CN-122018271-A - Consumable, consumable detection method, control method and image forming system

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a consumable, a consumable detection method, a control method and an image forming system, wherein the consumable comprises a magnetic unit, a first control signal and a second control signal, wherein the magnetic unit is configured to be switched into a first state when receiving the first control signal, and the first state can enable the magnetic unit to form magnetic action coordination with a high-voltage on-off unit in an image forming device, so that the high-voltage on-off unit conducts a high-voltage power supply unit in the image forming device; when the second control signal is received, the switching is performed to a second state, and the second state can enable the magnetic unit to be in magnetic action fit with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit is disconnected with the high-voltage power supply unit. According to the embodiment of the application, the magnetic unit with the switchable state is arranged in the consumable, so that the high-voltage power supply unit in the image forming device is selectively turned on and off, the imaging component is prevented from being supplied with power for a long time under the unnecessary state, the influence of high-voltage abnormality on the imaging component is reduced, and the imaging stability and imaging quality are improved.

Inventors

• CHEN FENG
• LIU PENG

Assignees

• 珠海奔图电子有限公司

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20260209

Claims (18)

1. 1. A consumable for detachable mounting to an image forming apparatus, the consumable comprising a magnetic unit configured to: When a first control signal is received, switching to a first state, wherein the first state can enable the magnetic unit to form magnetic action fit with a high-voltage on-off unit in the image forming device, so that the high-voltage on-off unit conducts a high-voltage power supply unit in the image forming device; When a second control signal is received, the high-voltage power supply unit is switched to a second state, and the second state can enable the magnetic unit to be in magnetic action fit with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit is disconnected with the high-voltage power supply unit.
2. 2. The consumable of claim 1, wherein the consumable further comprises: And the information processing device is used for sending the first control signal and/or the second control signal to the magnetic unit.
3. 3. Consumable according to claim 2, characterized in that it further comprises a switching unit electrically connected to the information processing device and to the magnetic unit, respectively, the switching unit being configured to: when a first control signal is received, switching to an off state, so that the magnetic unit is switched to the first state; And when the second control signal is received, switching to a conducting state, so that the magnetic unit is switched to the second state.
4. 4. The consumable of claim 1, wherein the magnetic unit is specifically configured to switch to a first state upon receipt of a first control signal sent by the image forming device; And/or the number of the groups of groups, The magnetic unit is specifically configured to switch to a second state when receiving a second control signal transmitted by the image forming apparatus.
5. 5. Consumable according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that the magnetic unit comprises an electromagnet, the magnetic unit being in particular configured to: When a first control signal is received, the electromagnet is switched to a power-on state, and the power-on state can enable the electromagnet to form magnetic interaction with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit conducts the high-voltage power supply unit; when a second control signal is received, the electromagnet is switched to a power-off state, and the power-off state can enable the electromagnet to be in magnetic interaction with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit can disconnect the high-voltage power supply unit.
6. 6. Consumable according to any of claims 1-4, characterized in that the magnetic unit comprises a first magnetic element, a blocking element and a first driving element, the magnetic unit being in particular configured to: When a first control signal is received, the first driving piece drives the blocking piece to move to a first position along a first preset path, so that the first magnetic piece and the high-voltage on-off unit form magnetic interaction fit, and the high-voltage on-off unit is further enabled to conduct the high-voltage power supply unit; When a second control signal is received, the first driving piece drives the blocking piece to move to a second position along a first preset path, so that the first magnetic piece is matched with a high-voltage on-off unit in the image forming device in a magnetic action breaking way, and the high-voltage on-off unit is further enabled to break the high-voltage power supply unit.
7. 7. The consumable of claim 6, wherein the first driver is configured to drive the barrier along a first predetermined path, the first predetermined path having a first position and a second position, wherein: when the blocking piece is positioned at a first position of the first preset path, magnetic action matching is formed between the first magnetic piece and the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit conducts the high-voltage power supply unit; when the blocking piece is positioned at the second position of the first preset path, the blocking piece blocks the magnetic action fit between the first magnetic piece and the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit cuts off the high-voltage power supply list.
8. 8. The consumable according to claim 7, wherein an accommodating space is formed in the consumable body, an opening is formed in the surface of the consumable body, the first magnetic member is accommodated in the accommodating space, the blocking member is located at the opening in a staggered manner when the blocking member is located at the first position of the first preset path, and the blocking member is located at the second position of the first preset path, and the blocking member closes the opening.
9. 9. Consumable according to any of claims 1-4, characterized in that the magnetic unit comprises a second magnetic part and a second driving part, the magnetic unit being in particular configured to: When a first control signal is received, the second driving piece drives the second magnetic piece to move to a third position along a second preset path, so that the second magnetic piece and a high-voltage on-off unit in the image forming device form magnetic action fit, and the high-voltage on-off unit is further enabled to conduct the high-voltage power supply unit; When a second control signal is received, the second driving piece drives the second magnetic piece to move to a fourth position along the second preset path, so that the second magnetic piece and a high-voltage on-off unit in the image forming device form magnetic action fit, and the high-voltage on-off unit is further enabled to conduct the high-voltage power supply unit.
10. 10. The consumable of claim 9, wherein the second drive is configured to drive the second magnetic element along a second predetermined path, the second predetermined path having a third position and a fourth position, wherein: When the second magnetic piece is positioned at a third position of the second preset path, magnetic action matching is formed between the second magnetic piece and the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit disconnects the high-voltage power supply unit; When the second magnetic piece is positioned at a fourth position of the second preset path, the second magnetic piece is disconnected from magnetic action cooperation with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit disconnects the high-voltage power supply list.
11. 11. A consumable detection method, characterized by being applied to an image forming apparatus in which the consumable according to any one of claims 1 to 10 is detachably mounted, comprising: Controlling a magnetic unit in the consumable to switch between the first state and the second state according to a specified switching rule, and detecting the on-off state of the high-voltage on-off unit; If the on-off state of the high-voltage on-off unit is matched with the appointed switching rule, determining that the consumable is normal; and if the on-off state of the high-voltage on-off unit is not matched with the specified switching rule, determining that the consumable is abnormal.
12. 12. The consumable detection method of claim 11, wherein controlling the magnetic unit in the consumable to switch between the first state and the second state according to a specified switching rule comprises: and sending a state switching instruction, wherein the state switching instruction is used for controlling the magnetic unit to switch between the first state and the second state according to a specified switching rule.
13. 13. The consumable detection method according to claim 11, wherein controlling the magnetic unit in the consumable to switch between the first state and the second state according to a specified switching rule, and detecting the on-off state of the high voltage on-off unit, comprises: When a preset signal is detected, controlling a magnetic unit in the consumable to switch between the first state and the second state according to a specified switching rule, and detecting the on-off state of the high-voltage on-off unit; The preset signal comprises at least one of a starting signal, a restoring ready signal and a dormancy awakening signal.
14. 14. The consumable detection method of claim 11, further comprising, before the controlling the magnetic unit in the consumable to switch between the first state and the second state according to a specified switching rule and detecting an on-off state of the high voltage on-off unit: Detecting whether the initial on-off state of the high-voltage on-off unit meets the expectations; and if the initial on-off state of the high-voltage on-off unit does not accord with the expectation, determining that the consumable is abnormal.
15. 15. A control method of an image forming apparatus, wherein a plurality of consumable items according to any one of claims 1 to 10 are detachably mounted in the image forming apparatus, the consumable items being different in respective colors, the method comprising: Determining target consumable materials in the consumable materials according to an image forming operation mode, wherein the color of the target consumable materials is matched with the image forming operation mode; The magnetic unit of the target consumable is controlled to be switched into a first state, so that the magnetic unit in the target consumable and the high-voltage on-off unit corresponding to the target consumable in the image forming device form magnetic interaction coordination, and the high-voltage on-off unit corresponding to the target consumable is further enabled to be conducted with the high-voltage power supply unit corresponding to the target consumable.
16. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises: And controlling the magnetic units of other consumable materials except the target consumable material to be switched into a second state, so that the magnetic units in the other consumable materials are matched with the high-voltage on-off units corresponding to the other consumable materials in the image forming device under the action of magnetic action breaking, and further the high-voltage on-off units corresponding to the other consumable materials are matched with the high-voltage power supply units corresponding to the other consumable materials under the action of breaking the magnetic action.
17. 17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the image forming operation modes include a monochrome image forming operation mode and a color image forming operation mode.
18. 18. An image forming system, comprising: an image forming apparatus and the consumable of any one of claims 1-10, the consumable being removably mounted to the image forming apparatus.

Description

Consumable, consumable detection method, control method and image forming system Technical Field The application relates to the technical field of image formation, in particular to a consumable, a consumable detection method, a control method and an image forming system. Background With advances in science and technology, image forming apparatuses such as copiers, facsimile machines, multifunctional integrated machines, and the like are widely used in the work and life of people. As a typical image forming apparatus, there is an image forming apparatus whose image forming principle is such that a laser performs selective exposure on a photosensitive member uniformly charged by a charging device in a process cartridge according to image information to form a corresponding electrostatic latent image, then forms the latent image on the photosensitive member into a toner image by a developing device, and transfers the toner image on the photosensitive member onto a printing medium by a transfer device, thereby forming a visible toner image on the printing medium. In the related art, high-voltage power supply in an image forming apparatus is generally turned on as a main motor of the image forming apparatus rotates, and some image forming members (e.g., a transfer roller, a developing roller, a charging roller, etc.) are easily abnormal by long-time high-voltage power supply to affect image quality, for example, when the transfer high-voltage is turned on for a long time or abnormal, abnormal charging of the surface of a photosensitive member (e.g., a photosensitive drum) is caused, resulting in defective image formation. It should be noted that the information disclosed in the background section of the present application is only for enhancement of understanding of the general background of the present application and should not be taken as an admission or any form of suggestion that this information forms the prior art that is well known to a person skilled in the art. Disclosure of Invention The application provides a consumable, a consumable detection method, a control method and an image forming system, which are beneficial to solving the problem that imaging quality is affected due to the fact that an imaging component in an image forming device is easily abnormal when high-voltage power is supplied for a long time in the related art. In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a consumable for detachable mounting to an image forming apparatus, the consumable comprising a magnetic unit configured to: When a first control signal is received, switching to a first state, wherein the first state can enable the magnetic unit to form magnetic action fit with a high-voltage on-off unit in the image forming device, so that the high-voltage on-off unit conducts a high-voltage power supply unit in the image forming device; When a second control signal is received, the high-voltage power supply unit is switched to a second state, and the second state can enable the magnetic unit to be in magnetic action fit with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit is disconnected with the high-voltage power supply unit. In one possible implementation, the consumable further comprises: And the information processing device is used for sending the first control signal and/or the second control signal to the magnetic unit. In one possible implementation, the consumable further comprises a switching unit electrically connected to the information processing device and the magnetic unit, respectively, the switching unit being configured to: when a first control signal is received, switching to an off state, so that the magnetic unit is switched to the first state; And when the second control signal is received, switching to a conducting state, so that the magnetic unit is switched to the second state. In one possible implementation, the magnetic unit is specifically configured to switch to the first state when receiving a first control signal sent by the image forming apparatus; And/or the number of the groups of groups, The magnetic unit is specifically configured to switch to a second state when receiving a second control signal transmitted by the image forming apparatus. In one possible implementation, the magnetic unit comprises an electromagnet, the magnetic unit being specifically configured to: When a first control signal is received, the electromagnet is switched to a power-on state, and the power-on state can enable the electromagnet to form magnetic interaction with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit conducts the high-voltage power supply unit; when a second control signal is received, the electromagnet is switched to a power-off state, and the power-off state can enable the electromagnet to be in magnetic interaction with the high-voltage on-off unit, so that the high-voltage on-off unit can disconnect the high-voltage power supply unit. In o