JPS63121876A - Image forming device - Google Patents
Image forming deviceInfo
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- JPS63121876A JPS63121876A JP61268389A JP26838986A JPS63121876A JP S63121876 A JPS63121876 A JP S63121876A JP 61268389 A JP61268389 A JP 61268389A JP 26838986 A JP26838986 A JP 26838986A JP S63121876 A JPS63121876 A JP S63121876A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（産業上の利用分野）
この発明は、レーザープリンタ、複写機等の画像形成装
置にあって特に装置本体の外部に複数現像器収納装置（
現像器オートチェンジャー）を備えている画像形成装置
に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer or a copying machine, and particularly to a plurality of developing device storage devices (
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus equipped with an automatic developing device changer.
（技術の背景）
本願出願人は先に画像形成装置における広範なカラー化
のニーズに対処するものとして、画像形成装置の本体外
部に設置して所望とする色現像器を本体内部の現像動作
位置に自動供給することのできる複数現像器収納装置を
提案している。この複数現像器収納装置は、画像形成装
置本体の外部に着脱可能て、所定の色現像機能を有する
現像器を保持するための複数個の収納部と、これらの何
れかの収納部から選択された現像器を画像形成装置本体
側へ供給するための供給位置と、前記選択された現像器
を該所定供給位置に移動させるための移動機構とを有す
ることを特徴としている。(Technical Background) In order to address the wide range of color needs for image forming apparatuses, the applicant of the present application has previously installed a desired color developing device outside the main body of the image forming apparatus at a developing operation position inside the main body. We are proposing a multiple developing device storage device that can automatically supply multiple developing devices. This multiple developer storage device includes a plurality of storage sections that are removably attached to the outside of the image forming apparatus main body and that hold developing devices having a predetermined color developing function, and a storage section that is selected from one of these storage sections. The image forming apparatus is characterized by having a supply position for supplying the selected developer to the image forming apparatus main body side, and a moving mechanism for moving the selected developer to the predetermined supply position.
（発明の目的）
この発明は、上記提案された複数現像器収納装置を備え
る１画像形成装置において、装置本体とこれに接続され
る複数現像器収納装置との間の現像器受渡し部分に生ず
る上下方向又は左右方向の位置ズレを吸収して現像器の
受渡しか円滑に行なわれるべく工夫された構造を提供す
ることを目的とする。(Object of the Invention) The present invention provides an image forming apparatus equipped with a plurality of developing device storage devices as proposed above, in which the upper and lower parts of the developing device delivery area between the main body of the device and the plurality of developing device storage devices connected thereto are It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure devised to absorb positional deviations in the direction or left and right directions and to smoothly transfer developing devices.
（発明の概要）
この発明に係る画像形成装置は、装置本体の現像器移送
路に設けられる現像器ガイドと前記複数現像器収納装置
の現像器収納部に設けられる現像器ガイドのそれぞれの
接続側端部を拡開された傾斜面としたことを特徴として
いる。(Summary of the Invention) An image forming apparatus according to the present invention provides a developer guide provided in a developer transfer path of an apparatus main body and a developer guide provided in a developer storage section of the multiple developer storage device, each connecting side It is characterized by having an expanded sloped surface at the end.
（実施例） 以下、この発明の一実施例を図面に基づき説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
第６図はこの発明を適用Ｉノだ画像形成装置の概略構成
を示した図である。FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image forming apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
画像形成装置Ｘは異なった色による両面画像形成と多重
画像形成とか可能てあり、その装置本体Ｘ′の外部に複
数現像器収納装置Ｙを備えている。The image forming apparatus X is capable of forming double-sided images in different colors and forming multiple images, and is equipped with a plurality of developing device storage apparatus Y outside the main body X' of the apparatus.
装置本体Ｘ′の内部には感光体トラム１近傍の現像動作
位置と現像器搬入口（シャッター３によって開閉する）
２とを結ぶ現像器移送路４か形成されており、該現像器
移送路４には左右のスライドガイド（現像器ガイド）５
．５′か設置されている。Inside the apparatus main body
A developing device transport path 4 is formed which connects the developing device transport path 2 with the left and right slide guides (developing device guides) 5.
．． 5' is installed.
複数現像器収納装置Ｙは、現像器供給［］６を有し、か
つ、ポル１へ等によって装置本体Ｘ′に着脱自在に固定
される平板状のベース部材７と該ベース部材７に対して
図示しない移動機構によって−１−下動自在な収納ケー
ス８とによって構成されている。The multiple developing device storage device Y has a developing device supply [ ] 6, and a flat base member 7 that is detachably fixed to the device main body X' by a port 1, etc. It is comprised of a storage case 8 that can be freely moved downward by a moving mechanism (not shown).
ベース部材７はその現像器供給［１６を現像器搬入口２
に合わせる（一致させる）ようにして装置本体Ｘ′に取
り付けられる。The base member 7 connects the developing device supply [16] to the developing device inlet 2.
It is attached to the device main body X' in such a manner that it matches (matches) with the main body X'.
収納ケース８内には上面に後述するスライドガイド（現
像器カイ１〜）２２．２２′を有している仕切板９〜１
２によって複数の現像器収納部１３〜１６か形成されて
おり、該現像器収納部１３〜１６には例えば赤現像器１
７、青現像器１８、緑現像器１９、茶現像器２０か収納
されている。また、この収納ケース８の前端側は開放状
態とされており、前記ベース部材７かその閉し蓋となっ
ている。Inside the storage case 8 are partition plates 9 to 1 having slide guides (developer parts 1 to 1) 22 and 22', which will be described later, on the upper surface.
2, a plurality of developer housings 13 to 16 are formed, and the developer housings 13 to 16 include, for example, a red developer 1.
7, a blue developer 18, a green developer 19, and a brown developer 20 are housed. Further, the front end side of this storage case 8 is in an open state, and the base member 7 serves as a closed lid.
第６図は収納ケース８内の現像器収納部１５に収納され
る緑現像器１９か装置本体Ｘ′内の現像動作退避位置に
移送されている状態を示しているか、この状態において
今、仮に赤現像器１７か選択されたとすると、まず、装
置本体Ｘ′内にある緑現像器１９か第２図及び第３図に
示す移送手段（ラック２１ａとビニオン２１ｂによる）
２１と移送り段（ラック２１ａとビニオン２１′ｂによ
る）２１′によってスライドガイド５，５′及びスライ
ドガイド２２．２２ ′に案内されなから現像器収納部
１５に戻される。この後、収納ケース８かＬ記移動機構
によって移動（この場合、下降移動）されて赤現像器１
７を収納している現像器収納部１３か現像器供給口６に
合わせられ、次いで赤現像器１７か移送手段２１′、２
１によって装置本体Ｘ′内の現像動作退避位置に移送さ
れる。移送後、赤現像器１７は第１図及び第２図に示し
た左右の加圧手段２３．２３′によって第１図の想像線
図示のように位置決めされる。FIG. 6 shows a state in which the green developing device 19 stored in the developing device storage section 15 in the storage case 8 is being transferred to the developing operation retracted position in the apparatus main body X'. If the red developing device 17 is selected, first the green developing device 19 in the main body X' of the apparatus is selected, or the transporting means shown in FIGS.
21 and a transfer stage 21' (based on a rack 21a and a pinion 21'b), the developer is guided to the slide guides 5, 5' and the slide guides 22 and 22', and then returned to the developing device storage section 15. Thereafter, the red developing device 1 is moved (in this case, moved downward) by the storage case 8 or the moving mechanism L.
The red developing device 17 or the conveying means 21', 2
1 to the developing operation retreat position within the apparatus main body X'. After being transferred, the red developing device 17 is positioned as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1 by the left and right pressurizing means 23, 23' shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
上記のように、装置本体Ｘ′内の現像動作退避位置にあ
る色現像器（緑現像器１９）が収納ケース８内に戻され
るとき、及び収納ケース８内にある色現像器（赤現像器
１７）か装置本体Ｘ′内の現像動作退避位置に移送され
るときこれらの色現像器は装置本体Ｘ′とベース部材７
の接続部の受渡し部分において装置本体Ｘ′側から収納
ケ・−ス８側に、又は収納ケース８側から装置本体Ｘ′
側に受は渡される。しかし、この場合、第５図に示すよ
うに移動機構による収納ケース８の移動後、選択された
色現像器を収納している現像器収納部（図ては緑現像器
１９を収納している現像器収納部１５）のスライドガイ
ド２２．２２−と移送路４のスライドガイド５，５′と
の間に位置ズレ（図示の場合ＬＺＴ方向のズしてあるが
左右方向のズレもある）があると、色現像器の搬送は円
滑に行なわれない。図示のような位置ズレの場合、特に
収納ケース８内から装置本体Ｘ′内に移送される色現像
器に関して云える。As described above, when the color developing device (green developing device 19) located at the developing operation retracted position in the apparatus main body X' is returned to the storage case 8, and when the color developing device (red developing device 17) When these color developers are transferred to the developing operation retracted position in the apparatus main body X', these color developers
At the transfer part of the connecting part, from the device main body X' side to the storage case 8 side, or from the storage case 8 side to the device main body X'
Uke is passed to the side. However, in this case, after the storage case 8 is moved by the moving mechanism as shown in FIG. There is a positional misalignment between the slide guides 22, 22- of the developing device storage section 15) and the slide guides 5, 5' of the transfer path 4 (in the illustrated case, there is a misalignment in the LZT direction, but there is also misalignment in the left-right direction). If there is, the color developing device will not be transported smoothly. In the case of misalignment as shown in the figure, this applies particularly to the color developing device transferred from the storage case 8 to the apparatus main body X'.
本例による画像形成装置では装置本体Ｘ′側のスライド
カイト５，５′と収納ケース８側のスライドカイト２２
，２２′のそれぞれの接続側の端部を拡開された傾斜面
としている。すなわち、スライトガイＩ”５．５′及び
スライドカイト２２゜２２′は何れも第３図に小ずよう
に現像器のＦ面画側に設けられたシュー２４．２４′を
嵌合するコ状溝とされているか、その接続側端２５．２
６の側壁２５ａ、２６ａ （第２図参照）と底壁２５ｂ
、２６ｂ （第４図参照）を拡開された傾斜壁としてい
る。従って、装置本体Ｘ′側のスライドガイド５，５′
と収納ケース８側のスライドガイド２２．２２′との間
に１−、Ｆ方向又は左右方向の位置ズレか生じたとして
も色現像器はそれら傾斜面 によって案内されて確実に
相丁側に受は渡される。In the image forming apparatus according to this example, the slide kites 5 and 5' on the apparatus main body X' side and the slide kite 22 on the storage case 8 side
, 22' have a widened inclined surface at the end on the connection side. That is, both the Slight Guy I"5.5' and the Slide Kite 22.22' have a U-shaped groove into which the shoe 24.24' provided on the F side of the developing device is fitted, as shown in FIG. or its connecting end 25.2
6 side walls 25a, 26a (see Figure 2) and bottom wall 25b
, 26b (see FIG. 4) are expanded inclined walls. Therefore, the slide guides 5, 5' on the device main body X' side
Even if there is a misalignment in the 1-, F-direction, or left-right direction between the color developer and the slide guide 22, 22' on the storage case 8 side, the color developing device will be guided by these inclined surfaces and will be reliably received on the receiving side. is passed.
なお、Ｊ−記移送手段２１．２１′は何れも左右に設け
られており、そのビニオン２１ｂ。Note that the transport means 21 and 21' are provided on both the left and right sides, and the binions 21b thereof.
２１′ｂは正逆転パルスモータ２７によって回転駆動さ
れるようになっている。21'b is adapted to be rotationally driven by a forward/reverse pulse motor 27.
（ｆｆｉ明の効果）
以ト説明したように、この発明に係る画像形成装置は、
装置本体の現像器移送路に設けられる現像器ガイ１〜と
前記複数現像器収納装置の現像器収納部に設けられる現
像器ガイドのそれぞれの接続側端部を拡開された傾斜面
としたので、装置本体側の現像器ガイドと複数現像器収
納装置側の現像器カイトの上下方向又は左右方向の位置
決めを高い精度て行なわなくとも前記傾斜面の案内機能
によって現像器か装置本体側から複数現像器収納装置側
に戻されるとき、及び複数現像器収納装置側から装置本
体側に移送されるときの受渡しか円滑に行なわれる利点
を有する。(Effect of ffi brightness) As explained above, the image forming apparatus according to the present invention has
The connection side ends of the developer guides 1 to 1 provided in the developer transfer path of the apparatus main body and the developer guides provided in the developer storage section of the multiple developer storage device are formed into widened inclined surfaces. , the guiding function of the inclined surface allows multiple developing devices to be developed from the device main body side without the need for highly accurate vertical or horizontal positioning of the developer guide on the device main body side and the developer kite on the multiple developer storage device side. It has the advantage that the transfer can be smoothly carried out when returning to the container storage device side and when transferring from the multiple developing device storage device side to the apparatus main body side.
第１図はこの発明の−・実施例の縦断正面図、第２図は
同横断平面図、第３図は第２図の■−■線断面図、第４
図は第２図のＩＶ−ＩＶ線断面図、第５図は装置本体側
のスライドガイドへと複数現像器収納装置側のスライ１
へガイ１〜の位置ズレ状ＩＥを示した縦断ＩＥ而面、第
６図はこの発明を適用した複数現像器収納装置付画像形
成装置の概略構成図である。
Ｘ・・・画像形成装置、Ｘ′・・・装置本体、Ｙ・・・
複数現像器収納装置、４・・・現像器移送路、５，５′
・・・スライドガイド（現像器ガイド）１３〜１６・・
・現像器収納部、２２．２２’−・・スライドガイド（
現像器ガイｌ−）、２５．２６・・・接続側端、２５ａ
。
２６ａ・・・側壁、２５ｂ、２６ｂ・・・底壁。
特 許 出 願 人 キャノン株式会社代理人 漸
理十 山 １亮 −・
１１開昭６３−１２１８７Ｆ； （６）“ −一１里
’Ｌｆ’） ｃ′ＪFig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a transverse plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4
The figure is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in Figure 2, and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the slide 1 on the side of the multiple developer storage device to the slide guide on the side of the main body of the device.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an image forming apparatus with a plurality of developing device storage devices to which the present invention is applied. X...image forming device, X'...apparatus main body, Y...
Multiple developer storage device, 4...Developer transfer path, 5, 5'
...Slide guide (developing unit guide) 13-16...
・Developer housing, 22.22'-...Slide guide (
Developer guide l-), 25.26...Connection side end, 25a
. 26a...Side wall, 25b, 26b...Bottom wall. Patent Applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Agent 1 Ryo Jiriyama - 11 Kaisho 63-12187F; (6) "-11 Ri'Lf') c'J
Claims (1)
形成装置であって、前記装置本体の現像器移送路に設け
られる現像器ガイドと前記複数現像器収納装置の現像器
収納部に設けられる現像器ガイドのそれぞれの接続側端
部を拡開された傾斜面としたことを特徴とする画像形成
装置。An image forming apparatus comprising a plurality of developing device storage devices outside an apparatus main body, wherein a developing device guide is provided in a developing device transfer path of the device main body and a developing device storage portion of the plurality of developing device storage devices is provided. An image forming apparatus characterized in that each connection side end of the developer guide is a widened inclined surface.
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP61268389A JPH0642098B2 (en) | 1986-11-11 | 1986-11-11 | Image forming device |
| DE19873783867 DE3783867T2 (en) | 1986-10-28 | 1987-10-26 | ADAPTING DEVICE FOR A DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGING DEVICE AND DEVELOPMENT DEVICE. |
| EP87309441A EP0266946B1 (en) | 1986-10-28 | 1987-10-26 | Developing device accommodating apparatus and image forming apparatus and developing device |
| FR8714920A FR2605759B1 (en) | 1986-10-28 | 1987-10-28 | APPARATUS FOR STORING MULTIPLE DEVELOPING DEVICES, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND DEVELOPING DEVICE |
| US07/289,521 US4941018A (en) | 1986-10-28 | 1988-12-27 | Developing device accommodating apparatus and image forming apparatus and developing device |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP61268389A JPH0642098B2 (en) | 1986-11-11 | 1986-11-11 | Image forming device |
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| JPS63121876A true JPS63121876A (en) | 1988-05-25 |
| JPH0642098B2 JPH0642098B2 (en) | 1994-06-01 |
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