Ink cartridge mounting and adjusting assembly for printer

Abstract

The utility model provides an ink cartridge installation adjusting assembly for a printer, which comprises an installation plate fixedly connected and installation clamping plates arranged at two sides, the surface of the installation plate is movably connected with a first driving tooth and a second driving tooth, the outer sides of the first driving tooth and the second driving tooth are fixedly connected with a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm, and the first connecting arm and the second connecting arm are fixedly connected with the installation clamping plates. The top end of the first connecting arm is movably connected with an adjusting seat structure, and the top end of the second connecting arm is movably connected with an ink supply seat structure. The effect of driving the whole adjusting seat structure to ascend and descend on the surface of the mounting plate is achieved through the first connecting arm, and the effect of driving the whole ink supply seat structure to move and adjust in the top of the mounting plate is achieved through the second connecting arm and the third connecting arm. The effect of conveniently limiting and supporting the corresponding standby ink box and the main ink box is achieved through the adjusting seat main body and the ink supply seat main body, the ink supply effect is achieved through the standby ink box and the main ink box, and the ink conveying effect is achieved through the ink supply pipe.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of printers, and more specifically to an ink cartridge installation and adjustment component for a printer. Background Art

[0002] The printer needs ink cartridges to store the pigments used for printing. The ink cartridges are installed inside the printer, and some are installed on the side of the printer. Ink is a consumable and needs to be replenished regularly, otherwise it will affect the printing quality or stop working. Therefore, current ink cartridges are relatively easy to disassemble. When the existing ink cartridges are in use, they are installed and fixed inside the printer through corresponding fixing mechanisms. When in use, the existing ink cartridge fixing mechanisms generally cannot conveniently and stably limit ink cartridges of different thicknesses and widths in the ink cartridge fixing grooves, resulting in a relatively low scope of application. To address this problem, a Chinese utility model with application number 202223201564.0 proposes an ink cartridge fixing mechanism for a printer, including an ink cartridge fixing groove, and the ink cartridge fixing mechanism for the printer also includes: a limiting side plate, which is slidably connected to the inside of the ink cartridge fixing groove, and the side of the limiting side plate is connected to the limiting top plate; a plurality of second springs are all installed inside the ink cartridge fixing groove. The utility model can automatically adjust the position of the limiting top plate on the side of the limiting side plate by arranging the movable part, the second through hole, the transmission part, the driving part and the installation groove, so that the limiting top plate and the limiting side plate can stably limit the ink cartridges of different thicknesses and widths in the ink cartridge fixing groove, thereby improving the application range of the ink cartridge fixing mechanism for the printer; however, the problems existing in the device when in use are:

[0003] After the ink cartridge is installed and fixed, the device needs to connect and fix the corresponding frame structure or plate structure to the inner wall of the printer, and needs to be removed when it needs to be removed and replaced. However, the device does not have a spare ink cartridge or a spare ink filling structure for the ink cartridge, which requires frequent removal and replacement operations according to the usage of the ink cartridge, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and reduces the printing efficiency of the printer.

[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides an ink cartridge installation and adjustment component for a printer. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to solve the technical problems raised by the above-mentioned background technology and provides an ink cartridge installation and adjustment component for a printer. When in use, the ink cartridge can be operated with a standby structure, which greatly prolongs the service life of the ink cartridge and improves printing efficiency. At the same time, when performing a replacement operation, the standby structure and the ink cartridge as a whole can be quickly replaced and ink can be added through the adjustment structure.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a printer ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly, comprising a fixedly connected installation plate and installation clamping plates at two sides thereof, a first driving tooth and a second driving tooth being movably connected to the surface of the installation plate, a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm being fixedly connected to the outer sides of the first driving tooth and the second driving tooth, a top end of the first connecting arm being movably connected to an adjustment seat structure, a top end of the second connecting arm being movably connected to an ink supply seat structure, third connecting arms being movably connected to both sides of the surface of the installation plate, and a top end of the third connecting arm being movably connected to the ink supply seat structure at the same time.

[0007] A further preferred solution: the adjustment seat structure includes a fixedly connected adjustment seat body and a spare ink cartridge embedded in the top thereof, the top of the spare ink cartridge is fixedly connected with an ink supply tube, the ink supply seat structure includes a fixedly connected ink supply seat body and a main ink cartridge embedded in the top thereof, the top of the main ink cartridge is fixedly connected with an ink supply head, and the ink supply tube is also connected to the bottom of the main ink cartridge.

[0008] A further preferred solution is that two groups of ink supply holder bodies are horizontally arranged, and the bottoms of the two groups are connected to corresponding connecting arm structures.

[0009] A further preferred solution is that the first driving tooth and the second driving tooth are relatively arranged below the surface of the mounting plate, and both are movably connected through the shaft and the surface of the mounting plate.

[0010] A further preferred solution is that the outer end of the first driving tooth is equipped with a driving motor, the first driving tooth and the second driving tooth are both arranged in a triangular shape, and the opposing surfaces of the two are arranged in a tooth-shaped interlocking arrangement.

[0011] A further preferred solution: the first connecting arm is composed of two groups of movably connected connecting arms, the top of which is movably connected to the back of the adjustment seat body, and the tops of the second connecting arm and the third connecting arm are both movably connected to the back of the ink supply seat body.

[0012] A further preferred solution is that the adjustment seat body is overall in an "L" shape, with the top horizontally protruding at an angle, and a limiting groove is set on its surface corresponding to the spare ink cartridge, while the ink supply seat body is overall in a rectangular shape, and a limiting groove is set on its surface corresponding to the main ink cartridge.

[0013] A further preferred solution: three groups of spare ink cartridges are arranged side by side along the top of the adjustment seat body that is protruded at an angle and are embedded in an embedded manner, while the main ink cartridges are arranged in groups of three box bodies along the surface of the ink supply seat body, and two groups are arranged corresponding to two groups of ink supply seat bodies. The spare ink cartridges and the main ink cartridges are connected to each other through ink supply tubes.

[0014] A further preferred solution is that the ink supply tubes are arranged in groups of two, one group corresponds to one spare ink cartridge, and one group of ink supply tubes is simultaneously connected to two identical cartridges in two groups of main ink cartridges, and the ink supply tubes are configured as plastic corrugated tubes.

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The first driving teeth and the second driving teeth are used to drive the three corresponding connecting arm structures to swing and adjust.

[0017] 2. The first connecting arm is used to drive the entire adjustment seat structure to move up and down on the surface of the mounting plate, and the second connecting arm and the third connecting arm are used to drive the entire ink supply seat structure to move and adjust inside the top of the mounting plate.

[0018] 3. By adjusting the seat body and the ink supply seat body, the corresponding spare ink cartridge and the main ink cartridge can be easily supported in a limited manner, the spare ink cartridge and the main ink cartridge can be used to supply ink, and the ink supply tube can be used to transport ink. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a front view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a front view of the overall structure connection of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the adjustment seat body and the ink supply seat body of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure at center;

[0023] Figure 5 For the utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of the structure at point B in the middle.

[0024] Figure 1-5 In: 1. Mounting plate; 2. Adjustment seat structure; 3. Ink supply seat structure; 4. Mounting card plate; 5. First drive tooth; 6. Second drive tooth; 7. First connecting arm; 8. Second connecting arm; 9. Third connecting arm; 10. Adjustment seat body; 11. Spare ink cartridge; 12. Ink supply seat body; 13. Main ink cartridge; 14. Ink supply head; 15. Ink supply tube. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the attached embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1-Figure 5 , clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model.

[0026] See also Figure 1-5In the embodiment of the utility model, a printer ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly includes a fixedly connected installation plate 1 and installation clamping plates 4 at both sides thereof, a first driving tooth 5 and a second driving tooth 6 are movably connected on the surface of the installation plate 1, and the first driving tooth 5 and the second driving tooth 6 are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the first driving tooth 5 and the second driving tooth 6. The top of the first connecting arm 7 is movably connected to the adjustment seat structure 2, and the top of the second connecting arm 8 is movably connected to the ink supply seat structure 3. The two sides of the surface of the installation plate 1 are movably connected to the third connecting arm 9, and the top of the third connecting arm 9 is movably connected to the ink supply seat structure 3 at the same time. When using the device, the user installs the entire device through the installation plate 1. It is fixed at the ink cartridge installation position of the printer so that the external conduit is connected to the ink supply head 14. When the spare ink cartridge 11 needs to be replaced or ink needs to be added, the driving tooth structure cooperates with the connecting arm structure to make the adjustment seat body 10 rise as a whole, and at the same time the ink supply seat body 12 moves to both sides, so that the rising adjustment seat body 10 rises to the same horizontal position as the ink supply seat body 12, and then the ink supply tube 15 connecting the spare ink cartridge 11 and the main ink cartridge 13 is separated, and the ink is added to the spare ink cartridge 11 through the ink supply tube 15. During the movement and adjustment process of the adjustment seat body 10 and the ink supply seat body 12, the ink supply tube 15 correspondingly connected to the two is adaptively compressed and stretched.

[0027] In the embodiment of the utility model, the adjustment seat structure 2 includes a fixedly connected adjustment seat body 10 and a spare ink cartridge 11 embedded in the top thereof, the top of the spare ink cartridge 11 is fixedly connected with an ink supply tube 15, the ink supply seat structure 3 includes a fixedly connected ink supply seat body 12 and a main ink cartridge 13 embedded in the top thereof, the top of the main ink cartridge 13 is fixedly connected with an ink supply head 14, the ink supply tube 15 is also connected to the bottom of the main ink cartridge 13, the ink supply seat body 12 is horizontally arranged with two groups, the bottoms of which are connected to corresponding connecting arm structures, the first driving teeth 5 and the second driving teeth 6 are relatively arranged below the surface of the mounting plate 1, and both are movably connected to the surface of the mounting plate 1 through the shaft body, the outer end of the first driving teeth 5 is matched with a driving motor, the first driving teeth 5 and the second driving teeth 6 are both arranged in a triangular shape, and the opposite surfaces of the two are arranged in a toothed shape, and the first driving teeth 5 and the second driving teeth 6 are used to drive the three groups of correspondingly connected connecting arm structures to swing and adjust.

[0028] The first connecting arm 7 is composed of two groups of movably connected connecting arms, and its top end is movably connected to the back side of the adjustment seat body 10. The top ends of the second connecting arm 8 and the third connecting arm 9 are both movably connected to the back side of the ink supply seat body 12. The first connecting arm 7 is used to drive the entire adjustment seat structure 2 to move up and down on the surface of the mounting plate 1. The second connecting arm 8 and the third connecting arm 9 are used to drive the entire ink supply seat structure 3 to move and adjust inside the top of the mounting plate 1.

[0029] The first driving tooth 5 rotates and engages with the second driving tooth 6 to drive them to rotate simultaneously, and the rotation of the two groups of driving tooth structures simultaneously drives the corresponding three groups of connecting arm structures to swing and adjust. When the first connecting arm 7 is swinging and adjusting, as the driving tooth structure rotates, the first connecting arm 7 as a whole tends to move upward. At the same time, since the first connecting arm 7 is composed of two groups of movable connecting arms, the first connecting arm 7 as a whole is adjusted from the original curved arm state to the vertical state as the driving tooth structure rotates, pushing the entire adjustment seat structure 2 upward, and the second connecting arm 8 and the third connecting arm 9 tend to move inward and outward as the driving tooth structure rotates, thereby driving the entire ink supply seat structure 3 to move inward and outward on the top of the mounting plate 1 for adjustment.

[0030] The adjustment seat body 10 is set in an "L" shape as a whole, with the top horizontally folded and protruded, and its surface is also provided with a limit groove corresponding to the spare ink cartridge 11, while the ink supply seat body 12 is set in a rectangular shape as a whole, and its surface is provided with a limit groove corresponding to the main ink cartridge 13. The spare ink cartridges 11 are arranged in three groups side by side along the top of the adjustment seat body 10 that is folded and protruded, and are embedded, while the main ink cartridges 13 are arranged along the surface of the ink supply seat body 12 as a group of three boxes, and two groups are provided corresponding to the two groups of ink supply seat bodies 12, and the spare ink cartridges 11 and The main ink cartridges 13 are connected to each other through ink supply tubes 15. The ink supply tubes 15 are divided into groups of two, and one group corresponds to one spare ink cartridge 11. One group of ink supply tubes 15 is simultaneously connected to two identical cartridges in two groups of main ink cartridges 13. The ink supply tubes 15 are configured as plastic corrugated tubes. By adjusting the seat body 10 and the ink supply seat body 12, the corresponding spare ink cartridges 11 and the main ink cartridges 13 can be easily supported in a limited manner. The spare ink cartridges 11 and the main ink cartridges 13 can be used to supply ink, and the ink supply tubes 15 can be used to transport ink.

[0031] There are three groups of spare ink cartridges 11. The user can distribute the three primary color pigments into three different boxes in the spare ink cartridges 11, and then connect each spare ink cartridge 11 to the same pigment box in the two groups of main ink cartridges 13 through the ink supply tube 15 for use as ink supply until the three spare ink cartridges 11 and the corresponding main ink cartridges 13 are connected. When supplying ink afterwards, the spare ink cartridges 11 can provide ink supply for the two groups of main ink cartridges 13 at the same time, greatly extending the overall ink supply efficiency of the device to the printer.

[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein by equivalents. These modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, and they should all be included in the scope of the claims and specification of the utility model.

Claims

1. A printer ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly, characterized in that: The invention comprises a fixedly connected mounting plate (1) and mounting clamping plates (4) at two sides thereof; a first driving tooth (5) and a second driving tooth (6) are movably connected on the surface of the mounting plate (1); a first connecting arm (7) and a second connecting arm (8) are fixedly connected to the outer sides of the first driving tooth (5) and the second driving tooth (6); the top end of the first connecting arm (7) is movably connected to an adjusting seat structure (2); the top end of the second connecting arm (8) is movably connected to an ink supply seat structure (3); third connecting arms (9) are movably connected to the two sides of the surface of the mounting plate (1); and the top end of the third connecting arm (9) is movably connected to the ink supply seat structure (3) at the same time.

2. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment seat structure (2) comprises an adjustment seat body (10) which is fixedly connected and a spare ink cartridge (11) which is embedded in the top of the adjustment seat body; the top of the spare ink cartridge (11) is fixedly connected to an ink supply tube (15); the ink supply seat structure (3) comprises an ink supply seat body (12) which is fixedly connected and a main ink cartridge (13) which is embedded in the top of the adjustment seat body; the top of the main ink cartridge (13) is fixedly connected to an ink supply head (14); and the ink supply tube (15) is also connected to the bottom of the main ink cartridge (13).

3. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ink supply seat main body (12) is horizontally arranged in two groups, and the bottoms of the two groups are connected to the corresponding connecting arm structure.

4. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving tooth (5) and the second driving tooth (6) are arranged relatively below the surface of the mounting plate (1), and both are movably connected via the shaft and the surface of the mounting plate (1).

5. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer end of the first driving tooth (5) is matched with a driving motor. The first driving tooth (5) and the second driving tooth (6) are both arranged in a triangular shape, and the opposing surfaces of the two are arranged in a tooth-like interlocking arrangement.

6. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first connecting arm (7) is composed of two groups of movably connected connecting arms, the top end of which is movably connected to the back side of the adjustment seat body (10), and the top ends of the second connecting arm (8) and the third connecting arm (9) are both movably connected to the back side of the ink supply seat body (12).

7. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjustment seat body (10) is configured in an "L" shape as a whole, with the top horizontally folded and protruding, and its surface is also provided with a limiting groove corresponding to the spare ink cartridge (11), while the ink supply seat body (12) is configured in a rectangular shape as a whole, and its surface is provided with a limiting groove corresponding to the main ink cartridge (13).

8. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spare ink cartridges (11) are arranged in three groups side by side along the top of the adjustment seat body (10) which is arranged in an angled protruding manner, and are embedded in the arrangement. The main ink cartridges (13) are arranged in a group of three boxes along the surface of the ink supply seat body (12), and two groups are arranged corresponding to two groups of ink supply seat bodies (12). The spare ink cartridges (11) and the main ink cartridges (13) are connected to each other through ink supply tubes (15).

9. The ink cartridge installation and adjustment assembly for a printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ink supply tubes (15) are arranged in groups of two, one group corresponding to one spare ink cartridge (11), and one group of ink supply tubes (15) is simultaneously connected to two identical cartridges in two groups of main ink cartridges (13), and the ink supply tubes (15) are configured as plastic corrugated tubes.

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