Toner cartridge convenient to clean
By designing a detachable waste toner compartment and a movable snap-fit structure, the problem of incomplete cleaning of the toner cartridge waste toner compartment is solved, achieving rapid cleaning and sealing, and ensuring normal printing of the toner cartridge.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing toner cartridges have limited cleaning capabilities inside the waste toner compartment, resulting in waste toner buildup that affects print quality.
An easy-to-clean toner cartridge structure was designed, including a removable waste toner compartment and a movable clip. Quick installation and removal are achieved through a semi-circular limiting pin and a latch, and a trapezoidal sealing block ensures airtightness to prevent toner leakage.
It enables rapid cleaning of the waste toner container, avoids waste toner buildup, and ensures normal use of the toner cartridge and print quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of printer technology, specifically to a toner cartridge that is easy to clean. Background Technology
[0002] A toner cartridge, also called a photosensitive drum, is responsible for supplying toner to the laser printer. It typically consists of an aluminum base material and a photosensitive coating on the base material. Toner cartridges are mainly used in laser printers and copiers, and are widely used in offices, commercial, and industrial settings. They provide high-speed, efficient printing output, suitable for printing large volumes of documents, reports, and promotional materials.
[0003] Existing toner cartridges typically have a drain port on the radially outer side of the waste toner compartment to quickly clean the waste toner. However, this method has limited ability to thoroughly clean the inside of the waste toner compartment, leaving some waste toner residue. This can affect the normal operation of the toner cartridge and lead to a decrease in print quality. Therefore, we propose an easy-to-clean toner cartridge to solve the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a toner cartridge that is easy to clean, in order to quickly clean the waste toner inside the waste toner compartment of the existing toner cartridge mentioned in the background art. However, this discharge method has limited ability to thoroughly clean the inside of the waste toner compartment, resulting in some waste toner remaining inside the waste toner compartment, which may affect the normal use of the toner cartridge and lead to a decline in print quality.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A toner cartridge that is easy to clean includes a toner cartridge body and a waste toner compartment. A fixing plate is provided at one end of the toner cartridge body, and a snap-on mounting plate is provided at the other end of the toner cartridge body. An installation space is formed between the toner cartridge body, the fixing plate and the snap-on mounting plate.
[0007] The waste powder hopper can be detachably installed in the installation space;
[0008] The buckle mounting plate is rotatably provided with a movable buckle at a position opposite to the waste powder bin, and the movable buckle provides clearance for the disassembly of the waste powder bin.
[0009] Furthermore, the snap-fit mounting plate is provided with a snap-fit mounting groove, the top of the snap-fit mounting groove is provided with a top groove, and the bottom of the snap-fit mounting groove is provided with a bottom groove;
[0010] The movable buckle is provided with a pin groove. The movable buckle can be rotatably installed in the buckle mounting groove, so that the pin groove, the bottom groove and the top groove are on the same vertical line. The pin passes through the top groove, the pin groove and the bottom groove in sequence to limit the movable buckle.
[0011] Furthermore, the pin includes a lever and a rod, with the lever being fixedly connected to the rod;
[0012] The top of the buckle mounting groove is also provided with a toggle block slot, which is connected to the top groove, and the toggle block is limited to the toggle block slot.
[0013] Furthermore, the fixing plate is provided with a semi-circular limiting groove, and the waste powder bin is provided with a semi-circular limiting pin at the position opposite to the semi-circular limiting groove, and the semi-circular limiting pin is engaged with the semi-circular limiting groove.
[0014] Furthermore, the waste powder bin includes a bin body and a bin cover, the bin cover being fitted onto the bin body, and the bin cover being located on the side of the waste powder bin near the movable latch.
[0015] Furthermore, the cover includes a cover body and a trapezoidal sealing block. The cover body is movably installed at the opening of the compartment, and the trapezoidal sealing block is located inside the cover body to seal the opening of the compartment. The side projection of the trapezoidal sealing block is trapezoidal.
[0016] Furthermore, the aforementioned easy-to-clean toner cartridge also includes a photosensitive drum, which is installed below the waste toner compartment. One end of the photosensitive drum is rotatably connected to a fixing plate, and the other end of the photosensitive drum is rotatably connected to a snap-fit mounting plate.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0018] 1. This utility model uses a semi-circular limiting pin on the compartment body to engage with a semi-circular limiting groove on the fixing plate, which facilitates quick installation of the waste toner compartment. The waste toner compartment is also quickly fixed by a movable buckle and a pin. At the same time, the waste toner compartment can be quickly removed, the compartment cover can be opened, and the inside of the waste toner compartment can be cleaned, ensuring the cleaning effect and avoiding affecting the normal use of the toner cartridge.
[0019] 2. This utility model uses a trapezoidal sealing block inside the cover body to contact the cartridge body. When the movable buckle presses the cover body, the trapezoidal sealing block fits tightly against the inner wall of the cartridge body, sealing the cartridge body, preventing toner leakage, affecting the normal use of the toner cartridge, and ensuring printing quality. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the mounting structure of the fixing plate of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the waste powder silo of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pin structure of this utility model;
[0024] Reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Toner cartridge body; 2. Fixing plate; 201. Semicircular limiting groove; 3. Snap-on mounting plate; 301. Snap-on mounting groove; 302. Pulley slot; 4. Waste toner compartment; 401. Compartment body; 402. Semicircular limiting pin; 5. Photosensitive drum; 6. Movable snap-on; 7. Pin; 701. Pulley; 702. Insert rod; 801. Cover; 802. Trapezoidal sealing block. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Please see Figures 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution: a toner cartridge that is easy to clean, including a toner cartridge body 1 and a waste toner compartment 4. A fixing plate 2 is provided at one end of the toner cartridge body 1, and a snap-fit mounting plate 3 is provided at the other end of the toner cartridge body 1. An installation space is formed between the toner cartridge body 1, the fixing plate 2, and the snap-fit mounting plate 3. The waste toner compartment 4 is detachably installed in the installation space. A movable snap-fit 6 is rotatably provided at the position opposite to the waste toner compartment 4, and the movable snap-fit 6 provides clearance for the disassembly of the waste toner compartment 4.
[0027] Furthermore, the snap-fit mounting plate 3 is provided with a snap-fit mounting groove 301, the top of which has a top groove and the bottom of which has a bottom groove; the movable snap-fit 6 is provided with a pin groove, and the movable snap-fit 6 can be rotatably installed in the snap-fit mounting groove 301, so that the pin groove, the bottom groove, and the top groove are on the same vertical line. The pin 7 passes through the top groove, the pin groove, and the bottom groove in sequence to limit the movable snap-fit 6. Specifically, by setting the pin 7, it is easy to fix the movable snap-fit 6, to prevent it from loosening and opening the cover, which would affect its use.
[0028] Furthermore, the pin 7 includes a lever 701 and a rod 702, with the lever 701 and the rod 702 fixedly connected. The top of the snap-fit mounting groove 301 is also provided with a lever slot 302, which is connected to the top groove. The lever 701 is limited to the lever slot 302. In this example, by setting the lever slot 302, it is convenient to place the lever 701. Specifically, the lever 701 is limited to the snap-fit mounting plate 3 through the lever slot 302. One end of the rod 702 passes through the snap-fit mounting plate 3 and the movable snap-fit 6 in sequence, thereby limiting the pin 7 to the movable snap-fit 6.
[0029] Furthermore, the fixing plate 2 is provided with a semi-circular limiting groove 201, and the waste powder bin 4 is provided with a semi-circular limiting pin 402 at the position opposite to the semi-circular limiting groove 201. The semi-circular limiting pin 402 is engaged with the semi-circular limiting groove 201. In this example, by setting the semi-circular limiting pin 402, the waste powder bin 4 can be fixed, and at the same time, the cooperation with the movable buckle 6 facilitates the quick installation and disassembly of the waste powder bin 4.
[0030] Furthermore, the waste powder bin 4 includes a bin body 401 and a bin cover, the bin cover being fitted onto the bin body 401, and the bin cover being located on the side of the waste powder bin 4 near the movable latch 6.
[0031] Furthermore, the compartment cover includes a cover body 801 and a trapezoidal sealing block 802. The cover body 801 is movably installed at the compartment opening of the compartment body 401. The trapezoidal sealing block 802 is located inside the cover body 801 and is used to seal the compartment opening of the compartment body 401. The side projection of the trapezoidal sealing block 802 is trapezoidal. In this example, by setting the trapezoidal sealing block 802, it is possible to prevent the waste toner compartment 4 from leaking toner and affecting the use of the toner cartridge.
[0032] Furthermore, the aforementioned easy-to-clean toner cartridge also includes a photosensitive drum 5, which is installed below the waste toner compartment 4. One end of the photosensitive drum 5 is rotatably connected to the fixing plate 2, and the other end of the photosensitive drum 5 is rotatably connected to the snap-on mounting plate 3.
[0033] Specifically, in this utility model, when it is necessary to clean the waste powder, by moving the lever 701, the insert rod 702 is pulled out, and then the movable buckle 6 is released. At this time, the movable buckle 6 is rotated away from the waste powder compartment 4 to provide space for the disassembly of the waste powder compartment 4. Then the waste powder compartment 4 is taken out, and then the compartment cover is opened to clean the waste powder inside the compartment body 401. After cleaning, the compartment cover is closed, the semi-circular limiting pin 402 is aligned with the semi-circular limiting groove 201 of the fixing plate 2 and inserted, and the waste powder compartment 4 is attached to the toner cartridge body 1. At this time, the movable buckle 6 is rotated towards the side where the waste powder compartment 4 is located, so that the movable buckle 6 presses the compartment cover, so that the trapezoidal sealing block 802 on the inner side of the cover body 801 is tightly attached to the inner wall of the compartment body 401. Then the insert rod 702 is inserted into the buckle mounting plate 3 and the movable buckle 6 in sequence, and the lever 701 is limited to the lever slot 302, thus completing the installation of the waste powder compartment 4.
[0034] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A selenium drum convenient to clean, characterized by: The toner cartridge comprises a toner cartridge body and a waste powder bin, the toner cartridge body is provided with a fixed plate at one end and a buckle mounting plate at the other end, and an installation space is formed between the toner cartridge body, the fixed plate and the buckle mounting plate; The waste powder bin is detachably mounted in the installation space; An active buckle is rotatably arranged at a position opposite to the waste powder bin of the buckle mounting plate, and the active buckle provides a space for the waste powder bin to be detached.
2. The selenium drum convenient to clean according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buckle mounting plate is provided with a buckle mounting groove, the top of the buckle mounting groove is provided with a top groove, and the bottom of the buckle mounting groove is provided with a bottom groove; The active buckle is provided with a latch slot, and the active buckle is rotatably mounted in the buckle mounting groove, so that the latch slot is in the same vertical line with the bottom groove and the top groove, and the active buckle is limited by a latch which sequentially passes through the top groove, the latch slot and the bottom groove.
3. The selenium drum convenient to clean according to claim 2, characterized in that: The latch comprises a dial block and a plug rod, and the dial block is fixedly connected with the plug rod. The top of the buckle mounting groove is also provided with a dial block clamping groove, the dial block clamping groove is communicated with the top groove, and the dial block is limited in the dial block clamping groove.
4. The easy-to-clean toner cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The fixed plate is provided with a semicircular limiting groove, and a semicircular limiting pin is arranged at a position opposite to the semicircular limiting groove of the waste powder bin, and the semicircular limiting pin is clamped in the semicircular limiting groove.
5. The easy-to-clean toner cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The waste powder bin comprises a bin body and a bin cover, the bin cover covers the bin body, and the bin cover is located at a side of the waste powder bin close to the active buckle.
6. The selenium drum convenient to clean according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bin cover comprises a cover body and a trapezoidal sealing block, the cover body is movably mounted at a bin opening of the bin body, the trapezoidal sealing block is located at the inner side of the cover body, and is used for sealing the bin opening of the bin body, and the side projection of the trapezoidal sealing block is trapezoidal.
7. The easy-to-clean toner cartridge of claim 1, wherein: The waste powder bin further comprises a photosensitive drum, the photosensitive drum is mounted below the waste powder bin, one end of the photosensitive drum is rotatably connected with the fixed plate, and the other end of the photosensitive drum is rotatably connected with the buckle mounting plate.