EP0576757B1 - Prozesskassette und Bilderzeugungssystem mit einbaubarer Prozesskassette - Google Patents

Prozesskassette und Bilderzeugungssystem mit einbaubarer Prozesskassette Download PDF

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EP0576757B1
EP0576757B1 EP92308511A EP92308511A EP0576757B1 EP 0576757 B1 EP0576757 B1 EP 0576757B1 EP 92308511 A EP92308511 A EP 92308511A EP 92308511 A EP92308511 A EP 92308511A EP 0576757 B1 EP0576757 B1 EP 0576757B1
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Tadayuki C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tsuda
Kazumi c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Sekine
Isao C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ikemoto
Kazushi C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Watanabe
Yoshikazu c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Sasago
Shinya c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Noda
Kazunori c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Kobayashi
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
    • G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
    • G03G21/1803—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof
    • G03G21/181—Manufacturing or assembling, recycling, reuse, transportation, packaging or storage
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    • G03G2221/1609—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the photosensitive element protective arrangements for preventing damage
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  • the sheet supply tray 3 and the ejection tray 8 are mounted on shafts 3a, 8a, respectively within the system body 16 for pivotal movements in directions b in Fig. 2, and for pivotal movements around shafts 3b, 8b in directions c in Fig. 2.
  • Locking projections 3c, 8c are formed on free ends of the trays 3, 8 at both sides thereof, respectively. These projections can be fitted into locking recesses 1b2 formed in an upper surface of the original hold-down plate 1b.
  • the feed member 12b1 has a lock projection 12b4 at its one longitudinal end, which projection is rotatably fitted into a slot 12b5 formed in the arm member 12b2.
  • the arm member 12b2 is rotatably mounted on the upper frame 14 via a shaft 12b3 and is connected to an arm (not shown) disposed outside the toner reservoir 12a.
  • a drive transmitting means is connected to the feed members 12b1 so that, when the process cartridge B is mounted within the image forming system A, the driving force from the image forming system is transmitted to the feed members to swing the arm member 12b2 around the shaft 12b3 by a predetermined angle.
  • the feed members 12b1 and the arm member 12b2 may be integrally formed from resin such as polypropylene, polyamide or the like so that they can be folded at a connecting portion therebetween.
  • the non-magnetic toner adhered to the developing sleeve 12d enters into an abutment area between the developing blade 12e and the developing sleeve 12d to form the thin toner layer on the developing sleeve, and the toner is frictionally charged by the sliding contact between the toner and the developing sleeve with the polarity sufficiently to develop the electrostatic latent image.
  • the toner remains on the developing sleeve 12d, the remaining toner is mixed with the new toner fed to the developing sleeve 12d and is fed to the abutment area between the developing sleeve and the developing blade 12e.
  • the developing bias contact 18b is also attached to the bearing member 26, and, when the bearing member 26 is attached to the developing sleeve 12d, the bias contact 18b is contacted with a conductive member 18d contacting the inner surface of the developing sleeve 12d.
  • the tear tape 27 can easily be exposed from the process cartridge in assembling the upper and lower frames 14, 15.
  • the gripper portions 14f, 15k are utilized when the process cartridge B is mounted within the image forming system.
  • the operator forgets to remove the tear tape 27 before the process cartridge is mounted within the image forming system, since he must grip the gripper portions in mounting the process cartridge, he will know the exsistence of the non-removed tear tape 27.
  • the color of the tear tape 27 is clearly differentiated from the color of the frames 14, 15 (for example, if the frames are black, a white or yellow tear tape 27 is used), the noticeability is improved, thus reducing the missing of the removal of the tear tape.
  • the assembling and shipping line for the process cartridge B will be explained with reference to Fig. 39A.
  • the various parts are assembled in the lower frame 15, and then, the lower frame into which the various parts are incorporated is checked (for example, the positional relation between the photosensitive drum 9 and the developing sleeve 12d is checked).
  • the lower frame 15 is interconnected to the upper frame 14 within which the patrs such as the charger roller 10 are assembled, thereby forming the process cartridge B.
  • the total check of the process cartridge B is effected, and then the process cartridge is shipped.
  • the assembling and shipping line is very simple.
  • positioning projections 15m are formed on the lower frame 15 to which the photosensitive drum 9 is attached, in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends of the frame. As shown in Fig. 5, when the upper and lower frames 14, 15 are interconnected, these projections 15m protrude upwardly through holes 14g formed in the upper frame 14.
  • the process cartridge B is mounted within the image forming system A, the distance between the lens array 1c2 in the lens unit 1c and the photosensitive drum 9 mounted on the lower frame 15 is accurately determined, so that the light image optically read from the original 2 can be accurately illuminated onto the photosensitive drum 9 via the lens array 1c2.
  • the charger roller 10 is mounted on the upper frame 14 other than the lower frame 15 on which the photosensitive drum 9, developing sleeve 12d and cleaning means 13 are mounted, the upper frame 14 separated from the lower frame 15 can easily be cleaned.

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  1. Prozeß-Kartusche (B), die entfernbar in einem Hauptkörper (A) einer elektrophotographischen Bild-Bildungs-Vorrichtung zu befestigen ist, wobei die Kartusche umfaßt: einen unteren Rahmen (15) ; einen oberen Rahmen (14), der mit dem unteren Rahmen so verbunden ist, daß er oberhalb des unteren Rahmens ist, wenn die Kartusche in der Vorrichtung befestigt ist, wobei die Rahmen voneinander trennbar sind, wenn die Kartusche aus der Vorrichtung entfernt ist; eine drehbare elektrophotographische, lichtempfindliche Trommel (9), die an dem unteren Rahmen befestigt ist; Ladungs-Mittel (10) zum Laden der Trommel; Entwicklungs-Mittel (12), die an dem unteren Rahmen befestigt sind, um ein latentes Bild auf der Trommel zu entwickeln; einen Toner-Behälter (12a), der in dem oberen Rahmen vorgesehen ist, um Toner zu enthalten, der durch das Entwicklungs-Mittel verwendet wird; und Reinigungs-Mittel (13), die in dem unteren Rahmen vorgesehen sind, um die Trommel von dem Toner zu reinigen;
       dadurch gekennzeichnet daß:
       das Ladungs-Mittel umfaßt: eine drehbare Ladungs-Rolle (10); ein Mittel (10c, 10d) zum Befestigen der Ladungs-Rolle auf dem oberen Rahmen, um sie zu der Trommel zu bewegen; und ein Mittel (10a), um die Ladungs-Rolle zu der Trommel vorzuspannen, so daß sie sich mit ihr dreht.
  2. Kartusche nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Rahmen miteinander durch zumindest ein Haken-Glied (14a, 15c) verbunden sind, das auf mindestens einem der Rahmen vorgesehen ist, das lösbar in eine Öffnung (15a, 14c) oder einen Vorsprung (15b) am anderen Rahmen eingreift.
  3. Kartusche nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, wobei das Entwicklungs-Mittel eine Entwicklungs-Hülse (12d) umfaßt, um den Toner zu einer Entwicklungs-Station zu führen, sowie ein Entwicklungs-Blatt (12e), um die eine Dicke der Tonerschicht zu regulieren, die auf einer Umfangsfläche der Entwicklungs-Hülse gebildet ist.
  4. Kartusche nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, wobei das Entwicklungs-Mittel ein elastisches Reinigungs-Blatt (13a), um den Toner von der Trommel zu entfernen, sowie ein Toner-Abfall-Aufnahme-Mittel (13c) umfaßt, um den Toner aufzunehmen, der durch das Reinigungs-Blatt von der Trommel entfernt worden ist.
  5. Kartusche nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, wobei eine Öffnung des Toner-Behälters (12a) durch eine abziehbare Dichtung (27) verschlossen ist, und wobei der Toner in dem Toner-Behälter nach dem Entfernen der Dichtung zu einer Entwicklungs-Station zugeführt werden kann.
  6. Kartusche nach einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche, wobei ein Regulierungs-Vorsprung (15i) zur Regulierung einer Änderung der Stellung der Kartusche in der Bild-Bildungs-Vorrichtung in der Nähe eines Aufzeichnungs-Blatt-Führungs-Abschnittes (15h1, 15h2) des unteren Rahmens angeordnet ist.
  7. Elektrophotographische Bild-Bildungs-Vorrichtung, umfassend einen Hauptkörper (A), eine Kartusche, wie sie in einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche beansprucht worden ist, die in dem Hauptkörper entfernbar befestigt ist und ein Mittel (5) zur Zufuhr eines Aufzeichnungsmediums an der Trommel vorbei.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, in der Form eines elektrophotographischen Kopiergerätes.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, in der Form eines Laserdruckers.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, in der Form eines Telefax-Gerätes.
  11. Verfahren zum Rezyklieren einer Kartusche, wie sie in einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6 beansprucht worden ist, umfassend die Schritte des Trennens des oberen und des unteren Rahmens, des Reinigens und/oder des Ersetzens der Teile der Kartusche, des Nachfüllens des Toner-Behälters und des Zusammenbaues der Teile.
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