CN103009817A - Consumptive material chip and data remedying method thereof, consumptive material container and imaging device - Google Patents
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The invention provides a consumptive material chip. The consumptive material chip comprises a storage unit, an interface unit, a control unit, an error detecting part and a directing logic part, wherein the storage unit comprises a parameter region and a metering region; the metering region comprises more than two standby metering regions; data which can be identified by an imaging device is stored in each standby metering region; the interface unit provides an interface or a protocol for data communication; the control unit is connected with the storage unit and the interface unit respectively for controlling data operation of the storage unit and the interface unit; the error detecting part is connected with the storage unit for detecting whether the data in the standby metering regions is damaged or not, and storing the result; and the directing logic part is connected with the storage unit and the control unit respectively, and used for reading the value of the error detecting part and directing the corresponding standby metering regions by the control unit. According to the invention, the damaged chip data can be remedied.
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The present invention relates to the method that a kind of chip and corrupted data thereof are remedied, specifically, relate to the method that a kind of consumable chip for consumable container and corrupted data thereof are remedied, the invention still further relates to consumable container, imaging device that above-mentioned consumable chip is housed.
Background technology
Existing imaging device has printer, duplicator, facsimile machine and all-in-one multifunctional machine, two kinds of printers commonly used are ink-jet printer and laser printer, ink-jet printer uses the print cartridge that accommodates ink to provide the ink of printing usefulness to printer as consumable container, to form literal or the pattern that needs printing at paper; Laser printer then uses the cartridge that accommodates carbon dust to provide the carbon dust of printing usefulness to printer as consumable container, to form literal or the pattern that needs printing at medium, the image-forming principle of duplicator, facsimile machine and all-in-one multifunctional machine, use consumable container etc. are basic identical with printer.Two class printers commonly used are ink-jet printer and laser printer at present, and ink-jet printer uses the print cartridge that accommodates ink to provide the ink of printing usefulness to printer as consumable container, with literal or the pattern that needs in paper formation to print; Laser printer then uses the cartridge that accommodates carbon dust to provide the carbon dust of printing usefulness to printer as consumable container, to form literal or the pattern that needs printing at medium.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of existing print cartridge, it comprises housing 11, housing 11 surrounds cavity 15, accommodate ink in the cavity, the housing below is provided with ink outlet port 14, can provide ink to ink-jet printer by ink outlet port 14, an outer wall at housing 11 is equipped with consumable chip 13, the structure of consumable chip 13 as shown in Figure 2, it has a pcb board 16, at pcb board 16 electronic module 17 is installed, include the communication unit and the integrated circuit part that receive printer signal and electric energy in the electronic module 17, communication unit is generally electric contact or induction coil, has a memory in the integrated circuit part, this memory comprises parameter region and metering zone, this memory is generally nonvolatile memory, the data that produce in the data that wherein storage is relevant with print cartridge and the print procedure, the data relevant with print cartridge generally are stored in parameter region, it comprises: print cartridge producer code, the print cartridge date of manufacture, the print cartridge model, characterisitic parameter (such as total printing amount) etc., the data that produce in the print procedure generally are stored in metering zone, comprising: consumed number of print pages, ink surplus in the print cartridge, the initial print time of print cartridge, upper one prints the operating time etc.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of existing cartridge, it comprises housing 21, it is not shown that housing 21 surrounds a cavity 25(), in cavity 25, accommodate the carbon dust as consumptive material, one end of cartridge is provided with meal outlet 24, carbon dust in the cartridge can be delivered to laser printer by meal outlet 24, and a consumable chip mount pad 22 is arranged on the outer wall of housing 21, and consumable chip 23 is installed on the chip mount pad 22.The structure similar of the structure of consumable chip 23 and the consumable chip of above-mentioned print cartridge 13, referring to Fig. 4, it has a pcb board 26, at pcb board 26 electronic module 27 is installed, include communication unit and integrated circuit part in the electronic module 27, communication unit is generally electric contact or induction coil, in the integrated circuit part, has too a memory, this memory comprises parameter region and metering zone, this memory is generally nonvolatile memory, wherein store the data that produce in the data relevant with cartridge and the print procedure, the data relevant with cartridge generally are stored in parameter region, it comprises: cartridge producer code, the cartridge date of manufacture, the cartridge model, characterisitic parameter etc., the data that produce in the print procedure generally are stored in metering zone, comprising: consumed number of print pages, carbon dust surplus in the cartridge, the initial print time of cartridge, upper one prints the operating time etc.
Ink-jet printer or laser printer are in the process that prints, and the information with print procedure of tending to stores in the memory of consumable chip of print cartridge or cartridge, as: information such as number of print pages, residue number of print pages, ink surplus or carbon dust surplus; Above-mentioned storage operation is followed the printer print procedure and is carried out, and therefore, whole print procedure all has the storage operation to the consumable chip of the consumable chip of print cartridge or cartridge.Fig. 5 shows the data of storing in the consumable chip 23 of existing cartridge, address 0X05 ~ 0X0B is parameter region, comprises model, the supplemental characteristics such as page or leaf output, producer's code of cartridge, after printer powers on, read the data in the parameter region, whether be applicable to this printer to judge this cartridge; Address 0X0C ~ 0X13 is metering zone, stores the continuous data such as number of print pages, carbon dust surplus percentage in it, and printer can recomputate according to the Expenditure Levels of printing in the course of the work, again is updated to result of calculation in the metering zone again; Usually, consumable chip to the storage operation of memory is: read the data in will the operating data piece, then the appropriate section with above-mentioned data is revised as the data that need storage, wipe again memory, at last just in the amended writing data into memory, the time that the minimum needs of process of above-mentioned reading-change-wipe-write are several milliseconds, some even needs spend a few tens of milliseconds, in this process, printer power down or the printing unusual condition such as make mistakes appears if do not finish write operation after wiping, then can cause the data in the consumable chip damaged, and then so that printer can not be identified this print cartridge or cartridge, then print cartridge or cartridge can not continue use and cause waste and pollution; In the printer course of work, the client opens sometimes printer cover and takes out print cartridge or cartridge, if this moment, the data in the memory were in the complete and to be written state of wiping, then can cause losing of data, situation about can't be identified by printer after print cartridge or cartridge occurring and installing; Even some printer is always to chip power supply, and when installing or removing cartridge or print cartridge, the memory data that often also can run into the consumable chip of print cartridge or cartridge is rushed random situation, be that data all are 0XFF, situation about can't be identified by printer after equally also causing print cartridge or cartridge to be installed.Because printer can be read and write the data in the metering zone in the course of the work repeatedly, therefore, the middle data of 0X0C ~ 0X13 can change along with print procedure, the not data writing of wiping after the end when write operation, and have a power failure this moment or the user is just taking out cartridge, data in its metering zone just can be as shown in Figure 6, all becoming 0XFF or partial data among 0X0C ~ 0X13 is 0XFF, at this moment, data in the consumable chip are destroyed, and when printer powered on use again, this consumable chip then can't be identified by printer, cause cartridge can't continue to use, make troubles to the user.Therefore, even need to provide a kind of data the damaged consumable chip that still can use, to avoid in the above-mentioned various situation because printer can not be identified the problems such as various printing interruptions that consumable chip causes.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention provides and a kind ofly can realize the consumable chip data of damaging remedying, consumable chip easy to use, to remedy above-mentioned the deficiencies in the prior art.
For achieving the above object, consumable chip provided by the invention comprises: memory cell, interface unit, control module, error detection portion may and sensing logical gate; Memory cell is used for the storage data required with the imaging device data communication, comprises parameter region and metering zone, and metering zone comprises metering zone for subsequent use more than 2, deposits in each metering zone for subsequent use and can be imaged the continuous data that equipment is identified; Interface unit is used to data communication that interface or agreement are provided; Whether error detection portion may is connected with memory cell, damage for detection of the data in the metering zone for subsequent use, and will damage the result and preserve and process; Point to logical gate and be connected with memory cell and control module respectively, for the value of read error test section, and by control module to point to corresponding metering zone for subsequent use; Control module is connected with memory cell, interface unit, error detection portion may and sensing logical gate respectively, is used for controlling the data manipulation of above-mentioned each part.
By upper scheme as seen, chip provided by the present invention arranges the metering zone for subsequent use more than 2 in memory cell, data in each metering zone for subsequent use are the data that imaging device can be identified, when error detection portion may detects the data of a metering zone for subsequent use when damaged, adopt the data of another metering zone for subsequent use to carry out exchanges data, so, can guarantee that chip uses correct data and imaging device to communicate, avoid makeing mistakes at imaging device, in the situations such as unusual condition or the improper operation of user, can not continue the situation of printing because chip data is damaged.
Its further scheme is that error detection portion may comprises error detection logic unit and the wrong value counter unit of interconnection; Whether the error detection logic unit damages for detection of the data in metering zone for subsequent use or the parameter region for subsequent use, and will damage the result and send to wrong value counter unit; Mistake value counter unit receives the result that the error detection logic unit sends, and when corrupted data, the value of wrong value counter is added 1, and value is updated in the memory, when data were normal, mistake value counter value was constant, did not upgrade the value of this memory.
Whether the data that adopt the error detection logic unit to detect metering zone for subsequent use in this programme are damaged, after the corrupted data result of error detection logic unit transmission is received in mistake value counter unit, the value of wrong value counter is added 1, the data that represent current metering zone for subsequent use are damaged, should use the data of next metering zone for subsequent use or next parameter region for subsequent use, if data are not damaged, mistake value counter value is constant, the data of current metering zone for subsequent use are still used in expression, therefore, data also keep correct status in the metering zone for subsequent use that can guarantee to communicate with printer, thereby guaranteed the correct of data inside chips, can normally carry out so that print, be user-friendly to.
Its further scheme be, this consumable chip comprises that also the renewal that is connected with control module and memory cell respectively detects logical block, be used for the variable of more current metering zone for subsequent use and the variable in next metering zone for subsequent use, and when the two difference during greater than P percentage, by control module with the Data Update in the current metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use, P is arbitrary numerical value of 0.5 ~ 50.
Printer in the course of the work, understand repeatedly the data in the read-write chip metering zone, institute's recording gauge numerical quantity is poor in the employing renewal real-time more current metering zone for subsequent use of detection logical block and next metering zone for subsequent use, can work as difference greater than percent value being set when above, upgrade numerical value in next metering zone for subsequent use by control module, so, can guarantee that numerical value difference in current metering zone for subsequent use and next metering zone for subsequent use is always less than set percent value, thereby so that the data of employed next metering zone for subsequent use all conform to substantially with actual value after the metering zone corrupted data for subsequent use of the current use of chip, guarantee the accuracy of chip data, user-friendly, numerical value difference in two metering zones for subsequent use can be arranged on arbitrary integer or the decimal between 0.5 ~ 50, and the user can be set in the chip when making chip according to the actual requirements in advance.
An also purpose of the present invention provides a kind of consumable chip data means to save the situation, the method is used for said chip, whether the data that error detection portion may detects when imaging device powers in the metering zone for subsequent use are damaged, if the corrupted data in the metering zone for subsequent use, then control module uses the data of another metering zone for subsequent use and printer to carry out data communication, if the data of metering zone for subsequent use are not damaged, control module continues to use the data in the metering zone for subsequent use.
In the situations such as printing makes mistakes, printer is unusual, the improper operation imaging device of user, if the data of a metering zone for subsequent use are damaged in the chip, adopt said method so that chip uses the data of another metering zone for subsequent use to continue to communicate with printer, so, guarantee integrality and the correctness of data inside chips, avoided thus caused printing to end.
Its further scheme be, upgrade the data of the real-time metering zone more for subsequent use of detection logical block and the data of next metering zone for subsequent use, when difference is P percentage, with the Data Update of metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use, wherein, the value of P is the arbitrary numerical value in 0.5 ~ 50, comprises integer and decimal.
Because printer is the data in the real-time read-write chip metering zone in the course of the work, using this programme detects in real time the numerical difference between in two metering zones for subsequent use and upgrades in time consistent, there is continuous data to damage even can guarantee the chip process, but the data that communicate with printer after remedying are basic identical with real data, thereby guaranteed normally the carrying out of printing, easy to use.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of consumable container, comprises housing, and housing surrounds the cavity that holds consumptive material, and aforesaid consumable chip is installed on the outer wall of housing.
Consumable container that this programme provides is owing to being equipped with as above consumable chip, therefore, can avoid corrupted data in the chip and the printing that causes is ended, and is easy to use.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of imaging device, comprises image-generating unit and consumable container, and aforesaid consumable chip is installed on the consumable container.
Be provided with aforesaid consumable chip on the consumable container on the imaging device, can avoid the situation that causes imaging device work to be ended owing to chip data is damaged.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of existing print cartridge.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the consumable chip of existing print cartridge.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of existing cartridge.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the consumable chip of existing cartridge.
Fig. 5 is the not impaired schematic diagram of consumable chip metering zone stored data of existing cartridge.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of the consumable chip metering zone stored data of existing cartridge after damaged.
The structural representation of Fig. 7 the present invention's consumable chip embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the present invention's the consumable chip embodiment metering zone schematic diagram of corrupt data not.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram after corrupt data of consumable chip embodiment metering zone of the present invention is remedied.
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram that the carbon dust surplus data of the present invention's consumable chip embodiment metering zone can be followed.
Figure 11 is the flow chart of the present invention's consumable chip data means to save the situation embodiment.
Figure 12 is the structural representation sketch of the present invention's consumable container embodiment.
Figure 13 is the structural representation sketch of the present invention's printer embodiment.
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Referring to Fig. 7, this routine consumable chip is a consumable chip that is installed on the cartridge, comprising: memory cell, interface unit, control module, error detection portion may, sensing logical gate and renewal detect logical block;
Memory cell is used for storing the data that need with printer data signal post, comprise 1 parameter region and 3 metering zones for subsequent use, each metering zone for subsequent use is arranged in the data block of memory cell, and data wherein all are the data that can be identified by printer, be provided with a wrong value counter memory block in the memory cell, with the value of storage errors value counter, the initial value of this mistake value counter is 0;
If the corrupted data in the metering zone for subsequent use, then control module uses the data of another metering zone for subsequent use and printer to carry out data communication, if the data of metering zone for subsequent use are not damaged, control module continues to use the data in this metering zone for subsequent use.
Interface unit is used to data communication that interface or agreement are provided;
Error detection portion may is connected with memory cell, whether damage for detection of the data in the metering zone for subsequent use, and the result that will damage preserves and processes, this error detection portion may comprises error detection logic unit and the wrong value counter unit of interconnection, whether the error detection logic unit damages for detection of the data in the metering zone for subsequent use, and the result is sent to wrong value counter unit; Mistake value counter unit receives the result that the error detection logic unit sends, and when the result was designated corrupted data, the value of mistake value counter added 1, and when the result is designated data when normal, mistake value counter value is constant.
Upgrading the detection logical block is connected with control module and memory cell respectively, be used for the variable of more current metering zone for subsequent use and the variable in next metering zone for subsequent use, when the two difference greater than 10% the time, then export a update signal to control module, control module receives after this update signal the Data Update in the current metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use;
Point to logical gate and be connected with memory cell and control module respectively, for the value of read error test section, and by control module to point to corresponding metering zone for subsequent use;
Control module detects logical block with memory cell, interface unit, sensing logical gate and renewal respectively and is connected, and is used for control store unit, interface unit, sensing logical gate and upgrades the data manipulation that detects logical block.
Because data are along with the carrying out of printing in the metering zone, have the write operation that data change, the risk of corrupted data is larger, referring to Fig. 8, the present embodiment arranges 3 metering zones for subsequent use, namely in 3 metering zones for subsequent use, be provided with the data of address 0X0C ~ 0X13, although the address is the same, yet, the different addresses (not shown among Fig. 8) of in memory cell, also can remapping, also can reach by different pieces the mapping (not shown among Fig. 8) of different addresses, as: printing amount, carbon dust surplus percentage etc., whether error detection portion may is set damages for detection of the data in the metering zone for subsequent use and carries out respective handling according to the result, point to logical gate and point to some metering zones for subsequent use by control module, upgrade the data difference that detects the real-time more current metering zone for subsequent use of logical block and next metering zone for subsequent use, when the parameter difference of the metering zone for subsequent use that detects current use and next spare area is 10%, then by control module with the Data Update of current use metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use; Whether the error detection logic unit of error detection portion may damages for detection of the data in the current metering zone for subsequent use of consumable chip, as detect this metering zone data continuous space for subsequent use and have " 0XFF " value more than 10, or the data check value that detects some address is incorrect, as: the 0X0C address of metering zone for subsequent use all is the same when consumable chip powers on the data of 0X0F address, the data of 0X0D address and 0X10 address also are the same when consumable chip powers on, can use a certain address date and another address date relatively, as the two, then check value is correct, otherwise the test value mistake; Then the signal of a metering zone corrupted data for subsequent use of wrong value counter unit input can be given in the error detection logic unit, after this signal is received in mistake value counter unit, the value of wrong value counter is added 1, and this value is stored in the memory, the storing value of mistake value counter is distributed in a certain address space of memory, the sensing logical gate takes out the value in the wrong value counter memory block, then point to corresponding metering zone for subsequent use according to this value by control module, so, can guarantee that for the data with printer communication be unspoiled, wrong value counter initial value in the mistake value counter memory block is 0, and it is first metering zone 0 for subsequent use that the logical gate initial directional is pointed in expression.
Fig. 9 is that data are remedied schematic diagram after for the first time damaged in the metering zone, when user's abnormal operation such as mistake are cut off the power supply, causing metering zone for subsequent use is the address: the data among 0X0C ~ 0X13 all are erased to " 0XFF ", and consumable chip does not also have timely write-back, when again powering on, error detection logic unit inspection for detection of metering zone for subsequent use damages to the presently used metering zone data for subsequent use of consumable chip, then the signal of a current metering zone corrupted data for subsequent use of wrong value counter unit input can be given in the error detection logic unit, after this signal is received in mistake value counter unit, the value of wrong value counter is added 1, be 0+1=1, and the value 1 of wrong value counter stored into error count value memory, point to the value 1 that logical gate therefrom takes out wrong value storage, then point to corresponding metering zone for subsequent use 1 as new current use metering zone for subsequent use by control module according to this value 1, the data of this metering zone 1 for subsequent use are not impaired, and the data of storing in this metering zone 1 for subsequent use are the primary datas that pre-sets, consumable chip uses data and the printer in this metering zone 1 for subsequent use to communicate, can be identified by printer, thereby so that consumable container can continue use.
When follow-up printer powers on to consumable chip, the error detection logic unit inspection is not damaged to the data of this consumable chip metering zone 1 for subsequent use, then the error detection logic unit damages signal can for the input of wrong value counter unit, then the memory value of wrong value counter can not add 1, the wrong value storage value of pointing to the logic section branch remains 1, the metering zone for subsequent use of current use is still and points to corresponding metering zone 1 for subsequent use, consumable chip uses the data of this metering zone 1 for subsequent use and printer to carry out data communication, consumable chip can be identified by printer, and consumable container still can continue to use.
Fig. 9 has reflected the mode of remedying after the corrupted data to metering zone for subsequent use, yet in print procedure, when the corrupted data in a certain metering zone for subsequent use, if the consumptive material use amount still is initial value in next that the use metering zone for subsequent use, the mistake metering of consumptive material use amount then can appear, the present embodiment adopts to upgrade and detects logical block to address the above problem, referring to Figure 10, when consumable chip and printer carry out data communication, upgrade the data difference that detects the in real time more current metering zone 1 for subsequent use of logical block and next metering zone 2 for subsequent use, when the metering zone for subsequent use 1 that detects current use is 10% than the consumption parameter difference of next spare area 2, then by control module with the Data Update of current use metering zone 1 for subsequent use in next metering zone 2 for subsequent use.With consumptive material surplus % data instance, the second byte data of address 0X0E or address 0X11 is consumptive material surplus % data, and consumptive material printing amount % and consumptive material surplus % has following relation:
Consumptive material is printing amount % data=1-consumptive material surplus % data
Or consumptive material surplus % data=1-consumptive material printing amount % data
The printing amount that printer prints in the current metering zone for subsequent use 1 is 10%, its decimal number of residue 90%(data hexadecimal data 5A is 90, be consumptive material surplus 90%), and the printing amount of next metering zone 2 storage for subsequent use is 0%, residue 100%(namely upgrades front data, the same with the metering zone for subsequent use 2 brand-new data of Fig. 9, the second byte data of address 0X0E or address 0X11 is hexadecimal number 64, its decimal system is 100, be consumptive material surplus 100%), upgrade to detect consumptive material surplus (90%) that logical block detects current metering zone for subsequent use 1 this moment and differ 10 % points than the consumptive material surplus (100%) of next metering zone 2 for subsequent use, therefore upgrade and detect logical block to update signal of control module conveying, after control module receives this signal, the data copy of current metering zone 1 for subsequent use is arrived 2 li of next metering zones for subsequent use, the data of seeing the metering zone for subsequent use 2 of Figure 10.Printer continues to print, current metering zone for subsequent use 1 continues metering, when the data of the metering zone 1 current for subsequent use that prints to Figure 10, i.e. printing amount 11%, consumptive material surplus 89%(hexadecimal number 59), if this moment, current metering zone for subsequent use 1 was because of accidental damage, then consumable chip will be enabled the data (90%) of next metering zone 2 for subsequent use, because damaging rear metering zone for subsequent use 2 as current metering zone, and the consumptive material surplus than metering zone 1 for subsequent use before damaging differs 90%-89%=1%, is more or less the same with the actual normal consumptive material consumption of printing after therefore remedying with the method.
By upper, adopt the consumable chip of the present embodiment, can be in the impaired situation of data, realize remedying of data, and, since upgrade to detect logical block by control module with the Data Update of current metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use, so that the variable such as consumptive material use amount, number of print pages and actual use amount are basically identical, consumable container can continue to use, the data that communicate with printer in the consumable chip have also substantially accurately reflected actual consumption, guarantee the normal operation of consumable container and consumable chip thereof.
A kind of conversion as the present invention's consumable chip embodiment, metering zone for subsequent use in the memory cell can arrange 2, also can arrange a plurality of, as long as set space is enough in the memory cell, the number of metering zone for subsequent use is more, and the security of consumable chip data is then higher; Parameter region for subsequent use also can be set more than 2 and metering zone for subsequent use more than 2 in the memory cell, the number of parameter region for subsequent use and metering zone for subsequent use is identical, a parameter region for subsequent use and a metering zone for subsequent use leave in the data block, be about to the continuous data district and be placed on identical piece with the supplemental characteristic district and detect and operate as the spare area, metering zone for subsequent use and parameter region for subsequent use are all as detected object; All the other structures and the present embodiment are similar, and this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
As the another kind of conversion of the present invention's consumable chip embodiment, the primary data of storing in each metering zone for subsequent use can be not identical yet, so long as can be got final product by the continuous data that printer is identified, this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Another conversion as the present invention's consumable chip embodiment, upgrading the data differences value that detects in the more current metering zone for subsequent use of logical block and next metering zone for subsequent use can arrange according to demand, can be the arbitrary numerical value in 0.5% ~ 50%, comprise decimal or integer, also can be the arbitrary numerical value in 0.5% ~ 100%, this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Another conversion as the present invention's consumable chip embodiment, metering zone for subsequent use can down arrange to use to metering zone 0 for subsequent use from metering zone 3 for subsequent use, metering zone for subsequent use 2, metering zone for subsequent use 1, after its error detection portion may detects current metering zone corrupted data for subsequent use at every turn, the value of its wrong value counter subtracts 1, and this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Another conversion as the present invention's consumable chip embodiment, can in consumable chip, not arrange and upgrade the logic detection unit, namely comprise: memory cell, interface unit, control module, error detection portion may and sensing logical gate, memory cell comprises N parameter region for subsequent use and M metering zone for subsequent use, the primary data of each metering zone for subsequent use is identical, the same consumable chip embodiment is described for all the other structures and operation principle, when error detection portion may detects the corrupted data of current metering zone for subsequent use 0 or parameter region for subsequent use 0, control module control is pointed to logical gate and is pointed to next metering zone 1 for subsequent use or parameter region for subsequent use 1 to carry out data communication, and this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Above-mentioned consumable chip is to adopt ASIC to realize, another conversion as the present invention's consumable chip embodiment, said structure can be by MCU or PLD (such as CPLD, FPGA) realize, also can adopt software programming or hardware programming to realize, this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
The present invention's consumable chip embodiment not only can be used on the cartridge, also can be used on the print cartridge, and its structure is similar to the present embodiment with operation principle, and this conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Consumable chip data means to save the situation embodiment
The consumable chip that uses in the present embodiment can be above-mentioned consumable chip embodiment, its data means to save the situation is: when error detection portion may powers at printer, whether the data that detect in the metering zone for subsequent use are damaged, if the corrupted data in the metering zone for subsequent use, then control module uses the data of another metering zone for subsequent use and printer to carry out data communication, if do not damage, control module continues to use the data in the metering zone for subsequent use; Upgrade to detect the logical block in real time data of metering zone more for subsequent use and the data of next metering zone for subsequent use, when difference 10%, by control module with the Data Update of metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use.Referring to Figure 11, its specific procedure step is as follows:
S10: beginning; Printer begins to access consumable chip in this step explanation printer start or closing lid or the print procedure;
S20: the value n of consumable chip read error value storage;
S30: consumable chip will be worth n and point to the spare area as current metering zone n for subsequent use; The value n that consumable chip will be read if that is: value is 1, then points to metering spare area 1 as the foundation of pointing to metering zone for subsequent use; If value is 2, then point to metering spare area 2;
S40: the data that detect current metering zone n for subsequent use; As: whether whether continuous 10 above spatial values are " 0XFF " to detect data among the above-mentioned metering zone n current for subsequent use, or the data check value of some address, the same when consumable chip powers on such as the data of the 0X0C address of metering zone for subsequent use and 0X0F address;
S50: whether the data of judging current metering zone n for subsequent use are damaged, if damage, then enter step s60, otherwise, enter step s90; Judge that the data that detect among the current metering zone n for subsequent use are that continuous 10 above spatial values are " 0XFF ", or the data check value of some address is incorrect, namely detects damage, and then the value with wrong value storage adds 1, otherwise, keep original wrong value storage value;
S60: wrong value counter value is added 1; That is: this value of n+1 is as the foundation of pointing to new metering zone n+1 for subsequent use;
S70: the value of n+1 is saved in the memory of wrong value counter;
S80: with for subsequent use metering zone of metering zone n+1 for subsequent use as current use, then enter step s130; After namely judging current metering zone corrupted data for subsequent use, point to next metering zone for subsequent use, finish this operation;
S90: the printing amount parameter value P0 of current metering zone n for subsequent use and the printing amount P1 of next metering zone n+1 for subsequent use are compared;
S100: whether the printing amount P1 that judges the printing amount parameter P0 of current metering zone n for subsequent use and next metering zone n+1 for subsequent use is large 10%, if so, then enters step s110, otherwise enters step s120;
S110: the total data among the current metering zone n for subsequent use is updated among next metering zone n+1 for subsequent use, then enters step s130; This step is so that when printer produces certain printing amount at set intervals, copy current use amount to next metering zone n+1 for subsequent use the inside, when enabling next metering zone n+1 for subsequent use such as current metering zone damage for subsequent use, printing amount is the use amount of upgrading, rather than the fixedly use amount of setting, so that the data in the metering zone for subsequent use can be followed the tracks of the printing amount data before damaging, thereby can preserve the data of client's use procedure;
S120: do not upgrade the data of next metering zone n+1 for subsequent use, enter step s130; If the numerical difference between of two metering zones for subsequent use does not reach 10%, then need not all to upgrade the data in the metering zone for subsequent use at every turn, thereby save the time of upgrading;
S130: finish.Finish the epicycle operation, in next time start or closing lid or the print procedure, the printer browsing consumable chip then from s10 again.
A kind of conversion as consumable chip data means to save the situation embodiment of the present invention, upgrading the data differences value that detects in the more current metering zone for subsequent use of logical block and next metering zone for subsequent use can arrange according to demand, can be the arbitrary numerical value in 0.5% ~ 50%, comprise integer or decimal, also can be any number in 0.5% ~ 100%, above-mentioned conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Another kind of conversion as consumable chip data means to save the situation embodiment of the present invention, method provided by the present invention can not adopt to upgrade and detect the relatively numerical difference between of two metering zones for subsequent use of logical block, all the other methods are identical with the present embodiment, namely be: adopt the metering zone for subsequent use more than 2, when error detection portion may powers at printer, whether detect the data of metering zone for subsequent use damages, when damaging, use the data of next metering zone for subsequent use, otherwise, continue to use the data of current metering zone for subsequent use, this conversion equally also can realize purpose of the present invention.
Another conversion as consumable chip data means to save the situation embodiment of the present invention, judge whether current metering zone for subsequent use damages, can be that continuous Q above address space data all are that 0XFF judges that just current metering zone data for subsequent use damage, wherein the value of Q is greater than 5, and above-mentioned conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
Another conversion as consumable chip data means to save the situation embodiment of the present invention, when being set in the chip-stored unit: during the form of a plurality of parameter regions for subsequent use+a plurality of metering zones for subsequent use, when error detection portion may powers at printer, whether the data that detect in the parameter region for subsequent use are damaged, if the corrupted data in the parameter region for subsequent use, then control module uses another metering zone for subsequent use and carries out data communication with data and printer that this metering zone for subsequent use is arranged on the parameter region for subsequent use of a data block, if damage, control module continues to use this metering zone for subsequent use and carries out data communication with data and printer that this metering zone for subsequent use is arranged in the parameter region for subsequent use of a data block.
Consumable container embodiment
Referring to Figure 12, this routine consumable container is a cartridge, and cartridge comprises housing, and this housing surrounds the cavity that holds carbon dust, and the as above described consumable chip 33 of embodiment is installed on the outer wall of housing.
Printer embodiment
This routine printer is laser printer, and laser printer comprises image-generating unit and cartridge, and aforesaid consumable chip is installed on this cartridge, and its structure diagram is referring to Figure 13, and the figure chips is not shown.
A kind of conversion as printer embodiment of the present invention, can also be ink-jet printer or the imaging devices such as duplicator or facsimile machine or all-in-one multifunctional machine, aforesaid consumable chip is installed on the above-mentioned imaging device, and above-mentioned conversion can realize purpose of the present invention equally.
The invention is not restricted to the various embodiments described above and conversion, other change based on technical solution of the present invention and without prejudice to the method for the object of the invention and combination thereof and also should be included in the protection domain of claim of the present invention.
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1. consumable chip comprises
Memory cell is used for the storage data required with the imaging device data communication, comprises parameter region and metering zone;
Interface unit is used to data communication that interface or agreement are provided;
Control module, respectively with described memory cell be connected interface unit and be connected, be used for controlling the data manipulation of described memory cell and described interface unit;
It is characterized in that:
Described metering zone comprises the metering zone for subsequent use more than 2, deposits the continuous data that can be identified by described imaging device in described each metering zone for subsequent use;
Whether the error detection portion may that is connected with described memory cell is damaged for detection of the data in the described metering zone for subsequent use, and will damage the result and preserve and process;
The sensing logical gate that is connected with described memory cell and described control module respectively is used for reading the value of described error detection portion may, and by described control module to point to corresponding metering zone for subsequent use.
2. consumable chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described error detection portion may comprises error detection logic unit and the wrong value counter unit of interconnection;
Whether described error detection logic unit damages for detection of the data in described metering zone for subsequent use or the described parameter region for subsequent use, and will damage the result and send to described wrong value counter unit;
Described wrong value counter unit receives the result that described error detection logic unit sends, and when corrupted data, the value of wrong value counter is added 1, and when data were normal, mistake value counter value was constant.
3. consumable chip as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:
Comprise that also the renewal that is connected with described control module and described memory cell respectively detects logical block, be used for the variable of more current metering zone for subsequent use and the variable in next metering zone for subsequent use, and when the two difference during greater than P percentage, by described control module with the Data Update in the current metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use, P is arbitrary numerical value of 0.5 ~ 50.
4. consumable chip data means to save the situation, this consumable chip comprises
Memory cell is used for the storage data required with the imaging device data communication, comprises parameter region and metering zone, and metering zone comprises the metering zone for subsequent use more than 2, deposits the continuous data that can be identified by described imaging device in described each metering zone for subsequent use;
Interface unit is used to data communication that interface or agreement are provided;
Whether the error detection portion may that is connected with described memory cell is damaged for detection of the data in the described metering zone for subsequent use, and the result is preserved and processes;
The sensing logical gate that is connected with described memory cell and described control module respectively is used for reading the value of described error detection portion may, and by described control module to point to corresponding metering zone for subsequent use;
Control module, respectively with described memory cell be connected interface unit and be connected, be used for controlling the data manipulation of described memory cell and described interface unit;
It is characterized in that:
Whether the data that described error detection portion may detects when described imaging device powers in the described metering zone for subsequent use are damaged, if the corrupted data in the described metering zone for subsequent use, then described control module uses the data of another metering zone for subsequent use and described imaging device to carry out data communication, if the data of described metering zone for subsequent use are not damaged, described control module continues to use the data in the described metering zone for subsequent use.
5. consumable chip data means to save the situation as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that:
Adopt renewal to detect the data of the real-time more described metering zone for subsequent use of logical block and the data of next metering zone for subsequent use, when difference is P percentage, by described control module with the Data Update of described metering zone for subsequent use in next metering zone for subsequent use, wherein, the value of P is the arbitrary numerical value in 0.5 ~ 50.
6. consumable container comprises housing, and described housing surrounds the cavity that holds consumptive material,
It is characterized in that:
Consumable chip as claimed in claim 1 is installed on the outer wall of described housing.
7. imaging device comprises image-generating unit and consumable container,
It is characterized in that:
Consumable chip as claimed in claim 1 is installed on the described consumable container.
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