本申请是申请号为201210006505.X、申请日为2012年01月10日、发明名称为“墨盒墨量提示和预警方法、墨盒芯片、墨盒及成像装置”的申请的分案申请。This application is a divisional application of the application with the application number 201210006505.X, the application date is January 10, 2012, and the invention title is "Ink Cartridge Ink Volume Indication and Early Warning Method, Ink Cartridge Chip, Ink Cartridge and Imaging Device".
技术领域technical field
本发明涉及成像装置技术，尤其涉及一种墨盒墨量提示和预警方法、墨盒芯片、墨盒及成像装置。The invention relates to imaging device technology, in particular to an ink cartridge ink volume prompt and early warning method, an ink cartridge chip, an ink cartridge and an imaging device.
背景技术Background technique
成像装置是常见的办公设备，例如打印机、复印机和传真机等。成像装置用的墨盒通常配置有墨盒芯片。当墨盒安装到如成像装置等成像装置后，成像装置通过识别墨盒芯片来获取墨盒信息，墨盒信息例如：墨盒序列号、剩余墨量、出厂日期等信息；其中，剩余墨量是成像装置在打印过程中，由成像装置按照设定的规则计算出来的估算值。当墨盒芯片显示出墨盒的剩余墨量不足时，成像装置会输出叹号等预警信息，用于提示用户墨盒当前的剩余墨量不足。Imaging devices are common office equipment such as printers, copiers, and facsimile machines. Ink cartridges for imaging devices are generally equipped with a cartridge chip. When the ink cartridge is installed in an imaging device such as an imaging device, the imaging device obtains the information of the ink cartridge by identifying the chip of the ink cartridge, such as the serial number of the ink cartridge, the remaining ink volume, and the date of manufacture; where the remaining ink volume is the information that the imaging device is printing In the process, the estimated value is calculated by the imaging device according to the set rules. When the chip of the ink cartridge shows that the remaining ink of the ink cartridge is insufficient, the imaging device will output warning information such as an exclamation mark to remind the user that the remaining ink of the ink cartridge is insufficient.
目前，一些OEM(OriginalEquipmentManufacturer，原始设备制造商)成像装置生产厂商增加了检测墨盒剩余墨量的其它技术手段，例如：在墨盒芯片上设置用于监测墨盒墨量的传感器，墨盒当前的墨量状态采用传感器的不同频率信号进行表示，如采用33k和100k两种频率信号分别表示有墨状态和缺墨状态。成像装置通过检测传感器输出的频率信号，来设置墨盒芯片中的墨量状态标识，并通过检测墨量状态标识，来确定是否输出叹号等预警信息。例如：当成像装置检测到传感器输出的频率信号为100k时，成像装置将墨盒芯片中墨量状态标识设置为“EF”；成像装置检测墨盒芯片中的墨量状态标识，如果当前墨量状态标识为“EF”，则输出叹号等预警信息，用于提示用户墨盒当前缺墨。At present, some OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer, original equipment manufacturer) imaging device manufacturers have added other technical means to detect the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge, for example: setting a sensor for monitoring the ink volume of the ink cartridge on the ink cartridge chip, the current ink volume status of the ink cartridge Different frequency signals of the sensor are used to indicate, for example, two frequency signals of 33k and 100k are used to indicate the state of ink presence and ink shortage respectively. The imaging device sets the ink level status indicator in the ink cartridge chip by detecting the frequency signal output by the sensor, and determines whether to output early warning information such as an exclamation mark by detecting the ink level status indicator. For example: when the imaging device detects that the frequency signal output by the sensor is 100k, the imaging device sets the ink level status flag in the ink cartridge chip to "EF"; If it is "EF", then output warning information such as an exclamation mark, which is used to remind the user that the ink cartridge is currently short of ink.
上述现状可能导致在上述成像装置安装其他成像墨盒生产厂商生产的墨盒，成像装置则可能因无法检测到传感器输出信号而不识别墨盒，导致墨盒不能正常使用。用户如果要使用这些OEM成像装置生产厂商提供的成像装置，则必须使用这些OEM成像装置生产厂商提供的专用墨盒，由此给用户使用带来了不便。The above situation may lead to the installation of ink cartridges produced by other imaging cartridge manufacturers in the imaging device, and the imaging device may not recognize the ink cartridge because it cannot detect the output signal of the sensor, resulting in the ink cartridge not being used normally. If users want to use the imaging devices provided by these OEM imaging device manufacturers, they must use the special ink cartridges provided by these OEM imaging device manufacturers, which brings inconvenience to users.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的第一个方面是提供一种墨盒墨量提示方法和墨盒，用于通过模拟墨盒的传感器输出信号，来适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，从而以较低成本实现没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，与成像装置的兼容。The first aspect of the present invention is to provide an ink cartridge ink level prompt method and an ink cartridge, which are used to adapt the inherent detection requirements of the imaging device for ink shortage warning by simulating the sensor output signal of the ink cartridge, so as to achieve no Universal cartridges with actual sensors for monitoring cartridge ink levels, compatible with imaging devices.
本发明的第二个方面是提供一种墨盒墨量预警方法，用以实现根据墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号进行墨盒墨量的缺墨预警。The second aspect of the present invention is to provide an ink cartridge pre-warning method for ink shortage pre-warning based on the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge.
本发明的第一个方面提供了一种墨盒墨量提示方法。在该方法中，所述墨盒执行如下处理：根据与所述墨盒连接的成像装置写入到墨盒芯片的墨量数据获取所述墨盒的剩余墨量；将所述墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较；所述墨盒根据比较结果来模拟用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的输出。The first aspect of the present invention provides a method for prompting the ink volume of an ink cartridge. In this method, the ink cartridge performs the following processing: obtain the remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge according to the ink quantity data written into the ink cartridge chip by the imaging device connected to the ink cartridge; combine the remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge with the preset The ink volume threshold value of the ink box is compared; the ink box simulates the output of the actual sensor used to monitor the ink level of the ink box according to the comparison result.
根据本发明又一方面的方法，所述墨盒根据比较结果来模拟用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的输出的步骤包括：所述墨盒根据比较结果来设置所述墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号；通过所述模拟传感器的输出信号来适配所述成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求。According to the method according to another aspect of the present invention, the step of the ink cartridge simulating the output of the actual sensor used to monitor the ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result includes: the ink cartridge setting the output signal of the simulated sensor of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result; The output signal of the analog sensor is used to adapt to the inherent detection requirement of the imaging device for ink shortage warning.
根据本发明又一方面的方法，若所述墨盒的剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号设置为第一信号，向所述成像装置输出所述第一信号；以及/或者，若所述墨盒的剩余墨量大于或等于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号设置为第二信号，向所述成像装置输出所述第二信号。其中，所述第一信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态，所述第二信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。According to the method according to another aspect of the present invention, if the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than the threshold value, the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge is set as the first signal, and the first signal is output to the imaging device. a signal; and/or, if the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge is set as a second signal, and the first signal is output to the imaging device Two signals. Wherein, the first signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-out state, and the second signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-filled state.
根据本发明又一方面的方法，采用第一频率值、第一电流值或第一电压值表示第一信号；采用第二频率值、第二电流值或第二电压值表示第二信号。According to the method in another aspect of the present invention, the first signal is represented by the first frequency value, the first current value or the first voltage value; the second signal is represented by the second frequency value, the second current value or the second voltage value.
根据本发明又一方面的方法，还包括：所述墨盒根据其剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值的比较结果，设置其墨盒状态标识。The method according to still another aspect of the present invention further includes: setting an ink cartridge status flag on the ink cartridge according to a comparison result of the remaining ink amount of the ink cartridge with a preset ink amount threshold value.
根据本发明又一方面的方法，所述墨盒根据其剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值的比较结果设置其墨盒状态标识的步骤进一步包括：若所述剩余墨量大于或等于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第二标识；以及/或者，若所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第一标识；其中，所述第二标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态，所述第一标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。According to the method according to another aspect of the present invention, the step of setting the ink cartridge status flag of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result of the remaining ink amount and the preset ink amount threshold value further includes: if the remaining ink amount is greater than or equal to the threshold value, then set the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge as the second flag; and/or, if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value, set the ink level state flag of the ink cartridge as the second flag An identification; wherein, the second identification is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of having ink, and the first identification is used to indicate that the ink box is currently in a state of being out of ink.
本发明的另一方面还提供了一种墨盒芯片。该墨盒芯片包括：根据与所述墨盒连接的成像装置写入到墨盒芯片的墨量数据获取所述墨盒的剩余墨量的模块；将所述墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较的模块；所述墨盒根据比较结果来模拟用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的输出的模块。Another aspect of the present invention also provides an ink cartridge chip. The ink cartridge chip includes: a module for obtaining the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the ink quantity data written into the ink cartridge chip by an imaging device connected to the ink cartridge; A module for comparing the values; a module for the ink cartridge to simulate the output of the actual sensor used to monitor the ink level of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result.
根据本发明又一方面的墨盒芯片，所述用于所述墨盒根据比较结果来模拟用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的输出的模块进一步用于：根据比较结果来设置所述墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号；通过所述模拟传感器的输出信号来适配所述成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求。According to the ink cartridge chip according to another aspect of the present invention, the module for the ink cartridge to simulate the output of the actual sensor used to monitor the ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result is further used to: set the analog sensor of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result The output signal of the analog sensor is adapted to the inherent detection requirement of the imaging device for ink shortage warning through the output signal of the analog sensor.
根据本发明又一方面，还提供了又一种墨盒芯片。该墨盒芯片包括：存储模块，用于存储墨盒信息，所述墨盒信息包括：墨盒的剩余墨量和墨量门限值；比较模块，用于将所述墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较；模拟传感器设置模块，用于如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的输出信号设置为第一信号，以及/或者用于如果所述剩余墨量大于或等于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号设置为第二信号；通信模块，用于向与所述墨盒连接的成像装置输出所述第一信号以及/或者所述第二信号。其中，所述第一信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态，所述第二信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。According to yet another aspect of the present invention, yet another ink cartridge chip is provided. The ink cartridge chip includes: a storage module for storing ink cartridge information, and the ink cartridge information includes: the remaining ink volume of the ink box and a threshold value of ink volume; a comparison module for comparing the remaining ink volume of the ink box with the preset ink volume The analog sensor setting module is used to set the output signal of the ink cartridge as the first signal if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value, and/or is used to set the output signal of the ink cartridge as the first signal if the remaining If the amount of ink is greater than or equal to the threshold value, then the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge is set as the second signal; the communication module is configured to output the first signal and/or to the imaging device connected to the ink cartridge the second signal. Wherein, the first signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-out state, and the second signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-filled state.
进一步包括：墨量状态标识设置模块，用于如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第一标识，以及/或者用于如果所述剩余墨量大于或等于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第二标识。其中，所述第一标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态，所述第二标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。It further includes: an ink level status flag setting module, configured to set the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge as a first flag if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value, and/or for If the ink amount is greater than or equal to the threshold value, then the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge is set as the second flag. Wherein, the first mark is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-out state, and the second mark is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-filled state.
根据本发明又一方面，还提供了一种墨盒。该墨盒包括墨盒主体，以及上述各方案中的墨盒芯片。According to still another aspect of the present invention, an ink cartridge is also provided. The ink box includes an ink box main body, and the ink box chip in the above solutions.
本发明的第一方面提供的墨盒墨量提示方法、墨盒芯片和墨盒中，可模拟墨盒实际传感器的输出，即根据墨盒的剩余墨量和预设门限值的比较结果来设置模拟传感器的输出信号；通过模拟传感器的输出信号，来适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，使得可以提供不设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，可以较低成本实现其与成像装置的兼容。In the ink cartridge ink quantity prompting method, ink cartridge chip and ink cartridge provided by the first aspect of the present invention, the output of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge can be simulated, that is, the output of the simulated sensor is set according to the comparison result between the remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge and the preset threshold value Signal; through the output signal of the analog sensor, to adapt the inherent detection requirements of the imaging device for ink shortage warning, so that it is possible to provide a universal ink cartridge without an actual sensor for monitoring the ink volume of the ink cartridge, and realize its integration with the imaging device at a low cost compatible.
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图1为本发明实施例一提供的墨盒墨量提示方法的流程图；FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for prompting the ink volume of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
图2为本发明实施例二提供的墨盒墨量预警方法的流程图；Fig. 2 is a flow chart of the ink cartridge ink volume early warning method provided by Embodiment 2 of the present invention;
图3为本发明实施例三提供的墨盒墨量的提示和预警方法流程图；Fig. 3 is a flow chart of the method for prompting and warning the amount of ink in the ink cartridge according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;
图4为本发明实施例四提供的墨盒墨量的提示和预警方法流程图；Fig. 4 is a flow chart of the method for prompting and warning the amount of ink in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;
图5为本发明实施例五提供的墨盒芯片的结构示意图；Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the ink cartridge chip provided by Embodiment 5 of the present invention;
图6为本发明实施例六提供的墨盒的结构示意图；FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge provided in Embodiment 6 of the present invention;
图7为本发明实施例七提供的成像装置的结构示意图。FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an imaging device provided by Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
具体实施方式detailed description
图1为本发明实施例一提供的墨盒墨量提示方法的流程图。本实施例从墨盒的执行角度，对本发明墨盒墨量提示方法的技术方案进行详细说明。如图1所示的方法包括：FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for prompting the ink volume of an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This embodiment describes in detail the technical solution of the method for prompting the ink volume of the ink cartridge of the present invention from the perspective of the implementation of the ink cartridge. The methods shown in Figure 1 include:
步骤11：将墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较。Step 11: Compare the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge with a preset ink volume threshold value.
墨盒的剩余墨量可预先获取，且剩余墨量的具体获取方式不受限制。一种剩余墨量的可选获取方式例如：由安装有墨盒的成像装置估算墨盒的剩余墨量，并将剩余墨量的估算值发送给墨盒。The remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge can be acquired in advance, and the specific acquisition method of the remaining ink volume is not limited. An optional way to acquire the remaining ink volume is, for example: the imaging device installed with the ink tank estimates the remaining ink volume of the ink tank, and sends the estimated value of the remaining ink volume to the ink tank.
墨盒获取成像装置发送的剩余墨量的估算值，并将该剩余墨量的估算值与预设的墨量门限值进行比较，根据比较结果设置该墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号。所述门限值的具体大小可根据实际需要设定，例如可将墨盒总墨量的15％-25％，设定为所述门限值。The ink cartridge obtains the estimated value of remaining ink sent by the imaging device, compares the estimated value of remaining ink with a preset ink threshold, and sets the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge according to the comparison result. The specific size of the threshold value can be set according to actual needs, for example, 15%-25% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge can be set as the threshold value.
步骤12：如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号设置为第一信号；所述第一信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。Step 12: If the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value, set the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge as a first signal; the first signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-out state.
步骤13：向与所述墨盒连接的成像装置输出所述第一信号。Step 13: Outputting the first signal to an imaging device connected to the ink cartridge.
本实施例可预先在墨盒上，如在墨盒的墨盒芯片上设置模拟传感器；墨盒根据剩余墨量与门限值的比较结果，来设置模拟传感器的输出信号，从而达到模拟墨盒实际设置的传感器的输出。In this embodiment, an analog sensor can be set on the ink cartridge in advance, such as on the ink cartridge chip of the ink cartridge; the ink cartridge can set the output signal of the analog sensor according to the comparison result of the remaining ink volume and the threshold value, so as to achieve the actual setting of the sensor of the analog ink cartridge. output.
如果墨盒的剩余墨量小于门限值，表示该墨盒当前处于缺墨状态；该情形下，可将墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号设置为第一信号，并向与该墨盒连接的成像装置输出所述第一信号，所述第一信号用于表示墨盒处于缺墨状态。该技术方案实现了对墨盒的缺墨提示，可适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求。If the remaining amount of ink in the ink box is less than the threshold value, it means that the ink box is currently in an ink shortage state; The first signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is in an ink-out state. The technical solution realizes the ink shortage prompt for the ink cartridge, and can adapt to the inherent detection requirement of the imaging device for ink shortage warning.
如果墨盒的剩余墨量大于或等于门限值，表示该墨盒当前处于有墨状态。可选的，该情形将墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号设置为第二信号，并向与该墨盒连接的成像装置输出所述第二信号，所述第二信号用于表示墨盒处于有墨状态。该技术方案可进一步实现对墨盒墨量的有墨提示，以更好适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求。If the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is greater than or equal to the threshold value, it means that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of having ink. Optionally, in this case, the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge is set as the second signal, and the second signal is output to the imaging device connected to the ink cartridge, and the second signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is in the state of having ink. This technical solution can further realize the prompt of the amount of ink in the ink cartridge, so as to better meet the inherent detection requirements of the imaging device for early warning of ink shortage.
上述第一信号和第二信号的具体表现形式不受限制。在实际应用过程中，可采用某一传感器参数的不同取值，分别表示上述第一信号和第二信号。例如：可采用传感器频率的第一频率值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器频率的第二频率值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电压的第一电压值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电压的第二电压值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电流的第一电流值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电流的第二电流值表示上述第二信号；等等。The specific expression forms of the above-mentioned first signal and second signal are not limited. In a practical application process, different values of a certain sensor parameter may be used to respectively represent the above-mentioned first signal and second signal. For example: the first frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal, and the second frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned second signal; or, the first voltage value of the sensor voltage can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal. The second voltage value of the voltage represents the above-mentioned second signal; alternatively, the above-mentioned first signal can be represented by a first current value of the sensor current, and the above-mentioned second signal can be represented by a second current value of the sensor current; and so on.
本实施例提供的墨盒墨量提示方法中，墨盒模拟墨盒实际传感器的输出，即墨盒根据自身剩余墨量和门限值的比较结果来设置模拟传感器的输出信号，通过模拟传感器的输出信号，来适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，使得没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，可以较低成本实现其与成像装置的兼容。In the ink cartridge ink volume prompt method provided in this embodiment, the ink cartridge simulates the output of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge, that is, the ink cartridge sets the output signal of the analog sensor according to the comparison result of its own remaining ink amount and the threshold value, and uses the output signal of the analog sensor to Adapting to the inherent detection requirements of the imaging device for ink shortage warning makes it possible for a general-purpose ink cartridge without an actual sensor for monitoring the ink level of the ink cartridge to be compatible with the imaging device at a low cost.
在上述技术方案的基础上，可选的，墨盒还可根据墨盒自身的剩余墨量和门限值的比较结果，设置该墨盒的墨盒状态标识。例如：如果墨盒的剩余墨量小于门限值，则将墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第一标识；所述第一标识用于表示该墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。如果墨盒的剩余墨量大于或等于门限值，则将该墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第二标识；所述第二标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。上述第一标识和第二标识的具体表现形式不受限制，如可采用任意两个不同的数值，分别表示上述第一标识和第二标识。On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, the ink cartridge status flag of the ink cartridge can also be set according to the comparison result between the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge itself and the threshold value. For example: if the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than the threshold value, the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge is set as the first flag; the first flag is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink shortage state. If the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge is set as a second flag; the second flag is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of having ink. The specific expression forms of the first identifier and the second identifier are not limited, for example, any two different numerical values may be used to represent the first identifier and the second identifier respectively.
由于墨盒根据相同的信息，即墨盒的剩余墨量和门限值的比较结果，分别设置模拟传感器的输出信号以及墨盒状态标识，因此，墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号以及墨盒状态标识，表示的墨盒当前所处的状态相同，从而有利于更好的适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，在较低的成本下实现没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，与成像装置的兼容。Since the ink cartridge is based on the same information, that is, the comparison result of the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge and the threshold value, the output signal of the analog sensor and the status mark of the ink cartridge are respectively set. Therefore, the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge and the status mark of the ink cartridge represent the ink cartridge The current state is the same, which is conducive to better adapting to the inherent detection requirements of the imaging device for ink shortage warning, and realizes a universal ink cartridge without an actual sensor for monitoring the ink level of the ink cartridge at a lower cost, and imaging device compatible.
图2为本发明实施例二提供的墨盒墨量预警方法的流程图。本实施例从成像装置的执行角度，对本发明墨盒墨量预警方法的技术方案进行详细说明。如图2所示的方法包括：FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the method for early warning of ink volume in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This embodiment describes in detail the technical solution of the ink cartridge ink volume warning method of the present invention from the perspective of implementation of the imaging device. The methods shown in Figure 2 include:
步骤21：检测墨盒的传感器输出信号；所述传感器输出信号包括：所述墨盒的实际传感器的输出信号，或所述墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号。Step 21: Detect the sensor output signal of the ink cartridge; the sensor output signal includes: the output signal of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge, or the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge.
在一种可选的实现方式中，墨盒上可预先设置实际传感器，该实际传感器检测墨盒的墨量，并根据检测结果输出输出信号。成像装置对实际传感器输出信号进行检测，根据检测结果进行墨盒墨量的预警。In an optional implementation manner, an actual sensor may be preset on the ink cartridge, and the actual sensor detects the amount of ink in the ink cartridge, and outputs an output signal according to the detection result. The imaging device detects the actual output signal of the sensor, and performs an early warning of the ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the detection result.
在另一种可选的实现方式中，墨盒上可预先设置模拟传感器，墨盒通过设置墨盒的当前墨量状态设置模拟传感器的输出信号，通过模拟传感器的输出来模拟墨盒实际设置的传感器的输出。成像装置对模拟传感器输出信号进行检测，根据检测结果进行墨盒墨量的预警。In another optional implementation, an analog sensor can be preset on the ink cartridge, and the ink cartridge can set the output signal of the analog sensor by setting the current ink level state of the ink cartridge, and simulate the output of the sensor actually installed on the ink cartridge through the output of the analog sensor. The imaging device detects the output signal of the analog sensor, and performs an early warning of the ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the detection result.
步骤22：如果检测到的所述传感器输出信号为第一信号，或检测到所述传感器输出信号由第二信号跳变为第一信号，则输出缺墨预警信息；所述第一信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态,所述第二信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。Step 22: If the detected output signal of the sensor is the first signal, or it is detected that the output signal of the sensor has jumped from the second signal to the first signal, then output ink shortage warning information; the first signal is used for It indicates that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-out state, and the second signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in an ink-filled state.
上述第一信号和第二信号的具体表现形式不受限制。在实际应用过程中，可采用某一传感器参数的不同取值，分别表示上述第一信号和第二信号。例如：可采用传感器频率的第一频率值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器频率的第二频率值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电压的第一电压值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电压的第二电压值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电流的第一电流值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电流的第二电流值表示上述第二信号；等等。The specific expression forms of the above-mentioned first signal and second signal are not limited. In a practical application process, different values of a certain sensor parameter may be used to respectively represent the above-mentioned first signal and second signal. For example: the first frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal, and the second frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned second signal; or, the first voltage value of the sensor voltage can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal. The second voltage value of the voltage represents the above-mentioned second signal; alternatively, the above-mentioned first signal can be represented by a first current value of the sensor current, and the above-mentioned second signal can be represented by a second current value of the sensor current; and so on.
成像装置在对墨盒的传感器输出信号的检测过程中，如果检测到所述传感器输出信号为上述第一信号，或者，检测到所述传感器输出信号由上述第二信号跳变为上述第一信号，则：说明墨盒当前的墨量状态为缺墨状态，成像装置输出缺墨预警信息。上述缺墨预警信息的具体表现形式不受限制，例如可采用叹号“！”或其他符号进行缺墨预警。During the detection process of the sensor output signal of the ink cartridge, if the imaging device detects that the sensor output signal is the above-mentioned first signal, or detects that the sensor output signal jumps from the above-mentioned second signal to the above-mentioned first signal, Then: it indicates that the current state of the amount of ink in the ink cartridge is an ink shortage state, and the imaging device outputs an ink shortage warning message. The specific form of expression of the above ink shortage warning information is not limited, for example, an exclamation mark "!" or other symbols may be used for ink shortage warning.
本实施例提供的墨盒墨量预警方法中，成像装置检测墨盒的实际传感器输出信号或模拟传感器输出信号，并根据检测结果实现对墨盒墨量的缺墨预警，实现方法简单，降低了成像装置进行缺墨预警的复杂性。In the ink cartridge ink volume warning method provided in this embodiment, the imaging device detects the actual sensor output signal or the simulated sensor output signal of the ink cartridge, and realizes the ink shortage warning of the ink cartridge ink volume according to the detection result. The complexity of low ink warning.
可选的，墨盒的墨量状态标识也可由成像装置进行设置。成像装置可依据墨盒的传感器输出信号的检测结果，设置墨盒的墨量状态标识。例如：上述技术方案在成像装置检测到墨盒的传感器输出信号为第一信号之后，可根据所述第一信号，将墨盒的墨量状态表示设置为第一标识。或者，成像装置可依据墨盒的剩余墨量和预设门限值的比较结果，设置墨盒的墨量状态标识。例如：成像装置可将墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较；如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为所述第一标识。墨盒的剩余墨量，可由成像装置根据打印数据进行墨量估算等方式获取。Optionally, the ink level status indication of the ink cartridge can also be set by the imaging device. The imaging device can set the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge according to the detection result of the output signal of the sensor of the ink cartridge. For example, in the above technical solution, after the imaging device detects that the sensor output signal of the ink cartridge is the first signal, the ink level status indication of the ink cartridge may be set as the first flag according to the first signal. Alternatively, the imaging device may set an ink level status flag of the ink box according to a comparison result between the remaining ink level of the ink box and a preset threshold value. For example: the imaging device can compare the remaining ink volume of the ink box with a preset ink volume threshold value; if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value, the ink level status flag of the ink box is set to the First logo. The remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge can be acquired by the imaging device by estimating the ink volume based on the printing data.
可选的，上述技术方案在成像装置输出缺墨预警信息之前，还可包括：成像装置检测墨盒的墨量状态标识。该情形下，成像装置输出缺墨预警信息具体可包括：如果检测到的所述传感器输出信号为第一信号、且检测到的所述墨量状态标识为第一标识，则输出所述缺墨预警信息；第一标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。如此处理的好处在于，该技术方案在输出预警信息之前，核对成像装置检测到的墨盒的传感器输出信号以及墨盒状态标识，在二者检测结果均表示墨盒处于缺墨状态时，方才输出缺墨预警信息，由此提高了成像装置进行缺墨预警的准确性。Optionally, the above technical solution may further include: before the imaging device outputs the ink shortage warning information, the imaging device detects an ink level status indicator of the ink cartridge. In this case, the imaging device outputting the ink shortage warning information may specifically include: if the detected output signal of the sensor is the first signal, and the detected ink quantity status flag is the first flag, outputting the ink shortage Pre-warning information: the first mark is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink. The advantage of this treatment is that before outputting the warning information, the technical solution checks the sensor output signal of the ink cartridge detected by the imaging device and the ink cartridge status identification, and only outputs the ink shortage warning when the detection results of both indicate that the ink cartridge is in a state of lack of ink. information, thereby improving the accuracy of the ink shortage warning performed by the imaging device.
图3为本发明实施例三提供的墨盒墨量的提示和预警方法流程图。本实施例中，成像装置以打印机为例进行说明。具体的，如图3所示的方法包括：Fig. 3 is a flow chart of the method for prompting and warning the amount of ink in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In this embodiment, the imaging device is described by taking a printer as an example. Specifically, the method shown in Figure 3 includes:
步骤31：打印机开始打印数据。Step 31: The printer starts to print data.
步骤32：打印机在打印过程中，根据打印数据估算墨量数据，并将估算得到的墨量数据写入到墨盒芯片；执行步骤33和步骤35。Step 32: During the printing process, the printer estimates the ink volume data according to the print data, and writes the estimated ink volume data into the ink cartridge chip; execute Step 33 and Step 35 .
步骤33：墨盒芯片根据墨量数据获取墨盒的剩余墨量，判断墨盒的剩余墨量是否小于预设门限值；如果墨盒的剩余墨量小于预设门限值，则执行步骤34；否则，执行步骤32。Step 33: The ink cartridge chip acquires the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the ink volume data, and judges whether the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than a preset threshold value; if the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than the preset threshold value, perform step 34; otherwise, Go to step 32.
打印机写入的墨量数据可为：打印机已打印数据消耗的墨量。墨盒芯片根据该墨量数据，可计算墨盒当前的剩余墨量，并将墨盒的剩余墨量与预设门限值进行比较。所述预设门限值可为墨盒总墨量的20％。如果比较结果为墨盒的剩余墨量小于墨盒总墨量的20％，则表示墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。The ink volume data written by the printer may be: ink volume consumed by the printer for printing data. The ink cartridge chip can calculate the current remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge according to the ink quantity data, and compare the remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge with a preset threshold value. The preset threshold value may be 20% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge. If the comparison result shows that the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than 20% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge, it means that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink.
步骤34：墨盒芯片将墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号设置为第一频率值如100k。Step 34: The ink cartridge chip sets the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge to a first frequency value such as 100k.
墨盒的模拟器的输出信号采用传感器频率的不同取值表示，其中：第一频率值如100k即为第一信号，用于表示墨盒当前处于缺墨状态；第二频率值如33k即为第二信号，用于表示墨盒当前处于有墨状态。The output signal of the simulator of the ink cartridge is represented by different values of the sensor frequency, wherein: the first frequency value such as 100k is the first signal, which is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink; the second frequency value such as 33k is the second Signal to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently full of ink.
步骤35：打印机检测墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号，判断检测到的模拟传感器的输出信号是否为第一频率值如100k，或者，判断检测到的模拟传感器的输出信号是否由第二频率值如33k跳变为第一频率值如100k；如果是，则执行步骤36；否则，执行步骤32。Step 35: The printer detects the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge, and judges whether the detected output signal of the analog sensor is the first frequency value such as 100k, or judges whether the detected output signal of the analog sensor is by the second frequency value such as 33k Jump to the first frequency value such as 100k; if yes, go to step 36; otherwise, go to step 32.
步骤36：打印机输出缺墨预警信息，如输出叹号“！”，用于提示墨盒当前缺墨。Step 36: The printer outputs an ink shortage warning message, such as outputting an exclamation mark "!", for prompting that the ink cartridge is currently short of ink.
本实施例提供的墨盒墨量提示和预警方法中，墨盒模拟墨盒实际传感器的输出，即墨盒根据自身剩余墨量和门限值的比较结果来设置模拟传感器的输出信号的频率值，通过模拟传感器的输出信号的频率值，来适配打印机进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，使得没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，可以较低成本实现其与打印机的兼容；打印机根据墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号的频率值的检测结果，进行墨盒墨量的缺墨预警，降低了打印机进行缺墨预警的复杂度。In the ink cartridge ink level prompt and early warning method provided in this embodiment, the ink cartridge simulates the output of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge, that is, the ink cartridge sets the frequency value of the output signal of the analog sensor according to the comparison result of its own remaining ink amount and the threshold value, and the output signal of the analog sensor is used to The frequency value of the output signal to adapt to the inherent detection requirements of the printer for ink shortage warning, so that the universal ink cartridge without the actual sensor for monitoring the ink cartridge ink volume can realize its compatibility with the printer at a low cost; the printer according to the ink cartridge The detection result of the frequency value of the output signal of the analog sensor provides the ink shortage warning of the ink volume of the ink cartridge, which reduces the complexity of the ink shortage warning of the printer.
图4为本发明实施例四提供的墨盒墨量的提示和预警方法流程图。本实施例与图3对应实施例的区别在于：本实施例打印机还根据墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号设置墨盒的墨量状态标识，根据墨盒的墨量状态标识的检测结果，进行墨盒墨量的缺墨预警。具体的，如图4所示的方法包括：FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for prompting and warning the amount of ink in an ink cartridge according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the embodiment corresponding to Fig. 3 is that: the printer of this embodiment also sets the ink level status indicator of the ink box according to the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink box, and performs the ink level of the ink box according to the detection result of the ink level status indicator of the ink box Ink shortage warning. Specifically, the method shown in Figure 4 includes:
步骤41：打印机开始打印数据。Step 41: The printer starts to print data.
步骤42：打印机在打印过程中，根据打印数据估算墨量数据，并将估算得到的墨量数据写入到墨盒芯片；执行步骤43和步骤45。Step 42: During the printing process, the printer estimates the ink volume data according to the print data, and writes the estimated ink volume data into the ink cartridge chip; execute Step 43 and Step 45 .
步骤43：墨盒芯片根据墨量数据获取墨盒的剩余墨量，判断墨盒的剩余墨量是否小于预设门限值；如果墨盒的剩余墨量小于预设门限值，则执行步骤44；否则，执行步骤42。Step 43: The ink cartridge chip acquires the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the ink volume data, and judges whether the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than a preset threshold value; if the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than the preset threshold value, then perform step 44; otherwise, Go to step 42.
打印机写入的墨量数据可为：打印机已打印数据消耗的墨量。墨盒芯片根据该墨量数据，可计算墨盒当前的剩余墨量，并将墨盒的剩余墨量与预设门限值进行比较。所述预设门限值可为墨盒总墨量的20％。如果比较结果为墨盒的剩余墨量小于墨盒总墨量的20％，则表示墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。The ink volume data written by the printer may be: ink volume consumed by the printer for printing data. The ink cartridge chip can calculate the current remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge according to the ink quantity data, and compare the remaining ink quantity of the ink cartridge with a preset threshold value. The preset threshold value may be 20% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge. If the comparison result shows that the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge is less than 20% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge, it means that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink.
步骤44：墨盒芯片将墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号设置为第一频率值如100k。Step 44: The ink cartridge chip sets the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge to a first frequency value such as 100k.
墨盒的模拟器的输出信号采用传感器频率的不同取值表示，其中：第一频率值如100k即为第一信号，用于表示墨盒当前处于缺墨状态；第二频率值如33k即为第二信号，用于表示墨盒当前处于有墨状态。The output signal of the simulator of the ink cartridge is represented by different values of the sensor frequency, wherein: the first frequency value such as 100k is the first signal, which is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink; the second frequency value such as 33k is the second Signal to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently full of ink.
步骤45：打印机检测墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号，判断检测到的模拟传感器的输出信号是否为第一频率值如100k，或者，判断检测到的模拟传感器的输出信号是否由第二频率值如33k跳变为第一频率值如100k；如果是，则执行步骤46；否则，执行步骤42。Step 45: The printer detects the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge, and judges whether the detected output signal of the analog sensor is the first frequency value such as 100k, or judges whether the detected output signal of the analog sensor is by the second frequency value such as 33k Jump to the first frequency value such as 100k; if yes, go to step 46; otherwise, go to step 42.
步骤46：打印机将墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第一标识如EF，执行步骤47。Step 46: The printer sets the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge to a first flag such as EF, and performs step 47.
步骤47：打印机检测墨盒的墨量状态标识，判断检测到的墨盒状态标识是否为第一标识如EF；如果是，则执行步骤48；否则执行步骤42。Step 47: The printer detects the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge, and judges whether the detected ink cartridge status flag is the first flag such as EF; if yes, execute step 48; otherwise, execute step 42.
步骤48：打印机输出缺墨预警信息，如输出叹号“！”，用于提示墨盒当前缺墨。Step 48: The printer outputs an ink shortage warning message, such as outputting an exclamation mark "!", for prompting that the ink cartridge is currently short of ink.
本实施例提供的墨盒墨量提示和预警方法中，墨盒模拟墨盒实际传感器的输出，即墨盒根据自身剩余墨量和门限值的比较结果来设置模拟传感器的输出信号的频率值，通过模拟传感器的输出信号的频率值，来适配打印机进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，使得没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，可以较低成本实现其与打印机的兼容；打印机根据墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号的频率值的检测结果，设置墨盒的墨量状态标识，并根据打印机对墨盒的墨量状态标识的检测结果，实现了对墨盒墨量的缺墨预警。In the ink cartridge ink level prompt and early warning method provided in this embodiment, the ink cartridge simulates the output of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge, that is, the ink cartridge sets the frequency value of the output signal of the analog sensor according to the comparison result of its own remaining ink amount and the threshold value, and the output signal of the analog sensor is used to The frequency value of the output signal to adapt to the inherent detection requirements of the printer for ink shortage warning, so that the universal ink cartridge without the actual sensor for monitoring the ink cartridge ink volume can realize its compatibility with the printer at a low cost; the printer according to the ink cartridge Based on the detection result of the frequency value of the output signal of the analog sensor, the ink level status mark of the ink cartridge is set, and according to the detection result of the ink level state mark of the ink cartridge by the printer, an ink shortage warning for the ink capacity of the ink cartridge is realized.
本实施例上述技术方案中，可选的，墨盒的墨量状态标识也可由墨盒设置。此外，可选的，打印机也可结合墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号和墨量状态标识的检测结果，仅在二个检测结果均表示墨盒当前处于缺墨状态时，输出缺墨预警信号，由此提高打印机进行缺墨预警的准确性。In the above technical solution of this embodiment, optionally, the ink level status indicator of the ink cartridge may also be set by the ink cartridge. In addition, optionally, the printer can also combine the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge and the detection result of the ink level status mark, and output an ink shortage warning signal only when the two detection results indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink, thereby Improve the accuracy of the printer's ink shortage warning.
可以理解，本发明上述图3和图4对应实施例中：上述第一频率值如100k和第二频率值如33k，仅为墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号的一种可选表示方式，本领域普通技术人员可采用其他传感器参数的不同取值，表示墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号；上述墨盒总墨量的20％仅为预设门限值的一个可选取值，本领域普通技术人员可采用其他墨量值作为所述门限值；上述EF仅为墨盒的墨量状态标识中第一标识的一种可选表示方式，本领域普通技术人员可根据实际需要采用其他方式表示墨盒的墨量状态标识；上述叹号“！”仅为缺墨预警信息的一种可选表示方式，本领域普通技术人员可根据实际需要采用其他方式表示缺墨预警信息。进一步的，上述技术方案除了应用于打印机之外，还适用复印机、传真机等其他类型的成像装置中，其实现墨盒墨量的提示和预警的方法，与本发明上述实施例的方法相似，在此不再赘述。It can be understood that in the embodiments corresponding to the above-mentioned Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 of the present invention: the above-mentioned first frequency value such as 100k and the second frequency value such as 33k are only an optional representation of the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge, which is common in the field Technologists can adopt different values of other sensor parameters to represent the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge; 20% of the total ink volume of the above-mentioned ink cartridge is only an optional value of the preset threshold value, and those of ordinary skill in the art can use other The ink volume value is used as the threshold value; the above-mentioned EF is only an optional representation of the first identification in the ink volume state identification of the ink cartridge, and those skilled in the art can use other methods to indicate the ink volume state of the ink cartridge according to actual needs Logo; the above exclamation mark "!" is only an optional way to express the ink shortage warning information, and those skilled in the art can use other ways to express the ink shortage warning information according to actual needs. Further, the above-mentioned technical solution is not only applicable to printers, but also applicable to copiers, fax machines and other types of imaging devices. The method for realizing the reminder and early warning of the ink volume of the ink cartridge is similar to the method of the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention. This will not be repeated here.
图5为本发明实施例五提供的墨盒芯片的结构示意图。如图5所示的墨盒芯片包括：存储模块51、比较模块52、模拟传感器设置模块53和通信模块54。FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge chip provided by Embodiment 5 of the present invention. The ink cartridge chip shown in FIG. 5 includes: a storage module 51 , a comparison module 52 , an analog sensor setting module 53 and a communication module 54 .
存储模块51可用于存储墨盒信息，所述墨盒信息包括：墨盒的剩余墨量和墨量门限值。The storage module 51 can be used for storing the information of the ink cartridge, and the information of the ink cartridge includes: the remaining ink volume of the ink box and the threshold value of the ink volume.
比较模块52可用于将所述墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较。The comparing module 52 can be used for comparing the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge with a preset ink volume threshold value.
模拟传感器设置模块53可用于如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号设置为第一信号；所述第一信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。所述门限值的具体大小可根据实际需要设定，例如可将墨盒总墨量的15％-25％，设定为所述门限值。The analog sensor setting module 53 can be used to set the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge as a first signal if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value; the first signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a shortage Ink state. The specific size of the threshold value can be set according to actual needs, for example, 15%-25% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge can be set as the threshold value.
通信模块54可用于向与所述墨盒连接的成像装置输出所述第一信号。The communication module 54 can be used for outputting the first signal to the imaging device connected with the ink cartridge.
在上述技术方案的基础上，可选的，所述模拟传感器设置模块53还可用于如果所述剩余墨量大于或等于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的模拟传感器输出信号设置为第二信号；所述第二信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。相应的，通信模块54还可用于向与所述墨盒连接的成像装置输出所述第二信号。On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, the analog sensor setting module 53 can also be used to set the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge to the first value if the remaining ink volume is greater than or equal to the threshold value. Two signals; the second signal is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of having ink. Correspondingly, the communication module 54 is also configured to output the second signal to the imaging device connected to the ink cartridge.
在上述技术方案的基础上，可选的，墨盒芯片还可包括：墨量状态标识设置模块55。墨量状态标识设置模块55可用于如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第一标识；所述第一标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。进一步的，所述墨量状态标识设置模块55还可用于如果所述剩余墨量大于或等于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为第二标识；所述第二标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, the ink cartridge chip may further include: an ink quantity state identification setting module 55 . The ink level status flag setting module 55 may be configured to set the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge as a first flag if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value; the first flag is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently It is out of ink. Further, the ink level status flag setting module 55 is further configured to set the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge as a second flag if the remaining ink volume is greater than or equal to the threshold value; The mark is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of having ink.
上述第一信号和第二信号的具体表现形式不受限制。在实际应用过程中，可采用某一传感器参数的不同取值，分别表示上述第一信号和第二信号。例如：可采用传感器频率的第一频率值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器频率的第二频率值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电压的第一电压值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电压的第二电压值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电流的第一电流值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电流的第二电流值表示上述第二信号；等等。The specific expression forms of the above-mentioned first signal and second signal are not limited. In a practical application process, different values of a certain sensor parameter may be used to respectively represent the above-mentioned first signal and second signal. For example: the first frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal, and the second frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned second signal; or, the first voltage value of the sensor voltage can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal. The second voltage value of the voltage represents the above-mentioned second signal; alternatively, the above-mentioned first signal can be represented by a first current value of the sensor current, and the above-mentioned second signal can be represented by a second current value of the sensor current; and so on.
上述第一标识和第二标识的具体表现形式不受限制，如可采用任意两个不同的数值，分别表示上述第一标识和第二标识。The specific expression forms of the first identifier and the second identifier are not limited, for example, any two different numerical values may be used to represent the first identifier and the second identifier respectively.
本实施例提供的墨盒芯片，可模拟墨盒实际传感器的输出，即根据墨盒的剩余墨量和预设门限值的比较结果来设置模拟传感器的输出信号，通过模拟传感器的输出信号，来适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，使得没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，可以较低成本实现其与成像装置的兼容。本实施例墨盒芯片的工作机理，可参见本发明上述图1、图3-4对应实施例的相应记载，在此不再赘述。The ink cartridge chip provided in this embodiment can simulate the output of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge, that is, the output signal of the analog sensor is set according to the comparison result of the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge and the preset threshold value, and the output signal of the analog sensor is used to adapt The inherent detection requirement of the imaging device for ink shortage warning makes it possible for a general-purpose ink cartridge without an actual sensor for monitoring the ink volume of the ink cartridge to be compatible with the imaging device at a low cost. For the working mechanism of the ink cartridge chip in this embodiment, please refer to the corresponding records of the above-mentioned embodiments corresponding to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3-4 of the present invention, and details will not be repeated here.
图6为本发明实施例六提供的墨盒的结构示意图。如图6所示的墨盒包括：相互连接的墨盒主体61和墨盒芯片62，其中墨盒芯片62的具体结构，可参见图5对应实施例的记载，在此不再赘述。FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge provided by Embodiment 6 of the present invention. The ink cartridge shown in FIG. 6 includes: an ink cartridge main body 61 and an ink cartridge chip 62 connected to each other. For the specific structure of the ink cartridge chip 62, refer to the description of the corresponding embodiment in FIG. 5 , which will not be repeated here.
本实施例提供的墨盒，可通过墨盒芯片模拟墨盒实际传感器的输出，即根据墨盒的剩余墨量和预设门限值的比较结果来设置模拟传感器的输出信号，通过模拟传感器的输出信号，来适配成像装置进行缺墨预警的固有检测需求，使得没有设置用于监测墨盒墨量的实际传感器的通用墨盒，可以较低成本实现其与成像装置的兼容。The ink cartridge provided in this embodiment can simulate the output of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge through the ink cartridge chip, that is, set the output signal of the analog sensor according to the comparison result between the remaining ink volume of the ink cartridge and the preset threshold value, and use the output signal of the analog sensor to Adapting to the inherent detection requirements of the imaging device for ink shortage warning makes it possible for a general-purpose ink cartridge without an actual sensor for monitoring the ink level of the ink cartridge to be compatible with the imaging device at a low cost.
图7为本发明实施例七提供的成像装置的结构示意图。如图7所示的成像装置包括：传感器信号检测模块71和缺墨预警模块72。FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an imaging device provided by Embodiment 7 of the present invention. The imaging device shown in FIG. 7 includes: a sensor signal detection module 71 and an ink shortage warning module 72 .
传感器信号检测模块71可用于检测墨盒的传感器输出信号；所述传感器输出信号包括：所述墨盒的实际传感器的输出信号，或所述墨盒的模拟传感器的输出信号。The sensor signal detection module 71 can be used to detect the sensor output signal of the ink cartridge; the sensor output signal includes: the output signal of the actual sensor of the ink cartridge, or the output signal of the analog sensor of the ink cartridge.
缺墨预警模块72可用于如果检测到的所述传感器输出信号为第一信号，或检测到所述传感器输出信号由第二信号跳变为第一信号，则输出缺墨预警信息；所述第一信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态,所述第二信号用于表示所述墨盒当前处于有墨状态。The lack of ink warning module 72 can be used to output ink shortage warning information if the detected output signal of the sensor is the first signal, or detect that the sensor output signal jumps from the second signal to the first signal; A signal is used to indicate that the ink box is currently in a state of lack of ink, and the second signal is used to indicate that the ink box is currently in a state of ink.
在上述技术方案的基础上，可选的，成像装置还可包括：墨量状态标识检测模块73。墨量状态标识检测模块73可用于检测所述墨盒的墨量状态标识。该情形下，可选的，缺墨预警模块72具体可用于如果检测到的所述传感器输出信号为第一信号、且检测到的所述墨量状态标识为第一标识，则输出所述缺墨预警信息；第一标识用于表示所述墨盒当前处于缺墨状态。On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, the imaging device may further include: an ink quantity state identification detection module 73 . The ink level status indicator detection module 73 can be used to detect the ink level status indicator of the ink cartridge. In this case, optionally, the ink shortage warning module 72 can be specifically configured to output the shortage of ink if the detected output signal of the sensor is the first signal and the detected ink level status flag is the first flag. Ink warning information; the first mark is used to indicate that the ink cartridge is currently in a state of lack of ink.
在上述技术方案的基础上，可选的，成像装置还可包括：墨量状态标识设置模块74。On the basis of the above technical solution, optionally, the imaging device may further include: an ink quantity state identification setting module 74 .
墨量状态标识设置模块74可用于根据所述第一信号，将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为所述第一标识。The ink level status flag setting module 74 may be configured to set the ink level status flag of the ink cartridge as the first flag according to the first signal.
或者，墨量状态标识设置模块74可用于将所述墨盒的剩余墨量和预设的墨量门限值进行比较；如果所述剩余墨量小于所述门限值，则将所述墨盒的墨量状态标识设置为所述第一标识。所述门限值的具体大小可根据实际需要设定，例如可将墨盒总墨量的15％-25％，设定为所述门限值。Alternatively, the ink level status flag setting module 74 can be used to compare the remaining ink volume of the ink box with a preset ink volume threshold value; if the remaining ink volume is less than the threshold value, then the The ink quantity status flag is set as the first flag. The specific size of the threshold value can be set according to actual needs, for example, 15%-25% of the total ink volume of the ink cartridge can be set as the threshold value.
上述第一信号和第二信号的具体表现形式不受限制。在实际应用过程中，可采用某一传感器参数的不同取值，分别表示上述第一信号和第二信号。例如：可采用传感器频率的第一频率值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器频率的第二频率值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电压的第一电压值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电压的第二电压值表示上述第二信号；或者，可采用传感器电流的第一电流值表示上述第一信号，采用传感器电流的第二电流值表示上述第二信号；等等。The specific expression forms of the above-mentioned first signal and second signal are not limited. In a practical application process, different values of a certain sensor parameter may be used to respectively represent the above-mentioned first signal and second signal. For example: the first frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal, and the second frequency value of the sensor frequency can be used to represent the above-mentioned second signal; or, the first voltage value of the sensor voltage can be used to represent the above-mentioned first signal. The second voltage value of the voltage represents the above-mentioned second signal; alternatively, the above-mentioned first signal can be represented by a first current value of the sensor current, and the above-mentioned second signal can be represented by a second current value of the sensor current; and so on.
上述第一标识和第二标识的具体表现形式不受限制，如可采用任意两个不同的数值，分别表示上述第一标识和第二标识。The specific expression forms of the first identifier and the second identifier are not limited, for example, any two different numerical values may be used to represent the first identifier and the second identifier respectively.
本实施例提供的成像装置，可检测墨盒的实际传感器输出信号或模拟传感器输出信号，并根据检测结果实现对墨盒墨量的缺墨预警，实现方法简单，降低了成像装置进行缺墨预警的复杂性。本实施例成像装置的工作机理，可参见本发明上述图2-4对应实施例的相应记载，在此不再赘述。The imaging device provided in this embodiment can detect the actual sensor output signal or the analog sensor output signal of the ink cartridge, and realize the ink shortage warning for the ink volume of the ink cartridge according to the detection result, the implementation method is simple, and the complexity of the ink shortage warning for the imaging device is reduced. sex. For the working mechanism of the imaging device in this embodiment, reference may be made to the corresponding descriptions of the above embodiments corresponding to FIGS. 2-4 of the present invention, which will not be repeated here.
本领域普通技术人员可以理解：本发明以上实施例的序号仅仅为了描述，不代表实施例的优劣。Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that: the serial numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are only for description, and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments.
本领域普通技术人员可以理解：实现上述各方法实施例的全部或部分步骤可以通过程序指令相关的硬件来完成。前述的程序可以存储于一计算机可读取存储介质中。该程序在执行时，执行包括上述各方法实施例的步骤；而前述的存储介质包括：ROM、RAM、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps for implementing the above method embodiments can be completed by program instructions and related hardware. The aforementioned program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it executes the steps of the above-mentioned method embodiments; and the aforementioned storage medium includes: ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other various media that can store program codes.
最后应说明的是：以上各实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案，而非对其限制；尽管参照前述各实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明，本领域的普通技术人员应当理解：其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改，或者对其中部分或者全部技术特征进行等同替换；而这些修改或者替换，并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的范围。Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention. scope.
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