JP2002006691A - Management method for developer container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management method for developer containers which is used in housing, storing, transporting and selling toners and/or replenishing developing devices for electrostatic charge images with developers and is particularly used for recovering and recycling of the same. SOLUTION: This management method for flexible bag-like container bodies and toner bottles which are inserted into the containers from the packing and discharging ports of the container bodies, enable toner packing operators to take out the internal toners by gravity fall or by using pneumatic toner take-out means, enable the operators to pack and discharge the toners by tubular toner transfer means or without the aid of such means without contaminating the hands and clothing of the operators and allow the volume reduction of the container bodies after use comprises steps; attachably and detachably mounting IC tags obtained by embedding IC chips each having a CPU, input/output interface section, ROM and RAM into tag members or covering the tag members with such IC chips into the toner bottle; and managing the toner bottle by the handling history data of the toner bottles including the operation to pack the toners to the toner bottles, the operation to distribute the toner bottles, the operation to recover the same and the data of the occurrence of such operations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used for storing, storing, transporting, selling, and / or replenishing a developing device for an electrostatic charge image a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image. Therefore, the present invention relates to a method for managing developer containers that are collected and reused.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an electrostatic image formed by various methods such as an electrophotographic copying method, an electrostatic printing method, and an electrostatic printer method uses a one-component developer containing no carrier or a mixture of a carrier and a toner. Visualized by a two-component developer,
The resulting visible image of the toner is fixed after or without transfer to a suitable image support. The developer used for the visualization process is consumed as the visible image forming operation is continued, and as the toner supply becomes insufficient,
Various development unevenness occurs in the obtained visible image or the image density decreases.

In order to solve such a problem, toner is usually supplied to a developing device in an image forming apparatus or, if a developer reservoir is provided, to a developer reservoir. Normally, a toner container called a toner bottle or a toner cartridge is used for toner replenishment. The toner bottle is filled with toner inside by a toner manufacturer, and stores the toner, transports and distributes various routes,
Used for toner supply to the developing device in the image forming apparatus,
In some cases, the developer itself is set in a developing unit in the image forming apparatus and used as a developer reservoir or a developer supply unit. In this case, the toner bottle is often called a toner cartridge. In the case of the one-component developer visualization method, the toner bottle can be a developer container. In the case of bread containers or confectionery containers in the bakery confectionery industry (these are used for fermenting and baking dough, and for preservation, transport and distribution, and ultimately are often used as tableware equivalents) Similarly to the above, its functions are diverse, and therefore, many structural, material, and functional devices have been devised.

[0004] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-272075 discloses an example of a toner container suitable for an image forming apparatus capable of easily supplying toner and exchanging a developer. A bag-like container composed of a single layer or multiple layers of a flexible sheet having a thickness of about 120 μm and fitted with a base member is described. As a possible developer container, as shown in FIG.
A bag storage section (102A) formed in a bag shape and a developer supply port (102C) provided in the bag storage section (102A).
And a shutter member (102D) for opening and closing the developer supply port (102C). The developer supply port (102C) is coupled to a base of a developer container coupling portion provided in a developing unit of the image forming apparatus. A developer container (102) having a structure that can be easily detached is described.

In fact, since the toner bottle is usually made of a plastic material, it does not easily rot when discarded after use, so that it can be recovered and reused from the viewpoint of environmental protection and from the viewpoint of effective use of resources. Preferably,
Therefore, as a toner manufacturer, it is a natural and urgent social issue for a manufacturer to create a system that can smoothly carry out such collection responsibilities. We have worked hard to build a recycling system, and have already announced one of the cases (Nihon Keizai Shimbun, published on Tuesday, April 18, 2000).

[0006] The current manufacturer is required to be liable to a certain extent for resolving various inconveniences related to the supplied products.
We propose a management method and system for dismantling various products without hindrance. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-168253 discloses that a product name, a manufacturer name, a model,
There is disclosed a product dismantling management method and system that displays a code including a year, a serial number, etc., displays a configuration and a material name for each part, and uses these data upon disassembly. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-155327 discloses a processing system for judging a desired processing method of a waste product based on information added to the waste product and information of a database and processing the waste product. 7-16
Japanese Patent Publication No. 0325 discloses a method for maintaining an article by using a storage means for storing history information of each element in an article composed of a plurality of elements (parts). Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-277020 discloses that using information in an IC card as a manifest of a special management industrial waste management slip system using the IC card,
Although treatment methods and systems are shown to prevent tampering of manifests in waste treatment and to identify qualified vendors, such conventional methods and systems both maintain, dismantle, and dispose of products. It does not consider smooth collection of toner bottles or management in the entire distribution system.

[0007] JP-A-5-305791 discloses a container for consumables that is consumed with use of office equipment and the like.
On the container itself or on the surface of the container or package, envelope or postcard, the address of the manufacturer, the name of the contents and the necessary items related to transportation so that the user can collect it at the manufacturer side without much trouble It is described that printing etc. is described in advance in advance.However, this container is a container of an ink cartridge for supplying ink as a consumable item of the ink jet recording apparatus. Although it is intended to prevent color contamination of clothes and the like, it is complicated and it is difficult to apply it directly to the handling of powder toner, and this technology is passed through each stage in the distribution channel from the manufacturer of the ink cartridge. Unable to control the flow of the container until it reaches the end user and is returned to the manufacturer again.

By the way, recently, we have developed a number of toner bottles having an improved structure and function suitable for storing and removing powder, suitable for mounting and dismounting on an image forming apparatus, and suitable for recycling. And developed a patent application. Since these new toner bottles are also objects of the present invention, they will be described in some detail in advance.

That is, in the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 10-179018, as shown in FIG. 2, as an example, "a developer storage container for storing a toner or a developer obtained by mixing a toner and a carrier is used. There is a closed bag-shaped container body (220), one end of which enters the container body (220) and the other end jumps out of the container body (220) to carry in and out the toner or developer. Body (22
0) and a developer guide member (22)
2) and a support member (2) fixed to a part of the container body (220) and supporting the developer guide member (222).
21), an engaging portion (223) provided on the support member (221), which may be, for example, a screw portion, and a developer which may be in the form of a tube, for example, which can communicate with the developer guide member (222). A communication path (226) is provided, a base member (224) is provided which can be disengaged from the engaging portion (223), and communication between the developer guide member (222) and the developer communication path (226) is provided. And an opening / closing member (250) which may be a lid-like member capable of opening and closing the container.

Although not essential, the container body (220) is formed by a blow molding method or the like, and is a base member (224) made of resin or the like provided with a toner discharge portion.
In addition, for example, a resin or paper flexible sheet of about 80 to 200 μm polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyester, or the like can be preferably configured by fixing a bag made of a single or multiple layers of a flexible sheet, On the other hand, the developer guide member (222) is connected to the container body (22).
It can be formed from the same material as 0), or can be formed from a hard material from which the attached toner can be easily removed.

Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 10-1998, an example of which is shown in FIG.
No. 179018 and the description of the drawings, “A developer container for storing a toner or a developer obtained by mixing a toner and a carrier, wherein a closed bag-shaped container body (22
0), one end goes into the container body (220), the other end jumps out of the container body (220), and the developing or removably incorporated in the container body (220) in order to take in and out the toner or developer. A developer guide member (222), a support member (221) fixed to a part of the container body (220) and supporting the developer guide member (222).
An engaging portion (223) provided on the support member (221), which may be, for example, a screw portion; and the developer guide member (2).
22) is provided with a developer communication path (226), which may be in the form of a tube, for example, which can communicate with the engagement section (223).
An opening / closing member (250), which may be a lid-like member capable of opening and closing communication between the agent guide member (222) and the developer communication passage (226), is provided. Agent storage container characterized by having a)
After use, the flexible container body (220)
, A support member (221), and a developer guide member (22
2), or can be easily disassembled into a container body (220) with the support member (221) fixed and integrated and a developer guide member (222), or the container body (220), The support member (221) can be easily disassembled into a fixed and integrated developer guide member (222).

[0012] Further, in the developer accommodating container, a sheet-like sealing material is attached above an entrance of the container main body (220).
Since the base member (224) is fitted from above, the base member (224) is not contaminated by the toner, and the base member (224) is used to transfer tubular toner to a copying machine or the like. Since the screw having the same structure as that of the end of the filling means is provided, the base member (224) fitted to the entrance of the container body (220) does not stain the hands and clothes during the operation of filling the toner into the copying machine or the like. ) Is removed, and then the sheet-like sealing material is peeled off, and a tubular toner transferring and filling means having an end portion having the same structure as the mouthpiece member (224) is connected, so that the toner filling operation to the copying machine or the like is performed manually. It can be done easily without soiling or clothing. Although not indispensable, the container body (220) is molded by a blow molding method or the like, and a cap member (224) made of a resin or the like provided with a toner discharge portion is provided with polyethylene or polypropylene of, for example, about 80 to 200 μm. , A bag made of a single layer or multiple layers of a flexible sheet made of resin or paper such as nylon, polyester, etc., can be fixed, while the developer guide member (222) is It can be formed from a material of the same quality as the body (220), or can be formed from a hard material from which the attached toner can be easily removed.

In the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 10-210085, as shown in FIG. 3, an example of a container (320) for storing a toner or a developer obtained by mixing a toner and a carrier is shown. And an agent discharge portion (322) for discharging the stored toner or developer into the agent storage container body (321) having a closed structure which may be a bag, and inflow of air into the container body. And an air supply section (330) for performing the above-described steps. Although this developer container is not indispensable, a toner guide base member (323) is provided in the toner discharge portion (322) of the toner container (320).
However, the air supply base member (331) may be welded to the air supply portion (330) by ultrasonic waves or the like and integrally connected thereto. Further, the bag body (321) is made of a resin such as polyethylene or nylon, and has a thickness of 80 to 120 μm.
m, a flexible sheet having a thickness of about m may be formed in a single-layer or multi-layer configuration.
21) may also have a hermetically sealed structure in which the peripheral portion is welded by ultrasonic waves or the like. The surface of the sheet constituting the bag (321) is subjected to aluminum vapor deposition to prevent static electricity. The toner guide base member (323) and the air supply base member (331) are also made of resin such as polyethylene or nylon. If the same material as the bag (321) is set, it is convenient for recycling. On the other hand, the toner guide base member (323) is connected to the container body (3).
20) or a hard material from which the attached toner can be easily removed. A partition member (324) may be provided between the toner discharge unit (322) and the air supply unit (330) at the upper part of the bag body (321), and the partition member (324) moves downward from above. Extend toward the bag (3
The two chambers may be formed by reaching near the bottom of 21). An open portion from the lower end of the partition member (324) to the bottom of the bag (321) connects the communicating portion (32) connecting the two chambers.
6). Although not indispensable, the container body (320) is also formed by a blow molding method or the like, and is provided with an air supply base member (331) made of resin or the like provided with a toner discharge portion, for example, 80 to 200 μm.
And a bag made of a flexible sheet made of resin or paper, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, polyester, etc., having a single layer or multiple layers. The toner guide base member ( 323)
Can be formed from the same material as the container body (320), or can be formed from a hard material from which the adhered toner can be easily removed.

Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 10-1998, an example of which is shown in FIG.
No. 210085 and the description of the drawings, "A developer container (320) for storing a toner or a developer obtained by mixing a toner and a carrier, the developer container main body (321) having a closed structure which may be a bag. ), An agent discharge section (322) for discharging the stored toner or developer, and an air supply section (3) for flowing air into the container body.
30) can be easily disassembled into a flexible developer container main body (321) and a developer discharge section (322) after use, and A sheet-like sealing material is attached on the entrance of the container body, and the base member is fitted thereon, so that the base member is not contaminated by toner,
The base member has the same structure as the end of the tubular toner transfer and filling means used for filling the toner into the copying machine or the like, and is provided with a compatible mechanism such as a screw fitting mechanism. The hands and clothes are not stained during the toner filling operation.

In the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 11-282380, as shown in an example in FIG. 4, a "toner container for storing a powder toner used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus" , At least two surfaces (402), (407) formed in a planar shape and which may be substantially parallel
In a portion excluding the toner discharge portion (410), and a "toner storage container which may be a box-shaped or a hexahedral such as a hexahedron" is described. This toner container is not indispensable, but the front (402) and the back (407) may be the same size and the same shape, and may be formed in a trapezoid shape in which the width decreases toward the bottom. In the case of a hexahedron, it may have an area larger than the other four surfaces, at least a part of the other four surfaces may be a curved surface, and the toner discharge hole (410) is closed by a sealing piece. It may be.

The toner container configured as above is
Since the front (402) and the back (407) are flat surfaces parallel to each other, they can be stacked and stored, and the front (402) and the back (407) have a larger area than the other four surfaces. When it is stored, it can be stored in a stable state in which it does not fall down, and the weight per unit area received by the toner on the lower side is smaller than when it is placed vertically, for example. Agglomeration can be reduced, and for example, as shown in FIG.
It can be stored, packaged, stored, transported, etc. in standardized sizes such as 4 size and A5 size, and can be folded down to reduce its volume after use and collected at low distribution cost.

In the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 11-363375, as shown in an example in FIG. 5, a toner container (502) having a toner discharge port (513) is provided. (513) is a toner container for forming an electrophotographic image, characterized in that it has a fitting portion capable of fitting and holding the elongated object (518) which may be, for example, a tube. Has been described.

This toner container for forming an electrophotographic image is not necessarily indispensable, but is formed in advance in a fitting portion capable of fitting and holding a long object (518) which can be a pneumatic transfer means. Adhesion improving portion (52) which may be an elastic material which may have a slit (526a) formed therein.
6) can be provided. A plurality of slits (526a) can be provided. In the slits (526a), for example, a pneumatic transfer means such as an air pump (transfer means by suction or supplied air) (51) for transferring the toner inside the container is used.
The end of the discharging means for discharging to the developing means in 1) can be inserted with security kept. The end of the discharging means has a toner return pipe (512) and a toner discharge pipe (516) having a connection port for an air pipe (514) for operating a pneumatic transfer power source (510). Thus, for example, a concentric double tube can be formed. The toner discharge pipe (516) keeps the slit (526) while keeping the security.
In order to facilitate insertion into a), the tip may form a toner outlet (515) and be narrow, and the toner outlet (515) may be formed in that portion. This toner container (502) can be a bag-shaped container, and at least a part thereof has a bellows structure (55).
3) may be provided to make the container volume-reducible, or a foldable box-shaped container (540). In any case, by fitting to the frame-shaped or box-shaped posture holding means (548), storage, packaging, storage, transportation, and the like are performed in a certain form, and the collection is folded or reduced in volume. be able to.

As shown in FIG. 6 in the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-1806, a deformable bag (622) for accommodating powder and the posture of the bag (622) are shown. , For example, the outer box (650) shown in (a),
The support means (660) provided outside the bag body (622) and the support means (66) provided inside the bag body (622) shown in FIG.
1) The reinforcing member (662) shown in (c) attached to the bag (622) and the bag (62) shown in (d)
2) The thickened portion (663) of itself and the reinforcing bag (66) provided on the inclined surface of the bag body (622) as shown in (e).
And 4) a posture holding means which may be a support member (666) as shown in (f) which can be fitted into the mouth portion (621) of the bag body (622). 620).

A container for storing this powder, for example, a toner (62)
0) is not indispensable, but is formed, for example, by a blow molding method or the like, and a base (621) made of resin or the like provided with a toner discharge section is provided with a polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, nylon, or the like of about 80 to 200 μm, for example. A bag (622) made of a single layer or multiple layers of a flexible sheet made of resin or paper such as polyester can be fixed. The storage container (620) has a closed structure, and a base (621) at the bottom thereof is provided with a self-closing valve elastic body, preferably a seal valve (623) made of foamed sponge or the like, as a toner discharge portion. Can also be
A guide piece (625) for attachment and holding to the outer box (650) or the like can be provided.

In addition, a bag (62) is provided for preventing static electricity and preventing moisture.
2) The front or back surface of the sheet may be subjected to aluminum vapor deposition. The storage container (620)
The bag body (622) is stored, packed, stored, transported, used, and the like in a form kept together with the posture holding means. At the time of collection, the bag is folded or reduced in volume without removing or removing the posture holding means. can do.

In the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-35919, a deformable inner bag (720) for accommodating powder and an inner bag (720) as shown in FIG. And an outer container body (750) having greater rigidity than the inner bag body (720), and the inner bag body (720) is provided with a discharge part for discharging the stored powder. A powder container characterized by the above is described.

A container for storing this powder, for example, a toner (72)
0) is not indispensable, but is formed by a blow molding method or the like, and a base (721) made of resin or the like provided with a toner discharge portion is provided with a polyethylene, polypropylene, nylon, nylon, A bag (722) made of a single layer or multiple layers of a flexible sheet made of resin such as polyester or paper or paper can be fixed. The container (720) has a closed structure, and a base (721) at the bottom is provided with a seal valve (723) made of a self-closing elastic body, preferably a foamed sponge or the like, as a toner discharge section. Can also be
A guide piece (725) for mounting and holding on the outer container body (750) or the like can be fixed.

The base (721) is connected to the slide plate (72).
5) The bag portion (722) is fixed to the upper side. For example, a fixed portion (726) formed in a boat shape is provided, and a discharge portion (727) formed in a cylindrical shape for forming a through hole (724) is provided below the slide plate (725). You may. The discharge part (727) may be provided with a seal valve (723) made of an elastic body, preferably a foamed sponge or the like, as a self-closing valve.
21) has a cap piece (7) for closing the discharge portion (727).
28) may be integrally provided via a connection portion (729), and the cap piece (728) may be provided with a discharge portion (727).
May be formed with a circular depression (728a).

The outer box (75) of the toner container (702)
0) may be an octahedron having face plates (750a) to (750h), and FIG.
The inner surface and the outer surface of an example in which 0) is developed on a flat plate are shown. Each of the face plates (750a) to (750h) may have all straight sides of a connected side that is connected to the face plates and a separation side that is separated by the face plates, and each face plate may have at least one connected side. Therefore, the outer box (750) can be developed into a single-plate shape of various shapes by appropriately selecting the connection side and the separation side of each of the face plates (750a) to (750h). Therefore, a face plate that is completely separated at the time of deployment does not occur.

Further, each of the face plates (750a) to (750)
As shown in the figure, a V-shaped groove (75) for regulating the bending angle is formed on the inner side of the connection side of (h).
1) may be formed, and the V-shaped groove (751)
Sets the angle of the V-groove according to the bending angle of the connection side. In other words, if the angle of V is approximately 90 degrees, when the surface forming the V is bent in a contacting direction, the V groove (7
The bending angle of the face plate connected via 51) can be restricted to approximately 90 degrees.

Conversely, when the surface forming the V is bent in the direction away from the surface, there is no restriction, so that the surface plates can be bent to the position where they overlap. In addition, each face plate (750a) to (750h)
As shown in the figure, a locking protrusion (752) is provided on one face plate as a locking means, and a locking hole (75) is provided on the other face plate as a locking means.
3) is provided, and the face plates can be locked. Therefore, the inner surface side is bent in an appropriate order from a state where the face plate is spread into one plate shape, and the locking projection (752)
Is locked in the locking hole (753), the outer box (750) is completed without using a tool or the like.

Further, the outer box (750) is developed with the outer surface facing upward as shown in the figure, and this is
2 so that the face plate (750c) overlaps the face plate (750f).
When folded, the length in the width direction is reduced to half, and as shown in the figure, the face plate (750
By folding and stacking g), the area and thickness can be reduced, and can be stored in an appropriately sized envelope.

The filter (755) supplies air into the cartridge from the machine side in order to supply toner to the machine side. However, the filter (755) prevents the internal pressure of the bag-shaped container from rising and reduces the toner supply amount. Stabilize. This filter (755) is a porous membrane and has a very small pore size of 3 μm, and satisfies the seemingly contradictory functions of dustproofness and air permeability at the same time.

In the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-282380, the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-363375, the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-1806, and the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-35919. Also, a point in which a sheet-like sealing material is attached on the inlet of the container body, and a base member is fitted thereon, and a base member (cap member) of the container body, and a terminal of the toner transfer and filling means. However, the compatibility of the fitted state with the inlet of the container body is the same.

Further, the toner bottle described in JP-A-11-282380, the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-363375, the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-1806, and the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-35919. Is not limited to a flexible bag-shaped developer storage container, but instead of being preferably a hard case,
Folds are provided, so that the folded volume can be reduced and recovered after use.

Further, a box-shaped, frame-shaped or rigid column-shaped attitude holding means for toner bottles described in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-363375, and a toner bottle attitude holding means described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-1806. Request 2000-35919
The outer container with high rigidity for the toner bottle described in the item can also be removed from the container body after use, folded, etc. to reduce the volume, or multiple units can be collected together, and after collection, the remaining toner can be compared. The toner can be easily and completely removed, and after the toner is removed, it can be (re) used as new.

Therefore, these novel toner bottles are those in which the toner container main body is formed from a sheet material having shape retaining properties, or the container main body and the shape retaining outer box for the container main body are materials having shape retaining properties. Or both the container body and the shape-retaining outer box for the container body are made of a shape-retaining material, and these containers are filled with the container body. To remove the toner inside by being dropped into the container through the discharge port by gravity or by using a pneumatic removal means, and with or without the tubular toner transfer means, to contaminate the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator. And a toner take-out means detachably fitted to the filling / discharging port for filling the electrostatic image developing means with toner, and the container body can be folded after use.

As will be understood from the above description, the toner removing means mounted on the toner bottle may be made of a thermoplastic material or a hard material. When supplying toner from the toner bottle to, for example, a copying apparatus, a toner removing means is not necessary when the machine is provided with a nozzle for taking in toner, and may not be installed.

In any case, when the toner removing means is mounted on the toner bottle side, these are made of a thermoplastic material, and if the container body is of a bag shape, both need to be disassembled. On the other hand, when either or both are made of a hard material suitable for recovery and reuse, it is preferable, though not essential, that they be disassembled and folded.

That is, the novel toner bottles according to the present invention include (a) a flexible bag-shaped container main body and a filling / discharging port of the container main body, which are inserted into the container to drop the internal toner by natural fall or A toner bottle which can be taken out by using a pneumatic take-out means and can be filled and discharged with toner without or through a tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator. Is a toner bottle that can be reduced in volume after use;

(B) A container body formed from a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and the toner is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container body, and the internal toner is naturally dropped or using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle that can be taken out and filled and discharged without or through a tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, and the container body can be folded after use. Toner bottle;

(C) A flexible bag-shaped container main body and a tubular member which is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container main body to take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or through a toner transferring means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, wherein the container body can be reduced in volume after use, and the container A toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or column-shaped attitude holding means or an outer box which is detachably fitted on the outside of the main body and formed of a thermoplastic material;

(D) A flexible bag-shaped container main body and a tubular member which is inserted into the container through the filling / discharging port of the container main body and takes out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or through a toner transferring means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, wherein the container body can be reduced in volume after use, and the container A toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or hard columnar posture holding means or an outer box which is detachably fitted on the outside of the main body and is made of a hard material capable of easily removing adhered toner;

(E) A container body formed of a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and the toner is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container body, and the internal toner is naturally dropped or using a pneumatic take-out means. The container body is a toner bottle that can be taken out, filled or discharged with or without a tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, and the container body can be folded after use. The container body can be folded after use, and the outside of the container body is further provided with a detachably fitted box type, frame type or rigid column made of a hard material capable of easily removing the adhered toner. A toner bottle having posture holding means or an outer box; and

(F) A container body formed from a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and a toner that is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container body and allows the internal toner to fall naturally or by using a pneumatic take-out means. The container body is a toner bottle that can be taken out, filled or discharged with or without a tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, and the container body can be folded after use. The container body can be folded after use, and a box-shaped or frame-shaped or rigid column-shaped posture holding means or outer box formed of a thermoplastic material and detachably fitted to the outside of the container body is further provided. Toner bottles. Therefore, each of these toner bottles would need or at least be useful for their own management method particularly suited to them.

[0042]

Recently, we have disclosed such a toner bottle as described in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-179018, a toner bottle as described in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-210085, and Japanese Patent Application No. 11-282380. Toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-363375,
Toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-1806, Japanese Patent Application No.
As a result of studying how to use the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 000-35919, the toner bottle of (b), the toner bottle of (d), the toner bottle of (e), and the toner bottle of (f), that is, the shape-retaining sheet material A box-type or frame-type, which is formed of a shape-retaining sheet material of the same quality as the container body and is detachably fitted to the outside of the toner bottle having the container body formed from An extremely useful management and collection system, which is particularly preferable in the case of a toner bottle having a rigid columnar posture holding means or an outer box (hereinafter, referred to as “shape-retaining outer box or the like” in this specification), has been completed. Here, "the shape-retaining outer box etc."
The container body to which is attached may be a flexible bag-shaped, and in particular, it is necessary or preferable to use a “shape-retaining outer box or the like” as the container body is actually a flexible bag-shaped one. There are many.

For example, the developer containers such as the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-210085, the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 10-210085, and the toner bottle described in Japanese Patent Application No. 11-282380 have been disassembled. The later "flexible bag-shaped developer storage container body" can be collected by reducing the volume after use, and even if the remaining toner is not completely removed, for example, pellets obtained therefrom are harmless. There is a great demand for the use as a suitable reducing fuel, for example, a preferable reducing fuel in the field of metallurgy, and the “developer guide member” or “developer discharge member” is disassembled from a flexible bag-shaped developer storage container. When the toner is collected, the remaining toner can be relatively easily and completely removed, and after the toner is removed, the toner can be reused as a new product. On the other hand, in the case of such other hard bottles, disassembly and folding recovery are particularly advantageous in various respects. The same applies to the case of an outer box for covering the container body.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to use toner in storing, storing, transporting, selling and / or replenishing a developer to an electrostatic image developing device, and in particular, to recover and reuse the toner. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for managing a developer container.

[0045]

The object of the present invention is to provide a (1) flexible bag-like container main body and a toner container which is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container main body to allow the internal toner to fall naturally. Or by using a pneumatic take-out means, the toner can be filled and discharged through the tubular toner transfer means, without or with the intervention of the toner filling operator's hands and clothes, and the container body can be used after use. What is claimed is: 1. A method for managing a toner bottle, the volume of which may be reduced.
An IC tag in which an IC chip having an AM is embedded or covered in a tag member is detachably mounted, and a toner including a toner bottle filling operation, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and a date including an occurrence date of the operation is provided. Toner bottle management method using bottle handling history data].

The object of the present invention is to provide (2) a container body formed of a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and a method of inserting an internal toner into a container through a filling / discharging port of the container body. Removed by dropping or using a pneumatic removal means, via or without the tubular toner transfer means, without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator,
A method for managing a toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner, and the container body being foldable after use. The toner bottle includes a CPU, an input / output interface,
An IC tag having an IC chip having an OM and a RAM embedded in or covered with a tag member is detachably mounted, and a toner filling operation for a toner bottle, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and an occurrence date of the operation are described. The toner bottle management method is characterized by managing the toner bottles based on the toner bottle handling history data.

Further, the object of the present invention is to provide (3) a flexible bag-shaped container main body, which is inserted into a container through a filling / discharging port of the container main body, and the internal toner is dropped by natural fall or pneumatic. The toner can be filled and discharged without taking out the toner using a simple take-out means, without or through the tubular toner transfer means, without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator,
The container body can be reduced in volume after use, and a box-shaped or frame-shaped or column-shaped posture holding means or an outer box which is detachably fitted and formed of a thermoplastic material is further provided outside the container body. A method of managing a toner bottle having a CPU, an input / output interface unit, and an RO
An IC tag having an M chip and a RAM embedded in or covered with a tag member is detachably mounted, and a toner filling operation for the toner bottle, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and an occurrence date of the operation are described. The toner bottle management method is characterized by managing the toner bottles based on the toner bottle handling history data.

Further, the object of the present invention is to provide (4) a flexible bag-shaped container main body and a toner container which is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging opening of the container main body to allow the internal toner to fall by itself or pneumatically. The toner can be filled and discharged without taking out the toner using a simple take-out means, without or through the tubular toner transfer means, without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator,
The container body can be reduced in volume after use, and the outside of the container body is further provided with a removably fitted box type, frame type or hard type formed of a hard material capable of easily removing adhered toner. A method of managing a toner bottle having a columnar attitude holding unit or an outer box, wherein the toner bottle includes a CPU,
I formed by embedding or covering an IC chip having an input / output interface unit, ROM and RAM in a tag member
The C-tag is detachably mounted, and the toner bottle is managed based on toner bottle handling history data including a toner filling operation, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collecting operation, and an occurrence date of the operation. And a method for managing a toner bottle.

The object of the present invention is to provide (5) a container body formed of a sheet material having a shape-retaining property, and the internal toner which is inserted into the container from a filling / discharging port of the container body to spontaneously remove the internal toner. Removed by dropping or using a pneumatic removal means, via or without the tubular toner transfer means, without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator,
The container body can be filled and discharged, the container body can be folded after use, the container body can be folded after use, and the outside of the container body is further formed of a hard material that can easily remove the adhered toner. A method for managing a toner bottle having a detachably fitted box-shaped or frame-shaped or rigid column-shaped attitude holding means or an outer box, wherein the toner bottle is provided with a CPU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM, and a RAM. A detachable IC tag having an IC chip embedded or covered in a tag member having a toner bottle, including a toner filling operation for the toner bottle, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and a date of occurrence of the operation The management method of the toner bottle characterized in that the toner history is managed by the handling history data.

The object of the present invention is also achieved by (6) the container body formed of a sheet material having a shape-retaining property, and the internal toner which is inserted into the container from the filling / discharging port of the container body to spontaneously remove the internal toner. Removed by dropping or using a pneumatic removal means, via or without the tubular toner transfer means, without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator,
The toner can be filled and discharged, the container body can be folded after use, the container body can be folded after use, and further removably fitted to the outside of the container body, which is made of thermoplastic material. A method for managing a toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or rigid columnar posture holding means or an outer box, wherein an IC chip having a CPU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM and a RAM is attached to a tag member. An embedded or covered IC tag is detachably mounted, and the toner bottle is stored in the toner bottle according to the toner bottle operation history data including the toner bottle filling operation, the toner bottle distribution operation, the collection operation, and the date of occurrence of the operation. And a method of managing a toner bottle.

The object of the present invention is also described in (7) of the present invention, in which the RAM of the IC chip is used to identify each bottle, an operation of filling the toner bottle with toner, an operation of distributing the toner bottle, and an operation of collecting the toner bottle. And the storage history data of the toner bottle including at least the date on which the operation has occurred is stored, and the toner bottle management method according to any one of the above items (1) to (6) is better. Is achieved.

[0052] The object of the present invention is also characterized in that (8) the present invention is characterized in that the handling history data of the toner bottle is rewritten by a distributor and / or an intermediate handling company using the identification code as an address. And (7) the toner bottle management method described in (7).

Also, the above-mentioned problem is solved by the present invention (9) in that “the rewritten toner bottle handling history data is integrated with the toner bottle handling history data stored in the recording device of the mainframe computer of the selling agency. The method for managing a toner bottle according to the above item (7) or (8), wherein the integrated file is updated by being reflected in the file.

Another object of the present invention is to provide (10) the present invention, wherein the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the RAM of the intermediate dealer is stored in the recording device of the selling agency by using a computer network system. The method described in (8) above, wherein the method is used to manage the used toner bottle, which is reflected in the integrated file of the handling history data of the toner bottle.

Further, the present invention relates to (11) the present invention, wherein the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the RAM of the intermediate handling company is based on the intermediate handling company cut out from the comprehensive file. The method for managing a used toner bottle according to the above mode (10), characterized in that the data is updated by reflecting the data from the Ted file.

Also, the above-mentioned problem is solved by the present invention in (12) from the integrated file of the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the recording device of the selling source, the individual departments located in each region of the selling source are identified. An inverted file storing necessary toner bottle management data is formed, and the departments can access the inverted file by using a computer network system. (1) Any one of the items
Of the used toner bottle described in “1.

The object of the present invention is also described in (13) of the present invention in that the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the recording device at each of the departments is updated by reflecting the data from the inverted file. The method for managing a used toner bottle according to the above mode (12), wherein

[0058]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, but these descriptions are intended to facilitate understanding of the essence of the present invention, and not to limit the present invention. In the present invention, as described above, the toner container main body is formed of a sheet material having shape retaining properties, or the container main body and the shape retaining outer box for the container main body have shape retaining properties. A material formed from a material, or a material in which both a container body and a shape-retaining outer box for the container body are formed from a material having a shape-retaining property is used. These containers are inserted into the containers from the filling and discharging ports of the container body, take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means, and carry out the toner filling operation with or without the tubular toner transfer means. A toner take-out means removably fitted to the charging / discharging port for filling the electrostatic image developing means with toner without soiling the hands and clothes of the user, and the container body can be folded after use. This is a method for managing a toner bottle that can be used.

As will be understood from the above description, in the present invention, the toner removing means mounted on the toner bottle may be made of a thermoplastic material or a hard material. Further, such a toner removing means is unnecessary when the machine is provided with a toner intake nozzle when supplying toner from the toner bottle to, for example, a copying apparatus, and may not be installed. . In any case, in the present invention, when the toner removing means is mounted on the toner bottle side, if the toner removing means is made of a thermoplastic material and the container body is in a bag shape, it is not necessary to disassemble both. On the other hand, when either one or both are made of a hard material suitable for recovery and reuse, it is preferable, though not essential, to disassemble and fold.

Accordingly, one of the toner bottles used in the present invention is
As an example, a tubular bag-like toner transfer is performed by inserting a flexible bag-like container main body and a filling / discharging opening of the container main body into the container and taking out the internal toner by natural fall or using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or with intervention of a toner-filling worker without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner-filling worker, wherein the container body can be reduced in volume after use. .

As another example of such a toner bottle, a container body formed of a sheet material having a shape-retaining property, and a toner bottle inserted into a container from a filling / discharging port of the container body are provided. The toner bottle can be filled and discharged by taking the toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means, and without or through the tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator. The container body includes a toner bottle that can be folded after use.

Further, another one of such toner bottles is used.
As an example, a tubular bag-like toner transfer is performed by inserting a flexible bag-like container main body and a filling / discharging opening of the container main body into the container and taking out the internal toner by natural fall or using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or through means, without contaminating the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, wherein the container body can be reduced in volume after use, and Further, a toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or column-shaped attitude holding means or an outer box which is detachably fitted and formed of a thermoplastic material on the outside may be used.

Furthermore, another one of such toner bottles is used.
As an example, a tubular bag-like toner transfer is performed by inserting a flexible bag-like container main body and a filling / discharging opening of the container main body into the container and taking out the internal toner by natural fall or using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or through means, without contaminating the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, wherein the container body can be reduced in volume after use, and Further, a toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or hard columnar posture holding means or an outer box which is detachably fitted and formed of a hard material from which the attached toner can be easily removed can be used.

Further, another one of such toner bottles is used.
As an example, a container body formed from a sheet material having a shape-retaining property, and a filling / discharging port of the container body inserted into the container to take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or through a tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, and wherein the container body is foldable after use; The container body can be folded after use, and furthermore, a detachably fitted box-type, frame-type or rigid column-shaped posture formed on the outside of the container body from a hard material capable of easily removing adhered toner. Examples include a toner bottle having a holding unit or an outer box.

Further, another one of such toner bottles is used.
As an example, a container body formed from a sheet material having a shape-retaining property, and a filling / discharging port of the container body inserted into the container to take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. A toner bottle capable of filling and discharging toner without or through a tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, and wherein the container body is foldable after use; The container body can be folded after use, and further has a box-shaped or frame-shaped or hard columnar posture holding means or an outer box formed of a thermoplastic material and detachably fitted to the outside of the container body. Bottles.

In the method for managing a toner bottle according to the present invention, recorded data indicating what kind of processing has been performed on each toner bottle is used. It consists of an identification symbol for identification and management data. As generally known, the management data is data on when and what processing was performed. As for the management form of toner bottles, manufacturing or purchasing, filling toner, storing in warehouse, shipping to each distribution channel, each stage in the distribution channel, that is, receiving and storing in warehouse, shipping and transferring for wholesale sale And processing such as collecting and packaging used toner bottles, passing them to a collection route, washing the collected toner bottles, and inspecting the used toner bottles.

In either case, the identification data of each toner bottle and the processing history of each container body are necessary for satisfactory management that can be checked. Above, the history of what kind of processing is performed and where the toner bottle is supposed to be, and the actual situation of what kind of processing the toner bottle is actually located after That is, the identification data and management data of each toner bottle are required at a minimum, but in the present invention, all of them are stored in the RAM of the IC chip. It is updated and called out externally through the interface, for example by the mainframe computer from which it is sold. It is preferable that the selling mainframe computer has a recording device connected thereto, and the recording device stores the toner bottle handling history data and forms a comprehensive file.

According to the toner bottle management method of the present invention, an IC chip having a CPU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM and a RAM is embedded or covered in a tag member in a container body and / or a shape-retaining outer box. An IC tag is detachably mounted, and the toner bottle is managed based on toner bottle handling history data including a toner filling operation, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and an occurrence date of the operation. And the RAM of the IC chip is
It is possible to store handling history data of the toner bottle including at least an identification code for identifying each bottle, a toner filling operation for the toner bottle, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and an occurrence date of the operation.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8, an I / O having a CPU, an input / output interface, a ROM and a RAM
An IC tag formed by embedding or covering the C chip (831) in the tag member (836) is attached to an IC tag attachment portion such as a container body and / or a shape-retaining outer box. The IC tag mounting portion can be preferably provided in a pocket shape on the container body and / or the shape-retaining outer box or the like. The IC chip (831) may be a non-contact type having a magnetic coating film (835) as an antenna, as shown in FIG. 8 (b). As shown in FIG. 3, contact terminals (83
4) The contact type may be electrically exposed.

FIG. 9A is a schematic block diagram showing an integrated circuit (833), and FIG. 9B is a block diagram showing an example of data stored in a RAM. Integrated circuit (8
33) includes, for example, an LSI, and includes a CPU capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
(935), a ROM (936) for storing operation program data of the CPU (935), and a RAM (937) for writing and reading necessary data. Further, the integrated circuit (833) receives the input signal and
(935) and the CPU (93).
5) an input / output interface (938) for receiving an output signal from the device and outputting the signal to the outside, a power-on reset circuit, a clock generation circuit, a pulse dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generation circuit), and an address decoder (not shown) Including circuits.

The CPU (935) can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse divider circuit. The address decode circuit decodes address data from the CPU (935), and stores the read data in the ROM (936) and the RAM (93).
7) Apply a signal to the input / output interface (938). The input / output interface (938)
A plurality of (eight in the figure) contact terminals (934) can transmit and receive information in a non-contact state (FIG. 8 (b)) via an antenna (835), or a connection state (FIG. 8).
(C)), and predetermined data from a suitable dedicated reader is transmitted to the antenna (835) or the contact terminal (93).
4) through the input / output interface (938) to C
This is input to the PU (935). The CPU (935) performs each operation in response to the input signal and according to the program data stored in the ROM (936), and transmits predetermined data and signals to the input / output interface (938).
Can be output to a suitable monitor or further to a printer.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the RAM (9
37) has a plurality of storage areas (939a) to (939k) including a storage area for the identification code of the toner bottle. For example, processing 1 (for example, order) is stored in the area (939a).
History information is stored, (939b) stores process 2 (for example, arrival) history information, and (939c) stores process 3
The history information (for example, stocking) is stored, and the process 4 (for example, transport) history information is stored in (939d).
In e), processing 5 (for example, inquiry) history information is stored,
(939f) stores process 6 (eg, order) history information, (939g) stores process 7 (eg, shipping) history information, and (939h) stores process 8 (eg, delivery) history information. , (939j) store processing 9 (eg, billing) history information, and (939k) store processing 10
(For example, payment) history information is stored.

Then, this IC chip is preferably cut out, for example, from the comprehensive file by an input signal based on information transmitted by, for example, an intermediate handling company itself or from a distributor through its input / output interface (938). The data can be rewritten by reflecting the data from the inverted file based on the intermediate dealer, and the rewritten toner bottle handling history data is stored in the mainframe computer of the selling company. The integrated file can be updated by being reflected in the integrated file of the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the recording device.

That is, by using the computer network system, the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the RAM of the intermediate handling company is conversely stored by using the computer network system. Can be reflected in the comprehensive file. Specifically, from a comprehensive file of toner bottle handling history data stored in the recording device of the distributor, an inverter storing toner bottle management data required by each department in each region of the distributor is stored. A ted file is formed, and the departments can access the inverted file by using a computer network system.

[0075]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the toner is stored, stored, transported, sold, and / or replenished with the developer to the electrostatic image developing apparatus, it is apparent from the detailed and specific description. The present invention provides a method for managing a new developer container having a toner container for a hard bottle or an outer box for collecting and reusing the toner bottle, and in particular for storing and distributing the toner bottle easily and securely. How to
For example, a method for easily and surely using toner bottles that have been stored abnormally for a long time, a method for smoothly collecting used toner bottles, and checking the number of recycling uses to determine whether the toner bottle has reached the end of its life Not only is provided a method of determining whether the flow of toner bottles in various distribution routes is macro-understood by performing a statistical process on a comprehensive file of toner bottle handling history data or by performing statistical processing according to the present invention. And, for example, it is possible to grasp peculiar trends, so that it is possible to obtain basic data for market forecasts or for the development of focused sales activities. This can also be checked if something goes on the market due to abnormal collection or toner refilling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a conventional developer storage container.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a developer accommodating container used in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of the developer accommodating container used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing still another example of the developer accommodating container used in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing still another example of the developer accommodating container used in the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing still another example of the developer accommodating container used in the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing still another example of the developer accommodating container used in the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a method for managing a toner bottle according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram showing a toner bottle management method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 102 developer storage device 102A bag storage portion 102C developer supply port 102D shutter member 220 container body 221 support member 222 developer guide member 223 engagement portion 224 base member 226 developer communication passage 250 opening / closing member 320 agent storage container 321 agent storage Container body (bag body) 322 Agent discharge section 323 Toner guide base member 324 Partition member 326 Communication section 330 Air supply section 331 Air supply base member 402 Front 407 Back 410 Toner discharge section 502 Toner container 510 Transfer power source 511 Transfer means 512 Toner reverse feed pipe 513 Toner discharge port 514 Air pipe 515 Toner discharge port 516 Toner discharge pipe 518 Elongated object 526 Adhesion improving section 526a Slit 540 Box-shaped container 548 Posture holding means 553 Bellows structure section 620 Storage container 62 Base unit 622 Bag body 623 Seal valve 625 Guide piece 650 Outer box 660 Support means 661 Support means 662 Reinforcement member 663 Thick part 664 Reinforcement bag 666 Support member 702 Toner storage container 720 Storage container inner bag body 721 Cap base 722 Bag body 723 Sealing valve 724 Through hole 725 Guide piece (slide plate) 726 Fixing part 727 Discharge part 728 Cap piece 728a Circular recess 729 Connecting part 750 Outer container body 750a Face plate 750b Face plate 750c Face plate 750h Face plate 750f Face plate 750f Face plate 750f U-shaped groove 752 Locking projection 753 Locking hole 755 Filter 831 IC chip 833 Integrated circuit 834 Contact terminal 835 Magnetic coating 836 Tag member 934 Contact terminal 935 CPU 936 ROM 937 AM 938 output interface 939a storage area 939b storing area 939c storage area 939d storage area 939e storage area 939f storage area 939g storage area 939h storage area 939j storage area 939k storage area

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A flexible bag-shaped container main body and a tubular toner which is inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container main body and takes out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. Via or without transport means
A toner bottle management method capable of filling and discharging toner without soiling the hands and clothes of a toner filling operator and reducing the volume of the container body after use. An IC tag having an IC chip having an interface unit, ROM and RAM embedded in or covered with a tag member is detachably mounted, and the operation of filling the toner into the toner bottle, the distribution operation of the toner bottle, the collection operation, and the operation of these operations are performed. A toner bottle management method, wherein a toner bottle is managed based on toner bottle handling history data including an occurrence date. 2. A container body formed from a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and a toner inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container body to take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. The toner bottle can be filled and discharged without or through the tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, and the container body can be folded after use by a toner bottle management method. An IC tag having a CPU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM and a RAM embedded in or covered with a tag member is detachably mounted on the toner bottle, and a toner filling operation for the toner bottle is performed. Manages toner bottles based on toner bottle handling history data including toner bottle distribution operations, collection operations, and dates on which these operations occurred A method for managing a toner bottle. 3. A flexible bag-shaped container body, and a tubular toner which is inserted into the container from a filling / discharging port of the container body and takes out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic removing means. Via or without transport means
The toner can be filled and discharged without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, the container body can be reduced in volume after use, and a detachable thermoplastic resin material is further formed on the outside of the container body. A method of managing a toner bottle having a box-type, frame-type or column-shaped attitude holding means or an outer box fitted in a toner bottle, wherein the toner bottle is provided with an IC chip having a CPU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM and a RAM. An IC tag embedded or covered in the tag member is detachably mounted, and the operation of filling the toner into the toner bottle, the distribution operation of the toner bottle, the collection operation, and the handling history data of the toner bottle including the date of occurrence of the operation are performed. And a method of managing a toner bottle. 4. A flexible bag-shaped container body, and a tubular toner which is inserted into the container from a filling outlet of the container body and takes out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic removing means. Via or without transport means
The toner can be filled and discharged without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, the container body can be reduced in volume after use, and the outside of the container body can be further hardened to easily remove the adhered toner. A method for managing a toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or hard columnar posture holding means or an outer box which is detachably fitted and formed of the above material, wherein a CPU, an input / output interface unit , ROM
And an IC tag formed by embedding or covering an IC chip having a RAM in a tag member, is detachably mounted, a toner filling operation for a toner bottle, a toner bottle distribution operation,
A toner bottle management method, wherein a toner bottle is managed based on toner bottle handling history data including a collection operation and an occurrence date of the operation. 5. A container body formed of a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and a toner inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container body to take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. The toner can be filled and discharged without or through the tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, the container main body can be folded after use, and the container main body can be used. A box-type or frame-type or hard-column-shaped attitude holding means which can be later folded and is removably fitted on the outside of the container body and formed of a hard material from which the adhered toner can be easily removed. A method for managing a toner bottle having a box, wherein an IC chip having a CPU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM and a RAM is embedded in a tag member in the toner bottle. A cover IC tag is detachably attached, and the toner bottle is managed based on toner bottle handling history data including a toner filling operation, a toner bottle distribution operation, a collection operation, and an occurrence date of the operation. A method for managing a toner bottle. 6. A container body formed of a sheet material having shape-retaining properties, and inserted into the container through a filling / discharging port of the container body to take out the internal toner by natural fall or by using a pneumatic take-out means. The toner can be filled and discharged without or through the tubular toner transfer means without soiling the hands and clothes of the toner filling operator, the container main body can be folded after use, and the container main body can be used. A method of managing a toner bottle having a box-shaped or frame-shaped or rigid column-shaped attitude holding means or an outer box which can be later folded and which is detachably fitted outside the container body and which is formed of a thermoplastic material. And the toner bottle contains C
An IC tag having a PU, an input / output interface unit, a ROM and a RAM embedded in or covered with an IC chip is detachably mounted, and a toner filling operation, a toner bottle distribution operation, and a collection operation of the toner bottle are performed. And a toner bottle management method characterized in that the toner bottle is managed based on toner bottle handling history data including the date of occurrence of the operation. 7. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the RAM of the IC chip includes at least an identification code for identifying each bottle, an operation of filling the toner bottle with the toner, an operation of distributing and collecting the toner bottle, and an occurrence date of the operation. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein handling history data of the bottle is stored. 8. The toner bottle handling history data,
The method according to claim 7, wherein the identification code is rewritten as an address at a sales agency and / or an intermediate handling company. 9. The rewritten toner bottle handling history data is reflected in a comprehensive file of toner bottle handling history data stored in a recording device of a mainframe computer of a selling agency, and the comprehensive file is updated. 9. The method for managing a toner bottle according to claim 7, wherein the method is performed. 10. The use history data of the toner bottle stored in the RAM of the intermediate handling company is reflected in a comprehensive file of the use history data of the toner bottle stored in the recording device of the selling agency by using a computer network system. The method for managing a used toner bottle according to claim 8, wherein the method is performed. 11. The handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the RAM of the intermediate dealer reflects data from an inverted file based on the intermediate dealer cut out from the comprehensive file,
The method for managing a used toner bottle according to claim 10, wherein the used toner bottle is updated. 12. An inverter storing toner bottle management data required by each department in each region of a sales source from a comprehensive file of toner bottle handling history data stored in a recording device of the sales source. 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein a ted file is formed, and each of the departments can access the inverted file by using a computer network system. 13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the handling history data of the toner bottle stored in the recording device at each of the departments is updated by reflecting data from the inverted file. How to manage used toner bottles.