Consumable box

Abstract

The utility model provides a consumable box, and relates to the technical field of printing equipment. The consumable box is detachably mounted on the mounting part of the printing equipment. The consumable box comprises a box body, the two side walls, in the first direction, of the box body are the front wall and the rear wall of the box body respectively, and a consumable outlet is formed in the front wall of the box body. A first area and a second area are arranged on the bottom wall of the box body and extend in the first direction, and the first area and the second area are sequentially arranged in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Wherein the first area is provided with a guide part extending in the first direction, and a first separation area is arranged between the guide part and the front wall of the box body; the second area is provided with a second air separation area, and the projection of the first air separation area and the projection of the second air separation area are at least partially overlapped in the third direction. The second separation area extends from the front wall of the box body to the rear wall of the box body. The first direction, the second direction and the third direction form included angles. According to the consumable box, the problem that the consumable box cannot be installed in place can be solved, and the installation efficiency of the consumable box is improved.

Description

[0001] This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on January 24, 2024, with application number 202420181341.2 and application name “A Consumable Box”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the technical field of printing equipment, and in particular to a consumables box. Background Art

[0003] Printing equipment is a common device that plays an important role in daily life and work. The consumables box is a replaceable part in the printing equipment, which can reduce the cost of using the printing equipment.

[0004] The consumables box is usually installed on the installation part of the printing device. A guide part is provided on the bottom wall of the consumables box, and the guide part has a guide groove. The guide groove cooperates with the guide protrusion on the installation part, so that the consumables box can be accurately inserted into the printing device, avoiding the misalignment of the consumables box during the installation process and causing damage to the printing device.

[0005] However, since there is a certain distance between the guide part of the consumable box and the front wall of the consumable box, the heights of the two sides of the bottom wall of the consumable box are different in the area on the bottom wall of the consumable box corresponding to the distance. As a result, the consumable box will be skewed when installed in the printing device, causing the guide part of the consumable box to be unable to cooperate with the installation part of the printing device, resulting in problems such as jamming during installation, failure to install in place, and even damage to the printing device or ink cartridge components. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the above problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a consumable box, which can improve the problem of the consumable box being stuck during installation, unable to be installed properly, or even damaging the printing device or ink cartridge components, thereby avoiding damage to the consumable box or the printing device, reducing the difficulty of installing the consumable box, and improving the installation efficiency of the consumable box.

[0007] In order to achieve the above objectives, the embodiments of the present application provide the following technical solutions:

[0008] The embodiment of the present application provides a consumables box, which is detachably mounted on a mounting portion of a printing device, and the consumables box includes a box body;

[0009] The side walls of the box body in the first direction are respectively the front wall and the rear wall of the box body, the side walls of the box body in the third direction are respectively the bottom wall and the top wall of the box body, the front wall of the box body is provided with an ink outlet; the bottom wall of the box body is provided with a first area and a second area, both of which extend along the first direction, and the first area and the second area are sequentially provided along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;

[0010] The first area is provided with a guide portion extending along a first direction, and a first spaced area is provided between the guide portion and the front wall of the box body; the second area is provided with a second spaced area, and along a third direction, the projections of the first spaced area and the second spaced area at least partially overlap;

[0011] The first direction, the second direction and the third direction have an angle with each other.

[0012] In a possible implementation manner, in the third direction, the height of the first spaced area is equal to the height of the second spaced area;

[0013] Alternatively, in the third direction, the height of at least a portion of the first spaced area is higher than the height of the second spaced area.

[0014] In a possible implementation, the guide portion protrudes from the bottom wall of the box body in the third direction, the guide portion includes a first guide wall and a second guide wall, the first guide wall and the second guide wall both extend along the first direction, and the first guide wall is located on a side of the second guide wall away from the second area;

[0015] The first guide wall and the second guide wall form a guide groove, and one end of the guide groove facing the first spaced area is a guide opening.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the second area is provided with a support portion, the bottom end surface of the support portion is flush with the bottom end surface of the guide portion, and the second spaced area is provided between the support portion and the front wall of the box body.

[0017] In a possible implementation, a side of the support portion facing the front wall of the box body along the first direction is flush with the guide opening.

[0018] In a possible implementation, the support portion includes a first support wall and a second support wall, the first support wall and the second support wall both extend along a first direction, and the first support wall is located on a side of the second support wall away from the first area;

[0019] The first supporting wall and the second supporting wall form a limiting groove, and the limiting groove is used to cooperate with the adapter part of the mounting part.

[0020] In a possible implementation manner, the bottom wall of the limiting groove protrudes from the second spaced area.

[0021] In a possible implementation manner, the second guide wall is provided with a bypass inlet, and the bypass inlet is connected to the guide portion.

[0022] In a possible implementation, in the second direction, the bypass inlet is configured to extend obliquely from one end located at the guide portion toward a direction close to the second area.

[0023] In a possible implementation, the second area is provided with an avoidance groove, the avoidance groove extends to the front wall of the box body, and the avoidance groove covers at least a portion of the second spaced area.

[0024] The consumable box provided in the embodiment of the present application is detachably mounted on the mounting portion of the printing device, and the consumable box includes a box body, and the side walls of the box body on both sides in the first direction are respectively the front wall and the rear wall of the box body, and the consumable outlet is arranged on the front wall of the box body. A first area and a second area are arranged on the bottom wall of the box body, and the first area and the second area both extend along the first direction, and the first area and the second area are arranged in sequence along the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. Among them, the first area is provided with a guide extending along the first direction, and there is a first air gap between the guide and the front wall of the box body, and the second area is provided with a second air gap, and the second air gap extends from the front wall of the box body to the rear wall of the box body. In the third direction, the second air gap is substantially flush with or slightly different in height from the first air gap. In this way, the problem that the posture of the consumable box is skewed during installation, resulting in the consumable box being stuck in installation and unable to be installed in place, can be improved, the installation difficulty of the consumable box can be reduced, and the installation efficiency of the consumable box can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a consumable box;

[0027] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first consumables box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged structural schematic diagram of the guide portion;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the installation part of the printing device;

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the installation part;

[0031] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a second consumable box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cooperation between the guide protrusion and the guide groove provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the side structure of the medium consumables box;

[0034] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a third consumables box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of a fourth consumables box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of the structure of a fifth consumables box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] Fig.12a A schematic diagram of a moving path of a guide protrusion when installing a consumable box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0038] Figure 12b A schematic diagram of a first position of a guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Fig.12c A schematic diagram of a second position of a guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Fig.12d A schematic diagram of a third position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0041] Fig.13a A schematic diagram of the moving path of the guide protrusion when the consumable box is disassembled according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Fig.13b A schematic diagram of a fourth position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0043] Fig.13c A schematic diagram of a fifth position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Fig.13d A schematic diagram of the sixth position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0045] Description of reference numerals:

[0046] 1-Consumables box;

[0047] 10-box body;

[0048] 110 - ink outlet; 120 - air filling port; 130 - first zone; 140 - second zone; 150 - separation groove;

[0049] 131-first spaced area; 132-guide portion; 133-support portion; 141-second spaced area; 142-support portion; 143-avoidance groove; 1321-first guide wall; 1322-second guide wall; 1323-guide groove; 1324-guide port; 1325-bypass port; 1421-first support wall; 1422-second support wall; 1423-limiting groove; 13231-first groove; 13232-second groove; 13233-locking portion; 13234-boss; 13233a-first working surface; 13233b-second working surface; 13233c-third working surface;

[0050] 2- Installation part;

[0051] 20-mounting part frame; 21-mounting part body; 200-mounting bottom surface; 201-adapting part; 202-partitioning plate;

[0052] 210-guide matching assembly; 220-consumable material supply unit; 230-gas supply unit; 240-support unit; 250-deformable member;

[0053] 211-guide member; 212-movable shaft; 213-guide baffle; 2110-guide protrusion;

[0054] K-first direction; N-second direction; H-third direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0056] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of a consumable box. The consumable box 1 is installed in the installation part of the printing device and the consumable box 1 and the installation part of the printing device are detachably installed. The consumable box 1 cooperates with the printing device to form images and texts. When the consumables in the consumable box 1 are used up, only the consumable box 1 in the printing device needs to be replaced, which can reduce the printing cost. For example, the consumable box 1 can be an ink cartridge. After the installation part is loaded with a cyan ink cartridge, a magenta ink cartridge, a yellow ink cartridge and a black ink cartridge, the printing device can print different colors to achieve color printing.

[0057] The consumables box 1 is detachably mounted on a mounting portion of a printing device. The consumables box 1 comprises a box body 10, and the box body 10 is used to store printing liquid. For example, the printing liquid may be ink.

[0058] For the sake of convenience, Figure 1 In the subsequent figures, the direction from the front wall to the rear wall of the box body 10 is defined as the first direction K of the box body. That is to say, the side walls of the box body 10 on both sides of the first direction K are the front wall and the rear wall of the box body respectively. The direction from the left wall to the right wall of the box body 10 is defined as the second direction N. The direction from the top wall to the bottom wall of the box body 10 is defined as the third direction H. There is an angle between the first direction K and the second direction N, there is an angle between the second direction N and the third direction H, and there is an angle between the first direction K and the third direction H, and the angles can be set to 80° to 100°. For example, the first direction K and the second direction N can be at angles of 85°, 90°, 100°, etc.

[0059] Reference Figure 1 As shown, a first area 130 is provided on the bottom wall of the box body 10, and the first area 130 extends along a first direction K. The first area 130 is provided with a guide portion 132 extending along the first direction K. The guide portion 132 protrudes from the bottom wall of the box body 10 in the third direction H. There is a certain distance between the guide portion 132 and the rear wall of the box body 10. The printing device needs to frequently replace the consumable box 1, and the guide portion 132 is conducive to accurately and quickly loading the consumable box 1 into the printing device.

[0060] There is a first spaced area 131 between the guide portion 132 and the front wall of the box body 10, and the first spaced area 131 is a flat area or a curved area. When the consumable box 1 is installed on the installation part of the printing device, the guide protrusion of the installation part cooperates with the guide portion 132 to install the consumable box 1 on the installation part, and the guide protrusion that cooperates with the guide portion 132 needs to pass through the first spaced area 131 and then enter the guide portion 132, so the guide portion 132 is higher than the first spaced area 131.

[0061] A second area 140 is further disposed on the bottom wall of the box body 10 , and the second area 140 also extends along the first direction K. The second area 140 and the first area 130 are disposed along the second direction N in sequence.

[0062] The second area 140 is provided with a support portion 142, which is used to assist in supporting the consumable box 1 to ensure the stability and reliability of the printing device when printing. The support portion 142 extends from the front wall of the box body 10 to the rear wall of the box body 10. The support portion 142 is located at the bottom wall of the box body 10, and the bottom end surface of the support portion 142 is flush with the bottom end surface of the guide portion 132, which makes the bottom end surface of the support portion 142 higher than the first air gap 131. During the installation of the consumable box 1, the guide protrusion that cooperates with the guide portion 132 needs to pass through the first air gap 131 before entering the guide portion 132. Since the first air gap 131 is lower than the support portion 142, the consumable box 1 will be skewed when installed, resulting in the guide protrusion of the installation portion failing to smoothly enter the guide portion 132, or the guide protrusion mistakenly entering the gap between the support portion 142 and the support portion 142, causing the consumable box 1 to be stuck in installation, unable to be installed in place, or even damaging the printing device or ink cartridge components.

[0063] In view of this, the embodiment of the present application improves the consumable box by providing a second spaced area 141 in the second area 140 on the bottom wall of the consumable box, and the second spaced area 141 extends from the front wall of the box body 10 to the rear wall of the box body. In the third direction H, the second spaced area 141 is substantially flush with or has a slight height difference from the first spaced area 131. In this way, the consumable box 1 can be prevented from being skewed, resulting in problems such as jamming during installation, failure to install in place, or even damage to the printing device or ink cartridge components, thereby reducing the difficulty of installing the consumable box and improving the installation efficiency of the consumable box.

[0064] The second spaced area 141 is also a plane area or a curved area. The second spaced area 141 can be improved on the basis of the original consumable box 1, and the second spaced area 141 can be processed in the second area 140. In this way, the weight of the consumable box 1 can be reduced, the use of the consumable box 1 is not affected, and the processing method is simple and easy to operate.

[0065] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the consumables box in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 As shown, an ink outlet 110 is provided on the front wall of the box body 10 of the consumable box 1, and the ink outlet 110 is close to the bottom wall of the box body 10. The printing liquid in the box body 10 can be provided to the printing device through the ink outlet 110 to form graphics or text on the printing medium.

[0066] An air filling port 120 is also provided on the front wall of the box body 10 .

[0067] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged structural diagram of the guide part in FIG. Figure 3As shown, the guide portion 132 includes a first guide wall 1321 and a second guide wall 1322, both of which extend along the first direction K, and the first guide wall 1321 and the second guide wall 1322 are parallel to the second area 140. The first guide wall 1321 is located on a side of the second guide wall 1322 away from the second area 140, in other words, the second guide wall 1322 is closer to the second area 140. The first guide wall 1321 can be set to be flush with the left wall of the box body 10, so that the space of the guide portion 132 can be saved.

[0068] The first guide wall 1321 and the second guide wall 1322 form a guide groove 1323. A preset track is provided in the guide groove 1323, which can guide the consumable box 1 to be accurately and easily installed into the installation part 2.

[0069] One end of the guide slot 1323 facing the first spaced area 131 is a guide opening 1324 . The guide opening 1324 is opened toward the first spaced area 131 and is inclined toward the left wall of the box body 10 .

[0070] A locking portion 13233 is provided in the guide groove 1323, which is located between the first guide wall 1321 and the second guide wall 1322 and close to the guide opening 1324. A first groove 13231, a second groove 13232 and a boss 13234 are also provided in the guide groove 1323. The first groove 13231, the second groove 13232 and the boss 13234 are located in the extending direction of the locking portion 13233 along the first direction K. The first groove 13231 and the second groove 13232 are separated by the boss 13234. The first groove 13231 and the second groove 13232 are respectively close to the first guide wall 1321 and the second guide wall 1322. The boss 13234 is inclined toward the rear wall of the box body 10 along the second direction N.

[0071] The locking portion 13233 has three working surfaces. The second working surface 13233b of the locking portion 13233 is opposite to the second guide wall 1322 and is inclined toward the second guide wall 1322 along the first direction K. The third working surface 13233c of the locking portion 13233 is opposite to the boss 13234. The third working surface 13233c is a curved surface with a depression, and a locking groove is formed at the depression. The guide protrusion is depressed in the locking groove. The first working surface 13233a of the locking portion 13233 is opposite to the first guide wall 1321, and the first working surface 13233a is approximately parallel to the first guide wall 1321.

[0072] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the installation part of the printing device. Figure 4As shown, the consumable box 1 is installed in the installation part 2 of the printing device, and the installation part 2 can install multiple consumable boxes 1. After the consumable box 1 is installed in the installation part 2, the bottom end surface of the support part 142 is in contact with the installation bottom surface 200 of the installation part 2.

[0073] The mounting part 2 includes a mounting part frame 20 and a mounting part body 21. A consumables supply part 220 is provided on the mounting part body 21, and the position of the consumables supply part 220 corresponds to the ink outlet 110. The ink outlet 110 can be plugged with the consumables supply part 220.

[0074] Similarly, a gas supply part 230 is also provided on the mounting part body 21 , and the position of the gas supply part 230 corresponds to the gas charging port 120 . The gas charging port 120 can be plugged with the gas supply part 230 .

[0075] Exemplarily, when the printing device is operating, the ink in the box body 10 is transferred from the ink outlet 110 to the nozzle of the printing device through the consumable supply unit 220. In order to maintain smooth flow of ink, the printing device transports gas to the interior of the box body 10 through the gas supply unit 230 via the inflation port 120.

[0076] The mounting body 21 is further provided with a supporting portion 240 , and the supporting portion 240 can cooperate with the first spaced area 131 to support the consumable box 1 .

[0077] In addition to the above components, the mounting body 21 is also provided with a deformable member 250, which is arranged around the gas supply part 230. The deformable member 250 generates elastic force to act on the consumable box 1 to fix the consumable box 1. Alternatively, the deformable member 250 generates elastic force to facilitate the disassembly of the consumable box 1.

[0078] Figure 5 for Figure 4 See the disassembly diagram of the installation part in the figure. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, a guide matching component 210 is provided at the bottom of the mounting portion body 21 , and the guide matching component 210 can cooperate with the guide groove 1323 to guide the consumable box 1 to be accurately and easily installed into the mounting portion 2 .

[0079] The guide fitting assembly 210 includes a guide member 211 and a movable shaft 212. The movable shaft 212 is mounted at the bottom of the mounting body 21, and the movable shaft 212 is rotatably connected to the mounting body 21. The guide member 211 is mounted on the movable shaft 212, and the guide member 211 rotates at the bottom of the mounting body 21 through the movable shaft 212.

[0080] The guide matching assembly 210 further includes guide baffles 213. The guide baffles 213 are arranged on both sides of the guide member 211, thereby limiting the rotation angle of the guide member 211, so that the guide member 211 can only swing back and forth around the movable shaft 212.

[0081] The upper surface of the guide member 211 is also provided with a guide protrusion 2110. The guide protrusion 2110 cooperates with the guide portion 132 to provide a guide function when the consumable box 1 is installed. The guide protrusion 2110 can enter from the guide port 1324 and slide along the guide groove 1323, so that the consumable box 1 is installed into the installation portion 2 according to the track in the guide groove 1323. The upper surface of the guide member 211 is slightly shorter or substantially flush with the installation bottom surface 200 of the installation portion 2. In this way, the consumable box 1 is prevented from being lifted up by the guide member 211 during installation, resulting in the inability to plug the ink outlet 110 and the consumable supply portion 220, and the consumable box 1 cannot provide printing liquid.

[0082] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, when the mounting portion 2 of the printing device is installed with the consumable box 1, the guide protrusion 2110 of the guide matching component 210 needs to first pass through the first spaced area 131, and then enter the guide groove 1323 of the consumable box 1 from the guide port 1324. The guide protrusion 2110 slides along the guide groove 1323 to guide the consumable box 1 to be installed into the mounting portion 2 of the printing device. The ink outlet 110 can be plugged with the consumable supply portion 220, and the gas inlet 120 can be plugged with the gas supply portion 230.

[0083] Along the third direction H, the projections of the first spaced area 131 and the second spaced area 141 at least partially overlap. When the guide protrusion 2110 passes through the first spaced area 131, the second spaced area 141 has a slight height difference or is substantially flush with the first spaced area 131 along the third direction H. This arrangement can completely avoid the problem of installing the consumable box 1 due to a skewed posture when the consumable box 1 is installed, reduce the difficulty of installing the consumable box 1, and improve the operability and installation efficiency of installing the consumable box 1 into the installation part 2.

[0084] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a second consumable box provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cooperation between the guide protrusion 7 and the guide groove provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, in addition to the guide opening 1324, the guide portion 132 is also provided with a side entrance 1325 on the second guide wall 1322. The side entrance 1325 penetrates the two side walls of the second guide wall 1322, and the side entrance 1325 can be connected to the guide portion 132. The side entrance 1325 is arranged close to the guide opening 1324. In addition to being able to enter the guide groove 1323 from the guide opening 1324, the guide protrusion 2110 can also enter the guide groove 1323 from the side entrance 1325. In this way, the problem of the consumable box 1 being stuck can be prevented, the compatibility of the consumable box and the printing device can be improved, and the user experience can be improved.

[0085] In the second direction N, the side inlet 1325 is configured to extend obliquely from one end of the guide portion 132 toward the direction close to the second area 140. That is, in the second direction N, the side walls on opposite sides of the side inlet 1325 extend obliquely toward the rear wall of the box body 10, so that the oblique extension of the side walls on opposite sides of the side inlet 1325 guides the guide protrusion 2110, so that the guide protrusion 2110 smoothly enters the guide portion 132, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the consumable box 1. In this way, it is convenient for the guide protrusion 2110 to enter the guide groove 1323 from multiple directions, thereby improving the flexibility and error tolerance during the assembly process.

[0086] Reference Figure 6 As shown, the second area 140 is provided with a support portion 142, the bottom end surface of the support portion 142 is flush with the bottom end surface of the guide portion 132, and the support portion 142 is used to assist in supporting the consumable box 1 to ensure the stability and reliability of the printing device when printing. After the consumable box 1 is installed on the mounting portion 2, the bottom end surface of the support portion 142 is in contact with the mounting bottom surface 200 of the mounting portion 2. The second air gap area 141 is provided between the support portion 142 and the front wall of the box body 10, which reduces the range of the second air gap area 141 and increases the range of the support portion 142, further ensuring the stability and reliability of the printing device when printing.

[0087] As a first embodiment, the first zone 130 is extended by the first guide wall 1321 and the second guide wall 1322 toward the rear wall of the box body 10 respectively and surrounds the supporting portion 133 of the first zone 130. Similarly, the supporting portion 133 is used to assist in supporting the consumable box 1 to ensure the stability and reliability of the printing device during printing.

[0088] The side of the support portion 142 facing the front wall of the box body 10 along the first direction K is flush with the guide opening 1324. This arrangement can avoid the installation problem caused by the height of the second spaced area 141 being greater than the height of the first spaced area 131 along the third direction H, and can also achieve the supporting function of the support portion 142 to ensure the stability of the printing device during printing.

[0089] The supporting portion 142 includes a first supporting wall 1421 and a second supporting wall 1422, and the first supporting wall 1421 and the second supporting wall 1422 both extend along the first direction K. The first supporting wall 1421 is close to the right wall of the box body 10, and the first supporting wall 1421 is located on a side of the second supporting wall 1422 away from the first area 130. The first supporting wall 1421 and the second supporting wall 1422 have a certain distance, which can improve the stability of the consumable box 1.

[0090] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the first support wall 1421 and the second support wall 1422 form a limiting groove 1423. The first support wall 1421, the second support wall 1422 and the limiting groove 1423 cooperate with the adapter 201 of the mounting portion 2. The adapter 201 is a corresponding partial space area of ​​the mounting bottom surface 200 of the mounting portion frame 20 and a corresponding partial space area of ​​the mounting bottom surface 200 of the mounting portion main body 21. The mounting portion 2 is provided with a plurality of adapters 201. When the mounting portion 2 is provided with a plurality of adapters 201, the plurality of adapters 201 are separated by a partition plate 202. The mounting portion 2 can be installed with a plurality of consumable boxes 1. For example, when the mounting portion 2 is to be installed with a black ink cartridge, the space required for the adapter 201 is larger than the others.

[0091] The second support wall 1422 and the second guide wall 1322 extend toward the rear wall of the box body 10 and form a partition groove 150. The partition groove 150 is used to accommodate and avoid the partition plate 202 of the mounting portion 2. When the consumable box 1 is installed into the mounting portion 2, or the consumable box 1 and the mounting portion 2 are in the installation state, the partition plate 202 does not contact the side wall of the partition groove 150 or the rear wall of the box body 10, so as to avoid damage to the consumable box 1 or installation interference.

[0092] Figure 8 for Figure 6 Side view of the consumables box, see Figure 8 As shown, the bottom wall of the limiting groove 1423 protrudes from the second spaced area 141. The second spaced area 141 is lower than the bottom wall of the limiting groove 1423. It should be noted that the second spaced area 141 can be formed by processing in the second area 140. Due to the limitation of the processing technology, it is necessary to remove the bottom wall of the limiting groove 1423 together to form the second spaced area 141. The ink outlet 110 is higher than the second spaced area 141 in the third direction H, and it is necessary to ensure that the ink outlet 110 is not damaged. Therefore, in the third direction H, the height of at least part of the first spaced area 131 is slightly higher than the height of the second spaced area 141.

[0093] The depth of the limiting groove 1423 gradually decreases from one end of the support portion 142 toward the second spaced area 141 to the other end of the support portion 142. In other words, the bottom of the limiting groove 1423 is an inclined surface, and the groove depth of the limiting groove 1423 on the side close to the front end of the box body 10 is deeper. When the box body 10 is processed by injection molding, it is convenient to demold the box body 10.

[0094] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third consumables box provided in the embodiment of the present application. Fig. 9 As shown, as a first embodiment, the second airspace 141 extends from the front wall of the box body 10 to the rear wall of the box body 10. That is to say, the second area 140 is all the second airspace 141. At this time, the second airspace 141 is all a flat area or a curved area, and the height of the second airspace 141 is slightly lower than the first airspace 131 or the second airspace 141 is basically flush with the first airspace 131, which completely avoids the jamming and installation problems of the consumable box 1 caused by the second airspace 141 being higher than the first airspace 131, and improves the operability of the assembly of the consumable box 1.

[0095] The guide portion 132 of the third consumable box provided in the embodiment of the present application may also have a side entrance 1325 opened on the second guide wall 1322 to facilitate the guide protrusion 2110 to enter the guide groove 1323 from the side entrance 1325, thereby improving the compatibility of the consumable box with the printing device and improving the user experience.

[0096] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the structure of the fourth consumable box provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fifth consumables box provided in the embodiment of the present application. Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, as another embodiment, the side of the bottom wall of the box body 10 located on the dotted line close to the left wall of the box body 10 is the first area 130, and the other side is the second area 140. The guide portion 132 is located in the first area 130. The two consumable boxes 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application are relatively long. The guide portion 132 is located on the side close to the front wall of the box body 10. The length of the guide portion 132 relative to the first area 130 along the first direction K is relatively short. If the guide portion 132 is too long, it is not conducive to the installation of the consumable box 1, and may cause the consumable box 1 to get stuck.

[0097] The second area 140 is provided with an escape groove 143, which is used to escape the protrusions or parts on the mounting portion 2. The escape groove 143 is close to one end of the guide portion 132 along the first direction K, and the other end of the escape groove 143 extends to the front wall of the box body 10. Fig. 9 As shown, the avoidance groove 143 covers a portion of the second spaced area 141. Fig.10 As shown, the avoiding groove 143 covers most of the second isolation area 141 .

[0098] Avoidance slot 143 does not affect

[0099] The bottom of the avoidance groove 143 is sunken into the second spaced area 141 , and the avoidance groove 143 will not cause installation problems due to the tilted posture of the consumable box 1 .

[0100] And / or, the depth of the avoidance groove 143 gradually increases from the end of the avoidance groove 143 away from the front wall of the box body 10 to the front wall of the box body 10. In other words, the depth of the avoidance groove 143 gradually increases in the direction opposite to the first direction K. When the consumable box 1 is installed in the mounting portion 2, the consumable box 1 needs to be adjusted, and the deeper depth of the avoidance groove 143 close to the front wall of the box body 10 is conducive to adjusting the consumable box 1.

[0101] As a first embodiment, the first guide wall 1321 and the second support wall 1422 of the first area 130 both extend along the first direction K to the rear wall of the box body 10 and form an enclosure for auxiliary support of the consumable box 1 .

[0102] For the fourth and fifth consumable boxes provided in the embodiments of the present application, similarly, the guide portion 132 can have a side entrance 1325 opened on the second guide wall 1322 to facilitate the guide protrusion 2110 to enter the guide groove 1323 from the side entrance 1325, thereby improving the compatibility of the consumable box 1 with the printing device and improving the user experience.

[0103] Fig.12a A schematic diagram of the moving path of the guide protrusion when installing the consumable box provided in an embodiment of the present application, Figure 12b A schematic diagram of the first position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.12c A schematic diagram of the second position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.12d This is a schematic diagram of the third position of the guide protrusion provided in the embodiment of the present application. The installation process of the consumable box is described below by way of example.

[0104] Reference Fig.12a As shown, when the consumable box 1 is installed, the moving path of the guide protrusion 2110 is the direction indicated by the arrow. First, adjust the position of the consumable box 1, with the bottom wall facing downward, and align the consumable box 1 with the corresponding position of the mounting portion 2.

[0105] Reference Figure 7 and Figure 12bAs shown, then, a force is applied to the consumable box 1 in the opposite direction of the first direction K, and the consumable box 1 enters the mounting portion 2 in the opposite direction of the first direction K. The guide protrusion 2110 at the bottom of the guide member 211 passes through the first air gap 131 to reach the vicinity of the guide opening 1324. The guide protrusion 2110 swings around the movable shaft 212 and passes through the guide opening 1324 or the side entrance 1325 to enter the guide groove 1323. The guide protrusion 2110 slides along the second working surface 13233b of the locking portion 13233, or the guide protrusion 2110 moves in the channel formed by the second working surface 13233b and the second guide wall 1322.

[0106] Reference Fig.12c As shown, then, the guide protrusion 2110 enters the second groove 13232, at which time, the ink outlet 110 is plugged into the consumable supply part 220, the inflation port 120 is plugged into the gas supply part 230, the consumable box 1 compresses the deformation part 250, and the deformation part 250 generates elastic force.

[0107] Reference Fig.12d As shown, finally, the force applied to the consumable box 1 is removed, the deformable member 250 recovers its deformation, forcing the consumable box 1 to move in the first direction K, and the guide protrusion 2110 is engaged with the third working surface 13233 c of the locking portion 13233 .

[0108] Fig.13a A schematic diagram of the moving path of the guide protrusion when the consumable box is disassembled according to an embodiment of the present application, Fig.13b A schematic diagram of the fourth position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.13c A schematic diagram of the fifth position of the guide protrusion provided in an embodiment of the present application. Fig.13d This is a schematic diagram of the sixth position of the guide protrusion provided in the embodiment of the present application. The following is an example of the disassembly process of the consumable box.

[0109] Reference Fig.13a , Fig.13b and Fig.13c As shown, when the consumable box 1 is disassembled, the moving path of the guide protrusion 2110 is the direction indicated by the arrow. When a force is applied to the consumable box 1 in the opposite direction of the first direction K, the guide protrusion 2110 is separated from the third working surface 13233c of the locking portion 13233 and slides along the side of the boss 13234 until it slides to the first groove 13231. At this time, the deformable member 250 is compressed to generate elastic force.

[0110] Reference Fig.13dAs shown, the force applied to the consumable box 1 is removed, and under the elastic force of the deformable member 250, the consumable box 1 moves along the first direction K, passes through the channel formed by the first working surface 13233a of the locking portion 13233 and the first guide wall 1321. After exiting from the guide opening 1324, it is separated from the guide portion 132. The user can remove the consumable box 1 from the printing device to complete the disassembly of the consumable box 1.

[0111] The various embodiments or implementation methods in this specification are described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0112] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0113] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A consumables box, detachably mounted on a mounting portion of a printing device, characterized in that: The consumables box comprises a box body, the side walls of the box body on both sides in the first direction are respectively the front wall and the rear wall of the box body, the side walls of the box body on both sides in the third direction are respectively the bottom wall and the top wall of the box body, the front wall of the box body is provided with an ink outlet; the bottom wall of the box body is provided with a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area both extend along the first direction, and the first area and the second area are sequentially provided along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; The first area is provided with a guide portion extending along the first direction, and a first spaced area is provided between the guide portion and the front wall of the box body; the second area is provided with a second spaced area, and along the third direction, the projections of the first spaced area and the second spaced area at least partially overlap; The first direction, the second direction and the third direction have an angle with each other.

2. The consumables box according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the third direction, the height of the first spaced area is equal to the height of the second spaced area; Alternatively, in the third direction, a height of at least a portion of the first spaced area is higher than a height of the second spaced area.

3. The consumables box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide portion protrudes on the bottom wall of the box body in the third direction, and the guide portion includes a first guide wall and a second guide wall, the first guide wall and the second guide wall both extend along the first direction, and the first guide wall is located on a side of the second guide wall away from the second area; The first guide wall and the second guide wall form a guide groove, and one end of the guide groove facing the first space area is a guide opening.

4. The consumables box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second area is provided with a supporting portion, the bottom end surface of the supporting portion is flush with the bottom end surface of the guiding portion, and the second spaced area is provided between the supporting portion and the front wall of the box body.

5. The consumables box according to claim 4, characterized in that: A side of the support portion facing the front wall of the box body along the first direction is flush with the guide opening.

6. The consumables box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The supporting portion comprises a first supporting wall and a second supporting wall, wherein the first supporting wall and the second supporting wall both extend along the first direction, and the first supporting wall is located on a side of the second supporting wall away from the first area; Wherein, the first supporting wall and the second supporting wall form a limiting groove, and the limiting groove is used to cooperate with the adapter portion of the mounting portion.

7. The consumables box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the limiting groove protrudes from the second space area.

8. The consumables box according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that: The second guide wall is provided with a bypass inlet, and the bypass inlet is communicated with the guide portion.

9. The consumables box according to claim 8, characterized in that: In the second direction, the guide opening is configured to extend obliquely from one end of the guide portion toward a direction close to the second area.

10. The consumables box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second area is provided with an escape groove, the escape groove extends to the front wall of the box body, and the escape groove covers at least a part of the second spaced area.

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