JP7225698B2 - インク容器及び画像形成装置 - Google Patents
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9 装着部
10 インク容器
22 インクパック
24 ケース
24a ケースの後端部(前後方向の端部)
25 カバー
25a カバーの外周面
61 内カバー部
61a 内カバー部の外周面
62 外カバー部
62a 外カバー部の外周面
65a、65b 嵌合溝(第1嵌合部の一例)
66a、66b 第1リブ
76a、76b フック(第2嵌合部の一例)
77a、77b 第2リブ
78 保護リブ
79a、79b 補強リブ
Y 接着部
Claims (10)
- インクを収容するインクパックと、
前記インクパックを収容し、一方向に長い形状を成す紙製のケースと、
前記ケースの前記一方向の端部に接着されるカバーと、を備え、
前記カバーの外周面には、前記ケースの前記端部と前記カバーの接着部を前記一方向外側から覆う保護リブが突出しており、
前記カバーの前記外周面には、前記保護リブの前記一方向外側に、前記保護リブと連続する補強リブが突出しており、
前記カバーの前記外周面に対する前記補強リブの突出高さは、前記一方向外側から内側に向かって高くなっていることを特徴とするインク容器。 - 前記保護リブは、前記一方向と直交する方向に延びており、
前記補強リブは、前記一方向と直交する方向に間隔をおいて複数設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のインク容器。 - 前記カバーの前記外周面には、前記補強リブの前記一方向外側に、前記補強リブと連続する延出リブが突出しており、
前記延出リブは、前記一方向に沿って延びていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のインク容器。 - 前記カバーは、
前記ケースの前記端部に接着される内カバー部と、
前記内カバー部に取り付けられ、前記内カバー部の前記一方向外側を覆う外カバー部と、を備え、
前記保護リブは、前記内カバー部の外周面に突出する第1リブと、前記外カバー部の外周面に突出する第2リブと、によって構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のインク容器。 - インクを収容するインクパックと、
前記インクパックを収容し、一方向に長い形状を成す紙製のケースと、
前記ケースの前記一方向の端部に接着されるカバーと、を備え、
前記カバーの外周面には、前記ケースの前記端部と前記カバーの接着部を前記一方向外側から覆う保護リブが突出しており、
前記カバーは、
前記ケースの前記端部に接着される内カバー部と、
前記内カバー部に取り付けられ、前記内カバー部の前記一方向外側を覆う外カバー部と、を備え、
前記保護リブは、前記内カバー部の外周面に突出する第1リブと、前記外カバー部の外周面に突出する第2リブと、によって構成されていることを特徴とするインク容器。 - 前記内カバー部の外周面には、第1嵌合部 が設けられ、
前記外カバー部の前記一方向内側の面には、前記第1嵌合部と嵌合する第2嵌合部が設けられ、
前記保護リブのうちで前記一方向と直交する方向の位置が前記第2嵌合部と重なる部分は、前記第1リブによって構成されていることを特徴とする請求項4又は5に記載のインク容器。 - 前記内カバー部の前記一方向外側の面には、貫通穴が設けられ、
前記第2嵌合部は、前記貫通穴を貫通していることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のインク容器。 - 前記第1リブ及び前記第2リブは、前記一方向と直交する方向に沿って延びており、
前記第2リブは、前記第1リブと一直線上に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項4~7のいずれか1項に記載のインク容器。 - 前記ケースは、四角筒状を成しており、
前記カバーは、四角枠状を成しており、
前記カバーの前記外周面を構成する4つの面は、前記ケースの前記端部にそれぞれ接着されており、
前記保護リブは、前記カバーの前記外周面を構成する前記4つの面からそれぞれ突出していることを特徴とする請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のインク容器。 - 請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のインク容器と、
前記インク容器が着脱可能に装着される装着部と、を備えていることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
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