CN100429586C - Waste developer collecting container for image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a waste toner collecting container which is used in a color image forming apparatus. The container can be removed from the image forming apparatus and stores waste toner which have not been transferred to recording paper and have been collected. The collecting container is constructed such that an air sealing member is disposed at the coupling between the waste toner collecting container and a conveying member for conveying the collected waste toner into the waste toner collecting container. The air sealing member can prevent the waste toner from seeping out at the coupling when the waste toner is conveyed and to seal the collecting port so that no waste toner will spill out from the waste toner collecting container which has been removed for replacement after the waste toner collected and conveyed therein has reached the predetermined amount.

Description

The waste developer collecting container of video generation device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of waste developer collecting container of video generation device, in the video generation device of electrofax mode, this waste developer collecting container holds the developer that is not transferred in the developer that the image information developingization that is formed on the electrostatic latent image carrier is used on the recording mediums such as recording chart and is recovered as waste developer.

Background technology

The developer (being called toner) that is used for video generation device is a small particle diameter, and when the user carried out waste treatment, because influential to human body, therefore, as trade waste, manufacturer possessed the obligation that reclaims responsibility and discarded responsibility.

The processing of this trade waste must be adopted the measure to user security, simultaneously, concerning manufacturer, also needs to give one's full attention to the operator's who carries out operation safety.

In video generation device, as recording medium with paper on the means of image information developing, used the color that on electrostatic latent image carrier (photoreceptor), is formed with black etc. developer toner and this toner is transferred to the method on the paper, but, in general, in above-mentioned transfer printing process, can not obtain 100% transfer efficiency, can only obtain 80～95% transfer efficiency usually.

Like this, remain in the toner on the photoreceptor, do not change in the subsequent handling if clean, will cause the reduction of the typewriting quality of follow-up typewriting operation. therefore, the photoreceptor of process transfer printing process need clean (cleaning process) by the toner that cleaning unit will remain on this photoreceptor.

The toner that reclaims at this cleaning process is recovered in the used toner case, carries out waste treatment in the manner described above.

So, as reclaiming/discarded toner container, consider environmental problem, used toner is handled as trade waste, and container is necessary to utilize again.

In addition, the container that accommodates used toner is in handling process or have used toner to overflow or used toner drops from the used toner returnable that is installed on device, the thing of polluting device takes place. and around the setting device is can not be contaminated.

Therefore, require the used toner returnable to have used toner sealing and impermeability.

In the Te Kaiping 11-288155 communique (patent documentation 1), the technology that toner Cartridge when disclosing the recovery tool box of formations such as instructions and label and product export is together packed, in this instructions, put down in writing in the packaging unit again of used, the toner Cartridge that will change, in order to prevent that toner from dispersing from the toner Cartridge that reclaims, toner is blocked from the part that toner Cartridge spills during with recovery, seal, or the order of packing again when reclaiming or reclaim the address in place.

But, be in the conventional art at beginning with above-mentioned patent documentation 1, need the user from reclaim the tool box, to take out sealing in order to reclaim used toner Cartridge, but to have brought, block the problem of the very bothersome operation of the part that toner spills.

And, the operation of the sealing that stickup is used to prevent that toner from spilling, even with reference to instructions, for unskilled user, also be easy to take place spilling or the thing of this toner adversary's pollution of residual toner, in addition, the problem that awaits to solve is, the activity duration will spend the long a lot of time of practician than maintenance personal etc.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention proposes for addressing the above problem, its purpose is to provide a kind of waste developer collecting container of video generation device, can realize the utilization again of waste developer collecting container, and can improve the sealing that spills that prevents waste developer in installation, the use reliably simultaneously and prevent the impermeability that waste developer overflows from waste developer collecting container reliably, and, can make sealing operation easy.

The present invention is in order to finish above-mentioned purpose, provide the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device with following formation.

The present invention is in the waste developer collecting container of video generation device, hold the developer that is not transferred in the developer that the image information developingization that is formed on the electrostatic latent image carrier is used on the recording medium and is recovered as waste developer, can unload from video generation device, above-mentioned waste developer collecting container with the waste developer of above-mentioned recovery is disposed airtight member on by the connecting portion that reclaims mouth and be transported to the transfer unit in the above-mentioned waste developer collecting container, this airtight member prevents that waste developer from spilling from this connecting portion when carrying above-mentioned waste developer, also will reclaim mouth seals, so that when after the waste developer that the above-mentioned transfer unit that has held specified rate is carried, changing, waste developer can not spill from the waste developer collecting container that this unloads, around the recovery mouth by new airtight member being installed in waste developer collecting container, can realize the utilization again of above-mentioned waste developer collecting container, above-mentioned airtight member its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction from waste developer collecting container on connecting portion has seal member, the waste developer that adhering part and foam unit or elastomeric element are formed disperses and prevents that parts from constituting.

In the present invention, preferably, above-mentioned airtight member, its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction from waste developer collecting container on connecting portion has the 1st adhering part, the 1st seal member, the 2nd adhering part, the 2nd seal member, the 3rd adhering part and the foam unit that is respectively equipped with corresponding to the peristome of above-mentioned recovery mouth.

In the present invention, preferably, be installed in the airtight member on the waste developer collecting container, in peristome, be configured on the connecting portion by transfer unit.

In the present invention, preferably, around having accommodated the above-mentioned waste developer of specified rate, having removed the recovery mouth with the above-mentioned waste developer collecting container that is connected of above-mentioned transfer unit, between above-mentioned the 2nd adhering part and the 2nd seal member, peel off airtight member, partially folded with beyond around the peristome of above-mentioned the 1st seal member to above-mentioned peristome side, whereby, with the recovery mouth sealing of above-mentioned waste developer collecting container.

In the present invention, preferably, the airtight member of recovery mouth of the above-mentioned waste developer collecting container of sealing all peeled off or after above-mentioned the 1st seal member is peeled off above-mentioned airtight member, by new airtight member is configured on the waste developer collecting container, just can utilize waste developer collecting container again.

In the present invention, preferably, above-mentioned airtight member on connecting portion from its opposite side of a side direction of waste developer collecting container, stacked above one another has the 1st adhering part, the 1st seal member, the 2nd adhering part, the 2nd seal member, the 3rd adhering part and the elastomeric element that is respectively equipped with corresponding to the peristome of above-mentioned recovery mouth. and the formation of elastomeric element is, by means of covering this peristome to the outstanding a plurality of teats of peristome central axis direction from its periphery, by pushing this teat, can open peristome.

In the present invention, preferably, under the state on the recovery mouth that transfer unit is installed to waste developer collecting container, above-mentioned airtight member elastic deformation becomes teat to be transferred the parts pushing and opens under the state of peristome, on the other hand, under the state that transfer unit is unloaded down from the recovery mouth, airtight member returns to the state of closing peristome with teat.

In the present invention, preferably, above-mentioned elastomeric element is roughly smooth disc-shape, by means of its periphery is stayed, at the grooving of central portion with radial formation, form a plurality of teats at this central portion.

In the present invention, preferably, the 1st seal member and the 2nd seal member link together along the opposition side of in-plane at above-mentioned peristome, the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element are layered on the 2nd seal member, when the replacing of waste developer collecting container, from reclaiming oral-lateral the 2nd seal member is peeled off together with the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element, on the wall that the 2nd seal member peeled off and elastomeric element are sticked on this returnable.

Waste developer collecting container according to video generation device of the present invention, when being installed to waste developer collecting container on the video generation device, airtight member can be brought into play and prevent the sealing of waste developer from the leakage of this connecting portion reliably. further, when changing waste developer collecting container, when unloading waste developer collecting container being reclaimed mouth seals with above-mentioned airtight member, therefore, when being transported to the manufacturer there in the time of preventing to handle the waste developer in this returnable reliably or with it, waste developer is from the leakage of this returnable.

Therefore, can realize the utilization again of waste developer collecting container, improved simultaneously install and use when prevent the sealing that spills of this waste developer reliably and prevent the impermeability that waste developer overflows from the waste developer collecting container of dismounting reliably.And can realize easy sealing operation.

In the present invention, if new airtight member is installed in waste developer collecting container the recovery mouth around, utilize above-mentioned waste developer collecting container again, then be easy to realize the utilization again of this returnable.

In the present invention, prevent that parts from constituting, then can bring into play above-mentioned sealing and impermeability with simple formation if the waste developer that above-mentioned airtight member is made up of seal member, adhering part and foam unit or elastomeric element disperses.

In the present invention, if the formation that above-mentioned airtight member adopts is, its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction from waste developer collecting container on connecting portion has the 1st adhering part, the 1st seal member, the 2nd adhering part, the 2nd seal member, the 3rd adhering part and the foam unit that is respectively equipped with corresponding to the peristome of above-mentioned recovery mouth. then can obtain freely setting bubble-tight stepped construction, and, can pass through adhering part peel seal parts.

In the present invention, if the airtight member that is installed on the waste developer collecting container is configured on the connecting portion by transfer unit in peristome, then can be along the full week sealing of the recovery mouth of waste developer collecting container and the connecting portion of transfer unit, further improved impermeability, when utilizing again, can prevent waste developer spilling reliably from waste developer collecting container.

In the present invention, owing to accommodating the above-mentioned waste developer of specified rate, removed around the recovery mouth with the above-mentioned waste developer collecting container that is connected of above-mentioned transfer unit, between above-mentioned the 2nd adhering part and the 2nd seal member, peel off airtight member, partially folded with beyond around the peristome of above-mentioned the 1st seal member to above-mentioned peristome side, whereby, above-mentioned airtight member is by the 2nd adhering part, and above-mentioned recovery mouth is sealed with the 1st seal member, can seal above-mentioned waste developer collecting container reliably. therefore, when mouth is reclaimed in dismounting waste developer collecting container and sealing, by between the 2nd adhering part and the 2nd seal member, peeling off airtight member, the 2nd adhering part is stayed on the 1st seal member after peeling off. therefore, folding the 1st seal member, can be securely the part of the 2nd adhering part be bonded together each other, even do not carry out the coating etc. of the cementing agent of other purposes, also can by the 1st seal member easily and reliably sealing reclaim mouthful.

In the present invention, the airtight member of recovery mouth of the above-mentioned waste developer collecting container of sealing all peeled off or after above-mentioned the 1st seal member is peeled off above-mentioned airtight member, by new airtight member is configured on the waste developer collecting container, just can utilize waste developer collecting container again. because under the situation of all peeling off airtight member, bonding and the applying airtight member by the 1st adhering part, so, can be under new state bonding the 1st adhering part, help airtight member being installed with strong bonding force. in addition, also can peel off from the 1st seal member, the 1st adhering part is stayed the waste developer collecting container side, under the state that does not have the 1st adhering part wherein, paste airtight member, therefore, can constitute the airtight member that this returnable re-uses simply. in addition, the 1st adhering part peel off and without difficulty, so, can make waste developer collecting container to re-use operation easy.

In the present invention, if adopted following structure, be that above-mentioned airtight member its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction from waste developer collecting container on connecting portion has the 1st adhering part that is respectively equipped with peristome, the 1st seal member, the 2nd adhering part, the 2nd seal member, the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element. the formation of elastomeric element is, by means of covering this peristome to the outstanding a plurality of teats of peristome central axis direction from its periphery, by pushing this teat, even can open peristome. when carrying out from operation that connecting portion is unloaded down, waste developer remains on the peristome, also can prevent spilling of this waste developer reliably or disperses by teat.

In the present invention, if adopted such formation, under the state on the recovery mouth that transfer unit is installed to waste developer collecting container, above-mentioned airtight member elastic deformation becomes teat to be transferred parts pushings and opens the state of peristome, on the other hand, under the state that transfer unit is unloaded down from the recovery mouth, airtight member returns to the state of closing peristome with teat. and then can be when waste developer collecting container be installed on video generation device, transfer unit is pushed teat, can be installed to via peristome and reclaim on the mouth, on the other hand, during dismounting, extract transfer unit from peristome, elastic deformation becomes by means of teat, seals peristome reliably, therefore, dismounting need not special operation during waste developer collecting container, just can automatically prevent spilling or dispersing of waste developer.

In the present invention, if above-mentioned elastomeric element is roughly smooth disc-shape, by means of its periphery is stayed, at the grooving of central portion with radial formation, form a plurality of teats at this central portion. then can be processed to form a plurality of teats by such fairly simple of grooving, need not each teat is used ester moulding one by one, therefore reduced formation operation load.

In the present invention, if the 1st seal member and the 2nd seal member link together along the opposition side of in-plane at above-mentioned peristome, the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element are layered on the 2nd seal member, when the replacing of waste developer collecting container, from reclaiming oral-lateral the 2nd seal member is peeled off together with the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element, on the wall that the 2nd seal member peeled off and elastomeric element are sticked on this returnable, the corresponding measure that then can take to make the waste developer on elastomeric element of sticking to after peeling off etc. not disperse more reliably.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is all key diagrams of observing with section from the rear that constitutes of the color image forming apparatus of expression the invention process form.

Fig. 2 be for illustrate in color image forming apparatus state that the used toner returnable is installed, observe the view profile that the center of the toner transfer unit of cleaning unit and transfer belt cleaning unit links together from upside.

Fig. 3 is the skeleton view of seeing from the installation side of used toner returnable (the inside one side).

Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram of airtight member.

Fig. 5 is the key diagram that the used toner returnable is unloaded and peels off the job state of airtight member from color image forming apparatus.

Fig. 6 is the key diagram with the job state of airtight member gummed and obstruction recovery mouth.

Fig. 7 is the key diagram that is assembled into the 2nd airtight member of product.

Fig. 8 is the key diagram that above-mentioned the 2nd airtight member is divided into each several part.

Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram of the job state the 2nd airtight member peeled off when filling of used toner returnable.

Embodiment

Below, the optimised form that carries out an invention with reference to description of drawings.

Fig. 1 is an example of the form that carries out an invention, is the key diagram (from the sectional drawing of forward observation) of all formations of the color image forming apparatus (being equivalent to " video generation device ") of expression form of implementation. Fig. 2～Fig. 6 is used toner returnable (being equivalent to " waste developer collecting container ") 38 color image forming apparatus 1 and each key diagram of airtight member 40.

As Fig. 1, shown in Figure 2, the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device of this form of implementation (used toner returnable 38) holds to make and is formed on the developer that is not transferred in the developer (toner) that the image information developingization on the electrostatic latent image carrier (photoconductor drum 21) uses that recording medium (paper used for recording) goes up and is recovered as waste developer (used toner). can be from the waste developer collecting container that video generation device (color image forming apparatus 1) unloads, on connecting portion 44, disposing airtight member 40. connecting portions 44 and be above-mentioned waste developer collecting container and the waste developer of above-mentioned recovery is transported to both connecting portions of transfer unit (toner transfer unit 39) in the above-mentioned waste developer collecting container by reclaiming mouthful 38a. airtight member 40 prevents that waste developer from spilling from this connecting portion when carrying above-mentioned waste developer, also will reclaim mouth seals, so that when changing after the waste developer that the above-mentioned transfer unit that has held specified rate is carried, waste developer can not spill from the waste developer collecting container that this unloads.

Describe the color image forming apparatus 1. of the used toner returnable 38 that is provided with this form of implementation below in detail

The color image forming apparatus 1 of this form of implementation comprises as shown in Figure 1: a plurality of printing treatment unit 20 as image generation unit (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) that have photoconductor drum 21 (21a, 21b, 21c, 21d); A plurality of toners are as the transfer belt 31 as the intermediate transfer body of stacked and transfer printing; And the transfer roll 36 that constitutes the transfer printing portion on the paper used for recording that the toner picture of stacked transfer printing on above-mentioned transfer belt 31 is transferred in the lump, above-mentioned photoconductor drum 21 (21a, 21b, 21c, 21d) is loaded with the developer picture that forms by the toner consistent with each color corresponding to the image information of color separation (below be called " toner picture "), and above-mentioned a plurality of printing treatment unit 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are being set up in parallel along transfer belt 31.

In form of implementation, color image forming apparatus 1 is that the operator is positioned at dead ahead one side of color image forming apparatus shown in Figure 11 with operator's position relation.

In other words, the side in the dead ahead of color image forming apparatus 1 is a fore side, and the left and right directions that the front of Fig. 1 is seen is consistent with the left and right directions of the situation of operator's oriented manipulation side.

In addition, following front side (F side) expression operator one side in the explanation, rear side (R side) expression color image forming apparatus 1 rear side, i.e. not shown side among Fig. 1.

The formation of color image forming apparatus 1 at first, is described.

The color image forming apparatus 1 of this form of implementation is that image information is carried out color separation as shown in Figure 1, forms image by each color, with the so-called digital color printer of coloured image output.

The formation of above-mentioned color image forming apparatus 1 is, image production part 108 roughly is positioned at top, sheet feeding section 109 is positioned at the bottom, based on presswork from the signal conditioning packages such as personal computer (omitting among the figure) that are connected to the outside, go up formation multicolor image or monochrome image at paper used for recording (sheet materials of given material, size, thickness etc.). paper used for recording can also make the sheet material class that is made of resin, metal sheet material class as required except stationery.

Image production part 108 is electrofax modes, use the shades of colour of yellow (Y), red (M), blue (C), black (K), form multicolor image, mainly by exposing unit 10, as image generation unit printing treatment unit (being called " image station ") 20, fixation unit 27, have transfer belt unit 30, constitute as the transfer belt cleaning unit 37 of intermediate cleaning mechanism as the transfer belt 31 of intermediate transfer body.

The summary of image production part 108 constitutes, framework 1a one distolateral top at color image forming apparatus 1 disposes fixation unit 27, below this fixation unit 27, one distolateral from framework to another distolateral transfer belt unit 30 that disposes, simultaneously, below this transfer belt unit 30, dispose printing treatment unit 20, further below this printing treatment unit 20, disposing exposing unit 10.

Distolateral to be provided with transfer belt cleaning unit 37. further at another of transfer belt unit 30, on the top of image production part 108, is provided with discharge tray 43. in abutting connection with fixation unit 27

At the downside of this image production part 108, constitute sheet feeding section 109.

In this form of implementation, as printing treatment unit 20, versicolor 4 printing treatment unit 20a, 20b, 20c, the 20d. that are provided with in turn corresponding to yellow (Y), red (M), blue (C), black (K) along the throughput direction of transfer belt 31 put in order according to versicolor, realize the overlapping of toner picture that color is gorgeous on transfer belt 31.

Be transferred in the toner picture on the transfer belt 31 the printing treatment unit 20a of the color of initial transfer printing, promptly be configured in the toner that the printing treatment unit 20a apart from the color of transfer roll 36 highest distance positions has yellow colors, the initial Yellow toner picture that forms on transfer belt 31.

These printing treatment unit 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are roughly parallel to horizontal direction (left and right directions among Fig. 1) and are set up in parallel in framework 1a, have photoconductor drum 21a, 21b, 21c, the 21d as image carrier of every kind of color respectively; Make this photoconductor drum 21a, 21b, 21c, charged charged device 22a, 22b, 22c, the 22d of 21d; Developing device 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d; And cleaner unit 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d etc.

Here, be labeled in mark corresponding to a on the inscape of each color, b, c, d, though putting down in writing respectively the corresponding content of shades of colour with yellow (Y), red (M), blue (C), black (K)., in the following description, except the situation that the inscape of specifying corresponding to particular color describes, the inscape that relative shades of colour is set puts together, and is recited as photoconductor drum 21, charged device 22, developing device 23, cleaner unit 24.

Photoconductor drum 21 configurations (installation) are on the top of this color image forming apparatus 1.

Photoconductor drum 21 is configured to the form that the part of its outer peripheral face contacts with the surface of transfer belt 31, simultaneously, closely disposes charged device 22, developing device 23 and cleaner unit 24. as the electric field generating unit along the outer peripheral face of photoconductor drum 21

Charged device 22 is Charging systems of using with given current potential uniform charged to the surface of photoconductor drum 21, using the charged device of contact-type roll shape shown in Figure 1. charged device 22 is configured to: across photoconductor drum 21, in the form that contacts with the outer peripheral face of photoconductor drum 21 with a side of the position opposite of configuration transfer belt unit 30.

In addition, in this form of implementation, though used the charged device of roll shape as charged device 22,, replace the charged device of roll shape, also can use the charged device of brush type, the charged device of charge type etc.

Exposing unit 10 has such function: with respect to giving the drum surface with each charged photoconductor drum 21 of even current potential by charged device 22, based on the printing view data, with versicolor each irradiating laser on each photoconductor drum 21, on the surface of these photoconductor drums 21, generate electrostatic latent image.

These exposing unit 10 main laser scan units (LSU) 11 that use, laser scan unit (LSU) 11 mainly is made of catoptron 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 14a, 14b, the 14c of laser irradiating part 11a, polygon mirror 12 and versicolor each reflector laser.

The laser that sends from laser irradiating part 11a is undertaken by polygon mirror 12 after the color separation, by catoptron 13a～13d, 14a～14c reflection, is radiated at respectively on the photoconductor drum 21 with each color.

In addition, laser scan unit 11 also can adopt the structure of having used write head to replace laser irradiating part 11a, and this write head becomes array-like side by side with EL (Electro Luminescence), LED light-emitting components such as (LightEmitting Diode).

On the outer peripheral face of developing device 23 with the above-mentioned photoconductor drum 21 of versicolor toner supply of yellow (Y), red (M), blue (C), black (K), with the electrostatic latent image developingization of exposure device 10 formation.

The versicolor toner of these Huangs (Y), red (M), blue (C), black (K) is contained in each developing device 23 by each color, along the sense of rotation (the arrow A direction among the figure) of photoconductor drum, is configured in the downstream of charged device 22.

After looking like to be transferred on the transfer belt 31, the toner that cleaner unit 24 is used to remove photoconductor drum 21 surfaces of developing device 23 developings remains in the lip-deep toner of this photoconductor drum 21, and with its recovery. this cleaner unit 24 is in the downstream of transfer belt 31 along the photoconductor drum sense of rotation, is configured in the upstream side of charged device 22.

Cleaner unit 24 has cleaner plate 241, this cleaner plate 241 is disposing ground connection along the outer peripheral face of photoconductor drum 21, constitutes to scrape the structure of getting and reclaim toner residual on this photoconductor drum 21. and the toner of recovery is transported in the used toner returnable 38 by toner transfer unit 39 described later as used toner.

Symbol 391 among the figure is arranged on the conveying screw rod with the bolt shape conveying of the conveying toner on the toner transfer unit 39.

Transfer belt unit 30 is configured on the photoconductor drum 21, mainly is made of transfer belt 31, transfer belt driven roller 32, transfer belt driven voller 33, transfer belt strainer 34 and intermediate transfer rollers 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d.

In addition, in the following description,, be recited as intermediate transfer rollers 35. all using under the situation of intermediate transfer rollers 35a, 35b, 35c, 35d

In transfer belt unit 30, transfer belt 31 is being set up by transfer belt driven roller 32, transfer belt driven voller 33, transfer belt strainer 34 and intermediate transfer rollers 35 with stretching, its surface is contacted with the outer peripheral face of photoconductor drum 21, and moves towards sub scanning direction (the arrow B direction among the figure) by the driving force of transfer belt driven roller 32.

In addition, transfer belt unit 30 have by and transfer printing overlapping in turn the versicolor toner picture that forms on the photoconductor drum 21 on transfer belt 31, on transfer belt 31, form the function of color toner picture (multi-color toner picture).

The film of transfer belt 31 used thicknesses 100 μ m～150 μ m degree forms ring-type. and the material of transfer belt 31 is used polyimide, polycarbonate etc.

It is distolateral that transfer belt driven roller 32 is configured in framework 1a one, volume is hung transfer belt 31 and is driven and carry this transfer belt 31, simultaneously, and as described later, be arranged under transfer belt 31 and the state that paper used for recording overlaps the form of carrying paper used for recording in the time of with transfer roll 36 clampings and crimping paper used for recording.

Transfer belt driven voller 33 is configured in framework 1a, and another is distolateral, with transfer belt driven roller 32 from framework 1a one distolateral to another distolateral approximate horizontal set up transfer belt 31.

From the transfer printing of photoconductor drum 21, implement by intermediate transfer rollers 35 to the contact of the inboard of transfer belt 31 to the toner picture of transfer belt 31.

Intermediate transfer rollers 35 is configured in from transfer belt driven roller 32 to the transfer belt driven voller the inner space of the transfer belt 31 that 33 volumes hang, and is arranged to make the form that contacts with the outer peripheral face of the lateral surface of the medial surface butt joint of transfer belt 31 and photoconductor drum 21.

In addition, intermediate transfer rollers 35 has metal (for example stainless steel) axle of diameter 8～10mm, and as pedestal, the outer peripheral face of this metal shaft has the resilient material of electric conductivity to cover by EPDM, foaming urethane etc. with this.

The intermediate transfer rollers 35 of Gou Chenging like this, for the toner that photoconductor drum 21 is formed looks like to be transferred on the transfer belt 31, apply with high-tension transfer bias, be the high voltage of the opposite polarity (+) of the charged polarity of toner (-), apply uniform high voltage by the relative transfer belt 31 of resilient material.

In addition, in this form of implementation, as the transfer printing electrode, though used the electrode of the such roll shape of intermediate transfer rollers,, also can use the electrode of scopiform shape in addition.

On above-mentioned each photoconductor drum 21, by transfer belt 31 stacked toner pictures (static picture) corresponding to various color developings, and as being input to image information in the device. stacked like this image information is transferred on the paper used for recording by means of the transfer roll 36 of the contact position that is configured in transfer belt 31.

In more detail, transfer roll 36 relative transfer belt driven roller 32 approximate horizontal that constitute transfer printing portion are standing facing each other abreast, and hang over transfer belt 31 on the transfer belt driven roller 32 with respect to volume, be configured to form with given adaptation crimping, and constitute, apply the multi-color toner that is used for will be on the transfer belt 31 forming and look like to be transferred to voltage on the paper used for recording, promptly apply the high voltage of the polarity (+) opposite with the charged polarity of toner (-).

In addition, in order normally to obtain the adaptation between transfer belt 31 and the transfer roll 36, constitute either party of transfer belt driven roller 32 or transfer roll 36 by hard materials such as metals, and the opposing party's roller forms with soft materials such as elastic caoutchouc, foaminess resins.

The below of transfer belt driven roller 32 or transfer roll 36 is provided with adjusts 26 adjustment of roller 26. adjustment rollers from the tip of the paper used for recording of sheet feeding section 109 supplies and the tip of the toner picture on the transfer belt 31, and carries to transfer roll 36 sides.

In addition, as indicated above, contact with photoconductor drum 21 and attached to the toner on the transfer belt 31 or be not the reason that the toner colour mixture takes place in the aftermentioned operation carrying out the toner that the image transfer printing remains on the transfer belt on the paper used for recording, therefore set and removed the form that reclaims above-mentioned toner by transfer belt cleaning unit 37 by transfer roll 36.

Transfer belt cleaning unit 37 has: be arranged near the transfer belt driven voller 33, be configured to dock with transfer belt 31 the cleaner plate 37a of the form of (or slipping) as cleaning member; Once hold by this cleaner plate 39a scrape the remaining toner on the transfer belt 31 of getting toner (used toner) case shape toner recoverer 37b and the used toner in the toner recoverer 37b is transported to screw conveyor formula toner transfer unit 39. in the used toner returnable 38

In addition, transfer belt cleaning unit 37 is positioned at transfer belt 31 moving direction upstream sides than printing treatment unit 20a, be configured in position near printing treatment unit 20a. in addition, the part of contacts side surfaces beyond the cleaner plate 30a of transfer belt 31 is supported its medial surface by transfer belt driven voller 33.

In addition, the toner recoverer 37b from the transfer belt cleaning unit in 37 is provided with the toner transfer unit 39. described later that is used to carry used toner to used toner returnable 38

Fixation unit 27 has a pair of fixing roller 271 that constitutes by warm-up mill 27a and backer roll 27b as shown in Figure 1; And the conveying roller 27c that is in these fixing roller 271 tops, paper used for recording is sent into from the below of fixing roller 271, and is sent from the top of conveying roller 27c.

Above fixation unit 27, be provided with exit roller 28, the paper used for recording that conveying roller 27c carries be discharged on the discharge tray 43 with paper used for recording by this exit roller 28.

The photographic fixing of the toner picture of fixation unit 27, control being arranged on warm-up mill 27a inside or near heating arrangements such as heating lamp (omitting among the figure) by detected value based on Temperature Detector (omitting among the figure), keeping warm-up mill 27a is to fixed temperature (fixing temperature), simultaneously, the paper used for recording of toner picture that utilized warm-up mill 27a and backer roll 27b clamping transfer printing, and be rotated conveying, by heating and pressurizing, on this paper used for recording, toner is looked like to carry out hot photographic fixing.

In addition, two-face printing two sides original copy transport path S3 in abutting connection with fixation unit 27, constitute near the position the sheet feeding section 109 towards the below by rear from photographic fixing unit 27, by means of the conveying roller 29a, the 29b that are set up in parallel along the vertical direction on the original copy transport path S3 of this two sides, under state, carry to transfer roll 36 once more the paper used for recording upset.

Specifically, conveying roller 29a is configured in the rear of fixation unit 27, and conveying roller 29b is positioned at the below of conveying roller 29a along upper and lower, simultaneously, is configured in and adjusts the roughly the same position of roller 26 along horizontal direction.

With reference to Fig. 1～Fig. 6, explain above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 and the toner transfer unit 39. that is arranged on cleaner unit 24 and the transfer belt cleaning unit 37

Fig. 2 is for state that used toner returnable 38 is installed is described in color image forming apparatus 1, observe the view profile that the center of the toner transfer unit 39 of cleaner unit 24 and transfer belt cleaning unit 37 links together from upside, Fig. 3 is the skeleton view of seeing from the installation side of used toner returnable 38 (the inside one side), Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram of airtight member 40, Fig. 5 unloads and peels off the key diagram of the job state of airtight member 40 with used toner returnable 38 from color image forming apparatus 1, and Fig. 6 is with airtight member 40 gummeds and stops up the key diagram of the job state that reclaims mouthful 38a.

Used toner returnable 38 is installed in towards the dead ahead of the color image forming apparatus 1 of a Fig. 1 side.

Above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 with by reclaiming mouthful 38a the used toner of above-mentioned recovery is transported to toner transfer unit 39 in the above-mentioned used toner returnable 38, in tubular conveying box 392, accommodate the conveying screw rod 391. that on the turning axle periphery, is formed with the bolt shape projection continuously

Adopt this formation, conveying screw rod 391 is rotated by drive source not shown in the figures, the bolt shape projection and the used toner between tubular conveying box 392 internal faces that will be clamped in conveying screw rod 391 move towards the direction away from photoconductor drum 21 or toner recoverer 37b, this used toner is sent in the used toner returnable 38. in Fig. 2, toner transfer unit 39, to being arranged on each cleaner unit 24 (24a of each printing treatment unit 20,24b, 24c, transfer unit 24d) indicates corresponding symbol 39a～39d respectively, and the transfer unit that is arranged on the transfer belt cleaning unit 37 is indicated symbol 39e.

As toner transfer unit 39, be arranged on this toner transfer unit 39 on the cleaner unit 24, on conveying box 392, offer and will scrape the hole not shown in the figures that the used toner got is sent into from photoconductor drum 21 usefulness cleaner plate 241.

In addition,, be arranged on this toner transfer unit 39 on the transfer belt cleaning unit 37, on conveying box 392, offer and will once be contained in pack into the hole not shown in the figures of usefulness of used toner in the toner recoverer 37b as toner transfer unit 39.

On toner transfer unit 39, be provided with installed surface than used toner returnable 38 with shaft-like preceding side-prominent part from color image forming apparatus 1, when used toner returnable 38 was installed on color image forming apparatus 1, this outshot was in from reclaiming the state in mouthful 38a insertion used toner returnable 38.

Used toner returnable 38 as shown in Figure 3, integral body roughly is flat box shape, reclaim mouthful 38a corresponding to each cleaner unit 24 and transfer belt cleaning unit 37 openings. in addition, at downside slightly corresponding to the adjoining position (being viewed as left ortho position from above in this form of implementation puts) of the recovery mouth 38a of each cleaner unit 24, the supporting hole 38b. of axial region that form to install supports photoconductor drum 21 is with the axial region 21 of the warhead form shown in Figure 2 of photoconductor drum 21 ' be installed among this supporting hole 38b, whereby, can be reliably to photoconductor drum 21 location.

In the toner transfer unit 39, a following side of the outshot of the conveying box 392 of the recovery mouth 38a of insertion used toner returnable 38, be formed with and allow exhaust opening 393. that used toner falls in addition, in used toner returnable 38, reclaim the inner formation of mouthful 38a inner peripheral surface shape roughly cylindraceous, the outshot that inserts the toner transfer unit 39 in the recovery mouthful 38a is by this inner peripheral surface support cylindraceous. therefore, and by 38 pairs of toner transfer units of used toner returnable, 39 location.

On the downside part of this inner peripheral surface, on part corresponding to the exhaust opening 393 that is inserted into the above-mentioned conveying box 392 in this part, be formed with input hole 38c with the internal communication of used toner returnable 38, used toner by 39 conveyings of toner transfer unit, drop into hole 38c from exhaust opening 393 by this, recovery is received in the used toner returnable 38.

Above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 is being installed in installed surface part 45 on the color image forming apparatus 1, reclaim around mouthful 38a and connecting portion 44 between the toner transfer unit 39 on, dispose airtight member 40.

Used toner spilt from this connecting portion 44 when this airtight member 40 prevented to carry above-mentioned used toner, also will reclaim a mouthful 38a seals, so that when changing after the used toner that the above-mentioned toner transfer unit 39 that has held specified rate is carried, used toner can not spill from the used toner returnable 38 that this unloads.

Used toner returnable 38 according to this video generation device 1, when being installed to this used toner returnable 38 on the video generation device 1, airtight member 40 is being brought into play and is being prevented the sealing that spill of used toner from connecting portion 44 reliably. further, when it being unloaded in order to change used toner returnable 38, recovery mouth 38a with this used toner returnable 38 seals by airtight member 40, therefore, dispose or when carrying this used toner returnable 38, can prevent used toner spilling reliably from this used toner returnable 38.

And then, might realize the utilization again of used toner returnable 38, improved simultaneously install and use when prevent the sealing that spills of this used toner reliably and prevent the impermeability that used toner overflows from the used toner returnable 38 of dismounting reliably. and can realize easy sealing operation.

In this form of implementation, though used toner returnable 38 is dismantled for replacing filling etc. when having held ormal weight, but, the specified rate of the saturation of the used toner in decision replacing period can be set at other the specified rate beyond filling. and for example, specified rate can be corresponding to the color image forming apparatus amount of 1 service time.

In addition, around the recovery mouth 38a that new airtight member 40 is installed in used toner returnable 38, just can realize the utilization again of used toner returnable 38.

Therefore, be easy to realize the utilization again of this used toner returnable 38.

Above-mentioned airtight member 40 constitutes by seal member, adhering part and foam unit. thereby, can constitute with simple, bring into play above-mentioned sealing and impermeability.

In this form of implementation, above-mentioned airtight member 40, in Fig. 4, each several part is illustrated dividually, on connecting portion 44, the 1st adhering part the 46, the 1st seal member the 47, the 2nd adhering part the 48, the 2nd seal member the 49, the 3rd adhering part 50 and the foam unit 51. that is respectively equipped with corresponding to the peristome (46a, 47b, 48b, 49b, 50a, 51a) of above-mentioned recovery mouth 38a arranged from its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction of used toner returnable 38

In this form of implementation, in above-mentioned airtight member 40, the overlap condition of the 1st adhering part the 46, the 1st seal member the 47, the 2nd adhering part the 48, the 2nd seal member 49 and the 3rd adhering part 50 forms the smooth sheet form thicker, that in-plane is big, and foam unit 51 is around peristome and along the outstanding shape of peristome central shaft.

The 1st adhering part the 46, the 3rd adhering part 50 is the toroidal that the circular open of peristome 46a, 50a are arranged in planar range, be the so-called two sides band structure that bonding coat is arranged on the two sides. and the 2nd adhering part 48 also is same two sides band structure.

In addition, the 1st seal member 47 all is two cocoon shape shapes roughly of coupling together of the circle of same diameter substantially. and a rounded portions 47a is the tubular shape of the circular open 47b with peristome. and another rounded portions 47c does not have opening, and the area of another rounded portions 47c forms with the size of the circular open 47b that seamlessly fully covers another rounded portions 47a.

The 1st seal member 47 preferably is made of the thin-film body polyethylene terephthalate film that polyethylene terephthalate resins such as (PET) is made. and the 2nd seal member 49 also is same material.

In addition, the 2nd adhering part 48 is the form same with the 1st seal member 47, has rounded portions 48a, circular open 48b, rounded portions 48c.

In addition, it is same with the 1st seal member 47 that the 2nd seal member 49 is, roughly the same form, be provided with the band circle opens the rounded portions 49a of 49b and has another rounded portions 49c's with extending, as long as the ensemble length direction end at rounded portions 49a can allow the user extract with finger along outstanding this outshot of the rectangle sheet outshot 49d. 49d of in-plane, its shape or size also can be other forms. in addition, the extended position of outshot 49d, though the length direction end at the 2nd seal member 49 is suitable for peeling off, but, also can form from the length direction end to the position of lateral alternate.

In addition, above-mentioned the 1st seal member also can be Fig. 4 rectangular shape or polygonal shape in addition with the shape of the 2nd seal member. the 1st seal member can be connected same shape with the shape of the 2nd seal member, also can be to be provided with difformity. in addition, because the peripheral part of the conveying box 39b of toner transfer unit 39 is the circular cross sections shape, so, circular open 46a, 47b, 48b, 49b, 50a, the shape that the peristome of 51a etc. preferably connects airtight with it, but, outer peripheral face at the toner transfer unit is shaped as under the situation of other shapes circular open 46a, 47b, 48b, 49b, 50a, the shape of peristomes such as 51a is preferably taked the shape that meets with these other shapes.

Foam unit 51 is the tubular shape with circular open 51a, is any one all thick structure than the 1st adhering part the 46, the 1st seal member the 47, the 2nd adhering part the 48, the 2nd seal member the 49, the 3rd adhering part 50.

The material of foam unit 51 is made of continuous foamed expanded materials such as so-called sponges. and foam unit is owing to used this continuous foamed material, continuous air bubbles with foaming is accommodated used toner, therefore, can restrain spilling of used toner, prevent the generation that this spills or disperses reliably.

Adopted according to the airtight member 40 of above-mentioned formation and can freely set bubble-tight layer structure, and, be easy to the peel seal parts by adhering part.

The airtight member 40 that is installed on the used toner returnable 38 is configured on the connecting portion 44 by toner transfer unit 39 in peristome (46a, 47b, 48b, 49b, 50a, 51a).

Fig. 5 shows the state of peeling off airtight member 40, and Fig. 6 represents the sealing state of airtight member 40.

About used toner returnable 38, after accommodating the above-mentioned used toner of specified rate, around the recovery mouth 38a that has removed with the above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 that is connected of above-mentioned toner transfer unit 39, as shown in Figure 5, between above-mentioned the 2nd adhering part 48 and the 2nd seal member 49, peel off airtight member 40, as shown in Figure 6, part 47c beyond around the peristome 47b of above-mentioned the 1st seal member 47 is folded into above-mentioned peristome 47b side, whereby, the recovery mouth 38a with used toner returnable 38 seals.

Therefore, can seal reliably the above-mentioned used toner returnable 38. unloaded down from color image forming apparatus 1 and then, used toner returnable 38 is being unloaded, when mouth 38a is reclaimed in sealing, by between the 2nd adhering part 48 and the 2nd seal member 49, peeling off airtight member, on the 1st seal member 47 after the 2nd adhering part 48 being stayed peel off. thereby, by folding the 1st seal member 47, can be securely the part of the 2nd adhering part 48 be bonded to each other, even do not carry out the operations such as coating of the adhesives of other purposes, also can be easy to and seal reliably reclaim a mouthful 38a. by the 1st seal member 47

In addition, the airtight member 40 of recovery mouth 38a of the above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 of sealing all peeled off or after the 1st seal member 47 is peeled off above-mentioned airtight member 40, by new airtight member 40 is configured on the used toner returnable 38, just can utilize used toner returnable 38. again

In this form of implementation,,, just can utilize used toner returnable 38. again by with new airtight member 40 bonding being configured on the used toner returnable 38 after the 1st seal member 47 is peeled off airtight member 40

Therefore, if peel off airtight member 40 from the 1st seal member 47, the 1st adhering part 46 is stayed used toner returnable 38 sides, under the state that does not have the 1st adhering part 46 wherein, it also is feasible pasting airtight member 40, therefore, can constitute the desired airtight member 40 of utilizing again of this used toner returnable 38 simply.In addition, peeling off of the 1st adhering part 46 is also without difficulty, makes the operation that utilizes again of used toner returnable 38 easy.

In addition, all shelling under the situation of airtight member 40 because by the 1st adhering part 46 bonding and applying airtight member 40, so, can be under new state bonding the 1st adhering part 46, help airtight member 40. being installed with strong bonding force

When all peeling off airtight member 40, in order to peel off easily, shown in Fig. 4 double dot dash line, be preferably in and sheet outshot 47d. that the user removes easily be set therewith and use on the 1st seal member 47, for peeling off easily of the 2nd seal member 49, be preferably on the diverse location with the circumferencial direction of the formation position of this outshot 49d, the outshot 47d. that the 1st seal member 47 is set thus, when peeling off the 2nd seal member 49, the outshot of the 1st seal member 47 can not hinder and peel off, and makes to peel off easily.

Below, the formation of sheet feeding section 109 is described.

Sheet feeding section 109 has and is used to hold hand that image generates employed paper used for recording and inserts pallet 41 and to carton 42, insert pallet 41 or to carton 42 paper used for recording is supplied to image production part 108. one by one from hand

Hand is inserted pallet 41 as shown in Figure 1, side (right side among the figure) at the framework 1a of color image forming apparatus 1, open to foreign side when being arranged to use, can be contained in a side when not using, only the mounting minority is opened the paper used for recording of (necessary number) the desired kind of user, sends into the inside of the framework 1a of color image forming apparatus 1 one by one.

In hand is inserted the framework 1a of color image forming apparatus 1 in paper feeding direction (arrow C direction among the figure) downstream of paper used for recording of pallet 41, pick-up roller 41a is set below exposing unit 10, and paper feeding direction downstream approximate horizontal conveying roller 41b, 41c, 41d. be set

Pick-up roller 41a contacts with the surface of an end of the paper used for recording of inserting pallet 41 paper feedings from hand, by means of the frictional resistance of roller, carries one by one reliably.

The conveying roller 41d in downstream is arranged on the more top of conveying roller 41b, 41c, whereby, paper used for recording is carried upward.

Constitute paper used for recording transport path S1. by above-mentioned pick-up roller 41a and conveying roller 41b, 41c, 41d

On the other hand, be arranged on the image production part 108 of framework 1a and the downside of exposing unit 10 for carton 42, can hold in large quantities according to the size of the specification defined that installs or the paper used for recording of the predetermined size of user.

Give carton 42 an end (left end among the figure) above be provided with pick-up roller 42a, throughput direction (the arrow D direction among the figure) downstream at the paper used for recording of this pick-up roller 42a is provided with conveying roller 42b. at oblique upper

Pick-up roller 42a contacts with the surface that is arranged on to an end of the paper used for recording of the topmost of the paper used for recording on the carton 42, by means of the frictional resistance of roller, reliably paper is extracted out one by one and is carried.

The paper used for recording that conveying roller 42b will extract out from pick-up roller 42a, the paper used for recording transport path S2 of the distolateral formation in the framework 1a is transported to image production part 108. upward

Below, the image output of the color image forming apparatus 1 of this form of implementation is described.

Color image forming apparatus 1 on the paper used for recording of supplying with from sheet feeding section 109, in so-called intermediate transfer mode, looks like the toner on the photoconductor drum 21 to be transferred on the paper used for recording by transfer belt unit 30.

At first, charged device 22 makes the outer peripheral face uniform charged of photoconductor drum 21 with given current potential.

On charged photoconductor drum 21,, on the photoconductor drum 21 of every kind of color, form the electrostatic latent image of every kind of color by from exposing unit 10 irradiating lasers.

Then, developing device 23 is with the outer peripheral face of toner supply photoconductor drum 21, and the electrostatic latent image that forms on the outer peripheral face of photoconductor drum 21 is by toner developingization (as the toner picture).

Then, the toner that will be created on the photoconductor drum 21 looks like to be transferred on the transfer belt 31.

The transfer printing of 31 toner picture is finished by the intermediate transfer rollers 35 that is configured in transfer belt 31 inboards contiguously from photoconductor drum 21 to transfer belt.

By on intermediate transfer rollers 35, applying the high voltage of the polarity (+) opposite with the charged polarity (-) of toner, by means of this intermediate transfer rollers 35, even high voltage is applied on the transfer belt 31, make its changeabout polarity (+). whereby, the toner picture of the charged polarity (-) on the photoconductor drum 21, when 31 rotations of photoconductor drum 21 and transfer belt contact, be transferred on the transfer belt 31.

The toner picture that is formed on each color on each photoconductor drum 21 is when transfer belt 31 moves, and is along with contact with 21 rotations of each photoconductor drum, overlapping in turn and be transferred formation color toner picture on transfer belt 31.

So, the electrostatic latent image that on photoconductor drum 21, passes through the toner developing of every kind of color, stacked on transfer belt 31, make printing look like to be reproduced on the transfer belt 31 as multi-color toner with image.

The position that move in transfer belt 31, paper used for recording overlaps with this transfer belt 31, the multi-color toner picture of transfer printing on transfer belt 31 is transferred on the paper used for recording from transfer belt 31 by transfer roll 36.

By contacting attached to the toner on the transfer belt 31 with photoconductor drum 21, or do not remain in toner on the transfer belt 31 in transfer printing on the paper used for recording by transfer roll 36, owing to be that the toner colour mixture takes place in the subsequent handling, therefore, remove and reclaim by transfer belt cleaning unit 37.

Below, the supply action of the paper used for recording of sheet feeding section 109 is described.

Be positioned in hand in use and insert under the situation of the paper used for recording in the pallet 41, with the timing of the indication control by guidance panel (omitting among the figure), utilize pick-up roller 41a from the slotting pallet 41 of hand with paper used for recording feeder inside one by one.

The paper used for recording of feeder inside is carried to image production part 108 along paper used for recording transport path S1 by conveying roller 41b, 41c, 41d.

On the other hand, under use is contained in situation to the paper used for recording in the carton 42, pick-up roller 42a separates paper used for recording one by one in the carton 42 and carries from giving, and by conveying roller 42b with paper used for recording along paper used for recording transport path S2 to image production part 108 conveyings.

The paper used for recording of inserting pallet 41 or carrying for carton 42 from hand, with by adjust roller 26 adjust paper used for recording most advanced and sophisticated with transfer belt 31 on the timing at toner picture tip, carry to transfer roll 36 sides, the toner on the transfer belt 31 is looked like to be transferred on the paper used for recording.

Transfer printing the paper used for recording of toner picture generally perpendicularly carried and arrived fixation unit 27, in fixation unit 27,, on paper used for recording, toner is looked like to carry out hot photographic fixing by warm-up mill 27a and backer roll 27b.

Passed through the paper used for recording of fixation unit 27, under the situation about requiring that is printed on one side, be discharged on the discharge tray 43 in ventricumbent mode by exit roller 28.

On the other hand, under the situation that two-face printing requires, clamp paper used for recording by exit roller 28 after, make this exit roller 28 counter-rotatings, paper used for recording to two sides original copy transport path S3 guiding, is carried to adjusting roller 26 by conveying roller 29a, 29b once more.

At this moment, paper used for recording changes the fore-and-aft direction of carrying in the transfer surface upset.

In other words, become the end side when becoming the end transfer printing inside of beginning side during initial transfer printing, become the beginning side when becoming the end transfer printing inside that finishes side during initial transfer printing.

And, with toner as transfer printing and hot photographic fixing after the paper used for recording the inside, by distributing roller 28 paper used for recording is discharged on the discharge tray 43.

More than, carry out transfer printing action to paper used for recording.

Below, the order of the recovery mouth 38a that seals used toner returnable 38 is described.

Fig. 5 shows the order of peeling off of airtight member 40, and Fig. 6 shows the sealing order of airtight member 40.

In used toner returnable 38, hold above-mentioned used toner with specified rate, around removing with the recovery mouth 38a of the above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 of the connection of above-mentioned toner transfer unit 39, as shown in Figure 5, between above-mentioned the 2nd adhering part 48 and the 2nd seal member 49, peel off airtight member 40.

Then, as shown in Figure 6, the part 47c beyond around the peristome 47b of above-mentioned the 1st seal member 47 is folded into above-mentioned peristome 47b side, thus, above-mentioned used toner returnable 38 is sealed.

Whereby, can seal the above-mentioned used toner returnable of unloading down from color image forming apparatus 1 38. reliably

In addition, used toner returnable of the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned form of implementation, certainly, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can obtain various changes.

Below, by Fig. 7～Fig. 9, explanation is in the video generation device and used toner returnable of above-mentioned form of implementation, replace airtight member 40 (the 1st embodiment that hereinafter is called airtight member), adopt the formation of the 2nd airtight member 40 ' (the 2nd embodiment that hereinafter is called airtight member) of the formation different with this airtight member.

Except replacing airtight member 40, adopted airtight member 40 ' formation outside, identical with the formation of above-mentioned form of implementation, therefore, the part same is marked with " ' " at prosign.

Fig. 7 be the 2nd airtight member 40 that is assembled into product ' key diagram, Fig. 8 is the key diagram with above-mentioned the 2nd airtight member 40 ' separate at each several part, Fig. 9 is used toner returnable 38 synoptic diagram with the job state of the 2nd airtight member 40 ' peel off when filling.

On the connecting portion 44 that used toner returnable 38 is installed on the color image forming apparatus 1, from its opposition side stacked above one another of used toner returnable 38 side direction have the 1st adhering part 46 of the peristome that is respectively equipped with corresponding to above-mentioned recovery mouth 38a (46a ', 47b ', 48b ', 49b ', 50a ', 51a ') ', the 1st seal member 47 ', the 2nd adhering part 48 ', the 2nd seal member 49 ', the 3rd adhering part 50 ' and elastomeric element (elastic resins such as rubber or elastic body are made) 51 '.

The airtight member 40 of the 2nd embodiment ' in, as shown in Figure 7, the 1st adhering part 46 ', the 1st seal member 47 ', the 2nd adhering part 48 ', the 2nd seal member 49 ' and the 3rd adhering part 50 ' overlap condition form with thickness and compare the smooth sheet form that in-plane is big.

Above-mentioned elastomeric element 51 ' be roughly disc-shape, its structure be, its periphery is stayed, and forms radial grooving (joint-cutting) 51b ' at central portion, by the pushing central portion, and by means of a plurality of teats of this grooving 51b ' divisions, switching peristome 51a '.

In other words, elastomeric element 51 ', be to give prominence to peristome 51a ' central axis direction around peristome 51a ' ground from periphery by a plurality of teats that above-mentioned grooving 51b ' tells, cover this peristome 51a ', by pushing this teat, can open peristome 51a '.

Elastomeric element 51 ' under the state on the recovery mouth 38a that toner transfer unit 39 is installed to used toner returnable 38, elastic deformation becomes teat by 39 pushings of toner transfer unit, open the state of peristome 51a ', on the other hand, with toner transfer unit 39 under the state that reclaims mouth and unload down, elastomeric element 51 ' the return to state of closing peristome 51a ' with teat.

Therefore, when used toner returnable 38 is installed on video generation device, push teat by toner transfer unit 39, can be installed to via peristome 51a ' and reclaim on mouthful 38a, on the other hand, during dismounting, extract toner transfer unit 39 from peristome 51a ',, can seal peristome 51a ' reliably by means of the teat elastic deformation. during dismounting used toner returnable 38, need not special operation, just can automatically prevent spilling or dispersing of waste developer.

Here, the 1st seal member 47 ' with the 2nd seal member 49 ' link together along the opposition side of in-plane at above-mentioned peristome, in addition, the 3rd adhering part 50 ' and elastomeric element 51 ' be layered in the 2nd seal member 49 ' on.

Above-mentioned formation is the structure during actual act when with new product used toner returnable 38 being installed, when used toner returnable 38 is filled replacing, the user is from reclaiming mouthful 38a side with the 1st seal member 47 ' with the 2nd seal member 49 ' together with the 3rd adhering part 50 ' and elastomeric element 51 ' peel off, with the 2nd seal member 49 peeled off ' and elastomeric element 51 ' stick on the wall of used toner returnable 38, the corresponding measure that is equivalent to when used toner returnable 38 moves etc., to have implemented can not to allow used toner attached to elastomeric element 51 ' wait disperse.

In addition, the airtight member 40 of this 2nd embodiment ' be with the difference of the airtight member 40 of the 1st embodiment, with the foam unit 51 of the roughly rounded section that uses among the 1st embodiment change to a elastomeric element 51 among the 2nd embodiment with a plurality of grooving 51b ' '.

Its reason is, under most situation, when in used toner returnable 38 actual act, being installed on the body and before being filled, unfixing, when device body is supplied with replacing, when carrying, remove with in the paper etc. and carry out on-off action with paper JAM, at this moment, be deposited in used toner returnable 38 sides of conveying screw rod 391 by the used toner of the conveying screw rod 391 of toner transfer unit 39 from each cleaning section, use simple peristome roughly circular, the foam unit 51 of the mechanical seal when requiring used toner conveying screw rod 391 to insert, when the on-off action of used toner returnable 38, near the outlet of above-mentioned screw rod 391 used toner disperses to used toner returnable 38 outsides, causes device to pollute.

Therefore, the airtight member 40 of this 2nd embodiment ' in, with above-mentioned foam unit 51 be altered to a elastomeric element 51 with a plurality of grooving 51b ' ', when the on-off action of used toner returnable 38, utilization be provided with the elastomeric element 51 of each grooving 51b ' ' elastic force, the relative measures that has been equivalent to implement make the used toner in the used toner returnable 38 can not disperse to the outside from this returnable 38.

As mentioned above:

(1) with the 2nd seal member 49 ' with the 1st seal member 47 ' link together;

(2) foam unit 51 is altered to elastomeric element (rubber) 51 ';

Therefore, compare with the 1st embodiment, the 2nd embodiment obtains following better effect:

A. in the time of can avoiding filling used toner returnable 38, discarded/used toner disperses, discards/pollution of toner when reclaiming operation when reclaiming.

B. can reduce/cancellation element action in the dispersing of used toner, can eliminate used toner dispersing in device.

Claims (9)

1. the waste developer collecting container of a video generation device, hold the developer that is not transferred in the developer that the image information developingization that is formed on the electrostatic latent image carrier is used on the recording medium and is recovered as waste developer, can unload from video generation device, it is characterized in that

Described waste developer collecting container with the waste developer of described recovery is disposed airtight member on by the connecting portion that reclaims mouth and be transported to the transfer unit in the described waste developer collecting container, this airtight member prevents that waste developer from spilling from this connecting portion when carrying described waste developer, also will reclaim mouth seals, so that when after the waste developer that the described transfer unit that has held specified rate is carried, changing, waste developer can not spill from the waste developer collecting container that this unloads

Around the recovery mouth by new airtight member being installed in waste developer collecting container, can realize the utilization again of described waste developer collecting container,

The waste developer that described airtight member is made up of seal member, adhering part and foam unit or elastomeric element from its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction of waste developer collecting container on connecting portion disperses and prevents parts.

2. according to the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device of claim 1 record, it is characterized in that described airtight member its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction from waste developer collecting container on connecting portion has the 1st adhering part, the 1st seal member, the 2nd adhering part, the 2nd seal member, the 3rd adhering part and the foam unit that is respectively equipped with corresponding to the peristome of described recovery mouth.

3. according to the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device of claim 2 record, it is characterized in that, be installed in the airtight member on the waste developer collecting container, in peristome, be configured on the connecting portion by transfer unit.

4. according to the waste developer collecting container of video generation devices of claim 2 or 3 records, it is characterized in that, around having accommodated the described waste developer of specified rate, having removed the recovery mouth with the described waste developer collecting container that is connected of described transfer unit, between described the 2nd adhering part and the 2nd seal member, peel off airtight member, partially folded with beyond around the peristome of described the 1st seal member to described peristome side, whereby, the recovery mouth with described waste developer collecting container seals.

5. according to the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device of claim 4 record, it is characterized in that, the airtight member of recovery mouth of the described used toner returnable of sealing all peeled off or after described the 1st seal member is peeled off described airtight member, by new airtight member is configured on the waste developer collecting container, just can utilize waste developer collecting container again.

6. according to the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device of claim 1 record, it is characterized in that,

Described airtight member its opposite side stacked above one another of a side direction from waste developer collecting container on connecting portion has the 1st adhering part, the 1st seal member, the 2nd adhering part, the 2nd seal member, the 3rd adhering part and the elastomeric element that is respectively equipped with corresponding to the peristome of described recovery mouth

The formation of elastomeric element is by means of covering this peristome from its periphery to the outstanding a plurality of teats of peristome central axis direction, by pushing this teat, can open peristome.

7. according to the waste developer collecting container of the video generation device of claim 6 record, it is characterized in that, described airtight member is under the state on the recovery mouth that transfer unit is installed to waste developer collecting container, elastic deformation becomes teat to be transferred the parts pushing, and open the state of peristome, on the other hand, under the state that transfer unit is unloaded down from the recovery mouth, airtight member returns to the state of closing peristome with teat.

8. according to the waste developer collecting container of video generation devices of claim 6 or 7 records, it is characterized in that, described elastomeric element is roughly smooth disc-shape, by means of its periphery is stayed, at the grooving of central portion with radial formation, form a plurality of teats at this central portion.

9. according to the waste developer collecting container of claim 6 or 7 video generation devices of putting down in writing, it is characterized in that,

The 1st seal member and the 2nd seal member link together along the opposition side of in-plane at described peristome, and the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element are layered on the 2nd seal member,

When the replacing of waste developer collecting container, from reclaiming oral-lateral the 2nd seal member is peeled off together with the 3rd adhering part and elastomeric element, on the wall that the 2nd seal member peeled off and elastomeric element are sticked on this returnable.

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