Liquid container

Abstract

The utility model relates to a liquid containing container detachably installed in a shell, the shell provided with the liquid containing container is detachably installed in a liquid jet device, and the liquid containing container comprises an installed object containing liquid; a supply member for supplying the liquid in the mounted object to the liquid ejecting apparatus; the direction in which the liquid accommodating container is mounted toward the housing is a-Z-axis direction and is opposite to a + Z-axis direction, the direction in which the supply member supplies the liquid to the liquid ejecting apparatus is a-Y-axis direction and is opposite to a + Y-axis direction, and the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction intersect with each other; the liquid containing container further comprises an auxiliary positioning piece, when the liquid containing container is installed on the shell, the auxiliary positioning piece abuts against the shell in the X-axis direction, and the liquid containing container can be universally used in shells with different sizes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of inkjet imaging, in particular to a liquid containing container suitable for an inkjet imaging device. Background Art

[0002] As is known, Chinese patent CN112009108B records a liquid holding container and a mounting body that can be adapted to the liquid holding container. The liquid holding container is used to hold liquid and is detachably mounted to the mounting body. When the liquid is consumed, the user can replace it with a new liquid holding container, and the mounting body can continue to be used.

[0003] The liquid holding container comprises a liquid storage portion and an adapter which are connected to each other. The liquid storage portion is used to hold liquid, and the adapter is used to cooperate with the mounting body to achieve positioning, so that the liquid holding container is installed as a whole in the mounting body.

[0004] In actual products, depending on the type of liquid or the area where the liquid container is sold, there are two installation bodies of different sizes. Correspondingly, the size of the adapter suitable for each installation body is also different. This causes the liquid container manufacturer to produce a variety of different adapters, which is not conducive to reducing the production cost of the liquid container. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a liquid holding container adopting the following technical solution, so that the liquid holding container can be installed in installation bodies with different sizes. The specific solution is:

[0006] A liquid holding container is detachably mounted in a shell, and the shell on which the liquid holding container is mounted is further detachably mounted in a liquid injection device, the liquid holding container comprising: an object to be mounted, wherein the object contains liquid; a supply component for supplying the liquid in the object to be mounted toward the liquid injection device; the direction in which the liquid holding container is mounted toward the shell is the -Z axis direction, and the opposite direction is the +Z axis direction, the direction in which the supply component supplies liquid to the liquid injection device is the -Y axis direction, and the opposite direction is the +Y axis direction, and the X axis direction, the Y axis direction, and the Z axis direction intersect; the liquid holding container further comprises: an auxiliary positioning member, and when the liquid holding container is mounted to the shell, the auxiliary positioning member abuts against the shell along the X axis direction.

[0007] In some embodiments, the shell includes a bottom plate, a front side plate and a main side plate, wherein the front side plate is located in the -Y-axis direction of the bottom plate and the main side plate, and the main side plate is located in the X-axis direction of the bottom plate; the liquid holding container also includes a limiting portion arranged on the installed object, and the limiting portion is used to cooperate with the front side plate to position the liquid holding container in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction.

[0008] In some embodiments, when the auxiliary positioning member is mounted to the mounted object, at least a portion of the auxiliary positioning member protrudes from the mounted object.

[0009] In some embodiments, the shell further includes a reinforcement member disposed at the intersection of the main side plate and the bottom plate, wherein the reinforcement member has a second top surface facing the +Z axis direction; when the liquid holding container is installed to the shell, the auxiliary positioning member also abuts against the second top surface.

[0010] In some embodiments, the shell also includes a columnar body protruding from the bottom plate toward the +Z axis direction; the installed object includes a liquid receiving portion and an adapter that are interconnected, and at least a portion of the supply component is located in the liquid receiving portion; the adapter is provided with a liquid outlet; the liquid receiving portion is used to hold liquid; the supply component is provided with a supply channel corresponding to the liquid outlet; the liquid in the liquid receiving portion enters the liquid injection device through the supply channel and the liquid outlet in turn; when the liquid holding container is installed to the shell, the adapter does not cooperate with the columnar body.

[0011] In some embodiments, the auxiliary positioning member is connected to the liquid receiving portion and / or the adapter.

[0012] In some embodiments, the auxiliary positioning member is detachably connected to the mounted object.

[0013] In some embodiments, the auxiliary positioning member is located in the +Z axis direction or -Z axis direction of the installed object; the bottom plate, the front side plate and the main side plate are enclosed to form a storage space for accommodating the liquid storage part, and the main side plate has an inner side surface facing the storage space; when the liquid holding container is installed to the shell, the X-axis end of the auxiliary positioning member abuts against the inner side surface.

[0014] In some embodiments, the installed object includes a handle, a liquid receiving portion and an adapter, wherein the liquid receiving portion and the adapter are connected to each other, and the liquid in the liquid receiving portion enters the liquid injection device through the supply component and the adapter in sequence; the handle is connected to the supply component, and an auxiliary positioning component is arranged on the handle.

[0015] In some embodiments, the housing further includes a columnar body protruding from the bottom plate toward the +Z axis direction; when the liquid holding container is mounted to the housing, the auxiliary positioning member abuts against the columnar body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1A This is a perspective view of the liquid storage container and the mounting body involved in Example 1 of the present invention after being separated.

[0017] Figure 1B This is a perspective view of the liquid storage container according to Example 1 of the present invention after being mounted on a mounting body.

[0018] Figure 2This is a three-dimensional diagram of another liquid holding container involved in Example 1 of the utility model after being separated from the mounting body.

[0019] Figure 3A This is a perspective view of a liquid storage container according to Example 3 of the present invention after being mounted on a mounting body.

[0020] Figure 3B This is an exploded view of the liquid holding container involved in Example 3 of the utility model after the adapter, handle and supply component are separated. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] The liquid containing container of the utility model can be directly or indirectly mounted on the liquid injection device in a detachable manner. Figure 1A An example is given of indirectly installing a liquid holding container to a liquid ejection device. Specifically, the liquid holding container is first detachably mounted to a housing 740, and then the housing 740 on which the liquid holding container is mounted is detachably mounted to the liquid ejection device. The liquid holding container supplies the liquid stored therein to the liquid ejection device through an ink outlet (liquid outlet) 731 provided in the liquid holding container. When ink is stored in the liquid holding container, the liquid ejection device is an inkjet imaging device, which will be described below as an example.

[0023] For ease of description, the direction of the liquid holding container is first defined as follows: the liquid holding container has an intersecting X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, the direction along the X-axis is the X-axis direction, the direction along the Y-axis is the Y-axis direction, and the direction along the Z-axis is the Z-axis direction, wherein the direction in which the liquid holding container is installed toward the shell 740 is the -Z-axis direction, and the opposite is the +Z-axis direction, the ink outlet 731 faces the -Y-axis direction, and the opposite is the +Y-axis direction, the shell 740 with the liquid holding container is installed to the liquid injection device toward the -Y direction, the supply component 720 supplies the liquid contained in the liquid storage portion 710 toward the liquid injection device along the -Y-axis direction, the X-axis direction intersects with the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction at the same time, when observed along the -Y-axis direction, the left side of the line of sight is the +X-axis direction, and the right side of the line of sight is the -X-axis direction.

[0024] The shell 740 includes: a bottom plate 741 and a side plate 742, which are integrally connected in a manner to form an open storage space (hereinafter referred to as the "storage space") for storing the liquid storage portion 710. The side plate 742 includes a front side plate 742a and a main side plate 742b. Along the Y-axis direction, the front side plate 742a is located in the -Y-axis direction of the main side plate 742b and the bottom plate 741. Along the X-axis direction, the two main side plates 742b are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the bottom plate 741. The bottom plate 741, the front side plate 742a and the two main side plates 742b enclose the storage space. Each main side plate 742b has a first top surface 7421 facing the +Z-axis direction and an inner side surface 7422 facing the storage space.

[0025] In some embodiments, the shell 740 also includes a reinforcement 746 arranged at the intersection of the main side plate 742b and the bottom plate 741. Preferably, along the X-axis direction, the two reinforcements 746 are arranged opposite to each other, each reinforcement 746 extends along the Y-axis direction, and each reinforcement 746 has a second top surface 7461 facing the +Z axis direction. Along the Z-axis direction, the first top surface 7421 is farther away from the bottom plate 741 than the second top surface 7461.

[0026] In some embodiments, each reinforcement member 746 further has a front end surface 7462 facing the -Y axis direction. When the adapter 730 abuts against the front end surface 7462, the adapter 730 can be positioned in the +Y axis direction.

[0027] In some embodiments, the shell 740 also includes a column 744 protruding from the bottom plate 741 toward the +Z axis direction. Along the X axis direction, the two columns 744 are arranged at intervals. According to different models of liquid holding containers, the spacing between the two columns 744 can be set differently; along the Y axis direction, the column 744 is at least partially located between the two reinforcement members 746.

[0028] [Example 1]

[0029] like Figure 1A , Figure 1B As shown, the liquid storage container includes a liquid storage portion 710, a supply component 720 (such as Figure 3BAs shown) and an adapter 730, the liquid receiving portion 710 is used to contain liquid, at least a portion of the supply component 720 is located in the liquid receiving portion 710, the supply component 720 has a supply channel 723, which is used to supply the liquid in the liquid receiving portion 710 to the liquid injection device, the adapter 730 is connected to the liquid receiving portion 710, and is provided with an ink outlet 731 corresponding to the supply channel 723, the liquid received in the liquid receiving portion 710 can enter the liquid injection device through the supply channel 723 and the ink outlet 731 in sequence, or in other words, the liquid received in the liquid receiving portion 710 can enter the liquid injection device through the supply component 720 and the adapter 730 in sequence.

[0030] In this embodiment, the liquid storage portion 710 is configured as a flexible bag. In other embodiments, the liquid storage container may also be a rigid container such as an ink cartridge.

[0031] Continue as Figure 1A As shown, the adapter 730 includes an adapter body 7302 and a limiting portion 733, the ink outlet 731 and the limiting portion 733 are both arranged on the adapter body 7302, and the limiting portion 733 is used to cooperate with the front side plate 742a to position the liquid holding container in the Y-axis direction; further, the adapter 730 also has an adaptation space 734 (such as Figure 3B As shown), a portion of the supply component 720 can enter the adaptation space 734, so that the supply component 720 and the adapter 730 are combined.

[0032] The liquid container further includes a handle 750 , which can be mounted on any one of the supply component 720 and the adapter 730 . The user can use the handle 750 to mount and dismount the liquid container.

[0033] Furthermore, the liquid holding container involved in this embodiment further includes an auxiliary positioning member 780, which is used to assist the positioning of the liquid holding container as a whole in the housing 740, and the auxiliary positioning member 780 is used to connect with at least one of the liquid receiving portion 710 and the adapter 730, such as Figure 1A As shown, the auxiliary positioning member 780 includes a first portion 781 and a second portion 782 connected to each other, wherein the first portion 781 is used to connect to at least one of the liquid receiving portion 710 and the adapter 730, and the second portion 782 is used to abut against the main side plate 742b.

[0034] In one embodiment, the first portion 781 is connected to the liquid receiving portion 710, and the second portion 782 is in contact with the inner side surface 7422, so that the liquid holding container can be positioned in the X-axis direction. Finally, the liquid holding container is stably positioned in the storage space.

[0035] In this embodiment, the adapter 730 does not have to cooperate with the columnar body 744. Therefore, for the shell 740 suitable for liquid holding containers of different models, even if the distance between the two columns 744 is different, it does not affect the installation of the adapter 730. In other words, after the auxiliary positioning member 780 is provided, the same adapter 730 can be used for liquid holding containers of different models. The manufacturer or user of the liquid holding container only needs to replace the corresponding auxiliary positioning member 780 according to the liquid holding container model suitable for the shell 740. For the liquid holding container manufacturer, there is no need to produce a variety of adapters 730, which is conducive to reducing production costs.

[0036] In one embodiment, the auxiliary positioning member 780 may also be connected to the adapter member 730 , which can also achieve universal use of the adapter member 730 .

[0037] In one embodiment, the auxiliary positioning member 780 includes two second parts 782, and along the X-axis direction, the two second parts 782 are respectively extended from the first part 781, or in other words, the two second parts 782 are respectively protruded from the first part 781. When the auxiliary positioning member 780 is installed to the installed object (at least one of the liquid storage portion 710 and the adapter 730), at least the second part 782 protrudes from the installed object. Preferably, at least a part of the second part 782 protrudes from the X-axis direction of the installed object; the first part 781 and the second part 782 can be formed integrally or separately. Preferably, the first part 781 and the second part 782 are formed integrally. More preferably, the first part 781 has a shape adapted to the installed object, which not only allows the auxiliary positioning member 780 to be installed more stably, but also reduces the size of the liquid holding container after the auxiliary positioning member 780 is installed.

[0038] In one embodiment, the auxiliary positioning member 780 is installed in the +Z axis direction of the object to be installed. When the liquid holding container is installed in the storage space, the X-axis end of the second part 782 abuts against the inner side surface 7422; the supply component 720 is arranged in the object to be installed, and is used to supply the liquid contained in the object to be installed to the liquid injection device.

[0039] In one embodiment, when the liquid holding container is installed in the storage space, the second portion 782 also contacts the second top surface 7461 , so that the liquid holding container is also positioned in the Z-axis direction.

[0040] In this embodiment, it should be noted that when the liquid storage portion 710 is a flexible bag body, it generally includes two flexible sheets arranged in the Z-axis direction, one of which is located in the +Z-axis direction of the other flexible sheet. When the auxiliary positioning member 780 is installed in the +Z-axis direction of the liquid storage portion 710, the auxiliary positioning member 780 will be connected to the flexible sheet located in the +Z-axis direction. In this way, through the abutment between the second part 782 and the second top surface 7461, the flexible sheet located in the +Z-axis direction can be maintained by the auxiliary positioning member 780. Even if the liquid in the liquid storage portion 710 is gradually consumed, the flexible sheet in the +Z-axis direction will not approach the flexible sheet in the -Z-axis direction. In this way, a certain amount of space will always be maintained in the liquid storage portion 710, and the liquid can be smoothly supplied to the liquid injection device by the supply component 720.

[0041] In one embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the auxiliary positioning member 780 can also be set in the -Z axis direction of the installed object. When the liquid holding container is installed in the storage space, the X axis direction end of the second part 782 also abuts against the inner side surface 7422; compared with the auxiliary positioning member 780 being located in the +Z axis direction of the installed object, the auxiliary positioning member 780 in this embodiment is less likely to fall off; the reason is that during the installation process of the liquid holding container, the liquid holding container may not be aligned with the corresponding position of the storage space. At this time, the installed object has entered the storage space, but the auxiliary positioning member 780 abuts against the first top surface 7421 and interferes, which may cause the auxiliary positioning member 780 to fall off from the installed object. In this embodiment, when the liquid holding container may not be aligned with the corresponding position of the storage space, the auxiliary positioning member 780 will abut against the first top surface 7421 before the installed object. At this time, the auxiliary positioning member 780 and the installed object will be more tightly combined, and the auxiliary positioning member 780 will not fall off.

[0042] In some embodiments, the liquid holding container also includes a container-side terminal assembly 700 disposed on the adapter body 7302. When the liquid holding container is installed to the liquid injection device along with the shell, the container-side terminal assembly is used to electrically connect to the device-side terminal portion in the liquid injection device, thereby enabling the liquid injection device and the liquid holding container to transmit and receive signals.

[0043] Preferably, the auxiliary positioning member 780 is detachably connected to the object to be installed.

[0044] It is feasible that the auxiliary positioning member 780 and the object to be installed can be connected by bonding, welding, snapping, magnetic connection, etc., and the present invention does not impose any limitation on this.

[0045] [Example 2]

[0046] Different from the first embodiment, this embodiment provides another structure for positioning the liquid holding container along the X-axis direction.

[0047] like Figure 3A and Figure 3B As shown, the handle 750 includes a gripping portion 751, a connecting portion 752 and a fourth snap-fit ​​portion 756. The gripping portion 751 is used for a user to grip to operate the liquid holding container. The connecting portion 752 is connected to the gripping portion 751. The fourth snap-fit ​​portion 756 is arranged at one end of the connecting portion 752 away from the gripping portion 751. Through the fourth snap-fit ​​portion 756, the handle 750 can be connected to the supply component 720 or the adapter 730.

[0048] Furthermore, the holding portion 751, the connecting portion 752 and the fourth snap-fitting portion 756 form a handle body, and the handle 750 also includes an extension portion 759 for abutting against the columnar body 744. The extension portion 759 can be extended from at least one of the holding portion 751, the connecting portion 752 and the fourth snap-fitting portion 756, and thus, the extension portion 759 can be regarded as extending from the handle body.

[0049] In one embodiment, at least a portion of the abutting surface of the extension portion 759 for abutting against the columnar body 744 is a curved surface, so that the extension portion 759 and the columnar body 744 can abut more tightly.

[0050] In one embodiment, the cross-section of the column 744 (along a plane perpendicular to the Z direction) is non-circular, for example, the cross-section is D-shaped. In this case, the cross-section is formed by an arc and straight lines connecting the two ends of the arc. In this embodiment, the abutment surface includes an arc surface and a plane connected to each other, which can make the adapter 730 and the column 744 abut more stably.

[0051] In one embodiment, the -Z direction surface of the extension portion 759 is set as an inclined surface, so that when the liquid holding container is installed toward the housing 740, the liquid holding container can be installed more smoothly under the guidance of the inclined surface.

[0052] The adapter 730 also includes a rear positioning member 735a. In one embodiment, during the process of installing the liquid holding container to the shell 740, the rear positioning member 735a is used to abut against the inner wall of the shell to guide the liquid holding container, while ensuring that the adapter 730 does not shake in the shell 740; the rear positioning member 735a is connected to the adapter body 7302. Preferably, the rear positioning member 735a is formed integrally with the adapter body 7302.

[0053] like Figure 3BAs shown, the rear positioning member 735a is provided with a first matching portion 735a3, and the adapter body 7302 is provided with a second matching portion 7303. The extension portion 759 is matched with at least one of the first matching portion 735a3 and the second matching portion 7303. Through at least one of the first matching portion 735a3 and the second matching portion 7303, the extension portion 759 can abut against the columnar body 744, so that the liquid holding container can be positioned in the X-axis direction.

[0054] In one embodiment, at least the second matching portion 7303 penetrates in the X-axis direction, and at least a portion of the first matching portion 735a3 extends along the X-axis direction, so that the extension portion 759 can smoothly enter the first matching portion 735a3. Preferably, the first matching portion 735a3 is also configured to penetrate in a direction intersecting the Z-axis direction. More preferably, the first matching portion 735a3 and the second matching portion 7303 are connected, so that the extension portion 759 can smoothly reach the second matching portion 7303 from the first matching portion 735a3; along the X-axis direction, at least a portion of the second matching portion 7303 is opposite to the columnar body 744.

[0055] As described above, the liquid holding container involved in this embodiment realizes the positioning of the liquid holding container in the X-axis direction by abutting the extension part 759 with the columnar body 744. Preferably, the extension part 759 is arranged on the handle 750, and the handle 750 is detachably connected to the adapter 730. In this way, the liquid holding container manufacturer only needs to produce handles 750 with different sizes or shapes, and the adapter 730 only needs to be produced in one type. The user can use the extension part 759 with different sizes or shapes according to different types of liquid holding containers, so that the adapter 730 can use a universal one.

[0056] Accordingly, the extension portion 759 in this embodiment can also be regarded as an auxiliary positioning member, and the installed object also includes a handle 759, and the extension portion 759 and the handle body can be formed in one piece or can be separately arranged.

Claims

1. A liquid holding container is detachably mounted in a housing, and the housing with the liquid holding container is further detachably mounted in a liquid ejecting device, wherein the liquid holding container comprises: an object to be mounted, wherein a liquid is contained; A supply component for supplying the liquid in the mounted object toward the liquid ejecting device; The direction in which the liquid holding container is installed toward the housing is the -Z axis direction, and the opposite direction is the +Z axis direction. The direction in which the supply component supplies liquid to the liquid ejecting device is the -Y axis direction, and the opposite direction is the +Y axis direction. The X axis direction, the Y axis direction, and the Z axis direction intersect. It is characterized in that the liquid holding container also includes: The auxiliary positioning member is in contact with the housing along the X-axis direction when the liquid storage container is mounted on the housing.

2. The liquid storage container according to claim 1, wherein: The shell includes a bottom plate, a front side plate and a main side plate, wherein the front side plate is located in the -Y axis direction of the bottom plate and the main side plate, and the main side plate is located in the X axis direction of the bottom plate; The liquid holding container further includes a limiting portion arranged on the object to be installed, and the limiting portion is used to cooperate with the front side plate to position the liquid holding container in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction.

3. The liquid storage container according to claim 2, wherein: When the auxiliary positioning member is mounted to the mounted object, at least a portion of the auxiliary positioning member protrudes from the mounted object.

4. The liquid storage container according to claim 2, wherein: The shell further includes a reinforcing member disposed at the intersection of the main side plate and the bottom plate, wherein the reinforcing member has a second top surface facing the +Z axis direction; When the liquid containing container is mounted to the housing, the auxiliary positioning member also abuts against the second top surface.

5. The liquid storage container according to claim 2, wherein: The housing further comprises a columnar body protruding from the bottom plate toward the +Z axis direction; the mounted object comprises a liquid receiving portion and an adapter connected to each other, at least a part of the supply component is located in the liquid receiving portion; the adapter is provided with a liquid outlet; the liquid receiving portion is used to contain liquid; the supply component is provided with a supply channel corresponding to the liquid outlet; the liquid in the liquid receiving portion sequentially enters the liquid injection device through the supply channel and the liquid outlet; When the liquid containing container is mounted to the housing, the adapter member does not engage with the columnar body.

6. The liquid storage container according to claim 5, wherein: The auxiliary positioning piece is connected to the liquid receiving portion and / or the adapter piece.

7. The liquid storage container according to claim 1, wherein: The auxiliary positioning member is detachably connected to the object to be installed.

8. The liquid container according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The auxiliary positioning member is located in the +Z axis direction or -Z axis direction of the object to be installed; The bottom plate, the front side plate and the main side plate are enclosed to form a storage space for storing the liquid storage part, and the main side plate has an inner side surface facing the storage space; When the liquid storage container is mounted on the housing, the X-axis end of the auxiliary positioning member abuts against the inner side surface.

9. The liquid storage container according to claim 3, wherein: The object to be installed includes a handle, a liquid receiving part and an adapter, wherein the liquid receiving part and the adapter are connected to each other, and the liquid in the liquid receiving part enters the liquid injection device through the supply component and the adapter in sequence; The handle is connected with the supply component, and the auxiliary positioning piece is arranged on the handle.

10. The liquid storage container according to claim 9, wherein: The housing further includes a columnar body protruding from the bottom plate toward the +Z axis direction; when the liquid holding container is mounted to the housing, the auxiliary positioning member abuts against the columnar body.

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