WO2012083644A1 - 一种墨盒填充装置、墨盒填充系统及相应的墨盒填充方法 - Google Patents

一种墨盒填充装置、墨盒填充系统及相应的墨盒填充方法 Download PDF

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WO2012083644A1
WO2012083644A1 PCT/CN2011/075494 CN2011075494W WO2012083644A1 WO 2012083644 A1 WO2012083644 A1 WO 2012083644A1 CN 2011075494 W CN2011075494 W CN 2011075494W WO 2012083644 A1 WO2012083644 A1 WO 2012083644A1
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钦雷
聂冰
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17506Refilling of the cartridge
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513Inner structure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/17Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503Ink cartridges
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  • the present invention relates to the field of ink jet technology, and more particularly to an ink cartridge filling device, an ink cartridge filling system, and a corresponding ink cartridge filling method for refilling an ink cartridge under a negative pressure.
  • the ink jet print head is an essential component of an ink jet printer which is disposed on a carriage of the ink jet printer that moves back and forth and ejects ink onto the recording medium following the movement of the carriage to form an image.
  • the ink cartridge serves as an ink storage container and is responsible for supplying ink to the printhead, but the ink cartridge has a fixed ink capacity, and the user often needs to replace the ink cartridge after the internal ink is exhausted.
  • most of the old ink cartridges include components such as plastics and chips, and most of them cannot be naturally degraded.
  • directly discarding the old ink cartridges is likely to cause waste of resources, environmental pollution, and increase the printing cost of the user. For this reason, it is the most economical and environmentally friendly way to re-fill the old ink cartridges to obtain secondary use value.
  • a cartridge filling device of various structures has appeared in response to this requirement.
  • Chinese patent CN200620061311. X discloses a negative pressure type ink cartridge filling device.
  • the filling device comprises a pumping mechanism and a priming mechanism, wherein the pumping mechanism is composed of a gas cylinder and a piston, the gas cylinder comprises a sealing cavity and a connecting port connecting the outside and the sealing cavity, and the piston is gas-tightly located in the sealing cavity
  • the priming mechanism is composed of an ink storage chamber and an ink injection port communicating with the outside and the ink storage chamber, and the ink storage chamber is connected to the portion of the air cylinder sealing cavity outside the piston with respect to the connection port through the conduit.
  • the method of injecting ink by using the above-mentioned negative pressure type ink cartridge filling device is: sucking ink into the ink storage chamber of the ink cartridge filling device in advance, and then aligning the connection port and the ink filling port with the air suction hole and the ink filling hole of the ink cartridge respectively.
  • the ink is injected into the ink cartridge while the ink is injected into the ink cartridge, and the two steps are simultaneously performed.
  • the above filling method is convenient for an ink cartridge that uses a one-way valve to limit the direction of ink flow control; however, for an ink cartridge that uses a sponge to control the internal negative pressure of the ink cartridge, the above filling method has the following drawbacks:
  • the sponge body is liable to cause supersaturation after the ink is injected. At this time, if the ink cartridge after the ink is directly removed, the ink drop phenomenon may easily occur, thereby polluting the environment or soiling the user's hands, clothes, and the like.
  • the invention provides an ink cartridge filling device, which can solve the problem that the ink cartridge will drop ink after the ink cartridge filling device is filled with ink.
  • the technical problem of the elephant is the technical problem of the elephant.
  • the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:
  • a vacuum cartridge filling device for injecting ink into a cartridge to be filled comprising:
  • An ink refilling passage communicating with the ink container for conveying ink of the ink container to the ink cartridge to be filled; an intake passage communicating with the ink container for replenishing air into the ink container ;
  • the cover member is provided with a first sealing portion for sealing the ink cartridge to be filled and a second sealing portion for sealing the intake passage.
  • the ink cartridge filling device further includes an ink cartridge positioning mechanism for positioning the ink cartridge to be filled on the ink cartridge filling device, and the ink cartridge positioning mechanism and the cover member are coupled by a rotating shaft.
  • the first sealing portion is closer to the rotating shaft than the second sealing portion.
  • the first sealing portion is a first elastic pad disposed on the cover member
  • the second sealing portion is a second elastic pad disposed on the cover member.
  • the first sealing portion is composed of a convex portion protruding from the cover member and an elastic sleeve matched thereto.
  • the second sealing portion is comprised of an extension extending from the cover member and a seal that mates with the extension.
  • the ink cartridge filling device is further provided with a delay acting member such that the first sealing portion remains sealed to the state in which the ink cartridge is to be filled after the second sealing portion opens the intake passage.
  • the retarding member is an elastic member that mates with the first sealing member.
  • the deformation amount of the first elastic pad is greater than the deformation amount of the second elastic pad.
  • the amount of deformation of the elastic sleeve is greater than the amount of deformation of the seal.
  • An extension hook is further disposed on the cover member, and the positioning mechanism is provided with a card slot that cooperates with the extension hook.
  • the present invention also provides an ink cartridge filling system that solves the above problems: and a corresponding ink cartridge filling method.
  • a negative pressure ink cartridge filling system includes an ink cartridge to be filled and the above-mentioned ink cartridge filling device.
  • the ink cartridge to be filled comprises: a cavity for storing ink, a sponge body placed in the cavity to maintain a negative internal pressure of the ink cartridge, an ink guiding the ink storage chamber to the ink outlet of the ink cartridge, and supplementing air to the ink storage chamber.
  • the cavity is divided into an ink chamber containing ink and a negative pressure chamber containing a sponge.
  • the first sealing portion is disposed at a position on the cover member corresponding to the air inlet of the ink cartridge to be filled.
  • a through hole is formed in the cover member at a position corresponding to the ink filling port of the ink cartridge to be filled.
  • a movable ejector is disposed at the through hole for removing the sealing member sealing the priming port.
  • the invention also provides an ink cartridge filling method for solving the above problems:
  • a filling method for filling an ink cartridge by using the above ink cartridge filling system comprising the following steps:
  • the method further includes the steps of: opening the ink filling port of the ink cartridge to be filled, and loading a rubber plug into the ink filling port.
  • step C the intake passage is opened first, and then the seal of the ink cartridge to be filled is cancelled.
  • step C the intake passage is simultaneously opened and the seal of the ink cartridge to be filled is canceled.
  • the method further includes the steps of: removing the ink cartridge to be filled from the ink cartridge filling device, and sealing the air inlet passage again.
  • the cover member is provided with a first sealing portion for sealing the ink cartridge to be filled and a second sealing portion for sealing the intake passage.
  • the air of the sealed ink cartridge may be extracted to flow the ink of the ink container into the ink container, thereby forming a negative pressure in the ink container and maintaining the ink container under negative pressure to transport the ink to the ink cartridge, thus injecting ink into the ink cartridge and
  • the replenishing air to the ink container can be performed at different times in time, so that after the ink cartridge is filled, the inside of the ink cartridge filling device is in a negative pressure state, and the excess ink in the sponge body can be removed when the filling device is opened, thereby solving the existing ink cartridge.
  • the technical problem that the ink cartridge may be dripped after the filling device is filled with ink.
  • Figure 1a is a schematic view showing the appearance of an ink cartridge according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2b is a schematic view showing the appearance of the ink cartridge filling device according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an aspirator according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4a is a schematic view showing the state of the ink cartridge filling device and the ink cartridge according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4b is a state in which the ink cartridge filling device and the ink cartridge of the first embodiment of the present invention are inserted into the state of the ink cartridge
  • FIG. 4c is a schematic view of the state of the ink cartridge filling device and the ink cartridge according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the ink cartridge filling device and the ink cartridge according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • 4e is a schematic view showing the state of the ink cartridge filling device and the ink cartridge according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 4f is a flow chart showing the flow of the fluid in the ink cartridge of FIG. 4e;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an ink cartridge filling device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • the cover member is provided with a first sealing portion for sealing the ink cartridge and a second sealing portion for sealing the air inlet passage, so that when the ink cartridge filling device is used for filling the ink cartridge, a filling device between the ink cartridge filling device and the ink cartridge is formed.
  • the outside air cannot be replenished into the ink container, and the ink cartridge will have a negative pressure after the ink is filled.
  • the ink cartridge filling device is opened, the external atmosphere is replenished into the ink cartridge, and the excess ink in the ink cartridge is caused to flow into the ink container. So that there will be no dripping.
  • Embodiment 1 is a diagrammatic representation of Embodiment 1:
  • An ink jet printer cartridge 1 detachably mounted on an ink jet printer for supplying ink to an ink jet print head of an ink jet printer to form an image or text on a recording medium.
  • Figure la is a schematic view of the appearance of the ink cartridge 2 to be filled in the present embodiment, and
  • Figure lb is a schematic structural view thereof.
  • the ink cartridge 2 is composed of a casing and a lid, both of which are made of plastic and are joined together by welding to form a closed chamber.
  • the closed chamber is divided into a negative pressure chamber 21 and an ink by a partition plate 29.
  • the cavity 20, and the negative pressure chamber 21 and the ink chamber 20 communicate with each other only through the communication port 291 provided under the partition plate 29.
  • the ink chamber 20 stores ink for printing operation, and the ink chamber 21 basically forms a sealed space except for the communication port 291.
  • the negative pressure chamber 21 includes an absorbing member for holding ink, and the absorbing member is mostly The porous material is used.
  • the sponge 211 is preferably used, that is, the sponge 211 can adsorb and hold the ink by its own capillary force, thereby controlling the negative pressure inside the ink cartridge 2, and the negative pressure chamber 21
  • the bottom wall is further provided with an ink outlet port 22 for guiding the ink of the ink cartridge 2 to the print head of the printer
  • the top wall of the negative pressure chamber 21 is further provided with an air inlet 23 for replenishing the outside air to the inside of the ink cartridge 2. Therefore, as the ink in the negative pressure chamber 21 is consumed for printing recording, the ink in the ink chamber 20 enters the negative pressure chamber 21 through the above-described communication port 291, while the air in the negative pressure chamber 21 also enters through the communication port 291.
  • the ink of the ink chamber 20 and the air of the negative pressure chamber 21 are gas-liquid exchanged at the communication port 291; and, as the gas-liquid exchange is continuously performed, the outside air can pass through the air inlet 23. Constantly replenished into the ink cartridge 2.
  • the ink outlet port 22 is further provided with a cotton core 221 having a density higher than the sponge body 211 in the negative pressure chamber 21, and when the ink cartridge 2 is loaded on the printer, it is connected to the ink supply port on the printer.
  • the contacts are in contact to direct ink flow to the ink outlet port 22 and are supplied to the printhead via the ink supply port described above.
  • the ink cartridge 2 is further provided with an ink filling port 23 for injecting ink to the ink cartridge 2 therethrough, which is disposed above the ink chamber 20 in the present embodiment, and which is normally sealed by a steel ball after the first ink filling, Prevent the ink cartridge 2 from leaking during transportation or during use. Meanwhile, as shown in Fig.
  • the bottom wall of the ink chamber 20 is further provided with a prism 27 for detecting the ink out state of the ink cartridge 2.
  • the process of detecting the ink remaining amount by using the prism 27 is a mature technique in the art, and will not be described herein.
  • the movable rod member 25 and the second engaging portion 26 having the first engaging portion 251 are further provided on both side walls of the ink cartridge 2, and the bottom wall is adjacent to the movable rod member 25.
  • a recess 28 is also provided which cooperates with the locking mechanism of the printer to secure the ink container 2 in the printer when the ink container 2 is loaded into the printer;
  • the ink cartridge filling device 1 includes: an ink container 10 storing ink which is output to the ink cartridge 2 to be filled when performing a filling operation; and an ink filling passage 11 located in the ink container 10 for using the ink container
  • the ink in 10 is delivered to the ink cartridge 2, and includes an outlet end 111 connected to the ink outlet port 22 of the ink cartridge 2 and an inlet end 112 for guiding ink from the ink container 10 into the channel; an inlet passage 12, located in the ink container Above 10, for externally replenishing air into the ink container 10, which includes an intake end 121 communicating with the outside atmosphere and an outlet end 122 communicating with the ink container 10; an aspirator 13, and an ink filling port 23 of the ink cartridge 2 Connected to suck the
  • FIG. 3 which is composed of a barrel body 131, a piston 132, a piston rod 133, a cylinder cover 134, a handle 135, and a suction nozzle 136, wherein the suction nozzle 136 and the cylinder
  • the body 131 is formed, the barrel 131 is connected with the cover 134 to form a closed space, the piston 132 is fixed with the piston rod 133, and the handle 135 is coupled with the piston rod 133, and the user holds the handle 135 to pull.
  • the piston rod 133 can pull the piston 132 to move up and down in the barrel 131 to suck or discharge air; the ink cartridge positioning mechanism 15 is used to position the ink cartridge 2 on the filling device 1, as shown in Fig. 2b.
  • a corresponding structure is provided which cooperates with the first engaging portion 251 and the second engaging portion 26 of the ink cartridge 2, and the bottom wall thereof is provided with a supporting portion 153 which abuts against the bottom wall of the ink cartridge 2 and the concave portion 28 of the ink cartridge 2 With the positioning post 152, it is obvious that the ink cartridge 2 can be accurately positioned in the filling device 1.
  • the positioning mechanism 15 and the ink container 10 can be integrally formed by snap connection or welding, in this embodiment, The processing step is reduced, and preferably, it is integrally formed with the ink container 10 by an injection molding process, and as shown in FIG.
  • a card slot 151a, 151b is respectively disposed on both side walls of the positioning mechanism 15;
  • the cover member 14 is pivotally connected to the ink cartridge positioning mechanism 15, as shown in Fig. 2b, specifically, the cover Component 14
  • One end is a connecting end 147 connected to the positioning mechanism as a rotating shaft, that is, the cover member 14 can be rotated by a certain angle around the positioning mechanism 15, and the other end is a free end 148, and the free end 148 is further provided with a protrusion extending from the inner side thereof.
  • the two extension hooks 145a, 145b can be engaged with the two card slots 151a, 151b of the ink cartridge positioning mechanism 15, so that when the ink cartridge 2 is loaded into the ink cartridge positioning mechanism 15, the cover member 14 can be fixed to the ink cartridge filling device 1. on.
  • the lid member 14 is further provided with a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion which are in a sealed state when the ink cartridge 2 and the filling device 1 are filled.
  • the first sealing portion may be an elastic pad disposed at a position corresponding to the air inlet 23 of the ink cartridge 2, and the thickness of the elastic pad may be determined according to the distance between the inner side of the cover member 14 and the top wall of the ink cartridge 2, but
  • the first sealing portion is composed of the protruding portion 141 and the elastic sleeve 142: the protruding portion 141 is convex from the inner side of the cover member 14 and disposed inside the cover member 14.
  • the protruding portion 141 may cover the air inlet 23;
  • the elastic sleeve 142 It is made of an elastic material such as silicone rubber or rubber, and is sized to protrude from the projection 141 to surround the projection 141.
  • the second sealing portion may also be an elastic pad provided on the cover member 14 at a position corresponding to the intake passage 12, however, in order to ensure the sealing property and operability of the intake passage 12, preferably, the second in this embodiment
  • the sealing portion is composed of an extension 143 extending from the cover member 14 and a sealing member 144: an extension portion 143 is provided at a position inside the cover member 14 corresponding to the intake passage 12, specifically, when the cover member 14 is After the ink cartridge positioning mechanism 15 is engaged with each other, the extension portion 143 can cover or surround the air inlet end 121 of the air inlet passage 12; the sealing member 144, like the elastic sleeve 142, is also made of an elastic material and has a recessed portion thereon.
  • the diameter of the recess corresponds to the outer diameter of the inlet end 121 of the intake passage, and the outer diameter of the seal 144 is equivalent to the inner diameter of the extension 143, that is, the seal 144 is normally fitted in the extension 133, and in the cover member 14 In the case of engagement with the positioning mechanism 15, it can directly seal the intake passage 12.
  • the sealing member 144 can also be a gasket corresponding to the end surface area of the extension portion 143, and the gasket is welded on the end surface of the extension portion 143 contacting the intake passage 12;
  • the sealing member 144 can also be a silicone sleeve that cooperates with the extension portion 143.
  • the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion can seal the ink cartridge
  • the intake port 23 of the second sealing portion can seal the intake passage 12 of the filling device 1 so that external air cannot flow into the ink cartridge 2 and the ink container 10, so that a sealed space is formed between the ink cartridge 2 and the ink container 10. , isolated from the outside world.
  • the above-described first sealing portion and second sealing portion can restrict the movement of the ink cartridge 2 on the filling device 1, even if it is not allowed to move upward, thereby ensuring that the ink cartridge 2 is sufficiently fixed in the ink cartridge filling device 1.
  • the extension 143 is disposed between the two extension hooks 145a, 145b and is disposed closer to the free end 148 than the two hooks, and the projection 141 is disposed away from the extension relative to the extension 143.
  • End 148 i.e., the first sealing portion is disposed closer to the connecting end 147 than the second sealing portion. Since the cover member 14 is angularly rotated about the axis, according to the position distribution of the extension portion 143 and the projection portion 141, when the ink cartridge 2 is mounted on the filling device 1 for ink replenishment, the cover member 14 is rotated clockwise to be positioned.
  • the protruding portion 141 and the elastic sleeve 142 When the mechanism 15 is engaged to close the entire filling device 1, the protruding portion 141 and the elastic sleeve 142 first seal the ink cartridge 2, and the extension portion 143 and the sealing member 144 reseal the inlet passage 12; and after the ink cartridge 2 is filled with ink, the cover member When the counter-clockwise rotation is cancelled to cancel the engagement with the positioning mechanism 15 to open the entire filling device 1, the extension portion 143 and the sealing member 144 are first separated from the intake passage 12, and the projection portion 141 and the elastic sleeve 142 are separated from the ink cartridge 2, that is, The air passage 12 is opened first, and then the sealing of the ink cartridge 2 is cancelled.
  • the air is first replenished into the ink container 10, and then replenished into the ink container 2 to squeeze out excess ink therein.
  • the amount of ink in the ink cartridge 2 is prevented from flowing excessively back into the ink container 10.
  • the distance between the extension 143 and the projection 141 can be selected according to different ink cartridge configurations.
  • the deformation amount of the elastic sleeve 142 is larger than the deformation amount of the sealing member 144, so that the second sealing portion opens the intake air.
  • the first sealing portion after the passage 12 also keeps the ink cartridge 2 in a sealed state.
  • the deformation amount of the first sealing portion is also the same.
  • the second sealing portion is larger than the second sealing portion, so that the first elastic pad is still kept in a sealed state after the second elastic pad is opened, that is, the first sealing portion is thicker than the second sealing portion.
  • the cover member 14 is disposed at a position corresponding to the ink-injecting port 24 of the ink cartridge 2, and is provided with a through hole 146 having a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the ink-injecting port 24, so that when filling is performed, suction is performed.
  • the air suction nozzle 136 of the device 13 is connected to the ink filling port 24 via the above-described through hole 146.
  • the outlet end 111 of the ink refilling channel 11 is provided with a sealing pad 113 made of an elastic material such as silicone rubber or rubber, which can be a common sealing ring, which is removed when filling, and can be loaded after filling, preferably
  • a self-closing gasket which is provided with a self-closing seam, that is, it is normally closed, only when it is
  • the ink cartridge 2 is opened only when the pressure difference between the two sides of the ink container 10 reaches a predetermined value.
  • the free end 148 of the cover member 14 is further provided with a friction portion 16 composed of a plurality of concave and convex grooves for the purpose of increasing the friction between the user's hand and the cover member 14, thereby ensuring the user.
  • a friction portion 16 composed of a plurality of concave and convex grooves for the purpose of increasing the friction between the user's hand and the cover member 14, thereby ensuring the user.
  • the ink cartridge filling device 1 is made of a transparent material.
  • the ink cartridge 2 is loaded into the ink cartridge filling device 1.
  • the first engaging portion 251, the second engaging portion 26, the concave portion 28 and the bottom wall of the ink cartridge 2 are respectively associated with the ink cartridge positioning mechanism 15.
  • the ink outlet 22 is connected to the outlet end 111 of the ink injection passage 11, and then the cover member 14 is rotated clockwise to extend the hooks 145a, 145b and the slot 151a of the cartridge positioning mechanism 15,
  • the protruding portion 141 of the cover member 14 and the elastic sleeve 142 abut against the cover of the ink cartridge 2 to seal the air inlet 23, and the extension portion 143 and the sealing member 144 seal the intake passage 12, at this time,
  • the ink cartridge 2 forms a sealed space with the ink cartridge filling device 1, and the two form an ink cartridge filling system;
  • the pre-prepared aspirator 13 is inserted into the ink filling port 24 through the through hole 146 and passes through the rubber stopper 18, and the aspirator 13 communicates with the ink cartridge 2, and then grips Holding the handle 135 of the aspirator 13, as shown in Fig. 4c, as shown in the direction A shown, pulling the piston rod 133 upward to drive the piston 132 upward, the air in the ink cartridge 2 is along the arrow shown in Fig. 4c.
  • the pressure inside the ink cartridge 2 becomes small to form a certain negative pressure, that is, a pressure difference is formed between the ink container 2 and the ink container 10, and the self-closing slit of the gasket 113 is opened under the pressure difference, the ink container
  • the ink in 10 flows under the pressure difference along the arrow shown in FIG. 4c into the ink cartridge 2, at this time, the intake passage 12 remains closed, and the ink cartridge 2 is still in a sealed state;
  • the air outlet end 122 is replenished into the ink container 10, the seal of the ink cartridge 2 is released, and the air is replenished into the ink cartridge 2 via the air inlet 23, at which time the ink cartridge 2 and the ink container 10 are both in pressure equilibrium, and the gasket 113 is self-closing. Seam closure
  • the rubber plug 18 loaded into the ink filling port 24 may be a general elastic sealing ring.
  • it is preferably a self-closing sealing ring which can be opened or closed according to the pressure difference between the inside of the ink cartridge and the outside of the ink cartridge.
  • the mass of the material flowing out of the container is equal to the mass of the material flowing into the container, such as the filling tool mentioned in the background art, which stores ink.
  • the amount of ink that flows out of the chamber is equal to the amount of air that is replenished.
  • the ink container 10 is kept in a sealed state and does not replenish air therein when suction is performed. It can be said that the ink filling operation of the ink cartridge 2 causes the pressure of the ink container 10 to be unbalanced.
  • Embodiment 2 is a diagrammatic representation of Embodiment 1:
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the state in which the ink cartridge filling device of the embodiment is in an open state.
  • the same components are denoted by the symbol as in the first embodiment, and are not modified.
  • a ejector pin 17 for removing the steel ball sealing the ink filling port 24 is provided at the through hole 146 of the cover member 14, and the top of the ejector pin 17 is provided with a steel ball corresponding to the ink filling port 24.
  • the concave surface and the side surface of the ram 17 are provided with a plurality of strip-shaped grooves of different lengths such that the concave surface and the side surface form an edge having a plurality of cutting edges.
  • the jack 17 is provided to be movable, specifically, to be slidable back and forth on the cover member 14, i.e., the jack 17 is slidable back and forth between the open position and the non-opened position.
  • the ejector rod 17 can also be disposed to be removed from the cover member 14, that is, after the opening operation is completed, the ejector pin 17 is removed and then refilled with a filling tool, and then the ink is charged. Return to the original position.
  • the other structure of the ink cartridge filling device is similar to that of the first embodiment, and details are not described herein.
  • the process of filling the ink cartridge by the ink cartridge filling device of the present embodiment will be described below:
  • the ink cartridge filling device 1 is placed on a flat surface, and the ink cartridge 2 is loaded into the ink cartridge filling device 1, that is, the first and second engaging portions 251, 26 of the ink cartridge 2, the concave portion 28, and the like are all positioned on the positioning mechanism 15.
  • the corresponding structure is matched, the ink outlet 22 is connected to the outlet end 111 of the ink injection passage 11, at this time, the ejector is located at the opening position, and then the cover member 14 is rotated clockwise to make the ejector 17 and the priming port 24
  • the steel ball is fitted and the cover member 14 is pressed down from the free end 148.
  • the ejector pin 17 pushes the steel ball in the ink injection port 24 into the ink container 2, the ink filling port 24 is opened, and then the ejector pin 17 is slid to the non-opening.
  • the position of the hole that is, the position corresponding to the ink filling port 24, and a rubber plug 18 is inserted in the ink filling port 24;
  • Embodiment 3 is a diagrammatic representation of Embodiment 3
  • this embodiment proposes to add a delay action component to the first sealing portion to open the air intake channel first.
  • the sealing portion also maintains a state in which the ink cartridge to be filled is sealed.
  • the retarding member is an elastic member that cooperates with the first sealing portion.
  • the elastic member is a coil spring 19.
  • the ink cartridge filling device of the above structure is used to carry out ink When the ink is injected, that is, when the cover member 15 is rotated clockwise around the shaft, the spring 19 is compressed to generate a compressive force to urge the first sealing portion to closely fit with the air inlet 23; and when the ink filling is completed, the cover member 15 is wound around the shaft When the counterclockwise rotation causes the second sealing portion to open the intake passage 12, the first sealing portion remains in the state of sealing the intake port 23, and only when the cover member 15 is rotated to a certain angle, the spring 19 follows the cover member.
  • the movement of 15 moves upward so that its compressive force is canceled, and the first seal portion is disengaged from the intake port 23.
  • a certain negative pressure remains in the ink cartridge 2, but it is not a large negative pressure, which can promote the ink in the sponge 211 and the cotton core 221, and can also ensure the ink. It is not oversaturated to prevent dripping.
  • the structure of the first sealing portion in the above process description may be the first elastic pad, the protruding portion and the elastic sleeve, or other similar sealing members, and the list is not mentioned here. More description.
  • the ink cartridge may also be an ink-free chamber, and only the sponge cartridge is loaded, that is, the filling device and the filling method are also suitable for filling the ink cartridge.
  • the number of the extension hooks may be one or more than two, and the position and number of the slots correspond to the extension hooks.
  • cover member can also move up and down in parallel with respect to the ink cartridge positioning mechanism.
  • the cover member and the ink cartridge positioning mechanism can also be connected to each other by extending the cooperation of the hook and the card slot. .
  • sealing or opening action of the first sealing component and the second sealing component on the cover member can be simultaneously performed, that is, the sealing of the opening and the elimination of the sealing of the ink cartridge after the ink filling are performed simultaneously. This only causes more of the ink in the sponge to flow back into the ink container, which also prevents ink drop.
  • the ink cartridge filling device can also be made of an opaque material, so that when ink is injected, it can be judged that the ink cartridge is full when the ink is seen in the aspirator, and thus, only It is necessary to refill the excess ink in the aspirator into the ink container after the ink is injected.
  • the ink container and the ink cartridge are placed in a pressure unbalance state during ink replenishment, so that the pressure balance is restored after the ink is injected, that is, the action of injecting the ink into the ink cartridge and replenishing the air to the ink container.
  • the action is not performed at the same time. In this way, the excess ink of the sponge and the cotton core in the ink cartridge can be removed to prevent the ink drop phenomenon.

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说明书 一种墨盒填充装置、 墨盒填充系统及相应的墨盒填充方法 技术领域
本发明涉及喷墨技术领域,尤其是一种在负压下对墨盒进行再填充的墨盒填充装置、墨 盒填充系统以及相应的墨盒填充方法。
背景技术
喷墨打印头是喷墨打印机的必要构成部件,该打印头设置在喷墨打印机的来回移动的滑 架上, 并跟随着滑架的移动而喷射墨水至记录介质上以形成图像。 墨盒作为墨水存储容器, 承担着向打印头供应墨水的任务,但是墨盒是有固定的墨水容量的,在其内部墨水耗尽之后, 用户往往需要更换墨盒。但是大部分旧墨盒包括塑胶、芯片等组成部分, 其中大部分都不能 自然降解,显然,直接丢弃旧墨盒容易造成资源浪费、环境污染,并且增加用户的打印成本。 为此,通过对旧墨盒重新加注墨水使其获得二次利用价值是最经济及环保的方式。适应于这 种要求出现了多种结构的墨盒填充装置。
中国专利 CN200620061311. X公开了一种负压式墨盒填充装置。 该填充装置包括抽气机 构和注墨机构, 其中, 抽气机构由气筒与活塞组成, 气筒包括密封空腔及连通外部与上述密 封空腔的连接口,而活塞气密封地位于密封空腔中;注墨机构由储墨腔及连通外部与储墨腔 的注墨口,储墨腔通过导管连通气筒密封空腔相对于连接口位于活塞之外的部分。利用上述 负压式墨盒填充装置进行注墨的方式为:预先把墨水吸入墨盒填充装置的储墨腔内,然后把 连接口和注墨口分别对准墨盒的抽气孔和注墨孔, 即可实现一边抽除墨盒内的空气,一边同 时向墨盒内部注入墨水, 两个环节同步进行。
显然,对于采用单向阀限定控制墨水流动方向的墨盒而言,上述填充方法是比较便捷的; 但是, 对于利用海绵体控制墨盒内部负压的墨盒而言, 上述填充方法存在以下缺陷: 海绵腔 的海绵体在注墨后会容易造成过饱和状态,此时若直接将注墨后的墨盒取下,容易导致滴墨 现象的发生, 从而污染环境或弄脏用户的手、 衣服等。 发明内容
本发明提供一种墨盒填充装置,以解决现有墨盒填充装置填充墨水后墨盒会发生滴墨现 象的的技术问题。
为了解决以上技术问题, 本发明采取的技术方案是:
一种负压式墨盒填充装置, 用于向待填充墨盒注入墨水, 其包括:
墨水容器, 用于储存填充操作所需要的墨水;
注墨通道, 与所述墨水容器相连通, 用于将所述墨水容器的墨水输送至待填充墨盒中; 进气通道, 与所述墨水容器相连通, 用于补充空气至所述墨水容器中;
抽吸器, 用于抽吸待填充墨盒的空气;
盖部件;
其特征是,所述盖部件上设有密封待填充墨盒的第一密封部分和密封所述进气通道的第 二密封部分。
所述墨盒填充装置还包括用于将待填充墨盒定位在所述墨盒填充装置上的墨盒定位机 构, 所述墨盒定位机构与所述盖部件通过转轴进行连接。
所述第一密封部分相对于所述第二密封部分更靠近于所述转轴。
所述第一密封部分为设置在所述盖部件上的第一弹性垫,第二密封部分为设置在所述盖 部件的第二弹性垫。
所述第一密封部分由一自所述盖部件凸起的凸起部分和一与之配套的弹性套组成。 所述第二密封部分由一自所述盖部件伸出的延长部和一与延长部配合的密封件组成。
所述墨盒填充装置还设有一延迟作用部件,使得所述第二密封部分开启所述进气通道后 所述第一密封部分还保持密封待填充墨盒的状态。
所述延迟作用部件为与所述第一密封部件相配合的弹性部件。
所述第一弹性垫的变形量大于所述第二弹性垫的变形量。
所述弹性套的变形量大于所述密封件的变形量。
所述盖部件上还设有延长卡钩, 所述定位机构上设有与所述延长卡钩相配合的卡槽。 本发明同时提供解决以上问题的墨盒填充系统: 及相应的墨盒填充方法。
一种负压式墨盒填充系统, 包括待填充墨盒与上述墨盒填充装置。
所述待填充墨盒包括:用于储存墨水的腔体、放置于腔体中以保持墨盒内部负压的海绵 体、引导储墨腔的墨水至墨盒外部的出墨口、补充空气至储墨腔的进气口及注入墨水至储墨 腔的注墨口。
所述腔体分为容纳墨水的墨水腔和容纳海绵体的负压腔。
所述第一密封部分设置在盖部件上与所述待填充墨盒的进气口相应的位置处。 所述盖部件上与所述待填充墨盒的注墨口相应的位置处设有通孔。
所述通孔处设有一可动的顶杆, 用于去除密封所述注墨口的密封件。
本发明同时提供解决以上问题的的墨盒填充方法:
一种利用上述墨盒填充系统进行墨盒填充的填充方法, 包括以下步骤:
A、 密封所述待填充墨盒并封闭所述进气通道,使待填充墨盒与所述墨盒填充装置之间 形成一密闭空间;
B、 利用抽吸器抽吸所述待填充墨盒内部的空气;
C、 开启所述进气通道, 并取消所述待填充墨盒的密封。
在所述步骤 A之前还包括以下步骤:将所述待填充墨盒的注墨口打开,并在所述注墨口 中装入胶塞。
在所述步骤 C中, 先开启进气通道, 再取消待填充墨盒的密封。、
在所述步骤 C中, 同时开启进气通道与取消待填充墨盒的密封。
在所述步骤 C之后还包括以下步骤:将待填充墨盒从所述墨盒填充装置上取下,再次密 封所述进气通道。
在采用了上述技术方案后,由于盖部件上设有密封待填充墨盒的第一密封部分和密封进 气通道的第二密封部分。在注入墨水时可以先抽取被密封墨盒的空气以使墨水容器的墨水流 动至其中, 从而墨水容器中形成负压并使墨水容器维持在负压下输送墨水至墨盒, 这样, 注 入墨水至墨盒与补充空气至墨水容器在时间上就可以不同时进行,使得在墨盒填充完毕后墨 盒填充装置内部处于负压状态,则在填充装置打开时可将海绵体中多余的墨水去除,解决了 现有墨盒填充装置填充墨水后墨盒会发生滴墨现象的的技术问题。 附图说明
图 la为本发明实施例一及实施例二的墨盒外观示意图, 图 lb则为墨盒结构示意图; 图 2a为本发明实施例一的墨盒填充装置外观示意图,图 2b则为墨盒填充装置打开示意 图;
图 3为本发明实施例一的抽吸器分解示意图;
图 4a为本发明实施例一的墨盒填充装置与墨盒的状态示意图一-墨盒装入状态; 图 4b为本发明实施例一的墨盒填充装置与墨盒的状态示意图二 -抽吸器插入状态; 图 4c为本发明实施例一的墨盒填充装置与墨盒的状态示意图三 -抽吸步骤; 图 4d为本发明实施例一的墨盒填充装置与墨盒的状态示意图四 -注墨完成; 图 4e为本发明实施例一的墨盒填充装置与墨盒的状态示意图五-开启填充装置; 图 4f为图 4e中墨盒中流体的流动示意图;
图 5为本发明实施例二的墨盒填充装置示意图;
图 6为本发明实施例三的示意图。
符号说明: 1墨盒填充装置, 10墨水容器, 11注墨通道, 111出口端, 112入口端, 113 密封圈, 12进气通道, 121进气端, 122出气端, 13抽吸器, 131筒身, 132活塞, 133活 塞杆, 134筒盖, 135手柄, 136抽气嘴, 14盖部件, 141凸出部, 142弹性套, 143延长部, 144密封件, 145延长卡钩, 146通孔, 147连接端, 148自由端, 15墨盒定位机构, 151卡 槽, 152定位柱, 153支承部, 16摩擦部, 17顶杆, 18胶塞, 19螺旋弹簧, 2墨盒, 20墨 水腔, 21负压腔, 211海绵体, 22出墨口, 221棉芯, 23进气口, 24注墨口, 25可动杆件, 251第一接合部分, 26第二接合部分, 27棱镜, 28凹部, 29隔板, 291连通口, A抽吸器 拉动方向。 具体实施方式
为使本发明实施例的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚, 下面将结合本发明实施例中的附 图, 对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、 完整地描述, 显然, 所描述的实施例是本发明 的一部分实施例, 而不是全部实施例。基于本发明中的实施例, 本领域普通技术人员在没有 做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其它实施例, 都属于本发明保护的范围。
本发明的主要技术方案是:盖部件上设有密封墨盒的第一密封部分和密封进气通道的第 二密封部分,使得利用墨盒填充装置进行墨盒填充时,墨盒填充装置与墨盒之间形成一封闭 的空间, 外部空气无法补充至墨水容器中, 则墨盒注墨后会具有负压, 在打开墨盒填充装置 时, 外部大气会补充至墨盒中, 而促使墨盒中多余的墨水流动至墨水容器中, 从而不会出现 滴墨现象。
下面通过附图和具体实施例, 对本发明的技术方案作进一步的描述。
实施例一:
一种喷墨打印机墨盒 1, 可拆卸地安装在喷墨打印机上, 用于供应墨水至喷墨打印机的 喷墨打印头以在记录介质上形成图像或文字。 图 la为本实施例中待填充墨盒 2的外观示意 图, 图 lb则为其结构示意图。
如图 la所示, 墨盒 2由盒体与盒盖组成, 两者均由塑料制成, 并通过焊接方式而固结 在一起以形成一密闭腔室。 如图 lb所示, 上述密闭腔室利用隔板 29分成负压腔 21与墨水 腔 20, 且负压腔 21与墨水腔 20之间仅通过设置在隔板 29下方的连通口 291而彼此连通。 其中, 墨水腔 20中存储有打印操作用的墨水, 且墨水腔 21除连通口 291外, 基本上形成一 密闭的空间; 负压腔 21中包含有用以保持墨水的吸收构件, 该吸收构件大多采用多孔性材 料制成, 在本实施例中, 优选为海绵体 211, 即海绵体 211可利用其自身的毛细力吸附并保 持墨水, 从而控制墨盒 2内部的负压, 且负压腔 21的底壁上还设有将墨盒 2的墨水引导至 打印机的打印头的出墨口 22, 负压腔 21的顶壁上还设有将外部空气补充至墨盒 2内部的进 气口 23。 因此, 随着负压腔 21中的墨水被消耗用于打印记录, 墨水腔 20中的墨水通过上 述连通口 291进入负压腔 21, 同时负压腔 21中的空气也经由连通口 291而进入墨水腔 20 中, 即墨水腔 20的墨水与负压腔 21的空气在连通口 291处进行气液交换; 而且, 随着上述 气液交换的不断进行, 外部空气可通过上述进气口 23而不断补充进入墨盒 2中。
如图 lb所示, 出墨口 22中还设有一棉芯 221, 其密度比负压腔 21中的海绵体 211高, 并且当墨盒 2装载在打印机上时,其与打印机上的供墨端口相接触以引导墨水流动至出墨口 22并经由上述供墨端口而供应至打印头中。 此外, 墨盒 2还设有注墨口 23, 用于经由其向 墨盒 2注墨墨水, 在本实施例中, 其设置在墨水腔 20上方, 且其通常在首次灌墨后利用钢 珠进行密封, 防止墨盒 2在运输中或使用中发生泄漏。 同时, 如图 lb所示, 墨水腔 20的底 壁上还设有用于检测墨盒 2的墨水用尽状态的棱镜 27。利用棱镜 27检测墨水余量的过程为 本领域的成熟技术, 在此不作赘述。 此外, 如图 la及 lb所示, 墨盒 2的两侧壁上还设有具 有第一接合部分 251的可动杆件 25和第二接合部分 26, 而底壁上靠近可动杆件 25处还设 有一凹部 28, 其可在墨盒 2装入打印机时与打印机的锁紧机构相配合而将墨盒 2固定在打 印机中;。
图 2a为本实施例的墨盒填充装置 1的外观示意图, 图 2b为本实施例的墨盒填充装置 1 的打开示意图。 如图 2a及 2b所示, 墨盒填充装置 1包括: 墨水容器 10, 储存有进行填充 操作时输出至上述待填充墨盒 2的墨水; 注墨通道 11, 位于墨水容器 10中, 用于将墨水容 器 10中的墨水输送至墨盒 2中,其包括一与上述墨盒 2的出墨口 22连接的出口端 111及引 导墨水从墨水容器 10流入通道中的入口端 112 ; 进气通道 12, 位于墨水容器 10上方, 用于 从外部补充空气至墨水容器 10 中, 其包括与外部大气连通的进气端 121及与墨水容器 10 连通的出气端 122 ; 抽吸器 13, 与墨盒 2的注墨口 23相连接以抽吸墨盒 2的空气, 如图 3 所示, 其由筒身 131、 活塞 132、 活塞杆 133、 筒盖 134、 手柄 135、 抽气嘴 136组成, 其中, 抽气嘴 136与筒身 131—体成型, 筒身 131与筒盖 134连接而形成一密闭空间, 活塞 132 与活塞杆 133固结在一起,手柄 135则与活塞杆 133连接在一起,则用户握住手柄 135拉动 活塞杆 133即可拉动活塞 132而使其在筒身 131中上下移动以抽吸或排出空气;墨盒定位机 构 15, 用于将墨盒 2定位在填充装置 1上, 如图 2b所示, 其上设有与墨盒 2的第一接合部 分 251、 第二接合部分 26相配合的相应结构, 且其底壁上设有与墨盒 2底壁抵接的支承部 153和与墨盒 2的上述凹部 28相配合的定位柱 152,显然,可以将墨盒 2精确地定位在填充 装置 1中, 此外, 定位机构 15与墨水容器 10之间可通过卡位连接或焊接而形成一体, 在本 实施例中, 为了减少加工工序, 优选地, 其与墨水容器 10之间通过注塑工序而一体成型, 而如图 2b所示, 定位机构 15的两侧壁上分别设有一卡槽 151a、 151b ; 盖部件 14, 位于墨 水容器 10上方, 用于将墨盒 2固定在墨盒填充装置 1中, 在本实施例中, 优选地, 盖部件 14与上述墨盒定位机构 15转轴连接, 如图 2b所示, 确切地说, 盖部件 14的一端为与定位 机构为转轴连接的连接端 147, 即盖部件 14可绕定位机构 15旋转一定角度, 而另一端则为 自由端 148, 且自由端 148附近还设有自其内侧伸出的两条延长卡钩 145a、 145b, 可与墨盒 定位机构 15上述两卡槽 151a、 151b相互扣合, 使得当墨盒 2装入墨盒定位机构 15后, 盖 部件 14可将其固定在墨盒填充装置 1上。
如图 2b及图 4a所示, 盖部件 14上还设有使墨盒 2及填充装置 1在进行填充时处于密 闭状态的第一密封部分和第二密封部分。 第一密封部分可为设置在盖部件 14与墨盒进气口 23相对应位置的弹性垫, 弹性垫的厚度则可根据盖部件 14内侧与墨盒 2顶壁之间的距离而 确定, 但是, 在本实施例中, 为了保证墨盒 2 的密封性, 优选地, 第一密封部分由凸出部 141及弹性套 142组成: 凸出部 141, 自盖部件 14内侧凸起并设置在盖部件 14内侧与墨盒 2的进气口 23相对应的位置上, 确切地说, 当盖部件 14与墨盒定位机构 15彼此扣合时, 凸出部 141可覆盖在进气口 23上方; 弹性套 142, 由硅胶、 橡胶等弹性材料制成, 与凸出 部 141尺寸相当, 用于包围上述凸出部 141。 第二密封部分同样可为设置在盖部件 14上与 进气通道 12相对应位置的弹性垫, 然而, 为了保证进气通道 12的密封性及可操作性, 优选 地, 本实施例中第二密封部分由自盖部件 14伸出的延长部 143和一密封件 144组成: 延长 部 143, 设置在盖部件 14内侧与进气通道 12相对应的位置上, 确切地说, 当盖部件 14与 墨盒定位机构 15彼此卡合后, 延长部 143可覆盖或包围进气通道 12的进气端 121 ; 密封件 144, 与弹性套 142—样, 同样是采用弹性材料制成, 其上设有一凹部, 凹部的直径与进气 通道入口端 121的外径相当,而密封件 144的外径与延长部 143的内径相当, 即通常情况下 密封件 144装配在延长部 133中,而在盖部件 14与定位机构 15相扣合的情况下其可直接密 封进气通道 12。本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为,上述密封件 144也可为一与延长部 143 的端面面积相当的密封垫, 且该密封垫焊接在延长部 143与进气通道 12相接触的端面上; 同样的, 上述密封件 144也可为一与延长部 143相配合的硅胶套。
因此, 根据上述第一密封部分与第二密封部分的结构描述, 可知: 当墨盒 2装入填充装 置 1后,盖部件 14绕定位机构 15旋转以固定墨盒 2时,第一密封部分可密封墨盒 2的进气 口 23, 第二密封部分可密封填充装置 1的进气通道 12, 以致外部空气无法流动至墨盒 2及 墨水容器 10中, 使得墨盒 2与墨水容器 10之间形成一密闭的空间, 与外界隔绝。 此外, 上 述第一密封部分与第二密封部分可使墨盒 2在填充装置 1上的移动受到限制,即使其不得向 上移动, 从而保证墨盒 2被充分固定在墨盒填充装置 1中。
如图 2b所示, 延长部 143设置在两延长卡钩 145a、 145b之间, 并比两卡钩设置得更靠 近自由端 148, 而凸出部 141则相对于延长部 143设置得远离上述自由端 148, 即第一密封 部分比第二密封部分设置得更靠近连接端 147。 由于盖部件 14是绕轴进行角度旋转运动, 根据上述延长部 143与凸出部 141的位置分布可知,墨盒 2安装在填充装置 1上以进行墨水 补充时, 盖部件 14顺时针旋转以与定位机构 15卡合而封闭整个填充装置 1时, 凸出部 141 和弹性套 142先密封墨盒 2,延长部 143和密封件 144再密封进气通道 12 ;而在墨盒 2补充 墨水完毕后, 盖部件 14逆时针旋转以取消与定位机构 15的卡合而打开整个填充装置 1时, 延长部 143和密封件 144先脱离进气通道 12, 凸出部 141和弹性套 142再脱离墨盒 2, 即进 气通道 12先打开, 再取消墨盒 2的密封, 这样, 在完成注墨后打开填充装置 1时, 空气会 先补充至墨水容器 10中, 再补充至墨盒 2中以挤出其中多余的墨水, 从而防止墨盒 2中的 墨水量会过多地流回至墨水容器 10中。 关于延长部 143与凸出部 141之间的距离可根据不 同的墨盒结构予以选择。
而且,为了保证第一密封部分与第二密封部分打开的先后顺序,优选地,在本实施例中, 弹性套 142的变形量大于密封件 144的变形量, 以使第二密封部分开启进气通道 12后第一 密封部分还将墨盒 2保持密封状态。 同样地, 本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为, 当第一密 封部分及第二密封部分分别为设置在盖部件上的第一弹性垫和第二弹性垫时,第一密封部分 的变形量同样大于第二密封部分, 以使得第二弹性垫开启后第一弹性垫还保持在密封状态, 即第一密封部分厚度大于第二密封部分。
如图 2a所示, 盖部件 14与墨盒 2的注墨口 24位置相应处, 设有一通孔 146, 该通孔 146的直径与注墨口 24的直径相当, 则在进行填充时, 抽吸器 13的抽气嘴 136经由上述通 孔 146而与注墨口 24连接。此外,注墨通道 11的出口端 111设有一密封垫 113,其由硅胶、 橡胶等弹性材料制成,其可为普通密封圈,进行填充时取下,填充完毕后装入即可,优选地, 在本实施例中, 其为自闭式密封垫, 其上设有自闭缝, 即平常时其处于关闭状态, 只有当其 墨盒 2与墨水容器 10两侧的压力差达到预定值时才打开。 此外, 如图 2a所示, 盖部件 14 的自由端 148上还设有摩擦部 16, 其由数条凹凸槽部组成, 目的在于增加用户的手与盖部 件 14之间的摩擦力,保证用户在把握盖部件 14进行填充装置 1开启或关闭的时候,不容易 发生滑动。
为使用户可以清楚地看到墨盒的填充情况, 优选地, 在本实施例中, 墨盒填充装置 1 采用透明材料制成。
以下根据图 4a〜4e对利用墨盒填充装置 1向墨盒 2进行墨水补充的过程进行阐述。
( 1 ) 将墨盒填充装置 1放置在一平面上,利用现有的开孔工具将墨盒 2的注墨口 24打开, 并在其中装入一胶塞 18 ;
( 2 ) 如图 4a所示, 将上述墨盒 2装入墨盒填充装置 1中, 则此时墨盒 2的第一接合部分 251、 第二接合部分 26、 凹部 28及底壁分别与墨盒定位机构 15上的相应结构相配 合, 出墨口 22与注墨通道 11的出口端 111连接, 然后, 顺时针旋转盖部件 14使其 上的延长卡钩 145a、 145b与墨盒定位机构 15的卡槽 151a、 151b相配合, 则盖部件 14的凸出部 141及弹性套 142与墨盒 2的盒盖相抵接而密封进气口 23, 而延长部 143与密封件 144则密封进气通道 12, 此时, 墨盒 2与墨盒填充装置 1形成一密闭 的空间, 且两者形成一墨盒填充系统;
( 3 ) 如图 4b所示,将预先准备好的抽吸器 13经由通孔 146而插入注墨口 24中并穿过胶 塞 18, 则抽吸器 13与墨盒 2之间连通, 然后握住抽吸器 13的手柄 135, 如图 4c 所示, 沿着图示方向 A所示, 向上拉动活塞杆 133以带动活塞 132向上运动, 则墨 盒 2中的空气沿着图 4c所示的箭头流向抽吸器 13, 此时墨盒 2内部的压力变小而 形成一定的负压, 即其与墨水容器 10之间形成压差,密封垫 113的自闭缝在压差作 用下打开, 墨水容器 10中的墨水在压差的作用下沿着如图 4c所示箭头流动至墨盒 2中, 此时, 进气通道 12保持封闭状态, 墨盒 2尚处于密封状态;
( 4 ) 如图 4d所示, 当观察到墨盒 2中注满墨水时, 取下抽吸器 13, 使盖部件 14的延长 卡钩 145a、 145b与定位机构 15的卡槽 151a、 151b之间的卡合脱离, 逆时针地旋转 盖部件 14, 使墨盒填充装置 1与墨盒 2从密闭空间转为开放空间, 则如图 4e所示, 进气通道 12被打开, 空气经由进气端 121、 出气端 122补充至墨水容器 10中, 墨 盒 2的密封被解除, 空气经由进气口 23而补充至墨盒 2中,此时墨盒 2与墨水容器 10均与达到压力平衡, 密封垫 113的自闭缝关闭;
( 5 ) 取下墨盒 2, 并再次旋转盖部件 14与定位机构 15相配合, 再次密封进气通道 12, 则墨盒填充装置 1密封放置。
上述装入注墨口 24的胶塞 18可为一般的弹性密封圈,在本实施例中,优选为可根据墨 盒内部与墨盒外部的压力差而开启或关闭的自闭密封圈, 其在抽吸器 13插入时, 其变为开 启状态, 而抽吸器 13未插入时, 其处于封闭状态。
本技术领域普通技术人员应理解, 进行墨水填充时往往遵循 "物质平衡原理", 即从容 器中流出的物质质量与流入容器的物质质量相等,如背景技术所提及的填充工具,其储墨腔 流出的墨水与补充进去的空气量是相等的。 但是, 在本技术方案中, 由上述填充过程可知, 在进行抽吸时, 墨水容器 10保持密闭状态, 且并未向其中补充空气, 可以说, 墨盒 2注墨 动作促使墨水容器 10压力不平衡并继续在墨水容器 10压力不平衡的情况下进行墨盒 2注 墨, 即注墨至墨盒与补充空气至墨水容器两个动作不是同时进行, 采用这样的方式是因为: 现有技术中, 在注墨后, 墨盒 2中的海绵体 211及棉芯 221往往会处于过饱和状态, 即负压 腔 21中具有过量的墨水, 则此时取下墨盒 2容易发生滴墨现象; 而在本技术方案中, 在填 充过程中, 墨盒 2与墨水容器 10之间形成一密闭空间, 当对墨盒 2进行抽吸空气而使墨水 容器 10的墨水流动至墨盒 2时且未及时补充墨水容器 10空气时, 墨水容器 10中会形成较 大的负压, 由于墨水容器 10与墨盒 2之间连通, 即此时墨盒 2中也同样具有负压, 因此, 在打开盖部件 14时, 由于负压的作用, 外部大气会补充进入墨水容器 10中, 同样的, 空气 也会补充进入墨盒 2中, 确切地说, 空气会经由进气口 23而补充进入负压腔 21中, 则此时 根据物质平衡原理,海绵体 211及棉芯 221中多余的墨水会流向墨水容器 10,如图 4f所示, 使得海绵体 211及棉芯 221处于不饱和的状态, 取下墨盒 2时, 不会出现滴墨现象。
实施例二:
为了使用户减少额外购买开孔工具的费用并使用户的操作更为简单, 本实施例中提出, 在实施例一的基础上增加 "开孔"的功能。 图 5为本实施例墨盒填充装置开启状态示意图, 在本实施例中, 相同的部件采用如实施例一的符号说明, 未作修改。
如图 5所示, 在盖部件 14的通孔 146处设有一用于移走密封注墨口 24的钢珠的顶杆 17, 该顶杆 17的顶部设有与注墨口 24钢珠相配合的凹面, 且顶杆 17的侧面设有多条长短 不一的条形槽, 以使其凹面与侧面形成具有多个刃部的边沿。 在本实施例中, 顶杆 17设置 成可移动的, 确切地说, 设置成可在盖部件 14上来回滑动, 即顶杆 17可在开孔位置与非开 孔位置来回滑动。 本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为: 顶杆 17 也可设置成可从盖部件 14 移走, 即完成开孔动作后, 将其取下再利用填充工具注墨, 注墨后再将其装回原位。
本实施例中, 墨盒填充装置的其它结构与实施例一类似, 在此不作赘述。 以下对利用本实施例的墨盒填充装置对墨盒进行填充的过程进行描述:
( 1 ) 将墨盒填充装置 1放置在一平面上, 并将墨盒 2装入墨盒填充装置 1中, 即墨盒 2 的第一及第二接合部分 251、 26、 凹部 28等均与定位机构 15上相应的结构相配合, 出墨口 22与注墨通道 11的出口端 111连接, 此时, 顶杆位于开孔位置, 然后, 顺 时针旋转盖部件 14使顶杆 17与注墨口 24中的钢珠配合,并从自由端 148用力下压 盖部件 14, 则顶杆 17将注墨口 24中的钢珠挤入墨盒 2中, 注墨口 24被打开, 接 着, 将顶杆 17滑动至非开孔位置, 即偏离与注墨口 24相应的位置, 并在注墨口 24 中装入一胶塞 18;
( 2 ) 将盖部件 14与墨盒定位机构 15相卡合, 则盖部件 14的凸出部 141及弹性套 142 与墨盒 2的盒盖相抵接而密封进气口 23, 而延长部 143与密封件 144则密封进气通 道 12, 此时, 墨盒 2与墨盒填充装置 1形成一密闭的空间, 且两者形成一墨盒填充 系统;
( 3 ) 将预先准备好的抽吸器 13插入注墨口 24中, 拉动活塞 132向上运动, 则墨盒 2中 的空气流向抽吸器 13, 此时墨盒 2内部的压力变小而形成一定的负压, 即其与墨水 容器 10之间形成压差, 密封垫 113的自闭缝在压差作用下打开, 墨水容器 10中的 墨水在压差的作用下流动至墨盒 2 中, 此时, 进气通道 12保持封闭状态, 墨盒 2 尚处于密封状态;
( 4 ) 当观察到墨盒 2中注满墨水时, 取下抽吸器 13, 使盖部件 14与定位机构 15之间的 卡合脱离, 逆时针地旋转盖部件 15, 使墨盒填充装置 1与墨盒 2从密闭空间转为开 放空间, 则进气通道 12被打开, 空气经由进气端 121、 出气端 122补充至墨水容器 10中, 墨盒 2的密封被解除, 空气经由进气口 23而补充至墨盒 2中, 此时墨盒 2 与墨水容器 10均与达到压力平衡, 密封垫 113的自闭缝关闭;
( 5 ) 取下墨盒 2, 并再次旋转盖部件 14与定位机构 15相配合, 再次密封进气通道 12, 则墨盒填充装置 1密封放置。
实施例三:
为了保证填充过程中先开启进气通道再取消墨盒的密封,本实施例提出在实施例一和实 施例二的基础上增加一延迟作用部件,用于保证第二密封部分开启进气通道第一密封部分还 保持密封待填充墨盒的状态。
优选地, 该延迟作用部件为一与第一密封部分相配合的弹性部件, 如图 6所示, 在本实 施例中, 该弹性部件为一螺旋弹簧 19。 显然, 采用上述结构的墨盒填充装置, 在进行墨水 注墨时, 即盖部件 15绕轴顺时针旋转时,弹簧 19被压缩而产生一压缩力以推动第一密封部 分与进气口 23紧密配合; 而当完成注墨时, 盖部件 15绕轴逆时针旋转时, 上述压缩力使得 第二密封部分开启进气通道 12时,第一密封部分尚保持在密封进气口 23的状态, 只有当盖 部件 15旋转至一定角度,弹簧 19跟随盖部件 15的移动而向上移动,使得其压缩力被取消, 第一密封部分才与进气口 23脱离。 采用上述结构, 可使取消墨盒密封时, 墨盒 2中还残留 一定的负压, 但并非较大的负压, 这样既可促使海绵体 211及棉芯 221中保持较多的墨水, 也可保证其不会处于过饱和状态, 从而防止滴墨现象的发生。此外, 上述过程描述中的第一 密封部分的结构既可为上述第一弹性垫,也可为上述凸出部分和弹性套,或者其它类似的密 封部件也可, 不胜枚举, 在此不作过多描述。
该实施例其它结构与实施例一或实施例二类似, 在此不作赘述。
本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为: 上述墨盒也可为无墨水腔, 仅装载海绵体的墨盒, 即上述填充装置、 填充方法同样适用于为这种墨盒进行填充。
本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为:上述延长卡钩的数量可以为一条或多于两条,而卡 槽的位置及数量则与上述延长卡钩相对应。
本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为:上述盖部件也可相对于墨盒定位机构进行上下平行 移动, 此时, 盖部件与墨盒定位机构之间同样可以通过延长卡钩与卡槽的配合而彼此连接。
本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为:上述盖部件上的第一密封组件和第二密封组件的密 封或打开动作可以同时进行, 即注墨后开启进气通道与取消墨盒的密封是同时进行, 只是这 样会使海绵体中的较多的墨水流回至墨水容器中, 同样能防止出现滴墨现象。
本技术领域普通技术人员应理解为: 墨盒填充装置也可采用不透明材料制成, 如此, 在 进行注墨时, 当看到抽吸器中有墨水时即可判断墨盒已注满, 如此, 只需要在注墨后将抽吸 器中多余的墨水再注入至墨水容器中即可。
综上所述,采用上述技术方案,在进行墨水补充时使墨水容器及墨盒处于压力不平衡状 态,使其在注墨后再恢复压力平衡, 即注入墨水至墨盒的动作与补充空气至墨水容器的动作 不是同时进行的, 如此, 可去除墨盒中海绵体及棉芯多余的墨水, 防止出现滴墨现象。
以上实施例仅用于说明本发明的技术方案,应当指出,对于本技术领域的普通技术人员 来说, 在不脱离本发明构思的前提下, 还可以做出若干变形和改进, 这些都属于本发明的保 护范围内。

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权利要求书
1、 一种负压式墨盒填充装置, 用于向待填充墨盒注入墨水, 其包括:
墨水容器, 用于储存填充操作所需要的墨水;
注墨通道, 与所述墨水容器相连通, 用于将所述墨水容器的墨水输送至待填充墨盒中; 进气通道, 与所述墨水容器相连通, 用于补充空气至所述墨水容器中;
抽吸器, 用于抽吸待填充墨盒的空气;
盖部件;
其特征是,所述盖部件上设有密封待填充墨盒的第一密封部分和密封所述进气通道的第 二密封部分。
2、 如权利要求 1所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述墨盒填充装置还包括用于将待填充 墨盒定位在所述墨盒填充装置上的墨盒定位机构, 所述墨盒定位机构与所述盖部件通过 转轴进行连接。
3、 如权利要求 2所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述第一密封部分相对于所述第二密封 部分更靠近于所述转轴。
4、 如权利要求 1或 2或 3所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述第一密封部分为设置在所 述盖部件的第一弹性垫,所述第二密封部分为设置在所述盖部件的第二弹性垫。
5、 如权利要求 1或 2或 3所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述第一密封部分由一自所述 盖部件凸起的凸起部分和一与之配套的弹性套组成。
6、 如权利要求 1或 2或 3或 4或 5所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述第二密封部分由 一自所述盖部件伸出的延长部和一与延长部配合的密封件组成。
7、 如权利要求 1或 2或 3或 4或 5或 6所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述墨盒填充装 置还设有一延迟作用部件, 使得所述第二密封部分开启所述进气通道后所述第一密封部 分还保持密封待填充墨盒的状态。
8、 如权利要求 7所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述延迟作用部件为与所述第一密封部 件相配合的弹性部件。
9、 如权利要求 4所述的墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述第一弹性垫的变形量大于所述第二 弹性垫的变形量。
10、 如权利要求 6所述的墨盒填充装置,其特征是,所述弹性套的变形量大于所述密封 件的变形量。
11、 如权利要求 1至 10所述的任一墨盒填充装置, 其特征是, 所述盖部件上还设有延 长卡钩, 所述定位机构设有与所述延长卡钩相配合的卡槽。
、 一种负压式墨盒填充系统, 其特征是, 包括待填充墨盒与如权利要求 1至 11所述 的任一墨盒填充装置。
、 如权利要求 12所述的墨盒填充系统, 其特征是, 所述待填充墨盒包括: 用于储存 墨水的腔体、 放置于所述腔体中以保持墨盒内部负压的海绵体、 引导储墨腔的墨水至墨 盒外部的出墨口、 补充空气至储墨腔的进气口及注入墨水至储墨腔的注墨口。
、 如权利要求 13所述的墨盒填充系统, 其特征是, 所述腔体分为容纳墨水的墨水腔 和容纳海绵体的负压腔。
、 如权利要求 12或 13或 14所述的墨盒填充系统, 其特征是, 所述第一密封部分设 置在盖部件上与所述待填充墨盒的进气口相应的位置处。
、 如权利要求 15所述的墨盒填充系统, 其特征是, 所述盖部件上与所述待填充墨盒 的注墨口相应的位置处设有通孔。
、 如权利要求 16所述的墨盒填充系统, 其特征是, 所述通孔处设有一可动的顶杆, 用于去除密封所述注墨口的密封件。
、 一种利用上述 12至 17任一墨盒填充系统进行墨盒填充的填充方法,其特征是,包 括以下步骤:
A、 密封所述待填充墨盒并封闭所述进气通道,使待填充墨盒与所述墨盒填充装置之间 形成一密闭空间;
B、 利用抽吸器抽吸所述待填充墨盒内部的空气;
C、 开启所述进气通道, 并取消所述待填充墨盒的密封。
、 如权利要求 18所述的填充方法, 其特征是, 在所述步骤 A之前还包括以下步骤: 将所述待填充墨盒的注墨口打开, 并在所述注墨口中装入胶塞。
、 如权利要求 18所述的填充方法, 其特征是, 在所述步骤 C中, 先开启进气通道, 再取消待填充墨盒的密封。
、 如权利要求 18所述的填充方法, 其特征是, 在所述步骤 C中, 同时开启进气通道 与取消待填充墨盒的密封。
、 如权利要求 19至 21所述的任一填充方法, 其特征是, 在所述步骤 C之后还包括以 下步骤: 将待填充墨盒从所述墨盒填充装置上取下, 再次密封所述进气通道。
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