Portable chip upgrading instrument

Abstract

The utility model discloses a portable chip upgrade instrument which comprises an upgrade instrument host, a test head and a cloud server, the upgrade instrument host is used for sending upgrade data signals to the cloud server and receiving upgrade data, and the test head is used for receiving the upgrade data transmitted by the upgrade instrument host and sending the upgrade data to the cloud server. The test head receives consumable chip information and judges whether the consumable chip is upgraded or not according to the received consumable chip information, a test end is arranged on one side of the test head, the data transmission end is detachably connected with the bottom of the upgrade instrument host, the test end is used for directly contacting the consumable chip and resetting and upgrading the consumable chip, and an upgrade instrument mainboard and an upgrade instrument system are arranged in the upgrade instrument host; the consumable chip upgrading device is small and exquisite in design, extremely convenient for a user to use, compatible with various consumable chip upgrading designs, very suitable for consumable chips needing to be upgraded frequently, simple to operate, time-saving, efficient, portable, flexible, wide in application range and the like, can assist the user in reactivating the blocked chip, and improves the service life of the consumable chip. And the chip utilization rate is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of printer consumable chips, and particularly relates to a portable chip upgrader. Background Technique

[0002] At present, OEMs in the consumable chip industry frequently use printer firmware upgrades to combat the general consumable industry, and firmware upgrades have gradually become an inevitable barrier in the entire industry.

[0003] At present, customers are unable to reactivate the blocked alternative chips, which extremely easily causes firmware problems in the client's inventory. Moreover, the common method of chip firmware upgrade is for the client to return and exchange the goods, and then the chip firmware is sent back to China from overseas for processing, which will increase the time by more than 15 days, causing serious losses to the customers.

[0004] This solution provides a portable chip upgrader to achieve one-key reset upgrade of the consumable chip, help customers reactivate the blocked alternative chips, greatly improve the upgrade efficiency, and reduce the losses of the client to zero. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] Aiming at the problems raised in the above background technique, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a portable chip upgrader to achieve one-key reset upgrade of the consumable chip, help customers reactivate the blocked alternative chips, solve the chip firmware problem, save the time cost caused by returning and exchanging goods, and greatly reduce the huge losses caused to customers by frequent firmware upgrades.

[0006] To achieve the above technical purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0007] A portable chip upgrader includes an upgrader host, a test head, and a cloud server. The upgrader host is used to send upgrade data signals to the cloud server and receive upgrade data. The test head is used to receive the upgrade data transmitted by the upgrader host and judge whether to upgrade the consumable chip according to the received consumable chip information. One side of the test head is provided with a test end, and the other side is provided with a data transmission end. The data transmission end is detachably connected to the bottom of the upgrader host. The test end is used to directly contact the consumable chip and perform reset upgrade on it. The upgrader host is internally provided with an upgrader main board and an upgrader system.

[0008] Further limited, the upgrader system is an Android system.

[0009] Further limited, the upgrader main board adopts a STM32F401-64 series controller.

[0010] Further limited, the upgrader host and the cloud server are connected through 5G networking or mobile hotspot communication.

[0011] It is further defined that a charging port is provided on the side of the upgrade device host. Such a structural design can effectively replenish the power supply of the upgrade device host at any time.

[0012] It is further defined that the test head can be replaced according to different consumable chip models. Such a structural design makes the device more widely applicable.

[0013] It is further defined that the rechargeable battery pack adopts lithium battery. With such a structural design, the energy density of lithium battery is much higher than that of traditional lead-acid battery and nickel-metal hydride battery. Under the condition of the same weight, lithium battery can store more energy; the service life of lithium battery is usually longer than that of lead-acid battery and nickel-metal hydride battery, which can reduce the frequency of battery replacement and maintenance cost; lithium battery does not contain environmentally harmful substances such as lead, cadmium, etc. In addition, lithium battery can reduce resource waste through recycling and reuse.

[0014] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0015] 1. In the prior art, the common way to upgrade chip firmware is for the client to return or exchange the product, and then the chip firmware is sent back from overseas to China for processing, which will add more than 15 days in between, causing serious losses to customers. The utility model provides a portable chip upgrader, which is mainly composed of an upgrader host and a test head. The test head and the upgrader host are detachable, and the test head can be replaced accordingly according to different consumable chips. The upgrade process of this solution is: the upgrader host requests upgrade data from the cloud server, and then the upgrader host transmits the data to the test head. After receiving the data, the test head determines whether to upgrade the chip based on the chip information. If the conditions are met, the chip is reset with one click. The entire reset and upgrade process only takes a few seconds to complete, which greatly improves the efficiency of chip reset and upgrade, and reduces the client's loss to zero.

[0016] 2. The utility model is compact and exquisite in design, extremely convenient for users to use, and compatible with a variety of consumable chip upgrade designs. It is very suitable for consumable chips that need frequent upgrades. In addition, the utility model also has the characteristics of simple operation, time-saving and high efficiency, light and flexible, and wide applicability. It can help customers reactivate blocked chips and effectively improve chip utilization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The present invention can be further described by the non-limiting embodiments given in the accompanying drawings;

[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a portable chip upgrade device of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2This is the circuit diagram of the STM32F401-64 main board of an upgrade instrument for an embodiment of a portable chip upgrade instrument of the present utility model;

[0020] The descriptions of the main component symbols are as follows: upgrade instrument host 1, test head 2, control button 3, touch screen 4, test terminal 5, data transmission terminal 6, charging port 7. Specific implementation manners

[0021] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present utility model, the technical solutions of the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present utility model are only used to explain the relative position relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0023] In addition, the descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions appears to be contradictory or unable to be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present utility model. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0024] Such as Figure 1 - Figure 2As shown in the figure, a portable chip upgrader of the present utility model includes an upgrader host 1, a test head 2, and a cloud server. The upgrader host 1 is used to send upgrade data signals to the cloud server and receive upgrade data. The test head 2 is used to receive the upgrade data transmitted by the upgrader host 1 and determine whether to perform a consumable chip upgrade based on the received consumable chip information. One side of the test head 2 is provided with a test end 5, and the other side is provided with a data transmission end 6. The data transmission end 6 is detachably connected to the bottom of the upgrader host 1. The test end 5 is used to directly contact the consumable chip and reset and upgrade it. The upgrader host 1 is internally provided with an upgrader main board and an upgrader system.

[0025] Preferably, the upgrader system is an Android system.

[0026] Preferably, the upgrader main board adopts an STM32F401-64 series controller. Specifically, Figure 2 It is the circuit diagram of the STM32F401-64 of the upgrader main board.

[0027] Preferably, the upgrader host 1 communicates with the cloud server through 5G networking or a mobile hotspot.

[0028] Preferably, a charging port is provided on the side of the upgrader host 1. Such a structural design can effectively supply power to the upgrader host at any time.

[0029] Preferably, the test head 2 can be replaced accordingly according to different consumable chip models. Such a structural design makes the applicability of this device wider.

[0030] Preferably, the rechargeable battery pack adopts a lithium battery. With such a structural design, the energy density of the lithium battery is much higher than that of traditional lead-acid batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries. Under the same weight, the lithium battery can store more energy; the service life of the lithium battery is usually longer than that of lead-acid batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries, which can reduce the frequency of battery replacement and maintenance costs; the lithium battery does not contain environmentally harmful substances such as lead and cadmium. In addition, the lithium battery can reduce resource waste through recycling and reuse.

[0031] The principle and effect of the present utility model are as follows:

[0032] The portable chip upgrader provided by the present utility model is based on the Mini SmartBox service platform pioneered by the inventor, and incorporates the core technology of one-key reset of the SmartBox chip to help customers reactivate the blocked replaceable chips. By building the cloud server established by the inventor, the Mini SmartBox service platform is connected to the network to update upgrade data in real time, solve the firmware problems of consumable chips, save the time cost generated by client returns and exchanges, and greatly reduce the huge losses caused to customers by frequent firmware upgrades.

[0033] The upgrading process of this utility model is as follows: The main unit 1 of the upgrader requests upgrading data from the cloud server, and then the main unit 1 of the upgrader transmits the data to the test head 2. After receiving the data, the test head 2 determines whether to upgrade the chip according to the chip information. If the conditions are met, the chip is reset with one key. The entire process of reset and upgrade can be completed in just a few seconds, greatly improving the efficiency of chip reset and upgrade and reducing the loss of the client to zero.

[0034] This device can reset and upgrade consumable chips of various models. It is small and portable, can adapt to more usage scenarios, and uses a lithium battery to supply power to this device. It can work continuously for more than 72 hours after one charge without any external power supply. At the same time, the test head 2 and the main unit 1 of the upgrader adopt a detachable design, and the test head 2 can be replaced accordingly according to different consumable chips;

[0035] This device adopts the method of traditional button layout plus touch screen touch in the control mode. The current power of the upgrader, the model of the consumable chip, the type and version of the consumable chip can be displayed on the screen in real time, and the screen brightness, language type, networking options, etc. can also be adjusted through buttons.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to exemplarily illustrate the principle and its effects of this utility model, rather than to limit this utility model. Any person familiar with this technology can modify or change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes completed by those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field without departing from the spirit and technical idea disclosed by this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A portable chip upgrade device, comprising a consumable chip, a rechargeable battery pack and a cloud server, characterized in that: The system also comprises an upgrader host (1) and a test head (2), wherein the upgrader host (1) is used to send an upgrade data signal to the cloud server and receive upgrade data, and the test head (2) is used to receive the upgrade data transmitted by the upgrader host (1) and determine whether to upgrade the consumable chip according to the received consumable chip information. The test head (2) is provided with a test end (5) on one side and a data transmission end (6) on the other side, and the data transmission end (6) is detachably connected to the bottom of the upgrader host (1). The test end (5) is used to directly contact the consumable chip and reset and upgrade it. The upgrader host (1) is equipped with an upgrader mainboard and an upgrader system.

2. A portable chip upgrade device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upgrade instrument system is an Android system.

3. A portable chip upgrade device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upgrader mainboard adopts STM32F401-64 series controller.

4. The portable chip upgrade device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upgrade device host (1) communicates with the cloud server via 5G networking or mobile hotspot.

5. The portable chip upgrade device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A charging port is provided on the side of the upgrade device host (1).

6. The portable chip upgrade device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The test head (2) can be replaced accordingly according to different consumable chip models.

7. The portable chip upgrade device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rechargeable battery pack adopts lithium battery.

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