CN105584224A - Print cartridge luminescence control method, unit and circuit board, print cartridge and imaging device - Google Patents

Print cartridge luminescence control method, unit and circuit board, print cartridge and imaging device Download PDF

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CN105584224A
CN105584224A CN201510999363.5A CN201510999363A CN105584224A CN 105584224 A CN105584224 A CN 105584224A CN 201510999363 A CN201510999363 A CN 201510999363A CN 105584224 A CN105584224 A CN 105584224A
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贾志铮
刘卫臣
梁月丹
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
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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 print cartridge luminescence control method, unit and circuit board, a print cartridge and an imaging device. The method comprises: the print cartridge control unit receiving and identifying the luminescence control instruction from the main body of the imaging device; and the print cartridge control unit performing luminescence control on the luminescence unit of the print cartridge according to the identified luminescence control instruction, and the preset control information corresponding to the luminescence control instruction, thereby allowing the luminescence unit to illuminate in an opposite position detection period and not illuminate in an adjacent optical detection period. The print cartridge luminescence control method can guarantee the luminous quantity of an adjacent print cartridge is smaller than the luminous quantity of a print cartridge to be detected, thereby reducing the rate of false alarm of print cartridge position detection.

Description

Light-emitting control method, unit, circuit board, print cartridge and the imaging device of print cartridge
The application is to be the divisional application of the patent application that December 27, application number in 2012 are 201210579548.7, invention and created name is " light-emitting control method of print cartridge and device " applying date.
Technical field
The present invention relates to ink-jet technology, relate in particular to a kind of light-emitting control method, unit, circuit board, print cartridge and imaging device of print cartridge.
Background technology
Imaging device is the common instrument in current people's 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 conventionally arranged on removably in imaging equipment body, easily to change. And, in order to make imaging device use for a long time or adapt to the needs of different print cartridge colors, in an existing imaging device, multiple print cartridges may be set. Accordingly, correct in order to ensure the installation site of each print cartridge in imaging equipment body, print cartridge location detecting technology has been proposed.
In prior art, print cartridge position probing for example adopts light emitting control mode conventionally, realizes by controlling the luminous of light source on print cartridge, concrete: light source to be set on print cartridge, light receiver is set in imaging equipment body; Just when print cartridge position probing, comprise position probing and adjacent light are detected to two stages, just to stage position detection, make position and the light receiver of print cartridge to be detected just right, then control the light source luminescent of print cartridge, receive light and record luminous quantity by light receiver; Subsequently, at adjacent smooth detection-phase, control the print cartridge adjacent with print cartridge to be detected luminous, receive light and record luminous quantity by light receiver. If print cartridge to be detected is greater than predetermined threshold value at the luminous quantity to position just, and the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected is greater than the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge, and 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, the luminous quantity that is light source on the each print cartridge in imaging device can not strictly keep equal, so may there is the luminous quantity of the adjacent print cartridge of adjacent smooth detection-phase, be equal to or greater than the just luminous quantity of the print cartridge to be detected to stage position detection, thereby cause drawing the result of print cartridge malposition, occur the wrong report of print cartridge position probing.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of light-emitting control method, unit, circuit board, print cartridge and imaging device of print cartridge, to reduce the rate of false alarm in print cartridge position probing process.
First aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of light-emitting control method of print cartridge, described print cartridge control module 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 that the described imaging equipment body of reception sends the interface unit of signal, the memory cell of storage print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control module be connected towards the luminous luminescence unit of described optical receiver, for controlling the luminous of described luminescence unit or extinguishing, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges, described method comprises:
Print cartridge control module receives from the light emitting control instruction of imaging equipment body and identifies;
Described print cartridge control module is according to the described light emitting control instruction recognizing and the default control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction, the luminescence unit of described print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, 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;
Wherein, described print cartridge control module is that light is while lighting instruction recognizing described light emitting control instruction, if described light light instruction while occurring corresponding light light instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity is not equal to predetermined value, carry out described light and light instruction; When corresponding light is lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity and equaled predetermined value while occurring if described light is lighted instruction, do not carry out described light and light instruction.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of for print cartridge being carried out to the print cartridge control module of light emitting control, described print cartridge control module 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 that the described imaging equipment body of reception sends the interface unit of signal, the memory cell of storage print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control module be connected towards the luminous luminescence unit of described optical receiver, for controlling the luminous of described luminescence unit or extinguishing, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges, described print cartridge control module comprises:
Instruction recognition unit, for receiving from the light emitting control instruction of imaging equipment body and identifying;
Instruction process unit, the described light emitting control instruction recognizing for basis and the default control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction, the luminescence unit of described print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, 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; Wherein, it is that light is while lighting instruction that described instruction process unit recognizes described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, when corresponding light is lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity and is not equal to predetermined value while occurring if described light is lighted instruction, carry out described light and light instruction.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of print cartridge emission control circuit plate, comprising: reception imaging equipment body sends the interface unit of signal, memory cell and the print cartridge control module of the present invention of storage print cartridge identifying information.
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 with respect 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 just first period to position probing of print cartridge to be detected and the second period of adjacent light detection;
Luminous quantity detecting unit, be connected with described optical receiver, for being greater than the first setting luminous quantity when recognizing the first luminous quantity that described optical receiver receives within the first period, and the second luminous quantity receiving in the second period is determined the correct position of print cartridge to be detected while being less than the first luminous quantity.
The light-emitting control method of print cartridge provided by the invention, unit, circuit board, the technique effect of print cartridge and imaging device is: the light emitting control instruction that the print cartridge control module in print cartridge recognizes by basis, and the default control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction, the luminescence unit of described print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, 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, thereby the luminous quantity that can ensure adjacent print cartridge is less than the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, even while causing the luminous quantity of light source on each print cartridge strictly not keep equating due to foozle, also can ensure that the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge is less than the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, there will not be the luminous quantity of adjacent print cartridge to be equal to or greater than the situation of the luminous quantity of print cartridge to be detected, thereby reduce the rate of false alarm of print cartridge position probing.
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Fig. 1 a is the structural representation of the applicable print cartridge of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 1 b is the structural representation that shown in Fig. 1 a, print cartridge packs imaging equipment body into;
Fig. 1 c is the partial structurtes enlarged diagram in Fig. 1 b;
Fig. 2 a is the structural representation one of the chip on print cartridge in Fig. 1 a;
Fig. 2 b is the structural representation two of the chip on print cartridge in Fig. 1 a;
Fig. 3 a is the applicable print cartridge position probing principle schematic one of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 b is the applicable print cartridge position probing principle schematic two of 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 the BK print cartridge position probing schematic diagram in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the BK print cartridge position probing schematic diagram 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 probing 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 module one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the structural representation of another embodiment of print cartridge control module of the present invention;
Figure 12 is the structural representation of the another embodiment of print cartridge control module 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 module of the present invention.
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In order to make the clearer and easy understanding of the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention, be first introduced to typical print cartridge and with the syndeton of imaging equipment body; 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 for conventional print cartridge position probing is briefly described.
Fig. 1 a is the structural representation of the applicable print cartridge of the embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 1 b is the structural representation that shown in Fig. 1 a, print cartridge packs imaging equipment body into, and the imaging device of this print cartridge and imaging equipment body composition describes as an example of ink-jet printer example. Fig. 1 c is the partial structurtes enlarged diagram in Fig. 1 b.
As shown in Figure 1a, print cartridge 10 comprises standby box body and the lid of employing plastics, links into an integrated entity between the two by the mode such as thermofussion welding or friction welding (FW), the inner chamber that forms. In the chamber of print cartridge 10, utilize a dividing plate 106 and be divided into negative pressure cavity 103 and inking chamber 105, be interconnected via the intercommunicating pore 107 of dividing plate 106 belows between the two. Wherein, accommodate the ink that is supplied to printer in inking chamber 105, and in negative pressure cavity 103, be placed with the negative pressure production parts such as porous body for controlling the negative pressure of 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 production part also can be all the other control inks and flows or control the moving valve body of control air-flow etc., can select according to the concrete handling characteristics of print cartridge; And print cartridge internal chamber also can arrange according to specific needs, be not limited to above-mentioned separation structure.
Shown in Fig. 1 b, this print cartridge 10 is removably mounted on ink-jet printer 20, and it is provided with one can be around the support component 108 of rear wall one fulcrum rotation, and this support component 108 is by making with the Unitarily molded resin material of the shell of print cartridge 10. And, on the front side wall of print cartridge 10 and rear wall, be also formed with respectively the first mating part 109 and the second mating part 108a, they can match that with latch-up structure 202a, 202b on ink-jet printer 20 print cartridge 10 is fixedly mounted on ink-jet printer 20 respectively, and above-mentioned the 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 supply with the ink outlet port 101 of ink to printer, and as shown in Figure 1 b, in the time that 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 one by inner print cartridge 10 air admission hole 102 being communicated with outside atmosphere. In addition, as shown in FIG., inking chamber 105 bottoms are also provided with the prism 110 for detection of the ink remaining amount of print cartridge 10, and 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 that holds above-mentioned print cartridge 10 is provided with the word car moving around along paper records direction, be fixed on the print cartridge mounting portion 202 that holds multiple above-mentioned print cartridges 10 on word car, the several apparatus electrical contacts 203 corresponding with multiple above-mentioned print cartridges 20 difference, can receive the optical receiver 204 of light, judge via the circuit (not shown) of a connection and according to the reception result of above-mentioned optical receiver 204 whether print cartridge 10 is arranged on the control circuit (not shown) of tram with above-mentioned several apparatus electrical contacts 203. obviously, between above-mentioned several apparatus electrical contacts 203, connect by a circuit conllinear, after multiple print cartridges 10 are installed on ink-jet printer 20, multiple print cartridges 10 are in bus connection status.
In addition, as shown in Fig. 1 a and 2b, the diapire of print cartridge 10 corner crossing with rear wall is provided with a chip 30. Fig. 2 a and 2b are the structural representation of the chip on print cartridge in Fig. 1 a, on this chip 30, comprise: circuit board 301, be used for loading various components and parts described below: print cartridge side electric contact 302, luminescence unit 303, memory cell and print cartridge control module 304, wherein, print cartridge control module 304 can a controller, and memory cell can be integrated in controller or independent setting.
Several print cartridge side electric contacts 302 are formed on foregoing circuit plate 301, can between ink-jet printer 20 and print cartridge 10, set up and be electrically connected to carry out information exchange with the corresponding connection of above-mentioned corresponding apparatus electrical contacts 203, it is the interface unit that print cartridge side electric contact 302 is equivalent to receive the signal that printer sends, concrete, above-mentioned several print cartridge side electric contacts 302 comprise the voltage that printer side is applied be applied to the power contact of chip 30, and ink-jet printer 20 between carry out data I/O data contact etc. Luminescence unit 303, as shown in Fig. 1 c, it is luminous towards above-mentioned optical receiver 204, and preferably, in following examples, it is LED lamp; In addition, this luminescence unit 303 also can not be arranged on circuit board 301, as is arranged on print cartridge shell, as long as its light emitting control that can represent the position at print cartridge place and receive print cartridge control module 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 memories such as EEPROM, RAM as required. It is controller to print cartridge control module 304 in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 b, is mainly used according to the light emitting control instruction of the printer of inputting by above-mentioned several print cartridge side electric contacts 302, above-mentioned luminescence unit 303 being controlled.
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 lamp can send according to different design requirements the light of different wave length, and as visible ray or black light, in the present embodiment, in order to give the certain suggesting effect of user, preferably, above-mentioned LED lamp sends visible ray.
In addition, on print cartridge 10, be also pasted with label (not shown), label is provided with the mark of print cartridge model and color, and on the print cartridge mounting portion 202 of ink-jet printer 20, on the container cavity of each print cartridge, be all pasted with corresponding color label, for this reason, user only need to compare the color label of the print cartridge mounting portion 202 of the colour code of print cartridge label and ink-jet printer 20 when mounted, suitable print cartridge can be packed on correct position.
Taking the ink-jet printer of the embodiment of the present invention as example, be described below typical print cartridge position probing scheme:
In order to ensure the normal printing of ink-jet printer, prevent because print cartridge is arranged on wrong position and occur printing deviation, conventionally need to after print cartridge packs printer into, detect print cartridge and whether correctly be arranged on the appropriate location in ink-jet printer. Fig. 3 a and 3b are the applicable print cartridge position probing principle schematic of 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 print cartridge BK, yellow print cartridge Y, Indigo print cartridge C and carmetta print cartridge M. Each print cartridge is arranged on respectively on corresponding print cartridge installation site, and its tram separately as shown in Figure 3 a, is respectively position A, position B, position C and position D. On ink-jet printer, be provided with optical receiver, its position is fixed, and moves print cartridge position by mobile word car, thus the relative position between optical receiver on the luminescence unit on change print cartridge and printer.
Position probing mainly comprises the just adjacent light detection two parts to position probing and adjacent print cartridge to current print cartridge to be detected, the each print cartridge in imaging device need to be detected as print cartridge to be detected one by one. Wherein, just position probing is referred to 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 is greater than preset value, and adjacent light detection is to instigate 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 is less than the above-mentioned light quantity receiving during just to position probing. As shown in Figure 3 a, for print cartridge Y to be detected, can mobile print cartridge Y make its and optical receiver in just to position, the luminescence unit of controlling print cartridge Y to be detected is luminous, optical receiver reception light, obtain the first light quantity S1, judge whether described the first light quantity is greater than predetermined threshold value, if so, this print cartridge to be detected just correct to position probing, otherwise, print cartridge to be detected just to position probing mistake. As shown in Figure 3 b, keep print cartridge Y invariant position to be detected, the luminescence unit of adjacent print cartridge BK of controlling 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, the adjacent light of this print cartridge Y to be detected detects correct. Only has the correct position that just can be considered as this print cartridge by above-mentioned two kinds of detections. Wherein, in foregoing description, print cartridge to be detected is interpreted as carrying out the just print cartridge to position probing, and adjacent print cartridge is 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 is mainly made up of two parts: print cartridge identifying information and light control information. Wherein, print cartridge identifying information is the code for distinguishing different print cartridges, in the present embodiment, using " print cartridge colouring information " as print cartridge identifying information, but, also can select other information as print cartridge identifying information, as long as can play the effect of distinguishing print cartridge; Light control information is the code for above-mentioned luminescence unit being carried out to switch control, lights/extinguish (ON/OFF) action. As shown in table 1,100 represent ON action, drive luminescence unit luminous, and 000 represents OFF action, extinguishes luminescence unit, also can adopt other code to represent it, as long as can play the effect of distinguishing two actions. In other words, light control information is to be also that light is lighted instruction/light and extinguished the foundation of 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 one and the luminescence unit of different colours print cartridge be carried out to luminous/control signal of extinguishing. As 000100 expression drives the luminescence unit of BK print cartridge luminous; Luminescence unit of C print cartridge etc. is extinguished in 100000 expressions.
Embodiment mono-
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 to be carried out by the print cartridge control module on print cartridge, as shown in Figure 4, can comprise:
401, print cartridge control module receives from the light emitting control instruction of 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 module is connected with the interface unit on print cartridge, can receive the light emitting control instruction from described imaging equipment body from described interface unit. Print cartridge control module is according to the structure of the light emitting control instruction shown in table 1, and identifying this instruction is that light is lighted instruction (ON) or light extinguishes instruction (OFF).
402, described print cartridge control module, according to the described light emitting control instruction recognizing and the default control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction, carries out light emitting control to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge;
Wherein, the default control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction described in the present embodiment, refers in order to make luminescence unit on print cartridge not luminous and just to the luminous corresponding control information of stage position detection at adjacent smooth detection-phase.
For example, this control information can be: if what recognize is that light is lighted instruction, the delay timing that starts light, controls luminescence unit when clocking value reaches default the first delay gate limit value luminous; If what recognize is that light extinguishes instruction, start and extinguish delay timing, when clocking value reaches Preset Time section, control luminescence unit and extinguish; The first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period; Preset Time section was less than for the 3rd period. The first period was the just time interval to stage position detection of print cartridge to be detected, and the second period was the time interval of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detected, and the 3rd period was the time interval in two stages.
Again for example, this control information can be: if what recognize is that light is lighted instruction, the occurrence number of only having described light to light instruction is 1 o'clock, just controls luminescence unit luminous; If what recognize is that light extinguishes instruction, control that luminescence unit extinguishes and start timing simultaneously; Last the light emitting control instruction receiving in monitoring clocking value is while reaching predetermined threshold value, carries out during timing. Predetermined threshold value is greater than described the second period and the 3rd period sum, and is less than described the first period and the 3rd period sum.
In concrete enforcement, can also be by other forms of control information, the luminescence unit of print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, as long as can make luminescence unit on print cartridge 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, thereby reduced the rate of false alarm of print cartridge position probing.
Following description is several according to different control informations, the luminescence unit of print cartridge is carried out to the optional mode of light emitting control:
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In the present embodiment, print cartridge control module specifically adopts lights instruction by light and light extinguishes the mode that instruction all postpones; Specifically, referring to Fig. 5, the schematic flow sheet of another embodiment of light-emitting control method that Fig. 5 is print cartridge of the present invention, comprising:
501, print cartridge control module receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body;
502, the instruction that the identification of print cartridge control module receives is that light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
Wherein, print cartridge control module is that to identify this instruction according to the light control information in the light emitting control instruction in aforementioned table 1 be that light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes instruction.
If it is that light is lighted instruction that print cartridge control module recognizes described light emitting control instruction, continue to carry out 503-504; If it is that light extinguishes instruction that print cartridge control module recognizes described light emitting control instruction, continue to carry out 505-506.
503, the print cartridge control module delay timing that starts light;
Print cartridge control module is that light is lighted instruction recognizing described light emitting control instruction, will can not control immediately luminescence unit luminous, but controls luminescence unit delayed luminescence, so the delay timing that starts light.
504, print cartridge control module postpones the clocking value of timing while reaching default the first delay gate limit value monitoring to light, and controls described luminescence unit luminous;
Wherein, the present embodiment, by the time delay of print cartridge control module control luminescence unit delayed luminescence, is called the first delay gate limit value, and this first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period. Described the first period is that imaging equipment body carries out the just time interval to stage position detection to print cartridge to be detected, can represent with T1; Described the second period is imaging equipment body the carries out adjacent smooth detection-phase time interval 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 the first delay gate limit value design is met to condition as above, 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, be equivalent to carrying out in the period of 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, be equivalent within just to the period of position probing, after delay certain hour, also at least have the fluorescent lifetime (t1 represents the first delay gate limit value) of T1-t1 duration, for detection, thus the light quantity when light quantity can ensure just to position probing time must be greater than adjacent light detection.
In addition, print cartridge lights to received light the first delay gate limit value t1 that instruction delay sets, and just to control luminescence unit luminous, if do not reach t1 time delay, just receive light and extinguish instruction, directly control not luminous, if reached t1 time delay, do not receive light and extinguish instruction, control luminous.
505, print cartridge control module starts and extinguishes delay timing;
Wherein, starting light described in the present embodiment postpones timing or extinguishes delay timing, can start first, and can be also to restart after resetting for the timer having started.
506, print cartridge control module, in the time that the clocking value that extinguishes delay timing described in monitoring reaches Preset Time section, is controlled described luminescence unit and is extinguished;
Wherein, described Preset Time section was less than for the 3rd period; The 3rd period T3 refers to that current light extinguishes the light that instruction and next article send and lights the time interval between instruction, is the equal of also just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase.
In the present embodiment, print cartridge extinguishes Preset Time section described in instruction delay to received light, just controlling luminescence unit stops luminous, because described Preset Time section is less than the 3rd period T3, be equivalent to extinguish and after instruction luminescence unit also maintain Preset Time section duration luminous, control again luminescence unit and stop luminous receiving light, can also ensure the fluorescent lifetime that stops of T3-Preset Time section duration, so can ensure that adjacent smooth detection-phase is not luminous. The Preset Time section of the present embodiment is the second delay gate limit value t2.
Particularly, the selection of Preset Time section is relevant to optical receiver sensitivity, and the sensitivity of optical receiver is higher, and Preset Time section should be selected smaller value; The sensitivity of optical receiver is lower, and Preset Time section can be selected slightly large value, still, selects howsoever, and it must meet the condition of Preset Time section < T3. ,, if postpone certain hour while extinguishing light again, whether optical receiver can identify luminescence unit has been extinguished that to receive the time response degree of signal relevant to optical receiver; If transfer of data is very fast, reaction is very fast, just arrange shorter time delay; If transfer of data is slow, reaction is slow, can arrange comparatively speaking time delay longly.
The light emitting control mode of print cartridge may have multiple, for example, just carry out when position probing and adjacent light are detected, corresponding print cartridge successively being sent that light is lighted instruction and light extinguishes instruction, control the luminous regular hour of this print cartridge luminescence unit, and each print cartridge is not distinguished light and is lighted instruction and light to extinguish instruction be for just carrying out position probing or adjacent light detects; Or, also can be to certain print cartridge just the light emitting control instruction of position probing and adjacent smooth detection-phase is merged to processing. In different light emitting control modes, the dividing mode of above-mentioned the first period, the second period and the 3rd period is distinguished to some extent; For example two kinds of following optional modes:
A kind of optional mode is, aligns the period that position probing and adjacent light are detected independently to send paired light and light instruction and light and extinguish instruction and control, and controls print cartridge and move to just to position in light emitting control process. In the present embodiment, above-mentioned the first period T1 be print cartridge to be detected just to position probing time, light lights instruction and light extinguishes the time interval between instruction; When the second period T2 is the adjacent light detection of above-mentioned print cartridge to be detected, light lights instruction and light extinguishes the time interval between instruction; The 3rd period T3 is just to the time interval between stage position detection and adjacent smooth detection-phase, such as, the light that just light of stage position detection (adjacent smooth detection-phase) is being extinguished to instruction and adjacent smooth detection-phase (just to stage position detection) is lighted the time interval between instruction. In addition, because imaging equipment body is independent in the light emitting control instruction just position probing and adjacent light being detected for print cartridge to be detected, the sequencing just position probing and adjacent light being detected of each print cartridge to be detected is not limit.
Another kind of optional mode is, if certain print cartridge need to be served as the adjacent print cartridge of other print cartridges and be luminous, again as print cartridge to be detected just to position probing and luminous, and above-mentioned twice light emitting control is continuously, can only send that one group of light is lighted instruction and light extinguishes instruction, make this print cartridge luminous all the time, be equivalent to the just light emitting control instruction folding 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 the first period T1 refers to that lighting instruction from light starts to receive just to till the light quantity of position probing to optical receiver, till the second period T2 refers to and receives light quantity that adjacent light detects and start to extinguish instruction to light from optical receiver. Or above-mentioned the second period T2 refers to that lighting instruction from light starts to receive just to till the light quantity of position probing to optical receiver, till the first period T1 refers to and receives light quantity that adjacent light detects and start to extinguish instruction to light from optical receiver. In addition, if print cartridge to be detected just to position probing with as the luminous light emitting control instruction folding of adjacent light, the scheme of the present embodiment be applicable to that adjacent light detects position probing after or before the situation of execution.
In the present embodiment, default extinguish that to postpone timing be the second delay gate limit value, and Preset Time section is the second delay gate limit value.
In addition the first delay gate limit value t1 that, each print cartridge control module configures and the concrete value of the second delay gate limit value t2 preferably according to self during as print cartridge to be detected corresponding the first period, the second period and the 3rd period set. And, owing in an imaging device, multiple print cartridges can being installed, when different print cartridges are as print cartridge to be detected, corresponding the first period may be identical or differ from one another, and the second corresponding period also may be identical or differ from one another, and the 3rd corresponding period also may be identical or differing from each other. If identical situation, the first delay gate limit value that each print cartridge control module configures is preferably 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 configuring is preferably less than the 3rd minimum period. If in different situations, the first delay gate limit value that each print cartridge control module configures meets above-mentioned " be greater than for the second period, be less than for the first period ", the second delay gate limit value and meets the regulation of above-mentioned " being less than for the 3rd period ". Further, the delay gate limit value that different print cartridge control modules configure also can be same to each other or different to each other.
The present embodiment adopts after such scheme, in the optical receiver testing result of imaging equipment body side is, within the T1 period, still can receive light, has the first light quantity, detects accordingly just correct to position probing; Within the T2 period, can not receive light, light quantity is zero, must be less than the first light quantity, also can judge accordingly adjacent light and detect correct. Hence one can see that, and the technical scheme that the embodiment of the present invention provides can either meet the specific position probing requirement of imaging device, can overcome again the False Rate defect that the foozle of print cartridge luminescence unit causes. And imaging equipment body may be sold and be in use, adopt this scheme without existing a large amount of imaging equipment bodies are changed, only need easily-consumed products print cartridge to improve, thereby be easy to promote realization.
For the print cartridge light-emitting control method more clearly the present embodiment being provided is introduced, be that example describes above-mentioned control method based on Fig. 6 a and 6b below.
In the present embodiment, four print cartridges that load different colours ink, there is identical appearance, as BK print cartridge, C print cartridge, M print cartridge, Y print cartridge, be loaded on printer (imaging device), and on print cartridge, be equipped with LED lamp (luminescence unit), and by observation and measurement to print cartridge position probing process in imaging equipment body, movement and the detection order 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 being just continuous to two of position probing stages because the adjacent light as BK print cartridge detects with C print cartridge self as print cartridge to be detected, so the present embodiment is by adjacent light detection and just to position combining data detection, only comprise that light is lighted instruction and a light extinguishes instruction, i.e. CON and COFF. Particularly, the type of detection that the time interval between each light emitting control instruction that when above-mentioned each print cartridge carries out just to position probing and the detection of 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 represents that adjacent light detects, P represents just to position probing, N+P represents to comprise that adjacent light detects and the just merging to position probing, as C print cartridge place.
The time interval and type of detection between the instruction of table 2 light emitting control
In order to express easily, the light emitting control instruction of below sending for printer (imaging device) directly represents with " color ID+ light emitting control information ", as instruction BKON represents to drive the luminescence unit of black print cartridge luminous, instruction BKOFF represents that the luminescence unit of controlling black print cartridge extinguishes.
Detection order according to the Δ t shown in table 2 and type of detection and above-mentioned print cartridge is known, and print cartridge is in the time carrying out just to position probing, and the time interval between the instruction that the instruction that control LED lamp is lighted and control LED lamp extinguish is larger, is all greater than 300ms; And carry out adjacent light while detecting, light is lighted instruction and light, and to extinguish time interval between instruction less, 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 the first delay gate limit value is set to 200ms, and the second delay gate limit value is set to 3ms, so, in the time that multiple print cartridges carry out above-mentioned testing process, just can ensure, to the carrying out smoothly of position detection part, can to avoid again carrying out adjacent light detection, thereby even if to ensure that LED lamp (luminescence unit) brightness is slightly weak, normally functioning print cartridge also can normally use.
Fig. 6 b is the BK print cartridge position probing schematic diagram in the another embodiment of print cartridge light-emitting control method of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6 b, in the time that printer sends BKON instruction, the delay timing that all starts light in the time this instruction being detected of the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges, postpone the clocking value of timing while reaching the first delay gate limit value until light, it is luminous that the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges is all controlled LED lamp on it. After luminescence unit maintains a period of time luminous, printer sends BKOFF instruction, now the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges all starts and extinguishes delay timing in the time this instruction being detected, now the LED lamp of four print cartridges still maintains luminance, until when extinguishing the clocking value of time delay timing and reaching the second delay gate limit value, the LED lamp that the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges is all controlled on it extinguishes. Now, just stage position detection being completed of BK print cartridge. So analogize, in the time that printer sends each control instruction as shown in table 2 successively, each print cartridge is all carried out according to such scheme.
In addition, in the present embodiment, when above-mentioned lighting postpones timing or extinguish to postpone timing while reaching the first delay gate limit value or the second delay gate limit value, stop above-mentioned lighting and postpone timing or extinguish to postpone timing or will be above-mentioned light to postpone timing or extinguish to postpone timing reset, the above-mentioned luminescence unit of print cartridge control module control is luminous or extinguish. Stop above-mentioned lighting while postponing the mode of timing if adopt, again receive light at print cartridge control module and light when instruction or light extinguish instruction and first will above-mentionedly light and postpone timing or extinguish to postpone to restart timing after timing reset. When above-mentioned lighting postpones timing or extinguish in the timing course postponing after timing starts, in the time that print cartridge control module receives arbitrary light emitting control instruction, stopping above-mentioned lighting postpones timing or extinguishes time delay timing, and light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes after instruction again receiving, again above-mentioned lighting postponed to timing or extinguishes to postpone timing zero clearing or reset, to restart beginning timing; Or, directly above-mentioned lighting postponed to timing or extinguishes to postpone timing zero clearing or reset, so that it is lighted after instruction or light extinguish instruction and can directly start with reclocking again receiving light.
Embodiment tri-
The difference of the present embodiment and embodiment bis-is, it is the second delay gate limit value that default the extinguishing of the present embodiment postpones timing, described Preset Time section 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 module extinguishes time delay timing and starts timing and reach after described Preset Time section above-mentioned, can automatically control luminescence unit and extinguish.
Concrete, be light while extinguishing instruction when print cartridge control module recognizes light emitting control instruction, start and extinguish delay timing; Postpone the clocking value of timing while reaching described Preset Time section when print cartridge control module monitors above-mentioned extinguishing, automatically control luminescence unit and extinguish; Postpone the clocking value of timing while reaching the second delay gate limit value when print cartridge control module unit monitors above-mentioned extinguishing, control above-mentioned luminescence unit and stop luminous. And, postponing in the timing course of timing above-mentioned extinguishing, print cartridge control module is not carried out the light emitting control instruction receiving in this timing course, and above-mentioned extinguishing postpones timing also without stopping or resetting but proceed timing. All the other steps are identical with a upper embodiment, repeat no more.
For the print cartridge light emitting control scheme more clearly the present embodiment being provided is introduced, below based on Fig. 7, as an example of BK print cartridge example, above-mentioned control method is described.
Fig. 7 is the BK print cartridge position probing schematic diagram in print cartridge light-emitting control method embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, in the time that printer sends BKON instruction, the delay timing that all starts light of the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges, until when lighting the clocking value that postpones timing and reaching the first delay gate limit value, it is luminous that the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges is all controlled LED lamp on it. After luminescence unit maintains a period of time luminous, printer sends BKOFF instruction, now the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges all starts and extinguishes delay timing, now the LED lamp of four print cartridges still maintains luminance, until when extinguishing the clocking value of time delay timing and reaching particular value and be Preset Time section, the LED lamp that the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges is controlled on it automatically extinguishes, and extinguishes time delay timing and proceeds timing. When extinguishing the timing of time delay timing while reaching the second delay gate limit value, and during while not receiving new light emitting control instruction, the LED lamp that the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges is controlled on it again extinguishes, four LED lamps all maintain and extinguish state. Now, just stage position detection being completed of BK print cartridge. So analogize, in the time that printer sends each control instruction as shown in table 2 successively, each print cartridge is all carried out according to such scheme.
In addition, identical with embodiment mono-, when above-mentioned lighting postpones timing or extinguish to postpone timing while reaching the first delay gate limit value or the second delay gate limit value, stop above-mentioned lighting and postpone timing or extinguish to postpone timing or will be above-mentioned light to postpone timing or extinguish to postpone timing reset, the above-mentioned luminescence unit of print cartridge control module control is luminous or extinguish. But, above-mentioned light postpone timing or extinguish and postpone the timing of timing during, if receive new light emitting control instruction, print cartridge control module is not carried out above-mentioned new light emitting control instruction, also without stopping timing and resetting or zero clearing, until reach default clocking value, as stopped again timing or direct reduction or zero clearing after the first delay gate limit value and the second delay gate limit value.
Embodiment tetra-
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 module of the present embodiment specifically adopts taking light and extinguishes the mode of instruction as time zero; As shown in Figure 8, the method can comprise:
801, print cartridge control module receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body;
802, the instruction that the identification of print cartridge control module receives is that light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
Wherein, print cartridge control module is that to identify this instruction according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction be that light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
If it is that light is lighted instruction that print cartridge control module recognizes described light emitting control instruction, continue to carry out 803; If it is that light extinguishes instruction that print cartridge control module recognizes described light emitting control instruction, continue to carry out 804-805.
803, print cartridge control module determines whether to carry out according to the reception number of times of light emitting control instruction;
If it is 1 that described light is lighted the occurrence number of instruction, control described luminescence unit luminous; Be greater than 1 if described light is lighted the occurrence number of instruction, do not carry out described light and light instruction.
804, described in the control of print cartridge control module, luminescence unit extinguishes, and starts timing simultaneously;
805, last light emitting control instruction that print cartridge control module receives in monitoring clocking value is while reaching predetermined threshold value, carries out during timing.
Wherein, described predetermined threshold value is greater than described the second period and the 3rd period sum, and is less than described the first period and the 3rd period sum.
Owing in a printer, multiple print cartridges can being installed, when different print cartridges are as print cartridge to be detected, corresponding the first period may be identical or differ from one another, and the second corresponding period also may be identical or differs from one another, and the 3rd corresponding period also may be identical or differing from each other. If different situations, the threshold value that each print cartridge control module configures is preferably greater than the second period and the 3rd period sum maximum in described imaging device, and is less than minimum the first period and the 3rd period sum. If in identical situation, the regulation that the threshold value that each print cartridge control module configures meets 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 modules configure also can be same to each other or different to each other.
Known according to the time interval between each control instruction in table 2, the first period of each print cartridge is not identical, but is all greater than 300ms, the second period of each print cartridge is not identical yet, but be all less than 100ms, and taking OFF instruction as node, each OFF instruction is also different to the time interval (i.e. the 3rd period) between next ON instruction, 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, extinguish instruction if print cartridge control module receives the light that printer sends, above-mentioned timing is by zero clearing or reclocking after resetting; The light that printer sends if receive is lighted instruction, does not carry out above-mentioned instruction, does not also stop timing.
The present embodiment is by adopting technique scheme, can make print cartridge control module in adjacent smooth testing process carry out delay operation and cause luminescence unit luminous by control, the light quantity that makes adjacent smooth detection-phase is 0, be less than the just light quantity to stage position detection, thereby ensure that each print cartridge can be smoothly by above-mentioned position probing process.
Fig. 9 a-9d is the position probing 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, wherein the direction of arrow shown in the A in figure represents the moving direction (in following description, the example using ink-jet printer as imaging device) in print cartridge testing process.
As shown in Fig. 9 a, printer sends the control instruction of " BKON " first, and when print cartridge control module receives this BKON instruction, first identifying this instruction according to light control information ON is that light is lighted instruction, and lighting instruction occurrence number due to light is 1, now print cartridge control module is directly carried out the control instruction of above-mentioned BKON, and all to control LED lamp luminous for the print cartridge control module of four print cartridges. Then, the LED lamp of four print cartridges maintain a period of time luminous after, printer sends " BKOFF " control instruction, in the time that print cartridge control module receives this instruction, it is judged as light and extinguishes instruction, and the control module of four print cartridges directly extinguishes LED lamp, and starts to start timing.
As shown in Fig. 9 b, foregoing, timing threshold value is 195ms, therefore known according to table 2, in timing course, printer sends CON instruction, and print cartridge control module receives after this instruction, is identified as light and lights instruction, and counting on this light lights instruction and has occurred 2 times, > 1, therefore do not carry out above-mentioned control instruction, proceed timing. In the time that print cartridge control module monitors above-mentioned clocking value and reaches predetermined threshold value and be 195ms, stop timing, and carry out the control instruction that finally receives during timing, carry out in other words the last instruction of receiving recently apart from predetermined threshold value, carry out CON instruction, now LED lamp driven luminous, be now C print cartridge just to position probing. And C print cartridge consumes in the past as the adjacent smooth detection-phase of BK print cartridge between aforementioned time delay. Similarly, when print cartridge control module receives after COFF instruction, it extinguishes LED lamp, and start timing, and, the BKON instruction receiving do not carried out in timing course, and in the time receiving BKOFF instruction, stop timing and by timer zero clearing or reset, restart timing.
As shown in Fig. 9 c and 9d, principle same as described above, in the timing course after BKOFF, does not carry out the MON instruction receiving equally; In the time that clocking value reaches predetermined threshold value, carry out it in the MON instruction front receiving, 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 taking " OFF instruction " as node, operate not carry out the light emitting control instruction of adjacent smooth detection-phase by timing, thereby make adjacent smooth detection-phase luminescence unit not carry out luminous, to ensure that print cartridge is at the luminous quantity that just luminous quantity of stage position detection is always greater than adjacent smooth detection-phase, ensure passing through smoothly of print cartridge position probing process, avoid occurring the situation of " print cartridge be loaded on correct position be but considered to be loaded in wrong position ".
The following situation of further instruction: because the luminous quantity of luminescence unit on each print cartridge exists error, may cause in the testing process of position print cartridge just not enough to the luminous quantity of stage position detection and cause cannot be by the problem detecting, now just need to be when just to stage position detection the luminescence unit of multiple print cartridges simultaneously luminous or extinguish, with guarantee each print cartridge can be smoothly by just to stage position detection (embodiment above also described the situation that this multiple print cartridge while is luminous or extinguish).
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 only luminous according to the luminescence unit of print cartridge described in described light control information control or extinguish.
In the present embodiment, multiple print cartridges are 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, each print cartridge can be carried out once and control luminescence unit according to above-mentioned print cartridge light-emitting control method, thereby ensures that multiple luminescence units are lighted simultaneously or extinguished, to ensure that each print cartridge passes through smoothly just to stage position detection. That is, the print cartridge control module of the present embodiment is only controlled 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, carrying out in position probing process, 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, the mode that both can adopt bus to connect between each print cartridge, the mode that also can adopt single line to connect, is not restricted this.
For example, as shown in table 1, print cartridge identifying information in light emitting control instruction preferably includes at least two logical values, therefore it is simultaneously luminous to control in the following ways the luminescence unit of at least two print cartridges in the present embodiment: print cartridge control module 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 corresponding position in the print cartridge identifying information of the logical value of remaining bit and its place print cartridge is contrasted, and the print cartridge identifying information that definite above-mentioned print cartridge identifying information receiving is place print cartridge, so just can ensure plural print cartridge can be lit simultaneously. if abandon the logical value of whole, there is not the logical value of remaining bit, 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 module adopts are all identical, the situation that just there will be the luminescence unit of multiple print cartridges to light simultaneously or extinguish.
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, be equivalent to abandon part logical value, now become BK-0, C-1, M-0, Y-1, now the remaining bit of BK and M or claim the logical value of corresponding and light emitting control instruction BKON in be identically 0 (such as first " 0 " in " BK-000 " in the BKON instruction receiving, identical with BK-0, also be identical with M-0), now the print cartridge identifying information in BKON instruction will be identified as to BK-0 and M-0, i.e. this instruction is for controlling BK and M, BK and M print cartridge are lighted simultaneously, all the other print cartridges are not lit, if abandon whole logical values, be equivalent to ignore the print cartridge identifying information in light emitting control instruction, only basis light emitting control information control light from light source wherein.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the interface unit on print cartridge is to contact with the electric contact of exchange message with printer contact pilotage, therefore above-mentioned logical value can be received and dispatched by electric contact form; And preferably, whether abandoning of above-mentioned logical value can realize by the mode of the switching over of electric contact or disconnection, such as, in the time disconnecting, realize abandoning of this logical value, or abandoning also of this logical value can preset.
After described timing starts, when described print cartridge control module receives another light emitting control instruction, and described another light emitting control instruction is when being identified as light and extinguishing instruction, stops described timing, or described timing is resetted. For example, the order that printer sends instruction is BKON/OFF, CON/OFF, BKON/OFF, and print cartridge control module is in the time receiving first BKOFF instruction, start to start timing, in the time that it receives second BKOFF instruction, above-mentioned timer stops, or reset, then restart timing.
Embodiment five
Figure 10 is the structural representation of print cartridge control module one embodiment of the present invention, and this print cartridge control module, for print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, can be carried out the print cartridge light-emitting control method of any embodiment of the present invention; The present embodiment is the introduction simple in structure to this unit only, and concrete operation principle can be in conjunction with referring to embodiment of the method. And in concrete enforcement, the cellular construction division of print cartridge control module is not limited to as described below.
Described print cartridge control module 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 receives described imaging equipment body and send signal, the memory cell of storage print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control module be connected towards the luminous luminescence unit of described optical receiver, for controlling the luminous of described luminescence unit or extinguishing, and described imaging equipment body is provided with at least two described print cartridges.
As shown in figure 10, this print cartridge control module comprises: instruction recognition unit 1001 and instruction process unit 1002. Wherein,
Instruction recognition unit 1001, for receiving from the light emitting control instruction of imaging equipment body and identifying;
Instruction process unit 1002, the described light emitting control instruction recognizing for basis and the default control information corresponding with described light emitting control instruction, the luminescence unit of described print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, 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 module of the present invention, the print cartridge control module of this structure is the mode all postponing for carrying out ON and OFF instruction, and instruction process unit 1002 specifically comprises: light and postpone timing subelement 1101, light and light subelement 1102, extinguish and postpone timing subelement 1103 and light extinguishes subelement 1104; Wherein,
Lighting and postpone timing subelement 1101, is light while lighting instruction for recognize described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, and delay timing starts light;
Light is lighted subelement 1102, for postponing timing subelement when lighting the clocking value that postpones timing described in monitoring and reaching default the first delay gate limit value described lighting, controls described luminescence unit luminous; Described the first delay gate limit value was less than for the first period and was greater than for the second period;
Extinguishing and postpone timing subelement 1103, is light while extinguishing instruction for recognize described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, starts and extinguishes delay timing;
Light extinguishes subelement 1104, for postponing timing subelement when extinguishing the clocking value that postpones timing described in monitoring and reaching Preset Time section described extinguishing, controls described luminescence unit and extinguishes, and described Preset Time section was less than for the 3rd period; Described the first period is time interval to stage position detection just, and described the second period is the time interval of adjacent smooth detection-phase, and described the 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 module of the present invention, the print cartridge control module of this structure is that instruction process unit 1002 specifically comprises for carrying out the mode taking OFF instruction as time zero: light is lighted subelement 1201, light extinguishes subelement 1202 and timing subelement 1203; ,
Light is lighted subelement 1201, is light while lighting instruction for recognize described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, is 1 if described light is lighted the occurrence number of instruction, controls described luminescence unit luminous; Be greater than 1 if light is lighted the occurrence number of instruction, do not carry out light and light instruction;
Light extinguishes subelement 1202, is light while extinguishing instruction for recognize described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit, controls described luminescence unit and extinguishes;
Timing subelement 1203, for starting timing at luminescence unit described in described light extinguishes subelement control in extinguishing; And at monitoring clocking value while reaching predetermined threshold value, indicate described light to light subelement or light and extinguish last light emitting control instruction that subelement receives in carrying out during timing;
Described the first period is time interval to stage position detection just, and described the second period is the time interval of adjacent smooth detection-phase, and described the 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 the second period and the 3rd period sum, and is less than described the 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 the print cartridge control module described in memory cell and any embodiment of the present invention of interface unit that imaging equipment body sends signal, storage print cartridge identifying information.
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 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 that is arranged on imaging equipment body, and is connected with print cartridge control module; 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 with respect 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, sends light emitting control instruction for passing through to described print cartridge, and the luminescence unit of controlling described print cartridge is luminous within just first period to position probing of print cartridge to be detected and the second period of adjacent light detection; Described luminous quantity detecting unit, for being greater than the first setting luminous quantity when recognizing the first luminous quantity that optical receiver receives within the first period, and the second luminous quantity receiving in the second period is determined the correct position of print cartridge to be detected while being 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 receiving in the first period, and the second luminous quantity receiving in the second period is when being less than the first luminous quantity and second and setting luminous quantity, determines the correct position of print cartridge to be detected.
Optionally, at least two print cartridges that described imaging device comprises, the first period corresponding during separately as print cartridge to be detected differs from one another, and corresponding the second period and the 3rd period also differ from one another respectively, the first delay gate limit value that print cartridge control module 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 section that each print cartridge control module configures is less than the 3rd minimum period.
Optionally, the print cartridge control module of different print cartridges configures the first delay gate limit value and Preset Time section are same to each other or different to each other.
Optionally, described luminescence unit is arranged on and directly relative position of described optical receiver;
Or, described luminescence unit is arranged on the position deviating with described optical receiver, optical guidance parts are set between described luminescence unit and optical receiver, and described optical guidance parts guide to for the light sending when luminous described luminescence unit the position that each print cartridge is 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 corresponding one by one with each print cartridge that packs described Change-over frame into.
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 direct relative with optical receiver, also can be arranged on the position deviating, 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, also can adopt the mode of the multiple luminescence units of print cartridge control module control. 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 module and multiple luminescence unit 3100 can be arranged on a Change-over frame 3000 (wherein, print cartridge control module 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 module is connected with described multiple luminescence units 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 that holds multiple print cartridges, this Change-over frame 3000 is first arranged on imaging equipment body, and then multiple print cartridges are contained on Change-over frame to 3000, now, each luminescence unit 3100 is corresponding one by one with the multiple print cartridges that pack into. like this, on print cartridge, without print cartridge control module and luminescence unit are set, the memory cell of a storage print cartridge relevant information only need to be set, with and imaging equipment body between carry out transfer of data or read-write operation. in addition, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that, in technique scheme, multiple luminescence units also can be separately positioned on multiple print cartridges, at this moment, be arranged between print cartridge control module on Change-over frame and multiple print cartridge and only need interconnect via the interface unit on print cartridge, the light emitting control instruction that can send according to imaging equipment body is controlled 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, can only on a print cartridge, print cartridge control module and luminescence unit be set, on all the other print cartridges, not arrange, now, can be by light transmission 3300 be set, light is guided to each print cartridge position corresponding with optical receiver in the time that 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 module of the present embodiment specifically adopts taking light and lights instruction as time zero, also in conjunction with the mode of light being lighted to the counting of instruction. As shown in figure 15, this control method can comprise:
901, print cartridge control module receives the light emitting control instruction from imaging equipment body;
902, the instruction that the identification of print cartridge control module receives is that light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
Wherein, print cartridge control module is that to identify this instruction according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction be that light is lighted instruction or light extinguishes instruction;
If it is that light is lighted instruction that print cartridge control module recognizes described light emitting control instruction, continue to carry out 903; If it is that light extinguishes instruction that print cartridge control module recognizes described light emitting control instruction, continue to carry out 906.
903, print cartridge control module according to light emitting control instruction whether equal predetermined value determine whether carry out;
If the occurrence number accumulative total that described light is lighted instruction during for predetermined value, is not carried out described light and is lighted instruction; If when described light is lighted the occurrence number accumulative total of instruction and is not equal to described predetermined value, carry out 904-905.
904, print cartridge control module start delay timing;
Print cartridge control module, in the time that the cumulative number that recognizes described light and light instruction is not equal to predetermined value, can not controlled luminescence unit luminous immediately, but controls luminescence unit delayed luminescence, therefore start delay timing.
905, print cartridge control module, in the time that the clocking value that monitors above-mentioned delay timing reaches default delay gate limit value, is controlled described luminescence unit luminous;
906, print cartridge control module determines to postpone whether timing has started or no timing completes, if postpone, timing has started and/or timing does not complete, and does not carry out received light and extinguishes instruction; If postpone, timing does not start and/or timing completes, carries out the light receiving and extinguishes instruction.
In the present embodiment, it is luminous that print cartridge control module is just controlled luminescence unit after the clocking value that postpones timing reaches delay gate limit value; As when postponing timing and having started and do not reached default delay gate limit value time delay, just receive light and extinguish instruction, now ignore received light and extinguish instruction, do not carry out this instruction. If reach default delay gate limit value in time delay, control luminescence unit luminous after, then receive light and extinguish instruction, now directly carry out received light and extinguish instruction, control luminescence unit and extinguish. If while not reaching default delay gate limit value time delay, just receive light and light instruction, now stop timing or reset, and carry out or do not carry out this light and light instruction according to above-mentioned control principle time delay.
Wherein, the present embodiment, by the time delay of print cartridge control module control luminescence unit delayed luminescence, is called delay gate limit value, and this delay gate limit value was less than for the first period. Described the first period is that imaging equipment body carries out the just time interval to stage position detection to print cartridge to be detected.
As previously mentioned, each print cartridge needs to carry out just position probing and relative position to be detected, and during just to stage position detection and relative position detection-phase, imaging equipment body emits beam respectively and lights instruction and light extinguishes instruction, for this reason, print cartridge control module is lighted instruction while adding up to received light, above-mentioned predetermined value can be set as to whole light that print cartridge control module receives and light in instruction the light of adjacent smooth detection-phase and light instruction corresponding light in the time occurring and light instruction accumulated quantity.
As shown in table 3, the setting of predetermined value is only described as an example of a part of light emitting control instruction example.
For example, the light that this predetermined value can be adjacent smooth detection-phase light instruction while occurring according to order corresponding light light the accumulated quantity of instruction. As shown in table 3, according to sending, order is known, BKON as the light of the adjacent smooth detection-phase of C print cartridge light instruction send order be 5, it is 3 that but its corresponding light is lighted the accumulated quantity of instruction, now predetermined value can be set as to 3,, in the time that print cartridge control module is added up the light receiving and lighted number of instructions and be 3, do not carry out this light and light instruction BKON, adjacent smooth detection-phase luminescence unit is in extinguishing state; And MON while occurring its corresponding light to light instruction accumulated quantity be 4, be not equal to 3, now carry out this light and light instruction, control luminescence unit luminous. As previously mentioned, because C print cartridge is luminous and be continuous action as the just luminous to position probing of print cartridge to be detected as the adjacent print cartridge of BK print cartridge, now only send that one group of light is lighted instruction and light extinguishes instruction, so time at CON and COFF comprises adjacent smooth detection-phase and just to stage position detection, if directly CON instruction is not carried out, may cause C print cartridge just to stage position detection time optical receiver cannot collect enough light quantities, for this reason, in this case, conventionally adopt the mode that postpones to light luminescence unit.
For this reason, predetermined value can be set as whole light that print cartridge control module receives light in instruction, need to avoid the light of the luminous adjacent smooth detection-phase of luminescence unit light instruction while occurring corresponding light light the accumulated quantity of instruction. In each print cartridge, can comprise one or more predetermined values, 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 in whole light emitting control instructions that print cartridge control module receives avoiding the light of the luminous adjacent smooth detection-phase of luminescence unit to light the accumulated quantity of instruction corresponding light emitting control instruction while occurring. 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 module of the present invention, and this print cartridge control module can be carried out above-mentioned print cartridge control method. , this print cartridge control module 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, be that light is while lighting instruction for recognize described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit 1301, when if described light is lighted instruction, corresponding light is lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity and is not equal to predetermined value while occurring, start delay timing;
Light is lighted subelement 1402, while reaching default delay gate limit value, controls described luminescence unit luminous for the clocking value that monitors described delay timing at described delay timing subelement 1401; When corresponding light is lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity and equaled predetermined value while occurring if described light is lighted instruction, do not carry out light and light instruction;
Light extinguishes subelement 1403, is light while extinguishing instruction for recognize described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit 1301, if now postpone timing subelement 1401 still in timing, does not carry out light and extinguishes instruction; If now postpone, timing subelement 1401 does not start timing or timing completes, controls described luminescence unit and extinguishes.
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 module is lighted subelement 1402, concrete also light instruction for light emitting control instruction that imaging equipment body is sent at least two print cartridges or light and counts, to obtain above-mentioned accumulated quantity.
In addition, in the present embodiment, print cartridge control module can be only luminous according to the light control information control luminescence unit in light emitting control instruction, also can be according to after the selected relevant print cartridge of the print cartridge identifying information in light emitting control instruction, and recycling light control information control luminescence unit is luminous.
The concrete value of the delay gate limit value that in addition, each print cartridge control module configures is preferably set during as print cartridge to be detected according to self corresponding the first period. And owing in an imaging device, multiple print cartridges can being installed, when different print cartridges are as print cartridge to be detected, corresponding the first period may be identical or differ from one another. If identical situation, the predetermined threshold value that each print cartridge control module configures is preferably less than described the first period minimum in described imaging device. Further, the delay gate limit value that different print cartridge control modules configure also can be same to each other or different to each other.
The print cartridge control module of the present embodiment can be also the unit in print cartridge emission control circuit plate as above, for example, this circuit board comprises: receive the print cartridge control module described in memory cell and the present embodiment of interface unit that imaging equipment body sends signal, storage print cartridge identifying information; A kind of print cartridge is also provided, comprises toner cartridge main body and above-mentioned print cartridge emission control circuit plate, on this circuit board, be provided with print cartridge control module as above. In addition, above-mentioned predetermined value can be stored in memory cell. Memory cell can independently arrange, and also can be integrated in print cartridge control module.
In like manner, above-mentioned print cartridge and imaging device also can comprise above-mentioned print cartridge control module.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand, " multiple print cartridges simultaneously luminous or extinguish " are except adopting the above-mentioned mode of only according to the light control information in light emitting control instruction, luminescence unit being controlled, also can adopt the print cartridge identifying information of storing multiple print cartridges in the memory cell of each print cartridge, as previously mentioned, because multiple print cartridge buses (conllinear) connect, now ink-jet printer often sends after a light emitting control instruction, the control module of each print cartridge receives after above-mentioned light emitting control instruction, obtain print cartridge identifying information and the light control information of above-mentioned light emitting control instruction, and by the print cartridge identifying information of above-mentioned light emitting control instruction and pre-stored multiple print cartridge identifying information contrasts in said memory cells, if pre-stored multiple print cartridge identifying informations comprise the print cartridge identifying information in above-mentioned light emitting control instruction, to control each luminescence unit according to above-mentioned light control information luminous or extinguish for the control module of each print cartridge.
Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand, in above-mentioned multiple embodiment, print cartridge control module not only can adopt controls the mode that multiple print cartridges are lighted simultaneously or extinguished, and also can adopt and often receive after a light emitting control instruction, after selected particular cartridge, controls the luminous mode of its luminescence unit again. Concrete, print cartridge control module obtains print cartridge identifying information and the light control information in light emitting control instruction, and print cartridge identifying information wherein and pre-stored print cartridge identifying information in memory cell are compared, if consistent, control the luminescence unit of this print cartridge luminous or extinguish, if inconsistent, do not carry out above-mentioned light emitting control instruction; So, can control each print cartridge lights successively.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes above-mentioned each embodiment of the method can complete by the relevant hardware of programmed instruction. Aforesaid program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium. This program, in the time carrying out, is carried out the step that comprises above-mentioned each embodiment of the method; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CDs.
Finally it should be noted that: above each embodiment, only in order to technical scheme of the present invention to be described, is not intended to limit; Although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to aforementioned each embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: its technical scheme that still can record aforementioned each embodiment is modified, or some or all of technical characterictic is wherein equal to replacement; 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. a light-emitting control method for print cartridge, described print cartridge control module is arranged on one and removably installsOn the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with optical receiver, and described print cartridge alsoComprise the interface unit that receives described imaging equipment body and send signal, the storage of storage print cartridge identifying informationUnit, described print cartridge control module be connected towards the luminous luminescence unit of described optical receiver, for controlMake the luminous of described luminescence unit or extinguish, 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 module receives from the light emitting control instruction of imaging equipment body and identifies;
Described print cartridge control module is according to the described light emitting control instruction recognizing and default with describedThe control information that light emitting control instruction is corresponding, carries out light emitting control to the luminescence unit of described print cartridge, so thatDescribed luminescence unit is not luminous and in the positive contraposition of print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detectedPut detection-phase luminous;
Wherein, described print cartridge control module is light while lighting instruction recognizing described light emitting control instruction,If described light light instruction while occurring corresponding light light instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction is tiredCount number is not equal to predetermined value, carries out described light and lights instruction; If lighting instruction, described light occursTime corresponding light when lighting instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity and equaling predetermined value,Do not carry out described light and light instruction.
2. method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described print cartridge control module is in identificationBe light while lighting instruction to described light emitting control instruction, corresponding while occurring if described light is lighted instructionLight lights instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity is not equal to predetermined value, carries out described lightLine is lighted instruction start delay timing; Described print cartridge control module is at the meter that monitors described delay timingWhen duration reaches default delay gate limit value, control described luminescence unit luminous; Described delay timingDelay gate limit value was less than for the first period, and described the first period is that print cartridge to be detected is just to stage position detectionThe time interval.
3. method according to claim 2, is characterized in that, described print cartridge control module is in identificationBe light while extinguishing instruction to described light emitting control instruction, if this fashion in the timing of described delay timing,Do not carry out described light and extinguish instruction; If the now timing of described delay timing does not start or timingComplete, control described luminescence unit and extinguish.
4. according to the method described in claim 1-3 any one, it is characterized in that described imaging device masterThe light emitting control instruction of body comprises: print cartridge identifying information and light control information;
Described the luminescence unit of described print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, comprising: only according to described light controlDescribed in information control, the luminescence unit of print cartridge is luminous or extinguish.
5. for print cartridge being carried out to a print cartridge control module for light emitting control, described print cartridge control module is establishedPut one and be removably mounted on the print cartridge of imaging equipment body, and described imaging equipment body is provided with lightReceiver, described print cartridge also comprises interface unit, the storage that the described imaging equipment body of reception sends signalThe memory cell of print cartridge identifying information, described print cartridge control module with towards described optical receiver luminous send outLight unit connects, and for controlling the luminous of described luminescence unit or extinguishing, and described imaging equipment body is establishedThere are at least two described print cartridges; It is characterized in that, described print cartridge control module comprises:
Instruction recognition unit, for receiving from the light emitting control instruction of imaging equipment body and identifying;
Instruction process unit, for according to the described light emitting control instruction that recognizes and default and instituteState control information corresponding to light emitting control instruction, the luminescence unit of described print cartridge is carried out to light emitting control, withMake described luminescence unit not luminous and just right at print cartridge to be detected at the adjacent smooth detection-phase of print cartridge to be detectedStage position detection is luminous, and wherein, described instruction process unit recognizes institute at described instruction recognition unitWhen stating light emitting control instruction and be light and lighting instruction, if described light is lighted instruction corresponding light while occurringWhen lighting instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity and being not equal to predetermined value, carry out described lightLight instruction.
6. print cartridge control module according to claim 5, is characterized in that, described instruction process listUnit, comprising:
Postpone timing subelement, for recognizing described light emitting control instruction at described instruction recognition unit beWhen light is lighted instruction, if described light light instruction while occurring corresponding light light instruction accumulated quantityOr light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity is while being not equal to predetermined value, start delay timing;
Light is lighted subelement, for monitor the meter of described delay timing at described delay timing subelementWhen duration reaches default delay gate limit value, control described luminescence unit luminous; If described light is lightedWhen instruction occurs, corresponding light is lighted instruction accumulated quantity or light emitting control instruction accumulated quantity equals predeterminedWhen value, do not carry out light and light instruction.
7. print cartridge control module according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described instruction process listUnit also comprises that a light extinguishes subelement, for recognizing described light emitting control at described instruction recognition unitInstruction is light while extinguishing instruction, if now postpone timing subelement still in timing, does not carry out lightExtinguish instruction; If now postpone, timing subelement does not start timing or timing completes, controls described sending outLight unit extinguishes.
8. a print cartridge emission control circuit plate, is characterized in that, comprising: receive imaging equipment body and send outGo out the interface unit of signal, memory cell and the claim 5-7 any one of storage print cartridge identifying informationDescribed print cartridge control module.
9. a print cartridge, comprises toner cartridge main body, it is characterized in that, also comprises: claimed in claim 8Print cartridge emission control circuit plate.
10. print cartridge according to claim 9, is characterized in that, described print cartridge also comprises luminous listUnit, it can be luminous towards the optical receiver that is arranged on described imaging equipment body, and with described print cartridge controlUnit is connected; Described luminescence unit is arranged on described toner cartridge main body or on described emission control circuit plate.
11. 1 kinds of imaging devices, comprise imaging equipment body and at least two print cartridges, described imaging deviceMain body at least comprises optical receiver, word car and position detecting module; Described at least two print cartridges fixed installationOn described word car, described word car moves setting with respect to described optical receiver; It is characterized in that,
Described print cartridge adopts the print cartridge described in claim 9 or 10;
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 light for control word carThe position that receiver is just right;
Luminous controling unit, is connected with described print cartridge, for referring to by sending light emitting control to described print cartridgeOrder, controls just first period to position probing and the adjacent light inspection of described luminescence unit at print cartridge to be detectedLuminous in second period of surveying;
Luminous quantity detecting unit, is connected with described optical receiver, for existing when recognizing described optical receiverThe first luminous quantity receiving in the first period is greater than the first setting luminous quantity, and receives in the second periodThe second luminous quantity determine the correct position of print cartridge to be detected while being less than the first luminous quantity.
12. imaging devices according to claim 11, is characterized in that, described luminous quantity detects singleUnit, specifically for being greater than described the first setting when recognizing the first luminous quantity receiving in the first periodLight quantity, and the second luminous quantity receiving in the second period is while being less than the second setting luminous quantity, determines to be checkedSurvey the correct position of print cartridge.
13. according to the imaging device described in claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, different print cartridgesThe first delay gate limit value and Preset Time section that print cartridge control module configures are same to each other or different to each other.
14. according to the imaging device described in claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, different print cartridgesThe predetermined threshold value that print cartridge control module configures is same to each other or different to each other.
15. according to the imaging device described in claim 11 or 12, it is characterized in that, also comprises: turnConnect frame; Described Change-over frame is arranged on described imaging equipment body, and described print cartridge is arranged on described Change-over frameOn;
At least two described luminescence units are arranged on described Change-over frame, and with pack the each of described Change-over frame intoIndividual print cartridge is corresponding one by one.
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