Ink cabinet and printing equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of printing, and discloses an ink cabinet and printing device.The ink cabinet comprises a shell, an ink barrel and a connecting pipe set, and the shell is provided with a containing cavity; the ink barrel is contained in the containing cavity. One end of the connecting pipe set is inserted into the ink barrel, and the other end of the connecting pipe set penetrates through the side wall of the shell and is exposed to the outside, and the other end of the connecting pipe set is used for being connected with a printer. In this way, the assembly difficulty between the ink tube and the ink barrel can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of printing technology, and in particular to an ink cabinet and printing equipment. Background Art

[0002] Existing printing equipment generally includes an ink cabinet and a printer, wherein the ink cabinet is used to provide ink to the printer and control the operation of the printer. The ink cabinet and the printer are connected via an ink tube so that the ink cabinet can supply ink to the printer.

[0003] For ease of transportation, the ink cabinet and the printer are usually separated, that is, the ink cabinet and the printer need to be assembled before the printing device is used.

[0004] During the implementation of the embodiments of the present application, the inventors discovered that in existing ink cabinets, when using ink tubes to connect the ink cabinet and the printer, the ink cabinet needs to be opened to connect the ink tubes to the ink barrels inside the ink cabinet. Due to the limited internal space of the ink cabinet, the assembly between the ink tubes and the ink barrels is difficult. Utility Model Content

[0005] The main technical problem solved by the embodiments of the present application is to provide an ink cabinet and printing equipment that can reduce the difficulty of assembling the ink tube and the ink barrel.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted in an embodiment of the present application is: providing an ink cabinet, including a shell, an ink barrel and a connecting tube group, the shell is provided with a accommodating cavity; the ink barrel is accommodated in the accommodating cavity; one end of the connecting tube group is inserted into the ink barrel, and the other end is passed through the side wall of the shell and exposed to the outside world, and the other end of the connecting tube group is used to connect to the printer.

[0007] In some embodiments, the shell includes a body and a cabinet door. The body is provided with an opening, the opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the cabinet door is rotatably connected to the body, and the cabinet door is used to open or close the opening.

[0008] In some embodiments, the shell includes a cover plate, which is detachably mounted on the main body, and the main body, cabinet door and cover plate are jointly constructed to form a accommodating cavity; the connecting pipe group includes an ink path assembly, which is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and the ink path assembly is used to drive the ink in the ink barrel to flow to the printer.

[0009] In some embodiments, there are multiple ink barrels, all of which are housed in the accommodating cavity; there are multiple connecting tube groups, one end of a connecting tube group is inserted into an ink barrel, and the other end of each connecting tube group is passed through the side wall of the shell and exposed to the outside world.

[0010] In some embodiments, the ink cabinet includes an electrical cabinet mounted on the housing, and the electrical cabinet is used to connect to the printer.

[0011] In some embodiments, the electrical cabinet is provided with a connection port for electrically connecting to a printer.

[0012] In some embodiments, the main body has a top panel and a first side panel, the electrical cabinet is mounted on the top panel, the first side panel is perpendicular to the top panel, and when the cabinet door covers the opening, the end of the cabinet door away from the top panel abuts against the first side panel; along the first direction, there is a distance between one end of the cabinet door and the electrical cabinet, and the first direction is perpendicular to the first side panel.

[0013] In some embodiments, the ink cabinet includes a hinge, one end of the hinge is fixed to the top plate, and the other end of the hinge is fixed to one end of the cabinet door.

[0014] In some embodiments, the ink cabinet includes a cleaning bucket for containing a cleaning agent used to clean the print head of the printer.

[0015] In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the present application is: providing a printing device, including a printer, an ink tube and the above-mentioned ink cabinet, one end of the ink tube is connected to the end of the connecting tube group away from the ink barrel, and the other end of the ink tube is connected to the printer, and the ink cabinet provides ink to the printer through the ink tube.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application are as follows: different from the prior art, in the embodiments of the present application, by passing the end of the connecting tube group away from the ink barrel through the side wall of the shell and exposing it to the outside world, so that the ink tube can be connected to the connecting tube group, the connection between the ink cabinet and the printer is achieved, so that the ink cabinet can provide ink to the printer through the connecting tube group and the ink tube. When assembling the printer and the ink cabinet, there is no need to open the ink cabinet and then connect the ink tube, the operation is simple, and the assembly efficiency is high. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly describes the drawings required for the specific embodiments or the description of the prior art. Similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals throughout the drawings. Elements or parts in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the ink cabinet, ink tubes and printer provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the ink cabinet provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the ink cabinet provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4Schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the ink cabinet provided in the embodiment of the present application.

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[0023] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that when an element is described as being "fixed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. When an element is described as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element, or there can be one or more centered elements therebetween. The terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", "vertical", "horizontal", etc. used in this specification indicate an orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meanings as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used in this specification are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the relevant listed items.

[0026] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0027] Existing printing equipment typically includes an ink cabinet and a printer. The ink cabinet supplies ink to the printer, which in turn prints paper. For ease of transportation, the ink cabinet and printer are typically separated. During assembly, ink tubes are connected between the ink cabinet and printer, allowing the ink cabinet to supply ink to the printer via the ink tubes. In related art, the interface for connecting the ink tubes in the ink cabinet is typically located inside the ink cabinet. This requires opening the ink cabinet and connecting the ink tubes during assembly, which is difficult and time-consuming.

[0028] To solve the above problems, the present application provides an ink cabinet and printing equipment. When connecting the ink tube, there is no need to open the ink cabinet, the operation is simple, and the assembly efficiency is high. The specific structure and function of the present application are described in detail below.

[0029] See also Figure 1 The printing device 1000 includes an ink cabinet 100, an ink tube 300 and a printer 200. One end of the ink tube 300 is connected to the ink cabinet 100, and the other end of the ink tube 300 is connected to the printer 200. The ink cabinet 100 can provide ink to the printer 200 through the ink tube 300.

[0030] For the ink cabinet 100 mentioned above, please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The ink cabinet 100 includes a housing 1, an ink barrel 2, and a connecting tube assembly 3. The ink barrel 2 is disposed within the housing 1 and is used to store ink. One end of the connecting tube assembly 3 is inserted into the ink barrel 2, while the other end of the connecting tube assembly 3 passes through the side wall of the housing 1 and is exposed to the outside, thereby facilitating connection of the connecting tube assembly 3 to the ink tube 300 and facilitating assembly of the ink cabinet 100 and the printer 200. In this embodiment, the connection between the ink cabinet 100 and the printer 200 is achieved by passing the end of the connecting tube assembly 3 away from the ink barrel 2 through the side wall of the housing 1 and being exposed to the outside, thereby facilitating connection of the ink tube 300 to the connecting tube assembly 3. This allows the ink cabinet 100 to supply ink to the printer 200 via the connecting tube assembly 3 and the ink tube 300. When assembling the printer 200 and the ink cabinet 100, there is no need to open the ink cabinet 100 before connecting the ink tube 300, resulting in simple operation and high assembly efficiency.

[0031] In some embodiments, a quick-connect connector assembly (not numbered) is provided at one end of the connecting tube assembly 3 away from the ink barrel 2 . During assembly, the ink tube 300 only needs to be plugged into the connector assembly, which is easy to operate.

[0032] For the above-mentioned housing 1, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The housing 1 includes a main body 11, a cabinet door 12, and a cover plate 13. The main body 11, the cabinet door 12, and the cover plate 13 are collectively constructed to form a receiving chamber 14, in which the ink barrel 2 is received. The main body 11 is provided with an opening 116, which is in communication with the receiving chamber 14. The cabinet door 12 is rotatably mounted on the main body 11 and is used to open or close the opening 116. When the cabinet door 12 opens the opening 116, the opening 116 is in communication with the outside world. At this time, the user can add ink to the ink barrel 2 in the receiving chamber 14 through the opening 116 without removing the ink barrel 2, which is conducive to improving ink adding efficiency.

[0033] For the above-mentioned body 11, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3The main body 11 includes a top plate 111, a first side plate 112, a second side plate 113, a third side plate 114, and a bottom plate 115. The top plate 111 and the bottom plate 115 are opposite to each other. One end of the first side plate 112, the second side plate 113, and the third side plate 114 are connected to the bottom plate 115, and the other ends of the first side plate 112, the second side plate 113, and the third side plate 114 extend toward the top plate 111, wherein the second side plate 113 and the third side plate 114 are connected to the top plate 111. The main body 11 is formed with the above-mentioned opening 116 at the junction of the top plate 111 and the first side plate 112. One end of the cabinet door 12 is rotatably disposed on an end of the top plate 111 close to the first side plate 112. When the cabinet door 12 is closed, the end of the cabinet door 12 away from the top plate 111 abuts against the first side plate 112, thereby closing the opening 116.

[0034] In some embodiments, when the cabinet door 12 is closed, the angle between the cabinet door 12 and the top plate 111 is an obtuse angle. That is, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the second side plate 113, the opening 116 is arranged obliquely with respect to the body 11. Compared to arranging the opening 116 on the top plate 111 or the first side plate 112, the oblique arrangement of the opening 116 can increase the area of ​​the opening 116, thereby facilitating the addition of ink to the ink barrel 2 within the accommodating chamber 14.

[0035] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The connecting tube assembly 3 includes a tube 31 and an ink path assembly 32. One end of the tube 31 is inserted into the ink barrel 2, and the other end of the tube 31 passes through the side wall of the body 11 and is exposed to the outside. The portion of the tube 31 exposed to the outside is used to connect to the ink tube 300 mentioned above. The ink path assembly 32 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 14 and is arranged between one end and the other end of the tube 31 along the direction of ink flow in the tube 31. The ink path assembly 32 is used to drive the ink in the ink barrel 2 to flow to the printer 200. The ink path assembly 32 includes an ink supply pump, an ink supply valve, a filter, and a degassing lung. The ink supply pump is used to drive the ink in the ink barrel 2 to flow to the printer 200. The ink supply valve is used to control the opening or closing of the connecting tube assembly 3, thereby controlling the flow of ink. The filter is used to filter some impurities in the ink. The degassing lung is used to reduce the flow of bubbles in the ink to the printer 200, thereby improving print quality. In the related art, a portion of the ink circuit assembly 32 is usually arranged in the ink cabinet 100, and the other portion is arranged in the printer 200, which is not conducive to the assembly and connection of the ink circuit assembly 32. In the present application, the entire ink circuit assembly 32 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 14, which facilitates the assembly of the ink circuit assembly 32, and after the entire ink circuit assembly 32 is assembled, it can be installed inside the main body 11, which is conducive to improving assembly efficiency.

[0036] It is worth noting that, in the present application, the pipe fitting 31 passes through the side wall of the main body 11 , and it can pass through any one of the first side plate 112 , the second side plate 113 and the third side plate 114 , and the present application does not limit this.

[0037] In some embodiments, the cover plate 13 is detachably mounted to the body 11, and the cover plate 13 faces the first side plate 112. The ink circuit assembly 32 is located between the cover plate 13 and the first side plate 112. When the cover plate 13 is removed, the ink circuit assembly 32 is exposed to the outside world. In this embodiment, by detachably mounting the cover plate 13 to the body 11, it is possible to easily repair or replace the ink circuit assembly 32 or other components within the accommodating chamber 14.

[0038] In some embodiments, not shown, the cover 13 and the body 11 may be fixed by screws.

[0039] In some embodiments, there are multiple ink barrels 2, and the multiple ink barrels 2 are all housed in the accommodating chamber 14, and the multiple ink barrels 2 are all used to hold ink. There are multiple connecting tube groups 3, one connecting tube group 3 corresponds to one ink barrel 2, one end of a connecting tube group 3 is inserted into one ink barrel 2, and the other end of a connecting tube group 3 is passed through the side wall of the shell 1 and exposed to the outside, so that each connecting tube group 3 can be connected to the ink tube 300. When the cabinet door 12 is opened, the multiple ink barrels 2 are exposed to the outside, so that ink can be added to each ink barrel 2, and the color of the ink in each ink barrel 2 can be the same or different. When the ink in each ink barrel 2 is the same color, the ink storage capacity of the ink cabinet 100 can be increased and the frequency of ink addition can be reduced; when the ink in each ink barrel 2 is different in color, the color printing requirements of the printer 200 can be met.

[0040] It is worth noting that the above-mentioned connecting pipe groups 3 are all passed through the side wall of the shell 1 and exposed to the outside world. All the connecting pipe groups 3 can be passed through one of the first side plate 112, the second side plate 113 and the third side plate 114, or part of them can be passed through the first side plate 112, part of them can be passed through the second side plate 113, and part of them can be passed through the third side plate 114. This application does not limit this.

[0041] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 The ink cabinet 100 further includes a plurality of universal wheels 9 , which are all disposed on the bottom plate 115 to facilitate the movement of the ink cabinet 100 .

[0042] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4The ink cabinet 100 further includes an electrical cabinet 5 mounted on the top plate 111. The electrical cabinet 5 is electrically connected to the printer 200 to control the operation of the printer 200. In the related art, the electrical cabinet 5 is usually separated from the housing 1, resulting in a large footprint of the ink cabinet 100. In the present application, by mounting the electrical cabinet 5 on the top plate 111, the electrical cabinet 5 and the housing 1 are integrated, facilitating assembly between the ink cabinet 100 and the printer 200 and reducing the footprint of the ink cabinet 100.

[0043] In some embodiments, a distance D is provided between the end of the cabinet door 12 connected to the top plate 111 and the electrical cabinet 5 along a first direction X. This allows the end of the cabinet door 12 away from the top plate 111 to rest against the electrical cabinet 5 when the cabinet door 12 is opened, thereby reducing the risk of the cabinet door 12 closing under gravity when filling the ink barrel 2. The first direction X is perpendicular to the first side plate 112.

[0044] In some embodiments, the spacing D is greater than or equal to 10 cm.

[0045] In some embodiments, the electrical cabinet 5 is also electrically connected to the ink circuit assembly 32 , and the electrical cabinet 5 can also control the operation of the ink circuit assembly 32 , thereby controlling the ink supply to the printer 200 .

[0046] In some embodiments, the electrical cabinet 5 is provided with a connection port 51 , and the connection port 51 is used to connect to the printer 200 so that the electrical cabinet 5 can control the operation of the printer 200 .

[0047] Furthermore, the connection port 51 is exposed to the outside, so as to facilitate electrical connection between the electrical cabinet 5 and the printer 200 via a wire (not shown).

[0048] In some embodiments, the ink cabinet 100 includes a hinge 6, one end of the hinge 6 is fixed to the top plate 111, and the other end of the hinge 6 is fixed to one end of the cabinet door 12, thereby realizing a rotational connection between the cabinet door 12 and the body 11, making it convenient to open or close the cabinet door 12.

[0049] In some embodiments, there are multiple hinges 6, one end of each hinge 6 is fixed to the top plate 111, and the other end of each hinge 6 is fixed to the cabinet door 12. By providing multiple hinges 6, the stability of the cabinet door 12 during rotation can be improved.

[0050] In some embodiments, the ink cabinet 100 includes a cleaning barrel 7, which is connected to the printing head (not shown) of the printer 200 through a pipe (not shown). The cleaning barrel 7 is used to contain a cleaning agent, and the cleaning agent is used to clean the printing head of the printer 200. By cleaning the printing head, the printing quality of the printing device 1000 is improved.

[0051] In some embodiments, the ink cabinet 100 further includes a waste liquid barrel 8 , which is connected to the printing head via a pipe (not shown). The waste liquid barrel 8 is used to collect waste liquid for cleaning the printing head.

[0052] In the embodiment of the present application, the end of the connecting tube group 3 away from the ink barrel 2 is passed through the side wall of the shell 1 and exposed to the outside, so that the ink tube 300 can be connected to the connecting tube group 3, thereby realizing the connection between the ink cabinet 100 and the printer 200. The ink cabinet 100 can provide ink to the printer 200 through the connecting tube group 3 and the ink tube 300. When assembling the printer 200 and the ink cabinet 100, there is no need to open the ink cabinet 100 and then connect the ink tube 300, which is simple to operate and has high assembly efficiency.

[0053] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present application and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ink cabinet, characterized in that: include: The housing is provided with a receiving cavity; an ink barrel, housed in the accommodating cavity; A connecting tube assembly has one end inserted into the ink barrel and the other end passing through the side wall of the shell and exposed to the outside, and the other end of the connecting tube assembly is used for connecting to the printer.

2. The ink cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell includes a body and a cabinet door. The body is provided with an opening, and the opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity. The cabinet door is rotatably connected to the body, and the cabinet door is used to open or close the opening.

3. The ink cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The housing includes a cover plate, which is detachably mounted on the body, and the body, the cabinet door, and the cover plate are jointly constructed to form the accommodating cavity; The connecting tube assembly includes an ink path component, which is accommodated in the accommodating cavity and is used to drive the ink in the ink barrel to flow to the printer.

4. The ink cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: There are multiple ink barrels, and the multiple ink barrels are all accommodated in the accommodating cavity. There are multiple connecting tube groups, and one end of a connecting tube group is inserted into an ink barrel, and the other end of each connecting tube group is passed through the side wall of the shell and exposed to the outside world.

5. The ink cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ink cabinet includes an electric cabinet, which is installed on the housing and is used to be connected to the printer.

6. The ink cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electrical cabinet is provided with a connection port, and the connection port is used for electrically connecting to the printer.

7. The ink cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that: The body has a top plate and a first side plate, the electrical cabinet is mounted on the top plate, the first side plate is perpendicular to the top plate, and when the cabinet door covers the opening, an end of the cabinet door away from the top plate abuts against the first side plate; Along a first direction, there is a distance between one end of the cabinet door and the electrical cabinet, and the first direction is perpendicular to the first side plate.

8. The ink cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ink cabinet includes a hinge, one end of the hinge is fixed to the top plate, and the other end of the hinge is fixed to one end of the cabinet door.

9. The ink cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ink cabinet includes a cleaning bucket, which is used to contain a cleaning agent, and the cleaning agent is used to clean the print head of the printer.

10. A printing device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a printer, an ink tube and an ink cabinet as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein one end of the ink tube is connected to the end of the connecting tube group away from the ink barrel, the other end of the ink tube is connected to the printer, and the ink cabinet provides ink to the printer through the ink tube.

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