JP2017134368A5

JP2017134368A5 - Toner cartridge and toner supply mechanism

Info

Publication number: JP2017134368A5
Application number: JP2016016488A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2016-01-29
Publication date: 2019-03-14
Anticipated expiration: 2036-01-29

Description

本願に係る代表的な構成は、
トナーを受け入れるための受入口を有する受け入れ装置に着脱可能なトナーカートリッジであって、
トナーを収容するための収容部と、前記収容部から前記受け入れ装置の前記受入口に向けてトナーを排出するための排出口と、を有する容器と、
前記排出口を閉じるための開閉部材であって、前記容器の周囲を回転することによって、（ａ）前記排出口を開放するための開位置と、（ｂ）前記排出口を閉じるための閉位置と、の間を前記容器に対して回転し得る開閉部材と、
前記開閉部材の前記容器に対向する側に設けられた第一の開閉部材側シール部材であって、前記開閉部材の先端よりも前記開閉部材が前記開位置から前記閉位置に移動する閉鎖方向において下流側に配置された部分を有する第一の開閉部材側シール部材と、
前記開閉部材の先端に設けられ、前記第一の開閉部材側シール部材と接触するように配置された第二の開閉部材側シール部材と、
を有するトナーカートリッジである。 A typical configuration according to this application is:
A toner cartridge detachable from a receiving device having a receiving port for receiving toner,
A container having a storage portion for storing toner, and a discharge port for discharging the toner from the storage portion toward the receiving port of the receiving device;
A closing member for closing the outlet, by rotating around the vessel, (a) an open position for opening the front Symbol outlet, the (b) pre-Symbol outlet closed Gilles An open / close member that can rotate relative to the container between a closed position for
A first opening / closing member-side sealing member provided on a side of the opening / closing member facing the container , wherein the opening / closing member moves from the open position to the closed position rather than a tip of the opening / closing member; A first opening / closing member-side sealing member having a portion disposed on the downstream side;
A second opening / closing member-side seal member provided at a tip of the opening / closing member and arranged to contact the first opening / closing member-side seal member;
A toner cartridge.

第二封止シール２５４は第二シャッタ２５３の面２５３ｈと第三封止シール２８０の側面２８０ａに設けられる。さらに図６５に示すようにトナーカートリッジＥには第四封止シール（第一の容器側シール部材）２８１と第五封止シール（第二の容器側シール部材）２８２が設けられている。第四封止シール２８１と第五封止シール２８２は、第二トナー収容部２４７の曲面２４７ｈの面に設けられる。第四封止シール２８１と第五封止シール２８２は第二トナー収容部２４７の突き当て面２４７ｃの近傍に設けられる。図６７に示すように第一シャッタ（受け入れ装置側開閉部材）２３７の上部には第六封止シール（受け入れ装置側シール）２８３が設けられている。 The second sealing seal 254 is provided on the surface 253 h of the second shutter 253 and the side surface 280 a of the third sealing seal 280. Further, as shown in FIG. 65, the toner cartridge E is provided with a fourth sealing seal (first container side sealing member) 281 and a fifth sealing seal (second container side sealing member) 282. The fourth sealing seal 281 and the fifth sealing seal 282 are provided on the curved surface 247 h of the second toner storage unit 247. The fourth sealing seal 281 and the fifth sealing seal 282 are provided in the vicinity of the abutting surface 247c of the second toner storage portion 247. As shown in FIG. 67, a sixth sealing seal (receiving device side seal) 283 is provided above the first shutter (receiving device side opening / closing member) 237.

第三封止シール２８０と第二封止シール２５４は第三開口部（排出口）２４９（トナーカートリッジＥ）からのトナーｔのもれを封止する。第四封止シール２８１と第五封止シール２８２、第六封止シール２８３は第二開口部（受入口）２３０（現像ユニットＤ）からのトナーｔのもれを封止する。 The third sealing seal 280 and the second sealing seal 254 seal the leakage of the toner t from the third opening (discharge port) 249 (toner cartridge E). The fourth sealing seal 281, the fifth sealing seal 282, and the sixth sealing seal 283 seal the leakage of the toner t from the second opening (receiving port) 230 (developing unit D).

Claims

A toner cartridge detachable from a receiving device having a receiving port for receiving toner,
A container having a storage portion for storing toner, and a discharge port for discharging the toner from the storage portion toward the receiving port of the receiving device;
A closing member for closing the outlet, by rotating around the vessel, (a) an open position for opening the front Symbol outlet, the (b) pre-Symbol outlet closed Gilles An open / close member that can rotate relative to the container between a closed position for
A first opening / closing member-side sealing member provided on a side of the opening / closing member facing the container , wherein the opening / closing member moves from the open position to the closed position rather than a tip of the opening / closing member; A first opening / closing member-side sealing member having a portion disposed on the downstream side;
A second opening / closing member-side seal member provided at a tip of the opening / closing member and arranged to contact the first opening / closing member-side seal member;
A toner cartridge.

1st and 2nd container side provided in the said container and arrange | positioned downstream from the said discharge port in the closing direction where the said opening-and-closing member moves from the said open position to the said closed position near the said discharge port A sealing member;
Have
The at least part of the discharge port is disposed between the first container-side seal member and the second container-side seal member in the rotation axis direction of the opening / closing member. The toner cartridge described.

3. The toner cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein the container has a stepped portion, and the first and second container-side sealing members are arranged in a step below the stepped portion.

The first container-side seal member and the second container-side seal member are disposed on opposite sides of the discharge port in the rotation axis direction,
At least a part of the first container-side seal member is disposed outside the discharge port in the axial direction,
4. The toner cartridge according to claim 2, wherein at least a part of the second container side seal member is disposed outside the discharge port in the axial direction. 5.

The toner cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the front end of the opening / closing member protrudes away from the container.

The opening / closing member is
A closing portion for closing the discharge port;
An engaging portion configured to be engageable with the receiving device and movable with respect to the closing portion;
The toner cartridge according to claim 1, comprising:

A receiving device having a receiving port for receiving toner;
A toner cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
A toner supply mechanism.

The receiving device is
A receiving device side opening and closing member for opening and closing the receiving port;
A receiving device-side sealing member provided on the receiving device-side opening / closing member and capable of contacting the toner cartridge;
The toner supply mechanism according to claim 7.

A receiving device having a receiving port for receiving toner;
A toner cartridge according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
Have
The receiving device is
A receiving device side opening and closing member for opening and closing the receiving port;
A receiving device side sealing member provided on the receiving device side opening and closing member;
Have
The toner supply mechanism, wherein the receiving device side seal member is configured to come into contact with the first container side seal member and the second container side seal member.