CN2847338Y

CN2847338Y - Carbon powder bottle

Info

Publication number: CN2847338Y
Application number: CN 200520128418
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李连富
Original assignee: Print Rite Technology Development Co Ltd of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Print Rite Technology Development Co Ltd of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2005-10-09
Filing date: 2005-10-09
Publication date: 2006-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 2015-10-09
Also published as: WO2007059682A1

Abstract

The utility model discloses a carbon powder bottle comprising a bottle body which is used for containing the carbon powder. A driving and connecting element is arranged in the end head of the neck of the bottle body; the driving and connecting element is fixedly arranged on the neck end of the bottle body and the driving and connecting element and the neck end of the bottle body become integration which is used for splicing a driving element in imaging equipment. The neck of the bottle is provided with a projection, a pressing spring, a carbon powder outlet and an annular cover. The inside of the bottle body is provided with a mixing frame and the bottom of the bottle body is provided with an air drain. The utility model can decrease the dynamic force loss of the imaging equipment; under the situation of being lack of carbon powder, the carbon powder bottle is replaced and the imaging equipment can be supplied with the carbon powder in time.

Description

The carbon dust bottle

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of being removably mounted on the imaging device so that the carbon dust bottle of carbon dust is provided for imaging device.Here, imaging device is meant that such as such equipment such as duplicating machine, printer, facsimile recorders this equipment is used to make electricity consumption photography or electrostatic recording apparatus method to form image.

Background technology

The such electrophotographic image forming apparatus of duplicating machine or printer uses the minimum carbon dust of particle as developer.When the carbon dust in the electrophotographic image forming apparatus exhausted, generally the way of Cai Yonging was, utilized the carbon dust bottle to be the master component supply toner.

U.S. Patent application US2004/0190945 discloses a kind of driving Connection Element that is arranged on carbon dust bottle bottle main body rotation center, this driving Connection Element is connected with the driving output element of imaging device, yet, this driving Connection Element be not regularly with the meal outlet of carbon dust bottle bottle main body be bonded into as a whole, but two relatively independent elements.

There is following technical problem in said structure: on the one hand, the meal outlet that drives Connection Element and carbon dust bottle bottle main body is two relatively independent elements, when imaging equipment is started working, need to consume in advance certain power and make driving Connection Element idle running a period of time, make both in circumferential engagement, can make the driving Connection Element drive carbon dust bottle bottle main body then and move together, this will inevitably cause kinetic equation loss big; On the other hand, when imaging device lacks powder, change the carbon dust bottle, drive Connection Element idle running certain angle in order to make driving Connection Element and carbon dust bottle bottle in circumferential engagement, need to make in advance, and this process can not in time be replenished carbon dust.

Thus, design the real necessity that belongs to of a kind of novel carbon dust bottle.

Summary of the invention

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of carbon dust bottle that can reduce kinetic equation loss relatively;

Another purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of under the situation that lacks powder, and imaging device can in time be replenished the carbon dust bottle of carbon dust.

For achieving the above object, the carbon dust bottle that the utility model provides comprises the thin-walled bottle that is used to hold carbon dust, bottle has prismatic tubular neck portions, be positioned at the meal outlet that outside conveying carbon dust is set on the neck sidewall, be used for carrying the puddle support of carbon dust in the bottle to meal outlet, be positioned at the neck termination be provided with bottle fixedly connected, be used for the driving connecting portion that cooperates with the imaging device medium power, also be provided with one can be along the neck axial action, be used to open and close the lid mechanism of meal outlet.Therefore, when satisfying the keying meal outlet, imaging device power will directly drive the bottle rotation, eliminate the idle running phenomenon that drives connecting portion, also make imaging device obtain replenishing carbon dust very soon.

Better scheme is at bottle body bottom an air expansion bottle intracoelomic cavity and extraneous air flue to be set, and is used to reduce produce the inside and outside pressure reduction of bottle in the bottle after the carbon dust consumption, makes the outflow of carbon dust smooth more.

Lid mechanism by annular cover, be fixed on the seal on the annular cover inwall and be arranged on described neck and be used to drive the spring that annular cover is closed meal outlet.Outer wall at neck is provided with projection, and described annular cover sidewall is provided with the chute that cooperates with projection vertically.This can make annular cover open meal outlet and spring is closed meal outlet at imaging device, and works under the travel limits of projection and chute.

Stable for making powder delivery reach annular cover relatively continuously, meal outlet, projection and chute all can circumferentially be symmetrical arranged at neck.

According to below in conjunction with the description of accompanying drawing to the utility model preferred embodiment, the purpose of this utility model and advantage will be clearer.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the cut-open view of embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation that drives Connection Element among the embodiment, is used to explain how the carbon dust bottle is installed and dismounting to the carbon dust bottle carriage of imaging device.

Embodiment

As depicted in figs. 1 and 2; carbon dust bottle 1 comprises that is used for protecting a bottle cap 2 that drives Connection Element 12; bottle cap 2 is opened in use; a meal outlet 3 that is arranged on carbon dust bottle bottle 7 necks; an annular cover 4 that is arranged on carbon dust bottle bottle 7 necks and is used for opening and closing meal outlet 3; the inboard of this annular cover 4 is provided with and is used to the sealing sponge 5 that prevents that carbon dust from leaking outside; sidewall is provided with a pair of chute 16; one can drive the spring 6 that annular cover 4 is closed meal outlet 3; thereby make outlet cap 4 open and when external force loses, close meal outlet 3 under external force; the projection 15 that is symmetricly set on bottle 7 necks can be undertaken spacing by 16 pairs of annular cover 4 back and forth movements of chute; a puddle support 8 that is arranged in the cylindric bottle 7; a bleeder vent 9; bleeder vent 9 constitutes the air flue of external world's make-up gas in bottle, when the pressure in carbon dust consumption causes bottle 7 reduces by a slice ventilated membrane 9a shutoff; this air flue can in time replenish air, spends the end and causes carbon dust to export to prevent the bottle internal pressure.Bottle body bottom has 10, one domes 11 of a base.The neck front end is provided with one and drives Connection Element 12, be provided with the locking projection 13 and the projection 14 that gets loose on this driving Connection Element 12, after this driving Connection Element 12 is made and is finished, be arranged on the front end of bottle 7 necks regularly, thereby make driving Connection Element 12 become the integral body that the axle degree is consistent with the neck of bottle 7.In other words, driving Connection Element 12 becomes a coaxial integral body with the neck of bottle 7, on the one hand, does not need to consume certain power and makes driving Connection Element idle running a period of time and bottle reach synchronous in circumferential engagement, the minimizing kinetic equation loss; On the other hand, under the situation that lacks powder replacing carbon dust bottle, imaging device can in time be replenished carbon dust.

The course of work of the present utility model below is described, as shown in Figure 3, carbon dust bottle 1 is loaded on the imaging device carbon dust bottle carriage 20, rotation tomography operation of equipment handle (not shown), make imaging device carbon dust bottle carriage 20 drive carbon dust bottle 1 and move along the A direction, simultaneously, imaging device drives output element 21 and moves along the B direction, at first, the locking projection 13 that drives on the Connection Element 12 contacts with sleeve 17 formation that imaging device drives in the output element 21.Then, continue to make carbon dust bottle 1 to move and imaging device drives output element 21 and moves along the B direction along the A direction, sleeve 17 compressing locking projections 13 make its radially elastic deformation.Thereby locking projection 13 can be coupled in the lock hole 18 that drives in the output element 21, and locking projection 13 locks with driving output element 21 securely, thereby realizes the moment of torsion transmission.Meanwhile, annular cover 4 is produced relative motion by imaging device powder-storage bin 19 1 end pushing tows with carbon dust bottle 1, opens meal outlet 2, and the carbon dust bottle enters applying working condition.

When carbon dust is most, the operating grip of turn in the other direction, the driving output element 21 of imaging device is moved to the B direction, the generation elastic deformation that is squeezed of the locking projection 13 and the projection 14 that gets loose, thus make locking projection 13 shift out the lock hole 18 that drives output element 21, meanwhile, carbon dust bottle 1 moves along the B direction, annular cover 4 relative carbon dust bottle 1 under the effect of spring 6 restoring forces moves along the A direction, closes meal outlet 3, finishes the taking-up process of carbon dust bottle 1.

For the professional and technical personnel, the utility model also exists other advantage and simple malformation.Therefore, the utility model is not limited to shown in above-mentioned detailed description and the embodiment with regard to its more wide form.In addition, just as appended technical scheme and equivalent thereof limit, many distortion can also be arranged and do not depart from the aim of total invention.

Claims

1, carbon dust bottle comprises:

Be used to hold the thin-walled bottle of carbon dust, bottle has prismatic tubular neck portions;

Be positioned at the meal outlet of outwards carrying carbon dust on the neck sidewall;

Be used for carrying the puddle support of carbon dust in the bottle to meal outlet;

It is characterized in that:

Be positioned at the neck termination be provided with bottle fixedly connected, be used for the driving connecting portion that cooperates with the imaging device medium power;

One can be along the neck axial action, be used to open and close the lid mechanism of meal outlet.

2, carbon dust bottle according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Described bottle body bottom has air expansion bottle intracoelomic cavity and extraneous air flue.

3, carbon dust bottle according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that:

Described lid mechanism by annular cover, be fixed on the seal on the annular cover inwall and be arranged on described neck and be used to drive the spring that annular cover is closed meal outlet.

4, carbon dust bottle according to claim 3 is characterized in that:

The outer wall of described neck is provided with projection, and described annular cover sidewall is provided with the chute that cooperates with projection vertically.

5, carbon dust bottle according to claim 4 is characterized in that:

Described meal outlet, described projection and described chute all circumferentially are symmetrical arranged at described neck.