JPS60131556A - Recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To confirm securely the insertion of a unit by fitting a protection container which contains suitably a unit for stack storage to a flank of a recording device body, and utilizing it as a guide rail when the unit is inserted into the device body. CONSTITUTION:The recording device has a drum-shaped image formation body 2 and a corona discharger 3 which charges its surface, the unit 1 incorporating the cleaning device 6 equipped with a cleaning blade 4 and a conveyor roller 5, the protection container body 7 including guide rail parts 7a and 7b on which the unit 1 is mounted in engagement, etc. Consequently, the protection container is utilized as the guide rail when the unit is inserted into the recording device body, and also serves as a confirming means for confirming that the unit is inserted into the recording device body completely.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a recording device that forms a toner image on the surface of an image forming body, and transfers and fixes the toner image to a recording sheet.
In particular, the present invention relates to a recording device in which at least a unit incorporating a denim forming body can be exchangeably taken in and taken out of the recording device main body.

[Semi-secondary technology].

The above-mentioned two records, lt., JP-A-57-2!0
No. 051/58721. ．． Those described in each publication No. 261 are known. Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-20005111
In the recording device of Publication No. 111, the unit is provided with a cover that protects the surface of the image forming body that becomes exposed when the unit is removed from the device main body, and the cover is attached to the side of the device main body to remove the unit. It can also be used as a guide when loading and unloading. Indication: With such a cover, it is inconvenient that two knits cannot be stored one on top of the other. In addition, the cover can be attached to and removed from the device body when the unit is not in a state where there is a gap between the cover and the device body. In other words, when the unit is removed from the cover and inserted into the device body, Furthermore, the unit 6.-1 can be removed from the main body of the apparatus by simply removing the unit from the cover. Therefore, even if the cap (-) has been removed, it does not mean that the unit has been completely inserted into the main body of the device, and a separate WA verification method is required to confirm that the unit is fully inserted. It is. Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1983.
Publication No. 21261 relates to a protective container for defeating units, and the protective container cannot be attached to the main body of the recording apparatus, but is convenient for storing units stacked in a boat.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention provides a protective container for storing one unit conveniently for stacking and storage, which is attached to the rack of the main body of the recording device and used as a guide rail when inserting the unit into the main body of the device. To provide a recording device in which a protective container can be removed from the main body of the device, thereby making it possible to confirm that the unit has been reliably inserted into the main body of the device.

[Structure of the invention]

The present invention provides that at least a unit incorporating the image forming body is replaceable with respect to a main body of a recording apparatus that forms a toner image on the surface of an image forming body, and transfers and fixes the toner image onto a recording sheet. A device that can be taken in and out of the device is provided with a protective container that houses the unit and is attached to the side of the device main body and also serves as a guide rail when inserting the unit into the device main body, and the protective container is attached to the side of the device main body. The recording device is characterized in that the means for attaching the unit to the unit is completely inserted from the protective container into the main body of the device so that the attachment can be released and the protective container can be removed. The above objective has been achieved.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below using illustrated examples.

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the unit housed in the protective container, Figure 2 is a side view of the protective container, and Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of the configuration of the means for attaching the protective container to the side of the recording device main body. be.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a drum-shaped image forming body 2, a corona discharger 3 that charges the surface of the image forming body 2, a cleaning blade 4 that scrapes off residual toner from the surface of the image forming body 2, and a cleaning blade 4 that scrapes off residual toner from the surface of the image forming body 2, and stores the scraped toner in a toner reservoir. A unit incorporating a cleaning device 6 equipped with a conveying roller 5 for conveying, 7 is a guide rail portion 7a on which the unit 1 is engaged and placed;
7b is the side body of the protective container inside, 8 is the protective container main body 7
Protective container side body that can be attached and removed by cutting into pieces, 9 is the protective container main body 7
By removing the side body 8 of the protective container as shown in Fig. 1, the side body 8 of the protective container can be placed over the open end of the protective container, which is formed into a box shape with one end closed and the other end open. It is.

The protective container side body 8 is protected by 4! It can be attached to the protection container body 7 by engaging the engaging part from the open end side of the container body 7 and inserting it, or it can be attached to the protection container side body 7 from the side by pushing the top and bottom surfaces and bending inward. It may be attached to the protective container main body 7 by engaging the engaging portion by releasing the pressure on the upper and lower surfaces, or it may be attached to the protective container main body 7 by other suitable methods. It may also be one in which both ends are sharpened (7).

The unit 1 is inserted from the open end side of the protective container main body 7 so as to be engaged with and supported by the guide rails 7a and 7b,
Before and after that, the protective container side body 8 is attached to the protective container main body 7 as described above, and the open end side is covered with the protective container lid 9 to be stored in the protective container, and in the stored state, it can be stored stacked. can.

10 and 10' are hooks provided on the protective container body 7;
Reference numeral 11 denotes a main body of the recording device; 12 a locking pin 12 provided in the main body 11 of the recording device and engaged with a hook 10.10';
13 is a long hole 12b in the swing plate 12.
A locking shaft 14 is a spring that biases the distal end of the locking shaft 13 to protrude from the main body 11 of the device.

To insert the unit 1 housed in the protective container into the device main body 11, remove the protective container sleeve 9, attach or remove the protective container side body 8, and insert the hook 1 of the protective container main body 7.
0.10' is inserted into the hole in the main body 11 of the device, so that the locking pin of the rocking plate 12, which is biased by the locking bolt 14 through the locking release shaft 13, engages with the hooks 10 and 10'. Then, the protective container main body 7 is attached to the device main body 11, and by removing the protective container side body 8, the part of the cleaning device 6 of the unit 1 that is exposed from the protective container is pushed, and the unit 1 is removed. Device body 11
This is done by putting it inside. Inside the device body 11,
Although not shown, similar guide rails are provided to extend the guide rail portions 7a and 7b of the attached protective container main body 7, so that the unit 1 can be pushed in smoothly. When the unit 1 is pushed in as shown in FIG. 3 and then completely pushed in as shown in FIG. Since it is pushed and pulled in, the locking pin 12a of the rocking plate 12 is released from the hooks io and io', and the protective container body 7 is attached to the device body 11.
It can be removed from That is, the protection container body 7 cannot be removed from the device body 11 unless the unit 1 is fully inserted into the device body 11, and the protection container body 7 also serves as a means for confirming that the unit 1 is completely inserted.

In addition, in the present invention, the protective container may be an integral one without the protective container side body 8 or the protective container lid 9, or the swing plate 12 may be directly pushed by the unit 1.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the units can be stacked and stored using the protective container, the protective container is used as a guide rail when inserting the units into the main body of the recording device, and the protective container is Not only does it serve as a means of confirming that the unit has been completely inserted into the recording device body, but it also prevents any negative effects on the image since the fingertips do not touch the drum surface of the photoreceptor. This effect can also be obtained. In addition, since the unit housed in the protective container is prevented from adhering to external dust and foreign matter on the photoreceptor surface, it is easy to store and transport the unit.
Excellent effects such as ease of handling can also be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a sectional view of the unit housed in a protective container, Figure 2 is a side view of the protective container, Figures 3 and 4v! J is a schematic diagram of the configuration of means for attaching the protective container to the side surface of the recording device main body. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Unit, 2... Image forming body, 3... Corona discharger, 4... Cleaning blade, 5... Conveyance roller, 6... Cleaning device, 7... Protective container main body , 7a, 7b...guide rail section, 8...
・Protection container side body, 9... Protection container lid, 10.10'・
・Hook, 11... Device body, 12... Rocking plate,
12a... Locking pin, 12b... Long hole, 13...
-Latch release shaft, 13a...Connection pin, 14...Spring. Patent applicant Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.'t:l:'i Agent Patent attorney Haru Takashi +・ -1: Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A recording device in which at least a unit incorporating the image forming body can be exchangeably inserted into and removed from a main body of a recording device 6 that forms a toner image on the surface of an image forming body, and transfers and fixes the toner image onto a recording sheet. , the unit is attached to the side of the device main body, and the unit is attached to the side of the device body;
□A protective container is provided that can hold the guide tray λ when inserted into the patient's body, and the means for attaching the protective container to the side of the device body is such that when the unit is completely inserted into the device body from the nursing container. 1. A recording device characterized in that the storage container can be removed by unlatching the attachment.