A consumable cartridge

Abstract

The application discloses a consumable box, and relates to the technical field of printing consumables. The consumable box is detachably installed in a printer and comprises a box body. The box body comprises a chip mounting portion and a positioning portion. The positioning portion shields the chip mounting portion in the vertical direction. The positioning portion is formed by removing at least part of the structure. The avoiding positioning portion is used for exposing at least part of the adapter chip contact points of the adapter chip arranged in the chip mounting portion in the vertical direction. The vertical direction is perpendicular to the plane where the mounting surface of the adapter chip contact points is located. By removing at least part of the structure on the positioning portion to form the avoiding positioning portion, the adapter chip contact points of the adapter chip arranged in the chip mounting portion are exposed, so that the pressure welding machine can effectively perform welding, the adapter chip is quickly installed, and the installation efficiency of the adapter chip is improved. In addition, the avoiding positioning portion facilitates the re-recording of the adapter chip contact points.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of printing consumables technology, and more particularly to a consumable box. Background Technology

[0002] Once the consumable chip on the existing original consumable box exceeds its lifespan, it can no longer display the consumable box's usage status, resulting in wasted resources. Currently, compatible manufacturers directly replace the original chip with a repair chip to regenerate the consumable box. However, the repair chip may not be able to obtain the original serial number and other identification information. Therefore, we devised a method to regenerate the consumable box using an adapter chip instead of the original chip. However, due to the limitations of the consumable box's installation structure, the adapter chip installation presents certain installation difficulties. When the adapter chip is soldered to the original chip, the soldering machine cannot accurately perform the soldering due to the structural limitations around the adapter chip, resulting in certain installation difficulties. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, the purpose of this invention is to provide a consumable box that solves the problem of installation difficulty when bonding adapter chips to original chips due to limitations in the installation structure of the consumable box. This is because the bonding machine cannot accurately perform the bonding due to the structural limitations around the adapter chip.

[0004] According to one aspect of the invention, a consumable cartridge is provided, which is detachably mounted inside a printer and includes a cartridge body;

[0005] The housing includes a chip mounting part and a positioning part. The positioning part blocks the chip mounting part in the vertical direction. The positioning part removes at least part of its structure to form an avoidance positioning part.

[0006] The avoidance positioning part is used to expose at least a portion of the adapter chip contact point of the adapter chip disposed in the chip mounting part in the vertical direction;

[0007] The vertical direction is the direction perpendicular to the plane where the mounting surface of the adapter chip contact point is located.

[0008] The consumable box of the present invention, by removing at least a portion of the structure on the positioning part to form an avoidance positioning part, exposes the contact points of the adapter chip disposed in the chip mounting part, thereby enabling the welding machine to perform welding effectively, realizing the rapid installation of the adapter chip and improving the installation efficiency of the adapter chip; furthermore, the avoidance positioning part facilitates the reprogramming of the contact points of the adapter chip.

[0009] In some embodiments, the avoidance positioning part is formed by removing the front half of the positioning part in the vertical direction; or

[0010] The avoidance positioning part is formed by removing the front half of the positioning part in the vertical direction.

[0011] In some implementations, when the consumable cartridge is installed inside the printer, the retained portion of the removal end of the positioning section covers at least a portion of the printer probes on the printer along the arrangement direction of the adapter chip contact points.

[0012] In some implementations, when the consumable cartridge is installed inside the printer, the remaining length of the removal end of the positioning part overlaps, in the vertical direction, at least with a portion of the printer probe on the printer along the length of the adapter chip contact point.

[0013] In some embodiments, when the consumable cartridge is color-corrected by the positioning part, and the consumable cartridge is installed inside the printer, the remaining length of the removal end of the positioning part at least partially overlaps with the mating part of the printer in the vertical direction; or

[0014] When the consumable cartridge does not use the positioning part for color error prevention, and the consumable cartridge is installed inside the printer, the remaining length of the removal end of the positioning part does not overlap with the mating part of the printer in the vertical direction.

[0015] In some embodiments, an adapter chip mounting contact is provided on the side of the adapter chip opposite to the adapter chip contact surface. The adapter chip mounting contact is electrically connected to the adapter chip contact and is used to electrically connect to the original chip contact of the original chip.

[0016] In some implementations, the adapter chip mounting contacts are provided with mounting accessories, and the adapter chip mounting contacts are electrically connected to the original chip contacts through the mounting accessories.

[0017] In some implementations, the mounting accessory is a conductive adhesive backing;

[0018] The spacing between two adjacent conductive adhesive backings is greater than the spacing between two adjacent original chip contacts; and / or

[0019] The surface area of ​​the conductive adhesive is larger than the surface area of ​​the mounting contacts of the adapter chip.

[0020] In some embodiments, the mounting accessory is provided with a cutout portion to prevent poor contact caused by indentations or air pockets formed on the corresponding chip by the adapter chip mounting contacts and / or original chip contacts during use.

[0021] In some embodiments, the consumable box also includes an adapter chip, which has an original chip mounting section for mounting an original chip and enabling the original chip to communicate with the adapter chip.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the consumable cartridge of the present invention, by removing at least part of the structure on the positioning part to form an avoidance positioning part, exposes the contact points of the adapter chip, thereby enabling the welding machine to effectively perform welding, realizing the rapid installation of the adapter chip and improving the installation efficiency of the adapter chip; furthermore, the avoidance positioning part facilitates the reprogramming of the contact points of the adapter chip; by using the new ink volume information stored in the adapter chip, the printer reads the new ink volume information instead of the depleted ink volume information in the original chip, realizing chip regeneration and reuse of the consumable cartridge, and the adapter chip allows the data of the original chip to communicate with the printer after being processed by the storage component of the adapter chip; inserting the consumable cartridge can restore the consumable status and achieve the effect of recycling. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of removing part of the positioning portion from the consumable box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the modified consumable box according to the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention after installing the adapter chip on the modified consumable box;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a preferred cutting method for the positioning part of the consumable box according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the front and back structures of the first form of the adapter chip according to the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the front and back structure of the adapter chip in the second form of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation auxiliary component and the hollowed-out part in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of installing an adapter chip on a modified consumable box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the installation process of the modified consumable box installed on the printer end according to the present invention.

[0032] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the adapter chip installation process for the concave removal scheme implemented in this invention;

[0033] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the installation process of the adapter chip in the consumable box without removing the positioning part, as implemented in this invention.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals: Consumable box 100, Modified consumable box 100a, Box body 110, Chip mounting part 120, Positioning part 130, Avoidance positioning part 140, Avoidance positioning structure one 141, Avoidance positioning structure two 142, Avoidance positioning structure three 143, Original chip 200, Original chip contact 210, Adapter chip 300, Adapter chip contact contact 310, Storage component 320, Adapter chip mounting contact 330, Mounting auxiliary component 331, Cutout part 331a, Printer contact part 400, Printer probe 410, Probe terminal 411, Fitting part 420. Detailed Implementation

[0035] In the field of printing consumables, people often recycle consumable cartridges and refill them with ink for reuse due to environmental and cost factors. However, once the consumable chip on the original consumable cartridge exceeds its lifespan, it can no longer display the consumable cartridge's usage status. Currently, compatible manufacturers use the original chip to regenerate the chip through an adapter. However, due to the limitations of the consumable cartridge's installation structure, installing the adapter chip is somewhat difficult. Furthermore, after the adapter chip is installed, it is not convenient for the programming device probe to reprogram it.

[0036] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] According to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 The diagram schematically illustrates a consumable box structure according to the present invention, such as... Figure 1As shown in Figure a, the consumable box 100 includes a box body 110, which is generally rectangular in shape. The box body 110 has a front surface, a rear surface, a left surface, a right surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface, wherein the front surface corresponds to the rear surface, the left surface corresponds to the right surface, and the top surface corresponds to the bottom surface. The box body 110 has a receiving cavity (not shown in the figure) for containing ink. A chip mounting portion 120 is provided on the front surface of the box body 110. The chip mounting portion 120 is closer to the right surface and bottom surface of the box body 110 than the left surface and the top surface. The chip mounting portion 120 extends from the front surface of the box body 110 along the length direction of the box body 110. The upper part (i.e., in the vertical direction) has a positioning part 130 that cooperates with the printer end (not shown in the figure) and has the functions of fixing and color error prevention. The specific structure of the positioning part 130 of different color consumable cartridges is different. It can cooperate with the cooperating part (not shown in the figure) of the printer end to prevent different color ink cartridges from being inserted into the wrong position. In the embodiment of the present invention not shown, the consumable cartridge 100 has a color marking part on the rear side corresponding to the chip mounting part 120. Since the positioning part 130 completely blocks the chip mounting part 120 in the vertical direction, it is difficult to install and remove the adapter chip (not shown in the figure). Furthermore, since the adapter chip contact points (not shown in the figure) of the adapter chip are not exposed, it is not convenient for subsequent re-burning operations.

[0038] It should be noted that, in this application, the vertical direction is defined as the direction perpendicular to the plane containing the mounting surface of the adapter chip contact point (i.e., the vertical mounting surface).

[0039] In the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 1 As shown in b, at least part of the positioning structure is removed from the positioning part 130 of the housing 110 at the position corresponding to the contact point of the adapter chip to form an avoidance positioning part 140. At this time, the consumable box 100 becomes the modified consumable box 100a due to the above modification steps. In addition, since the avoidance positioning part 140 of the modified consumable box 100a cannot completely block the contact point of the adapter chip in the vertical direction, the avoidance positioning part 140 can at least ensure that part of the contact point of the adapter chip is exposed in the vertical direction. The avoidance positioning part 140 can realize the quick installation of the adapter chip and improve the installation efficiency of the adapter chip. Furthermore, the avoidance positioning part 140 facilitates the re-burning of the adapter chip contacts.

[0040] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a modified consumable box structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown below. Figure 2As shown, an original chip 200 is installed in the chip mounting part 120 of the housing 110 by means of snap-fit ​​or adhesive. The original chip 200 has original chip contacts 210, which face the positioning part 130. At least part of the positioning structure is removed from the positioning part 130 of the housing 110 corresponding to the position of the adapter chip contact to form an avoidance positioning structure 140. Since the avoidance positioning part 140 cannot completely block the original chip contacts 210 of the original chip 200 in the vertical direction, at least part of the original chip contacts 210 of the original chip 200 can be exposed in the avoidance positioning part 140 so that the original chip contacts 210 can connect with the adapter chip mounting contacts of the adapter chip installed in the chip mounting part 120.

[0041] It should be noted that the present invention can also replace the entire device with a single repair chip instead of using the original chip for the adapter. The repair chip contains all the information required for printer interaction. With the ink cartridge structure of the present invention, the repair chip is also easier to install and fix vertically when pasted into the mounting position.

[0042] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the modified consumable box adapter chip installation structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. The adapter chip 300 has an adapter chip contact 310. After the adapter chip 300 is installed in the chip mounting part 120 and electrically connected to the original chip 200, the adapter chip contact 310 faces the avoidance positioning part 140. Since the avoidance positioning part 140 cannot completely block the adapter chip contact 310 of the adapter chip 300 in the vertical direction, the adapter chip contact 310 of the adapter chip 300 is exposed in the avoidance area formed by the part of the positioning structure removed from the positioning part 130.

[0043] Through the above process and structure, the adapter chip 300 can be installed quickly, improving the installation efficiency of the adapter chip 300; and the avoidance positioning part 140 facilitates the reprogramming of the adapter chip contact point 310 of the adapter chip 300.

[0044] It should be noted that a storage component 320 is also provided on the surface of the adapter chip 300 where the adapter chip contact points 310 are located. The storage component 320 is used to store new consumable information and programs for communication and data processing with the printer and the original chip 200. The new ink volume information stored in the storage component 320 of the adapter chip 300 allows the printer to read the new ink volume information, rather than the depleted ink volume information in the original chip 200. This realizes chip regeneration and reuse of the consumable cartridge. It enables the installation of the adapter chip 300 and allows the data from the original chip 200 to communicate with the printer after being processed by the adapter chip 300. Inserting it into the consumable cartridge can restore the consumable status and achieve the effect of recycling.

[0045] In embodiments of the present invention, a preferred cutting method for the positioning portion 130 is provided, such as... Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 a) shows the original structure of the consumable box 100. In this case, the positioning part 130 completely obstructs the chip mounting part 120 in the vertical direction, making it difficult to install the adapter chip 300. In a preferred embodiment of this application, after cutting the positioning part 130, a portion of the positioning structure (i.e., the positioning part 140) needs to be retained. This is because when the consumable box 100 is docked with the printer side, this positioning structure is needed to ensure stability and prevent poor contact between the printer probes (not shown in the figure) and the adapter chip contact points 310 caused by vibration or shaking. In a preferred embodiment of this invention... Figure 4 b~ Figure 4 e is a modification of the structure of consumable box 100a, such as Figure 4 As shown in b, the front half of the entire positioning portion 130 is directly cut, stamped, or cut in the vertical direction of the chip mounting portion 120 to form an avoidance positioning portion 140, so that at least a portion of the adapter chip contact point 310 is exposed after the adapter chip 300 is installed; in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the avoidance positioning portion 140 can also be formed by cutting, stamping, or cutting a portion of the front half of the positioning portion 130 in the vertical direction of the chip mounting portion 120, such as Figure 4 As shown in Figure c, a recess (U-shaped or U-shaped) is formed on the positioning part 130 by cutting, punching, or cutting along the mounting area of ​​the corresponding adapter chip contact 310, retaining more of the avoidance positioning structure 141, which is more conducive to the fixing of the cut avoidance positioning structure 141 to the printer end. For the U-shaped structure, since the U-shaped notch is set vertically on the positioning part 130 at the position corresponding to the adapter chip contact 310, and the adapter chip contact 310 corresponds to the front half of the positioning part 130 in the vertical direction, it can be considered that the U-shaped structure is formed by cutting, punching, or cutting the front half of the positioning part 130 in the vertical direction of the chip mounting part 120. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown... Figure 4 As shown in Figure d, a cut is made on the positioning part 130 along the left side of the mounting area of ​​the adapter chip contact point 310 (i.e., the left surface near the housing 110), retaining a portion of the right side of the avoidance positioning structure 2 142 (Q type); in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 4 As shown in Figure e, a cut is made on the right side of the mounting area of ​​the adapter chip contact 310 on the positioning part 130, while retaining part of the left side of the avoidance positioning structure 3143.

[0046] Figure 5 and Figure 6 The installation method for the adapter chip 300 is given, such as... Figure 5 a, Figure 5 b、 Figure 6 a and Figure 6 As shown in Figure b, on the back side of the adapter chip 300 (the side opposite to the adapter chip contact 231), there is an adapter chip mounting contact 330 that is electrically connected to the adapter chip contact 310. The number of adapter chip mounting contacts 330 is the same as the number of original chip contacts 210, and there are at least two. The adapter chip mounting contacts 330 are used to electrically connect with the original chip contacts 210. Specifically, the adapter chip mounting contacts 330 are provided with mounting accessories 331. The adapter chip mounting contacts 330 are electrically connected to the original chip contacts 210 through the mounting accessories 331, so as to realize the communication between the adapter chip 300 and the original chip 200.

[0047] In embodiments of the present invention, the mounting auxiliary component 331 can be solder or conductive adhesive, etc.; that is, solder dots can be printed on the adapter chip mounting contacts 330 on the back of the adapter chip 300 to form the mounting auxiliary component 331, and then the adapter chip mounting contacts 330 of the adapter chip 300 can be connected to the original chip contacts 210 by soldering to achieve conductivity and fixation; or, conductive adhesive can be pasted on the adapter chip mounting contacts 330 on the back of the adapter chip 300 to form the mounting auxiliary component 331; or, spot soldering, such as low-temperature solder beads, can be used on the adapter chip mounting contacts 330 on the back of the adapter chip 300 to form the mounting auxiliary component 331; or, a combination of spot soldering and conductive adhesive can be used to form the mounting auxiliary component 331.

[0048] In embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 5 As shown in b, the surface area of ​​the adapter chip mounting contacts 330 on the back of the adapter chip 300 can be set to be the same size as the surface area of ​​the original chip contacts 210; or, as shown in Figure b. Figure 6 As shown, the surface area of ​​the adapter chip mounting contact 330 on the back of the adapter chip 300 is smaller than the surface area of ​​the original chip contact 210. Furthermore, when the conductive adhesive is used for mounting, the distance between two adjacent conductive adhesives (i.e., the distance between two adjacent mounting accessories 331) is greater than the distance between two adjacent original chip contacts 210, thus avoiding short circuits caused by manufacturing tolerances or installation deviations during installation.

[0049] Preferably, such as Figure 6 As shown in Figure a, the surface area of ​​the mounting auxiliary component 331 is smaller than the surface area of ​​the adapter chip mounting contact 330, preferably at least 1 / 3, more preferably 2 / 3.

[0050] In embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 6As shown in b, when the surface area of ​​the adapter chip mounting contact 330 on the back of the adapter chip 300 is smaller than the surface area of ​​the original chip contact 210, and the mounting auxiliary component 331 adopts the form of conductive adhesive, the surface area of ​​the mounting auxiliary component 331 can be set to be larger than the surface area of ​​the adapter chip mounting contact 330.

[0051] In embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 7 As shown, the installation aid 331 is provided with a hollow portion 331a. The hollow portion 331a can prevent the adapter chip mounting contact 330 and / or the original chip contact 210 from forming a slight indentation on their corresponding chip or causing poor contact due to hollowness of the installation aid 331 during use. The shape of the hollow portion 331a is not limited. Preferably, in this embodiment, the surface area of ​​the installation aid 331a is less than or equal to the surface area of ​​the original chip contact 210 to avoid the installation aid 331a shifting to the adjacent contact and short-circuiting after installation.

[0052] It should be noted that, in a preferred embodiment, when cutting, stamping, or slicing the positioning part 130, the shortest cutting length of the positioning part 130 along the length direction of the adapter chip contact point 310 (i.e., the direction in which the printer probe 410 enters the consumable cartridge chip mounting part) is at least 1 / 3 of the length of the adapter chip contact point 310 exposed; preferably, all the adapter chip contact points 310 are exposed; preferably, the cutting depth is at least 6.5 mm; the maximum cutting length of the positioning part 130 along the length direction of the adapter chip contact point 310 is such that, when the modified consumable cartridge 100a is installed in the printer, the remaining length of the cut end of the positioning part 130 overlaps at least in the vertical direction with a portion of the printer probe on the printer along the length direction of the adapter chip contact point 310. In the preferred embodiment of this application, the overlap range along the cutting direction is at least 1 mm; by using this method, retaining part of the positioning part can retain a fixing effect on the printer end, avoiding printer probe shaking or contact displacement.

[0053] It should be noted that retaining part of the positioning part 130 is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment, the positioning part 3 can also be completely removed, which is more conducive to the installation of the adapter chip 300.

[0054] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting structure of the adapter chip 300 on the modified consumable box 100a according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown. Figure 8 As shown in Figure a, the adapter chip 300 first enters the chip mounting section of the consumable box 100a along the length of the box body 110, as... Figure 8 As shown in b, it is then docked with the original chip 200 in the vertical direction.

[0055] Figure 9This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the consumable box at the printer end according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 9 'a' is a schematic diagram illustrating the installation process of the modified consumable box 100a on the printer. Figure 9 Figure 9b shows the final installation diagram of the modified consumable cartridge 100a on the printer. The printer includes a printer contact portion 400, on which a printer probe 410 is provided for contacting the adapter chip contact point 310, and a mating portion 420 for cooperating with the positioning portion 130. As shown in the plan view of the adapter chip 300, the removal end face of the positioning portion 140 (i.e., the retained portion of the cut end of the positioning portion 130) covers at least a portion of the printer probe 410 on the printer in a direction perpendicular to the adapter chip contact point 310 (i.e., the vertical direction), and at least partially exposes the adapter chip contact point 310. This cutting method can ensure that the modified consumable cartridge 100a is installed and positioned while facilitating the installation and subsequent burning of the adapter chip 300.

[0056] It should be noted that, Figures 8-9 Only the implementation method of directly cutting the front half of the entire positioning part 130 in the vertical direction of the chip mounting part 120 is given. The cutting end face retention method of other cutting methods can also adopt this solution, which will not be described in detail here.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, such as Figure 9 As shown, the printer probe 410 on the printer is longer than the mating part 420 in the length direction of the cartridge 110. In one embodiment, the modified consumable cartridge 100a also needs to retain the color-correction structure because the modified consumable cartridge 100a is provided with color markings. It is necessary to fill in the correct color that is the same as the color marking to avoid users filling it incorrectly, instead of identifying it at the chip end. In this embodiment, the maximum cutting length of the positioning part 130 along the length direction of the adapter chip contact point 310 is such that the retained length of the removed end of the positioning part 130 is at least partially perpendicular to the mating part 420 of the printer. There is overlap in the direction of the adapter chip contact point 310 (i.e., the vertical direction), thus preserving the foolproof function of the mating part 420; in another embodiment, the modified consumable box 100a may not need to retain the color foolproof structure, but can set an identification position on the chip end, etc. In this case, the minimum cutting length of the positioning part 130 should exceed the position of the mating part 420 after installation, so as to avoid overlap with the mating part 420 in the direction perpendicular to the adapter chip contact point 310 (i.e., the vertical direction) (the overlap method can refer to the overlap method with the printer contact part 400), thus realizing the universality of the ink cartridge.

[0058] exist Figure 10 In the middle, the concave removal scheme (i.e., the corresponding Figure 4(Example of scheme c) Because the probe terminal 411 of the printer probe 410 on the printer is located in the middle, the plastic encapsulation on both sides of the printer probe 410 on the printer can cooperate with the edge of the recessed portion of the retained positioning portion 130 (i.e., the avoidance positioning structure 141) to prevent shaking. That is, the retained portion of the removed end of the positioning portion 130 covers at least a part of the area of ​​the printer probe 410 on the printer along the arrangement direction of the contact points 310 of the adapter chip. Similarly, when the mating portion 420 needs to mate with the positioning portion 130, the edge of the recessed portion of the retained positioning portion 130 can also play a role in partial mating identification. Other cutting methods, such as q-type and P-type, have the same function and will not be described in detail here.

[0059] It should be noted that cutting and removing the positioning part 130 is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The present invention also provides embodiments in which the positioning part 130 is not cut and removed, such as... Figure 11 As shown, retain the complete consumable box 100, as... Figure 11 a and Figure 11 As shown in b, the adapter chip 300 is inserted into the original chip 200 on one side of the chip mounting part 130 of the consumable box 100 to avoid short circuits caused by design tolerances or installation deviations of the adapter chip 300.

[0060] It should be noted that the original chip 200 may not be installed in the chip mounting part 120. That is, the original chip 200 can be removed from the chip mounting part 120, and an original chip mounting part is provided on the adapter chip 300 to install the original chip. First, the original chip 200 communicates and is fixed to the adapter chip through the original chip mounting part. Then, the adapter chip 300 is installed in the chip mounting part 120. Preferably, the adapter chip contact 310 is located at the first end of the adapter chip 300, and the original chip mounting part is located at the second end of the adapter chip 300. Preferably, the original chip mounting part can be the adapter chip mounting contact 330, a support plate, or a circuit board. Preferably, the support plate or circuit board has adhesive backing. Preferably, when the length of the chip mounting part 120 is greater than or equal to the length of the adapter chip 300, the... The adapter chip 300 is installed in the chip mounting part 120 by means of adhesive or snap-fit, and the first end of the adapter chip 300 is located on the chip mounting part 120 at the position where the original chip 200 was originally installed. When the length of the chip mounting part 120 is less than the length of the adapter chip 300, the adapter chip 300 is at least partially a flexible structure. The first end of the adapter chip 300 is installed on the chip mounting part 120 at the position where the original chip 200 was originally installed by means of adhesive or snap-fit, and the second end of the adapter chip 300 is bent and installed on the surface of the positioning part 130 facing the first end of the adapter chip 300 by means of adhesive or snap-fit, or it can also be installed on the lower surface of the housing 110 (i.e. the surface of the housing 110 opposite to the mounting surface of the first end of the adapter chip 300) by means of adhesive or snap-fit.

[0061] Compared with the prior art, the consumable box structure of the present invention removes at least part of the positioning structure on the positioning part 130 corresponding to the contact point 310 of the adapter chip to form an avoidance positioning part 140, so as to form a matching structure for the installation position of the consumable chip, enabling the welding machine to perform welding effectively, realizing the rapid installation of the adapter chip and improving the installation efficiency of the adapter chip; and the avoidance positioning part facilitates the reprogramming of the contact point 310 of the adapter chip. By using the new ink volume information stored in the storage component 320 on the adapter chip 300, the printer can read the new ink volume information instead of the depleted ink volume information in the original chip 200, realizing the regeneration of the chip and the reuse of the consumable box.

[0062] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention, and these all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A consumable cartridge, detachably installed inside a printer, characterized in that, include: The housing includes a chip mounting portion and a positioning portion, wherein the positioning portion blocks the chip mounting portion in the vertical direction, and the positioning portion has at least a portion of its structure removed to form an avoidance positioning portion; The avoidance positioning part is used to expose at least a portion of the adapter chip contact point of the adapter chip disposed in the chip mounting part in the vertical direction; The vertical direction is the direction perpendicular to the plane where the mounting surface of the adapter chip contact point is located.

2. The consumable box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The avoidance positioning part is formed by removing the front half of the positioning part in the vertical direction; or The avoidance positioning part is formed by removing the front half of the positioning part in the vertical direction.

3. The consumable box according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the consumable cartridge is installed in the printer, the retained portion of the removed end of the positioning part covers at least a portion of the area of ​​the printer probe on the printer along the arrangement direction of the contact points of the adapter chip.

4. The consumable box according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the consumable cartridge is installed in the printer, the remaining length of the removal end of the positioning part overlaps at least in the vertical direction with a portion of the printer probe on the printer along the length direction of the contact point of the adapter chip.

5. The consumable box according to claim 2, characterized in that, When the consumable box is color-corrected by the positioning part, when the consumable box is installed in the printer, the remaining length of the removed end of the positioning part at least partially overlaps with the mating part of the printer in the vertical direction. or When the consumable box is not color-corrected by the positioning part, and when the consumable box is installed in the printer, the remaining length of the removal end of the positioning part does not overlap with the mating part of the printer in the vertical direction.

6. The consumable box according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The adapter chip has an adapter chip mounting contact on its side opposite to the adapter chip contact surface. The adapter chip mounting contact is electrically connected to the adapter chip contact and is used to electrically connect to the original chip contact of the original chip.

7. The consumable box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The adapter chip mounting contact is provided with a mounting auxiliary component, and the adapter chip mounting contact is electrically connected to the original chip contact through the mounting auxiliary component.

8. The consumable box according to claim 7, characterized in that, The mounting accessory is a conductive adhesive backing; The spacing between two adjacent conductive adhesive backings is greater than the spacing between two adjacent original chip contacts; and / or The surface area of ​​the conductive adhesive is greater than the surface area of ​​the mounting contacts of the adapter chip.

9. The consumable box according to claim 7, characterized in that, The installation aid is provided with a cutout portion, which is used to prevent poor contact caused by depressions or air bubbles formed on the corresponding chips of the adapter chip mounting contacts and / or the original chip contacts during use.

10. The consumable box according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The consumable box also includes the adapter chip, which has an original chip mounting part for mounting an original chip and enabling the original chip to communicate with the adapter chip.

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