Consumable box

Abstract

The utility model provides a consumable box which can be detachably installed in printing equipment, the consumable box comprises a box body and at least one supporting part, a containing cavity is formed in the box body and used for storing a developing agent, and the outer wall of the box body is provided with a discharge port communicated with the containing cavity; and the supporting part is arranged on the outer wall surface of the box body, and the supporting part is used for being in contact with the printing equipment so as to support the box body. The utility model provides a consumable box which is used for solving the technical problem that in the installation process of the consumable box, installation is not smooth.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printer product accessories, in particular to a consumables box. Background Art

[0002] In printing devices such as laser printers and multifunction printers, developer is consumed during the printing process. Consumable cartridges, such as toner cartridges, are used to replenish developer for the printing device. As the developer is continuously consumed, users need to frequently replace the consumable cartridges and install the replaced consumable cartridges into the installation portion of the printing device.

[0003] The outer wall of an existing consumables box is provided with a guide portion, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. During installation, the guide portion will first move along the corresponding groove, guiding the consumables box into the installation portion of the printing device. As the toner cartridge is installed, the toner cartridge will be guided to move upward, causing the first protrusion to lift upward and enter the first track in the installation portion. As the toner cartridge continues to be installed, the second protrusion triggers the spring, causing the second track in the installation portion to open, and the toner cartridge can then be installed again to complete the assembly. However, the first protrusion is usually assembled and formed later, and it is easy for the first protrusion to be assembled incorrectly or not at all, affecting the smooth installation of the toner cartridge. In addition, since the guide portion is prone to deformation during injection molding, it is also easy to affect the assembly action of the consumables box in the installation portion.

[0004] Therefore, it is urgent to solve the problem that the consumable box is not installed smoothly when it is installed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a consumable material box, which is used to solve the technical problem that the consumable material box is not easily installed smoothly during installation.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a consumables box that can be detachably installed in a printing device, the consumables box comprising:

[0007] a box body, wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the box body, the receiving cavity is used to store the developer, and an outer wall of the box body is provided with a discharge port communicating with the receiving cavity; and

[0008] At least one supporting portion is provided on an outer wall surface of the box body, and the supporting portion is used to contact the printing device to support the box body.

[0009] The utility model provides a kind of consumable box, support part is provided on the outer wall of the box body, the support part is used to contact the printing equipment, to support the box body, prevent the inclination of consumable box, improve the stability of consumable box installation.In addition, support part does not need to participate in complex installation combination process, support part can only play stable supporting effect, improve the smoothness of consumable box installation.

[0010] In a possible implementation mode, the distance T2 between the end of the support part facing the discharge port and the discharge port satisfies T2≥90mm.

[0011] In a possible implementation mode, when the distance T2=90mm, the support part abuts against the printing equipment in the loading direction of the consumable box.

[0012] In a possible implementation mode, the consumable box further includes an auxiliary limiting part.

[0013] In a possible implementation mode, the distance T1 between the end of the auxiliary limiting part facing the discharge port and the discharge port satisfies T1=200mm.

[0014] The utility model provides a kind of consumable box, no longer have original first protrusion and second protrusion, so that consumable box can avoid installing part inside relevant cooperation component, is directly pushed into installing part, saves relevant cooperation process, improves installation success rate.Meanwhile make consumable box more simple, the versatility of consumable box improves, help to reduce cost.

[0015] In addition to the technical problems solved by the above-described embodiments of the utility model, the technical features constituting the technical solutions and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features, other technical problems solved by the consumable box provided by the embodiments of the utility model and other technical features included in the technical solutions and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows, and obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is the local solid structure schematic view of the installation part of printing equipment;

[0018] Figure 2The structure schematic view of the installation part of the consumable box towards the installation part of the printing equipment is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 The partial three-dimensional structure schematic view of the consumable box is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 The another partial three-dimensional structure schematic view of the consumable box is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 The bottom view of the consumable box is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 The rear view of the consumable box is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 7 The cooperation structure diagram of the consumable box and the installation part of the printing equipment is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0024] Figure 8 The structure enlarged view of A of Figure 7

[0025] Figure 9 The another partial three-dimensional structure schematic view of the consumable box is provided for the embodiment of the utility model.

[0026] Explanation of reference signs:

[0027] 10 - installation part, 11 - guide rail, 12 - linkage stopper, 13 - groove, 15 - lower surface, 16 - protruding block, 161 - inclined surface;

[0028] 20 - box body, 21 - first end face, 22 - second end face, 25 - containing cavity;

[0029] 30 - discharge port, 40 - support part, 50 - main limiting part, 60 - auxiliary limiting part, 70 - rib plate. Specific implementation

[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model more clear, the technical scheme in the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the utility model, obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiment in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor are within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2 ​As shown, the printing device includes a mounting portion 10, a guide rail 11 and a groove 13 are arranged in the mounting portion 10 of the printing device, the guide rail 11 is located on the side wall of the groove 13, the guide rail 11 can move up and down, the guide rail 11 has a lower surface 15 facing the bottom of the groove 13, and the guide rail 11 is further provided with a protrusion 16 protruding from the lower surface 15, and the two side surfaces of the protrusion 16 are both inclined surfaces 161 in the first direction.

[0032] In the related art, the outer wall surface of the consumable box such as a toner cartridge is provided with a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the first protrusion is used to represent the capacity information of the consumable box, and the second protrusion is used to represent the color information of the consumable box. The outer wall surface of the consumable box is also provided with a guide portion, the guide portion includes a first convex rib and a second convex rib arranged at intervals on the outer wall surface of the consumable box, and the first convex rib and the second convex rib play a guiding role when the consumable box is loaded into the mounting portion 10 of the printing device.

[0033] In the process of mounting the consumable box into the mounting portion 10 of the printing device, the second convex rib first enters the groove 13 in the mounting portion 10, and slides in the groove 13 along the mounting direction of the consumable box, the mounting direction is indicated by the arrow X in Figure 2 As the consumable box is pushed into the mounting portion 10 of the printing device, the second protrusion contacts the lower surface 15 of the guide rail 11 and slides along the lower surface 15, until the second protrusion contacts the protrusion 16, and under the guidance of the inclined surface 161 on one side of the protrusion 16, the guide rail 11 is lifted, so that the first protrusion can enter the guide rail 11. At this time, since the first protrusion and the first convex rib are at the same horizontal position and have similar thicknesses, the first convex rib can also be guided into the guide rail 11. As the consumable box continues to be loaded, the second protrusion triggers a spring (not shown in the figure) to rotate the linkage stopper 12 to open the groove 13, and the second convex rib can continue to slide along the groove 13, and then the consumable box can continue to be loaded to reach a fully assembled state.

[0034] However, since the first protrusion is usually formed by late assembly, it is inevitable that the first protrusion will not be assembled accurately or will not be assembled, which affects the smoothness of the consumable box being mounted into the mounting portion 10 of the printing device, and canceling the first protrusion will cause the toner cartridge to be assembled too deeply, so that the discharge port cannot be aligned with the powder inlet of the printing device, affecting the provision of the developing agent from the consumable box to the printing device.

[0035] In addition, the length of the second convex rib is comparable to the length of the box body of the consumable box, and the second convex rib does not have a reinforcing rib structure, and is prone to deformation during injection molding, which increases potential risks for smooth assembly.

[0036] Therefore, the consumable box provided by the utility model cancels the components which are prone to inaccurate assembly on the consumable box, such as the first protrusion on the consumable box, and does not need to set a guide part, thereby simplifying the installation difficulty of the consumable box, facilitating the smooth assembly of the consumable box and the installation part of the printing device, and combining with the closing of the cartridge door of the printing device to maintain the limiting effect.

[0037] The consumable box provided by the utility model embodiment is described below with reference to the drawings.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The utility model provides a kind of consumable box, for detachably installed to printing device along first direction, it can be installed to the installation part 10 of printing device. Consumable box includes: box body 20 and at least one support part 40, accommodating cavity 25 is formed in box body 20, accommodating cavity 25 is used to store developer, and the outer wall of box body 20 is provided with discharge port 30 communicated with accommodating cavity 25;Support part 40 is arranged on the outer wall surface of box body 20, and support part 40 is used to contact printing device to support box body 20.

[0039] The installation part 10 of printing device is provided with guide rail 11 and groove 13, and support part 40 can be used to contact the inner wall surface of groove 13 to support box body 20 in installation part 10.

[0040] The utility model provides a kind of consumable box, by setting support part 40, support part 40 is used to contact printing device to support box body 20, prevent consumable box from being inclined, improve the stability of consumable box installation.

[0041] Since support part 40 is arranged at the position of box body 20 closer to first end surface 21 (after consumable box is completely installed, support part 40 is closer to first end surface 21 than linkage stop block 12), the process of installing consumable box into groove 13 is more simple and convenient, support part 40 does not need to participate in the foregoing complex installation combination process, support part 40 only needs to have stable supporting effect, and the smoothness of consumable box installation is improved.

[0042] In a possible implementation mode, support part 40 can contact the groove bottom surface of groove 13 or the inner side wall surface of groove 13, and support part 40 can also simultaneously contact the groove bottom surface of groove 13 and the inner side wall surface of groove 13, and the same supporting effect can also be achieved.

[0043] Among them, discharge port 30 is the outlet of consumable box for discharging developer, and the developer includes but is not limited to carbon powder and ink. Discharge port 30 can be arranged on the outer bottom wall surface of box body 20, and discharge port 30 can be a circular hole.

[0044] Reference Figure 5 andFigure 6 As shown, in order to introduce the consumable box provided by the utility model, the center position of the discharge port 30 is taken as the coordinate origin to establish a coordinate system, the length direction of the consumable box is X axis, the width direction of the consumable box is Y axis, and the height direction of the consumable box is Z axis. The direction in which the consumable box is installed into the mounting portion 10 of the printing device, i.e. the first direction, is referenced to the +X axis direction.

[0045] In a possible implementation manner, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 9 As shown, the distance T2 between the end of the support portion 40 facing the discharge port 30 and the discharge port 30 satisfies T2≥90mm. The distance T2 is the distance between the farthest end of the support portion 40 along the first direction and the discharge port 30. T2≥90mm, which aims to prevent interference and affect the smooth installation of the consumable box when the consumable box is installed into the mounting portion 10.

[0046] In a possible implementation manner, as shown in Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the number of support portions 40 is at least one, and can also be two or more, as long as the support portion 40 has a certain length in the X axis direction and can contact the inner wall surface of the groove 13 to achieve support.

[0047] In a possible implementation manner, as shown in Figure 4 As shown, the number of support portions 40 is multiple, and the multiple support portions 40 are arranged at intervals along the first direction on the outer wall surface of the box body 20. For example, the number of support portions 40 is three or four, etc., and a gap is formed between each two adjacent support portions 40, which helps to shorten the length of the support portion 40 along the first direction, is also conducive to improving the structural strength of the support portion 40 itself, reducing the deformation of the support portion 40 and affecting the stability of the support to the box body 20, and can also save materials and reduce production costs.

[0048] In a possible implementation manner, the linkage stopper 12 is arranged in the groove 13, and when the distance T2=90mm, the support portion 40 abuts against the printing device in the loading direction of the consumable box, i.e. when the distance T2 between the farthest end of the support portion 40 along the first direction and the discharge port 30 satisfies T2=90mm, the farthest end of the support portion 40 along the first direction becomes the main limiting portion 50, which can be used to abut against the linkage stopper 12 to play a role of limiting the installation of the consumable box, i.e. the support portion 40 has the functions of supporting and limiting, which simplifies the structure of the consumable box and improves the accuracy of the installation position of the consumable box in the mounting portion 10.

[0049] In a possible implementation manner, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, along the first direction: the support part 40 extends from the first end face 21 of the box body 20 towards the second end face 22 of the box body 20, and the main limiting part 50 is located at one end of the support part 40 away from the first end face 21.

[0050] In a possible implementation manner, referring to Figure 6 As shown, the consumable box further comprises a rib plate 70, the rib plate 70 is used to strengthen the strength of the side plate where the support part 40 is located, and the distance T1 between the farthest end of the rib plate 70 along the first direction and the discharge port 30 satisfies T1≥200mm. The purpose is to prevent interference from occurring when the consumable box is installed into the mounting part 10, and to affect the problem of smooth installation of the consumable box.

[0051] In a possible implementation manner, the consumable box further comprises an auxiliary limiting part 60.

[0052] In a possible implementation manner, the distance T1 between the end of the auxiliary limiting part 60 facing the discharge port 30 and the discharge port 30 satisfies T1=200mm.

[0053] In a possible implementation manner, referring to Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the mounting part 10 is further provided with a guide rail 11, and the end of the guide rail 11 facing the rib plate 70 is a stop end 111. When the distance T1 between the farthest end of the rib plate 70 along the first direction and the discharge port 30 satisfies T1=200mm, the farthest end of the rib plate 70 along the first direction becomes the auxiliary limiting part 60, and the auxiliary limiting part 60 is used to abut against the stop end 111, and plays an auxiliary limiting role on the position of the consumable box in the mounting part 10 of the printing device.

[0054] It should be noted that the consumable box in the present scheme can be provided with a limiting part, or can not be provided with a limiting part. If the limiting part is provided, the limiting part can be selected from the main limiting part 50 and the auxiliary limiting part 60, or both can be provided.

[0055] The consumable box provided by the utility model can be a toner cartridge, can be used for storing black toner, and can also be used for storing color toner, such as red toner, cyan toner or yellow toner.

[0056] When the consumable box is installed into the installation part 10 of the printing device, since the consumable box no longer has the original first protrusion and the second protrusion, the consumable box can avoid the related matching components in the installation part 10 and is directly pushed into the installation part 10, the supporting part 40 enters the groove 13, and when the consumable box is further installed, if no limiting part is arranged on the consumable box, the second end surface 22 of the consumable box abuts against the inner wall of the printing device, and the consumable box can be installed in place in the installation part 10, the related matching process is omitted, and the installation success rate is improved. Meanwhile, the consumable box is more simple, the universality of the consumable box is improved, and the cost is reduced.

[0057] In the scheme that the main limiting part 50 or the auxiliary limiting part 60 is arranged on the consumable box 20, when the consumable box is further installed, the main limiting part 50 abuts against the side of the linkage stop block 12 facing the main limiting part 50, or the auxiliary limiting part 60 abuts against the stop end 111, if the main limiting part 50 and the auxiliary limiting part 60 are arranged at the same time, the main limiting part 50 abuts against the side of the linkage stop block 12 facing the main limiting part 50, and the auxiliary limiting part 60 abuts against the stop end 111, so that the consumable box is installed in place in the installation part 10, the position of the discharge port 30 of the consumable box and the powder inlet of the printing device are accurately butted, and the effect that the consumable box supplies the developing agent for the printing device is ensured.

[0058] It should be noted that the numerical values and numerical ranges involved in the present application are approximate values, and there may be a certain range of errors due to the manufacturing process, which can be considered negligible by those skilled in the art.

[0059] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "top end", "bottom end", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", "axial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated position or element must have a particular orientation, a particular structure and operation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0060] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0061] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, the term "mount", "link", "connect", "fix" and so on should do broad sense understanding, for example can be fixed connection, also can be detachable connection, or become integral; can be mechanical connection, also can be electric connection or can intercommunicate; can be direct connection, also can indirectly connect through intermediate medium, can make two element inside the intercommunication or two element's mutual action relation. For ordinary skilled person in the art, can understand the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in the utility model according to specific circumstances.

[0062] In the utility model, unless another definite provision and limitation, first feature is "on" or "under" second feature can include that first and second features directly contact, also can include that first and second features are not directly contact but contact through additional feature between them. Moreover, first feature is "on", "above" and "upper surface" of second feature includes that first feature is directly above and obliquely above second feature, or just indicates that the horizontal height of first feature is higher than second feature. First feature is "under", "below" and "lower surface" of second feature includes that first feature is directly below and obliquely below second feature, or just indicates that the horizontal height of first feature is less than second feature.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, and not to limit them; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A consumable cartridge detachably mountable to a printing device, characterized by, The consumable cartridge comprises: a cartridge body (20) in which a containing cavity (25) for storing a developer is formed, an outer wall of the cartridge body (20) being provided with a discharge port (30) communicating with the containing cavity (25); and at least one support portion (40) provided on an outer wall surface of the cartridge body (20), the support portion (40) being configured to contact the printing apparatus to support the cartridge body (20).

2. The consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein, A distance T2 between an end of the support portion (40) facing the discharge port (30) and the discharge port (30) satisfies T2 ≥ 90 mm.

3. The consumable cartridge of claim 2, wherein, When the distance T2 = 90 mm, the support portion (40) abuts against the printing apparatus in a loading direction of the consumable cartridge.

4. The consumables cartridge of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The consumable cartridge further comprises an auxiliary limiting portion (60).

5. The consumable cartridge of claim 4, wherein, A distance T1 between an end of the auxiliary limiting portion (60) facing the discharge port (30) and the discharge port (30) satisfies T1 = 200 mm.

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