CN217484710U

CN217484710U - Storage component, drum box, developing box and processing box

Info

Publication number: CN217484710U
Application number: CN202220892013.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 戴曙春; 刘源; 曹建新; 杨浩; 王常彪; 陈宇; 徐婧熹; 陈德
Original assignee: Ninestar Corp
Current assignee: Ninestar Corp
Priority date: 2021-04-21
Filing date: 2022-04-18
Publication date: 2022-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-18

Abstract

The application provides storage assembly, drum box, development box and processing box, wherein, the drum box can be dismantled with the development box and be connected, and the drum box includes: a frame provided with an accommodating portion; a photosensitive drum rotatably supported on the frame; and the storage assembly comprises a mounting frame and a storage medium arranged in the mounting frame, the mounting frame is detachably arranged in the accommodating part of the frame, and the storage medium is used for storing the information related to the developing box. The application provides a storage component, drum box, development box and processing box, storage medium can with development box components of a whole that can function independently setting, can break through storage medium mounted position's limitation, improve the convenience of development box replacement.

Description

Storage component, drum box, developing box and processing box

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an electronic photographic imaging equipment technical field, in particular to storage component, drum box, development box and processing box.

Background

The process cartridge is detachably mounted to the image forming apparatus, and includes a developing cartridge and a drum cartridge, and the developing cartridge is detachably mounted to the drum cartridge. The developing cartridge is a detachable portion widely used in an electronic image forming apparatus. The electronic image forming apparatus needs to be replaced with a new developing cartridge after the printing supplies are consumed. The developing box is provided with a developing roller, the developing roller is rotatably arranged on the developing box, and the developing roller comprises a developing roller shaft and a main body part wrapped outside the developing roller shaft. The developing cartridge is provided with a storage medium which is in electrical contact with a contact terminal in the electrophotographic apparatus when the developing cartridge is mounted in the electrophotographic apparatus, so that the electrophotographic apparatus can recognize the developing cartridge. However, the developing cartridge of the prior art has a limitation in the position of the storage medium on the developing cartridge, and is not applicable to an electrophotographic apparatus having a plurality of contact positions.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, this application proposes storage assembly, drum box, development box and processing box, and the storage medium can break through the limitation of storage medium mounted position with development box components of a whole that can function independently setting, improves the convenience that the development box was replaced.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a storage assembly, detachably mountable on a drum cartridge, the storage assembly includes a mounting bracket and a storage medium mounted in the mounting bracket, the mounting bracket detachably mountable in a housing portion of a frame of the drum cartridge, the storage medium is used for storing information related to the developing cartridge.

With reference to the first aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mounting rack includes a mounting rack frame body and at least one clamping portion located on the mounting rack frame body, the storage medium is installed in the mounting rack frame body, and the at least one clamping portion clamps the mounting rack in the accommodating portion of the frame.

In a second aspect, the present application provides a drum cartridge detachably connectable to a developing cartridge, the drum cartridge comprising:

a frame provided with an accommodating portion;

a photosensitive drum rotatably supported on the frame; and

the storage assembly comprises a mounting frame and a storage medium mounted in the mounting frame, the mounting frame is detachably mounted in the accommodating part of the frame, and the storage medium is used for storing the information related to the developing box.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mounting rack includes a mounting rack frame body and at least one clamping portion located on the mounting rack frame body, the storage medium is installed in the mounting rack frame body, and the at least one clamping portion clamps the mounting rack in the accommodating portion of the frame.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the frame includes a first frame and a second frame that are disposed at two ends of the drum cartridge in a first direction, and the first frame is close to the driving member of the photosensitive drum; in a first direction, a distance from the storage assembly to the first frame is less than a distance from the storage assembly to the second frame.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the clamping portions include a plurality of first clamping portions and a plurality of second clamping portions, the plurality of first clamping portions are respectively disposed at the upper end of the mounting frame body, the plurality of second clamping portions are respectively disposed at the lower end of the mounting frame body, and the frame body is clamped between the plurality of first clamping portions and the plurality of second clamping portions.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, a guide portion is provided on the accommodating portion of the frame; the mounting rack further comprises at least one guide part arranged on the mounting rack frame body, and the guide part is matched with the guide part.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mount includes an adapter provided on the mount frame body for positioning the developing cartridge.

In combination with the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the adapting portion is a groove, the protecting cover of the developing cartridge is provided with a positioned portion, the positioned portion is a protrusion, and the positioned portion is matched with the adapting portion.

In combination with the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mount further includes a mount base connected to the mount frame body, the mount base mounting the storage medium thereon, the mount base being movable relative to the mount frame body.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mount frame is provided with an opening for exposing at least a portion of the electrical contact surface of the storage medium;

the mounting rack further comprises a shielding piece located at the bottom of the mounting rack frame body, and the shielding piece is used for opening or closing the opening.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mounting frame further includes a push rod, and the push rod drives the shutter to move to open or close the opening.

With reference to the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mount further includes an elastic member connected to the mount frame, the elastic member moving relative to the frame.

In combination with the second aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mounting bracket is slidably disposed on the frame.

In a third aspect, the present application provides a drum cartridge detachably connectable to a developing cartridge, the drum cartridge comprising:

a frame provided with an accommodating portion;

a photosensitive drum rotatably supported on the frame; and

and the storage component comprises a storage medium and a connecting terminal electrically connected with the storage medium, and the storage medium is used for storing the information related to the developing box.

With reference to the third aspect, in some possible embodiments, the connection terminal is provided with a clamping portion, the connection terminal is clamped on the frame by the clamping portion and is located in the accommodating portion, and the connection terminal is connected with a contact in the imaging device.

With reference to the third aspect, in some possible embodiments, the frame is further provided with a mounting portion in which the storage medium is mounted; the drum cartridge further includes a first intermediate member through which the storage medium is connected with the connection terminal.

With reference to the third aspect, in some possible embodiments, the developing cartridge includes a developing cartridge terminal through which the storage medium is connected and a second intermediate member through which the developing cartridge terminal is connected to a contact in an image forming apparatus.

In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a developing cartridge detachably mountable to a drum cartridge, the developing cartridge comprising:

a cartridge body for containing a developer, the cartridge body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end in a length direction of the cartridge body;

a driving member for receiving a driving force of the image forming apparatus;

a developing roller rotatably provided on the cartridge body for carrying and transporting a developer;

the protecting cover is positioned at the first end of the box body; and

the storage component comprises a mounting rack and a storage medium arranged in the mounting rack, and the mounting rack is detachably connected to the developing box, or the mounting rack and the developing box are integrally formed.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in some possible embodiments, the mounting bracket includes a positioning portion and a clamping portion for clamping the mounting bracket to the drum cartridge;

the mounting frame is pre-fixed on a protecting cover of the developing box by the positioning part;

when the developing cartridge is separated from the drum cartridge, the mounting bracket is disengaged from the developing cartridge.

With reference to the fourth aspect, in some possible embodiments, the storage assembly further includes a connection terminal connected to a protective cover of the developing cartridge;

the developing cartridge includes a second intermediate member through which the storage medium is connected to the connection terminals connected to contacts in the image forming apparatus.

In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a process cartridge comprising a storage assembly, a drum cartridge, and a developing cartridge, the storage assembly being the storage assembly according to the first aspect described above; or, the drum cartridge is the drum cartridge according to the above second or third aspect; or, the developing cartridge is the developing cartridge according to the fourth aspect described above

The technical scheme of the application has at least the following beneficial effects:

the application provides a storage component, drum box, development box and processing box, storage medium can with development box components of a whole that can function independently setting, can break through the limitation of storage medium mounted position, according to the mounted position of actual required regulation storage medium to adapt to different image device, can also improve the convenience that development box replaced, after changing development box, new development box also can be discerned to image device, guarantees development box's normal use.

Drawings

For a clearer explanation of the embodiments or technical solutions of the prior art of the present application, the drawings needed for the description of the embodiments or prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a process cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a drum cartridge in a process cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a mounting frame in a storage assembly of a drum cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the mount shown in FIG. 3 from another perspective;

fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a storage assembly of a drum cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a developing cartridge in a process cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a protecting cover of a developing cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a side view of a protective cover of a developing cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a perspective view of a drum cartridge according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is an overall structural diagram of another view angle of the drum cartridge according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view taken at A in FIG. 10;

fig. 12 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a process cartridge according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a drum cartridge according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14a is a schematic view of an overall structure of a developing cartridge according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14b is an overall configuration view at another view angle of the developing cartridge shown in fig. 14 a;

fig. 15 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a process cartridge according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a drum cartridge in a process cartridge according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of area B of FIG. 15;

fig. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a mounting frame in a storage assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage module according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 20 is an overall configuration diagram of a developing cartridge in a process cartridge according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 21 is an overall configuration diagram of another view angle of the developing cartridge shown in fig. 20;

FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the protective cover of the developer cartridge of FIG. 20;

FIG. 23a is a schematic view showing the entire structure of a drum cartridge in a process cartridge according to the fifth embodiment from one perspective;

FIG. 23b is an overall schematic view from another perspective of the drum cartridge shown in FIG. 23 a;

FIG. 24 is a schematic view showing the entire construction of a mounting frame for a storage unit in a process cartridge according to the fifth embodiment;

FIG. 25 is a schematic view showing the entire structure of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to the fifth embodiment;

FIG. 26 is a schematic view showing the entire structure of a drum cartridge in a process cartridge according to the sixth embodiment;

FIG. 27 is a schematic view showing the entire structure of a cartridge according to a sixth embodiment in which a storage member is located at a first position;

FIG. 28 is a schematic view of the overall construction of the mount base in the storage assembly of FIG. 27;

FIG. 29a is a schematic view showing a perspective view of a cartridge according to a seventh embodiment in which a storage member is located at a first position;

FIG. 29b is a schematic view showing another perspective of the cartridge according to the seventh embodiment in which the storage member is located at the first position;

FIG. 30a is a schematic view showing a perspective view of a cartridge according to a seventh embodiment in which a storage member is located at a second position;

FIG. 30b is a schematic view of another perspective when the storage member is in the second position in a cartridge according to the seventh embodiment;

FIG. 31a is a schematic view showing a perspective view of a cartridge according to a seventh embodiment in which another memory element is located at a first position;

FIG. 31b is a schematic view of another perspective of the memory element shown in FIG. 31a in a first position;

FIG. 32 is a schematic view showing the entire construction of a mounting frame for a storage unit in a process cartridge according to the eighth embodiment;

FIG. 33 is a schematic structural view of a mount frame body of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to an eighth embodiment;

FIG. 34 is a schematic view showing the construction of a mount base of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to the ninth embodiment;

FIG. 35 is a schematic view showing the entire construction of a mounting frame of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to the tenth embodiment;

FIG. 36 is a schematic view showing the structure of a mount frame body of a storage unit in a process cartridge pertaining to the tenth embodiment;

FIG. 37 is a schematic view showing a mount base of a storage module in a process cartridge according to a tenth embodiment;

FIG. 38 is a schematic view showing the construction of a developing cartridge in a process cartridge according to an eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 39 is a schematic view of the entire construction from one perspective of a mounting frame of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to an eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 40 is an overall schematic view from another perspective of the mount shown in FIG. 39;

FIG. 41 is a schematic view of a protective cover of a developing cartridge in a process cartridge according to an eleventh embodiment;

FIG. 42 is a schematic view showing the entire construction of a mounting frame for a storage unit in a process cartridge according to a twelfth embodiment;

FIG. 43 is an overall schematic view from another perspective of the mounting bracket of FIG. 42;

FIG. 44 is a schematic view of a drum cartridge in a process cartridge according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 45 is a schematic structural view of the drum cartridge of FIG. 44 from another perspective;

FIG. 46 is a schematic view showing the structure of a developing cartridge in a process cartridge according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 47 is a schematic view showing a structure of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 48 is a schematic view showing an exploded structure of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 49 is a schematic view of the construction of the mount frame in the storage assembly shown in FIG. 48;

FIG. 50 is a partial schematic structural view showing a mounted state of a storage assembly and a drum cartridge according to a thirteenth embodiment;

FIG. 51 is a schematic view of a first directional structure of the storage assembly shown in FIG. 47 in a completely assembled state with a drum cartridge;

FIG. 52 is a structural view of the storage assembly shown in FIG. 47 in a second orientation with the drum cartridge fully installed;

FIG. 53 is a schematic view showing a structure of a storage unit in a process cartridge according to a fourteenth embodiment.

Detailed Description

In order to better understand the technical solution of the present application, the following detailed description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It should be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in the examples of this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It should be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein is merely a relationship that describes an associated object, meaning that three relationships may exist, e.g., a and/or B, may represent: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter related objects are in an "or" relationship.

Example one

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a process cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 1, the process cartridge includes a drum cartridge 1, a developing cartridge 2, the developing cartridge 2 being detachably mounted on the drum cartridge 1, the developing cartridge 2 containing a developer therein.

The process cartridge further includes a storage assembly 3, the storage assembly 3 being for storing information relating to the developing cartridge 2.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a drum cartridge in a process cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 2, the drum cartridge includes a frame 10, a photosensitive drum 11, a charger 14, a paper feed roller 16, and a handle 17. Specifically, the developing cartridge 2 and the storage assembly 3 are detachably mounted on the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1.

In the embodiments of the present application, the length direction of the drum cartridge is defined as a first direction, and the width direction of the drum cartridge is defined as a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction. The thickness direction of the drum cartridge is defined as a third direction.

As shown in fig. 2, the frame 10 includes a first frame 101 and a second frame 102 that are oppositely disposed at both ends of the drum cartridge in the first direction. The frame 10 further includes a first side portion 103 and a second side portion 104 which are oppositely disposed on both sides of the drum cartridge in the second direction, and a middle position between the first side portion 103 and the second side portion 104 is a middle portion. The photosensitive drum 11, the storage assembly 3, the charger 14, the paper feed roller 16, and the handle 17 are located between the first frame 101 and the second frame 102, and the photosensitive drum 11 and the charger 14 are disposed at the first side portion 103, the paper feed roller 16 is disposed at the middle, and the paper feed roller 16 is used to guide the conveying direction of the paper. A handle 17 is provided at the second side portion 104, the handle 17 being used to hold the drum cartridge.

Specifically, a photosensitive drum 11 is rotatably supported on the frame 10, and the photosensitive drum 11 is made of a photosensitive material for forming an electrostatic latent image. The charger 14 charges the photosensitive drum 11.

As shown in fig. 2, the drum cartridge further includes a lock switch 15, the lock switch 15 is provided on the first frame 101, and the lock switch 15 is configured to cooperate with a lock portion on the developing cartridge 2 to lock the developing cartridge 2. Specifically, when the mounting of the developing cartridge 2 and the drum cartridge 1 is completed, the lock switch 15 comes into contact with a lock portion on the developing cartridge 2 to achieve the locking of the developing cartridge 2 and the drum cartridge 1; when the user presses the lock switch 15, the lock switch 15 applies an urging force capable of lifting the developing cartridge 2 from the drum cartridge 1 to the lifting portion of the developing cartridge 2, thereby realizing separation of the developing cartridge 2 from the drum cartridge 1 and facilitating the user to mount and dismount the developing cartridge 2.

As shown in fig. 2 to 5, the storage assembly 3 includes a mounting bracket 31 and a storage medium 30 mounted on the mounting bracket 31, the storage medium 30 storing information related to the developing cartridge 2. The storage assembly 3 may be provided separately from the developing cartridge 2. In some embodiments, the storage medium may also be used to store information about the drum cartridge, or may be configured to store information about the developing cartridge and the drum cartridge simultaneously.

Specifically, the frame 10 is provided with a receiving portion, the mounting bracket 31 is disposed in the receiving portion of the frame 10, and the receiving portion is adapted to the shape of the mounting bracket 31. As shown in fig. 2, the receiving portion may be a mounting opening 105, the mounting opening 105 is a square through hole adjacent to the first frame 101, and the shape of the mounting opening 105 is adapted to the shape of the mounting bracket 31.

Storage medium 30 has electrical contact surfaces that can be electrically connected to an imaging device, and frame 10 exposes at least a portion of the electrical contact surfaces of storage medium 30. Specifically, the storage medium 30 includes a first surface 301 and a second surface 302 disposed oppositely, wherein the first surface 301 is provided with a battery, and the second surface 302 is an electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30. It will be appreciated that the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30 may be any portion of the outer surface of the storage medium 30, i.e. the electrical contact surface may be oriented in any direction.

In some embodiments, storage medium 30 may be mounted in mounting bracket 31 by snapping or gluing. In the first direction, the distance from the storage component 3 to the first frame 101 is smaller than the distance from the storage component 3 to the second frame 102.

As shown in fig. 2 and 5, the mounting frame 31 may have a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the mounting frame 31 is used for mounting and supporting the storage medium 30, and the mounting frame 31 is adjacent to the first frame 101 and is in contact with the first frame 101.

In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 31 is removably mounted to the drum cartridge.

The mounting frame 31 includes a mounting frame body 31a and a clamping portion, the mounting frame body 31a is used for mounting the storage medium 30, and the mounting frame body 31a is provided with a clamping groove adapted to the shape of the storage medium 30. The middle portion of the card slot is provided with an opening 312, the opening 312 is used for exposing at least a portion of the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and the lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 is electrically contacted with the imaging device through the opening 312 after the process cartridge is loaded into the imaging device.

The mount frame 31a has a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the mount frame 31a includes two

side walls

311a and 311b disposed opposite to each other in the second direction, and two

end walls

311c and 311d disposed opposite to each other in the first direction, the two

side walls

311a and 311b are two planes parallel to each other, the two

end walls

311c and 311d are two planes parallel to each other, the side wall 311a is closer to the first side portion 103 than the side wall 311b (shown in fig. 3), and the end wall 311d is closer to the first frame 101 than the end wall 311c (shown in fig. 3).

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the mounting bracket 31 is clamped to the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1 by a clamping portion. Specifically, the clamping portion includes a first clamping portion 313a and a second clamping portion 313b, and the first clamping portion 313a and the second clamping portion 313b extend from the

side walls

311a and 311b of the mounting frame body 31a along the second direction to form protrusions. In this embodiment, the first locking portion 313a and the second locking portion 313b both protrude from the side wall of the mount frame 31a in a direction away from the mount frame 31 a.

Three first joint portion 313a sets up respectively in mounting bracket framework 31a is close to the upper end of frame 10, first joint portion 313a is elasticity joint portion, and first joint portion 313a can follow the relative mounting bracket 31 of second direction and take place to remove to can press down mounting bracket 31 up through external force, pack into drum box 1 with mounting bracket 31. After the mounting is completed, the first catching portion 313a is elastically restored to the position before the movement with respect to the mounting frame 31. The four second clamping portions 313b are respectively disposed at the lower end of the mounting frame 31 far away from the frame 10. Specifically, the four second snapping portions 313b are located at four corners of the mount frame body 31a of a rectangular parallelepiped structure.

In an alternative of this embodiment, the mounting bracket 31 may be provided on the drum cartridge 1 by snapping or screwing or adhering. The mount 31 may be formed integrally with the frame 10 or may be provided separately. The mounting 31 may also be slidably disposed on the frame 10. The position of the mounting bracket 31 is adjustable to accommodate different imaging devices. The upper surface 121 of the storage medium 30 may not be provided with a battery.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a developing cartridge in a processing cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 7 is a schematic view of a protective cover of a developing cartridge in a processing cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 8 is a side view of the protective cover shown in fig. 7. As shown in fig. 6 to 8, the developing cartridge 2 includes a cartridge body 21, a driving member 22, a developing roller 23, a detecting mechanism 24, an electrode 25, a second intermediate member 26, and a protective cover 27.

As shown in fig. 6, the cartridge body 21 is for accommodating the developer, and specifically, the cartridge body 21 includes a first end 211 and a second end 212 oppositely disposed at both ends of the cartridge body 21 in the first direction. The first end 211 of the cartridge body 21 is provided with a protective cover 27, the second end 212 of the cartridge body 21 is provided with an electrode 25, and the electrode 25 is electrically connected with the developing roller shaft.

As shown in fig. 6, the driving member 22 is located on an end surface of the first end 211 of the cartridge body 21, and the driving member 22 is configured to receive a rotational driving force of the image forming apparatus and transmit the rotational driving force through the transmission device. The driving member 22 has a power receiving portion 221, and the power receiving portion 221 is located at one end of the driving member 22 away from the box body 21 in the first direction. In a state where the developing cartridge is mounted to the image forming apparatus, the power receiving portion 221 is connected with a driving portion of the image forming apparatus to receive a driving force of the driving portion.

As shown in fig. 6, the developing roller 23 is provided on the cartridge body 21 for carrying and transporting the developer, and the developing roller 23 includes a developing roller shaft and a main body portion wrapped outside the developing roller shaft. The main body portion of the developing roller 23 can carry the developer.

As shown in fig. 6, the detection mechanism 24 is provided on the end surface of the second end 212 of the case 21. When a new cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus, the detecting mechanism 24 may interact with a detecting device of the image forming apparatus to provide information on the old and new specifications of the cartridge to the image forming apparatus.

In some embodiments, the detecting structure can also be disposed on the end surface of the first end 211 of the box 21 to adapt to different types of electronic imaging devices.

As shown in fig. 6 to 8, the protecting cover 27 is disposed on the end face of the first end 211 of the cartridge body 21, the protecting cover 27 covers the end face of the first end 211, and the protecting cover 27 is provided with an opening for exposing the power receiving portion 221 of the driving member 22, so as to conveniently receive the driving force of the driving portion of the forming device.

In some other embodiments, the developing cartridge 2 may include a storage assembly including a mounting bracket 29 and a storage medium 30a mounted in the mounting bracket 29. The function of the storage medium 30a may be the same as or different from that of the storage medium 30.

The memory assembly further includes a connection terminal 33, and the connection terminal 33 is used for electrical connection with the image forming apparatus. Specifically, the protective cover 27 includes a head portion 271 and a tail portion 272 that are oppositely disposed in the second direction. The developer roller 23 is located at the head 271 of the cover 27 and the mounting bracket 29 is located adjacent the tail 272 of the cover 27. The second intermediate member 26 is provided on the inner surface of the cover 27, and the second intermediate member 26 may connect the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30a and the connection terminal 33, the connection terminal 33 being in contact with the contact of the image forming apparatus. When the developing cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus, the contact of the image forming apparatus is adjacent to the head portion 271, and the distance from the contact of the image forming apparatus to the head portion 271 is smaller than the distance from the contact of the image forming apparatus to the tail portion 272.

In the present embodiment, the contact of the imaging device is in contact with the connection terminal 33. The distance of the connection terminal 33 from the head portion 271 is smaller than the distance of the developing cartridge terminal 26 from the tail portion 272.

Example two

As shown in fig. 9 to 10, the specific structure of the process cartridge provided in this embodiment is the same as or similar to that of the first embodiment except for the specific description.

The drum cartridge 1 includes a frame 10, a photosensitive drum 11, a charger 14, a lock switch 15, a paper feed roller 16, and a handle 17, and the above structure is the same as or similar to the structure and function of the first embodiment, and will not be described again.

In the present embodiment, the drum cartridge in the process cartridge further includes the storage assembly 3, and specifically, the storage assembly 3 includes the storage medium 30, the connection terminal 33, and the first intermediate member 32. The electrical contact surfaces of the storage medium 30 are connected via a first intermediate piece 32 and a connection terminal 33.

As shown in fig. 11, the frame 10 is provided with a receiving portion, which is a mounting opening 105 adapted to the shape of the connection terminal 33, and the mounting opening 105 is a square through hole adjacent to the first frame 101. In the present embodiment, the mounting opening 105 is used to mount the connection terminal 33 in the storage component 3, the shape of the mounting opening 105 is adapted to the shape of the connection terminal 33, and the mounting opening 105 is used to expose at least a portion of the connection terminal 33.

Further, the frame is provided with a mounting portion in which the storage medium 30 is mounted so that the storage medium 30 and the connection terminal 33 are provided separately.

As shown in fig. 10, the storage medium 30 is located at the second side portion 104 of the frame 10, and the storage medium 30 is disposed in the accommodating portion of the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1 by means of snap-fitting or adhering for storing information related to the developing cartridge. In the present embodiment, the storage medium 30 is located between the handle 17 and the first frame 101 in the first direction, and is located behind the paper feed roller 16 in the second direction.

The connection terminal 33 and the first intermediate member 32 are each made of a conductive material. Preferably, the first intermediate member 32 is made of a flexible material.

The connection terminal 33 is engaged with the frame 10, and the connection terminal 33 is in contact with the image forming apparatus. A clamping portion 331 is disposed on a side of the connection terminal 33 away from the first frame 101, the clamping portion 331 is U-shaped, and the clamping portion 331 is clamped on the frame 10 for positioning the connection terminal 33. The position of the storage medium 30 is adjustable to avoid interference and to accommodate different imaging devices.

In this embodiment, the storage medium 30 is electrically connected to the image forming apparatus through the first intermediate member 32 and the connection terminal 33, and the storage medium 30 is not provided on the developing cartridge, so that the utilization rate of the storage medium 30 can be improved. The storage assembly may be mounted on the drum cartridge 1, and then the drum cartridge 1 and a plurality of developing cartridges without the storage medium 30 are sold as a set; the storage assembly and a plurality of developing cartridges without the storage medium 30 may also be sold as a kit, and the user mounts the storage assembly to the drum cartridge and reloads the developing cartridge as required by the specification before use. When the user replaces the other brand of developing cartridge having the storage medium 30, the drum cartridge 1 is adapted to the other brand of developing cartridge because the thickness of the connection terminal 33 is thin enough not to interfere with the other brand of developing cartridge having the storage medium 30, and the image forming apparatus can still operate normally.

EXAMPLE III

The third embodiment is the same as the second embodiment except for the specific structure of the process cartridge.

As shown in fig. 12 to 14b, the present embodiment provides a process cartridge having a specific structure which is the same as or similar to that of the first embodiment except for specific descriptions.

The process cartridge includes a developing cartridge 2 and a drum cartridge 1, the developing cartridge 2 being detachably mounted on the drum cartridge 1, the developing cartridge 2 containing a developer therein. The drum cartridge 1 includes a frame 10, a photosensitive drum 11, a charger 14, a lock switch 15, a paper feed roller 16, and a handle 17, and the above structure is the same as or similar to that of the second embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

The developing cartridge 2 includes a cartridge body 21, a driving member 22, a developing roller 23, a detecting mechanism 24, an electrode 25, a second intermediate member 26, a protective cover 27, and a developing cartridge terminal 28. The structure and the function are the same or similar to those of the first embodiment, and are not described herein again.

In the present embodiment, the protective cover 27 is provided with the housing groove 274, and the developing cartridge terminal 28 is inserted into and positioned in the housing groove 274.

As shown in fig. 12 to 14b, the first intermediate member 32, the second intermediate member 26 and the developing cartridge terminal 28 are made of a conductive material, and preferably, the first intermediate member 32 is made of a flexible material and the second intermediate member 26 is provided as a conductive wire, which is not limited herein. The electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, the first intermediate member 32, the second intermediate member 26, and the developing cartridge terminal 28 are connected in this order. The cartridge terminal 28 can be in contact with the image forming apparatus.

The first middle piece 32 has a first end 321, the first end 321 is a square plate-shaped structure, and a side of the first end 321 away from the frame 10 has four first protrusions 322. The second intermediate member 26 has a second end 261, the second end 261 has a square plate-shaped structure, and a side of the second end 261 far away from the box body 21 has four second protrusions 262. When the developing cartridge 2 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, the second protrusions 262 can contact the first protrusions 182 one by one, and are electrically connected to form an electrical path.

Alternatively, the first end 321 may be disposed at any portion of the frame 10 opposite to the developing cartridge 2, and the second end 261 may be disposed at other portions of the developing cartridge 2, without limitation. The number of the first protrusions and the second protrusions may be one or more, and is not limited herein.

In the present embodiment, the storage assembly may be mounted on the drum cartridge 1, and then the drum cartridge 1 and a plurality of developing cartridges without the storage medium 30 are sold as a set; the storage assembly and a plurality of developing cartridges without the storage medium 30 may also be sold as a set, and the user mounts the storage assembly to the drum cartridge and reloads the developing cartridge as required by the specification before use. The second intermediate member 26 and the developing cartridge terminal 28 are located on the developing cartridge 2, the second intermediate member 26 and the developing cartridge terminal 28 are separated from the drum cartridge 1 with the detachment of the developing cartridge 2, when a user replaces a developing cartridge with a storage medium 30 of another brand, the drum cartridge 1 does not interfere with the developing cartridge with the storage medium of another brand, at this time, the storage medium 30 is disconnected, the drum cartridge 1 is adapted to the developing cartridge of another brand, and the image forming apparatus can still normally operate.

Example four

The fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as or similar to the first embodiment except for the specific structure of the process cartridge.

As shown in fig. 15 to 17, in the present embodiment, the storage assembly 3 includes a mounting bracket 31 and a storage medium 30 mounted on the mounting bracket 31, and the storage medium 30 is used for storing information related to the developing cartridge 2. The storage assembly 3 may be provided separately from the developing cartridge 2.

As shown in fig. 17 to 19, the mounting bracket 31 is detachably attached to the drum cartridge 1. The mounting frame 31 includes a mounting frame body 31a, a clamping portion formed by extending from both ends of the mounting frame body, and a positioning portion formed by extending from both sides of the mounting frame body.

The mount frame 31a is used to mount the storage medium 30, and the mount frame 31a is provided with a card slot adapted to the shape of the storage medium 30. The middle portion of the card slot is provided with an opening 312, the opening 312 is used for exposing at least a portion of the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and the lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 is electrically contacted with the imaging device through the opening when the process cartridge is loaded into the imaging device.

The mount frame body 31a has a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the mount frame body 31a includes two

side walls

311a and 311b disposed opposite to each other in the second direction, and two

end walls

311c and 311d disposed opposite to each other in the first direction, the two

side walls

311a and 311b are two planes parallel to each other, the two

end walls

311c and 311d are two planes parallel to each other, the side wall 311a is closer to the first side portion 103 than the side wall 311b, and the end wall 311d is closer to the first frame 101 than the end wall 311 c.

Before the developing cartridge 2 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, the mounting frame 31 is pre-fixed on the developing cartridge 2 by the positioning part; after the developing cartridge 2 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, when the developing cartridge 2 needs to be detached from the drum cartridge 1, the mounting frame 31 is separated from the developing cartridge 2, and the mounting frame 31 is clamped by the clamping portion in the accommodating portion of the frame.

The snap-fit portion fixes the mounting bracket 31 to the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1. Specifically, the clamping portion includes a third clamping portion 313c and a fourth clamping portion 313d, the third clamping portion 313c and the fourth clamping portion 313d protrude and extend from the side wall of the mounting frame body along the first direction to the direction away from the mounting frame body to form a protrusion, and the third clamping portion 313c and the fourth clamping portion 313d are disposed on two sides of the mounting frame body along the first direction. In this embodiment, the third clamping portion 313c is a trapezoid block structure, the fourth clamping portion 313d is a step structure, and the protruding length of the lower portion of the fourth clamping portion 313d is greater than that of the upper portion.

The positioning portion includes a first positioning portion 314, a second positioning portion 315, and an abutting portion 316 extending from a sidewall of the frame body.

The first positioning portion 314 is connected to the mounting frame body 31a through the abutting portion 316, in this embodiment, the abutting portion 316 is located between the first positioning portion 314 and the mounting frame body 31a, an upper surface of the abutting portion 316 is a plane, a lower surface of the abutting portion 316 is an inclined surface, and the abutting portion 316 can abut against the frame 10.

The first positioning portion 314 and the second positioning portion 315 extend from the sidewalls 311a and 311b of the frame body of the mounting frame along the second direction toward a direction away from the frame body of the mounting frame, and both the first positioning portion 314 and the second positioning portion 315 are long strip-shaped structures.

Correspondingly, the mounting opening 105 of the frame 10 is a square through hole adjacent to the first frame 101, and the first positioning portion 314 can be inserted into the mounting opening 105, and in this embodiment, the shape of the first positioning portion 314 is adapted to the square through hole. The width of the first positioning portion 314 in the first direction is slightly smaller than the width of the square through hole.

The upper surface of the first positioning portion 314 further has a first groove 3141, and the first groove 3141 is a square groove. Correspondingly, one end of the protective cover 27 is provided with the positioned portion 220, and the positioned portion 220 on the protective cover 27 of the developing cartridge 2 can be inserted into the first groove 2681 when the developing cartridge 2 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1.

The second positioning portion 315 is an elastic deformation structural member that can be elastically deformed in the up-down direction, so that the mounting bracket 31 can be moved downward by the gravity of the developing cartridge 1. Specifically, the second positioning portion 315 includes a first inclined portion 3151, a second inclined portion 3152, and a third inclined portion 3153 connected in this order, the second inclined portion 3152 and the third inclined portion 3153 being intersecting planar structures. The first inclined portion 3151 has an arc surface, and a connection portion of the first inclined portion 3151 with the mount frame body is located at a lower bottom portion of the mount 31. The first inclined portion 3151, the second inclined portion 3152, and the third inclined portion 3153 are formed with a "U" shaped groove 3154, the second positioning portion 315 is engaged with the edge of the mounting opening 105 through the "U" shaped groove 3154, and the frame 10 covers at least a portion of the third inclined portion 3153 such that the third inclined portion 3153 is abutted on the frame 10.

Alternatively, the lower surface of the third inclined portion 3153 may be formed as an arc surface, which is advantageous for the third inclined portion 3153 to match with the arc surface of the paper feeding roller 16 mounted on the frame 10.

Further, as shown in fig. 19, the side wall 311a of the mounting frame body 31a close to the first positioning portion 314 is further provided with a first engaging hole 311 e. Specifically, the first locking hole 311e is located on the inner surface of the sidewall 311a of the mounting frame body 31a, and the first locking hole 311e is a circular groove. Correspondingly, the protecting cover 27 of the developing cartridge 2 is provided with a first buckle 273, and when the developing cartridge 2 is installed in the frame of the drum cartridge 1, the first buckle 273 is clamped with the first clamping hole 311 e.

The side wall 311b of the mounting frame body 31a close to the second positioning portion 315 is further provided with a second clamping hole 311f, and the second clamping hole 311f is a circular through hole. Correspondingly, the protective cover 27 of the developing cartridge 2 is provided with a second catch 274, and when the developing cartridge 2 is mounted in the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1, the second catch 274 is caught with the second catching hole 311 f.

In the present embodiment, a center line of the first card hole 311e and the second card hole 311f is parallel to the first direction.

As shown in fig. 20 to 21, the developing cartridge 2 includes a cartridge body 21, a driver 22, a developing roller 23, a detection mechanism 24, an electrode 25, and a protective cover 27. The box body 21 includes a first end 211 and a second end 212 oppositely disposed at two ends of the box body 21 along the first direction. The first end 211 of the box body 21 is provided with a protective cover 27, the second end 212 of the box body 21 is provided with an electrode 25, the electrode 25 is electrically connected with the developing roller shaft, and the driving member 22 is provided with a power receiving part 221. Before the developing cartridge 2 is used, the mounting bracket 31 and the storage medium 30 are both located on the developing cartridge 2, the first locking hole 311e of the mounting bracket 31 is locked with the first locking buckle 273 of the developing cartridge 2, the second locking hole 311f of the mounting bracket 31 is locked with the second locking buckle 274 of the developing cartridge 2, and the positioned portion 220 of the developing cartridge 2 is inserted into the first groove 3141 of the mounting bracket 31, so that the mounting bracket 31 is fixed on the developing cartridge 2.

After the developing cartridge 2 is mounted in the drum cartridge 1, the mounting bracket 31 is mounted in the drum cartridge 1 under the action of external force and gravity of the developing cartridge 2, the third clamping portion 313c, the fourth clamping portion 313d, the abutting portion 316 and the third inclined portion 3153 of the mounting bracket 31 are all abutted against the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1, the third clamping portion 313c, the abutting portion 316 and the third inclined portion 3153 are all located above the frame 10, and the fourth clamping portion 313d is located below the frame 10, so that the mounting bracket 31 is fixedly mounted in the drum cartridge 1.

When the developing cartridge 2 is detached from the drum cartridge 1, the mount 31 comes off from the developing cartridge 2, and the mount 31 is always located on the drum cartridge 1 and is not removed from the drum cartridge 1 with the detachment of the developing cartridge 2. Subsequently, when replacing the other brand of developing cartridge, the user is required to remove the mounting bracket 31 upward from above the drum cartridge 1 and refill the other brand of developing cartridge.

In an alternative of the present embodiment, the mounting bracket 31 may be provided on the developing cartridge 2 by snap-fitting or screwing or sticking.

In an alternative of this embodiment, the mounting bracket 31 may be slidably provided to the drum cartridge 1, and when replacing a developing cartridge of another brand, the user is not required to remove the mounting bracket 31 from the drum cartridge 1, and the developing cartridge of another brand may slide and push the mounting bracket 31 open when being loaded into the drum cartridge 1, so that the mounting bracket 31 avoids the developing cartridge of another brand.

In an alternative of this embodiment, the mounting bracket 31 may be provided to be foldable to the drum cartridge 1, and when replacing the developing cartridges of other brands, the user is not required to remove the mounting bracket 31 from the drum cartridge 1, and the developing cartridges of other brands may push the mounting bracket 31 open but still be located in the drum cartridge 1 or fall off to be separated from the drum cartridge 1 when being loaded into the drum cartridge 1, so that the mounting bracket 31 avoids the developing cartridges of other brands.

In an alternative of the present embodiment, a plurality of developing cartridges may be determined to be sold in sets according to the life of the drum cartridge 1.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 16 and 22, the protective cover 27 of the developing cartridge 2 is provided with the locking portion 276 and the lifting portion 277. The locking portion 276 on the developing cartridge 2 cooperates with the lock switch 15 to achieve locking of the developing cartridge 2. When the user presses the lock switch 15, the lock switch 15 applies a force capable of lifting the developing cartridge 2 from the drum cartridge 1 to the lifting portion 277 of the developing cartridge 2, and separation of the developing cartridge 2 from the drum cartridge 1 is achieved.

EXAMPLE five

As shown in fig. 23a to 25, the specific structure of the process cartridge provided in this embodiment is the same as or similar to that of the first embodiment except for the specific description.

In the present embodiment, the frame 10 is provided with a mounting opening 105, and the mounting opening 105 is a through hole adjacent to the first frame 101. The mounting opening 105 has a shape of a letter "h", and the narrower end of the mounting opening 105 in the second direction of the drum cartridge 1 is closer to the first side portion 103 than the wider end.

As shown in fig. 23a to 25, the storage assembly includes a mounting bracket 31 and a storage medium mounted on the mounting bracket 31 for storing information related to the developing cartridge 2. The storage assembly may be provided separately from the developing cartridge 2.

A mounting block 31 is detachably mounted in the mounting opening 105 of the frame 10, the mounting block 31 being for mounting and supporting the storage medium, the mounting block 31 being adjacent to the first frame 101 and in contact with the first frame 101.

The mount 31 includes a mount frame body 31a and a snap portion. The mounting frame body 31a is used for mounting a storage medium, the mounting frame body 31a is provided with a clamping groove matched with the shape of the storage medium, the middle part of the clamping groove is provided with an opening 312, the opening 312 is used for exposing at least one part of an electric contact surface of the storage medium, and after the processing box is installed in the imaging device, the lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 is electrically contacted with the imaging device through the opening 312.

side walls

311a and 311b disposed opposite to each other in the second direction, and two

end walls

311c and 311d disposed opposite to each other in the first direction, the two

side walls

311a and 311b are two planes parallel to each other, the two

end walls

The snap fit secures the mounting bracket 31 to the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1. Specifically, the chucking portion includes one fifth chucking portion 313e and two sixth chucking portions 313 f. The two sixth clamping portions 313f protrude and extend from the side wall 311b of the mounting frame body along the second direction to a direction away from the mounting frame body to form a protrusion, and the fifth clamping portion 313e and the sixth clamping portion 313f are square protrusions.

Two sides of the sidewall 311b are provided with a U-shaped notch at an interval along the first direction, and the fifth clamping portion 313e is located between the two U-shaped notches. The distance from the fifth clamping portion 313e to the upper surface of the mounting frame 31 is greater than the distance from the fifth clamping portion 313e to the lower surface of the mounting frame 31, and the fifth clamping portion 313e and the sixth clamping portion 313f are both perpendicular to the side wall 311b and are symmetrically distributed in the first direction; in the direction perpendicular to the side wall 311b, the projection of the fifth clamping portion 313e and the side wall 311b completely overlap, and the projection of the sixth clamping portion 313f and the projection of the side wall 311b do not overlap at least partially.

The clamping portion further comprises a seventh clamping portion 313g, and the seventh clamping portion 313g protrudes and extends from the upper end edge of the end wall 311c to a direction away from the mounting frame body to form a convex block. In the first direction, the projection of the seventh snap-in portion 313g is trapezoidal.

The clamping portion further includes an eighth clamping portion 313i and two ninth clamping portions 313h formed by extending from the side wall 311a of the mounting frame body.

The eighth engaging portion 313i protrudes from the middle of the upper edge of the sidewall 311a of the mounting frame body to a direction away from the mounting frame body to form a protrusion. The ninth engaging portion 313h protrudes and extends from two ends of the lower edge of the sidewall 311a of the mounting frame body to a direction away from the mounting frame body to form a protruding block. The eighth clamping portions 313i and the ninth clamping portions 313h are perpendicular to the side wall 311a and are symmetrically distributed in the first direction. In a direction perpendicular to the side wall 311a, the projection of the eighth clamping portion 313i completely overlaps the projection of the side wall 311a, and the projection of the ninth clamping portion 313h at least partially does not overlap the projection of the side wall 311 a.

The ninth clamping portion 313h includes a first portion 3181 and a second portion 3182, the first portion 3181 is a square column extending in the up-down direction and parallel to the sidewall 311a, and the first portion 3181 has a significant gap with other portions of the mounting frame 31 in the circumferential direction, so that the first portion 3181 can be elastically deformed. The second portion 3182 is elongated from the first portion 3181 and extends in a second direction.

The ninth clamping portion 313h and the eighth clamping portion 313i are protrusions with arc-shaped tail ends, so that clamping is facilitated.

When the process cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus, the contacts of the image forming apparatus are located below the mounting opening 105, and the contacts of the image forming apparatus can be brought into contact with the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30. Before use, the user holds the mounting bracket 31 and presses the storage component downward from above the drum cartridge 1 into the mounting opening 105 of the drum cartridge 1. Specifically, the eighth clamping portion 313i and the ninth clamping portion 313h are made to clamp the edge of the installation opening 105, the installation frame 31 is pressed downwards, the fifth clamping portion 313e falls below the edge of the installation opening 105 from above the edge of the installation opening 105, finally, the eighth clamping portion 313i and the sixth clamping portion 313f are located above the edge of the installation opening 105, and the ninth clamping portion 313h and the fifth clamping portion 313e are located below the edge of the installation opening 105. The fifth clamping portion 313e can generate a certain deformation in the second direction during the installation process, and the end of the fifth clamping portion 313e is smooth enough.

When the storage assembly needs to be detached, a user holds the mounting frame body by hand, a force towards the direction close to the side wall 311a is applied in the second direction, the fifth clamping portion 313e is made to avoid the edge of the mounting opening 105, and then the storage assembly is lifted upwards, so that the storage assembly can be pulled out. The storage component is used with a developing box without the storage medium 30, and the developing box can be provided with a notch or a groove avoiding the storage component.

In other embodiments, the developing cartridge and the storage assembly are respectively provided with a third adapting portion and a first adapting portion which are matched with each other to distinguish the developing cartridges and the storage media 30 of different models, specifically, a groove and a protrusion, which is not limited herein.

In an alternative of this embodiment, the opening on the mount frame may also be oriented in a first direction or a second direction, and correspondingly, the mounting direction of the storage medium 30 is the first direction or the second direction. The opening in the mount frame may be directed downward, and correspondingly, the storage medium 30 is mounted in the mount frame 31 from below.

In an alternative to this embodiment, the storage assembly may also be provided with a mount handle, which may or may not be resilient. The mounting bracket handle is arranged to facilitate grasping and detaching of the storage assembly by a user.

In an alternative of this embodiment, in order to protect the storage medium 30, the storage assembly may further include a buffer member disposed above the storage assembly and capable of contacting the developing cartridge 2, so as to reduce the influence of the shock generated when the developing cartridge 2 operates on the contact between the storage medium 30 and the contact of the image forming apparatus, thereby prolonging the service life of the storage medium 30.

Further, a buffer member may be provided between the storage medium 30 and the mounting frame 31, or between the developing cartridge 2 and the drum cartridge 1, or between the storage medium 30 and the first connection terminal of the storage medium 30.

In an alternative of the present embodiment, a guide portion for guiding the developer cartridge 2 to be accurately loaded into the drum cartridge 1 may also be provided on the storage assembly, and preferably, the guide portion is engaged with the protective cover 27 of the developer cartridge.

In the present embodiment, the clamping portion of the mounting bracket 31 is formed by injection molding integrally with the mounting bracket 31, and may be made of plastic, resin, rubber, or the like, without limitation. Alternatively, the joint portion of the mounting frame 31 can be arranged in a split mode with the mounting frame, namely the joint portion can be detachably mounted on the mounting frame 31, and the mounting frame 31 can be detached and connected conveniently through the joint portion.

Further, the joint portion that divides the body with mounting bracket 31 can adopt elastic material to make, like rubber, sponge etc. do not do the restriction here, and elastic material fixes on mounting bracket 31 through the mode of joint or pasting, and during dismouting mounting bracket 31, elastic material can produce deformation, convenient to detach mounting bracket 31.

EXAMPLE six

The specific structure of the developing cartridge of the sixth embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment except for the specific description.

The present embodiment is the same as the fifth embodiment in that the storage assembly includes a mounting frame 31 and a storage medium 30. The present embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that the mount 31 includes a mount frame body 31a and a mount base body 31b, the mount frame body 31a and the mount base body 31b are provided separately, and the mount base body 31b is movable relative to the mount frame body 31a, so that the storage medium 30 can be switched between positions of contact with and non-contact with the contacts of the imaging device.

As shown in fig. 26 to 28, the mounting base 31b is a rectangular parallelepiped, and is provided with a slot for mounting the storage medium 30 therein, the slot being provided with an opening at a middle portion thereof, the opening being used to expose at least a portion of an electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and a lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 being in electrical contact with the image forming apparatus through the opening when the process cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus. In this embodiment, the opening faces upward.

The mounting base 31b has an elastic engaging portion 1660, and the elastic engaging portion 1660 has a bent engaging groove 1661 for cooperating with the protrusion on the mounting frame 31a to movably engage the mounting base 31b with the mounting frame 31 a. The lower surface of the mount base 31b has an opening that exposes the electrical contact surface of the storage medium. The mount frame 31a has a square frame structure, has a protrusion engageable with the elastic clamp 1660, and has an opening on a lower surface thereof to expose an electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30. The elastic engaging portion 1660 may be formed integrally with the mount base 31b or may be provided separately from the mount base 31 b.

The first position of the storage assembly is maintained in a position in which the storage medium 30 is separated from the contacts of the imaging device, with the storage medium 30 having an acute angle with the second direction. After the storage member is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, when the developing cartridge is not loaded, the mount base 31b is held at a first position where the storage member does not contact with the contact of the image forming apparatus; after the developing cartridge is loaded, the developing cartridge pushes the mounting base 31b to rotate around the elastic clamping portion 1660, so that the storage medium 30 moves to a second position contacting with the contact of the image forming apparatus, where the storage medium 30 is parallel to the second direction; after the developing cartridge 2 is removed, the storage medium 30 is separated from the contact of the image forming apparatus again by the restoring force of the elastic catching portion 1660.

And a developing cartridge having a developing roller and an intermediate member, the intermediate member being adaptable to the storage medium 1 to move the storage medium 1 from the first position to the second position.

Other technical features are the same as those of the first embodiment and can achieve the same or similar technical effects, and are not repeated herein, and specific reference may be made to the description of the first embodiment.

EXAMPLE seven

The specific structure of the developing cartridge of the seventh embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment except for the specific description.

The present embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that:

as shown in fig. 29a and 29b, the mounting bracket 31 further includes a shield 1662 at the bottom of the mounting bracket frame 31a, and the shield 1662 is made of a flexible material to shield or expose the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30. The shield 1662 is made of a flexible material, and the shield 1662 is preferably made of a flexible insulating material, so that the occupied space of the shield 1662 can be reduced, and the miniaturization of the storage assembly is facilitated.

The mounting rack 31 further includes a push rod 1665 and an elastic member 167, wherein the elastic member 167 connects the sidewall 311a of the mounting rack frame with the push rod 1665. Specifically, the inner surface of the side wall 311a of the mounting bracket 31 is provided with a first positioning post 1663. The frame of the mounting rack 31 has a push rod 1665 along a first direction, and the push rod 1665 has a second positioning post 1664. The elastic member 167 has two ends, one end of the elastic member 167 is connected to a first positioning post 1663 on the mounting frame 31, and the other end is connected to a second positioning post 1664 on the push rod 1665.

As shown in fig. 29a and 29b, when the storage module 3 is located at the first position, the shielding element 1662 is located on the lower surface of the storage module 3, one end of the shielding element is connected to the sidewall 311a of the mounting frame body, and the other end of the shielding element is connected to the push rod 1665, and the movement of the push rod 1665 in the second direction can drive the shielding element 1662 to move along the second direction. After the storage assembly 3 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, the storage assembly 3 is located at the first position, the shutter 1662 covers the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and the storage medium 30 is not in electrical communication with the contacts of the image forming apparatus. Then, when the developing cartridge is loaded, the developing cartridge pushes the push rod 1665 to move closer to the first side 103, and the push rod 1665 drives the shutter 1662 to move closer to the first side 103, so as to move the storage assembly 3 from the first position to the second position.

As shown in fig. 30a and 30b, when the storage assembly 3 is located at the second position, the elastic member 167 is compressed and shortens in length after moving in the second direction; shutter 1662 exposes the electrical contact surface of storage medium 30, and storage medium 30 makes contact and conducts with the contacts of the imaging device. The length of shroud 1662, which is a flexible material, in the second direction decreases due to the compressive overlap. After the developing cartridge 2 is removed, the storage medium 30 pushes the push rod 1665 to move away from the first side portion 103 under the restoring force of the elastic member 167, and the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30 is shielded again, so that the storage medium 30 is isolated from the contact of the image forming apparatus, and the storage medium 30 is not conducted with the contact of the image forming apparatus.

In an alternative embodiment, the elastic element 167 may also be a tension spring, and the elastic element 167 is disposed on a side of the push rod 1665 away from the first side portion 103, which is not limited herein.

And a developing cartridge having a developing roller and an intermediate member, the intermediate member being adapted to the storage medium 30 to move the storage medium 1 from the first position to the second position.

Other technical features are the same as those of the first embodiment and can achieve the same or similar technical effects, and thus, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted, and specific reference may be made to the description of the first embodiment.

Example eight

The specific structure of the developing cartridge of the eighth embodiment is the same as that of the sixth embodiment except for the specific description.

This embodiment is identical to the sixth embodiment in that the storage assembly 3 comprises a storage medium and a mounting bracket 31, the mounting bracket 31 comprising a shroud 1662.

This embodiment differs from the sixth embodiment in that the shield 1662 is made of a hard material. The shield 1662 is made of a rigid material, and the shield 1662 is preferably made of a rigid insulating material to make the movement of the shield 1662 more stable.

As shown in fig. 29a and 29b, the storage component 3 is in the first position. The elastic member 167 has two parts, the elastic member 167 is located on one side of the push rod 1665 near the first side portion 103, one end of the elastic member 167 is connected to the first positioning post 1663 on the mounting frame 31, and the other end is connected to the second positioning post 1664 on the push rod 1665. A shield 1662 is disposed on the bottom surface of the storage assembly 3, one end of the shield 1662 is connected to the mounting bracket 16, the other end of the shield 1665 is connected to a push rod 1665, the movement of the push rod 1665 in a second direction drives the shield 1662 to move in the second direction, and the lower end of the sidewall 311a has a hole for the hard shield 1662 to protrude. After the storage assembly 3 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, the storage assembly 3 is in the first position, the shutter 1662 shields the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and the storage medium 30 is not in electrical communication with the contacts of the image forming apparatus. Then, when the developing cartridge is loaded, the developing cartridge pushes the push rod 1665 to move closer to the first side 103, and the push rod drives the shutter 1662 to move closer to the first side 103, so that the storage assembly 3 moves from the first position to the second position.

As shown in fig. 31a and 31b, the storage component 3 is in the second position. In the second position, the resilient member 167 is compressed and shortens in length after moving in the second direction. A shield 1662 extends from the hole in the lower end of side wall 311a, shield 1662 exposes the electrical contact surface of storage medium 30, and storage medium 30 is in contact and conductive contact with the contacts of the imaging device. The length of the shield 1662, which is a stiff material, in the second direction does not change. After the developing cartridge is removed, the storage medium 30 pushes the push rod 1665 to move away from the first side portion 103 under the restoring force of the elastic member 167, and the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30 is shielded again, so that the storage medium 30 is isolated from the contact of the image forming apparatus, and the storage medium 30 is not conducted with the contact of the image forming apparatus.

Other technical features are the same as those of the third embodiment, and the same or similar technical effects can be achieved, and thus, detailed descriptions are omitted, and specific reference can be made to the description of the third embodiment.

Example nine

The specific structure of the developing cartridge of the ninth embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment except for the specific description.

The present embodiment is the same as the fifth embodiment in that the storage assembly 3 includes a storage medium (not shown in the figure) and a mounting frame 31. The storage medium is not shown in the figure in order to more intuitively show the structure of the mounting frame 31.

The present embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that the mount 31 includes a mount frame body 31a and a mount base body 31b, the mount frame body 31a and the mount base body 31b are separately provided, and the mount base body 31b is movable relative to the mount frame body 31a, so that the storage medium 30 can be switched between positions of contact with the contacts of the imaging device and positions of non-contact with the contacts of the imaging device.

As shown in fig. 32 to 34, the mounting frame base 31b is a rectangular parallelepiped for mounting a storage medium, and a card slot for mounting the storage medium is provided therein, the card slot is provided with an opening 312, and the opening 312 faces upward. The opening 312 is used to expose at least a portion of the electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and the lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 is in electrical contact with the imaging device through the opening when the cartridge is loaded into the imaging device.

The mount base 31b has two square slide rails 1658 and a first connecting post 1657. The first connection post 1657 is located on an outer surface of the mount base 31b near the first side portion 103, and the first connection post 1657 is a cylindrical protrusion extending in the second direction. The square rail 1658 is provided as a square groove on both outer surfaces of the mount base 31b oppositely disposed in the first direction, and the square rail 1658 extends in the second direction.

As shown in fig. 33, the mount frame body 31a has a U-shaped overall structure, and has a second connection column (not shown) located on an inner surface of the mount frame body 31a near the first side portion 103, and two sliding protrusions 1659 located on two inner surfaces of the mount frame body 31a facing each other in the first direction, the sliding protrusions 1659 being adapted to the slide rail 1658 in shape and slidable along the slide rail 1658, and a tip end of the sliding protrusion 1659 having a tip end protrusion for preventing the mount frame body 31b from being detached.

The elastic member 167 is connected to the first connection post 1657 at one end and to the second connection post at the other end, and holds the storage medium at a position separated from the contact of the image forming apparatus, and the elastic member 167 is preferably a compression spring. The mount base 31b is positioned inside the mount frame body 31a by the slide rail 1658 and the elastic member 167.

After the storage member 3 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, when the developing cartridge is not loaded, the elastic member 167 holds the mount base 31b at a position where the storage member does not contact the contact of the image forming apparatus; after the developing cartridge is loaded, the developing cartridge pushes the mount base 31b to slide along the slide rail 1658, thereby moving the storage medium to a position where it contacts with the contacts of the image forming apparatus; after the developing cartridge is removed, the storage medium is separated from the contacts of the image forming apparatus again by the elastic force of the elastic member 167.

In an alternative of this embodiment, the elastic member 167 may also be a tension spring, and the elastic member 167 is disposed on an outer surface of the mounting bracket base 31b away from the first side portion 103, which is not limited herein.

Example ten

The specific structure of the developing cartridge of the tenth embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment except for the specific description.

The present embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that the mount 31 includes a mount frame body 31a and a mount base body 31b, the mount frame body 31a and the mount base body 31b are separately provided, and the mount base body 31b is rotatable with respect to the mount frame body 31 a.

As shown in fig. 35 to 37, the mount base 31b is a rectangular parallelepiped, and a slot 1654 for mounting a storage medium is provided in the mount base, an opening 312 is provided in the middle of the slot 1654, the opening 312 faces upward, the opening 312 is used to expose at least a part of an electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and when the process cartridge is loaded in the image forming apparatus, the lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 is electrically contacted with the image forming apparatus through the opening.

The mount base 31b has two rotation protrusions 1655 and a first connection portion 1656, and the two rotation protrusions 1655 are respectively located on two outer surfaces of the mount base 31b, which are oppositely arranged in the first direction, on the rotation axis of the mount base 31 b. The rotary protrusion 1655 is cylindrical and extends in the first direction, and the rotary protrusion 1655 is located at an end of the mount base 31b near the first side portion 103. The first connection portion 1656 is located on the outer surface of the mount base 31b away from the first side portion 103, and is located on the upper end edge of the mount base 31 b. The first connecting portion 1656 is a square protrusion extending in the second direction as a whole, and the first connecting portion 1656 has two square holes symmetrically distributed in the first direction, and a first connecting post 1657 is formed between the two square holes.

The mounting frame body 31a has a second connecting portion 1681, the second connecting portion 1681 has a shape similar to the first connecting portion 1656 and has a second connecting post 1682, and the second connecting portion 1681 is located at the lower end edge of the inner surface of the mounting frame body 31a far away from the first side portion 103. The elastic member 167 is connected to the first connecting post 1657 at one end and to the second connecting post 1682 at the other end, and is preferably a compression spring.

After the storage member 3 is loaded into the drum cartridge 1, when the developing cartridge is not loaded, the elastic member 167 holds the mount base 31b at a position where the storage member does not contact the contact of the image forming apparatus; after the developing cartridge is loaded, under the action of gravity of the developing cartridge, the mounting frame base body 31b is pushed to rotate around the rotating protrusion 1655 on the developing cartridge, so that the storage medium is rotated to a position where the storage medium is contacted with a contact of the image forming apparatus; after the developing cartridge is removed, the storage medium is lifted up by the elastic force of the elastic member 167 to be separated from the contacts of the image forming apparatus again.

In an alternative embodiment, the elastic member 167 may be a tension spring, and the elastic member 167 is disposed above the mounting bracket base 31b, which is not limited herein.

EXAMPLE eleven

The specific structure of the developing cartridge of this embodiment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment except for the specific description.

The present embodiment is different from the fifth embodiment in that the mounting bracket 31 has an fitting portion 160 for fitting with the developing cartridge to fix the developing cartridge, and an engaging portion 169 for engaging with the drum cartridge 1.

As shown in fig. 38, the developing cartridge 2 has a protective cover 27, and the protective cover 27 covers the driver 22, and is fixed to the cartridge body 21 by screws and snaps.

As shown in fig. 39 to 40, the mounting bracket 31 includes an adapter portion 160 and a fitting portion 169, the mounting bracket 31 is provided with a slot 1654 for mounting the storage medium, the slot 1654 is provided with an opening 312 in a middle portion, the opening 312 faces upward, the opening 312 is used for exposing at least a portion of an electrical contact surface of the storage medium 30, and the lower surface 302 of the storage medium 30 is electrically contacted with the image forming apparatus through the opening when the process cartridge is loaded into the image forming apparatus.

The end of the mounting frame 31 away from the first side 103 has two square columns extending in the up-down direction and arranged in the first direction, and a groove-shaped fitting portion 160 is formed between the two square columns. The matching part 169 is a protruding block which is formed by extending the side wall 311a to protrude away from the mounting frame 31 along the second direction, the matching part 169 is closer to the mounting opening 105 than the eighth clamping part 313i, the matching part 169 has a tail end far away from the side wall 311a and another tail end close to the first side wall 161, the other tail end close to the side wall 311a is connected with the side wall 311a and the first clamping part 1611, the tail end far away from the side wall 311a protrudes downwards than the other tail end close to the side wall 311a, namely the tail end far away from the side wall 311a is closer to the mounting opening 105 than the other tail end close to the side wall 311a, and the length of the tail end far away from the side wall 311a in the first direction is smaller than the minimum length of the mounting opening 105 in the first direction.

As shown in fig. 41, the protective cover 27 has a positioned portion 220, the positioned portion 220 is used for cooperating with the fitting portion 160, and the positioned portion 220 is provided as a protrusion of the lower surface of the protective cover 27, and the length of the protrusion in the first direction is smaller than the interval between the two square columns. The positioned portion 220 extends downward from the outer surface of the protective cover 27. The upper edge of the mounting frame 16 has an arc surface adapted to the shape of the cover.

The storage component 3 is pressed from above the drum cartridge 1 to be clamped into the drum cartridge 1, and the fitting portion 169 is clamped into one end of the square hole close to the first side portion 103, so that the storage component 3 is positioned. Then, the developing cartridge 2 is mounted again, the two square columns sandwich the positioned portion 220, and the fitting portion 160 is fitted with the positioned portion 220, thereby positioning the developing cartridge 2. When the storage component 3 needs to be disassembled, the square column can be grabbed and pulled up, and then the storage component 3 can be disassembled.

In the alternative of this embodiment, the positioned portion 220 may also be extended from the inner surface of the protective cover 27 or the case 21 or the bracket.

EXAMPLE twelve

The present embodiment is the same as the fifth embodiment in that the storage component 3 includes a storage medium 30 and a mounting bracket 31.

The difference between this embodiment and the fifth embodiment is that the mounting frame 31 includes a retractable extension member 166, which can be flexibly extended and retracted in the second direction, so as to facilitate the clamping or detaching of the storage assembly 3.

As shown in fig. 42 to 43, the mount frame body 31a is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the mount frame body 31a includes two

side walls

311a and 311b disposed opposite to each other in the second direction, and two

end walls

311c and 311d disposed opposite to each other in the first direction, the two

side walls

311a and 311b are two planes parallel to each other, the two

end walls

The mounting bracket 31 includes a resilient member 167 and a telescopic member 166, the telescopic member 166 includes an abutting plate 1661, and a first protrusion 1662 and a second protrusion 1663 formed by protruding and extending from the abutting plate 1661, and the first protrusion 1662 and the second protrusion 1663 are oppositely disposed in the second direction and perpendicular to the abutting plate 1661. The first boss 1662 is a cylindrical boss terminating in a flat surface extending away from the second boss 1663. The second boss 1663 is a cylindrical boss terminating in a hemispherical shape.

The number of the telescopic members 166 is four, the number of the elastic members 167 is two, two

side walls

311a and 311b are symmetrically provided with two circular through holes for inserting the second protrusions 1663 in the first direction, the two elastic members 167 are arranged in parallel, the ends of the elastic members 167 are connected with the first protrusions 1662, and the elastic members 167 are preferably compression springs.

The mounting bracket 31 further includes a clamping portion formed by extending from both ends of the mounting bracket frame 31 a. The structure of the clamping portion is as shown in the fifth embodiment, and is not described herein again.

When installation storage component 3, arrange storage component 3 in installation opening 105 below, exert an ascending external force to it, storage component 3 upward movement, the rounding off end of second arch 1663 receives the extrusion force at installation opening 105 edge and contracts into circular through-hole, when storage component 3 moves the position that circular through-hole and installation opening 105 edge stagger, the circular through-hole is stretched out again to the second arch 1663 under the pressure of elastic component 167, after the installation is accomplished, four second arch 1663 all are located installation opening 105 top, second joint portion 1612 and third joint portion 1621 are located installation opening 105 below. When it is necessary to detach the storage component 3, only a downward force is applied to the storage component 3, and the rounded end of the second projection 1663 is retracted into the circular through-hole by the pressing force of the edge of the mounting opening 105, so that the storage component 3 can be detached from the lower end of the drum cartridge 1.

In the alternative of this embodiment, can also set up the joint portion in the upper end of mounting bracket 31, the extensible member 166 sets up in the below of location portion 1612 and joint portion 1621, and correspondingly, storage component 3 is by the top of drum box 1 in the installation opening 105 of pressing down, and after the installation, four second protrusions 1663 all are located installation opening 105 below, and joint portion 1621 is located installation opening 105 top. When it is necessary to detach the storage assembly 3, the storage assembly 3 can be detached from the upper end of the drum cartridge 1 by merely applying an upward force to the storage assembly 3 and retracting the rounded distal ends of the second protrusions 1663 into the circular through-holes by the pressing force of the edges of the mounting openings 105.

EXAMPLE thirteen

As shown in fig. 44-46, the process cartridge 10 includes a storage component 3, a drum cartridge 1 and a developing cartridge 2, and the storage component 3, the drum cartridge 1 and the developing cartridge 2 are assembled in a detachable manner, and the utility model provides an embodiment drum cartridge 1 is a photosensitive drum component.

The drum cartridge 1 includes a frame 10, a photosensitive drum 11, and a paper feed roller 16. One end of the photosensitive drum 11 is provided with a driver 110.

Specifically, the frame 10 is provided with a receiving portion 130 for mounting the storage component 3. In the present embodiment, the accommodating portion 130 is disposed on the first frame 101 of the frame 10 adjacent to the driving member 110, and the accommodating portion 130 is located between the driving member 110 and the sheet feeding roller 16.

The developing cartridge 2 is detachably mounted on the frame 10 of the drum cartridge 1 and is locked by a lock switch 15 provided on the drum cartridge 1.

As shown in fig. 45, the accommodating portion 130 includes a first engaging portion 131 and a second engaging portion 132.

The first engaging portion 131 and the second engaging portion 132 are disposed on the first frame 101 adjacent to the driving member 110, and the first engaging portion 131 and the second engaging portion 132 are disposed adjacent to each other.

The first frame 101 is further provided with a third engaging portion 133 and a guide portion 135, and the third engaging portion 133 is located on a side wall of the first frame 101 close to the paper feed roller 16. The guide portion 135 is provided on the accommodating portion 130, and the guide portion 135 is provided on a side wall of the first frame 101 near the second frame 102 between the driving member 110 and the sheet feeding roller 16.

One end of the first engaging portion 131 is connected to the third engaging portion 133 through a first connecting wall 134 provided in the accommodating portion 130, and one end of the second engaging portion 132 is connected to the third engaging portion 133 through a guide portion 135. The middle region of the accommodating portion 130 is provided with the mounting opening 105, that is, the accommodating portion 130 is configured to be a hollow structure by the first engaging portion 131, the second engaging portion 132, the third engaging portion 133, the guiding portion 135 and the mounting opening 105.

As shown in fig. 47 to 48, the storage assembly 3 includes a mounting bracket 31 and a storage medium 30 mounted on the mounting bracket 31, the storage medium 30 storing information related to the developing cartridge 2. The storage assembly 3 may be provided separately from the developing cartridge 2. The mounting bracket 31 is disposed in the receiving portion 130 of the frame 10.

Different from the fifth embodiment, the mount 31 includes a mount frame body 31a, a mount base body 31b, and a guide portion 111, and the mount frame body 31a and the mount base body 31b are detachably connected. The guide portion 111 is provided on the end wall 311c of the mount frame body 31 a.

Specifically, the guide portion 111 includes a bottom plate 1111 and two clamping portions 1112 arranged on the bottom plate 1111 at intervals, wherein a guide groove 1113 is formed between the two clamping portions 1112.

In the present embodiment, the bottom plate 1111 is connected to the end wall 311c of the mount frame 31a, and the clamp 1112 extends in a direction away from the bottom plate. The guide slot 1111 is sized to fit the width of the guide 135 provided in the receiving portion 130 of the frame 10.

In order to facilitate the insertion of the guiding portion 135 of the frame 10 into the guiding slot 1113, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, one side of the clamping portion 1112 is provided with a slope 1114, the slope 1114 inclines from the top of the clamping portion 1112 to the direction of the bottom plate 1111, i.e. the guiding portion 111 is preferably configured as a trapezoid structure. The guide 111 is configured to guide the storage module 3 to be correctly inserted into the receiving portion 130 provided on the frame 10 during the installation of the storage module 3 on the frame 10, thereby preventing the storage module 3 from being installed in a wrong position. In addition, because the guide part 111 is connected with the guide part 135 in the accommodating part 130 in a clamping manner, the storage assembly 3 can be prevented from being displaced in the X direction and the Y direction in the accommodating part 130 during the operation of the processing box, and further the storage medium 30 arranged in the storage assembly 3 is prevented from being electrically connected with the contacts arranged on the printer in a wrong or bad way.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment provided by the present invention, the guide portions 111 may also be configured to be disposed on the two

end walls

311c and 311d, respectively, in a symmetrical manner. And the number of the guides 111 may also be plural for adapting to different drum assemblies and process cartridges. The number of the clamping portions or the positioning portions arranged on the mounting frame body 31a can be multiple, and the clamping portions or the positioning portions are used for adapting to different drum assemblies and processing boxes. In addition, the present invention provides an embodiment in which the storage assembly 3 is constructed as an elastic member; or the mount frame body 31a provided in the storage module 3 is configured as an elastic member, or at least one positioning portion provided on the mount frame body 31a is configured as an elastic member; or the guide 111 in the mounting frame 31 is constructed as an elastic member.

Further, as shown in fig. 48 and 49, the mount frame body 31a is provided with an accommodation cavity 113, and the accommodation cavity 113 is used for the mount base body 31 b; an opening 312 is formed in the bottom wall of the mounting frame body 31a, and a first mounting protrusion 1161 is formed on the bottom wall of the mounting frame body 31 a; a second mounting protrusion 1162 provided on the side wall 311a of the mounting frame body 31a near the inner side of the accommodating cavity 113; the end wall 311d of the accommodating chamber 113 is provided with a third mounting projection 1163.

Further, as shown in fig. 48 and 49, the mount base 31b is substantially rectangular, a first mounting groove 123 is formed on one side of the mount base 31b close to the mount frame body 31a, and a second mounting groove 125 is formed on a first outer side wall 1241 of the mount base 31 b; the outer end wall 1242 of the mounting bracket base 31b is symmetrically provided with third mounting grooves 126.

The sizes of the first mounting groove 123, the second mounting groove 125 and the third mounting groove 126 are respectively matched with the sizes of the first mounting protrusion 1161, the second mounting protrusion 1162 and the third mounting protrusion 1163 which are arranged in the mounting frame body 31a, and the mounting frame base body 31b and the mounting frame body 31a are respectively detachably assembled through the first mounting groove 123, the second mounting groove 125, the third mounting groove 126, the first mounting protrusion 1161, the second mounting protrusion 1162 and the third mounting protrusion 1163 which are correspondingly arranged on the bodies of the mounting frame base body 31b and the mounting frame body 31 a.

As shown in fig. 44, 46, 48 and 49, the mount base 31b is further provided with an adapter 160 on the side opposite to the side where the receiving groove 121 is provided, the size of the fitting part 160 is fitted to the size of the positioned part 220 provided on the back side of the main body of the developing cartridge 2 near the driving end, and the fitting part 160 is configured to fit the size of the main body of the developing cartridge 2 to the size of the positioned part 220 provided on the back side of the main body of the developing cartridge 2 near the driving end, the position of the developing cartridge 2 mounted on the drum cartridge 1 is positioned, and stable connection is enabled between the two, and can prevent the developing cartridge 2 from relatively moving in the first direction and the second direction in the drum cartridge 1 due to vibration and the like in the process of assembling the developing cartridge 2 with the drum cartridge 1 or in the process of working the process cartridge, and further causes the printer to be unable to carry out installation detection on the developing cartridge 2 or to be unable to carry out accurate counting on the developing cartridge 2 in the working process.

Further, as shown in fig. 47 and 48, the storage medium 30 includes a substrate 303; a chip 304 is arranged on the substrate 303, the chip 304 is used for storing developing box information, identifying the developing box 2 and counting in the working process of the developing box 2, wherein a first protruding part 3031 is arranged on the opposite side of the chip substrate 303 on which the chip 304 is arranged; the first protrusion 3031 is assembled with the receiving groove 121. After the mount frame body 31a, the mount base 31b, and the storage medium 30 are mounted, the chip 304 is exposed to the outside of the mount frame body 31a through the opening 312 provided in the mount frame body 31 a.

Further, as shown in fig. 44, 46-52, the present invention provides a storage assembly 3, a drum cartridge 1, and a developing cartridge 2 mounting process as follows:

it should be noted that the present invention provides a storage assembly 3 and a drum box 1 having two installation directions, namely, a first installation direction and a second installation direction, wherein the direction parallel to the width direction of the drum box 1 is the first installation direction, and the direction parallel to the height direction of the drum box 1 is the second installation direction, and the first installation direction is perpendicular to the second installation direction.

When the user uses the drum cartridge 1, the storage component 3 is firstly assembled with the drum cartridge 1, that is, the storage component 3 is firstly adjusted to the installation orientation (as shown in fig. 10), the storage component 3 is inserted into the installation opening 105 formed in the accommodating portion 130 of the drum cartridge 1 along the first installation direction, that is, the guide portion 111 formed in the storage component 3 is firstly guided to slide into the guide portion 135 formed in the accommodating portion 130, and the eighth engaging portion 313i is simultaneously inserted into the bottom portions of the first engaging portion 131 and the second engaging portion 132 formed in the accommodating portion 130, so that the ninth engaging portion 313h is located above the first engaging portion 131 and the second engaging portion 132, and at this time, the storage component 3 and the accommodating portion 130 are pre-installed.

As shown in fig. 51 and 52, the memory module 3 is further pressed into the mounting opening 105 along the second mounting direction until the fifth clamping portion 313e and the sixth clamping portion 313f abut against the third clamping portion 133 disposed in the accommodating portion 130, respectively, and the memory module 3 is completely pressed into the mounting opening 105, so that the eighth clamping portion 313i and the ninth clamping portion 313h disposed in the memory module 3 are completely clamped with the first clamping portion 131 and the second clamping portion 132, respectively, due to the resilience generated by the elastic action of the memory module 3, and the eighth clamping portion 313i is located below the first clamping portion 131 and the second clamping portion 132, and the ninth clamping portion 313h is located above the first clamping portion 131 and the second clamping portion 132. The fifth engaging portion 313e is located at the lower side of the third engaging portion 133, the sixth engaging portion 313f is located at the upper side of the third engaging portion 133, and the guiding portion 111 provided in the storage module 3 completely slides into the predetermined accommodating portion of the body of the guiding portion 135 provided in the accommodating portion 130. At this time, the storage assembly 3 is completely mounted with the drum cartridge 1 while the chip 304 provided in the storage assembly 3 is completely exposed to the outside of the drum cartridge 1 toward the rear surface of the drum cartridge 1 through the mounting opening 105 provided in the accommodating portion 130. The utility model provides an in the embodiment, through set up guide part 111 on storage component 3's body, guide storage component 3 assembles with the joint mode in the guide part 135 in the holding part 130 that is equipped with on drum box 1, can avoid handling the box in the course of the work, and storage component 3 can follow first direction and second direction and remove the dislocation in holding part 130, and then leads to storage component 3 and the contact electricity that is equipped with on the printer to be connected and make mistakes or the electrical contact is bad.

After storage component 3 and drum box 1 accomplish the installation, with drum box 1 rotate to drum box 1's positive flank (be equipped with the one side of sensitization drum on the drum box 1 promptly), the user is handheld developing box 2, make developing box 2 go up be close to the body dorsal part of drive end on be equipped with by the adaptation portion 160 alignment that the locating part 220 and storage component 3 in the mounting bracket base member 31b dorsal part were equipped with, press developing box 2 to drum box 1 in simultaneously, after developing box 2 was pressed to drum box 1 completely, the locking switch 15 that is equipped with in the drum box 1 realizes developing box 2 and drum box 1 and realizes the locking.

The utility model provides an in the embodiment, through set up adaptation portion 160 on the mounting bracket base member 31b on storage component 3, be used for developing box 2 with drum box 1 installation, with developing box 2 body dorsal part on be equipped with by location portion 220 carry out the pre-alignment, after to the lower application of force with developing box 2 joint access drum box 1 in, and realize developing box 2 and drum box 1 location installation, and make and to stabilize the connection between the two, can avoid developing box 2 and drum box 1 to carry out the in-process of assembling or handle the box because of reasons such as vibrations in the course of the work, cause developing box 2 can produce in drum box 1 along first direction and second direction relative movement, and then lead to the printer can't carry out the installation to developing box 2 and detect or can't carry out accurate count to developing box 2 course of work. When the assembly of the storage assembly 3, the drum cartridge 1, and the developing cartridge 2 provided in the process cartridge is completed, the assembled process cartridge is loaded into the printer machine.

Example fourteen

The fourteenth embodiment has substantially the same structure as the thirteenth embodiment, and only the differences from the storage device are described below, specifically as follows:

as shown in fig. 53, the storage unit 3 provided in the fourteenth embodiment is provided with a guide surface 1115 on the clamping portion 1112 in the guide portion 111, the guide surface 1115 is provided opposite to the inclined surface 1114, and the guide surface 1115 is used for realizing that the storage unit 3 can be adapted to drum cartridges 1 of different sizes and that, when the drum cartridges 1 are assembled with the storage unit 3, the guide positioning and assembling connection with the guide portion 135 can be more smoothly completed by using the structure of the guide portion 111 provided in the thirteenth embodiment.

It should be noted that the storage assembly 3, the drum cartridge 1, and the developing cartridge 2 are assembled in the same manner as in the thirteenth embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

Although the present application has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the claims, and many possible variations and modifications may be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the application.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a storage component, demountable installation is on the drum box which characterized in that, storage component include the mounting bracket and install in storage medium in the mounting bracket, mounting bracket demountable installation in the holding portion of the frame of drum box, storage medium is used for saving the information that development box is relevant.

2. The storage assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting frame comprises a mounting frame body and at least one clamping portion located on the mounting frame body, the storage medium is mounted in the mounting frame body, and the mounting frame is clamped in the accommodating portion of the frame by the at least one clamping portion.

3. A drum cartridge detachably connectable to a developing cartridge, the drum cartridge comprising:

a frame provided with an accommodating portion;

a photosensitive drum rotatably supported on the frame; and

the storage assembly comprises a mounting frame and a storage medium installed in the mounting frame, the mounting frame is detachably installed in the accommodating part of the frame, and the storage medium is used for storing information related to the developing box.

4. The drum box as claimed in claim 3, wherein the mounting frame comprises a mounting frame body and at least one clamping portion located on the mounting frame body, the storage medium is mounted in the mounting frame body, and the mounting frame is clamped in the accommodating portion of the frame by the at least one clamping portion.

5. A drum cartridge according to claim 4, wherein said frame includes a first frame and a second frame which are provided oppositely at both ends of said drum cartridge in a first direction, and said first frame is close to a driving member of said photosensitive drum; in a first direction, a distance from the storage assembly to the first frame is less than a distance from the storage assembly to the second frame.

6. The drum cartridge according to claim 4, wherein the engaging portions include a plurality of first engaging portions and a plurality of second engaging portions, the plurality of first engaging portions are respectively provided at an upper end of the mounting frame body, the plurality of second engaging portions are respectively provided at a lower end of the mounting frame body, and the frame body is sandwiched between the plurality of first engaging portions and the plurality of second engaging portions.

7. A drum cartridge according to claim 4, wherein a guide portion is provided on the accommodating portion of the frame; the mounting rack further comprises at least one guide part arranged on the mounting rack frame body, and the guide part is matched with the guide part.

8. A drum cartridge according to claim 4, wherein said mounting frame includes an fitting portion provided on a mounting frame body for positioning the developing cartridge.

9. A drum cartridge according to claim 8, wherein said fitting portion is a groove, and a protective cover of said developing cartridge is provided with a positioned portion which is a protrusion, said positioned portion being engaged with said fitting portion.

10. The drum cartridge of claim 4, wherein the mount further comprises a mount base connected to the mount frame, the mount base mounting the storage medium thereon, the mount base being movable relative to the mount frame.

11. A drum cartridge according to claim 4, wherein the mount frame is provided with an opening for exposing at least a portion of an electrical contact surface of the storage medium;

the mounting rack further comprises a shielding piece positioned at the bottom of the mounting rack frame body, and the shielding piece is used for opening or closing the opening.

12. A drum cartridge according to claim 11, wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a push rod which moves the shutter to open or close the opening.

13. A drum cartridge according to claim 10 or 12, wherein the mounting bracket further comprises a resilient member connected to the mounting bracket frame, the resilient member being movable relative to the frame.

14. A drum cartridge according to claim 3 or 7, wherein the mounting bracket is slidably disposed on the frame.

15. A drum cartridge detachably connectable to a developing cartridge, the drum cartridge comprising:

a frame provided with an accommodating portion;

a photosensitive drum rotatably supported on the frame; and

16. A drum cartridge according to claim 15, wherein said connection terminal is provided with a click portion by which said connection terminal is clicked on said frame and located in said accommodating portion, said connection terminal being connected to a contact in an image forming apparatus.

17. A drum cartridge according to claim 16, wherein said frame is further provided with a mounting portion in which said storage medium is mounted; the drum cartridge further includes a first intermediate member, and the storage medium is connected to the connection terminal through the first intermediate member.

18. A drum cartridge according to claim 15 or 16, wherein said developing cartridge includes a developing cartridge terminal through which said storage medium is connected and a second intermediate member, said developing cartridge terminal being connected to a contact in an image forming apparatus.

19. A developing cartridge detachably mountable to a drum cartridge, characterized in that the developing cartridge comprises:

a driving member for receiving a driving force of the image forming apparatus;

the protecting cover is positioned at the first end of the box body; and

20. A developing cartridge according to claim 19, wherein said mounting frame includes a positioning portion and a catching portion for catching said mounting frame on said drum cartridge;

21. A developing cartridge according to claim 19, wherein said storage assembly further includes a connection terminal connected to a cover of said developing cartridge;

the developing cartridge includes a second intermediate member through which the storage medium is connected to the connection terminals connected to the contacts in the image forming apparatus.

22. A process cartridge comprising a storage assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 2, a drum cartridge, and a developing cartridge; or, the drum cartridge is a drum cartridge according to any one of claims 3 to 18; or, the developing cartridge according to any one of claims 19 to 21.