发明授权
- 专利标题: Powder container, powder supply device and image forming apparatus
- 专利标题(中): 粉末容器,粉末供给装置和成像装置
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申请号: US13991250申请日: 2011-12-02
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公开(公告)号: US09482987B2公开(公告)日: 2016-11-01
- 发明人: Junichi Matsumoto , Tsukuru Kai , Hiroshi Hosokawa , Makoto Komatsu , Tadashi Hayakawa , Yuzuru Ozawa
- 申请人: Junichi Matsumoto , Tsukuru Kai , Hiroshi Hosokawa , Makoto Komatsu , Tadashi Hayakawa , Yuzuru Ozawa
- 申请人地址: JP Tokyo
- 专利权人: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- 当前专利权人: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- 当前专利权人地址: JP Tokyo
- 代理机构: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- 优先权: JP2010-270370 20101203; JP2011-197303 20110909
- 国际申请: PCT/JP2011/078626 WO 20111202
- 国际公布: WO2012/074139 WO 20120607
- 主分类号: G03G15/08
- IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要:
Provided is a powder container having a new structure capable of stable discharge and transport of a powder contained in a container by enabling the powder to be reliably discharged to the outside of the package while preventing the powder from spilling and flying out of the container. The powder container has a container body (138) for transporting powder contained therein from a first end side (138a) to a second end side (138b) thereof by self-rotating; a nozzle receiver (139) having a nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) (139a) arranged inside the second end side of the container body and configured to allow a transport nozzle (162) having a powder receiving inlet (170) to be inserted therein, and a supply port 139b arranged in at least a part of the nozzle receiver (139) and configured to supply the powder in the container body (138) to the powder receiving inlet (170): and a shutter (140) supported by the nozzle receiver 139 and configured to open and close the nozzle receiving hole (insertion section) 139a by sliding in response to insertion of the transport nozzle 162 into the nozzle receiver (139).