CN204536729U - Developer feeding container - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of developer feeding container.By the maintaining part non-rotatably kept, be there is the escape hole (7d1) can discharging developer (T) and the pump part (6) making the internal volume in developer feeding container (1) variable when this developer feeding container (1) is installed in image processing system (100) main body, on the leading section (9b) of the end face substantially vertical with the turning axle of developer feeding container (1) forming the guard block (9) forming maintaining part, first protuberance (9c1) outstanding from this leading section (9b) and the second protuberance (9c2) are oppositely disposed with clipping the rotation center (P) of developer feeding container (1), storage medium (K) is configured with between the first protuberance (9c1) and the second protuberance (9c2).

Description

Developer feeding container

Technical field

The utility model relates to can the developer feeding container of dismounting relative to the developer supply device of image processing system.

Background technology

In the past, the image processing system of electrophotographic copier etc. employed the developer of micropowder.In such image processing system, for forming the structure of the developer be consumed from developer feeding container supply accompanying image.

The developer feeding container of such as Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-256894 publication is disclosed as developer feeding container in the past.In the image processing system recorded in patent documentation 1, have employed the mode using the bag pump (snake abdomen Port Application プ) be arranged on developer feeding container to discharge developer.

As concrete method, in developer feeding container, as the first operation, bag pump extended and make the air pressure in developer feeding container become the state forced down than air.Thus, air is taken in developer feeding container makes developer liquidation.

Then, as the second operation, bag pump shunk and make the state that the air pressure in developer feeding container becomes higher than atmospheric pressure.Thus, extrude developer by the pressure differential inside and outside developer feeding container and discharge.For passing through alternately repeatedly to carry out this two operations, stably discharge the structure of developer.

But, in the developer feeding container of described Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-256894 publication, developer containing body be arranged in developer outlet opening vertical above structure, there is developer feeding container by the longitudinal situation of user.In this case, in bag pump, developer becomes compaction state.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of developer feeding container that can not be longitudinal by user.

The content of first aspect of the present utility model is, provides a kind of developer feeding container, can dismounting relative to image processing system, and it has: the developer containing body that can rotate, and one end has opening and accommodates developer; Maintaining part, is arranged on the described opening side of described developer containing body, and keeps described developer containing body; Escape hole, is arranged on described maintaining part, and can discharge developer; With variable volume parts, be arranged on described maintaining part, make the internal volume in described developer feeding container variable, on the leading section of described maintaining part defining the end face vertical with the rotation of described developer containing body, the rotation center ground that the first protuberance given prominence to from this leading section and the second protuberance clip described developer containing body relatively configures, between described first protuberance and described second protuberance, be configured with storage medium.

Second aspect of the present utility model is on the basis of first aspect, and the separating distance between described first protuberance and described storage medium is different from the separating distance between described second protuberance and described storage medium.

Other objects of the present utility model are clear and definite by the following description.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the cross section key diagram of the structure representing the image processing system can installing developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 (a) is the schematic sectional view of the structure representing the developer supply device can installing developer feeding container of the present utility model.Fig. 2 (b) is the perspective illustration of the structure representing the developer supply device can installing developer feeding container of the present utility model.Fig. 2 (c) is the cross section key diagram of the structure representing the developer supply device can installing developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is partial cross section's key diagram of the structure representing the developer supply device having installed developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the work illustrated from developer feeding container filling developer of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is the perspective illustration of the structure representing developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 6 (a) is the front view of the structure representing the developer containing body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model, and Fig. 6 (b) is the perspective illustration of the structure representing the developer containing body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is the figure of the structure representing the reciprocating action converting member being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 8 (a) is the stereographic map of the structure representing the non-rotary body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.Fig. 8 (b) is the exploded perspective view of the structure representing the non-rotary body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Fig. 9 (a), (b) are the perspective illustration of the structure representing the reciprocating action transferring elements being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.

The master of structure when Figure 10 (a) is the elongation representing the extensible member being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model looks key diagram.The perspective illustration of structure when Figure 10 (b) is the elongation representing the extensible member being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.The master of structure when Figure 10 (c) is the compression representing the extensible member being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model looks key diagram.

Figure 11 (a) is the perspective illustration of the structure of the flange part representing the non-rotary body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.Figure 11 (b) is the perspective illustration of observing Figure 11 (a) from bottom surface side.Figure 11 (c) is that the master of the structure of the flange part representing the non-rotary body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model looks key diagram.

Figure 12 (a), (b) are the perspective illustration of the structure representing the opening and closing member being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Figure 13 (a), (b) are the perspective illustration of the structure of the guard block representing the non-rotary body being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model.

Figure 14 (a), (b) represent that the master of the reciprocating action throw-over gear being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model looks key diagram.

Figure 15 is that the master of the structure of the leading section representing the guard block being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model looks key diagram.

Figure 16 (a), (b) represent that the master making the leading section of the guard block being arranged at developer feeding container of the present utility model and ground make developer feeding container become the situation of longitudinal state face-to-face looks key diagram.

Embodiment

An embodiment of the image processing system can installing developer feeding container of the present utility model is illustrated by accompanying drawing.In addition, in the following description, as long as no special record, in the thought range of utility model, just the various structure replacings of developer feeding container can be become play other structures known of said function.That is, as long as no special record, the structure of the developer feeding container that embodiment described later is recorded just is not limited only to.

Developer feeding container of the present utility model can removably for the image processing system of such as duplicating machine, facsimile unit, printer or the compounding machine with these functions multiple etc.

< image processing system >

First, use Fig. 1, as having carried, developer feeding container (what is called can be installed to dismounting (can dismantle), toner Cartridge) developer supply device image processing system one example, the structure of the duplicating machine (electronic photographic image forming device) that have employed electrofax mode is described.

In FIG, 100 is the image processing systems comprising duplicating machine.In addition, 101 is original copys, and is placed on manuscript table glass 102.And, the light image corresponding to the image information of original copy 101 is imaged on the surface of the photosensitive drums 104 (photoreceptor) becoming the image carrier carrying electrostatic latent image by multiple mirrors 16 in optics portion 103 and lens 17.Thus, the surface of photosensitive drums 104 forms electrostatic latent image.

The toner of developer T (dry powder) (single component magnetic toner) is used as to make this electrostatic latent image visual by developing apparatus (monocomponent type developing apparatus) 201a becoming the developing member of dry type.

In addition, in the present embodiment, be described as the example that should employ single component magnetic toner from the developer T of developer feeding container 1 supply.In addition, also structure described later can be adopted.

Specifically, when have employed use single component nonmagnetic toner and carrying out the monocomponent type developing apparatus developed, as developer T supply single component nonmagnetic toner.In addition, when have employed use the two-component developing agent T being mixed with magnetic carrier and nonmagnetic toner to carry out the dual component development device developed, as developer T supply nonmagnetic toner.In addition, in this case, as developer T also can together with nonmagnetic toner supply magnetic carrier in the lump.

105 ~ 108 is sheet material boxes that collecting becomes the sheet material 12 of recording materials.In the sheet material 12 being loaded on these sheet material boxes 105 ~ 108, the sheets of sizes of the information inputted from the liquid crystal operation portion of image processing system 100 according to user or original copy 101 selects best sheet material box 105 ~ 108.

Here, be not limited to sheet material S as recording materials, can suitably use such as OHT (to shoot high lantern slide; OverHead Transparency) sheet material (OHP (overhead projector; OverHead Projector) clear sheet that uses) etc.

And, the sheet material 12 by feeding tripping device 105A ~ 108A separated conveying is one by one transported to via delivery section 109 and stops roller 110.And, make the timing of the scanning in the rotation of photosensitive drums 104 and optics portion 103 synchronously and clamp by stop roller 110 sheet material 12 becoming recording materials, and this sheet material 12 is transported between photosensitive drums 104 and the transfer belt electrical equipment 111 becoming transfer member.

By transfer belt electrical equipment 111, the toner image produced by the developer T be formed on the surface of photosensitive drums 104 is transferred to sheet material 12.And, the sheet material 12 being transferred developer picture (toner image) by separating belt electrical equipment 112 is separated from photosensitive drums 104.

The sheet material 12 being transferred toner image is transported to fixing section 114 by delivery section 113.And, made by heating and pressurize in fixing section 114 toner image on sheet material 12 fixing after, when simplex copying, have passed and discharge the sheet material 12 of inversion portion 115 and discharged to discharge tray 117 by distributing roller 116.

In addition, when two sides is copied, a part, by discharging inversion portion 115, is once discharged to outside image processing system 100 by distributing roller 116 by sheet material 12.And, then, the timing control baffle plate 118 that the terminal of sheet material 12 is clamped to be still discharged roller 116 by baffle plate 118, and distributing roller 116 is reversed.Thus, sheet material 12 is transported in image processing system 100 again.And, after this, being transported to stopping after roller 110 via feeding delivery section 119,120 again, along the path same with the situation of simplex copying, be discharged to discharge tray 117.

In image processing system 100, be provided with around photosensitive drums 104 as the developing apparatus 201a of developing member, the cleaning part 202 as cleaning component and the image formation processing component such as a charged device 203 as live-wire component.Made by charged device 203 photosensitive drums 104 uniformly charged after, the light corresponding to the image information of the original copy 101 read by optics portion 103 is exposed to by the surface of the photosensitive drums 104 of uniform charged and forms electrostatic latent image.

Then, by being arranged on the developer roll 201f becoming developer carrier on developer supply device 201, form toner image to the electrostatic latent image supply developer T on the surface being formed in photosensitive drums 104.

In addition, developing apparatus 201a makes developer T be attached to based on the image information of original copy 101 to be formed in the electrostatic latent image on the surface of photosensitive drums 104 by optics portion 103 and to develop.In addition, a charged device 203, in order to form desired electrostatic latent image on the surface of photosensitive drums 104, makes the surface of photosensitive drums 104 similarly charged.In addition, cleaning part 202 is for removing the developer T on the surface remaining in photosensitive drums 104.

< developer supply device >

Below, use Fig. 1 ~ Fig. 4 explanation as the developer supply device 201 of the inscape of developer supply system.Here, Fig. 2 (a) is the partial sectional view of the structure representing developer supply device 201, Fig. 2 (b) is the stereographic map of the structure representing the installation portion 10 installing developer feeding container 1, and Fig. 2 (c) is the cut-open view of the structure representing installation portion 10.In addition, Fig. 3 is the cross section key diagram of control system and partial enlargement developer feeding container 1 and developer supply device 201.Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the flow process of developer supply action for illustration of control system.

As shown in Figure 1, developer supply device 201 installs the installation portion (installing space) 10 of developer feeding container 1 with having and can dismantle (can dismounting).And have: hopper 10a, it stores the developer T discharged from developer feeding container 1 temporarily; With the developing apparatus 201a becoming developing member.

The developer feeding container 1 arrow M direction become as Suo Shi Fig. 2 (c) along Fig. 2 (c) is installed to the structure of installation portion 10.That is, installation portion 10 is installed in the mode that the length direction of developer feeding container 1 (rotation direction) is roughly consistent with the arrow M direction of Fig. 2 (c).

Developing apparatus 201a has developer roll 201f, mixing component 201c and infeed mean 201d, 201e as Suo Shi Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 (a).And, be stirred by mixing component 201c from the developer T of developer feeding container 1 supply, and be transported to developer roll 201f by infeed mean 201d, 201e, then be fed into by developer roll 201f on the surface of photosensitive drums 104.

In addition, developer roll 201f is provided with the developing blade 201g of the coating weight of the developer T on the surface limiting this developer roll 201f.And, in order to prevent developer T from leaking between developer roll 201f and developing apparatus 201a, be provided with the leakage prevention sheet 201h configured contiguously with this developer roll 201f.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 2 (b), when installation portion 10 is provided with developer feeding container 1, be provided with the sense of rotation limiting unit (maintaining body) 11 abutted with the non-rotary body 3 becoming the maintaining part shown in Fig. 5 of this developer feeding container 1.Thus, arrow R direction from the developer containing body 2 limiting this non-rotary body 3 to Fig. 6 (b) shown in the movement of sense of rotation.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 2 (c), when installation portion 10 is provided with developer feeding container 1, is arranged on second row outlet (exhaust opening) 8a become on the gate 8 of the opening and closing member of developer feeding container 1 described later as illustrated in fig. 12 and is communicated with developer receiving port (developer receiver hole) 13.Developer receiving port 13 receives the developer T discharged from developer feeding container 1.

And, supply developer T by developer receiving port 13 to developing apparatus 201a from the second row outlet 8a of developer feeding container 1.In addition, in the present embodiment, developer receiving port 13 is in order to prevent the pollution caused by developer T in installation portion 10 as much as possible, and the diameter as miniature mouth (pin hole) is set into about 3mm.In addition, as long as the diameter of developer receiving port 13 can export from second row the diameter that 8a discharges developer T, just can suitably set.

In addition, hopper 10a has as illustrated in fig. 3: conveying screw rod 10b, for carrying developer T to developing apparatus 201a; Opening 10c, is communicated with developing apparatus 201a; Developer sensor 10d, detects the amount of the developer T be housed in hopper 10a.

And installation portion 10 has the driven wheel 300 playing function as driving mechanism (drive division) as shown in Fig. 2 (b), (c).This driven wheel 300 has following function, passs rotary driving force from the CD-ROM drive motor 500 shown in Fig. 3 via not shown driven wheel biographies, gives rotary driving force to the developer feeding container 1 being in the state being arranged on installation portion 10.

In addition, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, CD-ROM drive motor 500 is by having CPU (the Central Processing Unit becoming control member; Central operation device) etc. control device 600 control its work.Control device 600, as illustrated in fig. 3 based on the surplus developer information inputted from developer sensor 10d, controls the work of CD-ROM drive motor 500.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the driven wheel 300 shown in Fig. 2 (b), in order to simplify the control of CD-ROM drive motor 500, is configured to only rotate to one direction.That is, control device 600, for CD-ROM drive motor 500, only controls it and connects (work)/disconnection (inoperative).Therefore, as compared to the structure of the reversion driving force obtained by making CD-ROM drive motor 500 (driven wheel 300) reverse periodically with opposite direction to positive dirction being given developer feeding container 1, the simplification of the driving mechanism of developer supply device 201 can be realized.

Installation/removing method the > of < developer feeding container

Below, the installation/removing method of developer feeding container 1 is described.First, user opens not shown replacing lid, is inserted by developer feeding container 1 and is arranged on the installation portion 10 of the developer supply device 201 being arranged at image processing system 100 main body side.With this installation action, the non-rotary body 3 becoming the maintaining part of developer feeding container 1 is held stationary at developer supply device 201.

Then, user closes not shown replacing lid, terminates the installation procedure of developer feeding container 1 relative to installation portion 10 thus.Then, control device 600 controls CD-ROM drive motor 500, makes driven wheel 300 rotate with suitable timing thus.

On the other hand, the developer T in developer feeding container 1 becomes empty, user opens described replacing lid, takes out developer feeding container 1 from installation portion 10.And, pre-prepd new developer feeding container 1 is inserted and is arranged on installation portion 10, closes described replacing lid, accordingly, be fetched into the replacing end of job of installing again from developer feeding container 1.

The developer supply control > of the device for supplying of < developer

Below, the developer supply of developer supply device 201 controls to use Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 to illustrate.Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the flow process of the developer supply of control system for illustration of present embodiment.In addition, the developer supply shown in Fig. 4 controls to control various equipment by the control device 600 shown in Fig. 3 and is performed.

In the present embodiment, the output of the developer sensor 10d according to Fig. 3, the control of the work/inoperative of CD-ROM drive motor 500 implemented by control device 600, thus, can not accommodate in hopper 10a a certain amount of more than developer T.

Specifically, first, in the step S1 of Fig. 4, the developer sensor 10d shown in Fig. 3 checks the developer collecting capacity in hopper 10a.And, be judged to be that the developer collecting capacity detected by developer sensor 10d is less than ormal weight.That is, when developer T not detected by developer sensor 10d, enter the step S2 of Fig. 4, control device 600 drives CD-ROM drive motor 500 and performs the supply work of developer T with certain hour.

The result of this developer supply action, in described step S1, is judged to be that the developer collecting capacity detected by developer sensor 10d reaches ormal weight.That is, when developer T being detected by developer sensor 10d, enter the step S3 of Fig. 4, the driving of CD-ROM drive motor 500 is disconnected.And, stop the supply work of developer T.Because of the stopping of this supply work, a series of developer supply operation terminates.

Such developer supply operation is when developer T accompanying image is formed and is consumed and makes the developer collecting capacity in hopper 10a be less than ormal weight, is repeatedly performed.

< developer feeding container >

Below, use Fig. 5 ~ Figure 13 that the structure of the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment is described.As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment has main collecting developer T and at one end possesses the developer containing body 2 of opening 2a.And, also there is the non-rotary body 3 as maintaining part, it is arranged on this side of opening 2a (open side) of developer containing body 2, this developer containing body 2 can be arranged at the relative rotation, when developer feeding container 1 is installed in image processing system 100 main body (main body of image processing system), be retained non-rotating.And, also there is the reciprocating action converting member 4 accepted from shown in Fig. 7 of the rotary driving force of image processing system 100 main body.

< developer containing body >

As shown in Figure 6, developer containing body 2 is substantially cylindrical shapes, and one end is formed with the opening 2a discharged to non-rotary body 3 by developer T, and the other end is formed with handle part 2b.In addition, according to the rotation in the arrow R direction of Fig. 6 (b) of developer containing body 2, the spiral groove 2c that the developer T of inside carries to the reverse direction of the arrow X-direction of Fig. 6 (b) is formed in the roughly whole regional extent of length direction of the outer peripheral face of developer containing body 2.In addition, a part of outer peripheral face 2d near opening 2a is provided with and drives receiving portion 2e, accept be delivered to the rotary driving force of reciprocating action converting member 4 from the CD-ROM drive motor 500 shown in Figure 14 via gear part 4a and be sticked in the driving transfer part 4c shown in Fig. 7 (c).And, be formed with the locking rib 2f engaged with the locking pawl 7a2 of the flange part described later 7 shown in Figure 11.

< reciprocating action converting member >

As shown in Figure 7, reciprocating action converting member 4 is substantially cylindrical shapes, and chimeric with the outer peripheral face 2d near the opening 2a of the developer containing body 2 shown in Fig. 6, be that turning axle rotates with the arrow X-direction of Fig. 7 (a) integratedly with this developer containing body 2.

Be provided with in the end side of reciprocating action converting member 4: the gear part 4a becoming driving receiving portion accepting the rotary driving force from image processing system 100 main body; With the cam path 4b be arranged on outer peripheral face.And, as shown in Fig. 7 (c), a part for inner peripheral surface is formed with the driving transfer part 4c transmitted to the driving receiving portion 2e of the developer containing body 2 shown in Fig. 6 by the rotary driving force accepted by gear part 4a.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to improve the observability of the gear part 4a of reciprocating action converting member 4, the appearance color of this reciprocating action converting member 4 is as described below.Differently form with the appearance color becoming the guard block 9 of maintaining part described later shown in the appearance part be arranged on developer feeding container 1 and developer containing body 2, Fig. 8.

< non-rotary body >

As shown in Figure 8, the non-rotary body 3 becoming maintaining part mainly has: reciprocating action transferring elements 5; Namely become the pump part 6 of extensible member with variable volume parts, make the internal volume of (in developer feeding container) in developer feeding container 1 variable.And, also have: flange part 7; First row outlet 7d1 shown in Figure 11 (b), can discharge developer T; Become the gate 8 of the opening and closing member of this first row outlet 7d1; With the guard block 9 becoming maintaining part.

< reciprocating action transferring elements >

Reciprocating action transferring elements 5 has matrix part 5a and a pair wrist 5b as illustrated in fig. 9, and is formed as コ word shape.In one end of wrist 5b, be formed with a pair engaging protrusion portion 5c engaged with the cam path 4b on the outer peripheral face being arranged on the reciprocating action converting member 4 shown in Figure 14 highlightedly.In addition, matrix part 5a is formed with the engaged part 5d engaged with the holding section 6b of the pump part described later 6 shown in Figure 10.

< variable volume parts >

As shown in Figure 10, the end side of the pump part 6 becoming variable volume parts is provided with opening 6a, there is in another side the holding section 6b engaged with the engaged part 5d of the aforesaid reciprocating action transferring elements 5 shown in Fig. 9.And, between opening 6a and holding section 6b, be formed with undulatory pars contractilis 6c.In addition, the outer peripheral face near opening 6a is formed with the threaded portion 6d screwed togather with the threaded portion 7a1 of the flange part described later 7 shown in Figure 11.In addition, pump part 6 carries out stretching and expanding with the reciprocating action of reciprocating action transferring elements 5 linkedly repeatedly, and has the effect of the changeable pressure made in developer containing body 2.

< flange part >

As shown in figure 11, flange part 7 has: the cylindrical portion 7a of the pump part 6 of assembling shown in Figure 10 and the developer containing body 2 shown in Fig. 6; With the rectangular body 7b of the gate 8 becoming opening and closing member shown in assembling Figure 12 (a), (b).

On the inner peripheral surface of the end side of cylindrical portion 7a, be formed with the threaded portion 7a1 that can screw togather with the threaded portion 6d of the pump part 6 shown in Figure 10.In addition, the locking pawl 7a2 engaged with the locking rib 2f of the developer containing body 2 shown in Fig. 6 is formed in another side of cylindrical portion 7a.

In the present embodiment, the mode reliably engaged with developer containing body 2 and flange part 7 arranges 7 locking pawl 7a2 from the center of cylindrical portion 7a with radial.And on the inner peripheral surface of cylindrical portion 7a, as shown in Figure 11 (c), the storage part 7c that can store a certain amount of developer T is penetratingly formed from the inner peripheral surface of cylindrical portion 7a towards rectangular body 7b.

In addition, on the vertical direction lower surface of storage part 7c, as shown in Figure 11 (b), (c), be provided with seal member 7d.In addition, in the substantial middle of seal member 7d, the first row outlet 7d1 of the developer T discharged in storage part 7c is formed.In the present embodiment, first row outlet 7d1 becomes the through hole that diameter is 4.5mm.In addition, on rectangular body 7b, be formed with the gate insertion section 7b1 that can keep the gate 8 becoming opening and closing member shown in Figure 12 slidably.

< opening and closing member >

As shown in figure 12, on the gate 8 becoming opening and closing member, under the state that developer feeding container 1 is installed in image processing system 100 main body, be formed and export 7d1 with the first row of the flange part 7 shown in Figure 11 (c) and to be communicated with and the second row of externally being discharged by developer T exports 8a.In addition, as mentioned above, the gate 8 becoming opening and closing member can be maintained at the gate insertion section 7b1 of the flange part 7 shown in Figure 11 slidably.

And, the gate 8 becoming opening and closing member have under the non-state be arranged on image processing system 100 of developer feeding container 1, the seal member 7d shown in Figure 11 (b), (c) to be squeezed in and flange part 7 storage part 7c lower surface between sealing 8b.Sealing 8b prevents developer T from leaking from first row outlet 7d1.In addition, in the present embodiment, second row outlet 8a becomes the through hole that diameter is 2.5mm.

< guard block >

As shown in figure 13, the guard block 9 forming maintaining part is provided with: the protection portion 9a of the pump part 6, the flange part 7 shown in Figure 11 etc. shown in protection Figure 10; With by the leading section 9b shown in the hatched example areas of Figure 13 (a).Leading section 9b forms the end face substantially vertical with the rotation of the developer feeding container 1 (developer containing body 2) shown in Fig. 5.

As shown in Fig. 8 (b), reciprocating action transferring elements 5 reciprocatingly can be inserted into comprising in the guide portion 9a1 of groove of the part being arranged at protection portion 9a.Guide portion 9a1 can guide reciprocating action transferring elements 5 slidingly back and forth along the arrow X-direction of Figure 13 (a).

In addition, reciprocating action transferring elements 5 is inserted in guide portion 9a1, thus, and the movement of the sense of rotation relative to turning axle of restriction developer feeding container 1.In addition; as shown in Figure 13 (a); on the leading section 9b of guard block 9, the first protuberance 9c1 given prominence to from this leading section 9b and the second protuberance 9c2 relatively configures along vertical direction (above-below direction of Figure 13 (a)) with clipping the rotation center P of developer feeding container 1 mutually.And, between the first protuberance 9c1 and the second protuberance 9c2, be configured with recording medium K.

In addition, recording medium K records the intrinsic information that (storage) developer feeding container 1.Between the not shown detection means that recording medium K and image processing system 100 main body have by contacting, the connection such as contactless communication.Thus, identified the intrinsic information of developer feeding container 1 by image processing system 100, thus the kind of developer feeding container 1 can be identified.

As an example of recording medium K, there is RFID label tag (RFID tag).General RFID label tag has the control loop be made up of aerial coil and semiconductor IC chip and also holds information electronically, utilizes electromagnetic wave between the read write line of outside, carry out the transmitting-receiving of information in a non contact fashion.The reading part that the not shown detection means had as image processing system 100 main body is arranged can utilize and carry out from RFID label tag the reader that receives in a non contact fashion.

And the recording medium K being installed in RFID label tag formation set on the leading section 9b of the developer feeding container 1 as box on the installation portion 10 of image processing system 100 main body carries out following communication.With the position of recording medium K accordingly, between the reading part that the not shown detection means had as image processing system 100 main body is arranged, start by communication carry out from dynamic response.And, the intrinsic information of the developer feeding container 1 be stored in the storer of RFID label tag can be read by reading part.

In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 15, the separating distance L5 between the first protuberance 9c1 and recording medium K is different from the separating distance L6 between the second protuberance 9c2 and recording medium K.In the present embodiment, be example separating distance L5, L6 being set to following relation.In addition, separating distance L5, L6 is conveniently described as the distance between centers at each position.

[formula 1]

L5＞L6

In addition, be provided with and arrange as described below relative to the first recess 9d1 (first pilot hole) of the arrow Y along Figure 13 (a) of image processing system 100 main body, the position of Z-direction and the second recess 9d2 (second pilot hole) for limiting developer feeding container 1.This first recess 9d1 and this second recess 9d2 be configured to relative to developer feeding container 1 rotation center P in the horizontal direction (left and right directions of Figure 13 (a)) upper relative.

Developer feeding container 1 is arranged in image processing system 100 main body.In this condition, the not shown protuberance be arranged in image processing system 100 main body embeds the first recess 9d1 and the second recess 9d2 respectively, keeps developer feeding container 1 relative to the position of image processing system 100 main body.

And, as shown in figure 15, being provided with recording medium K by being arranged at the first protuberance 9c1, the second protuberance 9c2 of leading section 9b of guard block 9, in circular region 14 that the first recess 9d1 and the second recess 9d2 impales.In addition, in the present embodiment, the shape of the first protuberance 9c1 shown in Figure 15 and the second protuberance 9c2 is formed as the semi-spherical shape that diameter is 2mm, the first recess 9d1 is formed as the through hole that diameter is 4mm.And the width the second recess 9d2 being formed as the arrow Y-direction of Figure 15 is the Rack of more than 4mm, the width of arrow Z-direction is the through elongated hole of 4mm.

In addition, recording medium K is pasted and fixed on the surface of leading section 9b of guard block 9 in outer peripheral edges (outer peripheral edges of the hatched example areas of Figure 15) the outstanding mode not from this leading section 9b by double sticky tape.In addition, about the fixing means of recording medium K relative to the leading section 9b of guard block 9, double sticky tape is not limited to.Such as, also can adopt the method (insert molding) of the recording medium K that to be shaped integratedly in the forming process of guard block 9, can consider that fixed precision, cost, throughput rate suitably select fixing means.

< reciprocating action throw-over gear >

Below, use Figure 14 (a), (b) illustrate the work of reciprocating action converting member 4 and non-rotary body 3.In addition, in Figure 14 (a), (b), for convenience of explanation, guard block 9 is eliminated.As shown in Figure 14 (a), developer feeding container 1, under the non-installment state of the installation portion 10 relative to image processing system 100 main body, becomes the state of compression pump parts 6.

Be arranged on by developer feeding container 1 in the installation portion 10 of image processing system 100 main body, the CD-ROM drive motor 500 shown in Figure 14 (a) drives.So, the driven wheel 300 shown in Fig. 2 (b) that rotary driving force drives transmission member to be passed to can be rotatably arranged on installation portion 10 from this CD-ROM drive motor 500 via not shown gear row etc.

And, the rotary driving force of CD-ROM drive motor 500 be passed to engage with this driven wheel 300 on the reciprocating action converting member 4 being arranged on developer feeding container 1 become the gear part 4a driving receiving portion.Thus, reciprocating action converting member 4 with the arrow X-direction of Figure 14 for axle central rotation.

Now, as shown in Figure 14 (a), (b), the engaging protrusion portion 5c of reciprocating action transferring elements 5 be arranged on developer feeding container 1 reciprocating action converting member 4 outer peripheral face on cam path 4b engage.Thus, the fixing reciprocating action transferring elements 5 of the engaging protrusion portion 5c slided by the dip plane along this cam path 4b as Suo Shi Figure 14 (b) along the guide portion 9a1 of the guard block 9 shown in Figure 13 (a), (b) to the reverse direction displacement of the arrow X-direction of Figure 13 (b).

Therefore, as shown in Figure 14 (b), pump part 6 is extended linkedly with the displacement of the left and right directions of Figure 14 of reciprocating action transferring elements 5.In addition, reciprocating action transferring elements 5 and pump part 6 engage via the holding section 6b shown in the engaged part 5d and Figure 10 (a) shown in Fig. 9 (a), (c).Thus, reciprocating action transferring elements 5 and pump part 6 can integratedly to the left and right directions displacements of Figure 14.

And as shown in Figure 14 (b), pump part 6 is on using from the state of extending for maximum length, and CD-ROM drive motor 500 carries out rotary actuation.So reciprocating action converting member 4 is axle central rotation with the arrow X-direction of Figure 14 (b), as shown in Figure 14 (a), pump part 6, in use, becomes the state of boil down to minimum length.

Now, and formerly illustrate on the contrary, engaging protrusion portion 5c along be arranged on developer feeding container 1 reciprocating action converting member 4 outer peripheral face on cam path 4b slide.Thus, reciprocating action transferring elements 5 is to the arrow X-direction displacement of Figure 14 (a), with the displacement of the left and right directions of Figure 14 of reciprocating action transferring elements 5 in the same manner as formerly illustrating, as shown in Figure 14 (a), become the state that have compressed pump part 6.

That is, the reciprocating action converting member 4 receiving the rotary driving force of CD-ROM drive motor 500 is axle central rotation with the arrow X-direction of Figure 14 (a).Thus, engaging protrusion portion 5c along be arranged on developer feeding container 1 reciprocating action converting member 4 outer peripheral face on cam path 4b slide mobile.And reciprocating action transferring elements 5 can along the arrow X-direction of Figure 14 (a), (b) and its reverse direction reciprocating action, and pump part 6 carries out expanding-contracting action repeatedly.

Below, use Figure 15 to be formed in guard block 9 leading section 9b hatched example areas shown in surface on the first protuberance 9c1, the second protuberance 9c2, the first recess 9d1, the second recess 9d2, configuration relation between recording medium K and the rotation center P of developer feeding container 1 be described in detail.In addition, conveniently, the distance between centers as each position is described separating distance shown below.

First, as shown in figure 15, the separating distance of the first protuberance 9c1 on the surface shown in the hatched example areas being formed in the leading section 9b of guard block 9 and rotation center P is set to L1.In addition, the separating distance between the first protuberance 9c1 and the nearest circumferential position 9b1 of leading section 9b is set to L3.In addition, the separating distance of the second protuberance 9c2 and rotation center P is set to L2.In addition, the separating distance between the second protuberance 9c2 and the nearest circumferential position 9b2 of leading section 9b is set to L4.

In the present embodiment, described separating distance L1 ~ L4 is set to the relation of following formula 2.

[formula 2]

L2＞L1＞L4＞L3

Such as; as shown in Figure 16 (a); the mode that user becomes vertical direction (above-below direction of Figure 16 (a)) with the length direction of developer feeding container 1 makes the leading section 9b of guard block 9 under the state of ground, ground 15 self-support, by longitudinal for this developer feeding container 1 on ground 15.In this case, developer feeding container 1 easily falls down to the arrow A shown in Figure 16 (a), B direction, is difficult to support oneself.

In addition; as shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16 (a), be formed in the first protuberance 9c1 on the leading section 9b of guard block 9 and the second protuberance 9c2 highlightedly and be configured in rotation center P on roughly same line relative to horizontal direction (left and right directions of Figure 16 (a)).

Therefore, developer feeding container 1 easily falls down to the arrow C shown in Figure 16 (b), D direction, is difficult to support oneself.Here, the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment is the mechanism making pump part 6 flexible by reciprocating action converting member 4 and reciprocating action transferring elements 5 by the rotary driving force of CD-ROM drive motor 500.

Such as, as comparative example, in the same manner as patent documentation 1, be arranged in the structure of the developer feeding container 1 of the vertical top of the first row outlet 7d1 shown in Figure 11 (c) at developer containing body 2, as shown in Figure 16 (a), user is by longitudinal for developer feeding container 1.In this case, in pump part 6, developer T becomes compaction state.In this case, for making the flexible load of pump part 6 become large, high load current flows in CD-ROM drive motor 500.Such as, when CD-ROM drive motor 500 is DC (direct current) motors, what developer feeding container 1 was rotated slows, and can not obtain the stable discharge of developer T.

In the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment, as shown in figure 15, the first protuberance 9c1 and the second protuberance 9c2 is set on the leading section 9b of guard block 9 as described above.Thus, as shown in Figure 16 (a), developer feeding container 1 is by longitudinal on ground 15, and also easily overturning, is not able to support oneself.Thus, in pump part 6, developer T can not become compaction state.Therefore, as above-mentioned comparative example, high load current flowing would not be had in CD-ROM drive motor 500, the stable discharge of developer T can be obtained.

In the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment, as shown in figure 15, the leading section 9b of guard block 9 is provided with recording medium K.Recording medium K exists damage etc. during on surface, the bad connection of the electrical resistance between image processing system 100 main body may be there is.

Such as; as shown in Figure 16 (a); when user by longitudinal for developer feeding container 1 on the ground 15 of carpet etc., there is the possibility of the surface damage wound making recording medium K on the leading section 9b of be arranged on developer feeding container 1 guard block 9 with exposing.

The developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment as shown in figure 15 and as described above, because of be formed in the leading section 9b of guard block 9 hatched example areas shown in surface on the first protuberance 9c1 and the effect of the second protuberance 9c2, developer feeding container 1 is difficult to support oneself.Thus, developer feeding container 1 can not be longitudinal on the ground 15 of carpet etc.Thus, make the possibility of the recording medium K damaged on the leading section 9b of be arranged on developer feeding container 1 guard block 9 with exposing low.

In addition, the position of the arrow Z-direction of Figure 15 of recording medium K is configured between the first protuberance 9c1 and the second protuberance 9c2.Thus, when developer feeding container 1 falls down to the arrow A shown in Figure 16 (a), (b) ~ D direction, the outer peripheral edges of the leading section 9b of guard block 9 are first fallen down contiguously with ground 15.Thus, recording medium K damaged can not be made.Therefore, developer feeding container 1 according to the present embodiment, the possibility that the bad connection of the electrical resistance between image processing system 100 main body occurs diminishes.

In addition, in the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment, in order to the connection between the not shown detection means that reliably hold the record medium K and image processing system 100 main body have, need to make the position stability in image processing system 100 main body of recording medium K.

In the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment, as shown in figure 15, between the first recess 9d1 and the second recess 9d2 becoming spline hole of the pilot hole of the horizontal direction and vertical direction that become image processing system 100 main body, recording medium K is provided with.Thereby, it is possible to make the rocking of recording medium K in image processing system 100 main body become Min..Therefore, it is possible to the connection between the not shown detection means reliably keeping above-mentioned image processing system 100 main body to have and recording medium K.

And, in the developer feeding container 1 of present embodiment, as shown in figure 15 and as described above, in the region 14 of the circular shape surrounded by the first protuberance 9c1, the second protuberance 9c2, the first recess 9d1 and the second recess 9d2, be provided with recording medium K.

In addition, configure the first protuberance 9c1 and the second protuberance 9c2 along vertical direction (above-below direction of Figure 15) with clipping the rotation center P of developer feeding container 1, (above-below direction of Figure 15) configures the first recess 9d1 and the second recess 9d2 in the horizontal direction with clipping this rotation center P.

Therefore, when recording medium K being arranged at the leading section 9b of guard block 9 by insert molding etc., can simplifying and recording medium K is arranged on the layout of the fitting machine on mould, the structure of mould self.

In addition, corresponding with the second recess 9d2 with the first recess 9d1 shown in Figure 15 not shown locator protrusions portion, the first protuberance 9c1 being arranged on image processing system 100 main body side is separated fully with the position of the second protuberance 9c2.Thus, when preventing the driving by the trueness error of part, developer feeding container 1 rock caused interference, contact becomes easy.

And, prevent the first protuberance 9c1 and the second protuberance 9c2 and the interference that is arranged on accordingly with recording medium K between the not shown detection means in image processing system 100 main body or contact and become easy.

Developer feeding container 1 according to the present embodiment, compared with developer feeding container 1 in the past, can improve the stability of the discharge of developer T.In addition, the recording medium K on the leading section 9b of be arranged on developer feeding container 1 guard block 9 with exposing can reliably be protected.And, rocking that cause and between the part of image processing system 100 main body interference, contact and become easy when preventing the driving of developer feeding container 1.

In addition, can provide have excellent moldability, the design of image processing system 100 main body bears little developer feeding container 1.And, the developer feeding container 1 that the protection of recording medium K is excellent can be provided.

Claims (2)

1. a developer feeding container, can dismounting relative to image processing system, it is characterized in that having:

The developer containing body that can rotate, one end has opening and accommodates developer;

Maintaining part, is arranged on the described opening side of described developer containing body, and keeps described developer containing body;

Escape hole, is arranged on described maintaining part, and can discharge developer; With

Variable volume parts, are arranged on described maintaining part, make the internal volume in described developer feeding container variable,

On the leading section of described maintaining part defining the end face vertical with the rotation of described developer containing body, the rotation center ground that the first protuberance given prominence to from this leading section and the second protuberance clip described developer containing body relatively configures, between described first protuberance and described second protuberance, be configured with storage medium.

2. developer feeding container as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the separating distance between described first protuberance and described storage medium is different from the separating distance between described second protuberance and described storage medium.