CN210323773U - Developer supply container - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model provides a developer supply container, include: a container body, one end of which is provided with a supply port; a driving gear formed on an outer circumference of the container body adjacent to the supply port; the first positioning ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned on one side of the driving gear, which is close to the supply port; the mounting seat is formed on one side, away from the driving gear, of the first positioning ring, and an information storage device is mounted on the mounting seat; the first magnet is arranged on the first positioning ring; the second positioning ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned on one side of the driving gear, which is far away from the supply port; and the second magnet is arranged on the second positioning ring, and the magnetic pole of the second magnet is opposite to that of the first magnet. The developer supply container is simple in structure, convenient to install and good in working stability.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus, usable with an electrophotographic type image forming apparatus (e.g., a copier, a facsimile machine, a printer, or a compound machine having multiple functions of the copier, the facsimile machine, and the typewriter).
Background
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus generally has an image processing unit and a developing unit, and develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the image processing unit with a developer (toner) such as carbon powder supplied from the developing unit to form a visible image on a medium such as paper. In which a developer as a consumable needs to be constantly replenished into an electrophotographic type image forming apparatus. A developing unit is generally supplied with developer using a supply container having a certain amount of developer accommodated therein, which is detachably mounted to the developing unit in an electrophotographic type image forming apparatus.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, fig. 1 and 2 are first and second perspective view structural views of a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus disclosed in the prior art, and fig. 3 is a partially exploded view of the developer supply container. The developer supply container 1 includes: a container body 11, the container body 11 being configured to convey the developer accommodated inside thereof from a first distal end side to a second distal end side by rotation, and including a developer outlet 112 to discharge the developer outward from the second distal end side of the container body 11; a gear 111, the gear 111 being formed on an outer circumference of the second end side of the container body 11; a front cover 12, the front cover 12 being relatively rotatably attached to a second end of the container body 11; and a cap 13, the cap 13 as a sealing member detachably sealing the developer outlet 112. Wherein, the front end of the front end cover 12 is provided with a holding structure 124, the holding structure 124 is used for holding the information storage device 14, and the information storage device 14 is used for recording the use state data of the developer supply container 1. Grooves 122 are disposed on both side surfaces of the lower portion of the front cover 12, while the front cover 12 is symmetrically disposed in the circumferential direction with two quadrangular coupling holes 123, and a gear exposing hole 121 is formed on the front cover 12, and a portion of the gear 111 is exposed from the gear exposing hole 121.
When the developer supply container 1 is mounted in the developer replenishing apparatus, the cap 13 of the developer supply container 1 needs to be removed, and then the groove 122 of the front cover 12 of the developer supply container 1 is engaged with the slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus, so that the orientation of the front cover 12 in the developer replenishing apparatus is determined, the positional adjustment between the quadrangular coupling hole 123 of the developer supply container 1 and the catch of the developer replenishing apparatus is achieved in a smooth manner, the catch of the developer replenishing apparatus is caused to fall into the quadrangular coupling hole 123 of the developer supply container 1, and the positional adjustment between the information storage device 14 and the connector of the developer replenishing apparatus is achieved in a smooth manner, so that the information storage device 14 is electrically connected with the connector of the developer replenishing apparatus. Meanwhile, the gear 111 exposed from the gear exposing hole 121 of the front cover 12 is engaged with the driving force transmitting gear of the developer replenishing device, and is capable of transmitting a rotational driving force from the developer replenishing device to the container body 11 of the developer supply container 1, further carrying the developer in the container body 11 from the first end side to the second end side by the rotation of the container body 11, and then discharging the developer from the second end side of the container body 11 through the developer outlet 112 to thereby replenish the developer replenishing device with the developer.
However, when the conventional developer supply container 1 is rotated in the developer replenishing apparatus, the container body 11 is easily shaken with respect to the front cover 12, which causes poor contact between the information storage device 14 of the front cover 12 and the electrical contact point of the developer replenishing apparatus, which results in failure of the developer replenishing apparatus to effectively recognize the mounted developer supply container 1, thereby affecting printing.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a developer supply container which has a simple structure, is convenient to install, and has good working stability.
In order to achieve the above-described primary object, the present invention provides a developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus, the developer supply container comprising: the developer container comprises a container main body, a developer container and a developer container, wherein the container main body is used for containing developer, and one end of the container main body is provided with a supply port; a driving gear formed on an outer circumference of the container body adjacent to the supply port, the driving gear for receiving a rotational force for rotating the container body from the developer replenishing apparatus; the first positioning ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned on one side of the driving gear, which is close to the supply port; the mounting seat is formed on one side, away from the driving gear, of the first positioning ring, and an information storage device is mounted on the mounting seat; the first magnet is arranged on the first positioning ring; the second positioning ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned on one side of the driving gear, which is far away from the supply port; and the second magnet is arranged on the second positioning ring, and the magnetic pole of the second magnet is opposite to that of the first magnet.
It can be seen from the above scheme that the magnetic poles of the second magnet are opposite to that of the first magnet, so that the second magnet and the first magnet are always in a repulsive state, and therefore, the relative positions of the first positioning ring and the second positioning ring in the circumferential direction of the container body are limited, and the second positioning ring is also limited to move axially along the container body. When the developer supply container is stored, installed and operated, the second magnet and the first magnet are always in a repulsive state, so that the stability and reliability of the developer supply container are improved. Meanwhile, the developer supply container is simple and practical in structure, and the developer is effectively guaranteed to be continuously and uniformly supplied to the developer replenishing device. Meanwhile, good and effective contact and cooperation between the information storage device, the first positioning ring, the second positioning ring and the developer replenishing device are ensured, poor contact of electric contacts of the information storage device and the developer replenishing device is avoided, printing efficiency is prevented from being affected, and accordingly working stability and reliability of the developer supply container are improved.
Further, the first magnet and the second magnet are both strong magnets, so that stability and reliability of the developer supply container are greatly improved.
Further, the second positioning ring is provided with a slide groove extending in the axial direction of the container body, and the slide groove is movably engaged with a slide rail of the developer replenishing device.
In a further aspect, the second positioning ring has a snap groove into which a snap of the developer replenishing device can enter.
In a further aspect, the first positioning ring has a guiding portion extending from a side thereof away from the driving gear, and the guiding portion is disposed in an axial direction of the container body corresponding to the position of the snap groove.
The first positioning ring is provided with a cover hook which is hooked in the hooking groove in a radially extending manner.
Further, the developer supply container may further include a seal cover which detachably covers the supply port.
Further, the first magnet and the second magnet are arranged in correspondence with each other in the axial direction of the container body.
In a further aspect, the first magnet is located on a side of the first positioning ring away from the supply port, and the first magnet extends to the mounting seat in a circumferential direction of the first positioning ring.
According to the scheme, the first magnet extends to the mounting seat in the circumferential direction of the first positioning ring, so that good and effective contact and cooperation between the information storage device and the developer replenishing device are further ensured, the problem that the printing efficiency is influenced due to poor contact of electric contacts of the information storage device and the developer replenishing device is avoided, and the working stability and reliability of the developer supply container are improved.
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Fig. 1 is a first perspective view structural view of a conventional developer supply container.
Fig. 2 is a second perspective view of a conventional developer supply container.
Fig. 3 is a partially exploded view of a conventional developer supply container.
FIG. 4 is a first perspective view of the developer supply container according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of the developer supply container according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a partially exploded view of an embodiment of the developer supply container of the present invention.
The present invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings and examples.
Detailed Description
Referring to fig. 4 to 6, the developer supply container 2 is detachably mountable to the developer replenishing apparatus, the developer supply container 2 includes a container main body 21, a first positioning ring 23, a first magnet 24, a second positioning ring 26, a second magnet 25, and a seal cover 22, the container main body 21 encloses a substantially cylindrical cavity for accommodating the developer, a supply port 213 is opened at one end of the container main body 21, a drive gear 211 is formed on an outer circumference of the container main body 21 adjacent to the supply port 213, and the drive gear 211 is configured to receive a rotational force for rotating the container main body 21 from the developer replenishing apparatus, that is, the container main body 21 is rotatable about its central axis during operation. The seal cap 22 as a seal member is detachably fitted to the supply port 213 of the container main body 21.
The first retainer ring 23 is rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of the container body 21, and the first retainer ring 23 is located on the side of the driving gear 211 adjacent to the supply port 213. Specifically, the container body 21 is formed with a hooking groove 212 on the outer peripheral surface of the driving gear 211 on the side close to the supply port 213, the first positioning ring 23 is provided with a cover hook 233 extending in the radial direction, and the cover hook 233 of the first positioning ring 23 is hooked in the hooking groove 212 of the container body 21, thereby restricting the first positioning ring 23 from moving in the axial direction of the container body 21 while the first positioning ring 23 is rotatable relative to the container body 21. The first positioning ring 23 is formed with a mounting seat 231 on a side away from the drive gear 211, an information storage device 27 (chip) is mounted on the mounting seat 231, the information storage device 27 is used to record the use state data of the developer supply container 2, and the information storage device 27 can be electrically connected to a developer replenishing device.
The first magnet 24 is disposed on the first positioning ring 23, preferably, the first magnet 24 is disposed on a side of the first positioning ring 23 away from the supply port 213, and the first magnet 24 extends to the mounting seat 231 in a circumferential direction of the first positioning ring 23.
The second positioning ring 26 is rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of the container main body 21, and the second positioning ring 26 is located on the side of the driving gear 211 remote from the supply port 213. The second magnet 25 is arranged on a second positioning ring 26, the second magnet 25 having a magnetic pole opposite to that of the first magnet 24, and the first magnet 24 is preferably arranged in correspondence with the position of the second magnet 25 in the axial direction of the container body 21. The first magnet 24 and the second magnet 25 are strong magnets, and since the second magnet 25 and the first magnet 24 are in a repulsive state, the relative positions of the first positioning ring 23 and the second positioning ring 26 in the circumferential direction of the container body 21 are restricted, and the second positioning ring 26 is also restricted from moving axially along the container body 21.
The second positioning ring 26 is provided with a slide groove 261, the slide groove 261 extending in the axial direction of the container main body 21, the slide groove 261 movably engaging with a slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus. Moreover, the second positioning ring 26 defines a fastening groove 262, and the fastening member of the developer replenishing device can enter the fastening groove 262. The first positioning ring 23 has a guide portion 232 extending from a side away from the drive gear 211, and the guide portion 232 is disposed in the axial direction of the container body 21 corresponding to the position of the catching groove 262. When the developer supply container 2 is loaded into the developer replenishing apparatus, the catch of the developer replenishing apparatus abuts against the guide portion 232 and then enters the catch groove 262.
Before the developer supply container 2 is not loaded in the developer replenishing apparatus, the seal cap 22 is fitted to the supply port 213 of the container main body 21. When the developer supply container 2 is loaded into the developer replenishing apparatus, the sealing cap 22 of the developer supply container 2 needs to be removed and moved into the developer replenishing apparatus along with the sliding groove 261 of the second positioning ring 26 and the slide rail of the developer replenishing apparatus. During the moving engagement of the slide groove 261 and the slide rail, the latch of the developer replenishing apparatus abuts against the guide portion 232 of the first positioning ring 23 and then enters the latch groove 262 of the second positioning ring 26, and the information storage device 27 on the first positioning ring 23 is electrically connected to the developer replenishing apparatus, i.e., the developer supply container 2 is mounted in place on the developer replenishing apparatus. Subsequently, the developer replenishing apparatus drives the driving gear 211 of the container main body 21 to rotate the container main body 21 about its central axis, and the developer in the container main body 21 is sent out from the supply port 213 along with the rotation of the container main body 21, thereby continuously and uniformly supplying the developer replenishing apparatus with the developer. When the developer supply container 2 is stored, mounted, and operated, the second magnet 25 and the first magnet 24 are always in a repulsive state, thereby improving stability and reliability of the developer supply container 2.
The utility model discloses container 2 is supplied with to developer's simple structure and practicality effectively guarantees that the developer lasts evenly for developer replenishing device supplies with. Meanwhile, the information storage device 27, the first positioning ring 23 and the second positioning ring 26 are ensured to be in good and effective contact and fit with the developer replenishing device, poor contact of the information storage device 27 and the electrical contact of the developer replenishing device is avoided, the printing efficiency is prevented from being influenced, and the working stability and reliability of the developer supply container 2 are improved.
Above embodiment is the preferred example of the utility model, and not the restriction the utility model discloses the range of implementing, the event all according to the utility model discloses the equivalent change or the decoration that structure, characteristic and principle were done of application for patent scope all should be included in the utility model discloses the patent application scope.
Claims (9)
1. A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus, said developer supply container comprising:
the developer container comprises a container main body, a developer container and a developer container, wherein the container main body is used for containing developer, and a supply port is formed in one end of the container main body;
a drive gear formed on an outer circumference of the container body adjacent to the supply port, the drive gear for receiving a rotational force to rotate the container body from the developer replenishing apparatus;
characterized in that the developer supply container further comprises:
the first positioning ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned on one side of the driving gear, which is close to the supply port;
the mounting seat is formed on one side, away from the driving gear, of the first positioning ring, and an information storage device is mounted on the mounting seat;
a first magnet disposed on the first positioning ring;
the second positioning ring is rotatably sleeved on the outer circumference of the container main body and is positioned on one side of the driving gear, which is far away from the supply port;
a second magnet disposed on the second retaining ring, the second magnet having a magnetic pole opposite the magnetic pole of the first magnet.
2. A developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
the first magnet and the second magnet are both strong magnets.
3. A developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
the second positioning ring is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding groove extends along the axial direction of the container main body, and the sliding groove is movably matched with a sliding rail of the developer replenishing device.
4. A developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
the second positioning ring is provided with a clamping groove, and a clamping piece of the developer replenishing device can enter the clamping groove.
5. A developer supply container according to claim 4, wherein:
the first positioning ring is provided with a guide part in an extending manner on one side far away from the driving gear, and the guide part is arranged corresponding to the position of the buckling groove in the axial direction of the container body.
6. A developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
a hooking groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the container main body and is positioned on one side, close to the supply port, of the driving gear;
the first positioning ring is provided with a cover hook in a radially extending mode, and the cover hook is hooked in the hooking groove.
7. A developer supply container according to claim 1, wherein:
the developer supply container further includes a seal cover detachably covering the supply port.
8. The developer supply container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:
the first magnet and the second magnet are arranged in a position corresponding to each other in the axial direction of the container body.
9. The developer supply container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein:
the first magnet is located the one side that supply port was kept away from to first retainer ring, first magnet extends to in first retainer ring circumference direction the mount pad.
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