Inkjet apparatus and method of preventing misplacing inkjet cartridge therein
AssigneeBenq Corporation
InventorsChih-Ching Chen, Yi-Jing Leu, Der-Rong Shyu
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Abstract
An inkjet apparatus and a method of preventing misplacing the inkjet cartridge therein are disclosed. The inkjet apparatus comprises a carriage, a control unit and a sensor. The carriage is equipped with at least an inkjet cartridge that has an identifiable area. The color of the identifiable area is associated with the colors of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge. The sensor detects the color of the identifiable area and sends a signal to the control unit. The control unit receives the signal and determines whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed. If the inkjet cartridge is misplaced, a warning signal is generated to alert the user.
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An inkjet apparatus, having a carriage equipped with a printed circuit board (PCB), a first flexible PCB and a second flexible PCB respectively disposed in a first inkjet cartridge and a second inkjet cartridge electrically coupling to the PCB on the carriage, the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge respectively having a first identifiable area and a second identifiable area, wherein the colors of the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area are associated with the colors of ink stored in the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge, the inkjet apparatus comprising:
- a first sensor, disposed in the carriage for detecting the color of the first identifiable area and sending a first signal;
- a second sensor, disposed in the carriage for detecting the color of the second identifiable area and sending a second signal;
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- a control unit for receiving the first signal and the second signal, and determining whether the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge are correctly placed.
A method of preventing misplacing inkjet cartridge, adapted for an inkjet apparatus, the inkjet apparatus having a carriage equipped with a first inkjet cartridge and a second inkjet cartridge, the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge respectively having a first identifiable area and a second identifiable area, wherein the colors of the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area are associated with the colors of ink stored in the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the colors of the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area by a sensor disposed in the carriage;
- sending a first signal and a second signal;
- receiving the first signal and the second signal;
- and
- determining whether the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge are correctly placed.
An inkjet apparatus, having a carriage equipped with at least an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, and the color of the identifiable area is associated with the colors of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the inkjet apparatus comprising:
- a sensor disposed in the carriage, for detecting the color of the identifiable area and sending a signal;
- and
- a control unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed.
A method of preventing misplacing inkjet cartridge, adapted for an inkjet apparatus, the inkjet apparatus having a carriage equipped with an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, wherein the color of the identifiable area is associated with the color of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the color of the identifiable area by a sensor disposed in the carriage, and sending a signal;
- and
- receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed.
An inkjet apparatus, having a carriage equipped with at least an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, and the color of the identifiable area is associated with the colors of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the inkjet apparatus comprising:
- a CIS sensor, for detecting the color of the identifiable area and sending a signal according to the detected color;
- and
- a control unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed based on the received signal.
An inkjet apparatus, having a carriage equipped with at least an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, and the color of the identifiable area is associated with the colors of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the inkjet apparatus comprising:
- a sensor, for detecting the color of the identifiable area and sending a signal according to the detected color;
- a control unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed based on the received signal;
- wherein the signal is wirelessly transmitted between the control unit and the sensor.
A method of preventing misplacing inkjet cartridge, adapted for an inkjet apparatus, the inkjet apparatus having a carriage equipped with a first inkjet cartridge and a second inkjet cartridge, the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge respectively having a first identifiable area and a second identifiable area, wherein the colors of the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area are associated with the colors of ink stored in the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the colors of the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area;
- sending a first signal and a second signal according to the detected colors of the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area, respectively;
- receiving the first signal and the second signal;
- and
- determining whether the first inkjet cartridge and the second inkjet cartridge are correctly placed based on the received first signal and a second signal, respectively;
- wherein the first inkjet cartridge has a first flexible PCB and the second inkjet cartridge has a second flexible PCB, wherein the first identifiable area and the second identifiable area are disposed at the first flexible PCB and the second flexible PCB, respectively.
An inkjet apparatus, having a carriage equipped with at least an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, and the color of the identifiable area is associated with the colors of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the inkjet apparatus comprising:
- a sensor disposed in the carriage, for detecting the color of the identifiable area and sending a signal according to the detected color;
- and
- a control unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed based on the received signal;
- wherein the inkjet cartridge further comprises a flexible PCB, and the identifiable area is formed at the flexible PCB.
A method of preventing misplacing inkjet cartridge, adapted for an inkjet apparatus, the inkjet apparatus having a carriage equipped with an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, wherein the color of the identifiable area is associated with the color of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the color of the identifiable area by a sensor disposed in the carriage, and sending a signal according to the detected color;
- and
- receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed based on the received signal;
- wherein the inkjet cartridge has a flexible PCB, and the identifiable area is formed at the flexible PCB.
An inkjet apparatus, comprising:
- a carriage;
- at least an inkjet cartridge disposed in the carriage, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, and the color of the identifiable area is identical to the color of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge;
- a sensor, for detecting the color of the identifiable area and sending a signal according to the detected color;
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- a control unit, for receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed based on the received signal.
A method of preventing misplacing inkjet cartridge, adapted for an inkjet apparatus, the inkjet apparatus having a carriage equipped with an inkjet cartridge, the inkjet cartridge having an identifiable area, wherein the color of the identifiable area is identical to the color of ink stored in the inkjet cartridge, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting the color of the identifiable area and sending a signal according to the detected color;
- and
- receiving the signal and determining whether the inkjet cartridge is correctly placed, based on the received signal.
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