KR200456040Y1 - Instrument for supporting nozzle and ink catridge holder by having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nozzle support means and an ink cartridge holder having the same, comprising a holder body for fixing an ink cartridge, and a nozzle support means seated on a lower plate of the holder body to support a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge. Here, the nozzle support means, the protection member is formed on the upper surface to protect the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge, when the nozzle support means is turned over and seated on the lower plate of the holder body, the nozzle on the lower surface so that the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge is seated The dowel is formed, the groove is formed in the nozzle dowel, characterized in that the injection hole injection hole is formed on the front surface so as to conduct with the groove. According to the present invention, it is possible to store the refilled ink cartridge by using one nozzle support means, and to eliminate the nozzle clogging phenomenon of the ink cartridge by using the nozzle support means upside down, and refilling ink in the ink cartridge when refilling the ink cartridge. Can be injected.

Ink cartridge, holder, nozzle, refill

Description

Nozzle support means and ink cartridge holder having the same {INSTRUMENT FOR SUPPORTING NOZZLE AND INK CATRIDGE HOLDER BY HAVING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a nozzle support means and an ink cartridge holder having the same. More specifically, the refilled ink cartridge can be fixed and stored in the ink cartridge holder, and when the nozzle of the ink cartridge is clogged, The present invention relates to a nozzle support means capable of removing nozzle clogging of an ink cartridge, and injecting refilling ink into an ink cartridge if necessary, and an ink cartridge holder having the same.

In an ink jet printer, the color image uses four inks of red, blue, yellow, and black, of which one cartridge is red, blue, and yellow. The black ink is produced as a separate cartridge and two cartridges are usually used.

The ink cartridge not only serves to contain the porous member (e.g., polyurethane sponge) to contain the ink, but also has a complicated structure because it requires precise control of the amount and position of the ejected ink to obtain a high resolution print. It is also expensive.

On the other hand, after all the ink is used to refill the ink (Refill) is used, for this purpose, the ink cartridge is formed with an ink injection hole to inject the ink using a syringe-type injector.

In other words, after the needle is coupled to the refill syringe filled with ink, the needle is inserted into the ink cartridge to inject the ink into the cartridge, so that the ink is absorbed into the sponge inside the completely exhausted ink cartridge to reuse the ink cartridge. .

In general, refilling ink cartridges is cumbersome for consumers to perform directly, and the ink filling station is used. At this time, the ink filling station combines the ink cartridge with the ink cartridge holder and passes the ink to the consumer.

1 is a view showing a conventional ink cartridge holder.

Referring to FIG. 1, a fixed coupling part 11 is formed at an upper end of the ink cartridge holder 10 so that an upper part of the ink cartridge 20 is fitted, and an ink cartridge 20 is formed at the lower end of the ink cartridge holder 10. A pedestal 12 for supporting the bottom portion is formed, and a protection member 13 for protecting the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 20 is formed on the pedestal 12.

In this manner, in the ink filling station, after refilling the ink cartridge 20, the refilled ink cartridge 20 is coupled to the ink cartridge holder 10 and handed to the consumer.

At this time, when the consumer keeps the refilled ink cartridge 20 for a long time without using it immediately, the ink of the refilled ink cartridge 20 nozzle is hardened or the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 20 has various impurities (for example, For example, it may be clogged by dust or ink dregs, and the ink may not come out.

In this case, it is difficult for the consumer to eliminate clogging of the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 20.

That is, to remove the clogging of the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 20 by using a separate vacuum pump device to suck the ink blocked in the nozzle of the ink cartridge 20, or using a method of washing using steam or ultrasonic waves For the general consumer, there is a separate cost or inconvenience in applying this method.

Therefore, when the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge refilled in the ink filling station is clogged, there is a need for a way for consumers to easily remove the clogging of the nozzle portion at home without any additional equipment.

An object of the present invention is to store the refilled ink cartridge using one nozzle support means attached to the ink cartridge holder, to remove the nozzle clogging of the ink cartridge, the nozzle support means capable of injecting refilling ink into the ink cartridge and It is to provide an ink cartridge holder provided.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and can be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations thereof shown in the utility model registration claims.

One embodiment of the nozzle support means of the present invention for solving the above problems, the nozzle support means seated on the lower plate of the ink cartridge holder body, the upper surface having a flat surface to support the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge; A lower surface including a nozzle fitting frame in close contact with a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge so as to remove or inject ink from a nozzle of the ink cartridge and a recess formed in the nozzle fitting frame; And a front surface formed with a hole for injection injection so as to conduct with the recess.

Here, the nozzle support means, it is characterized in that it is seated on the lower plate of the holder body so that the flat upper surface facing up when storing the ink cartridge.

In addition, the nozzle support means is characterized in that it is seated on the lower plate of the holder body so that the lower surface of the nozzle engaging frame is formed upward when removing or injecting ink from the nozzle of the ink cartridge.

One embodiment of the ink cartridge holder of the present invention, the holder body for fixing the ink cartridge; And a nozzle support means seated on a lower plate of the holder body, wherein the nozzle support means comprises: an upper surface having a flat surface to support a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge; A lower surface including a nozzle fitting frame in close contact with a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge so as to remove or inject ink from a nozzle of the ink cartridge and a recess formed in the nozzle fitting frame; And a front surface formed with a hole for injection injection so as to conduct with the recess.

Here, the lower plate of the holder body, a pair of first side support for supporting both sides of the nozzle support means seated on the lower plate, and a pair of pedestal for supporting the front surface of the nozzle support means seated on the lower plate It is characterized by being formed.

In addition, the lower plate of the holder body, characterized in that the mounting groove is formed so that the nozzle engagement frame is fitted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the refilled ink cartridge is stored using one nozzle support means attached to the ink cartridge holder, the nozzle clogging of the ink cartridge is removed, and the ink cartridge is used for various purposes such as injection of refilling ink. Can be used.

That is, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to safely store the refilled ink cartridge for a long time while protecting the nozzle portion of the refilled ink cartridge.

And when the nozzle portion of the refilled ink cartridge is clogged, by using the nozzle support means upside down, consumers can easily remove the nozzle clogging phenomenon of the ink cartridge at home without additional equipment.

In addition, the refilling ink can be injected into the ink cartridge. In this case, since the ink is filled from the lower portion to the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge, the ink can be well filled in the entire ink cartridge.

At this time, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the needle does not need to be used when injecting the refilling ink, there is no need to purchase a needle separately, and the risk of using a sharp needle can be prevented.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the nozzle support means of the present invention and the ink cartridge holder having the same will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7. However, this is only an example and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

The technical idea of the present invention is determined by the utility model registration claims, the following embodiment is a means for efficiently explaining the technical idea of the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is only.

The ink cartridge holder of the present invention comprises a holder main body for fixing the refilled ink cartridge, and nozzle support means for supporting the nozzle portion of the refilled ink cartridge seated on the lower plate of the holder main body. First, the holder body will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, and the nozzle supporting means will be described later.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a holder body of the ink cartridge holder of the present invention, Figures 3a and 3b is a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the nozzle support means of the ink cartridge holder of the present invention.

2 and 3, the holder body 100 includes a rectangular lower plate 110, side plates 120 and 130 placed from both sides of the lower plate 110, and a rear end of the lower plate 110. It consists of a back plate 140 installed from.

When the nozzle support means 200 is seated on the lower plate 110, the lower plate 110 of the holder body 100, a pair of first supporting both sides of the nozzle support means 200 Side supports 111 and 112 are formed.

The pair of first side supports 111 and 112 protrude in the longitudinal direction from the rear plate 140 toward the front in the central portion of the lower plate 110, and the pair of first side supports ( The interval between the 111 and 112 is formed equal to the width of the nozzle support means 200.

In addition, a mounting groove 117 is formed between the pair of first side support members 111 and 112 of the lower plate 110 of the holder main body 100. The seating groove 117 is for fitting the nozzle fitting frame 210 formed on the lower surface of the nozzle support means 200 to be seated. Detailed description of the nozzle fitting frame 210 will be described later.

In addition, a pair of pedestals 114 and 115 supporting the front surface of the nozzle support means 200 are formed at the front end of the lower plate 110 when the nozzle support means 200 is seated.

At this time, the space between the pair of pedestal (114, 115) is formed in a semi-circular arc shape to facilitate the entrance of the syringe (not shown).

Both side plates 120 and 130 of the holder body 100 form bent portions 125 and 135 recessed in the center portion to facilitate removal of the ink cartridge fixedly supported by the holder body 100.

That is, by forming the bent portions 125 and 135 in the central portions of the side plates 120 and 130, respectively, the consumer can grasp the body of the ink cartridge sufficiently, so that the ink cartridge can be easily removed from the ink cartridge holder. It becomes possible.

On the upper ends of both side plates 120 and 130, when the ink cartridge 300 is fixedly supported by the holder body 100, a second side support 127 supporting the side of the ink cartridge 300 is provided. Each is formed.

That is, since the width of the lid portion of the ink cartridge is slightly wider than the width of the body portion, when the ink cartridge is fixed to the holder body 100 in the space between the both side plates (120, 130), the second The side support 127 serves to hold the body of the ink cartridge from the side.

The rear coupling plate 140 of the holder body 100 is formed to protrude forward from the fixing coupling portion 145 so that the lid portion of the ink cartridge is fitted and fixed. An inclined surface 146 is formed downward on the front surface of the fixed coupling part 145 to fit the lid portion of the ink cartridge.

Hereinafter, looks at in detail with respect to the nozzle support means 200 of the present invention.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle support means 200 is described by being expressed in a hexahedral shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

An upper surface of the nozzle support means 200 may be formed as a flat surface, and a protection member 250 may be further formed thereon. The protection member 250 serves to protect the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge from being damaged. For this purpose, the protection member 250 is made of a soft material.

The protection member 250 may be formed to be detachable from the upper surface of the nozzle support means 200. For example, the protection member 250 may be made of a rubber tape, so that the protection member 250 may be detachable from the upper surface of the nozzle support means 200.

When the nozzle support means 200 is seated on the lower plate 110 of the holder body 100 on the front of the nozzle support means 200, the front of the nozzle support means 200 is the pair of pedestals A portion thereof is removed to be supported by 114, 115.

That is, a part of the center is removed from the front surface of the nozzle support means 200, and a pair of seating frames 241 and 242 are formed to be seated on the outer side of the pair of pedestals 114 and 115.

The nozzle fitting frame 210 is formed on the lower surface of the nozzle support means 200 so that the nozzle of the ink cartridge is well seated.

When the ink cartridge is fixed to the holder body 100, the nozzle fitting frame 210 is supported to correspond to the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge well, and serves to prevent a gap between nozzle portions of the ink cartridge. .

A groove portion 220 having a predetermined depth is formed at one side in the nozzle fitting frame 210, and a injection hole injection hole 230 is in contact with the groove portion 220 on the front surface of the nozzle supporting means 200. Is formed.

The nozzle supporting means 200 is made of any one material selected from soft plastic, soft foamed plastic, soft foamed rubber, foamed rubber, soft rubber and soft foamed rubber.

In this specification, the surface on which the protection member 250 is formed is referred to as an upper surface of the nozzle support means 200, and the surface on which the nozzle engagement frame 210 is formed is referred to as a lower surface of the nozzle support means 200. Let's do it.

Here, the ink cartridge holder having the nozzle support means of the present invention can be used in the following three forms.

1. Storing Refilled Ink Cartridges

-The refilled ink cartridge can be inserted into the ink cartridge holder of the present invention and stored in a fixed state. At this time, the nozzle support means of the present invention is seated on the holder body lower plate of the ink cartridge holder, it is possible to protect the nozzle portion of the refilled ink cartridge by forming a protective member on the upper surface of the nozzle support means.

2. Remove nozzle clogs on the ink cartridges

-If the ink cartridge is stored for a long time in a refilled state, the nozzle of the ink cartridge may be clogged. At this time, the nozzle support means of the present invention is turned over, seated on the holder main plate, and the ink cartridge is fixed to the ink cartridge holder. The nozzle clogging phenomenon of the ink cartridge can be eliminated.

3. Refilling Ink Cartridges

-The nozzle support means of the present invention is turned upside down and seated on the holder body bottom plate, the ink cartridge is fixed to the ink cartridge holder, and then the ink cartridge can be refilled by injecting refilling ink from the nozzle into the ink cartridge.

Hereinafter, the ink cartridge holder to which the nozzle supporting means of the present invention is attached will be described in detail for each application.

4 is a view showing a case in which the ink cartridge holder of the present invention is used for storing the refilled ink cartridge.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the nozzle supporting means 200 is seated on an upper portion of the lower plate 110 of the holder body 100. At this time, the nozzle fitting frame (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the nozzle support means 200 is fitted into the mounting groove 117 to be seated.

In addition, both sides of the nozzle support means 200 are supported by the pair of first side support members 111 and 112, and the front surface of the nozzle support means 200 is the pair of pedestals 114 and 115. Supported by).

Thereafter, the ink cartridge 300 is pushed between the side plates 120 and 130 of the holder body 100 so that the portion of the lid 310 of the ink cartridge is fixed to the fixed engaging portion 145 of the holder body 100. It is fitted so that the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 300 is supported corresponding to the protection member 250 of the nozzle support means 200.

According to the present invention, the refilled ink cartridge can be safely stored for a long time while protecting the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge.

5 and 6 are exploded perspective views and cross-sectional views showing a state of removing the nozzle clogging of the ink cartridge using the ink cartridge holder of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the nozzle support means 200 is inverted, that is, the lower surface of the nozzle support means 200 is placed on the holder main body 100 in the upward direction.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, first, in a state in which the nozzle supporting means 200 is seated on the lower plate 110 of the holder body 100, the ink cartridge 300 may be placed on both side plates 120 of the holder body 100. , 130, so that the lid 310 of the ink cartridge is fitted into the fixed coupling portion 145 of the holder body 100, and the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 300 is connected to the nozzle support means. It is to be supported corresponding to the nozzle fitting frame 210 of 200.

Next, after inserting the syringe 400 into the syringe injection hole 230 of the nozzle support means 200, and repeatedly pulling the piston of the syringe 400, the syringe injection hole 230 and the groove portion As the air in the space formed by the 220 is sucked out, impurities (for example, dust or ink debris, etc.) blocked by the nozzle of the ink cartridge 300 are sucked out together.

At this time, since the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 300 is in a seated state corresponding to the nozzle fitting frame 210, the syringe injection hole 230 and the recess part due to the piston operation of the syringe 400. As the air in the space formed by the 220 is sucked out, the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge 300 is further brought into close contact with the nozzle engagement frame 210, and the impurities that are clogged by the nozzle of the ink cartridge 300 are formed. Are sucked out by air pressure.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the nozzles of the refilled ink cartridge are clogged, the nozzle support means 200 of the present invention is turned upside down and coupled to the holder body 100 without a separate device, so that the consumer easily clogs the nozzle of the ink cartridge at home. The phenomenon can be eliminated.

7 is a view showing a case in which the ink cartridge holder of the present invention is used for refilling ink in the ink cartridge.

5 and 6, the nozzle support means 200 is turned upside down, that is, the lower surface of the nozzle support means 200 is placed on the holder body 100. Done.

That is, the nozzle support means 200 is turned upside down and seated on the lower plate 110 of the holder body 100 with the lower surface of the nozzle support means 200 facing upward, and then the ink cartridge 300 is mounted on the holder body. Push between both side plates 120 and 130 of 100 to fix it.

Thereafter, the syringe 400 filled with the refilling ink is inserted into the syringe injection hole 230 of the nozzle support means 200, and then the refilling ink in the syringe 400 is transferred using the piston of the syringe 400. It is injected into the ink cartridge 300 via the syringe injection hole 230 and the recess 220 of the nozzle support means 200. At this time, it is not necessary to couple the needle to the syringe 400 separately, and the syringe 400 filled with the refilling ink is immediately inserted into the syringe injection hole 230.

In this case, unlike the conventional case, the ink is filled from the lower portion of the ink cartridge because the ink is filled into the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge instead of filling the ink by inserting a syringe into the lid portion of the ink cartridge.

That is, since the ink is filled by inserting a syringe into the lid of the ink cartridge, the ink is not filled well to the bottom of the ink cartridge, and at this time, the ink is removed again from the nozzle to form the flow path of the nozzle. There is a downside to doing this.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, since the ink is filled in the nozzle portion of the ink cartridge, ink is injected into the nozzle portion while forming a flow path so that the ink can be well filled in the entire ink cartridge.

In addition, conventionally, after the needle is coupled to the refill syringe, the needle is inserted into the lid portion of the ink cartridge to inject ink. However, since the needle is not used to inject the refill ink, the needle does not need to be purchased separately. This can reduce the cost of purchasing the product and avoid the risk of using a pointed needle.

As described above, according to the present invention, one nozzle support means can be used to safely store the refilled ink cartridge for a long time, and when the nozzle of the refilled ink cartridge is clogged, the nozzle support means is turned upside down to The nozzle clogging can be eliminated, and when refilling the ink cartridge, the nozzle support means can be used upside down to inject refilling ink into the ink cartridge.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments above, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention with respect to the above-described embodiments. Will understand.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

1 is a view showing a conventional ink cartridge holder.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the holder body of the ink cartridge holder of the present invention.

3a and 3b is a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the nozzle support means of the ink cartridge holder of the present invention.

4 is a view showing a case in which the ink cartridge holder of the present invention is used for storing the refilled ink cartridge.

5 and 6 are an exploded perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing a state of removing the nozzle clogging of the ink cartridge using the ink cartridge holder of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a view showing a case of using the ink cartridge holder of the present invention for the purpose of refilling the ink in the ink cartridge.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: holder body 110: lower plate

111, 112: first side support 114, 115: pedestal

117: mounting groove 120, 130: side plate

125, 135: bend portion 127: second side support

140: rear panel 145: fixed coupling portion

146: inclined surface 200: nozzle support means

210: nozzle fitting frame 220: groove

230: injection hole injection holes 241, 242: seating frame

250: protection member 300: ink cartridge

310: lid 320: body

Claims (11)

A nozzle support means seated on a lower plate of an ink cartridge holder body, An upper surface having a flat surface to support a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge; A lower surface including a nozzle fitting frame in close contact with a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge so as to remove or inject ink from a nozzle of the ink cartridge and a recess formed in the nozzle fitting frame; And And a front surface formed with a hole for injection hole injection so as to conduct with the groove portion. The method of claim 1, And a pair of seating frames formed on both sides of the injection hole injection hole such that the front surface of the nozzle support means is fixed to the ink cartridge holder main body. The method of claim 1, The nozzle support means further comprises a protective member of a removable material on the upper surface of the nozzle support means. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, Nozzle support means, which is seated on the lower plate of the holder body so that when the ink cartridge is stored, the flat upper surface is facing upward. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And a lower support plate which is seated on the lower plate of the holder main body so that the lower surface on which the nozzle engagement frame is formed is upward when removing or injecting ink from the nozzle of the ink cartridge. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The nozzle support means, A nozzle support means, comprising any one selected from soft plastics, soft foamed plastics, soft foamed rubbers, foamed rubbers, soft rubbers and soft foamed rubbers. A holder body for fixing the ink cartridge; And It comprises a nozzle support means seated on the lower plate of the holder body, The nozzle support means includes an upper surface having a flat surface to support a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge; A lower surface including a nozzle fitting frame in close contact with a nozzle portion of the ink cartridge so as to remove or inject ink from a nozzle of the ink cartridge and a recess formed in the nozzle fitting frame; And An ink cartridge holder comprising a front surface is formed for the injection hole injection hole so as to conduct with the groove portion. The method of claim 7, wherein On the lower plate of the holder body, A pair of first side supports supporting both sides of the nozzle support means seated on the lower plate; And And a pair of pedestals for supporting the front surface of the nozzle support means seated on the lower plate. The method of claim 7, wherein On the lower plate of the holder body, An ink cartridge holder, wherein a mounting groove is formed to fit the nozzle fitting frame. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, The nozzle support means, An ink cartridge holder seated on the bottom plate of the holder body with a flat top surface facing up upon storage of the ink cartridge. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, The nozzle support means, An ink cartridge holder seated on a lower plate of the holder body such that a lower surface on which the nozzle engagement frame is formed faces upward when removing or injecting ink from a nozzle of the ink cartridge.

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