JPH0328870A - Replenishing mechanism for toner cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent operator's hands from getting dirty and to prevent the powder smoke of toner from flying up at the time of replenishing the toner by providing a replenishment cover disposed at a cartridge replenishing port so that it can open with rotation, an inserting guide for setting at the replenishing port and a lever for opening the replenishment cover. CONSTITUTION:The mechanism is constituted of a toner cartridge 1, the replenishment cover 2, a developing part 3, the inserting guide 4 for the toner cartridge 1 and the toner replenishing lever 5. And by setting the toner cartridge 1 so as to be fitted in the inserting guide 4 of the developing part 3 and depressing the lever 5, the replenishment cover 2 of the toner cartridge 1 opens and the toner is replenished from the toner cartridge 1 to the developing part 3. Thus, the toner is conveyed from the toner replenishing port to the developing part without making operator's hands and clothes dirty.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to toner replenishment for printers and copying machines that use toner, and particularly to a toner cartridge replenishment mechanism that does not stain hands and prevents toner powder smoke from rising. [Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of toner cartridge has a structure in which toner is filled into the cartridge, the replenishment opening is sealed with a nylon film, etc., and the toner is supplied to the developing section by pulling out the seal. [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, in the conventional toner cartridge described above, when replenishing toner, the seal from the replenishment port of the toner cartridge is pulled out to replenish the toner, so that toner is not deposited on the seal after being pulled out. The drawback is that the stickers adhere to the toner and stain the operator's hands and clothes, and that the toner powder smoke rises and contaminates the equipment. [Means for Solving the Problems] The toner cartridge of the present invention has a lid that rotates and opens at the replenishment port, an insertion guide that can be correctly set in the tank replenishment port for storing toner, and a rotary toner refill that opens the replenishment port. It has a lever for use.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the embodiment includes a toner cartridge 1, a replenishment lid 2 of the toner cartridge 1, a developing section 3, an insertion guide 4 of the toner cartridge 1, and a toner replenishment lever 5. By aligning the toner cartridge 1 with the insertion guide 4 of the developing section 3 and lowering the toner replenishment lever 5, the replenishment lid 2 of the toner cartridge 1 is removed.
is opened, and toner is replenished from the toner cartridge 1 to the developing section 3 as shown in FIG.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention allows toner to be fed from the toner supply port to the developing section without staining the operator's hands or clothes by installing a toner cartridge in the device and operating a lever on the device main body when replenishing toner. effective. ■...Toner cartridge, 2...Replenishment lid, 3.
・Developing section, 4... Insertion guide, 5... Toner replenishment lever

Claims (1)

[Claims] The toner cartridge is characterized by having a toner replenishment lid that is provided in the cartridge replenishment port and can be rotated to open, an insertion guide that can be set correctly in the cartridge replenishment port, and a rotary toner replenishment lever that opens the replenishment lid of the cartridge replenishment port. Toner cartridge replenishment mechanism.