JPS63174367U

JPS63174367U -

Info

Publication number: JPS63174367U
Application number: JP1987042559U
Authority: JP
Priority date: 1987-03-25
Filing date: 1987-03-25
Publication date: 1988-11-11

Description

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は、本考案に従う回収トナー検知機構の
一具体例を装備した静電複写機の一部を示す斜視
図。第２図は、第１図の静電複写機において容器
支持体を収納位置にせしめた状態を一部断面で示
す背面図。第３図は、第１図の回収トナー検知機
構におけるオーバーフロー溜部の配置部位の相違
による影響を説明するための、一部断面で示す平
面図。８……トナー回収容器、１０……トナー移送手
段、２０……容器本体、２４……支持機構、２６
……容器支持体、５４……オーバーフロー溜部、
５６……トナー検出器、６０……垂下部。 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of an electrostatic copying machine equipped with a specific example of a collected toner detection mechanism according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view, partially in section, showing the electrostatic copying machine of FIG. 1 with the container support in the storage position. FIG. 3 is a plan view, partially in cross section, for explaining the influence of the difference in the location of the overflow reservoir in the collected toner detection mechanism of FIG. 1; 8... Toner collection container, 10... Toner transfer means, 20... Container body, 24... Support mechanism, 26
... Container support, 54 ... Overflow reservoir,
56... Toner detector, 60... Hanging portion.

Claims

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. In a collected toner detection mechanism for detecting collected toner collected in a toner collection container, an overflow reservoir provided in the main body of the toner collection container; a correspondingly disposed toner detector, the overflow reservoir opening at one end into the upper end of the container body, and a portion of the overflow reservoir opening when the container body is substantially filled with recovered toner; The collected toner detection mechanism is configured such that the collected toner flows into the overflow reservoir through an opening at the one end, and the toner detector detects the collected toner that has flowed into the overflow reservoir. . 2. The overflow reservoir extends downward from the one end connected to the container body, and the toner detector is disposed corresponding to the other portion, as described in Claim 1 of the Utility Model Registration Claim. Collected toner detection mechanism. 3. The toner detector is composed of an optical detector consisting of a combination of a light emitting element and a light receiving element,
The collected toner detection mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the other part of the overflow reservoir is positioned between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. 4. The toner collection container is removably attached to a container support that can pivot between a storage position that places the toner collection container in a predetermined collection position and an ejection position that allows the toner collection container to be removed; The recovered toner detection mechanism according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the other portion of the overflow reservoir is disposed near the pivot axis of the container support.