CN101395542A - Process cartridge, developer supply cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Image forming apparatus, wherein a process cartridge (7) and a developer supply cartridge (9) which is supplying developer to the process cartridge (7) , are separably mountable to and dismountable from to a main assembly (100a) of the image forming apparatus. Each of the cartridges (7, 9) comprises an opening-closing mechanism to open and close shutters (35, 95, 65, 97) for opening and closing supply and receiving openings in order to avoid leakage of developer when one of the developer supply cartridge (9) or process cartridge (7) is mounted to or dismounted from the image forming apparatus. A mechanism is provided comprising a regulating member (68) on the process cartridge (7) which blocks the movement of the shutter (65, 97) in either a closed or open position.; Said regulating member (68) interacts with an engaging members on the developer supply cartridge (9) , thereby allowing to open and close the process cartridge shutter when the cartridges (7, 9) are mounted and dismounted, respectively.

Description

Handle box, developer supply cartridge and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of handle box, developer supply cartridge and can use their electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus.

Here, electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus (hereinafter being called " imaging device ") is the device that forms image by the electrophotographic image forming processing on recording materials.The example of a kind of device like this comprises electrophotographic copier, electrophotographic printer (LED printer, laser beam printer etc.), the facsimile recorder of electrophotographic printer type, the word processor of electrophotographic printer type etc.

Here, recording materials are to form the material of image in the above, and comprise recording paper, OHP paper etc.

Background technology

In the imaging device field, in known handle box type, electrophotographic photosensitive member and the treating apparatus that can act on this electrophotographic photosensitive member are blended in the handle box, and this handle box is removably mounted on the body of imaging device.Logical this handle box, the maintenance of this device can be undertaken by the user, and does not rely on the maintenance personal.Therefore, operability improves.

The handle box that can supply with developer from developer supply cartridge also is known.The handle box of this supply type helps making handle box to reduce size.This is because its developer-accommodating part can reduce size.

In this developer replenishing type, developer supply cartridge is provided with the developer replenishing opening.Correspondingly, handle box provides developer and receives opening.Receive under the situation that opening aligns mutually at developer replenishing opening and developer, developer supplies to handle box from developer supply cartridge.

When the user is mounted to handle box in the device body or when the user dismantles handle box from device body, need prevent that developer from leaking.

In addition, when the user is mounted to developer supply cartridge on the device body or when the user dismantles developer supply cartridge from device body, must prevent that also developer from leaking.

As previously mentioned, developer replenishing opening and developer receive opening and are respectively arranged with the opening and closing gate.

For the structure that opens and closes the developer replenishing opening, known have a following structure.Be used for being arranged to like this with the power reception engaging piece of handle box engagement, when developer supply cartridge was mounted on the device body, discharging opens the sluices moved to open position from off-position.In addition, when removing developer supply cartridge from device body, feasible discharge opens the sluices and moves to off-position from open position from the power of handle box.Like this, the developer replenishing opening opens and closes (U.S. Patent No. 7010250).

On the other hand, receive the system of opening for the developer that opens and closes handle box, known have a following structure.Device body is provided with engaging piece, and this engaging piece applies power to the receiving port gate, so that it and handle box are moved with respect to the installation and removal operation of device body interrelatedly.Like this, developer receives opening and opens and closes (U.S. Patent No. 7010250).

By such structure, the developer replenishing opening can be at developer supply cartridge with respect to one-tenth.Open and close when mounting and dismounting and when handle box mounts and dismounts with respect to image forming apparatus body as device body.

Therefore, even when developer supply cartridge or handle box carry out installation or removal with respect to imaging device independently of one another, the developer replenishing opening can open and close.

Should be known in that in the handle box of developer replenishing type, developer supply cartridge and handle box can mount and dismount with respect to image forming apparatus body independently of one another, and developer is leaked.

Therefore, this technology is very favourable.

The invention provides further structure-improved.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, fundamental purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, handle box and developer supply cartridge all are arranged in the electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus body, when this developer supply cartridge when this device body is removed, can prevent that developer from passing through the developer replenishing opening or receiving opening by developer to leak.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, handle box and developer supply cartridge all are arranged in the electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus body, when this handle box when this device body is removed, can prevent that developer from passing through the developer replenishing opening or receiving opening by developer to leak.

Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, handle box is arranged in the device body, when in this developer supply cartridge access to plant body, receive opening at developer and can receive under the situation of developer, developer can be supplied with by the developer replenishing opening.

A further object of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, developer supply cartridge is arranged in the device body, when in the handle box access to plant body, receive opening at developer and can receive under the situation of developer, developer can be supplied with by the developer replenishing opening.

An also purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, handle box and developer supply cartridge all are arranged in the body of device, when developer supply cartridge when device body is removed, be in developer at the receiver side gate and receive under the situation that allows the position, the supply side gate can allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing.

An also purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, handle box and developer supply cartridge all are arranged in the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, when handle box when device body is removed, be in developer at the receiver side gate and receive under the situation that allows the position, the supply side gate can allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing.

An also purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, handle box is arranged in the device body, when developer supply cartridge is in the access to plant body, be in developer at the receiver side gate and receive under the situation that allows the position, the supply side gate can move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position and allow the position.

A further object of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, developer supply cartridge is arranged in the device body when in the handle box access to plant body, be in developer at the receiver side gate and receive under the situation that allows the position, the supply side gate can move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position and allow the position.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, the receiver side movable part that is used to the receiver side gate is moved interrelatedly can be used in the supply side movable part is moved.

An also purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, when handle box access to plant body, after the receiver side gate that is positioned at developer reception disabled position moved to developer reception permission position, the supply side gate can move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position and allow the position.

A further object of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, the developer replenishing opening can open and close by the relative motion between developer supply cartridge and handle box.

Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of handle box and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, even developer supply cartridge is not arranged in the image forming apparatus body when in the handle box access to plant body, developer reception opening is not opened yet.

An also purpose of the present invention provides a kind of developer supply cartridge and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, handle box is not arranged in the image forming apparatus body, even when in the developer supply cartridge access to plant body, the developer replenishing opening is not opened yet.

According to an aspect of the present invention, handle box on a kind of body that is removably mounted on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus is provided, wherein, described handle box can receive the developer of supplying with from developer supply cartridge, developer supply cartridge comprises: the supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer; Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open the developer replenishing opening, so that developer is supplied to the handle box from the supply side developer containing part, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close the developer replenishing opening; The supply side movable part, this supply side movable part is removable, so that make supply side gate portion allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing interrelatedly; And meshing part, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for making by developer being formed at latent electrostatic image developing on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer; Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; Limiting part; And receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part motion, so that described receiver side gate part is received at developer to be allowed to move between position and the developer reception disabled position interrelatedly, described receiver side movable part comprises: the first receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion was in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operation part occupied operating position; And the second receiver side operation part, when being in developer, described receiver side gate portion receives when allowing the position, this second receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, wherein, described developer supply cartridge is arranged in the device body, in described handle box access to plant body, and described limiting part limits and moves so that when making the described first receiver side operating portion be in operating position, described limiting part contacts with this meshing part, so that discharge described receiver side movable part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part motion, then, with the interrelated ground of the described first receiver side operating portion mobile by contacting meshing part, receive and allow the position when described handle box receiver side movable part makes described receiver side gate portion move to developer, then, place under the state of operating position at the second receiver side operating portion, described receiver side movable part makes supply side gate portion and the supply side movable part that moves and limit by described limiting part simultaneously by the engagement of described second receiver side operating portion and supply side movable part move to developer replenishing interrelatedly and allows the position.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of developer supply cartridge that is used for the developer replenishing handle box is provided, described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate part can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that will be used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that and described receiver side gate portion makes described receiver side gate portion receive at developer to allow position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move in linkage, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And limiting part, being used for when described receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limiting the motion of described receiver side movable part, described developer supply cartridge comprises: supply side developer-accommodating part is used for receiving photographic developer; The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and supplies to described handle box; Supply side gate part, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening; And supply side movable part, in handle box is arranged at described device body and described developer supply cartridge when entering in the described device body, this supply side movable part is by movable with the described receiver side operation part engagement of described receiver side movable part, allow the position so that make described supply side gate portion move to developer replenishing in linkage from the developer replenishing disabled position, under the state of operating position, the motion of this receiver side operating portion is limited by described limiting part in the receiver side operating position.

Also on the one hand provide a kind of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus according to of the present invention, it comprises handle box and developer supply cartridge, they independently of one another, be removably mounted on the device body.

By below in conjunction with the explanation of accompanying drawing, will more know these and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the cut-open view of body of the electrofax type color image forming apparatus of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 (a) can be installed in the handle box on the color image forming apparatus of first embodiment of the invention and the cut-open view of developer supply cartridge, and Fig. 2 (b) is the amplification view of the leader of this device body.

Fig. 3 is the skeleton view of the handle box of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is the skeleton view of the developer supply cartridge of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is the handle box of first embodiment of the invention and the skeleton view of toner development agent feed cassette, has represented that they are installed in form in the color image forming apparatus.

Fig. 6 is the gate of developer supply cartridge and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.

Fig. 7 is the cut-open view of supply side gate, wherein, (a) represented to supply with the state that opening is opened, (b) represented that the supply opening passes through the supply side gate and closing state, (c) represented to receive the state that opening is opened by the receiver side gate, represented that (d) the reception opening passes through the receiver side gate and closing state.

Fig. 8 is the front elevation of supply side movable part and supply side gate, has represented the connection between them.

Fig. 9 is the gate of handle box and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.

Figure 10 is the front elevation of receiver side movable part and receiver side gate, has represented the connection status between them.

Figure 11 has represented to be arranged under the intrinsic state at handle box, is mounted to the operation of time gating door section on the device body when developer supply cartridge.

Figure 12 has represented to be arranged at the operation that is mounted to time gating door section on the device body under the intrinsic state, when handle box at developer supply cartridge.

Figure 13 a has represented body along the longitudinal direction the positioning action of developer supply cartridge with respect to device.

Figure 13 b has represented body along the longitudinal direction the positioning action of developer supply cartridge with respect to device.

Figure 14 is the gate and the decomposition diagram of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of second embodiment of the invention.

Figure 15 is the gate and the decomposition diagram of element on every side of the handle box of second embodiment of the invention.

Figure 16 represented according to second embodiment of the invention, is mounted to the operation of time gating door section on the body of device under the state in developer supply cartridge is arranged at device body, when handle box.

Figure 17 is the front elevation of toner seal wound portion of the developer supply cartridge of first embodiment of the invention.

Figure 18 is that the toner seal of the handle box of first embodiment of the invention twines the front elevation of part.

Figure 19 is the skeleton view that can act on the retainer on the supply side movable part of developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 20 a has represented the retainer and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 20 b has represented the retainer and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 20 c has represented the retainer and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 21 is the skeleton view of enclosing cover of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 22 a has represented the enclosing cover and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 22 b has represented the enclosing cover and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 22 c has represented the enclosing cover and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 22 d has represented the enclosing cover and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 22 e has represented the enclosing cover and the operation of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 23 is the gate and the skeleton view of element on every side of the developer supply cartridge of first embodiment of the invention.

Figure 24 is the gate and the skeleton view of element on every side of the handle box of first embodiment of the invention.

Figure 25 has represented that the toner seal of the handle box of first embodiment of the invention twines the operation of part.

Figure 26 has represented that the toner seal of the developer supply cartridge of first embodiment of the invention twines the operation of part.

Figure 27 is the gate of developer supply cartridge and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.

Figure 28 is the gate of handle box and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.

Embodiment

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First embodiment

The general structure of imaging device

The general structure of imaging device is described below with reference to Fig. 1.Fig. 1 is the sectional side elevation of the general structure of the panchromatic laser beam printer 100 of expression, and this panchromatic laser beam printer 100 is exemplary imaging devices.

Imaging device 100 comprises four handle boxes 7 (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) that along continuous straight runs is arranged and four developer supply cartridges 9 (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) of arranging accordingly with them.Handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 are removably mounted on the device body 100a of imaging device 100 independently of one another.Here, the meaning of device body 100a is the whole imaging device 100 except handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9.Handle box 7 comprises electronic photographic sensitive drum 1 (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d).Electronic photographic sensitive drum (photosensitive drums) 1 rotated by the drive unit (not shown) that is arranged among the device body 100a.

Handle box 7 comprises charging roller (charging device) 2 (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d), developing apparatus 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) and cleaning device 8 (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d), and they are treating apparatus of arranging around photosensitive drums 1.Device body 100a comprises scanner unit 3 (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and intermediate transfer element 5, and like this, when handle box was installed on the body, they were around photosensitive drums 1.The developed image that is formed on the photosensitive drums 1 is transferred on the intermediate transfer element 5 by first transfer device 14 (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d).First transfer device 14 is arranged among the device body 100a.

Charging roller 2 is pressed on the photosensitive drums 1, and is used to make the surperficial uniform charging of photosensitive drums 1.Scanner unit 3 is projected to laser beam on the photosensitive drums 1, so that form electrostatic latent image on photosensitive drums 1.Developing apparatus 4 (4a-4d) is used to make electrostatic latent image to develop to developed image by developer.Developing apparatus 4 makes latent electrostatic image developing.Cleaning device 8 is used for removing the lip-deep remaining developer that remains in photosensitive drums 1 after the toner image transfer printing.

Photosensitive drums 1 and the unit for the treatment of apparatus formation that comprises charging roller 2, developing apparatus 4 and cleaning device 8, just handle box 7.

The following describes imaging operation.At first, photosensitive drums 1 is according to the time rotation relevant with imaging.Scanner unit 3 is operated each handle box 7 successively.Voltage imposes on charging roller 2, this charging roller 2 with rotate by this photosensitive drums 1 when photosensitive drums 1 contacts, the periphery surface of photosensitive drums 1 charges to uniform potential by this charging roller 2.Scanner unit 3 produces modulated beam of light according to picture signal, and the periphery surface of photosensitive drums 1 is exposed by image light.Like this, electrostatic latent image is formed on the periphery surface of photosensitive drums 1.Electrostatic latent image is developed by developer by the developer roll 17 (17a-17d) of developing apparatus 4.Like this, developed image is formed on the periphery surface of photosensitive drums 1 by developer roll 17.Therefore, developer roll 17 utilizes developer to make latent electrostatic image developing.

Then, supply with the opposite polarity bias voltage of polarity and developed image to first transfer device 14.Like this, the developed image that is formed on the photosensitive drums 1 is transferred to (first transfer printing) on the intermediate transfer element 5.

The developed image (developed images of four kinds of colors) that is formed on the photosensitive drums 1 carries out overlapping on intermediate transfer element 5.Then, second transfer device 6 carries out press contacts with intermediate transfer element 5.The recording materials S that stops at the precalculated position by alignment roller 10 will send the roll gap that is formed between the intermediate transfer element 5 and second transfer device 6 to.

Handle box 7a is equipped with yellow developer.Handle box 7b is equipped with the carmetta developer.Handle box 7c is equipped with blue developer.Handle box 7d is equipped with black reagent.Therefore, yellow developed image is formed on the photosensitive drums 1a.Similarly, the carmetta developed image is formed on the photosensitive drums 1b, and the cyan developed image is formed on the photosensitive drums 1c, and the black developed image is formed on the photosensitive drums 1d.

Handle box 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d have same structure, although the color difference of the developer that holds.

Supply with the opposite polarity bias voltage of polarity and developer to second transfer device 6.Therefore, be transferred to fully on the surface of recording materials S of supply at the developed image on the intermediate transfer element 5.

Then, recording materials S is supplied to fixing device 11, and come photographic fixing by heat and pressure.Recording materials S is expelled on the discharge dish 13 by distributing roller 12.Like this, imaging operation is finished.

Developer consumes by development operation.Along with the consumption of developer, developer is supplied with the developer supply cartridge of introducing 9 (9a, 9b, 9c, 9c) successively from behind.

The structure of developer supply cartridge 9a, 9b, 9c and 9d is identical, although the color of the developer that is equipped with differs from one another.

Reference number 100b represents the handle box installation portion, and this handle box installation portion has the removably space of installing process cartridge 7.

100c represents the feed cassette installation portion, and this feed cassette mounting portion has the space that feed cassette 9 removably is installed.

Installation portion 100b and 100c are arranged among the body 100a of device.

The mode of entrance of handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9

The mode of handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 being inserted among the device body 100a below with reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 introduction.

At first, operating personnel open the lid 110 (Fig. 5) that is arranged among the device body 100a.Then, operating personnel make handle box 7 advance among the body 100a of device along the longitudinal direction (direction of arrow A among the figure) of photosensitive drums 1.In addition, operating personnel make developer supply cartridge 9 advance among the body 100a of device along the longitudinal direction (direction of arrow A among the figure) of supply side developer containing part 33.Like this, box 7 and 9 inserts along the longitudinal direction.Handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 receive driving force from device body 100a at the rear side (with respect to the front side of approach axis) of device body 100a.

Developer supply cartridge 9 is carried on body guide rail 101a, the 101b, and this body guide rail 101a, 101b are arranged among the body 100a of device, and is being directed part 42a, 42b place at this developer supply cartridge 9 (Fig. 2) when developer supply cartridge 9 inserts.

Handle box 7 is carried on body guide rail 102a, the 102b, and this body guide rail 102a, 102b are arranged among the body 100a of device, and locates at be directed part 43a, the 43b (Fig. 2) of handle box 7.

The structure of handle box

Introduce the structure of handle box 7 below with reference to Fig. 2 and 3.

As shown in Figure 2, handle box 7 comprises cleaning unit 22 and developing cell 23, and they rotatably interconnect.

Cleaning unit 22 comprises detergent container 15, and this detergent container 15 is frameworks of rotatably mounted photosensitive drums 1, and comprises charging roller 2.Cleaning unit 22 also comprises into the cleaning device 8 of forms such as cleaning blade 8e.Cleaning blade 8e is used to remove the developer that remains on the photosensitive drums 1.

On the other hand, in the framework that comprises developing apparatus 4, the receiver side developer containing part 16 (developer containing part) and the developer reservoir 18 that are used for receiving photographic developer interconnect by ultrasonic soldering etc.Developing cell 23 comprises developer containing part 16 and developer reservoir 18.Developer container 18 rotatably mounted developer rolls 17.Newly the handle box 7 that (does not use) is equipped with the developer of scheduled volume in developer containing part 16.Developer consumes, so that form image, and developer is supplied with from developer supply cartridge 9.

Developer container 18 comprises: developer roll 17; Development blade 19 is used to limit the bed thickness of the developer on the periphery surface that is deposited on developer roll 17; And developer supply roller 20, the form of 20 one-tenth sponge rollers of this developer supply roller is used for developer replenishing to developer roll 17.

Developing cell 23 can be with respect to cleaning unit 22 rotations.

Under handle box 7 (7a-7d) was installed on state on the device body 100a, developer supply cartridge 9 (9a-9d) was installed in above the developing cell 23 (developer-accommodating part 16) of device body 100a.Developer containing part 16 has developer to receive opening 16a in the part of top, is used for receiving developer from feed cassette 9.On receive opening 16a, be provided with receiver side gate 65, be used for opening and closing reception opening 16a.Gate 65 opens and closes by rotation and receives opening 16a.Therefore, gate 65 can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, and this developer reception allows position to be used to open and receives opening 16a, so that receive developer, this developer reception disabled position is used to close reception opening 16a.The top part of gate 65 is provided with seal member 67, and sealing parts 67 are made by urethane foams, felt etc., are used to make handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 to interconnect.Receiving opening 16a is used for entering developer-accommodating part 16 from feed cassette 9 reception developers.Handle box 7 is removably mounted on the 100b of mounting portion, and feed cassette 9 is removably mounted on the installation portion 100c above the handle box 7 at this.Handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 are independently of one another, removably install with respect to device body 100a.

When developer was from feed cassette 9 supply handle boxes 7, seal member 67 was used to prevent that the connecting portion that developer passes through between feed cassette 9 and handle box 7 from leaking.Seal member 67 is used for guaranteeing to prevent that developer from leaking, but is not necessary.

(structure of developer supply cartridge)

Below with reference to Fig. 2 and the structure of introducing developer supply cartridge 9.

Feed cassette 9 comprises the supply side developer containing part 33 that is used for receiving photographic developer.Under state among the device body 100a is installed or be arranged on to handle box 7 and feed cassette 9, the bottom of developer containing part 33 provided developer replenishing opening 34, this developer replenishing opening 34 can with receive opening 16a and align.By receiving opening 16a, developer from developer containing part 33 internal feeds to handle box 7.More particularly, with developer replenishing in the receiver side developer containing part 16 of handle box 7.On supply with opening 34, provide the screw spreader 38 that is used to supply with developer.Screw spreader 38 rotates by the rotating force that receives from body 100a.Like this, developer replenishing is supplied with opening 34.Then, developer is supplied to reception opening 16a from supplying with opening 34.

Provide developer replenishing parts 36 (36a, 36b) in the developer containing part 33, be used for developer replenishing screw spreader 38.Axial region 36a provide rotary driving force, and the developer transfer plate 36b that is connected with this axial region 36a rotates by this rotary driving force.Like this, transfer plate 36b is sent to screw spreader 38 with developer.

Provide the supply side gate 35 that is used to open and close opening 34 in the bottom of supplying with opening 34.Opening 34 opens and closes by the rotation of gate 35.In other words, gate 35 can occupy developer replenishing and allow the position, and in this position, gate 35 is opened and supplied with opening 34, is used for making developer to supply to handle box 7 from developer containing part 33 by receiving opening.In addition, gate 35 can occupy the developer replenishing disabled position, and in this position, it is closed and supplies with opening 34.The basal surface of developer containing part 33 provides the first meshing part 31b of downward extension.When the approach axis of developer supply cartridge 9 access to plant body 100a is seen, the first meshing part 31b is arranged in the rear side of supply side open communication (T describes the device open communication) 44a.Provide the second meshing part 31a equally in the front side.Therefore, with respect to the approach axis among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, provide the first meshing part 31b at the upstream side of supplying with opening 34, and provide the second meshing part 31a in its downstream.

The gate mechanism of developer supply cartridge

The structure of gate mechanism of the feed cassette 9 of the embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to Fig. 6 to Fig. 8, Figure 17,23 and 26.

Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram of the gate 35 (supply side gate part) (rotatable part) of feed cassette 9.Fig. 7 (a) has represented to supply with the state that opening 34 is opened by supply side gate 35, and Fig. 7 (b) has represented that supply opening 34 passes through supply side gate 35 and closing state.Fig. 7 (c) has represented to receive the state that opening 16a opens by receiver side gate 65, and Fig. 7 (d) has represented that reception opening 16a passes through receiver side gate 65 and closing state.Fig. 8 is the front elevation of interconnective supply side movable part (supply side movable part) 32 and gate 35.Figure 26 has represented to be used to twine the drives structure of part, and this winding part is used to twine the toner seal of feed cassette 9.Figure 17 is the front elevation that twines part.Figure 23 is near the skeleton view of the parts gate 35 and this gate 35.

The basal surface of developer containing part 33 is provided with the T shape housing 44 that is fixed on above it.This T shape housing 44 is provided with T shape shell nozzle 44d at top part place, and is provided with T appearance device open communication 44a in the base portion office.Developer in developer containing part 33 supplies in the handle box 7 (developer containing part 16) by opening 44d and open communication 44a.Between opening 44d and open communication 44a, be provided with supply side gate insertion section 44b.Insertion section 44b is used for the cylindrical portion 35a of rotatably mounted gate 35.

Here, the meaning of described basal surface is down a surface or a side when body 100a that feed cassette 9 is installed in device goes up.

Gate 35 is provided with the coupling part 35c that the axial direction from the lateral edges of cylindrical portion 35a (base part) along cylindrical portion protrudes.Gate 35 provides at relative position radially and passes the open communication 35b of the periphery of cylindrical portion 35a respectively.More particularly, open communication 35b is arranged to along the direction of intersecting with axial direction facing to opening 34 with face toward open communication 44a.Cylindrical portion 35a is assembled among the 44b of gate insertion section, and like this, the outside surface of cylindrical portion 35a contacts with the inside surface of gate insertion portion 44b.Like this, gate 35 can be with respect to developer containing part 33 rotations.

Open side at gate insertion portion 44b is provided with the cap 39 that is used for supply side gate insertion section.This cap 39 is provided with arm 39b respectively at the opposed end place.Porose 39c of each arm portion 39b, this 39c of hole portion and maintaining part 44c engagement, this maintaining part 44c becomes to be arranged in the form of the pawl on the T shape housing 44.Like this, cap 39 is fixed on the T shape housing 44, and prevents gate 35 and 44 disengagements of T shape housing.

Cap 39 has the opening 39a that is formed at wherein.The coupling part 35c of gate 35 passes this opening 39a.

The supply side movable part (supply side movable part) 32 that is used for gate 35 is moved is fixed on from the free end of the coupling part 35c of cap 39 protrusions.Movable part 32 has end bosses 32a, and this end bosses 32a inserts in the end recess 35c1 in the free end surface be formed at gate 35.Projection 32a press fit is packed in the recess 35c1.Like this, movable part 32 is fixed on the gate 35.Movable part 32 rotates with gate 35 with being integral.In other words, the rotation of the rotation of gate 35 and movable part 32 interlock.

Movable part 32 comprises the projection 32 (32b1,32b2,32b3,32b4) of arranged alternate and recess 32c (32c1,32c2,32c3,32c4) (Fig. 8).

To introduce gate (supply side gate portion) and the assembly method and the operation of element on every side below.

At first, gate 35 inserts among the gate insertion section 44b of T shape housing 44.The opening of gate insertion section 44b is covered by cap 39.Then, the retaining part 44c of 39c of hole portion and T shape housing 44 engagement.Like this, cap 39 is fixed on the T shape housing 44.Then, the end bosses 32a press fit of movable part 32 is packed among the end recess 35c1 of supply side gate 35.Then, T shape housing 44 is installed on the developer-accommodating part 33 by screw etc.

Fig. 7 (a) be gate and on every side element all install or be arranged at cut-open view under the state in the imaging device 100 at developer supply cartridge 9 and handle box 7.

Shown in Fig. 7 (a), when installing process cartridge 7 and developer supply cartridge 9, supply with opening 34, opening 44d and open communication 44a facing to supply side gate intercommunicating pore 35b.Therefore, developer can be supplied with the handle box 7 from feed cassette 9.Like this, be arranged in the rotation of opening 34 and the screw spreader above the opening 44d 38 (Fig. 2).Therefore, developer is sent to opening 34.Then, developer falls into reception opening 16a from supplying with opening 34.

Therefore, under the state shown in Fig. 7 (a), gate 35 is in the developer replenishing permission position that is used to open opening 34.

Fig. 7 (b) is one the state tail gates and the cut-open view of element on every side in take out developer supply cartridge 9 and handle box 7 from the body of imaging device 100a.

Under the state shown in Fig. 7 (b), gate 35 is in the developer replenishing disabled position that is used to close opening 34.

Under this state, the cylindrical portion 35a of gate 35, the part except opening 35b (part except open communication 35b) is facing to supplying with opening 34, opening 44d and open communication 44a.

When from device body 100a, removing feed cassette 9 or handle box 7, supply side movable part 32 is subjected to the power of the receiver side movable part (receiver side movable part) 62 (back will be introduced) from handle box 7 so that move (rotation), particularly is rotated in the present embodiment.Gate 35 from the position (Fig. 7 (a)) that allows developer replenishing along by any one and half-twist the direction shown in arrow B and the C to the position that prevents developer replenishing (Fig. 7 (b)).Like this, the opening 44d of feed cassette 9 or open communication 44a be not facing to open communication 35b.Therefore, opening 44d closes, thereby stops in the developer replenishing handle box 7.

In other words, the opening and closing of the gate of feed cassette 9 operation is by carrying out gate 35 half-twists.

Between developer containing part 33 and T shape housing 44, provide T shape toner seal 120 (Figure 17).Vertically hold 120a to be fixed on for one of toner seal 120 and supply with on the opening 34, so that opening 34 is supplied with in sealing.The other end 120b of T shape toner seal 120 is fixed on the columnar portion 121a that twines axle 121.Twine axle 121 and provide driving force acceptance division 121b, this driving force acceptance division 121b and column part 121a are integral rotation.

Driving force receiving unit 121b comprises T shape driving force receiving connector 152, is used for receiving driving forces from the body connector 151 that is arranged in device body 100a when feed cassette 9 is installed on the device body 100a.The gear parts 152a from connector 152 receives driving force by the gear set (Figure 26) that comprises idle gear 153,154 for it.

Here, when feed cassette 9 was new feed cassette (using), supplying with opening 34 can seal by toner seal 120.When supplying with opening 34 and seal, under feed cassette 9 is arranged at situation among the device body 100a, twines axle 121 and receive driving force, so that rotate (Figure 17) along arrow D direction by driving force receiving unit 121b and from body by toner seal 120.

Therefore, twine axle 121 and make toner seal 120 upwards twine, supply with opening 34 so that open.When after removing toner seal 120, from device body 100a, taking out feed cassette 9, supply with opening 34 by gate 35 sealings.

Judge whether feed cassette 9 is that new feed cassette will be undertaken by the information that device body 100a is familiar with in the storer (not shown) that is stored in the feed cassette 9.

In the present embodiment, developer supply cartridge 9 is provided with supply side gate 35.Therefore, always do not need to use the toner seal, and can prevent that developer from leaking by supplying with opening 34 yet.But, by having the said structure of toner seal, for example can prevent really in the course of conveying of developer supply cartridge that developer from leaking.

In the present embodiment, supply side gate 35 and supply side movable part 32 are non-integral or separated components.But, in optional structure, do not use cap 39, and as shown in Figure 27, supply side gate (supply side gate portion) 95 is provided with for example anti-delinking part 95e of snap type.Like this, gate 95 meshes with the hole 96e of T shape housing 96, thereby can prevent to throw off.Therefore, gate 95 and supply side movable part 95f can be one-piece constructions.

Supply side gate 95 examples of Figure 27 are corresponding to above-mentioned supply side gate 35, and T housing 96 is corresponding to T housing 44, and in addition, supply side movable part 95f is corresponding to supply side movable part 32.Open communication 95b is corresponding to open communication 35b, and opening portion 95d is not corresponding to opening portion 35d not.T describes that device open communication 96a describes device open communication 44a corresponding to T, and supply side gate insertion portion 96b is corresponding to supply side gate insertion portion 44b, and in addition, T shape shell nozzle 96d is corresponding to T shape shell nozzle 44d.

Feed cassette 9 also comprises following structure.

Particularly, it comprises the first meshing part 31b, and this first meshing part 31b is fixed on the position of supplying with opening 34 (supply side movable part 32) upstream with respect to the working direction among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a.When among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, the first meshing part 31b opens at gate 35 and makes limiting part 68 (back will be introduced) move (rotation) before supplying with opening 34.Therefore, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.This can make receiver side movable part 62 move.Subsequently, the first receiver side operation part 62b1, the 62b3 of it and movable part 62 engagement is so that movable part 62 rotates.This makes receiver side gate 65 receive disabled position from developer and moves to developer reception permission position.

In addition, developer supply cartridge 9 comprises the second meshing part 31a, and this second meshing part 31a is fixed on the position of supplying with opening 34 (supply side movable part 32) upstream with respect to the disassembly direction that takes out developer supply cartridge 9 from device body 100.When taking out feed cassette 9 from install 100 body, the second meshing part 31a contacts with limiting part 68, so that make limiting part 68 move (rotation) after gate 35 is closed supply opening 34.Like this, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Therefore, it allows movable part 62 motions.Subsequently, it and receiver side operating portion mesh, and this receiver side operating portion is arranged in the position different with the receiver side operating portion of receiver side movable part 62.Like this, gate 65 receives from developer and allows the position to move to developer reception disabled position.

Under feed cassette 9 was installed on state on the device body 100a, supply side movable part 32 extended along the direction vertical with bottom side (basal surface) 9e of feed cassette 9.Movable part 32 can be around the horizontal axis rotation that is parallel to basal surface 9e.

The supply side gate 35 one-tenth can be around the rotatable cylindrical form of the horizontal axis rotation that is parallel to feed cassette 9 basal surface 9e.

Cylindrical openings supply side gate 35, that extend along the cylindrical shape longitudinal direction faces toward developer replenishing opening 34.Therefore, developer replenishing opening 34 is opened.Part this cylindricality, that be different from cylindrical openings is by closing supply opening 34 facing to receiving opening 16a.

Supply side movable part 32 comprises becoming the supply side operation part of projection (32b1,32b2,32b3,32b4) form, these projectioies (32b1,32b2,32b3,32b4) and protruding 62b1,62b3 (the first receiver side operation part) and bifurcated projection 62b2,62b4 (the second receiver side operation part) engagement are so that receive revolving force.Like this, supply side gate 35 rotations.

The gate mechanism of handle box

The gate mechanism of the handle box 7 of present embodiments is described below with reference to Fig. 9,10,18,24 and 25.

Fig. 9 is the gate of handle box 7 and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.Figure 10 is the front elevation that is illustrated in the connection status between receiver side movable part 62 and the receiver side gate 65 (receiver side gate portion) (rotatable part).Figure 18 is the front elevation of winding part that is used to twine the toner seal of handle box.Figure 24 is the gate of handle box 7 and the skeleton view of element on every side.Figure 25 has represented to be used to twine the driving mechanism of part.

As shown in Figure 9, the gate mechanism of handle box 7 has and the similar structure of the gate mechanism of feed cassette 9.Developing apparatus housing 45 is corresponding to T shape housing 44.Developing apparatus shell nozzle 45d is corresponding to T shape shell nozzle 44d.Developer reservoir open communication 45a describes device open communication 44a corresponding to T.Development gate insertion portion 45b is corresponding to supply side gate insertion portion 44b.Receiver side gate 65 is corresponding to supply side gate 35.Cylindrical section 65a is corresponding to cylindrical section 35a; Coupling part 65c is corresponding to coupling part 35c; 65b is corresponding to open communication 35b for open communication (opening); Opening portion 65d is not corresponding to opening portion 35d not.Cap 69 is corresponding to cap 39; Arm 69b is corresponding to arm 39b; The 69c of hole portion is corresponding to bore portion 39c; Opening 69a is corresponding to opening 39a; And end recess 65c1 is corresponding to end recess 35c1.Consider these corresponding situations, will omit explanation for the sake of simplicity the appropriate section of handle box.

To describe receiver side movable part 62 below.

As shown in figure 10, the movable part 62 that is fixed on the free end of gate 65 is used to make gate 65 to move.In other words, gate 65 links with move (rotation) of movable part 62.Movable part 62 is provided with protruding 62b (62b1,62b2,62b3,62b4) and recess 62c (62c1,62c2,62c3,62c4), so that apply revolving force with respect to the installation and removal operation of device body 100a is next to feed cassette 9 by handle box 7.Projection 62b arranges along the direction that rotatablely moves of movable part 62.Projection 62b2 is provided with recess 62d1 in its central part office, and like this, it constitutes the bifurcated projection.In addition, protruding 62b4 is provided with recess 62d2 in its central part office, and like this, it constitutes the bifurcated projection.Projection 62b2,62b4 can mesh with the protruding 32b (32b1,32b2,32b3,32b4) of movable part 32.Projection 62b1-62b4 constitutes the receiver side operating portion.More especially, protruding 62b1,62b3 constitute the first receiver side operation part, and protruding 62b2,62b4 constitute the second receiver side operation part.Recess 62d1,62d2 are used to prevent interfere between protruding 32b and protruding 62b2,62b4.With reference to Figure 10, the part of protruding 62b2 and 62b4 is by dotted line.

Developer containing part 16 also is provided with limiting part 68, is used for the rotation of restraint parts 62.Limiting part 68 is made for and can slides along direction (arrow E direction) vertically is set by the claw portion 71a, the 72a that are arranged in the rail plate 71,72 in the developer-accommodating part 16.Limiting part 68 usually by the spring force (elastic force) that is arranged in the compression spring 70 between developer-accommodating part 16 and the limiting part 68 along upward to pushing.As shown in figure 10, when limiting part 68 was in initial position (restriction site), therefore restriction recess 68a can mesh with the protruding 62b (62b1,62b2,62b3,62b4) of movable part 62.Like this, with the rotation of restraint parts 62.In other words, by the engagement between protruding 62b and recess 68a, will limit or prevent the rotation of movable part 62.

The top surface of housing 45 provides seal member 67, and sealing parts 67 have the corresponding opening 67a with open communication 45a.

The following describes the gate of handle box 7 and the assembly method and the operation of element on every side.

At first, gate 65 inserts among the gate insertion section 45b of housing 45.The opening of gate insertion section 45b is covered by cap 69.Then, the maintaining part 45c of the bore portion 69c of cap 69 and housing 45 engagement.Like this, gate 65 is fixed on the housing 45.Then, the end bosses 62a press fit of movable part 62 is packed among the end recess 65c1 of gate 65.Limiting part 68 and claw portion 71a, 72a engagement at the rail plate 71,72 of developer containing part 16 outsides.Then, spring 70 is installed between limiting part 68 and the developer-accommodating part 16.Subsequently, seal member 67 is installed in the open communication 45a side of housing 45.Developing apparatus housing 45 is fixed on the developer-accommodating part 16 by screw (not shown) etc.

Gate 65 opens and closes similarly with above-mentioned gate 35.Receiver side gate 65 every half-twists, handle box 7 alternately can receive developer (developer receives and allows position, Fig. 7 (c)) and can not receive developer (developer receives disabled position, Fig. 7 (d)) from developer supply cartridge 9.

Like this, with the interlock of receiver side movable part 62 half-twists, reception opening 16a opens and closes by the rotation of gate 65.

Between developer-accommodating part 16 and developing apparatus housing 45, be provided with D shape toner seal 130 (Figure 18).One of D shape toner seal 130 vertically holds 130a to be fixed on the developer-accommodating part 16, and sealing receives opening 16a.The other end of D shape toner seal 130 is fixed on the column part 131a that twines axle 131.Also provide rotatable driving force receiving unit 131b, it can be integral rotation with column part 131a.

As shown in Figure 25, under handle box 7 was installed in state among the device body 100a, the body connector 155 of developing drive power receiving unit 156 from be arranged in device 100 bodies received driving forces, is used for development operation.Driving force receiving unit 131b receives driving force by gear set from the gear parts 156a of connector 156, and this gear set comprises idle pulley 157,158,159.

In the present embodiment, when handle box 7 was new handle box (using), receiving opening 16a can seal by above-mentioned toner seal 130.Under the situation that reception opening 16a seals by toner seal 130, when handle box 7 is arranged among the device body 100a, twines axle 131 and receive driving force by driving force receiving unit 131b and from body.

Device body 100a comes by the information in the storer (not shown) of detection of stored in being arranged in handle box 7 whether judgment processing box 7 is new.

Then, twine axle 131 toner seal 130 is upwards twined, receive opening 16a so that open.When from device body 100a taking-up handle box 7, receive opening 16a and seal by gate 65.

Handle box also provides receiver side gate 65, and is similar with developer supply cartridge.Therefore, leak from developer reception opening 16a even when not using the toner seal, also can fully prevent developer.But, by utilizing the structure of above-mentioned toner seal, can prevent really that the developer that may occur from leaking in the course of conveying of handle box.

In the present embodiment, receiver side gate 65 and receiver side movable part 62 are non-integral or separated components.But, do not use cap 69 in optional structure, as shown in Figure 28, but receiver side gate (receiver side gate part) 97 provides anti-delinking part 97e, and for example buckle, and gate 97 meshes with the hole 98e of developing apparatus housing 98, throws off so that prevent.Therefore, gate 97 and receiver side movable part 97f can be made for an integral body.

In Figure 28, gate 97 is corresponding to above-mentioned gate 65; Movable part 97f is corresponding to movable part 62; Developing apparatus housing 98 is corresponding to developing apparatus housing 45.Open communication 97b is corresponding to open communication 65b; And opening portion 97d is not corresponding to opening portion 65d not.Developer reservoir open communication 98a is corresponding to developer reservoir open communication 45a; Development gate insertion portion 98b is corresponding to development gate insertion portion 45b; Developing apparatus shell nozzle 98d is corresponding to developing apparatus shell nozzle 45d.Therefore, omit detailed description for the sake of simplicity to these elements.

The drives structure of gate part

With reference to Figure 11 and 12, the following describes the opening and closing operation in the installation and removal operating process of feed cassette 9 and handle box 7 of gate 35 and gate 65.

When developer supply cartridge is installed

With reference to Figure 11, the following describes the situation when feed cassette 9 is mounted among the device body 100a under handle box 7 has been arranged at state among the device body 100a.For the sake of simplicity, developer containing part 33 and developer containing part 16 have been omitted among Figure 11.The engaging piece 31a1 of gate 44, open communication 45b, gate 65, open communication 65b, the second meshing part 31a and the mate 31b1 of the first meshing part 31b are illustrated by the broken lines.

Before feed cassette 9 was mounted on the device body 100a, the opening 44d of T shape housing and open communication 44a were located such that they do not face toward the open communication 35b (state shown in Fig. 7 (b)) (developer reception disabled position) of supply side gate 35.Therefore prevent developer replenishing (closed condition) in handle box 7.

When handle box 7 was installed on the device body 100a under feed cassette 9 is not installed on state on the device body 100a, movable part 62 was not from reception Anywhere.Therefore, gate 65 does not rotate.Therefore, handle box 7 remains on the closed condition that prevents to receive developer.

The restriction recess 68a of limiting part 68 and the protruding 62b of movable part 62 (62b1 or 62b3) are meshing with each other.Therefore, movable part 62 keeps restriction (preventing rotation (motion)).

Operating personnel insert feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a, make directed section 42a, 42b be arranged on body guide rail 101a, 101b last (along the direction shown in the arrow A among Figure 11 (k)) simultaneously.

When feed cassette 9 advanced to position shown in Figure 11 (j), the engaging piece 31a1 of the second meshing part 31a contacted with the sloped surface portion 68b1 of the guiding surface 68b of limiting part 68.

As shown in Figure 11 (i), be advanced further by making feed cassette 9, inclined surface part 68b1 moves by the second meshing part 31a1.Therefore, press to limiting part 68 these elastic forces of opposing of top restriction site along being directed downwards shown in the arrow H among Figure 11 (i) by the elastic force of pushing spring 70 towards 16 motions of developer-accommodating part (motion allows position (rotation allows the position)).

When the engaging piece 31a1 of feed cassette 9 arrives the 68b2 of plane surface portion of guiding surface 68b, be released in the restriction recess 68a of limiting part 68 and the engagement between the protruding 62b (62b1 among Figure 10 or 62b3).Therefore, movable part 62 rotatable (Figure 11 (h)).

Then, mate 31a1 slides on the 68b2 of plane surface portion of limiting part 68.And the protruding 62b of engaging piece 31a1 and movable part 62 (62b1 or 62b3) engagement is so that make movable part 62 rotate (Figure 11 (g)) in the counterclockwise direction.By making movable part 62 rotations, the receiver side gate 65 that is fixed on above it also rotates in the counterclockwise direction with movable part 62.Like this, the open communication 65b of gate 65 is communicated with developing apparatus shell nozzle 45d and open communication 45a.Particularly, at this moment gate 65 places developer to receive and allows position (Fig. 7 (c)).When mate 31a1 and protruding 62b (62b1 or 62b3) engagement, recess 62c (62c1 among Figure 10 or 62c3) is used to receive mate 31a1.

When feed cassette 9 advanced to the position engaged place that is released between mate 31a1 and the movable part 62, gate 65 rotations were by 90 °.Then, the rotation of gate 65 stops.At this moment, open communication 65b occupies the position relative with receiving opening 16a (Fig. 7 (c)).Therefore realize open mode, wherein, can receive developer (Figure 11 (f)) from feed cassette 9.

Shown in (e)-(d) among Figure 11, when feed cassette 9 was advanced further to device body 100a, inclined surface part 68b3 was guided by engaging piece 31a1.Therefore, limiting part 68 by the elastic force (spring force) of spring 70 with respect to developer-accommodating part 16 towards restriction site make progress (along the direction of the arrow G among Figure 11 (e)) move.

The engaging piece 31a1 of feed cassette 9 and the sloped surface portion 68b3 of guiding surface 68b throw off.The projection 62b (62b2 among Figure 10 or 62b4) and the restriction recess 68a of limiting part 68 mesh.Movable part 62 returns to restriction site, prevents rotation (Figure 11 (c)) in this position.

Feed cassette 9 is advanced further to device body 100a.Therefore, the bifurcated of movable part 62 projection 62b (62b2 among Figure 10 or 62b4) meshes with the protruding 32b (32b1 among Fig. 8 or 32b3) and the recess 32c (32c1 among Fig. 8 or 32c3) of movable part 32.At this moment, the rotation of movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68 or prevents.Therefore, by the motion that enters of feed cassette 9, movable part 32 (arrow I direction Figure 11 (c)) rotation in the counterclockwise direction by the power that receives from movable part 62.By the rotation of movable part 32, be fixed on the also rotation in the counterclockwise direction of gate 35 above it.The open communication 35b of supply side gate 35 is communicated with (developer can flow through) (Figure 11 (c)-(b)) with shell nozzle 44d and open communication 44a fluid.In other words, at this moment the gate 35 of feed cassette 9 is in developer replenishing permission position.

Structure and the operation that to summarize handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 below.Also have, with the location structure of explanation with respect to body 100a.

Handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 are removably mounted on the device body 100a independently of one another.

Handle box 7 comprises photosensitive drums 1 and developer roll 17, and this developer roll 17 is used for making by developer and is formed at latent electrostatic image developing on the photosensitive drums 1.Handle box 7 comprises and can receive the receiver side gate 65 that moves between permission position and the developer reception disabled position at developer, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening 16a, so that the reception developer, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close reception opening 16a.Handle box 7 comprises receiver side movable part 62, this receiver side movable part 62 can move in linkage with gate 65, and this receiver side movable part 62 comprises receiver side operating portion 62b2 and 62b4, when gate 65 was in developer reception permission position, this receiver side operation part 62b2 and 62b4 placed operating position.Handle box 7 comprises limiting part 68, is used for the motion (Figure 11 (e)) of restriction movable part 62 when operation part 62b2 or 62b4 are in operating position.Here, operating position is the protruding 32b position engaged when operation part 62b2 or 62b4 and supply side movable part 32, and supply side movable part 32 moves (rotation) by the relative motion between supply side movable part 32 and receiver side movable part 62.In the present embodiment, operation part 62b2 or 62b4 are in the position, top side ((a)-(e)) in the operating position.

Feed cassette 9 comprises the supply side developer-accommodating part 33 that is used for receiving photographic developer.Feed cassette 9 comprises T shape shell nozzle 44d, be used for making developer to be supplied to handle box 7 from developer-accommodating part 33 by receiving opening 16a, and supply side gate 35 can be supplied with in the color toner agent and allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position, allow the position at this toner supply, T shape shell nozzle 44d and open communication 44a are interconnected, and this developer replenishing disabled position is used to close T shape shell nozzle 44d and open communication 44a.Developer supply cartridge 9 comprises movable part 32, this movable part 32 have be constrained under the state of operating position can with the protruding 32b of operation part 62b2 engagement.When feed cassette 9 advanced among the device body 100a, by making operation part 62b2 or 62b4 and protruding 32b engagement, movable part 32 made gate 35 move to toner supply from the toner supply disabled position in linkage and allows position (Figure 11 (d)-(a)).

When feed cassette 9 was advanced further to device body 100a, the portion that is positioned 40 of feed cassette 9 was connected to (Figure 13 (b)) on the body bolster 103 that is arranged among the device body 100a.The portion 40 that is positioned is arranged on the front side end surface of feed cassette 9 with respect to the direction among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a.In this position, gate 35 is finished 90 ° of rotary manipulations, thereby finish feed cassette 9 is installed on the device body 100a.At this moment, the rotation of supply side gate 65 stops.Also have, open communication 65b is in and makes it face toward the position (Fig. 7 (c)) (developer replenishing permission position) of T shape shell nozzle 45d and open communication 45a.When developer replenishing opening 34 was in open mode, developer can supply to (Figure 11 (a)) in the handle box 7.

When among the access to plant body 100a under the state of feed cassette 9 in handle box 7 is arranged at device body 100a, the operation of receiver side movable part 62, receiver side gate 65 and limiting part 68 is as follows.

Movable part 62 is used for making in linkage gate 65 to allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position in the developer reception.Movable part 62 comprises receiver side operation part (the second receiver side operation part) (bifurcated projection 62b2 and 62b4), and when gate 65 was in developer reception permission position, this receiver side operation part was in operating position.Be under the state of operating position mobile (rotation) of limiting part 68 restraint parts 62 in described receiver side operation part.

As previously mentioned, the movable part 32 of feed cassette 9 has following structure.When among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, movable part 32 is by moving (rotation) with receiver side operation part (protruding 62b2, the 62b4) engagement of movable part 62, and this movable part 62 is limited by the limiting part 68 that is arranged in operating position or determines.Movable part 32 makes gate move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage and allows the position.Like this, gate 35 is opened and is supplied with opening 34.

Like this, in the present embodiment, when gate 65 was in developer reception permission position, the receiver side operating portion was in operating position.Movable part 32 allows the position by moving with receiver side operating portion (protruding 62b2,62b4) engagement so that make gate 35 move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position.Therefore, when among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, supply with opening 34 and have only when gate 65 is in developer and receive and just opens when allowing the position, just have only when reception opening 16a opens and just open.Therefore, supply with opening 34 although can avoid reception opening 16a to close still to open.Like this, can prevent that developer from leaking from supply with opening 34.

According to present embodiment, when among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, supply with opening 34 and do not open, unless handle box 7 is installed on the device body 100a.

As previously mentioned, feed cassette 9 advances among the device body 100a, is carried on body guide rail (body side guiding piece) 101a, the 101b at directed section 42a, 42b place simultaneously.It is less preferably to insert required power, guarantees the location of feed cassette 9 simultaneously.Owing to this viewpoint is provided with the gap, this gap is at body bolster 103 and want the gap between the localization part 40 bigger.

To guide portion 42b channeling conduct, when along horizontal direction (with respect to the left side of view direction shown in Figure 2) when seeing, this is directed the more close movable part 32 of part.In order to finish this action, body guide rail 101b is used to limit the vertical shift of feed cassette 9 and skew left.Being offset downwards and to the right of body guide rail 101a restriction developer supply cartridge 9.

To introduce feed cassette 9 and body guide rail 101 in detail below.As shown in Fig. 2 (b), be directed part 42b and comprise that sidepiece is limited part 42b3, upside wants restricted part 42b1 and bottom to want restricted part 42b2.When developer supply cartridge 9 advances among the device body 100a, be limited the 42b3 of portion, be limited part 42b1 and be limited the 42b2 of portion to limit by the body guide rail 101b that is arranged among the device body 100a.Being limited the upper surface restrictions 101b1 of the 42b1 of portion by body guide rail 101b prevents to move upward.The bottom wants the basal surface restrictions 101b2 of restricted part 42b2 by body guide rail 101b to limit to move downward.Similarly, sidepiece restricted part 42b3 comes limit lateral movement by the side surface restrictions 101b3 of body guide rail 101b.When movable part 32 moves and mesh with movable part 62 simultaneously, be limited the 42b1 of portion and prevent to move upward by restricted part 101b1.Therefore, movable part 32 can move under the situation that assurance and movable part 62 mesh.Therefore, the opening and closing operation of supply side gate 35 and receiver side gate 65 will be guaranteed.

Here, directed section 42b is arranged to be guided by body guide rail 101b in the operating process of supply side gate 35, receiver side gate 65 and limiting part 68 at least, shown in Figure 11 (k)-(a).

Therefore, shown in Figure 11 (k)-(a), in the operating process of gate part (35,65) and limiting part 68, the directed section 42b of developer supply cartridge 9 is guided by body guide rail 101b with respect to the view direction (cross-sectional direction) of Fig. 2.Like this, can remain on relative position relation between developer supply cartridge 9 and the handle box 7 with respect to cross-sectional direction.

When taking out developer supply cartridge

When taking out feed cassette 9 under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 among the device body 100a from device body 100a, operation will be opposite with operation recited above.Particularly, sequence of operation is (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e)-(f)-(g)-(h)-(i)-(j)-(k).By these steps, supply side movable part 32, supply side gate 35, limiting part 68, receiver side movable part 62 and receiver side gate 65 are operated.

Feed cassette 9 comprises the developer-accommodating part 33 that is used for receiving photographic developer.Feed cassette 9 comprises supply side gate 35, this supply side gate 35 can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open developer replenishing opening 34, so that make developer receive opening 16a by developer and be supplied to the handle box 7 from developer-accommodating part 33, and this developer replenishing disabled position is used to close developer replenishing opening 34.Developer supply cartridge 9 comprises supply side movable part 32 (supply side movable part), this supply side movable part 32 have can with the protruding 32b of operation part 62b2 or 62b4 engagement, this operation part 62b2 or 62b4 restriction or be defined as and be in operating position.Along with the motion of taking out feed cassette 9 from device body 100a, movable part 32 moves (rotation) by the engagement of operation part 62b2 and protruding 32b, so that make supply side gate 35 allow the position to move to developer replenishing disabled position (Figure 11 (a)-(e)) from developer replenishing in linkage.

Therefore, after taking out feed cassette 9, keep being arranged on the gate 65 of the handle box 7 among the device body 100a by dismantling the operation of feed cassette 9 from device body 100a and closing in linkage.

Therefore, even when taking out under the state that is not installed at feed cassette 9 on the device body 100a, the gate 65 of the reception opening 16a of handle box 7 also keeps closing.Therefore, even when taking out feed cassette 9 under the state that all is arranged at handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a from device body 100a, the opening 16a of gate 65 keeps closing reliably.

To introduce the operation of movable part 62, gate 65 and limiting part 68 when from device body 100a, dismantling feed cassette 9 under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 among the device body 100a below.

At first, movable part 62 is removable, allows to move between position and the developer reception disabled position so that receiver side gate 65 is received at developer in linkage.Movable part 62 comprises receiver side operating portion (the second receiver side operating portion) (protruding 62b2 and 62b4), and when gate 65 placed developer to receive the permission position, this receiver side operating portion was arranged in operating position.When operating portion (protruding 62b2 or 62b4) when being in operating position, the moving of limiting part 68 restraint parts 62.

As previously mentioned, when from device body 100a, taking out feed cassette 9, the movable part 32 of feed cassette 9 is by moving with receiver side operating portion (protruding 62b2 or the 62b4) engagement of movable part 62, and this movable part 62 limits or be limited to operating position by limiting part 68.Also have, movable part 32 makes gate 35 allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing in linkage.

Like this, according to the embodiment of the invention, when feed cassette 9 when device body 100a takes out, movable part 32 is by moving (rotation) with receiver side operating portion (the second receiver side operating portion) (protruding 62b2 or the 62b4) engagement of movable part 62, and this movable part 62 limits or be limited to operating position by limiting part 68.Therefore, according to present embodiment, when from device body 100a, taking out feed cassette 9, receive opening 16a and after supply opening 34 is closed, close.Like this, when from device body 100a, taking out feed cassette 9, can not supply with opening 34 and receive the situation of closing after opening 16a closes.Therefore, can prevent that developer is by supplying with may leaking of opening 34.The following describes when under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 among the device body 100a feed cassette 9 being installed on the device body 100a or the operation of movable part 62, gate 65 and limiting part 68 during from device body 100a dismounting feed cassette 9.

At first, movable part 62 comprises: first receiver side operating portion 62b1 or the 62b3, and when gate 65 occupied developer reception disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 were in operating position; And second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4, when occupying developer, receiver side gate 65 receives when allowing the position, and this second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 are in operating position.

When the first operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 or the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 are in operating position, the rotation of limiting part 68 restraint parts 62.

When being mounted to supply chamber 9 on the device body 100a under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 among the device body 100a or dismantle supply chamber 9 from device body 100a, the operation of meshing part (second meshing part) 31a, supply side movable part 32 and supply side gate 35 is as follows:

At first, when among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, meshing part (second meshing part) 31a contacts with limiting part 68 before supply gate 35 is opened supply opening 34, and this limiting part 68 is by first operating portion 62b1 that is arranged in operating position or the rotation that 62b3 comes restraint parts 62.Meshing part 31a makes the elastic force of limiting part 68 antagonistic springs 70 move downward.Therefore, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Like this, meshing part 31a allows movable part 62 motions.Subsequently, the meshing part 32a and the first operation part 62b1 or 62b3 engagement, so that make movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 moves to the developer reception from developer reception disabled position in linkage with this movable part 62 and allows the position.Just, receiving opening 16a opens.

In addition, when from device body 100a taking-up feed cassette 9, after supply side gate 35 is closed supply opening 34, meshing part 31a contacts with limiting part 68, this limiting part 68 limits 62 rotations of (preventing) movable part by the second receiver side operation part 62b2 or the 62b4 that is arranged in operating position, and makes limiting part 68 opposing elastic forces move down.Therefore, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Like this, meshing part 31a allows movable part 62 motions.

Then, meshing part 31a makes the rotation of gate 35 and movable part 62 receive from developer in linkage and allows the position to rotate to developer to receive disabled position that the rotation of this gate 35 is meshed with the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 by meshing part 31a and caused.Just, receiving opening 16a opens.

Here, meshing part (second meshing part) 31a is with respect to the position of the direction fixed and arranged among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a in supply opening 34 (supply side movable part 32) downstream.

When among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, after receiver side gate 65 is opened reception opening 16a, movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, and this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, and this limiting part is defined in operating position with the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4.Supply side movable part 32 makes the supply side gate 35 and the rotation of this supply side movable part 32 move to developer replenishing permission position from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage, just opens and supplies with opening 34.

When feed cassette 9 when device body 100a dismantles, before receiver side gate 65 is closed reception opening 16a, movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, and this limiting part 68 is defined in operating position with the second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4.Movable part 32 makes the supply side gate 35 and the rotation of this movable part 32 allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing with linking.Just close and supply with opening 34.

According to present embodiment, when being mounted to feed cassette 9 on the device body 100a under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 among the device body 100a or from this device body 100a, dismantle feed cassette 9, will prevent that developer from leaking by supplying with opening 34.And can provide the beneficial effect (when handle box is mounted on the device body) of previous embodiment.

The following describes under feed cassette 9 is arranged at state among the device body 100a, handle box 7 is mounted to the situation of device body 100a when going up.

Before handle box 7 was mounted on the device body 100a, the shell nozzle 45d of handle box 7 and open communication 45a be not facing to open communication 65b (Fig. 7 (d)).Just, gate 35 occupies the developer replenishing disabled position.Therefore, receive opening 16a and close, under this state, can not receive developer from feed cassette 9 by gate 35.The engagement of the restriction recess 68a of limiting part 68 and the protruding 62b of movable part 62 (62b1 or 62b2).Therefore will limit or prevent movable part 62 rotations (motion).

Even under the state of handle box 7 separating device body 100a, when feed cassette 9 was mounted on the device body 100a, movable part 32 did not receive any power.Therefore, gate 65 does not rotate.Supply with opening 34 and close, and under this state, developer can not be supplied with handle box 7.Just, gate 35 remains on the developer replenishing disabled position.

At first, as previously mentioned, directed section 43a, 43b are arranged on body guide rail 102a, the 102b, and handle box 7 advances among the device body 100a along direction shown in the arrow A among Figure 12 (k).

When handle box 7 advanced to position shown in Figure 12 (j), the mate 31b1 of the first meshing part 31b of feed cassette 9 contacted with the sloped surface portion 68b3 of the guiding surface 68b of limiting part 68.

By handle box 7 is advanced further, sloped surface portion 68b3 is by mate 31b1 guiding, as shown in Figure 12 (i).Therefore, elastic force pushing by spring 70 is resisted elastic forces (spring force) and is moved downward (along direction shown in the arrow H among Figure 12 (i)) towards the permission position that is arranged in the base portion office to the limiting part 68 of top restriction site, and developer-accommodating part 16 is arranged in this base section.

When the mate 31b1 of feed cassette 9 arrives the 68b2 of plane surface portion of guiding surface 68b, be released in the restriction recess 68a of limiting part 68 and the engagement between the protruding 62b (62b1 among Figure 10 or 62b3).Therefore, movable part 62 can rotate (Figure 12 (h)).

Then, mate 31b1 slides on the 68b2 of plane surface portion of limiting part 68, so as with the protruding 62b (62b1 or 62b3) of movable part 62 engagement, therefore, movable part 62 is rotated in a clockwise direction (Figure 12 (g)).By the rotation of movable part 62, the gate 65 that is fixed on above it also is rotated in a clockwise direction.The open communication 65b of gate 65 is communicated with facing to shell nozzle 45d and open communication 45a and with them.Recess 62c (62c1 among Figure 10 or 62c3) is arranged to receive this engaging piece 31a1 when engaging piece 31a1 and protruding 62b (62b1 or 62b3) engagement.

When handle box 7 advanced to the position engaged that is released between engaging piece 31b1 and the movable part 62, gate 65 is half-twist.Then, the rotation of gate 65 stops.At this moment, open communication 65b is facing to shell nozzle 45d and open communication 45a (developer replenishing permission position).Here, the gate 65 of handle box 7 is opened, and therefore, handle box 7 can receive developer (Figure 12 (f)) from feed cassette 9.

Shown in Figure 12 (e)-(d), when handle box 7 was advanced further to device body 100a, sloped surface portion 68b1 was guided by engaging piece 31b1.Therefore, limiting part 68 moves to top restriction site (along direction shown in the arrow among Figure 12 (e)) by the elastic force (spring force) of spring 70.

When the sloped surface portion 68b1 of the engaging piece 31b1 of feed cassette 9 and guiding surface 68b separates, the restriction recess 68a engagement of the protruding 62b among Figure 10 (62b2 or 62b4) and limiting part 68.Movable part 62 is back to and prevents the restriction site (Figure 12 (d)) that rotates.

Handle box 7 is advanced further to device body 100a.At this moment, the protruding 62b of movable part 62 (62b2 among Figure 10 or 62b4) meshes with the protruding 32b (32b1 among Fig. 8 or 32b3) and the recess 32c (32c2 among Fig. 8 or 32c4) of movable part 32.At this moment, the rotation of movable part 62 limits by limiting part 68 or prevents.Therefore, movable part 32 is from movable part 62 receptions, so that (direction shown in the arrow J among Figure 12 (c)) rotation along clockwise direction.By the rotation of movable part 32, the gate 35 that is fixed on above it also is rotated in a clockwise direction.At this moment, the open communication 35b of gate 35 is facing to T shape shell nozzle 44d and open communication 44a ((c)-(b)).

Also have, the localization part of of handle box 7 is connected on the body bolster (not shown) among the device body 100a.Like this, gate 35 is finished 90 ° of rotations.Therefore, the operation that is mounted on the device body 100a of handle box 7 is finished.At this moment, the rotation of gate 35 stops.At this moment open communication 35b is positioned to facing to T shape shell nozzle 44d and open communication 44a (Fig. 7 (a)).Supply with opening 34 and also open, so developer can be supplied with handle box 7 (Figure 12 (a)).

Here, handle box 7 comprises receiver side movable part 62 (back will be introduced).

Movable part 62 comprises: first receiver side operating portion (projection) 62b3,62b1, and when receiver side gate 65 was arranged in the developer replenishing disabled position, this first receiver side operation part was arranged in operating position; And second receiver side operating portion (projection) 62b2,62b4, when receiver side gate 65 is arranged in developer replenishing when allowing the position, this second receiver side operation part is arranged in operating position.Movable part 62 makes gate 65 move in linkage.Place under the situation of first operating position at the first operating portion 62b3,62b1, the limiting part 68 that moves through of movable part 62 limits.When among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, movable part 62 moves downward by the limiting part 68 that contacts with the first meshing part 31b.Like this, movable part 62 discharges from limiting part 68, becomes removable (rotatable).Then, movable part 62 allows the position by making receiver side gate 65 move to developer replenishing in linkage by the first operation part 62b3 that contacts with the first meshing part 31b, motion that 62b1 causes.Place under the situation of operating position at the second operation part 62b2,62b4, the motion of movable part 62 is limited or is limited by limiting part 68.The motion (rotation) that movable part 62 makes receiver side gate 65 and supply side movable part 32 cause by the second operation part 62b2,62b4 and 32 engagements of supply side movable part moves to developer replenishing with linking and allows the position.

When handle box 7 was mounted on the device body 100a under feed cassette 9 is arranged at state among the device body 100a, the first meshing part 31b of feed cassette 9 and the operation of movable part 32 were as follows.

At first, when among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, the first meshing part 31b is at gate 65 under the state of developer replenishing disabled position and contacts with limiting part 68, this limiting part 68 restrictions or limit the motion of movable part 62.Also have, limiting part 68 moves downward.Like this, movable part 62 discharges the restriction of limiting part 68.Therefore, movable part 62 becomes removable (rotation).Subsequently, the first meshing part 31b makes receiver side gate 65 move to this permission position with movable part 62 by contact the motion rotation that causes with the first meshing part 31b with linking.

Movable part 32 meshes with operating portion 62b2, the 62b4 of the movable part 62 that limits or be limited to operating position.When handle box 7 advanced among the device body 100a, movable part 32 made gate 35 move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position and allows the position.

When handle box 7 when feed cassette 9 is arranged under the state among the device body 100a among the access to plant body 100a, the operation of receiver side movable part 62 and limiting part 68 is as follows.

At first, movable part 62 comprises: first receiver side operating portion 62b1 or the 62b3, and this first receiver side operating portion places developer to receive under the situation of disabled position at gate 65 and is arranged in operating position; And second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4, this second receiver side operation part places developer to receive under the situation that allows the position at gate 65 and is arranged in operating position.

When the first receiver side operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 place operating position, perhaps when the second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 place operating position, limiting part 68 restrictions or prevent that movable part 62 from moving (rotation).

When in the handle box 7 access to plant bodies, limiting part 68 contacts with meshing part (first meshing part) 31b, so that from limiting part 68 releasing activity parts 62, thereby makes movable part 62 become removable (rotation).Gate 65 moves to developer reception permission position with the first operation part 62b1 or 62b3 by contact move (rotation) that cause with meshing part 31b with linking.Subsequently, when the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 placed operating position, moving of movable part 62 limited by limiting part 68 again.Also have, the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 and movable part 32 engagements, so that make it move (rotation), and move (rotation) of supply side gate 35 and movable part 32 moves to developer replenishing permission position with linking.Just, supplying with opening 34 opens.

When handle box 7 when feed cassette 9 is arranged under the state among the device body 100a among the access to plant body 100a, the operation of meshing part (first meshing part) 31b, supply side movable part 32 and supply side gate 35 is as follows.

When among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, meshing part (first meshing part) 31b places at the first operation part 62b1 or 62b3 under the situation of operating position and contacts with limiting part 68, the moving of this limiting part 68 restraint parts 62 (rotation).Like this, movable part 62 discharges from limiting part 68.Therefore, movable part 62 can move (rotation).Meshing part 31b contacts with the first operation part 62b1 or 62b3, so that movable part 32 is moved, gate 65 moves to developer in linkage with this mobile phase and receives the permission position.Like this, receiving opening 16a opens.

When among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, after meshing part 31b makes that gate 65 moves to developer reception permission position, supply side movable part 32 is by moving (rotation) with the second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or the 62b4 engagement of movable part 62, and this movable part 62 is limited or limited by the limiting part 68 that is arranged in operating position.Movable part 32 makes gate 35 move (rotation) to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage and allows the position.Therefore, supplying with opening 34 opens.

Like this, in embodiments of the present invention, when among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, the first operating portion 62b1,62b3 contact with meshing part 31b so that move (rotation), and gate 65 moves to developer in linkage with this mobile phase and receives the permission position.

Subsequently, the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 and movable part 32 engagements.According to advancing of handle box 7, movable part 32 moves (rotation), and gate 35 moves to developer replenishing with this motion with linking and allows the position.Just, supplying with opening 34 opens.

Therefore, according to present embodiment, when among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, supply with 34 of openings and just open after opening receiving opening 16a.Therefore, supplying with opening 34 can not open under reception opening 16a closing state.Therefore, according to present embodiment, when among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, can avoid developer to leak by supplying with opening 34.

In addition, according to present embodiment, when among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, receive opening 16a and do not open, unless feed cassette 9 is installed on the device body 100a.Like this, receiving opening 16a will be not can not open under feed cassette 9 is installed in state on the device body 100a.

When handle box takes out from device body

When taking out handle box 7 under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 among the device body 100a from device body 100a, operation will be opposite.Just, with reference to Figure 12, sequence of operation is (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e)-(f)-(g)-(h)-(i)-(j)-(k).Movable part 32, supply side gate 35, limiting part 68, movable part 62 and receiver side gate 65 are with this sequential operation.

As previously mentioned, the handle box 7 that is removably mounted on the device body 100a comprises receiver side gate 65.Gate 65 can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open reception opening 16a, so that receive the developer that will be used to develop by developer roll 17, and this developer receives disabled position and is used to close developer and receives opening 16a.

And gate 65 provides receiver side movable part 62, and this receiver side movable part 62 can rotate with gate 65 with linking, allows to move between position and the developer reception disabled position thereby gate 65 is received at developer.Movable part 62 comprises receiver side operation part 62b2 or 62b4, and when gate 65 placed developer to receive the permission position, this receiver side operating portion was arranged in operating position.Movable part 62 also comprises limiting part 68, is used for limiting when movable part 62 places operating position the motion of this movable part 62.

Be removably mounted on the device body so that developer supply cartridge 9 from developer to handle box 7 that supply with comprises the developer containing part 16 that is used for receiving photographic developer.Developer supply cartridge 9 also comprises supply side gate 35.Gate 35 can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open and supplies with opening 34, so that developer is supplied to the handle box from developer containing part 16 by receiving opening 16a, this developer replenishing disabled position is used to close supply opening 34.And it comprises meshing part (first meshing part) 31b.When in the handle box 7 access to plant bodies, place developer to receive under the situation of disabled position at gate 65, the first meshing part 31b contact with limiting part 68, mobile (rotation) of these limiting part 68 restrictions or qualification movable part 62.By movable part 62 is discharged from limiting part 68, movable part 62 can move.Subsequently, the first meshing part 31b contacts with movable part 62, so that make movable part 62 motions, gate 65 moves to developer with this motion with linking and receives the permission position.And developer supply cartridge comprises supply side movable part 32.When handle box 7 accesss to plant 100 bodies, movable part 32 is limited or is limited by limiting part 68 by moving (rotation) with the operating portion 62b2 of movable part 62 or 62b4 engagement, have the operation part 62b4 that is arranged in operating position or this movable part 62 of 62b2.Movable part 32 makes supply side gate 35 move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage and allows the position.

The structure of receiver side movable part 62 is as follows.

Movable part 62 comprises operating portion (projection) 62b2,62b4, and when gate 65 placed developer to receive the permission position, this operating portion was arranged in operating position.Movable part 62 makes gate 65 move in linkage.Movable part 62 limits or prevents by the limiting part 68 that is arranged in operating position and moves, at this operating position place, and operating portion 62b2 and protruding 32b engagement.Like this, when going up handle box 7 taking-ups from device body 100a, movable part 62 moves, so that make gate 35 move to the developer replenishing disabled position.Subsequently, movable part 62 contacts to become with the first meshing part 31b by limiting part 68 and can move (rotation).Movable part 62 moves with first the contacting of meshing part 31b by operation part (projection) 62b2,62b4, and gate 65 moves to developer reception disabled position with this movable part 62 with linking.

Therefore, after handle box 7 took out from device body 100a, the supply side gate 35 that is retained in the feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a was closed from the operation of device body 100a dismounting automatically by handle box 7.

When taking out handle box 7 under the state that is arranged at feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a from device body 100a, the operation of receiver side movable part 62, receiver side gate 65 and limiting part 68 is as follows.

At first, receiver side movable part 62 comprises receiver side operating portion 62b2,62b4, and this receiver side operating portion places developer to receive under the situation that allows the position at gate 65 and is arranged in operating position.Movable part 62 is used for making in linkage gate 65 to receive between permission position and the developer reception disabled position mobile at developer.When handle box 7 is dismantled from device body 100a, receiver side operation part 62b2, the 62b4 of the movable part 62 that limits or limit by the limiting part 68 that is arranged in operating position and 32 engagements of supply side movable part, thus make movable part 32 motions (rotation).Movable part 32 makes supply side gate 35 move to the developer replenishing disabled position interrelatedly.Just, supplying with opening 34 closes.Subsequently, movable part 62 discharges from this limiting part 68 by the limiting part 68 that contacts with meshing part (first meshing part) 35b.Therefore, movable part 62 becomes movable.Then, movable part 62 moves with contacting of 31b of meshing part (first meshing part) by receiver side operation part 62b2,62b4, gate 65 with should mobile move to developer reception disabled position in linkage.That is to say, receive opening 16a and close.When taking out handle box 7 under the state in feed cassette 9 is arranged at device body 100a from device body 100a, the operation of supply side movable part 32 and supply side gate 35 is as follows.

At first, when from device body 100a taking-up handle box 7, place developer to receive under the situation that allows the position at gate 65, movable part 32 can be by moving (rotation) with operation part 62b2, the 62b4 engagement of movable part 62, and this movable part 62 is limited or limited by limiting part 68.Movable part 32 makes gate 35 allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing in linkage.Just, supplying with opening 34 closes.

Here, according to the embodiment of the invention, when from device body 100a, taking out handle box 7, receiver side operation part 62b2,62b4 and movable part 32 engagements, thus make this movable part 32 move (rotation).Movable part 32 makes gate 35 move to the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage.Subsequently, movable part 62 contacts with meshing part (first meshing part) 31b by operation part 62b2,62b4 and moves (rotation), and gate 65 moves to developer in linkage with this mobile phase and receives disabled position.Just, receiving opening 16a closes.

Therefore, according to present embodiment, when from device body 100a, taking out handle box 7, receive opening 16a and only after supply opening 34 is closed, just close.Therefore, by this embodiment of the present invention, receive opening 16a and under the state that supply opening 34 is opened, can not close.

Like this, according to present embodiment, when taking out, handle box 7 can prevent that developer from leaking from device body 100a.

Introduce the situation when being mounted to feed cassette 9 on the device body 100a under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 in the device body or from this device body 100a, dismantle feed cassette 9 below, and when being mounted to handle box 7 on the device body 100a under the state that is arranged at feed cassette 9 in the device body or the situation during demounting process cartridge 7 from this device body 100a.

The operation of the receiver side movable part 62 of handle box 7, receiver side gate 65 and limiting part 68 with when be mounted to feed cassette 9 on the device body 100a under the state that is installed at handle box 7 in the device body or from this device body 100a the situation of dismounting during feed cassette 9 identical.

At first, following explanation first meshing part (meshing part) 31b, second meshing part (meshing part) 32b and supply side movable part 32.

First meshing part (meshing part) 31b at first is described.

When handle box access to plant body, before gate 35 is opened supply opening 34, the first meshing part 31b contacts with limiting part 68, the rotation of these limiting part 68 restrictions or qualification movable part 62, and the first receiver side operation part 62b1 or the 62b3 of this movable part 62 are arranged in operating position.The first meshing part 31b makes the elastic force of limiting part 68 antagonistic springs 70 move downward.Like this, movable part 62 discharges from limiting part 68.Therefore, movable part 62 is movable.Subsequently, the first meshing part 31b and the first operation part 62b1 or 62b3 engagement, thus making movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 rotatablely moves with this, and receiving disabled position from developer moves to developer reception permission position with linking.Just, receiving opening 16a opens.

When handle box 7 when device body 100a takes out, the first meshing part 31b contacts with limiting part 68, the rotation of these limiting part 68 restrictions or qualification movable part 62, the second receiver side operation part 62b2 or the 62b4 of this movable part 62 are arranged in operating position.The first meshing part 31b makes the elastic force of limiting part 68 antagonistic springs 70 move down, so that movable part 62 is discharged from limiting part 68.Therefore, movable part 62 is removable.The first meshing part 31b and the second receiver side operation part 62b2 or 62b4 engagement, thus make movable part 62 rotations, and gate 65 allows the position to move to developer from the developer reception in linkage with this rotation and receives disabled position.Just, receiving opening 16a closes.

Here, the first meshing part 31b is fixed on the position of supplying with opening 16a (supply side movable part 32) upstream along the approach axis among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a.

The following describes the second meshing part 31a.

When among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, before gate 35 is opened supply opening 34, the second meshing part 31a contacts with limiting part 68, the rotation of these limiting part 68 restrictions or qualification movable part 62, the first receiver side operating portion 62b1 or the 62b3 of this movable part 62 are arranged in operating position.The second meshing part 31a makes limiting part 68 opposing elastic forces move downward, so that movable part 62 is discharged from limiting part 68.Therefore, the second meshing part 31a makes that receiver side movable part 62 is removable.Then, the second meshing part 31a and the first operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 engagement, so that make movable part 62 rotations, move to the developer reception from developer reception disabled position allows the position to gate 65 with linking with this rotation.Just, receiving opening 16a opens.

When from device body 100a taking-up feed cassette 9, after gate 35 is closed supply opening 34, the second meshing part 31a contacts with limiting part 68, the rotation of these limiting part 68 restrictions or qualification movable part 62, the second operating portion 62b2 or the 62b4 of this movable part 62 are arranged in operating position.The second meshing part 31a makes the elastic force of movable component 62 antagonistic springs 70 move downward.Therefore, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Therefore, it makes that movable part 62 is movable.Subsequently, the second meshing part 31a and the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 engagement, thus making movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 allows the position to move to developer from the developer reception in linkage with this rotation and receives disabled position.Just, receiving opening 16a closes.

Here, the second meshing part 31a is fixed on along the approach axis among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a and supplies with opening 34 (supply side movable part 32) location downstream.

The following describes supply side movable part 32.

At first, when among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, after the first meshing part 31b makes that gate 65 is opened receiver side opening 16a, movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, more particularly, prevent this movable part 62 rotations by the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 being limited to operating position.Movable part 32 makes gate 35 move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage and allows the position.Just, supplying with opening 34 opens.

In addition, when from device body 100a, taking out handle box 7, before the first meshing part 31b makes that gate 65 is closed reception opening 16a, movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, more particularly, prevent movable part 62 rotations by the second operation part 62b2 or the 62b4 that is limited to operating position.Movable part 32 makes gate 35 allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing rotatably.Just, supplying with opening 34 closes.

In addition, when among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, after the second meshing part 31a makes that gate 65 is opened receiver side opening 16a, movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, more particularly, the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 are prevented rotation by being limited to operating position.Movable part 32 makes gate 35 move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage and allows the position.Just, supplying with opening 34 opens.

In addition, when from device body 100a, taking out feed cassette 9, movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, more particularly, the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 are prevented this movable part 62 rotations by being limited to operating position.Movable part 32 makes gate 35 allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing interrelatedly.Just, supplying with opening 34 closes.

The following describes when feed cassette 9 when handle box 7 is arranged under the state in the device body among the access to plant body 100a situation and when the situation of handle box 7 when feed cassette 9 is arranged under the state in the device body among the access to plant body 100a.

The following describes the structure and the operation of the receiver side movable part 62 and the limiting part 68 of handle box 7.

Movable part 62 rotates in linkage with gate 65, and like this, gate 65 can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position.Movable part 62 comprises: first receiver side operation part 62b1 or the 62b3, and when gate 65 occupied developer reception disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 were arranged in operating position; And second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4, when occupying developer, gate 65 receives when allowing the position, and this second receiver side operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 are arranged in operating position.

When the first operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 or the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 are arranged in operating position, the rotation of limiting part 68 restraint parts 62.

The following describes the first meshing part 31b, the second meshing part 31a of feed cassette 9 and the structure and the operation of supply side movable part 32.

When handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, before gate 35 is opened supply opening 34, the first meshing part 31b contacts with limiting part 68, these limiting part 68 restraint parts 62, more particularly, this limiting part 68 prevents movable part 62 rotations by the first operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 being limited to operating position.The first meshing part 31b makes the elastic force of limiting part 68 antagonistic springs 70 move downward.Like this, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Therefore, it makes that movable part 62 is removable.Subsequently, the first meshing part 31b and the first operation part 62b1 or 62b3 engagement, so that make movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 moves to the developer reception from developer reception disabled position in linkage with this movable part 62 and allows the position.Just, receiving opening 16a opens.

When among the feed cassette 9 access to plant body 100a, before gate 35 is opened supply opening 34, the second meshing part 31a contacts with limiting part 68, these limiting part 68 restraint parts 62, more particularly, this limiting part 68 prevents movable part 62 rotations by the first operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 being limited to operating position.The second meshing part 31a makes limiting part 68 opposing elastic forces move downward.Therefore, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Therefore, it makes that movable part 62 is removable.The second meshing part 31a and the first operating portion 62b1 or 62b3 engagement, so that make movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 moves to the developer reception from developer reception disabled position with this movable part 62 interrelatedly and allows the position.Just, receiving opening 16a opens.

When among the handle box 7 access to plant body 100a, after the first meshing part 31b makes that gate 65 is opened receiver side opening 16a, supply side movable part 32 is by rotating with movable part 62 engagements, this movable part 62 is limited by limiting part 68, more particularly, prevent this movable part 62 rotations by the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 being limited to operating position.Supply side movable part 32 makes gate 35 rotate to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage and allows the position.Just, supplying with opening 34 opens.

Therefore, this embodiment of the present invention will provide the beneficial effect identical with previous embodiment.

The following describes structure and operation when under handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 are arranged at state among the device body 100a, from device body 100a, take out feed cassette 9 or from device body 100a, taking out handle box 7.

Identical in the receiver side movable part 62 of handle box 7 and the structure of limiting part 68 and the previous embodiment.

The following describes the first meshing part 31b, the second meshing part 31a of feed cassette 9 and the structure and the operation of supply side movable part 32.

When handle box 7 when device body 100a takes out, after gate 35 is closed supply opening 34, the first meshing part 31b contacts with limiting part 68, these limiting part 68 restraint parts 62, more particularly, this limiting part 68 is by being limited to the rotation that operating position prevents movable part 62 with the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4.The first meshing part 31b makes the described elastic force of limiting part 68 opposings move downward.Like this, the first meshing part 31b makes movable part 62 discharge from limiting part 68.Therefore, it makes that movable part 62 is movable.Subsequently, the first meshing part 31b and the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 engagement, thus making movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 allows the position to rotate to developer from the developer reception with this movable part 62 interrelatedly and receives disabled position.Just, receiving opening 16a closes.

When from device body 100a taking-up feed cassette 9, after gate 35 is closed supply opening 34, the second meshing part 31a contacts with limiting part 68, these limiting part 68 restraint parts 62, more particularly, this limiting part 68 prevents movable part 62 rotations by the second operation part 62b2 or 62b4 being limited to operating position.The second meshing part 31a makes limiting part 68 antagonistic springs 70 described elastic forces move down.Therefore, it discharges the restriction operation of limiting part 68.Therefore, it makes that movable part 62 is removable.Subsequently, the second meshing part 31a and the second operating portion 62b2 or 62b4 engagement, thus making movable part 62 rotations, gate 65 allows the position to rotate to developer from the developer reception in linkage with this movable part 62 and receives disabled position.Just, receiving opening 16a closes.

According to present embodiment, the beneficial effect identical with previous embodiment will be provided.

Here, when handle box 7 was installed on the device body 100a, receiver side movable part 62 was arranged on the upper surface of handle box.Movable part 62 is rotatable, and like this, its peripheral moving direction is with respect to the installation and removal direction of device body 100a and along the length of handle box 7 along handle box 7.Just, movable part 62 can rotate around horizontal axis, and this horizontal axis extends along the direction that the longitudinal direction with handle box 7 intersects.

When handle box 7 was installed on the device body 100a, gate 65 was arranged on the upper surface of handle box 7.Rotatable gate 65 is a cylindrical shape.Gate 65 is rotatable, like this, its peripolesis direction along handle box 7 with respect to the installation and removal direction of device body 100a and along the length of handle box 7.In other words, the cylinder body shape that 65 one-tenth at gate can rotate around horizontal axis, the direction extension that this horizontal axis intersects along the longitudinal direction with handle box 7.Gate 65 provides the opening in its periphery surface (open communication 65b), so that allow developer to flow along the radial direction of cylindrical shape.When opening faced toward or align reception opening 16a, it was opened and receives opening 16a.Gate 65 receives opening by the part that makes it, be different from opening facing to developer and closes reception opening 16a.

Here, upper surface is to be mounted to device body 100a up surface when going up when handle box 7.It must not be the top of box.

In the present embodiment, receiver side gate 65 is a cylindricality, but is not limited thereto.For example, gate 65 can be any rotatable part, and more particularly, it can be the shape of for example circular columns.But, from the viewpoint of easy manufacturing, cylindrical shape is preferred.Gate is not limited to rotatable structure, but can be slide construction, as hereinafter described.

The first receiver side operation part 62b1 or 62b3 are provided with the projection on the periphery surface that is arranged in receiver side movable part 62.This projection and meshing part (the first meshing part 31b, the second meshing part 31a) engagement is so that receive revolving force.Like this, receiver side gate 65 rotations.The second receiver side operation part 62b2 or 62b4 are provided with the projection on the periphery surface that is arranged in movable part 62.The supply side operation part 32b1 of this projection and movable part 32,32b2,32b3,32b4 engagement.Like this, supply side gate 35 rotations.

According to the embodiment of the invention, with the transmission of the power of assurance, because it is realized by the butt between projection.

When feed cassette 9 was mounted on the device body 100a, movable part 32 was arranged on the basal surface of feed cassette 9.Movable part is rotatable, and like this, its peripolesis direction is with respect to the installation and removal direction of device body 100a and along the length of feed cassette 9 along feed cassette 9.Just, movable part 32 can rotate around horizontal axis, and this horizontal axis extends along the direction that the longitudinal direction with feed cassette 9 intersects.

When feed cassette 9 was installed on the device body 100a, gate 35 was arranged on the basal surface of feed cassette 9.Rotatable gate 65 is a cylindrical shape.Gate 35 is rotatable, and like this, its peripolesis direction is with respect to the installation and removal direction of device body 100a and along the length of feed cassette 9 along feed cassette 9.In other words, the cylinder body shape that 35 one-tenth at gate can rotate around horizontal axis, the direction extension that this horizontal axis intersects along the longitudinal direction with feed cassette 9.Gate 35 provides the opening in its periphery surface (open communication 35b), so that allow developer to flow along the radial direction of cylindrical shape, this opening faces toward or alignment receives opening 16a, receives opening 16a so that open.When opening (open communication 35a) faces toward supply opening 34, supply with opening 34 and open, and when the part that is different from opening (open communication 35b) faced toward supply opening 34, this supply opening 34 was closed.

Here, basal surface is to be mounted to device body 100a down surface or side when going up when feed cassette 9.It must not be the surface of bottommost.

In the present embodiment, receiver side gate 35 is a cylindricality, but is not limited thereto.It can be any rotatable part, for example rotatable circular columns.But, from the viewpoint of easy manufacturing, cylindrical shape is preferred.Gate 35 is not limited to rotatable gate, but can be sliding gate, as hereinafter described.

And movable part 32 is provided with supply side operation part 32b1,32b2,32b3,32b4.The projection engages of the projection of supply side operation part 32b1,32b2,32b3,32b4 and receiver side operating portion 62b2,62b4 is so that receive revolving force.Like this, gate 35 is rotated.

According to the embodiment of the invention, with the transmission of the power of assurance, because it is realized by the butt between projection.

As previously mentioned, in the present embodiment, gate 35 and 65 is rotatable cylindrical part (rotatable parts).This advantage that is better than the translation motion gate is the regional less of developer deposition.

To describe the aforesaid operations position in detail below.

Operating position is that receiver side operation part (the second receiver side operation part) 62b2, the 62b4 of receiver side movable part 62 when handle box 7 is mounted on the device body 100a faces toward the supply side movable part 32 that is installed in the feed cassette 9 on the device body 100a, perhaps with these supply side movable part 32 engagements.In the present embodiment, operating position is the position, top side of the swing-around trajectory of receiver side movable part 62.At this operating position, receiver side operation part 62b2,62b4 are from meshing part 31a or 31b reception, so that make 62 rotations of receiver side movable part.Perhaps, at this operating position, receiver side operation part 62b2,62b4 apply power to supply side movable part 32, so that make 32 rotations of supply side movable part.

Like this, even when developer supply cartridge 9 is mounted on the device body 100a, also keep the closed condition of developer replenishing opening 34 under handle box 7 is not installed in state on the device body 100a.In addition, though when from device body 100a, taking out handle box 7 under the state that all is installed at handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 on the device body 100a too.

In the aforementioned embodiment, no matter the erection sequence of feed cassette 9 and handle box 7 how or the taking-up order of feed cassette 9 and handle box 7 how, these boxes can both proper operation.Supply side movable part 32 and receiver side movable part 62 are rotatable, and like this, the peripolesis direction is along installation direction.In other words, under handle box 7 was installed on state on the device body 100a, movable part 62 can rotate around horizontal axis, the direction extension that this horizontal axis intersects along the longitudinal direction with handle box 7.Similarly, under feed cassette 9 was installed on state on the device body 100a, movable part 32 can rotate around horizontal axis, the direction extension that this horizontal axis intersects along the longitudinal direction with feed cassette 9.

Here, " level " must not be " vertical with vertical direction/vertical (gravity direction) ".Particularly, in this example, " level " covered and ± 15 ° of scopes of lucky horizontal direction inclination.As long as movable part 32 is meshing with each other the power of can transmitting with movable part 62, this scope is just satisfactory.In other words, when gate 35 and 65 can rotate, this scope was satisfactory.

Like this, in ordinary construction, supply with opening and sealing be installed in can flat part around the vertical axis rotation on, with this ordinary construction relatively, the area of developer replenishing opening and the area of gate are all less with respect to cross-sectional direction.Therefore, handle box 7 and developer supply cartridge 9 can reduce size, and can reduce the floor area of imaging device 100 when arranging four handle boxes 7 and four developer supply cartridges 9.

In addition, no matter handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 be mounted among the device body 100a sequence of operation how, the supply opening 34 of feed cassette 9 only just can be opened after the reception opening 16a of handle box 7 opens.Therefore, the overhead height that is contained in the developer in the handle box 7 (developer-accommodating part 16) can be increased to the contiguous opening that receives.This can reduce the size of handle box 7 along short transverse.Even when handle box 7 is mounted among the device body 100a under the state that feed cassette 9 does not have among the charging apparatus body 100a, receives opening 16a and also can not open.Therefore, even when handle box 7 charging apparatus body 100a, produce collision, prevent that also developer from blowing out by opening 16a.Therefore, developer can be packed into up to adjacent top height 7e.

In addition, no matter handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 be mounted among the device body 100a order how, supply with 34 of openings and just open after opening receiving opening 16a.Therefore, when being mounted to, handle box 7 or developer supply cartridge 9 prevent that developer from spreading out when device body 100a goes up.

No matter handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 take out operation from device body 100a order how, developer receives opening 16a and only just closes after supply opening 34 is closed.Therefore, when taking out, handle box 7 and/or feed cassette 9 prevent that also developer from spreading out from device body 100a.

As previously mentioned, when feed cassette 9 was not arranged among the device body 100a, the reception opening 16a of handle box 7 did not open.Therefore, even when handle box 7 is stayed among the device body 100a under the state that feed cassette 9 does not have among the charging apparatus body 100a, foreign matter also can not enter handle box 7.

No matter the sequence of operation among handle box 7 and the feed cassette 9 charging apparatus body 100a how, supply side gate 35 and receiver side gate 65 can both respond the fitting operation of handle box 7 or feed cassette 9 and open.

And no matter the sequence of operation that handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 take out from device body 100a how, supply side gate 35 and receiver side gate 65 can both respond the disassembling section of handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 and close.

Therefore, no matter handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 be mounted among the device body 100a order how, the opening and closing state of supply side gate 35 and receiver side gate 65 can respond the fitting operation of handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 and change.

Therefore, no matter the installation of handle box and feed cassette and the order of taking out operation are how, operating personnel can correctly install or take out handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 with respect to device body 100a.Therefore, the operability of installing and taking out improves.

In addition, have only when receiver side gate 65 is opened reception opening 16a, the protruding 62b of receiver side movable part 62 and the protruding 32b of supply side movable part 32 and recess 32c just can be meshing with each other.

Therefore, movable part 32 and 62 is as the test section, is used to detect the open mode of the gate of handle box 7.This does not need to be provided for the testing agency of this purpose.And even mistakenly handle box 7 is mounted under the state that the gate 65 of handle box 7 is opened in device 100 bodies as operating personnel, operating personnel are with in feed cassette 9 charging apparatus 100 bodies time then, and movable part 32 and 62 is not meshing with each other.

At this moment, the installation of feed cassette 9 causes incomplete installation.This imperfection can remind the mistake of operating personnel's handle box 7 to install.

Second embodiment

Introduce the gate mechanism of second embodiment of the invention below with reference to Figure 14-Figure 16.In a second embodiment, but the slip of gate part along continuous straight runs, rather than rotate.Identical among the basic structure of developer supply cartridge and handle box etc. and first embodiment.Therefore, omit detailed description for the sake of simplicity to them.The gate mechanism of developer supply cartridge and handle box will describe.In the present embodiment, represent to have the element of corresponding function, and omit detailed description for the sake of simplicity them with reference number identical among the embodiment 1.

Figure 14 is the gate of feed cassette 9 and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.Figure 15 is the gate of handle box 7 and the decomposition diagram of element on every side.Figure 16 has represented the operation of the gate of feed cassette 9, and element around having represented.

The following describes the gate of the feed cassette 9 in the present embodiment.

As shown in Figure 14, when handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 were arranged among the device body 100a, T shape housing 46 was fixed on the basal surface of developer-accommodating part 33 of feed cassette 9.This T shape housing 46 is provided with the corresponding T shape of the reception opening 16a shell nozzle 46a with handle box 7.Provide slot part 46b, 46c and retainer part 46d in the opposite end of T shape shell nozzle 46a.Supply side gate 82 is arranged in below the T shape shell nozzle 46a.

Supply side gate 82 comprises gate part (the supply side gate part) 82a that is used to open and close T shape shell nozzle 46a, and is used for by meshing the supply side movable part 82b that opening and closing force is provided with handle box 7.The 82a of gate portion is provided with supply side gate connected entrance 82c, is engaged the 82d of portion, 82e and claw 82f.On the other hand, supply side movable part 82b is provided with guiding groove 82b1, and this guiding groove 82b1 comprises inclined surface peace surface element.

To introduce the assembly method of the gate of feed cassette 9 below.

At first, slot part 46b, the 46c of the 82d of the portion that is engaged, the 82e of supply side gate 82 and T shape housing 46 engagement.They mesh, and like this, the claw 82f of supply side gate 82 rides on the retainer part 46d.Like this, but gate 82 be held in along continuous straight runs and slide by being engaged the 82d of portion, 82e and slot part 46b, 46c.Intermeshing claw 82f and the 46d of retainer portion are used to prevent gate 82 and feed cassette 9 disengagements.By the slip of gate 82, supply side gate connected entrance 82c and T shape shell nozzle 46a toward each other or the alignment, at this moment, developer can be supplied with from feed cassette 9.

To introduce the gate structures of the handle box 7 in the present embodiment below.

As shown in Figure 15, the receiver side movable part (receiver side movable part) 90 that is used for present embodiment is provided with into the operating portion 90a and the 90b of convex form.As shown in Figure 15, when receiver side gate (receiver side gate portion) 65 is in open mode so that when allowing the developer of developing apparatus housing 80 to receive opening 80a to receive developer, operating portion 90a, 90b are arranged in the position facing to feed cassette 9 (developer replenishing permission position).Near gate other structure is identical with first embodiment, therefore will omit their detailed description.

With reference to Figure 16, the following describes the situation when handle box 7 is mounted among the device body 100a under feed cassette 9 is arranged at state among the device body 100a.

In the installation processing procedure of handle box 7, all identical with first embodiment up to the operation of moment.More particularly, movable part 90 motions receive opening 80a so that open, and then, movable part 90 limits by limiting part 68, so that prevent movable part 90 rotations, and up to this stage, operate identical with first embodiment.Therefore omit explanation to them.As mentioned above, opening 80a is in open mode so that can receive developer the time when receiving, and the operating portion 90a or the 90b that are arranged on the movable part 90 are arranged to facing to feed cassette 9 (developer replenishing disabled position) (Figure 16).

At this moment, the T shape shell nozzle 46a of developer supply cartridge 9 is not arranged to facing to open communication 82c, and just, it is in closed condition so that prevent to supply with developer.Handle box 7 is advanced further to device body 100a.Then, operating portion 90a or operating portion 90b are along arrow K direction move (Figure 16 (a)).Also have operating portion 90a or operating portion 90b and guiding groove 82b1 engagement.

When handle box 7 was advanced further to device body 100a, operating portion 90a or operating portion 90b were arranged to guide by the sloped surface portion 82b3 peace surface portion 82b2 that is arranged among the guiding groove 82b1.Therefore, supply side gate 82 is kept slidably by slot part 46b, and slot part 46c is along arrow L direction move (Figure 16 (b)).Just, gate 82 tangential movements.

Handle box 7 arrives complete installation site (Figure 16 (b)).Then, operating portion 90a or operating portion 90b are kept by the 82b2 of plane surface portion of guiding groove 82b1, and the open communication 82c of supply side gate 82 and T shape shell nozzle 46a are toward each other.

When taking out handle box 7 under the state that handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 have been installed from device body 100a, supply side gate 82, limiting part 68, movable part 90 and receiver side gate 65 are operated along reverse order.

Therefore, when handle box 7 is arranged among the device body 100a, be installed in the shell nozzle 46a of the feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a and open communication 82c not toward each other, therefore, shell nozzle 46a closes, thereby can not make developer replenishing in handle box 7.

Identical with the operation when from install 100 bodies, taking out feed cassette 9 under the state that is arranged at feed cassette 9 and handle box 7 in device 100 bodies when being mounted to feed cassette 9 on the device body 100a under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 among the device body 100a with aforesaid operations.

According to present embodiment, similar with first embodiment, can save the space, prevent that toner from spreading out etc.

In the present embodiment, supply side gate 82 is mutual all-in-one-piece gate 82a of portion and movable part 82b.But in the present embodiment, supply side gate 82 can be by being used to open and close the supply side gate of shell nozzle and being used for from the supply side movable part of the operation part reception of handle box and constituting.

In the present embodiment, gate 82 along continuous straight runs slide.Like this, supplying with opening 34 can open and close.

The 3rd embodiment

With reference to figure 19-Figure 22, the following describes according to gate mechanism third embodiment of the invention, that can be used for feed cassette 9 of the present invention and handle box 7.In the 3rd embodiment, use enclosing cover.

Figure 19 is the skeleton view that can act on the retainer on the supply side movable part of feed cassette 9.Figure 20 has represented the retainer of feed cassette 9 and the operation of element on every side.Figure 21 is the skeleton view of the enclosing cover of feed cassette 9.Figure 22 has represented the enclosing cover of developer supply cartridge 9 and the operation of element on every side.

The gate structures of feed cassette 9 is identical with handle box 7, therefore will omit the explanation to them.

The structure of the retainer of the supply side movable part of feed cassette

The mobile restriction (retainer) of the movable part 32 of feed cassette 9 is described below with reference to Figure 19.

Developer containing part 33 is provided with the T shape of moving restriction releasing member 141 and the T shape limiting part 140 that is used for restraint parts 32.

Limiting part 140 is held in vertically (direction of arrow M) slip by claw portion 142a, 143a and the rail plate 142,143 that is arranged on the developer-accommodating part 33.

Releasing parts 141 is by with the maintaining part 141a of the releasing parts 141 of axial region 144 engagement be arranged in the anticreep parts 147 on the developer-accommodating part 33 and rotatably be supported.Releasing parts 141 is provided with engaging hole 141b, the engagement shaft 140a engagement of this engaging hole 141b and limiting part 140.In the opposite side position that clips the 141a of hole portion (rotation center of releasing parts 141) from engaging hole 141b strong receiving axes part 141c is set, is used for receiving driving force from installing 100 bodies.By this driving force, releasing parts 141 is rotated.

By being arranged in the elastic force of the coil spring 145 between developer-accommodating part 33 and the releasing parts 141, releasing parts 141 is (the arrow N direction of Figure 19) pushing along clockwise direction.Pushing force promotes the limiting part 140 with releasing parts 141 engagements usually downwards.

At initial position state (restriction site), be arranged in the restriction recess 140b on the limiting part 140 and the protruding 32b (32b1,32b3) of movable part 32 and be meshing with each other.Like this, limit or prevent the motion of movable part 32.

The operation of the retainer of supply side movable part

Operation below with reference to Figure 20 explanation limiting part 140 when feed cassette 9 accesss to plant 100 bodies.

As previously mentioned, when feed cassette 9 does not have in charging apparatus 100 bodies, the protruding 32b of recess 140b and movable part 32 (32b1,32b3) engagement.Therefore, limit or prevent the motion of movable part 32.

Therefore, even when operating personnel unexpectedly contact movable part 32, perhaps when making feed cassette 9 vibrations in the transportation delivery phase, movable part 32 does not move.

Feed cassette 9 is carried on the body guide rail 101a that is arranged among the device body 100a, and advances among the device body 100a (feed cassette 9 is along the arrow A direction motion of Figure 20 (a)).

When the position shown in feed cassette 9 insertion Figure 20 (b), the power of releasing parts 141 receives axial region 141c and contacts with the sloped surface portion 146a of the guiding piece 146 of body guide rail 101a.

Also have, when feed cassette 9 advanced, shaft portion 141c was guided by inclined surface part 146a.Like this, releasing parts 141 is resisted elastic forces (spring force) and motion (the arrow P direction among Figure 20 (b)) in the counterclockwise direction.Releasing parts 141 is pushing along clockwise direction by the elastic force of coil spring 145.Like this, be positioned at the top that the limiting part 140 of bottom restriction site moves in the developer-accommodating part 33 and allow position (the arrow Q direction among Figure 20 (b)).

When feed cassette 9 is advanced further, thereby when making shaft portion 141c arrive the plane surface part 146b of guiding surface 146, the engagement between recess 140b and protruding 32b (32b1 among Fig. 6 or 32b3) will discharge.Like this, movable part 32 rotatable (Figure 20 (c)).

By make movable part 32 motions under this state, open communication 44a opens.Therefore, developer can supply to the handle box 7 from feed cassette 9.

Like this,, open at movable part 32 before the motion of open communication 44a, limiting part 140 is prevented that the release action that movable part 32 moves from controlling by guiding surface 146 (146a, the 146b) suitably-arranged along the longitudinal direction of body guide rail 101.Therefore, limiting part can limit or prevent that movable part 32 from moving, and can not stop the opening and closing operation of the 82a of gate portion simultaneously in operating process.

The structure of the T shape enclosing cover of feed cassette

As shown in Figure 21, the basal surface of the housing 44 of feed cassette 9 is covered by T shape enclosing cover 148.Lid 148 comprises: cap 148a, the open communication 44a of this cap 148a covering shell 44; And axis hole 148b, axial region 149 engagements of this axis hole 148b and developer containing part 33.Lid 148 comprises surperficial 148c1, the 148c2 that is used to push, so that make that by contacting with the seal member 67 of handle box 7 or developing apparatus housing 45 covering 148 returns from open communication 44a.When lid 148 was not subjected to power from coil spring 150 (this coil spring 150 be arranged to basic coaxial with axial region 149), this lid 148 was arranged in the position of covering open communication 44a.

The drives structure that is used for T shape outer cover portion

With reference to Figure 22, the following describes when having only one in feed cassette 9 and the handle box 7 to be arranged among the device body 100a, and another box is mounted to the retraction operation of device body 100a lid 148 when going up.

The situation of explanation when feed cassette 9 is mounted on the device body 100a under handle box 7 is arranged at state among the device body 100a at first.

Feed cassette 9 is carried on the body guide rail 101a and 101b that is arranged in device 100 bodies, and inserts along direction shown in the arrow A among Figure 22 a.

When the position shown in feed cassette 9 insertion Figure 22 b, the surperficial 148c1 that is urged of lid 148 contacts with the seal member 67 of handle box 7, shown in the dot-and-dash line among Figure 22 b.

By advancing of feed cassette 9, surperficial 148c1 is by seal member 67 pushings.Like this, be arranged in the lid 148 antagonistic spring power of the position that covers open communication 44a and (the R direction among the figure) rotation along clockwise direction by coil spring 150.

And before finishing the operation that feed cassette 9 is mounted on device 100 bodies, lid 148 is return from open communication 44a.Therefore, developer can be supplied with (Figure 22 c) from feed cassette 9.

When taking out feed cassette 9 under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a from device body 100a, oppositely (Figure 22 c to Figure 22 a) for the sequence of operation of lid 148.

When taking out feed cassette 9, lid 148 pushing forces by coil spring 150 are back to the position that covers open communication 44a.

The following describes the situation when from device body 100a, taking out handle box 7 under the state that is arranged at handle box 7 and feed cassette 9 among the device body 100a.

Handle box 7 is along arrow S direction move (Figure 22 d).During being urged surperficial 148c1 to be subjected to seal member 67 pushings (in the taking-up of handle box 7 is handled), lid 148 keeps returning (Figure 22 d) from open communication 34a.

Then, make seal member 67 not when being urged surperficial 148c1 position contacting when handle box 7 further is drawn out to, lid 148 returns the position that covers open communication 34a by the pushing force of coil spring 150.

Therefore, when taking out feed cassette 9 fully, lid 148 returns the position that covers open communication 44a by the pushing force of coil spring 150.

Like this, at first take out no matter which box 7 or 9, T shape enclosing cover 148 all covers open communication 34a, 44a in the taking-up operational processes of box.

When handle box 7 was mounted on device 100 bodies under feed cassette 9 is arranged at state in device 100 bodies, seal member 67 pushings were urged surperficial 148c2.Like this, similar with above-mentioned situation, lid 148 these elastic forces of opposing (spring force) that are arranged in the position that covers open communication 44a by coil spring 150 are moved.Also have, lid 148 is return from open communication 44a.

By this structure, except duty, the portion that supplies with developer is covered by lid 148 usually.Therefore, when feed cassette 9 is mounted to that device body 100a goes up or when this device body 100a takes out feed cassette 9, will prevent that operating personnel from contacting with developer replenishing part (operating personnel are not easy to see this developer replenishing portion) accident on the basal surface part that is arranged in feed cassette 9.

When feed cassette 9 is mounted on the device body 100a under handle box 7 is arranged at state among the device body 100a or the operation when from device body 100a, taking out feed cassette 9 under the state that is arranged at box 9 and handle box 7 among the device body 100a identical with aforesaid operations, so will omit detailed description to them.

In the present embodiment, similar with first embodiment, can save the space, prevent that developer from spreading out etc.

In above stated specification, the color electrophotographic image forming apparatus that uses four feed cassettes and four handle boxes as an example.But, the present invention is not limited to this example.For example, the present invention is used in developer supply cartridge and the handle box that uses in the monochromatic electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus.The present invention also can be used for such electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus.

In addition, as mentioned above, in the present invention, receiver side gate and supply side movable part can be parts separately, and supply side gate and supply side movable part can be parts separately.

Like this, assembling is easy to.

On the contrary, when being one-piece construction, the number of parts can reduce.Those skilled in the art can according to circumstances suitable choice structure.

In above stated specification, operating portion has projection.But, the present invention is not limited to this structure.For example, operating portion can provide friction means, so that specially improve sliding resistance.When operating portion has projection, can the reliable delivery driving force.

As previously mentioned, according to the present invention, when developer is from developer supply cartridge supply handle box, can prevent effectively that developer from leaking.

According to the present invention, can be used in the receiver side movable part that the receiver side gate moves in linkage the supply side movable part is moved.

According to present embodiment, when developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body access to plant body, have only when receiving opening and can receive developer, developer can be supplied with by supplying with opening.

According to present embodiment, when from device body, taking out developer supply cartridge under the state that is arranged at handle box in the device body, receive opening and prevent to receive developer, and the supply opening prevents to supply with developer.

According to present embodiment, when handle box is mounted in the device body under developer supply cartridge is arranged at state in the device body, have only when receiving opening and can receive developer, developer can be supplied with by supplying with opening.

According to present embodiment, when from device body, taking out handle box under the state that is arranged at developer supply cartridge in the device body, receive opening and can prevent to receive developer, and the supply opening prevents to supply with developer.

According to the embodiment of the invention, when developer supply cartridge when handle box does not have under the state in the charging apparatus body in the access to plant body, will prevent that supplying with opening opens.

According to the embodiment of the invention, when handle box when developer supply cartridge does not have under the state in the charging apparatus body in the access to plant body, will prevent that receiving opening opens.

Industrial applicibility

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, can provide a kind of developer supply cartridge, handle box and Electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, when all being arranged at electronics at handle box and developer supply cartridge When from device body, taking out developer supply cartridge under the state in the electrophotographic imager body, energy Prevent that enough developer from passing through the developer replenishing opening or receiving opening by developer to leak.

Although with reference to introduction about the construction described here the present invention, it is not limited to institute State details, and the application will cover in the improvement of following claim or the scope variation or Change.

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1. the handle box on the body that is removably mounted on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, described handle box can receive the developer of supplying with from developer supply cartridge, and this developer supply cartridge comprises: the supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer; Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open the developer replenishing opening, so that developer is supplied to this handle box from the supply side developer containing part, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close the developer replenishing opening; The supply side movable part, this supply side movable part is removable, so that make supply side gate portion allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing in linkage; And meshing part; Described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for making by developer being formed at latent electrostatic image developing on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

Limiting part; And

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer in linkage to be allowed position and this developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part moves and comprises: the first receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion was in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupied operating position; And the second receiver side operating portion, when being in developer, described receiver side gate portion receives when allowing the position, this second receiver side operation part is taked operating position, wherein, when described handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body at described developer supply cartridge, and described limiting part limits and moves so that when making the described first receiver side operating portion be in operating position, described limiting part contacts with meshing part, so that discharge described receiver side movable part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, then, the receiver side movable part makes described receiver side gate portion and the described first receiver side operating portion mobile by contacting meshing part move to developer in linkage and receives and allow the position, then, place under the state of operating position at the second receiver side operating portion, link with the supply side movable part that moves and limit by described limiting part simultaneously by the engagement of described receiver side operating portion and supply side movable part, described receiver side movable part makes supply side gate portion move to developer replenishing and allows the position.

2. the handle box on the body that is removably mounted on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, wherein, described handle box can receive the developer of supplying with from developer supply cartridge, and this developer supply cartridge comprises: the supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer; Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open the developer replenishing opening, so that developer is supplied with the handle box from the supply side developer containing part, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close the developer replenishing opening; The supply side movable part, this supply side movable part is removable, so that make supply side gate portion allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing in linkage; And meshing part; Described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for making by developer being formed at latent electrostatic image developing on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

Limiting part; And

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, when being in developer, described receiver side gate portion receives when allowing the position, this receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, wherein, when from device body, taking out described handle box under the state in feed cassette is arranged at device body, described receiver side operation part makes described supply side movable part move by the described receiver side operating portion of described receiver side movable part and the engagement of described supply side movable part, this receiver side movable part places at the receiver side movable part under the state of operating position and is limited by described limiting part, so that make described supply side gate portion move to the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage, then, described limiting part contacts with meshing part, so that discharge described receiver side movable part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, and with mobile by contacting this meshing part described receiver side operating portion interlock, the receiver side movable part makes described receiver side gate portion move to developer and receives disabled position.

3. handle box according to claim 1 and 2, wherein: described receiver side movable part is arranged on the upper surface of described handle box under handle box is installed on state on the device body, and can rotate around horizontal axis, this horizontal axis intersects with the longitudinal direction of described handle box.

4. according to any described handle box among the claim 1-3, wherein: described receiver side gate portion is arranged on the upper surface of described handle box under handle box is installed on state on the device body, and comprise rotatable part, the horizontal axis rotation that this rotatable part can intersect around the longitudinal direction with described handle box, described rotatable part is provided with opening, and this opening is opened along the rotation radial direction of described rotatable part; Described developer receives opening and opens facing to described developer reception opening by the described opening that makes described rotatable part, and described developer reception opening is closed by making position described rotatable part, that be different from described opening receive opening facing to described developer.

5. handle box according to claim 1, wherein: described receiver side movable part is rotatable, wherein, the described first receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, and described projection is by the reception with the engagement of described meshing part, so that make the rotation of described receiver side gate portion; The described second receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, the described projection of the described second receiver side operation part can with the projection engages of the supply side operating portion of described supply side movable part, so that apply revolving force, thereby make described supply side gate partial rotation.

6. handle box according to claim 2, wherein: described receiver side movable part is rotatable, wherein, described receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, and the supply side operating portion of described supply side movable part comprises projection, and this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described supply side movable part; Described supply side gate portion by described receiver side movable part the described projection and the described projection engages of described supply side movable part and apply revolving force and rotate.

7. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, and described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate part can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that is used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And limiting part, be used for when described receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limiting moving of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening; And

The supply side movable part, when entering in the described device body under the state of described developer supply cartridge in handle box is arranged at described device body, this supply side movable part is by removable with the described receiver side operating portion engagement of described receiver side movable part, allow the position so that make described supply side gate portion move to developer replenishing in linkage from described developer replenishing disabled position, be positioned in the receiver side operation part under the state of this operating position, moving of this receiver side operating portion limited by described limiting part.

8. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, and described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that is used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and this developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in described developer, this receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And limiting part, be used for when described receiver side operation part is in operating position, limit moving of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening; And

The supply side movable part, when described developer supply cartridge enters described device body under the state that is arranged at handle box in the described device body, this supply side movable part is by removable with the described receiver side operating portion engagement of described receiver side movable part, so that make described supply side gate portion allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage from developer replenishing, under the state of operating position, moving of this receiver side operating portion limited by described limiting part in the receiver side operating position.

9. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, and described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that is used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is movable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and this developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion is in described developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this second receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And limiting part, be used for when the described first or second receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limiting moving of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and supplies to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

Meshing part, be used for by when described developer supply cartridge is arranged under the state of device body the access to plant body, contacting with described limiting part when described handle box, making described receiver side gate portion move to described developer receives and allows the position, this limiting part limits moving of receiver side movable part when the described first receiver side operating portion is arranged in operating position, so that described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, contact with the described first receiver side operating portion then, so that make described receiver side movable part shifting movement, make described receiver side gate portion move to described developer linkage and receive and allow the position; And

The supply side movable part, described meshing part make described receiver side gate portion move to described developer receive allow the position after, this supply side movable part is by removable with the described second receiver side operating portion engagement of described receiver side movable part, allow the position so that make described supply side gate portion move to developer replenishing from the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage, this receiver side movable part is limited by described limiting part when described operating position.

10. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, and described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that will be used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and this developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And limiting part, be used for when described receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limit moving of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening; And

The supply side movable part, when from device body, taking out described handle box under the state that is arranged at described developer supply cartridge in the device body, this supply side movable part is by removable with the described receiver side operating portion engagement of described receiver side movable part, so that make described supply side gate portion allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position from developer replenishing in linkage, this receiver side movable part is deployed to receive when allowing the position in described developer at described receiver side gate and is limited by described limiting part.

11. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that will be used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is rotatable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion is in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this second receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And limiting part, be used for when the described first or second receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limiting the rotation of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

Meshing part, the approach axis that this meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the downstream position of described developer replenishing opening, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part moves downward described limiting part opposing elastic force by contacting with described limiting part, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow moving of described receiver side movable part, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described first receiver side operating portion, then, described meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operating portion, so that make described receiver side movable part rotation, make described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position from described developer moves to described developer and receives and allow the position linkage, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge takes out from device body under handle box is arranged at state in the device body, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow moving of described receiver side movable part, this limiting part limits the rotation of described receiver side movable part when the described second receiver side operating portion places described operating position, then, described meshing part and the engagement of the described second receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to move to described developer reception disabled position; And

The supply side movable part, being used to make described supply side gate portion to move to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position allows the position and allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, open after described developer receives opening in described receiver side gate portion, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and it is interrelated with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion moves to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position and allows the position, and when described developer supply cartridge takes out from device body under handle box is arranged at state in the device body, before described receiver side gate is partly closed described developer reception opening, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places in the described second receiver side operation part under the situation of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and described supply side gate part allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing with the rotation of described supply side movable part with linking.

12. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that is used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is rotatable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate partly is in developer reception disabled position, this first receiver side operation part occupies operating position, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in described developer, this second receiver side operation part occupies operating position; And limiting part, be used for when the described first or second receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limiting the rotation of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

First meshing part, the approach axis that this first meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the upstream position of described developer replenishing opening, wherein, when described handle box when described developer supply cartridge is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, before described supply side gate partially opens described developer replenishing opening, described first meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move down, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described first receiver side operating portion, then, described first meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operating portion, so that make described receiver side movable part rotation, make described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position from described developer rotates to described developer and receives and allow the position linkage

Second meshing part, this second meshing part is fixed on the downstream position of described developer replenishing opening with respect to described approach axis, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described second meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described first receiver side operating portion, then, described second meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operation part, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, make described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position linkage and rotate to described developer and receive the permission position from described developer; And

The supply side movable part, be used to make described supply side gate portion to move to described developer replenishing and allow the position from described developer replenishing disabled position, wherein, when described handle box when developer supply cartridge is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, make described receiver side gate portion open after described developer receives opening at described first meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places in the described second receiver side operation part under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, described supply side gate part rotates to described developer replenishing permission position from described developer replenishing disabled position with the rotation of described supply side movable part with linking, and when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, make described receiver side gate portion open after described developer receives opening at described second meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and rotating to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position allows the position with linking in the rotation of described supply side gate portion and described supply side movable part.

13. one kind is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing to handle box, described developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the body of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and wherein, described handle box comprises: the electronic photographic sensitive drum; Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum; Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open developer reception opening, so that receive the developer that will be used for development operation by described developer roll, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening; The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is rotatable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion is in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, when described receiver side gate partly was in described developer reception permission position, this second receiver side operating portion occupied operating position; And limiting part, be used for when the described first or second receiver side operating portion is in operating position, limiting moving of described receiver side movable part; Described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

First meshing part, the approach axis that this first meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the upstream position of described developer replenishing opening, wherein, when described handle box takes out from device body under described developer supply cartridge is arranged at state in the device body, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described first meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described second receiver side operating portion, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, then, described first meshing part and the engagement of the described second receiver side operating portion, so that make described receiver side movable part rotation, and described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer to be allowed the position to rotate to described developer to receive disabled position

Second meshing part, this second meshing part is fixed on the downstream position of described developer replenishing opening with respect to described approach axis, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge takes out from device body under handle box is arranged at state in the device body, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described second meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described second receiver side operating portion, then, described second meshing part and the engagement of the described second receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, and described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to rotate to described developer to receive disabled position; And

The supply side movable part, be used to make described supply side gate portion to allow the position to rotate to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing, wherein, when described handle box takes out from device body under described developer supply cartridge is arranged at state in the device body, make described receiver side gate portion close before described developer receives opening at described first meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and, described supply side gate part allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing with the rotation of described supply side movable part with linking, and when described developer supply cartridge takes out from device body under handle box is arranged at state in the device body, make described receiver side gate portion close before described developer receives opening at described second meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places in the described second receiver side operation part under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing.

14. developer supply cartridge according to claim 7, also comprise: meshing part, the approach axis that this meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the downstream position of described supply side movable part, wherein, when in the described developer supply cartridge access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, described limiting part is moved, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part is deployed the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation of described developer reception disabled position at described receiver side gate, then, described meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, therefore make described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position and move to described developer and receive and allow the position from described developer.

15. developer supply cartridge according to claim 8, also comprise: meshing part, the removing direction that this meshing part takes out from described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the upstream position of described supply side movable part, wherein, when from device body, taking out described developer supply cartridge, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, described limiting part is moved, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part is deployed the rotation that receives the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation that allows the position in described developer at described receiver side gate, then, described meshing part and the engagement of described receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to move to described developer to receive disabled position.

16. according to each described developer supply cartridge among the claim 7-15, wherein: described supply side movable part is arranged on the basal surface of described developer supply cartridge under described developer supply cartridge is mounted to state on the device body, and can rotate around horizontal axis, this horizontal axis intersects with the longitudinal direction of described developer supply cartridge.

17. according to each described developer supply cartridge among the claim 7-15, wherein: described supply side gate portion is arranged on the basal surface of described developer supply cartridge under described developer supply cartridge is arranged at state on the device body, and comprise rotatable part, the horizontal rotational shaft that this rotatable part can intersect around the longitudinal direction with described developer supply cartridge, described rotatable part is provided with the opening of opening along the rotation radial direction of described rotatable part; Described developer receives opening and opens facing to described developer reception opening by the described opening that makes described rotatable part, and described developer reception opening is closed by making portion described rotatable part, that be different from described opening receive opening facing to described developer.

18. according to claim 7,8, each described developer supply cartridge in 10 or 15, wherein: described supply side movable part is rotatable, and described supply side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described supply side movable part, wherein, described receiver side movable part is rotatable, and described receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the rotation moving direction of described receiver side movable part, shown in the described projection of supply side movable part and the projection engages of receiver side movable part, so that the reception revolving force, thereby make the rotation of described supply side gate portion.

19. according to each described developer supply cartridge among the claim 7-18, also comprise: the directed section, there is confined side surface this directed section, confined upper surface and confined basal surface, wherein, when in the described developer supply cartridge access to plant body, described confined side surface, described confined upper surface and described confined basal surface are limited by the body guiding piece that is arranged in the device body, and move under the state that meshes with described receiver side movable part at described developer replenishing side movable part, moving up of described confined upper surface limited by the body guiding piece.

20. developer supply cartridge according to claim 9, wherein: described meshing part is fixed on the downstream position of described supply side movable part with respect to the approach axis of described developer supply cartridge access to plant body.

21. developer supply cartridge according to claim 10, also comprise: meshing part, this meshing part enters the downstream position that approach axis in the described device body is fixed on described supply side movable part with respect to described developer supply cartridge, wherein, when described handle box takes out from device body, after described supply side gate is partly closed described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, described limiting part is moved, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part is deployed under the situation of described developer reception permission position at described receiver side gate and is limited moving of described receiver side movable part, then, the described receiver side operating portion engagement of described meshing part and described receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to move to described developer to receive disabled position.

22. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and the device body that is used for developer replenishing to the developer supply cartridge of handle box is installed in removably, independently of one another this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, described device comprises:

(i) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to be supplied to described handle box from described supply side developer containing part;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open the developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close the developer replenishing opening;

The supply side movable part, this supply side movable part is removable, so that make described supply side gate portion allow to move between position and the described developer replenishing disabled position at described developer replenishing in linkage; And

Meshing part; And

(ii) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

Limiting part; And

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises: the first receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion was in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupied the extract operation position; And the second receiver side operating portion, when being in developer, described receiver side gate portion receives when allowing the position, this second receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, wherein, when described handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body at described developer supply cartridge, and described limiting part limits and moves so that when making the described first receiver side operating portion be in operating position, described limiting part contacts with meshing part, so that discharge described receiver side movable part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, then, the receiver side movable part makes described receiver side gate portion and the described first receiver side operating portion mobile by contacting this meshing part move to developer in linkage and receives and allow the position, then, place under the state of operating position at the second receiver side operating portion, with the supply side movable part interlock that thing moves and limit by described limiting part simultaneously of nibbling by described second receiver side operating portion and supply side movable part, described receiver side movable part makes supply side gate portion move to developer replenishing and allows the position.

23. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and the device body that is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing handle box is installed in removably, independently of one another this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, described device comprises:

(i) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to be supplied to described handle box from described supply side developer containing part;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open the developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close the developer replenishing opening;

The supply side movable part, this supply side movable part is removable, so that make described supply side gate portion allow to move between position and the described developer replenishing disabled position at described developer replenishing in linkage; And

Meshing part; And

(ii) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

Limiting part; And

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, when being in developer, described receiver side gate portion receives when allowing the position, this receiver side operating portion accounts for operated position, wherein, when from device body, taking out described handle box under the state that is arranged at described developer supply cartridge in the device body, by the described receiver side operating portion of described receiver side movable part and the engagement of described supply side movable part, described receiver side operating portion makes described supply side movable part move, this receiver side movable part places at the receiver side movable part under the state of operating position and is limited by described limiting part, so that make described supply side gate portion move to the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage, then, described limiting part contacts with meshing part, so that discharge described receiver side movable part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, and with mobile by contacting meshing part described receiver side operating portion interlock, the receiver side movable part makes described receiver side gate portion move to developer and receives disabled position.

24. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and the device body that is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing handle box is installed in removably, independently of one another this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, described device comprises:

(i) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for making by developer being formed at latent electrostatic image developing on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the receiver side operating portion, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And

Limiting part is used for limiting moving of described receiver side movable part when described receiver side operating portion is in operating position;

(ii) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening; And

The supply side movable part, when entering in the described device body under the state of described developer supply cartridge in handle box is arranged at described device body, this supply side movable part is by removable with the described receiver side operating portion engagement of described receiver side movable part, allow the position so that make described supply side gate portion move to developer replenishing in linkage from the developer replenishing disabled position, under the state of this operating position, moving of this receiver side operating portion limited by described limiting part in the receiver side operating position.

25. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and the device body that is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing handle box is installed in removably, independently of one another this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, described device comprises:

(i) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for making by developer being formed at latent electrostatic image developing on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is removable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises described receiver side operation part, when described receiver side gate partly was in developer reception permission position, this receiver side operating portion occupied operating position; And

Limiting part is used for limiting moving of described receiver side movable part when described receiver side operating portion is in operating position; And

(ii) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening; And

The supply side movable part, when described developer supply cartridge enters in the described device body under the state that is arranged at handle box in the described device body, this supply side movable part is by removable with the described receiver side operation part engagement of described receiver side movable part, so that make described supply side gate portion allow the position to move to the developer replenishing disabled position in linkage from developer replenishing, under the state of operating position, moving of this receiver side operating portion limited by described limiting part in the receiver side operating position.

26. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and the device body that is used for developer replenishing to the developer supply cartridge of handle box is installed in removably, independently of one another this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, described device comprises:

(i) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is rotatable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion is in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this second receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And

Limiting part is used for limiting the rotation of described receiver side movable part when the described first or second receiver side operation part is in operating position; And

(ii) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

Meshing part, the approach axis that this meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the downstream position of described developer replenishing opening, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described first receiver side operating portion, then, described meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operation part, so that make described receiver side movable part rotation, and making described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position from described developer in linkage moves to described developer and receives and allow the position, wherein, when from device body, taking out described developer supply cartridge under the state that is arranged at handle box in the device body, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part limits the rotation of described receiver side movable part when the described second receiver side operating portion places described operating position, then, described meshing part and the engagement of the described second receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, and described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to move to described developer to receive disabled position; And

The supply side movable part, being used to make described supply side gate portion to move to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position allows the position and allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, after described receiver side gate partially opens described developer reception opening, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and, link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate part moves to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position and allows the position, and when under the state that is arranged at handle box in the device body when developer supply cartridge described in the device body takes out, before described receiver side gate is partly closed described developer reception opening, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the situation of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and, link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing.

27. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and the device body that is used for the developer supply cartridge of developer replenishing handle box is installed in removably, independently of one another this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, described device comprises:

(i) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is rotatable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at this developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion is in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, receive when allowing the position when described receiver side gate portion is in developer, this second receiver side operating portion occupies operating position; And

Limiting part is used for limiting the rotation of described receiver side movable part when the described first or second receiver side operating portion is in operating position; And

(ii) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

First meshing part, the approach axis that this first meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the upstream position of described developer replenishing opening, wherein, when described handle box when described developer supply cartridge is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described first meshing part makes described receiver side movable part discharge from described limiting part by contacting with described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part motion, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described first receiver side operating portion, then, described first meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operating portion, so that make described receiver side movable part rotation, and making described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position from described developer in linkage rotates to described developer and receives and allow the position

Second meshing part, this second meshing part is fixed on the downstream position of described developer replenishing opening with respect to this approach axis, wherein, when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described second meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part motion, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described first receiver side operating portion, then, described second meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, and make described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position in linkage to rotate to described developer and receive and allow the position from described developer; And

The supply side movable part, be used to make described supply side gate portion to move to described developer replenishing and allow the position from described developer replenishing disabled position, wherein, when described handle box when developer supply cartridge is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, make described receiver side gate portion open after described developer receives opening at described first meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and, link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion rotates to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position and allows the position, and when described developer supply cartridge when handle box is arranged under the state in the device body in the access to plant body, make described receiver side gate portion open after described developer receives opening at described second meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, and this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and, link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion rotates to described developer replenishing from described developer replenishing disabled position and allows the position.

28. an electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, handle box and be used for developer replenishing is installed in the device body of this electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus removably, independently of one another to the developer supply cartridge of handle box, described device comprises:

(i) handle box, this handle box is removably mounted on the device body, and described handle box comprises:

The electronic photographic sensitive drum;

Developer roll is used for the feasible latent electrostatic image developing that is formed on the described electronic photographic sensitive drum;

The receiver side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

Developer receives opening, is used to receive developer and enters described receiver side developer containing part;

Receiver side gate portion, this receiver side gate portion can receive at developer and allow to move between position and the developer reception disabled position, this developer receives and allows the position to be used to open described developer reception opening, and this developer reception disabled position is used to close described developer reception opening;

The receiver side movable part, this receiver side movable part is rotatable, so that described receiver side gate portion is received at developer to be allowed position and developer to receive between the disabled position to move, described receiver side movable part comprises the first receiver side operating portion and the second receiver side operating portion, when described receiver side gate portion is in developer and receives disabled position, this first receiver side operating portion occupies operating position, when described receiver side gate partly was in developer reception permission position, this second receiver side operating portion occupied operating position; And

Limiting part is used for limiting the rotation of described receiver side movable part when the described first or second receiver side operating portion is in operating position;

(ii) developer supply cartridge, this developer supply cartridge is removably mounted on the device body, and described developer supply cartridge comprises:

The supply side developer containing part is used for receiving photographic developer;

The developer replenishing opening is used for making developer to receive opening from described supply side developer containing part by described developer and is supplied to described handle box;

Supply side gate portion, this supply side gate portion can allow to move between position and the developer replenishing disabled position at developer replenishing, this developer replenishing allows the position to be used to open described developer replenishing opening, and the developer replenishing disabled position is used to close described developer replenishing opening;

First meshing part, the approach axis that this first meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the upstream position of described developer replenishing opening, wherein, when from device body, taking out described handle box under the state that is arranged at described developer supply cartridge in the device body, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described first meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position at the described second receiver side operating portion, then, described first meshing part and the engagement of the described second receiver side operation part, so that make described receiver side movable part rotation, and described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer to be allowed the position to rotate to described developer to receive disabled position

Second meshing part, this second meshing part is fixed on the downstream position of described developer replenishing opening with respect to this approach axis, wherein, when from device body, taking out described developer supply cartridge under the state that is arranged at handle box in the device body, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described second meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, make described limiting part opposing elastic force and move downward, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part places the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation on the described operating position in the described second receiver side operation part, then, described second meshing part and the engagement of the described second receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, and described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to rotate to described developer to receive disabled position; And

The supply side movable part, be used to make described supply side gate portion to allow the position to rotate to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing, wherein, when from device body, taking out described handle box under the state that is arranged at developer supply cartridge in the device body, make described receiver side gate portion close before described developer receives opening at described first meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing, and when from device body, taking out described developer supply cartridge under the state that is arranged at handle box in the device body, make described receiver side gate portion close before described developer receives opening at described second meshing part, described supply side movable part is by rotating with described receiver side movable part engagement, this receiver side movable part places at the described second receiver side operating portion under the state of described operating position and is limited by described limiting part, and link with the rotation of described supply side movable part, described supply side gate portion allows the position to move to described developer replenishing disabled position from described developer replenishing.

29. according to each described device among the claim 22-28, wherein: described receiver side movable part is arranged on the upper surface of described handle box under handle box is installed on state on the device body, and can rotate around horizontal axis, this horizontal axis intersects with the longitudinal direction of described handle box.

30. according to each described device among the claim 22-29, wherein: described receiver side gate portion is arranged on the upper surface of described handle box under handle box is installed on state on the device body, and comprise rotatable part, the horizontal axis rotation that this rotatable part can intersect around the longitudinal direction with described handle box, described rotatable part is provided with opening, and this opening is opened along the rotation radial direction of described rotatable part; Described developer receives opening and opens facing to described developer reception opening by the described opening that makes described rotatable part, and described developer reception opening is closed by making part described rotatable part, that be different from described opening receive opening facing to described developer.

31. device according to claim 22, wherein: described receiver side movable part is rotatable, wherein, the described first receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, and described projection is by the reception with the engagement of described meshing part, so that make the rotation of described receiver side gate portion; The described second receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the portion of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, the described projection of the described second receiver side operating portion can with the projection engages of the supply side operating portion of described supply side movable part, so that apply revolving force, thereby make the rotation of described receiver side gate portion.

32. device according to claim 22, wherein: described receiver side movable part is rotatable, wherein, described receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, and the supply side operating portion of described supply side movable part comprises projection, and this projection has the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described supply side movable part; Described supply side gate portion by described receiver side movable part the described projection and the described projection engages of described supply side movable part and apply revolving force and rotate.

33. according to each the described device among the claim 22-25, also comprise: meshing part, the approach axis that this meshing part enters described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the downstream position of described supply side movable part, wherein, when in the described developer supply cartridge access to plant body, before described supply side gate portion opens described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, move described limiting part, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part is deployed the rotation of the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation of described developer reception disabled position at described receiver side gate, then, described meshing part and the engagement of the described first receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, therefore make described receiver side gate portion receive disabled position and move to described developer and receive and allow the position from described developer.

34. according to each described device among the claim 23-25, also comprise: meshing part, the removing direction that this meshing part takes out from described device body with respect to described developer supply cartridge is fixed on the upstream position of described supply side movable part, wherein, when from device body, taking out described developer supply cartridge, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, described limiting part is moved, and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part to move, this limiting part is deployed the rotation that receives the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation that allows the position in described developer at described receiver side gate, then, described meshing part and the engagement of described receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to move to described developer to receive disabled position.

35. according to each described device among the claim 22-34, wherein: described supply side movable part is arranged on the basal surface of described developer supply cartridge under described developer supply cartridge is mounted to state on the device body, and can rotate around horizontal axis, this horizontal axis intersects with the longitudinal direction of described developer supply cartridge.

36. according to each described device among the claim 22-35, wherein: described supply side gate portion is arranged on the basal surface of described developer supply cartridge under described developer supply cartridge is arranged at state on the device body, and comprise rotatable part, the horizontal axis rotation that this rotatable part can intersect around the longitudinal direction with described developer supply cartridge, described rotatable part is provided with the opening of opening along the rotation radial direction of described rotatable part; Described developer receives opening and opens facing to described developer reception opening by the described opening that makes described rotatable part, and described developer reception opening is closed by making part described rotatable part, that be different from described opening receive opening facing to described developer.

37. according to each described device among the claim 23-25, wherein: described supply side movable part is rotatable, and described supply side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described supply side movable part, wherein, described receiver side movable part is rotatable, and described receiver side operating portion comprises projection, this is raised with the part of extending along the direction that rotatablely moves of described receiver side movable part, shown in the described projection of supply side movable part and the projection engages of receiver side movable part, so that the reception revolving force, thereby make the rotation of described supply side gate portion.

38. according to each described device among the claim 22-37, also comprise the directed section, there is confined side surface this directed section, confined upper surface and confined basal surface, wherein, when in the described developer supply cartridge access to plant body, described confined side surface, described confined upper surface and described confined basal surface are limited by the body guiding piece that is arranged in the device body, and be moved under the state that meshes with described receiver side movable part at described developer replenishing side movable part, the upwards moving of described confined upper surface limited by the body guiding piece.

39. according to claim 22 or 23 described devices, wherein: described meshing part is fixed on the downstream position of described supply side movable part with respect to the approach axis of described developer supply cartridge access to plant body.

40. according to claim 24 or 25 described devices, also comprise: meshing part, this meshing part enters the downstream position that approach axis in the described device body is fixed on described supply side movable part with respect to described developer supply cartridge, wherein, when from device body, taking out described handle box, after described supply side gate portion closes described developer replenishing opening, described meshing part is by contacting with described limiting part, move described limiting part and described receiver side movable part is discharged from described limiting part, thereby allow described receiver side movable part motion, this limiting part is deployed the motion that receives the described receiver side movable part of restriction under the situation that allows the position in described developer at described receiver side gate, then, the described receiver side operating portion engagement of described meshing part and described receiver side operating portion, so that make the rotation of described receiver side movable part, described receiver side gate portion is received from described developer allow the position to move to described developer to receive disabled position.

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