CN103182848B - A kind of cartridge of ink-jet printer - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a kind of cartridge of ink-jet printer, comprise: for the ink storage chamber of storage ink, to ink outlet port and the ink surplus detection part of printer supply ink, ink surplus detection part comprises the controlling organization be associated with residual ink amount in storage chamber, connecting circuit produces the warning mechanism of alarm signal when being less than predetermined value with the ink surplus in ink storage chamber be connected with controlling organization by connecting circuit, at least one sidewall of storage chamber is made up of deformable film, controlling organization is contactor, contactor is by the on off operating mode of the displacement control circuit switch of deformable film, the on off operating mode of contactor controls warning mechanism and whether produces alarm signal.The floating member solving ink surplus detection part in existing cartridge of ink-jet printer easily causes the inaccurate technical problem of ink remaining amount testing result by aeration.And in ink storage chamber, ink can not impact contactor, and testing result is more accurate.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of cartridge of ink-jet printer.
Background technology
Inkjet printing, by feat of the bright advantage of printing, is more and more subject to the favor of user, ensures printing effect, and the print cartridge of subtend printer supply ink is had higher requirement, and especially studies the relevant parameter of print cartridge.Such as to printer supply ink print cartridge in ink as used up time, also continue print not only can not obtain good printing effect, if there is no ink for a long time in printhead, may printhead be burnt out.
Ink remaining amount detection mode conventional in prior art has piezoelectric transducer, the detection mode of piezoelectric transducer is that piezoelectric ceramic piece has ink different from the frequency not having to vibrate during ink in print cartridge, and the frequency vibrated by detecting sensor detects ink remaining amount in print cartridge; But this piezoelectric ceramic piece requires very high to manufacture craft, and cost of manufacture is also very high.The another kind of mode detecting ink remaining amount in print cartridge, pass through optical detection, such as patent CN102001229 discloses a kind of print cartridge that can detect ink remaining amount, this print cartridge comprises a movable part be arranged in print cartridge, movable part one end is floating part, the density ratio ink density of floating part is little, can float over like this on ink surface, and can move up and down along with quantity of ink change, the other end of movable part is shading light part, shading light part can block the path of printer inner sensor optical transport, when in print cartridge, ink remaining amount is less than predetermined value, floating part moves along with ink surface, and shading light part also can change along with the change of ink remaining amount, the path of blocking the sensor light transmission in printer from, become the path of not blocking printer inner sensor optical transport.By the result in sensor light travels path, just can judge in print cartridge, whether ink remaining amount is less than predetermined value.
But detect in the technical scheme of ink remaining amount above by shading light part on movable part, on movable part, floating part is easily subject to the impact of ink surface bubble, movable part is moved have some setbacks, when so easily causing that ink remaining amount is less than predetermined value in print cartridge, floating part is arranged in the bubble on ink surface, light shielding part be still positioned at block printer inner sensor light transmission path position on.So just cause ink remaining amount testing result inaccurate, may there is no ink in print cartridge more specifically, but light shielding part is also in the position of blocking printer inner sensor light transmission path, be easy to like this burn out printhead.
A kind of solution to the problems described above, as as described in patent CN101480879, arrange inside print cartridge in an ink storage chamber and a trigger switch is set, this trigger switch is connected with an electroluminescent lamp, in ink storage chamber, ink is off state when not using up, and is on-state when in ink storage chamber, ink is used up.But in this technical scheme, there is a problem, ink itself has certain electric conductivity, and the trigger switch in ink storage chamber also may be corroded by ink.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of cartridge of ink-jet printer, easily cause the inaccurate technical problem of ink surplus testing result by aeration with the floating member solving ink surplus detection part in existing cartridge of ink-jet printer.
In order to solve above technical problem, the technical scheme that the present invention takes is:
A kind of cartridge of ink-jet printer, comprise: for the ink storage chamber of storage ink, to ink outlet port and the ink surplus detection part of described printer supply ink, described ink surplus detection part comprises the controlling organization be associated with described ink storage chamber residual ink amount, connecting circuit produces the warning mechanism of alarm signal when being less than predetermined value with the ink surplus in described ink storage chamber be connected with described controlling organization by described connecting circuit, at least one sidewall of described ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, it is characterized in that, described controlling organization is contactor, described contactor is arranged on ink storage chamber outside, and described contactor controls the on off operating mode of described contactor by the displacement of described deformable film, the on off operating mode of described contactor controls described warning mechanism and whether produces alarm signal.
Described contactor is sliding-type switch, the mobile break-make driving the slip of described sliding-type switch to realize described sliding-type switch of described deformable film.Particularly, be that one end arranges two contacts on a flexible PCB by the sliding-type switch on print cartridge, one end relative with contact is arranged on fexible film surface, when in such ink storage chamber, quantity of ink reduces, must with the movement of movable contact, when in ink storage chamber, quantity of ink is less than predetermined value, the position that contact arrives is provided with a power spring silk, by two contact conductings, such warning mechanism can produce an alarm signal.
Described contactor is contact switch, the mobile break-make driving the contact separation of described contact switch or contact to realize described contact switch of described deformable film.Particularly, this print cartridge is provided with a lever, one end of lever is arranged on ink bag surface, and the other end has been arranged on current-carrying part, and this current-carrying part can by two contact conductings on this contact switch, and these two contacts are connected to warning mechanism, therefore when in ink storage chamber, quantity of ink is less than predetermined value, variable film drives the direction caved in fexible film in lever one end to move, and the other end is mobile in the other direction, by two contact conductings.
Described warning mechanism is photophore or loudspeaker.
Described print cartridge also comprises installation detection part, described installation detection part and described ink surplus detection part interrelated.
Described installation detection part is associated with ink surplus detection part by connecting circuit, and only after installation detection part has detected, on described ink surplus detection part, warning mechanism could produce alarm signal.
A kind of cartridge of ink-jet printer, comprise: for the ink storage chamber of storage ink, to ink outlet port and the ink surplus detection part of described printer supply ink, it is characterized in that, described ink surplus detection part comprises the controlling organization be associated with ink surplus in described ink storage chamber and the ink surplus indication mechanism in described ink storage chamber be connected with described controlling organization, at least one sidewall of described ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, described controlling organization is swept resistance, described swept resistance controls the resistance of described swept resistance by the displacement of described deformable film, described ink surplus indication mechanism shows the surplus of ink in described ink storage chamber according to the resistance of described swept resistance.
Described ink surplus detection part also comprises warning mechanism, produces alarm signal when the surplus that described ink surplus indication mechanism shows ink in described ink storage chamber is less than predetermined value by described warning mechanism.
Described warning mechanism is photophore or loudspeaker.
After have employed technique scheme, because controlling organization is contactor, contactor is by the on off operating mode of the displacement control circuit switch of described deformable film, and the on off operating mode of contactor controls described warning mechanism and whether produces alarm signal.In the ink storage chamber of print cartridge, quantity of ink change, directly can have influence on the variable film of sidewall, and the distortion of this film directly has influence on the break-make of contactor; Ink remaining amount in print cartridge can be detected accurately and timely like this.Eliminate floating member, the floating member solving ink surplus detection part in existing cartridge of ink-jet printer easily causes the inaccurate technical problem of ink surplus testing result by aeration.
Simultaneously, because ink surplus detection part comprises the controlling organization be associated with ink surplus in ink storage chamber and the ink surplus indication mechanism in ink storage chamber be connected with controlling organization, at least one sidewall of ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, controlling organization is swept resistance, swept resistance controls the resistance of swept resistance by the displacement of deformable film, and ink surplus indication mechanism is according to the surplus of ink in the resistance display ink storage chamber of swept resistance.Ink remaining amount in print cartridge can be shown in real time, user can be understood clearly the ink remaining amount in print cartridge.
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Figure 1 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to the structural representation of print cartridge;
Figure 2 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to the decomposing schematic representation of print cartridge;
Figure 3 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to the manufacturing process schematic diagram of print cartridge;
Figure 4 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to print cartridge installation process schematic diagram;
Figure 5 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to structural representation when print cartridge quantity of ink in print cartridge is less than predetermined value;
Figure 6 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to the structural representation of connecting circuit on print cartridge;
Figure 7 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to the structural representation of print cartridge;
Figure 8 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to the decomposing schematic representation of print cartridge;
Figure 9 shows that the sectional view on the direction of A-A shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 10 shows that the sectional view on the direction of B-B shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 11 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to board structure of circuit schematic diagram in print cartridge;
Figure 12 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to the structural representation of slide block in print cartridge;
Figure 13 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to the structural representation of lever in print cartridge;
Figure 14 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to the operation principle schematic diagram of connecting circuit in print cartridge;
Figure 15 shows that the structural representation of the embodiment of the present invention two print cartridge installation portion;
Figure 16 shows that the sensor construction schematic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention two print cartridge installation portion;
Figure 17 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two print cartridge is installed to the structural representation in print cartridge installation portion;
Figure 18 shows that the embodiment of the present invention three relates to the sectional view of print cartridge;
Figure 19 shows that the embodiment of the present invention three relates to the sectional view of print cartridge;
For the embodiment of the present invention four relates to the schematic diagram of connecting circuit in print cartridge described in Figure 20.
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1-print cartridge; 2-housing; 3-projection;
4-ink storage chamber; 5/51/52/53/54-hollow circuit cylinder; 6-ink outlet port;
7-slide block; 71-sliding part; 72-end;
73-connecting portion; 8-spring; 9-connecting circuit;
91a/91b/91c-the first contact; 92a/92b-the second contact; 10/101/102-locating hole;
11-helical spring; 12-lever; 121/122-end;
123/124-connecting portion, 125-rotation section; 13-cover;
14-cylinder; 15/16-boss; 151-draw-in groove;
17-baffle plate; 18-guide rail; 19-connecting circuit installation portion;
20/21-locating dowel; 22-shadow shield; 23-inwall;
25-fexible film, 26-illuminating part;
28a/28b-electrode contacts; 30a/30b-power spring silk; 31-assembly;
32-button cell 33a/33b-guide post; 34a/34b-rib;
35a/35b-location wall; 93-bifurcated; 301a/302a-joint end;
301b/302b-contact jaw; 311/312-limiting section; 313/314/315-locating dowel;
316-support portion; 317-transversal portion; 318/319-hole;
320/321-draw-in groove; 322/323-convergence part; 701/702-auxiliary section;
703-chute; 704/705-Access Division; 200-print cartridge installation portion;
201-first sensor; 202-the second sensor; 203-for tattooing needle;
204-abutting part; 205-framework; 206-lid;
202a/202b-light transmitting/receiving portion; 901/902/903-through hole.
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In order to enable those skilled in the art better understand the present invention, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, embodiments of the invention being described in detail, allly on the technical program basis, not paying creative work and the change made all belongs to protection scope of the present invention.
Embodiment one
Be illustrated in figure 1 the structural representation that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to print cartridge, Figure 2 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to the decomposing schematic representation of print cartridge; This print cartridge 1 comprises: housing 2, the ink storage chamber 4 for storage ink, the ink outlet port 6 to printer supply ink, to coordinate detect the print cartridge whether installation detection part of successful installation and ink surplus detection part for printer with printer, and detection part of installing is comprised the first signal shield portions of being arranged on print cartridge nock and projection 3, the shadow shield 22 being arranged on anterior middle-end, controller, connecting circuit 9, photophore 26, reset components and the spring 8 be connected with controller by connecting circuit 9 and is the power supply that controller and photophore 26 are powered by connecting circuit 9.Whether successfully controller controls photophore 26 and sends for being received to judge installation light by the sensor of printer, controller is the trigger switch independently controlling illuminating part, the control program of subject printer does not control, whether trigger switch slides to control photophore 26 in print cartridge installation process luminous, spring 8 mates with trigger switch, trigger switch is unkitted at print cartridge and fashionablely returns to nature, photophore 26 is arranged on shadow shield 22.One end of trigger switch is arranged on the front portion of print cartridge, to make to abut with printer inwall in print cartridge installation process.The light that photophore 26 sends is visible ray or infrared ray.The power spring silk that trigger switch slipper comprises slide block 7 and coordinates with slide block 7, spring 8 coordinates with slide block 7, and gives slide block bias force on the direction contrary with print cartridge installation direction; Certainly have the end 72 of conductive material can be arranged to the parts be separated from slide block 7, such as conducting strip is stuck in or is fitted on slide block 7, or power spring silk is directly assembled to slide block 7; Connecting circuit 9 is provided with a pair first contacts 91a, 91b, and a pair first contacts 91a, 91b and trigger switch slipper form the trigger switch in this circuit.Cover 13, assembly 31, button cell 32, power spring silk 30a, 30b.The main frame of housing 2 making ink container; Projection 3 is arranged to a part for housing, and stretches out from the front end face of housing, can block the sensor light transmission route in printer; Ink storage chamber 4 is arranged to store the ink being supplied to printer, and the cavity of this ink storage chamber 4 by one end open on housing and the fexible film sealing by sealing cavity form; Ink outlet port 6 is arranged to by the ink feed in ink storage chamber 4 to printer, and is also provided with the valve body of sealing in this ink outlet port 6, under making nature, ink outlet port seals by valve body, when print cartridge is mounted in printer, valve body is opened, and ink can be supplied to printer; Slide block 7, slides along print cartridge installation direction; Spring 8, becomes to coordinate with slide block 7, extracts direction to slide block resistance, and when print cartridge is not mounted in printer, along print cartridge installation direction to slide block power, make slide block at preposition at slide block along print cartridge, plays the function resetted to slide block; Connecting circuit 9, the light of the scheduled time, preset type launched by controller at predetermined instant by this connecting circuit control illuminating part; Power spring silk 30a/30b is arranged to can respectively by the trigger switch on connecting circuit 9 and contactor conducting, and shadow shield 22, blocks or change the light transmission path of printer inner sensor; Power supply, is preferably button cell 32, is arranged to provide power supply to connecting circuit; Assembly 31, is arranged to slide block 7, spring 8, connecting circuit 9, power spring silk 30a/30b, shadow shield 22 to be linked together, then coordinates with the housing 2 of print cartridge 1; Cover 13, is arranged on after above-mentioned assembling parts completes, will covers on the surface of housing 2, avoid above-mentioned parts and the external world to collide.
As Fig. 3 (a) ~ (h) for embodiment one relates to the manufacturing process schematic diagram of print cartridge.Fig. 3 (a) is depicted as schematic diagram shadow shield 22 being mounted to assembly 31, the effect of shadow shield 22 is the paths changing printer inner sensor optical transport, and an end of shadow shield 22 in the present embodiment there are two can the reflective surface of reflected light pass route, a prism is preferably adopted to form, its role is to above-mentioned two reflective surfaces can receive from the light on photophore 26, then the light that photophore 26 sends is reflexed to two sides of print cartridge; If certainly arrange two photophores 26 to be connected with connecting circuit 9, namely a photophore 26 is set respectively in two sides of assembly 31, also shadow shield 22 can be designed to a thin plate, when such print cartridge 1 is mounted to printer, the sensor of print cartridge both sides can receive the light of connecting circuit. in order to save a photophore 26, above-mentioned shadow shield 22 arranges a prism, this prism is provided with two hollow bulbs, and assembly 31 being provided with two outstanding pillars, the two adopts interference fit.
Fig. 3 (b) is depicted as schematic diagram slide block 7 and spring 8 are mounted on the basis of Fig. 3 (a) on assembly; This slide block 7 is preferably cylindric, there is a step surface one end, middle part has the chute 703 of a hollow, the auxiliary section 701,702 coordinated with the limiting section 311,312 on assembly 31 is respectively arranged with in one end of chute 703 and middle part, auxiliary section 701,702 is corresponding with the shape of cross section of limiting section 311,312, and auxiliary section 701,702 is wider than other positions on chute 703 in the direction of the width; This slide block 7 is also provided with two Access Divisions 704,705, this Access Division 704,705 coordinates with two joint ends 301a, 302a on power spring silk 30a respectively, and joint end 301a, 302a of power spring silk 30a are arranged to inside contraction, the distance between Access Division 704 and Access Division 705 is slightly smaller than like this with regard to the distance between joint end 301a and joint end 302a, and power spring silk 30a has elasticity, so power spring silk 30a can firmly be connected on slide block 7; In order to ensure that power spring silk 30a coordinates better with first contact 91a, 91b on connecting circuit 9, be arranged to the projection of certain radian in the Liang Ge corner of power spring silk 30a; The internal diameter of spring 8 is a bit larger tham the external diameter of the pillar end of slide block 7, and is less than the step surface external diameter of slide block 7.In installation process, first spring 8 cover is received on slide block 7, and one end of spring 8 abuts with step surface, is assembled on slide block 7 by power spring silk 30a; Then spring 8 is compressed to the position that the other end is no more than Access Division 701, preferably direct spring 8 is compressed to limiting condition; Finally slide block 7 is assembled on assembly 31, in this process, only need the Access Division 701,702 on slide block 7 to install on the limiting section 311,312 on assembly 31, then slide block 7 is pushed, Access Division 701,702 is positioned at limiting section 311,312 times, spring 8 will along print cartridge installation direction to slide block 7 one bias forces, slide block 7 will move along the track of chute 703 to print cartridge installation direction, chute 703 just can be made can only to move along print cartridge installation direction by the twigs of the chaste tree that assembly 31 coordinates with chute 703 and limiting section 311,312, can not deflect; Therefore slide block 7, spring 8, power spring silk 30a can be regarded as a trigger switch, this trigger switch can according to preset condition, conducting or the first contact 91a disconnected on circuit 9 and the first contact 91b selectively, therefore also can claim this trigger switch to be a trigger mechanism; Effect after assembling is as Fig. 3 (c).
The ink surplus detection part of print cartridge comprises the controlling organization, the connecting circuit that associate with ink surplus in ink storage chamber produce alarm signal warning mechanism when being less than predetermined value with the ink surplus in ink storage chamber be connected with controlling organization by connecting circuit, at least one sidewall of ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, and the on off operating mode of contactor controls warning mechanism and whether produces alarm signal.Described contactor is to the second switch on print cartridge.
Fig. 3 (c) is depicted as the schematic diagram be mounted to by connecting circuit 9 on Fig. 3 (b) basis on assembly 31, this connecting circuit 9 is preferably made up of flexible PCB, this flexible PCB is provided with two contactors in parallel, two contacts of the first contactor are the first contact 91a, 91b, two contacts of second circuit switch are the second contact 92a, 92b, and the electrode contacts 28a to coordinate with the both positive and negative polarity of battery, 28b, also be provided with on circuit boards respectively with locating dowel 313 on assembly 31, 314, 315 through holes 901 coordinated, 902, 903, and this flexible PCB is at least comprising the second contact 92a, a part of 92b is arranged to a bifurcated 93, this bifurcated 93 one end is connected with the main body of flexible PCB, the other end can freely rotate, and on the fexible film being fitted in inking chamber 4 surface at least partially of bifurcated 93, like this along with the quantity of ink in inking chamber 4 reduces, fexible film depression will drive bifurcated 93 to move, and the movement of bifurcated 93 can make the second contact 92a, 92b moves, by the second contact 92a, the movement of 92b can detect the surplus of ink in print cartridge, and the end of this bifurcated 93 is installed on the support portion 316 of assembly 31, and below the transversal portion 317 be connected with support portion 316, a bifurcated is arranged to equally by the partially flexible circuit board comprising first contact 91a, 91b, first contact can be rotated around the main body of flexible PCB, and the partially flexible circuit board comprising electrode contacts 28a, 28b is arranged to fold, battery can be arranged in like this this folding after flexible PCB, the photophore 26 be connected with this flexible PCB, preferred embodiment select one can launch ultrared LED form, and be connected with this LED partially flexible circuit board can around the rotation in 90 ° of the main body of flexible PCB, specifically see Fig. 6.
Fig. 3 (d) is depicted as schematic diagram power spring silk 30b being mounted to assembly 31 on Fig. 3 (c) basis, the structure of power spring silk 30b is different from the structure of power spring silk 30a, power spring silk 30b comprises a U-shaped upper surface, then vertically extending along U-shaped upper surface, finally vertical roundabout, and contact jaw 301b, 302b, this contact jaw 301b, 302b are arc, and form flange relative to the face that contact jaw connects; Power spring silk 30b is socketed in the transversal portion 317 on assembly 31, and the upper surface in transversal portion 317 is formed with a U capable groove similar with power spring silk 30b shape, power spring silk 30b can be facilitated, be stably arranged on assembly 31, after power spring silk 30b is mounted to assembly 31, contact jaw 301b, 302b respectively with second contact 92a, 92b on flexible PCB on a horizontal; Under such nature, contact jaw 301b, 302b of power spring silk 30b abut with the insulated part on flexible PCB, prevent flexible circuit from sliding; And the quantity of ink in ink storage chamber 4 is when being less than scheduled volume, the bifurcated 93 of flexible PCB moves along with fexible film depression, such dragging second contact 92a, 92b move to the position of contact jaw 301b, 302b, such LED is by flexible circuit version and button cell 32 conducting, photophore 26 starts luminescence, and light is emitted to two sides of print cartridge by the shadow shield 22 formed by there being prism.
Fig. 3 (e) is depicted as and is mounted on assembly 31 by button cell 32 on the basis of Fig. 3 (d), the both positive and negative polarity of button cell contacts with electrode contacts 28a, 28b on flexible PCB respectively, provides power supply to connecting circuit 9 and photophore 26; After this flexible PCB is assembled into assembly 31, the shape that the circuit board folded one-tenth of partially flexible at electrode contacts 28a, 28b place is similar to button cell shape; Button cell 32 can be firmly arranged on assembly 31.
Fig. 3 (f) be on the basis of Fig. 3 (e) by after first contact 91a, 91b upset on flexible PCB, be plugged into below slide block 7; Through hole 901,902 on connecting circuit 9 coordinates with the locating dowel 313,314 on assembly 31 respectively, after locating dowel 313,314 is carried out hot weld, makes connecting circuit 9 partly be fixed on assembly 31; Partially flexible circuit board with the first contact portion 91a, 91b is overturn, makes first contact 91a, 91b and power spring silk 30a on a horizontal; And through hole 903 coordinates with the locating dowel 315 on assembly; Whole like this flexible PCB would not slide unexpectedly on assembly 31; Shape after flexible PCB folds as shown in Figure 6.
The schematic diagram of Fig. 3 (g) for will assembly 31 be mounted to by the basis of Fig. 3 (e) on housing 2; Ink storage chamber 4 opening of this housing 2 is sealed by fexible film, and fills ink in ink storage chamber 4, and ink outlet port 6 is equipped with seal valve; This housing 2 is also provided with: rib 34a, 34b of coordinating with draw-in groove on assembly 31 320,321 respectively, and rib 34a, 34b are provided with certain gradient, when such installation, placing modules 31 has larger space, and can be fixed well when assembly 31 is mounted on housing 2 completely; Guide post 33a, 33b of coordinating with hole on assembly 31 318,319, the main directing assembly 31 of this guide post 33a, 33b is mounted on housing 2 more accurately and rapidly; And location wall 35a, 35b of coordinating with the convergence part 322,323 on assembly 31 respectively, wall 35a, 35b extend from the direction perpendicular to guide post 33a respectively in location, and in assembly 31 assembling process, location wall 35a, 35b is extruded by assembly because of elastic deformation power, above the convergence part 322,323 being then connected to assembly 31.By the way, assembly firmly can be located on three-dimensional, and easy for installation, quick.A part for flexible PCB upper bifurcation 93 is pasted onto on the fexible film on ink storage chamber 4 surface after installing by assembly 31.
Fig. 3 (h), for cover on housing 2 by cover 13 on the basis of Fig. 3 (g), housing 2 is provided with four hollow posts 51,52,53,54, cover 13 is provided with the projection coordinated respectively at hollow posts.Fig. 3 (a) ~ (h) is in order to explain that this print cartridges structure is described all parts of composition; and non-limitingly can only to be completed by above-mentioned steps; when those skilled in the art do not pay creative work; such as can first flexible circuit version be assembled on assembly; also can spring wire in first installation diagram 3 (d); also can be mounted on housing completely at assembly, then inject ink in print cartridge, these are all the protection domains of the technical program.And the assembly 31 in the technical program is arranged to be separated with print cartridge, object is, installs trigger switch, connecting circuit is convenient; Certainly when not considering to manufacture print cartridge complexity, can by one-body molded to assembly 31 and housing 2.
Fig. 4 (a) ~ (d) is depicted as the embodiment of the present invention one and relates to print cartridge installation process schematic diagram; First sensor 201 is provided with in printer, second sensor 202, first sensor 201 and the second sensor 202 are all optical pickocffs, this optical pickocff comprises a light emission part and a light receiver, when print cartridge is not mounted in printer, the light that light emission part is launched can be received by light receiver, and after print cartridge installation, shadow shield on print cartridge can stop or change light transmission path on optical pickocff, and therefore the information in optical pickocff light reception portion can determine the relevant information of print cartridge.The first state in printer is mounted to as Fig. 4 (a) is depicted as print cartridge 1, first shadow shield 22 on print cartridge 1 blocks or changes the optical transport route of the second sensor 202 in printer, and on connecting circuit 9 first contact 91a, 91b not by power spring silk 30a conducting, second contact 92a, 92b not by power spring silk 30b conducting, the acceptance division therefore on the second sensor 202 does not receive light.Fig. 4 (b) is depicted as print cartridge and is mounted to the second state in printer, first shadow shield 22 on print cartridge blocks or changes the optical transmission line of the second sensor 202 in printer, projection 3 also blocks the optical transport route of the first optical pickocff 201 in printer, and on connecting circuit 9 first contact 91a, 91b not by power spring silk 30a conducting, second contact 92a, 92b not by power spring silk 30b conducting, the acceptance division therefore on first sensor 201 and the second sensor 202 does not all receive light.Fig. 4 (c) is depicted as print cartridge and is mounted to the third state in printer, first shadow shield 22 on print cartridge blocks or changes the optical transmission line of the second sensor 202 in printer, projection 3 also blocks the optical transport route of the first optical pickocff 201 in printer, but print cartridge 1 top shoe 7 abuts with the abutting part (not shown) in printer in installation process, like this in installation process, slide block 7 can produce certain displacement relative to housing 2, and power spring silk 30a can also along with slide block 7 moves, as shown in Fig. 4 (c), power spring silk 30a is by the first contact 91a and the first contact 91b conducting, such trigger switch is by photophore 26 conducting, photophore 26 can towards two of a shadow shield 22 reflective surface utilizing emitted light, therefore the light receiver of sensor 202 can receive the light launched from the light emission part 26 on print cartridge 1, make in the process of print cartridge aforementioned description Fig. 3 (a), preferably the reason that shadow shield 22 is made up of a biprism is by embodiment, biprism have at least partially two can be reflective face, these two reflective surfaces are arranged to relative with illuminating part 22, the light that on print cartridge 1, photophore 26 is launched just can be reflected to two sides of print cartridge 1, no matter the light emission part of the second sensor 202 is arranged on the left of print cartridge like this, light receiver is arranged on the right side of print cartridge, or light emission part is arranged on the right side of print cartridge, light receiver is arranged on the left of print cartridge, second sensor 202 can receive the light of print cartridge, line original in printer all can be blocked additionally by this shadow shield 22, make the second sensor 202 can receive the light launched from the photophore 26 on print cartridge 1 better, the information that such print cartridge initiatively provides to printer can be received by printer better, can arrange dissimilar print cartridge more exactly according to user's request, the ink tank information that printer recognizes is more accurate.Fig. 4 (d) is depicted as print cartridge and is mounted to the 4th state in printer, print cartridge is mounted in printer completely, first shadow shield 22 on print cartridge blocks or changes the optical transmission line of the second sensor 202 in printer, projection 3 is also blocked or is changed the optical transport route of the first optical pickocff 201 in printer, in installation process, slide block 7 produces further displacement relative to housing 2, as shown in Fig. 4 (d), power spring silk 30a is along with the slip of slide block 7, move to the right side of the first contact 91a, such first contact 91a and the first contact 91b is in again the state of disconnection, the light receiver of sensor 202 does not receive light again.Carve when the light receiver of the first sensor 201 in composition graphs 4 (a) ~ (d) and the second sensor 202 receives light, duration can determine the type of print cartridge, that is the power spring silk 30a on slide block 7 can move between the first position and the second position, primary importance and the second place are all the first contact 91a, the position that 91b disconnects, and be provided with an intermediateness between the first position and the second position, when this intermediateness, first contact 91a, 91b conducting, intermediateness can be made to block along with print cartridge upper process 3 by predetermined set or change first sensor 201 optical transport route in printer, shadow shield 22 blocks or changes the second sensor 202 optical transport route in printer and adjusts, just can obtain polytype print cartridge, make shading occur in sequence change by adjustment print cartridges structure, the light that in such as Fig. 4 (c), sensor 202 receives from print cartridge before the first projection 3 shading light, can obtain the print cartridge of another kind of type in Fig. 4 (b).
Figure 5 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to structural representation when print cartridge quantity of ink in print cartridge is less than predetermined value; The cardinal principle of this print cartridge is: on print cartridge, arrange a sliding-type switch, this sliding-type switch is that one end arranges two contacts on a flexible PCB, one end relative with contact is arranged on fexible film surface, when in such ink storage chamber, quantity of ink reduces, must with the movement of movable contact, when in ink storage chamber, quantity of ink is less than predetermined value, the position that contact arrives is provided with a power spring silk, by two contact conductings, such warning mechanism can produce an alarm signal.Preferably embodiment is made up of flexible PCB by connecting circuit 9 as previously mentioned, bifurcated 93 on flexible PCB is attached on the fexible film on ink storage chamber 4 surface, and the quantity of ink of fexible film in ink storage chamber 4 can to ink storage chamber sunken inside when reducing, bifurcated 93 on such flexible PCB also can move along with the distortion of fexible film, and such second contact 92a, 92b will move towards contact jaw 301b, 302b direction on power spring silk 30b, when the quantity of ink in ink storage chamber 4 is less than predetermined value, second contact 92a, 92b moves to the position of power spring silk 30b, as in Fig. 5, second contact 92a contacts with the contact jaw 301b on power spring silk 30b, second contact 92b contacts with the contact jaw 302b on power spring silk 30b, such second contact 92a and the second contact 92b is just by power spring silk 30b conducting, another loop conducting of connecting circuit 9, such photophore 26 can to two of a shadow shield 22 reflecting surface utilizing emitted light, in printer, the light receiver of the second sensor 202 just can receive light again, amount information in ink storage chamber 4 can be fed back to printer by the change being received optical information by sensor 202.Certainly when not considering cost, in shadow shield 22 both sides, illuminating part can be set respectively, just not need on shadow shield 22, arrange two reflective surfaces; When printer can change, light emission part can be increased according to printer inner sensor quantity.
Figure 6 shows that the embodiment of the present invention one relates to the structural representation of connecting circuit on print cartridge, Fig. 6 (a) is depicted as the embodiment of the present invention one and relates to print cartridge connecting circuit structural representation before use, and Fig. 6 (b) is depicted as the embodiment of the present invention one and relates to print cartridge connecting circuit structural representation in use.As shown in Fig. 6 (a), this connecting circuit 9 is preferably made up of flexible PCB, this flexible PCB is provided with first contact 91a, 91b, second contact 92a, 92b, electrode contacts 28a, 28b, photophore 26, this photophore 26 is preferred embodiment for employing can launch ultrared LED, first contact 91a, 91b and second contact 92a, 92b form two switch contacts of two circuit in parallel, are connected respectively with electrode contacts 28a, 28b and photophore 26, this flexible PCB is also provided with through hole 901,902,903 coordinate with the locating dowel on assembly 31 respectively, makes flexible PCB be mounted on print cartridge and can not surprisingly slide, in addition in order to save material, this flexible PCB is made as far as possible point-blank when production, then along the dotted portion in Fig. 6 (a), flexible PCB is cut, such flexible PCB there is the second contact 92a, bifurcated 93 one end of 92b is fixed in flexible PCB main body, and the other end can move freely, the first same contact 91a, 91b can be arranged equally like this, and due to the deformation power of flexible PCB better, can by folding mode, flexible circuit is folded into the shape of a button cell mounting groove, electrode contacts 28a, 28b lays respectively at the both sides of button cell 32, by the first contact 91a, the partially flexible circuit board of 91b folds, and will the partially flexible circuit board of connecting circuit 9 be had to carry out about 90 degree of upsets.Flexible PCB after folding is as shown in Fig. 6 (b), and this shape is exactly the shape that flexible PCB is mounted in print cartridge; Fit in such flexible circuit and ink storage chamber 4 surface, such ink surplus testing result is more accurate; And by folding mode mounting circuit boards, can circuit board material be reduced, reduce costs.
In addition, be arranged on outside ink storage chamber in the technical program by surplus detection part, ink in ink storage chamber can not be impacted contactor, and testing result is more accurate.
Embodiment two
Be illustrated in figure 7 the structural representation that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to print cartridge, Figure 8 shows that the embodiment of the present invention two relates to the decomposing schematic representation of print cartridge.This print cartridge 1 comprises housing 2, projection 3, ink storage chamber 4, hollow circuit cylinder 5, ink outlet port 6, slide block 7, spring 8, connecting circuit 9, helical spring 11, lever 12, fexible film 25, photophore 26, cover 13.Projection 3 is arranged to extend from housing 2 front-end surface along print cartridge 1 installation direction, and be arranged to block or printer inner sensor optical transport route (the following detailed description of); Ink storage chamber 4 be arranged on can within, and be arranged to store the ink being supplied to printer; The cylinder 51/52/53/54 of four hollows is arranged to coordinate with cover 13; Ink outlet port 6 is arranged to the ink feed in ink storage chamber 4 to printer; Slide block 7 is arranged to along with in print cartridge 1 installation process, to move relative to print cartridge front end face; Spring 8, is arranged to coordinate with slide block 7, and makes print cartridge in its natural state, slide block 7 is urged to precalculated position, plays the function resetted to slide block 7; Connecting circuit 9 is arranged to can according to when slide block 7 slides into precalculated position, and by connecting circuit conducting, produce a preset optical signal, such as connecting circuit can launch the light of the scheduled time, brightness, intensity, frequency, can be visible ray and infrared ray; Fexible film 25, is arranged to a part for inking chamber 4, and passes through an opening of this fexible film 25 seal casinghousing 2, just can form the ink storage chamber 4 in the present invention; Helical spring 11 is arranged in inking chamber, for supporting flexible film 25; Lever 12, be arranged to fit with fexible film 25 in one end, the other end is arranged to make the contact on conducting connecting circuit 9, when making that ink surplus is reduced to scheduled volume in inking chamber 4, the photophore 26 be connected with connecting circuit 9 can emit beam, printer is according to the optical information of connecting circuit feedback, and prompting user changes print cartridge; Cover 13, is arranged to coordinate with the hollow circuit cylinder 5 on housing, make at least slide block 7, lever 12, fexible film 25 can not because of extraneous damaged in collision.
Describe the architectural feature of print cartridge below in conjunction with Fig. 7-Figure 10 in detail, Figure 9 shows that the sectional view on the direction of A-A shown in Fig. 7, Figure 10 shows that the sectional view on the direction of B-B shown in Fig. 7; Housing 2 is provided with boss 15/16, draw-in groove 151, baffle plate 17, guide rail 18, shadow shield 22, connecting circuit installation portion 19, locating dowel 20/21, inwall 23.Boss 15/16 extends from the inwall of housing along perpendicular to print cartridge installation direction, and on boss 15, be provided with draw-in groove 151, for coordinating with lever 12, lever 12 can be rotated in draw-in groove, boss 16 is provided with same draw-in groove (not shown); Baffle plate 17 is arranged on the position corresponding with printer abutting part, and one end of spring 8 can be abutted with this baffle plate 17; Conduit 18 extends from baffle plate 17 along print cartridge 1 installation direction, and slide block 7 can be slided on this guide rail 18 on print cartridge 1 installation direction; Shadow shield 22 is positioned at the anterior middle-end of print cartridge, can stop or change light transmission path on printer inner sensor, and another effect of this shadow shield 22 is coupled together in print cartridge upper end and print cartridge lower end, prevents housing distortion; Connecting circuit installation portion 19 is positioned on shadow shield 22, and is provided with two locating dowels 20,21 on this connecting circuit installation portion 19, coordinates respectively at the locating hole on connecting circuit 9, and what it is such that connecting circuit 9 can be stable is arranged on housing 2; Inwall 23 is located at into and is connected with shadow shield 22, and this connecting circuit 9 be arranged on this inwall 23 at least partially, preferably inwall 23 is arranged to there is certain angle of inclination with shadow shield 22 in the technical program.
The ink surplus detection part of print cartridge comprises the controlling organization, the connecting circuit that are associated with ink surplus in ink storage chamber produce alarm signal warning mechanism when being less than predetermined value with the ink surplus in ink storage chamber be connected with controlling organization by connecting circuit, at least one sidewall of ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, controlling organization is contactor, contactor is by the on off operating mode of the displacement control circuit switch of deformable film, and the on off operating mode of contactor controls warning mechanism and whether produces alarm signal.Described contactor is to the second switch on print cartridge.
Figure 11 shows that and the present invention relates to board structure of circuit schematic diagram in print cartridge, Figure 14 shows that the operation principle schematic diagram of connecting circuit in print cartridge of the present invention; This connecting circuit 9 comprises first contact 91a, 91b as shown in figure 11, second contact 92a, 92b, the first locating hole 101, second locating hole 102.Circuit shown in Figure 14 comprises power supply, lamp (i.e. photophore 26), the first switch (first contact 91a, 91b namely in embodiment one), second switch (second contact 92a, 92b that namely embodiment is a kind of).Power supply is set directly on print cartridge 1, and what preferentially adopt is dc source, and such as battery, dry cell etc., be directly connected on two contacts of connecting circuit 9, power to photophore 26; First switch is provided with two first contacts 91a, 91b, second switch is provided with two second contacts 92a, 92b, the first switch and second switch are arranged to parallel way; When one end of slide block 7 moves to the first switch, the first switch is switched on, and such lamp will be luminous; Same when one end of lever 12 moves on second switch, second switch is switched on, and lantern festival is luminous.
Figure 12 shows that the structural representation that the present invention relates to slide block in print cartridge; This slide block 7 comprises sliding part 71, end 72, connecting portion 73.Sliding part 71 is arranged to guide rail 18 in print cartridge 1 and is moved around on print cartridge installation direction, and there is conductive material end 72, and being arranged to can by first contact 91a, 91b conducting on connecting circuit 9.Figure 13 shows that the structural representation that the present invention relates to lever in print cartridge; This lever comprise end 121,122, connecting portion 123,124, rotation section 125.End 121 is arranged to be pasted together with fexible film 25 outer surface, such lever just can the action along with the movement of fexible film 25, rotation section 125 is arranged to mate with the draw-in groove 151 on housing 2, lever 12 can be rotated around this rotation section 125, when end 121 is moved in inking chamber along with fexible film 25, end 122 just can be moved along moving contrary direction with end 121, namely end 122 is moved towards the second switch that connecting circuit 9 is housed, and end 122 is provided with conductive material, when quantity of ink like this in inking chamber 4 is less than predetermined value, the end 122 of lever 12 is by second switch conducting, connecting circuit 9 just can be luminous.
The testing process of print cartridge installation process is described in detail below in conjunction with Fig. 7-Figure 17; Figure 15 shows that the structural representation of print cartridge installation portion of the present invention, Figure 16 shows that the sensor construction schematic diagram in print cartridge installation portion of the present invention, Figure 17 shows that print cartridge of the present invention is installed to the structural representation in print cartridge installation portion; This print cartridge installation portion 200 comprises first sensor 201, second sensor 202, for tattooing needle 203, abutting part 204, framework 205, lid 206.First sensor 201 and the second sensor 202 comprise light emission part and light receiver respectively, light receiver is arranged to receive the light from light emission part, as in Figure 16, the second sensor 202 comprises light emission part 202a, light receiver 202b, the structure of first sensor 201 is similar; When there is the reflecting part of occlusion part or similar prism in the middle of light emission part 202a and light receiver 202b, light receiver 202b can not receive the light from light emission part 202a; Control assembly in printer judges whether have occlusion part or reflecting component between first sensor 201, second sensor 202 according to the optical information of light receiver 202b feedback; And first sensor 201 is arranged to corresponding with the position of the projection 3 on print cartridge 1, the second sensor 202 is arranged to corresponding with connecting circuit 9 position on shutter 22 on print cartridge 1; Arrange for tattooing needle 203 and mate with the ink outlet port 6 on print cartridge 1, and supply tattooing needle 203 by the ink feed in ink storage chamber 4 to the printhead on printer by this, thus complete printing; Abutting part 204, when print cartridge is mounted in printer, with abutting of the slide block 7 on print cartridge.
The ink surplus Cleaning Principle of this print cartridge is: on print cartridge, be provided with a lever, one end of lever is arranged on ink bag surface, and the other end has been arranged on current-carrying part, and this current-carrying part can by two contact conductings on this contact switch, and these two contacts are connected to warning mechanism, therefore when in ink storage chamber, quantity of ink is less than predetermined value, variable film drives the direction caved in fexible film in lever one end to move, and the other end is mobile in the other direction, by two contact conductings.
In its natural state, slide block 7 is subject to the effect of spring 8 to print cartridge 1, and print cartridge installation direction is positioned at the left side of the first contact 91a/91b; When being full of ink in inking chamber 4, lever 12 is under fexible film 25 surface action, and the position of the second contact 92a/92b is departed from end 122, and the lamp in such connecting circuit 9 is in the state of disconnection, can not be luminous.When print cartridge 1 is mounted in printer, first the shutter 22 of the anterior middle-end of print cartridge blocks the radiative path of light emission part of the second sensor 202 in printer, and then the projection 3 of print cartridge nock blocks the radiative path of light emission part of first sensor 201 in printer.That installs along with print cartridge 1 gos deep into, abutting part 204 abuts with the sliding part 71 of the slide block 7 on print cartridge 1, when such print cartridge 1 is installed, slide block 7 will extrusion spring 8, and slide block 7 is relative to print cartridge antetheca, direction to baffle plate 17 is moved, more near baffle plate 17, until end 72 is positioned on the first contact 91a/91b, such first switch is with regard to conducting, lamp on connecting circuit 9 will be luminous, and the light receiver 202b on the second sensor 202 in such printer just can receive the light from print cartridge.Along with the further installation of print cartridge, on print cartridge installation direction, the end 72 of slide block 7 moves to the right side of the first contact 91a/91b, and the first switch disconnects again, and such connecting circuit 9 is not luminous; In photophore 26 luminescence whether process, producing one can by the optical signal of printer identification, certain this optical signal, can by increasing several similar switch on connecting circuit 9, and the batch (-type) realized repeatedly is luminous; By the relative distance of adjusting slider 7 with abutting part 204, moment of such as photophore 26 luminescence can early than projection 3 block first sensor 201 time, can to block moment of first sensor 201 in printer identical or be later than projection 3 and block first sensor 201 light transmission path with projection 3, the luminous time can also be controlled, as by the length of conductive material and the elastic force of spring 8 that control slide block 7 upper end 72, the photoemissive time can be controlled, the type of light can also be controlled, such as select the light of different frequency, wavelength and intensity; Thus guarantee that the light receiver of printer upper sensor can receive one can by the preset optical signal of printer identification; Avoid because print cartridge is detected by printer passively, print cartridge accurately may be caused not to be identified, the problem printed cannot be continued; The above-mentioned print cartridge installation process of blocking can with reference to patent CN102001229.
Ink surplus in ink storage chamber 4 is detected and can be realized by lever 12, fexible film 25 and connecting circuit 9.Under nature, the connecting circuit 9 being provided with second switch is arranged to depart from the end 122 of lever 12, in print cartridge, quantity of ink is along with the minimizing printed, one end 121 of fitting with fexible film 25 of lever 12 is mobile in inking chamber 4, such end 122 just can be moved around the direction of rotation section 125 towards inwall 23, when the quantity of ink in inking chamber 4 is decreased to scheduled volume, end 125 just contacts with the second contact 92a/92b in connecting circuit 9, by the conductive material on end 125 by second switch conducting, in such connecting circuit 9, lamp will be luminous, the light receiver 202b of the second sensor 202 can receive from light, and by this information feed back to printer, according to this information, the control part of printer can judge that in print cartridge, quantity of ink is lower than predetermined value, prompting user prepares to change print cartridge.
Embodiment three
Figure 18 shows that the embodiment of the present invention three relates to the sectional view of print cartridge, the difference that this print cartridge and embodiment one relate to print cartridge is, the length of the second contact 92b on described flexible PCB, and between illuminating part and second contact 92a, 92b, be provided with resistance (not shown) that is multiple and contact shunt, a sectional view of print cartridge as Suo Shi Figure 18 (a) like this, the close-up schematic view that Figure 18 (b) is Figure 18 (a).Power spring silk 30b is by second contact 92a, 92b conducting on flexible PCB, and between the second contact, be provided with the resistance of multiple parallel connection, like this when power spring silk 30b conducting contact 92a, 92b diverse location, second switch is different from the resistance value in loop, illuminating part place, electric current is also different, the Strength Changes of such light is different, by the change of luminous intensity, accurately can detect ink remaining amount amount in print cartridge, such as 10%, 20%, 30% ... or by loudspeaker, when different electric current, sound is different; Then these information are shown by the display section on print cartridge, display section is embodied by current parameters, also can by a circuit parameter variations feedback printer in circuit, display section on a printer directly demonstrates ink remaining amount in print cartridge by liquid crystal display.When the quantity of ink in ink storage chamber 4 is less than predetermined value, can inform user by warning mechanism, warning mechanism also can be light or loudspeaker.Quantity of ink in the ink storage chamber 4 of such print cartridge can be accurately detected.
Figure 19 shows that the embodiment of the present invention three relates to the sectional view of print cartridge, this print cartridge is identical with the effect in Figure 18, all to accurately detect ink remaining amount in print cartridge, difference is, multiple contact is provided with, second contact 92a, 92b respectively on conducting flexible PCB by power spring silk 30b.Figure 19 (b) is depicted as the close-up schematic view of Figure 19 (a), as shown in Figure 19 (b), power spring silk 30b is provided with multiple contact can the second contact 92a on conducting flexible PCB by these contacts, 92b, and different contacts conducting second contact 92a, during 92b, photophore 26 and the second contact 92a, resistance value between 92b is different, the principle of this similar slide rheostat, by this structure, along with quantity of ink in print cartridge reduces, second contact 92a, in 92b moving process, current value in circuit is different, the radiative intensity of photophore 26 is different, identical with effect structure in Figure 18, can ink remaining amount in accurate cues print cartridge.
Embodiment four
For the embodiment of the present invention four relates to the schematic diagram of connecting circuit in print cartridge described in Figure 20.The program make on the basis of embodiment 1 print cartridge install detection part and described ink surplus detection part interrelated.Described installation detection part installation detection part is associated with ink surplus detection part by connecting circuit, and only after installation detection part has detected, on described ink surplus detection part, warning mechanism could produce alarm signal.Particularly, the first switch in connecting circuit 9 and second switch are improved, first switch is associated with second switch, by the mode of this association, print cartridge only has when being correctly mounted in printer, second switch just can carry out the detection of ink surplus, avoid in transportation or user before the use maloperation cause making second switch conducting, waste print cartridge on power supply.Concrete embodiment is: on the first switch, set up a contact 91c, print cartridge embodiment a kind of be in shown in Fig. 9 state time, 91a and 91c two contact conductings (when the first switch is in position C), such second switch just works, otherwise the loop at second switch place is always in off-state (when switch is in position A and B).This connecting circuit 9 can adopt flexible circuit to support equally, and the production method folding mode a kind of with embodiment is identical.
Certain embodiments of the present invention are not limited to above-mentioned, and those skilled in the art, not in performing creative labour situation, for the amendment of technique scheme, belong to protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a cartridge of ink-jet printer, comprise: for the ink storage chamber of storage ink, to ink outlet port and the ink surplus detection part of described printer supply ink, described ink surplus detection part comprises the controlling organization be associated with residual ink amount in described ink storage chamber, connecting circuit produces the warning mechanism of alarm signal when being less than predetermined value with the ink surplus in described ink storage chamber be connected with described controlling organization by described connecting circuit, at least one sidewall of described ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, it is characterized in that, described controlling organization is contactor, described contactor is arranged on ink storage chamber outside, and described contactor controls the on off operating mode of described contactor by the displacement of described deformable film, the on off operating mode of described contactor controls described warning mechanism and whether produces alarm signal.
2. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described contactor is sliding-type switch, the mobile break-make driving the slip of described sliding-type switch to realize described sliding-type switch of described deformable film.
3. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described contactor is contact switch, the mobile break-make driving the contact separation of described contact switch or contact to realize described contact switch of described deformable film.
4. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, it is characterized in that, described warning mechanism is photophore or loudspeaker.
5. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described print cartridge also comprises installation detection part, described installation detection part and described ink surplus detection part interrelated.
6. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, described installation detection part is associated with ink surplus detection part by connecting circuit, and only after installation detection part has detected, on described ink surplus detection part, warning mechanism could produce alarm signal.
7. a cartridge of ink-jet printer, comprise: for the ink storage chamber of storage ink, to ink outlet port and the ink surplus detection part of described printer supply ink, it is characterized in that, described ink surplus detection part comprises the controlling organization be associated with ink surplus in described ink storage chamber and the ink surplus indication mechanism in described ink storage chamber be connected with described controlling organization, at least one sidewall of described ink storage chamber is made up of deformable film, described controlling organization is swept resistance, described swept resistance controls the resistance of described swept resistance by the displacement of described deformable film, described ink surplus indication mechanism shows the surplus of ink in described ink storage chamber according to the resistance of described swept resistance.
8. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, described ink surplus detection part also comprises warning mechanism, produces alarm signal when the surplus that described ink surplus indication mechanism shows ink in described ink storage chamber is less than predetermined value by described warning mechanism.
9. cartridge of ink-jet printer as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, described warning mechanism is photophore or loudspeaker.
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