Powder container with a contact portion to cancel a restriction member from restricting rotation of an engagement portion
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsHiroaki Nieda, Kuniyori Takano, Shinichi Arasawa
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AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsHiroaki Nieda, Kuniyori Takano, Shinichi Arasawa
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A powder container includes a collection port to communicate with an outlet port of a body or removable component, and to receive and collect powder flowing out through the outlet port. There is a shutter to open and close the collection port, and a rotation portion to be engageable with an engagement portion which is to open and close a cartridge shutter to open and close the outlet port through which the powder flows out. An operation device is to rotate the rotation portion in conjunction with an operation of the operation device, and a contact portion is included in the rotation portion to contact a restriction member. The contact portion is to cancel the restriction member from restricting rotation of the engagement portion.
A powder container configured to be attached to and detached from one of a body of an image forming apparatus and a removable component to be installed in and removed from the body of the image forming apparatus, the powder container comprising:
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