Ink box

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of printing supplies, in particular to an ink box, which is characterized in that a sliding locking part is arranged in a mounting groove of a box body of the ink box, a chip is arranged on a mounting frame, the mounting frame is hinged on the mounting groove, and one surface of the sliding locking part, which is propped against the inner side of the mounting frame, forms an inclined propping surface; when the ink box is installed in the printer, the sliding locking part is blocked by a structure in the printer or pressed by the structure in the printer, so that the sliding locking part moves in the installation groove relative to the box body and abuts against the installation frame through the inclined abutting face, and the chip rotates in the direction close to a contact pin of the printer relative to the box body along with the installation frame. And the sliding locking part is blocked by a structure in the printer and realizes mechanical locking, so that the chip is always propped against the contact pin after the ink box is mounted in place and is not influenced by shaking of the printer.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printing consumables, in particular to an ink cartridge. Background Art

[0002] Many existing inkjet printers typically use replaceable ink cartridges as ink reservoirs to supply the printer with ink. The ink cartridge is equipped with a chip, and the printer is equipped with a stylus. When the ink cartridge is installed in the printer, the chip contacts the stylus to establish an electrical connection, thereby enabling electrical communication between the ink cartridge and the printer. The ink cartridge also has a mounting bracket and an elastic member. The chip is fixed to the mounting bracket, which is connected to the ink cartridge via the elastic member. The elastic force of the elastic member presses the chip against the stylus. However, the elastic member is prone to expansion and contraction, causing the mounting bracket to wobble relative to the ink cartridge, affecting the contact stability between the chip and the stylus. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0004] An ink cartridge is detachably installed in a printer, and comprises:

[0005] A box body, wherein the box body has a mounting groove;

[0006] a sliding locking portion movably disposed in the mounting groove, wherein an inclined abutting surface is formed on the outer side of the sliding locking portion;

[0007] A mounting frame is rotatably arranged on the mounting groove and has an inner side abutting against the inclined abutting surface, and a chip is arranged on an outer side of the mounting frame;

[0008] The sliding locking portion is pressed and moves in the mounting groove, and drives the mounting frame to rotate relative to the box body through the inclined abutment surface, so that the chip contacts the contact pins in the printer.

[0009] In some possible embodiments, a fixed groove is provided in the printer, and a blocking surface is provided at the bottom of the fixed groove. The sliding locking portion is placed into the fixed groove from top to bottom along with the box body and is blocked by the blocking surface, so that the sliding locking portion moves relative to the box body in the installation groove and drives the mounting frame to rotate through the inclined abutment surface.

[0010] In some possible embodiments, a support arm is provided at the lower end of the sliding locking portion, and the support arm extends out of the mounting groove. The support arm can press the blocking surface and move relative to the box body along with the sliding locking portion.

[0011] In some possible embodiments, an elastic member is further provided in the installation groove, one end of the elastic member is connected to the upper end surface of the sliding locking portion, and the other end is connected to the upper side wall surface of the installation groove. Under normal circumstances, the elastic member is always under compression.

[0012] In some possible embodiments, one end of the mounting frame is hinged to the box body, the chip is arranged on the other end of the mounting frame, and the inclined abutting surface abuts against the end of the mounting frame having the chip.

[0013] In some possible embodiments, two symmetrical mounting guide grooves are provided on the box body, the upper portion of the mounting guide groove forms an inclined guide surface, and the lower portion has a hinge countersunk hole, and hinge pins are formed on opposite sides of the mounting frame, and the hinge pins can pass over the inclined guide surface and be placed in the hinge countersunk hole.

[0014] In some possible embodiments, guide grooves are provided on opposite sides of the mounting groove, and guide portions are formed on opposite sides of the sliding locking portion. The guide portions are placed in the guide grooves and reciprocate along the axial direction of the guide groove with the sliding locking portion.

[0015] In some possible embodiments, the box body is provided with an integrally formed elastic handle, a card slot is formed on the outer side of the elastic handle, and the printer is provided with a fixed card strip that cooperates with the card slot.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The ink cartridge of the present invention is provided with a sliding locking portion in the mounting groove of the cartridge body, a chip is provided on the mounting frame and the mounting frame is hinged to the mounting groove, and a side of the sliding locking portion abutting against the inner side of the mounting frame forms an inclined abutting surface. When the ink cartridge is installed in the printer, the sliding locking portion is blocked by the structure inside the printer or pressed by the structure inside the printer, so that the sliding locking portion moves relative to the cartridge body in the mounting groove and abuts the mounting frame through the inclined abutting surface, so that the chip rotates with the mounting frame relative to the cartridge body toward the direction close to the contact pin of the printer. The sliding locking portion is blocked by the structure inside the printer and mechanically locked, thereby ensuring that the chip always abuts against the contact pin after the ink cartridge is installed in place and is not affected by the shaking of the printer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 A cross-sectional isometric view of an ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present invention when installed in place;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the assembly of an ink cartridge provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the ink cartridge installation part of a printer provided by an embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure numerals: box body 100, mounting groove 101, elastic member 102, inclined guide surface 104, hinged countersunk hole 105, guide groove 106, elastic handle 107, card slot 108, sliding locking portion 110, inclined abutting surface 111, support arm 112, guide portion 113, mounting frame 120, chip 121, hinge pin 122, contact pin 201, fixing groove 202, blocking surface 203, fixing clip 204. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 210. The ink cartridge shown in FIG. 10 is detachably installed in a printer. The ink cartridge of this embodiment includes a cartridge body 100, a sliding locking portion 110, and a mounting bracket 120. The cartridge body 100 is provided with a mounting groove 101. The sliding locking portion 110 is movably arranged in the mounting groove 101. When the sliding locking portion 110 is subjected to force or is blocked during the movement of the cartridge body 100, the sliding locking portion 110 can move relative to the cartridge body 100 in the mounting groove 101. An inclined abutting surface 111 is formed on the outer side of the sliding locking portion 110. The mounting bracket 120 is rotatably arranged on the mounting groove 101 and is located on the outer side of the sliding locking portion 110, that is, the inner side surface of the mounting bracket 120 abuts against the inclined abutting surface 111 of the sliding locking portion 110. 1. A chip 121 is mounted on the outer side of the mounting bracket 120. The sliding locking portion 110 moves relative to the box body 100 in the mounting slot 101 and can drive the mounting bracket 120 to rotate through the inclined abutment surface 111, so that the chip 121 contacts the stylus 201 in the printer. When the sliding locking portion 110 is blocked in the mounting slot 101, the mounting bracket 120 can be mechanically locked, thereby avoiding the problem of poor contact between the chip 121 and the stylus 201 caused by the mounting bracket 120 rotating relative to the box body 100. That is, the present invention blocks the sliding locking portion 110 at a certain position in the mounting slot 101 and mechanically locks the mounting bracket 120, thereby ensuring that the chip 121 always contacts the stylus 201 in the printer.

[0025] In some possible embodiments, reference Figure 3 As shown, this part only shows the structure for installing the box body 100 in the printer. Specifically, a fixing groove 202 is provided in the printer, and a blocking surface 203 is formed at the bottom of the fixing groove 202. During the process of inserting the box body 100 into the fixing groove 202 from top to bottom, the lower end of the sliding locking part 110 is first blocked by the blocking surface 203, so that the sliding locking part 110 moves relative to the box body 100 in the installation groove 101, and then the inclined abutment surface 111 forces the mounting frame 120 to rotate relative to the box body 100 toward the direction of the chip 121 close to the contact pin 201. After the box body 100 is installed in place, the sliding locking part 110 is always blocked by the blocking surface 203. Therefore, the sliding locking part 110 also always plays a role of mechanical locking on the mounting frame 120, thereby ensuring that the chip 121 always contacts the contact pin 201 in the printer after the box body 100 is installed in place.

[0026] In some possible embodiments, a support arm 112 is provided at the lower end of the sliding locking portion 110, and the support arm 112 extends out of the installation slot 101 to ensure that during the installation of the ink cartridge, the sliding locking portion 110 first contacts the blocking surface 203 and is pressed to move relative to the box body 100, thereby forcing the mounting frame 120 to rotate relative to the box body 100.

[0027] In some possible embodiments, an elastic member 102 is further provided in the mounting groove 101, and the elastic member 102 can be a conventional compression spring. One end of the elastic member 102 is connected to the upper end surface of the sliding locking portion 110, and the other end is connected to the upper side wall of the mounting groove 101. Under normal circumstances, the elastic member 102 is always compressed, that is, the elastic member 102 always gives the sliding locking portion 110 a force away from the mounting frame 120 to ensure that under normal circumstances, the sliding locking portion 110 does not force the mounting frame 120 to rotate relative to the box body 100, so that the chip 121 protrudes from the surface of the box body 100, thereby avoiding the risk of the chip 121 being compressed or damaged by collision during packaging and transportation.

[0028] In some possible embodiments, one end of the mounting frame 120 is hinged to the box body 100, the chip 121 is arranged at the other end of the mounting frame 120, and the chip 121 is arranged on the outer side surface of the mounting frame 120, and the inclined abutting surface 111 abuts against the inner side surface of the mounting frame 120 having one end of the chip 121, that is, the inclined abutting surface 111 acts on the end of the mounting frame 120 away from the end thereof hinged to the box body 100.

[0029] In some possible embodiments, reference Figure 2 As shown, two symmetrical mounting guide grooves are provided on the box body 100, an inclined guide surface 104 is formed on the upper portion of the mounting guide groove, and a hinge countersunk hole 105 is formed on the lower portion. Hinge pins 122 are formed on opposite sides of the mounting frame 120. During installation, the hinge pins 122 are inserted into the mounting guide grooves and pass over the inclined guide surfaces 104 and are then placed in the hinge countersunk holes 105. In this way, the mounting frame 120 is stably and rotatably connected to the box body 100, and the mounting frame 120 is not easy to fall out.

[0030] In some possible embodiments, guide grooves 106 are further provided on opposite sides of the mounting groove 101, and guide portions 113 are formed on opposite sides of the sliding locking portion 110. The guide portions 113 are placed in the guide groove 106 and reciprocate along the axial direction of the guide groove 106 with the sliding locking portion 110 to limit the reciprocating movement direction of the sliding locking portion 110 in the mounting groove 101.

[0031] In some possible embodiments, reference Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the box body 100 is also provided with an integrally formed elastic handle 107, which is located at the upper end of the installation slot 101. A card slot 108 is provided on the outer side of the elastic handle 107. The printer is provided with a fixed clip 204 that cooperates with the card slot 108. After the box body 100 is installed in place, the fixed clip 204 is inserted into the card slot 108 to fix the box body 100 in the printer. When disassembling, it is only necessary to press the elastic handle 107 to separate the card slot 108 from the fixed clip 204, and the box body 100 can be taken out of the printer from bottom to top.

[0032] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention shall be covered by the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. An ink cartridge, detachably mounted in a printer, characterized in that: The ink cartridge comprises: A box body (100), wherein the box body (100) has a mounting groove (101); A sliding locking portion (110) is movably disposed in the mounting groove (101), and an inclined abutting surface (111) is formed on the outer side of the sliding locking portion (110); A mounting frame (120) is rotatably arranged on the mounting groove (101) and has its inner side abutted against the inclined abutting surface (111); a chip (121) is arranged on the outer side of the mounting frame (120); The sliding locking portion (110) is pressed and moves in the mounting groove (101), and drives the mounting frame (120) to rotate relative to the box body (100) through the inclined abutment surface (111), so that the chip (121) contacts the contact pin (201) in the printer.

2. An ink cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing groove (202) is provided in the printer, and a blocking surface (203) is provided at the bottom of the fixing groove (202). The sliding locking portion (110) is placed into the fixing groove (202) from top to bottom along with the box body (100) and is blocked by the blocking surface (203), so that the sliding locking portion (110) moves relative to the box body (100) in the installation groove (101), and drives the installation frame (120) to rotate through the inclined abutting surface (111).

3. An ink cartridge according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower end of the sliding locking portion (110) is provided with a support arm (112), and the support arm (112) extends outside the mounting groove (101). The support arm (112) can press the blocking surface (203) and move relative to the box body (100) along with the sliding locking portion (110).

4. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein: An elastic member (102) is also provided in the installation groove (101), one end of the elastic member (102) is connected to the upper end surface of the sliding locking portion (110), and the other end is connected to the upper side wall surface of the installation groove (101). Under normal conditions, the elastic member (102) is always under compression.

5. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein: One end of the mounting frame (120) is hinged to the box body (100), the chip (121) is arranged on the other end of the mounting frame (120), and the inclined abutting surface (111) abuts against one end of the mounting frame (120) having the chip (121).

6. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein: The box body (100) is provided with two symmetrical mounting guide grooves, the upper portion of the mounting guide groove forms an inclined guide surface (104), and the lower portion has a hinge countersunk hole (105). The mounting frame (120) forms hinge pins (122) on opposite sides, and the hinge pins (122) can pass over the inclined guide surface (104) and be placed in the hinge countersunk hole (105).

7. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein: Guide grooves (106) are provided on opposite sides of the installation groove (101), and guide portions (113) are formed on opposite sides of the sliding locking portion (110). The guide portions (113) are placed in the guide groove (106) and move back and forth along the axial direction of the guide groove (106) along with the sliding locking portion (110).

8. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein: The box body (100) is provided with an integrally formed elastic handle (107), a card slot (108) is formed on the outer side of the elastic handle (107), and the printer is provided with a fixed card strip (204) that matches the card slot (108).

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