Printer toner cartridge with easy waste toner cleanout

By introducing a scraper and guide plate structure into the printer toner cartridge, centralized cleaning of waste toner is achieved, solving the problems of cumbersome operation and environmental pollution in the existing technology, and improving the convenience of use and the life of the equipment.

CN224501143UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-14OKU IND CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
OKU IND CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-30
Publication Date
2026-07-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing printer toner cartridges have a closed waste toner compartment structure, which is not convenient for cleaning. This results in cumbersome and time-consuming operations, and can easily pollute the environment and affect health. In addition, frequent disassembly may reduce the sealing performance and lifespan of the toner cartridge.

Method used

A printer toner cartridge designed for easy waste toner cleaning includes a cartridge assembly and a cleaning assembly. Waste toner is guided into the collection assembly via a scraper and guide plate. Combined with bolt fixing and a slot structure, the scraper can be easily disassembled and replaced, enabling centralized processing of waste toner.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the waste powder cleanup process, reduces waste powder spillage, protects environmental health, extends the service life of toner cartridges, and reduces operating costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the printer field especially convenient to waste powder clearance's printer toner cartridge, including powder box subassembly and cleaning assembly, powder box subassembly is by box frame and work roll constitutes, cleaning assembly is by cleaning frame and scrapes off the board constitutes, the left end of box frame is fixedly connected with left board, the left and right ends of left board are penetrated and have been established groove no.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of printers, and specifically relates to a printer toner cartridge that facilitates waste toner cleaning. Background Technology

[0002] In modern office environments, printers are frequently used output devices, and printer toner cartridges, as an important component of printers, play a crucial role in storing toner and providing it for the printing process.

[0003] In ordinary printer toner cartridges, when waste toner accumulates to a certain amount in the waste toner compartment, it can negatively impact print quality. Excessive waste toner may spread inside the toner cartridge, contaminating critical components such as the developing roller, resulting in poor developing performance. Existing toner cartridge waste toner compartments are usually enclosed, making it difficult to collect and clean waste toner. When users find the waste toner compartment full, they need to remove the toner cartridge from the printer and then manually clean the waste toner through a complicated disassembly process. This cleaning method is not only cumbersome and time-consuming, but the waste toner can also easily scatter during the cleaning process, causing pollution to the office environment and potentially posing certain health risks. Inhaling waste toner may affect respiratory health. Frequent disassembly of the toner cartridge may also reduce the toner cartridge's sealing performance, affecting its normal service life and increasing operating costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the problem of inconvenient cleaning of waste toner from printer toner cartridges during use, a printer toner cartridge that facilitates waste toner cleaning is proposed.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows: a printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning, comprising a toner cartridge assembly and a cleaning assembly. The toner cartridge assembly consists of a cartridge frame and a working roller. The cleaning assembly consists of a cleaning frame and a scraper. A left plate is fixed to the left end of the cartridge frame, and grooves are formed through both ends of the left plate. The right end of the cleaning frame is attached to the inner wall of the groove. A support plate is fixed to the right end of the cleaning frame, and a slot is formed on the right end of the support plate. The scraper slides within the slot. The cleaning frame is attached to the outer wall of the working roller. A guide plate is fixed to the right end of the cleaning frame. The guide plate is located below the scraper plate. The left and right ends of the cleaning frame are provided with three grooves. The lower inner wall of the groove is flush with the upper end of the guide plate. A collection component is fixed to the left end of the cleaning frame. A fixing block is fixed to the upper end of the cleaning frame. The left and right ends of the fixing block are provided with two screw holes. The left end of the left plate is provided with one screw hole. The screw holes one and two screw holes correspond one to one. The cleaning frame is fixed to the left end of the left plate by bolts.

[0006] Furthermore, limit holes are provided on the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the tank body, and slots are provided at the front and rear edges of the cleaning frame. Spring pins are installed in the slots and are adapted to the limit holes.

[0007] Furthermore, working rollers and scraper rollers distributed to the left and right are rotatably installed on the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the box frame, a powder hopper is fixed to the upper end of the box frame, and a right plate is fixed to the right end of the box frame.

[0008] Furthermore, a second groove is provided through the left and right ends of the right plate, and a collection box is slidably provided inside the second groove. The upper opening of the collection box corresponds to the scraper roller.

[0009] Furthermore, a trough four is provided at the upper end of the cleaning rack, and a partition is slidably provided inside the trough four, with the lower end of the partition fitting against the lower inner wall of the trough three.

[0010] Furthermore, the collection assembly consists of a collection cylinder and a sealing cap. The front end of the collection cylinder has a through-hole five-section, and the sealing cap is installed inside the five-section. The collection cylinder is fixed to the left end of the cleaning frame, and the three-section connects the collection cylinder and the box frame.

[0011] Furthermore, a copper sheet is fixed to the inner wall of the collecting cylinder, and a groove six is ​​opened through the upper end of the collecting cylinder. A heat dissipation fin is fixed to the upper end of the copper sheet, and the heat dissipation fin passes through the groove six and is located outside the collecting cylinder.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The scraper can scrape the waste powder on the working roller to the upper end of the guide plate, and the guide plate can guide the waste powder into the trough three, thereby guiding the waste powder into the collection component. The cleaning frame, which is installed by bolts, can be easily disassembled, thereby removing the cleaning component from the toner cartridge assembly for easy waste powder disposal. The scraper, which is installed by the slot, can be easily removed and replaced, maintaining the scraping effect on the working roller. Compared with existing printer toner cartridges, the added cleaning component and collection component can easily clean the waste powder. The scraper can scrape the waste powder on the working roller. After disassembling the cleaning frame, the scraper can be slidably removed for easy replacement of the scraper. The collection component can also be directly removed for centralized treatment of waste powder, reducing waste powder spillage. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural schematic of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional structural disassembly diagram of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the powder box assembly of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the cleaning component of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 The diagram shown is a three-dimensional disassembled view of the collection component of this utility model.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Toner box assembly; 101. Box frame; 102. Working roller; 103. Toner hopper; 104. Scraper roller; 105. Left plate; 106. Right plate; 107. Tank body one; 108. Screw hole one; 109. Limiting hole; 110. Tank body two; 111. Collection box; 2. Cleaning assembly; 201. Cleaning frame; 202. Slot; 203. Spring pin; 204. Support plate; 205. Scraper; 206. Slot; 207. Guide plate; 208. Tank body three; 209. Tank body four; 210. Partition; 211. Fixing block; 212. Screw hole two; 3. Collection assembly; 301. Collection cylinder; 302. Copper sheet; 303. Tank body five; 304. Sealing cover; 305. Tank body six; 306. Heat dissipation fins. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-5 This utility model provides an embodiment of a printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning, comprising a toner cartridge assembly 1 and a cleaning assembly 2. The toner cartridge assembly 1 consists of a cartridge frame 101 and a working roller 102. The cleaning assembly 2 consists of a cleaning frame 201 and a scraper 205. A left plate 105 is fixedly connected to the left end of the cartridge frame 101. A groove 107 is formed through both ends of the left plate 105. The right end of the cleaning frame 201 is attached to the inner wall of the groove 107. A support plate 204 is fixedly connected to the right end of the cleaning frame 201. A slot 206 is formed on the right end of the support plate 204. The scraper 205 is slidably disposed in the slot 206. The right end of the scraper 205 is attached to the inner wall of the groove 107. The outer wall of the working roller 102 is connected to the right end of the cleaning frame 201, and the guide plate 207 is fixedly connected to the right end of the cleaning frame 201. The guide plate 207 is located below the scraper plate 205. The left and right ends of the cleaning frame 201 are provided with a groove 208. The lower end of the inner wall of the groove 208 is flush with the upper end of the guide plate 207. The left end of the cleaning frame 201 is fixedly connected to the collection component 3. The upper end of the cleaning frame 201 is fixedly connected to the fixing block 211. The left and right ends of the fixing block 211 are provided with screw holes 212. The left end of the left plate 105 is provided with screw holes 108. Screw holes 108 and screw holes 212 correspond one-to-one. The cleaning frame 201 is fixed to the left end of the left plate 105 by bolts.

[0021] The waste powder on the working roller 102 can be scraped off by the scraper 205 and placed on the upper end of the guide plate 207. The guide plate 207 can guide the waste powder into the trough 208, thereby guiding the waste powder into the collection component 3. The cleaning frame 201, which is installed by bolts, can be easily disassembled, thereby removing the cleaning component 2 from the powder box component 1 for easy waste powder disposal. The scraper 205, which is installed by the slot 206, can be easily removed and replaced to maintain the scraping effect on the working roller 102.

[0022] Please see Figure 3 In this embodiment, limiting holes 109 are provided on the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the trough 107, and slots 202 are provided on the edges of the front and rear ends of the cleaning frame 201. A spring pin 203 is installed in the slot 202. The spring pin 203 is adapted to the limiting hole 109. In use, the spring pin 203 cooperates with the limiting hole 109 to help fix the cleaning frame 201 and improve the stability of the cleaning frame 201 during operation. The inner walls of the front and rear ends of the box frame 101 are rotatably mounted with left and right distributed working rollers 102 and scraper rollers 104. The upper end of the box frame 101 is fixedly connected to the toner hopper 103, and the right end of the box frame 101 is fixedly connected to the right plate 106. In use, the printing work is completed by rotating the working roller 102. The scraper roller 104 can scrape off the toner on the outer wall of the working roller 102 to prevent the toner from being too high. The toner hopper 103 can provide toner to the working roller 102.

[0023] Please see Figures 3-4 In this embodiment, the right plate 106 has a groove 110 extending through both the left and right ends. A collection box 111 is slidably disposed in the groove 110. The upper opening of the collection box 111 corresponds one-to-one with the scraper roller 104. In use, the toner scraped off by the scraper roller 104 can be collected through the collection box 111. The slidable arrangement in the groove 110 makes it easy to clean the toner in the collection box 111. The upper end of the cleaning frame 201 has a groove 209. A partition 210 is slidably disposed in the groove 209. The lower end of the partition 210 is attached to the lower inner wall of the groove 208. In use, the partition 210 can be pressed down to attach to the groove 208, which can block the movement of toner and effectively prevent toner leakage.

[0024] Please see Figure 5 In this embodiment, the collecting component 3 consists of a collecting cylinder 301 and a sealing cap 304. A groove 303 extends through the front end of the collecting cylinder 301, and the sealing cap 304 is installed inside the groove 303. The collecting cylinder 301 is fixed to the left end of the cleaning frame 201. The groove 308 connects the collecting cylinder 301 and the box frame 101. During use, scraped-off toner can be guided into the collecting cylinder 301 through the groove 308, and the sealing cap 304 facilitates cleaning. The collection cylinder 301 contains carbon powder. A copper sheet 302 is fixed to the inner wall of the collection cylinder 301. A groove 305 is opened through the upper end of the collection cylinder 301. A heat dissipation fin 306 is fixed to the upper end of the copper sheet 302. The heat dissipation fin 306 passes through the groove 305 and is located outside the collection cylinder 301. In use, the heat dissipation fin 306 can dissipate heat from the copper sheet 302. The copper sheet 302 can carry away the heat from the carbon powder, preventing the carbon powder from clumping at high temperature or causing danger.

[0025] During cleaning, first, press down the partition 210 to separate the tank body 208, and loosen the bolts to remove the cleaning assembly 2 and the collection assembly 3 from the powder box assembly 1. Next, open the sealing cover 304, pour out the waste powder in the collection cylinder 301, and pull the scraper 205 to disassemble and clean it. Then, pull out the collection box 111, clean the waste powder in the collection box 111, align the collection box 111 with the right end opening of the tank body 2 110, and push the collection box 111 to... Align the upper opening of 11 with the scraper roller 104, and align the cleaned scraper plate 205 with the slot 206. Push the scraper plate 205 to complete its installation. Finally, fix the sealing cover 304, align the right end of the cleaning frame 201 with the first groove 107, push the cleaning frame 201 so that the spring pin 203 pops out and engages with the limiting hole 109 to limit the cleaning frame 201, and align the first screw hole 108 with the second screw hole 212. Rotate the mounting bolt so that the bolt passes through the second screw hole 212 and is threaded into the first screw hole 108.

[0026] Through the above steps, the scraper 205 can scrape the waste powder on the working roller 102 to the upper end of the guide plate 207. The guide plate 207 can guide the waste powder into the trough 208, thereby guiding the waste powder into the collection component 3. The cleaning frame 201, which is installed by bolts, can be easily disassembled, thereby removing the cleaning component 2 from the toner cartridge component 1 for easy waste powder disposal. The scraper 205, which is installed through the slot 206, can be easily removed and replaced to maintain the scraping effect on the working roller 102, thus solving the problem that it is inconvenient to clean the waste toner inside the printer toner cartridge during use.

Claims

1. A printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning, comprising a cartridge assembly (1) and a cleaning assembly (2), characterized in that: The powder box assembly (1) consists of a box frame (101) and a working roller (102). The cleaning assembly (2) consists of a cleaning frame (201) and a scraper (205). A left plate (105) is fixed to the left end of the box frame (101). A groove (107) is opened through both the left and right ends of the left plate (105). The right end of the cleaning frame (201) is attached to the inner wall of the groove (107). A support plate (204) is fixed to the right end of the cleaning frame (201). A slot (206) is opened at the right end of the support plate (204). The scraper (205) is slidably arranged in the slot (206). The right end of the scraper (205) is attached to the outer wall of the working roller (102). The right end of the cleaning frame (201) is... A guide plate (207) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the scraper plate (205). The cleaning frame (201) has a three-section groove (208) through it at both ends. The inner wall of the lower end of the groove (208) is flush with the upper end of the guide plate (207). A collection component (3) is fixedly connected to the left end of the cleaning frame (201). A fixing block (211) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the cleaning frame (201). A screw hole (212) is through it at both ends of the fixing block (211). A screw hole (108) is opened at the left end of the left plate (105). The screw hole (108) and the screw hole (212) correspond one-to-one. The cleaning frame (201) is fixed to the left end of the left plate (105) by bolts.

2. The printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: Limiting holes (109) are provided on the inner walls of the front and rear ends of the trough (107), and slots (202) are provided at the edges of the front and rear ends of the cleaning frame (201). A spring pin (203) is installed in the slot (202), and the spring pin (203) is compatible with the limiting hole (109).

3. The printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner walls of the front and rear ends of the box frame (101) are rotatably equipped with working rollers (102) and scraper rollers (104) distributed on the left and right sides. The upper end of the box frame (101) is fixedly connected to the powder hopper (103), and the right end of the box frame (101) is fixedly connected to the right plate (106).

4. The printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning according to claim 3, characterized in that: The right plate (106) has a groove (110) through its left and right ends. A collection box (111) is slidably installed inside the groove (110). The upper opening of the collection box (111) corresponds to the scraper roller (104).

5. The printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper end of the cleaning rack (201) is provided with a trough four (209), and a partition (210) is slidably provided inside the trough four (209). The lower end of the partition (210) is attached to the lower inner wall of the trough three (208).

6. The printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning according to claim 5, characterized in that: The collection component (3) consists of a collection cylinder (301) and a sealing cap (304). The front end of the collection cylinder (301) is provided with a five-section groove (303). The sealing cap (304) is installed inside the five-section groove (303). The collection cylinder (301) is fixed to the left end of the cleaning rack (201). The three-section groove (208) connects the collection cylinder (301) and the box rack (101).

7. The printer toner cartridge for easy waste toner cleaning according to claim 6, characterized in that: A copper sheet (302) is fixed to the inner wall of the collecting cylinder (301). A groove six (305) is opened through the upper end of the collecting cylinder (301). A heat dissipation fin (306) is fixed to the upper end of the copper sheet (302). The heat dissipation fin (306) passes through the groove six (305) and is located outside the collecting cylinder (301).