IP Library Granted Patent US 11,890,874
Granted Patent B2
US 11,890,874 · App. 17/600,248 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Nozzle ink cartridge, circuit substrate, and nozzle ink cartridge assembly

Inventor: Weichen Liu (Zhuhai, CN)
Assignee: GEEHY MICROELECTRONICS INC.
B41J2/17526B41J2/17523
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Patent No.
US 11,890,874
App. No.
17/600,248
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nozzle ink cartridge includes an ink cartridge main body and a first circuit substrate disposed at the ink cartridge main body. The first circuit substrate is configured with, a nozzle circuit and a first interface circuit. A second circuit substrate is disposed on the ink cartridge main body, and configured with a second interface circuit and a third interface circuit, which are electrically connected and disposed on a same side of the ink cartridge main body. A replaceable ink container is contained in an accommodation portion and configured with a first storage circuit and a fourth interface circuit electrically connected to the first storage circuit and the third interface circuit. The first storage circuit at least stores ink amount information of the ink container. The second circuit substrate is further configured with a switching circuit capable of processing signal transmission between the second and third interface circuits.

Claims (44)

1. A nozzle ink cartridge, including an ink cartridge main body and a first circuit substrate disposed on the ink cartridge main body, wherein the first circuit substrate is configured with a nozzle circuit and a first interface circuit that are electrically connected to each other, the nozzle ink cartridge being electrically connected or disconnected to an image forming apparatus through the first interface circuit; and the nozzle ink cartridge further comprising:

a second circuit substrate disposed on the ink cartridge main body, wherein the second circuit substrate is configured with a second interface circuit and a third interface circuit; and the second interface circuit and the first interface circuit are disposed on a same side of the ink cartridge main body and are electrically connected to each other; and

an accommodation portion and an ink container that is replaceable, wherein the ink container is contained in the accommodation portion, the ink container is configured with a first storage circuit and a fourth interface circuit that are electrically connected to each other, the fourth interface circuit is electrically connected to the third interface circuit, and the first storage circuit at least stores ink amount information of the ink container; wherein:

the second circuit substrate is further configured with a switching circuit, and the switching circuit is configured to cause an electrical disconnection from the image forming apparatus through an electrical disconnection between the second interface circuit and the third interface circuit.

2. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

a quantity of interfaces of the third interface circuit is less than a quantity of interfaces of the first interface circuit.

3. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

a quantity of interfaces of the second interface circuit is equal to a quantity of interfaces of the third interface circuit.

4. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

the switching circuit processes a signal transmitted from the second interface circuit, and transmits the signal to the third interface circuit.

5. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

the third interface circuit includes a heating signal interface, wherein a signal transmitted by the heating signal interface is configured to heat liquid to jet the liquid out.

6. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second circuit substrate further includes a fifth interface circuit; and

the fifth interface circuit is electrically connected to the first interface circuit, and is electrically connected to the second interface circuit through the switching circuit.

7. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 6 , wherein:

a quantity of interfaces of the fifth interface circuit is less than a quantity of interfaces of the first interface circuit.

8. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 6 , wherein:

the fifth interface circuit includes a data interface.

9. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

a quantity of interfaces of the second interface circuit is equal to a quantity of interfaces of the first interface circuit.

10. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 9 , wherein:

the switching circuit processes a signal transmitted from the second interface circuit, and transmits the signal to the third interface circuit.

11. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second circuit substrate further includes a second storage circuit;

and

the switching circuit processes a signal transmitted from the second interface circuit, and transmits the signal to the second storage circuit.

12. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 11 , wherein:

the second storage circuit include ink cartridge data.

13. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

the switching circuit processes a signal transmitted from the second interface circuit into a signal identifiable by the first storage circuit.

14. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 13 , wherein:

the switching circuit processes a received signal into a signal corresponding to an interface type of the fourth interface circuit.

15. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein:

the switching circuit further includes a control circuit.

16. The nozzle ink cartridge according to claim 15 , wherein: causes the electrical disconnection from when the ink amount information stored in the first storage circuit is preset data.

17. A circuit substrate, applied in an nozzle ink cartridge, wherein the nozzle ink cartridge includes a first circuit substrate, an accommodation portion, and an ink container that is replaceable;

the first circuit substrate is configured with a nozzle circuit and a first interface circuit which are electrically connected to each other, the nozzle ink cartridge being electrically connected or disconnected to an image forming apparatus through the first interface circuit; the ink container is contained in the accommodation portion;

the ink container is configured with a first storage circuit and a fourth interface circuit which are electrically connected to each other; the fourth interface circuit is electrically connected to a third interface circuit; and the first storage circuit at least stores ink amount information of the ink container;

wherein the circuit substrate is configured with a second interface circuit, the third interface circuit, and a switching circuit; the second interface circuit and the first interface circuit are electronically connected to each other; and the switching circuit is configured to cause an electrical disconnection from the image forming apparatus through an electrical disconnection between the second interface circuit and the third interface circuit.

18. A nozzle ink cartridge assembly, including an ink cartridge main body and a first circuit substrate disposed on the ink cartridge main body, wherein the first circuit substrate is configured with a nozzle circuit and a first interface circuit that are electrically connected to each other, the nozzle ink cartridge being electrically connected or disconnected to an image forming apparatus through the first interface circuit; and the nozzle ink cartridge assembly further comprising:

a second circuit substrate disposed on the ink cartridge main body, wherein the second circuit substrate is configured with a second interface circuit and a third interface circuit; and the second interface circuit and the first interface circuit are disposed on a same side of the ink cartridge main body and are electrically connected to each other;

an accommodation portion capable of accommodating an ink container that is replaceable, wherein:

the second circuit substrate is further configured with a switching circuit, and the switching circuit is configured to cause an electrical disconnection from the image forming apparatus through an electrical disconnection between the second interface circuit and the third interface circuit.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 8, 2022
From: APEX MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: GEEHY MICROELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 061898/0551 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 057654 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 11, 2022
From: LIU, WEICHEN
To: APEX MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061149/0258 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2021
From: LIU, WEICHEN
To: APEX MICROELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057654/0347 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 201910370854.1 · May 6, 2019 · national
CN 201910828145.3 · Sep 3, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
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