POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

摘要

A powder container, storing powder used for an image forming apparatus, includes a container body, an opening, and a shutter. The opening discharges or introduces the powder, and the shutter opens and closes the opening. The shutter includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The first engaging portion engages a shutter switch, provided to an apparatus body of the image forming apparatus, in a first trajectory. The second engaging portion engages the shutter switch in a second trajectory different from the first trajectory. The shutter approaches and contacts the shutter switch in the first trajectory or the second trajectory to open and close the opening.

主权项

1. A powder container that stores powder used for an image forming apparatus, the powder container comprising:
a container body; an opening in the container body through which to discharge or introduce the powder; and a shutter to open and close the opening; the shutter including:
a first engaging portion to engage a shutter switch, provided to an apparatus body of the image forming apparatus, in a first trajectory; anda second engaging portion to engage the shutter switch in a second trajectory different from the first trajectory, the shutter approaching and contacting the shutter switch in the first trajectory or the second trajectory to open and close the opening.