公开(公告)号：US5874976A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-23

申请号：US726587

申请日：1996-10-07

申请人： Robert Joseph Katon ,  Max S. Gunther ,  Joseph E. Scheffelin ,  David S. Hunt ,  Mark E. Young ,  Elizabeth Zapata ,  Alfred Zepeda ,  Christopher J. Shultz

发明人： Robert Joseph Katon ,  Max S. Gunther ,  Joseph E. Scheffelin ,  David S. Hunt ,  Mark E. Young ,  Elizabeth Zapata ,  Alfred Zepeda ,  Christopher J. Shultz

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523

摘要： An inkjet cartridge is adapted to receive ink from an external ink supply reservoir. The inkjet cartridge includes an internal reservoir, printhead, housing, and fluid interface. The housing includes a first cylindrical port, a first connector and a second connector. The fluid interface provides fluid communication between the port and reservoir. An adapter secures a tube/needle valve from the supply reservoir to the port. The adapter includes a first member, a first protrusion and a second protrusion integrally formed as one structure. The first member defines an opening within which the needle valve is positioned. The first protrusion and second protrusion extend from the first member adjacent to the opening. The first protrusion engages the housing's first connector and the second protrusion engages the housing's second connector to attach the adapter to the housing. The valve mates to the port and a valve needle mates to the fluid interface.

摘要翻译： 喷墨墨盒适于从外部墨水供应储存器接收墨水。 喷墨墨盒包括内部储存器，打印头，外壳和流体接口。 壳体包括第一圆柱形端口，第一连接器和第二连接器。 流体接口提供端口和储液器之间的流体连通。 适配器将管/针阀从供应容器固定到端口。 适配器包括作为一个结构整体形成的第一构件，第一突起和第二突起。 第一构件限定了针阀定位在其中的开口。 第一突起和第二突起从邻近开口的第一构件延伸。 第一突起接合壳体的第一连接器，并且第二突起接合壳体的第二连接器以将适配器附接到壳体。 阀与端口配合，阀针与流体接口配合。