TWM564768U - Printer consumables assembly management system and its printer and consumables assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a printer consumable component management system and its printer and consumable components. The printer consumable component management system includes consumable components and a printer. The consumable assembly includes a shaft member, a belt body, and a radio frequency identification tag. The belt body is wound around the shaft member. The RFID tag stores identification information and is provided at a tag mounting portion at one end of the shaft member. The printer includes a consumable mounting member, an antenna module, a storage module, and a processing module. A consumable mounting member is used to mount the shaft member thereto. The antenna module is disposed corresponding to the tag mounting portion and is configured to read the identification information. The database in the storage module stores a plurality of verification information corresponding to different identification information. The processing module is in communication with the antenna module and the storage module to receive the identification information from the antenna module and to read the verification information stored in the database.

Description

Printer consumable component management system and its printer and consumable components

The present invention relates to a printer consumable component management system and a printer and consumable component thereof, and more particularly to a management system for managing a consumable component using an RFID tag on a consumable component and an antenna module of the printer and printing thereof Machine and consumable components.

Printers currently used in applications such as invoice printing or various label printing, usually use consumables as consumable components, so that users can install consumable components to the printer and take new ones after they are used up. Replace the consumable components. For example, in some label printers, the carbon ribbon and the paper tape installed in the printer are hot-embossed mainly by a Thermal Printing Head (TPH) to transfer the carbon traces. It is printed on a tape, and the ribbon and tape are often made into replaceable consumable components.

In general, manufacturers of printers will design the most suitable consumables for their products (so-called original consumables). However, consumables (such as the aforementioned paper rolls and ribbon rolls) do not have proper verification and management mechanisms. If consumers use non-original consumables after purchasing the printer, it will not only cause economic losses to the original consumables producers, but also There are often many situations to be ruled out during use.

Therefore, how to establish an effective printer consumable component management system is one of the important topics in related industries.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a printer consumable component management system and its printer and consumable components for the deficiencies of the prior art, so that the printer can verify and manage the consumable components mounted thereon. .

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the creation Yes, a printer consumable component management system is provided that includes a consumable component and a printer. Wherein, the consumable component comprises a shaft member, a belt body and a radio frequency identification tag. The shaft core member is provided with a label mounting portion at least at one end. The strip is wound around the axial member. The radio frequency identification tag is disposed on the tag mounting portion, and the radio frequency identification tag stores an identification information. The printer includes a consumable mounting member, an antenna module, a storage module, and a processing module. The consumable mounting member is for mounting the shaft member thereto. The antenna module is disposed at a position corresponding to the label mounting portion, and the antenna module is configured to read the identification information. The storage module has a database, and the database stores a plurality of verification information corresponding to different identification information. The processing module is communicatively coupled to the antenna module and the storage module, the processing module receives the identification information from the antenna module, and the processing module reads and stores the data in the database The verification information.

In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a consumable component provided with a radio frequency identification tag, which is applied to a printer, the consumable component comprising an axial component, a belt body and a Radio frequency identification tag. The shaft core member is provided with a label mounting portion at least at one end. The strip is wound around the axial member. The radio frequency identification tag is disposed on the tag mounting portion and stores identification information therein. Wherein, when the axial member is mounted to the printer, a processing module of the printer reads the identification information through an antenna module, and the processing module displays the identification information Matching comparisons with a verification message stored in the printer.

In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a printer with a consumable component verification structure, which comprises a consumable mounting member, an antenna module, a storage module and a processing. Module. The consumable mounting member is for mounting an axial member of a consumable assembly thereon. The antenna module is disposed at a position corresponding to a tag mounting portion of the axis member, and the antenna module is configured to read an identifier of a radio frequency identification tag disposed on the tag mounting portion Do not have information. A storage database is stored in the storage module, and the database stores a plurality of verification information corresponding to different identification information. The processing module is communicatively coupled to the antenna module and the storage module, the processing module receives the identification information from the antenna module, and the processing module reads and stores the data in the database The verification information.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the printer consumable component management system provided by the present invention and its printer and consumable component can pass the "the consumable component includes the radio frequency identification tag", "the radio frequency The identification information is stored in the identification tag, the processing module reads the identification information through the antenna module, and the processing module matches the identification information with the verification information. "The technical solution to enable the printer to verify and manage the consumable components installed on it. Since the radio frequency identification tag of the present invention is disposed on the label mounting portion at one end of the shaft member, it is not covered by the belt body, even if the belt body contains a metal component. It operates and can be applied to a variety of different consumable components.

S‧‧‧Printer Consumables Component Management System

1‧‧‧Supply components

11‧‧‧Axis components

111‧‧‧Labeling Department

12‧‧‧With body

13‧‧‧RF tags

131‧‧‧ Identification information

132‧‧‧Usage information

2‧‧‧Printer

21‧‧‧Supply installation components

22‧‧‧Antenna Module

23‧‧‧ Storage Module

231‧‧‧Database

2311‧‧‧Verification information

2312‧‧‧ Setting parameters

24‧‧‧Processing module

25‧‧‧Actuator

26‧‧‧Display module

27‧‧‧First Network Module

3‧‧‧Server

31‧‧‧Second network module

A‧‧‧Mobile range

D‧‧‧Predetermined distance

E‧‧‧effective area

Θ‧‧‧ angle

1 is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between components in the printer consumable component management system of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial schematic structural view of the printer of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of the consumable component of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a setting position of the antenna module of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is another schematic diagram of the installation position of the antenna module of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the relative relationship between the antenna module and the setting position of the radio frequency identification tag according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relative relationship between the effective area of the antenna module and the moving range of the radio frequency identification tag according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the relative relationship between the antenna module and the setting position of the radio frequency identification tag according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the relative relationship between the antenna module and the setting position of the radio frequency identification tag according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the first embodiment of the present invention provides a printer consumable component management system S including a consumable component 1 and a printer 2 . As shown in FIG. 2, the consumable assembly 1 can be mounted to the consumable mounting member 21 of the printer 2. The consumable assembly 1 can be fixed to the printer 2 by a pair of clamps of the printer 2, and any load bearing member for mounting the consumable assembly 1 to the printer 2 can be regarded as referred to herein. Consumables mounting member 21.

The consumable assembly 1 includes a core member 11, a belt body 12, and a radio frequency identification tag 13. At least one end of the shaft member 11 is provided with a label mounting portion 111 for the radio frequency identification tag 13 to be placed thereon. The belt body 12 may be a paper tape wound on the shaft core member 11. When the shaft core member 11 rotates and the belt body 12 is conveyed to the printing exit of the printer 2, the hot stamping head (not shown) The ribbon can be embossed and formed on the strip 12 to form graphic information. Any of the various consumables used for the printer 2, such as a ribbon or a tape, can be considered as the belt 12.

The radio frequency identification tag 13 is disposed on the tag mounting portion 111 at one end of the spindle member 11, and the radio frequency identification tag 13 stores the identification information 131. Usage information 132 may also be stored in the RFID tag 13. The label mounting portion 111 can be a baffle provided at one end of the shaft member 11, and therefore has an effect of preventing the belt body 12 from shifting. Any member that is provided at the end of the shaft member 11 and that can be provided by the radio frequency identification tag 13 can be regarded as the tag mounting portion 111 referred to as the creation. If the end of the axial member 11 has a sufficient area, the radio frequency identification tag 13 can be disposed as the tag mounting portion 111.

Since the RFID tag 13 of the present invention is provided on the tag mounting portion 111 at one end of the spindle member 11, it is not covered by the tape 12. Proposed, will be taken 12 is wound around the radio frequency identification tag 13. When the tape body 12 contains a metal component, for example, the tape body 12 is made of a material such as anti-silver paper, the tape body 12 interferes with the reading and writing of the radio frequency identification tag 13. However, since the RFID tag 13 of the present invention is provided on the tag mounting portion 111 at one end of the spindle member 11, the material of the tape 12 can operate normally.

The printer 2 includes a consumable mounting member 21, an antenna module 22, a storage module 23, and a processing module 24. The antenna module 22 is disposed on the consumable mounting member 21 and can be disposed at a position corresponding to the tag mounting portion 111 for reading the identification information 131 of the radio frequency identification tag 13.

The storage module 23 has a database 231. The database 231 stores a plurality of verification information 2311. In addition, the database 231 can also store a plurality of setting parameters 2312, and the plurality of setting parameters 2312 respectively correspond to the plurality of verification information 2311. The verification information 2311 can respectively correspond to different identification information 131, and the consumable component 1 can be verified by the matching relationship between the verification information 2311 and the identification information 131. The setting parameter 2312 may be a related parameter such as a printing speed, a hot stamping condition, an ink density, or a tension receiving value of the belt body 12. In other words, the setting parameter 2312 can be a set value for the optimized printing conditions for the different consumable components 1.

The processing module 24 of the printer 2 is in communication with the antenna module 22 and the storage module 23, whereby the processing module 24 can receive the read identification information 131 from the antenna module 22 and read the verification information 2311. The verification information 131 is verified by the verification information 2311. The processing module 24 can be a central processing unit or other module with computing functions.

In actual application, the corresponding verification information 2311 may be pre-stored in the database 231 according to the identification information 131 of the approved consumable components 1 . When the consumable component 1 is mounted to the printer 2, the processing module 24 acquires the identification information 131 through the antenna module 22. When the obtained identification information 131 cannot correspond to the verification information 2311, or the identification information 131 cannot be obtained at all, it means that the non-default consumable component 1 is installed. At this time, the printer 2 can refuse to perform printing with the non-default consumable component 1. jobs.

If the obtained identification information 131 corresponds to the pre-stored verification information 2311, the processing module 24 may further read the setting parameter 2312 of the corresponding verification information 2311 to obtain an optimal working condition. Thereby, after the processing module 24 obtains the optimal working condition corresponding to the consumable component 1, the actuator 25 can be driven to rotate according to the setting parameter 2312, so that the consumable component 1 is in the optimal working condition. .

The RFID tag 13 may also store usage information 132. When the processing module 24 obtains the identification information 131 through the antenna module 22, the usage information 132 can also be acquired. During the printing work, the tape 12 is consumed, and the processing module 24 can update the usage information 132 stored in the RFID tag 13 through the antenna module 22 according to the usage of the tape 12.

For example, if the tape body 12 has 100 labels, when a brand new consumable component 1 is mounted to the printer 2, the processing module 24 reads the usage information 132 to know that the usage amount is 0% (or the remaining amount is 100%), when 30 labels are printed, the processing module 24 updates the usage information 132 stored in the RFID tag 13 through the antenna module 22, and changes the usage amount to 30% (or the remaining amount 70%). . When the usage amount of the belt body 12 of the consumable component 1 reaches 100% (or the remaining amount is 0%), the printer 2 does not perform any printing work. Alternatively, the processing module 24 can additionally write a failure annotation to the radio frequency identification tag 13 through the antenna module 22, or even erase the identification information 131 of the consumable component 1, which can also be regarded as "updated and stored in the creation". Usage information 132" in the radio frequency identification tag 13. Thereby, not only the use condition of the belt body 12 can be monitored, but also the used consumable component 1 can be prevented from being recycled and its radio frequency identification tag 13 can be recycled into the counterfeit consumable component 1.

The printer 2 can also include a display module 26 communicatively coupled to the processing module 24 to display various types of information, such as usage information previously disclosed, parameter settings for currently performing printing operations, or consumable component 1 and verification information. 2311 does not match the prompt. The display module 26 can be various display panels or indicator numbers. On the other hand, when the processing module 24 determines that the antenna module 22 has not received the identification information 131 corresponding to the verification information 2311, the display module 26 can display a text or symbol indicating that the consumable component needs to be replaced.

The printer consumable component management system S may also include a server 3. The printer 2 and the server 3 can respectively include a first network module 27 and a second network module 31 that are in communication with each other, so that the printer 2 and the server 3 can exchange information. The server 3 can update the verification information 2311 and the setting parameter 2312 stored in the printer 2 in real time according to the newly introduced compatible consumable component 1, so that the user does not have to manually set it. Of course, the setting parameter 2312 can also be fine-tuned according to the actual use situation, and the server 3 can also collect the fine-tuning values returned by many printers 2, and correct the setting parameters 2312 by the concept of big data. When the tape 12 is about to be exhausted, the printer 2 can also transmit the relevant usage status to the server 3 to sort the order information of the consumable component 1 and return it to the user. Even the consumable component 1 can be actively ordered.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the tag mounting portion 111 of the consumable component 1 rotates together with the spindle member 11 , and the RFID tag 13 rotates with the tag mounting portion 111 . In order to configure the antenna module 22 in a limited space, and the effective area E of the antenna module 22 (as shown in FIG. 7, that is, the range between the two broken lines in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5), the RFID tag 13 can be fully covered. The position of the antenna module 22 may be slightly above the position, and the antenna module 22 may be slightly inclined downward. By the foregoing arrangement, whether the radio frequency identification tag 13 is rotated upward (as shown in FIG. 4) or rotated to the lower side (as shown in FIG. 5), it can be fully covered by the effective area E. In practical applications, according to the specific spatial configuration inside the printer 2, the antenna module 22 can be changed to a position slightly below and tilted upwards, or can be shifted to the left, right or any other direction, and then Tilt in the opposite direction.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the radio frequency identification tag 13 rotates with the tag mounting portion 111 and defines a movement range A according to the path through which it passes. The normal line at the center point of the antenna module 22 and the axis line of the shaft member 11 are alternately formed to form an angle θ, and the angle θ is between 5 degrees and 45 degrees. By forming this angle θ, the range of motion A can be covered by the effective area E of the antenna module 22. In this method, the antenna module 22 does not need to be disposed at a position far away from the radio frequency identification tag 13, and the effective area E projected by the effective angle can fully cover the moving range A of the radio frequency identification tag 13, which is helpful. Miniaturization in device design.

[Second embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 8, the label mounting portion 111 of the consumable assembly 1 is also rotated together with the shaft member 11, and the radio frequency identification tag 13 defines the movement range A with rotation. However, the center point of the antenna module 22 is located on the axis extending from the axis member 11, and the antenna module 22 and the tag mounting portion 111 are separated by a predetermined distance D. By appropriately setting the predetermined distance D, the moving range A of the radio frequency identification tag 13 is covered by the effective area E of the antenna module 22.

[Third embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 together with FIG. 9, in some types of printers 2, the label mounting portion 111 does not rotate together with the axial member 11. For example, the consumable assembly 1 includes a label cassette and a pivot member 11 pivotally coupled to the cassette. When the consumable assembly 1 is mounted to the printer 2, the entire label cassette is placed and combined with the printer 2, and the spindle member 11 can be driven to pivot relative to the label cassette and the printer 2. Since the label cassette itself does not rotate relative to the printer 2, the label cassette can be used as the label mounting portion 111 of the foregoing embodiment. Therefore, the antenna module 22 can be vertically disposed and the antenna module 22 can be placed close to the radio frequency. Identification tag 13.

[Advantageous Effects of Embodiments]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the printer consumable component management system S and its printer 2 and consumable component 1 can be identified by "the consumable component 1 includes the radio frequency identification tag 13" and "the radio frequency identification tag 13 is stored therein. The information 131", the "processing module 24 reads the identification information 131 through the antenna module 22" and the "processing module 24 matches the identification information 131 with the verification information 2311", and is mounted to the printer 2 The upper consumable component 1 is verified and managed, and since the radio frequency identification tag 13 is provided on the tag mounting portion 111 at one end of the axial member 11, It will be covered by the strip 12, and even if the strip 12 contains a metal component, it can still operate normally.

The present invention can also make the moving range A be the antenna module 22 by "the angle between the center point normal of the antenna module 22 and the axis extending line of the axial member 11 having an angle θ of 5 degrees to 45 degrees" and the "angle θ" The technical solution of the effective area E covers the miniaturization of the printer 2 and the good and stable communication effect between the antenna module 22 and the radio frequency identification tag 13.

The creation can also achieve the optimal printing condition in the active setting parameter 2312 by the technical solution that the database 231 also stores a plurality of setting parameters 2312 corresponding to the plurality of verification information 2311, thereby eliminating the user. Frequent adjustment of parameters.

The creation can also update the usage information 132 stored in the radio frequency identification tag 13 through the antenna module 22 according to the "the radio frequency identification tag 13 also stores the usage information 132" and the "processing module 24 according to the usage of the tape 12". The technical solution monitors the use condition of the strip 12 in the consumable component 1, and the radio frequency identification tag 13 is improperly recovered.

The creation can also pass the "printing machine 2 further includes a display module 26, which is in communication with the processing module 24" and "when the processing module 24 determines that the antenna module 22 has not received the verification information stored in the database 231. 2311 corresponds to the identification information 131, and the processing module 24 drives the display module 26 to display the prompt information", so that the user knows that the consumable component 1 installed is not recognized.

The creation can also pass "printer 2 also includes first network module 27", "printer consumable component management system S also includes server 3", "server 3 includes second network module 31" And the technical solution of "the second network module 31 is in communication with the first network module 27", so that the printer 2 and the server 3 can exchange various information to update the printer 2 in real time. The stored verification information 2311 and the setting parameters 2312 are corrected by the big data artificial intelligence algorithm to optimize the setting parameters 2312. In addition, the user can also be notified to order the consumable component 1, or to order the consumable component. 1, greatly improved convenience.

The above disclosure is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the present specification and the content of the schema are included in the application for this creation. Within the scope of the patent.

Claims (10)

A printer consumable component management system comprising: a consumable component comprising: a shaft member having at least one end provided with a label mounting portion; a belt body wound around the shaft core member; and a radio frequency An identification tag disposed on the tag mounting portion, wherein the radio frequency identification tag stores an identification information; a printer comprising: a consumable mounting member for mounting the pivot member thereon; one day a line module, which is disposed at a position corresponding to the label mounting portion, wherein the antenna module is configured to read the identification information; a storage module stores therein a database, and the database stores corresponding correspondences a plurality of verification information of the identification information; a processing module, wherein the processing module is in communication with the antenna module and the storage module, and the processing module receives the identification information from the antenna module, The processing module reads the verification information stored in the database; and a first network module; and a server, comprising: a second network module, and the first Network module Communication connection. The printer consumable component management system according to claim 1, wherein the tag mounting portion of the consumable component rotates together with the spindle member, and the radio frequency identification tag rotates and defines with the tag mounting portion. a moving range; wherein a normal line extending from a center point of the antenna module and an axial extension line of the axial member have an angle between 5 degrees and 45 degrees, The range of motion is covered by an effective area of the antenna module. The printer consumable component management system of claim 1, wherein the database further stores a plurality of setting parameters respectively corresponding to the plurality of verification information, wherein the printer further comprises an actuator Connected to the shaft member, the actuator is communicatively coupled to the processing module; wherein the processing module reads the corresponding set parameter according to the identification information, the processing module The group drives the actuator to rotate the shaft member according to the set parameter. The printer consumable component management system of claim 1, wherein the radio frequency identification tag further stores usage information; wherein the processing module reads the usage information through the antenna module; The processing module uses the antenna module to update the usage information stored in the radio frequency identification tag according to the usage amount of the tape. A consumable component is applied to a printer, the consumable component comprising: a shaft member having at least one end provided with a label mounting portion; a belt body wound around the shaft core member; and a radio frequency identification tag Provided in the tag mounting portion, the radio frequency identification tag stores an identification information; wherein, when the axis member is mounted to the printer, a processing module of the printer passes one day The line module reads the identification information, and the processing module matches the identification information with a verification information stored in the printer. The consumable component according to claim 5, wherein the label mounting portion rotates together with the shaft member, and the radio frequency identification tag rotates with the label mounting portion to define a range of movement; a normal line extending from a center point of the antenna module and the axial member The axial extension lines have an included angle between 5 degrees and 45 degrees such that the range of motion is covered by an effective area of the antenna module. The consumable component according to claim 5, wherein the label mounting portion rotates together with the shaft member, and the radio frequency identification tag rotates with the label mounting portion to define a range of movement; a center point of the antenna module of the printer is located on an axis extending from the axis member, and the antenna module and the tag mounting portion are separated by a predetermined distance to enable the The range of motion is covered by an effective area of the antenna module. A printing machine comprising: a consumable mounting member for mounting an axial member of a consumable assembly thereon; an antenna module disposed on a label mounting portion corresponding to the axial member Positioned, the antenna module is configured to read an identification information of a radio frequency identification tag disposed on the label mounting portion; a storage module, wherein the storage module stores a database, and the data library stores corresponding correspondences a plurality of verification information of the different identification information; and a processing module communicatively coupled to the antenna module and the storage module, the processing module receiving the identification information from the antenna module The processing module reads the verification information stored in the database. The printer of claim 8, wherein the label mounting portion of the consumable assembly rotates together with the shaft member, and the radio frequency identification tag rotates with the label mounting portion and defines a a moving range; wherein a normal line extending from a center point of the antenna module and an axial extension line of the axial member have an angle between 5 degrees and 45 degrees, So that the range of motion is covered by an effective area of the antenna module. The printer of claim 8, further comprising: a display module, wherein the display module is in communication with the processing module; wherein, when the processing module determines that the antenna module is not received And the processing module drives the display module to display a prompt information to the identification information corresponding to the verification information stored in the database.