Ink cartridge fixture and ink cartridge assembly

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of ink cartridge jigs, including front panel located in front, rear panel located in rear, left panel located in left, right panel located in right and lower panel located in below, front panel, rear panel, left panel, right panel and lower panel are enclosed to form at least the accommodating cavity opening towards upper, ink cartridge can be installed in accommodating cavity, front panel is equipped with exposure port, accommodating cavity is communicated with exposure port, chip is exposed from exposure port;Ink cartridge jig further includes positioning part, positioning part is located on at least one of front panel, rear panel, left panel, right panel and lower panel, positioning part can provide positioning space for chip upgrade instrument.In the application, the panel of ink cartridge jig is equipped with positioning part, chip upgrade instrument can be embedded or attached positioning part, so that chip positioning instrument can stably keep contact with the chip on ink cartridge, which helps to avoid the offset of chip upgrade instrument relative to chip during chip upgrading, and helps to improve the efficiency of chip upgrading.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of printing consumables technology, and in particular to an ink cartridge fixture and an ink cartridge assembly. Background Technology

[0002] Ink cartridges are components in inkjet printers used to store ink. Ink cartridge fixtures are components used to transport and store ink cartridges; they have multiple cavities, each corresponding to one ink cartridge, so each fixture can hold multiple cartridges. Ink cartridges typically include a chip that communicates with the inkjet printer to transmit relevant information (such as cartridge model, color, ink volume, etc.). When the inkjet printer's firmware is upgraded, the cartridge chip also needs to be upgraded to be compatible with the inkjet printer, preventing communication failures between the cartridge and the printer.

[0003] In related technologies, when upgrading ink cartridges installed in ink cartridge fixtures, operators usually need to align and contact the chip upgrader with the chip. The process of the chip upgrader contacting the chip relies entirely on the operator's experience, and the chip upgrader has no support. During the upgrade, the chip upgrader is prone to shifting relative to the chip, which can interrupt the chip upgrade process, resulting in low chip upgrade efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the above problems, this utility model provides a new ink cartridge fixture, which is mainly achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] An ink cartridge fixture is provided for installing an ink cartridge. The ink cartridge includes a housing for containing ink, a chip mounted on the housing, and an ink outlet protruding outward from the bottom of the housing. The ink cartridge fixture includes a front panel, a rear panel, a left panel, a right panel, and a bottom panel. The front panel, rear panel, left panel, right panel, and bottom panel enclose a receiving cavity that opens at least upward. The ink cartridge can be installed in the receiving cavity. The front panel has an exposure opening, and the receiving cavity communicates with the exposure opening, through which the chip is exposed.

[0006] The cartridge fixture also includes a positioning section located on at least one of the front panel, rear panel, left panel, right panel, and bottom panel, which provides positioning space for the chip upgrade device.

[0007] In this application, the ink cartridge fixture has a positioning part on its panel. When the ink cartridge in the ink cartridge fixture is upgraded using a chip upgrader, the positioning part can provide the chip upgrader with a position and space for installation. The chip upgrader can be embedded in or attached to the positioning part, and the positioning part can effectively support the chip upgrader, so that the chip upgrader can stably maintain contact with the chip on the ink cartridge. This helps to avoid the chip upgrader from shifting relative to the chip during the chip upgrade process and helps to improve the efficiency of chip upgrade.

[0008] Furthermore, the positioning part is located on the front panel.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the chip is located on the front panel, and the positioning part is also located on the front panel. The operator only needs to perform the chip upgrade operation from the front, without having to go around to other sides of the fixture, making the operation more intuitive and convenient. The operator can more quickly and accurately place the chip upgrade device in the correct position, which greatly improves the overall efficiency of chip upgrade. At the same time, as the direction that is easiest for users to observe and operate, the front panel can help the operator easily judge the relative position of the chip and the positioning part, ensuring that the chip upgrade process proceeds smoothly.

[0010] Furthermore, the ink cartridge fixture also includes a first support plate and a second support plate. The first support plate and the second support plate protrude upward from the lower panel and are located between the front panel and the rear panel. When the ink cartridge is installed in the ink cartridge fixture, the lower part of the ink cartridge is supported by the first support plate, the second support plate and the rear panel, and the ink outlet is located between the first support plate and the second support plate.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the first support plate, the second support plate, and the rear panel can effectively support the bottom of the ink cartridge in the front-back direction, which helps to improve the stability of the ink cartridge installed in the ink cartridge fixture; at the same time, the ink outlet is located between the first support plate and the second support plate, and the position of the ink outlet can be restricted by the first support plate and the second support plate to ensure the stability of the position of the ink outlet in the ink cartridge fixture.

[0012] Furthermore, the ink cartridge fixture also includes a separator plate located between the first support plate and the second support plate.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the separator plate can provide a limit for two adjacent ink cartridges, which helps to install the ink cartridges in the correct position in the ink cartridge fixture and improves the stability of the ink cartridges installed in the ink cartridge fixture.

[0014] Furthermore, the ink cartridge fixture also includes a first clamping part and a second clamping part that are separated from each other in the left-right direction. The first clamping part and the second clamping part protrude rearward from the first support plate and / or protrude forward from the second support plate. The first clamping part and the second clamping part divide the receiving cavity into several receiving sub-cavities, and the ink cartridge can be installed in the receiving sub-cavities.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, when the ink cartridge is installed in the ink cartridge fixture, it is confined within the receiving sub-cavity divided by the first clamping part and the second clamping part. The first clamping part and the second clamping part can fix the ink cartridge in the space of the receiving sub-cavity in the left and right directions, which can reduce the offset of the ink cartridge relative to the ink cartridge fixture during transportation and help improve the stability of the ink cartridge installed in the ink cartridge fixture.

[0016] Furthermore, the partition plate is located between adjacent first and second clamping parts.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the partition plate is located between the adjacent first clamping part and the second clamping part, so that the distance between two adjacent partition plates in the left-right direction is greater than the size of the receiving cavity in the left-right direction. The partition plate is misaligned with the adjacent first clamping part and the second clamping part, which helps to avoid interference between the partition plate and the first clamping part and the second clamping part.

[0018] Furthermore, the positioning part is aligned with the partition plate in the front-to-back direction.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the position of the separator plate on the ink cartridge fixture corresponds to the middle position of two adjacent ink cartridges. The positioning part is set in the front-back direction and aligned with the separator plate. When the ink cartridge is installed on the ink cartridge fixture, the positioning part is offset from the chip and will not interfere with the chip, which helps to facilitate the smooth upgrading of the chip.

[0020] Furthermore, in the front-to-back direction, the rear panel is flush with the ends of the left and right panels.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the ends of the rear panel are flush with the left and right panels, making the overall shape of the ink cartridge fixture more regular, which helps to place multiple ink cartridge fixtures and reduces the size of the ink cartridge fixture.

[0022] Furthermore, the ink cartridge fixture also includes several through holes that extend through the lower panel.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, a through hole is provided on the lower plate of the ink cartridge fixture, which can reduce the weight of the ink cartridge fixture and help to achieve lightweighting of the ink cartridge fixture.

[0024] This application also provides an ink cartridge assembly, including an ink cartridge and the aforementioned ink cartridge fixture, wherein the ink cartridge is detachably mounted on the ink cartridge fixture.

[0025] In this application, the ink cartridge is detachably installed in the ink cartridge fixture. The panel of the ink cartridge fixture is provided with a positioning part. When the ink cartridge in the ink cartridge fixture is upgraded using a chip upgrade device, the positioning part can provide the chip upgrade device with the installation position and space. The chip upgrade device can be embedded or attached to the positioning part. The positioning part can effectively support the chip upgrade device, so that the chip upgrade device can stably maintain contact with the chip on the ink cartridge. This helps to avoid the chip upgrade device from shifting relative to the chip during the chip upgrade process and helps to improve the efficiency of chip upgrade. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the ink cartridge fixture provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the ink cartridge fixture from another angle provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a top view of the ink cartridge fixture provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of the ink cartridge fixture provided in the embodiments of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the ink cartridge assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is an exploded structural diagram of the ink cartridge fixture and ink cartridge provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the ink cartridge being installed in the ink cartridge fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the ink cartridge assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the ink cartridge assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0035] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and technical effects of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solution of the ink cartridge fixture of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are all within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0036] Example 1:

[0037] For ease of description, the orientation of the ink cartridge fixture 100 with the exposed opening 1011 in the front is referred to as the usage orientation or upright orientation. When the ink cartridge fixture 100 is positioned in the upright orientation, the first direction is the front-to-back direction, the second direction is the up-and-down direction, and the third direction is the left-to-right direction. For example... Figures 1 to 9As shown, the ink cartridge fixture 100 includes a front panel 101 facing forward and a rear panel 102 facing backward in the front-to-back direction, a left panel 103 facing left and a right panel 104 facing right in the left-to-right direction, and a bottom panel 105 facing downward in the top-to-bottom direction. The front panel 101 is located in front of the ink cartridge fixture 100, the rear panel 102 is located behind the ink cartridge fixture 100, the left panel 103 is located to the left of the ink cartridge fixture 100, the right panel 104 is located to the right of the ink cartridge fixture 100, and the bottom panel 105 is located below the ink cartridge fixture 100. In the front-to-back direction, the ends of the rear panel 102 are flush with the ends of the left panel 103 and the right panel 104, making the overall shape of the ink cartridge fixture 100 more regular, which helps to arrange multiple ink cartridge fixtures 100 and reduces the volume of the ink cartridge fixture 100. To reduce the weight of the ink cartridge fixture 100, the ink cartridge fixture 100 also includes several through holes 80 that penetrate the lower panel 105. Optionally, the through holes 80 can also be replaced by recesses, or provided on one or more panels of the ink cartridge fixture 100.

[0038] The front panel 101, rear panel 102, left panel 103, right panel 104, and lower panel 105 enclose a receiving cavity 10 that opens upwards. The front panel 101 has an exposure opening 1011, and the receiving cavity 10 communicates with the exposure opening 1011. Figure 1 As shown in Figure 2, the exposure port 1011 can be a closed opening structure. Optionally, the exposure port 1011 can also be an open structure, for example, by removing... Figure 1 and Figure 2A horizontal bar is located above the exposure port 1011 in the ink cartridge 200. The ink cartridge 200 includes a housing 201 for containing ink, a chip 203 mounted on the housing 201, and an ink outlet 202 protruding outward from the bottom of the housing 201. When the ink cartridge 200 is installed in the receiving cavity 10 of the ink cartridge fixture 100, the chip 203 of the ink cartridge 200 is exposed through the exposure port 1011 of the ink cartridge fixture 100. During chip 203 upgrades, the chip upgrade device can directly contact the electrical contact surface of the chip 203 through the exposure port 1011. The ink cartridge fixture 100 also includes a positioning part 20, located on at least one of the front panel 101, rear panel 102, left panel 103, right panel 104, and bottom panel 105. The positioning part 20 provides positioning space for the chip upgrade device. Thus, the ink cartridge fixture 100 has a positioning part 20 on its panel. When the ink cartridge 200 in the ink cartridge fixture 100 is upgraded using a chip upgrade device, the positioning part 20 can provide the chip upgrade device with a position and space for installation. The chip upgrade device can be embedded in or attached to the positioning part 20. The positioning part 20 can effectively support the chip upgrade device, so that the chip 203 positioning device can stably maintain contact with the chip 203 on the ink cartridge 200. This helps to prevent the chip upgrade device from shifting relative to the chip 203 during the chip 203 upgrade process, and helps to improve the efficiency of the chip 203 upgrade.

[0039] Preferably, the positioning part 20 is located on the front panel 101. Specifically, the positioning part 20 can be constructed as a groove or hole-like structure formed by an inward recess on the front panel 101. The chip upgrade device can be inserted into the positioning part 20, which provides support space for the chip upgrade device. In this way, with the chip 203 located on the front panel 101 and the positioning part 20 also located on the front panel 101, the operator only needs to perform the chip 203 upgrade operation from the front, without having to go around to other sides of the fixture, making the operation more intuitive and convenient. The operator can more quickly and accurately place the chip upgrade device in the correct position, greatly improving the overall efficiency of the chip 203 upgrade. At the same time, the front panel 101, as the direction most easily observed and operated by the user, can help the operator easily judge the relative position of the chip 203 and the positioning part 20, ensuring the smooth progress of the chip 203 upgrade process. Optionally, the number of positioning parts 20 can be two or more, for example, such as Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 9 As shown, the front panel 101 of the ink cartridge fixture 100 can be provided with two positioning parts 20; as Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the front panel 101 of the ink cartridge fixture 100 can be provided with three positioning parts 20.

[0040] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the ink cartridge fixture 100 also includes a first support plate 30 and a second support plate 40. The first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40 protrude upward from the lower panel 105 and extend from the left panel 103 to the right panel 104 in the left-right direction. The first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40 are located between the front panel 101 and the rear panel 102 of the ink cartridge fixture 100. In the front-back direction, the first support plate 30 is closer to the front panel 101 of the ink cartridge fixture 100 than the second support plate 40. When the ink cartridge 200 is installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100, the lower part of the ink cartridge 200 is supported from front to back by the first support plate 30, the second support plate 40 and the rear panel 102. The ink outlet 202 at the bottom of the ink cartridge 200 is located between the first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40. In this way, the first support plate 30, the second support plate 40, and the rear panel 102 can effectively support the lower part of the ink cartridge 200 in the front-back direction, which helps to improve the stability of the ink cartridge 200 installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100; at the same time, the ink outlet 202 is located between the first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40, and the first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40 can restrict the position of the ink outlet 202, ensuring the stability of the position of the ink outlet 202 in the ink cartridge fixture 100. Figure 5 and Figure 9 As shown, the lower part of the ink cartridge 200 can be supported by the first support plate 30, the second support plate 40, and the rear panel 102, and the rear of the ink cartridge 200 can extend out of the rear panel 102 of the ink cartridge fixture 100. Figure 8 As shown, when ink cartridges 200 of different lengths are installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100, the length of the rear of the ink cartridge 200 extending out of the rear panel 102 of the ink cartridge fixture 100 can be different. Optionally, the first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40 can be disposed on the lower panel 105 of the ink cartridge fixture 100 in an alternative manner, that is, the ink cartridge fixture 100 can be provided with only the first support plate 30 or only the second support plate 40.

[0041] Furthermore, a plurality of partition plates 50 are provided between the first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40. The partition plates 50 protrude upward from the lower surface of the ink cartridge fixture 100 and extend in the front-back direction. The partition plates 50 can provide a limit for two adjacent ink cartridges 200, which helps to install the ink cartridges 200 in the correct position in the ink cartridge fixture 100 and improves the stability of the ink cartridges 200 installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100. Furthermore, the positioning part 20 is aligned with the partition plate 50 in the front-back direction. The position of the partition plate 50 on the ink cartridge fixture 100 corresponds to the middle position of two adjacent ink cartridges 200. By setting the positioning part 20 in the front-back direction at the position aligned with the partition plate 50, when the ink cartridge 200 is installed on the ink cartridge fixture 100, the positioning part 20 is offset from the chip 203 and will not interfere with the chip 203, which helps to facilitate the smooth upgrading of the chip 203.

[0042] Furthermore, such as Figures 1 to 3 as well as Figure 6 As shown, the ink cartridge fixture 100 also includes a plurality of first clamping portions 60 and second clamping portions 70 that are separated from each other in the left-right direction. The first clamping portions 60 and second clamping portions 70 protrude rearward from the first support plate 30 and / or forward from the second support plate 40, dividing the receiving cavity 10 into a plurality of receiving sub-cavities 11. Optionally, each receiving sub-cavity 11 can accommodate one ink cartridge 200, such as... Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the ink cartridge fixture 100 includes five receiving cavities 11, each of which can accommodate one ink cartridge 200, and the ink cartridge fixture 100 can accommodate a total of five ink cartridges 200. Optionally, as... Figure 9 As shown, the ink cartridge fixture 100 includes four receiving cavities 11, each of which can accommodate one ink cartridge 200, and the ink cartridge fixture 100 can accommodate a total of four ink cartridges 200. In practical applications, the size of each receiving cavity 11 can also be made larger so that each receiving cavity 11 can accommodate at least two ink cartridges 200.

[0043] Ink cartridge 200 can be installed in the cavity 11, such as Figure 7 As shown, when the ink cartridge 200 is installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100, the first clamping part 60 and the second clamping part 70 can clamp the two sides of the ink cartridge 200 from the left and right sides. Specifically, in the left-right direction, the first clamping part 60 and the second clamping part 70 clamp the left and right sides of the ink outlet 202 of the ink cartridge 200. At the same time, in the front-back direction, the first support plate 30 and the second support plate 40 clamp the front and back sides of the ink outlet 202, so that the ink outlet 202 is stably installed in the space formed by the first support plate 30, the second support plate 40, the first clamping part 60 and the second clamping part 70. This can fix the ink cartridge 200 in the space of the receiving cavity 11, reduce the offset of the ink cartridge 200 relative to the ink cartridge fixture 100 during transportation, and help improve the stability of the ink cartridge 200 installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100. In the left-right direction, each partition plate 50 is located between adjacent first clamping parts 60 and second clamping parts 70. In this way, the distance between two adjacent partition plates 50 in the left-right direction is greater than the size of the receiving sub-cavity 11 in the left-right direction. The partition plate 50 is misaligned with its adjacent first clamping parts 60 and second clamping parts 70, which helps to avoid interference between the partition plate 50 and the first clamping parts 60 and second clamping parts 70.

[0044] Example 2:

[0045] like Figure 5 , Figure 8 and Figure 9As shown, Embodiment 2 of this application provides an ink cartridge assembly 300, including an ink cartridge 200 and the aforementioned ink cartridge fixture 100, wherein the ink cartridge 200 is detachably installed in the ink cartridge fixture 100.

[0046] In this application, the ink cartridge 200 is detachably installed on the ink cartridge fixture 100. The panel of the ink cartridge fixture 100 is provided with a positioning part 20. When the ink cartridge 200 in the ink cartridge fixture 100 is upgraded using a chip upgrade device, the positioning part 20 can provide the chip upgrade device with a position and space for installation. The chip upgrade device can be embedded in or attached to the positioning part 20. The positioning part 20 can effectively support the chip upgrade device, so that the chip 203 positioning device can stably maintain contact with the chip 203 on the ink cartridge 200. This helps to avoid the chip upgrade device from shifting relative to the chip 203 during the chip 203 upgrade process, and helps to improve the efficiency of the chip 203 upgrade.

[0047] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ink cartridge fixture for installing an ink cartridge, the ink cartridge comprising a housing for containing ink, a chip mounted on the housing, and an ink outlet protruding outward from the lower part of the housing, the ink cartridge fixture comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a left panel, a right panel, and a lower panel, the front panel, the rear panel, the left panel, the right panel, and the lower panel forming a receiving cavity with an opening at least upward, the ink cartridge being installable in the receiving cavity, the front panel having an exposure opening, the receiving cavity communicating with the exposure opening, and the chip being exposed from the exposure opening; Its features are, The ink cartridge fixture also includes a positioning part, which is located on at least one of the front panel, the rear panel, the left panel, the right panel and the lower panel, and the positioning part can provide positioning space for the chip upgrade instrument.

2. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that, The positioning part is located on the front panel.

3. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ink cartridge fixture also includes a first support plate and a second support plate. The first support plate and the second support plate protrude upward from the lower panel and are located between the front panel and the rear panel. When the ink cartridge is installed in the ink cartridge fixture, the lower part of the ink cartridge is supported by the first support plate, the second support plate and the rear panel, and the ink outlet is located between the first support plate and the second support plate.

4. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 3, characterized in that, The ink cartridge fixture also includes a partition plate located between the first support plate and the second support plate.

5. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 4, characterized in that, The ink cartridge fixture further includes a first clamping part and a second clamping part that are separated from each other in the left-right direction. The first clamping part and the second clamping part protrude rearward from the first support plate and / or protrude forward from the second support plate. The first clamping part and the second clamping part divide the receiving cavity into a plurality of receiving sub-cavities, and the ink cartridge can be installed in the receiving sub-cavities.

6. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 5, characterized in that, The partition plate is located between the adjacent first clamping part and the second clamping part.

7. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 4, characterized in that, The positioning part is aligned with the partition plate in the front-to-back direction.

8. The ink cartridge fixture according to claim 2, characterized in that, In the front-to-back direction, the rear panel is flush with the ends of the left and right panels.

9. The ink cartridge fixture according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The ink cartridge fixture also includes several through holes that penetrate the lower panel.

10. An ink cartridge assembly, comprising an ink cartridge, characterized in that, It also includes a cartridge fixture as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the cartridge is detachably mounted on the cartridge fixture.

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