Toner case including internal shutter member, toner supply device, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10234790B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15912093

    申请日:2018-03-05

    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Yoshii

    Abstract: A toner case includes a toner storage portion, a cylindrical portion, a shutter member, and a biasing member. The cylindrical portion has an interior space and communicated with the interior of the toner storage portion through a toner discharge port. An opening is formed at one of opposite ends of the interior space, and a closing wall is formed at the other of the opposite ends of the interior space. The shutter member is supported so as to be slidable in an extension direction of the cylindrical portion, and is movable between a closing position and an opening position. The shutter member at the closing position closes the toner discharge port, and the shutter member at the opening position opens the toner discharge port. The biasing member configured to position the shutter member to the closing position by applying a biasing force to the shutter member.

    Developer case and image forming apparatus including the same

    公开(公告)号:US10082758B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-25

    申请号:US15553596

    申请日:2015-12-11

    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Yoshii

    Abstract: A developer case (10) according to the present invention includes a case main body (30) and an RF tag (36, 37). The case main body (30) contains developer and is attached to an apparatus main body (2, 71) which includes a communication device (14). The RF tag (36, 37) is arranged at the case main body (30) and makes wireless communication with the communication device (14) within a communicable area (A1, A2) around the communication device (14). The case main body (30) includes a plurality of attachment parts (41a, 41b) opposed to the communication device (14) in a state where the case main body (30) is attached to the apparatus main body (2, 71). The RF tag (36, 37) is arranged at one of the plurality of attachment parts (41a, 41b) according to the communicable area (A1, A2) unique to the RF tag (36, 37).

    TONER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    TONER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    墨盒,图像形成装置,包括它们

    公开(公告)号:US20150093154A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14231535

    申请日:2014-03-31

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0875 G03G15/0812

    Abstract: A toner container according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a container body, a rotating member, a conveying member, a film member, and a stepped portion. Container body can store toner thereinside. Container body includes toner conveying path having supply opening through which toner is supplied to the outside. Rotating member is rotatably provided in container body. Rotating member rotates to scoop, into toner conveying path, toner stored in container body. Conveying member is rotatably provided in toner conveying path. Conveying member rotates to convey, toward the supply opening, toner in toner conveying path. Film member is mounted to an inner wall which extends from toner conveying path to an inner side of container body, and projects toward a region in which rotating member rotates. Stepped portion is provided in the inner wall. Stepped portion forms, between stepped portion and film member, a space having a predetermined height.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个方面的调色剂容器包括容器体,旋转构件,输送构件,膜构件和阶梯部。 容器主体可以存储墨粉。 容器主体包括具有供给开口的调色剂输送路径,通过该供给开口将调色剂供给到外部。 旋转构件可旋转地设置在容器主体中。 旋转构件旋转以舀到调色剂输送路径中,存储在容器主体中的调色剂。 输送构件可旋转地设置在调色剂输送路径中。 输送构件旋转以朝向供给口传送调色剂输送路径中的调色剂。 膜构件安装到从调色剂输送路径延伸到容器主体的内侧的内壁,并朝向旋转构件旋转的区域突出。 步进部分设置在内壁上。 台阶部分与台阶部分之间形成具有预定高度的空间。

    TONER CASE, TONER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180259880A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15912093

    申请日:2018-03-05

    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Yoshii

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0867 G03G15/0868 G03G15/0886 G03G15/18

    Abstract: A toner case includes a toner storage portion, a cylindrical portion, a shutter member, and a biasing member. The cylindrical portion has an interior space and communicated with the interior of the toner storage portion through a toner discharge port. An opening is formed at one of opposite ends of the interior space, and a closing wall is formed at the other of the opposite ends of the interior space. The shutter member is supported so as to be slidable in an extension direction of the cylindrical portion, and is movable between a closing position and an opening position. The shutter member at the closing position closes the toner discharge port, and the shutter member at the opening position opens the toner discharge port. The biasing member configured to position the shutter member to the closing position by applying a biasing force to the shutter member.

    TONER CASE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    6.
    发明申请
    TONER CASE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    墨盒,图像形成装置,包括它们

    公开(公告)号:US20170060026A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US15222797

    申请日:2016-07-28

    Inventor: Tatsuhiko Yoshii

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0875 G03G15/0189 G03G15/0879 G03G2215/0132

    Abstract: In a toner case attachable to and detachable from a case storage portion of an image forming apparatus, a case main body is long in an attachment direction with respect to the case storage portion, and includes lower and upper housings defining lower and upper spaces among its inner space. Rims of upper-surface opening of the lower housing and lower-surface opening of the upper housing are joined together. A ceiling surface of the case storage portion is inclined diagonally upward from upper end of one side wall of the case storage portion toward the other opposite side wall in the width direction. The upper housing includes an inclined portion inclined corresponding to the inclined surface. When the case main body is attached to the case storage portion, the joint portion of the lower and upper housings has approximately the same height as the upper end of the side wall.

    Abstract translation: 在可与图像形成装置的壳体存放部分相连接和分离的调色剂盒中,壳体主体相对于壳体储存部分在安装方向上长,并且包括限定下部和上部空间的下壳体和上壳体 内部空间。 下壳体的上表面开口和上壳体的下表面开口的边缘连接在一起。 壳体收纳部的顶面从壳体收容部的一个侧壁的上端向宽度方向的另一侧壁向上倾斜。 上壳体包括对应于倾斜表面倾斜的倾斜部分。 当壳体主体附接到壳体存储部分时,下壳体和上壳体的接合部分具有与侧壁的上端大致相同的高度。

    Toner container, and image forming apparatus including the same
    8.
    发明授权
    Toner container, and image forming apparatus including the same 有权
    调色剂容器和包括该调色剂容器的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09164426B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US14231535

    申请日:2014-03-31

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0875 G03G15/0812

    Abstract: A toner container according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a container body, a rotating member, a conveying member, a film member, and a stepped portion. Container body can store toner thereinside. Container body includes toner conveying path having supply opening through which toner is supplied to the outside. Rotating member is rotatably provided in container body. Rotating member rotates to scoop, into toner conveying path, toner stored in container body. Conveying member is rotatably provided in toner conveying path. Conveying member rotates to convey, toward the supply opening, toner in toner conveying path. Film member is mounted to an inner wall which extends from toner conveying path to an inner side of container body, and projects toward a region in which rotating member rotates. Stepped portion is provided in the inner wall. Stepped portion forms, between stepped portion and film member, a space having a predetermined height.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个方面的调色剂容器包括容器体,旋转构件,输送构件,膜构件和阶梯部。 容器主体可以存储墨粉。 容器主体包括具有供给开口的调色剂输送路径,通过该供给开口向外部供应调色剂 旋转构件可旋转地设置在容器主体中。 旋转构件旋转以舀到调色剂输送路径中,存储在容器主体中的调色剂。 输送构件可旋转地设置在调色剂输送路径中。 输送构件旋转以朝向供给口传送调色剂输送路径中的调色剂。 膜构件安装到从调色剂输送路径延伸到容器主体的内侧的内壁,并朝向旋转构件旋转的区域突出。 步进部分设置在内壁上。 台阶部分与台阶部分之间形成具有预定高度的空间。

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