EP2361768B1 - Cartouche d'encre - Google Patents

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EP2361768B1
EP2361768B1 EP20110154124 EP11154124A EP2361768B1 EP 2361768 B1 EP2361768 B1 EP 2361768B1 EP 20110154124 EP20110154124 EP 20110154124 EP 11154124 A EP11154124 A EP 11154124A EP 2361768 B1 EP2361768 B1 EP 2361768B1
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ink cartridge
movement element
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printer device
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Richard Keller
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3T Supplies AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B41J2/17546—Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control

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  • the present invention relates to an ink cartridge for use in a printer apparatus such as an ink jet printer apparatus.
  • Ink cartridges which are to be inserted interchangeably into an ink cartridge receiving portion of a printer apparatus, are known in various designs.
  • a projection is provided on the housing of the ink cartridge, which serves as a detection section, which can be detected by a provided in the printer device sensor, such as a photocell, to detect the presence of the ink cartridge in the receiving portion and / or the ink level in the Detect cartridge.
  • the detection section can interrupt a light beam extending between a transmitter and a receiver of the sensor and, as it were, act as a diaphragm, or deflect a light beam in a specific direction, so that it selectively strikes a receiver or not. It can also modulate the amount of light impinging on the receiver so that movement and / or ink level can be deduced from the change in the signal.
  • the detection portion By the detection of the detection portion to ensure that the ink cartridge is inserted in a correct mounting position in the receiving portion of the printer device and / or a certain level of inks in the ink cartridge is present.
  • the US 2006/290756 A1 describes an ink cartridge with a detent lever which is pivotally connected to the housing of the ink cartridge at a uniform material joint and is deflected during insertion of the ink cartridge by engagement with a contact point of the printer device to the housing.
  • the detent lever returns to the home position once the ink cartridge is fully inserted into the receiving section and locks the cartridge in the insertion position.
  • the object of the invention is to propose an improved ink cartridge in which at least some of the aforementioned disadvantages are avoided.
  • a preferred embodiment of the ink cartridge according to the invention according to the Fig. 1 comprises a housing 1, in which an ink reservoir is provided.
  • the ink cartridge may be inserted into a correspondingly formed receiving portion 15 of a printer apparatus in an insertion direction A (first direction) usually by a linear movement.
  • an ink nozzle (not shown) is usually coupled to an ink outlet 2 of the ink cartridge provided at a front end surface of the housing 1 with respect to the insertion direction A to withdraw ink from the reservoir.
  • the insertion direction may be horizontal or vertical depending on the printer device. An oblique insertion direction between these two directions is possible.
  • the ink cartridge is pulled out in the corresponding opposite direction A ', for example, by pulling on a handle-like projection 18 of the housing or by acting on the housing lever mechanism of the printer, which is actuated directly by hand or automatically when opening a lid flap, from the receiving portion.
  • a sensor 5 is usually provided in the region of the receiving portion 15.
  • a first moving member 7 is movably mounted, which has a contact surface 7 a, the insertion of the ink cartridge in the receiving portion with a counter point 4 of the printer device (in the example shown an edge of a ventilation mandrel 3, at a vent opening of the cartridge coupled, alternatively at another projection) from a certain position on the insertion engages and thereby deflected in a direction B (second direction) from a starting position.
  • the deflection direction B differs from the insertion direction A of the ink cartridge. In the example, this is achieved by the inclination of the contact surface 7a relative to the insertion direction A.
  • the contact surface can also have any orientation, provided that the interaction in the desired deflection direction is achieved by cooperation with a counterpoint or a mating surface of the printer device.
  • the 2a to 2d show four characteristic positions when inserting an ink cartridge according to Fig. 1 in a receiving portion 15 of the printer device and Fig. 2e shows a position when withdrawing the ink cartridge from the receiving portion 15.
  • the Fig. 2a shows the cartridge before insertion and the Fig. 2b shows the partially inserted cartridge, in which a later-described detection section 8b is detected by the sensor 6 and the contact surface 7a of the moving member 7 just abuts the counter point 4 of the printer device.
  • the Fig. 2c FIG.
  • FIG. 12 shows the cartridge in a position shortly before full insertion, in which the moving element 7 has been deflected upwards by the movement of the contact surface 7a along the counterpoint 4 until a detection section 8a has entered the detection zone of the sensor 5, while at the same time the other detection section 8b has been moved out of the detection range of the sensor 6.
  • the locking mechanism 16 is just not locked to the edge 17.
  • Fig. 2d Finally, when the cartridge is fully inserted, the latching mechanism 16, 17 is engaged and the detection portion 8a is within the detection range of the sensor 5. In this position, another detection portion 19, for example, for ink level, has entered the detection range of the sensor 6 while the detection portion 8b is moved out of this completely.
  • the first movement element may, provided that no second movement element is provided as a release mechanism on the cartridge, for example, directly by contact with a counter point 20 of the printer device when pulling out (as in the Fig. 3 shown modification) or be solved by hand. Holding the first movement member in the deflected position after removal may also be used to signal initial use of the ink cartridge to a user or printer device.
  • the first movement element 7 is mounted linearly displaceable on the housing 1 of the ink cartridge by a guide mechanism 10 in the deflection direction B.
  • an elastic element 9 for example a spring or an elastic material is provided which pre-loads the first movement element 7 in a direction B 'against the deflection direction B and pushes it back into the starting position.
  • a detection section 8a is provided, which cooperates in the manner already described with the sensor 5 of the printer device and can be detected by this.
  • the detection portion 8a can be moved during the insertion operation to a portion of the accommodating portion of the printer apparatus located farther from the front side of the housing 1 and, for example, the ink outlet 2.
  • the sensor can be in a range of Printer device are laid in which optionally more space is available.
  • One or more further detection sections 8b for one or more further sensors in the region of the receiving section can be provided on the movement element 7.
  • a certain movement kinematics of the first movement element can be detected, from which it is possible to deduce the movement kinematics of the ink cartridge during the insertion process.
  • an additional ink level detection section 19 may be provided on the cartridge in the cartridge, which is detected by a separate sensor or by the sensor 6, for example.
  • the first movement member 7 may cooperate with a detent mechanism formed by, for example, a detent projection 16 provided on the first movement member 7 and an engagement edge 17 provided on the housing 1 of the ink cartridge, for example lock and hold certain deflected end position.
  • a detent mechanism formed by, for example, a detent projection 16 provided on the first movement member 7 and an engagement edge 17 provided on the housing 1 of the ink cartridge, for example lock and hold certain deflected end position.
  • the locking mechanism can be released by the user by hand to return the first movement element, in particular under the action of the elastic element 9, back to the starting position.
  • the second movement element 11 is preferably mounted displaceably on the housing 1 via a guide mechanism 14 and is biased by an elastic element 13 in a direction C 'counter to the deflection direction C.
  • the triggering of the locking mechanism for releasing the first movement element 7 can be delayed until the ink cartridge is moved over a certain distance from the receiving portion 15.
  • the delayed release of the latching mechanism results in later recovery of the first moving member 7 in a phase in which the ink cartridge is significantly removed from the ink outlet and hence the source of possible contamination.
  • This triggering position is for example in Fig. 2e illustrated where a projection 12 of the second moving member 11 moves the locking projection 16 of the first moving member 7 out of engagement with the engaging edge 17.
  • the second movement element 11 can also be dispensed with if a point of contact of the printer device moves the latching projection 16 when the cartridge is pulled out of the receptacle.
  • This variant is in Fig. 3 shown here, wherein a movable lever 20 slides on the printer along the top of the cartridge and unlocks the locking mechanism.
  • the ink cartridge according to the invention has been described with reference to a first and second movement element, both of which are displaceably mounted on the housing, so are mounted translationally movable.
  • the second movement element is mounted on the housing for rotational movement.
  • the second movement element can be designed in the form of a flat plate which has a control contour on its outer circumference, wherein the plate can be mounted on a pivot pin on a lateral surface of the housing for rotation.
  • two movement elements can be mounted on the same side surface of the housing or on the opposite side surfaces.
  • corresponding recesses or depressions may be provided in the housing side surfaces for this purpose.

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Claims (7)

  1. Cartouche d'encre, avec
    un premier élément de mouvement (7) qui est supporté et disposé de façon linéairement mobile sur un boîtier (1) de la cartouche d'encre de telle sorte que, lors de l'introduction dans un tronçon de réception (15) de cartouche d'encre d'un dispositif d'imprimante dans une première direction (A), il peut entrer en prise avec un point d'appui (4) du dispositif d'imprimante et peut être dévié mécaniquement depuis une position de départ vers une deuxième direction (B) différente de la première direction (A), et
    un tronçon de détection (8a, 8b) qui est prévu sur le premier élément de mouvement (7) et qui peut être détecté par un capteur (5, 6) prévu dans le dispositif d'imprimante,
    le premier élément de mouvement (7) étant préchargé dans la position de départ par un élément élastique (9) dans une direction (B') opposée à la deuxième direction (B), et
    le premier élément de mouvement (7) présentant une surface de contact (7a) qui est inclinée par rapport à la première direction (A) de telle sorte que le premier élément de mouvement (7), lors du contact de la surface de contact (7a) avec le point d'appui (4) du dispositif d'imprimante, est dévié dans la deuxième direction (B) sur la suite du chemin d'introduction.
  2. Cartouche d'encre selon la revendication 1, l'élément élastique (9) par lequel le premier élément de mouvement (7) est préchargé dans la direction (B') opposée à la deuxième direction (B) étant un ressort ou un matériau élastique.
  3. Cartouche d'encre selon une des revendications précédentes, le premier élément de mouvement (7) coopérant avec un mécanisme d'arrêt (16, 17) qui retient le premier élément de mouvement (7) dans une position déviée.
  4. Cartouche d'encre selon la revendication 3, un deuxième élément de mouvement (11) étant supporté de façon mobile sur le boîtier (1) de la cartouche d'encre de telle sorte qu'il peut entrer en prise avec un point d'appui du dispositif d'imprimante et peut de ce fait être dévié mécaniquement dans une troisième direction (C), le deuxième élément de mouvement (11) pouvant dans son mouvement actionner le mécanisme d'arrêt (16, 17) pour libérer le premier élément de mouvement (7).
  5. Cartouche d'encre selon la revendication 4, le deuxième élément de mouvement (11) étant supporté de façon mobile et/ou rotative sur le boîtier (1).
  6. Cartouche d'encre selon la revendication 4 ou 5, le deuxième élément de mouvement (11) étant préchargé par un élément élastique (13) dans une direction (C') opposée à la troisième direction de déviation (C).
  7. Cartouche d'encre selon la revendication 3, le mécanisme d'arrêt (16, 17) étant disposé de telle sorte qu'il peut être actionné et amené en prise avec un point d'appui du dispositif d'imprimante pour libérer le premier élément de mouvement (7) lors de l'extraction de la cartouche d'encre hors du tronçon de réception (15) de cartouche d'encre.
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