CN112918112B - Ink cartridge for image forming device and image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application discloses an ink cartridge used for image forming equipment and the image forming equipment. The image forming equipment includes an ink cartridge installation frame. cavity, the first engaging part is arranged on the inner wall of the installation cavity, and the first engaging part comprises a first engaging part, the second engaging part is arranged on the outer wall of the installing cavity, and the second engaging part comprises a second engaging part; the ink cartridge comprises an ink cartridge body And the clips and clip assemblies located at the opposite ends of the ink cartridge body, and the clips include a first clip part, and the clip assembly includes a second clip part; when the ink cartridge is installed into the ink cartridge mounting rack in this application, the first clip The engaging part is engaged with the first engaging part, and the second engaging part is engaged with the second engaging part, so that the force direction of both ends of the ink cartridge mounting frame in the horizontal direction is consistent, and the horizontal direction of the ink cartridge mounting frame is reduced. There is a risk that the dimensions will become longer and the cartridge will not snap into the cartridge mount.

Description

Ink cartridge for image forming device and image forming device

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of image forming equipment, in particular to an ink cartridge and an image forming equipment having the ink cartridge.

Background technique

In the prior art, the fixing method of the ink cartridge and the ink cartridge mounting frame of the image forming device is generally fixed on both sides at the same time, so as to prevent the ink cartridge from moving in the opposite direction of the mounting direction and cause the ink cartridge to detach from the ink cartridge mounting frame. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 , along the horizontal direction (that is, the direction of the X-axis in the figure), there are first engaging portions 101 and second engaging portions 102 at both ends of the ink cartridge 100, respectively. The first groove 201 and the second groove 202 are respectively arranged on the two opposite inner walls of the installation cavity; The second engaging portion 102 engages with the second groove 202 to prevent the ink cartridge 100 from detaching from the ink cartridge installation frame 200 . However, for the force on the horizontal direction (that is, the X-axis direction), the directions of the two forces F1 and F2 received by the ink cartridge mounting frame 200 are opposite, so that the ink cartridge mounting frame 200 will appear to be stretched in the horizontal direction. the trend of. When the ink cartridge 100 is installed on the ink cartridge mount 200 for a long time, the dimension of the ink cartridge mount 200 in the horizontal direction will become longer, the distance between the first groove 201 and the second groove 202 will become larger, and the ink cartridge 100 will appear. The case where the ink cartridge mounting frame 200 cannot be engaged. Especially, if the first groove 201 and the second groove 202 are on two components, the lengthening of the size of the ink cartridge mounting frame 200 in the X-axis direction will be more obvious (the ink cartridge mounting frame also has a contact pin portion, Ink supply part, print head and other components, generally the holding part is not a whole, it is formed by installing several parts together), it will be more likely that the engaging part of the ink cartridge cannot be engaged with the ink cartridge mounting frame.

Contents of the invention

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the main purpose of the present application is to provide an ink cartridge that can reduce the risk that the ink cartridge cannot engage with the ink cartridge mounting frame.

In order to achieve the above object, the application specifically adopts the following technical solutions:

The present application provides an ink cartridge for an image forming device. The image forming device includes an ink cartridge mounting frame, and the ink cartridge mounting frame includes a mounting frame body, a first engaging part, and a second engaging part. The mounting frame body is provided with an installation cavity, the first engaging part is arranged on the inner wall of the installation cavity, and the first engaging part includes a first engaging part, the second engaging part is arranged on the outer wall of the installation cavity, and the first engaging part A member is arranged opposite to the second engaging member, and the second engaging member includes a second engaging portion; the ink cartridge includes:

Cartridge body;

An engaging part is arranged at one end of the ink cartridge body, the engaging part includes a first engaging part, and the first engaging part is arranged correspondingly to the first engaging part;

A clamping component is arranged at the other end of the ink cartridge body, the clamping component includes a second clamping portion, and the second clamping portion is arranged correspondingly to the second engaging portion;

When the ink cartridge is installed into the ink cartridge installation frame, the ink cartridge body is located in the installation cavity, the first engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion, and the second engaging portion is engaged with the The second engaging part is engaged.

Preferably, the second engaging portion is provided with a groove, and the second engaging portion is configured as a hook; when the ink cartridge is installed into the ink cartridge mounting bracket, the hook-shaped second engaging portion extends snap into the groove.

Preferably, the clamping assembly further includes a fixing part and a connecting part, both ends of the connecting part are respectively connected to the fixing part and the second engaging part, and the fixing part is fixedly connected to the ink cartridge body , the connecting portion is farther away from the ink cartridge body than the second engaging portion.

Preferably, the clamping assembly further includes an elastic member, a rotating shaft, a pressing part, a fixing part and a connecting part, both ends of the connecting part are respectively connected to the fixing part and the second engaging part, and the pressing part The part is connected to the end of the fixed part away from the connecting part, the fixed part is hinged with the ink cartridge body through the rotating shaft, the elastic part is arranged under the pressing part, and the elastic part One end is connected with the pressing part, and the other end of the elastic member is connected with the ink cartridge body.

Preferably, the first engaging part is hinged to the mounting frame body, and when the ink cartridge is installed into the ink cartridge mounting frame, the first engaging part engages with the first engaging part, and the When the ink cartridge is inserted, the first engaging part or the engaging part is rotated to disengage the first engaging part from the first engaging part.

Preferably, the first engaging member further includes a pushing part and a rotating part, the pushing part is connected to the rotating part, and the rotating part is hinged to the mounting frame body;

The first engaging part includes a first protrusion, and the first engaging part is arranged on the rotating part. When the ink cartridge is installed into the ink cartridge mounting frame, the first protrusion and the first The engaging portion is engaged, and when the ink cartridge is disassembled, the pushing portion is rotated to disengage the first protrusion from the first engaging portion.

Preferably, the first engaging part further includes a pushing part and a rotating part, the pushing part is connected to the rotating part, and the rotating part is hinged to the mounting frame body; the first connecting part is arranged on the Pushing part, the engaging part also includes a engaging part body and an operating part, the engaging part body is connected with the ink cartridge body, and the first engaging part and the operating part are respectively connected to the engaging part Ontology connection.

Preferably, the first engaging portion is provided with a limiting groove, the first engaging portion includes a second protrusion, and the limiting groove is disposed opposite to the second protrusion.

Preferably, the ink cartridge installation frame further includes a contact pin portion, the ink cartridge further includes a chip, the contact pin portion is disposed in the installation cavity and is located on a side close to the first engaging member, and the chip is disposed on the outer wall of the ink cartridge body, and the chip is arranged correspondingly to the contact pin portion.

Correspondingly, the present application also provides an image forming device, the image forming device includes an ink cartridge installation frame and an ink cartridge, and the ink cartridge is the above-mentioned ink cartridge. .

In the present application, the first engaging part is arranged on the inner wall of the installation cavity of the ink cartridge mounting frame, the second engaging part is arranged on the outer wall of the mounting cavity of the ink cartridge mounting frame, and the first engaging part includes a first engaging part, and the second engaging part includes a second engaging part. part; the engaging part and the engaging assembly are arranged on opposite ends of the ink cartridge body respectively, and the engaging part includes a first engaging part, and the engaging assembly includes a second engaging part; when the ink cartridge is installed into the ink cartridge mounting frame, The ink cartridge body is located in the installation cavity of the ink cartridge installation frame, the first engaging part provided on the engaging part engages with the first engaging part, and the second engaging part arranged on the engaging component engages with the second engaging part , so that both ends of the ink cartridge mounting frame are in the same force direction in the horizontal direction, reducing the risk that the ink cartridge mounting frame becomes longer in the horizontal direction and the ink cartridge cannot be snapped onto the ink cartridge mounting frame.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of the prior art when an ink cartridge is installed in an ink cartridge mounting rack.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge installation frame according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ink cartridge according to the embodiment of the present application when it is installed into the ink cartridge installation rack.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge according to another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an ink cartridge installed in an ink cartridge installation frame according to another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge according to another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of the ink cartridge in FIG. 7 when it is installed with the ink cartridge installation frame.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge according to another embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge installation frame according to another embodiment of the present application.

Drawing logo:

1. Ink cartridge mounting frame; 11. Mounting frame body; 110. Installation chamber; 111. Front wall; 112. Rear wall; 113. Bottom wall; 114. Left side wall; 115. Right side wall; 116. First bracket; 117. Second support; 118. Ink supply part; 12. First joint; 121. Push part; 122. Rotation part; 123. First joint; 123a. Limiting step; 123b. Limiting groove; , the second joint; 131, the second joint; 131a, the groove; 14, the stylus; 2, the ink cartridge; 21, the ink cartridge body; 211, the ink outlet; 220a, the first bump; 220b, the second bump; 221, the body of the clip; 222, the operation part; 23, the clip assembly; 230, the second clip; 231, the fixed part; 232, Connection part; 233, pressing part; 234, elastic member; 235, rotating shaft; 24, chip; 100, ink cartridge; 101, first joint part; 102, second joint part; 103, chip; 104, ink outlet; 200 201, the first groove; 202, the second groove; 203, the contact pin part; 204, the ink supply part; 205, the printing head.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application.

In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; unless otherwise specified or stated , the term "plurality" refers to two or more; the terms "connection", "fixation" and so on should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated Connected, or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through an intermediary. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to specific situations.

In the description of this specification, it should be understood that the orientation words such as "up" and "down" described in the embodiments of the present application are described from the perspective shown in the drawings, and should not be interpreted as a description of the embodiments of the present application. limited. Furthermore, in this context, it also needs to be understood that when it is mentioned that an element is connected "on" or "under" another element, it can not only be directly connected "on" or "under" another element, but can also To be indirectly connected "on" or "under" another element through an intervening element.

In this specification, the three directions orthogonal to each other are referred to as the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction, that is, the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction are three directions of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. In the three directions of X, Y, and Z shown in the drawings, the direction of the arrow indicates the + direction (positive direction), and the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow indicates the - direction (negative direction). For an image forming device, such as a printer, the horizontal plane in its normal use state is the XY plane; the direction perpendicular to the XY plane is the Z direction.

Referring to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the embodiment of the present application discloses an ink cartridge. Wherein, it should be noted that: - the Z direction is the direction along the vertical direction, the direction of the main scanning direction (the front and rear direction of the ink cartridge installation frame) of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 reciprocating along the guide rail in the image forming device is the X direction, along the The direction of the sub-scanning direction (left-right direction of the ink cartridge mount) in which the printing medium is conveyed is the Y direction. The X direction is a direction perpendicular to the Z direction and the Y direction. The ink cartridge 2 is detachably installed in the ink cartridge installation frame 1, and the ink cartridge installation frame 1 can accommodate a plurality of ink cartridges 2. The ink cartridge installation frame 1 is a box-shaped structure with an opening, the ink cartridge 2 is mounted on the ink cartridge installation frame through the opening, and the ink cartridge 2 is detachably mounted on the ink cartridge installation frame 1 in the image forming device.

The image forming device includes an ink cartridge mounting frame 1, and the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 includes a mounting frame body 11, a first engaging member 12 and a second engaging member 13, the mounting frame body 11 is provided with an installation cavity 110, and the first engaging member 12 is arranged in the mounting cavity On the inner wall of the installation cavity 110 , the second engaging member 13 is disposed on the outer wall of the installation cavity 110 , and the second engaging member 13 is disposed opposite to the first engaging member 12 in the X-axis direction. The ink cartridge 2 includes an ink cartridge body 21 , an engaging member 22 and an engaging assembly 23 . The ink cartridge body 21 is used to accommodate ink. The engaging member 22 is arranged at one end of the ink cartridge body 21 corresponding to the first engaging member 12 . The clamping component 23 is disposed on the other end of the ink cartridge body 21 , corresponding to the second engaging member 13 .

The first joint 12 is arranged on the inner wall of the installation chamber 110, and the second joint 13 is arranged on the outer wall of the installation chamber 110. In this embodiment, when the ink cartridge 2 is installed into the ink cartridge installation frame 1, the ink cartridge body 21 is located in the installation chamber 110 , the engaging member 22 is engaged with the first engaging member 12, and the engaging member 23 is engaged with the second engaging member 13, so that both ends of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 are subjected to the same direction of force, and the directions of force are both in FIG. 1 +X direction. Therefore, the ink cartridge installation frame 1 will not be stretched, which reduces the risk that the ink cartridge installation frame 1 becomes longer in the horizontal direction and the ink cartridge 2 cannot be engaged on the ink cartridge installation frame 1 .

Specifically, please continue to refer to shown in Figure 2, the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 includes a front wall 111, a rear wall 112, a bottom wall 113, a left side wall 114, a right side wall 115, a first bracket 116, a second bracket 117 and an installation bracket Ontology 11. Wherein, the front wall 111 and the rear wall 112 are arranged oppositely, the left side wall 114 and the right side wall side 115 are arranged oppositely, the bottom wall 113 is connected with the front wall 111, the rear wall 112, the left side wall 114 and the right side wall 115 respectively, forming A bracket with a box-like structure having an installation cavity 110 capable of accommodating six ink cartridges 2 at the same time. The first bracket 116 and the second bracket 117 are arranged in the +X-axis direction of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 , and the cooperation between the first bracket 116 and the second bracket 117 is used for installing the first joint member 12 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 , and FIG. 4 at the same time, the second engaging member 13 is disposed on the rear wall 112 , and the second engaging member 13 includes a second engaging portion 131 , and the second engaging portion 131 defines a groove 131 a. The clamping assembly 23 includes a second engaging part 230, a fixing part 231, a connecting part 232, a pressing part 233, an elastic member 234 and a rotating shaft 235. The second engaging part 131 is arranged as a hook, and the hook-shaped second engaging part 230 is set corresponding to the groove 131a. Two ends of the connecting portion 232 are respectively connected to the fixing portion 231 and the second engaging portion 230 , and the pressing portion 233 is connected to an end of the fixing portion 231 away from the connecting portion 232 . The fixing part 231 is rotationally connected with the ink cartridge body 21 through the rotating shaft 235, the elastic member 234 is arranged below the pressing part 233, and one end of the elastic member 234 is connected with the pressing part 233, and the other end of the elastic member 234 is connected with the ink cartridge body 21.

In this embodiment, the second engaging part 13 is integrally formed with the ink cartridge mounting frame 1, and the second engaging part 131 is provided with a groove 131a, and the locking component 23 includes a hook-shaped second engaging member corresponding to the groove 131a. part 230, when the second engaging part 230 engages with the groove 131a, the force bearing direction of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 here is the +X direction. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the second engaging part can also be arranged on the mounting frame body by bonding or other directions, and the second engaging part includes a protrusion, and the second engaging part is provided with a corresponding to the protrusion. Groove, when the second engaging part is engaged with the protrusion, the force direction of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 here is the -X direction, then at this time, only the force direction of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 at the other end It also needs to be in the -X direction. In this embodiment, the elastic member 234 is a spring. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the elastic member may also be other elastic components.

The engaging part 22 includes a first engaging part 220 , the first engaging part 12 includes a pushing part 121 , a rotating part 122 and a first engaging part 123 , the first engaging part 123 is arranged corresponding to the first engaging part 220 , and the pushing part 121 It is connected with the rotating part 122 , the rotating part 122 is connected with the inner side of the front wall 111 and enables the rotating part 122 to rotate on the XZ plane, and the first engaging part 123 is disposed on the rotating part 122 .

In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 220 is configured as a first bump 220a, and the first engaging portion 123 is configured as a limiting step 123a. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first engaging portion 220 and the first engaging portion 123 may also be configured in other structures.

In this embodiment, the second engaging portion 230 , the fixing portion 231 , the connecting portion 232 , and the pressing portion 233 are integrally formed, and the pushing portion 121 and the rotating portion 122 are integrally formed. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the second engaging part 230, the fixing part 231, the connecting part 232, and the pressing part 233 can also be connected by bonding, and the pushing part 121 and the rotating part 122 can also be connected by bonding. way to connect.

The second engaging portion 230 is hook-shaped, and the connecting portion 232 is farther away from the ink cartridge body than the second engaging portion 230 . Through this technical solution, the ink cartridge 2 extends out from the inner cavity of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 and the second engaging portion 230 can be engaged with the second engaging portion 131 . Furthermore, the two ends of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 are subjected to the same direction of force, and the directions of force are both in the +X direction in FIG. 1 . This reduces the risk that the ink cartridge 2 cannot be engaged on the ink cartridge installation frame 1 because the size of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 becomes longer in the horizontal direction.

In order to realize the communication connection between the ink cartridge 2 and the ink cartridge installation frame 1, the ink cartridge installation frame 1 also includes a contact pin part 14, and the contact pin part 14 is arranged in the installation cavity 110 and is located on a side close to the first engaging member 12, and the ink cartridge 2 also includes The chip 24 , the chip 24 is arranged on the end of the ink cartridge body 21 close to the engaging part 22 , and the chip 24 is arranged corresponding to the contact pin part 14 .

In order to facilitate ink flow out and supply to the print head on the image forming equipment, an ink supply portion 118 is provided at the bottom of the mounting frame body 11, and an ink outlet is provided at the bottom of the ink cartridge body 21 near the clamping assembly 23. 211 , the ink outlet 211 is set corresponding to the ink supply part 118 .

When the ink cartridge 2 was installed into the ink cartridge mounting frame 1, the ink cartridge body 21 was positioned in the installation cavity 110, and the ink outlet 211 was connected with the ink supply part 118, so that the ink in the ink cartridge 2 could be supplied through the ink outlet 211 and the ink supply. Portion 118 is provided to the print head for printing. The terminals of the chip 24 abut against the contact pins on the contact pin portion 14 to realize the electrical connection between the ink cartridge 2 and the image forming equipment. And the second engaging portion 230 engages with the second engaging portion 131, and the first engaging portion 220 engages with the first engaging portion 123, thereby preventing the ink cartridge 2 from moving in the opposite direction of the installation direction (the installation direction is -Z in FIG. 1 ). direction) to move the ink cartridge 2 out of the ink cartridge mounting bracket 1. Please continue to refer to shown in Fig. 4, at this moment, the front wall 111 of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 is subjected to the force F1 that the ink cartridge 2 gives is +X direction, and the rear wall 112 of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 is subjected to the force F2 that the ink cartridge 2 gives is also +X direction, that is, the force direction of the front wall 111 and the rear wall 112 of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 is consistent, which reduces the possibility that the size of the ink container mounting frame 1 will become longer, and then restrains the use of the ink container mounting frame 1 for a long time. The situation that the engaging part 22 and the engaging component 23 of the ink cartridge 2 cannot be engaged with the first engaging part 12 and the second engaging part 13 of the ink cartridge installation frame 1 .

When detaching the ink cartridge 2 from the ink cartridge mounting frame 1, there are two ways to choose from. The first way is: press the pressing part 233, make the second engaging part 230 break away from the groove 131a, and lift the ink cartridge 2. Remove ink cartridge 2. The second method is: turn the pushing part 121 clockwise to disengage the first engaging part 123 from the first engaging part 220, and the ink cartridge body 21 bounces up under the action of the contact force between the chip 24 and the contact pin part 14, and the ink cartridge is lifted. 2, You can easily remove the ink cartridge.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the present application also discloses another specific embodiment, please refer to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. In this embodiment, the structure of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 is the same as that of the ink cartridge installation of the above-mentioned embodiment. The frame 1 has the same structure. The difference is that, in this embodiment, the clamping assembly 23 only includes a fixing part 231 , a connecting part 232 and a second clamping part 230 , and the second clamping part 230 is configured as a hook corresponding to the groove 131 a. Both ends of the connecting portion 232 are respectively connected to the fixing portion 231 and the second engaging portion 230 , and the fixing portion 231 is fixedly connected to the ink cartridge body 21 . That is, in this embodiment, the position of the clamping assembly 23 relative to the ink cartridge body 21 on the XZ plane cannot be changed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, if the ink cartridge 2 is taken out by pressing the pressing part 233, when the second engaging part 230 disengages from the groove 131a, the user will lift the side of the ink cartridge 2 provided with the engaging assembly 23 first. In this mode of operation, if there is still ink remaining on the ink outlet 211, the ink may flow along the wall of the ink cartridge body 21 to the direction where the chip 24 and the engaging member 22 are located, thereby causing the ink to contaminate the chip 24 and the engaging member. The part 22 causes the chip 24 and the engaging part 22 to be stained, which increases the risk that the ink cartridge chip 24 cannot be recognized by the printer and the engaging part 22 cannot be engaged with the first engaging part 12 . If the ink cartridge 2 is installed and used again, it may happen that the electrical connection between the chip 24 and the contact pin portion 14 cannot be established, and the engaging member 22 cannot be engaged with the first engaging member 12 .

In this embodiment, when the ink cartridge 2 is installed into the ink cartridge mounting frame 1, the ink cartridge body 21 is located in the installation cavity 110, and the ink outlet 211 is connected with the ink supply part 118, so that the ink in the ink cartridge 2 can pass through the ink outlet 211, The ink supply part 118 is provided to the print head for printing. The terminals of the chip 24 are in contact with the contact pins on the contact pin part 14 to realize the electrical connection between the ink cartridge 2 and the image forming equipment, and the second engaging part 230 is engaged with the groove 131a, and the first engaging part 220 is engaged with the first engaging part 220. The engagement portion 123 is engaged, thereby preventing the ink cartridge 2 from detaching from the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 in a direction opposite to the installation direction.

When the ink cartridge 2 is detached from the ink cartridge mounting frame 1, there is only one way in this embodiment, that is, to rotate the pushing part 121 clockwise to disengage the limiting step 123a from the first protrusion 220a, and the ink cartridge body 21 is positioned between the chip 24 and the first protrusion 220a. Under the action of the contact force of the contact pin part 14, it bounces up, lifts the ink cartridge 2, and the ink cartridge can be removed conveniently. In this embodiment, since the clamping assembly 23 cannot rotate, move or change its position relative to the ink cartridge body 21, when the ink cartridge 2 is disassembled, the limiting step 123a can only be separated from the first protrusion 220a by rotating the pushing part 121, and then The ink cartridge 2 is extracted to ensure that the chips 24 and the engaging parts 22 are clean and free of stains; it is avoided that the side of the ink cartridge body 21 provided with the engaging components 23 is first lifted to cause the ink to flow to the engaging parts 22 and the chips. 24 cases.

In addition, in this embodiment, the movement of the ink cartridge in the Z direction is limited by engaging the first protrusion 220a with the limiting step 123a, and engaging the second engaging portion 230 with the groove 131a. When the device is replacing the ink cartridge/cleaning/standby state, the toner cartridge interferes with the image forming device. When the image forming device is in the ink cartridge replacement/cleaning/standby state, the ink cartridge installation frame 1 is located on the most +X axis of the image forming device. Formation equipment interferes. There will be a cover or a scanning device on the upper part of the image forming device. At the same time, in the direction of the +Z axis, the first joint member 12 is higher than the rear wall 112. Device interference.

On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the embodiment of the present application also discloses another specific implementation manner. In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 123 is arranged on the pushing portion 121, and the first engaging portion 123 has a limiting groove 123b, a limiting plane is set in the limiting groove 123b. Please refer to Fig. 7 and shown in Fig. 8, the engaging part 22 includes a first engaging part 220, an engaging part body 221 and an operating part 222, the engaging part body 221 is connected with the ink cartridge body 21, and the engaging part body 221 can Rotate around the connection point between the engaging part body 221 and the ink cartridge body 21, the first engaging part 220 is arranged on the engaging part body 221, and the first engaging part 220 is arranged corresponding to the limit groove 123b, and the operating part 222 is arranged on the card The fitting body 221 is located above the first engaging portion 220 .

In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 220 is configured as a second protrusion 220b. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first engaging portion 220 can also be configured in other structures.

When the ink cartridge 2 was packed into the ink cartridge installation frame 1, the ink cartridge body 21 was positioned in the installation chamber 110, the ink cartridge body 21 was positioned in the installation chamber 110, and the ink outlet 211 was connected with the ink supply part 118, so that the ink in the ink cartridge 2 could be The ink is supplied to the print head through the ink outlet 211 and the ink supply part 118 for printing. The terminals of the chip 24 abut against the contact pins on the contact pin portion 14 to realize the electrical connection between the ink cartridge 2 and the image forming equipment. Moreover, the second protrusion 220b engages with the limiting plane in the limiting groove 123b, and the second engaging portion 230 engages with the groove 131a, thereby preventing the ink cartridge 2 from detaching from the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 in the opposite direction of the installation direction.

As shown in Figure 10, the direction of the main scanning direction (the left-right direction of the ink cartridge mounting frame 1) in which the ink cartridge mounting frame 1 reciprocates along the guide rails in the image forming apparatus is the Y direction, and the direction along the sub-scanning direction (the ink cartridge mounting frame 1) for conveying the printing medium is the Y direction. The direction of the front and rear direction of the rack 1) is the X direction. The X direction is a direction perpendicular to the Z direction and the Y direction. The ink cartridge 2 is detachably installed in the ink cartridge installation frame 1, and the installation part can accommodate a plurality of ink cartridges. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of an ink cartridge that can be mounted on the mounting portion shown in FIG. 10 . As shown in FIG. 10 , the length of the ink cartridge in the X-axis direction and the height in the Z-axis direction are different from those in FIG. 2 . Its first joint part and second joint part are consistent with Fig. 2 .

When the ink cartridge 2 is detached from the ink cartridge mounting frame 1, the operation part 222 is rotated clockwise to disengage the second protrusion 220b from the limiting groove 123b, and the ink cartridge body 21 is affected by the contact force between the chip 24 and the contact pin part 14 Pop up and lift the ink cartridge 2 to facilitate the removal of the ink cartridge.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person familiar with the technical field can easily conceive of changes or changes within the technical scope disclosed in this application Replacement should be covered within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (9)

1. An ink cartridge for an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising an ink cartridge mounting frame, characterized in that the ink cartridge mounting frame comprises a mounting frame body, a first joint member, a second joint member and a contact pin portion, the mounting frame body is provided with a mounting cavity, the first joint member is arranged on the inner wall of the mounting cavity, the first joint member comprises a first joint portion, the contact pin portion is arranged in the mounting cavity and is positioned at one side close to the first joint member, the second joint member is arranged on the outer wall of the mounting cavity and is positioned at one side, away from the contact pin portion, of the mounting frame body, the first joint member is arranged opposite to the second joint member, and the second joint member comprises a second joint portion; the ink cartridge includes:

an ink cartridge body;

the clamping piece is arranged at one end of the ink box body and comprises a first clamping part, and the first clamping part is arranged corresponding to the first joint part;

the clamping assembly is arranged at the other end of the ink box body and comprises a second clamping part, and the second clamping part is arranged corresponding to the second joint part;

the second joint part is provided with a groove, and the second clamping part is in a hook shape;

when the ink box is installed in the ink box installation frame, the ink box body is located in the installation cavity, the first clamping part is clamped with the first joint part, the hooked second clamping part stretches into the groove to be clamped, and the second clamping part is clamped with the second joint part.

2. The ink cartridge as in claim 1, wherein the clamping assembly further comprises a fixing portion and a connecting portion, two ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected with the fixing portion and the second clamping portion, the fixing portion is fixedly connected with the ink cartridge body, and the connecting portion is further away from the ink cartridge body than the second clamping portion.

3. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the clamping assembly further comprises an elastic member, a rotating shaft, a pressing portion, a fixing portion and a connecting portion, two ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected with the fixing portion and the second clamping portion, the pressing portion is connected with one end of the fixing portion away from the connecting portion, the fixing portion is hinged with the ink cartridge body through the rotating shaft, the elastic member is arranged below the pressing portion, one end of the elastic member is connected with the pressing portion, and the other end of the elastic member is connected with the ink cartridge body.

4. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first engaging member is hinged to the mounting frame body, the first engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion when the ink cartridge is mounted in the ink cartridge mounting frame, and the first engaging member or the engaging member is rotated to disengage the first engaging portion from the first engaging portion when the ink cartridge is detached.

5. The ink cartridge as in claim 4, wherein the first engagement member further comprises a pushing portion and a rotating portion, the pushing portion being connected to the rotating portion, the rotating portion being hinged to the mounting frame body;

the first engaging portion includes a first projection, the first engaging portion is disposed on the rotating portion, when the ink cartridge is mounted on the cartridge mounting frame, the first projection is engaged with the first engaging portion, and when the ink cartridge is dismounted, the pushing portion is rotated to disengage the first projection from the first engaging portion.

6. The ink cartridge as in claim 4, wherein the first engagement member further comprises a pushing portion and a rotating portion, the pushing portion being connected to the rotating portion, the rotating portion being hinged to the mounting frame body; the first joint part is arranged on the pushing part, the clamping piece further comprises a clamping piece body and an operating part, the clamping piece body is connected with the ink box body, and the first clamping part and the operating part are respectively connected with the clamping piece body.

7. The ink cartridge as in claim 6, wherein the first engagement portion is provided with a limit groove, the first engagement portion includes a second projection, and the limit groove is disposed opposite to the second projection.

8. The ink cartridge as in claim 1, further comprising a chip disposed on an outer wall of the cartridge body, and the chip is disposed corresponding to the stylus portion.

9. An image forming apparatus comprising a cartridge mount and a cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

Images