JPH0470877A - Toner box for image forming device - Google Patents
Toner box for image forming deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〈産業上の利用分野〉
本発明は、Ｐ’ＰＣ，レーザープリンタ等の画像形成装
置のトナーボックスに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a toner box for an image forming apparatus such as a P'PC or a laser printer.
〈従来技術〉
トナーボックスにトナーを補給する方法は種々あるが、
その−例を第３図（ａ）〜（Ｃ）に示す。<Prior art> There are various methods of replenishing toner to the toner box.
Examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 3(a) to 3(C).
第３図（ａ）の如く、画像形成装置本体ｌの前扉２を開
き、トナーホックス本体３を支軸４周りに前方（六方向
）へ倒してトナーを補給する。As shown in FIG. 3(a), the front door 2 of the image forming apparatus main body 1 is opened, and the toner hook main body 3 is tilted forward (in six directions) around the support shaft 4 to replenish toner.
すなわち、通常時において、トナーボックス本体３は第
３図（ｂ）に示す位置にあり、トナー補給時には、第３
図（ｃ）の如く、この状態からトナーボックス本体３を
前方に倒した後、主蓋５を手動にて横軸５８周りに上方
（Ｂ方向）に回動させて開す、トナー補給用ホトル６に
てトナーをＣ方向へ補給する。That is, in normal times, the toner box main body 3 is in the position shown in FIG.
As shown in Figure (c), after tilting the toner box main body 3 forward from this state, manually rotate the main lid 5 upwards (direction B) around the horizontal axis 58 to open the toner replenishment hotter. At step 6, toner is replenished in the C direction.
〈 発明か解決しようとする課題 〉
しかし、トナー補給時に、トナー補給用ボトル６をトナ
ーボックスを離しすぎると、第３図（ｃ）の如く、トナ
ーがＤ方向等に飛散して前面上部キャビネット】ａ等が
汚れる。<Invention or Problem to be Solved> However, when replenishing toner, if the toner replenishment bottle 6 is moved too far from the toner box, the toner will scatter in the direction D, etc., as shown in FIG. A etc. become dirty.
本発明は、上記に鑑み、トナーボックスへトナ−を補給
する際のトナーの飛散を防止し得るトナーホックスの提
供を目的とする。In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a toner hook that can prevent toner from scattering when replenishing toner to a toner box.
〈 課題を解決するための手段 〉
本発明による課題解決手段は、第１図（ａ）〜（Ｃ）の
如く、画像形成装置本体１に支持された支軸４周りに前
後方向回動自在とされたトナー補給口１０を有゛するト
ナーホックス本体３と、該トナーボックス本体３の前側
に配された第一横軸５ａ周りに上下方向回動自在とされ
たトナー補給口開閉用の主Ｍ５と、府記トナーボックス
本体３の後側に配された第二横軸１１ａ周りに上下方向
回動自在とされたトナー飛散防止用の補助蓋１１とを備
え、トナー補給時に、補助蓋＋１を上方へ付勢するため
の付勢手段Ｉ６と、トナー補給時に、該付勢手段１６の
付勢力に抗して補助蓋ＩＩにトナー飛散防止姿勢を保持
させるための姿勢保持手段１７とか設けられたものであ
る。<Means for Solving the Problems> As shown in FIGS. 1(a) to (C), the means for solving the problems according to the present invention includes an image forming apparatus that is rotatable in the front and rear directions around a support shaft 4 supported by the main body 1 of the image forming apparatus. a toner box main body 3 having a toner replenishing port 10, and a main M5 for opening and closing the toner replenishing port, which is vertically rotatable around a first horizontal shaft 5a disposed on the front side of the toner box main body 3; and an auxiliary lid 11 for preventing toner scattering, which is rotatable in the vertical direction around a second horizontal shaft 11a arranged on the rear side of the toner box main body 3, and when replenishing toner, the auxiliary lid +1 is A biasing means I6 for biasing upward and a posture holding means 17 for holding the auxiliary lid II in a toner scattering prevention posture against the biasing force of the biasing means 16 during toner replenishment are provided. It is something.
〈作用〉
上記課題解決手段において、トナー補給時に、トナーホ
ックス本体３を支軸４周りに前方回動すると、補助蓋Ｉ
Ｉは、付勢手段１６の付勢力により第二横軸１１ａ周り
にＬ方回動して開く。<Operation> In the problem solving means described above, when the toner hook body 3 is rotated forward around the spindle 4 during toner replenishment, the auxiliary lid I
I is rotated in the L direction around the second horizontal axis 11a by the urging force of the urging means 16 and opened.
そして、補助蓋１１かトナー飛散防止姿勢まで」一方回
動したとき、姿勢保持手段１７により補助蓋ＩＩのトナ
ー飛散防止姿勢か保Ｉニれる。Then, when the auxiliary lid 11 is rotated to the toner scattering prevention posture, the posture holding means 17 maintains the toner scattering prevention posture of the auxiliary lid II.
その後、主Ｍ５を第一横軸５ａ周りにＬ方回動させて開
き、トナーをトナー補給口１０７１・ら補給する。Thereafter, the main M5 is rotated in the L direction around the first horizontal axis 5a to open it, and toner is supplied from the toner supply port 1071.
このとき、補助Ａｌｌは、トナー飛散防止姿勢を保持す
ることにより、トナーの飛散に対する壁となり、トナー
ホックスへトナーを補給する際のトナーを飛散を防止し
得る。At this time, by maintaining the toner scattering prevention posture, the auxiliary All serves as a wall against toner scattering, and can prevent toner from scattering when toner is supplied to the toner hook.
〈実施例〉
以下、本発明の一実施例を第１，２図に基づいて説明す
る。<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
第１図（ｉ）〜（ｃ）は本発明の一実施例に係るトナー
ホックスを利用しに場合のトナー補給方法を示す図、第
２図は同しくその内部機構を示す図である。なお、第３
図に示した従来技術と同一機能部品については同一符号
を付している。FIGS. 1(i) to (c) are diagrams showing a toner replenishment method using a toner hook according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal mechanism thereof. In addition, the third
Components with the same functions as those of the conventional technology shown in the figure are given the same reference numerals.
図示の如く、本実施例のトナーボックスは、画像形成装
置本体ｌの前面り部キャビネットＩａの下側に配されて
おり、前記画像形成装置本体ｌに支持された支軸４周り
に前後方向回動自在とされｆニトナー補給口ｌＯを有す
るトナーボックス本体３と、トナーボックス本体３の前
側に配された第一横軸５８周りに上下方向回動自在とさ
イータトナー補給口開閉用の生着５と、該生着５の上側
に配されトナーボックス本体３の後側に配された第二横
軸１１ａ周りに上下方向回動自在とされた）・ナー飛散
防止用の補助ｆｉｌｌと、トナーボックス本体３内に回
動自在に内装され、内部のトナーを撹拌する撹拌ローラ
１２およびトナーを現像槽側に搬゛送する搬送ローラ１
３とを備えている。なお、第２図中、１４は撹拌用ばね
、１５はモータである。As shown in the figure, the toner box of this embodiment is disposed under the front facing cabinet Ia of the image forming apparatus main body l, and rotates in the front and rear direction around a support shaft 4 supported by the image forming apparatus main body l. A toner box main body 3 that is freely movable and has a toner replenishment port 1O, and a toner box main body 3 that is freely rotatable in the vertical direction around a first horizontal shaft 58 arranged on the front side of the toner box main body 3 and that is used to open and close the toner replenishment port 5. and a second horizontal shaft 11a disposed above the engraftment 5 and disposed on the rear side of the toner box main body 3, which is freely rotatable in the vertical direction), an auxiliary fill for preventing toner scattering, and a toner box. A stirring roller 12 that is rotatably installed inside the main body 3 and stirs the toner inside, and a conveying roller 1 that transports the toner to the developing tank side.
3. In addition, in FIG. 2, 14 is a stirring spring and 15 is a motor.
そして、トナー補給時に、前記補助蓋１１を上方へ付勢
するための付勢手段１６と、該付勢手段１６の付勢力に
抗して補助ｉ１１にトナー飛散防止姿勢を保持させるた
めの姿勢保持手段１７とか設（Ｊられてしする。and a biasing means 16 for biasing the auxiliary lid 11 upward during toner replenishment, and a posture holding system for holding the auxiliary i11 in a toner scattering prevention posture against the biasing force of the biasing means 16. Means 17 is established.
前記付勢手段Ｉ６は、第１図の如く、ばね１８であって
、該ばね１８は、その一端を補助蓋１１の裏面に、他端
をストッパ１８ａに夫々当接してＷＩ記第二横軸１１ａ
に掛巻されている。The biasing means I6 is a spring 18 as shown in FIG. 1, and the spring 18 has one end in contact with the back surface of the auxiliary lid 11 and the other end in contact with the stopper 18a, so that the spring 18 is in contact with the second horizontal axis shown in WI. 11a
It is wrapped around.
前記姿勢保持手段１７は、市ｊ記前面玉部キャビネット
ｌａであって、その先端下部Ｓは、トナー補給時に、ト
ナーボックス本体３のｉｆｊ方回動に伴い補助蓋１１か
付勢手段１６であるばね１８に上方へ付勢されトナー飛
散防止姿勢をとつにときに、補助蓋１１に当接して補助
ｉ１１の上方回動を停止させる位置に配されている。The posture holding means 17 is a front lens cabinet la, and the lower tip S thereof is the auxiliary lid 11 or the urging means 16 as the toner box main body 3 rotates in the ifj direction during toner replenishment. It is disposed at a position where it comes into contact with the auxiliary lid 11 and stops the upward rotation of the auxiliary lid 11 when the auxiliary lid 11 is biased upward by the spring 18 and assumes the toner scattering prevention posture.
上記構成において、補助蓋１１は付勢手段１６であるば
）つ１８によって常に上方へ開くように付勢されている
か、通常時には、第１図（ａ）の如く、前面上部キャビ
ネットｌａの先端下部Ｓにて押さえつけられトナー補給
Ｄ１０を閉している。In the above structure, the auxiliary lid 11 is always urged to open upward by the urging means 16 (18), or normally, as shown in FIG. S is pressed and the toner supply D10 is closed.
そして、トナー補給時に、第１図（ｂ）の如く、トナー
ボックス本体３を支軸４を中心に前方（へ方向）に回動
させて倒すと、補助ｉ１１と訪而上部キャビネットＩａ
の先端下部Ｓの接触位置は、補助蓋１１の先端から第二
横軸１１ａ側に移動するので、これに伴ない、補助蓋Ｉ
Ｉは、ばね１８の付勢力にて第二横軸１１ａの周りに上
方（Ｅ方向）に回動され、補助蓋１１が丁度トナー飛散
防止姿勢まで上方回動したとき、姿勢保持手段Ｉ７であ
る前面上部キャビネットｌａの先端下部Ｓに当たり、補
助蓋１１はこの姿勢を保持する。When replenishing toner, as shown in FIG. 1(b), when the toner box main body 3 is rotated forward (in the direction) about the support shaft 4, the auxiliary i11 and the upper cabinet Ia are
The contact position of the lower tip S of the auxiliary lid I moves from the tip of the auxiliary lid 11 toward the second horizontal axis 11a, so that the auxiliary lid I
I is a posture holding means I7 that is rotated upward (in the E direction) around the second horizontal axis 11a by the biasing force of the spring 18, and when the auxiliary lid 11 has just rotated upward to the toner scattering prevention posture. The auxiliary lid 11 is held in this position by hitting the lower end S of the front upper cabinet la.
ここで、トナー飛散防止姿勢とは、トナー補給口ＩＯか
らトナーを補給する際に、トナーが飛散して前面上部キ
ャビネットｌａを汚すの防止する位置、すなわちトナー
補給口ｌＯに対して約９０度回動じた位置をいう。Here, the toner scattering prevention posture is a position that prevents toner from scattering and staining the front upper cabinet la when replenishing toner from the toner replenishing port IO, that is, approximately 90 degrees with respect to the toner replenishing port IO. It refers to a moved position.
その後、主蓋５を手動にて第一横軸５８周りに上方（Ｂ
方向）に開き、トナー補給用ボトルにてトナーをトナー
補給口ＩＯから補給する。Thereafter, the main lid 5 is manually moved upward (B) around the first horizontal axis 58.
direction) and replenish toner from the toner replenishment port IO using the toner replenishment bottle.
このとき、補助蓋１１はトナー飛散防止姿勢を保持した
ままであるので、補助蓋１１がトナー飛散防止壁として
機能し、周囲へトナーが飛散するのを防止できる。At this time, since the auxiliary lid 11 remains in the toner scattering prevention posture, the auxiliary lid 11 functions as a toner scattering prevention wall and can prevent toner from scattering to the surroundings.
そして、トナーの補給か完了すると、第１図（Ｃ）の如
く、手動にて主Ｍ５を閉し、補助ｉ１１を支軸４を中心
に後方（Ｆ方向）に回動させるか、その回転につれ補助
蓋１１は前面上部キャビネット１ａの先端下部Ｓによっ
て下方（Ｇ方向）に押しつけられ閉状態となり、第１図
（ａ）の状態に戻る。When toner replenishment is completed, the main M5 is manually closed as shown in FIG. The auxiliary lid 11 is pressed downward (in the G direction) by the lower end S of the front upper cabinet 1a, and is brought into a closed state, returning to the state shown in FIG. 1(a).
このように、トナー飛散防止用の補助、ｔｉｌｌを備え
、トナー補給時に、補助ＭＩｌを上方に付勢するための
付勢手段１６と、付勢手段１６の付勢力に抗して補助蓋
ＩＩにトナー飛散防止姿勢を保持させるための姿勢保持
手段１７とを設けることによって、補助蓋ｌｌが、トナ
ー補給時にトナー飛散防止壁となり、トナー補給動作を
全〈従来通りにて行いながらもトナーの飛散を防ぐこと
かできる。In this way, the auxiliary lid II is provided with an auxiliary till for preventing toner scattering, and a biasing means 16 for biasing the auxiliary MIl upward during toner replenishment, and an auxiliary lid II against the biasing force of the biasing means 16. By providing the posture holding means 17 for maintaining the toner scattering prevention posture, the auxiliary lid 11 acts as a toner scattering prevention wall during toner replenishment. It can be prevented.
なお、本発明は、上記実施例に限定されるものではなく
、本発明の範囲内で上記実施例に多くの修正および変更
を加え得ることは勿論である。It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it goes without saying that many modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.
例えば、上記実施例では、姿勢保持手段Ｉ７を前面上部
キャビネット１ａとしているが、これに代えてトナーボ
ックス本体３にストッパを設けてもよい。For example, in the above embodiment, the posture holding means I7 is the front upper cabinet 1a, but a stopper may be provided on the toner box body 3 instead.
〈発明の効果〉
以上の説明から明らかな通り、本発明によると、トナー
飛散防止用の補助蓋を備え、トナー補給時に、補助蓋を
上方に付勢するための付勢手段と、付勢手段の付勢力に
抗して補助蓋にトナー飛散防止姿勢を保持さ什るための
姿勢保持手段とを設けているので、補助蓋が、トナー補
給時にトナー飛散防止壁となり、トナーボックスへトナ
ーを補給する際のトナーの飛散を防止し得るといった優
れた効果かある。<Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the above description, the present invention includes an auxiliary lid for preventing toner scattering, a biasing means for biasing the auxiliary lid upward during toner replenishment, and a biasing means. Since the auxiliary lid is provided with a posture holding means for maintaining the toner scattering prevention posture against the urging force of It has an excellent effect of preventing toner from scattering when it is used.
第１図（ａ）〜（ｃ）は本発明の一実施例に係るトナー
ボックスを利用した場合のトナー補給方法を示す図、第
２図は同しくその内部機構を示す図、第３図（ａ）〜（
参）は従来のトナーボックスを利用した場合のトナー補
給方法を示す図である。
４、支軸、５主蓋、５ａ、第一横軸、１０．トナー補給
口、ＩＩ 補助蓋、ｌｌａ第二横軸、１６ 付勢手段、
Ｉ７姿勢保持手段。FIGS. 1(a) to (c) are diagrams showing a toner replenishment method when using a toner box according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal mechanism thereof, and FIG. a)～(
2) is a diagram showing a toner replenishment method when a conventional toner box is used. 4. Support shaft, 5. Main lid, 5a, first horizontal shaft, 10. toner supply port, II auxiliary lid, lla second horizontal shaft, 16 biasing means,
I7 Posture holding means.
Claims (1)
自在とされたトナー補給口を有するトナーボックス本体
と、該トナーボックス本体の前側に配された第一横軸周
りに上下方向回動自在とされたトナー補給口開閉用の主
蓋と、前記トナーボックス本体の後側に配された第二横
軸周りに上下方向回動自在とされたトナー飛散防止用の
補助蓋とを備え、トナー補給時に、補助蓋を上方へ付勢
するための付勢手段と、トナー補給時に、該付勢手段の
付勢力に抗して補助蓋にトナー飛散防止姿勢を保持させ
るための姿勢保持手段とが設けられたことを特徴とする
画像形成装置のトナーボックス。A toner box body having a toner replenishment port that is rotatable in the front and rear directions around a support shaft supported by the image forming apparatus body, and a toner box body that is rotatable in the vertical direction around a first horizontal axis arranged on the front side of the toner box body. A main lid for freely opening and closing the toner supply port, and an auxiliary lid for preventing toner scattering that is rotatable in the vertical direction around a second horizontal axis disposed on the rear side of the toner box main body, A biasing device for biasing the auxiliary lid upward when replenishing toner; and a posture holding device for maintaining the auxiliary lid in a toner scattering prevention posture against the biasing force of the biasing device during toner replenishment. A toner box for an image forming apparatus, characterized in that a toner box is provided with a toner box.
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