CN220009212U - Continuous ink supply system - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a continuous ink supply system, which comprises an ink box unit and an ink storage bin unit, wherein the ink box unit is arranged in a printer for supplying ink; the ink storage bin unit is used for supplementing ink for the ink box unit and comprises an ink storage bin body, M metal shells and M integrally formed ink tanks, wherein M mounting cavities formed by partition plates in a partition mode are arranged in the ink storage bin body, each metal shell is correspondingly mounted in one mounting cavity, each ink tank is correspondingly mounted in one metal shell, the outer peripheral wall of each ink tank is attached to the inner peripheral wall of each metal shell, and M is larger than 1 and is a natural number. This continuous ink supply system adds metal casing, installs the metal casing in storing up the black storehouse body and then installs the ink tank, combines ink tank integrated into one piece again, avoids the ink tank gas leakage, and avoids storing up the ink storehouse atress deformation after having installed the ink tank, guarantees the ink supply pressure value in the ink tank, more guarantees the printing quality.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of printing consumables, in particular to a continuous ink supply system.
Background
Ink-jet printers and laser printers are common in the market, but the built-in ink box of the ink-jet printer has small volume, limited ink containing capacity and can not realize continuous ink supply, and under the condition of large printing capacity, the ink box needs to be replaced frequently, so that the ink box is troublesome to use and has high printing cost.
Thus, an external ink reservoir is provided in the prior art for supplying ink to the above-mentioned internal ink cartridge, and the existing external ink reservoir includes a plastic reservoir housing and a plurality of ink tanks mounted in the plastic reservoir housing at intervals, the ink tanks being in communication with the internal ink cartridge, and the ink tanks being formed by welding an independently-machined plastic ink chamber and a plastic cap.
Thus, the technical problems existing in the prior art are available: the poor welding of the ink tank of the existing ink storage bin and air leakage, and the easy stress deformation of the plastic ink storage bin can lead to the incapability of achieving an ink supply pressure value in an ink cavity and incapability of supplying ink for printing.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model aims to provide a continuous ink supply system, which is additionally provided with a metal shell, wherein an ink tank is installed after the metal shell is installed in an ink storage bin body, and the ink tank is integrated into a whole, so that the air leakage of the ink tank is avoided, the stress deformation of the ink storage bin after the ink tank is installed is avoided, the ink supply pressure value in the ink tank is ensured, and the printing quality is further ensured.
The present utility model provides a continuous ink supply system, characterized by comprising: an ink cartridge unit installed in the printer to supply ink; and the ink storage bin unit is used for supplementing ink to the ink box unit and comprises an ink storage bin body, M metal shells and M integrally formed ink tanks, wherein M mounting cavities formed by partition plates are formed in the ink storage bin body, each metal shell is correspondingly mounted in one mounting cavity, each ink tank is correspondingly mounted in one metal shell, the outer peripheral wall of each ink tank is attached to the inner peripheral wall of each metal shell, and M is larger than 1 and M is a natural number.
In a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the metal casing further includes a top wall and a bottom wall, the top wall is engaged with an upper opening formed in a peripheral wall of the metal casing, the bottom wall is engaged with a lower opening formed in a peripheral wall of the metal casing, the top wall is provided with a first ink tank perforation, and the bottom wall is provided with a second ink tank perforation; the top wall of the ink tank is convexly provided with an ink injection nozzle and an air inlet nozzle, the first ink tank perforation allows the ink injection nozzle and the air inlet nozzle to penetrate out, the bottom wall of the ink tank is convexly provided with an ink outlet nozzle, and the second ink tank perforation allows the ink outlet nozzle to penetrate out.
In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, a first observation window is opened on the peripheral wall of each of the metal cases, and the ink quantity mark of the ink tank is exposed in the first observation window.
In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the ink storage bin body includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall that are connected end to end, a second through observation window is formed on the first side wall corresponding to the first observation window, an ink outlet hole and an air hole are formed on the second side wall and the fourth side wall, and a hanging part is formed on the upper portion of the third side wall.
In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, M hanging parts are provided at the upper part of the third side wall, each hanging part is correspondingly provided at the outer wall of one of the installation cavities
In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the continuous ink supply system further includes an air-pumping connection pipe and an ink-discharging connection pipe, the air-pumping connection pipe passes through the air-pumping hole and then is connected with the air inlet nozzle, the ink-discharging connection pipe passes through the ink-discharging hole and then is connected with the ink-discharging nozzle, and the other end of the ink-discharging connection pipe is connected with the ink box.
In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, a connecting pipe accommodating cavity is further provided at the bottom of the ink storage bin body, and the ink outlet and the air pump are provided at two opposite side walls of the connecting pipe accommodating cavity.
In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the bottom wall of the connecting pipe accommodating cavity is arranged obliquely, and a notch is arranged at one end of the connecting pipe accommodating cavity.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
according to the continuous ink supply system provided by the utility model, the metal shell is additionally arranged in the ink storage bin body, the M mounting cavities formed by partition plates are arranged in the ink storage bin body, each metal shell is correspondingly mounted in one mounting cavity, each ink tank is correspondingly mounted in one metal shell, the outer peripheral wall of each ink tank is attached to the inner peripheral wall of the metal shell, namely, the ink tanks are attached to the metal shell after being mounted in the ink storage bin body, so that the strength of the whole ink storage bin unit is increased, the ink tanks are integrally formed, the air leakage of the ink tanks is avoided, the stress deformation of the ink storage bin after the ink tanks are mounted is avoided, the ink supply pressure value in the ink tanks is ensured, and the printing quality is further ensured.
Additional features and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model. The objectives and other advantages of the utility model may be realized and attained by the structure and/or process particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a continuous ink supply system (hidden bin cover) according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an ink reservoir unit according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an ink reservoir unit according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an ink reservoir according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an ink reservoir according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an ink reservoir body provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;
fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a metal shell according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 8 is an exploded view of a metal shell according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an ink tank according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
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1-a continuous ink supply system;
10-an ink cartridge unit;
20-an ink reservoir unit;
the ink storage bin comprises a 21-ink storage bin body, a 21 a-vertical partition plate, a 21 b-transverse partition plate, a 211-installation cavity, a 212-first side wall, a 212-1-second observation window, a 213-second side wall, a 213-1-ink outlet hole, a 213-2-air hole, a 214-third side wall, a 214-1-hanging part, a 215-fourth side wall, a 215-1-ink outlet hole, a 215-2-air hole, a 216-connecting pipe accommodating cavity, a 216-1-inclined bottom wall and a 216-2-notch end;
22-metal shell, 221-metal perimeter wall, 221-1-first viewing window, 221-2-rear window, 221-3-bayonet, 222-metal top wall, 222-1-first ink tank perforation, 222-2-button, 223-metal bottom wall, 223-1-second ink tank perforation;
23-ink tank, 231-ink filling nozzle, 232-air inlet nozzle, 233-ink outlet nozzle, 234-wire slot, 235-high ink quantity mark, 236-low ink quantity mark;
24-can lid;
25-bin cover;
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The following will describe embodiments of the present utility model in detail with reference to the drawings and examples, thereby solving the technical problems by applying technical means to the present utility model, and realizing the technical effects can be fully understood and implemented accordingly. It should be noted that these specific descriptions are only for easy and clear understanding of the present utility model by those skilled in the art, and are not meant to be limiting; for example, the first and second embodiments of the present utility model are not limited thereto, but are merely for describing serial numbers of a plurality of identical or similar devices and mechanisms, and those skilled in the art may readjust the serial numbers for convenience of description or in the technical scheme arranging process; also, alternative embodiments have been described for some of the mechanisms, and these alternatives may be applied to other similar or identical devices and mechanisms; and as long as no conflict is formed, each embodiment of the present utility model and each feature of each embodiment may be combined with each other, and the formed technical solutions are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.
The following describes the technical scheme of the utility model in detail through the attached drawings and specific embodiments:
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Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides a continuous ink supply system 1, the continuous ink supply system 1 including an ink cartridge unit 10 and an ink reservoir unit 20, wherein the ink cartridge unit 10 generally includes M ink cartridges of different colors, and in the present embodiment, for example, m=5, the ink cartridge unit 10 is for mounting into a printer to supply ink; the ink reservoir unit 20 is used for replenishing the ink cartridge unit 10 with ink, so that continuous ink supply of the ink cartridge unit 10 is realized.
Referring to fig. 2-9, in the present embodiment, the ink storage unit 20 includes an ink storage bin body 21, M metal cases 22 and M integrally blow-molded ink tanks 23, wherein the ink storage bin body 21 is in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, M mounting cavities 211 formed by dividing a plurality of vertical partition plates 21a are provided in the ink storage bin body 21, each metal case 22 is correspondingly mounted in one mounting cavity 211, each ink tank 23 is correspondingly mounted in one metal case 22, and an outer peripheral wall of the ink tank 23 is attached to an inner peripheral wall of the metal case 22, wherein the metal case 22 may preferably be a metal case such as a stainless steel case that satisfies a supporting strength, the ink tank 23 is used for storing ink and replenishing the ink to the above-described ink tank unit 10, M > 1, M is a natural number, and m=5 in the present embodiment.
According to the continuous ink supply system 1 provided by the utility model, the metal shell 22 is additionally arranged in the continuous ink supply system 1, M mounting cavities 211 formed by dividing the partition plates are arranged in the ink storage bin body 21, each metal shell 22 is correspondingly arranged in one mounting cavity 211, each ink tank 23 is correspondingly arranged in one metal shell 22, the peripheral wall of each ink tank 23 is attached to the inner peripheral wall of the metal shell 22, namely, the ink tanks 23 are attached to the metal shell 22 after the metal shell 22 is arranged in the ink storage bin body 21, the strength of the whole ink storage bin unit 20 is increased, the ink tanks 23 are integrally formed, the air leakage of the ink tanks 23 is avoided, the stress deformation of the ink storage bin after the ink tanks 23 are arranged is avoided, the ink supply pressure value in the ink tanks 23 is ensured, and the printing quality is further ensured.
In this embodiment, the continuous ink supply system 1 further includes an air-inflating connection pipe (not shown) through which the ink tank 23 is inflated with air, and an ink-discharging connection pipe (not shown) through which the ink is supplied to the above-described ink cartridge unit 10.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 9, the ink tank 23 is integrally blow molded, the top wall of the ink tank 23 is convexly provided with an ink injection nozzle 231 and an air inlet nozzle 232, ink is injected into the ink tank 23 from the ink injection nozzle 231, the ink injection nozzle 231 is screwed by the tank cover 24 to seal, and the air inlet nozzle 232 is connected with an air pumping connecting pipe to pump air into the ink tank 23; the bottom wall of the ink tank 23 is provided with an ink outlet nozzle 233 in a protruding manner, the ink outlet nozzle 233 is connected with an ink outlet connecting pipe to supply ink to the ink cartridge unit 10, one side wall of the ink tank 23 is provided with a wire slot 234, the wire slot 234 is used for penetrating an inflating connecting pipe, one side wall (the front wall shown in fig. 9) adjacent to the side wall is provided with a high-level ink quantity mark 235 and a low-level ink quantity mark 236, and the difference between the ink liquid level in the ink tank 23 and the two marks is convenient for a user to know the ink quantity.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 7 and 8, each metal shell 22 is rectangular, and each metal shell 22 is matched with the shape and size of the ink tank 23, specifically, the metal shell 22 includes a metal peripheral wall 221, a metal top wall 222 and a metal bottom wall 223, the metal top wall 222 is clamped in an upper opening formed by the metal peripheral wall 221, which may be realized by clamping the fastening portion 222-2 with the bayonet 221-3, the metal bottom wall 223 may also be clamped in a lower opening formed by the metal peripheral wall 221, or integrally formed with the metal peripheral wall 221, the metal top wall 222 is provided with a first ink tank perforation 222-1, the ink injection nozzle 231, the air inlet nozzle 232 and the air inflation connecting pipe (upper end) penetrating through the line groove 234 of the ink tank 23 are penetrated out from the first ink tank perforation 222-1, the metal bottom wall 223 is provided with a second ink tank perforation 223-1, and the ink outlet nozzle 233 of the air inflation connecting pipe (lower end) penetrating through the line groove 234 are penetrated out from the second ink tank perforation 223-1.
In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, preferably, the front wall of each metal shell 22 is provided with a first observation window 221-1, and the high ink quantity mark 235 and the low ink quantity mark 236 of the ink tank 23 are exposed in the first observation window 221-1, so that the user can observe the ink conveniently, preferably, the first observation window 221-1 is in an inverted T shape, so that a large window with a smaller upper part and a larger lower part is arranged, and a space for observing whether the ink quantity is lower than that of the low ink quantity mark 236 is provided for the user, so that the user can be reminded of quick inking conveniently; further, a rear wall of the metal case 22 is provided with a rear window 221-2, and the rear window 221-2 is provided for reducing the weight of the metal case 22.
Referring to fig. 4-6, in the present embodiment, the peripheral wall of the ink storage bin 21 is surrounded by a first side wall 212, a second side wall 213, a third side wall 214 and a fourth side wall 215, which are connected end to end, and a second observation window 212-1 penetrating the first observation window 221-1 is formed on the first side wall 212 (front wall) corresponding to the first observation window 221-1, so that the high-level ink quantity mark 235 and the low-level ink quantity mark 236 of the ink tank 23 are exposed in the second observation window 212-1, which is convenient for the user to observe.
Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the two opposite second side walls 213 and fourth side wall 215 are respectively provided with an ink outlet hole 213-1 (215-1) and an air pumping hole 213-2 (215-2), an air pumping connecting pipe passes through the air pumping hole 213-2 (215-2) and then is connected with an air inlet nozzle 232, an ink outlet connecting pipe passes through the ink outlet hole 213-1 (215-1) and then is connected with an ink outlet nozzle 233, and the other end of the ink outlet connecting pipe is connected with an ink box.
Referring to fig. 5 and 6, a hanging portion 214-1 is provided at an upper portion of the third side wall 214 (rear wall), and the hanging portion 214-1 is provided for hanging the ink tank unit 20, so that the ink tank unit 20 is flexibly supported and placed, and installation positions are saved; preferably, the upper portion of the third sidewall 214 is provided with M hanging portions 214-1, each hanging portion 214-1 is correspondingly disposed on the outer wall of one mounting cavity 211, and the M hanging portions 214-1 are stressed simultaneously to hang the ink storage unit 20, so as to be stable and uniform.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 6, the inner cavity of the ink storage bin body 21 is divided into an upper mounting cavity 211 and a lower connecting tube accommodating cavity 216 by a transverse partition 21b, and the ink outlet holes 213-1 (215-1) and the air pumping holes 213-2 (215-2) are provided on two opposite side walls of the connecting tube accommodating cavity 216, so that the air pumping connecting tube and the ink outlet connecting tube can be conveniently and neatly penetrated in the connecting tube accommodating cavity 216.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 4-6, the bottom wall of the connecting tube accommodating cavity 216 is set as an inclined bottom wall 216-1, and one end of the connecting tube accommodating cavity 216 is set as a notch end 216-2, so that the ink storage bin unit 20 is matched and matched with the printer, and does not interfere with the printer, and stable ink supply is ensured.
Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Any person skilled in the art can make many possible variations and simple substitutions to the technical solution of the present utility model by using the methods and technical matters disclosed above without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present utility model, and these all fall into the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present utility model.
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1. A continuous ink supply system, comprising:
an ink cartridge unit installed in the printer to supply ink; the method comprises the steps of,
the ink storage bin unit is used for supplementing ink to the ink box unit and comprises an ink storage bin body, M metal shells and M integrally formed ink tanks, wherein M mounting cavities formed by partition plates are formed in the ink storage bin body, each metal shell is correspondingly mounted in one mounting cavity, each ink tank is correspondingly mounted in one metal shell, the peripheral wall of each ink tank is attached to the inner peripheral wall of each metal shell, and M is larger than 1 and M is a natural number.
2. The continuous ink supply system of claim 1, wherein the metal housing further comprises a top wall and a bottom wall, the top wall being engaged with an upper opening formed in the peripheral wall of the metal housing, the bottom wall being engaged with a lower opening formed in the peripheral wall of the metal housing, the top wall being provided with a first ink tank perforation and the bottom wall being provided with a second ink tank perforation; the top wall of the ink tank is convexly provided with an ink injection nozzle and an air inlet nozzle, the first ink tank perforation allows the ink injection nozzle and the air inlet nozzle to penetrate out, the bottom wall of the ink tank is convexly provided with an ink outlet nozzle, and the second ink tank perforation allows the ink outlet nozzle to penetrate out.
3. The continuous ink supply system of claim 2, wherein a first viewing window is provided in a peripheral wall of each of the metal cases, and wherein the ink quantity indicia of the ink tank are exposed in the first viewing window.
4. The continuous ink supply system according to claim 3, wherein the ink storage bin body comprises a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall which are connected end to end, a through second observation window is formed on the first side wall corresponding to the first observation window, an ink outlet hole and an air opening are formed in the second side wall and the fourth side wall, and a hanging portion is arranged on the upper portion of the third side wall.
5. The continuous ink supply system of claim 4, wherein the upper portion of the third side wall is provided with M hanging portions, each of the hanging portions being disposed on an outer wall of one of the mounting chambers.
6. The continuous ink supply system of claim 5, further comprising an air-pumping connection pipe and an ink-discharging connection pipe, wherein the air-pumping connection pipe is connected with the air inlet nozzle after passing through the air-pumping hole, the ink-discharging connection pipe is connected with the ink-discharging nozzle after passing through the ink-discharging hole, and the other end of the ink-discharging connection pipe is connected with the ink box.
7. The continuous ink supply system of claim 6, wherein the bottom of the ink reservoir body is further provided with a connecting tube accommodating chamber, and the ink outlet and the air pump are provided on two opposite side walls of the connecting tube accommodating chamber.
8. The continuous ink supply system of claim 7, wherein the bottom wall of the connecting tube receiving chamber is inclined, and one end of the connecting tube receiving chamber is provided with a notch.
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