POWDER CONTAINER, CLEANING METHOD AND CLEANING APPARATUS FOR CLEANING THE POWDER CONTAINER

摘要

A cleaning method for cleaning a powder container by introducing a cleaning medium into the powder container from a first opening part of the powder container for attaching powder in the powder container to the cleaning medium and discharging the cleaning medium together with the powder from a second opening part situated opposite from the first opening part is disclosed. The method includes a step of releasing the cleaning medium from a position higher than the first opening part of the powder container.