Efficient powder-saving toner cartridge powder discharging mechanism

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of selenium drums, in particular to a high-efficiency and powder-saving selenium drum powder discharging mechanism, a plurality of scattering parts are fixedly arranged at the bottom of a powder storage part and extend into a powder guide strip, and when powdered ink in the powder storage part is about to be used up, the powdered ink slides along a ramp at the bottom of the powder storage part, is concentrated together, falls into the powder guide strip and is collected by the powder guide strip, so that the powder discharging efficiency is improved. When passing through the scattering parts, the powder is scattered by the scattering parts in sequence, slides to the powder discharging opening and is sprayed out from the powder discharging opening; the powder guide strip is inclined by 10-20 degrees to collect a small amount of residual powdered ink, the powder discharge port is inclined by 15-30 degrees, the powder guide strip is connected with the powder discharge port, the bottom end of the powder guide strip and the bottom end of the powder discharge port are located at the same height, all powdered ink in the powder guide strip can be discharged through the powder discharge port, and the bottom of the powder storage part is provided with a slope which is opposite to the inclination direction of the powder guide strip and has the same inclination as the powder guide strip. Through the arrangement of the inclined powder guide strip, the inclined powder discharge port and the scattering part, the powdered ink in the selenium drum is completely discharged for use, and the waste of the powdered ink is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of toner cartridge technology, and in particular to a highly efficient and toner-saving toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] A toner cartridge is a key component used in laser printers or copiers, also known as a photosensitive drum or photoconductive drum. It mainly consists of a cylindrical aluminum substrate and a layer of photoconductive material on the surface. During printing, the toner cartridge is first charged to a certain potential. Then, a laser beam exposes the surface of the toner cartridge according to the information to be printed. The exposed areas lose their charge due to the light, forming an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the printed content. Next, toner with the opposite charge is attracted to these areas from the toner ejection mechanism of the toner cartridge, forming a visible image. Finally, these images are transferred to paper and fixed by heat, completing the printing process.

[0003] However, in most toner cartridges, the bottom of the toner storage cylinder and the bottom of the toner outlet are not on the same horizontal plane, resulting in a large amount of toner in the storage cylinder being unusable and wasting it. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of this invention is to provide a highly efficient and toner-saving drum toner discharge mechanism to solve the problem in related technologies that the bottom of the toner storage cylinder and the bottom of the toner outlet are not on the same horizontal plane.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, according to one aspect of the present invention, a high-efficiency toner cartridge discharge mechanism is provided, comprising: a toner cartridge section for adding and discharging toner, the toner cartridge section including a toner guide strip and a toner discharge port, the toner guide strip being fixedly disposed on the inner bottom surface of the toner cartridge section, the toner guide strip being inclined at 10°~20°, the toner discharge port being fixedly disposed on the bottom side of the toner cartridge section, the toner discharge port being inclined at 15°~30°, the toner guide strip being connected to the toner discharge port, and the bottom end of the toner guide strip and the bottom end of the toner discharge port being at the same height;

[0006] The toner storage section is fixedly located inside the upper part of the drum unit and is used to store toner. The bottom of the toner storage section has a slope that is opposite to the tilt direction of the toner guide strip and has the same tilt angle.

[0007] The dispersing section comprises several parts, all of which are fixedly located at the bottom of the toner storage section and extend into the toner guide strip. When the toner in the toner storage section is about to run out, the toner slides along the slope at the bottom of the toner storage section and gathers together, falling into the toner guide strip and being collected by the toner guide strip. When passing through the dispersing section, it is dispersed by multiple dispersing sections in sequence and slides towards the toner discharge port, from which it is ejected.

[0008] Furthermore, the drum unit also includes a cover portion and a drum body portion. The drum body portion includes a drum body and a lower drum cavity, and the cover portion includes a toner inlet, a toner inlet cover, and a toner outlet cover.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower cavity of the toner drum is located inside the lower part of the toner drum body and below the toner storage section.

[0010] Furthermore, the toner filling port is located on the upper side of the drum body, and the toner filling port cover is located on the top of the toner filling port and is threadedly connected to the toner filling port.

[0011] Furthermore, the powder discharge port cover is located at the inner end of the powder discharge port and is hinged to the side of the drum body.

[0012] Furthermore, a spring sheet is provided between the powder discharge port cover and the side of the drum body, so that the powder discharge port cover covers the powder discharge port when there is no external force.

[0013] Furthermore, the powder storage section includes a powder storage box, several dividing strips, and an inlet / outlet section. The inlet / outlet section includes a powder outlet and a powder inlet. The powder storage box is fixedly located inside the upper part of the drum body, and the powder inlet is located on the upper side of the powder storage box, directly opposite the powder filling port.

[0014] Furthermore, the powder outlet is located at the bottom front end of the powder storage box, the bottom of the powder storage box is provided with a ramp, the ramp slopes towards the powder outlet, and the dividing strips are all fixedly installed at the bottom of the powder storage box.

[0015] Furthermore, the dispersing part includes a connecting part and a bristle part. The connecting part includes a connecting rod and a connecting plate. The upper end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the powder storage box, and the lower end is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the connecting plate.

[0016] Furthermore, the brush bristle section includes a plurality of brush rods and a plurality of brush bristles. The brush rods are all fixedly disposed at the bottom of the connecting disc, and the brush bristles are all fixedly disposed at the bottom of the brush rods. The brush bristles extend into the powder guide strip.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has the following beneficial effects: the toner guide bar is tilted at 10°~20° to collect the remaining small amount of toner; the toner discharge port is tilted at 15°~30° to facilitate toner ejection; the toner guide bar is connected to the toner discharge port, and the bottom end of the toner guide bar is at the same height as the bottom end of the toner discharge port, so that all the toner in the toner guide bar can be discharged through the toner discharge port; the bottom of the toner storage section is provided with a slope opposite to the tilt direction of the toner guide bar and the same tilt angle, which prolongs the toner sliding path and avoids it from accumulating together, causing toner clumping and making it difficult to eject; when the toner in the toner storage section is about to run out, the toner slides along the slope at the bottom of the toner storage section and gathers together, falls into the toner guide bar, and is then collected by the toner guide bar. When passing through the dispersing section, it is dispersed by multiple dispersing sections in sequence and slides to the toner discharge port, from which it is ejected. By setting the tilted toner guide bar, the tilted toner discharge port and the dispersing section, the toner in the drum is completely discharged and used, avoiding toner waste. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall design of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the powder storage section of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disintegration section of this utility model.

[0022] Illustration:

[0023] 1. Drum section; 11. Drum body; 12. Toner filling port; 13. Toner filling port cover; 14. Toner discharge port; 15. Toner guide strip; 16. Toner discharge port cover; 17. Lower cavity of the drum;

[0024] 2. Powder storage section; 21. Powder storage box; 22. Powder outlet; 23. Divider strip; 24. Powder inlet;

[0025] 3. Dispersing section; 31. Connecting rod; 32. Connecting disc; 33. Brush rod; 34. Brush bristles. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model in order to achieve the intended utility model purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structure, features and effects of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

[0027] Please see Figures 1 to 4This embodiment provides a high-efficiency toner-saving drum unit toner discharge mechanism, including: a drum unit 1, which is used for adding and discharging toner. The drum unit 1 includes a toner guide strip 15 and a toner discharge port 14. The toner guide strip 15 is fixedly disposed on the inner bottom surface of the drum unit 1. The toner guide strip 15 is inclined at 10°~20°, preferably 15° in this embodiment, which is conducive to the toner sliding to the toner discharge port 14. The toner discharge port 14 is fixedly disposed on the bottom side of the drum unit 1. The toner discharge port 14 is inclined at 15°~30°, preferably 25° in this embodiment, which can discharge all the toner in the toner guide strip 15. The toner guide strip 15 is connected to the toner discharge port 14, and the bottom end of the toner guide strip 15 and the bottom end of the toner discharge port 14 are at the same height.

[0028] Toner storage section 2 is fixedly installed inside the upper part of the drum unit 1 and is used to store toner. The bottom of the toner storage section 2 has a slope that is opposite to the tilt direction of the toner guide strip 15 and has the same tilt angle.

[0029] There are several dispersing parts 3, all of which are fixedly installed at the bottom of the toner storage part 2 and extend into the toner guide bar 15. When the toner in the toner storage part 2 is about to run out, the toner slides along the slope at the bottom of the toner storage part 2 and gathers together, falling into the toner guide bar 15 and being collected by the toner guide bar 15. When passing through the dispersing parts 3, the toner is dispersed by the multiple dispersing parts 3 in sequence and slides towards the toner discharge port 14, from which it is sprayed out.

[0030] The drum unit 1 also includes a cover part and a drum body part. The drum body part includes a drum body 11 and a lower drum cavity 17. The cover part includes a toner inlet 12, a toner inlet cover 13 and a toner outlet cover 16.

[0031] The lower cavity 17 of the toner cartridge is located inside the lower part of the toner cartridge body 11 and below the toner storage section 2. The toner filling port 12 is located on the upper side of the toner cartridge body 11. The toner filling port cover 13 is located on the top of the toner filling port 12 and is threadedly connected to the toner filling port 12. The toner discharge port cover 16 is located at the inner end of the toner discharge port 14 and is hinged to the side of the toner cartridge body 11. A spring sheet is provided between the toner discharge port cover 16 and the side of the toner cartridge body 11. When there is no external force, the toner discharge port cover 16 covers the toner discharge port 14. When the printer starts working, it draws the toner to open the toner discharge port cover 16 and sprays it out of the toner discharge port 14.

[0032] The toner storage section 2 includes a toner storage box 21, several dividing strips 23 and an inlet / outlet section. The inlet / outlet section includes a toner outlet 22 and a toner inlet 24. The toner storage box 21 is fixedly installed inside the drum body 11 at the top. The toner inlet 24 is located on the side of the toner storage box 21 at the top and is directly opposite the toner filling port 12, which facilitates the addition of toner into the toner storage box 21.

[0033] The toner outlet 22 is located at the bottom front of the toner storage box 21. The bottom of the toner storage box 21 is provided with a ramp that slopes towards the toner outlet 22. Dividing strips 23 are fixedly installed at the bottom of the toner storage box 21 to divide the bottom of the toner storage box 21 into several parts, so as to prevent the remaining toner from accumulating and clumping together, which would affect its use.

[0034] The dispersing part 3 includes a connecting part and a bristle part. The connecting part includes a connecting rod 31 and a connecting plate 32. The upper end of the connecting rod 31 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the powder storage box 21, and the lower end is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the connecting plate 32.

[0035] The brush part includes several brush rods 33 and several brush bristles 34. The brush rods 33 are all fixedly installed at the bottom of the connecting plate 32, and the brush bristles 34 are all fixedly installed at the bottom of the brush rods 33. The brush bristles 34 extend into the toner guide strip 15. When the toner slides through the brush bristles 34 in the toner guide strip 15, it is blocked and dispersed by the brush bristles 34 to prevent it from clumping.

[0036] Unscrew the toner filling cap 13 and add toner into the toner filling port 12. The toner enters the toner storage box 21 through the toner inlet 24. Because the bottom of the toner storage box 21 is sloped towards the toner outlet 22, the toner slides along the bottom of the toner storage box 21 towards the toner outlet 22, and leaks from the toner outlet 22 into the lower chamber of the drum 17. It then slides along the inclined toner guide strip 15 towards the toner discharge port 14, where it is stopped by the toner discharge port cap 16. After the lower chamber of the drum 17 and the toner storage box 21 are completely filled with toner, screw on the toner filling cap 13, install the drum into the printer, and start the printer. The printer draws the toner out from the toner discharge port 14 and sprays it onto a specific area to form a visible image, completing the printing process. When there is very little toner left in the drum... The toner in the toner storage box 21 is divided into several parts by the dividing strip 23 to prevent the toner from sticking together and affecting its use. The divided toner slides to the toner outlet 22 and leaks into the lower cavity 17 of the drum. It is collected by the toner guide strip 15 and slides along the toner guide strip 15 to the toner discharge port 14. The bristles 34 disperse the flowing toner to prevent it from clumping and blocking the toner guide strip 15, which would prevent the toner from being completely discharged and wasted. The dispersed toner flows along the inclined toner guide strip 15 to the toner discharge port 14. Since the bottom end of the toner discharge port 14 and the bottom end of the toner guide strip 15 are at the same height and the toner discharge port 14 is inclined downward, the toner in the toner guide strip 15 can be completely discharged through the toner discharge port 14 without any toner remaining, thus avoiding waste.

[0037] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency, toner-saving drum toner discharge mechanism, characterized in that, include: The drum unit (1) is used for adding and discharging toner. The drum unit (1) includes a toner guide strip (15) and a toner discharge port (14). The toner guide strip (15) is fixedly disposed on the bottom surface inside the drum unit (1). The toner guide strip (15) is inclined at 10°~20°. The toner discharge port (14) is fixedly disposed on the bottom side of the drum unit (1). The toner discharge port (14) is inclined at 15°~30°. The toner guide strip (15) is connected to the toner discharge port (14). The bottom end of the toner guide strip (15) and the bottom end of the toner discharge port (14) are at the same height. The toner storage section (2) is fixedly located inside the drum unit (1) and is used to store toner. The bottom of the toner storage section (2) has a slope that is opposite to the tilt direction of the toner guide strip (15) and has the same tilt angle. There are several dispersing parts (3), all of which are fixedly installed at the bottom of the toner storage part (2) and extend into the toner guide strip (15). When the toner in the toner storage part (2) is about to run out, the toner slides along the slope at the bottom of the toner storage part (2) and gathers together, falling into the toner guide strip (15) and being collected by the toner guide strip (15). When passing through the dispersing parts (3), the toner is dispersed by multiple dispersing parts (3) in sequence and slides towards the toner discharge port (14) and is sprayed out from the toner discharge port (14).

2. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drum unit (1) also includes a cover part and a drum body part. The drum body part includes a drum body (11) and a lower drum cavity (17). The cover part includes a powder filling port (12), a powder filling port cover (13), and a powder discharge port cover (16).

3. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower cavity (17) of the toner drum is located inside the drum body (11) and below the toner storage section (2).

4. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The powder filling port (12) is located above the side of the drum body (11), and the powder filling port cover (13) is located on the top of the powder filling port (12) and is threadedly connected to the powder filling port (12).

5. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The powder discharge port cover (16) is located at the inner end of the powder discharge port (14) and is hinged to the side of the drum body (11).

6. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, A spring sheet is provided between the powder discharge port cover (16) and the side of the drum body (11). When there is no external force, the powder discharge port cover (16) covers the powder discharge port (14).

7. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The powder storage section (2) includes a powder storage box (21), several dividing strips (23) and an inlet / outlet section. The inlet / outlet section includes a powder outlet (22) and a powder inlet (24). The powder storage box (21) is fixedly located inside the upper part of the drum body (11). The powder inlet (24) is located on the upper side of the powder storage box (21) and is directly opposite the powder filling port (12).

8. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The powder outlet (22) is located at the bottom front end of the powder storage box (21). The bottom of the powder storage box (21) is provided with a ramp that slopes toward the powder outlet (22). The dividing strips (23) are all fixedly located at the bottom of the powder storage box (21).

9. The high-efficiency toner cartridge toner discharge mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The dispersing part (3) includes a connecting part and a brush part. The connecting part includes a connecting rod (31) and a connecting plate (32). The upper end of the connecting rod (31) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the powder storage box (21), and the lower end is fixedly connected to the middle of the upper surface of the connecting plate (32).

10. The high-efficiency toner-saving drum toner discharge mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The brush part includes several brush rods (33) and several brush bristles (34). The brush rods (33) are all fixedly disposed at the bottom of the connecting plate (32), and the brush bristles (34) are all fixedly disposed at the bottom of the brush rods (33). The brush bristles (34) extend into the powder guide strip (15).

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