CN102073244B - Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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CN102073244B
CN102073244B CN201010211753.9A CN201010211753A CN102073244B CN 102073244 B CN102073244 B CN 102073244B CN 201010211753 A CN201010211753 A CN 201010211753A CN 102073244 B CN102073244 B CN 102073244B
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The invention discloses a toner cartridge and an image forming apparatus. According to an aspect of the invention, a toner cartridge includes a container body, a first cover, and a second cover. The container body contains toner and that has an opening portion arranged on an outer face of the container body and a guide piece arranged on the outer face. The first cover opens and closes the opening portion. The second cover is supported by the guide piece and that is movable in an noncontact state with a bottom portion of the first cover to cover the first cover when the container body is pulled out from an image forming apparatus.

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Toner Cartridge and image processing system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of toner Cartridge and use the image processing system of this toner Cartridge.
Background technology
Known a kind of for the toner Cartridge to image processing system supplying toner.This toning
Agent box is releasably attached on image processing system.When the toner in image processing system
When not enough, toner Cartridge is changed.
Summary of the invention
[1] according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of toner Cartridge, comprising: container body, it accommodates toner, on the outside surface of described container body, is provided with opening portion, and is provided with guide on described outside surface; The first lid, it opens and closes described opening portion; And second lid, it is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can with the non-contacting state in bottom of described the first lid under mobile to cover described the first lid.
[2] according to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of toner Cartridge, comprising: container body, it accommodates toner, on the outside surface of described container body, is provided with opening portion, and is provided with guide on described outside surface; The first lid, it opens and closes described opening portion; And second lid, it is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can and the bottom of described the first lid between exist under the state in gap mobile to cover described the first lid.
[3] as [1] or [2] as described in toner Cartridge in, described the second lid comprises the mechanism that is depressed, in the time that described container body is inserted to described image processing system, the described mechanism that is depressed is pressed and is made described the second lid run-off the straight, thereby the leading section that makes described the second lid downward.
[4] in the toner Cartridge as described in [3], will described in the mechanism that is depressed press to set a distance, be describedly equal to or greater than the distance between the bottom surface of described the first lid and the bottom of described container body to set a distance.
[5] in the toner Cartridge as described in [3], described the second lid can move between initial position and obliquity, and, in process at described the second lid by described be depressed mechanism and run-off the straight, in the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, move towards described initial position by described guide the position of described the second lid.
[6] as [1] or [2] as described in toner Cartridge in, described the first lid comprises the first projection, described the first projection is arranged on the sidepiece of described the first lid and upper side-prominent towards described container body, described the second lid comprises the second projection, described the second projection is arranged on the inner side of the sidepiece of described the second lid, and, in the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, thereby described the second projection contacts with described the first projection described the first lid is slided along the direction of insertion of described container body.
[7] as [1] or [2] as described in toner Cartridge in, the pressing force that described the second lid puts on described container body is less than described the first lid and puts on the pressing force of described opening portion.
[8] according to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of image processing system is provided, comprise: toner Cartridge, it comprises container body, the first lid and the second lid, described container body is accommodated toner, on the outside surface of described container body, be provided with opening portion, and be provided with guide on described outside surface, described opening portion is opened and closed to described the first lid, described the second lid is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can with the non-contacting state in bottom of described the first lid under mobile to cover described the first lid, and toner Cartridge receiving unit, it receives described toner Cartridge, and wherein, described toner Cartridge receiving unit comprises screw-down, and described screw-down is configured to press the mechanism that is depressed.
[9] according to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of image processing system is provided, comprise: toner Cartridge, it comprises container body, the first lid and the second lid, described container body is accommodated toner, on the outside surface of described container body, be provided with opening portion, and be provided with guide on described outside surface, described opening portion is opened and closed to described the first lid, described the second lid is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can and the bottom of described the first lid between exist under the state in gap mobile to cover described the first lid, and toner Cartridge receiving unit, it receives described toner Cartridge, and wherein, described toner Cartridge receiving unit comprises screw-down, and described screw-down is configured to press the mechanism that is depressed.
[10] as [8] or [9] as described in image processing system in, the leading section of the first bottom surface of described the second lid is formed as, make when described the first bottom surface is depressed mechanism and run-off the straight described in pressing along with described screw-down, the angle between described the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface of described toner Cartridge receiving unit reduces.
[11] as [8] or [9] as described in image processing system in, described the second lid comprises the mechanism that is depressed, in the time that described container body is inserted to described image processing system, the described mechanism that is depressed is pressed and is made described the second lid run-off the straight, thereby the leading section that makes described the second lid downward.
[12] in the image processing system as described in [11], will described in the mechanism that is depressed press to set a distance, be describedly equal to or greater than the distance between the bottom surface of described the first lid and the bottom of described container body to set a distance.
[13] in the image processing system as described in [11], described the second lid can move between initial position and obliquity, and, in process at described the second lid by described be depressed mechanism and run-off the straight, in the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, move towards described initial position by described guide the position of described the second lid.
[14] as [8] or [9] as described in image processing system in, described the first lid comprises the first projection, described the first projection is arranged on the sidepiece of described the first lid and upper side-prominent towards described container body, described the second lid comprises the second projection, described the second projection is arranged on the inner side of the sidepiece of described the second lid, and, in the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, thereby described the second projection contacts with described the first projection described the first lid is slided along the direction of insertion of described container body.
[15] as [8] or [9] as described in image processing system in, the pressing force that described the second lid puts on described container body is less than described the first lid and puts on the pressing force of described opening portion.
According to [1] or [2] described structure, can reduce such possibility:, in the time that user changes described toner Cartridge, because the accompanying toner of described lid arranging on the described toner Cartridge being just drawn out causes user to be polluted by toner.
According to [3] or [11] described structure, can prevent in the time of the described toner Cartridge of insertion described in the leading section of the second lid contact with described the first lid.
According to [4] or [12] described structure, can prevent reliably in the time of the described toner Cartridge of insertion described in the leading section of the second lid contact with described the first lid.
According to [5] or [13] described structure, described second lid of inclination turns back to initial posture along with the described toner Cartridge of pull-out.
According to [6] or [14] described structure, even under the state of opening in a part for described opening portion, also can prevent this state.
According to [7] or [15] described structure, in the time that described the second lid slides, without the required power so that described the first lid slides, can realize the described slip of described the second lid.
According to [8] or [9] described structure, in the time that described toner Cartridge is inserted to described toner Cartridge receiving unit, the posture of described the second lid tilts, and makes the leading section of described the second lid along with the insertion of described toner Cartridge downward.
According to the structure [10] Suo Shu, can reduce the space being occupied by described toner Cartridge and described toner Cartridge receiving unit in described image processing system.
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Describe with reference to the accompanying drawings exemplary embodiment of the present invention below in detail, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that the structure example of image processing system is shown;
Fig. 2 is the skeleton view that the example of toner Cartridge is shown;
Fig. 3 is the skeleton view that is illustrated in the toner Cartridge under the state that flashboard surrounded by lid;
Fig. 4 is the skeleton view that is illustrated in the toner Cartridge under the state that flashboard do not surround by lid;
Fig. 5 is the skeleton view that lid is shown;
Fig. 6 is the skeleton view that toner Cartridge receiving unit is shown;
Fig. 7 is the skeleton view illustrating when toner Cartridge is arranged in toner Cartridge receiving unit;
Fig. 8 illustrates the cut-open view of toner Cartridge in the time inserting beginning;
Fig. 9 illustrates toner Cartridge cut-open view during insertion;
Figure 10 illustrates toner Cartridge cut-open view during insertion;
Figure 11 illustrates the cut-open view of toner Cartridge in the time that insertion completes;
Figure 12 is the side view that toner Cartridge lid in the time inserting beginning is shown;
Figure 13 illustrates the toner Cartridge side view of lid during insertion;
Figure 14 illustrates the toner Cartridge side view of lid during insertion; And
Figure 15 illustrates the toner Cartridge side view of lid during insertion.
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Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings exemplary embodiment of the present invention is described.Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that the structure example of image processing system 100 is shown.This image processing system 100 at least comprises: controller 10, image formation unit 20, toner Cartridge 35, toner Cartridge receiving unit 36, intermediate transfer element 40, secondary transfer printing device 50 and input block 70.Figure 1 illustrates the image processing system 100 of tandem type.But, also can adopt the image processing system 100 of rotation type.
Controller 10 has such hardware construction: for example CPU, RAM (for example SRAM (static RAM), DRAM (dynamic ram), SDRAM (synchronous dram) or NVRAM (non-volatile ram)), ROM (ROM (read-only memory), for example flash memory) and I/O I/F (interface) are connected via bus.The signal of this control module 10 based on inputting by input block 70 controlled the operation of each assembly, intermediate transfer element (for example banded transfer belt) 40 and secondary transfer printing device 50 in image formation unit 20.Read the program in memory storages such as being stored in such as ROM and operate to realize above-mentioned control operation according to corresponding program by CPU.
Image formation unit 20 comprises: as the LPH (LED print head) 21 of the example of exposing unit, be wherein arranged with LED; As the cleaning balde 22 of the example of cleaning unit; As the charging device 23 of the example of charhing unit; As the photosensitive drums 25 of the example of image holding member; As the transfer roll 26 of the example of primary transfer unit; As the developing apparatus 27 of the example of developing cell; And as the divider 29 of the example to the unit of developing apparatus 27 supplying toners, this divider 29 has the unit (not shown) that transmits toner.
In Fig. 1, yellow (Y), magenta (M), blue-green (cyan) (C) and black (K) image formation unit 20 there is same structure.Therefore, although magenta, blue-green, black image forming unit are all assigned to divider 29, the divider 29 of not shown other image formation units except yellow image forming unit.In addition not shown toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 and the toner Cartridge 35 being connected with the divider 29 of other image formation units except yellow image forming unit.In the following description, will describe as an example of yellow image forming unit 20 example.
LPH 21 comprises LED array, drive IC and rod type lens array.LPH 21 makes multiple LED expose towards photosensitive drums 25 emission of lights according to controller 10 to the control of exposure intensity.
Charging device 23 is for example made up of electrically conductive elastic roller.Charging device 23 charges to photosensitive drums 25 according to the control of Electric potentials of controller 10.Particularly, in the time making charging device 23 contact to apply voltage with photosensitive drums 25, photosensitive drums 25 is charged and is had positive polarity.
Photosensitive drums 25 is configured to surface and has the aluminum right cylinder of light electric conductor (for example a-Si (amorphous silicon)) layer.Photosensitive drums 25 under the control of controller 10 take the center of end face (or bottom surface) as axle is rotated (in Fig. 1 as to anticlockwise).As mentioned above, by charging device 23, photosensitive drums 25 is charged, in the time of LPH 21 emission of light, electric charge is eliminated from the part being scanned.Then the toner of, supplying from aftermentioned developing apparatus 27 is attached to photosensitive drums 25.As a result, photosensitive drums 25 keeps the toner image generating based on image information.
Transfer roll 26 will be attached to toner image primary transfer in photosensitive drums 25 to intermediate transfer element 40.Control according to controller 10 to transfer printing current potential, intermediate transfer element 40 is charged to positively charged by transfer roll 26.As a result, the toner with negative potential being attached in photosensitive drums 25 is transferred in intermediate transfer element 40.Along with transfer roll 26 along the direction rotation identical with photosensitive drums 25 (being to right rotation) in Fig. 1, intermediate transfer element 40 is released and is moved along the direction of arrow.But, in the photosensitive drums 25 after toner remains in primary transfer time, by the cleaning balde 22 contacting with photosensitive drums 25, toner is struck off.
Developing apparatus 27 comprises wherein the have magnet aluminum cylinder (hereinafter referred to developer roll) of (magnetic roller).By divider 29, toner is fed to developing apparatus 27 from toner Cartridge 35.Toner Cartridge 35 is releasably attached on toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.The toner of supplying is stirred and with negative electricity together with carrier.The such powder of similar toner, carrier providing for development is called developer.Developer forms magnetic brush shape by the magnetive attraction of magnetic roller and contacts with photosensitive drums 25 on developer roll.In addition, the control of Electric potentials according to controller 10 to developing apparatus 27, by the toner development on developer roll to photosensitive drums 25.Correspondingly, in photosensitive drums 25, form toner image, and by toner image primary transfer to intermediate transfer element 40.
As mentioned above, the same with yellow toner image, magenta, blue-green and black toner image also by primary transfer to intermediate transfer element 40.Each color toner image forms image individually or with overlaying state.In the time that toner image superposes, drive intermediate transfer element 40, thereby for example in the part of yellow toner image institute primary transfer once transfer printing have magenta and blue-green toner image, and form coloured image.
After primary transfer toner image, continue to drive intermediate transfer element 40, and then the part of primary transfer arrives secondary transfer printing device 50.Secondary transfer printing device 50 by primary transfer at the toner image secondary transfer printing of intermediate transfer element 40 to recording medium 60.Recording medium 60 not only comprises that the film that contains polyester also comprises recording paper.
Secondary transfer printing device 50 is charged to positively charged to the control of transfer printing current potential by recording medium 60 according to controller 10.As a result, the toner image with negative potential being attached in intermediate transfer element 40 is attracted on recording medium 60.To be attracted to toner image on recording medium 60 to recording medium 60 by fixing device (not shown).
Input block 70 is for example made up of guidance panel or action button.When the user of image processing system 100 is during to input block 70 input content, input block 70 according to inputted content to controller 10 output signals.
Next, with reference to figure 2-4, toner Cartridge 35 is elaborated.Fig. 2 is the skeleton view that the example of toner Cartridge 35 is shown.The front side of definition toner Cartridge is that side that toner Cartridge inserts image processing system 100.
Toner Cartridge 35 comprises container body 35a, lid 35b and 35c and guide 35e.Lid 35b (hereinafter referred to flashboard 35b) is arranged on the outside surface of cylindrical container main body 35a.More particularly, flashboard 35b is arranged on the anterior bottom surface of container body 35a.It is upper that flashboard 35b is arranged on guide 35b2, thereby can slide axially along the outside surface of guide 35b2.Flashboard 35b slides to open or close the opening portion (not shown) being arranged on container body 35a outside surface along guide 35b2.In Fig. 2, show the state that flashboard 35b closes opening portion.
The sidepiece of flashboard 35b is provided with the upper side-prominent projection 35b1 towards container body 35a.This projection 35b1 can be arranged on the both sides of flashboard 35b but not only be arranged on a wherein side shown in Fig. 2.Projection 35b1 contacts with projection 35c2 (as shown in Figure 5) with being arranged on suspending on the sidepiece inside surface of lid 35c, and this suspends and will be described below with projection 35c2.
The sidepiece of flashboard 35b be shaped as right-angled trapezium, and the length of going to the bottom is greater than the length of upper base.Due to the right-angled trapezium that is shaped as of the sidepiece of flashboard 35b, therefore connect one end of upper base and part and this upper base of the one end of going to the bottom and the formation right angle of going to the bottom.But the other end that connects upper base has inclination angle and does not form right angle with the part of the other end of going to the bottom.In the time that toner Cartridge 35 is inserted to image processing system 100, the above-mentioned upper base part of joining along sloping portion and with this sloping portion with projection 35c2 that suspends is slided, and stops slip while contacting with projection 35b1 with projection 35c2 when suspending.
Lid 35c is suspended by the guide 35e being arranged on container body 35a outside surface.In the time that container body 35a is pulled out from image processing system 100, lid 35c slides and flashboard 35b is surrounded, but lid 35c is not tactile with the bottom connection of flashboard 35b, but has interval between lid 35c and the bottom of flashboard 35b.
Guide 35e is arranged on the both sides of the bottom surface of container body 35a, and extends back from central authorities.Suspending of will be described below is arranged on the inside surface of lid 35c with projection 35c3 and 35c4 (as shown in Figure 5), and slides along guide 35e.Correspondingly, lid 35c is towards front side or the rear Slideslip of container body 35a.
The middle body of the both sides of lid 35c is provided with the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed.Along with pressing the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed downwards, thereby lid 35c tilts, its leading section downward.The 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed is bent downwardly in the time of pressurized, and can turn back to by means of restoring force original state.
The bottom surface of lid 35c is not level, and the leading section of this bottom surface tilts.More particularly, the height of the leading section of lid 35c is lower than the middle body of lid 35c and the height of rearward end.Although will be described in detail hereinafter, in the time that the bottom surface of lid 35c is level, for the bottom surface that prevents toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 contacts with the bottom surface of lid 35c, need to increase the distance from toner Cartridge 35 to toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.But, by what the leading section of lid 35c is designed to tilt, distance between toner Cartridge 35 and toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 reduces to prevent above-mentioned contact simultaneously, and in image processing system 100, without for toner Cartridge 35 and toner Cartridge receiving unit 36, large installing space being set.
Fig. 3 is the skeleton view that is illustrated in the toner Cartridge 35 under the state that flashboard 35b surrounded by lid 35c.
When user by toner Cartridge 35 when image processing system 100 takes off, Fig. 3 illustrates the now state of toner Cartridge 35.As shown in Figure 3, lid 35c is positioned at the front side of container body 35a.In addition, the leading section of lid 35c aligns at same position substantially with the leading section of container body 35a.
Flashboard 35b is surrounded by lid 35c.As a result, even be attached to flashboard 35b when upper when toner, toner is also surrounded by lid 35c, thereby has reduced toner and be attached to user's possibility.In addition,, when the color of lid 35c is while being nontransparent, user can't see flashboard 35b.As a result, upper even if yellow, blue-green and magenta toner are attached to flashboard 35b, can not see that flashboard 35b makes us unhappy outward appearance after being polluted by the toner of these colors yet.
Fig. 4 is the skeleton view that is illustrated in the toner Cartridge 35 under the state that flashboard 35b do not surround by lid 35c.In the time that user inserts toner Cartridge 35 image processing system 100 and toner Cartridge 35 is installed in toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 completely, Fig. 4 illustrates the now state of toner Cartridge 35.As shown in Figure 4, lid 35c is positioned at the rear side of the middle body of container body 35a.In addition, flashboard 35b towards the rear Slideslip of container body 35a to open opening portion 35d.As a result, the toner being housed in container body 35a is fed to image processing system 100.
Near the edge of opening portion 35d, be provided with rubber slab (not shown).Correspondingly, in the time closing opening portion 35d, flashboard 35b and opening portion 35d close contact, and apply strong pressing force to opening portion 35d.In addition,, due to flashboard 35b and rubber slab close contact, therefore, in the time that flashboard 35b slides, need to apply the power larger than the friction force between rubber slab and flashboard 35b.On the other hand, lid 35c is less than the pressing force of flashboard 35b to opening portion 35d to the pressing force of container body 35a.Correspondingly, in the time that lid 35c slides, do not need to be enough to make the power of flashboard 35b slip.
Below, with reference to Fig. 5, lid 35c is elaborated.
Fig. 5 is the skeleton view that lid 35c is shown.The both sides of lid 35c are provided with and suspend with projection 35c2,35c3 and 35c4.Suspend and be arranged on the front of the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed with projection 35c2.Suspend and be arranged on the rear of the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed with projection 35c4.Suspend and be arranged on and suspend with projection 35c4 and be depressed between the 35c1 of mechanism with projection 35c3.The use that suspends projection 35c2,35c3 and 35c4 are interior side-prominent towards lid 35c's.
Suspend and use projection 35c3,35c4 to be connected with the guide 35e of said vesse main body 35a.Suspend and use projection 35c2 to be connected with the both sides of above-mentioned flashboard 35b.It is upper that lid 35c is suspended in container body 35a by suspending with projection 35c2 and 35c4, or be suspended on container body 35a with projection 35c3 and 35c4 by suspending.
Near the middle body of lid 35c both sides, be provided with the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed.The rear side of the 35c1 of mechanism of being depressed is provided with the projection 35c5 outstanding towards the outside of lid 35c.Between the 35c1 of mechanism and lid 35c, there is gap being depressed.Therefore,, in the time of downward push projection 35c5, the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed is bent downwardly.The bending 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed has the restoring force that makes himself to return original state.In the time that the 35c1 of mechanism that is depressed is bent downwardly, thereby the front portion that lid 35c tilts to make lid 35c downward.
Opening portion 35d and flashboard 35b are housed in the space being formed by side, bottom surface and the front surface of lid 35c.Opening portion 35d and flashboard 35b are surrounded by side, bottom surface and the front surface of lid 35c.In addition, the side of lid 35c, bottom surface and front surface stop the observability of opening portion 35d and flashboard 35b.
Next, describe toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 in detail with reference to figure 6, Fig. 7.
Fig. 6 is the skeleton view that toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 is shown.Fig. 7 illustrates the skeleton view of toner Cartridge 35 in the time being arranged in toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.As shown in Figure 6, toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 comprises bottom surface 36a, 36c, 36d and two sidepiece 36f.
Bottom surface 36a is arranged between bottom surface 36c and bottom surface 36d.Bottom surface 36a is formed on the position lower than bottom surface 36c.Bottom surface 36d is formed on the position higher than bottom surface 36c.Therefore, between bottom surface 36a, 36c and 36d, there is difference in height.In the time that toner Cartridge 35 is installed, lid 35c is housed in the space being formed by bottom surface 36a and sidepiece 36f.
On the 36c of bottom surface, be formed with slidably retainer 36c1.As shown in Figure 7, in the time that toner Cartridge 35 is pulled out from toner Cartridge receiving unit 36, retainer 36c1 contacts with the rearward end of lid 35c, with the movement of the lid 35c that stops moving with container body 35a.Under this state, in the time of further pull-out toner Cartridge 35, lid 35c relatively moves to the front side of container body 35a.Correspondingly, lid 35c surrounds flashboard 35b and opening portion 35d.
Be formed with screw-down 36b in the inner side of sidepiece 36f and be provided with bottom surface 36a in therebetween.Screw-down 36b is formed on the 36f of both sides.Screw-down 36b is V-shaped, and the summit of V-arrangement is towards bottom surface 36a.Screw-down 36b presses the projection 35c5 being depressed on the 35c1 of mechanism that is arranged on lid 35c.As shown in Figure 7, in the time inserting toner Cartridge 35, the projection 35c5 of lid 35c is subject to pressing of predetermined pressing force in the porch of screw-down 36b.This pressing force is along with projection 35c5 declines and increases along the inclined surface of screw-down 36b, thereby reaches maximal value at the summit place of screw-down 36b pressing force.In the time of projection 35c5 pressurized, lid 35c tilts.
Bottom surface 36d is provided with and discharges 36d1 and retainer 36d2.Compared with the position of retainer 36d2, discharge the position of 36d1 closer to the rearward end of toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.
In the time that toner Cartridge 35 completes installation, discharge the position alignment of the position of 36d1 and the opening portion 35d of container body 35a.Therefore the toner, being housed in container body 35a can be supplied to image processing system 100 by opening portion 35d and discharge 36d1.
In the time that toner Cartridge 35 is pulled out, retainer 36d2 contacts with the rearward end of flashboard 35b, and stops the movement of flashboard 35b with container body 35a.Under this state, in the time that toner Cartridge 35 is further pulled out, flashboard 35b relatively moves to the front side of container body 35a.Correspondingly, flashboard 35b closes opening portion 35d.
Next, with reference to Fig. 8 to Figure 11, the update of toner Cartridge 35 is described.
Fig. 8 illustrates the cut-open view of toner Cartridge 35 in the time inserting beginning.Fig. 9 and Figure 10 illustrate toner Cartridge 35 cut-open view during insertion.Figure 11 illustrates the cut-open view of toner Cartridge 35 in the time that insertion completes.
As shown in Figure 8, toner Cartridge 35 keeps level in the time inserting.In the time starting to insert, the middle body of the bottom surface of lid 35c and rearward end move forward under the state substantially parallel with the bottom surface 36c of toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 keeping.
In the time further inserting toner Cartridge 35 from the state shown in Fig. 8, as shown in Figure 9, projection 35c5 contacts with screw-down 36b.In the time further inserting toner Cartridge 35 again, as shown in figure 10, projection 35c5 is subject to downward pressing, and the 35c1 of the mechanism bending that is depressed.Correspondingly, lid 35c tilts, thereby the leading section of lid 35c downward and start to be housed in the space that comprises bottom surface 36a.Here, the bottom surface of the leading section of lid 35c is formed as: as the downward push projection 35c5 of screw-down 36b, while making the inclined bottom surface of leading section of lid 35c, the angle between the bottom surface of the leading section of lid 35c and the bottom surface 36a of toner Cartridge receiving unit 36 reduces.Therefore, compared with the situation that is level with the bottom surface of lid 35c, the difference in height between the difference in height between bottom surface 36a and 36c or bottom surface 36a and 36d can be less.
In the time further inserting toner Cartridge 35 from the state shown in Figure 10, be arranged on suspending on lid 35c and contact with the projection 35f (seeing Fig. 4) being arranged on container body 35a with projection 35c4, and stop toner Cartridge 35 and move to the front of toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.As shown in figure 11, container body 35a and be arranged on flashboard 35b on the container body 35a front side shifting towards toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.As mentioned above, due to flashboard 35b along with the leading section of container body 35a together mobile lid 35c simultaneously downward, therefore can prevent conflict (interference) of flashboard 35b and lid 35c.
Along with toner Cartridge 35 is inserted, flashboard 35b opens opening portion 35d.This be due to, flashboard 35b contacts with the dyke 36d3 (seeing Fig. 7 and Fig. 8) being arranged between retainer 36d2 and escape hole 36d1, and then stops the movement of flashboard 35b along direction of insertion.When toner Cartridge 35 inserts and when flashboard 35b is about to open, may produce slight vibration.Therefore the toner that, is housed in opening portion 35d vicinity is fallen on the bottom surface 36d of toner Cartridge receiving unit 36.Correspondingly, there is following worry: toner may be attached on the leading section of flashboard 35b or the leading section of rubber slab.In the time of pull-out toner Cartridge 35, still adhering toner, thus toner likely can be attached on user's clothes or health.But in the time of pull-out toner Cartridge 35, flashboard 35b is surrounded by lid 35c.Therefore, be attached to the possibility on user's clothes or health by reducing toner, and toner is invisible for user.In addition carry out, the pull-out of toner Cartridge 35 by putting upside down the order shown in Fig. 8 to Figure 11.
With reference to the operation of Figure 12 to 15 description lid 35c in the time further inserting toner Cartridge 35.
Figure 12 is the side view that toner Cartridge 35 lid 35c in the time inserting beginning is shown.Figure 13 to 15 illustrates toner Cartridge 35 side view of lid 35c during insertion.
As shown in figure 12, in the time starting to insert toner Cartridge 35, suspending of lid 35c contacts with the upside of the sidepiece of flashboard 35b with projection 35c2, and suspending of lid 35c contacts with guide 35e with projection 35c4.That is to say, lid 35c is suspended with projection 35c2 and this two points of 35c4 by suspending.Herein, flashboard 35b closes opening portion 35d.
When inserting when toner Cartridge 35, as shown in figure 13, suspend make flashboard 35b with projection 35c2 sidepiece relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a, and suspend and make guide 35e relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a with projection 35c4.In addition, suspend with projection 35c3 on the trapezoidal protuberance being arranged on guide 35e relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a.Therefore, lid 35c is suspended with projection 35c2,35c3 and this three points of 35c4 by suspending.Due in the state of suspending, lid 35c tilts.Herein, flashboard 35b opens opening portion 35d slightly.
In the time of further insertion toner Cartridge 35, as shown in figure 14, suspend also unsettled from the sidepiece landing of flashboard 35b with projection 35c2.Suspend with projection 35c4 along guide 35e relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a.In addition, suspend with projection 35c3 on the trapezoidal protuberance being arranged on guide 35e relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a.Therefore, lid 35c is suspended with projection 35c3 and this two points of 35c4 by suspending.Under this suspends state, lid 35c tilts.Herein, compared with the state shown in Figure 13, flashboard 35b further opens opening portion 35d.
Under this state, the distance d1 between the upside of the leading section of lid 35c and the bottom of container body 35a is greater than the distance d2 between the bottom of container body 35a and the bottom surface of flashboard 35b.Correspondingly, although relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a, also can preventing the front surface of lid 35c, lid 35c contacts with the bottom surface of flashboard 35b or with opening portion 35d.Therefore, the 35c1 of the mechanism such distance that need at least be pressed that is depressed: this distance is equal to or greater than the distance between the bottom surface of flashboard 35b and the bottom of container body 35a.
In the time of further insertion toner Cartridge 35, as shown in figure 15, suspend with projection 35c4 along guide 35e relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a.In addition, suspend with projection 35c3 on the trapezoidal protuberance being arranged on guide 35e relatively towards the rear side shifting of container body 35a.Under this suspends state, lid 35c tilts.Herein, flashboard 35b opens opening portion 35d.In addition, lid 35c is not positioned at the below of opening portion 35d.Therefore,, in the time that the insertion of toner Cartridge 35 completes, by opening portion 35d, toner is supplied in image processing system 100.
In addition carry out, the pull-out of toner Cartridge 35 by putting upside down the order shown in above-mentioned Figure 12 to Figure 15.Here,, along with the pull-out of toner Cartridge 35, flashboard 35b is closed gradually.Here, when flashboard 35b in moving process because of any former thereby while stopping, a part of opening portion 35d is opened.But along with pull-out toner Cartridge 35, lid 35c suspends with projection 35c2 rising in contact with the inclined surface of the sidepiece of flashboard 35b, and contact with the projection 35b1 (seeing Fig. 2) on top of the sidepiece that is arranged on flashboard 35b.Under this state, in the time of further pull-out toner Cartridge 35, retainer 36c1 stops the movement of the rearward end of lid 35c, and flashboard 35b is because suspending with projection 35c2 relatively towards the front side shifting of container body 35a.As a result, flashboard 35b is fully closed, and prevents that toner Cartridge 35 is completely pulled out of in the time that opening portion 35d opens.
Although describe the present invention by exemplary embodiment, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to disclosed exemplary embodiment, can make various modifications in the case of not deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention that claims limit.
The above stated specification of exemplary embodiment of the present invention is provided for the object of explaining and illustrate.Its original idea is not exhaustive or limits the invention to disclosed exact form.Obviously, can carry out many modifications and modification for those skilled in the art.Select and illustrate that this exemplary embodiment is in order to explain better principle of the present invention and practical application thereof, therefore making the others skilled in the art of the art can understand the various embodiment that the present invention is suitable for and predict the various modifications that are suitable for application-specific.Object is to limit scope of the present invention by claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. a toner Cartridge, comprising:
Container body, it accommodates toner, on the outside surface of described container body, is provided with opening portion, and is provided with guide on described outside surface;
The first lid, it opens and closes described opening portion; And
The second lid, it is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can with the non-contacting state in bottom of described the first lid under mobile to cover described the first lid,
Wherein, described the second lid comprises the mechanism that is depressed, in the time that described container body is inserted to described image processing system, described in the mechanism that is depressed pressed and made described the second lid run-off the straight, thereby the leading section that makes described the second lid downward.
2. a toner Cartridge, comprising:
Container body, it accommodates toner, on the outside surface of described container body, is provided with opening portion, and is provided with guide on described outside surface;
The first lid, it opens and closes described opening portion; And
The second lid, it is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can and the bottom of described the first lid between exist under the state in gap mobile to cover described the first lid,
Wherein, described the second lid comprises the mechanism that is depressed, in the time that described container body is inserted to described image processing system, described in the mechanism that is depressed pressed and made described the second lid run-off the straight, thereby the leading section that makes described the second lid downward.
3. toner Cartridge as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
Will described in the mechanism that is depressed press to set a distance, be describedly equal to or greater than the distance between the bottom surface of described the first lid and the bottom of described container body to set a distance.
4. toner Cartridge as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
Described the second lid can move between initial position and obliquity, and
In process at described the second lid by described be depressed mechanism and run-off the straight, in the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, move towards described initial position by described guide the position of described the second lid.
5. toner Cartridge as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
Described the first lid comprises the first projection, and described the first projection is arranged on the sidepiece of described the first lid and upper side-prominent towards described container body,
Described the second lid comprises the second projection, and described the second projection is arranged on the inner side of the sidepiece of described the second lid, and
In the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, thereby described the second projection contacts with described the first projection described the first lid is slided along the direction of insertion of described container body.
6. toner Cartridge as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
The pressing force that described the second lid puts on described container body is less than described the first lid and puts on the pressing force of described opening portion.
7. an image processing system, comprising:
Toner Cartridge, it comprises:
Container body, it accommodates toner, on the outside surface of described container body, is provided with opening portion, and is provided with guide on described outside surface;
The first lid, it opens and closes described opening portion; And
The second lid, it is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can with the non-contacting state in bottom of described the first lid under mobile to cover described the first lid; And
Toner Cartridge receiving unit, it receives described toner Cartridge,
Wherein, described the second lid comprises the mechanism that is depressed, in the time that described container body is inserted to described image processing system, described in the mechanism that is depressed pressed and made described the second lid run-off the straight, thereby the leading section that makes described the second lid downward, and
Described toner Cartridge receiving unit comprises screw-down, and mechanism is depressed described in described screw-down is configured to press.
8. an image processing system, comprising:
Toner Cartridge, it comprises:
Container body, it accommodates toner, on the outside surface of described container body, is provided with opening portion, and is provided with guide on described outside surface;
The first lid, it opens and closes described opening portion; And
The second lid, it is supported by described guide, and in the time that described container body is pulled out from image processing system, described the second lid can and the bottom of described the first lid between exist under the state in gap mobile to cover described the first lid; And
Toner Cartridge receiving unit, it receives described toner Cartridge,
Wherein, described the second lid comprises the mechanism that is depressed, in the time that described container body is inserted to described image processing system, described in the mechanism that is depressed pressed and made described the second lid run-off the straight, thereby the leading section that makes described the second lid downward, and
Described toner Cartridge receiving unit comprises screw-down, and mechanism is depressed described in described screw-down is configured to press.
9. image processing system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein,
The leading section of the first bottom surface of described the second lid is formed as, make when described the first bottom surface is depressed mechanism and run-off the straight described in pressing along with described screw-down, the angle between described the first bottom surface and the second bottom surface of described toner Cartridge receiving unit reduces.
10. image processing system as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein,
Will described in the mechanism that is depressed press to set a distance, be describedly equal to or greater than the distance between the bottom surface of described the first lid and the bottom of described container body to set a distance.
11. image processing systems as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein,
Described the second lid can move between initial position and obliquity, and
In process at described the second lid by described be depressed mechanism and run-off the straight, in the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, move towards described initial position by described guide the position of described the second lid.
12. image processing systems as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein,
Described the first lid comprises the first projection, and described the first projection is arranged on the sidepiece of described the first lid and upper side-prominent towards described container body,
Described the second lid comprises the second projection, and described the second projection is arranged on the inner side of the sidepiece of described the second lid, and
In the time that described container body is pulled out from described image processing system, thereby described the second projection contacts with described the first projection described the first lid is slided along the direction of insertion of described container body.
13. image processing systems as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein,
The pressing force that described the second lid puts on described container body is less than described the first lid and puts on the pressing force of described opening portion.
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