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JP2002318490A5
JP2002318490A5 JP2002042384A JP2002042384A JP2002318490A5 JP 2002318490 A5 JP2002318490 A5 JP 2002318490A5 JP 2002042384 A JP2002042384 A JP 2002042384A JP 2002042384 A JP2002042384 A JP 2002042384A JP 2002318490 A5 JP2002318490 A5 JP 2002318490A5
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画像形成装置に着脱可能なトナー補給容器のトナー排出口を封止する封止部と、前記画像形成装置の駆動部とカップリング可能なカップリング部と、を有する封止部材において、
前記カップリング部は、前記駆動部に対し相対的に近づく動作に伴い前記駆動部によって変位し前記駆動部の係止穴に係止される突起と、前記突起が前記係止穴に係止したまま前記封止部が前記トナー補給容器に対し相対移動することによって前記トナー排出口を開封した状態のとき、前記トナー補給容器を回転させるための力を前記駆動部から受ける回転力受け部と、前記封止部が前記トナー補給容器に対し相対移動することによって前記トナー排出口を再封した状態のとき、前記突起を前記係止穴から係止解除する方向へ変位させるための力を前記画像形成装置の解除部材から受ける解除力受け部と、を有することを特徴とする封止部材。In a sealing member having a sealing portion that seals a toner discharge port of a toner supply container that can be attached to and detached from the image forming apparatus, and a coupling portion that can be coupled to the driving portion of the image forming apparatus .
The coupling part is displaced by the driving part in accordance with an operation relatively approaching the driving part, and the protrusion is locked in the locking hole of the driving part, and the protrusion is locked in the locking hole. A rotational force receiving portion that receives a force for rotating the toner supply container from the drive unit when the toner discharge port is opened by the relative movement of the sealing portion relative to the toner supply container; When the toner discharge port is resealed by the relative movement of the sealing portion relative to the toner replenishing container, a force for displacing the protrusion from the locking hole in the unlocking direction is applied to the image. And a release force receiving portion received from the release member of the forming apparatus . 前記突起は前記解除力受け部が受けた力により内方へ変位可能であることを特徴とする請求項１の封止部材。The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is displaceable inward by a force received by the release force receiving portion. 前記解除力受け部が受けた力により前記突起が変位した状態のとき、前記封止部材は前記画像形成装置に対し相対的に遠ざかる方向へ移動することを特徴とする請求項１又は２の封止部材。3. The seal according to claim 1, wherein when the projection is displaced by the force received by the release force receiving portion, the sealing member moves in a direction away from the image forming apparatus. Stop member. 前記カップリング部は前記回転力受け部が受けた回転力を前記トナー補給容器に伝達する回転力伝達部を有することを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれかの封止部材。4. The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the coupling portion includes a rotational force transmitting portion that transmits the rotational force received by the rotational force receiving portion to the toner supply container. 前記回転力受け部は前記突起に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれかの封止部材。The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the rotational force receiving portion is provided on the protrusion. 前記解除力受け部は前記突起よりも前記カップリング部の後方に位置し前記解除部材の中空部内面から力を受けるべく突起状に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれかの封止部材。The said release force receiving part is located in the back of the said coupling part rather than the said protrusion, and is provided in the shape of a protrusion in order to receive force from the hollow part inner surface of the said release member. Such a sealing member. 前記カップリング部には前記突起及び前記解除力受け部が対を為して周方向に複数設けられていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれかの封止部材。The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the protrusions and the release force receiving portions are provided in the circumferential direction in pairs in the coupling portion. 前記カップリング部は前記突起が前記係止穴とスナップフィット係合するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至７のいずれかの封止部材。The sealing member according to claim 1, wherein the coupling portion is configured such that the protrusion is snap-fit engaged with the locking hole. 画像形成装置に着脱可能なトナー補給容器であって、トナーを収容する容器本体と、前記画像形成装置の駆動部とカップリング可能なカップリング部と、を有するトナー補給容器において、
前記カップリング部は、前記駆動部に対し相対的に近づく動作に伴い前記駆動部によって変位し前記駆動部の係止穴に係止される突起と、前記突起が前記係止穴に係止された状態のとき前記容器本体を回転させるための力を前記駆動部から受ける回転力受け部と、前記突起を前記係止穴から係止解除する方向へ変位させるための力を前記画像形成装置の解除部材から受ける解除力受け部と、を有することを特徴とするトナー補給容器。A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, a container body for accommodating toner, a toner supply container having a drive unit capable of coupling with the coupling portion of the image forming apparatus,
The coupling portion is displaced by the driving portion in accordance with an operation relatively approaching the driving portion, and is engaged with the engaging hole of the driving portion, and the protrusion is engaged with the engaging hole. A rotational force receiving portion that receives a force for rotating the container main body from the driving portion in a closed state, and a force for displacing the protrusion in a direction for releasing the locking from the locking hole. A toner supply container comprising: a release force receiving portion that receives from the release member . 前記突起は前記解除力受け部が受けた力により内方へ変位可能であることを特徴とする請求項９のトナー補給容器。10. The toner supply container according to claim 9, wherein the protrusion is displaceable inward by a force received by the release force receiving portion. 前記解除力受け部が受けた力により前記突起が変位した状態のとき、前記カップリング部を前記駆動部に対し相対的に遠ざかる方向へ移動させるための力を受ける力受け部を有することを特徴とする請求項９又は１０のトナー補給容器。A force receiving portion for receiving a force for moving the coupling portion in a direction away from the driving portion when the protrusion is displaced by the force received by the release force receiving portion; The toner supply container according to claim 9 or 10. 前記カップリング部は前記回転力受け部が受けた回転力を前記容器本体に伝達する回転力伝達部を有することを特徴とする請求項９乃至１１のいずれかのトナー補給容器。12. The toner supply container according to claim 9, wherein the coupling portion includes a rotational force transmitting portion that transmits the rotational force received by the rotational force receiving portion to the container main body. 前記回転力受け部は前記突起に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項９乃至１２のいずれかのトナー補給容器。The toner supply container according to claim 9, wherein the rotational force receiving portion is provided on the protrusion. 前記解除力受け部は前記突起よりも前記カップリング部の後方に位置し前記解除部材の中空部内面から力を受けるべく突起状に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項９乃至１３のいずれかのトナー補給容器。The release force receiving portion is located behind the coupling portion with respect to the protrusion, and is provided in a protrusion shape so as to receive a force from the inner surface of the hollow portion of the release member. A toner supply container. 前記カップリング部には前記突起及び前記解除力受け部が対を為して周方向に複数設けられていることを特徴とする請求項９乃至１４のいずれかのトナー補給容器。15. The toner supply container according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of the protrusions and the release force receiving portions are provided in the coupling portion in the circumferential direction. 前記カップリング部は前記突起が前記係止穴とスナップフィット係合するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項９乃至１５のいずれかのトナー補給容器。16. The toner replenishing container according to claim 9, wherein the coupling portion is configured such that the protrusion is snap-fit engaged with the locking hole. 前記容器本体の回転に伴い前記容器本体内のトナーを搬送する搬送部を有することを特徴とする請求項９乃至１６のいずれかのトナー補給容器。The toner replenishing container according to claim 9, further comprising a transport unit configured to transport toner in the container body as the container body rotates. 前記容器本体に設けられたトナー排出口と、前記トナー排出口を封止する封止部材と、を有し、前記突起及び前記解除力受け部は前記封止部材に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項９乃至１７のいずれかのトナー補給容器。A toner discharge port provided in the container body; and a sealing member for sealing the toner discharge port. The protrusion and the release force receiving portion are provided in the sealing member. The toner supply container according to claim 9. 前記突起が前記係止穴に係止したまま前記封止部材が前記容器本体に対し相対移動することによって前記トナー排出口を開封した状態のとき、前記回転力受け部は回転力を受けることが可能であることを特徴とする請求項１８のトナー補給容器。When the toner discharge port is opened by the relative movement of the sealing member with respect to the container body while the protrusion is locked in the locking hole, the rotational force receiving portion receives rotational force. The toner supply container according to claim 18, wherein the toner supply container is possible. 前記封止部材が前記容器本体に対し相対移動することによって前記トナー排出口を再封し、前記解除力受け部が受けた力により前記突起が変位した状態のとき、前記カップリング部を前記駆動部に対し相対的に遠ざかる方向へ移動させる力を受ける力受け部を有することを特徴とする請求項１９のトナー補給容器。The toner discharge port is resealed by the relative movement of the sealing member relative to the container body, and the coupling portion is driven when the protrusion is displaced by the force received by the release force receiving portion. The toner replenishing container according to claim 19, further comprising a force receiving portion that receives a force to move in a direction away from the portion. トナーを収容する容器本体と、カップリング部と、を有するトナー補給容器を着脱可能に装着する画像形成装置において、
前記カップリングの突起に対し相対的に近づく動作に伴い前記突起と係止可能な係止穴が設けられた駆動部と、
前記カップリング部の前記容器本体を回転させるための力を受ける回転力受け部に回転力を付与するため前記駆動部を駆動する駆動手段と、
前記突起を前記係止穴から係止解除する方向へ変位させるための力を前記カップリング部の解除力受け部へ付与する解除部材と、
を有することを特徴とする画像形成装置。 In an image forming apparatus in which a toner supply container having a container main body for containing toner and a coupling unit is detachably mounted,
A drive unit provided with a locking hole that can be locked with the protrusion in accordance with an operation of relatively approaching the protrusion of the coupling;
Drive means for driving the drive unit to apply a rotational force to a rotational force receiving unit that receives a force for rotating the container body of the coupling unit;
A release member for applying a force for displacing the protrusion from the locking hole in a direction of releasing the locking to the release force receiving portion of the coupling portion;
An image forming apparatus comprising:
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