TWI831497B

TWI831497B - How to fill the toner cartridge

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Publication number: TWI831497B
Application number: TW111146178A
Authority: TW
Inventors: 黃世雄; 李冠彤; 余澤強; 莊金錫; 金恩古伊
Original assignee: 上福全球科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2022-12-01
Filing date: 2022-12-01
Publication date: 2024-02-01

Abstract

本發明係一種填充碳粉匣之方法，包含有以下步驟：(a) 取一容納有碳粉之裝粉容器，該裝粉容器具有相對之一第一端與一第二端，於該裝粉容器之第一端形成一出粉口；(b) 取一碳粉匣其一端具有一開口，該碳粉匣以其開口由該裝粉容器之第一端往第二端套合；(c) 於該裝粉容器之第二端形成一透氣口；(d) 將該裝粉容器由該碳粉匣內部抽出，該裝粉容器中的碳粉即由該出粉口脫離該裝粉容器而留在該碳粉匣內部；以及(e) 取一蓋件封閉該碳粉匣之開口。藉此，本發明所提供填充碳粉匣之方法不僅操作簡單方便、碳粉可確實充填不外漏並降低殘粉量、成本低廉又兼顧環保。The present invention is a method for filling a toner cartridge, which includes the following steps: (a) Take a powder container containing toner. The powder container has an opposite first end and a second end. The first end of the powder container forms a powder outlet; (b) Take a toner cartridge with an opening at one end, and fit the toner cartridge with its opening from the first end to the second end of the powder container; (b) c) Form an air vent at the second end of the powder container; (d) Pull out the powder container from the inside of the toner cartridge, and the toner in the powder container will be separated from the powder outlet through the powder outlet. container and remain inside the toner cartridge; and (e) take a cover to close the opening of the toner cartridge. Therefore, the method for filling the toner cartridge provided by the present invention is not only simple and convenient to operate, but also can reliably fill the toner without leakage and reduce the amount of residual powder. It is also low-cost and environmentally friendly.

Description

填充碳粉匣之方法How to fill the toner cartridge

本發明與用於電子成像裝置之碳粉匣有關，特別是指一種填充碳粉匣之方法。The present invention relates to toner cartridges for electronic imaging devices, and more particularly to a method of filling the toner cartridge.

一般電子成像裝置如雷射印表機，多使用碳粉作為列印的原料，為方便補充碳粉，常將碳粉裝填在碳粉匣中，再置入印表機中使用，當碳粉用罄後，再取一新的裝滿碳粉的碳粉匣替換，如此，補充碳粉作業十分便利，一般消費者即可自行更換，無需專業技術人員協助即可完成。General electronic imaging devices such as laser printers often use toner as a printing raw material. In order to facilitate the replenishment of toner, toner is often filled in a toner cartridge and then placed in the printer for use as toner. After it is used up, replace it with a new toner cartridge filled with toner. In this way, the operation of replenishing toner is very convenient, and ordinary consumers can replace it by themselves without the assistance of professional technicians.

然而，替換下來的碳粉匣通常需交由廠商回收再利用裝粉機填充碳粉，不然只有丟棄一途，既不經濟又不環保，因此，有業者提供碳粉補充包之產品，讓消費者自行將碳粉填充入原碳粉匣中，惟目前的補充包結構未臻完善，導致使用者填粉作業不方便，不僅作業手續繁雜，常有碳粉外漏污染與殘粉過多的問題，或者碳粉補充包本身的結構較為複雜，雖作業上較為簡便，但成本較高且使用完畢之丟棄仍然形成垃圾。因此，如何能同時兼顧操作簡便、碳粉充填確實不外漏、成本低廉與環保，即成為業界亟待解決的問題。However, the replaced toner cartridge usually needs to be recycled by the manufacturer to refill the toner with toner. Otherwise, it has to be discarded, which is neither economical nor environmentally friendly. Therefore, some manufacturers provide toner refill packs for consumers to Fill the toner into the original toner cartridge by yourself, but the structure of the current refill pack is not perfect, which makes the filling operation inconvenient for users. Not only the operation procedures are complicated, but also there are often problems of toner leakage, contamination and excessive residual powder. Or the structure of the toner refill pack itself is relatively complex. Although the operation is relatively simple, the cost is high and the waste is still formed when discarded after use. Therefore, how to simultaneously achieve easy operation, no leakage of toner filling, low cost and environmental protection has become an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

本發明之一目的在於提供一種填充碳粉匣之方法，不僅操作簡單方便、碳粉可確實充填不外漏；本發明之另一目的在於提供一種填充碳粉匣之方法，可降低殘粉量、成本低廉且兼顧環保。One object of the present invention is to provide a method for filling a toner cartridge, which is not only simple and convenient to operate, but also can reliably fill the toner without leakage. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for filling a toner cartridge that can reduce the amount of residual toner. , low cost and environmentally friendly.

為了達成上述目的，本發明之填充碳粉匣之方法包含有以下步驟：(a) 取一容納有碳粉之裝粉容器，該裝粉容器具有相對之一第一端與一第二端，於該裝粉容器之第一端形成一出粉口；(b) 取一碳粉匣其一端具有一開口，該碳粉匣以其開口由該裝粉容器之第一端往第二端套合；(c) 於該裝粉容器之第二端形成一透氣口；(d) 將該裝粉容器由該碳粉匣內部抽出，該裝粉容器中的碳粉即由該出粉口脫離該裝粉容器而留在該碳粉匣內部；以及(e) 取一蓋件封閉該碳粉匣之開口。藉此，本發明所提供填充碳粉匣之方法不僅操作簡單方便、碳粉可確實充填不外漏並降低殘粉量、成本低廉又兼顧環保。In order to achieve the above object, the method of filling a toner cartridge of the present invention includes the following steps: (a) taking a powder container containing toner, the powder container has an opposite first end and a second end, Form a powder outlet at the first end of the powder container; (b) Take a toner cartridge with an opening at one end, and cover the toner cartridge with its opening from the first end to the second end of the powder container (c) forming an air vent at the second end of the powder container; (d) pulling out the powder container from the inside of the toner cartridge, and the toner in the powder container will be separated from the powder outlet The toner container remains inside the toner cartridge; and (e) a cover is taken to close the opening of the toner cartridge. Therefore, the method for filling the toner cartridge provided by the present invention is not only simple and convenient to operate, but also can reliably fill the toner without leakage and reduce the amount of residual powder. It is also low-cost and environmentally friendly.

以下藉由一較佳實施例配合圖式，詳細說明本發明的技術內容及特徵，如圖1～5所示，係本發明一較佳實施例所提供之填充碳粉匣之方法，包含有以下步驟：The following is a detailed description of the technical content and features of the present invention through a preferred embodiment and drawings. As shown in Figures 1 to 5, it is a method for filling a toner cartridge provided by a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including: Following steps:

步驟(a)：取一容納有碳粉10之裝粉容器20，該裝粉容器20由軟質塑膠材料所製成且呈圓柱狀而具有相對之一第一端21與一第二端22，為了方便將該裝粉容器20置入瘦長的碳粉匣40中，可先取一塑形片30捲繞於該裝粉容器20外，由於塑形片30是由較硬的塑膠材質如聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)製成，可限制該裝粉容器20之外形成表面平整的圓柱狀，甚至可再將該塑形片30連同該裝粉容器20一起置入一管狀治具32中，由於塑形片30將裝粉容器20之一端包覆住，使該裝粉容器20可順利伸入管狀治具32中，而後使該裝粉容器20之第一端21與第二端22皆外露於該管狀治具32，由於該管狀治具32之直徑固定且由較硬的塑膠材質如聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)製成，可將該裝粉容器20的直徑限制住，如此可更方便於後續步驟中置入碳粉匣40中。於其他實施例中，裝粉容器20本身即可由較硬的塑膠材質如聚對苯二甲酸乙二酯(PET)製成，如此則無需借助塑形片30或管狀治具32，即可於後續步驟中順利置入碳粉匣40中，或者無需借助塑形片30即可順利置入管狀治具32中。如圖2所示，本步驟並將該裝粉容器20呈豎立狀，使該裝粉容器20之第一端21朝向上方，並使第二端22***一固定筒36中，該固定筒36可利用一底板38擺設於桌面或地面，用以使該裝粉容器20保持豎立狀，接著於該第一端21以剪刀、刀片或其他方式形成一出粉口23後，並將該裝粉容器20之第一端21往第二端22方向反摺，如圖3所示，使該出粉口23暫時封閉，以避免於碳粉匣40套設於該裝粉容器20時發生漏粉狀況。然於其他實施例，上述豎立或反折步驟亦可省略，或直接以手扶持裝粉容器20保持豎立而無需固定筒36輔助。Step (a): Take a powder container 20 containing toner 10. The powder container 20 is made of soft plastic material and is cylindrical with an opposite first end 21 and a second end 22. In order to facilitate placing the toner container 20 into the elongated toner cartridge 40, a shaping sheet 30 can be wound around the powder container 20. The shaping sheet 30 is made of a hard plastic material such as polyethylene. Made of ethylene phthalate (PET), the outside of the powder container 20 can be restricted to form a cylindrical shape with a flat surface, and the shaping piece 30 can even be placed into a tubular fixture together with the powder container 20 32, since the shaping piece 30 covers one end of the powder container 20, the powder container 20 can smoothly extend into the tubular fixture 32, and then the first end 21 of the powder container 20 is connected to the second end of the powder container 20. Both ends 22 are exposed from the tubular fixture 32. Since the diameter of the tubular fixture 32 is fixed and made of a relatively hard plastic material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the powder container 20 can be The diameter is limited, so that it can be more conveniently placed into the toner cartridge 40 in subsequent steps. In other embodiments, the powder container 20 itself can be made of a relatively hard plastic material such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In this case, there is no need to use the shaping sheet 30 or the tubular fixture 32. In subsequent steps, the toner cartridge 40 can be smoothly placed into the toner cartridge 40 , or the toner cartridge 40 can be smoothly placed into the tubular fixture 32 without the aid of the shaping piece 30 . As shown in Figure 2, in this step, the powder container 20 is placed in an upright position, with the first end 21 of the powder container 20 facing upward, and the second end 22 inserted into a fixed cylinder 36. The fixed cylinder 36 A bottom plate 38 can be placed on the table or the ground to keep the powder container 20 upright. Then, a powder outlet 23 is formed on the first end 21 with scissors, a blade or other methods, and the powder container 20 is placed in an upright position. The first end 21 of the container 20 is folded toward the second end 22, as shown in Figure 3, so that the powder outlet 23 is temporarily closed to avoid powder leakage when the toner cartridge 40 is placed in the powder container 20. condition. However, in other embodiments, the above steps of erecting or folding can be omitted, or the powder container 20 can be directly held upright without the assistance of the fixed tube 36 .

步驟b：取一碳粉匣40其一底端41具有一開口42，該碳粉匣40以其開口42由上而下由該裝粉容器20之第一端21往第二端22套合，將裝粉容器20、塑形片30與管狀治具32一起套入碳粉匣40中，如圖3所示；再將碳粉匣40連同裝粉容器20、塑形片30與管狀治具32一起由固定筒36取出，上下翻轉碳粉匣40後再將碳粉匣40之一頂端43朝向下方置入固定筒36中，此時，裝粉容器20之第二端22朝上且外露於碳粉匣40，如圖4所示。Step b: Take a toner cartridge 40 and its bottom end 41 has an opening 42. The toner cartridge 40 is fitted with its opening 42 from top to bottom from the first end 21 to the second end 22 of the toner container 20. , put the powder container 20, the shaping piece 30 and the tubular fixture 32 together into the toner cartridge 40, as shown in Figure 3; then put the toner cartridge 40 together with the powder container 20, the shaping piece 30 and the tubular fixture. Take out the tool 32 from the fixed cylinder 36 together, flip the toner cartridge 40 up and down, and then put the top end 43 of the toner cartridge 40 downward into the fixed cylinder 36. At this time, the second end 22 of the toner container 20 faces upward and Exposed on the toner cartridge 40, as shown in Figure 4.

步驟c：於該裝粉容器20之第二端22以剪、割或其他方式形成一透氣口24。Step c: Form an air vent 24 in the second end 22 of the powder container 20 by shearing, cutting or other methods.

步驟d：將該裝粉容器20、塑形片30與管狀治具32一起或個別由該碳粉匣40內部抽出，該裝粉容器20中的碳粉10即因重力或慣性由該出粉口23脫離該裝粉容器20而留在該碳粉匣40內部，由於透氣口24可供空氣由第二端22進入裝粉容器20，可避免碳粉10因真空現象而無法由出粉口23流出之情形，如圖4所示。於其他實施例中，該塑形片30與/或該管狀治具32係於步驟(c)之前由該碳粉匣40內部抽出。Step d: Pull out the powder container 20, the shaping piece 30 and the tubular fixture 32 together or individually from the inside of the toner cartridge 40. The toner 10 in the powder container 20 is ejected from the powder due to gravity or inertia. The port 23 is separated from the powder container 20 and remains inside the toner cartridge 40. Since the ventilation port 24 allows air to enter the powder container 20 from the second end 22, it can prevent the toner 10 from being unable to pass through the powder outlet due to a vacuum phenomenon. 23The situation of outflow is shown in Figure 4. In other embodiments, the shaping piece 30 and/or the tubular fixture 32 are extracted from the inside of the toner cartridge 40 before step (c).

步驟e：最後取一蓋件44封閉該碳粉匣40之開口42，即完成碳粉匣之填充作業，如圖5所示。Step e: Finally, take a cover 44 to close the opening 42 of the toner cartridge 40 to complete the filling operation of the toner cartridge, as shown in FIG. 5 .

藉由上述設計，本發明所提供之填充碳粉匣之方法操作簡單方便，碳粉10可確實充填入碳粉匣40中而不致外漏，且因裝粉容器20之簡潔結構可降低填充後的殘粉量，此外，本發明方法所使用的器具、裝置之成本均相當低廉，填充碳粉結束後廢棄物量也很少，兼顧環保之要求，從而達成本發明的目的。Through the above design, the method of filling the toner cartridge provided by the present invention is simple and convenient to operate. The toner 10 can be reliably filled into the toner cartridge 40 without leakage. Moreover, the simple structure of the toner container 20 can reduce the cost after filling. In addition, the cost of the instruments and devices used in the method of the present invention is very low, and the amount of waste after filling the toner is also very small, taking into account the requirements of environmental protection, thereby achieving the purpose of the present invention.

10:碳粉 20:裝粉容器 21:第一端 22:第二端 23:出粉口 24:透氣口 30:塑形片 32:管狀治具 36:固定筒 38:底板 40:碳粉匣 41:底端 42:開口 43:頂端 44:蓋件10: Toner 20:Powder container 21:First end 22:Second end 23:Powder outlet 24: Breathing port 30:Shaping tablets 32: Tubular fixture 36:Fixed barrel 38: Bottom plate 40: Toner cartridge 41: Bottom 42:Open your mouth 43:Top 44:Cover

圖1～5為本發明一較佳實施例之填充碳粉匣之方法之示意圖。1 to 5 are schematic diagrams of a method of filling a toner cartridge according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

20:裝粉容器 20:Powder container

21:第一端 21:First end

22:第二端 22:Second end

23:出粉口 23:Powder outlet

30:塑形片 30:Shaping tablets

32:管狀治具 32: Tubular fixture

36:固定筒 36:Fixed barrel

38:底板 38: Bottom plate

Claims

一種填充碳粉匣之方法，包含有以下步驟： (a) 取一容納有碳粉之裝粉容器，該裝粉容器具有相對之一第一端與一第二端，於該裝粉容器之第一端形成一出粉口； (b) 取一碳粉匣其一端具有一開口，該碳粉匣以其開口由該裝粉容器之第一端往第二端套合； (c) 於該裝粉容器之第二端形成一透氣口； (d) 將該裝粉容器由該碳粉匣內部抽出，該裝粉容器中的碳粉即由該出粉口脫離該裝粉容器而留在該碳粉匣內部；以及 (e) 取一蓋件封閉該碳粉匣之開口。 A method of filling a toner cartridge includes the following steps: (a) Take a powder container containing toner. The powder container has an opposite first end and a second end, and a powder outlet is formed at the first end of the powder container; (b) Take a toner cartridge with an opening at one end, and fit the opening of the toner cartridge from the first end to the second end of the toner container; (c) forming a ventilation opening at the second end of the powder container; (d) Pull out the toner container from the inside of the toner cartridge, and the toner in the toner container will be separated from the toner container through the powder outlet and remain inside the toner cartridge; and (e) Take a cover to close the opening of the toner cartridge.

如請求項1所述填充碳粉匣之方法，於步驟(a)中使該裝粉容器呈豎立狀，該裝粉容器之第一端朝向上方。In the method of filling a toner cartridge as described in claim 1, in step (a), the toner container is placed in an upright position with the first end of the toner container facing upward.

如請求項2所述填充碳粉匣之方法，於步驟(b)中該碳粉匣係由上而下套合該裝粉容器後，再上下翻轉該碳粉匣使該裝粉容器之第一端朝向下方。For the method of filling the toner cartridge described in claim 2, in step (b), after the toner cartridge is fitted into the toner container from top to bottom, the toner cartridge is then flipped up and down so that the third toner cartridge of the toner container is filled. One end points downward.

如請求項1所述填充碳粉匣之方法，於步驟(a)中將該裝粉容器置入一管狀治具中，於步驟(b)中該碳粉匣將該裝粉容器與該管狀治具一起套住。The method of filling a toner cartridge as described in claim 1: in step (a), the toner container is placed in a tubular jig; in step (b), the toner cartridge connects the toner container and the tubular fixture Fix the fixture together.

如請求項4所述填充碳粉匣之方法，於步驟(a)中先取一塑形片捲繞於該裝粉容器外，再將該塑形片連同該裝粉容器一起置入該管狀治具中。In the method of filling the toner cartridge as described in claim 4, in step (a), first take a shaped sheet and wrap it around the powder container, and then put the shaped sheet together with the powder container into the tubular container. Tool.

如請求項4所述填充碳粉匣之方法，於步驟(a)中該裝粉容器之第一端與第二端皆外露於該管狀治具。In the method of filling a toner cartridge as described in claim 4, in step (a), both the first end and the second end of the toner container are exposed to the tubular fixture.

如請求項4所述填充碳粉匣之方法，其中該管狀治具係於步驟(c)之前或之後由該碳粉匣內部抽出。The method of filling a toner cartridge as claimed in claim 4, wherein the tubular fixture is extracted from the inside of the toner cartridge before or after step (c).

如請求項1所述填充碳粉匣之方法，於步驟(a)中形成該出粉口後，將該裝粉容器之第一端往第二端方向反摺，使該出粉口暫時封閉。According to the method of filling the toner cartridge described in claim 1, after the powder outlet is formed in step (a), the first end of the powder container is folded toward the second end to temporarily close the powder outlet. .

如請求項1所述填充碳粉匣之方法，其中該裝粉容器係由軟質塑膠材料製成。The method of filling a toner cartridge as described in claim 1, wherein the toner container is made of soft plastic material.