CN1162776A - Electrical connector, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Electrical connector, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus Download PDF

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CN1162776A
CN1162776A CN 97104867 CN97104867A CN1162776A CN 1162776 A CN1162776 A CN 1162776A CN 97104867 CN97104867 CN 97104867 CN 97104867 A CN97104867 A CN 97104867A CN 1162776 A CN1162776 A CN 1162776A
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An electrical connector electrically connectable with a main assembly connector, provided in a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes storing member for storing information; a plurality of electrical contacts for separable connecting with a contact of the main assembly connector, when they are connected electrically with the main assembly connector; wherein the storing member is electrically connected with each of the electrical contacts with lead lines.

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Electric connector, processing magazine and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
The present invention relates to electric connector, handle magazine and electrophotographic image forming apparatus.
Electrophotographic image forming apparatus in this manual comprises electricity photography duplicating machine, electrographic printer (LED printer, laser beam printer, and similar devices), electricity photography facsimile recorder, electricity photography word processor, and similar devices.Processing magazine in this manual is on a kind of master component that is removably mounted on electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and comprises the holistic processing magazine device of an electric camera photosensitive spare and a charging device, a developing apparatus and/or a cleaning device.This processing magazine device is also a kind of to be removably mounted on the imaging device master component and to comprise the holistic processing magazine device of an electric camera photosensitive spare and at least one developing apparatus.
The invention still further relates to any assembly that is removably mounted on the imaging device master component.More particularly, relate to such as developing apparatus, a toner magazine, one handles magazine, or similarly is removably mounted on any assembly on the imaging device master component.
As everyone knows, some implements the imaging device of electric photographic imaging process, such as duplicating machine or laser beam printer, because of having used the processing magazine to safeguard, said processing magazine comprises electric camera photosensitive spare and one or more integral body such as the treating apparatus of cleaning member or developing parts that acts on this electric camera photosensitive spare.
In above-mentioned imaging device, after the member in handling magazine loses its function because of use, use the new complete old processing magazine of replacing of magazine of handling.The replacing operation of this processing magazine is a kind of step that comprises the master component of opening imaging device, pull down the step of the processing magazine that has abrasion member in the imaging device master component, and with pack into the extremely shirtsleeve operation of imaging device master component step of new processing magazine.Therefore, this imaging device can be safeguarded easily by user oneself.
Above-mentioned in recent years traditional technical development can further be improved the workability of above-mentioned imaging device.More particularly, considered and be worth above-mentioned imaging device has been increased following function:
(1) data storage function: when making or load and transport, to be written in about manufacturing conditions and suchlike data in the such electronic installation of for example storer handled in the magazine, when this processing magazine is loaded into the master component of imaging device, check this data by this imaging device, so that under the top condition of handling magazine, carry out imaging operation.
(2) toner surplus function of reporting: in the imaging operation process, the amount of residue toner is constantly detected and be stored in this storer, so that can check the data of the amount of residue toner at any time.
(3) identify function certainly: the appraising datum of relevant imaging device master component is stored in the storer of handling in the magazine, the service kept efficiently is provided so that the maintenance personal consults the appraising datum of storage or handles abnormal occurrence effectively.
In order to increase above-mentioned functions to imaging device, must be in that this can be removably mounted on the assembly in the imaging device and installs one such as EEPROM or suchlike electronic installation such as handling magazine.As the method that this electronic installation is installed in handling magazine, nature should be provided with a P.e.c. handling magazine, and for example electronic installation of a storer and a connector has been installed on the P.e.c..
Usually above-mentioned nonvolatile memory and connector prevent that with diode, resistor or capacitor etc. the electric functional elements that IC is influenced by electro-mechanical wave is installed on the P.e.c. of handling in the magazine.
Fundamental purpose of the present invention provides one makes storer be easy to be assembled in one as the electric connector on the assembly the processing magazine of removably being installed on the imaging device, an and assembly that is detachably mounted on the imaging device and comprises a such electric connector is provided, and imaging device that matches with such assembly.
Another object of the present invention provides one can make storer be assemblied in one compactly as the electric connector on the assembly the processing magazine of removably being installed on the imaging device, and provide one to be detachably mounted on the imaging device, and the assembly that comprises this electric connector, and an imaging device that matches with this assembly.
Another purpose of the present invention provides one and can make and set up the electric connector that is electrically connected between storer and the electrophotographic image forming apparatus master component reliably, with the assembly that provides to be detachably mounted on the imaging device, and an imaging device that matches with this assembly.
A further object of the present invention provides an electric connector that comprises storer, an assembly that comprises this electric connector, and an imaging device that matches with this assembly.
Provide according to a further aspect of the invention one can with the master component that is arranged on electrophotographic image forming apparatus on and comprise the electric connector that the band of the storer of canned data can be electrically connected with the master component connector; One group of electric contact that can be connected with the contact of described master component connector separably when being electrically connected with said master component connector; Wherein said storer is electrically connected with the said electric contact of each band lead.
Provide an electric connector that comprises the memory storage that is used to store data according to another aspect of the present invention, with one group be located at imaging device master component one side on the corresponding electric connection of the corresponding connectors electric connection that is connected or disconnects, wherein said memory storage is electrically connected with in this group electric connection each by lead, and one comprises this electric connector and is removably mounted on assembly in the imaging device.In addition, imaging device can match with this assembly.
Above-mentioned and other purpose of the present invention and feature and advantage will make us very clear in the explanation to better embodiment hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is that the present invention contains the processing magazine of connector and the longitudinal sectional drawing that contains the imaging device of this processing magazine.
Fig. 2 is the drawing in side sectional elevation that the present invention comprises the processing magazine of connector.
Fig. 3 is the block scheme that is used to control imaging device shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 is a skeleton view of describing the first embodiment of the invention connector construction.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional drawing of having described the first embodiment of the invention connector construction.
Fig. 6 is the skeleton view of describing connector assembly of the present invention and handling the magazine structure.
Fig. 7 is a longitudinal diagram of describing the connector assembly structure of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 8 (a), 8 (b) and 8 (c) describe connector assembly and handle the longitudinal profile synoptic diagram how magazine is assemblied in.
Fig. 9 is a skeleton view of describing the second embodiment of the invention connector construction.
Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional drawing of describing the second embodiment of the invention connector construction.
Figure 11 is the skeleton view of the example that can conveniently pull down from connector of IC.
Figure 12 (a) and 12 (b) are respectively that IC can reach the sectional view of seeing from the front from the front elevation that connector is pulled down easily.
Figure 13 is a longitudinal sectional drawing of describing to be used to increase the connector construction of connector static resistance.
Figure 14 is connector and the longitudinal sectional drawing that contains the assembly of this connector, and this figure describes how to be disposed in this assembly in order to the structure that increases this connector static resistance and this connector.
Figure 15 (b) and 15 (a) are depicted in respectively to lay this connector in this assembly before with afterwards, and connector can prevent the unexpected longitudinal sectional drawing that disconnects of IC.
Figure 16 is connector and the longitudinal sectional drawing that contains the assembly of this connector, describes to prevent the unexpected structure that disconnects of IC with this assembly side.
Figure 17 (a) and 17 (b) are the skeleton views of describing the connector assembly of two structures and a structure respectively.
Describe preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Embodiment 1
Fig. 1 is equipped with the sectional view that the present invention handles the imaging device of magazine.Imaging device in the present embodiment is a laser beam printer.Fig. 2 is the sectional view that is loaded on the processing magazine in the imaging device shown in Figure 1.
Referring to Fig. 1, the imaging device A of present embodiment comprises and contains the processing magazine B that photosensitive drums is a drum type electric camera photosensitive spare.The light image of reflection view data is projected onto photosensitive drums 7 to form electrostatic latent image from optical system 1.Developing apparatus 10 in the processed magazine of this electrostatic latent image and the developer development that is contained in this developing apparatus are visual picture, i.e. toner image.When toner image formed, recording medium 2 was transferred device 3a and 3b sends.Transfer device 4 is transferred to the toner image that is formed on the photosensitive drums 7 on the recording medium 2, and conveying device 3c delivers to fixing device 5 with recording medium 2 afterwards.The pressure roll 5a of fixing device 5 and fixing roller 5b the toner image of this transfer printing after on the recording medium 2, conveying device 3d is these recording medium 2 row's of delivering to paper parts 6.
The main body of imaging device A comprises a underframe 17 and a upper frame 18.Underframe 17 is connected by hinge 19 so that upper frame 18 can open and close by relative underframe 1 with upper frame 18.The carton MP that recording medium 2 is housed, the major part 3a of conveying device, 3b, 3d, transfer device 4, fixing device 5 and similar device are set on the underframe 17.The remainder of optical system 1 and conveying device is set on the upper frame 18.
Handle magazine B in order to install, at first along counterclockwise relative hinge 19 rotation upper frames 18 among Fig. 1, so that between upper frame 18 and underframe 17, produce an opening.Then, along be located on the underframe 17 the guide rail (not shown) from upper right diagonal line to the lower-left pass should Open Side Down handling magazine B insertion.After processing magazine B was inserted into, its position was fixed by unillustrated keeper.Simultaneously, the I/O connector 15 that is located on the underframe 17 meshes with the I/O connector 21 that is located at processing magazine B.
During from imaging device master component 16 dismounting processing magazine B, open upper frame 18, upwards pull out this processing magazine B along 22 lower-lefts among Fig. 1 to upper right diagonal line.When dismounting, I/ O connector 15 and 21 is automatically disconnected mutually.
Referring to Fig. 2, the processing magazine B of present embodiment comprises aforesaid sensitive piece 7 and acts on the treating apparatus of sensitive piece 7.Treating apparatus to the charging device 8 of photosensitive drums 7 surface chargings (for example comprises, charging roller shown in Figure 2), make from the light image of optical system 1 and pass and be projected onto the sensitive piece 7 lip-deep exposure regions 9 that are recharged, aforesaid usefulness is so that the developing apparatus 10 of the developable latent image that forms on the sensitive piece 7, and the cleaning device 11 that is made of cleaning balde 11a and toner gatherer.Developing apparatus 10 comprises 13, one developer roll 10a of a developer storer and a toner adjustment scraper plate 10b.Developer storer 13 is deposited toner.Developer roll 10a is arranged on the developing frame 12 in the mode of adjacency photosensitive drums 7.Toner is adjusted scraper plate 10b and is contacted with developer roll 10a.Developing frame 12 is connected with developer reservoir 13, and their interior space communicates by opening 13a.
After transfer device 4 (transfer roll) was transferred to toner image on the recording medium 2, the photosensitive drums 7 of handling magazine B was cleaned scraper plate 11a cleaning to remove the toner of staying on the photosensitive drums 7, for next imaging operation is prepared.
Fig. 3 is the electrophotographic image forming apparatus of control present embodiment and the block scheme of handling magazine.Only described the block scheme part relevant among this figure, do not described power supply and like with actual control system.The basic controlling of imaging device at first is described.
In Fig. 3, the electric installation part that is in the imaging device master component 16 is centered on by double dot dash line 30.Engine controller (MPU) 31 has computing function, memory function, the function of internal clocking function and input/output signal.Usually, it is the device of ASiC or similar type.Main Electric Machine Control frame 32, main charging voltage/Current Control frame 33a, development bias voltage controller chassis 33b, transfer voltage controller chassis 33c and sweep unit controller chassis 33d all are connected with engine controller 31 so that by each parts of programmed control in the engine controller 31.
Appropriate location in imaging device master component 16 is provided with the various sensing switchs that constitute a sensing switch group 37, and the output of sensing switch group 37 is delivered to engine controller 31 so that can be by the mode of operation of engine controller 31 monitoring imaging device each several parts in whole printing operation.Formatter 34 also links to each other with engine controller 31.Formatter 34 is a kind of functions that form is duplicated in storage that have, and will duplicate the device of form development for the function of the function of view data and I/O port.In other words, it can be used as the pretreater of engine controller 31.
In Fig. 3, with double dotted line around, use the zone of reference code c ' expression to be set at and handle in the magazine B.When processing magazine B was loaded into imaging device master component 16, the circuit region c ' interior with being arranged on processing magazine B of the engine controller 31 on the imaging device master component 16 was electrically connected through I/O connector 49.Engine controller 31 is connected to the input/output device (I/O mouth) 44 of handling magazine B through the I/O port and the I/O connector 49 of the circuit region of imaging device master component 16, like this, engine controller 31 just can be communicated with the calculation element of handling magazine B and consult data from the sensor groups 43 of handling magazine B.
The function that is contained in the regional c ' that handles magazine one side is described below.Be contained in the sensor groups 43 of handling magazine one side and comprise a magazine sensor 43a based on limit switch or device like that, toner surplus detecting sensor 43 (b) based on electric capacity detection or light quantity detection, a charger electric resistance sensor 43c who detects condensation and short circuit by the resistance that detects charging device 8, one is detected the temperature sensor 43d that handles magazine B temperature rise, and similar sensor.These sensors are connected with the I/O port 44 of handling magazine B.
Memory storage 42 also is installed in to be handled in the magazine B.In the present embodiment, memory storage 42 (storer) is one and can rewrites EP ROM.In the present embodiment, a series of openings are used as the I/O port of exchange input and output signal between the calculation element 41 on the engine controller 31 of aforementioned imaging device master component 16 and processing magazine one side, can reduce number of connections like this to prevent loose contact or similar fault.
Fig. 2 describes how control circuit district c ' to be packed into to handle the example of magazine B.Control circuit district c ' can be installed in any position of handling among the magazine B.Yet in the present embodiment, control circuit district c ' is set to undertake position reference and make and handles on the cleaning framework 14 that magazine B locatees in imaging device master component 16.More precisely, it is installed in the end of the cleaning framework 14 in range noise source such as charging unit, transfer member and like solstics.In addition, more precisely, from the outside, cleaning framework 14 has a recess 14a, and an I/O connector 21 is arranged on and covers below 22, and lid 22 is fixed on the cleaning framework 14 with the form that covers this recess 14a.As shown in Figure 2, cleaning frame-saw 14 supports photosensitive drums 7, charging device 8 and cleaning device 11.Developing frame supports developing apparatus 10, and is connected with cleaning framework 14 pivotally with respect to the mode of rotating each other.
Referring again to Fig. 1, wherein a processing magazine comprises above-mentioned control circuit part and this I/O connector part 21, this control circuit partly is on this imaging device master component 16, this I/O connector part 21 at this processing magazine B on this imaging device master component is connected on this I/O connector part 15 of this imaging device master component 16, forms this I/O connector 49 shown in Fig. 3. Connector part 21 and 15 structure make them automatically be meshing with each other when magazine B packs imaging device master component 16 into handling.
In the present embodiment, the I/ O connector part 15 and 21 of formation I/O connector 49 is described to contain the parts that are useful on the contact that is connected IC and engine controller 31.But, they can not only can comprise in order to will handle magazine one side upper sensor group 42 and are connected to the contact of engine controller 31 but also comprise the contact that is connected with engine controller 31 in order to IC, or they only comprise the contact that IC is connected with engine controller 31.
Referring to Fig. 4, wherein having described to be used for present embodiment also will the pre-hereinafter above-mentioned I/ O connector part 15 and 21 with explanation.Fig. 4 is a skeleton view of describing a connector construction.An IC (integrated circuit) 51 (storer) is installed in and is positioned on the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side.Connector main structure 53 is integrated comprises the structure member of an IC socket and connector.With being positioned at the connector main structure 53 corresponding connector main structures 57 that are arranged on imaging device master component one side of handling magazine one side also is a structure member, and is fixed on the connector holder 58 with Screw 56.Screw 56 passes among the female screw 58a on the connector holder 58 that hole 57a on the connector main structure 57 is screwed into imaging device master component 16.
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of connector shown in Figure 4.
In the present embodiment, be positioned at the connector main structure 53 of handling magazine one side and comprise the contact 52 that is connected with IC51.Being positioned at the connector main structure 53 of handling magazine one side is fixed on the processing magazine B.Be fixed on the connector holder 58 with Screw 56 with being positioned at the connector main structure 53 corresponding connector main structures 57 that are arranged on imaging device master component one side of handling magazine one side, promptly on the part of imaging equipment master component 16.But, owing to be fixedly mounted in the connector main structure 57 of the side of this processings magazine B and handle on the magazine B, must guarantee that therefore the assembling haltingly between processing magazine B and the imaging device master component 16 can not produce stress in connector main structure 53 and 57.So the connector main structure 57 that is positioned at imaging device master component side must be installed on the connector holder 58 of imaging device master component 16 by floating ground.Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the connector that designs in view of above-mentioned requirements.More precisely, be positioned at the slightly larger in diameter of hole 57a of connector main structure 57 of imaging device master component side in the diameter of Screw 56, to produce a bigger gap that is enough to compensate above-mentioned imperfection assembling.Like this, even Screw 56 is screwed into securely among the female screw 58a of connector fixed part 58 of imaging device master component 16, the connector main structure 57 that is positioned at imaging device master component side also can be installed on the connector holder 58 of imaging device master component 16 by floating ground.
The following describes the structure of I/ O connector 15 and 21.
Being positioned at the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side is made of synthetic resin.It is hollow, and has roughly foursquare cross section.Its basic side half (top side among the figure) is greater than its mate side (bottom side among the figure).The space that is positioned at the connector main structure of handling the magazine side is occupied by IC seat 53c.IC seat 53c and connector main structure 53 structures are an integral body, or are made of connector main structure 53 independently earlier, and then are installed on the outer wall 53a and engagement wall 53b of connector main structure 53.
As shown in Figure 5, the longitudinal profile of IC seat 53c has the shape of tee.The surface of IC seat 53c and basic side outer wall 53a, the surface of IC seat 53c and engagement side outer wall 53b forms a continuous joint installing space 53d, and this installing space 53d outwards opens at top and bottom.Be positioned at the joint 52 of IC installing space, except that the joint 52a that is positioned at the bottom, all be connected with IC seat 53c.More precisely, contact reliably with the joint 53 that is positioned at imaging device master component side for guaranteeing joint 52, the bottom of joint 52 by outwardly-bent with formation joint 52a.For IC51, the main structure 51a of chip is directly placed the top of IC seat 53c with the form of predetermined gap.The lead 51b of this IC51 directly inserts electrode installing space 53d from the top, and directly is pressed on the joint 52.IC51 is electrically connected with each joint 52 through each lead 51b.
The connector main structure 57 that is positioned at imaging device master component side comprises that integrally one has the seat 57b of the aforementioned hole 57a that is used for Screw and the mate 57c of a cuboid.Lead 59 is connected to the joint 55 on the connector main structure 57 that is fixed on imaging device master component side.Joint 55 links to each other with the inside surface of mate 57.Label 57c2 represents to be positioned at the cavity of this mate 57c.When processing magazine B is inserted into imaging device master component 16, the inner periphery 53b1 that is positioned at the mate 53b of the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side abuts on the excircle 57c1 of mate 57c of the connector main structure 57c that is positioned at imaging device master component side, the coupling part 52a that is positioned at the joint 52 of handling the magazine side flexibly curves inwardly and is compressed against on the joint 55 that is positioned at imaging device master component side, is electrically connected to form.In other words, when the connector main structure 53 that is positioned at processing magazine side was electrically connected with the connector main structure 57 that is positioned at imaging device master component side, the mate 57c of imaging device master component side inserted the space 53d that is arranged in the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side.As a result, the joint 52 of connector main structure 53 inserts aforesaid cavity 57c2, and is connected with the joint 55 that is positioned at cavity 57c2.Insert the direction upward arrow directions X of connector main structure 57 in connector main structure 53), IC51 is in the back of joint 52.The bottom of connector main structure 53 outer wall 53a, promptly when two connector main structures connect at first with this connector main structure 57, an inclined-plane 53a1 to connector main structure 53 guiding is arranged on the position of contact.
In the drawings, the seat 54 that is positioned at the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side and is used for connector main structure 53 that schematically draws is connected to represent the orientation from the former to the latter.But, wherein be installed to the connected mode of handling the I/O connector 21 on the magazine B and be not subjected to the directed restriction that connects among the figure.For example, being positioned at the connector holder 54 of handling the magazine side may be as shown in Figure 2 a part that is installed to the lid 22 on the cleaning framework 14 of handling magazine B.
The following describes and how to use support member to be installed to a example on this processing magazine being positioned at the connector of handling the magazine side.
Fig. 6 is that explanation is installed to a skeleton view of handling the method on the magazine to a connector by supports support.
How Fig. 6 makes a connector be installed to a special case of handling on the magazine if having described in the present embodiment.In the drawings, the left and right sides of I/O connector 21 and connector support member 66 and 67 left and right sides are symmetrical with respect to a symmetrical planar S (this planar S will be described hereinafter).
Consult Fig. 6, the cleaning framework 14 of handling magazine B is provided with a connector installing space 61.A gathering sill 62 (one in the sidewall 81 one and the gathering sill is not all drawn) is arranged on each in the relative side 81 in space 61.Gathering sill 62 stretches along the direction of insertion of the processing magazine B shown in the arrow E.The darkest angle 61a who is positioned at space 61 is arranged on each lateral surface 81, and from the end face 14a of cleaning framework 14 to the space 61 bottom surface 61b, along the vertical channel 63 of extending perpendicular to the direction of gathering sill 62.In addition, each lateral surface 81 have one also from the end face 14a of cleaning framework 14 to the space 61 bottom surface 61b along the notch-like part 64 of extending perpendicular to the vertical direction of gathering sill 62.
On the other hand, the I/O connector 21 that is positioned at processing magazine side is promptly supported at separating plane 69 places separated top support member 66 and end support member 67 by the support member of two resin materials formations; I/O connector 21 and connector support member 66 and 67 form connector component c.The one straight tongue-shaped member 68 that stretches along the separating plane 69 of top and bottom connector support member 66 and 67 is arranged on the two outside lateral faces of connector component c.The left and right end of top connector support member 66 has lock pawl 66a.
To introduce the structure of lock pawl 66a below.Left and right lock pawl 66a is relative to contain the vertical plane S symmetry of the line that the axis with the arrow E of expression top support member 66 direction of insertion coincide.The outer anterior angle of pawl 66a forms a targeting part 66a2, and when connector support member 66 inserted space 61 in the direction of arrow E, targeting part 66a2 elder generation contacted with the approaching side of the lateral face 81 in space 61.In addition, pawl 66a has a slit 66a3 from the insertion end incision pawl 66a of pawl 66a.The limiter 84 that the tail end-side of a direction of insertion that is positioned at connector top support member 66 is arranged on the lateral face 86 of the connector top support member 66 that reclines with the lateral surface 81 in space 61.
The width of vertical channel 63 that is positioned at 61 bights, space of handling magazine B is greater than the width of the pawl 66a of the connector support member 66 on connector support member 66 direction of insertion.Equal the lateral surface length on the direction of insertion of connector support member 66 and the summation of engagement edge length in the distance between the nonreentrant surface 84a of the surface of the pawl 66a of tail end-side and limiter 84.
Pawl 66a can be stitched separation from the first half 66d of tongue-shaped member 68, and pawl 66a belongs to top connector support member 66.
Consult Fig. 7 (a), this figure is in the I/O connector 21 that is positioned at processing magazine side of disassembled state and the sectional view of top and bottom portion connector support member 66 and 67.Fig. 7 (a-1) and 7 (a-2) show the tail end with respect to the direction of insertion of connector support member 66 and 67.Fig. 7 (b) shows the sectional view of the connector support member 66,67 that is in assembled state.In Fig. 7, omitted the concrete structure of connector support member 66 and 67 excircles for simplicity.
Be positioned at the I/O connector 21 of handling the magazine side and comprise central construct 21c, 21d and post central construct and be positioned at 21c, the flange 21a between the 21d.Central construct 21c and 21d in cross-sectional area are roughly rectangular.Flange 21a comprises four parts that form complete rectangle or comprises the two parts on the top and bottom surface that is installed in central construct respectively at least.
Connector support member 66 and 67 inside surfaces are provided with that being respectively applied for packs into and are positioned at the groove 66g and the 67g of top and bottom part of the flange 21a of the I/O connector 21 of handling the magazine side.Also be respectively equipped with from protruding 66h and the 67h of upper and lower restriction central construct 21d on this inside surface.Rear end in connector support member 66 and 67 on the direction that is inserted into the space 61 of handling magazine B with respect to connector component C, is respectively equipped with from protruding 66f and the 67f of upper and lower restriction central construct 21c.Projection 66f and 67f double the sidewall of groove 66g and 67g.Surface that connector support member 66 left lateral sidewalls are inside and the inside surface of connector support member 66 right lateral sidewalls are provided with protruding 66i and 66j.Surface that connector support member 67 left lateral sidewalls are inside and connector support member 67 right lateral sidewalls are respectively equipped with protruding 67i and 67j on the inside surface.Projection 66i and 67i and protruding 66j and 67j are respectively from horizontal direction restriction central construct 21c and 21d.
Fig. 7 (b) is connector component C shown in Figure 6 at the sectional view of planar S (planar S is perpendicular to parting plane 69, and connector component C is divided into the two halves of left and right symmetry).
Below in conjunction with direction x shown in Figure 7, y and Z explanation is arranged in the I/O connector 21 of handling the magazine side, and (the x direction is perpendicular to Fig. 7 surface in the assembling of the position of connector component C; The z direction is the direction that connector component c is inserted into or pulls down, and this direction is consistent with the direction of Fig. 6 arrow E).
At first, when the flange 21a of I/O connector 21 was snapped among groove 66g, the 67g of connector support member 66,67 respectively, I/O connector 21 was fixed among the connector component C in the Z direction.As the central construct 21c of I/O connector 21, promptly the central construct part that is positioned at flange 21a rear side doubled one of the groove 66g of connector support member 66 and 67, wall of 67g protruding 66f, 67f respectively when limiting up and down, I/O connector 21 is fixed among the connector component C in the y direction.In addition, central construct part 21d, the central construct part that promptly is positioned at flange 21a front side respectively by protruding 66h, 67h from limiting up and down to prevent I/O connector 21 rotating relative to an x.The respective inside that is positioned at connector support member 66,67 when the lateral face of the central construct part 21c of I/O connector 21 on face a pair of protruding 66i and during a pair of protruding 67i (projection that is positioned at opposite side of not drawing) restriction, I/O connector 21 is positioned in the x direction.The lateral surface of the central construct part 21d of a pair of protruding 66j and a pair of protruding 67j (do not draw be positioned at projection on the opposite side) restriction I/O connector 21 is in case I/O connector 21 rotating relative to a y.When these parts assembled in a manner described, top and bottom connector support member 66 and 67 was connected to each other at separating plane 69 places.The bonding agent that connector support member 66,67 may be coated on the connector support member 66,67 in advance sticks together along the face of facing separating plane 69.But, among I/O connector 21 is installed in connector support member 66,67 after, in case connector supporter 66,67 is inserted the space 61 of handling magazine B, even not bonding, connector support member 66,67 can be not separated from one another yet.
Structure shown in Figure 7, may make be arranged in handle the magazine side I/O connector 21 accurately and be fixedly mounted in connector component C.
To illustrate below above-mentioned connector component C will be installed to the method for handling on the magazine B.
Connector component C is inserted into the space 61 of handling magazine B along the arrow E direction along a straight line, and its ligule partly is loaded into the respective guide slots 62 of handling magazine B.This ligule part is made of part 66d, the 67d of connector support member 66,67 respectively, the straight part formation that promptly has L shaped section and stretch along separating plane 69.
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram how explanation connector component C is inserted into the connector installing space 61 of handling magazine B.In the drawings, only drawn a side in the left and right sides in connector component C and space 61.The left and right sides of connector component C is symmetrical with respect to the arrow E among Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 (a) has described phase one of inserting, wherein the targeting part 66a2 of the lock pawl 66a of connector component C be arranged in the lateral surface 81 in space 61 that figure connector component C is inserted into the processing magazine B of direction front side and contact.
When giving connector component C pressurization along the arrow E direction, lock pawl 66a is flexibly bent towards seam 66a3, and when connector component C was further inserted, the lateral surface 86 of connector component C contacted (Fig. 8 (b)) with space 61 corresponding lateral surface 81.
Then, when connector component C further is inserted into the final position, during the position that promptly is fixed, hook surface 85 arrives and is positioned at the vertical channel 63 of handling the magazine side, makes pawl 66a recover its original shape because of its screen resilience.As a result, the lateral sidewall 83 of vertical channel 63 flatly contacts with the hook surface 85 of pawl 66a.The front surface 82 of tenon shape part 64 also flatly contacts with the impingement area 84a of limiter 84, thereby connector component C is positioned in the Z direction.In the y direction, handle the gathering sill 62 of magazine B and connector component C is located with tongue-shaped member 68 engagements of connector component C.
In the x direction, handle the left and right lateral face 81 in the space 61 of magazine B and connector component C is located with lateral face 86 engagements of connector component C.
Therefore, having the connector C of said structure and the use of processing magazine B may make connector C accurately and securely be assembled on the processing magazine B.
Embodiment 2
To introduce the second embodiment of the present invention below.In the present embodiment, on the basic side direction of the outer wall 53a that is positioned at the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side, stretching, the structural similarity of the structure of present embodiment and first embodiment shown in Figure 5.Therefore, except that below will illustrating, other explanation of present embodiment all may be identical with the explanation of first embodiment.
Referring to Fig. 9, be arranged in the connector main structure 90 of handling the magazine side, the base portion that IC 51 is positioned at the outer wall 90a of the connector main structure 90 of handling the magazine side centers on.Because this structure arranged, after IC 51 is installed, even be positioned at handle the magazine side connector main structure 90 by careless operation, IC 51 power that also can not be damaged.
Figure 10 is the sectional view that is positioned at the connector main structure 90 of handling the magazine side in the present embodiment.As shown in the figure, the top end surface 106 of outer wall 90a be positioned at IC 51 end face 105 above.
Figure 11 is the modified 111 of connector main structure 90 in the present embodiment.In connector main structure 111, the top margin of one or two relative cross-section of outer wall 111a is provided with recess 112, so that IC 51 is easy to pull down.This cross section of outer wall 111a is that promptly lead 51b can not be from the cross section of wherein stretching out in the face of the cross section of the lateral face 51c of IC 51 chip main structure 51a.Because this structure is arranged, when needs are pulled down IC 51, with sharp object for example the screw driver cutter head through recess 112 from following or prop up IC 51 and IC 51 is thrown off easily from the IC seat.
Figure 12 (a) is the view in connector main structure shown in Figure 11 111 outsides, and Figure 12 (b) is the sectional view of same structure.If the bottom surface of IC 51 flatly contacts with IC seat 53c, for example the screw driver cutter head is just very difficult from inserting the IC remover between IC 51 and the IC seat 53c.Therefore, those projectioies 121 shown in Figure 12 (b) can be set on the IC seat 53c that is positioned at the connector main structure 111 of handling the magazine side,, be easy to thereby dismounting IC51 is become so that between IC51 and IC seat 53c, keep a predetermined gap 122.
Embodiment 3
To introduce the third embodiment of the present invention below.
In the present embodiment explanation is designed to the structure that can prevent that IC is influenced by exterior static.Figure 13 explanation is designed to guarantee the structure of the leakage distance between adapter connector and the charged electrostatically exterior object; This structure can guarantee that enough distance is arranged between adapter connector and the connector ends.
More precisely, for this distance 131 is provided, this part that is positioned at the mate 53b of contact 52 bottoms is extended sufficiently long distance, even when the object with 25 degree edge angles (α) when for example probe 130 is inserted into electrode tip holder space 53d, also can not contact with contact 52.
To illustrate according to the present invention referring to Figure 14 below and connector main structure 53 will be installed to for example method of handling in the magazine of parts.Wall spare 144 is installed into one and for example handles magazine B, developing parts or similarly on the rack for assembly unit 142 of parts, with the box-like space 143 of formation frame 142 in.Frame 142 is provided with and space 143 and the outside opening 145 that links to each other.Wall spare 144 is provided with rib 144a, and its top links to each other with the base portion of the outer wall 53a that is positioned at the connector main structure 53 of handling the magazine side.When this connector main structure 53 was installed, the surface that IC51 is housed was towards the lining, and mate 53b puts into the opening 145 of these parts so that itself come out from rack for assembly unit 142.In other words, this set is isolated IC 51 with outer member.Therefore, can prevent IC well by electrostatic charging, also can prevent because of outside thing for example dust attach the fault of the connector that causes.
In addition, it is an integral body with rack for assembly unit 142 structures that above-mentioned engagement system can be changed into wall spare 144, and rack for assembly unit 142 parts that are used to cover the box-like space form an independent cover piece that is installed on the rack for assembly unit 142.
Embodiment 4
To introduce the 4th embodiment below.
The 4th embodiment is when a connector main structure is configured in parts, prevents to be contained in the embodiment that the IC on the IC seat 53c throws off from IC seat 53c.Figure 15 (a) is that the connector of present embodiment is loaded into the sectional view before the parts, and Figure 15 (b) is loaded into sectional view behind the parts with a connector.
Referring to Figure 15 (b), the base portion that is positioned at the outer wall 53a of the connector main structure of handling the magazine side is made of and has the fixture 151 of the top that is positioned at the lead 51b that partly stretches from the side direction of the chip main structure 51a of IC51 the elastic synthetic resin material.The cross section 53a1 of base portion of outer wall 53a that is parallel to Figure 15 surface is independently of one another with the cross section 53a2 perpendicular to the base portion of the outer wall 53a on Figure 15 surface, and separated on the plane that the inside surface with cross section 53a1 coincide.The outside surface of outer wall 53a base portion cross section 53a2 has protruding 53e.This projection dimple 155 on opening 154 walls that are located at parts 152 of packing into.
Referring to Figure 15 (a), cross section 53a2 is outward-dipping to make the distance of 151 of two relative fixtures be wider than the distance between the IC seat 53c that exposes.Referring to Figure 15 (b), when connector component was inserted into the opening 154 of parts 152, outward-dipping cross section 53a2 was along with the wall quilt of corresponding opening 154 is flexibly crooked mutually.So fixture 151 is closed mutually with the form of blocking IC51, thereby prevents that IC 51 from throwing off from IC seat 53c.In addition, the protruding 53e of the outer wall 53a base portion of connector main structure 53 is contained in the dimple 155 on the wall that is positioned at opening 154, and like this, connector main structure 53 is difficult for being moved by external force.
Referring to Figure 16, for clamping the chip main structure 51a of IC 51, the wall spare of available tape gripper 144 replaces the fixture 151 of above-mentioned setting, and (cross section that has in Figure 16 with structure identical function shown in Figure 14 is marked by same label, like this, can be incorporated by explanation to the explanation of structure shown in Figure 14) to structure among Figure 16.
In addition, support member may be set at connector main structure 53 and an assembly is for example handled between the framework of magazine.
Embodiment 5
To introduce the fifth embodiment of the present invention below.
In the present embodiment based on to the consideration of connector component manufacturing (assembling) condition and the structure of the first embodiment connector component C is improved.
Figure 17 (a) represents a two-piece type connector component.Top flat 171 integrally comprises an I/O connector part 171a and a top support member 171b.It and end support member 172 constitute connector component C.
In Figure 17, have with the cross section of structure identical function shown in Figure 6 and be marked by identical label, so that will be explanation the explanation citation of Fig. 6 to those congenerous structures among Figure 17.The pawl 66a that shows in Figure 17 does not draw around its slit (Slit).There is the projection 171a1 of an edge perpendicular to the direction of insertion E stretching, extension of connector component C the bottom surface of I/O connector part 171a, and a groove 172a that can assemble I/O connector part 171a is arranged on the end support member 172.Groove 172a extends along arrow E direction (direction of insertion of connector component C), and has a groove 172b that can assemble the projection 171a1 of I/O connector part 171a.Groove 172b extends along the direction perpendicular to groove 172a.The outer shape of the connector component C that assembles is identical with the profile of connector component C shown in Figure 6.
Figure 17 (b) illustrates an one chip interface unit portion 173, and wherein I/O connector part 173a and support section 173b structure are as a whole.The profile of the connector component 173 also profile with connector component C shown in Figure 6 is identical.
No matter be the three-chip type design of first embodiment or the one chip design of design of the two-piece type of the 5th embodiment and the 5th embodiment, the present invention all can realize gratifying effect.Therefore the fabricator consider to create conditions, for example metal casting cost, behind assembly cost and the conditions of similarity, may select in the above-mentioned design the most appropriate a kind of.
As mentioned above, according to the abovementioned embodiments of the present invention, one can with the electric connector (53 of a corresponding connector (57) engagement that is arranged on imaging device master component side, 90 or 111) comprise memory (51) and one a group of electric connection (52) that is used for storage information, when connector (53, during 90 or 111) with the engagement of the connector (57) of equipment master component, electric connection (52) is connected with the electric connection that is positioned at imaging device master component side (55) separably, wherein storer (51) utilizes electric-conductor (for example, lead 51b) to be electrically connected with each joint in the electric connection group (52).
According to the aspect of embodiment, when storer (51) is set at connector (57) engagement on electric connector (53,90 or 111) and the equipment master component with respect to the upstream side of this joint (52) of this direction (arrow x direction).
According to another aspect of embodiment, electric connector (53,90 or 111) comprises the wall (53a, 90a or 111a) that extends around this joint (52).
Another aspect according to embodiment, when electric connector (53, during 90 or 111) with the engagement of the connector (57) of equipment master component, wall (53a with the engagement of the connector (57) of equipment master component, 90a, bottom 111a) is provided with the tapered portion (53a1) of a guiding electric connector (53,90 or 111).When electric connector (53,90 or 111) with the connector (57) of equipment master component when being electrically connected, the mate (57c) that is positioned at the connector (57) of equipment master component side inserts and is positioned in the space that constitutes between wall (53a, 90a or 111a) and joint (52) inside surface.Mate (57c) has dimple (57d), and the joint (52) of electric connector (53,90 or 111) enters the joint (55) that this dimple (57d) makes with equipment master component side is positioned at dimple (57d) and is electrically connected.
According to another aspect of embodiment, electric connector (90 or 111) has can cover the vertically outer wall (90a or 111a) of end of storer (51) two, and wherein one group of lead (51b) distributes along vertical limit of memory member (51).
Another aspect according to embodiment, electric connector (111) has can cover the vertically outer wall (111a) of end of memory member (51) two, wherein one group of lead (51b) is along vertical distribution of memory member (51), at least one of storer (51) vertically end exposed and make the instrument (130) can be from vertical insertion of memory member (51) so that this memory member (51) is taken out from its seat.
Another aspect according to embodiment, electric connector (53,90 or 111) a wall (53a around joint (52) is arranged, 90a or 111a), have living space between the inside surface of this wall and the joint (53d), its center tap (52) is located at the depths in the space (53d), and makes it fully leave the bottom of wall in the short transverse of wall, to guarantee not contact this joint (52) when 25 probes (130) of spending edge angles insert space (53d) once in a while when foreign object for example has.
Below listed be main points in the above instructions:
(1) according to the foregoing description the present invention a kind of cheapness, small-sized and high noise resistance structure can be provided can be in order to will be installed to one at the electric connector on the assembly of assembling removably on the imaging device master component such as the electronic installation of the such IC of EPROM.
(2) according to an aspect of the foregoing description, IC directly contacts with the coupling arrangement that it is installed; Therefore, if simply two connectors engagements can make IC automatically with corresponding connector connection, and wiring and IC is electrically connected with corresponding connector respectively.
(3) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, IC and supply unit are set in the connector; Therefore, only need a connector to reach and send signal and provide power supply to assembly from IC to just sending signal to IC.
(4), according to another aspect of the foregoing description, only need a connector right, send and send signal and provide power supply to IC, and from being connected the sensor picked up signal of the connector that IC is housed to assembly from IC.
(5) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, connector centering connector can be installed so that assemble the connector that departs from mutually in the mode of adjustable positions at least; Therefore, two connectors can mesh reliably.
(6) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, IC is mounted in the mode that the extension that is connected the device main structure centers on; Therefore, IC is difficult for directly contacting with foreign object.
(7) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, the connector main structure is provided with the outer wall around IC, on the outer wall cross section that wherein one or two of four outer wall cross sections is relative not the cross section towards the lead of this IC have notch; Therefore, IC is easy to be removed.
(8) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, the connector main structure surface is provided with the surface of IC bottom surface and is used to the projection of avoiding the IC bottom surface to contact with having an even surface of connector main structure; Therefore can between IC and connector main structure, keep the used gap of dismounting IC.
(9) according to the another aspect of the foregoing description, because that joint is made into by the device that connects IC is double, and IC and joint are connected the device main structure and support; Therefore, this connector main structure can be simplified.
(10) according to the another aspect of the foregoing description, because the connector main structure is made of electrically insulating material and comprises an outer wall and the plinth that is contained in this outer wall around jointing, wherein an end of outer wall forms an engaging piece, this engaging piece can mesh with the corresponding connector that IC is not installed separably, when IC was loaded into this plinth, IC can automatically be connected with this joint; Therefore, electric connector simple in structure is firm and be easy to make.
(11) according to the another aspect of the foregoing description, because this mate is extended, therefore, outside thing is the just difficult joint installing space that arrives erection joint of probe for example, and in other words, the effect that prevents static discharge is played in the extension of this mate.
(12) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because the relative part of connector main structure outer wall is outward-dipping, and can flexibly curve inwardly, wherein each is provided with the IC holder in the top of part relatively; Therefore, after connector was installed on the assembly, IC can not shift out from the connector main structure.
(13) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because the erasable memory storage that removes is used as IC; Therefore, connector can keep assembling the information of an assembly that has the IC connector.
(14) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because this connector of band IC is provided with a support member; Therefore, connector can be installed to parts that are used to install this connector easily, and simultaneously, connector is by this protected.
(15) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because connector is by two discrete supports support that can be fitted together easily; Therefore, the assembly manufacturing step can be simplified.In addition, because this structure, connector can be by standardization, and identical connector can utilize different support members to be installed on the dissimilar assemblies, thereby makes the application of connector have dirigibility.
(16) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because a part of structure of connector and support member is an one, and a part of structure of this and support member is that the connector of one is supported by the other parts of this support member; Therefore, this connector main structure is reinforced.
(17) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because connector and support member constitute one; Therefore, this connector has high intensity and rigidity.
(18) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, the device that is used for storing the information of a relevant assembly that is removably mounted on the imaging device main structure is installed in the connector that only accounts for a little space; Therefore do not need to increase the size of assembly.In addition, the space that this connector is installed covers near the outer wall of this assembly and by this component framework wall or a lid that separates.Therefore, this connector can easily be installed on this assembly, and can avoid by the high voltage spare noise that produces of charger for example.Further, this electric installation can prevent bonding short circuit that causes or the loose contact because of toner or analog.In other words, the working environment of the electric installation of representing with the noise impedance is enhanced.
(19) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, be provided with the private space that holds connector owing in the assembly; Therefore, connector can obviously not protrude from assembly surface, thereby makes the external form of assembly neat, compact size.
(20) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, because connector is designed to insert a support member between the assembly of connector main structure and this connector main structure of installation, therefore, same connector can be assembled on the various assemblies accurately, securely so that form being electrically connected of wishing with corresponding connector, so just can exempt connector effectively and operate.For example, engagement or the separately ill effect brought of connector.
(21) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, developing apparatus can be provided with the device of the various information that are used to store relevant developing apparatus state, does not need obviously to increase simultaneously the size of developing apparatus.
(22) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, under the condition that does not increase toner magazine size, the toner magazine can be equipped with the device that is used to store the toner balance information.
(23) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, do not increasing under the prerequisite of handling the magazine size, by simply with connector device of the present invention to handling on the magazine, handle magazine device in order to stores processor magazine experience can be housed.Further, this connector also can match with the described processing magazine of claim 24-26.
(24) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, connector according to the present invention is installed into one can be on the assembly of removably installing on the imaging device master component, corresponding connector according to the present invention is installed on the assembly of imaging device, wherein IC is installed on the connector that is positioned at this components side, and needn't increase size of components; Therefore just need not increase the size of imaging device.
(25) according to another aspect of the foregoing description, IC is an erasable memory storage that removes, and therefore, the information about this assembly that exchanges between the control circuit of imaging device master component and assembly can be deposited in IC successively.
Above in conjunction with disclosed structure the introduction that the present invention did is not limited to said detail, the application should be included as various improvement or the variation within further improved purpose or the following claims scope.

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1, electric connector that can be electrically connected with the master component connector on the master component that is arranged on an electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises:
The storer that is used for canned data;
One group of electric contact can be connected with a contact of described master component connector when they are electrically connected with described main body connector separably;
The lead of wherein said storer is electrically connected with each described electric contact.
2, connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said storer are installed in the upstream position of described electric contact of the closure of described electric connector and described master component connector.
3, connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric connector are provided with the wall of the described electric contact of sealing, and the free end of described electric contact is placed in the inside of described wall on the short transverse of described wall.
4, connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said wall in order to end that described master component connector is connected near a taper is arranged, when described electric connector was connected with the master component connector, described taper was led to it.
5, one as claim 3 or 4 described connectors, wherein when described electric connector is electrically connected with described master component connector, the mate of described master component connector is engaged on the space that forms between the inside surface of described wall and the described electric contact, and wherein said mate is provided with dimple so that the described electric contact of described electric connector inserts wherein is electrically connected with this electric contact.
6, connector as claimed in claim 5 also comprises an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, and wherein one group of described lead extends described storer in the relative end of described storer.
7, one as claim 1 or 4 described connectors, also comprise an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, wherein described storer is extended in one group of described lead relative end in described storer, wherein the lateral face of at least one described storer is exposed, and when instrument being inserted lateral face of said storer, can pull down described storer from its installation site.
8, one as claim 1 or 4 described connectors, wherein said electric connector has one in order to seal the wall of described electric contact, one of them space is formed between the inside surface and described electric contact of described wall, wherein said electric contact is positioned at the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall, this can guarantee such distance, even when probes that have 25 degree angles at its free end when being inserted into described space, described probe does not contact with described electric contact yet.
9, electric connector that can be electrically connected with the master component connector on the master component that is arranged on electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said master component comprises a mate, a groove and a master component electric contact that is located in the described groove that is located at described mate, described electric connector comprises:
Storer in order to canned data;
One group of electric contact, when they are electrically connected with described master component connector, can be in order to be connected with the contact of described master component connector respectively;
The wall of a described electric contact of sealing;
The free end of wherein said electric contact is placed in the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall;
One of them space is formed between described wall inside surface and the described electric contact, when described electric connector is electrically connected with the master component connector, described mate is engaged on described space, wherein when described mate and the engagement of described space, the described electric contact of described electric connector enters described groove, so that this electric contact is electrically connected with master component electric contact in being located at described groove;
Wherein said storer is electrically connected through the described electric contact of lead and each.
10, connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein said storer are installed in the upstream position of the described electric contact on the closure of described electric connector and described master component connector.
11, one as claim 9 or 10 described connectors, wherein said wall in order to end that described master component connector is connected near a taper is arranged, wherein when described electric connector was connected with the master component connector, described taper was led to it.
12, connector as claimed in claim 11 also comprises an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, and wherein one group of described lead extends described storer in the relative end of described storer.
13, one as claim 9 or 4 described connectors, also comprise an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, wherein one group of described lead extends described storer in the relative end of described storer, wherein the lateral face of at least one described storer is exposed, and when instrument being inserted lateral face of described storer, can pull down described storer from the installation site.
14, one as claim 9 or 10 described connectors, wherein the inside of the described wall on the short transverse of described wall is provided with described electric contact, even make when free end at this electric contact, when having the probe at one 25 degree angle to be inserted into described space, guarantee a such distance, described probe does not contact with described electric contact yet.
15. electric connector that can be electrically connected with the master component connector on the master component that is arranged on electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said master component comprises a mate, a dimple and a master component electric contact that is located in the described dimple that is located in the described mate, described electric connector comprises:
Storer in order to canned data;
One group of electric contact, when they were electrically connected with described master component connector, the contact with described master component connector was connected separably;
The wall of a described electric contact of sealing, the free end of wherein said electric contact is placed in the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall;
An outer wall that covers described storer longitudinal relative end;
One group of lead that stretches out described opposite end, wherein said lead is connected with described electric contact respectively, and thus, described storer links to each other with described electric contact electricity;
The lateral ends of at least one described storer is exposed, and can pull down described storer from the installation site when instrument is inserted in this end; And
One of them space is formed between the inside surface and described electric contact of described wall, wherein when described electric connector is electrically connected with the master component connector, described mate and the engagement of described space, wherein when described mate and the engagement of described space, the described electric contact of described electric connector inserts described dimple, and the master component electric contact in making electric contact like this and being located at described dimple is electrically connected.
16, connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein said storer are installed in the upstream position of the described electric contact on the closure of described electric connector and described master component connector.
17, one as claim 15 or 16 described connectors, wherein said wall in order to end that described master component connector is connected near a taper is arranged, wherein when described electric connector was connected with the master component connector, described taper was led to it.
18, one as claim 15 or 16 described connectors, wherein said electric contact is positioned at the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall, can guarantee such distance like this, even when probes that have 25 degree angles at its free end when being inserted into described space, described probe does not contact with described electric contact yet.
19, processing magazine that can be removably mounted on the imaging device master component comprises:
A, an electric camera photosensitive spare;
B, can act on the treating apparatus of described electric camera photosensitive spare;
C, the electric connector that can be electrically connected with the master component connector on the master component that is arranged on electrophotographic image forming apparatus;
Described electric connector comprises:
The storer that is used for canned data;
One group of electric contact when they are electrically connected with described master component connector, can be connected with the contact of described master component connector separably;
Wherein said storer is electrically connected through the described electric contact of lead and each.
20, processing magazine as claimed in claim 19, wherein said treating apparatus comprise charging part, the development part that is used to make the developable latent image that is formed on this sensitive piece that is used for to described electric camera photosensitive spare charging, a device that is used to remove the cleaning device that remains in the toner on the described electric camera photosensitive spare at least.
21, processing magazine as claimed in claim 19, wherein said electric connector is set at and is used to support described electric camera photosensitive spare, a charging part and a cleaning framework of removing the cleaning device of the residue toner on the described electric camera photosensitive spare of giving described electric camera photosensitive spare charging, and described electric connector is mounted along the installation direction of being installed on the described equipment master component when described processing magazine.
22, processing magazine as claimed in claim 19, wherein said storer are installed in the upstream position of the described electric contact on the closure of described electric connector and described master component connector.
23, processing magazine as claimed in claim 19, wherein said electric connector have the wall of the described electric contact of a sealing, and the free end of described electric contact is placed in the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall.
24, processing magazine as claimed in claim 23, wherein said wall in order to end that described master component connector is connected near a taper is arranged, when described electric connector was connected with the master component connector, described taper was led to it.
25, one as claim 23 or 24 described processing magazines, wherein, when described electric connector is electrically connected with described master component connector, the mate of a described master component connector and the space engagement that between the inside surface of described wall and described electric contact, forms, wherein said mate is provided with dimple, and the described electric contact of described electric connector injects this dimple and is electrically connected with the electric contact of this master component connector.
26, a processing magazine as claimed in claim 25 also comprises an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, and wherein one group of described lead stretches out described storer in the relative end of described storer.
27, one as claim 19 or 24 described processing magazines, also comprise an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, wherein one group of described lead stretches out described storer at the opposed end of described storer, wherein the lateral face of at least one described storer is exposed, and can pull down described storer from the installation site when instrument injects lateral face of described storer.
28, one as claim 19 or 24 described processing magazines, wherein said electric connector has one in order to seal the wall of described electric contact, one of them space is formed between the inside surface and described electric contact of described wall, wherein said electric contact is positioned at the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall, this can guarantee such distance, even promptly when probes that have 25 degree angles at its free end when being inserted into described space, described probe does not contact with described electric contact yet.
29, one as claim 19 or 24 described processing magazines, wherein said electric connector is installed on the magazine framework, so that storer is positioned in the space that is made of the wall spare on the described magazine framework, wherein said wall spare is provided with a rib, and described rib links to each other with the base portion of described electric connector sidewall.
30, processing magazine that can be removably mounted on the imaging device master component, wherein said master component comprises a mate, is provided with a groove in the described mate, is provided with a master component electric connection point in this groove, and described processing magazine comprises:
A, an electric camera photosensitive spare;
B, a charging part of giving described electric camera photosensitive spare charging;
C, a cleaning device that is used to remove the residue toner on the described electric camera photosensitive spare;
D, one when described processing magazine is installed on the equipment master component, the electric connector that can be electrically connected with the described master component connector of described equipment;
Described electric connector comprises:
The storer that is used for canned data;
One group of electric contact removably is connected with the contact of described master component connector when they are electrically connected with described master component connector;
The wall of a described electric contact of sealing;
One of them space is formed between described wall inside surface and the described electric contact, when described electric connector is electrically connected with the master component connector, wherein said mate is engaged on described space, wherein when the engagement of described mate and described space, the described electric contact of described electric connector enters described groove so that this electric contact is electrically connected with master component electric contact in being located at groove.
Wherein said storer is electrically connected through the described electric contact of lead and each, and wherein said electric connector is mounted along the installation direction of being installed on institute's equipment master component when described processing magazine.
31, one as processing magazine as described in the claim 30, and wherein said processing magazine also comprises the cleaning device that is used to remove the residue toner on the described electric camera photosensitive spare.
32, processing magazine as claimed in claim 30, wherein said electric connector is installed in order on the cleaning framework that supports said electric camera photosensitive spare, described charging part and described cleaning device.
33, processing magazine as claimed in claim 30, wherein said storer are installed in the upstream position of the described electric contact on the closure of described electric connector and described master component connector.
34, one as claim 30 or 33 described processing magazines, wherein said wall in order to end that described master component connector is connected near a taper is arranged, when described electric connector and master component connector were connected, described taper was led to it.
35, a processing magazine as claimed in claim 34 also comprises an outer wall that covers the relative longitudinal end of described storer, and wherein one group of described lead stretches out described storer at the opposed end of described storer.
36, one as claim 30 or 33 described processing magazines, comprise that also covers the outer wall that described storer is relatively vertically held, wherein one group of described lead stretches out described storer at the opposed end of described storer, wherein the lateral face of at least one described storer is exposed, and when instrument inserts lateral face of described storer, can pull down described storer from its installation site.
37, one as claim 30 or 33 described processing magazines, wherein said electric contact is positioned at the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall, this can guarantee such distance, even promptly when probes that have 25 degree angles at its free end when being inserted into described space, described probe does not contact with described electric contact yet.
38, processing magazine that can be removably mounted on the imaging device master component, wherein said master component comprises a mate, and a dimple is arranged in the described mate, and a master component electric contact is arranged in the described dimple, and described processing magazine comprises:
A, an electric camera photosensitive spare;
B, a charging part of giving described electric camera photosensitive spare charging;
C, one when described processing magazine is installed on the equipment master component, the electric connector that can be electrically connected with the described master component connector of described device;
Described electric connector comprises:
The storer that is used for canned data;
One group of electric contact can be connected with the contact of described master component connector when they are electrically connected with described master component connector separably;
The wall of a described electric contact of sealing, the free end of wherein said electric contact is placed in the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall;
An outer wall that covers the longitudinal relative end of described storer;
One group of lead that stretches out from described opposite end, wherein said lead links to each other with described electric contact respectively, and described whereby storer is electrically connected with described electric contact;
Wherein the lateral ends of at least one described storer is exposed, and inserts this place, end with instrument and described storer can be pulled down from the installation site;
One of them space is formed between the inside surface and described electric contact of described wall, wherein when described electric connector is electrically connected with the master component connector, described mate is engaged on described space, wherein when the engagement of described mate and described space, the electric contact of described electric connector enters described dimple, make the electric contact of electric connector be electrically connected with master component electric contact in being located at described dimple.
39, processing magazine as claimed in claim 38, wherein said processing magazine comprises that also a removal is positioned at the cleaning device of the residue toner of described electric camera photosensitive spare.
40, processing magazine as claimed in claim 38, wherein said electric connector are installed on the cleaning framework of support described electric camera photosensitive spare, described charging part and a described cleaning device.
41, processing magazine as claimed in claim 38, wherein said storer are installed in the upstream position of the described electric contact on the closure of described electric connector and described master component connector.
42, one as claim 38 or 41 described processing magazines, wherein said wall in order to end that described master component connector is connected near a taper is arranged, wherein when described electric connector was connected with the master component connector, described taper was led to it.
43, one as claim 38 or 41 described processing magazines, wherein said electric contact is positioned at the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall, this can guarantee such distance, promptly, even work as one at its free end, when the probes with 25 degree angles were inserted into described empty producing, described probe did not contact with described electric contact yet.
44, one as claim 38 or 41 described processing magazines, wherein said electric connector is installed on the magazine framework so that storer is positioned in the space that is made of the wall spare on the described magazine framework, wherein said wall spare is provided with a rib, and described rib links to each other with the base portion of described electric connector sidewall.
45, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus of an imaging on recording materials is handled magazine for one and can be removably mounted in this equipment, and described electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises:
A, be positioned at the connector on this equipment master component;
B, an electric camera photosensitive spare;
Can act on the treating apparatus of described electric camera photosensitive spare;
One when described processing magazine is installed on this equipment master component, the electric connector that can be electrically connected with the master component connector of the described device of described electrophotographic image forming apparatus;
Described electric connector comprises:
The storer of canned data;
One group of electric contact can be connected with the contact of described master component connector when they are electrically connected with described master component connector separably;
Wherein said storer is electrically connected through the described electric contact of lead and each;
The mounting portion that described processing magazine removably is installed;
C, a paper supply spare of supplying with recording materials.
46, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus of an imaging on recording materials is handled magazine for one and can removably be installed on this equipment, and this electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises:
A, a master component connector with mate, described mate is provided with a dimple, is provided with the electric contact of this equipment master component in the described dimple;
B, an electric camera photosensitive spare;
A charging part of giving described electric camera photosensitive spare charging;
A cleaning device of removing residue toner on the described electric camera photosensitive spare;
One when described processing magazine is loaded into this master component, the electric connector that can be electrically connected with the master component connector of described device;
Described electric connector comprises:
The storer of canned data;
One group of electric contact can be connected with the contact of described master component connector when they are electrically connected with described master component connector separably;
The wall of a described electric contact of sealing, the free end of wherein said electric contact is placed in the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall;
One of them space is formed between the inside surface and described electric contact of described wall, wherein when described electric connector is electrically connected with the master component connector, described mate and the engagement of described space, wherein when described mate and the engagement of described space, the electric contact of described electric connector inserts described dimple, makes the electric contact master component electric contact interior with being located at described dimple be electrically connected;
Wherein said storer is electrically connected with described each electric contact through lead, and described electric connector is mounted along the installation direction that is loaded into the master component of described equipment when described processing magazine;
A mounting portion that is used for removably installing described processing magazine;
C, a paper supply spare of supplying with recording materials.
47, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus of an imaging on recording materials is handled magazine for one and can removably be installed in this equipment, and this electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprises:
A, a master component connector with a mate, a dimple and an electric contact that is located at this equipment master component in the described dimple that is located at described mate;
B, an electric camera photosensitive spare;
A charging part of giving described electric camera photosensitive spare charging;
An electric connector that when described processing magazine is installed on this master component, is electrically connected with the master component connector of described equipment;
Described electric connector comprises:
The storer of canned data;
One group of electric contact can be connected with the contact of described master component connector when they are electrically connected with described master component connector separably;
The wall of a described electric contact of sealing, the free end of wherein said electric contact is placed in the inboard of described wall on the short transverse of described wall;
An outer wall that covers described storer longitudinal relative end;
One group of lead that stretches out described opposite end, wherein said lead is connected with described electric contact respectively, and thus, described storer links to each other with described electric contact;
The lateral ends of at least one described storer is exposed, and can pull down described storer from the installation site when instrument is inserted in this end; And
One of them space is formed between the inside surface and described electric contact of described wall, wherein when described electric connector is electrically connected with the master component connector, described mate and the engagement of described space, wherein when described mate and the engagement of described space, the electric contact of described electric connector inserts described dimple, makes the electric contact master component electric contact interior with being located at described dimple be electrically connected like this;
A mounting portion that is used to be removably mounted on described processing magazine;
C, a paper supply spare of supplying with recording materials.
48, a pair of connector that makes circuit connect and disconnect, its improvement is:
A connector of described connector centering has an IC, and described IC receives and send signal by another connector of described connector centering.
49, a connector as claimed in claim 48 is right, also comprises being used for coupling arrangement that connector of described connector centering and wherein another connector directly are electrically connected.
50, a connector as claimed in claim 48 is right, and a connector of wherein said connector centering comprises the coupling arrangement that is used to realize described signal sending and receiving and electric energy is provided through another connector of connector centering.
51, a connector as claimed in claim 48 is right, also comprises in order to realize described signal sending and receiving, the coupling arrangement that electric energy is provided and sends signal from the sensor that is connected with the described connector with IC.
52, a connector as claimed in claim 48 is right, and wherein said at least one connector of connector centering is movably installed so that compensate the deviation that produces when connector meshes.
53, a connector as claimed in claim 48 is right, wherein said connector centering, and a connector that has IC has the described IC of sealing connector shell on every side, outside wherein said connector shell prevents that described IC is exposed to.
54, a connector as claimed in claim 53 is right, wherein said connector shell has the outer wall of a sealing IC, the outer wall that connector centering has the described connector shell of described IC be provided with one be arranged in this outer wall inboard and not with the part of each side contacts of the one or both sides of described IC.
55, a connector as claimed in claim 53 is right, comprises that also one is positioned on the described connector shell, in the face of the lip-deep projection of the bottom surface of described IC, contacts in order to the surface between the surface of the bottom surface that prevents described IC and described connector shell.
56, a connector as claimed in claim 48 is right, also comprises an IC, as the connection contact of described coupling arrangement, and is used to support described IC and the described connector shell that is connected contact.
57, a connector as claimed in claim 56 is right, wherein connector shell have one in order to not with IC and the mate that meshes separably by the corresponding connector that insulating material is made, a base side outer wall section that is connected contact and extends with sealing with described mate cooperation from described mate, and be positioned within described mate and the described substrate outer wall and the IC and the contact mounting portion of top, wherein said IC and described contact are installed in described IC and contact mounting portion and are connected with each other.
58, a connector as claimed in claim 57 is right, wherein the antistatic discharge device that occurs with described mate extension form centers on described contact to corresponding connector mate, can prevent that like this tapered probe from directly contacting with the contact of described mate.
59, a connector as claimed in claim 57 is right, the part of wherein said connector master component outer wall is openable, be provided with the fixture that is used for the described IC of clamping in this openable part, wherein when described connector is not installed on the fabricated section of this connector, described fixture is in opening, when described connector was installed on the fabricated section of this connector, described fixture was in closed condition in case described IC moves.
60, during a connector as claimed in claim 48, wherein said IC is an erasable memory storage that removes.
61, during a connector as claimed in claim 48, wherein said connector with described IC is installed on the connector fabricated section by a supports support and through described support member.
62, a connector as claimed in claim 61 is right, and wherein said connector is supported on two support members.
63, a connector as claimed in claim 61 is right, and the whole compacting of a support member in wherein said connector and the described support member also is supported on another support member.
64, a connector as claimed in claim 61 is right, and wherein said connector and described support member are integrally suppressed.
65, assembly that can be releasably attached on the imaging device master component, its improvement has been to provide a connector with an IC, be used for by carrying out signal and communication at a connector on the described master component and a electronic installation on this master component, described connector can be connected separably with connector on the described master component.
66, one as the described assembly of claim 65, also comprises the space that is connected between a part that is used for imaging device and the described connector and is arranged on connector erecting device on the parts that limit described space.
67, one one of them components side connector is installed on the described assembly as assembly as described in the claim 65, described assembly is installed on the support member that supports described connector.
68, one as the described assembly of claim 65, and wherein said assembly comprises the developing apparatus that is used to make the developable latent image on the electric camera photosensitive spare.
69, one as the described assembly of claim 65, and wherein said assembly is a toner magazine of toner being provided for described developing apparatus.
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