Image forming system for use with an attachable developer container

    公开(公告)号:US12038700B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-16

    申请号:US17979815

    申请日:2022-11-03

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An attached portion of an image forming apparatus includes a rotating member of which at least a part is exposed outside the image forming apparatus when the developer container is attached, and a rotation restricting mechanism that is movable between a restricting position to restrict rotation of the rotating member and an allowable position to allow rotation of the rotating member, and includes a restricting member that is at the restricting position when the developer container is not attached. The developer container is attached to the attached portion so that the discharging portion engaging portion and the shutter engaging portions are engaged with the frame engaged portions and the rotating member engaged portions respectively when the container shutter is in the close state, and the restricting member moves from the restricting position to the allowable position when the developer container is attached to the attached portion.

    Developer storage container capable of reducing remaining developer at time of replacement, image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11768449B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US17703789

    申请日:2022-03-24

    发明人: Yuta Nohara

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A developer storage container includes a storage portion, a communication portion, a scooping portion, and a guide portion. The storage portion conveys developer stored therein in a conveying direction along a rotation axis by being rotated around the rotation axis in a specific direction. The communication portion connects the storage portion to an opening portion facing the conveying direction. The scooping portion includes a scooping surface facing the specific direction at an end of the storage portion on a downstream side in the conveying direction and radially outside the communication portion to scoop up the developer in contact with the scooping surface as the storage portion rotates. The guide portion lies radially inside the scooping portion to be contiguous with the scooping surface and an inner peripheral surface of the communication portion, and guides the developer scooped up by the scooping portion to the communication portion.

    DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER
    3.
    发明申请
    DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER 有权
    开发商供应集装箱

    公开(公告)号:US20120114393A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13349998

    申请日:2012-01-13

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: If a user is not familiar with the operation for the developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. by increasing a rotation load of a second gear 6 which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member 12 of the developer receiving apparatus 10 by a function of a locking member 7, the developer supply container 1 mounted to the developer receiving apparatus 10 is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container 1 rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member 7 is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear 6 is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member 4 for developer supply is smooth.

    摘要翻译: 如果用户不熟悉显影剂供应容器的操作,显影剂供应容器的旋转操作可能不足,使得显影剂供应容器未达到预定的操作位置,导致显影剂供应异常。 通过增加与通过锁定构件7的功能与显影剂接收装置10的驱动齿轮构件12可操作连接的第二齿轮6的旋转负载,安装到显影剂接收装置10的显影剂供应容器1是 朝向供应位置旋转。 在显影剂供给容器1旋转到供给位置之后,解除锁定构件7的锁定,由此施加到第二齿轮6的旋转负载减小,从而驱动变速器之后到用于显影剂的供给构件4 供应顺利。

    Developer supply container
    4.
    发明授权
    Developer supply container 有权
    开发商供应容器

    公开(公告)号:US07796923B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US12189273

    申请日:2008-08-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: If a user is not familiar with the operation for a developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. By increasing a rotation load of a second gear which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member of the developer receiving apparatus by a function of a locking member, the developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member for developer supply is smooth.

    摘要翻译: 如果用户不熟悉显影剂供应容器的操作,显影剂供应容器的旋转操作可能不足,使得显影剂供应容器未达到预定的操作位置,导致显影剂供应异常。 通过增加与通过锁定构件的功能与显影剂接收装置的驱动齿轮构件可操作连接的第二齿轮的旋转负载,安装到显影剂接收装置的显影剂供给容器朝向供给位置旋转。 在显影剂供给容器旋转到供给位置之后,解除锁定构件的锁定,由此施加到第二齿轮的旋转负载减小,从而驱动变速器之后到用于显影剂供给的供给构件是平滑的。

    DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER
    6.
    发明申请
    DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER 有权
    开发商供应集装箱

    公开(公告)号:US20080304870A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-11

    申请号:US12189265

    申请日:2008-08-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: If a user is not familiar with the operation for a developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. By increasing a rotation load of a second gear which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member of the developer receiving apparatus by a function of a locking member, the developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member for developer supply is smooth.

    摘要翻译: 如果用户不熟悉显影剂供应容器的操作,显影剂供应容器的旋转操作可能不足,使得显影剂供应容器未达到预定的操作位置,导致显影剂供应异常。 通过增加与通过锁定构件的功能与显影剂接收装置的驱动齿轮构件可操作连接的第二齿轮的旋转负载,安装到显影剂接收装置的显影剂供给容器朝向供给位置旋转。 在显影剂供给容器旋转到供给位置之后,解除锁定构件的锁定,由此施加到第二齿轮的旋转负载减小,从而驱动变速器之后到用于显影剂供给的供给构件是平滑的。

    Developing cartridge and process cartridge having first and second projected portions and image forming apparatus mounting such a developing cartridge
    7.
    发明授权
    Developing cartridge and process cartridge having first and second projected portions and image forming apparatus mounting such a developing cartridge 失效
    具有第一和第二突出部分的显影盒和处理盒以及安装这种显影盒的成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US06983115B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-03

    申请号:US10668494

    申请日:2003-09-24

    IPC分类号: G03G15/01

    摘要: A developing cartridge is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The apparatus includes: a frame; a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member; a first projected portion engaging a first positioning portion provided in the main assembly of the apparatus when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly to position the cartridge; a second projected portion engaging a second positioning portion provided in the main assembly when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly to regulate rotation of the cartridge about the first positioning portion; and a cartridge guide member contacting a main assembly guide portion to guide the cartridge when the cartridge is mounted to the main assembly. The second projected portion is urged in a direction to contact the second positioning portion when the cartridge is set in the main assembly.

    摘要翻译: 显影盒可拆卸地安装到电子照相成像设备的主组件上。 该装置包括:一框架; 用于显影形成在电子照相感光构件上的静电潜像的显影装置; 当所述盒安装到所述主组件以定位所述盒时,所述第一突出部分接合设置在所述装置的主组件中的第一定位部分; 当所述盒被安装到所述主组件以调节所述盒围绕所述第一定位部分的旋转时,所述第二突出部分接合设置在所述主组件中的第二定位部分; 以及当所述盒被安装到所述主组件时,与所述主组件引导部分接触以引导所述盒的盒引导构件。 当盒被设置在主组件中时,第二突出部分被推向与第二定位部分接触的方向。

    Image forming apparatus using a toner container and a process cartridge
    8.
    发明申请
    Image forming apparatus using a toner container and a process cartridge 有权
    使用调色剂容器和处理盒的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050226656A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-13

    申请号:US10667301

    申请日:2003-09-23

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a process cartridge including a developing device that includes a developer carrier and a toner storing portion storing toner for replenishment. The developer carrier conveys a developer deposited thereon to a developing zone where the developer carrier faces and image carrier. The developing device feeds the toner from the toner storing portion to the developer carrier or the developer deposited on the developer carrier. A toner container stores toner to be replenished to said the storing section. The process cartridge and toner container each are removably mounted to the apparatus independently of each other. A toner conveying device configured to convey the toner from toner container to toner storing portion by using the weight of the toner is mounted on the image forming apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的图像形成装置包括处理盒,该处理盒包括显影装置,该显影装置包括显影剂载体和存储用于补充的调色剂的调色剂存储部分。 显影剂载体将沉积在其上的显影剂传送到显影剂载体面向的显影区域和图像载体。 显影装置将调色剂从调色剂存储部分供给到显影剂载体或沉积在显影剂载体上的显影剂。 调色剂容器将要补充的调色剂储存到所述存储部分。 处理盒和调色剂容器各自独立于可拆卸地安装到设备。 构造成通过使用调色剂的重量将调色剂从调色剂容器输送到调色剂存储部分的调色剂输送装置安装在图像形成装置上。

    Developer replenishing device and developer container for use therewith
    9.
    发明授权
    Developer replenishing device and developer container for use therewith 有权
    显影剂补充装置和显影剂容器用于此

    公开(公告)号:US06289195B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-11

    申请号:US09549510

    申请日:2000-04-14

    IPC分类号: G03G1508

    摘要: A developer replenishing device for replenishing a developing device with a developer, and a developer container for use therewith. The developer container, or toner bottle, has a mouth portion at one end thereof which is smaller in diameter than a hollow cylindrical main body. At the end of the bottle provided with the mouth portion, a shoulder has the inner periphery thereof partly raised to the edge of the mouth portion to form a raised portion for scooping up a toner. In addition, a part of the inner periphery of the circumferental wall of the bottle, which is contiguous with the raised portion, is also raised toward the axis of the bottle, about which the bottle is rotatable, thereby forming another raised portion. When the bottle is mounted on a bottle holder, which is included in the replienishing device, substantially horizontally with the mouth portion oriented sideways, the bottle is rotated to raise the toner from the bottom of the main body to the mouth portion. As a result, the toner is discharged to the outside via the mouth portion smoothly.

    摘要翻译: 用于用显影剂补充显影装置的显影剂补充装置和与其一起使用的显影剂容器。 显影剂容器或调色剂瓶在其一端具有直径小于中空圆柱形主体的口部。 在设置有口部的瓶的端部,肩部的内周部分地向嘴部的边缘升高,以形成用于舀起调色剂的凸起部分。 此外,与凸起部分相邻的瓶子的外周壁的内周的一部分也朝向瓶子的轴线升高,瓶子可旋转,从而形成另一个凸起部分。 当瓶子被安装在包括在复制装置中的瓶保持器上时,基本上水平地将口部侧向取向,使瓶子旋转以将调色剂从主体的底部升高到嘴部。 结果,调色剂通过口部平滑地排出到外部。