CN1428668A

CN1428668A - Imaging cartridge and electronic camera-shooting image forming device

Info

Publication number: CN1428668A
Application number: CN02142276A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 五藤宏史; 三浦诚悦; 田村畅也; 茨城义久; 富崎芳行; 前田雅文; 田上昌英; 野中文人
Original assignee: Canon Inc
Current assignee: Canon Inc
Priority date: 2001-12-28
Filing date: 2002-08-29
Publication date: 2003-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 2022-08-29
Also published as: CN1217244C; KR100540114B1; EP1326144A1; KR20030057279A; DE60228673D1; EP1326144B1

Abstract

A process cartridge comprises a frame body, a substrate having a memory element and a cartridge electrical contact electrically connected and a cartridge pushing portion provided on the frame body. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus on which the process cartridge is loaded comprises main body electrical connecting means and main body electrical contacts. The cartridge pushing portion moves the main body electrical connecting means so that the process cartridge moves in a direction to be electrically connected with the cartridge electrical contact when the process cartridge is loaded on the electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The cartridge pushing portion operates so as to give a pushing force for pushing the main body electrical contact in a direction to be electrically connected with the cartridge electrical contact. In this way, the main body electrical contact and the cartridge electrical contact can be stably reliably brought into contact.

Description

Imaging box and electrophotographic image form device

Technical field

The electrophotographic image that the present invention relates to imaging box and dismantled and assembled imaging box forms device.

Background technology

Form device as electrophotographic image, comprise for example electrophotographic copier, electrophotographic printer (for example, LED printer, laser beam printer etc.), electrofax facsimile recorder and electrofax word processor etc.

In addition, the imaging box is meant the mechanism that electrifies as imaging mechanism, developing mechanism, one of them and Electrophtography photosensor form an integral body at least in the wiper mechanism, can form the box of dismounting on the apparatus main body at electrophotographic image, perhaps, form an integral body, can form the box of dismounting on the apparatus main body as the developing mechanism at least of imaging mechanism and Electrophtography photosensor at electrophotographic image.

In the prior art, form in the device at the electrophotographic image that uses electrophotographic image to form processing, employing forms the box of an integral body with Electrophtography photosensor with acting on imaging mechanism on the Electrophtography photosensor, and this box is installed to imaging box mode on the image processing system main body removably.Adopt this imaging box mode to need not the maintenance personal and just can carry out the maintenance of device, can greatly improve its operating performance by the user.Therefore, this imaging box mode is carried out employing widely in image processing system.

In addition, in this imaging box mode, for example, open as described in the flat 9-179476 communique as the spy, proposed following scheme, that is, storage has been used to the storing mechanisms such as IC storer that the information on the image processing system main body that is delivered to uses carries the imaging box, when being installed in the imaging box on the apparatus main body, by carrying out message exchange the control part of the operating position untill further notice apparatus main body of imaging box with apparatus main body.In addition, by the lot number of aforementioned imaging box, the characteristic of image processing system and the information registering such as characteristic of imaging mechanism are on the storing mechanism that is equipped on the imaging box, the maintenance of image processing system main body or imaging box is more prone to, and then, carry out the control that image forms according to the information that is recorded on the storing mechanism, can under top condition, carry out the formation of image.

In the image processing system that adopts this imaging box mode, be equipped on the bindiny mechanism that storing mechanism on the imaging box and apparatus main body are used as electrical connection, the contact bindiny mechanism that has the contact that utilizes connector and spring material to constitute to connect, and the contactless bindiny mechanism of radio communication is carried out in the magnetic induction that utilizes light-emitting component and light receiving element to communicate, respond to via the inductor of magnetic core.Wherein, utilize the contact bindiny mechanism of the contact of spring material formation, it is simple in structure, and cost is low, so all adopt this mechanism usually.

But in the prior art of the bindiny mechanism that utilizes aforementioned contact, the storing mechanism of imaging box is electrically connected with the image processing system main body, as following illustrated, is unsettled.

Be installed to the imaging box on the apparatus main body, when beginning and action when stopping, can taking place with the photosensitive drum body is the motion of sense of rotation and the moving along the photoreceptor thrust direction at center in the action of device.Usually, applying to the imaging box under the state of driving force, guarantee the pressure of electric contact from apparatus main body.Therefore, at the state that applies driving force with do not apply the state of driving force, the posture of imaging box is changed, might cause that the pressure of electric contact departs from.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention finishes in view of existing unsolved technical task in the aforementioned prior art.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of imaging box and electrophotographic image and form device, wherein, when the imaging box is installed in electrophotographic image and forms on the apparatus main body, be located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned means main body and can stablize with the electric contact of imaging box and contact reliably.

In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging box and electrophotographic image forms device, wherein, when the imaging box is installed to electrophotographic image when forming on the apparatus main body, the precision of contact position that is located at the electric contact of overall electric contact on the aforementioned means main body and imaging box is improved.

In addition, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of imaging box and electrophotographic image and form device, wherein, be installed to electrophotographic image when forming on the apparatus main body, be located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned means main body and can stablize with imaging box electric contact and contact reliably at the imaging box.

In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging box and electrophotographic image forms device, wherein, be not subjected to the imaging box posture change that having or not of driving force cause and the influence of part dimension deviation, be located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned means main body and can both stablize with imaging box electric contact and contact reliably.

In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging box of main body electrical contact wear distortion and electrophotographic image of can preventing and forms device.

In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging box and electrophotographic image that improves the operating performance of paperboard processing and forms device.

In addition, another object of the present invention provides a kind of imaging box, have movably the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with and be arranged on main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, and form apparatus main body with respect to electrophotographic image and can carry out dismounting, have with the lower part:

The Electrophtography photosensor cylinder,

Act on the imaging mechanism on the aforementioned electronic photosensitive body cylinder,

Framework,

The memory element of canned data,

The imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, this imaging box electric contact is electrically connected with the aforementioned body electric contact when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body,

Be arranged on the substrate on the aforementioned framework, this substrate has aforementioned memory element and aforementioned imaging box electric contact,

Be arranged on the imaging box pushing portion on the aforementioned framework, this imaging box pushing portion is when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, for the aforementioned body electric contact moves to the direction that is electrically connected with imaging box electric contact, the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism is moved, simultaneously,, give with after aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected at the aforementioned body electric contact the pushing force of aforementioned body electric contact to the direction that is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact.

In addition, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of imaging box, have movably the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with and be located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, and form apparatus main body with respect to electrophotographic image and can carry out dismounting, have with the lower part:

The Electrophtography photosensor cylinder,

Framework,

The memory element of canned data,

The imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, this imaging box electric contact is electrically connected with the aforementioned body electric contact when being installed in aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body,

Be located at the substrate on the aforementioned framework, have aforementioned memory element and aforementioned imaging box electric contact, wherein, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, aforesaid base plate is arranged on the upper surface side of aforementioned framework,

Be located at the imaging box pushing portion on the aforementioned framework, this imaging box pushing portion is when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, for the aforementioned body electric contact moves to the direction that is electrically connected with imaging box electric contact, the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism is moved, simultaneously, at the aforementioned body electric contact with after aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected, give the pushing force of aforementioned body electric contact to the direction pushing of aforementioned imaging box electric contact electrical connection, wherein, when being installed in aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, aforementioned imaging box pushing portion is set in place on the front end of the aforementioned framework of aforementioned imaging box installation direction

Be arranged on the box guide part on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, this box guide part cooperates with main body guide part on being arranged on aforementioned electric bindiny mechanism, with the direction of intersecting of the installation direction of aforementioned imaging box on carry out the location of aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, here, aforementioned imaging box guide part when being installed on the aforementioned means main body, is arranged on the upper surface side of aforementioned framework highlightedly to aforementioned imaging box.

In addition, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of electrophotographic image and form device, the electrophotographic image dismounting of imaging box, form image on recording medium can formed in the device, have with the lower part:

(i) the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with movably,

(ii) be arranged on the main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism,

(iii) removably be mounted to the installing mechanism of picture box, wherein, described imaging box has with the lower part: the Electrophtography photosensor cylinder; Affact the imaging mechanism on the aforementioned electronic photosensitive body cylinder; Framework; The memory element of canned data; The imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, in the time of on aforementioned imaging box being installed to aforementioned electronic photographic image formation apparatus main body, imaging box electric contact is connected with the aforementioned body electric contact; Be arranged on the substrate on the aforementioned framework, this substrate has aforementioned memory element and aforementioned imaging box electric contact; Be located at the imaging box pushing portion on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, in order to move with the direction that aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected to the aforementioned body electric contact, imaging box pushing portion moves the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, simultaneously, with after aforementioned imaging box electric contact is connected, give the expulsive force of direction pushing that the aforementioned body electric contact is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact at the aforementioned body electric contact

(iv) be used to transmit the connecting gear of aforementioned recording medium.

In addition, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of electrophotographic image and form device, can form in the device with respect to electronic image its dismounting, that on recording medium, form electronic image at the imaging box, described imaging box has the memory element of canned data, the box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, this imaging device have with the lower part:

(i) aforementioned imaging box is being installed in the main body electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact when the aforementioned electronic photographic image forms on the apparatus main body,

(ii) first movable link that rotatably is provided with respect to the aforementioned means main body,

(iii) be arranged on first spring member between aforementioned first movable link and the aforementioned means main body, leave aforementioned imaging box electric contact direction first spring member along the aforementioned body electric contact aforementioned first movable link is loaded,

(iv) second movable link of the support aforementioned body electric contact that rotatably is provided with respect to aforementioned first movable link,

(v) be located at second spring member between aforementioned first movable link and aforementioned second movable link, to the direction that the aforementioned body electric contact is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact, second spring member loads aforementioned second movable link,

(vi) removably be mounted to the installing mechanism of picture box, wherein, described imaging box has with the lower part: the Electrophtography photosensor cylinder; Affact the imaging mechanism on the aforementioned electronic photosensitive body cylinder; Framework; The memory element of canned data; The imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, in the time of on aforementioned imaging box being installed to aforementioned electronic photographic image formation apparatus main body, imaging box electric contact is connected with the aforementioned body electric contact; Be arranged on the substrate on the aforementioned framework, substrate has aforementioned memory element and aforementioned imaging box electric contact; Be located at the imaging box pushing portion on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, in order to move with the direction that aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected to the aforementioned body electric contact, imaging box pushing portion moves the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, simultaneously, with after aforementioned imaging box electric contact is connected, give the expulsive force of direction pushing that the aforementioned body electric contact is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact at the aforementioned body electric contact

(vii) be used to transmit the connecting gear of aforementioned recording medium.

In addition, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of imaging box, in that can to form device with respect to electrophotographic image detachable, have movably the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with, be located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, be arranged on the guide part on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, be equipped with the lower part:

The Electrophtography photosensor cylinder,

Framework,

The memory element of canned data,

The imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, the imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with the aforementioned body electric contact,

Be located at the substrate on the aforementioned framework, substrate has the electric contact of aforementioned memory element and aforementioned imaging box,

The imaging box guide part that is provided with highlightedly on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, cooperate, on the direction that the installation direction with aforementioned imaging box intersects, carry out the location of aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism with the aforementioned body guide part, and contact with the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, on aforementioned body electric contact and direction that aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected, the aforementioned body electric contact is led to aforementioned imaging box electric contact

Be located at the imaging box pushing portion on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, for the aforementioned body electric contact moves to the direction that is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact, the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism is moved, simultaneously, when the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism touches aforementioned imaging box guide part, push the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism with the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism along the mode that aforementioned imaging box guide part is directed to, and then,, give with after aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected at the aforementioned body electric contact the pushing force of aforementioned body electric contact to the direction pushing that is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact.

In addition, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of electrophotographic image and form device, the imaging box removably, the electronic image that forms image on recording medium forms in the device, be equipped with the lower part:

(iii) be located at the main body guide part in the aforementioned body bindiny mechanism,

(iv) removably be mounted to the installing mechanism of picture box, wherein, described imaging box has with the lower part: the Electrophtography photosensor cylinder; Act on the imaging box on the aforementioned electronic photosensitive cylinder; Framework; The memory element of canned data; The imaging box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, imaging box electric contact is electrically connected with the aforementioned body electric contact; Be located at the substrate on the aforementioned framework, substrate has aforementioned memory element and aforementioned imaging box electric contact; From the outstanding imaging box guide part that is provided with of aforementioned framework, in the time of on aforementioned imaging box being installed to aforementioned electronic photographic image formation apparatus main body, cooperate the main body guide part to cooperate with the aforementioned body guide part, on the direction that the installation direction with aforementioned imaging box intersects, carry out the location of aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, and lead with aforementioned imaging box electric contact portion; Be arranged on the imaging box pushing portion on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, for the direction that is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact to the aforementioned body electric contact moves the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism is moved, simultaneously, when the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism contacts with aforementioned imaging box guide part with the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism when aforementioned imaging box guide part is directed to, pushing aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, and then, at the aforementioned body electric contact with after aforementioned imaging box electric contact is electrically connected, give the aforementioned body electric contact is electrically connected with aforementioned imaging box electric contact the pushing force of direction pushing

(v) transmit the connecting gear that aforementioned recording medium is used.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the simple structural drawing of first embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 be image processing system of the present invention first embodiment the state that is not mounted to the picture box want portion's structure expanded view.

Fig. 3 is the sectional view of imaging box among first embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the stereoscopic figure of imaging box among first embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the simple stereographic map of imaging box installation position among first embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is the sketch of the suffered power of explanation imaging box installation position place's imaging box in first embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B are the stereographic maps of electrical connection mechanism among first embodiment of image processing system of the present invention, and Fig. 7 A is overall stereographic map, and Fig. 7 B is the stereographic map of the contact holder of bindiny mechanism.

Fig. 8 is the structural drawing that is not mounted to the state that looks like box of second embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is the structural drawing of the state that the imaging box is installed of second embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 10 is the structural drawing that is not mounted to the state that looks like box of the 3rd embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 11 is the structural drawing of the state that the imaging box is installed of the 3rd embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 12 is the structural drawing that is not mounted to the state that looks like box of the 4th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 13 is the structural drawing of the state that the imaging box is installed of the 4th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 14 is the stereographic map of electrical connection mechanism among the 4th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 15 is the stereoscopic figure of the imaging box of the 4th embodiment in the image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 16 is the structural drawing that is not mounted to the state that looks like box of the 5th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 17 is the structural drawing of the state that the imaging box is installed of the 5th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 18 A and Figure 18 B are the stereographic maps of the electrical connection mechanism among the 5th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention, Figure 18 A is the stereographic map of the electrical connection mechanism of the state that separates with retaining member of contact holder, and Figure 18 B is the stereographic map that contact holder is adsorbed the electrical connection mechanism that remains on the state on the support retaining member.

Figure 19 is the stereoscopic figure of imaging box among the 5th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 20 is the simple sectional view of structure of the 6th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention.

Figure 21 A is the stereographic map of the shape at the position of the installation storing mechanism of imaging box among the 6th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention, and Figure 21 B is the stereographic map of state that the imaging box of storing mechanism is installed.

Figure 22 is the stereographic map of other shapes at position of the installation storing mechanism of imaging box in the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 23 A is the stereographic map of electrical connection mechanism among the 6th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention, and Figure 23 B is the sectional view of the electrical connection mechanism cut open along the 23B-23B line of Figure 23 A.

Figure 24 is the simple stereographic map of connecting moves that is used for illustrating two contacts of the 6th embodiment electrical connection mechanism of image processing system of the present invention and storing mechanism.

Figure 25 is the simple stereographic map of connecting moves that is used for illustrating two contacts of the 6th embodiment electrical connection mechanism of image processing system of the present invention and storing mechanism.

Figure 26 is the simple stereographic map of connecting moves that is used for illustrating two contacts of the 6th embodiment electrical connection mechanism of image processing system of the present invention and storing mechanism.

Figure 27 is illustrated among the 7th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention the sketch of keeping out of the way shape of the bindiny mechanism before being installed on the apparatus main body to the imaging box.

Figure 28 is illustrated among the 8th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention the fragmentary cross-sectional view of the contact holder of bindiny mechanism and the marriage relation of support arm.

Embodiment

With reference to the accompanying drawings preferred implementation of the present invention is described below.

(first embodiment)

Illustrate at first according to the present invention that below with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 the imaging box that constitutes and the electrophotographic image of dismantled and assembled imaging box form device, illustrate then as the storing mechanism on the basis of imaging box and the electrical connection mechanism of apparatus main body side.In addition, in the present embodiment, the laser printer with electro photography is that example describes especially.

Image processing system A, as shown in Figure 1, to shine based on laser image on the Electrophtography photosensor (below abbreviate photosensitive drum body as) 7 of cylinder shape, on its photographic layer, form latent image, this latent image be formed the developer picture with developer by the image information of optical system (scanner) 1.

Simultaneously, with the formation of aforementioned developer picture synchronously, utilize pick-up roller 3b and transfer roller that 3c etc. is taken out and transfer sheet OHP sheet, recording mediums such as cloth from recording medium box 3a.As imaging box B, making the image forming part of boxlike, by to be arranged on the apparatus main body as the transfer roll 4 of transfer means on impressed voltage, the developer that is formed on the photosensitive drum body 7 is looked like to be transferred on the recording medium 2.Simultaneously, transfer printing has the recording medium 2 of developer picture to be directed to plate 3d to lead and be sent to fixing mechanism 5.This fixing mechanism 5 is made of the fixing roller 5c of driven roller 5a and built-in heater, to 2 heating of the recording medium by this mechanism and pressure with developer as photographic fixing.Then, the recording medium 2 of carrying out photographic fixing is transmitted by the counter-rotating transfer path, 3e is discharged on the outer discharge dish 6 of machine via distributing roller.

Imaging box B is equipped with photosensitive drum body 7 and at least one imaging mechanism.Here, refer to as imaging mechanism, for example, have the electrophotographic photoreceptor belt of making electricity to the mechanism that electrifies (8), be formed at the developable latent image on the Electrophtography photosensor developing mechanism (10,10a, 10b ...), cleaning remain in the wiper mechanism that the lip-deep developer of Electrophtography photosensor uses (11,11a, 11b ...) wait (with reference to Fig. 3).

The imaging box B of present embodiment constitutes as the expression at length of Fig. 3 institute.Make photosensitive drum body 7 rotations that photographic layer is arranged on the side face, make its surface charged equably by impressed voltage on the roller 8 that electrifies of the mechanism that electrifies to conduct.Then, middlely go up exposure opening 9 and will form latent image from the light of the image information of optical system 1 in photosensitive drum body 7 exposures via being located at imaging box B.Then, utilize developing mechanism (10,10a, 10b ...) with developer being formed at developable latent image on this photosensitive drum body 7.

Developing mechanism (10,10a, 10b ...) developer in the developer containing part 10a is sent the developer roll 10 of giving interior dress fixed magnet with developer feeding member 10b.Simultaneously, the developer layer that utilizes developing blade 10c will give the electrification by friction electric charge is formed on the surface of developer roll 10.Then,, form the developer picture, become visible image by this developer being transferred on the photosensitive drum body 7 according to latent image.

Simultaneously, on the transfer roll of being located on the apparatus main body A 4, add with developer as opposite polarity voltage, developer is looked like to be transferred to recording medium 2.Then, the developer that utilizes cleaning scraper 11 will remain on the photosensitive drum body 7 is wiped off, and the collection of developer of wiping off is arrived in the developer reservoir 11a that removes.

In addition, aforementioned photosensitive drum body 7 and imaging mechanism (8,10,11 ...) hold and remain in the box framework 12.Box framework 12 is by the developer-accommodating framework 12a of the developer containing part 10a that forms receiving photographic developer, the developing apparatus framework 12b that keeps developer roll 10 grades, and keep photosensitive drum body 7 and wiper mechanism, and form the cleaning framework 12c that removes developer reservoir 11a and constitute.In addition, utilize deposited grade that developer-accommodating framework 12a and developing apparatus framework 12b are formed an integral body, it is attached to swingably cleans on the framework 12c, constitute imaging box B.

Imaging box B installs (with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6) with respect to the box installing mechanism of being located on the apparatus main body A removably.Simultaneously, to be arranged on by opening with respect to the framework of apparatus main body A be center lid to be opened/closed (open-close lid) 14 (with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) and the position that can touch with axle 14a to box installing mechanism.Under 14 the state of opening the lid, the box installation position is illustrated among Fig. 5 in the mode of skeleton view, wherein, box install ways 15 (in Fig. 5, only express a side) opposed to each other and be installed to the box installation position about two wall 15d, on the 15e (wherein, a not shown wall 15e).Simultaneously, ways 15 is equipped with becomes guide when imaging box B inserted guide part 15a is installed about described, 15c positions the box location division 15b of usefulness with guide part 15a is connected to form to imaging box B.In addition, guide part 15c be positioned at box location division 15b near, downwards agley the configuration.

Guide part 15a leads to the protuberance 12c1 (with reference to Fig. 4) that protrudes in the length direction both sides on the cleaning framework 12c of box framework 12 to being formed at the imaging box.Guide part 15c leads to the same outwards 12c2 of guide part longitudinally (with reference to Fig. 4) of the outstanding elongate that is provided with above the protuberance 12c1 of box framework 12 in addition.Simultaneously, the protuberance 12c1 of box framework 12 is coupled on the box location division 15b that is connected on the guide part 15a, carries out the location of imaging box B with respect to apparatus main body A.

When imaging box B is installed with respect to the box installing mechanism that forms in the above described manner, open the lid 14, the protuberance 12c1 and the 12c2 of longitudinally guiding portion of box framework 12 inserted along guide part 15a and guide part 15c respectively.Then, box framework 12 is by each

guide part

15a, and 15c leads, and the protuberance 12c1 of box framework 12 is coupled on the 15b of box location division and is positioned.In addition, at this moment, the 12c2 of longitudinally guiding portion of box framework 12 is positioned under the state that breaks away from guide part 15c.Like this, imaging box B is with respect to apparatus main body A location (with reference to Fig. 6), and then, by closing lid 14, B is installed on the apparatus main body A with the imaging box.

Like this, when imaging box B is installed on the box installing mechanism, as shown in Figure 6, be located at spiral gear G2 and the spiral gear G1 engagement of being located on the apparatus main body A on the end that is maintained at the photosensitive drum body 7 on the imaging box B.Then, when spiral gear G1 (counter clockwise direction in Fig. 6) rotates, rotate via spiral gear G2 (along the clockwise direction among Fig. 6) in the middle of the photosensitive drum body 7.Whereby, the driving force of apparatus main body A is delivered on the imaging box B.

At this moment, go up doing in order to be arranged on two protuberance 12c1 on the side with photosensitive drum body 7 on same axle to imaging box B is the center, and identical with the sense of rotation of photosensitive drum body 7 makes it to right handed power.Simultaneously, being located at the contact recess 12c6 (Fig. 4 and Fig. 6) that cleans framework 12c upper surface contacts with fixed component 100 (Fig. 6) on being located at apparatus main body A.Whereby, the cleaning framework 12c of decision imaging box B is with respect to the position of apparatus main body A.

In addition, be located at the length direction (and direction of Fig. 6 quadrature) of imaging box B that effect has thrust between the spiral gear G2 of end of spiral gear G1 on the apparatus main body A and photosensitive drum body 7.Thereby effect has makes imaging box B to the mobile power of thrust direction (thrust direction of photosensitive drum body 7).That is, in Fig. 5,, apply the power of the direction of pointing to a wall 15d with respect to imaging box B.Therefore, as long as between the wall of the side of the box framework 12 of imaging box B and apparatus main body A, have small gap, and need only and on imaging box B, apply driving force, by this driving force, imaging box B just moves to thrust direction, till protuberance 12c1 meets wall 15d.In addition, conversely, as long as from state variation from driving force to the imaging box that apply to the state that does not apply driving force, the power that is added in each positioning and fixing portion just no longer works, the imaging box will move to the direction of leaving positioning and fixing portion.Like this, when apparatus main body A moves and when stopping, the position of imaging box B is different with posture, and when apparatus main body A drove and stops to move, the position of imaging box B all was moved.

In addition, aforementioned protuberance 12c1 is from the outwards outstanding protruding member that is provided with in the both sides of box framework 12 (cleaning framework 12c) on the identical axis of the axis of photosensitive drum body 7.As this protruding member also can be to give prominence to formation with photosensitive drum body 7 being supported in the drum shaft part of using on the box framework 12 (cleaning framework 12c) to the outside of box framework 12.Perhaps, also can be the part of box framework 12 (or cleaning framework 12c) outwards to be given prominence to form.

In the superincumbent relevant explanation that drives, to as driving transmission mechanism being illustrated, but utilizing shaft coupling mechanism also can carry out same action to the structure that the imaging box drives transmission from apparatus main body A to the imaging box with spiral gear.

Utilize Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 that the storing mechanism that is equipped on the imaging box is described below.

Storing mechanism 20 is installed on the outside surface of box framework 12 of imaging box B.Particularly, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, be installed on the upper surface of box framework 12 (cleaning framework 12c).This storing mechanism 20 as can be seen from Figure 4, specifically, has the 21a of contact portion of memory feature 20a such as RAM and ROM and both sides thereof, 21b on substrate 22.In addition, the information (for example, the lot number of imaging box, initial value and operating positions such as image-forming condition, the characteristic of image processing system and the characteristic of imaging mechanism etc.) of input necessity in advance on this memory feature 20a.Simultaneously, when being installed to imaging box B on the apparatus main body A, by with the apparatus main body side exchange message, with the control basal plate 30 of the state notifying apparatus main body A such as operating position of imaging box B.Simultaneously, also be used to carry out the action that image forms, and the purposes such as state that are shown as the picture box to the operator.In addition,, also can write, so can write at any time as required even in the use of storage chip 20.

The 21a of contact portion, 21b are for reading writing information on storage chip 20a, with the contact that the electric contact of apparatus main body side is connected, are gold-plated phosphor bronze sheet to be installed on the substrate 22 constitute.

In addition, on the upper surface of the box framework 12 of imaging box B, with storing mechanism 20 in abutting connection with pilot pin 23 (with reference to Fig. 4) is set.When being installed to imaging box B on the apparatus main body A, for the electrical connection mechanism 30 that determines apparatus main body side as hereinafter described in the position of thrust direction, this pilot pin 23 is configured on the position that cooperates with the guiding protuberance 36 of electrical connection mechanism 31.

Utilize Fig. 1 below, the structure of the electrical connection mechanism of apparatus main body side is located in Fig. 2 and Fig. 7 explanation.

Electrical connection mechanism 31 as shown in Figure 1, when imaging box B is installed on the apparatus main body A, is configured in and storing mechanism 20 opposed positions.Electrical connecting member 31 is shown in Fig. 7 A and 7B, by constituting with contact holder 33 as second movable link as forming the swivel arm 32 that is roughly the first L shaped movable link.Swivel arm 32, the main part 32a that it can the parallel support of holding contact movably 33 with downwards outstanding, when the imaging box is installed with the mode that contacts with leading section 12c3 as the pushing member of box framework 12 dispose as roughly L shaped of the part 32b formation of the teat downwards of the contact site of bindiny mechanism.In addition, the side at the main part 32a of swivel arm 32 is arranged on the targeting part 32c that lower face side forms a pair of guiding protuberance 36 integrally.Described a pair of guiding protuberance 36 is used for leading and locating being located at pilot pin (auxiliary section) 23 on the imaging box B.Simultaneously, for reliably pilot pin 23 being led the shape that the direction that pilot pin 23 enters is made into to open.Simultaneously, swivel arm 32 at its L shaped crooked position place rotatable and vertically (thrust direction) be bearing in slidably on the shaft component 18a by the bearing components on the framework 17 of being located at apparatus main body A 18 supporting.

In addition, shown in Fig. 7 B, by being pressed in the protuberance (not shown) the gold-plated electric contact 34a of phosphor bronze sheet spring part, 34b is installed on the contact holder 33 on the main part 32a that remains on swivel arm 32.In addition, at the 34a of electric contact portion, the outside portion of 34b forms protuberance 33a, 33b.The 34a of electric contact portion, 34b is connected on the control basal plate 30 via the lead-in wire (not shown).When contact holder 33 contacts with storing mechanism 20,

electric contact

34a, 34b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, 21b contact.Simultaneously, with

protuberance

33a, 33b constitutes with the mode that the upper surface part of cleaning framework 12c contacts.Be formed at the protuberance 33c on contact 33 upper surfaces (seeing Fig. 7 A), 33d is coupled in the hole on the main part 32a that is located at swivel arm 32 slidably.Thereby contact 33 can be to the parallel installation movably of the direction shown in the arrow a with respect to main part 32a.Simultaneously, configuration spring 35 between contact 33 and main part 32a, with contact holder 33 to shown in the arrow a local to projected direction load.

As mentioned above, at the sweep of L shaped swivel arm 32, electrical connection mechanism 31 rotationally and in axial direction (thrust direction) is bearing on the shaft component 18a slidably, and described shaft component 18a is bearing on the bearing components 18 of frame section 17 of apparatus main body A.Thereby, can be to local shown in the arrow b to rotation, and then, can slide along the direction shown in the arrow c.In addition, swivel arm 32 is by the spring 38 (with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) that is configured between itself and the apparatus main body A, around shaft component 18a by to counterclockwise loading.

Below, the storing mechanism 20 when the imaging box is installed describes with the syndeton of the bindiny mechanism 31 of apparatus main body side.

When imaging box B is not installed on the apparatus main body A, as shown in Figure 2, be the center with the swivel arm 32 of electrical connection mechanism 31 to counterclockwise loading with shaft component 18a by the loading force of spring 38, it is remained static.Whereby, be maintained at contact holder 33 and the 34a of electric contact portion on the main part 32a of

swivel arm

32,34b is maintained at the state of the top of keeping out of the way framework 17.

Simultaneously, when imaging box B was installed on the box installation position of apparatus main body A, when inserting imaging box B, the leading section 12c3 of its box framework 12 (cleaning framework 12c) contacted with the below outshot 32b of swivel arm 32.Simultaneously, by the further insertion along with imaging box B, below teat 32b is pushed to clockwise direction, and the loading force that the swivel arm 32 of electrical connection mechanism 31 is resisted springs 38 rotates to clockwise direction.Simultaneously, when imaging box B was installed to the box installation position of regulation, the swivel arm of electrical connection mechanism 31 32 is static to be gone up in the position shown in the figure 1.

When the swivel arm 32 of this electrical connection mechanism 31 rotated, the contact holder 33 that remains on the main part 32a of swivel arm 32 also moved to clockwise direction simultaneously.And, by the 34a of electric contact portion that the spring part of contact holder 33 constitutes, the storing mechanism contact portion 21 of 34b and imaging box B, 21b contact.Simultaneously, be formed at the protuberance 33a on the contact holder 33,33b contacts with the upper surface part of cleaning framework 12c.Whereby, contact holder 33 is in the position shown in the figure 1 static.Here, the spring force of the spring 35 that the outstanding direction in contact holder 33 below in figure is loaded is configured to the 34a greater than electric contact portion, the elastic force sum of 34b.Thereby, the protuberance 33a of contact holder 33,33b contacts with cleaning framework 12c by the elastic force of spring 35.Whereby, because contact holder 33 protuberance 33a, 33b directly contacts with cleaning framework 12c, thereby, little by the offset that the tolerance of parts causes, can obtain the 34a of electric contact portion, 34b and storing mechanism contact 21a, correct positional precision and the contact force of 21b.In addition, the 34a of electric contact portion, 34b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion promptly can be that imaging box B is being installed in the middle of the process on the apparatus main body A duration of contact of 21b, also can be after imaging box B is installed on the installation site of apparatus main body A.

In addition, when imaging box B installed, a pair of guiding protuberance 36 that the pilot pin 23 that is provided with in abutting connection with the storing mechanism 20 of imaging box B is directed to part 32c led, and carries out final location.At this moment, because contact holder 33 can be mobile at length direction (direction of representing with arrow c) along shaft component 18a with swivel arm 32, so contact holder 33 tracking imaging box B move.Therefore, also can be for length direction (direction that arrow c represents) with

electric contact

34a, 34b and the storing mechanism contact 32a of portion, 32b carries out correct positioning.

As mentioned above, according to present embodiment, open the lid 14, when imaging box B is unloaded, imaging box B is not installed under the state on the apparatus main body A, because the 34a of electric contact portion of the electrical connection mechanism 31 of apparatus main body side, 34b is positioned at the position of the top of the frame section 17 of keeping out of the way the auto levelizer main body A, so be not easy to be touched by the user, therefore, raising is owing to reasons such as paperboard processing, the operating performance of user during near the inside of apparatus main body A, and, not can because of the user with static to the 34a of electric contact portion, 34b etc. cause trouble.In addition, can prevent to cause the 34a of electric contact portion, the distortion of 34b etc. because of paperboard processing etc.

In addition, imaging box B is being installed on the apparatus main body A, apparatus main body is driven, when imaging box B (box framework 12) was mobile, contact holder 33 was followed the rotation direction of box framework 12 and length direction and is moved.Thereby, and whether drive irrelevantly, always can obtain stable contact force and positional precision, so, owing to contact holder 33 directly contacts with box framework 12, so, can obtain the 34a of electric contact portion, 34b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, 21 positional precisions that come right.

By the electrical connection mechanism of constituent apparatus main body A in a manner described, can stablize the storing mechanism of imaging box B and being electrically connected of apparatus main body A.

(second embodiment)

Second embodiment of image processing system of the present invention is described according to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 below.In the present embodiment, the structure of the electrical connection mechanism of the apparatus main body side that is electrically connected with storing mechanism is different with aforementioned first embodiment.Here, only with aforementioned first embodiment difference, omit description to other parts.In addition, giving identical label with the same member of aforementioned first embodiment describes.

According to the electrical connection mechanism 41 of present embodiment, the same as Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9 with aforementioned first embodiment, by constituting as swivel arm 42 that roughly forms the first L shaped movable link and contact holder 43 as second movable link.Simultaneously, when this electrical connection mechanism 41 is installed on the apparatus main body A at imaging box B, be configured in its storing mechanism 20 opposed positions on (with reference to Fig. 9).

Swivel arm 42 forms roughly L shaped by the main part 42a of holding contact support 43 swingably and the part 42b that gives prominence to that mode outstanding, that contact with the leading section with box framework 12 downwards disposes downwards when imaging box B installs.In addition, the side at the main part 42a of swivel arm 42 does not illustrate among the figure, but the same with aforementioned first embodiment, is arranged on lower face side integrally and forms the targeting part that guiding cooperates a pair of guiding protuberance of pilot pin 23 usefulness.Simultaneously, swivel arm 42 is at its L shaped sweep, and rotationally and in axial direction (thrust direction) is bearing on the shaft component 18a slidably, and this shaft component 18a is supported on the bearing components 18 on the frame section 17 that is located at apparatus main body A.

And contact holder 43 is that the center can be installed to rotationally to the direction shown in the arrow d and is roughly on the L shaped swivel arm 42 with turning axle 43p.Simultaneously, contact holder 43 is loaded along clockwise direction among Fig. 8 by the spring 45 that is configured between its swivel arm 42.And, on the lower surface of contact holder 43, be formed on the 44a of electric contact portion gold-plated on the phosphor bronze sheet by being pressed into assembling, 44b, electric contact portion is connected on the control basal plate 30 via the lead-in wire (not shown).In addition, the same on the outside portion of 44b at the 44a of electric contact portion with aforementioned first embodiment, form the protuberance (not shown).Thereby, when contact holder 43 contact storing mechanisms 20, the 44a of electric contact portion, 44b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, the 21b contact, the protuberance (not shown) contacts with the upper surface part of box framework 12 (cleaning framework 12c).

As mentioned above, electrical connection mechanism 41 on the sweep that is roughly L shaped swivel arm 42, rotatable and in axial direction (thrust direction) be configured in slidably on the shaft component 18a, and shaft component 18a pivot props up on the bearing components 18 of the frame section 17 of apparatus main body.In addition, swivel arm 42 is by the spring 48 (with reference to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9) that is configured between itself and the device, and around shaft component 18a to being loaded withershins.

Secondly, the electrical connection mechanism 41 of apparatus main body A side and the bindiny mechanism of storing mechanism 20 are described.

When imaging box B was not installed on the device A, as shown in Figure 8, the swivel arm 42 of electrical connection mechanism 41 was the position that central stationary is being loaded to counter clockwise direction by the loading force of spring 48 with shaft component 18a.Whereby, remain on contact holder 43 and the 44a of electric contact portion on the main part 42a of swivel arm 42,44b remains on the state of the top of keeping out of the way framework 17.

When imaging box B installs, contact with the 42b of portion that swivel arm 42 is given prominence to downwards as the leading section of the box pushing member 12c3 of the cleaning framework 12c of imaging box B.Simultaneously, along with the further insertion of imaging box B, by outshot 42b quilt is to the clockwise direction pushing downwards, the loading force that the swivel arm 42 of electrical connection mechanism 41 is resisted springs 48 rotates to clockwise direction.Simultaneously, when imaging box B was installed to the installation position of regulation, the swivel arm 42 of electrical connection mechanism 41 was still in position shown in Figure 9.When the swivel arm 42 of this electrical connection mechanism 41 rotated, the contact holder 43 that remains on the main part 42a of rotor 42 also rotated to clockwise direction simultaneously.And, by the 44a of electric contact portion that the spring of contact holder 43 constitutes, the 21a of contact portion of the storing mechanism 20 of 44b and imaging box B is in the time of the 21b contact, be formed at protuberance (not shown) and previous embodiments on the contact holder 43, contact with the upper surface part of cleaning framework 12c.Here, set greater than electric contact 44a to the elastic force of the spring 45 of the projected direction loading of the direction of arrow d contact 43, the elastic force sum of 44b.Thereby the protuberance of contact holder 43 contacts with cleaning framework 12c by the elastic force of spring 45.Whereby, because the protuberance of contact holder 43 directly contacts with cleaning framework 12c, so the offset that causes because of the tolerance of parts is few, and then can obtain the 44a of electric contact portion, 44b and storing mechanism contact 21a, correct positional precision and the contact force of 21b.In addition, the 44a of electric contact portion, 44b and storing mechanism contact 21a, the time of 21b contact promptly can be that imaging box B goes up in the middle of the process of installing to apparatus main body A, also can be after imaging box B is installed on the installation site of apparatus main body.

In addition, the position of the length direction of electrical connection mechanism when installing for imaging box B, also the same with aforementioned first embodiment, electrical connection mechanism is followed imaging box B and is moved, and can carry out correct positioning.

As mentioned above, in the present embodiment since open the lid 14, when unloading imaging box B and imaging box B is not installed under the state on the apparatus main body A, the electric contact 44a of apparatus main body side, 44b is in the position of the top of keeping out of the way auto levelizer frame section 17, so, be difficult for being touched by the user.Therefore, for carrying out paperboard processing etc., the operating performance of operator during near body interior is improved, and simultaneously, can not cause the 44a of electric contact portion because of user's static electrification, the fault of 44b etc.

In addition, be installed on the apparatus main body A at imaging box B, to apparatus main body drive, when imaging box B (box framework 12) is mobile, contact holder 43 follows that box framework 12 is rotated and length direction moves.Thereby, and whether drive irrelevantly, can always obtain stable contact force and positional precision.And then, owing to contact holder 43 directly contacts with cleaning framework 12c, so can obtain the 44a of electric contact portion, 44b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, the correct positional precision of 21b.

By constitute the bindiny mechanism of imaging box and apparatus main body in aforesaid mode, can make storing mechanism 20 more stable with being electrically connected of apparatus main body.

(the 3rd embodiment)

Below, utilize Figure 10 and Figure 11 that the 3rd embodiment of image processing system of the present invention is described.In the present embodiment, the structure of the electrical connection mechanism of the apparatus main body side that is electrically connected with storing mechanism is different with aforementioned first and second embodiment.Here, only the difference of description and aforementioned first and second embodiment omits the description to other parts.In addition, describe for giving identical label with the identical member of aforementioned first and second embodiment.

As Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11, when imaging box B was installed on the apparatus main body A, the electrical connection mechanism 51 in the present embodiment was configured in and its storing mechanism 20 opposed positions.This electrical connection mechanism 51 has formation and is roughly L shaped swivel arm 52, this swivel arm 52 is by being assembled with electric contact 54a gold-plated on the phosphor bronze sheet spring, and the outstanding downwards part 52b that disposes in the mode that contacts with the leading section 12c3 as box pushing member of box framework 12 when the main part 52a of 54b installs with imaging box B forms.In addition, on the lower surface of the main part 52a of swivel arm 52, form the protuberance 52c that contacts with the upper surface of cleaning framework 12c.And then the side at main part 52a does not illustrate among the figure, but the same with aforementioned first embodiment, be provided with integrally to pilot pin 23 lead cooperate usefulness form the targeting part of a pair of guiding protuberance in its lower face side.

Swivel arm 52 further forms slotted hole 52d on its L shaped sweep.This swivel arm 52 is middle via this slotted hole 52d, be supported on the shaft component 18a, can slide along the direction shown in the arrow h and move and can rotate, and described shaft component 18a pivot props up on the bearing components 18 on the frame section 17 of being located at apparatus main body to the direction shown in the arrow g.In addition, swivel arm 52 is by being configured in the spring 58 between itself and the apparatus main body A, and around shaft component 18a to being loaded withershins.Thereby, when imaging box B is not installed on the apparatus main body A, as shown in figure 10, under the upper end-face edge and shaft component 18a state of contact of slotted hole 52d, swivel arm 52 to counterclockwise loading, is still on the position shown in Figure 10.Whereby, the 54a of electric contact portion, 54b are in and keep out of the way the auto levelizer main body and locate to the top position to frame section 17.

Here, when being mounted to picture box B, the leading section of the cleaning framework 12c of imaging box B contacts with the below teat 52b of swivel arm 52.Simultaneously, along with the further insertion of imaging box B, by teat 52b below the clockwise direction pushing, the loading force that the swivel arm of electrical connection mechanism 51 is resisted spring 58 rotates to clockwise direction.Therefore, when imaging box B was installed on the box installation position of regulation, swivel arm 52 was still in position shown in Figure 11.In addition, contact with the upper surface part of cleaning framework 12c by the protuberance 52c on the lower surface that is formed at swivel arm 52, swivel arm 52 is positioned at position shown in Figure 11 and static for the position of its rotation direction.Whereby, the same with aforementioned first and second embodiment, can correctly carry out the 54a of electric contact portion, 54b and storing mechanism contact 21a, the location between the 21b.

Here, the elastic force of spring 58 is configured to greater than electric contact 54a, the elastic force sum of 54b.Thereby the protuberance 52c of swivel arm 52 contacts with cleaning framework 12c by the elastic force of spring 58.Here, owing to swivel arm 52 directly contacts with cleaning framework 12c, so the not offset that causes because of component tolerance can obtain

electric contact

54a, 54b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, correct positional precision and the contact force of 21b.In addition, the 54a of electric contact portion, 54b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, the duration of contact of 21b, promptly can be in the process that apparatus main body A installs at imaging box B, also can be after imaging box B is installed on the installation site of apparatus main body A.

In addition, the position of the length direction of the electrical connection mechanism when installing for imaging box B, the same with aforementioned first and second embodiment, electrical connection mechanism is followed imaging box B and is moved, and can correctly position.

As mentioned above, in the present embodiment, under 14 the states on the apparatus main body A of imaging box B not being installed to when the imaging box unloaded that open the lid, because the 54a of electric contact portion of apparatus main body side, 54b is in the position of the top of keeping out of the way auto levelizer framework 17, so, be difficult for being touched by the user.Therefore, handle reason because carry out paperboard, the operating performance of user during near body interior is improved, and simultaneously, can not cause the 54a of electric contact portion, the fault of 54b etc. because of user's static electrification.And then, the same with first embodiment, can prevent

electric contact

54a, 54b etc. carry out paperboard processing etc. and distortion, breakage etc. such as cause.

In addition, B is installed on the apparatus main body A at the imaging box, and apparatus main body is driven, and when imaging box B (box framework 12) was mobile, swivel arm 52 was followed 12 pairs of rotation directions of box framework and length direction motion.Thereby, and whether drive irrelevantly, can always obtain stable contact force.And then, owing to swivel arm 52 directly contacts with cleaning framework 12c, so, electric contact 54a can be obtained, 54b and box electric contact 21a, the correct positional precision of 21b.

And then, in the present embodiment,,, help reducing cost so part count is few owing to only constitute electrical connection mechanism 51 with swivel arm.

By the electrical connection mechanism of such formation imaging box and apparatus main body, can stable storage mechanism 20 and being electrically connected of apparatus main body.

(the 4th embodiment)

The 4th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention is described with Figure 12 to Figure 15 below.Present embodiment, the structure of the electrical connection mechanism of the apparatus main body side that is electrically connected with storing mechanism is different with aforesaid embodiment.Here, only explanation and previous embodiment difference, the explanation of omitting other.In addition, giving identical label with aforementioned first to the 3rd member that embodiment is identical describes.

On the imaging box B of present embodiment, as shown in figure 15, on the outside surface of box framework 12, storing mechanism 20 is installed on the upper surface that cleans framework 12c especially.Simultaneously, aforementioned storing mechanism 20 and previous embodiments have the 21a of contact portion of storage chip 20a and its both sides, 21b on substrate 22.Simultaneously, contiguous storage mechanism 20 is provided with pilot pin 23.When being installed to imaging box B on the apparatus main body A, for the electrical connection mechanism 61 of determination device main body side in the position of thrust direction, this pilot pin 23 is configured in the position that cooperates with the guiding protuberance 66 of electrical connection mechanism 61.

Utilize below Figure 12 to Figure 14 the structure of the electrical connection mechanism of being located at apparatus main body side is described.

Be used for electrical connection mechanism 61 that storing mechanism 20 reading writing informations that are configured on the imaging box B are used, as shown in figure 12, when imaging B is installed on the apparatus main body A, be configured in this storing mechanism 20 opposed positions on.Electrical connection mechanism 61, as shown in figure 14, be equipped with and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, 21b contact, communicate the 63a of electric contact portion that constitutes by spring part of usefulness, 63b, and carry out the contact holder 62 of a pair of guiding protuberance 66 of guide-localization to being located at pilot pin 23 on this imaging box B having on the lower surface.Simultaneously, on the edge part of an end of the edge of an end of contact holder 62 and guiding protuberance 66,, form tapered portion 62a in order to install reliably.

And then contact holder 62 also has shaft component 62b, this shaft component 62b can continue to use direction that arrow j represents rotatably pivot prop up on the bearing components 18 on the frame section 17 of being located at apparatus main body A.This shaft component 62b can move along the thrust direction that arrow k represents with respect to bearing components 18, the gap of the thrust direction when its length is installed on the apparatus main body A greater than imaging box B, and shaft component 62b can not come off from bearing components 18 because of moving of thrust direction.

Compression spring 68 is configured between contact holder 62 and the framework 17, and contact holder 62 is loaded to the direction of leaving frame section 17 (is the clockwise direction at center with shaft component 62b).At this moment, frame section 17 contacts with the rotation prevention portion (not shown) of contact holder 62, and when surpassing a certain position, contact holder 62 becomes and can not rotate.

Below, the storing mechanism 20 when the imaging box is installed describes with the syndeton of the electrical connection mechanism 61 of apparatus main body side.

The contact holder 62 of electrical connection mechanism 61 is in state shown in Figure 12 when not being mounted to as box B.When being mounted to picture box B from this state, the leading section of the box framework 12 of imaging box B contacts with the tapered portion 62a of contact holder 62, and contact holder 62 is that the elastic force of compression spring 68 is resisted to rotation counterclockwise in the center with shaft component 62b.Thereafter, as shown in figure 13, by the 63a of electric contact portion that the spring part of contact holder 62 constitutes, 63b is in suitable contact pressure and

storing mechanism contact

21a, 21b position contacting.At this moment, the pilot pin 23 of box framework 12 is positioned at the groove of a pair of guiding protuberance 66 as shown in figure 14.

When drive unit main body A under unit state, imaging box B when thrust direction moves, the pilot pin 23 of box framework 12 and a pair of pilot pin protuberance 66 cooperate in thrust direction.Thereby, being accompanied by moving of box framework 12, the shaft component 62b of contact holder 62 slides with respect to bearing portion 18, and contact holder 62 moves along thrust direction, the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, 21b and the 63a of electric contact portion, 63b moves along thrust direction integrally.Whereby, the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, 21b and the 63a of electric contact portion, 63b can not produce scratching in thrust direction.

In addition, when apparatus main body not being driven, imaging box B is along moving with aforementioned opposite direction, but in this case, and is same, the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, 21 ones also with the 63a of electric contact portion, 63b moves integrally.

As mentioned above, be installed to apparatus main body A when going up, will have with respect to imaging box B and be configured on the apparatus main body A along the contact 62 of a pair of guiding protuberance 66 of thrust direction location usefulness when having storing mechanism 20 imaging box B with pilot pin 23.Thereby along thrust direction mobile the time, contact holder 62 also moves integrally, can not cause storing mechanism 20 and electric contact 63a with imaging box B, the wearing and tearing of 63b and distortion, can make be electrically connected stable.

(the 5th embodiment)

Secondly, the 5th embodiment of image processing system of the present invention be described with Figure 16 to Figure 19.Present embodiment, the structure and the previous embodiment of the bindiny mechanism of the apparatus main body side that is electrically connected with the storing mechanism of imaging box are different.Here, only describe and previous embodiment difference, the description of omitting other parts.Simultaneously, the member identical with aforementioned first to fourth embodiment given identical label and described.

In the imaging box B of present embodiment, as shown in figure 19, on the outside surface of box framework 12, particularly on the upper surface that cleans framework 12c, storing mechanism 20 is installed.Storing mechanism 20 and previous embodiments have the 21a of contact portion of storage chip 20a and both sides thereof, 21b on substrate 22.Simultaneously, near storing mechanism 20, be the sheet metal 24a that configuration absorption magnet is used on the position of symmetry at center with storing mechanism 20,24b.This sheet metal 24a.24b, its metal covering can expose, and perhaps also can cover with other member under the situation that can adsorb magnet.In addition, form two when being installed on the apparatus main body, contact with electrical connection mechanism, it is pushed the extruding protuberance 25a of usefulness, 25b to imaging box B.

Below, be located at the structure of the electrical connection mechanism of apparatus main body side with Figure 16 to Figure 18 explanation.

Electrical connection mechanism 71 according to present embodiment, shown in Figure 18 A and 18B, constitute by contact holder 72 and support retaining member 80, wherein, described contact holder 72 is formed with and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, the 73a of electric contact portion that 21b contact constitutes with the spring member that carries out information communication and use, 73b, described support retaining member 80 contacts with contact holder 72, keeps this contact holder separably.Contact holder 72 forms central indentation 74, and this central indentation constitutes to the taper surface 74b that the installation side of imaging box B tilts upward by reaching at the central portion of its lower surface face 74a parallel with lower surface from this face 74a.The a pair of 73a of electric contact portion that constitutes by spring part of configuration on this taper surface 74b, 73b.The lower surface that is positioned at the both sides of central indentation 74 is the smooth faying face 75 that forms in the mode that contacts with the upper surface of the box framework 12 (12c) of imaging box B.On this faying face 75, with the upper surface that is disposed at box framework 12 (12c) on sheet metal 24a, the position of 24b correspondence, interior dress magnet 76a, 76b.In addition, with the face of faying face 75 quadratures on, with the face of the installation side of imaging box plate as support compressive plane 77, in this support compressive plane 77, the magnet 78a of absorption support retaining member 80 usefulness is housed, 78b.Carry out the lead-in wire 79 (with reference to Figure 16 and Figure 17) that telecommunication is used from contact holder 72 connections with the control part (not shown) of apparatus main body.

On the other hand, holding contact support 72 ground support retaining members 80 separably, by 77 opposed with the support compressive plane of contact holder 72, by magnet 78a, the face that is touched 81 of 78b absorption, and constitute with the コ font support 82 that the mode of the central indentation 74 internal support contact holders 72 that are inserted into contact holder 72 forms.The length of Width that is touched face 81 is less than the width of contact holder 72.This support retaining member 80 can be all constitutes with metal, also can be only with magnet 78a, the part of the 78b contact metal material of packing into constitutes.

The electrical connection mechanism 71 of Gou Chenging as Figure 16 and shown in Figure 17, is arranged on the frame section 17 of the top that is mounted to the box installation position that looks like box B in a manner described.Simultaneously, the support retaining member 80 of electrical connection mechanism 71 is installed to the position of leaning on the installation side of imaging box B than box installation position slightly.Under imaging box B was not installed to state on the apparatus main body A, shown in Figure 16 and Figure 18 B, the コ font support sector 82 of support retaining member 80 was inserted in the central indentation 74 of contact holder 72.Simultaneously,

magnet

78a, 78b contacts with being touched face 81, and is kept by 80 absorption of support retaining member.

When imaging box B was installed on the apparatus main body, electrical connection mechanism 71 was in the state shown in Figure 16 and Figure 18 B, and the both side ends of the support compressive plane 77 of contact holder 72 is outstanding from the face that is touched 81 of support retaining member 80, is in the state that exposes.When being mounted to picture box B in this state, the extruding protuberance 25a of imaging box B, 25b contacts with the both side ends of the support compressive plane 77 of contact holder 72, and it is pushed, with the magnet 78a of

contact holder

72,78b be touched the mode that face 81 separates and push.Meanwhile, be configured in the sheet metal 24a on the imaging box B, 24b advances to the 75 opposed positions, composition surface with contact holder 72.Thereby, with magnet 78a, when 78b is drawn back from being touched face 81, in be loaded on magnet 76a in the composition surface 75, the sheet metal 24a of 76b absorption imaging box B, 24b, contact holder 72 are adsorbed (with reference to Figure 17) on the upper surface that remains on imaging box B.

At this moment, contact holder 72 only is connected with apparatus main body A with lead-in wire 79, can move flexibly with respect to apparatus main body A.Like this, contact holder 72 is in aggregates with imaging box B, moves with respect to the moving into integrally of thrust direction of imaging box B.Thereby, the 73a of electric contact portion, 73b and the aforementioned storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, scratching does not take place in 21b, can prevent the 73a of electric contact portion, 73b and the storing mechanism contact 21a of portion, the wearing and tearing of 21b and distortion.

In addition, imaging box B when apparatus main body A extracts out, the central indentation 74 of contact holder 72 is linearly with respect to the position of the dismounting direction of imaging box B with the コ font support sector 82 of support retaining member 80.Thereby, the extraction of the imaging box B that is accompanied by action, the コ font support sector 82 of support retaining member 80 becomes the form that contacts with face 74a from the taper surface 74b of central indentation 74, and contact holder 72 is subjected to the power of the direction that peeled from imaging box B.Meanwhile, because contact holder 72 moves to the direction that is touched face 81, so,

magnet

78a, 78b is with to be touched face 81 close.When imaging box B when this state further is drawn out of, shown in Figure 16 and Figure 18 B,

magnet

78a, 78b be touched the state that face 81 becomes absorption, contact holder 72 leaves imaging box B and is maintained on the support retaining member 80.

In the aforementioned embodiment, constitute the joint method of contact holder 72 and support retaining member 80 and contact holder 72 and imaging box B with magnet and metal, but also can utilize flexible member, utilize mechanism's holding contact supports such as card cooperation.

As mentioned above, according to present embodiment, when imaging box B installed, the electric contact portion of electrical connection mechanism that can the handle assembly main body side was attached on the imaging box integrally.And then, even because the posture change that has or not the imaging box that causes that drives and to the moving of thrust direction, also can be well and being electrically connected of the electrical connection mechanism of the storing mechanism of stably carrying out the imaging box and apparatus main body.

(the 6th embodiment)

At first illustrate according to the imaging box of the 6th embodiment formation and the image processing system of dismantled and assembled imaging box.With reference to Figure 20 to Figure 26 the bindiny mechanism that is equipped on the storing mechanism on the imaging box and is located at apparatus main body side is described then.In the present embodiment, be that example describes also with the electro photography laser beam printer.

The image processing system of present embodiment, as shown in figure 20, from the laser image of optical system 101 emission based on image information, by exposure peristome 109, with laser radiation to the interior photosensitive drum body 107 that is loaded in the imaging box B.Form electrostatic latent image on photosensitive drum body 107, this electrostatic latent image utilizes the developing mechanism in the imaging box B to be developed by developer, forms the developer picture.

On the other hand, the formation that accumulates in recording medium 102 and aforementioned developer picture on the recording medium box 103 is synchronously separated feeding, is middlely transmitted via having the connecting gear of transfer roller to 103c etc. by pick-up roller 103b.Simultaneously, 104 transfer printings are formed at developer picture on the photosensitive roller 107 to recording medium 102 by transfer roll.Simultaneously, transfer printing has recording medium 102 centres of developer picture further to be transmitted downstream via guide plate 103d, is sent to the fixing mechanism place.Fixing mechanism 105 is to recording medium heating and pressurization, with developer as photographic fixing.Then, the recording medium 102 of carrying out photographic fixing is discharged on the discharge pallet 106 of machine exterior by distributing roller 103e.

Imaging box B is equipped with photosensitive drum body and at least one imaging mechanism.Imaging box B according to present embodiment constitutes in mode shown in Figure 20.Make photosensitive drum body 107 rotation that photographic layer is arranged on the side face, roller 108 impressed voltages that electrify by the mechanism that electrifies to conduct make uniform charged on its surface.Secondly, middle through being arranged on exposure peristome 109 usefulness on the imaging box B from the light of the image information of optical system 101 to photosensitive drum body 107 exposures, form electrostatic latent image.Use then developer by developing mechanism (110,110a, 110b ...) will be formed on the electrostatic latent image development on this photosensitive drum body.

Developing mechanism (110,110a, 110b ...) with the developer in the developer feeding member 110b supplying developing agent accommodation section 110a, give the interior developer roll 110 of adorning fixed magnet.Simultaneously, utilize developing blade 110c to form the developer layer of giving the electrification by friction electric charge on the surface of developer roll 110, the formation developer looks like to make it to become visible image on the photosensitive drum body 107 by according to latent image this developer being transferred to.

Simultaneously, on transfer roll 104, add look like to be transferred to developer on the recording medium 102 with developer as opposite polarity voltage after, utilize to clean scraper 111 and will remain on the photosensitive drum body 107 and wipe off to developer.Simultaneously with the collection of developer wiped off in the developer reservoir 111a that removes.

In addition, aforementioned photosensitive drum body 107 and imaging mechanism (108,110,111 ...) be maintained in the box framework 112 as framework.Box framework 112 is by the developer-accommodating framework of the developer containing part 110a that forms receiving photographic developer, the developing apparatus framework that keeps developer roll 110 grades keeps the cleaning framework 112c (referring to Figure 21 A and 21B) of the developer reservoir 111a of photosensitive drum body 107 and wiper mechanism and formation removing to constitute.Simultaneously, utilize deposited grade that developer-accommodating framework and developing apparatus framework are formed an integral body, it is attached to cleans upward formation imaging box B of framework 112c.

Below with the structure of Figure 21 explanation according to the storing mechanism of present embodiment.Figure 21 A is the skeleton view that expression is mounted to the shape at the position of storing mechanism in the picture box, and Figure 21 B is the skeleton view that expression is installed to storing mechanism the state on the imaging box.

Be installed to according to the storing mechanism 120 of present embodiment on the outside surface of box framework 112 of imaging box B.Particularly, shown in Figure 20 and Figure 21 A and 21B, be installed on the upper surface of cleaning framework 112c of box framework 112.This storing mechanism 120 has on substrate 122 as the storage chip 120a of memory elements such as RAM and ROM and the memory element contact 121a of portion of both sides thereof, 121b shown in Figure 21 B.On this storage chip 120a, the information of input necessity in advance (for example, the lot number of imaging box, initial values such as image-forming condition, and operating position, the characteristic of image processing system and the image of imaging mechanism etc.).Simultaneously, when being installed to imaging box B on the apparatus main body A, by with apparatus main body side exchange message, and the control basal plate 130 (Figure 20) of the state notifying apparatus main body A sides such as operating position of imaging box B, be used for image and form action, be shown as the purposes such as state of picture box to the operator.

The memory element contact 121a of portion, 121b is electrically connected with the storage chip 120a that is positioned at central portion or is combined into one, the memory element contact 121a of portion, 121b is gold-plated in its surface.Thereby even the storing mechanism contact 121a of portion, 121b is installed on the surface of imaging box B, is exposed to that its resistance value can not increase yet in the outside atmosphere.And then, at these memory element contacts 121a of portion, on the outside of 121b, form as and be arranged on main body on bindiny mechanism electrical connection mechanism 131 contact protuberance 134a, the contact site 122a that 134b (back descriptions) contacts, 122b.In addition, the substrate 122 of storing mechanism 120 is in order to carry out the location of its length direction and Width, shown in Figure 21 B, at side edge part along its length, in its central portion recess 122h is set, on two ends of side edge part along its length positioning and fixing

recess

122f and 122g are set.

Below the installation portion that storing mechanism 120 is installed is described.The installed surface 120e of the storing mechanism 120 of imaging box B shown in Figure 21 A, is positioned on the surface of cleaning part framework 112c of box framework 112.By the recess 122h of substrate 122 is coupled on the centrally-located protuberance 112h, the location that substrate 122 relative box frameworks 112 are carried out on the length direction.In addition, in order to carry out the location of Width, carry out on positioning salience 112f by respectively the 122f of positioning and fixing portion and the 122g of substrate 122 being run into box framework 112 respectively and the 112g.That is, utilizing the positioning salience 112h of the central authorities that are arranged on box framework 112 is aforementioned two

positioning salience

112f and 112g, constitutes the align member that 120 pairs of frameworks of storing mechanism are positioned.Simultaneously, shown in Figure 21 A, constitute the installed surface 120e of storing mechanism 120,, can improve the surface accuracy of installed surface for the making of metal pattern by utilizing a plurality of protuberances.Whereby, become the structure of bearing accuracy of the vertical direction of the upper surface (the residing face of contact portion) that can improve with respect to storing mechanism 120.

In addition, as the storing mechanism support member, be arranged on the protuberance 112m and the 112n of two ends of the length direction of installed surface 112e highlightedly, its width setup must be slightly wider than the length of the length direction of storing mechanism 120, simultaneously, the thickness that is higher than storing mechanism 120.Thereby finger can not touch two ends of the length direction of storing mechanism 120, prevents that the storing mechanism 120 that causes because of maloperation from coming off from installed surface 112e.

In addition, in Figure 21 A and 21B, stationary positioned protuberance 112d, it is the stationary positioned member (box pushing portion) of front ends that is formed on the box direction of insertion of box framework 112 at the position of the installed surface 112e of contiguous storage mechanism 120, owing to contact with the electrical connection mechanism 131 of the described apparatus main body side in back, make the 133a of body contact portion as the main body electric contact, 133b moves to storing mechanism 120.In addition, 112j is the guiding protuberance that extends to the place ahead of box direction of insertion from central positioning salience 112h.Simultaneously, its upper end 112ja, among the 112jb, the height height of the upper end 112ja of box direction of insertion the place ahead part, the height of the part 112jb that is attached thereto tilts gradually, is reduced to the height of centrally-located protuberance 112h always.This guiding protuberance 112j as hereinafter described, have restriction as the electrical connection mechanism 131 of the bindiny mechanism of support body side contact portion at guide part perpendicular to the position on the direction of the installation direction of imaging box B.And then it also limits the position of electrical connection mechanism 131 on the short transverse of body contact portion 133, plays the 133a with body contact portion, 133b and the memory element contact 121a of portion, the effect of the contact member of the direction guiding of 121b contact.

The installation of storing mechanism 120 on installed surface 112e can be used the two sides adhesive tape, bonding agent, and hot rivetings etc. are carried out.At this moment, in order to make it to have enough intensity, make when the operator touches or when being installed to the imaging box on the apparatus main body, can not come off because of contacting with the described electrical connection mechanism 131 in back, on the installed surface 112e that constitutes by a plurality of protuberances shown in Figure 21 A, can have thickness and the number that required bond strength is the conditional decision protuberance with its bonding area.In addition, in the material regeneration circulation technology of used waste and old imaging box, must unload storing mechanism 120 from box framework 112.At this moment, be the protuberance structure by the installed surface 112e that makes storing mechanism 120, for example, with two sides adhesive tape etc. fixedly the time, because adherence force is not strong especially, so can be easy to used storing mechanism 120 is peeled off from this installed surface 112e.Simultaneously, as shown in figure 22, notch 112p is set on the part of protuberance.Whereby, perhaps the protuberance that can directly remover (from then on not illustrating among the figure) be contacted with the rear side of storing mechanism 120 by configuration can unload storing mechanism 120 at an easy rate from imaging box B ground box framework 112.

Secondly, utilize Figure 20, Figure 23 to Figure 26 describes being electrically connected to move with being located at apparatus main body side ground electrical connection mechanism ground structure and bindiny mechanism and imaging box ground storing mechanism.

As shown in figure 20, when imaging box B is installed to apparatus main body A when going up, will be as supporting electrical connection mechanism 131 according to the bindiny mechanism of the contact of the main body side of present embodiment to be configured in the storing mechanism 120 opposed positions with imaging box B.This electrical connection mechanism 131 can be swung and can be along being arranged on movably on the erecting bed 118 as the main body support member that is disposed on the frame section 117 that keeps optical system 101 with the direction of the imaging box installation direction quadrature direction of paper (among the Figure 20 perpendicular to).Electrical connection mechanism 131, shown in Figure 23 A and 23B, by the contact holder 132a that keeps connector 134, as be located at the contacted positioning and fixing of positioning and fixing protuberance 112d on the imaging box B and bear the support arm 132b and the stand spring 132c of portion and constitute.In addition, as the connector 134 of body contact support sector,, in the time of 133b, form and the 133a of body contact portion the outer side contacts protuberance 134a of 113b, 134b at the 133a of body contact portion that keeps as spring part.Simultaneously, be electrically connected on the control basal plate 130 that is installed in the apparatus main body side on the framework 117 (with reference to Figure 20) via lead in the middle of the 133a of body contact portion, 133b.In addition, be provided as on the side contact holder 132a with electrical connection mechanism 131 to the slit portion 132h of the guide part of the direction guiding usefulness of the installation direction quadrature of imaging box, and the facial 132j of upper wall of the slit portion 132h that uses as the mechanism of the restriction direction motion vertical with respect to the box direction of insertion.Utilize this electrical connection mechanism 131, when imaging box B is installed on the apparatus main body A, the 133a of body contact portion of connector 134, the memory element contact 121a of portion of 133b and storing mechanism 120, the contact of 121b portion.Simultaneously, storing mechanism 120 is electrically connected on the control basal plate 130, and then, contact protuberance 134a, 134b meets the contact site 122a of storing mechanism 120, on the 122b.

The stand spring 132c of electrical connection mechanism 131, as Figure 23 A to shown in Figure 23 of pseudosection B, contact holder 132a contacts with support arm 132b.Simultaneously, this stand spring 132c is that the center loads the clockwise direction of contact holder 132a in figure with wireline reel (132f), and support arm 132b is counterclockwise loaded in figure.In addition, support arm 132b can turn to the position of representing with double dot dash line among the figure with respect to contact holder 132a.

Electrical connection mechanism 131 rotatably hang on as previously described as on the erecting bed 118 on the frame section 117 of insulating element (with reference to Figure 20 and Figure 24).Simultaneously, when imaging box B did not install, whole electrical connection mechanism 131 was the center by the loading force of the arm spring 132e (Figure 23) that is configured in the support arm 132b outside with axle 132f, in Figure 24 and Figure 25, loaded to being rotated counterclockwise direction.Thereby, being bearing in the 133a of body contact portion on the contact holder 132a, 133b is kept out of the way from the frame section 117 receives and keeps the top, when imaging box B inserts, can not counteract.

On the other hand, as previously described, as Figure 21 A and Figure 21 B, Figure 24 near the installed surface 112e of storing mechanism 120, in its place ahead, is provided with importing guiding protuberance 112j in the mode corresponding to aforementioned slots 132h to shown in Figure 26.This imports with guiding protuberance 112j, when imaging box B is inserted into the box installation position, jumps in the slit portion 132h of contact holder 132a.And then, the upper end of this guiding protuberance 112j, shown in Figure 21 and Figure 24 and Figure 25 etc., its aspect ratio of the place ahead upper end face 112ja that is positioned at the box direction of insertion is higher.And then the part 112jb that is attached thereto tilts gradually, and it is reduced to the height of centrally-located protuberance 112h highly always.

Simultaneously, when imaging box B inserts installation, as Figure 24 and shown in Figure 25, be formed at imaging box B and meet at the positioning and fixing protuberance 112d of the front ends of box direction of insertion (arrow directions X) on the contact site 132k of bindiny mechanism of support arm 132b of electrical connection mechanism 131.Simultaneously, along with the further insertion of imaging box B, as shown in figure 25, support arm 132b rotates to clockwise direction, and whole electrical connection mechanism 131 is rotated to clockwise direction (arrow Z direction among the figure).In addition, in Figure 25 and Figure 26, the box installation component of 115 expression constituent apparatus main body A, 115a is a guide part, 115b represents the box location division.

By the rotation of whole electrical connection mechanism 131 to clockwise direction (arrow Z direction), the guiding protuberance 112j of imaging box B enters in the slit portion 132h of contact holder 132a.Whereby, when in apparatus main body with the position of the installation direction (direction of paper in perpendicular to figure) of imaging box B when mobile slightly, the position of the guiding protuberance 112j of imaging box B contacts with the slit portion 132h of contact holder 132a.Simultaneously, whole electrical connection mechanism 131 is pressed to the direction (thrust direction) vertical with the installation direction of imaging box B, makes electrical connection mechanism 131 and the storing mechanism 120 of imaging box B move to appropriate position mutually.In addition, the location action of this thrust direction is carried out in the insert action process of imaging box B.Simultaneously, with the 133a of body contact portion at electrical connection mechanism 131,133b falls the memory element contact 121a of portion of storing mechanism 120, and the mode of finishing aforementioned location action before the 121b determine the to lead position of slit portion 132h of protuberance 112j and contact holder 132a concerns.That is, preferably, under facial 112ja of upper end that makes at facial 132j of the upper wall of slit portion 132h and guiding protuberance 11j or the sloping portion 112jb state of contact that is attached thereto, finish the location action of thrust direction.Whereby, at the 133a of body contact portion of the contact holder 132a of electrical connection mechanism 131,133b falls the memory element contact 121a of portion, after 121b is last, can eliminate the aforementioned contact 133a of portion, and 133b moves storing mechanism contact portion 120b upper edge thrust direction.

Simultaneously, when imaging box B further when the arrow directions X inserts, electrical connection mechanism 131 further rotates to clockwise direction, simultaneously, the facial 132j of the upper wall of slit portion 132h moves along the sloping portion 112jb of guiding protuberance 112j.Then, the 133a of body contact portion of the contact holder 132a of electrical connection mechanism 131,133b falls the memory element contact 121a of portion, on the 121b.In addition, the contact protuberance 134a of contact holder 132a, 134b rotates, up to the contact site 122a that runs into storing mechanism 120, till the 122b (with reference to Figure 22).Simultaneously, as contact protuberance 134a, 134b meets the contact site 122a of storing mechanism 120, after the 122b, when further insertion imaging box B, the support arm 132b of electrical connection mechanism 131 resists the loading force of stand spring 132c, so that the mode of its compression is further rotated to clockwise direction.Simultaneously, the 133a of body contact portion, the 133b one side is at the memory element contact 121a of portion, and the last slip one side of 121b moves, and becomes state shown in Figure 26 at last.In addition, the 133a of body contact portion, 133b fall memory element contact 121a, and the time on the 121b promptly can be in the process that imaging box B is installing on apparatus main body A, perhaps, also can be after imaging box B is installed on the apparatus main body A.In the previous case, by the body contact 133a that constitutes by spring material, the moving of the elastic deformation of 133b and imaging box, the 133a of body contact portion, the 133b one side is at the memory element contact 121a of portion, and last slips of 121b is simultaneously mobile.In addition, under latter event, by body contact 133a, the elastic deformation of 133b, the 133a of body contact portion, the 133b one side is at memory element contact 121a, and the last slip one side of 121b moves.

Like this, even the parts precision problems such as deviation of the installation site that exists the position of positioning and fixing protuberance 112d of imaging box B and electrical connection mechanism 131 during during fabrication with assembling, there is deviation in posture when imaging box B inserts, perhaps since imaging box B be installed on the apparatus main body after because of being activated the problems such as variation that power produces posture, the posture change that the support arm 132b of electrical connection mechanism 131 also can tracking imaging box B.Thereby the contact protuberance 134a of electrical connection mechanism 131,134b can be reliably and the contact site 122a of storing mechanism 120, the 122bb contact.

In addition, the contact protuberance 134a of connector 134,134b is to be lower than the 133a of body contact portion, and the mode of 133b is configured in the 133a of body contact portion, on the both sides of 133b.Whereby, by contact protuberance 134a, the contact site 122a of 134b and storing mechanism 120, the 122b contact makes the 133a of body contact portion as spring part, and the stroke of 133b is constant, can make the contact pressure (contact force) of two contact portions stable.

In addition, the contact 132a of electrical connection mechanism 131 is shown in Figure 23 B, and 132c loads to clockwise direction by stand spring.Thereby, the contact protuberance 134a of connector 134,134b always is pressed in the memory element contact 121a of portion of storing mechanism 120 at ordinary times by the spring pressure of stand spring 132c, on the 121b.Here, in order to make the contact protuberance 134a of electrical connection mechanism 131,134b always is pressed on the storing mechanism 120, the spring pressure with stand spring 132c, be set at " spring pressure of stand spring 132c＞＞133a of body contact portion, the spring pressure of 133b "

As mentioned above, when imaging box B installs, by pushing the support arm 132b of electrical connection mechanism 131 by positioning and fixing protuberance 112d, the guiding protuberance 112j of imaging box B is imported in the slit portion 132h of contact holder 132a.Simultaneously, the facial 132j of the upper wall of clamping slit portion 132h fall the upper end 112ja of guiding projection 112j or the sloping portion 112jb that is attached thereto on.That is, by making this structure, the 133a of body contact portion of electrical connection mechanism 131, the memory element contact 121a of portion of 133b and storing mechanism 120,121b position contact in addition can be out of shape or sustain damage.

In addition, imaging box B's has the sloping portion 112jb that reduces highly successively to storing mechanism 120 from the upper end 112ja in box direction of insertion the place ahead to protuberance 112j.Simultaneously, when the imaging box inserts, guiding protuberance 112j becomes the 133a of body contact portion of electrical connection mechanism 131,133b and the memory element contact 121a of portion, 121b is along the shape of mutual sliding friction (rubbing contact) in the box direction of insertion certain distance, that is, the facial 132j of the upper wall of the slit 132h of contact holder 132a moves along the sloping portion 112jb of guiding protuberance 112j.That is, the memory element contact 131a of portion, 121b have the 133a of body contact portion as main body side contact portion, the sliding area of 133b sliding contact.

Thereby the rubbing contact effect when two contact portions utilize this sliding friction can be removed attached to the developer in the portion of contact and as the foreign matters such as paper powder of the paper used for recording of recording medium.Thereby, can improve the reliability of the electrical connection of two contact portions.In addition, in the present embodiment, imaging box B when apparatus main body unloads, the 133a of body contact portion of electrical connection mechanism, 133b handles space (carrying out the paperboard space that user's hand inserts when handling) and keeps out of the way out from installing inner paperboard.Therefore, when carrying out the paperboard processing, when the operator stretches into device inside to hand, be in the position that is not easy to touch.

And then, in the present embodiment, follow imaging box B by the electrical connection mechanism 131 of agent set side and carry out the position adjustment, the 133a of body contact portion of electrical connection mechanism 131,133b touches the memory element contact 121a of portion of storing mechanism 120 reliably, and 121b can use to be electrically connected and stablize.

In addition, can improve the 133a of body contact portion, 133b and the memory element contact 121a of portion, the position contacting precision of 121b.

(the 7th embodiment)

Utilize Figure 27 that the 7th embodiment according to image processing system of the present invention is described below.Here, only describe and aforementioned the 6th embodiment difference, omit explanation other parts.In addition, giving identical label with aforementioned the 6th member that form of implementation is identical is illustrated.

According to the bindiny mechanism 131 of present embodiment, the same with the 6th embodiment, utilize mounting base 118 rotatable the dangling on the optical substrate 117 that is configured in fixed laser scanner 101.Simultaneously, the peristome 117a that bindiny mechanism 131 can pass when rotated is set on optical substrate 117.When imaging box B does not install, utilize the arm spring 131f that is configured in the support arm 131d outside, bindiny mechanism 131 keeps out of the way above the position that can not counteract when imaging box B inserts.Simultaneously, the 131a of bindiny mechanism contact portion is always to be loaded by the mode to the harvesting of the top of optical substrate 117.Thereby, the contact 131a of bindiny mechanism under the uninstalled state of imaging box B, the top of being received and kept optical substrate 117 fully.

Whereby, the 131a of contact portion of bindiny mechanism is positioned at the top that the imaging box inserts the space when the imaging box is not installed, can keep out of the way fully in the space of opening with optical substrate 117 (spacer member) and this insertion space interval.Thereby, can improve the operating performance that paper stop up to be handled (paperboard processing) etc.In addition, can suppress by static causes control gear or storing mechanism are caused influence.And then, by make optical substrate 117 (spacer member) with metal material, can further strengthen this effect.

(the 8th embodiment)

Utilize Figure 28 that the 8th embodiment according to image processing system of the present invention is described below.In the present embodiment, also be only to describe and aforementioned the 6th embodiment difference, omit other parts describing.In addition, giving identical label with aforementioned the 6th member that embodiment is identical describes.

Figure 28 is the cut-open view along the 28-28 line of Figure 26, is the cut-open view at the junction surface of contact holder 131c and support arm 131d in the expression bindiny mechanism 131.

The support arm 131d of bindiny mechanism 131 is supported on the framework 117 rotationally.Simultaneously, be equipped with the central axial region 131d-1 of the central protuberance 131c-1 that supports contact holder 131c and supporting contact holder 131c about the axial region 131d-2 of outer bulge 131c-2 in the outside.On the other hand, be formed at the mounting hole 131c-1a on the central protuberance 131c-1 of contact holder 131c, set central portion the fit dimension of the summit of circular arc for, about the mounting hole 131c-2a of protuberance 131c-2 in the outside be configured to slotted hole.

By contact holder 131c is engaged by mode shown in Figure 28 with contact point arm 131d, that is, central axial region 131d-1 is inserted in the mounting hole 131c-1a of central axial region as the summit of circular arc.Simultaneously, outer bulge 131c-2 is inserted in the mounting hole 131c-2a that joins to as slotted hole.Thereby contact holder 131c is rotatably supported on the support arm 131d, and simultaneously, the summit that can make it with the central circular arc of mounting hole 131c-1a is a fulcrum, carries out equilibrium with respect to support arm 131d as arrow H among Figure 28 and I institute.

Thereby, even the storing mechanism face on the imaging box B (J face) such shown in the double dot dash line of Figure 28 tilted, contact holder 131c also can be balanced, on the contact holder 131c about the contact protuberance 131g at two positions can stably contact with the face (J face) of storing mechanism 120.

Accept the contact holder 131c and the support arm 131d of bindiny mechanism 131 at a position of central authorities, Outboard Sections is provided with gaps such as slotted hole in the left and right sides, can make it to have equalization function.Thereby, because even the storing mechanism 120 on the imaging box has inclination slightly, about bindiny mechanism 131 the contact protuberance at two positions also always stably positioning and fixing on storing mechanism 120, so, can stably carry out being electrically connected between bindiny mechanism 131 and the storing mechanism 120.

As explained above, according to the present invention, be installed on electrophotographic image when forming on the apparatus main body at the imaging box, be arranged on that main body on the aforementioned means main body is electrically connected the contact and the box electric contact can be stablized and contact reliably.

In addition, be installed to electrophotographic image when forming on the apparatus main body, be arranged on that main body on the aforementioned means main body is electrically connected the contact and the box electric contact can be stablized and contact reliably at the imaging box.

Claims

1, a kind of imaging box has movably the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with and is arranged on main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, and forms apparatus main body with respect to electrophotographic image and can carry out dismounting, has with the lower part:

The Electrophtography photosensor cylinder,

Framework,

The memory element of canned data,

2, imaging box as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

When being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, aforementioned box pushing portion is arranged on the front end of aforementioned framework of installation direction of aforementioned imaging box.

3, as claim 1 or the described imaging box of claim 2, wherein,

When being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, aforesaid base plate is arranged on the upper surface side of aforementioned framework.

4, imaging box as claimed in claim 1, aforementioned imaging box further comprises:

Be located at the box guide part on the aforementioned framework, when being installed to aforementioned imaging box on the aforementioned means main body, this box guide part cooperates with main body guide part on being located at the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, on the direction that the installation direction with aforementioned imaging box intersects, carry out the location of aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism.

5, imaging box as claimed in claim 4, wherein,

When aforementioned box guide part is installed on the aforementioned means main body at aforementioned imaging box, be arranged on the upper surface side of aforementioned framework highlightedly.

6, a kind of imaging box has movably the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with and is located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, and forms apparatus main body with respect to electrophotographic image and can carry out dismounting, has with the lower part:

The Electrophtography photosensor cylinder,

Framework,

The memory element of canned data,

7, a kind of electrophotographic image forms device, the electrophotographic image dismounting of imaging box, form image on recording medium can formed in the device, has with the lower part:

8, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 7 forms device, wherein,

The aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism has: movable link that can be provided with movably with respect to the aforementioned means main body, supporting aforementioned body electric contact, and be arranged on spring member between aforementioned movable link and the aforementioned means main body, leave the direction of aforementioned box electric contact along the aforementioned body electric contact, spring member loads to aforementioned movable link.

9, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 7 forms device, wherein,

The aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism has with the lower part: first movable link that is provided with movably with respect to the aforementioned means main body; Be arranged on first spring member between aforementioned first movable link and the aforementioned means main body, first spring member loads aforementioned first movable link to the direction that the aforementioned body electric contact leaves aforementioned box electric contact; Second movable link that is provided with movably with respect to aforementioned first movable link, support the aforementioned body electric contact; Be arranged on second spring member between aforementioned first movable link and second movable link, second spring member loads aforementioned second movable link to the direction that the aforementioned body electric contact is connected with aforementioned box electric contact.

10, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 7 forms device, wherein,

The aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism has the main body guide part, when aforementioned imaging box is installed on the aforementioned means main body, the main body guide part cooperates with box guide part on being located at aforementioned imaging box, with aforementioned imaging box is installed to the direction that the installation direction on the aforementioned means main body intersects, the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism is located.

11, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 8 forms device, wherein,

When aforementioned imaging box was not installed on the aforementioned body, the aforementioned body electric contact was contained in the position than the more close top of frame section that forms aforementioned imaging box installing space.

12, a kind of electrophotographic image forms device, can form in the device with respect to electronic image its dismounting, that on recording medium, form electronic image at the imaging box, described imaging box has the memory element of canned data, the box electric contact that is electrically connected with aforementioned memory element, this imaging device have with the lower part:

13, a kind of imaging box, it is detachable to form device with respect to electrophotographic image, have movably the main body electrical connection mechanism that is provided with, be located at main body electric contact on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, be arranged on the guide part on the aforementioned body electrical connection mechanism, be equipped with the lower part:

The Electrophtography photosensor cylinder,

Framework,

The memory element of canned data,

14, imaging box as claimed in claim 13, aforementioned box guide part is from the outstanding projection of aforementioned framework, the side of aforementioned projection cooperates with the main body guide part, on the direction that the installation direction with aforementioned imaging box intersects, carry out the location of aforementioned electric bindiny mechanism, simultaneously, the upper surface of aforementioned projection contacts with aforementioned electric bindiny mechanism, to the aforementioned electric contact to aforementioned box electric contact portion guiding.

15, a kind of electrophotographic image forms device, the imaging box removably, the electronic image that forms image on recording medium forms in the device, be equipped with the lower part:

(v) transmit the connecting gear that aforementioned recording medium is used.

16, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 15 forms device, and the aforementioned body guide part is the groove shape, and is used for the aforementioned body electric contact being the bottom surface of aforementioned grooves to the part that the box guide part of aforementioned box electric contact guiding usefulness contacts.

17, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 15 forms device, the aforementioned body electric contact is on the direction vertical with aforementioned installation direction, to follow the mode in the inclination of the aforesaid base plate of aforementioned vertical direction, bindiny mechanism is supported swingably with respect to aforementioned electric.

18, electrophotographic image forms device as claimed in claim 8 or 9, and bindiny mechanism's contact site of box pushing portion contact is set on aforementioned movable link.

19, electrophotographic image as claimed in claim 11 forms device, and aforesaid frame is that metal material is made.

20, as in any one described imaging box in claim 1, claim 6 or the claim 13, aforementioned imaging box be meant with as the mechanism that electrifies of aforementioned imaging mechanism, developing mechanism, wiper mechanism at least wherein make box with aforementioned electronic photosensitive body with being integral, be installed to the box on the aforementioned electronic electrophotographic imager main body removably.