WO2011113328A1

WO2011113328A1 - Imaging cartridge chip for different types of imaging devices, realizing method, mounting method thereof and chip adapter

Info

Publication number: WO2011113328A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/071722
Authority: WO
Inventors: 丁励
Original assignee: 珠海艾派克微电子有限公司
Priority date: 2010-03-13
Filing date: 2011-03-11
Publication date: 2011-09-22
Also published as: CN101825860A

Abstract

An imaging cartridge chip used for different types of imaging devices, realizing method, mounting method thereof and chip adapter are provided. Varying information in groups of imaging information of imaging devices with different types, and/or varying information in groups of imaging information of imaging device with the same type is stored in the imaging cartridge chip simultaneously. While in use, the imaging device communicates with the non-varying information in the matched imaging information, the imaging device directly communicates with varying information in one matched group or in groups of imaging information in turn. Therefore, the imaging cartridge chip can be applied to different types of imaging devices and/or be used repeatedly for the matching imaging cartridge to decrease the stocks and costs for manufacturers and promote environment protection. Furthermore, a chip adapter is mounted on the imaging cartridge to make the corresponded different groups of imaging information in the imaging cartridge chip can be transmitted to the imaging device with matched type.

Description

Imaging cartridge chip, implementation method, installation method and chip adapter for multi-type imaging device. The present application claims to be submitted to the Chinese Patent Office on March 13, 2010, application number 201010146801.0, and the invention titled "imaging cartridge for multi-type imaging device" The priority of the Chinese Patent Application, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of imaging devices, and more particularly to an imaging cartridge chip, an implementation method, an installation method, and a chip adapter for a multi-type imaging device.

Background technique

With the development of imaging technology, imaging devices such as laser printing devices and inkjet printing devices have been widely used. The imaging device requires imaging information during the imaging process. The imaging information of the imaging device is recorded on the imaging cartridge chip in addition to being recorded in the imaging device. As shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of communication interaction between the imaging device of the prior art and the imaging cartridge chip.

Wherein, the imaging cartridge chip is fixed on the imaging cartridge (generally adhered to the imaging cartridge), and the imaging cartridge may be an ink cartridge filled with ink or a Shishi drum filled with carbon powder. The function of the imaging cartridge chip is to control the matching of the imaging cartridge and the imaging device, and the provision of imaging information during subsequent imaging. The imaging cartridge chip and the imaging device perform information interaction through a communication interface (not shown) in the imaging cartridge chip. In the imaging cartridge chip, imaging information such as imaging cartridge model, color, recording material capacity, date of manufacture, and manufacturer code, and imaging information indicating the capacity of the recording material obtained in the subsequent printing process are recorded.

Currently, an imaging cartridge that is adapted to an imaging device is attached with an imaging cartridge chip that stores imaging information that is adapted to the imaging device. However, with the continuous development of imaging devices, the number of types of imaging devices has also increased, and the types of imaging cartridge chips that are respectively adapted to imaging devices have become more and more. Therefore, manufacturers of imaging cartridge chips need to manufacture and stock a large number of different types of imaging cartridge chips so that they can be attached to corresponding imaging cartridges to fit different types of imaging devices, which increases inventory and input costs.

The imaging cartridge chip is "disposable" in use, that is, the data supplied from the ink cartridge is determined based on the data representing the capacity of the recording material stored in the imaging information of the imaging cartridge chip and the data of the consumption of the recording material detected by the imaging device. After the material has been exhausted, the imaging device can no longer use the imaging cartridge chip to exchange imaging information. The imaging cartridge with the new imaging cartridge chip must be replaced, even if the original imaging cartridge is recorded. The recorded material can be refilled or the original imaging cartridge chip can be used. (The data of the capacity of the recording material stored in the original imaging cartridge chip has indicated that the recording material has insufficient capacity and cannot be modified, and the imaging device cannot read it. Perform imaging). In this way, the user cannot fill the used imaging cartridge with the recording material. When the recording material of the imaging cartridge is exhausted, it must be discarded, which increases the cost of the user using the imaging cartridge and pollutes the environment, which is not environmentally friendly.

In addition, in addition to the stored data representing the capacity of the recording material in the imaging cartridge chip of the imaging cartridge as the information is changed during the imaging process, there are other information such as the number of imaging times. The imaging device also reads and stores these change information from the imaging cartridge chip during imaging, and stops imaging if the imaging device verifies that the change information stored in the imaging cartridge chip is incorrect. Therefore, since these will change the existence of information, the imaging cartridge chip is "one-off" when it is used.

As can be seen from the above analysis, since the imaging cartridge chip stores only one type of imaging information, the imaging cartridge chip can only be adhered to one type of imaging cartridge, providing a "one-off" service for the imaging cartridge. Not only does it increase the inventory and input costs of compatible imaging cartridge manufacturers, it is also not conducive to environmental protection. Summary of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides an imaging cartridge chip suitable for use with a plurality of types of imaging devices that can be adapted for use with a variety of types of imaging devices and/or that can provide multiple services for matching imaging cartridges.

The present invention also provides an implementation method and an installation method of an imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, which enables the imaging cartridge chip to be applied to a plurality of types of imaging devices and/or to provide multiple services for a matched imaging cartridge.

In order to achieve the above objective, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is specifically implemented as follows: An imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, the imaging cartridge chip being mounted on the imaging cartridge, comprising: a control unit, a plurality of storage units, and Multiple communication interfaces, wherein

a plurality of storage units for respectively storing change information in the multi-component image information suitable for different types of imaging devices, or/and for respectively storing change information in the multi-composition image information applicable to the same type of imaging device;

a plurality of communication interfaces, corresponding to the plurality of storage units, when the control unit detects that the determined communication interface and the imaging device interact, for transmitting the change information in the corresponding imaging information stored by the corresponding storage unit to the imaging device;

a control unit, located between the storage unit and the communication interface, for detecting and determining the intersection with the imaging device Mutual communication interface.

Preferably, the control unit is further configured to store non-change information in imaging information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and the same type of imaging device,

The communication interface also transmits non-change information in the imaging information stored in the control unit to the imaging device when the communication interface transmits the corresponding imaging information stored by the corresponding storage unit to the imaging device.

Preferably, the plurality of storage units are further configured to store non-change information in imaging information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and imaging devices of the same type, respectively.

The non-changing information in the imaging information is also transmitted to the imaging device in the process of transmitting the change information in the corresponding imaging information stored in the corresponding storage unit to the imaging device by the communication interface.

The present invention also provides an imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device, the imaging cartridge chip being mounted on the imaging cartridge, comprising: a plurality of chip cores and corresponding plurality of communication interfaces, wherein

a plurality of chip cores for respectively storing multi-component image information suitable for different types of imaging devices or / and separately storing multi-component image information suitable for the same type of imaging device;

The plurality of communication interfaces are used for one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of chip cores. When the selected one of the communication interfaces and the imaging device interacts, the imaging information stored by the chip core corresponding to the selected communication interface is transmitted to the imaging device.

Preferably, the chip core is further configured to detect and determine a communication interface that interacts with the imaging device.

The present invention also provides an implementation method of an imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, wherein change information in multi-composition image information of different types of imaging devices or/and multi-composition image information of the same type of imaging device are set on the imaging cartridge chip Change information in the method, the method further includes:

The imaging device interacts with the change information in a set of imaging information that matches the imaging device when the imaging cartridge chip is used, or sequentially interacts with the change information in the matched multi-component image information.

Preferably, before the changing information in the set of imaging information matched by the imaging device interacts, or sequentially interacts with the changed information in the matched multi-component image information, the method further comprises: determining the type of the imaging device Determining, according to the type of the imaging device, a communication interface in the imaging cartridge chip to be used;

When the change information in the set of imaging information matched with the imaging device interacts, or sequentially interacts with the change information in the matched multi-component image information, the imaging information of the corresponding group is Changing the information, and setting the composition information like the information in the information is not changed and transmitted to the imaging Device.

Preferably, the non-changing information in the set composition image information is set to change information in the image information;

Alternatively, it is set as a non-changing information in imaging information of different types of imaging devices or / and imaging devices of the same type.

The present invention also provides a method of mounting an imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, the method comprising:

A chip adapter is mounted on the mounting portion of the imaging cartridge; an imaging cartridge chip for a plurality of types of imaging devices is mounted on the chip adapter.

Preferably, the chip adapter is adhered to the mounting portion of the imaging cartridge or is attached to the mounting portion of the imaging cartridge in a snap-fit manner;

The imaging cartridge chip suitable for the multi-type imaging device is mounted on the chip adapter by means of a snap-fit manner or a chute;

The imaging cartridge chip is mounted on the front side, back mounted, or rotated 90 degrees on one side, or rotated 180 degrees, or 270 degrees rotated on the chip adapter, so that the matching communication interface and the imaging device interact to provide a corresponding match. Imaging information of the imaging device type.

The present invention also provides a chip adapter suitable for use in an imaging cartridge chip of the above-described multi-type imaging device, which is mounted on a mounting portion of an imaging cartridge for mounting an imaging cartridge chip.

It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the change information in the multi-composition image information applicable to different types of imaging devices or/and the change information in the multi-composition image information of the same type of imaging device are simultaneously stored in the imaging cartridge chip, In the process of imaging the chip, the imaging device is directly matched with a group or a plurality of constituent image information in the process of interacting with the changed imaging information without changing the information. Change information for information interaction. Thus, the imaging cartridge chip provided by the present invention can be applied to various types of imaging devices and/or can provide multiple services for matching imaging cartridges, which reduces the manufacturer's inventory and input costs, and is also environmentally friendly.

In addition, in order to enable the imaging cartridge chip provided by the present invention to be mounted on an imaging cartridge of a matching type of imaging device, the present invention also provides a chip adapter on the imaging cartridge such that the imaging has change information in multiple constituent image information. The cassette chip can be mounted on the chip adapter by different mounting means such that the change information in the set of imaging information and the non-changing information are transmitted to the matching type of imaging device by interacting with the imaging device through the corresponding communication interface.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic diagram of communication interaction between an imaging device and an imaging cartridge chip of the prior art; FIG. 2 is a flow chart of an imaging information interaction method between an imaging cartridge chip and a matching imaging device provided by the present invention;

3 is a schematic view showing the structure of an imaging cartridge chip provided by the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an imaging cartridge chip provided by the present invention;

5 to 5b are schematic diagrams showing the installation of the chip adapter provided by the present invention;

6 is a schematic view showing the installation of an imaging cartridge chip mounted on a chip adapter according to the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of removing an imaging cartridge chip from a chip adapter according to the present invention; FIG. 8 is a front view of the imaging cartridge chip provided on the chip according to the present invention; FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the installation of the imaging module chip provided on the chip adapter according to the present invention; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the chip adapter provided by the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the installation of the imaging cartridge chip provided on the chip adapter according to the present invention. detailed description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It can be seen from the prior art that the reason for increasing the inventory and input cost of the manufacturer is also unfavorable for environmental protection. One storage box chip can only store a group of imaging information matching one type of imaging device, so only Suitable for one type of imaging device. When the composition image information is used in this type of image forming apparatus, when the change information in the composition image information is overwritten by the image forming apparatus to the verification that the image forming apparatus cannot pass, the image forming chip chip cannot be used. In this way, you need the manufacturer for each type. The imaging device is configured with one type of imaging cartridge chip, and for each type of imaging cartridge chip, the number of configurations is relatively large, in order to prevent being consumed, which inevitably increases the inventory and input costs. In addition, since the use of an imaging cartridge chip for a single type of imaging device and a single imaging cartridge (herein, a single imaging cartridge refers to a recording material that cannot be repeatedly filled or changed information cannot be reused), the imaging cartridge cannot be repeatedly filled and recorded. The material is reused afterwards, so it is not conducive to environmental protection.

With respect to the above analysis, the present invention provides an imaging cartridge chip that simultaneously stores change information in multi-composition image information suitable for different types of imaging devices and/or changes information in multi-composition image information of the same type of imaging device at the same time. In the imaging cartridge chip, when the imaging cartridge chip is used, the imaging device directly changes the set of one or more of the constituent image information in the process of changing the information without changing the information in the matched imaging information. Information for information interaction. Thus, the imaging cartridge chip provided by the present invention can be applied to a variety of types of imaging devices and/or can provide multiple services for matching imaging cartridges, reducing the manufacturer's inventory and input costs, as well as environmental protection.

In a specific implementation, the change information in the multi-composition image information applicable to the different types of imaging devices stored in the imaging cartridge chip or/and the change information in the multi-component image information of the imaging device of the same type are respectively set differently. The communication interface, the change information in the different composition image information respectively interacts with the matched imaging device through different communication interfaces. In this process, the non-changing information of different composition image information may also be set to multiple groups or a set of settings, and when interacting with the imaging device, the change information together with the different composition image information is transmitted to the corresponding communication interface through the corresponding communication interface. Imaging device. Therefore, the present invention provides a chip adapter on the imaging cartridge for mounting the imaging cartridge chip, so that the imaging cartridge chip having the change information in the plurality of constituent image information can be mounted on the chip adapter through different mounting manners, by corresponding The communication interface interacts with the imaging device to transmit change information and no change information in a set of imaging information to the matching type of imaging device.

When the imaging cartridge chip stores the change information in the multi-component image information of the different types of imaging devices, the imaging cartridge chip interacts with the imaging device by the communication interface corresponding to the change information in the set of imaging information of the imaging device. Image information (including changing information and not changing information), such that the imaging cartridge on which the imaging cartridge chip is mounted by the chip adapter is recognized by the imaging device and performs an imaging operation; when the imaging cartridge chip stores multi-image information of the same type of imaging device When the information is changed, the imaging chip chip is respectively configured to interact with the imaging device to form image information (including changing information and not changing information) by matching a plurality of communication interfaces of the plurality of image information of the imaging device, so that the chip passes through the chip. The imaging cartridge to which the adapter is mounted with the imaging cartridge chip can be reused by the image forming apparatus, or the imaging cartridge can have a recording material capacity higher.

In the present invention, the non-change information in the imaging information refers to information that does not change during imaging in the case of different types of imaging devices or/and the same type of imaging device, such as the imaging cartridge model and color for the same type of imaging device. Initial information of the imaging cartridge such as the date of manufacture and the manufacturer's code. Here, the non-changing information in the imaging information may be a plurality of sets without changing the information, and in use, the imaging device acquires the corresponding non-changing information.

The change information in the imaging information refers to different information set for different types of imaging devices and information that can be changed during the imaging process, such as the imaging device model, the data characterizing the recording material capacity, or the number of printings, etc.; for the same type of imaging device The value to be changed during the imaging process of the image forming apparatus, such as data indicating the capacity of the recording material or the number of times of printing, and the like.

2 is a flow chart of an imaging information interaction method between an imaging cartridge chip and a matched imaging device provided by the present invention, in which setting change information or/and in multi-component image information suitable for different types of imaging devices is set in the imaging cartridge chip. Applicable to the change information in the multi-component image information of the same type of imaging device, wherein the imaging cartridge chip is further provided with non-change information suitable for imaging information of different types of imaging devices or/and imaging devices of the same type, the specific steps of which are:

Step 201: Determine a type of the imaging device.

Step 202: Determine a matching communication interface according to a type of the imaging device, and determine, according to the communication interface, a corresponding group of imaging information that matches the imaging device on the imaging cartridge chip;

Step 203: The change information in the set of imaging information matching the imaging device of the imaging device chip is provided to the imaging device through the communication interface;

In this step, the implemented process can be completed by a chip adapter installed on the imaging cartridge; in this step, the non-changing information in the composition image information is also provided to the imaging device through the communication interface;

Step 204: Determine whether the imaging device further uses the component image information, and if yes, execute step 205; if no, return to step 203 to continue execution;

In this step, for the same type of imaging device or different types of imaging devices, when the imaging device reads the change information of the component image information, such as the data representing the capacity of the data material or the number of times of printing, etc., if the conditions are not met, I think that the composition image information is no longer used, and the default is no longer available. The imaging cartridge of the imaging cartridge chip;

In this step, for different types of imaging devices, when the imaging device is to be replaced, it is also determined that the imaging device no longer uses the composition image information;

Step 205: Determine whether there is another change information in the component image information on the memory chip. If yes, go back to step 201; if no, end the process.

In this step, the return execution step 201 is actually completed by the chip adapter installed on the imaging cartridge, so that the change information and the non-change information in the other constituent image information are provided to the imaging device through the communication interface corresponding to the change information. .

In the present invention, in order to change information in multi-composition image information applicable to different types of imaging devices and/or change information in multi-composition image information in the same type of imaging device, and to be applied to different types of imaging devices or The non-changing information in the imaging information of the same type of imaging device is separately or collectively disposed in the imaging cartridge chip, and an imaging cartridge chip of two structures can be employed, which will be described in detail below.

The first structure of the imaging cartridge chip:

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a structure of an imaging cartridge chip according to the present invention. The imaging cartridge chip is mounted on an imaging cartridge, and includes: a control unit, a plurality of storage units, and a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of storage units. Multiple communication interfaces, wherein

a plurality of storage units for respectively storing change information in multi-composition image information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and change information in multi-component image information applicable to the same type of imaging device; a plurality of communication interfaces, and a plurality of storage units - correspondingly, when the control unit detects that the determined communication interface and the imaging device interact, for transmitting the change information in the corresponding imaging information stored by the corresponding storage unit to the imaging device;

A control unit is located between the storage unit and the communication interface for detecting and determining a communication interface with the imaging device.

In this embodiment, the control unit may also store non-change information (which may include multiple sets of no change information) in the imaging information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and the same type of imaging device, and store the corresponding storage unit at the communication interface. The communication interface also transmits corresponding non-change information in the imaging information stored in the control unit to the imaging device when the corresponding imaging information is transmitted to the imaging device.

In this embodiment, the plurality of storage units may further store non-change information in imaging information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and imaging devices of the same type, corresponding to the communication interface. The change information in the corresponding imaging information stored by the storage unit is transmitted to the imaging device, and the non-change information in the imaging information is also transmitted to the imaging device.

For example, if the control unit detects that the communication interface interacts with the imaging device, the change information in the imaging information in the corresponding storage unit 1 and the non-change information of the imaging information in the storage unit 1 or the imaging information stored in the control unit are The non-changing information is transmitted to the imaging device through the communication interface.

When different storage units store change information in the multi-component image information of different types of imaging devices, after the control unit detects the communication interface that interacts with the imaging device, the change information in the imaging information in the corresponding storage unit is caused, And the non-change information of the imaging information in the corresponding storage unit or the non-change information in the imaging information stored by the control unit is exchanged with the imaging device through the communication interface, such that the imaging cartridge mounted with the imaging cartridge chip by the chip adapter is The imaging device recognizes and completes the imaging operation.

When different storage units store change information in the multi-component image information of the same type of imaging device, the control unit sequentially detects the communication interface interacting with the imaging device, and sequentially changes the imaging information in the corresponding storage unit. The information, and the non-change information of the imaging information in the corresponding storage unit or the non-change information in the imaging information stored by the control unit, respectively, interact with the imaging device through the detected communication interface such that the imaging cartridge is mounted through the chip adapter The imaging cartridge of the chip can be reused by the imaging device, or the imaging cartridge can have a higher recording material capacity.

The second structure of the imaging cartridge chip:

As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of an imaging cartridge chip according to the present invention. The imaging cartridge chip is mounted on an imaging cartridge, and includes a plurality of chip cores and corresponding communication interfaces.

a plurality of chip cores for respectively storing multi-component image information suitable for different types of imaging devices or / and multi-component image information suitable for the same type of imaging device;

In this solution, one communication interface may be manually controlled, or a plurality of chip cores may separately detect a communication interface that determines interaction with the imaging device, that is, the control unit and each storage unit in FIG. 3 are separately set. Becoming a chip core completes the invention.

In this embodiment, each chip core may be a non-communication interface as described in the prior art. Like a box chip.

In this embodiment, a set of imaging information stored by each chip core includes change information and no change information.

When different chip cores store multi-component image information of different types of imaging devices, different chip cores exchange the composition image information with the imaging device through corresponding communication interfaces, so that the imaging cartridges with the imaging cartridge chips are mounted through the chip adapters. The imaging device recognizes and completes the imaging operation; when different chip cores store the multi-component image information of the same type of imaging device, different chip cores sequentially interact with the imaging device to form image information through the corresponding plurality of communication interfaces. The imaging cartridge to which the imaging cartridge chip is mounted by the chip adapter can be reused by the image forming apparatus, or the recording cartridge can have a recording material capacity higher.

In order to make the imaging cartridge chip provided by the invention be used multiple times, different communication interfaces on the imaging cartridge chip can interact with different types of imaging devices or imaging devices of the same type, that is, can be repeatedly installed in different types of imaging cartridges, Or it is mounted on the same type of imaging cartridge in different imaging processes, instead of being attached to the imaging cartridge at one time as in the prior art. The present invention also provides a chip adapter that is mounted on an imaging cartridge that holds the imaging cartridge chip and that is mounted to the chip mounting portion of the imaging cartridge. Figure 5a~®5b shows the installation of the chip adapter. In Figure 5a, it can be seen that the chip adapter is mounted on the toner cartridge as the imaging cartridge. The mounting position is the chip mounting portion on the toner cartridge, which is the upper right portion of Figure 5a. The grid area, enlarged view is Figure 5b. In Fig. 5b, the chip mounting portion on the toner cartridge is enlarged, and the chip mounting portion has three positioning points 1, 2, 3, correspondingly, there are three corresponding positioning points 1, 2, 3 on the chip adapter. At the time of installation, the three positioning points 2, 2 3 on the chip adapter are coincident with the three positioning points 1, 2, 3 of the chip mounting portion, so that the mounting position is not offset and adhered. Of course, in the specific implementation, the above-mentioned adhesive mounting manner may not be used, but the chip adapter is directly engaged on the imaging cartridge, but the mounting position cannot be shifted.

As seen from the perspective view of the chip adapter in Fig. 5b, the chip adapter has a rectangular structure with a through hole at the center, and two card slots on the two sides of the rectangular structure (two of the sides) The card slot coincides with the positioning points 1 and 2 of the chip mounting portion for fixing the imaging cartridge chip. On both corners of one side of the longitudinal direction of the rectangular structure, there is a protrusion for positioning the imaging cartridge chip when the imaging cartridge chip is mounted. Figure 6 is a schematic view showing the mounting of the imaging cartridge chip on the chip adapter as shown. The imaging box chip has a rectangular structure, wherein the central area is a component, including a storage unit and a control unit, or a chip core, and the mounted position coincides with the through hole of the chip adapter for exposing the storage unit and the control unit, or The chip core will not be damaged during installation. There are two square areas in the center of the symmetry in the length direction, which is the communication interface of the memory unit or chip core.

The imaging cartridge chip has two grooves 1", 2" on one side of the length direction, and is used for positioning with the two protrusions 4, 5 on the chip adapter, correspondingly, for positioning during installation, in another The middle portion on one side has a recess for the chip adapter to be used for mounting at the positioning point of the imaging cartridge mounting portion.

The imaging cartridge chip has a contact point in the central region near a side having two recesses, and is used in the production of the imaging cartridge chip, and is not related to the solution of the present invention, and will not be described herein.

When installing the imaging cartridge chip, insert the side without the groove into the chip adapter, and then press the other side with the groove to engage through the four card slots on the chip adapter, so that the entire imaging cartridge chip is completed. installation.

It can be seen that the manner described in Figure 6 is to mount the imaging cartridge chip on the chip adapter in a snap-fit manner.

When the imaging cartridge chip is removed, as shown in Fig. 7, the imaging cartridge chip can be taken out from the chip adapter in accordance with the arrow in the middle.

Give a concrete example to illustrate:

An imaging cartridge chip protected in the present invention can be commonly used in a Hewlett-Packard model 1320 laser printer and a Hewlett-Packard model 2300 laser printer.

When it is desired to use the imaging cartridge chip for a laser printer model 1320, the imaging cartridge chip is attached to the chip adapter on the corresponding imaging cartridge as shown in FIG. Thus, the imaging cartridge chip interacts with the printer for imaging information through the communication interface 1 (two square areas in Figure 6). In the imaging process, the control unit or chip core of the imaging cartridge chip detects that it is communicating with the printer via the communication interface 1, and then interacts with the printer using the imaging information of its storage unit 1.

When the imaging cartridge chip is used in the laser printer model 1320, the imaging cartridge chip can be detached in the manner shown in FIG. 7, and then the imaging cartridge chip is reversely mounted on the chip adapter in the manner of FIG. . Here, the back side of the imaging cartridge chip is also symmetrically distributed in the longitudinal direction. Two square areas, for communication interface 2. Thus, when the imaging cartridge is mounted on a laser printer model 2300, it communicates with the laser printer via the communication interface 2. During the imaging process, the control unit or chip core of the imaging cartridge chip detects that it is communicating with the printer via the communication interface 2, and then interacts with the printer using the imaging information of its storage unit 2.

When the imaging cartridge chip is used in the laser printer model 1320, the imaging cartridge chip can be detached in the manner shown in Fig. 9, which is the same as that shown in Fig. 7, and will not be described again.

In the present invention, another chip adapter is also provided. The structure is as shown in FIG. 10. The chip adapter has a rectangular structure, and a central portion of one side in the longitudinal direction has a circular groove with a circular arc, and the length of the rectangular structure On the other corners of the other side of the direction, there are respectively vertically-folded L-shaped protrusions having grooves below the protrusions for fixing the imaging cartridge chip. On the side of the chip adapter having a vertically bent L-shaped projection, there are two card slots, and the middle portion of the other side has a card slot for use when mounted on the imaging cartridge.

As can be seen from the structure of Fig. 10, the imaging cartridge chip is mounted on the chip adapter in a chute manner.

Corresponding to the structure of FIG. 10, the schematic diagram of the imaging cartridge chip at the time of installation is as shown in FIG. 11, the imaging cartridge chip corresponds to the protruding groove of the chip adapter in the longitudinal direction, the chip adapter is inserted, and the corner of the L-shaped protrusion is The groove on the imaging cartridge chip is engaged, and the imaging chip chip is fixed and does not move left and right.

In this embodiment, the thickness of one side of the chip adapter having the vertically bent L-shaped protrusions may be slightly lower than the other side to form a slope so that the image forming chip does not easily slide out.

In this embodiment, the front side of the imaging cartridge chip is mounted, and of course, the reverse side of the imaging cartridge chip can also be mounted as described above. Further, when the imaging cartridge chip is fabricated to be symmetrical in the length direction, the imaging cartridge chip can also be rotated by 180 degrees; when the imaging cartridge chip is manufactured to be symmetric in both the length direction and the width direction, The imaging cartridge chip is rotated 90 degrees or 270 degrees. The installation process is the same as above, and will not be described here, but it should be noted that the communication interface must be determined according to the current imaging device type, and the matched communication interface is installed to the appropriate position through the chip mounting adapter, so that the matched imaging information can pass the determined communication. The interface interacts with the imaging device.

The above and other preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. The present invention is intended to cover any modifications, equivalents, and modifications of the present invention within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

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An imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, wherein the imaging cartridge chip is mounted on an imaging cartridge, comprising: a control unit, a plurality of storage units, and a plurality of communication interfaces, wherein the plurality of storage units, For respectively storing change information in multi-composition image information suitable for different types of imaging devices, or/and for respectively storing change information in multi-component image information suitable for the same type of imaging device;

2. The imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is further configured to store no change in imaging information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and imaging devices of the same type Information,

3. The imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of storage units are further configured to store imaging information suitable for different types of imaging devices or/and imaging devices of the same type, respectively. Not changing information,

4. An imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, wherein the imaging cartridge chip is mounted on an imaging cartridge, comprising: a plurality of chip cores and corresponding plurality of communication interfaces, wherein

5. The imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device according to claim 4, wherein The chip core is also used to detect and determine a communication interface that interacts with the imaging device.

6. A method for implementing an imaging cartridge chip suitable for a multi-type imaging device, characterized in that setting change information in multi-composition image information of different types of imaging devices or/and multi-components of the same type of imaging device are set on the imaging cartridge chip Like changing information in information, the method also includes:

7. The method for implementing an imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device according to claim 6, wherein the change information in the set of imaging information matched with the imaging device interacts, or sequentially matches Before the change information in the group imaging information is interacted, the method further includes: after determining the type of the imaging device, determining a communication interface in the imaging cartridge chip to be used according to the type of the imaging device;

When the change information in the set of imaging information matched with the imaging device interacts, or sequentially interacts with the change information in the matched multi-component image information, the imaging information of the corresponding group is The change information, and the set non-change information in the composition image information are transmitted to the image forming apparatus.

8. The method for implementing an imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device according to claim 7, wherein the set non-change information in the composition image information corresponds to a change information setting in the image information;

9. A method of mounting an imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device, the method comprising:

10. The method of mounting an imaging cartridge chip for a multi-type imaging device according to claim 9, wherein the chip adapter is attached to a mounting portion of the imaging cartridge or is mounted in a snap-fit manner to mount the imaging cartridge. Ministry

The imaging cartridge chip suitable for the multi-type imaging device is mounted on the chip adapter by means of a snap-fit manner or a chute; The imaging cartridge chip is mounted on the front side, back mounted, or rotated 90 degrees on one side, or rotated 180 degrees, or 270 degrees rotated on the chip adapter, so that the matching communication interface and the imaging device interact to provide a corresponding match. Imaging information of the imaging device type.

11. A chip adapter for an imaging cartridge chip suitable for use in a multi-type imaging device according to any one of claims 1-3 or 4-5, wherein the chip adapter is mounted on a mounting portion of the imaging cartridge, Install the imaging cartridge chip.

The chip adapter according to claim 11, wherein the chip adapter is attached to the mounting portion of the imaging cartridge or is attached to the mounting portion of the imaging cartridge in a snap-fit manner;