摘要:
To provide a cartridge and a toner container each of which does not increase a material cost and is excellent in impact resistance against, for example, a vibration or a fall, the impact resistance being a needed function. The cartridge and the toner container each include a first part molded out of a laser light absorptive styrene resin composition and a second part molded out of a laser light transmissive styrene resin composition, the first part and the second part being joined with each other by laser welding. In each of the cartridge and the toner container, the transmittance of each of the parts is adjusted depending on, for example, the particle size and amount of rubber in each of the styrene resin compositions, or the kind of a flame retardant in each of the compositions.
摘要:
A cartridge mounted on an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a molded resin complex in which a first resin molded product and a second resin molded product are engaged with each other so as to be separable. The first resin molded product is obtained by molding a first resin pervious to laser light, and the second resin molded product is obtained by molding a second resin absorptive to laser light. The first resin molded product and the second resin molded product are engaged with each other so as to be separable, by one or more protrusions of the second resin molded product which is formed by applying laser light from the first resin molded product side while placing the first resin molded product and the second resin molded product either in a close state or in a contact state. The cartridge further includes a developer containing frame containing a developer and a handle for drawing out a sealing member sealing a developer supplying opening of the developer containing frame, in which the first resin molded product is the handle, and the second resin molded product is the developer containing frame.
摘要:
A molded resin complex is provided including a first resin molded product and a second resin molded product engaged with each other so as to be separable. The first resin molded product is obtained by molding a first resin having transparency with respect to laser light, the second resin molded product is obtained by molding a second resin pervious to laser light, and the first resin molded product and the second resin molded product are engaged with each other so as to be separable by one or more protrusions of the second resin molded product which are formed by applying laser light from the first resin molded product side while placing the first resin molded product and the second resin molded product either in a close state or in a contact state.
摘要:
A developer container for accommodating a developer used for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member by a developing member for developing the electrostatic latent image includes, a first light-transmitting window for guiding detection light emitted from a light emitting member provided in a main body of an image forming apparatus into the developer container, a second light-transmitting window for guiding the detection light entering from the first light-transmitting window and passing through the developer container to a photosensing member provided in the main body of the image forming apparatus, in order to detect the remaining amount of the developer accommodated within the developer container when the developer container is mounted in the main body of the image forming apparatus, and a rotatable feeding member including a stirring blade for feeding the developer within the developer container toward the developing member when rotating, and for removing particles of the developer adhering to the first light-transmitting window and the second light-transmitting window by contacting the first light-transmitting window and second light-transmitting window. At least one of the respective inner surfaces of the light-transmitting window and the second light-transmitting window facing the inside of the developer container has an inner inclined portion having a circular convex portion, convex along a longitudinal direction of the rotating feeding member.
摘要:
A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a positioning portion for positioning the process cartridge when mounted to a mounting position of the main assembly. The positioning portion is engageable with a positioning member provided in the main assembly of the apparatus, and is projected from the cartridge coaxially with and at one longitudinal end side of a electrophotographic photosensitive drum. A drum driving force receiving member receives driving force for rotating the drum from the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted, the drum driving force receiving member being juxtaposed with the positioning member coaxially with the drum and projected outwardly beyond the positioning member. A transporting member driving force receiving member receives driving force for rotating a toner transporting member from the main assembly when the process cartridge is mounted, wherein the transporting member driving force receiving member is disposed at the same side as the drum driving force receiving member disposed in a longitudinal direction of the drum.
摘要:
A lubricant supplying method for supplying a lubricant to a sliding portion between a cylindrical rotatable member for use in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus and a supporting member for slidably supporting an inner peripheral surface at one end side of the rotatable member with respect to a rotational axis direction of the rotatable member, includes a step of engaging the supporting member, including a hollow portion and an opening which communicates with the hollow portion and is provided at a position in which the opening opposes the sliding portion, with the rotatable member at the one end side; and a step of supplying the lubricant from the hollow portion toward the sliding portion through the opening.
摘要:
A developing apparatus includes a developing frame having an opening portion a developer carrying member provided in the opening portion and is adapted to carry developer a developer charging member contacted with the developer carrying member and is adapted to charge the developer carried by the developer carrying member. A voltage is applied to the developer charging member. A holding member, provided at a longitudinal end portion of the developing frame, is adapted to hold the developer carrying member and the developer charging member.
摘要:
A cleaning device for removing toner from an electrophotographic photosensitive member usable with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a cleaning member for removing toner from the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a toner transporting portion having a toner transporting member for transporting the toner removed from the electrophotographic photosensitive member by the cleaning member; a toner accommodating portion for accommodating the toner transported by the toner transporting portion; a separation member provided between the toner transporting portion and the toner accommodating portion and having an accommodation opening for permitting the toner to be fed by the toner transporting portion to the toner accommodating portion.