JPH03249677A - Developer housing container - Google Patents
Developer housing containerInfo
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- JPH03249677A JPH03249677A JP2045780A JP4578090A JPH03249677A JP H03249677 A JPH03249677 A JP H03249677A JP 2045780 A JP2045780 A JP 2045780A JP 4578090 A JP4578090 A JP 4578090A JP H03249677 A JPH03249677 A JP H03249677A
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- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 abstract description 8
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- 229920003002 synthetic resin Polymers 0.000 description 3
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- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 3
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- 239000012790 adhesive layer Substances 0.000 description 2
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000002537 cosmetic Substances 0.000 description 2
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- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 229920001155 polypropylene Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920002292 Nylon 6 Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229930182556 Polyacetal Natural products 0.000 description 1
- 229920006378 biaxially oriented polypropylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000011127 biaxially oriented polypropylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000005038 ethylene vinyl acetate Substances 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、複写機、印刷機、記録装置等の画像形成装置
に粉末現像剤を補給するための現像剤収納容器に関する
。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a developer storage container for supplying powder developer to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a printing machine, or a recording apparatus.
（従来の技術）
従来１箱型の現像剤収納容器は、側面に充填口を有する
容器本体と、容器開口部を密閉するためのシール部材と
て構成され、シール部材は容器開口部の周縁に貼着され
ている。そして、該現像剤収納容器は現像剤を充填され
た後、化粧箱やダンボール箱等の外装箱に収納されて流
通されている。(Prior Art) A conventional one-box type developer storage container consists of a container main body having a filling port on the side, and a sealing member for sealing the opening of the container. It is pasted. After the developer storage container is filled with developer, it is stored in an exterior box such as a cosmetic case or a cardboard box and distributed.
又、現像剤収納容器には容器本体とシール部材に加えて
開閉可能なスライド蓋を設けたものもある。Further, some developer storage containers are provided with a slide lid that can be opened and closed in addition to the container body and the seal member.
（発明か解決しようとする課題）
ところで、従来の箱型の現像剤収納容器にあっては、シ
ール部材はプラスチック積層フィルムや紙とアルミニウ
ム箔との積層フィルム等で構成され、易開封性の接着層
を介して容器開口部の周縁部に貼着されていた。このた
め、シール部材を保護する必要があり、現像剤収納容器
の流通に際してはこれを化粧箱やダンボール箱等の外装
箱に収納しなければならず、これらのことがコストアッ
プの原因となフていた。(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, in conventional box-shaped developer storage containers, the sealing member is composed of a plastic laminated film, a laminated film of paper and aluminum foil, etc. It was attached to the periphery of the container opening through a layer. Therefore, it is necessary to protect the sealing member, and when the developer storage container is distributed, it must be stored in an outer box such as a cosmetic case or a cardboard box. was.
これに対し、容器本体とシール部材の他に開閉可能なス
ライド蓋を設けた現像剤収納容器にあっては、そのスラ
イド蓋の材料コストや組立コストか収納容器全体のコス
トアップを招くという問題かあった。On the other hand, developer storage containers that have a slide lid that can be opened and closed in addition to the container body and sealing member have the problem of increasing the cost of materials and assembly of the slide lid, or the cost of the storage container as a whole. there were.
本発明は上記問題に鑑みてなされたものて、その目的と
する処は、コストアップを招くことなく容器開口部の周
縁部に貼着されたシール部材を確実に保護することかて
きる現像剤収納容器を提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a developer that can reliably protect the sealing member attached to the periphery of the container opening without increasing costs. The purpose is to provide a storage container.
（課題を解決するための手段）
上記目的を達成すべく本発明は、容器本体と、該容器本
体の開口部周縁に貼着されるシール部材を含んで構成さ
れる現像剤収納容器において、前記容器本体に、ヒンジ
部を中心に折り曲げ自在な蓋部を一体に形成し、該蓋部
及び容器本体には蓋部の係止手段を設けたことをその特
徴とする。(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a developer storage container including a container body and a sealing member attached to the periphery of the opening of the container body. The container body is characterized by integrally forming a lid part that can be bent freely around a hinge part, and a locking means for the lid part is provided on the lid part and the container body.
（作用）
本発明によれば、容器本体に一体に形成された蓋部をヒ
ンジ部を中止に折り曲げてこれを容器本体側に係止する
たけて当該現像剤収納容器の閉蓋が可能であり、該蓋部
によってシール部材か保護されるため、コストアップを
招くことなくシール部材を確実に保護することかできる
。(Function) According to the present invention, the lid of the developer storage container can be closed by bending the lid integrally formed with the container main body at the hinge part and locking it to the container main body. Since the sealing member is protected by the lid, the sealing member can be reliably protected without increasing costs.
又、現像剤収納容器の流通には外装箱か不要となる。Further, an outer box is not required for distribution of the developer storage container.
（実施例）
以下に本発明の一実施例を添付図面に基づいて説明する
。(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below based on the accompanying drawings.
第１図は本発明に係る現像剤収納容器の開蓋時の状態を
示す縦断面図、第２図は同斜視図、第３図は同容器の閉
蓋時の状態を示す斜視図工ある。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the developer storage container according to the present invention when the lid is opened, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the container when the lid is closed.
本発明に係る現像剤収納容器１は箱型の容器本体２を有
しており、該容器本体２の側部には充填口３か、上部に
は開口部４かそれぞれ設けられている。そして、開口部
４の周縁部５には、シール部材６が開口部４を被うよう
に貼着されており、該シール部材６は図示のように折り
返されており、その端部にはＩ！ｓ２図に示すように＠
狭の舌片６ａか形成されている。尚、前記充填口３は、
容器本体２内に現像剤か充填された後に栓７によって密
栓される。The developer storage container 1 according to the present invention has a box-shaped container main body 2, and a filling port 3 is provided in the side of the container main body 2, and an opening 4 is provided in the upper part. A sealing member 6 is attached to the peripheral edge 5 of the opening 4 so as to cover the opening 4, and the sealing member 6 is folded back as shown in the figure. ! As shown in s2 diagram @
A narrow tongue piece 6a is formed. Note that the filling port 3 is
After the developer is filled into the container body 2, it is sealed tightly with a stopper 7.
ところで、第１図及び第２図に示すように、容器本体２
の上部の前記周縁＃５の一端からは蓋部８か一体に延設
されており、該蓋部８の外面（第１図及び第２図中、下
面）には第１図の紙面垂直方向に長い溝状のヒンジ部９
か形成されている。By the way, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container body 2
A lid part 8 is integrally extended from one end of the peripheral edge #5 of the upper part of the lid part 8, and the outer surface of the lid part 8 (lower surface in FIGS. A long groove-shaped hinge part 9
or is formed.
又、この蓋部８の内面（８１図及び第２図中、上面）の
端部には左右２個の突起１０．１０°が突設されており
、周縁部５の該蓋部８が設けられる側に対向する部位の
適当箇所には、閉蓋時に前記突起１０．１０°が嵌合す
べき嵌合孔１１゜１１’が穿設されている。尚、本実施
例では、嵌合孔１１，１１’の断面形状を円形としたが
、この断面形状は突起ｔｏ、ｉｏ’の断面形状に合わせ
て四角形や三角形等、任意に選択し得る。又、突起１０
．１０’と嵌合孔１１，１１’の数はそれぞれ２個とし
たか、これらの数及び設置位置は任意に選定し得る。Moreover, two protrusions 10.10° on the left and right sides are provided at the end of the inner surface (top surface in FIG. 81 and FIG. 2) of this lid portion 8, and the lid portion 8 on the peripheral edge portion 5 A fitting hole 11° 11' into which the protrusion 10.10° fits when the lid is closed is bored at an appropriate location on the side facing the lid. In the present embodiment, the fitting holes 11 and 11' have a circular cross-sectional shape, but the cross-sectional shape can be arbitrarily selected such as a square or a triangle depending on the cross-sectional shapes of the projections to and io'. Also, protrusion 10
．． The number of the fitting holes 10' and the fitting holes 11, 11' is two each, or the number and installation position thereof can be arbitrarily selected.
而して、＄１図及び第２図に示すような開蓋状態にある
現像剤収納容器１において、蓋部８をヒンジ部９を中心
として第１図の矢印方向に略１８００の角度だけ折り曲
げ、該蓋部８に突設した前記突起１０．１０’を嵌合孔
１１，１１’に嵌合すれば、第３図に示すように容器本
体２の上面は蓋部８によって被われて当該現像剤収納容
器ｌは閉蓋状態となり、このとき、シール部材６は蓋部
８によって有効に保護される。尚、本実施例ては、閉蓋
時には、＠３図に示すようにシール部材６の舌片６ａか
周縁＠５か６４〜５Ｃ■たけ突出するようにシール部材
６の長さが設定されているが、舌片６ａを突出させない
で、閉蓋時にこれを容器開口部４方向へ折り返して容器
本体２側へ収納するようにしてもよい。Then, in the developer storage container 1 in the opened state as shown in FIGS. When the protrusions 10 and 10' protruding from the lid 8 are fitted into the fitting holes 11 and 11', the upper surface of the container body 2 is covered by the lid 8 as shown in FIG. The developer storage container 1 is in a closed state, and at this time, the sealing member 6 is effectively protected by the lid 8. In this embodiment, the length of the sealing member 6 is set so that when the lid is closed, the tongue piece 6a of the sealing member 6 protrudes by an amount of 64 to 5C, as shown in Figure 3. However, the tongue piece 6a may be folded back toward the container opening 4 and stored in the container body 2 side when the lid is closed, without causing the tongue piece 6a to protrude.
以上のように、本実施例ては、容器本体２に一体に形成
された蓋部８をヒンジ部９を中心に折り曲げてこれに突
設した突起１０，１０°を嵌合孔１１．１１′に嵌め込
むたけてフンタッチに閉蓋か可能となり、シール部材６
か蓋部８によって保護されるため、当該現像剤収納容器
ｌを第３図に示す閉蓋状態で流通せしめるようにすれば
、これを収納する外装箱か不要となってコストダウンを
図ることができるとともに、流通過程におけるシ−長部
材６の破損等か防がれる。そして、現像剤供給時には、
第１図及び第２図に示すように当該現像剤収納容器ｌを
開蓋し、舌片６ａをつかんでシール部材６を引き剥すこ
とによって、現像剤の供給か可能となる。尚、現像剤収
納容器ｌはシュリンク包装程度の軽包装ても流通に十分
に耐えることかてきる。As described above, in this embodiment, the lid part 8 formed integrally with the container body 2 is bent around the hinge part 9, and the protrusions 10, 10 degrees protruding therefrom are fitted into the fitting holes 11, 11'. Once the seal member 6 is inserted, the lid can be closed with just a touch.
Since the developer storage container l is protected by the lid part 8, if the developer storage container l is distributed with the lid closed as shown in FIG. 3, there is no need for an outer box to store it, and costs can be reduced. This also prevents damage to the seam length member 6 during the distribution process. And when supplying developer,
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the developer can be supplied by opening the lid of the developer storage container l, grasping the tongue piece 6a, and peeling off the sealing member 6. Incidentally, the developer storage container 1 can sufficiently withstand distribution even if it is packaged in a light packaging such as shrink packaging.
ところて、容器本体２及び蓋部８とは合成樹脂材料を用
いた射出成形法によって製造されるか、合成樹脂材料と
しては、ヒンジ部９を形成することから、繰り返し曲げ
強度の高いポリプロピレン樹脂、スチレン−ブタジェン
共重合樹脂、ポリアセタール樹脂、ＰＢＴ樹脂等が好適
である。By the way, the container body 2 and the lid part 8 are manufactured by an injection molding method using a synthetic resin material, or the synthetic resin material is polypropylene resin with high repeated bending strength, since the hinge part 9 is formed. Suitable examples include styrene-butadiene copolymer resin, polyacetal resin, and PBT resin.
又、シール部材６としては１合成樹脂績層フィルム、紙
とアルミニウム箔の積層フィルム、合成紙等が使用され
、これは易開封性の高い接着層を介して容器本体２の周
縁部５にヒートシール法。Further, as the sealing member 6, a synthetic resin laminated film, a laminated film of paper and aluminum foil, synthetic paper, etc. are used, and this is heat applied to the peripheral edge 5 of the container body 2 through an adhesive layer with high ease of opening. Seal method.
超音波溶着法等によって貼着されている。It is attached using ultrasonic welding method etc.
次に、本発明に係る現像剤収納容器ｌに対して行なわれ
た実験結果について説明する。Next, the results of experiments conducted on the developer storage container l according to the present invention will be explained.
現像剤収納容器ｌの容器本体２（内厚は１．Ｏ１園）と
蓋部８とはポリプロピレン樹脂（昭和電工（株）製、シ
ョウアロマ−ＭＫ５１１Ｃ）を用いて射出成形法によっ
て一体成形された。そして容器本体２の開口部４の周縁
部５には、シール部材（二軸延伸ポリプロピレン（３０
ｇｍ）／ナイロン６（１５ｐｍ）／エチレンー酢酸ビニ
ル共重合樹脂系接着層（５０μｍ）の積層フィルム）６
を熱溶着（溶着条件：温度１３０°Ｃ１圧力５Ｋｇ／Ｃ
■２、時間５秒）し、蓋部８にヒンジ部９を形成して当
該現像剤収納容器ｌを閉蓋した。その後、容器本体２の
側面に開口する充填口３から粉末現像剤４００ｇを容器
本体２内に充填し、充填口３を栓７で密栓した。The container body 2 (inner thickness is 1.01 cm) and the lid part 8 of the developer storage container 1 are integrally molded by injection molding using polypropylene resin (Showa Aroma-MK511C, manufactured by Showa Denko KK). . The peripheral edge 5 of the opening 4 of the container body 2 is provided with a sealing member (biaxially oriented polypropylene (30
gm) / nylon 6 (15 pm) / ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin adhesive layer (50 μm) laminated film) 6
Thermal welding (welding conditions: temperature 130°C, pressure 5Kg/C
(2) for 5 seconds), a hinge portion 9 was formed on the lid portion 8, and the developer storage container 1 was closed. Thereafter, 400 g of powder developer was filled into the container main body 2 through the filling port 3 opened on the side surface of the container main body 2, and the filling port 3 was tightly plugged with a stopper 7.
而して、以上のようにして得られた現像剤収納容器ｌに
対して減圧テスト（圧力４６０１■Ｈｇ、時間３０分間
）を繰り返し２回実施したところ、現像剤の漏れは確認
されなかった。When the vacuum test (pressure: 4601 μHg, time: 30 minutes) was repeated twice for the developer storage container 1 obtained as described above, no leakage of the developer was confirmed.
又、同現像剤収納容器ｌに対して落下テスト（温度２０
℃、高さ７０ ｃ＋ａ、落下方向−角三面六稜）を実施
したところ、当該容器ｌの破損、シール部材６の剥離や
破損は全く見られなかった。In addition, a drop test (temperature 20
C, height 70c+a, falling direction - triangular, hexagonal), no damage to the container 1, and no peeling or damage to the sealing member 6 was observed.
（発明の効果）
以上の説明て明らかな如く本発明によれば、容器本体と
、該容器本体の開口部周縁に貼着されるシール部材を含
んて構成される現像剤収納容器において、前記容器本体
に、ヒンジ部を中心に折り曲げ自在な蓋部を一体に形成
し、該蓋部及び容器本体には蓋部の係止手段を設けたた
め、容器本体に一体に形成された蓋部をヒンジ部を中止
に折り曲げてこれを容器本体側に係止するたけて当該現
像剤収納容器の閉蓋が可能であり、該蓋部によってシー
ル部材か保護され、コストアップを招くことなくシール
部材を確実に保護することかてきるという効果が得られ
る。(Effects of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, there is provided a developer storage container including a container body and a sealing member attached to the periphery of the opening of the container body. Since the lid part that can be bent freely around the hinge part is integrally formed on the main body, and the lid part and the container body are provided with locking means for the lid part, the lid part integrally formed with the container body can be attached to the hinge part. The lid of the developer storage container can be closed by bending the lid and locking it to the container body, and the lid protects the sealing member, ensuring that the sealing member is secured without increasing costs. The effect of protection can be obtained.
第１図は本発明に係る現像剤収納容器の開蓋時の状態を
示す縦断面図、第２図は同斜視図、第３図は同容器の閉
蓋時の状態を示す斜視図である。
ｌ・・・現像剤収納容器、２・・・容器本体、４・・・
容器本体開口部、５・・・開口部の周縁部、６・・・シ
ール部材、８・・・蓋部、９・・・ヒンジ部、１０，１
０°・・・突起（係止手段）、１１．１１′・・・嵌合
孔（係止手段）。FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the developer storage container according to the present invention when the lid is opened, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the developer storage container according to the invention when the lid is closed . l...Developer storage container, 2...container body, 4...
Container body opening, 5... Periphery of opening, 6... Seal member, 8... Lid, 9... Hinge, 10, 1
0°...protrusion (locking means), 11.11'...fitting hole (locking means).
Claims (1)
ル部材を含んで構成される現像剤収納容器において、前
記容器本体に、ヒンジ部を中心に折り曲げ自在な蓋部を
一体に形成し、該蓋部及び容器本体には蓋部の係止手段
を設けたことを特徴とする現像剤収納容器。In a developer storage container including a container body and a sealing member affixed to the periphery of an opening of the container body, a lid portion that can be bent freely around a hinge portion is integrally formed on the container body. A developer storage container, characterized in that the lid and the container body are provided with a locking means for the lid.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2045780A JPH03249677A (en) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-02-28 | Developer housing container |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2045780A JPH03249677A (en) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-02-28 | Developer housing container |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH03249677A true JPH03249677A (en) | 1991-11-07 |
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ID=12728806
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2045780A Pending JPH03249677A (en) | 1990-02-28 | 1990-02-28 | Developer housing container |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH03249677A (en) |
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1990
- 1990-02-28 JP JP2045780A patent/JPH03249677A/en active Pending
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