toner container and imaging device

专利摘要:
TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE. A toner container includes a lid part that accommodates an opening of a main part and includes a bottom formed in a toner outlet to discharge toner from the opening of the main part downwards in a vertical direction towards the outside of the toner container , and a obturator member which is arranged to open or close the toner outlet by moving the obturator member along an outer circumferential surface of the lid portion. The lid part includes a non-compatible shaped part disposed in a position on the outer circumferential surface of the lid part, the position being specific to a type of the toner container to uniquely identify the type of the toner container, the shape part not compatible having a concave or convex shape, extending along the longitudinal direction and being arranged to confront a position of a head end of the cover part in the longitudinal direction towards the main part.
公开号:BR112012023494B1
申请号:R112012023494-3
申请日:2011-03-09
公开日:2021-02-02
发明作者:Nobuo Takami；Noriyuki Kimura；Eisuke Hori；Hideki Kimura；Kenji Kikuchi；Yuji Suzuki
申请人:Ricoh Company, Ltd.；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a cylindrical toner container arranged in an image forming device, such as a copier, printer, facsimile or multifunctional peripheral, and refers to a forming device image in which a toner container is arranged on a body of the imaging device. Foundation Technique
[0002] Conventionally, there are several cylindrical toner containers (or toner bottles) that are removably disposed in image device bodies and used in image device devices, such as copiers. For example, see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 listed below.
[0003] In these publications, a toner container (the toner container) removably disposed in a body of an imaging device generally includes a main container part (bottle body) and a cap part (a part being arrested).
[0004] It is known that a non-compatible shape part for specifying a type of a toner container is provided in the toner container according to the related technique. This unsupported shape part is used to prevent misplacing another toner container of a different color or type on the body of the imaging device. That is, only when the non-compatible shape part of the toner container conforms to the fitting part of the imaging device body, the placement of the toner container in the imaging device body is permitted.
[0005] However, in the toner container according to the related technique, the following problem may arise. Before the non-compatible shape part is attached to the fitting part of the imaging device body at the time of coupling the toner container to the imaging device body, the opening operation of the obturator member exposed to the toner outlet of the cover part can at some point be started. For that reason, toner of a different color or type from another toner container may accidentally be provided from the toner outlet to the body of the imaging device.
[0006] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication Open to Public Inspection No. 04-001681.
[0007] Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Publication Open to Public Inspection No. 2002-268344 Description of the Invention
[0008] In one aspect, the present invention provides a toner container and an image forming device in which, even if another toner container of a different color or type is mistakenly configured to dispose of another toner container in the body of the imaging device. Imaging, the supply of toner of a different color or type from the other toner container to the body of the imaging device can be avoided.
[0009] In an embodiment that solves or reduces one or more of the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a toner container removably disposed in a body of an imaging device with a longitudinal direction of the toner container maintained in a horizontal direction, the toner container including: a cylindrical main part that is arranged to have an opening formed at one end in the longitudinal direction, so that toner contained in the toner container is supplied to the opening; a lid part that accommodates the opening of the main part and includes a bottom formed in a toner outlet to discharge the toner from the opening of the main part downwards in a vertical direction to a part outside the toner container; and a obturator member which is held at the bottom of the lid portion and arranged to open or close the toner outlet by moving the obturator member along an outer circumferential surface of the lid portion, wherein the lid portion includes a portion of non-compatible shape arranged in a position on the outer circumferential surface of the lid part, the position being specific to a type of the toner container to uniquely identify the type of the toner container, the non-compatible shape part having a concave or convex shape, extending along the longitudinal direction and being arranged to confront from a position of a head end of the lid part in the longitudinal direction to the main part.
[0010] In another aspect, the present invention provides a toner container and an image forming device, in which the obturator member that opens or closes the toner outlet is arranged, so that the obturator member does not move easily when the toner container is isolated from the image forming device, and plastic deformation of the obturator member does not occur even when the state of the obturator member that opens the toner outlet remains for a long period.
[0011] In another aspect, the present invention provides a toner container and an image forming device, in which the coupling and uncoupling operation of the toner container is carried out smoothly and the sealing characteristic of the main container part and the lid part is maintained at a high level without widening the lid part.
[0012] Other objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more evident from the detailed description below when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Brief Description of Drawings
[0013] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the composition of an image forming device of embodiment 1 of the present invention.
[0014] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the composition of an image forming part in the image forming device.
[0015] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the state in which a toner container is installed in a toner replacement device.
[0016] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the state in which toner containers are installed in a toner container accommodation part.
[0017] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a toner container of the present invention when viewed from an upper tilt portion.
[0018] Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating the toner container of the present invention when viewed from a lower tilt portion.
[0019] Figures 7A-7F are diagrams illustrating the outline of the toner container.
[0020] Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating the front of the toner container when viewed from the side of the lid part.
[0021] Figure 9 is an enlarged view of part of the toner container.
[0022] Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating the head part of the main container part of the toner container.
[0023] Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating the lid part of the toner container.
[0024] Figure 12 is a diagram illustrating the lid part of the toner container.
[0025] Figure 13 is a sectional view illustrating the lid part of the toner container.
[0026] Figure 14 is a diagram illustrating the surroundings of the lid part of the toner container.
[0027] Figure 15 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the toner outlet is closed by a plug member of the toner container.
[0028] Figure 16 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the toner outlet is opened by the filling member of the toner container.
[0029] Figure 17 is a diagram illustrating the inside of the lid part in the state of Figure 16.
[0030] Figures 18A-18C are diagrams to explain the opening operation of the plug member which is locked with the operation of coupling the toner container to the toner container accommodation part.
[0031] Figure 19 is a diagram illustrating the cap part when the plug member is removed.
[0032] Figure 20 is a diagram illustrating the cap part when the plug member is removed.
[0033] Figure 21 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the sealing material is removed from the cover part of Figure 19.
[0034] Figure 22 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the sealing material is removed from the cover part of Figure 20.
[0035] Figure 23 is a diagram illustrating the rear part of the lid part when viewed from the side of the main container part.
[0036] Figure 24A and Figure 24B are diagrams illustrating metal molds that are used to perform injection molding of the lid part.
[0037] Figure 25 is a diagram illustrating a obturating member.
[0038] Figure 26 is a diagram illustrating a obturator member.
[0039] Figures 27A-27C are diagrams illustrating toner containers of different types when viewed from the side of the lid part.
[0040] Figures 28A-28E are diagrams illustrating a toner container of another embodiment when viewed from the side of the lid part.
[0041] Figure 29 is a diagram illustrating a portion of the toner container accommodation part around the container receiving part.
[0042] Figure 30 is a diagram illustrating a portion of the toner container accommodation portion surrounding the container receiving portion.
[0043] Figure 31 is a diagram with exploded view illustrating a part of the toner container accommodation part.
[0044] Figure 32 is a diagram with exploded view illustrating a container receiving part of the toner container accommodation part.
[0045] Figure 33 is a diagram with exploded view illustrating the container receiving part of the toner container accommodation part.
[0046] Figure 34 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the lid part of the toner container is coupled to the lid receiving part of the toner container accommodation part.
[0047] Figure 35 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 34.
[0048] Figure 36 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 35.
[0049] Figure 37 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the compression part of the toner container is engaged with the compression part of the toner container accommodation part and coupled to the lid receiving part.
[0050] Figure 38 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 37.
[0051] Figure 39 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 38.
[0052] Figure 40 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the lid part of the toner container is coupled to the lid receiving part of the toner container accommodation part.
[0053] Figure 41 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 40.
[0054] Figure 42 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 41.
[0055] Figure 43 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the toner container plug member is engaged with the shutter clamping mechanism of the toner container housing part and opens the toner outlet.
[0056] Figure 44 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 43.
[0057] Figure 45 is a diagram illustrating the state following the state of Figure 44.
[0058] Figure 46 is a diagram illustrating the state in which the lid part of the toner container is coupled to the lid receiving part of the toner container accommodation part.
[0059] Figure 47 is a diagram illustrating a part of a toner container in embodiment 2 of the present invention.
[0060] Figure 48 is an enlarged diagram illustrating the lid part on the toner container of Figure 47.
[0061] Figure 49 is an enlarged diagram illustrating the lid part on the toner container of Figure 47.
[0062] Figure 50 is a diagram illustrating the cap part after welding the first member and the second member being performed.
[0063] Figure 51 is a diagram illustrating the inside of the lid part on the toner container of Figure 47.
[0064] Figure 52 is a diagram illustrating the shaking member of the toner container in embodiment 3 of the present invention.
[0065] Figure 53 is a diagram illustrating the stirring member of Figure 52.
[0066] Figures 54A-54C are diagrams illustrating the stirring member of Figure 52.
[0067] Figure 55A is a diagram to explain the state in which the stirring member of Figure 52 is rotated, and Figure 55B is a diagram to explain the state in which the stirring member in the toner container of embodiment 1 is rotated.
[0068] Figure 56 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the lid portion of the toner container in embodiment 4 of the present invention.
[0069] Figure 57 is a diagram illustrating the flexible member installed near the toner outlet of the toner container of Figure 56.
[0070] Figures 58A-58G are diagrams to illustrate the state in which the stirring member is rotated in the toner container of Figure 56.
[0071] Figure 59 is a diagram illustrating the toner container in embodiment 5 of the present invention.
[0072] Figure 60 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the toner container of Figure 59.
[0073] Figure 61 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the portion of the toner container of Figure 59 surrounding the lid part.
[0074] Figure 62 is a block diagram illustrating a toner container of another embodiment of the present invention. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[0075] A description will be predetermined of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Achievement 1:
[0076] Figures 1-46 are diagrams to explain embodiment 1 of the present invention. The composition and operation of the image forming device will be described.
[0077] As shown in Figure 1, in the toner container accommodation part 70 which is located above the imaging device body 100, four 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers corresponding to respective colors (yellow, magenta, cyan, black) are installed in a detachable manner (see Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 36).
[0078] The intermediate transfer unit 15 is arranged under the toner container accommodation part 70. The image forming parts 6Y, 6M, 6C and 6K corresponding to the respective colors (yellow, magenta, cyan, black) are installed side by side, so that the intermediate transfer belt 8 of the intermediate transfer unit 15 can be facing.
[0079] Under the toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K, the toner replacement devices 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K are arranged, respectively. The toner contained in the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers is supplied in the development devices of the 6Y, 6M, 6C and 6K image forming parts by the 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices, respectively.
[0080] As shown in Figure 2, the yellow 6Y image forming part includes the photoconductive drum 1Y, the loading part 4Y, the developing device 5Y (development part), the cleaning part 2Y, the cleaning part electric discharge (not shown) etc. which are arranged around the photoconductive drum 1Y.
[0081] In the photoconductive drum 1Y, an image formation process (a loading process, an exposure process, a development process, a transfer process, a cleaning process) will be performed, and a yellow image is formed on the photoconductive drum 1Y.
[0082] Except that the color of the toner used in the other three parts of image formation 6M, 6C and 6K differs, each part of image formation has the same composition as the part of image formation 6Y corresponding to yellow, and the corresponding image each color of toner is formed.
[0083] In the following, a description of three other parts of image formation 6M, 6C and 6K will be omitted, and only the part of image formation 6Y corresponding to yellow will be described.
[0084] As shown in Figure 2, the photoconductive drum 1Y is rotated clockwise in Figure 2 by a drive motor (not shown). The surface of the photoconductive drum 1Y is evenly loaded into the position of the 4Y charging part (charging process).
[0085] Then, the photoconductive drum surface 1Y arrives at the laser beam radiation position L emitted from aligner 7 (see Figure 1), and the electrostatic latent image corresponding to yellow is formed by an exposure scan in this position ( exposure process).
[0086] Then, the photoconductive drum surface 1Y arrives in an opposite position with the 5Y developer device, an electrostatic latent image is developed in this position, and the yellow toner image is formed (development process).
[0087] Then, the surface of the photoconductive drum 1Y arrives in the opposite position with the intermediate transfer belt 8 and the first transfer roller of polarization 9Y, and the toner image in the photoconductive drum 1Y is transferred to the intermediate transfer belt. 8 in this position (primary transfer process).
[0088] At this time, non-transferred toner remains slightly in the photoconductive drum 1Y.
[0089] Then, the photoconductive drum surface 1Y arrives in the opposite position with the cleaning part 2Y, and the remaining non-transferred toner in the photoconductive drum 1Y in this position is mechanically recovered by the cleaning blade 2a (cleaning process).
[0090] Finally, the photoconductive drum 1Y surface arrives in the opposite position with the electric discharge part not shown, and the resting potential in the photoconductive drum 1Y is removed in this position.
[0091] In this way, a series of image formation processes performed on the photoconductive drum 1Y are completed. The imaging process mentioned above is performed on the other imaging parts 6M, 6C, and 6K similar to the yellow imaging part 6Y. That is, the laser beam L based on the image information is radiated from the exposure part 7 arranged under the image forming part to the photoconductive drum of each of the image forming parts 6M, 6C and 6K. The exposure part 7 emits the laser beam L from a light source, and the laser beam is focused on the photoconductive drum through two or more optical elements, and scanning is performed by the polygon mirror that rotates the laser beam L.
[0092] Then, the toner image of each color formed in each photoconductive drum through the development process is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 8. Thus, the color image is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 8.
[0093] As shown in Figure 1, the intermediate transfer unit 15 comprises primary transfer bias rollers 9Y, 9M and 9C of 8 or 4 intermediate transfer belts, 9 K or secondary auxiliary transfer roll 12, two or more rollers voltage, a medium transfer cleaning part, etc.
[0094] The intermediate transfer belt 8 is firmly fixed and supported by the roller components, and the permanent movement of the belt is carried out by rotating a roller component 12 in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1. Four primary bias transfer rollers 9Y, 9M, 9C and 9K place the intermediate transfer belt 8 between the photoconductive drums 1Y, 1M, 1C and 1K, and form a primary transfer laminator, respectively.
[0095] Transfer polarization contrary to the toner polarity is printed on the primary polarization transfer rollers 9Y, 9M, 9C and 9K. The intermediate transfer belt 8 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, and the primary transfer laminator passes each of the primary polarization transfer rollers 9Y, 9M, 9C and 9K one by one. In this way, the primary toner image of each color in the photoconductive drums 1Y, 1M, and 1C and 1K is formed on the intermediate transfer belt 8.
[0096] The intermediate transfer belt 8 with which the toner image of each color is transferred in batteries arrives in an opposite position with the secondary transfer roller 19. In this position, the secondary auxiliary transfer roller 12 places the transfer belt intermediate between the secondary transfer rollers 19, and forms a secondary transfer laminator there. The four-color toner image formed on the intermediate transfer belt 8 is transferred to the recording medium P, such as a decalcomania paper, supplied in the position of that secondary transfer laminator.
[0097] At this time, the non-transferred toner that is not transferred by the recording medium P remains on the intermediate transfer belt 8.
[0098] Then, the intermediate transfer belt 8 arrives in the position of a medium transfer cleaning part (not shown). Toner not transferred on the intermediate transfer belt 8 is collected in this position. In this way, a series of transfer processes carried out on the intermediate transfer belt 8 are completed.
[0099] A recording medium P provided in the position of the secondary transfer laminator is provided via the feed roller 27 or the pair of support rollers 28 from the feed portion 26 disposed under the device body part 100. One plurality of recording media P are stored in piles on the feed part 26. When the feed roller 27 is rotated counterclockwise in Figure 1, the upper recording medium P is fed into the space between the rollers of the pair of rollers support medium 28. The recording medium P provided by the support roller pair 28 stops at the roller laminator position of the support roller pair 28 which stops the rotation.
[0100] According to the timing with the color image on the intermediate transfer belt 8, the pair of support rollers 28 is rotated and the recording medium P is supplied to a secondary transfer laminator. In this way, a desired color image is transferred to recording medium P.
[0101] Next, the recording medium P to which the color image is transferred in the position of the secondary transfer laminator is provided in the position of the fixing part 20. The heat and pressure by the fixing roller and the pressurizing roller are attached to the color image transferred to the surface in the recording medium P in this position.
[0102] Next, the recording medium P is supplied to the space between the rollers of the delivery roller pair 29 and discharged out of the image forming device. The recording medium P discharged by the delivery roller pair 29 is stacked on the stacking portion 30 as an output image. In this way, a series of image formation processes in the image formation device are completed.
[0103] Next, Figure 2 is a diagram to explain the composition and operation of the developing device in the image-forming part. The 5Y developer device includes a 52Y doctor blade facing the 51Y developer roller facing the 1Y photoconductive drum, and the 51Y developer roller, the 53Y developer housing part, two 55Y helical conveyors arranged in 54Y, detection sensor 56Y concentration detector that detects the concentration of toner in a developer, etc.
[0104] The 51Y developer roller includes a magnet attached to the inside, a sleeve surrounding the circumference of the magnet, etc. in the 53Y and 54Y developer housing parts, 2 developers of G components consisting of a conveyor and toner are contained.
[0105] The 54Y developer housing part is opened for free passage in the 64Y toner transport tube (toner transport route) through the opening formed at the top. The operation of the 5Y developer device will be described.
[0106] The 51Y developer roller sleeve rotates in the direction of the arrow in Figure 2. The developer G supported on the 51Y developer roller moves with rotation of the sleeve on top of the 51Y developer roller by the magnetic surface formed with the magnet.
[0107] Developer G on developer 5Y is adjusted so that it is within the limits of the toner in the developer comparatively (toner concentration) predetermined. The toner contained in the 32Y toner container according to the consumption of toner in the 5Y developer device is supplied in the developer 54Y housing part via the 60Y toner replacement device (see Figure 3). The composition and operation of the toner replacement device will be described later.
[0108] The toner supplied in the developer housing part 54Y circulates through the two developer housing parts 53Y and 54Y through the two helical conveyors 55Y, being mixed and agitated with developer G (which is the vertical movement in Figure 2). The toner in developer G adheres to the conveyor and is supported on the 51Y developer roller with the conveyor by the magnetism formed on the 51Y developer roller. Developer G supported on developer roller 51Y is provided in the direction of the arrow in Figure 2, and arrives at the position of the 52Y scraper blade.
[0109] Developer G on developer roller 51Y is delivered to the opposite position (a development area) with photoconductive drum 1Y after an appropriate amount of developer developer turns into this position. The latent image formed in the photoconductive drum 1Y of the electrical surface formed in the development area is adsorbed on the toner.
[0110] Then, the developer G remaining on developer roller 51Y extends above the developer housing portion 53Y with rotation of the sleeve, and is removed from developer roller 51Y in this position.
[0111] Next, the 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices will be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4.
[0112] The toner in each of the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers installed in the toner container accommodation part 70 of the device body part 100, with reference to Figure 3 is suitably supplied in each developer device by toner replacement devices 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K formed for each color of toner, according to the consumption of toner in the developing device of each color.
[0113] The 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices or the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers are identical in structure, except that the color of the toner used for the imaging process differs. A description will be predetermined only of the 60Y toner replacement device corresponding to yellow and the 32Y toner container, and a description of the 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices corresponding to three other colors and the 32M, 32C and toner containers. 32K will be omitted.
[0114] When the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers are coupled to the toner container accommodation part 70 of the device body part 100 as shown in Figure 4 (which is the movement indicated by the arrow Q). Locked with the coupling operation, the plug member 34d of each of the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers is moved to open the W toner outlet.
[0115] The 72w toner replacement mouth (see Figure 3 and Figures 37-39) of the toner container accommodation part 70 (60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices) and the W toner outlet are open for free passage.
[0116] The 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers and the toner contained in them will be discharged from the W toner outlet, and will be stored in the 61Y toner hopper part of the 72w toner replacement mouth of the container accommodation part toner 70 (the 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices).
[0117] As shown in Figure 3, the 32Y toner container is a cylindrical toner container, and includes the cap portion 34Y attached by non-rotation to the toner container accommodation part 70, and the main container part 33Y on the gear 33c is formed.
[0118] The main part 33Y of the toner container is rotatably attached to the cap part 34Y and rotated by actuator 91 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 3 (which includes the drive motor and transmission gear 81 as shown in Figure 42).
[0119] With the projection 33b formed in a spiral on the inner circumference side of the main container part 33Y, because the main container part 33Y spins by itself, the toner contained inside the toner container 32Y (the main part of container 33Y ) is supplied in the longitudinal direction (it is carried by the right to left method of Figure 3), and toner is discharged from the toner outlet W of the cap part 34Y. That is, the toner is properly supplied to the toner deposit part 61Y because the main container part 33Y of the toner container 32Y rotates properly by the actuator 91.
[0120] The 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers are replaced with a new one when the life cycle ends.
[0121] As shown in Figure 3, each of the 60Y, 60M, 60C and 60K toner replacement devices includes the toner container accommodation part 70, the toner deposit part 61Y, the 62Y toner transport bobbin , the 66Y toner termination sensor, actuator 91, etc.
[0122] The 61Y toner container part is disposed under the W toner outlet of the 32Y toner container, and the toner discharged from the W toner outlet of the 32Y toner container is stored.
[0123] The bottom of the 61Y toner hopper part is connected to the upstream part of the 64Y toner transport tube. The 66Y toner termination sensor, which detects that the toner stored by the 61Y toner hopper part is below a predetermined amount, is installed on the wall surface of the 61Y toner hopper part. A piezoelectric sensor or the like can be used as the 66Y toner termination sensor.
[0124] When it is detected by the control unit 90 that the toner stored in the 61Y toner hopper part is below a quantity predetermined by the 66Y toner termination sensor (toner termination detection), the control unit 90 performs rotation from the main container part 33Y of the toner container 32Y by actuator 91 (transmission gear 81) for a predetermined time, and performs toner replacement to the toner deposit part 61Y.
[0125] When the toner end detection by the 66Y toner end sensor is not canceled after such control is repeatedly performed, a message stating that there is no toner in the 32Y toner container and prompting the user to change the toner container 32Y is shown on the display (not shown) of device body part 100.
[0126] Although the illustration is omitted, the 62Y toner transport coil is installed on the 64Y toner transport tube, and the toner stored in the 61Y toner hopper part is supplied to the 5Y developer device via the toner transport tube. 64Y. The 62Y toner transport coil delivers toner along the 64Y toner transport tube to the top of the 5Y developer device from the bottom (the lowest point) of the 61Y toner deposit part. The toner supplied with the 62Y toner transport coil is supplied to the 5Y developer device (the 54Y developer housing part).
[0127] As shown in Figure 4, the toner container accommodation part 70 is constituted to include the lid receiving part 73 to support the lid portion 34Y of the toner container 32Y, and the container receiving part 72 to hold the main container part 33Y of the toner container 32Y.
[0128] The composition and operation of the toner container accommodation part 70 (the container receiving part 72, the lid receiving part 73) will be described later with reference to Figures 29-46.
[0129] When the body cover (not shown) installed above the close side (which is a space vertically on the close side of Figure 1) of the device body part 100 is opened as shown in Figure 1, the accommodation part of toner container 70 will be exposed.
[0130] When the longitudinal direction of each 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner container becomes horizontal, the uncoupling operation (it is the uncoupling operation that makes the longitudinal direction of a toner container an insertion path) of each 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner container from the top side next to the device body part 100 is performed.
[0131] At the time of the coupling operation for the device body part 100, each of the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers is placed over the toner container accommodation part 70 of the upper part of the body part of device 100 in the state in which the body cover is open, the cover part 34Y is transformed into the head thereafter and is pushed horizontally (which is the movement indicated by the arrow Q in Figure 4).
[0132] On the other hand, at the time of the decoupling operation of the device body part 100, operation in which each toner container 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K is contrary to the time of the coupling will be performed.
[0133] In embodiment 1, antenna 73e (the RFID antenna) is detachably installed in the cover receiving part 73 of the toner container accommodation part 70 installed side by side with each of the 32Y 32M toner containers, 32C and 32K (refer to Figure 30 and Figure 31).
[0134] The 73e antenna is provided to perform non-contact wireless communications that are installed on the end face of the cap portion 34Y of the 32Y toner container and the RFID 35 chip (see Figure 5 and Figure 9) as the means of electronic data storage. The transfer of the required information is performed between the RFID 35 chips (electronic data storage medium) of the 32Y, 32M, 32C, 32K toner containers and the 73e antenna (the RFID antenna) of the device body part 100.
[0135] As information that communicates between both sides, there is information, including information, including the serial number of the toner container, the number of times of recycling etc., the capacity of the toner, a batch number, color etc. ., the usage history of the image-forming device body 100 etc.
[0136] Before such electronic data is installed in the body of the imaging device 100 by chip 35 (electronic data storage medium) for RFID, the information received from the body part is previously stored there (or after being installed) device numbers 100 are stored).
[0137] In the following, the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers will be described with reference to Figures 5-28. As shown in Figures 5-7, the 32Y toner container is made up of the main container part 33Y (container body) and the lid part 34Y (container lid) provided on the head of the main container part. As shown in Figure 9, the 32Y toner container is decomposed on the RFID 35 chip as the electronic data storage medium, the cap seal 37 as the seal material, the stirring member 33f, the plug member 34d, the seal of the plug 36, the main container part 33Y, and the lid part 34Y.
[0138] Gear 33c, which is rotated integrally with the main container part 33Y or with the opening, and opening A are provided on the head of the main container part 33Y at the end in the longitudinal direction (which is the vertical direction in Figure 8) as shown in Figure 9). Opening A is provided to deflect into space in the cap part 34Y (which is the hollow part B as shown in Figure 14) the toner that is provided in the head (it is a position that serves for the coupling operation) of the main part of container 33Y and is contained in the main part of container 33Y and opening A discharges it. The delivery of toner (rotation of the main container part 33Y) to the hollow part B of the lid part 34Y of the main container part 33Y is suitably performed to make the toner in the lid part 34Y not be less than the predetermined water line .
[0139] The gear 33c is engaged with the transmission gear 81 provided in the toner container accommodation part 70 of the device body part 100, in order to rotate the main container part 33Y about its rotary axis. Specifically, gear 33c is formed around the circumference of opening A, and the plurality of teeth of gear 33c is formed in radial directions from the rotary axis of the main container part 33Y.
[0140] The gear 33c is partially exposed from the notch 34x (see Figure 16) formed in the cover part 34Y, and engaged with the transmission gear 81 of the device body part 100 in the engagement position of the lower tilt portion. in Figure 8. The driving force of transmission gear 81 is transmitted to gear 33c, and the main container part 33Y is rotated in the clockwise rotation of Figure 8. In embodiment 1, transmission gear 81 and gear 33c they are cylindrical gears.
[0141] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the clamping part 33d to be secured by the user when performing the coupling or uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container is provided at the other end of the main container part 33Y in the longitudinal direction. When attaching the clamping part 33d, the user attaches the 32Y toner container to the imaging device body 100 (the 32Y toner container is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 5).
[0142] A spiral projection 33b is formed on the inner circumference surface of the main container part 33Y (which can be a spiral groove seen from the outer circumference surface). This spiral projection 33b is to rotate the main container part 33Y in a certain direction, and discharge toner from aperture A.
[0143] The main container part 33Y formed in this way can be manufactured by blow molding with the gear 33c and the clamping part 33d which are arranged in the circumference. As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the engagement of the stirring part 33f that rotates the toner container 32Y in embodiment 1 with the main container part 33Y is performed for the bottle mouth part 33a (opening A).
[0144] The stirring parts 33f are a pair of tabular members installed inside the main container part 33Y from the hollow part B in the lid part 34Y (see Figure 14). The stirring members 33f are angled, so that a pair of tabular members can be alternated, respectively. The stirring members, as stirring parts 33f, are formed so that the head can reach above the outlet W in the lid part 34Y when the lid part 34Y and the main container part 33Y are coupled. They are constructed so that the rear end (end of the opposite side) can pump upwards and the part (the portion indicated by the dotted line in Figure 9 and Figure 10) can be reached.
[0145] The toner ejection characteristic of aperture A improves because the stirring part 33f is rotated with opening A of the main container part 33Y.
[0146] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the fitting part (convex part) is formed in the bottle mouth part 33a of the main container part 33Y through the outer periphery thereof for engagement with the claw part 34j (see Figure 14 and Figure 19) of the cover part 34Y, and connection of the parts 33Y and 34Y to each other. The main container part 33Y is rotatably attached to the lid part 34Y. Therefore, the gear 33c is rotated with respect to the cap part 34Y.
[0147] The internal diameter of the head (which is close to the position where the gear 33c is formed) of the main container part 33Y is formed to be smaller than the internal diameter of the accommodation part (which is the position in which the spiral projection 33b is formed) in which toner is contained (see Figure 14).
[0148] The pumping part (the portion indicated by the dotted line in Figure 9 and Figure 10) formed so that the circumference can push inwards is provided in the head of the main container part 33Y. The toner provided by the spiral projection 33b to opening A by rotation of the main container part 33Y is pumped by the pumping part (the portion indicated by the dotted line in Figure 9 and Figure 10) in the small diameter portion of the head.
[0149] Then, the toner pumped by the small diameter portion of the head is discharged to the hollow part B of the cap part 34Y from the opening A, being agitated by the stirring part 33f.
[0150] As shown in Figures 11-14, the plug member 34d, the plug seal 36, the cap seal 37 and the RFID chip 35 (electronic data storage medium) are arranged in the cap part 34Y of the container 32Y toner. In the lid part 34Y, the opening A of the main container part 33Y is inserted into an accommodation part 34z (see Figure 17) which is formed to have an internal diameter larger than the diameter of the hollow part B.
[0151] As shown in Figure 13 and Figure 16, the toner outlet W, so that it is expelled from the container and the bottom of the vertical direction discharges the toner discharged from opening A of the main container part 33Y (drop of caution ), is formed at the bottom of the cap portion 34Y. The shutter member 34d for opening and closing the toner outlet W is kept in a possible sliding motion at the bottom of the cap part 34Y. By relative movement, the plug member 34Y opens the toner outlet W (movement to the left of Figure 14) from the side of the lid part 34Y to the side of the main container part 33Y in the longitudinal direction.
[0152] The relative movement (which is a movement in the right direction in Figure 14) from the longitudinal direction from the side of the main container part 33Y to the side of the lid part 34Y, the obturator member 34Y closes the toner outlet W. The opening / closing action of the obturator member 34d is stopped by coupling / uncoupling the longitudinal direction of the toner container 32Y to the toner container accommodation part 70 (the device body part 100) and is performed.
[0153] Figures 15 and 16 show the operation after the plug member 34d starts opening the toner outlet W until the opening is complete.
[0154] Figures 18A, 18B and 18C are diagrams to explain the opening operation (the plug deformation part 34d2) of the plug member 34d at that time.
[0155] As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, the first hole 34a (the main reference hole) installed in the longitudinal direction of the end face of the cap part 34Y that runs vertically in the longitudinal direction is formed at the top (part top part) of the cap portion 34Y.
[0156] The first orifice 34a serves as a main pattern for positioning the cap part 34Y in the imaging device body 100. The coupling operation of the longitudinal direction of the 32Y toner container to the toner container accommodation part 70 it is locked with, and the first hole 34a of the cap part 34Y engages with the main reference pin 73a (see Figure 32 and Figure 46) of the cap receiving part 73.
[0157] The second hole 34b (sub-reference hole) installed in the longitudinal direction of the end face of the cap part 34Y that runs vertically in the longitudinal direction is formed at the bottom (bottom) of the cap part 34Y, so that the position of the toner outlet W cannot be reached.
[0158] The second hole 34b serves as a sub-reference for positioning the cap part 34Y on the imaging device body 100. The operation of coupling the longitudinal direction of the 32Y toner container to the toner container accommodation part 70 it is locked with, and the second hole 34b of the cover part 34Y engages with the sub-reference pin 73b (see Figure 32 and Figure 46) of the cover receiving part 73.
[0159] The second hole 34b is a long hole that makes the vertical direction and the longitudinal direction (this “extender direction” differs from the meaning of the “extender direction” of the 32Y toner container indicated elsewhere), as shown in Figure 8.
[0160] The positioning of the lid part 34Y in the toner container accommodation part 70 is performed by two holes 34a and 34b constituted in this way.
[0161] As shown in Figure 8, on the flat surface that crosses vertically in the longitudinal direction, at the same time being a virtual altitude that passes through the center of the first hole 34a, a virtual altitude that passes through the center of the second hole 34b, and the same straight line is formed so that it passes along the circle center of the cap part 34Y.
[0162] As shown in Figure 14, the depth (or the longitudinal length of the main reference pin 73a) of the hole of the first hole 34a is configured for a period greater than the depth (or longitudinal length of the sub-reference pin 73b) ) from the orifice of the second orifice 34b.
[0163] This fits in the operation of coupling the longitudinal direction of the 32Y toner container to the toner container accommodation part 70 (the cover receiving part 73). After the engagement of the main reference pin 73a to the first orifice 34a used as a main positioning pattern is initiated, the engagement of the sub-reference pin 73b to the second orifice 34b used as the positioning sub-reference will be initiated, and smooth coupling of the 32Y toner container to the toner container accommodation part 70 (the lid receiving part 73) is allowed.
[0164] At the same time, the opening of the first orifice 34a and the opening of the second orifice 34b are formed in the embodiment 1 in the same virtual plane (which is a virtual plane that crosses vertically with an assembly direction), although the main part of the main reference pin 73a and the main part of sub-reference pin 73b are formed on the same virtual plane (it is a virtual plane that crosses vertically with an assembly direction). In a case where these openings or main parts are not formed in the same virtual plane, the difference in distance from the mounting direction of the position of the main reference pin point 73a, and the position of the sub-reference pin point 73b are formed to be greater than the difference in distance from the mounting direction of the position of the opening of the first orifice 34a, and of the position of the opening of the second orifice 34b.
[0165] After the engagement of the main reference pin 73a to the first hole 34a used as a main positioning pattern is initiated as in embodiment 1, the engagement of the sub-reference pin 73b to the second hole 34b used as the positioning sub-reference will start.
[0166] The first long hole 34a in the longitudinal direction is thus formed in the top part (portion not immersed in the toner) of the cap part 34Y. The influence it has on the transport (mobility) characteristic of the toner in the cap part 34Y will not occur. The second short orifice 34b in the longitudinal direction is formed at the bottom of the cap portion 34Y.
[0167] However, it can be installed using the short space from the end face of the cap part 34Y to the position of the toner outlet W, and the function as positioning sub-reference is fully displayed.
[0168] As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, the first engagement part 34e and 34f of the second engagement part as a specification part that regulates the horizontal posture that runs vertically in the longitudinal direction of the cover part 34Y on the body of imaging device 100 (the lid receiving portion 73) are formed on the top portion of the lid portion 34Y.
[0169] The first hitch part 34e and 34f of the entire second hitch part, at the same time projecting in the upper part of vertical direction from the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y, so that it can become a line symmetry shape for the virtual altitude passing through the center of the orifice of the first orifice 34a when viewing the part (which is a part that is parallel to a front view of Figure 8) that crosses vertically in the longitudinal direction, is installed in the direction longitudinal (it is a vertical direction of space in Figure 8).
[0170] The first hitch part 34e and 34f of the second hitch part engages with the hitch part 73m of the cover receiving part 73 shown in Figure 29. At the same time that the horizontal position of the cover part 34Y is regulated and the lid part 34Y is uncoupled and coupled to the lid receiving part 73, the horizontal posture of the lid part 34Y in the state in which the lid receiving part 73 is equipped with the lid part 34Y is regulated. The first coupling part 34e (specification part) is formed just above the first orifice 34a, and when seen in the part that runs vertically in the longitudinal direction, it has a rectangular part. The cavity 34e1 into which the first engagement part 34e protrudes in the longitudinal direction (mounting direction) towards the end face of the first orifice 34a is formed. The cavity head 34e1 is formed in a conical shape as shown in Figure 11.
[0171] On the other hand, the second engagement part 34f is formed on both sides of the first engagement part 34e, so that the first engagement part 34e can be compressed. It engages with the coupling part 73m formed in the receiving portion of cover 73, so that the first coupling part 34e and 34f of the second coupling part can be inserted.
[0172] Since the conical shaped cavity 34e1 in the first orifice 34a engages with the engagement part 73m in front of the second engagement part 34f when the cap part 34Y is coupled to the cap receiving part 73, and the The coupling operation of the lid part 34Y to the lid receiving part 73 can be performed smoothly.
[0173] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, flange parts 34q are formed in the outer circumference parts of the portion of the cap part 34Y that forms the accommodation part 34z. The upper and the lateral surface comprise a flat surface, and that edge 34q is constituted, so that those flat surfaces can perform rectangular crossing.
[0174] When the flange 34q equips the toner container accommodation part 70 with the 32Y toner container, it is locked with the coupling operation and contacts the 73q positioning part (see Figure 29) provided in the lid receiving part 73 of the toner container accommodation part 70.
[0175] Therefore, the deflection of the lid part 34Y in the lid receiving part 73 will be controlled, and the coupling of the lid part 34Y to the receiving lid part 73 will be performed smoothly.
[0176] As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, the compression part 34c projecting on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y is formed on the method part on both sides of the cap part 34Y, respectively.
[0177] The cap part 34Y is coupled to the cap receiving part 73 of the toner container accommodation part 70 (the imaging device body 100) with the compression part 34c. Or when it breaks, it is pressed in the direction that resists the force of the mounting direction (or the direction of the uncoupling operation) by the compression part 73d of the cover receiving part 73 (see Figure 29 and Figures 37-39).
[0178] Therefore, the user can perform the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the cover receiving part 73. Or in the uncoupling operation, after feeling the reaction force that resists the control force of an assembly direction ( or the direction of the uncoupling operation) at the position where the compression part 34c and the compression part 73d are engaged, the control force of an assembly direction (or the direction of the uncoupling operation) will be accentuated, and the operation coupling (or uncoupling operation) will be completed continuously.
[0179] Therefore, the user can feel a click on the coupling operation (or uncoupling operation) of the 32Y toner container to the receiving part of cover 73.
[0180] As shown in Figure 8, the compression part 34c formed in the method part on both sides of the cap part 34Y is on the virtual horizontal surface that passes through the center of the point (which is the small diameter portion where the compression part 34c and non-compatible shape part 34g are formed) of the cap part 34Y, and is provided on the outer circumference surface, respectively.
[0181] The compression part 34c protrudes on the horizontal sides of the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y, so that it can be arranged on the virtual horizontal line passing through the midpoint to the imaginary line that connects the center of the orifice of the first orifice 34a, and the center of the orifice of the second orifice 34b when seen in the part that runs vertically in the longitudinal direction, is installed in the longitudinal direction (it is a vertical direction of space in Figure 8).
[0182] The compression part 34c is formed in the longitudinal direction (mounting direction) as shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12. The shape of the compression part 34c is formed, so that the inclination on the side of the head is less than than the slope on the side of the main container part. Thus, the user can perform the coupling / uncoupling operation smoothly in the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the cover receiving part 73, obtaining a click sensation.
[0183] As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12, on the end face of the cover part 34Y, an RFID 35 chip as an electronic data storage medium in which various electronic data items are stored is arranged in the accommodation part 34k (surrounded by the convex part) formed between the first orifice 34a and the second orifice 34b. The RFID 35 chip is arranged so that the RFID 35 chip is positioned at a predetermined distance away from and facing antenna 73e (the RFID antenna) of the cap receiving part 73 when the cap part 34Y is coupled to the cap part toner container accommodation 70 (the lid receiving part 73). The RFID 35 chip performs non-contact communications (wireless communications) with the antenna 73e in the state where the cover part 34Y is secured by the cover receiving part 73.
[0184] In embodiment 1, the RFID chip 35 is fixed to the position between the first hole 34a (the main reference hole) and the second hole 34b (sub-reference hole). The position of the RFID 35 chip in relation to the antenna 73e of the cover receiving part 73 is defined with high precision. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of bad communications due to the deviation of the RFID 35 chip in relation to the 73e antenna.
[0185] The cavity 34e1 and the projections 34m are formed to project towards the front side (which is the right side in Figure 14) from the convex part (rib) formed in the circumference of the accommodation part 34k, respectively. In a case where the 32Y toner container is placed in an inverted state with the lid part 34Y towards the bottom and the main container part 33Y towards the top, the problem is that the RFID 35 chip is stuck in the accommodation part 34k contacts the vertical surface directly and, thus, being damaged will be avoided by cavity 34e1 and projections 34m.
[0186] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the non-compatible shape part 34g to ensure the incompatibility of the 32Y toner container is provided on the outer circumference surface of the cover part 34Y. The non-compatible shape part 34g is constituted to fit the fitting part 73c (see Figure 32) of the cover receiving part 73 only when the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the toner container accommodation part 70 is adequate (or when the 32Y toner container is attached to the right position of the toner container accommodation part 70).
[0187] As shown in Figure 8 and Figures 27A-27C, the non-compatible shape part 34g has a shape that is varied depending on the color of the toner contained in the toner container (the main container part).
[0188] As shown in Figure 27A, the non-compatible shape part 34g of the cyan toner container 32C is constituted to have a shape that can fit only the fitting part 73c of the toner container accommodation part 70 for the cyan.
[0189] As shown in Figure 27B, the unsupported shape part 34g of the magenta toner container 32M is constituted to have a shape that can fit only the fitting part 73c of the toner container accommodation part 70 for the magenta.
[0190] As shown in Figure 8, the non-compatible shape part 34g of the corresponding yellow 32Y toner container is formed to have a shape that can fit only the fitting part 73c of the toner container accommodation part 70 for the yellow.
[0191] As shown in Figure 27C, the non-compatible shape part 34g of the corresponding 32K toner container in black is constituted to have a shape that can fit only the fitting part 73c of the toner container accommodation part 70 for the black.
[0192] With this composition, it is possible to avoid the problem that the toner container of different color (for example, the toner container for yellow) is placed in the toner container accommodation part of a predetermined color (for example, the toner container accommodation part for cyan) resulting in the desired color image not forming. That is, the incorrect placement of the toner container in the toner container accommodation part is avoided.
[0193] Alternatively, the shapes of the 34g non-compatible shape parts for different toner containers, as shown in Figures 28A-28E, can be used instead of those shown in Figure 8 and Figures 27A-27C.
[0194] The lid part 34Y in embodiment 1 is formed, so that the non-compatible shape part 34g has a concave or convex shape, extends along the longitudinal direction of the side of the main container part 33Y, and is arranged to confront from the position of the head end of the lid part 34Y in the longitudinal direction towards the main container part 33Y. The non-compatible 34g shape parts are formed, so that the point (which is a point on the right side of Figure 14) can be located on the mounting direction side (it is on the right side of Figure 14) instead of at the outlet W toner
[0195] If it is the color from which the toner container differs when carrying out the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container as shown in Figure 4 constituting this way, the non-compatible shape part 34g provided on the head of the cover part 34Y will interfere without engaging with the insert part 73c of the cap receiving part 73, the toner problem is certainly avoided, in which the opening operation of the plug member 34d is initiated with which the toner outlet W of the cap part 34Y is covered and the different color returns to the imaging device body 100, accidentally being supplied from the W toner outlet.
[0196] The imaging device 100 in embodiment 1 is constructed so that sliding movement can be performed horizontally (the longitudinal direction) and the coupling operation can be completed, after the 34Y toner container is placed from the side upper part in the toner container accommodation part 70, as shown in Figure 4.
[0197] It is necessary to assess the incompatibility of the toner container in the position of the cover receiving part 73 in the toner container accommodation part 70. Therefore, the supply composition of the non-compatible shape part 34g in the head of the cover part 34Y, as mentioned above, becomes useful. These parts are two projections formed in the upper part of the head of the cap part 34Y radially the part of incompatible shape 34g with reference to Figures 8 and 12.
[0198] In the following, the parts of non-compatible shape 34g of various shapes that can be formed will be described with reference to Figures 27A-27C or Figures 28A-28E.
[0199] It is not necessary to manufacture the type of toner container (lid part), and the metallic mold of the same number. By this composition, the lid part that has two or more types of incompatibility with a metallic mold can be formed, and the cost of manufacturing the types of complete toner container can be reduced.
[0200] As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the parts of incompatible shape 34g are arranged above the cover part 34Y. As a result, even if it is a case in which the longitudinal direction is received horizontally and the 32Y toner container (lid part 34Y) is tilted and inserted into the lid receiving part 73, the non-compatible shape part 34g interferes with the position of the insert part 73c of the receiving part of the cap 73, and the assessment of incompatibility of the toner container mentioned above can be ensured.
[0201] Once the type of the toner container is specified, the non-compatible shape part 34g formed at the point of the cap part 34Y makes a different position on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y extending in the shape of a convex along the longitudinal direction for each type.
[0202] Although the non-compatible shape part 34g of the cap part 34Y is formed in the shape of a convex and the locking part 73c of the cap receiving part 73 is formed in the concave part in embodiment 1, the shape part does not compatible 34g of the cap part 34Y can be formed in a concave part, and the engaging part 73c of the cap receiving part 73 can also be formed in the shape of a convex.
[0203] Once the destination of the toner container is pointed at the lid part 34Y in embodiment 1 with reference to Figure 12, 34h of convex parts for non-compatibility are formed. The convex part 34h is constituted, so that the image forming device body 100 can fit into the locking member (not shown) formed in the container receiving part 72.
[0204] As shown in Figure 12, a notch 34x (insertion opening) in which the gear part 33c of the main container part 33Y is exposed is formed on the outer circumference surface of the lid part 34Y.
[0205] The transmission gear 81 (the portion indicated by the dotted line in Figure 29) in which gear 33c exposed from the notch 34x of the cap part 34Y is installed in the cap receiving part 73, where the part of toner container accommodation 70 is equipped with 32Y toner container (see Figures 40-42). Its gears and the main container part 33Y rotate with gear 33c through transmission gear 81.
[0206] As shown in Figure 13 and Figure 14, when the plug member 34d opens the toner outlet W, the plug housing part 34n that stores the plug member 34d is formed at the bottom of the cap portion 34Y. The shutter accommodation parts 34n are the portions in which the bottom of the accommodation part 34z swells towards the bottom.
[0207] The shutter accommodation part 34n forms the space that the rectangular portion protrudes below. The portion (the accommodation part 34z), into which the main container part 33Y is inserted, and the plug housing part 34n are not divided with the wall, but form a series of spaces. Therefore, in the state in which the main container part 33Y is inserted into the lid part 34Y, a part will be free as to the space of the rectangle at the bottom of the accommodation part 34z.
[0208] The plug housing parts 34n support the plug deformation parts 34d2 after the plug member 34d opens the toner outlet W. As shown in Figures 11 and 12, the slide groove 34n1 (the first rail part) it is formed on the inner surface of the plug housing part 34n, which functions as a rail part to which it presents the opening / closing action of the plug member 34d with the plug rail 34t (the second rail part as shown in Figure 20). Sliding groove 34n1 is a groove that extends in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the cover part 34Y, and is installed from the front side (it is a method on the right of Figure 14) of the plug housing part 34n.
[0209] Sliding groove 34n1 and shutter rail 34t are formed in parallel with the longitudinal direction. The shutter rail 34t does not extend to the shutter accommodation part 34n, but there is a space between the shutter rail 34t and the shutter accommodation part 34n.
[0210] The composition and operation of the 34d obturator member will be described.
[0211] The lid part 34Y, as described above, is opened for free passage in the main part of container 33Y through opening A, and discharges the toner discharged from opening A of the toner outlet W (which is moved in the direction indicated by dotted line arrow in Figure 3).
[0212] In embodiment 1, as shown in Figure 14, the hollow part similar to column B (space) is formed on the inside of the lid part 34Y, so that it can extend in the longitudinal direction (which is the longitudinal direction in the Figure 14). The inner diameter of the hollow part B is formed smaller than the inner diameter of the accommodation part 34z (in which the head of the main container part 33Y is inserted) shown in Figure 17.
[0213] The toner drop passage C is formed on the inside of the cap part 34Y and arranged in a column-like configuration having a fixed passage area (sectional passage area) for the toner outlet W from the circumference from the bottom of the hollow part B. The toner discharged from the hollow part B of the lid part 34Y from opening A of the main container part 33Y will perform a drop of caution of the column-like configuration in the toner drop passage C, and will be discharged smoothly (toner tank part 61Y) out of a W toner outlet container.
[0214] As shown in Figure 21 and Figure 22, the cap part 34Y (in the state where the plug member 34d, the plug seal 36, the cap seal 37 and the RFID chip 35 are removed) joins two or more molds, and it is not formed, but it is formed by integral molding. The cap part 34Y has a complicated structure and includes the claw part 34j, the non-compatible part 34g, the compression part 34c, the toner outlet W, the toner drop passage C etc.
[0215] In order to actually form the lid part 34Y of such a complicated structure by molding, without using two or more pairs of metallic molds, as shown in Figure 23, when the lid part 34Y is seen in the projection plane that crosses vertically in the longitudinal direction, it is necessary to arrange the claw parts 34j and the holes 34j1 and 34j3 for molding provided around the claw parts 34j, the non-compatible shape part 34g, the compression parts 34c, the toner outlet W and toner drop passage C, so that these parts do not overlap each other. In particular, the claw parts 34j and the holes 34j1 and 34j3 for molding must be arranged so that these parts do not overlap with other parts (including the non-compatible shape part 34g, the compression part 34c, the toner outlet W, the drop of toner drop C, etc.).
[0216] The interpolation part 34z and the forming part of the claw part 34i by which the claw part 34j is formed between the hollow parts B are formed in the lid part 34Y. The forming part of the claw part 34i is formed, so that the diameter of the perimeter is smaller than the perimeter diameter of the accommodation part 34z and greater than the perimeter diameter of the portion in which the hollow part B is formed. .
[0217] Likewise, the forming part of the claw part 34i is formed, so that the diameter of the inner circumference is less than the diameter of the inner circumference of the accommodation part 34z, and greater than the diameter of the circumference internal part of the portion in which the hollow part B is formed.
[0218] In order that the claw part 34j can fit into the bottle mouth part 33a (the opening A) of the main container part 33Y, the engagement portion projecting into the inner part is formed on the head.
[0219] Figures 24A and 24B show metal molds 200 for performing the injection molding of the cap part 34Y which includes the claw part 34j. The metal mold 200 includes the inner die 201 and the die body 202.
[0220] As shown in Figure 24A, when matrices 201 and 202 are configured, the resin material that is melted is poured into the space between matrices 201 and 202. After a cooling process is performed, the claw part 34j ( the cap part 34Y) is formed.
[0221] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 24B, after the matrices 201 and 202 are separated, the claw part 34j (the claw part 34Y) is removed.
[0222] In order to form the engagement portion of the jaw part 34j, the rising part 202a is formed in the die body 202. In order to separate the dies 201 and 202, the first orifice 34j1 for molding to remove the rising part 202a of the die body 202 is formed close to the jaw member 34j in the cap part 34Y.
[0223] Specifically, the wall is configured between the perimeter of the forming part of the claw part 34i and the perimeter of the hollow part B, and the first hole 34j1 is formed in this wall. This orifice is equivalent to the first orifice 34j1 formed on the inner circumference side of the claw part 34j in Figure 23.
[0224] The first hole 34j1 formed on the inner circumference side of the jaw part 34j is formed on the adhesion surface 34v where the cover seal 37 is attached as shown in Figure 21. However, in order to fulfill the function ( sealing characteristic of the main container part 33Y and the cap part 34Y) of the cap seal 37, the position of the first hole 34j1 is excluded and most of the cap seals 37 can be installed on the adhesion surface 34v.
[0225] The second hole 34j3 formed on the side of the outer circumference surface of the jaw part 34j as shown in Figure 23 is provided to form the rear surface of the jaw part 34j (the side on which the engagement portion does not protrude) . Specifically, the second orifice 34j3 is the opening formed in the surface of the elevation wall between the forming part of the claw part 34i and the accommodation part 34z.
[0226] As shown in Figure 23, the notch 34x in the claw portion 34j formed in the lower right position serves as the second hole 34j3. As shown in Figure 23, the recess 34j2 in the claw part 34j formed in the uppermost position serves as the second orifice 34j3.
[0227] Thus, in embodiment 1, the cap part 34Y is formed by integral molding. In comparison to the case where adhesion or welding of two or more molding parts is performed, the problem of inaccurate dimensions of the cap part due to the variation in the adhesion or welding accuracy can be avoided.
[0228] Therefore, the space between the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y will be maintained with good accuracy. The problem of degradation of the sealing characteristic between components 33Y and 34Y with the cap seal 37, and the problem of changing the position of the toner outlet W of the cap part 34Y of the 72w toner replacement mouth of the device body. 100 image formation that causes toner scattering can be avoided. The cap part 34Y is formed by integral molding, and the mechanical intensity of the cap part 34Y can be increased when compared to the case where adhesion or welding of two or more molding parts is performed. The cost of metal molds can be reduced.
[0229] As shown in Figures 19-22, the annular cap seal 37 is attached to the opposite surface (the surface facing the bottle mouth part 33a around opening A of the main container part 33Y and the adhesion surface 34v) of the cap portion 34Y. The lid seal 37 is provided for closing the space between the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y around the opening A, and is formed of an elastic material (a resin foam material, such as foam foam). polyurethane).
[0230] As shown in Figures 21 and 22, the hollow part 34v1 for separating the cover seal 37 from the cover part 34Y is formed on the adhesion surface 34v of the cover part 34Y in embodiment 1. The notch 34x is an opening insertion, in which the cylindrical fixation for separating the cap seal 37 from the cap part 34Y is inserted, and is formed in the position on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y facing the position in which the recess 34v1 is formed. A recess 34x1 used as the support point of the aforementioned fixation is formed in the part of the notch 34x (the insertion opening). Even if it is a case where it remains when you recycle 32Y toner container (lid part 34Y), lid seal 37 is easily separable from lid part 34Y with that composition.
[0231] Specifically, a cylindrical fixture (for example, a Phillips screwdriver) can be inserted from the notch 34x (the insertion opening) and the fixation head can be inserted into the recess 34v1. That is, the fixation head is inserted in the part of the bottom face (the surface adhesion side) of the cover seal 37.
[0232] The cover seal 37 is separated for the 34x1 recess of the adhesion surface 34v as the support point, engaging the center part of the cylindrical fixture to the 34x1 recess. The film member 37a is attached to the surface where the cap seal 37 in embodiment 1 is attached to the cap part 37Y. The film member 37a is hard compared to the resin foam material that is formed of a material, such as a polyester film, and forms the main part of the cap seal 37. The characteristic of the separation operation by the mentioned fixation above will improve.
[0233] The recess 34v1 for separating the cap seal 37 is formed in the position corresponding to the inner circumference side of the cap seal 37, and formed in the position corresponding to the outside of the region where the cap seal 37 contacts the main part 33Y container. That is, the recess 34v1 is formed so that the portion that has separated from the region that actually contributes to the sealing characteristic in the cap seal 37 can be turned. This avoids the problem that the sealing characteristic of both components 33Y and 34Y falls off so that the lid seal 37 inserted between the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y cannot be exchanged within the 34v1 recess. .
[0234] The lid seal 37 is arranged on the side of the main container part 33Y in the longitudinal direction (i.e., left of Figure 14) for the compression part 34c, where the lid part 34Y in embodiment 1 is installed in the longitudinal direction as shown in Figure 20. The compression part 34c protrudes from the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y and expands the outer diameter of the cap part 34Y. Forming the cap seal 37 with a certain amount of coupling gap (or the outer diameter of the cap part 34Y) is necessary according to the size of the bottle mouth part 33a (the opening A) of the main container part 33Y in a separate position, widening (the large diameter) of the 34Y cap part can be avoided.
[0235] The cap part 34Y is formed, so that the outside diameter of the point at which the compression part 34c is formed may become smaller than the outside diameter of the portion where the adhesion surface 34v of the cap seal 37 is formed. Therefore, even if the compression part 34c is formed, the outside diameter does not become as large, but the point of the cap part 34Y can hold the adhesion surface of the cap seal 37 considerably.
[0236] That is, without widening the lid part 34Y, the high sealing characteristic of the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y will be maintained, and the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container will be carried out smoothly.
[0237] As shown in Figure 11 and Figure 14, the accommodation part 34k for accommodating the RFID 35 chip is formed on the end face of the cover part 34Y. The accommodation part 34k is a formed wall part, so that the circumference protrudes from the end face of the cover part 34Y. The support part for fixing the four corners of the RFID 35 chip of the rectangle is provided in the four corners of the rectangular wall part inside the accommodation part 34k. By placing the RFID 35 chip on the support part, the electronic device formed on the rear surface (facing the first 34Y1 member) of the RFID 35 chip may not contact the first 34Y1 member. After the RFID 35 chip is placed on the housing part 34k, the RFID 35 chip is placed on the support part, and applying heat and pressure to the support part portion, solidification by cooling and joining the four corners of the RFID 35 chip are performed.
[0238] As shown in Figure 20, the obturator rail 34t (the second part of the rail) to present the obturator member 34d on both sides and move them in the longitudinal direction, so that the obturator member 34d can open and close the toner outlet W, is formed at the bottom of the cap part 34Y. The shutter rail 34t has the direction from the shortest side (which runs vertically to the longitudinal direction of the 32Y toner container and is the vertical direction in Figure 14) towards the bottom edge on which the toner outlet W is formed. The inclined portion is installed and formed in the longitudinal direction (the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the 32Y toner container). The end of this sloping part functions like the vertical walls 34s explained below.
[0239] The two vertical walls 34s formed at the edge on both sides of the cap part 34Y, respectively, are continuously formed to the position that protrudes in the longitudinal direction (mounting direction) from the end of the closing direction of the member shutter 34d to the position that closes the toner outlet W (see Figure 45). The locking projection for the shutter member 34d to prevent it from falling to the front side is provided on the upper end surface of the shutter rail 34t.
[0240] In embodiment 1, the portion that functions as the shutter rail 34t is an extended portion on the side of the main container part 33Y of the locking projection mentioned above. The vertical walls 34s are further extended towards the front from the position of the locking projection mentioned above. The heights 34m protrude from the end face that crosses vertically in the longitudinal direction (mounting direction) are formed in the lid part 34Y. The heights 34m are arranged close to the lower end of the second hole 34b, so that the second hole 34b can be compressed in the direction of the shorter side (i.e., a vertical direction of space in Figure 14). The two vertical walls 34s are formed so that the vertical plane of the side edge at heights 34m can be included respectively. That is, the vertical plane of the lateral edge outside the heights 34m is formed to be the vertical walls 34s as the ribs formed in the shutter rail 34t and the same surface.
[0241] The bottom of the two heights 34m is extended to respectively the same height as the rib (the edge of the hole 34b) that forms the second hole 34b.
[0242] The head part of heights 34m in shape can be connected, a tabular height can be formed, and both sides of height surfaces can also be used as 34s of the vertical wall.
[0243] The vertical walls 34s constituted in this way are clamping sides that are compressed by the first sandwich part 72d1 of the shutter closing mechanism 72d (shutter clamping mechanism) in the lid receiving part 73 (the accommodation part of toner container 70) (see Figure 45). That is, the posture of the plug member 34d on the cap part 34Y defined for the cap receiving part 73 is defined by the shutter closing mechanism 72d which also functions as a shutter tightening mechanism. Therefore, the one installed in the mounting direction (which is the right direction in Figure 45) for a long time as 34s of the vertical wall that functions as a clamping side is mentioned above.
[0244] In opposition to the timing in which the shutter closing mechanism 72d closes the shutter member 34d completely when removing the toner container 32Y from the toner container accommodation part 70, the shutter closing mechanism 72d (a second part in sandwich 72d2) can delay the synchronism that cancels the support of the obturating member 34d in the vertical walls 34s.
[0245] Therefore, the problem in which the 32Y toner container is removed from the device body part 100 before the obturator member 34d closes the toner outlet W completely will be avoided. In particular, the point of the 34m longitudinal direction of two heights (mounting direction) in the last synchronism in case the cover part 34Y separates from the cover receiving part 73 since it is in the projected position in the longitudinal direction (direction of mounting) of the end face of the first orifice 34a, release of the support of the obturator member 34d by 72d (72d2 of the second sandwich part) of the shutter closing mechanisms is performed, and the effect of avoiding bad closing of the obturator member 34d mentioned above it will be positive. The composition and operation of 72d (shutter tightening mechanism) of shutter closing mechanisms will be described later with reference to Figures 43-45.
[0246] The plug member 34d to which the plug seal 36 is attached on the opposite surface with the toner outlet W is installed on the bottom of the cap part 34Y. The plug member 34d is for opening and closing the toner outlet B, which is locked with the coupling / uncoupling operation of the toner container 32Y to the toner container accommodation part 70, as shown in Figures 15-17.
[0247] As shown in Figures 25 and 26, the plug member 34d is constituted to include the main plug part 34d1 and the plug deformation part 34d2. The plug deformation part 34d2 projects to the side of the main container part 33Y from the main plug part 34d1, and has a thickness less than the thickness of the main plug part 34d1. A pair of shutter sliders 34d12 is formed on the outer sides of the main shutter part 34d1, and a pair of shutter rail hitch parts 34d15 are formed on the inner sides of the main shutter part 34d1. Shutter slides 34d12 are projections formed on the side of the main part of shutter 34d1 parallel to the insertion direction of the 32Y toner container. The shutter rail engagement parts 34d15 are projections formed within the main shutter part 34d1 at a predetermined distance from the shutter seal 36.
[0248] The shutter slides 34d12 of the main shutter part 34d1 are engaged with the slide grooves 34n1 of the cover part 34Y (the first rail part), and engaged so that the shutter rail 34t (the second part of rail) of the cap part 34Y is inserted between the plug seal 36 and the plug rail engagement parts 34d15 of the main plug part 34d1. The main shutter part 34d1 opens and closes the toner outlet W because the shutter member 34d moves along with these track parts 34n1 and 34t.
[0249] In embodiment 1, the longitudinal length (the length of the 32Y toner container in the insertion direction) of the slip groove 34n1 (the first rail part), formed in the plug housing part 34n as shown in Figure 20, it is less than the longitudinal length of the 34t shutter rail (the second part of the rail).
[0250] The shutter seal 36 as a sealing member is attached to the top surface (facing the toner outlet W) of the main shutter part 34d1. The shutter seal 36 is to prevent toner leakage from the space between the toner outlet W and the main shutter part 34d1 in the state where the main shutter part 34d1 (the shutter member 34d) closes the toner outlet W. A plug seal 36 may be formed of a resin foam material, etc.
[0251] As shown in Figures 25 and 26, the plug seal 36 in embodiment 1 is arranged to project in the longitudinal direction (mounting direction) from the end of the plug member 34d in the closing direction. As shown in Figures 25 and 26, the main plug part 34d2 is integrally formed with the plug deformation part 34d2 of the plug member 34d, and the part 34d21 of the main plug part 34d2 is formed to make elastic deformation possible in a slip direction at the connection location (the portion indicated by the dotted line in Figure 18B).
[0252] The plug deformation part 34d2 of the main plug part 34d1 is arranged on the side of the main container part 33Y in the longitudinal direction (see Figure 15). The stop part 34d22 and the stop release part 34d21 are formed in the plug deformation part 34d2. The shutter deformation part 34d2 is installed to have an inclination towards the bottom (the bottom part of Figure 14) from the main shutter part 34d1.
[0253] The stop part 34d22 of the plug deformation part 34d2 is a wall part formed at the end part of the plug deformation part 34d2 in the opening direction (the left direction in Figure 18A). This regulates the movement of the plug member 34d in the direction that opens the toner outlet W from the state that closes the toner outlet W when the stop part 34d22 contacts the contact part 34n5 formed in the container part 34n22 of the cap part 34Y.
[0254] The stop release part 34d21 of the plug deformation part 34d2 is formed to project towards the bottom in the vertical direction. Receiving an external force from the bottom, the stop release part 34d21 moves the stop part 34d22 in connection with elastic deformation of the plug deformation part 34d2, canceling the contact state of the contact part 34n5. The stop release part 34d21 is the projection with levels formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction, which is formed between the stop part 34d22 and the connection location (which is a connection location of the main shutter part 34d1 and the shutter deformation parts 34d2).
[0255] The stop release part 34d21 is locked by coupling the 32Y toner container to the toner container accommodation part 70, and contacts the stop release energizing part 72b (see Figure 29) formed in container receiving part 72. When pushed by the stop release energizing part 72b, elastic deformation of the plug deformation part 34d2 is performed upwards, and the stop part 34d22 is moved upwards. In this way, the contact state of the stop part 34d22 and the contact part 34n5 is canceled and the movement of the plug member 34d in the opening direction is allowed.
[0256] In embodiment 1, the plug deformation part 34d2 tilts towards the bottom and is pushed upwards by the stop release energizing part 72b. Through elastic deformation of the obturator deformation part 34d2, the inclination is canceled and is linear to the main obturator part 34d1. Therefore, the amount by which two bend backwards to the shutter deformation part 34d1 within the shutter accommodation part 34n in the main shutter part 34d decreases (or the amount bending backwards becomes zero). Therefore, the problem of two contacts in the main container part 33Y in 34d of plug deformation parts contained in the plug housing part 34n will be avoided, and the space that is the plug housing part 34n will be used effectively.
[0257] In the following, the operation of the shutter member 34d locked with the operation of coupling the toner container 32Y to the toner container accommodation part 70 will be described with reference to Figures 18A-18C.
[0258] The positions of the obturator member 34d in Figure 18A and Figure 18C are equivalent to the positions of the obturator member 34d in Figure 15 and Figure 16, respectively. As shown in Figure 18A, the coupling operation (which is a movement to the right in Figure 18A) from the toner container 32Y to the toner container accommodation part 70 is initiated.
[0259] When the stop release part 34d21 of the plug member 34d has not reached the position of the stop release energizing part 72b (Figure 29) formed in the container receiving part 72, the stop part 34d22 of the plug member 34d it is in contact with the stop part 34n5, and the movement of the plug member 34d in the opening direction is regulated.
[0260] Subsequently, if the 32Y toner container coupling operation progresses, as shown in Figure 18B, the stop release part 34d21 is pushed by the stop release energize part 72b and the plug deformation part 34d2 is elastically deformed based on the connection site (the portion indicated by the dotted line). Thus, the contact state of the stop part 34d22 and the contact part 34n are canceled, and relative movement of the plug member 34d in the opening direction is allowed.
[0261] Subsequently, the obturating member 34d contacts the wall part (see Figure 29) formed in the circumference of the 72w toner replacement mouth of the cap receiving part 73. The movement in the toner container accommodation part 70 (a lid receiving part 73) is regulated (the plug member 34d will not move in the longitudinal direction at all). However, the movement of the 32Y toner container in the mounting direction advances, the relative movement of the obturator member 34d in the opening direction is performed.
[0262] As shown in Figure 18C, the plug member 34d moves relative to the side of the main container part 33Y, and the plug deformation part 34d2 is stored in the plug accommodation part 34n. In this way, the opening of the toner outlet W is completed by the movement of the plug member 34d in the opening direction. At this time, the stop release part 34d21 of the plug member 34d is stored in the opening 34n6 (see Figure 17) of the plug housing part 34n.
[0263] The 32Y toner container in embodiment 1 has the plug deformation part 34d2 which performs elastic deformation of the plug member 34d based on the connection location with the main plug part 34d1. The stop part 34d22 that regulates the movement of the plug member 34d in the opening direction, and the stop release part 34d21 that cancels the regulation of the movement are provided in the plug deformation part 34d2. When the 32Y toner container is in the isolated state, the toner outlet W is not freely opened by the plug member 34d. Only when the 32Y toner container is coupled to the imaging device body 100, the opening operation that causes the shutter member 34d to open the toner outlet W is stopped with the 32Y toner container coupling operation.
[0264] As shown in Figure 20, at the top of the 34t shutter rail, the rib 34p that has a vertical surface (or a vertical surface parallel to a virtual horizontal plane) in a virtual horizontal plane containing the vertical surface 34s of the rail shutter 34t is formed through the groove to extend in the longitudinal direction. The rib 34p is provided to prevent the first clamping component 72d1 from entering the groove above the shutter rail 34t when the vertical surface 34s of the shutter rail 34t is compressed by the first sandwich member 72d1 of the shutter closing mechanism 72d (mechanism tightening bolt) shown in Figures 4345. That is, the distance between rib 34p and shutter rail 34t is configured to be less than the height (in the vertical direction in Figure 43) of the first sandwich member 72d1.
[0265] If rib 34p is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction (the longitudinal direction in Figure 14) and to project laterally (in the vertical direction in Figure 14), the function above rib 34p is performed. It is not necessary for rib 34p to have the vertical surface mentioned above.
[0266] As shown in Figure 25 and Figure 26, a pair of sandwich parts 34d11 is formed at the head end in the mounting direction and at the side edge of the main plug part 34d1 of the plug member 34d. As shown in Figures 43-45, the sandwich parts 34d11 are compressed by the second sandwich member 72d2 (shutter clamping mechanism) of the shutter closing mechanism 72d at the moment of the opening / closing action of the shutter member 34d.
[0267] Sandwich parts 34d11 include the engagement wall 34d11a raised at the head end of the main shutter part 34d1 in the mounting direction, the prevention wall 34d11b formed above the sandwich parts 34d11 to extend in parallel with the direction mounting, and the side wall 34d11c.
[0268] At the time of the opening / closing action of the obturator member 34d, the sandwich parts 34d11 of the obturator member 34d are compressed by the second sandwich member 72d2 of the shutter closing mechanism 72d (shutter tightening mechanism) and the surface vertical 34s of the cap portion 34Y is compressed by the first sandwich member 72d1 of the shutter closing mechanism 72d (shutter tightening mechanism). In this way, the posture of the cap part 34Y and the plug member 34d at the cap receiving part 73 at the moment of the opening / closing action of the plug member 34d will be defined.
[0269] In the 32Y toner container in embodiment 1, the stop release part 34d21 of the plug member 34d, as shown in Figure 15, is arranged on the side of the main part 33Y of a container in the longitudinal direction (on the left side of the Figure 14) for the non-compatible shape part 34g of the cap part 34Y. That is, the stop release part 34d21 is formed on the left side of Figure 14 for the position in which the part of non-compatible shape 34g is formed. If the color of the toner container differs when carrying out the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container, as shown in Figure 4, the non-compatible shape part 34g provided on the head of the cover part 34Y will contact without engaging the fitting part 73c of the cover receiving part 73.
[0270] The toner problem, in which the opening operation (stop part release operation 34d22 by the stop release part 34d21) of the shutter member 34d that is covered starts, and a different color will turn to the body of imaging device 100, being accidentally supplied from the toner outlet W, is certainly prevented. The imaging device 100 in embodiment 1 is constructed so that sliding movement can be performed horizontally (the longitudinal direction) and the coupling operation can be completed, after the 34Y toner container is placed from the top at the top of toner container accommodation 70, as shown in Figure 4.
[0271] It is necessary to evaluate the incompatibility of the toner container in the position of the cover receiving part 73 in the housing part of the toner container 70. Therefore, the supply composition of the part of incompatible shape 34g in the head of the cover part 34Y, as mentioned above, will be useful. In the slide groove 34n, the toner container 32Y in embodiment 1 has the main shutter part 34d1 on the shutter member 34d (the first rail part) and the shutter rail 34t (the second rail part) as the rail parts to guide the operation that opens and closes the W toner outlet.
[0272] As shown in Figure 20, the slide groove 34n1 (the first rail part) is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction so that the side of the plug deformation part 34d2 in the main plug part 34d1 can be supported . On the other hand, the side on which the plug rail 34t (the second rail part) is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction, so that the side of the main plug part 34d1 moves away from the plug deformation part 34d2 can be supported. That is, both sides of the main shutter part 34d1 in the longitudinal direction are supported by the slide groove 34n1 (the first rail part) and the shutter rail 34t (the second rail part).
[0273] As shown in Figure 20, the longitudinal length (which is the length of the 32Y toner container in the insertion direction) of the 34n1 slip groove (the first rail part) formed in the 34n plug housing part is less than than the longitudinal length of the shutter rail 34t (the second rail part) in the longitudinal direction. The sliding groove 34d1 is formed so that the longitudinal length of the sliding groove 34d1 is less than the length of the plug slider 34d12 of the plug member 34d.
[0274] Specifically, as shown in Figure 20, the obturator rail 34t (the groove interposed between the vertical wall 34s and the rib 34p) is formed and its longitudinal length is comparatively long and about 15-20mm. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 19 and Figure 20, the sliding groove 34n1 is formed so that its longitudinal length is about 1-2 mm. This groove is the groove surrounded by the top wall, side wall, and bottom wall as indicated by the dotted line in Figure 19 and Figure 20). At the end of 1, sliding groove 34n 34n1 becomes the same surface of the inner cover part 34Y as another surface of the wall. That is, the longitudinal length of the sliding grooves 34n1 is the same as the wall thickness of the lid part 34Y.
[0275] Alternatively, the cap part 34Y in embodiment 1 can be constituted so that the distance from the portion where the plug member 34d is supported on the main plug part 34d1 with the operation that opens the toner outlet W at 34n from sliding grooves and the 34t shutter rail supported portion may become short.
[0276] As shown in Figure 20, 34n of sliding grooves at position 1 (that is, a position where 1 and the shutter slider 34d12 come into contact with 34n of sliding grooves), the distance (the distance in the longitudinal direction) from the position where the shutter rail 34t and shutter slide 34d12 come into contact and gradually shortens in connection with the opening operation of the shutter member 34d. Therefore, the state in which the plug member 34d opens the toner outlet W (in the state of Figure 16 and Figure 17) is in the state in which the plug deformation part 34d2 is stored by the plug housing part 34n. Sliding groove 34n1 is supported on the main shutter part 34d1 in the short gap and shutter rail 34t. Therefore, when 1 is supported in the long run in terms of 34d1 of main shutter parts (that is, in the state of Figure 15), it compares.
[0277] The main plug part 34d1 in the sliding direction, the degree of elastic deformation of the plug deformation part 34d2 (elastic deformation is performed by contact with the plug housing part 34n) which is connected to the end (end in side of the main container part 33Y) in relation to the main plug part 34d1 becomes small.
[0278] When this is seen continuously to compensate for the opening operation of the plug member 34d, the plug deformation part 34d2 of variable plug parts / two / amount of elastic deformation becomes the maximum when the release of the stop part 34d22 it is performed by the stop release part 34d21 (i.e., a time of 21 being pushed by the stop release energizing part 72b of the device body part 100 with respect to the stop release part 34d21). In the main part of obturator 34d1 the amount of elastic deformation also decreases with a gradual reduction of the period that is supported with 1 and 34t obturator rail in 34n of sliding grooves after that.
[0279] Even if the state (the state of Figure 16 and Figure 17, and two are stored by the plug housing part 34n in 34d of plug deformation parts), in which the plug member 34d opened the outlet W toner continues through this composition for a long period, the problem of plastic deformation in the obturator member 34d is avoided as the state (state of Figure 15), in which the obturator member 34d closed the toner outlet W. Therefore, even after opening / closing action of the obturator member 34d is performed, the problem of toner leakage from the circumference of the obturator member 34d can be avoided.
[0280] Since the amount of elastic deformation of the obturator deformation part 34d2 gradually decreases in connection with the opening operation of the obturating member 34d, the coupling operation (opening operation of the obturating member 34d) of the 32Y toner container it will also run smoothly. When the plug member 34d opens the toner outlet W completely in the composition mentioned above (i.e., in the state of Figure 16 and Figure 17), the portion that is supported with plug track 34t (the second track part) of the main part shutter 34d1 can be separated from the shutter rail 34t, supported on the main shutter part 34d1 (the first rail part) in 34n of sliding grooves, can also constitute.
[0281] In that case, since the main shutter part 34d1 is supported in 34n of sliding grooves and the shutter member 34d can increase the amount of easing even in the state when the toner outlet W is opened completely, the amount The elastic deformation of the obturator deformation part 34d2 also becomes even less and can make the effect mentioned above more effective.
[0282] In embodiment 1, with reference to Figure 15, 34n (container part) of plug housing parts, the notches 34n as an orifice for which the stop release part 34d21 for the plug housing part 34n reduces the contact force of 21 in the position through which 21 passes in connection with the opening operation of the plug member 34d in 34d of the stop release parts of the plug deformation part 34d2, 6 is formed. Thus, those for which 34n of notches provide 6 (hole) in the plug housing part 34n, when two are stored by the plug housing part 34n in 34d of the plug deformation parts in connection with the opening operation of the plug member 34d, on the stop release part 34d21, 21 will not come into contact with the upper surface of the plug housing part 34n (uncompressed). Therefore, the obturator deformation part 34d2, which is subject to elastic deformation following the opening operation of the obturator member 34d, may be small.
[0283] In embodiment 1, in order for the stop release part 34d21 for the plug housing part 34n to reduce the contact force of 21, the notch 34n6 (hole), but notch 34n can also establish a crack in the same strip instead of 6 (hole).
[0284] Although the notch 34n6 (hole) formed in the position (band) through which 21 passes in connection with the opening operation of the plug member 34d in 34d of the stop release parts of the plug deformation part 34d2 in embodiment 1 , an orifice or a slit may also be formed in the position that 21 stops with the end of the opening operation of the plug member 34d in the stop release part 34d21.
[0285] In this case, the obturator deformation part 34d2, which is in the state of elastic deformation (the state of Figure 16 and Figure 17), where two are stored by the obturator accommodation part 34n in the obturator deformation part 34d2, it can be small.
[0286] The plug housing part 34n in embodiment 1 is to smoothly perform the opening / closing action of the plug member 34d. That is, that for which the plug housing part 34n is provided in the cap part 34Y, the state in which the plug member 34d opened the toner outlet W a lot, as well as the state in which the toner outlet W is closed by the plug member 34d, in order to join with the cap part 34Y, without the plug member 34d protruding at the bottom of the cap part 34Y, the opening / closing action of the plug member 34d is performed smoothly.
[0287] In the lid part 34Y in embodiment 1, the five claw parts 34j are arranged within the peripheral direction side by side in order to hold the main container part 33Y in a rotating manner, as shown in Figure 23. The parts of jaws 34j are constituted, so that a jaw portion 34j is arranged in the upper part facing the plug housing part 34n and all jaw parts 34j are not arranged in the position of the plug housing part 34n.
[0288] As mentioned above, the plug housing part 34n is the portion where the plug deformation part 34d2 is formed and the claw part 34j is not formed, and the space for the main container part 33Y becomes great. Therefore, at the bottom (where the plug housing part 34n is provided) of the cap part 34Y, the supporting force (holding force) of the main container part 33Y becomes small.
[0289] On the other hand, in embodiment 1, the claw part 34j is arranged in the upper part facing the plug housing part 34n. Even if the holding force of the lid part 34Y to the bottom of the main container part 33Y tends to be weak and the main container part 33Y tends to fall in the sliding direction, the claw part 34j arranged in the upper part facing the shutter accommodation part 34n to be canceled will be kept in the main container part 33Y. Therefore, the main container part 33Y will be secured with good balance by the lid part 34Y covering the peripheral direction. As shown in Figure 14, the cavity H for making the space between the main container part 33Y small is formed in the position close to the plug housing part 34n in the cap part 34Y in embodiment 1.
[0290] As mentioned above, even if the holding force of the lid part 34Y to the bottom of the main container part 33Y tends to be weak and the main container part 33Y tends to fall in the sliding direction, the operation will be restricted because the cavity H of the lid part 34Y contacts the main container part 33Y. Therefore, the main container part 33Y will be secured with good balance by the lid part 34Y.
[0291] As shown in Figures 16 and 45, the toner outlet W of the cap part 34Y that is opened and closed by the plug member 34d is formed in the shape of a hexagon, when viewed from the bottom in a vertical direction.
[0292] The edge 34r that projects to the bottom around the toner outlet W is formed on the cap part 34Y. This edge 34r is formed in the longitudinal direction in the shape pointed to the direction in which the point 34r1 on both sides of the longitudinal direction (the longitudinal direction in Figure 45) separates from the center of the toner outlet W, respectively. The edge 34r is a hexagon-shaped edge that has a parallel portion 34r2 facing each other along the longitudinal direction, and two inclined vertical parts 34r1 located at the point facing the longitudinal direction. The toner outlet W is formed in the shape of a hexagon, so that it can meet the hexagonal shape of the 34r edge.
[0293] The point 34r1 of the longitudinal direction (which is also the direction in which the plug member 34d is opened and closed) of the edge 34r around the toner outlet W is formed in the pointed shape, and the plug seal 36 is attached to the obturator member 34d and in the sliding contact at the edge 34r1 is initiated by the pointed point 34r1 in a small area and the sliding contact surface product spreads gradually when closing the obturator member 34d. Thus, it is difficult to produce flaking and rupture in the plug seal 36 by contact with edge 34r. Since the sliding contact surface product with the edge 34r gradually narrows also when opening the plug member 34d, the damage to the plug seal 36 by contact with the edge 34r decreases.
[0294] As shown in Figure 46, the sealing member 76 which also becomes the circumference of the toner replacement mouth 72w of the cap receiving part 73 of foam resin material is attached, and toner scattering from the mouth of 72w toner replacement that is opened for free passage to the W toner outlet of the 32Y toner container is avoided. Even if the edge 34r of the cap part 34Y slides with the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container in the longitudinal direction to the sealing member 76 installed on the circumference of the toner replacement mouth 72w, the slip contact to the edge 34r1 and the sealing member 76 is started by the point 34r1 in a small area and the sliding contact surface product spreads gradually, and it becomes difficult to produce flaking and rupture in the sealing member 76 of the 72w toner replacement mouth by contact with the edge 34r.
[0295] Since the sealing member sliding contact surface product 76 of the 72w toner replacement mouth and 34r edge gradually narrows also when performing the decoupling operation of the 32Y toner container longitudinal direction, damage to the sealing member 76 of the 72w toner replacement mouth by contact with the 34r edge decreases.
[0296] Therefore, the problem that the toner stored in the 32Y toner container disperses outwardly with the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the device body part 100 is avoided.
[0297] As shown in Figure 16, in embodiment 1, the edge 34r of the cap part 34Y is formed in a conical shape so that the amount that protrudes to a bottom can gradually reduce, depending on the surface (which is a surface adjacent to point 34r1) facing the longitudinal direction (which is the longitudinal direction in Figure 45) is separated from the center of the W toner outlet.
[0298] If the plug seal 36 attached to the plug member 34d with the longitudinal direction coupling / uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container is used with the edge 34r, it is possible to avoid damage to the plug seal 36. If the member seal (see Figure 46) provided on the circumference of the toner replacement mouth 72w of the cover receiving part 73 is used with the edge 34r with the coupling / uncoupling operation of the longitudinal direction of the 32Y toner container, it is possible to avoid damage to the sealing member 76.
[0299] In embodiment 1, the toner that meets the following requirements is used in the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers. Assuming that Dn (micrometer) represents the average number of particle diameter and Dv (micrometer) represents the average volume of particle diameter, the requirements for toner are represented by the following. 3 <= Dv <= 8 - (1) 1.00 <= Dv / Dn <= 1.40 - (2)
[0300] Using the toner that meets the requirements of the formulas above, the selection of toner particles according to an image pattern is performed at the time of a development process and good image quality is maintained, even if the toner is agitated in the developing device for a long period, good developmental characteristics are maintained. The toner will be delivered efficiently and certainly, without blocking the toner replacement passage from the tube 71.
[0301] Typically, the measurement of the average particle diameter volume and the average particle diameter number of the toner can be performed using the “Coulter counter TA-2n” (produced by Coulter company) or “Coulter multisizer 2” ( produced by Coulter company).
[0302] In embodiment 1, the spherical shaped particle toner that is formed so that the SF-1 format factor is in the range of 100-180 and the SF-2 format factor is in the range of 100-180 is used as the toner contained in the 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K toner containers. Reduction in cleaning performance can be avoided by maintaining high transfer efficiency. The toner will be delivered efficiently and certainly, without blocking the toner replacement passage from the tube 71.
[0303] The SF-1 format factor represents the spheroidity of the toner particles, and can be determined according to the following formula. SF-1 = (M2 / S) x (100π i / 4)
[0304] In the formula above, M is a maximum grain size in the projection plane of the toner particles, and S is the area of the projection plane of the toner particles. Therefore, toner particles whose SF-1 shape factor is 100 are true spheres, and spheroidity is reduced as the shape factor is increased from 100.
[0305] The SF-2 format factor represents the degree of irregularity of the toner particles, and can be determined according to the following formula. SF-2 = (N2 / S) x (100 / 4π)
[0306] In the formula above, N is a circumference in the projection plane of the toner particles, and S is the area of the projection plane of the toner particles. Therefore, toner particles whose SF-2 shape factor is equal to 100 have no irregularity, and the irregularity is increased as the shape factor is increased from 100.
[0307] The SF-1 format factor and the SF-2 format factor are determined by analyzing and searching the photographic image of the toner particles captured with the electron scanning microscope “S-800” (made by Hitachi, Ltd .) with the image analysis device “LUSEX3” (made by Nireco Corp).
[0308] In the following, the toner container accommodation part 70 (the container receiving part 72, the lid receiving part 73) will be described with reference to Figures 29-46.
[0309] As shown in Figure 4, the container receiving part 72 and the lid receiving part 73 are formed in the toner container accommodation part 70.
[0310] As shown in Figure 29 and Figure 30, the bottle holder 72a is formed in the container receiving part 72 for each color. The container receiving part 72 is also formed in the receiving part of cap 73 for each color, the toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C and 32K corresponding to each one are inserted (that is, insertion of a white arrow direction) , and each lid part is secured by non-rotation by each container receiving part 72.
[0311] In Figures 29, 30, 34-36 and 40-42, in order to illustrate the composition of the container receiving part 72, the illustration of some lid parts is omitted between the four lid receiving parts 72.
[0312] As shown in Figures 29-31, the bottle holder 72a, the stop release energizing part 72b, the shutter closing mechanism 72d as the shutter tightening mechanism, the 72w toner replacement mouth, sealing member 76 etc. they are formed in the container receiving part 72 of the toner container accommodation part 70.
[0313] The bottle holder 72a functions as a sliding surface for the 32Y toner container at the time of the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container, and after the configuration of the 32Y toner container is completed, it functions as the part of maintenance of the main part of the 33Y container to rotate.
[0314] The stop release energizing part 72b is a trapezoidal rib formed on the side of the cover receiving part 73 (ie, a lower chain side of the 32Y toner container mounting direction) on the flask 72a.
[0315] The stop release energizing part 72b must be locked with the 32Y toner container coupling operation, the stop release part 34d21 of the plug member 34Y pushing up 21, and 34d of the stop part 22 and 34n of contact parts canceling the contact state of 5 (that is, to make the opening operation of the obturating member 34d possible).
[0316] As shown in Figures 29-31, 43-45, 72d (shutter clamping mechanism) of shutter closing mechanisms are the positions on the container receiving portion 72 covered with the lid receiving portion 73, and they are arranged on the upstream side of the 32Y toner container assembly direction for the 72w toner replacement mouth.
[0317] The shutter closing mechanism 72d is a pair of horseshoe-shaped components arranged so that the sliding direction of Figure 43 is turned, and the pivot parts 72d3 are arranged to be rotatable around the helical spring of twist.
[0318] The first sandwich part 72d1 is formed on one end side, and 72d (shutter clamping mechanism) of shutter closing mechanisms are formed on the other end side in 72d2 of the second sandwich part.
[0319] At the time of opening / closing action of the plug member 34d on the toner container 32Y as previously explained, the two second clamping components 72d11 are compressed on the sandwich parts 34d1 of the plug member 34d, and the vertical surfaces 34s of the part 34Y caps are compressed on the first clamping components 72d1. The plug member 34d in the lid receiving part 73 at the time of the opening / closing action of the plug member 34d and the posture of the lid part 34Y are defined, and a smooth opening / closing action is made possible.
[0320] The operation of the shutter closing mechanism 72d (shutter tightening mechanism) following the opening / closing action of the shutter member 34d will be described later with reference to Figures 43-45.
[0321] As shown in Figures 29-33, the lid receiving part 73 of the toner container accommodation part 70 is provided with the main reference pin 73a, sub-reference pin 73b, locking part 73c, a compression part 73d, coupling part 73m, antenna 73e (the RFID antenna), transmission gear 81, bearing 73k etc.
[0322] As explained using Figure 11, the main reference pin 73a and the sub-reference pin 73b are engaged with the first hole 34a and the second hole 34b of the cap part 34Y, respectively. The positioning of the cap part 34Y on the cap receiving part 73 is performed.
[0323] Here, with reference to Figure 32 and Figure 46, the main reference pin 73a is formed in the longitudinal direction for a long period instead of the sub-reference pin 73b (the position of the reference level used as a main part is formed on the same flat surface).
[0324] The main reference pin 73a and the sub-reference pin 73b are installed in the longitudinal direction (ie, a 32Y toner container insertion path) for each. The taper point and the main reference pin 73a are shaped.
[0325] When performing the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the cover receiving portion 73 in the longitudinal direction, a smooth coupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the receiving cover portion 73 is allowed. The engagement parts 73m are engaged with the first engagement part 34e and 34f (specification part) of the second engagement part which are formed in the lid part 34Y of the 32Y toner container.
[0326] Although the posture of the cap part 34Y is regulated and the cap part 34Y is uncoupled and coupled to the cap receiving part 73 thus, the posture of the cap part 34Y in the state in which the cap receiving part 73 it is equipped with the cap part 34Y is regulated. The plug part 73c is engaged with the non-compatible shape part 34g formed at the point of the cap part 34Y of the toner container 32Y. Thus, the one for which the fitting part 73c corresponds to the non-compatible shape part 34g of the toner container 32Y is formed in the receiving part of cover 73. The non-conformity by which the wrong placement of the toner container (for example, the yellow toner container) of different color is performed on the toner container accommodation part (for example, the cyan toner container accommodation part) of the predetermined color is avoided.
[0327] Here, the fitting part 73c is formed on the side next to the container receiving part 72 in the longitudinal direction on the lid receiving part 73 with reference to Figure 32. Since the part of incompatible shape 34g provided in the head of the cap part 34Y will interfere with this, without engaging with the plug part 73c of the cap receiving part 73 first, the toner problem is certainly avoided, in which the opening operation of the plug member 34d is initiated with which the W toner outlet of the cap portion 34Y is covered and the different color returns to the imaging device body 100, accidentally being supplied from the W toner outlet.
[0328] The imaging device 100 in embodiment 1 is constructed so that sliding movement can be performed horizontally (the longitudinal direction) and the coupling operation can be completed after the 34Y toner container is placed from the top in the toner container accommodation part 70, as shown in Figure 4. It is necessary to evaluate the incompatibility of the toner container in the lid receiving part 73 in the position next to the container receiving part 72. Therefore, the formation composition of the locking part 73c on the side next to the container receiving part 72 as mentioned above becomes useful.
[0329] In the 32Y toner container coupling operation, so that the stop release energizing part 72b can engage with 21 in the stop release part 34d21 of the cap part 34Y after the part of incompatible shape 34g of cover part 34Y engages with the plug part 73c, the positional relationship of the stop release energizing part 72b and the plug part 73c is configured.
[0330] Since the 45d opening operation of the blanking limbs will be performed after an incompatibility assessment has been made, the effect that ends up with the problem for which toner prevents the wrong placement of the toner container mentioned above and with what the color differs is provided and will become even more positive.
[0331] It is the bearing 73k that supports the drive shaft of the transmission gear 81 in the free rotation actuator 91 for the cover receiving part 73 with reference to Figures 31-33 and Figure 40.
[0332] Antenna 73e is installed on the end face on the rear side in the cover receiving part 73. This antenna 73e is for performing non-contact wireless communications that are installed on the end face of the cover part 34Y of the receptacle. 32Y toner, and the RFID 35 chip (see Figure 5 and Figure 9).
[0333] As shown in Figures 31-33, the compression parts 73d of the cover receiving part 73 are the lower chain sides of the 32Y toner container mounting direction, and are installed on both side walls of the receiving part. of container 72, respectively. As shown in Figures 31-33, the compression part 73d includes the sliding block 73d1 and the torsion spring 73d2.
[0334] With reference to Figure 33, the shape of the sliding block 73d1 is formed so that the slope 73d11 on the rear side is less than the slope 73d12 on the side of the container receiving part 72. Thus, the user can execute the coupling / uncoupling operation smoothly in the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 32Y toner container to the cap receiving part 73, obtaining a high click sensation.
[0335] As for 73d of this recess (hollow part) of the slide block 73d1, the end of the torsion spring 73d2 is secured 13. The slide block 73d1 is inserted into the insertion opening 73d6 of the cover receiving part 73, and the torsion spring coil part 73d2 is inserted into the stem 73d5 of the cover receiving part 73. The other end of the torsion spring 73d2 is attached to the height 73d7 of the cover receiving part 73.
[0336] With this composition, the energization of each sliding block 73d will be carried out in the direction of the arrow (facing the 32Y toner container) of Figure 37 according to the spring force of the 73d2 torsion spring by this composition. Therefore, the user can get a sense of clicking on the coupling operation (or uncoupling operation) of the 32Y toner container to the cover receiving part 73.
[0337] Figures 34-36 are diagrams illustrating the state in which the cap portion 34Y of the toner container 32Y is coupled to the cap receiving portion 73 of the toner container accommodation part 70. Figures 37-39 are diagrams illustrating the state in which the compression part 34c of the toner container 32Y engages with the compression part 73d of the receiving cap part 73 and coupled to the receiving cap part 73. Figures 40-42 are diagrams illustrating the state in which the lid portion 34Y of the toner container 32Y is coupled to the lid receiving portion 73.
[0338] As shown in Figure 34, Figure 37 and Figure 40, after being placed on the container receiving part 72, the sliding movement of the 32Y toner container will be pushed and performed to the receiving cover 73.
[0339] As shown in Figure 35, Figure 38 and Figure 41, as for the 32Y toner container, the compression part 34c will contact the compression part 73d (the slope 73d11 of the slip block 73d1). When the 32Y toner container is pushed, the compression part 73d (slide block 73d1) slides to the slope of the compression part 34c, and evacuates in the direction (which is opposite the arrow direction in Figure 37) that is away from the cover part 34Y, so that the spring force of the torsion spring 34d2 can resist.
[0340] If the sliding block 73d1 crosses the slope peak of the compression part 34c as shown in Figure 36, Figure 39 and Figure 42, slope 73d on the rear side of the sliding block 73d1, 12 will contact the slope on the side of the main container part 33Y of the compression part 34c. At this time, the energization of the sliding block 73d1 is carried out by the torsion spring 34d2. At the slope 73d on the rear side of the slide block 73d1, the slope on the side of the main container part 33Y of the compression part 34c will be pushed out by 12, and the lid part 34Y will be moved to the rear side of the receiving part cover 73.
[0341] In this way, the cap part 34Y will arrive at the position (regular attachment point) where the toner outlet W conforms to the 72w toner replacement mouth.
[0342] When the sliding block 73d1 contacts the peak of the inclination of the compression part 34c, the sliding block 73d1 presses the compression part 34c in the direction that it vertically traverses in the longitudinal direction.
[0343] Through the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container, the user turns and inserts the 32Y toner container into the receiving part of cover 73, feeling little resistance after the operation begins. When a small strong resistance is felt when the slide block 34d1 is pressed by the compression part 34c and the slide block 34d1 crosses the peak of the compression part 34c after that, it is possible to feel that the 32Y toner container is firmly seated in the back side.
[0344] Thus, in the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container, the cap part 34Y of the 32Y toner container can prevent the wrong placement with which the regular attachment point of the cap receiving part 73 is not equipped by providing the a clear sensation of click. The operation at the time of decoupling the 32Y toner container (lid part 34Y) from the toner container accommodation part 70 (the lid receiving part 73) becomes operation at the time of the aforementioned coupling, and vice versa.
[0345] Here, the inclination on the side of the main container part 33Y of the compression part 34c of the lid part 34Y is formed, so that it can have an excessive inclination in comparison to the inclination on the side of a head (almost vertical inclination) ). The 32Y toner container (lid part 34Y) that is attached to the lid receiving part 73 can be easily removed.
[0346] When a pair of compression parts 73d contacts a pair of compression parts 34c as shown in Figure 38, the vector (which is a vector of the force shown by the arrow in Figure 38) of the force of a pair of compression parts 73d acting on each compression part 34c is symmetrical to the axis of rotation of the main container part 33Y. Therefore, when a pair of compression parts 34c is pressed by a pair of compression parts 73d at the time of coupling and uncoupling the toner container 32Y, the cap part 34Y will be uniformly pressed into the sliding direction of Figure 38. Therefore , the problem that the lid part 34Y is pressed unevenly, twist arises in the lid seal 37 installed between the lid part 34Y and the main container part 33Y, and the sealing characteristic between the components 33Y and 34Y falls is avoided. Balance is good and the 32Y smooth toner container decoupling operation becomes possible.
[0347] In embodiment 1, this is defined in the coupling operation of the 32Y toner container with reference to Figure 46. The timing for which the compression part 73d of the cap receiving part 73 initiates engagement with the compression part 34c of the cap part 34Y in the timing for which the main reference pin 73a of the cap receiving part 73 initiates engagement with the main reference hole 34a of the cap part 34Y.
[0348] While the opening of the main reference hole 34a is formed in the head part instead of at the peak of the compression part 34c in the cap part 34Y, specifically, the main reference pin 73a is installed on the side of the receiving part of container 72 instead of in the position where the slide block 34d1 is installed in the lid receiving part 73.
[0349] Since the compression of the compression part 34c by the compression parts 73d is initiated after the position of the cap part 34Y in the cap receiving part 73 is established by that composition, when a pair of compression parts 34c is pressed by a pair of compression parts 73d at the time of coupling and uncoupling the 32Y toner container, the cap part 34Y will be uniformly pressed into the sliding direction of Figure 38.
[0350] Figures 43-45 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the shutter closing mechanism 72d (shutter tightening mechanism) following the opening / closing action of the shutter member 34d, and operation of the compression parts 73d.
[0351] As shown in Figure 43, after the 32Y toner container coupling operation in the direction of the white arrow is performed, at the time of the opening operation of the obturating member 34d, the first sandwich member 72d1 contacts the height 34m and the second sandwich member 72d2 contacts part 34d11 of plug member 34d.
[0352] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 44, if the 32Y toner container coupling operation progresses in the direction of the white arrow, the shutter closing mechanism 72d (shutter tightening mechanism) is rotated around the pivot part 72d3. The first clamping component 72d1 compresses the vertical wall 34s of height 34m of the cover part 34Y. The second sandwich member 72d2 is engaged with the engagement wall of the sandwich part 34d11a of the plug member 34d, and squeezes the side wall 34d11c of the main plug part 34d1 (the sandwich part 34d11). Then, the plug member 34d contacts the wall part (see Figure 29) formed on the circumference of the toner replacement mouth 72w of the cap receiving part 73.
[0353] The movement of the obturator member 34d in the lid receiving part 73 is regulated (the obturator member 34d will not move in the longitudinal direction at all). However, the movement of the mounting direction of the 32Y toner container is advanced, and the relative movement of the opening direction of the shutter member 34d is performed. That is, as shown in Figure 45, the plug member 34d is moved relative to the side of the main container part 33Y, and opening of the toner outlet W is performed. At this time, as shown in Figure 45, the first clamping component 72d1 compresses the vertical wall 34s of the cap part 34Y. Once the posture of the cap part 34Y of the plug member 34d is defined, smooth opening operation of the plug member 34d is possible.
[0354] On the other hand, the operation is performed by the procedure contrary to the procedure at the time of the coupling operation when performing extraction (the uncoupling operation) of the 32Y toner container from the toner container accommodation part 70 (the receiving part cover 73). That is, the operation of 72d (shutter tightening mechanism) of shutter closing mechanisms following the closing operation of the 34d shutter member is performed in the order of Figure 45, Figure 44 and Figure 43. Here, since 34s of vertical wall that works by embodiment 1 with reference to Figure 45 as a clamping side that is compressed by 1 with respect to 72d of the first sandwich part are 34m high, they are installed in an assembly direction (method on the right of Figure 45) for a long time.
[0355] In opposition to the timing in which the shutter closing mechanism 72d closes the shutter member 34d completely when removing toner container 32Y from the toner container accommodation part 70, 72d (72d2 of the second sandwich part) of locking mechanisms. shutter closure, can delay the timing that cancels the maintenance of 34d (34d sandwich parts 11) of shutter members based on 34s of vertical wall.
[0356] That is, when the closing operation of the obturator member 34d is performed (that is, relative movement of the obturator member 34d from one state to the state of Figure 44 and Figure 45), it is formed over a long period, from so that 34s (34m high) of vertical wall can project in the method on the right of Figure 44. In the state where compression 34s of vertical wall whose 1 is 34m high, and 34d of sandwich parts whose two is the obturating member 34d on 72d of the second sandwich part holder 11, 72d of the first sandwich part can completely complete the closing operation of the obturator member 34d, without the shutter closing mechanism 72d rotating, as shown in Figure 43.
[0357] In embodiment 1, the cap part 34Y has a height of 34m, and the problem of the toner container 32Y being removed from the device body part 100 before the plug member 34d closes the toner outlet W completely is avoided.
[0358] As shown in Figures 43-45, embodiment 1 is constituted, so that the synchronism in which the force of the compression part 73d pressing on the cap part 34Y is the maximum in the coupling / uncoupling operation of the toner container 32Y may not be in accordance with the timing with which the stop release energizing part 72b is engaged with the stop release part 34d21. Therefore, the click felt at the time of the decoupling operation by the compression part 34c mentioned above can be obtained.
[0359] As shown in Figures 43-45, it is constituted in embodiment 1, so that, at the moment of coupling the 32Y toner container (lid part 34Y) to the toner container accommodation part 70, after the operation of opening of the plug member 34d is initiated with the compression operation of the plug member 34d by the plug closing mechanism 72d (plug tightening mechanism), the operation of the compression part 73d by compressing the compression part 34c can be initiated. At the time of decoupling the 32Y toner container (lid part 34Y) from the toner container accommodation part 70, after operation 73d, the compression parts of which press the compression part 34c, be completed and the compression part 73d away from the compression part 34c, it is constituted so that tightening of the obturator member 34d by 72d (obturator tightening mechanism) of shutter closing mechanisms in the closing operation of the obturating member 34d can be opened. At the time of coupling the 32Y toner container when the 34d by 72d clamping operation (shutter clamping mechanism) of the shutter closing mechanisms is initiated, the cap part 34Y will not receive pressure from the compression part 73d, and the opening operation of the shutter member 34d following the tightening operation of 72d (shutter clamping mechanism) of the shutter closing mechanisms mentioned above will be performed smoothly (the opening defect of the shutter member 34d will not occur). When the tightening operation of the shutter member 34d by the shutter closing mechanism 72d is completed at the time of decoupling the toner container 32Y, the cap part 34Y will not receive pressure from the compression part 73d, and the closing operation of the member shutter 34d following the tightening operation of the shutter closing mechanism 72d mentioned above will be performed smoothly (bad closing of the shutter member 34d will not occur).
[0360] Therefore, the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 34Y toner container can be performed smoothly, and the sealing characteristic of the main 33Y container part and the 34Y cap part can be maintained at a high level, without enlarging the part with 34Y cover. Achievement 2:
[0361] Figures 47-51 are diagrams to explain embodiment 2 of the present invention. Figure 47 is a diagram illustrating a part of the 32Y toner container in embodiment 2. Figures 48 and 49 are enlarged diagrams illustrating the lid part 34Y of Figure 47, respectively. Figure 50 is a diagram illustrating the cap part 34Y after welding of the first member 34Y1 and the second member 34Y2 being performed. Figure 51 is a diagram illustrating the inside of the cap portion 34Y in the 32Y toner container.
[0362] The toner container in embodiment 2 differs from that of embodiment 1 (in which the lid part is formed by integral molding) in which the lid part is formed by welding two molding members.
[0363] The toner container 32Y in embodiment 2 is constituted similar to that of embodiment 1 to include the main container part 33Y (bottle body) and the lid part 34Y provided on the head of the main container part. The toner container 32Y further includes the stirring member 33f, the cap seal 37, the plug member 34d, the plug seal 36 and the RFID 35, in addition to the main container part 33Y and the cap part 34Y.
[0364] Unlike embodiment 1, the cap part 34Y (from which the cap seal 37, the plug member 34d, the plug seal 36 and the RFID 35 are removed) in the second embodiment 2 is formed by welding ( or adhesion) of the two mold members 34Y1 and 34Y2.
[0365] The cap part 34Y includes the first member 34Y1 and the second member 34Y2. The toner outlet W, the compression part 34c and the adhesion surface 34v for adhering to the cap seal 37 are formed on the first member 34Y1. In the second member 34Y2, a small diameter portion 34Y2d that covers part of the first member 34Y1, and a large diameter portion (which is the portion on which the accommodation part 34z is formed) that has a larger outside diameter than that of the small diameter portion 34Y2d are formed. The upper part (the portion in which the main reference hole 34a is formed) of the first member 34Y1, the lateral part 34Y1b (the portion in which the compression part 34c is formed) of the first member 34Y1, and the bottom (the portion where the toner outlet W is formed) of the first member 34Y1 are inserted into the notches 34Y2a, 34Y2b and 34Y2c of the second member 34Y2 respectively, and the small diameter portion 34Y2d of the second member 34Y2 is connected to the junction 34Y1a of the first member 34Y1 ( welding).
[0366] As shown in Figure 47 and Figure 50, the compression part 34c of the first member 34Y1 is formed, so that it is encompassed by the outer diameter range of the small diameter portion 34Y2d of the second member 34Y2. That is, when the cap part 34Y is viewed in the projection plane that runs vertically in the longitudinal direction, the compression part 34c of the first member 34Y1 is constituted, so that it does not protrude from the perimeter of the small diameter portion 34Y2d of the second member 34Y2. The adhesion surface 34v of the first member 34Y1 is formed, so that it can be established within the inner diameter range of the small diameter portion 34Y2d of the second member 34Y2. In this way, the enlargement (the large diameter part) of the cap part 34Y by the compression part 34c protruding from the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y can be avoided by making the outer diameter of the cap part 34Y be encompassed by the perimeter strip of the small diameter portion 34Y2d of the second member 34Y2.
[0367] The cap part 34Y in embodiment 2 includes the two mold members 34Y1 and 34Y2. When compared to that of embodiment 1 (where the lid part is formed by a molding member), the arrangement of the respective parts, such as the claw part 34j, the non-compatible shape part 34g, the compression part 34c, the toner outlet W, and the toner drop passage C, become more flexible.
[0368] In the toner container in embodiment 2, the positional relationship in the longitudinal direction between the lid seal 37 (which is installed between the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y) and the projecting compression part 34c on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y and is pressed in the direction that resists the force of the mounting direction when the cap part 34Y is coupled to the imaging device body 100, is optimized. Thus, the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 34Y toner container can be performed smoothly, maintaining the high sealing characteristic of the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y, without widening the lid part 34Y. Achievement 3:
[0369] Figures 52-55 are diagrams to explain embodiment 3 of the present invention. The composition of the stirring member 33f in the toner container in embodiment 3 is different from that of embodiment 1.
[0370] The 32Y toner container in embodiment 3, as well as that of embodiment 1, appears mainly with the main part 33Y (bottle body) of a container, and the cap part 34Y (bottle cap) provided on the head, and it is constituted. The toner container 32Y in embodiment 3, in addition to the main container part 33Y and the cap part 34Y, is decomposed on the RFID chip 35 as a plug seal 36 as the stirring part 33f, cap seal 37, the plug member 34d , and a sealing member, and electronic data storage medium (see Figure 9).
[0371] The fitting of the stirring member 33f which rotates the toner container 32Y in embodiment 3, as well as that of embodiment 1 with the main container part 33Y, is performed on the bottle mouth part 33a (opening A). It is snap-fitted to the bottle mouth part 33a (opening A), the two shown in Figure 9 in 33f of stirring part fitting parts 33f with reference to Figures 52-54C.
[0372] For a pair of tab members 33f installed to the inner part of the main container part 33Y by the stirring part 33f in embodiment 3 of the hollow part B in the lid part 34Y, 1 is provided as shown in Figures 52-54C. The tabular member 33f1 of the stirring member 33f is inclined as in embodiment 1, respectively. The stirring members 33f are formed so that the head (i.e. the side where 10 is formed as the extrusion plate 33f10) can reach above the toner outlet W in the cap part 34Y when the cap part 34Y and the main container part 33Y are coupled, and the rear end (end of the opposite side) can pump and the part (the portion indicated by the dotted line in Figure 9 and Figure 10) can be reached. The toner ejection feature of aperture A improves because the stirring part 33f is rotated with aperture A of the main container part 33Y.
[0373] As shown in Figures 52-54C, the stirring member 33f in embodiment 3 includes the extrusion plate 33f10 on the head of the tabular member 33f1 (on the side for the cap part 34Y) different from embodiment 1. The extrusion plate 33f10 is a plate member that is lifted in a vertical direction from the body part of the tabular member 33f1 and has the conical part 34f100 formed on the outer circumference part of the 33f10 extrusion plate.
[0374] In this way, because of the extrusion plate 33f10 provided on the head of the tabular member 33f1 in the stirring part 33f, the toner is pushed to the toner outlet W in the lid part 34Y with rotation of the stirring part 33f in the mixing plate. 33f10 extrusion to prevent toner from being blocked near the toner outlet W (the toner drop passage C) to allow smooth toner ejection from the toner outlet W.
[0375] Figure 55A is a diagram to explain the state in which the stirring member 33f, in which the impulse plate 33f10 is arranged (embodiment 3), is rotated in the toner container 32Y. Changes in the state of the stirring member 33f of embodiment 3 during rotation are indicated by (1) - (4) in Figure 55A. On the other hand, Figure 55B is a diagram to explain the state in which the stirring member 33f, in which the impulse plate 33f10 is not arranged (embodiment 1), is rotated in the toner container 32Y. Changes in the state of the stirring member 33f of embodiment 1 during rotation are indicated by (1) - (4) in Figure 55B.
[0376] In (1) in Figure 55A and (1) in Figure 55B, the toner transport direction in which toner is delivered to the W toner outlet (the 73w toner replacement mouth) by the stirring member 33f is indicated by the small black arrow.
[0377] As shown in (1) in Figure 55B, when the impulse plate 33f10 is not arranged on the tab member 33f1 of the stirring member 33f, toner is supplied along with the inner periphery of the cap part 34Y with rotation of the shaking member 33f. On the other hand, as shown (1) in Figure 55A, when the impulse plate 33f10 is disposed at the head end of the tabular member 33f1 of the stirring member 33f, toner is supplied to the toner outlet W by the impulse plate 33f10 with the rotation of the stirring member 33f.
[0378] Similar to embodiment 1, in the 32Y toner container of embodiment 3, the positional relationship in the longitudinal direction between the lid seal 37 (which is arranged between the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y) and the of compression 34c projecting on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y (whose projection is pressed in the opposite direction to the direction of the mounting force when the cap part 34Y is coupled to the body of the imaging device 100) is optimized . Thus, in embodiment 3, the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 34Y toner container can be carried out smoothly similar to embodiment 1, and the sealing characteristic of the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y can be maintained in one high level without widening the 34Y cap part. Achievement 4:
[0379] Figures 56-58 are diagrams to explain the embodiment of the present invention. The toner container in embodiment 4 differs from that in embodiment 3 in which the flexible member 34u is installed close to the toner outlet W on the lid part 34Y. The toner container 32Y in embodiment 4 is similar to that of embodiment 3 to include the main container part 33Y (bottle body) and the lid part 34Y (bottle cap) provided at the head end of the main container part. In addition to the main container part 33Y and the cap part 34Y, the toner container 32Y in embodiment 4 is decomposed in the stirring part 33f, in the cap seal 37, in the plug member 34d, in the plug seal 36 as the seal, and the RFID 35 chip as the storage medium for electronic data (see Figure 9). Similar to that of embodiment 3, the stirring member 33f, which is rotated with the main container part 33Y in the toner container 32Y in embodiment 4, is attached to the bottle mouth part 33a (opening A).
[0380] As shown in Figure 56, a pair of tabular members 33f1 (which are sloped in a staggered manner) extending to the inner part of the main container part 33Y from the hollow part B of the lid part 34Y is provided in the stirring 33f in embodiment 4. The extrusion plates 33f10 are provided at the head ends of the tab members 33f1 (on the side to the inside of the lid part 34Y) in the stirring part 33f in embodiment 4 similar to embodiment 3.
[0381] Unlike embodiment 3, with reference to Figures 56 and 58, a flexible member 34u made of a flexible material, such as miler of about 0.188-0.5mm thick, is installed in the hollow part B of the drop passage toner C of the cap part 34Y in embodiment 4.
[0382] As shown in Figure 57, flexible member 34u is formed in the form that a portion is bent, and includes the fixed part 34u2 (the width of which is greater than the width of flexible part 34u1) that forms a surface membership of flexible member 34u. The flexible member 34u is attached to the wall (that is, the side wall next to the toner outlet W, and a wall on the side of the lower chain of rotation direction of the stirring part 33f) of the toner drop passage C (anchoring ). The fixed part 34u2 is attached to the wall of the toner drop passage C, so that the curved part of the flexible member 34u can be located in the toner drop passage C. The flexible part 34u1 of the flexible member 34u extends to the part inside of the hollow part B as a free end of the toner drop passage C. Even if the toner is clogged with the head of the flexible part 34u1 by contacting rotation of the stirring part 33f on the extrusion plate 33f10 near the toner outlet W ( the passing of toner drop C), smooth toner ejection from the toner outlet W is allowed.
[0383] As shown in Figures 58A to 58D, with rotation of the stirring part 33f, as for the extrusion plate 33f10, it is pressed by 10, and the flexible member 34u (the flexible part 34u1) gradually folds into an arc . The flexible member 34u is greatly bent by the state of Figure 58D in the shape of an arc even if toner is strangled with the state of Figure 58A between the wall of the toner drop passage C and the flexible member 34u at this point, the wall space of the drop of toner C and flexible member 34u becomes large. Folding the flexible member 34u serves to break up the blocked toner in the C toner drop passage.
[0384] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 58E, on the 33f10 extrusion plate, the flat surface part of 10 and the flat surface part of flexible member 34u overlap each other, and change in one plane, applying flexible member 34u to flexible part 34u1 from the fixed part 34u2. At this point, the space of the flexible member 34u and the toner spreads quickly, the collapse of the toner advances, and the toner is filled in space by the extrusion plate 33f10 and supplied (which is in the state of Figure 56). Thus, the toner ejection characteristic and the toner collapse at the toner outlet W (toner drop pass C) are increased.
[0385] Subsequently, as shown in Figure 58F, the flexible member 34u will be folded back completely, and afterwards, contact with the 33f10 extrusion plate will be canceled. As shown in Figure 58G, the elastic force of flexible member 34u covers the flexible member 34u in the anterior state.
[0386] At this time, the return force of elasticity of the flexible member 34u acts on the toner, and collapse of toner and smooth ejection of toner in the passage of a drop of toner C are allowed. The shape of flexible member 34u is not limited to that of embodiment 4, and a flexible member with another shape that does not have a curved part and a flexible member with a fixed part 34u2 having a different shape can be used.
[0387] The cap seal 37 in embodiment 4 is installed between the main container part 33Y and the cap part 34Y, and pressed in the direction that resists the force of the mounting direction when the cap part 34Y is coupled to the body of imaging device 100, and the positional relationship of the longitudinal direction of the compression part 34c projecting on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y is optimized. Thus, also in embodiment 4, the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 34Y toner container can be carried out smoothly as in each embodiment, maintaining the high sealing characteristic of the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y, without widening the cover part 34Y. Achievement 5:
[0388] Figures 59-61 are diagrams to explain embodiment 5 of the present invention.
[0389] The toner container in embodiment 5 is arranged, so that the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y are attached to the toner container accommodation part 70 without rotation, different from that of the previous embodiments in which the main container part 33Y is rotatably attached to the toner container accommodation part 70.
[0390] As shown in Figure 59, the 32Y toner container in embodiment 5, as well as that of each embodiment, appears mainly with the main part 33Y (bottle body) of a container and the cap part 34Y (bottle cap ) provided on the head, and is constituted. Here, as for the 32Y toner container in embodiment 5, different from that of each embodiment, the main part 33Y (bottle body) of a container is fixed by fixation methods, such as adhesion, fusion joining and a stop, separately 34Y cap (bottle cap). That is, without being connected to the lid part 34Y in a rotating manner, the main container part 33Y is fixed, so that it does not rotate in relation to the lid part 34Y.
[0391] As for the main part of container 33Y in embodiment 5, different from that of each embodiment, the spiral projection is not formed in the circumference.
[0392] The gear 33c, as in the previous embodiment, is not formed in the main container part 33Y, but the gear member 42Y (see Figure 61) is rotatably attached to the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y with the stirring member 33f. The transport member 41Y (see Figure 60), facing the opening of the toner contained inside the main part of the container 33Y and transporting it, is installed inside the main part of the container 33Y.
[0393] The lid portion 34Y can be constituted almost similarly to that of each embodiment, except as to the point that the main container portion 33Y is attached. The stirring member 33f can be constituted almost similar to that of each embodiment, except for the point of not being attached to the main container part 33Y.
[0394] As shown in Figure 60, it is the direction of the other end of an extender from the main container part 33Y (that is, the opposite side on the side of the steering end of an extender in which the lid part 34Y is installed) also in embodiment 5. When performing the decoupling operation of the 32Y toner container, the clamping part 33d to be secured by the user is provided at the end behind the mounting direction to the device body part 100.
[0395] The through hole leading with and without the main container part 33Y is formed at 33d of that handle part, and the cover member 49Y is detachably installed in it by the through hole. The cap member 49Y fills the inside of the 32Y toner container (the main part of the 33Y container) with toner at the time of manufacture or recycling.
[0396] As shown in Figure 60, the thin flexible stirring member 41Yb, wherein the transport member 41Y installed in the main container part 33Y is formed on the rod 41Ya with materials, such as miler, is attached. As for the connection part 33f installed in the position of the center of rotation whose end 41Ya1 on the end side in the longitudinal direction (see Figure 61) is the stirring part 33f, the rod 41Ya20 of the transport member 41Y is stopped.
[0397] As for 33d of bearings, the end on the side of the other steering end of a extender is supported by 1 (that is, a main portion which is the clamping part 33d, and rotatingly formed in the portion within the part main container 33Y). Where the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y are secured by non-rotation to the toner container accommodation part 70, the transport member 41Y, which is connected with the stirring part 33f at the position of 20 with respect to connecting part 33f, will also rotate because the stirring part 33f rotates with gear member 42Y in response to actuating force of actuator 91.
[0398] In this way, the toner contained in the main part of container 33Y will be supplied next to the lid part 34Y by the transport force of the flexible stirring member 41Yb installed in the transport member 41Y.
[0399] The flexible stirring member 41Yb of the transport member 41Y includes several cutting portions 41Yb1 which are formed by cutting at various locations (in embodiment 5, six locations) in the longitudinal direction. The head end of the flexible stirring member 41Yb (which is its free end not supported by the rod 41Ya) slides over the outer circumference side of the main container part 33Y with rotation of the transport member 41Y. The flexible stirring member 41Yb is rotated and moderately twisted, so that the toner contained in the main container part 33Y is stirred and supplied to the right side in Figure 60.
[0400] Thus, in the 32Y toner container in embodiment 5, the toner can be discharged from the toner outlet W of the cap part 34Y, similar to the above embodiment.
[0401] As shown in Figure 61, gear member 42Y is pivotally coupled to the main container part 33Y. The gear suspension portion 42Yb formed on the gear member 42Y is engaged with the projection formed on the outer circumference surface of the bottle mouth part 33a of the main container part 33Y, and the gear member 42Y is pivotally secured to the main part of 33Y container. When the 42Ya gear part (cylindrical gear) is formed on the outer circumference surface of the 42Y gear member, the 32Y toner container is set for the device body part 100. The 42Ya gear part is engaged with the transmission 81 of device body part 100.
[0402] The sealing material 40Y is formed between the gear member 42Y and the end face of the bottle mouth part 33a in order to prevent toner from leaking out of the 32Y toner container. The sealing material 40Y is formed of a foamed elastic material, such as polyurethane foam, and has an annular configuration that corresponds to the end face of the vial mouth part 33a, and the sealing material is fastened to the gear member 42Y .
[0403] When gear member 42Y is defined for the main container part 32Y, the sealing material 40Y is forced on the end face of the vial mouth part 33a, and the sealing characteristic between components 33Y and 42Y is increased. It is not attached to the cap part 34Y, but the gear member 42Y is pivotally attached to the claw part 34j of the cap part 34Y.
[0404] The method of fixing the 42Y gear member to the cap part 34Y is the same as the method of fixing the cap part 34Y to the bottle mouth part 33a of the main container part 33Y described above.
[0405] The lid seal 43Y which becomes a portion in which the end face (the side of the main container part 33Y is the end face of the opposite side) of the 42Y gear member is forced by the elastic foam material. attached to the lid part 34Y. Thus, leakage of toner from the space between gear member 42Y and cover parts 34Y can be prevented.
[0406] The stirring member 33f is coupled to the inner diameter part of the gear member 42Y. The connecting part 33f20 of the stirring member 33f is connected with the rod 41Ya20 (end 41Ya1 on the side of one end) of the transport member 41Y 20. In embodiment 5, it is formed so that the drop of toner drop C1 and C2 that is formed in the cap part 34Y may be absent from the lower chain side (the toner outlet W) of the upstream side (the lower part of the hollow cylindrical part B) and the passage area (sectional passage area) may increase gradually.
[0407] That is, in comparison with the passage area of the C1 toner drop passage from the top of the vertical direction, as shown in Figure 61, it is configured so that the passage area of the C2 toner drop passage of the bottom of vertical direction may become large (Cl <C2).
[0408] The problem of the toner drop being blocked with toner can be reduced, and smooth toner ejection from the toner outlet W is allowed.
[0409] The cap seal 37 is installed between the main container part 33Y and the cap part 34Y, pressed in the direction that resists the force of the mounting direction when the cap part 34Y is coupled to the body of the forming device. Fig. 100, the positional relationship of the longitudinal direction of the compression part 34c projecting on the outer circumference surface of the cap part 34Y is optimized. Thus, in embodiment 5, the coupling / uncoupling operation of the 34Y toner container can be carried out smoothly, and the sealing characteristic of the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y can be maintained at a high level without extending the cover part 34Y.
[0410] As shown in Figure 62, the 32Y toner container is constituted to include the main container part 33Y, the gear 44Y and the cap part 34Y. Opening A is formed in the head of the main container part 33Y, and gear 44Y is rotatably installed in the outer circumference part of opening A. Gear 44Y is provided for engagement with the transmission gear of the device body part. 100 to rotate the 46Y coil around the axis of rotation. Opening A is formed to discharge the toner contained in the main container part 33Y into the space in the lid part 34Y. The rotary axis 45Y is formed integrally with gear 44Y and the spiral coil 46Y (transport coil) is connected with the rotary axis 45Y. One end of the rotary shaft 45Y is supported by the bearing 34Ya of the cap part 34Y. The coil 46Y is arranged to extend from opening A in the main container part 33Y to the bottom.
[0411] When gear 44Y is rotated around the main container part 33Y, the rotary axis 45Y and coil 46Y are also rotated. Therefore, the toner contained in the main container part 33Y is supplied to the side of aperture A by the toner distribution force of the coil 46Y.
[0412] Gear 44Y is inserted into the outer circumference part of opening A, so that the gear is compressed between the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y. The rubber member 47Y is disposed between the main container part 33Y and the gear 44Y on the end surface side, and the sealing member 48Y is disposed between the cap part 34Y and the gear 44Y on the other side of the end surface. .
[0413] By composition, the sealing characteristic of the entire 32Y toner container is maintained. That is, the problem of toner leaking from the space between gear 44Y, the main container part 33Y and the lid part 34Y is avoided.
[0414] Alternatively, the toner droplet passage C in embodiments 1-4 can be formed similar to the toner droplet passes C1 and C2 (see Figure 61) in embodiment 5. In that case, the problem of the droplet droplet passing toner C being clogged with toner can be reduced, and smooth toner ejection from the toner outlet W is allowed.
[0415] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toner container and an image forming device in which, even if another toner container of a different color or type is mistakenly configured to dispose of the other toner container on the body of the imaging device, the problem of toner of a different color or type from the other toner container being accidentally supplied to the imaging device body is avoided.
[0416] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toner container and an imaging device in which the obturator member that opens or closes the toner outlet is arranged so that the obturator member does not move easily when the toner container is isolated from the image forming device, and plastic deformation of the obturator member does not occur even when the state of the obturator member that opens the toner outlet remains for a long period.
[0417] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toner container and an image forming device in which the coupling and uncoupling operation of the toner container is carried out smoothly and the sealing characteristic of the main part of container and the lid part is kept at a high level without widening the lid part.
[0418] The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0419] This application is based on and claims the priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-052607, filed on March 10, 2010, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-134313, filed on June 11, 2010, Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-010008, filed on January 20, 2011, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-052640, filed on March 10, 2010, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-134320, filed on June 11, 2010, Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-010106, filed on January 20, 2011, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-052751, filed on March 10, 2010, Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-134332, filed on June 11, 2010, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-010172, filed on January 20, 2011, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

权利要求:
Claims (6)
[0001]
1. Detachable toner container (32Y) arranged in a body of an imaging device (100) with a longitudinal direction of the toner container (32Y) maintained in the horizontal direction, in which the toner container (32Y) comprises: a main cylindrical part (33Y), which is arranged to have an opening (A) formed at one end, in the longitudinal direction, so that the toner contained in the toner container (32Y) is delivered to the opening (A); a cover part (34Y) that accommodates the opening (A) of the main part (33Y) and includes a bottom formed in a toner outlet (W) to discharge the toner from the opening (A) of the main part (33Y) down in a vertical direction to a part outside the toner container (32Y); and a obturator member (34d) which is held at the bottom of the lid part (34Y) and arranged to open or close the toner outlet (W) by the movement of the obturator member (34d) along an outer circumferential surface of the portion of cover (34Y); wherein the cap part (34Y) includes a non-compatible part (34g) arranged in a position on the outer circumferential surface of the cap part (34Y), the position being specific to a type of toner container to identify unique form the type of the toner container, the part of the non-compatible form (34g) having a convex or concave shape, which extends along the longitudinal direction and being willing to confront from a position of one end of the head of the cover part (34Y) in the longitudinal direction towards the main part (33Y); characterized by the fact that the plug member (34d) includes: a main part of the plug (34d1) that opens and closes the toner outlet (W) by fitting it with the rail part provided in the cap part (34Y) and moves together with the rail part; and a deformation part of the obturator (34d2) which is integrally formed with the main part of the obturator (34d1) to be elastically deformable in a vertical direction from a place of connection with the main part of the obturator (34d1); wherein the deformation part of the plug (34d2) comprises: a stop part (34d22) which regulates the movement of the plug member (34d) in a direction from a state in which the plug member (34d) closes the outlet of toner (W) by contact with a contact part (34n5) formed in the cap part (34Y) to a state in which the plug member (34d) opens the toner outlet (W); and a stop release part (34d21), which is formed to project downwards in the vertical direction and move the stop part (34d22) upwards by the elastic deformation of the deformation part of the stop (34d2) to an upper part and cancel a contact state with the contact part (34n5), is provided through the reception of an external force; wherein the stop release part (34d21) is arranged for the part of the non-compatible shape (34g) on the side of the main part of the container (34Y) in the longitudinal direction.
[0002]
2. Toner container (32Y), according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the part of non-compatible shape (34g) is arranged at the point of the lid part (34Y).
[0003]
3. Toner container (32Y) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lid part (34Y) comprises: a hollow cylindrical part (B) formed inside the lid part (34Y) for extend in the longitudinal direction; and a toner drop passage (C) formed in a pillar-like configuration that has a fixed passage area from a circumferential surface of a lower hollow portion (B) to the toner outlet (W).
[0004]
4. Toner container (32Y) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the main part (33Y) includes a spiral protrusion over an inner circumference surface of the main part (33Y) and is rotatably maintained on the lid part (34Y).
[0005]
Image forming device (100) characterized in that it comprises the toner container (32Y), as defined in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the toner container (32Y) is arranged in the body of the image forming device Image.
[0006]
6. Image forming device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that the body of the image forming device comprises: a lid receiving part (73) that holds the lid part (34Y) the toner container (32Y); and a container receiving part (72) that holds the main part (33Y) of the toner container (32Y) and is arranged so that the toner container (32Y) slides into the lid part (34Y) after the toner container (32Y) is placed in the container receiving part (72); wherein the lid receiving part (73) includes a mounting part (73c) which is arranged in a portion close to the container receiving part (72) in the longitudinal direction and fits the part in a way that is not compatible (34g) with the toner container (32Y).

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