CN202975597U - Powder box for electro-photographic imaging device - Google Patents

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CN202975597U
CN202975597U CN 201220662841 CN201220662841U CN202975597U CN 202975597 U CN202975597 U CN 202975597U CN 201220662841 CN201220662841 CN 201220662841 CN 201220662841 U CN201220662841 U CN 201220662841U CN 202975597 U CN202975597 U CN 202975597U
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The utility model relates to a powder box for an electro-photographic imaging device. The powder box comprises a powder box main body, a drive gear group, a detection gear and an elastic element, wherein the detection gear comprises a protrusion part and a gear part, the gear part is only arranged on the upper part of the circumference of the detection gear, and is engaged with one gear in the drive gear group, so that the detection gear can rotate from an initial position to a terminal position; the electro-photographic imaging device is provided with a reset switch; in the process that the detection gear rotates from the initial position to the terminal position, the protrusion part is contacted or not contacted with the reset switch on the electro-photographic imaging device; and at least one end of the elastic element props against the powder box main body or the detection gear, so that the detection gear can be positioned, the detection gear can be reset from the terminal position to the initial position as long as the detection gear is continuously rotated, and the detection gear can be rest more conveniently.

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A kind of powder box for electro photography imaging
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus (as laser printer, duplicating machine, facsimile recorder etc.), relates in particular to a kind of powder box for electro photography imaging.
Background technology
In a kind of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus of prior art such as laser printer, whether adopted a kind of is the technology of using first for the identification powder box, this technology is by the Resetting Switching on the startup printer of the testing agency on powder box, and the storage element of storage type information on printer is reset, so that the CPU on printer can calculate the serviceable life of printer, U.S. Patent Publication No. US5,430,780 disclose technique, in this patent, teeth parts (F1) and outshot (F1b) thereof are above-mentioned testing agency.
In this technology, before powder box is installed to printer, teeth parts (F1) need to keep and gear mechanism (GE) engagement, then after powder box is installed on printer, outshot (F1b) on teeth parts (F1) contacts with Resetting Switching (R) on printer, drive lower gear element (F1) at gear mechanism (GE) rotates, and the rotation of outshot (F1b) starts Resetting Switching (R) with the storage information on the replacement printer.
But there is following problem in this technology:
Outshot (F1b) no longer contacts with Resetting Switching after disengaging with Resetting Switching (R), and whether electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus just can't detect used powder box and be in place like this, can not prompting operation person revise;
When powder box before use, need to guarantee teeth parts (F1) and gear mechanism (GE) engagement, after using, powder box could work, this assembling to powder box has proposed higher requirement, in case powder box assembling process middle gear element (F1) breaks away from gear mechanism (GE), powder box can't make the Resetting Switching normal operation on printer, and the storage information on printer can't be reset.After powder box is recovered, reset and accurately to locate the difficulty of said gear element also larger, if the state of teeth parts and gear mechanism engagement is undesirable, Resetting Switching is worked.
In addition, consider the factor such as Resetting Switching sensitivity on printer, testing agency need guarantee fully to contact with Resetting Switching, so that Resetting Switching can work; The concrete mode of controlling testing agency and Resetting Switching duration of contact that can adopt realizes, testing agency and Resetting Switching are longer duration of contact, and be lower to the sensitivity requirement of Resetting Switching, and this has just proposed higher requirement to testing agency.
The utility model content
The utility model provides a kind of powder box for electro photography imaging, to solve the reset technical matters of trouble of existing powder box for electro photography imaging detection of gear.
In order to solve above technical matters, the technical scheme that the utility model is taked is:
A kind of powder box for electro photography imaging comprises powder box main body, drive gear set and detection of gear; Described detection of gear comprises outshot and gear parts, a gear engagement in described gear parts and described drive gear set, thereby make detection of gear rotate to last position from initial position, it is characterized in that: described powder box also comprises flexible member, at least one end of described flexible member and powder box main body or detection of gear butt, thereby the detection and localization gear only needs to continue the rotation detection of gear and detection of gear can be reset to initial position from last position, makes the reset detection gear easier.
Described detection of gear also comprises localization part, described flexible member one end and powder box main body butt, the other end and localization part butt, thereby detection and localization gear.
Described localization part comprises two projections that become involute urve shape to form with respect to described detection of gear axle center.
Described localization part is " D " shape projection, the location that the straight flange of described " D " shape and flexible member butt are realized detection of gear, and when the periphery of " D " shape and flexible member butt, detection of gear can arbitrarily be rotated.
Described localization part comprises reference column and two projections, and described projection is arranged on the circumference of reference column.
Described powder box also comprises over cap, and described elastomeric element is the cantilever that arranges on over cap, and over cap is arranged on the sidewall of powder box main body.
Described detection of gear also comprises localization part, and described localization part comprises reference column and two grooves, and described groove is arranged on the circumference of reference column.
Described elastomeric element is the cantilever for arranging on detection of gear.
Described powder box also comprises over cap, and described over cap comprises localization part, and described localization part comprises two grooves.Described gear parts only divides setting in the circumferential upper part of detection of gear, is provided with Resetting Switching on described electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; Described detection of gear rotates to the process of last position from initial position, and on described outshot electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, Resetting Switching contacts or do not contact.
Adopting technique scheme, because powder box also comprises flexible member, at least one end of described flexible member and powder box main body or detection of gear butt, thereby detection and localization gear, only need to continue the rotation detection of gear and detection of gear can be reset to initial position from last position, detection of gear is resetted easier.Solved the reset technical matters of trouble of existing powder box for electro photography imaging detection of gear.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view of powder box that the utility model adopts;
Fig. 2 is the front elevation of powder box that the utility model adopts under the state of removing over cap;
Fig. 3 is the front elevation of powder box that the utility model adopts under the state of removing drive gear set;
Fig. 4 a, 4b be respectively the utility model adopt on detection of gear outshot up, localization part schematic perspective view up;
Fig. 4 c is the front elevation of detection of gear that the utility model adopts;
Fig. 5 is the front elevation that the utility model adopts the agitating element gear;
Fig. 6 a, 6b, 6c, 6d are respectively the utility model and adopt the working state schematic representation of detection of gear from the original state to the end-state on powder box;
Fig. 7 a is the front elevation that another embodiment of the utility model adopts the agitating element gear;
Fig. 7 b is the working state schematic representation that another embodiment of the utility model adopts detection of gear on powder box;
Fig. 8 a is the schematic perspective view of the utility model detection of gear that the third embodiment adopts;
Fig. 8 b, 8c are respectively the third embodiment of the utility model and adopt detection of gear on powder box to be in respectively position view under detected state and detected state;
Fig. 8 d is that in the third embodiment of the utility model, the agitating element gear is in schematic diagram under another state;
Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b by the utility model embodiment four the schematic perspective view of employing detection of gear;
Figure 10 a, Figure 10 b, Figure 10 c and Figure 10 d by the utility model embodiment four the course of work schematic diagram of detection of gear on the employing powder box;
Figure 11 by the utility model embodiment five the schematic perspective view of employing powder box;
Figure 12 by the utility model embodiment five the schematic perspective view of employing detection of gear;
Figure 13 by the utility model embodiment five the stereographic map of employing over cap;
Figure 14 a and Figure 14 b by the utility model embodiment five the working state schematic representation of detection of gear on the employing powder box.
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Explain utility model content of the present utility model below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, embodiment that the utility model adopts only is used for explaining utility model content of the present utility model, is not limited to the utility model.
Embodiment one:
The utility model adopts powder box A to comprise developing element, powder feeding element, agitating element and carbon dust; Described carbon dust is stored in powder box, and in the powder box course of work, agitating element stirs carbon dust, and carbon dust is flowed to the powder feeding element, the powder feeding element contacts with developing element in the course of the work, and carbon dust is flowed to developing element, makes to adhere to charged toner on developing element.
Be illustrated in figure 1 as the schematic perspective view that the utility model adopts powder box A, Figure 2 shows that the powder box A front schematic view of removing after protective cover; As shown in Figure 1, 2, powder box A also comprises powder box main body 1, drive gear set 2, detection of gear 3 and over cap 5; Accommodate carbon dust in powder box main body 1; Drive gear set 2 and detection of gear 3 are arranged on a sidewall of powder box main body 1; Over cap 5 is assemblied in the outside of drive gear set 2 and detection of gear 3, and namely over cap is arranged on a sidewall of powder box main body 1, and for the protection of drive gear set 2 and detection of gear 3.
Drive gear set 2 comprises developing element gear 2a, the first idle pulley 2b, powder feeding element gear 2c, the second idle pulley 2d and agitating element gear 2e; Developing element gear 2a, powder feeding element gear 2c and agitating element gear 2e are assemblied in respectively on the turning axle of developing element, powder feeding element and agitating element on powder box A, and are respectively developing element, powder feeding element, agitating element transmission of drive force; When working in powder box A is installed to electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, the first idle pulley 2b receives the driving force from electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, be connected with other gear on drive gear set 2 by mode as shown in Figure 1, 2, driving force is passed to said gear, and finally make developing element, powder feeding element and agitating element rotate.
As shown in Figure 2, detection of gear 3 and agitating element gear 2e engagement, and receive driving force rotation (direction of arrow rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG.) from agitating element gear 2e; On detection of gear 3, outwardly one side is provided with outshot 3a and installation and measuring part 3d, is formed with the interval between outshot 3a and installation and measuring part 3d; Be provided with Resetting Switching 10 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; Receive in the process of also rotating from the driving force of drive gear set 2 in detection of gear 3, outshot 3a contacts (primary importance) or breaks away from (second place) with Resetting Switching 10, the storage element of storage type information on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus is reset, so that whether electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus detects this powder box A is new powder box, and the serviceable life that makes the CPU on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus calculate electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; After outshot 3a and Resetting Switching 10 disengagings, detection of gear 3 is rotated further, and installation and measuring part 3d is contacted with Resetting Switching 10, even so that powder box A still can be detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus after repeatedly installing.But above-mentioned outshot 3a, installation and measuring part 3d are " contact-do not contact-contact " three kinds of states with annexation simplified summary between Resetting Switching 10.
Fig. 3 is with the powder box A front schematic view after drive gear set shown in Fig. 22 and detection of gear 3 dismountings; As seen from the figure, be provided with agitating element gear reference column 1a, detection of gear reference column 1b, flexible member reference column 1c and force column 1d on powder box main body 1; Agitating element gear reference column 1a and detection of gear reference column 1b are respectively used to support described agitating element gear 2e and detection of gear 3; Also be provided with flexible member 4 on powder box A, flexible member 4 is supported on flexible member reference column 1c, one end of flexible member 4 and force column 1d butt, the localization part (not shown) butt on the other end and detection of gear 3 is located detection of gear 3 in assembling process.
Be respectively as shown in Fig. 4 a, 4b on detection of gear outshot up, localization part schematic perspective view up; Fig. 4 c is the front elevation of detection of gear; As seen from the figure, detection of gear 3 comprises outshot 3a, gear parts 3b, localization part 3c and installation and measuring part 3d; Outshot 3a, installation and measuring part 3d are protruding on the detection of gear, contact with Resetting Switching 10 in the powder box A course of work or break away from (not contacting); Gear parts 3b only divides setting in the circumferential upper part of detection of gear, gear parts 3b meshes with agitating element gear 2e in the powder box A course of work or breaks away from, and receive driving force from agitating element gear 2e, when gear parts 3b did not mesh with agitating element gear 2e, detection of gear 3 was no longer rotated; Localization part 3c is set to involute shape as shown in the figure, so as when powder box A to assemble localization part 3c and flexible member 4 butts, make detection of gear 3 be positioned at pre-engagement; Known by Fig. 4 c, gear parts 3b upstream and the upper angle near forming between the projection of gear parts of outshot 3a in the counterclockwise direction is R, and in the present embodiment, R is 55 °-65 °, take 60 ° as good.Be illustrated in figure 5 as the front schematic view of agitating element gear 2e, agitating element gear 2e is distributed as the up and down two-stage, subordinate's (part that diameter is larger) is used for the second idle pulley 2d engagement and transferring power with drive gear set 2, higher level's (part that diameter is less) and detection of gear 3 engagements are for detection of gear 3 provides driving force.
Testing agency described in the utility model comprises outshot 3a, gear parts 3b, installation and measuring part 3d and location structure, and in the present embodiment, described location structure is localization part 3c and flexible member 4.
Be respectively detection of gear 3 by the partial enlarged drawing of pre-engagement (original state) to the powder box A front schematic view of end-state as Fig. 6 a, 6b, 6c, 6d.
when powder box A is producing, localization part 3c on detection of gear 3 and flexible member 4 are in state shown in Fig. 6 a (initial position), one end 4a of flexible member 4 and force column 1d butt, localization part 3c butt on other end 4b and detection of gear, and provide elastic-restoring force for detection of gear 3, flexible member 4 is detection of gear 3 location, prevent that detection of gear 3 from rotating in the production assembling process, effectively guaranteed the production quality, improved production efficiency, this moment, detection of gear 3 was in pre-engagement (gear parts 3b and agitating element gear 2e are in engagement), when the powder box A that was not used is installed on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, outshot 3a on detection of gear 3 contacts (primary importance) with Resetting Switching 10 on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, is mounted so that electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus can detect powder box A.After powder box A is in place, drive gear set 2 receives from the driving force on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and drive detection of gear 3 is rotated, detection of gear 3 overcomes the elastic force that flexible member 4 provides, turn to engagement shown in Fig. 6 b from pre-engagement shown in Fig. 6 a, the other end 4b on flexible member 4 and localization part 3c keep butt at this moment; Shown in Fig. 6 b, under state, outshot 3a is about to break away from (second place) with Resetting Switching 10.
When detection of gear turned to state shown in Fig. 6 c, the outshot 3a on detection of gear 3 and Resetting Switching 10 broke away from, and Resetting Switching 10 can't detect the existence of outshot 3a, this moment flexible member 4 still with detection of gear on localization part 3c keep butt.
When detection of gear 3 turns to state shown in Fig. 6 d (last position) with drive gear set 2, gear parts 3b on detection of gear 3 and agitating element gear 2e break away from engagement, detection of gear 3 is no longer rotated with drive gear set 2, this moment, flexible member 4 provided elastic force for the localization part 3c on detection of gear 3, so that detection of gear 3 remains on state shown in Fig. 6 d, installation and measuring part 3d and Resetting Switching 10 on detection of gear 3 keep in touch, in order to allow electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus the existence of powder box A be detected.
No longer detected as using first by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus through the powder box A after said process.
When powder box A is in as shown in Fig. 6 d state, 2e can not reverse in the course of the work due to the agitating element gear, therefore the phenomenon of counter-rotating (along clockwise direction rotation in figure) can not appear in detection of gear 3, and under the resilient force that flexible member 4 provides, powder box A does not allow to be subject to ectocine yet and reverses.After the powder box A that was used disassembles from electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and when being reinstalled on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, installation and measuring part 3d contacts with Resetting Switching, so that powder box A can be detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus.
After adopting the localization part 3c and flexible member 4 of the present embodiment, after powder box A is using, during by recycling again, only need detection of gear 3 is rotated detection of gear along rotation direction shown in Fig. 2 (counterclockwise), make detection of gear 3 be returned to the pre-engagement shown in Fig. 6 a, to be packed into appropriate carbon dust in powder box A again, this powder box A can reuse; After having increased above-mentioned localization part 3c and flexible member 4, make the recycling of powder box A easier, need not the location that professional tool or professional operation can be completed detection of gear 3.
The shape of described localization part 3c can also be that any one can coordinate with flexible member 4 shape that realizes the location, as " D " shape, when localization part 3c is " D " shape, the location that the straight flange of described " D " shape and flexible member 4 butts are realized detection of gear, when the periphery of " D " shape and flexible member butt, detection of gear can arbitrarily be rotated.
Those of ordinary skills are easy to just can expect, for realizing that detection of gear 3 is accurately positioned on powder box A, described location structure can also be any one damping unit, this damping unit can make detection of gear 3 be positioned at nonvoluntary rotation on powder box main part 1, and the engagement of agitating element gear 2e and detection of gear 3 can overcome the resistance of damping unit and detection of gear is rotated.
Embodiment two:
In the present embodiment, structure or the course of work identical with embodiment one no longer are repeated in this description at this.
Different from embodiment one is, as shown in Figure 7a, higher level's gear of agitating element gear 22e only divides in circumferential upper part teeth are set, and higher level's gear meshes with detection of gear 3; As shown in Figure 7b, powder box is in original state (state during production); When agitating element gear 22e is in shown position, higher level's gear of agitating element gear 22e not with detection of gear 3 on gear parts engagement, agitating element gear 22e is receiving from the driving force on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus after rotating, described higher level's gear meshes and drives detection of gear 3 with detection of gear 3 again and rotates, and therefore detection of gear 3 is not synchronizeed rotation with drive gear set 2 in the powder box course of work.Because the Resetting Switching on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus has certain sensitivity demand, therefore after requiring detection of gear 3 on powder box A to keep in touch the state certain hour with Resetting Switching 10, whether electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus just can detect powder box and be in place, whether or to detect this powder box be new, in order to calculate the serviceable life of electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; Higher level's gear of agitating element gear 22e only divides in circumferential upper part teeth is set, and can give the sufficient time of detection of gear to contact with Resetting Switching, detects in order to can be reset switch.
Those of ordinary skills are easy to just can expect, because agitating element gear 22e rotates along clockwise direction shown in Fig. 7 b in the course of the work, therefore when powder box production is assembled, higher level's gear of agitating element gear 22e be set to along clockwise direction away from detection of gear 3 on the position of gear parts 3b engagement, can make detection of gear 3 longer with the duration of contact of Resetting Switching, guarantee that powder box can be detected and make by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus Resetting Switching work.
Embodiment three:
In the present embodiment, structure or the course of work identical with embodiment two no longer are repeated in this description at this.
Fig. 8 a is depicted as the schematic perspective view of detection of gear that the present embodiment adopts 33; Be provided with outshot 33a, breach 33b and installation and measuring part 33d on detection of gear 33; Outshot 33a and installation and measuring part 33d are arranged on same cylinder, and the outside surface of cylinder contacts with Resetting Switching 10 in the powder box course of work, so that powder box A can be detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; Breach 33b on outshot 33a is arranged on the cylindrical surface of outshot 33a.
When untapped powder box was installed on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, detection of gear 33 was in state shown in Fig. 8 b, and outshot 33a contacts with Resetting Switching 10, so that powder box is detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; When detection of gear 33 turned to breach 33b and contacts with Resetting Switching 10, detection of gear 33 was in state shown in Fig. 8 c, and this moment, powder box A was not detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; When detection of gear 33 turned to installation and measuring part 33d and contacts with Resetting Switching 10, powder box was detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and powder box keeps this state until end-of-life.
When agitating element gear 22e low order end and gear parts 3b high order end just mesh, as shown in Fig. 8 b, the breach 33b on outshot 33a is B to the angle between gear parts 3b high order end gear, and this included angle B is between 150-170 °, more excellent is 155 °-165 °, take 160 ° as best; The angle on breach 33b both sides is C, and this angle C is 60-80 °, and more excellent is 65 °-75 °, take 70 ° as best; This included angle B can guarantee that detection of gear 33 is enough long with the duration of contact of Resetting Switching 10, in order to detected by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; Angle C can guarantee that detection of gear 33 is enough long with the time that Resetting Switching breaks away from, so that electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus does not detect powder box, lowers the sensitivity requirement to Resetting Switching on electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; When agitating element gear 22e no longer meshed with gear parts 3b, installation and measuring part 33d still contacted with Resetting Switching 10, so that powder box can detect by electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, and normal operation.
certainly, the angle of the breach 33b on outshot 33a and gear parts 3b high order end can suitably be made variation, when breach 33b is rotated counterclockwise angle H around outshot 33a rotation center, be that breach 33b on outshot 33a is B-H to the angle between gear parts 3b high order end gear, as shown in Fig. 8 d, agitating element gear 22e low order end need be rotated counterclockwise angle L, so that Resetting Switching 10 can be with the time detecting identical with Fig. 8 b embodiment to breach 33b, the relation of H and L satisfies following relational expression: L/H=Z1/Z2, wherein Z1 is the cog reference diameter of part 3b of detection of gear, Z2 is the reference diameter of agitating element gear 22e, in the present embodiment, Z1 is take 44 as best, and Z2 is 28 for best, certainly, in the present embodiment, the another one condition that needs to satisfy is: agitating element gear 22e and gear parts 3b do not mesh, and breach 33b does not contact with Resetting Switching under the powder box original state.
Embodiment four:
In the present embodiment, structure or the course of work identical with embodiment one no longer are repeated in this description at this.
Different from embodiment one is, as shown in Fig. 9 a and Fig. 9 b, and testing agency's inclusion test gear 31; Detection of gear 31 comprises outshot 31a, gear parts 31b, localization part 31c and installation and measuring part 31d; The localization part 31c of detection of gear 31 comprises reference column 311c and two projections, and projection is arranged on the circumference of reference column 311c, and described projection is by forming with respect to described detection of gear 31 axle center one-tenth involute urve shapes, and a projection comprises surface of contact 31c 1With surface of contact 31c 3, another projection comprises surface of contact 31c 2As shown in Figure 10 a, described testing agency also comprises flexible member 41; This moment, detection of gear 31 was in initial position, an end 41a and the force column butt of flexible member 41, and the localization part 31c butt of other end 41b and detection of gear 31, thus detection of gear 31 and agitating element gear 2e are meshed in advance; This moment, the outshot 31a of detection of gear 31 contacted with Resetting Switching 10.
As shown in Figure 10 a and Figure 10 d, the position of the detection of gear 31 shown in Figure 10 a is initial position, the position of the detection of gear 31 shown in Figure 10 d is last position, in the driven process of detection of gear 31, detection of gear 31 is along sense of rotation E rotation, thereby the initial position that the outshot 31a on detection of gear 31 is contacted with Resetting Switching 10 rotates to the last position that the installation and measuring part 31d on detection of gear 31 contacts with Resetting Switching 10; In this process, outshot 31a is taken up in order of priority with installation and measuring part 31d and contacts with Resetting Switching 10.When detection of gear 31 is in initial position, an end 41b and the surface of contact 31c of flexible member 41 1Butt, elastomeric element 41 is in tensioned state, detection of gear 31 is had along the trend of sense of rotation E rotation, and mesh in advance with agitating element gear 2e, thereby the trend that drives agitating element gear 2e is arranged, but because the driving resistance between drive gear set is larger, the elastic force of elastomeric element 41 is not enough to drive drive gear set, so elastomeric element and drive gear set are positioned at the pre-position of engagement with agitating element gear 2e with detection of gear 31.The process of detection of gear 31 from initial position to the position shown in Figure 10 b, an end 41b of flexible member 41 from surface of contact 31c 1The involute urve butt move to the butt with reference column 311c, outshot 31a and Resetting Switching 10 breaks away from (not contacting).The process of detection of gear 31 from Figure 10 b to Figure 10 c, an end 41b of flexible member 41 moves to and surface of contact 31c from the circumference butt with reference column 311c 2Butt, installation and measuring part 31d begins to contact with Resetting Switching 10.The process of detection of gear 31 from Figure 10 c to Figure 10 d, an end 41b of flexible member 41 from surface of contact 31c 2Move to and surface of contact 31c 3Butt, installation and measuring part 31d contacts with Resetting Switching 10.When detection of gear 31 is in last position shown in Figure 10 d, an end 4b and the surface of contact 31c of flexible member 41 2With surface of contact 31c 3Butt, this moment, detection of gear 31 did not mesh with agitating element gear 2e; Elastomeric element 41 imposes on surface of contact 31c 2Make the detection of gear moment of torsion of (sense of rotation E) rotation counterclockwise, impose on surface of contact 31c 3Make detection of gear 31 clockwise between the moment of torsion of rotation, the detection and localization gear 31 thereby both cancel out each other.
When the powder box recycling, detection of gear 31 is reset to initial position from last position, the clockwise moment of torsion that only need overcome 41 pairs of detection of gear 31 of flexible member gets final product.Only need in the present embodiment to rotate detection of gear 31 along the E of sense of rotation shown in figure, cause flexible member 41 elastic deformations, make an end 41b and the surface of contact 31c of flexible member 41 2Break away from, an end 41b of flexible member 41 only with surface of contact 31c 3Butt, then 41b is along surface of contact 31c 3Involute urve move, final and surface of contact 31c 1Butt, thus overcome the constraining force of 41 pairs of detection of gear 31 of flexible member, can make detection of gear 31 reset to initial position from last position.
In the present embodiment, detection of gear 31 is when initial position, and described outshot 31a also can break away from (second place) with Resetting Switching 10; Under the driving of agitating element gear 21e, outshot 31a contacts (primary importance) again to breaking away from (second place) from breaking away from Resetting Switching 10, and simplified summary is " break away from-contact-break away from ".
Embodiment five:
In the present embodiment, structure or the course of work identical with embodiment four no longer are repeated in this description at this.
As shown in figure 12, detection of gear 35 comprises outshot 35a, gear parts 35b, localization part 35c and installation and measuring part 35d; The localization part 35c of detection of gear 35 comprises reference column 351c and two grooves, and groove is arranged on the circumference of reference column 351c, and described groove is by forming with respect to described detection of gear 35 axle center one-tenth involute urve shapes, and a groove has surface of contact 35c 1, another groove has surface of contact 35c 2As shown in Figure 13 a and Figure 13 b, over cap 55 contains and has elastic component 45, and flexible member 45 comprises projection 451, and described over cap comprises opening 551, and flexible member 45 is the cantilever on over cap 55, and flexible member 45 is flexible restoring force on over cap 55.The installation site of detection of gear 35 and over cap 55 as shown in figure 11.
As shown in Figure 14 a and Figure 14 b, detection of gear 35 rotates to last position along sense of rotation E from initial position; When detection of gear 35 was positioned at initial position, outshot 35a contacted with Resetting Switching 10, projection 451 and surface of contact 35c 1Butt, thereby detection and localization gear 35; When detection of gear 35 is driven to rotate, surface of contact 35c 1Apply a radial component for projection 451, make flexible member 45 elastic deformations, thereby make projection 451 radially away from surface of contact 35c 1With reference column 351c butt; When detection of gear 35 was positioned at last position, dress detection piece 35d contacted with Resetting Switching 10, projection 451 and surface of contact 35c 2Butt, thereby detection and localization gear 35.Detection of gear 35 is from rotating to from initial position the process of last position, projection 451 respectively with surface of contact 35c 1, reference column 351c and surface of contact 35c 2In the powder box recycling, when needing reset detection gear 35, only need with hand propelled flexible member 45, make projection 451 away from surface of contact 35c 2Then continue to rotate to initial position with hand-motion detection of gear 35 along sense of rotation E; Loose one's grip at last, under the effect of flexible member 45, make projection 451 and surface of contact 35c 1Butt, thereby detection and localization gear 35.
The present embodiment reset detection gear 35 also can directly drive detection of gear 35 with hand and continue rotation along sense of rotation E, and this moment is by the surface of contact 35c of detection of gear 35 2With projection 451 butts, thus drive elastomeric element 45 detection of gear 35 radially away from detection of gear 35; Loose one's grip when rotating to initial position, under the effect of flexible member 45, projection 451 is close to detection of gear 35, and with surface of contact 35c 1Butt, thereby detection and localization gear 35.In the present embodiment, two of localization part grooves are under the view of Figure 14 a and Figure 14 b, groove relatively and the surface of contact on the right side of projection 451 be transitioned into gently than the surface of contact in left side on the circumference of reference column 351c of localization part 35c, make the arm of force of clockwise direction moment of torsion less than the arm of force of counter clockwise direction moment of torsion, thereby make the required power that resets less.。
By the present embodiment as can be known, also can be with the location swap of the surface of contact of flexible member and groove, namely flexible member is arranged on detection of gear, and the surface of contact of groove is arranged on over cap; Described flexible member is the elastic cantilever on detection of gear, and described groove also can change to through hole simultaneously.

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1. a powder box for electro photography imaging, comprise powder box main body, drive gear set and detection of gear; Described detection of gear comprises outshot and gear parts, a gear engagement in described gear parts and described drive gear set, thus make detection of gear rotate to last position from initial position; It is characterized in that: described powder box also comprises flexible member, and at least one end of described flexible member and powder box main body or detection of gear butt, thereby detection and localization gear only need to continue the rotation detection of gear and detection of gear can be reset to initial position from last position.
2. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described detection of gear also comprises localization part, described flexible member one end and powder box main body butt, the other end and localization part butt, thereby detection and localization gear.
3. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, described localization part comprises two projections that become involute urve shape to form with respect to described detection of gear axle center.
4. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, described localization part is " D " shape projection, the location that the straight flange of described " D " shape and flexible member butt are realized detection of gear, when the periphery of " D " shape and flexible member butt, detection of gear can arbitrarily be rotated.
5. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that, described localization part comprises reference column and two projections, and described projection is arranged on the circumference of reference column.
6. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described powder box also comprises over cap, and described elastomeric element is the cantilever that arranges on over cap, and over cap is arranged on the sidewall of powder box main body.
7. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, described detection of gear also comprises localization part, and described localization part comprises reference column and two grooves, and described groove is arranged on the circumference of reference column.
8. powder box for electro photography imaging as described in requiring 1 as profit is characterized in that, described elastomeric element is the cantilever for arranging on detection of gear.
9. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that, described powder box also comprises over cap, and described over cap comprises localization part, and described localization part comprises two grooves.
10. powder box for electro photography imaging as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described gear parts only divides setting in the circumferential upper part of detection of gear, is provided with Resetting Switching on described electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus; Described detection of gear rotates to the process of last position from initial position, and on described outshot electrophotographic imaging forming apparatus, Resetting Switching contacts or do not contact.
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