Description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the plan for representing the toner container involved by embodiments of the invention 1, is to represent that toner is ledTo the plan of the state before the folding in cylinder portion.
Fig. 2 is the plan of the toner container for representing involved in the present invention, is represented toner guide cylinder portionThe plan of the state after folding.
Fig. 3 is the tunic knot of an example for representing the composite film material for constituting the toner storage portion shown in Fig. 1Composition.
Fig. 4 is the film structure figure of the transparent component shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is the explanatory diagram of the various examples of the shape for representing the toner storage portion shown in Fig. 1, is to represent that bottom isThe sectional view of the example in the toner storage portion of plane.
Fig. 6 is the explanatory diagram of the various examples of the shape for representing the toner storage portion shown in Fig. 1, is to represent that bottom isThe side view of the example in hemispherical toner storage portion.
Fig. 7 is the film structure of an example for representing the composite for constituting the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Fig. 1Figure.
Fig. 8 is the tunic knot of another example for representing the composite for constituting the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Fig. 1Composition.
Fig. 9 is the plan that toner discharges cylinder, and it is the toner with square guide openings that the toner discharges cylinderFormed in guide cylinder portion with the center of regular polygon as summit with constitute triangle sets of each side of regular polygon as base intoChoke valve.
Figure 10 is the toner row of the state during the choke valve in the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Fig. 9 that represents disappearsGo out the plan of cylinder.
Figure 11 is the explanatory diagram of the example for being made mode that the toner for illustrating Fig. 1, shown in 2 discharges cylinder,It by section is that foursquare toner discharges the expanded view that cylinder launches to be.
Figure 12 is to represent that the toner during being made discharges the explanatory diagram of cylinder.
Figure 13 is to represent that the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Fig. 1 is carried out twisting to add to roll over toner guide cylinder portionThe oblique view of the state during folded.
Figure 14 is to represent the stravismus for making the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Fig. 2 fold the state given as security after insertion tube portionFigure.
Figure 15 is to represent to load the insertion tube portion insertion of the toner container shown in Fig. 2 to change object containerThe explanatory diagram of the state after toner replenishing mouth.
Figure 16 is to represent to twist in the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Fig. 2 to make choke valve disappearance be filled tonerThe explanatory diagram of state.
Figure 17 is the explanatory diagram of the version for representing toner container, is that the toner of hexagon discharges cylinder and sixThe cross sectional shape in the toner storage portion of side shape is the oblique view of the toner container that same size is constituted.
Figure 18 is that the insertion tube portion and toner storage portion of toner container are connected by the adhesive tape as blocking memberThe part figure of the state after knot is fixed.
Figure 19 is to represent have the mosaic process portion shape as blocking member in the toner storage portion of toner containerInto, there is the embedded hole as blocking member to be formed in insertion tube portion, toner storage portion and insertion tube portion are linked after fixingState part figure.
Figure 20 is to represent that the front end that the insertion tube portion shown in Figure 19 is given as security the toner storage portion shown in Figure 19 is openedThe partial section view of the chimerism of oral area.
Figure 21 is to represent the shape after the link between the insertion tube portion and toner storage portion shown in Figure 19 is releasedThe partial section view of state.
Figure 22 is to represent be provided with the part figure of the example of the cover for clogging its opening in toner storage portion.
Figure 23 is that linking part is formed on the flange part for represent the cover shown in Figure 22, different colours is received in link and is adjustedThe explanatory diagram for loading the state after replacing toner container of toner.
Figure 24 is to represent that the front end opening in toner storage portion gives as security other examples of the structure into toner guide cylinder portionThe explanatory diagram of son, to the relation between insertion tube portion and front end opening and toner guide cylinder portion the outward appearance of part expression is carried outFigure.
Figure 25 be represent insertion tube portion and front end opening and toner guide cylinder portion shown in Figure 24 signature enter beforeState partial section view.
Figure 26 is to represent the shape for the toner guide cylinder portion shown in Figure 24 being given as security after the annulus shown in Figure 25The partial section view of state.
Figure 27 is the explanatory diagram of the cross sectional shape for representing Figure 25, the insertion tube portion shown in 26 and front end opening, (a) isAlong the sectional view of the line A-A of Figure 26, (b) it is sectional view along the line B-B of Figure 26, (c) is cutting along the line C-C of Figure 26Face figure, is (d) sectional view along the line D-D of Figure 26, (e) is the sectional view along the E-E lines of Figure 26.
Figure 28 is the explanatory diagram for illustrating the embodiment 2 of toner container involved in the present invention, is represented by adjustingToner discharges the outside drawing of the filling replacing toner container that the union body of cylinder is constituted.
Figure 29 is the explanatory diagram of toner replenishing system involved in the present invention, is to represent to load the tune for changing object containerFormation prevention on toner supply mouth comes off and uses annular fitting part, is formed in insertion tube portion and is fitted to the chimeric of the annular fitting partPawl, by the chimeric pawl partial section view of the state after annular fitting part is fitted to.
Figure 30 is the part figure of the variation for representing the chimeric claw shown in Figure 29.
Figure 31 is the part figure for indicating the toner replenishing mouth for preventing the embeded slot of rotation from being formed.
Figure 32 is the part figure in the mosaic process portion for representing chimeric with the embeded slot shown in Figure 31.
Figure 33 is the explanatory diagram of the configuration relation of a pair of embeded slots for illustrating to be formed on toner replenishing mouth, is (a) to representThe configuration relation of a pair of embeded slots of the toner replenishing mouth of correspondence black, (b) represents correspondence filling magenta tonerThe configuration relation of a pair of embeded slots of toner replenishing mouth, is (c) to represent that correspondence fills the toner replenishing mouth of Yellow tonerA pair of embeded slots configuration relation, (d) be represent correspondence filling cyan toner toner replenishing mouth a pair of embeded slotsConfiguration relation.
Specific embodiment
Below, while referring to the drawings one side describes the optimal morphology for implementing the present invention in detail, in following embodimentIn, although various restrictions have been made to inscape, species, combination, shape, relative configuration etc., but, these are only to enumerate,The invention is not limited in this.
Below, referring to the drawings to toner container involved in the present invention, toner replenishing system, and the toningCartridge processing used in agent make-up system is illustrated.
Fig. 1, Fig. 2 are the plans of the toner container for representing involved in the present invention.
In Fig. 1, Fig. 2, symbol 1 is the toner storage portion of the tubulose for receiving toner, and symbol 2 represents that toner is dischargedCylinder.The toner 4 for loading replacing is accommodated in the toner storage portion 1.Toner storage portion 1 is by the softness for moderately having waistWhat material was constituted.For example, using the composite film material 1a shown in Fig. 3 in the toner storage portion 1.
Composite film material 1a is 7 by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, thickness that such as thickness is 12 μmμm aluminium (AI) film, nylon (Ny) film that thickness is 15 μm, polypropylene (CPP) film that thickness is 60 μm constitute.Here, by AI filmsEven if it is, in order to the replacing toner container that loads of low capacity is preserved in the place of direct sunlight, also may be used to be set to intermediate layerWith the quality deterioration for preventing solidification due to toner, aggegation from producing.
Toner storage portion 1 in the embodiment 1, is made up of transparent component 1a '.The transparent component1a ' is by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, the Buddhist nun that thickness is 15 μm that the thickness for example shown in Fig. 4 is 12 μmThe plastic material that imperial (Ny) film, polypropylene (CPP) film that thickness is 60 μm are constituted.
Here, transparency window 3 is formed in toner storage portion 1 by the plastic material.The transparency window 3 is towards toner rowGo out the structure of the extension of cylinder 2.This loads replacing toner container can be true by the transparency window 3 when loading and changingRecognize the surplus of the toner 4 in toner storage portion 1.
Toner is discharged cylinder 2 and is made up of connecting cylinder portion 5 and insertion tube portion 6 and toner guide cylinder portion 7.The connecting cylinder portion 5One is formed with the front end opening 8 in toner storage portion 1.
The front end opening 8 is by such as ABS resin, polystyrene (PS) resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET)Deng plastic material constitute.
For the shape in the toner storage portion 1 of toner container be contemplated that it is variously-shaped.For example, toner storagePortion 1 can be the setting type, or toning as shown in Figure 6 of drum as shown in Figure 5 and bottom 9 for planeThe section of agent incorporating section 1 is polygon (such as hexagon) and bottom 9 is hemispherical traverse type.
If toner container is set to into traverse type, then the aggegation of toner 4 that can prevent the part of bottom 9 from existingSolidification.
The toner replenishing mouth of object container (aftermentioned) is changed in filling of the insertion with toner replenishing mouth of insertion tube portion 6.Discharging cylinder 2 by its toner makes the toner 4 being accommodated in toner storage portion 1 be filled into filling replacing object container.
The toner guide cylinder portion 7 is by link insertion tube portion 6 and connecting cylinder portion 5, the tune that will be received in toner storage portion 1Toner 4 is constituted from the folding flexible material that connecting cylinder portion 5 is oriented to insertion tube portion 6.Toner guide cylinder portion 7 is by such as etheneSill is constituted, it is also possible to be made up of elastomeric material.
Further, the toner guide cylinder portion 7 can also be adopted as shown in Figure 7 by thickness as 12 μm of poly terephthalic acidGlycol ester (PET), the nylon that thickness is 12 μm (Ny), thickness are 60 μm without extended polypropylene (CPP), non-woven fabrics compositionComposite 1a ".Non-woven fabrics is replaced to adopt the porous material of sponge etc..
Further, can using as shown in Figure 8, attach on copying paper (Hammer Mill ForeMP) as plusThe plastic adhesive tape of strong material, combines appropriate waist and is not easy to be destroyed the composite 1a of 2 advantages ".Further, alsoCan stick non-woven fabrics in the inner circumferential side in toner guide cylinder portion 7, the seal in the toner guide cylinder portion 7 can be improvedStructure.
It is quadrangle or polygonal guiding more than quadrangle that toner guide cylinder portion 7 has as shown in Figure 9 sectionMouth 10.Here, its section of guide openings 10 is regular polygon.It is expressed as being oriented to square for example in Fig. 9 to openThe toner guide cylinder portion 7 of mouth 10.
Folding line 12 (with reference to Fig. 1) is formed in the toner guide cylinder portion 7, by by relative insertion tube portion 6 of connecting cylinder portion 5Twist coincidence of a folding to a direction, formed in guide openings 10 as shown in Figure 9 and vertex angle theta ' number identical (andLink polygonal summit identical with the number on the side on summit) by the center of regular polygon it is summit and to constitute each of regular polygonThe choke valve 11 that side 7a is constituted for the triangle body 11a on base, can close guide openings 10 and twist to opposite direction makes choke valve 11Disappear, the valve hole 10a for making the center O for being present in the choke valve 11 shown in Figure 10 is opened.
Foursquare toner guide cylinder portion 7 is expressed as in Fig. 9, Figure 10.But, it is not limited to square.Cut havingIn toner guide cylinder portion 7 of the face for the guide openings 10 of N sides shape (N is positive integer), switch the opening and closing in toner guide cylinder portion 7Required twists angle for 180- (360/N) degree.
Specifically, it is 90 degree according to square, hexagon is 120 degree, and octagon is twisted for 135 degree, Ke YishiThe switching of row opening and closing.
Twisting that angle is little needed for switching opening and closing when quadrangle, hexagon, it is octagonal when compare quadrangleWhen opposing when twisting it is little, can smoothly be folded, this is advantage.
It is little twist angle with fold it is smooth be mutually combined if, pentagon to octagon is suitable.
Figure 11 is for illustrating that the toner discharges the explanatory diagram of an example of the creating method of cylinder 2, for the ease of sayingIt is bright, it is that foursquare toner discharges expanded view that cylinder 2 launches to represent by section.Here, a portion 5, insertion are connectedCylinder portion 6 is set to foursquare cross sectional shape and illustrates, but it is also possible to which simply toner guide cylinder portion 7 is foursquare section shapeShape.
State after the expansion of toner guide cylinder portion 7 has and links the square (square) of drift angle and drift angleThe number identical oblong-shaped face 7c of side 7a.By constituting the long side 7b of oblong-shaped face 7c by toner guide cylinder portion 7Fold, mountain broken line 7b ' (folding line 12) when formation is twisted.
Further, toner guide cylinder portion 7 is folded by the diagonal 7d of oblong-shaped face 7c, paddy folding when formation is twistedLine 7d ' (folding line 12).Symbol 7e is the adhesive portion being attached on long side 7b, is drawn for convenience of description, adhesive portion 7eIt is not required.For example, the toner guide cylinder portion 7 is due to can be with Formation cross-section as envelope by the manufacturing process of blow molding etc.The polygon of closed state, so adhesive portion 7e is not required.
Mountain broken line 7b ' (long side 7b) and the angle, θ in paddy broken line 7d ' (diagonal 7d) deployed condition are defined as to foldWhen angle, θ is desirably smaller than θ=45 degree for the folding angles.For example, it is foursquare toner guide cylinder portion 7When structure, it is desirable to which folding angles θ is smaller than 45 degree, than the toner guide cylinder portion 7 of regular pentagon structure when foldingFolded angle, θ=36 degree are big.Further, be regular pentagon the structure in toner guide cylinder portion 7 when, it is desirable to folding angles θ ratios36 degree are little, than orthohexagonal toner guide cylinder portion 7 structure when 30 degree of folding angles it is big.Folding angles θ is desirablyFolding angles than constituting regular polygon are little but bigger than the folding angles of the regular polygon on many one sides of regular polygon.The reasonBy being described below.
Due on adhesive portion 7e is attached to and adhesive portion 7e is integrated long side 7b, representing to attach with dotted line 7e ' and growingOn the 7c of square shape face.Then, per 90 degree, bend by border of long side 7b by by each oblong-shaped face 7c, formed as in Figure 12Shown discharges cylinder 2 with the toner that section is foursquare guide openings 10.
Further, by the way that each oblong-shaped face 7c is bent into 90 degree on border by border of side 7a, toner guide cylinder is madeThe relative connecting cylinder portion 5 of the folding line 12 in portion 7, insertion tube portion 6 are formed.Next, for each oblong-shaped face 7c, by with paddy broken line7d ' is that the triangle that border is formed bends towards close direction, forms folding line 12.The pros of these folding lines 12 will be definedThe toner of shape discharges connecting cylinder portion 5 and insertion tube portion 6 (relative) revolution as shown in Figure 13 round about of cylinder 2, is adjustingIncrease in toner guide cylinder portion 7 and twist.
Then, as shown in Figure 14, the toner guide cylinder portion 7 is twisted, is forming choke valve 11 as shown in Figure 9In the state of, by the way that a direction the opposing party in connecting cylinder portion 5 and insertion tube portion 6 is given as security into bending toner guide cylinder portion 7.
The folding angles θ in the toner guide cylinder portion 7 with square sectional is smaller than 45 degree.Therefore, will be with diagonalLine 7d is that the triangle face that border is formed folds the deflection after twisting, can be than forming square with folding angles θ=45 degreeDeflection during the toner guide cylinder portion 7 of shape is big.Thus, it is possible to passing through choke valve 11 increases the seal of guide openings 10.
The toner container for example as shown in Figure 15 twist toner guide cylinder portion 7 to be closed by choke valve 11In the state of closing guide openings 10, the toner discharges the filling that the insertion of insertion tube portion 6 of cylinder 2 constitutes a part for developing apparatusChange the toner replenishing mouth 15a of object container 15.Next, as shown in Figure 16, by relative insertion tube portion 6 of connecting cylinder portion 5Towards the direction revolution for twisting releasing in toner guide cylinder portion 7.
So, the choke valve 11 for closing guide openings 10 disappears, and passes through the toner 4 received in toner storage portion 1Toner is discharged cylinder 2 and is filled into filling replacing object container 15.The filling changes object container 15 and can also be formed with and be shownThe cartridge processing that image device, photoreceptor are integrated.
By the toner container, the insertion of a portion 6 toner replenishing mouth 15a can be inserted into, then open sectionStream valve 11, carries out the filling operation of toner 4.Therefore, the operation before into toner filling operation is filled to tonerOperation end till operation process in, dispersing and carrying out the filling operation of toner for toner can be prevented.
Further, because twisting for toner guide cylinder portion 7 can be to be less than the angle of 180 degree (by toner guide cylinder portion 7Turn below half-turn) release, therefore can rapidly carry out the filling replacing filling operation of toner.
Further, due to being the structure that toner guide cylinder portion 7 is twisted flexure, can further be carried by choke valve 11High toner it is closed.
(variation 1)
In the example, as shown in Figure 17, the cross sectional shape and section hexagon in the toner storage portion 1 of section hexagonToner discharge cylinder 2 cross sectional shape it is consistent.If such structure, the tune received in toner storage portion 1 can be madeToner 4 is smoothly filled into filling and changes object container 15.
(variation 2)
In the example, as shown in Figure 18, it is provided as preventing toning between insertion tube portion 6 and toner storage portion 1The adhesive tape 16 of the blocking member that agent guide cylinder portion 7 twists.It is that insertion tube portion 6 and toner are made by the adhesive tape 16 in the exampleIncorporating section 1 is fixed, and insertion tube portion 6 is inserted after toner replenishing mouth 15a, peels adhesive tape 16 off, makes toner guide cylinder portion 7Twist the structure of releasing.
If the structure, can prevent because vibration when toner container is conveyed makes to twist releasing.Further, may be usedTo prevent user from accidentally releasing twisting for toner guide cylinder portion 7.
(variation 3)
It is the front end opening 8 in toner storage portion 1 and insertion tube portion 6 as shown in Figure 19 to Figure 21 in the exampleBetween insert the structure in toner guide cylinder portion 7.Mosaic process portion 17 is formed in toner storage portion 1.Formed in insertion tube portion 6Towards the section 18 that toner storage portion 1 extends.
The embedded hole 19 chimeric with mosaic process portion 17 is formed in the section 18.It is this by the way that mosaic process portion 17 is fitted together toThe structure of the blocking member for preventing to twist releasing to embedded hole 19 is also possible.Separately, in the example, connecting cylinder portion 5 be withThe structure that front end opening 8 is integrated.
(variation 4)
In the example, as shown in Figure 22, the opening 10 in the insertion tube portion 6 for clogging insertion toner replenishing mouth 15a is provided withCover 21.At this moment, if being formed in the state that toner guide cylinder portion 7 forms choke valve 11 of twisting on the cover 21It is lower that the signature that toner guide cylinder portion 7 is given as security into toner storage portion 1 is entered into jut 22, then even if powerful vibration tonerWill not spill, this is desired.Give as security into jut 22 as shown in Figure 22, it is desirable in not giving as security toner guide cylinder portion 7Centre or peripheral part, but the mid portion given as security between central portion and peripheral part, are directed to opening 10 closed.If in tonerFormed in guide cylinder portion 7 and given as security into its central portion in the state of choke valve 11, then toner container can on the contrary easily spilt, ifIn toner guide cylinder portion 7 formed choke valve 11 in the state of give as security into its peripheral part, then give as security into effect it is less.Hold during foldingGap is also easy to produce, due to being given as security between the central portion and peripheral part that the triangle body in toner guide cylinder portion 7 mutually coincidesBetween part structure, even if the relatively strong vibration for conveying medium generation is attached on toner container, it is also possible to prevent toningThe leakage of agent.
Further, can be arranging polygonal gripping flange part 22 ' on the cover 21.Here, the gripping is with convexEdge 22 ' is hexagon.Further, the gripping is bigger than the external diameter in toner storage portion 1 with the external diameter of vibrating part 22 '.Therefore, may be usedTo prevent from loading the rotation of replacing toner container.For the gripping flange part 22 ' of the cover 21, can also beAs shown in Figure 23, in each gripping cover 21 that link filling replacing toner container is formed on flange part 22Linking part 22a, loads replacing toner container and has the toner storage portion for receiving the toner of different colours each other1.Such linking part 22a is made up of key-shaped shape hole and key-shaped shape tooth.If the structure, the filling of different colours can be made moreUsing the management of toner container instead becomes easy.
The cover 21 as shown in Figure 22, can also pass through the end of continuing (front end opening 8) in toner storage portion 1Threaded portion 22 is formed on 5 ", become the structure of screw thread stop.
So, if cover 21 is formed into the structure of screw thread stop in the storage end in toner storage portion 1, can be withIn preventing from conveying it is casual make toner guide cylinder portion 7 twist releasing.
Further, guide openings 10 desirably and by toner guide cylinder portion 7 are closed in the screw thread stop direction of cover 21Direction it is identical.
(variation 5)
In this example embodiment, such as Figure 24, shown in Figure 27 (a), the outer peripheral face in insertion tube portion 6 is circle, insertion tube portion 6 it is interiorThe opening 6a of hexagon is formed on side face.And, insertion tube portion 6 is connected to the side in the toner guide cylinder portion 7 of hexagon and isHexagon, in the insertion tube portion 6 as shown in Figure 27 (b) formed hexagonal end 6b.Connection toning in hexagonal end 6bOne side in agent guide cylinder portion 7.
The outer shape in toner storage portion 1 forms the hexagon as shown in Figure 27 (e).The inner circumferential of the front end opening 8The inner peripheral surface of the hexagon as shown in Figure 27 (d) is formed on face.Thus, the another side and toner storage in connecting cylinder portion 5The front end opening 8 in portion 1 links into an integrated entity.That is, in the example, front end opening 8 plays a part of as connecting cylinder portion 5.ShouldFormed on front end opening 8 makes the chimeric circular annulus 23 in insertion tube portion 6 as shown in Figure 27 (c).
If such structure, by as shown in Figure 24, Figure 25 toner guide cylinder portion 7 is twisted to be formed as figureInsertion tube portion 6 is given as security into annulus 23 when choke valve 11 shown in 26, toner guide cylinder portion 7 can be folded and be scratchedIt is bent.Further, because insertion tube portion 6 is given as security into annulus 23, can prevent because the vibration in conveying makes toner guide cylinder portion 7Twist releasing.
Insertion tube portion 6 is long in the state of toner guide cylinder portion 7 to be given as security the front end opening 8 in toner storage portion 1Degree is to project 5mm or so from front end opening 8.The length of the protrusion is wished between 3mm-7mm.
If the prominent length is in below 3mm, after insertion tube portion 6 to be inserted toner replenishing mouth 15a, in order to mix coloursThe filling of agent 4 is changed to release and twisted, it is also difficult to rapidly carry out twisting the operation of releasing, this is improper.Further, insertion tube portion6 easily depart from from toner replenishing mouth 15a, and this is also improper.On the other hand, if the prominent length is more than 7mm, due to userInsertion tube portion 6 can easily be caught, may accidentally be twisted, from toner disperse from the viewpoint of this point be improper's.From it is such the reasons why, prominent length is wished between 3mm-7mm.
(embodiment 2)
Figure 28 is the oblique view for illustrating the embodiment 2 of toner container involved in the present invention.The tonerThe insertion tube portion 6 of the toner replenishing mouth 15a of filling replacing object container 15 of the accommodating container with insertion filling toner 4,The toner storage portion 1 ' and toner guide cylinder portion 7 ' of storage toner 4.The toner guide cylinder portion 7 links insertion tube portion 6With toner storage portion 1 ', the toner 4 of the filling replacing of storage in toner storage portion 1 ' is oriented to into insertion tube portion 6, canFold and there is flexibility.The toner storage portion 1 ' is provided with the adjacent incorporating section 1 adjoined with the toner storage portion 1 ' ".ShouldAdjacent toner storage portion 1 " and toner storage portion 1 ' are by toner guide cylinder portion 7 " link the adjacent incorporating section 1 " inThe toner 4 of storage is oriented to insertion tube portion 6 through toner storage portion 1 '.
Each toner guide cylinder portion 7 ', 7 " is with polygon guide openings 10 more than quadrangle.It is oriented in each tonerFolding line 12 is formed in cylinder portion 7 ', 7 ", by by toner guide cylinder portion 7 ', 7 " folding is twisted to a direction, in guide openingsFormed on 10 by the triangle body 11a groups of (and the number on the side on connection summit and summit is identical) identical with polygonal drift angle numberInto choke valve 11, close can guide openings 10, and twisting by opposite direction can make choke valve 11 disappear, open guiding and openMouth 10.
Such toner container for example prepares as shown in Figure 14 multiple toners and discharges cylinder 2, by will abut againstEach toner discharge the insertion tube portion 6 of cylinder 2 and insert the connecting cylinder portion 5 that each toner discharges cylinder 2, make toner discharge the phase of cylinder 2Mutually link, toner storage portion 1 ', 1 can be formed ".
(embodiment 3)
In the embodiment 3, formation prevention on the toner replenishing mouth 15a for changing object container 15 is loaded in Figure 29 and is come offAnnular fitting part 15b.A pair chimeric claw 6f, 6f are formed in insertion tube portion 6, the insertion tube portion 6 is being inserted into tonerIt is chimeric with annular fitting part 15b when supply mouth 15a.
According to the filling replacing toner replenishing system, being capable of achieving the relative toner replenishing mouth 15a in insertion tube portion 6 preventsRelease, can prevent that insertion tube portion 6 in filling operation is casual to come off from toner replenishing mouth 15a.
(variation 1)
In this example embodiment, as shown in Figure 30, insertion tube portion 6 is cut into a pair chimeric claw 6f, 6f, in relative ring-typeDeflection on the chimeric direction of fitting portion 15b and chimeric releasing direction, is made up of pliability part.
(variation 2)
In this example embodiment, as shown in Figure 31, formed on the toner replenishing mouth 15a for changing object container 15 is loaded and stoppedThe embeded slot 15a ' of conversion.The profile in insertion tube portion 6 is circle.Formed as shown in Figure 32 in the circular insertion tube portion 6Mosaic process portion 6g, it is chimeric with embeded slot 15a ' when the insertion tube portion 6 is inserted into toner replenishing mouth 15a.
According to the structure, because the profile in insertion tube portion 6 is circular, insertion tube portion 6 is being inserted into toner replenishing mouth15a, when twisting toner guide cylinder portion 7, can prevent insertion tube portion 6 from rotating to direction is twisted.Further, due to insertion tubeThe profile in portion 6 is hexagon (polygon more than pentagon), can aid in the rotation for preventing this from twisting direction.
(variation 3)
In this example embodiment, load and formed such as Figure 33 (a) to Figure 33 on the toner replenishing mouth 15a for changing object container 15A pair of embeded slot 15a ' shown in (d).This pair of embeded slot 15a ' position relationship correspondence toner shades of colour and notTogether.
Further, toner a pair of embeded slots of formation that a kind of color is often corresponded on replacing toner container are loaded15a ', also forms corresponding a pair of mosaic processes portion 6g in insertion tube portion 6.
According to such structure, it is possible to achieve prevent from having received and change the color that should be filled in object container 15 with loadingThe filling replacing toner container of different colors is for the mistake assembling for loading replacing object container 15.
The present invention is illustrated above with reference to above-mentioned each embodiment, but the invention is not limited in above-mentioned embodiment, closedThe composition for combining or replacing each embodiment suitablely is also included in the present invention.Also, the knowledge according to the art person is suitableThe combination of each embodiment or processing sequence are replaced in ground, or the deformation of various design alterations etc. can also add to each embodimentEnter, the embodiment for adding this deformation falls within protection scope of the present invention.