JPH02742Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Technical Field) The present invention relates to a storage container for an image forming unit that is configured to be replaceable.

(Prior art) A plurality of developing units are prepared and the toner stored there is used to form a copy image of a desired color, or a positive image and a negative image are created by replacing photoconductor drums with different photoconductive properties. By making the various image forming process units involved in image formation interchangeable, the electrophotographic apparatus can be used in a variety of ways. It is a good idea to configure the device to correspond to the purpose of copying, in order to increase the versatility of the device. For this purpose, it is necessary to house each of the image forming process units in a separately constructed container to remove toner scattering and negative effects on image formation. Although the disclosed device is also compatible with this type of purpose, this type of container has the problem that the unit housed inside cannot be easily selected from outside the container to correspond to the purpose of copying. are doing.

(Purpose) The present invention has been developed in view of the above problem, and its purpose is to specify the image forming process unit to be stored so that the unit stored inside can be easily accessed from the outside. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container that can be identified.

(Structure) Therefore, details of the present invention will be described below based on illustrated embodiments.

The drawing shows an embodiment of the present invention configured as a developing unit storage container, and the reference numeral 1 in the drawing is a container that is assembled with a pedestal 7 to protect the developing unit 10 placed thereon. Only when the developing unit 10 to be stored is placed on the pedestal 7, the upper lid 1 is formed to pass through a recess 11 provided in the unit 10, and the upper lid 1 is provided below the inner surfaces of both end walls 2, 2. One or more convex portions 3 that can be matched with the pedestal 7 are integrally formed with the same pitch or width as the concave portions 11, and are also visible on the top cover 1. easy outer surface 4
A display section 5 is provided on a part of the upper surface of the developing unit 10 in this embodiment, and the color of the toner contained in the developing unit 10 to be stored is displayed in letters or colors. There is.

On the other hand, a plate body 12 is integrally fixed to the developing unit 10, and the plate body 12 is provided with the above-mentioned concave part 11 through which the above-mentioned convex part 3 in the upper lid 1 passes, on both ends in the longitudinal direction. Protrusions 13 are provided to fit into the seats 8 provided at the four corners of the pedestal 7, and are configured to be positioned on the pedestal 7.
Note that reference numeral 9 in the figure indicates a locking pawl that engages with an engagement recess 6 provided on the side surface of the top lid 1 to lock the top lid 1 onto the pedestal 7.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, when the developing unit 10 to be stored, that is, the developing unit 10 containing the same toner as displayed on the top lid 1 is placed on the pedestal 7, the top lid 1 The protrusions 3 provided on the inner surfaces of both ends of the developing unit 10 can pass through the recesses 11 on the plate body 12 provided at both ends of the developing unit 10, allowing the upper lid 1 and the pedestal 7 to match. 10 is placed, the top cover 1 and the pedestal 7 cannot be matched due to the difference in pitch or width between the convex part 3 and the concave part 11, and as a result, the display is always It becomes possible to store and protect only the matching developing unit 10.

In the embodiment shown in FIG.
Permanent magnets 22 and magnetic bodies 32 are attached to the inner surface and the surface 31 that comes into contact with the lid 21 of the image forming process unit 30 housed inside, respectively, and by changing the attachment positions, a predetermined operation can be performed. Only when the image processing unit 30 is stored, the permanent magnet 2
2 and the magnetic body 32 attract each other to close the lid body 21.

(Effects) As described above, according to the present invention, the image forming unit and the container housing this unit are each provided with matching portions that match only when the same unit as the displayed content is stored, so that Not only is it possible to select an image forming unit suitable for the purpose of copying and load it into an electrophotographic device by simply reading the displayed contents, but also it is possible to store a variety of image forming units that match the displayed contents in the container. You can always keep your units properly organized.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the device showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Top lid, 3...Protrusion, 5...Display section, 7...
... pedestal, 10... developing unit, 11... recess,
20...Container, 21...Lid, 30...Image forming process unit, 32...Magnetic material.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An image forming unit configured to be removably attached to an electrophotographic apparatus is formed with a matching portion that matches the container at a different position depending on the characteristics of the unit.
A storage container for an image forming unit, characterized in that a matching part is formed that matches a matching part of the image forming unit that has the same display content.