Powder container, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsEmi Kita, Shinichi Arasawa
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Abstract
A powder container is removably mountable in one of a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus. The powder container includes a discharge port to discharge powder stored inside the powder container, a collection port to correct the powder from outside of the powder container, a first shutter to open and close the discharge port, a first opening and closing member to open and close the first shutter, a second shutter to open and close the collection port, a second opening and closing member to open and close the second shutter, and a shaft portion to link the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member.
Claims14
A powder container removably mountable in one of a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus, the powder container comprising:
- a discharge port to discharge powder stored inside the powder container;
- a collection port to correct the powder from outside of the powder container;
- a first shutter to open and close the discharge port;
- a first opening and closing member to open and close the first shutter;
- a second shutter to open and close the collection port;
- a second opening and closing member to open and close the second shutter;
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- a shaft portion to link the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.