CN113232425A

CN113232425A - Ink box, replacement chip for ink box and ink filling device

Info

Publication number: CN113232425A
Application number: CN202110711113.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵晨海; 伍济健; 章恒
Original assignee: Beihai Jixun Electronic Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beihai Jixun Electronic Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-25
Filing date: 2021-06-25
Publication date: 2021-08-10
Anticipated expiration: 2041-06-25
Also published as: CN113232425B

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of printer consumable materials, and discloses an ink box, a replacement chip for the ink box and an ink filling device. The ink box comprises an ink box body assembly and a replacement chip, wherein the ink box body assembly comprises a box body and a fixed chip, an accommodating cavity for accommodating ink is formed in the box body, and the fixed chip is connected to the box body; the replacement chip can at least store the residual information of the ink in the accommodating cavity, and is detachably connected with the ink box body assembly. The ink box is convenient to reuse after the ink is used up, and has convenient operation and low cost. The replacement chip for the ink box can be conveniently and mechanically and electrically connected with the ink box, so that the ink box can be reused. According to the ink filling device, the replacement chip is arranged, so that the ink box can be conveniently reused.

Description

Ink box, replacement chip for ink box and ink filling device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of printer consumables, in particular to an ink box, a replacement chip for the ink box and an ink filling device.

Background

An ink cartridge is provided in an image forming apparatus such as a copier, a printer, and a facsimile, and in an ink jet printer, for example, a chip that can contact the image forming apparatus and perform data communication is provided in the ink cartridge, and information such as the type of the ink cartridge, the number of sheets to be formed, and the type, color, remaining amount, and the like of ink in the ink cartridge is recorded in the chip.

However, in the prior art, after the ink in the ink cartridge is used up, the original manufacturer of the imaging device is limited in technical means, and it is difficult for the user/other manufacturers to directly reset and rewrite the chip, so that even after the ink in the ink cartridge is replenished again, the ink cartridge cannot be used continuously, and the whole replacement chip needs to overcome the technical difficulties of the chip in circuit design, decryption verification and the like, that is, the difficulty of realizing reuse of the existing ink cartridge after the ink is used up is large.

Therefore, an ink cartridge and an ink filling device for replacing a chip of the ink cartridge are needed to solve the above technical problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The first purpose of the invention is to provide an ink box which is convenient to reuse after ink is used up, convenient to operate and low in cost.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a replacement chip for an ink cartridge, which can be easily mechanically and electrically connected to the ink cartridge, so that the ink cartridge can be reused.

The third objective of the present invention is to provide an ink filling device, which can conveniently reuse the ink cartridge by providing the above replacement chip.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

an ink cartridge, comprising:

the ink box body assembly comprises a box body and a fixed chip, wherein an accommodating cavity for accommodating ink is formed in the box body, and the fixed chip is connected to the box body;

the replacement chip at least can store the residual information of the ink in the accommodating cavity, and is detachably connected with the ink box body assembly.

Optionally, the ink cartridge includes a connector, the connector is connected to the ink cartridge body assembly in a fitting manner, and the replacement chip is detachably connected to the connector.

Optionally, be provided with the draw-in groove on the box body, fixed chip at least part sets up in the draw-in groove, the connecting piece exchanges the module, replace the chip with it moves towards to change the module the connection can be dismantled to one side of draw-in groove, change the module with the draw-in groove cooperation, and make replace the chip with fixed chip connects.

Optionally, the opposite side walls of the clamping groove are respectively provided with an insertion slide way, two opposite ends of the exchange module are respectively provided with a protruding portion, and each protruding portion is correspondingly inserted into one insertion slide way.

Optionally, the box body includes a lower box portion and an upper box cover, a groove capable of containing ink is formed in the lower box portion, and the upper box cover is arranged on the lower box portion to form the containing cavity;

the clamping groove is formed in the upper box cover or the lower box portion.

Optionally, one side of the exchanging module facing the card slot is provided with a positioning slot, and the shape and size of the positioning slot are matched with those of the replacement chip.

Optionally, the connecting member is a chip connector, the chip connector is connected to the fixed chip, and the replacement chip is detachably connected to the chip connector.

Optionally, a first interface and a second interface electrically connected to each other are disposed on the chip connector, the first interface is electrically connected to the fixed chip, and when the replacement chip is connected to the chip connector, the second interface is electrically connected to the replacement chip.

Optionally, an avoiding groove is formed in the box body, and the chip connector, at least part of the fixed chip and at least part of the replacement chip are accommodated in the avoiding groove.

the avoiding groove is formed in the upper box cover or the lower box part.

Optionally, an ink filling socket is arranged on the box body, the ink filling socket can be communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the ink filling socket is configured to be matched with a bottle mouth of an ink bottle.

Optionally, an ink injection needle is arranged in the ink injection socket, one end of the ink injection needle extends into the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the ink injection needle can extend into the ink bottle, so that the ink bottle is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

A replacement chip is used in the ink box, the replacement chip at least can store the residual information of the ink in the accommodating cavity, and the replacement chip is detachably connected with the ink box body assembly.

The ink filling device comprises an ink bottle and the replacement chip, wherein a bottle opening of the ink bottle can be matched and connected with the box body and is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

according to the ink box, after the ink in the box body is used up, the ink can be supplemented into the accommodating cavity by the ink filling device, meanwhile, the replacement chip originally carried by the ink box is taken down from the ink box body component, and the replacement chip stored with the amount corresponding to the filled ink is installed on the ink box body component, at the moment, the amount information of the ink stored in the ink box corresponds to the amount of the ink actually accommodated in the ink box, so that the ink box can be reused, the operation process is convenient, the chip and the box body do not need to be replaced and fixed, and the use cost of a printer can be reduced; the technical difficulty to be overcome based on the information stored by the replacement chip is low, so the corresponding development cost is low.

The replacement chip can store the ink volume information, and for the ink box with the used ink, after the ink is refilled into the accommodating cavity, the replacement chip can be conveniently replaced, so that the ink volume information stored in the ink box at the moment corresponds to the actually accommodated ink volume, the ink box can be reused, the operation is convenient, and the replacement efficiency is high.

According to the ink filling device, the replacement chip is arranged, so that the printing function of the ink box can be conveniently recovered, and the cost is low.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an ink cartridge and an ink bottle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of an ink bottle and an ink cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an upper case cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a swap module and a replacement chip according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view taken at A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of an ink cartridge provided in a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is an exploded schematic view of an ink cartridge provided in a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

100-ink bottle;

11-a box body; 111-upper box cover; 112-lower box part; 113-a card slot; 114-ink-filling socket; 115-ink injection needle; 116-avoidance slot; 117-plug slide; 12-fixing the chip; 121-a first contact;

21-exchanging the module; 211-a boss; 212-a positioning groove; 22-chip connectors;

3-replacement of the chip; 31-second contact.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some of the structures related to the present invention are shown in the drawings, not all of the structures.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, removably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc. are used in an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings only for convenience of description and simplicity of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and are not intended to have a special meaning.

Example one

The embodiment provides an ink box, which belongs to the technical field of printer consumables, and particularly, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the ink box comprises an ink box body component and a replacement chip 3, wherein the ink box body component comprises a box body 11 and a fixed chip 12, the fixed chip 12 is arranged on the box body 11, a first storage circuit is arranged on the fixed chip 12, the first storage circuit is used for storing relevant data which are difficult to rewrite or decrypt of the ink box, the relevant data comprise but not limited to an encryption mode, hardware parameter information and the like, the fixed chip 12 can enable the ink box to execute printing operation, a containing cavity for containing ink is arranged in the box body 11, the fixed chip 12 is connected to the box body 11, a second storage circuit is arranged on the replacement chip 3, the second storage circuit at least can store residual quantity information of the ink in the containing cavity, and the replacement chip 3 is detachably connected with the ink box body component, when the replacement chip 3 is mechanically connected to the cartridge body assembly, the replacement chip 3 is simultaneously electrically connected to the fixed chip 12. It should be noted that the detachable connection of the replacement chip 3 and the ink cartridge body assembly includes the direct detachable connection of the replacement chip 3 and the ink cartridge body assembly, or the indirect detachable connection of the replacement chip 3 and the ink cartridge body assembly through a connecting member.

According to the ink box of the embodiment, after the ink in the box body 11 is used up, the ink can be supplemented into the accommodating cavity by the ink filling device, meanwhile, the replacement chip 3 originally carried by the ink box is taken down from the ink box body component, the replacement chip 3 which is stored and corresponds to the amount of the ink filled at this time is installed on the ink box body component, and at the moment, the amount of the ink stored in the ink box corresponds to the amount of the ink actually accommodated in the ink box, so that the ink box can be reused, the operation process is convenient, the fixed chip 12 and the box body 11 do not need to be replaced, and the use cost of a printer can be reduced; the technical difficulty to be overcome based on the information stored by the replacement chip 3 is low, so the corresponding development cost is low.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the ink cartridge further includes a nozzle for performing imaging printing, the nozzle can be communicated with the accommodating cavity, the nozzle is electrically connected to the fixing chip 12 through the native chip, and when the ink cartridge is connected to the printer and is in an operating state, the printer can make the nozzle perform imaging printing operation through the fixing chip 12. Further, the first memory circuit may further store information related to a production date, a model number, a color of the contained ink, and the like, and the second memory circuit of the replacement chip 3 may further store other information that may be changed according to a change in the amount of ink in the ink cartridge, which is not limited herein.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1, the box body 11 includes a lower box portion 112 and an upper box cover 111, a groove capable of containing ink is opened on the lower box portion 112, the upper box cover 111 is covered on the lower box portion 112 to form a containing cavity, and the box body 11 is provided in two parts, so that the box body 11 can be opened to clean the containing cavity.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the cartridge 11 is provided with an ink filling socket 114, the ink filling socket 114 can communicate with the accommodating cavity, the ink filling socket 114 is configured to be capable of being matched with a bottle mouth of the ink bottle 100, when ink needs to be filled into the accommodating cavity, the ink bottle 100 is directly inserted into the ink filling socket 114, the ink filling socket 114 can limit and support the ink bottle 100, manual support is not needed when ink is filled into the accommodating cavity through the ink bottle 100, and the ink filling operation is simple and convenient. Further, as shown in fig. 3, an ink filling needle 115 is disposed in the ink filling socket 114, one end of the ink filling needle 115 extends into the accommodating cavity, and the other end of the ink filling needle can extend into the ink bottle 100 from the bottle mouth of the ink bottle 100, so that the ink bottle 100 is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and further, the ink in the ink bottle 100 can smoothly flow into the accommodating cavity through the ink filling needle 115, thereby further facilitating the ink filling process.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the ink filling insertion opening 114 is provided on the upper box cover 111, and when the ink bottle 100 is inserted into the ink filling insertion opening 114, the opening of the ink bottle 100 faces downward, so that the ink in the ink bottle 100 can automatically flow into the accommodating cavity by gravity, and the ink filling operation is further simplified. Of course, in other embodiments, the ink filling insertion opening 114 may also be disposed on a side wall of the lower box portion 112, and at this time, an external force may be required to assist the squeezing so as to enable the ink in the ink bottle 100 to smoothly enter the accommodating cavity, and a specific disposition position of the ink filling insertion opening 114 may be selected according to actual needs, and is not limited herein. Optionally, the cartridge 11 may include one accommodating chamber or a plurality of accommodating chambers, the plurality of accommodating chambers may be respectively used for accommodating inks of different colors, when the cartridge 11 is provided with a plurality of accommodating chambers, each accommodating chamber is correspondingly provided with one ink filling socket 114 and one ink filling needle 115, and the replacement chip 3 needs to store ink amounts corresponding to the three accommodating chambers, and when the replacement chip 3 is replaced, it is required to ensure that the ink amount information stored in the replacement chip 3 corresponds to all the ink amount information in the plurality of accommodating chambers.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, fig. 4 and fig. 5, a card slot 113 is provided on the box body 11, and at least a part of the fixed chip 12 is disposed in the card slot 113, in this embodiment, the ink cartridge further includes a connecting member, the connecting member is the exchanging module 21, the replacing chip 3 is detachably connected to one side of the exchanging module 21 facing the card slot 113, the exchanging module 21 is matched with the card slot 113, and the replacing chip 3 is connected to the fixed chip 12. When replacement chip 3 is required to be replaced, replacement module 21 is taken out from card slot 113, new replacement chip 3 is installed on replacement module 21, replacement module 21 is installed in card slot 113 again, at the moment, replacement chip 3 is realized and is connected with the machinery of box body 11, and replacement chip 3 and fixed chip 12 are located the part butt in card slot 113, and then realize the electricity and connect, and the replacement operation that makes replacement chip 3 is more convenient.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the fixed chip 12 is provided with a first contact 121, and after the replacement chip 3 is mounted on the swap module 21, one side of the replacement chip 3 facing the fixed chip 12 is provided with a second contact 31, and after the swap chip is matched with the card slot 113, the first contact 121 abuts against the second contact 31, so as to electrically connect the replacement chip 3 and the fixed chip 12. Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, a positioning groove 212 is disposed on a side of the swap module 21 facing the card slot 113, a shape and a size of the positioning groove 212 match with a shape and a size of the replacement chip 3, and the positioning groove 212 plays a role in clamping and positioning the replacement chip 3, so as to ensure that the first contact 121 and the second contact 31 can be accurately connected after the swap module 21 is installed in the card slot 113.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 2, in the embodiment, the slot 113 is disposed on the upper case cover 111 and located at an edge of the upper case cover 111, the fixed chip 12 includes two parts connected vertically, wherein one part of the fixed chip 12 is parallel to the upper case cover 111 and is accommodated in the slot 113, the replacement module 21 presses the replacement chip 3 into the slot 113 so that the replacement chip 3 is electrically connected to the fixed chip 12, and the other part of the fixed chip 12 is attached to a side surface of the lower case part 112 and is used for being connected to the primary chip of the ink cartridge. In other embodiments, the card slot 113 may also be disposed on a side wall of the lower box portion 112, at this time, the fixed chip 12 is in a plate-shaped structure, the fixed chip 12 may be completely accommodated in the card slot 113, the replacing module 21 presses the replacing chip 3 in the card slot 113, so that the replacing chip 3 is electrically connected to the fixed chip 12, and a specific setting position of the card slot 113 may be selected and set according to actual needs, which is not specifically limited herein.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 5, the opposite side walls of the card slot 113 are respectively provided with an insertion slide 117, the opposite ends of the exchanging module 21 are respectively provided with a protruding portion 211, each protruding portion 211 is correspondingly inserted into one insertion slide 117, the exchanging module 21 can be accurately fixed in the card slot 113 through the matching of the protruding portion 211 and the insertion slide 117, and the exchanging module 21 can be taken down through a pulling manner, so as to further facilitate the replacement of the replacing chip 3. Of course, in other embodiments, the exchanging module 21 may also be fixed in the card slot 113 by a fastener, or the exchanging module 21 is provided with a spring plate clamped in the card slot 113 to cooperate with the card slot 113, which is not limited herein.

The embodiment also provides an ink filling device, which comprises an ink bottle 100 and the replacement chip 3, wherein the bottle mouth of the ink bottle 100 can be matched and connected with an ink filling socket 114 on the box body 11 and is communicated with the accommodating cavity of the ink box through an ink filling needle 115, the replacement chip 3 can be detachably connected with the connecting piece of the ink box, and when the replacement chip 3 is connected with the connecting piece, the replacement chip 3 is electrically connected with the fixed chip 12. Therefore, after the ink in the ink box is used up, the ink bottle 100 filled with the ink can be arranged at the ink filling socket 114 to fill the ink into the accommodating cavity, and the replacement chip 3 corresponding to the stored ink amount information and the filled ink amount is arranged on the connecting piece of the ink box to be fixed.

Example two

This embodiment provides an ink horn, and the ink horn includes ink horn body subassembly, connecting piece and replacement chip 3, and ink horn body subassembly includes box body 11 and fixed chip 12, and the specific structure of this embodiment box body 11, fixed chip 12 and the storage content of replacement chip 3 etc. are the same basically with embodiment, no longer describe here, and the difference mainly lies in the structure of connecting piece and on the replacement mode of replacement chip 3, specifically:

as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the connecting member is a chip connector 22, the chip connector 22 is connected to the fixed chip 12, and the replacement chip 3 is detachably connected to the chip connector 22, that is, in this embodiment, when replacing the replacement chip 3, the chip connector 22 does not need to be removed, and only the replacement chip 3 needs to be directly removed from the chip connector 22 and replaced with a new replacement chip 3. Optionally, in this embodiment, the chip connector 22 may be fixed on the fixed chip 12 by welding, or fixed on the fixed chip 12 by a fastener such as a screw, and the chip connector 22 is provided with a socket into which the replacement chip 3 is directly plugged; in other embodiments, the chip connector 22 may also include a body portion and a pressing cover, the replacement chip 3 is placed on the body portion, and the pressing cover presses the replacement chip 3 to detachably connect the chip connector 22 and the replacement chip 3, and the replacement chip 3 may be detachably connected to the chip connector 22 in any existing manner without departing from the inventive concept of the present application.

Optionally, the chip connector 22 is provided with a first interface and a second interface, which are electrically connected, the first interface is electrically connected to the fixed chip 12, and when the replaceable chip 3 is connected to the chip connector 22, the second interface is electrically connected to the replaceable chip 3. Specifically, the fixed chip 12 is provided with a third contact, the chip connector 22 is fixed on the fixed chip 12, and then the third contact is electrically connected to the first interface, the replacement chip 3 is provided with a fourth contact, and when the replacement chip 3 is inserted into the insertion port of the chip connector 22, the fourth contact is connected to the second interface, so that the replacement chip 3 and the fixed chip 12 are electrically connected in the process of mechanically connecting the replacement chip 3 and the ink cartridge body assembly. In other embodiments, the chip connector 22 may not be provided with the first interface and the second interface for electrical connection, the third contact on the fixed chip 12 is disposed at a position that is away from the chip connector 22, and the fourth contact on the replaceable chip 3 is also disposed at a position that is away from the chip connector 22, as long as it is ensured that the third contact and the fourth contact can be abutted to realize electrical connection after the replaceable chip 3 is plugged into the chip connector 22, which is not specifically limited herein.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 7, an avoiding groove 116 is provided on the box body 11, and the chip connector 22, at least part of the fixed chip 12 and at least part of the replacement chip 3 are accommodated in the avoiding groove 116, that is, the connection portion of the fixed chip 12 and the replacement chip 3 is accommodated in the avoiding groove 116, so as to protect the connection portion and avoid the problem that the connection portion is knocked to cause poor contact.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the avoiding groove 116 is disposed at an edge position of the upper case cover 111, the fixed chip 12 includes two vertically disposed parts, one of the two vertically disposed parts is parallel to the upper case cover 111 and is accommodated in the avoiding groove 116, the other vertically disposed part is attached to a side wall of the lower case portion 112, the chip connector 22 is disposed in the avoiding groove 116 and is fixedly connected to the fixed chip 12 of the part, the insertion port of the chip connector 22 faces a side surface, and the replacement chip 3 also includes two vertically disposed parts, the first part is parallel to the upper case cover 111 and is inserted into the insertion port, and the other vertically disposed part is parallel to a side wall of the lower case portion 112. In this embodiment, if the chip connector 22 is not provided with the first and second interfaces for electrical connection, the third contact is provided at a portion where the fixed chip 12 is attached to the lower case portion 112, and the fourth contact is provided at a portion where the replacement chip 3 is parallel to the side wall of the lower case portion 112, so that the fourth contacts of the third contact case can be electrically connected.

In other embodiments, the avoiding groove 116 may also be disposed on the sidewall of the lower box portion 112, at this time, the replacing chip 3 and the fixed chip 12 are both in a flat plate shape, the replacing chip 3, the fixed chip 12 and the chip connector 22 may be completely accommodated in the avoiding groove 116, and the specific disposition manner of the avoiding groove 116 may be selected according to actual needs, and is not limited herein.

EXAMPLE III

This embodiment provides an ink horn, and the ink horn includes ink horn body subassembly and replacement chip 3, and ink horn body subassembly includes box body 11 and fixed chip 12, and the storage content etc. of the fixed chip 12 of this embodiment and replacement chip 3 is the same basically with embodiment one, and no longer the repeated description here, the difference mainly lies in on the specific connection mode of replacement chip 3 and ink horn body subassembly, specifically:

in this embodiment, the ink cartridge is not provided with a connecting member, and the replacement chip 3 is directly detachably connected to the ink cartridge body assembly. The replacement chip 3 may be directly detachably connected to the cartridge body 11, or may be directly detachably connected to the fixed chip 12, so as to further simplify the structure of the ink cartridge. The cost of the ink box is reduced.

Optionally, the fixed chip 12 is provided with the first contact 121, the replacement chip 3 is provided with the clamping protrusion and the second contact 31, the box body 11 or the fixed chip 12 is provided with the clamping groove, when the clamping protrusion is clamped in the clamping groove, the first contact 121 is connected with the second contact 31, namely, when the replacement chip 3 is mechanically connected with the ink box body assembly, the fixed chip 12 and the replacement chip 3 are electrically connected, and the ink box is simple in structure and convenient to operate. In other embodiments, the box body 11 or the fixed chip 12 may also be provided with a clamping protrusion, the replacement chip 3 is provided with a clamping groove, and the clamping protrusion can be clamped in the clamping groove, and the setting is selected according to actual needs, which is not limited herein.

It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the invention and are not to be construed as limitations of the embodiments of the present invention, but may be modified in various embodiments and applications by those skilled in the art according to the spirit of the present invention, and the content of the present description should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An ink cartridge, comprising:

the ink box body assembly comprises a box body (11) and a fixed chip (12), wherein an accommodating cavity for accommodating ink is formed in the box body (11), and the fixed chip (12) is connected to the box body (11);

the replacement chip (3) at least can store the residual information of the ink in the accommodating cavity, and the replacement chip (3) is detachably connected with the ink box body assembly.

2. The cartridge of claim 1, further comprising a connector that is cooperatively connected with the cartridge body assembly, wherein the replacement chip (3) is detachably connected with the connector.

3. The cartridge as claimed in claim 2, wherein a slot (113) is provided on the cartridge body (11), the fixed chip (12) is at least partially disposed in the slot (113), the connecting member is a replacement module (21), the replacement chip (3) is detachably connected to a side of the replacement module (21) facing the slot (113), and the replacement module (21) is engaged with the slot (113) and connects the replacement chip (3) to the fixed chip (12).

4. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 3, wherein the opposite sidewalls of the card slot (113) are respectively provided with a plug-in slideway (117), the opposite ends of the exchange module (21) are respectively provided with a protrusion (211), and each protrusion (211) is correspondingly plugged into one plug-in slideway (117).

5. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cartridge body (11) comprises a lower cartridge part (112) and an upper cartridge cover (111), the lower cartridge part (112) is provided with a groove capable of containing ink, and the upper cartridge cover (111) is arranged on the lower cartridge part (112) to form the containing cavity;

the clamping groove (113) is formed in the upper box cover (111) or the lower box part (112).

6. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 3, wherein a positioning groove (212) is provided at a side of the exchange module (21) facing the card slot (113), and a shape and a size of the positioning groove (212) match with a shape and a size of the replacement chip (3).

7. The cartridge according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member is a chip connector (22), the chip connector (22) being connected to the fixed chip (12), and the replacement chip (3) being detachably connected to the chip connector (22).

8. The cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the chip connector (22) is provided with a first interface and a second interface for electrical connection, the first interface being electrically connected to the fixed chip (12), and the second interface being electrically connected to the replaceable chip (3) when the replaceable chip (3) is connected to the chip connector (22).

9. The cartridge according to claim 7, wherein an avoiding groove (116) is provided on the cartridge body (11), and the chip connector (22), at least a part of the fixed chip (12) and at least a part of the replacement chip (3) are accommodated in the avoiding groove (116).

10. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 9, wherein the cartridge body (11) includes a lower cartridge portion (112) and an upper cartridge cover (111), the lower cartridge portion (112) is formed with a recess capable of accommodating ink, and the upper cartridge cover (111) is disposed on the lower cartridge portion (112) to form the accommodating chamber;

the avoiding groove (116) is arranged on the upper box cover (111) or the lower box part (112).

11. The cartridge according to any of claims 1 to 10, wherein an ink filling receptacle (114) is provided on said cartridge body (11), said ink filling receptacle (114) being capable of communicating with said receiving chamber, said ink filling receptacle (114) being configured to be capable of mating with a bottle mouth of an ink bottle (100).

12. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 11, wherein an ink filling needle (115) is provided in said ink filling insertion opening (114), one end of said ink filling needle (115) extends into said accommodating chamber, and the other end thereof can extend into said ink bottle (100) to communicate said ink bottle (100) with said accommodating chamber.

13. A replacement chip (3) for use in the cartridge of any one of claims 1 to 12, the replacement chip (3) being capable of storing at least information on the remaining amount of the ink in the receiving chamber, the replacement chip (3) being removably connected to the cartridge body assembly.

14. An ink filling device, characterized by comprising an ink bottle (100) and the replacement chip (3) as claimed in claim 13, wherein the bottle mouth of the ink bottle (100) can be matched with the box body (11) and is communicated with the accommodating cavity.