摘要:
A toner container includes a vessel for storing toner, a toner draining unit having a toner draining passage, and a shutter in the toner draining passage. The toner draining passage includes a horizontal passage and a connection passage. Further, the toner draining unit includes the horizontal passage, a middle part, and an external part.
摘要:
A developing device of the present invention develops a latent image formed on an image carrier with a two-ingredient type developer made up of toner and carrier. The developing device includes a storing member for storing a fresh developer to be replenished. A conveying device conveys the fresh developer from the storing member to a case, which stores the two-ingredient type developer to be deposited on the image carrier, while fluidizing the fresh developer. An excess developer discharging portion is configured to discharge excess part of the two-ingredient type developer to the outside. The developer storing member is implemented as an at least partly flexible bag.
摘要:
The body member of a powder container of the present invention includes a bag-like powder storing body storing powder and formed with an opening at one end, and a base member affixed to the opening of the powder storing body. The base member allows an outlet member, which is formed with a passage configured to deliver the powder from the powder storing body to an outlet and has a shutter function for selectively blocking or unblocking the passage, to be connected to or disconnected from the base member.
摘要:
A developer container storing a developer of the present invention includes a developer outlet formed in the side wall thereof, and a shutter member for selectively opening or closing the developer outlet. The shutter member opens the developer outlet when the developer container is mounted to the body of an image forming apparatus or closes it when the former is dismounted from the latter. The toner container with this configuration surely prevents the developer from leaking when the developer container is dismounted from an image forming apparatus.
摘要:
The body member of a powder container of the present invention includes a bag-like powder storing body storing powder and formed with an opening at one end, and a base member affixed to the opening of the powder storing body. The base member allows an outlet member, which is formed with a passage configured to deliver the powder from the powder storing body to an outlet and has a shutter function for selectively blocking or unblocking the passage, to be connected to or disconnected from the base member.
摘要:
A toner for forming a visual image on an image bearer having a maximum shearing stress of about 30 G (N/m2) when a maximum shearing stress test is performed using a uniaxial collapsing stress measuring method and a vertical stress 16 G (N/m2) is applied. Alternatively the toner has a uniaxial collapsing stress of about 50 G (N/m2).
摘要翻译:一种用于在使用单轴塌陷应力测量方法进行最大剪切应力测试时在具有约30G(N / m 2)以上的最大剪切应力的图像承载体上形成视觉图像的调色剂, 施加垂直应力16G(N / m 2)。 或者,调色剂具有约50G(N / m 2)的单轴塌陷应力。
摘要:
A powder discharging device of the present invention includes a powder container storing powder therein and including a bottom wall formed with an outlet at one end portion for discharging the powder vertically downward. A container moving device moves the powder container toward the above end portion and then generates an acceleration opposite in direction to the movement of the powder container in the powder container to thereby cause the powder to move toward the outlet. The maximum value of the acceleration is between 40 m/sec2 and 200 m/sec2 while a period of time for which the container moving device continuously generates an acceleration of 20 m/sec2 or above is between 3 msec and 30 msec.
摘要:
A powder replenishing device and method having a replaceable powder container and a reciprocating mechanism. The replaceable powder container is configured to contain a powder to be replenished to an associated apparatus and is made of a material which allows a change in volume of the replaceable powder container. The powder container has a powder discharge port which discharges the powder from the container. The reciprocating mechanism is configured to reciprocate the powder container such that the volume of the replaceable powder container changes on reciprocation and the powder moves toward the discharge port.
摘要:
The toner supply unit is provided with a preventing unit for preventing toner contamination due to toner leakage from that sealing valve. A mouth ring of the toner container is provided with the sealing valve. This valve is opened/closed by removing/inserting a nozzle.
摘要:
A toner container includes a storing body that stores toner, a toner reception opening that receives the toner from the toner storing body, a shutter opening, a cylindrical shutter, and an O-shaped elastic ring disposed at the shutter opening configured to seal a space between the shutter opening and the shutter. The shutter receives a nozzle of an image forming apparatus and the cylindrical shutter opens and closes the shutter opening when moved by a nozzle of the image forming apparatus inserted into the shutter opening. When the nozzle is disposed through the shutter opening, the toner which is received from the toner reception opening is subsequently received by the nozzle of the image forming apparatus.