CN-119270612-B - Process cartridge and printing apparatus using the same

Abstract

The invention relates to a process cartridge and a printing device using the process cartridge, wherein an inner cavity for storing carbon powder is arranged in the process cartridge, a conveying component for conveying the carbon powder is further arranged in the process cartridge, the process cartridge is detachably arranged in the printing device along the axial direction of the conveying component, a driver for driving the conveying component to rotate is arranged on the end face of the process cartridge in the installation direction, a storage chip is arranged on the top face of the process cartridge, the top face is perpendicular to the end face, when the process cartridge is installed in the printing device, the driver is located on one side, close to the conveying component, of the end face, and the storage chip is located on one side, far from the conveying component, of the process cartridge, when the process cartridge is observed from the length direction of the process cartridge. The invention solves the problem of unstable conductive contact of the processing box through the relative position of the driver and the memory chip.

Inventors

• XIANG KELIN
• LI ZHANG
• ZENG WEI

Assignees

• 珠海奔图电子有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240930

Claims (10)

1. 1. A processing box, which is internally provided with an inner cavity for storing carbon powder and a conveying component for conveying the carbon powder, and is detachably arranged in a printing device along the axial direction of the conveying component, characterized in that the end face of the processing box in the installation direction is provided with a driver for driving the conveying component to rotate, the top surface of the processing box is provided with a storage chip, the top surface with the terminal surface mutually perpendicular, when the processing box is installed to printing apparatus is inside, follow the length direction of processing box is observed, the driver is located be close to on the terminal surface carry one side of subassembly, the memory chip is close to and keeps away from carry one side of subassembly, be equipped with the conducting strip on the terminal surface, the conducting strip with the memory chip electricity is connected.
2. 2. A process cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said memory chip is provided with a plurality of electrical contacts for electrical connection with electrical contacts inside said printing apparatus, said plurality of electrical contacts being arranged along a direction perpendicular to a length direction of said process cartridge.
3. 3. A process cartridge according to claim 2, wherein said conductive sheet is located above said driver when said process cartridge is mounted inside said printing apparatus.
4. 4. A process cartridge according to claim 3, wherein said driver includes a first driver for conveying toner and a second driver for stirring toner, said first driver and said second driver being connected to a conveying member and a stirring mechanism, respectively, mounted inside said process cartridge.
5. 5. The process cartridge according to claim 4, wherein the second driver is located above the first driver, and the conductive sheet is located above the second driver.
6. 6. The process cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the second driver is located between the first driver and the conductive sheet and is closer to the first driver than the conductive sheet.
7. 7. A process cartridge according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said memory chip and said conductive sheet are located above and below an axial line of the first driver and the second driver, respectively.
8. 8. A process cartridge according to claim 1, wherein a positioning structure that is positioned with a frame of said printing apparatus is provided on said end face of said process cartridge, said positioning structure including a first positioning column that is close to one side of said driver and a second positioning column that is located on one side of said end face that is away from said driver.
9. 9. A printing apparatus comprising the process cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. 10. A printing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a drive head is provided in the printing apparatus, which is connected to the driver to transmit a drive force to the process cartridge, and an electrical contact is provided which is electrically connected to the conductive sheet.

Description

Process cartridge and printing apparatus using the same Technical Field The invention relates to the technical field of printing equipment, in particular to a processing box and printing equipment using the processing box. Background The printer is an indispensable device in people's daily life office, and wherein the A3 printer is main office equipment, has long-life, advantage that the printing volume is big. In order to achieve the advantages, the processing box of the A3 printer adopts a powder supplying mode of the powder cylinder, when the carbon powder in the processing box is used up, a user can independently replace the powder cylinder without replacing the whole processing box, and therefore the processing box is more environment-friendly and economical. The powder cylinder is provided with a mechanism for conveying the carbon powder and stirring the carbon powder, and is also provided with a storage chip electrically connected with the printer. In the prior art, when the mechanism for conveying the carbon powder and the mechanism for stirring the carbon powder are started simultaneously, larger vibration can be generated, and the electrical contact stability of the storage chip and the printer is affected. Disclosure of Invention In order to solve the problems, the invention provides a processing box which solves the problem of poor electrical contact of a memory chip. The technical scheme adopted by the embodiment of the invention is as follows: The utility model provides a processing box, inside is equipped with the inner chamber that is used for storing the carbon dust, still is equipped with the transport subassembly that is used for carrying the carbon dust, processing box is followed transport subassembly's axial direction detachably installs in the printing apparatus processing box's installation direction's terminal surface is equipped with the drive transport subassembly pivoted driver processing box's top surface is provided with the memory chip, the top surface with terminal surface mutually perpendicular processing box installs when printing apparatus is inside, follow processing box's length direction observes, the driver is located be close to on the terminal surface transport subassembly's one side, the memory chip is close to and keeps away from transport subassembly's one side. In the above-described process cartridge, the end face is provided with a conductive sheet, and the conductive sheet is electrically connected with the memory chip. In the process cartridge as described above, the memory chip is provided with a plurality of electrical contacts for electrical connection with electrical contacts inside the printing apparatus, the plurality of electrical contacts being arranged along a length direction perpendicular to the process cartridge. In the process cartridge described above, the conductive sheet is located above the driver when the process cartridge is mounted inside the printing apparatus. The process cartridge as described above, the driver includes a first driver for conveying the toner and a second driver for agitating the toner, and the first driver and the second driver are respectively connected to a conveyance assembly and an agitating mechanism mounted inside the process cartridge. In the process cartridge described above, the second driver is located above the first driver, and the conductive sheet is located above the second driver. In the above-described process cartridge, the second driver is located between the first driver and the conductive sheet, and is closer to the first driver than the conductive sheet. In the above-described process cartridge, the memory chip and the conductive sheet are respectively located above and below the axial connection lines of the first driver and the second driver. The processing box comprises the processing box body, wherein the end face of the processing box body is provided with a positioning structure for positioning the frame body of the printing equipment, the positioning structure comprises a first positioning column and a second positioning column, the first positioning column is close to one side of the driver, and the second positioning column is located on the end face and far away from one side of the driver. There is also provided a printing apparatus including the process cartridge of any one of the preceding claims. The printing apparatus as described above is provided with a driving head connected to the driver to transmit driving force to the process cartridge, and further provided with an electrical contact electrically connected to the conductive sheet. The invention solves the problem of unstable conductive contact of the processing box through the relative position of the driver and the memory chip. Drawings FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an internal structure of a printing apparatus according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a mounting structure of a process cartridge acc