Systems and methods for mounting an externally readable monitoring module on a rotating customer replaceable component in an operating device

摘要

A system and method are provided for facilitating high quality communications in an image forming device by providing a mechanism that fixes a position of an electronically readable/writable memory module, such as a customer replaceable unit monitor (CRUM) for a rotatable customer replaceable unit (CRU), with respect to a CRUM reader in the image forming device. A ring-like mounting device is non-fixedly attached to the CRU in a manner that limits axial relative movement between the ring-like mounting device and the CRU along a rotating axis of the CRU. The non-fixed attachment of the ring-like mounting device to the CRU is effected in such a manner so as not to inhibit relative rotational movement. In operation, a projection from the ring-like mounting device stops rotation of the ring-like mounting device, and therefore the CRUM mounted thereon, with respect to the image forming device structure, and specifically the CRUM reader.

主权项

1. An information exchange device, comprising:
a structural mounting component that is non-fixedly attached to an outer surface of a rotatable customer replaceable unit for use in a device, a structure of the rotatable customer replaceable unit limiting axial movement of the structural mounting component along a body of the rotatable customer replaceable unit, and the structural mounting component being free to rotate independent of a rotation of the rotatable customer replaceable unit; a structural projection component that is at least one of formed on or attached to the structural mounting component and that projects in a direction away from the outer surface of the rotatable customer replaceable unit; and an electronically-readable monitoring module mounted to the structural mounting component that establishes data communication with a reader unit in the device when the rotatable customer replaceable unit is installed in the device for use, wherein the structural mounting component comprising a circumferential band formed of a flexible material and the flexible material being a plastic film.