient atmosphere.In ink capaciting pool 100, gas outlet 4002 is higher than ink entrance 5001, and this mainly is to prevent that ink from flowing to print cartridge 200 from wireway 400.In addition, in print cartridge 200, air inlet 4001 is higher than ink outlet port 5002, and this is because the ink level in the print cartridge 200 can maintain about the air inlet 4001 place height, can be communicated with and charge into gas with atmosphere if ink outlet port 5002 is higher than air inlet 4001.In addition, a swash plate 600 is arranged in the bottom of ink capaciting pool 100, this swash plate 600 is lower near ink entrance one end, and higher away from ink entrance 5,001 one ends.This swash plate 600 mainly is to guarantee that the ink in the ink capaciting pool 100 is fully utilized.
The main distinction of present embodiment and embodiment one is: use independently Great Wall Software's pipe as ink-feeding tube and wireway among this embodiment, this Great Wall Software pipe can make ink capaciting pool move, place more random, is not limited to be positioned over print cartridge top.Present embodiment continuous ink feeding device obviously has embodiment one described advantage too.
Certainly, the structure of the utility model continuous ink feeding device composition is not limited to the above embodiments.Do conspicuous change and other every changes that does not break away from essence of the present invention all should be included within the described scope of claim according to the prompting of the foregoing description.
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1, the continuous ink feeding device comprises
Print cartridge;
Ink capaciting pool;
The inking channel that connects ink capaciting pool and print cartridge;
This inking channel ink entrance is in described ink capaciting pool, and ink outlet port is in described print cartridge;
On described print cartridge, be provided with ink supply port;
It is characterized in that:
On print cartridge, be provided with the atmosphere air admission hole;
Also be connected with air guide channel between ink capaciting pool and the print cartridge;
This air guide channel air inlet is in described print cartridge, and the gas outlet is in described ink capaciting pool;
The height of described air inlet is greater than the height of described ink outlet port.
2, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that:
The height of described ink entrance is greater than the height of described air inlet.
3, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that:
Described air guide channel and described inking channel enter ink capaciting pool from the sidewall of described ink capaciting pool.
4, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 3,
It is characterized in that:
Described ink capaciting pool bottom is provided with a swash plate, and this swash plate is lower near ink entrance one end, and higher away from ink entrance one end.
5, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that:
Described air guide channel and described inking channel enter ink capaciting pool from the diapire of described ink capaciting pool.
6, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 5,
It is characterized in that:
Described gas outlet is positioned at the top of described ink capaciting pool.
7, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that:
Described air inlet height is less than the height of described ink supply port.
8, continuous ink feeding device according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that:
Described air guide channel and described inking channel are flexible pipe.
9, according to each described continuous ink feeding device of claim 1 to 8,
It is characterized in that:
The height of described gas outlet is greater than the height of described ink entrance.
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