Detachable fluid coupling for inkjet printer
    7.
    发明授权
    Detachable fluid coupling for inkjet printer 有权
    喷墨打印机的可拆卸流体联轴器

    公开(公告)号:US08523143B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-03

    申请号:US11688867

    申请日:2007-03-21

    IPC分类号: F16L37/28

    CPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J29/14 B41J29/38

    摘要: A detachable fluid coupling for connecting an inkjet printhead with an ink supply, the detachable coupling having a fixed valve member defining a valve seat, a sealing collar (146) for sealing engagement with the valve seat (148), a resilient sleeve (126) having one annular end fixed relative to the fixed valve member (128), and the other annular end engaging the sealing collar to bias it into sealing engagement with the valve seat. The coupling also having a conduit opening (150) that is movable relative to the fixed valve member for engaging the sealing collar (146) to unseal it from the valve seat. Unsealing the sealing collar from the valve seat compresses the resilient sleeve (126) such that an intermediate section of the sleeve displaces outwardly relative to the annular ends. With a resilient sleeve that buckles or folds outwardly, the diameter of the coupling is smaller that the conventional couplings that use an annular resilient element that biases the valve shut remaining residual tension. With a smaller outer diameter, the couplings for all the different ink colors can be positioned in a smaller more compact interface.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将喷墨打印头与墨水供应连接的可拆卸流体联接器,该可拆卸联接器具有限定阀座的固定阀构件,用于与阀座(148)密封接合的密封套环(146),弹性套筒(126) 具有相对于所述固定阀构件(128)固定的一个环形端,并且所述另一个环形端与所述密封套接合,以将其偏置成与所述阀座密封接合。 联接器还具有可相对于固定阀构件移动的导管开口(150),用于接合密封套环(146)以将其从阀座开封。 将密封套从阀座开封压缩弹性套筒(126),使得套筒的中间部分相对于环形端向外移位。 通过弹性套筒向外弯曲或折叠,联轴器的直径小于使用环形弹性元件的传统联轴器,该环形弹性元件偏压阀门关闭剩余的剩余张力。 具有更小的外径,用于所有不同墨水颜色的联轴器可以定位在更小更紧凑的界面中。

    Ink coupling for inkjet printer with cartridge
    10.
    发明授权
    Ink coupling for inkjet printer with cartridge 有权
    喷墨打印机墨盒墨盒

    公开(公告)号:US07780278B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US11688869

    申请日:2007-03-21

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17509 B41J2/17596

    摘要: An ink coupling for connecting an inkjet printer and a replaceable cartridge configured to not drip ink upon detachment. The coupling has a cartridge valve on the cartridge side of the coupling and a printer conduit on the printer side of the coupling. The cartridge valve and the printer conduit having complementary formations configured to form a coupling seal when brought into engagement. The cartridge valve is biased closed and configured to open when brought into engagement with the printer conduit. Upon disengagement, the coupling seal breaks after the cartridge valve closes, and an ink meniscus forms and recedes from the complementary formations as they separate, the cartridge valve having external surfaces configured so that the meniscus travels across the external surfaces and only pins itself to the printer conduit surfaces. The invention keeps residual ink off the exterior of the cartridge valve by careful design of the external surfaces with respect to known receding contact angle of the ink meniscus. As the coupling seal breaks and the meniscus forms, the ink properties and hydrophilicity of the respective valve materials will determine where the meniscus stops moving and eventually pins itself.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于连接喷墨打印机和被配置为在拆卸时不滴墨的可更换盒的墨水联接器。 联轴器在联轴器的卡盘侧具有卡阀,并且在联轴器的打印机侧具有打印机导管。 插装阀和具有互补结构的打印机导管被配置为当进入接合时形成联接密封件。 盒式阀被偏置关闭并且构造成当与打印机导管接合时打开。 在分离时,联接密封件在盒阀关闭之后断开,并且当它们分离时,墨水弯液面形成并从互补结构中退出,所述盒式阀具有外表面,使得弯液面穿过外表面并且仅自身引脚到 打印机导管表面。 本发明通过相对于墨水弯月面的已知后退接触角小心地设计外表面而将残留墨水保持在墨盒外部。 随着联接密封件断裂和弯液面的形成,相应的阀门材料的油墨性能和亲水性将决定弯月面停止移动的位置,并最终自行固定。