WO2012132036A1 - 再生液体カートリッジの製造方法及び液体カートリッジの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a regenerated liquid cartridge and a method for manufacturing a liquid cartridge.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 are known as technical documents related to liquid cartridges.
- the liquid cartridge has a flow path communicating with the liquid storage portion, a sphere disposed in the flow path, and the like.
- the sphere is movable between a closed position that contacts the partition provided in the channel and closes the channel and an open position that opens the channel away from the partition.
- Patent Document 2 when injecting liquid into the liquid container of the liquid cartridge, an injection tube is inserted into the flow path communicating with the liquid container, and the liquid in the replenisher is injected into the liquid container through the injection tube. To do.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a regenerated liquid cartridge and a method for manufacturing a liquid cartridge, which can effectively suppress liquid leakage.
- a method for manufacturing a regenerative liquid cartridge which includes a liquid storage unit that stores a liquid, a channel that communicates with the liquid storage unit, and the liquid in the channel
- a stopper having an elasticity for closing the opening on the side opposite to the housing portion, and a movable position in the flow path, which closes the closed position where the flow path is closed by the biasing force toward the stopper and the biasing force.
- liquid leakage from the opening at the time of injection by injecting liquid into the liquid storage portion with the stopper attached to the opening. Furthermore, the liquid leakage from the plug after injection can be suppressed by performing the removal process and the mounting process and replacing the plug with the injection tube inserted with a new one. Further, when the plug is replaced in the detaching process and the attaching process, liquid leakage at the time of replacing the plug can be suppressed by maintaining the valve body in the closed position. Thus, according to the present invention, liquid leakage can be effectively suppressed using the stopper and the valve body.
- valve opening step the injection pipe inserted into the stopper in the insertion step is moved while being brought into contact with the valve body, and the valve body is moved from the closed position to the open position. Is preferred.
- the valve opening process can be easily performed using the injection tube inserted into the stopper.
- the method further includes a determination step of determining whether or not the stopper of the regenerating liquid cartridge prepared in the preparation step has reached a use limit, and the stopper has reached a use limit in the determination step. If it is determined, the first step is performed. If it is determined in the determination step that the plug has not reached the use limit, the second step is performed. The second step is configured to remove the plug from the opening. A removing step, a valve opening step for disposing the valve body in the open position after the removing step, and a valve being removed from the opening after the valve opening step.
- Such a configuration can suppress the leakage of the plug and the disposal of the stopper.
- the first step of performing injection by inserting an injection tube into the stopper is performed. Thereby, the leakage of the liquid from the opening at the time of injection
- pouring can be suppressed using the stopper which reached the use limit.
- the number of times the hollow member for leading the liquid in the liquid storage portion to the outside of the liquid storage portion through the flow path is inserted into the stopper is confirmed, and the number of times is a predetermined limit. It is preferable to determine whether or not the stopper has reached the use limit depending on whether or not the number of times has been reached.
- the regenerating liquid cartridge has storage means for storing information related to the number of times the hollow member has been inserted into the stopper, and the information stored in the storage means in the determination step. It is preferable to determine whether or not the number of times the hollow member has been inserted into the stopper has reached a predetermined limit based on the information.
- the second step it is preferable to perform a discharge step of discharging the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion after the valve opening step and before the injection step.
- the second step it is preferable to perform a cleaning step of cleaning the liquid container after the valve opening step and before the injection step.
- the elapsed time after the manufacture of the stopper is confirmed, and it is determined whether the stopper has reached the use limit based on whether the elapsed time has reached a predetermined limit time. It is preferable.
- the regenerating liquid cartridge has storage means for storing information related to the elapsed time after manufacture of the stopper, and in the determination step, reads the information stored in the storage means, It is preferable to determine whether or not the elapsed time after the manufacture of the stopper has reached a predetermined limit time based on the information.
- the attachment step of the second step it is preferable to attach the stopper removed in the removal step to the opening.
- the cost can be reduced by reusing the stopper.
- the regenerating liquid cartridge prepared in the preparation step biases the valve seat provided in a position closer to the liquid storage portion than the stopper in the flow path, and the valve body in the valve seat direction.
- An urging member, and the valve body is in the closed position in contact with the valve seat by the urging force of the urging member and in the open position separated from the valve seat against the urging force.
- a discharge step of discharging the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion is performed after the valve opening affirmation and before the injection affirmation.
- the first step it is preferable to perform a cleaning step of cleaning the liquid container after the valve opening step and before the injection step.
- the liquid remaining in the liquid container can be completely removed, so that the liquid and the newly injected liquid can be prevented from being mixed. Thereby, the quality of the liquid in a liquid storage part can be improved.
- a method for manufacturing a liquid cartridge comprising: a liquid storage unit that stores a liquid; a channel that communicates with the liquid storage unit; A preparation step of preparing a liquid cartridge having a valve body capable of selectively taking a closed position for closing the flow path and an open position for opening the flow path, and moving while bringing the injection tube into contact with the valve body A valve opening step for disposing the valve body in the open position; and after the valve opening step, the liquid container is liquidated via the injection pipe while maintaining the valve body in the open position.
- An injection step of injecting the valve body a valve closing step of moving the injection pipe after the injection step and placing the valve body in the closed position, and a valve closing step of the valve body after the valve closing step. While maintaining the position, the liquid storage part of the flow path Characterized in that a plug having a resilient closing the opening of the pair side and a mounting step of mounting the opening, a manufacturing method is provided.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an ink jet printer to which an ink cartridge according to a first embodiment of a liquid cartridge of the present invention can be attached and detached.
- 2 is a schematic side view showing the inside of the printer.
- FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a cartridge.
- It is a schematic block diagram which shows the inside of a cartridge.
- FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VV in region VI shown in FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VI (a) (b) -VI (a) (b) shown in FIG. 5 when the valve is in a closed position in a region VI shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VI (a) (b) -VI (a) (b) shown in FIG. 5 when the valve is in an open position in a region VI shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VI (c) (d) -VI (c) (d) shown in FIG. 5 when the valve is in a closed position in a region VI shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line VI (c) (d) -VI (c) (d) shown in FIG. 5 when the valve is in an open position in a region VI shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control contents executed by a printer controller when a cartridge is mounted on the printer. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the movement amount of a valve
- FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an ink cartridge according to a second embodiment of the liquid cartridge of the present invention, in which (a) is a partial cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG.
- FIG. 6 (a), and (b) is viewed from the arrow XVIB direction illustrated in FIG. It is a figure.
- (A) is a partial explanatory view showing a state before the cartridge according to the second embodiment is mounted on the printer, and (b) is a state after the cartridge according to the second embodiment is mounted on the printer.
- (C) is a graph showing a change in current measured by the ammeter of the printer during the mounting process.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing control contents executed by a printer controller when a cartridge according to a second embodiment is mounted on the printer.
- the ink cartridge according to the first embodiment of the liquid cartridge of the present invention is detachable from the ink jet printer 1 shown in FIG.
- the printer 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped casing 1a.
- a paper discharge unit 31 is provided on the top of the casing 1a.
- Three openings 10d, 10b, and 10c are formed in order from the top on the front surface of the housing 1a (the surface on the left front side in FIG. 1).
- the opening 10b is for inserting the paper feeding unit 1b
- the opening 10c is for inserting the ink unit 1c into the housing 1a.
- a door 1d that can be opened and closed with the horizontal axis at the lower end as a fulcrum is fitted into the opening 10d.
- the door 1d is disposed to face the transport unit 21 (see FIG. 2) in the main scanning direction of the housing 1a (direction orthogonal to the front surface of the housing 1a).
- the internal space of the housing 1a can be divided into spaces A, B, and C in order from the top.
- spaces A four inkjet heads 2 that respectively eject magenta, cyan, yellow, and black ink, a conveyance unit 21 that conveys paper P, and a controller 100 that controls the operation of each part of the printer 1 are arranged.
- a paper feeding unit 1b and an ink unit 1c are arranged, respectively.
- a paper conveyance path for conveying the paper P is formed along the thick arrow shown in FIG. 2 from the paper supply unit 1 b toward the paper discharge unit 31.
- the controller 100 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory: including a nonvolatile RAM), an I / F (Interface) and the like in addition to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that is an arithmetic processing unit.
- the ROM stores programs executed by the CPU, various fixed data, and the like.
- the RAM temporarily stores data (image data and the like) necessary for executing the program.
- the controller 100 receives data from the memory 141 of the cartridge 40, transmits / receives data to / from the sensor unit 70 of the cartridge 40, and transmits / receives data to / from an external device (such as a PC connected to the printer 1) via the I / F. Do.
- the paper feed unit 1b has a paper feed tray 23 and a paper feed roller 25.
- the paper feed tray 23 is detachable from the housing 1a in the main scanning direction.
- the paper feed tray 23 is a box that opens upward, and can accommodate a plurality of types of paper P.
- the paper feed roller 25 is rotated by the drive of a paper feed motor 125 (see FIG. 8) under the control of the controller 100, and feeds the paper P at the top of the paper feed tray 23.
- the paper P sent out by the paper feed roller 25 is fed to the transport unit 21 while being guided by the guides 27 a and 27 b and being sandwiched by the feed roller pair 26.
- the transport unit 21 includes two belt rollers 6 and 7 and an endless transport belt 8 wound so as to be bridged between the two rollers 6 and 7.
- the belt roller 7 is a driving roller, and is rotated by driving a conveyance motor 127 (see FIG. 8) connected to the shaft under the control of the controller 100, and rotates clockwise in FIG.
- the belt roller 6 is a driven roller and rotates clockwise in FIG. 2 as the conveyor belt 8 travels as the belt roller 7 rotates. *
- a rectangular parallelepiped platen 19 is disposed in the loop of the conveyor belt 8 so as to face the four heads 2.
- the outer peripheral surface 8a of the conveyor belt 8 extends in parallel with the lower surface 2a while being separated from the lower surface 2a of the four heads 2 (the ejection surface on which many ejection ports for ejecting ink are formed) 2a. In order to exist, it is supported by the platen 19 from the inner peripheral surface side.
- a weakly adhesive silicon layer is formed on the outer peripheral surface 8 a of the conveyor belt 8.
- the paper P sent from the paper supply unit 1b to the transport unit 21 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface 8a of the transport belt 8 by the pressing roller 4, and then is held on the outer peripheral surface 8a by the adhesive force while being filled with a black arrow.
- the paper P sent from the paper supply unit 1b to the transport unit 21 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface 8a of the transport belt 8 by the pressing roller 4, and then is held on the outer peripheral surface 8a by the adhesive force while being filled with a black arrow.
- the adhesive force While being filled with a black arrow.
- the sub-scanning direction is a direction parallel to the conveyance direction of the paper P by the conveyance unit 21.
- the main scanning direction is a direction orthogonal to the sub-scanning direction and parallel to the horizontal plane.
- each head 2 is driven under the control of the controller 100, and ink of each color is sequentially ejected from the lower surface 2 a of each head 2 toward the upper surface of the paper P. As a result, a desired color image is formed on the paper P. Then, the paper P is peeled off from the outer peripheral surface 8a of the transport belt 8 by the peeling plate 5, guided by the guides 29a and 29b, and transported upward while being sandwiched by the two pairs of feed rollers 28, and formed on the top of the housing 1a The paper is discharged from the opened opening 30 to the paper discharge unit 31.
- One roller of each pair of feed rollers 28 is rotated by driving of a feed motor 128 (see FIG. 8) under the control of the controller 100.
- the head 2 is a long line type in the main scanning direction (a direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1) and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape.
- the four heads 2 are arranged at a predetermined pitch in the sub-scanning direction, and are supported by the housing 1a via the frame 3.
- a joint to which a flexible tube is attached is provided on the upper surface, a large number of discharge ports are formed on the lower surface 2 a, and the inside from the corresponding ink cartridge 40 via the tube and joint.
- An ink flow path is formed from the supplied ink to the discharge port.
- the ink unit 1 c has a cartridge tray 35 and four ink cartridges 40 arranged side by side in the tray 35.
- the leftmost cartridge 40 in FIG. 2 stores black ink, and is larger in size and ink capacity in the sub-scanning direction than the remaining three cartridges 40.
- the remaining three cartridges 40 store magenta, cyan, and yellow inks, respectively, and have the same size and ink capacity in the sub-scanning direction.
- the ink stored in each cartridge 40 is supplied to the corresponding head 2 via a tube and a joint.
- the ink cartridge 40 corresponds to the liquid cartridge of the present invention.
- the tray 35 can be attached to and detached from the housing 1a in the main scanning direction with the cartridge 40 disposed therein. Therefore, the user of the printer 1 can selectively replace the four cartridges 40 in the tray 35 with the tray 35 removed from the housing 1a.
- the printer 1 includes a contact 152, a hollow needle 153, a support 154, a moving mechanism 155, a power output unit 157, and a power source 158.
- the contact 152 functions as an I / F of the controller 100, and is formed on the wall surface that defines the space C of the housing 1a.
- the contact 152 is electrically connected to the controller 100 and transmits a signal from the controller 100 to the cartridge 40.
- the hollow needle 153 is fixed to a support body 154 that is movable in the main scanning direction with respect to the housing 1 a and communicates with a tube attached to the joint of the head 2.
- the hollow needle 153 and the contact point 152 are provided for each cartridge 40.
- the hollow needle 153 corresponds to the hollow member of the present invention.
- the flow path 153a is connected to a flexible tube.
- An opening 153b is formed at the tip of the hollow needle 153, and the channel 153a communicates with the outside.
- the support body 154 is provided at a position facing the cap 46 of the cartridge 40 of the housing 1a.
- the moving mechanism 155 is disposed in the housing 1a and can move the support body 154.
- the power output unit 157 is electrically connected to the power source 158 and is provided at a position facing the power input unit 147 of each cartridge 40 on the wall surface defining the space C of the housing 1a (see FIG. 7).
- the power source 158 is provided in the housing 1 a and supplies power to each unit of the printer 1.
- the four cartridges 40 arranged in the tray 35 have the same configuration except that the black ink cartridge has a larger size and ink capacity in the sub-scanning direction than the other color cartridges as described above. is there.
- the cartridge 40 includes a housing 41, a reservoir 42, a supply pipe 43, a stopper 50, a valve 60, a sensor unit 70, a memory 141, a contact 142, and a power input unit 147.
- the housing 41 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the inside of the housing 41 is partitioned and two rooms 41a and 41b are formed. A reservoir 42 is disposed in the right chamber 41a, and a supply pipe 43 is disposed in the other chamber 41b.
- the reservoir 42 is a bag that stores ink, and is disposed in the housing 41.
- the proximal end of the supply pipe 43 is connected to the opening of the reservoir 42.
- the reservoir 42 corresponds to the liquid container of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view taken along the line VV in the region VI of FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI (a) (b) -VI (a) (b) in FIG. 5 when the valve 60 is in the closed position
- FIG. 6B is a position in which the valve 60 is in the open position.
- FIG. 6 (c) shows VI (c) (d) in FIG. 5 when the valve 60 is in the closed position.
- FIG. 6 (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI (c) (d) -VI (c) (d) in FIG.
- the supply pipe 43 defines a supply path 43 a for supplying the ink stored in the reservoir 42 to the head 2.
- An opening 43 b is formed at one end of the supply pipe 43.
- the supply pipe 43 is provided with a reduced diameter portion 43x and a valve seat 43z protruding inward in the radial direction of the supply pipe 43 from one end of the reduced diameter portion 43x (an end portion closer to the opening 43b).
- An opening 43y is defined at one end of the reduced diameter portion 43x and in the vicinity of the valve seat 43z.
- the supply path 43a corresponds to the flow path of the present invention.
- the supply pipe 43 has a tip protruding outside the housing 41.
- a plug 50 made of an elastic material such as rubber is provided in a compressed state at the tip of the supply pipe 43 so as to close the opening 43b on the opposite side of the supply passage 43a from the reservoir 42 (FIG. 6 (a) to FIG. 6). (See (d)).
- a cap 46 is provided outside the tip and the stopper 50.
- An opening 46a is formed at the center of the cap 46, and the front surface of the plug 50 (the surface opposite to the back surface facing the valve 60) is exposed through the opening 46a.
- the valve 60 is disposed in the supply path 43 a and includes an O-ring 61 and a valve body 62.
- the valve 60 corresponds to the valve body of the present invention.
- the valve body 62 is a columnar magnetic body having an axis in the main scanning direction as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6A to 6D.
- the portion of the supply pipe 43 where the valve main body 62 is arranged has a flat upper wall and lower wall, and a cross section perpendicular to the main scanning direction is elongated in the sub-scanning direction and is cylindrical.
- Projections 43p projecting inward along the sub-scanning direction are formed on the inner surfaces of the side walls of the supply pipe 43 on both sides in the sub-scanning direction. Each projection 43p extends in the main scanning direction over a range in which the valve body 62 can move.
- the valve body 62 is sandwiched between the protrusion 43p and the upper and lower walls of the supply pipe 43, and is positioned at the center of the supply path 43a in a cross-sectional view. With this configuration, the portion of the supply path 43 between the valve main body 62 and the supply pipe 43 excluding the contact portion between the valve main body 62 and the protrusion 43p of the supply pipe 43 and the upper and lower walls flows. It is secured as a path 43e.
- the O-ring 61 is made of an elastic material such as rubber and is fixed to the front surface of the valve body 62 (the surface facing the stopper 50).
- the valve 60 is urged toward the opening 43y by a coil spring 63.
- One end of the coil spring 63 is fixed to a fixing portion 43 f that protrudes inward from the base end of the supply pipe 43, and the other end is in contact with the back surface of the valve body 62.
- the coil spring 63 corresponds to the biasing member of the present invention.
- the sensor unit 70 includes a hall element 71 and a magnet 72.
- the magnet 72 generates a magnetic field.
- the hall element 71 is a magnetic sensor, converts an input magnetic field into an electric signal, and outputs the electric signal to the controller 100 via the contact 142.
- the Hall element 71 outputs a signal indicating a voltage value proportional to the magnitude of the magnetic field that changes with the movement of the valve body 62 to the controller 100.
- the Hall element 71 is disposed at a position where a magnetic field generated by the magnet 72 and the valve body 62 is input (see FIG. 6A).
- the hall element 71 and the magnet 72 are disposed in the upper wall and the lower wall of the supply pipe 43, respectively, and face each other in the vertical direction.
- the hall element 71 and the magnet 72 are opposed to each other with the valve body 62 interposed therebetween (that is, the valve body 62 is opposed to the hall element 71 and the magnet). 72).
- the magnetic field generated by the magnet 72 efficiently reaches the Hall element 71 via the valve body 62. Therefore, the magnetic field detected by the Hall element 71 is large, and the Hall element 71 outputs a signal indicating a high voltage value.
- the valve body 62 faces the Hall element 71 and the magnet 72 in the vertical direction.
- the magnetic field detected by the Hall element 71 becomes smaller and the voltage value indicated by the signal output from the Hall element 71 becomes lower as it moves to a position where it does not (that is, not between the Hall element 71 and the magnet 72).
- the controller 100 determines whether the position of the valve 60 is open or closed based on the voltage value indicated by the signal received from the hall element 71.
- the memory 141 is composed of an EEPROM or the like, and is information that is a criterion for determining whether or not the stopper 50 has reached the use limit (related to the number of times the hollow needle 153 has been inserted into the stopper 50 and the elapsed time after the stopper 50 is manufactured. Information (in this embodiment, information at the time when the stopper 50 is manufactured, such as date of manufacture, date of manufacture, etc., hereinafter referred to as “manufacturing data”)) is stored.
- the memory 141 corresponds to the storage unit of the present invention.
- the power supply lines are indicated by thick lines
- the signal lines are indicated by thin lines.
- the hollow needle 153 is not inserted into the stopper 50, and the valve 60 is maintained in the closed position.
- the electrical connection between the contact 142 and the contact 152 as shown in FIG. 8 and the electrical connection between the power input unit 147 and the power output unit 157 are not yet made. Therefore, at this stage, transmission / reception of signals between the cartridge 40 and the printer 1 is impossible, and power is not supplied to the sensor unit 70 and the memory 141.
- the user of the printer 1 places the tray 35 in the main scanning direction (the direction of the white arrow in FIG. 7A) with the cartridge 40 disposed in the tray 35 (see FIG. 2). ) To be inserted into the space C of the housing 1a. At this time, first, as shown in FIG. 7A, the contact 142 of the cartridge 40 comes into contact with the contact 152 of the printer 1, and the cartridge 40 and the printer 1 are electrically connected. Thereby, transmission / reception of signals between the cartridge 40 and the printer 1 becomes possible.
- the power input unit 147 of the cartridge 40 and the power output unit 157 of the printer 1 are in contact with each other at substantially the same timing as the contact points of the contacts 142 and 152 contact each other. Connected to. Accordingly, power is supplied from the power source 158 to the sensor unit 70 and the memory 141 via the power output unit 157 and the power input unit 147 (see FIG. 8).
- the power input unit 147 is electrically connected to the sensor unit 70 and the memory 141 and is provided on the outer surface of the housing 41 in the vicinity of the contact 142.
- the cartridge 40 is separated from the hollow needle 153, and the reservoir 42 is not in communication with the ink flow path of the head 2.
- the controller 100 when the controller 100 detects the electrical connection between the cartridge 40 and the printer 1 (S1: YES), the controller 100 controls the moving mechanism 155 (see FIG. 8) to support the support 154. Together with the hollow needle 153, the movement is started in the main scanning direction (the direction of the black arrow in FIG. 7B) (S2). Further, after starting the movement of the hollow needle 153 in S2, the controller 100 determines whether or not the valve 60 is disposed at the open position based on the output value from the Hall element 71 (S3).
- the hollow needle 153 starts to move in S2, first, as shown in FIG. 6B, the hollow needle 153 penetrates substantially the center of the stopper 50 through the opening 46a in the main scanning direction. At this time, an opening 153b provided at the tip of the hollow needle 153 is disposed in the supply path 43a, and the flow path 153a in the hollow needle 153 and the supply path 43a communicate with each other through the opening 153b. At this time, a hole by the hollow needle 153 is formed in the stopper 50, and the periphery of the hole in the stopper 50 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the hollow needle 153 by elasticity. Thereby, ink leakage from between the hole of the stopper 50 and the hollow needle 153 is suppressed.
- the tip of the hollow needle 153 comes into contact with the valve body 62.
- the valve main body 62 moves together with the O-ring 61, and the O-ring 61 is separated from the valve seat 43z (see FIGS. 6B and 6D).
- the valve 60 is switched from the closed position to the open position.
- valve 60 When the valve 60 is in the open position, communication between the reservoir 42 and the outside via the supply path 43a is permitted. That is, when the hollow needle 153 passes through the stopper 50 and the valve 60 is in the open position as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6D, the reservoir 42 and the head are connected via the supply path 43a, the flow path 153a, and the like. The two ink flow paths communicate with each other.
- FIG. 10 shows the relationship between the amount of movement of the valve 60 and the output value from the Hall element 71.
- the horizontal axis means the amount of movement of the valve 60 from the closed position shown in FIGS. 6A and 6C in the direction away from the plug 50 along the main scanning direction.
- the controller 100 determines that the valve 60 has been switched from the closed position to the open position.
- the controller 100 rewrites information in the memory 141 (adds 1 to the number n of times the hollow needle 153 is inserted into the stopper 50: n ⁇ n + 1) (S4).
- the controller 100 gives an error notification by the output means such as the display and the speaker of the printer 1 (S7), and each part of the printer 1 Is stopped (S8). In this case, it is estimated that the sensor unit 70 of the cartridge 40, the stopper 50, the valve 60, the hollow needle 153 of the printer 1, the moving mechanism 155, and the like are defective.
- the controller 100 After S4, the controller 100 performs recording control (S5) and ends the routine.
- the controller 100 performs processing (such as a paper feed motor 125, a transport motor 127, a feed motor 128 (see FIG. 8), and drive control of the head 2) according to the recording command received from the external device. .
- the controller 100 When a plurality of cartridges 40 are mounted on the printer 1 at the same time, the controller 100 performs a series of processes shown in FIG.
- the user of the printer 1 takes out the tray 35 from the housing 1a.
- the four cartridges 40 are simultaneously separated from the corresponding support 154, the contact 152, and the power output unit 157.
- the electrical connection between the contact 142 and the contact 152 and the electrical connection between the power input unit 147 and the power output unit 157 are both released, and transmission / reception of signals between the cartridge 40 and the printer 1 becomes impossible.
- 70 and the memory 141 are not supplied with power.
- the valve 60 is moved to the position shown in FIG. ) To the left and contact the valve seat 43z.
- the valve 60 is switched from the open position to the closed position. Thereafter, the hollow needle 153 is removed from the stopper 50. At this time, the hole formed by the hollow needle 153 formed in the stopper 50 becomes small to the extent that ink leakage is suppressed by the elasticity of the peripheral portion of the hole.
- the controller 100 detects the release of the electrical connection between the cartridge 40 and the printer 1 when the cartridge 40 is removed, and then the hollow needle 153 is moved from the insertion position (see FIG. 7B) to the non-insertion position (FIG. 7A). The movement mechanism 155 is controlled so as to move to ().
- the manufacturing apparatus includes an injector 500 (see FIG. 15), a component assembly unit, a controller, a display, and the like.
- the manufacturing apparatus drives the component assembling unit and removes the plug 50 and the cap 46.
- the components constituting the cartridge 40 (the casing 41, the reservoir 42, the supply pipe 43, the valve 60, the sensor unit 70, the memory 141, The contact 142 and the like are assembled (S11).
- FIG. 15B1 shows the state assembled in S11.
- the manufacturing apparatus drives the injector 500 and inserts the injection needle 510 into the supply path 43a from the opening 43b as shown in FIG. 15 (b2). Then, the injection needle 510 is moved while being in contact with the valve main body 62, and the valve main body 62 is pressed against the urging force of the coil spring 63, thereby moving the valve 60 from the closed position to the open position (S12). ).
- the injection needle 510 has a channel 510a formed therein, and an opening (flow port) 510b provided at the tip of the channel 510a.
- the injector 500 includes an injection needle 510, a support 501 that supports the injection needle 510, an ink tank that stores ink, an injection pump that sends ink in the ink tank toward the flow port 510b through the flow path 510a, and the like.
- the injection needle 510 corresponds to the injection tube of the present invention.
- the manufacturing apparatus drives the injection pump while maintaining the valve 60 in the open position in a state where the stopper 50 is not assembled to the opening 43b, and the injection needle 510 Then, the ink is injected into the reservoir 42 (S13).
- the ink in the ink tank is supplied to the supply path 43a from the circulation port 510b through the flow path 510a, and is injected into the reservoir 42 through the supply path 43a.
- the opening 43 b is sealed by the support body 501.
- the circulation port 510b is held at a position closer to the reservoir 42 than the valve seat 43z in the supply passage 43a.
- the manufacturing apparatus drives the injector 500 and moves the injection needle 510 upward, thereby separating the injection needle 510 from the valve 60 and placing the valve 60 in the closed position (S14).
- the valve 60 moves from the open position to the closed position by the urging force of the coil spring 63 as the injection needle 510 moves backward.
- the injection needle 510 is removed from the supply path 43a.
- the steps from S13 to S14 are performed in a state where the opening 43b is directed upward in the vertical direction so that ink does not leak from the opening 43b.
- the manufacturing apparatus drives the component assembly unit while maintaining the valve 60 in the closed position, and attaches the plug 50 and the cap 46 to the opening 43b (S15). At this time, the opening 43b is closed by the stopper 50. Further, the stopper 50 is in a compressed state in the opening 43b.
- the manufacturing apparatus After S15, the manufacturing apparatus writes information in the memory 141 by the controller (S16). Specifically, 0 is written in the memory 141 as the number of times n the hollow needle 153 has been inserted into the stopper 50, and data at the time of manufacturing the stopper 50 is written.
- regeneration cartridge 40 may perform any of a reproduction
- the regenerating apparatus includes an injector 500 (see FIG. 15), a component attachment / detachment exchange unit, a controller, a display, and the like.
- a reproducing cartridge 40 is prepared (S20).
- the regeneration cartridge 40 is not limited to a used cartridge having a hole formed by the hollow needle 153 or the like in the stopper 50, and the elapsed time after the manufacture of the cartridge 40 is not particularly limited.
- the reproducing apparatus reads information from the memory 141 of the cartridge 40 prepared in S20 by the controller, and determines whether or not the stopper 50 of the cartridge 40 has reached the use limit (S21). At this time, the controller determines whether the number n of times the hollow needle 153 is inserted into the stopper 50 has reached a predetermined limit number. Furthermore, the controller calculates the elapsed time after the manufacture of the plug 50 (the time from when the plug 50 is manufactured to the present time) based on the manufacturing time data of the plug 50, and the elapsed time is set to a predetermined limit time. Determine if it has reached.
- the controller determines that the plug 50 has reached the use limit (S21: YES). On the other hand, the controller 50 does not reach the use limit unless the number n has reached the predetermined limit number and the elapsed time has not reached the predetermined limit time (S21: NO). Judge.
- the regenerating apparatus When the plug 50 has reached the use limit (S21: YES), the regenerating apparatus performs the first step (S22), and when the plug 50 has not reached the use limit (S21: NO), the second step (S23) is performed.
- each process shown in FIG. 13 is performed.
- the cartridge 40 is prepared with the stopper 50 and the cap 46 attached to the opening 43b.
- the regenerating apparatus drives the injector 500 and inserts the injection needle 510 into the stopper 50 attached to the opening 43b (S30).
- the regenerating device moves the injection needle 510 while making contact with the valve main body 62, and presses the valve main body 62 against the urging force of the coil spring 63, thereby moving the valve 60 from the closed position to the open position.
- Move (S31) Next, a discharge process is performed to discharge the ink remaining in the reservoir 42 while maintaining the valve 60 in the open position (S32).
- a suction pump that generates a suction force on the injection needle 510 is driven, and the ink in the reservoir 42 is sucked from the circulation port 510b and discharged to the discharge tank.
- a cleaning process for cleaning the inside of the reservoir 42 is performed while maintaining the valve 60 in the open position (S33).
- the cleaning liquid is injected from the injection needle 510 into the reservoir 42 while maintaining the valve 60 in the open position, and cleaning is performed by vibrating the reservoir 42 with ultrasonic waves.
- the suction pump is driven to suck the cleaning liquid in the reservoir 42 from the flow port 510b of the injection needle 510 and discharge it to the discharge tank.
- the regeneration device drives the injection pump while maintaining the valve 60 in the open position, and injects ink into the reservoir 42 via the injection needle 510 (S34). ).
- the ink in the ink tank is supplied to the supply path 43a from the circulation port 510b through the flow path 510a, and is injected into the reservoir 42 through the supply path 43a.
- the opening 43 b is sealed by the stopper 50.
- the circulation port 510b is held at a position closer to the reservoir 42 than the valve seat 43z in the supply passage 43a.
- the regenerating apparatus drives the injector 500 and moves the injection needle 510 upward, thereby separating the injection needle 510 from the valve 60 and placing the valve 60 in the closed position (S35).
- the valve 60 moves from the open position to the closed position by the urging force of the coil spring 63 as the injection needle 510 moves backward.
- the injection needle 510 is removed from the supply path 43a and the stopper 50.
- the steps from S34 to S35 are performed in a state where the opening 43b is directed upward in the vertical direction so that ink does not leak from the opening 43b.
- the regenerating apparatus removes the plug 50 and the cap 46 from the opening 43b by driving the component mounting / removing / replacement unit while maintaining the valve 60 in the closed position (S36), and further removed in S36.
- a new plug 50 separate from the plug and the cap 46 removed in S36 or a new cap 46 separate from the cap are attached to the opening 43b (S37).
- the opening 43b is closed by the stopper 50. Further, the stopper 50 is in a compressed state in the opening 43b.
- the playback device rewrites the information in the memory 141 by the controller (the number n of times the hollow needle 153 has been inserted into the stopper 50 is set to 0: n ⁇ 0) (S38), and the routine ends.
- each process shown in FIG. 14 is performed.
- the playback device drives the component attachment / detachment exchange unit, and removes the plug 50 and cap 46 from the cartridge 40 from the opening 43b (S40). As a result, as shown in FIG. 15 (b1), the cartridge 40 with the stopper 50 and the cap 46 removed is obtained.
- the regeneration device drives the injector 500 and inserts the injection needle 510 into the supply path 43a from the opening 43b as shown in FIG. 15 (b2). Then, the injection needle 510 is moved while being in contact with the valve main body 62, and the valve main body 62 is pressed against the biasing force of the coil spring 63, thereby moving the valve 60 from the closed position to the open position (S41). ).
- the playback apparatus performs S42 and S43 even when the number n confirmed in S21 is zero.
- the reproducing apparatus drives the injection pump while maintaining the valve 60 in the open position, and injects ink into the reservoir 42 via the injection needle 510 (S44). ).
- the ink in the ink tank is supplied to the supply path 43a from the circulation port 510b through the flow path 510a, and is injected into the reservoir 42 through the supply path 43a.
- the opening 43 b is sealed by the support body 501.
- the circulation port 510b is held at a position closer to the reservoir 42 than the valve seat 43z in the supply passage 43a.
- the regenerating device drives the injector 500 and moves the injection needle 510 upward, thereby separating the injection needle 510 from the valve 60 and placing the valve 60 in the closed position (S45).
- the valve 60 moves from the open position to the closed position by the urging force of the coil spring 63 as the injection needle 510 moves backward.
- the injection needle 510 is removed from the supply path 43a.
- the process from S44 to S45 is performed in a state where the opening 43b is directed upward in the vertical direction so that ink does not leak from the opening 43b.
- the regenerating apparatus drives the component attachment / detachment replacement unit while maintaining the valve 60 in the closed position, and attaches the plug 50 and the cap 46 removed in S40 to the opening 43b (S46). At this time, the opening 43b is closed by the stopper 50. Further, the stopper 50 is in a compressed state in the opening 43b. Thereafter, the routine ends.
- the cartridge 40 as a recycled product is completed by performing the first step (S22) or the second step (S23).
- the controller 100 of the printer 1 performs the control shown in FIG. 9 regardless of whether the cartridge 40 is a recycled product or a new product (other than a recycled product).
- ink is injected into the reservoir 42 with the stopper 50 attached to the opening 43b (S30 to S34 in the first step). Ink leakage from the opening 43b during injection can be suppressed. Furthermore, by replacing the plug 50 into which the injection needle 510 is inserted with a new one (S36, S37 in the first step), ink leakage through the plug 50 after injection can be suppressed. Further, when the plug 50 is replaced in S36 and S37 in the first step, ink leakage at the time of replacing the plug 50 can be suppressed by maintaining the valve 60 in the closed position. Thus, according to the present embodiment, ink leakage can be effectively suppressed using the plug 50 and the valve 60.
- the plug 50 it is determined whether or not the plug 50 has reached the use limit, and the plug has not reached the use limit (a plug having a small number n of insertions of the hollow needle 153 or a plug having a short elapsed time after manufacture).
- the plug has not reached the use limit (a plug having a small number n of insertions of the hollow needle 153 or a plug having a short elapsed time after manufacture).
- the first step of inserting the injection needle 510 into the stopper 50 and injecting but the second step of removing the stopper 50 from the opening 43b and injecting is adopted. Thereby, discarding of the stopper 50 can be suppressed as well as suppression of ink leakage.
- the injection needle 510 is inserted into the stopper 50.
- a first step of implanting is performed. Accordingly, ink leakage from the opening 43b in the injection process can be suppressed by using the stopper 50 that has reached the use limit.
- Information serving as a criterion for determining whether or not the stopper 50 has reached the use limit in the memory 141 of the cartridge 40 (information regarding the number of times the hollow needle 153 has been inserted into the stopper 50 and the elapsed time after the stopper 50 is manufactured) Is remembered.
- S21 information is read from the memory 141, and it is determined whether the stopper 50 has reached the use limit based on the information. As a result, the determination in S21 can be accurately performed by a computer rather than by human eyes.
- Ink may remain in the reservoir 42 of the regeneration cartridge 40.
- the number n is 0, it is estimated that the maximum amount of ink that can be stored in the reservoir 42 is stored.
- the injection process is performed without performing the discharging process and the cleaning process, the ink overflows from the opening 43b.
- the quality of the ink in the reservoir 42 can be improved by discharging the ink that may be deteriorated and newly injecting the ink.
- the cleaning process (S33, S43) is performed after the discharge process, so that the remaining residual ink that cannot be discharged in the discharge process can be completely removed. Further, mixing of residual ink and newly injected ink can be prevented. As a result, the ink quality in the reservoir 42 can be further improved.
- the stopper 50 removed in S40 is attached to the opening 43b.
- the ink cartridge 240 according to the second embodiment of the liquid cartridge of the present invention differs from the cartridge 40 of the first embodiment in that the cap 46 is omitted and the conductor 250 is provided. It has the same configuration as the cartridge 40 of the first embodiment.
- the conductor 250 is provided on the front surface of the stopper 50 (the surface opposite to the back surface facing the valve 60). As shown in FIG. 16B, the conductor 250 has an elongated rectangular shape and extends in the vertical direction through the center of the stopper 50.
- the printer 201 to which the cartridge 240 of the second embodiment can be attached and detached is obtained by adding a circuit 160 shown in FIG. 17A to the printer 1 of the first embodiment.
- the circuit 160 is provided for each cartridge 240 and includes a power source 158, an ammeter 161, and a pair of contacts 162.
- the pair of contacts 162 is disposed at a position facing the conductor 250 of each cartridge 240 in the housing 1a. The pair of contacts 162 are separated from each other.
- the contact 142 and the contact 152, the power input unit 147 and the power output unit 157 are electrically connected respectively. Connecting. At this time, the controller 100 of the printer 201 detects the electrical connection between the cartridge 240 and the printer 201 (S51 in FIG. 18: YES).
- the controller 100 starts to move the pair of contacts 162 in the main scanning direction (the direction of the white arrow in FIG. 17A) (S52). Furthermore, after starting the movement of the contact portion in S52, the controller 100 determines whether or not the circuit 160 is formed based on the current value acquired from the ammeter 161 (S53). As shown in FIG. 17A, the circuit 160 is formed by a pair of contacts 162 coming into contact with the conductor 250 and being electrically connected to each other through the conductor 250.
- the current value measured by the ammeter 161 changes as shown in FIG.
- (a) indicates the time point of FIG. 17A and (b) indicates the time point when the hollow needle 153 breaks the conductor 250.
- the controller 100 determines that the circuit 160 as shown in FIG. 17A is formed when the current value increases.
- the controller 100 performs error notification (S59) similarly to S7 and S8, and stops the operation of each part of the printer 1 (S59). S60).
- the controller 100 After the circuit 160 is formed (S53: YES), the controller 100 starts moving the support body 154 together with the hollow needle 153 in the main scanning direction (the black arrow direction in FIG. 17B), as in S2. ). Then, after starting the movement of the hollow needle 153 in S55, the controller 100 determines whether or not the valve 60 is arranged at the open position based on the output value from the Hall element 71 and the like (S3) ( S56).
- the hollow needle 153 is at a position farther from the cartridge 240 than the contact 162, as shown in FIG. After starting to move in S55, the hollow needle 153 protrudes outward from the contact 162, passes through the conductor 250, and is inserted into the plug 50, as shown in FIG. At this time, the conductor 250 is broken and divided into two via the hollow needle 153. Since the hollow needle 153 is an insulator, when the hollow needle 153 breaks the conductor 250, the current value measured by the ammeter 161 returns to 0 as shown in FIG.
- the controller 100 When the valve 60 is placed at the open position (S56: YES), the controller 100 performs the recording control (S58) similar to S5 and ends the routine. If the predetermined time has passed without the valve 60 being placed in the open position (S57: YES), the controller 100 performs error notification (S59) as in the first embodiment, and performs the operation of each part of the printer 1. Stop (S60).
- the manufacturing method of the cartridge 240 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that S16 (see FIG. 11) can be omitted, and is otherwise the same as the first embodiment.
- the determination as to whether or not the stopper 50 has reached the use limit (S21 in FIG. 12) is not performed based on the information read from the memory 141.
- the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in that it is performed based on the state of the conductor 250 and that S38 (see FIG. 13) of the first step can be omitted.
- S38 see FIG. 13
- the reproducing apparatus makes a determination based on whether or not a circuit is formed by the conductor 250, using, for example, the same elements as those of the printer circuit 160 (see FIG. 17A). If the hole formed by the hollow needle 153 is formed in the stopper 50, the conductor 250 is damaged. Therefore, even if the pair of contacts 162 are brought into contact with the conductor 250 as shown in FIG. Does not rise. In this case, the reproducing apparatus determines that the plug 50 has reached the use limit (S21: YES), and performs the first step (S22). If the hole by the hollow needle 153 is not formed in the stopper 50, when the pair of contacts 162 are brought into contact with the conductor 250 as shown in FIG. 17A, the current value rises as shown in FIG. . In this case, the reproducing apparatus determines that the plug 50 has not reached the use limit (S21: NO), and performs the second step (S23).
- ink leakage can be effectively suppressed using the plug 50 and the valve 60 as in the first embodiment.
- the determination as to whether or not the plug 50 has reached the use limit (S21) is performed based on the state of the conductor 250. Thereby, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the usage limit has been reached.
- the sensor for detecting the valve element is not limited to the magnetic sensor as in the above-described embodiment, and various other types of sensors (for example, a reflection type optical sensor, a transmission type optical sensor, whether or not to contact an object Or a mechanical switch type sensor for detecting the presence or absence of an object. Further, the sensor may be omitted.
- -A valve body is not limited to consisting of a magnetic body, but may consist of arbitrary materials according to the kind etc. of a sensor.
- the valve body may be made of a material other than a magnetic body, and the peripheral surface of the valve body may be a mirror surface that can reflect light.
- the Hall element 71 and the magnet 72 of the sensor unit 70 are not necessarily arranged in the upper wall and the lower wall as long as the Hall element 71 can detect the magnetic field created by the magnet 72 and the valve body 62.
- the configuration of the valve 60 and the valve seat 43z is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be any configuration as long as the valve 60 can open and close the flow channel 43a by moving in the flow channel 43a. . -You may provide the conductor 250 of 2nd Embodiment in the back surface (surface which opposes the valve
- Information stored in the cartridge storage means may memorize
- storage means may memorize
- -Information related to the number of times the hollow member has been inserted into the stopper and information related to the elapsed time after the manufacture of the stopper are not limited to the number of times and the time itself, as long as the number of times and the time can be derived. Good.
- -Information on the elapsed time after the plug is manufactured is not limited to information at the time of manufacturing the plug (date of manufacture, date of manufacture, etc.), but the time (day, year) from when the plug was manufactured to the present time For example, a time having a length in units such as. -As information related to the number of times the hollow member has been inserted into the stopper, a flag indicating whether or not the hollow member has been inserted into the stopper (for example, a flag that turns OFF when the hollow member is inserted into the stopper) is stored. Also good.
- the number of times the hollow member is inserted into the stopper may be either the number of times of actual insertion or the number of times estimated to have been inserted.
- the storage means is information used as a criterion for determining whether or not the plug has reached the use limit, such as information related to the number of times the hollow member has been inserted into the plug, information related to the elapsed time after manufacture of the plug, etc. Need not be stored.
- the plug attached to the opening in the attachment step of the second step is not limited to the plug removed in the removal step, and may be a new plug separate from the plug removed in the removal step. In this case, since the stopper removed in the removal process is still usable, it is used when manufacturing another recycled liquid cartridge. In addition, when a separate new plug is attached, it is necessary to rewrite information in the memory.
- the plug attached in S37 and S46 in the first step and the second step may be a plug that has been removed as described above but can be used. Even in this case, it is necessary to rewrite the information in the memory.
- the relationship between the insertion process and the valve opening process in the first process is arbitrary (that is, the insertion process may be performed before or after the valve opening process, or these processes may be performed substantially simultaneously. ).
- the insertion step is performed after the valve opening step, for example, a member other than the injection tube may be inserted into the stopper and the valve may be disposed at the open position. That is, the valve opening process may be performed using a member other than the injection pipe.
- -It is not necessary to perform a discharge process and a washing process in the 1st process and the 2nd process. Moreover, you may perform only any one. -When performing the discharge
- the operator may perform any process among the processes related to the method for manufacturing the regenerated liquid cartridge.
- the playback device has a display.
- the tip is not limited to being sharp like a needle.
- the injection tube does not need to be a structure which can be inserted in a stopper.
- the liquid stored in the liquid storage unit is not limited to ink (for example, it may be an image quality improving liquid for improving the image quality formed on the recording medium, a cleaning liquid for cleaning the conveyance belt, or the like).
- the liquid cartridge according to the present invention can be mounted on both line-type and serial-type liquid discharge devices, and is not limited to a printer, and can be mounted on any liquid discharge device such as a facsimile or a copier. .
- the insertion of the hollow member into the stopper may be controlled by the controller of the liquid ejection device as in the above-described embodiment, or may be manually inserted into the stopper of the liquid cartridge by the user. In the latter case, for example, in the above-described embodiment, when the moving mechanism 155 (see FIG.
- the hollow needle 153 may be inserted into the plug 50 substantially simultaneously with the output unit 157 being electrically connected.
- the timing at which signals can be transmitted and received between the cartridge and the liquid ejection device and the timing at which power can be supplied from the liquid ejection device to the cartridge are not limited to those described above, and can be arbitrarily changed. .
- the positions of the contacts, the power input unit, the power output unit, and the like in the cartridge and the liquid ejection device can be arbitrarily changed.
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図6(a)に示すようにバルブ60が閉の位置にあるとき、ホール素子71及び磁石72は、弁本体62を挟んで対向している(即ち、弁本体62は、ホール素子71と磁石72との間の位置にある)。このとき、磁石72が発生した磁場が、弁本体62を介してホール素子71に効率的に届く。したがって、ホール素子71が検知する磁場は大きく、ホール素子71は高い電圧値を示す信号を出力する。
バルブ60が図6(a)に示す閉の位置から図6(b)に示す供給路43aを開く開の位置に移動するときに、弁本体62が鉛直方向に関してホール素子71及び磁石72と対向しない位置(即ち、ホール素子71と磁石72との間ではない位置)に移動するのに伴い、ホール素子71が検知する磁場が小さくなり、ホール素子71から出力される信号が示す電圧値が低くなる。コントローラ100は、ホール素子71から受信した信号が示す電圧値に基づいて、バルブ60の位置が開か閉かを判断する。
電力入力部147は、センサユニット70及びメモリ141と電気的に接続し、接点142の近傍において筐体41の外面に露出して設けられている。
コントローラ100は、カートリッジ40の取外しに伴うカートリッジ40とプリンタ1との電気的接続の解除を検知した後、中空針153が挿入位置(図7(b)参照)から非挿入位置(図7(a)参照)に移動するよう、移動機構155を制御する。
なお、カートリッジ40の製造方法に係る各工程は、製造装置、及び、作業者のいずれが行ってもよい。本実施形態では、全工程が製造装置により行われる。製造装置は、注入器500(図15参照)、部品組付ユニット、コントローラ、ディスプレイ等を有する。
このとき、コントローラは、中空針153が栓50に挿入された回数nが所定の限度回数に到達しているかを判断する。さらに、コントローラは、栓50の製造時データに基づいて、栓50の製造後の経過時間(栓50が製造された時点から現時点までの時間)を演算し、当該経過時間が所定の限度時間に到達しているかを判断する。コントローラは、回数nが所定の限度回数に到達しているか、又は経過時間が所定の限度時間に到達していれば、栓50が使用限界に到達している(S21:YES)と判断する。他方、コントローラは、回数nが所定の限度回数に到達していない、且つ、当該経過時間が所定の限度時間に到達していなければ、栓50が使用限界に到達していない(S21:NO)と判断する。
このとき、インクタンク内のインクは、流路510aを通って流通口510bから供給路43aに供給され、供給路43aを通ってリザーバ42に注入される。この間、開口43bは栓50によってシールされている。またこの間、流通口510bは、供給路43aにおける弁座43zよりもリザーバ42に近い位置に、保持される。
このとき、バルブ60は、注入針510の後退に伴い、コイルバネ63の付勢力によって、開の位置から閉の位置に移動する。またこのとき、注入針510を供給路43a及び栓50から抜去する。
・弁体を検知するセンサは、上述の実施形態のような磁気センサに限定されず、その他様々なタイプのセンサ(例えば、反射型の光センサ、透過型の光センサ、物体に接触するか否かで物体の有無を検知するメカスイッチ型のセンサ等)であってよい。また、センサを省略してもよい。
・弁体は、磁性体からなることに限定されず、センサの種類等に応じて、任意の材料からなってよい。例えばセンサが反射型の光センサである場合に、弁体を磁性体以外の材料から構成し、弁体の周面を光が反射可能な鏡面としてよい。
・センサユニット70のホール素子71及び磁石72は、ホール素子71が磁石72と弁本体62とによって作られる磁場を検出可能であれば、必ずしも上壁及び下壁内に配置されている必要はなく、例えば、上壁及び下壁の外面等に固定されていてもよい。
・バルブ60および弁座43zの構成は、上述の実施形態に限定されず、バルブ60が流路43a内を移動することにより流路43aを開閉可能であればどのような構成であってもよい。
・第2実施形態の導電体250を栓50の裏面(バルブ60に対向する面)に設けてもよい。
・その他、特許請求の範囲に記載した限りにおいて、カートリッジの各部品(筐体41、リザーバ42、供給管43、栓50、バルブ60、センサユニット70、メモリ141等)の構成(形状、位置等)を適宜変更してよく、また、別の部品を追加したり、一部の部品を省略したりしてよい。
・記憶手段は、中空部材が栓に挿入された回数に関連する情報、及び、栓の製造後の経過時間に関連する情報のいずれか一方のみを記憶してもよい。或いは、記憶手段は、上記両情報以外の、栓が使用限界に到達しているか否かの判断基準となる任意の情報を記憶してもよい。
・中空部材が栓に挿入された回数に関連する情報、及び、栓の製造後の経過時間に関連する情報は、回数や時間そのものに限定されず、回数や時間を導出可能な情報であればよい。
・栓の製造後の経過時間に関する情報は、栓が製造された時点の情報(製造年月日、製造日時等)に限定されず、栓が製造された時点から現時点までの時間(日、年等の単位での長さを有する時間)を示す情報であってもよい。
・中空部材が栓に挿入された回数に関連する情報として、中空部材が栓に挿入されたか否かを示すフラグ(例えば中空部材が栓に挿入されたときにOFFとなるフラグ)を記憶してもよい。
・中空部材が栓に挿入された回数は、現実に挿入された回数、及び、挿入されたであろうと推定される回数のいずれであってもよい。
・記憶手段は、中空部材が栓に挿入された回数に関連する情報、栓の製造後の経過時間に関連する情報等の、栓が使用限界に到達しているか否かの判断基準となる情報を記憶しなくてもよい。
・中空部材が栓に挿入された回数、及び、栓の製造後の経過時間の、いずれか一方に基づいて、判断を行ってもよい。或いは、上記回数及び経過時間以外の、栓が使用限界に到達しているか否かの判断基準となる任意の情報に基づいて、判断を行ってもよい。
・カートリッジの記憶手段に記憶されている情報に基づいて判断を行うことに限定されない(例えば、人の目視等によって判断を行ってよい)。
・判断工程を省略してもよい(即ち、全ての再生用カートリッジについて、第1工程を行ってよい)。
・第2工程の取付工程で開口に取り付ける栓は、取外工程で取り外された栓に限定されず、取外工程で取り外された栓とは別個の新品の栓であってもよい。この場合、取外工程で取外された栓はまだ使用可能であるため、別の再生液体カートリッジを製造する際に使用される。また、別個の新品の栓を取り付けた場合には、メモリの情報を書換える必要がある。
・第1工程及び第2工程のS37及びS46で取付ける栓は、上述のように取外されたが使用可能である栓を用いてもよい。この場合においても、メモリの情報を書換える必要がある。
・第1工程における挿入工程及びバルブ開工程の先後関係は任意である(即ち、挿入工程をバルブ開工程より先に行っても後に行ってもよく、またこれらの工程を略同時に行ってもよい)。挿入工程をバルブ開工程より後に行う場合、例えば注入管以外の部材を栓に挿入してバルブを開の位置に配置してよい。即ち、バルブ開工程は、注入管以外の部材を用いて行ってよい。
・第1工程及び第2工程で、排出工程及び洗浄工程を行わなくてもよい。また、いずれか一方のみを行ってもよい。
・排出工程及び洗浄工程を行う際、注入器を用いて行ったが、別の装置を用いて行ってもよい。
・本発明に係る液体カートリッジは、ライン式及びシリアル式の両方の液体吐出装置に装着可能であり、また、プリンタに限定されず、ファクシミリやコピー機等の任意の液体吐出装置に装着可能である。
・中空部材の栓への挿入は、上述の実施形態のように液体吐出装置のコントローラによる制御によってもよいし、ユーザが手動で液体カートリッジの栓に挿入してもよい。後者の場合、例えば、上述の実施形態において、プリンタ1から移動機構155(図8参照)を省略し、ユーザがプリンタ1にカートリッジ40を装着すると、接点142及び接点152並びに電力入力部147及び電力出力部157が電気的に接続されるのと略同時に、中空針153を栓50に挿入してもよい。
・カートリッジと液体吐出装置との間で信号の送受信が可能となるタイミングや、液体吐出装置からカートリッジへの電力供給が可能となるタイミングは、上述したものに限定されず、任意に変更可能である。また、カートリッジ及び液体吐出装置における接点、電力入力部、電力出力部等の位置も、任意に変更可能である。
42 リザーバ(液体収容部)
43a 供給路(流路)
43b 開口
43z 弁座
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- 再生液体カートリッジの製造方法であって、
液体を収容する液体収容部と、前記液体収容部と連通した流路と、前記流路の前記液体収容部とは反対側の開口を塞ぐ弾性を有する栓と、前記流路内を移動可能であって、前記流路を閉じる閉の位置と前記流路を開く開の位置とを選択的に取り得る弁体と、を有する再生用液体カートリッジを準備する準備工程と、第1工程と、を行い、
前記第1工程は、
前記開口に取り付けられた前記栓に注入管を挿入する挿入工程と、
前記弁体を前記開の位置に配置するバルブ開工程と、
前記挿入工程の後且つ前記バルブ開工程の後に、前記開口に取り付けられた前記栓に前記注入管が挿入された状態で、前記弁体を前記開の位置に維持しながら、前記注入管を介して前記液体収容部に液体を注入する注入工程と、
前記注入工程の後に、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に配置するバルブ閉工程と、
前記バルブ閉工程の後に、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に維持しながら、前記栓を前記開口から取り外す取外工程と、
前記取外工程の後に、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に維持しながら、前記取外工程で取り外された栓とは別個の新品の栓を前記開口に取り付ける取付工程と、
を含むことを特徴とする、製造方法。 - 前記バルブ開工程において、前記挿入工程で前記栓に挿入された前記注入管を前記弁体に当接させつつ移動させ、前記弁体を前記閉の位置から前記開の位置に移動させることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 前記準備工程で準備された前記再生用液体カートリッジの前記栓が使用限界に到達しているか否かを判断する判断工程をさらに備え、
前記判断工程において前記栓が使用限界に達していると判断された場合には前記第1工程を行い、前記判断工程において前記栓が使用限界に達していないと判断された場合は第2工程を行い、
前記第2工程は、
前記栓を前記開口から取り外す取外工程と、
前記取外工程の後に、前記弁体を前記開の位置に配置するバルブ開工程と、
前記バルブ開工程の後に、前記栓が前記開口から取り外された状態で、前記弁体を前記開の位置に維持しながら、注入管を介して前記液体収容部に液体を注入する注入工程と、
前記注入工程の後に、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に配置するバルブ閉工程と、
前記バルブ閉工程の後に、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に維持しながら、前記取外工程で取り外された栓及び当該栓とは別個の新品の栓のいずれかを前記開口に取り付ける取付工程と、
を含むことを特徴とする、請求項1又は2に記載の製造方法。 - 前記判断工程において、前記液体収容部内の液体を前記流路を介して前記液体収容部外に導出するための中空部材が前記栓に挿入された回数を確認し、当該回数が所定の限度回数に到達したか否かによって、前記栓が使用限界に到達しているか否かを判断することを特徴とする、請求項3に記載の製造方法。
- 前記再生用液体カートリッジは、前記中空部材が前記栓に挿入された回数に関連する情報を記憶する記憶手段を有しており、
前記判断工程において、前記記憶手段に記憶されている前記情報を読み取り、当該情報に基づいて、前記中空部材が前記栓に挿入された回数が所定の限度回数に到達したか否かを判断することを特徴とする、請求項4に記載の製造方法。 - 前記第2工程において、前記バルブ開工程の後且つ前記注入工程の前に、前記液体収容部に収容されている液体を排出する排出工程を行うことを特徴とする、請求項3に記載の製造方法。
- 前記第2工程において、前記バルブ開工程の後且つ前記注入工程の前に、前記液体収容部を洗浄する洗浄工程を行うことを特徴とする、請求項3に記載の製造方法。
- 前記判断工程において、前記栓の製造後の経過時間を確認し、当該経過時間が所定の限度時間に到達したか否かによって、前記栓が使用限界に到達しているか否かを判断することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の製造方法。
- 前記再生用液体カートリッジは、前記栓の製造後の経過時間に関連する情報を記憶する記憶手段を有しており、
前記判断工程において、前記記憶手段に記憶されている前記情報を読み取り、当該情報に基づいて、前記栓の製造後の経過時間が所定の限度時間に到達したか否かを判断することを特徴とする、請求項8に記載の製造方法。 - 前記第2工程の前記取付工程において、前記取外工程で取り外された栓を前記開口に取り付けることを特徴とする、請求項3に記載の製造方法。
- 前記準備工程において準備する再生用液体カートリッジは、前記流路における前記栓よりも前記液体収容部に近接した位置に設けられた弁座と、前記弁体を前記弁座方向に付勢する付勢部材と、をさらに有し、前記弁体は前記付勢部材の付勢力によって前記弁座と接触した前記閉の位置と前記付勢力に抗して前記弁座から離隔した前記開の位置とを選択的に移動可能であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 前記第1工程において、前記バルブ開工程の後且つ前記注入工程の前に、前記液体収容部に収容されている液体を排出する排出工程を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 前記第1工程において、前記バルブ開工程の後且つ前記注入工程の前に、前記液体収容部を洗浄する洗浄工程を行うことを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の製造方法。
- 液体カートリッジの製造方法であって、
液体を収容する液体収容部と、前記液体収容部と連通した流路と、前記流路内を移動可能であって前記流路を閉じる閉の位置と前記流路を開く開の位置とを選択的に取り得る弁体と、を有する液体カートリッジの半製品を準備する準備工程と、
注入管を前記弁体に当接させつつ移動させ、前記弁体を前記開の位置に配置するバルブ開工程と、
前記バルブ開工程の後に、前記弁体を前記開の位置に維持しながら、前記注入管を介して前記液体収容部に液体を注入する注入工程と、
前記注入工程の後に、前記注入管を移動させ、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に配置するバルブ閉工程と、
前記バルブ閉工程の後に、前記弁体を前記閉の位置に維持しながら、前記流路の前記液体収容部とは反対側の開口を塞ぐ弾性を有する栓を前記開口に取り付ける取付工程と、
を備えたことを特徴とする、製造方法。
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