CN205880507U - Tinting color container and image forming device who possesses tinting color container - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides can accept the tinting color container and image forming device who possesses tinting color container of the portion of acceping of tinting color. On the installation department that image forming device possesses can be installed to the tinting color container, it included: open -ended tinting color discharge port down, the switching the switching component of tinting color discharge port, and the bearing plate, with can closed position with it will to open the mode that removes between the position the supporting of switching component is on the upper surface. The bearing plate has: the setting with opening on the position that the tinting color discharge port corresponds, and set up the opening that runs through on the position that separates from the opening.

Description

Toner container and the image processing system possessing toner container

Technical field

This utility model relates to the toner container with the resettlement section that can house toner and possesses toner container Image processing system.

Background technology

In the past, the developing agent comprising toner was used can to form the image processing system of image on paper for public institute Know.This image processing system is provided with the toner container supplementing toner for the developing unit internally arranged.Toning It is arranged on the apparatus main body of image processing system to agent container energy mounting or dismounting.The toner of described toner container is consumed, adjusts When toner container is emptying, take off toner container from image processing system, be replaced by and contain the new toning not using toner Agent container.

Additionally, in conventional image processing system, be provided with the toning that the use remained in photosensitive drums after removing transfer is complete The cleaning device of agent (useless toner), and for housing the useless toner container of the useless toner removed by described cleaning device Device.

Additionally, conventional toner container possesses for the toner discharging port to developing unit supply toner, and Open and close member (component of the strobe) for toner discharging port described in opening and closing.Such as, described toner discharging port is formed and opens down The shape of mouth.Described open and close member is with can movement between closed position and the open position closing described toner discharging port Mode, it is bearing on toner container.Such as, the support plate that open and close member is supported to arrange on toner container upper The state that surface is moved.Described open and close member and toner container are installed to the installation action linkage of image processing system, from institute State closed position and move to described open position.Additionally, described open and close member is pulled down from image processing system with toner container Retract action linkage, move to described closed position from described open position.

, toner container is when image processing system is pulled down and when being installed to image processing system, support plate Meet other component sometimes and impacted.During because of described impact power of excessive additional to support plate, support plate can breakage Or deformation.Additionally, described open and close member by by from outside power, from described closed position to described open position, or Move to described closed position from described open position.Now, in the case of outside is by excessive power, there is described opening and closing Damaged danger is there is in component because of described power.

Utility model content

The purpose of this utility model is to provide toner container and possesses the image processing system of toner container, even if adjusting When toner container is impacted from outside, also can prevent open and close member and the breakage of support plate and deformation.

The toner container of a mode of the present utility model, including: the appearance of the strip of toner can be housed in inside Device main body；Toner discharging port, is formed on the wall of described container body, in described container body house toner to Outside discharge；Support plate, is arranged on described container body, and described wall relative configuration；And open and close member, it is arranged on institute State in the gap formed between wall and described support plate, closing the closed position of described toner discharging port and can open wide Between the open position of described toner discharging port, the mode of movement is bearing on described support plate, and described support plate includes: shape The peristome on position that toner discharging port described in Cheng He is corresponding；And run through opening, it is arranged on from described peristome court On the position that the depth direction of the described container body of the long side direction of vertical described container body separates.

The image processing system of a mode of the present utility model, including: apparatus main body；It is located in described apparatus main body Developing unit；Drum unit, has the revolvable photosensitive drums of the toner image that holding is developed by described developing unit；Cleaning section, It is arranged on described drum unit, the complete toner that uses of residual in described photosensitive drums is removed and to the rotation of described photosensitive drums Turn the conveying of axial side；And toner container, can be arranged on than described drum unit by described axial side, in peace Install to that there is under the mounting position on the installation portion that described apparatus main body is possessed shape long on above-below direction, described toner Container includes: the first toner resettlement section, can house and not use toner to what described developing unit supplied, in described installation appearance The top of described toner container it is arranged under gesture；Toner discharging port, is formed at the casing of described first toner resettlement section On, downwardly facing opening, for not using toner to described in described developing unit supply；First rotating member, is arranged revolvably In the inside of described first toner resettlement section, extend to the depth direction of vertical described above-below direction, can be institute by rotating State and do not use toner to carry to described toner discharging port；Open and close member, is arranged on the downside of described toner discharging port, logical Cross and move between the closed position and the open position opening wide described toner discharging port of the described toner discharging port of closing, open Close described toner discharging port；Support plate, is arranged on described first toner resettlement section, is positioned at described toner discharging port Lower section, has the peristome being formed on the position corresponding with described toner discharging port, with can be in described closed position and institute The mode of movement between open position of stating supports described open and close member on an upper；Second toner resettlement section, can house The toner that the described use that carries from described cleaning section is complete, is arranged on described toner container under described mounting position Bottom and the downside of described first toner resettlement section；And second rotating member, it is arranged on described second toning revolvably The inside of agent resettlement section, extends to described depth direction, by rotating complete for the described use come from the conveying of described cleaning section Toner to described second toner resettlement section conveying, described installation portion possesses the recovery component being made up of elastic component, Described toner container is during described installation portion is pulled down, and described recovery component is with the lower surface pressure with described support plate The state contacted and shrink, by described peristome, reclaims the toner of the periphery adhesion of described peristome, and described support plate has Have and run through opening, be installed under the mounting position on described installation portion at described toner container, after described recovery component restores One part runs through opening described in entering.

According to this utility model, even if toner container is impacted from outside, also can prevent open and close member and supporting The breakage of plate and deformation.

This specification the most referring to the drawings, is come by the way of summarizing the concept described in described further below Illustrate.The key character being not intended to restriction theme described in claim of this specification and substitutive characteristics, this Outward, it is intended that be not the scope limiting the theme described in claim.Additionally, the object recorded in the claims, not It is defined in the embodiment solving in this utility model part or all of shortcoming described in arbitrary portion.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the composition of the image processing system representing this utility model embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the sectional drawing of the composition representing image processing system.

Fig. 3 is the sectional drawing of the internal structure schematically showing that image forms the image formation unit that device is possessed.

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

Fig. 5 is the axonometric chart of the composition of the toner container representing magenta and black.

Fig. 6 is the axonometric chart of the internal structure of the toner container representing magenta and black.

Fig. 7 is the axonometric chart of the composition of the rear side of the toner container representing magenta.

Fig. 8 is the axonometric chart of the composition of the rear side of the toner container representing magenta.

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

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

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

Figure 12 is the partial enlarged drawing of the back side composition of the toner container representing magenta.

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

Figure 14 is the figure of the composition representing the first delivery section, is the enlarged drawing wanting portion X1 in Figure 10.

Figure 15 is the sectional drawing representing the structure near the right part of image processing system.

Detailed description of the invention

Hereinafter, embodiment of the present utility model suitably it is described with reference to.Embodiments described below be only by The example that this utility model embodies, is not limited to technical scope of the present utility model.It addition, for purposes of illustration only, at figure Under the state that arranges (state shown in Fig. 1) that device 10 can use, vertical is defined as above-below direction D1 as being formed.Additionally, Using described arrange the face plugging the paper feeding cassette 22 shown in Fig. 1 under state as above, definition fore-and-aft direction D2.Additionally, described Arrange state image processing system 10 previously as benchmark, definition left and right directions D3.

The image processing system 10 of this utility model embodiment at least possesses printing functionality.As a example by image processing system 10 Color printer such as tandem.

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, image processing system 10 possesses casing 11 (example of apparatus main body).Casing 11 entirety in Approximately parallelepiped body shape.The inside of casing 11 is provided with each structure member constituting image processing system 10.It addition, Fig. 1 illustrates The state that the cover of casing 11 right flank takes off.

As in figure 2 it is shown, image processing system 10 possesses multiple image formation unit 15 (15Y, 15C, 15M, 15K), centre Transfer printing unit 16, light scanning apparatus the 17, first transfer roll the 18, second transfer roll 19, fixing device 20, thin slice body disc 21, paper supply The panel 26 etc. of each several part of box 22, transfer passage 24 and control image processing system 10.Additionally, image processing system 10 has Standby can be at the toner container 3 (with reference to Fig. 1) of the inside mounting or dismounting of casing 11.In present embodiment, image processing system 10 possesses 4 Individual image formation unit 15.

Fig. 3 is the sectional drawing of the middle body of image formation unit 15.Image formation unit 15 is by electrofax mode Form toner image.As it is shown on figure 3, image formation unit 15 possesses drum unit 31, Charging system 32, developing unit 33 respectively Deng.

As in figure 2 it is shown, image formation unit 15 is set up in parallel along described fore-and-aft direction D2 in the inside of casing 11, according to institute Meaning tandem moor forms coloured image.Specifically, image formation unit 15Y forms the toner image of yellow.Additionally, image is formed Unit 15C, 15M, 15B form the toner image of cyan, the toner image of magenta, the toner image of black respectively.From centre The downstream of the moving direction (arrow D10 direction) of the transfer belt 35 of transfer printing unit 16, according to the image formation unit of yellow 15Y, the image formation unit 15C of cyan, the image formation unit 15M of magenta, the image formation unit 15K of black Order be configured to string successively.

Each drum unit 31 possesses photosensitive drums 41, drum cleaning device 42 (example of drum cleaning section), discharges guide part 43 (reference Figure 15) and support the shell 44 of above-mentioned parts.Shell 44 is shape long on described left and right directions D3.Photosensitive drums 41 keeps The toner image developed by developing unit 33, is the component forming tubular.Photosensitive drums 41 is supported on shell 44 revolvably.

In each image formation unit 15, photosensitive drums 41 by Charging system 32 with the electric potential uniform of regulation charged after, By light scanning apparatus 17, laser based on view data is irradiated on the surface of each photosensitive drums 41.So, in each photosensitive drums 41 Surface formed electrostatic latent image.Then, the development of described electrostatic latent image developed device 33 is toner image (visualization).Photosensitive drums The assorted toner image formed on 41, is transferred in transfer belt 35 by each first transfer roll 18 overlap successively.Then, transfer belt Coloured image on 35 is transferred on printing paper by the second transfer roll 19.The coloured image being transferred on printing paper, by fixing dress Put 20 to be fixed on printing paper, subsequently, be discharged to thin slice body disc 21 from sheet outlet 28.

Drum cleaning device 42 removes the toner of residual in the photosensitive drums 41 after transfer.Drum cleaning device 42 is arranged in photosensitive The rear side of drum 41.Bulging cleaning device 42 it is provided with in each photosensitive drums 41.Each bulging cleaning device 42 possesses as cleaning element Cleaning balde 45, screw rod component 46.Cleaning balde 45 and screw rod component 46 are in shape long on described left and right directions D3 Shape.Cleaning balde 45 and screw rod component 46 are supported on shell 44.Cleaning balde 45 has almost identical with photosensitive drums 41 Length.The front end of cleaning balde 45 contacts with the surface of photosensitive drums 41 or close to configuration.Screw rod component 46 is toner conveying Component, has spiral-shaped blade around rotating shaft.Screw rod component 46 is supported in shell 44 revolvably.

By the support shaft of screw rod component 46 being inputted rotary driving force, making screw rod component 46 rotate.Cleaning balde 45 when photosensitive drums 41 rotates, remove the first transfer roll 18 transfer after, complete in the use of the remained on surface of photosensitive drums 41 Toner.The described toner being removed is because being the toner of obsolete objects, so the most useless toner.Described useless tune Toner is carried to a direction by the screw rod component 46 rotated.Specifically, described useless toner is to the axial (length of photosensitive drums 41 Edge direction) side (in present embodiment right side) conveying.

As shown in figure 15, discharge guide part 43 and be located at the right part of shell 44.Utilize and discharge guide part 43, described useless toning Agent is guided downward, and by outlet described later 431 (with reference to Figure 15) towards resettlement section, downside 72 row of toner container 3 Go out.It addition, it is aftermentioned to discharge guide part 43.

As it is shown on figure 3, developing unit 33 possesses shell the 50, first agitating member the 52, second agitating member 53, developer roll 54 Deng.The bottom of shell 50 contains toner (developing agent), and described toner is by the first agitating member 52 and the second agitating member 53 carry while stirring.It is positioned on the first agitating member 52 top, shell 50 wall 51 formation supply port 56.Supply port 56 It is formed at the right part of wall 51.The toner discharged from toner container 3, supplements from supply port 56 to the inside of shell 50. Developer roll 54 utilizes built-in magnetic pole, picks up from 53 toners of the second agitating member, and described toner is maintained at periphery On face.It is maintained at the toner on developer roll 54, utilizes the potential difference being applied between developer roll 54 and photosensitive drums 41, be attached to On electrostatic latent image in photosensitive drums 41.

As it is shown in figure 1, the internally installed of casing 11 has multiple toner container 3 (3Y, 3C, 3M, 3K).Specifically, 4 tune Toner container 3 is arranged on each installation portion 58 (with reference to Fig. 4) within casing 11.Additionally, multiple toners in present embodiment Container 3, to install along described state arranged side by side for fore-and-aft direction D2, configures the toner container of black on the position of rearmost 3K。

Each toner container 3 has upside resettlement section 71 (example of the first toner resettlement section) and resettlement section, downside 72 (example of the second toner resettlement section).Resettlement section 71, upside has the receiving space 85 (reference that can house toner in inside Fig. 6), in described receiving space 85 house supplement do not use toner.Resettlement section 72, downside has to house in inside adjusts The receiving space 86 (with reference to Fig. 6) of toner, houses the described useless toning discharged from drum cleaning device 42 in described receiving space 86 Agent.When toner container 3 is installed on installation portion 58, from the resettlement section, upside 71 of each toner container 3 to development dress Put 33 inside supplement described in do not use toner.Additionally, the described useless toner discharged from each bulging cleaning device 42, by row Go out guide part 43 (with reference to Figure 15) and house the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3.As it is shown in figure 1, in present embodiment 4 The inner side of individual toner container 3, the right side being located at image formation unit 15 and the right cover (not shown) that is located at casing 11.Each tune Toner container 3 is set up in parallel along described fore-and-aft direction D2 on the right side of casing 11.Toner container 3 is the most aftermentioned.

As in figure 2 it is shown, intermediary transfer unit 16 is located at the upside of 4 image formation units 15, more specifically, be located at each sense The upside of light drum 41.Intermediary transfer unit 16 possesses transfer belt 35, drives roller 36, driven voller 37, band cleaning device 38 (band cleaning One example in portion), relaying guide part 39 (with reference to Figure 15).It addition, the first transfer roll 18 is supported on the framework of intermediary transfer unit 16 On (not shown).

Transfer belt 35 is ring-type band member, in the way of extended on described fore-and-aft direction D2, by driving roller 36 Set up with driven voller 37 tensioning.Each drum unit 31 is arranged on described fore-and-aft direction D2 along transfer belt 35.Transfer belt 35 will be from sense The toner image of light drum 41 transfer for the first time keeps from the teeth outwards.When transfer belt 35 is driven in rotation and to the direction of arrow D10 Time mobile, the assorted toner image overlap successively that each photosensitive drums 41 keeps is transferred in transfer belt 35.

The vicinity of fixing device 20 it is located at cleaning device 38.Specifically, band cleaning device 38 is arranged on transfer belt 35 Upside and at the rear side of casing 11.Lower section with cleaning device 38 is configured with the image formation unit 15K of black.That is, band Cleaning device 38 is arranged on the position of the image formation unit 15K of the black among multiple image formation units 15.

The complete toner that uses of the remained on surface with 38 transfer belt 35 of cleaning device removes, and the useless tune that will remove Toner carries towards the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3K.Possess on described left and right directions D3 long clear with cleaning device 38 Clean roller 381, as carrying the screw rod component 382 of transfer member of described useless toner, and house the shell of above-mentioned component 383 grades (with reference to Fig. 2).Clearer 381, by rotating when contacting transfer belt 35 surface, removes the surface of transfer belt 35 Remain uses complete toner.Be removed uses complete toner (hereinafter referred to as " useless toner "), by the spiral shell rotated Swing arm component 382 carries to a direction.Specifically, described useless toner is to width (and the left and right directions of transfer belt 35 The direction that D3 is consistent) side (being right side in present embodiment) conveying.

As shown in figure 15, relaying guide part 39 is located at the right part of shell 383.Utilize relaying guide part 39, useless toner It is directed downward, and by being positioned at the discharge guide part 43K of the drum unit 31K of rearmost, towards the downside of toner container 3K Resettlement section 72 carries.It addition, relaying guide part 39 is aftermentioned.

Figure 15 is the partial enlarged drawing of the section structure of drum unit 31 right part representing image formation unit 15.Figure 15 divides Do not illustrate the drum unit 31M of magenta and the section structure of the drum unit 31K of black.For purposes of illustration only, Figure 15 is with void Line illustrates the developing unit 33 corresponding with drum unit 31K.As shown in figure 15, the right part of the shell 44 of drum unit 31M is provided with Discharge guide part 43M.That is, discharge guide part 43M to be located on drum unit 31M.It addition, on yellow and the respective drum unit of cyan 31 It also is provided with and discharges guide part 43M phase isostructural discharge guide part 43.

Discharge guide part 43M being removed by drum cleaning device 42 and carried to the right part of shell 44 in drum unit 31M Described useless toner, guide towards the introducing port 114 of the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3M.Discharge guide part 43M's Inner space is the passage 117 that described useless toner is passed through.Discharge guide part 43M from discharging the upper lateral oblique of guide part 43M Lower section extends, and is discharging the outlet 431 that lower end is formed and introducing port 114 connects of guide part 43M.

The end 461 on the right side of screw rod component 46 it is configured with on passage 117.End 461 is supported on discharge revolvably and leads On portion 43M.By end 461 being transmitted rotary driving force, making screw rod component 46 rotate, to discharging the logical of guide part 43M The useless toner of road 117 conveying.

In passage 117, it is provided with two blade parts 118,119 from the part of end 461 to outlet 431.Blade part 118, the rotary shaft of 119 can be rotationally supported on discharge guide part 43M.Via not shown gear transmission mechanism, spiral The rotary driving force of bar component 46 is delivered in the rotary shaft of blade part 118,119 respectively.When screw rod component 46 rotates, its rotation Turn driving force to transmit to blade part 118,119 via described gear transmission mechanism, make blade part 118,119 rotate.By making leaf Sheet portion 118,119 rotate, be transported to the described useless toner of passage 117, by blade part 118,119 in passage 117 to row Outlet 431 conveying, and then, through introducing port 114 and first conveying guide part 94 (the one of the first guide part of toner container 3M Example), it is directed to the inside of the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3M.

As shown in figure 15, the right part of the shell 44 of drum unit 31K is provided with discharge guide part 43K.That is, guide part is discharged 43K is arranged on drum unit 31K.Discharge guide part 43K being removed and to shell 44 by drum cleaning device 42 in drum unit 31K Right part conveying described useless toner, guide towards the introducing port 114 of the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3K, discharge Guide part 43K has and discharges guide part 43M and is commonly constructed.Therefore, it is commonly constructed for discharge guide part 43M, mark Also the description thereof will be omitted for note same reference numerals.

Discharge guide part 43K and be that the upper surface discharging guide part 43K is formed with the difference discharging guide part 43M Loading port 120.Loading port 120 is the opening receiving the described useless toner discharged from band cleaning device 38.Loading port 120 and after The outlet 391 of the relaying guide part 39 stated connects.Enter the described useless toner of loading port 120, and from drum cleaning device 42 Discharge described useless toner together, by discharge the guide part 43K introducing port 114 from the resettlement section, downside 72 to toner container 3K Guide.

As shown in figure 15, the right part of band cleaning device 38 is provided with relaying guide part 39.Relaying guide part 39 is clear at band The described useless toner that carried to the right part of shell 383 by screw rod component 382 in clean device 38, towards discharging guide part 43K guides.Outlet 391, described outlet 391 and the loading port discharging guide part 43K are formed at the bottom of relaying guide part 39 120 connect.So, from band cleaning device 38 discharge described useless toner, by relaying guide part 39 move downwards and from Outlet 391 is directed to loading port 120.It is directed into the useless toner of loading port 120 by discharging guide part 43K, by each leaf Sheet portion 118,119 side's conveying further downward, through second conveying of outlet 431, introducing port 114 and toner container 3K Guide part 107 (example of the second guide part), guides towards the inside of the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3K.

As shown in Figure 4, the right part of casing 11 is provided with 4 installation portions 58 for can support to mounting or dismounting toner container 3. Each installation portion 58 is fixed on the right part of casing 11 in the gripper shoe 49 arranged.Each installation portion 58 has for supporting each toning The bracket 59 of agent container 3.Each toner container 3 is the state of mounting or dismounting can be supported on corresponding bracket 59.

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

For housing the toner of the many black of usage amount, by the toner container 3K profile than toner container 3Y and capacity Strengthening and formed, next to that, both sides' general structure is identical.Therefore, for the composition of toner container 3K, mark and toner Also the description thereof will be omitted for the identical reference that constitutes of container 3M.Additionally, toner container 3Y, 3C because and toner container 3M Structure is identical, therefore omits the explanation of its structure.

It addition, mounting position when being arranged on installation portion 58 (with reference to Fig. 4) with toner container 3M, 3K in each figure is as base Standard, illustrates described above-below direction D1, described fore-and-aft direction D2 and described left and right directions D3.Hereinafter, for described mounting position Toner container 3M, 3K, described above-below direction D1 is defined as short transverse D11 of toner container 3M, 3K, described before and after Direction D2 is defined as the width D12 of toner container 3M, 3K, described left and right directions D3 and is defined as toner container 3M, 3K Depth direction D13.

As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, toner container 3M has container body 75.Container body 75 is by by synthetic resin The resin molded part that injection molded obtains.Container body 75 is formed in described short transverse D11 long shape, and is formed at institute State shape shallow on depth direction D13 wide on width D12, described.

The bottom that container body 75 has the top outer housing 78 (example of the first casing) being formed at upside, is formed at downside Outer housing 79 (example of the second casing) and lid 76 (example of lid component).That is, described short transverse D11 of container body 75 It is formed with top outer housing 78, described short transverse D11 (the long limit side of container body 75 on the side (upside) of (long side direction) To) opposite side (downside) on be formed with bottom outer housing 79.Container body 75 is by top outer housing 78 and bottom outer housing 79 1 bodily form Become.The inside of top outer housing 78 mark off can house described in do not use the receiving space 85 of toner.That is, by top outer housing 78 strokes Separate the receiving space 85 of the inside of resettlement section 71, upside.Additionally, the inside of bottom outer housing 79 marks off can house described useless tune The receiving space 86 of toner.That is, bottom outer housing 79 receiving space 86 of the inside of resettlement section 72, downside is marked off.

Top outer housing 78 and bottom outer housing 79 separate on described above-below direction D1, at top outer housing 78 and bottom outer housing 79 Between form the gap 88 (with reference to Fig. 7) with predetermined space.The most as shown in figures 7 and 12, top outer housing 78 has composition The lower wall 782 of the circular shape of wall on the downside of it, bottom outer housing 79 has and constitutes the upper wall 792 of wall on the upside of it.And, gap 88 are formed between lower wall 782 and upper wall 792.Here, lower wall 782 and upper wall 792 are to separate in described short transverse D11 , an example of pair of sidewalls.

Form peristome 81 on the right flank of top outer housing 78, the right flank of bottom outer housing 79 is also formed peristome 82. Each peristome 81,82 is formed on the same face.Flange 83 is formed on the edge of opening of each peristome 81,82.Flange 83 is formed There is the tabular of the thickness of described depth direction D13.Flange 83 have peripheral outer lips 831 and central flange 832 (connecting elements, One example of common flange).Peripheral outer lips 831 is formed one week around the neighboring of the right flank of container body 75.Such as Figure 12 institute Showing, central flange 832, in the way of the upper wall 792 of the lower wall 782 and bottom outer housing 79 that connect top outer housing 78, is located at and gap On the position of 88 correspondences.More specifically, central flange 832 links the upper end edge of peristome 82 from the lower edge of peristome 81 Edge.In other words, central flange 832 is peristome 81 and the public flange of peristome 82.In present embodiment, lower wall 782 He Upper wall 792 stretches out to described depth direction D13 from central flange 832 respectively.

Lid 76 is the resin molded part obtained by synthetic resin injection molded.As it is shown in figure 5, lid 76 covers opening Portion 81 and peristome 82.Lid 76 is flat component, forms the shape consistent with the peripheral shape of flange 83.At lid 76 The state that coordinates with flange 83 of neighboring 761 under, make neighboring 761 and flange 83 welding.

By making peristome 81 and peristome 82 be closed by a lid 76, composition has the upper of the receiving space 85 of upside Resettlement section, side 71, and constitute the resettlement section, downside 72 of the receiving space 86 with downside.So, because resettlement section, upside 71 and under Resettlement section, side 72 is connected by central flange 832 and lid 76, thus the strength ratio near the gap 88 of toner container 3M other Part is little.Its result, toner container 3M can be easily in described width D12, described degree of depth side in the vicinity in gap 88 Bend on D13, can easily bend in the direction of rotation with described short transverse D11 as axle.

As shown in figures 7 and 12, it is provided with tabular between lower wall 782 and the upper wall 792 of bottom outer housing 79 of top outer housing 78 Ribs 751.Ribs 751 vertically stretches out to described depth direction D13 from central flange 832.As shown in figure 12, strengthen Rib 751 connects lower wall 782 and upper wall 792, is the tabular component of the thickness with described width D12.As it is shown in fig. 7, add The left part of strong rib 751 tilts towards lower wall 782 oblique upper to the right from upper wall 792, more specifically, tilts for curved shape. Owing to being arranged such ribs 751, thus supplement between resettlement section 71, upside and resettlement section, downside 72, near gap 88 Intensity.Its result, it is therefore prevented that the overbending near gap 88, the overbending of the most described depth direction D13.

As shown in Figure 8 and Figure 11, the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3M than upside resettlement section 71 in described degree of depth side Size on D13 is big.That is, the resettlement section, downside 72 of toner container 3M size on described depth direction D13, than upside The resettlement section 71 size on described depth direction D13 is big.Additionally, resettlement section, upside 71 is in the size of described short transverse D11 More than resettlement section, downside 72 in the size of described short transverse D11, additionally, they are big in the size of described width D12 Cause identical size.Have on described above-below direction D1 in the structure of resettlement section, separate upside 71 and resettlement section, downside 72, Each resettlement section 71,72 the most not can fully ensure that the volume housing toner., by making resettlement section 71, upside as mentioned above And between resettlement section, downside 72, respective described short transverse D11 different with the size on described depth direction D13, the most no matter pacify How to be restricted when installing to installation portion 58, may ensure that and be respectively provided with foot in resettlement section, upside 71 and resettlement section, downside 72 Enough volumes.

As shown in Figure 6, resettlement section, upside 71 has agitating member 91 (example of the 3rd rotating member) and the first delivery section 92.Specifically, the inside of the receiving space 85 of upside is provided with foliated agitating member 91.Agitating member 91 is can house sky Between 85 internal rotatings mode, be supported on top outer housing 78.Additionally, the inside of receiving space 85 is provided with for developing unit First delivery section 92 of 33 conveying toners.

As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, the first delivery section 92 includes: wall 781 (the one of opposed faces on the left of top outer housing 78 Example) stretch out laterally, tubular first conveying guide part 94；And it is arranged on the screw rod within the first conveying guide part 94 Component 95 (example of the first rotating member, with reference to Figure 10).First conveying guide part 94 is integrally formed with top outer housing 78, and shape The center of rotation with screw rod component 95 is become to have the drum of identical central.Wherein, wall 781 is mounted opposite portion 58, position In the side of the described depth direction D13 of toner container 3M, it is that toner container 3M is when being arranged on installation portion 58 and installation The face that portion 58 is relative.It addition, the mounting or dismounting direction that described depth direction D13 and toner container 3M is mounted opposite portion 58 is consistent.

Screw rod component 95 is located at the inside of resettlement section 71, upside revolvably, as shown in Figure 10, to vertical described height The described depth direction D13 of direction D11 extends.Screw rod component 95 is transfer member, being in the institute within receiving space 85 State and do not use toner through the inside of the first conveying guide part 94, to installation portion 58 (with reference to Fig. 4) side conveying.Additionally, first Conveying guide part 94 is guide member, does not uses toner to draw to developing unit 33 described in being carried by screw rod component 95 Lead.

As shown in Figure 10, screw rod component 95 has the spiral-shaped blade 97 around rotary shaft 96.Screw rod component The rotary shaft 96 of 95, lid 76 side end 961 (example of first end), is supported on the interior table with lid 76 revolvably On the integral part of bearing portion in face 762 99 (example in clutch shaft bearing portion).Additionally, screw rod component 95 is led in break-through the first conveying Under the state within portion 94, the part of the opposition side of rotary shaft 96 is supported revolvably by the first conveying guide part 94.Specifically Ground, on the end 962 of the opposition side of rotary shaft 96, is integrally formed for acceptance from the first of the rotary driving force of outside input Input unit 98 (first drives input unit, an example of the second input adapter).Additionally, the leading section of the first conveying guide part 94 is formed There is through hole 941.When the first input unit 98 highlights towards the outside from through hole 941, end 962 is supported on through hole revolvably In 941.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 14, the supporting structure of the end 961 of screw rod component 95 is illustrated.Here, Figure 14 is Figure 10 The enlarged drawing wanting portion X1 that middle double dot dash line is surrounded.

As shown in figure 14, the end 961 of rotary shaft 96 (example of the first rotary shaft), have vertically from rotary shaft 96 The endoporus 178 that the end face of lid 76 side extends to opposition side.That is, end 961 is to form inside to have endoporus 178, tubular Cylinder portion.Endoporus 178 is formed can be for the size of the first connecting portion 1912 break-through of the first transfer part 191 described later.The lid of end 961 On the end face of body 76 side, form support 179 bigger than endoporus 178 external diameter, circular shape.It addition, the cylindrical of end 961 Snap openings 9611 (example of the first snap openings), when the first connecting portion 1912 break-through endoporus 178 described later, institute is formed on side face State snap openings 9611 to engage with the first holding section 197 described later.Described snap openings 9611 runs through the endoporus 178 of end 961.

Additionally, as it has been described above, the inner surface 762 of lid 76 is provided with bearing portion 99.Bearing portion 99 has from lid 76 The projection 180 (example of the first projection) that inner surface 762 vertically highlights.By protruding 180 supports 179 inserting end 961 Inner side, end 961 is by protruding 180 supportings.It addition, the jag of protruding 180 be centrally formed circular through hole 181, its First connecting portion 1912 (example of the first through hole) of middle energy break-through the first transfer part 191 described later.

Owing to constituting this bearing portion 99 and end 961, drive so inputting rotation in the rotary shaft 96 of screw rod component 95 During power, screw rod component 95 rotates to a direction in receiving space 85.In present embodiment defeated to the first input unit 98 When entering rotary driving force, screw rod component 95 rotates to direction of rotation D30 shown in Figure 12.So, the institute in receiving space 85 State and do not use toner, from the receiving space 85 inside by the first conveying guide part 94, towards the first conveying guide part 94 Leading section carries.

Formed on top outer housing 78 for the toner discharging port outside the toner discharge housed in receiving space 85 100.As shown in Figure 10, toner discharging port 100 is formed at the outer circumference surface on the downside of the first conveying guide part 94 (under hereinafter referred to as Surface) on.Toner discharging port 100 is to run through the periphery wall of the lower surface constituting the first conveying guide part 94 below vertical Impenetrating mouth.Toner discharging port 100 forms substantially square shape.The toner discharging port 100 of present embodiment, in the first conveying The lower surface of guide part 94 is formed at by the end of the first input unit 98 side.

Additionally, on the lower surface of the first conveying guide part 94, be provided with the component of the strobe for opening and closing toner discharging port 100 101 (examples of open and close member).Component of the strobe 101 is can guide along the first conveying on the lower surface of the first conveying guide part 94 Mode that the long side direction (left and right directions of Figure 10) in portion 94 slides, it is supported on the first conveying guide part 94.

In present embodiment, when toner container 3M be installed to installation portion 58 (with reference to Fig. 4) upper time, component of the strobe 101 from Close the closed position of toner discharging port 100, move to the open position opening toner discharging port 100.

The most as shown in figure 13, installation portion 58 is provided with tabs 581, when toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58 Time, described tabs 581 presses the end 1011 of component of the strobe 101.End by described 581 component of the strobe 101 of tabs Portion 1011 presses to installation direction rightabout, and component of the strobe 101 moves to described open position from described closed position.This Outward, when installation portion 58 pulls down toner container 3M, tabs 581 described retract action time be hooked on component of the strobe 101 On end 1011, component of the strobe 101 is made to move to described closed position from described open position.

Additionally, by supply port 56 para-position of toner discharging port 100 with developing unit 33, make toner discharging port 100 Connect with supply port 56, toner can be supplemented from toner discharging port 100 to supply port 56.Additionally, by the first input unit 98 With the first out splice going splice 61 (driving output unit, an example in the second drive connection portion, with reference to Figure 13) being arranged on installation portion 58 Connect, transmit to the first input unit 98 from the rotary driving force of the driving source outputs such as motor.By accept described rotary driving force, Screw rod component 95 rotates, the toner in receiving space 85 through first conveying guide part 94 from toner discharging port 100 to Supply port 56 carries, and adds in developing unit 33.

It addition, form the connecting hole 611 (with reference to Figure 13) of Cross-Section Rectangular shape on the first out splice going splice 61, by the first input Portion 98 inserts described connecting hole 611, the first out splice going splice 61 and the first input unit 98 and is engaging around direction of principal axis.So, from The rotary driving force of one out splice going splice 61 is delivered to the first input unit 98.Now the first input unit 98 is an example of holding section.

As shown in figure 13, the first out splice going splice 61 is arranged on installation portion 58.First out splice going splice 61 is to drive output unit, Motor etc. for arranging from image processing system 10 to outside output drives the rotary driving force of source output.First output connects 61 when toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58, and the first input unit 98 connects on described left and right directions D3.

Additionally, at installation portion 58, the downside of the first out splice going splice 61, be provided with spongy component 582 and (reclaim the one of component Example).Spongy component 582 has elasticity, is the soft resin component element of Porous.Described spongy component 582 is formed rectangular Shape.During retracting toner container 3M from installation portion 58, spongy component 582 with support plate 102 described later The lower surface pressure contact of film member 217 (with reference to Figure 14) and under the state shunk, open by the second of film member 217 Oral area 218.That is, spongy component 582 is during retracting toner container 3M from installation portion 58, by press against film member The lower surface of 217 (with reference to Figure 14) and its sliding contact.Additionally, during toner container 3M is installed to installation portion 58, Spongy component 582 is also by lower surface and its sliding contact that press against film member 217 (with reference to Figure 14).By spongy Slip over film member 217 under the state that component 582 shrinks, adhere to the toner of the second peristome 218 periphery by spongy structure Part 582 reclaims.It addition, replace spongy component 582, the elastic component that can keep toner in inside can be applied.

As shown in figs. 5 and 9, lid 76 is provided with gear transmission mechanism 103 (example of transmission mechanism).In lid 76 envelope Under the state of make and break oral area 81,82, gear transmission mechanism 103 and the rotary shaft 96 of screw rod component 95 and the rotation of agitating member 91 Shaft element 911 connects.So, it is delivered to the rotary driving force of screw rod component 95 from the first input unit 98, gear transmits Mechanism 103 transmits to agitating member 91.That is, owing to being provided with gear transmission mechanism 103, therefore rotary driving force input the first input Behind portion 98, make screw rod component 95 and agitating member 91 linkage rotation.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 14, the composition of the component of the strobe 101 of the first delivery section 92 is illustrated.

As shown in figure 14, beyond the first above-mentioned conveying guide part 94 and component of the strobe 101, the first delivery section 92 sets There is support plate 102.Support plate 102 supports component of the strobe 101 with its upper surface, makes the component of the strobe 101 can be in described closed position And move to described depth direction D13 between described open position (position shown in Figure 14).First conveying guide part 94 has Constitute the bottom 943 of its lower surface, and the cylinder portion 944 of the integral part of drum in upside in bottom 943.Bottom 943 Form the tabular extended to described depth direction D13.Support plate 102 and the first conveying guide part 94 respectively constitute independent component, Support plate 102 is arranged on described bottom 943 in the way of relative with the lower surface of bottom 943.It addition, toner discharging port 100 are formed on bottom 943, and run through the inside in a portion 944.

Support plate 102 with and bottom 943 between vacate the state in gap 210 and be arranged on bottom 943.And, gate structure Part 101 is in the gap 210 being arranged between support plate 102 and bottom 943 in the way of described depth direction 13 moves.

First peristome 211 (example of peristome) bigger than toner discharging port 100 size is formed on support plate 102. First peristome 211, in support plate 102, is formed at the vicinity of the end 1021 of the first input unit 98 side.Present embodiment First peristome 211 is positioned at the lower section of toner discharging port 100.

Additionally, support plate 102 is provided with film member 217.Film member 217 is e.g. superfine micro-and uniform by high density , the high function urethane foam with eyed structure constitute microporous polymer sheet, its thickness is such as About 0.2mm～0.25mm.Certainly, film member 217 can also be made up of the material beyond described microporous polymer sheet.

Film member 217 is arranged on support plate 102 in the way of covering the first peristome 211.Concrete film member 217 It is pasted onto on the lower surface of support plate 102 by bonding agent etc..So, film member 217 is fixed on support plate 102.Thin film structure The second peristome 218 of square shape is formed on the position with toner discharging port 100 correspondence of part 217.Second peristome 218 Formed and described toner discharging port same size.That is, toner discharging port 100 and the second peristome 218, in described height side It is arranged in D11 and as to be mutually facing, when observing support plate 102 from below, toner discharging port 100 and the second peristome 218 is overlapping.

Additionally, form the 3rd peristome 213 on component of the strobe 101.3rd peristome 213 is formed and toner discharging port 100 and the second respectively the most identical size of peristome 218.In present embodiment, component of the strobe 101 is arranged on described open position Under state, the 3rd peristome 213 is arranged between toner discharging port 100 and the second peristome 218.Additionally, component of the strobe 101 Under the state being arranged on described closed position, the 3rd peristome 213 from toner discharging port 100 and the second peristome 218 to end Side, portion 1021 (right side in fig. 14) is mobile.So, component of the strobe 101 toner discharging port 100 is closed.

Additionally, on the lower surface of component of the strobe 101, be integrally formed with leg of frame edge 214.Leg of frame edge 214 is from the 3rd The circumference of peristome 213 highlights downwards than the lower surface of component of the strobe 101, is to wrap in the structure around the 3rd peristome 213 Part.Component of the strobe 101 is arranged under the state in gap 210, component of the strobe 101 from described open position to described closed position Time mobile, the lower end of leg of frame edge 214 contacts with the upper surface slide of film member 217.In other words, support plate 102 with Following manner supporting component of the strobe 101: the framework edge part 214 times when moving to described closed position from described open position Hold the upper surface slide at film member 217.

In gap 210 between bottom 943 and support plate 102, it is provided with containment member 221.Containment member 221 is such as by having The resin component elements such as resilient soft urethane foam are constituted.Described containment member 221 is arranged on tune on bottom 943 On the periphery of toner outlet port 100.In present embodiment, containment member 221 is to surround the side of the periphery of toner discharging port 100 Formula, is pasted onto on the lower surface of bottom 943 by bonding agent etc..So, containment member 221 is utilized, it is therefore prevented that toner is from toning Agent outlet 100 spills.Additionally, be as noted previously, as containment member 221 there is elasticity, so it is configured at component of the strobe 101 Under state between toner discharging port 100 and film member 217, containment member 221 utilizes it elastic, by component of the strobe 101 It is pressed against downwards.Therefore, when component of the strobe 101 moves between described closed position and described open position, it is arranged on lock Leg of frame edge 214 on door component 101 is generally pressed against on the upper surface of film member 217.So, leg of frame edge 214 And gap between film member 217, will not be produced, it is therefore prevented that toner leaks between leg of frame edge 214 and film member 217 Go out.

Additionally, gap 210 is provided with spongy component 222.Spongy component 222, in gap 210, is arranged in lid 76 In the region of side.The lid side in gap 210 is provided with the region not configuring component of the strobe 101, and described region is provided with spongy structure Part 222.Spongy component 222 is pasted onto on the lower surface of bottom 943 by bonding agent etc..The short transverse of spongy component 222 Thickness, bigger than gap 210, spongy component 222 configures with the state compressed in gap 210.So, in gap 210 In, toner is stoped from spongy component 222 to the movement in lid 76 side (left side in fig. 14) by spongy component 222.

Opening 219 is run through additionally, formed on the lower surface of support plate 102.The described opening 219 that runs through in support plate 102, It is arranged on the position separated from the first peristome 211 to lid 76 side.That is, the opening 219 lower surface at support plate 102 is run through In, it is arranged on and separates the position of predetermined distance to the direction (left side of Figure 14) in remotely mounted portion 58 from the first peristome 211. Run through opening 219 and be through the impenetrating mouth of support plate 102.Component of the strobe 101 runs through the side, gap 210 of opening 219 with blocking The mode of opening is arranged in gap 210.In present embodiment, component of the strobe 101 is at described closed position and described open position Between in moving process, component of the strobe 101 is closed and is run through opening 219.As it has been described above, support plate 102 with its upper surface so that lock Door component 101 mode of movement between described closed position and described open position supports component of the strobe 101, but is running through The part of opening 219, component of the strobe 101 will not be by rubbing from the upper surface of support plate 102.Therefore, compare and do not pass through Wear the situation of opening 219, it is possible to make component of the strobe 101 smooth mobile in the upper surface of support plate 102.

Can also be formed at it addition, run through opening 219, be completely installed to the installation on installation portion 58 at toner container 3M Under posture, on the position that the spongy component 582 of installation portion 58 is entered.Now, run through opening 219 to undertake in described installation appearance As the effect keeping out of the way mouth of spongy component 582 under gesture.Under described mounting position, the spongy component 582 of installation portion 58 When entrance runs through opening 219, the spongy component 582 of contraction just extends the depth part running through opening 219.This embodiment party In formula, spongy component 582 is pressed the amount of after-contraction by film member 217, is set as journey identical with the degree of depth running through opening 219 Degree.So, enter and run through the state that the spongy component 582 of opening 219 recovers original.

So, owing to support plate 102 is provided with film member 217, though so film member 217 when supplementing toner The edge part of the second peristome 218 has been adhered toner, this adhesion amount the most very pettiness.Therefore, toning is pulled down from installation portion 58 During agent container 3M, the toner of adhesion on the edge part of the second peristome 218 can be alleviated and come off and pollute the feelings of other components Condition.Additionally, be as noted previously, as installation portion 58 to be provided with spongy component 582, that therefore adheres on the second peristome 218 is micro- Few toner, when pulling down toner container 3M from installation portion 58, ensures that and is reclaimed by spongy component 582.

Additionally, due to support plate 102 is provided with runs through opening 219, therefore, it is possible to make component of the strobe 101 at support plate 102 Upper surface on smooth mobile.Even if additionally, due to rushing of being subject to when installing and retract toner container 3M for installation portion 58 Hit, support plate 102 be addition of excessive power, it is possible to so that support plate 102 is running through the bent around of opening 219.Therefore, anti- Having stopped excessive power causes support plate 102 damaged and deformation.

Additionally, under toner container 3M is installed to the mounting position of installation portion 58, usual spongy component 582 will not become For shrink state but reinstatement state, so can prevent spongy component 582 be fixed as shrink state.

As shown in Figure 6, resettlement section, downside 72 has the second delivery section 105.Specifically, the inside of the receiving space 86 of downside Being provided with the second delivery section 105, described second delivery section 105 is for carrying from the drum unit corresponding with magenta to receiving space 86 The 31 useless toners discharged.Second delivery section 105 includes: the second conveying guide part 107 of tubular, from bottom outer housing 79 left wall face 791 stretch out laterally, and inside has the transfer passage of toner；And it is arranged on the spiral within the second conveying guide part 107 Bar component 108 (the second rotating member, rotating member, an example of the first transfer member, with reference to Figure 11).Second conveying guide part 107 are integrally formed on bottom outer housing 79.

It is internal, as shown in figure 11, to vertical described height that screw rod component 108 is arranged on resettlement section 72, downside revolvably The described depth direction D13 of direction D11 extends.Screw rod component 108 is transfer member, leading to the second conveying from drum unit 31 To the described useless toner of portion 107 discharge through the inside of the second conveying guide part 107, carry to receiving space 86.Additionally, the Two conveying guide parts 107 are guide members, for receiving useless toner from drum unit 31, and defeated by screw rod component 108 The described useless toner sent guides to the inside of receiving space 86.

As shown in figure 11, screw rod component 108 has the spiral-shaped blade 110 around rotary shaft 109.Screw rod structure The rotary shaft 109 of part 108, lid 76 side end 1091 (example of the second end), is supported on and lid 76 revolvably The integral part of bearing portion of inner surface 762 112 (example of the second bearing portion) on.Additionally, screw rod component 108 is in break-through Under two conveyings state within guide part 107, the part of the opposition side of rotary shaft 109 can be rotated by the second conveying guide part 107 Ground supports.Specifically, on the end 1092 of the opposition side of rotary shaft 109, it is provided with and drives for the rotation accepted from outside input Second input unit 111 (second drives input unit, an example of the first input adapter) of power.

As shown in figure 11, on the upper surface of the second conveying guide part 107, formed and be used for useless toner to receiving space 86 Inside guide introducing port 114.Additionally, on the upper surface of the second conveying guide part 107, be provided with for opening and closing introducing port 114 Component of the strobe 115.Component of the strobe 115 is can carry guide part 107 at the upper surface of the second conveying guide part 107 along second Mode that long side direction (left and right directions of Figure 11) slides, it is supported on the second conveying guide part 107.

In present embodiment, when toner container 3M is installed to installation portion 58 (with reference to Fig. 4), component of the strobe 115 is from envelope Close the closed position of introducing port 114, move towards the open position of unlimited introducing port 114.

Additionally, by outlet 431 para-position of introducing port 114 with discharge guide part 43 described later, make introducing port 114 and adjust Toner outlet port 100 connects, can be from the useless toner of outlet 431 introduction port 114 conveying.Additionally, the second input unit 111 is passed through With the second out splice going splice 62 (driving output unit, an example in the first drive connection portion, with reference to Figure 13) arranged on installation portion 58 even Connect, make the rotary driving force from driving source outputs such as motors transmit to the second input unit 111.Drive by accepting described rotation Power, screw rod component 108 rotate, and discharge from outlet 431 and to the useless toner of conveying in the second conveying guide part 107, logical Cross the second conveying guide part 107 to carry to receiving space 86.

As shown in figure 13, the second out splice going splice 62 is arranged on the position different from the first out splice going splice 61 of installation portion 58 On.Second out splice going splice 62 is to drive output unit, drives for the motor etc. arranged from image processing system 10 to outside output The rotary driving force of dynamic source output.When toner container 3M is installed on installation portion 58, the second out splice going splice 62 is defeated with second Enter portion 111 to connect on described left and right directions D3.

As it has been described above, present embodiment is provided with the top outer housing 78 of resettlement section 71 on the upside of connection and resettlement section, downside 72 The central flange 832 of bottom outer housing 79.Therefore, even if because foozle etc., the first input unit 98 and the second input unit 111 occur Position offsets, even if or the first out splice going splice 61 and the second out splice going splice 62 occur position to offset, by toner container During device 3M is installed to installation portion 58, make the bent around of gap 88, the first input unit 98 also can be made to connect with the first output The 61, second input unit 111 and the second out splice going splice 62 para-position.So, make the first input unit 98 and the first out splice going splice 61, Two input units 111 and the second out splice going splice 62 connect smoothly and reliably.Additionally, be installed to installation portion 58 at toner container 3M State under when transmitting rotary driving force, even if to act on each input unit 98,111 or each defeated for the described position load that causes of skew Going out on joint 61,62, described load also turns to central flange 832 side, makes the bent around of gap 88.In such manner, it is possible to make each defeated Enter the load of portion 98,111 or each out splice going splice 61,62, be possible to prevent each input unit 98,111 or each out splice going splice 61,62 Damaged.

As shown in Figure 8, the first delivery section 92 and the second delivery section 105 are provided separately on described width D12.Specifically Ground, the first delivery section 92, on the wall 781 of resettlement section, upside 71, is close to the sidepiece (front of the side of described width D12 The sidepiece of side) arrange.Additionally, the second delivery section 105 is on the left wall face 791 of resettlement section, downside 72, it is close to described width The sidepiece (sidepiece of rear side) of the opposite side of D12 is arranged.

As shown in figures 7 and 9, toner container 3M possesses the grip part 122 with recess 123.Grip part 122 is user The part held when transporting or change toner container 3M.In present embodiment, recess 123 is formed at container body 75, institute State the sidepiece of the side of width D12.More specifically, recess 123 is formed at resettlement section 71, upside and resettlement section, downside 72 Between, under the mounting position being installed on installation portion 58, it is formed at the sidepiece of front side.Recess 123 is at described depth direction D13 On run through toner container 3M, from lid 76 side observe toner container 3M time, recess 123 be formed as rectangle.Recessed by arranging Portion 123, in toner container 3M, the part being provided with recess 123 constitutes the grip part 122 of the eel-like figure shape narrowed.So, due to Grip part 122 forms the eel-like figure shape that user easily holds, so user easily hooks grip part 122 with finger, and then, transport and adjust Toner container 3M becomes easy, thus operation when being easily replaced.It addition, lid 76 coordinate container body 75 shape and Formed, and the part of grip part 122 correspondence forms eel-like figure shape.

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

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

Additionally, recess 123 is formed at the vicinity of the first delivery section 92, more specifically, it is formed at the first delivery section 92 institute The underface of the component of the strobe 101 possessed.On installation portion 58 in the action of mounting or dismounting toner container 3M, with component of the strobe The opening and closing of 101, produces resistance to sliding during component of the strobe 101 opening and closing.When user changes toner container 3M, can be by described slip Resistance is felt as load, but owing to recess 123 is arranged on the underface of component of the strobe 101, therefore user holds grip part 122 When changing toner container 3M, easily by power to grip part 122, furthermore, it is possible to directly power is passed to component of the strobe 101.This Sample, work efficiency during replacing is improved.

As shown in figs. 5 and 9, toner container 3M has the kind (face of such as toner representing toner container 3M Normal complexion model etc.) identification label 126.Identify that label 126 is the component that inboard is attached with the sheet shape of the stickers such as glue, Surface describes word and the labelling representing kind.Identify that label 126 is pasted onto the surface of lid 76.Specifically, label is identified On 126 outer surfaces being pasted onto lid 76, and it is pasted onto and the region of grip part 122 correspondence.Conventional toner container is logical Cross and the container body 75 of toner container 3M or the color dyes of lid 76 are become toner color etc., category identification can be carried out. And the toner container 3 of present embodiment is owing to can utilize identification label 126 to identify kind, therefore can be by each tune of colour Toner container 3 generalization.

As shown in figure 12, the top of the wall 781 of top outer housing 78, the IC substrate possessing multiple contact terminal 67 is installed 64.The top of wall 781, is provided with the depressed part 783 of lower than wall 781 one layer.Specifically, depressed part 783 with wall 781 Upper end continuous print mode is located on wall 781.Depressed part 783 has the step of lower than wall 781 one layer.Upper at wall 781 In portion, depressed part 783 is arranged on whole described width D12.IC substrate 64 is located on depressed part 783, specifically, and configuration In depressed part 783, the central authorities of described width D12.

Scope of the present utility model is not limited to foregoing, but is defined by the record of claim, so this theory The embodiment that bright secretary carries is merely illustrative, and is not defined.Therefore, all scopes without departing from claim, The change of boundary, and be equal to the scope of claim, the content of boundary is included in the range of claim.

Claims (7)

1. a toner container, it is characterised in that including:

The container body of the strip of toner can be housed in inside；

Toner discharging port, is formed on the wall of described container body, outside for the toner housed in described container body Portion discharges；

Support plate, is arranged on described container body, and described wall relative configuration；And

Open and close member, is arranged between described wall and described support plate in the gap formed, can close described toner Between closed position and the open position opening wide described toner discharging port of outlet, the mode of movement is bearing in described supporting On plate,

Described support plate includes:

It is formed at the peristome on the position corresponding with described toner discharging port；And

Run through opening, be arranged on the described container body towards the long side direction of vertical described container body from described peristome On the position that depth direction separates.

Toner container the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

Described container body has the first guide portion of tubular, described first guide portion wall from the side of described depth direction Stretch out laterally, the toner in described container body guided to stretching out direction,

Described toner discharging port is formed on the outer circumference surface of described first guide portion,

Described support plate is arranged in described first guide portion.

Toner container the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that when described long side direction is consistent with above-below direction Described container body in, described toner discharging port is formed at the lower surface of described first guide portion.

4. according to the toner container described in Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that described in run through opening and be arranged on and open from described Oral area stretches out on the position that direction in opposite direction separates towards with described.

Toner container the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that be also equipped with the first rotating member, it is revolvably It is arranged on the inside of described container body, extended to the inside of described first guide portion from the inside of described container body, The toner housed in described container body is carried towards described toner discharging port.

Toner container the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that

Described container body includes:

First toner resettlement section, can house in inside and not use toner, be installed to image at described toner container and formed The top of described container body it is arranged under mounting position during the installation portion that device is possessed；And

Second toner resettlement section, can house in inside and use complete toner from what described image processing system reclaimed, Bottom and the downside of described first toner resettlement section of described container body it is arranged under described mounting position,

Described toner container is also equipped with the second rotating member, and described second rotating member is arranged on described second revolvably and adjusts The inside of toner resettlement section, stretches out to described depth direction, by rotating toner complete for described use to described second The delivered inside of toner resettlement section,

Described first rotating member is arranged on the inside of described first toner resettlement section, does not uses toning by rotating described Agent carries to described toner discharging port.

7. an image processing system, it is characterised in that including:

Apparatus main body；

It is located at the developing unit in described apparatus main body；

Drum unit, has the revolvable photosensitive drums of the toner image that holding is developed by described developing unit；

Cleaning section, is arranged on described drum unit, and the complete toner that uses of residual in described photosensitive drums is removed and to institute State the rotation axial side conveying of photosensitive drums；And

Toner container, can be arranged on than described drum unit by described axial side, be had being installed to described apparatus main body There is under the standby mounting position on installation portion shape long on above-below direction,

Described toner container includes:

First toner resettlement section, can house and not use toner to what described developing unit supplied, under described mounting position It is arranged on the top of described toner container；

Toner discharging port, is formed on the casing of described first toner resettlement section, downwardly facing opening, for described development dress Put and described in supply, do not use toner；

First rotating member, is arranged on the inside of described first toner resettlement section, revolvably to vertical described above-below direction Depth direction extend, by rotate toner can not used to carry to described toner discharging port described；

Open and close member, is arranged on the downside of described toner discharging port, by the close stance closing described toner discharging port Put and open wide and move between the open position of described toner discharging port, toner discharging port described in opening and closing；

Support plate, is arranged on described first toner resettlement section, is positioned at the lower section of described toner discharging port, has and be formed at Peristome position on corresponding with described toner discharging port, can move between described closed position and described open position Dynamic mode supports described open and close member on an upper；

Second toner resettlement section, can house the toner that the described use carried from described cleaning section is complete, in described installation Bottom and the downside of described first toner resettlement section of described toner container it is arranged under posture；And

Second rotating member, is arranged on the inside of described second toner resettlement section revolvably, extends to described depth direction, By rotating, toner complete for the described use come from the conveying of described cleaning section is carried to described second toner resettlement section,

Described installation portion possesses the recovery component being made up of elastic component, pulls down from described installation portion at described toner container During, the state that described recovery component shrinks with the lower surface pressure contact with described support plate passes through described peristome, Reclaim the toner of the periphery adhesion of described peristome,

Described support plate has and runs through opening, is installed under the mounting position on described installation portion at described toner container, institute State and run through opening described in one part entrance after recovery component restores.