| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To efficiently remove a cleaning device by installing a recovering tank so as to be freely turnable between a toner discharge port of a toner carrying device and an engaging position and a detaching position, and also, providing a stop mechanism on the recovering tank for moving upward by interlocking with an opening operation of the upper supporting body. CONSTITUTION:A toner recovering tank 1 is installed so as to be freely turnable between a position where a toner recovering opening 6 and a toner discharge port 7 of a recovered toner carrying device 4 are engaged, and a position where they are detached. In such a way, by only depressing the tank 1 with a hand, the engagement of the opening 6 and the discharge port 7 can be detached easily, and a space for taking out a cleaning unit 5 can be made, therefore, it can be taken out easily. Also, by interlocking with the opening operation of the upper supporting frame body, the tank 1 also moves upward. When the tank 1 ascends to prescribed height, the tank 1 stops by an action of a stop mechanism. Thereafter, the toner discharge port 7 is detached, and the carrying device 4 moves upward together with the supporting frame body. From the space which is made in this case, the cleaning unit 5 can be taken out easily. |
