IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS TO WHICH TONER CONTAINER IS ATTACHABLE

    公开(公告)号:US20180173156A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-21

    申请号:US15735930

    申请日:2016-05-06

    发明人: Koji Murata

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a toner replenishing portion, a waste toner collecting portion, and a toner container. The toner container is attachable to the toner replenishing portion and the waste toner collecting portion. The toner container includes a first lever switchable between first and second positions, and a second lever switchable between third and fourth positions. The toner replenishing portion includes a first actuating portion configured to, while the toner container is being attached to the toner replenishing portion, prohibit an attachment of the toner container, and a second actuating portion configured to switch the second lever to the fourth position. The waste toner collecting portion includes a third actuating portion configured to, while the toner container is being attached to the waste toner collecting portion, prohibit an attachment of the toner container, and a fourth actuating portion configured to switch the first lever to the second position.

    Image-forming apparatus having an erase device located at a first or
second position when the apparatus is in an opened or closed position
    10.
    发明授权
    Image-forming apparatus having an erase device located at a first or second position when the apparatus is in an opened or closed position 失效
    当设备处于打开或关闭位置时,具有位于第一或第二位置的擦除装置的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US5115272A

    公开(公告)日:1992-05-19

    申请号:US703713

    申请日:1991-05-21

    摘要: An image-forming apparatus includes: a first unit; a second unit opening and closing with respect to the first unit; an image-forming unit having a photosensitive member, a developing device, and a housing surrounding them; a holding device detachably holding the image-forming unit and attached to the second unit to move between a first and second positions; and an eraser device arranged at the second unit. The housing has a hole for connecting with an outer surface of the member. The eraser device is positioned outside the hole of the housing when the holding device is at the first position in opening the second unit, and in the hole thereof when the holding device is at the second position is closing the second unit. A method, in the apparatus, includes a first unit and a second unit opening and closing with respect to the first unit. The method includes the steps of: detachably attaching an image-forming unit to the second unit, the image-forming unit having a photosensitive member and a developing device therein; providing a hole for connecting with an outer surface of the member; fixedly attaching an eraser device to the second unit; holding the first unit at a first position when the second unit is opened, where the eraser device is confronted with the hole; and moving the first unit to a second position when the second unit is closed, where the eraser device is positioned in the hole.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像形成装置,包括:第一单元; 相对于所述第一单元打开和关闭的第二单元; 具有感光构件的图像形成单元,显影装置和围绕它们的壳体; 保持装置可拆卸地保持图像形成单元并附接到第二单元以在第一和第二位置之间移动; 以及布置在第二单元处的橡皮擦装置。 壳体具有用于与构件的外表面连接的孔。 当保持装置处于打开第二单元的第一位置时,橡皮擦装置位于壳体的孔的外侧,并且当保持装置处于第二位置时,橡皮擦装置在其孔中闭合第二单元。 在该装置中的方法包括相对于第一单元打开和关闭的第一单元和第二单元。 该方法包括以下步骤:将图像形成单元可拆卸地附接到第二单元,图像形成单元在其中具有感光构件和显影装置; 提供用于与所述构件的外表面连接的孔; 将橡皮装置固定地连接到第二单元; 当所述第二单元打开时将所述第一单元保持在第一位置,所述橡皮擦装置面对所述孔; 以及当所述第二单元关闭时将所述第一单元移动到第二位置,所述橡皮擦装置位于所述孔中。