Powder accommodation container, image forming apparatus and manufacturing method of the image forming apparatus
US8918034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1857
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A powder accommodation container includes an accommodation container body, a regulation member, and a transport member. The accommodation container body has a hole portion to outside and accommodates powder. The regulation member is provided in the hole portion to regulate a passage of the powder accommodated in the accommodation container body. The transport member is arranged in an inside of the accommodation container body to rotate about a rotating shaft and to transport the powder in the inside of the accommodation container body. The transport member has one end side in a short direction that is arranged on the rotating shaft and the other end side that is a free end, the free end includes a flexible member that is in contact with the accommodation container body to be flexed. The flexible member is locatable to face the hole portion.
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