Container processing method, powder receiving container and image forming apparatus

A technology for a storage container and a processing method, which is applied in the direction of electric recording technology using charge patterns, equipment and instruments for electric recording technology using charge patterns, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-27
RICOH KK
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[0006] The above described the problems that arise in the toner storage container that stores toner as powde

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[0208] [First Embodiment]

[0209] In the copying machine according to the first embodiment, in the toner supply devices for Y, M, C, and K, the shapes of the engaging members 609 are different from each other. In addition, the shape of the connecting portion 339 of the toner container 32 for Y, M, C, and K is a shape that fits with the engaging member 609 of the toner supply device for Y, M, C, and K. In this way, when, for example, the toner container 32K for K is to be mounted to the toner replenishing device for Y, etc., when the color is wrong, the engagement of the engaging member 609 and the connecting portion is prevented to avoid color wrong. installation.

[0210] Figure 35A , Figure 35B , Figure 35C , Figure 35D It is a rear view showing the third connecting portion 339c of the toner containers for Y, M, C, and K. As shown in these figures, the shape of the third connecting portion 339c is different in each color. In each color toner container, the fourth connecti...

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[0220] [Second Embodiment]

[0221] Figure 40 It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the head of the toner container 32 mounted in the copier according to the eleventh modification. In this figure, the toner container 32 is standing on the ground with the container front end side cover 34 facing downward in the vertical direction. In order to make the elongated toner container 32 stand on the ground, it is necessary to provide a flat surface extending in the cross-sectional direction at the front or rear end of the cartridge. The elongated toner container 32 can maintain the posture extending in the vertical direction due to the close contact between the flat surface extending in the cross-sectional direction and the ground. In the copying machine according to the tenth modification, the front end of the cover 350 has a flat surface extending in the cross-sectional direction of the cassette. Therefore, as shown in the figure, the front end side cover 34 of the contai...

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[0227] [Third Embodiment]

[0228] Figure 45 It is a perspective view for explaining a first connection example of the four-color toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C, and 32K mounted in the copying machine according to the third embodiment. Even in the copying machine according to the third embodiment, in the toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C, and 32K of each color, the four connecting portions 339e, 339f described in the seventh modification of the first embodiment are provided in The container body 33Y, 33M, 33C, 33K.

[0229] The four toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C, and 32K have the same diameter or length as each other. The arrangement positions of the four connecting portions of the four toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C, and 32K are different from each other in the axial direction of the container body. Therefore, if the four toner containers 32Y, 32M, 32C, and 32K are connected as shown in the figure, a step difference is generated in the heads. Even if it is not the first connecti...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a container processing method, a powder receiving container and an image forming apparatus. The invention aims to reduce manpower and time for moving a plurality of toner containers (32) kept in an open bundle state. At least two toner containers (32) respectively provided with connecting parts (339a-339d) connected with other toner containers (32) are connected through respective connecting parts for processing. In this way, more toner containers (32) are moved compared with a condition in which toner containers are simply in an open bundle state. A user can move all kept toner containers (32) by one time or reduce the times for repeated movement for finishing the moving of the toner containers (32). The manpower and time of moving the toner containers (32) are thus reduced.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a powder storage container for storing powder such as toner, and a container processing method for processing the powder storage container. It also relates to an image forming apparatus equipped with a toner storage container as a powder storage container. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, a device described in Patent Document 1 is known as a toner storage container mounted in image forming apparatuses such as copiers, printers, and facsimiles. The toner storage container is attached to the image forming apparatus in a state where the toner is stored in a bottle-shaped container body. Then, when the toner inside is almost used up, it is removed from the main body of the image forming apparatus and replaced with a new toner container. [0003] The image forming apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is equipped with four toner storage containers as the toner storage containers which individually store Y (...

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IPC IPC(8): G03G15/08G03G15/00G03G15/01
Inventor 小松真甲斐创细川浩松本纯一早川直志小泽让
Owner RICOH KK
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