CN205139571U - Toner container - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a toner container can grip the handle reliably when installing and removing toner container. The utility model relates to a can carry out the toner container that installs and removes for image forming device, toner container includes: the container main part has along the shape that a direction is long, and the handle, set up the terminal surface of the tip of long limit direction one side of container main part, the handle includes: the matrix part is followed the terminal surface to the outside of long limit orientation is outstanding, seal the wall, set up the downside of matrix part, and form the edge of matrix part the one end of container main part minor face direction with between the terminal surface, the handle the opposite side of minor face direction opens.

Description

Toner container

Technical field

The utility model relates to and can carry out relative to image processing system the toner container installed and removed.

Background technology

The image processing system such as duplicating machine, printer utilizing electrofax mode to form image on sheet material is equipped with developing apparatus.The developer comprising toner is contained in the inside of developing apparatus.The electrostatic latent image be formed on the image carriers such as photosensitive drums utilizes the toner contained by described developer to develop by developing apparatus.Owing to carrying out developing, the toner of developing apparatus inside is reduced.Therefore, image processing system possesses the toner container of collecting toner, supplements toner from toner container to developing apparatus.In addition, described toner container is configured to install and remove relative to image processing system, if the toner-out in toner container, is then replaced by the new toner container being filled with toner.

This toner container is provided with handle, and when toner container being assemblied in image processing system or taking off toner container from image processing system, handle plays function as the handgrip of toner container.Handle is such as arranged on the end face (face of front side) of the long side direction side of toner container.As an example of described handle, there will be a known from the outstanding handle of the front surface of toner container all the time.But when hook-shaped handle is in the past intended to holds handle inserting finger from the horizontal side of handle, the collecting of inner side to finger of handle is poor.Therefore, when being intended to holds handle, point all uncertain relative to the position of handle at every turn.Thus, relative to fluctuation of service during image processing system mounting or dismounting toner container, worry sometimes grab bad handle and cause toner container to fall.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of toner container, can reliably holds handle when installing and removing toner container.

The utility model toner container on the one hand can be installed and removed relative to image processing system, and it comprises: the container body of strip; And handle, be arranged on the end face of the end of the long side direction side of described container body, described handle comprises: matrix part, protruding outside from the described end face of described container body to described long side direction; Closure wall, is arranged on the downside of described matrix part, and between the one end being formed in described matrix part on the short side direction of described container body and the described end face of described container body.

According to the utility model, can reliably holds handle when installing and removing toner container.

This instructions, suitably with reference to accompanying drawing, is introduced by the mode making the content of summarizing to the concept recorded in following detailed description simplify.The intention of this instructions is not the key character and the essential characteristic that limit the theme recorded in claim, and in addition, intention neither limit the scope of the theme recorded in claim.In addition, the object recorded in the claims, is not limited to the embodiment solving part or all shortcoming recorded in arbitrary portion in the utility model.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the image processing system representing the utility model embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the front view of the radiator grille open mode of the casing representing image processing system.

Fig. 3 is for representing the figure of the inner structure of the image forming part that image processing system possesses.

Fig. 4 is the stereographic map observing reservoir department of assembly from oblique front upper place.

Fig. 5 is the stereographic map observing reservoir department of assembly from the oblique back lower place.

Fig. 6 is the front view of reservoir department of assembly.

Fig. 7 is the rear view of reservoir department of assembly.

Fig. 8 is the partial perspective view of the front side structure representing reservoir department of assembly.

Fig. 9 is the stereographic map of the toner reservoir representing magenta.

Figure 10 is the stereographic map of the toner reservoir representing magenta.

Figure 11 is the stereographic map of the forward portion of the toner reservoir of magenta.

Figure 12 is the stereographic map of the forward portion of the toner reservoir of magenta.

Figure 13 A is the front view of the toner reservoir of magenta, and Figure 13 B is the side view of the toner reservoir of magenta.

Figure 14 is the stereographic map representing the state of taking off cap assembly from the toner reservoir of magenta.

Figure 15 is the stereographic map of the toner reservoir representing black.

Embodiment

Below, suitably with reference to accompanying drawing, embodiment of the present utility model is described.In addition, the embodiment below illustrated is only the example specialized by the utility model, does not limit technical scope of the present utility model.

Fig. 1 is the figure of the structure of the image processing system 10 representing the utility model embodiment.In addition, for convenience of description, image processing system 10 is in the spendable vertical arranged under state (state shown in Fig. 1) and is defined as above-below direction 6.In addition, be arranged with the side of operation display part 17 as front (front surface) using in the described state that arranges, define fore-and-aft direction 7.In addition, with the front of the described image processing system 10 arranged under state for benchmark, left and right directions 8 is defined.

As shown in Figure 1, image processing system 10 is compounding machine, possesses the various functions such as printing function, copy function, facsimile function and scan function.Image processing system 10 is not limited to compounding machine, as long as have the device of printing function, such as, can be printer, duplicating machine, facsimile unit etc.

Image processing system 10 possesses image reading unit 12 and image forming part 14.Image reading unit 12 carries out the reading process of original image, is arranged on the top of image processing system 10.Image forming part 14 carries out coloured image formation processing based on electrofax mode, is arranged on the bottom of image processing system 10.In addition, the right side of image forming part 14 is provided with thin slice discharge portion 15.

Be provided with above image forming part 14 and discharge space 21.Thin slice discharge portion 15 is formed and discharges space 21 between image forming part 14 and image reading unit 12, and image forming part 14 and image reading unit about 12 is linked.As shown in Figure 1, front side and the left open in space 21 is discharged.In addition, the rear side of discharging space 21 does not open wide but is closed by backplate etc.In addition, thin slice discharge portion 15 is set on the right side of discharging space 21.This thin slice discharge portion 15 is utilized to close the right side of discharging space 21.

Sheet material after formation image is discharged to discharge space 21 by thin slice discharge portion 15.The left surface towards discharge space 21 in thin slice discharge portion 15 is formed with thin slice escape hole 15A.The end 24 that thin slice escape hole 15A compares thin slice pallet 18 described later is formed in top.Sheet material is discharged from thin slice escape hole 15A.

Image forming part 14 possesses the casing 11 as apparatus main body.The each several part of composing images forming portion 14 is configured with in the inside of casing 11.Casing 11 comprises the exterior framework of overlay image forming portion 14 entirety, and for the inner frame of each several part that supports composing images forming portion 14.Casing 11 entirety is roughly cubic shaped.

Casing 11 has radiator grille 11A and side cover 11B.Radiator grille 11A and side cover 11B is utilized to cover the opening 11C of casing 11 front surface.Radiator grille 11A can with near the upper end of thin slice box 27 for rotating fulcrum carries out opening and closing, become the posture (with reference to Fig. 2) of the opening 11C of unlimited casing 11 and the posture (reference Fig. 1) of closing openings 11C.If radiator grille 11A opens, then the interior open (with reference to Fig. 2) of image forming part 14.Side cover 11B is arranged on the upside of radiator grille 11A.Side cover 11B is fixed on casing 11 by fixtures such as screws, and thus, the upper side of the opening 11C that radiator grille 11A cannot close is covered 11B by side and closed.In fig. 2, illustrate that taking off side covers 11B and the state opening radiator grille 11A.

Fig. 3 is the figure of the inner structure representing image forming part 14.In figure 3, the diagram of image reading unit 12 is omitted.Coloured image is formed at the sheet materials such as printing based on so-called tandem moor by image forming part 14.As shown in Figure 3, image forming part 14 possesses: multiple image formation unit 4, intermediary transfer unit 5, light scanning apparatus 13, secondary transfer roller 20, fixing device 16, thin slice pallet 18, thin slice box 27, feed unit 28, operation display part 17 (with reference to Fig. 1), transport path 26, reservoir department of assembly 30 and control part (not shown) etc.

The sheet material being stacked in thin slice box 27 takes out by feed unit 28 one by one, and supplies sheet material to transport path 26.

Image formation unit 4 (4Y, 4C, 4M, 4K) is separately positioned on the downside of intermediary transfer unit 5.Multiple image formation unit 4 is along direct of travel (direction shown in the arrow 19) spread configuration of transfer belt 5A.Be configured with the image formation unit 4K of yellow image formation unit 4Y, the image formation unit 4C of cyan, the image formation unit 4M of magenta and black to the right successively in row from the left side of transfer belt 5A.Image formation unit 4 possesses photosensitive drums 41, Charging system 42, developing apparatus 44 and primary transfer roller 45 etc. respectively.Image formation unit 4Y forms toner image by yellow toner on the surface of photosensitive drums 41.Image formation unit 4C forms toner image by the toner of cyan on the surface of photosensitive drums 41, image formation unit 4M forms toner image by the toner of magenta on the surface of photosensitive drums 41, and image formation unit 4K forms toner image by the toner of black on the surface of photosensitive drums 41.The toner image development treatment for photosensitive drums 41 is carried out by developing apparatus 44.

As shown in Figure 3, intermediary transfer unit 5 has transfer belt 5A, driven roller 5B and driven voller 5C.Transfer belt 5A is by the tape member of the toner image transfer printing of each color that the photosensitive drums 41 of each image formation unit 4 is formed.Transfer belt 5A is arranged on the upside of photosensitive drums 41.Transfer belt 5A is the endless belt around shape.Transfer belt 5A is supported to can rotates by the driven roller 5B of 8 separation settings in left-right direction and driven voller 5C.Transfer belt 5A is set up and is supported on driven roller 5B and driven voller 5C.Transfer belt 5A its surface by between photosensitive drums 41 and primary transfer roller 45 time, from each photosensitive drums 41 successively overlapping transfer printing toner image.

The photosensitive drums 41 of laser to each image formation unit 4, based on the view data of each color of input, is irradiated by light scanning apparatus 13.Thus, photosensitive drums 41 forms electrostatic latent image respectively.

Secondary transfer roller 20 and driven roller 5B are oppositely arranged, and clip the transport path 26 vertically extended.Utilize the transfer printing current potential that secondary transfer roller 20 is applied, the toner image on transfer belt 5A is transferred to sheet material.Sheet material transferred with toner image is carried by towards fixing device 16.

Fixing device 16 makes it fixing in sheet material for carrying out heating to the toner image being needed on sheet material, and fixing device 16 has warm-up mill 16A and backer roll 16B.The sheet material exporting fixing device 16 to clamps conveying by warm-up mill 16A and backer roll 16B.When carrying, from warm-up mill 16A to being transferred to the toner image transferring heat of sheet material to heat toner image.Thus, toner image is fixed on sheet material.Subsequently, sheet material is expelled to thin slice pallet 18 by thin slice discharge portion 15.

As shown in Figure 3, thin slice pallet 18 is arranged at and discharges space 21.Thin slice pallet 18 keeps being expelled to outside sheet material through fixing device 16 and from the thin slice escape hole 15A of thin slice discharge portion 15.Thin slice pallet 18 doubles as the exterior framework into composing images forming portion 14 upper surface.The sheet material being expelled to thin slice pallet 18 stacks in mode stacked upward.Be formed 8 many rib 18A extended (with reference to Fig. 2) in left-right direction at the upper surface (wafer carrier face) of thin slice pallet 18.Be expelled to the sheet material of thin slice pallet 18 by the upper end bearing of these ribs 18A.

Thin slice pallet 18 is the plate-shaped member be made up of synthetic resin etc., and 8 is extended in left-right direction.Specifically, from the extended left surface to casing 11 of the left surface of thin slice discharge portion 15.Thin slice pallet 18 has dip plane 18B and surface level 18C.In thin slice pallet 18, the part of the side (specifically right side) of the left and right directions 8 consistent with the Width of reservoir department of assembly 30 described later is dip plane 18B.That is, the right part of thin slice pallet 18 tilts obliquely downward.In other words, dip plane 18B extends to the left obliquely from the end 24 on the right side of thin slice pallet 18, and via the supporting-point 39A that the upper end 39 of sidewall 33R described later is formed, tilt obliquely with identical angle of inclination further from the supporting-point 39A of upper end 39.

On the other hand, in thin slice pallet 18, comparing the keep left part of opposite side (specifically left side) of right direction 8 of dip plane 18B is surface level 18C.Dip plane 18B is towards the oblique inclined downward of thin slice discharge portion 15 side direction.In addition, surface level 18C is from the terminal 23 in the left side of dip plane 18B towards left horizontal-extending.Thus, the fore-end being expelled to the sheet material of thin slice pallet 18 is held in surface level 18C, and rear end part is held in dip plane 18B.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, between intermediary transfer unit 5 and thin slice pallet 18, receiving space 22 is formed with.Reservoir department of assembly 30 is arranged at receiving space 22.That is, the upside of reservoir department of assembly 30 is provided with thin slice pallet 18, the downside of reservoir department of assembly 30 is provided with intermediary transfer unit 5.As mentioned above, thin slice pallet 18 has dip plane 18B and surface level 18C.Therefore, receiving space 22 becomes narrow and small from the border of dip plane 18B and surface level 18C that is terminal 23 gradually towards thin slice discharge portion 15 side (right side).

[structure of reservoir department of assembly 30]

Fig. 4 ~ Fig. 8 is the figure of the structure representing reservoir department of assembly 30.Fig. 4 is the stereographic map observing reservoir department of assembly 30 from oblique front upper place.Fig. 5 is the stereographic map observing reservoir department of assembly 30 from the oblique back lower place.Fig. 6 is the front view of reservoir department of assembly 30, and Fig. 7 is the rear view of reservoir department of assembly 30.Fig. 8 is the partial perspective view of the front side structure representing reservoir department of assembly 30.In arbitrary figure of Fig. 4 ~ Fig. 7, the state of assembling toner reservoir 3 is shown.Reservoir department of assembly 30 is fixed in the inner frame of casing 11.Multiple toner reservoir 3 (toner container) is assembled into and can installs and removes by reservoir department of assembly 30.That is, toner reservoir 3 is assemblied in image processing system 10 by reservoir department of assembly 30 in the mode that can install and remove.

As shown in Figure 8, reservoir department of assembly 30 has four reception rooms 31 (31Y, 31C, 31M, 31K) of the toner reservoir 3 of accommodating each color.Toner reservoir 3 is supported to by reservoir department of assembly 30 in each reception room 31 can 7 slide along the longitudinal direction.Four reception rooms 31 are corresponding with the toner reservoir 3 of each color, and 8 spread configurations in left-right direction.Specifically, reservoir department of assembly 30 have the two ends being positioned at left and right directions 8 sidewall 33 (33L, 33R), form bottom surface base plate 34 and by each reception room 3 in left-right direction 8 separate three partition walls 35.Each partition wall 35 erects setting upward from the base plate 34 of reservoir department of assembly 30.The space surrounded by two sidewalls 33, each partition wall 35 and base plate 34 is reception room 31.

In present embodiment, the reception room 31K of the toner reservoir 3K of collecting black is set in the rightmost side.In addition, be arranged in order in the left side of reception room 31K reception room 31M, reception room 31C and reception room 31Y are set.Reception room 31M is the part of the toner reservoir 3M of collecting magenta, and adjoins with reception room 31K.Reception room 31C is the part of the toner reservoir 3C of collecting cyan.In addition, the reception room 31Y of the leftmost side is the part of the toner reservoir 3Y of collecting yellow.Owing to so arranging each reception room 31, if therefore accommodate toner reservoir 3K at reception room 31K, accommodate toner reservoir 3M at reception room 31M, then toner reservoir 3K and toner reservoir 3M 8 is assemblied in reservoir department of assembly 30 in left-right direction adjacently.In addition, toner reservoir 3K is an example of the first toner container of the present utility model, and toner reservoir 3M is an example of the second toner container of the present utility model.

The connecting hole 36 (with reference to Fig. 8) as the example in holding section is formed in the bottom surface of each reception room 31.The part of connecting hole 36 for inserting for the lock claw described later 106 (with reference to Figure 12) set by toner reservoir 3.If toner reservoir 3 is accommodated in reception room 31 and be inserted into the rigging position of regulation, then lock claw 106 arrives connecting hole 36, and enters connecting hole 36.Thus, toner reservoir 3 is locked relative to pull-out direction (front).

In addition, as shown in Figure 8, reception room 31Y, 31C, 31M bottom surface being separately provided with the portion of checking 37 (37Y, 37C, 37M), assembling toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, the 3M corresponding with each reception room 31 for optionally allowing.Portion of the checking 37Y only allowing assembling toner reservoir 3Y is provided with at reception room 31Y.Portion of the checking 37C only allowing assembling toner reservoir 3C is provided with at reception room 31C.Portion of the checking 37M only allowing assembling toner reservoir 3M is provided with at reception room 31M.Respectively check the groove of portion 37 for inserting for the rib 105 as interchangeability parts set by toner reservoir 3 lower surface, when rib 105 and check do not have position to offset between portion 37 when, check portion 37 and allow to assemble toner reservoir 3 to reception room 31.On the other hand, when rib 105 with check portion 37 occur position offset when, engage with rib 105 owing to checking portion 37, therefore forbid assembling toner reservoir 3 to reception room 31.

The upside of each reception room 31 is opened wide.In the upside of reservoir department of assembly 30, thin slice pallet 18 is set in the mode covering this open section.Multiple projections 38 (with reference to Fig. 4) supporting of thin slice pallet 18 set by the upper end of sidewall 33 and partition wall 35.That is, the end face of reservoir department of assembly 30 is made up of the lower surface of thin slice pallet 18.

Reception room 31K is configured in the below of the dip plane 18B of thin slice pallet 18.In other words, dip plane 18B covers the open section on the upside of reception room 31K.On the other hand, surface level 18C covers the open section on the upside of other reception rooms 31Y, 31C, 31M.Therefore, reception room 31K is compared with other reception rooms 31Y, 31C, 31M, and the size of short transverse is less.

In addition, reservoir department of assembly 30 is formed as the shape corresponding with receiving space 22, can be arranged at receiving space 22.Specifically, the sidewall 33R being positioned at the rightmost side in two sidewalls 33 compares other sidewall 33L, the lower formation of partition wall 35.In addition, the sidewall 33L in left side is all identical with the height of partition wall 35.In other words, the height and position of the upper end 39 of sidewall 33R compares the difference of sidewall 33L and the respective height and position low level 18C of upper end of partition wall 35 and the short transverse of dip plane 18B, thus can the dip plane 18B of supporting sheet pallet 18.Thus, in receiving space 22, reservoir department of assembly 30 can be assemblied in right side, the wasted space between reservoir department of assembly 30 and thin slice discharge portion 15 can be reduced.Its result, can make image processing system 10 8 compact in left-right direction.

In reservoir department of assembly 30, the width at the interval of sidewall 33 and partition wall 35, i.e. each reception room 31 is the size corresponding with the width of toner reservoir 3.In the present embodiment, the toner reservoir 3K being contained in reception room 31K is for accommodating the toner of the highest black of consumption, and therefore comparing other toner reservoirs 3 (3Y, 3C, 3M), to be formed as volume larger.On the other hand, owing to there is dip plane 18B, make reception room 31K compared with other reception rooms 31, the size of short transverse is less.Therefore, the toner reservoir 3K of black is different from the shape of other toner reservoirs 3 (3Y, 3C, 3M).It is wider that the toner reservoir 3K of black is formed as width compared with other toner reservoirs 3, and in addition, the shaped upper part of toner reservoir 3K is to be formed as skewed along the mode of dip plane 18B, and details will describe below.

[structure of toner reservoir 3M]

Below, be described in detail with reference to the structure of Fig. 9 ~ Figure 14 to the toner reservoir 3M of magenta.Fig. 9 ~ Figure 13 is the figure representing toner reservoir 3M.Figure 14 illustrates the state of taking off cap assembly 63 from toner reservoir 3M.Be the structure identical with toner reservoir 3M with yellow each toner reservoir 3Y, 3C corresponding with cyan, below in toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, the 3M corresponding with each colour representatively, the structure of toner reservoir 3M is described.In addition, in the various figures, the posture (assembling posture) of toner reservoir 3M during to be assemblied in reservoir department of assembly 30 is for benchmark, vertical is set to above-below direction 6, plug orientation relative to reservoir department of assembly 30 is set to fore-and-aft direction 7, the horizontal direction of the past surface observation during described assembling posture is set to left and right directions 8.

Toner reservoir 3M is used for supplying toner to the developing apparatus 44 of image formation unit 4M.Toner reservoir 3M is configured to can install and remove relative to the reservoir department of assembly 30 set by casing 11, and is supported as can 7 slide, can plug relative to reservoir department of assembly 30 along the longitudinal direction by reservoir department of assembly 30.

As shown in Figure 9, toner reservoir 3M is formed as the shape of 7 length along the longitudinal direction.Toner reservoir 3M has container body 60 and cap assembly 63.Container body 60 is formed as the shape of 7 length along the longitudinal direction, and is made up of housing 61 (casing main body) and lid 62.Housing 61, lid 62 and cap assembly 63 are the synthetic resin article be made up of the synthetic resin such as ABS resin, PET resin.

Housing 61, for accommodating toner, is formed as the box like of 7 length along the longitudinal direction.Housing 61 has the rectangular peristome (upper surface open) that upper surface significantly opens wide, and described peristome is closed by lid 62.Housing 61 contains the toner used in the development treatment of carrying out at developing apparatus 44.Flange 65 is formed at the periphery of the described peristome of housing 61.Flange 65 is formed as the whole periphery throughout described peristome.Flange 65 is the part engaged with the circumference 71 of lid 62.Under the state that flange 65 is aimed at circumference 71, pulse cladding machine etc. is utilized both mutual depositions to be engaged.Below, flange 65 and the bonding part of circumference 71 are called the second junction surface 66.

Lid 62 is formed as the shape corresponding with the upper surface of housing 61, and is formed as the rectangle of 7 length along the longitudinal direction.The described peristome of lid 62 covering shell 61, is formed as the flat pattern of thinner thickness.Lid 62 have abut with the flange 65 of housing 61 circumference 71, from the slightly protruding upper surface layer portion 73 (high-rise portion) of circumference 71.

Upper surface layer portion 73 extends along the long side direction of container body 60 that is fore-and-aft direction 7 at the upper surface of lid 62.Recess 74 is formed at the rear side in upper surface layer portion 73.Be attached with by the identification thin slice of the control part identification of image processing system 10 or chip memory at recess 74.In addition, the stage portion 72 of the leading section 731 comprising upper surface layer portion 73 is formed in the front side of the upper surface of lid 62.Stage portion 72 is formed in the end on front side of lid 62.In side more forward than the leading section 731 in upper surface layer portion 73, be formed with the low layer portion 76 of one deck lower than upper surface layer portion 73.By making the leading section 731 in upper surface layer portion 73 and low layer portion 76 7 arrange and be formed in the upper surface of lid 62 along the longitudinal direction, form stage portion 72.The position of the short transverse in low layer portion 76 is lower than leading section 731.In other words, low layer portion 76 is lower than upper surface layer portion 73.

In the present embodiment, low layer portion 76 compares leading section 731 and is arranged on front side, arranges the ora terminalis 621 on front side of lid 62 from leading section 731.In addition, low layer portion 76 has smooth plane (tabular surface) from the region of leading section 731 to ora terminalis 621.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, be assemblied in the confined state of reservoir department of assembly 30 at toner reservoir 3M under, the gap between the upper surface layer portion 73 of toner reservoir 3M and the back side of thin slice pallet 18 is small.Therefore, low layer portion 76 is set by the end on front side of the upper surface of lid 62, thus between low layer portion 76 and the back side of thin slice pallet 18, forms the gap 79 (with reference to Figure 13) can inserted for the finger of user.

Because low layer portion 76 is arranged on the upper surface of lid 62, therefore when assembling toner reservoir 3M relative to reservoir department of assembly 30, user can point the inside under the state riding over low layer portion 76, toner reservoir 3M being inserted into reception room 31M.In addition, when pull-out is assemblied in the toner reservoir 3M of reservoir department of assembly 30, user can point the gap 79 (with reference to Figure 13) of inserting between low layer portion 76 and thin slice pallet 18.Its result, user can point the toner reservoir 3M catching confined state under the state riding over low layer portion 76 easily.

Particularly as described later, cap assembly 63 is provided with handle 92.Therefore, such as the forefinger of the right hand can be inserted through the downside of handle 92 and support handle 92 in the mode lifted from downside by user, and to press from top with other fingers (such as thumb) and to catch low layer portion 76 in this condition.Thus, user reliably can catch the front end of toner reservoir 3M.

In addition, dip plane 77 is being formed with from upper surface layer portion 73 to the part in low layer portion 76.Therefore, when pulling out toner reservoir 3M, when finger inserted into gap 79 (with reference to Figure 13), the finger belly of the finger of insertion abuts with dip plane 77.Now, whole finger belly coordinates with low layer portion 76 and dip plane 77, and therefore user can push down the upper surface of lid 62 by whole finger belly.Thus, user can reliably catch toner reservoir 3M with stable state.

In addition, as shown in Figure 9, low layer portion 76 has the layer portion 761 of rear side and the layer portion 762 (small layer portion) of front side.The respective upper surface in layer portion 761 and layer portion 762 is smooth plane (tabular surface).Layer portion 762 is lower than layer portion 761.That is, in low layer portion 76, the position of the short transverse in layer portion 762 is lower than the position of the short transverse in layer portion 761.Layer portion 762 to be formed in from the centre position of the fore-and-aft direction 7 than low layer portion 76 region of position slightly on the front to circumference 71.Layer portion 761 is little height with the step in layer portion 762 and the step of layer portion 762 and circumference 71.In the present embodiment, described step is less with the step in upper surface layer portion 73 than low layer portion 76.

Layer portion 761 is with the step in layer portion 762 and the step of layer portion 762 and circumference 71 height being less than 1mm degree.Owing to so arranging low layer portion 76, therefore when toner reservoir 3M is pulled out, if finger to be inserted into gap 79 (with reference to Figure 13), then finger belly abuts with circumference 71, layer portion 762, layer portion 761, dip plane 77 and upper surface layer portion 73 successively.That is, user can feel step successively by finger belly.Thus, user can grasp the insertion depth of finger insertion with sensation by experiencing multiple step.

As shown in Figure 10, the lower surface (bottom surface) 64 of housing 61 is provided with the solid figuratum identification part 81 of toner reservoir 3M.Identification part 81 is for identifying whether toner reservoir 3M is suitable for image processing system 10.When identification part 81 does not occur intrusively toner reservoir 3M to be inserted reservoir department of assembly 30 with the identification projection (not shown) set by reception room 31M bottom surface, can be judged to be that toner reservoir 3M is suitable for image processing system 10.On the other hand, when identification part 81 and described identification projection occur to disturb and toner reservoir 3M cannot be inserted reservoir department of assembly 30, can be judged to be that toner reservoir 3M is not suitable for image processing system 10.This identification part 81 is arranged at the cardinal principle central authorities position slightly rearward from fore-and-aft direction 7 at lower surface 64.

In addition, lower surface 64 is provided with supply port 67 and the gate part 68 for opening and closing supply port 67.Supply port 67 is when toner reservoir 3M is assemblied in the rigging position of reservoir department of assembly 30, by the peristome that the toner being contained in toner reservoir 3M is carried to developing apparatus 44.Supply port 67 is formed near the rearward end of lower surface 64, and arranges near right side in this rearward end.

The rearward end of housing 61 is provided with transfer part 50, and be configured in the confined state of reservoir department of assembly 30 at toner reservoir 3M under, transfer part 50 bears the rotary driving force inputted from image processing system 10.In housing 61, transfer part 50 is arranged on toner reservoir 3M carries out assembly direction (rear) inboard of assembling wall 58 (with reference to Figure 10) relative to reservoir department of assembly 30.Transfer part 50 is made up of shaft coupling 52, small-diameter gear 53 and large diameter gear 54.Shaft coupling 52 links with the shaft coupling (not shown) set by reservoir department of assembly 30 under described confined state.Shaft coupling 52 is formed with gear on its axle, and this gear engages with small-diameter gear 53.In addition, small-diameter gear 53 engages with large diameter gear 54.Large diameter gear 54 is linked with the stirring vane (not shown) as driver part, and described stirring vane is arranged at the inside of toner reservoir 3M.Thus, if input described rotary driving force to shaft coupling 52 under described confined state, then transfer part 50 transmits described rotary driving force via small-diameter gear 53 and large diameter gear 54 to described stirring vane.Then, described stirring vane is subject to this rotary driving force and rotates.

In addition, as shown in Figure 10, the rearward end of housing 61 is provided with pin parts 56.Pin parts 56 are rearward given prominence to from wall 58.Pin parts 56 are arranged on the position corresponding with the pilot hole that reservoir department of assembly 30 has (not shown).When toner reservoir 3M is assemblied in the rigging position of reservoir department of assembly 30, pin parts 56 are inserted into described pilot hole.Thus, toner reservoir 3M is located in described rigging position in reservoir department of assembly 30, thus is reliably assemblied in described rigging position.

As shown in Figure 11 ~ Figure 13, at the front surface 57 (with reference to Figure 14) of housing 61, cap assembly 63 is installed.The front surface 57 of cap assembly 63 covering shell 61, protection setting is in the filling mouth 97 described later of front surface 57.

As shown in figure 14, be provided with at front surface 57 and fill mouth 97, described filling mouth 97 is for filling the inside of toner to container body 60.Fill mouth 97 on front surface 57, be close to right side setting.Projection 84 is formed respectively at the two ends of the left and right directions 8 of front surface 57.The projection 84 in left side is given prominence to towards left side, and the projection 84 on right side is outstanding towards right side.Cap assembly 63 is installed in the front surface 57 of housing 61 by engaging with projection 84.Specifically, a pair connecting hole 85 (with reference to Figure 11 and Figure 12) is formed in the two sides (side of left and right directions 8) vertical with front surface 57 of cap assembly 63, by projection 84 is inserted connecting hole 85, thus cap assembly 63 is installed on front surface 57.

As is illustrated by figs. 11 and 12, the antetheca 87 (end face) of the front side of cap assembly 63 is provided with handle 92.Antetheca 87 is part opposed with front surface 57 under the state being installed in front surface 57 at cap assembly 63.When handle 92 is for pulling out when assembling toner reservoir 3M to reservoir department of assembly 30, from reservoir department of assembly 30 and taking off toner reservoir 3M and carrying toner reservoir 3M time, for the part of user's handling.

Handle 92 is forwards given prominence to from antetheca 87.In more detail, handle 92 is oliquely downward given prominence to from antetheca 87.In the position opposed with filling mouth 97 of antetheca 87, there is circular opening 88.Even if when cap assembly 63 is installed on front surface 57, user also can fill mouth 97 from the visual confirmation of opening 88.

Handle 92 is compared opening 88 and is arranged on below.Handle 92 possesses matrix part 921 and sidewall portion 922 (closure wall).Matrix part 921 is forwards given prominence to from antetheca 87, specifically, oliquely downward gives prominence to from antetheca 87.The base end part of matrix part 921 is connected to antetheca 87.Sidewall portion 922 is formed between the left part of matrix part 921 and antetheca 87.Owing to being provided with sidewall portion 922, the left side in the space therefore between matrix part 921 and antetheca 87 is closed by sidewall portion 922.In addition, do not arrange sidewall portion in the right part of matrix part 921, as shown in figure 12, the right open of matrix part 921, can be inserted through for the finger of user.

As shown in figure 12, the recess 89 rearward caved in from antetheca 87 is formed in the bottom of cap assembly 63.Recess 89 is 8 extensions in left-right direction, and the both end sides of left and right directions 8 is opened wide.In the present embodiment, cap assembly 63 is arranged on lower end side in antetheca 87.Specifically, cap assembly 63 is arranged on the lower end of antetheca 87, and outstanding to oblique front lower place from described lower end.Therefore, handle 92 is compared recess 89 and is configured in front side.Therefore, utilize handle 92 and recess 89, form the insertion space being enough to enter for the finger of user.

Owing to being provided with such handle 92, therefore user can will point the inboard being inserted through handle 92 from the open section with opposition side, sidewall portion 922, and finger is caught on handle 92 from bottom to top.In addition, in the insertion space of the inboard of handle 92, the front end of Shou Zhi direction of insertion is provided with sidewall portion 922, the front end of the finger be therefore inserted through abuts with sidewall portion 922, thus finger is configured in and determines position in described insertion space.Thus, the operation of handle 92 becomes easy, its result, when toner reservoir 3M assembles relative to image processing system 10 or the operation in the time of extracting become simple.That is, the operability of toner reservoir 3M improves.

In addition, as shown in figure 11, the surface of handle 92 is provided with multiple spot-like projections 95.Spot-like projections 95 is formed in face that is the dip plane 923 in the outside of the matrix part 921 of handle 92.In the present embodiment, three spot-like projections 95 are provided with.Spot-like projections 95 is formed as from the outstanding semi-spherical shape in dip plane 923.Certainly, spot-like projections 95 is not limited to semi-spherical shape.Spot-like projections 95 8 configures with same intervals in left-right direction in the surface of handle 92.

Because such spot-like projections 95 is arranged on the dip plane 923 of handle 92, therefore when user touches handle 92, finger can experience spot-like projections 95.Utilize the sense of touch to this spot-like projections 95, user can grasp the position of handle 92, firmly and reliably can catch handle 92.Its result, even if in the dark also can catch the handle 92 of the toner reservoir 3M being assemblied in reservoir department of assembly 30 and pull out.In addition, for knocked-down toner reservoir 3M, owing to can grasp according to the position of handle 92 which part catching toner reservoir 3M, therefore, it is possible to the position of handle 92 for benchmark, the posture of toner reservoir 3M is made to become assembling posture.Such spot-like projections 95 is applicable to the situation of operation in the environment that sight line is not good.In addition, the user for vision disorder is also comparatively convenient.

In addition, owing to being provided with spot-like projections 95, therefore preventing finger slippage when catching handle 92 above spot-like projections 95, easily catch handle 92.

As shown in Figure 12 ~ Figure 13 B, the lower surface of cap assembly 63 is provided with stage portion 100.Stage portion 100 is formed by along the ground floor portion 101 of the short side direction of container body 60 that is left and right directions 8 spread configuration and second layer portion 102.Ground floor portion 101 is formed in right side, and second layer portion 102 is formed in left side.Ground floor portion 101 is different from the height and position in second layer portion 102.Specifically, the height and position in ground floor portion 101 is higher than the height and position in second layer portion 102.Ground floor portion 101 and the step in second layer portion 102 are set to the size that can be inserted through for the finger of user.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13A, ground floor portion 101 is in the position separated downward from the bottom 924 of handle 92, and second layer portion 102 is in and compares position more on the lower, ground floor portion 101.

Ground floor portion 101 has tabular surface, and this tabular surface extends to the right from second layer portion 102 and arrives the right flank of container body 60.As the ground floor portion 101 of this tabular surface being formed with connecting hole 86 (with reference to Figure 10).Be formed with outstanding projection 83 (with reference to Figure 14) in the front side of the lower surface 64 of housing 61 downwards, when cap assembly 63 is installed in front surface 57, projection 83 inserted connecting hole 86.Thus, cap assembly 63 is firmly installed in housing 61.

As shown in figure 12, the lower surface in second layer portion 102 is provided with the rib 105 (exchange shape portion) as interchangeability parts, and this rib 105 can be inserted through the groove checking portion 37Y.Rib 105 is arranged at intrinsic position on toner reservoir 3M.That is, toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M is all provided with rib 105, but the position of each rib 105 is 8 different in left-right direction on toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M.In second layer portion 102, rib 105 is arranged on the position corresponding with the portion of checking 37 being arranged at reception room 31M, that is, be arranged on the position can inserted to the groove portion checking portion 37 when toner reservoir 3M is inserted into resettlement section 31M.Therefore, allow toner reservoir 3M to assemble relative to the reception room 31M of correspondence, forbid that other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C assemble relative to reception room 31M.

Owing to being provided with such stage portion 100, therefore user is when gripping the leading section of toner reservoir 3M, finger can be inserted the gap 107 (with reference to Figure 13 A) between ground floor portion 101 and the bottom surface of reception room 31M.Therefore, when taking off toner reservoir 3M from reservoir department of assembly 30, user can will point inserted into gap 107, therefore, it is possible to it easily takes out by the leading section gripping toner reservoir 3M.In addition, when assembling toner reservoir 3M relative to reservoir department of assembly 30, the state in ground floor portion 101 can be ridden over to reception room 31M insertion toner reservoir 3M with finger.Thus, the operation during mounting or dismounting of toner reservoir 3M becomes easy, and the operability of toner reservoir 3M improves.

In addition, the lower surface of cap assembly 63 is uneven but form step, and therefore user visually easily can understand the part with step is grip part.Particularly, owing to being formed with gap 107 between ground floor portion 101 and the bottom surface of reception room 31M, therefore user can understand ground floor portion 101 at a glance for grip part.Therefore, user can not confuse when taking off toner reservoir 3M, can grip ground floor portion 101.

As shown in figure 12, cap assembly 63 has the lock claw (projection of locking) of the claw-like given prominence to downward from its lower surface.Lock claw 106 is formed in the lower surface in second layer portion 102.Lock claw 106 is given prominence to downwards from the lower surface in second layer portion 102.Lock claw 106 is arranged on the position separated to the right from rib 105.In the present embodiment, lock claw 106 is arranged on the cardinal principle central authorities of the left and right directions 8 in the lower surface of cap assembly 63.If accommodate toner reservoir 3M to reception room 31M and be inserted into the rigging position of regulation, then lock claw 106 arrives connecting hole 36 (with reference to Fig. 8), and enters connecting hole 36.Thus, toner reservoir 3M is locked relative to pull-out direction (front).

[structure of toner reservoir 3K]

Below, be described with reference to the structure of Figure 15 to the toner reservoir 3K of black.Figure 15 is the stereographic map representing toner reservoir 3K.Toner reservoir 3K is the structure substantially identical with other toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M, therefore omits below for mutually isostructural explanation, is described in detail for different structure.In addition, in the structure of toner reservoir 3K, for the structure that other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, the 3M with described is identical, the Reference numeral (handle 92K etc.) of mark adds letter " K " in the Reference numeral (handle 92 etc.) marked the structure of other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M, and omit detailed description.

Toner reservoir 3K is used for supplying toner to the developing apparatus 44 of image formation unit 4K.Toner reservoir 3K is configured to install and remove relative to the reservoir department of assembly 30 set by casing 11, specifically, relative to the reception room 31K being positioned at the rightmost side, reservoir department of assembly 30, is supported to and can 7 slides can plug along the longitudinal direction.

The difference of toner reservoir 3K and other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M is mainly the shape of toner reservoir 3K.As mentioned above, reception room 31Y, 31C, 31M of collecting toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M are identical shape, but the reception room 31K of collecting toner reservoir 3K is formed as highly low and that Width is wide shape compared with other reception rooms 31Y, 31C, 31M.Therefore, the toner reservoir 3K being assemblied in reception room 31K is formed as the shape being suitable for reception room 31K, its result, and shape is different from other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M.Specifically, toner reservoir 3K possesses container body 160 and cap assembly 163.

Container body 160 is formed as the shape of 7 length along the longitudinal direction, is made up of lower case 161 (lower part box) and upper body 162 (upper box body).Lower case 161, upper body 162 and cap assembly 163 are the synthetic resin article be made up of the synthetic resin such as ABS resin, PET resin.

Lower case 161 divides the lower side space of the inner space of the container body 160 forming collecting toner.The basic structure of lower case 161 is identical with housing 61, but is formed significantly by transverse width relative to housing 61, is formed smaller by height dimension.Therefore, under described confined state, the flange 65K of lower case 161 is configured in the position lower than the flange 65 of housing 61.Therefore, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, the height and position at the first junction surface 166 described later is lower than the height and position at the second junction surface 66.

Upper body 162 is arranged on the upside of lower case 161.Upper body 162 engages with lower case 161, and upper body 162 divides the space, upside of the inner space forming container body 160.Be formed with peristome (upper surface open) at the upper surface of lower case 161, be formed with flange 65K at its periphery.In addition, be also formed with peristome (lower surface opening) at the lower surface of upper body 162, be formed with the flange 171 with flange 65K position alignment at its periphery.In the upside of lower case 161 configuration upper body 162, under the state that flange 65K aims at flange 171, both utilize pulse cladding machine etc. to be engaged by mutual deposition.Below, the bonding part of flange 65K and flange 171 is called the first junction surface 166.

Upper body 162 is different from the lid 62 of other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M, has the enlarged portion 201 from flange 171 convex protruding upward.Enlarged portion 201 forms the top of upper body 162, and 7 extensions along the longitudinal direction.The inside of enlarged portion 201 is hollow.Therefore, by making lower case 161 engage with upper body 162, the top of the inner space lower portion housing 161 of container body 160 is expanded.Recess 74K is formed at the rear side of enlarged portion 201.

The enlarged portion 201 of upper body 162 has the first rake 203 (rake, the first rake) and top 204.First rake 203 and top 204 are a part for enlarged portion 201, and the first rake 203 is formed in the right side of enlarged portion 201, and top 204 is formed in the left side of enlarged portion 201.

First rake 203 is the shape corresponding with the tilted shape of the dip plane 18B of the end face of reception room 31K that is thin slice pallet 18, forms the angle of inclination identical with dip plane 18B cardinal principle.In the present embodiment, the first rake 203 extends oblique upper left from the first junction surface 166 with constant angle of inclination, and arrives top 204.

Be assemblied in the confined state of reception room 31K at toner reservoir 3K under, the upper end 39 that lower case 161 is formed as the flange 65K and sidewall 33R being in its upper end is identical height and position.Therefore, the first junction surface 166 is configured in the height and position substantially identical with the upper end 39 of sidewall 33R.

Top 204 is positioned at immediately below the surface level 18C of thin slice pallet 18.Top 204 extends further to the left from the left end of the first rake 203, and is formed as even shape.The upper surface at top 204 is the tabular surface opposed with surface level 18C, and is in identical height and position with the upper surface of adjacent other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M.In addition, the left surface (side of the side that more keeps left than top 204) of enlarged portion 201 becomes the vertical plane vertical relative to flange 171.

Stage portion 172 is formed in the front side of enlarged portion 201.Stage portion 172 is formed at the anterior end of upper body 162.Stage portion 172 comprises: the second rake 177 (high-rise portion), is formed in the leading section at top 204, has the dip plane towards tiltedly below extension; 3rd rake 175, has the dip plane oliquely downward extended further from the lower end of the second rake 177; And low layer portion 176, forwards extend from the 3rd rake 175.Second rake 177, the 3rd rake 175 and low layer portion 176 7 are arranged along the longitudinal direction.3rd rake 175 is with the angular slope larger than the pitch angle of the second rake 177.In the present embodiment, the dip plane of the second rake 177 is with 20 degree ~ 30 degree inclinations substantially, and the dip plane of the 3rd rake 175 is with 60 degree ~ 70 degree inclinations substantially.The position of the short transverse in low layer portion 176 is lower than top 204, certainly low than the second rake 177.In other words, low layer portion 176 than top 204 and the second rake 177 low.

As shown in figure 15, the second rake 177 adjoins respectively with top 204 and the first rake 203.That is, the second rake 177 is arranged continuously relative to top 204 and the first rake 203.Therefore, between the second rake 177 and top 204 and between the second rake 177 and the first rake 203, there is crest line L1, L2 respectively.In addition, the 3rd rake 175 and the second rake 177 and the first rake 203 adjoin respectively.That is, the 3rd rake 175 is arranged continuously relative to the second rake 177 and the first rake 203.Therefore, between the 3rd rake 175 and the second rake 177 and between the 3rd rake 175 and the first rake 203, there is crest line L3, L4 respectively.

In the present embodiment, low layer portion 176 compares the second rake 177 and the 3rd rake 175 is arranged on front side, is set to the ora terminalis 1621 of the front side of upper body 162 from the 3rd rake 175.In addition, low layer portion 176 in the lower end from the 3rd rake 175 until the region of ora terminalis 1621 has smooth plane (tabular surface).In addition, low layer portion 176 is from the 3rd rake 175 until the region of flange 171 has the layer portion 178 (small layer portion) as tiny step.The upper surface in layer portion 178 is smooth plane (tabular surface).Layer portion 178 is little height with the step of flange 171, for being less than the height of 1mm degree.

Like this, because toner container 3K is provided with the first rake 203, top 204, second rake 177 and the 3rd rake 175, so carry out the end of assembly direction (rear) opposition side of assembling relative to reservoir department of assembly 30, become shape more characteristic than the shape tool of general toner container.Specifically, the dip plane of the second rake 177 become by the left surface of crest line L1, L2, L3 and enlarged portion 201 surround trapezoidal.In addition, the dip plane of the 3rd rake 175 become by the left surface of the layer portion 178 in crest line L3, L4, low layer portion 176 and enlarged portion 201 surround trapezoidal.Therefore, user can identify the shape of the second rake 177 and the shape of the 3rd rake 175 has the characteristic shapes of tool such as crest line L1 ~ L4, and this shape produces high identity.Its result, user can easily identify the toner container 3K providing above-mentioned character shape among multiple toner container.

In addition, as mentioned above, because toner reservoir 3K is provided with stage portion 172, therefore when assembling toner reservoir 3K relative to reservoir department of assembly 30, when pulling out toner reservoir 3K from reservoir department of assembly 30, user can insert the gap of low layer portion 176 and thin slice pallet 18 by finger.Its result, disposes toner reservoir 3K under the state that user can ride over low layer portion 176 at finger easily.

In addition, toner reservoir 3K has the stage portion 100K identical with the stage portion 100 of toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M, but does not arrange the such parts of rib 105 at the second layer portion 102K of stage portion 100K.

In addition, toner reservoir 3K has the transfer part 50K identical with the transfer part 50 of toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M, but the configuration forming the large diameter gear 54K in the parts of transfer part 50K is different from the configuration of the large diameter gear in transfer part 50.Specifically, as shown in Figure 7, the position of the large diameter gear 54K in toner reservoir 3K is configured in the position lower than the position of the large diameter gear 54 in toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M.Accompany therewith, small-diameter gear 53K is also configured in the position of the side that more to keep left than shaft coupling 52K.As mentioned above, the height dimension of the lower case 161 of toner reservoir 3K is less than the housing 61 of other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M, but width dimensions is large.Therefore, identical and comprise in the transfer part 50 of the gear of same size etc., 50K in structure, the bang path of transfer part 50K is designed to bang path than transfer part 50 near horizontal direction.

In addition, toner reservoir 3K comprises the upper body 162 with the first rake 203, and in addition, under described confined state, the first junction surface 166 as the cardinal extremity of the inclination of the first rake 203 is the height roughly the same with the upper end 39 of sidewall 33R.Therefore, in toner reservoir 3K, the volume larger than the volume of other toner reservoirs 3Y, 3C, 3M can be guaranteed, and in the reception room 31K of the reservoir department of assembly 30 of the configuration of keeping right of receiving space 22, assemble toner reservoir 3K well.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the wasted space of the toner reservoir 3K periphery in image processing system 10, specifically, the space between the sidewall 33R of reception room 31K and thin slice discharge portion 15 can be reduced.

In addition, in toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M, the second junction surface 66 is formed in the position higher than the first junction surface 166, only can guarantees the receiving space of accommodating toner by housing 61 thus.Thereby, it is possible to housing 61 and lid 62 are formed as fairly simple shape, thus cut down manufacturing cost.

In addition, in the embodiment shown, exemplify the structure that toner reservoir 3Y, 3C, 3M, 3K possess cap assembly 63,63K, but the utility model is not limited to this structure.Such as, the utility model also can be do not possess cap assembly 63, and forms the structure of handle 92 and stage portion 100 etc. at container body 60.

Scope of the present utility model is not limited to foregoing, but is defined by the record of claim, so can think that the embodiment that this instructions is recorded just illustrates, and not limits.Therefore, allly do not depart from the scope of claim, the change of boundary, and be equal to the scope of claim, the content of boundary is included in the scope of claim.

Claims (7)

1. a toner container, can install and remove relative to image processing system, it is characterized in that, comprise:

The container body of strip; And

Handle, is arranged on the end face of the end of the long side direction side of described container body,

Described handle comprises: matrix part, protruding outside from the described end face of described container body to described long side direction; And closure wall, be arranged on the downside of described matrix part, and between the one end being formed in described matrix part on the short side direction of described container body and the described end face of described container body,

The opposite side of the described short side direction of described handle opens wide.

2. toner container according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described matrix part is oliquely downward given prominence to from described end face,

The described end side in the space between described matrix part and described end face is closed by described closure wall.

3. toner container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that, described handle is arranged on the lower end side in described end face.

4. toner container according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that,

Be assemblied in the confined state of described image processing system at described container body under, described handle is arranged on the front surface of the leading section of described image processing system face side,

When observing from the front of described image processing system under described confined state, described closure wall is formed in left side, the right open of described handle.

5. toner container according to claim 4, is characterized in that,

Described container body comprises the cap assembly forming described leading section,

Described handle is arranged on the lower end side in the antetheca of described cap assembly.

6. toner container according to claim 5, is characterized in that,

Described cap assembly has the projection of the locking given prominence to from lower surface downwards,

Under described confined state, described projection engages with the holding section be arranged on described image processing system, locks described container body thus can not pull out described container body towards face side.

7. toner container according to claim 5, is characterized in that,

Described container body has sidewall in the side of described long side direction, and described sidewall has the filling mouth for internally space make-up toner,

Described cap assembly is installed on described container body and covers described sidewall, and have can the opening of the described filling mouth of visual confirmation, and described opening is arranged on the position opposed with described filling mouth,

Described handle is compared described opening and is arranged on downside.