CN107479348A

CN107479348A - Toner container and image processing system

Info

Publication number: CN107479348A
Application number: CN201610402798.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 永岛辉彦; 竹中秀典
Original assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
Current assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
Priority date: 2016-06-08
Filing date: 2016-06-08
Publication date: 2017-12-15
Anticipated expiration: 2036-06-08
Also published as: CN107479348B

Abstract

The present invention provides toner container and image processing system with two resettlement sections that can house toner.Toner container includes：The container body of strip；It is located at the first toner resettlement section of the long side direction side of container body；The first revolving member of the inside of the first toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at；It is located at the second toner resettlement section of the long side direction opposite side of container body；And it can rotationally be located at the second revolving member inside the second toner resettlement section.Container body possesses respective opening portion, the flat The lid component of the first casing for closing off the first toner resettlement section and the second casing of the second toner resettlement section.First axle bearing portion and second bearing portion are provided with the face of the inner side of The lid component, first axle bearing portion can rotationally support the first end of the The lid component side of the first rotary shaft possessed by the first revolving member, and second bearing portion can rotationally support the second end of the The lid component side of the second rotary shaft possessed by the second revolving member.

Description

Toner container and image processing system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the toner container and image processing system with two resettlement sections that can house toner.

Background technology

In the past, the image processing system that can form image on paper using the developer comprising toner has been public institute Know.The toner container for the developing apparatus supplement toner for being used for internally setting is provided with this image processing system.Toning Agent container is arranged on the apparatus main body of image processing system in which can assemble and disassemble.If the toner of the toner container is consumed And make toner container emptying, then toner container is removed from image processing system, be replaced by and contain unused toner New toner container.

In addition, the toning that the use remained after removing transfer in photosensitive drums finishes is provided with conventional image processing system The cleaning device of agent (useless toner) and the useless toner container for housing the useless toner eliminated by the cleaning device Device.

But in conventional image processing system, when the miniaturization and space saving for paying the utmost attention to device, it is undesirable to Toner container and waste-toner container both sides are set in image processing system.In addition, the receipts that toner is not used can be housed The toner container that appearance portion is integrally formed with the resettlement section that can house useless toner, although miniaturization and space saving to device Contribute, but can produce be arranged on inside be used to convey unused toner or useless toner, each revolving member Supporting structure the problem of becoming complexity.

The content of the invention

It is an object of the invention to provide toner container and image processing system, and it can realize the small of image processing system Type and space saving, moreover, the supporting structure by simplifying the multiple revolving members for being arranged on inside, can reduce part Number.

One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of toner container, and it includes：The container body of strip；First toner Resettlement section, toner can be internally housed, be arranged on the side of the long side direction of the container body；First revolving member, energy The inside of the first toner resettlement section is rotationally located at, along entering perpendicular to the long side direction, described container body Deep direction extension；Second toner resettlement section, can internally house toner, be arranged on the long side side of the container body To opposite side；And second revolving member, the inside of the second toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at, along the depth Direction extends, and the container body possesses flat The lid component, and the The lid component closes each opening portion, each opening Portion is formed respectively on the first casing of the first toner resettlement section and the second casing of the second toner resettlement section In the side of the depth direction, first axle bearing portion and second bearing portion are provided with the face of the inner side of the The lid component, described One bearing portion can rotationally support the first end of the The lid component side of the first rotary shaft possessed by first revolving member Portion, the second bearing portion can rotationally support the The lid component side of the second rotary shaft possessed by second revolving member The second end.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of image processing system, and it includes：Apparatus main body；Developing apparatus, it is arranged at Described device main body；Drum unit, there are the photosensitive drums that can be rotated for the toner image for keeping being developed by the developing apparatus；Cleaning Portion, the drum unit is arranged at, the toner that the use for residuing in the photosensitive drums is finished removes and to the photosensitive drums Rotate axial side conveying；And toner container, can be arranged on than the drum unit more by described axial one The mode of side is set, and has length on above-below direction being installed under the mounting position of described device main body possessed installation portion Shape, the toner container include：First toner resettlement section, the unused toning supplied to the developing apparatus can be housed Agent, the top of the toner container is arranged under the mounting position；First revolving member, it can rotationally be located at described The inside of one toner resettlement section, extend along the depth direction perpendicular to the above-below direction, can not made described by rotating Conveyed with toner to the developing apparatus；Second toner resettlement section, can house makes described in conveying to come from the cleaning section With the toner finished, the bottom of the toner container is arranged under the mounting position and is located at first toner The downside of resettlement section；Second revolving member, the inside of the second toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at, along the depth side To extension, the toner that the use come finishes is conveyed from the cleaning section by turning handle and is housed to second toner Portion conveys；And flat The lid component, each opening portion is closed, each opening portion is in the first toner resettlement section The first casing and the second toner resettlement section the second casing on be respectively formed at the side of the depth direction, in institute The face for stating the inner side of The lid component is provided with first axle bearing portion and second bearing portion, and the first axle bearing portion can rotationally support described The first end of the The lid component side of first rotary shaft possessed by one revolving member, the second bearing portion can rotate twelve Earthly Branches Hold the second end of the The lid component side of the second rotary shaft possessed by second revolving member.

According to the present invention, miniaturization and the space saving of image processing system can be realized, moreover, being arranged on by simplification The supporting structure of internal multiple revolving members, can reduce parts count.

This specification suitably referring to the drawings, passes through the content for making to summarize to the concept described in described further below The mode of simplification is introduced.The key character for being not intended to limit the theme described in claim of this specification And substantive characteristics, in addition, it is intended that nor limiting the scope of the theme described in claim.In addition, remember in the claims The object of load, it is not limited to the embodiment for solving part or all of shortcoming in the present invention described in arbitrary portion.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the composition for the image processing system for representing embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the sectional view for the composition for representing image processing system.

Fig. 3 is the sectional view for the internal structure for schematically showing image forming apparatus possessed image formation unit.

Fig. 4 is the figure for the installation portion for representing toner container.

Fig. 5 is the stereogram of the composition for the toner container for representing magenta and black.

Fig. 6 is the stereogram of the internal structure for the toner container for representing magenta and black.

Fig. 7 is the stereogram of the composition of the rear side for the toner container for representing magenta.

Fig. 8 is the stereogram of the composition of the rear side for the toner container for representing magenta.

Fig. 9 is the figure of the composition of the face side for the toner container for representing magenta.

Figure 10 is the sectional view along Fig. 9 X-X line cuttings.

Figure 11 is the sectional view along Fig. 9 XI-XI line cuttings.

Figure 12 is the partial enlarged drawing that the back side for the toner container for representing magenta is formed.

Figure 13 is the partial enlarged drawing for representing to be provided with toner container, installation portion the composition of magenta.

Figure 14 be the toner container for representing magenta The lid component and internals composition stereogram.

Figure 15 be the toner container for representing magenta The lid component and internals composition stereogram.

Figure 16 is the figure of the composition for the bearing portion for representing agitating member, is the enlarged drawing of the major part X1 in Figure 11.

Figure 17 is the figure of the composition of the bearing portion for the spiral component for representing the first delivery section, is the major part X2 in Figure 10 Enlarged drawing.

Figure 18 is the enlarged drawing of gear transmission mechanism.

Figure 19 is the figure of the composition of the bearing portion for the spiral component for representing the second delivery section, is the major part X3 in Figure 11 Enlarged drawing.

Figure 20 A are along the sectional view of Figure 19 XX-XX line cuttings, are the spiral component and film for illustrating the second delivery section The schematic diagram of the action of component.

Figure 20 B are along the sectional view of Figure 19 XX-XX line cuttings, are the spiral component and film for illustrating the second delivery section The schematic diagram of the action of component.

Figure 21 is the sectional view for representing the structure near the right part of image processing system.

Figure 22 A are the enlarged drawings for the second out splice going splice surrounding structure for representing installation portion 58.

Figure 22 B are the stereograms for the composition for representing the second out splice going splice.

Figure 23 A are the enlarged drawings of the composition for the second input unit 111 for representing the second delivery section 105.

Figure 23 B are the stereograms for the composition for representing the second input unit 111.

Figure 24 A are to represent that the second out splice going splice and the second delivery section 105 tilt the figure of the state connected.

Figure 24 B are to represent that the second out splice going splice and the second delivery section 105 tilt the figure of the state connected.

Figure 25 A are the stereograms for the composition for representing the second conventional input unit.

Figure 25 B are the stereograms for the composition for representing the second conventional out splice going splice.

Figure 26 is the figure for representing conventional the second input unit and the connection status of the second conventional out splice going splice.

Embodiment

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention are suitably described with reference to.Embodiments described below is only to send out this One example of bright materialization, it is not limited to the technical scope of the present invention.In addition, filled for purposes of illustration only, being formed in image Put and vertical direction is defined as above-below direction D1 under the 10 setting states that can be used (state shown in Fig. 1).In addition, set described in The face that the paper feeding cassette 22 shown in Fig. 1 is plugged under configuration state defines fore-and-aft direction D2 as above.In addition, the setting state Image processing system 10 define left and right directions D3 previously as benchmark.

The image processing system 10 of embodiment of the present invention at least possesses printing functionality.Image processing system 10 is, for example, to go here and there The color printer of column.

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, image processing system 10 possesses casing 11 (example of apparatus main body).Casing 11 is whole Body is in approximately parallelepiped body shape.The inside of casing 11 is provided with each structure member for forming image processing system 10.In addition, Fig. 1 tables The state that the lid of the right flank of casing 11 has been removed is shown.

As shown in Fig. 2 image processing system 10, which possesses multiple images, forms unit 15 (15Y, 15C, 15M, 15K), centre Transfer printing unit 16, light scanning apparatus 17, first time transfer roll 18, second of transfer roll 19, fixing device 20, thin slice body disc 21, Control base board 26 of each several part of paper feeding cassette 22, transfer passage 24 and control image processing system 10 etc..In addition, image forms dress Put 10 and possess the toner container 3 (reference picture 1) that can be assembled and disassembled in the inside of casing 11.In the present embodiment, image forms dress Put 10 and possess 4 image formation units 15.

Fig. 3 is the sectional view of the middle body of image formation unit 15.Image formation unit 15 is based on electrofax mode Form toner image.As shown in figure 3, image formation unit 15 possesses drum unit 31, Charging system 32 and developing apparatus respectively 33 etc..

As shown in Fig. 2 image formation unit 15 in the inside of casing 11 along the fore-and-aft direction D2 spread configurations, according to institute Call tandem moor and form coloured image.Specifically, image formation unit 15Y forms the toner image of yellow.In addition, image shape Form the toner image of the toner image of cyan, the toner image of magenta, black respectively into unit 15C, 15M, 15B.Therefrom Between transfer printing unit 16 transfer belt 35 moving direction (arrow D10 directions) downstream rise, form list according to the image of yellow First 15Y, the image formation unit 15C of cyan, the image formation unit 15M of magenta, the image formation unit of black 15K order is configured to a row successively.

Each drum unit 31 possesses photosensitive drums 41, drum cleaning device 42 (example of drum cleaning section), discharge guide portion 43 The shell 44 of (reference picture 21) and the above-mentioned part of supporting.Shell 44 is long shape on the left and right directions D3.Photosensitive drums The toner image that 41 holdings are developed by developing apparatus 33, it is created as the component of tubular.Photosensitive drums 41 can be rotatably supported at outer On shell 44.

In each image formation unit 15, make photosensitive drums 41 powered with defined electric potential uniform by Charging system 32 Afterwards, the laser based on view data is irradiated to the surface of each photosensitive drums 41 by light scanning apparatus 17.Thus, each photosensitive The surface of drum 41 forms electrostatic latent image.Then, the developed device 33 of the electrostatic latent image develop (visualization) be toner image.Sense Each color toner picture formed on light drum 41, it is transferred to by the way that each first time transfer roll 18 is overlapping successively in transfer belt 35.Connect , the coloured image in transfer belt 35 is transferred on printing paper by second of transfer roll 19.The cromogram being transferred on printing paper Picture, it is fixed on by fixing device 20 on printing paper, then, thin slice body disc 21 is discharged to from sheet outlet 28.

Drum cleaning device 42 removes the toner remained in the photosensitive drums 41 after transfer.Drum cleaning device 42 is configured photosensitive The rear side of drum 41.It is both provided with rousing cleaning device 42 in each photosensitive drums 41.Each bulging cleaning device 42 possesses as cleaning structure Cleaning balde 45, the spiral component 46 of part.Cleaning balde 45 and spiral component 46 are in long shape on the left and right directions D3. Cleaning balde 45 and spiral component 46 are supported on shell 44.Cleaning balde 45 has and the almost identical length of photosensitive drums 41. The front end of cleaning balde 45 by the surface with photosensitive drums 41 contact or it is close in a manner of configure.Spiral component 46 is toner conveying Component, there is spiral-shaped blade around axle.Spiral component 46 is supported by shell 44 in a manner of it can rotate.

Driving force is rotated by the support shaft input to spiral component 46, rotates spiral component 46.Cleaning balde 45 exists When photosensitive drums 41 rotate, the tune that the use on the surface for remaining in photosensitive drums 41 after first time transfer roll 18 is transferred finishes is removed Toner.The toner being removed is because be the toner of obsolete objects, commonly referred to as useless toner.The useless tune The spiral component 46 that toner is rotated conveys to a direction.Specifically, the useless toner is (long to the axial direction of photosensitive drums 41 Edge direction) side (right side in present embodiment) conveying.

As shown in figure 21, discharge guide portion 43 is located at the right part of shell 44.By discharging guide portion 43, the useless toning Agent is guided downward, and the row of downside resettlement section 72 by outlet 431 (reference picture 21) described later towards toner container 3 Go out.In addition, for discharging guide portion 43, will be described later.

As shown in figure 3, developing apparatus 33 possesses shell 50, the first agitating member 52, the second agitating member 53, developer roll 54 Deng.Toner (developer) is contained in the bottom of shell 50, the toner side is by the first agitating member 52 and the second stirring Component 53 stirs side and conveyed.On the top of the first agitating member 52, shell 50 wall 51 formed with supply port 56. Supply port 56 is formed in the right part of wall 51.The toner discharged from toner container 3, from supply port 56 into shell 50 Portion supplements.Developer roll 54 utilizes built-in magnetic pole, toner is picked up from the second agitating member 53, and the toner is kept On outer peripheral face.The toner being maintained on developer roll 54, using the potential difference being applied between developer roll 54 and photosensitive drums 41, It is attached on the electrostatic latent image in photosensitive drums 41.

As shown in figure 1, multiple toner containers 3 (3Y, 3C, 3M, 3K) are installed in the inside of casing 11.Specifically, 4 Individual toner container 3 is arranged on each installation portion 58 (reference picture 4) inside casing 11.In addition, in the present embodiment, multiple tune Toner container 3 is installed with the state arranged along the fore-and-aft direction D2, and the toner of black is configured with the position of rearmost Container 3K.

Each toner container 3 has upside resettlement section 71 (example of the first toner resettlement section) and downside resettlement section 72 (examples of the second toner resettlement section).Upside resettlement section 71 has the receiving space 85 that can internally house toner (reference picture 6), the unused toner of supplement is housed in the receiving space 85.Downside resettlement section 72 has can be internally The receiving space 86 (reference picture 6) of toner is housed, the institute discharged from drum cleaning device 42 is housed in the receiving space 86 State useless toner.In the state of toner container 3 is installed on installation portion 58, from the upside resettlement section 71 of each toner container 3 The unused toner is supplemented to the inside of developing apparatus 33.In addition, the useless toning discharged from each bulging cleaning device 42 Agent, by discharging guide portion 43 (reference picture 21) collecting to the downside resettlement section 72 of toner container 3.As shown in figure 1, in this reality Apply in mode, 4 toner containers 3 are located at the right side of image formation unit 15 and are located at the right cap (not shown) of casing 11 Inner side.Each toner container 3 is on the right side of casing 11 along the fore-and-aft direction D2 spread configurations.Toner container 3 is specifically aftermentioned.

As shown in Fig. 2 intermediary transfer unit 16 is located at the upside of 4 image formation units 15, more specifically, being located at each sense The upside of light drum 41.Intermediary transfer unit 16 possesses transfer belt 35, driven roller 36, driven voller 37, (the band cleaning of band cleaning device 38 One example in portion), relaying guide portion 39 (reference picture 21).In addition, first time transfer roll 18 is supported on intermediary transfer unit 16 Framework (not shown) on.

Transfer belt 35 is the band member of ring-type, by the He of driven roller 36 in a manner of being extended on the fore-and-aft direction D2 The tensioning of driven voller 37 is set up.Each drum unit 31 is configured on the fore-and-aft direction D2 along transfer belt 35.Transfer belt 35 will be from photosensitive The toner image that drum 41 transfers for the first time is kept on the surface.When transfer belt 35 is rotated by driving and is moved to arrow D10 direction When dynamic, the toner image of each color kept in each photosensitive drums 41 is overlapping successively to be transferred in transfer belt 35.

Band cleaning device 38 is located near fixing device 20.Specifically, band cleaning device 38 is arranged on transfer belt 35 Upside and positioned at casing 11 rear side.The image formation unit 15K of black is configured with the lower section with cleaning device 38. That is, it is arranged on cleaning device 38 closest to the image formation unit 15K's of the black among multiple images formation unit 15 Position.

The toner that use with 38 surfaces for remaining in transfer belt 35 of cleaning device finishes removes, and will be removed Useless toner towards toner container 3K downside resettlement section 72 convey.Band cleaning device 38 possesses on the left and right directions D3 Long clearer 381, the spiral component 382 as the transfer member for conveying the useless toner and house above-mentioned component The grade of shell 383 (reference picture 2).For clearer 381 by being rotated in the state of contact transfer belt 35 surface, removing remains in transfer The toner that use with 35 surface finishes.The toner (hereinafter referred to as " useless toner ") that the use being removed finishes, by turning Dynamic spiral component 382 conveys to a direction.Specifically, the useless toner is (and left to the width of transfer belt 35 Direction consistent right direction D3) side (being right side in present embodiment) conveying.

As shown in figure 21, relaying guide portion 39 is located at the right part of shell 383.Using guide portion 39 is relayed, give up toner It is directed downward, and by the discharge guide portion 43K of the drum unit 31K positioned at rearmost, towards toner container 3K downside Resettlement section 72 conveys.In addition, on relaying guide portion 39, will be described later.

Figure 21 is the partial enlarged drawing of the cross-section structure for the right part of drum unit 31 for representing image formation unit 15.Figure 21 points The drum unit 31M of magenta and the drum unit 31K of black cross-section structure are not illustrated.For purposes of illustration only, Figure 21 is with void Line illustrate with drum unit 31K corresponding to developing apparatus 33.As shown in figure 21, set in the right part of drum unit 31M shell 44 There is discharge guide portion 43M.That is, discharge guide portion 43M is located on drum unit 31M.In addition, in yellow and the respective drum unit of cyan 31 also are provided with and the isostructural discharge guide portion 43 of discharge guide portion 43M phases.

Discharge guide portion 43M in drum unit 31M from drum cleaning device 42 remove and to shell 44 right part convey The useless toner guided towards the introducing port 114 of toner container 3M downside resettlement section 72.Discharge the interior of guide portion 43M Portion space is the passage 117 that the useless toner passes through.Discharge guide portion 43M from discharge guide portion 43M it is upper it is lateral tiltedly under Fang Yanshen, in discharge guide portion 43M lower end formed with the outlet 431 connected with introducing port 114.

The end 461 on the right side of spiral component 46 is configured with passage 117.End 461 can be rotatably supported at discharge and draw Lead on portion 43M.Driving force is rotated by being transmitted to end 461, rotates spiral component 46, to discharge guide portion 43M passage The useless toner of 117 conveyings.

In passage 117, two blade parts 118,119 are being provided with from end 461 to the part of outlet 431.Blade part 118th, 119 rotary shaft can be rotatably supported on discharge guide portion 43M.Pass through gear transmission mechanism (not shown), spiral The rotation driving force of component 46 is delivered to the rotary shaft of blade part 118,119 respectively.When spiral component 46 rotates, it rotates driving Power is transmitted by the gear transmission mechanism to blade part 118,119, rotates blade part 118,119.By making blade part 118th, 119 rotate, be transported to the useless toner of passage 117, by blade part 118,119 in passage 117 to outlet 431 conveyings, and then by the first conveying (example of the first guide portion of guide portion 94 of introducing port 114 and toner container 3M Son), it is directed into the inside of toner container 3M downside resettlement section 72.

As shown in figure 21, it is provided with discharge guide portion 43K in the right part of drum unit 31K shell 44.That is, guide portion is discharged 43K is arranged at drum unit 31K.Discharge guide portion 43K in drum unit 31K by drum cleaning device 42 being removed and to shell 44 The useless toner of right part conveying is guided towards the introducing port 114 of toner container 3K downside resettlement section 72, and discharge is drawn The portion 43K of leading has and discharged guide portion 43M to be commonly constructed.Therefore, for being commonly constructed with discharge guide portion 43M, mark Simultaneously the description thereof will be omitted for identical reference.

Discharge guide portion 43K is with discharging guide portion 43M difference, in the face of discharge guide portion 43K upside Formed with receiving port 120.Receiving port 120 is to receive the opening from the useless toner discharged with cleaning device 38.Receiving port 120 and it is described later relaying guide portion 39 outlet 391 connect.Cleaned into the useless toner of receiving port 120, and from drum The useless toner importing from discharge guide portion 43K to toner container 3K downside resettlement section 72 together that device 42 is discharged Mouth 114 guides.

As shown in figure 21, relaying guide portion 39 is provided with the right part with cleaning device 38.Guide portion 39 is relayed in band The useless toner direction discharge guide portion 43K conveyed in cleaning device 38 from spiral component 382 to the right part of shell 383 Guiding.In the bottom of relaying guide portion 39 formed with outlet 391, the receiving port of the outlet 391 and discharge guide portion 43K 120 connections.Thus, from the useless toner discharged with cleaning device 38, moved downwards by relaying guide portion 39 and from Outlet 391 is directed into receiving port 120.The useless toner of receiving port 120 is directed into by discharging guide portion 43K, it is each Blade part 118,119 further conveys downwards, defeated by the second of outlet 431, introducing port 114 and toner container 3K Guide portion 107 (example of the second guide portion) is sent, by the inside guiding towards toner container 3K downside resettlement section 72.

As shown in figure 4,4 installation portions for being used for supporting toner container 3 with assembling and disassembling are provided with the right part of casing 11 58.Each installation portion 58 is fixed on the support plate 49 of the right part of casing 11.Each installation portion 58, which has, to be used to support each tune The bracket 59 of toner container 3.Each toner container 3 is supported by a manner of detachable relative to corresponding bracket 59.

Hereinafter, suitably it is described with reference to the toner container 3M of magenta composition.Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 illustrates toning Agent container 3M and toner container 3K adjacent thereto.

Due to house usage amount more than black toner, so existing compared to toner container 3M, toner container 3K All increase and formed in profile and capacity, next to that, both sides form essentially identical.Therefore, for toner container 3K structure Into, and toner container 3M marks identical reference and omit the description.In addition, toner container 3Y, 3C due to and toning Agent container 3M structures are identical, therefore omit the explanation of its composition.

In addition, mounting position when being arranged on installation portion 58 (reference picture 4) using toner container 3M, 3K in the various figures is base Standard, illustrate the above-below direction D1, the fore-and-aft direction D2 and the left and right directions D3.Hereinafter, for the mounting position Toner container 3M, 3K, the above-below direction D1 is defined as toner container 3M, 3K short transverse D11, before described Rear is defined as toner container 3M, 3K width D12 to D2, and the left and right directions D3 is defined as toner container 3M, 3K depth direction D13.

As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, toner container 3M has container body 75.Container body 75 is by by synthetic resin It is injection moulded obtained resin molded part.Container body 75 is formed as shape long on the short transverse D11, and is formed as The wide, shape shallow on the depth direction D13 on the width D12.

Container body 75 have formed upside upper case 78 (example of the first casing), formed in downside Lower case 79 (example of the second casing) and lid 76 (example of The lid component).That is, in the institute of container body 75 The side (upside) of short transverse D11 (long side direction) is stated formed with upper case 78, in the height side of container body 75 To D11 (long side direction) opposite side (downside) formed with lower case 79.Outside the upper case 78 of container body 75 and bottom Shell 79 is integrally formed.The receiving space 85 of the unused toner can be housed by being marked off in the inside of upper case 78.That is, by Upper case 78 marks off the receiving space 85 of the inside of upside resettlement section 71.In addition, marked off in the inside of lower case 79 The receiving space 86 of the useless toner can be housed.That is, the collecting of the inside of downside resettlement section 72 is marked off by lower case 79 Space 86.

Upper case 78 and lower case 79 separate on the above-below direction D1, in upper case 78 and lower case 79 Between formed with the gap 88 (reference picture 7) with predetermined space.Specifically, as shown in figures 7 and 12, upper case 78 has There is the lower wall 782 for the circular shape for forming its downside wall, lower case 79 has the upper wall 792 for forming side wall thereon.This Outside, gap 88 is formed between lower wall 782 and upper wall 792.Here, lower wall 782 and upper wall 792 are in the short transverse D11 One example of upper separated a pair of sidewalls.

Upper case 78 right flank formed with opening portion 81, be also formed with opening portion in the right flank of lower case 79 82.Each opening portion 81,82 is formed on the same face.Each opening portion 81,82 edge of opening formed with flange 83.Flange 83 Be formed as the tabular with the thickness of the depth direction D13.Flange 83 has peripheral outer lips 831 and the (connection of central flange 832 Component, an example of common flange).Peripheral outer lips 831 are with around the neighboring of the right flank of container body 75 one week Mode is formed.As shown in figure 12, central flange 832 is to connect the upper wall 792 of the lower wall 782 of upper case 78 and lower case 79 Mode, be located at gap 88 corresponding to position.More specifically, central flange 832 is from the lower edge of opening portion 81 to opening The upper end-face edge of oral area 82 is continuous.In other words, central flange 832 is the public flange in opening portion 81 and opening portion 82.At this In embodiment, lower wall 782 and upper wall 792 stretch out from central flange 832 to the depth direction D13 respectively.

Lid 76 is to be injection moulded obtained resin molded part by synthetic resin.As shown in figure 5, the covering opening of lid 76 Portion 81 and opening portion 82.Lid 76 is flat component, forms the shape consistent with the peripheral shape of flange 83.In lid 76 Neighboring 761 and flange 83 coordinate in the state of by neighboring 761 and the welding of flange 83.

Figure 14 and Figure 15 is the stereogram of the composition of the side of face 762 for the inner side for representing lid 76.Figure 14 and Figure 15 are illustrated Agitating member 91 and spiral component 95 be supported on container body 75 in the case of posture.As shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, covering The face 762 of the inner side of body 76 is provided with multiple ribs 77.Rib 77 and lid are integrally formed.Multiple ribs 77 are located at the neighboring of lid 76 Near edge 761, for lid 76 to be positioned relative to upper case 78 and lower case 79.In the neighboring 761 of lid 76 During being coupled on flange 83, rib 77 enters the inner side of opening portion 81,82.Thus, rib 77 lid 76 to opening portion 81, 82 guiding, make the neighboring 761 of lid 76 and flange 83 fully mated.

As shown in figure 15, a rib 771 in multiple ribs 77 (example of rib component) is formed as from the face 762 of inner side The length of stretching is longer than other ribs 77.The medial surface that the rib 771 passes through the upper wall 792 (reference picture 12) with lower case 79 Contact, lid 76 is guided to opening portion 81,82.Here, upper wall 792 is provided in upside resettlement section 71 and downside resettlement section 72 Between next door an example.Rib 771 is by the bottom plate 7711 parallel to the width D12 and from bottom plate 7711 A pair of side plates 7712,7713 that the both ends of the width D12 extend downwards is formed.On the width D12, side Plate 7712 is located at front side, and side plate 7713 is located behind side.In addition, rib 771 is arranged on located at the face 762 of the inner side of lid 76 Near described later raised 185, specifically, by separate small gap it is adjacent in a manner of be arranged on than projection 185 more by oblique Front upper place side.Projection 185 can rotationally support the end 1091 of the side of lid 76 of spiral component 108 described later.That is, the He of rib 771 Spiral component 108 is disposed adjacent.

By making opening portion 81 and opening portion 82 be closed by a lid 76, the upper of the receiving space 85 with upside is formed Side resettlement section 71, and form the downside resettlement section 72 of the receiving space 86 with downside.Accordingly, because upside resettlement section 71 is with Side resettlement section 72 is connected by central flange 832 and lid 76, so the intensity near toner container 3M gap 88 becomes to compare Other parts are small.As a result, toner container 3M near gap 88 can easily the width D12, it is described enter Bend, easily can be bent in the rotation direction using the short transverse D11 as axle on deep direction D13.

As shown in figures 7 and 12, plate is provided between the lower wall 782 of upper case 78 and the upper wall 792 of lower case 79 The ribs 751 of shape.Ribs 751 vertically stretches out from central flange 832 to the depth direction D13.As shown in figure 12, add Strong rib 751 connects lower wall 782 and upper wall 792, is the tabular component of the thickness with the width D12.As shown in fig. 7, From upper wall 792 towards lower wall 782, oblique upper tilts to the right for the left part of ribs 751, more specifically, tilts as Curved Shape.Due to being arranged such ribs 751, thus compensate near the gap 88 between upside resettlement section 71 and downside resettlement section 72 Intensity.As a result, the overbending near gap 88 is prevented, particularly described depth direction D13 overbending.

As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 11, toner container 3M downside resettlement section 72 than upside resettlement section 71 in the depth side It is big to the size on D13.That is, size of the toner container 3M downside resettlement section 72 on the depth direction D13, than upside Size of the resettlement section 71 on the depth direction D13 is big.In addition, chi of the upside resettlement section 71 on the short transverse D11 It is very little to be more than size of the downside resettlement section 72 on the short transverse D11, in addition, their chis on the width D12 Very little is roughly the same size.With separated upside resettlement section 71 on the above-below direction D1 and downside resettlement section 72 In structure, each resettlement section 71,72 not can fully ensure that the volume for housing toner sometimes.But by as described above upper Make the respective size on the short transverse D11 and the depth direction D13 between side resettlement section 71 and downside resettlement section 72 Difference, then restricted, may ensure that in upside resettlement section 71 and downside collecting by what kind of when no matter being installed to installation portion 58 There is enough volumes respectively in portion 72.

As shown in fig. 6, upside resettlement section 71 is defeated with agitating member 91 (example of the 3rd revolving member) and first Send portion 92.Specifically, it is provided with foliated agitating member 91 in the inside of the receiving space 85 of upside.Agitating member 91 is with energy It is supported in the mode of the inner rotation of receiving space 85 on upper case 78.It is used in addition, being provided with the inside of receiving space 85 The first delivery section 92 of toner is conveyed to developing apparatus 33.

Agitating member 91 is the revolving member that can be rotatably supported at upside resettlement section 71.Agitating member 91 by receive come Driving force and rotation from outside, stir the unused toner housed in the resettlement section 71 of upside.Such as Figure 11, Figure 14 and figure Shown in 15, agitating member 91 be arranged in parallel with spiral component 95 described later.Agitating member 91, which substantially possesses, rotates shaft component 911 (the 3rd rotary shaft, an example for stirring rotary shaft) and membranaceous blade part 912 (example of film structural component).

As shown in figure 11, rotating shaft component 911 can be rotatably arranged in the receiving space 85 of upside resettlement section 71.Rotate Shaft component 911 is created as the shaft component of long shape on the depth direction D13.Rotate axial one of shaft component 911 The end 161 (example of the 3rd end) of side (side of lid 76), the right side for forming upside resettlement section 71 can be rotatably supported at The face 762 of side wall, lid 76 inner side.Specifically, bearing portion 171 (example in 3rd bearing portion, reference picture 16) and lid 76 is integrally formed at the face 762 of inner side, and end 161 can rotationally be supported by the bearing portion 171.In addition, rotate The end 162 of the axial opposite side (opposite side) of shaft component 911, the left side of upper case 78 can be rotatably supported at The face 785 of the inner side of the side wall of (side of installation portion 58).Specifically, bearing portion 172 and upper case 78 are integrally formed at inner side Face 785, end 162 can rotationally be supported by the bearing portion 172.Thus, the energy in receiving space 85 of shaft component 911 is rotated Rotationally it is supported by.

As shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, shaft component 911 is rotated with the base portion 160 as axle main body.Base portion 160 be to The component of the tabular of the depth direction D13 extensions.End 161 is provided with the side of lid 76 of base portion 160, in base portion 160 opposite side is provided with end 162.Rotation shaft component 911 is synthetic resin, base portion 160, end 161 and end 162 1 Body is formed.

Figure 16 is the major part X1 surrounded in fig. 11 with double dot dash line enlarged drawing.As shown in figure 16, end 161 is From the end face of the side of lid 76 along rotate shaft component 911 axially to opposite side (side of face 785 of inner side) recessed circular recessed The portion of falling into.Hereinafter, end 161 is referred to as depressed part 161.The face of the inner side of the recess 1611 of depressed part 161 is formed as circular. In present embodiment, base portion 160 is connected with the peripheral edge portion of depressed part 161.The bottom 163 of depressed part 161 formed with In the snap openings 1631 (examples of the second snap openings) that the axle for rotating shaft component 911 extends upward through.Snap openings 1631 are for example Be formed as rectangle.

Bearing portion 171 has (the second raised example of projection 173 vertically protruded from the face 762 of the inner side of lid 76 Son).Projection 173 is formed as drum.The recess 1611 of depressed part 161 is inserted by projection 173, depressed part 161 is raised 173 can rotationally support.In addition, the center of the jag in projection 173, second formed with the second transfer part 192 described later The circular through hole 174 (example of the second through hole) of the energy break-through of connecting portion 1922.

As shown in figure 11, end 162 is the component of disc-shape.End 162 is in a manner of relative with depressed part 161 and base The vertical connection of portions 160.In axis hole 1621 (reference picture 14) of the center of end 162 formed with circle.Bearing portion 172 is from upper The projection that the face 785 of the inner side of the side wall in the left side (side of installation portion 58) of portion's shell 78 protrudes.Bearing portion 172 is formed as cylinder Shape.Axis hole 1621 is inserted by bearing portion 172, end 162 can rotationally be supported by bearing portion 172.

As shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, base portion 160 has two supporting slices 165.Supporting slice 165 is used for supporting blade portion 912.Each supporting slice 165 configures in a manner of with the side of base portion 160 in the axial direction interval.Supporting slice 165 is and base Form the plate (supporting slice) of minim gap between the side of portions 160, the ora terminalis of blade part 912 is to be sandwiched into described small The mode of gap is fixed.

Blade part 912 is created as the membranaceous film structural component of thickness of thin.Blade part 912 is for example (poly- to benzene by polyester or PET Naphthalate) the flexible synthetic resin material such as resin forms.By rotating agitating member 91, blade part 912 contact with the unused toner housed in upside resettlement section 71, thus, stir the unused toner.Blade Portion 912 has main part 9121 on the supporting slice 165 of base portion 160 and from the side of lid 76 of main part 9121 The end protuberance 9122 prominent to the side of face 762 of the inner side.Specifically, protuberance 9122 with, described later second The mode that step between the bottom 1885 of resettlement section 1882 and the face 762 of inner side interlocks, out of, bottom 1885 periphery arrival The face 762 of side.

Because agitating member 91 is formed as described above, so when rotation driving force is input to and rotates shaft component 911, stir Component 91 is mixed to rotate to a direction in receiving space 85.In the present embodiment, agitating member 91 turns to shown in Figure 14 Dynamic direction D31 is rotated.Thus, by the blade part 912 of rotation, the unused toner in receiving space 85 is stirred.It is special It is not, because blade part 912 is provided with above-mentioned protuberance 9122, so from the bottom 1885 of the second resettlement section 1882 described later To the unused toner existing for the region in the face 762 of inner side, reliably stirred by protuberance 9122.

As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, the first delivery section 92 includes：(the one of opposed faces of wall 781 from the left side of upper case 78 Individual example) stretch out laterally tubular first conveying guide portion 94；And it is arranged on the spiral shell inside the first conveying guide portion 94 Revolve component 95 (example of the first revolving member, reference picture 10).First conveying guide portion 94 and upper case 78 one into Shape, be formed as the drum that there is identical central with the center of rotation of spiral component 95.Here, wall 781 is relative to installation Portion 58 is located at toner container 3M depth direction D13 side, be when toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58 with The relative face of installation portion 58.In addition, assembly and disassembly directions one of the depth direction D13 and toner container 3M relative to installation portion 58 Cause.

Spiral component 95 can rotationally be located at the inside of upside resettlement section 71, as shown in Figure 10, to perpendicular to the height Direction D11 depth direction D13 extensions.Spiral component 95 is transfer member, described in inside receiving space 85 Inside of the toner by the first conveying guide portion 94 is not used to convey to installation portion 58 (reference picture 4) side.In addition, the first conveying Guide portion 94 is guide member, being guided from the unused toner that spiral component 95 conveys to developing apparatus 33.

As shown in Figure 10, spiral component 95 has the spiral-shaped blade 97 around rotary shaft 96.Spiral component 95 The end 961 (example of first end) of the side of lid 76 of rotary shaft 96, can be rotatably supported at the inner side with lid 76 The integrally formed bearing portion 99 (example of first axle bearing portion) in face 762 on.In addition, spiral component 95 is defeated in break-through first In the state of sending the inside of guide portion 94, the part of the opposite side of rotary shaft 96 can rotationally be supported by the first conveying guide portion 94. Specifically, in the end 962 of the opposite side of rotary shaft 96, it is formed with for receiving the rotation driving force from outside input The first input unit 98 (the first driving input unit, an example of the second input adapter).In addition, convey guide portion 94 first Leading section formed with through hole 941.In the first input unit 98 in the state of through hole 941 protrudes towards the outside, end 962 can rotate Ground is supported in through hole 941.

Hereinafter, reference picture 17, the supporting structure of the end 961 of spiral component 95 is illustrated.Here, Figure 17 is in Figure 10 The major part X2 surrounded with double dot dash line enlarged drawing.

As shown in figure 17, the end 961 of rotary shaft 96 (example of the first rotary shaft), have vertically from rotary shaft The endoporus 178 that the end face of 96 side of lid 76 extends to opposite side.That is, end 961 is created as the internal cylinder with endoporus 178 The cylinder portion of shape.Endoporus 178 is formed to the size for the break-through of first connecting portion 1912 for making the first transfer part 191 described later.Holding On the end face of the side of lid 76 in portion 961, the support 179 of the bigger circular shape of the external diameter formed with than endoporus 178.In addition, Formed with snap openings 9611 (examples of the first snap openings) on the outer peripheral face of end 961, when first connecting portion described later During 1912 break-through endoporus 178, the snap openings 9611 engage with the first holding section 197 described later.The snap openings 9611 run through The endoporus 178 of end 961.

In addition, as described above, it is provided with bearing portion 99 in the face 762 of the inner side of lid 76.Bearing portion 99 has from lid 76 Inner side vertically prominent projection 180 (example of the first projection) in face 762.By making projection 180 insert end 961 Support 179 inner side, end 961 by projection 180 support.In addition, the jag in projection 180 is centrally formed with annulus The through hole 181 (example of first through hole) of shape, the first connecting portion 1912 of the first transfer part 191 described later can be described in break-through Through hole 181.

Due to forming bearing portion 99 and end 961 as described above, so being input to spiral component 95 when rotating driving force Rotary shaft 96 when, spiral component 95 is rotated to a direction in the receiving space 85.In the present embodiment, when rotation drives When power is input to the first input unit 98, spiral component 95 rotates to the rotation direction D30 shown in Figure 12.Thus, receiving space 85 The interior unused toner, the inside from receiving space 85 by the first conveying guide portion 94, is guided towards the first conveying The leading section conveying in portion 94.

As shown in Figure 10, on the outer peripheral face (the hereinafter referred to as face of downside) of the downside of the first conveying guide portion 94, formed Have for the toner discharging port 100 the toner housed in receiving space 85 to outside discharge.Toner discharging port 100 is Run through opening through the periphery wall in the face for the downside for forming the first conveying guide portion 94 towards vertical lower.Toner discharging port 100 are formed generally as square shape.In the present embodiment, toner discharging port 100 is formed in the first conveying guide portion 94 The end of the side of the first input unit 98 is most leaned in the face of downside.

In addition, as shown in figure 8, it is provided with inclined lead part 942 in the first conveying guide portion 94.Inclined lead part 942 with First conveying guide portion 94 is integrally formed, and forms outer peripheral face (the following letter in the arc-shaped of the upside of the first conveying guide portion 94 Deserve to be called the face of side) on.Inclined lead part 942 is in the face of the upside of the first conveying guide portion 94, is guided towards the first conveying The front end in the stretching direction (left side in Figure 10) in portion 94 oliquely downward inclined inclined plane.Inclined lead part 942 is formed The end of the side of the first input unit 98 is most leaned in the face of the upside of one conveying guide portion 94, is formed when side is seen in toner discharging port 100 top (reference picture 10).In the present embodiment, inclined lead part 942 from first conveying guide portion 94 upside face It is downwardly inclined with 10 degree of inclination angle.

Because inclined lead part 942 is arranged such in the first conveying guide portion 94, so conveying guide portion 94 first Inside, the face 9421 of the inner side of inclined lead part 942 is as guiding the unused toner to toner discharging port 100 Guide surface play function.Therefore, conveyed when by arrow D32 of the spiral component 95 along Figure 10 towards toner discharging port 100 During the unused toner, the face 9421 of the unused toner contact inner side, make its direct of travel obliquely downward, quilt Guided to the side of toner discharging port 100.Thus, it is suppressed that toner is not used and does not discharge and remains in the front end of spiral component 95 Situation on the upside of portion.That is, in the inside of the leading section of the first conveying guide portion 94, it is possible to reduce without use, original state remains The residual quantity of toner is not used.In addition, because the inclination angle of inclined lead part 942 is 10 degree, the unused toning Agent will not excessively be assembled, and smoothly be guided to toner discharging port 100.

In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 12, inclined lead part 942 is in the face of the upside of the first conveying guide portion 94 In, it is arranged on from vertical plane towards the rotation direction D30 of the center of rotation by spiral component 95 upstream side and separates rule The position of fixed angle, θ.In the present embodiment, the defined angle, θ is 45 degree.That is, inclined lead part 942 is defeated first In the face for sending the upside of guide portion 94, it is arranged on and 45 degree of position is separated from the vertical plane along the rotation direction D30.Due to Inclined lead part 942 is located at such position, therefore the unused toner swept by blade 97 and the face 9421 of inner side Contact, in the inside of the first conveying guide portion 94, D12 is moved in the width direction.Then, if the unused toner is crossed The rotary shaft 96 of spiral component 95, then the unused toner fallen due to weight downwards, and towards toner discharging port 100 go.Thus, the unused toner will not suffer from undue stress, it becomes possible to be guided to toner discharging port 100.

In addition, on the face of the downside of the first conveying guide portion 94, provided with the gate for being opened and closed toner discharging port 100 Component 101 (example of open and close member).Component of the strobe 101 is with can be on the face of the downside of the first conveying guide portion 94 along the The mode that the long side direction (Figure 10 left and right directions) of one conveying guide portion 94 slides is supported in the first conveying guide portion 94.

In the present embodiment, when toner container 3M is installed to installation portion 58 (reference picture 4), component of the strobe 101 from The closed position of closing toner discharging port 100 is moved to the position for opening toner discharging port 100.

In addition, being aligned by toner discharging port 100 and the supply port 56 of developing apparatus 33, make toner discharging port 100 Connected with supply port 56, toner can be supplemented from toner discharging port 100 to supply port 56.In addition, pass through the first input unit 98 (example in output section, the second drive connection portion, reference picture are driven with the first out splice going splice 61 for being arranged at installation portion 58 13) connect, transmitted from the rotation driving force of the driving sources such as motor output to the first input unit 98.Driven by receiving described rotate Power, spiral component 95 rotate, the toner in receiving space 85 by first conveying guide portion 94 from toner discharging port 100 to Supply port 56 conveys, and adds in developing apparatus 33.

In addition, the connecting hole 611 (reference picture 13) formed with Cross-Section Rectangular on the first out splice going splice 61, by by first Input unit 98 inserts the connecting hole 611, and the first out splice going splice 61 and the first input unit 98 engage in around direction.Thus, Rotation driving force from the first out splice going splice 61 is transmitted to the first input unit 98.In this case the first input unit 98 is engaging One example in portion.

As shown in figure 13, the first out splice going splice 61 is arranged at installation portion 58.First out splice going splice 61 is used for outside defeated Go out to be arranged at the driving output section of the rotation driving force of the driving sources such as the motor of image processing system 10 output.First out splice going splice 61 when toner container 3M is installed to installation portion 58, and the first input unit 98 connects on the left and right directions D3.

As shown in figs. 5 and 9, gear transmission mechanism 103 (example of transmission mechanism) is provided with lid 76.Covering In the state of body 76 encloses opening portion 81,82, the rotary shaft 96 and stirring structure of gear transmission mechanism 103 and, spiral component 95 The rotation shaft component 911 of part 91 connects.Thus, the rotation driving force of spiral component 95 is delivered to from the first input unit 98, is passed through Gear transmission mechanism 103 transmits to agitating member 91.That is, due to provided with gear transmission mechanism 103, therefore driving force input is rotated After first input unit 98, spiral component 95 and agitating member 91 interlock with the rotation.

Hereinafter, reference picture 14 illustrates the composition of gear transmission mechanism 103 to Figure 18.

The rotation driving force that gear transmission mechanism 103 inputs the rotary shaft 96 to spiral component 95, from rotary shaft Transmitted by the depressed part 161 (end 161) of the rotation shaft component 911 of agitating member 91 to agitating member 91 96 end 961. As shown in figure 18, gear transmission mechanism 103 has the first transfer part 191, the second transfer part 192 and is disposed there between Idle pulley 193.

First transfer part 191 has first gear 1911 and first connecting portion 1912.First transfer part 191 is resin forming Product, first gear 1911 and first connecting portion 1912 are integrally formed.

Second transfer part 192 has second gear 1921 and second connecting portion 1922.Second transfer part 192 is resin forming Product, second gear 1921 and second connecting portion 1922 are integrally formed.

In the present embodiment, first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley 193, are configured on the surface of lid 76. Specifically, first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley 193, the surface for being formed at lid 76 can be rotationally housed in Concave gear resettlement section 188 (example of concave accommodating recess) in, rotatory force can be transmitted after being engaged with each other Configuration is in gear resettlement section 188 under state.Gear resettlement section 188 is the face 762 of the inner side from the surface of lid 76 to lid The recessed recess in side.First gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley 193 are housed in gear resettlement section 188 and compare lid The private side of the recess of gear resettlement section 188 is more leaned on 76 surface.That is, first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley 193, it is housed in the state of the inside of gear resettlement section 188 is buried in gear resettlement section 188.Therefore, first gear 1911, Second gear 1921 and 193 each gear of idle pulley keep the state not protruded laterally from the surface of lid 76.

When carrying out installation exercise and replacement operation relative to installation portion 58, toner container 3M is gripped by user.Therefore, Such as from image processing system 10 remove toner container 3M when, if mistakenly to the first input unit 98 transmit rotate driving , then the finger of user be present by first gear in power, 193 each pinion rotation of first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley 1911st, the danger that second gear 1921 and 193 each gear of idle pulley crush.In addition, do not worked even in gear transmission mechanism 103 When, the lubricant such as lubricating grease being coated with 193 each gear of first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley can also be attached to use Polluted on the finger at family.Further, since when gripping toner container 3M with finger press first gear 1911, second 193 each gear of gear 1921 and idle pulley, the position that 193 each gear of first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley be present are inclined Move, the damaged danger of gear transmission mechanism 103 is made during driving.But as noted previously, as the first of gear transmission mechanism 103 Gear 1911, second gear 1921 and 193 each gear of idle pulley are housed in gear resettlement section 188, therefore can suppress the hand of user Finger touches 193 each gear of first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley.Particularly, it is therefore prevented that the finger contact of user The tooth of 193 each gear of first gear 1911, second gear 1921 and idle pulley.As a result, the problem of above-mentioned, Ke Yishi will not occur The low safe toner container 3M of existing likelihood of failure.

As shown in figure 17, first gear 1911 is configured in the first resettlement section 1881 marked in gear resettlement section 188.Axle Bearing portion 99 is integrally formed on the side of the private side of the first resettlement section 1881.The through hole 181 of bearing portion 99 extends through the first receipts Appearance portion 1881.

First connecting portion 1912 is from first gear 1911 by the through hole 181 that is formed on bearing portion 99 towards upside resettlement section 71 receiving space 85 stretches out, and is connected with the spiral component 95 of the first delivery section 92.Specifically, first connecting portion 1912 has Have：The first axle part 196 being vertically arranged with the center of first gear 1911；And it is arranged on the front of the first axle part 196 The first holding section 197.In the state of first gear 1911 is configured in the first resettlement section 1881, the first axle part 196 is from logical Hole 181 to after the side break-through of receiving space 85, and then, the endoporus 178 of break-through end 961.First holding section 197 is hook-shaped structure Part, protrude from the outer peripheral face of the first axle part 196, and extend to the side of first gear 1911 laterally.In the present embodiment, first Holding section 197 utilizes so-called insertion fit system, is connected with the snap openings 9611 of end 961.

First holding section 197 is axial radially flexible perpendicular to the first axle part 196.Therefore, the first axle part During 196 break-through endoporus 178, power of first holding section 197 from the inwall of end 961 by the radial direction, the first holding section 197 to The side elastic deformation of the first axle part 196.Therefore, the first axle part 196 can not be influenceed ground break-through endoporus 178 by the first holding section 197. In addition, if the break-through of the first axle part 196, to the inboard portion of endoporus 178, the first holding section 197 reached snap openings 9611, then first The elastic deformation of holding section 197 is released from and returns to original posture.Now, the first holding section 197 is from snap openings 9611 to end Portion 961 it is protruding outside, the end of the side of first gear 1911 and the edge part 9612 of snap openings 9611 of the first holding section 197 block Close.Thus, the first transfer part 191 is connected by the holding section 197 of the first axle part 196 and first and the rotary shaft 96 of spiral component 95 Connect.

As shown in figure 16, second gear 1921 configures the second resettlement section 1882 (second marked in gear resettlement section 188 One example of gear resettlement section) in.The projection 173 of bearing portion 171 is integrally formed in the side of the private side of the second resettlement section 1882 On face.The through hole 174 of projection 173 is through to the second resettlement section 1882.

The direction of through hole 174 that second connecting portion 1922 is formed from the projection 173 that second gear 1921 passes through bearing portion 171 The receiving space 85 of upside resettlement section 71 stretches out, and is connected with the rotation shaft component 911 of agitating member 91.Specifically, second Connecting portion 1922 has：With the vertically disposed the second axle part 206 in center of second gear 1921；And it is arranged on the second axle part Second holding section 207 of 206 front.In the state of second gear 1921 is configured in the second resettlement section 1882, the second axle Portion 206 from through hole 174 to the side break-through of receiving space 85, and then, the snap openings 1631 of break-through depressed part 161.Second holding section 207 With two hooks for protruding from the side of the front end of the second axle part 206 and extending to the side of second gear 1921 laterally.In this implementation In mode, the second holding section 207 utilizes so-called insertion fit system, is connected with the snap openings 1631 of depressed part 161.

Second holding section 207 is axial radially flexible perpendicular to the second axle part 206.Therefore, when the second axle Portion 206 is by through hole 174 and during break-through snap openings 1631, the power from the edge parts 1632 of snap openings 1631 by the radial direction, Second holding section 207 is to the side elastic deformation of the second axle part 206.Therefore, the second axle part 206 can not be hampered by the second holding section 207 Hinder ground break-through snap openings 1631.In addition, if snap openings 1631, the elasticity of the second holding section 207 are crossed in the second holding section 207 Deformation is released from and returns to original posture.Now, the second holding section 207 engages with the edge part 1632 of snap openings 1631.By This, the second transfer part 192 is connected by the holding section 207 of the second axle part 206 and second and the rotation shaft component 911 of agitating member 91 Connect.

As shown in figure 17, idle pulley 193 is configured in the 3rd resettlement section 1883 marked in gear resettlement section 188.Such as Figure 18 Shown, idle pulley 193 is arranged between first gear 1911 and second gear 1921, is engaged with first gear 1911, in addition, also with Second gear 1921 engages.

Due to forming gear transmission mechanism 103 as described above, so being delivered to spiral component 95 from the first input unit 98 Rotation driving force, agitating member 91 is delivered to by gear transmission mechanism 103.Thus, when spiral component 95 rotates, stirring Component 91 also rotates to the identical rotation direction of spiral component 95.

In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15, in the face 762 of the inner side of lid 76, received in gear It (is all an example of inclined lead part that the first inclined lead part 194 and the second inclined lead part 195 are provided near appearance portion 188 Son).Above-mentioned inclined lead part 194,195 and lid 76 are integrally formed.Each inclined lead part 194,195, is arranged on lid 76 Inner side face 762 in protuberance 9122 pivot region in.Specifically, as shown in figure 14, the first inclined lead part 194 It is located on the part in the face 762 of end to the inner side of upstream side in the bottom of gear resettlement section 188, from rotation direction D31, The inclined plane of bottom with the face 762 from inner side to gear resettlement section 188.In addition, as shown in figure 15, the second inclined lead part 195 are located at the part in the face 762 of end to the inner side in downstream in the bottom of gear resettlement section 188, from rotation direction D31 On, the inclined plane of the bottom with face 762 to the gear resettlement section 188 from inner side.

Due to being provided with such inclined lead part 194,195 in the face 762 of inner side, thus when agitating member 91 by from The rotation driving force of gear transmission mechanism 103 and when have rotated, each inclined lead part in the edge of protuberance 9122 of agitating member 91 194th, 195 inclined plane curved edges smoothly move in the inclined plane.In addition, described in upside resettlement section 71 In the case that unused toner has tailed off, protuberance 9122 can also be reliably by the institute near the first inclined lead part 194 Unused toner is stated to transport to the side of spiral component 95.As a result, the unused toner is prevented invalidly to remain in In side resettlement section 71.Further, since the first inclined lead part 194 is arranged on the bottom in the face 762 of inner side, so can suppress institute Unused toner aggregation is stated in the bottom of the receiving space 86 of downside resettlement section 72.

As shown in fig. 6, downside resettlement section 72 has the second delivery section 105.Specifically, in the receiving space 86 of downside Inside is provided with the second delivery section 105, and second delivery section 105 is used to convey from drum corresponding with magenta to receiving space 86 The useless toner that unit 31 is discharged.Second delivery section 105 includes：Second conveying guide portion 107 of tubular, it is left from lower case 79 The wall 791 of side stretches out laterally, and inside has the transfer passage of toner；And it is arranged in the second conveying guide portion 107 The spiral component 108 (the second revolving member, revolving member, an example of the first transfer member, reference picture 11) in portion.Second is defeated Send guide portion 107 integrally formed with lower case 79.

Spiral component 108 can be rotatably arranged inside the resettlement section 72 of downside, as shown in figure 11, along perpendicular to the height Direction D11 depth direction D13 extensions.Spiral component 108 is transfer member, and the transfer member is from drum unit 31 to the Inside of the useless toner that two conveying guide portions 107 are discharged by the second conveying guide portion 107 conveys to receiving space 86. In addition, the second conveying guide portion 107 is guide member, the guide member is used to receive useless toner, and handle from drum unit 31 Guided from the useless toner that spiral component 108 conveys to the inside of receiving space 86.

As shown in figure 11, spiral component 108 has the spiral-shaped blade 110 around rotary shaft 109.Spiral component The end 1091 (example of the second end) of the side of lid 76 of 108 rotary shaft 109, can be rotatably supported at and lid 76 Inner side the integrally formed bearing portion 112 (example in second bearing portion) in face 762 on.In addition, spiral component 108 is being worn In the state of logical second conveying guide portion 107 inside, the part of the opposite side of rotary shaft 109 is by the second conveying energy of guide portion 107 Rotationally support.Specifically, on the end 1092 of the opposite side of rotary shaft 109, it is provided with for receiving from outside input Rotation driving force the second input unit 111 (the second driving input unit, an example of the first input adapter).

In addition, second conveying guide portion 107 leading section formed with through hole 1071 (bearing hole, bearing portion an example Son).Through hole 1071 makes the end 1092 of the rotary shaft 109 of spiral component 108 outside from the leading section of the second conveying guide portion 107 Side break-through, and can rotationally support rotating shaft 109.Thus, in rotary shaft 109 from the state protruding to the outside of through hole 1071 Under, end 1092 can be rotatably supported at the inside of the second conveying guide portion 107.Second input unit is installed on end 1092 111.In the state of end 1092 is from the break-through of through hole 1071 to outside, the second input unit 111 is from external stability in end 1092.

Hereinafter, reference picture 19, the supporting structure of the end 1091 of spiral component 108 is illustrated.Here, Figure 19 is Figure 11 The middle major part X3 surrounded with double dot dash line enlarged drawing.

As shown in figure 19, the end 1091 of rotary shaft 109 (example of the second rotary shaft), have from rotary shaft 109 The side of lid 76 the endoporus 184 that is axially extended to opposite side of end face.Endoporus 184 is formed as circular.

In addition, as described above, bearing portion 112 is located at the face 762 of the inner side of lid 76.Bearing portion 112 has from lid 76 Inner side the vertically prominent projection 185 in face 762.By making projection 185 insert the endoporus 184 of end 1091, end 1091 Can rotationally it be supported by projection 185.

Due to forming bearing portion 112 and end 1091 as described above, so being input to spiral component when rotating driving force During 108 rotary shaft 109, spiral component 108 rotates in receiving space 86 to a direction.In the present embodiment, spiral Component 108 rotates to rotation direction D32 (reference picture 20A).Thus, discharged from the drum cleaning device 42 of drum unit 31 described useless Toner, conveyed by the inside of the second conveying guide portion 107 to receiving space 86.

Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B are the sectional views along Figure 19 XX-XX line cuttings.As shown in Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B, film structural component 127 are located near spiral component 108.Film structural component 127 is formed as the membranaceous of thickness of thin, such as (poly- to benzene two by polyester or PET Formic acid glycol ester) the flexible synthetic resin material such as resin forms.By will be formed by the synthetic resin material The film bending machining of flat rectangular plate and form the film structural component 127 of generally L-shaped.Film structural component 127 has：It is fixed on lower case The fixed part 128 of the medial surface of 79 upper wall 792；And the contact site 129 extended downwards from fixed part 128.Film structural component 127 L-shaped is shaped generally as by fixed part 128 and contact site 129.

Film structural component 127 makes fixed part 128 solid in a manner of contact site 129 is configured between rib 771 and spiral component 108 It is scheduled on upper wall 792.Specifically, film structural component 127 is set in the following manner：The side plate 7713 of contact site 129 and rib 771 connects Touch, and contact site 129 contacts with the outer peripheral face of spiral component 108.Thus, because contact site 129 is by the one side branch of side plate 7713 Hold, so the outer peripheral face of spiral component 108 can be contacted with strong elasticity.As a result, adhere on spiral component 108 In the case of stating useless toner, the useless toner also can reliably be peeled off because of the contact of contact site 129.

In the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 20 A and Figure 20 B, portion that in spiral component 108, contact site 129 is contacted The shape divided, it is elliptical shape to be formed as section.Therefore, when spiral component 108 rotates to rotation direction D32, four points every turn One of turn, contact site 129 is just in the prime (reference picture 20A) bent using the lower end of side plate 7713 as fulcrum and from fixed part Postural change is carried out between 128 seconds (reference picture 20B) extended straight to vertical lower.Thus, when spiral component 108 During rotation, the power that the outer peripheral face of spiral component 108 is pressed due to contact site 129 turns just to change every a quarter, so The useless toner being attached on spiral component 108 can reliably be touched portion 129 and peel off.

As shown in figure 11, on the face of the upside of the second conveying guide portion 107 formed with for useless toner to collecting The introducing port 114 of the inside guiding in space 86.It is used to be opened and closed in addition, being provided with the face of the upside of the second conveying guide portion 107 The component of the strobe 115 of introducing port 114.Component of the strobe 115 with can second conveying guide portion 107 upside face along second conveying The mode that the long side direction (Figure 11 left and right directions) of guide portion 107 slides is supported in the second conveying guide portion 107.

In present embodiment, when toner container 3M is installed to installation portion 58 (reference picture 4), component of the strobe 115 is from envelope Moved towards the open position for opening introducing port 114 closed position for closing introducing port 114.

In addition, by the way that introducing port 114 and the outlet 431 of discharge guide portion 43 described later are aligned, make the He of introducing port 114 Toner discharging port 100 is connected, and useless toner can be conveyed from the introduction port 114 of outlet 431.In addition, the second input unit 111 is logical Cross and (drive an example in output section, the first drive connection portion, reference picture with being arranged at the second out splice going splice 62 of installation portion 58 13) connect, the rotation driving force from the output of the driving sources such as motor is transmitted to the second input unit 111.By receiving the rotation Driving force, spiral component 108 rotate, the useless toner discharged and conveyed into the second conveying guide portion 107 from outlet 431, Conveyed by the second conveying guide portion 107 to receiving space 86.

As shown in figure 13, the second out splice going splice 62 is arranged on installation portion 58, and positioned at different from the first out splice going splice 61 Position.Second out splice going splice 62 is driving output section, and the driving output section is used to fill to outside output from located at image formation Put the rotation driving force of the driving sources such as 10 motor output.When toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58, the second output Joint 62 is connected with the second input unit 111 on the left and right directions D3.

As shown in fig. 22a and 22b, the second out splice going splice 62 has base portion 621 and 4 snap-latch pieces 623.Base portion 621 are mounted in the part on installation portion 58, and e.g. center has the disc-shaped component of circular axis hole 624.At least two Snap-latch piece 623 is formed in base portion 621.In the present embodiment, 4 snap-latch pieces 623 are formed in base portion 621 On.4 snap-latch pieces 623 protrude from the surface of base portion 621.Axis hole 624 is centrally formed with base portion 621, around described 624,4 snap-latch pieces 623 of axis hole press equally spaced configuration.In addition, snap-latch piece 623 is not limited to 4, such as can also be two cards Piece 623 is closed to configure at equal intervals around axis hole 624.

As shown in Figure 22 B, 4 snap-latch pieces 623 have respectively：First inclined plane 625, from the jag court of snap-latch piece 623 Tilted to base portion 621；And vertical plane 626, formed from the jag in the side opposite with the first inclined plane 625.Hang down It is the face vertical with the surface of base portion 621 to face 626 directly.

In addition, the jag of 4 snap-latch pieces 623 forms pointed shape.The shape on 4 623 respective jags of snap-latch piece Into there is the second inclined plane 627.Pass through the seamed edge portion (protrusion of snap-latch piece 623 formed to the first inclined plane 625 and vertical plane 626 End) carry out chamfering and form the second inclined plane 627.Second inclined plane 627 is to be respectively relative to the first inclined plane 625 and vertical plane 626 inclined faces.When the second input unit 111 inserts the second out splice going splice 62, second inclined plane 627 plays defeated by second Each protrusion tab 1113 for entering portion 111 is inducted into effect in the gap 628 between adjacent snap-latch piece 623.For example, work as protrusion tab 1113 and second inclined plane 627 contact when, protrusion tab 1113 enters gap 628 in a manner of being slided in the second inclined plane 627.

On the other hand, as described above, the second input unit 111 is arranged on the end of the rotary shaft 109 of spiral component 108 1092.As shown in Figure 23 A, Figure 23 B, the second input unit 111 has base portion 1111, prominent axle 1112 and two protrusion tabs 113.Base portion 1111 is formed as discoid.Prominent axle 1112 is the structure of the convex vertically protruded from the center of base portion 1111 Part.The reach through hole that is centrally formed with the back side of base portion 1111, the reach through hole reach the inside of prominent axle 1112.That is, it is prominent The inside of axle 1112 is hollow form.Formed with a pair of breach 1114 on the side face of prominent axle 1112.In the end of rotary shaft 109 Formed with a pair of the arms axially extended on 1092, in the front end of the arm formed with hook.When the pair of arm inserts prominent axle During 1112 inside, it is hooked into for inserting described in cooperation into breach 1114.Thus, the second input unit 111 is inserted by so-called Enter fit system and be arranged on end 1092.

Protrusion tab 113 is formed towards protruding the pointed shape of the projected direction of axle 1112.Each protrusion tab 113 can be with 4 Two snap-latch pieces 623 in snap-latch piece 623 engage.In the present embodiment, the protrusion tab of the side in two protrusion tabs 113 1131 (examples of first) have (the one of the first bearing surface of bearing surface 1133 contacted with the vertical plane of snap-latch piece 623 Individual example).Bearing surface 1133 is the vertical plane vertical with the surface of base portion 1111.The opposing party's in two protrusion tabs 113 Protrusion tab 1132 (example of second) is formed is separating the position of 180 degree from protrusion tab 1131 around axle.Protrusion tab 1132 Bearing surface 1134 (example of the second bearing surface) with the vertical plane contact with another snap-latch piece 623.Bearing surface 1134 It is the vertical plane vertical with the surface of base portion 1111.Bearing surface 1133,1134 is all subject to from the second out splice going splice 62 Rotate the part of driving force.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 23b, the protrusion tab 1131 of a side is formed as in the protrusion side of prominent axle 1112 The shape longer than the protrusion tab 1132 of the opposing party upwards.Therefore, when toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58, even in In the case that toner container 3M moves towards installation portion 58 in a slanted state, the second input unit 111 can also with it is second defeated Go out joint 62 smoothly and reliably to connect.That is, if the second input unit 111 is close to the second out splice going splice 62, such as Figure 24 A institutes Show, first, the protrusion tab 1131 of a longer side enters gap 628.It is assumed that in protrusion tab 1131 and such as the first inclined plane 625 In the case of Deng the part contact beyond gap 628, protrusion tab 1131 is guided by the first inclined plane 625 to gap 628.In addition, In the case that protrusion tab 1131 contacts with the second inclined plane 627, protrusion tab 1131 is also by the second inclined plane 627 to gap 628 guiding.Now, the protrusion tab 1132 of a shorter side is with snap-latch piece 623 due to not contacting, thus protrusion tab 1131 to gap 628 guiding will not be highlighted piece 1132 and hinder.When protrusion tab 1131 contacts with the first inclined plane 625 and the second inclined plane 627 And when being directed, the pivoting of the second input unit 111, the protrusion tab 1132 of a shorter side is configured in the position relative with gap 628 Put.In addition, if the second input unit 111, further to the second out splice going splice 62, as shown in fig. 24b, a shorter side's is prominent Slice 1132 enters gap 628.

Here, Figure 25 A are the second input unit 111A stereograms for representing to form in the past, Figure 25 B are to represent to form in the past The second out splice going splice 62A stereogram.In addition, Figure 26 is the second out splice going splice 62A formed in the past top view.In each figure In, for the composition same with present embodiment, the composition identical reference of mark and present embodiment.Shown in Figure 25 A The second conventional input unit 111A there are two protrusion tabs 113, two protrusion tabs 113 all form identical length.Therefore, As described above, if toner container 3M moves towards installation portion 58 in a slanted state, although in two protrusion tabs 113 The front end 113A of a side enter gap 628 (with the part shown in dotted line in Figure 26), but front end 113B (Figure 26 of the opposing party The middle part with shown in dotted line) front end of the first inclined plane 625 is hung over sometimes.But this will not occurs in present embodiment Situation about kind being tangled, as a result, when toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58, the second input unit 111 can It is connected by ground with the second out splice going splice 62.

As described above, in the present embodiment, upper case 78 and downside resettlement section provided with connection upside resettlement section 71 The central flange 832 of 72 lower case 79.Therefore, even if because foozle etc. causes the first input unit 98 and the second input unit 111 generation position skews, or even if position skew occurs for the first out splice going splice 61 and the second out splice going splice 62, by tune Toner container 3M makes to bend near gap 88 during being installed to installation portion 58, can also make the first input unit 98 and first defeated Go out joint 61, the second input unit 111 and the second out splice going splice 62 to align.Thereby, it is possible to make the first input unit 98 and the first output Joint 61, the second input unit 111 and the second out splice going splice 62 connect smoothly and reliably.In addition, installed in toner container 3M When rotation driving force is transmitted in the state of to installation portion 58, even if load caused by the skew of the position acts on each input unit 98th, on 111 or each out splice going splices 61,62, the load also turns to the side of central flange 832 and makes to bend near gap 88.By This, can make the load of each out splice going splice 61,62 of input unit 98,111 or each, can prevent each input unit 98,111 or each Out splice going splice 61,62 is damaged.

As shown in figure 8, the first delivery section 92 and the second delivery section 105 are provided separately on the width D12.Specifically Say that for the first delivery section 92 on the wall 781 of upside resettlement section 71, the sidepiece for being close to the side of the width D12 is (preceding in ground The sidepiece of square side) set.In addition, the second delivery section 105 is close to the width side on the left wall face 791 of downside resettlement section 72 Set to the sidepiece (sidepiece of rear side) of D12 opposite side.

As shown in figures 7 and 9, toner container 3M possesses the grip part 122 with recess 123.Grip part 122 is user Transport or change the part held during toner container 3M.In the present embodiment, recess 123 formed it is in container body 75, The sidepiece of the side of the width D12.More specifically, recess 123 is formed in upside resettlement section 71 and downside resettlement section Between 72, the sidepiece in front side is formed in the case where being installed on the mounting position of installation portion 58.Recess 123 is in the depth direction Run through toner container 3M on D13, from the side of lid 76 during toner container 3M, recess 123 is formed as rectangle.Pass through setting Recess 123, in toner container 3M, the part provided with recess 123 forms the grip part 122 of narrowed eel-like figure shape.So, by In the eel-like figure shape that the formation user of grip part 122 easily holds, so user easily hooks grip part 122 with finger, and then, transport Toner container 3M becomes easy, operation during so as to easily be changed.In addition, lid 76 coordinates container body 75 Shape and formed, and grip part 122 corresponding to part be formed as eel-like figure shape.

In addition, as shown in figure 5, in toner container 3K, recess 123 is respectively formed at the two of the width D12 The sidepiece of side.

As shown in fig. 7, recess 123 is arranged on the top (part of upside) of downside resettlement section 72.Therefore, can not increase Under the restriction of toner container 3M sizes, the volume of the receiving space 86 of downside resettlement section 72 can be accordingly reduced for setting recess 123 part.But downside resettlement section 72 is the part for housing the useless toner, if receiving space 86 be not filled with it is described Useless toner, the space on the top of receiving space 86 would not be filled up.It is therefore preferable that recess 123 is arranged on the resettlement section 72 of downside. Further, since upside resettlement section 71 is the part for housing the unused toner, if so forming recess on the portion 123, then in the receiving space 85 of upside resettlement section 71, the collecting capacity institute as the unused toner cannot be ensured Required specified volume.Therefore, preferably recess 123 is not arranged on the resettlement section 71 of upside.

In addition, recess 123 is formed near the first delivery section 92, more specifically, formed in the institute of the first delivery section 92 The underface of the component of the strobe 101 possessed.In the action that toner container 3M is assembled and disassembled on installation portion 58, with component of the strobe 101 opening and closing, component of the strobe 101 produce resistance to sliding when being opened and closed., can be by the slip when user changes toner container 3M Resistance is felt as load, but because recess 123 is arranged on the underface of component of the strobe 101, therefore user holds grip part 122 When changing toner container 3M, power is easily applied to grip part 122, furthermore, it is possible to which power is directly passed to component of the strobe 101.Thus, operating efficiency during replacing is improved.

As shown in figs. 5 and 9, toner container 3M has species (such as the face of toner for representing toner container 3M Color and model etc.) identification label 126.Identification label 126 is the inboard component with sheet shapes of sticker such as glue, table Face, which describes, the word and mark for representing species.Identification label 126 is pasted onto the surface of lid 76.Specifically, label is identified 126 be pasted onto it is on the outer surface of lid 76, with 122 corresponding region of grip part.Conventional toner container, by that will adjust Toner container 3M container body 75 or the color dyes of lid 76 are into toner color etc. so as to carrying out category identification.With this Relatively, the toner container 3 of present embodiment identifies that label 126 identifies species due to that can utilize, therefore can be by colour Each generalization of toner container 3.

As shown in figure 12, upper case 78 wall 781 top, the IC bases with multiple contact terminals 67 are installed Plate 64.On the top of wall 781, provided with depressed part 783 of 781 low one layers than wall.Specifically, depressed part 783 with and wall The continuous mode in upper end in face 781 is located on wall 781.Depressed part 783 has step of 781 low one layers than wall.In wall 781 top, depressed part 783 are arranged on the whole width D12.IC substrates 64 are located at depressed part 783, specifically Say, IC substrates 64 are configured in the center of the width D12 in depressed part 783.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above, but is defined by the record of claim, it is possible to thinks The embodiment that this specification is recorded is merely illustrative, and is not defined.Therefore, all models for not departing from claim Enclose, the change of boundary, and be equal to the scope of claim, the content of boundary is included in the range of claim.

Claims

A kind of 1. toner container, it is characterised in that

The toner container includes：

The container body of strip；

First toner resettlement section, can internally house toner, be arranged on the side of the long side direction of the container body；

First revolving member, the inside of the first toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at, along perpendicular to the long side direction , the depth direction extension of the container body；

Second toner resettlement section, can internally house toner, be arranged on the container body the long side direction it is another Side；And

Second revolving member, the inside of the second toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at, extended along the depth direction,

The container body possesses flat The lid component, and the The lid component closes each opening portion, and each opening portion exists Institute is respectively formed on first casing of the first toner resettlement section and the second casing of the second toner resettlement section The side of depth direction is stated,

First axle bearing portion and second bearing portion are provided with the face of the inner side of the The lid component, the first axle bearing portion can rotate twelve Earthly Branches Hold the first end of the The lid component side of the first rotary shaft possessed by first revolving member, second bearing portion energy Rotationally support the second end of the The lid component side of the second rotary shaft possessed by second revolving member.
2. toner container according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

First casing has the first guide portion of the tubular extended laterally from the side of the opposite side of the depth direction, The part of the opposite side of the depth direction of first revolving member is supported by first guide portion,

Second casing has the second guide portion of the tubular extended laterally from the side of the opposite side of the depth direction, The part of the opposite side of the depth direction of second revolving member is supported by second guide portion.
3. toner container according to claim 2, it is characterised in that

The end of opposite side of second guide portion in the depth direction has bearing hole,

The end of the opposite side of the depth direction of second rotary shaft of second revolving member, can rotationally be supported In the bearing hole.
4. toner container according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that

The toner container also includes the 3rd revolving member, and the 3rd revolving member can rotationally be located at first toning The inside of agent resettlement section, and it is parallel with first revolving member,

3rd bearing portion is arranged on the face of the inner side of the The lid component, and the 3rd bearing portion can rotationally support described 3rd turn 3rd end of the The lid component side of the 3rd rotary shaft possessed by dynamic component.
5. toner container according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the toner container also includes transmission mechanism, The transmission mechanism is located at the surface of the The lid component, the rotation of first rotary shaft can be passed through institute from the first end State the 3rd end and pass to the 3rd rotary shaft.
6. toner container according to claim 5, it is characterised in that

The transmission mechanism includes：

First transfer part, has：First gear, configure on the surface of the The lid component；And first connecting portion, from described First gear by formed the center of the first axle bearing portion inside from first through hole to the first toner resettlement section Stretch out, axis connection can be rotated with described first；And

Second transfer part, has：Second gear, configure on the surface of the The lid component, engaged with the first gear；With And second connecting portion, from the second gear by forming the second through hole at the center in the 3rd bearing portion to described first The inside of toner resettlement section is stretched out, and can rotate axis connection with the described 3rd.
7. toner container according to claim 6, it is characterised in that

The first end is that have from the end face of the The lid component side of first rotary shaft along first rotary shaft The cylinder portion of axially extending endoporus, the first snap openings of the endoporus are formed through in the outer peripheral face of cartridge,

The first axle bearing portion has first raised, and first projection has been formed centrally within the first through hole, and described first The endoporus for projecting through insertion cartridge supports cartridge,

The first connecting portion has：The first axle part, when being connected with first revolving member by the first through hole simultaneously The endoporus of break-through cartridge；And first holding section, the first axle part is arranged at, in the connection with described the The edge part engaging of one snap openings.
8. toner container according to claim 6, it is characterised in that

3rd rotary shaft has the base portion of the tabular extended in the axial direction,

3rd end is circular depressed part, the peripheral edge portion of the depressed part and the lid structure of the base portion The end connection of part side, the depressed part is from end face being axially concaved along the 3rd rotary shaft of the The lid component side, in institute The second snap openings that the oriented base portion side is run through are formed on the bottom for stating depressed part,

The 3rd bearing portion has second raised, and second projection has been formed centrally within second through hole, and described second Project through and insert the inside of the depressed part to support the depressed part,

The second connecting portion has：The second axle part, when being connected with the 3rd revolving member by second through hole simultaneously The inside of depressed part described in break-through；And second holding section, the second axle part is arranged at, in the connection with described second The edge part engaging of snap openings.
9. toner container according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that

The toner container is installed on image processing system possessed in a manner of the long side direction turns into above-below direction Installation portion,

The first toner resettlement section internally houses unused toner, and the installation is installed in the toner container The top of the container body is arranged under mounting position in portion,

The second toner resettlement section internally houses the toner finished from the use of described image forming apparatus recovery, The bottom of the container body is arranged under the mounting position and is located at the downside of the first toner resettlement section,

First revolving member be by rotate the unused toner is conveyed to described image forming apparatus side it is defeated Send component,

Second revolving member is to use the toner finished to the second toner resettlement section by described by rotating The transfer member of delivered inside.
10. toner container according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that

First revolving member has the first driving in the end of the opposite side of the depth direction of first rotary shaft Input unit, the driving force for rotating first revolving member are input to the first driving input unit,

Second revolving member has the second driving in the end of the opposite side of the depth direction of second rotary shaft Input unit, the driving force for rotating second revolving member are input to the second driving input unit.
A kind of 11. image processing system, it is characterised in that

Described image forming apparatus includes：

Apparatus main body；

Developing apparatus, it is arranged at described device main body；

Drum unit, there are the photosensitive drums that can be rotated for the toner image for keeping being developed by the developing apparatus；

Cleaning section, the drum unit is arranged at, the toner that the use for residuing in the photosensitive drums is finished removes and to described The axial side conveying of rotation of photosensitive drums；And

Toner container, set in a manner of it can be arranged on and more lean on the axial side than the drum unit, being installed to Stating has shape long on above-below direction under the mounting position of apparatus main body possessed installation portion,

The toner container includes：

First toner resettlement section, the unused toner supplied to the developing apparatus can be housed, under the mounting position It is arranged on the top of the toner container；

First revolving member, the inside of the first toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at, along perpendicular to the above-below direction Depth direction extension, by rotate the unused toner can be conveyed to the developing apparatus；

Second toner resettlement section, it can house from the described using the toner finished of cleaning section conveying, in the peace The bottom of the toner container is arranged under dress posture and positioned at the downside of the first toner resettlement section；

Second revolving member, the inside of the second toner resettlement section can be rotationally located at, extended along the depth direction, led to Turning handle is crossed to convey to the second toner resettlement section using the toner finished from the described of cleaning section conveying；With And

Flat The lid component, closes each opening portion, each opening portion in the first toner resettlement section first The side of the depth direction is respectively formed on casing and the second casing of the second toner resettlement section,

First axle bearing portion and second bearing portion are provided with the face of the inner side of the The lid component, the first axle bearing portion can rotate twelve Earthly Branches Hold the first end of the The lid component side of the first rotary shaft possessed by first revolving member, second bearing portion energy Rotationally support the second end of the The lid component side of the second rotary shaft possessed by second revolving member.