Four-color carbon powder chip conduction detection device

Abstract

The invention discloses a four-color carbon powder chip conduction detection device, and the device comprises a controller which is used for obtaining the operation parameters of a chip during detection; the detection mechanical arm comprises a movable arm, a swing arm and a plurality of induction plates rotationally arranged at the end of the swing arm, and the induction plates are connected with a driving mechanism at the end of the swing arm through a connecting cylinder structure. Compared with a common detection device, the detection device has the advantages that the induction plate which can be rotatably accommodated in a staggered layer manner or switched in the edge same-layer splicing state can extend into a carbon powder box with a narrow inlet, the induction plate is matched with three-dimensional driving, the first rotating motor rotates towards the direction, and the conditions of carbon powder in different allowance and stacking storage modes can be simulated; therefore, more sufficient induction of the induction module is realized, and more sufficient and accurate detection of the conduction condition of the induction module and the chip is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of detection devices, in particular to a four-color carbon powder chip conduction detection device. Background Art

[0002] The toner cartridges of printers and copiers are generally equipped with chips to cooperate with the internal sensing module and probe, so that the toner remaining information in the toner cartridge can be obtained without disassembling the toner cartridge. Among them, the conductivity of the sensing module, probe and chip greatly affects the accuracy of the toner remaining detection result. Therefore, it is necessary to perform chip conductivity detection before the toner cartridge and chip are put into use. However, the common toner remaining simulation requires the sensing device to be inserted into the toner cartridge to ensure the sensing of the sensing module and probe. The sensing device needs to be small in size to be able to insert into the narrow toner cartridge inlet, and large in size to simulate the accumulation and storage of toner at different inclination angles, so as to achieve accurate sensing with the probe and accurate judgment of the remaining result. The above usage requirements cannot be fully met by the existing detection devices. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a four-color toner chip conduction detection device to solve the problem that the conduction detection device of a common toner cartridge chip and its internal sensing module cannot simultaneously meet the requirements of being small enough to fit into the narrow toner cartridge inlet, but also being large enough to simulate the toner accumulation and storage conditions at different inclination angles, resulting in insufficient sensing between the sensing device and the sensing module in the toner cartridge and unstable chip conduction results.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a four-color toner chip conduction detection device, comprising:

[0005] A controller is connected to a chip on the toner cartridge through wiring, and is used to obtain operating parameters of the chip during detection. The toner cartridge is provided with an opening connected to a powder storage chamber, and a plurality of sensing modules connected to the chip are provided in the powder storage chamber;

[0006] The detection robot arm includes a movable arm with a three-dimensional drive arrangement, a swing arm rotatably arranged at the end of the movable arm, and a plurality of sensing plates rotatably arranged at the end of the swing arm, wherein the sensing plate is connected to a driving mechanism at the end of the swing arm through a connecting tube structure, at least two single plates in the sensing plates are grouped, the top or bottom single plate in a single group is tilted and fixed on the outside of the connecting tube structure, the single plates in the lower or upper layers are slidably connected and tilted on the outside of the connecting tube structure and one end face thereof is elastically connected to the positioning mechanism of the connecting tube structure, a positioning block is also driven to be arranged on the outside of the connecting tube structure, and a second socket corresponding to the positioning block is arranged on the single plate connected to the positioning mechanism.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0008] The movable arm is drivingly connected to the swing arm via a first rotating motor.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] The induction plate includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate and a fourth plate, each of which has a side edge angle of 90°. The first plate and the third plate are respectively fixed on the first sleeve and the third sleeve of the connecting tube structure, and the second plate and the fourth plate are respectively slidably arranged on the rotating shaft and the second sleeve of the connecting tube structure.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] The rotating shaft, the first sleeve, the second sleeve and the third sleeve are sleeved in sequence from the inside to the outside, and the rotating shaft and the second sleeve are provided with limiting flanges at the bottom of the first sleeve and the third sleeve.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] The driving mechanism includes a second rotating motor connected to the rotating shaft, a first transmission gear arranged on the rotating shaft, and a second transmission gear meshing with the first transmission gear, and the second transmission gear is rotatably connected to the end of the swing arm through a connecting shaft.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] An annular rack is arranged inside the second sleeve, and the annular rack is meshed with the second transmission gear.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] A first plug hole which is plugged and positioned with the outer side of the positioning mechanism is arranged on the single board connected to the positioning mechanism, and an elastic member is arranged between the single board and the groove of the positioning mechanism.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0020] Arc-shaped guide surfaces are correspondingly arranged adjacent to the edges of the single plates.

[0021] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0022] This detection device can reach into a toner cartridge with a narrow entrance through a rotatable induction plate that can switch between staggered-layer storage or same-layer splicing states at the edges. The induction plate cooperates with three-dimensional drive and the rotation direction of the first rotating motor to simulate the conditions of toner with different residual amounts and stacked storage methods, so as to achieve more complete induction of the induction module and more complete detection of the conduction status between the induction module and the chip. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 The present invention is a usage status diagram of a four-color toner chip conduction detection device.

[0025] Figure 2 The present invention is a cross-sectional view showing the general state of a detection robot arm in a four-color toner chip conduction detection device.

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0027] Figure 4 The present invention is a usage status diagram of a detection robot arm in a four-color toner chip conduction detection device.

[0028] Figure 5 The present invention is a bottom view showing the general state of a detection mechanical arm in a four-color toner chip conduction detection device.

[0029] Figure 6 The present invention is a bottom view showing the use status of a detection mechanical arm in a four-color toner chip conduction detection device.

[0030] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0031] Legend:

[0032] 1. Controller; 2. Movable arm; 21. First rotating motor; 3. Swing arm; 4. Induction board; 41. First single board; 411. First plug hole; 412. Second plug hole; 413. Arc guide surface; 42. Second single board; 43. Third single board; 44. Fourth single board; 5. Rotating shaft; 51. Second rotating motor; 52. First transmission gear; 53. Second transmission gear; 531. Connecting shaft; 54. Positioning mechanism; 541. Elastic member; 6. First sleeve; 61. Positioning block; 7. Second sleeve; 71. Ring rack; 8. Third sleeve; 100. Toner cartridge; 110. Powder storage chamber; 120. Opening; 130. Induction module; 200. Chip. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0035] See also Figure 1-7 The present invention provides a technical solution: a four-color toner chip conduction detection device, comprising:

[0036] The controller 1 is connected to the chip 200 on the toner cartridge 100 through wiring, and is used to obtain the operating parameters of the chip 200 during detection. The toner cartridge 100 is provided with an opening 120 connected to the powder storage chamber 110, and the powder storage chamber 110 is provided with a plurality of sensing modules 130 that are in conduction with the chip 200;

[0037] The detection robot arm includes a movable arm 2 with a three-dimensional drive arrangement, a swing arm 3 rotatably arranged at the end of the movable arm 2, and a plurality of sensing plates 4 rotatably arranged at the end of the swing arm 3, wherein the sensing plate 4 is connected to a driving mechanism at the end of the swing arm 3 through a connecting tube structure, at least two single plates in the sensing plate 4 are grouped, and the top or bottom single plate in a single group is tilted and fixed on the outside of the connecting tube structure, the single plates in the lower or upper layers are slidably connected and tilted on the outside of the connecting tube structure and one end face thereof is elastically connected to a positioning mechanism 54 of the connecting tube structure, a positioning block 61 is also driven to be arranged on the outside of the connecting tube structure, and a second socket 412 corresponding to the positioning block 61 is arranged on the single plate connected to the positioning mechanism 54.

[0038] The movable arm 2 is drivingly connected to the swing arm 3 via a first rotating motor 21 .

[0039] The induction plate 4 includes a first single plate 41, a second single plate 42, a third single plate 43 and a fourth single plate 44, each of which has a side edge angle of 90°. The first single plate 41 and the third single plate 43 are respectively fixed on the first sleeve 6 and the third sleeve 8 of the connecting tube structure, and the second single plate 42 and the fourth single plate 44 are respectively slidably set on the rotating shaft 5 and the second sleeve 7 of the connecting tube structure.

[0040] The rotating shaft 5 , the first sleeve 6 , the second sleeve 7 , and the third sleeve 8 are sleeved in sequence from the inside to the outside. The rotating shaft 5 and the second sleeve 7 are provided with limiting flanges at the bottom of the first sleeve 6 and the third sleeve 8 .

[0041] The driving mechanism includes a second rotating motor 51 connected to the rotating shaft 5, a first transmission gear 52 arranged on the rotating shaft 5, and a second transmission gear 53 meshing with the first transmission gear 52, and the second transmission gear 53 is rotatably connected to the end of the swing arm 3 through a connecting shaft 531.

[0042] An annular rack 71 is disposed inside the second sleeve 7 , and the annular rack 71 is meshed with the second transmission gear 53 .

[0043] A first plug hole 411 which is plugged and positioned with the outer side of the positioning mechanism 54 is provided on the single board connected to the positioning mechanism 54 , and an elastic member 541 is provided between the single board and the groove of the positioning mechanism 54 .

[0044] Arc-shaped guide surfaces 413 are correspondingly arranged adjacent to the edges of the single board.

[0045] The working principle of the four-color toner chip conduction detection device of the present embodiment includes: when in use, the controller 1 is connected to the interface of the chip 200 on the four-color toner box to monitor the operating parameters of the chip 200; the movable arm 2 is driven by the three-dimensional driving device to move the induction plate 4 and the swing arm 3 stored in the staggered layers from the opening 120 into the powder storage chamber 110. At this time, the storage structure of the induction plate 4 is as shown in FIG. Figure 2 , 3 As shown in , 5, the horizontal projections of each single plate overlap to reduce the overall horizontal projection size of the structure, so that the detection device can be inserted into the narrow opening of the toner cartridge to detect the conduction and connectivity between the chip 200 and each sensing module 130 in the toner cartridge, so as to ensure that the chip 200 can accurately sense, remind and warn the remaining toner in subsequent use; after the detection robot arm body enters the powder storage chamber 110, the second rotating motor 51 drives the rotating shaft 5 to rotate, so that the first single plate 41 rotates relative to the second single plate 42, and the positioning block 61 is driven to move out. When the two single plates are separated, the first single plate 41 is squeezed by the second single plate 42 to release the limit, and is pushed out by the elastic member 541 and aligned with the side of the second single plate 42. The third and fourth boards 43 and 44 are positioned at the same level, and the positioning block 61 is engaged with the second jack 412, thereby realizing the docking of the rotating shaft 5 and the first sleeve 6, and the first single board 41 and the second single board 42 rotate synchronously, during which the first single board 41 rotates 270° in total; at the same time, through the synchronous rotation of the first transmission gear 52, the second transmission gear 53 synchronously drives the annular rack 71 to rotate, so that the second sleeve 7 rotates, and then the third single board 43 and the fourth single board 44 are positioned from the staggered layer splicing to the edge same layer splicing and positioning as the first and second single boards, during which the third single board 43 rotates 90° in total, thereby realizing the state switching of the induction board 4 from the staggered layer storage in the general state to the edge splicing in the use state, as shown in the specific example. Figure 4 , 6 , 7; then, the position of the sensing plate 4 can be adjusted, and the inclination angle can be adjusted by the first rotating motor 21, thereby simulating the accumulation and storage of different residual carbon powder in the powder storage chamber 110, and each sensing module 130 senses the sensing layer of the top surface of the sensing plate 4 with similar properties to the carbon powder, and feeds the result back to the chip 200, and the controller 1 compares the detection result with the actual position of the sensing plate 4, thereby realizing the detection of the conduction condition of the chip 200 and the sensing module 130, simulating various conditions, and realizing more accurate detection of the conduction condition of the chip. After the detection, the induction plate 4 is stored, and the second rotating motor 51 rotates in the reverse direction to move the single boards to their respective initial same-layer splicing positions. At this time, the positioning block 61 is retracted and disengaged from the second socket 412, and the linkage state between the rotating shaft 5 and the first sleeve 6 is released. The rotating shaft 5 continues to rotate, and through the wedge-shaped guide surface 413, the first single board 41 slides to the bottom of the second single board 42 for staggered storage. The elastic member 541 is re-pressed and pre-tightened, and the outer side of the positioning mechanism 54 is plugged and positioned with the first socket 411. The third single board 43 and the fourth single board 44 are the same, and the detection robot arm can be moved out.

[0046] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the four-color toner chip conduction detection device of this embodiment has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0047] This detection device can reach into a toner cartridge with a narrow entrance through a rotatable induction plate that can switch between staggered-layer storage or same-layer splicing states at the edges. The induction plate cooperates with three-dimensional drive and the rotation direction of the first rotating motor to simulate the conditions of toner with different residual amounts and stacked storage methods, so as to achieve more complete induction of the induction module and more complete detection of the conduction status between the induction module and the chip.

[0048] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device, characterized in that: include: A controller is connected to a chip on the toner cartridge through wiring, and is used to obtain operating parameters of the chip during detection. The toner cartridge is provided with an opening connected to a powder storage chamber, and a plurality of sensing modules connected to the chip are provided in the powder storage chamber; The detection robot arm includes a movable arm with a three-dimensional drive arrangement, a swing arm rotatably arranged at the end of the movable arm, and a plurality of sensing plates rotatably arranged at the end of the swing arm, wherein the sensing plate is connected to a driving mechanism at the end of the swing arm through a connecting tube structure, at least two single plates in the sensing plates are grouped, the top or bottom single plate in a single group is tilted and fixed on the outside of the connecting tube structure, the single plates in the lower or upper layers are slidably connected and tilted on the outside of the connecting tube structure and one end face thereof is elastically connected to the positioning mechanism of the connecting tube structure, a positioning block is also driven to be arranged on the outside of the connecting tube structure, and a second socket corresponding to the positioning block is arranged on the single plate connected to the positioning mechanism.

2. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable arm is drivingly connected to the swing arm via a first rotating motor.

3. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The induction plate includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate and a fourth plate, each of which has a side edge angle of 90°. The first plate and the third plate are respectively fixed on the first sleeve and the third sleeve of the connecting tube structure, and the second plate and the fourth plate are respectively slidably arranged on the rotating shaft and the second sleeve of the connecting tube structure.

4. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating shaft, the first sleeve, the second sleeve and the third sleeve are sleeved in sequence from the inside to the outside, and the rotating shaft and the second sleeve are provided with limiting flanges at the bottom of the first sleeve and the third sleeve.

5. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a second rotating motor connected to the rotating shaft, a first transmission gear arranged on the rotating shaft, and a second transmission gear meshing with the first transmission gear, and the second transmission gear is rotatably connected to the end of the swing arm through a connecting shaft.

6. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: An annular rack is arranged inside the second sleeve, and the annular rack is meshed with the second transmission gear.

7. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first plug hole which is plugged and positioned with the outer side of the positioning mechanism is arranged on the single board connected to the positioning mechanism, and an elastic member is arranged between the single board and the groove of the positioning mechanism.

8. A four-color toner chip conduction detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Arc-shaped guide surfaces are correspondingly arranged adjacent to the edges of the single plates.

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