POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

The powder container includes a container body containing a powder for image formation, the powder being to be supplied to a powder replenishing device; a conveyor configured to convey the powder from one end in a longitudinal direction to the other end at which a cylindrical container opening is formed, the conveyor being provided inside the container body; a gear configured to rotate the conveyor with an external driving force; a container cover configured to cover the gear, the container cover having a gear exposing hole for partially exposing a gear tooth; and a nozzle receiver configured to guide the conveying nozzle inside of the container body, the nozzle receiver being provided on the container opening. The container cover includes a container engaged portion provided outer than the tooth of the gear in a radial direction.

主权项

1. A powder container attachable to a powder replenishing device in a horizontal longitudinal direction, the powder replenishing device including a conveying nozzle for conveying a powder, a nozzle opening formed on the conveying nozzle to receive the powder from the powder container, and a replenishing device engaging member for holding the powder container by laterally biasing the powder container, the powder container comprising:
a container body configured to contain a powder for image formation, the powder being to be supplied to the powder replenishing device; a conveyor configured to convey the powder from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end at which a container opening is formed, the conveyor being provided inside the container body; a gear configured to rotate the conveyor with an external driving force; a container cover configured to cover the gear, the container cover having a gear exposing hole for partially exposing a gear tooth; and a nozzle receiver configured to guide the conveying nozzle inside of the container body; the nozzle receiver being provided on the container opening, wherein the container cover includes a container engaged portion that includes
a sliding section configured to enable the replenishing device engaging member to slide, andan engaged hole with which the replenishing device engaging member engages, and the container engaged portion is provided outer than the tooth of the gear in a radial direction.