POWER CONTAINER, TONER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A powder container configured to be installed in a substantially horizontal manner in an apparatus in which the powder container is used, the powder container comprising:
- a powder inlet through which a powder enters into the powder container;
a powder detecting unit that includes a powder detector for detecting a full of the powder; and
a powder conveying unit that is provided between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit, wherein a space between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit is divided into a plurality of areas.
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Abstract
A powder container is configured to be installed in a substantially horizontal manner in an apparatus in which the powder container is used. A powder inlet is provided, through which a powder enters into the powder container. A powder detecting unit includes a powder detector for detecting a full of the powder. A powder conveying unit is provided between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit. A space between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit is divided into a plurality of areas.
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16 Claims
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1. A powder container configured to be installed in a substantially horizontal manner in an apparatus in which the powder container is used, the powder container comprising:
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a powder inlet through which a powder enters into the powder container;
a powder detecting unit that includes a powder detector for detecting a full of the powder; and
a powder conveying unit that is provided between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit, wherein a space between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit is divided into a plurality of areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A toner container comprising:
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a powder container configured to be installed in a substantially horizontal manner in an apparatus in which the powder container is used, wherein the powder container includes a powder inlet through which a powder enters into the powder container, a powder detecting unit that includes a powder detector for detecting a full of the powder, and a powder conveying unit that is provided between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit, and a space between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit is divided into a plurality of areas.
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16. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a toner container that includes a powder container configured to be installed in a substantially horizontal manner in an apparatus in which the powder container is used, wherein the powder container includes a powder inlet through which a powder enters into the powder container, a powder detecting unit that includes a powder detector for detecting a full of the powder, and a powder conveying unit that is provided between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit, and a space between the powder inlet and the powder detecting unit is divided into a plurality of areas.
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