CN104570653B - A kind of image processing system and the control method to additional carton - Google Patents

A kind of image processing system and the control method to additional carton Download PDF

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CN104570653B
CN104570653B CN201410834805.6A CN201410834805A CN104570653B CN 104570653 B CN104570653 B CN 104570653B CN 201410834805 A CN201410834805 A CN 201410834805A CN 104570653 B CN104570653 B CN 104570653B
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The invention discloses a kind of image processing system and the control method to additional carton, overcoming the shortcomings of can to set up the image processing system of multiple selection devices in the prior art, with the increasing number for the selection device that can be set up, cost constantly rises and structure is more complicated.Image processing system includes being provided with Body Controller in device body and additional carton, device body；Carton controller is provided with each additional carton, after the carton controller in all additional cartons of first layer to last layer is connected in cascaded fashion, is connected with Body Controller；Body Controller is set to synchronize all carton controllers control, and carries out two-way data communication with all carton controllers.Embodiments of the invention are by way of cascade, it is only necessary to less line cost and device cost, it is possible to complete communication and control is carried out between device body and each additional carton, hardware cost has been saved, Synchronization Control and the process of communication is simplified.

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A kind of image processing system and the control method to additional carton
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of definition technique, more particularly to a kind of image processing system and the control to additional carton Method.
Background technology
In the image processing systems such as duplicator, printer, the paper feeding cassette for storing print media such as paper etc. can be with As the selection device of image forming device body, it is encased in by way of setting up in image forming device body.
When image forming device body uses multiple paper feeding cassettes, in view of the structure of image processing system, these paper feeding cassettes Set up mostly in the way of stacking in image forming device body.And image forming device body needs the superposition by paper feeding cassette Order recognizes each paper feeding cassette such as first layer, second layer, to be controlled exactly to these paper feeding cassettes.That is, to set up Mode be superimposed with multiple mutually isostructural paper feeding cassettes and carry out in use, image forming device body must be to each paper feeding cassette each Location is identified.Briefly, image forming device body will can recognize that each paper feeding cassette point in stacking Other places are in which layer.
In the prior art, image forming device body connects more selection devices by using more signal wires (such as paper feeding cassette), the radical of control signal wire turns into the integral multiple of attachable selection device quantity.When the company of selection device When connecing negligible amounts, this processing mode will not also produce obvious drawback.If but selection device connection quantity become it is many when, The increase of signal wire radical will be caused, so as to cause that cost quickly rises and the appearance and size of image processing system becomes big.
In addition, prior art typically manually sets the ID of paper feeding cassette.If user sets different paper supplies Box possesses identical ID, then can cause the faulty operation of image processing system.
Chinese patent CN00136223.2 is disclosed image processing system and set up by using two I2C Serial Bus connections Paper feeding cassette.When connecting two layers of paper feeding cassette, increase an ID line, by setting a converter on every layer of paper feeding cassette, The ID of two layers of carton is set to be respectively set to " 0 ", " 1 " on ID lines.When connecting four layers of paper feeding cassette, by increasing by two ID lines, Converter and OR-gate is set on two ID lines of every layer of paper feeding cassette connection to make first layer paper feeding cassette to the 4th layer of paper feeding cassette Two ID are respectively set as " 10 ", " 00 ", " 11 ", " 01 ".
On the other hand, Chinese patent CN00136223.2 also discloses that the mode that paper feeding cassette ID is simply provided.
But, with the quantity increase of paper feeding cassette, above solution is required for being constantly increasing extra ID lines, conversion Device and Digital Logical Circuits etc., this cost that may result in image processing system constantly rise, and image processing system sheet The circuit of body also can be more complicated.
The content of the invention
The technical problems to be solved by the invention are can to set up the figure of multiple selection devices in the prior art to overcome As forming apparatus, with the increasing number for the selection device that can be set up, cost constantly rises and the more complicated deficiency of structure.
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, embodiments of the invention provide firstly a kind of image processing system, including dress At least one the additional carton put body and can be installed in described device body, wherein：Set in described device body There is Body Controller；Carton controller is provided with each additional carton, each carton controller is set to control itself institute Operation of the additional carton of category in described image forming apparatus imaging process；All additional paper from first layer to last layer After carton controller in box is connected in cascaded fashion, it is connected with the Body Controller；The Body Controller is set to All carton controllers are synchronized with control, and two-way data communication is carried out with all carton controllers.
Preferably, in the carton controller in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the carton control in the additional carton of last layer The data communication that device processed is set between carton controller and the Body Controller in the additional carton to next layer is carried out Control.
Preferably, the carton controller in the additional carton of the last layer includes signal controller；The signal control Device processed is set to provide switching signal and accesses the clock signal that the Body Controller is sent；And be set to according to the switch The clock signal that signal and the Body Controller accessed are sent, to the carton in described next layer of additional carton The data communication between controller and the Body Controller is controlled；Wherein, the Body Controller is set to lead to Cross to all carton controllers and send the clock signal to synchronize control to all carton controllers.
Preferably, the signal controller in the carton controller in the additional carton of the last layer, is set to root The clock signal sent according to the switching signal and the Body Controller that is accessed, to the Body Controller to institute The clock signal for stating the transmission of the carton controller in next layer of additional carton is controlled, so as to described next layer The data communication between carton controller and the Body Controller in additional carton is controlled.
Preferably, the Body Controller is set to by sending mark configuration-direct to all additional cartons layer by layer, To respond the corresponding mark of additional carton configuration of the mark configuration-direct；All additional cartons are pre-set to identical Preset and identify, and in the carton controller in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the carton controller in the additional carton of last layer It is pre-set to disconnect the data communication between carton controller and the Body Controller in next layer of additional carton； Wherein, the default mark is included in the mark configuration-direct.
Preferably, with the default mark additional carton of identical included in the mark configuration-direct, receive described After the mark that Body Controller is configured, the carton controller connected in next layer of additional carton and the Body Controller it Between data communication.
Preferably, include in described device body in carton identification circuit, the carton identification circuit and be provided with voltage Test point；Be provided with mark distributor circuit in each additional carton, each mark distributor circuit be provided with voltage access point and Voltage detecting point；It is connected in cascaded fashion from the mark distributor circuit in all additional cartons of first layer to last layer Afterwards, it is connected with the voltage detecting point in the carton identification circuit；The Body Controller is set to by detecting the carton The voltage in the voltage detecting point in identification circuit, obtains the quantity of all additional cartons, and according to all additional cartons Quantity be each additional carton configuration identifier.
Preferably, in the mark distributor circuit in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the mark in the additional carton of last layer The voltage detecting point of distributor circuit, is connected with the voltage access point of the mark distributor circuit in next layer of additional carton.
Preferably, all additional cartons that the carton controller in each additional carton is broadcasted according to the Body Controller Quantity and itself mark distributor circuit voltage detecting point on voltage, obtain the mark of itself.
Embodiments of the invention additionally provide a kind of control method to additional carton, and at least one additional carton is arranged on In the device body of image processing system, after all additional cartons from first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, It is connected with described device body；In the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the additional carton of last layer to next layer of additional carton with Data communication between described device body is controlled；Wherein, methods described includes：The additional carton of the last layer is provided Switching signal, and access the clock signal of described device body transmission；The additional carton of the last layer is believed according to the switch Number clock signal sent with the described device body that is accessed, to described next layer of additional carton and described device sheet The data communication between body is controlled；Wherein, described device body is set to by sending institute to all additional cartons Clock signal is stated to synchronize control to all additional cartons.
Preferably, the additional carton of the last layer is sent according to the switching signal and the described device body accessed The clock signal, to described device body to described next layer additional carton send the clock signal control Make, so that the data communication between the additional carton and described device body to described next layer is controlled.
Preferably, described device body is set to identify configuration-direct by sending to all additional cartons layer by layer, is The corresponding mark of additional carton configuration of the response mark configuration-direct；It is pre- that all additional cartons are pre-set to identical Bidding is known, and in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the additional carton of last layer is pre-set to disconnect next layer of additional paper Data communication between box and described device body；Wherein, the default mark is included in the mark configuration-direct.
Preferably, with the default mark additional carton of identical included in the mark configuration-direct, receive described After the mark that device body is configured, the data communication connected between next layer of additional carton and described device body.
Present invention also offers a kind of control method to additional carton, at least one additional carton is formed installed in image In the device body of device, after all additional cartons from first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, with the dress Body is put to be connected；Voltage detecting point is provided with described device body；Be provided with each additional carton voltage access point and Voltage detecting point, after all additional cartons from first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, with described device body In voltage detecting point be connected；Wherein, methods described includes：Described device body passes through the detection voltage detecting point of itself On voltage, obtain the quantity of all additional cartons, and marked for each additional carton configuration according to the quantity of all additional cartons Know.
Preferably, the quantity for all additional cartons that each additional carton broadcast according to described device body and oneself Voltage in the voltage detecting point of body, obtains the mark of itself.
Compared with prior art, embodiments of the invention are by way of cascade, it is only necessary to less line cost and device Part cost, it is possible to complete communication and control is carried out between device body and each additional carton, hardware cost has been saved, letter Synchronization Control and the process of communication are changed.Some embodiments of the present invention, can just be known all attached by way of tabling look-up Plus the quantity of carton, and simply know the mark of each additional carton, each additional carton is according to all additional cartons Quantity and therein bleeder circuit in voltage in voltage detecting point, it is possible to obtain the mark of itself rapidly so that Communication and Synchronization Control between device body and all additional cartons is succinctly efficient, and hardware cost is relatively low, facilitates additional paper The extension of box.Embodiments of the invention, the device body that is particularly suitable for use in can load the usage scenario of a large amount of additional cartons, save The advantage of cost is more obvious.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be illustrated in the following description, also, partly becomes from specification Obtain it is clear that or being understood by implementing technical scheme.The purpose of the present invention and other advantages can by Specifically noted structure and/or flow are realized and obtained in specification, claims and accompanying drawing.
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Accompanying drawing is used for providing further understanding technical scheme or prior art, and constitutes specification A part.Wherein, the accompanying drawing of the expression embodiment of the present invention is used for the technical side for explaining the present invention together with embodiments of the present invention Case, but do not constitute the limitation to technical solution of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the module structure schematic diagram of the printer of the present invention.
Fig. 2 for the image formation unit etc. in the image processing system of the present invention organigram.
Fig. 3 is the printer body of one embodiment of the invention and the electrical connection schematic diagram of additional carton.
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of the carton ID methods to set up of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the initialization schematic flow sheet of additional carton execution in one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is that one embodiment of the invention receives the flow signal for automatically selecting carton print job.
Fig. 7 is printer body and the electrical connection schematic diagram of additional carton in another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E be respectively in another embodiment of the present invention printer body electrically connect with additional carton The schematic equivalent circuit of the simplification connect.
Fig. 9 A are the schematic flow sheet of the control method to additional carton of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 9 B be another embodiment of the present invention in printer body power-up initializing when recognize carton schematic flow sheet.
When Figure 10 recognizes additional carton for printer body power-up initializing in another embodiment of the present invention, additional carton In carton controller initialization schematic flow sheet.
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Describe embodiments of the present invention in detail below with reference to drawings and Examples, how the present invention is applied whereby Technological means solves technical problem, and reaches the implementation process of relevant art effect and can fully understand and implement according to this.This hair Each feature in bright embodiment and embodiment, can be combined with each other under the premise of not colliding, the technical scheme formed Within protection scope of the present invention.
The step of method of embodiments of the invention shown by accompanying drawing is included be able to can hold in such as one group computer Performed in the computer system of row instruction.And, although the method for embodiments of the invention shows that logic is suitable in flow charts Sequence, but in some cases, the method for embodiments of the invention can also be shown to be performed different from order shown in the drawings The step of going out or describe.
The image processing system of the present invention is by taking printer as an example.It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that duplicator etc. is schemed As forming apparatus is equally applicable to technical scheme.
Fig. 1 shows the module frame chart of printer.
As shown in figure 1, printer includes a printer body 100 and the additional carton 11,12, this hair that can add It is bright to be referred to as additional carton.Printer body 100 can be image printing on the recording medium.Typically, recording medium is such as Can be paper or the working of plastics of sheet etc..The recording medium of the present invention is by taking paper as an example.Additional carton 11,12 conducts Selectable device is sequentially arranged at the lower floor of printer body 100, and for depositing paper.
As shown in figure 1, printer body 100 includes main control unit 30, display operating unit 31, image storage unit 32nd, image formation unit 33 and detection unit 34 etc..
Show that operating unit 31 provides some hardware buttons.Such as, display operating unit 31 can include some power keys, Beginning/stop key, Menu key and other operation buttons, can receive the operation of user and export operation signal to main control list Member 30.Show operating unit 31 can also include display screen, according to from main control unit 30 receive signal display image or Person's character.
Image storage unit 32 can be semiconductor memory or hard disk drive.Image storage unit 32 can be stored The view data that main control unit 30 is received from external device (ED) 50.Image storage unit 32 can also be according to main control unit 30 Control signal, reads stored view data and is output to image formation unit 33.
Image formation unit 33 is used for the control signal according to main control unit 30, based on being inputted from image storage unit 32 View data, corresponding with view data carbon powder image is formed on paper.
Detection unit 34 is used to carry out state-detection to printer body 100, obtains corresponding status information, such as prints Machine body 100 current paperboard can then detect jam error information, and for example have paper in the paper feeding cassette of printer body 100 When can be tested with paper information, can detect no paper during no paper in the paper feeding cassette of printer body 100 for another example Information, etc..34 status informations detected of detection unit are sent to main control unit 30.Main control unit 30 is according to detection The status information that unit 34 is detected controls the operation of image formation unit 33.
Detection unit 34 status information detected can also be sent to display operating unit 31 shown, to Family is reminded or provides various reference informations for the use of user, improves the usage experience of user.
Additional carton 11~12, respectively includes carton control unit 40 and paper feeding unit 41.Carton control unit 40 is controlled Each operation of carton, such as carton control unit 40 receives the paper feed instruction of main control unit 30, and control paper feeding unit 41 is performed Paper feed operation etc..Paper feeding unit 41 is mainly used to perform paper feed operation.
The mechanical realization signal of image formation unit 33 is as shown in Fig. 2 mainly include standard carton 10, discharge carton 21st, conveyance part 60, imaging moiety 80 and fixation part 90 etc..
Standard carton 10 is used to deposit paper (or other recording mediums), and sheet carrying to imaging moiety 80.Mark Quasi- carton 10, which includes a paper storage device 10-3, to be used to stack paper.Intake roller 10-1 is used for from paper storage device 10-3 In transport paper one by one into carrying roller 60A, 60B.Paper, which whether there is detection sensor 10-2, to be used to detect that paper is stored Whether device 10-3 is with the presence of paper.
Conveyance part 60 is mainly used in printer body 100 transport of sheets of paper on transport path 100a, from standard The sheet carrying that carton 10 or additional carton 11,12 enter passes through fixing section to imaging moiety 80, and the paper after imaging After 90s be discharged to is divided to discharge carton 21.
Carrying roller 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D and 60F included by part 60 etc. is transported to be located on transport path 100a.Remove Send part carrying roller 60A, 60B and 60C in part 60 etc. to be used for handle from standard carton 10 or additional carton 11,12 to enter Sheet conveying to imaging moiety 80.Other carrying roller 60D in conveyance part 60 etc. is used to the paper after imaging remove It is sent to fixation part 90.Distributing roller 60F is used to the paper after being fixed be discharged to discharge carton 21.
Conveyance part 60 can also include a double surface unit 61 and a reverse rollers 60E.Double surface unit 61 includes reverse Multiple carrying roller 61A, 61B and 61C on transport path 100b etc..Received when printer body 100 from external device (ED) 50 When print job is duplex printing operation, for forming carbon powder image in the first face and by fixation unit paper after 90s , based on reverse rollers 60E rubbing action, the rear end of the paper is transported to double surface unit 61 as front end, by carrying roller 61A, 61B, 61C conveyance are from reverse transport path 100b is re-introduced into transport path 100a, with second to the paper Face is imaged.
Imaging moiety 80 is used for from standard carton 10 (or the additional additional carton 11 of first layer and the additional paper of the second layer Any one of box 12) conveyance paper on form carbon powder image.The imaging moiety 80 includes photosensitive drums 80D (OPC), charging list First 80E (CR), exposing unit 80F (LSU), developing cell 81 and transfer roll 80A (TR) etc..
Photosensitive drums 80D is image to be printed can be formed thereon electrostatic latent image and conveyance development carbon powder image Cylindrical light receptor.Charhing unit 80E charges so that predetermined potential is unified to photosensitive drums 80D surface.Exposing unit 80F with Laser irradiates photosensitive drums 80D charging surface to form an electrostatic latent image on photosensitive drums 80D surfaces.
Developing cell 81 stores carbon dust (or other image forming mediums) there is provided carbon dust to photosensitive drums 80D surfaces, to be shown Shadow one carbon powder image of formation is on photosensitive drums 80D surfaces.
Developing cell 81 mainly includes developer roll 80B (DR) and powder feeding roller 80C (SR) etc..Powder feeding roller 80C is storage Carbon dust, which is provided, arrives developer roll 80B.Developer roll 80B provides carbon dust to photosensitive drums 80D surfaces.
The transfer high pressure of one negative pole, which is provided, arrives transfer roll 80A, and shape on photosensitive drums 80D is acted on according to the transfer high pressure Into carbon powder image be transferred on the paper passed through.
Fixation part 90 includes heating roller 90B (FR) and backer roll 90A (PR) etc..Heating is provided with heating roller 90B Device, backer roll 90A extruding heating rollers 90B.
Paper after 90 pairs of transfer carbon powder images of fixation part, which is sent between heating roller 90B and backer roll 90A, to be added Heat and pressurization, to be fixed to the carbon powder image on paper.Heating roller 90B and backer roll 90A surface are entered with negative polarity Row charges with being rubbed with paper.
Discharge carton 21 is used to store the paper discharged after fixing from fixation unit 90.
Printer body 100 can also include manual paper feeding box 20.
Manual paper feeding box 20 includes the paper storage device 20-3 for stacking paper, for from paper storage device The intake roller 20-1 that paper enters carrying roller 60C is transported in 20-3 one by one, and for detecting paper storage device 20- Whether 3 whether there is detection sensor 20-2 with the presence of the paper of paper.
The printer body 100 of the present invention can also connect multiple additional cartons.By taking structure shown in Fig. 2 as an example, printer Body 100 has been also connected with the additional carton 11 of first layer and the additional carton 12 of the second layer in the lower floor of standard carton 10.First layer is attached Plus the additional carton 12 of carton 11, the second layer can each store various sizes of paper, and paper is sent to imaging moiety 80.
The additional carton 11 of first layer includes being used to stack the paper storage device 11-3 of paper, for from paper storage device The intake roller 11-1 that paper enters carrying roller 11-4A and 11-4B is transported in 11-3 one by one, and for detecting that paper is deposited Whether storage device 11-3 whether there is detection sensor 11-2 with the presence of the paper of paper.
The additional carton 12 of the second layer includes being used to stack the paper storage device 12-3 of paper, for from paper storage device The intake roller 12-1 that paper enters carrying roller 12-4A and 12-4B is transported in 12-3 one by one, and for detecting that paper is deposited Whether storage device 12-3 whether there is detection sensor 12-2 with the presence of the paper of paper.
Paper memory cell 11-3,12-3, intake roller 11-1,12-1, paper in additional carton whether there is detection sensor 11-2,12-2 etc. can constitute part as the machinery of paper feeding unit 41.
It will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that when paper is beaten from the additional carton below standard carton into introducing During print machine body, the paper needs the conveyance of all cartons on by the carton belonging to it.Additional carton have two with When upper, the paper in the carton of attached orlop (namely second layer from top to bottom) is, it is necessary to all by top Carton, including all additional cartons (the additional carton of first layer from top to bottom) of top and standard carton can be just introduced into In printer body.For example, refer to Fig. 2, the paper in the second additional carton 12 is, it is necessary to by the additional carton 11 of first layer Conveyance, can enter in printer body 100.
By the above-mentioned description to printer module and image processing system structure, image processing system of the invention One embodiment, including device body and at least one the additional carton that can be installed in device body.Such as printing This image processing system of machine, device body corresponds to printer body.Body Controller is provided with device body, it is each attached Plus carton controller is also provided with carton.Each carton controller is set to control the additional carton belonging to itself in image Operation in forming apparatus imaging process.Carton controller from all additional cartons of first layer to last layer, with level After the mode of connection is connected, then it is connected with Body Controller.Body Controller is set to synchronize all carton controllers Control, and carry out two-way data communication with all carton controllers.
The schematic diagram that Fig. 3 is connected for printer body in one embodiment of the invention with the hardware of additional carton.
It should be noted that one embodiment of the invention is so that printer body 100 can install two additional cartons as an example Illustrate, but the carton quantity that is not meant to printer body and can install is confined to two.Technology based on the present invention Thought, as long as equipment and use occasion allow, can add carton can have more, to meet the need under different usage scenarios Will.
As shown in figure 3, the Body Controller 101 in printer body 100 is attached with each by two control lines Plus the carton controller 102,103 in carton is communicated, by an out connector 101-1 and all additional cartons The additional carton connection of the superiors.
A control line is clock line L_SCK in two control lines, for transmitting the clock interface from Body Controller 101 (SCK) clock signal of output makes the Synchronization Control of Body Controller 101 each to the clock interface (SCK) of each carton controller Individual carton controller 102,103.
Another control line in two control lines is data wire L_SDA, and data-interface is passed through for Body Controller 101 (SDA) two-way data communication is carried out between each carton controller 102,103.Each carton controller 102,103 is distinguished Data wire L_SDA is connected by respective data-interface (SDA).
Body Controller 101 can be sent to each carton control by SDA interface output orders by data wire L_SDA The SDA interfaces of device 102,103 processed, while the SDA that each carton controller 102,103 can be received by data wire L_SDA connects The information that mouth is returned.
Each additional carton includes carton controller (102,103), input connector (102-1,103-1), output company Connect device (102-2,103-2), and signal controller etc..As shown in figure 3, in one embodiment of the invention, the signal controller For Digital Logical Circuits 102-3,103-3.
Carton controller 102,103 in additional carton, the various operations of the additional carton 11,12 belonging to control each, Such as control paper feed operation etc..
In the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the out connector of the additional carton of last layer and next layer of additional carton Input connector correspondence is connected.Namely the clock interface of the out connector of the additional carton of last layer, it is additional with next layer Clock interface connection in the input connector of carton；The data-interface of the out connector of the additional carton of last layer, with Data-interface connection in the input connector of one layer of additional carton.Than first layer as shown in Figure 3 additional carton it is defeated Go out connector 102-2, be connected with the input connector 103-1 of the additional carton of the second layer.
The input connector of the additional carton of the superiors, is connected with the out connector in printer body.Such as Fig. 3 institutes The input connector 102-1 of the additional carton of the first layer shown, is connected with the out connector 101-1 in printer body.
For an additional carton, the SCK that the first input end of Digital Logical Circuits is connected to carton controller connects On clock line L_SCK where mouthful, on the I1 interfaces of the second input connection carton controller, output end is connected to output On the clock line L_SCK of connector.In other words, the first input end of Digital Logical Circuits is connected to the clock of carton controller and connect On mouth, output end is connected on the clock interface of out connector.
In the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the signal controller in carton controller in the additional carton of last layer, if It is set to the clock signal that switching signal (signal provided on i.e. foregoing I1 interfaces) is provided and Body Controller transmission is accessed.And on The signal controller in carton controller in one layer of additional carton is also configured to according to the switching signal and accessed Clock signal, is controlled to the data communication between the carton controller and Body Controller in next layer of additional carton. Body Controller is set to by all carton controller tranmitting data register signals, to synchronize control to all carton controllers System.
Specifically, in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the signal control in carton controller in the additional carton of last layer Device processed, is set to the clock signal sent according to the switching signal and the Body Controller accessed, downward to Body Controller The clock signal that carton controller in one layer of additional carton is sent is controlled, so that in next layer of additional carton Data communication between carton controller and Body Controller is controlled.
Here signal controller can be AND gate or NOT-AND gate Digital Logical Circuits.Certainly, this area is common Technical staff is it will be clearly understood that the signal controller other can also can realize above-mentioned signal controller for triode etc. Function various electronic components.
Carton controller in the additional carton of adjacent two layers in the additional carton of last layer, mainly by being exported in interface I1 One low level, can drag down the clock line L_SCK of the additional carton of next layer signal by the Digital Logical Circuits, reach The clock control effect of the additional carton of next layer is closed, Body Controller 101 can not be exported any instruction and is added to next layer Carton, so that the other all additional cartons of the additional carton of next layer and lower section can not carry out data with Body Controller 101 Communication.Therefore this Digital Logical Circuits has the carton control in all additional cartons under its additional carton in place of control Device and Body Controller mutually enter the effect of row data communication, contain carton controller in the additional carton to next layer with Data communication between Body Controller is controlled.
Such as, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, the Digital Logical Circuits 102-3 of the additional carton of a first layer input On clock line L_SCK where the SCK interfaces for the carton controller 102 for connecting the additional carton of first layer, another input connects On the I1 interfaces for the carton controller for connecing the additional carton of first layer, the output that output end is connected to the additional carton of first layer connects Connect on device 102-2 clock line L_SCK.
The Body Controller 101 of the present embodiment can by carton controller from data wire L_SDA to the additional carton of each layer 102nd, 103 various instructions are sent, such as paper feed is instructed, while being controlled by the data wire L_SDA cartons for receiving each additional carton of layer The status information that device 102,103 is returned, such as lacks paper information, paperboard information, motor error etc..
In one embodiment of the invention, Body Controller is also configured to identify by sending to all additional cartons layer by layer Configuration-direct, and identified accordingly (it is also assumed that being to be used for for the additional carton configuration for responding the mark configuration-direct Communicated and formed in other additional cartons the address effectively distinguished).It is pre- that all additional cartons are pre-set to identical Bidding is known, and in the carton controller in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the carton controller quilt in the additional carton of last layer It is set in advance as disconnecting the data communication between carton controller and the Body Controller in next layer of additional carton.In body In the mark configuration-direct that controller is sent, include the default mark.So, Body Controller first can be to first layer Additional carton sends mark configuration-direct, and the carton control in the additional carton of the second layer is disconnected due to the additional carton of first layer The pre- bidding carried in data communication between device and Body Controller processed, and the mark configuration-direct of Body Controller transmission Know, it is identical with the default mark of the additional carton of first layer, therefore first layer additional carton can receive the mark configuration refer to Order.The additional carton of first layer is received after the mark configuration-direct, can be entered according to the mark configuration-direct with Body Controller Row communication, receives Body Controller to itself configuration identifier.The mark that the additional carton of first layer is configured by Body Controller, It has been different from the default mark of the additional carton of first layer previously.
After Body Controller is received to itself configuration identifier, the additional carton of first layer can also connect the attached of the second layer Plus the data communication between the carton controller and Body Controller in carton.Body Controller is in the additional carton to first layer After configuration identifier, it may proceed to send in mark configuration-direct, the mark configuration-direct still to the additional carton of first layer again Carry default mark.The additional carton of first layer is received after the mark configuration-direct, because of the mark of itself and the pre- bidding Know difference, therefore can know that the mark configuration-direct is not destined to oneself, and the paper of the additional carton of the second layer Box controller has had turned on the data communication between Body Controller, therefore the additional carton of the second layer receives and responds this Identify after configuration-direct, will be communicated according to the mark configuration-direct with Body Controller, receive Body Controller to certainly Body configuration identifier.The mark that the additional carton of the second layer is configured by Body Controller, different from the additional paper of the second layer The default mark of box previously, also different from the current mark of additional carton of first layer.By that analogy, Body Controller can be All additional carton configuration identifiers.
As shown in figure 4, one embodiment of the invention is the process of additional carton configuration identifier (ID), mainly in printer When electric on body 100, initialize carton and recognize carton.
Step 401, Body Controller 101 sets the initial ID of carton, such as makes ID=1.
Step 402, Body Controller 101 (or can also be referred to as to mark (or referred to as address) for default mark For preset address, such as 0x00) carton controller send configuration carton ID instruction, the instruction includes the ID of carton.
Specially Body Controller 101 is instructed by SDA interfaces output configuration carton ID, and is passed by data wire L_SDA Carton controller of the instruction to 0x00 is designated is given, and clock signal synchronization to the carton is controlled by clock line L_SCK Device.
Step 403, judge whether to receive the response of carton in the scheduled time.
Whether the SDA interfaces of specially Body Controller 101 receive response message in the given time, if without if Enter step 405.If so, entering step 404.
Step 404, Body Controller 101 returns step 402 adding 1 as front loading paper feeding cassette ID.
Step 405, the number of the carton of statistics configuration successful, is used as the box number of carton.
If specifically, Body Controller 101 is not received by the response of carton, for example, circulation performs step 402 to step Rapid 404, as ID=3, send configuration carton ID is instructed, and Body Controller 101 is not received by response message in the scheduled time, Represent that the carton number of connection only has 2.
As shown in figure 5, the additional carton execution initialization flow of one embodiment of the invention is as follows.
Step 501, the hardware module of carton is initialized.
Specifically, each carton controller 102,103 I1 ports export low level, make the additional carton of next layer when Clock signal is turned off.
Step 502, it is default mark (0x00) that each carton controller, which configures the ID (being also address) of itself,.
Step 503, judge whether to receive the instruction for configuring carton ID.
Specially carton controller 102,103 determines whether to receive configuration carton ID instruction in port SDA, if do not had Have, then the judgement of repeat step 503 always；If so, into step 504.
Step 504, carton ID of the carton controller in the instruction received configures the true identity of itself, and enters To step 505.
Step 505, next stage clock lane is opened.
Specifically, the I1 ports output high level of carton controller, by the effect of Digital Logical Circuits, makes next layer attached Plus the SCK ports of carton controller receive the clock signal of the SCK ports output of Body Controller 101, so that body can be received The instruction for the configuration carton ID that controller 101 is sent, carton additional to next layer performs distribution ID operation.
After the additional carton of last layer has configured self ID, then the clock signal of the additional carton of next layer can be opened.When connecing When receiving subsequent configuration carton ID instructions, because the mark of itself has not been 0x00, then last layer carton controller can be neglected Slightly configuration carton ID is instructed, and configuration carton ID instructions can just be responded by being only designated 0x00 carton controller.The present invention ID can just be configured by being not limited to only be designated 0x00 carton controller, can also be set as other predetermined marks.
Between carton controller 102,103 in the Body Controller 101 of one embodiment of the invention and each additional carton The circuit of communication is not limited to above-described embodiment, and the SDA interfaces of Body Controller 101 can also be made to be changed into receiving interface, data Line L_SDA lines are changed into the reception line of one-way communication, for from carton controller 102,103 receive informations；And Body Controller 101 SCK interfaces are changed into output interface, and clock line L_SCK becomes the output line of one-way communication, for carton controller 102, 103 send command information.The SDA interfaces of carton controller 102,103 are changed into output interface, the SCK of carton controller 102,103 Interface becomes input interface, any instruction that the output interface of Body Controller 101 is exported is sent to carton by output line The input interface of controller 102,103, the information that carton controller 102,103 output interfaces are returned can be sent to reception line is crossed The input interface of Body Controller 101, and other holdings are constant.During the interface I1 output low levels of carton controller 102,103, Control Digital Logical Circuits 102-3,103-3 prevents the instruction that the output interface of Body Controller 101 is exported from reaching next layer of paper The input interface of box controller.
The operating process during execution print job of printer body 100 of one embodiment of the invention is following is a brief introduction of, Exemplified by performing and automatically select carton print job.
As shown in fig. 6, the present invention received from external device (ED) 50 automatically select carton print job (step 600) when, Printer body 100 performs following operating process according to the instruction that carton is automatically selected in print job.
Step 601, judge whether manual paper feeding box 20 is not present paper.
Specially main control unit 30 comes according to the information that such as paper of detection unit 34 whether there is detection sensor 20-2 returns Judge, step 605 is entered when judging that manual paper feeding box 20 lacks paper, otherwise, into step 602.
Step 602, manual input tray 20 is defined as paper feed carton by main control unit 30, enter step 603 perform with Manual paper feeding box 20 is the imaging operation of paper source.
Step 603, perform with imaging operation of the manual paper feeding box 20 for paper source.
Specifically, main control unit 30 sends paper feed instruction, then intake roller 20-1 starts to transport the paper of manual paper feeding box 20 The paper opened in storage device 20-3 enters carrying roller 60C, and is sent to imaging moiety 80, is sent to by carrying roller 60D Fixation unit 90, after the carbon powder image on paper is fixed, by distributing roller 60F discharge, is discharged into the paper after fixing Discharge paper disc 21.
Step 604, detect whether do not occur paper error in manual paper feeding box 20 for the imaging operation of paper source. Step 601 is then returned to if there is paper error.If not occurring paper error, step 603 is returned to, is continued from manual Input tray 20 enters next paper and performs imaging operation.
Step 605, when manual paper feeding box 20 lacks paper, then whether examination criteria carton 10 is unsatisfactory for imaging requirements.
Specially main control unit 30 whether there is detection sensor 10-2 testing result according to the paper in detection unit 34 Come whether criterion carton 10 has paper and meet printing demand.When standard carton 10 meets printing demand, into step 606, step 609 is entered when being unsatisfactory for.
Step 606, main control unit 30 selectes paper feed carton for standard carton 10, into step 607.
Step 607, perform with imaging operation of the standard carton 10 for paper source.
Specifically, in the paper storage device 10-3 of the control intake roller 10-1 conveyance standards of main control unit 30 carton 10 Paper enters imaging moiety 80 into carrying roller 60A, 60B, 60C, fixation unit 90 is sent to by carrying roller 60D, paper After carbon powder image on is fixed, by distributing roller 60F discharge, the paper after fixing is discharged into discharge paper disc 21.
Step 608, judge whether do not occur paper error in standard carton 10 for the imaging operation of paper source.
Specially main control unit 30 judges according to paper whether there is detection sensor 10-2 detection, when not occurring scarce paper When, then into step 607；When there is lacking paper, step 601 is returned to.
Step 609, when manual paper feeding box 20, standard carton 10 all do not have paper, then main control unit 30 judges first The additional carton 11 of layer whether there is.If it is present entering step 610；If it does not exist, then entering step 619.
Specific detection operation is, Body Controller 101 by carton from data wire L_SDA to the additional carton 11 of first layer Controller 102 sends query statement, if being not received by the confirmation of the return of carton controller 102, table in the scheduled time Show and do not connect the additional carton 11 of first layer.
In order to more accurately judge that the additional carton 11 of first layer whether there is, in one embodiment of the invention, body control Device 101 can continuously transmit multiple query statement to carton controller 102, if being not received by the confirmation of return, Then it is considered that the additional carton 11 of first layer is not present.
Step 610, judge whether the additional carton of first layer is unsatisfactory for imaging requirements.
Specially main control unit 30 is sentenced according to the information that the carton control unit 40 of the additional carton 11 of first layer is returned It is disconnected, carton control unit 40 in paper feeding unit 41 as paper whether there is the information transmissions of detection sensor 11-2 returns to master control Unit 30 processed, step 614 is entered when main control unit 30 judges that the additional carton 11 of first layer lacks paper according to the information of return；It is no Then, into step 611.
Step 611, it is the additional carton 11 of first layer to select paper feed carton, into step 612.
Step 612, perform with imaging operation of the additional carton 11 of first layer for paper source.
Instructed specifically, Body Controller 101 sends paper feed by SDA interfaces to carton controller 102.When first layer is attached Plus the SDA interfaces of the carton controller 102 of carton 11 are to after the instruction, the control intake roller 11-1 conveyance additional paper of first layer Paper in the paper storage device 11-3 of box 11 enters carrying roller 11-4A, 11-4B, and carrying roller 11-4A, 11-4B are the paper Open and be sent to printer body 100, and imaging moiety 80 is entered by carrying roller 60A, 60B, 60C conveyance, by conveyance Roller 60D is sent to fixation unit 90, after the carbon powder image on paper is fixed, by distributing roller 60F discharge, after fixing Paper is discharged into discharge paper disc 21.
Step 613, judge whether do not occur scarce paper in the additional carton 11 of first layer for the imaging operation of paper source Mistake.
Specially Body Controller 101 receives paper whether there is information from the carton controller 102 of the additional carton 11 of first layer To judge.When Body Controller 101 receives the carton controller 102 of the additional carton 11 of first layer by data wire L_SDA lines During the scarce paper information returned, into step 601.If scarce paper information is not received, into step 612.
Step 614, main control unit 30 judges that the additional carton 12 of the second layer whether there is.If it is present entering step Rapid 615, if it does not exist, then entering step 619.
Specific detection operation is, Body Controller 101 by carton from data wire L_SDA to the additional carton 12 of the second layer Controller 103 sends query statement, if being not received by the carton controller 103 of the additional carton 12 of the second layer in the scheduled time The confirmation of return, is represented without the connection additional carton 12 of the second layer.
In order to more accurately judge that the additional carton 12 of the second layer whether there is, then Body Controller 101 can be continuously transmitted Multiple query statement, can when being not received by the confirmation of return to the carton controller 103 of the additional carton 12 of the second layer To think that the additional carton 12 of the second layer is not present.
Step 615, judge whether the additional carton 12 of the second layer is unsatisfactory for imaging requirements.
Specially main control unit 30 is sentenced according to the information that the carton control unit 40 of the additional carton 12 of the second layer is returned It is disconnected.Carton control unit 40 in paper feeding unit 41 as paper whether there is the information transmission of detection sensor 12-2 return to master control Unit 30 processed.Enter step 619 when main control unit 30 judges that the additional carton 12 of the second layer lacks paper according to the information of return；It is no Then, into step 616.
Step 616, it is the additional carton 12 of the second layer to select paper feed carton, into step 617.
Step 617, perform with imaging operation of the additional carton 12 of the second layer for paper source.
Specifically, Body Controller 101 is sent by the carton controller 103 of SDA interfaces to the additional carton 12 of the second layer Paper feed is instructed.When the additional carton 12 of the second layer carton controller 103 SDA interfaces to after the instruction, control intake roller 12-1 conveyance paper storage devices 12-3 paper enters carrying roller 12-4A, 12-4B, and carrying roller 12-4A, 12-4B transmit the paper Open and pass through the additional carton 11 of first layer, be sent to printer body 100, and imaging is entered by carrying roller 60A, 60B, 60C Part 80, fixation unit 90 is sent to by carrying roller 60D, after the carbon powder image on paper is fixed, by distributing roller 60F's Paper after fixing, is discharged into discharge paper disc 21 by discharge.
Step 618, judge whether do not occur scarce paper in the additional carton 12 of the second layer for the imaging operation of paper source Mistake.
Specially Body Controller 101 receives paper whether there is information from the carton controller 103 of the additional carton 12 of the second layer To judge.When Body Controller 101 receives the carton controller 103 of the additional carton 12 of the second layer by data wire L_SDA lines During the scarce paper information returned, into step 601；If scarce paper information is not received, into step 617.
Step 619, report is without matching paper error.
Specially main control unit 30 is exported without matching paper error information to display operating unit 31, should to user reminding Mistake.
In one embodiment of the invention, at least one additional carton is arranged in the device body of image processing system.From After all additional cartons of first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, it is connected with device body.Adjacent two layers it is attached Plus in carton, the additional carton of last layer is controlled to the data communication between next layer of additional carton and device body. The present embodiment is to the control method of additional carton, the main following steps included as shown in Figure 9 A.
The additional carton of last layer in step 9a1, the additional carton of adjacent two layers provides switching signal, and access device The clock signal that body is sent.
Step 9a2, the additional carton of the last layer according to the switching signal and the device body accessed send when Clock signal, is controlled to the data communication between next layer of the additional carton and the device body.
In one embodiment of this invention, the device body is set to by sending the clock signal to all additional cartons To synchronize control to all additional cartons.
In the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the additional carton of last layer, according to switching signal and the device sheet accessed The clock signal that body is sent, is controlled to the clock signal that device body is sent to next layer of additional carton, so that Data communication between next layer of additional carton and device body is controlled.
The one of the present invention implement to the control method of additional carton also including device body be set to by layer by layer to All additional cartons send mark configuration-direct, and to respond the corresponding mark of additional carton configuration of the mark configuration-direct. Among these, all additional cartons are pre-set to the default mark of identical, and in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, upper one The additional carton of layer is pre-set to disconnect the communication between next layer of additional carton and device body.Device body is sent The mark configuration-direct in, include the default mark.So, the mark configuration-direct, and itself current mark are received Know (address in other words) and the default additional carton of mark identical in mark configuration-direct, it is possible to which receiving device body is to it Configuration is identified, so that the mark of itself will be updated to the new logo that device body is configured from previous default mark. The mark of different additional cartons is different, is effectively distinguished so as to be formed between each additional carton.
In another embodiment of the image forming device of the present invention, carton identification circuit, paper are included in device body Voltage detecting point is provided with box identification circuit.Mark distributor circuit is provided with each additional carton, each mark distribution Circuit is provided with voltage access point and voltage detecting point.In mark distributor circuit in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, last layer Additional carton in mark distributor circuit voltage detecting point, with next layer of additional carton mark distributor circuit electricity Access point is crimped to be connected.It is connected in cascaded fashion from the mark distributor circuit in all additional cartons of first layer to last layer Afterwards, it is connected with the voltage detecting point in carton identification circuit.
Body Controller is set to by detecting the voltage in the voltage detecting point in carton identification circuit, all to obtain The quantity of additional carton, it is possible to according to the quantity of all additional cartons, is each additional corresponding mark of carton configuration.Each The voltage in the voltage detecting point on mark distributor circuit that additional carton is included by itself, can also be obtained from institute There is the unique mark in additional carton.
Fig. 7 shows printer body 200 and the electrical connection schematic diagram of additional carton in another embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 7, printer body 200 includes a Body Controller 202, a divider resistance R1, a ground connection A resistance R2 and protective resistance R3.
Divider resistance R1 one end connection power supply VCC, other end connection grounding resistance R2 one end；Grounding resistance R2's is another One end is grounded；Divider resistance R1 and the common end P0 connection protective resistances R3 of grounding resistance R2 connections one end；Protective resistance R3 The other end will connect Body Controller 202 interface I2.Interface I2 is converted into digital letter to the detection voltage modulus of input Number.Body Controller 202 learns the quantity of the carton of connection according to the data signal.
Every layer of additional carton includes a carton controller 700, divider resistance R1, a grounding resistance R2 and one Individual protective resistance R3.In the present embodiment of the present invention, the number of plies of additional carton is n (namely the number of additional carton is n), and n is Positive integer more than or equal to 1.
Divider resistance R1 in the additional carton 1 of first layer one end connection printer body 200 in divider resistance R1 and The common end P0 of grounding resistance R2 connections, other end connection grounding resistance R2 one end；Grounding resistance R2 other end ground connection；Point Piezoresistance R1 and the common end P1 connection protective resistances R3 of grounding resistance R2 connections one end；The protective resistance R3 other end will be even Meet the interface I2 of the carton controller 700 in the additional carton 1 of first layer.Detection voltage analog-to-digital conversions of the interface I2 to input Into data signal.
In the case where n is more than or equal to 2, the additional carton 2 of remaining each layer, 3 ..., in n, divider resistance R1 one end connects Connect close to the additional carton of last layer divider resistance R1 and grounding resistance R2 connection common end (P1, P2 ... Pn-1), separately One end connection grounding resistance R2 one end；Grounding resistance R2 other end ground connection；In same additional carton, divider resistance R1 and Grounding resistance R2 connections common end (P1, P2, P3 ..., Pn, the voltage detecting point of as additional carton) connection protective resistance R3 one end.In same additional carton, the protective resistance R3 other end will connect the interface I2 of Body Controller 700.This connects Mouth I2 is converted into data signal to the detection voltage modulus of input.
The additional carton 1 of first layer detects voltage by P1 ends, and the additional carton 2 of first layer detects voltage ... by P2 ends, the The additional carton of n-layer detects voltage by Pn ends.One end that each additional carton passes through first resistor R1 therein (is additional paper The voltage access point of box) last layer carton is cascaded to, for the additional carton of first layer then to be cascaded to printer body 200, and The additional carton of next layer is cascaded to by divider resistance R1 and grounding resistance R2 connections common end.
As shown in fig. 7, the connection circuit of the divider resistance R1 and grounding resistance R2 in printer body 200 recognize for carton Circuit 201, each additional carton has an ID distributor circuit 701, and ID distributor circuits 701 include point in affiliated additional carton Piezoresistance R1 and grounding resistance R2.In the additional carton of adjacent two layers, one end of the divider resistance R1 in next additional carton of layer Connect the additional carton of last layer in divider resistance R1 and grounding resistance R2 connections common end (P1, P2 ... Pn-1), the other end Connect grounding resistance R2 one end；Grounding resistance R2 other end ground connection.In the additional carton of first layer, the one of divider resistance R1 Common end P0 (the i.e. voltage detectings of device body of divider resistance R1 and grounding resistance R2 connections in end connection printer body Point), other end connection grounding resistance R2 one end；Grounding resistance R2 other end ground connection.In every layer of additional carton, partial pressure Resistance R1 and grounding resistance R2 connections common end (P1, P2 ... Pn-1) for the point of detection voltage, the carton control in additional carton The number of plies of itself is identified according to the voltage for detecting the point in device 700 processed.
Communicated between printer body 200 and each additional carton by bus, the clock line sum in a such as embodiment The bus constituted according to line, or a bus for receiving line and an output line composition, the present invention are not limited to this.
Additional carton, one layer of additional carton of access are not accessed in printer body 200, two layers of additional carton of access, is connect When entering three layers of additional carton and the access additional carton of n-layer, printer body 200 and the simplification that additional carton is electrically connected are equivalent Circuit is as shown in Fig. 8 A, 8B, 8C, 8D and 8E.
Printer body 200 shown in Fig. 7 equivalent circuit simplified with the electrical connection of additional carton as illustrated in fig. 8e, point G0 is the end points on grounding resistance R2 connections ground in the carton identification circuit 201 of printer body 200, and point g1, g2, g3 ... gn is The end points on grounding resistance R2 connections ground in the ID distributor circuits 701 of each additional carton of layer.
When printer body 200 does not connect additional carton, corresponding equivalent circuit 1 is as shown in Figure 8 A.Printer sheet The test point P0 of Body Controller 202 of body 200 voltage Vp0, refer to following expression.
Formula (1)
Change of the Body Controller 202 according to detection Vp0, can know whether what additional carton was connected and accessed The number of additional carton.
When printer body 200 connects an additional carton, corresponding equivalent circuit 2 is as shown in Figure 8 B.Body is controlled The test point P0 of device 202 voltage Vp0, refer to following expression.
Formula (2)
The test point P1 of carton controller 700 of the additional carton 1 of first layer voltage, may be referred to following expression.
Formula (3)
When printer body 200 connects two additional cartons, corresponding equivalent circuit 3 is as shown in Figure 8 C.Body is controlled The test point P0 of device 202 voltage Vp0, refer to following expression.
Formula (4)
Wherein, Rp0g0 calculation expression is：
Formula (5)
Rp1g1 calculation expression is：
Formula (6)
The test point P1 of carton controller 700 of the additional carton 1 of first layer voltage is：
Formula (7)
The test point P2 of carton controller 700 of the additional carton 2 of second layer voltage is：
Formula (8)
When printer body 200 connects three additional cartons, corresponding equivalent circuit 4 is as in fig. 8d.Body is controlled Device 202 detects P0 voltage Vp0, refer to following expression.
Formula (9)
Wherein, Rp0g0 calculation expression is：
Formula (10)
Rp1g1 calculation expression is：
Formula (11)
Rp2g2 calculation expression is：
Formula (12)
The voltage Vp1 of the test point P1 points of carton controller 700 of the additional carton 1 of first layer is：
Formula (13)
The test point P2 of carton controller 700 of the additional carton 2 of second layer Vp2 voltages are：
Formula (14)
The test point P3 of carton controller 700 of the additional carton 3 of third layer voltage Vp3 is：
Formula (15)
The data that the mode that the magnitude of voltage that Body Controller 202 is detected is distributed according to resistance is detected are different.Three layers of connection Within additional carton (the additional carton on the basis of the standard carton within three layers of superposition in other words) detection voltage data As shown in table 1.
The voltage detecting table of table 1, printer body so that three layers of additional carton can be connected
In control method of the another embodiment of the present invention to additional carton, at least one additional carton is arranged on image shape Into in the device body of device, after all additional cartons from first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, then with dress Body is put to be connected.Voltage detecting point is provided with the device body, voltage access point and electricity are provided with each additional carton Press test point.Moreover, after all additional cartons from first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, and in device body Voltage detecting point be connected.Voltage in voltage detecting point of the device body by detecting itself, obtains all additional cartons Quantity.Device body according to the quantity of all additional cartons, can also obtain the mark of all additional cartons.All additional paper Voltage in each additional carton in box, the voltage detecting point of itself, is obtained from unique mark in all additional cartons Know.
In description according to more than, another embodiment of the present invention carton is recognized during 200 power-up initializing of printer body Flow as shown in Figure 9 B.
Step 9b0, the magnitude of voltage of the detection carton of Body Controller 202 identification circuit 201.
Specifically, the interface I3 test points P0 of Body Controller 202 voltage Vp0.
Step 9b1, the total n for the additional carton that Body Controller 202 is installed according to detection magnitude of voltage identification.
Specially Body Controller 202 can be inquired about according to the detection voltage Vp0 detected, and acquisition is currently installed on attached Plus the total n of carton.The inquiry can be with being carried out in the property identical voltage detecting table of table 1.
Step 9b2, it is total that Body Controller 202 broadcasts the additional carton obtained by bus to each carton controller 700 Number n.
After Body Controller 202 knows additional carton sum n, every layer is understood automatically according to additional carton sum n and is added The ID of carton.For example, the ID for setting every layer of additional carton successively Jia 1, the second layer is just since the additional carton ID=1 of the superiors It is additional carton ID=2, the additional carton ID=3 ... of third layer, by that analogy.Therefore when learning additional carton sum n, just Initial value can be set according to the ID of the additional carton of the superiors, according to the ID methods of salary distribution prestored, so as to obtain every layer of additional paper The ID of box, so can also learn the ID of every layer of additional carton without the ID of the return of carton controller 700 itself.
Step 9b3, Body Controller 202 inquires about additional carton N state, is to detect whether to exist additional paper here The state of box N connection errors.
Specially Body Controller 202 starts a query at the state of every layer of additional carton, and Body Controller 202 can be to each layer The carton controller 700 of additional carton sends querying command, and N layers of additional carton, N=1, N≤n when initial here are inquired about first.
Step 9b4, judges whether current N values are less than or equal to additional carton sum n, by judging whether N is more than n come always Repetition detects the state of the additional carton of each layer, is in order to determine whether to have inquired about all additional cartons, when N is less than here During equal to additional carton sum n, into step 9b6, when N is more than additional carton sum n, all additional paper have been inquired about in expression Box, into step 9b5, initialization terminates.
Step 9b6, Body Controller 202 determines whether it has received additional carton N response.
When Body Controller 202 sends query statement to additional carton N carton controller 700, this is currently received The additional carton N of query statement carton controller 700 can return to a confirmation to Body Controller 202, body control Device 202 learns that this layer of additional carton is normally connected according to the confirmation, step 9b7 is entered, if being not received by carton The confirmation that controller 700 is returned, into step 9b8.
Step 9b7, when Body Controller 202 receives the confirmation that additional carton N is returned, then continues to next layer Additional carton N+1 is inquired about, and returns to step 9b3.
Step 9b8, the confirmation returned when the carton controller 700 that Body Controller 202 does not receive additional carton N During information, then inquiry M times can be repeated, and M≤m, m are preset value, such as could be arranged to 3.Body Controller 202 can be repeated to attached Plus carton N carton controller 700 sends querying command, if it exceeds m inquiry, i.e., when M is more than or equal to m, body control Device 202 still without the carton controller 700 for obtaining additional carton N confirmation when, represent the additional carton N connection errors, Into step 9b9, initialization failure is represented；Before Body Controller 202 repeats inquiry more than m times, it can receive additional The confirmation that carton N carton controller 700 is returned to, then enter step 9b7.
When recognizing additional carton during 200 power-up initializing of printer body, operating process such as Figure 10 of carton controller 700 It is shown.
Step 1000, it is broadcast that the carton controller 700 of every layer of additional carton, which initializes the mark (being also address) of itself, Address 0x00, or can also be other default marks.
Step 1001, the magnitude of voltage of the detection self ID of carton controller 700 distributor circuit 701.
The electricity of the interface I2 detection end points (P1, P2, P3 ... Pn) of the carton controller 700 of specially every layer additional carton Pressure value, by A/D analog-to-digital conversions to data signal.
Step 1002, the broadcast data to be received such as always of carton controller 700.
The additional carton that the Body Controller 202 to be received such as the carton controller 700 of specially every layer additional carton is sent Total n.When receiving the additional carton sum n of the broadcast of Body Controller 202, into step 1003.
Step 1003, when receiving the additional carton sum n of broadcast, carton controller 700 is according to above-mentioned numeral letter Number it can be learnt currently by inquiry table (such as table 1 or property with the above-mentioned identical of table 1 other tables) with the additional carton sum n Number of plies N where itself.
Step 1004, carton controller 700 configures the mark (ID) of itself according to the position (number of plies N) where itself.Tool Body can be in the way of the additional carton ID of printer body automatic identification.It is in most when carton controller 700 detects itself It is during upper strata, then automatic to set ID to be 1, it is automatic to set ID to be 2 when carton controller 700, which detects itself, is in the second layer, with It is next that this can allow carton controller 700 to observe the automatic mechanism for setting ID according to additional carton sum n and the position of itself The ID of oneself is configured, and it is consistent with the mode that above-mentioned Body Controller 202 distributes additional carton ID automatically in step 9b2. Enter the order that step 1005 waits Body Controller 202, such as paper feed order after carton controller 700 configures self identification.
All embodiments of the present invention are so that printer body connects multiple identical additional cartons as an example, technology of the invention It is equally applicable to printer body and connects multiple different types of additional cartons.
Those skilled in the art should be understood that each part of device that the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention is provided, with And each step in method, they can be concentrated on single computing device, or are distributed in multiple computing devices and are constituted Network on.Alternatively, they can be realized with the executable program code of computing device.It is thus possible to which they are stored Performed in the storage device by computing device, either they are fabricated to respectively each integrated circuit modules or by they In multiple modules or step single integrated circuit module is fabricated to realize.So, the present invention is not restricted to any specific Hardware and software is combined.
Although disclosed herein embodiment as above, described content is only to readily appreciate technical solution of the present invention And the embodiment used, it is not limited to the present invention.Technical staff in any art of the present invention, is not departing from this On the premise of the disclosed spirit and scope of invention, any modification and change can be carried out in the form and details of implementation, But the scope of patent protection of the present invention, still should be subject to the scope of the claims as defined in the appended claims.

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1. a kind of image processing system, including device body and can be installed in described device body at least one add Carton, wherein：
Body Controller is provided with described device body；
Carton controller is provided with each additional carton, each carton controller is set to control the additional paper belonging to itself Operation of the box in described image forming apparatus imaging process；Carton from all additional cartons of first layer to last layer After controller is connected in cascaded fashion, it is connected with the Body Controller；
The Body Controller is set to synchronize all carton controllers control, and double with the progress of all carton controllers To data communication；
In carton controller in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, the carton controller in the additional carton of last layer includes letter Number controller, the signal controller is set to provide switching signal and accesses the clock signal that the Body Controller is sent； And the clock signal according to the switching signal and the Body Controller accessed transmission is set to, to next layer The data communication between carton controller and the Body Controller in additional carton is controlled.
2. image processing system according to claim 1, wherein：
The Body Controller is set to control all cartons by sending the clock signal to all carton controllers Device synchronizes control.
3. image processing system according to claim 2, wherein：
The signal controller in carton controller in the additional carton of the last layer, is set to be believed according to the switch Number clock signal sent with the Body Controller that is accessed, it is attached to described next layer to the Body Controller Plus the clock signal that the carton controller in carton is sent is controlled, so that in described next layer of additional carton The data communication between carton controller and the Body Controller is controlled.
4. the image processing system according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein：
The Body Controller is set to by sending mark configuration-direct to all additional cartons layer by layer, to respond the mark Know the corresponding mark of additional carton configuration of configuration-direct；
All additional cartons are pre-set to the default mark of identical, and the carton controller in the additional carton of adjacent two layers In, the carton controller in the additional carton of last layer is pre-set to disconnect the carton control in next layer of additional carton Data communication between device and the Body Controller；
Wherein, the default mark is included in the mark configuration-direct.
5. image processing system according to claim 4, wherein：
The default mark additional carton of identical with being included in the mark configuration-direct, receives the Body Controller institute After the mark of configuration, the data connected between the carton controller in next layer of additional carton and the Body Controller are led to Letter.
6. a kind of control method to additional carton, at least one additional carton is arranged on the device body of image processing system In, after all additional cartons from first layer to last layer are connected in cascaded fashion, it is connected with described device body；It is adjacent In two layers of additional carton, the additional carton of last layer leads to the data between next layer of additional carton and described device body Letter is controlled；Wherein, methods described includes：
The additional carton of the last layer provides switching signal, and accesses the clock signal of described device body transmission；
The clock that the additional carton of the last layer is sent according to the switching signal and the described device body accessed Signal, the data communication between additional carton and described device body to described next layer is controlled；
Wherein, described device body is set to by sending the clock signal to all additional cartons come to all additional cartons Synchronize control.
7. method according to claim 6, wherein：
The clock that the additional carton of the last layer is sent according to the switching signal and the described device body accessed Signal, is controlled to the clock signal that described device body is sent to described next layer of additional carton, so as to institute The data communication stated between next layer of additional carton and described device body is controlled.
8. the method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein：
Described device body is set to by sending mark configuration-direct to all additional cartons layer by layer, to respond the mark The corresponding mark of additional carton configuration of configuration-direct；
All additional cartons are pre-set to the default mark of identical, and in the additional carton of adjacent two layers, last layer it is attached Plus carton is pre-set to disconnect the data communication between next layer of additional carton and described device body；
Wherein, the default mark is included in the mark configuration-direct.
9. method according to claim 8, wherein：
The default mark additional carton of identical with being included in the mark configuration-direct, receives described device body and is matched somebody with somebody After the mark put, the data communication connected between next layer of additional carton and described device body.
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