Movable chip holder assembly and developing box

Abstract

The present invention provides a movable chip seat assembly and a developing box, in which the main body is provided with a first slide groove along the first direction; the cover body is provided with a second slide groove along the first direction, and a first inclined wall and a second inclined wall are provided along the second direction; the two sides of the mounting frame are provided with a first movable column and a second movable column respectively, and the elastic member is connected to the mounting frame at one end along the first direction, and is connected to the cover body at the other end; during the installation of the developing box, the first movable column and the second movable column slide in the first direction in the first slide groove and the second slide groove respectively; during the removal of the developing box, the two sides of the mounting base rotate to the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall with the first movable column and the second movable column as the center, and slide in the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall along the second direction. The movable chip seat assembly provided by the present invention is cleverly structured, so that the developing box can be installed and removed smoothly, and the chip is in stable contact with the printer contact pin, ensuring the printing use of the developing box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of printing consumables, and in particular to a movable chip seat assembly and a developing box. Background Art

[0002] Existing developer cartridges are generally provided with a chip on the cartridge body, which is mainly used to record basic information of the developer cartridge, such as the model of the printer that the developer cartridge is suitable for, the number of prints, the remaining toner reserve, the service life, etc. When the developer cartridge is installed in the printer, the chip contacts provided on the surface of the chip can contact with the printer contact pins to realize data communication.

[0003] The existing developer box has a chip rack installed on the side end, a chip is installed on the top of the chip rack, and a specific push block structure is provided at the bottom of the chip rack. The push block structure needs to be matched with the printer installation slot one by one, so that, when the developer box is installed into the printer, the push block structure cannot interfere with or block the printer installation slot; and, when the developer box is installed in the printer, the push block structure is lifted up by the printer installation slot so that the chip on the chip rack contacts the printer contact pin; and, when the developer box is taken out of the printer, the push block structure cannot interfere with or block the printer installation slot.

[0004] However, the technical defects existing in the above-mentioned prior art are as follows: a specific push block structure needs to be set at the bottom of the chip rack, which has a complex structure, and the push block structure needs to be matched one by one with the printer installation slot, and the setting requires high precision, which can easily cause interference and obstruction between the push block structure and the printer installation slot, and can easily cause poor contact between the chip and the printer contact pin, all of which lead to the failure of the developer box to be installed and cannot be used for printing. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a movable chip seat assembly and a developer box. The movable chip seat assembly has an ingenious structure, which makes the developer box easy to install and remove, and the chip and the printer contact pin are in stable contact, ensuring the normal use of the developer box and good printing quality.

[0006] The present invention provides a movable chip seat assembly, which is installed at the side end of a developing box, and comprises a main body, a cover body and a mounting base, wherein the main body is connected to the side end of the developing box, and the main body is provided with a first slide groove along a first direction; the cover body is connected to the main body, the cover body is provided with a second slide groove along the first direction, and a first inclined wall and a second inclined wall are provided along the second direction, and the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall are arranged at intervals along the mounting direction of the developing box; the mounting base comprises a mounting frame and an elastic member, and two side surfaces of the mounting frame are respectively provided with a first movable column and a second movable column, and one end of the elastic member is connected to the mounting frame along the first direction, and the other end is connected to the cover body; the mounting base comprises a mounting frame and an elastic member, and two side surfaces of the mounting frame are respectively provided with a first movable column and a second movable column, and the elastic member is connected to the mounting frame at one end along the first direction, and connected to the cover body at the other end; In the embodiment of the present invention, during the installation of the developing box, the first movable column and the second movable column slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove along the first direction respectively; during the removal of the developing box, the two sides of the mounting base rotate into the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall with the first movable column and the second movable column as the center respectively, and slide in the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall along the second direction; wherein the first direction intersects with the installation direction of the developing box, the second direction intersects with both the first direction and the installation direction of the developing box, and the second direction intersects with the opposite direction of the installation direction of the developing box to form an acute angle.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, during the process from the beginning of installation to the installation in place of the developing box, the first movable column and the second movable column slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove respectively first in the first direction and then in the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, after the developing box is removed from the machine, the two sides of the mounting base slide in the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall respectively in the opposite direction of the second direction, and then rotate around the first movable column and the second movable column as the center to separate from the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall until they are reset.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting frame and the central axis of the elastic member are coaxially arranged, the central axis of the first movable column and the central axis of the second movable column are coaxially arranged, and the central axis of the elastic member is perpendicularly intersected with the central axis of the first movable column.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a central axis of the elastic member and a central axis of the first movable column are arranged in different planes.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second direction intersects with the first direction to form an acute angle.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second sliding groove is arranged between the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body is provided with a first limiting portion adjacent to the first sliding groove, and the cover is provided with a second limiting portion adjacent to the second sliding groove.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second limiting portion is provided between the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall.

[0015] The present invention also provides a developing box, which comprises: a movable chip seat assembly as described above, wherein the movable chip seat assembly is installed at the side end of the developing box.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] After the movable chip seat assembly is assembled to the side end of the developing box, it is loaded into the printer for printing. The movable chip seat assembly has an ingenious structure. During the installation of the developing box, the mounting frame is subjected to pressure from the printer mounting part, the elastic member is pressed and deformed, and the mounting frame drives the first movable column and the second movable column to slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove respectively along the first direction without interference or obstruction, so that the developing box can be smoothly loaded into the printer; during the process of removing the developing box, the operator pulls the developing box in the direction away from the printer mounting part, the mounting frame is subjected to pressure from the printer mounting part, the elastic member is pressed and deformed, and the two sides of the mounting base are respectively rotated into the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall with the first movable column and the second movable column as the center, and slide in the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall along the second direction without interference or obstruction, so that the developing box can be smoothly removed from the printer; in addition, when the developing box is installed in place, the elastic member is deformed in the opposite direction, and the mounting frame drives the first movable column and the second movable column to slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove respectively in the opposite direction of the first direction, so that the chip is stably in contact with the printer contact pin, ensuring the normal use of the developing box and good printing quality.

[0018] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the following description, and partly become apparent from the description, or understood by implementing the technical solution of the present invention. The purpose and other advantages of the present invention can be achieved and obtained by the structures and / or processes specifically pointed out in the description, claims and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a movable chip seat assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an active chip holder assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3A schematic diagram of the structure of the main body provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cover body provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a cover body provided by an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0024] Figure 6 The principle of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 7 The principle of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a developing box provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0028] 100- movable chip holder assembly;

[0029] 10-main body, 11-first slide groove, 12-first limiting portion;

[0030] 20-cover body, 21-second slide groove, 22-first inclined wall, 23-second inclined wall, 24-second limiting portion, 25-first limiting wall, 26-second limiting wall;

[0031] 30-mounting base, 31-mounting frame, 311-first movable column, 311a-central axis of the movable column, 312-second movable column, 32-elastic member, 32a-central axis of the elastic member;

[0032] 40-first direction;

[0033] 50-second direction;

[0034] 1000-developer box; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will describe the implementation methods of the present invention in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings and embodiments, so that the implementation process of how the present invention applies technical means to solve technical problems and achieve technical effects can be fully understood and implemented accordingly. It should be noted that these specific descriptions are only for ordinary technicians in this field to understand the present invention more easily and clearly, rather than a restrictive interpretation of the present invention; for example, the first and second mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention do not constitute a limitation thereto, but are only for expressing the serial numbers of multiple identical or similar devices and mechanisms. Ordinary technicians in this field can also readjust these serial numbers for the convenience of expression or in the process of arranging technical solutions; and alternative solutions are described for some mechanisms in different embodiments, and these alternatives can also be applied to other identical or similar devices and mechanisms; and as long as there is no conflict, the various embodiments in the present invention and the various features in each embodiment can be combined with each other, and the technical solutions formed are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0036] The technical solution of the present invention is described in detail below through the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Example

[0037] See also Figure 1-Figure 5 The present embodiment provides a movable chip holder assembly 100, which belongs to the technical field of printing consumables. The movable chip holder assembly 100 is used to install a chip. The movable chip holder assembly 100 is installed on the side end of a developing box 1000 and then installed in a printer, so that the chip is electrically connected to the printer contact pin and then used for printing. Specifically, the movable chip holder assembly 100 includes a main body 10, a cover body 20 and a mounting base 30.

[0038] The main body 10 is connected to the side end of the developer box 1000, and the cover body 20 is connected to the main body 10 and then the mounting base 30 is installed. The above connection method can be a fixed connection method such as a snap connection to install the entire movable chip seat assembly 100 on the side end of the developer box 1000.

[0039] The main body 10 is provided with a first sliding groove 11 along the first direction 40 , and the first sliding groove 11 is a linear groove.

[0040] The cover body 20 is provided with a second slide groove 21 along the first direction 40, and the second slide groove 21 is a linear groove. The cover body 20 is also provided with a first inclined wall 22 and a second inclined wall 23 in parallel along the second direction 50, and the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 are spaced apart along the installation direction of the developing box 1000.

[0041] The first direction 40 intersects with the installation direction of the developing box 1000 , the second direction 50 intersects with both the first direction 40 and the installation direction of the developing box 1000 , and the second direction 50 intersects with the opposite direction (machine removal direction) of the installation direction of the developing box 1000 to form an acute angle.

[0042] The mounting base 30 includes a mounting frame 31 and an elastic member 32. The elastic member 32 can be an elastically deformable component such as a spring. The two sides of the mounting frame 31 are respectively provided with a first movable column 311 and a second movable column 312. The elastic member 32 is fixedly connected to the mounting frame 31 at one end along the first direction 40, and fixedly connected to the cover body 20 at the other end.

[0043] Among them, during the loading process of the developing box 1000, the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 slide along the first direction 40 in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 respectively; during the loading process from the beginning to the installation of the developing box 1000, the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 slide along the first direction 40 and then slide in the opposite direction of the first direction 40 in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 respectively.

[0044] During the removal process of the developing box 1000, both sides of the mounting base 30 rotate into the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 with the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 as the center, and slide in the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 along the second direction 50.

[0045] See also Figure 8 The present embodiment further provides a developing box 1000 , which includes the above-mentioned movable chip holder assembly 100 , and the movable chip holder assembly 100 is installed at the side end of the developing box 1000 .

[0046] In this embodiment, after the movable chip holder assembly 100 is assembled to the side end of the developing box 1000, it is loaded into the printer for printing. The movable chip holder assembly 100 has an ingenious structure. Figure 6 During the installation of the developer cartridge 1000, a chip (not shown) is installed on the mounting frame 31. As the installation degree of the developer cartridge 1000 increases, the mounting frame 31 is subjected to pressure from the printer mounting portion (not shown), and the elastic member 32 is deformed under pressure. The mounting frame 31 drives the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 to slide in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 along the first direction 40, respectively, that is, the mounting frame 31 retracts along the first direction 40 without interfering with the printer mounting portion, so that the developer cartridge 1000 can be smoothly installed in the printer mounting portion.

[0047] Furthermore, when the developing box 1000 is installed in place, the elastic member 32 is deformed in the reverse direction, and the mounting frame 31 drives the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 to slide in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 respectively in the opposite direction of the first direction 40, that is, the mounting frame 31 is extended in the opposite direction of the first direction 40, so that the chip is in stable contact with the printer contact pin, ensuring a stable electrical connection, ensuring the normal use of the developing box 1000, and good printing quality.

[0048] See also Figure 7 During the process of removing the developing cartridge 1000 from the printer, the operator pulls the developing cartridge 1000 in a direction away from the printer mounting portion (opposite to the mounting direction), the mounting frame 31 is subjected to pressure from the printer mounting portion, the elastic member 32 is deformed under pressure, and the two sides of the mounting base 30 rotate into the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 with the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 as the center, and slide in the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 along the second direction 50, that is, the mounting frame 31 retracts along the second direction 50 without interfering with the printer mounting portion, so that the developing cartridge 1000 can be smoothly removed from the printer.

[0049] Furthermore, after the developing box 1000 is removed from the machine, the two sides of the mounting base 30 slide in the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 respectively in the opposite direction of the second direction 50, and then rotate around the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 to separate from the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 until they are reset.

[0050] In this embodiment, see Figure 2 The central axes of the mounting frame 31 and the elastic member 32 are coaxially arranged to ensure that when the elastic member 32 is deformed by pressure or reverse deformation, the mounting frame 31 can be stably and smoothly retracted and extended; the central axes of the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 are coaxially arranged, and the elastic member central axis 32a of the elastic member 32 is perpendicularly crossed with the movable column central axis 311a of the first movable column 311. The above arrangement ensures that when the elastic member 32 is deformed by pressure or reverse deformation, the mounting frame 31 drives the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 to slide synchronously in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 respectively, and ensures that the two sides of the mounting base 30 can rotate synchronously with the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 as the center, stably and smoothly.

[0051] Continue to see Figure 2 The elastic member central axis 32a of the elastic member 32 is perpendicularly intersected with the movable column central axis 311a of the first movable column 311, and they are arranged in different planes. As arranged above, when the elastic member 32 is deformed or reversely deformed by pressure, the sliding of the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 driven by the mounting frame 31 in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 is buffered, thereby avoiding damage to the structure caused by violent sliding.

[0052] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5, the second slide groove 21 is arranged between the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23. As arranged above, the structure of the cover body 20 is compact and coordinated, and when the developer cartridge 1000 is removed from the printer, when the elastic member 32 is pressed and deformed, the two sides of the mounting base 30 are respectively rotated quickly and smoothly from the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 to the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 with the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 as the center, and slide in the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 along the second direction 50, so that the developer cartridge 1000 is smoothly removed from the printer.

[0053] See also Figure 3-Figure 5 The main body 10 is provided with a first limiting portion 12 adjacent to the first slide groove 11, and the cover body 20 is provided with a second limiting portion 24 adjacent to the second slide groove 21; the arrangement of the first limiting portion 12 and the second limiting portion 24 as above plays a limiting role for the mounting frame 31 in the vertical direction of the mounting direction of the developing box 1000, so that when the elastic member 32 is deformed or reversely deformed by pressure, the sliding stability of the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 driven by the mounting frame 31 in the first slide groove 11 and the second slide groove 21 is improved.

[0054] See also Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the second limiting portion 24 is disposed between the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23. As described above, the structure of the cover 20 is compact and coordinated, and the first limiting portion 12 and the second limiting portion 24 are disposed to limit the mounting frame 31 in the vertical direction of the mounting direction of the developing cartridge 1000, so that when the elastic member 32 is pressed and deformed during the removal of the developing cartridge 1000, the two sides of the mounting base 30 rotate into the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 with the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 as the center, and stably slide in the first inclined wall 22 and the second inclined wall 23 along the second direction 50.

[0055] Continue to see Figure 4 and Figure 5The cover body 20 is also provided with a first limiting wall 25 adjacent to the first inclined wall 22, and the first inclined wall 22 and the first limiting wall 25 intersect to form an obtuse angle, and the cover body 20 is also provided with a second limiting wall 26 adjacent to the second inclined wall 23, and the second inclined wall 23 and the second limiting wall 26 intersect to form an obtuse angle; as described above, the first limiting wall 25 and the second limiting wall 26 are arranged to limit the mounting frame 31 in the mounting direction of the developing box 1000, and the first limiting wall 25 and the second limiting wall 26 are combined with the first limiting portion 12 and the second limiting portion 24 to form a generally upper-shaped surrounding portion, and the limiting effects in two vertical directions ensure that when the elastic member 32 is pressed and deformed or reversely deformed, the mounting frame 31 drives the first movable column 311 and the second movable column 312 to slide stably and smoothly in the first sliding groove 11 and the second sliding groove 21 respectively.

[0056] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only the best embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Any technician familiar with the art can make many possible changes and simple replacements to the technical solution of the present invention by using the above disclosed practices and technical contents without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, which all belong to the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A movable chip holder assembly, mounted on the side end of a developing box, comprising a body, a cover and a mounting base, characterized in that: The body is connected to the side end of the developing box, and the body is provided with a first sliding groove along a first direction; The cover is connected to the body, the cover is provided with a second slide groove along the first direction, and is provided with a first inclined wall and a second inclined wall along the second direction, the second slide groove is arranged between the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall, and the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall are arranged at intervals along the installation direction of the developing cartridge; The mounting base comprises a mounting frame and an elastic member, two sides of the mounting frame are respectively provided with a first movable column and a second movable column, one end of the elastic member is connected to the mounting frame along the first direction, and the other end is connected to the cover body; Wherein, during the process of the development box being installed from the beginning to the end, the first movable column and the second movable column slide in the first slide groove and the second slide groove respectively along the first direction and then slide in the opposite direction of the first direction; during the process of removing the development box, the two sides of the installation base rotate into the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall with the first movable column and the second movable column as the center, and slide in the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall along the second direction; Among them, the second direction intersects with the installation direction of the developing box, and the second direction intersects with the opposite direction of the installation direction of the developing box to form an acute angle, and the first direction intersects with the installation direction of the developing box, and the first direction intersects with the second direction to form an acute angle.

2. The movable chip holder assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the developing box is removed from the machine, the two sides of the mounting base slide in the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall respectively in the opposite direction of the second direction, and then rotate around the first movable column and the second movable column to separate from the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall until they are reset.

3. The movable chip holder assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting frame and the central axis of the elastic member are coaxially arranged, the central axis of the first movable column and the central axis of the second movable column are coaxially arranged, and the central axis of the elastic member is perpendicularly intersected with the central axis of the first movable column.

4. The movable chip holder assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The central axis of the elastic member is arranged in an eccentric plane with the central axis of the first movable column.

5. The movable chip holder assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The main body is provided with a first limiting portion adjacent to the first sliding groove, and the cover body is provided with a second limiting portion adjacent to the second sliding groove.

6. The movable chip holder assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second limiting portion is provided between the first inclined wall and the second inclined wall.

7. A developing cartridge, characterized in that: include: The movable chip holder assembly as described in any one of claims 1-6, wherein the movable chip holder assembly is installed at the side end of the developing box.

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