Regeneration ink box

Abstract

The utility model discloses a regeneration ink box. The regeneration ink box comprises an ink box body, a chip and an adapter, an ink containing part is arranged in the ink box body, the chip is used for storing information, the ink box body is provided with an installation part, and the adapter is fixed to the ink box body through the installation part. The adapter is provided with a first positioning part for positioning the chip, and is provided with a first surface for supporting at least one part of the back surface of the chip. According to the utility model, the adapter is additionally arranged on the ink box main body of the regeneration ink box, so that the accurate positioning of the chip can be conveniently and flexibly realized, the material thickness of the cut and removed part of the original ink box main body can be compensated, and the regeneration ink box has the advantage of ensuring the stability of the electric connection between the chip and the electric connection part of the ink-jet printing equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of inkjet printing, and in particular relates to a regenerated ink box used for supplying ink to inkjet printing equipment. Background Art

[0002] The ink cartridge is used to provide the ink contained in it to the inkjet printing device to record on the printing medium such as paper. After the ink in the ink cartridge is used up, a new ink cartridge can be replaced. At this time, the cartridge body is far from reaching its service life. In order to save printing costs, people often refill the ink in the ink cartridge in order to continue using it. The ink cartridge is generally provided with a chip that stores the ink information in the ink cartridge. When the ink of this ink cartridge is used up, in addition to refilling the ink, it is also necessary to replace a new chip or process the chip before reuse. Many of these chips are fixed to the ink cartridge by providing a positioning portion (such as a notch or a through hole) to cooperate with at least one mounting column on the ink cartridge. When replacing the chip, it is necessary to cut off at least one mounting column of the ink cartridge to remove the original chip, and then fix the new chip by adhesives, etc.

[0003] When the chip is simply fixed on the main body of the regenerated ink cartridge by adhesive, the following problems often occur: (1) The amount of adhesive used is large and it is easy to be contaminated on the surface of the chip, affecting the electrical connection between the chip and the electrical connection part of the inkjet printing device; (2) When removing the chip, it is inevitable to cut off at least a part of the mounting column on the ink cartridge main body used to fix the chip, so that the mounting column on the main body of the regenerated ink cartridge is no longer complete, and it is easy to misalign when pasting the chip, making the electrical connection between the chip and the electrical connection part of the inkjet printing device unstable or uncertain; (3) Because the new chip is pre-set with a positioning part (such as a notch or a through hole) corresponding to the removed mounting column, and there is no matching part on the main body of the regenerated ink cartridge to fill the positioning part, when the regenerated ink cartridge is installed on the inkjet printing device, the electrical connection part (such as the contact pin) of the inkjet printing device is easy to get stuck in the chip positioning part and affect the normal installation of the ink cartridge. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the main purpose of the utility model is to provide a regenerated ink cartridge which can accurately locate the chip and ensure the electrical connection of the chip.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned main purpose, the utility model provides a regenerated ink cartridge, comprising an ink cartridge body having an ink containing portion therein, and a chip for storing information; the regenerated ink cartridge also includes an adapter, the ink cartridge body is provided with a mounting portion, and the adapter is fixed to the ink cartridge body through the mounting portion; the adapter is provided with a first positioning portion for positioning the chip, and has a first surface that supports at least a portion of the back side of the chip.

[0006] It can be seen from the above scheme that after the ink cartridge is regenerated, by adding an adapter to support the chip between the ink cartridge body and the chip, and providing a first positioning portion for positioning the chip on the adapter, not only can the accurate positioning of the chip on the regenerated ink cartridge be conveniently and flexibly achieved, but also the material thickness of the part of the original ink cartridge body that is cut and removed can be compensated, thereby ensuring the electrical connection between the chip and the electrical connection part of the inkjet printing device.

[0007] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the first positioning part is set as a first protrusion, and the chip is provided with a first hole or slot for the first protrusion to pass through. Wherein, the first positioning part is set as the first protrusion, so that the positioning hole or slot structure of the chip used in the original ink cartridge does not need to be adjusted, thereby reducing the regeneration cost.

[0008] Furthermore, the hole or groove of the chip can be filled by passing the first protrusion on the adapter through the chip, so that when the ink cartridge is installed, the electrical connection part of the inkjet printing device will not fall into the hole or groove, and will not affect the normal installation of the ink cartridge or cause damage to the electrical connection part.

[0009] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, a second positioning portion for positioning the chip is provided on the regenerated ink cartridge, and the second positioning portion is provided on the ink cartridge body or the adapter.

[0010] The combination of the first positioning part and the second positioning part can realize more accurate positioning of the chip. When the original ink cartridge is regenerated, if the chip can be removed without removing the second positioning part on the original ink cartridge body, the second positioning part on the original ink cartridge body can be retained, and only the first positioning part can be made on the adapter, thereby simplifying the regeneration process.

[0011] Preferably, the second positioning portion is configured as a second protrusion, and the chip is provided with a second hole or a groove for the second protrusion to pass through.

[0012] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the adapter is detachably mounted on the ink cartridge body to facilitate continued regeneration of the regenerated ink cartridge.

[0013] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the adapter is provided with a clamping portion, and the mounting portion is provided with a clamping slot, and the clamping portion cooperates with the clamping slot to achieve positioning and fixing of the adapter on the ink cartridge body.

[0014] Further, the clamping portion includes two first clamping portions spaced apart along a first direction, the clamping slot includes two first clamping slots spaced apart along the first direction, and the two first clamping portions are respectively inserted into the two first clamping slots.

[0015] In the above technical solution, the two first card slots can be obtained by processing the air-avoiding slot of the ink cartridge body in the original ink cartridge, so as to fully retain the original ink cartridge structure and reduce the regeneration cost.

[0016] Further, the clamping portion includes a second clamping portion located at one end of the adapter in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the clamping slot includes a second clamping slot located at one end of the mounting portion in the second direction, and the second clamping portion is inserted into the second clamping slot. The combination of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion can more reliably fix the adapter to the ink cartridge body.

[0017] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the adapter comprises a space-avoiding portion, and the wafer portion of the chip is located in the space-avoiding portion.

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the above-mentioned objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structural decomposition of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the chip positioning structure of the original ink cartridge;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the ink cartridge body in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of

[0024] Figure 6 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the ink cartridge body in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adapter in the first perspective of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 8 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adapter in the embodiment of the utility model from a second viewing angle;

[0027] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip from a first perspective in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the chip from a second viewing angle in an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the present invention can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, other possible implementation methods that can be known by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments described in this application all belong to the protection scope of this application.

[0030] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the regenerated ink cartridge 100 is a substantially rectangular box body, including an ink cartridge body 11, an adapter 12 and a chip 13. The ink cartridge body 11 is provided with an ink holding portion for holding ink, and an ink outlet 111 is provided below the ink cartridge body 11. When the ink cartridge 100 is installed in an inkjet printing device, the ink is supplied to the inkjet printing device through the ink outlet 111. A handle 112 is provided on a side wall of the ink cartridge body 11 to facilitate the installation of the ink cartridge 100. The adapter 12 and the chip 13 can be provided on the same side wall as the handle 112 and can be located below the handle 112.

[0031] In this embodiment, the installation direction of the ink cartridge is from top to bottom. The bottom wall of the ink cartridge body 11 is the side wall where the ink outlet 111 is set, and the top wall is the side wall opposite to the bottom wall up and down; the front wall is the side wall where the chip 13 is set, and the rear wall is the side wall opposite to the front and back of the front wall, and the front wall and the rear wall are respectively perpendicular to the top wall and the bottom wall; the left wall and the right wall are relatively arranged in the left and right directions, and are respectively perpendicular to the front wall, the rear wall, the top wall and the bottom wall. In this embodiment, the chip 13 and the adapter 12 are arranged on the front wall of the ink cartridge body 11. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the ink cartridge can also be installed in a horizontal direction, with the ink outlet on the front side of the installation direction; in addition, the chip 13 and the adapter 12 can be arranged on any side wall of the ink cartridge body 11, such as the bottom wall, the top wall or other side walls.

[0032] like Figure 3As shown, the ink cartridge body 11 of the original ink cartridge is provided with a positioning structure for positioning the chip, and the positioning structure includes a mounting column 103 and a second protrusion 113, which respectively cooperate with the positioning part corresponding to the chip to fix the chip on the ink cartridge body, and the ink cartridge body 11 is provided with a space-avoiding groove 101 located on the back of the chip. When the original ink cartridge is regenerated, the ink cartridge body needs to be cut to remove the chip from the original ink cartridge. Generally, the cutting is performed on the surface of the ink cartridge body adjacent to the back of the chip, which is roughly parallel to the surface of the chip. In this way, a part of the material of the ink cartridge body will be removed during the cutting, and at least part of the positioning structure will be cut off (for example, the mounting column 103 is removed, while the second protrusion 113 can be retained), so that the chip can be successfully removed and the wafer part on the back of the chip is not damaged. At this time, if the chip is directly pasted on the ink cartridge body, the positioning of the chip at the cutting position is inaccurate due to the lack of the positioning structure in the ink cartridge body of the regenerated ink cartridge, and the distance between the chip and the electrical connection part of the inkjet printing device may increase due to the removal of part of the material of the ink cartridge body, resulting in unstable electrical connection.

[0033] When the utility model regenerates the original ink cartridge, the ink cartridge body of the original ink cartridge needs to be processed first to remove the chip of the original ink cartridge, and then the chip 13 is fixed on the adapter 12 or on the adapter and the ink cartridge body; optionally, the chip 13 can be first installed on the adapter 12, and then the chip 13 and the adapter 12 are installed on the ink cartridge body together. The adapter 12 is preferably detachably installed on the ink cartridge body 11 (for example, by snap-fitting) to facilitate the continued regeneration of the regenerated ink cartridge.

[0034] In some embodiments, the ink cartridge body of the original ink cartridge may be modified without additional processing (except cutting) to generate the mounting portion. Instead, the adapter 12 may be fixed by cooperating with the existing structure after the ink cartridge body is cut. At this time, the part that cooperates with the ink cartridge body may be regarded as the mounting portion. For example, the air avoidance portion 101 of the original ink cartridge may be used as a mounting groove. The air avoidance portion 101 (mounting groove) has four side walls 102 arranged opposite to each other in pairs, and at least a portion of the adapter 12 is arranged in the air avoidance portion 101 (mounting groove). Among them, the adapter 12 may be fixed by forming a tight fit with the side wall 102 or by filling an appropriate amount of adhesive in the air avoidance portion 101 (mounting groove) to fix the adapter 12, or by using both fixing methods at the same time.

[0035] In other embodiments, the ink cartridge body 11 of the original ink cartridge may be further processed to generate a positioning structure, ie, a mounting portion, of the adapter 12 . Figure 4 and Figure 5 The figure shows the structure of the embodiment in which the original ink cartridge body is further processed to form a mounting portion for mounting the adapter 12. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the further processed regenerated ink cartridge body 11 is provided with a mounting portion 114 , the mounting portion 114 is provided with a card slot, and the adapter 13 is correspondingly provided with a card connection portion, which cooperates with the card slot to achieve positioning and fixing of the adapter 13 on the ink cartridge body 11 .

[0036] In the embodiment, the card slot of the mounting portion 114 includes a first card slot, and the first card slot has an upper card surface 1141 and a lower card surface 1142; there are preferably two first card slots, which are spaced apart at opposite ends of the mounting portion 114 in a first direction (for example, the left and right direction of the embodiment). The two first card slots can be obtained by processing the air avoidance groove 101 of the ink cartridge body in the original ink cartridge, so as to fully retain the original ink cartridge structure and reduce the regeneration cost. Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the clamping part of the adapter 13 includes two first clamping parts 123 spaced apart along the first direction, and the two first clamping parts 123 are respectively inserted into the two first slots. Specifically, the first clamping part 123 has clamping surfaces arranged opposite to each other, such as an upper clamping surface 1231 and a lower clamping surface 1232 arranged opposite to each other in the up-down direction; the upper clamping surface 1231 of the first clamping part 123 abuts against the upper clamping surface 1141 of the first slot, and the lower clamping surface 1232 of the first clamping part 123 abuts against the lower clamping surface 1142 of the first slot. The first clamping part 123 and the first slot can be tightly matched to achieve the fixation of the adapter 12.

[0037] Further, such as Figure 7 As shown, the clamping portion of the adapter 12 may also include a second clamping portion 124 located at one end (e.g., the lower end) of the adapter 12 in a second direction (e.g., the up and down direction of the embodiment) perpendicular to the first direction; wherein the second clamping portion 124 includes two clamping surfaces 1241 and 1242 arranged opposite to each other in the first direction, and another pair of opposite surfaces, which may also be clamping surfaces. Figure 6 As shown, the slot of the mounting portion 114 may also include a second slot 1143 located at one end of the mounting portion 114 in the second direction, and the second engaging portion 124 is inserted into the second slot 1143. The second slot 1143 may be set in the form of a through hole or a blind hole.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first clamping portion 123 of the adapter 12 is accommodated in the first clamping slot of the mounting portion 114 to achieve the vertical positioning of the adapter 12, and the second clamping portion 124 is accommodated in the second clamping slot 1143 to achieve the left-right and front-back positioning of the adapter 12. In other embodiments, the ink cartridge body may not be provided with the second clamping slot, and the adapter may be installed and fixed only by the first clamping slot and the first clamping portion of the adapter. An adhesive may also be provided between the adapter and the first clamping slot and / or the second clamping slot to achieve more reliable fixing of the adapter.

[0039] Furthermore, if Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the chip 13 has a front side 131 provided with electrical contacts (not shown in the figure) and a through hole 133 as an example of a first hole or groove; the back side of the chip 13 may have a wafer (not shown in the figure) electrically connected to the electrical contacts, and the electrical contacts of the chip 13 form an electrical connection surface for forming an electrical connection with an electrical connection part (electrical contact pin) on the inkjet printing device. Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the adapter 12 includes a first protrusion 121 as an example of a first positioning portion, a first surface 122 for supporting at least a portion of the back side of the chip, and a avoidance portion 125, wherein the first protrusion 121 is used to be inserted into the through hole 133 to position the chip 13, and the avoidance portion 125 is used to avoid the wafer portion of the chip when the first surface 122 is attached to the back side of the chip.

[0040] Furthermore, the chip 13 may also have an opening groove 132 as an example of a second hole or groove, and the second protrusion 113 as an example of a second positioning portion is retained on the ink cartridge body 11 after the regeneration cut, and the second protrusion 113 is used to be inserted into the opening groove 132 to further position the chip 13. In other words, the second positioning portion can be set on the ink cartridge body 11, and in particular, the existing second protrusion 113 of the original ink cartridge chip positioning structure can be used.

[0041] In other embodiments, the second protrusion 113 on the original ink cartridge body may be cut, removed or damaged, and in this case, a second positioning portion such as a protrusion may be additionally made on the adapter 12 to cooperate with the opening groove 132 to further position the chip 13. In other words, in this case, the positioning structure of the regenerated ink cartridge for positioning the chip, including the second positioning portion, may be entirely disposed on the adapter 12.

[0042] In this embodiment, a part of the back side of the chip 13 is supported by the first surface 122 of the adapter 12, and the other part is supported by the ink cartridge body 11. An adhesive may be provided between the back side of the chip 13 and the first surface of the adapter 12 and the surface of the ink cartridge body 11 used to support the back side of the chip, so as to more reliably fix the chip 13 on the adapter 12 and the ink cartridge body 11. Since the first surface 122 of the adapter 12 supports the back side of the chip 13, and the first protrusion 121 and the second protrusion 113 respectively cooperate with the through hole 133 and the opening groove 132 of the chip 13, the fixed installation of the chip 13 can be achieved. In other embodiments, the back side of the chip may not contact the ink cartridge body, and the back side of the chip is only supported by the adapter; accordingly, the second protrusion that cooperates with the chip opening groove is also provided on the adapter.

[0043] In other embodiments, a positioning groove may be provided on the adapter, and the chip is placed in the positioning groove to achieve chip positioning. At this time, the bottom surface of the positioning groove plays a role of supporting the chip, that is, the bottom surface of the positioning groove is the first surface of the adapter.

[0044] To sum up, the ink cartridge regeneration steps disclosed in the utility model include: after cutting the original ink cartridge and removing the chip (in the present embodiment, the step of processing the mounting portion is also included after the chip is removed), the ink cartridge body 11 of the regenerated ink cartridge of the utility model is formed, and then the first clamping portion 123 of the adapter 12 is inserted into the first clamping groove of the mounting portion 114, and the second clamping portion 124 is inserted into the second clamping groove 1143, the upper clamping surface 1231 of the first clamping portion 123 abuts against the upper clamping surface 1141 of the first clamping groove, the lower clamping surface 1232 of the first clamping portion 123 abuts against the lower clamping surface 1142 of the first clamping groove, and the clamping surfaces 1241 and 1242 of the second clamping portion 124 abut against the corresponding surfaces of the second clamping groove 1143, so that the adapter 12 is fixedly installed on the ink cartridge body 11. Finally, an adhesive may be applied to the non-wafer portion of the back side of the chip, and the first protrusion 121 may pass through the through hole 133 , and the second protrusion 113 may pass into the opening groove 132 , so as to complete the installation and fixation of the chip 13 .

[0045] In the utility model, when the ink cartridge is regenerated, an adapter 12 for supporting the chip 13 is added between the ink cartridge body 11 and the chip 13, and a chip positioning structure is provided on the adapter 12, which can not only conveniently and flexibly realize the accurate positioning of the chip on the regenerated ink cartridge, but also can make up for the material thickness of the cut-off portion of the original ink cartridge body, thereby ensuring the electrical connection between the chip and the electrical contact pin of the inkjet printing device. In addition, the use of the adapter 12 can make up for the cut-off portion of the ink cartridge body of the regenerated ink cartridge, ensuring the reliability of the electrical connection between the chip and the electrical connection portion (electrical contact / electrical contact pin) of the inkjet printer.

[0046] Although the present invention is disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention, that is, any changes or improvements made according to the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A regenerated ink cartridge comprising an ink cartridge body having an ink containing portion therein and a chip for storing information, characterized in that: The regenerated ink cartridge also includes an adapter, the ink cartridge body is provided with a mounting portion, and the adapter is fixed to the ink cartridge body through the mounting portion; the adapter is provided with a first positioning portion for positioning the chip, and has a first surface that supports at least a portion of the back side of the chip.

2. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning portion is configured as a first protrusion, and the chip is provided with a first hole or a groove for the first protrusion to pass through.

3. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that: The regenerated ink cartridge is provided with a second positioning portion for positioning the chip, and the second positioning portion is provided on the ink cartridge body or the adapter.

4. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second positioning portion is configured as a second protrusion, and a second hole or a groove for the second protrusion to pass through is configured on the chip.

5. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The adapter is detachably mounted on the ink cartridge body.

6. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The ink cartridge body is provided with a mounting groove serving as the mounting portion, the mounting groove having four side walls arranged opposite to each other in pairs, and at least a portion of the adapter is arranged in the mounting groove.

7. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The adapter is provided with a clamping portion, and the mounting portion is provided with a clamping slot. The clamping portion cooperates with the clamping slot to achieve positioning and fixing of the adapter on the ink cartridge body.

8. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to claim 7, characterized in that: The clamping portion includes two first clamping portions spaced apart along a first direction, the clamping slot includes two first clamping slots spaced apart along the first direction, and the two first clamping portions are respectively inserted into the two first clamping slots.

9. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to claim 8, characterized in that: The clamping portion includes a second clamping portion located at one end of the adapter in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the clamping slot includes a second clamping slot located at one end of the mounting portion in the second direction, and the second clamping portion is inserted into the second clamping slot.

10. The remanufactured ink cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The adapter comprises a space-avoiding portion, and the wafer portion of the chip is located in the space-avoiding portion.

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