CN109747272A - Liquid ejection apparatus - Google Patents
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The present invention provides a kind of liquid ejection apparatus, is able to solve the problem of existing ink-jet printer can not install the different print cartridge of liquid capacity metering method in same maintaining part.Printer (1) identifies print cartridge via third interface, and be transferred to management department (19) as information C by installing print cartridge (14) on mounting portion (9).Based on information C, management department (19) makes test section (16) or calculation part (17) implement liquid capacity metering via first or second interface.Mounting portion (9) can be installed: the first liquid accommodating body (26) is capable of detecting when information A；Second liquid packaging container (27) has the circuit substrate (18) stored to information B；Third liquid accommodating body (28) is capable of detecting when information A and has circuit substrate (18).Management department (19) can determine some or use information A and information B both sides in use information A or information B based on information C.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of liquid ejection apparatus.
Background technique
In the ink-jet printer as the liquid ejection apparatus for spraying liquid to recording medium, has and use removable ink
The ink-jet printer of box.The method detected as the ink surplus to print cartridge, it is known that following method, that is, such as patent text
Offer 1 and patent document 2 like that, using optical sensor or electric transducer etc., and directly the liquid measure in print cartridge is lower than
The method that the case where scheduled threshold value used up as ink is detected, or as described in Patent Document 3, to the liquid in print cartridge
The method that difference between amount information and the liquid measure information consumed out of print cartridge is calculated, and obtains the ink surplus in print cartridge.
The ink-jet printer of patent document 1 and patent document 2 is equipped with for carrying out the presence or absence of the ink in print cartridge
The optical sensor of detection perhaps electric transducer etc. by make print cartridge reflect or through from sensor optical signalling or
Electric signal, to measure (or detection) to the liquid measure (the presence or absence of surplus or ink) in print cartridge.In the measurement side
In method because to ink-jet printer install when print cartridge dismounting when positional shift, it is possible to leading to sensor erroneous detection
It surveys (or not detecting) and goes out optical signalling or electric signal.Occur such case in order to prevent, the mounting portion of ink-jet printer and
Print cartridge occurs positional shift in order to prevent and is provided with location structure.It therefore, can be that position does not occur be inclined when installing print cartridge
Under conditions of shifting carry out print cartridge installation, so as to make sensor to the liquid measure (the presence or absence of surplus or ink) in print cartridge into
Row measurement (or detection).
In the ink-jet printer of patent document 3, equipped with the information for being read out to the liquid measure information in print cartridge
Reading part (electrode needle), equipped with the information storage part (circuit for being stored to the liquid measure information in print cartridge in print cartridge
Substrate).When being mounted with print cartridge in ink-jet printer, by the electrical contact of circuit substrate and electrode needle, so that ink-jet be made to beat
Print machine obtains the liquid measure information in print cartridge.By calculate the liquid measure information in the print cartridge obtained (a reference value of quantity of ink),
And difference of the ink-jet printer between ink consumption information (a reference value of consumption) consumed in typewriting or nozzle maintenance,
To be measured to the liquid measure (a reference value of ink surplus) in print cartridge.In the measurement method, because passing through circuit base
The electrical contact (communication) of plate and electrode needle receives liquid measure information, so being provided with multiple connect on circuit substrate and electrode needle
Point.When causing contact to be in contact bad when the assembly and disassembly or mistake installation because of print cartridge, become at the time of predetermined sometimes
No power.Become that the liquid measure information being stored in circuit substrate can not be read as a result, in the case where worst, it is possible to cause
The liquid measure information being stored in circuit substrate is impaired.Therefore, it in print cartridge and box mounting portion, is provided with for making circuit base
The structure that plate and the contact of electrode needle correctly contact.Therefore, it can prevent from causing because of the dismounting of print cartridge or accidentally installation
Circuit substrate and electrode needle poor contact.
But had the following problems in existing ink-jet printer, that is, the nothing on same retainer (box mounting portion)
Method installs the different print cartridge of liquid capacity metering method.
Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-23458 bulletin
Patent document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2014-104607 bulletin
Patent document 3: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2008-279783 bulletin
Summary of the invention
It can not be in same peace it is an object of the present invention to solve existing liquid ejection apparatus (for example, ink-jet printer)
The problem of different liquid accommodating body (for example, the print cartridge) of liquid capacity metering method is installed in dress portion (for example, retainer of print cartridge).Cause
This, the object of the present invention is to provide the liquid that one kind can install the different type of liquid capacity metering method on same mounting portion
The liquid ejection apparatus of body packaging container and can be changed according to usage liquid accommodating body mounting structure liquid spray
Device out.
Liquid ejection apparatus involved in one embodiment of the present invention, which is characterized in that have: liquid blowing unit is right
Recording medium sprays liquid；Mounting portion installs the liquid accommodating body for storing the liquid；Test section, to being set as
The liquid measure for the liquid stored in the liquid accommodating body on the mounting portion is installed in lower than scheduled threshold value
Information A is detected；Calculation part based on a reference value for indicating the liquid measure and is indicated as consumed by the liquid blowing unit
Difference between a reference value of liquid-consumed amount, to calculate the liquid for being set as the liquid stored in the liquid accommodating body
The information B of surplus；And management department, it is based on the information A and/or information B, the liquid measure is managed, it is described
Mounting portion can install the arbitrary liquid accommodating body in following liquid accommodating body, and the liquid accommodating body includes: the first liquid
Body packaging container is capable of detecting when the information A；Second liquid packaging container has the information stored to the information B
Storage unit；And third liquid accommodating body, it is capable of detecting when the information A, and there is the information storage part, also,
The mounting portion has: first interface, and the information A is transferred to the management department；Second interface is deposited in the information
The information B is transmitted and received between storage portion and the calculation part, and is transferred to the management department；And third interface, it will be right
The information C that the liquid accommodating body is identified for which of described first to third liquid accommodating body is transferred to the pipe
Reason portion, the management department are based on the information C, to determine being using some in the information A or the information B, also
It is the both sides using the information A and the information B.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the perspective view for indicating the major part of liquid ejection apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the brief configuration figure of liquid ejection apparatus.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram that the state of liquid accommodating body is not installed in mounting portion.
Fig. 4 is the cross-sectional view that the state of liquid accommodating body is equipped in mounting portion.
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram for indicating the relationship of each information and interface.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of the first liquid accommodating body.
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of second liquid packaging container.
Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of third liquid accommodating body.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that same liquid accommodating body is equipped in mounting portion.
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram installed in mounting portion there are two types of liquid accommodating body.
Figure 11 is the schematic diagram installed in mounting portion there are three types of liquid accommodating body.
Figure 12 is the schematic diagram that one-piece type liquid accommodating body is equipped in mounting portion.
Specific embodiment
Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, (hereinafter referred to as being printed referring to attached drawing to an exemplary ink-jet printer 1 as liquid ejection apparatus
Machine 1) an embodiment be illustrated.In addition, in the following drawings, in order to be easy to understand explanation, using sometimes
It is recorded from practical different scale.In addition, Z-direction is set as upper and lower in the coordinate being marked in the accompanying drawings
To +Z direction is set as top, Y direction is set as front-rear direction, +Y direction is set as inboard (back side) direction, by X-axis side
To left and right directions is set as, +X direction is set as right direction, X-Y plane is set as horizontal plane.
Fig. 1 is the major part for indicating the printer 1 as one embodiment of the present of invention involved in embodiment 1
Perspective view.The brief configuration figure of printer 1 when Fig. 2 is from carrying out from +Z direction.When Fig. 3 is from carrying out from +Z direction
, an example i.e. schematic diagram of the state of print cartridge 14 for being not installed in mounting portion 9 liquid accommodating body.Fig. 4 is from the side-X
To the cross-sectional view of state when being observed, being equipped in mounting portion 9 print cartridge 14.Fig. 5 is to indicate each information and interface
The schematic diagram of relationship.
It is illustrated firstly, for the brief configuration of printer 1 involved in embodiment 1.
Printer 1 is made of liquid blowing unit 2, mounting portion 9, test section 16, calculation part 17, management department 19 etc..
As shown in Figure 1 or 2 like that, liquid blowing unit 2 has balladeur train 3, synchronous belt 4, head 5, carriage motor 6 etc., and
And liquid (hereinafter, ink) is dripped as ink and is ejected in recording medium 7.
Balladeur train 3 is the shell of substantially rectangular box-like, and enterprising in main scanning direction X along synchronous belt 4 in printer 1
Row moves back and forth.
Synchronous belt 4 is suspended in the drive shaft 8 at 1 both ends of printer, to make the balladeur train 3 being connected along synchronous belt 4
It is moved.
Head 5 is equipped on the lower face side of balladeur train 3, and has and multiple drip ink as ink and spray
Nozzle (illustration omitted), so that carrying out spraying ink drop in mobile recording medium 7 on sub-scanning direction Y.
Carriage motor 6 becomes, the driving source when moving back and forth balladeur train 3 along synchronous belt 4.
Drive shaft 8 is located at the both ends of printer 1, and for synchronous belt 4 with the mode parallel with main scanning direction X into
The axis of row bearing.
Such as Fig. 3 or Fig. 4 or as shown in Figure 5, mounting portion 9 has ink supply pin 10, opening portion 11, location hole 12, connects
Point portion 13, first interface, second interface, third interface etc., and by print cartridge 14 (the first liquid accommodating body 26, the second liquid
Body packaging container 27, third liquid accommodating body 28) installed, thus make the ink 15 in print cartridge 14 via ink supply pin 10 and
Flow to liquid blowing unit 2.
In addition, for the structure of the first liquid accommodating body 26, second liquid packaging container 27, third liquid accommodating body 28,
Hereinafter described.Moreover, as an example, the print cartridge 14 being mounted in Fig. 4 is set as third liquid accommodating body 28.
Ink supply pin 10 has multiple holes for making in ink influent blowing unit 2 near its top end part, from
And become the inflow entrance of ink when making in the 15 influent blowing unit 2 of ink in print cartridge 14.
Opening portion 11 is set as, in the case where printer 1 works, when mounting portion 9 is located on test section 16, for from inspection
The hole that the signal that survey portion 16 is sent passes through.Mounting portion is installed in the first liquid accommodating body 26 and third liquid accommodating body 28
In the case where on 9, for following signal in opening portion 11 by being sent, the signal is for being judged by test section 16
Signal of the quantity of ink lower than liquid measure information (information A) as scheduled threshold value (lower limit value).Here, opening portion 11 also has sometimes
Standby intermediary etc., the intermediary transmits electric signal according to the detection method of test section 16.
Location hole 12 is, when print cartridge 14 is mounted on mounting portion 9, in order to prevent the error detection of test section 16 with
And the structure or mechanism that contact portion 13 and print cartridge 14 can be made normally to be contacted.Have to be inserted into 14 side of print cartridge and determine
Position hole 12 in structure or mechanism (for example, positioning rib 25 described below), and by be inserted into location hole 12 from
And scheduled positioning can be implemented.
What contact portion 13 and second liquid packaging container 27 and third liquid accommodating body 28 had is used as information storage part
An exemplary circuit substrate 18 be in electrical contact, to form conductive relation.By making contact portion 13 and circuit substrate 18
Electrical contact to obtain the liquid measure information (information B) being stored in circuit substrate 18, and is transferred to meter as second interface
In calculation portion 17 and management department 19.In addition, obtaining the identification information (information C) for the print cartridge 14 being installed on mounting portion 9, and make
It is transferred in management department 19 for third interface.
First interface is that (quantity of ink of print cartridge 14 is lower than scheduled threshold value (lower limit for making test section 16 obtain information A
Value) as liquid measure information) interface, and for can be realized between test section 16 and liquid inspection portion 29 signal (for example,
Corresponding with the presence or absence of ink laser (hereafter describing)) transmitting and receiving path.In the present embodiment, specifically, by
Opening portion 11 is constituted.In order to judge the first liquid accommodating body 26 being installed on mounting portion 9 and third liquid accommodating body 28
Whether interior quantity of ink is lower than scheduled threshold value, liquid measure information is obtained according to the signal sent from test section 16, and will take
The liquid measure information obtained is transferred in management department 19 as information A.
Second interface is that can transmit and receive between print cartridge 14 (circuit substrate 18) and calculation part 17 and management department 19
The electrical communication path of information B (being stored in liquid measure information that is in circuit substrate 18 or will storing), and by comprising connecing
Wiring path including point portion 13 and constitute.
Third interface is, for obtaining the interface of information C (identification information for being installed in the print cartridge 14 on mounting portion 9).
Third interface is by the wiring path including the contact portion 13 comprising being linked to print cartridge 14 (circuit substrate 18) and management department 19
And it constitutes.Management department 19 is come based on the identification information for circuit substrate 18 being identified or being stored in circuit substrate 18
Obtain information C.
Information A is to detect to indicate that the quantity of ink in print cartridge 14 is lower than the state of scheduled threshold value by test section 16
Ink use up the information of state.
Information B is based on a reference value for indicating the quantity of ink in print cartridge 14 and to indicate the oil as consumed by liquid blowing unit 2
Difference between a reference value of black consumption (liquid-consumed amount) passes through the ink surplus in the calculated print cartridge 14 of calculation part 17
The information of (liquid residue).
Information C is, by being stored in circuit substrate 18 by contact portion 13 come identification circuit substrate 18 or by reading in
In ink tank information to identification, indicate the identification information for the box type of print cartridge 14 being installed on mounting portion 9.
Circuit substrate 18 is in electrical contact with contact portion 13, thus via second interface and third interface and to management department
The ink tank information (information B and information C) that 19 transmitting are stored in circuit substrate 18.
As shown in Figure 2, test section 16 has transmission unit 20, receiving unit 21, detection control unit 22 etc., and obtains information
A and it is transferred to management department 19.
Test section 16 when moving back and forth on main scanning direction X in mounting portion 9 to make opening portion 11 in test section 16
Top be set to by way of on printer 1.
Light-emitting component as transmission unit 20 irradiates laser, as according to the instruction for carrying out self-test control unit 22 and to ink
One example of the signal whether ink 15 in box 14 is detected lower than scheduled threshold value.
As the light receiving element of receiving unit 21, according to the instruction for carrying out self-test control unit 22, thus to via print cartridge 14 and
The presence or absence of laser of reflection is detected, and transmits its result to detection control unit 22.Hereinafter, had to print cartridge 14
, the mechanism of corresponding with the presence or absence of ink laser reflection described.
Detection control unit 22 implements the control of liquid capacity metering method executed by test section 16, and will by transmission unit 20 with
And the testing result that receiving unit 21 obtains is transferred in management department 19 as information A.
In addition, test section 16 is not limited to the structure, such as it also can use infrared ray, resistance, liquid-to-air
Difference, ultrasonic wave of dielectric constant etc..
As shown in Figure 5, calculation part 17 has information control unit 30, information calculation part 31 etc., and connects via second
Mouthful and obtain information B (being stored in the liquid measure information in circuit substrate 18) from print cartridge 14, and will new calculated information B (oil
The a reference value of black surplus) it is transferred in management department 19.
Information control unit 30 is made of CPU, memory etc., and implements to send from circuit substrate 18 and management department 19
The control of the liquid measure information to come over.Information control unit 30 is sprayed by the liquid measure information being stored in circuit substrate 18 and by liquid
The consumption information of ink consumed by portion 2 is converted to, for calculating a reference value of ink surplus by information calculation part 31, and
It issues and indicates to information calculation part 31, to calculate ink balance information.Information control unit 30 will be calculated by information calculation part 31
The result of ink surplus out is transferred in management department 19 as information B.
Information calculation part 31 is made of CPU, memory etc., and based on converted by information control unit 30
The a reference value of each liquid measure information, to calculate the ink surplus in print cartridge 14.Information calculation part 31 is read from information control unit 30
It is stored in a reference value (information B) of the ink surplus in circuit substrate 18 out, and from a reference value (information of the ink surplus
B the estimated value (a reference value) of the ink consumption amount as consumed by liquid blowing unit 2 is subtracted in), so that calculating indicates print cartridge 14
The a reference value (information B) of interior ink surplus.
As shown in Figure 5, management department 19 has identification information portion 32, liquid measure information portion 33, action management portion 34 etc., from
And information relevant to printer 1 and movement are managed.
Identification information portion 32 is made of CPU, memory etc., and implements the print cartridge 14 being installed on mounting portion 9
The control of identification information.The circuit substrate of print cartridge 14 18 is known via contact portion 13 (third interface) in identification information portion 32
Not, it is the first liquid accommodating body 26 by the category identification of print cartridge 14 and in the case where not having circuit substrate 18, and is having
In the case where standby circuit substrate 18, then the identification information being stored in circuit substrate 18 is read, thus by the type of print cartridge 14
It is identified as second liquid packaging container 27 or third liquid accommodating body 28, and is managed as information C.
Liquid measure information portion 33 is made of CPU, memory etc., and is implemented in the print cartridge 14 being installed on mounting portion 9
Ink balance information control.The information C that liquid measure information portion 33 is managed based on identification information portion 32, and sent out to test section 16
The information A for using up detection to transmit as ink is indicated out, and issues instruction to calculation part 17 to calculate ink surplus simultaneously
Transmit information B.In addition, also implementing the management of the information A or information B that obtain from test section 16 or calculation part 17.
Action management portion 34 is made of CPU, memory etc., and implements the control of movement relevant to printer 1.It presses
According to the instruction in action management portion 34, the information of needs is obtained via first to third interface.Moreover, 34 pairs of action management portion cunning
The mobile control of frame 3, the ejection control on head 5, recording medium 7 are managed for paper discharge control etc..
That is, as shown in Figure 5, the printer 1 of present embodiment is provided with first interface on mounting portion 9, to pipe
Transmit information A in reason portion 19；Second interface, the sent-received message B and to management department between circuit substrate 18 and calculation part 17
19 are transmitted；Third interface is first to third liquid to the print cartridge 14 as liquid accommodating body to the transmitting of management department 19
The information C which of packaging container (26~28) is identified.
In addition, configuration information control unit 30, information calculation part 31, identification information portion 32, action management portion 34, liquid measure information
The CPU and memory in portion 33 can also be used as the CPU controlled to the whole movement of printer 1 and memory and be total to
With.By the program being stored in memory, to implement respective control.
Hereinafter, being said referring to attached drawing to an embodiment of an exemplary print cartridge 14 as liquid accommodating body
It is bright.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of the first liquid accommodating body 26.Fig. 7 is the knot for indicating second liquid packaging container 27
The schematic diagram of structure.Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram for indicating the structure of third liquid accommodating body 28.
Print cartridge 14 by ink 15 is stored ink chamber 23 (referring to Fig. 4), ink feed path (illustration omitted), oil
Black supply mouth 24, positioning rib 25 etc. and constitute.As an example of embodiment, print cartridge 14 is classified as, and first to third
Liquid accommodating body (26~28) these three, other than above-mentioned constituent element, the first liquid accommodating body 26 be also equipped with liquid measure inspection
Survey portion 29, second liquid packaging container 27 are also equipped with circuit substrate 18, third liquid accommodating body 28 be also equipped with liquid inspection portion 29 with
And circuit substrate 18 this both sides.
In ink 15, as the ink group being made of dark ink constituent, exist to yellow (Ye), magenta
(Ma), three member ink sets of blue-green (Cy) increase the ink group of four colors etc. of black (Bk).Independently according to each ink
It is provided with print cartridge 14, ink chamber 23, ink supply port 24 and ink feed path (illustration omitted).
In order to store ink, and ink chamber 23 is set in print cartridge 14.When being installed on mounting portion 9, via oil
Black feed path and flow into ink from ink supply port 24, and out of ink supply pin 10 influent blowing unit 2.
Ink feed path is, for making ink 15 flow to from ink chamber 23 channel of ink supply port 24, and has
There is the tubular structure of connection ink chamber 23 and ink supply port 24.
Ink supply port 24 is the outlet of ink 15, by being inserted into ink supply pin 10, to make ink 15 in ink
By being discharged from ink supply port 24 in feed path, and out of ink supply pin 10 influent blowing unit 2.
Positioning rib 25 is to implement the structure of the positioning when print cartridge 14 to be mounted on mounting portion 9, and have and positioning
The structure that hole 12 matches.Moreover, being that can prevent the error detection of test section 16 and can make to connect as location hole 12
The structure or mechanism that point portion 13 and print cartridge 14 normally contact.
As shown in Figure 4, liquid inspection portion 29 in a manner of being arranged on straight line with test section 16 and opening portion 11 and
Setting.As an exemplary prism 29 in liquid inspection portion 29, for the laser irradiated from transmission unit 20, because in ink chamber
In the case where 23 states (more than scheduled threshold value) filled up by ink, prism 29 is capped by ink 15, thus make from
The incident laser in opening portion 11 is penetrated with regard to this into ink chamber 23 not the generation reflection in prism 29.Because receiving unit 21 is not examined
The incidence of laser is measured, there are ink 15 so detection control unit 22 is identified as in ink chamber 23, and are transferred to management department 19.
In the case where ink chamber 23 is state (lower than scheduled threshold value) that ink is used up, because prism 29 is not covered by ink 15,
So the laser incident from opening portion 11 reflects in prism 29, and receiving unit is incident upon again by opening portion 11
In 21.In the case where ink chamber 23 is state (lower than scheduled threshold value) that ink is used up, laser occurs anti-in prism 29
It penetrates, and receiving unit 21 confirms the injection of laser.When receiving unit 21 detects the injection of laser, detection control unit 22 is identified
For lower than scheduled threshold value, so that information A (being set as detecting that ink uses up the information of state by test section 16) is transferred to pipe
In reason portion 19.Here, liquid inspection portion 29 can be changed to following structure or machine according to the detection method of test section 16
Structure, it may be assumed that prism as described above；The electrode that ink is used up is identified using the difference of ink 15 and the resistance of air；In oil
In ink chamber 23 there are ink in the case where be not through light, and in the case where the state that ink is used up through light penetrate window
Deng.
Circuit substrate 18 has: memory, believes the print cartridges such as liquid measure information (information B) and identification information (information C)
Breath is stored；Contact is used to be in electrical contact with contact portion 13.By being in electrical contact with contact portion 13, deposited to will be stored in
Ink tank information in reservoir is transferred to management department 19, and is stored in the balance information of the ink 15 transmitted from management department 19
In memory.
Hereinafter, referring to attached drawing, to being mounted with the first liquid accommodating body 26, second liquid packaging container 27, on mounting portion 9
Combination examples when three liquid accommodating bodies 28 are illustrated.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram for being mounted with print cartridge 14 of the same race.Figure 10 is the schematic diagram for being mounted with two kinds of print cartridges 14.Figure 11 is peace
The schematic diagram of three kinds of print cartridges 14 is filled.Figure 12 is the schematic diagram for being mounted with one-piece type print cartridge 14.
Here, print cartridge 14 of the same race refers to, such as first one of to third liquid accommodating body (26~28), two kinds of print cartridges
14 refer to, for example, the first liquid accommodating body 26 and second liquid packaging container 27 both, three kinds of print cartridges 14 refer to, the first liquid is received
Receive body 26, second liquid packaging container 27, third liquid accommodating body 28 these three, one-piece type print cartridge 14 refers to, by two colors
Above ink and be set as a print cartridge 14, be made of the first any one into third liquid accommodating body (26~28)
Print cartridge 14.
Here, because the ink group of mounted print cartridge 14 by taking four member ink sets of Bk, Ye, Ma, Cy as an example, is installed
Portion 9 also cooperates ink group and is set as everywhere.
When being mounted with the first liquid accommodating body 26 on mounting portion 9, because not having circuit substrate 18, can know
It Wei not the first liquid accommodating body 26.That is, not having identification information as the circuit substrate 18 as information C, connect via third
Mouthful and be passed in management department 19.Management department 19 is based on information C and issues and indicate to test section 16, to come via first interface
Obtain information A.
When being mounted with second liquid packaging container 27 on mounting portion 9, according to the storage being arranged on circuit substrate 18
Identification information that device is stored and be identified as second liquid packaging container 27, and be passed to as information C via third interface
In management department 19.Management department 19 is based on information C and issues and indicate to calculation part 17, to obtain information B via second interface.
When being mounted with third liquid accommodating body 28 on mounting portion 9, according to the storage being arranged on circuit substrate 18
Identification information that device is stored and be identified as third liquid accommodating body 28, and be passed to as information C via third interface
In management department 19.Management department 19 is based on information C and perhaps calculation part 17 issues instruction via first or the to test section 16
Two interfaces obtain the either side in information A or information B.
Third liquid accommodating body 28 is lower than scheduled threshold because can implement two kinds of liquid capacity metering methods, in information B
In the case where value, liquid inspection method can be switched by management department 19, to obtain information A.
Third liquid accommodating body 28, can be by management department 19 because having liquid inspection portion 29 and circuit substrate 18
To select liquid capacity metering method.As an example, because the breakage or deterioration of test section 16 or calculation part 17 are led
The failure of cause and in the case where information A or information B can not be obtained, by being switched over to liquid capacity metering method, to implement
The liquid capacity metering of three liquid accommodating bodies 28.
As above, liquid ejection apparatus according to the present embodiment can obtain effect below.
Because the first arbitrary print cartridge 14 into third liquid accommodating body (26~28) can be installed on mounting portion 9,
And liquid capacity metering method corresponding with the box type installed can be implemented, so liquid measure survey can be installed on same mounting portion
The different print cartridge 14 of amount method.
The print cartridge 14 being installed on mounting portion 9, by management department 19 and according to the presence or absence of circuit substrate 18 and circuit
Identification information in the memory of substrate 18 and box type can be easily identified.
It, can be according to ink type or box type because can have multiple mounting portions 9 in same printer 1
Usage frequency or printer 1 usage, the mounting structure of Lai Biangeng print cartridge 14.Here, working as installed print cartridge 14
Ink group use Bk, Ye, Ma, Cy four member ink sets when, then it is assumed that have mounting portion 9 everywhere in same printer 1.Such as
As discussed above, it can be installed on mounting portion 9 everywhere comprising first including one-piece type print cartridge 14 to third liquid
The arbitrary print cartridge 14 of packaging container (26~28), and the mounting structure of print cartridge 14 can also be changed.As example include Fig. 9 extremely
Including structure cited by Figure 12, the mounting structure of print cartridge 14 is considered having 99 kinds of possible mounting structures.
In the case that the information B for the third liquid accommodating body 28 being installed on mounting portion 9 is lower than scheduled threshold value, energy
It is enough that liquid capacity metering method is switched over, to obtain information A.As a result, obtain information B and can until in print cartridge 14 close to ink
It is managed until using up the value of state, and can carried out until ink uses up state after switching to information A
Management.It therefore, can be by the ink 15 in third liquid accommodating body 28 using until using up state.
When being equipped with third liquid accommodating body 28 on mounting portion 9, can select in use information A or information B
Which.Thereby, it is possible to the liquid capacity metering methods arbitrarily to print cartridge 14 to change.Therefore, because test section 16 or
The deterioration of calculation part 17 is damaged and cause to break down, so that the liquid measure information (information A or information B) of a side can not be obtained
In the case of, the liquid measure information of print cartridge 14 can be obtained by switching liquid capacity metering method.
Hereinafter, the technical idea and its function and effect that can hold to embodiment from above are recorded.
[thought 1]
A kind of liquid ejection apparatus, which is characterized in that have:
Liquid blowing unit sprays liquid to recording medium；
Mounting portion installs the liquid accommodating body for storing the liquid；
Test section, to being set as being installed in the liquid stored in the liquid accommodating body on the mounting portion
Liquid measure detected lower than the information A of scheduled threshold value；
Calculation part is disappeared based on a reference value for indicating the liquid measure with the liquid as consumed by the liquid blowing unit is indicated
Difference between a reference value of consumption, to calculate the liquid residue for being set as the liquid stored in the liquid accommodating body
Information B；
Management department is based on the information A and/or information B, is managed to the liquid measure,
The mounting portion can install the arbitrary liquid accommodating body in following liquid accommodating body, the liquid accommodating body packet
It includes:
First liquid accommodating body is capable of detecting when the information A；
Second liquid packaging container has the information storage part stored to the information B；And
Third liquid accommodating body, is capable of detecting when the information A, and has the information storage part,
Also, the mounting portion has:
The information A is transferred to the management department by first interface；
Second interface transmits and receives the information B between the information storage part and the calculation part, and is transferred to
The management department；And
Third interface will carry out the liquid accommodating body for which of described first to third liquid accommodating body
The information C of identification is transferred to the management department,
The management department be based on the information C, come determine be using some in the information A or the information B,
Or use the both sides of the information A and the information B.
According to this structure, because the mounting portion is provided with first to third interface, and the management department can be based on
Be installed in the information C possessed by the liquid accommodating body on the mounting portion, come determine be using the information A or
Some in information B described in person, or using the both sides of the information A and the information B, so can implement and be mounted
In the corresponding liquid capacity metering method of the liquid accommodating body on the mounting portion.Thereby, it is possible to receive first to third liquid
The arbitrary liquid accommodating body received in body is installed on the mounting portion.Therefore, being capable of providing one kind can be in the mounting portion
The liquid ejection apparatus of the different liquid accommodating body of upper installation liquid capacity metering method.
[thought 2]
Liquid ejection apparatus as described in [thought 1], which is characterized in that
The management department,
When the first liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, taken using from the first liquid accommodating body
The information A obtained,
When the second liquid packaging container is installed on the mounting portion, taken using from the second liquid packaging container
The information B obtained,
When the third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, taken using from the third liquid accommodating body
At least one party in the information A or the information B obtained.
According to this structure, because the management department can be installed on the mounting portion based on the information C to identify
Liquid accommodating body, so the identification of the liquid accommodating body becomes easy.As a result, only by installing institute on the mounting portion
The identification of liquid accommodating body can be implemented by stating liquid accommodating body.Therefore, in described first, the second liquid packaging container,
It is able to use the liquid measure information determined by being suitble to the liquid capacity metering method of each liquid accommodating body, and in third liquid accommodating
In body, the information A perhaps the information B or its both sides can be obtained, therefore following effect can be obtained, that is, can make
With the liquid measure information determined by liquid capacity metering method more appropriate.
[thought 3]
Liquid ejection apparatus as described in [thought 1] or [thought 2], which is characterized in that
Have multiple mounting portions,
The described first arbitrary liquid accommodating body into third liquid accommodating body can be installed on each mounting portion.
According to this structure, because having multiple mounting portions, and described first can be installed on each mounting portion
Arbitrary liquid accommodating body into third liquid accommodating body, so the liquid accommodating installed on the mounting portion can be changed
The mounting structure of body.Therefore, following effect can be obtained, that is, the liquid accommodating body can be changed according to usage
Mounting structure.
[thought 4]
Liquid ejection apparatus as described in [thought 2] or [thought 3], which is characterized in that
The management department is lower than when the third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion in the information B
In the case where scheduled threshold value, carried out in a manner of making the test section obtain the information A of the third liquid accommodating body
Switching.
According to this structure, it is lower than in the information B for the third liquid accommodating body being installed on the mounting portion
In the case where scheduled threshold value, the management department can switch over liquid capacity metering method, to obtain the information A.As a result,
The information B can be obtained and be managed until value of the intracorporal liquid measure of the liquid accommodating close to state of using up,
And after switching to the information A, it can be managed until using up state.Therefore, following effect can be obtained
Fruit, that is, until the intracorporal liquid of third liquid accommodating capable of being ejected to the state of using up.
[thought 5]
Liquid ejection apparatus as described in [thought 2] or [thought 3], which is characterized in that
The management department, when the third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, can select using from
Which of described information A or the information B that the third liquid accommodating body obtains.
According to this structure, when third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, to acquired liquid measure information
It can select using which of the information A or the information B.Thereby, it is possible to arbitrarily change the liquid accommodating
The liquid capacity metering method of body.Therefore, following effect can be obtained, that is, for example, because of the test section or the calculation part
Deterioration or it is damaged and in the case where leading to failure to which the liquid measure information of a side can not be obtained, switching liquid capacity metering side can be passed through
Method obtains the liquid measure information of another party.
Symbol description
1 ... printer；2 ... liquid blowing units；3 ... balladeur trains；4 ... synchronous belts；5 ... heads；6 ... carriage motors；7 ... records
Medium；8 ... drive shafts；9 ... mounting portions；10 ... ink supply pins；11 ... opening portions；12 ... location holes；13 ... contact portions；14…
Print cartridge；15 ... ink；16 ... test sections；17 ... calculation parts；18 ... circuit substrates；19 ... management departments；20 ... transmission units；21 ... connect
Receipts portion；22 ... detection control units；23 ... ink chamber；24 ... ink supply ports；25 ... positioning ribs；26 ... first liquid accommodating bodies；
27 ... second liquid packaging containers；28 ... third liquid accommodating bodies；29 ... liquid inspection portions (prism)；30 ... information control units；
31 ... information calculation parts；32 ... identification information portions；33 ... liquid measure information portions；34 ... action management portions.
Claims (5)
1. a kind of liquid ejection apparatus, which is characterized in that have:
Liquid blowing unit sprays liquid to recording medium；
Mounting portion installs the liquid accommodating body for storing the liquid；
Test section, to the liquid for being set as being installed in the liquid stored in the liquid accommodating body on the mounting portion
Amount is detected lower than the information A of scheduled threshold value；
Calculation part based on a reference value for indicating the liquid measure and indicates the liquid-consumed amount as consumed by the liquid blowing unit
A reference value between difference, to calculate the information for the liquid residue for being set as the liquid stored in the liquid accommodating body
B；And
Management department is based on the information A and/or information B, is managed to the liquid measure,
The mounting portion can install the arbitrary liquid accommodating body in following liquid accommodating body, the liquid accommodating body packet
It includes:
First liquid accommodating body is capable of detecting when the information A；
Second liquid packaging container has the information storage part stored to the information B；And
Third liquid accommodating body, is capable of detecting when the information A, and has the information storage part,
Also, the mounting portion has:
The information A is transferred to the management department by first interface；
Second interface transmits and receives the information B between the information storage part and the calculation part, and is transferred to described
Management department；And
Third interface will identify the liquid accommodating body for which of described first to third liquid accommodating body
Information C be transferred to the management department,
The management department is based on the information C, to determine being using some in the information A or the information B, still
Use the both sides of the information A and the information B.
2. liquid ejection apparatus as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that
The management department,
When the first liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, use what is obtained from the first liquid accommodating body
The information A,
When the second liquid packaging container is installed on the mounting portion, use what is obtained from the second liquid packaging container
The information B,
When the third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, use what is obtained from the third liquid accommodating body
At least one party in the information A or information B.
3. liquid ejection apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, which is characterized in that
Have multiple mounting portions,
The described first arbitrary liquid accommodating body into third liquid accommodating body can be installed on each mounting portion.
4. liquid ejection apparatus as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that
The management department is when the third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion, in the information B lower than predetermined
Threshold value in the case where, switched in a manner of making the test section obtain the information A of the third liquid accommodating body.
5. liquid ejection apparatus as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that
The management department can select when the third liquid accommodating body is installed on the mounting portion using from described
Which of described information A or the information B that three liquid accommodating bodies obtain.
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