A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges

Abstract

The utility model discloses a convenient replacement device for ink cartridges, which relates to the technical field of printing machines, including a printer body, an inner wall of the printer body is provided with a driving rod, a rod wall of the driving rod is slidably connected with a driving seat, a mounting box is fixedly connected in front of the driving seat, guide blocks are fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the inner wall of the mounting box, an ink cartridge is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting box, guide grooves are provided on the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the ink cartridge, three card slots are provided on the rear side of the top surface of the ink cartridge, a fixed cavity is provided on the upper side of the inner wall of the mounting box, and a fixing mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the fixed cavity. The utility model can facilitate operators to quickly replace ink cartridges, without the need for operators to manually pull the ink cartridges back and forth, thereby improving the efficiency of operators replacing printer ink cartridges, and at the same time making the ink cartridges more stable when in use, avoiding shaking, and improving the printing ink effect of the printer.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printing machines, in particular to a convenient replacement device for ink cartridges. Background Art

[0002] Modern ink cartridges mainly refer to the components in inkjet printers that are used to store printing ink and ultimately complete printing. In the old days, they referred to stationery used to hold ink. Currently, ink cartridges can be divided into split ink cartridges and integrated ink cartridges. Ink cartridges are mostly installed and used in combination with printers. Currently, printers require a large amount of ink during use, so operators need to frequently replace ink cartridges that have used up the ink.

[0003] The applicant found through searching that a Chinese patent disclosed "an ink cartridge device and a printer", and its publication (announcement) number is "CN214027843U". The patent mainly comprises an ink cartridge body and an ink cartridge fixing box, wherein the ink cartridge body is detachably fixed to the ink cartridge fixing box, the ink cartridge body comprises an ink cartridge handle, the ink cartridge fixing box comprises a fixing box handle, the ink cartridge handle and the fixing box handle are arranged on the same side, and an operating distance is separated from the fixing box handle, and the ink cartridge handle is used to be pressed in a direction opposite to the fixing box handle and to remove the ink cartridge body from the ink cartridge fixing box. The ink cartridge can be easily removed from the ink cartridge holder without touching the handle of the ink cartridge holder during the removal process. The ink cartridge removal steps are simple, convenient and efficient, and the replacement efficiency is improved. However, when the ink cartridge is installed and used in combination with the printer, the operator is required to manually pull the ink cartridge back and forth, which makes the installation and disassembly of the ink cartridge more complicated, and is not convenient for quick replacement of the ink cartridge, thereby reducing the efficiency of the operator in replacing the printer ink cartridge. In addition, the existing printer ink cartridge has poor stability during use and is prone to shaking, thereby affecting the printing ink effect of the printer. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model specifically adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges, comprising a printer body, an inner wall of the printer body is provided with a driving rod, a rod wall of the driving rod is slidably connected to a driving seat, a mounting box is fixedly connected to the front of the driving seat, guide blocks are fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the inner wall of the mounting box, an ink cartridge is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting box, guide grooves are provided on the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the ink cartridge, three card slots are provided on the rear side of the top surface of the ink cartridge, a fixed cavity is provided on the upper side of the inner wall of the mounting box, a fixing mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the fixed cavity, an elastic groove is provided on the rear side of the inner wall of the mounting box, and a pop-up mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the elastic groove.

[0006] Through the above technical solution, the ink cartridge inserted into the installation box can be guided and limited, so that the ink cartridge is more stable after being installed in combination with the installation box, avoiding the ink cartridge from shaking during use of the device.

[0007] Furthermore, the fixing mechanism includes a movable plate, the surface of the movable plate is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixed cavity, four first springs are fixedly connected to the top surface of the movable plate, a pull rod is fixedly connected to the center of the top surface of the movable plate, limiting grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the fixed cavity, the inner walls of the two limiting grooves are slidably connected to limiting blocks, three trapezoidal blocks are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the movable plate, and three fixing openings are jointly provided on the lower side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity and the upper side of the inner wall of the installation box.

[0008] Through the above technical solution, the ink cartridge inserted into the installation box can be quickly limited and fixed, thereby improving the installation efficiency of the ink cartridge.

[0009] Furthermore, the pop-up mechanism includes a push plate, the surface of which is slidably connected to the inner wall of the bullet slot, three second springs are fixedly connected to the back of the push plate, and sliding grooves are provided on the upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the bullet slot, and the inner walls of the two sliding grooves are slidably connected to sliders.

[0010] Through the above technical solution, when replacing an old ink cartridge, there is a pushing force on the old ink cartridge, which makes it convenient for the operator to take out the old ink cartridge without the operator having to pull the old ink cartridge hard, thereby reducing the operator's use of force.

[0011] Furthermore, the upper ends of the four first springs are fixedly connected to the upper side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity, the upper end of the pull rod passes through the upper side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity and extends to the top surface of the installation box, the opposite sides of the two limit blocks are respectively fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the movable plate, the rear ends of the three second springs are fixedly connected to the rear side of the inner wall of the spring groove, and the opposite sides of the two sliders are respectively fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the push plate.

[0012] Through the above technical solution, the normal use of the device can be guaranteed, the stability of the device during use can be improved, and the device can be made more firm during use.

[0013] Furthermore, an indicator mark is provided on the front side of the top surface of the ink cartridge.

[0014] The above technical solution can provide a prompt to the operator, so that the operator can directly see the installation direction of the ink cartridge and avoid the situation where the ink cartridge is installed incorrectly.

[0015] Furthermore, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the pull rod, and a handle is fixedly connected to the top surface of the connecting plate.

[0016] Through the above technical solution, it is convenient for the operator to pull the handle and the pull rod through the connecting plate, reducing the force used by the operator to directly manually pull the pull rod, thereby making the operation process of the device simpler.

[0017] Furthermore, support legs are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom surface of the printer body, and the bottom surfaces of the four support legs are provided with anti-slip patterns.

[0018] Through the above technical solution, the device can be stably supported to prevent the device from shaking during use, while reducing the contact area between the device and the placement location to prevent the device from being corroded by dirt at the placement location.

[0019] Furthermore, an upper cover is arranged on the top surface of the printer body, a front cover is arranged on the front of the printer body, and grooves are provided on the front side of the top surface of the upper cover and the upper side of the front of the front cover.

[0020] The above technical solution can facilitate operators to open the upper cover or the front cover, and reduce the force used by operators to open the upper cover or the front cover.

[0021] Technical effects and advantages of the utility model:

[0022] 1. The utility model utilizes the guide block and the guide groove to ensure that the ink cartridge and the installation box can be stably installed, and the first spring pushes the trapezoidal block through the fixing port into the interior of the slot through the moving plate under its elastic potential energy, so as to fix the ink cartridge conveniently. When the operator pulls the pull rod upward, the pull rod drives the trapezoidal block away from the interior of the slot through the moving plate to release the limit on the ink cartridge, so that the push plate has a thrust on the ink cartridge under the elastic potential energy of the second spring, so that the operator can take out the ink cartridge conveniently. The above structure can facilitate the operator to quickly replace the ink cartridge without the operator manually pulling the ink cartridge back and forth with force, thereby improving the operator's efficiency in replacing the printer's ink cartridge and making the ink cartridge more stable during use to avoid shaking, thereby improving the printing ink effect of the printer.

[0023] 2. The utility model utilizes the setting of the indicating mark to prompt the operator, so that the operator can directly see the installation direction of the ink cartridge and avoid the situation where the ink cartridge is installed incorrectly. The setting of the connecting plate and the handle can facilitate the operator to pull the handle and the pull rod through the connecting plate, reducing the force used by the operator to directly manually pull the pull rod, thereby making the operation process of the device simpler.

[0024] 3. The utility model utilizes the setting of supporting legs to stably support the device, thereby preventing the device from shaking during use, and at the same time reducing the contact area between the device and the placement location, thereby preventing the device from being corroded by dirt at the placement location. The setting of the pull groove can facilitate the operator to open the upper cover or the front cover, thereby reducing the force used by the operator to open the upper cover or the front cover. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall front cross-sectional structure of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a front cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the installation box of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the side cross-sectional structure of the installation box of the utility model

[0028] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A in the middle.

[0029] Figure 5 For the utility model Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part B in the middle.

[0030] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the ink cartridge of the utility model.

[0031] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of the utility model.

[0032] In the figure: 1. Printer body; 2. Drive rod; 3. Drive seat; 4. Mounting box; 5. Guide block; 6. Ink cartridge; 7. Guide groove; 8. Card slot; 9. Fixed cavity; 10. Spring groove; 11. Moving plate; 12. First spring; 13. Pull rod; 14. Limit groove; 15. Limit block; 16. Trapezoidal card block; 17. Fixed mouth; 18. Push plate; 19. Second spring; 20. Slide groove; 21. Slider; 22. Indicator mark; 23. Connecting plate; 24. Handle; 25. Support leg; 26. Upper cover; 27. Front cover; 28. Pull groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model.

[0034] The device's "front, back, left, right" viewing angles are Figure 1 The directions in the attached drawings are taken as reference.

[0035] like Figure 1-7As shown, a convenient replacement device for ink cartridges includes a printer body 1. The printer body 1 is an existing device that prints the calculation results or intermediate results of a computer on paper in the form of numbers, letters, symbols and graphics that can be recognized by humans in accordance with a specified format. The driving rod 2 and the driving seat 3 are both existing structures inside the printer body 1. No further details are given here. The inner wall of the printer body 1 is provided with a driving rod 2, and the rod wall of the driving rod 2 is slidably connected to the driving seat 3. The front of the driving seat 3 is fixedly connected to an installation box 4, and the upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the installation box 4 are fixedly connected to guide blocks 5. The inner wall of the installation box 4 slides An ink cartridge 6 is connected, and guide grooves 7 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the ink cartridge 6. The guide grooves 7 and the guide blocks 5 match each other and can be slidably connected to each other, so that the ink cartridge 6 and the installation box 4 are limitedly installed to prevent the ink cartridge 6 inside the installation box 4 from shaking. Three card slots 8 are provided on the rear side of the top surface of the ink cartridge 6, and a fixing cavity 9 is provided on the upper side of the inner wall of the installation box 4. A fixing mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the fixing cavity 9, and an elastic groove 10 is provided on the rear side of the inner wall of the installation box 4. The inner wall of the elastic groove 10 is provided with an ejection mechanism. The fixing mechanism includes a moving plate 11, and the surface of the moving plate 11 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixing cavity 9. The moving plate 11 Four first springs 12 are fixedly connected to the top surface, a pull rod 13 is fixedly connected to the center of the top surface of the moving plate 11, limiting grooves 14 are provided on the left and right sides of the inner wall of the fixed cavity 9, and the inner walls of the two limiting grooves 14 are slidably connected to the limiting blocks 15, and three trapezoidal blocks 16 are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the moving plate 11. The lower side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity 9 and the upper side of the inner wall of the installation box 4 are jointly provided with three fixing ports 17. The pop-up mechanism includes a push plate 18, the surface of the push plate 18 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the spring groove 10, and three second springs 19 are fixedly connected to the back of the push plate 18. The elastic coefficient of the second spring 19 is smaller than that of the first spring 12 The elastic coefficient of the ink cartridge 6 is ensured to be fixed by the first spring 12 through the movable plate 11 and the trapezoidal block 16, and the second spring 19 is prevented from pushing the ink cartridge 6 through the push plate 18 when the ink cartridge 6 is fixed. The upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the spring groove 10 are provided with slide grooves 20, and the inner walls of the two slide grooves 20 are slidably connected with sliders 21. The above structure can facilitate the operator to quickly replace the ink cartridge 6 without the operator manually pulling the ink cartridge 6 back and forth, thereby improving the operator's efficiency in replacing the printer ink cartridge 6. At the same time, the ink cartridge 6 is more stable when in use, avoiding shaking, and improving the printing ink effect of the printer.

[0036] like Figure 1-5As shown, in some embodiments, the upper ends of the four first springs 12 are fixedly connected to the upper side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity 9, the upper end of the pull rod 13 passes through the upper side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity 9 and extends to the top surface of the installation box 4, the opposite sides of the two limit blocks 15 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the movable plate 11, the rear ends of the three second springs 19 are fixedly connected to the rear side of the inner wall of the spring groove 10, and the opposite sides of the two sliders 21 are fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the push plate 18, respectively, which can ensure the normal use of the device and improve the safety of the device during use. In order to ensure the stability during the installation process, an indicator mark 22 is set on the front side of the top surface of the ink cartridge 6, which can serve as a prompt for the operator, so that the operator can directly see the installation direction of the ink cartridge 6 and avoid the situation where the ink cartridge 6 is installed incorrectly. The upper end of the pull rod 13 is fixedly connected with a connecting plate 23, and the top surface of the connecting plate 23 is fixedly connected with a handle 24, which can facilitate the operator to pull the handle 24 and the pull rod 13 through the connecting plate 23, reducing the force used by the operator to directly manually pull the pull rod 13, thereby making the operation process of the device simpler.

[0037] like Figure 1-7 As shown, in some embodiments, support legs 25 are fixedly connected at the four corners of the bottom surface of the printer body 1. The support legs 25 are made of rubber material, which can increase the friction with the placement position. The bottom surfaces of the four support legs 25 are provided with anti-slip patterns, which can stably support the device to prevent the device from shaking during use, while reducing the contact area between the device and the placement position to prevent the device from being corroded by dirt at the placement position. An upper cover 26 is provided on the top surface of the printer body 1, and a front cover 27 is provided in front of the printer body 1. Both the upper cover 26 and the front cover 27 are rotatably connected to the printer body 1, which can facilitate the operator to place items to be scanned and printed and to open the front thereof to replace the ink cartridge 6. A pull groove 28 is provided on the front side of the top surface of the upper cover 26 and the upper side of the front of the front cover 27, which can facilitate the operator to open the upper cover 26 or the front cover 27 and reduce the force used by the operator to open the upper cover 26 or the front cover 27.

[0038] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: the operator quickly opens the front cover 27 through the pull slot 28 provided in front of the front cover 27, and then manually pulls the grip 24 upwards, and the grip 24 pulls the movable plate 11 upwards through the connecting plate 23, and the movable plate 11 moving upwards causes the first spring 12 to be squeezed and elastically deformed, and at the same time, the movable plate 11 moving upwards drives the trapezoidal block 16 to move upwards and away from the inside of the card slot 8, so that the trapezoidal block 16 releases the restriction of the ink cartridge 6 and the second spring 19, and the second spring 19 pushes the push plate 18 limited by the slide slot 20 and the slider 21 to move forward under its elastic potential energy, and the push plate 18 moving forward pushes the ink cartridge 6 to move forward, so that it is convenient for the operator to take out the ink cartridge 6;

[0039] Afterwards, the operator inserts the new ink cartridge 6 into the interior of the installation box 4 through the guide block 5 and the guide groove 7. The trapezoidal block 16 is first limited by the ink cartridge 6 and enters the interior of the fixing port 17. At the same time, the trapezoidal block 16 squeezes the first spring 12 through the movable plate 11 until the new ink cartridge 6 is completely inserted into the interior of the installation box 4. The trapezoidal block 16 and the card slot 8 are on the same vertical line. The trapezoidal block 16 is released from the limit and is pushed into the interior of the card slot 8 under the elastic potential energy of the first spring 12 to fix the new ink cartridge 6 for installation. At the same time, when the new ink cartridge 6 is completely inserted into the installation box 4, the new ink cartridge 6 will push the push plate 18 to enter the interior of the spring groove 10, and the spring groove 10 will squeeze the second spring 19 to cause it to undergo elastic deformation, so that when the ink cartridge 6 is replaced next time, the ink cartridge 6 can be quickly taken out by the push plate 18 under the elastic potential energy of the second spring 19. The mechanisms not described in detail in this article are all prior arts and will not be elaborated on here.

[0040] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges, comprising a printer body (1), characterized in that: The inner wall of the printer body (1) is provided with a driving rod (2), the rod wall of the driving rod (2) is slidably connected to a driving seat (3), a mounting box (4) is fixedly connected to the front of the driving seat (3), guide blocks (5) are fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the inner wall of the mounting box (4), an ink cartridge (6) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the mounting box (4), guide grooves (7) are provided on the upper and lower sides of the left and right sides of the ink cartridge (6), three card slots (8) are provided on the rear side of the top surface of the ink cartridge (6), a fixing cavity (9) is provided on the upper side of the inner wall of the mounting box (4), a fixing mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the fixing cavity (9), an elastic groove (10) is provided on the rear side of the inner wall of the mounting box (4), and an ejection mechanism is provided on the inner wall of the elastic groove (10).

2. A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism comprises a movable plate (11), the surface of the movable plate (11) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the fixing cavity (9), the top surface of the movable plate (11) is fixedly connected to four first springs (12), the center of the top surface of the movable plate (11) is fixedly connected to a pull rod (13), the left and right sides of the inner wall of the fixing cavity (9) are provided with limit grooves (14), the inner walls of the two limit grooves (14) are slidably connected to limit blocks (15), the bottom surface of the movable plate (11) is fixedly connected to three trapezoidal blocks (16), and the lower side of the inner wall of the fixing cavity (9) and the upper side of the inner wall of the installation box (4) are jointly provided with three fixing openings (17).

3. A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ejection mechanism comprises a push plate (18), the surface of the push plate (18) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the spring slot (10), three second springs (19) are fixedly connected to the rear of the push plate (18), and the upper and lower sides of the inner wall of the spring slot (10) are provided with sliding grooves (20), and the inner walls of the two sliding grooves (20) are slidably connected to sliders (21).

4. A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper ends of the four first springs (12) are fixedly connected to the upper side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity (9), the upper end of the pull rod (13) passes through the upper side of the inner wall of the fixed cavity (9) and extends to the top surface of the installation box (4), the opposite sides of the two limit blocks (15) are respectively fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the movable plate (11), the rear ends of the three second springs (19) are fixedly connected to the rear side of the inner wall of the spring groove (10), and the opposite sides of the two sliders (21) are respectively fixedly connected to the upper and lower sides of the push plate (18).

5. The convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 1, characterized in that: An indication mark (22) is provided on the front side of the top surface of the ink cartridge (6).

6. A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the pull rod (13) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (23), and the top surface of the connecting plate (23) is fixedly connected to a handle (24).

7. A convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 1, characterized in that: Support legs (25) are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom surface of the printer body (1), and the bottom surfaces of the four support legs (25) are provided with anti-slip patterns.

8. The convenient replacement device for ink cartridges according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the printer body (1) is provided with an upper cover (26), the front of the printer body (1) is provided with a front cover (27), and the front side of the top surface of the upper cover (26) and the upper side of the front of the front cover (27) are both provided with grooves (28).

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