TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosure relates to an inkjet printer.

BACKGROUND

Known inkjet printers, as depicted inFIG. 1, typically include a printer body12and a cover member16including a flatbed scanner, for example, therein. The cover member16is pivotally connected to the printer body12by a pivot shaft (not shown) provided on the rear side of the printer body12and pivotable between a first position, in which an upper surface of the printer body12is exposed, and a second position, in which the upper surface of the printer body12is covered. As depicted inFIG. 1, the printer body12has two ink containers11on the front side thereof at intervals. One of the two ink containers11is provided on the left side of the printer body12and includes one ink containing portion13and a cover portion19pivotally connected thereto. The other of the two ink containers11is provided on the right side of the printer body12and includes three ink containing portions13and a cover portion19pivotally connected thereto.

A refill port14through which ink is poured into the ink containing portion13is formed on the ink containing portion13. Refer toFIG. 1, the ink containing portion13further includes a sealing member15for sealing the refill port14and a placing portion17on which the sealing member15may be rested. Before pouring ink, the user may first open the cover portion19and then remove the sealing member15to make an access to the refill port14and may place the sealing member15on the placing portion17. When pouring ink into the ink containing portion13, the ink is easily adhered to the refill port14. As a result, the ink adhered to the refill port14may contaminate the sealing member15and the placing portion17by placing the sealing member15on the refill port14and on the placing portion17.

As depicted inFIGS. 2 and 3, a known inkjet printer20may also include a cover member26which has a sealing member25on the bottom surface. The cover member26may be pivotable about a pivot shaft. As depicted inFIG. 3, when the cover member26is closed, the cover member26may cover not only an upper surface of the printer body22but also a refill port24provided on the printer body22.

In the case that the cover member26is large in size, for example, at least A4 paper size, the cover member26may have a certain degree of weight. Therefore, play may be provided around the pivot shaft so that the cover member26can easily pivot. However, such play may affect the positioning accuracy between the sealing member25on the cover member26and the refill port24on the printer body20.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure describes an inkjet printer that can hold the sealing member on the cover portion and reduce contamination of the user's hand or other objects with the ink adhered to the sealing member.

According to the one or more aspects of the disclosure, an inkjet printer may include a printer body and an ink container. The ink container may be provided in the printer body. The ink container may further include an ink containing portion, a frame portion, and a cover portion. The ink containing portion may be configured to contain ink to be supplied to the printer body. A top portion of the ink containing portion may include a port communicating with an inner space of the ink containing portion. The frame portion may be configured to accommodate the ink containing portion. The cover portion may be pivotally connected to the frame portion and pivotable between an opened position, in which the port is exposed, and a closed position, in which the cover portion covers the port, with respect to the frame portion. The cover portion may further include a sealing member provided corresponding to the port on an opposing surface of the cover portion which faces the frame portion. When the cover portion is in the closed position, the sealing member may seal the port, and when the cover portion is in the opened position, the sealing member may be separated from the port.

According to the one or more other aspects of the disclosure, an inkjet printer may include a printer body and an ink container. The ink container may be provided in the printer body. The ink container may further include an ink storage and a cover. A top portion of the ink storage may include a port communicating with an inner space of the ink storage. The cover may be pivotable between an opened position, in which the port is exposed, and a closed position, in which the cover covers the port. The cover may further include a sealing member provided on an opposing surface of the cover. When the cover is in the closed position, the sealing member may seal the port, and when the cover is in the opened position, the sealing member may be separated from the port.

According to the one or more other aspects of the disclosure, an inkjet printer may include a printer body, a first cover, and a second cover. The printer body may include an ink containing portion configured to contain ink to be supplied to the printer body. A top portion of the ink containing portion may include a port communicating with an inner space of the ink containing portion. The first cover may be pivotable about a first axis within a first pivotal range between a first opened position, in which the first cover is opened with respect to the ink containing portion, and a first closed position, in which the first cover covers the ink containing portion. The second cover may be pivotable about a second axis within a second pivotal range, which is smaller than the first pivotal range, between a second opened position, in which the second cover is opened with respect to the ink containing portion, and a second closed position, in which the second cover covers the ink containing portion. The second cover may include a sealing member configured to seal the port. A distance of the second cover from a central of the sealing member to the second axis may be less than a distance of the first cover from a point, which corresponds to the central of the sealing member, to the first axis.

