摘要:
A feeding device includes a first feeding member (86) for feeding the developer in a feeding direction along a first rotational axis direction, the first feeding member being provided in a first feeding path (79a) and including a driving shaft and a drive transmitting portion, and a second feeding member (87) for feeding the developer along a second rotational axis direction crossing the first rotational axis direction, and second feeding member being provided in a second feeding path (79b) and including a driven shaft (87b1) and a drive receiving portion (87a). The drive transmitting portion and the drive receiving portion engage with each other to deliver the developer from the first feeding member to the second feeding member. A bearing portion (71l) for rotatably supporting the second feeding member is provided in an upstream side with respect to the feeding direction.
摘要:
A process cartridge (1) includes a first unit (4) including an image bearing member to bear a developing agent image, a second unit (6) including a development frame member in which a developing agent bearing member to bear a developing agent to be supplied to the image bearing member is supported, and a coupling portion (30) configured to couple the first and second units such that the second unit is swingable with the coupling portion as a rotation center. The development frame member includes a replenishing opening for the developing agent, and a sealing member that seals the supply portion and the replenishing opening. As viewed along a compression direction of the sealing member, in a section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the process cartridge, the rotation center is disposed at a position overlapping with the sealing member.
摘要:
A feeding device for feeding a developer includes an accommodating member (71b), a first helical feeding member (87) including a first region having a first diameter and a second region having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter in a named order with respect to a first feeding direction (W), a second helical feeding member (88) for feeding the developer in a second feeding direction (X) crossing the first feeding direction, and a wall (72t) extending toward the second helical feeding member so that the wall is spaced from the first helical feeding member toward a downstream side of the first helical feeding member with respect to the first feeding direction to branch a flow path of the developer. With respect to the first feeding direction, the second region is provided between the first region and a position where the first and second helical feeding members cross each other.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a toner cartridge and an image forming apparatus comprising such a cartridge. This cartridge comprises (i) a casing including (i-i) a toner accommodation chamber accommodating toner, and (i-ii) a discharge opening capable of discharging the toner; (ii) a first engaging portion forming an opening; (iii) a second engaging portion forming an opening; (iv) a feeding member movable relative to the casing and configured to feed the toner in the toner accommodation chamber toward the discharge opening; (v) a pump configured to discharge the toner through the discharge opening by using air; and (vi) a storing element provided with an electrical contact, wherein the pump is provided with a connecting portion connected with the casing, and as viewed in a feeding direction of the toner by the feeding member, the electrical contact of the storing element and the connecting portion of the pump are in opposite sides from each other with respect to a line connecting the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion.
摘要:
A feeding device for feeding a developer includes a cleaning member, an accommodating portion, a feeding member, and a sheet member. A wall surface of the accommodating portion is positioned in a side where the sheet member is provided with respect to a rectilinear line connecting a rotation center of the image bearing member and a rotation center of the feeding member in a flat plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the image bearing member. The wall surface approaches the rectilinear line with an increasing level with respect to a vertical direction. The feeding member is provided vertically above a position where the cleaning member contacts the image bearing member. A rotational direction of the feeding member and a rotational direction of the image bearing member are the same.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a toner cartridge and an image forming apparatus comprising such a cartridge. This cartridge comprises (i) a casing (50) including (i-i) a toner accommodation chamber (49) accommodating toner (T), and (i-ii) a discharge opening (52) capable of discharging the toner (T); (ii) a pump (58) including a movable portion (58a) and configured to discharge toner (T) through the discharge opening (52) by reciprocating motion of the movable portion (58a); and (iii) a drive input member (59) configured to receive a rotational force for reciprocating the movable portion (58a) of the pump (58), wherein a range in which the movable portion of the pump (58) is movable and a range in which the drive input member (59) is provided overlap with each other at least partly, in a coordinate in a moving direction of the movable portion (58a) of the pump (58).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a toner cartridge and an image forming apparatus comprising such a cartridge. This cartridge comprises (i) a casing including (i-i) toner accommodation chamber accommodating toner, and (i-ii) a discharge opening capable of discharging the toner; (ii) a pump including (ii-i) a movable portion and a (ii-ii) a connecting portion mounted on the casing, the pump being configured to discharge the toner through the discharge opening by reciprocation of movable portion; (iii) a drive input member for receiving a rotational force for driving the pump; and (iv) a rotatable member rotatable about an axis thereof and configured to reciprocate the movable portion of the pump by rotation thereof, the rotatable member including (iv-i) a gear portion configured to receive a rotational force from the drive input member, wherein the movable portion of the pump effects reciprocating motion in a direction of the axis of the rotatable member, the gear portion of the rotatable member surrounds the connecting portion of the pump, and as viewed in the direction of the axis of the rotatable member, the gear portion of the rotatable member and the movable portion of the pump at least partly overlap with each other.
摘要:
A cartridge for an image forming apparatus includes: a process unit to be used to form an image; a first member including a first resin material; a second member including a second resin material having higher flame retardant capability than the first resin material; and an electrode member including a contact section configured to be supplied with power from an apparatus main body of the image forming apparatus. The electrode member is configured to electrically connect the apparatus main body to the process unit. The second resin material of the second member has a greater density than the first resin material of the first member. The contact section is located in the vicinity of the first and second members and is closer to the second member than to the first member.
摘要:
A remanufacturing method for remanufacturing a second developing device from a first developing device, the first developing device including a frame provided with a developer accommodating chamber for accommodating a developer, the frame having an opening for communicating the developer accommodating chamber with the outside of the frame; and a first cap member configured to seal the opening, the first cap member being adhesively bonded to a first region of the frame with a first adhesive capable of dissolving the frame, and the remanufacturing method including: removing the first cap member from the first region such that a rough surface is formed in the first region; filling the developer accommodating chamber with the developer; and bonding a second cap member different from the first cap member to a second region of the frame different from the first region to seal the opening with the second cap member.
摘要:
A feeding device for feeding a developer includes an accommodating member (71b), a first helical feeding member (87) including a first region having a first diameter and a second region having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter in a named order with respect to a first feeding direction (W), a second helical feeding member (88) for feeding the developer in a second feeding direction (X) crossing the first feeding direction, and a wall (72t) extending toward the second helical feeding member so that the wall is spaced from the first helical feeding member toward a downstream side of the first helical feeding member with respect to the first feeding direction to branch a flow path of the developer. With respect to the first feeding direction, the second region is provided between the first region and a position where the first and second helical feeding members cross each other.