JPS58153983A - Image formation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of expendable supplies and service parts and the running cost and to improve the service, by using an supply empty vessel as a developer recovering vessel. CONSTITUTION:A supply vessel 13 is formed to a shape like a bottle, and the developer to be supplied is packed in this vessel 13. An openable seal 13B is stuck to an aperture part 13A of the supply vessel 13, and a sealing-up member such as a closing seal 14 which can close said aperture part 13A after storing a recovered developer is stuck to the side part of the vessel 13 tearably. After the seal 13B is torn off to supply the developer into a developing device, the supply vessel 13 is used as the developer recovering vessel. A holding device 15 is provided in the leading end part of a carrying path 12b of a cleaning device 12 and is made hollow to connect the carrying path 12b and the aperture part 13A of the supply vessel 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that includes a developing device, a cleaning device, and a t.

[Technical background of the invention]

For example, as a conventional image forming device of this woodcutter! Examples include those shown in Figure 111. This is the copy machine main body 10
An image carrier (hereinafter also simply referred to as a photoconductor) 2 is arranged at the center of the plate, and an image of a document on a document platen 5 is transferred through a charging device 4 in an exposure device 3 to a circumference of the photoconductor 2 (mmK11111). Then, an item device 6 is installed near the photoreceptor to form an electrostatic latent image. I'm wearing it. ζOII imager Hopper 6gM for storing 4all images
, a paddle 947 that stirs the developer in the hopper 6a, and a
The main body 1011 of the copying machine consists of a magnet rod 4e for an il image that transports the m agent to the surface of the photoreceptor.
11 is provided with a paper feeder I17 and a manual paper feeder -8), and the paper fed from one of the paper sections 0IIk is conveyed to the outer circumferential surface of the photoreceptor, and the paper fed from the paper section I17 is conveyed to the outer peripheral surface of the photoreceptor, and the paper fed from the paper section 0IIk is conveyed to the outer peripheral surface of the photoreceptor. Be brave-
The original image is transferred onto a sheet of paper via a printing device 9. After this paper is fixed by the fixing scissors 10, the paper is ejected to ()&'-11. After the blind transfer, the remaining snow on the photoreceptor 2 is added to the image agent. Therefore, the Tallyender device 12 is being manipulated.
The device 12 includes a tarry ender sheet 12 which is energized on the photoreceptor, drawn into a vh*m tube, and sent to the next time.
The conveyance path 12h of the Il exfoliating agent and the conveyance! ! I got $$ and made it myself
A developer-a dispensing device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a deposited grasshopper) 12c for depositing image coral, and a holder for holding 12 ft of deposited grasshopper.
I'm so proud of the Tutus 12d, etc. I think I'll have to make multiple copies of this kind of Zero machine! 1cIA image agent is a waste of money.
Then, if the developer in the main flange 6a decreases and is good, fliK is 1.
As shown in 12m1, slide the bed 5 and replenish the developer from the replenishment port 6d. ◎Generally, when the replenishment is like
, open it and supply the developer that is filled in the container 12c.
When I went to lc1':), the deposited puncture 12#tjl from the holding pottas 12m! ◎ [Background technology O problem] In the above-mentioned *il$tm installation, when replenishing the developer and using the *il* agent 0@@, there is a lot of waste. There were 15 problems in that a replenishment container and a stacking pack were required, which increased the load of the auxiliary image II forming device, and increased the number of maintenance parts.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention was made based on the above circumstances, and by using an empty replenishment container as a developer collection container, it is possible to reduce the number of consumables and service parts, and as a result, running costs can be reduced. An image format that can reduce the amount of damage and improve serviceability.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a prosthetic device. [Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a cleaning device provided in an image forming apparatus with a holding device for maintaining an empty state. The present invention is characterized in that the number of collection containers for developer, which is a dedicated consumable item, is reduced by collecting the 9 mm developer using a developer device and depositing it in the supply container. 〇Figure 113 (→, (phrase is an explanatory diagram showing the main part of the silver amount of the first embodiment of the present invention) ◎The same members as in Figure 1 are given the same reference numerals and detailed explanations will be omitted.A different configuration does not use the developer recovery container, but instead uses the empty replenishment container 13tl! after supplying developer T-Hinoki to the developing device. For example, a bottle-shaped replenishment container as shown in FIG. Opening 15A
A releasable seal 15B is attached to K, and the opening 1 is attached to the side of the supply container 13 after collecting the recovered developer.
5j A sealing member that can be sealed, such as a sealing seal 14, is removably attached. ◎This supply container 13 is made by removing the seal 13B and draining the developer inside as shown in No. 211.
After replenishing the image silver amount to 6, it is used as a developer recovery container. For this reason, a holding device 15 for holding the empty supply container is provided at the tip 11K of the conveyance path 12h of the cleaning device 120. 15 companies of this holding device,
Transport route 12h and supply capacity! 113 is hollow so as to communicate with the opening 13A of the replenishment container 1113], and the vicinity of the opening 15A of the replenishment container 1113 is fitted into this hollow portion, and the replenishment container tm is kept constant.

In the image forming apparatus configured as described above, when the collected developer deposited in the supply container 16 becomes full, the fixing screw L-15Atll is used to remove the supply container 13 and open the opening 15A. In this way, the number of consumables can be reduced because the conventional replenishment container, which is conventionally thrown away after replenishment, can be used as a developer collection container. As a result, it is possible to reduce the running cost of the image forming apparatus and improve the ease of use.

The supply container used in the first embodiment is shown in Figure 3 (6).
The supply container 13 is not limited to the bottle-shaped one shown in Fig. 4, but can also be used, for example. A spout 13C is formed in the spout 13ffK of the parentheses.
A sealing member such as a life cap 14 is attached to a removable member 1. When the holding device 15 is used to hold the spout 13C in the same manner as shown in FIG.
1-Fitting into the holding device 15 0 When the cap 14t becomes full again, K uses the cap 14t- to seal the recovered developer.

Next, the apparatus according to the 20th embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 5 (@), (
h).

Ce) Description will be made with reference to t. 0 The same members as in Figs. 1 to 4 will be given the same reference numerals and detailed explanations will be omitted. 0 Supply container 131 used in this embodiment Fig. 5 ←) ◎ This is filled with replenishing developer inside, and the opening 15AK is sealed by heat welding a seal 15B. A @-shaped flaw 15E is formed in the center of the seal 13B to make it easier to tear. This supply container 13 has a seal 1 as shown in FIG.
When 3Bt is lowered and placed in the hopper 66 of the present unit 6, the front mounting kit t6h comes into contact with the seal 15BK, and the scratches 13 are removed.
The seal at a certain weak point of E is to be broken to replenish the agent inside, and the cleaning device 12 includes:
As shown in FIG. 5(C), a holding device 15 for holding an empty supply container is provided. This holding device 15 is first formed by a frame 15jlK that positions and holds the replenishment container, and is arranged at a position where the recovered developer transported via the transport path 12h falls into the opening 513AK of the replenishment container 13. A beam 9- is placed above the frame body 15B.
A shutter 15C is provided which is movable from the outside of the printer device 12 in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. This shutter 15c is connected to the tarning device 1.
21! When in use, the sloping part is formed as shown by the chain line to guide the @ developer to the supply container 13, and the supply container 1
3011s to perform the function of preventing the supply container 13 from shifting. When the replenishment container 131 is removed from the holding holder 15, the container is placed in a horizontal state, suppressing the fall of the collected developer and preventing O contamination in the vicinity. f! Niko O implementation @IIC
>Vh is not limited to the case where the supply container 12 shown in Fig. 115←) is used, but it is also possible to use the supply container 13 shown in Fig. 6. The difference is that the replenishment container 13 is previously provided with a sealing member, such as a seal 14, for sealing the opening 13.4 after depositing the recovered developer.

By configuring the container 41 in this manner, it exhibits a unique effect of being able to stably hold a relatively large capacity supply container.

Next, the example silver amount of rattan 3 of the present invention is shown in FIG. 7(g), (
The replenishment container 1st used in this embodiment will be explained with reference to h). FIG. A knob 13F is provided, and an opening 13j is provided along the axial direction on the outer periphery, and a seam #13B that protrudes in the axial direction and can be opened and closed is attached to this opening 13jK. The replenishment developer filled with 1sK is sealed.

This replenishment container @13 is opened by gradually peeling off the seal 13Bt from one end as shown in FIG.
A holding device 15 as shown in Figure 7 (A) K is provided in order to use the opening for replenishing the developer and the empty replenishment container 13 for collecting the developer! The holding device 15 provided in the cleaning device 12 includes a substantially cylindrical holding portion (e.g., a holding block 15Z) for storing an empty supply container 13, a holding boot 15j), and a holding device 15 for carrying the cleaning device 12. A hollow connecting member 15J that connects the path 12j, and this connecting member 15
In order to uniformly guide the ZK-transported and stagnant developer to the replenishment container 11115, the connecting member 15E includes a guide vane (not shown) provided with a hollow IIK. The rest of the configuration is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 to 4, so a detailed explanation is omitted. The apparatus KTo configured in this way is used to collect the collected material transported through the transport path 12. When the developer is deposited in the replenishment container 13, the replenishment container 13 is removed from the holding block 1, and the sealing member (not shown) affixed in advance to the peripheral side 11 of the replenishment container 13 or the seal 13J is removed. Then, the device of the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be disposed of by covering the opening.

(C) The supply container 13t118111 used in this embodiment will be explained with reference to the meeting (This supply container 13 shown in → is almost the same as the one shown in Diagram 7←), and the differences are as follows. A sealing member, for example, a document seal 14, which covers the opening 1'5A in an openable and closable manner along the circumferential direction of the supply container 1S.
In addition to providing a supply container at the opening and closing end of this seal 14! 513, a relatively rigid knob portion 14jt is formed that protrudes from the horse surface. Note that if the material of the replenishment container 13 and the sealing seal 14 is made of a material with the same electrostatic polarity as the 1 mm developer, the release of the developer from the replenishment container 13 will be particularly good. In addition, it is possible to prevent contamination of hands during replenishment etc. An example of a developing device 6 using such a replenishment container 16 tS;
Fig. a Ch) An opening shown in K is provided with a container 56j4 which can rotatably accommodate the replenishment container 13t at the top of the hopper 6 for storing the developer, and the vII seal 14 is provided on the inner surface of the container 1lI6A. A holding portion 1 recessed portion 4B for holding the knob portion 14A is formed.

In such a developing device 6, the supply container 1st-accommodating part 6 is moved while the knob part 14J is engaged with the holding recess 6#.
Contains JIK ◎ Then, rotate this replenishment container 13 clockwise, the seal 14 will be opened, and the replenishment developer filled inside will be replenished into Hola A4@0. The holding device 1 as shown in FIG. 8(e)K is used for collecting the developer.
5 is provided in the cleaning device 12. This holding device 15 is provided with a substantially cylindrical holding portion, for example, a holding block 15D, which can rotatably accommodate the empty supply container 13, and a recess for the sealing seal 14 @1.
44 is provided on the inner surface of the holding block 15Z), and the hollow part of the holding block 15D communicates with the conveyance path 12j. In the device configured as follows, the knob portion 1
jL4 is engaged with the engagement recess 5l115F and the empty replenishment container 11 is accommodated in the holding block 15DK], so that the recovered developer conveyed from the transport path 12A is transferred to the replenishment container through the opening [11]. 13. It was full! By rotating the replenishment container 13 counterclockwise, the opening 13A of the replenishment container 13 is covered by the sealing member, and the deposited developer is sealed in the replenishment container 13. This supply container 13 is attached to the holding block 15.
It will be taken out from D and discarded.

In particular, in this way, the supply container 13 within the holding block 15D
If the construction is such that the replenishment container in which the recovered developer is deposited can be sealed easily, the work of sealing the replenishment container in which the recovered developer is deposited can be easily done without getting one's hands dirty.

Note that the supply container used in the above embodiment is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 8 (→), and for example, the supply container pipe shown in FIG.

The difference from the one shown in FIG. 8(-) is that the sealing member is not composed of a removable seal, but is made of a relatively rigid material, and the slide shutter 14t can be slid along the circumferential direction of the supply container 130. This slide shutter 1
4, the opening 13A can be opened and closed.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, the supply container 13t - rotates and the 15F
-...Locking part.

-593- Figure 3 (’), 13A 7・′ (b) 3A 1゜ 3

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A developing device that is equipped with a replenishment container containing developer for replenishment and to which the developer is replenished via the replenishment container, and a cleaning device that collects the developer remaining on the image carrier. In the image forming apparatus, a holding device tube for holding the empty replenishment container is provided at a position where the developer collected by the cleaning device can be accumulated.
The replenishment container after the developer collected by the cleaning device is deposited in the empty replenishment container by a sealing member that seals the opening St of the replenishment container! ! An image forming device characterized by the fact that the supply container can be disposed of by sealing it tightly. (2) The image forming apparatus according to claim S, wherein the sealing member is removably attached to the supply container. (3) The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sealing member is provided so as to be able to close the opening Kll of the supply container. (4) The holding device includes a holding part that holds the cylindrical supply container rotatably in the circumferential direction, and a locking member that locks the opening/closing end of a sealing member that is provided in the opening of the supply container so as to be openable and closable. Claim 1, characterized in that the sealing member is opened and closed in good condition when the supply container is mounted on the holding device.
The image forming apparatus according to item 11.