The utility model content
The utility model provides a kind of print cartridge, when the position probing program of inkjet printing pusher side is satisfied in assurance, can not make the user know the ink-jet box that whether has the stable contact state between print cartridge and the printer constantly to solve existing print cartridge.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts following technical scheme:
A kind of ink-jet box that is removably mounted on the ink-jet printer, said ink-jet printer comprise and said ink-jet box corresponding equipment electric contact; Be used to receive the optical receiver of light; Said ink-jet box comprises:
Print cartridge side electric contact can be electrically connected with said apparatus electrical contacts;
Information storage part stores the identifying information of said ink-jet box at least;
Luminous component can be luminous towards said optical receiver;
And control section; It is characterized in that: also comprise adjustable shield portions; Said adjustable shield portions is arranged on the light transmit direction of said luminous component; Said control section optionally blocks/sees through the light that said luminous component sends according to the said adjustable shield portions of the commands for controlling of said printer, said luminous component when said print cartridge side electric contact is electrically connected with described apparatus electrical contacts by driven for emitting lights.
Said adjustable shield portions is a liquid crystal cell, its can optionally apply according to the Different Results of said control section output voltage above that so that the light that said luminous component sends optionally through/block.
Said adjustable shield portions is mechanical linkage parts, and it can optionally be positioned at/depart from the light transmit direction of said luminous component according to the Different Results of said control section output.
Said mechanical linkage parts are the magneticaction parts; It comprises the light transmit direction the place ahead that is arranged on said luminous component with the first magneticaction parts, second magneticaction parts that stop light and the bias force functional component that is connected with the said first magneticaction parts, and can be according to the output result of said control section between the first magneticaction parts and the second magneticaction parts and optionally attract each other or repel.
Also be provided with the switch element that is connected with said adjustable shield portions on the said print cartridge; Said control section according to the instruction of said printer and optionally closed/break off said switch element; Optionally to apply voltages to said adjustable shield portions, so that it optionally blocks/see through the light that said luminous component sends.
The independent information of judging the print cartridge storage when said control section is complementary with the identifying information of printer transmission and when sending response signal, the light that said adjustable shield portions allows said luminous component to send sees through; When said information did not match, said adjustable shield portions was then blocked the light that said luminous component sends, and made it can't arrive optical receiver.
Said identifying information is the ink color information that is stored in said information storage part.
The utility model also provides a kind of ink-jet box group that is removably mounted on the ink-jet printer simultaneously; Comprise a plurality of print cartridges, said a plurality of ink-jet boxes are removably mounted on the ink-jet printer, it is characterized in that; Said a plurality of print cartridge is described arbitrary print cartridge; Wherein, said ink-jet printer comprises several apparatus electrical contacts and the circuit that with a circuit be connected corresponding respectively with said a plurality of ink-jet boxes, and said circuit is connected with said several apparatus electrical contacts altogether.
Adopt technique scheme; Owing to also comprise adjustable shield portions on the print cartridge; Adjustable shield portions is arranged on the light transmit direction of luminous component; Control section optionally blocks/sees through the light that said luminous component sends according to the adjustable shield portions of the commands for controlling of said printer, luminous component said print cartridge side electric contact with apparatus electrical contacts when being electrically connected by driven for emitting lights.Under the normal situation of contact; The bright always state of luminous component just can be guaranteed down to be met down in the print cartridge basic function, and the while user only need observe the state whether luminous component that is arranged on the print cartridge keep being lighted can judge whether also keep good electrical contact between print cartridge and the printer.Having solved existing print cartridge can not make the user know the technical problem that whether has the stable contact state between print cartridge and the printer constantly when the position probing program of inkjet printing pusher side is satisfied in assurance.
The specific embodiment
For the purpose, technical scheme and the advantage that make the utility model embodiment clearer; To combine the accompanying drawing among the utility model embodiment below; Technical scheme among the utility model embodiment is carried out clear, intactly description; Obviously, described embodiment is a part of embodiment of the utility model, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the utility model, those of ordinary skills are not making all other embodiment that obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the utility model protection.
The main technical schemes of the utility model is: can make the user can in time judge the situation that is electrically connected between print cartridge and the printer under the condition of the print cartridge position probing program that satisfies printer in order to guarantee print cartridge; Lighted by driving when print cartridge side electric contact contacts with printer side electricity contact pilotage through making the luminous component that is arranged on the print cartridge; When cancellation above-mentioned luminous component of electrically contacting of between then extinguishes; And the light transmit direction the place ahead at above-mentioned luminous component also is provided with an adjustable shield portions; It can be according to the output result of the control part on the print cartridge and optionally block/light that the above-mentioned luminous component of printing opacity sends; Make like this when carrying out above-mentioned printer side print cartridge position probing program; Optical receiver on the printer only can receive the light of particular cartridge and can not receive the light that all print cartridges send, thereby guarantees that print cartridge can be smoothly through detecting.
Through accompanying drawing and specific embodiment, the technical scheme of the utility model is done further description below.
Fig. 1 is the schematic appearance as the print cartridge of the utility model embodiment.As shown in Figure 1, print cartridge 1 comprises box body and the lid that adopts the plastics preparation, links into an integrated entity through modes such as thermofussion welding or friction welding (FW)s between the two, and the inner corresponding chamber that forms can be used to store the ink that supplies printer to consume, Jimo water accommodation section.Usually, can be provided with the negative pressure control assembly of control print cartridge internal negative pressure in the ink accommodation section, it can be the control ink flows or control air flows valve body, cavernous body etc., can select according to the handling characteristics of print cartridge.This print cartridge 1 is removably mounted on the ink-jet printer, above-mentioned ink-jet printer is provided with the print cartridge mounting portion that holds several above-mentioned print cartridges 1, with corresponding respectively several apparatus electrical contacts of several above-mentioned print cartridges 1, can receive the optical receiver of light, the circuit that is connected via a circuit with above-mentioned several apparatus electrical contacts and judge according to the reception result of above-mentioned optical receiver whether print cartridge is loaded in the print cartridge position detecting device of tram.Obviously, be that conllinear connects between above-mentioned several apparatus electrical contacts, so after several print cartridges 1 were installed on the printer, several print cartridges 1 were in conllinear and connect (bus connection) state.
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, also be provided with on the print cartridge 1: with the ink feed portion 11 of the ink feed in the ink accommodation section to ink-jet printer; Print cartridge 1 is fixed on first bonding part 12, second bonding part 131 and support component 13 on the print cartridge mounting portion of ink-jet printer; Wherein, First bonding part 12 and second bonding part 131 are separately positioned on the two opposite side walls of above-mentioned print cartridge 1; And second bonding part 131 is arranged on the support component 13, and support component 13 moves with respect to above-mentioned print cartridge sidewall.
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, the diapire of print cartridge 1 is provided with a chip 14 with the corner that the sidewall that is provided with support component 13 intersects.Comprise on the chip 14: several electric contacts 141; Can be with the corresponding connection of above-mentioned corresponding apparatus electric contact between printer and print cartridge 1, set up and be electrically connected to carry out information exchange; Concrete, above-mentioned several electric contacts 141 comprise that the voltage that printer side is applied is applied to the data contact of carrying out the data I/O between power contact and the printer of chip etc.; Luminous component, luminous towards above-mentioned optical receiver, preferably; In following examples; It is a LED lamp 142, particularly, and when setting up between above-mentioned several electric contacts 141 and the corresponding apparatus electric contact when being electrically connected; Above-mentioned luminous component (LED lamp 142) can be by driven for emitting lights; And when not having above-mentioned the electrical connection between above-mentioned several electric contacts 141 and the apparatus electrical contacts, then above-mentioned luminous component extinguishes, thus the user can through above-mentioned luminous component light/extinguish judge whether contact between print cartridge 1 and the printer normal; The information storage part (not shown), the identifying information of storage print cartridge 1, it can be chosen as various memories such as EEPROM, RAM as required; Particularly; The above-mentioned information storage part storage various information relevant with print cartridge, like quantity of ink, ink color, toner cartridge type etc., promptly above-mentioned print cartridge identifying information can be chosen as its arbitrary information of storing; Only need its can and other print cartridge between distinct getting final product; Preferably, in following examples, ink color information is the identifying information of print cartridge 1; Controller 143 when being complementary in order to the identifying information that is sent when print cartridge identifying information and printer, sends response signal to printer.
Those of ordinary skills should be understood that above-mentioned luminous component also can be arranged to incandescent lamp or other components and parts that can emit beam; Above-mentioned LED lamp can send the light of different wave length according to different design requirements, and like visible light or black light, in following examples, in order to give the certain suggesting effect of user, preferably, above-mentioned LED lamp sends visible light.
In addition, in the technical scheme of the utility model, also be provided with an adjustable shield portions on the said chip 14.Fig. 2 is the module diagram between adjustable shield portions and the luminous component.As shown in Figure 2, above-mentioned shield portions is arranged on the light transmit direction of above-mentioned luminous component, exactly, when above-mentioned print cartridge when the enterprising line position of printer detects, above-mentioned shield portions is arranged between above-mentioned illuminating part and the above-mentioned optical receiver.
Fig. 3 is the control flow chart of adjustable shield portions.As shown in Figure 3, when print cartridge was installed laggard line position trace routine, printer side was sent an instruction, and wherein, instruction format is " identifying information (print cartridge color)+control routine (ON/OFF) "; After controller on the print cartridge is confirmed particular cartridge according to the identifying information of above-mentioned instruction; Controller blocks parts according to above-mentioned control routine to above-mentioned particular cartridge adjustable again and carries out ON/OFF control; The above-mentioned parts that block are in light transmission state during like " ON "; And when working as " OFF ", the above-mentioned parts that block are in the shading state.Obviously; The control instruction that above-mentioned adjustable shield portions can be sent according to printer by above-mentioned controller and optionally block/see through the light that above-mentioned luminous component sends; In other words, above-mentioned controller can carry out ON/OFF control with shading/printing opacity optionally to the above-mentioned adjustable parts that block.Particularly, above-mentioned controller can be exported different output results according to the control routine of above-mentioned instruction, output high level during like " ON ", and output low level when " OFF ", perhaps other can reach the expression way of distinguishing effect.That is to say that at this moment, above-mentioned shield portions can be according to the Different Results of controller output and shading/printing opacity optionally.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, also be provided with switch element K on the said chip 14, this switch element K is communicated with a power supply, and is connected with the above-mentioned adjustable parts that block, and in the present embodiment, preferably, this switch element K is connected with power contact on the chip 14.Those of ordinary skills should understand; Above-mentioned switch element K can be not yet with chip on power contact be connected; Also can and be arranged to be connected with other power available; As be arranged on the charge storage element of supplying power to information storage elements on the chip, so exactly, above-mentioned switch element is between liquid crystal cell and power supply.Particularly, above-mentioned switch element can be according to the output result of above-mentioned controller and optionally closure/disconnection, and exactly, it resolves result and the optionally closure/disconnection of the control routine that printer side sends according to above-mentioned controller.Promptly when controller parsing control routine was " ON ", above-mentioned switch element was closed; Otherwise then break off.Be above-mentioned switch element can be according to the output result of above-mentioned controller and optionally closure/disconnection so that the above-mentioned adjustable optionally shading/printing opacity of parts that blocks.
Followingly set forth in detail for the concrete structure of adjustable shield portions respectively according to embodiment one and embodiment two.
Embodiment one:
In the present embodiment, adjustable shield portions is a liquid crystal cell 2.Fig. 3 is for being provided with the chip sketch map of liquid crystal cell 2 in the present embodiment.
Because liquid crystal cell 2 is processed by liquid crystal material; May be selected to be the components and parts that liquid crystal display cells or liquid crystal light modulation glass etc. are processed by the material with electro-optic response characteristic; It has following characteristic: under the situation of no applied voltage; The arrangement of inner liquid crystal particle is unordered, makes it present opaque state and causes light to pass; And be applied under the situation of applied voltage at it, the arrangement of inner liquid crystal particle becomes in order, makes light to pass through.For this reason, in view of this characteristic of above-mentioned liquid crystal cell 2, particularly; When particular cartridge select in the instruction of sending according to printer when above-mentioned controller 143, above-mentioned controller made above-mentioned switch element K closed or break off according to above-mentioned instruction " ON/OFF ", so that export/and output voltage to liquid crystal cell 2 not; Thereby make above-mentioned liquid crystal cell 2 become the state that light can be passed through; Then optical receiver can receive light or predetermined amounts of light rays, perhaps, makes above-mentioned liquid crystal cell 2 keep the state that light can't see through; Thereby optical receiver can't receive light or predetermined amounts of light rays; Like this, when carrying out the installation detection of print cartridge position on the printer, it is luminous in certain location (position relative with optical receiver) to keep specific print cartridge.Be liquid crystal cell can optionally apply according to the Different Results of controller output voltage above that so that above-mentioned light through/block.
As shown in Figure 4, liquid crystal cell 2 can be directly installed on the place ahead of LED lamp 142, promptly is positioned at the place ahead of light emission direction.The concrete shape of liquid crystal cell can be selected according to actual needs, preferably, can observe the luminous of above-mentioned LED lamp 142 in order to make the user, and in the present embodiment, liquid crystal cell 2 does not cover above-mentioned LED lamp 142 other direction except that the place ahead.
Embodiment two:
In the present embodiment; Adjustable shield portions is a mechanical linkage member 3; It can be after controller 143 be selected particular cartridge according to printer instructions, and controller 143 optionally makes above-mentioned adjustable shield portions be positioned at/depart from the light transmit direction of LED lamp 142 according to instruction " ON/OFF ".
Particularly, as shown in Figure 5, above-mentioned mechanical linkage member 3 comprises: the first magneticaction parts; It is positioned at the place ahead of LED lamp 142 light emission directions, and is processed by light screening material, can stop that light passes through; And have certain magnetic, in the present embodiment, it is a block 31; The bias force parts, an end is connected with the above-mentioned first magneticaction parts, and the other end is installed on the chip 14, and in the present embodiment, the bias force parts are shell fragment 32, and Gu Qihui applies a bias force to above-mentioned block 31; The second magneticaction parts; Be arranged on the chip 14; Can be by controller 143 according to the control routine of printer and optionally attract the above-mentioned first magneticaction parts; Particularly, the above-mentioned second magneticaction parts are the electromagnet 33 be made up of helix tube 331 and iron core 332, and it can form electromagnetic field and produce certain magnetive attraction when applying certain voltage.In the present embodiment, adopt attraction to interact between block 31 and the electromagnet 33; Yet those of ordinary skills should be understood that and above-mentionedly also can adopt repulsive force between the two and interact.
Therefore; From Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 3, when the control routine of the instruction of printer output was ON, above-mentioned controller 143 made that above-mentioned switch element K is closed and applies voltages on the electromagnet 3; Thereby produce the magnetic field force of the bias force that applies greater than shell fragment 32; Thereby attract above-mentioned block 31 to move down, thereby block 31 departs from original position, then the light that sends of LED lamp 142 can transfer on the optical receiver; Otherwise; When the control routine of printer output was OFF, above-mentioned controller 143 made above-mentioned switch element K break off the magnetic field diminishes of above-mentioned electromagnet 33; This moment, 31 of blocks were got back to original position under the restoring force effect of shell fragment 32, thereby blocked the light that above-mentioned LED lamp 142 sends again.
Those of ordinary skills should understand; In embodiment two; When the first magneticaction parts and the interaction of second magneticaction parts employing repulsive force; Detailed process is: when the control routine of printer output was ON, the above-mentioned second magneticaction parts produce the bigger repulsive force of bias force parts to be departed from its origin-location and causes light to see through to promote the first magneticaction parts; Otherwise when control routine was OFF, then repulsive force disappeared, and the first magneticaction parts are got back to its origin-location and seen through to shut out the light under the bias force effect of bias force parts.
Those of ordinary skills should be understood that above-mentioned switch element and nonessential be motor switch, it also can be the switch of hand switch or other Characteristics Control; Above-mentioned mechanical linkage parts are also nonessential to be to need magnetically-actuated, also is to use other mechanism that can link each other, as long as can reach above-mentioned effect.
Those of ordinary skills should be understood that between above-mentioned several print cartridges and the printer also can adopt the single line ways of connecting, need not to adopt the bus ways of connecting, and just this moment, needed circuit was more slightly than the bus ways of connecting.
Obviously; Describe and to know from the foregoing description; When print cartridge is loaded on the printer; The vessel side electric contact constitutes each other with apparatus electrical contacts and is electrically connected, and then above-mentioned LED lamp is lit a lamp by driving, and then this moment, whether whether the user can be judged between print cartridge and the printer no-float by driving through observing the LED lamp; After accomplishing above-mentioned installation and measuring; Printer orders about above-mentioned each print cartridge successively alternately through place, optical receiver opposite; Whether and the adjustable shield portions that when each print cartridge and optical receiver are corresponding, drives respectively on above-mentioned each print cartridge makes its printing opacity to optical receiver, correctly detect to install according to the output result of optical receiver and to the print cartridge position.So, can guarantee the user can the Real Time Observation print cartridge with printer between the situation that is electrically connected, can guarantee that again print cartridge can guarantee the normal use of print cartridge smoothly through the position installation and measuring of above-mentioned print cartridge.
Above embodiment only is used to explain technical scheme of the present invention; Should be understood that; For the person of ordinary skill of the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the present invention's design, can also make some distortion and improvement; Can be formed by the parts with characteristics such as opto-electronic conversion, magnetoelectricity conversions like the adjustable parts that block, these all belong in protection scope of the present invention.