JPS59145179A - Business machine enabled to detect supplementary part - Google Patents
Business machine enabled to detect supplementary partInfo
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- JPS59145179A JPS59145179A JP58001757A JP175783A JPS59145179A JP S59145179 A JPS59145179 A JP S59145179A JP 58001757 A JP58001757 A JP 58001757A JP 175783 A JP175783 A JP 175783A JP S59145179 A JPS59145179 A JP S59145179A
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- Prior art keywords
- mark
- electrode
- main body
- microprocessor
- machine
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
- G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
- G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
- G03G15/0863—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer provided with identifying means or means for storing process- or use parameters, e.g. an electronic memory
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
- G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
- G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
- G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
- G03G15/0849—Detection or control means for the developer concentration
- G03G15/0855—Detection or control means for the developer concentration the concentration being measured by optical means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
- G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
- G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
- G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
- G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
- G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
- G03G2215/0695—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material using identification means or means for storing process or use parameters
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
技術分野
杏発明はトナー、インク、感光体等の補充を要するカー
トリッジ式の部品容器あるいは感光体ドラム等の交換用
部品を検知可能圧した複写機、プリンター等の事務機器
に関する、従来技術
一般に１複写機、プリンター等の事務機器は使用に際し
て感光体ドラム等の部品を交換する必要が生じたつ、あ
るいは消費することに伴って最近ではカートリッジ式と
した容器に収納したトナー、インク、感光体等を補充交
換する必要がある。かかる状況に伴って事務機器とマツ
チしない補充交換部品、部材が広く市場に流通するよう
になっており、これら事務機器により得られる複写物、
印刷物等の製品品質に悪影響を及ぼすのみならず、事務
機器そのものの性能もしくは効率［４悪影響を及ぼす事
態を招来させるかそれがあるものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The invention relates to office equipment such as copiers and printers that can detect replacement parts such as cartridge-type parts containers or photoreceptor drums that require replenishment of toner, ink, photoreceptor, etc. 1. In general, in office equipment such as copying machines and printers, parts such as photoreceptor drums need to be replaced during use, or as they are consumed, toner is stored in cartridge-type containers. It is necessary to replenish and replace ink, photoreceptor, etc. Due to this situation, replacement parts and components that do not match office equipment are widely distributed in the market, and copies obtained with these office equipment,
Not only does it have an adverse effect on the quality of products such as printed matter, but it also causes or has the potential to adversely affect the performance or efficiency of office equipment itself.
目 的
本発明は、補充交換用部品、部材として主に純正部品の
みの使用を許容し得る事務機器を提供することを目的と
するものである。Purpose An object of the present invention is to provide office equipment that allows the use of mainly genuine parts as supplementary replacement parts and members.
構成
本発明の構成について、以下、実施例に基づいて説明す
る。Configuration The configuration of the present invention will be described below based on examples.
第１図は複写機に使用するトナー＆）ルの概観斜視図を
示すものであり、このトナー＆）ル１は矢印方向からト
ナー供給口２が下方に４置するようＫ ？ｉ写写本本体
内挿入セットされるよ５になって訃り、このトナー＆）
ルｌの外壁３には任意の文字、図形、数字もしくはこれ
らの組み合せからなるマーク５が付されている。このマ
ーク５は第２図（イ）に示されるようにそのマーク全面
または一部にメッキ等の手段により電極６が設けらｎて
おり、一方これらトナーボトルｌが挿入セットされる機
械本体側の前記マーク５に対応する部位には、第２図仲
）に示すようにトナーボトル１が挿入セットされること
により電極６と閉回路をなすように設けらｎる電極７お
よびこの電極７からのリード線ａ、 ｂ、 ｃ、ｄが設
けられ、これらリード線は機械本体のマイクロプロセッ
サ−８に接続され、所定の電気信号をとらえた時にのみ
機械本体が作動するように構成されている。FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a toner cartridge used in a copying machine. I died when I was 5, and this toner &) was inserted into the main body of the manuscript.
A mark 5 consisting of arbitrary letters, figures, numbers, or a combination thereof is attached to the outer wall 3 of the room l. As shown in FIG. 2(a), this mark 5 has an electrode 6 provided on the entire surface or a part of the mark by means such as plating, and on the other hand, an electrode 6 is provided on the main body side of the machine into which these toner bottles are inserted and set. The toner bottle 1 is inserted and set in the part corresponding to the mark 5, as shown in FIG. Lead wires a, b, c, and d are provided, and these lead wires are connected to the microprocessor 8 of the machine main body, so that the machine main body operates only when a predetermined electric signal is detected.
第３図はマーク５に磁気的処理を施した実施例Ｚ示し、
マーク５の全面または一部に磁気薄膜９を形成しく第３
図（イ））、一方このような磁気的処理が施されたマー
ク５を有するトナーボトル１が挿入セットされる機械本
体側には第３図（ロ）Ｋ示されるようにマーク５に付さ
ルた文字形等に適したバーコードの磁気信号を検知する
センサー１３を設け、検知した磁気信号を電気信号に変
換した後、第２図に示したと同様にしてこの電気信号を
、′ａ械本体のマイクロプロセッサ−によりとらえて機
械本体を作動するように構成されている。FIG. 3 shows Example Z in which the mark 5 is subjected to magnetic processing,
The third step is to form a magnetic thin film 9 on the entire surface or part of the mark 5.
On the other hand, on the side of the machine body into which the toner bottle 1 having such a magnetically processed mark 5 is inserted and set, the mark 5 is attached as shown in Fig. 3 (b) K. A sensor 13 is provided to detect the magnetic signal of the barcode suitable for the character shape, etc., and the detected magnetic signal is converted into an electrical signal. The microprocessor of the main body is configured to detect and operate the machine main body.
また、第４図は本発明のさらに他の実施例を示すもので
あり、マーク５の全面または一部に光学反射板１０を形
成しく第４図（イ））、一方機械本体側のマーク５に対
応する部位に第４図（ロ）に示されるようにマーク５０
文字等を識別し得るに足る適当な数のＬＥＤ光源工１お
よび光センサ−１２を設け、これら光センサ−１２で検
知した光信号を電気信号に変換した後、第２図に示した
と同様にしてこの電気信号を機械本体のマイクロプロセ
ッサ−によりとらえて機械本体を作動するように構成さ
れる。Further, FIG. 4 shows still another embodiment of the present invention, in which an optical reflection plate 10 is formed on the entire surface or a part of the mark 5 (FIG. 4 (a)), while the mark 5 on the machine body side Mark 50 as shown in Figure 4 (b) on the part corresponding to
After installing an appropriate number of LED light sources 1 and optical sensors 12 sufficient to identify characters, etc., and converting the optical signals detected by these optical sensors 12 into electrical signals, the process is carried out in the same manner as shown in Fig. 2. The electrical signal from the lever is captured by a microprocessor in the machine body to operate the machine body.
上記の各実施例ではトナー／）ルに関して説明したが、
本発明は同様圧してトナー、１２トル以外にも広範囲の
補充交換を要する部品、容器にもそのまま適用し得るこ
とは明らかである。In each of the above embodiments, explanation was given regarding toner/).
It is clear that the present invention can be similarly applied to parts and containers that require extensive refilling and replacement other than toner presses and 12 Torr.
さらに、マーク部分はこれを凸状もしくは凹状に形成し
、これら凸状もしくは凹状部分に対応して機械本体側に
凹状もしくは凸状部分を形成し、これら凹凸部が合致し
た時にのみマーク部分に形成した電極等が接触するか、
もしくはセンサーが働くようＫしてもよい。Furthermore, the mark part is formed into a convex or concave shape, and a concave or convex part is formed on the machine body side corresponding to these convex or concave parts, and only when these concave and convex parts match, the mark part is formed. Do the electrodes, etc. that have been
Alternatively, you can set the sensor to work.
上記した各実施例から明らかなように、本発明は補充交
換を要する部品の外壁、もしくはトナー、インク、感光
体等が収納されたカートリッジ式の容器外壁−に文字、
図形、弊字もしくはこれらの組み合せからなるマーク部
分に電極、もしくはセンサーにより電気信号に変換され
る磁気的または光学的処理を施すとともに機械本体側に
これらマーク部分輝対応して電極もしくはセンサーによ
り変換された電気信号を機械本体のマイクロプロセッサ
−によ゛り検出するための部材を設け、これら補充交換
用部品等とこれらが挿入セットされる機械本体側部材が
一体となり、所定の部品、容器等が挿入セットされた場
合にのみマイクロプロセッサ−忙より機械本体を作動さ
せるようＫしたものである。従って機械本体内にマイク
ロプロセッサ−を内蔵し、補充交換用部品等を必要とす
る広範囲の事務機器にはそのまま適用し得るものである
。As is clear from the above-mentioned embodiments, the present invention provides a method for printing characters on the outer wall of parts that need to be replenished or replaced, or on the outer wall of a cartridge-type container containing toner, ink, photoreceptor, etc.
Magnetic or optical processing is applied to the mark portion consisting of a figure, a character, or a combination thereof, which is converted into an electrical signal by an electrode or sensor, and the signal is converted by an electrode or sensor on the machine body side in accordance with the brightness of the mark portion. A member is provided for detecting the electric signal by the microprocessor of the machine body, and these replenishment and replacement parts and the machine body side member into which they are inserted and set are integrated, and the predetermined parts, containers, etc. The microprocessor is designed to operate the machine body only when it is inserted. Therefore, the present invention has a microprocessor built into the main body of the machine and can be applied as is to a wide range of office equipment that requires supplementary and replacement parts.
効果
以上のような本発明によｎば事務機器における補充交換
を要する部品、もしくは部材を機械本体に挿入セットす
る際、これら部品に所定の電極等のマークが付されてい
ない類似品を使用する場合には機械本体のマイクロプロ
セッサ−が所定の電気信号を検知しないことからマイク
ロプロセッサーがｏｎとならず、従って機械本体が作動
しないことになり、類似品の使用が排除され、純正部品
、容器のみの使用が許容されることにより、これら事務
機器により得ら几る複写物等の製品品質を安定、向上さ
せることができるとともに機械本体を長期に亘り安定し
て効率よく使用することができる。Effects According to the present invention as described above, when inserting and setting parts or members in office equipment that require supplementary replacement into the main body of the machine, similar products that are not marked with predetermined electrodes or the like are used for these parts. In this case, the microprocessor in the machine body does not detect the specified electrical signal, so the microprocessor does not turn on, and therefore the machine body does not operate.The use of similar products is excluded, and only genuine parts and containers are used. By allowing the use of these office machines, it is possible to stabilize and improve the quality of products such as copies produced by these office machines, and the machine body can be used stably and efficiently over a long period of time.
第１図は本発明実施例で補充の対象とするトナーｙｌ？
）ルの概観斜視図である。
第２図〜第４図はそれぞれ本発明実施例におけるマーク
部分およびこれに対応する機械本体側部分の概略説明図
である。
１・・・トナー供給口
２・・・トナー供給口
３・・・外 壁
５・・・マーク
６．７・・・電 極
８・・・マイクロプロセッサ−
９・・・磁気薄膜
１０・・・光学反射板
１１・・・ＬＥＤ光源
１２・・・光センサ−
１３・・・センサー
”） ｂＩ ｃｊ ｄ・・・リード線FIG. 1 shows the toner yl? to be replenished in the embodiment of the present invention.
) FIG. 2 to 4 are schematic illustrations of a mark portion and a corresponding machine body side portion in an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. 1... Toner supply port 2... Toner supply port 3... Outer wall 5... Mark 6.7... Electrode 8... Microprocessor - 9... Magnetic thin film 10... Optical reflector 11...LED light source 12...Light sensor 13...Sensor") bI cj d...Lead wire
Claims (1)
個の電極、もしくはセンサーにより電気信号に変換し得
る磁気的または光学的信号を付与する磁気または光学的
処理を施し、これら部品が挿入セットされる機械本体側
に前記電極もしくは磁気または光学的処理部分圧対応し
た検出部材を設け、電極からの電気信号、もしくは機械
本体側に設けられるセンサーにより変換された電気信号
を機械本体のマイクロプロセッサ−に°より検出し、所
望の電気信号が付与された場合にのみ作動するようにし
た事務機器。1. The outer wall K of the replacement part for office equipment is subjected to magnetic or optical processing to provide a magnetic or optical signal that can be converted into an electrical signal by one or more electrodes or sensors, and these parts are inserted. A detection member corresponding to the electrode or magnetic or optical processing partial pressure is provided on the side of the machine body to be set, and the electric signal from the electrode or the electric signal converted by the sensor provided on the machine body side is sent to the microprocessor of the machine body. - Office equipment that detects temperature and operates only when a desired electrical signal is applied.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58001757A JPS59145179A (en) | 1983-01-11 | 1983-01-11 | Business machine enabled to detect supplementary part |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58001757A JPS59145179A (en) | 1983-01-11 | 1983-01-11 | Business machine enabled to detect supplementary part |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS59145179A true JPS59145179A (en) | 1984-08-20 |
| JPH0333512B2 JPH0333512B2 (en) | 1991-05-17 |
Family
ID=11510446
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP58001757A Granted JPS59145179A (en) | 1983-01-11 | 1983-01-11 | Business machine enabled to detect supplementary part |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS59145179A (en) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0262640A2 (en) * | 1986-09-30 | 1988-04-06 | Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. | Image-forming machine |
| US6311025B1 (en) | 1999-08-03 | 2001-10-30 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Interchangeable part recognizing apparatus and image forming apparatus |
| JP2004109662A (en) * | 2002-09-19 | 2004-04-08 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Method of preventing unauthorized use, image forming device, and image forming system |
| US7410957B2 (en) | 2002-05-10 | 2008-08-12 | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid |
| US8732038B2 (en) | 2000-07-19 | 2014-05-20 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Service management method, product-in-circulation to which the same is applied, service management device, service management network system, service management program, and computer readable program product with the program stored thereon |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2000298711A (en) * | 1999-04-12 | 2000-10-24 | Development Bank Of Japan | Reflected wave analyzing system and reflected wave scanner |
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1983
- 1983-01-11 JP JP58001757A patent/JPS59145179A/en active Granted
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0262640A2 (en) * | 1986-09-30 | 1988-04-06 | Mita Industrial Co. Ltd. | Image-forming machine |
| US6311025B1 (en) | 1999-08-03 | 2001-10-30 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Interchangeable part recognizing apparatus and image forming apparatus |
| US8732038B2 (en) | 2000-07-19 | 2014-05-20 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Service management method, product-in-circulation to which the same is applied, service management device, service management network system, service management program, and computer readable program product with the program stored thereon |
| US7410957B2 (en) | 2002-05-10 | 2008-08-12 | Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | Method of treatment using bisphosphonic acid |
| JP2004109662A (en) * | 2002-09-19 | 2004-04-08 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Method of preventing unauthorized use, image forming device, and image forming system |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPH0333512B2 (en) | 1991-05-17 |
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