CN103217885B - Toner cleaning device, toner clearing apparatus and toner cleaning method - Google Patents
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The invention provides a kind of toner cleaning device, toner clearing apparatus and toner cleaning method, simply to be formed the cleaning can carrying out the remaining toner in developing apparatus.Toner cleaning device (50) for air is flow into developing apparatus (5) inside in cleaned the clearing apparatus of residual toner afterwards, the body (52) of the inner space (52a) that it peristome (33) side comprising developer roll (35) side with developing apparatus (5) is inserted, and be communicated with inner space (52a), and the suction unit (53) linked with the air suction device of outside, with in the air purging position that developing apparatus (5) is inserted into inner space (52a) time, the jut (54a) producing gap between inlet seal (38) and developer roll (35) is made behind peristome (33) place pushing inlet seal (38), described inlet seal is used for sealing between peristome and developer roll, when being attracted air by air suction device, discharge from suction unit (53) side after toner in developing apparatus (5) is attracted together with air.At this moment, after attraction starts, air is flowed into from the peristome (39) of developing apparatus (5).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to toner cleaning device, toner clearing apparatus and toner cleaning method, especially relate to and there is developer roll and the toner clearing apparatus that the remaining toner in the developing apparatus be arranged on freely loading and unloading in image processing system is cleaned, and the toner cleaning device that uses of this toner clearing apparatus and use this toner cleaning device to carry out the toner cleaning method of toner cleaning.
Background technology
In recent years, after environmental problem comes into one's own, after iting is desirable to re-use the parts that can re-use as much as possible, continue to utilize resource.In addition, also can realize cost by the continuation utilization of resource to reduce.But, when new toner being refilled in developer and realize regeneration to developer, if receive the remaining toner of effect of stress in image forming course because of mixing component etc., or not from photoconductor drum be transferred to the used toner that paper using is recovered be left time, just easily there is complete black figure and follow abnormal images such as bad (toner supply when complete black drawing prints are too late), or the problem that paper pollutes.Therefore, the remaining toner in the developer after just needing removing use to terminate.So, be well known that to disclose in patent documentation 1 or 2 a kind of as can simply to be formed the invention of the technology of discharging remaining toner.
Wherein, inner at patent documentation 1 (JP 2002-207365 publication), to be cleaned for the purpose of the cleaning just can carrying out toner replenishing container fully by supply gas (airblow), disclose a kind of cleaning method of toner replenishing container, it is characterized in that, relative to comprising for receiving the toner storage portion of toner and there is the toner replenishing container of at least one peristome, while sending into air from peristome, rotate toner replenishing container and toner compensation tank inside is cleaned.
In addition, inner at patent documentation 2 (Unexamined Patent 07-084444 publication), for the purpose of the removing carrying out the remaining toner in developing device effectively, disclose a kind of cleaning direction, it is by being configured in the transportable holding station in position of readiness, to make development sleeve state upward to keep developing device, and make the sleeve gear of development sleeve be engaged in driven wheel after holding station being moved in operating position, the suction port of suction nozzle tip is inserted in toner container, and by motor while rotate development sleeve, while attracted the remaining toner in toner container by suction nozzle.
That is, in patent documentation 1, in order to effectively clean toner replenishing container (toner cartridge), send into air rotating toner replenishing container while, and in patent documentation 2, in order to effectively clean toner container inside, being rotating development sleeve while, coming to attract toner from the peristome of toner container by suction nozzle.So, in the invention that patent documentation 1 and 2 is recorded, because be send into air or suck air to reclaim toner while the development sleeve rotating toner cartridge or developing device, so if not the large-scale plant being provided with cavity (chamber), the recovery carrying out toner will be difficult to.Therefore, the maximization of toner clearing apparatus will be caused, and cleaning needs the result of spended time and cost.
[patent documentation 1] (Japan) JP 2002-207365 publication
[patent documentation 2] (Japanese) Patent Laid-Publication 07-084444 publication
Summary of the invention
So the problem that the present invention will solve is, simply to be formed the cleaning can carrying out the remaining toner in developing apparatus.
Technical scheme 1 of the present invention provides in a kind of inside air being flow into developing apparatus and cleaned the toner cleaning device used in the clearing apparatus of residual toner afterwards, and it comprises:
Body, the spatial portion that its peristome side with the developer carrier side of described developing apparatus is inserted;
Linking part, it is communicated with described spatial portion, and links with the air suction device of outside;
Jut, it is when described developing apparatus is inserted in the air purging position of described spatial portion, make to produce gap between described sealing mechanism and described developer carrier body after described peristome place pushing sealing mechanism, described sealing mechanism is used for sealing between peristome and described developer carrier body
It is characterized in that, when being attracted air by described air suction device, be discharge from linking part side after being attracted together with air by the toner in described developing apparatus.
According to technical scheme of the present invention, just can simply to be formed the cleaning of the remaining toner carried out in developing apparatus.
Accompanying drawing explanation
It is the illustration summary pie graph of the image processing system of the developing apparatus including the toner cleaning device used involved by embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 1.
It is the enlarged drawing of the statue assembly of 1 look in Fig. 1 shown in Fig. 2.
It is the graph of a relation of toner cleaning device involved by embodiments of the present invention and developing apparatus shown in Fig. 3.
It is the sectional view of state when cleaning developing apparatus by the toner cleaning device shown in Fig. 3 shown in Fig. 4.
It is the stereographic map that toner retains container shown in Fig. 5.
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33 (the developer roll side of developing apparatus) peristome
35 developer rolls
38 inlet seals
39 (air flows into and uses) peristome
50 toner cleaning devices
52 bodies
52a inner space
53 suction units
53a attracts path
54 elastomeric elements
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70 toners retain container
71 vessel portions
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72 first connecting portions
73 second connecting portions
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Feature of the present invention is, when cleaning remaining toner in inside air being flow into developer, time in inside air being flow into developer, after changing the shape of the inlet seal (except electricity sealing) of developer carrier body, toner is easily sprayed, and the near sites that will the attraction path of air movement made to be attached to easily ejection by attractive force, by attracting air with the air suction device attracting path to link, and attract the toner in developer from the position of easily ejection.Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, embodiments of the present invention are described.
Being the summary pie graph of the image processing system example of the developing apparatus including the toner cleaning device used involved by embodiments of the present invention shown in Fig. 1, is the schematic diagram after being amplified by the statue assembly of the same colour in Fig. 1 shown in Fig. 2.This image processing system is the image processing system of the tandem type of indirect transfer printing mode.
In the figure, statue assembly 100 includes the photoconductor drum 1 as image carrier, and the Charging system 2 in rotational direction configured in the periphery of photoconductor drum 1, exposure portion 3, developing apparatus 5, primary transfer device 7, cleaning device 12 etc.In the drawings, although only impart symbol to the statue portion 100Bk of Bk (black) look, each statue portion 100C, 100M, 100Y of C (cyan) look of other colors, M (magenta) look and Y (yellow) look are also same.
Charging system 2 is for carrying out charged to the surface of photoconductor drum 1, and exposure portion 3 is being carried out light write in the surface of the photoconductor drum 1 after uniform charged process by Charging system 2 and formed sub-image in this surface.Charged toner is attached to after in the sub-image in the surface being formed in photoconductor drum 1 and forms toner image by developing apparatus 5.Toner image in the surface being formed in photoconductor drum 1 is transferred on the intermediate transfer belt 13 being transferred medium by primary transfer device 7.Cleaning device 12 comprises toner conveyance coil 10 and cleaning balde 11, and cleans the remaining toner remained in the surface of photoconductor drum 1 and remove.
In addition, in the top of developing apparatus 5, be also provided with toner replenishing container 4, the toner that its collecting can exchange, and after linking with developing apparatus 5, toner be supplied in developing apparatus 5.Here the toner replenishing container 4 shown in is the formations be directly transported to by toner in developing apparatus 5, but also can be arrange supply path in image forming device body after, by toner replenishing to the formation in developing apparatus 5.In the electrofax of tandem type, mainly the image that black Bk, magenta M, cyan C, yellow Y etc. are monochromatic is formed in the surface of photoconductor drum 1 respectively, and overlapped onto of the same colour successively for formed coloured image often of the same colour after on intermediate transfer belt 13 by primary transfer device 7, obtain the full-color image of 4 looks.
In such formation, when image is formed and carries out in negative solarization positive image (negative-positive) mode (making toner adhere to after reducing exposure portion current potential), surface is by Charging system (charged roller) 2 in exposure portion 3 by the photoconductor drum 1 that uniform charged is negative electricity, by being irradiated in the surface of photoconductor drum 1 according to the laser after view data modulation, carrying out light write and form electrostatic latent image.This electrostatic latent image is developed by toner rear visual by developing apparatus 5.Toner image after video picture is transferred to intermediate transfer belt 13 by primary transfer device 7 as previously mentioned from photoconductor drum 1 surface.Be not transferred to the residue toner components intermediate transfer belt 13 from photoconductor drum 1 to be removed from the surface of photoconductor drum 1 by the cleaning balde 11 of cleaning device 12.
On the other hand, the toner image be transferred in the surface of intermediate transfer belt 13 is transferred to and is transported in the recording chart the clamping of secondary transfer roller 8 and intermediate transfer belt 13 from sheet feed stacker (not shown) along transport path 19 in secondary transfer printing portion, in described secondary transfer roller 8, be applied with bias voltage.Be transferred to remaining toner composition on the intermediate transfer belt after in recording chart 13 or adding material composition is removed by cleaning assemblies 16.Be fixed on recording chart after the toner image be transferred in recording chart is melted attachment by the fixing device 9 be positioned in transport path 19 downstream of secondary transfer roller 8, and never illustrated ejection port is discharged.
In addition, in the downstream of the statue portion 100Bk of Bk look with intermediate transfer belt 13 in opposite directions and in right position, be provided with after the adhesion amount of toner and the position of colors measuring and transfer on intermediate transfer belt 13 for adjusting the sensor 15 of image color or aligned position.This sensor 15 is the sensors after normal reflection and scattered reflection mode being combined.In addition, in the cleaning assemblies 16 between the statue portion 100Y being arranged at aforementioned secondary transfer roller 8 and Y look, cleaning balde 14 is provided with.The tip of this cleaning balde 14 is relative to the moving direction (arrow D1 direction) of intermediate transfer belt 13, with authorised pressure on the contrary (counter) contact, and in right position, be provided with metal cleansing phase pair roller 17 clipping intermediate transfer belt 13 in opposite directions with aforementioned cleaning balde 14.So, being by clipping both intermediate transfer belt 13 configures, removing remaining toner on intermediate transfer belt 13 by cleaning balde 14.The toner removed by cleaning balde 14 is received in not shown used toner incorporating section after such as can being transported by coil 18.
Developing apparatus in fig. 25 li is linked with toner accepting container 31, and in toner accepting container 31, be provided with paddle (puddle) 30, by the mobility driving stirring arm 30 to keep toner.In order to keep mobility, to be come by stirring arm 30 frequently, agitation of toner is as well.In toner accepting container 31, towards developing apparatus 5 or be equivalent to the toner replenishing mouth of the linking part in the toner replenishing path of image processing system (following, illustrate to the formation in developer container as by direct for toner supply), toner can be carried by the transport mechanism 32 of screw rod or coil etc.Transport mechanism 32 is configured to link with not shown ontology-driven portion, and ontology-driven portion and transport mechanism 32 are controlled as by known connect mechanisms such as clutch couplinges and can link and non-link.Thus, by controlling link and the non-link of aforementioned connect mechanism, the supply that just at random can set toner drives.The increment of toner can be controlled by the driving time in aforementioned ontology-driven portion, and the change that also can correspond to the mobility of toner under such as humiture environment carries out changing the control of driving time etc.
In developing apparatus 5, be provided with toner transfer mechanism, toner rabbling mechanism and toner feed mechanism.Toner transfer mechanism forms by for the supplementary next toner of toner accepting container 31 from top is transplanted in the full field of long side direction, such as to include screw rod toner transfer unit 37.Toner rabbling mechanism mainly by the toner that stirs in developing apparatus 5 stirring apparatus 34 and form as the developer roll 35 of toner bearing member.The donor rollers 36 that toner feed mechanism is mainly made up of sponge material is formed, toner can be supplied to developer roll 35 li.
The toner developer roll 35 is moved to from donor rollers 36, by the ground of the outer peripheral face subtend with the developer roll 35 thickness limiting scraper 41 that arranges and after making the thickness of the toner layer be attached in developing roller surface by homogenization, toner corresponding to the amount of the surface potential of photoconductor drum 1 just moves in the surface of photoconductor drum 1, and is transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 13 li as transfer printing body by preceding transfer device 7.As previously mentioned, to move in the toner in the surface of photoconductor drum 1 as transfer printing residue the toner that remains on photoconductor drum 1 after being removed by cleaning device 12, to be recovered to by transfer in the used toner accepting container be arranged in image processing system by toner conveyance coil 10.
In addition, inner to the opposition side of the described limiting scraper 41 in side (illustrating downside) in opposite directions with photoconductor drum 1 at developer roll 35, is provided with the inlet seal 38 shown in Fig. 3 described later.In the figure of the peristome 33 that the developer roll 35 that one end of inlet seal 38 is fixed on developing apparatus 5 exposes the box body of downside edge of opening 33a in, the other end touches in developer roll 35 surface, and makes toner to leak after sealing import department.Inlet seal 38 is formed by the flexible material of film material shape, can bend when pressurizeing to free end side.
Also have, the assembly of statue shown in Fig. 2 100 is the assemblies eliminating transfer device 7, although the cartridge processing in this statue assembly is divided into developing apparatus 5 and toner accepting container 31, for by the cartridge processing after developing apparatus 5 and toner accepting container 31 integration, the toner cleaning device involved by present embodiment described later also can be used to clean.
Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 is the figure for illustration of the toner cleaning device involved by embodiments of the present invention, it is the graph of a relation of toner cleaning device and developing apparatus shown in Fig. 3, being state sectional view when cleaning developing apparatus by toner cleaning device shown in Fig. 4, is the stereographic map that toner retains container shown in Fig. 5.
In figure 3, the peristome 51 of developing apparatus 5 from the rear side figure inserts by the toner cleaning device 50 involved by present embodiment, and comprise the body 52 of the shape being formed as the box body shape that inside can be installed, and give prominence to the suction unit 53 in front face side in figure tubular.In the inward-facing section of the body 52 that the developing apparatus 5 time in inner space 52a developing apparatus 5 being inserted body 52 contacts, be provided with the elastomeric element 54 that is such as made up of elastomeric material or synthetic resin material as seal member to cover this inner face 52.Thus, time in inner space 52a developing apparatus 5 being inserted into body 52, would not from the contact site generation air of developing apparatus 5 and the leakage of toner.In addition, in order to there is not the leakage of air and toner, the shape of body 52 is different corresponding to the size, shape, formation etc. of the developing apparatus as cleaning object, and has special shape according to machine.
Attraction path 53a in suction unit 53 is communicated with the inner space 52a of body 52, in the depths of inner space 52a developing apparatus 5 being inserted into body 52, and when developing apparatus 5 is positioned in cleaning position, just before the peristome 33 of the developer roll 35 of developing apparatus 5, (air attracts downstream, direction) is inner defines the spatial portion 53b be communicated with described attraction path 53a.In addition, elastomeric element 54 removes the jut 54a attracting to be formed as near the outlet of path 53a giving prominence to abreast with the long side direction of developer roll 35, when developing apparatus 5 is positioned in cleaning position, the first end of jut 54a can press the free end side of inlet seal 38.In this state, when inlet seal 38 is pressed by jut 54a, between the tip and developer roll 35 of the free end of inlet seal 38, just produce the gap of regulation, thus make to be communicated with in developing apparatus 5 with in attraction path 53a.On the other hand, in the side of body 52, be provided with the opening 56 being communicated with intrinsic inner space 52 and space outerpace.
Here, when suction unit 53 being connected in not shown air suction device, laggard line space aspiration draws with this state, because be communicated with attraction path 53a in developing apparatus 5, air in developing apparatus 5 is attracted, and the toner remained in developing apparatus 5 has also been attracted together with this air.At this moment, because be provided with filling mouth that toner fills or the peristome 39 for the supply mouth that carrys out supply toner from outside etc. in developing apparatus 5, so be when being installed in toner cleaning device 50 by developing apparatus 5, in the position that the position of the opening 56 of the peristome 39 in developing apparatus 5 side and body 52 side is unanimous on the whole, be provided with described opening 56.Air after attracting thus is fed in developing apparatus 5 from opening 56 after peristome 39, just can for the air supply attracting toner to provide enough.
On the other hand, also can attract to carry out air inflow concurrently with air, in developing apparatus 5, produce air stream carried out toner cleaning afterwards.At this moment, the peristome 39 of mouth, toner replenishing mouth etc. filled by toner due to developing apparatus 5 is supply for toner, so hinder the inflow of air sometimes.So, also peristome 39 can be inserted nozzle (nozzle) as air inflow aperture, and the air inflow device of fan blower etc. is connected in this nozzle flowed into air afterwards, and be come from the exhaust of attraction 53a side, path by air suction device.
When developing apparatus 5 takes off from the body 52 of toner cleaning device 50, the pressed state of jut 54a and inlet seal 38 is removed, inlet seal 38 by self elastic recovery to original with the contact condition of developer roll 35 in after, the peristome 33 of developing apparatus 5 just becomes sealing state.
Toner shown in Fig. 5 retains container 70 and includes vessel portion 71, links first connecting portion 72 of (connection) with suction unit 53, and the second connecting portion 73 be connected with the suction cleaner on market.First and second connecting portion 72,73 has the communication path 76 be communicated with the vessel space 71a in vessel portion 71 respectively, and is provided with filter element 74 in the most downstream side of the vessel space 71a of second connecting portion 73 side in vessel portion 71.Thus, just toner can be separated by filter element 74 from attracteding to being mixed with the air of toner in vessel portion 71 by the first connecting portion 72, and by the air exhaust not containing toner in the second connecting portion 73 side.
When being attracted by such air to carry out toner cleaning, the first connecting portion 72 toner being retained container 70 is attached to 53 li, the suction unit of the toner cleaning device 50 being provided with developing apparatus 5, and the second connecting portion 73 is connected to after in not shown air suction device attracts, collect after the vessel portion 71 that just can retain container 70 by toner is separated toner from the air that the attraction path 53a of suction unit 53 is sucked out.Therefore, as suction device without the need to using the suction device being exclusively used in dust suction, even the suction cleaner of market sale also can clean.Retain by toner the toner that container 70 reclaims can discard or recycle.
By making to be interposed between less than 1 μm between each mesh of filter element 74, just can prevent the toner becoming micro mist from flowing in suction device side.In addition, when the area of filter element 74 is at 0.1m
2time above, just can maintain enough attractive forces until all reclaimed by the toner remained in developing apparatus 5.When the discarded toner reclaimed, be the toner of filter element 74 installation side is retained container 70 end 75 and take off discarded afterwards with the vessel portion 71 that the second connecting portion 73 of its one retains container 70 from toner.
In addition, when using both air suction device and air inflow device to carry out toner cleaning, in order to prevent dispersing of toner, after developing apparatus 5 is installed to toner cleaning device 50 li, while toner is attracted by air suction device or after postponing some times a little, then air can be flowed into by air inflow device.Air suction device is because be that the toner waited near the inlet seal 33a of developer roll 35 sprays from the position of easily leaking, during to carry out air attraction and air inflow such opportunity (timing), for attracting the toner sprayed to be effective.Also have, for air influx and air traffic attraction, when air inflow ratio air traffic attraction is much more, toner will be produced because the toner of ejection has little time to be attracted to leak, and when air inflow ratio air traffic attraction much less, the effect passed air into will do not had, so, need the relation suitably setting both.Although both relations can set by experiment, attract just enough in the relative discharge empirically can not leaked with toner to carry out toner.At this moment, in order to attract the remaining toner in developing apparatus 5 effectively, be contemplated that air inflow ratio air traffic attraction is more, can spread all in the part that corner portion in developing apparatus 5 or the such generation air of bend stagnate to make air stream, and peel off remaining toner by air.
In addition, although add an operational sequence, during with the state of being taken off from developing apparatus 5 by developer roll 35 to be installed to toner cleaning device 50 and to carry out attraction operation, the cleaning of toner will be improved significantly.Therefore, can, by developer roll 35 simply from the formation that developing apparatus 5 takes off, carry out cleaning as well so that developer roll 35 is taken off from developing apparatus 5.
As mentioned above, following effect can be obtained according to the present embodiment:
1) can simply to be formed the remaining toner cleaned in developing apparatus 5 after using toner cleaning device 50.
2) by preparing to correspond to the toner cleaning device 50 of the size of the developing apparatus 5 different because of machine, shape, formation, simply to be formed, just can not occur toner with leaking the toner carried out in developing apparatus 5 clean.
3) because obtain the sealing with developing apparatus 5 by elastomeric element 54, just can improve the obturation effect of toner recovery port, and prevent toner when cleaning from leaking.
4) container 70 is retained, even the suction cleaner of market sale also easily can carry out toner cleaning by connecting toner.
5) be interposed between less than 1 μm by between the mesh that makes toner retain the filter element 74 in container 70, toner just can be made not flow in suction device side and reclaim.
6) by making the area of filter element 74 at 0.1m
2above, just enough attractive forces can be maintained until all reclaimed by the toner remained in developing apparatus 5.
7) by after the attraction of the toner by toner suction device, then start the inflow to the air in developing apparatus 5, just can prevent because air flows into the ejection of the toner caused.
8) by cleaning with the state of being taken off from developing apparatus 5 by developer roll 35, just effectively toner cleaning can be carried out further.
Further, the developing apparatus in right corresponds to the symbol 5 in present embodiment, the not shown air inflow device that clearing apparatus corresponds to toner cleaning device 50 and not shown air suction device or separately adds, developer carrier body corresponds to developer roll 35, the peristome on developer carrier side corresponds to symbol 33, spatial portion corresponds to inner space 52a, body corresponds to symbol 52, air attracting mechanism corresponds to not shown air suction device (as suction cleaner), linking part corresponds to suction unit 53 and attracts path 53a, air purging position corresponds to the position shown in Fig. 4, sealing mechanism corresponds to inlet seal 38, jut corresponds to symbol 54a, seal member corresponds to elastomeric element 54, toner retains container and corresponds to symbol 70, the body that toner retains container corresponds to vessel portion 71, the spatial portion that toner retains container corresponds to vessel space 71a, communication path corresponds to symbol 76, first connecting portion corresponds to symbol 72, second connecting portion corresponds to symbol 73, air flows into mechanism and corresponds to not shown air inflow device (as nozzle or fan blower), the peristome that air flows into corresponds to symbol 39.
Also have, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment, in the scope of technological thought of the present invention, except aforementioned each embodiment shownschematically except, can also carry out suitable change to aforementioned each embodiment, the disclosure of patent specification is not limited to above-mentioned explanation.
The basis of present patent application and priority request be on 01 24th, 2012, at the Japanese patent application JP2012-012101 of Japan Office's application, its full content draws at this and combines.
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1. cleaned the toner cleaning device used in the clearing apparatus of residual toner afterwards in inside air being flow into developing apparatus, it comprises:
Body, the spatial portion that its peristome side with the developer carrier side of described developing apparatus is inserted;
Linking part, it is communicated with described spatial portion, and links with the air suction device of outside;
Jut, it is when described developing apparatus is inserted in the air purging position of described spatial portion, make to produce gap between described sealing mechanism and described developer carrier body after described peristome place pushing sealing mechanism, described sealing mechanism is used for sealing between peristome and described developer carrier body
It is characterized in that, when being attracted air by described air suction device, be discharge from linking part side after being attracted together with air by the toner in described developing apparatus.
2. toner cleaning device according to claim 1, is characterized in that,
When described developing apparatus is installed in described spatial portion, in the position contacted with described spatial portion, be provided with the seal member be made up of resilient material.
3. toner cleaning device according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that:
Also be provided with toner and retain container, it is installed between described linking part and described air suction device, and from the air of the toner of described developing apparatus side inflow, is separated toner from containing.
4. toner cleaning device according to claim 3, is characterized in that described toner retains container and comprises:
Body, its filter element that there is the inner spatial portion by air and be arranged in this spatial portion;
First connecting portion, its one end is connected in the side of described body, and the other end is connected in described linking part, and is formed through the communication path of air in inside;
Second connecting portion, its one end is connected in the opposite side of described body, and the other end is connected in described air suction device, and is formed through the communication path of air in inside.
5. toner cleaning device according to claim 4, is characterized in that:
The area of described filter element is at 0.1m
2above, less than 1 μm is interposed between each mesh.
6. a toner clearing apparatus, is characterized in that comprising:
Toner cleaning device in claim 1 to 5 described in any one, and
Be attached at the air suction device in the linking part of described toner cleaning device.
7. toner clearing apparatus according to claim 6, it also comprises:
Make air leaked-in air inflow device,
It is characterized in that, while attracting air from described air suction device, flow into air by described air inflow device from the air inflow aperture be formed in described developing apparatus.
8. toner clearing apparatus according to claim 6, it also comprises:
Make air leaked-in air inflow device,
It is characterized in that, after attracting air from described air suction device, flow into air by described air inflow device from the air inflow aperture be formed in described developing apparatus.
9. inside air being flow into developing apparatus cleaned a toner cleaning method for residual toner afterwards, and its toner cleaning device used comprises:
Body, the spatial portion that its peristome side with the developer carrier side of described developing apparatus is inserted:
Linking part, it is communicated with described spatial portion, and links with the air suction device of outside;
Jut, it is when described developing apparatus is inserted in the air purging position of described spatial portion, make to produce gap between described sealing mechanism and described developer carrier body after described peristome place pushing sealing mechanism, described sealing mechanism is used for sealing between peristome and described developer carrier body, it is characterized in that including
Described developing apparatus is installed to the step in the cleaning position of the spatial portion of described body;
Described air suction device is attached to the step attracting air after in described linking part side;
After the step of described attraction air starts, the air inflow device from the peristome that the air being inserted into described developing apparatus flows into is to flow into the step of air.
10. toner cleaning method according to claim 9, is characterized in that:
Before step in the cleaning position of spatial portion described developing apparatus being installed to described body, include the step of being taken off by the developer roll of described developing apparatus.
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