Waste liquid container of printer

Abstract

The utility model provides a waste liquid container of a printer, the waste liquid container comprises a containing body and an absorbing piece, the containing body comprises a partition wall, the containing body is provided with a first containing cavity and a second containing cavity, the partition wall is located between the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity, and the second containing cavity is located on the plumb direction side of the first containing cavity; the first containing cavity and the second containing cavity are both used for storing waste liquid. The partition wall comprises a flow guide structure, the flow guide structure is provided with a first communication space, the first containing cavity communicates with the second containing cavity through the first communication space, and the flow guide structure is used for collecting waste liquid in the first containing cavity and guiding the waste liquid to flow into the second containing cavity through the first communication space. According to the waste liquid container, the capacity of the stored waste liquid in practical application can well reach or exceed the designed capacity, the risk that the waste liquid output by the printer according to the default designed capacity overflows out of the waste liquid container is low, and the possibility that the printer is stained by the overflowed waste liquid is low.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of inkjet printing, and in particular to a waste liquid container of a printer. Background Art

[0002] An inkjet printer includes a print head, which is used to eject ink to form a mark on a print medium. In order to enable the print head to work well, the inkjet printer usually adopts a method of actively discharging the ink in the ink passage to prevent or eliminate the blockage problem of the ink passage in the print head. The ink actively discharged by the print head usually contains impurities, so the ink containing impurities is waste liquid. The inkjet printer also includes a waste liquid container, which is used to store the waste liquid discharged by the print head. The waste liquid container is provided with a filling cavity, and an absorbent for absorbing the waste liquid is placed in the filling cavity. Due to the difference in the capacity of waste liquid that can be absorbed by absorbents of different types, batches or manufacturers, the capacity of waste liquid that can be stored in the waste liquid container in actual application may be less than the design capacity. Therefore, the waste liquid container may not reach the design capacity, and the waste liquid output by the printer according to the default design capacity is at risk of overflowing to the outside of the waste liquid container, thereby causing internal contamination of the printer. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the present application provides a waste liquid container for a printer, which is helpful in solving the problem that the capacity of waste liquid that can be stored in the waste liquid container in actual application is less than the design capacity, so as to reduce the risk of waste liquid output by the printer according to the default design capacity overflowing to the outside of the waste liquid container.

[0004] The present application provides a waste liquid container for a printer, the waste liquid container comprising a container and an absorbent. The container is provided with a container cavity, and the absorbent is located in the container cavity. Waste liquid discharged by the print head of the printer can flow into the container cavity and be absorbed by the absorbent. The container comprises a partition wall, and the container cavity comprises a first container cavity and a second container cavity, and the partition wall is located between the first container cavity and the second container cavity, that is, the first container cavity and the second container cavity are separated by the partition wall. The second container cavity is located on the plumb direction side of the first container cavity, that is, the second container cavity is located below the first container cavity. The absorbent is only provided in the first container cavity, and the waste liquid discharged by the print head of the printer can first flow into the first container cavity and be absorbed by the absorbent, so as to reduce the possibility of the waste liquid moving from the first container cavity to the outside of the container. The partition wall comprises a flow guide structure, and the flow guide structure is provided with a first connecting space, and the first container cavity is connected with the second container cavity through the first connecting space.

[0005] Compared with the waste liquid container of the prior art, the waste liquid container of the present application divides the space for accommodating the waste liquid into a first accommodating chamber in which the absorbent is placed and a second accommodating chamber in which the absorbent is not placed. Since the first accommodating chamber is located above the second accommodating chamber and the absorbent is supported by the partition wall, the absorbent can still be located relatively close to the inlet, so that the absorbent can play a better buffering role for the waste liquid and reduce the possibility of the waste liquid splashing to the outside of the container. The waste liquid absorbed by the absorbent can diffuse to the bottom of the first accommodating chamber under the diffusion effect of the internal structure of the absorbent, and then the waste liquid diffused to the first accommodating chamber can be collected by the diversion structure, and then the waste liquid collected by the diversion structure can flow into the second accommodating chamber through the first connecting space.

[0006] Since the second accommodating chamber without the absorbent can be completely used to store waste liquid, the capacity of the second accommodating chamber that can store waste liquid can make up for the difference in the capacity of the absorbents of different types, batches or manufacturers that can absorb waste liquid, that is, the capacity of the waste liquid that can be stored in the waste liquid container of the present application in actual application can better reach or exceed the design capacity. Therefore, the possibility of the waste liquid discharged by the print head of the printer according to the default design capacity overflowing to the outside of the accommodating body is low, the possibility of the inside of the printer being contaminated by the waste liquid is low, the working reliability of the printer is high and the service life is long, and the user experience is good. Secondly, compared with the waste liquid container of the prior art, before the second accommodating chamber completely accommodates the waste liquid, the possibility of the absorbent being in an unsaturated state is high, especially the possibility of the middle and upper parts of the absorbent being in an unsaturated state is high, so that the absorbent can continuously absorb the waste liquid flowing into the first accommodating chamber through the inlet. Therefore, before the second accommodating chamber completely accommodates the waste liquid, the possibility of the inside of the printer being contaminated by the overflowing waste liquid is also low.

[0007] Optionally, the guide structure further includes a confluence groove, which is recessed on the first surface of the partition wall facing the first accommodating cavity; the first connecting space extends from the bottom wall of the confluence groove to the second surface of the partition wall facing the second accommodating cavity.

[0008] Optionally, the bottom wall of the confluence trough is extended along a first direction, the first direction is perpendicular to the plumb direction, and the bottom wall of the confluence trough is provided with at least two first connecting spaces spaced apart along the first direction.

[0009] Optionally, the guide structure also includes a guide slope, which is located on the first surface of the partition wall facing the first accommodating cavity; the guide slope has a first edge and a second edge, the second edge is located on the plumb direction side of the first edge, the first side wall in the accommodating body used to enclose the first accommodating cavity is connected to the first edge, and the second side wall enclosed to form the confluence groove is connected to the second edge.

[0010] Optionally, the containing body also includes a third side wall and a bottom film, and the partition wall, the third side wall and the bottom film together form a second containing cavity; the third side wall includes a third edge and a fourth edge, the fourth edge is located on the plumb direction side of the third edge, the third edge is connected to the partition wall, and the fourth edge is connected to the bottom film.

[0011] Optionally, the containing body further comprises a reinforcing structure, the reinforcing structure is located in the second containing cavity, and the partition wall is connected to the bottom sealing film via the reinforcing structure.

[0012] Optionally, the reinforcement structure includes at least two first reinforcement parts spaced apart along the first direction, the first reinforcement parts are plate-shaped and extend along the first direction, and the interval space between two adjacent first reinforcement parts is a second connecting space; and / or, the reinforcement structure includes at least two second reinforcement parts spaced apart along the second direction, the second reinforcement parts are plate-shaped and extend along the second direction, and the interval space between two adjacent second reinforcement parts is a third connecting space.

[0013] Optionally, part of the first reinforcement portion and part of the second reinforcement portion are cross-connected.

[0014] Optionally, any one of the first direction, the second direction and the plumb direction is perpendicular to the other two directions.

[0015] Optionally, a projection of the first communicating space in a direction opposite to the plumb line is located on the absorber.

[0016] Optionally, the volume of the first accommodating cavity is greater than or equal to the volume of the second accommodating cavity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a waste liquid container provided in the present application in a specific embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the containing body and the absorbent in a specific embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the waste liquid container along the AA direction;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the waste liquid container along the AA direction, wherein the absorbent is not shown;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle container;

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of the middle container at another viewing angle, wherein the bottom sealing film is not shown;

[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the absorbent;

[0025] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle absorber at another viewing angle;

[0026] Fig. 9 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle container from another perspective;

[0027] Fig.10 The figure is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the container and the chip in a specific embodiment.

[0028] 10- Waste liquid container;

[0029] 1- container;

[0030] 1a-first accommodating chamber;

[0031] 1b- second accommodating chamber;

[0032] 11-partition wall;

[0033] 11a- diversion structure;

[0034] 111- confluence trough;

[0035] 111a - bottom wall;

[0036] 111b- a second side wall;

[0037] 112 - guiding slope;

[0038] 112a - first edge;

[0039] 112b - second edge;

[0040] 11b-first connected space;

[0041] 11c-first surface;

[0042] 11d- second surface;

[0043] 12- a first side wall;

[0044] 13- third side wall;

[0045] 131 - third edge;

[0046] 132- fourth edge;

[0047] 14- bottom film;

[0048] 15- Strengthen the structure;

[0049] 15a- second communicating space;

[0050] 15b-third connected space;

[0051] 151- first reinforcement part;

[0052] 152- second reinforcement part;

[0053] 16-clip portion;

[0054] 2- absorbent;

[0055] 21- First gap;

[0056] 22-Second gap;

[0057] 3-cover body;

[0058] 31-introduction port;

[0059] 4- Chip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] In order to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0061] It should be clear that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0062] The terms used in the embodiments of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application. The singular forms "a", "said" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present application and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates other meanings.

[0063] It should be understood that the term "and / or" used in this article is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0064] Any one of the first direction X, the second direction Y and the plumb direction Z in the drawings herein is perpendicular to the other two directions.

[0065] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a waste liquid container 10, which is used to recycle waste liquid (also known as waste ink) discharged from the print head of the printer. Figure 1 As shown, the waste liquid container 10 includes a container 1, an absorbent 2 and a cover 3. The cover 3 is detachably connected to the container 1, and the cover 3 is provided with an inlet 31. Figure 2 As shown, the receiving body 1 is provided with a receiving cavity, and the absorber 2 is located in the receiving cavity. Waste liquid discharged by the print head of the printer can flow into the receiving cavity through the introduction port 31 and be absorbed by the absorber 2.

[0066] In other embodiments (not shown in the figures), the container body 1 and the cover body 3 may also be an integrally formed part.

[0067] The following content of this article is mainly described by taking "the container body 1 and the cover body 3 are detachably connected" as an example.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 3-Figure 4 As shown, the housing body 1 includes a partition wall 11, and the housing cavity includes a first housing cavity 1a and a second housing cavity 1b. The partition wall 11 is located between the first housing cavity 1a and the second housing cavity 1b, that is, the first housing cavity 1a and the second housing cavity 1b are separated by the partition wall 11. The second housing cavity 1b is located on the plumb direction Z side of the first housing cavity 1a, that is, the second housing cavity 1b is located below the first housing cavity 1a. The absorbent 2 is disposed in the first housing cavity 1a, and the waste liquid discharged by the print head of the printer can first flow into the first housing cavity 1a and be absorbed by the absorbent 2, so as to reduce the possibility of the waste liquid moving from the first housing cavity 1a to the outside of the housing body 1.

[0069] Please refer to Figure 3-Figure 4 As shown, the partition wall 11 includes a flow guiding structure 11 a , and the flow guiding structure 11 a is provided with a first communicating space 11 b , and the first accommodating chamber 1 a is communicated with the second accommodating chamber 1 b through the first communicating space 11 b .

[0070] Compared with the waste liquid container of the prior art, the waste liquid container 10 of the embodiment of the present application divides the space for accommodating waste liquid into a first accommodating chamber 1a in which the absorber 2 is placed and a second accommodating chamber 1b in which the absorber 2 is not placed. Since the first accommodating chamber 1a is located above the second accommodating chamber 1b and the absorber 2 is supported by the partition wall 11, the absorber 2 can still be located relatively close to the inlet 31, so that the absorber 2 can play a better buffering role for the waste liquid and reduce the possibility of the waste liquid splashing to the outside of the container 1. The waste liquid absorbed by the absorber 2 can diffuse to the bottom of the first accommodating chamber 1a under the diffusion effect of the internal structure of the absorber 2, and then the waste liquid diffused to the first accommodating chamber 1a can be collected by the guide structure 11a, and then the waste liquid collected by the guide structure 11a can flow into the second accommodating chamber 1b through the first connecting space 11b. Since the second accommodating chamber 1b without the absorbent 2 can be completely used to store waste liquid, the capacity of the second accommodating chamber 1b that can store waste liquid can make up for the difference in the capacity of the absorbents 2 of different types, batches or manufacturers that can absorb waste liquid, that is, the capacity of the waste liquid that can be stored in the waste liquid container 10 of the embodiment of the present application can better reach or exceed the design capacity in actual application. Therefore, the possibility of the waste liquid discharged by the print head of the printer according to the default design capacity overflowing to the outside of the accommodating body 1 is low, the possibility of the inside of the printer being contaminated by the overflowed waste liquid is low, the working reliability of the printer is high and the service life is long, and the user experience is good. Secondly, compared with the waste liquid container of the prior art, before the second accommodating chamber 1b completely accommodates the waste liquid, the possibility of the absorbent 2 being in an unsaturated state is high, especially the possibility of the middle and upper part of the absorbent 2 being in an unsaturated state is high, so that the absorbent 2 can continuously absorb the waste liquid flowing into the first accommodating chamber 1a through the inlet 31. Therefore, before the second accommodating chamber 1b completely accommodates the waste liquid, the possibility of the inside of the printer being contaminated by the overflowed waste liquid is also low.

[0071] Among them, the sum of the volume of the first accommodating chamber 1a and the volume of the second accommodating chamber 1b of the waste liquid container 10 of the embodiment of the present application can be equal to the volume of the filling chamber for placing the absorbent in the waste liquid container of the prior art. That is, the waste liquid container 10 of the embodiment of the present application can well reduce the influence of the performance difference of different absorbents 2 without changing the volume size, so that the waste liquid amount that can be stored in the waste liquid container 10 of the embodiment of the present application in actual application reaches or exceeds the designed capacity.

[0072] Also, please refer to Figure 5 As shown, the first communicating space 11b may be a hollow hole of other shapes such as a circular hole, an elliptical hole or a rectangular hole.

[0073] Furthermore, the material of the absorbent 2 can be felt, sponge or other materials with physical adsorption properties. The material of the absorbent 2 can also be a material with chemical adsorption properties such as water-absorbing resin.

[0074] In other embodiments (not shown in the figure), the second accommodating chamber 1b may also be provided with an absorbent 2, but under the premise of equal weight, the absorption amount of the absorbent 2 located in the second accommodating chamber 1b in a saturated state is greater than the absorption amount of the absorbent 2 located in the first accommodating chamber 1a in a saturated state, and the amount of waste liquid that can be stored in the waste liquid container 10 of this embodiment in actual application can also reach or exceed the designed capacity. For example, the material of the absorbent 2 located in the first accommodating chamber 1a can be felt or other materials with physical adsorption properties, and the material of the absorbent 2 located in the second accommodating chamber 1b can be a material with chemical adsorption properties such as a water-absorbing resin.

[0075] Optionally, see Figure 5 As shown, the flow-guiding structure 11a further includes a confluence groove 111, which is recessed on the first surface 11c of the partition wall 11 facing the first accommodation chamber 1a. The confluence groove 111 can better collect the waste liquid at the bottom of the first accommodation chamber 1a, so that the absorbent 2 can continue to absorb the waste liquid that subsequently flows into the first accommodation chamber 1a through the inlet 31. The first connecting space 11b extends from the bottom wall 111a of the confluence groove 111 to the second surface 11d of the partition wall 11 facing the second accommodation chamber 1b, and the waste liquid that has been collected in the confluence groove 111 can flow into the second accommodation chamber 1b through the first connecting space 11b.

[0076] The number of the confluence grooves 111 may be one, two or more.

[0077] Optionally, see Figure 5 As shown, the bottom wall 111a of the confluence groove 111 is extended along the first direction X, and the bottom wall 111a of the confluence groove 111 is provided with at least two first connecting spaces 11b spaced apart along the first direction X. Under this arrangement, the flow rate of the waste liquid flowing into the second accommodating chamber 1b per unit time is relatively large, and before the second accommodating chamber 1b completely accommodates the waste liquid, the possibility that the absorbent 2 is in a saturated state is relatively low, and the possibility that the waste liquid overflows into the accommodating body 1 is relatively low.

[0078] In other embodiments (not shown in the figures), the confluence groove 111 may also be configured as an arc-shaped groove, and at least two first connecting spaces 11 b are spaced apart along the arc-shaped bottom wall 111 a.

[0079] In other embodiments (not shown in the drawings), at least two first communicating spaces 11 b may be arranged along the second direction Y at intervals.

[0080] In other embodiments (not shown in the figures), the number of the confluence grooves 111 is at least two, wherein the bottom wall 111a of one confluence groove 111 extends along the first direction X, and the bottom wall 111a of another confluence groove 111 extends along the second direction Y, i.e., the extension directions of the two confluence grooves 111 are perpendicular to each other.

[0081] Optionally, see Figure 3-Figure 4 As shown, the flow guiding structure 11a also includes a guiding slope 112, which is located on the first surface 11c of the partition wall 11 facing the first accommodating chamber 1a, and the guiding slope 112 has a first edge 112a and a second edge 112b, and the second edge 112b is located on the plumb direction Z side of the first edge 112a, that is, the height of the second edge 112b is smaller than the height of the first edge 112a. The first side wall 12 used to enclose the first accommodating chamber 1a in the accommodating body 1 is connected to the first edge 112a, and the second side wall 111b enclosed to form the confluence groove 111 is connected to the second edge 112b. Under this setting, the waste liquid at the bottom of the first accommodating chamber 1a can flow to the confluence groove 111, the first connecting space 11b and the second accommodating chamber 1b in sequence faster under the guiding effect of the guiding slope 112 and the action of gravity.

[0082] The first surface 11 c may be entirely or partially a guiding slope 112 .

[0083] In addition, the guiding slope 112 can be a plane or a curved surface. If the guiding slope 112 is a plane, the inclination angle α of the guiding slope 112 is within a range of 2° to 10°, and the inclination angle α can be 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9° or 10°.

[0084] Furthermore, the confluence groove 111 may be located between two symmetrically arranged guiding inclined surfaces 112 .

[0085] In other embodiments (not shown in the figures), the guide structure 11a may not include the confluence groove 111, that is, the first connecting space 11b may be directly arranged at the intersection of the two guide slopes 112 and extend from the first surface 11c of the partition wall 11 facing the first accommodating chamber 1a to the second surface 11d of the partition wall 11 facing the second accommodating chamber 1b.

[0086] In other embodiments (not shown in the figures), the guide structure 11 a may not include the guide slope 112 , that is, the first surface 11 c is perpendicular to the plumb direction Z as a whole.

[0087] Optionally, see Figure 3-Figure 4As shown, the container 1 also includes a third side wall 13 and a bottom film 14, and the partition wall 11, the third side wall 13 and the bottom film 14 enclose the second accommodating chamber 1b. The third side wall 13 includes a third edge 131 and a fourth edge 132, and the fourth edge 132 is located on the plumb direction Z side of the third edge 131. The third edge 131 is connected to the partition wall 11, and the fourth edge 132 is connected to the bottom film 14. The above-mentioned structural arrangement facilitates the first production of the connected partition wall 11 and the third side wall 13 to enclose a relatively open second accommodating chamber 1b, and then the bottom film 14 is connected to the third side wall 13 so that the bottom film 14 covers the second accommodating chamber 1b, thereby making the second accommodating chamber 1b relatively closed. Therefore, the production difficulty of the container 1 having the partition wall 11 and the second accommodating chamber 1b is relatively low. Secondly, the bottom film 14 is lighter than the solid structural wall, so the weight of the waste liquid container 10 is also small.

[0088] The third side wall 13 is located on the plumb direction Z side of the first side wall 12 , and the partition wall 11 , the first side wall 12 and the third side wall 13 may be integrally injection molded.

[0089] In addition, the fourth edge 132 and the bottom cover film 14 may be bonded or welded.

[0090] Furthermore, the material of the bottom cover film 14 can be a resin film or a composite resin film, which is a film that has no permeability and has high structural strength.

[0091] In other embodiments (not shown in the figures), the bottom cover film 14 may be replaced by a solid structural wall, which is integrally formed with the third side wall 13 as a structure.

[0092] Optionally, see Figure 3-Figure 4 As shown, the container 1 further includes a reinforcing structure 15, and the reinforcing structure 15 is located in the second container chamber 1b. The partition wall 11 is connected to the bottom film 14 through the reinforcing structure 15. Under this arrangement, the bottom film 14 is not easily separated from the third side wall 13 due to load bearing, and the bottom film 14 is not easily separated from the reinforcing structure 15 due to load bearing, so the waste liquid located in the second container chamber 1b is not easily leaked to the outside of the container 1.

[0093] The reinforcement structure 15 can be integrally injection molded with the partition wall 11 .

[0094] In addition, the structure of the reinforcement structure 15 may be a column structure or a plate structure.

[0095] Furthermore, part of the reinforcement structure 15 may be integrally injection molded with the third side wall 13 .

[0096] In addition, the reinforcing structure 15 and the bottom cover film 14 may be bonded or welded.

[0097] Optionally, see Figure 6 As shown, the reinforcement structure 15 includes at least two first reinforcement parts 151 spaced apart along the first direction X, the first reinforcement parts 151 are plate-shaped and extend along the first direction X, and the interval space between two adjacent first reinforcement parts 151 is the second connecting space 15a. Under this arrangement, the plate-shaped first reinforcement parts 151 can better improve the overall structural strength of the container 1. Secondly, although the second accommodating chamber 1b is divided into at least two unit chambers by the first reinforcement parts 151, the arrangement of the second connecting space 15a allows the waste liquid to still flow freely between different unit chambers, so that the second accommodating chamber 1b can fully accommodate the waste liquid.

[0098] Optionally, see Figure 6 As shown, the reinforcement structure 15 includes at least two second reinforcement parts 152 arranged at intervals along the second direction Y. The second reinforcement parts 152 are plate-shaped and extend along the second direction Y. The interval space between two adjacent second reinforcement parts 152 is the third connecting space 15b. Under this arrangement, the plate-shaped second reinforcement parts 152 can better improve the overall structural strength of the container 1. Secondly, although the second accommodating chamber 1b is divided into at least two unit chambers by the second reinforcement parts 152, the arrangement of the third connecting space 15b allows the waste liquid to still flow freely between different unit chambers, so that the second accommodating chamber 1b can completely accommodate the waste liquid.

[0099] Optionally, see Figure 6 As shown, part of the first reinforcement part 151 and part of the second reinforcement part 152 are cross-connected to form a cross-shaped structure or a T-shaped structure. The structural strength of the cross-shaped structure and the structural strength of the T-shaped structure are both relatively large, which can better improve the overall structural strength of the container 1.

[0100] Optionally, a projection of the first communicating space 11 b opposite to the plumb direction Z is located on the absorbent 2 , or in other words, the absorbent 2 shields the first communicating space 11 b .

[0101] Since the internal structure of the absorbent 2 has an adsorption effect, under the condition that the projection of the first connecting space 11b in the direction opposite to the plumb bob Z is located at the absorbent 2, even if the container 1 is tilted or inverted, the waste liquid located in the second accommodating chamber 1b will be absorbed by the absorbent 2 after flowing out through the first connecting space 11b. Secondly, the adsorption effect makes it difficult for the waste liquid located inside the absorbent 2 to be discharged to the outside of the absorbent 2 in a large amount in a short time. Therefore, it is difficult for the waste liquid to be quickly discharged to the outside of the container 1 after the container 1 is tilted or inverted, that is, it is not easy to leak and cause pollution.

[0102] Optionally, the volume of the first accommodating chamber 1a is greater than that of the second accommodating chamber 1b. Under this configuration, since the volume of the second accommodating chamber 1b is relatively small, the waste liquid that can be accommodated in the second accommodating chamber 1b is small. Even if the container 1 is tilted or inverted, the waste liquid with a small amount in the second accommodating chamber 1b can be absorbed by the adsorbent 2 and the possibility of the waste liquid being discharged from the adsorbent 2 is small. Therefore, the possibility of the waste liquid flowing out to the container 1 is small.

[0103] In other embodiments, the volume of the first accommodating chamber 1 a may be equal to the volume of the second accommodating chamber 1 b .

[0104] Optionally, see Figure 7-Figure 8 As shown, the absorbent 2 is provided with a first notch 21 and a second notch 22 that are connected to each other. The first notch 21 is recessed on one side of the absorbent 2 facing the cover body 3, and the second notch 22 is recessed on one side of the absorbent 2 facing the partition wall 11 and the first side wall 12. Under this arrangement, the waste liquid passing through the inlet 31 first falls into the first notch 21 and then flows into the second notch 22. The first notch 21 and the second notch 22 can temporarily accommodate the waste liquid that has not been absorbed by the absorbent 2 in time, thereby reducing the possibility that the waste liquid that has not been absorbed in time will overflow to the outside of the container 1.

[0105] The first notch 21 and the second notch 22 are offset in the plumb direction Z.

[0106] In addition, the first notch 21 is located on the side in the vertical direction Z of the introduction port 31 .

[0107] Furthermore, the absorbent member 2 can be a one-piece member or a plurality of spliced ​​members.

[0108] The embodiment of the present application does not limit the shape of the first notch 21 and the shape of the second notch 22 , and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the number of the first notch 21 and the number of the second notch 22 .

[0109] Optionally, see Fig. 9 As shown, the housing 1 further comprises a clamping portion 16, which is used to clamp with the mounting structure of the printer so that the main body of the printer and the waste liquid container 10 can be detachably connected.

[0110] Optionally, the waste liquid container 10 further includes Fig.10 The chip 4 is provided in the housing 1, and the control component of the printer can be electrically connected to the chip 4 to achieve communication. Specifically, the chip 4 can be used to record the model information of the waste liquid container 10, and the control component of the printer can read the model information recorded by the chip 4 and determine the adaptability of the waste liquid container 10. In addition, the control component of the printer can confirm that the waste liquid container 10 has been installed in the preset position of the printer body by reading the information of the chip 4.

Claims

1. A waste liquid container for a printer, characterized in that: comprising a containing body and an absorbent member; The container includes a partition wall, the container is provided with a first accommodating chamber and a second accommodating chamber, the partition wall is located between the first accommodating chamber and the second accommodating chamber, the second accommodating chamber is located on the plumb direction side of the first accommodating chamber, and the first accommodating chamber and the second accommodating chamber are both used to store waste liquid; The partition wall includes a flow guiding structure, the flow guiding structure is provided with a first communicating space, the first accommodating chamber is communicated with the second accommodating chamber through the first communicating space, and the flow guiding structure is used to collect the waste liquid in the first accommodating chamber and guide the waste liquid to flow into the second accommodating chamber through the first communicating space; The absorbent is only arranged in the first accommodating chamber, and is used for absorbing the waste liquid.

2. The waste liquid container of the printer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flow guiding structure further comprises a confluence groove, wherein the confluence groove is recessed and arranged on the first surface of the partition wall facing the first accommodating cavity; The first communication space extends from the bottom wall of the confluence groove to the second surface of the partition wall facing the second accommodating cavity.

3. The waste liquid container of the printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the confluence trough is extended along a first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the plumb direction; The bottom wall of the confluence trough is provided with at least two first communicating spaces spaced apart from each other along the first direction.

4. The waste liquid container of the printer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flow guiding structure further comprises a guiding slope, and the guiding slope is located on a first surface of the partition wall facing the first accommodating cavity; The guiding slope has a first edge and a second edge, the second edge is located on the plumb direction side of the first edge, the first side wall in the containing body used to enclose the first containing cavity is connected to the first edge, and the second side wall enclosing the confluence groove is connected to the second edge.

5. The waste liquid container of a printer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The containing body further comprises a third side wall and a bottom cover film, and the partition wall, the third side wall and the bottom cover film together form the second containing cavity; The third side wall includes a third edge and a fourth edge, the fourth edge is located on the plumb direction side of the third edge, the third edge is connected to the partition wall, and the fourth edge is connected to the bottom cover film.

6. The waste liquid container of the printer according to claim 5, characterized in that: The containing body further comprises a reinforcing structure, wherein the reinforcing structure is located in the second containing cavity, and the partition wall is connected to the bottom film via the reinforcing structure.

7. The waste liquid container of the printer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The reinforcement structure comprises at least two first reinforcement parts spaced apart along a first direction, the first reinforcement parts are plate-shaped and extend along the first direction, and the space between two adjacent first reinforcement parts is a second connecting space; And / or, the reinforcement structure comprises at least two second reinforcement parts spaced apart along the second direction, the second reinforcement parts are plate-shaped and extend along the second direction, and the spacing space between two adjacent second reinforcement parts is a third connecting space; Any one of the first direction, the second direction and the plumb direction is perpendicular to the other two directions.

8. The waste liquid container of the printer according to claim 7, characterized in that: Part of the first reinforcement part and part of the second reinforcement part are cross-connected.

9. The waste liquid container of a printer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A projection of the first communication space opposite to the plumb line direction is located on the absorber.

10. The waste liquid container of a printer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The volume of the first accommodating chamber is greater than or equal to the volume of the second accommodating chamber.

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