A kind of Delevoping cartridge with counting mechanism
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of Delevoping cartridge with counting mechanism.
Background technology
Electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, in laser printer, duplicating machine, facsimile recorder, uses a kind of Delevoping cartridge being removably mounted on it; On this Delevoping cartridge, be provided with counting mechanism, this counting mechanism can with electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus on pick-up unit be used in conjunction with, take and indicate to electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus whether this Delevoping cartridge is new Delevoping cartridge, make electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus restart to calculate the life-span of Delevoping cartridge.
As shown in Figure 1, 2, 3, be a kind of Delevoping cartridge of prior art, this Delevoping cartridge has adopted a kind of traditional counting mechanism.
On Delevoping cartridge 28, be provided with powder storehouse 55, developing element 31, powder feeding element (not shown), agitating element (not shown) and developer (not shown); Developing element 31.Powder feeding element, agitating element are all fixed on powder storehouse 55, and developer is stored in 55 inside, powder storehouse.In the Delevoping cartridge course of work, agitating element will be stored in the developer agitating of 55 inside, powder storehouse and flow to powder feeding element, powder feeding element flows to developing element 31 by the developer receiving again, after the developer that developing element 31 receives from powder feeding element, on its surface, forms developer layer.
One side in powder storehouse 55 is provided with sidewall 58, and developing element gear 69, powder feeding element gear 68, input tooth 67, center tooth 70 and agitating element driven wheel 71 all arrange and be supported on sidewall 58; In the Delevoping cartridge course of work, the power that the power receiving unit 73 on input tooth 67 receives from electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and this power is transferred to respectively and developing element gear 69, powder feeding element gear 68 and the center tooth 70 of inputting tooth 67 engagements; Agitating element driven wheel 71 and center tooth 70 engagements, the power that agitating element driven wheel 71 receives from center tooth 70; Developing element gear 69, powder feeding element gear 68 and agitating element driven wheel 71 are separately positioned on the axle of developing element 31, powder feeding element (not shown) and agitating element (not shown), and can make these elements rotate with together with gear on being arranged on these element axles; Therefore,, in the Delevoping cartridge course of work, after the power that input tooth 67 receives from electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, developing element 31, powder feeding element (not shown) and agitating element (not shown) are rotated in Delevoping cartridge.
On electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, be provided with information testing agency 81 and light sensing 83, information testing agency 81 comprises that turning axle 84, feeler lever pleat retouch light part 87.In the center tooth 70 of Delevoping cartridge 28, be provided with moving member 178, moving member 178 can be around turning axle 79 rotations, and moving member 178 and turning axle 79 are arranged in center tooth 70, and can rotate together with center tooth 70; On sidewall 58, be also provided with and stop projection 94, this stops that projection 94 opposing sidewalls 58 are motionless.
Moving member 178 on Delevoping cartridge 28 forms a kind of counting mechanism of prior art together with stopping projection 94.
Be illustrated in figure 1 the schematic diagram of Delevoping cartridge 28 when original state, now the feeler lever 86 in information testing agency 81 does not contact with any object (comprising moving member 178), information testing agency 81 does not rotate, the part that is in the light 87 gears are in optical sensor 83, and optical sensor 83 does not send signal to electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus.
As shown in Figure 2, due to input tooth 67 and center tooth 70 engagements, after the power that the power receiving unit 73 on input tooth 67 receives from electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, input tooth 67 to center tooth 70, rotates center tooth 70 transmission of power; Moving member 178 is arranged in center tooth 70, so moving member 178 rotates together with center tooth 70; Because moving member 178 is protruding, so in moving member 178 rotation processes, touch feeler lever 86, make information testing agency 81 around turning axle 84 rotation, now the postrotational part 87 that is in the light is not kept off in optical sensor 83; Optical sensor 83 detects after light signal, sends information to electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, confirms that this Delevoping cartridge 28 is new Delevoping cartridge, and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus restarts to calculate the life-span of Delevoping cartridge, and Delevoping cartridge is realized tally function.
Center tooth 70 is rotated further, moving member 178 departs from feeler lever 86, information testing agency 81 is at a restoring force (elastic-restoring force, as spring) effect under, be returned to the original state shown in Fig. 1, the part that is in the light 87 gears are in optical sensor 83, and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus no longer receives the information from optical sensor.Owing to being provided with on sidewall 58, stop projection 94, when center tooth 70 is rotated further, moving member 178 touches and stops projection 94, and moving member 178 is around turning axle 79 rotations, and moving member 178 rotates to contraction state as shown in Figure 3, and moving member 178 is no longer protruding.Owing to stopping that projection 94 is designed to than the intermediate supports axle 74 of the more close center tooth 70 of feeler lever 86, center tooth 70 is rotated further and moving member 178 can be not again and feeler lever 86 touchings, therefore sensor 83 no longer detects light signal, electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus is no longer counted, and the whole course of work of Delevoping cartridge is only counted once.
This counting mechanism that prior art adopts, although realize the once counting of Delevoping cartridge, and determine that this Delevoping cartridge is new Delevoping cartridge; But moving member rotates around turning axle, while how to guarantee moving member touching feeler lever, around turning axle, do not rotate, the rotation of Bing Nengshi information testing agency, and touch while stopping projection, around turning axle, rotate, just the quality of fit of moving member and turning axle has been proposed to higher requirement, production run is difficult to control, and the production cost of Delevoping cartridge also correspondingly increases.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides kind the Delevoping cartridge with counting mechanism, to solve the problems such as manufacture difficulty, accuracy requirement that prior art exists be high.
For solving above technical matters, technical scheme of the present invention is:
A Delevoping cartridge, comprises box body, counting mechanism and the counting mechanism actuator of receiving photographic developer; Described counting mechanism comprises projection, described projection under described counting mechanism actuator drives from touching electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus the primary importance of feeler lever to the second place of not touching feeler lever on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, the counting of realizing Delevoping cartridge, is characterized in that: described counting mechanism actuator drives described projection to do the vertical movement of box side wall direction.
Described counting mechanism actuator comprise receive from the input tooth of the power of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus and with described input tooth meshed gears, described counting mechanism actuator also rotates the projection on described counting mechanism by the transmission of power of input tooth and gear.
On described counting mechanism, be provided with dynamical element
Described counting mechanism comprises revolving part and fixture, and described fixture is fixed on the sidewall of described Delevoping cartridge, and described revolving part can rotate relative to described Delevoping cartridge; On described revolving part, be provided with cylinder, described cylinder comprises threaded portion and non-threaded part; On described fixture, be provided with the threaded hole corresponding with described cylinder, described projection is arranged on described revolving part.
Described counting mechanism comprises revolving part and fixture, and described fixture is fixed on the sidewall of described Delevoping cartridge, and described revolving part can rotate relative to described Delevoping cartridge; On described revolving part, be provided with threaded hole and described projection; On described fixture, be provided with the cylinder corresponding with described threaded hole, described cylinder comprises threaded portion and non-threaded part.
Described counting mechanism comprises revolving part and fixture, and described revolving part can rotate relative to described Delevoping cartridge, on described revolving part, is provided with fore-set; On described fixture, be provided with the opening corresponding with described fore-set, described projection is arranged on described revolving part.
On described threaded portion, be provided with one or more thread pitch.
On described revolving part, be provided with dynamical element, for revolving part provides power, make described revolving part rotation.
On described revolving part, be also provided with dish, on described upper dish excircle, be provided with gear and the engagement of described input tooth.
The width of described upper dish is enough little, so that described revolving part does not rotate when the described second place.
The width of described upper dish is enough large, so that described revolving part still keeps rotation when the described second place.
Described counting mechanism also comprises flexible member, and described flexible member is that described revolving part applies one to the close elastic force of described fixture.
Described fixture is fixed on described Delevoping cartridge sidewall.
Described fixture can rotate to an angle by relatively described Delevoping cartridge sidewall.
Described projection is round platform or inverted round stage, when described revolving part is done near or moves away from Delevoping cartridge sidewall, and described projection and the touching of described feeler lever.
After having adopted technique scheme, because driving described projection, counting mechanism actuator does the vertical movement of box side wall direction, primary importance is positioned at distance with the second place and does the different position of box side wall, do not need prior art should guarantee moving member touching feeler lever time around turning axle, do not rotate, the quality of fit requirement of Neng Shi information testing agency rotation again, has solved the problems such as manufacture difficulty, accuracy requirement that prior art exists be high.Principle of work and prior art that technical scheme of the present invention adopts are very different, and the counting mechanism structure of Delevoping cartridge becomes easier, reliable, manufacturing accuracy and manufacturing cost reduction, the market competitiveness of the Delevoping cartridge of raising.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the side view of counting mechanism when original state on prior art Delevoping cartridge;
Fig. 2 is side view when counting mechanism rotates the touching of Shi Yu information testing agency on prior art Delevoping cartridge;
Fig. 3 is moving member on the prior art Delevoping cartridge counting mechanism side view when turning axle rotates post shrinkage;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of revolving part and fixture in the embodiment of the present invention one;
Fig. 5 be in the embodiment of the present invention one counting mechanism in original state schematic diagram;
Fig. 6 be in the embodiment of the present invention one counting mechanism in end-state schematic diagram;
Fig. 7 be in the embodiment of the present invention two counting mechanism in original state schematic diagram;
Fig. 8 be in the embodiment of the present invention two counting mechanism in end-state schematic diagram;
Fig. 9,10 be in the embodiment of the present invention three counting mechanism in original state schematic diagram;
Figure 11,12 be in the embodiment of the present invention three counting mechanism in end-state schematic diagram.
Figure 13 is the structural representation of counting mechanism in the embodiment of the present invention five;
Figure l4,15 is respectively in the embodiment of the present invention five counting mechanism in original state, end-state schematic diagram;
Embodiment
Embodiment mono-:
The Delevoping cartridge structure of the present embodiment, except specified otherwise, all with the Delevoping cartridge structure shown in Fig. 1.
Figure 4 shows that the counting mechanism structural representation of the first embodiment of the present invention; This counting mechanism comprises revolving part 10 and fixture 20; On revolving part 10, be provided with dish 11, projection 12 and cylinder 13, cylinder 13 comprises again non-threaded part 13a and threaded portion 13b; Fixture 20 comprises lower wall 21 and the threaded hole 22 corresponding with threaded portion 13b; Fixture 20 is fixed on the sidewall 58 in the powder of Delevoping cartridge shown in Fig. 1 storehouse 55, and powder storehouse 55 is motionless relatively; On the excircle of the upper dish 11 of revolving part 10, be provided with gear (not shown) and 67 engagements of input tooth, from input tooth 67, receive power, make revolving part 10 around the central shaft rotation of upper dish 11.
When original state, threaded portion 13b on revolving part 10 and the threaded hole of fixture 20 do not mesh or only have small part to mesh, as shown in Figure 5, there is certain distance in the upper dish 11 of revolving part 10 and 21 of the lower walls of fixture 20 now, the projection 12 of revolving part 10 is protruding in the vertical direction of sidewall 58, projection 12 is in primary importance, so that projection 12 touches the feeler lever 86 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus in the engagement process of threaded portion 13b and threaded hole 22, realize the tally function of Delevoping cartridge 28.
Excircle gear and 67 engagements of input tooth due to the upper dish 11 of revolving part 10, when upper dish 11 receives while rotating from the power of input tooth 67 (along the direction of E in as Fig. 5), the threaded portion 13b of revolving part 10 and 22 engagements of the threaded hole of fixture 20, screw-threaded engagement make threaded hole 22 to mono-of threaded portion 13b along the downward directed force F of cylinder 13 axis directions, make revolving part 10 move downward (as shown in the direction of F in Fig. 5), near fixture 20.Because projection 12 is protruding perpendicular to the direction of sidewall 58, projection 12 touches feeler lever 86 in the engagement process of threaded portion 13b and threaded hole 22, realizes tally function.
When threaded portion 13b and threaded hole 22 no longer mesh, non-threaded part 13a contacts with threaded hole 22 that (external diameter of non-threaded part 13a is less than the external diameter of threaded portion 13b, also less than the internal diameter of threaded hole 22), threaded hole 22 does not give revolving part 10 as the acting force of F direction in Fig. 5, and revolving part 10 no longer moves downward; Revolving part 10 and fixture 20 are in state as shown in Figure 6, revolving part 10 very little with spacing between fixture 20 or abut against together with, now, the projection 12 on revolving part 10 is in the second place in the direction perpendicular to sidewall 58, and the projection 12 on revolving part 10 no longer can be touched with feeler lever 86.
In the present embodiment, upper dish 11 width of revolving part 10 are very little, so revolving part 10 is while moving to as shown in Figure 6 state, the upper dish 11 of revolving part 10 no longer with 67 engagements of input tooth, revolving part 10 does not rotate, projection 12 with feeler lever 86 touchings, Delevoping cartridge 28 is no longer counted.4
In the present embodiment, a thread pitch is set on threaded portion 13b, threaded hole 22 and threaded portion 13b are only meshed once week and non-threaded part 13a engagement, projection 12 only rotates a circle together with revolving part 10,86 touchings time of each projection 12 and feeler lever, projection 12 turns to the second place from primary importance.
The present embodiment can also be, two or more thread pitch are set on threaded portion 13b, after making threaded hole 22 and threaded portion 13b engagement being more than two weeks or two weeks, mesh with non-threaded part 13a again, projection 12 is rotated more than two weeks or two weeks together with revolving part 10, after each projection 12 is touched more than twice or twice with feeler lever 86, projection 12 turns to the second place from primary importance.
The present embodiment can also be that the width of the width H of the upper dish 11 of revolving part 10 or input tooth 67 can be set to enough large, makes revolving part 10 in moving downward process, can keep all the time and 67 engagements of input tooth; And revolving part 10 is when state as shown in Figure 6, after threaded portion 13b does not mesh with threaded hole 22, the excircle gear of upper dish 11 still keeps engagement with input tooth 67, and revolving part 10 still keeps rotation, and revolving part 10 remains rotation in the whole course of work of Delevoping cartridge 28.
The present embodiment can also be, gear and 67 engagements of input tooth are not set on revolving part 10, is provided with dynamical element and makes revolving part 10 rotations on revolving part 10, for example, on revolving part 10, be provided with torsion spring, and torsion spring provides power for revolving part 10.
In the present embodiment, also adopted the flexible member 30 contacting with revolving part 10, this flexible member 30 gives 10 1 directions of revolving part along acting force downward in Fig. 5, and this acting force helps the threaded portion 13b of revolving part 10 and the threaded hole 22 of fixture 20 to mesh better.
Embodiment bis-:
Be the second embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure 7,8, the Delevoping cartridge structure that the present embodiment adopts is except specified otherwise, identical with the Delevoping cartridge structure in embodiment mono-.
The counting mechanism that the present embodiment adopts comprises revolving part 10a and fixture 20a, is provided with dish 14, projection 15 and threaded hole 16 on revolving part 10a; On fixture 20a, be provided with lower wall 23 and cylinder 24, cylinder 24 comprises again threaded portion 24a and non-threaded part 24b; On the excircle of the upper dish 14 of revolving part 10a, be provided with gear and 67 engagements of input tooth.Fixture 20a is arranged on the sidewall 58 in powder storehouse 55, and powder storehouse 55 is motionless relatively.
Be illustrated in figure 7 the original state schematic diagram of the present embodiment counting mechanism, now the projection 15 on revolving part 10a is outer outstanding to sidewall 58, and can in the engagement process of threaded portion 24a and threaded hole 16, contact with the feeler lever 86 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, realize the counting of Delevoping cartridge.
Be illustrated in figure 8 the end-state schematic diagram of the present embodiment counting mechanism, now threaded portion 24a does not mesh with threaded hole 16, and threaded hole 16 rotates around non-threaded part 24b, and projection 15 is not stretched out outside sidewall 58, not with electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus on feeler lever touching, Delevoping cartridge is not counted.
Those of ordinary skills are readily appreciated that, the course of work and the principle of work of counting mechanism that the present embodiment adopts are identical with embodiment mono-, at this, no longer elaborate.
Embodiment tri-:
The Delevoping cartridge structure that the present embodiment adopts is except specified otherwise, identical with the structure of Delevoping cartridge shown in Fig. 1;
As shown in Figure 9, the counting mechanism that the present embodiment adopts comprises revolving part 10b and fixture 20b; Revolving part 10b comprises dish 17, projection 18 and fore-set 19; Fixing outer 20b comprises lower wall 25 and opening 26; Fixture 20b is fixed on the sidewall 58 in powder storehouse 55, and Delevoping cartridge 28 is motionless relatively; On the excircle of the upper dish 17 of revolving part 10b, be provided with input tooth 67 engagement of gear and Delevoping cartridge, revolving part 10b can turn clockwise around upper Pan17 center (as shown in direction G in Fig. 9);
As Fig. 9,10 is depicted as the schematic diagram of the present embodiment counting mechanism when the original state; Under this state, the projection 18 on revolving part 10b in the direction perpendicular to sidewall 58 in primary importance; Because the projection 18 on revolving part 10b is to protruding perpendicular to the direction of sidewall 58, projection 18 projection in rotary course can touch the feeler lever 86 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, to realize the tally function of Delevoping cartridge.
In original state, fore-set on revolving part 10b 19 and opening 26 on the fixture 20b certain angle that staggers; Between the upper dish 17 of revolving part 10b and the lower wall of fixture 20b, form certain distance, as shown in figure 10; Like this, can guarantee projection 18 on revolving part 10b in the rotary course of revolving part 10b with feeler lever 86 touchings.
When revolving part 10b rotates to an angle after (being less than or equal to 360 degree) along sense of rotation shown in Fig. 9,10, revolving part 10b is just in end-state as shown in Figure 11,12; Under this state, the opening 26 on fore-set on revolving part 10b 19 and fixture 20b over against; Because fore-set 19 ratio opens 26 are little, under the elastic force effect that revolving part 10b provides at flexible member 30b, to fixture 20b close (as shown in direction H in Figure 11), projection 18 on revolving part 10b is to the direction motion near sidewall 58, together with the upper dish 17 of revolving part 10b abuts against with the lower wall 25 of fixture 20b, projection 18 is in the second place in the direction perpendicular to sidewall 58, and projection 18 no longer can touch the feeler lever 86 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and Delevoping cartridge is no longer counted.
In the present embodiment, the excircle gear width of the upper dish 17 of revolving part 10b is set to very little, so that revolving part 10b to fixture 20b near rear (state shown in Figure 11,12), upper dish 17 excircle gears just no longer with 67 engagements of input tooth, revolving part 10b no longer rotates.
The present embodiment can also be, the excircle gear width of upper dish 17 arranges enough large so that revolving part is after state shown in Figure 11,12, the excircle gear of upper dish 17 still with 67 engagements of input tooth, revolving part 10b is still rotating under state shown in Figure 11,12.
The present embodiment can also be, on revolving part 10b, be not provided with gear and 67 engagements of input tooth, on revolving part 10b, be provided with dynamical element for revolving part 10b provides power, make revolving part 10b rotation, as being provided with torsion spring on revolving part 10b, torsion spring provides power for revolving part 10b.
The present embodiment can also be, fixture 20b is arranged on Delevoping cartridge sidewall 58, and can opposing sidewalls 58 rotate to an angle (such as 60 degree, 90 degree etc.), after making fore-set 19 rotate more wide-angle (being greater than 360 degree) and opening 26 over against.
Embodiment tetra-:
Except specified otherwise, the Delevoping cartridge structure in the present embodiment is identical with the Delevoping cartridge structure in embodiment tri-;
In the present embodiment, revolving part 10b is fixed on the sidewall 58 in powder storehouse 55, and opposing sidewalls 58 is motionless; Fixture 20b can rotate relative to Delevoping cartridge 28; It is upper that projection 18 is arranged on fixture 20b, and rotate with fixture 20b; On revolving part 10b, be provided with dish 17 and fore-set 19, on fixture 20b, be also provided with lower wall 25 and opening 26, on the excircle of the lower wall 25 of fixture 20b, be provided with gear and input gear 67 engagements; Projection 18 touches feeler lever 86 in rotary course, realizes the counting of Delevoping cartridge.
Embodiment five:
Except specified otherwise, the Delevoping cartridge structure in the present embodiment is identical with the Delevoping cartridge structure in embodiment mono-;
If Figure 13,14,15 is the 5th kind of embodiment of the present invention, projection 12a in the present embodiment on counting mechanism adopts inverted round stage structure, when revolving part 10 is rotated down motion, the inclined-plane 12b of projection 12a and 86 touchings of the feeler lever on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, to realize the tally function of Delevoping cartridge; When inclined-plane 12b and feeler lever 86 disengaging, the information testing agency 81 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus no longer keeps off in optical sensor, and electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus is no longer counted.
The present embodiment can also be: projection 12a adopts frustum cone structure, and when revolving part 10 rotates up motion, the inclined-plane in projection and feeler lever 86 are touched, and realize the counting of Delevoping cartridge.
Embodiment six:
Except specified otherwise, the Delevoping cartridge structure in the present embodiment is identical with the Delevoping cartridge structure in embodiment tri-;
The raised structures that the present embodiment adopts, the raised structures adopting with embodiment five.
Those of ordinary skills are easy to just can expect, the projection on counting mechanism is touched the feeler lever of information testing agency when revolving part is done away from kinematic mount, also can realize the tally function of Delevoping cartridge.