Consumable chip, developer reservoir and imaging device
Technical field
The utility model is related to be applied to imaging device (for example:Printer, duplicator, facsimile machine etc.) consumptive material technology neck
Domain, and in particular to a kind of consumable chip, (print cartridge, powder box or toning bottle etc. hold to include the developer reservoir of the consumable chip
Device), the imaging device of the developer reservoir is installed.
Background technology
Imaging device has been widely used in family and office is indoor, but imaging device operating cost is high, Er Qiecheng
As the consumptive material in equipment is easily-consumed products, because OEM producers arrange technology barriers on printing consumable chip, some printing consumables are allowed
Producer is difficult to decrypt, rewrites.This recycles to waste and old toner cartridge or print cartridge and brings difficulty.So consumptive material completes once to print the longevity
After life, user may directly discard, and discarded toner cartridge or print cartridge can cause severe contamination to environment, be classified as important by many countries
Contaminated articles.Chip be developer reservoir (i.e.:Printer toner cartridge or print cartridge) an important part, it is placed in toner cartridge or ink
Box case surface, its role is to allow and printer identification toner cartridge or print cartridge and records the printing amount of toner cartridge or print cartridge.
Generally each developer reservoir can need a chip, and carry out communicating it with the mainboard of imaging device in chip
Afterwards, imaging device could normally using the developer (i.e. ink or powder etc.) in developer reservoir.And existing compatible chip life
Produce causes the phenomenon of loose contact to terminal because of dislocation in the terminal and imaging device of the chip of producer so that developer reservoir
Not by imaging device certification.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a kind of chip that can improve and good consumable chip be contacted with imaging device, this is provided with
The developer reservoir of consumable chip and the imaging device of the developer reservoir is installed.
Utility model content
For the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is that a kind of rational in infrastructure, way of contact of offer is good
Consumable chip;In addition the utility model also provides a kind of developer reservoir containing the consumable chip;In addition the utility model is also
A kind of imaging device for being provided with the developer reservoir is provided.
For achieving the above object, the utility model is adopted the following technical scheme that:
A kind of consumable chip, including substrate, the micro control unit that is installed on substrate and communication terminal;Also include for into
As the connector of the communication connection terminal connection of equipment;The communication terminal includes the first communication terminal, the second communication terminal;Institute
State and offer on substrate through hole;First communication terminal and the second communication terminal are respectively positioned on outside through hole;First communication
Gap is formed between terminal and through hole;Second communication terminal is led to by connector with the communication connection terminal of imaging device
Letter.
Preferably, the connector is fixedly connected with the second communication terminal or is removably connected.
Preferably, in a ring, the connector is centrally located at the axis of through hole towards connector side to the connector
To on the extension for extending.
Preferably, the connector includes at least one connection sheet;Connection space is provided with connection sheet, or is passed through
Multiple connection sheets mutually enclose to form connection space, and the connection space is coaxial with the through hole.
Preferably, each connection sheet includes respectively contact site and the fixed pin affixed with contact site;The fixed pin is fixed on
On substrate, the contact site is used to be connected with the communication connection terminal of imaging device, and the contact site is extended to outside substrate, and is connect
The some or all of extension towards through-bore axis of contact portion.
Preferably, the substrate includes the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface being parallel to each other;First communication terminal
It is installed on the first mounting surface;Second communication terminal is installed on the second mounting surface;The through hole is through the first mounting surface and the
Two mounting surfaces.
Preferably, second communication terminal in a ring, and is surrounded on the periphery of through hole;The micro control unit is installed on
One mounting surface or the second mounting surface.
Preferably, first communication terminal includes at least two;The through hole is located between two the first communication terminals.
A kind of developer reservoir, including vessel and removably it is installed on the consumable chip of vessel;
The consumable chip is the consumable chip described in any of the above technical scheme.
A kind of imaging device, including apparatus body and the developer reservoir that is removably installed on apparatus body;
The developer reservoir is the developer reservoir described in above technical scheme.
The beneficial effects of the utility model:
With prior art, consumable chip disclosed in the utility model by offering through hole on substrate, then in through hole
Periphery is provided with section communication terminal, and is provided with connector on the section communication terminal.The other communication terminal and company
Fitting may be contained within outside through hole so that the size and shape of all communication terminals and connector can be adjusted according to actual conditions.
Therefore original-pack developer reservoir can not be changed just can be so that consumable chip of the present utility model can with original-pack developer reservoir
By installing, so as to the stability for realizing improving the versatility of consumable chip and communicating with imaging device when using, and production cost
It is relatively low.
The invention also discloses using the developer reservoir of above-mentioned consumable chip, can be with by installing the consumable chip
The developer effectively improved in developer reservoir is used by imaging device.
The invention also discloses including the imaging device of the above developer reservoir.Due to the above consumptive material core
Through hole is offered on the substrate of piece, the stability for connecting between consumable chip and imaging device and communicating can be effectively improved, and
And can guarantee that imaging device more preferably uses the developer in developer reservoir, so as to improve the operating efficiency and work of imaging device
Make quality.
Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is a kind of schematic diagram of imaging device in each embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is one of a kind of schematic diagram of developer reservoir in each embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 is two of a kind of schematic diagram of developer reservoir in each embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram for being not provided with connector in each embodiment of the present utility model on a kind of consumable chip;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that a kind of consumable chip is provided with connector in embodiment of the present utility model 1 or embodiment 4;
Fig. 6 is a kind of schematic rear view of consumable chip in embodiment of the present utility model 1 or embodiment 4;
Fig. 7 is connector schematic diagram in embodiment of the present utility model 2 or embodiment 4;
Fig. 8 is the F1 directions view of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is the connector schematic diagram that contact site is arc in embodiment of the present utility model 3;
Figure 10 is the F2 directions view of Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the connector schematic diagram that contact site is irregular figure in embodiment of the present utility model 3;
Figure 12 is the F3 directions view of Figure 11;
Figure 13 is the connector schematic diagram that contact site is quadrangle in embodiment of the present utility model 3;
Figure 14 is the F4 directions view of Figure 13.
Specific embodiment
Below, with reference to accompanying drawing and specific embodiment, the utility model is described further:
Embodiment 1
Referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 6, a kind of imaging device 100 described in the present embodiment includes apparatus body 100a and with detachable
Mode is installed on the developer reservoir 100b of the imaging device body.As shown in figure 1, being provided with peace on the apparatus body 100a
Fill the box body A of the developer reservoir.It is provided with for communicating to connect terminal (not shown) in the imaging device 100.
As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, the developer reservoir 100b includes vessel 200 and removably installs
In the consumable chip 300 of vessel.The vessel 200 is provided with the opening 201 for installing the consumable chip 300.It is described
Consumable chip 300 his mode can be mounted at the opening 201 with clamping or grafting etc..
With reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 6, the consumable chip 300 includes substrate 1, micro control unit 2, communication terminal 3 and connector 4;Institute
State micro control unit 2 and communication terminal 3 is mounted on substrate 1.The connector 4 is connected with section communication terminal.The micro-control
Unit 2 can be single-chip microcomputer or integrated circuit, and the micro control unit 2 can be by communication terminal 3 and/or connector 4 and imaging device
Communication connection terminal communication in 100, the micro control unit 2 is used to store communication data (such as communication of algorithms, sequence number etc.), shows
Data (capacity, printing times etc.) of shadow agent container 100b etc..
Through hole 10 is offered on the substrate 1.The through hole 10 can be circular hole, polygonal hole or irregular figure hole
Deng.In the present embodiment by taking circular hole as an example.The substrate 1 includes the first mounting surface 11 and the second mounting surface 12 being parallel to each other.Institute
Through hole 10 is stated through the first mounting surface 11 and the second mounting surface 12.Circuit is furnished with inside the substrate 1, by described in connection
The electronic components such as micro control unit 2, communication terminal 3 and other electric capacity.The through hole 10 is available for the communication connection terminal of imaging device 100
Pass through.The micro control unit 2 is installed on the first mounting surface 11 or the second mounting surface 12.
The communication terminal 3 includes the first communication terminal 31, the second communication terminal 32.First communication terminal 31 and
Two communication terminals 32 are respectively positioned on outside through hole 10, i.e., be not provided with communication terminal within through hole 10.For example:The week of the through hole 10
Wall can be megohmite insulant.First communication terminal 31 is installed on the first mounting surface 11.First communication terminal 31 and through hole
Gap is formed between 10.First communication terminal 31 includes at least two.The through hole 10 is located at two the first communication ends
Between son 31.
The connector 4 is fixedly connected with the second communication terminal 32 or is removably connected.When the connection
When part 4 is affixed state with the second communication terminal 32 or being detachably connected in mode the two in the state of being connected,
The communication connection terminal of imaging device 100 is passed through after the through hole 10, the communication link of the connector 4 and imaging device 100
Connecting terminal contact connection.Second communication terminal 32 is installed on the second mounting surface 12.Second communication terminal 32 is by connecting
Fitting 4 communicates with the communication connection terminal of imaging device 100.
Second communication terminal 32 has various shapes, for example annular, arc or other irregular figures etc..This reality
The preferred version of example is applied, second communication terminal 32 in a ring, and is surrounded on the periphery of through hole 10.The connector 4 also has
Various different shapes.In a ring, the connector 4 is centrally located at the axis of through hole 10 to connector 4 described in the present embodiment
On the extension that line extends towards the direction of connector 4, the direction that axis extends can be such as the direction of the arrow F indications of Fig. 5.As
Preferred version, the connector 4 is annular, or the cylinder of inner hollow.Certainly connector 4 can also for oval or
The other shapes such as person's rectangle, inner hollow.Empty position can be connection space 40 in the middle of the connector 4.The connection is empty
Between 40 perisporiums (i.e.:Connector 4 is towards the wall in connection space 40) it is some or all of can be with the communication link of imaging device 100
Connecting terminal is contacted.
When the communication terminal 32 of the connector 4 and second is affixed, can be with affixed by the way of scolding tin.The communication ends
Son 3 and connector 4 can be made up of one or more metal in copper, iron, gold, silver etc..When the communication ends of the connector 4 and second
When son 32 is affixed, can not re-mold or change original-pack developer reservoir just can cause consumable chip of the present utility model and
Original-pack developer reservoir is reliably installed.
Embodiment 2
Reference picture 7- Fig. 8, the distinguishing feature compared with Example 1 of the present embodiment 2 is connector, and other are homogeneous
Together.The connector 4 includes at least one connection sheet 41.When connection sheet 41 is one, this can be arranged in the connection sheet 41
There is connection space 40.When the quantity of connection sheet 41 is two or more, each connection sheet 41 mutually encloses the company of being formed with
Connect space 40.The connection space 40 and the coaxial design of the through hole 10, generally between the connection space 40 and through hole 10 not
There is intersection.
Each connection sheet 41 includes respectively contact site 411 and the fixed pin 412 affixed with contact site 411.Preferably,
Contact site 411 described in the present embodiment can be with affixed using integrally formed mode with fixed pin 412, naturally it is also possible to by weldering
The mode such as connect affixed.The fixed pin 412 is fixed in the second communication terminal 32 of substrate 1.The contact site 411 be used for into
As the communication connection terminal of equipment 100 connects.The contact site 411 is extended to outside substrate 1, and the part of contact site 411 or
All towards the extension of the axis of through hole 10, the direction of the arrow F indications of such as Fig. 5.
As illustrated in figs. 7 and 8, the connection sheet 41 of the connector 4 is one, and the contact site 411 of the connection sheet 41 includes
What two side walls 4111 and a roof 4112, the side wall 4111 and roof 4112 were formed in one, or by same gold
Category piece is bent to form.Described two side walls 4111 mutually enclose to form the connection space 40 with roof 4112.The imaging
The communication connection terminal of equipment 100 can be contacted after into the connection space 40 with side wall 4111 and/or roof 4112.
Embodiment 3
As shown in Fig. 9-Figure 14, compared with Example 2, distinguishing feature is the connection sheet of connector 4 to the present embodiment 3
41, other all sames.The quantity of connection sheet 41 of connector 4 described in the present embodiment is multiple (i.e. two or more).Respectively
The contact site 411 of connection sheet 41 can be rectangle, arc, waveform or other geometries etc..411 point half of each contact site
Positioned at the vicinity of connection space 40 or periphery.
Embodiment 4
Reference picture 4- Figure 14, the distinguishing feature compared with Example 1 of the present embodiment 2 is connector 4, and other are homogeneous
Together.When the connector 4 is affixed with the second communication terminal 32 to be removably connected, the connector 4 may include peace
Dress housing and be fixed on install housing on connection sheet 41, when the connector 4 is installed on substrate 1, the connection sheet 41 with
Second communication terminal 32 is contacted.The connection sheet 41 can be made up of one or more metal in copper, iron, gold, silver etc..The connection
The shape of piece 41 also can be same or similar with the connector of embodiment 1, or the shape of connection sheet 41 can also apply example 2 or embodiment 3
In connection sheet 41 it is same or like.
To sum up described in each embodiment, the utility model discloses consumable chip 300, being provided with the consumable chip 300 and developing
Agent container 100b and imaging device 100.The consumable chip 300 passes through to offer through hole 10 on substrate 1, by the energy of through hole 10
Connection and the stability for communicating between consumable chip 300 and imaging device 100 are effectively improved, is then arranged in the periphery of through hole 10
There is section communication terminal 3, and connector 4 is provided with the section communication terminal 3, it is logical with imaging device by connector 4
The connection of letter connection terminal so that the section communication terminal 3 is realized being connected and can be used for the communication connection terminal of imaging device
Communication, realizes that consumable chip 300 can communicate with imaging device 100.The communication terminal 3 is arranged at outside through hole 10 so that
The size and shape of all communication terminals 3 can be adjusted according to actual conditions, such that it is able to can be without re-molding developer reservoir
The consumable chip 300 can be installed on versatility that consumable chip 300 can be also improved on original-pack developer reservoir and with into
As the stability communicated between equipment 100, it is further ensured that imaging device 100 is more preferably used aobvious in developer reservoir 100b
Shadow agent.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that technical scheme that can be as described above and design, make other various
It is corresponding to change and deformation, and all these change and deformation should all belong to the protection of the utility model claim
Within the scope of.