JPS5936276A - Detector for maintenance period of electronic copying machine - Google Patents
Detector for maintenance period of electronic copying machineInfo
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- JPS5936276A JPS5936276A JP58093705A JP9370583A JPS5936276A JP S5936276 A JPS5936276 A JP S5936276A JP 58093705 A JP58093705 A JP 58093705A JP 9370583 A JP9370583 A JP 9370583A JP S5936276 A JPS5936276 A JP S5936276A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明は、電子複写機のたとえばクリーニング装置の現
像剤回収ボックスの清掃時機を検出する電子複写機の保
守時機検出装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a maintenance timing detection device for an electronic copying machine, which detects when it is time to clean a developer collection box of a cleaning device of an electronic copying machine.
従来、クリーニング装置の現像剤の回収ボックスの満杯
検出には光学利用によるもの、重量検出によるもの等が
あった。しかし1、前者の光学利用の場合には回収現像
剤の集積状態のばらつきや発光部、受光部の汚れによる
誤動作があり、また、後者の重量検出によるものは現像
剤の重量が軽いことによる調整のむずかしさや誤動作が
生じ易いといった欠点がある。Conventionally, there have been methods for detecting whether a developer collection box of a cleaning device is full, such as by optical use or by weight detection. However, 1. In the case of the former optical method, malfunctions may occur due to variations in the accumulated state of the collected developer and dirt on the light emitting part and light receiving part, and the latter method, which uses weight detection, can be adjusted due to the light weight of the developer. It has the disadvantages of being difficult to operate and prone to malfunctions.
本発明は、上記事情にもとづきなされたもので、その目
的とするところは、複写動作が被検出物の保守時機に相
当する回数行われたとき検出スイッチを機械的に動作さ
せて保守時機を検出し得るようにした電子狽写様の保守
時機検出装置を提供しようとするものである。The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and its object is to mechanically operate a detection switch to detect the maintenance time when copying operations have been performed a number of times corresponding to the maintenance time of the detected object. It is an object of the present invention to provide a maintenance time detection device using electronic markings that can be used to detect maintenance timing.
以下、本発明を図示の一実施例にもとづいて説明する・
。第1図は電子複写機のクリーニング装置部の構成を示
すものであシ、感光体ドラム1の側方、すなわち画像転
写部(図示しない)の回転方向側には感−光体ドラム1
の表面に残留する未転写現像剤a・・・を除宏するクリ
ーニング装置(クリーナ)2が設けられている。The present invention will be explained below based on an illustrated embodiment.
. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a cleaning device section of an electronic copying machine.
A cleaning device (cleaner) 2 is provided for removing untransferred developer a remaining on the surface.
このクリーニング装置2は、クリーニングプレード3に
よって未転写現像剤a・・・を感光体ドラムlの表面か
ら削り取り、この削り取った回収現像剤a′・・・を回
収ロール4で感光体ドラム1の表面から離間する方向に
運び、さらに掻落しブレード5によって回収ロール4の
表面に吸着している回収gL像剤a′を掻落すようにな
っている。また、掻落しグレード5によって掻落された
回収現像剤a′・・・はクリーニング装置2のケーシン
グ6の下端側に装着された現像剤回収がツクスフ内に回
収される構成となっている。This cleaning device 2 uses a cleaning blade 3 to scrape off untransferred developer a... from the surface of the photoreceptor drum l, and uses a collection roll 4 to scrape off the scraped recovered developer a'... from the surface of the photoreceptor drum 1. The collected gL image agent a' adsorbed on the surface of the collection roll 4 is further scraped off by a scraping blade 5. Further, the recovered developer a'... scraped off by the scraping grade 5 is collected in a developer recovery unit attached to the lower end side of the casing 6 of the cleaning device 2.
また、現像剤回収はツクスフはその開口−側縁に形成さ
れたガイド溝部7aをクリーニング装置2のケーシング
の下端開口−側縁に形成されたガイドレール部6aに係
合することにより装着され、現像剤回収ボックス7を必
要に応じて手前側に引抜くことができるようになってい
る。The developer is collected by engaging the guide groove 7a formed on the side edge of the opening with the guide rail 6a formed on the side edge of the lower opening of the casing of the cleaning device 2. The agent collection box 7 can be pulled out toward the front as necessary.
そして、回収した現(象剤a′・・・を定期的に取除き
得るようになっている。The recovered particles a' can then be removed periodically.
また、現像剤回収ボックス7が回収現像剤a′で満杯に
なり清掃する必要が生じると保守時機になっている。Furthermore, when the developer collection box 7 becomes full of the collected developer a' and needs to be cleaned, it is time for maintenance.
この保守時機検出装置8は第2図に示すように電子複写
機の複写動作が被検出物としての現像剤回収ボックス7
が満杯になる回数性われたときアクチュエータとしての
巴形偏心カム9が所定量回動するスイッチ作動機構10
と、このスイッチ作#機構10の上記偏心カム9によっ
て動作される検出スイッチ1)と、この検出スイッチか
らの信号によシ現像剤回収がツクスフの清掃時機がきた
ことを表示する表示部12とから構成されている。As shown in FIG. 2, this maintenance timing detection device 8 detects the copying operation of an electronic copying machine using a developer collection box 7 as an object to be detected.
A switch actuation mechanism 10 in which a tomoe-shaped eccentric cam 9 serving as an actuator rotates a predetermined amount when the number of times the cam becomes full is reached.
, a detection switch 1) operated by the eccentric cam 9 of this switch operation mechanism 10, and a display section 12 that indicates that it is time to collect the developer and clean the storage space according to a signal from this detection switch. It consists of
上記スイッチ作動機構zoFi電子複写機の複写動作に
伴って回転する回転部としての感光体ドラムJの軸1t
hに入力軸J3を連動させるとともにこの入力軸13の
回転力を減速機構14を介して出力軸ノ5に伝達させ、
さらに、この出力軸J5に一方向回転りラッチJ6を介
して上記アクチーエータとしての偏心カム9を取付けた
構成となっている。また、上記減速機構14は入力軸J
3と一体のウオーム17、このウオームJ7と噛合する
ウオーム歯車18、およびウオーム歯車18の回転を上
記出力軸J5に減速して伝達する歯車群(図示しない)
を収容したギヤボックスJ9から構成されている。The shaft 1t of the photosensitive drum J as a rotating part that rotates with the copying operation of the above-mentioned switch operation mechanism zoFi electronic copying machine
h to interlock the input shaft J3 and transmit the rotational force of the input shaft 13 to the output shaft 5 via the deceleration mechanism 14,
Further, the eccentric cam 9 as the actuator is attached to the output shaft J5 via a one-way rotation latch J6. Further, the speed reduction mechanism 14 is connected to the input shaft J
3, a worm gear 18 that meshes with the worm J7, and a gear group (not shown) that decelerates and transmits the rotation of the worm gear 18 to the output shaft J5.
It consists of a gearbox J9 that accommodates the.
また、上記検出スイッチ1ノとこれを動作させるスイッ
チ作動機構lOの偏心カム9は現像剤回収デックスフの
下面近傍に配設され、現像剤回収?ツクスフの下面に取
着されたリセ、)部材20の移動路内に偏心カム9の偏
心突部9aが介在し得る構成となっている。そして、第
3図に示すように現像剤回収ボックス7tl−引抜くと
リセット部材20が偏心カム9の偏心突部9aに当って
強制的に偏心カム9をリセット位置まで回動させ、(ロ
)心突部9aで押されている検出スイッチJJの作動レ
ノ4−11mを復帰できるようになっている。Further, the detection switch 1 and the eccentric cam 9 of the switch operating mechanism 10 for operating the detection switch 1 are disposed near the bottom surface of the developer recovery desk. The structure is such that the eccentric protrusion 9a of the eccentric cam 9 can be interposed within the path of movement of the recess () member 20 attached to the lower surface of the cup. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, when the developer collection box 7tl is pulled out, the reset member 20 hits the eccentric protrusion 9a of the eccentric cam 9 and forcibly rotates the eccentric cam 9 to the reset position (B). The actuation switch 4-11m of the detection switch JJ, which is pressed by the center protrusion 9a, can be reset.
また、第4図に示すようにリセット部材20は板ばねを
ほぼ横7字状に曲成したものであ鄭現像剤回収71(ツ
クスフの引抜き時には弾性変形することなくその先端垂
直片部20mが偏心カムの偏心部9mに当接して確実に
押除けるようになっている。また、組立直後など何らか
の原因で偏心カム9の偏心突部9亀がリセツ)部材20
の移動路内に突出した状態において現像剤回収ボックス
7を装着した場合には、リセット部材20の傾斜部20
bが弾性変形して偏心突部9aを乗越え衝突事故が回避
される構成となっている。In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the reset member 20 is a plate spring bent into an almost horizontal 7-shape. The eccentric protrusion 9m of the eccentric cam 9 may be reset due to some reason such as immediately after assembly.
When the developer collection box 7 is installed in a state where it protrudes into the movement path of the reset member 20, the inclined portion 20 of the reset member 20
b is elastically deformed and overcomes the eccentric protrusion 9a, thereby avoiding a collision accident.
なお、2ノは現像剤回収ボックス7の下面に形成され、
リセット部材200弾性変形時における垂直片部20a
との当接を避けるための逃げ溝である。Note that 2 is formed on the bottom surface of the developer collection box 7,
Vertical piece 20a during elastic deformation of reset member 200
This is an escape groove to avoid contact with the
また、清掃時機がきたことを表示する表示部12は操作
パネル(図示しない)に配置された「クリーナ清掃」等
の文字が記入された着色表示板22と、この着色表示板
22の下面側に設けられた光源23とからなり、光源2
3が点灯されることによシクリーナ清掃の文字が浮上る
ようになっている。The display unit 12 that indicates that it is time for cleaning is a colored display board 22 arranged on an operation panel (not shown) on which characters such as "cleaner cleaning" are written, and a colored display board 22 on the bottom side of this colored display board 22. It consists of a light source 23 provided, and a light source 2
When the number 3 is lit, the words ``Siculina Cleaning'' appear.
つぎに、上記実施例の動作を説明する。まず、複写動作
に伴って感光体ドラムlの表面に残った未転写現像剤a
・・・はクリーニング装置2によってケーシング6内に
回収され、この回収された現像剤a′4・・は現像剤回
収ボックス7内に溜まる。Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. First, the untransferred developer a remaining on the surface of the photoreceptor drum l due to the copying operation.
. . are collected in the casing 6 by the cleaning device 2, and the collected developer a'4, . . . is collected in the developer collection box 7.
この量は複写動作回数に比例して増えていく 。This amount increases in proportion to the number of copying operations.
一方、1回の複写動作に1回転する感光体ドラムJの回
転はスイッチ作動機構lOの入力軸13に伝達され、感
光体ドラム1が所定回数、すなわち、現像剤回収ボック
ス7が回収現像剤a′・・・で満杯になると予め決めら
れた回数回転すると出力軸15がほぼ1回転する。そし
て、この出力m15に一方向回転クラッチ16を介して
取着されたアクチュエータとしての偏心カム9の偏心突
部9aが検出スイッチ11の作動レバーIJhを押して
検出スイッチ1ノを動作させ、クリーニング装置2の現
1永剤回収ボックス7の清掃時機がさたことが表示部1
2に点灯表示されるとともに以後の複写動作が停止する
。On the other hand, the rotation of the photoreceptor drum J, which rotates once per copying operation, is transmitted to the input shaft 13 of the switch operating mechanism IO, and the photoreceptor drum 1 is rotated a predetermined number of times, that is, the developer collection box 7 is rotated to remove the collected developer a. ' When it is full, the output shaft 15 rotates approximately once after rotating a predetermined number of times. Then, the eccentric protrusion 9a of the eccentric cam 9 as an actuator attached to this output m15 via the one-way rotation clutch 16 pushes the operating lever IJh of the detection switch 11 to operate the detection switch 1, and the cleaning device 2 Display section 1 indicates that it is time to clean the permanent agent collection box 7.
2 is lit and the subsequent copying operation is stopped.
表示部12が点灯表示されるとオペレータは現像剤回収
ボックス7を引抜いて清掃を行うことになる。このとき
、現像剤回収ボックス7の下面に敗者されたリセット部
材20によって偏心カム9がリセット位置まで強制的に
回転させられ検知スイッチ11が復帰した状態となる。When the display section 12 lights up, the operator pulls out the developer collection box 7 and cleans it. At this time, the eccentric cam 9 is forcibly rotated to the reset position by the reset member 20 mounted on the lower surface of the developer recovery box 7, and the detection switch 11 is returned to its original state.
そして、現像剤回収ボックス7を清掃して装着すること
により再び複写可能状態とすることになる。Then, by cleaning and installing the developer recovery box 7, it becomes possible to make copies again.
なお、上述の一実施例に2いて、保守時機検出器8をク
リーニング装置の現像剤回収ボシクスの′ft掃時機検
出用に採用した場合について説明したが、本発明はこれ
に限らず、たとえば現像装置の現1象剤補給時機、感光
体ドラムの寿命、定着ヒートローラの寿命等を検出する
のに使用してもよいことは勿論である。In the above-mentioned embodiment 2, a case has been described in which the maintenance time detector 8 is adopted for detecting the 'ft sweeper of the developer collection box of the cleaning device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, It goes without saying that the present invention may be used to detect the timing of agent replenishment, the lifespan of the photoreceptor drum, the lifespan of the fixing heat roller, etc.
また、スイッチ作動機構10は感光体ドラムの回転を減
速してアクチュエータに伝達するようにしたが、感光体
ドラムに限らず複写動作に伴って回転するその他の回転
部に連動させるようにしてもよいことは勿論でおる。Further, although the switch actuation mechanism 10 is configured to decelerate the rotation of the photoreceptor drum and transmit it to the actuator, it may be linked not only to the photoreceptor drum but also to other rotating parts that rotate with the copying operation. Of course.
また、スイッチ作動機構10の減速機構14としてウオ
ームとウオーム歯車および歯車群を収容したギヤボック
スを用いた構成としたが、これに限らず、たとえばゼネ
バ機構を複数組合せた構成であってもよく、要は複写動
作が被検出物の保守時機に相当する回数行われたとき検
出スイッチを動作させるアクチュエータを所定量回転さ
せることができればどのようなものでろってもよい。In addition, although a gear box containing a worm, a worm gear, and a group of gears is used as the deceleration mechanism 14 of the switch actuation mechanism 10, the structure is not limited to this, and for example, a configuration in which a plurality of Geneva mechanisms are combined may be used. In short, any type of actuator may be used as long as it can rotate the actuator by a predetermined amount to operate the detection switch when the copying operation is performed a number of times corresponding to the maintenance timing of the detected object.
その他、本発明は本発明の要旨を変えない範囲で種々変
形実施可能なことは勿論である。In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the invention.
以上説明したように本発明によれば複写動作が被検出物
の保守時機に相当する回数行われたとき検出スイッチを
機械的に動作させて保守時機を検出するようにしたから
、保守時機を確実に検知することができ、特に集積状態
が不揃であシ、シかも重量が軽い回収現像剤を収容する
クリーニング装置の現像剤回収?ックスの満杯検出等に
有用であるといった効果を秦する。As explained above, according to the present invention, when the copying operation has been performed a number of times corresponding to the maintenance time of the detected object, the detection switch is mechanically operated to detect the maintenance time. It can be detected that the accumulated state of the collected developer is uneven, especially when the developer is collected in a cleaning device that accommodates the recovered developer that is light in weight. This has the effect of being useful for detecting when the box is full.
図面は本発明の一実施例を示すもので、第1図は本発明
を採用したクリーニング装置部の縦断正面図、第2図は
本発明の構成を示す概略的斜視図、第3図は要部の平面
図、第4図は要部の側面図である。
1・・・感光体ドラム(回転体)、7・・・現像剤回収
ボックス(被検出物)、8・・・保守時機検出器、9°
・・アクチュエータ(偏心カム)、10・・・スイッチ
作動機h4、l l・・・検出スイッチ、12・・・表
示部、14・・・減速機構。
出願人代理人 弁理士 鈴 江 武 彦第1図
第2図The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view of a cleaning device section adopting the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a main view. FIG. 4 is a side view of the main part. 1... Photosensitive drum (rotating body), 7... Developer collection box (object to be detected), 8... Maintenance time detector, 9°
...Actuator (eccentric cam), 10...Switch actuator h4, l l...Detection switch, 12...Display unit, 14...Deceleration mechanism. Applicant's representative Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2
Claims (1)
構を介して遅動し、複写動作が被検出物の保守時機に相
当する回数行われたとき所定量回転するアクチュエータ
を有したスイッチ作動Mkと、このスイッチ作動機構の
上記アクチュエータによって動作される検出スイッチと
、この検出スイッチからの信号によシ被検出物が保守時
機になったことを表示する表示部とを具備してなること
を特徴とする電子複写機の保守時機検出装置。A switch operated by an actuator that slows down through a rotating part that rotates with the copying operation of an electronic copying machine and a speed reduction mechanism, and rotates a predetermined amount when the copying operation is performed a number of times corresponding to the maintenance time for the detected object. Mk, a detection switch operated by the actuator of the switch operating mechanism, and a display section that indicates that it is time for maintenance of the detected object based on a signal from the detection switch. Features: Maintenance time detection device for electronic copying machines.
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