Liquid Container With Integrated Handle for Compact Ink Supply
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid containers for inkjet printers have complex connecting members with increased component count and size, leading to reduced accommodation efficiency and higher manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A liquid container design featuring a bag member with an accommodating portion and a positioning member, where the handle portion is integrated with the bag member, reducing the need for a separate connecting member and simplifying the structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate connecting member with handle portion is provided, then handling performance is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the handle portion directly into the bag member by forming it as an integral part of the bag's structure. This merging of functions eliminates the need for a separate connecting member with handle, reducing component count while maintaining ease of handling and installation operations
2Ease of operation
If a separate connecting member with handle portion is provided, then handling performance is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle portion is formed as an integral part of the bag member through a single molding process. This consolidation reduces the number of separate molded products that need to be manufactured and assembled, thereby lowering manufacturing costs while preserving handling performance
3Ease of operation
If the connecting member size increases to include handle portion, then handling performance is improved, but liquid accommodation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle portion is integrated into the bag member's structure without requiring additional space outside the bag. This approach allows the handle to be formed within the existing bag volume, maintaining liquid accommodation efficiency while providing adequate handling capability
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid container being able to be detachably attached to a liquid ejecting device and supplying a liquid to the liquid ejecting device is provided, the liquid container including: a bag member having an accommodating portion, which accommodates the liquid inside and has flexibility, and a supply port which supplies the liquid in the accommodating portion to the liquid ejecting device; and a positioning member fixed to the bag member and positioned with respect to the liquid ejecting device, wherein the bag member further has a handle portion.