Micro-jet printer with ink box convenient to replace

Abstract

The micro-jet printer comprises a printer body, an ink cavity is formed in one side of the printer body, a plurality of groups of partition plates are arranged at the bottom end in the ink cavity, the ink cavity forms a plurality of groups of cavities through the plurality of groups of partition plates, ink boxes are inserted in the cavities in a sliding mode, and the ink boxes are connected with the ink cavities in a sliding mode. The inner bottom of the ink cavity is elastically connected with multiple sets of clamping blocks, the clamping blocks correspond to the cavities, the upper surface and the lower surface of the ink box are provided with a first sliding groove and a second sliding groove respectively, a containing groove is communicated between the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove, the second sliding groove corresponds to the clamping blocks, and the clamping blocks are elastically clamped in the second sliding groove. A pressing assembly is arranged in the containing groove. The ink box taking-out device has the advantages that the rotating disc is rotated clockwise, the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate drive the pressing block and the ejecting block to move downwards respectively, the pressing block abuts against the clamping block, the ejecting block is separated from the clamping groove, and therefore the speed of taking out the ink box from the cavity is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of printers, and in particular relates to a micro-jet printer which is convenient for replacing ink boxes. Background Art

[0002] A printer is used to print the results of computer processing on relevant media. There are three indicators to measure the quality of a printer: print resolution, print speed and noise. There are many types of printers. The printer is judged by whether the printing element hits the paper. Microjet prints by jetting ink, which distinguishes it from laser printers and inkjet printers.

[0003] However, there are some problems with the prior art: during the use of the printer, the ink stored in the ink cartridge will be continuously consumed. When the printing ink in the ink cartridge is used to a certain extent or is exhausted, the ink cartridge needs to be manually removed from the printer and new ink is added to the ink cartridge. However, the loading and unloading of existing printer ink cartridges is mostly cumbersome, and it is impossible for personnel to quickly complete the ink adding work, which affects the efficiency of printing work, and the connection stability of the ink cartridge cannot be guaranteed after the installation is completed. Therefore, we propose a micro-jet printer that is easy to replace ink cartridges. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a micro-jet printer which is convenient for replacing ink cartridges. By rotating the turntable clockwise, the two ends of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are rotated, and at the same time, the first connecting plate drives the pressure block to slide downward in the second slide groove, and the second connecting plate drives the top block to slide downward in the first slide groove, so that the pressure block presses the card block, and the top block is separated from the card slot, thereby increasing the speed of taking the ink cartridge out of the chamber and facilitating the filling of ink in the ink cartridge.

[0005] The utility model is implemented as follows: a microjet printer that is easy to replace ink cartridges comprises a printer body, an ink cavity is provided on one side of the printer body, a plurality of partition plates are provided at the bottom end of the ink cavity, the ink cavity forms a plurality of chambers through the plurality of partition plates, an ink cartridge is slidably inserted in the chamber, a plurality of card blocks are elastically connected to the bottom of the ink cavity, the card blocks are arranged correspondingly to the chamber, a first slide groove and a second slide groove are respectively provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the ink cartridge, the first slide groove and the second slide groove are arranged correspondingly, a receiving groove is connected between the first slide groove and the second slide groove, the second slide groove and the card block are arranged correspondingly, the card block is elastically connected to the second slide groove, and a pressing component is arranged in the receiving groove.

[0006] The pressing assembly includes a pressing block and a top block, the pressing block is slidably connected in the second slide groove, one end of the pressing block is abutted against one end of the clamping block, the top block is slidably connected in the first slide groove, a clamping groove corresponding to the top block is opened at the upper end of the ink chamber, and the top block is slidably clamped in the clamping groove.

[0007] One end of the pressure block is rotatably connected to a first connecting plate, and one end of the top block is rotatably connected to a second connecting plate. The first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are symmetrically arranged. A turntable is rotatably connected between the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate. A rotating shaft is arranged at the center end of the turntable. One end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the accommodating groove, and the other end passes through one side of the ink cartridge.

[0008] A knob is sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft, a second spring is arranged inside the knob, one end of the second spring is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft, two groups of third sliding grooves are opened on the surface of the rotating shaft, a slider corresponding to the third sliding groove is arranged on the inner wall of the knob, and the slider is slidably connected in the third sliding groove.

[0009] The knob surface has a plurality of anti-slip strips in a circular array, the knob surface is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate, one side of the fixing plate is fixedly mounted with an insert block, one side of the ink cartridge is provided with a first insert hole and a second insert hole, the first insert hole and the second insert hole are both arranged corresponding to the insert block.

[0010] A second groove and a third groove are provided on one side of the printer body, both of which are connected to the ink chamber, a cover plate is rotatably connected in the third groove, a plurality of fourth grooves are provided in the second groove, and a through hole connected to the card slot is provided in the fourth groove.

[0011] A limiting block is slidably connected in the through hole, a limiting hole corresponding to the limiting block is opened on one side of the top block, the limiting block is slidably connected in the limiting hole, a baffle is fixedly installed at one end of the limiting block, a third spring is fixedly installed in the fourth groove, the third spring is fixedly connected to one end of the baffle, and multiple groups of top columns are fixedly installed on one side of the cover plate, and the top columns and the baffle are arranged correspondingly.

[0012] A fifth groove is provided at the upper end of the second groove, a sixth groove is provided at one end of the cover plate, the fifth groove and the sixth groove are arranged correspondingly, a long hole communicating with the fifth groove is provided at one side of the printer body, a fixed block is slidably connected in the fifth groove, a pull plate is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed block, one end of the pull plate passes through the long hole, a fourth spring is fixedly installed in the fifth groove, and one end of the fourth spring is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed block.

[0013] A plurality of first grooves are provided at the bottom end of the ink chamber, and the first grooves are arranged corresponding to the chamber. The block is slidably connected in the first grooves, and a first spring is arranged in the first groove. One end of the first spring is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the block. Inclined surfaces are provided on both sides of the block, and the angles of the two groups of inclined surfaces are different.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. Pull the knob to disengage the plug block from the first socket, and at the same time the slider slides in the third slide groove, the second spring is deformed, and then the knob is turned clockwise to make the shaft and the turntable rotate synchronously with the knob, so that the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate respectively drive the pressure block and the top block to move downward. When the plug block rotates into the second socket, release the knob to allow the second spring to return to its original state under the action of its own elasticity, so that the socket is plugged into the second socket, and at the same time the pressure block completely pushes the card block out of the second slide groove, and the top block is disengaged from the card groove, thereby releasing the restriction on the ink cartridge, making it convenient to take the ink cartridge out of the chamber, increasing the speed of cartridge disassembly, and filling the ink material in the ink cartridge.

[0016] 2. Open the ink chamber by rotating the cover plate and pull the pull plate upwards to make the fixed block slide upwards in the fifth groove. When the sixth groove rotates to just below the fixed block, release the pull plate so that the fixed block is inserted into the sixth groove under the elasticity of the fourth spring, completing the sealing of the ink chamber. At the same time, the top column presses the baffle to make one end of the limit block slide in the through hole to the limit hole, so that the limit block restricts the top block, further improving the fixing strength of the ink cartridge and preventing the printer body from shaking, which may cause the ink cartridge to shift and affect the operation of the printer body.

[0017] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the printer body provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the ink cartridge provided by the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a pressing assembly provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged schematic diagram in the middle;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the ink cartridge provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 The utility model provides a schematic cross-sectional view of a cover plate.

[0025] In the figure: 1, printer body; 2, ink chamber; 3, partition plate; 4, ink cartridge; 5, card block; 6, first slide groove; 7, second slide groove; 8, receiving groove; 9, pressing assembly; 901, pressing block; 902, top block; 903, first connecting plate; 904, second connecting plate; 905, turntable; 906, rotating shaft; 907, knob; 908, second spring; 909, slider; 910, anti-slip strip; 911, fixing plate; 912, plug block; 10, The first groove; 11. the first spring; 12. the card slot; 13. the third slide slot; 14. the first plug hole; 15. the second plug hole; 16. the second groove; 17. the third groove; 18. the cover plate; 19. the fourth groove; 20. the through hole; 21. the limit block; 22. the limit hole; 23. the baffle; 24. the third spring; 25. the top column; 26. the fifth groove; 27. the sixth groove; 28. the long hole; 29. ​​the fixing block; 30. the pull plate; 31. the fourth spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to further understand the content, features and effects of the utility model, the following embodiments are given as examples and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the relative arrangement of components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless otherwise specifically stated.

[0028] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.

[0029] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered as part of the specification.

[0030] In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not limiting. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0031] The structure of the utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0032] like Figures 1 to 7As shown, a microjet printer that is easy to replace ink cartridges provided by an embodiment of the utility model comprises a printer body 1, an ink chamber 2 is provided on one side of the printer body 1, a plurality of groups of partition plates 3 are provided at the bottom end of the ink chamber 2, the ink chamber 2 forms a plurality of groups of chambers through the plurality of groups of partition plates 3, an ink cartridge 4 is slidably inserted in the chamber, a plurality of groups of card blocks 5 are elastically connected to the bottom of the ink chamber 2, the card blocks 5 are arranged correspondingly to the chamber, a first slide groove 6 and a second slide groove 7 are respectively provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the ink cartridge 4, the first slide groove 6 and the second slide groove 7 are arranged correspondingly, an accommodating groove 8 is connected between the first slide groove 6 and the second slide groove 7, the second slide groove 7 and the card block 5 are arranged correspondingly, the card block 5 is elastically connected to the second slide groove 7, a card groove 12 is provided at the upper end of the ink chamber 2, the card groove 12 is arranged correspondingly to the first slide groove 6, a pressing component 9 is provided in the accommodating groove 8, one end of the card block 5 is abutted by the pressing component 9, so that the card block 5 is separated from the second slide groove 7, so that the ink cartridge 4 can be taken out of the chamber.

[0033] A plurality of first grooves 10 are provided at the bottom of the ink chamber 2, and the first grooves 10 are arranged corresponding to the chambers. The block 5 is slidably connected in the first grooves 10, so that the block 5 is restricted in the first grooves 10. A first spring 11 is provided in the first groove 10, and one end of the first spring 11 is fixedly connected to the lower surface of the block 5. Inclined surfaces are provided on both sides of the block 5, and the two groups of inclined surfaces have different angles. The inclination angle of the outward inclined surface is greater than the inclination angle of the inward inclined surface. The outward inclined surface can directly contact with the ink cartridge 4, and the inward inclined surface retains a part of the plane to contact with the inner wall of the second slide groove 7, which is used to limit the ink cartridge 4. When the ink cartridge 4 is installed in the chamber, one end of the ink cartridge 4 abuts against the outward inclined surface to make the block 5 slide into the first groove 10. At the same time, the block 5 applies pressure to the first spring 11 to deform the first spring 11. When the ink cartridge 4 is fully inserted into the chamber, the first spring 11 returns to its original state under the action of its own elasticity, so that the block 5 is inserted into the second slide groove 7. When the ink cartridge 4 needs to be taken out, one end of the pressing component 9 presses against one end of the block 5. When the inward inclined surface can abut against the inner wall of the second slide groove 7, the ink cartridge 4 is pulled outward to make the block 5 disengage from the second slide groove 7, so that the ink cartridge 4 can be taken out conveniently to increase the disassembly speed.

[0034] The pressing assembly 9 includes a pressing block 901 and a top block 902. The pressing block 901 is slidably connected to the second slide groove 7. One end of the pressing block 901 abuts against one end of the card block 5. The top block 902 is slidably connected to the first slide groove 6. The top block 902 is slidably connected to the card groove 12. One end of the pressing block 901 is rotatably connected to the first connecting plate 903. One end of the top block 902 is rotatably connected to the second connecting plate 904. The first connecting plate 903 and the second connecting plate 904 are symmetrically arranged. The first connecting plate 903 and the second connecting plate 904 are both located in the accommodating groove 8. A turntable 905 is rotatably connected between the connecting plate 903 and the second connecting plate 904. By rotating the turntable 905 clockwise, the two ends of the first connecting plate 903 and the second connecting plate 904 rotate, and at the same time, the first connecting plate 903 drives the pressure block 901 to slide downward in the second slide groove 7, and the second connecting plate 904 drives the top block 902 to slide downward in the first slide groove 6, so that the pressure block 901 presses the card block 5, and the top block 902 is separated from the card slot 12, which makes it convenient to take out the ink cartridge 4 from the chamber and fill the ink in the ink cartridge 4.

[0035] A rotating shaft 906 is provided at the central end of the rotating disk 905, one end of the rotating shaft 906 is rotatably connected to the accommodating groove 8, and the other end passes through one side of the ink cartridge 4. A rotating knob 907 is sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft 906, and a second spring 908 is provided in the rotating knob 907, and one end of the second spring 908 is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft 906. Two groups of third sliding grooves 13 are provided on the surface of the rotating shaft 906, and a slider 909 corresponding to the third sliding groove 13 is provided on the inner wall of the rotating knob 907. The slider 909 is slidably connected to the third sliding groove 13. There are multiple groups of anti-skid strips 910 in a circular array on the surface of the rotating knob 907. The anti-skid strips 910 are used to increase the friction between the hand and the rotating knob 907 to facilitate the rotation of the rotating knob 907. A fixing plate 911 is fixedly installed on the surface of the rotating knob 907, and an insert block 912 is fixedly installed on one side of the fixing plate 911. A first socket 14 and a second socket 15 are provided on one side of the ink cartridge 4. The first socket 14 and the second socket 15 are connected to each other. The angle between the sockets 15 is set at 90 degrees, and the first socket 14 and the second socket 15 are both set corresponding to the plug block 912. By pulling the knob 907, the plug block 912 is disengaged from the first socket 14, and the slider 909 slides in the third slide groove 13, and the second spring 908 is deformed. Then, the knob 907 is turned clockwise to make the rotating shaft 906 and the turntable 905 rotate synchronously with the knob 907, so that the first connecting plate 903 and the second connecting plate 904 respectively drive the pressure block 901 and the top block 902 to move downward. When the plug block 912 rotates to the second socket 15, the knob 907 is released to make the second spring 908 return to its original state under the action of its own elasticity, so that the plug block 912 is plugged into the second socket 15. At the same time, the pressure block 901 completely pushes the card block 5 into the second slide groove 7, and the top block 902 is disengaged from the card slot 12. At this time, the ink cartridge 4 can be taken out from the chamber.

[0036] A second groove 16 and a third groove 17 are provided on one side of the printer body 1. The second groove 16 and the third groove 17 are both connected to the ink chamber 2. A cover plate 18 is rotatably connected in the third groove 17. A plurality of fourth grooves 19 are provided in the second groove 16. A through hole 20 communicating with the card slot 12 is provided in the fourth groove 19. A limit block 21 is slidably connected in the through hole 20. A limit hole 22 corresponding to the limit block 21 is provided on one side of the top block 902. The limit block 21 is slidably connected in the limit hole 22. A baffle 23 is fixedly installed at one end of the limit block 21. The fourth groove 19 A third spring 24 is fixedly installed inside, and the third spring 24 is fixedly connected to one end of the baffle 23. A plurality of groups of top columns 25 are fixedly installed on one side of the cover plate 18, and the top columns 25 are arranged corresponding to the baffle 23. When the cover plate 18 closes the ink chamber 2, the top columns 25 press against the baffle 23, so that one end of the limit block 21 slides in the through hole 20 to the limit hole 22, so that the limit block 21 restricts the top block 902, further improving the fixing strength of the ink cartridge 4 and preventing the printer body 1 from shaking, thereby causing the ink cartridge 4 to shift, thereby affecting the operation of the printer body 1.

[0037] A fifth groove 26 is provided at the upper end of the second groove 16, and a sixth groove 27 is provided at one end of the cover plate 18. The fifth groove 26 and the sixth groove 27 are arranged correspondingly. A long hole 28 communicating with the fifth groove 26 is provided at one side of the printer body 1. A fixed block 29 is slidably connected in the fifth groove 26. A pull plate 30 is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed block 29. One end of the pull plate 30 passes through the long hole 28. A fourth spring 31 is fixedly installed in the fifth groove 26. One end of the fourth spring 31 is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed block 29. The fixed block 29 is separated from the sixth groove 27 by pulling the pull plate 30 upwards. At the same time, the third spring 24 applies a reverse force to the baffle 23 under the action of its own elasticity, so that the baffle 23 pushes the top column 25 out of the fourth groove 19, thereby opening the ink chamber 2, which is convenient for replacing the ink cartridge 4.

[0038] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0039] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A microjet printer for facilitating replacement of ink cartridges, comprising a printer body (1), characterized in that: An ink chamber (2) is provided on one side of the printer body (1), and a plurality of partition plates (3) are provided at the bottom of the ink chamber (2). The ink chamber (2) forms a plurality of chambers through the plurality of partition plates (3), and an ink cartridge (4) is slidably inserted in the chamber. A plurality of card blocks (5) are elastically connected to the bottom of the ink chamber (2), and the card blocks (5) are arranged correspondingly to the chambers. A first slide groove (6) and a second slide groove (7) are respectively provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the ink cartridge (4), and the first slide groove (6) and the second slide groove (7) are arranged correspondingly. A receiving groove (8) is connected between the first slide groove (6) and the second slide groove (7), and the second slide groove (7) is arranged correspondingly to the card block (5). The card block (5) is elastically connected to the second slide groove (7), and a pressing component (9) is arranged in the receiving groove (8).

2. A microjet printer that is easy to replace ink cartridges according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing assembly (9) comprises a pressing block (901) and a top block (902); the pressing block (901) is slidably connected in the second slide groove (7); one end of the pressing block (901) abuts against one end of the clamping block (5); the top block (902) is slidably connected in the first slide groove (6); a clamping groove (12) corresponding to the top block (902) is provided at the upper end of the ink chamber (2); and the top block (902) is slidably clamped in the clamping groove (12).

3. A microjet printer for easy replacement of ink cartridges according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the pressing block (901) is rotatably connected to a first connecting plate (903), and one end of the top block (902) is rotatably connected to a second connecting plate (904). The first connecting plate (903) and the second connecting plate (904) are symmetrically arranged. A rotating disk (905) is rotatably connected between the first connecting plate (903) and the second connecting plate (904). A rotating shaft (906) is arranged at the center end of the rotating disk (905). One end of the rotating shaft (906) is rotatably connected to the accommodating groove (8), and the other end passes through one side of the ink cartridge (4).

4. A microjet printer for easy replacement of ink cartridges according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (906) is sleeved with a knob (907), a second spring (908) is arranged inside the knob (907), one end of the second spring (908) is fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft (906), two groups of third sliding grooves (13) are opened on the surface of the rotating shaft (906), and a slider (909) corresponding to the third sliding groove (13) is arranged on the inner wall of the knob (907), and the slider (909) is slidably connected in the third sliding groove (13).

5. A microjet printer for facilitating ink cartridge replacement according to claim 4, characterized in that: The surface of the rotary knob (907) is provided with a plurality of groups of anti-slip strips (910) in a circular array, the surface of the rotary knob (907) is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate (911), one side of the fixing plate (911) is fixedly mounted with an insert block (912), one side of the ink cartridge (4) is provided with a first insert hole (14) and a second insert hole (15), and the first insert hole (14) and the second insert hole (15) are both arranged corresponding to the insert block (912).

6. A microjet printer for facilitating ink cartridge replacement according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second groove (16) and a third groove (17) are provided on one side of the printer body (1); the second groove (16) and the third groove (17) are both connected to the ink chamber (2); a cover plate (18) is rotatably connected in the third groove (17); a plurality of groups of fourth grooves (19) are provided in the second groove (16); a through hole (20) connected to the card slot (12) is provided in the fourth groove (19).

7. A microjet printer for facilitating ink cartridge replacement according to claim 6, characterized in that: A limit block (21) is slidably connected in the through hole (20); a limit hole (22) corresponding to the limit block (21) is opened on one side of the top block (902); the limit block (21) is slidably connected in the limit hole (22); a baffle (23) is fixedly installed at one end of the limit block (21); a third spring (24) is fixedly installed in the fourth groove (19); the third spring (24) is fixedly connected to one end of the baffle (23); and a plurality of groups of top columns (25) are fixedly installed on one side of the cover plate (18); the top columns (25) and the baffle (23) are arranged correspondingly.

8. A microjet printer for facilitating ink cartridge replacement according to claim 6, characterized in that: A fifth groove (26) is provided at the upper end of the second groove (16), a sixth groove (27) is provided at one end of the cover plate (18), the fifth groove (26) and the sixth groove (27) are arranged correspondingly, a long hole (28) communicating with the fifth groove (26) is provided at one side of the printer body (1), a fixed block (29) is slidably connected in the fifth groove (26), a pull plate (30) is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed block (29), one end of the pull plate (30) passes through the long hole (28), a fourth spring (31) is fixedly installed in the fifth groove (26), one end of the fourth spring (31) is fixedly connected to one end of the fixed block (29).

9. A microjet printer for facilitating ink cartridge replacement according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the ink chamber (2) is provided with a plurality of first grooves (10), the first grooves (10) being arranged corresponding to the chamber, the clamping block (5) being slidably connected in the first grooves (10), a first spring (11) being arranged in the first grooves (10), one end of the first spring (11) being fixedly connected to the lower surface of the clamping block (5), both sides of the clamping block (5) being provided with inclined surfaces, and the angles of the two groups of inclined surfaces being different.

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