Processing box and image forming device

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a processing box and an image forming device. The processing box comprises a shell and an adsorption part, and the adsorption part is arranged on the shell. When the processing box is installed in the frame body of the image forming device, the front cover is closed, the adsorption part of the processing box and the adsorbed part on the front cover are magnetically attracted, and the front cover cannot fall off, so that the processing box can be determined to be installed in place in the frame body of the image forming device, and the normal work of the image forming device can be ensured.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to image forming technical field especially, relate to a kind of process box and image forming device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Image forming device as a kind of image output device, can receive job request from terminal sending, and output the desired image in paper.

[0003] In the related art, image forming device includes frame body and front cover, front cover is rotatably connected with frame body, a magnet is installed on front cover, an iron block is installed in frame body, and front cover is locked by using magnetic attraction mode.

[0004] However, by front cover and frame body lock, whether process box is installed in frame body cannot be judged, which affects the normal work of image forming device. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The utility model embodiment provides a kind of process box and image forming device, to solve by front cover and frame body lock, whether process box is installed in frame body cannot be judged, which affects the normal work of image forming device problem.

[0006] On the one hand, the utility model embodiment provides a kind of process box, for detachably installed in image forming device, the image forming device includes front cover, the front cover is provided with the attracted piece, comprising:

[0007] Shell;

[0008] Suction accessory, the suction accessory is equipped on the shell, and the suction accessory is used for being attracted to the attracted piece magnetically.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the process box further includes:

[0010] Functional piece, the functional piece is rotatably equipped on the shell, and the functional piece is developing roller or photosensitive drum;

[0011] Wherein, the suction accessory is equipped on the shell side away from the functional piece.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the shell includes handle, wherein:

[0013] The suction accessory and the handle are sequentially arranged along the height direction of the process box;Or,

[0014] The suction accessory is located on the handle;Or,

[0015] The number of the suction accessory is at least two, and at least two suction accessories are located on both sides of the handle in the width direction of the process box.

[0016] In a possible implementation, the housing is provided with a sensor configured to detect that the front cover is closed in place when the front cover is closed.

[0017] In a possible implementation, the suction accessory is detachably connected or bonded to the housing.

[0018] In a possible implementation, the suction accessory is a magnetic member or a magnetic material member.

[0019] In another aspect, an image forming apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0020] a frame body;

[0021] a front cover movably connected to the frame body, the front cover being provided with a suction member;

[0022] A process cartridge as described above is detachably installed in the frame body, and a suction accessory of the process cartridge is used to be magnetically attracted to the suction member when the front cover is closed.

[0023] In a possible implementation, the suction accessory is a first magnetic member, and the suction member is a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member being opposite in magnetism.

[0024] In a possible implementation, in a length direction of the image forming apparatus, the frame body has oppositely arranged front and rear ends, the frame body is provided with a mounting port at the front end, the front cover is used to open or close the mounting port, and the suction member is arranged corresponding to the mounting port when the front cover is closed.

[0025] In a possible implementation, in the length direction of the image forming apparatus, the suction accessory is closer to the front end relative to the housing of the process cartridge.

[0026] Embodiments of the present application provide a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus, the process cartridge is provided with a suction accessory, the front cover of the image forming apparatus is provided with a suction member, when the process cartridge is installed in the frame body of the image forming apparatus, the suction accessory of the process cartridge is magnetically attracted to the suction member on the front cover by closing the front cover, the front cover will not fall off, so that it can be determined that the process cartridge is installed in place in the frame body of the image forming apparatus, and the normal work of the image forming apparatus can be ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 A structural schematic view of an image forming device provided by the embodiment of the present application when a front cover is opened;

[0029] Figure 2 A front view schematic view of the image forming device in Figure 1

[0030] Figure 3 A cross-sectional schematic view of A-A in Figure 2

[0031] Figure 4 A structural schematic view of an image forming device provided by the embodiment of the present application when a front cover is closed;

[0032] Figure 5 A cross-sectional schematic view of B-B in Figure 4

[0033] Legend of the drawings:

[0034] 10 - frame; 101 - front end;

[0035] 102 - rear end; 103 - top end;

[0036] 104 - bottom end; 105 - mounting port;

[0037] 20 - front cover; 21 - suctioned piece;

[0038] 30 - process cartridge; 31 - shell;

[0039] 32 - suction accessory; 33 - developing roller;

[0040] 34 - photosensitive drum; 311 - handle;

[0041] 40 - sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] ​​​In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application.

[0043] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0044] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected or can communicate with each other; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature. The first and second features can be in direct contact, or the first and second features can be in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0046] In the above description, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example", or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, the person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0047] As described in the background, by locking the front cover with the frame, it is not possible to determine whether the processing cartridge is installed in the frame, which affects the normal operation of the image forming device. The inventor found that the reason for this problem is that when the front cover is locked, the user may not pay attention to whether the processing cartridge is installed, and after the front cover is locked with the frame, the front cover closing will cover the internal situation of the frame, and the user cannot observe whether the processing cartridge is installed in the frame, which affects the normal operation of the image forming device.

[0048] To solve the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a processing cartridge and an image forming device. The processing cartridge is provided with a suction accessory. When the processing cartridge is installed in the frame of the image forming device, the suction accessory of the processing cartridge is magnetically attracted to the suction piece on the front cover by closing the front cover, and the front cover will not fall off, so that it can be determined that the processing cartridge is installed in place in the frame of the image forming device, and the normal operation of the image forming device can be ensured.

[0049] The processing cartridge and the image forming device provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0050] Referring to Figure 1 The embodiments of the present application provide an image forming device. The image forming device includes but is not limited to a printer, a copier, a fax machine, a scanner, and a multifunctional machine integrating printing, copying, faxing, and scanning functions, etc., and its function is to print images or characters on an imaging medium.

[0051] The length direction of the image forming device is the X-axis direction, and the X-axis direction includes the -X-axis direction and the +X-axis direction. The width direction of the image forming device is the Y-axis direction, and the Y-axis direction includes the -Y-axis direction and the +Y-axis direction. The height direction of the image forming device is the Z-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction includes the -Z-axis direction and the +Z-axis direction. The X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis are perpendicular to each other.

[0052] The image forming device includes a frame 10.

[0053] Referring to 1 toFigure 3 As shown, the frame 10 has a front end 101 and a rear end 102 arranged oppositely in the length direction of the image forming apparatus. Specifically, the front end 101 is at one end of the frame 10 in the +X-axis direction, and the rear end 102 is at one end of the frame 10 in the -X-axis direction.

[0054] As shown, the frame 10 has a top end 103 and a bottom end 104 arranged oppositely in the height direction of the image forming apparatus. Specifically, the top end 103 is at one end of the frame 10 in the +Z-axis direction, and the bottom end 104 is at one end of the frame 10 in the -Z-axis direction.

[0055] The front end 101 of the frame 10 is provided with a mounting port 105.

[0056] The image forming apparatus includes a front cover 20.

[0057] The front cover 20 is movably connected with the frame 10. The front cover 20 is used to open or close the mounting port 105.

[0058] The front cover 20 is provided with a suction member 21. The suction member 21 is connected with the front cover 20. In some examples, the suction member 21 can be connected with the front cover 20 by adhesion. Or, the suction member 21 can also be connected with the front cover 20 by clamping.

[0059] Referring to 1 to Figure 3 As shown, the image forming apparatus includes a process cartridge 30. The length direction of the process cartridge 30 is the X-axis direction. The width direction of the process cartridge is the Y-axis direction. The height direction of the process cartridge is the Z-axis direction.

[0060] The process cartridge 30 is detachably installed in the frame 10. Specifically, the process cartridge 30 is detachably installed in the frame 10 through the mounting port 105.

[0061] The process cartridge 30 includes a housing 31.

[0062] The process cartridge 30 further includes a suction accessory 32. The suction accessory 32 is arranged on the housing 31.

[0063] In some examples, the suction accessory 32 can be connected with the housing 31 by adhesion. Or, the suction accessory 32 can also be detachably connected with the housing 31, for example, the suction accessory 32 is detachably connected with the housing 31 by clamping. In this way, before the process cartridge 30 is used, that is, before the process cartridge 30 is loaded into the frame 10 of the image forming apparatus, the suction accessory 32 is installed on the housing 31 of the process cartridge 30 by adhesion or detachable connection.

[0064] Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the suction accessory 32 is used to be attracted to the attracted member 21 magnetically when the front cover 20 is closed. In this way, when the process cartridge 30 is installed in the frame 10, by closing the front cover 20, the suction accessory 32 of the process cartridge 30 is attracted to the attracted member 21 on the front cover 20 magnetically, the front cover 20 will not fall off, so that it can be determined that the process cartridge 30 is installed in place in the frame, and the normal operation of the image forming apparatus can be ensured.

[0065] When the process cartridge 30 is installed in the frame 10, by closing the front cover 20, the suction accessory 32 of the process cartridge is not attracted to the attracted member 21 on the front cover 20 magnetically, the front cover 20 will fall off, so that it can be determined that the process cartridge 30 is not installed in place in the frame, and the process cartridge 30 needs to be reinstalled.

[0066] It should be noted that when the front cover 20 is closed, the attracted member 21 is arranged corresponding to the installation port 105, that is to say, when the front cover 20 is closed, the attracted member 21 is directed to the installation port 105 in the length direction of the image forming apparatus, so that the attracted member 21 can be attracted to the suction accessory 32 of the process cartridge 30 magnetically.

[0067] In one possible implementation, the suction accessory 32 can be a magnetic member, and the attracted member 21 can be a magnetic material member. It should be noted that the magnetic material member does not have magnetism, and the magnetic material member can be attracted by the magnetic member. For example, the magnetic material member can be a metal magnetic material member, such as an iron block. Or, the magnetic material member can also be a metal magnetic material member, such as a magnetic ceramic. For example, the suction accessory 32 can be a magnet, and the attracted member 21 can be an iron block, and the front cover 20 is locked on the process cartridge 30 by the magnet on the shell 31 of the process cartridge 30 and the iron block on the front cover 20.

[0068] In other embodiments, the suction accessory 32 can also be a magnetic material member, and the attracted member 21 can also be a magnetic member. For example, the suction accessory 32 can be an iron block, and the attracted member 21 can be a magnet, and the front cover 20 is locked on the process cartridge 30 by the iron block on the shell 31 of the process cartridge 30 and the magnet on the front cover 20.

[0069] In another possible implementation, the suction accessory 32 can be a first magnetic member, and the attracted member 21 can be a second magnetic member, and the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member have opposite magnetism. For example, the suction accessory 32 and the attracted member 21 are two magnetic members with opposite magnetism, and the front cover 20 is locked on the process cartridge 30 by the magnet on the shell 31 of the process cartridge 30 and the magnet on the front cover 20.

[0070] In some examples, the process cartridge 30 further includes a functional member, and the functional member is rotatably arranged on the shell 31.

[0071] The functional component is a part in the processing cartridge 30 that participates in the imaging process. Exemplarily, the functional component can be a developing roller 33 or a photosensitive drum 34. The developing roller 33 is used to develop a toner image on the surface of the photosensitive drum 34.

[0072] It should be noted that during the operation of the processing box 30, the functional component will approach the fixing element, and the fixing element will generate heat when performing fixing, that is, the area near the functional component will generate heat.

[0073] The adsorption element 32 can be a magnetic element. The adsorption element 32 can be disposed on the side of the housing 31 away from the functional element. If the adsorption element 32 is disposed on the side of the housing 31 closer to the functional element, the magnetism of the adsorption element 32 will be weakened. By disposing of the adsorption element 32 on the side of the housing 31 away from the functional element, the weakening of the magnetism of the adsorption element 32 can be avoided.

[0074] In some examples, housing 31 also includes handle 311 (see Figure 1 and Figure 2 (As shown). The handle 311 is used to facilitate the installation and removal of the treatment box 30.

[0075] The handle 311 is located in the middle of the processing box 30 in the width direction. It can be understood that the handle 311 is equidistant from the edges of the processing box 30 on both sides in the width direction.

[0076] The adsorption element 32 can be sequentially arranged with the handle 311 along the height direction of the processing box 30. This arrangement allows the adsorption element 32 to be located in the middle of the processing box 30 in the width direction. Therefore, when the adsorption element 32 of the processing box 30 magnetically engages with the attracted element 21 on the front cover 20, it can prevent the front cover 20 from failing to close properly due to excessive force at one end in the width direction of the processing box 30.

[0077] In other embodiments, the adsorption member 32 may also be located on the handle 311. This arrangement allows the adsorption member 32 to be positioned in the middle of the processing box 30 in the width direction, thereby preventing the front cover 20 from failing to close properly due to excessive force at one end in the width direction of the processing box 30 when the adsorption member 32 of the processing box 30 magnetically engages with the attracted part 21 on the front cover 20.

[0078] In other examples, when there are at least two adsorption elements 32, at least two adsorption elements 32 are located on both sides of the handle 311 in the width direction of the processing box 30. This arrangement ensures that when the adsorption elements 32 of the processing box 30 are magnetically attracted to the adsorbed element 21 on the front cover 20, the forces on both ends of the front cover 20 in the width direction of the processing box 30 are basically the same, avoiding the problem of incomplete closure.

[0079] In a possible implementation, the suction member 32 is closer to the front end 101 of the frame 10 relative to the housing 31 of the process cartridge 30 in the length direction of the image forming apparatus. In this way, when the front cover 20 is closed, the suction member 32 on the process cartridge 30 can be directly magnetically attracted to the attracted member 21 on the front cover 20.

[0080] In a possible implementation, the suction member 32 is magnetically attracted to the attracted member 21 in the length direction of the image forming apparatus. In this way, when the front cover 20 is closed, the suction member 32 can be in contact with the attracted member 21 in the length direction of the image forming apparatus, and the attraction force between the suction member 32 and the attracted member 21 can be increased.

[0081] In some examples, when the front cover 20 is closed, the projection area of the suction member 32 is equal to the projection area of the attracted member 21 in the length direction of the image forming apparatus.

[0082] In a possible implementation, the image forming apparatus further includes a sensor 40.

[0083] The sensor 40 can be mounted on the frame 10 or the housing 31 of the process cartridge 30, which is not specifically limited herein. For example, the sensor 40 is mounted on the frame 10. In the length direction of the image forming apparatus, the sensor 40 is closer to the front end 101 of the frame 10 relative to the rear end 102 of the frame 10. In the height direction of the image forming apparatus, the sensor 40 is closer to the top end 103 of the frame 10 relative to the suction member 32.

[0084] Referring to FIGS. 4 and Figure 5 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sensor 40 is configured to detect that the front cover 20 is closed in place when the front cover 20 is closed, so that the image forming apparatus feeds back a signal that the process cartridge 30 is installed in place. In this way, the sensor 40 detects that the front cover 20 is closed in place, so that it is determined that the process cartridge 30 is installed in place, and the image forming apparatus feeds back the signal that the process cartridge 30 is installed in place.

[0085] The sensor 40 can include a photoelectric sensor 40 or a travel switch. For example, the sensor 40 can be a travel switch. When the process cartridge 30 is installed in the frame 10, the suction member 32 on the process cartridge 30 is magnetically attracted to the attracted member 21 on the front cover 20 by closing the front cover 20, the front cover 20 will not fall off, and at the same time, the front cover 20 touches the travel switch, the travel switch detects that the front cover 20 is closed in place, so that the image forming apparatus feeds back the signal that the process cartridge 30 is installed in place, and the image forming apparatus can work.

[0086] When the process cartridge 30 is installed in the frame 10, by closing the front cover 20, if the process cartridge 30 is not provided with the suction accessory 32, the process cartridge 30 is not magnetically attracted to the suction member 21 on the front cover 20, the front cover 20 will fall off, and the travel switch does not detect that the front cover 20 is closed in place, so the image forming apparatus judges that the process cartridge 30 is not installed in place, at this time, the image forming apparatus can remind the user that the process cartridge 30 is not installed in place; or the image forming apparatus is not matched; or the image forming apparatus does not work, and the process cartridge 30 needs to be reinstalled.

[0087] The front cover of some types of image forming apparatuses will automatically fall off under the action of gravity or rebound force or reaction force if it is not locked with the frame. For the user, if the process cartridge is not installed at the beginning, the user cannot discover that the process cartridge is not installed until the image forming apparatus is operated, and then the user needs to open the cover again, install the process cartridge, close the cover and operate the image forming apparatus again, which is inconvenient to use. In the above image forming apparatus, if the front cover is only locked by the suction of the suction accessory 32 and the suction member 21, the front cover cannot be closed and will automatically fall off when the process cartridge 30 is not installed, which can more directly remind the user that the process cartridge 30 is not installed.

[0088] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A process cartridge for detachable mounting to an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including a front cover, the front cover having a suction member provided thereon, characterized by, The processing cartridge comprises: a shell; a suction accessory provided on the shell, the suction accessory being used to be magnetically attracted to the attracted member.

2. The process cartridge according to claim 1, wherein, Further comprising: a functional member rotatably provided on the shell, the functional member being a developing roller or a photosensitive drum; wherein the suction accessory is provided on the shell away from a side of the functional member.

3. The process cartridge of claim 1, wherein, The shell comprises a handle, wherein: the suction accessory and the handle are sequentially arranged in a height direction of the processing cartridge; or, the suction accessory is located on the handle; or, the number of the suction accessories is at least two, and the at least two suction accessories are located on both sides of the handle in a width direction of the processing cartridge.

4. The process cartridge of claim 1, wherein, A sensor is provided on the shell, and the sensor is configured to detect that the front cover is closed in place when the front cover is closed.

5. The process cartridge according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein, The suction accessory is detachably connected or bonded to the shell.

6. The process cartridge according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein, The suction accessory is a magnetic member or a magnetic material member.

7. An image forming apparatus characterized by comprising: The processing cartridge comprises: a frame; a front cover movably connected to the frame, the front cover being provided with an attracted member; The processing cartridge according to any one of claims 1-6 is detachably installed in the frame, and the suction accessory of the processing cartridge is used to be magnetically attracted to the attracted member when the front cover is closed.

8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, characterized by, The suction accessory is a first magnetic member, and the attracted member is a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member being opposite in magnetism.

9. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, characterized by, In a length direction of the image forming apparatus, the frame has oppositely arranged front and rear ends, the front end of the frame being provided with a mounting opening, and the front cover being used to open or close the mounting opening, the attracted member being correspondingly arranged with the mounting opening when the front cover is closed.

10. The image forming apparatus according to claim 9, characterized by, In the length direction of the image forming apparatus, the suction accessory is closer to the front end relative to the shell of the processing cartridge.

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