Adapter on a kind of ink-jet printer and matching used with it print cartridge
Technical field
The present invention relates to adapter and matching used with it print cartridge on the ink-jet printer.
Background technology
In the printer of existing EPSON serial model No.; The user who has has adopted and matching used adapter of ink-jet printer and print cartridge; Its structure mainly comprises the ink storage chamber that is used for storage ink, to ink outlet port, the atmosphere inlet part of the printhead ink supply of printer; Keep inking chamber to stablize the valve arrangement of negative pressure, the chip of ink tank information is provided and is used for the printer adapter (shown in figure one) of positioning chip to printer.Its working method is: earlier with the adapter printer of packing into, adapter comprises the chip of a band ink information, and adapter is packed into behind the printer, and each contact on the chip and the contact on the printer closely cooperate.Then print cartridge is packed in the adapter, make the ink supply pin of printer insert the ink outlet port of print cartridge.Printer begins operate as normal.Mo Jinhou, chip automatically resets, and printer prompts is changed print cartridge, and print cartridge is taken out, and changes print cartridge again.Printer can read ink information again, and printer just can work on.
In this above technical scheme, the chip reset in the adapter has adopted automatically reset mode, and adapter needn't be taken out from printer, just can realize changing the purpose of print cartridge.
But the EPSON part series printer of after in June, 2007, producing is provided with batch processing in printer, makes chip must break away from printer and just can reset.After having implemented technique scheme, the user who uses printer adapter must all take out print cartridge and adapter, and just can reach the replacing purpose after reinstalling when changing print cartridge.Increase the dismounting operation of adapter like this, reduced the service life of adapter, increased user's workload and use cost
Summary of the invention
The print cartridge that the present invention provides the adapter on the ink-jet printer and matches, the technical problem that must adapter be taken out from printer when reloading adapter to solve existing print cartridge.
In order to solve above technical problem, the technical scheme that the present invention takes is:
Adapter on a kind of ink-jet printer; Comprise the adapter that can hold print cartridge and be arranged at the outer chip of adapter; Be provided with information contact point and the two power supply contact points that are electrically connected with printer with the contact-making surface of printer on the said chip; It is characterized in that; The said chip and the opposite back side of two power supply contact points also are provided with two back sides power supply contact point; Power supply contact point in said two back sides is electrically connected respectively with two power supply contact points, and said two back sides power supply contact point, to be arranged at the shell fragment on the adapter and to be arranged on the shell fragment when being formed on print cartridge insertion printer adapter with two back sides corresponding two resilient contacts of power supply contact point be on-state, is the trigger switch of off-state when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter.
Said shell fragment is the distortion shell fragment; It departs from two back sides power supply contact point of chip under nature; Said shell fragment is extruded when print cartridge inserts adapter two back sides power supply contact point is electrically connected with two resilient contacts respectively, and said shell fragment makes two back sides power supply contact point that is electrically connected then break off with two resilient contacts respectively when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter under the elastic force effect of shell fragment self.
The position of corresponding two resilient contacts of the sidewall of said print cartridge is provided with the triggering projection; The said shell fragment projections press that when print cartridge inserts adapter, is triggered is electrically connected two back sides power supply contact point respectively with two resilient contacts, said shell fragment makes two back sides then that the are electrically connected contact point of supplying power break off with two resilient contacts respectively when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter under the elastic force effect.
Triggering projection on the said print cartridge is that elastomeric material is processed; So that receiving adapter pressure when print cartridge is packed adapter into, the triggering projection contracts to box body; Behind the adapter of packing into, the triggering projection is upspring presses to the adapter shell fragment, and said shell fragment elastic force is less than triggering projection elastic force.
Be provided with spring in the triggering projection on the said print cartridge; Trigger the projection side and be provided with position-limited edge, trigger projection and spring and be arranged in the groove of offering the print cartridge side, when said print cartridge is packed adapter into; Triggering projection receives in the adapter pressure indentation box body groove; After said print cartridge was packed adapter into, the triggering projection was upspring by spring and is pressed to the adapter shell fragment, and said shell fragment elastic force is less than spring force.
Adapter on a kind of ink-jet printer; Comprise the adapter that can hold print cartridge and be arranged at the outer chip of adapter; Be provided with the contact point that can be electrically connected with the contact-making surface of printer on the said chip with printer; It is characterized in that the position of corresponding chip is provided with a shell fragment on the said adapter, said chip is arranged on the said shell fragment; Said shell fragment receives the print cartridge extruding that the contact point on the chip is electrically connected with printer when print cartridge inserts printer adapter, and shell fragment makes contact point and the printer disconnection on the chip under self elastic force effect when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter.
With the matching used print cartridge of the adapter on the above-mentioned ink-jet printer, the corresponding shell fragment of said print cartridge sidewall position is provided with the triggering projection.
Triggering projection on the said print cartridge is that elastomeric material is processed; So that receiving adapter pressure when print cartridge is packed adapter into, the triggering projection contracts to box body; Behind the printer adapter of packing into, the triggering projection is upspring presses to the adapter shell fragment, and said shell fragment elastic force is less than the elastic force that triggers projection.
Be provided with spring in the triggering projection on the said print cartridge; Trigger the projection side and be provided with position-limited edge, trigger projection and spring and be arranged in the groove of offering the print cartridge side, when said print cartridge is packed adapter into; Triggering projection receives in the adapter pressure indentation box body groove; After said print cartridge was packed adapter into, the triggering projection was upspring by spring and is pressed to the adapter shell fragment, and said shell fragment elastic force is less than spring force.
After having adopted technique scheme; Because the chip and the opposite back side of two power supply contact points also are provided with two back sides power supply contact point; Power supply contact point in two back sides is electrically connected respectively with two power supply contact points; Two back sides power supplies contact point, to be arranged at the shell fragment on the adapter and to be arranged on the shell fragment when being formed on print cartridge and inserting printer adapter with two back sides corresponding two resilient contacts of power supply contact point be on-state, is the trigger switch of off-state when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter.Trigger switch is an on-state when print cartridge inserts printer adapter; The position that is corresponding chip on off-state or the adapter when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter is provided with a shell fragment; Chip is arranged on the shell fragment; Said shell fragment makes when print cartridge inserts printer adapter and receives the print cartridge extruding that the contact point on the chip is electrically connected with printer, and shell fragment makes contact point and the printer disconnection on the chip under self elastic force effect when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter.Chip is connected with printer when having realized print cartridge insertion printer adapter; Print cartridge extract printer adapter and when not needing adapter to extract printer chip and printer break off the technical problem that must adapter have been taken out when having solved existing print cartridge and reloading adapter from printer.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the sketch map of existing printer adapter.
Fig. 2 is the sketch map of printer adapter in the embodiment of the invention one.
Fig. 3 is the sketch map of print cartridge in the embodiment of the invention one.
Fig. 4 is a printer adapter shell fragment position view in the embodiment of the invention one.
Fig. 5 is the embodiment of the invention one a chips shape sketch map.
Fig. 6 goes into back print cartridge and chip relative position sketch map for the embodiment of the invention one China and Mexico are box-packed.
Chip and adapter shell fragment relative position sketch map before Fig. 7 goes into for the embodiment of the invention one China and Mexico are box-packed.
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of print cartridge among the embodiment of the invention one and the embodiment three.
Fig. 9 is a principle schematic of the present invention.
Figure 10 is the structural representation of the embodiment of the invention two print cartridges and adapter.
The implication position of each sign among the figure: 2 liang of back side power supplies of chip 1 printer adapter contact point, 3 resilient contacts 4 trigger projection 5 springs 6 shell fragments 7 print cartridges 8.
The specific embodiment
Embodiment one
Adapter on a kind of ink-jet printer; Comprise the printer adapter 2 that can hold print cartridge and be arranged at the chip 1 outside the printer adapter 2; Be provided with information contact point and the two power supply contact points that are electrically connected with printer with the contact-making surface of printer on the chip 1, the chip and the opposite back side of two power supply contact points also are provided with two back sides power supply contact point 3, two back sides power supply contact point and are electrically connected respectively with two power supply contact points; Chip internal is provided with the memory module of storage ink information; Two back sides power supplies contact point 3, being arranged at shell fragment 7 on the adapter, being arranged on the shell fragment 7 and being electrically connected with 4, two resilient contacts of two back sides power supply contact point 3 corresponding two resilient contacts 4, is on-state when inserting printer adapter to be formed on print cartridge; It when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter the trigger switch of off-state; Shell fragment 7 is distortion shell fragment 7, and it departs from two back sides power supply contact point 3 of chip 1 under nature, and shell fragment 7 is extruded when print cartridge inserts adapter two back sides power supply contact point 3 is electrically connected with two resilient contacts 4 respectively; Shell fragment 7 makes two back sides power supply contact point 3 that is electrically connected then break off with two resilient contacts 4 respectively when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter under the elastic force effect of shell fragment 7 self; For guaranteeing abundant contact, the position of corresponding two resilient contacts 4 of the sidewall of print cartridge is provided with triggers projection 5, shell fragment 7 when print cartridge inserts adapter, be triggered projection 5 fully extruding two back sides power supply contact point 3 is electrically connected with two resilient contacts 4 respectively; In the triggering projection 5 on print cartridge spring 6 is set; Trigger projection 5 sides position-limited edge is set, trigger projection 5 and spring 6 and be arranged in the groove of offering the print cartridge side, when print cartridge is packed adapter into; Triggering projection 5 receives in the adapter pressure indentation box body groove; After print cartridge was packed adapter into, triggering projection 5 was upspring by spring 6 and is pressed to adapter shell fragment 7, and shell fragment 7 elastic force are less than spring 6 elastic force.Certainly; Triggering projection 5 on the print cartridge also can directly be processed with elastomeric material and spring 6 is not set within it; So that receiving adapter pressure when print cartridge is packed adapter into, triggering projection 5 contracts to box body; Behind the adapter of packing into, triggering projection 5 is upspring presses to adapter shell fragment 7, and shell fragment 7 elastic force are less than triggering projection 5 elastic force.When the quantity of ink information in the chip 1 reached certain value, resetting means can make quantity of ink information automatically reset, and printer prompts is changed print cartridge.Print cartridge is taken out from printer adapter, chip 1 internal circuit is broken off, reinstall new print cartridge after, activate chip 1 through flip flop equipment, printer reads the ink information on the chip 1.
Embodiment two
Adapter on a kind of ink-jet printer; Comprise the adapter that can hold print cartridge and be arranged at the chip 1 outside the printer adapter 2; Chip 1 is provided with the contact point that can be electrically connected with printer with the contact-making surface of printer; Set inside has the memory module of storage ink information, and the position of corresponding chip 1 is provided with a shell fragment 7 on the printer adapter 2, and chip 1 is arranged on the shell fragment 7; Shell fragment 7 receives the print cartridge extruding that the contact point on the chip 1 is electrically connected with printer when print cartridge inserts printer adapter, and shell fragment 7 makes contact point and the printer disconnection on the chip 1 under self elastic force effect when print cartridge is extracted printer adapter.When the quantity of ink information in the chip reached certain value, resetting means can make quantity of ink information automatically reset, and printer prompts is changed print cartridge.Print cartridge is taken out from adapter, the chip internal circuit is broken off, reinstall new print cartridge after, activate chip through flip flop equipment, printer reads the ink information on the chip.
Embodiment three
The matching used print cartridge of adapter on a kind of and above-mentioned ink-jet printer; The corresponding shell fragment of print cartridge sidewall position is provided with triggers projection 5, is provided with spring 6 in the triggering projection 5 on the print cartridge, triggers the projection side and is provided with position-limited edge; Triggering projection 5 and spring 6 is arranged in the groove of offering the print cartridge side; When print cartridge is packed adapter into, trigger projection 5 and receive in the adapter pressure indentation box body groove, after print cartridge is packed adapter into; Triggering projection 5 is upspring by spring 6 and is pressed to adapter shell fragment 7, and shell fragment 7 elastic force are less than spring force.Certainly the triggering projection on the print cartridge can adopt elastomeric material to process; So that receiving adapter pressure when print cartridge is packed adapter into, the triggering projection contracts to box body; Behind the adapter of packing into, the triggering projection is upspring presses to the adapter shell fragment, and shell fragment elastic force is less than the elastic force that triggers projection.