DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT AND DEVICE OF IMAGE GENERATION Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: physics, photo.

SUBSTANCE: versions of realisation of this invention relate to the field of usage of a developer container, which contains a developer, to a development device, a process unit and a device of image generation, which include a developer container. Versions of realisation of this invention relate to a developer container, which includes a rotary element, which rotates in the container body, a sequence of geared wheels, which are inside the container body, which transmits torque to a rotary element, and a section, guiding the container and matched with the guiding section of the side of the main body, and guiding the developer container in the direction, in which the developer container is fixed to a section for installation, which belongs to the main body of the image generation device. The first geared wheel, which is within the sequence of geared wheels, is made as capable of displacement between the working position, in which the first geared wheel is engaged with the second geared wheel, and the removed position, in which the first geared wheel is removed from the working position. On the surface, where there is the section, which guides the container, a part of the section guiding the container is within the area of the projection of the first geared wheel, which is in the working position. Versions of realisation also relate to the developer container made as capable of detachable fixation to the main body of the image generation device, besides, the container of the developer contains: a container body, which includes a space for developer storage, made as capable of storing the developer, an outlet hole, made as capable of developer discharge inside the space for developer storage, and a channel of developer transportation, made as capable of sending the developer stored in the container body, to the discharge hole; a transporting facility that is located inside the developer transportation channel and made as capable of transportation of the developer to the discharge hole; a mixer, which is inside the space for storage of the developer and made as capable of mixing the developer, and a facility to transfer the motive force, made as capable of engagement of the transporting facility with the mixer, besides, when the container of the developer is disconnected from the main body of the device of image generation, the facility of motive force transfer is made as capable of stopping the engagement between the transporting facility and the mixer, besides, the developer container additionally includes the first return hole, made as capable of return of the developer, which is not discharged from the outlet hole, from the channel of developer transportation into the space for developer storage, and besides, the first return hole is located in the channel of developer transportation above the side of the surface at one side of the body of the container, where the facility of motive force transfer is located below the outlet hole in the direction of developer transportation.

EFFECT: technical result consists in design of a developer container, which increases extent of freedom in design of guiding block layout, dimensions of which may be reduced, and also a developer device, a process unit and an image generation device, which include the developer container.

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