CN215219430U - Detection mechanism of developing box - Google Patents
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A detection mechanism of a developing box is provided, the developing box which is installed for use for the first time is installed, a printer driving head drives a driving force receiving part to rotate, further drives a driving part to rotate, then drives a detection part to trigger a trigger switch of the printer, the printer outputs different series of electric signals, and after the trigger switch of the printer is triggered for the last time, the detection part is separated from the driving part and cannot be driven by the driving part again; if the developing box which is not installed for use for the first time is installed, the detection part is in a state of being separated from the driving part; the developing box is in the installation, whether trigger switch of printer is triggered through the detection portion to and trigger switch's of printer number of times is different, make the signal difference of the output of printer judge that the developing box of current installation is the primary or is not the primary use, its structural design is ingenious simple, the structural design flexibility ratio is high, it is convenient to detect, improve developing box's compatibility, save developing box's manufacturing cost, improve developing box's printing result of use more.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a printing consumables technical field especially relates to a detection mechanism of developing box.
Background
The developing box is a consumable material in the electronic photographic imaging equipment, a detection mechanism is arranged on part of the developing box, and after the developing box is installed in the imaging equipment, the imaging equipment can detect the developing box through the detection mechanism so as to identify the freshness and the old of the developing box. In the prior art, a detection wheel structure is generally used for detection to identify the old and new of a currently installed developing box, but the detection wheel structure has high requirement on manufacturing precision and high cost due to complex structural design, and particularly for developing boxes with different capacities, the design of the detection wheel is more complex.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Problem to prior art exists, the utility model provides a detection mechanism of developing box, its structural design is ingenious simple, and the structural design flexibility ratio is high, and it is convenient to detect, saves the manufacturing cost of developing box, improves the printing result of use of developing box especially.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
a detection mechanism of a developing cartridge includes a driving force receiving portion that receives a driving force of a printer driving head to move; the driving part is in driving connection with the driving force receiving part and moves under the action of the driving force receiving part; the detection part is in driving connection with the driving part, moves from an initial position to an end position under the action of the driving force of the driving part and can trigger a trigger switch of the printer; the initial position refers to a position where the detection portion receives the driving force for the first time, and the end position refers to a position where the detection portion triggers a trigger switch of the printer for the last time.
Further, an intermediate position is set between the initial position and the end position, and the detection portion is disengaged from the trigger switch of the printer at the intermediate position, or the detection portion triggers the trigger switch of the printer at least once at the intermediate position.
Further, the drive portion includes drive gear and drive connecting portion, drive gear with drive power receiving portion meshing transmission, drive connecting portion set up in drive gear, drive connecting portion with the detection portion drive is connected.
Further, the detection part comprises a power part and a detection part which are connected, the power part is in driving connection with the driving connection part, and the detection part triggers a trigger switch of the printer.
Furthermore, the driving connecting part is provided with at least two protruding parts which are formed by protruding the wheel surface of the driving gear at intervals, and the power part is provided with a groove part which is connected with the protruding parts in a matched mode.
Further, the protruding portion is provided as a cylindrical protrusion, and the power portion is provided as a U-shaped groove portion connected with the cylindrical protrusion in a matched manner.
Further, the detection part comprises a first detection part and a second detection part which are arranged at intervals, and the two convex parts drive the first detection part and the second detection part to trigger the trigger switch of the printer at least once.
Further, the power part and the detection part are respectively arranged at two ends of the detection part, and the first detection part and the second detection part are radially arranged.
Further, the detection part also comprises a positioning part, the positioning part and the detection part are arranged on the same side, and under the driving action of the driving part, when the detection part triggers a trigger switch of the printer at different positions, the positioning part and the different shell positions of the developing box are connected in a matching mode.
Further, the positioning part is arranged as an elastic piece, different shell positions of the developing box are provided with grooves, and the elastic piece can be matched and connected with the grooves.
Further, the positioning portion is integrally formed with the detection portion, and/or the positioning portion is integrally formed with the power portion.
The utility model has the advantages that:
the utility model provides a detection mechanism of developing box, it includes drive power receiving part, drive division and detection portion, wherein, drive power receiving part can receive the drive power of printer drive head in order to move; the driving part is in driving connection with the driving force receiving part and moves under the action of the driving force receiving part; the detection part is in driving connection with the driving part, moves from an initial position to an end position under the action of the driving force of the driving part and can trigger a trigger switch of the printer; the initial position refers to a position where the detection portion receives the driving force for the first time, and the end position refers to a position where the detection portion triggers a trigger switch of the printer for the last time.
In summary, when the developing cartridge is installed in a printer for the first time, the printer driving head transmits a driving force to the driving force receiving portion to drive the driving force receiving portion to rotate, the driving force receiving portion further drives the driving portion to rotate, then the detecting portion is driven to trigger the trigger switch of the printer, the printer outputs different series of electrical signals, and after the trigger switch of the printer is triggered for the last time, the detecting portion is separated from the driving portion and cannot be driven by the driving portion again; if the developing box is not installed and used for the first time, the developing box is installed in the printer, and the detection part is in a state of being separated from the driving part and cannot be driven by the driving part; the developing box is in the installation, whether trigger switch of printer is triggered through the detection portion to and trigger switch's of printer number of times is different, make the signal difference of the output of printer judge that the developing box of current installation is the primary or is not the primary use, its structural design is ingenious simple, the structural design flexibility ratio is high, it is convenient to detect, improve developing box's compatibility, save developing box's manufacturing cost, improve developing box's printing result of use more.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view (initial state) of a detection mechanism of a developing cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 2 is a schematic structural view (initial state) of another view angle of the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural view (initial state) of a further viewing angle of the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view (intermediate state) of a detection mechanism of the developing cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural view (end state) of a detection mechanism of the developing cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention;
in the figure, 10-developing cartridge, 11-driving force receiving portion, 12-driving portion, 121-driving gear, 122-driving connecting portion, 13-detecting portion, 131-power portion, 132-first detecting portion, 133-second detecting portion, 134-positioning portion, 14-powder bin housing, 141-limiting groove
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-5, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram (initial state) of a detection mechanism of a developing cartridge in an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram (initial state) of another visual angle of the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge in an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram (initial state) of another visual angle of the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge in an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram (intermediate state) of the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge in an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram (end state) of the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge in an embodiment of the present invention.
This embodiment provides a detection mechanism of developing box, belongs to printing consumables technical field, and its structural design is ingenious simple, and the structural design flexibility ratio is high, and it is convenient to detect, saves the manufacturing cost of developing box, improves the printing result of use of developing box especially.
Referring specifically to fig. 1 to 5, the detection mechanism of the developing cartridge 10 of the present embodiment includes a driving force receiving portion 11, a driving portion 12, and a detecting portion 13.
A driving force receiving portion 11, which is installed at one side portion of the powder hopper housing 14, is provided as a driving force receiving gear connectable to a printer driving head (not shown) as shown in fig. 1 to 3, and receives a driving force supplied from the printer driving head, and the driving force receiving portion 11 is normally driven to rotate by the printer driving head.
A driving part 12 mounted to the powder hopper housing 14, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the driving part 12 including a driving gear 121 and a driving connecting part 122, the driving gear 121 being in meshing transmission with the driving force receiving part 11 through an intermediate gear, that is, the driving gear 121 is driven by the driving force receiving part 11 to rotate; in addition, it is preferable that the driving connecting portion 122 is provided on the tread surface of the driving gear 121, the driving connecting portion 122 is in driving connection with the detecting portion 13, the driving gear 121 is driven to rotate by the driving force receiving portion 11, the driving connecting portion 122 rotates along with the driving gear 121, and the detecting portion 13 is driven to rotate by the driving connecting portion 122.
The detection part 13 is installed on the powder bin shell 14, preferably, the detection part 13 is provided with a rotating shaft, and the detection part 13 is rotatably connected to the powder bin shell 14 through the rotating shaft; as shown in fig. 1-3, the detecting portion 13 includes a power portion 131 and a detecting portion, wherein the power portion 131 is connected to the driving connecting portion 122, and the detecting portion can trigger a trigger switch (not shown) of the printer; particularly preferably, the detecting portion includes a first detecting portion 132 and a second detecting portion 133 which are disposed at intervals, and both the first detecting portion 132 and the second detecting portion 133 can trigger a trigger switch of the printer.
In the present embodiment, preferably, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the driving connection portion 122 is provided as at least two protruding portions formed on the wheel surface of the driving gear 121 in a protruding manner at intervals, and the protruding portions are arranged along the circumferential direction of the wheel surface, correspondingly, the power portion 131 is provided as a groove portion in matching connection with the protruding portions, and there is a contact position with the power portion 131 in the rotational circumferential direction thereof, that is, the power portion 131 is driven to move by the driving connection portion 122; it is further preferable that the power portion 131 is configured as a U-shaped slot portion, and for example, two protruding portions can sequentially drive and disengage the detecting portion 13 during the rotation of the driving gear 121.
In some variations, the number of the protrusions may be set by simply changing the design according to the specific application, so that the design flexibility of the detection mechanism is high.
In this embodiment, specifically, when the developing cartridge 10 is installed in the printer, the printer transmits a driving force to the driving force receiving portion 11, so as to drive the driving force receiving portion 11 to rotate, and further the driving connecting portion 122 of the driving portion 12 drives the detecting portion 13 to swing; when the detection portion 13 moves from the initial position to the end position, the printer can complete the detection of the developing cartridge 10.
With respect to the first-installed developing cartridge 10, referring to fig. 1, in the initial state, the power portion 131 is in a connection state with one of the driving connection portions 122, and at this time, the second detecting portion 133 of the detecting portion 13 is rotationally triggered to the trigger switch of the printer by the driving action of the driving connection portion 122, and the printer outputs an electric signal, that is, the initial position; then, the detecting portion 13 continues to rotate to the intermediate state, as shown in fig. 4, the power portion 132 is connected to another driving connecting portion 122 after being separated from the driving connecting portion 122, at this time, the first detecting portion 132 of the detecting portion 13 rotates and triggers a trigger switch of the printer under the driving action of the another driving connecting portion 122, and the printer outputs an electrical signal, that is, the end position; then, the detection portion 13 continues to rotate to the end state, as shown in fig. 5, the power portion 132 is finally disengaged from the other drive connection portion 122, and thereafter the power portion 132 disposed in the U-shape is no longer connected to any one of the drive connection portions 122.
In contrast, in the case of the developing cartridge 10 which is not mounted for the first time, the detection mechanism is in the end state as shown in fig. 5, and when the developing cartridge 10 is mounted to the printer for use, the detection portion 13 is disengaged from the drive connection portion 122 of the drive portion 12.
In this embodiment, the developing cartridge 10 is installed in the printer, if the developing cartridge 10 is installed and used for the first time, the printer driving head transmits a driving force to the driving force receiving portion 11 to drive the driving force receiving portion 11 to rotate, the driving force receiving portion 11 further drives the driving portion 12 to rotate, the detecting portion 13 is driven again to successively trigger the trigger switch of the printer at least twice, the printer outputs different series of electrical signals, and after the trigger switch of the printer is triggered for the last time, the detecting portion 13 is separated from the driving portion 12 and cannot be driven by the driving portion 12 again; if the developing cartridge 10 is not mounted and used for the first time, the detecting unit 13 is in a state of being detached from the driving unit 12 when the developing cartridge 10 is mounted in the printer, and cannot be driven by the driving unit 12.
In summary, in the installation process of the developing cartridge 10, whether the currently installed developing cartridge 10 is used for the first time or not is determined by whether the detection part 13 triggers the trigger switch of the printer, so that the output signals of the printer are different; further, it is also possible to realize detection of the first-mounted developing cartridge 10 of different capacity or compatibility with various models of printers by the difference in the number of times of activation of the trigger switch of the printer by the detection section 13.
In the present embodiment, the detecting part 13 is preferably further provided with a positioning part 134, and the positioning part 134 is used for positioning the detecting part 13 when a trigger switch of the printer is triggered, so as to prevent the detecting part 13 from generating unnecessary swinging.
In this embodiment, it is preferable that the power portion 131, the first and second detecting portions 132 and 133, and the positioning portion 134 are integrally formed.
Specifically, for example, the powder bin housing 14 is correspondingly provided with a limit groove 141, when a detection part of the detection part 13 triggers a trigger switch of the printer, the positioning part 134 is clamped in the limit groove 141, so that the detection part of the detection part 13 is limited, the swing of the detection part 13 can be further limited, and the situation that the positioning is unstable and shakes to influence the detection function of the detection part 13 is prevented; and when the detecting part does not trigger the trigger switch of the printer at the middle position, the positioning part 134 is disengaged from the limiting groove 141.
In some modifications, the number of the detecting portions of the detecting portion 13 is not limited to two, and the number of the detecting portions may be one, three or more, and meanwhile, the driving connecting portion 122 corresponding to the driving portion 12 may be plural, and the trigger switch of the printer is triggered in different forms or different combinations, for example, the detecting portion 13 at the intermediate state at least includes a cycle of first disengaging, triggering again, and disengaging from the trigger switch of the printer, so that the printer outputs different kinds of detection signals, and thus the developing cartridge 10 may be compatible with printers of various models, and the practicability and compatibility of the developing cartridge are enhanced.
In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 5, the driving portion 12 and the detecting portion 13 are located on the same side of the developing cartridge 10, and the mounting process is simple.
In some modifications, the driving portion 12 and the detecting portion 13 may be disposed on the opposite side of the driving force receiving portion 11 in the longitudinal direction of the developing cartridge 10 (the driving portion 12 and the detecting portion 13 are on the left side in the longitudinal direction of the developing cartridge 10, and the driving force receiving portion 11 is on the right side in the longitudinal direction of the developing cartridge 10) as needed, the stirring gear may be driven as an intermediate gear, the stirring gear driving portion 12 and the detecting portion 13 may be mounted on the other end of the stirring frame, or the driving portion 12 may be directly mounted on the other end of the stirring frame to drive the detecting portion 13.
In some modifications, the driving force of the driving force receiving portion 11 may also be directly from the driving force transmitted by the developing roller or the powder feeding roller.
The above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention and not for limiting, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made on the technical solutions of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions, and all the solutions should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present invention.
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1. A detection mechanism of a developing cartridge, characterized in that: which comprises
A driving force receiving part which can receive the driving force of the printer driving head to move;
the driving part is in driving connection with the driving force receiving part and moves under the driving action of the driving force receiving part;
the detection part is in driving connection with the driving part, moves from an initial position to an end position under the action of the driving force of the driving part and can trigger a trigger switch of the printer;
the initial position refers to a position where the detection portion receives the driving force for the first time, and the end position refers to a position where the detection portion triggers a trigger switch of the printer for the last time.
2. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 1, wherein: the detection part is separated from the trigger switch of the printer at the intermediate position, or the detection part triggers the trigger switch of the printer at the intermediate position at least once.
3. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: the drive portion includes drive gear and drive connecting portion, drive gear with drive power receiving portion meshing transmission, drive connecting portion set up in drive gear, drive connecting portion with the detection portion drive is connected.
4. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 3, wherein: the detection part comprises a power part and a detection part which are connected, the power part is in driving connection with the driving connection part, and the detection part triggers a trigger switch of the printer.
5. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 4, wherein: the driving connection portion is provided with at least two protruding portions formed by protruding on the wheel surface of the driving gear at intervals, and the power portion is provided with groove portions connected with the protruding portions in a matched mode.
6. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 5, wherein: the convex part is set as a cylindrical protrusion, and the power part is set as a U-shaped groove part which is matched and connected with the cylindrical protrusion.
7. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 6, wherein: the detection part comprises a first detection part and a second detection part which are arranged at intervals, and the two convex parts drive the first detection part and the second detection part to trigger the trigger switch of the printer at least once.
8. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 7, wherein: the power part and the detection part are respectively arranged at two ends of the detection part, and the first detection part and the second detection part are radially arranged.
9. A developing cartridge detecting mechanism according to claim 8, wherein: the detection part also comprises a positioning part, the positioning part and the detection part are arranged on the same side, and under the driving action of the driving part, when the detection part triggers a trigger switch of the printer at different positions, the positioning part and the different shell positions of the developing box are connected in a matching mode.
10. A developing cartridge detecting mechanism according to claim 9, wherein: the positioning part is arranged as an elastic piece, grooves are arranged at different shell positions of the developing box, and the elastic piece can be matched and connected with the grooves.
11. A detecting mechanism of a developing cartridge according to claim 10, wherein: the positioning portion is integrally formed with the detection portion, and/or the positioning portion is integrally formed with the power portion.
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