CN103895359B - The light-emitting control method of print cartridge and device - Google Patents

The light-emitting control method of print cartridge and device Download PDF

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CN103895359B
CN103895359B CN201210579548.7A CN201210579548A CN103895359B CN 103895359 B CN103895359 B CN 103895359B CN 201210579548 A CN201210579548 A CN 201210579548A CN 103895359 B CN103895359 B CN 103895359B
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钦雷
贾志铮
刘卫臣
梁月丹
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
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Abstract

The invention provides a kind of light-emitting control method and device of print cartridge, wherein method comprises: print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body and identifies; Described print cartridge control unit is according to the described light emitting control instruction recognized and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, to make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at adjacent smooth detection-phase.The present invention can ensure that the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge is less than the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, reduces the rate of false alarm that print cartridge position is detected.

Description

The light-emitting control method of print cartridge and device
Technical field
The present invention relates to ink-jet technology, particularly relate to a kind of light-emitting control method and device of print cartridge.
Background technology
Imaging device is the common instrument in current people work, life, as printer, copy and facsimile machine etc.Imaging device roughly comprises two parts, i.e. imaging equipment body and print cartridge; Print cartridge is easily-consumed products, so be usually arranged on removably in imaging equipment body, easily to change.Further, use for a long time to make imaging device or adapt to the needs of different ink tank color, in an existing imaging device, multiple print cartridge may be set.Accordingly, in order to ensure that the installation site of each print cartridge in imaging equipment body is correct, print cartridge location detecting technology is proposed.
In prior art, print cartridge position test example, as usually adopted light emitting control mode, is realized by the luminescence controlling light source on print cartridge, concrete: print cartridge arranges light source, arranges light receiver in imaging equipment body; Print cartridge position comprises when detecting just detects two stages to position detection and adjacent light, just to stage position detection, make the position of print cartridge to be detected and light receiver just right, then control the light source luminescent of print cartridge, receive light by light receiver and record luminous quantity; Subsequently, at adjacent smooth detection-phase, control the print cartridge adjacent with print cartridge to be detected luminous, receive light by light receiver and record luminous quantity.If print cartridge to be detected is just being greater than predetermined threshold value to the luminous quantity of position, and the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected is greater than the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge, then imaging equipment body can determine that the installation site of print cartridge to be detected is correct accordingly.
But, there is certain defect in above-mentioned print cartridge method for detecting position: in actual production process, inevitably there is foozle, namely on each print cartridge in imaging device, the luminous quantity of light source can not strictly keep equal, so the luminous quantity of the adjacent print cartridge of adjacent smooth detection-phase may be there is, be equal to or greater than just to the luminous quantity of the print cartridge to be detected of stage position detection, thus cause the result drawing print cartridge malposition, occur the wrong report that print cartridge position is detected.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of light-emitting control method and device of print cartridge, to reduce the rate of false alarm in the testing process of print cartridge position.
First aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of light-emitting control method of print cartridge, described print cartridge control unit is arranged on one and is removably mounted on the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with optical receiver, described print cartridge also comprises the interface unit that the described imaging equipment body of reception sends signal, store the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control unit is connected with the luminescence unit towards described optical receiver luminescence, for controlling luminescence or the extinguishing of described luminescence unit, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges, described method comprises:
Print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body and identifies;
Described print cartridge control unit is according to the described light emitting control instruction recognized and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, to make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of print cartridge control unit for carrying out light emitting control to print cartridge, described print cartridge control unit is arranged on one and is removably mounted on the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with optical receiver, described print cartridge also comprises the interface unit that the described imaging equipment body of reception sends signal, store the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control unit is connected with the luminescence unit towards described optical receiver luminescence, for controlling luminescence or the extinguishing of described luminescence unit, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges, described print cartridge control unit comprises:
Instruction recognition unit, identifies for the light emitting control instruction that receives from imaging equipment body;
Instruction process unit, the described light emitting control instruction recognized for basis and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, to make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of print cartridge emission control circuit plate, comprising: receive imaging equipment body and send the interface unit of signal, the memory cell storing print cartridge identifying information and print cartridge control unit of the present invention.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of print cartridge, comprises toner cartridge main body, also comprises: print cartridge emission control circuit plate of the present invention.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of imaging device, comprises imaging equipment body and at least two print cartridges, and described imaging equipment body at least comprises optical receiver, word car and position detecting module; Described at least two print cartridges are fixedly mounted on described word car, and described word car moves setting relative to described optical receiver; Described print cartridge adopts print cartridge of the present invention;
The interface unit conllinear of each described print cartridge is connected to the instruction output end of described imaging equipment body;
Described position detecting module comprises:
Mobile control unit, is connected with described word car, moves to print cartridge to be detected and the just right position of optical receiver for control word car;
Luminous controling unit, is connected with described print cartridge, for by sending light emitting control instruction to described print cartridge, controls described luminescence unit luminous within the second period that the first period just detected position and the adjacent light of print cartridge to be detected detect;
Luminous quantity detecting unit, be connected with described optical receiver, the first luminous quantity received within the first period for recognizing described optical receiver is greater than the first setting luminous quantity, and determines that the position of print cartridge to be detected is correct when the second luminous quantity received in the second period is less than the first luminous quantity.
The light-emitting control method of print cartridge provided by the invention and the technique effect of device are: the light emitting control instruction that the print cartridge control unit in print cartridge is recognized by basis, and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected, thus can ensure that the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge is less than the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, even if due to foozle cause the luminous quantity of light source on each print cartridge strictly not keep equal time, also can ensure that the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge is less than the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge is there will not be to be equal to or greater than the situation of the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, thus reduce the rate of false alarm detected print cartridge position.
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The structural representation of the print cartridge that Fig. 1 a is suitable for by the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 1 b is the structural representation of the loading of print cartridge shown in Fig. 1 a imaging equipment body;
Fig. 1 c is the partial structurtes enlarged diagram in Fig. 1 b;
Fig. 2 a is the structural representation one of the chip in Fig. 1 a on print cartridge;
Fig. 2 b is the structural representation two of the chip in Fig. 1 a on print cartridge;
The print cartridge position Cleaning Principle schematic diagram one that Fig. 3 a is suitable for by the embodiment of the present invention;
The print cartridge position Cleaning Principle schematic diagram two that Fig. 3 b is suitable for by the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of light-emitting control method one embodiment of print cartridge of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet of another embodiment of light-emitting control method of print cartridge of the present invention;
Fig. 6 a is the print cartridge sequence schematic diagram of the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention;
Fig. 6 b is that schematic diagram is detected in the BK print cartridge position in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is that schematic diagram is detected in the BK print cartridge position in print cartridge light-emitting control method embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the schematic flow sheet of the another embodiment of light-emitting control method of print cartridge of the present invention;
Fig. 9 a-9d is the position detection schematic diagram of the BK/C/M/Y print cartridge in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the structural representation of print cartridge control unit one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the structural representation of another embodiment of print cartridge control unit of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the structural representation of the another embodiment of print cartridge control unit of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the structural representation one of the imaging device of embodiment of the present invention application;
Figure 14 is the structural representation two of the imaging device of embodiment of the present invention application.
Figure 15 is the schematic flow sheet of the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention;
Figure 16 is the structural representation of the another embodiment of print cartridge control unit of the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention
In order to make the clearer and easy understand of the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, first to typical print cartridge and and the syndeton of imaging equipment body be introduced; It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiment of the present invention is applicable to this print cartridge, but be not limited to print cartridges structure as described below.In addition, also the method that conventional print cartridge position is detected is briefly described.
The structural representation of the print cartridge that Fig. 1 a is suitable for by the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 1 b loads the structural representation of imaging equipment body for print cartridge shown in Fig. 1 a, and the imaging device of this print cartridge and imaging equipment body composition is described for ink-jet printer.Fig. 1 c is the partial structurtes enlarged diagram in Fig. 1 b.
As shown in Figure 1a, print cartridge 10 comprises the box body and lid that adopt plastics to prepare, is linked into an integrated entity between the two by the mode such as thermofussion welding or friction welding (FW), inner formation chamber.Utilize a dividing plate 106 in the chamber of print cartridge 10 and be divided into negative pressure cavity 103 and inking chamber 105, being interconnected via the intercommunicating pore 107 below dividing plate 106 between the two.Wherein, accommodate the ink being supplied to printer in inking chamber 105, and be placed with the negative pressure packaging member such as porous body in negative pressure cavity 103 for the negative pressure controlling print cartridge 10 inside, above-mentioned porous body is preferably cavernous body 104.Those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that above-mentioned negative pressure packaging member also can be all the other and controls ink flow or control the dynamic valve body etc. of control air-flow, can select according to the concrete handling characteristics of print cartridge; Further, print cartridge internal chamber also can be arranged according to specific needs, is not limited to above-mentioned separation structure.
Shown in composition graphs 1b, this print cartridge 10 is removably mounted on ink-jet printer 20, and it is provided with a support component 108 that can rotate around rear wall one fulcrum, and this support component 108 is made up of the resin material that the housing integration with print cartridge 10 is molded.And, the front side wall and rear wall of print cartridge 10 are also formed the first mating part 109 and the second mating part 108a respectively, they can match to be fixedly mounted on ink-jet printer 20 by print cartridge 10 with latch-up structure 202a, the 202b on ink-jet printer 20 respectively, and above-mentioned second mating part 108a and support component 108 are structure as a whole.
In addition, as shown in Figure 1a, the basal surface of print cartridge 10 is provided with one for the ink outlet port 101 to printer supply ink, and as shown in Figure 1 b, when print cartridge 10 is arranged on ink-jet printer 20, it is connected with the printhead 205 of ink-jet printer 20; And above the negative pressure cavity 103 of print cartridge 10, be also provided with an air admission hole 102 be communicated with outside atmosphere print cartridge 10 inside.In addition, as shown in FIG., be also provided with the prism 110 of the ink remaining amount for detecting print cartridge 10 bottom inking chamber 105, this is this area common technique, and therefore not to repeat here.
And this ink-jet printer is except comprising above-mentioned multiple print cartridge, also comprise with lower component: the ink-jet printer 20 holding above-mentioned print cartridge 10 is provided with the word car moved around along paper records direction, be fixed on the ink cartridge mounting portion 202 word car holding multiple above-mentioned print cartridge 10, the several apparatus electrical contacts 203 corresponding respectively with multiple above-mentioned print cartridge 20, the optical receiver 204 of light can be received, judge whether print cartridge 10 is arranged on the control circuit (not shown) of tram with the circuit (not shown) of above-mentioned several apparatus electrical contacts 203 via a connection and the reception result according to above-mentioned optical receiver 204.Obviously, connected by a circuit conllinear between above-mentioned several apparatus electrical contacts 203, when multiple print cartridge 10 is installed in after on ink-jet printer 20, multiple print cartridge 10 is in bus connection status.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 1 a and 2b, the corner that the diapire of print cartridge 10 is crossing with rear wall is provided with a chip 30.Fig. 2 a and 2b is the structural representation of the chip in Fig. 1 a on print cartridge, this chip 30 comprises: circuit board 301, for loading various components and parts described below: print cartridge side electric contact 302, luminescence unit 303, memory cell and print cartridge control unit 304, wherein, print cartridge control unit 304 can a controller, and memory cell can in the controller integratedly or independent be arranged.
Several print cartridge sides electric contact 302 is formed on foregoing circuit plate 301, can set up between ink-jet printer 20 with print cartridge 10 to the above-mentioned corresponding corresponding connection of apparatus electrical contacts 203 and be electrically connected to carry out information exchange, namely print cartridge side electric contact 302 is equivalent to the interface unit receiving the signal that printer sends, concrete, the voltage that above-mentioned several print cartridge sides electric contact 302 comprises printer side applies is applied to the data contact etc. of carrying out data I/O between the power contact of chip 30 and ink-jet printer 20.Luminescence unit 303, as illustrated in figure 1 c, it is luminous towards above-mentioned optical receiver 204, and preferably, in the examples below, it is LED; In addition, this luminescence unit 303 may not be and is arranged on circuit board 301, as being arranged on cartridge case, as long as it can represent the position at print cartridge place and the light emitting control of reception print cartridge control unit 304.Memory cell is arranged on foregoing circuit plate 301, store the various information relevant to print cartridge 10, as quantity of ink, toner cartridge type, ink color, print cartridge build date etc., comprising print cartridge identifying information, it can be chosen as the various memory such as EEPROM, RAM as required.It is controller to print cartridge control unit 304 in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 b, is mainly used in the light emitting control instruction according to the printer by the input of above-mentioned several print cartridge sides electric contact 302 and controls above-mentioned luminescence unit 303.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should be understood that above-mentioned luminescence unit also can be arranged to incandescent lamp or other components and parts that can emit beam; Above-mentioned LED can send the light of different wave length according to different design requirements, as visible ray or black light, in the present embodiment, in order to give user certain suggesting effect, preferably, above-mentioned LED sends visible ray.
In addition, print cartridge 10 is also pasted with label (not shown), label is provided with the mark of cartridge model and color, and on the ink cartridge mounting portion 202 of ink-jet printer 20 each print cartridge container cavity on be all pasted with corresponding color label, for this reason, user only needs the color label of the ink cartridge mounting portion 202 of the colour code of print cartridge label and ink-jet printer 20 to compare when mounted, suitable print cartridge can be loaded on correct position.
For the ink-jet printer of the embodiment of the present invention, be described below typical print cartridge position detection scheme:
In order to ensure the normal print of ink-jet printer, preventing because print cartridge is arranged on the position of mistake and occurring printing deviation, usually needing to detect print cartridge after print cartridge loads printer and whether be correctly arranged on appropriate location in ink-jet printer.The print cartridge position Cleaning Principle schematic diagram that Fig. 3 a and 3b is suitable for by the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 3 a, suppose that ink-jet printer is provided with four print cartridges, clear for distinguishing, distinguish print cartridge with color mark, be designated as black ink box BK, yellow print cartridge Y, Indigo print cartridge C and magenta ink cartridge M.Each print cartridge is arranged on corresponding print cartridge installation site respectively, and its respective tram as shown in Figure 3 a, is respectively position A, position B, position C and position D.Ink-jet printer is provided with optical receiver, and its position is fixed, and moves print cartridge position by mobile word car, thus the relative position between the luminescence unit changed on print cartridge and printer light reception device.
Position detect mainly comprise to current print cartridge to be detected just position is detected and the adjacent light of adjacent print cartridge detects two parts, need each print cartridge in imaging device to detect as print cartridge to be detected one by one.Wherein, just position is being detected and referring to that the luminescence unit of the just right print cartridge to be detected of printer driver and optical receiver position is luminous, and detect the process whether light quantity that optical receiver receives be greater than preset value, and adjacent light detection instigates above-mentioned print cartridge to be detected to maintain on the position relative with optical receiver, the luminescence unit of arbitrary print cartridge that printer driver is adjacent with above-mentioned print cartridge to be detected is luminous, and detects the process whether light quantity that optical receiver now receives be less than the above-mentioned light quantity received when just detecting position.As shown in Figure 3 a, for print cartridge Y to be detected, can itself and optical receiver be made to be in just to position by mobile print cartridge Y, the luminescence unit controlling print cartridge Y to be detected be luminous, and optical receiver receives light, obtain the first light quantity S1, judge whether described first light quantity is greater than predetermined threshold value, if so, then this print cartridge to be detected just detect correct to position, otherwise, then print cartridge to be detected just to position detect mistake.As shown in Figure 3 b, keep print cartridge Y invariant position to be detected, the luminescence unit controlling the adjacent print cartridge BK of print cartridge Y to be detected is luminous, optical receiver receives light, obtains the second light quantity S2, judges whether the first light quantity is greater than the second light quantity, if so, then the adjacent light of this print cartridge Y to be detected detects correct.Only have the position that just can be considered as this print cartridge by above-mentioned two kinds of detections correct.Wherein, in foregoing description, print cartridge to be detected is interpreted as will carrying out just to the print cartridge that position is detected, and adjacent print cartridge is then interpreted as the arbitrary print cartridge adjacent with above-mentioned print cartridge to be detected.
In addition, as follows the composition of the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body is described, shown in following table 1:
The composition of table 1 light emitting control instruction
As shown in table 1, the light emitting control instruction that imaging equipment body sends forms primarily of two parts: print cartridge identifying information and light control information.Wherein, print cartridge identifying information is the code for distinguishing different print cartridge, in the present embodiment, using " ink tank color information " as print cartridge identifying information, but, other information also can be selected as print cartridge identifying information, as long as the effect distinguishing print cartridge can be played; Light control information is then the code for carrying out switch control rule to above-mentioned luminescence unit, namely lights/extinguish (ON/OFF) action.As shown in table 1,100 represent ON action, namely drive luminescence unit luminous, and 000 represents OFF action, namely extinguishes luminescence unit, other code also can be adopted to represent it, as long as can play the effect of differentiation two action.In other words, light control information is also be the foundation that light lights that instruction/light extinguishes instruction as distinguishing light emitting control instruction.The code combination of two of each print cartridge identifying information and each light control information can form the control signal that a luminescence unit to different colours print cartridge carries out luminescence/extinguishing.As 000100 represents that the luminescence unit driving BK print cartridge is luminous; 100000 represent the luminescence unit etc. extinguishing C print cartridge.
Embodiment one
Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of light-emitting control method one embodiment of print cartridge of the present invention, and the method is performed by the print cartridge control unit on print cartridge, as shown in Figure 4, can comprise:
401, print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body and identifies;
Wherein, the light emitting control instruction that imaging equipment body sends is form as shown in table 1; Print cartridge control unit is connected with the interface unit on print cartridge, can from the light emitting control instruction of described interface unit reception from described imaging equipment body.Print cartridge control unit, according to the structure of the light emitting control instruction shown in table 1, identifies that this instruction is that light lights instruction (ON) or light extinguishes instruction (OFF).
402, described print cartridge control unit is according to the described light emitting control instruction recognized and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, and carries out light emitting control to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge;
Wherein, the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset described in the present embodiment, refers to make the luminescence unit on print cartridge not luminous and just to the control information corresponding to stage position detection luminescence at adjacent smooth detection-phase.
Such as, this control information can be: if what recognize is that light lights instruction, then start light delay timing, controls luminescence unit luminous when clocking value reaches the first default delay gate limit value; If what recognize is that light extinguishes instruction, then starts to extinguish and postpone timing, control luminescence unit when clocking value reaches preset time period and extinguish; First delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period; Preset time period was less than for the 3rd period.First period be print cartridge to be detected just to the time interval of stage position detection, the second period was time interval of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected, and the 3rd period was time interval in two stages.
Again such as, this control information can be: if what recognize is that light lights instruction, then when the occurrence number only having described light to light instruction is 1, just controls luminescence unit luminous; If what recognize is that light extinguishes instruction, then controls luminescence unit and extinguish and start timing simultaneously; When monitoring clocking value and reaching predetermined threshold value, perform in during timing last the light emitting control instruction received.Predetermined threshold value is greater than described second period and the 3rd period sum, and is less than described first period and the 3rd period sum.
In concrete enforcement, can also by other forms of control information, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of print cartridge, as long as the luminescence unit on print cartridge can be made not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at adjacent smooth detection-phase, ensure that the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge is less than the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, thus reduce the rate of false alarm detected print cartridge position.
Following description is several according to different control informations, the luminescence unit of print cartridge is carried out to the optional manner of light emitting control:
Embodiment two
In the present embodiment, print cartridge control unit specifically adopts to be lighted instruction and light and extinguishes the mode that instruction all carries out postponing by light; Be specifically the schematic flow sheet of another embodiment of light-emitting control method of print cartridge of the present invention see Fig. 5, Fig. 5, comprise:
501, print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body;
502, the instruction that the identification of print cartridge control unit receives is that light lights instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
Wherein, print cartridge control unit identifies that this instruction is that light lights instruction or light extinguishes instruction according to the light control information in the light emitting control instruction in aforementioned table 1.
If it is that light lights instruction that print cartridge control unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction, then continue to perform 503-504; If it is that light extinguishes instruction that print cartridge control unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction, then continue to perform 505-506.
503, print cartridge control unit starts light delay timing;
Print cartridge control unit is that light lights instruction recognizing described light emitting control instruction, can not control luminescence unit luminescence immediately, but controls luminescence unit delayed luminescence, so the delay timing that starts light.
504, print cartridge control unit is when monitoring the clocking value lighting delay timing and reaching the first default delay gate limit value, controls described luminescence unit luminous;
Wherein, print cartridge control unit is controlled the time delay of luminescence unit delayed luminescence by the present embodiment, and be called the first delay gate limit value, this first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period.Described first period is that imaging equipment body carries out, just to the time interval of stage position detection, to represent with T1 to print cartridge to be detected; Described second period is that imaging equipment body carries out the time interval of adjacent smooth detection-phase to print cartridge to be detected, can represent with T2.In the present embodiment, the first delay gate limit value is greater than the second period T2, and is less than the first period T1.
In the present embodiment, described first delay gate limit value design is met condition as above, namely be greater than the second period T2 and be less than the first period T1, based on following consideration: because the first delay gate limit value is greater than the second period T2, then be equivalent within the period of carrying out adjacent light detection, luminescence unit is not luminous due to delay; Simultaneously, because the first delay gate limit value is less than the first period T1, then be equivalent within the period just position detected, the fluorescent lifetime (t1 represents the first delay gate limit value) of T1-t1 duration is also at least had after postponing certain hour, for detection, thus the light quantity that can ensure when just detecting position must be greater than light quantity when adjacent light detects.
In addition, print cartridge just controls luminescence unit luminescence to the first delay gate limit value t1 that received light lights instruction delay setting, if time delay does not reach t1, just receive light and extinguish instruction, then directly control not luminous, if time delay reaches t1, do not receive light and extinguish instruction, then control luminescence.
505, print cartridge control unit starts and extinguishes delay timing;
Wherein, starting light described in the present embodiment postpones timing or extinguishes to postpone timing, and can be initiating switchup, also can be restart after resetting for the timer started.
506, print cartridge control unit is when monitoring the described clocking value extinguishing delay timing and reaching preset time period, controls described luminescence unit and extinguishes;
Wherein, described preset time period was less than for the 3rd period; 3rd period T3 refers to that current light extinguishes light that instruction and next article send and lights time interval between instruction, is also the equal of just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase.
In the present embodiment, print cartridge extinguishes preset time period described in instruction delay to received light, just controlling luminescence unit stops luminous, because described preset time period is less than the 3rd period T3, then be equivalent to extinguish instruction luminescence unit and control luminescence unit after also maintaining the luminescence of preset time period duration again and stop luminous receiving light, the stopping fluorescent lifetime of T3-preset time period duration can also be ensured, so can ensure that adjacent smooth detection-phase is not luminous.The preset time period of the present embodiment is the second delay gate limit value t2.
Particularly, the selection of preset time period is relevant to optical receiver sensitivity, and the sensitivity of optical receiver is higher, then preset time period should select smaller value; The sensitivity of optical receiver is lower, then preset time period can select slightly large value, but select howsoever, it must meet the condition of preset time period <T3.That is, if when delay certain hour extinguishes light again, whether optical receiver can identify luminescence unit has been extinguished relevant to the time response degree of optical receiver Received signal strength; If data transmission is very fast, reaction is very fast, then just arrange shorter time delay; If data transmission is slow, reaction is slow, then can arrange longer comparatively speaking time delay.
The light emitting control mode of print cartridge may have multiple, such as, when carrying out just detecting position detection and adjacent light, light is successively sent to corresponding print cartridge and light instruction and light extinguishing instruction, control this print cartridge luminescence unit luminous regular hour, and each print cartridge is not distinguished light and is lighted instruction and light to extinguish instruction be for carrying out just detecting position or adjacent light detects; Or, also can to certain print cartridge just position is detected and merging treatment is carried out in the light emitting control instruction of adjacent smooth detection-phase.In different light emitting control modes, the dividing mode of the first above-mentioned period, the second period and the 3rd period is distinguished to some extent; Two kinds of such as following optional modes:
A kind of optional mode is, aligns independently to send paired light to the period that position is detected and adjacent light detects and light instruction and light extinguishing instruction controls, and controls print cartridge and move to just to position in light emitting control process.Then in the present embodiment, when above-mentioned first period T1 is just detecting position of print cartridge to be detected, light lights the time interval between instruction and light extinguishing instruction; When second period T2 is then the adjacent light detection of above-mentioned print cartridge to be detected, light lights the time interval between instruction and light extinguishing instruction; 3rd period T3 is then just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase, such as, just lighted to the light extinguishing instruction of stage position detection (adjacent smooth detection-phase) and the light of adjacent smooth detection-phase (just to stage position detection) time interval between instruction.In addition, due to imaging equipment body for print cartridge to be detected just independent to the light emitting control instruction that position is detected and adjacent light detects, then each print cartridge to be detected just position is detected and the sequencing of adjacent light detection is not limit.
Another kind of optional mode is, if certain print cartridge needs as the adjacent print cartridge of other print cartridges luminous, luminous as just detecting position of print cartridge to be detected again, and above-mentioned twice light emitting control is continuously, then only can send one group of light and light instruction and light extinguishing instruction, make this print cartridge luminous all the time, be namely equivalent to the light emitting control instruction folding just to stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase.This period duration is at least the first period T1 and the second period T2 sum.For this situation, above-mentioned first period T1 refers to from light lights instruction to optical receiver receives the light quantity just to position detection, the second period T2 refers to the light quantity receiving the detection of adjacent light from optical receiver to light extinguishes instruction.Or above-mentioned second period T2 refers to from light lights instruction to optical receiver receives the light quantity just to position detection, the first period T1 refers to the light quantity receiving the detection of adjacent light from optical receiver to light extinguishes instruction.In addition, if print cartridge to be detected just position is detected and as the light emitting control instruction folding of adjacent light luminescence, then the scheme of the present embodiment is applicable to adjacent light and detects situation about performing after or before position is detected.
In the present embodiment, presetting extinguishing delay timing is the second delay gate limit value, and preset time period is the second delay gate limit value.
In addition, the concrete value of the first delay gate limit value t1 of configuring of each print cartridge control unit and the second delay gate limit value t2 preferably sets as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected, the second period and the 3rd period according to self.And, due to multiple print cartridge can be installed in an imaging device, then different print cartridge may be identical or different from each other as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected, and the second period of correspondence also may be identical or different from each other, and the 3rd corresponding period also may be identical or differing from each other.If identical situation, then the first delay gate limit value that each print cartridge control unit configures preferably is greater than the second period maximum in described imaging device, and is less than the first minimum period; And the second delay gate limit value configured preferably is less than the 3rd minimum period.If when different, then the first delay gate limit value that each print cartridge control unit configures meets above-mentioned " be greater than for the second period, be less than for the first period ", the second delay gate limit value meets the regulation of above-mentioned " being less than for the 3rd period ".Further, the delay gate limit value that different print cartridge control unit configures also can be same to each other or different to each other.
The present embodiment is within the T1 period, still can receive light, have the first light quantity in the optical receiver testing result of imaging equipment body side after adopting such scheme, detects accordingly and just detects correctly to position; Within the T2 period, can not receive light, light quantity is zero, must be less than the first light quantity, also can judge that adjacent light detects accordingly correct.It can thus be appreciated that the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides, can either meet imaging device specific position testing requirement, the False Rate defect that the foozle that can overcome print cartridge luminescence unit again causes.Further, imaging equipment body may be sold and be in use, and adopting the program without the need to changing existing a large amount of imaging equipment body, only needing to improve easily-consumed products print cartridge, is thus easy to promote realizing.
For being more clearly introduced the print cartridge light-emitting control method that the present embodiment provides, be that example is described above-mentioned control method based on Fig. 6 a and 6b below.
In the present embodiment, four are loaded different colours ink, have the print cartridge of identical appearance, as BK print cartridge, C print cartridge, M print cartridge, Y print cartridge, be loaded on printer (imaging device), and print cartridge is equipped with LED (luminescence unit), and the observation passed through print cartridge position testing process in imaging equipment body and measurement, movement and the detection ordering that can obtain the multiple print cartridges in the testing process of position are as follows:
Fig. 6 a is the print cartridge sequence schematic diagram in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention, and four print cartridges move under the drive of word car 201; Known in conjunction with above-mentioned print cartridge sequence of motion, C print cartridge is continuous print owing to detect as the adjacent light of BK print cartridge with C print cartridge self as two stages just detected position of print cartridge to be detected, so the present embodiment is by adjacent light detection and just to position combining data detection, only comprise a light and light instruction and light extinguishing instruction, i.e. a CON and COFF.Particularly, the type of detection that the time interval between each light emitting control instruction that when each print cartridge above-mentioned carries out just detecting position detection and adjacent light, printer sends and this detection signal carry out is as shown in table 2.Wherein, the time interval, Δ t represented the time interval between an instruction and next instruction, if the time interval between BKON and BKOFF is 800ms, type of detection N then represents that adjacent light detects, P represents and just detects position, N+P then represent comprise adjacent light detect and just to position detect merging, as C print cartridge place.
The time interval between the instruction of table 2 light emitting control and type of detection
In order to express easily, the light emitting control instruction hereafter sent for printer (imaging device) directly represents with " color ID+ light emitting control information ", as instruction BKON represents that the luminescence unit driving black ink box is luminous, instruction BKOFF represents that the luminescence unit controlling black ink box extinguishes.
Known according to the detection ordering of the Δ t shown in table 2 and type of detection and above-mentioned print cartridge, print cartridge is when carrying out just detecting position, and the time interval between the instruction that control LED is lighted and the instruction that control LED is extinguished is comparatively large, is all greater than 300ms; And when carrying out the detection of adjacent light, it is less that light lights the time interval that instruction and light extinguishes between instruction, substantially be all less than about 100ms, and each light extinguishes instruction and next light and does not light time interval between instruction not etc., is substantially all not less than 7ms.For this reason, in this example, preferably, above-mentioned first delay gate limit value is set to 200ms, and the second delay gate limit value is set to 3ms, so, when multiple print cartridge carries out above-mentioned testing process, carrying out smoothly just to position detection part can be ensured, can avoid again carrying out adjacent light detection, even if thus ensure that slightly weak, the normally functioning print cartridge of LED (luminescence unit) brightness also can normally use.
Fig. 6 b is that schematic diagram is detected in the BK print cartridge position in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention.As shown in Figure 6 b, when printer sends BKON instruction, the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all starts light when this instruction being detected delay timing, until when the clocking value lighting delay timing reaches the first delay gate limit value, the LED that the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all controls on it is luminous.After the luminescence that luminescence unit maintains a period of time, printer sends BKOFF instruction, now the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all starts when this instruction being detected and extinguishes delay timing, then now the LED of four print cartridges still maintains luminance, until when the clocking value extinguishing time delay timing reaches the second delay gate limit value, the LED that the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all controls on it is extinguished.Now, just stage position detection being completed of BK print cartridge.So analogize, when printer sends each control instruction as shown in table 2 successively, each print cartridge all performs according to such scheme.
In addition, in the present embodiment, when above-mentioned light postpone timing or extinguish postpone timing reach the first delay gate limit value or the second delay gate limit value time, stop above-mentioned lighting postpone timing or extinguishing delay timing or above-mentioned lighting is postponed timing or extinguish to postpone timing reset, print cartridge control unit controls the luminescence of above-mentioned luminescence unit or extinguishes.When lighting according to stopping is above-mentioned the mode postponing timing, then again receive when light lights instruction or light extinguishing instruction at print cartridge control unit and first above-mentioned lighting is postponed timing or extinguish after delay timing resets to restart timing.Light in the timing course after postponing timing or extinguishing delay timing startup when above-mentioned, when print cartridge control unit receives arbitrary light emitting control instruction, namely above-mentioned lighting is stopped to postpone timing or extinguish time delay timing, and light after instruction or light extinguishes instruction again receiving light, again above-mentioned lighting is postponed timing or extinguishes postpone timing clearing or reset, to restart beginning timing; Or, directly light delay timing by above-mentioned or extinguish delay timing clearing or reset, again receiving after light lights instruction or light extinguishing instruction can directly start with reclocking to make it.
Embodiment three
The difference of the present embodiment and embodiment two is, it is the second delay gate limit value that the extinguishing preset of the present embodiment postpones timing, described preset time period is less than the second delay gate limit value, and be less than for the 3rd period, and the second delay gate limit value value was greater than for the 3rd period, be less than the first period T1, print cartridge control unit starts after timing reaches described preset time period, automatically to control luminescence unit and extinguish in above-mentioned extinguishing time delay timing.
Concrete, when print cartridge control unit recognize light emitting control instruction be light extinguish instruction time, start to extinguish and postpone timing; When the clocking value that print cartridge control unit monitors above-mentioned extinguishing delay timing reaches described preset time period, automatically control luminescence unit and extinguish; When the clocking value that print cartridge control unit unit monitors above-mentioned extinguishing delay timing reaches the second delay gate limit value, control above-mentioned luminescence unit and stop luminous.And postpone in above-mentioned extinguishing in the timing course of timing, print cartridge control unit does not perform the light emitting control instruction received in this timing course, above-mentioned extinguishing postpones timing also without the need to stopping or resetting but proceed timing.All the other steps are identical with a upper embodiment, repeat no more.
For being more clearly introduced the print cartridge light emitting control scheme that the present embodiment provides, below based on Fig. 7, for BK print cartridge, above-mentioned control method is described.
Fig. 7 is that schematic diagram is detected in the BK print cartridge position in print cartridge light-emitting control method embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 7, when printer sends BKON instruction, the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all starts light delay timing, until light the clocking value postponing timing when reaching the first delay gate limit value, the LED that the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all controls on it is luminous.After the luminescence that luminescence unit maintains a period of time, printer sends BKOFF instruction, now the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all starts and extinguishes delay timing, then now the LED of four print cartridges still maintains luminance, until when the clocking value extinguishing time delay timing reaches particular value and preset time period, the LED that the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges controls on it is automatically extinguished, and extinguishes time delay timing and proceeds timing.When the timing of extinguishing time delay timing reaches the second delay gate limit value, and when period does not receive new light emitting control instruction, the LED that the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges controls on it is again extinguished, and namely four LED all maintain OFF state.Now, just stage position detection being completed of BK print cartridge.So analogize, when printer sends each control instruction as shown in table 2 successively, each print cartridge all performs according to such scheme.
In addition, identical with embodiment one, when above-mentioned light postpone timing or extinguish postpone timing reach the first delay gate limit value or the second delay gate limit value time, stop above-mentioned lighting postpone timing or extinguishing delay timing or above-mentioned lighting is postponed timing or extinguish to postpone timing reset, print cartridge control unit controls the luminescence of above-mentioned luminescence unit or extinguishes.But, above-mentioned light postpone timing or extinguish postpone timing timing during, if receive new light emitting control instruction, print cartridge control unit does not perform above-mentioned new light emitting control instruction, also without the need to stopping timing and resetting or reset, until reach default clocking value, as stopped timing or direct reduction or clearing after the first delay gate limit value and the second delay gate limit value again.
Embodiment four
Fig. 8 is the schematic flow sheet of the another embodiment of light-emitting control method of print cartridge of the present invention, and the print cartridge control unit of the present embodiment specifically adopts and extinguishes with light the mode that instruction is time zero; As shown in Figure 8, the method can comprise:
801, print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body;
802, the instruction that the identification of print cartridge control unit receives is that light lights instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
Wherein, print cartridge control unit identifies that this instruction is that light lights instruction or light extinguishes instruction according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction;
If it is that light lights instruction that print cartridge control unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction, then continue execution 803; If it is that light extinguishes instruction that print cartridge control unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction, then continue to perform 804-805.
803, print cartridge control unit determines whether to perform according to the reception number of times of light emitting control instruction;
If the occurrence number that described light lights instruction is 1, then control described luminescence unit luminous; If the occurrence number that described light lights instruction is greater than 1, does not then perform described light and light instruction.
804, print cartridge control unit controls the extinguishing of described luminescence unit, and starts timing simultaneously;
805, print cartridge control unit is when monitoring clocking value and reaching predetermined threshold value, performs in during timing last the light emitting control instruction received.
Wherein, described predetermined threshold value is greater than described second period and the 3rd period sum, and is less than described first period and the 3rd period sum.
Due to multiple print cartridge can be installed in a printer, then different print cartridge may be identical or different from each other as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected, and the second period of correspondence is also possible identical or different from each other, the 3rd corresponding period also may be identical or differing from each other.If different situations, then the threshold value that each print cartridge control unit configures preferably is greater than the second period maximum in described imaging device and the 3rd period sum, and is less than the first minimum period and the 3rd period sum.If when identical, then the threshold value that each print cartridge control unit configures meets the regulation of above-mentioned " be greater than the second period and the 3rd period sum, be less than the first period and the 3rd period sum ".Further, the threshold value that different print cartridge control unit configures also can be same to each other or different to each other.
According to the time interval in table 2 between each control instruction, the first period of each print cartridge is not identical, but is all greater than 300ms, second period of each print cartridge is not identical yet, but be all less than 100ms, and with OFF instruction for node, the time interval (i.e. the 3rd period) between each OFF instruction to next ON instruction is also different, roughly at 7ms-90.2ms, for this reason, in the present embodiment, according to above-mentioned value regulation, preferably, predetermined threshold value t is set to 195ms.
In addition, if print cartridge control unit receives the light that printer sends extinguish instruction, then above-mentioned timing will reset or reset reclocking afterwards; The light that printer sends if receive lights instruction, then do not perform above-mentioned instruction, also do not stop timing.
The present embodiment is by adopting technique scheme, print cartridge control unit in adjacent smooth testing process can be made to carry out delay operation and cause luminescence unit not luminous by control, the light quantity of adjacent smooth detection-phase is made to be 0, be less than just to the light quantity of stage position detection, thus ensure that each print cartridge can smoothly by above-mentioned position testing process.
Fig. 9 a-9d is the position detection schematic diagram of the BK/C/M/Y print cartridge in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention, referring to Fig. 9 a-9d, above-mentioned control method is resolved, the direction of arrow shown in A wherein in figure represents the moving direction (in following description, using ink-jet printer as the example of imaging device) in print cartridge testing process.
As illustrated in fig. 9, the control instruction that printer sends first " BKON ", and print cartridge control unit is when receiving this BKON instruction, first identify that this instruction is that light lights instruction according to light control information ON, and lighting instruction occurrence number due to light is 1, then now print cartridge control unit directly performs the control instruction of above-mentioned BKON, and namely the print cartridge control unit of four print cartridges all controls LED luminescence.Then, after the LED of four print cartridges maintains a period of time luminescence, control instruction that printer sends " BKOFF ", when print cartridge control unit receives this instruction, it is judged as that light extinguishes instruction, then the control unit of four print cartridges directly extinguishes LED, and starts to start timing.
As shown in figure 9b, foregoing, timing threshold value is 195ms, therefore known according to table 2, in timing course, printer sends CON instruction, after print cartridge control unit receives this instruction, is identified as light and lights instruction, and count on this light and light instruction and occurred 2 times, >1, therefore do not perform above-mentioned control instruction, proceed timing.When print cartridge control unit monitor above-mentioned clocking value reach predetermined threshold value and 195ms time, stop timing, and perform the control instruction finally received during timing, perform the last instruction that distance predetermined threshold value receives recently in other words, namely CON instruction is performed, then now LED is driven to emit light, and is now just detecting position of C print cartridge.And C print cartridge was as the adjacent smooth detection-phase consumption past between aforementioned time delay of BK print cartridge.Similarly, after print cartridge control unit receives COFF instruction, it extinguishes LED, and start timing, and, do not perform the BKON instruction received in timing course, and when receiving BKOFF instruction, stopping timing and timer reset or resets, restart timing.
As shown in figures 9 c and 9d, principle same as described above, in the timing course after BKOFF, does not perform the MON instruction received equally; When clocking value reaches predetermined threshold value, then perform the MON instruction that it is front receiving, namely driving LED lamp is luminous.So analogize, the detection mode of all the other print cartridges is also as above similar, does not repeat at this.
Seen from the above description, the present embodiment is for node with " OFF instruction ", by Clocked operation not perform the light emitting control instruction of adjacent smooth detection-phase, thus make adjacent smooth detection-phase luminescence unit not carry out luminescence, to ensure that print cartridge is at the luminous quantity just luminous quantity of stage position detection being always greater than to adjacent smooth detection-phase, ensure passing through smoothly of print cartridge position testing process, avoid the situation occurring " print cartridge is loaded in the position correct position being but considered to be loaded in mistake ".
The following situation of further instruction: because on each print cartridge, the luminous quantity of luminescence unit exists error, in the testing process of position print cartridge then may be caused just not enough to the luminous quantity of stage position detection and cause cannot by the problem detected, now just need just simultaneously luminous or extinguish to the luminescence unit of print cartridge multiple during stage position detection, to guarantee that each print cartridge can smoothly by just to stage position detection (embodiment above also describes this multiple print cartridge luminous or situation about extinguishing simultaneously).
Concrete, the light emitting control instruction of imaging equipment body comprises: print cartridge identifying information and light control information; The present embodiment carries out light emitting control to the luminescence unit of print cartridge, can be designed as and only controls the luminescence unit luminescence of described print cartridge according to described light control information or extinguish.
In the present embodiment, multiple print cartridge is that conllinear connects, so arbitrary light emitting control instruction that imaging equipment body sends, each print cartridge can both receive, often receive a control instruction, then each print cartridge once can control luminescence unit execution according to above-mentioned print cartridge light-emitting control method, thus ensures that multiple luminescence unit is lighted simultaneously or extinguished, to ensure that each print cartridge passes through smoothly just to stage position detection.That is, the print cartridge control unit of the present embodiment only controls luminescence unit according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction, ignores the print cartridge identifying information in above-mentioned control instruction.
Optionally, each print cartridge in the present embodiment is carrying out in the testing process of position, has at least two print cartridges and this print cartridge light simultaneously or extinguish, as long as can ensure that print cartridge just can pass through stage position detection; And in the present embodiment, both can adopt the mode that bus connects between each print cartridge, the mode that single line also can be adopted to connect, is not restricted this.
Such as, as shown in table 1, print cartridge identifying information in light emitting control instruction preferably includes at least two logical values, therefore the luminescence unit of control at least two print cartridges luminescence simultaneously in the following ways in the present embodiment: print cartridge control unit is by abandoning the logical value of the part or all of position in above-mentioned print cartridge identifying information, and the logical value of remaining bit is contrasted with the logical value of corresponding position in the print cartridge identifying information of its place print cartridge, and determine that the above-mentioned print cartridge identifying information received is the print cartridge identifying information of place print cartridge, so just can ensure plural print cartridge can be lit simultaneously.If abandon the logical value of whole position, then there is not the logical value of remaining bit, then now can think that light emitting control instruction is sent to all print cartridges.In this case, if when the first and second delay gate limit values that multiple print cartridge control unit adopts are all identical, the situation that the luminescence unit that just there will be multiple print cartridge is lighted simultaneously or extinguished.
Illustrate as follows: suppose that print cartridge identifying information that each print cartridge in imaging device is corresponding respectively: BK-000, C-100, M-010, Y-110, if abandon last two logical values of above-mentioned each print cartridge identifying information, namely be equivalent to abandon part logical value, then now become BK-0, C-1, M-0, Y-1, then now BK and M remaining bit or claim the logical value of corresponding position and the identical 0(of being in light emitting control instruction BKON such as to receive BKON instruction in " BK-000 " in first " 0 ", identical with BK-0, also be identical with M-0), then now the print cartridge identifying information in BKON instruction will be identified as BK-0 and M-0, namely this instruction is for control BK and M, then BK and M print cartridge is lighted simultaneously, all the other print cartridges are not lit, if abandon whole logical value, be namely equivalent to the print cartridge identifying information ignored in light emitting control instruction, only control light from light source according to light emitting control information wherein.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the interface unit on print cartridge is the electric contact contacting to exchange information with printer contact pilotage, therefore above-mentioned logical value is received and dispatched by electric contact form; And preferably, whether abandoning of above-mentioned logical value can be realized by the mode of the switching over of electric contact or disconnection, such as, realize abandoning of this logical value when disconnecting, or abandoning of this logical value also can preset.
After described timing starts, when described print cartridge control unit receives another light emitting control instruction, and when another light emitting control instruction described is identified as light extinguishing instruction, stops described timing, or described timing is resetted.Such as, the order that printer sends instruction is BKON/OFF, CON/OFF, BKON/OFF, and print cartridge control unit is when receiving first BKOFF instruction, start to start timing, when it receives second BKOFF instruction, then above-mentioned timer stops, or reset, then restart timing.
Embodiment five
Figure 10 is the structural representation of print cartridge control unit one embodiment of the present invention, and this print cartridge control unit is used for carrying out light emitting control to print cartridge, can perform the print cartridge light-emitting control method of any embodiment of the present invention; The present embodiment is only simply introduced the structure of this unit, and concrete operation principle can in conjunction with see embodiment of the method.And in concrete enforcement, the cellular construction division of print cartridge control unit is not limited to as described below.
Described print cartridge control unit is arranged on one and is removably mounted on the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with optical receiver, described print cartridge also comprises the described imaging equipment body of reception and sends the interface unit of signal, stores the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control unit is connected with the luminescence unit towards described optical receiver luminescence, for controlling luminescence or the extinguishing of described luminescence unit, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges.
As shown in Figure 10, this print cartridge control unit comprises: instruction recognition unit 1001 and instruction process unit 1002.Wherein,
Instruction recognition unit 1001, identifies for the light emitting control instruction that receives from imaging equipment body;
Instruction process unit 1002, the described light emitting control instruction recognized for basis and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, to make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at adjacent smooth detection-phase.
Figure 11 is the structural representation of another embodiment of print cartridge control unit of the present invention, the print cartridge control unit of this structure is the mode all postponed for performing ON and OFF instruction, and instruction process unit 1002 specifically comprises: light delay timing subelement 1101, light lights subelement 1102, extinguish delay timing subelement 1103 and light extinguishing subelement 1104; Wherein,
Light and postpone timing subelement 1101, for recognize at described instruction recognition unit described light emitting control instruction be light light instruction time, start light delay timing;
Light lights subelement 1102, for described light postpone timing subelement monitor described in light the clocking value postponing timing reach the first default delay gate limit value time, control described luminescence unit luminous; Described first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period;
Extinguish and postpone timing subelement 1103, when being light extinguishing instruction for recognizing described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, starting extinguishing and postpone timing;
Light extinguishes subelement 1104, and when the clocking value postponing timing for monitoring described extinguishing at described extinguishing delay timing subelement reaches preset time period, control described luminescence unit and extinguish, described preset time period was less than for the 3rd period; Described first period is just to the time interval of stage position detection, and described second period is time interval of adjacent smooth detection-phase, and described 3rd period is described just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase.
Figure 12 is the structural representation of the another embodiment of print cartridge control unit of the present invention, the print cartridge control unit of this structure is the mode for perform with OFF instruction be time zero, and instruction process unit 1002 specifically comprises: light lights subelement 1201, light extinguishes subelement 1202 and timing subelement 1203; ,
Light lights subelement 1201, for recognize at described instruction recognition unit described light emitting control instruction be light light instruction time, if the occurrence number that described light lights instruction is 1, then control described luminescence unit luminous; If the occurrence number that light lights instruction is greater than 1, does not then perform light and light instruction;
Light extinguishes subelement 1202, when being light extinguishing instruction for recognizing described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, controlling described luminescence unit and extinguishes;
Timing subelement 1203, controls to start timing while described luminescence unit extinguishes for extinguishing subelement at described light; And when monitoring clocking value and reaching predetermined threshold value, indicate described light to light subelement or light and extinguish subelement and perform in during timing last the light emitting control instruction received;
Described first period is just to the time interval of stage position detection, and described second period is time interval of adjacent smooth detection-phase, and described 3rd period is described just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase; Described predetermined threshold value is greater than described second period and the 3rd period sum, and is less than described first period and the 3rd period sum.
Embodiment six
The present embodiment provides a kind of print cartridge emission control circuit plate, and this circuit board comprises: receive imaging equipment body send signal interface unit, store the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information and the print cartridge control unit described in any embodiment of the present invention.
Embodiment seven
The present embodiment provides a kind of print cartridge, comprises toner cartridge main body, also comprises: the print cartridge emission control circuit plate described in any embodiment of the present invention.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: the interface unit in this print cartridge, except can adopting the mode of the wired connections such as electric contact mentioned in above-described embodiment, also can adopt the mode of wireless connections.
In addition, print cartridge also comprises luminescence unit, and it can be luminous towards the optical receiver being arranged on imaging equipment body, and be connected with print cartridge control unit; Described luminescence unit is arranged on described toner cartridge main body or on described emission control circuit plate.
Embodiment eight
The present embodiment provides a kind of imaging device, and this imaging device comprises imaging equipment body and at least two print cartridges, and described imaging equipment body at least comprises optical receiver, word car and position detecting module; Described at least two print cartridges are fixedly mounted on described word car, and described word car moves setting relative to described optical receiver.
Wherein, described print cartridge adopts the print cartridge described in embodiment seven, and the interface unit conllinear of each described print cartridge is connected to the instruction output end of described imaging equipment body.Described position detecting module comprises: mobile control unit, luminous controling unit and luminous quantity detecting unit;
Described mobile control unit, moves to print cartridge to be detected and the just right position of optical receiver for control word car; Described luminous controling unit, for by sending light emitting control instruction to described print cartridge, controls luminescence unit luminescence within the second period that the first period just detected position and the adjacent light of print cartridge to be detected detect of described print cartridge; Described luminous quantity detecting unit, the first luminous quantity received within the first period for recognizing optical receiver is greater than the first setting luminous quantity, and determines that the position of print cartridge to be detected is correct when the second luminous quantity received in the second period is less than the first luminous quantity.
Optionally, described luminous quantity detecting unit, specifically for being greater than the first setting luminous quantity when recognizing the first luminous quantity received in the first period, and when the second luminous quantity received in the second period is less than the first luminous quantity and the second setting luminous quantity, determine that the position of print cartridge to be detected is correct.
Optionally, at least two print cartridges that described imaging device comprises, different from each other as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected separately, and the second period of correspondence and the 3rd period also different from each other respectively, the first delay gate limit value that print cartridge control unit in each print cartridge configures is greater than the second period maximum in described imaging device, be less than the first minimum period, and the preset time period that each print cartridge control unit configures is less than the 3rd minimum period.
Optionally, the first delay gate limit value of configuring of the print cartridge control unit of different print cartridge and preset time period are same to each other or different to each other.
Optionally, described luminescence unit is arranged on the position directly relative with described optical receiver;
Or, described luminescence unit is arranged on the position deviated with described optical receiver, between described luminescence unit and optical receiver, arrange optical guidance parts, the light sent when described optical guidance parts are used for described luminescence unit is luminous guides to each print cartridge position relative with described optical receiver.
Optionally, this imaging device also comprises: Change-over frame; Described Change-over frame is arranged on described imaging equipment body, and described print cartridge is arranged on described Change-over frame;
At least two described luminescence units are arranged on described Change-over frame, and with load each print cartridge one_to_one corresponding of described Change-over frame.
Concrete, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, the luminescence unit of the print cartridge in the present embodiment both can be arranged on the position directly relative with optical receiver, also can be arranged on the position deviated, and utilize optical guidance parts that light is guided to optical receiver.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, in the present embodiment, a print cartridge control unit also can be adopted to control the mode of multiple luminescence unit.Particularly, Figure 13 is the structural representation one of the imaging device of embodiment of the present invention application, as shown in figure 13, above-mentioned print cartridge control unit and multiple luminescence unit 3100 can be arranged on a Change-over frame 3000 (wherein, print cartridge control unit does not show in the drawings, it can be arranged on Change-over frame 3000 or be arranged on the first-class mode of some print cartridges, and this print cartridge control unit is connected with described multiple luminescence unit 3100), and this Change-over frame 3000 is arranged between above-mentioned print cartridge and imaging equipment body, and Change-over frame 3000 is provided with the space 3200 holding multiple print cartridge, namely this Change-over frame 3000 is first arranged on imaging equipment body, and then multiple print cartridge to be contained on Change-over frame 3000, now, each luminescence unit 3100 and the multiple print cartridge one_to_one corresponding loaded.Like this, without the need to arranging print cartridge control unit and luminescence unit on print cartridge, only need the memory cell that a storage print cartridge relevant information is set, to carry out data transmission or read-write operation between imaging equipment body.In addition, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, in technique scheme, multiple luminescence unit also can be separately positioned on multiple print cartridge, at this moment, be arranged between print cartridge control unit on Change-over frame and multiple print cartridge and only need be interconnected via the interface unit on print cartridge, the light emitting control instruction that can send according to imaging equipment body controls luminescence unit.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, in the present embodiment, be arranged in multiple print cartridges of imaging equipment body, only print cartridge control unit and luminescence unit can be set on a print cartridge, all the other print cartridges not arranged, then now, by arranging light transmission 3300, light is guided to each print cartridge position corresponding with optical receiver when luminescence unit is luminous, as shown in figure 14, Figure 14 is the structural representation two of the imaging device of embodiment of the present invention application.
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Figure 15 is the schematic flow sheet of the another embodiment of light-emitting control method of print cartridge of the present invention, and the print cartridge control unit of the present embodiment specifically adopts to be lighted instruction for time zero with light and combine the mode of counting light being lighted to instruction.As shown in figure 15, this control method can comprise:
901, print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body;
902, the instruction that the identification of print cartridge control unit receives is that light lights instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
Wherein, print cartridge control unit identifies that this instruction is that light lights instruction or light extinguishes instruction according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction;
If it is that light lights instruction that print cartridge control unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction, then continue execution 903; If it is that light extinguishes instruction that print cartridge control unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction, then continue execution 906.
903, whether print cartridge control unit equals predetermined value according to light emitting control instruction and determines whether to perform;
If when the occurrence number that described light lights instruction adds up as predetermined value, do not perform described light and light instruction; If when described light lights that the occurrence number of instruction is accumulative is not equal to described predetermined value, perform 904-905.
904, print cartridge control unit start delay timing;
Print cartridge control unit, when the cumulative number recognizing described light and light instruction is not equal to predetermined value, can not control luminescence unit luminescence immediately, but controls luminescence unit delayed luminescence, therefore start delay timing.
905, print cartridge control unit is when the clocking value monitoring above-mentioned delay timing reaches default delay gate limit value, controls described luminescence unit luminous;
906, print cartridge control unit determines whether delay timing has started or whether timing completes, if delay timing has started and/or timing does not complete, does not then perform received light and extinguishes instruction; If delay timing does not start and/or timing completes, then perform the light received and extinguish instruction.
In the present embodiment, it is luminous that print cartridge control unit just controls luminescence unit after the clocking value postponing timing reaches delay gate limit value; As postpone timing started and do not reached default delay gate limit value time delay time, just receive light and extinguish instruction, then now ignore received light and extinguish instruction, do not perform this instruction.If after reaching default delay gate limit value, control luminescence unit luminescence time delay, then receive light and extinguish instruction, then the light received by now directly performing extinguishes instruction, namely controls luminescence unit extinguishing.If when not reaching default delay gate limit value time delay, just receive light and light instruction, then now stop timing or reset, and perform according to above-mentioned Controlling principle time delay or do not perform this light and light instruction.
Wherein, print cartridge control unit is controlled the time delay of luminescence unit delayed luminescence by the present embodiment, and be called delay gate limit value, this delay gate limit value was less than for the first period.Described first period is that imaging equipment body carries out just to the time interval of stage position detection print cartridge to be detected.
As previously mentioned, each print cartridge needs to carry out just detecting position and relative position detection, and during just to stage position detection and relative position detection-phase, imaging equipment body emits beam respectively and lights instruction and light extinguishing instruction, for this reason, print cartridge control unit to received light light instruction add up time, above-mentioned predetermined value can be set as that light that whole light that print cartridge control unit receives light adjacent smooth detection-phase in instruction is lighted the instruction light corresponding when occurring and lighted instruction accumulated quantity.
As shown in table 3, the setting of predetermined value is only described for a part of light emitting control instruction.
Such as, the light that this predetermined value can be adjacent smooth detection-phase is lighted corresponding light when instruction occurs according to order and is lighted the accumulated quantity of instruction.As shown in table 3, according to sending, order is known, BKON lights instruction as the light of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of C print cartridge, and to send order be 5, but the accumulated quantity that the light of its correspondence lights instruction is 3, then now predetermined value can be set as 3, then when print cartridge control unit is added up the light received to light number of instructions be 3, then do not perform this light and light instruction BKON, then adjacent smooth detection-phase luminescence unit is in OFF state; And MON the light of its correspondence lights instruction accumulated quantity when occurring is 4, be not equal to 3, then now perform this light and light instruction, control luminescence unit luminous.As previously mentioned, due to C print cartridge as the adjacent print cartridge of BK print cartridge luminous and as print cartridge to be detected just to detect luminescence to position be continuous print action, then now only send one group of light and light instruction and light extinguishing instruction, so time comprise adjacent smooth detection-phase and just to stage position detection at CON and COFF, if directly CON instruction is not performed, what then may cause C print cartridge just cannot collect enough light quantities to optical receiver during stage position detection, for this reason, in this case, the mode postponing to light luminescence unit is usually adopted.
For this reason, predetermined value can be set as that whole light that print cartridge control unit receives are lighted in instruction needs to avoid the light of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of luminescence unit luminescence to light the accumulated quantity that light corresponding when instruction occurs lights instruction.Can comprise one or more predetermined value in each print cartridge, concrete quantity and numerical value can as the case may be or need and select.
The accumulated quantity of table 3 light control instruction
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, predetermined value also can be set as needing to avoid the light of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of luminescence unit luminescence to light the accumulated quantity of light emitting control instruction corresponding when instruction occurs in whole light emitting control instructions that print cartridge control unit receives.As described in Table 3, as the BKON instruction of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of C print cartridge, light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity corresponding when it occurs is 5, therefore predetermined value can be set as 5.
Particularly, Figure 16 is the structural representation of the another embodiment of print cartridge control unit of the present invention, and this print cartridge control unit can perform above-mentioned print cartridge control method., this print cartridge control unit comprises: instruction recognition unit 1301 and instruction process unit 1302.Wherein, instruction process unit 1302 specifically comprises: postpone timing subelement 1401, light lights subelement 1402 and light extinguishes subelement 1403;
Postpone timing subelement 1401, for recognize at described instruction recognition unit 1301 described light emitting control instruction be light light instruction time, if described light is lighted light corresponding when instruction occurs and is lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity when being not equal to predetermined value, start delay timing;
Light lights subelement 1402, when the clocking value for monitoring described delay timing at described delay timing subelement 1401 reaches default delay gate limit value, then controls described luminescence unit luminous; If described light is lighted light corresponding when instruction occurs and lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity when equaling predetermined value, then do not perform light and light instruction;
Light extinguishes subelement 1403, when being light extinguishing instruction for recognizing described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit 1301, if now postpone timing subelement 1401 still in timing, then not performing light and extinguishes instruction; If now delay timing subelement 1401 does not start timing or timing completes, then control described luminescence unit and extinguish.
The delay gate limit value of described delay timing was less than for the first period.
In addition, the light in described print cartridge control unit lights subelement 1402, specifically also lights instruction for the light emitting control instruction that sends at least two print cartridges imaging equipment body or light and counts, to obtain above-mentioned accumulated quantity.
In addition, in the present embodiment, it is luminous that print cartridge control unit only can control luminescence unit according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction, also can according to after the selected relevant print cartridge of the print cartridge identifying information in light emitting control instruction, and it is luminous that the control information of recycling light controls luminescence unit.
In addition, the concrete value of delay gate limit value that each print cartridge control unit configures preferably sets as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected according to self.And owing to can install multiple print cartridge in an imaging device, then different print cartridge may be identical or different from each other as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected.If identical situation, then the predetermined threshold value that each print cartridge control unit configures preferably is less than described first period minimum in described imaging device.Further, the delay gate limit value that different print cartridge control unit configures also can be same to each other or different to each other.
The print cartridge control unit of the present embodiment also can be the unit in print cartridge emission control circuit plate as above, such as, this circuit board comprises: receive imaging equipment body send signal interface unit, store the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information and the print cartridge control unit described in the present embodiment; A kind of print cartridge is also provided, comprises toner cartridge main body and above-mentioned print cartridge emission control circuit plate, this circuit board is provided with print cartridge control unit as above.In addition, above-mentioned predetermined value can store in the memory unit.Memory cell can independently be arranged, and also accessible site is in print cartridge control unit.
In like manner, above-mentioned print cartridge and imaging device also can comprise above-mentioned print cartridge control unit.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand, " multiple print cartridge simultaneously luminous or extinguish " is except adopting the above-mentioned mode only controlled luminescence unit according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction, also the print cartridge identifying information storing multiple print cartridge in the memory cell of each print cartridge can be adopted, as previously mentioned, because multiple print cartridge bus (conllinear) connects, after then now ink-jet printer often sends a light emitting control instruction, after the control unit of each print cartridge receives above-mentioned light emitting control instruction, obtain print cartridge identifying information and the light control information of above-mentioned light emitting control instruction, and the print cartridge identifying information of above-mentioned light emitting control instruction and the multiple print cartridge identifying informations being stored in advance in said memory cells are contrasted, if the multiple print cartridge identifying informations prestored comprise the print cartridge identifying information in above-mentioned light emitting control instruction, then the control unit of each print cartridge controls the luminescence of each luminescence unit or extinguishes according to above-mentioned light control information.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand, in above-mentioned multiple embodiment, print cartridge control unit not only can adopt the mode controlling multiple print cartridge and light simultaneously or extinguish, and also can adopt after often receiving a light emitting control instruction, controls the mode of its luminescence unit luminescence after selected particular cartridge again.Concrete, print cartridge identifying information in the instruction of print cartridge control unit acquisition light emitting control and light control information, and print cartridge identifying information wherein and the print cartridge identifying information being stored in advance in memory cell are compared, if consistent, then control the luminescence unit luminescence of this print cartridge or extinguish, if inconsistent, then do not perform above-mentioned light emitting control instruction; So, each print cartridge can be controlled to light successively.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step realizing above-mentioned each embodiment of the method can have been come by the hardware that programmed instruction is relevant.Aforesaid program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.This program, when performing, performs the step comprising above-mentioned each embodiment of the method; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CD etc. various can be program code stored medium.
Last it is noted that above each embodiment is only in order to illustrate technical scheme of the present invention, be not intended to limit; Although with reference to foregoing embodiments to invention has been detailed description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be modified to the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments, or carries out equivalent replacement to wherein some or all of technical characteristic; And these amendments or replacement, do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

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1. the light-emitting control method of a print cartridge, print cartridge control unit is arranged on one and is removably mounted on the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with optical receiver, described print cartridge also comprises the described imaging equipment body of reception and sends the interface unit of signal, stores the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control unit is connected with the luminescence unit towards described optical receiver luminescence, for controlling luminescence or the extinguishing of described luminescence unit, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges; It is characterized in that, described method comprises:
Print cartridge control unit receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body and identifies;
Described print cartridge control unit is according to the described light emitting control instruction recognized and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, to make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected;
Described print cartridge control unit, according to the described light emitting control instruction recognized and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, carries out light emitting control to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, comprising:
Described print cartridge control unit recognize described light emitting control instruction be light light instruction time, start light delay timing; And when lighting the clocking value postponing timing described in monitoring and reaching the first default delay gate limit value, control described luminescence unit luminous; Described first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period;
Described print cartridge control unit, when recognizing described light emitting control instruction and being light extinguishing instruction, starts and extinguishes delay timing; And when monitoring the described clocking value extinguishing delay timing and reaching preset time period, control described luminescence unit and extinguish, described preset time period was less than for the 3rd period;
Described first period is that print cartridge to be detected is just to the time interval of stage position detection, described second period is time interval of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected, and described 3rd period is described just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described when monitoring the described clocking value extinguishing delay timing and reaching preset time period, controls described luminescence unit and extinguishes, comprising:
When monitoring the described clocking value extinguishing delay timing and reaching the second default delay gate limit value, control described luminescence unit and extinguish, described second delay gate limit value is described preset time period;
Or it is the second delay gate limit value that the extinguishing preset postpones timing, and described preset time period is less than described second delay gate limit value.
3. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, when described when monitoring the described clocking value extinguishing delay timing and reaching the second default delay gate limit value, control described luminescence unit and extinguishes, when the second delay gate limit value is described preset time period; Also comprise:
Light in the timing course after postponing timing or extinguishing delay timing startup described, when described print cartridge control unit receives arbitrary light emitting control instruction, light described in stopping and postponing timing or extinguishing delay timing, or, described lighting is postponed timing or extinguishes to postpone timing reset.
4. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, is the second delay gate limit value, when described preset time period is less than described second delay gate limit value, also comprises when the extinguishing preset postpones timing:
Described extinguish postpone timing start after timing course in, when described print cartridge control unit receives arbitrary light emitting control instruction, do not perform described light emitting control instruction, and described extinguishings postpone timing do not perform stopping or reset operation but continuation timing.
5., according to the arbitrary described method of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that, the light emitting control instruction of described imaging equipment body comprises: print cartridge identifying information and light control information;
The described luminescence unit to described print cartridge carries out light emitting control, comprising: only control the luminescence unit luminescence of described print cartridge according to described light control information or extinguish.
6. one kind for carrying out the print cartridge control unit of light emitting control to print cartridge, described print cartridge control unit is arranged on one and is removably mounted on the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with optical receiver, described print cartridge also comprises the described imaging equipment body of reception and sends the interface unit of signal, stores the memory cell of print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control unit is connected with the luminescence unit towards described optical receiver luminescence, for controlling luminescence or the extinguishing of described luminescence unit, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges; It is characterized in that, described print cartridge control unit comprises:
Instruction recognition unit, identifies for the light emitting control instruction that receives from imaging equipment body;
Instruction process unit, the described light emitting control instruction recognized for basis and the control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction preset, light emitting control is carried out to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, to make described luminescence unit not luminous and just luminous to stage position detection at print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected;
Described instruction process unit, comprising:
Light and postpone timing subelement, for recognize at described instruction recognition unit described light emitting control instruction be light light instruction time, start light delay timing;
Light lights subelement, for described light postpone timing subelement monitor described in light the clocking value postponing timing reach the first default delay gate limit value time, control described luminescence unit luminous; Described first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period;
Extinguish and postpone timing subelement, when being light extinguishing instruction for recognizing described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, starting extinguishing and postpone timing;
Light extinguishes subelement, and when the clocking value postponing timing for monitoring described extinguishing at described extinguishing delay timing subelement reaches preset time period, control described luminescence unit and extinguish, described preset time period was less than for the 3rd period; Described first period is that print cartridge to be detected is just to the time interval of stage position detection, described second period is time interval of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected, and described 3rd period is described just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase.
7. a print cartridge emission control circuit plate, is characterized in that, comprising: receive imaging equipment body and send the interface unit of signal, the memory cell storing print cartridge identifying information and print cartridge control unit according to claim 6.
8. a print cartridge, comprises toner cartridge main body, it is characterized in that, also comprises: print cartridge emission control circuit plate according to claim 7.
9. print cartridge according to claim 8, is characterized in that, described print cartridge also comprises luminescence unit, and it can be luminous towards the optical receiver being arranged on described imaging equipment body, and be connected with described print cartridge control unit; Described luminescence unit is arranged on described toner cartridge main body or on described emission control circuit plate.
10. an imaging device, comprises imaging equipment body and at least two print cartridges, and described imaging equipment body at least comprises optical receiver, word car and position detecting module; Described at least two print cartridges are fixedly mounted on described word car, and described word car moves setting relative to described optical receiver; It is characterized in that,
Described print cartridge adopts the print cartridge described in claim 8 or 9;
The interface unit conllinear of each described print cartridge is connected to the instruction output end of described imaging equipment body;
Described position detecting module comprises:
Mobile control unit, is connected with described word car, moves to print cartridge to be detected and the just right position of optical receiver for control word car;
Luminous controling unit, is connected with described print cartridge, for by sending light emitting control instruction to described print cartridge, controls described luminescence unit luminous within the second period that the first period just detected position and the adjacent light of print cartridge to be detected detect;
Luminous quantity detecting unit, be connected with described optical receiver, the first luminous quantity received within the first period for recognizing described optical receiver is greater than the first setting luminous quantity, and determines that the position of print cartridge to be detected is correct when the second luminous quantity received in the second period is less than the first luminous quantity.
11. imaging devices according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, described luminous quantity detecting unit, specifically for being greater than the first setting luminous quantity when recognizing the first luminous quantity received in the first period, and the second luminous quantity received in the second period be less than the first luminous quantity and second setting luminous quantity time, determine that the position of print cartridge to be detected is correct.
12. imaging devices according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, at least two print cartridges that described imaging device comprises, different from each other as the first period corresponding during print cartridge to be detected separately, and the second period of correspondence and the 3rd period also different from each other respectively, the first delay gate limit value that print cartridge control unit in each print cartridge configures is greater than the second period maximum in described imaging device, be less than the first minimum period, and the preset time period that each print cartridge control unit configures is less than the 3rd minimum period.
13. imaging devices according to claim 10, is characterized in that, the first delay gate limit value that the print cartridge control unit of different print cartridge configures and preset time period are same to each other or different to each other.
14. imaging devices according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described luminescence unit is arranged on the position directly relative with described optical receiver;
Or, described luminescence unit is arranged on the position deviated with described optical receiver, between described luminescence unit and optical receiver, arrange optical guidance parts, the light sent when described optical guidance parts are used for described luminescence unit is luminous guides to each print cartridge position relative with described optical receiver.
15. imaging devices according to claim 10, is characterized in that, also comprise: Change-over frame; Described Change-over frame is arranged on described imaging equipment body, and described print cartridge is arranged on described Change-over frame;
At least two described luminescence units are arranged on described Change-over frame, and with load each print cartridge one_to_one corresponding of described Change-over frame.
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