POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME
First Claim
1. A powder container comprising:
- a container body to contain a powder for use in image formation; and
a nozzle receiver disposed on one longitudinal end side of the container body, the nozzle receiver including,a shutter having a nozzle insertion opening into which a conveying nozzle is inserted in a nozzle insertion direction, the conveying nozzle to convey the powder from an inside to an outside of the container body, anda shutter holder including an inclined face to guide the shutter to rotate around an axis of the conveying nozzle extending in the nozzle insertion direction and an opening to communicate with a nozzle opening of the conveying nozzle,wherein the shutter is to move between an open position to open the opening of the shutter holder and a closed position to close the opening of the shutter holder in accordance with insertion and removal of the conveying nozzle into the nozzle insertion opening.
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Abstract
A powder container includes a container body to contain a powder for use in image formation and a nozzle receiver disposed on one longitudinal end side of the container body. The nozzle receiver includes a shutter having a nozzle insertion opening, into which a conveying nozzle to convey the powder from an inside to an outside of the container body is inserted, and a shutter holder including an inclined face and an opening to communicate with a nozzle opening of the conveying nozzle. The inclined face guides the shutter to rotate around an axis of the conveying nozzle, and the shutter moves between an open position to open the opening of the shutter holder and a closed position to close the opening of the shutter holder in accordance with insertion and removal of the conveying nozzle into the nozzle insertion opening.
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16 Claims
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1. A powder container comprising:
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a container body to contain a powder for use in image formation; and a nozzle receiver disposed on one longitudinal end side of the container body, the nozzle receiver including, a shutter having a nozzle insertion opening into which a conveying nozzle is inserted in a nozzle insertion direction, the conveying nozzle to convey the powder from an inside to an outside of the container body, and a shutter holder including an inclined face to guide the shutter to rotate around an axis of the conveying nozzle extending in the nozzle insertion direction and an opening to communicate with a nozzle opening of the conveying nozzle, wherein the shutter is to move between an open position to open the opening of the shutter holder and a closed position to close the opening of the shutter holder in accordance with insertion and removal of the conveying nozzle into the nozzle insertion opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A powder container comprising:
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a container body to contain a powder for use in image formation; and a nozzle receiver disposed on one longitudinal end side of the container body, the nozzle receiver including, a shutter holder including a nozzle insertion opening into which a conveying nozzle is inserted, the conveying nozzle to convey the powder from an inside to an outside of the container body, and a shutter to close the nozzle insertion opening and secured to the shutter holder via a support point rotatably around the support point, wherein the shutter is to rotate between an open position to open the nozzle insertion opening and a closed position to close the nozzle insertion opening in accordance with insertion and removal of the conveying nozzle into the nozzle insertion opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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