CN201371623Y - Ink box for ink-jet printer - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to an ink box for an ink-jet printer, which comprises an ink storage cavity for storing ink, an ink outlet port for supplying the ink to a printing head of the printer, an air inlet, an ink box detection mechanism for detecting the ink box and an ink residual detection mechanism for detecting the ink residual, wherein the ink residual detection mechanism comprises a trigger switch arranged at the bottom of the ink storage cavity and a warning mechanism connected in series with the trigger switch; the warning mechanism is electrically connected with a power source; the trigger switch is in an off state when the ink is not run out and is in on state when the ink is run out; and when the ink is run out, the warning mechanism sends an alarm that the ink is run out, and the ink residual detection is achieved. The ink box not only omits a complex lever structure, but also can accurately detect the ink residual.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer.
Background technology
The existing print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer mainly comprises the ink storage chamber that is used for storage ink, ink outlet port, atmosphere inlet part to the printhead ink supply of printer, the detection part that is used to detect print cartridge and detects ink remaining amount.Can operate as normal in order to guarantee that print cartridge is put into behind the printer, print cartridge must comprise two kinds of testing agencies, print cartridge is being installed in the process of printer, at first a testing agency light that the second sensor emission portion on the printer is launched can not return the acceptance division of second sensor, along with the carrying out of installing, the light that the second sensor emission portion is launched turns back to the acceptance division of second sensor, then another testing agency light that the first sensor emission part is sent can not be got back to the acceptance division of first sensor, at last, first, the light that the corresponding emission part of second sensor is sent all can not be got back to corresponding acceptance division, and then finished the detection of installing, next operation is carried out in printer prompts print cartridge installation this moment.The mechanism that the detection of existing print cartridge realization print cartridge and quantity of ink detect as shown in Figure 1, comprise the first detection part a, the second detection part b, the 3rd detection part c, transmittance section d and movable rod member e, the testing agency of this scheme mainly is by the blocking of light that sensor sent realized, its operation principle is: when print cartridge is packed printer into, at first the light that sent of second sensor of printer is blocked by the lighttight second detection part b, along with packing into of print cartridge, the light that second sensor sent is not blocked and connects by the lighttight second detection part b, the light that then first sensor sent is blocked by the first detection part a, the light that the second last sensor is sent is also blocked by lighttight the 3rd detection part c, this moment, the printer prompts print cartridge existed, can carry out next step operation, the 3rd detection part c is made up of a transmittance section d and a lighttight movable rod member e, the position of movable rod member e can change by the variation of quantity of ink in the print cartridge, and the light that second sensor is sent can be according to whether being blocked the detection that realizes quantity of ink in the print cartridge by the 3rd detection part c.In this print cartridge, the 3rd detection part complex structure, quantity of ink detect accurate inadequately, and often i.e. warning does not have ink under the situation of a certain amount of ink also having.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, to solve the existing print cartridge complex structure that is used for ink-jet printer, quantity of ink detects not enough accurate technique problem.
In order to solve above technical problem, the technical scheme that the present invention takes is:
A kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, comprise the ink storage chamber that is used for storage ink, ink outlet port, atmosphere import, the ink remaining amount testing agency that is used to detect the print cartridge testing agency of print cartridge and is used to detect ink remaining amount to the printhead ink supply of printer, it is characterized in that, described ink remaining amount testing agency comprises trigger switch that is arranged at the ink storage chamber bottom and the caution mechanism of connecting with trigger switch, described caution mechanism is electrically connected with power supply, described trigger switch is an off-state when ink does not use up, and is on-state when ink uses up.
Described caution mechanism is the electroluminescent lamp on the exposed uncovered positions that is arranged at after the print cartridge installation.
Described caution mechanism is a loudspeaker.
Described ink remaining amount testing agency also comprises the cavity of being made by transparent material that is communicated with ink storage chamber.
Be provided with a removable detection part that can float on the ink top in the described cavity.
Described cavity transparent wall section also is provided with the quantity of ink explicit identification.
After having adopted technique scheme, because ink remaining amount testing agency comprises trigger switch that is arranged at the ink storage chamber bottom and the caution mechanism of connecting with trigger switch, caution mechanism is electrically connected with power supply, trigger switch is off-state when ink does not use up, caution mechanism does not send the caution that ink uses up because of power supply disconnects, and trigger switch is for triggering on-state when ink uses up.Caution mechanism sends the alarm that ink uses up, and realizes that ink remaining amount detects.Not only removed complicated lever construction, and adopted the high trigger switch of precision, can detect ink remaining amount accurately, solved the existing print cartridge complex structure that is used for ink-jet printer, quantity of ink detects not enough accurate technique problem.Secondly, caution mechanism be raise one's voice itself or be arranged at the print cartridge installation after exposed uncovered positions on electroluminescent lamp, directly utilize caution mechanism to send caution to the external world, not only simple in structure, and the reliability height.At last, because ink remaining amount testing agency has adopted the cavity of being made by transparent material that is communicated with inking chamber, the lid that the user only need open the ink-cases of printers storehouse can be observed visually the surplus of ink, can estimate the spendable time of excess ink in view of the above, the ink that preparation as early as possible will be added, owing in cavity, be provided with a removable detection part that can float on above the ink, make the surplus of observing ink clearer.At last, because the cavity transparent wall section also is provided with the quantity of ink explicit identification, make the surplus of observing ink more accurate.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of existing print cartridge.
Fig. 2 is do not pack into print cartridge and first and second sensor relative position schematic diagram when first and second sensor all is in on-state before the printer of the utility model embodiment one.
Fig. 3 is the utility model embodiment one print cartridge and first and second sensor relative position schematic diagram when first and second sensor optical path all is in off-state when successfully packing printer into.
Fig. 4 is successfully pack into a structural representation in printing behind the printer of the utility model embodiment one.
Fig. 5 is the structural representation after the utility model embodiment one ink inside is used up.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the utility model embodiment one.
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Embodiment one
A kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, comprise the ink storage chamber 5 that is used for storage ink, ink outlet port to the printhead ink supply of printer, the atmosphere import, the ink remaining amount testing agency that is used to detect the print cartridge testing agency of print cartridge and is used to detect ink remaining amount, print cartridge testing agency comprise with printer on first sensor 2 coupling first detection part 1 and with printer on second detection part 3 of second sensor, 4 couplings, to finish the whether detection of installation of print cartridge, ink remaining amount testing agency comprises trigger switch 7 that is arranged at the ink storage chamber bottom and the electroluminescent lamp 6 of connecting with trigger switch 7, electroluminescent lamp 6 is arranged on the exposed uncovered positions after the print cartridge installation and with power supply and is electrically connected, trigger switch 7 is an off-state when ink does not use up, and is on-state when ink uses up.Ink remaining amount testing agency also comprises the cavity of being made by transparent material 8 that is communicated with ink storage chamber 5, is provided with a removable detection part 9 that can float on the ink top in the cavity 8, and cavity 8 transparent wall section also are provided with quantity of ink explicit identification 10.In print cartridge was packed the process of printer into, at first as shown in Figure 2, the two sensors in the printer all was in on-state.Along with packing into of print cartridge, second detection part 3 at first enters second sensor 4, blocks the light that second sensor 4 sends, second sensor, 4 light paths are disconnected, and then, second detection part 3 is subjected to displacement and passes second sensor 4, and the light path of second sensor 4 is connected; Subsequently, first detection part 1 gos deep into first sensor 2 and blocks the light that first sensor 2 sends, finish first process of installation this moment, along with packing into gradually of print cartridge, also along with being subjected to displacement, when the print cartridge installation put in place, second detection part 3 sheltered from the light that second sensor 4 sends to second detection part 3 once more, as shown in Figure 3, at this moment finish whole installation process.This moment, the printer prompts print cartridge can be used.And along with the consumption of printing, as shown in Figure 4, quantity of ink constantly reduces, removable detection part 9 changes along with the variation of quantity of ink, rely on the quantity of ink explicit identification 10 that contains removable detection part 9 and cavity 8 outsides, what of quantity of ink are correspondence show, and then detect ink remaining amount.As shown in Figure 5, removable detection part 9 moves to the bottom of print cartridge when stamping ink is most, and the prompting user changes print cartridge.Electroluminescent lamp 6 is luminous simultaneously, and the prompting China ink is changed print cartridge to the greatest extent.
In the utility model, can accurately show quantity of ink for guaranteeing removable detection part 9, above-mentioned parts can adopt density less than 1.00g/cm
2Material, just can in cavity 8, move freely; Perhaps adopt hollow part.Cavity 8 adopts transparent material, and at cavity 8 display surfaces mark examination criteria, thereby reach the purpose that detects and show quantity of ink.Since adopt physics mode to show quantity of ink, simple structure, more directly perceived on the display mode.At manufacture view, technology is simple, and is easy to control, and cost reduces.Strengthen ink storage chamber 5, ink capacity strengthens, and saves the user and prints cost.
Embodiment two
A kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, as shown in Figure 6, except that electroluminescent lamp became the warning way change of loudspeaker 11, all the other were with embodiment one, and certain loudspeaker 11 can also be warned mechanism with other and substitute.
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1, a kind of print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer, comprise the ink storage chamber that is used for storage ink, ink outlet port, atmosphere import, the ink remaining amount testing agency that is used to detect the print cartridge testing agency of print cartridge and is used to detect ink remaining amount to the printhead ink supply of printer, it is characterized in that, described ink remaining amount testing agency comprises trigger switch that is arranged at the ink storage chamber bottom and the caution mechanism of connecting with trigger switch, described caution mechanism is electrically connected with power supply, described trigger switch is an off-state when ink does not use up, and is on-state when ink uses up.
2, the print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described caution mechanism is the electroluminescent lamp on the exposed uncovered positions that is arranged at after the print cartridge installation.
3, the print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described caution mechanism is a loudspeaker.
As claim 1 or the 2 or 3 described print cartridges that are used for ink-jet printer, it is characterized in that 4, described ink remaining amount testing agency also comprises the cavity of being made by transparent material that is communicated with ink storage chamber.
5, the print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, is provided with a removable detection part that can float on the ink top in the described cavity.
6, the print cartridge that is used for ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described cavity transparent wall section also is provided with the quantity of ink explicit identification.
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Owner name: ZHUHAI NASIDA ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. Free format text: FORMER OWNER: NINESTAR IMAGE CO., LTD. Effective date: 20150714 |
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Effective date of registration: 20150714 Address after: 519060, Guangdong, Zhuhai, No. 1 Zhuhai Road, building 5, building 3883 A Patentee after: Zhuhai Nasida Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. Address before: 519000, No. 63, Mingzhu North Road, Xiangzhou District, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 03 Patentee before: Ninestar Image Co., Ltd. |
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