Ink bottle, plug-in mounting panel, printer and printer set

Abstract

The utility model brings forward an ink bottle, a plug-in mounting panel, a printer and a printer suite, the ink bottle is provided with a fool-proof projection protruding along the bottle height direction and a plug-in part, the plug-in part comprises a first jack and a second jack, and / or the peripheral contour of the plug-in part is a non-circular contour; fool-proof concave positions corresponding to the sockets are arranged on the periphery of each socket of the plug-in panel; the relative positions from the fool-proof concave positions to the corresponding sockets are different among different butt joint areas; the socket is provided with a concave insertion position; a first insertion pipe and a second insertion pipe are arranged in the insertion position, and / or the inner circumferential contour of the insertion position is a non-circular contour; the printer comprises the plug-in mounting panel. The printer set comprises the printer and at least one ink bottle, the ink bottle is inversely installed on the plug-in panel, the plug-in part is matched with the socket, and the fool-proof convex block is matched with the fool-proof concave position. According to the utility model, the ink bottle can be prevented from being wrongly inserted when ink is filled into the multi-color ink tank of the printer.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of printer technology, and in particular to ink bottles, insert panels, printers, and printer kits. Background Technology

[0002] Automatic ink supply ink bottles can be installed upside down in the printer's ink tank and achieve automatic ink supply by connecting the air pressure inside and outside the ink bottle. For example, Chinese utility model patent CN217415265U discloses an ink bottle that includes a bottle body and a nozzle. The nozzle has an ink outlet channel and an air guide channel connecting the inside and outside of the ink bottle. The length of the air guide channel is greater than the length of the ink outlet channel and extends to the bottom of the bottle body. When the ink bottle is inverted and the ink outlet channel and air guide channel are inserted into the printer's ink tank, external air enters the ink bottle through the air guide channel. Due to the balance of air pressure inside and outside the ink bottle, the ink in the ink bottle naturally flows out into the ink tank.

[0003] Existing ink cartridges have a single ink inlet. When refilling ink, the ink outlet and air duct of the ink bottle are simply inserted into the ink inlet at the same time. When the printer has multiple ink cartridges of different colors that need to be refilled, the problem of the ink bottle being matched with the wrong ink cartridge is likely to occur. Utility Model Content

[0004] The primary objective of this invention is to provide an ink bottle that prevents incorrect insertion when refilling ink cans of multiple colors.

[0005] The second objective of this invention is to provide an insertion panel that prevents incorrect insertion when filling ink cans of multiple colors.

[0006] The third objective of this invention is to provide a printer that prevents incorrect insertion when refilling ink into multiple color ink cans.

[0007] The fourth objective of this invention is to provide a printer kit that prevents incorrect insertion when refilling ink cartridges of multiple colors.

[0008] The first objective of this utility model is to provide an ink bottle with a cavity for containing ink. The ink bottle has an ink channel and an airflow channel connecting the outside to the cavity. In the height direction of the bottle, the extension length of the airflow channel in the cavity is longer than the extension length of the ink channel in the cavity. The ink bottle includes a plug-in portion protruding in the height direction. Both the ink channel and the airflow channel are connected to the outside of the ink bottle through the plug-in portion. The ink bottle has a foolproof protrusion protruding in the height direction, which is disposed on the outer periphery of the plug-in portion. The plug-in portion includes a first socket and a second socket, and / or, the outer periphery of the plug-in portion is a non-circular contour.

[0009] As can be seen from the above scheme, the anti-misplacement bump can cooperate with the anti-misplacement recess on the insertion panel to allow the ink bottle to be inserted and connected to the correct color ink canister, preventing incorrect insertion. Furthermore, the ink bottle has two insertion positions, a first insertion port and a second insertion port, so that the ink bottle can only be assembled onto the insertion panel in two symmetrical directions along the bottle height axis. When the ink bottle is inserted into the insertion panel at the correct angle, the anti-misplacement bump ensures that the ink bottle can only mate with the correct mating area on the insertion panel to complete the assembly, avoiding the problem of incorrect ink bottle insertion. And / or, the outer periphery of the ink bottle's insertion part can also be set as a non-circular contour and combined with the anti-misplacement bump to solve the positioning problem during assembly, similarly ensuring that the ink bottle mates with the correct mating area to complete the assembly.

[0010] The second objective of this utility model is to provide an insert panel, which has at least two mating areas and a socket in each mating area; the insert panel also has a foolproof recess corresponding to the socket on the outer periphery of each socket; the relative position of the foolproof recess to its corresponding socket is different between different mating areas; the socket has a recessed insertion position; the insertion position has a first insertion tube and a second insertion tube, and / or the inner periphery of the insertion position is a non-circular contour.

[0011] As can be seen from the above solution, the insert panel that cooperates with the ink bottle provided in the first objective of this utility model is provided with multiple mating areas. Different mating areas correspond to ink cans of different colors. The relative positions of the anti-fooling recess and the socket in each mating area are different. The relative positions of the anti-fooling protrusion and the insertion part of different ink bottles are also different, so that the ink bottle can only be assembled into its corresponding mating area, avoiding the ink bottle being inserted into an ink can that does not match its color. Furthermore, the insert panel in this solution is provided with a first insertion tube and a second insertion tube in each mating area, forming a three-point positioning with the anti-fooling recess, and cooperating with the first insertion port, the second insertion port, and the anti-fooling protrusion of the ink bottle. And / or, the insert panel in this solution sets the inner circumferential contour of the insertion position in each mating area to a non-circular contour, forming a positioning with the anti-fooling recess, and cooperating with the insertion part of the non-circular outer circumferential contour of the ink bottle and the anti-fooling protrusion, so that the ink bottle can only be installed into the correct mating area.

[0012] The third objective of this utility model is to provide a printer that includes an insert panel, wherein the insert panel adopts the aforementioned insert panel.

[0013] As can be seen from the above scheme, the printer is equipped with ink tanks of various colors. The multiple docking areas on the printer's insertion panel correspond one-to-one with multiple ink tanks. The ink bottles containing different colored inks can only be assembled into the correct docking area and supply ink to the corresponding ink tank.

[0014] The fourth objective of this utility model is to provide a printer kit, including a printer and at least one ink bottle; the printer includes an insert panel, the insert panel having at least two mating areas, each mating area having a socket; the ink bottle has a cavity for containing ink, and the ink bottle has an ink channel and an airflow channel communicating with the outside and the cavity, wherein, in the height direction of the bottle, the extension length of the airflow channel within the cavity is longer than the extension length of the ink channel within the cavity; the ink bottle includes a plug-in portion protruding in the height direction, and both the ink channel and the airflow channel are connected to the outside of the ink bottle through the plug-in portion; the ink bottle has a foolproof protrusion protruding in the height direction, the foolproof protrusion being disposed on the outer periphery of the plug-in portion; the insert panel also has a foolproof recess corresponding to the socket on the outer periphery of each socket, and the relative position of the foolproof recess to its corresponding socket is different between different mating areas; the ink bottle is installed upside down on the insert panel, the plug-in portion mates with the socket, and the foolproof protrusion mates with the foolproof recess.

[0015] As can be seen from the above solution, at least one ink bottle can only be installed in the correct mounting area when it is assembled into the printer's insert panel, thus avoiding incorrect insertion.

[0016] A preferred embodiment includes multiple ink bottles, with different relative positions of the anti-foolproof protrusions and the connectors on different ink bottles.

[0017] It is evident that the relative positions of the anti-foolproof protrusions on different ink bottles are different, and they can only be matched with the anti-foolproof recesses on the insert panel corresponding to their relative positions.

[0018] A further embodiment is that the plug-in part includes a first socket and a second socket, the socket is provided with a recessed insertion position, the insertion position is provided with a first insertion tube and a second insertion tube, the ink bottle is installed upside down on the insertion panel, the first socket is connected to the first insertion tube, and the second socket is connected to the second insertion tube; and / or; the outer periphery of the plug-in part is set to a non-circular profile, the socket is provided with a recessed insertion position, the inner periphery of the insertion position is set to a non-circular profile, the ink bottle is installed upside down on the insertion panel, and the outer periphery of the plug-in part mates with the inner periphery of the insertion position.

[0019] Therefore, this solution provides two compatible structures, allowing multiple ink bottles to be assembled one-to-one into their corresponding docking areas.

[0020] A further option is to provide a protruding strip on the insert panel, which extends between multiple mating areas and has multiple notches on it, serving as foolproof recesses.

[0021] It is evident that the anti-foolproof recess formed by setting notches on a single convex strip extending multiple docking areas is not only simple to manufacture and process, but also aesthetically pleasing, and has strong distinguishability of the ink color corresponding to the position of the anti-foolproof recess in different docking areas.

[0022] A further solution is to provide interference bumps in the docking area and limit bumps that protrude along the height of the ink bottle; in the case of mis-assembly, the interference bumps and limit bumps abut against each other along the height of the bottle to prevent the first insertion port from docking with the second insertion tube and to prevent the second insertion port from docking with the first insertion tube.

[0023] Therefore, when the ink bottle's connector is configured as a first and second connector, there are two ways to insert the ink bottle along its height: right-side-out and reverse-side-out. Reverse-side-out involves rotating the ink bottle 180° around its height. In the right-side-out case, the first and second connectors of the ink bottle align with the first and second tubes of the docking area, respectively, with the anti-foolproof protrusions and anti-foolproof recesses engaging. In the reverse-side-out case, it is an incorrect insertion. If the first connector aligns with the second tube and the second connector aligns with the first tube, the ink bottle cannot supply ink. When attempting insertion in this incorrect manner, the limiting protrusion on the ink bottle abuts against the interference protrusion in the docking area, preventing the ink bottle from being installed in the docking area in a reverse-out manner, thus preventing the ink bottle from being inserted backwards.

[0024] A further solution is to integrate the limiting bump and the foolproof bump into one unit.

[0025] As can be seen, the limiting protrusion and the foolproof protrusion on the ink bottle are connected to form a whole protrusion. Since the relative positions of the foolproof protrusions on different ink bottles are different, the shape of the whole protrusion is different, which makes it easy for users to visually distinguish different ink bottles based on the shape of the whole protrusion. Attached Figure Description

[0026] The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments in the drawings do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the following drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the combination of the ink bottle and the insert panel in the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the insert panel from a first-view perspective of the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the insert panel from a second perspective of the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0030] Figure 4 This is a third-view structural diagram of the insert panel of the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0031] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the ink bottle after removing the side panel, according to the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the first ink bottle in the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the second type of ink bottle in the first embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model.

[0034] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the plug and socket of the second embodiment of the printer kit of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0035] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0036] First embodiment of the printer kit:

[0037] This embodiment provides a printer kit, see reference. Figures 1 to 7 The system includes a printer (not shown in the figure) and at least one ink bottle 1, wherein the printer includes an insert panel 2, and the insert surface of the insert panel 2 includes three mating areas 21, as shown in the figure. Figure 2 The docking areas 21 are indicated by dashed boxes. Each docking area 21 is equipped with a socket 22, which includes an outer contour and a recessed insertion point 23. Each insertion point 23 corresponds to a color ink cartridge in the printer. The insertion point 23 contains a first insertion tube 24 and a second insertion tube 25, as shown in the figure. Figure 3 The first tube 24 is used to communicate with the ink channel 13 of the ink bottle 1, and the second tube 25 is used to communicate with the airflow channel 14 of the ink bottle 1. Both the first tube 24 and the second tube 25 are connected to the ink tank.

[0038] like Figure 5As shown, the ink bottle 1 has an internal cavity 11 for containing ink. A plate 12 is disposed within the cavity 11 of the ink bottle 1, forming an ink channel 13 and an airflow channel 14. Along the height of the bottle, the airflow channel 14 extends from the bottle opening 192 to near the bottom 191, while the ink channel 13 is located near the bottle opening 192. A protruding insertion portion 15 along the height of the bottle is provided at the bottle opening 192 of the ink bottle 1. The insertion portion 15 includes a first insertion port 151 and a second insertion port 152. The ink channel 13 connects to the first insertion port 151, and the airflow channel 14 connects to the second insertion port 152. When the ink bottle 1 is inverted and assembled into the docking area 21, the first insertion port 151 docks with the first insertion tube 24, and the second insertion port 152 docks with the second insertion tube 25. Figure 3 As shown, the first cannula 24 is connected to a needle 28, which can extend downwards into the ink tank and continuously inject ink into it. The downward extension length of the second cannula 25 is shorter than that of the first cannula 24. When the ink level in the ink tank rises and reaches the lower end of the second cannula 25, the ink level will seal the second cannula 25, the gas inside the ink bottle 1 will no longer be in communication with the outside, and the ink in the ink bottle 1 will stop flowing out to the ink tank.

[0039] In this embodiment, the insertion panel 2 has a raised strip 26 on its insertion surface. The raised strip 26 extends between multiple mating areas 21. Each mating area 21 has a notch, which serves as a foolproof recess 261 for each mating area 21. The relative positions of the foolproof recess 261 and the socket 22 are different for each mating area 21. (Refer to...) Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the relative positions of each anti-fooling recess 261 with its corresponding first insertion tube 24 and second insertion tube 25 are all different. In addition, an arc-shaped interference bump 27 is also provided in the mating area 21. In each mating area 21, the anti-fooling recess 261 and the interference bump 27 are respectively located on both sides of the socket 22. The two ends of the arc-shaped interference bump 27 are connected to the socket 22 and form a whole, so that the socket 22 is not only aesthetically pleasing but also has enhanced structural strength.

[0040] In this embodiment, the ink bottle 1 also has a foolproof protrusion 17 and a limiting protrusion 18 protruding along the height of the bottle at the outer periphery of the insertion part 15, as shown in the reference. Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown in the two ink bottles, the relative positions of the anti-foolproof protrusion 17 and the insertion part 15 of the ink bottle 1 containing different colored inks are different. When the ink bottle 1 is inverted and connected to the correct docking area 21, the anti-foolproof protrusion 17 can be engaged with the anti-foolproof recess 261 in the docking area 21. When the ink bottle 1 is connected to the correct docking area 21 but inserted in reverse along the bottle height direction, the limiting protrusion 18 will abut against the interference protrusion 27 in the docking area 21 and restrict the connection between the ink bottle 1 and the docking area 21. It should be noted that there are two ways to insert the ink bottle 1 along the bottle height direction: upright insertion and reverse insertion. In the upright insertion case, the first insertion port 151 and the second insertion port 152 of the ink bottle 1 are connected to the first insertion tube 24 and the second insertion tube 25 of the docking area 21, respectively, and the anti-foolproof protrusion 17 cooperates with the anti-foolproof recess 261. Reverse insertion is the insertion method in which the ink bottle 1 is rotated 180° with the bottle height direction as the axis.

[0041] In this embodiment, the socket outline forms an "8" shape, and the first socket 151 and the second socket 152 of the ink bottle 1's insertion part 15 also form an "8" shape. With the help of the anti-foolproof protrusion 17 and the limiting protrusion 18, the ink bottle 1 can also be prevented from being inserted incorrectly.

[0042] In this embodiment, the limiting protrusion 18 of the ink bottle 1 extends along the outer side of the ink bottle 1 and is connected to the anti-fooling protrusion 17 to form a whole, as shown in the figure. Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown in the two ink bottles, the relative positions of the anti-foolproof protrusions 17 of the different ink bottles 1 are different, resulting in different shapes of the overall protrusions. This makes it easy for users to visually distinguish the different ink bottles 1 based on the shape of the overall protrusions.

[0043] Second embodiment of printer kit

[0044] In this embodiment, as Figure 8 As shown, the outer periphery 311 of the ink bottle insertion part 31 is an elliptical outline, and the inner periphery 321 of the insertion position 32 on the insertion panel is also an elliptical outline that matches the outer periphery 311 of the ink bottle insertion part 31. This ensures that when the ink bottle is inserted into the insertion panel along the height of the bottle, it can only be installed at the correct insertion angle. When inserted into the corresponding mating area, the anti-foolproof protrusion can cooperate with the anti-foolproof recess.

[0045] The above embodiments illustrate only one implementation of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cartridge, comprising a cavity for containing ink, the cartridge comprising an ink passage and an airflow passage for connecting an external environment with the cavity, and the cartridge further comprising a protruding portion protruding in a direction of a height of the cartridge, the ink passage and the airflow passage being connected to the external environment through the protruding portion; characterized in that: the cartridge comprises a foolproof protrusion protruding in the direction of the height of the cartridge, the foolproof protrusion being arranged on an outer periphery of the protruding portion; and / or the protruding portion comprises a first port and a second port, and / or an outer periphery profile of the protruding portion is a non-circular profile. 2.A faceplate, comprising at least two docking areas, each of the docking areas comprising a socket; characterized in that: the faceplate further comprises a foolproof recess corresponding to each of the sockets; the relative positions of the foolproof recesses to the corresponding sockets are different between different docking areas; each of the sockets comprises a recessed insertion site; each of the insertion sites comprises a first insertion tube and a second insertion tube; and / or an inner periphery profile of each of the insertion sites is a non-circular profile. 3.A printer, comprising a faceplate; characterized in that: the faceplate is the faceplate according to claim 2. 4.A printer set, comprising a printer and at least one cartridge; characterized in that: the printer comprises a faceplate, the faceplate comprising at least two docking areas, each of the docking areas comprising a socket; the cartridge comprises a cavity for containing ink, the cartridge comprising an ink passage and an airflow passage for connecting an external environment with the cavity, and the cartridge further comprising a protruding portion protruding in a direction of a height of the cartridge, the ink passage and the airflow passage being connected to the external environment through the protruding portion; the cartridge comprises a foolproof protrusion protruding in the direction of the height of the cartridge, the foolproof protrusion being arranged on an outer periphery of the protruding portion; and / or the protruding portion comprises a first port and a second port, and / or an outer periphery profile of the protruding portion is a non-circular profile; the faceplate further comprises a foolproof recess corresponding to each of the sockets, the relative positions of the foolproof recesses to the corresponding sockets being different between different docking areas; the cartridge is installed on the faceplate in an inverted manner, the protruding portion is matched with the socket, and the foolproof protrusion is matched with the foolproof recess. 5.A printer set, comprising a plurality of cartridges, the foolproof protrusions of the cartridges being different in relative positions to the protruding portion. 6.A printer set according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: the protruding portion comprises a first port and a second port, each of the sockets comprises a recessed insertion site, each of the insertion sites comprises a first insertion tube and a second insertion tube, the cartridge is installed on the faceplate in an inverted manner, the first port is matched with the first insertion tube, and the second port is matched with the second insertion tube; and / or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 5. The printer kit of claim 4, wherein, ​ ​ ​ ​ The outer periphery of the plug is a non-circular contour, the socket has a recessed insertion position, the inner periphery of the insertion position is a non-circular contour, the ink bottle is installed upside down on the plug panel, and the outer periphery of the plug mates with the inner periphery of the insertion position.

7. The printer kit of claim 6, wherein, The insert panel is provided with a raised strip that extends between multiple mating areas. Multiple notches are provided on the raised strip, which serve as the anti-fooling recesses.

8. The printer kit of claim 6, wherein, The docking area is also provided with interference bumps, and the ink bottle is provided with limiting bumps that protrude along the height of the bottle; In the case of misfitting, the interference bump and the limiting bump abut against each other along the height of the bottle to prevent the first insertion port from docking with the second insertion tube and to prevent the second insertion port from docking with the first insertion tube.

9. The printer kit of claim 8, wherein, The limiting protrusion and the foolproof protrusion are integrated into one unit.

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