Ink cartridge chip, ink cartridge, imaging device and method for replacing ink cartridge of imaging device

Abstract

The invention discloses an ink cartridge chip, an ink cartridge, an imaging device and a method for replacing the ink cartridge of the imaging device. The ink cartridge chip comprises a first contact, a second contact and a control unit and also comprises a contact switch which is arranged between the first contact and the second contact for switching on and off of the first and second contacts; the control unit comprises a monitoring module and a switching module, wherein the monitoring module is connected with the switching module for transmitting a trigger signal to the switching module when the trigger condition of the ink cartridge is monitored; and the switching module is connected with the monitoring module and the contact switch for controlling the contact switch to be turned on after being turned off when receiving the trigger signal. The ink cartridge chip, the ink cartridge, the imaging device and the method for replacing the ink cartridge of the imaging device provided by the invention can be suitable for the program design of an inherent imaging device by simulating plug and pull action of the ink cartridge so as to simplify the recognition operation of the imaging device.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an imaging device cartridge replacement technology, in particular to an ink cartridge chip, an ink cartridge, an imaging device and a method for replacing the ink cartridge of the imaging device. Background technique [0002] Imaging devices are common office equipment such as printers, copiers, and facsimile machines. The imaging device can be mainly divided into two parts: the main body of the imaging device and the ink cartridge. The ink cartridge is equipped with an ink cartridge chip, and the main body of the imaging device recognizes the information of the ink cartridge by identifying the ink cartridge chip. [0003] This article uses the printer as an example for explanation. When the ink cartridge is installed on the printer or the printer is turned on again, the control unit of the printer must perform a recognition process, that is, identify the ink cartridge chip. The control part of the printer will send a series ...

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[0004] There are following defects in the above-mentioned prior art ink cartridge usage technology: the remaining amount of ink obtained by estimating does not represent the real ink amount, and for disposable ink cartridges, there may be ink that has not been used up, so there is no need to replace the ink cartridge at this time; The ink supply cartridge has realized that ink can be added to the ink cartridge through the ink delivery pipeline without pulling out the ink cartridge, so there is no need to replace the ink cartridge

[0007] Many printers currently in use have set such recognition requirements. Due to the inherent design limitations of the built-in program, when using a continuous supply ink cartridge that does not need to be replaced, the ink cartridge cannot be reused even if the ink cartridge chip is reset. Execute ink cartridge insertion and removal

Unnecessary ink leakage or equipment wear may occur during cartridge insertion and removal

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