CN108873656A - Image forming apparatus and storage device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to image forming apparatus and storage devices, even if be provided with so that handling unit exert a force towards installation direction front side biasing member in the case where, the handling unit in apparatus main body will not be tilted substantially relative to normal posture and be pressed by pressing member.It is provided with the compressed spring (55) that cartridge processing (10) exerts a force towards installation direction front side relative to image forming apparatus main body (100), and presses the operating stick (50) of the front side board (25) of cartridge processing (10) in order to resist the force of compressed spring (55).Then, when from installation direction, compressed spring (55) are configured between primary standard pin (81) and primary standard hole (25a) and secondary standard pin (82) and secondary standard hole (25b), configure operating stick (50) on the imaginary line A of connection primary standard pin (81) and primary standard hole (25a) and secondary standard pin (82) and secondary standard hole (25b).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the images of duplicator, printer, facsimile machine or their multi-function peripheral and printing machine etc.
It forms device and handling unit is contained the storage device for that can load and unload.
Background technique
In the past, in the image forming apparatus of duplicator and printer etc., it is known that by cartridge processing, toner tank or
Technology that the handling unit of waste toner container etc. is configured to can to load and unload relative to image forming device body (such as join
According to patent document 1).
Specifically it is exactly, in patent document 1 is equal, handling unit replacement cycle as defined in reaching of cartridge processing etc.
Or when maintain etc., is just taken out from image forming apparatus main body, replace with new (or maintenance).Handling unit passes through
The manual operation of user (or attendant) is moved on defined handling direction relative to image forming apparatus main body, thus
It is loaded and unloaded relative to image forming apparatus main body.
On the other hand, in patent document 1, a kind of sense that will prevent from being mounted in image forming apparatus main body is also disclosed
The locking level (pressing member) that body of light unit (handling unit) falls off from image forming apparatus main body is arranged in front of installation direction
The technology of side.When photo-conductor unit is removed from image forming apparatus main body, by manual operation so that locking level is released from,
Photo-conductor unit is drawn out with respect to image forming apparatus main body towards installation direction front side.
In addition, in patent document 1, also disclosing when installing photo-conductor unit, (locked in locking level from retreating position
Release position) to during latched position rotation, it is provided with the skill to the press section of pressing photo-conductor unit on the inside of installation direction
Art.
Previous image forming apparatus is being arranged so that the compressed spring that handling unit exerts a force towards installation direction front side
Etc. biasing members when, even if be provided with prevent handling unit from falling off from image forming apparatus main body (apparatus main body) pressing member
(locking level), it is also possible in image forming apparatus main body, handling unit be pressed in the state of larger inclination component by
Pressure.Then, in such image forming apparatus main body, if handling unit is to tilt biggish shape relative to normal posture
State carries out normal driving transmitting if being kept, will generate from image forming apparatus main body side without normal direction handling unit side
Unfavorable condition.
【Patent document 1】No. 4952748 bulletin of (Japan) franchise
Summary of the invention
The present invention be completed to solve project as described above, even if its purpose is to provide be provided with so that
In the case where the biasing member that handling unit exerts a force towards installation direction front side, the handling unit in apparatus main body is relative to just
The image forming apparatus and storage device that normal posture substantially will not be pressed obliquely by pressing member.
Technical solution of the present invention is related to a kind of handling unit and moves on defined handling direction and relative to image shape
The image forming apparatus of handling is configured at device noumenon, it is characterised in that including：Biasing member is arranged on institute
It states inboard opposite and right with the installation direction of the handling unit in image forming apparatus main body, and is formed relative to described image
Apparatus main body exerts a force the handling unit towards installation direction front side, primary standard pin and secondary standard pin, respectively with institute
State the primary standard hole that is formed in image forming apparatus main body on the front side board of the installation direction front side of the handling unit and
Secondary standard hole is chimeric and pressing member, is formed in described image mutually anti-with the force of the biasing member in apparatus main body
The front side board of the handling unit is pressed, when from installation direction, in the primary standard pin and the primary standard
The biasing member is configured between hole and the secondary standard pin and the secondary standard hole, is connecting the primary standard pin and the master
The pressing member is configured on datum hole and the secondary standard pin and the imaginary line in the secondary standard hole.
In accordance with the invention it is possible to provide even if provided with so that handling unit is applied towards what installation direction front side exerted a force
In the case where power component, handling unit in apparatus main body relative to normal posture will not substantially obliquely by pressing member Lai
The image forming apparatus and storage device of pressing.
Detailed description of the invention
It is all composition figures of the image forming apparatus in the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1.
It is the oblique view for the image forming apparatus being opened and closed under the cover open state shown in Fig. 2.
It is the synoptic diagram of movement when cartridge processing to be installed to image forming apparatus main body shown in Fig. 3 (A), (B).
It is the state that the operating stick seen from installation direction front side is in the locked position shown in Fig. 4 (A), is shown in (B)
The operating stick seen from installation direction front side is in the state of latch-release position.
It is the summary oblique view of operating stick shown in Fig. 5.
Specific embodiment
Hereinafter, being described in detail by attached drawing to for embodiments of the present invention.In addition, in each figure, for same
One or comparable part assign same symbol, and suitably omit detail explanation.
Firstly, being illustrated by Fig. 1 to all compositions and movement in image forming apparatus 100.
In Fig. 1,100 be as image forming apparatus printer, 1 be the photoreceptor that toner image is formed on surface
Drum, 7 are that exposing light beam is irradiated on photoconductor drum 1 according to the image information inputted from input units such as personal computers
Exposed portion (write-in part).
In addition, 9 be to be transferred to the toner image for being positioned in 1 surface of photoconductor drum to be transported to transfer nip (transfer
Portion) sheet material P on transfer roll, 10 be by photoconductor drum 1, charged roller 4, developing apparatus 5 and the integration of cleaning device 2
Cartridge processing (handling unit), 12 are the paper feeds (paper supply cartridge) for storing the sheet materials P such as useful paper.
In addition, 16 be towards the transfer nip that photoconductor drum 1 and transfer roll 9 abut transport the contraposition roller of sheet material P (when
Machine roller), 20 be the fixing device being fixed to the unfixed image on sheet material P, 21 be arranged in fixing device 20
Fixing roller, 22 are the pressure rollers being arranged in fixing device 20.
In addition, 30 indicate the toner container for being accommodated with new toner, 40 indicate that recycling has the useless toning of useless toner
Agent returnable.
Here, charging roller 4, developing apparatus 5, cleaning device 2 etc. are equipped around photoconductor drum 1.Then, these components
(photoconductor drum 1, charging roller 4, developing apparatus 5, cleaning device 2) is integrated as cartridge processing 10 (handling unit), and
It is arranged to load and unload and (can replace) relative to image forming apparatus main body 100.Cartridge processing 10 reaches regulation
Replacement cycle or when maintain etc., just taken out from image forming apparatus main body (apparatus main body), replace with it is new (or into
Row maintenance).In this way, cartridge processing 10 also has the function as handling unit.
In addition, toner container 30 is relative to image forming apparatus main body in the top of cartridge processing 10 (developing cell 5)
100 are arranged to load and unload and (can replace).Toner (single composition developer) is contained in the inside of toner container 30.
Then, toner is to be fed by means of toner transport path from toner container 30 towards the inside of developing apparatus 5.It adjusts
Toner container 30 when the toner in the portion that accommodates therein is empty (or when the tune that be accommodated in inside developing apparatus 5
When toner is emptying), it is just replaced with new.Therefore, the toner container 30 and cartridge processing 10 be similarly, it may have as handling
The function of unit.
In addition, waste toner container 40 is formed relative to image and is filled in the lower section of cartridge processing 10 (cleaning device 2)
Main body 100 is set to be arranged to load and unload and (can replace).In the inside of waste toner container 40, pass through cleaning device 2
The non-transfer toner of recycling conveyed by useless toner transport path, and is recycled as useless toner.Useless toning
When useless toner of the agent returnable 40 when the portion that accommodates therein has been expired, new product will be replaced by and (or safeguarded
).In this way, waste toner container 40 also has the function as handling unit.
It is illustrated referring to Fig.1 come movement when being formed to common image in image forming apparatus 100.
It is when image information is sent to the exposure list of image forming apparatus 100 from the input unit of PC etc. first
When in member 7, just issued from exposing unit 7 to the surface of photoconductor drum 1 according to the exposing light beam (laser) of the image information.
On the other hand, photoconductor drum 1 receives driving from the drive motor being arranged in image forming apparatus main body 100,
It is rotated in arrow direction (clockwise direction).It then, is the surface of photoconductor drum 1 first in the opposed locations quilt with charging roller 4
Uniform charging (charging process).In this way, foring electric potential (- 900V or so) on photoconductor drum 1.Then, the sense of electrification
The surface of body of light drum 1 reaches the irradiation position of exposing light beam.Then, the current potential of the illuminated part of exposure light becomes sub-image
Current potential (in 0~-100V degree) just forms electrostatic latent image (exposure process) on the surface of photoconductor drum 1.
Thereafter, the surface for being formed with the photoconductor drum 1 of electrostatic latent image reaches and the opposed locations of developing apparatus 5.Then, it adjusts
Toner is fed on photoconductor drum 1 from developing apparatus 5, and it is (aobvious that toner image is formd after the sub-image on photoconductor drum 1 is developed
Shadow process).
Hereafter, the surface of the photoconductor drum 1 after developing procedure reaches the transfer nip (transfer section) with transfer roll 9.So
Afterwards, in the transfer nip of transfer roll 9, by from the transfer bias (pole with toner that power supply unit applies transfer roll 9
Property be opposed polarity bias), the toner image being formed on photoconductor drum 1 is just transferred to the piece moved by contraposition roller 16
On material P (transfer printing process).
Then, the surface of the photoconductor drum 1 after transfer printing process reach it is opposite with cleaning device 2 and pair position.Then, exist
At the position, the non-transfer toner remained on photoconductor drum 1 is mechanically removed by cleaning blade and is recovered to cleaning
In device 2 (cleaning process).
In this way, a series of statue processing carried out on photoconductor drum 1 just finishes.
In addition, the non-transfer toner being recycled in cleaning device 2 is discharged by transporting screw rod from cleaning device 2
Afterwards, after being transported by useless toner transport path, the inside of waste toner container 40 is recycled to as useless toner.
On the other hand, the inner sheet material P of the transfer nip (transfer section) being transported between photoconductor drum 1 and transfer roll 9
Carry out following movement.
Firstly, in the sheet material P being incorporated in paper feed 12 uppermost 1 will be by paper feed roller 15 towards conveying path
Diameter supplies.
Then, sheet material P reaches the position of contraposition roller 16.Then, reach contraposition roller 16 position sheet material P in order to and formed
Picture position on photoconductor drum 1 it is corresponding and come with being directed at opportunity towards transfer nip (transfer roll 9 and photoconductor drum 1
Abutted position) conveying.
Then, the sheet material P after transfer printing process is behind the position by transfer nip (transfer roll 9), by transport path
Reach fixing device 20.The sheet material P for reaching fixing device 20 is fed between fixing roller 21 and pressure roller 22, and by coming
The fixing of image is carried out from the pressure of the component 21,22 of the heat and both sides in fixing roller 21.Fixing has the sheet material P of image from calmly
After (fixing nip portion) is sent between shadow roller 21 and pressure roller 22, it is discharged and is placed on from image forming apparatus main body 100
On discharge tray.
In this way, a series of image formation processing just finishes.
Here, the image forming apparatus 100 in present embodiment is covered by multiple enclosure lids.Then, such as Fig. 2 institute
Show, a part of the enclosure lid in front is constituted as the opening and closing the cover 90 for being formed to be capable of opening and closing.
In detail, opening and closing the cover 90 is can be rotationally maintained at figure centered on support shaft (rotary middle spindle)
As being formed in apparatus main body 100.Then, opening and closing the cover 90 centered on support shaft in the arrow direction of Fig. 2 by being turned
It is dynamic to become open state (state of Fig. 2, Fig. 3), or by centered on support shaft in the opposite direction of the arrow direction of Fig. 2
On rotation become closed state.
Then, in the present embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, when being opened and closed the cover 90 is open state, (the dress of cartridge processing 10
Unload unit), toner container 30 or waste toner container 40 relative to image forming apparatus main body 100 can load and unload ground
It is exposed.Then, in the state of opening opening and closing the cover 90, by cartridge processing 10, toner container 30 and useless toner
1 or 2 or more in returnable 40 is changed to new product etc..Cartridge processing 10, toner container 30 or the recycling of useless toner
Two arrow directions of dotted line (direction corresponding with the paper vertical direction of Fig. 1) that the handling direction of container 40 is Fig. 2.
In addition, what is carried out first is the image formation processing illustrated using Fig. 1 in the state of closing opening and closing the cover 90
(printing operation).
In addition, taking out the processing card of (or installation) as handling unit from image forming apparatus main body 100 referring to Fig. 2
When box 10, operating stick 50 (pressing member) is manual operation.About the 10 (handling order of cartridge processing for using this operating stick 50
Member) the composition of handling and the assembly and disassembly operations of cartridge processing 10 will be described in detail later.
In this way, cartridge processing 10 (or toner container 30 and the useless toning of image forming apparatus 100 in present embodiment
Agent returnable 40) etc. handling unit moved on defined handling direction (the dotted line four-headed arrow direction of Fig. 2), also, fill
Unit is unloaded relative to apparatus main body with the function as the storage device that can be contained with loading and unloading.
It is carried out in the following, being acted to the composition of image forming apparatus 100 (storage device) characteristic in present embodiment
Narration in detail.
As referring to figure 1 above, illustrated by Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, as handling unit cartridge processing 10 relative to
Image forming apparatus main body 100 is arranged to load and unload.
Here, as shown in figure 3, being provided with drive motor 60 in the image forming apparatus main body 100 of present embodiment
(driving source), driving shaft coupling 65, the compressed spring 55 as biasing member, main body side drawer type connector 70, as pressing structure
The operating stick 50 of part and main body side plate 80 etc..
On the other hand, in the cartridge processing 10 as handling unit, in addition to the imaging structure of photoconductor drum 1 and charging 4 etc.
Other than part, it is additionally provided with driven shaft coupling 26, cell side drawer type connector 27, front side board 25 etc..
In addition, being the position in the handling direction (left and right directions of Fig. 3) of for easy understanding above-mentioned various components shown in Fig. 3
Relationship, and differently illustrated with the positional relationship of actual up and down direction.
Referring to Fig. 3, the compressed spring 55 as biasing member is arranged to and handles in image forming apparatus main body 100
The installation direction of cartridge 10 inboard (end face of the left of Fig. 3) is opposite and right, and is relative to image forming apparatus main body 100
Cartridge processing 10 is exerted a force towards installation direction front side (right of Fig. 3).
Specifically be exactly be provided in image forming apparatus main body 100 with the photoconductor drum 1 of cartridge processing 10 from
Dynamic shaft coupling 26 is chimeric, thus to rotate the driving shaft coupling 65 of driving photoconductor drum 1.Then, (the force structure of compressed spring 55
Part) it will exert a force on the direction for driving shaft coupling 65 chimeric with driven shaft coupling 26.
It is more specifically exactly that the inboard (Fig. 3 in the space of cartridge processing 10 is set in image forming device body 100
Left) be fixedly installed drive motor 60.In the first end side of the motor drive shaft of the drive motor 60, being equipped with can be in axial direction
Slide mobile driving shaft coupling 65.In addition, drive motor 60 motor drive shaft (drive motor 60 and driving shaft coupling 65 it
Between) on be equipped with compressed spring 55 (biasing member).In addition, the apex in the motor drive shaft of drive motor 60 is provided with for preventing
The retaining ring that driving coupling 65 falls off.
On the other hand, it on the driving side end face of the photoconductor drum 1 of cartridge processing 10, is provided with for by drive motor 60
Driving force be transmitted to photosensitive drums 1 to rotate the driven shaft coupling 26 of driving.It is formed in driven shaft coupling 26 for avoiding
The recess portion interfered with the motor drive shaft of drive motor 60.In addition, this is provided with for driving in the non-drive side end face of photoconductor drum 1
The gear of developing apparatus 5, charging roller 4 and cleaning device 2.When the driving force of drive motor 60 passes through driving shaft coupling 65 and driven
When shaft coupling 26 is transmitted to photoconductor drum 1, each image forming of cartridge processing 10 is just driven.
By such composition, as shown in Fig. 3 (A), the setting of apparatus main body 100 is not completed in cartridge processing 10,
Driving shaft coupling 65 is fitted to not yet in the state of driven shaft coupling 26, and driving shaft coupling 65 passes through the force of compressed spring 55
And in the state for being moved to the position abutted with the retaining ring that motor drive shaft apex is arranged in the right.
In contrast, as shown in Fig. 3 (B), apparatus main body 100 in the state of being provided with, is driven in cartridge processing 10
Dynamic shaft coupling 65 is fitted in driven shaft coupling 26, and cartridge processing 10 can be transmitted to for the driving force of drive motor 60 by becoming
State.At this point, driving shaft coupling 65 by cartridge processing 10 (driven shaft coupling 26) and the force of compressed spring 55 mutually anti-ly
It is pushed towards left.Therefore, the reaction force of compressed spring 55 at this moment becomes applied force, and cartridge processing 10 is just towards right
It is exerted a force.
In addition, being provided with the operation mobile towards right direction of limitation cartridge processing 10 in image forming apparatus main body 100
Bar 50 (pressing member), so that cartridge processing 10 is like this by the force of compressed spring 55 (biasing member) towards Fig. 3
Right exerted a force after, drive chimeric (or this aftermentioned side drawer type connector 70 of shaft coupling 65 and driven shaft coupling 26
With being fitted into for cell side drawer type connector 27) it will not be released from, in this regard, will be described in detail later.
In addition, inboard (left of Fig. 3) setting in the space of cartridge processing 10 is arranged in image forming device body 100
There is this side drawer type connector 70.This side drawer type connector 70 is connect by harness with power supply unit.
On the other hand, it on the driving side end face of cartridge processing 10, is provided with for charging roller 4 and developing apparatus 5
The cell side drawer type connector 27 that developer roll is biased.It is provided in cartridge processing 10 from cell side drawer type connector 27
Guiding path of each bias terminal towards charging roller 44 and developer roll.
Then, it is not fitted into when this side drawer type connector 70 shown in Fig. 3 (A) and cell side drawer type connector 27
After state becomes the completion of cartridge processing 10 shown in Fig. 3 (B) to the setting of apparatus main body 100, this side drawer type connector 70
When becoming chimeric state with cell side drawer type connector 27, so that it may pass through this side drawer type connector 70 and cell side drawer
Formula connector 27 powers from the power supply unit of apparatus main body 100 to cartridge processing 10.
It, can also be in addition, in order to well into the chimeric of this side drawer type connector 70 and cell side drawer type connector 27
The connector for at least one party being arranged in the connector 27,70 by both sides is directed towards the compression bullet of the connector side force of side
Spring.In this case, the compressed spring and the compressed spring 55 to exert a force to driving shaft coupling 65 be similarly, it may have as will locate
The function for the biasing member that reason cartridge 10 exerts a force towards installation direction front side.
Here, as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, in (the frame positioned at the right Fig. 3 of main body side plate 80 of image forming apparatus main body 100
A part of body) in, it is around the insert port that cartridge processing 10 is inserted into, primary standard pin 81 and secondary standard pin 82 are towards figure
3 right is erected to be arranged.Specifically it is exactly, as shown in figure 4, primary standard pin 81 is arranged on inserting for cartridge processing 10
Above the right hand edge of entrance, secondary standard pin 82 is arranged below the left edge of the insert port of cartridge processing 10.
On the other hand, be formed on the front side board 25 of the installation direction front side of cartridge processing 10 primary standard hole 25a and
Secondary standard hole 25b.It specifically is exactly as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, in the front side board 25 of cartridge processing 10, to be formed with to handle
The state that end is arranged in cartridge 10 on apparatus main body 100 carrys out 2 protruding portions with 80 face contact of main body side plate, and prominent at these
Primary standard hole 25a and secondary standard hole 25b are respectively formed in portion out.Primary standard hole 25a is formed in the master with apparatus main body 100
The through hole of round shape in the corresponding position of reference pins 81.Secondary standard hole 25b is formed in the secondary standard with apparatus main body 100
The through hole of long hole shape in the corresponding position of pin 82 is (to connect the extension of the imaginary line A at the center of 2 reference pins 81,82
Direction is the long hole of longitudinal direction).
Then, as shown in Fig. 3 (B), when cartridge processing 10 is installed to device noumenon 100, the primary standard pin of apparatus main body 100
81 and secondary standard pin 82 respectively with the primary standard hole 25a of cartridge processing 10 and secondary standard hole 25b chimeric when, cartridge processing 10 is filling
The position set in ontology 100 is just determined.
Here, as shown in Fig. 2~Fig. 5, in the image forming apparatus main body 100 of image forming apparatus, with compressed spring
The force of 55 (biasing members) is provided with the pressing structure of the front side board 25 as pressing cartridge processing 10 (handling unit) mutually anti-ly
The operating stick 50 of part.
The operating stick 50 (pressing member) is pressing front side board 25 (cartridge processing 10) shown in Fig. 3 (B), Fig. 4 (A)
Released shown in latched position and Fig. 3 (A), Fig. 4 (B) to after the pressing of front side board 25 (cartridge processing 10) relative to image shape
Between the latch-release position that can carry out the movement in the handling direction of cartridge processing 10 at apparatus main body 100, with rotary shaft 50a
Centered on be rotatably maintained in image forming apparatus main body 100.
Then, user (or attendant) is to hold operating stick 50 on one side in the state that opening and closing the cover 90 is opened
Grip part 50c (in operating stick 50 towards operation direction front side part outstanding, be referred to Fig. 3), on one side with rotary shaft
After rotating operating stick 50 centered on 50a, the assembly and disassembly operations of cartridge processing 10 is carried out.
Specifically, when cartridge processing 10 does not complete the setting of apparatus main body 100, in order to towards device master
100 installation process cartridge 10 (or taking-up) of body, operating stick 50, which reforms into, turns to latch-release position shown in Fig. 4 (B) (from installation
Position not Chong Die with cartridge processing 10 from the point of view of direction) state.In contrast, when cartridge processing 10 is to apparatus main body 100
When being provided with, operating stick 50 be just rotated operation to latched position shown in Fig. 4 (A) (be with from from the point of view of installation direction
Manage cartridge 10 be overlapped position), so that cartridge processing 10 will not because of compressed spring 55 (biasing member) spring force and to
The right of Fig. 3 is mobile (as being pushed cartridge processing 10).
Operating stick 50 (pressing member) is set in this way, it will be able to prevent cartridge processing 10 under setting state because
The force of compressed spring 55 (biasing member) is mobile towards installation direction front side and the problem of fall off from apparatus main body 100.Cause
This, drives chimeric be released from of shaft coupling 65 and driven shaft coupling 26 and leads to the problem of driving and transmit bad and this side
Chimeric be released from of drawer type connector 70 and cell side drawer type connector 27 and the powerup issue generated is just inhibited.
In addition, since operating stick 50 is without using the tool of screwdriver etc., it can be easily to lock by rotation operation
Positioning is set to be switched over latch-release position, and the assembly and disassembly operations for the cartridge processing 10 that user carries out just becomes simply.
In addition, in the main body side plate 80 of image forming apparatus main body 100, as shown in figure 4, being provided in latched position pair
Operating stick 50 carries out the 1st fastener 80a of backstop and carries out the 2nd fastener of backstop to operating stick 50 in latch-release position
80b, so that operating stick 50 will not unlimitedly be rotated centered on rotary shaft 50a.
Here, the composition of the image forming apparatus 100 in present embodiment (state that cartridge processing 10 is not provided with) is such as
It is in primary standard pin 81 and primary standard hole 25a and secondary standard pin 82 and secondary standard when from installation direction shown in Fig. 4 (A)
Compressed spring 255 (biasing member) is configured between the 25b of hole, in connection primary standard pin 81 and primary standard hole 25a and secondary standard
Operating stick 50 (pressing member) is configured on the imaginary line A of pin 82 and secondary standard hole 25b.
Specifically it is exactly, when from installation direction, in the state that operating stick 50 is in the locked position, with front side
The part (the substantially abutting part 50b of fan-shaped shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5) that plate 25 abuts is located on above-mentioned imaginary line A.
By such composition, it will be able to so that the place to be exerted a force because of compressed spring 55 towards installation direction front side
Operating stick 50 will not be passed through under larger inclined normal posture in the inside of image forming apparatus main body 100 by managing cartridge 10
(pressing member) pressing.This is because in the processing card to be exerted a force by compressed spring 55 towards installation direction front side
In box 10, although the power that effect has primary standard hole 25a and secondary standard hole 25b to deviate from from primary standard pin 81 and secondary standard pin 82,
Such power is flat to a certain extent between primary standard pin 81 (primary standard hole 25a) and secondary standard pin 82 (secondary standard hole 25b)
Weighing apparatus preferably acts on, meanwhile, in connection primary standard pin 81 (primary standard hole 25a) and secondary standard pin 82 (secondary standard hole 25b)
Effect has the power (power of operating stick 50) for pushing back cartridge processing 10 towards installation direction inboard on imaginary line A, so being just difficult to
It generates so that the inclined component of cartridge processing 10.That is, for because compressed spring 55 and towards in front of installation direction
The cartridge processing 10 that side is exerted a force has balance well, effectively to push away it towards installation direction inboard by the effect of operating stick 50
The power returned.
As a result, in image forming apparatus main body 100, cartridge processing 10 is maintained at biggish relative to normal posture
In inclined state, drives chimeric be released from of shaft coupling 65 and driven shaft coupling 26 and leads to the problem of and drive transmitting bad,
And this side drawer type connector 70 and cell side drawer type connector 27 chimeric be released from and the bad problem of power supply etc. that generates
Just do not allow to be also easy to produce.
Here, in order to enable said effect is relatively reliable, as shown in Fig. 4 (A), when from installation direction, preferably
It is so that the rotation center of photoconductor drum 1 is located at the composition on above-mentioned imaginary line A.
By such composition, the applied force of compressed spring 55 is just applied on imaginary line A (or near it), it is easier to make
With the power (power of operating stick 50) for thering is balance well, effectively to push back cartridge processing 10 towards installation direction inboard.
In addition, in the present embodiment, operating stick 50 (pressing member) is from installation direction referring to Fig. 4 (A) etc.
When, it is configured in for the rotation center of photoconductor drum 1 to be clipped in and is formed by toner image on itself and 1 surface of photoconductor drum and is transferred
The position between transfer section (transfer nip) on to sheet material P.That is, operating stick 50 is not relative to photoconductor drum 1
In transfer surface (passing through paper face) side, but configure on its opposite side.
By such composition, during carrying out the charge and discharge operations of cartridge processing 10, even if operating stick 50 is from locking
It releases position and turns to latched position, be also possible to prevent to make the failure of the surface damage of photoconductor drum 1 because of operating stick 50.
In addition, being also formed with enhanced portion 50d, 50e for reinforcing its intensity in operating stick 50 in the present embodiment.
Specifically it is exactly, as shown in figure 5, the main part in operating stick 50 (is formed with abutting part 50b and grip part 50c
Rotation part) in, the 1st reinforcing plate 50d as sheet metal is embedded to by outer injection molded etc. by resin material
In the part of forming.The mechanical strength of the main part of operating stick 50 is just improved as a result,.
In addition, the root of the rotary shaft 50a of operating stick 50 is protected by fixing as the 2nd reinforcing plate 50e of sheet metal
It holds on main body side plate 80.Falling down for rotary shaft 50a is just alleviated as a result,.
Locally reinforce operating stick 50 in this way, the appearance of operating stick 50 would not be damaged or make operating stick 50 extra
Ground is re-quantization, so as to improve the intensity of operating stick 50 and mitigate breakage.
As described above, the image forming apparatus (storage device) in present embodiment, is provided with and forms dress relative to image
The compressed spring 55 (biasing member) that main body 100 exerts a force cartridge processing 10 (handling unit) towards installation direction front side is set,
And the operating stick 50 (pressing member) of the front side board 25 of cartridge processing 10 is pressed to resist the force of compressed spring 55.So
When afterwards, from installation direction, between primary standard pin 81 and primary standard hole 25a and secondary standard pin 82 and secondary standard hole 25b
Configured with compressed spring 55, in the imagination of connection primary standard pin 81 and primary standard hole 25a and secondary standard pin 82 and secondary standard hole 25b
Operating stick 50 is configured on line A.
Even if as a result, the case where being provided with compressed spring 55 that cartridge processing 10 exerts a force towards installation direction front side
Under, it, also can be by the pressing of operating stick 50 come so that cartridge processing 10 will not relative to normal posture in apparatus main body 100
Significantly tilt.
In addition, in the present embodiment, although being applicable in the present invention to monochromatic image forming apparatus 100 is arranged in,
But the present invention can also be applied for colored image forming apparatus.In this case, operating stick (pressing member) is from installation side
When looking up, preferably it is configured in and the rotation center of photoconductor drum is clipped in it and is formed by tune on photoconductor drum surface
Toner picture is transferred to the position between the transfer section on the middle transfer bodies such as intermediate transfer belt.
Although in addition, be to be applicable in the image forming apparatus 100 of electrofax mode the present invention in the present embodiment,
But it is of the invention it is applicable be not limited thereto, even for other modes image forming apparatus (for example, the image of ink-jet mode
Form device or offset press etc.), as long as handling unit is arranged to load and unload relative to apparatus main body, of course can
It is enough to be applicable in the present invention.
Then, even such situation, effect same as present embodiment can also be obtained.
In addition, being of the invention for being applicable in as the cartridge processing 10 of handling unit in the present embodiment.But
Be, it is of the invention it is applicable be not limited to this, even other handling unit (such as toner container 30 and the recycling of useless toner
Container 40 etc.), it can also be applicable in the present invention of course.
In addition, in the present embodiment, although the present invention is applicable in image forming apparatus 100, even if being image shape
At the device other than device, as long as the storage device that handling unit can be contained with loading and unloading, can just be applicable in this of course
Invention.
Then, even such situation, effect same as present embodiment can also be obtained.
In addition, in the present embodiment, exerting a force as by cartridge processing 10 (handling unit) towards installation direction front side
Biasing member using the compressed spring 55 to exert a force to driving shaft coupling 65, but biasing member is without being limited thereto, can also make
With various structures.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the pressing member as pressing cartridge processing 10 (handling unit) is using behaviour
Make bar 50, but pressing member is without being limited thereto, for example, it is also possible to use the panel etc. installed by screw conclusion.
Then, even such situation, effect same as present embodiment can also be obtained.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to present embodiment, within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention, in addition to this embodiment party
Except formula introduction, it will be apparent that present embodiment can be suitably changed.In addition, the quantity of the member of formation, position, shape
Etc. being also not limited to present embodiment, suitable quantity, position, shape etc. can be selected when implementing the present invention.
Claims (7)
1. a kind of handling unit is moved on defined handling direction and is configured to relative to image forming device body
The image forming apparatus of handling, it is characterised in that including：
Biasing member is arranged on inboard opposite with the installation direction of the handling unit in described image formation apparatus main body
And it is right, and form apparatus main body relative to described image and the handling unit exerts a force towards installation direction front side；
Primary standard pin and secondary standard pin form the installation that the handling unit is formed in apparatus main body with described image respectively
Primary standard hole and secondary standard hole on the front side board of direction front side is chimeric, and
Pressing member, described image formed in apparatus main body with the force of the biasing member it is mutually anti-press the dress
The front side board of unit is unloaded,
When from installation direction, in the primary standard pin and the primary standard hole and the secondary standard pin and the secondary standard
The biasing member is configured between hole, is connecting the primary standard pin and the primary standard hole and the secondary standard pin and the pair
The pressing member is configured on the imaginary line of datum hole.
2. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：
The pressing member be the latched position for pressing the front side board and after releasing to the pressing of the front side board it is described
Handling unit is formed relative to described image between the latch-release position that apparatus main body can move on handling direction, can
Rotationally it is maintained at the operating stick that described image is formed in apparatus main body.
3. image forming apparatus according to claim 2, it is characterised in that：
When from installation direction, operating stick portion for being abutted with front side board in the state of being located at the latched position
Divide and is configured to be located on the imaginary line.
4. image forming apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, it is characterised in that：
The operating stick is formed with the reinforcement part for reinforcing its intensity.
5. according to claim 1 to image forming apparatus described in any one of 4, it is characterised in that：
The handling unit has a photoconductor drum, and described image formed in apparatus main body have with the photoconductor drum from
The dynamic chimeric driving shaft coupling to be used to drive the photoconductor drum of shaft coupling,
The biasing member is the compression to exert a force on the direction for making the driving shaft coupling chimeric with the driven shaft coupling
Spring, when from installation direction, the rotation center of the photoconductor drum is located on the imaginary line.
6. image forming apparatus according to claim 5, it is characterised in that：
When from installation direction, the pressing member, which is configured in, is clipped in its position between transfer section for the rotation center
In setting, the toner image that the transfer section is formed on the photoconductor drum surface is transferred on sheet material or middle transfer body
Transfer section.
7. a kind of handling unit is moved on defined handling direction and is contained relative to device noumenon as assemble and unassemble receipts
Receive device, it is characterised in that including：
Biasing member, be arranged in described device main body it is inboard opposite and right with the installation direction of the handling unit, and
The handling unit is exerted a force towards installation direction front side relative to described device main body；
Primary standard pin and secondary standard pin, respectively be formed in described device main body in front of the installation direction of the handling unit
Primary standard hole and secondary standard hole on the front side board of side is chimeric, and
Pressing member, in described device main body with the force of the biasing member is mutually anti-presses the handling unit
The front side board,
When from installation direction, in the primary standard pin and the primary standard hole and the secondary standard pin and the secondary standard
The biasing member is configured between hole, is connecting the primary standard pin and the primary standard hole and the secondary standard pin and the pair
The pressing member is configured on the imaginary line of datum hole.
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