Ink cartridge, ink cartridge chip, and short-circuit detection method of chip
Disclosed is an ink cartridge, ink cartridge chip, and short-circuit detection method of chip. The ink cartridge chip comprises: a short-circuit detection terminal, which is disposed between a connecting terminal to be detected and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; a short-circuit detection and processing unit, which is connected to a voltage division and power supply unit and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; and a voltage division and power supply unit, which is connected to the short-circuit detection and processing unit and the connecting terminal to be detected, for dividing voltage from the connecting terminal to be detected and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection and processing unit. The present disclosure is able to reduce costs and satisfy long-term use of short-circuit detection in the ink cartridge chips.
1. An ink cartridge chip comprising:
a circuit board provided with a plurality of connecting terminals in connection with device-side terminals of a recording device when the ink cartridge chip is mounted to the recording device, the connecting terminals comprise a high-voltage connecting terminal and an installation detect connecting terminal,
a short-circuit detection terminal, which is entirely or partially disposed between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal,
a short-circuit detection and processing unit, and
a voltage division and power supply unit,
wherein the voltage division and power supply unit is connected to the high-voltage connecting terminal, the short-circuit detection terminal, and the short-circuit detection and processing unit for dividing a voltage from the high-voltage connecting terminal and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection terminal and the short-circuit detection and processing unit, and
the short-circuit detection and processing unit is connected to the voltage division and power supply unit, the high-voltage connecting terminal, the short-circuit detection terminal, and the installation detection connecting terminal for determining a short circuit between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal based on a potential difference of the high-voltage connecting terminal and the short-circuit detection terminal, and executing short-circuit abnormality processing, if the short circuit is determined.
2. The ink cartridge chip according to claim 1 , wherein the short-circuit detection and processing unit is further used to:
judge whether a potential of the high-voltage connecting terminal is equal to a potential of the short-circuit detection terminal and, if yes, the short circuit between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal is determined.
3. The ink cartridge chip according to claim 1 , wherein:
when the short circuit is determined, the short-circuit detection and processing unit connects the installation detection connecting terminal to ground.
4. The ink cartridge chip according to claim 1 , wherein:
the short-circuit detection terminal is arranged in linear between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal.
5. The ink cartridge Chip according to claim 1 , wherein:
the short-circuit detection and processing unit further comprises a detection unit and a controllable switch, the controllable switch comprising a first field effect transistor, and the detection unit comprising a second field effect transistor, and
wherein the first field effect transistor is connected, at an input end thereof, to the installation detection connecting terminal, and to ground at an output end thereof, and
the second field effect transistor is connected to the high-voltage connecting terminal at an input end thereof, and to the voltage division and power supply unit and the short-circuit detection terminal at a control end thereof, an output end of the second field effect transistor being connected to the control end of the first field effect transistor,
the control end of the first field effect transistor and the output end of the second field effect transistor being connected to the ground through a resistance-capacitance circuit formed by a first resistor and a first capacitor.
6. The ink cartridge chip according to claim 5 , wherein:
the voltage division and power supply unit further comprises a parallel circuit formed by a third resistor and a second capacitor, the parallel circuit being connected to the ground at one end thereof, and to a second resistor, the short-circuit detection terminal, and the short-circuit detection and processing unit at the other end thereof, and the second resistor being connected to the high-voltage connecting terminal.
7. The ink cartridge chip according to claim 5 , wherein:
the short circuit is determined if a potential of the high-voltage connecting terminal at the input end of the second field effect transistor is equal to a potential of the short-circuit detection terminal at the control end of the second field effect transistor, and the second field effect transistor is in a cut-off state, and
the input end and the output end of the first field effect transistor are electrically connected to each other, and the installation detection connecting terminal is connected to the ground through the first field effect transit.
8. An ink cartridge, comprising:
a body for storing ink used for printing;
an ink part for supply delivering the ink in the body; and
an ink cartridge chip arranged on the body and comprising a circuit board provided with a plurality of connecting terminals in connection with device-side terminals of a recording device when the ink cartridge chip is mounted to the recording device, the connecting terminals comprising a high-voltage connecting terminal and an installation detection connecting terminal,
wherein the ink cartridge chip further comprises:
a short-circuit detection terminal, which is entirely or partially disposed between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal,
a short-circuit detection and processing unit, and
a voltage division and power supply unit,
wherein the voltage division and power supply unit is connected to the high-voltage connecting terminal, the short-circuit detection terminal and the short-circuit detection and processing unit for dividing a voltage from the high-voltage connecting terminal and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection terminal and the short-circuit detection and processing unit, and the short-circuit detection ravel processing unit is connected to the voltage division and power supply unit, the high-voltage connecting terminal, the short-circuit detection terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal for determining a short circuit between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal based on a potential difference of the high-voltage connecting terminal and the short-circuit detection terminal and for executing short-circuit abnormality processing if the short circuit is determined.
9. The ink cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the short-circuit detection and processing unit is further used to:
judge whether a potential of the high-voltage connecting terminal is equal to a potential of the short-circuit detection terminal and, if yes, the short circuit between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal is determined.
10. The ink cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein:
when the short circuit is determined, the short-circuit detection and processing unit connects the installation detection connecting terminal to ground.
11. The ink cartridge chip according to claim 8 , wherein:
the short-circuit detection terminal is arranged in linear between the high-voltage connecting terminal and the installation detection connecting terminal.