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Title:
POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/021199
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A powder container is insertable in an image forming apparatus, and includes a main-body interlocking portion that is rotatable and protrudes toward an upstream side in an insertion direction in which the powder container is inserted, the image forming apparatus including an identifier protrusion that protrudes toward the upstream side in the insertion direction to identify a type of the powder container. The powder container includes a container interlocking portion configured to interlock with the main-body interlocking portion; and an interlocked portion configured to interlock with the identifier protrusion. The interlocked portion is provided in a front end of the powder container in the insertion direction. The container interlocking portion stands outward from an outer circumference of the powder container. The container interlocking portion and the interlocked portion are rotated integrally.

Inventors:
TAKAMI NOBUO (JP)
TSUDA KIYONORI (JP)
TERANISHI RYOICHI (JP)
MATSUMOTO JUNICHI (JP)
KOIKE TOSHIO (JP)
TAKAHASHI YUTAKA (JP)
YAMABE JUNJI (JP)
KAWAKAMI AKIHIRO (JP)
KONDOH KEINOSUKE (JP)
INOUE ATSUSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/003950
Publication Date:
February 11, 2016
Filing Date:
August 05, 2015
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Assignee:
RICOH CO LTD (JP)
TAKAMI NOBUO (JP)
TSUDA KIYONORI (JP)
TERANISHI RYOICHI (JP)
MATSUMOTO JUNICHI (JP)
KOIKE TOSHIO (JP)
TAKAHASHI YUTAKA (JP)
YAMABE JUNJI (JP)
KAWAKAMI AKIHIRO (JP)
KONDOH KEINOSUKE (JP)
INOUE ATSUSHI (JP)
International Classes:
G03G21/16; G03G15/08
Foreign References:
JP2005128414A2005-05-19
JPH07168430A1995-07-04
JP2005292676A2005-10-20
Other References:
See also references of EP 3195065A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAKAI, Hiroaki (Toranomon Mitsui Building 8-1, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-k, Tokyo 13, JP)
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