Waste powder bin of laser printer

By designing the transfer mechanism in the laser printer waste powder warehouse, including the tilt platform, the axis, the spiral materials and the power component, the problem of reduced the waste powder warehouse inlet area is solved, and the collection effect of the waste powder is improved.

CN222420819UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-28TIANJIN YOUPUSEN TECH DEV CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421100146.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2025-01-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-20

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Technical Problem

After long-term use of the waste powder bin of existing laser printers, the powder inlet area is likely to be reduced, affecting the effect of waste powder entering.

Method used

A laser printer waste powder warehouse is designed, which uses a transportation mechanism, including the tilt platform, a shaft, spiral feed, and power components. Waste powder moves backwards.

Benefits of technology

Through the setting of the transfer mechanism, the waste powder can be better collected, reducing the amount of waste powder storage between the tilt platforms, the improvement of the collection effect of the waste powder, and avoiding the problem of reduced the inlet area.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to a laser printer waste powder bin which comprises a waste powder bin body inserted into the printer, a powder inlet and a perspective window are arranged on the waste powder bin body, a cover plate is installed on the rear side of the waste powder bin body, and a transfer mechanism used for transferring and centralizing collected waste powder is arranged in the waste powder bin body. The transfer mechanism comprises an inclined table arranged on the inner side of the waste toner bin body, a rotating shaft is arranged on the lower portion of the inner side of the waste toner bin body, a spiral feeding piece is arranged on the outer diameter of the rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is connected with a power assembly, and an end cover is arranged on the outer side of the power assembly. Through the arrangement of the transfer mechanism, waste powder enters the waste powder bin body through the powder inlet and then is concentrated towards the middle position through the inclined tables, the power assembly drives the rotating shaft and the spiral feeding piece to rotate, the waste powder between the inclined tables moves towards the rear side of the waste powder bin body, and the waste powder storage amount between the inclined tables is reduced; the waste can better fall into the waste powder bin body, and the waste powder collecting effect is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of printers, in particular to a waste toner bin of a laser printer. Background Art

[0002] The existing announcement number is CN 217085518 U. A laser printer waste powder bin is provided. The waste powder bin body is moved out of the printer, and then the fastening bolt is turned to disconnect the connection block from the surface of the waste powder bin body, and the baffle is opened to dump the waste powder to the outside through the powder outlet. Then, the threaded column is driven to rotate by turning the knob, thereby driving the threaded sleeve, the connecting column and the scraper to move, and the waste powder remaining on the inner wall of the waste powder bin body is discharged from the powder outlet, thereby completing the cleaning. In actual use, the waste powder falls into the waste powder bin from the powder inlet and can only be accumulated at the lower side of the powder inlet, which is likely to cause the powder inlet area of ​​the waste powder bin to be reduced in the long term, affecting the effect of waste powder entry. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a waste toner bin for a laser printer in order to solve the above-mentioned problem.

[0004] The utility model achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A waste powder bin of a laser printer comprises a waste powder bin body inserted into the printer, a powder inlet and a perspective window are arranged on the waste powder bin body, a cover plate is installed on the rear side of the waste powder bin body, a transfer mechanism for transferring and centralizing collected waste powder is arranged in the waste powder bin body, the transfer mechanism comprises a tilting platform arranged on the inner side of the waste powder bin body, a rotating shaft is arranged at the lower position of the inner side of the waste powder bin body, a spiral feeding sheet is arranged on the outer diameter of the rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is connected to a power assembly, an end cover is arranged on the outer side of the power assembly, and a handle is installed on the end cover.

[0006] Further configuration: the power assembly includes a worm wheel fixed on the rotating shaft, the worm wheel is located in the end cover, a worm is meshed on one side of the worm wheel, a motor is connected to the end of the worm, and an air vent is opened on the outer wall of the end cover.

[0007] Further arrangement: the two sides of the tilting platform are arranged opposite to each other, and the tilting platform tilts from top to bottom toward the middle.

[0008] It is further arranged that: the tilting platform corresponds to the powder inlet, and the width of the tilting platform is greater than the width of the powder inlet.

[0009] It is further configured that the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the waste powder bin body and the end cover, and the worm is rotatably connected to the end cover.

[0010] Further configuration: the end cover is connected to the waste powder bin body by bolts, and sliding grooves are penetrated through the two side walls of the waste powder bin body.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0012] Through the setting of the transfer mechanism, after the waste powder enters the waste powder bin through the powder inlet, it is concentrated to the middle position through the inclined table. The power component drives the rotating shaft and the spiral feeding piece to rotate, and the waste powder between the inclined tables is moved to the rear side of the waste powder bin, reducing the waste powder storage amount between the inclined tables, so that the waste can fall into the waste powder bin better, thereby improving the collection effect of the waste powder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0014] Figure 1 It is an axonometric view of a waste toner bin of a laser printer described in the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of another viewing angle of a waste toner bin of a laser printer described in the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of a waste toner bin of a laser printer described in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a left-side structural schematic diagram of a waste toner bin of a laser printer described in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a half-section structural schematic diagram of a waste toner bin of a laser printer described in the utility model.

[0019] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0020] 1. Waste powder bin; 11. Slide; 12. Powder inlet; 13. Perspective window; 14. Cover plate; 2. Transfer mechanism; 21. Tilting table; 22. Rotating shaft; 23. Spiral feeding sheet; 24. Worm gear; 25. End cover; 26. Worm; 27. Motor; 3. Handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by specific circumstances.

[0023] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0024] like Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, a waste toner bin of a laser printer comprises a waste toner bin body 1 inserted into the printer, a powder inlet 12 and a perspective window 13 are arranged on the waste toner bin body 1, a cover plate 14 is installed on the rear side of the waste toner bin body 1, slide grooves 11 are penetrated on both side walls of the waste toner bin body 1, and a transfer mechanism 2 for transferring and centralizing the collected waste toner is arranged in the waste toner bin body 1.

[0025] In this embodiment: the transfer mechanism 2 includes an inclined platform 21 arranged on the inner side of the waste powder bin body 1, a rotating shaft 22 is arranged at the lower position of the inner side of the waste powder bin body 1, and a spiral feeding piece 23 is arranged on the outer diameter of the rotating shaft 22. The two sides of the inclined platform 21 are arranged opposite to each other, and the inclined platform 21 is inclined from top to bottom toward the middle; the inclined platform 21 corresponds to the powder inlet 12, and the width of the inclined platform 21 is greater than the width of the powder inlet 12, so that the waste powder enters the waste powder bin body 1 through the powder inlet 12, and is concentrated to the middle position through the inclined platform 21. One end of the rotating shaft 22 is connected to a power assembly, and an end cover 25 is arranged on the outer side of the power assembly. A handle 3 is installed on the end cover 25, and the power assembly is supported and protected by the end cover 25.

[0026] The power assembly includes a worm gear 24 fixed on the rotating shaft 22, the worm gear 24 is located in the end cover 25, a worm 26 is meshed on one side of the worm gear 24, the end of the worm 26 is connected to a motor 27, and an air hole is opened on the outer wall of the end cover 25. The rotating shaft 22 is rotatably connected to the waste powder bin body 1 and the end cover 25, the worm 26 is rotatably connected to the end cover 25, and the end cover 25 is connected to the waste powder bin body 1 by bolts. The motor 27 drives the worm 26 to mesh and rotate with the worm gear 24, so that the worm gear 24 drives the rotating shaft 22 and the spiral feeding sheet 23 to rotate, and the waste powder between the tilting table 21 is moved to the rear side of the waste powder bin body 1.

[0027] The working principle and use process of the utility model are as follows: when the waste powder bin body 1 is inserted into the printer during use, the waste powder enters the waste powder bin body 1 through the powder inlet 12, and is concentrated to the middle position through the tilting platform 21. The motor 27 drives the worm 26 to mesh and rotate with the worm wheel 24, so that the worm wheel 24 drives the rotating shaft 22 and the spiral feeding piece 23 to rotate, and the waste powder between the tilting platforms 21 is moved to the rear side of the waste powder bin body 1, thereby reducing the waste powder storage amount between the tilting platforms 21. When the waste powder bin body 1 needs to be cleaned, the whole is pulled out, the cover plate 14 is removed, and the waste powder is poured out.

[0028] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected.

Claims

1. A waste toner bin of a laser printer, comprising a waste toner bin body (1) inserted into the printer, the waste toner bin body (1) being provided with a toner inlet (12) and a perspective window (13), and a cover plate (14) being installed at the rear side of the waste toner bin body (1), characterized in that: The waste powder bin (1) is provided with a transfer mechanism (2) for transferring and centralizing the collected waste powder. The transfer mechanism (2) comprises a tilting platform (21) arranged on the inner side of the waste powder bin (1). A rotating shaft (22) is arranged at a lower position on the inner side of the waste powder bin (1). A spiral feeding piece (23) is arranged on the outer diameter of the rotating shaft (22). One end of the rotating shaft (22) is connected to a power assembly. An end cover (25) is arranged on the outer side of the power assembly. A handle (3) is installed on the end cover (25).

2. A laser printer waste toner bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power assembly comprises a worm wheel (24) fixed on the rotating shaft (22), the worm wheel (24) being located in the end cover (25), a worm (26) being meshed on one side of the worm wheel (24), an end of the worm (26) being connected to a motor (27), and an air hole being provided on the outer wall of the end cover (25).

3. A laser printer waste toner bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two sides of the inclined platform (21) are arranged opposite to each other, and the inclined platform (21) is inclined from top to bottom toward the middle.

4. A laser printer waste toner bin according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inclined platform (21) corresponds to the powder inlet (12), and the width of the inclined platform (21) is greater than the width of the powder inlet (12).

5. A laser printer waste toner bin according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (22) is rotatably connected to the waste powder bin body (1) and the end cover (25), and the worm (26) is rotatably connected to the end cover (25).

6. A laser printer waste toner bin according to claim 2, characterized in that: The end cover (25) is connected to the waste powder bin body (1) via bolts, and sliding grooves (11) are provided through the two side walls of the waste powder bin body (1).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Waste powder bin of laser printer

    CN217085518U