CN106325025A - Color adjusting box and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Color adjusting box and image forming apparatus Download PDF

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CN106325025A
CN106325025A CN201510382333.XA CN201510382333A CN106325025A CN 106325025 A CN106325025 A CN 106325025A CN 201510382333 A CN201510382333 A CN 201510382333A CN 106325025 A CN106325025 A CN 106325025A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a color adjusting box and an image forming apparatus. The color adjusting box is a color adjusting box mounted in the image forming apparatus. The color adjusting box is provided with an accommodating part, a rotary body and a detected part, wherein the accommodating part is used for accommodating a color adjusting agent; the rotary body is arranged in a free rotation manner, and the color adjusting agent accommodated in the accommodating part is discharged through rotation; the detected part is rotated along with the rotation of the rotary body, and protrudes towards one side opposite to the accommodating part; the detected part is provided with light-shading parts and light penetration parts; the light-shading parts can shade light; the light penetration parts are formed by dividing the light-shading parts based on preset intervals in a circumferential direction of the rotary axis direction of the detected part to allow light to pass through; and the light-shading parts and the light penetration parts are configured to express at least one kind of information of the color of the color adjusting agent accommodated in the accommodating part, and information of whether the color adjusting box can be used in the image forming apparatus or not.

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Toner cartridge and image processing system
Technical field
The present invention relates to toner cartridge and image processing system.
Background technology
Image processing system can be while carrying the sheet mediums such as paper (hereinafter referred to as " thin slice ") While form image on thin slice.In image processing system, toner cartridge is installed.Toner cartridge holds The toner of the developer supply received to image forming part.When filled on image processing system by mistake with in advance During the toner cartridge of set pattern different other specifications of lattice, the color originally will do not imagined to developer supply Adjust.Accordingly, because the mistake dress of toner cartridge, image processing system may be caused to break down, Degradation unfavorable condition under image quality when image is formed.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of toner cartridge, is installed on image processing system, and described toner cartridge includes: Receiving portion, is used for accommodating toner;Rotary body, is arranged in the way of rotatable, and by rotating Discharge the described toner being contained in described accommodation section;And detected portion, with described rotation The rotation of body and rotate, and prominent to the side contrary with described accommodation section;Described detected portion has Have: light shielding part, be used for covering light;And light is through portion, in the rotation axis side of described detected portion To circumferencial direction on the interval spaced apart set in advance of described light shielding part and formed, and make light wear Cross;Described light shielding part and described light are configured to through portion, represent the described color being contained in described accommodation section The information adjusted and be whether the toner cartridge that can be used in described image processing system information in At least one.
It can also be that according to above-mentioned toner cartridge, wherein, described toner cartridge also includes: stirring Parts, are contained in the described toner of described accommodation section for stirring;And gear, it is installed on described Mixing component;Described detected portion is formed at described gear.
Can also be that according to above-mentioned toner cartridge, wherein, described light shielding part and described light are through portion It is configured to, represents the information of the color of the described toner being contained in described accommodation section.
Can also be that according to above-mentioned toner cartridge, wherein, described light shielding part and described light are through portion It is configured to, indicates whether the information of toner cartridge for described image processing system can be used in.
Can also be that according to above-mentioned toner cartridge, wherein, described light passes portion at least formed with 3 Individual.
On the other hand, the present invention provides a kind of image processing system, is mounted above-mentioned toner cartridge, Described image processing system includes: drives source, is used for making described rotary body rotate;Sensor, detection Described light shielding part and described light are through at least one in portion;And control portion, identify dynamic as follows Make: make described rotary body rotate by described driving source and make described detected portion around described rotation axis While rotation, detect the configuration through portion of described light shielding part and described light by described sensor, by This identify the information of the described toner being contained in described accommodation section and be whether can be used in described in At least one in the information of the toner cartridge of image processing system.
Can also be, according to above-mentioned image processing system, wherein, described sensor have light source and Photodetector, is provided with described detected portion between described light source and described photodetector.
Can also be that according to above-mentioned image processing system, wherein, described image processing system also wraps Include: cap, install in the way of opening and closing freely, and at least cover the described toner cartridge installed; And cap sensor, detect the open and-shut mode of described cap;Detected by described cap sensor To described cap from open mode excessively to closure state time, described control portion carry out described identification move Make.
Can also be that according to above-mentioned image processing system, wherein, described image processing system also has The message having display part, described control portion to make prompting operator change mounted described toner cartridge shows It is shown in described display part.
Can also be that according to above-mentioned image processing system, wherein, described image processing system also wraps Include: image forming part, be supplied to described toner;And concentration sensor, measure described image shape The concentration of the described toner in one-tenth portion;Described toner is being detected by described concentration sensor When on the basis of concentration, value is following, described control portion makes described message be shown in described display part.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the overall structure example of the image processing system illustrating embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the brief block diagram of the structure of the functional device illustrating image processing system.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of toner cartridge.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric chart of stirring gear.
Fig. 5 is the axonometric chart of toner supply unit.
Fig. 6 is the front view of toner cartridge bracket.
Fig. 7 is stirring gear and the axonometric chart of sensor.
Fig. 8 is the flow chart illustrating handling process when forming image.
Fig. 9 is the chart of an example of the output waveform illustrating sensor.
Detailed description of the invention
The toner cartridge of embodiment is the toner cartridge being installed on image processing system.Toner cartridge has There are receiving portion, rotary body, detected portion.Receiving portion accommodates toner.Rotary body is with rotatable Mode is arranged, and is discharged the toner being contained in receiving portion by rotation.Detected portion is with rotation The rotation turned and rotate, and prominent to the side contrary with receiving portion.Detected portion has shading Portion and light are through portion.Light shielding part covers light.Light passes portion's circle in the rotation axis direction of detected portion The interval spaced apart set in advance of the light shielding part in circumferential direction and formed, and pass light through.Light shielding part And light is configured to through portion, whether expression is contained in the information of the toner of receiving portion and is to use At least one in the information of the toner cartridge of image processing system.The information of toner includes color Information and eliminable information.
Hereinafter, image processing system and the toner cartridge of embodiment it are explained with reference to.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the overall structure example of the image processing system illustrating embodiment.
As it is shown in figure 1, image processing system 1 have control portion 11, scanner section 2, printing portion 3, Thin slice receiving portion 4, delivery section 5, toner supply unit 6, display part 7.Hereinafter, formed with image Device 1 illustrates as a example by being in the state placed in the horizontal plane.It addition, image processing system 1 The side that figure 1 illustrates is referred to as front, and opposite side is referred to as rear.It addition, be perpendicular to front and back To and the direction of vertical be referred to as left and right directions.
The image information duplicating object is read as the light and shade of light by scanner section 2.Scanner section 2 output is read The image information got is to printing portion 3.
Thin slice S is supplied to printing portion 3 by thin slice receiving portion 4 one by one.Thin slice receiving portion 4 has Multiple paper feeding cassette 20A, 20B.Each paper feeding cassette 20A, 20B accommodate size set in advance respectively And the thin slice S of kind.Each paper feeding cassette 20A, 20B are respectively provided with pick-up roller 21A, 21B.Respectively Pick-up roller 21A, 21B extract thin slice S one by one from each paper feeding cassette 20A, 20B.Pick-up roller The thin slice S extracted is supplied to delivery section 5 by 21A, 21B.
Delivery section 5 has conveying roller 23 and stops roller 24.Delivery section 5 will be from pick-up roller 21A, 21B The thin slice S of supply is to stopping that roller 24 carries.Stop roller 24 according to printing portion 3 will output image (with It is referred to as " toner image " down) it is transferred to the timing of thin slice S to carry thin slice S.Conveying roller 23 will The front end of the conveying direction of thin slice S abuts to the seaming N stopping roller 24.Conveying roller 23 is thin by making Sheet S bends the position of thin slice S front end of aliging in the conveying direction.Stop that roller 24 will be from conveying roller The front end of the thin slice S that 23 send is adjusted at seaming N.And, stop that roller 24 is by thin slice S Carry to transfer section 28 described later.
Printing portion 3 is according to scanner section 2 or from outside image information, by comprising toner etc. Developing agent forms toner image.Toner image is transferred on the surface of thin slice S by printing portion 3. Toner image on the surface of thin slice S is heated pressurization and is fixed on by toner image by printing portion 3 On thin slice S.Hereinafter, printing portion 3 is described in detail.
It is (hereinafter sometimes referred to " each that printing portion 3 has image forming part 25Y, 25M, 25C, 25K Image forming part 25 "), exposure portion 26, intermediate transfer belt 27, transfer section 28, fuser 29, turn Print band cleaning unit 31 and toner concentration sensor (concentration sensor) 32.
The toner image transfer belt formed between that each image forming part 25 is transferred on thin slice S On 27.Intermediate transfer belt 27 is endless belt.Intermediate transfer belt 27 is by being connected to the multiple of inner peripheral surface Roller and be endowed tension force.Intermediate transfer belt 27 is tightened up as flat.The inner circumferential of intermediate transfer belt 27 The position being separated by maximum on tension direction, the face abuts backing roll 28a and transfer belt roller 30.
Backing roll 28a is a part for transfer section 28 described later.Backing roll 28a is by intermediate transfer belt 27 guide to 2 transfer position.
Intermediate transfer belt 27 is guided by transfer belt roller 30 to cleaning position.
At the downside of intermediate transfer belt 27, from transfer belt roller 30 towards transfer section 28, configure successively There are image forming part 25Y, 25M, 25C, 25K.Each image forming part 25 is at transfer belt roller 30 With the region between backing roll 28a is spaced apart configuration.
Each image forming part 25 has photosensitive drums.Each photosensitive drums is same with the rotation of intermediate transfer belt 27 Step ground rotates.
Charged device, developer, transfer roll, photoreceptor cleaning list it is configured with around each photosensitive drums Unit and except electrical equipment.
Each developer of each image forming part 25 optionally provides color to the surface of each photosensitive drums Adjust.Each developer accommodates the toner of yellow, magenta, cyan and black respectively.Each shows Shadow device accommodates the developing agent comprising toner and carrier.Here, the toner in developing agent is dense Degree is referred to as " toner specific concentration ".Toner specific concentration in each developer can pass through toner Concentration sensor 32 is measured.Toner concentration sensor 32 e.g. Magnetic Sensor etc..
Exposure portion 26 is relative with the photosensitive drums of each image forming part 25.Exposure portion 26 is to each image shape The surface of the photosensitive drums in one-tenth portion 25, irradiates according to image information by the laser of light emitting control.Exposure portion 26 image informations being supplied to yellow, magenta, cyan, black.After charged, exposure portion 26 is to respectively Each photosensitive drums of image forming part 25 irradiates image based on yellow, magenta, cyan, black letter The laser of breath.Exposure portion 26 forms electrostatic latent image based on image information on the surface of each photosensitive drums.
The electrostatic latent image yellow color that image forming part 25Y will be formed by the laser from exposure portion 26 Adjustment is developed.Image forming part 25Y forms the toner image of yellow on the surface of photosensitive drums. The electrostatic latent image articles for use redness formed by the laser from exposure portion 26 is adjusted by image forming part 25M Develop.Image forming part 25M forms the toner image of magenta on the surface of photosensitive drums. The electrostatic latent image cyan color tone agent that image forming part 25C will be formed by the laser from exposure portion 26 Develop.Image forming part 25C forms the toner image of cyan on the surface of photosensitive drums.Image The electrostatic latent image black toner formed by the laser from exposure portion 26 is carried out by forming portion 25K Development.Image forming part 25K forms the toner image of black on the surface of photosensitive drums.
Each image forming part 25 toner image on photosensitive drum surface is transferred (1 time transfer) in Between in transfer belt 27.Each image forming part 25 gives toner image in respective 1 transfer position Transfer bias.Each image forming part 25 by the toner image of shades of colour on intermediate transfer belt 27 Overlap transfer.Each image forming part 25 forms the toner image of colour on intermediate transfer belt 27.
On intermediate transfer belt 27, the position adjacent with image forming part 25Y is configured with transfer section 28。
Charged toner image on intermediate transfer belt 27 is turned by transfer section 28 2 transfer position It is imprinted on the surface of thin slice S.Transfer section 28 is by relative for backing roll 28a and 2 transfer roll 28b Position is as 2 transfer position.The transfer bias controlled by Transfer current is composed by transfer section 28 Give 2 transfer position.Transfer section 28 passes through transfer bias by the toner figure on intermediate transfer belt 27 As being transferred on thin slice S.
Fuser 29 is by fixed by the toner image on thin slice S surface to thin slice S heating pressurization Shadow is on thin slice S.
On intermediate transfer belt 27, and adjacent position, image forming part 25Y interval on be configured with Transfer belt cleaning unit 31.Transfer belt cleaning unit 31 strikes off residual on intermediate transfer belt 27 surface Toner.The toner struck off is recycled in discarded toner tank by transfer belt cleaning unit 31.
Toner supplement portion 6 be provided with receiving the toner cartridge 100Y of toner, 100M, 100C, 100K.Toner supplements to be provided with in portion 6 and accommodates toner cartridge 100Y, 100M, 100C, 100K Coordination 6Y, 6M, 6C, 6K.Toner cartridge 100Y, 100M, 100C, 100K hold respectively Receive yellow, magenta, cyan, the toner of black shades of colour.Toner cartridge 100Y, 100M, 100C, 100K in addition to the shape of following detected portion 126, the most identical composition.Therefore, Hereinafter toner cartridge 100Y, 100M, 100C, 100K are carried out as toner cartridge 100 Illustrating, identical composition uses same reference.
Fig. 2 is the brief block diagram of the composition of the functional device of image processing system 1.Image processing system 1 There is scanner section 2, printing portion 3, thin slice receiving portion 4, delivery section 5, toner supplement portion 6, aobvious Show portion 7, control portion 11, ROM 12, DRAM 13 and HDD 14.Each function part passes through System bus 330 connects, and can carry out data communication.Scanner section 2, printing portion 3, thin slice receiving portion 4, Delivery section 5 and toner supplement portion 6 to be had sensor, the light source controlled by control portion 11 or drives The devices such as dynamic source (motor).
Toner supplements in the device that portion 6 is had, as driven source 64, sensor 66, light emission Portion 67 and optical detection part 68 are connected to system bus 330.These each devices are carried out by controlling portion 11 Control.
Control portion 11 controls each device connected by system bus 330.ROM 12 storage is used for Control portion 11 is made to work required various control programs.DRAM 13 performs program in control portion 11 Time, it is used for the temporary storage area of data.HDD 14 stores the data for controlling.Such as, HDD 14 is stored in advance in and represents spendable toner in device (image processing system 1) The information of the collection of illustrative plates of enabling signal and color signal.Represent that the information of collection of illustrative plates of color signal is according to coordination Store.Such as, the collection of illustrative plates of enabling signal and color signal is for representing that light is through portion 128 and light shielding part The collection of illustrative plates of the configuration of 132.Such as, represented with " 1 " through the configuration in portion 128 by light, light shielding part With " 0 ", the configuration of 132 represents that this mode represents the collection of illustrative plates of enabling signal and color signal.Such as HDD 14 prestores expression and identifies commencing signal and the information of end of identification signal collection of illustrative plates.Such as, The collection of illustrative plates of identification commencing signal and end of identification signal is to represent that light is through portion 128 and light shielding part 132 The collection of illustrative plates of configuration.For example, it is possible to represented with " 1 " through the configuration in portion 128 by light, light shielding part With " 0 ", the configuration of 132 represents that this mode represents identification commencing signal and the figure of end of identification signal Spectrum.Such as HDD 14 stores the reference value of the toner specific concentration in developer.Such as, HDD 14 The various message of display in storage display part 7.As the concrete example of the message of display, it can be table Show the message that the toner remaining amount in toner cartridge is not enough.Such as, HDD 14 stores by control portion 11 execution programs and the data that obtain.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of toner cartridge.
As it is shown on figure 3, toner cartridge 100 have box 104 (receiving portion), the 1st cap 106, 2nd cap 108, toner supply unit 110, auger 112 (rotary body), auger drive tooth Wheel 114, stirring parts 116 (mixing component), stirring gear 118 (gear).
Shell 104 accommodates toner.Shell 104, with fore-and-aft direction as length direction, is formed as top The box-shaped of opening.Shell 104 has the front side wall 120 being arranged at leading section and is arranged at rearward end Rear wall 122.The rear wall 122 of shell 104 is provided with jut 130.Jut 130 is from rear Sidewall 122 rearward highlights.Jut 130 is arranged on toner at toner cartridge 100 and supplements portion 6 Time, fixed by the box fixed part 63 of following box bracket 60.
The top of shell 104 is configured with the 1st cap 106.1st cap 106 is formed as seen from above For rectangle.The upper opening of the 1st cap 106 closure 104.
The bottom surface of shell 104 is provided with toner supply unit 110.Toner supply unit 110 is arranged on The front side of shell 104.Toner supply unit 110 is provided with toner supply mouth 124.Toner supplies To mouth 124 by each of the toner accommodated in shell 104 supply to image forming part 25 is shown The opening (with reference to Fig. 1) of shadow device.
Toner supply unit 110 is provided with the 2nd cap 108.2nd cap 108 makes toner supply Mouth 124 can opening and closing.To toner cartridge 100 install toner supplement portion 6 time, the 2nd cap 108 Open toner supply mouth 124.When toner cartridge 100 be not installed on toner supplement portion 6 time, 2 caps 108 close toner supply mouth 124.
Auger 112 is bar-like member.The both ends of auger 112 are by the front side wall 120 of shell 104 Support with rear wall 122.Auger 112 is by can prop up in the way of axis rotation along the longitudinal direction Hold.Auger 112 there is spiral helicine rotating vane along the axially arranged of auger 112.Pass through spiral shell The rotation of rotary drill 112, the toner covering auger 112 is pushed out by rotating vane, and along spiral shell The axle conveying of rotary drill 112.
The rearward end of auger 112 is provided with auger and drives gear 114.Auger drives gear 114 With auger 112 arranged coaxial.Auger drives gear 114 to make auger 112 revolve to predetermined direction When turning (hereinafter referred to as " rotating forward "), the toner in shell 104 is delivered to tone by auger 112 Agent supply unit 110.The toner being delivered to toner supply unit 110 supplies mouth 124 row from toner Go out, and be supplied to each developer of each image forming part 25.
The rearward end of stirring parts 116 is provided with stirring gear 118.Stirring gear 118 and stirring parts 116 It is coaxially disposed.Stirring gear 118 is nibbled mutually with the gear on the periphery being engraved in auger driving gear 114 Close.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric chart of stirring gear.
As shown in Figure 4, stirring gear 118 is formed with detected portion 126.Detected portion 126 is by thoroughly The relatively low material of light rate is formed as the cylindrical shape arranged along the circumferencial direction of rotation axis P.Detected portion 126 is prominent to the side (rear) contrary with shell 104 from stirring gear 118.Detected portion 126 By stirring gear 118 and screw drives gear 114, with auger 112 rotation and around rotation Axis P rotates (with reference to Fig. 3).
Detected portion 126 has multiple light shielding part 132 and the light with light shielding part 132 equal number is worn Cross portion 128.In example shown in Fig. 4, detected portion 126 is formed with 12 light shielding parts 132 and light Through portion 128.Light passes portion 128 by detected portion 126 with the back edge from detected portion 126 The mode forwards cut is formed.Light shielding part 132 is in detected portion 126, and adjacent light passes portion Part between 128.
Light shielding part 132 covers the light launched from following light emission portion 67.
Light is spaced apart pre-through the portion 128 light shielding part 132 on the circumferencial direction around rotation axis P The interval that first sets and formed.Light makes the light launched from following light emission portion 67 pass through portion 128.
Light shielding part 132 and light are configured to represent the following specification of toner cartridge 100 through portion 128. Light passes the position through portion 128 of the light on the number in portion 128 and the circumferencial direction of rotation axis P And size suitably sets according to the specification of toner cartridge 100.Thus, detected portion 126 has color The specification information of adjustment box 100.
Fig. 5 is the axonometric chart that toner supplements portion.
As it is shown in figure 5, be arranged on the toner cartridge 100 portion behind connection that toner supplements in portion 6 Front surface to toner cartridge bracket 60.Toner cartridge bracket 60 has base portion 61, toner cartridge drives Moving cell 62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K.Base portion 61 is the block parts extended at left and right directions. The front surface of base portion 61 be provided with the most at equal intervals toner cartridge driver element 62Y, 62M, 62C、62K.Toner cartridge driver element 62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K correspond respectively to each and join Position 6Y, 6M, 6C, 6K (with reference to Fig. 1) are arranged.Specifically, toner cartridge driver element 62Y Drive the toner cartridge 100Y being contained in coordination 6Y.Toner cartridge driver element 62M drives receiving Toner cartridge 100M in coordination 6M.Toner cartridge driver element 62C drives and is contained in coordination 6C Toner cartridge 100C.Toner cartridge driver element 62K drives the toner being contained in coordination 6K Box 100K.Driver element 62Y, 62M, 62C, 62K are mutually the same for toner cartridge.Therefore, with Under explanation in, illustrate mainly for toner cartridge driver element 62Y, identical structure mark Identical reference.
Fig. 6 is the front view of toner cartridge bracket.
As shown in Figure 6, toner cartridge driver element 62Y has toner cartridge fixed part 63, drives Source 64, driving gear 65, sensor 66.Toner cartridge fixed part 63 is installed at toner cartridge 100 When toner supplements in portion 6, the jut 130 (with reference to Fig. 3) of constant hue agent box 100.Example Such as, toner cartridge fixed part 63 by jut 130 by fastening, the concavo-convex mode such as chimeric fixes. Gear 65 is driven to be installed as to rotate around axis along the longitudinal direction.Drive gear 65 by from setting It is placed in and drives the driving force driving source near gear 65 to rotate driving.Driving source 64 is such as DC motor etc..Driving source 64 drives tooth by the auger driving gear 65 and toner cartridge 100 Wheel 114 makes auger 112 rotate.In following description, driving source 64 is made toner cartridge 100 The action that auger 112 rotates forward is referred to as " main story action ".It addition, driving source 64 is made toner cartridge The direction that the auger 112 of 100 is contrary with rotating forward rotates the action of (hereinafter referred to as " inverting ") and is called " anti- Rotate and make ".
Sensor 66 has light emission portion 67 (light source), optical detection part 68 (photodetector).Light is sent out Penetrate portion 67 forwards to highlight from base portion 61.Light emission portion 67 launches downwards light.Optical detection part 68 More projecting from base portion 61 than position on the lower, light emission portion 67.Optical detection part 68 It is capable of detecting when the light that light emission portion 67 launches.Optical detection part 68 is defeated according to the intensity of the light received Go out voltage or electric current.In following description, optical detection part 68 exports electricity according to the intensity of the light received Pressure.
Fig. 7 is stirring gear and the axonometric chart of sensor.Additionally, Fig. 7 shows toner cartridge 100 The stirring gear 118 being installed under the state that toner supplements portion 6 and sensor 66.
As it is shown in fig. 7, when toner cartridge 100 be installed to toner supplement in portion 6, Detected portion 126 is clipped between light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68.Detected portion 126 is with relatively The state vacating gap in light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68 is arranged.When stirring gear 118 rotates, The light of detected portion 126 alternatively passes light emission portion 67 and light through portion 128 and light shielding part 132 Between test section 68.The light of detected portion 126 is through portion 128 through light emission portion 67 and light detection Time between portion 68, launch the light from light emission portion 67 through light through portion 128.Therefore, light detection Portion 68 detects the light launched from light emission portion 67.The light shielding part 132 of detected portion 126 is through light Time between emission part 67 and optical detection part 68, it is blocked between light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68 Portion 132 covers.Therefore, optical detection part 68 can not detect the light launched from light emission portion 67.By This, sensor 66 is able to detect that the light shielding part 132 of detected portion 126 and light pass portion 128.Separately Outward, thus sensor 66 can pass portion 128 according to the light shielding part 132 of detected portion 126 and light Number, position, size change output waveform.
As it is shown in figure 1, above-mentioned scanner section 2, printing portion 3, thin slice receiving portion 4, delivery section 5 and Toner supplements portion 6 and is contained in housing 8.In housing 8, opening and closing is provided with protecgulum 9 (lid freely Portion).Protecgulum 9 covers scanner section 2, printing portion 3, thin slice receiving portion 4, delivery section 5 and tone Agent supplements portion 6.Image processing system 1 has the cap sensor 10 of the open and-shut mode of detection protecgulum 9. Cap sensor 10 e.g. button etc..
It follows that the action of explanation image processing system 1.
The flow chart of handling process when Fig. 8 is to form image.
Image processing system 1, to when carrying out image formation (printing) such as thin slice S, reads each image Toner specific concentration in each developer of forming portion 25.Now, image processing system 1 and behaviour Author carries out process as shown in Figure 8.
As shown in Figure 8, control portion 11 obtains the toner ratio read by toner concentration sensor 32 Concentration (step step 10).The toner specific concentration obtained is each development of each image forming part 25 Toner specific concentration in device.
Secondly, control portion 11 reads the benchmark of the toner specific concentration in developer from HDD 14 Value.Control portion 11 judges that whether the toner specific concentration in developer is more than or equal to the reference value read (step 12).Toner specific concentration in each developer more than or equal to reference value time (step 12: It is), control portion 11 carries out the printing (step 14) to thin slice S.After the printing of thin slice S is completed (step 16), control portion 11 terminates image formation action.
When toner specific concentration is less than reference value (step 12: no), control portion 11 makes to develop with object The driving source 64 that device is corresponding performs main story action (step 20).Specifically, as image forming part 25Y Developer in toner specific concentration less than reference value time, it is single that control portion 11 makes toner cartridge drive The driving source 64 of unit 62Y performs main story action.Tone in the developer of image forming part 25M When agent specific concentration is less than reference value, control portion 11 makes the driving source 64 of toner cartridge driver element 62M Perform main story action.When the toner specific concentration in the developer of image forming part 25C is less than reference value Time, control portion 11 makes the driving source 64 of toner cartridge driver element 62C perform main story action.Work as figure During as the toner specific concentration in the developer of forming portion 25K less than reference value, control portion 11 makes color The driving source 64 of adjustment box driver element 62K performs main story action.Thus, toner cartridge 100 Auger 112 rotates forward, and the toner supply being contained in the shell 104 of toner cartridge 100 is to development Device.
It follows that control portion 11 judges whether the toner specific concentration in developer is more than or equal to again Reference value (step 22).Toner specific concentration is more than or equal to (step 22: yes) during reference value, control Portion 11 processed carries out the printing (step 14) to thin slice S.
Toner specific concentration is less than (step 22: no) during reference value, and control portion 11 is judged as and object Toner remaining amount in the toner cartridge 100 that developer is corresponding is not enough.In following description, as an example, The situation that toner remaining amount in toner cartridge 100Y is not enough is described.Control portion 11 is from HDD 14 Read message.The message read from HDD 14 is shown in display part 7 (step by control portion 11 24).The message now shown is to remind operator to change the toner cartridge being contained in coordination 6Y The message of 100Y.
Then, operator opens protecgulum 9 (step 26), changes toner cartridge 100Y (step 28). It follows that operator closes protecgulum 9 (step 30).
Control portion 11, according to the output of cap sensor 10, detects that protecgulum 9 is excessive from open mode Situation to closure state.It follows that control portion 11 makes the driving of toner cartridge driver element 62Y Source 64 performs reversion action (step 32).
Then, control portion 11 is identified the identification maneuver of specification of changed toner cartridge 100Y (step 34).
Hereinafter, identification maneuver is described.
In identification maneuver, control portion 11 makes auger 112 invert by driving source 64, so that quilt Test section 126 rotates around rotation axis P.Specifically, identification maneuver is in the step 32 to pass through The state that driving source 64 makes auger 112 invert at a predetermined velocity is carried out.In identifying operation, control Portion 11 processed, by making auger 112 rotate, drives gear 114 to make stirring gear 118 by auger Rotate.Now, invert due to auger 112, it is possible to prevent from being contained in the toner quilt of shell 104 Supply the developer to image forming part 25Y.It is arranged at the detected portion 126 of stirring gear 118 Rotate around rotation axis P under the rotation of stirring gear 118.
It follows that in identification maneuver, control portion 11, according to the output of sensor 66, detects light Configuration (size and position) through portion 128 and light shielding part 132.Specific as follows.First, tested Survey portion 126 rotates around rotation axis P.By this rotation, sensor 66 passes portion 128 according to light And the configuration output signal of light shielding part 132.The signal inspection that control portion 11 is exported according to sensor 66 Measure light through portion 128 and the configuration (size and position) of light shielding part 132.
Fig. 9 is the chart of an example of the output waveform illustrating sensor.The horizontal axis representing time of Fig. 9, The longitudinal axis represents the output voltage from optical detection part 68.
Here, as it is shown in figure 9, in optical detection part 126, the output waveform of sensor 66 is formed For being arranged in order identification commencing signal, enabling signal, color signal, end of identification signal.Additionally, Enabling signal refers to comprise whether inserted toner cartridge 100 is to can be used for image processing system 1 The signal of the information of toner cartridge.Enabling signal be according to use toner cartridge area (such as country, Region etc.) set target ground information.It addition, color signal refers to according to being contained in toner cartridge The signal of color settings of toner.
Control portion 11 carries out toner by reading the output waveform from the signal of sensor 66 output The identification of the specification of box 100Y.Initially, control portion 11 judges from the signal of sensor 66 output Whether comprise predetermined identification commencing signal.Control portion 11 when be judged as from moment t0 to moment t1 it Between the output waveform of sensor 66 when being predetermined identification commencing signal, start to read license continuously Signal.Control portion 11, when reading enabling signal between moment t1 to moment t2, starts to read continuously Take color signal.Control portion 11 reads color signal between moment t2 to moment t3.It follows that Control portion 11 is predetermined when the output waveform of the sensor 66 being judged as between moment t3 to moment t4 End of identification signal time, terminate the reading of output waveform of sensor 66.Control portion 11 is according to biography The output of sensor 66, detection light is through portion 128 and the configuration (position and size) of light shielding part 132. Control portion 11 is according to the specification of testing result identification toner cartridge 100Y.
Secondly, control portion 11 judges the tone changed from the enabling signal read and color signal The specification of agent box 100Y is the most correct (step 36).Specific as follows.First, control portion 11 from HDD 14 reads the information of the collection of illustrative plates representing enabling signal.Then, control portion 11 judges to be read The collection of illustrative plates of enabling signal the most consistent with the collection of illustrative plates of enabling signal read from HDD 14.Pass through This judgement, control portion 11 judges whether the toner cartridge 100Y changed can be used for image processing system 1.It addition, control portion 11 reads the letter of the collection of illustrative plates representing color signal of each coordination from HDD 14 Breath.It follows that control portion 11 judges the collection of illustrative plates of the color signal read and reads from HDD 14 The collection of illustrative plates of color signal the most consistent.According to this judgement, control portion 11 judges to be contained in be changed Toner cartridge 100Y in toner colouring information whether with the color letter that sets in each coordination Breath is consistent.
Control portion 11 when the specification being judged as changed toner cartridge 100Y is correct (step 36: It is), return the process of step 12.
Control portion 11 is (step when the specification being judged as changed toner cartridge 100Y is incorrect 36: no) action (step: 38) in driving source 64, is stopped.It follows that control portion 11 display is used In the message (step 40) reminding operator to change predetermined toner cartridge 100Y.Then, operation Person opens protecgulum 9 (step 26), again changes toner cartridge 100Y (step 28).
By above step, the image of image processing system 1 forms release.
According to present embodiment, toner cartridge 100 has auger 112 and with auger 112 The detected portion 126 rotated and rotate.Detected portion 126 has light shielding part 132 and light through portion 128. Light shielding part 132 and light are configured to represent the specification of toner cartridge 100 through portion 128.Toner cartridge 100 Specification by the colouring information of toner accommodated and whether be the color that can be used for image processing system 1 At least one in the information of adjustment box.Therefore, image processing system 1 is by reading light shielding part 132 And light is through the configuration in portion 128, it is possible to identify the specification of toner cartridge 100.Further, image is formed Device 1 can interpolate that installed toner cartridge 100 is the most suitable.Therefore, image processing system 1 It is prevented from when having filled toner cartridge 100 accommodating the toner outside predetermined color by mistake Carry out image formation.It addition, image processing system 1 is prevented from by mistake equipped with cannot be used for from device Image formation is carried out under the state of the toner cartridge 100 of (image processing system 1).Therefore, can obtain The toner cartridge of image processing system generation unfavorable condition is caused to being prevented from because by mistake dress.
Detected portion 126 is formed on stirring gear 118.Therefore, toner cartridge 100 is without possessing For forming the new parts of detected portion 126.
Light shielding part 132 and light are configured to represent the toner that is contained in housing 104 through portion 128 The information of color.Therefore, toner cartridge 100 is prevented from supplying color mistake to image processing system 1 Toner by mistake.
Light shielding part 132 and light are configured to indicate whether as can be used for image processing system 1 through portion 128 The information of toner cartridge 100.Therefore, image processing system 1 is prevented from using such as target ground Cannot be used for the situation of toner cartridge 100 from device (image processing system 1) on an equal basis.
Image processing system 1 is identified action.In identification maneuver, image processing system 1 makes spiral shell Rotary drill 112 inverts, and detects the configuration through portion 128 of light shielding part 132 and light by sensor 66. Then, image processing system 1 identifies the specification of toner cartridge 100.The specification of toner cartridge 100 is The colouring information of the toner accommodated and whether be the toner cartridge that can be used for image processing system 1 Information at least one.Therefore, image processing system 1 can interpolate that installed toner cartridge 100 is the most suitable.Thus, image processing system 1 is prevented from having filled toner cartridge 100 by mistake State carries out the situation of image formation.Image processing system 1 can be at the shape making auger 112 invert Light is detected through portion 128 and the configuration of light shielding part 132 by sensor 66 under state.Therefore, image Form device 1 and can identify tone when stopping discharging the toner from toner cartridge 100 The specification of agent box 100.Therefore, image processing system 1 is prevented from being contained in the toner cartridge of dress by mistake Toner in 100 supplies to the situation from device (image processing system 1).
Sensor 66 has light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68, light emission portion 67 and optical detection part Detected portion 126 it is configured with between 68.When making detected portion 126 rotate around rotation axis P, hide Light portion 132 and light are through portion 128 through light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68.When light passes When portion 128 is between light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68, optical detection part 68 detects to be sent out from light Penetrate the light that portion 67 launches.When light shielding part 132 is between light emission portion 67 and optical detection part 68, Optical detection part 68 does not detect the light launched from light emission portion 67.Therefore, image processing system 1 passes through Make detected portion 126 rotate, read light shielding part 132 and light passes the portion 128 circle at rotation axis P Configuration in circumferential direction.Therefore, image processing system 1 can identify toner with simple structure The specification of box 100.
By cap sensor 10 detect protecgulum 9 from open mode excessively to closure state time, Image processing system 1 is identified action.Therefore, image processing system 1 is prevented from protecgulum 9 For open mode, toner cartridge 100 replacing operation performs identification maneuver.
Image processing system 1 (such as control portion 11) display alarm operator in display part 7 change The message of toner cartridge 100.Therefore, image processing system 1 can allow operator quickly know needs Toner cartridge to be changed.
In image processing system 1 (such as control portion 11) detects the developer of image forming part 25 Toner specific concentration below reference value time, show message at display part 7.Therefore, image is formed Device 1 is prevented from changing the toner cartridge 100 before toner remaining amount deficiency.
Additionally, in the above-described embodiment, identification commencing signal and end of identification individually it are provided with Signal, but identify that commencing signal and end of identification signal can also be same signal.It is to say, figure Pass through after enabling signal and color signal, again read off identification commencing signal as forming device 1, knot The reading of the output waveform of bundle sensor 66.
Any identification commencing signal and end of identification signal can also be not provided with.
In the above-described embodiment, detected portion 126 has 2 information as toner cartridge 100 Specification information.But, it is not necessarily limited to this structure.The tone that detected portion 126 is had The specification information of agent box 100 can also be 1.At this moment, as long as detected portion 126 is formed respectively At least one light shielding part 132 each and light are through portion 128.Specifically, 1 light is through portion 128 Size on the circumferencial direction of rotation axis P is according to detected portion in the specification of toner cartridge 100 126 1 information being had set.Thus, image processing system 1 can be from light through portion 128 Size on the circumferencial direction of rotation axis P reads the specification information of toner cartridge 100.
In the above-described embodiment, light shielding part 132 and light divide in detected portion 126 through portion 128 Xing Cheng 12.But, however it is not limited to this composition.By difference shape in detected portion 126 Becoming the light shielding part 132 of more than 3 and light through portion 128, detected portion 126 can have and is contained in 2 information of the toner in housing 104.Specifically, in 3 light pass portion, the 1st light is worn Size and the position of crossing portion are set as identifying commencing signal.2nd light passes size and the position in portion It is set as enabling signal.3rd light is set as color signal through size and the position in portion. At this moment, the end of identification signal in above-mentioned embodiment and is used together with identifying commencing signal.Thus, Detected portion can have 2 information information as the toner being contained in housing 104.
In the above-described embodiment, detected portion 126 is arranged at stirring gear 118.But, not It is limited to this structure.Such as, detected portion can also be arranged on auger driving gear.
In the above-described embodiment, light is formed through portion 128 by incision detected portion 126.But It is, however it is not limited to this composition.Such as, detected portion is formed as cylinder by the material with light transmission Shape.Further, light shielding part can also be by coming the coating that the light transmittances such as detected portion coating black are relatively low Formed.Thereby, it is possible to form the light shielding part covering light and the light passed light through through portion.
In the above-described embodiment, detected portion 126 is formed as along the circumferencial direction around rotation axis P The cylindrical shape arranged.But, however it is not limited to this composition.As long as detected portion light through portion make from The light that light emission portion 67 launches passes.Such as, detected portion can also be from rotation axis P Axis direction observe the tubular that is square.
According at least one embodiment discussed above, toner cartridge has auger and with spiral shell The rotation of rotary drill and the detected portion that rotates.Detected portion has light shielding part and light through portion.Light shielding part And light is configured to represent the specification of toner cartridge through portion.The specification of toner cartridge is the tone accommodated In the information of the colouring information of agent and the toner cartridge that whether can be used for image processing system at least one Person.Therefore, image processing system is by reading the configuration through portion of light shielding part and light, it is possible to identify color The specification of adjustment box.Further, image processing system can interpolate that installed toner cartridge is the most suitable. Therefore, image processing system is prevented from filling the color accommodating the toner outside predetermined color by mistake The situation of image formation is carried out under the state of adjustment box.It addition, image processing system is prevented from by mistake The situation of image formation is carried out under the state having filled the toner cartridge that cannot be used for this image processing system. Therefore, can obtain being prevented from causing the toner of image processing system generation unfavorable condition because filling by mistake Box.
In the above-described embodiment, embodiment is merely illustrated rather than in order to limit this Bright scope.It is true that embodiment illustrated in this specification can be real with other forms various Execute.Additionally, the scope in the purport without departing from the present invention can carry out various omission, replaces and change. These changes are within the scope of the present invention.

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1. a toner cartridge, is installed on image processing system, and described toner cartridge includes:
Receiving portion, is used for accommodating toner;
Rotary body, is arranged in the way of rotatable, and is discharged by rotation and be contained in institute State the described toner in receiving portion;And
Detected portion, rotates with the rotation of described rotary body, and to described receiving Contrary side, portion highlights;
Described detected portion has: light shielding part, is used for covering light;And light is through portion, Described light shielding part on the circumferencial direction in the rotation axis direction of described detected portion spaced apart Interval set in advance and formed, and pass light through;
Described light shielding part and described light are configured to through portion, represent and are contained in described accommodation section The information of described toner and whether be the toner that can be used in described image processing system At least one in the information of box.
Toner cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein,
Described toner cartridge also includes:
Mixing component, is contained in the described toner of described accommodation section for stirring;And
Gear, is installed on described mixing component;
Described detected portion is formed at described gear.
Toner cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein,
Described light shielding part and described light are configured to through portion, represent and are contained in described accommodation section The information of the color of described toner.
Toner cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein,
Described light shielding part and described light are configured to through portion, indicate whether as being used in institute State the information of the toner cartridge of image processing system.
Toner cartridge the most according to claim 1, wherein,
Described light passes portion at least formed with 3.
6. an image processing system, mounted toner cartridge described in claim 1, described image is formed Device includes:
Driving source, is used for making described rotary body rotate;
Sensor, detects described light shielding part and described light through at least one in portion;And
Control portion, carries out following identification maneuver: make described rotary body revolve by described driving source Then make described detected portion around described rotation axis rotate while, by described sensor Detect the configuration through portion of described light shielding part and described light, thus identify and be contained in described receiving The information of the described toner in portion and whether be the color that can be used in described image processing system At least one in the information of adjustment box.
Image processing system the most according to claim 6, wherein,
Described sensor has light source and photodetector,
Described detected portion it is provided with between described light source and described photodetector.
Image processing system the most according to claim 6, wherein,
Described image processing system also includes:
Cap, installs in the way of opening and closing freely, and at least covers the described tone installed Agent box;And
Cap sensor, detects the open and-shut mode of described cap;
By described cap sensor detect described cap from open mode excessively to Guan Bi During state, described control portion carries out described identification maneuver.
Image processing system the most according to claim 6, wherein,
Described image processing system also has display part,
The message that described control portion makes prompting operator change mounted described toner cartridge shows It is shown in described display part.
Image processing system the most according to claim 9, wherein,
Described image processing system also includes:
Image forming part, is supplied to described toner;And
Concentration sensor, measures the concentration of described toner in described image forming part;
On the basis of the concentration described toner being detected by described concentration sensor below value Time, described control portion makes described message be shown in described display part.
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