TW201835694A

TW201835694A - Cassette and image forming device including a photoreceptor, a discharge port, and a vibration imparting member

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Publication number: TW201835694A
Application number: TW107120392A
Authority: TW
Inventors: 平山明延; 人; 竹內俊陽
Original assignee: 日商佳能股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-08-26
Filing date: 2016-08-26
Publication date: 2018-10-01

Abstract

The invention relates to a cassette. The cassette includes a photoreceptor, a discharge port configured to discharge a developer removed from the photoreceptor toward an agitation member provided in a main body of the device, and a vibration imparting member configured to apply vibrations to the agitation member. The vibration imparting member is configured to move between a first position at which vibrations can be applied to the agitation member and a second position to which the vibration imparting member retreats from the first position.

Description

卡匣及影像形成裝置 Card and image forming device

本發明係關於使用於使用了電子照片方式的影像形成裝置卡匣。 The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus cassette used in an electrophotographic method.

於電子照片方式的影像形成裝置，把作為相關於影像形成的旋轉體之感光體光鼓或顯影輥等要素作為卡匣一體化，可以往影像形成裝置本體裝拆的構成係屬已知。 In an image forming apparatus of an electrophotographic system, a photoreceptor drum or a developing roller which is a rotating body relating to image formation is integrated as a cassette, and a configuration in which the image forming apparatus main body can be attached or detached is known.

在這樣的影像形成裝置，必須要對維修所必要的構件進行維修。為了使這各種處理手段的維修更為容易，把前述那樣的感光體光鼓、帶電手段、顯影手段、清潔手段等匯集於框體內而卡匣化。接著，藉由使此卡匣可裝拆於影像形成裝置，可以提供維修容易的影像形成裝置係屬已知。 In such an image forming apparatus, it is necessary to repair the components necessary for maintenance. In order to facilitate the maintenance of the various processing means, the photoreceptor drum, the charging means, the developing means, the cleaning means, and the like as described above are collected in the casing to be jammed. Next, by attaching and detaching the cartridge to the image forming apparatus, it is known to provide an image forming apparatus which is easy to maintain.

於這樣的卡匣方式的裝置，把影像形成時的清潔步驟所產生的轉印殘留碳粉(以下稱為廢碳粉)保持於卡轄內的構成係屬已知。 In such a cassette type device, it is known that the transfer residual toner (hereinafter referred to as waste toner) generated by the cleaning step at the time of image formation is held in the card.

此外，於日本特開2014-52475號公報，記載著把影像形成時的清潔步驟產生的廢碳粉搬送至設在裝置本體的廢碳粉收容部之構成。 Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2014-52475 discloses a configuration in which waste toner generated in a cleaning step during image formation is transported to a waste toner storage unit provided in the apparatus main body.

本發明之目的在於發展前述之先前技術。 It is an object of the present invention to develop the aforementioned prior art.

代表性的構成，係提供一種卡匣，其可裝拆於具備供攪拌之攪拌構件的電子照片影像形成裝置本體，具有感光體、以使由前述感光體除去的顯影劑朝向前述攪拌構件排出的方式構成的排出口、以及對前述攪拌構件施加振動的方式構成的振動賦予構件；前述振動賦予構件，以可移動於對前述攪拌構件施加振動之第1位置，以及由前述第1位置退避的第2位置之間的方式構成。 A typical configuration is to provide a cartridge that is detachably attachable to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body including a stirring member for stirring, and has a photoreceptor that discharges the developer removed by the photoreceptor toward the agitating member. a discharge port that is configured to form a vibration applying member that is configured to apply vibration to the agitating member; and the vibrating member that is movable to a first position that applies vibration to the agitating member and that is retracted from the first position 2 ways to form between positions.

本發明使前述先前技術有所發展。 The present invention has led to the development of the aforementioned prior art.

1‧‧‧感光體光鼓 1‧‧‧Photoreceptor drum

4‧‧‧顯影裝置 4‧‧‧Developing device

6‧‧‧清潔刮板 6‧‧‧ cleaning scraper

7‧‧‧處理卡匣 7‧‧‧Processing card

13‧‧‧感光體單元 13‧‧‧Photoreceptor unit

14‧‧‧清潔框體 14‧‧‧Clean frame

14a‧‧‧廢碳粉收容部 14a‧‧‧Waste Toner Storage Department

14b‧‧‧擋門導引部 14b‧‧‧Door guide

17‧‧‧顯影輥 17‧‧‧Developing roller

18‧‧‧顯影框體 18‧‧‧Development frame

26‧‧‧搬送螺桿 26‧‧‧Transport screw

26a‧‧‧搬送螺桿部 26a‧‧‧Transporting screw section

26b‧‧‧支撐部 26b‧‧‧Support

26c‧‧‧支撐部 26c‧‧‧Support

26d‧‧‧搬送槳葉 26d‧‧‧Transporting blades

26e‧‧‧逆螺桿部 26e‧‧‧Reverse screw

26f‧‧‧螺桿中心線 26f‧‧‧ screw center line

26g‧‧‧驅動傳達葉片 26g‧‧‧Drive conveys blades

27‧‧‧光鼓軸承 27‧‧‧Light drum bearing

28‧‧‧耦合器架 28‧‧‧ Coupler frame

28a‧‧‧圓筒部 28a‧‧‧Cylinder

28b‧‧‧支撐部 28b‧‧‧Support

28c‧‧‧支撐部 28c‧‧‧Support

28d‧‧‧止轉肋片 28d‧‧‧ ribs

28e‧‧‧熔接部 28e‧‧‧welding department

28f‧‧‧圓筒先端傾斜部 28f‧‧‧Cylinder apex inclined

29‧‧‧第一耦合構件 29‧‧‧First coupling member

29a‧‧‧孔部 29a‧‧‧孔部

29b‧‧‧驅動銷 29b‧‧‧Drives

29c‧‧‧驅動爪 29c‧‧‧ drive claw

29d‧‧‧支撐部 29d‧‧‧Support

29e‧‧‧卡合部 29e‧‧‧Clock Department

29f‧‧‧掛彈簧溝 29f‧‧‧ hanging spring groove

30‧‧‧第二耦合構件 30‧‧‧Second coupling member

30a‧‧‧孔部 30a‧‧‧ Hole Department

30b‧‧‧溝部 30b‧‧‧ditch

30c‧‧‧掛彈簧溝 30c‧‧‧ hanging spring groove

30d‧‧‧突起部 30d‧‧‧Protruding

30e‧‧‧壓縮爪 30e‧‧‧Compressed claws

30f‧‧‧驅動爪 30f‧‧‧ drive claw

30g‧‧‧卡合部 30g‧‧‧Clock Department

30h‧‧‧凹部 30h‧‧‧ recess

30i‧‧‧斜面部 30i‧‧‧Slope

30j‧‧‧逆斜面部 30j‧‧‧reverse face

30k‧‧‧支座面 30k‧‧‧ abutment

31‧‧‧耦合彈簧 31‧‧‧Coupling spring

31a‧‧‧折曲形狀 31a‧‧‧Fold shape

31b‧‧‧輪形狀 31b‧‧‧ Wheel shape

32‧‧‧廢碳粉連結部 32‧‧‧Waste toner joints

34‧‧‧擋門 34‧‧ ‧ blocking

35‧‧‧彈性密封構件 35‧‧‧Elastic sealing member

36‧‧‧擋門彈推構件 36‧‧‧Door sliding member

38‧‧‧臂連桿 38‧‧‧arm link

38a‧‧‧孔部 38a‧‧‧孔部

38b‧‧‧卡合孔部 38b‧‧‧Clock hole

38c‧‧‧支撐部卡合軸 38c‧‧‧Support section

38d‧‧‧限制部 38d‧‧‧Restrictions

39‧‧‧支撐構件 39‧‧‧Support members

39a‧‧‧卡合孔 39a‧‧‧Snap hole

39b‧‧‧桿卡合孔 39b‧‧‧ rod engagement hole

40‧‧‧廢碳粉排出部 40‧‧‧Waste toner discharge department

41‧‧‧壓縮彈簧(彈推光鼓耦合器) 41‧‧‧Compression spring (elastic drum coupling)

42‧‧‧臂 42‧‧‧ Arm

43‧‧‧彈簧壓件 43‧‧‧Spring pressure parts

43a‧‧‧擋門抵接部 43a‧‧ ‧ Door Abutment

43b‧‧‧落下防止壁 43b‧‧‧ Drop prevention wall

44‧‧‧彈簧耦合器 44‧‧‧Spring coupler

44a‧‧‧彈簧部 44a‧‧·Spring Department

44b‧‧‧耦合部 44b‧‧‧Coupling Department

45‧‧‧搬送鰭片 45‧‧‧Transfer fins

45a‧‧‧旋轉軸 45a‧‧‧Rotary axis

45b‧‧‧搬送部 45b‧‧‧Transportation Department

45c‧‧‧搔出部 45c‧‧‧Outstanding Department

46‧‧‧防卡匣脫落部 46‧‧‧Anti-small part

47‧‧‧本體接收口密封構件 47‧‧‧ Body receiving port sealing member

48‧‧‧連桿旋轉構件 48‧‧‧Connector rotating member

49‧‧‧旋轉軸 49‧‧‧Rotary axis

50‧‧‧第一搬送構件 50‧‧‧First transport member

51‧‧‧第一搬送路徑 51‧‧‧First transport path

52‧‧‧惰輪 52‧‧‧ Idler

53‧‧‧搬送螺桿齒輪 53‧‧‧Transporting screw gears

54‧‧‧支撐構件 54‧‧‧Support members

54a‧‧‧卡合部 54a‧‧‧Care Department

54b,c‧‧‧卡合孔 54b, c‧‧‧ snap hole

55‧‧‧第二後側板 55‧‧‧Second rear side panel

56‧‧‧顯影惰輪 56‧‧‧Developing idler

57‧‧‧耦合部 57‧‧‧Coupling Department

58‧‧‧碳粉供給輥齒輪 58‧‧‧Carbon supply roller gear

59‧‧‧顯影輥齒輪 59‧‧‧Development roller gear

61‧‧‧第二搬送路徑 61‧‧‧Second transport path

61a‧‧‧中心線 61a‧‧‧ center line

80‧‧‧本體搬送部 80‧‧‧ Body Transport Department

80a‧‧‧本體第一搬送路徑 80a‧‧‧ body first transport path

80b‧‧‧本體第二搬送路徑 80b‧‧‧ body second transport path

80d‧‧‧廢碳粉接收口 80d‧‧‧Waste toner receiving port

80e‧‧‧鰭片軸承部 80e‧‧‧Finned Bearings

80f‧‧‧搬送連結部 80f‧‧‧Transportation Department

81‧‧‧光鼓驅動輸入耦合器 81‧‧‧Drum drive input coupler

82‧‧‧顯影驅動輸入耦合器 82‧‧‧Development drive input coupler

83‧‧‧電壓施加構件 83‧‧‧Voltage applying components

84‧‧‧記錄端子 84‧‧‧recording terminal

85‧‧‧本體搬送螺桿 85‧‧‧ Body transport screw

86‧‧‧廢碳粉匣體 86‧‧‧Waste toner carcass

87‧‧‧驅動輥 87‧‧‧ drive roller

88‧‧‧二次轉印對向輥 88‧‧‧Second transfer opposite roller

89‧‧‧從動輥 89‧‧‧ driven roller

91‧‧‧本體前門 91‧‧‧ body front door

92‧‧‧前蓋 92‧‧‧ front cover

93‧‧‧卡匣安裝部 93‧‧‧Carmen Installation Department

94‧‧‧卡匣下導件 94‧‧‧Card guides

95‧‧‧卡匣上導件 95‧‧‧Card guides

98‧‧‧後側板 98‧‧‧ rear side panel

99‧‧‧前側板 99‧‧‧ front side panel

100‧‧‧影像形成裝置 100‧‧‧Image forming device

134‧‧‧擋門 134‧‧ ‧ blocking

圖1係說明相關於實施例的廢碳粉排出部之與本體部的卡合之部分剖面圖。 Fig. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the engagement of the waste toner discharge portion of the embodiment with the main body portion.

圖2係供說明相關於實施例的電子照片影像形成裝置的概要之圖。 Fig. 2 is a view for explaining an outline of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus relating to the embodiment.

圖3係相關於實施例之處理卡匣的概略剖面圖。 Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a process cartridge relating to the embodiment.

圖4係相關於實施例之處理卡匣內的廢碳粉的流向之剖面圖。 Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow direction of the waste toner in the process cartridge according to the embodiment.

圖5係顯示相關於實施例之除去碳粉的搬送路徑的概略剖面圖。 Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a transport path for removing toner according to the embodiment.

圖6係相關於實施例之處理卡匣的立體圖。 Figure 6 is a perspective view of a process cartridge associated with an embodiment.

圖7係相關於實施例之處理卡匣的搬送螺桿的剖面位置之剖面圖。 Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional position of a conveying screw of the process cartridge according to the embodiment.

圖8係相關於實施例之處理卡匣的搬送螺桿與耦合器的卡合說明圖。 Fig. 8 is an explanatory view showing the engagement of the conveying screw and the coupler of the process cartridge according to the embodiment.

圖9係相關於實施例之處理卡匣的廢碳粉排出部的構成說明圖。 Fig. 9 is a configuration explanatory view of a waste toner discharge portion of the process cartridge according to the embodiment.

圖10係相關於實施例之處理卡匣的廢碳粉排出部剖面圖。 Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the waste toner discharge portion of the process cartridge according to the embodiment.

圖11係相關於實施例之廢碳粉連結構件之組裝說明圖。 Fig. 11 is an explanatory view showing the assembly of the waste toner joint member according to the embodiment.

圖12係說明相關於實施例的廢碳粉排出部的驅動連結構成之零件圖。 Fig. 12 is a view showing a part of a drive coupling structure of the waste toner discharge portion according to the embodiment.

圖13係顯示相關於實施例之往影像形成裝置的處理卡匣***方向之圖。 Fig. 13 is a view showing a process cartridge insertion direction of the image forming apparatus according to the embodiment.

圖14係說明相關於實施例之的其他構成之耦合器的立體圖。 Fig. 14 is a perspective view showing a coupler of other configurations related to the embodiment.

圖15係相關於實施例之振動構件的立體圖。 Figure 15 is a perspective view of a vibrating member relating to the embodiment.

圖16係說明相關於實施例的廢碳粉排出部的連接方法之立體圖。 Fig. 16 is a perspective view for explaining a connection method of the waste toner discharge portion according to the embodiment.

圖17係說明相關於實施例的廢碳粉排出口的擋門構成之立體圖。 Fig. 17 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a shutter door relating to the waste toner discharge port of the embodiment.

圖18係說明安裝於相關實施例之裝置本體時的廢碳粉排出部的擋門的動作之剖面圖。 Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the door of the waste toner discharging portion when attached to the apparatus body of the embodiment.

圖19係說明相關於實施例的裝置本體的前門開解狀態之立體圖。 Fig. 19 is a perspective view showing the state of the front door opening state of the apparatus body relating to the embodiment.

圖20係說明相關於實施例之裝置本體的處理卡匣下導件的形狀之剖面圖。 Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the shape of a process chuck lower guide relating to the apparatus body of the embodiment.

圖21係說明相關於實施例之處理卡匣的裝置本體安裝軌跡之剖面圖。 Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting path of the apparatus body relating to the process cartridge of the embodiment.

圖22係說明相關於實施例之處理卡匣的安裝方向深側構成之立體圖。 Fig. 22 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the deep side in the mounting direction of the process cartridge according to the embodiment.

圖23係說明相關於實施例之裝置本體的處理卡匣安裝方向深側構成之部分立體圖。 Fig. 23 is a partial perspective view showing the configuration of the deep side of the process cartridge mounting direction of the apparatus body according to the embodiment.

圖24係顯示直到***相關於實施例之裝置本體深側之處理卡匣的動作之模式圖。 Fig. 24 is a schematic view showing the action of inserting a process cartridge on the deep side of the apparatus body relating to the embodiment.

圖25係說明相關於實施例之的臂與前門扉之連桿構成之剖面模式圖。 Fig. 25 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the link of the arm and the front sill relating to the embodiment.

圖26係說明相關於實施例的安裝方向深側的前門扉連桿零件的支撐構成之立體圖。 Fig. 26 is a perspective view showing the support structure of the front sill link member on the deep side in the mounting direction of the embodiment.

圖27係說明相關於實施例的安裝方向深側的前門扉連桿零件的支撐構成之由其他方向所見之立體圖。 Fig. 27 is a perspective view showing the support structure of the front sill link member on the deep side in the mounting direction relating to the embodiment, as seen from other directions.

圖28係說明相關於實施例的前門扉開放時之安裝方向前側的前門扉連桿零件的支撐構成之立體圖。 Fig. 28 is a perspective view showing the support structure of the front sill link member on the front side in the mounting direction when the front sill is opened in the embodiment.

圖29係說明相關於實施例的其他構成之由顯影輥往廢碳粉排出部之驅動連結構成之零件圖。 Fig. 29 is a view showing a part of a drive connection structure of a developing roller to a waste toner discharge portion according to another configuration of the embodiment.

圖30係說明由相關於實施例之第二耦合構件往振動構件之振動傳達的模式圖。 Figure 30 is a schematic view showing the transmission of the vibration of the vibration member by the second coupling member of the embodiment.

圖31係說明以擋門關閉相關實施例2之廢碳粉排出部的狀態之剖面圖。 Figure 31 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the waste toner discharge portion of the second embodiment is closed by a shutter.

圖32係相關於實施例2之擋門與彈性密封構件的分解立體圖。 Figure 32 is an exploded perspective view of the door and the elastic sealing member relating to Embodiment 2.

圖33係說明相關於實施例2的擋門關閉廢碳粉排出部時的關係之由擋門側所見的概略模式圖。 Fig. 33 is a schematic view showing the relationship seen from the door side when the door of the second embodiment closes the waste toner discharge portion.

圖34係說明安裝於相關實施例3之裝置本體時的廢碳粉排出部的擋門的動作之剖面圖。 Fig. 34 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the door of the waste toner discharging portion when attached to the apparatus body of the third embodiment.

圖35係顯示相關於實施例3的廢碳粉連結構件與擋門的位置關係之立體圖。 Fig. 35 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship of the waste toner connecting member and the shutter relating to the third embodiment.

圖36係顯示相關於實施例3的廢碳粉連結構件的壁部與擋門的位置關係之側面圖。 Fig. 36 is a side view showing the positional relationship between the wall portion of the waste toner connecting member of the third embodiment and the shutter.

圖37係顯示相關於實施例3的本體構成之外觀圖。 Figure 37 is a perspective view showing the constitution of the body relating to Embodiment 3.

圖38係說明相關於實施例3的本體與卡匣之卡合的剖面圖。 Figure 38 is a cross-sectional view showing the engagement of the body and the cartridge of the third embodiment.

圖39係顯示相關於實施例3之處理卡匣的插入動作之安裝圖。 Fig. 39 is a view showing the mounting of the processing cartridge relating to the third embodiment.

圖40係由相關於實施例3之彈簧壓件取下本體接收密封構件及縱密封件之本體廢碳粉接收口的外觀圖。 Figure 40 is an external view of the body waste toner receiving port of the body receiving sealing member and the vertical sealing member taken off by the spring pressing member of the third embodiment.

圖41係說明相關於實施例之振動構件的其他例之立體圖。 Fig. 41 is a perspective view showing another example of the vibration member according to the embodiment.

圖42係說明由相關於實施例4的搬送螺桿往第一耦合器之驅動傳達構成之概略圖。 Fig. 42 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the drive transmission of the transfer screw according to the fourth embodiment to the first coupler.

圖43係說明相關於實施例5的廢碳粉連結部的零件構成之分解圖。 Fig. 43 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of parts of the waste toner connecting portion according to the fifth embodiment.

圖44係說明相關於實施例5之本構成的廢碳粉連結部的零件構成之剖面圖。 Fig. 44 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of parts of the waste toner connecting portion of the present embodiment in the fifth embodiment.

圖45係說明相關於實施例5的廢碳粉連結部與裝置本體的連結方法之卡匣安裝圖。 Fig. 45 is a view showing a cassette mounting view of a method of joining the waste toner connecting portion and the apparatus main body of the fifth embodiment.

圖46係說明相關於實施例6的各零件之分解圖。 Figure 46 is an exploded view showing the parts related to Embodiment 6.

圖47係說明相關於實施例6的廢碳粉連結部與裝置本體的連結方法之安裝剖面圖。 Fig. 47 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting of the waste toner connecting portion and the apparatus main body of the sixth embodiment.

圖48係說明相關於實施例7的廢碳粉連結部與其他零件的安裝之分解圖。 Fig. 48 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of the waste toner joint portion and other parts in the seventh embodiment.

圖49係說明相關於實施例7之第二耦合器的形狀之外觀圖，圖50係說明與本實施例的裝置本體100之連結之剖面圖。 Fig. 49 is a view showing the appearance of the second coupler of the seventh embodiment, and Fig. 50 is a cross-sectional view showing the connection with the apparatus main body 100 of the present embodiment.

圖50係說明與相關於實施例7之裝置本體 100的連結之剖面圖。 Figure 50 is a cross-sectional view showing the connection with the apparatus body 100 relating to Embodiment 7.

圖51係說明相關於實施例8的廢碳粉連結部與其他零件的安裝之分解圖。 Fig. 51 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of the waste toner joint portion and other parts in the eighth embodiment.

圖52係說明相關於實施例8之第二耦合器的形狀之外觀圖。 Figure 52 is a view showing the appearance of the shape of the second coupler relating to Embodiment 8.

圖53係說明相關於實施例8之連結動作部的形狀之外觀圖。 Fig. 53 is a perspective view showing the shape of the joint operation portion according to the eighth embodiment.

圖54係相關於實施例8之廢碳粉排出口附近的本體連接前後的卡匣剖面圖。 Figure 54 is a cross-sectional view of the cassette before and after the body connection in the vicinity of the waste toner discharge port of the eighth embodiment.

圖55係相關於實施例8之廢碳粉排出口附近的本體連接前後的卡匣側面圖。 Fig. 55 is a side elevational view of the cassette before and after the body connection in the vicinity of the waste toner discharge port of the embodiment 8.

圖56係說明往相關於實施例8之裝置本體的碳粉排出口的卡合之外觀圖。 Fig. 56 is a perspective view showing the engagement of the toner discharge port of the apparatus body relating to the eighth embodiment.

圖57係說明由相關於實施例8之處理卡匣的碳粉排出口之碳粉排出路徑之剖面圖。 Figure 57 is a cross-sectional view showing the toner discharge path of the toner discharge port of the process cartridge according to the eighth embodiment.

圖58係說明相關於實施例8之處理卡匣之與裝置本體的卡合方法之剖面圖。 Figure 58 is a cross-sectional view showing a method of engaging the apparatus cartridge with respect to the apparatus body in accordance with the eighth embodiment.

圖59係說明相關於實施例8之處理卡匣之與裝置本體的卡合方法之部分概略圖。 Figure 59 is a partial schematic view showing a method of engaging the apparatus cartridge with respect to the apparatus body in accordance with the eighth embodiment.

圖60係說明由相關於實施例1之其他形狀的第二耦合構件往振動構件之振動傳達的模式圖。 Fig. 60 is a schematic view showing the transmission of the second coupling member of the other shape according to the first embodiment to the vibration of the vibration member.

圖61係說明相關於實施例之振動構件的形狀之立體圖。 Figure 61 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of a vibration member relating to the embodiment.

圖62係說明相關於實施例之振動構件的其他例之立體圖。 Fig. 62 is a perspective view showing another example of the vibration member relating to the embodiment.

圖63係顯示變形例之說明圖。 Fig. 63 is an explanatory view showing a modification.

圖64係相關於實施例9之說明圖。 Figure 64 is an explanatory diagram relating to Embodiment 9.

圖65係相關於實施例9之說明圖。 Figure 65 is an explanatory diagram relating to Embodiment 9.

圖66係相關於實施例9之說明圖。 Figure 66 is an explanatory diagram relating to Embodiment 9.

圖67係相關於實施例9之說明圖。 Figure 67 is an explanatory view relating to Embodiment 9.

<實施例1> <Example 1>

以下，使用圖式說明本實施例之影像形成裝置，以及卡匣。又，所謂影像形成裝置，例如係使用電子照片影像形成處理而在記錄媒體形成影像者。例如，包含電子照片複印機、電子照片印表機(例如，LED印表機、雷射印表機等)、電子照片傳真裝置等。卡匣，係可裝拆於影像形成裝置的本體(裝置本體、電子照片影像形成裝置本體)者。在本實施例作為卡匣之一例，針對處理卡匣7進行說明。處理卡匣7，具有感光體與作用於感光體的處理構件(處理手段)。 Hereinafter, the image forming apparatus and the cassette of the present embodiment will be described using the drawings. Further, the image forming apparatus is, for example, a person who forms an image on a recording medium by using an electrophotographic image forming process. For example, it includes an electrophotographic copying machine, an electronic photo printer (for example, an LED printer, a laser printer, etc.), an electronic photo facsimile apparatus, and the like. The cassette is detachable from the main body of the image forming apparatus (the main body of the apparatus and the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus). In the present embodiment, as an example of the cassette, the processing cassette 7 will be described. The process cartridge 7 has a photoreceptor and a processing member (processing means) that acts on the photoreceptor.

又，在以下的實施例中例示著可裝拆4個處理卡匣的全彩影像形成裝置。但是，安裝於影像形成裝置的處理卡匣的個數並不以此為限定。此外，同樣地，針對於實施例揭示的各構成，在沒有特別限定記載的情況下，並不限定其材質、配置、尺寸、其他數值等。此外，在沒有特別明記時，所謂的上方是指設置影像形成裝置時的重力方向的上方。 Further, in the following embodiments, a full-color image forming apparatus capable of attaching and detaching four process cartridges is exemplified. However, the number of process cartridges attached to the image forming apparatus is not limited thereto. In addition, in the same manner, the respective configurations disclosed in the examples are not limited to the materials, arrangements, dimensions, other numerical values, and the like, unless otherwise specified. Further, the term "upper" refers to the upper side of the direction of gravity when the image forming apparatus is disposed, unless otherwise specified.

[影像形成裝置的概略說明] [Summary Description of Image Forming Apparatus]

以下，簡單說明本實施例之影像形成裝置之關於影像形成的動作，與廢碳粉的搬送。 Hereinafter, the operation of image formation by the image forming apparatus of the present embodiment and the conveyance of waste toner will be briefly described.

[關於影像形成裝置本體] [About the image forming apparatus body]

首先，用圖2、圖3、圖4、圖5說明相關於本實施例的電子照片影像形成裝置(影像形成裝置)之一實施例之全體構成。圖2係本實施例之影像形成裝置100的概略剖面圖，圖3係處理卡匣的主剖面圖。圖4係顯示處理卡匣7的廢碳粉排出構成之概略剖面圖。此外，圖5係顯示裝置本體100的廢碳粉的搬送路徑之背面模式圖。 First, the overall configuration of an embodiment of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus (image forming apparatus) according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the image forming apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of the processing cassette. Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of the waste toner discharged from the process cartridge 7. In addition, FIG. 5 is a rear schematic view showing a conveyance path of the waste toner of the apparatus main body 100.

如圖2所示，影像形成裝置100具備複數影像形成部。具體而言，具有供形成黃(Y)、洋紅(M)、青(C)、黑(K)之各色影像之用的第一、第二、第三、第四影像形成部SY、SM、SC、SK。在本實施例，第一至第四影像形成部SY、SM、SC、SK，被配置在與鉛直方向交叉的方向上排成一列。 As shown in FIG. 2, the image forming apparatus 100 includes a plurality of image forming units. Specifically, the first, second, third, and fourth image forming portions SY, SM for forming images of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) are used. SC, SK. In the present embodiment, the first to fourth image forming portions SY, SM, SC, and SK are arranged in a line in a direction crossing the vertical direction.

又，在本實施例，第一至第四影像形成部之構成以及動作，除了形成的影像的顏色是不同的以外，實質上相同。也就是說，以下，在沒有必要特地區別的場合，省略Y、M、C、K而總括地進行說明。 Further, in the present embodiment, the configurations and operations of the first to fourth image forming portions are substantially the same except that the colors of the formed images are different. In other words, in the following, when it is not necessary to specifically distinguish between Y, M, C, and K, the description will be collectively described.

亦即，在本實施例，影像形成裝置100，具有 4個感光體光鼓1(1Y、1M、1C、1K)。感光體光鼓1，旋轉於圖示箭頭A方向。於感光體光鼓1的周圍被配置著帶電輥2以及掃描機單元(曝光裝置)3。 That is, in the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 100 has four photoreceptor drums 1 (1Y, 1M, 1C, 1K). The photoreceptor drum 1 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A shown in the figure. A charging roller 2 and a scanner unit (exposure device) 3 are disposed around the photoreceptor drum 1 .

在此，帶電輥2，是使感光體光鼓1的表面均勻帶電的帶電手段。接著，掃描機單元3，是根據影像資訊照射雷射在感光體光鼓1上形成靜電影像(靜電潛像)的曝光手段。此外，在感光體光鼓1的周圍，被配置著顯影裝置(以下稱顯影單元)4(4Y、4M、4C、4K)以及作為清潔手段(清潔構件)之清潔刮板6(6Y、6M、6C、6K)。 Here, the charging roller 2 is a charging means for uniformly charging the surface of the photoreceptor drum 1. Next, the scanner unit 3 is an exposure means for forming an electrostatic image (electrostatic latent image) on the photoreceptor drum 1 by irradiating a laser light based on the image information. Further, around the photoreceptor drum 1, a developing device (hereinafter referred to as a developing unit) 4 (4Y, 4M, 4C, 4K) and a cleaning blade 6 (6Y, 6M, as a cleaning means (cleaning member) are disposed. 6C, 6K).

進而，對向於4個感光體光鼓1，被配置著作為使感光體光鼓1上的碳粉影像轉印至記錄材12之用的中間轉印體之中間轉印皮帶5。 Further, the four photoreceptor drums 1 are arranged to be an intermediate transfer belt 5 for transferring the toner image on the photoreceptor drum 1 to the intermediate transfer body for the recording material 12.

又，在本實施例，顯影單元4，作為顯影劑使用非磁性單一成分顯影劑，亦即，碳粉T。此外，在本實施例，顯影單元4，係使用作為顯影劑担持體之顯影輥17對感光體光鼓1接觸而進行接觸顯影者。 Further, in the present embodiment, the developing unit 4 uses a non-magnetic single component developer, that is, carbon powder T as a developer. Further, in the present embodiment, the developing unit 4 is brought into contact with the developer by using the developing roller 17 as a developer carrying member to contact the photosensitive drum 1 .

在本實施例，清潔單元13，具有感光體光鼓1、帶電輥2、作為清潔構件之清潔刮板6。此外，具有作為收容藉由清潔刮板6除去的殘留於感光體光鼓1上的轉印殘留碳粉(廢碳粉)之收容部的廢碳粉收容部14a(14aY、14aM、14aC、14aK)。 In the present embodiment, the cleaning unit 13 has a photoreceptor drum 1, a charging roller 2, and a cleaning blade 6 as a cleaning member. In addition, the waste toner accommodating portion 14a (14aY, 14aM, 14aC, 14aK) is a accommodating portion for accommodating the transfer residual toner (waste toner) remaining on the photoreceptor drum 1 and removed by the cleaning blade 6. ).

進而在本實施例，使顯影單元4以及清潔單元13一體地卡匣化，形成處理卡匣7。處理卡匣7，透過設於影像形成裝置本體的未圖示的安裝導件、定位構件等安裝受段(導件、導引機構)，可裝拆於影像形成裝置100上。 Further, in the present embodiment, the developing unit 4 and the cleaning unit 13 are integrally formed to form a process cartridge 7. The process cartridge 7 is attached to and detached from the image forming apparatus 100 by attaching a receiving portion (guide member, guide mechanism) to a mounting guide, a positioning member, or the like (not shown) provided in the main body of the image forming apparatus.

在本實施例，各色用的處理卡匣7全部具有相同形狀。各色用的處理卡匣7內，分別被收容黃(Y)、洋紅(M)、青(C)、黑(K)之各色碳粉T(TY、TM、TC、TK)。 In the present embodiment, the process cartridges 7 for the respective colors all have the same shape. The processing cartridges 7 for the respective colors are respectively accommodated toners T (TY, TM, TC, TK) of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K).

中間轉印皮帶5，抵接於所有的感光體光鼓1，旋轉於圖示箭頭B方向。中間轉印皮帶5，張掛於複數支撐構件(驅動輥87、二次轉印對向輥88、從動輥89)上。 The intermediate transfer belt 5 abuts against all of the photoreceptor drums 1 and rotates in the direction of the arrow B shown in the drawing. The intermediate transfer belt 5 is attached to a plurality of support members (the drive roller 87, the secondary transfer counter roller 88, and the driven roller 89).

於中間轉印皮帶5的內周面側，以對向於各感光體光鼓1的方式，並排設置作為一次轉印手段之4個一次轉印輥8(8Y、8M、8C、8K)。此外，於中間轉印皮帶5的外周面側在對向於二次轉印對向輥88的位置，被配置作為二次轉印手段之二次轉印輥9。 On the inner peripheral surface side of the intermediate transfer belt 5, four primary transfer rollers 8 (8Y, 8M, 8C, 8K) as primary transfer means are arranged side by side so as to face the respective photoreceptor drums 1. Further, on the outer peripheral surface side of the intermediate transfer belt 5, a secondary transfer roller 9 as a secondary transfer means is disposed at a position opposed to the secondary transfer counter roller 88.

形成影像時，首先是感光體光鼓1的表面藉由帶電輥2均勻地帶電。接著，藉由掃描機單元3所發出的因應於影像資訊的雷射光，使帶電的感光體光鼓1的表面被掃描曝光。藉此，於感光體光鼓1上形成依照影像資訊的靜電潛像。其次，被形成於感光體光鼓1上的靜電潛像，藉由顯影單元4以碳粉像的方式被顯影。總之感光體光鼓1，是在其表面担持著以碳粉形成的影像(碳粉像)的旋轉體(影像担持體)。被形成於感光體光鼓1上的碳粉像，藉由一次轉印輥8的作用被轉印(一次轉印)到中間轉印皮帶5上。 When the image is formed, first, the surface of the photoreceptor drum 1 is uniformly charged by the charging roller 2. Next, the surface of the charged photoreceptor drum 1 is scanned and exposed by the laser light emitted by the scanner unit 3 in response to the image information. Thereby, an electrostatic latent image in accordance with image information is formed on the photoreceptor drum 1. Next, the electrostatic latent image formed on the photoreceptor drum 1 is developed by the developing unit 4 as a toner image. In other words, the photoreceptor drum 1 is a rotating body (image bearing body) on which an image (toner image) formed of carbon powder is held. The carbon powder image formed on the photoreceptor drum 1 is transferred (primary transfer) onto the intermediate transfer belt 5 by the action of the primary transfer roller 8.

例如，在形成全彩影像時，前述之處理，於第一至第四影像形成部SY、SM、SC、SK依序進行。在各影像形成部形成的碳粉像，依序重疊於中間轉印皮帶5上被一次轉印。其後，與中間轉印皮帶5的移動同步，記錄材12往二次轉印部搬送。接著，中介著記錄材12藉由抵接於中間轉印皮帶5的二次轉印輥9的作用，中間轉印皮帶5上的4色碳粉像，統括被二次轉印至記錄材12上。 For example, when a full-color image is formed, the above-described processing is sequentially performed in the first to fourth image forming units SY, SM, SC, and SK. The toner image formed in each image forming portion is superimposed on the intermediate transfer belt 5 in order to be primarily transferred. Thereafter, in synchronization with the movement of the intermediate transfer belt 5, the recording material 12 is conveyed to the secondary transfer portion. Next, the recording material 12 is interposed by the secondary transfer roller 9 abutting on the intermediate transfer belt 5, and the four-color toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 5 is collectively transferred to the recording material 12 in total. on.

被轉印碳粉像的記錄材12，被搬送至作為定著手段之定著裝置10。於定著裝置10藉著對記錄材12施加熱及壓力，在記錄材12上使碳粉像定著。此外，於一次轉印步驟後殘留於感光體光鼓1上的一次轉印殘留碳粉，藉由作為清潔構件之清潔刮板6除去，回收。 The recording material 12 to which the toner image is transferred is transported to the fixing device 10 as a fixing means. The fixing device 10 fixes the toner image on the recording material 12 by applying heat and pressure to the recording material 12. Further, the primary transfer residual toner remaining on the photoreceptor drum 1 after the primary transfer step is removed by the cleaning blade 6 as a cleaning member and recovered.

又，亦有把如卡匣那樣可由影像形成裝置裝拆自如地設置的單元以外的部位稱為影像形成裝置本體(裝置本體)，與影像形成裝置相互區別的場合。 Further, a portion other than the unit that can be detachably provided by the image forming apparatus, such as a cassette, is referred to as an image forming apparatus main body (device main body), and is different from the image forming apparatus.

(關於印字中的廢碳粉搬送) (about waste toner transfer in printing)

以下，說明被回收的廢碳粉的搬送。藉由清潔刮板由影像担持體(感光體光鼓1)上回收的廢碳粉，被收容於作為收容部之廢碳粉收容部14a(14aY、14aM、14aC、14aK)。廢碳粉收容部14a具有在卡匣側暫時收容廢碳粉的收容部的功能。 Hereinafter, the conveyance of the recovered waste toner will be described. The waste toner collected from the image bearing member (photoreceptor drum 1) by the cleaning blade is housed in the waste toner accommodating portion 14a (14aY, 14aM, 14aC, 14aK) as the accommodating portion. The waste toner accommodating portion 14a has a function of temporarily accommodating the accommodating portion of the waste toner on the side of the cassette.

廢碳粉收容部14a之第一搬送路徑51(51Y、51M、51C、51K)內被配置作為搬送構件(卡匣側搬送構件)之搬送螺桿26(參照圖3)。藉此，被回收至廢碳粉收容部14a的廢碳粉藉由作為卡匣側搬送構件之搬送螺桿26，被搬送至處理卡匣7的長邊方向一端側。又，處理卡匣7的長邊方向係與感光體光鼓1的旋轉軸線，或搬送螺桿26的旋轉軸線約略平行的方向。因此在沒有特別說明的場合，處理卡匣的長邊方向，與感光體光鼓1的旋轉軸線方向，以及搬送螺桿26的旋轉軸線方向視為相同。又，所謂旋轉軸線方向(軸線方向)，是旋轉體的旋轉軸線以及平行於該旋轉軸線的直線延伸的方向。 The first transfer path 51 (51Y, 51M, 51C, 51K) of the waste toner accommodating portion 14a is disposed as a transport screw 26 (see FIG. 3) of the transport member (the cassette side transport member). By this, the waste toner collected in the waste toner accommodating portion 14a is conveyed to the one end side in the longitudinal direction of the process cartridge 7 by the transfer screw 26 as the cassette-side conveying member. Further, the longitudinal direction of the process cartridge 7 is approximately parallel to the rotation axis of the photoreceptor drum 1 or the rotation axis of the conveyance screw 26. Therefore, in the case where there is no particular description, the longitudinal direction of the process cartridge is the same as the direction of the rotation axis of the photoreceptor drum 1 and the direction of the rotation axis of the conveyance screw 26. Further, the rotation axis direction (axial direction) is a rotation axis of the rotating body and a direction in which a straight line parallel to the rotation axis extends.

被搬送的廢碳粉通過第二搬送路徑61(參照圖4)，被搬送至裝置本體的廢碳粉接收口(碳粉接收口)80d。又，第二搬送路徑61是朝向排出口(廢碳粉排出部)32d使碳粉移動的排出路徑。由排出口32d排出的碳粉進入廢碳粉接收口80d。 The discharged waste toner is transported to the waste toner receiving port (toner receiving port) 80d of the apparatus main body through the second transport path 61 (see FIG. 4). Further, the second transport path 61 is a discharge path for moving the toner toward the discharge port (waste toner discharge unit) 32d. The toner discharged from the discharge port 32d enters the waste toner receiving port 80d.

第二搬送路徑61，於感光體光鼓1的旋轉軸線方向，被配置於卡匣的一端側。第二搬送路徑61，使碳粉移動於交叉於軸線方向的方向(在本實施例係與軸線方向幾乎正交的方向)。 The second conveyance path 61 is disposed on one end side of the cassette in the rotation axis direction of the photoreceptor drum 1 . The second conveyance path 61 moves the toner in a direction intersecting the axial direction (a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction in the present embodiment).

於第二搬送路徑61，設有第一耦合構件29、耦合彈簧31、第二耦合構件30、廢碳粉連結構件32。此時，廢碳粉連結構件32係可對處理卡匣7沿著中心線 61a移動地被支撐。廢碳粉連結構件32是構成第二搬送路徑61的終端的構件，具有供把碳粉排出至卡匣的外部之用的排出口32d。此外詳細內容稍後敘述，但廢碳粉連通構件32，是把排出口32，接續、連結而移動至碳粉接收口80d之連結部。 The first coupling member 29, the coupling spring 31, the second coupling member 30, and the waste toner coupling member 32 are provided in the second conveying path 61. At this time, the waste toner connecting member 32 is supported to move the processing cartridge 7 along the center line 61a. The waste toner connecting member 32 is a member that constitutes the terminal end of the second transport path 61, and has a discharge port 32d for discharging the toner to the outside of the cassette. Further, the details will be described later, but the waste toner communicating member 32 is a connecting portion that connects and discharges the discharge port 32 to the toner receiving port 80d.

詳細內容稍後敘述，此廢碳粉連結構件32，因應於處理卡匣7之往影像形成裝置的安裝動作而移動。至少再進行影像形成時，廢碳粉連結構件32成為與本體廢碳粉接收口80d連結的狀態。又，在把處理卡匣7往影像形成裝置安裝的狀態，第2搬送路徑61，採用通過其內部的碳粉因重力而落下的角度為佳。在本實施例，以第二搬送路徑61的中心線61a對重力方向約傾斜19度的方式決定卡匣7的姿勢。 As will be described later in detail, the waste toner connecting member 32 moves in response to the attachment operation of the image forming apparatus to the cassette 7. When the image formation is performed at least again, the waste toner connecting member 32 is connected to the main waste toner receiving port 80d. Moreover, in the state in which the process cartridge 7 is attached to the image forming apparatus, the second transport path 61 preferably has an angle of dropping by the inside of the toner due to gravity. In the present embodiment, the posture of the cassette 7 is determined such that the center line 61a of the second transport path 61 is inclined by about 19 degrees with respect to the direction of gravity.

廢碳粉由廢碳粉接收口80d通過振動構件44，被送到裝置本體的第二搬送路徑80b。 The waste toner is sent to the second transfer path 80b of the apparatus body through the vibrating member 44 by the waste toner receiving port 80d.

其後，藉由設於第二搬送路徑80b內的本體搬送螺桿85而排出、收容於作為影像形成裝置的本體側碳粉收容部之廢碳粉匣體86(參照圖5)。 Then, the main body transport screw 85 provided in the second transport path 80b is discharged and stored in the waste toner cartridge 86 (see FIG. 5) as the main body side toner accommodating portion of the image forming apparatus.

此外，於二次轉印步驟後殘留於中間轉印皮帶5上的二次轉印殘留碳粉，藉由中間轉印皮帶清潔裝置11(參照圖2)除去。又，影像形成裝置100，也可以僅使用所要的單獨或者幾個(非全部)影像形成部，形成單色或者多色的影像。 Further, the secondary transfer residual toner remaining on the intermediate transfer belt 5 after the secondary transfer step is removed by the intermediate transfer belt cleaning device 11 (refer to FIG. 2). Further, the image forming apparatus 100 may form a single-color or multi-color image using only a single or a few (not all) of the image forming units.

[關於處理卡匣] [About handling cards]

其次，使用圖3、圖6說明被安裝於本實施例之影像形成裝置100的處理卡匣7的全體構成。圖6係顯示顯影單元4與清潔單元13的分解立體圖。處理卡匣7係顯影裝置4、清潔單元13成為一體而形成的。如圖6所示，顯影單元4，具備設於軸承構件19R、19L的孔19Ra、19La。此外，清潔單元13，具備設於清潔單元13的框體的孔13a(13aR、13aL、參照圖6)。接著，顯影單元4與清潔單元13，以嵌合於孔19Ra19La及孔13aR、13aL的軸24(24R、24L)為中心以可自由轉動的方式被結合。此外，顯影單元4，藉由加壓彈簧25彈推。因此，於處理卡匣7之影像形成時，顯影單元4以軸24為中心旋轉於圖3所示的箭頭F方向，感光體光鼓1與顯影輥17抵接。顯影輥17，是於其表面担持碳粉(顯影劑)而旋轉的旋轉體(顯影劑担持體、顯影構件)。顯影輥17，藉著對感光體光鼓1供給碳粉，顯影感光體光鼓1的潛像。 Next, the overall configuration of the process cartridge 7 attached to the image forming apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 6 . FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the developing unit 4 and the cleaning unit 13. The processing cartridge 7 is formed by integrating the developing device 4 and the cleaning unit 13. As shown in FIG. 6, the developing unit 4 includes the holes 19Ra and 19La provided in the bearing members 19R and 19L. Further, the cleaning unit 13 includes a hole 13a (13aR, 13aL, see FIG. 6) provided in the casing of the cleaning unit 13. Next, the developing unit 4 and the cleaning unit 13 are rotatably coupled around the shaft 24 (24R, 24L) fitted to the hole 19Ra19La and the holes 13aR, 13aL. Further, the developing unit 4 is pushed by the pressing spring 25. Therefore, when the image of the process cartridge 7 is formed, the developing unit 4 rotates in the direction of the arrow F shown in FIG. 3 around the shaft 24, and the photoreceptor drum 1 abuts against the developing roller 17. The developing roller 17 is a rotating body (developer carrier and developing member) that rotates by holding toner (developer) on its surface. The developing roller 17 develops the latent image of the photoreceptor drum 1 by supplying toner to the photoreceptor drum 1.

[關於顯影單元] [About developing unit]

其次，使用圖3、圖6說明相關於本實施例之處理卡匣7的顯影裝置4。 Next, the developing device 4 relating to the process cartridge 7 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs.

如圖3、圖6所示，顯影單元4，具有支撐顯影單元4內的各種要素的顯影框體18。於顯影單元4，設有與感光體光鼓1接觸而作為旋轉於圖示箭頭D方向(反時針方向)的顯影劑担持體之顯影輥17。顯影輥17，於其長邊方向(旋轉軸線方向)的兩端部，中介著顯影軸承19(19R、19L)，可旋轉地支撐於顯影框體18。此處，顯影軸承19(19R、19L)，分別被安裝於顯影框體18的兩側部。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the developing unit 4 has a developing frame 18 that supports various elements in the developing unit 4. The developing unit 4 is provided with a developing roller 17 that is in contact with the photoreceptor drum 1 as a developer carrying member that rotates in the direction of the arrow D (counterclockwise direction). The developing roller 17 is rotatably supported by the developing frame 18 at both end portions in the longitudinal direction (rotational axis direction) via the developing bearing 19 (19R, 19L). Here, the developing bearings 19 (19R, 19L) are attached to both side portions of the developing frame 18, respectively.

此外，顯影單元4，如圖3所示具有顯影劑收容室(以下，稱為碳粉收容室)18a，與被配設顯影輥17的顯影室18b。 Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the developing unit 4 has a developer accommodating chamber (hereinafter referred to as a toner accommodating chamber) 18a and a developing chamber 18b to which the developing roller 17 is disposed.

於顯影室18b，被配置著作為接觸於顯影輥17而旋轉於箭頭E方向的顯影劑供給構件之碳粉供給輥20與顯影輥17的限制碳粉層之用的顯影劑限制構件的顯影刮板21。碳粉供給輥20是對顯影輥17供給碳粉之輥。碳粉供給輥20，是於其表面担持碳粉而旋轉的旋轉體，是碳粉供給構件。 In the developing chamber 18b, the toner supply roller 20 of the developer supply member that is rotated in the direction of the arrow E in contact with the developing roller 17 and the developer regulating member for the toner regulating layer for the toner layer of the developing roller 17 are disposed. Board 21. The toner supply roller 20 is a roller that supplies toner to the developing roller 17. The toner supply roller 20 is a rotating body that rotates by holding toner on its surface, and is a toner supply member.

顯影刮板21，係對支撐構件22例如被熔接而一體化。此外，於顯影框體18的碳粉收容室18a，設有攪拌被收容的碳粉同時往前述碳粉供給輥20搬送碳粉之用的攪拌構件23。 The developing blade 21 is integrally joined to the support member 22 by, for example, welding. Further, the toner accommodating chamber 18a of the developing housing 18 is provided with a stirring member 23 for agitating the stored toner while conveying the toner to the toner supply roller 20.

[關於清潔單元] [About cleaning unit]

其次，使用圖3、圖6說明相關於本實施例之處理卡匣7的清潔單元13。 Next, the cleaning unit 13 relating to the process cartridge 7 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs.

清潔單元13具有作為支撐清潔單元13內的各種要素的框體之清潔框體14。於清潔框體14，感光體光鼓1中介著軸承構件27(27R及27R，參照圖6)可旋轉於圖3所示的箭頭A方向地被安裝。此外，清潔刮板6，如圖3所示，係供除去一次轉印後殘留於感光體光鼓1的表面的轉印殘留碳粉(廢碳粉)之用的彈性構件6a，與供支撐彈性構件之用的支撐構件6b被形成為一體。清潔刮板6，係把感光體光鼓1的長邊方向的兩端部以螺釘等手段固定於清潔框體14。 The cleaning unit 13 has a cleaning frame 14 as a frame that supports various elements in the cleaning unit 13. In the cleaning frame 14, the photoreceptor drum 1 is attached to the bearing member 27 (27R and 27R, see Fig. 6) so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow A shown in Fig. 3 . Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cleaning blade 6 is an elastic member 6a for transferring residual residual toner (waste toner) remaining on the surface of the photoreceptor drum 1 after primary transfer, and is provided for supporting The support member 6b for the elastic member is formed integrally. The cleaning blade 6 is fixed to the cleaning frame 14 by screws or the like at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the photoreceptor drum 1.

藉由清潔刮板6由感光體光鼓1的表面除去的廢碳粉，在重力方向上落下於清潔刮板6與清潔框體14所形成的空間，暫時地被收容於廢碳粉收容部14a內。此外，於清潔框體14，帶電輥軸承15沿著通過帶電輥2的旋轉中心與感光體光鼓1的旋轉中心的線被安裝著。 The waste toner removed from the surface of the photoreceptor drum 1 by the cleaning blade 6 falls in the direction of gravity in the space formed by the cleaning blade 6 and the cleaning frame 14, and is temporarily housed in the waste toner containing portion. Within 14a. Further, in the cleaning frame 14, the charging roller bearing 15 is mounted along a line passing through the center of rotation of the charging roller 2 and the center of rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1.

在此，帶電輥軸承15，以可移動於圖3所示的箭頭C方向的方式安裝著。帶電輥2的旋轉軸2a，可旋轉地安裝於帶電輥軸承15。接著，帶電輥軸承15，藉由作為彈推手段之帶電輥加壓彈簧16朝向感光體光鼓1彈推。 Here, the charging roller bearing 15 is attached so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow C shown in FIG. The rotating shaft 2a of the charging roller 2 is rotatably attached to the charging roller bearing 15. Next, the charging roller bearing 15 is pushed toward the photoreceptor drum 1 by the charging roller pressing spring 16 as a biasing means.

[關於廢碳粉搬送部] [About waste toner conveyance department]

以下，詳細說明搬送廢碳粉的搬送部。搬送廢碳粉的廢碳粉搬送裝置被設置於影像形成裝置的深側的構成，以採用把卡匣的碳粉排出口***至本體側後側板的深處之構成為較佳。但是，在這樣的構成，不得不採用具備把卡匣的一部分***後側板深處之用的突起的構成。換句話說，在前述構成，要縮短卡匣的長邊方向的寬幅是困難的。 Hereinafter, the conveying unit that transports the waste toner will be described in detail. The waste toner conveying device that transports the waste toner is disposed on the deep side of the image forming apparatus, and is preferably configured such that the toner discharge port of the cassette is inserted into the depth of the main body side rear side plate. However, in such a configuration, it is necessary to adopt a configuration having a projection for inserting a part of the click into the depth of the rear side panel. In other words, in the above configuration, it is difficult to shorten the width in the longitudinal direction of the cassette.

因此，在本實施例把廢碳粉搬送裝置配置於影像形成裝置的安裝處理卡匣7的空間。藉此，可以抑制處理卡匣的長邊方向的寬幅擴張。 Therefore, in the present embodiment, the waste toner conveying device is disposed in the space of the mounting process cartridge 7 of the image forming apparatus. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the wide expansion of the longitudinal direction of the process cassette.

[關於廢碳粉搬送部的概要] [summary of waste toner conveyance part]

其次，使用圖4、圖6說明被設置於清潔單元13的廢碳粉排出部40的配置位置。如圖6所示，廢碳粉排出部40，在感光體光鼓軸線方向，被配置於比安裝抵觸位置7m更為內側(區域AA)。藉此成為在裝置本體100的後側板98的處理卡匣7側排除廢碳粉的構成。換句話說，供安裝影像形成裝置的處理卡匣之空間之中，在後側板的附近廢碳粉由處理卡匣7往本體側遞送的構成。 Next, the arrangement position of the waste toner discharge unit 40 provided in the cleaning unit 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6 . As shown in FIG. 6, the waste toner discharge unit 40 is disposed on the inner side (area AA) of the photosensitive drum drum axis direction than the attachment contact position 7m. Thereby, the waste toner is removed from the processing cassette 7 side of the rear side plate 98 of the apparatus main body 100. In other words, among the space for processing the cassette of the image forming apparatus, waste toner is delivered from the processing cassette 7 to the body side in the vicinity of the rear side panel.

接著，使用圖3、圖4說明廢碳粉排出部40之構成。 Next, the configuration of the waste toner discharge unit 40 will be described with reference to Figs. 3 and 4 .

感光體光鼓1，承受來自裝置本體100的驅動而旋轉於箭頭A方向。感光體光鼓1的旋轉，經過後述的齒輪列，往卡匣側作為搬送構件側的廢碳粉搬送螺桿26傳達。廢碳粉搬送螺桿26，被配置於清潔框體14的廢碳粉收容部14a，旋轉於箭頭G方向。搬送螺桿26，把沿著感光體光鼓1的軸線方向配置的第一搬送路徑51內的廢碳粉往處理卡匣7的常邊一端方向(圖4箭頭H方向)搬送。 The photoreceptor drum 1 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A by being driven by the apparatus main body 100. The rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1 is transmitted to the waste toner conveyance screw 26 on the side of the cassette as a conveyance member via a gear train to be described later. The waste toner conveying screw 26 is disposed in the waste toner accommodating portion 14a of the cleaning frame 14 and is rotated in the direction of the arrow G. The conveyance screw 26 conveys the waste toner in the first conveyance path 51 disposed along the axial direction of the photoreceptor drum 1 to the normal end direction of the process cartridge 7 (direction of arrow H in Fig. 4).

被搬送的廢碳粉，經過與第一搬送路徑51約略正交的方向上設置的第二搬送路徑61，由設於廢碳粉連結構件32的開口部之廢碳粉排出部(排出口)32d往裝置本體100的未圖示的廢碳粉接收口80d排出。在此，廢碳粉搬送螺桿26，在本實施例為螺桿形狀，但也可以是具有搬送力的扭轉螺旋彈簧形狀，或是具有不連續的槳葉形狀的其他構成。 The waste toner to be conveyed passes through the second conveyance path 61 provided in the direction substantially orthogonal to the first conveyance path 51, and is disposed in the waste toner discharge portion (discharge port) provided in the opening of the waste toner connecting member 32. 32d is discharged to the waste toner receiving port 80d (not shown) of the apparatus main body 100. Here, the waste toner conveying screw 26 has a screw shape in this embodiment, but may have a torsion coil spring shape having a conveying force or another configuration having a discontinuous blade shape.

(關於搬送路徑的配置與其剖面) (About the configuration of the transport path and its profile)

其次，使用圖3、圖4、圖7、圖8、圖12說明廢碳粉搬送構成的配置。圖7係顯示搬送螺桿26與排出口32d的位置關係之概略圖。此外，圖8係由中心線61a方向所見之在處理卡匣7內的搬送螺桿26與第一耦合構件29之卡合的概略圖。 Next, the arrangement of the waste toner conveying configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 7, 8, and 12. Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between the conveyance screw 26 and the discharge port 32d. In addition, FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the engagement between the conveyance screw 26 in the process cartridge 7 and the first coupling member 29 as seen from the direction of the center line 61a.

如圖7(b)所示，沿著感光體光鼓1的旋轉軸線方向來看卡匣時，以第二搬送路徑61的中心線61a通過廢碳粉搬送螺桿26的軸中心，與感光體光鼓1的軸中心1a之間的方式配置第二搬送路徑61。總之，對於中心線61a，感光體光鼓1的旋轉中心1a，與第一搬送構件26的旋轉中心相互位於相反側。 As shown in FIG. 7(b), when the cassette is viewed along the rotation axis direction of the photoreceptor drum 1, the center line 61a of the second conveyance path 61 passes through the axial center of the waste toner conveying screw 26, and the photoreceptor. The second transport path 61 is disposed between the shaft centers 1a of the optical drum 1. In short, with respect to the center line 61a, the center of rotation 1a of the photoreceptor drum 1 is located on the opposite side to the center of rotation of the first conveying member 26.

又，中心線61a，與第二耦合構件30的旋轉軸線幾乎為同一直線。總之，感光體光鼓1的旋轉中心1a，與廢碳粉搬送螺桿26的旋轉中心，對第二耦合構件 30的旋轉軸線(軸線61a)相互位於相反側。 Further, the center line 61a is almost in line with the rotation axis of the second coupling member 30. In short, the center of rotation 1a of the photoreceptor drum 1 and the center of rotation of the waste toner conveying screw 26 are located on opposite sides of the rotation axis (axis 61a) of the second coupling member 30.

藉由滿足如前所述的配置關係，可以把感光體光鼓1或廢碳粉搬送螺桿26，或者第二搬送路徑(排出路徑)61配置於小空間。因此，可以減少或者是消除由清潔框體14的外形線L(參照圖3)之突出量。因此，由感光體光鼓1的軸線方向來看時，可以使清潔單元或者處理卡匣小型化。 By satisfying the arrangement relationship as described above, the photoreceptor drum 1 or the waste toner can be conveyed to the screw 26 or the second conveyance path (discharge path) 61 can be disposed in a small space. Therefore, the amount of protrusion of the outline L (see FIG. 3) of the cleaning frame 14 can be reduced or eliminated. Therefore, when viewed from the axial direction of the photoreceptor drum 1, the cleaning unit or the process cartridge can be miniaturized.

此外，如圖8(b)所示，由第二搬送路徑61的中心線61a方向來看，第二搬送路徑61的開口部61b，於搬送螺桿26之旋轉時以在逆螺桿部26e應採取的區域與範圍K重疊的方式配置。 Further, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the opening portion 61b of the second conveyance path 61 is taken at the reverse screw portion 26e when the conveyance screw 26 is rotated as viewed in the direction of the center line 61a of the second conveyance path 61. The area is configured in such a way that the range K overlaps.

開口部61b，為連通第一搬送路徑51與第二搬送路徑61之連通部。此外，中心線61a方向，係與搬送螺桿26的軸線幾乎正交的方向。總之，由沿著其正交的方向來看搬送螺桿26時，成為逆螺桿部26e重疊於開口部61b。 The opening 61b is a communication portion that communicates between the first transport path 51 and the second transport path 61. Further, the direction of the center line 61a is a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the conveying screw 26. In short, when the screw 26 is conveyed as viewed in the direction orthogonal thereto, the reverse screw portion 26e is superposed on the opening 61b.

藉此，藉由搬送螺桿26的搬送力，可以由第一搬送路徑51往第二搬送路徑61平滑地搬送廢碳粉。此外，如圖7(a)所示，於卡匣的長邊方向(圖7(a)之左右方向)第一搬送路徑51與第二搬送路徑61重疊。藉此，確保廢碳粉的搬送所必要的搬送路徑的途徑，同時可以縮窄清潔單元13的長邊方向的寬幅。結果，處理卡匣7的小型化成為可能。 Thereby, the waste toner can be smoothly conveyed to the second conveyance path 61 by the first conveyance path 51 by the conveyance force of the conveyance screw 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 7(a), the first transport path 51 and the second transport path 61 overlap in the longitudinal direction of the cassette (the horizontal direction in FIG. 7(a)). Thereby, the route of the conveyance path necessary for the conveyance of the waste toner can be ensured, and the width of the cleaning unit 13 in the longitudinal direction can be narrowed. As a result, miniaturization of the processing cassette 7 becomes possible.

又，逆螺桿部26e，也可以視為搬送螺桿26 的第二搬送部。總之，搬送螺桿26，具有供搬送碳粉之用的主要部之第一搬送部(搬送螺桿部26a)，以及與該第一搬送部反向地搬送碳粉之第二搬送部(逆螺桿部26e)(參照圖4)。 Further, the reverse screw portion 26e may be regarded as the second conveying portion of the conveying screw 26. In other words, the transport screw 26 includes a first transport unit (transport screw unit 26a) for transporting the main portion of the toner, and a second transport unit (reverse screw unit) that transports the toner in the reverse direction to the first transport unit. 26e) (refer to Figure 4).

搬送螺桿26之搬送螺桿部26a，是朝向開口部61b搬送碳粉之部分。另一方面，第二搬送部(逆螺桿26e)，是在搬送螺桿部26a的碳粉搬送方向，被配置於比搬送螺桿部26a更下游側的部分。第二搬送部之逆螺桿26e被配置於開口部61b附近，逆螺桿26e的長度比第一搬送部短。 The conveying screw portion 26a of the conveying screw 26 is a portion that conveys toner toward the opening 61b. On the other hand, the second conveyance unit (reverse screw 26e) is disposed on the downstream side of the conveyance screw portion 26a in the toner conveyance direction of the conveyance screw portion 26a. The counter screw 26e of the second conveying portion is disposed in the vicinity of the opening portion 61b, and the length of the counter screw 26e is shorter than that of the first conveying portion.

此外，如圖4、圖7、圖8所示，於軸承構件27，作為廢碳粉排出部40，被配置著與第一搬送路徑51連通，延伸於與感光體光鼓1的軸線正交方向上的第二搬送路徑61。於第二搬送路徑61被設有排出口32d。 Further, as shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 8, the bearing member 27 is disposed as the waste toner discharge portion 40 so as to communicate with the first conveyance path 51 and extend orthogonally to the axis of the photoreceptor drum 1. The second transport path 61 in the direction. A discharge port 32d is provided in the second transfer path 61.

如圖7(a)所示，第一耦合構件29，被配置於第二搬送路徑61。此外，第一耦合構件29以中心線61a為中心，可旋轉地被支撐於耦合器架28的支撐部28b。如圖8所示，於第一耦合構件29設有複數驅動銷29b，與設於搬送螺桿26的驅動傳達槳葉26g依序卡合。因此，由搬送螺桿26往第一耦合構件29傳達驅動。如此，感光體光鼓1的旋轉驅動，被變換為與感光體光鼓1的軸線正交方向(第二搬送路徑61的中心線61a)中心的旋轉而往第一耦合構件29傳達。驅動傳達葉片26g是構成前述逆螺桿26e的葉片(螺旋部)，第一耦合構件 29，是由逆螺桿部26e傳達驅動力(旋轉力)的構成。 As shown in FIG. 7( a ), the first coupling member 29 is disposed on the second transport path 61 . Further, the first coupling member 29 is rotatably supported by the support portion 28b of the coupler holder 28 centering on the center line 61a. As shown in FIG. 8, the first coupling member 29 is provided with a plurality of driving pins 29b, and is sequentially engaged with the driving transmission blade 26g provided on the conveying screw 26. Therefore, the driving is transmitted from the conveying screw 26 to the first coupling member 29. In this manner, the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1 is converted into a rotation centered in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the photoreceptor drum 1 (the center line 61a of the second conveyance path 61), and is transmitted to the first coupling member 29. The drive transmission blade 26g is a blade (spiral portion) constituting the reverse screw 26e, and the first coupling member 29 is configured to transmit a driving force (rotational force) by the reverse screw portion 26e.

(廢碳粉排出口附近詳細構成) (Detailed composition near the waste toner discharge port)

其次，使用圖9、圖10說明處理卡匣7之由第一耦合構件29到排出口32d為止的廢碳粉搬送部的構成(廢碳粉搬送部40)。 Next, the configuration of the waste toner conveying unit (the waste toner conveying unit 40) of the process cartridge 7 from the first coupling member 29 to the discharge port 32d will be described with reference to Figs.

圖9為說明廢碳粉排出部的構成之分解概要圖。此外，圖10係說明往耦合器架28之第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30之安裝的剖面圖。由感光體光鼓1剝取之轉印殘留碳粉亦即廢碳粉，透過第一耦合構件29、耦合彈簧31、第二耦合構件30、廢碳粉連結構件32往本體接收口80d搬送。又，詳細內容稍後敘述，但廢碳粉連結構件32，是可以與本體接收口80d連結以及解除連結之構成。 Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the waste toner discharge unit. In addition, FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting of the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 to the coupler frame 28. The transfer residual toner, which is peeled off by the photoreceptor drum 1, is transported through the first coupling member 29, the coupling spring 31, the second coupling member 30, and the waste toner connecting member 32 to the body receiving port 80d. Further, the details will be described later, but the waste toner connecting member 32 is configured to be connectable to and disconnected from the main body receiving port 80d.

在此，如圖9所示，第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30、耦合彈簧31、耦合器架28、廢碳粉連結構件32，係沿著中心線61a被配置於約略同一軸線上。此外，第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30以耦合彈簧31連結。廢碳粉連結構件32，對於耦合器架28，以與第二耦合構件30一起反向於耦合彈簧31的彈推力，而可移動於圖10的箭頭N方向的方式被安裝著。接著，處理卡匣7在與裝置本體100連結時，廢碳粉連結構件32移動於圖10的箭頭N方向而連結。 Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the first coupling member 29, the second coupling member 30, the coupling spring 31, the coupler holder 28, and the waste toner coupling member 32 are disposed on substantially the same axis along the center line 61a. . Further, the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are coupled by a coupling spring 31. The waste toner connecting member 32 is attached to the coupler holder 28 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow N of FIG. 10 with respect to the second coupling member 30 with respect to the elastic thrust of the coupling spring 31. Next, when the process cartridge 7 is coupled to the apparatus main body 100, the waste toner coupling member 32 is moved in the direction of the arrow N in FIG.

其次，使用圖7、圖9、圖10、圖11說明廢碳粉搬送部40的安裝。 Next, the installation of the waste toner conveying unit 40 will be described with reference to Figs. 7, 9, 10, and 11.

圖11係顯示廢碳粉連結構件之組裝的合體圖。如圖7所示，第二搬送路徑61，是被形成於廢碳粉排出部40內的碳粉搬送路徑。此外，如圖9所示，廢碳粉排出部40，係以耦合器架28、第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30、耦合彈簧31、廢碳粉連結構件32構成的。 Fig. 11 is a view showing the assembly of the waste toner joint member. As shown in FIG. 7, the second conveyance path 61 is a toner conveyance path formed in the waste toner discharge unit 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the waste toner discharge portion 40 is constituted by a coupler holder 28, a first coupling member 29, a second coupling member 30, a coupling spring 31, and a waste toner coupling member 32.

如圖9所示，第一耦合構件29，具備複數個與前述之搬送螺桿26卡合而旋轉的突起形狀的驅動銷(卡合部、突起部)29b。複數驅動銷29b，以第一耦合構件29的旋轉軸線為中心約略同心圓狀地幾乎均等地排列。驅動銷29b，朝向第一耦合構件29的軸線方向突出。此外，第一耦合構件29具備供對第二耦合構件30傳遞驅動之用的2個突起形狀的驅動爪29c。 As shown in FIG. 9 , the first coupling member 29 includes a plurality of drive pins (engagement portions, protrusions) 29 b having a projection shape that rotates in engagement with the above-described conveyance screw 26 . The plurality of drive pins 29b are arranged almost uniformly concentrically about the rotation axis of the first coupling member 29. The drive pin 29b protrudes in the axial direction of the first coupling member 29. Further, the first coupling member 29 is provided with two projecting drive claws 29c for transmitting the drive to the second coupling member 30.

總之，第一耦合構件29，是供把搬送螺桿26的驅動力(旋轉力)傳達至第二耦合構件30之用的驅動傳達部。第一耦合構件29的旋轉軸線與搬送螺桿26的旋轉軸線交叉(幾乎正交)。總之，第一耦合構件29在傳達旋轉力時，改變其旋轉的方向。此外，第一耦合構件29，被配置於碳粉的搬送路徑之中。 In short, the first coupling member 29 is a drive transmitting portion for transmitting the driving force (rotational force) of the conveying screw 26 to the second coupling member 30. The rotation axis of the first coupling member 29 intersects (almost orthogonally) the rotation axis of the conveying screw 26. In summary, the first coupling member 29 changes the direction of its rotation when transmitting the rotational force. Further, the first coupling member 29 is disposed in the conveyance path of the toner.

第一耦合構件29，其驅動爪29c嵌入耦合器架28的圓筒部28a內徑部，第一耦合構件29可旋轉地被支撐著。驅動爪29c，係使圓筒形狀的一部分為缺口的形狀。此外，於第二耦合構件30，設有2處由第一耦合構件29的驅動爪29c承受旋轉驅動的驅動爪30f。第二耦合構件30，在與驅動爪30f對向的方向被設置凹部30h、掛彈簧溝部30c。 The first coupling member 29 has its driving claw 29c fitted in the inner diameter portion of the cylindrical portion 28a of the coupler holder 28, and the first coupling member 29 is rotatably supported. The driving claw 29c has a shape in which a part of the cylindrical shape is a notch. Further, in the second coupling member 30, two driving claws 30f that are rotationally driven by the driving claws 29c of the first coupling member 29 are provided. The second coupling member 30 is provided with a recess 30h and a hook spring groove portion 30c in a direction opposed to the drive pawl 30f.

驅動爪30f，也是使圓筒形狀的一部分為缺口的形狀。接著，驅動爪30f的外徑尺寸與驅動爪29c約略相同。如圖10所示，以驅動爪30f與第一耦合構件29的驅動爪29c對向的方式，使第二耦合構件30***耦合器架28的圓筒部28a。 The driving claw 30f is also in a shape in which a part of the cylindrical shape is notched. Next, the outer diameter of the driving claw 30f is approximately the same as the driving claw 29c. As shown in FIG. 10, the second coupling member 30 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 28a of the coupler frame 28 such that the driving claw 30f opposes the driving claw 29c of the first coupling member 29.

驅動爪29c、30f可以表現為圓筒的一部分成缺口之突起形狀，也可以表現為具備驅動傳達面的彎曲的板狀形狀。在本實施例，其外形被構成為一邊傾斜，對向的另一邊係與旋轉軸平行的台形。又，這些形狀只要是相互傳達驅動力，同時可以容許相位的偏移之形狀即可，並不限於本實施例的形狀。 The driving claws 29c and 30f may be expressed in a protruding shape in which a part of the cylinder is notched, or may be expressed in a plate shape having a curved shape for driving the conveying surface. In the present embodiment, the outer shape is configured to be inclined while the other side of the opposite side is formed in a table shape parallel to the rotation axis. Further, these shapes are not limited to the shape of the present embodiment as long as they transmit the driving force to each other and allow the phase to be shifted.

另一方面，作為彈推構件的耦合彈簧31，是前端為折曲形狀31a，於對向方向具有輪形狀31b的扭轉螺旋彈簧。耦合彈簧31往第二耦合構件30，往箭頭I方向***，折曲形狀31a嵌入掛彈簧溝30c(參照圖9)。 On the other hand, the coupling spring 31 as the spring pushing member is a torsion coil spring having a front end having a bent shape 31a and a wheel shape 31b in the opposing direction. The coupling spring 31 is inserted into the second coupling member 30 in the direction of the arrow I, and the bent shape 31a is fitted into the hanging spring groove 30c (see Fig. 9).

進而，耦合彈簧31之圓形狀31b卡合(嵌合)於第一耦合構件29的溝部29f。此時，耦合彈簧31，對自由長度成為被拉伸的狀態。換句話說，耦合彈簧31成為對縮短方向賦予彈推力的狀態。藉此，第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30在拉近方向上被彈推。藉由此彈推力，第一耦合構件29的支撐部29d，抵觸於耦合器架部28的支撐部28b。 Further, the circular shape 31b of the coupling spring 31 is engaged (fitted) with the groove portion 29f of the first coupling member 29. At this time, the coupling spring 31 is in a state in which the free length is stretched. In other words, the coupling spring 31 is in a state of giving a spring force to the shortening direction. Thereby, the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are spring-drawn in the approaching direction. By the elastic thrust, the support portion 29d of the first coupling member 29 abuts against the support portion 28b of the coupler frame portion 28.

此外，第二耦合構件30，抵觸於設在耦合器架部28的圓筒形狀28a的前端部的支撐部28c與設於驅動爪30f的突起部30d。接著，在承受耦合彈簧31的彈推力的狀態下在中心線61a的旋轉方向T方向上被定位、支撐。 Further, the second coupling member 30 abuts against the support portion 28c provided at the front end portion of the cylindrical shape 28a of the coupler frame portion 28 and the projection portion 30d provided to the drive claw 30f. Then, it is positioned and supported in the direction of the rotation direction T of the center line 61a while being subjected to the spring force of the coupling spring 31.

在被耦合彈簧31彈推的狀態下，第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30，透過驅動爪29c、30f可旋轉地被支撐於耦合器架28的圓筒部28a內周。第一耦合構件29，第二耦合構件30，在中心線61a的箭頭T方向，其卡合部29e、卡合部30g彼此卡合，成為可一體旋轉的構成。 In a state of being pushed by the coupling spring 31, the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are rotatably supported by the inner circumference of the cylindrical portion 28a of the coupler frame 28 through the driving claws 29c, 30f. The first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are engaged with each other in the direction of the arrow T of the center line 61a, and the engaging portion 29e and the engaging portion 30g are engaged with each other to be integrally rotatable.

(耦合器架的安裝) (Installation of coupler frame)

耦合器架28的熔接部28e，在安裝第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30、耦合彈簧31的狀態下，對軸承構件27R以熔接、黏接等方式安裝著。藉此，減低廢碳粉往外部的洩漏。 The welded portion 28e of the coupler holder 28 is attached to the bearing member 27R by welding, bonding, or the like in a state where the first coupling member 29, the second coupling member 30, and the coupling spring 31 are attached. Thereby, the leakage of waste toner to the outside is reduced.

如圖11所示，於廢碳粉連結構件32，在第二耦合構件30設置軸方向被支撐的支撐部32a。此外，如圖9所示，於耦合器架28，設置使廢碳粉連結構件32在軸旋轉方向上定位的止轉肋片28d。進而，於廢碳粉連結構件32，在圓周方向的一部分設有凹形狀的旋轉定位溝32i。此外，於第二耦合構件30，於圓筒對向方向上設有2處壓縮爪30e。 As shown in FIG. 11, in the waste toner connecting member 32, the second coupling member 30 is provided with a support portion 32a that is supported in the axial direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, on the coupler holder 28, a rotation preventing rib 28d for positioning the waste toner connecting member 32 in the rotational direction of the shaft is provided. Further, in the waste toner connecting member 32, a concave rotary positioning groove 32i is provided in a part of the circumferential direction. Further, in the second coupling member 30, two compression claws 30e are provided in the opposing direction of the cylinder.

如圖11所示，於耦合器架28，被安裝著第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30、耦合彈簧31。對此耦合器架28，由箭頭I方向，以廢碳粉連結構件32嵌入同軸上的方式被安裝。把廢碳粉連結構件32往箭頭I方向嵌入時，在廢碳粉連結構件32的溝32i，卡合耦合器架28的止轉肋片28d。(參照圖9)，如此進行，耦合器架28與廢碳粉連結構件32之對軸線61a的旋轉方向的位置被限制。 As shown in FIG. 11, the first coupling member 29, the second coupling member 30, and the coupling spring 31 are attached to the coupler holder 28. The coupler holder 28 is mounted in such a manner as to be in the direction of the arrow I so that the waste toner connecting member 32 is fitted coaxially. When the waste toner connecting member 32 is fitted in the direction of the arrow I, the rotation preventing rib 28d of the coupler frame 28 is engaged with the groove 32i of the waste toner connecting member 32. (Refer to FIG. 9), the position of the coupling frame 28 and the waste toner coupling member 32 in the rotational direction of the axis 61a is restricted.

進而，把廢碳粉連結構件32嵌入耦合器架28時，支撐部32a使被支撐於耦合器架28的第二耦合構件30的壓縮爪30e往內徑方向撓曲而侵入。 Further, when the waste toner connecting member 32 is fitted into the coupler holder 28, the support portion 32a deflects the compression claw 30e of the second coupling member 30 supported by the coupler frame 28 in the inner diameter direction.

進而，藉著壓入廢碳粉連結構件32，支撐部32a完全越過第二耦合構件30的壓縮爪30e，廢碳粉連結構件32在支撐部32a藉由第二耦合構件30的壓縮爪30e在鉛直方向上被支撐(圖11(b))。 Further, by pressing the waste toner connecting member 32, the support portion 32a completely passes over the compression claw 30e of the second coupling member 30, and the waste toner coupling member 32 is at the support portion 32a by the compression claw 30e of the second coupling member 30. Supported in the vertical direction (Fig. 11(b)).

(廢碳粉搬送部的長邊的構成) (the structure of the long side of the waste toner conveyance part)

其次，使用圖4、圖12、圖23說明廢碳粉搬送部40的長邊方向的構成。圖12係說明往廢碳粉排出部40的驅動連結構成之零件概要圖。 Next, the configuration of the waste toner conveying unit 40 in the longitudinal direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 12, and 23. FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a drive connection structure of the waste toner discharge unit 40.

如圖4所示，於第一搬送路徑51內被配置搬送螺桿26。設於搬送螺桿26的兩端部的支撐部26b、26c，分別可旋轉地卡合於設在軸承構件27L,27R的孔27La,27Ra。 As shown in FIG. 4, the conveyance screw 26 is arrange|positioned in the 1st conveyance path 51. The support portions 26b and 26c provided at both end portions of the conveyance screw 26 are rotatably engaged with the holes 27La and 27Ra provided in the bearing members 27L and 27R, respectively.

感光體光鼓1也藉由軸承構件27而可旋轉地被支撐著。此外，如圖12所示，於感光體光鼓1的一端，被配置承受來自裝置本體100的驅動之耦合部1c。此外，於另一端部，設有供對後述的廢碳粉搬送螺桿26傳達驅動之用的感光體光鼓齒輪1b。 The photoreceptor drum 1 is also rotatably supported by the bearing member 27. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, at one end of the photoreceptor drum 1, a coupling portion 1c that receives driving from the apparatus body 100 is disposed. Further, at the other end portion, a photoreceptor drum gear 1b for transmitting and driving the waste toner conveying screw 26 to be described later is provided.

此外，如圖12所示，於清潔單元13被配置感光體光鼓齒輪1b，於軸承構件27被配置可旋轉地被支撐之惰輪52以及搬送螺桿齒輪53被配置於感光體光鼓1的軸線方向之一端側。 Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the photoreceptor drum gear 1b is disposed in the cleaning unit 13, and the idler gear 52 and the conveyance screw gear 53 that are rotatably supported by the bearing member 27 are disposed on the photoreceptor drum 1 One end side of the axial direction.

搬送螺桿齒輪53可傳達驅動地卡合於搬送螺桿26。由影像形成裝置100的本體光鼓輸入耦合器81(圖23)起往清潔單元13一端之耦合部1c傳達旋轉驅動力。被傳達的旋轉驅動力，依序咬合感光體光鼓齒輪1b、惰輪52、搬送螺桿齒輪53，由感光體光鼓1往搬送螺桿26傳達。被收容於廢碳粉收容室14a的廢碳粉，在搬送螺桿26旋轉於箭頭G方向時，藉由搬送螺桿部26a往箭頭H方向(搬送螺桿26的軸線方向)搬送。 The conveyance screw gear 53 is drivingly engaged with the conveyance screw 26. The rotational driving force is transmitted from the coupling portion 1c at one end of the cleaning unit 13 by the body drum input coupler 81 (FIG. 23) of the image forming apparatus 100. The rotational driving force to be transmitted sequentially engages the photoreceptor drum gear 1b, the idler gear 52, and the conveying screw gear 53, and is transmitted from the photoreceptor drum 1 to the conveying screw 26. When the conveyance screw 26 rotates in the direction of the arrow G, the waste toner contained in the waste toner storage chamber 14a is conveyed by the conveyance screw portion 26a in the arrow H direction (the axial direction of the conveyance screw 26).

此處，於搬送螺桿26的廢碳粉搬送方向下游側端部，被設置逆螺桿部26e。此外，於逆螺桿部26e設有作為螺桿形狀的驅動傳達槳葉26g。又，在本實施例，搬送螺桿26藉由感光體光鼓1的旋轉來傳達驅動。但是，例如連動於顯影輥17的旋轉而驅動搬送螺桿26的構成也可達到同樣的效果。 Here, the reverse screw portion 26e is provided at the downstream end portion of the conveyance screw 26 in the waste toner conveying direction. Further, a drive transmission blade 26g as a screw shape is provided in the reverse screw portion 26e. Further, in the present embodiment, the conveyance screw 26 transmits the drive by the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1. However, for example, the same effect can be obtained by the configuration in which the conveying screw 26 is driven in conjunction with the rotation of the developing roller 17.

圖29顯示這樣的變形例。圖29係說明搬送螺桿26承受來自顯影輥17的驅動的構成之一例。在圖29的構成，於碳粉供給輥20的一端，被配置承受來自裝置本體100的驅動之耦合部57。此外，於另一端部，設有供對後述的廢碳粉搬送螺桿26傳達驅動之用的碳粉供給輥齒輪58。此外，如圖29所示，於顯影裝置4，設置著碳粉供給輥齒輪58、顯影輥齒輪59。此外，於光鼓軸承27，被配置著惰輪52、搬送螺桿齒輪53。 Fig. 29 shows such a modification. Fig. 29 is a view showing an example of a configuration in which the conveying screw 26 receives the driving from the developing roller 17. In the configuration of Fig. 29, a coupling portion 57 that receives driving from the apparatus main body 100 is disposed at one end of the toner supply roller 20. Further, at the other end, a toner supply roller gear 58 for transmitting the drive to the waste toner conveying screw 26 to be described later is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 29, a toner supply roller gear 58 and a developing roller gear 59 are provided in the developing device 4. Further, the drum bearing 27 is disposed with the idler gear 52 and the transfer screw gear 53.

搬送螺桿齒輪53可傳達驅動地卡合於搬送螺桿26。接著，由影像形成裝置100的本體顯影輸入耦合器82起往顯影裝置4一端之耦合部57傳達旋轉驅動力。被傳達的旋轉驅動力，依序咬合碳粉供給輥齒輪58、顯影輥齒輪59、惰輪52、搬送螺桿齒輪53，由碳粉供給輥20透過顯影輥17往搬送螺桿26傳達。被收容於廢碳粉收容室14a的廢碳粉，在搬送螺桿26旋轉於箭頭G方向時，藉由搬送螺桿部26a往箭頭H方向搬送。 The conveyance screw gear 53 is drivingly engaged with the conveyance screw 26. Next, the body developing input coupler 82 of the image forming apparatus 100 transmits the rotational driving force to the coupling portion 57 at one end of the developing device 4. The conveyed rotational driving force sequentially engages the toner supply roller gear 58, the developing roller gear 59, the idle gear 52, and the conveying screw gear 53, and the toner supply roller 20 passes through the developing roller 17 and conveys it to the conveying screw 26. When the conveyance screw 26 rotates in the direction of the arrow G, the waste toner contained in the waste toner storage chamber 14a is conveyed in the direction of the arrow H by the conveyance screw portion 26a.

藉由如此進行，第二耦合構件30，連動於碳粉供給輥20或顯影輥17而旋轉。碳粉供給輥齒輪58、顯影輥齒輪59、惰輪52、搬送螺桿齒輪53、搬送螺桿26、第一連結器(聯接器)29，係由碳粉供給滾筒20到第二耦合構件30傳達驅動力之用的驅動傳達部。 By doing so, the second coupling member 30 is rotated in conjunction with the toner supply roller 20 or the developing roller 17. The toner supply roller gear 58, the developing roller gear 59, the idler gear 52, the conveyance screw gear 53, the conveyance screw 26, and the first connector (coupler) 29 are driven by the toner supply roller 20 to the second coupling member 30. The driving department for the use of force.

(關於搬送路徑的長邊位置之說明) (Description of the long side position of the transport path)

圖13係說明裝置本體100之廢碳粉搬送的長邊位置之剖面圖。 Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the long side position of the waste toner conveyed by the apparatus main body 100.

如圖13所示，本體搬送部80，比處理卡匣7之具有安裝方向抵觸部的後側板98，配置於更靠安裝方向前側。因此，對於配置於後側板98的安裝方向(箭頭J方向)深側的場合，不設供處理卡匣7之廢碳粉排出部等之用的缺口亦可。因此，與設缺口的場合相比，可以保持後側板98的強度。在此，僅注目與考慮搬送廢碳粉的部分的場合，最好把第二搬送路徑80b搬到第一搬送路徑80a的正下方為佳。但是，本體第二搬送路徑80b如圖5所示，是跨處理卡匣7Y、7M、7C、7K而設置的。因此，把本體搬送路徑2配置於本體搬送路徑1正下方的場合，會侵入安裝方向前側的處理卡匣7方向。 As shown in FIG. 13, the main body conveyance part 80 is arrange|positioned rather than the front side board 98 which has the mounting direction contact part of the cassette 7 in the mounting direction front side. Therefore, when it is disposed on the deep side in the mounting direction (arrow J direction) of the rear side plate 98, a notch for the waste toner discharge portion of the process cartridge 7 or the like may not be provided. Therefore, the strength of the rear side plate 98 can be maintained as compared with the case where the notch is provided. Here, in the case where only the portion where the waste toner is transported is considered, it is preferable to carry the second transport path 80b directly below the first transport path 80a. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body second transport path 80b is provided across the process cartridges 7Y, 7M, 7C, and 7K. Therefore, when the main body transport path 2 is disposed directly below the main body transport path 1, the direction of the process cartridge 7 on the front side in the mounting direction is entered.

因此，為了確保處理卡匣7的碳粉填充容積，如圖13所示，把第二搬送路徑80b移到第一搬送路徑80a正下方是困難的。換句話說，把第二搬送路徑80b放在第一搬送路徑80a正下方的話，只能減少處理卡匣7的碳粉填充容量。而且，為了把本體第二搬送路徑80b移到安裝方向深側，必須在後側板98設大的缺口。設大的缺口的話，會使後側板98的強度降低。此後側板98因為是進行處理卡匣7的定位的構件，所以最好是儘可能保持強度。 Therefore, in order to secure the toner filling volume of the process cartridge 7, as shown in FIG. 13, it is difficult to move the second conveyance path 80b directly below the first conveyance path 80a. In other words, when the second transport path 80b is placed directly below the first transport path 80a, only the toner filling capacity of the process cartridge 7 can be reduced. Further, in order to move the main body second conveying path 80b to the deep side in the mounting direction, it is necessary to provide a large notch in the rear side plate 98. If a large notch is provided, the strength of the rear side plate 98 is lowered. Since the side panel 98 is a member for performing the positioning of the cassette 7, it is preferable to maintain the strength as much as possible.

如前所述，本體第二搬送路徑80b如圖13所示配置於儘量接近於後側板的位置為佳。亦即，本體第一搬送路徑80a，與本體第二搬送路徑80b如圖中AB所示那樣成為中心線在長邊方向上偏移的接續形狀。 As described above, it is preferable that the main body second transport path 80b is disposed as close as possible to the rear side plate as shown in FIG. In other words, the main body first transport path 80a and the main body second transport path 80b have a continuous shape in which the center line is shifted in the longitudinal direction as indicated by AB in the drawing.

[關於伸縮機構的說明] [Description of the telescopic mechanism]

以下，說明使碳粉搬送路徑伸縮的伸縮機構、伸縮動作。 Hereinafter, a telescopic mechanism that expands and contracts the toner conveying path and a telescopic operation will be described.

首先，使用圖1、圖7、圖10說明廢碳粉連結構件32的伸縮動作。如圖7所示，廢碳粉連結構件32，透過第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30、耦合器架28被支撐於光鼓軸承27及處理卡匣7。 First, the expansion and contraction operation of the waste toner connecting member 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 7, and 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the waste toner connecting member 32 is supported by the drum bearing 27 and the process cartridge 7 through the first coupling member 29, the second coupling member 30, and the coupler holder 28.

此外，第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30藉由耦合彈簧31被彈推於箭頭I方向而連結著。因此，被支撐於第二耦合構件30的廢碳粉連結構件32，在可與耦合器架28的圓筒部28a卡合的範圍，可以逆向於耦合彈簧31的箭頭I方向的彈推力而移動。 Further, the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are coupled by the coupling spring 31 in the direction of the arrow I. Therefore, the waste toner coupling member 32 supported by the second coupling member 30 can be moved backward against the elastic force of the coupling spring 31 in the direction of the arrow I in a range engageable with the cylindrical portion 28a of the coupler frame 28. .

因此，廢碳粉連結構件32，可以與第二耦合構件30一起對處理卡匣7移動於箭頭N方向(圖1(b)、圖10(b))。 Therefore, the waste toner connecting member 32 can move the process cartridge 7 in the direction of the arrow N together with the second coupling member 30 (FIG. 1(b), FIG. 10(b)).

進而，如圖10所示，第一耦合構件29的驅動爪29c與第二耦合構件30的驅動爪30f，在旋轉箭頭T方向可卡合地被支撐於耦合器架28的圓筒部28的內徑部。在此，卡合部29e、30g，是延伸於軸線方向的凸形狀。因此，對第一耦合構件29而言，即使是第二耦合構件30往箭頭N方向移動的狀態(圖1(b)、圖10(b))，卡合部29e、30g也可在旋轉箭頭T方向傳達驅動。此處如圖1(b)、圖10(b)所示，卡匣被安裝於本體內，進行印字動作時，廢碳粉連結構件32，對第一耦合構件29，成為第二耦合構件30移動於箭頭N方向的狀態(驅動傳達位置)。藉此，廢碳粉連結構件32的前端的廢碳粉排出部32d對裝置本體100的接收口80d侵入特定量而抑制碳粉的洩漏。此時之廢碳粉的搬送細節稍後詳述。 Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the driving claw 29c of the first coupling member 29 and the driving claw 30f of the second coupling member 30 are slidably supported by the cylindrical portion 28 of the coupler frame 28 in the direction of the rotation arrow T. Inner diameter portion. Here, the engaging portions 29e and 30g are convex shapes extending in the axial direction. Therefore, for the first coupling member 29, even if the second coupling member 30 is moved in the direction of the arrow N (Fig. 1 (b), Fig. 10 (b)), the engaging portions 29e, 30g can be rotated arrows The T direction conveys the drive. As shown in FIGS. 1(b) and 10(b), the cassette is attached to the body, and when the printing operation is performed, the waste toner connecting member 32 becomes the second coupling member 30 with respect to the first coupling member 29. Moves in the direction of the arrow N (drives the communication position). Thereby, the waste toner discharge portion 32d at the tip end of the waste toner connecting member 32 intrudes into the receiving port 80d of the apparatus main body 100 by a specific amount to suppress the leakage of the toner. The details of the transportation of the waste toner at this time will be described in detail later.

另一方面，於處理卡匣7單體時(退避位置、圖1(a)、圖10(a))，藉由耦合彈簧31的作用，使第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30拉近。伴此成為廢碳粉連結構件32往箭頭I方向移動的狀態。藉此，廢碳粉連結構件32的前端被收在處理卡匣7的外形(圖7的外形線L)內。 On the other hand, when the cassette 7 is processed (retracted position, FIG. 1(a), FIG. 10(a)), the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are pulled by the action of the coupling spring 31. near. As a result, the waste toner connecting member 32 moves in the direction of the arrow I. Thereby, the front end of the waste toner connecting member 32 is housed in the outer shape of the process cartridge 7 (outline L of FIG. 7).

此外，處理卡匣7的廢碳粉排出部的第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30在本體接續狀態(驅動連結位置，圖1(b))，以及本體退避狀態(退避位置、圖1(a))之任一狀態都卡合而進行旋轉。因此，例如即使是處理卡匣7之單獨狀態，也可以藉著使感光體光鼓1旋轉，而檢查第一耦合構件與第二耦合構件之卡合。 Further, the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 of the waste toner discharge portion of the process cartridge 7 are in the body connection state (drive connection position, FIG. 1(b)), and the body retraction state (retraction position, FIG. 1). Any state of (a)) is engaged and rotated. Therefore, for example, even in the separate state of the process cartridge 7, the engagement of the first coupling member and the second coupling member can be checked by rotating the photoreceptor drum 1.

[卡匣內的驅動構成] [Drive configuration in the cassette]

以下，說明在卡匣內驅動卡匣從設於本體側的馬達所承受的驅動力的路徑。 Hereinafter, a path of the driving force received by the motor provided in the cassette from the motor provided on the main body side will be described.

(驅動連結機構) (drive linkage mechanism)

首先，使用圖8說明由本實施例之搬送螺桿26往第一耦合構件29之驅動的傳達方法之詳細內容。 First, the details of the method of transmitting the driving of the transport screw 26 to the first coupling member 29 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

圖8係說明驅動傳達葉片26g與第一耦合構件29之卡合之圖。 FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the engagement of the drive transmission blade 26g with the first coupling member 29.

如圖8所示，廢碳粉螺桿26旋轉於箭頭G方向時，驅動傳達葉片26g往箭頭S方向移動。移動於箭頭S方向的驅動傳達葉片26g，與第一耦合構件29上的複數驅動銷29b之一(29b1)卡合，往箭頭S方向推出。藉由此力，第一耦合構件29，以中心線61a為中心，往箭頭T方向旋轉驅動。 As shown in FIG. 8, when the waste toner screw 26 rotates in the direction of the arrow G, the drive transmission blade 26g moves in the direction of the arrow S. The drive transmission blade 26g that moves in the direction of the arrow S engages with one of the plurality of drive pins 29b (29b1) on the first coupling member 29, and is pushed out in the direction of the arrow S. By this force, the first coupling member 29 is rotationally driven in the direction of the arrow T around the center line 61a.

在此，驅動銷29b，係以耦合器29的軸線為中心隔著一定角度間隔配置的圓筒凸形狀。在本實施例係每隔60度設置合計6個直徑1.8mm的驅動銷29b。 Here, the drive pin 29b has a cylindrical convex shape which is disposed at a predetermined angular interval around the axis of the coupler 29. In the present embodiment, a total of six drive pins 29b having a diameter of 1.8 mm are provided every 60 degrees.

第一耦合構件29，旋轉移動於箭頭T方向時，對驅動螺桿26的軸線，在可與驅動傳達葉片26g接觸的範圍內移動至驅動銷29b存在2個(29b1,29b2)的相位。 When the first coupling member 29 is rotationally moved in the direction of the arrow T, the axis of the drive screw 26 is moved to a phase in which the drive pin 29g is in contact with the drive transmission blade 26g to have two phases (29b1, 29b2).

此外，對搬送螺桿26的軸線方向，以垂直方向往第一耦合構件29中心連結的線(X)做為中心。此時，以線X為中心，於兩側以同一角度Y存在二個驅動銷29b。此時，在搬送螺桿26的軸線方向上驅動銷29b1與驅動銷29b2成為在最遠離的位置(圖8(a))。 Further, the line (X) that is connected to the center of the first coupling member 29 in the vertical direction is centered on the axial direction of the conveying screw 26. At this time, the two drive pins 29b are present at the same angle Y on both sides with the line X as the center. At this time, the driving pin 29b1 and the driving pin 29b2 are at the most distant positions in the axial direction of the conveying screw 26 (FIG. 8(a)).

驅動傳達葉片26，在驅動銷29b的旋轉方向T下游側使驅動銷29b1往T方向旋轉移動。驅動銷 29b1，脫離驅動傳達槳葉26g的驅動傳達範圍時，接著直到比驅動傳達銷29b1更在旋轉方向上游側的驅動傳達銷29b2接觸於驅動傳達槳葉26g為止，第一耦合構件29暫時停止。搬送螺桿26進而旋轉時，接著往箭頭S方向移動而來的驅動傳達槳葉26g與驅動傳達銷29b再度抵接(圖8(b))。藉著驅動傳達槳葉26g進而往箭頭S方向移動，第一耦合構件29的驅動傳達銷29b2往箭頭S方向移動。如此進行，第一耦合構件29再度開始往箭頭T方向旋轉。 The drive transmission blade 26 rotates the drive pin 29b1 in the T direction on the downstream side in the rotational direction T of the drive pin 29b. When the drive pin 29b1 is out of the drive transmission range of the drive transmission blade 26g, the first coupling member 29 is temporarily stopped until the drive transmission pin 29b2 on the upstream side in the rotational direction is in contact with the drive transmission blade 26g than the drive transmission pin 29b1. . When the conveyance screw 26 is further rotated, the drive transmission blade 26g which is moved in the direction of the arrow S is again brought into contact with the drive transmission pin 29b (FIG. 8(b)). By driving the blade 26g and then moving in the direction of the arrow S, the drive transmission pin 29b2 of the first coupling member 29 moves in the direction of the arrow S. In this manner, the first coupling member 29 starts to rotate again in the direction of the arrow T.

藉著反覆以上的動作，第一耦合構件29，成為藉著搬送螺桿26的旋轉而繼續旋轉移動。 By repeating the above operation, the first coupling member 29 continues to rotate by the rotation of the conveying screw 26.

此處，沿著廢碳粉螺桿26的軸線方向測定長度的話，對於驅動銷29g間距離Z，驅動傳達葉片26g的間距變大。因此，驅動傳達槳葉26g與驅動銷29b卡合而使驅動銷29b可以連續地繼續按壓。 Here, when the length is measured along the axial direction of the waste toner screw 26, the distance between the drive transmission blades 29g and the distance Z between the drive pins 29g becomes large. Therefore, the drive transmission paddle 26g is engaged with the drive pin 29b so that the drive pin 29b can continue to be continuously pressed.

又，驅動銷29b的搬送螺桿26軸線方向之間距與搬送螺桿26的間距越接近，第一耦合構件29越可以連續的(滑順地)旋轉。 Further, the closer the distance between the axial direction of the transport screw 26 of the drive pin 29b and the distance of the transport screw 26, the more the first coupling member 29 can be rotated (smoothly).

(驅動銷形狀) (drive pin shape)

此處，於本實施例，驅動銷29b以圓筒形狀來說明，但只要是可以驅動傳達的任意形狀即可。例如，對應於搬送螺桿26的葉片形狀，或是齒輪等凸形狀也可得到同樣的效果。圖14係顯示驅動銷29b的變形例之概略圖。 Here, in the present embodiment, the drive pin 29b is described in a cylindrical shape, but any shape that can be driven and transmitted can be used. For example, the same effect can be obtained in accordance with the shape of the blade of the conveying screw 26 or the convex shape such as a gear. Fig. 14 is a schematic view showing a modification of the drive pin 29b.

如圖14所示，在第一耦合構件129之驅動銷129b，合體設置著碳粉導引面129f。被設於驅動銷129的碳粉導引面129f，被設於比孔部129a更靠圓周方向外側。 As shown in FIG. 14, the driving pin 129b of the first coupling member 129 is integrally provided with a toner guiding surface 129f. The toner guiding surface 129f provided on the driving pin 129 is provided on the outer side in the circumferential direction of the hole portion 129a.

碳粉導引面129f，被形成為連接導引面外周側129g與導引面內周側129h的面。外周側129g，係以突出於第一耦合構件129的旋轉方向T(順時針方向)的下游的方式，內周側129h以成為旋轉方向T的上游的方式形成。亦即，伴隨著第一耦合構件129的旋轉，碳粉導引面129f，使發生供使碳粉往旋轉方向內向使廢碳粉移動之用的力。總之，碳粉導引面129f係作為供搬送碳粉之用的碳粉搬送部而發揮作用。 The toner guiding surface 129f is formed to connect the outer peripheral side 129g of the guide surface to the inner peripheral side 129h of the guide surface. The outer peripheral side 129g is formed so as to protrude downstream of the rotational direction T (clockwise direction) of the first coupling member 129, and the inner peripheral side 129h is formed to be upstream of the rotational direction T. That is, with the rotation of the first coupling member 129, the toner guiding surface 129f causes a force for moving the toner toward the waste toner in the rotation direction. In short, the toner guiding surface 129f functions as a toner conveying portion for conveying toner.

藉由以上的構成，藉由使第一耦合構件129往箭頭T方向旋轉，可以把廢碳粉誘導進入孔部129a。藉此，可以具有積極地把廢碳粉送入孔部129a的效果。孔部129a，是供碳粉朝向第二搬送路徑61移動之用的開口。 According to the above configuration, the waste toner can be induced to enter the hole portion 129a by rotating the first coupling member 129 in the direction of the arrow T. Thereby, it is possible to have an effect of actively feeding the waste toner into the hole portion 129a. The hole portion 129a is an opening for moving the toner toward the second conveyance path 61.

(廢碳粉驅動連結構成) (construction of waste toner drive link)

其次，使用圖1、圖16說明廢碳粉排出部之與裝置本體100的驅動連結。 Next, the driving connection of the waste toner discharge portion to the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 1 and 16 .

圖1係說明廢碳粉排出部32d(參照圖9)與本體廢碳粉接收口80d的連接方法之剖面圖。此外，圖16 係顯示廢碳粉接續部32的連接方法之模式圖。如圖1所示，於裝置本體100，設置著接收來自處理卡匣7的排出碳粉之廢碳粉接收口80d。 Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a method of connecting the waste toner discharge portion 32d (see Fig. 9) to the main waste toner receiving port 80d. In addition, FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a connection method of the waste toner connecting portion 32. As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus body 100 is provided with a waste toner receiving port 80d for receiving discharged toner from the process cartridge 7.

此處，於廢碳粉接收口80d，設置著例如橡膠海綿那樣具有彈性的密封構件47。處理卡匣7的廢碳粉連結構件32被壓下時，設置於排出碳粉接收口80d的本體接收口密封構件47以壓入狀態侵入(參照圖1(b))。因此，廢碳粉連結構件32與排出碳粉接收口80d之間隙部藉由本體接收口密封構件47成為密閉狀態，成為抑制廢碳粉的洩漏的構成。 Here, the waste toner receiving port 80d is provided with a sealing member 47 having elasticity such as a rubber sponge. When the waste toner connecting member 32 of the process cartridge 7 is pressed down, the body receiving port sealing member 47 provided in the discharged toner receiving port 80d enters in a pressed state (see FIG. 1(b)). Therefore, the gap between the waste toner connecting member 32 and the discharged toner receiving port 80d is sealed by the main body receiving port sealing member 47, and the leakage of the waste toner is suppressed.

在本實施例，本體接收口密封構件47被做成為內徑Φ10.4mm，廢碳粉連結構件32以Φ11.4mm構成。此外，如圖23所示，於本體接收口密封構件47設有複數狹縫47a，成為容易接收廢碳粉連結構件32的形狀。此外，於廢碳粉連結構件32設有梯度形狀32k，可以吸收廢碳粉連結構件32與廢碳粉接收口80d的軸線方向的位置偏移。 In the present embodiment, the body receiving port sealing member 47 is formed to have an inner diameter Φ 10.4 mm, and the waste toner connecting member 32 is constituted by Φ 11.4 mm. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the main body receiving port sealing member 47 is provided with a plurality of slits 47a, and has a shape in which the waste toner connecting member 32 is easily received. Further, the waste toner connecting member 32 is provided with a gradient shape 32k, and can absorb the positional deviation of the waste toner connecting member 32 and the waste toner receiving port 80d in the axial direction.

進而，於廢碳粉連結構件32設置著肋片形狀32l，在被安裝於廢碳粉接收口80d時，發揮塞住間隙之蓋的作用。此外，如圖1所示，本體廢碳粉搬送部80，設有具有廢碳粉接收口80d的本體第一搬送路徑80a，以及供把廢碳粉送出至裝置本體100的廢碳粉容器86之用的第二搬送路徑80b。 Further, the waste toner connecting member 32 is provided with a rib shape 32l, and when it is attached to the waste toner receiving port 80d, it functions as a lid that closes the gap. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the main waste toner conveying unit 80 is provided with a main body first conveying path 80a having a waste toner receiving port 80d, and a waste toner container 86 for discharging waste toner to the apparatus body 100. The second transport path 80b used.

於本體第一搬送路徑80a，彈簧壓件43設置於接收口附近。本體第一搬送路徑80a內部之具有彈性力的振動構件44，藉著以彈簧部44a與彈簧壓件43抵觸而被支撐著。 In the main body first conveying path 80a, the spring pressing member 43 is disposed near the receiving port. The vibrating member 44 having an elastic force inside the main body first conveying path 80a is supported by the spring portion 44a in contact with the spring pressing member 43.

伴隨著裝置本體100的前門91(參照圖19)的關閉動作，如圖1(b)所示那樣，廢碳粉連結構件32藉由臂42往箭頭N方向彈推，侵入廢碳粉接收口80d。藉此侵入(進入)，廢碳粉連結構件32抵抗振動構件44的反力，把振動構件44往箭頭N方向(廢碳粉連結口侵入方向)潰壓。 As shown in Fig. 1(b), the waste toner connecting member 32 is pushed by the arm 42 in the direction of the arrow N to invade the waste toner receiving port, as shown in Fig. 1(b). 80d. By this (intrusion), the waste toner connecting member 32 resists the reaction force of the vibrating member 44, and the vibrating member 44 is crushed in the direction of the arrow N (in the direction in which the waste toner connecting opening enters).

進而，振動構件44與廢碳粉連結構件32內的第二耦合構件30之間具有彈推力而抵接著。抵接的第二耦合構件30，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉。藉此，振動構件44的抵觸部44b往第二耦合構件30的凹部30h抵觸，而振動構件44移動於上下方向。詳見後述。 Further, the vibrating member 44 and the second coupling member 30 in the waste toner connecting member 32 have a spring force and are in contact with each other. The abutting second coupling member 30 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1. Thereby, the abutting portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 comes into contact with the concave portion 30h of the second coupling member 30, and the vibrating member 44 moves in the up and down direction. See below for details.

此處，彈簧耦合器44以線徑Φ0.6mm、內徑Φ12.3mm程度的壓縮彈簧構成。彈簧耦合器44在抵觸於彈簧壓件43的狀態(耦合器非連結狀態)具有約33gf的彈推力，在第二耦合構件30的連結狀態具有約50gf的彈推力。 Here, the spring coupler 44 is constituted by a compression spring having a wire diameter of Φ0.6 mm and an inner diameter of Φ12.3 mm. The spring coupler 44 has a spring force of about 33 gf in a state of being in contact with the spring press member 43 (coupler non-joining state), and a spring force of about 50 gf in a joint state of the second coupling member 30.

總之，臂42，在圖16(b)的狀態，於向上方向克服耦合彈簧反力與廢碳粉連結口上側彈推力之合計約120gf的反力而旋轉於箭頭M方向。藉由以上所述，廢碳粉搬送部的驅動傳達路徑發揮以下的作用。 In short, in the state of Fig. 16 (b), the arm 42 is rotated in the direction of the arrow M in the upward direction against the reaction force of the coupling spring reaction force and the upper side of the waste toner connection port by about 120 gf. As described above, the drive transmission path of the waste toner conveying unit plays the following role.

伴隨著印字動作，處理卡匣7的感光體光鼓1 旋轉於箭頭A方向時，進行往光鼓齒輪1b、惰輪52、搬送螺桿齒輪53、搬送螺桿26之驅動傳達。進而，由搬送螺桿26，以第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30的順序傳達驅動。如此進行，廢碳粉由處理卡匣7往裝置本體100排出。此外，進而，藉由第二耦合構件30的旋轉驅動使裝置本體100的振動構件44振動。被往振動構件44送出的廢碳粉，藉由本體搬送部80內的振動構件44的振動而緩解，往本體搬送螺桿85送，以本體搬送螺桿85的搬送力送往廢碳粉匣體86。 When the photosensitive drum 1 of the process cartridge 7 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A in accordance with the printing operation, driving is transmitted to the drum gear 1b, the idler gear 52, the conveyance screw gear 53, and the conveyance screw 26. Further, the conveyance screw 26 transmits the drive in the order of the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30. In this manner, the waste toner is discharged from the process cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100. Further, the vibration member 44 of the apparatus body 100 is further vibrated by the rotational driving of the second coupling member 30. The waste toner sent to the vibrating member 44 is relieved by the vibration of the vibrating member 44 in the main body conveying unit 80, and is sent to the main body conveying screw 85, and sent to the waste toner body 86 by the conveying force of the main body conveying screw 85. .

[伴隨著影像形成的廢碳粉的流向] [Flow direction of waste toner formed with image]

以下，說明影像形成所產生的廢碳粉如何往影像形成裝置本體的廢碳粉匣體搬送。 Hereinafter, how the waste toner generated by the image formation is transferred to the waste toner cartridge of the image forming apparatus main body will be described.

(往廢碳粉匣體之廢碳粉的流向) (The flow of waste toner to the waste toner body)

其次，使用圖1、圖4、圖7說明由廢碳粉的發生往裝置本體100之全體廢碳粉的流向。如圖4所示，感光體光鼓1伴隨著印字動作而旋轉時，藉由清潔刮板6除去廢碳粉。被除去的廢碳粉藉由搬送螺桿26被搬送至第一耦合構件29。在廢碳粉收容部14a的搬送路徑51內，廢碳粉往箭頭H方向搬送。 Next, the flow of the entire waste toner from the waste toner to the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 1, 4, and 7. As shown in FIG. 4, when the photoreceptor drum 1 is rotated in accordance with the printing operation, the waste toner is removed by the cleaning blade 6. The removed waste toner is conveyed to the first coupling member 29 by the conveyance screw 26. In the transport path 51 of the waste toner accommodating portion 14a, the waste toner is transported in the direction of the arrow H.

被搬送的廢碳粉，在逆螺桿部26e被施加往箭頭H的相反方向的搬送力。因此，往箭頭H方向搬送的廢碳粉與在逆螺桿部26e逆流的廢碳粉，在搬送螺桿部 26a與逆螺桿部26e之間衝突(滯留)。 The conveyed waste toner is applied to the reverse screw portion 26e in a direction opposite to the arrow H. Therefore, the waste toner that has been transported in the direction of the arrow H and the waste toner that flows back in the reverse screw portion 26e collide (stagnate) between the transport screw portion 26a and the reverse screw portion 26e.

此處，如圖3、圖7所示，在搬送螺桿26與感光體光鼓1之間有廢碳粉收容部14a。於此廢碳粉收容部14a內被設置第一耦合構件29。滯留的碳粉，往第一耦合構件29的軸中心方向流動。接著，被搬送往設於第一耦合構件29的旋轉軸線上的孔部29a(參照圖7(a)，圖9)。孔部29a是容許碳粉的移動的開口。通過此孔部29a的碳粉，移動至第二搬送路徑61。進而，廢碳粉由設置在後述的第一耦合構件29下部的排出部32d排出。 Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the waste toner accommodation portion 14a is provided between the conveyance screw 26 and the photoreceptor drum 1. The first coupling member 29 is provided in the waste toner containing portion 14a. The retained toner flows toward the axial center of the first coupling member 29. Next, it is conveyed to the hole part 29a provided in the rotation axis of the 1st coupling member 29 (FIG. 7 (a), FIG. 9). The hole portion 29a is an opening that allows the movement of the toner. The toner passing through the hole portion 29a moves to the second conveyance path 61. Further, the waste toner is discharged from the discharge portion 32d provided at a lower portion of the first coupling member 29 to be described later.

此時，往箭頭H方向流過來的廢碳粉，藉由逆螺桿部26e，承受往反方向的搬送力。藉此，妨礙廢碳粉往驅動傳達槳葉26g與驅動銷29b之接觸位置V(參照圖7)侵入。藉由使廢碳粉難以侵入接觸位置V，驅動傳達槳葉26g與驅動銷29b之接觸部，變得不容易受到廢碳粉的影響。因此，可以提高驅動傳達的安定性。 At this time, the waste toner flowing in the direction of the arrow H receives the conveying force in the reverse direction by the reverse screw portion 26e. As a result, the waste toner is prevented from entering the contact position V (see FIG. 7) of the drive transmission paddle 26g and the drive pin 29b. By making it difficult for the waste carbon powder to intrude into the contact position V, the contact portion between the transfer paddle 26g and the drive pin 29b is driven, and it is less likely to be affected by the waste toner. Therefore, the stability of the drive communication can be improved.

(關於廢碳粉排出部的碳粉流向的說明) (Note on the flow of toner in the waste toner discharge section)

如前所述，於廢碳粉排出部40，廢碳粉藉由廢碳粉螺桿26沿著感光體光鼓1的軸線方向朝向卡匣的一端側(圖4箭頭H方向)搬送。此被搬送的廢碳粉，在搬送螺桿部26a與逆螺桿部26e之間衝突，被送往第一耦合構件29的孔部29a。 As described above, in the waste toner discharge unit 40, the waste toner is conveyed by the waste toner screw 26 in the axial direction of the photoreceptor drum 1 toward the one end side of the cassette (in the direction of the arrow H in Fig. 4). The waste toner to be conveyed collides with the reverse screw portion 26e and the reverse screw portion 26e, and is sent to the hole portion 29a of the first coupling member 29.

此外，如圖8所示，伴隨著搬送螺桿26的旋轉，第一耦合構件29往箭頭T方向旋轉。如圖7、圖9 所示，於第一耦合構件29設有孔部(開口)29a。通過此孔部29a的廢碳粉，往被安裝於第一耦合構件29的耦合彈簧31的內徑移動。此外，廢碳粉往與第一耦合構件29卡合的第二耦合構件30的孔部30a移動。同時，伴隨著第一耦合構件29的旋轉，驅動由卡合部29e往第二耦合構件30的卡合部30g傳達。藉此，第二耦合構件30與耦合彈簧31一體的旋轉。 Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the first coupling member 29 rotates in the arrow T direction in accordance with the rotation of the conveying screw 26. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, a hole portion (opening) 29a is provided in the first coupling member 29. The waste toner passing through the hole portion 29a moves to the inner diameter of the coupling spring 31 attached to the first coupling member 29. Further, the waste toner moves toward the hole portion 30a of the second coupling member 30 that is engaged with the first coupling member 29. At the same time, with the rotation of the first coupling member 29, the driving is transmitted from the engaging portion 29e to the engaging portion 30g of the second coupling member 30. Thereby, the second coupling member 30 rotates integrally with the coupling spring 31.

在此，耦合彈簧31(參照圖9)，與第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30一起一體旋轉時，把廢碳粉捲往圖1、圖7的箭頭N方向進行搬送的方向。因此，廢碳粉，在往箭頭N方向自由落下的同時，具有搬送力而往箭頭N方向積極的搬送。進而，耦合彈簧31，藉著在第二搬送路徑61內旋轉，也發生使廢碳粉攪拌的效果。因此，可以更為平順地進行廢碳粉的搬送(移動)。總之，彈推第二耦合構件30的彈推構件(耦合彈簧31)，成為具有搬送碳粉的搬送部以及攪拌碳粉的攪拌部。 Here, when the coupling spring 31 (see FIG. 9) integrally rotates together with the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30, the waste toner is wound in the direction of the arrow N direction of FIGS. 1 and 7. Therefore, the waste toner moves freely in the direction of the arrow N, and has a conveying force and is actively conveyed in the direction of the arrow N. Further, the coupling spring 31 has an effect of stirring the waste toner by rotating in the second conveyance path 61. Therefore, the transfer (moving) of the waste toner can be performed more smoothly. In short, the spring pushing member (coupling spring 31) that pushes the second coupling member 30 is a conveying portion that carries the toner and a stirring portion that agitates the toner.

通過耦合彈簧31、第二耦合構件30的孔部30a的廢碳粉，由在箭頭N方向被支撐於第二耦合構件30的廢碳粉連結構件32的廢碳粉排出部32d排出。以上是在處理卡匣7的直到廢碳粉排出為止的動向。 The waste toner passing through the coupling spring 31 and the hole portion 30a of the second coupling member 30 is discharged from the waste toner discharge portion 32d of the waste toner coupling member 32 supported by the second coupling member 30 in the direction of the arrow N. The above is the movement until the waste toner is discharged from the cassette 7.

(廢碳粉排出部下游側之廢碳粉的流向) (Flow of waste toner on the downstream side of the waste toner discharge section)

如圖1、圖4、圖7所示，由廢碳粉排出部32d排除的廢碳粉，由廢碳粉排出部32d下部所配置的影像形成裝置本體100所具備的廢碳粉接收口80d進入搬送路徑80b。其後，進入搬送路徑80b的廢碳粉，藉由作為主搬送路徑之本體第二搬送部80b內的搬送構件之本體搬送螺桿85，排出至廢碳粉匣體(本體側碳粉收容部)86。 As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4, and FIG. 7, the waste toner discharged from the waste toner discharge unit 32d is a waste toner receiving port 80d provided in the image forming apparatus main body 100 disposed in the lower portion of the waste toner discharge unit 32d. The transport path 80b is entered. Then, the waste toner that has entered the transport path 80b is discharged to the waste toner cartridge (the main body side toner storage unit) by the main body transport screw 85 as the transport member in the main transport second portion 80b of the main transport path. 86.

詳細說明以上之廢碳粉的搬送方法。 The above method of transferring the waste toner will be described in detail.

由處理卡匣7之廢碳粉排出口32d被搬送至第一搬送路徑80a內的廢碳粉，往本體第一搬送路徑80d內自由落下。 The waste toner conveyed to the first conveyance path 80a by the waste toner discharge port 32d of the process cartridge 7 is freely dropped into the main body first conveyance path 80d.

如圖4所示，在本體第一搬送路徑80d下端，在約略正交的本體第二搬送路徑80b以連結部80f連接著。往落下方向搬送的廢碳粉，往本體第二搬送路徑80b搬送。 As shown in FIG. 4, at the lower end of the main body first conveyance path 80d, the substantially orthogonal main body second conveyance path 80b is connected by the connection part 80f. The waste toner conveyed in the downward direction is transported to the main body second transport path 80b.

此處，第一搬送路徑80a與第二搬送路徑80b在約略正交的位置使中心軸偏移而配置，在連接部80f之廢碳粉的阻塞會令人疑慮。對此，如稍後所述，振動構件44採用受到來自處理卡匣7的作用而進行振動的構成，攪拌廢碳粉，防止在連結部80f之碳粉阻塞，安定地搬送廢碳粉。往本體第二搬送部80d搬送的廢碳粉，承受作為圖5所示的搬送構件之本體搬送螺桿85的搬送力，往箭頭R方向搬送，往廢碳粉匣體86搬送/回收。 Here, the first conveyance path 80a and the second conveyance path 80b are disposed so as to be offset from each other at a position approximately orthogonal to each other, and the blockage of the waste toner in the connection portion 80f is undoubted. On the other hand, as will be described later, the vibrating member 44 is configured to vibrate by the action of the processing cartridge 7, and the waste toner is stirred to prevent the toner in the connecting portion 80f from being clogged and to stably transport the waste toner. The waste toner conveyed to the main body second conveying unit 80d is conveyed by the main body conveying screw 85 as the conveying member shown in FIG. 5, and is conveyed in the direction of the arrow R to be conveyed/recovered to the waste toner body 86.

此處，本體第二搬送路徑80b，如圖5所示，是在裝置本體恆方向上跨處理卡匣延伸而設置的。此外，廢碳粉匣體86，以可交換的箱形狀構成。 Here, the main body second transport path 80b is provided to extend across the process cartridge in the direction of the apparatus body as shown in FIG. Further, the waste toner cartridge 86 is formed in an exchangeable box shape.

(關於耦合器的形狀及配置之記載) (About the shape and configuration of the coupler)

此處，第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30的孔部，以及耦合彈簧31的內徑，為可以安定而排出廢碳粉之徑。 Here, the first coupling member 29, the hole portion of the second coupling member 30, and the inner diameter of the coupling spring 31 are diameters through which the waste toner can be discharged.

廢碳粉連結構件32，內部具有第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件30，被安裝於耦合器架28的外側。因此，使耦合器架28的圓筒形狀28a的外徑為Φ9.2mm程度，廢碳粉連結構件32的外徑為Φ11.4mm程度。此外，如前所述，廢碳粉連結構件32侵入裝置本體100的廢碳粉接收口80d。在本實施例，廢碳粉接收口80d的內徑為Φ10.4mm，廢碳粉連結構件32以壓潰本體接收口密封構件47同時侵入，塞住間隙的方式構成。 The waste toner connecting member 32 has a first coupling member 29 and a second coupling member 30 inside, and is attached to the outside of the coupler frame 28. Therefore, the outer diameter of the cylindrical shape 28a of the coupler frame 28 is about φ 9.2 mm, and the outer diameter of the waste toner connecting member 32 is about Φ 11.4 mm. Further, as described above, the waste toner connecting member 32 invades the waste toner receiving port 80d of the apparatus body 100. In the present embodiment, the inner diameter of the waste toner receiving port 80d is Φ10.4 mm, and the waste toner connecting member 32 is configured to crush the main body receiving port sealing member 47 while invading and plugging the gap.

此處，廢碳粉之通過的第一耦合構件29的孔部29a，以及第二耦合構件30的孔部30a同樣使其內徑為Φ5.4mm程度。伴此，使耦合彈簧31的內徑為Φ4.5mm程度。此外，使廢碳粉排出部32為Φ8.4mm程度，進而使本體接收口80d如前所述為Φ10.4mm程度。如此，隨著往廢碳粉搬送的下游側去，成為搬送路徑之直徑變大的構成。藉此，防止由處理卡匣7到本體搬送部80為止的廢碳粉搬送路徑中之碳粉阻塞，可以進行安定的碳粉排出。 Here, the hole portion 29a of the first coupling member 29 through which the waste toner passes, and the hole portion 30a of the second coupling member 30 also have an inner diameter of about 5.4 mm. Accordingly, the inner diameter of the coupling spring 31 is about Φ 4.5 mm. Further, the waste toner discharge portion 32 is made to have a width of about 8.4 mm, and the main body receiving port 80d is also about Φ 10.4 mm as described above. In this way, as the downstream side of the waste toner is transported, the diameter of the transport path becomes large. Thereby, the toner in the waste toner conveyance path from the process cartridge 7 to the main body conveyance unit 80 is prevented from being clogged, and stable toner discharge can be performed.

(關於廢碳粉阻塞的說明) (Note on waste toner blocking)

如圖7(b)、(c)所示，在裝置本體100 內，廢碳粉搬送方向之箭頭N方向係以對廢碳粉的自由落下方向傾斜約19度的方向設置的。 As shown in FIGS. 7(b) and 7(c), in the apparatus main body 100, the direction of the arrow N of the waste toner conveying direction is set in a direction inclined by about 19 degrees with respect to the free falling direction of the waste toner.

此外，在裝置本體100內，廢碳粉連結構件32與第二耦合構件30，抵抗耦合彈簧31的彈推力，在往箭頭N方向移動的狀態(驅動傳達位置)使用。 Further, in the apparatus main body 100, the waste toner connecting member 32 and the second coupling member 30 are used in a state of being moved in the direction of the arrow N (driving communication position) against the elastic thrust of the coupling spring 31.

此外，第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件30，往軸線方向之箭頭N方向移動的場合，也是在卡合部29e、30g成為可在旋轉方向卡合的狀態。 Further, when the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 30 are moved in the direction of the arrow N in the axial direction, the engaging portions 29e and 30g are also engaged in the rotational direction.

如圖7(c)所示，往第一耦合構件29的孔部29a搬送的廢碳粉，通過第二耦合構件30、耦合彈簧31、以及廢碳粉連結構件32，沿著箭頭N搬送。 As shown in FIG. 7(c), the waste toner conveyed to the hole portion 29a of the first coupling member 29 is conveyed along the arrow N by the second coupling member 30, the coupling spring 31, and the waste toner connecting member 32.

此時，藉著廢碳粉往自由落下方向移動，而逐漸往廢碳粉連結構件32的重力方向端部(U)堆積。廢碳粉連結構件32，具備被支撐於前述之第二耦合構件的凸形狀的支撐部32a。 At this time, the waste toner moves toward the free fall direction, and gradually accumulates toward the end portion (U) of the waste toner connecting member 32 in the gravity direction. The waste toner connecting member 32 includes a convex supporting portion 32a supported by the second coupling member described above.

因此，廢碳粉往凸形狀之支撐部32a堆積同時往廢碳粉排出口32傳送。此時，廢碳粉連結構件32與第二耦合構件30伴隨著堆積於廢碳粉排出部32的U部的廢碳粉，往第一耦合構件29的方向移動。接著，堆積於U部的廢碳粉，往箭頭N方向被按出在耦合器架28的圓筒前端部28c之傾斜部28f。其後，廢碳粉，由設置在圖11所示的廢碳粉排出部32的支撐部32a之複數狹縫部32j流出，往廢碳粉排出部32d送。 Therefore, the waste toner is deposited on the support portion 32a of the convex shape while being conveyed to the waste toner discharge port 32. At this time, the waste toner connecting member 32 and the second coupling member 30 move in the direction of the first coupling member 29 along with the waste toner deposited in the U portion of the waste toner discharging portion 32. Then, the waste toner deposited on the U portion is pushed out in the direction of the arrow N to the inclined portion 28f of the cylindrical front end portion 28c of the coupler frame 28. Then, the waste toner is discharged from the plurality of slit portions 32j provided in the support portion 32a of the waste toner discharge portion 32 shown in Fig. 11 and sent to the waste toner discharge portion 32d.

藉由以上的構成，廢碳粉連結構件32與第二耦合構件30，由於是離開第一耦合構件29的狀態，再回到定位位置的場合可以減低廢碳粉的阻塞。 According to the above configuration, the waste toner connecting member 32 and the second coupling member 30 can be prevented from being clogged with the waste toner because the state is separated from the first coupling member 29 and returned to the positioning position.

[擋門的構成] [Composition of the door]

其次，使用圖17說明被設置於廢碳粉連結構件32的擋門(開閉構件)34之安裝時的動作。圖17係說明擋門支撐構成之立體圖。處理卡匣7之安裝方向(箭頭J方向)深側，設有前述之廢碳粉排出口之廢碳粉連結構件32。 Next, the operation at the time of attachment of the shutter (opening/closing member) 34 provided in the waste toner connecting member 32 will be described with reference to Fig. 17 . Figure 17 is a perspective view showing the structure of the door support. The waste toner connecting member 32 of the waste toner discharge port described above is provided on the deep side of the mounting direction (arrow J direction) of the cassette 7.

此處，如圖17所示，於廢碳粉連結構件32，設有突出於軸線方向的凸形狀的導引部32b、32c。此外，於擋門34，溝部34a、34b被配置於剖面方向兩端。 Here, as shown in FIG. 17, the waste toner connecting member 32 is provided with the convex-shaped guide parts 32b and 32c which protrude in the axial direction. Further, in the shutter 34, the groove portions 34a and 34b are disposed at both ends in the cross-sectional direction.

擋門34係以使溝部34a、34b被導引於凸形狀的導引部32b、32c的狀態下卡合而可移動地被支撐於安裝方向(箭頭J方向)，同時密封廢碳粉排出部32d。 The shutter 34 is movably supported in the mounting direction (arrow J direction) while the groove portions 34a and 34b are guided by the convex guide portions 32b and 32c, and seals the waste toner discharge portion. 32d.

此外，擋門34，具備供密封廢碳粉排出部32d之用的彈性密封構件35。擋門34，以彈性密封構件35被壓潰於排出口32d的狀態被支撐著。因此，廢碳粉連結構件32的排出口32d，如圖17(a)所示藉由彈性密封構件35無間隙地被塞住，可達成廢碳粉的密封。 Further, the shutter 34 is provided with an elastic sealing member 35 for sealing the waste toner discharge portion 32d. The shutter 34 is supported in a state where the elastic sealing member 35 is crushed to the discharge port 32d. Therefore, the discharge port 32d of the waste toner connecting member 32 is plugged by the elastic sealing member 35 without a gap as shown in Fig. 17(a), and the waste toner can be sealed.

進而如圖17(b)所示，擋門34藉由被設置於清潔框體14的彈推構件36，往安裝方向深側(箭頭J方向)被彈推。擋門34，藉由彈推構件36，使排出口抵觸部34d抵觸於廢碳粉接續部32的抵觸部32e。如此進行，在處理卡匣7上，擋門34藉由廢碳粉連結構件32而被定位支撐。 Further, as shown in Fig. 17 (b), the shutter 34 is pushed toward the deep side (arrow J direction) in the mounting direction by the poppet member 36 provided in the cleaning frame 14. The shutter 34, by the poppet member 36, causes the discharge port abutting portion 34d to abut against the abutting portion 32e of the waste toner splice portion 32. In this manner, on the process cartridge 7, the shutter 34 is positioned and supported by the waste toner connecting member 32.

進而，於清潔框體14，使擋門34可移動地支撐於安裝方向的擋門導引部14b，在與廢碳粉連結構件32的導引部32b之剖面方向相同位置上，延伸設置於安裝方向(箭頭J方向)。 Further, in the cleaning frame 14, the shutter guide portion 14b that movably supports the shutter 34 in the mounting direction is extended at the same position as the cross-sectional direction of the guide portion 32b of the waste toner connecting member 32. Mounting direction (arrow J direction).

此處如圖17所示，擋門34的擋門卡合部34a、34b，在抵觸於廢碳粉連結構件32的抵觸部32e的狀態，部分卡合支撐於清潔框體14的擋門導引部14b。換句話說，擋門34，被卡合支撐於廢碳粉連結構件32與清潔框體14雙方。 Here, as shown in FIG. 17, the door engaging portions 34a and 34b of the shutter 34 are partially engaged with the door guide supported by the cleaning frame 14 in a state of being in contact with the abutting portion 32e of the waste toner connecting member 32. Lead portion 14b. In other words, the shutter 34 is engaged and supported by both the waste toner coupling member 32 and the cleaning frame 14.

此外，如圖17(c)所示，開閉器34往裝置本體100安裝時，在處理卡匣7內往***方向的相反側(箭頭J的相反方向)移動。如此，擋門34可開閉地設置排出廢碳粉的開口(排出口32d)。 Further, as shown in FIG. 17(c), when the shutter 34 is attached to the apparatus main body 100, it moves in the processing cassette 7 on the opposite side to the insertion direction (opposite direction of the arrow J). In this manner, the shutter 34 is openably and closably provided with an opening (discharge port 32d) for discharging the waste toner.

藉著擋門34往箭頭J的相反方向移動，與廢碳粉連結構件32的擋門導引部32b、32c之卡合完全脫離。接著，擋門34成為僅被卡合支撐於清潔框體14的導引部14b的狀態。因此，在往裝置本體100的安裝狀態，開閉器34不會阻礙廢碳粉連結構件32的剖面方向(箭頭N方向)之移動。 By the shutter 34 moving in the opposite direction of the arrow J, the engagement with the door guides 32b and 32c of the waste toner connecting member 32 is completely separated. Next, the shutter 34 is in a state of being engaged and supported only by the guide portion 14b of the cleaning frame 14. Therefore, in the mounted state of the apparatus main body 100, the shutter 34 does not hinder the movement of the cross-sectional direction (arrow N direction) of the waste toner connecting member 32.

相反地，擋門34關閉排出口32d時，廢碳粉連結構件32的移動被鎖住。擋門34也是鎖住廢碳粉連結構件32之往箭頭N方向的移動之鎖構件。 Conversely, when the shutter 34 closes the discharge port 32d, the movement of the waste toner coupling member 32 is locked. The shutter 34 is also a lock member that locks the movement of the waste toner connecting member 32 in the direction of the arrow N.

[往裝置本體之卡匣的安裝動作] [Installation action of the cassette of the device body]

其次，使用圖4、圖19、圖20、圖21、圖22說明處理卡匣7之往裝置本體100的安裝。 Next, the attachment of the process cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 4, 19, 20, 21 and 22.

[安裝動作之概要] [Summary of installation actions]

圖19係打開裝置本體100的前門91的狀態之正面圖。圖20係說明處理卡匣下導件94的構成之剖面圖。圖21係處理卡匣7之往裝置本體100的安裝過程之模式圖。 Fig. 19 is a front elevational view showing the state in which the front door 91 of the apparatus body 100 is opened. Figure 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the handle lower guide 94. Figure 21 is a schematic view showing the process of mounting the cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100.

首先，使用圖19說明處理卡匣7之往影像形成裝置本體100的安裝動作。如圖19所示，處理卡匣7，係對裝置本體100在箭頭J方向上裝拆的構成。 First, the mounting operation of the process cartridge 100 to the image forming apparatus main body 100 will be described using FIG. As shown in Fig. 19, the process cartridge 7 is configured to attach and detach the device body 100 in the direction of the arrow J.

如圖22所示，在處理卡匣7安裝方向深側設有廢碳粉搬送部40。由處理卡匣7往裝置本體100之未圖示的接收口，搬送在影像形成中產生的廢碳粉。 As shown in FIG. 22, the waste toner conveying unit 40 is provided on the deep side in the mounting direction of the process cartridge 7. The waste toner generated in the image formation is conveyed by the process cartridge 7 to a receiving port (not shown) of the apparatus main body 100.

處理卡匣7，打開影像形成裝置本體100的前門91而在箭頭J方向***。其後，處理卡匣7，往箭頭J方向安裝時，抵觸到裝置本體深側之未圖示的後側板而結束***。其後，藉由關閉裝置本體100的前門91，處理卡匣7在裝置本體內往未圖示的定位位置移動。接著，未圖示的廢碳粉接續部與裝置本體100連結，結束安裝動作。接著依各階段敘述安裝動作的詳細內容。 The cassette 7 is processed to open the front door 91 of the image forming apparatus main body 100 and inserted in the direction of the arrow J. Thereafter, when the cassette 7 is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the insertion is completed by abutting against the rear side plate (not shown) on the deep side of the apparatus body. Thereafter, by closing the front door 91 of the apparatus main body 100, the process cartridge 7 is moved in the apparatus body to a positioning position not shown. Next, the waste toner connecting portion (not shown) is coupled to the apparatus main body 100, and the mounting operation is completed. The details of the installation action are described in each stage.

(長邊方向***動作) (long side direction insertion action)

如圖21所示，於處理卡匣7，安裝時被導引於裝置本體100的下導件7a、7b沿著被安裝的卡匣的長邊方向被配置於兩端。進而，於處理卡匣7，安裝時被導引於裝置本體100的上導件7c、7d沿著其長邊方向被配置於兩端。 As shown in Fig. 21, in the process cartridge 7, the lower guides 7a, 7b guided to the apparatus body 100 at the time of mounting are disposed at both ends along the longitudinal direction of the mounted cassette. Further, in the process cartridge 7, the upper guides 7c and 7d guided to the apparatus main body 100 at the time of mounting are disposed at both ends along the longitudinal direction thereof.

於裝置本體100，設有供把處理卡匣7的長邊剖面方向以安裝入口來限制之用的前蓋92(參照圖19)。進而，於裝置本體100的卡匣安裝部93內，設有供導引處理卡匣7的下部之用的卡匣下導件94，與供導引處理卡匣7的上部之用的卡匣上導件95。 The apparatus main body 100 is provided with a front cover 92 (see FIG. 19) for restricting the longitudinal side cross-sectional direction of the process cartridge 7 by attaching an entrance. Further, in the cassette mounting portion 93 of the apparatus main body 100, a cassette lower guide 94 for guiding the lower portion of the processing cassette 7 and a cassette for guiding the upper portion of the processing cassette 7 are provided. Upper guide 95.

進而，如圖20所示，於卡匣下導件94，設有把安裝的處理卡匣7往安裝方向約略垂直方向向上加壓之用的加壓碼96、97。此加壓碼96、97，沿著卡匣的安裝方向分別被安裝於影像形成裝置的前側與深側。 Further, as shown in Fig. 20, the cassette lower guide 94 is provided with pressurizing codes 96 and 97 for pressing the attached process cartridge 7 upward in the mounting direction in the vertical direction. The pressurizing codes 96 and 97 are attached to the front side and the deep side of the image forming apparatus, respectively, along the mounting direction of the cassette.

此外，如圖20所示，卡匣下導件94依照移動往安裝方向J深側，成為往上方騎上的形狀。藉此，可以在避開與位於處理卡匣7的安裝方向上方的中間轉印皮帶5之接觸的位置***。 Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the lower jaw guide 94 has a shape that rides upward in the mounting direction J. Thereby, it is possible to insert at a position avoiding contact with the intermediate transfer belt 5 located above the mounting direction of the process cartridge 7.

如圖21(a)所示，處理卡匣7，在被導引至前門下導件91a的狀態往卡匣安裝部93***。往安裝部93移動的處理卡匣7，藉由圖19所示的前蓋92之安裝粗導引部92a限制關於剖面方向的位置。 As shown in Fig. 21 (a), the process cartridge 7 is inserted into the cassette mounting portion 93 while being guided to the front door lower guide 91a. The process cartridge 7 that has moved toward the attachment portion 93 restricts the position in the cross-sectional direction by the attachment thick guide portion 92a of the front cover 92 shown in FIG.

藉此，處理卡匣7往卡匣安裝部93以限制剖面方向的姿勢的狀態被安裝。此外，在處理卡匣7通過前蓋92的位置，中間轉印皮帶5與處理卡匣7在充分遠離的位置。進而，處理卡匣7往裝置本體100側侵入時，下導件7a的凸形狀，以嵌入卡匣下導件94的凹形狀的形式被導引。 Thereby, the process cartridge 7 is attached to the cassette mounting portion 93 in a state of restricting the posture in the cross-sectional direction. Further, at the position where the process cartridge 7 passes through the front cover 92, the intermediate transfer belt 5 and the process cartridge 7 are at a position sufficiently far away. Further, when the process cartridge 7 intrudes toward the apparatus main body 100 side, the convex shape of the lower guide 7a is guided in a concave shape embedded in the cassette lower guide 94.

(騎上動作) (riding on the action)

接著，處理卡匣7的下導件7a被導引的狀態下，上導件7c的凸形狀，以嵌入卡匣上導件95的凹形狀的形式被導引。如圖21(b)所示，處理卡匣7，以在下導件7a、上導件7c限制剖面方向的狀態，於卡匣下導件94上移動於箭頭J方向。 Next, in a state where the lower guide 7a of the process cartridge 7 is guided, the convex shape of the upper guide 7c is guided in a concave shape embedded in the upper guide 95 of the cassette. As shown in Fig. 21 (b), the cassette 7 is processed to restrict the cross-sectional direction of the lower guide 7a and the upper guide 7c, and to move in the direction of the arrow J on the lower guide 94.

卡匣下導件94，成為隨著被安裝於安裝方向深側而在重力方向上方向上競相升起的形狀。因此，處理卡匣7，配合於卡匣下導件94的形狀，往上方向騎上同時***裝置本體100內。 The cassette lower guide 94 has a shape that rises in the direction of the gravity direction as it is attached to the deep side in the mounting direction. Therefore, the process cartridge 7 is fitted to the shape of the lower jaw guide 94, and is inserted into the apparatus body 100 while riding upward.

其次，下導件7a騎上卡匣下導件94的傾斜部94a，往對安裝方向垂直的方向抬起。因此，伴隨著處理卡匣7***安裝方向(箭頭J方向)，下導件7b往前門下導件91a之上騎上。此後，持續***卡匣的話，下導件7b與下導件7a同樣，依照卡匣下導件94、加壓碼96的順序騎上。 Next, the lower guide 7a rides on the inclined portion 94a of the lower jaw guide 94 and is lifted in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction. Therefore, with the process cartridge 7 inserted into the mounting direction (arrow J direction), the lower guide 7b rides over the front door lower guide 91a. Thereafter, when the cassette is continuously inserted, the lower guide 7b rides in the order of the lower guide 94 and the pressurizing code 96 in the same manner as the lower guide 7a.

其次，使用圖22說明處理卡匣7往裝置本體100抵觸的部位的構成。 Next, the configuration of the portion where the process cartridge 7 is in contact with the apparatus body 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

圖22係說明處理卡匣7的安裝方向深側構成之立體圖。如圖22所示，於處理卡匣7，供往裝置本體100之剖面方向的進行定位的定位軸7g，以突出於長邊方向安裝方向深側的方式設置。此外，於處理卡匣7的安裝方向深側，在安裝途中限制處理卡匣7的約略鉛直方向的位置之上導件抵觸部7e、鉛直抵觸部7f分別設於安裝方向深側。進而，於處理卡匣7，設有作為防止從裝置本體100拔下之止拔溝7h。止拔溝7h如圖22所示，在處理卡匣安裝方向深側設為凹形狀。 Fig. 22 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the deep side of the mounting direction of the process cartridge 7. As shown in Fig. 22, in the process cartridge 7, the positioning shaft 7g for positioning in the cross-sectional direction of the apparatus main body 100 is provided so as to protrude deeper in the longitudinal direction of the mounting direction. Further, on the deep side in the mounting direction of the process cartridge 7, the guide abutting portion 7e and the vertical abutting portion 7f are respectively disposed on the deep side in the mounting direction at a position in the approximate vertical direction of the process cartridge 7 during the mounting. Further, the processing cassette 7 is provided with a groove 7h for preventing the removal from the apparatus body 100. As shown in Fig. 22, the groove-removing groove 7h has a concave shape on the deep side in the process of attaching the process cartridge.

此外，於處理卡匣7的感光體光鼓1，作為從裝置本體100的驅動輸入部之耦合部1c設於安裝方向深側。進而，於碳粉供給滾筒20(參照圖3)，設有作為裝置本體100的輸入部之耦合部57。 Further, the photoreceptor drum 1 for processing the cassette 7 is provided on the deep side in the mounting direction as the coupling portion 1c of the drive input portion of the apparatus main body 100. Further, a coupling portion 57 as an input portion of the apparatus main body 100 is provided in the toner supply roller 20 (see FIG. 3).

(抵觸部周邊的構成) (composition of the periphery of the contact part)

其次，使用圖23說明裝置本體100的處理卡匣7之抵觸周邊的構成。圖23係說明裝置本體100的處理卡匣7安裝方向深側構成之部分立體圖。如圖23所示，於裝置本體100，作為前述之處理卡匣7的安裝時之長邊抵觸部之抵觸部98a，設於後側板98上。 Next, the configuration of the interference periphery of the process cartridge 7 of the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Fig. 23 is a partial perspective view showing the configuration of the processing cartridge 7 of the apparatus main body 100 on the deep side in the mounting direction. As shown in FIG. 23, the apparatus main body 100 is provided on the rear side plate 98 as the abutting portion 98a of the long side abutting portion at the time of attachment of the above-described process cartridge 7.

此外，於後側板98，供定位處理卡匣7的剖面方向之用的V字溝部98b、定位長孔部98c分別被設於剖面方向的上側、下方。此外，供對感光體光鼓1輸入驅動之用的光鼓驅動輸入耦合器81，被設於後側板98的安裝方向深側部。光鼓驅動輸入耦合器81，藉由未圖示的彈推構件，可移動於箭頭J方向地被彈推支撐著。此外，於裝置本體100的安裝方向深側，供驅動耦合部57之用的顯影驅動輸入耦合器82可旋轉地被支撐著。顯影驅動輸入耦合器82承受來自裝置本體100之未圖示的驅動源的輸入而旋轉驅動。 Further, in the rear side plate 98, the V-shaped groove portion 98b and the positioning long hole portion 98c for the cross-sectional direction of the positioning process cartridge 7 are provided on the upper side and the lower side in the cross-sectional direction, respectively. Further, the drum drive input coupler 81 for inputting and driving the photoreceptor drum 1 is provided on the deep side portion of the rear side plate 98 in the mounting direction. The drum drive input coupler 81 is slidably supported in the direction of the arrow J by a poppet member (not shown). Further, on the deep side in the mounting direction of the apparatus body 100, the developing drive input coupler 82 for driving the coupling portion 57 is rotatably supported. The development drive input coupler 82 is rotationally driven by receiving an input from a drive source (not shown) of the apparatus body 100.

進而，於裝置本體100的安裝方向深側，設有供對處理卡匣7施加電壓之用的電壓施加構件83。此處，電壓施加構件83例如壓縮線圈彈簧那樣，是具有彈性的構件以往與箭頭J方向相反的方向突出的形狀設置的。 Further, a voltage applying member 83 for applying a voltage to the process cartridge 7 is provided on the deep side in the mounting direction of the apparatus main body 100. Here, the voltage application member 83 is provided in a shape in which the elastic member is protruded in a direction opposite to the direction of the arrow J, for example, like a compression coil spring.

進而，於裝置本體100的深側，設有供記憶於作為處理卡匣7的記憶元件之晶片33之用的記錄端子84。記錄端子84，具有彈性的突出部84a、84b突出設置於安裝方向相反的方向，在後側板98可移動於約略鉛直方向地被支撐著。 Further, on the deep side of the apparatus main body 100, a recording terminal 84 for storing the wafer 33 as a memory element of the process cartridge 7 is provided. The recording terminal 84, the elastic protruding portions 84a, 84b are protruded in the opposite direction of the mounting direction, and the rear side plate 98 is movable to be supported in a substantially vertical direction.

此外，於裝置本體100的卡匣上導件95，設有與處理卡匣7的上導件抵觸部7e抵接，供支撐之用的上導軌抵觸部95a。進而，於後側板98上，設有供抵接支撐處理卡匣7的鉛直抵觸部7f之用的限制部98d。 Further, the upper guide 95 of the apparatus main body 100 is provided with an upper rail abutting portion 95a for abutting against the upper guide abutting portion 7e of the process cartridge 7. Further, a restricting portion 98d for abutting against the vertical abutting portion 7f of the supporting handle cassette 7 is provided on the rear side plate 98.

此外，於後側板98，供與廢碳粉連結構件卡合之用的臂42以臂旋轉軸42c為中心以可在一定的角度範圍內旋轉的狀態被支撐者。亦即，臂42的臂旋轉軸42c，藉由後側板98的臂支撐部98e、98f(參照圖26) 而被支撐於其兩端。臂支撐部98e，與臂支撐部98f為相同形狀。臂42藉由未圖示的連桿機構，由卡匣下導件94在旋轉方向上被定位支撐。 Further, in the rear side plate 98, the arm 42 for engaging with the waste toner connecting member is supported by the arm rotating shaft 42c so as to be rotatable within a certain angular range. That is, the arm rotating shaft 42c of the arm 42 is supported at both ends thereof by the arm supporting portions 98e and 98f (see FIG. 26) of the rear side plate 98. The arm support portion 98e has the same shape as the arm support portion 98f. The arm 42 is positioned and supported by the lower jaw guide 94 in the rotational direction by a link mechanism (not shown).

(騎上至本體抵接為止的動作) (Idle the action until the body abuts)

進而繼續安裝動作的話，如圖21(c)所示，處理卡匣7，在上導件7c、下導件7a、7b被支撐於卡匣上導件95、卡匣下導件94的狀態下往裝置本體深側***。 When the mounting operation is continued, as shown in FIG. 21(c), the cassette 7 is processed, and the upper guide 7c and the lower guides 7a and 7b are supported by the cassette upper guide 95 and the lower guide 94. Inserted down to the deep side of the device body.

處理卡匣7的下導件7a，騎上設於卡匣下導件94上的加壓碼97的傾斜部97a。此時，處理卡匣7的剖面定位軸7j，是使中間轉印皮帶5在安裝方向通過之位置。因此，使往處理卡匣7的上方方向突出的剖面定位軸7j，可以不接觸於中間轉印皮帶5地安裝於裝置本體100。此外，此時，處理卡匣7，在卡匣下導件94的安裝方向的前部，與騎上的安裝深部等2處被支撐著。因此，如圖21(d)所示，處理卡匣7在裝置本體100內以抬起安裝方向深側的傾斜(約0.6度)狀態繼續安裝。 The lower guide 7a of the cassette 7 is handled, and the inclined portion 97a of the pressurizing code 97 provided on the lower guide 94 of the cassette is rided. At this time, the cross-section positioning shaft 7j of the process cartridge 7 is a position at which the intermediate transfer belt 5 passes in the mounting direction. Therefore, the cross-sectional positioning shaft 7j that protrudes in the upward direction of the process cartridge 7 can be attached to the apparatus main body 100 without contacting the intermediate transfer belt 5. Further, at this time, the process cartridge 7 is supported at the front portion of the cassette lower guide 94 in the mounting direction and at the two places such as the mounting depth of the ride. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 21 (d), the process cartridge 7 is continuously mounted in the apparatus main body 100 in a state in which the inclination (about 0.6 degrees) on the deep side in the mounting direction is raised.

騎上加壓碼97的處理卡匣7，承受來自加壓碼97之往鉛直上方側的彈推力。藉由處理卡匣7對加壓碼97往上方方向彈推，上導件抵觸部7e，抵觸於卡匣上導件95的抵觸部95a。 The process cartridge 7 on which the pressurizing code 97 is rided receives the spring force from the pressurizing code 97 to the vertically upper side. The upper side of the pressurizing code 97 is pushed upward by the process cartridge 7, and the upper guide abutting portion 7e is in contact with the abutting portion 95a of the upper guide 95 of the cassette.

其次，使用圖21、圖24顯示從處理卡匣7騎上加壓碼97的狀態起之安裝狀態。 Next, the mounting state from the state in which the processing cassette 97 is put on the pressurizing code 97 is shown using FIG. 21 and FIG.

圖24係顯示直到結束***裝置本體深側為止之處理卡匣7的動作之模式圖。如圖24(a)所示，處理卡匣7的上導件抵觸部7e在抵觸於卡匣上導件95的抵觸部95a的狀態下被***。如圖24(b)所示，處理卡匣7其鉛直抵觸部7f移動至抵觸於本體後側板98的上方限制部98d的位置。 Fig. 24 is a schematic view showing the operation of the process cartridge 7 until the end of the insertion device body is completed. As shown in Fig. 24 (a), the upper guide abutting portion 7e of the process cartridge 7 is inserted in a state of being in contact with the abutting portion 95a of the cassette upper guide 95. As shown in Fig. 24 (b), the process cartridge 7 has its vertical abutting portion 7f moved to a position against the upper restricting portion 98d of the body rear side plate 98.

設想在上導件抵觸部7e、鉛直抵觸部7f抵觸的狀態下，使處理卡匣7進而往深處移動的狀況。在此狀況，鉛直抵觸部7e，由與卡匣上導件95之抵觸部95a脫離。接著，如圖24(c)所示，僅有鉛直抵觸部7f與上方限制部98d抵觸的狀態下進行移動。 It is assumed that the process cartridge 7 is moved further deep in a state in which the upper guide abutting portion 7e and the vertical abutting portion 7f are in contact with each other. In this case, the vertical abutting portion 7e is separated from the abutting portion 95a of the upper guide 95 of the cassette. Next, as shown in FIG. 24(c), only the vertical abutting portion 7f is moved in a state of being in contact with the upper regulating portion 98d.

此時，卡匣上導件95之設於安裝方向深側的孔部95b有上導件抵觸部7e貫通，成為僅剖面方向(左右方向)被支撐的狀態。此時，處理卡匣7的剖面定位軸7g，被***裝置本體100的後側板98的長孔部98c。 At this time, the hole portion 95b provided on the deep side in the mounting direction of the cassette upper guide 95 penetrates the upper guide abutting portion 7e, and is supported only in the cross-sectional direction (left-right direction). At this time, the cross-sectional positioning shaft 7g of the process cartridge 7 is inserted into the long hole portion 98c of the rear side plate 98 of the apparatus main body 100.

其次，廢碳粉連結構件32之凸形狀的壁部之臂抵接部32f、32g，往以後側板98支撐的臂42的抵接部42a、42b的下方***(參照圖24(c))。 Then, the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g of the convex wall portion of the waste toner connecting member 32 are inserted below the abutting portions 42a and 42b of the arm 42 supported by the rear side plate 98 (see FIG. 24(c)).

於臂42的抵接部42a、42b前端，分別設有傾斜部42e、42，成為使廢碳粉連結構件32的臂抵接部32f、32g確實進入的形狀。此外，處理卡匣7的安裝途中以及安裝結束時，臂42與廢碳粉連結構件32被配置於隔著間隙而不接觸的位置。 The inclined portions 42e and 42 are provided at the tips of the abutting portions 42a and 42b of the arm 42, respectively, and the arms abutting portions 32f and 32g of the waste toner connecting member 32 are surely entered. Further, at the time of the attachment of the process cartridge 7 and the end of the attachment, the arm 42 and the waste toner coupling member 32 are disposed at positions that are not in contact with each other via the gap.

進而，處理卡匣7***裝置本體100的話，顯影耦合器37與本體顯影輸入耦合器82開始卡合。進而，繼續安裝的話，鉛直抵觸部7f脫離抵觸部98d，藉由加壓碼97的彈推力往約略鉛直方向上升。同時，藉由加壓碼97的加壓力，處理卡匣7的剖面定位軸7j與設置於後側板98的V字溝部98b抵觸於上方方向。 Further, when the process cartridge 7 is inserted into the apparatus body 100, the development coupler 37 and the body development input coupler 82 start to engage. Further, when the attachment is continued, the vertical abutting portion 7f is separated from the abutting portion 98d, and the elastic force of the pressurizing code 97 rises in a substantially vertical direction. At the same time, the cross-sectional positioning axis 7j of the process cartridge 7 and the V-shaped groove portion 98b provided on the rear side plate 98 are in the upward direction by the pressing force of the pressurizing code 97.

此後，處理卡匣7的接點部7i(參照圖22)，與以彈性導電構件構成的電壓施加構件83抵觸。此外，裝置本體100的記錄端子84，與作為處理卡匣7的記憶元件之晶片33抵接。 Thereafter, the contact portion 7i (see FIG. 22) of the process cartridge 7 is in contact with the voltage application member 83 composed of an elastic conductive member. Further, the recording terminal 84 of the apparatus main body 100 is in contact with the wafer 33 as the memory element of the process cartridge 7.

其次，處理卡匣7之光鼓耦合器1c與裝置本體100之光鼓輸入耦合器81抵接，抵抗光鼓輸入耦合器之未圖示的彈推構件之力，往箭頭J方向壓出。 Next, the drum coupling 1c of the process cartridge 7 comes into contact with the drum input coupler 81 of the apparatus main body 100, and is pressed in the direction of the arrow J against the force of the slider member (not shown) of the drum input coupler.

其後，處理卡匣7的長邊抵觸部7m與裝置本體的後側板98的抵觸部98a抵觸，結束往安裝方向的移動。此時，處理卡匣7，在安裝方向深側，被加壓碼97彈推，在安裝方向前側，為加壓部7b騎上加壓碼96的狀態(圖21(d)、圖24(d))。 Thereafter, the long side abutting portion 7m of the process cartridge 7 comes into contact with the abutting portion 98a of the rear side plate 98 of the apparatus main body, and the movement in the mounting direction is completed. At this time, the process cartridge 7 is pushed by the pressurizing code 97 on the deep side in the mounting direction, and the pressurizing portion 96 is placed on the front side in the mounting direction (Fig. 21 (d), Fig. 24 (Fig. 21 (d), Fig. 24 ( d)).

如前所述，卡匣下導件94隨著往***深側去，成為往約略鉛直方向上升的形狀。因此，如圖21(d)所示，處理卡匣7之結束***狀態(抵觸狀態)，處理卡匣7成為史安裝方向深側往上之傾斜(約0.6度)狀態。 As described above, the lower jaw guide 94 has a shape that rises in a substantially vertical direction as it is inserted into the deep side. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 21 (d), the process cartridge 7 is in the inserted state (interference state), and the process cartridge 7 is in the state in which the history of the mounting direction is inclined upward (about 0.6 degrees).

(安裝時之擋門動作) (door movement during installation)

其次，使用圖18、圖24說明處理卡匣7之到抵觸為止的擋門34的安裝時的動作。 Next, the operation at the time of attaching the shutter 34 until the collision of the cassette 7 is handled will be described with reference to Figs. 18 and 24 .

圖18係顯示本體安裝時之擋門34的動作之模式圖。如圖24(a)所示，上導件抵觸部7e，在抵觸卡匣上導件95的抵觸部95a的狀態下，進而移動的話，如圖18所示，開閉器34通過裝置本體100的擋門抵接部43a上。 Fig. 18 is a schematic view showing the action of the shutter 34 when the body is mounted. As shown in FIG. 24(a), when the upper guide abutting portion 7e is moved against the abutting portion 95a of the upper guide 95, the shutter 34 passes through the device body 100 as shown in FIG. The door abutting portion 43a is closed.

如圖18(a)所示，於擋門34下部，被設置凸形狀的本體抵接部34c。擋門34越過擋門抵接部43a後，本體抵接部34c與擋門抵接部43a抵接。其後，擋門34，隨著安裝的進行，抵抗被設置於清潔框體的擋門彈推構件36的彈推力在處理卡匣7內相對地移動往與安裝方向J相反的方向。進而，移動至後述的處理卡匣7的裝置本體牴觸位置為止時，如圖18(b)所示，廢碳粉排出部32d2完全解放，結束處理卡匣7內之相對移動。 As shown in Fig. 18 (a), a convex body abutting portion 34c is provided at a lower portion of the shutter 34. When the shutter 34 passes over the door abutting portion 43a, the body abutting portion 34c comes into contact with the door abutting portion 43a. Thereafter, the shutter 34 is relatively moved in the processing cartridge 7 in the opposite direction to the mounting direction J as the elastic force of the shutter pushing member 36 provided to the cleaning frame is progressed as the mounting progresses. Further, when moving to the device body touch position of the processing cassette 7 to be described later, as shown in FIG. 18(b), the waste toner discharge portion 32d2 is completely released, and the relative movement in the process cartridge 7 is ended.

此處，擋門34藉由本體抵接部34c抵接於擋門抵接部43a，而藉由往裝置本體100之安裝而在處理卡匣7內移動往安裝方向(箭頭J方向)前側。本體抵接部34c對廢碳粉排出口32d被配置於安裝方向上游側。因此，擋門34藉由擋門抵接部43a在處理卡匣內開始移動時，於廢碳粉擋門34的下部的一部分，存在著具有擋門抵接部34的彈簧壓件43。 Here, the shutter 34 abuts against the door abutting portion 43a by the body abutting portion 34c, and moves to the front side in the mounting direction (arrow J direction) in the process cartridge 7 by attachment to the device body 100. The main body abutting portion 34c is disposed on the upstream side in the mounting direction with respect to the waste toner discharge port 32d. Therefore, when the shutter door 34 starts to move in the process cartridge by the shutter abutting portion 43a, the spring pressing member 43 having the door abutting portion 34 exists in a part of the lower portion of the waste toner door 34.

因此，在第二搬送路徑61內存在著廢碳粉的狀態下，處理卡匣7被安裝的場合，擋門34開始從廢碳粉排出口32d脫離時，除去碳粉從排出口32d流出。此時，流出的廢碳粉成為自由落下至彈簧壓件43。於彈簧壓件43，供使自由落下的廢碳粉不落下至裝置本體100內之落下防止壁43b(參照圖23)，被配置於彈簧壓件43的重力落下方向，抑制往裝置本體100內之廢碳粉的落下。藉此，減低廢碳粉在裝置本體100內的飛散。 Therefore, when the process cartridge 7 is mounted in the state where the waste toner is present in the second transport path 61, when the shutter 34 starts to be detached from the waste toner discharge port 32d, the toner is removed from the discharge port 32d. At this time, the discharged waste toner becomes free to fall to the spring pressing member 43. In the spring pressing member 43, the falling prevention toner wall 43b (see FIG. 23) for allowing the freely falling waste toner to fall into the apparatus main body 100 is disposed in the gravity falling direction of the spring pressing member 43, and is restrained into the apparatus body 100. The waste toner falls. Thereby, the scattering of the waste toner in the apparatus body 100 is reduced.

(前門開臂與卡匣升降) (Front door open arm and cassette lift)

接著，使用圖21說明連動動作於影像形成裝置的前門91開閉之機構。影像形成裝置於其內部具有收容卡匣的空間。使用者藉由打開影像形成裝置的外裝的一部分之前門91而可以進出收容卡匣的空間(收容部)。 Next, a mechanism for interlocking the opening and closing of the front door 91 of the image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 21. The image forming apparatus has a space for housing the cassette therein. The user can access the space (accommodation portion) in which the cassette is accommodated by opening a part of the front door 91 of the exterior of the image forming apparatus.

關閉裝置本體100的前門91時，卡匣下導件94，伴隨著前門下導件91a的移動，藉由未圖示的連桿機構往上方方向移動。(圖21(e)) When the front door 91 of the apparatus main body 100 is closed, the lower guide 94 is moved upward by a link mechanism (not shown) in accordance with the movement of the front lower guide 91a. (Fig. 21(e))

如此一來，伴隨著卡匣下導件94的移動，處理卡匣7由加壓碼96、97承受往上方方向的彈推力。如此，處理卡匣7的深側剖面定位軸7j，增加抵觸於裝置本體100的後側板98上的剖面方向抵觸位置之V字溝部98b的彈推力。進而，以安裝方向前側的加壓碼96的彈推力，使前側抵觸軸7k，對前側板99上的剖面方向抵觸部之V字溝部99a帶有彈推力地抵觸。(圖21(e)) As a result, with the movement of the lower guide 94, the process cartridge 7 receives the spring force in the upward direction by the pressurizing codes 96 and 97. In this manner, the deep side cross-sectional positioning shaft 7j of the cassette 7 is treated to increase the spring force against the V-shaped groove portion 98b of the cross-sectional direction of the rear side plate 98 of the apparatus main body 100. Further, the front side abutment shaft 7k is biased against the V-shaped groove portion 99a of the cross-sectional direction abutting portion of the front side plate 99 by the elastic thrust of the pressurizing code 96 on the front side in the attachment direction. (Fig. 21(e))

藉由以上所述，處理卡匣7對裝置本體100，以V字溝部98b、長孔部98c、V字溝部99a進行剖面方向的定位。進而，藉由關閉本體前門91，藉由未圖示的連桿機構，光鼓驅動輸入耦合器81往處理卡匣7側的可卡合位置移動。 As described above, the process cartridge 7 is positioned in the cross-sectional direction of the apparatus main body 100 by the V-shaped groove portion 98b, the long hole portion 98c, and the V-shaped groove portion 99a. Further, by closing the main body front door 91, the drum drive input coupler 81 moves to the engageable position on the processing cassette 7 side by a link mechanism (not shown).

藉由未圖示的馬達來旋轉驅動光鼓驅動輸入耦合器81的話，光鼓驅動輸入耦合器81的溝部81a與感光體光鼓1的耦合部1c在旋轉方向連結。進而，藉著關閉本體前門91，藉由未圖示的連桿機構，被設置於裝置本體深測的防卡匣脫落部46上升。(圖21(e)) When the drum drive input coupler 81 is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown), the groove portion 81a of the drum drive input coupler 81 is coupled to the coupling portion 1c of the photoreceptor drum 1 in the rotational direction. Further, by closing the main body front door 91, the anti-slipping portion 46 that is installed deep in the apparatus body is raised by a link mechanism (not shown). (Fig. 21(e))

上升的防脫落部46進入處理卡匣7的防脫落部7h的溝形狀。藉此，限制處理卡匣7之往安裝方向前側的移動。 The rising anti-drop portion 46 enters the groove shape of the anti-drop portion 7h of the process cartridge 7. Thereby, the movement of the process cartridge 7 toward the front side in the mounting direction is restricted.

(廢碳粉連結構件的動作) (Operation of waste toner connecting member)

其次，使用圖16說明關閉裝置本體100的前門91時之廢碳粉連結構件的動作。圖16係說明前門開閉時的廢碳粉連結構件的動作之剖面圖。 Next, the operation of the waste toner connecting member when the front door 91 of the apparatus main body 100 is closed will be described with reference to Fig. 16 . Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the waste toner connecting member at the time of opening and closing the front door.

於影像形成裝置100的安裝方向深測，被設置著本體前門91與以未圖示的連桿機構旋轉移動之臂42。於處理卡匣7的廢碳粉連結構件32，抵接於裝置本體100之臂的臂抵接部32f、32g突出而設置於剖面方向。在處理卡匣7抵觸於裝置本體100的後側板98的狀態下，臂抵接部32f、32g，以位於臂42的抵接部42a、42b的下方方向的方式配置。 The body front door 91 and the arm 42 that is rotationally moved by a link mechanism (not shown) are provided for deep measurement in the mounting direction of the image forming apparatus 100. The waste toner connecting member 32 of the process cartridge 7 is protruded from the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g of the arm of the apparatus main body 100 and is provided in the cross-sectional direction. In a state where the process cartridge 7 is in contact with the rear side plate 98 of the apparatus main body 100, the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g are disposed so as to be located below the abutting portions 42a and 42b of the arm 42.

此外，於處理卡匣7之安裝方向抵觸時，臂 42之抵接部42a、42b，被配置於安裝方向上約4mm重疊於廢碳粉連結構件32的臂抵接部32f、32g的位置。此外，臂42藉由後側板98之支撐孔98e、98f可旋轉地支撐著臂旋轉軸42c。伴隨著裝置本體100的前門關閉動作，臂42藉由連結於未圖示的卡匣下導件94之連桿機構以臂旋轉軸42c為中心在箭頭M方向旋轉約42度。 Further, when the mounting direction of the process cartridge 7 is in contact with each other, the abutting portions 42a and 42b of the arm 42 are disposed at positions where the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g of the waste toner connecting member 32 are overlapped by about 4 mm in the mounting direction. Further, the arm 42 rotatably supports the arm rotating shaft 42c by the support holes 98e, 98f of the rear side plate 98. With the front door closing operation of the apparatus main body 100, the arm 42 is rotated by about 42 degrees in the direction of the arrow M around the arm rotation shaft 42c by a link mechanism connected to the cassette lower guide 94 (not shown).

伴隨著臂42的旋轉動作，臂42抵觸於廢碳粉連結構件32的臂抵接面32f、32g。接著，廢碳粉連結構件32，移動至本體碳粉接收口80d側(箭頭N方向)之連結位置(第1位置)。此處，廢碳粉連結構件32在本實施例，藉由臂42的旋轉動作在箭頭N方向移動約7.7mm的距離。如此，藉由臂42壓下的廢碳粉連結構件32，往裝置本體100的廢碳粉接收口80d侵入約4mm。 The arm 42 comes into contact with the arm abutting faces 32f and 32g of the waste toner connecting member 32 in accordance with the rotation operation of the arm 42. Then, the waste toner connecting member 32 is moved to the connection position (first position) on the side of the main toner receiving port 80d (in the direction of the arrow N). Here, in the present embodiment, the waste toner connecting member 32 is moved by a rotation operation of the arm 42 in the direction of the arrow N by a distance of about 7.7 mm. Thus, the waste toner connecting member 32 pressed by the arm 42 invades the waste toner receiving port 80d of the apparatus main body 100 by about 4 mm.

如前所述，廢碳粉連結構件32藉由耦合彈簧31，被彈推往約略上方方向。在本實施例，作為彈推構件之彈簧部31，使用線徑Φ0.3mm、外徑Φ5.1mm程度之拉伸彈簧。又，在與裝置本體100非連結的狀態有約30gf的彈推力作用，在與本體廢碳粉接收口80d連結的狀態有約70gf的彈推力作用。因此，臂42，在本體前門91之關閉狀態在約略重力方向上方向承受約70gf之力。 As described above, the waste toner connecting member 32 is pushed toward the approximately upward direction by the coupling spring 31. In the present embodiment, as the spring portion 31 of the spring pushing member, a tension spring having a wire diameter of 0.3 mm and an outer diameter of Φ 5.1 mm is used. Further, in a state in which it is not connected to the apparatus main body 100, there is a spring thrust of about 30 gf, and in a state of being connected to the main waste toner receiving port 80d, there is a spring thrust of about 70 gf. Therefore, the arm 42 is subjected to a force of about 70 gf in the direction of the approximate gravity direction in the closed state of the front door 91 of the body.

[廢碳粉排出部之驅動連結] [Drive connection of waste toner discharge section]

其次，使用圖1、圖5、圖7、圖15、圖16說明廢碳粉排出部之驅動連結。圖1係說明廢碳粉排出部 32d(參照圖9)與本體廢碳粉接收口80d的連接方法之立體圖。 Next, the drive connection of the waste toner discharge unit will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 , 5 , 7 , 15 , and 16 . Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a method of connecting the waste toner discharge portion 32d (see Fig. 9) to the main waste toner receiving port 80d.

(驅動連結動作) (drive connection action)

於裝置本體100，設置著接收來自處理卡匣7的排出碳粉之廢碳粉接收口80d。伴隨著裝置本體100的前門的關閉動作，廢碳粉連結構件32侵入廢碳粉接收口80d。(參照圖16) The apparatus body 100 is provided with a waste toner receiving port 80d that receives discharged toner from the process cartridge 7. The waste toner connecting member 32 enters the waste toner receiving port 80d in accordance with the closing operation of the front door of the apparatus main body 100. (Refer to Figure 16)

廢碳粉連結部32侵入裝置本體。如此，被設置於廢碳粉連結部32的第二耦合構件30，把設於裝置本體100的本體搬送部80之本體第一搬送路徑80a內的振動構件44往下方向(廢碳粉連結口侵入方向，箭頭N方向)壓潰。 The waste toner connecting portion 32 intrudes into the device body. In the second coupling member 30 provided in the waste toner connecting portion 32, the vibrating member 44 provided in the main body first conveying path 80a of the main body conveying portion 80 of the apparatus main body 100 is directed downward (waste toner connection port) Intrusion direction, arrow N direction) crushed.

此處，振動構件44，與第二耦合構件30具有彈推力而抵接著。抵接的第二耦合構件30，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉，第二耦合構件30的溝形狀的凹部30h與振動構件44之被作用部44b抵接。凹部30h，是供對被作用部44b作用之作用部的一部分。藉著凹部30h之面接觸於被作用部44b，振動構件44振動。 Here, the vibrating member 44 has a spring force with the second coupling member 30 and is abutted. The abutting second coupling member 30 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1 , and the groove-shaped recess 30 h of the second coupling member 30 abuts against the action portion 44 b of the vibrating member 44 . The recess 30h is a part of an action portion that acts on the action portion 44b. The vibrating member 44 vibrates by contacting the surface to be affected 44b by the surface of the recess 30h.

使用圖15、圖30、圖62詳細說明此時的動作。 The operation at this time will be described in detail using FIG. 15, FIG. 30, and FIG.

圖15係說明第二耦合構件30的作用部之立體圖。 FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating the acting portion of the second coupling member 30.

此外圖30係說明第二耦合構件30、振動構件 44的動作之概略圖。 Further, Fig. 30 is a schematic view showing the operation of the second coupling member 30 and the vibration member 44.

此外圖61係說明振動構件44的形狀之立體圖。首先使用圖15進行第二耦合構件30的作用部的說明。第二耦合構件30的前端，成為圓環形狀(環狀)之邊緣，此邊緣的部分成為作用於振動構件44的作用部。 Further, Fig. 61 is a perspective view illustrating the shape of the vibrating member 44. First, the description of the acting portion of the second coupling member 30 will be made using FIG. The front end of the second coupling member 30 is an annular (annular) edge, and a portion of this edge serves as an acting portion of the vibrating member 44.

於第二耦合構件30，在排出口方向(箭頭N方向)上平面部之支座面(第一作用部分、第一部分、彈推部、按壓部、突出部)30k在圓筒軸30l之對稱位置被設置2處。此支座面30k是作用部的一部分(第一部分、第一作用部)。支座面30k，以按壓振動構件44的方式施加力，發揮使振動構件44以往離開第二耦合構件30的方向縮短的方式變形的作用。 In the second coupling member 30, the symmetry of the seating surface (the first acting portion, the first portion, the elastic pushing portion, the pressing portion, the protruding portion) 30k of the planar portion in the direction of the discharge port (the direction of the arrow N) in the cylindrical shaft 30l The location is set to 2 locations. This seating surface 30k is a part (first portion, first acting portion) of the acting portion. The support surface 30k applies a force to press the vibrating member 44, and functions to deform the vibration member 44 so as to be shortened in the direction in which the vibration member 44 is separated from the second coupling member 30.

此外，以使支座面30k出現缺口的方式把凹部(低窪)30h在圓筒軸30l的對稱位置設置2處。凹部30h是以2處之斜面部之斜面部30i以及逆斜面部30j形成的V字形凹形狀，由第二耦合構件30的前端漥陷。 Further, the recessed portion (lower jaw) 30h is provided at two symmetrical positions of the cylindrical shaft 30l so that the seating surface 30k is notched. The concave portion 30h is a V-shaped concave shape formed by the inclined surface portion 30i and the reverse inclined surface portion 30j of the inclined surface portion at two places, and is collapsed by the front end of the second coupling member 30.

在凹部30h之V字最深部，與彈簧部31卡合之用的掛彈簧溝30c在圓筒軸30l之對稱位置設置2處。 In the deepest portion of the V-shape of the recess 30h, the hanging spring groove 30c for engaging with the spring portion 31 is provided at two positions symmetrically of the cylindrical shaft 30l.

其次，使用圖30說明根據第二耦合構件30往振動構件44之作用(振動傳達)方法。 Next, a method (vibration transmission) according to the second coupling member 30 to the vibrating member 44 will be described using FIG.

如前所述，廢碳粉連結部32，藉由***本體接收口80d，第二耦合構件30移動往可能作用於裝置本體100的振動構件44的位置。往可能作用的位置移動之第二耦合構件30，其支座面30k，或者凹部30h之一部分，與振動構件44之被作用部44b在箭頭N方向上抵觸。此時，振動構件44藉由第二耦合構件30往箭頭N方向侵入，成為以自身的彈簧壓抵觸於第二耦合構件30的狀態。 As described above, the waste toner joint portion 32 is moved into the position of the vibration member 44 which may act on the apparatus body 100 by being inserted into the body receiving port 80d. The second coupling member 30, which is moved toward a position where it is possible, has a seat surface 30k, or a portion of the recess 30h, which is in contact with the action portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 in the direction of the arrow N. At this time, the vibrating member 44 intrudes in the direction of the arrow N by the second coupling member 30, and is in a state of being in contact with the second coupling member 30 by its own spring pressure.

圖30(a)作為安裝時之一例，顯示被作用部44b與支座面30k抵接的狀態。第二耦合構件30，如前所述，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而以軸線61a為中心往箭頭T方向旋轉。 Fig. 30 (a) shows a state in which the action portion 44b is in contact with the seating surface 30k as an example of mounting. As described above, the second coupling member 30 rotates in the direction of the arrow T around the axis 61a in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1.

第二耦合構件30往箭頭T方向旋轉時，振動構件44之被作用部44b以自身的彈簧壓抵觸於溝形狀的凹部30h的斜面部(傾斜部)30i。(圖30(b)) When the second coupling member 30 rotates in the direction of the arrow T, the applied portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 is pressed against the inclined surface portion (inclined portion) 30i of the groove-shaped recess portion 30h by its own spring. (Fig. 30(b))

此時，如前所述，凹部30h，係在對第二耦合構件30的軸線30l對稱的位置上分別設置的溝部(低窪)。因此，如圖30(b)所示，被作用部44b同時接觸於被配置在對軸線30l相互對稱的位置的2個斜面部30i上。 At this time, as described above, the concave portion 30h is a groove portion (lower) which is provided at a position symmetrical with respect to the axis 30l of the second coupling member 30, respectively. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 30(b), the applied portion 44b simultaneously contacts the two inclined surface portions 30i disposed at positions symmetrical with respect to the axis line 301.

因此，被作用部44b，伴隨著第二耦合構件30的旋轉，不會大幅倒下，反而往箭頭N相反方向以振動構件44的彈簧壓來移動。 Therefore, the applied portion 44b does not fall largely as the second coupling member 30 rotates, but moves in the opposite direction of the arrow N by the spring pressure of the vibrating member 44.

進而藉著第二耦合構件30旋轉於箭頭T方向，被作用部44b進入凹部30h。被作用部44b沿著斜面部30i以自身的彈簧壓移動至凹部30h之底。 Further, the second coupling member 30 is rotated in the direction of the arrow T, and the action portion 44b enters the recess 30h. The action portion 44b is moved to the bottom of the recess 30h by its own spring pressure along the slope portion 30i.

往以2個傾斜部(30i、30j)形成的V字之底以自身的彈簧壓來抵觸時，成為往箭頭N相反方向移動的狀態。 (圖30(c))藉著第二耦合構件30進而旋轉，被作用部44b以振動構件44的彈簧壓抵觸於逆斜面部30j(圖30(d))，其後，往支座面30k抵觸，結束往箭頭N方向的移動(參照圖30(a))。總之，成為往箭頭N方向最被壓下的狀態。 When the bottom of the V-shape formed by the two inclined portions (30i, 30j) is in contact with the spring pressure of its own, it moves to the opposite direction of the arrow N. (Fig. 30(c)) By the second coupling member 30 being further rotated, the action portion 44b is pressed against the reverse slope portion 30j by the spring of the vibration member 44 (Fig. 30(d)), and thereafter, toward the seating surface 30k. In contrast, the movement in the direction of the arrow N is completed (refer to Fig. 30 (a)). In short, it is the most depressed state in the direction of the arrow N.

藉著反覆以上的動作，被作用部44b，帶著振動構件44的彈簧壓，抵觸於第二耦合構件30，在箭頭N方向上進行往復運動(振動)。如此，振動構件44，藉由第二耦合構件30之往箭頭T方向的旋轉，而在箭頭N方向上振動。 By repeating the above operation, the action portion 44b is biased against the second coupling member 30 by the spring pressure of the vibrating member 44, and reciprocates (vibrates) in the direction of the arrow N. In this manner, the vibrating member 44 vibrates in the direction of the arrow N by the rotation of the second coupling member 30 in the direction of the arrow T.

又，支座面30k也分別被配置在對軸線30l相互對稱的位置。總之，第二耦合構件30的前端(作用部)是對軸線30l對稱的形狀。因此，被作用部44接觸於第二耦合構件30的前端(作用部)時，被作用部44b的兩端，成為同時接觸於作用部的相同形狀的部分之狀態。例如被作用部44b的一端接處於支座面30k時，被作用部44b的另一端也接觸於支座面30k。被作用部44b，與斜面部30i或斜面部30j接觸時也相同。 Further, the seating faces 30k are also disposed at positions symmetrical with respect to the axis 30l, respectively. In short, the front end (acting portion) of the second coupling member 30 is a shape that is symmetrical with respect to the axis 30l. Therefore, when the action portion 44 comes into contact with the distal end (acting portion) of the second coupling member 30, both ends of the action portion 44b are in a state of simultaneously contacting the same-shaped portion of the action portion. For example, when one end of the action portion 44b is attached to the seat surface 30k, the other end of the action portion 44b is also in contact with the seat surface 30k. The action portion 44b is also the same when it is in contact with the inclined surface portion 30i or the inclined surface portion 30j.

又，被作用部44b進入凹部30h之中時，被作用部44b沿著斜面部30i、斜面部30j移動，所以振動構件44的移動變得平滑。特別是逆斜面部30j，發揮了抑制被作用部44b被凹部30h拉引而使振動構件44倒下的作用。總之，藉由具有逆斜面部30j，被作用部44b可以沿著逆斜面部30j平滑地由凹部30h脫出，往支座面30k移動。 When the action portion 44b enters the concave portion 30h, the action portion 44b moves along the slope portion 30i and the slope portion 30j, so that the movement of the vibration member 44 is smooth. In particular, the reverse slant surface portion 30j functions to suppress the action portion 44b from being pulled by the concave portion 30h to cause the vibration member 44 to fall down. In short, by having the reverse slope portion 30j, the action portion 44b can smoothly escape from the recess portion 30h along the reverse slope portion 30j and move toward the seating surface 30k.

進而說明第二耦合構件30的構成。 The configuration of the second coupling member 30 will be described.

第二耦合構件30的前端係供作用於振動構件44的作用部。第二耦合構件30的前端的平面狀的部分(支座面30k)是作用部的第一部分(第一作用部)。接著，由支座面30k低窪的凹部30h，構成作用部的第二部分(第二作用部)。 The front end of the second coupling member 30 is provided to act on the acting portion of the vibrating member 44. The planar portion (the seating surface 30k) of the front end of the second coupling member 30 is the first portion (first acting portion) of the acting portion. Next, the second portion (second acting portion) of the acting portion is constituted by the recess 30h which is lower than the seating surface 30k.

總之，第二耦合構件30的前端(作用部)，具有被配置於軸線方向上互異的位置之第一部分(支座面30k)與第二部分(凹部30h)。凹部30h(作用部之第二部分)，對支座面30k(作用部之第一部分)，被配置於比第二耦合構件30的軸線方向更為內側(後端側)。反過來說，支座面30k(作用部之第一部分)，於第二耦合構件30的軸線方向，被配置於比凹部30h(作用部之第二部分)更靠外側(前端側)。 In short, the front end (acting portion) of the second coupling member 30 has a first portion (abutment surface 30k) and a second portion (recessed portion 30h) which are disposed at positions different from each other in the axial direction. The recessed portion 30h (the second portion of the acting portion) is disposed on the inner side (rear end side) of the seating surface 30k (the first portion of the acting portion) in the axial direction of the second coupling member 30. Conversely, the seating surface 30k (the first portion of the acting portion) is disposed on the outer side (front end side) of the concave portion 30h (the second portion of the acting portion) in the axial direction of the second coupling member 30.

斜面部30i與逆斜面部30j分別是形成作用部的第二部分(凹部30h)的部分。與此同時，斜面部30i與逆斜面部30j，也可以說明供把作用部之第二部分(凹部30h)連接於作用部的第1部分(支座面30k)之用的接續部(邊界部)。 The inclined surface portion 30i and the reverse inclined surface portion 30j are portions that form a second portion (recessed portion 30h) of the acting portion, respectively. At the same time, the inclined surface portion 30i and the reverse inclined surface portion 30j may be described as a joint portion (boundary portion) for connecting the second portion (the concave portion 30h) of the acting portion to the first portion (the seating surface 30k) of the acting portion. ).

總之，特別把凹部30h之底側的一部分定義為作用部的第二部分的話，由此作用部的第二部分(凹部30h之底側)起，直到作用部的第一部分(支座面30k)為止，藉由斜面部30i或者逆斜面部30j接續。這些斜面部30i與逆斜面部30j是對第二耦合構件30的軸線方向傾斜的傾斜部。傾斜部(斜面部30i與逆斜面部30j)，是形成作用部之第二部分(凹部30h)的部分，同時也是供把作用部的第二部分(凹部30h之底側的部分)連接於第一部分(支座面30k)之用的接續部。此外，傾斜部(斜面部30i與逆斜面部30j)，也是被配置於作用部之第二部分(凹部30h之底側的部分)與第一部分(支座面30k)之邊界的邊界部。 In short, in particular, a part of the bottom side of the recess 30h is defined as the second portion of the acting portion, whereby the second portion of the acting portion (the bottom side of the recess 30h) rises up to the first portion of the acting portion (the seating surface 30k) Up to now, the inclined surface portion 30i or the reverse inclined surface portion 30j is continued. The inclined surface portion 30i and the reverse inclined surface portion 30j are inclined portions that are inclined toward the axial direction of the second coupling member 30. The inclined portion (the inclined surface portion 30i and the reverse inclined surface portion 30j) is a portion that forms the second portion (recessed portion 30h) of the acting portion, and is also connected to the second portion (the portion on the bottom side of the recessed portion 30h) of the acting portion. A part of the joint (the bearing surface 30k) is used for the joint. Further, the inclined portion (the inclined surface portion 30i and the reverse inclined surface portion 30j) is also a boundary portion disposed at a boundary between the second portion (the portion on the bottom side of the concave portion 30h) of the acting portion and the first portion (the seating surface 30k).

又，在凹部30h之V字最深部，被形成供與耦合彈簧卡合之用的掛彈簧溝30c。然而，此掛彈簧溝30c不是作用於振動構件44的部分，所以不一定要在凹部30h設掛彈簧溝30c。例如，在與凹部30h不同的部分安裝耦合彈簧之構成亦可採用。 Further, in the deepest portion of the V-shape of the recess 30h, a hanging spring groove 30c for engaging with the coupling spring is formed. However, since the hanging spring groove 30c is not a portion that acts on the vibrating member 44, it is not necessary to provide the spring groove 30c in the recess 30h. For example, a configuration in which a coupling spring is attached to a portion different from the recess 30h may be employed.

又，前述之第二耦合構件30不使振動構件44倒下而使其振動。然而第二耦合構件30也可以是使振動構件44倒下以使其振動的構成。使用圖60稍後敘述這樣的構成。 Further, the aforementioned second coupling member 30 does not cause the vibration member 44 to fall down and vibrate. However, the second coupling member 30 may also be configured to cause the vibration member 44 to fall down to vibrate. Such a configuration will be described later using FIG.

此處，使用圖61說明振動構件44的形狀。於振動構件44，以攪拌廢碳粉為目的被延伸設置的攪拌部44c與被作用部44b鄰接，設置於彈簧部44a內部。 Here, the shape of the vibration member 44 will be described using FIG. In the vibrating member 44, the agitating portion 44c extended for the purpose of agitating the waste toner is adjacent to the to-be-engaged portion 44b, and is provided inside the spring portion 44a.

攪拌部44c，如圖13所示，以設置在第一搬送路徑80a與第二搬送路徑80b之連接部亦即搬送連結部80f附近為較佳。如前所述，藉著被作用部44b振動於箭頭N方向，成為一體被形成的攪拌部44c振動於箭頭N方向。藉著攪拌部44振動於箭頭N方向，入侵至彈簧部 44a內部的碳粉被搔拌。 As shown in FIG. 13, the agitating portion 44c is preferably provided in the vicinity of the transport connecting portion 80f which is a connecting portion between the first transport path 80a and the second transport path 80b. As described above, the agitating portion 44c that is integrally formed is vibrated in the direction of the arrow N by the action portion 44b vibrating in the direction of the arrow N. The toner invaded into the inside of the spring portion 44a is kneaded by the agitating portion 44 vibrating in the direction of the arrow N.

如此，在搬送連結部80f之廢碳粉的阻塞被抑制，可以由本體第一搬送路徑80a往本體第二搬送路徑80b安定地排出廢碳粉。 In this way, the clogging of the waste toner in the transport connecting portion 80f is suppressed, and the waste toner can be stably discharged from the main body first transport path 80a to the main body second transport path 80b.

總之，振動構件44，是藉著攪拌碳粉而朝向本體搬送螺桿85搬送的攪拌構件(搬送構件)。此外，振動構件44是藉由彈性變形，而進行振動亦即往復移動的移動構件也是彈性構件。此外，振動構件44也是由第二連結器(聯接器)30承受作用的被作用構件。 In short, the vibrating member 44 is an agitating member (transporting member) that is conveyed toward the main body conveying screw 85 by stirring the carbon powder. Further, the vibrating member 44 is elastically deformed, and the moving member that vibrates, that is, reciprocates, is also an elastic member. Further, the vibrating member 44 is also a member to be acted upon by the second coupler (coupler) 30.

此外，第二耦合構件30，承受來自第一耦合構件29的旋轉力而進行旋轉驅動的驅動構件，同時也是作用於振動構件44使其振動之用的作用構件(振動賦予構件)。此外，第二耦合構件30，也是對振動構件44施加力(驅動力)使其彈性變形的力傳達構件(驅動力傳達構件、力賦予構件、按壓構件)。 Further, the second coupling member 30 receives a driving member that is rotationally driven by the rotational force of the first coupling member 29, and is also an acting member (vibration applying member) that acts on the vibrating member 44 to vibrate. Further, the second coupling member 30 is also a force transmitting member (a driving force transmitting member, a force applying member, and a pressing member) that applies a force (driving force) to the vibration member 44 to elastically deform the same.

此處，在本實施例，第二耦合構件30的作用部，說明了具有溝形狀(低窪形狀)的凹部30h的構成，但作用部不限於這樣的構成。 Here, in the present embodiment, the configuration of the concave portion 30h having the groove shape (low-cut shape) has been described in the action portion of the second coupling member 30, but the action portion is not limited to such a configuration.

例如，如圖62所示，使凸部230m成為對軸線230l相互對稱的位置上具有2個的構成亦可，與凹部30h同樣，使振動構件44振動於上下方向亦可。 For example, as shown in FIG. 62, the convex portion 230m may have two configurations at positions symmetrical with respect to the axis line 230l. Similarly to the concave portion 30h, the vibrating member 44 may be vibrated in the vertical direction.

凸部230m是由第二耦合構件230的前端突出的突起。凸部230m的前端側，構成作用部的第一部分(第一作用部)。此外，第二耦合構件30的前端(緣) 之中未被形成凸部230m的區域(平面狀的支座面)，相當於作用部的第二部分(第二作用部)。第一部分(凸部230m的前端)被配置在比第二部分(支座面)更靠近第二耦合構件230的前端側。 The convex portion 230m is a protrusion that protrudes from the front end of the second coupling member 230. The front end side of the convex portion 230m constitutes a first portion (first acting portion) of the acting portion. Further, a region (a planar seating surface) in which the convex portion 230m is not formed among the tips (edges) of the second coupling member 30 corresponds to the second portion (second acting portion) of the acting portion. The first portion (the front end of the convex portion 230m) is disposed closer to the front end side of the second coupling member 230 than the second portion (the seating surface).

此外，為了連結第一部分與第二部分，傾斜部被配置於凸部230m的兩端側。 Further, in order to connect the first portion and the second portion, the inclined portions are disposed on both end sides of the convex portion 230m.

此外，如圖41所示，可以把一個凸部(突起)130m設於第二耦合構件130的前端。在第二耦合構件130之中，凸部130m的前端側相當於作用部的第1部分(第1作用部)。此外，第二耦合構件130的前端之中未被形成凸部130m的區域(支座面130k)，相當於第二部分(第二作用部)。 Further, as shown in FIG. 41, one convex portion (protrusion) 130m may be provided at the front end of the second coupling member 130. In the second coupling member 130, the front end side of the convex portion 130m corresponds to the first portion (first acting portion) of the acting portion. Further, a region (abutment surface 130k) in which the convex portion 130m is not formed among the distal ends of the second coupling member 130 corresponds to the second portion (second acting portion).

作用部之第一部分之凸部130m，被配置在比第二部分之支座面130k更靠近第二耦合構件130的前端側。此外，於第二耦合構件130的旋轉方向，在凸部130的下游側設有斜面部(傾斜部)130n。如此構成的作用部，產生把振動構件44的攪拌部44b往左右方向壓倒之力。因此，可以使振動構件44往倒向與上下方向(箭頭N方向)垂直的方向上振動。 The convex portion 130m of the first portion of the acting portion is disposed closer to the front end side of the second coupling member 130 than the seating surface 130k of the second portion. Further, in the rotation direction of the second coupling member 130, a slope portion (inclined portion) 130n is provided on the downstream side of the convex portion 130. The action portion configured as described above generates a force that pushes the agitating portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the vibrating member 44 can be vibrated in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction (the direction of the arrow N).

使用圖60說明具體的動作。圖60係供說明第二耦合構件130作用(振動傳達)於振動構件44的方法之概略圖。 The specific operation will be described using FIG. FIG. 60 is a schematic view for explaining a method in which the second coupling member 130 acts (vibrationally transmitted) to the vibrating member 44.

與前述之構成同樣，第二耦合構件130，其廢碳粉連結部32，藉由***本體接收口80d，被移動往可能作用於裝置本體100的振動構件44的位置。 Similarly to the above-described configuration, the second coupling member 130 has its waste toner connecting portion 32 moved to a position where it can act on the vibrating member 44 of the apparatus body 100 by being inserted into the body receiving port 80d.

往可能作用的位置移動之第二耦合構件130，其支座面130k，或者凸部130m之一部分，與振動構件44之被作用部44b在箭頭N方向上抵觸。此時，振動構件44藉由第二耦合構件130往箭頭N方向侵入，成為以自身的彈簧壓抵觸於第二耦合構件130的狀態。 The second coupling member 130, which is moved toward a position where it is possible, has a seat surface 130k, or a portion of the convex portion 130m, which is in contact with the action portion 44b of the vibration member 44 in the direction of the arrow N. At this time, the vibrating member 44 intrudes in the direction of the arrow N by the second coupling member 130, and is in a state of being pressed against the second coupling member 130 by its own spring pressure.

圖60(a)作為安裝時之一例，顯示被作用部44b與支座面130k抵接的狀態。與前述之第二耦合構件30同樣，第二耦合器130，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉，而以軸線61a為中心往箭頭T方向旋轉。 Fig. 60 (a) shows a state in which the action portion 44b is in contact with the seat surface 130k as an example of mounting. Similarly to the second coupling member 30 described above, the second coupler 130 rotates in the direction of the arrow T around the axis 61a in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1.

第二耦合構件130往箭頭T方向旋轉時，振動構件44之被作用部44b，以自身的彈簧壓抵觸於被作用部130之斜面部130n。 When the second coupling member 130 rotates in the direction of the arrow T, the applied portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 is pressed against the inclined surface portion 130n of the action portion 130 by its own spring.

此處，如使用圖30等說明的，前述之第二耦合構件30，在對於軸線30l相互對稱的位置設置同形狀的凹部30h。因此，被作用部44b，對箭頭N方向，成為以軸線30l為中心相互對稱的位置之2處所同時被壓下。進而，被作用部44b抵觸於斜面部30i、30j時，在軸線30l之正交方向(圖30之左右方向)承受力，但在軸線30l的對稱位置，因為具有對稱形狀的斜面部，所以成為抵銷在圖30的左右方向之力。如此，振動構件44之被作用部44b，往箭頭N方向移動(振動)。 Here, as described using FIG. 30 and the like, the second coupling member 30 described above is provided with a recess 30h of the same shape at a position symmetrical with respect to the axis 30l. Therefore, the action portion 44b is simultaneously pressed at two positions which are symmetrical with each other about the axis 30l in the direction of the arrow N. Further, when the action portion 44b is in contact with the inclined surface portions 30i and 30j, the force is received in the orthogonal direction of the axis line 301 (the horizontal direction in FIG. 30). However, since the symmetrical position of the axis line 301 is a slanted surface portion having a symmetrical shape, The force in the left and right direction of Fig. 30 is offset. In this manner, the actuated portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 moves (vibrates) in the direction of the arrow N.

對此，第二耦合構件130的凸部(第一作用部)130m，如圖41所示，在支座面130k上僅配置於一處。因此，振動構件44之被作用部44b，藉著以自身的彈簧壓抵接於斜面部130n的力，對軸線61a，往交叉方向(幾乎正交的方向、左右方向)倒下(圖61(b))。 On the other hand, the convex portion (first acting portion) 130m of the second coupling member 130 is disposed only at one position on the seating surface 130k as shown in Fig. 41. Therefore, the action portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 is pressed against the axis 61a in the intersecting direction (substantially orthogonal direction, left and right direction) by the force of the spring portion abutting against the inclined surface portion 130n (Fig. 61 ( b)).

進而，振動構件44的被作用部44b，藉著第二連結器(聯接器)130旋轉於箭頭T方向，成為藉由斜面部130n倒下最大限度的狀態(圖61(c))。進而，第二耦合構件130，藉著旋轉於箭頭T方向，被作用部44b，被解除與凸部130m之牴觸，再度牴觸於支座面130k(圖60(d))。 Further, the driven portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 is rotated in the direction of the arrow T by the second connector (coupler) 130, and is collapsed by the inclined surface portion 130n to the maximum extent (Fig. 61 (c)). Further, the second coupling member 130 is released from the action portion 44b by the rotation of the arrow T, and is released from the contact portion 130k (Fig. 60(d)).

藉由反覆以上的動作，成為振動構件44對第二連結器(聯接器)130的軸線方向，以傾斜的方式振動。總之，成為振動構件44的被作用部44b振動於與軸線方向交叉的方向(圖中左右方向，與第二連結器(聯接器)130的軸線幾乎正交的方向)。又，振動構件44沿斜面部130n倒下，所以振動構件44的振動圓滑地進行。 By repeating the above operation, the vibrating member 44 vibrates obliquely to the axial direction of the second connector (coupler) 130. In short, the actuated portion 44b of the vibrating member 44 vibrates in a direction intersecting the axial direction (a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the second connector (coupler) 130 in the horizontal direction in the drawing). Further, since the vibrating member 44 falls down along the inclined surface portion 130n, the vibration of the vibrating member 44 smoothly proceeds.

與前述之構成相同，如圖61所示，於振動構件44，以攪拌廢碳粉為目的被延伸設置的攪拌部44c與被作用部44b鄰接，設置於彈簧部44a內部。 In the same manner as the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 61, the agitating portion 44c that is extended for the purpose of agitating the waste toner is provided adjacent to the action portion 44b in the vibrating member 44, and is provided inside the spring portion 44a.

攪拌部44c，如圖13所示，以設置在第一搬送路徑80a與第二搬送路徑80b之連接部亦即搬送連結部80f附近為較佳。 As shown in FIG. 13, the agitating portion 44c is preferably provided in the vicinity of the transport connecting portion 80f which is a connecting portion between the first transport path 80a and the second transport path 80b.

如前所述，藉著被作用部44b振動於與箭頭N正交的方向(圖60之左右方向)，成為一體被形成的攪拌部44c振動，搔動攪拌侵入彈簧部44a內部的碳粉。如此，在圖13所示的搬送連結部80f之廢碳粉的阻塞被抑制，可以由本體第一搬送路徑80a往本體第二搬送路徑80b安定地排出廢碳粉。藉著以上的構成，振動構件44在裝置本體100的搬送路徑80a內振動。 As described above, by the action portion 44b vibrating in a direction orthogonal to the arrow N (the horizontal direction in FIG. 60), the agitating portion 44c integrally formed is vibrated, and the toner that has entered the inside of the spring portion 44a is stirred and stirred. In this way, the clogging of the waste toner in the conveyance coupling portion 80f shown in FIG. 13 is suppressed, and the waste toner can be discharged stably from the main body first conveyance path 80a to the main body second conveyance path 80b. With the above configuration, the vibrating member 44 vibrates in the transport path 80a of the apparatus main body 100.

藉由振動構件44攪拌而往本體第二搬送路徑80b排出的廢碳粉，承受本體搬送螺桿85的搬送力，往箭頭R方向搬送。接著，廢碳粉往廢碳粉匣體86搬送/回收。 The waste toner discharged to the main body second transport path 80b by the agitation of the vibrating member 44 receives the transport force of the main body transport screw 85 and is transported in the direction of the arrow R. Then, the waste toner is transferred/recovered to the waste toner cartridge 86.

藉著以上的構成，抑制廢碳粉部的阻塞，同時進行廢碳粉搬送。 With the above configuration, the clogging of the waste toner portion is suppressed, and the waste toner is transported at the same time.

此外，如圖7所示，廢碳粉接續部32之往本體廢碳粉接收口80d之移動方向，成為與處理卡匣7安裝時騎上方向相反的箭頭N方向。藉著如此構成，可以抑制處理卡匣7之往剖面方向的伸出。 Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the moving direction of the waste toner receiving portion 32 to the main waste toner receiving port 80d is in the direction of the arrow N opposite to the riding direction when the processing cartridge 7 is mounted. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress the protrusion of the process cartridge 7 in the cross-sectional direction.

圖7係顯示由裝置本體100的深側所見的處理卡匣7的剖面方向移動範圍與廢碳粉連結構件32的移動方向之概略圖。如圖7所示，處理卡匣7之騎上方向，是與安裝方向正交的方向，所以在裝置本體100內確保了避免干涉之通路。 FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a moving range of the cross-sectional direction of the process cartridge 7 and a moving direction of the waste toner connecting member 32 as seen from the deep side of the apparatus main body 100. As shown in Fig. 7, the riding direction of the process cartridge 7 is a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction, so that a path for avoiding interference is secured in the apparatus body 100.

因此，容易在騎上方向確保廢碳粉連結構件32移動的空間。另一方面，在與騎上方向及剖面正交的方向，有鄰接的處理卡匣7，所以要移動廢碳粉連結構件32很困難。因此，為了進行裝置本體100全體的小型化，廢碳粉連結部32以在處理卡匣7的騎上方向移動為較佳。 Therefore, it is easy to ensure the space in which the waste toner joint member 32 moves in the riding direction. On the other hand, since the adjacent process cartridge 7 is present in a direction orthogonal to the riding direction and the cross section, it is difficult to move the waste toner connecting member 32. Therefore, in order to reduce the size of the entire apparatus main body 100, the waste toner connecting portion 32 is preferably moved in the riding direction of the processing cassette 7.

在本實施例，使廢碳粉連結部32移動於處理卡匣7的騎上方向(與卡匣之安裝方向正交的方向)。 In the present embodiment, the waste toner connecting portion 32 is moved in the riding direction of the processing cassette 7 (direction orthogonal to the mounting direction of the cassette).

其次，使用圖25、圖26、圖27、圖28說明與臂42之前門91之開臂動作連動機構。圖25係說明臂42與前門91的連動之模式圖。圖25(a)顯示前門開時的狀態，圖25(b)顯示前門關閉時的狀態。 Next, the interlocking operation of the opening operation of the front door 91 with the arm 42 will be described with reference to Figs. 25, 26, 27 and 28. Fig. 25 is a schematic view showing the interlocking of the arm 42 and the front door 91. Fig. 25(a) shows the state when the front door is open, and Fig. 25(b) shows the state when the front door is closed.

此外，圖26係說明安裝方向深側的前門扉連桿零件的支撐構成之立體圖。此外，圖27係說明安裝方向深側的前門扉連桿零件的支撐構成之由其他方向所見之立體圖。接著，圖28係說明前門開時之安裝方向前側的前門扉連桿零件的支撐構成之立體圖。 Further, Fig. 26 is a perspective view showing a support structure of the front sill link member on the deep side in the mounting direction. Further, Fig. 27 is a perspective view showing the support structure of the front sill link member on the deep side in the mounting direction, as seen from other directions. Next, Fig. 28 is a perspective view showing a support structure of the front sill link member on the front side in the mounting direction when the front door is opened.

如圖26所示，臂42之臂旋轉軸42c，藉由後側板98之支撐孔98e、98f可旋轉一定角度地被支撐著。 As shown in Fig. 26, the arm rotating shaft 42c of the arm 42 is supported by the support holes 98e, 98f of the rear side plate 98 at a fixed angle.

此外，於後側板98，設置著供支撐連桿旋轉構件48的卡合軸48a之卡合孔98g。進而，於後側板98，供支撐連桿旋轉構件48的卡合軸48a之用的支撐構件39使用螺釘等被安裝於後側板98。於支撐構件39，設置著供支撐連桿旋轉構件48的卡合軸48b之卡合孔39c。 Further, in the rear side plate 98, an engaging hole 98g for supporting the engaging shaft 48a of the link rotating member 48 is provided. Further, in the rear side plate 98, a support member 39 for supporting the engagement shaft 48a of the link rotating member 48 is attached to the rear side plate 98 using a screw or the like. The support member 39 is provided with an engagement hole 39c for supporting the engagement shaft 48b of the link rotation member 48.

連桿旋轉構件48係以卡合孔98g、卡合孔39c可旋轉地支撐卡合軸48a、48b。此外，如圖28所示，於裝置本體100的安裝方向前側，被設置著與前門91連動而旋轉的旋轉軸49、與旋轉軸49卡合而移動的支撐構件54。支撐構件54以卡合部54a與旋轉軸49卡合，可旋轉地一體支撐於同一方向。卡匣下導件94，在安裝方向深側，以旋轉構件48的卡合孔48c、48d可旋轉地支撐卡合軸94c、94d。此外，在安裝方向前側，以支撐構件54之卡合孔54b支撐卡合軸94e。 The link rotating member 48 rotatably supports the engaging shafts 48a and 48b by the engaging holes 98g and the engaging holes 39c. Further, as shown in Fig. 28, on the front side in the mounting direction of the apparatus main body 100, a rotating shaft 49 that rotates in conjunction with the front door 91 and a supporting member 54 that moves in engagement with the rotating shaft 49 are provided. The support member 54 is engaged with the rotation shaft 49 by the engagement portion 54a, and is rotatably integrally supported in the same direction. The cassette lower guide 94 rotatably supports the engagement shafts 94c and 94d by the engagement holes 48c and 48d of the rotary member 48 on the deep side in the attachment direction. Further, the engaging shaft 94e is supported by the engaging hole 54b of the support member 54 on the front side in the mounting direction.

此外，於旋轉構件48設置著桿卡合孔48e，卡合支撐著臂連桿38之支撐部卡合軸38c。在此，臂連桿38在彎曲方向上有彈性。同時，臂連桿38被構成為往彎曲方向之變形為可能，但往延伸方向的變形則很少。如圖25所示，臂連桿38以一端被支撐於旋轉構件48的狀態下通過後側板98之貫通孔部98h，在第二後側板51以在安裝方向限制限制部38d的狀態被設置。 Further, a lever engagement hole 48e is provided in the rotating member 48, and the support portion engagement shaft 38c of the arm link 38 is engaged and supported. Here, the arm link 38 is elastic in the bending direction. At the same time, the arm link 38 is configured to be deformed in the bending direction, but the deformation in the extending direction is small. As shown in FIG. 25, the arm link 38 passes through the through hole portion 98h of the rear side plate 98 in a state where one end is supported by the rotating member 48, and the second rear side plate 51 is provided in a state in which the restricting portion 38d is restricted in the mounting direction.

如圖25(a)所示，臂42之臂卡合軸42g，卡合於臂連桿38的孔部38a，進行在旋轉軸42c的旋轉方向(箭頭M方向)之定位。 As shown in Fig. 25 (a), the arm engagement shaft 42g of the arm 42 is engaged with the hole portion 38a of the arm link 38, and is positioned in the rotation direction (arrow M direction) of the rotation shaft 42c.

(與前門連動的連桿機構) (linkage mechanism linked to the front door)

其次使用圖25(b)說明關閉前門91的狀態。 Next, the state in which the front door 91 is closed will be described using FIG. 25(b).

藉由把前門91在箭頭AB方向約略旋轉90度，與前門91連動旋轉的旋轉軸49，90度旋轉至箭頭AB方向。藉著旋轉軸49的旋轉，與旋轉軸49卡合的支撐構件54在箭頭AB方向以旋轉軸49為中心一體旋轉。藉著支撐部54旋轉，被卡合於支撐部54的卡匣下導件 94之卡合軸94e往箭頭AC方向(圖中往右上斜的方向)移動。此外，伴此移動，被支撐於連桿旋轉構件48的卡匣下導件94之深側卡合軸94c，也以連桿旋轉構件48的卡合部48a為中心往箭頭AC方向移動。因此，卡匣下導件全體往箭頭AC方向移動。伴隨著卡匣下導件94之往AC方向的移動而旋轉的連桿旋轉構件48，把以卡合孔48b、48c之稱的臂連桿38往箭頭AD方向(參照圖25(a))壓入。被往箭頭AD方向壓入的臂連桿38，以與臂42之臂卡合軸42g卡合的卡合孔部38a，往箭頭AD方向移動。臂42藉著臂卡合部42g被壓上而往箭頭M方向旋轉約42度。如此進行，臂42與前門91的開閉連動而使臂42旋轉。 By rotating the front door 91 approximately 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow AB, the rotating shaft 49 that rotates in conjunction with the front door 91 is rotated 90 degrees to the direction of the arrow AB. By the rotation of the rotary shaft 49, the support member 54 engaged with the rotary shaft 49 integrally rotates around the rotary shaft 49 in the arrow AB direction. By the rotation of the support portion 54, the engagement shaft 94e of the lower guide 94 that is engaged with the support portion 54 moves in the direction of the arrow AC (the direction obliquely to the upper right in the drawing). Further, with this movement, the deep-side engagement shaft 94c of the lower jaw guide 94 supported by the link rotating member 48 also moves in the direction of the arrow AC around the engaging portion 48a of the link rotating member 48. Therefore, the entire lower guide of the cassette moves in the direction of the arrow AC. The link rotating member 48 that rotates in accordance with the movement of the lower guide 94 in the AC direction turns the arm link 38 called the engaging holes 48b and 48c in the direction of the arrow AD (refer to FIG. 25(a)). push into. The arm link 38 that is pressed in the direction of the arrow AD moves in the direction of the arrow AD by the engaging hole portion 38a that engages with the arm engagement shaft 42g of the arm 42. The arm 42 is pressed by the arm engagement portion 42g and rotated by about 42 degrees in the direction of the arrow M. In this manner, the arm 42 rotates in conjunction with the opening and closing of the front door 91.

以上述之構成，臂連桿38的孔部38a的移動方向成為臂42之臂旋轉軸42c的軸線垂直方向。因此，孔部38a可以安定地承受臂連桿38的移動導致之臂的旋轉運動。進而，臂連桿38的移動，在連桿旋轉構件48的旋轉軸48a垂直方向上進行。因此，可以安定地承受連桿旋轉構件48之旋轉軸48a的旋轉方向的移動。 With the above configuration, the moving direction of the hole portion 38a of the arm link 38 becomes the axis perpendicular direction of the arm rotating shaft 42c of the arm 42. Therefore, the hole portion 38a can stably withstand the rotational movement of the arm caused by the movement of the arm link 38. Further, the movement of the arm link 38 is performed in the vertical direction of the rotation shaft 48a of the link rotating member 48. Therefore, it is possible to stably withstand the movement of the rotation axis 48a of the link rotating member 48 in the rotational direction.

此外，連桿旋轉構件48藉由卡匣下導件94之往箭頭AC方向的移動來進行。由以上的構成，為了使臂42之旋轉運動安定，臂42之旋轉軸線方向以對卡匣下導件94的移動方向箭頭AC方向成正交方向為較佳。為此，卡匣下導件94的移動方向，與處理卡匣7的廢碳粉連結構件32的移動方向以在約略相同方向下進行為較佳。 Further, the link rotating member 48 is performed by the movement of the lower guide 94 in the direction of the arrow AC. With the above configuration, in order to stabilize the rotational movement of the arm 42, the direction of the rotation axis of the arm 42 is preferably orthogonal to the direction of the arrow AC of the direction in which the lower guide 94 is moved. For this reason, it is preferable that the moving direction of the lower guide 94 is performed in approximately the same direction as the moving direction of the waste toner connecting member 32 of the process cartridge 7.

進而，卡匣下導件94使處理卡匣7往箭頭AD方向藉由未圖示的加壓碼來彈推。在此，往處理卡匣7之來自裝置本體100的彈推方向，與廢碳粉連結構件32的移動方向約略相同。因此，可以安定地移動廢碳粉連結構件32。又，為了用完碳粉而交換，處理卡匣7從裝置本體100取出。 Further, the cassette lower guide 94 causes the process cartridge 7 to be pushed in the direction of the arrow AD by a pressurizing code (not shown). Here, the direction of the ejection from the apparatus main body 100 to the processing cassette 7 is approximately the same as the moving direction of the waste toner connecting member 32. Therefore, the waste toner joint member 32 can be moved stably. Further, in order to exchange the toner, the process cartridge 7 is taken out from the apparatus body 100.

廢碳粉連結構件32，藉由臂42，與本體前門91的關閉動作連動而旋轉，被壓下(參照圖16(b))。總之，藉由臂壓下的位置稱為連結位置(第1位置)。為了處理卡匣7的取出，打開本體前門91時，臂部42連動於前門的動作而旋轉於箭頭P方向(參照圖25(b))。旋轉於箭頭P方向之臂42，如圖16(c)所示，廢碳粉連結構件32的第二抵接部32h與壓上部42d抵接，廢碳粉連結構件32被往上方之非連結位置(退避位置，第2位置)方向壓上。其後，廢碳粉連結構件32與臂42之壓上部42d脫離接觸，廢碳粉連結構件32通過第二耦合構件30承受前述之耦合彈簧31的彈推力，往上方移動。其後，廢碳粉連結構件32上升，移動至退避位置(非連結位置，第2位置)。非連結位置(第2位置)，是比連結位置(第1位置)更接近於感光體光鼓1的軸線的位置。又，連接連結位置與退避位置之直線，係以與卡匣安裝方向交叉的方式構成。 The waste toner connecting member 32 is rotated by the arm 42 in conjunction with the closing operation of the main body front door 91, and is pressed (see FIG. 16(b)). In short, the position pressed by the arm is referred to as the joint position (first position). In order to handle the removal of the cassette 7, when the main body front door 91 is opened, the arm portion 42 is rotated in the direction of the arrow P in conjunction with the operation of the front door (see FIG. 25(b)). As shown in Fig. 16 (c), the second abutting portion 32h of the waste toner connecting member 32 abuts against the upper portion 42d, and the waste toner connecting member 32 is disconnected upward. The position (retraction position, second position) is pressed in the direction. Thereafter, the waste toner connecting member 32 comes out of contact with the press upper portion 42d of the arm 42, and the waste toner connecting member 32 receives the above-described spring force of the coupling spring 31 through the second coupling member 30, and moves upward. Thereafter, the waste toner connecting member 32 ascends and moves to the retracted position (non-connected position, second position). The non-coupling position (second position) is a position closer to the axis of the photoreceptor drum 1 than the connection position (first position). Further, the straight line connecting the connection position and the retracted position is configured to intersect the cassette mounting direction.

進而，與本體前門連動的卡匣下導件94，連動於本體前門91，往下方移動。此時，如前所述，處理卡匣7使***深側為上側，成為約傾斜0.6度的狀態。 Further, the lower guide 94, which is interlocked with the front door of the main body, is moved to the front door 91 and moves downward. At this time, as described above, the process cartridge 7 has the insertion side on the upper side and is in a state of about 0.6 degrees.

此後，依照與前述安裝的支撐順序相反的順序支撐，而由裝置本體100取出。藉由採取以上構成，由廢碳粉排出部40的剖面、長邊構成，排出口接續部的長邊不會由處理卡匣脫出而小型化成為可能。此外，廢碳粉排出口與本體排出容器在離開的位置的場合，也不會引起碳粉阻塞而可以排出廢碳粉。 Thereafter, it is supported by the apparatus body 100 in the reverse order of the supporting order of the aforementioned mounting. By adopting the above configuration, the cross section and the long side of the waste toner discharge unit 40 are configured, and the long side of the discharge port joint portion can be made small without being separated by the process cartridge. Further, when the waste toner discharge port and the main body discharge container are in the separated position, the toner is not blocked and the waste toner can be discharged.

進而，藉由振動構件44從處理卡匣7被振動，可以攪拌裝置本體內的碳粉搬送路徑內的廢碳粉，防止阻塞。因此，對於交換品項之處理卡匣7在長壽命的裝置本體100內，可以消除碳粉之在中介位置的作用(振動傳達)，減低碳粉中介的影響所應該會產生的振動傳達導致的削磨等，安定地搬送廢碳粉。 Further, by the vibration member 44 being vibrated from the process cartridge 7, the waste toner in the toner conveyance path in the apparatus body can be stirred to prevent clogging. Therefore, the processing cassette 7 of the exchange item can eliminate the role of the toner in the intermediate position (vibration transmission) in the long-life apparatus body 100, and reduce the vibration transmission caused by the influence of the toner intermediation. Grinding, etc., and safely transporting waste toner.

最後匯集本實施例的構成如下。 Finally, the constitution of this embodiment is gathered as follows.

本實施例之卡匣7，如圖3所示具有感光體光鼓1，進而具有由感光體光鼓1除去碳粉之用的清潔構件(清潔刮板6)。 The cassette 7 of the present embodiment has a photoreceptor drum 1 as shown in Fig. 3, and further has a cleaning member (cleaning blade 6) for removing toner from the photoreceptor drum 1.

如圖4所示，藉由清潔刮板6除去的碳粉，藉由卡匣側搬送構件之搬送螺桿26搬送於第一搬送路徑51，移動至第二搬送路徑61。 As shown in FIG. 4, the toner removed by the cleaning blade 6 is conveyed to the first conveyance path 51 by the conveyance screw 26 of the cassette side conveyance member, and moves to the second conveyance path 61.

此外，卡匣7如圖1或圖11所示具有連結構件32。於連結構件32設有廢碳粉排出部(排出口)32d。連結構件32，是供把排出口32d連結至設於裝置本體的碳粉接收口80d之用的連結部，可以移動。 Further, the cassette 7 has a coupling member 32 as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. A waste toner discharge portion (discharge port) 32d is provided in the joint member 32. The connecting member 32 is a connecting portion for connecting the discharge port 32d to the toner receiving port 80d provided in the apparatus body, and is movable.

總之，如圖1(a)所示，在自然狀態(不從外部對卡匣7施加力的狀態)，連結構件32在不連接於碳粉接收口80d的非連結位置。另一方面，設於連結構件32的移動力承受部(臂抵接部32f、32g)承受來自裝置本體的臂42之力時，連結構件32移動至圖1(b)所示的連結位置。結果，排出口32d連結至碳粉接收口80d。 In short, as shown in Fig. 1(a), in the natural state (the state in which the force is not applied to the cassette 7 from the outside), the connecting member 32 is not connected to the non-coupling position of the toner receiving port 80d. On the other hand, when the moving force receiving portions (the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g) of the connecting member 32 receive the force from the arm 42 of the apparatus main body, the connecting member 32 moves to the connecting position shown in Fig. 1(b). As a result, the discharge port 32d is coupled to the toner receiving port 80d.

由圖1(a)、(b)可知，連結構件32藉著移動，使碳粉的排出路徑(第二搬送路徑61)變形。總之，藉著連結構件32移動，碳粉的排出路徑以伸縮的方式變形。藉著連結構件32移動至連結位置，排出路徑伸展(圖1(b))，藉著移動至非連結位置，排出路徑縮短(圖1(a))。 As can be seen from FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b), the connecting member 32 deforms the discharge path (second transfer path 61) of the toner by movement. In short, by the movement of the joint member 32, the discharge path of the toner is deformed in a telescopic manner. By the connection member 32 moving to the connection position, the discharge path is extended (FIG. 1 (b)), and by moving to the non-connection position, the discharge path is shortened (FIG. 1 (a)).

如圖1所示，第二耦合構件30，被配置於碳粉排出路徑(第二搬送路徑61)之終端側。 As shown in FIG. 1, the second coupling member 30 is disposed on the terminal side of the toner discharge path (second transfer path 61).

第二耦合構件30是從卡匣7的內部往外部傳達振動之構件。亦即，第二耦合構件30把振動傳達至設於影像形成裝置的被作用構件(被驅動構件、攪拌構件)之振動構件44(參照圖13)。 The second coupling member 30 is a member that transmits vibration from the inside to the outside of the cassette 7. In other words, the second coupling member 30 transmits the vibration to the vibrating member 44 (see FIG. 13) provided in the member (the driven member and the agitating member) of the image forming apparatus.

此處，伴隨著連結構件32的移動，第二耦合構件30也移動。總之，連結構件32位於連結位置時(參照圖1(b))，第二耦合構件30藉由臂抵接部32f、32g從裝置本體之臂42所承受之力，如圖7(b)所示地移動至第1位置(傳達位置，接續位置)。在此第1位置的第二耦合構件30，可以作用於振動構件44，使振動構件44振動。 Here, the second coupling member 30 also moves along with the movement of the coupling member 32. In short, when the connecting member 32 is at the joint position (refer to FIG. 1(b)), the second coupling member 30 receives the force from the arm 42 of the apparatus body by the arm abutting portions 32f, 32g, as shown in FIG. 7(b). The display moves to the first position (communication position, connection position). The second coupling member 30 at the first position can act on the vibrating member 44 to vibrate the vibrating member 44.

另一方面，第二耦合構件30，在臂抵接部32f、32g不承受力時(自然狀態時)，退避至第2位置(非傳達位置，非接續位置，退避位置)(參照圖1(a))。此時，第二耦合構件解消與振動構件44之連接。 On the other hand, when the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g are not subjected to the force (in the natural state), the second coupling member 30 is retracted to the second position (non-transmission position, non-continuous position, retracted position) (refer to FIG. 1 (refer to FIG. 1 ( a)). At this time, the second coupling member cancels the connection with the vibration member 44.

第2耦合構件30，被配置於碳粉的32d(參照圖1)的附近。又，此處所謂的排出口32d的附近，意味著第二耦合構件30由第2位置移動至第1位置時，可以與振動構件44接觸的範圍的位置。總之，振動構件44，被配置於與碳粉排出口連結的碳粉接收口的附近。如此在可以與振動構件44作用的位置，被配置第二耦合構件30即可。 The second coupling member 30 is disposed in the vicinity of the carbon powder 32d (see FIG. 1). Here, the vicinity of the discharge port 32d herein means a position in a range in which the second coupling member 30 can be in contact with the vibrating member 44 when the second coupling member 30 is moved from the second position to the first position. In short, the vibrating member 44 is disposed in the vicinity of the toner receiving port that is connected to the toner discharge port. In this manner, the second coupling member 30 may be disposed at a position that can act on the vibrating member 44.

依本實施例來說，第二耦合構件，在第2位置時至少其一部分，被配置在藉由第二搬送路徑61及連結構件32形成的碳粉的排出路徑之中。 According to the present embodiment, at least a part of the second coupling member is disposed in the discharge path of the toner formed by the second conveyance path 61 and the connection member 32 at the second position.

第二耦合構件30，朝向第2位置被彈推構件(耦合彈簧31：參照圖9)彈推。因此，第二耦合構件30，僅在臂抵接部32f、32g從裝置本體之臂42承受力時，抵抗耦合彈簧31之力而移動至第1位置。 The second coupling member 30 is pushed toward the second position by the spring pushing member (coupling spring 31: see FIG. 9). Therefore, when the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g receive a force from the arm 42 of the apparatus body, the second coupling member 30 moves to the first position against the force of the coupling spring 31.

又，第二耦合構件30，係以可對感光體光鼓1或搬送螺桿26移動的方式構成的。總之，第二耦合構件30，藉著從第2位置移動至第1位置，遠離感光體光鼓1的軸線(增加與軸線之距離)。同樣地，第二耦合構件30，藉著從第2位置移動至第1位置，遠離搬送螺桿26的軸線(增加與軸線之距離)。 Further, the second coupling member 30 is configured to be movable to the photoreceptor drum 1 or the conveyance screw 26. In short, the second coupling member 30 moves away from the axis of the photoreceptor drum 1 (increasing the distance from the axis) by moving from the second position to the first position. Similarly, the second coupling member 30 moves away from the axis of the conveying screw 26 (increasing the distance from the axis) by moving from the second position to the first position.

第二耦合構件30，移動於第1位置與第2位置之間的方向，是與感光體光鼓1或搬送螺桿26的軸線方向交叉的方向(圖7之箭頭I、N方向)。 The second coupling member 30 moves in a direction between the first position and the second position in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the photoreceptor drum 1 or the conveyance screw 26 (arrows I and N in FIG. 7).

更詳細地說，在本實施例，第二耦合構件30移動於與軸線方向實質正交的方向。 In more detail, in the present embodiment, the second coupling member 30 is moved in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axial direction.

換句話說，第二耦合構件30，沿著第二耦合構件30自身的軸線方向(圖7之中心線61a)移動。總之，第二耦合構件30以偏移於第二耦合構件30的軸線方向的方式移動。 In other words, the second coupling member 30 moves along the axial direction of the second coupling member 30 itself (the center line 61a of Fig. 7). In summary, the second coupling member 30 moves in a manner offset from the axial direction of the second coupling member 30.

此外，耦合構件30的移動方向，是與對裝置本體之卡匣7的安裝方向(***方向：圖6之箭頭J方向)交叉的方向。在本實施例，耦合構件30移動於與安裝方向幾乎正交的方向。因此，在卡匣7安裝至裝置本體的過程，第二耦合構件30可以退避到不撞上裝置本體的位置(第2位置)。另一方面，卡匣7之安裝結束之後，第二耦合構件30可以移動到可與裝置本體的本體側搬送構件連接的第1位置。 Further, the moving direction of the coupling member 30 is a direction intersecting the mounting direction (insertion direction: the arrow J direction of FIG. 6) of the cartridge 7 of the apparatus body. In the present embodiment, the coupling member 30 is moved in a direction almost orthogonal to the mounting direction. Therefore, in the process in which the cassette 7 is attached to the apparatus body, the second coupling member 30 can be retracted to a position where it does not hit the apparatus body (second position). On the other hand, after the mounting of the cassette 7 is completed, the second coupling member 30 can be moved to the first position connectable to the body-side conveying member of the apparatus body.

又，第二耦合構件30在碳粉的流動路徑上，所以第二耦合構件30的移動機構，以及振動傳達機構後有因碳粉而受到經時影響的可能性。然而，第二耦合構件30設於卡匣7，因應於卡匣7的交換而第二耦合構件30 也交換成新的。亦即，假使第二耦合構件30受到碳粉的影響，只要第二耦合構件30可以在卡匣7的壽命期間內利用即可，因此確保必要的耐久性是比較容易的。 Further, since the second coupling member 30 is in the flow path of the toner, the moving mechanism of the second coupling member 30 and the vibration transmitting mechanism may be affected by the toner over time. However, the second coupling member 30 is provided in the cassette 7, and the second coupling member 30 is also exchanged for new in response to the exchange of the cassette 7. That is, if the second coupling member 30 is affected by the toner, as long as the second coupling member 30 can be utilized during the life of the cartridge 7, it is relatively easy to ensure the necessary durability.

第二耦合構件30，由卡匣7的使用初期至末期為止，可以安定地移動於第1位置與第2位置之間，可由第二耦合構件30往振動構件44傳達振動。 The second coupling member 30 can be stably moved between the first position and the second position from the initial stage to the end of use of the cassette 7, and the second coupling member 30 can transmit vibration to the vibration member 44.

此外，換其他說法的話，如圖1所示，第二耦合構件30，移動於沿著第二搬送路徑61的方向(沿著通過第二搬送路徑61的碳粉的移動方向之方向)。 Further, as another example, as shown in FIG. 1, the second coupling member 30 moves in the direction along the second conveyance path 61 (in the direction along the moving direction of the toner passing through the second conveyance path 61).

此外，如在圖12所示的，是耦合部1c由影像形成裝置本體承受的驅動力(旋轉力)透過感光體光鼓1或搬送螺桿26傳遞至第二耦合構件30的構成。因此，連動於感光體光鼓1或搬送螺桿26，第二耦合構件30進行旋轉。 Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the coupling portion 1c is configured to transmit the driving force (rotational force) received by the image forming apparatus main body to the second coupling member 30 through the photoreceptor drum 1 or the conveyance screw 26. Therefore, the second coupling member 30 rotates in conjunction with the photoreceptor drum 1 or the conveying screw 26.

第二耦合構件30具有2個凹部30h。2個凹部30h被配置於對第二耦合構件30的軸線(旋轉軸線)相互對稱的位置。此外，凹部30h之各個具有傾斜面30i、30j。此外，第二耦合構件30具有挾在2個凹部30h之間的方式配置的2個支座面(力賦予面、第一作用部、第一部分)30k。 The second coupling member 30 has two recesses 30h. The two recessed portions 30h are disposed at positions that are symmetrical with respect to the axis (rotational axis) of the second coupling member 30. Further, each of the recesses 30h has inclined faces 30i, 30j. Further, the second coupling member 30 has two seating surfaces (force imparting surface, first acting portion, first portion) 30k disposed so as to be interposed between the two recessed portions 30h.

於第二耦合構件30的軸線方向，凹部30h之抵(第二作用部、第一部分)比支座面(力賦予面)30k更朝向第二耦合構件30的後端側漥下。反過來說，支座面30k，被配置於比凹部30h更靠第二耦合構件30的前端側(軸線方向之外側)。 In the axial direction of the second coupling member 30, the abutment (the second acting portion, the first portion) of the recess 30h is more inclined toward the rear end side of the second coupling member 30 than the seat surface (force imparting surface) 30k. Conversely, the seating surface 30k is disposed closer to the front end side (outside of the axial direction) of the second coupling member 30 than the recess 30h.

替代在支座面形成作為第二作用部(第二部分)之凹部30h，亦可在支座面形成突起(凸部230m)(參照圖62)。根據圖62所記載的構成，凸部230m的前端側相當於第一作用部(第一部分)，支座面相當於第二作用部。總之，形成第一作用部的凸部230m，比做為第二作用部的支座面配置於更靠第二耦合構件230的前端側。 Instead of forming the recess 30h as the second acting portion (second portion) on the seating surface, a projection (protrusion 230m) may be formed on the seating surface (see FIG. 62). According to the configuration shown in Fig. 62, the distal end side of the convex portion 230m corresponds to the first acting portion (first portion), and the seating surface corresponds to the second acting portion. In short, the convex portion 230m forming the first acting portion is disposed closer to the distal end side of the second coupling member 230 than the seating surface as the second acting portion.

第二耦合構件30接觸於振動構件44的狀態下旋轉驅動的話，由第二耦合構件30對振動構件44施加的力的大小會週期性改變，振動構件44會週期性彈性變形。亦即，第二耦合構件30之支座面30k接觸於振動構件44時，對振動構件44施加的力會變大而振動構件44大幅彈性變形。結果，振動構件44朝向接收口80d的深側(內部側)縮短。另一方面，振動構件44進入第二耦合構件30的凹部30h時，對振動構件44施加的力會變小而振動構件44的彈性變形部分解消。亦即，藉由使振動構件44的彈性變形的程度變小，振動構件44朝向接收口80d的外部伸長。又，使凹部30h更深地凹漥，在振動構件44進入凹部30h時，可以使凹部30h不與振動構件44接觸。 When the second coupling member 30 is rotationally driven in contact with the vibrating member 44, the magnitude of the force applied to the vibrating member 44 by the second coupling member 30 periodically changes, and the vibrating member 44 is periodically elastically deformed. That is, when the seating surface 30k of the second coupling member 30 comes into contact with the vibration member 44, the force applied to the vibration member 44 becomes large and the vibration member 44 is largely elastically deformed. As a result, the vibrating member 44 is shortened toward the deep side (inner side) of the receiving port 80d. On the other hand, when the vibrating member 44 enters the recess 30h of the second coupling member 30, the force applied to the vibrating member 44 becomes small and the elastically deformed portion of the vibrating member 44 is cancelled. That is, by making the degree of elastic deformation of the vibrating member 44 small, the vibrating member 44 is elongated toward the outside of the receiving port 80d. Further, the concave portion 30h is recessed deeper, and when the vibrating member 44 enters the concave portion 30h, the concave portion 30h can be prevented from coming into contact with the vibrating member 44.

藉著反覆進行振動構件44的伸展縮短，第二耦合構件30每旋轉180度，振動構件44就進行1次往復運動。總之，第二耦合構件30，分別具有2個凹部30h 與支座面30k，所以振動構件44，以第二耦合構件30的旋轉週期的一半的週期進行振動。又，即使第二耦合構件30旋轉，振動構件44自身也不會旋轉。 By repeatedly performing the stretching of the vibrating member 44, the vibrating member 44 reciprocates once every 180 degrees of the second coupling member 30. In short, since the second coupling member 30 has the two recessed portions 30h and the seating surface 30k, respectively, the vibrating member 44 vibrates at a half cycle of the rotation period of the second coupling member 30. Further, even if the second coupling member 30 rotates, the vibration member 44 itself does not rotate.

此外，第二耦合構件30的凹部30h，具有對第二耦合構件30的軸線方向傾斜的2個傾斜部(傾斜面30i、逆傾斜面30j)，這些朝向互異的方向傾斜。接著振動構件44，可以沿著傾斜面30i縮短，沿著逆傾斜面30j伸展(參照圖30)。結果，振動構件44的振動(往復移動)變得圓滑。傾斜部(30i、30j)，是連接第一作用部(支座面30k)，與第二作用部(凹部30h)之接續部(連結部)。 Further, the concave portion 30h of the second coupling member 30 has two inclined portions (inclined surface 30i, reverse inclined surface 30j) that are inclined in the axial direction of the second coupling member 30, and these are inclined in mutually different directions. Next, the vibrating member 44 can be shortened along the inclined surface 30i and extended along the reverse inclined surface 30j (refer to FIG. 30). As a result, the vibration (reciprocating movement) of the vibrating member 44 becomes rounded. The inclined portions (30i, 30j) are connecting portions (joining portions) that connect the first acting portion (the seating surface 30k) to the second acting portion (the recessed portion 30h).

作為第一傾斜部的傾斜面30i，於第二耦合構件30的旋轉方向，連接著支座面30k的上游側與凹部30h的下游側。傾斜面30i，隨著朝向第二耦合構件30的旋轉方向下游側，以朝向第二耦合構件30的前端側的方式傾斜。 The inclined surface 30i as the first inclined portion is connected to the upstream side of the seating surface 30k and the downstream side of the recess 30h in the rotation direction of the second coupling member 30. The inclined surface 30i is inclined toward the front end side of the second coupling member 30 as it goes toward the downstream side in the rotation direction of the second coupling member 30.

另一方面，作為第二傾斜部的逆傾斜面30j，連接凹部30h的上游側與支座面30k的下游側。逆傾斜面30j，隨著朝向第二耦合構件30的旋轉方向上游側，以朝向第二耦合構件30的前端側的方式傾斜。 On the other hand, the reverse inclined surface 30j as the second inclined portion connects the upstream side of the concave portion 30h and the downstream side of the seating surface 30k. The reverse inclined surface 30j is inclined toward the front end side of the second coupling member 30 as it goes toward the upstream side in the rotational direction of the second coupling member 30.

第一傾斜部與第二傾斜部面對第二耦合構件30的前端側。 The first inclined portion and the second inclined portion face the front end side of the second coupling member 30.

又，於第二耦合構件30，傾斜部(30i、30j)設於凹部30h，但傾斜部亦可被形成為凸部。例如在圖62，相當於第一作用部(第一部分)的凸部230m之兩側面作為傾斜部。總之，凸部230m藉由傾斜部連結於支座面。 Further, in the second coupling member 30, the inclined portions (30i, 30j) are provided in the concave portion 30h, but the inclined portion may be formed as a convex portion. For example, in Fig. 62, both side faces of the convex portion 230m corresponding to the first acting portion (first portion) serve as inclined portions. In short, the convex portion 230m is coupled to the seating surface by the inclined portion.

此外，第1作用部與第2作用部之間的邊界部沒有必要一定成為傾斜部。在圖60所示的構成，第一作用部(凸部130m)的下游側側面，是對第二耦合構件30的軸線方向幾乎平行的面。總之，凸部130m(第1作用部)的上游側與支座面130k(第2作用部)的下游側，不一定藉由傾斜部連接著。 Further, the boundary portion between the first acting portion and the second acting portion does not necessarily have to be an inclined portion. In the configuration shown in FIG. 60, the downstream side surface of the first acting portion (the convex portion 130m) is a surface that is almost parallel to the axial direction of the second coupling member 30. In short, the upstream side of the convex portion 130m (first acting portion) and the downstream side of the seating surface 130k (second acting portion) are not necessarily connected by the inclined portion.

又，在本實施例，卡匣7，具有供使感光體以及感光體的潛像顯影之顯影手段(顯影輥)。然而卡匣7的構成並不以此為限。 Further, in the present embodiment, the cassette 7 has a developing means (developing roller) for developing the latent image of the photoreceptor and the photoreceptor. However, the composition of the cassette 7 is not limited thereto.

例如，於圖63顯示卡匣7被分為2個的變形例。顯示具有感光體的清潔單元13，與具有顯影輥的顯影單元4分別作為卡匣1013、卡匣1014，分別獨立安裝於裝置本體的構成。在此場合，第二耦合器30或廢碳粉連結部32等，成為被設置感光體光鼓的卡匣1013所具備的。 For example, FIG. 63 shows a modification in which the cassette 7 is divided into two. The cleaning unit 13 having the photoreceptor is displayed, and the developing unit 4 having the developing roller is separately attached to the apparatus main body as the cassette 1013 and the cassette 1014. In this case, the second coupler 30, the waste toner connecting portion 32, and the like are provided in the cassette 1013 on which the photoreceptor drum is provided.

<實施例2> <Example 2>

說明關於擋門構成的第2實施例。 A second embodiment of the configuration of the shutter will be described.

關於擋門的構成與擋門的開閉動作與實施例1相同。在此，使用圖31、圖32、圖33說明擋門的密封構成。 The configuration of the shutter and the opening and closing operation of the shutter are the same as in the first embodiment. Here, the sealing structure of the shutter will be described with reference to FIGS. 31, 32, and 33.

如圖31(a)、圖32所示，藉由擋門134關閉廢碳粉連結構件32的廢碳粉排出部32d的狀態，擋門134在對向於廢碳粉排出部(排出口)32d的位置具有孔134e。 As shown in Fig. 31 (a) and Fig. 32, the shutter 134 closes the waste toner discharge portion 32d of the waste toner connecting member 32, and the shutter 134 is opposed to the waste toner discharge portion (discharge port). The position of 32d has a hole 134e.

於擋門134與實施例1同樣設有彈性密封構件(密封構件)35。彈性密封構件35，是在擋門134被關閉時接觸於排出口32d的邊緣而封閉(密封)排出口32d之密封部。 An elastic sealing member (sealing member) 35 is provided in the shutter 134 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The elastic sealing member 35 is a sealing portion that closes (seals) the discharge port 32d by contacting the edge of the discharge port 32d when the shutter 134 is closed.

又，亦有總稱彈性密封構件35與擋門134而稱之為擋門構件(開閉構件)的場合。此時，特別把擋門134稱為供支撐彈性密封構件35之密封支撐部。 Further, there is a case where the elastic sealing member 35 and the shutter 134 are collectively referred to as a door member (opening and closing member). At this time, the shutter 134 is specifically referred to as a seal support portion for supporting the elastic sealing member 35.

孔134e，是被形成於擋門134的開口或者缺口。擋門134，以不與彈性密封構件35接觸的方式形成的非接觸部為孔134e。 The hole 134e is an opening or a notch formed in the shutter 134. The shutter 134 is a hole 134e formed in a non-contact portion that is not in contact with the elastic sealing member 35.

彈性密封構件35具有彈性可以變形。在擋門134被關閉時，彈性密封構件35藉由排出口32d的邊緣與擋門134挾住而變形。總之，彈性密封構件35藉由擋門134以被彈推壓縮的狀態密接於排出口32d的邊緣，所以可更為確實地抑制碳粉從排出口32d漏出。 The elastic sealing member 35 has elasticity to be deformed. When the shutter 134 is closed, the elastic sealing member 35 is deformed by the edge of the discharge port 32d being caught by the shutter 134. In short, the elastic sealing member 35 is in close contact with the edge of the discharge port 32d by the stopper 134 in a state of being elastically compressed, so that it is possible to more reliably suppress the leakage of the toner from the discharge port 32d.

另一方面，彈性密封構件35以被壓縮的狀態密接於排出口32d的邊緣所以彈性密封構件35與排出口32d之間會產生一定的摩擦力。由於該摩擦力，使開閉擋門134所必要的力量變大。 On the other hand, the elastic sealing member 35 is in close contact with the edge of the discharge port 32d in a compressed state, so that a certain frictional force is generated between the elastic sealing member 35 and the discharge port 32d. Due to this frictional force, the force necessary to open and close the shutter 134 is increased.

在此，藉由在擋門134設孔134e，在開閉擋門134時，在孔134e被配置的區域可以減低在彈性密封構件35與排出口32d之邊緣之間產生的摩擦力。 Here, by providing the hole 134e in the shutter 134, the frictional force generated between the elastic sealing member 35 and the edge of the discharge port 32d can be reduced in the region where the hole 134e is disposed when the shutter 134 is opened and closed.

彈性密封構件35，在與孔134e對向的部分不會由擋門134被按壓。因此，即使彈性密封構件35以排出口32d的邊緣與擋門134挾住被壓縮一定量時，被配置孔134e的部分，也會減低彈性密封構件35的反抗力。 The portion of the elastic sealing member 35 that faces the hole 134e is not pressed by the shutter 134. Therefore, even if the elastic sealing member 35 is compressed by the edge of the discharge port 32d and the shutter 134 by a certain amount, the portion where the hole 134e is disposed reduces the resistance of the elastic sealing member 35.

結果，在被配置孔134e的區域，即使彈性密封構件35與排出口32d的邊緣接觸，摩擦力也變小。為了開閉擋門134所必要的力(負荷)減低，可以更輕的力道開閉擋門134。因此，可以減少使用者安裝卡匣的負荷，或是減少供關閉擋門134而設的彈推構件(彈簧等)之力。 As a result, in the region where the hole 134e is disposed, even if the elastic sealing member 35 comes into contact with the edge of the discharge port 32d, the frictional force becomes small. In order to reduce the force (load) necessary for opening and closing the shutter 134, the shutter 134 can be opened and closed with a lighter force. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the load on the user to mount the cassette or to reduce the force of the push member (spring, etc.) provided to close the shutter 134.

使用圖33說明擋門134關閉廢碳粉排出部(排出口)32d(移動往Q方向)時的狀態。 The state when the shutter 134 closes the waste toner discharge portion (discharge port) 32d (moving in the Q direction) will be described with reference to FIG.

圖33(a)顯示擋門134關閉廢碳粉排出部32d前的狀態。圖33(b)顯示擋門134通過廢碳粉排出部32d的狀態。圖33(c)顯示擋門134關閉廢碳粉排出部32d前的狀態。 Fig. 33 (a) shows a state before the shutter 134 closes the waste toner discharge portion 32d. Fig. 33 (b) shows a state in which the shutter 134 passes through the waste toner discharge portion 32d. Fig. 33 (c) shows a state before the shutter 134 closes the waste toner discharge portion 32d.

如前所述在擋門134設置孔134e，而彈性密封構件35覆蓋該孔134e。 A hole 134e is provided in the shutter 134 as described above, and the elastic sealing member 35 covers the hole 134e.

如圖33(b)瑣事，擋門134移動往Q方向的過程，孔134e通過廢碳粉排出部32d。此時，廢碳粉排出部(排出口)32d的邊緣(虛線部)，成為壓縮彈性密封構件35的區域。 As shown in Fig. 33(b), the shutter 134 moves to the Q direction, and the hole 134e passes through the waste toner discharge portion 32d. At this time, the edge (dotted line portion) of the waste toner discharge portion (discharge port) 32d becomes a region where the elastic sealing member 35 is compressed.

另一方面，於擋門134設置孔134e的範圍內，減低彈性密封構件35的反抗力。總之，擋門34的孔134e通過廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣時，彈性密封構件35與廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣之摩擦力減低。結果，可以減低關閉擋門134之負荷。此外，擋門134由關閉的狀態移動往打開方向的場合也可以得到同樣的效果。藉由此構成，擋門134的開閉變得圓滑可以確保開閉動作的安定性。 On the other hand, in the range in which the shutter 134 is provided with the hole 134e, the resistance of the elastic sealing member 35 is reduced. In short, when the hole 134e of the shutter 34 passes the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d, the frictional force between the elastic sealing member 35 and the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d is reduced. As a result, the load of the closing door 134 can be reduced. Further, the same effect can be obtained when the shutter 134 is moved from the closed state to the opening direction. With this configuration, the opening and closing of the shutter 134 becomes smooth, and the stability of the opening and closing operation can be ensured.

此外，孔134e比廢碳粉排出部32d的大小還要小，而且孔134e以收在廢碳粉排出部32d的內側的方式配置。 Further, the hole 134e is smaller than the size of the waste toner discharge portion 32d, and the hole 134e is disposed so as to be received inside the waste toner discharge portion 32d.

總之，在擋門134被關閉時，把廢碳粉排出口32d投影於擋門134的話，在排出口32的投影區域的內部被配置孔134e之全體。在擋門134被關閉時，在廢碳粉排出部32d的投影區域的邊緣，孔134e不重疊。 In short, when the waste toner discharge port 32d is projected onto the shutter 134 when the shutter 134 is closed, the entire hole 134e is disposed inside the projection area of the discharge port 32. When the shutter 134 is closed, the holes 134e do not overlap at the edge of the projection area of the waste toner discharge portion 32d.

藉此，於擋門134關閉的狀態，可以確保廢碳粉排出部(排出口)32d的邊緣與彈性密封構件35之密接性，可以確保彈性密封構件35之密封性。總之，在擋門134被關閉時，在廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣配置的部分沒有被配置孔134e。在被設置廢碳粉排出部32d的部分，彈性密封構件35由擋門134按壓。總之，彈性密封構件35藉由擋門134朝向廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣被按壓，密接於廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣。 Thereby, in the state in which the shutter 134 is closed, the adhesion between the edge of the waste toner discharge portion (discharge port) 32d and the elastic sealing member 35 can be ensured, and the sealing property of the elastic sealing member 35 can be ensured. In short, when the shutter 134 is closed, the portion disposed at the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d is not provided with the hole 134e. The elastic sealing member 35 is pressed by the shutter 134 at a portion where the waste toner discharge portion 32d is provided. In short, the elastic sealing member 35 is pressed toward the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d by the shutter 134, and is in close contact with the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d.

如以上所述，在擋門134移動時，廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣與彈性密封構件35之摩擦力減低，同時在擋門134被關閉時容易擔保廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣與彈性密封構件35之密接性。本實施例，具有確保密封性同時可提高擋門的開閉動作性的效果。 As described above, when the shutter 134 is moved, the frictional force between the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d and the elastic sealing member 35 is reduced, and at the same time, the edge and elasticity of the waste toner discharge portion 32d are easily secured when the shutter 134 is closed. The adhesion of the sealing member 35. In the present embodiment, it is possible to improve the sealing performance while improving the opening and closing operability of the door.

此外，與孔134e為相同的大小、位置關係的話，替代孔134e而把如圖31(b)所示那樣的凹部134f設於擋門134也可得到同樣的效果。凹部134f，以遠離密封構件35的方式漥下。在圖31(b)於凹部134f與彈性密封構件35之間被形成空隙(空間、間隙)。但是凹部134f不限於這樣的構成，假設凹部134f之底與彈性密封構件35接觸也有一定的效果。總之，於被設置凹部134f的部分，只要擋門134與彈性密封構件35之間產生的接觸壓減低，就有一定的使擋門134圓滑地開閉之效果。 Further, when the hole 134e has the same size and positional relationship, the same effect can be obtained by providing the recess 134f as shown in FIG. 31(b) to the shutter 134 instead of the hole 134e. The recess 134f is squatted away from the sealing member 35. A space (space, gap) is formed between the concave portion 134f and the elastic sealing member 35 in Fig. 31 (b). However, the concave portion 134f is not limited to such a configuration, and it is assumed that the bottom of the concave portion 134f is in contact with the elastic sealing member 35. In short, in the portion where the concave portion 134f is provided, as long as the contact pressure generated between the shutter 134 and the elastic sealing member 35 is reduced, there is a certain effect that the shutter 134 is smoothly opened and closed.

匯集以上所述在擋門134設置孔134e或者凹部134f的場合，在設置這些的區域減低密封構件35由擋門134承受的力量。擋門134開閉時，在被設置孔134e或凹部134f的部分，減低密封構件35與廢碳粉排出部32d的邊緣的摩擦力。結果，可以圓滑地開閉擋門134。孔134e及凹部134f，是使密封構件35與擋門134之接觸壓，比其他區域更為減低之低壓部。 In the case where the hole 134e or the recess 134f is provided in the shutter 134 as described above, the force which the sealing member 35 receives by the shutter 134 is reduced in the area where these are provided. When the shutter 134 is opened and closed, the frictional force between the seal member 35 and the edge of the waste toner discharge portion 32d is reduced in the portion where the hole 134e or the recess 134f is provided. As a result, the shutter 134 can be smoothly opened and closed. The hole 134e and the recessed portion 134f are low-pressure portions that reduce the contact pressure between the sealing member 35 and the shutter 134 and are lower than other regions.

<實施例3> <Example 3>

於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。 In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiments will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as those of the above embodiment unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted.

使用圖34、圖35以及圖36說明本發明之實施例3的形態。在此，圖34係顯示本體安裝時之擋門234的動作之模式圖，圖35係說明擋門與廢碳粉連結構件之位置關係之立體圖。此外，圖36係顯示廢碳粉連結構件232與擋門234的位置關係之模式圖。 An embodiment of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 34, 35 and 36. Here, FIG. 34 is a schematic view showing the operation of the shutter 234 when the main body is mounted, and FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the door and the waste toner connecting member. In addition, FIG. 36 is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between the waste toner connecting member 232 and the shutter 234.

如圖34所示，於廢碳粉連結構件232，在處理卡匣安裝方向(箭頭J方向)於排出口232d的下游側設有由凸形狀構成的壁部232m。換句話說，於擋門234關閉的閉方向在排出口232d的下游側設有壁部232m。擋門234關閉時，擋門234的前端(抵觸部234d)接觸於壁部232m。 As shown in FIG. 34, the waste toner connecting member 232 is provided with a wall portion 232m having a convex shape on the downstream side of the discharge port 232d in the process cartridge mounting direction (arrow J direction). In other words, the wall portion 232m is provided on the downstream side of the discharge port 232d in the closing direction in which the shutter 234 is closed. When the shutter 234 is closed, the front end (the abutting portion 234d) of the shutter 234 is in contact with the wall portion 232m.

壁部232m是在與擋門234的關閉方向交叉的方向上突出的凸部(突出部、蓋部)。更詳細地說，壁部232m，係從排出口232d朝向碳粉排出的排出方向的下游側突出。 The wall portion 232m is a convex portion (protrusion portion, lid portion) that protrudes in a direction intersecting the closing direction of the shutter 234. More specifically, the wall portion 232m protrudes from the discharge port 232d toward the downstream side in the discharge direction in which the toner is discharged.

此外，壁部232m，設於比擋門234的本體抵接部(被按壓部)234c更靠箭頭J方向(處理卡匣的安裝方向，擋門234的閉方向)之下游側。 Further, the wall portion 232m is provided on the downstream side of the main body abutting portion (the pressed portion) 234c of the shutter 234 in the arrow J direction (the mounting direction of the process cartridge, the closing direction of the shutter 234).

於廢碳粉連結構件232，在壁部232m的排出口232d側的側面被設有抵觸部232e。此外，箭頭J方向(處理卡匣安裝方向，擋門閉方向)之擋門234的下游側的側面，被設有排出口抵觸部234d。如圖35那樣，擋門234藉由被設置於清潔框體14的彈推構件36，往處理卡匣的安裝方向(箭頭J方向)被彈推。藉此，於處理卡匣被安裝於裝置本體之前的狀態，如圖34(a)所示，擋門234的排出口抵觸部234d抵觸於廢碳粉連結構件232的抵觸部232e。藉此，在擋門234關閉排出口232d的狀態，決定擋門234的位置。 In the waste toner connecting member 232, an abutting portion 232e is provided on a side surface of the wall portion 232m on the side of the discharge port 232d. Further, a side surface on the downstream side of the shutter 234 in the direction of the arrow J (the handle insertion direction and the door closing direction) is provided with the discharge port abutting portion 234d. As shown in Fig. 35, the shutter 234 is pushed in the mounting direction (arrow J direction) of the process cartridge by the poppet member 36 provided in the cleaning frame 14. Thereby, in a state before the process cartridge is attached to the apparatus body, as shown in FIG. 34(a), the discharge port abutting portion 234d of the shutter 234 abuts against the abutment portion 232e of the waste toner coupling member 232. Thereby, the position of the shutter 234 is determined in a state where the shutter 234 closes the discharge port 232d.

圖36係從擋門234的開方向(圖35箭頭BA方向)的下游側來看擋門234或廢碳粉連結構件232之側面圖。如圖36所示，廢碳粉連結構件232的壁部232m，以與擋門234的一部分在區域BB重疊的方式配置。總之，沿著擋門234的閉方向把擋門234朝向壁部232m投影的話，擋門234的投影區域之至少一部分區域(BB)重疊於壁部232m之至少一部分。 36 is a side view of the shutter 234 or the waste toner connecting member 232 as seen from the downstream side of the opening direction of the shutter 234 (the direction of the arrow BA in FIG. 35). As shown in FIG. 36, the wall portion 232m of the waste toner connecting member 232 is disposed so as to overlap a portion of the shutter 234 in the region BB. In short, when the shutter 234 is projected toward the wall portion 232m along the closing direction of the shutter 234, at least a part of the area (BB) of the projection area of the shutter 234 is overlapped with at least a part of the wall portion 232m.

換句話說，沿著擋門234的開方向來看壁部232m的話，壁部232m重疊於擋門234之至少一部分。總之，沿著擋門234的開方向來看壁部232m的話，壁部232m覆蓋著擋門234之至少一部分。 In other words, when the wall portion 232m is viewed along the opening direction of the shutter 234, the wall portion 232m overlaps at least a portion of the shutter 234. In short, when the wall portion 232m is viewed along the opening direction of the shutter 234, the wall portion 232m covers at least a portion of the shutter 234.

藉由對擋門234使壁部232m如前述那樣配置，在使用者操作處理卡匣時，抑制擋門234被觸碰到。總之，使用者要把擋門234往打開方向壓時，使用者的手在與擋門234接觸之前會與壁部232m接觸。因此，抑制不意打開擋門234，可以減低廢碳粉從排出口232d流出。 By arranging the wall portion 232m as described above with respect to the shutter 234, when the user operates the cassette, the shutter 234 is prevented from being touched. In short, when the user presses the shutter 234 in the opening direction, the user's hand comes into contact with the wall portion 232m before coming into contact with the shutter 234. Therefore, the unintentional opening of the shutter 234 can be suppressed, and the waste toner can be reduced from flowing out of the discharge port 232d.

總之，壁部(凸部、突起部、蓋部)232m，是抑制擋門234的誤動作之誤動作限制部。誤動作限制部的形狀不以壁形狀為限。例如，亦可替代壁部，而排列複數棒狀的凸部(突起部)。總之，只要是可以抑制使用者錯誤移動擋門234的話，誤動作限制部的形狀可以有各種選擇。 In short, the wall portion (the convex portion, the protruding portion, and the lid portion) 232m is a malfunction preventing portion that suppresses the malfunction of the shutter 234. The shape of the malfunction restricting portion is not limited to the wall shape. For example, instead of the wall portion, a plurality of rod-shaped convex portions (protrusions) may be arranged. In short, the shape of the malfunction restricting portion can be variously selected as long as the user can be prevented from moving the shutter 234 by mistake.

但是，如本實施例這樣，使誤動作限制部為壁形狀之凸部(壁部)的話，也可以配合達成如以下所述的效果。總之，誤動作限制部為壁部232m的話，在擋門234關閉時，即使因其勢(風壓、振動)等而使碳粉飛散，也容易藉由壁部232m遮蔽碳粉的移動。總之，壁部232m在擋門234閉鎖時，具有抑制在碳粉排出口的周圍飛散的作用。 However, if the erroneous operation restricting portion is a wall-shaped convex portion (wall portion) as in the present embodiment, the following effects can be achieved. In other words, when the damper restricting portion is the wall portion 232m, even when the shutter 234 is closed, even if the toner is scattered due to the potential (wind pressure, vibration) or the like, the movement of the toner is easily blocked by the wall portion 232m. In short, the wall portion 232m has a function of suppressing scattering around the toner discharge port when the shutter 234 is closed.

為了抑制碳粉飛散，區域BB(參照圖36：藉由誤動作限制部覆蓋的擋門234的區域)的寬幅(長邊的尺寸)，以具有一定長度為佳。例如，區域BB的寬幅以比排出口232d的寬幅更長為佳。 In order to suppress toner scattering, the width (length of the long side) of the region BB (see FIG. 36: the region of the shutter 234 covered by the malfunction regulating portion) is preferably a certain length. For example, the width of the area BB is preferably longer than the width of the discharge port 232d.

其次，使用圖37、圖38、圖39說明實施例3之處理卡匣7與裝置本體100之接續部的形狀。 Next, the shape of the joint portion between the process cartridge 7 of the third embodiment and the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to Figs. 37, 38, and 39.

圖37係說明本實施例之本體構成的外觀圖。 Fig. 37 is a view showing the appearance of the main body of the embodiment.

此外，圖38係說明本實施例的本體與卡匣之卡合的剖面圖。 Further, Fig. 38 is a cross-sectional view showing the engagement of the main body and the cartridge of the embodiment.

此外，圖39係顯示處理卡匣的***動作之安裝圖。 In addition, FIG. 39 is an installation diagram showing the insertion operation of the process cartridge.

如圖38所示，於本實施例之廢碳粉連結部232，如前所述，被設置壁部232m。此外，如圖37所示，於裝置本體的接收口280d，設有卡匣安裝時迎入壁部232m之用的狹縫部280g。此外，於本體廢碳粉接收口280d，本體接收口密封構件247以包圍本體廢碳粉接收口280d的方式設置。 As shown in Fig. 38, in the waste toner connecting portion 232 of the present embodiment, the wall portion 232m is provided as described above. Further, as shown in Fig. 37, the receiving portion 280d of the apparatus main body is provided with a slit portion 280g for welcoming the wall portion 232m when the cassette is mounted. Further, at the body waste toner receiving port 280d, the body receiving port sealing member 247 is disposed to surround the body waste toner receiving port 280d.

此外，如圖37所示，在本體接收口密封構件247的附近，設置與本體接收口密封構件247約略正交的縱密封構件248。 Further, as shown in FIG. 37, in the vicinity of the body receiving port sealing member 247, a longitudinal sealing member 248 which is approximately orthogonal to the body receiving port sealing member 247 is provided.

本體接收口密封構件247、縱密封構件248，在本實施例係在彈簧壓件243上使用雙面膠帶等安裝的具有可撓性的密封構件。 The main body receiving port sealing member 247 and the vertical sealing member 248 are a flexible sealing member which is attached to the spring pressing member 243 by a double-sided tape or the like in the present embodiment.

進而，如圖37、圖38所示，裝置本體100的第一搬送路徑280a，與實施例1同樣設有振動構件44。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, the first transport path 280a of the apparatus main body 100 is provided with a vibrating member 44 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

其次，使用圖39說明處理卡匣7之往裝置本體100的安裝，與連接部之接續。 Next, the mounting of the cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 39, and the connection with the connecting portion will be described.

如圖39所示，處理卡匣7，在箭頭J方向上被***裝置本體100。與實施例1同樣，於擋門234下部，被設置凸形狀的本體抵接部234c。此外，於彈簧壓件243在箭頭J相反方向上突出設有與本體抵接部234c卡合的凸狀之擋門抵接部243a。 As shown in Fig. 39, the process cartridge 7 is inserted into the apparatus body 100 in the direction of the arrow J. Similarly to the first embodiment, a convex main body abutting portion 234c is provided at a lower portion of the shutter 234. Further, in the spring pressing member 243, a convex door abutting portion 243a that engages with the body abutting portion 234c is protruded in the opposite direction of the arrow J.

把處理卡匣7往箭頭J方向安裝的話，擋門234的抵觸部234d越過擋門抵接部243a。其後，進而把處理卡匣7***裝置本體100的話，本體抵接部234c與擋門抵接部243a抵接。其後，擋門234，隨著安裝的進行，抵抗被設置於清潔框體的未圖示的擋門彈推構件36 (與實施例1同樣)的彈推力在處理卡匣7內相對地移動往與安裝方向(箭頭J方向)相反的方向。進而，移動至處理卡匣7的裝置本體牴觸位置為止時(圖39(b))，廢碳粉排出部232d2完全解放，結束處理卡匣7內之相對移動。 When the process cartridge 7 is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the abutting portion 234d of the shutter 234 passes over the shutter abutment portion 243a. Thereafter, when the process cartridge 7 is further inserted into the apparatus main body 100, the main body abutting portion 234c comes into contact with the door abutting portion 243a. Thereafter, the stopper door 234 moves relative to the stopper spring pushing member 36 (the same as that of the first embodiment) provided in the cleaning casing in the process cartridge 7 as the mounting progresses. In the opposite direction to the mounting direction (arrow J direction). Further, when moving to the position where the apparatus body of the processing cassette 7 touches the position (Fig. 39 (b)), the waste toner discharging portion 232d2 is completely released, and the relative movement in the processing cassette 7 is ended.

此處，往裝置本體100安裝時，擋門234藉由本體抵接部234c抵接於擋門抵接部243a，而在處理卡匣7內移動往安裝方向(箭頭J方向)相反側。本體抵接部234c對廢碳粉排出口232d被配置於安裝方向上游側。因此，擋門234藉由擋門抵接部243a在處理卡匣內開始移動時，於廢碳粉擋門234的下部的一部分，存在著具有擋門抵接部234的彈簧壓件243。 Here, when the apparatus main body 100 is mounted, the shutter 234 abuts against the door abutting portion 243a by the main body abutting portion 234c, and moves in the processing cassette 7 to the opposite side to the mounting direction (arrow J direction). The main body abutting portion 234c is disposed on the upstream side in the mounting direction with respect to the waste toner discharge port 232d. Therefore, when the shutter 234 starts moving in the process cartridge by the shutter abutting portion 243a, a spring pressing member 243 having the door abutting portion 234 is present in a part of the lower portion of the waste toner door 234.

因此，在廢碳粉連結部232內存在著廢碳粉的狀態下，處理卡匣7被安裝的場合，擋門234開始從廢碳粉排出口232d脫離，除去碳粉從排出口232d流出。此時，流出的廢碳粉成為自由落下至彈簧壓件243。於彈簧壓件243，如前所述，供使自由落下的廢碳粉不落下至裝置本體100內之縱密封構件248，被設置於彈簧壓件243的重力落下方向。 Therefore, when the process cartridge 7 is mounted in the state in which the waste toner is present in the waste toner connecting portion 232, the shutter 234 starts to be detached from the waste toner discharge port 232d, and the toner is discharged from the discharge port 232d. At this time, the discharged waste toner becomes free to fall to the spring pressing member 243. In the spring pressing member 243, as described above, the longitudinal sealing member 248 for allowing the free-falling waste toner to not fall into the apparatus body 100 is disposed in the gravity dropping direction of the spring pressing member 243.

在此，處理卡匣7***時，廢碳粉連結部232與裝置本體100的縱密封構件248接觸同時被安裝。如前所述，縱密封構件248是具有彈性的構件，所以廢碳粉連結部232使縱密封構件248變形同時安裝。因此，可以在廢碳粉排出口232d之更靠近處配置抑制廢碳粉的落下方向之壁(縱密封構件248)，容易得到抑制廢碳粉往比彈簧壓件243更為外側的裝置本體100內落下的效果。藉此，減低廢碳粉在裝置本體100內的飛散。 Here, when the process cartridge 7 is inserted, the waste toner joint portion 232 is in contact with the vertical seal member 248 of the apparatus body 100 while being mounted. As described above, since the vertical sealing member 248 is a member having elasticity, the waste toner connecting portion 232 deforms and mounts the vertical sealing member 248 at the same time. Therefore, a wall (longitudinal sealing member 248) for suppressing the falling direction of the waste toner can be disposed closer to the waste toner discharge port 232d, and the apparatus body 100 that suppresses the waste toner to the outside of the spring pressing member 243 can be easily obtained. The effect of falling inside. Thereby, the scattering of the waste toner in the apparatus body 100 is reduced.

其後，與實施例1同樣，藉著關閉裝置本體100之未圖示的前門，處理卡匣7之廢碳粉連結部232，藉由未圖示之臂42往箭頭N方向***本體廢碳粉接收口280d。(圖39(c)) Then, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the waste toner connecting portion 232 of the cassette 7 is processed by closing the front door (not shown) of the apparatus main body 100, and the body waste carbon is inserted in the direction of the arrow N by the arm 42 (not shown). The powder receiving port 280d. (Fig. 39(c))

此處，如前所述，於本體廢碳粉接收口280d設有狹縫部280g。 Here, as described above, the slit portion 280g is provided in the main waste toner receiving port 280d.

狹縫部280g，在廢碳粉連結部232與裝置本體的接收口280d接續時，被配置於設在廢碳粉連結部232的壁232m被***的位置。 When the waste toner connecting portion 232 is connected to the receiving port 280d of the apparatus main body, the slit portion 280g is disposed at a position where the wall 232m provided in the waste toner connecting portion 232 is inserted.

因此，廢碳粉連結部232的壁部232m，可以不被本體廢碳粉接收口280d干涉而接續。 Therefore, the wall portion 232m of the waste toner connecting portion 232 can be connected without being interfered by the main waste toner receiving port 280d.

其次，使用圖40說明振動構件44的支撐構成，以及本體廢碳粉接收口280d之狹縫部280g的形狀。圖40係由彈簧壓件243取下本體接收密封構件247及縱密封件248之本體廢碳粉接收口280d的外觀圖。 Next, the support structure of the vibrating member 44 and the shape of the slit portion 280g of the main body waste toner receiving port 280d will be described using FIG. 40 is an external view of the body waste toner receiving port 280d from which the body receiving sealing member 247 and the vertical sealing member 248 are removed by the spring pressing member 243.

與實施例1同樣，本體第一搬送路徑280a內部之具有彈性力的振動構件44，藉著以彈簧部44a與彈簧壓件243的限制面243c抵觸而在箭頭N方向被支撐著。 Similarly to the first embodiment, the vibrating member 44 having the elastic force inside the main body first conveying path 280a is supported in the direction of the arrow N by the spring portion 44a being in contact with the regulating surface 243c of the spring pressing member 243.

於彈簧抵接部243c，如圖40所示，於彈簧部44a的圓周上的一部分設有迎入壁部232m之用的狹縫部 280g。 As shown in Fig. 40, the spring contact portion 243c is provided with a slit portion 280g for welcoming the wall portion 232m on a portion of the circumference of the spring portion 44a.

亦即，狹縫部280g，使限制面243c的一部分為缺口，以露出彈簧耦合器244的軸徑方向的一部分的方式被形成。因此，限制面243c變得無法覆蓋振動構件44的彈簧部44a的全周。 In other words, the slit portion 280g is formed such that a part of the regulating surface 243c is notched and is partially exposed in the axial direction of the spring coupler 244. Therefore, the restriction surface 243c becomes unable to cover the entire circumference of the spring portion 44a of the vibration member 44.

但是，限制面243c，充分大地設置把彈簧部44a限制在徑方向的範圍。在本實施例，對於彈簧外徑Φ15.3mm，限制面480h以Φ10mm構成。 However, the regulating surface 243c is sufficiently provided to restrict the spring portion 44a in the radial direction. In the present embodiment, for the outer diameter Φ15.3 mm of the spring, the regulating surface 480h is constituted by Φ10 mm.

藉此，防止振動構件44在卡合時倒下，以及從限制面243c脫落。此限制面243c的必要量，因彈簧的線徑、外徑、卷繞數、彈簧壓而改變，只要是可以限制振動構件44的可動範圍的大小即可。 Thereby, the vibration member 44 is prevented from falling down during the engagement and falling off from the restriction surface 243c. The necessary amount of the restriction surface 243c is changed by the wire diameter, the outer diameter, the number of windings, and the spring pressure of the spring, and may be any size as long as the movable range of the vibration member 44 can be restricted.

其次，使用圖38說明處理卡匣7與在裝置本體100的廢碳粉連結部之驅動連結構成。 Next, a configuration in which the process cartridge 7 is driven and connected to the waste toner connecting portion of the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

如前所述，廢碳粉連結部232往箭頭N方向移動，往裝置本體100的接收口280d***。接著，廢碳粉連結部232的壁部232m往本體廢碳粉接收口280d***。 As described above, the waste toner connecting portion 232 moves in the direction of the arrow N and is inserted into the receiving port 280d of the apparatus main body 100. Next, the wall portion 232m of the waste toner connecting portion 232 is inserted into the main waste toner receiving port 280d.

此時，裝置本體100的振動構件44與廢碳粉連結構件232內的第二耦合構件230之間具有彈推力而抵接著。抵接的第二耦合構件230，與實施例1同樣，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉。藉此，與實施例1同樣，振動構件44振動。 At this time, the vibrating member 44 of the apparatus main body 100 and the second coupling member 230 in the waste toner connecting member 232 have a spring force to abut against each other. In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the second coupling member 230 that is in contact with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1 is rotated. Thereby, the vibration member 44 vibrates in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

此處，振動構件44以線徑Φ0.6mm、內徑 Φ12.3mm程度的壓縮彈簧構成。振動構件44在抵觸於彈簧壓件243的狀態(耦合器非連結狀態)具有約33gf的彈推力，在第二耦合構件230的連結狀態具有約50gf的彈推力。 Here, the vibrating member 44 is constituted by a compression spring having a wire diameter of Φ 0.6 mm and an inner diameter of Φ 12.3 mm. The vibrating member 44 has a spring force of about 33 gf in a state of being in contact with the spring presser 243 (coupler non-joining state), and a spring thrust of about 50 gf in a joined state of the second coupling member 230.

藉由以上，進行從處理卡匣7往裝置本體100之驅動傳達。 By the above, driving transmission from the process cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100 is performed.

此處，被作用部44b的軸方向(261a)的長度，至少比從壁部232m的前端部232n到凹部30h為止的距離l更長。 Here, the length of the axial direction (261a) of the action portion 44b is at least longer than the distance l from the distal end portion 232n of the wall portion 232m to the concave portion 30h.

因此，在廢碳粉連結部232與接收口280d接續的狀態下，振動構件44的彈簧部44a不與壁部232m干涉。 Therefore, in a state where the waste toner connecting portion 232 and the receiving port 280d are continuous, the spring portion 44a of the vibrating member 44 does not interfere with the wall portion 232m.

在本實施例被構成為距離l為3.25mm，第二耦合構件230的卡合部的高度約4.7mm。 In the present embodiment, the distance l is 3.25 mm, and the height of the engaging portion of the second coupling member 230 is about 4.7 mm.

藉此，可以保持與第二耦合構件230之卡合量，同時避免與廢碳粉連結部232的壁部232m之干涉。 Thereby, the amount of engagement with the second coupling member 230 can be maintained while avoiding interference with the wall portion 232m of the waste toner joint portion 232.

藉由以上的構成，即使具有實施例3所示的廢碳粉連結部232之構成，也可得到與裝置本體之安定的驅動連結構成。 According to the above configuration, even with the configuration of the waste toner connecting portion 232 shown in the third embodiment, the drive coupling structure with the device body can be obtained.

<實施例4> <Example 4>

於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例1不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例1相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。 In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiment 1 will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted.

使用圖12、圖23、圖42說明本構成之驅動傳達構成。 The drive transmission configuration of this configuration will be described with reference to Figs. 12, 23 and 42.

圖42係說明由本實施例的搬送螺桿往第一耦合器之驅動傳達構成之概略圖。 Fig. 42 is a schematic view showing a configuration in which the conveying screw of the embodiment is driven to the first coupler.

如圖42所示，於感光體光鼓401的一端，被配置承受來自裝置本體100的驅動之耦合部401c。此外，於另一端部，設有供對後述的廢碳粉搬送螺桿426傳達驅動之用的感光體光鼓齒輪401b(未圖示)。 As shown in FIG. 42, at one end of the photoreceptor drum 401, a coupling portion 401c that receives driving from the apparatus body 100 is disposed. Further, a photoreceptor drum gear 401b (not shown) for transmitting the waste toner conveying screw 426 to be described later is provided at the other end portion.

此外，於光鼓軸承27L，與實施例1同樣，可旋轉地被支撐之惰輪52以及搬送螺桿齒輪53被配置於感光體光鼓401的軸線方向之一端側。(參照圖12) In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the idler pulley 52 and the conveyance screw gear 53 that are rotatably supported are disposed on one end side of the photoreceptor drum 401 in the axial direction. (Refer to Figure 12)

搬送螺桿齒輪53可傳達驅動地卡合於搬送螺桿26。由影像形成裝置100的本體光鼓輸入耦合器81(圖23)起往清潔單元13一端之耦合部401c傳達旋轉驅動力。被傳達的旋轉驅動力，依序咬合感光體光鼓齒輪401b、惰輪52、搬送螺桿齒輪53，由感光體光鼓401往搬送螺桿426傳達。被收容於廢碳粉收容室14a的廢碳粉，在搬送螺桿426旋轉於箭頭G方向時，藉由搬送螺桿部426a往箭頭H方向搬送。 The conveyance screw gear 53 is drivingly engaged with the conveyance screw 26. The rotational driving force is transmitted from the body drum input coupler 81 (FIG. 23) of the image forming apparatus 100 to the coupling portion 401c at one end of the cleaning unit 13. The rotational driving force to be transmitted sequentially engages the photoreceptor drum gear 401b, the idler gear 52, and the transport screw gear 53, and is transmitted from the photoreceptor drum 401 to the transport screw 426. When the conveyance screw 426 is rotated in the direction of the arrow G, the waste toner accommodated in the waste toner storage chamber 14a is conveyed in the direction of the arrow H by the conveyance screw portion 426a.

此處，於搬送螺桿426的廢碳粉搬送方向下游側端部，被設置逆螺桿部426e。此外，於逆螺桿部426e設有槳葉426g(不驅動傳達)。又，在本實施例，搬送螺桿426藉由感光體光鼓401的旋轉來傳達驅動。但是，例如，如實施例1所示那樣，連動於供給輥20的旋轉而驅動搬送螺桿426的構成也可達到同樣的效果。 Here, the reverse screw portion 426e is provided at the downstream end portion of the conveyance screw 426 in the waste toner conveying direction. Further, the counter screw portion 426e is provided with a paddle 426g (not driven). Further, in the present embodiment, the conveyance screw 426 transmits the drive by the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 401. However, for example, as shown in the first embodiment, the same effect can be obtained by the configuration in which the rotation of the supply roller 20 is linked to drive the transport screw 426.

進而，如圖42所示，在感光體光鼓401的耦合部401c附近，被配置第二感光體光鼓齒輪401d。此外，於未圖示的光鼓軸承27R，耦合惰輪402以軸線402c為中心可旋轉地被支撐者。於耦合惰輪402，在可與第二感光體光鼓齒輪401d傳達驅動的位置設置光鼓惰輪402a、在光鼓惰輪402a與軸線402c之同軸上設置蝸桿齒輪402b。 Further, as shown in FIG. 42, the second photoreceptor drum gear 401d is disposed in the vicinity of the coupling portion 401c of the photoreceptor drum 401. Further, in the drum bearing 27R (not shown), the coupling idler 402 is rotatably supported around the axis 402c. The coupling idler 402 is provided with a drum idler 402a at a position where the second photoconductor drum gear 401d can be driven to drive, and a worm gear 402b is disposed coaxially with the drum idler 402a and the axis 402c.

耦合惰輪402在未圖示的光鼓軸承27R以軸線402c為中心可自由旋轉地被支撐者。 The coupling idler gear 402 is rotatably supported by a drum bearing 27R (not shown) around the axis 402c.

與實施例1同樣，搬送螺桿426之逆螺桿部426e附近，第一耦合構件429，被設置為可以軸線461a為中心進行旋轉。 Similarly to the first embodiment, in the vicinity of the reverse screw portion 426e of the transport screw 426, the first coupling member 429 is provided to be rotatable about the axis 461a.

第一耦合構件429的支撐方法與實施例1相同所以省略。 The supporting method of the first coupling member 429 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted.

於第一耦合構件429在支撐部429d的外周上被設置齒輪部429g。齒輪部429g，與耦合惰輪402的蝸桿齒輪402b卡合，設置在驅動連結的位置。 The first coupling member 429 is provided with a gear portion 429g on the outer circumference of the support portion 429d. The gear portion 429g is engaged with the worm gear 402b of the coupling idler 402, and is provided at a position where the drive is coupled.

第一耦合構件429，是供把來自感光體光鼓401的驅動力傳達至第二耦合構件之用的驅動傳達部。同樣地，耦合惰輪402也是供把來自感光體光鼓401的驅動力(旋轉力)傳達至第二耦合構件之用的驅動傳達部。 The first coupling member 429 is a drive transmitting portion for transmitting the driving force from the photoreceptor drum 401 to the second coupling member. Similarly, the coupling idler 402 is also a drive transmission portion for transmitting the driving force (rotational force) from the photoreceptor drum 401 to the second coupling member.

在本實施例，驅動傳達部係由第一耦合構件429與耦合惰輪402之2個體所構成。但是這也可以3個體以上來構成，亦可構成為單體。此外，這些驅動傳達部之至少一部分設於碳粉的排出路徑之外亦可。例如，驅動傳達部之一部分(第一耦合構件429)被配置於碳粉的搬送路徑之中，其他部分(耦合惰輪402)被配置於碳粉的搬送路徑之外的構成亦可。 In the present embodiment, the drive communication portion is constituted by two individuals of the first coupling member 429 and the coupling idler 402. However, this may be composed of three or more bodies, or may be configured as a single body. Further, at least a part of the drive transmitting portions may be provided outside the discharge path of the toner. For example, one part of the drive transmission unit (the first coupling member 429) is disposed in the toner conveyance path, and the other portion (the coupling idler 402) may be disposed outside the conveyance path of the toner.

由影像形成裝置100的本體光鼓輸入耦合器81(圖23)起往清潔單元13一端之耦合部401c傳達旋轉驅動力時，伴隨著感光體光鼓401的旋轉第二感光體光鼓齒輪401d也旋轉。接著，由第二感光體光鼓齒輪401d往耦合惰輪402的光鼓惰輪402a傳達驅動，同軸上的蝸桿齒輪402b旋轉。蝸桿齒輪402b的旋轉往第一耦合構件429的齒輪部429g傳達，第一耦合構件429以軸線461a為中心進行旋轉。 When the main body drum input coupler 81 (FIG. 23) of the image forming apparatus 100 transmits the rotational driving force to the coupling portion 401c at one end of the cleaning unit 13, the second photoreceptor drum gear 401d is rotated along with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 401. Also rotate. Next, the second photoreceptor drum gear 401d is driven to the drum idler 402a of the coupling idler 402, and the coaxial worm gear 402b is rotated. The rotation of the worm gear 402b is transmitted to the gear portion 429g of the first coupling member 429, and the first coupling member 429 is rotated about the axis 461a.

藉著採取以上的構成，第一耦合構件429可以不承受來自搬送螺桿426的驅動，而往裝置本體傳達驅動。 By adopting the above configuration, the first coupling member 429 can transmit the drive to the apparatus body without being subjected to the drive from the transport screw 426.

藉此沒有必要使搬送螺桿426與第一耦合構件429卡合，所以可更為細微地調整搬送螺桿426的搬送量。 Since it is not necessary to engage the conveyance screw 426 with the first coupling member 429, the conveyance amount of the conveyance screw 426 can be finely adjusted.

亦即，可以配合廢碳粉的搬送性自由地調整逆螺桿部426e。 In other words, the reverse screw portion 426e can be freely adjusted in accordance with the transportability of the waste toner.

此外，在本實施例，使用蝸桿齒輪402進行從感光體光鼓401往第一耦合構件429之傳達驅動，但不限於此。 Further, in the present embodiment, the transmission drive from the photoconductor drum 401 to the first coupling member 429 is performed using the worm gear 402, but is not limited thereto.

例如，具有傘狀齒輪的驅動傳達方法、使用驅動傳達皮帶的驅動傳達方法等也可得到同樣的效果。 For example, the same effect can be obtained by a drive transmission method having an umbrella gear, a drive transmission method using a drive transmission belt, and the like.

<實施例5> <Example 5>

於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例3不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例3相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。 In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiment 3 will be described in detail. The material, shape, and the like are the same as in the above-described third embodiment, unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted.

使用圖43、圖44說明本實施例之構成。 The configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 43 and 44.

圖43係說明本構成的廢碳粉連結部的零件構成之分解圖，圖44係說明本構成之廢碳粉連結部的零件構成之剖面圖。 Fig. 43 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the waste toner connecting portion of the present configuration, and Fig. 44 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the waste toner connecting portion of the present configuration.

如圖43所示，本構成之廢碳粉連結部532，與實施例1同樣，於廢碳粉連結部532的支撐部532a以軸線61a為中心可旋轉地卡合支撐第二耦合構件30。此外，第二耦合構件30與實施例1同樣，使壓縮爪30e撓曲越過而安裝廢碳粉連結部532的支撐部532a。此時，第二耦合構件30在本構成，在自重方向(約略為箭頭N方向)，以突起部30d支撐於廢碳粉連結部532的突起承受部532j，使其不脫落(參照圖44)。 As shown in FIG. 43, in the waste toner connecting portion 532 of the present configuration, the second coupling member 30 is rotatably supported by the support portion 532a of the waste toner connecting portion 532 around the axis 61a. Further, in the second coupling member 30, as in the first embodiment, the support portion 532a of the waste toner connecting portion 532 is attached by bending the compression claw 30e. At this time, in the present configuration, the second coupling member 30 is supported by the protrusion receiving portion 532j of the waste toner connecting portion 532 in the self-weight direction (about the direction of the arrow N) so as not to fall off (see FIG. 44). .

總之，如圖44所示，第二耦合構件30在自重方向(箭頭N方向)為突起部30d被支撐於突起承受部532j，在自重的相反方向(箭頭N的相反方向)壓縮爪30e被支撐於支撐部532a。接著，第二耦合構件30在游隙的範圍內可移動地被支撐於廢碳粉連結部532的支撐部 532a與突起承受部532j之間。 In short, as shown in Fig. 44, the second coupling member 30 is supported by the projection receiving portion 532j in the self-weight direction (arrow N direction), and the compression claw 30e is supported in the opposite direction of the self weight (the opposite direction of the arrow N). On the support portion 532a. Next, the second coupling member 30 is movably supported between the support portion 532a of the waste toner coupling portion 532 and the projection receiving portion 532j within the range of the play.

壓縮彈簧531，被嵌入耦合器架528的圓筒部528a，在彈簧架部528i與廢碳粉連結部532的彈簧架部532b之間，在箭頭N方向被壓縮同時被支撐。 The compression spring 531 is fitted into the cylindrical portion 528a of the coupler frame 528, and is compressed and supported in the direction of the arrow N between the spring frame portion 528i and the spring frame portion 532b of the waste toner connecting portion 532.

在耦合器架528的圓筒部528a的前端附近(箭頭N方向前端)，被設置供與廢碳粉連結部532卡合之用的爪部528g。此外，於廢碳粉連結部532在彈簧架部532b附近的一部分，被設置凹形狀的溝部532i。 In the vicinity of the front end of the cylindrical portion 528a of the coupler frame 528 (the end in the direction of the arrow N), a claw portion 528g for engaging with the waste toner connecting portion 532 is provided. Further, a concave groove portion 532i is provided in a portion of the waste toner connecting portion 532 in the vicinity of the spring holder portion 532b.

廢碳粉連結部532在箭頭N方向承受壓縮彈簧531的彈推力的狀態下，藉著耦合器架528的爪部528g與凹形狀的溝部532i之卡合，在箭頭N方向上被支撐於耦合器架528。 In a state where the elastic force of the compression spring 531 is received in the direction of the arrow N, the waste toner coupling portion 532 is engaged with the concave groove portion 532i by the claw portion 528g of the coupler frame 528, and is coupled to the coupling in the direction of the arrow N. Rack 528.

其次，使用圖43、圖44、圖45說明處理卡匣7之往裝置本體100安裝時之廢碳粉連結部532的動作。圖45係說明廢碳粉連結部532與裝置本體100的連結方法之卡匣安裝圖。 Next, the operation of the waste toner connecting portion 532 when the process cartridge 100 is attached to the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 43, 44, and 45. 45 is a view showing a cassette mounting of the method of connecting the waste toner connecting portion 532 and the apparatus main body 100.

如圖43所示，於廢碳粉連結部532，突出設置著與裝置本體100卡合而使廢碳粉連結部往與箭頭N相反的方向移動之用的移動肋片532f。於移動肋片532f，在箭頭J方向的兩端部，分別設置安裝時斜面532g、拔取時斜面532h。 As shown in FIG. 43, in the waste toner connecting portion 532, a moving rib 532f for engaging the apparatus main body 100 and moving the waste toner connecting portion in a direction opposite to the arrow N is protruded. In the moving rib 532f, a mounting slope 532g and a removal slope 532h are provided at both end portions in the arrow J direction.

此外，如圖45所示，於裝置本體100的彈簧壓件543，突出設置著在處理卡匣7安裝時，與移動肋片532f卡合而使廢碳粉連結部532往與箭頭N相反的方向移動之用的卡合壁543d。進而於卡合壁543d，於卡匣安裝方向(箭頭J方向)的兩端，分別被設置安裝時卡合斜面543e、拔取時卡合斜面543f。 Further, as shown in FIG. 45, the spring pressing member 543 of the apparatus main body 100 is protruded so as to be engaged with the moving rib 532f when the process cartridge 7 is mounted to make the waste toner connecting portion 532 opposite to the arrow N. The engagement wall 543d for moving in the direction. Further, at the both ends of the engaging wall 543d, the engaging inclined surface 543e and the engaging inclined surface 543f at the time of attachment are provided at both ends of the cassette mounting direction (arrow J direction).

如圖45(a)所示，處理卡匣7往箭頭J方向安裝時，廢碳粉連結部532的安裝時斜面532g，與彈簧壓件543的安裝時卡合斜面543e抵觸。 As shown in Fig. 45 (a), when the process cartridge 7 is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the bevel 532g at the time of attachment of the waste toner connecting portion 532 comes into contact with the engaging inclined surface 543e at the time of attachment of the spring presser 543.

進而，把處理卡匣7往裝置本體J安裝的話，廢碳粉連結部532，其安裝時斜面532騎上彈簧壓件543的安裝時卡合斜面543e，抵抗壓縮彈簧531的彈推力往箭頭N的相反方向移動。(圖45(b)) Further, when the process cartridge 7 is attached to the apparatus body J, the waste toner connecting portion 532 is attached to the inclined surface 532 of the spring pressing member 543 at the time of mounting, and the locking inclined surface 543e is attached against the spring force of the compression spring 531 toward the arrow N. Move in the opposite direction. (Fig. 45(b))

進而，把處理卡匣往箭頭J方向安裝的話，廢碳粉連結部532的拔取時斜面與彈簧壓件543的拔取時卡合斜面543f開始卡合，藉由壓縮彈簧531的彈推力往箭頭N方向移動。 Further, when the process cartridge is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the inclined surface of the waste toner connecting portion 532 is engaged with the engaging inclined surface 543f of the spring pressing member 543, and the elastic force of the compression spring 531 is directed to the arrow N. Move in direction.

進而，把處理卡匣往箭頭J方向安裝的話，廢碳粉連結部532下降到原來的位置(在圖45(a)箭頭N方向上同一位置)，結束安裝。(圖45(c)) Further, when the process cartridge is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the waste toner connecting portion 532 is lowered to the original position (the same position in the direction of the arrow N in Fig. 45 (a)), and the mounting is completed. (Fig. 45(c))

此時，如稍後所述，第二耦合構件30，被配置於可對裝置本體100的振動構件44作用的位置。 At this time, as will be described later, the second coupling member 30 is disposed at a position that can act on the vibration member 44 of the apparatus body 100.

由裝置本體100拔取處理卡匣7時(往箭頭J的相反方向移動時)，與前述順序相反藉由移動廢碳粉連結部532而結束拔取。 When the process cartridge 100 is taken out of the process cartridge 100 (when moving in the opposite direction of the arrow J), the extraction is terminated by moving the waste toner joint portion 532 in the reverse order.

其次，說明在本構成從處理卡匣7往裝置本體100之震動傳達方法。 Next, a method of transmitting vibration from the process cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100 in this configuration will be described.

如前所述，藉著把處理卡匣7往箭頭J方向安裝，廢碳粉連結構件532侵入廢碳粉接收口80d。與實施例3同樣，藉此侵入(進入)，廢碳粉連結構件532抵抗振動構件44的反力，把振動構件44往箭頭N方向潰壓。 As described above, by mounting the process cartridge 7 in the direction of the arrow J, the waste toner link member 532 intrudes into the waste toner receiving port 80d. In the same manner as in the third embodiment, the waste toner connecting member 532 is pressed against the reaction force of the vibrating member 44 by the intrusion (entry), and the vibrating member 44 is crushed in the direction of the arrow N.

進而，振動構件44與廢碳粉連結構件532內的第二耦合構件30之間具有彈推力而抵接著。抵接的第二耦合構件30，與實施例1同樣，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉。藉此，與實施例1同樣，藉著第二耦合構件30的凹部30h、支座部30k交互與振動構件44之被作用部44抵觸，振動構件44振動於箭頭N方向。 Further, the vibrating member 44 and the second coupling member 30 in the waste toner connecting member 532 are elastically biased to each other. The second coupling member 30 that abuts rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. As a result, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the vibrating member 44 vibrates in the direction of the arrow N by the recess 30h of the second coupling member 30 and the seat portion 30k interacting with each other by the action portion 44 of the vibrating member 44.

此處，振動構件44以線徑Φ0.6mm、內徑Φ12.3mm程度的壓縮彈簧構成。振動構件44在抵觸於彈簧壓件343的狀態(耦合器非連結狀態)具有約33gf的彈推力，在第二耦合構件30的連結狀態具有約50gf的彈推力。 Here, the vibrating member 44 is constituted by a compression spring having a wire diameter of Φ0.6 mm and an inner diameter of Φ12.3 mm. The vibrating member 44 has a spring force of about 33 gf in a state of being in contact with the spring presser 343 (coupler non-joining state), and a spring force of about 50 gf in a joined state of the second coupling member 30.

藉由採取前述構成，不承受來自實施例1所示的裝置本體100的臂42的動作，而可以達成廢碳粉連結部532之與裝置本體的卡合，以及使振動構件44振動。 By adopting the above-described configuration, the operation of the arm 42 from the apparatus main body 100 shown in the first embodiment is not received, and the engagement of the waste toner connecting portion 532 with the apparatus main body and the vibration of the vibrating member 44 can be achieved.

總之在本實施例，第二耦合構件30藉由彈推構件(壓縮彈簧531)，朝向地1位置彈推(參照圖44)。總之在自然狀態，如圖45(a)所示，第二耦合構件30位於可與振動構件44作用的第1位置。但是，在把卡匣7***裝置本體的過程，藉由移動力承受部(移動肋片532f)由卡合壁543d所承受的力，第二耦合構件30移動至第2位置(圖45(b))。進而，卡匣7的***動作繼續進行的話，藉由移動肋片532f由卡合壁543d離開，第二耦合構件30藉由彈推構件(壓縮彈簧531)之力移動至第1位置。總之，第二耦合構件30成為往復移動於第1位置與第2位置之間。 In short, in the present embodiment, the second coupling member 30 is pushed toward the ground 1 by the spring pushing member (compression spring 531) (refer to FIG. 44). In short, in the natural state, as shown in FIG. 45(a), the second coupling member 30 is located at the first position that can interact with the vibrating member 44. However, in the process of inserting the cassette 7 into the apparatus body, the second coupling member 30 is moved to the second position by the force received by the engaging force receiving portion (moving rib 532f) by the engaging wall 543d (Fig. 45 (b )). Further, when the insertion operation of the cassette 7 continues, the movement rib 532f is separated from the engagement wall 543d, and the second coupling member 30 is moved to the first position by the force of the spring pushing member (compression spring 531). In short, the second coupling member 30 reciprocates between the first position and the second position.

<實施例6> <Example 6>

於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例1不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。在前述之各實施例，第二耦合器是供作用於卡匣的外部之用的作用構件，但在本實施例，第一耦合構件629為作用於卡匣外部之用的作用構件。以下，使用圖46、圖47說明本實施例的構成。圖46係說明本構成的各零件之分解圖，圖47係說明廢碳粉連結部之與裝置本體的連結方法之安裝剖面圖。如圖46所示，耦合器架628，與實施例1同樣被安裝於光鼓軸承27。於耦合器架628，在箭頭N方向設有廢碳粉排出口628g。 In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiment 1 will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as those in the above embodiment unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted. In the foregoing embodiments, the second coupler is an acting member for acting on the outside of the cassette, but in the present embodiment, the first coupling member 629 is an acting member for acting on the outside of the cassette. Hereinafter, the configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 46 and 47. Fig. 46 is an exploded perspective view showing the components of the present configuration, and Fig. 47 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting of the waste toner connecting portion to the apparatus main body. As shown in Fig. 46, the coupler holder 628 is attached to the drum bearing 27 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. In the coupler holder 628, a waste toner discharge port 628g is provided in the direction of the arrow N.

進而，與實施例1同樣，第一耦合構件629，以支撐部629d，在自重方向(約略箭頭N方向)被支撐於耦合器架628的耦合器架部628d。 Further, similarly to the first embodiment, the first coupling member 629 is supported by the coupler frame portion 628d of the coupler holder 628 in the self-weight direction (about the arrow N direction) by the support portion 629d.

此外，第一耦合構件629以圓筒部629e嵌入耦合器架628的圓筒部內徑628h，以軸線61a為中心可旋轉地被支撐著。 Further, the first coupling member 629 is fitted into the cylindrical inner diameter 628h of the coupler holder 628 with the cylindrical portion 629e, and is rotatably supported around the axis 61a.

此處，耦合器架628的圓筒部628a，以及第一耦合構件629的圓筒部629e，例如以橡膠那樣具有彈性的可撓性零件構成。 Here, the cylindrical portion 628a of the coupler holder 628 and the cylindrical portion 629e of the first coupling member 629 are formed of, for example, a flexible member having elasticity such as rubber.

具體而言，以聚矽氧橡膠、氟樹脂等彈性高的樹脂材質為較佳。 Specifically, a resin material having high elasticity such as polyoxymethylene rubber or fluororesin is preferable.

進而，在本構成，於第一耦合構件629的箭頭N側端部，設有實施例1之第二耦合構件30的凹部30h、與支座面30k同樣形狀的凹部629h、支座面630k。 Further, in the present configuration, the concave portion 30h of the second coupling member 30 of the first embodiment, the concave portion 629h having the same shape as the seating surface 30k, and the seating surface 630k are provided at the end portion of the first coupling member 629 on the arrow N side.

進而，與實施例1同樣，於裝置本體100的第一搬送路徑80a內，設置著振動構件44。 Further, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the vibrating member 44 is provided in the first transport path 80a of the apparatus main body 100.

此外，如圖47所示，於裝置本體100的彈簧架部643，設有與廢碳粉連結部632卡合的壁部643e。壁部643e，被設至於廢碳粉接收口680d附近，由振動構件44往箭頭N的相反方向突出配置。 Further, as shown in FIG. 47, a wall portion 643e that engages with the waste toner connecting portion 632 is provided in the spring frame portion 643 of the apparatus main body 100. The wall portion 643e is provided in the vicinity of the waste toner receiving port 680d, and is arranged to protrude from the vibrating member 44 in the opposite direction of the arrow N.

其次，說明處理卡匣7的安裝。 Next, the installation of the process cartridge 7 will be described.

如圖47(a)所示，把處理卡匣7對裝置本體100往箭頭J方向安裝的話，耦合器架628的圓筒部628a往裝置本體100的壁部643e抵觸。 As shown in Fig. 47 (a), when the process cartridge 7 is attached to the apparatus main body 100 in the direction of the arrow J, the cylindrical portion 628a of the coupler frame 628 is in contact with the wall portion 643e of the apparatus main body 100.

進而把處理卡匣7往箭頭J方向安裝下去的話，具有可撓性的耦合器架628被壓貼於壁部643e，往箭頭J方向的相反方向撓曲。在此，設置於耦合器架628內部的第一耦合構件629，也與耦合器架628同樣具有彈性，所以依耦合器架628的撓曲變形(圖47(b))。這是第一耦合構件629退避至第2位置的狀態。進而把處理卡匣7往箭頭J方向安裝下去的話，耦合器架628越過壁部643e，解消撓曲，回到初期狀態。這是第一耦合構件629回到第1位置的狀態。總之，第一耦合構件629，以耦合器架之圓筒部(移動力承受部)628a從裝置本體承受的力，從第1位置往第2位置移動。其後，藉由第一耦合構件629與耦合器架628的彈性力，第一耦合構件629移動至第1位置。 Further, when the process cartridge 7 is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the flexible coupler frame 628 is pressed against the wall portion 643e and deflected in the opposite direction to the arrow J direction. Here, the first coupling member 629 provided inside the coupler holder 628 is also elastic as the coupler holder 628, so that it is flexibly deformed by the coupler holder 628 (Fig. 47(b)). This is a state in which the first coupling member 629 is retracted to the second position. Further, when the process cartridge 7 is attached in the direction of the arrow J, the coupler frame 628 passes over the wall portion 643e to cancel the deflection and return to the initial state. This is a state in which the first coupling member 629 returns to the first position. In short, the first coupling member 629 moves from the first position to the second position by the force received from the apparatus body by the cylindrical portion (moving force receiving portion) 628a of the coupler frame. Thereafter, the first coupling member 629 is moved to the first position by the elastic force of the first coupling member 629 and the coupler holder 628.

藉由耦合器架628往初期位置返回，耦合器架628的前端以及第一耦合構件629的前端，往裝置本體100的連結部亦即本體碳粉接收口80d侵入。 When the coupler holder 628 returns to the initial position, the front end of the coupler holder 628 and the front end of the first coupling member 629 enter the body toner receiving port 80d which is the connecting portion of the apparatus body 100.

此時，裝置本體100的振動構件44與第一耦合構件629之間具有彈推力而抵觸著。抵觸的第二耦合構件629，與實施例1同樣，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉。 At this time, the vibrating member 44 of the apparatus body 100 and the first coupling member 629 have a projectile force to be in contact with each other. The second coupling member 629 that is in contact with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1 is rotated in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

藉此，藉著第一耦合構件629的凹部629h、支座部629k交互與振動構件44之被作用部44抵觸，振動構件44振動。 Thereby, the vibration member 44 vibrates by the concave portion 629h of the first coupling member 629 and the seat portion 629k interacting with each other by the action portion 44 of the vibration member 44.

此處，振動構件44以線徑Φ0.6mm、內徑Φ12.3mm程度的壓縮彈簧構成。振動構件44在抵觸於彈簧壓件643的狀態(耦合器非連結狀態)具有約33gf的彈推力，在第二耦合構件30的連結狀態具有約50gf的彈推力。 Here, the vibrating member 44 is constituted by a compression spring having a wire diameter of Φ0.6 mm and an inner diameter of Φ12.3 mm. The vibrating member 44 has a spring force of about 33 gf in a state of being in contact with the spring press member 643 (coupler uncoupled state), and a spring force of about 50 gf in the joined state of the second coupling member 30.

藉由採取前述構成，不承受來自實施例1所示的裝置本體100的動作，而可以達成第一耦合構件629之與裝置本體的接續，以及振動傳達。 By adopting the above configuration, the operation of the apparatus body 100 shown in the first embodiment is not received, and the connection of the first coupling member 629 to the apparatus body and the vibration transmission can be achieved.

此外，可以不在處理卡匣7內移動處理卡匣7、與裝置本體100的連結部亦即耦合器架628、以及第一耦合構件629，而達成與裝置本體之振動傳達。 Further, the processing cassette 7 and the coupling portion 628, which is the connection portion with the apparatus main body 100, and the first coupling member 629 can be moved in the processing cassette 7 to achieve vibration communication with the apparatus body.

然而，在處理卡匣7的狀態，廢碳粉排出部亦即排出口628g具有彈性，所以有密封變得困難的場合。 However, in the state in which the cassette 7 is processed, the waste toner discharge portion, that is, the discharge port 628g has elasticity, so that sealing becomes difficult.

此外，在壁部643e變形的第一耦合構件629，要移動到與振動構件44卡合的位置，必須要有可解消與壁部643e觸碰所產生的撓曲之空間。因此，會有在裝置本體100側配置密封構件變得困難的場合。以確保碳粉的密封性而且採取實施例1等的構成為較佳。 Further, in the position where the first coupling member 629 which is deformed by the wall portion 643e is moved to the position where it is engaged with the vibration member 44, it is necessary to have a space for canceling the deflection caused by the contact with the wall portion 643e. Therefore, there is a case where it is difficult to arrange the sealing member on the apparatus main body 100 side. In order to secure the sealing property of the toner, it is preferable to adopt the configuration of the first embodiment or the like.

匯集本實施例的構成如下。第一耦合構件629對卡匣的外部傳遞振動。此外，此第一耦合構件629，構成使碳粉通過的搬送路徑的一部分。亦即，第一連結器(聯接器)629，構成相當於實施例1之第二搬送路徑61(碳粉的排出路徑：圖1(a))的部分。 The constitution of this embodiment is summarized as follows. The first coupling member 629 transmits vibration to the outside of the cassette. Further, the first coupling member 629 constitutes a part of a conveying path through which the toner passes. In other words, the first connector (coupler) 629 constitutes a portion corresponding to the second transport path 61 of the first embodiment (the discharge path of the toner: FIG. 1(a)).

此外，第一耦合器629是彈性變形的彈性變形部。是因為第一耦合器629彈性變形，排出路徑也變形，伴此，第二耦合器629移動於第1位置(圖47 (c))與第2位置(圖47(b))之間的構成。 Further, the first coupler 629 is an elastically deformed elastic deformation portion. This is because the first coupler 629 is elastically deformed, and the discharge path is also deformed, and accordingly, the second coupler 629 is moved between the first position (Fig. 47 (c)) and the second position (Fig. 47 (b)). .

又，第二耦合器629的移動方向，對感光體光鼓的軸線方向(圖47之左右方向)交叉。亦即，第二連結器(聯接器)629，由第1位置往第2位置移動時，第二耦合構件629的前端以朝向左上的方式移動。 Further, the moving direction of the second coupler 629 intersects the axial direction of the photoreceptor drum (the horizontal direction in FIG. 47). That is, when the second connector (coupler) 629 moves from the first position to the second position, the distal end of the second coupling member 629 moves toward the upper left.

總之，第一耦合器629的移動方向有左右方向的成分，與上下方向的成分。亦即，也可以說是第一耦合構件629，移動於感光體光鼓的軸線方向的垂直方向，以及平行方向雙方的構成。針對第一耦合構件629的移動方向，換種說法如以下所述。以第一耦合器629在第1位置時之第一耦合器629的軸線方向為基準方向。 In short, the moving direction of the first coupler 629 has a component in the left-right direction and a component in the up-and-down direction. In other words, it can be said that the first coupling member 629 moves in the vertical direction in the axial direction of the photoreceptor drum and in the parallel direction. For the direction of movement of the first coupling member 629, a description is given below. The axial direction of the first coupler 629 when the first coupler 629 is in the first position is the reference direction.

於本實施例，圖47(c)之中心線61a延伸的方向為基準方向，此外基準方向為鉛直方向。第一耦合構件629以至少偏移於此基準方向的方式移動。總之，第一耦合構件629，由第1位置移動至第2位置時，至少朝上移動著，所以在基準方向(鉛直方向)上有位移。 In the present embodiment, the direction in which the center line 61a of Fig. 47(c) extends is the reference direction, and the reference direction is the vertical direction. The first coupling member 629 moves in a manner that is at least offset from the reference direction. In short, when the first coupling member 629 moves from the first position to the second position, it moves at least upward, and therefore has a displacement in the reference direction (vertical direction).

此外，於本實施例，對卡匣的外部傳達振動之用的作用構件也與前述實施例同樣，被配置在碳粉的排出口的附近。特別是在本實施例，第一耦合構件629如圖47或圖46所示的，是形成碳粉的排出口的零件。通過第一耦合構件629的碳粉，直接移動往裝置本體的碳粉接收口。 Further, in the present embodiment, the acting member for transmitting vibration to the outside of the cassette is also disposed in the vicinity of the discharge port of the toner as in the above-described embodiment. Particularly in the present embodiment, the first coupling member 629 is a member that forms a discharge port of the toner as shown in Fig. 47 or 46. The toner passing through the first coupling member 629 is directly moved to the toner receiving port of the apparatus body.

總之，在作用構件被配置在碳粉的排出口附近的構成，也包含如本實施例這樣耦合構件自身形成排出口的至少一部份的構成。此外，第一耦合構件629在自然狀態下位於第1位置。此外，是第一耦合構件629以自己的彈性力(彈推力)從第2位置移動到第1位置的構成。 In short, the configuration in which the acting member is disposed in the vicinity of the discharge port of the toner also includes a configuration in which the coupling member itself forms at least a portion of the discharge port as in the present embodiment. Further, the first coupling member 629 is located at the first position in the natural state. Further, the first coupling member 629 is configured to move from the second position to the first position by its own elastic force (elastic thrust).

總之，第一耦合構件629，是對卡匣的外部傳達振動之作用構件，而且是形成碳粉的排出路徑以及排出口的構件，而且也是彈推而移動作用構件的彈推構件。此外，是第一耦合構件629連接於設在影像形成裝置本體的碳粉接收口的構成。因此，第一耦合構件629也是供把排出口連結於接收口之用的連結部。此外，第一耦合構件承受供從碳粉的搬送螺桿傳達振動到振動構件44之用的旋轉力。 In short, the first coupling member 629 is an acting member that transmits vibration to the outside of the cassette, and is a member that forms a discharge path and a discharge port of the toner, and is also a spring-pushing member that pushes and moves the acting member. Further, the first coupling member 629 is connected to the toner receiving port provided in the main body of the image forming apparatus. Therefore, the first coupling member 629 is also a coupling portion for connecting the discharge port to the receiving port. Further, the first coupling member receives a rotational force for transmitting vibration from the conveying screw of the toner to the vibrating member 44.

總之，在前述實施例，把分為複數構件而予以一體化者為第一耦合構件629。 In short, in the foregoing embodiment, the first coupling member 629 is integrated into a plurality of members.

又，第一耦合構件629移動至第一位置時，也利用耦合器架628的圓筒部628a的彈性力。亦即，圓筒部628a，也可以說是把耦合構件629彈推往第1位置的彈推構件。 Further, when the first coupling member 629 is moved to the first position, the elastic force of the cylindrical portion 628a of the coupler holder 628 is also utilized. In other words, the cylindrical portion 628a can be said to be a spring pushing member that pushes the coupling member 629 to the first position.

<實施例7> <Example 7>

其次，說明廢碳粉連結部之不同的形狀例。於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例1不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。 Next, an example of a different shape of the waste toner joint portion will be described. In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiment 1 will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as those in the above embodiment unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted.

在本實施例，也與實施例6同樣對卡匣的外部傳達作用(振動)的耦合構件(第二耦合構件730)自身，形成碳粉的排出口730d。 Also in the present embodiment, as in the sixth embodiment, the coupling member (second coupling member 730) itself that transmits the action (vibration) to the outside of the cassette is formed, and the discharge port 730d of the toner is formed.

圖48係說明本實施例的廢碳粉連結部與其他零件的安裝之分解圖。 Fig. 48 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of the waste toner connecting portion and other parts of the embodiment.

圖49係說明本實施例之第二耦合器的形狀之外觀圖，圖50係說明與本實施例的裝置本體100之連結之剖面圖。 Fig. 49 is a perspective view showing the shape of the second coupler of the embodiment, and Fig. 50 is a cross-sectional view showing the connection with the apparatus main body 100 of the present embodiment.

如圖48所示，在本實施例，於耦合器架28，被設置連結動作部732、第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件730、耦合彈簧31、耦合器密封件700。 As shown in FIG. 48, in the present embodiment, the coupling operation portion 732, the first coupling member 29, the second coupling member 730, the coupling spring 31, and the coupler seal 700 are provided in the coupler frame 28.

第一耦合構件29之往耦合器架28的設置方法與實施例1相同所以省略。連結動作部732，採切取實施例1之廢碳粉連結部32的排出口32d側的形狀，與實施例1同樣，以耦合器架28的圓筒部28a以及止轉肋片28d，可移動地被支撐於箭頭N方向。詳細內容與實施例1相同所以省略。進而，於連結動作部732的箭頭N方向，設置著可撓性的圓筒密封件700、第二耦合構件730。 The method of disposing the coupler frame 28 of the first coupling member 29 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted. In the connection operation portion 732, the shape of the discharge port 32d side of the waste toner connecting portion 32 of the first embodiment is cut, and the cylindrical portion 28a and the rotation preventing rib 28d of the coupler frame 28 are movable in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The ground is supported in the direction of the arrow N. The details are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted. Further, a flexible cylindrical seal 700 and a second coupling member 730 are provided in the direction of the arrow N of the connecting operation portion 732.

在此，如圖48所示，第一耦合構件29、第二耦合構件730、耦合彈簧31、耦合器架28、圓筒密封件700、連結動作構件732，係沿著中心線61a被配置於約略同一軸線上。此外，第一耦合構件29與第二耦合構件730與實施例1同樣，以耦合彈簧31連結。連結動作構件732，對於耦合器架28，以與第二耦合構件730一起反向於耦合彈簧31的彈推力，而可移動於箭頭N方向的方式被安裝著。接著，處理卡匣7在與裝置本體100連結時，連結動作構件732移動於箭頭N方向而連結。 Here, as shown in FIG. 48, the first coupling member 29, the second coupling member 730, the coupling spring 31, the coupler holder 28, the cylindrical seal 700, and the coupling operation member 732 are disposed along the center line 61a. About the same axis. Further, the first coupling member 29 and the second coupling member 730 are coupled by a coupling spring 31 as in the first embodiment. The coupling operation member 732 is attached to the coupler holder 28 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow N with respect to the second coupling member 730 in opposition to the spring force of the coupling spring 31. Next, when the process cartridge 7 is coupled to the apparatus main body 100, the connection operation member 732 is moved in the direction of the arrow N to be coupled.

在此，如圖49所示，於第二耦合器730，與實施例1之第二耦合構件30同樣具有凹部730h。進而，替代作為在實施例1的處理卡匣7的廢碳粉排出口之排出部32d，於第二耦合器730設置孔形狀的排出口730d。此外，於第二耦合構件730，與實施例1同樣在凹部730h上設置供安裝耦合彈簧31之用的凹形狀的掛彈簧溝730c。 Here, as shown in FIG. 49, the second coupler 730 has a concave portion 730h similarly to the second coupling member 30 of the first embodiment. Further, instead of the discharge portion 32d which is the waste toner discharge port of the process cartridge 7 of the first embodiment, a hole-shaped discharge port 730d is provided in the second coupler 730. Further, in the second coupling member 730, as in the first embodiment, a concave-shaped hanging spring groove 730c for attaching the coupling spring 31 is provided in the concave portion 730h.

與實施例1同樣，作為彈推構件的耦合彈簧31，是前端為折曲形狀31a，於對向方向具有輪形狀31b的扭轉螺旋彈簧。耦合彈簧31往第二耦合構件730，往箭頭J相反方向***，折曲形狀31a嵌入掛彈簧溝730c。 Similarly to the first embodiment, the coupling spring 31 as the spring pushing member is a torsion coil spring having a bent shape 31a at its tip end and a wheel shape 31b in the opposing direction. The coupling spring 31 is inserted into the second coupling member 730 in the opposite direction of the arrow J, and the bent shape 31a is fitted into the hanging spring groove 730c.

進而，如圖48所示，於第二耦合構件730與連結動作部732之間，設置著可撓性的圓筒密封件700。圓筒密封件700，被嵌入設置於第二耦合構件730的驅動爪730f的外周。 Further, as shown in FIG. 48, a flexible cylindrical seal 700 is provided between the second coupling member 730 and the coupling operation portion 732. The cylindrical seal 700 is embedded in the outer circumference of the driving claw 730f provided to the second coupling member 730.

第二耦合構件730藉由耦合彈簧31的彈推力，往箭頭N相反方向彈推時，圓筒密封件700在第二耦合構件730與連結動作部732間承受耦合彈簧31的彈推力而被壓縮。藉由此圓筒密封件700的潰縮(變形)，可以防止在連結動作部732與第二耦合構件730之間產生間隙。 When the second coupling member 730 is pushed in the opposite direction of the arrow N by the elastic thrust of the coupling spring 31, the cylindrical seal 700 is compressed by the elastic force of the coupling spring 31 between the second coupling member 730 and the coupling action portion 732. . By the collapse (deformation) of the cylindrical seal 700, it is possible to prevent a gap from being generated between the connection operation portion 732 and the second coupling member 730.

其次，使用圖50說明往裝置本體之驅動傳達。 Next, the driving communication to the apparatus body will be described using FIG.

圖50係驅動連結時之處理卡匣7與裝置本體100的剖面圖。 Figure 50 is a cross-sectional view showing the process cartridge 7 and the apparatus body 100 when the drive is coupled.

於連結動作部732，設置著與實施例1的廢碳粉連結部32的臂抵接部32f、32g同樣的臂抵接部732f、732g。 The arm abutting portions 732f and 732g similar to the arm abutting portions 32f and 32g of the waste toner connecting portion 32 of the first embodiment are provided in the connecting operation portion 732.

往裝置本體100的安裝與實施例1相同所以省略。 The mounting to the apparatus body 100 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore will be omitted.

處理卡匣7往裝置本體100安裝之後，連動於裝置本體100的前門的關閉動作，未圖示的本體臂42也動作，連結動作部732被往箭頭N方向按壓。 After the process cartridge 7 is attached to the apparatus main body 100, the closing operation of the front door of the apparatus main body 100 is interlocked, and the main body arm 42 (not shown) also operates, and the connection operation portion 732 is pressed in the direction of the arrow N.

藉著連結動作部732往箭頭N方向移動，圓筒密封部700、第二耦合構件730往箭頭N方向移動。在此，圓筒密封部700藉由按壓而潰縮同時把第二耦合構件730往箭頭N方向按壓。 When the connecting operation portion 732 moves in the direction of the arrow N, the cylindrical seal portion 700 and the second coupling member 730 move in the direction of the arrow N. Here, the cylindrical seal portion 700 is crushed by pressing while pressing the second coupling member 730 in the direction of the arrow N.

第二耦合構件730通過圓筒密封部700被按壓於連結動作部732，往裝置本體100的廢碳粉接收口80d侵入。 The second coupling member 730 is pressed against the connecting operation portion 732 by the cylindrical sealing portion 700, and enters the waste toner receiving port 80d of the apparatus main body 100.

第二耦合構件730侵入裝置本體100的廢碳粉接收口80d時，在耦合器架28的圓筒部28a的內周，驅動爪730f可旋轉地被卡合支撐著。與實施例1同樣，於裝置本體100的本體第一搬送路徑80a，以中心線61a為中心設置著振動構件44。 When the second coupling member 730 invades the waste toner receiving port 80d of the apparatus body 100, the driving claw 730f is rotatably supported by the inner circumference of the cylindrical portion 28a of the coupler frame 28. Similarly to the first embodiment, the vibrating member 44 is provided around the center line 61a in the main body first transport path 80a of the apparatus main body 100.

第二耦合構件730往廢碳粉接收口80d侵入，抵抗振動構件44的反力，把振動構件44往箭頭N方向潰壓。 The second coupling member 730 enters the waste toner receiving port 80d, and against the reaction force of the vibrating member 44, the vibrating member 44 is crushed in the direction of the arrow N.

因此，振動構件44與第二耦合構件730具有彈推力而抵接著。抵接的第二耦合構件730，與實施例1同樣，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉。藉此，藉著第二耦合構件730的凹部730h、支座面730k交互與振動構件44之被作用部44抵觸，振動構件44振動於箭頭N方向。 Therefore, the vibrating member 44 and the second coupling member 730 have a spring force to abut. Similarly to the first embodiment, the second coupling member 730 that abuts rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1. Thereby, the concave portion 730h of the second coupling member 730 and the seating surface 730k interact with each other by the action portion 44 of the vibration member 44, and the vibration member 44 vibrates in the direction of the arrow N.

此處，振動構件44以線徑Φ0.6mm、內徑Φ12.3mm程度的壓縮彈簧構成。振動構件44在抵觸於彈簧壓件43的狀態(耦合器非連結狀態)具有約33gf的彈推力，在第二耦合構件730的連結狀態具有約50gf的彈推力。 Here, the vibrating member 44 is constituted by a compression spring having a wire diameter of Φ0.6 mm and an inner diameter of Φ12.3 mm. The vibrating member 44 has a spring force of about 33 gf in a state of being in contact with the spring presser 43 (coupler uncoupled state), and a spring force of about 50 gf in a joined state of the second coupling member 730.

藉著以上的構成，以第二耦合構件730具有排出口730d的構成，可以得到與實施例1同樣的效果。 With the above configuration, the second coupling member 730 has the configuration of the discharge port 730d, and the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

<實施例8> <Example 8>

其次，說明廢碳粉連結部之不同的形狀例。 Next, an example of a different shape of the waste toner joint portion will be described.

於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例1不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。 In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiment 1 will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as those in the above embodiment unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted.

首先，使用圖51、圖52、圖53、圖54、圖55說明本實施例之零件構成。 First, the component configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55.

圖51係說明相關於本實施例之廢碳粉連結部與其他零件的安裝之分解圖，圖52係說明相關於實施例之的第二耦合器830的形狀之外觀圖，圖53係說明連結動作部832的形狀之外觀圖。此外，54係本實施例之廢碳粉排出口附近的本體接續前後的剖面圖，圖55係本實施例之廢碳粉排出口附近的本體接續前後的側面圖。 Fig. 51 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of the waste toner joint portion and other parts of the present embodiment, Fig. 52 is an external view showing the shape of the second coupler 830 according to the embodiment, and Fig. 53 is a view showing the connection. An external view of the shape of the operating portion 832. Further, Fig. 55 is a cross-sectional view of the main body in the vicinity of the waste toner discharge port of the present embodiment before and after the connection, and Fig. 55 is a side view of the main body in the vicinity of the waste toner discharge port of the present embodiment.

如圖51所示，於耦合器架828，第一耦合構件29、連結動作部832、拉伸彈簧831、連結動作彈簧800、第二耦合器架801、第二耦合構件830被設置於約略同一直線上。總之，這些被配置於中心線861a上。 As shown in FIG. 51, in the coupler frame 828, the first coupling member 29, the coupling action portion 832, the tension spring 831, the coupling action spring 800, the second coupler frame 801, and the second coupling member 830 are disposed in approximately the same Always online. In summary, these are arranged on the centerline 861a.

於連結動作部832在與箭頭N相反的方向上可旋轉地安裝著第二耦合部830。如圖52、圖53所示，於第二耦合構件830被安裝著圓筒形狀的壓入部830j。此外，如圖53所示，於連結動作部832，與壓入部830卡合的凸部832q設於圓筒形狀內部。第二耦合構件830對連結動作部832往箭頭N相反方向***時，壓入部830j與凸部832q抵觸。進而，藉著對連結動作部832壓入第二耦合構件830，壓入部830j越過凸部832q。如此，如圖54(a)所示，第二耦合器830對連結動作部832在箭頭N方向上壓入部830j抵觸於凸部832q移動受到限制。此外，如圖54(a)所示，在箭頭N的相反方向，設於第二耦合部830的凸部830i與連結動作部832的前端部832r抵接而移動受到限制。因此，第二耦合器830對連結動作部832在箭頭N方向上可在游隙的範圍內移動地被限制著。此外，第二耦合構件830對連結動作部832以中心線861a為中心可旋轉地被支撐著。 The second coupling portion 830 is rotatably attached to the coupling operation portion 832 in a direction opposite to the arrow N. As shown in FIGS. 52 and 53, a cylindrical press-fit portion 830j is attached to the second coupling member 830. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 53, in the connection operation part 832, the convex part 832q engaged with the press-fitting part 830 is provided in the inside of a cylindrical shape. When the second coupling member 830 is inserted in the opposite direction of the arrow N from the connecting operation portion 832, the press-fitting portion 830j and the convex portion 832q are in contact with each other. Further, by pressing the second coupling member 830 into the coupling operation portion 832, the press-fitting portion 830j passes over the convex portion 832q. As described above, as shown in FIG. 54(a), the second coupler 830 restricts the movement of the press-fitting portion 830j against the convex portion 832q in the direction of the arrow N in the connecting operation portion 832. Further, as shown in FIG. 54(a), in the opposite direction of the arrow N, the convex portion 830i provided in the second coupling portion 830 abuts against the distal end portion 832r of the coupling operation portion 832, and the movement is restricted. Therefore, the second coupler 830 is restricted to the movement of the coupling action portion 832 in the direction of the arrow N in the range of the play. Further, the second coupling member 830 is rotatably supported by the coupling operation portion 832 around the center line 861a.

進而，如圖51所示，於連結動作部832，連結動作彈簧800、第二耦合器架801被設置為同一直線狀。進而，於連結動作部832，第二耦合器架801從箭頭N的相反方向側以覆蓋連結動作彈簧800的外徑的方式被安裝為同一直線狀。 Further, as shown in FIG. 51, in the connection operation portion 832, the connection operation spring 800 and the second coupler holder 801 are provided in the same straight line shape. Further, in the connection operation unit 832, the second coupler holder 801 is attached to the same linear shape so as to cover the outer diameter of the connection operation spring 800 from the side opposite to the arrow N.

此外，如圖54(a)所示，在第二耦合器架801的安裝相反側，設置著與第二連結器(聯接器)830的圓筒部830k約略無間隙地卡合之孔部801c。 Further, as shown in Fig. 54 (a), on the side opposite to the mounting of the second coupler holder 801, a hole portion 801c which is engaged with the cylindrical portion 830k of the second connector (coupler) 830 with no gap therebetween is provided. .

把第二耦合器架801在箭頭N的相反方向往連結動作部832安裝時，第二耦合器架801之2處爪部801a往連結動作部832的2處孔部832m***。(圖55(a))在此，在第二耦合器架801的外周的一部分往箭頭N的相反方向突出設置著爪部801a，於前端(箭頭N的相反方向)具有往外周方向突出的懸掛部801b。 When the second coupler holder 801 is attached to the connection operation portion 832 in the opposite direction of the arrow N, the two claw portions 801a of the second coupler holder 801 are inserted into the two hole portions 832m of the connection operation portion 832. (Fig. 55 (a)) Here, the claw portion 801a is protruded in a direction opposite to the arrow N in a part of the outer circumference of the second coupler frame 801, and has a suspension protruding in the outer circumferential direction at the front end (opposite direction of the arrow N). Part 801b.

被安裝於連結動作部832的第二耦合器架801藉由連結動作彈簧800往箭頭N方向彈推。受到彈推力，對連結動作部832往箭頭N方向移動的第二耦合器架801，以爪部801a的懸掛部801b掛在設於連結動作部832的孔部832m的方式卡合，停止移動。如此，第二耦合器架801，在連結動作彈簧800承受彈推力的狀態下，在爪部801a之相關範圍內可對連結動作部832往箭頭N的相反方向移動地被支撐著。(圖55(a)) The second coupler holder 801 attached to the connection operation unit 832 is pushed in the direction of the arrow N by the connection operation spring 800. When the second coupler holder 801 that moves in the direction of the arrow N in the direction in which the link is moved in the direction of the arrow 801, the hook portion 801b of the claw portion 801a is engaged with the hole portion 832m provided in the connection operation portion 832, and the movement is stopped. In this manner, the second coupler holder 801 can support the connection operation portion 832 in the opposite direction of the arrow N in the state in which the engagement movement spring 800 receives the elastic thrust in the range of the claw portion 801a. (Fig. 55(a))

此外，爪部801a與孔部832m卡合，在箭頭N方向被支撐的狀態下，成為第二耦合器830的圓筒部830k，與第二耦合器架801的孔部801c約略無間隙地卡合的狀態。(圖54(a)) Further, the claw portion 801a is engaged with the hole portion 832m, and in a state of being supported in the direction of the arrow N, the cylindrical portion 830k of the second coupler 830 is engaged with the hole portion 801c of the second coupler frame 801 with no gap therebetween. The state of the joint. (Fig. 54(a))

接著，連結動作部832被安裝於耦合器架828。 Next, the connection operation unit 832 is attached to the coupler holder 828.

如圖51所示，連結動作部832為圓筒狀的形狀，其內徑部嵌入耦合器架828的圓筒部828a。此外，此時，連結動作部832的旋轉定位溝832i與止轉肋片828d卡合，限制旋轉方向的移動。進而，如圖53所示，於連結動作部832，彈簧張掛凸部832j往外周側突出而軸對稱地設於2處。此外，如圖54所示，於耦合器架828，在箭頭N側，突出設置2處彈簧張掛部828g。 As shown in FIG. 51, the connection operation portion 832 has a cylindrical shape, and its inner diameter portion is fitted into the cylindrical portion 828a of the coupler holder 828. Further, at this time, the rotational positioning groove 832i of the connecting operation portion 832 is engaged with the rotation preventing rib 828d, and the movement in the rotational direction is restricted. Further, as shown in FIG. 53, in the connection operation portion 832, the spring-hanging convex portion 832j protrudes toward the outer peripheral side and is provided at two positions in an axisymmetric manner. Further, as shown in FIG. 54, on the coupler holder 828, two spring hanging portions 828g are protruded from the side of the arrow N.

連結動作部832，在箭頭N的相反方向上被嵌入耦合器架828之後，被安裝2個拉伸彈簧831。拉伸彈簧831兩端具有輪形狀831a、831b，分別被安裝於彈簧張掛凸部832j、彈簧張掛部828g。此時，連結動作部832，藉由拉伸彈簧831的彈推力，使內壁832s抵觸於耦合器架828的前端部828e而被定位。(參照圖54(a)) The connection operation portion 832 is fitted into the coupler holder 828 in the opposite direction of the arrow N, and then two tension springs 831 are attached. The tension spring 831 has wheel shapes 831a and 831b at both ends, and is attached to the spring hanging convex portion 832j and the spring hanging portion 828g, respectively. At this time, the connection operation portion 832 is positioned such that the inner wall 832s is in contact with the distal end portion 828e of the coupler holder 828 by the elastic force of the tension spring 831. (Refer to Figure 54 (a))

如此，連結動作部832對耦合器架828安裝。此外，第一耦合器29之往耦合器架828的安裝以及耦合器架828之往軸承27R的安裝與實施例1相同所以省略。 In this manner, the coupling operation unit 832 is attached to the coupler holder 828. Further, the mounting of the first coupler 29 to the coupler holder 828 and the mounting of the coupler holder 828 to the bearing 27R are the same as in the first embodiment, and therefore are omitted.

其次，使用圖55、圖56、圖58說明處理卡匣7之廢碳粉排出部的動作。 Next, the operation of the waste toner discharge portion of the process cartridge 7 will be described with reference to Figs. 55, 56 and 58.

圖56係說明由本實施例之處理卡匣7的側面側所見之往裝置本體100的碳粉排出部的卡合之外觀圖，圖58係說明本實施例之碳粉排出部與裝置本體100之接續方法的剖面圖。 Fig. 56 is a perspective view showing the engagement of the toner discharge portion of the apparatus main body 100 as seen from the side of the side surface of the process cartridge 7 of the present embodiment, and Fig. 58 is a view showing the toner discharge portion of the embodiment and the apparatus body 100. A cross-sectional view of the splicing method.

如前所述，連結動作部832承受拉伸彈簧831的彈推力，往耦合器架828側碰上。進而，第二耦合器架801，在承受來自連結動作彈簧800的彈推力的狀態下，撞上而被支撐於連結動作部832。 As described above, the connection operation portion 832 receives the spring force of the tension spring 831 and comes into contact with the coupler holder 828 side. Further, the second coupler holder 801 is supported by the connection operation portion 832 while being subjected to the spring force from the connection operation spring 800.

如圖56(a)所示，把處理卡匣7往裝置本體100安裝的話，連結動作部832與裝置本體100的臂42卡合。進而，處理卡匣7的安裝結束後，連動於關閉裝置本體100的前門91(參照圖25(a)、(b))的動作，連結動作部832往箭頭N方向移動。總之，連結動作部832藉由連動於前門的臂42往箭頭N方向移動(圖56(b))。 As shown in Fig. 56 (a), when the process cartridge 7 is attached to the apparatus main body 100, the connection operation portion 832 is engaged with the arm 42 of the apparatus main body 100. Further, after the attachment of the process cartridge 7 is completed, the operation of the front door 91 (see FIGS. 25(a) and (b)) of the apparatus main body 100 is interlocked, and the connection operation portion 832 is moved in the direction of the arrow N. In short, the connecting operation unit 832 moves in the direction of the arrow N by the arm 42 linked to the front door (Fig. 56(b)).

此時，第二耦合器架801，抵接於裝置本體100的本體接收口密封構件47(與實施例1同樣，參照圖26)所以往箭頭N方向的移動受到限制。結果，第二耦合器架801抵抗連結動作彈簧800的彈推力，對連結動作部832往連結動作部832的方向(箭頭N的相反方向)相對移動。 At this time, the second coupler holder 801 abuts against the main body receiving port sealing member 47 of the apparatus main body 100 (refer to FIG. 26 as in the first embodiment), and the movement in the arrow N direction is restricted. As a result, the second coupler holder 801 relatively moves in the direction (the direction opposite to the arrow N) of the connection operation portion 832 to the connection operation portion 832 against the spring force of the connection operation spring 800.

此外，第二耦合構件830，在箭頭N方向突起部830i與連結動作部832的前端部832r抵觸而被支撐，如稍後所述，侵入本體接收口密封構件47以及廢碳粉接收口80d(圖58(b))。 Further, the second coupling member 830 is supported by the tip end portion 832r of the coupling action portion 832 in the direction of the arrow N direction, and invades the body receiving port sealing member 47 and the waste toner receiving port 80d as will be described later ( Figure 58 (b)).

亦即，成為第二耦合器架801對第二耦合器830往與箭頭N相反的方向移動(圖58(b))。 That is, the second coupler holder 801 is moved to the second coupler 830 in the opposite direction to the arrow N (Fig. 58(b)).

藉由以上的動作第二耦合器830與第二耦合器架801之間產生間隙802(廢碳粉排出口)(圖55(b))。其次，使用圖57說明從處理卡匣7往裝置本體100之排出廢碳粉的構成。 By the above operation, the gap 802 (waste toner discharge port) is generated between the second coupler 830 and the second coupler holder 801 (Fig. 55(b)). Next, the configuration of discharging the waste toner from the process cartridge 7 to the apparatus body 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

圖57係說明本實施例之廢碳粉V的滯留位置與碳粉排出路徑之剖面圖。如前所述，如圖57(a)所示，處理卡匣7之往裝置本體100安裝前，第二耦合器830的圓筒部830k，與第二耦合器架801之圓筒部801c卡合，無間隙地連結著。因此，廢碳粉V不會由第二耦合器830與第二耦合器架801之間洩漏出。 Figure 57 is a cross-sectional view showing the retention position of the waste toner V and the toner discharge path of the present embodiment. As described above, as shown in Fig. 57 (a), before the cartridge body 7 is mounted to the apparatus body 100, the cylindrical portion 830k of the second coupler 830 is engaged with the cylindrical portion 801c of the second coupler holder 801. Combined, without a gap. Therefore, the waste toner V is not leaked between the second coupler 830 and the second coupler holder 801.

如前所述，把處理卡匣7往裝置本體100安裝之後，藉著第二耦合器架801對第二耦合器830往與箭頭N相反的方向移動而產生間隙802。間隙802具有供排出廢碳粉V之充分的大小，可以排出來自處理卡匣7的廢碳粉V。(圖57(b)) As described above, after the process cartridge 7 is mounted to the apparatus body 100, the second coupler 830 is moved in the opposite direction to the arrow N by the second coupler holder 801 to generate a gap 802. The gap 802 has a sufficient size for discharging the waste toner V, and the waste toner V from the process cartridge 7 can be discharged. (Fig. 57(b))

其次，使用圖58、圖59說明廢與裝置本體100之驅動連結構成。圖59係說明本實施例之處理卡匣7的裝置本體安裝結束時之與裝置本體100的卡合方法之部分概略圖。 Next, the drive connection structure of the waste and the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 58 and 59. Fig. 59 is a partial schematic view showing a method of engaging the apparatus main body 100 at the time of completion of attachment of the apparatus body of the process cartridge 7 of the present embodiment.

與實施例1同樣，處理卡匣7往箭頭J方向安裝。 In the same manner as in the first embodiment, the process cartridge 7 is mounted in the direction of the arrow J.

此時，成為圖56所示的裝置本體100之臂42與連結動作部832之臂抵接部832f、832g卡合的狀態。安裝結束，藉著關閉未圖示的裝置本體的前門，與實施例1同樣，臂42旋轉移動，連結動作部832的臂抵接部832f、832g卡合，連結動作部832被往箭頭N方向壓下(圖56(b)、圖58(b))。 At this time, the arm 42 of the apparatus main body 100 shown in FIG. 56 is engaged with the arm abutting portions 832f and 832g of the connection operation portion 832. When the front door of the apparatus main body (not shown) is closed, the arm 42 is rotated in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the arm abutting portions 832f and 832g of the connecting operation portion 832 are engaged with each other, and the connecting operation portion 832 is directed in the direction of the arrow N. Press down (Fig. 56(b), Fig. 58(b)).

如此，被安裝於連結動作部832的第二耦合器架801以及第二耦合部830，抵接於裝置本體100的本體接收口密封構件47(與實施例1同樣，參照圖26)。進而，連結動作部832藉由臂42往箭頭N方向壓下時，第二耦合器架801抵抗連結動作彈簧800的彈推力往箭頭N的相反方向移動。此時，第二耦合構件830，如前所述在箭頭N方向上凸部830i與連結動作部832的前端部832r抵接而移動受到限制。因此，藉由連結動作部832之往箭頭N方向的移動，僅第二耦合構件830，往本體接收口密封構件、以及廢碳粉接收口80d侵入(圖58(b))。 In this manner, the second coupler holder 801 and the second coupling portion 830 attached to the connection operation unit 832 abut against the main body receiving port sealing member 47 of the apparatus main body 100 (see FIG. 26 in the same manner as in the first embodiment). Further, when the connecting operation portion 832 is pressed in the direction of the arrow N by the arm 42, the second coupler holder 801 moves in the opposite direction of the arrow N against the spring force of the connecting operation spring 800. At this time, in the second coupling member 830, as described above, the convex portion 830i in the direction of the arrow N abuts against the distal end portion 832r of the connecting operation portion 832, and the movement is restricted. Therefore, only the second coupling member 830 intrudes into the body receiving port sealing member and the waste toner receiving port 80d by the movement of the connecting operation portion 832 in the direction of the arrow N (FIG. 58(b)).

與實施例1同樣，如圖54所示，於裝置本體的本體第一搬送路徑80a內，以中心線861a為中心設置著振動構件44。 As in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 54, the vibrating member 44 is provided around the center line 861a in the main body first transport path 80a of the apparatus main body.

其次，說明裝置本體100與處理卡匣7之振動傳達。 Next, the vibration transmission of the apparatus body 100 and the process cartridge 7 will be described.

如圖58(b)所示，第二耦合器830往裝置本體100的本體接收口80d侵入(進入)。此時，第二耦合器830，抵抗振動構件44的反力，把振動構件44往箭頭N方向潰壓。 As shown in Fig. 58 (b), the second coupler 830 intrudes (enters) to the body receiving port 80d of the apparatus body 100. At this time, the second coupler 830 collides with the reaction force of the vibrating member 44 to crush the vibrating member 44 in the direction of the arrow N.

抵接的第二耦合構件830，與實施例1同樣，連動於感光體光鼓1的旋轉而旋轉。 Similarly to the first embodiment, the second coupling member 830 that is in contact rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 1.

藉此，藉著第二耦合構件830的凹部830h、支座部830m交互與振動構件44之被作用部44抵觸，振動構件44振動於箭頭N方向。 Thereby, the concave portion 830h of the second coupling member 830 and the seat portion 830m interact with each other by the action portion 44 of the vibration member 44, and the vibration member 44 vibrates in the direction of the arrow N.

此處，振動構件44以線徑Φ0.6mm、內徑Φ12.3mm程度的壓縮彈簧構成。彈簧耦合器44在抵觸於彈簧壓件43的狀態(耦合器非連結狀態)具有約33gf的彈推力，在第二耦合構件830的連結狀態具有約50gf的彈推力。 Here, the vibrating member 44 is constituted by a compression spring having a wire diameter of Φ0.6 mm and an inner diameter of Φ12.3 mm. The spring coupler 44 has a spring force of about 33 gf in a state of being in contact with the spring press member 43 (coupler uncoupled state), and a spring force of about 50 gf in a joint state of the second coupling member 830.

其次，使用圖57、圖58說明往裝置本體100之廢碳粉的搬送。 Next, the transfer of the waste toner to the apparatus main body 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 57 and 58.

如圖58(b)所示，第二耦合構件830往本體接收口80d侵入時，第二耦合構件830與第二耦合器架801之間，在圓筒方向產生間隙802。(圖57(b))可以由此間隙802把在處理卡匣7產生的廢碳粉往裝置本體100搬送。 As shown in FIG. 58(b), when the second coupling member 830 intrudes into the body receiving port 80d, a gap 802 is generated between the second coupling member 830 and the second coupler frame 801 in the cylindrical direction. (Fig. 57 (b)) The waste toner generated in the process cartridge 7 can be transported to the apparatus main body 100 by the gap 802.

進而，如前所述，間隙802，在不與裝置本體接續的狀態下，藉著第二耦合構件830約略無間隙地嵌入第二耦合器架801，抑制廢碳粉的流出。 Further, as described above, the gap 802 is inserted into the second coupler holder 801 with no gaps by the second coupling member 830 in a state where it is not connected to the apparatus body, thereby suppressing the outflow of the waste toner.

如此，即使往裝置本體之流出口不在中心線 861a上的場合，也可得到與實施例1同樣的效果。此外，在本構成在處理卡匣7單體的狀態下，例如不必使用如實施例1的擋門34那樣的密封構件，就可以防止廢碳粉的流出。 Thus, even when the outlet of the apparatus main body is not on the center line 861a, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, in the state in which the cartridge 7 is handled in a single state, for example, it is not necessary to use a sealing member such as the shutter 34 of the first embodiment, so that the outflow of the waste toner can be prevented.

簡單匯集本實施例的構成如下。如圖55(b)所示，本實施例之第二耦合構件830是部分形成碳粉的排出口802之構件。此外，第二耦合構件830，是藉著從第2位置(圖55(a))移動到第1位置(圖55(b))，打開碳粉的排出口802，相反的藉著從第1位置移動到第2位置，關閉碳粉的排出口802的構成。藉由第二耦合構件830的移動來開閉排出口802。 The configuration of this embodiment is simply summarized as follows. As shown in Fig. 55 (b), the second coupling member 830 of the present embodiment is a member that partially forms the discharge port 802 of the toner. Further, the second coupling member 830 opens the discharge port 802 of the toner by moving from the second position (Fig. 55 (a)) to the first position (Fig. 55 (b)), and vice versa. The position is moved to the second position, and the configuration of the discharge port 802 of the toner is turned off. The discharge port 802 is opened and closed by the movement of the second coupling member 830.

最後，在前述各實施例所說明的構成之中具有代表性的構成例顯示如下。又，各構成例所包含的要素亦有被賦予符號者。這顯示與在前述之實施例所說明的要素之對應關係。但是，此對應關係只是例示而已。並沒有意圖要把以下的各要素之構成限定為前述各實施例的要素。 Finally, a typical configuration example among the configurations described in the above embodiments is as follows. Further, the elements included in the respective configuration examples are also provided with symbols. This shows the correspondence with the elements explained in the foregoing embodiments. However, this correspondence is only an example. It is not intended to limit the constitution of each of the following elements to the elements of the foregoing embodiments.

<實施例9> <Example 9>

使用圖64~圖66說明本實施例。於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例1不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。 This embodiment will be described using Figs. 64 to 66. In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiment 1 will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as those in the above embodiment unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted.

在前述之實施例1，作用於振動構件44而使振動構件44振動的作用構件(振動賦予構件)是旋轉驅動的第二耦合器30。對此，在本實施例中作用於振動構件44的作用構件(振動賦予構件)430特徵在不旋轉而振動。 In the first embodiment described above, the acting member (vibration applying member) that acts on the vibrating member 44 to vibrate the vibrating member 44 is the second coupler 30 that is rotationally driven. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the acting member (vibration applying member) 430 acting on the vibrating member 44 vibrates without rotating.

換句話說，實施例1的卡匣7作為被配置於碳粉排出口32d的附近的驅動構件具有第二耦合構件30。在本實施例，被配置於碳粉排出口32d的附近的驅動構件，分為第二耦合構件330以及作用構件430這2個構件。 In other words, the cassette 7 of the first embodiment has the second coupling member 30 as a driving member disposed in the vicinity of the toner discharge port 32d. In the present embodiment, the drive member disposed in the vicinity of the toner discharge port 32d is divided into two members of the second coupling member 330 and the acting member 430.

於本實施例，詳細說明與前述實施例不同的部分。在沒有特別另行記載的情況下，材質、形狀等都與前述實施例相同。關於這樣的部分省略其詳細說明。使用圖64至圖67說明本發明之實施例9的形態。在此，圖64係本實施例之處理卡匣的廢碳粉排出部的構成說明圖(相當於實施例1之圖9之圖)。圖65係說明相關於本實施例之第二耦合器的形狀之外觀圖。進而，圖66係說明本實施例之處理卡匣內的廢碳粉排出口附近的動態之剖面圖。圖67係說明本實施例之由處理卡匣往裝置本體的被作用部亦即振動構件44之作用傳達的概略圖。 In the present embodiment, portions different from the foregoing embodiments will be described in detail. The material, the shape, and the like are the same as those in the above embodiment unless otherwise specified. Detailed descriptions of such portions are omitted. An embodiment of the ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 64 to 67. Here, Fig. 64 is a configuration explanatory diagram of the waste toner discharge portion of the process cartridge of the present embodiment (corresponding to Fig. 9 of the first embodiment). Fig. 65 is a view showing the appearance of the shape of the second coupler relating to the present embodiment. Further, Fig. 66 is a cross-sectional view showing the dynamics of the vicinity of the waste toner discharge port in the process cartridge of the present embodiment. Fig. 67 is a schematic view for explaining the action of the processing card to the action member, i.e., the vibrating member 44, of the apparatus body in the present embodiment.

如圖64所示，在本實施例，與實施例1同樣，第一耦合構件329、第二耦合構件330、耦合彈簧31、耦合器架28、作用構件430與廢碳粉連結構件332，係沿著中心線61a配置。總之，這些被配置於約略同一軸線上。 As shown in Fig. 64, in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the first coupling member 329, the second coupling member 330, the coupling spring 31, the coupler frame 28, the acting member 430, and the waste toner connecting member 332 are Arranged along the center line 61a. In summary, these are arranged on approximately the same axis.

本實施例之作用構件430，是可進退移動的進退構件，是對振動構件44賦予振動的振動賦予構件，而且也是自身進行振動的振動構件(卡匣側振動構件)。作用構件430，也是藉著進行振動而對振動構件44周期性地施加力之力賦予構件。 The acting member 430 of the present embodiment is an advancing and retracting member that can move forward and backward, is a vibrating member that imparts vibration to the vibrating member 44, and is also a vibrating member (a click-side vibrating member) that vibrates by itself. The acting member 430 is also a force imparting member that periodically applies a force to the vibrating member 44 by performing vibration.

此外，第二耦合構件330，是使作用構件430振動的振動賦予構件(第二振動賦予構件)，也是以對作用構件430作用的方式構成的第二作用構件。 Further, the second coupling member 330 is a vibration applying member (second vibration imparting member) that vibrates the acting member 430, and is also a second acting member configured to act on the acting member 430.

此外，第一耦合構件329與第二耦合構件330以耦合彈簧31連結。廢碳粉連結構件332，對於耦合器架28，以與第二耦合構件330一起反向於耦合彈簧31的彈推力，而可移動於箭頭N方向的方式被安裝著。接著，處理卡匣7在與裝置本體100連結時，廢碳粉連結構件32移動於箭頭N方向而連結。 Further, the first coupling member 329 and the second coupling member 330 are coupled by a coupling spring 31. The waste toner coupling member 332 is attached to the coupler holder 28 so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow N with the second coupling member 330 being reversed from the spring force of the coupling spring 31. Next, when the process cartridge 7 is coupled to the apparatus main body 100, the waste toner connecting member 32 is moved in the direction of the arrow N to be coupled.

在此，使用圖64、圖65、圖66說明作用構件430的支撐方法。如圖64所示，於作用構件430，爪部(突起部、卡合部)430m，係由以軸線61a為軸的圓筒部430a的外周方向突出而設置。 Here, a method of supporting the acting member 430 will be described with reference to FIGS. 64, 65, and 66. As shown in FIG. 64, in the acting member 430, the claw portion (protrusion portion, engaging portion) 430m is provided to protrude from the outer circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 430a whose axis is the axis 61a.

進而，於廢碳粉連結部332，如圖65所示於連結構件332的圓筒部的一部分設有缺口部(孔部、卡合部)332p。藉由作用構件430的爪部430m與缺口部332p卡合，作用構件430藉由連結構件332的圓筒部支撐。 Further, in the waste toner connecting portion 332, as shown in FIG. 65, a notch portion (hole portion, engaging portion) 332p is provided in a part of the cylindrical portion of the connecting member 332. When the claw portion 430m of the acting member 430 is engaged with the notch portion 332p, the acting member 430 is supported by the cylindrical portion of the connecting member 332.

又，缺口部332p這一方，比爪部430m更大，所以作用構件430對聯結構件332可沿著中心線61a在一定範圍內移動。 Further, since the notch portion 332p is larger than the claw portion 430m, the opposing member 332 of the acting member 430 can move within a certain range along the center line 61a.

在實施例1，伴隨著連結構件332之由非連結位置(第2位置：參照圖1(a))往連結位置(第1位置：參照圖1(b))的移動，第二耦合構件30由第2位置(圖1(a))往第1位置(圖1(b))移動的構成。 In the first embodiment, the second coupling member 30 is moved toward the connection position (first position: see FIG. 1(b)) by the non-connection position (second position: see FIG. 1(a)) of the connection member 332. The configuration is moved from the second position (Fig. 1 (a)) to the first position (Fig. 1 (b)).

另一方面，在本實施例，於連結構件332除了第二耦合器330連作用構件430也被支撐著。因此，是伴隨著連結構件332的移動，第二耦合器330及作用構件430成為一體而可以從第2位置往第1位置移動的構成。 On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the connecting member 332 is supported in addition to the second coupler 330 connecting member 430. Therefore, with the movement of the connecting member 332, the second coupler 330 and the acting member 430 are integrated and can be moved from the second position to the first position.

其次，使用圖64、圖65說明第二耦合構件330。第二耦合構件330與實施例1同樣具有凹部330h。凹部330h的深處進而被形成掛彈簧溝部30c，於此掛彈簧溝部30c有耦合彈簧(線圈彈簧)31卡合著。 Next, the second coupling member 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. 64 and 65. The second coupling member 330 has a recess 330h as in the first embodiment. Further, in the depth of the concave portion 330h, a hanging spring groove portion 30c is formed, and the hanging spring groove portion 30c is engaged by a coupling spring (coil spring) 31.

此外，第二耦合構件330，與實施例1同樣具有供形成凹部330h之用的傾斜部(斜面部330i與逆斜面部330j)。這些傾斜部(斜面部330i與逆斜面部330j)也是供使凹部330h與支座面330k連接之用的面。 Further, the second coupling member 330 has an inclined portion (the inclined surface portion 330i and the reverse inclined surface portion 330j) for forming the concave portion 330h as in the first embodiment. These inclined portions (the inclined surface portion 330i and the reverse inclined surface portion 330j) are also surfaces for connecting the concave portion 330h and the seating surface 330k.

於實施例1的第二耦合構件30，設於第二耦合構件30的凹部30h與支座面30k直接接觸於振動構件44。對此，在本實施例，第二耦合構件330的凹部330h與支座面330k，不接觸振動構件44而與作用構件430接觸。 In the second coupling member 30 of the first embodiment, the concave portion 30h provided in the second coupling member 30 and the seating surface 30k are in direct contact with the vibration member 44. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the concave portion 330h of the second coupling member 330 and the seating surface 330k are in contact with the acting member 430 without contacting the vibration member 44.

於作用構件440，在與第二耦合構件的凹部330h對應的位置，被形成凸部430h。凸部430h，具有傾斜面430i、逆傾斜面430j、頂點部430k。傾斜面430i是對應於傾斜面330i的傾斜部。逆傾斜面430j是對應於逆傾斜面330的傾斜部。 The action member 440 is formed with a convex portion 430h at a position corresponding to the concave portion 330h of the second coupling member. The convex portion 430h has a sloped surface 430i, a reverse inclined surface 430j, and a vertex portion 430k. The inclined surface 430i is an inclined portion corresponding to the inclined surface 330i. The reverse inclined surface 430j is an inclined portion corresponding to the reverse inclined surface 330.

總之，作用構件440及第二耦合構件330構成凸輪機構。總之，第二耦合構件330，是藉著自身旋轉使作用構件440振動(進退移動)的方式構成的凸輪構件(驅動側凸輪構件、第1凸輪構件、旋轉凸輪構件)。作用構件440是從第二耦合構件330承受力而進行驅動的從動側(被驅動側)的凸輪構件(第2凸輪構件、被驅動側凸輪構件、往復凸輪構件、進退凸輪構件、振動凸輪構件)。 In short, the acting member 440 and the second coupling member 330 constitute a cam mechanism. In short, the second coupling member 330 is a cam member (a driving side cam member, a first cam member, and a rotating cam member) configured to vibrate (moving forward and backward) of the acting member 440 by its own rotation. The acting member 440 is a driven side (driven side) cam member that is driven by the second coupling member 330 (the second cam member, the driven side cam member, the reciprocating cam member, the advancing and retracting cam member, and the vibrating cam member) ).

更詳細地說，設於第二耦合構件330的凹部330h與設於作用構件440的凸部430h，切換於卡合的狀態與解消卡合的狀態，而使作用構件440進退(振動)。凹部330h與凸部430h之各個，是被配置於第二耦合構件330與作用構件440之間的凸輪部。 More specifically, the concave portion 330h provided in the second coupling member 330 and the convex portion 430h provided in the acting member 440 are switched between the engaged state and the canceled engagement state, and the acting member 440 is moved forward and backward (vibration). Each of the concave portion 330h and the convex portion 430h is a cam portion disposed between the second coupling member 330 and the acting member 440.

使用圖66、圖67說明此作用構件430與第二耦合構件330之驅動的模樣。 The driving of the acting member 430 and the second coupling member 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. 66 and 67.

與實施例1同樣，第一耦合器329，以與未圖示的搬送螺桿26卡合而以軸線61a為中心旋轉於箭頭T方向的方式構成。旋轉於箭頭T方向的第一耦合器329與實施例1同樣，對第二耦合器330傳達旋轉，第二耦合器330以軸線61a為中心旋轉往箭頭T方向。 Similarly to the first embodiment, the first coupler 329 is configured to be engaged with the transport screw 26 (not shown) and to rotate in the direction of the arrow T around the axis 61a. The first coupler 329, which is rotated in the direction of the arrow T, transmits rotation to the second coupler 330 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the second coupler 330 rotates in the direction of the arrow T around the axis 61a.

此處，第二耦合器330與實施例1同樣，於廢碳粉連結構件332，可以在軸線61a方向旋轉。此外，第二耦合器330，在箭頭N方向上被固定支撐於廢碳粉連結構件332。進而，作用構件430在箭頭N方向上可移動(可振動)於一定範圍內地被支撐於廢碳粉連結構件332。廢碳粉連結構件332，是以支撐第二耦合器330或作用構件430的方式構成的支撐構件。 Here, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the second coupler 330 is rotatable in the direction of the axis 61a with respect to the waste toner connecting member 332. Further, the second coupler 330 is fixedly supported by the waste toner joint member 332 in the direction of the arrow N. Further, the acting member 430 is supported (invibrable) in the direction of the arrow N to be supported by the waste toner connecting member 332 within a certain range. The waste toner joint member 332 is a support member configured to support the second coupler 330 or the acting member 430.

廢碳粉連結構件332從非連結位置(第2位置：參照圖66(a)、圖1(a))移動到連結位置(第1位置：參照圖66(b)、圖1(b))。連動於此，第二耦合構件330以及作用構件430也從第2位置(圖66(a))移動至第1位置(圖66(b))。總之，廢碳粉連結構件332、或第二耦合構件330、作用構件430同時朝向遠離感光體光鼓的軸線的方向移動。 The waste toner connecting member 332 is moved from the non-connecting position (second position: see FIG. 66 (a), FIG. 1 (a)) to the connecting position (first position: see FIG. 66 (b), FIG. 1 (b)) . In conjunction with this, the second coupling member 330 and the acting member 430 are also moved from the second position (Fig. 66 (a)) to the first position (Fig. 66 (b)). In short, the waste toner joint member 332, or the second coupling member 330, and the acting member 430 are simultaneously moved in a direction away from the axis of the photoreceptor drum.

此時，作用構件430，如圖67(a)所示藉著皆處於振動構件44而從振動構件44承受彈性力。如此一來，作用構件440如圖67(b)所示移動於箭頭I方向(上方)而接觸於第二耦合構件330。 At this time, the acting member 430 receives the elastic force from the vibrating member 44 by being in the vibrating member 44 as shown in FIG. 67(a). As a result, the acting member 440 moves in the direction of the arrow I (upward) as shown in FIG. 67(b) to contact the second coupling member 330.

在此狀態，第二耦合器330旋轉的話，作用構件440沿著設於第二耦合構件330的逆傾斜面330j與設於作用構件430的逆傾斜面430j，往箭頭N方向(下方)移動。此為圖67(c)所示的狀態。 In this state, when the second coupler 330 rotates, the acting member 440 moves in the direction of the arrow N (downward) along the reverse inclined surface 330j provided on the second coupling member 330 and the reverse inclined surface 430j provided on the acting member 430. This is the state shown in Fig. 67 (c).

進而第二耦合構件330旋轉的話，如圖67(d)所示，作用構件430的頂點430k(抵觸部)接觸於第二耦合構件之支座面330k。此狀態，是第二耦合構件 330驅動時，第二耦合構件330與作用構件430最遠離的狀態。總之，是第二耦合構件330使作用構件430在箭頭N方向(碳粉的排出方向)上最被移動的狀態。 Further, when the second coupling member 330 is rotated, as shown in FIG. 67(d), the apex 430k (the abutting portion) of the acting member 430 is in contact with the seating surface 330k of the second coupling member. This state is a state in which the second coupling member 330 is farthest from the acting member 430 when the second coupling member 330 is driven. In short, it is the state in which the second coupling member 330 causes the acting member 430 to be most moved in the arrow N direction (the discharge direction of the toner).

進而，第二耦合構件330旋轉的話，如圖67(e)所示，作用構件430沿著設於第二耦合構件330的傾斜面330i與設於作用構件430的傾斜面430i接近第二耦合構件330。總之，藉由振動構件44的彈性力使作用構件430開始朝向碳粉的排出方向的移動方向上游側退避。 Further, when the second coupling member 330 rotates, as shown in FIG. 67(e), the acting member 430 approaches the second coupling member along the inclined surface 330i provided on the second coupling member 330 and the inclined surface 430i provided on the acting member 430. 330. In short, the acting member 430 starts to retreat toward the upstream side in the moving direction of the discharge direction of the toner by the elastic force of the vibrating member 44.

進而，第二耦合構件旋轉的話，成為作用構件430最接近於第二耦合構件330的圖67(f)的狀態。此狀態，藉著第二耦合構件330與作用構件430之相互的凸輪部咬合，作用構件430成為最往碳粉的排出方向的上游側退避的狀態。總之，第二耦合構件330，成為容許作用構件440藉由振動構件44的彈推力(彈性力)而退避的狀態。 Further, when the second coupling member rotates, the state in which the acting member 430 is closest to the second coupling member 330 is as shown in Fig. 67(f). In this state, the second coupling member 330 and the cam portion of the acting member 430 are engaged with each other, and the acting member 430 is in a state of being retracted toward the upstream side in the discharge direction of the toner. In short, the second coupling member 330 is in a state in which the movable member 440 is allowed to retreat by the elastic thrust (elastic force) of the vibrating member 44.

由圖67(b)到圖67(e)為止第二耦合構件330旋轉半周(180°)，而作用構件430則振動(往復移動)一回。 The second coupling member 330 is rotated by a half cycle (180°) from FIG. 67(b) to FIG. 67(e), and the acting member 430 is vibrated (reciprocated) once.

總之，第二耦合構件330每1迴轉，作用構件430會振動複數回(在本實施例為振動2回)。 In short, each time the second coupling member 330 rotates, the acting member 430 vibrates a plurality of times (in this embodiment, the vibration is 2 times).

此外，作用構件430振動(進退)1回的話，振動構件44也會振動1回。 Further, when the acting member 430 vibrates (advance and retreat) once, the vibrating member 44 also vibrates once.

總之，設於作用構件430的前端的圓環狀的平面部，成為接觸於振動構件44而作用於振動構件44的作用部。作用構件430如圖67(b)到圖67(f)所示週期性進退移動的話，振動構件44從作用構件430承受的力也週期性改變。結果，振動構件44週期性地彈性變形。在圖67(d)所示的狀態從作用構件430對振動構件44施加比較大的力，所以振動構件44被壓入下方(箭頭N方向)。另一方面，在圖67(f)所示的狀態，由作用構件430往振動構件44施加的力減少，所以振動構件44藉由自身的彈性力往上方(箭頭I方向)突出移動(進出移動)。 In short, the annular flat portion provided at the tip end of the acting member 430 serves as an acting portion that acts on the vibrating member 44 in contact with the vibrating member 44. When the acting member 430 moves forward and backward periodically as shown in Figs. 67(b) to 67(f), the force that the vibrating member 44 receives from the acting member 430 also periodically changes. As a result, the vibrating member 44 is periodically elastically deformed. In the state shown in FIG. 67(d), a relatively large force is applied from the acting member 430 to the vibrating member 44, so that the vibrating member 44 is pressed downward (in the direction of the arrow N). On the other hand, in the state shown in Fig. 67 (f), the force applied by the acting member 430 to the vibrating member 44 is reduced, so that the vibrating member 44 is moved upward (in the direction of the arrow I) by its own elastic force (in and out movement) ).

以上，匯集了本實施例的構成。本實施例之作用構件430以及第二耦合構件330，分別為被配置於排出口32d的附近的驅動構件。此外，第二耦合構件330以及作用構件430構成凸輪機構。此凸輪機構是供改變運動方向之機構。具體而言，於凸輪機構，把第二耦合構件330的旋轉運動改變為作用構件430的進退運動(直線的往復運動)。 The configuration of this embodiment has been gathered as described above. The acting member 430 and the second coupling member 330 of the present embodiment are driving members disposed in the vicinity of the discharge port 32d. Further, the second coupling member 330 and the acting member 430 constitute a cam mechanism. This cam mechanism is a mechanism for changing the direction of motion. Specifically, in the cam mechanism, the rotational motion of the second coupling member 330 is changed to the forward and backward movement of the acting member 430 (straight-line reciprocating motion).

接著驅動構件(330、430)之中的作用構件430是藉著自身振動而使振動構件44振動的振動賦予構件。 Next, the acting member 430 among the driving members (330, 430) is a vibration applying member that vibrates the vibrating member 44 by self-vibration.

另一方面，第二耦合構件330是藉著進行旋轉驅動使作用構件430振動的旋轉構件。第二耦合構件330旋轉的話，第二耦合構件330具有的凹部330h(第1凸輪部)，反覆進行與設於作用構件430的凸部430(第 2凸輪部)之卡合以及解除卡合。藉此，作用構件430進退(振動)。總之，第二耦合構件330為凸輪機構之一部分，藉由自身的旋轉運動使作用構件430直線移動。 On the other hand, the second coupling member 330 is a rotating member that vibrates the acting member 430 by performing rotational driving. When the second coupling member 330 rotates, the concave portion 330h (first cam portion) of the second coupling member 330 repeatedly engages and disengages the convex portion 430 (second cam portion) provided on the acting member 430. Thereby, the acting member 430 advances and retreats (vibrates). In summary, the second coupling member 330 is a portion of the cam mechanism that linearly moves the acting member 430 by its own rotational motion.

更詳細地說，第二耦合構件330藉著週期性改變對作用構件430施加的力，使作用構件430週期性地移動。第二耦合構件330以比較強的力彈推作用構件430時(圖67(d))，作用構件430朝向振動構件44移動，作用構件430把振動構件44壓入。另一方面，第二耦合構件330對作用構件430施加的力變得比較小時(圖67(f))，作用構件430藉由振動構件44的彈性力朝向從振動構件44離開的方向退避。 In more detail, the second coupling member 330 periodically moves the acting member 430 by periodically changing the force applied to the acting member 430. When the second coupling member 330 pushes the acting member 430 with a relatively strong force (Fig. 67 (d)), the acting member 430 moves toward the vibrating member 44, and the acting member 430 presses the vibrating member 44. On the other hand, the force applied to the acting member 430 by the second coupling member 330 becomes relatively small (FIG. 67 (f)), and the acting member 430 is retracted in the direction away from the vibrating member 44 by the elastic force of the vibrating member 44.

又，作用構件440往下方(箭頭N方向)移動時，利用從第二耦合構件330的凹部330h承受之力。另一方面，作用構件440往上方(箭頭I方向)移動時，利用振動構件44的彈性力。但是，藉由在第二耦合構件330與作用構件440之間設置拉近二者的彈推構件(例如拉伸彈簧那樣的彈性構件)，也可以是作用構件440往上方(箭頭I方向)移動時不利用振動構件44的彈性力的構成。總之，藉由利用拉近第二耦合構件330與作用構件440的彈推構件的彈推力(彈性力)，使作用構件440往上方移動亦可。 Further, when the acting member 440 moves downward (in the direction of the arrow N), the force received from the concave portion 330h of the second coupling member 330 is utilized. On the other hand, when the acting member 440 moves upward (in the direction of the arrow I), the elastic force of the vibrating member 44 is utilized. However, by providing a spring pushing member (for example, an elastic member such as a tension spring) between the second coupling member 330 and the acting member 440, the acting member 440 may be moved upward (in the direction of the arrow I). The configuration of the elastic force of the vibrating member 44 is not utilized. In short, by moving the elastic force (elastic force) of the elastic member of the second coupling member 330 and the acting member 440, the acting member 440 may be moved upward.

又，本實施例是在實施例1安裝了作用構件440的構成，但是採用在其他實施例安裝作用構件440的構成亦可。 Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the acting member 440 is attached in the first embodiment is employed, but the configuration in which the acting member 440 is attached in other embodiments may be employed.

[產業上利用可能性] [Industry use possibility]

本發明提供可裝拆於具備供攪拌顯影劑之攪拌構件的電子照片影像形成裝置本體的卡匣。 The present invention provides a cartridge that can be attached and detached to an electrophotographic image forming apparatus body having a stirring member for agitating a developer.

Claims

一種卡匣，可裝拆於具備供攪拌顯影劑之攪拌構件的電子照片影像形成裝置本體，具有感光體、以使由前述感光體除去的顯影劑朝向前述攪拌構件排出的方式構成的排出口、以及對前述攪拌構件施加振動的方式構成的振動賦予構件；前述振動賦予構件，以可移動於對前述攪拌構件施加振動之第1位置，以及由前述第1位置退避的第2位置之間的方式構成。 A cartridge which is detachably attached to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a stirring member for stirring a developer, and includes a photoreceptor and a discharge port configured to discharge the developer removed by the photoreceptor toward the stirring member. And a vibration applying member configured to apply vibration to the stirring member; the vibration applying member is movable between a first position at which vibration is applied to the stirring member and a second position at which the first position is retracted Composition.

如申請專利範圍第1項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，係以藉由進行旋轉使前述攪拌構件振動的方式構成。 In the cartridge of the first aspect of the patent application, the vibration imparting member is configured to vibrate the agitating member by rotating.

如申請專利範圍第2項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，每1旋轉使前述攪拌構件振動複數次。 In the cartridge of the second aspect of the patent application, the vibration imparting member vibrates the agitating member a plurality of times per rotation.

如申請專利範圍第2項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，具有供使前述攪拌構件振動之作用部。 A card cartridge according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein the vibration imparting member has an action portion for vibrating the agitating member.

如申請專利範圍第4項之卡匣，其中前述作用部設於前述振動賦予構件的前端。 A card cartridge according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the action portion is provided at a front end of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第4項之卡匣，其中前述作用部，具有第1部分，以及位於比前述第1部分更靠前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向外側之第2部分。 In the card cartridge of the fourth aspect of the invention, the action portion has a first portion and a second portion located outside the axial direction of the vibration imparting member than the first portion.

如申請專利範圍第6項之卡匣，其中前述第2部分，以由前述振動賦予構件的前端突出的方式構成。 A card cartridge according to the sixth aspect of the patent application, wherein the second portion is configured to protrude from a front end of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第6項之卡匣，其中前述第1部分，以由前述振動賦予構件的前端下陷的方式構成。 A card cartridge according to item 6 of the patent application, wherein the first portion is configured to be depressed by a tip end of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第6項之卡匣，其中前述作用部，具有連繫前述第1部分與前述第2部分的傾斜部。 The card cartridge of claim 6, wherein the action portion has an inclined portion that connects the first portion and the second portion.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，對前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向傾斜。 The cassette of claim 9, wherein the inclined portion is inclined in an axial direction of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，面對前述振動賦予構件的前端側。 The cassette of claim 9, wherein the inclined portion faces the front end side of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述作用部至少具有2個前述傾斜部，2個前述傾斜部分別被配置於對前述振動賦予構件的軸線相互對稱的位置。 The cassette of claim 9, wherein the action portion has at least two inclined portions, and the two inclined portions are disposed at positions symmetrical with respect to an axis of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，以隨著朝向前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向下游側而朝向前述振動賦予構件的前端側的方式傾斜。 In the case of the ninth aspect of the invention, the inclined portion is inclined so as to face the front end side of the vibration applying member toward the downstream side in the rotation direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，於前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向連繫前述第1部分的上游側與前述第2部分的下游側。 According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the inclined portion is connected to the upstream side of the first portion and the downstream side of the second portion in a rotation direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，以隨著朝向前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向下游側而朝向前述振動賦予構件的前端側的方式傾斜。 According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the inclined portion is inclined so as to face the front end side of the vibration applying member as it goes to the downstream side in the rotation direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，於前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向連繫前述第2部分的上游側與前述第1部分的下游側。 According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the inclined portion is connected to the upstream side of the second portion and the downstream side of the first portion in a rotation direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第9項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，作為前述傾斜部具有於前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向連繫前述第1部分的上游側與前述第2部分的下游側之第1傾斜部，與於前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向連繫前述第2部分的上游側與前述第1部分的下游側之第2傾斜部；前述第1傾斜部與前述第2傾斜部，對前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向相互反向傾斜。 According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the vibration applying member has the first inclined portion that is connected to the upstream side of the first portion and the downstream side of the second portion in the rotation direction of the vibration applying member. The inclined portion is connected to the upstream side of the second portion and the second inclined portion on the downstream side of the first portion in the rotation direction of the vibration applying member; the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion are opposite to the vibration The axial directions of the members are inclined opposite to each other.

如申請專利範圍第17項之卡匣，其中前述第1傾斜部，以隨著朝向前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向下游側而朝向前述振動賦予構件的前端側的方式傾斜；前述第2傾斜部，以隨著朝向前述振動賦予構件的旋轉方向上游側而朝向前述振動賦予構件的前端側的方式傾斜。 According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the first inclined portion is inclined toward the front end side of the vibration applying member toward the downstream side in the rotation direction of the vibration applying member; the second inclined portion is It is inclined so as to face the front end side of the vibration applying member toward the upstream side in the rotation direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第6項之卡匣，其中於前述振動賦予構件，分別於對前述振動賦予構件的軸線對稱的位置配置第1部分。 In the card according to the sixth aspect of the invention, in the vibration imparting member, the first portion is disposed at a position symmetrical with respect to an axis of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第6項之卡匣，其中於前述振動賦予構件，分別於對前述振動賦予構件的軸線對稱的位置配置第2部分。 In the card according to the sixth aspect of the invention, in the vibration imparting member, the second portion is disposed at a position symmetrical with respect to an axis of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第4項之卡匣，其中前述作用部，具有對前述振動賦予構件的軸線傾斜的傾斜部。 A card cartridge according to the fourth aspect of the invention, wherein the action portion has an inclined portion that is inclined to an axis of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第21項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，以使前述攪拌構件沿著前述傾斜部移動的方式構成。 The cassette of claim 21, wherein the inclined portion is configured to move the agitating member along the inclined portion.

如申請專利範圍第4項之卡匣，其中前述作用部具有突起。 The card cartridge of claim 4, wherein the aforementioned action portion has a protrusion.

如申請專利範圍第23項之卡匣，其中前述作用部至少具有2個前述突起，2個前述突起分別被配置於對前述振動賦予構件的軸線相互對稱的位置。 The cassette of claim 23, wherein the action portion has at least two protrusions, and the two protrusions are disposed at positions symmetrical with respect to an axis of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第24項之卡匣，其中前述突起，具有對前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向傾斜的傾斜部。 The cassette of claim 24, wherein the protrusion has an inclined portion that is inclined in an axial direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第4項之卡匣，其中前述作用部具有凹部。 The card cartridge of claim 4, wherein the action portion has a recess.

如申請專利範圍第26項之卡匣，其中前述作用部至少具有2個前述凹部，2個前述凹部分別被配置於對前述振動賦予構件的軸線相互對稱的位置。 The cassette of claim 26, wherein the action portion has at least two recesses, and the two recesses are disposed at positions symmetrical with respect to an axis of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第26項之卡匣，其中前述凹部，具有對前述振動賦予構件的軸線傾斜的傾斜部。 The cassette of claim 26, wherein the recess has an inclined portion that is inclined to an axis of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第1項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，藉著振動使前述攪拌構件振動。 A card cartridge according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the vibration imparting member vibrates the agitating member by vibration.

如申請專利範圍第29項之卡匣，其中具有供藉著旋轉使前述振動賦予構件振動之用的旋轉構件。 The cartridge of claim 29, wherein the cartridge has a rotating member for vibrating the vibration imparting member by rotation.

如申請專利範圍第30項之卡匣，其中具有具備前述旋轉構件及前述振動賦予構件之凸輪機構。 A card cartridge according to claim 30, comprising a cam mechanism including the rotating member and the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第30項之卡匣，其中前述旋轉構件，可處於供彈推前述振動賦予構件之用的相位，以及供容許前述振動賦予構件的移動之相位。 In the case of the cartridge of claim 30, the rotating member may be in a phase for feeding the vibration imparting member, and a phase for allowing the movement of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第1項之卡匣，其中前述第2位置與前述感光體之旋轉軸線的距離，比前述第1位置與前述感光體的旋轉軸線之距離更短。 In the cassette of the first aspect of the invention, the distance between the second position and the rotation axis of the photoreceptor is shorter than the distance between the first position and the rotation axis of the photoreceptor.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中具有由前述電子照片影像形成裝置本體承受使前述振動賦予構件由前述第2位置往前述第1位置移動之力之移動力承受部。 The card cartridge of any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein the electrophotographic image forming apparatus body receives a moving force that receives a force for moving the vibration applying member from the second position to the first position. unit.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中具有由前述電子照片影像形成裝置本體承受使前述振動賦予構件由前述第1位置往前述第2位置移動之力之移動力承受部。 The card cartridge of any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein the electrophotographic image forming apparatus body receives a moving force that receives the force of moving the vibration applying member from the first position to the second position. unit.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述卡匣，具有以連結前述排出口至設於前述電子照片影像形成裝置本體的顯影劑接受口的方式構成的連結部，且係可移動於供把前述排出口連結至前述接受口之用的連結位置，與由前述連結位置退避之非連結位置之間的連結部。 The cartridge of any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein the cartridge has a coupling portion configured to connect the discharge port to a developer receiving port provided in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus. Further, it is movable between a connection position for connecting the discharge port to the receiving port and a connection portion between the non-connection position retracted by the connection position.

如申請專利範圍第36項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，係以伴隨著前述連結部移動於連結位置與前述非連結位置之間而移動的方式構成的。 In the case of the card of claim 36, the vibration applying member is configured to move in accordance with the movement of the connecting portion between the connecting position and the non-connecting position.

如申請專利範圍第37項之卡匣，其中伴隨著前述連結部移動至前述連結位置，前述振動賦予構件移動至前述第1位置，伴隨著前述連結部移動至前述非連結位置，前述振動賦予構件移動至前述第2位置。 In the case of the above-mentioned connection position, the vibration-imparting member is moved to the first position, and the vibration-imparting member is moved to the non-coupling position as the connection portion moves to the non-coupling position. Move to the aforementioned second position.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，使施加於前述攪拌構件之力週期性地變化。 The cartridge according to any one of claims 1 to 33, wherein the vibration imparting member periodically changes a force applied to the agitating member.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件以使前述攪拌構件至少進退於前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向的方式，使前述攪拌構件振動。 The card according to any one of claims 1 to 33, wherein the vibration applying member vibrates the agitating member such that the agitating member advances and retreats at least in an axial direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件以使前述攪拌構件對前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向傾斜的方式，使前述攪拌構件振動。 In the case of any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein the vibration applying member vibrates the agitating member such that the agitating member inclines in the axial direction of the vibration applying member.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述卡匣具有供由前述感光體除去顯影劑之用的清潔構件。 The cartridge of any one of claims 1 to 33, wherein the cartridge has a cleaning member for removing the developer from the photoreceptor.

如申請專利範圍第1至33項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述卡匣，具有供搬送由前述感光體除去的顯影劑之用的搬送構件。 The cartridge of any one of the first to third aspects of the invention, wherein the cartridge has a conveying member for conveying the developer removed by the photoreceptor.

一種卡匣，可裝拆於具備供攪拌顯影劑之攪拌構件的電子照片影像形成裝置本體，具有感光體、以使由前述感光體除去的顯影劑朝向前述攪拌構件排出的方式構成的排出口、以及對前述攪拌構件施加振動的方式構成的振動賦予構件，以及以連結前述排出口至設於前述電子照片影像形成裝置本體的顯影劑接受口的方式構成的連結部，且係可移動於供把前述排出口連結至前述接受口之用的連結位置，與由前述連結位置退避之非連結位置之間的連結部；前述振動賦予構件，以伴隨著前述連結部移動於前述連結位置與前述非連結位置之間而移動的方式構成。 A cartridge which is detachably attached to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a stirring member for stirring a developer, and includes a photoreceptor and a discharge port configured to discharge the developer removed by the photoreceptor toward the stirring member. And a vibration applying member configured to apply vibration to the agitating member, and a connecting portion configured to connect the discharge port to a developer receiving port provided in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, and is movable to be supplied The discharge port is connected to a connection portion between the connection position for the receiving port and a non-coupling position retracted by the connection position, and the vibration applying member is moved to the connection position and the non-linked portion with the connection portion The way it moves between positions.

如申請專利範圍第44項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，以可移動於供對前述攪拌構件施加振動之第1位置，與由前述第1位置退避之第2位置之間的方式構成，伴隨著前述連結部移動至前述連結位置，前述振動賦予構件移動至第1位置，伴隨著前述連結部移動至前述非連結位置，前述振動賦予構件移動至第2位置。 The card according to claim 44, wherein the vibration applying member is configured to be movable between a first position at which vibration is applied to the agitating member and a second position retracted from the first position. The vibration applying member moves to the first position as the connecting portion moves to the connecting position, and the vibration applying member moves to the second position as the connecting portion moves to the non-connecting position.

如申請專利範圍第44或45項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，係以藉由進行旋轉使前述攪拌構件振動的方式構成。 In the case of the card of claim 44 or 45, the vibration imparting member is configured to vibrate the agitating member by rotating.

如申請專利範圍第46項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，每1旋轉使前述攪拌構件振動複數次。 A card cartridge according to claim 46, wherein the vibration imparting member vibrates the agitating member a plurality of times per rotation.

如申請專利範圍第46項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，具有供使前述攪拌構件振動之作用部。 A card cartridge according to claim 46, wherein the vibration imparting member has an action portion for vibrating the agitating member.

如申請專利範圍第48項之卡匣，其中前述作用部設於前述振動賦予構件的前端。 The card cartridge of claim 48, wherein the action portion is provided at a front end of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第48項之卡匣，其中前述作用部，具有第1部分，以及位於比前述第1部分更靠前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向外側之第2部分。 The card cartridge of claim 48, wherein the action portion has a first portion and a second portion located outside the axial direction of the vibration imparting member than the first portion.

如申請專利範圍第44項之卡匣，其中前述振動賦予構件，藉著振動使前述攪拌構件振動。 The card cartridge of claim 44, wherein the vibration imparting member vibrates the agitating member by vibration.

如申請專利範圍第51項之卡匣，其中具有供藉著旋轉使前述振動賦予構件振動之用的旋轉構件。 The card cartridge of claim 51, wherein the cartridge has a rotating member for vibrating the vibration imparting member by rotation.

如申請專利範圍第52項之卡匣，其中具有具備前述旋轉構件及前述振動賦予構件之凸輪機構。 A card cartridge according to claim 52, comprising a cam mechanism including the rotating member and the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第52或53項之卡匣，其中前述旋轉構件，可處於供彈推前述振動賦予構件之用的相位，以及容許前述振動賦予構件的移動之相位。 The cartridge of claim 52 or 53, wherein the rotating member is in a phase for feeding the vibration imparting member, and a phase for permitting movement of the vibration imparting member.

一種卡匣，可裝拆於具備供攪拌顯影劑之攪拌構件的電子照片影像形成裝置本體，具有感光體、以使由前述感光體除去的顯影劑朝向前述攪拌構件排出的方式構成的排出口、以及使對前述攪拌構件施加的力週期性變化而使前述攪拌構件週期性移動的方式構成的力賦予構件；前述力賦予構件，以可移動於對前述攪拌構件週期性施加力之第1位置，以及由前述第1位置退避的第2位置之間的方式構成。 A cartridge which is detachably attached to a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including a stirring member for stirring a developer, and includes a photoreceptor and a discharge port configured to discharge the developer removed by the photoreceptor toward the stirring member. And a force applying member configured to periodically change a force applied to the agitating member to periodically move the agitating member; and the force applying member is movable to a first position periodically applying a force to the agitating member And a configuration between the second positions retracted by the first position.

如申請專利範圍第55項之卡匣，其中前述力賦予構件，係以藉由進行旋轉使對前述攪拌構件施加的力周期性變化的方式構成。 The cartridge according to claim 55, wherein the force imparting member is configured to periodically change a force applied to the agitating member by rotating.

如申請專利範圍第56項之卡匣，其中前述力賦予構件，具有供對前述攪拌構件施加力之作用部。 The cartridge of claim 56, wherein the force imparting member has an action portion for applying a force to the agitating member.

如申請專利範圍第57項之卡匣，其中前述作用部，具有對前述振動賦予構件的軸線傾斜的傾斜部。 The card cartridge of claim 57, wherein the action portion has an inclined portion that is inclined to an axis of the vibration imparting member.

如申請專利範圍第58項之卡匣，其中前述傾斜部，以使前述攪拌構件沿著前述傾斜部移動的方式構成。 The cassette of claim 58, wherein the inclined portion is configured to move the agitating member along the inclined portion.

如申請專利範圍第57至59項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述作用部具有突起。 The cartridge of any one of clauses 57 to 59, wherein the aforementioned action portion has a protrusion.

如申請專利範圍第57至59項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述作用部具有凹部。 The cartridge of any one of clauses 57 to 59, wherein the action portion has a recess.

如申請專利範圍第57至59項之任1項之卡匣，其中前述作用部，具有第1部分，以及位於比前述第1部分更靠前述振動賦予構件的軸線方向外側之第2部分。 The cartridge according to any one of the items of the present invention, wherein the action portion has a first portion and a second portion located outside the axial direction of the vibration imparting member than the first portion.

如申請專利範圍第55項之卡匣，其中前述力賦予構件，係以藉由進行振動使對前述攪拌構件施加的力周期性變化的方式構成。 The cartridge according to claim 55, wherein the force imparting member is configured to periodically change a force applied to the agitating member by vibration.

如申請專利範圍第63項之卡匣，其中具有供藉著旋轉對前述力賦予構件週期性施加力的旋轉構件。 The cartridge of claim 63, wherein there is a rotary member for periodically applying a force to the force imparting member by rotation.

一種電子照片影像形成裝置，具有：具備前述攪拌構件之前述電子照片影像形成裝置本體，以及申請專利範圍第1至33、44、45、51至53、55至59、63、及64項之任1項之卡匣。 An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising: the electrophotographic image forming apparatus main body including the stirring member; and claims 1 to 33, 44, 45, 51 to 53, 55 to 59, 63, and 64 1 card card.