CONTAINER FOR POWDER, POWDER SUPPLY DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR IMAGE FORMATION Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: printing.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a container for powder, which serves for placement of the developer which is a powder and is intended for use in an image forming device such as a printer, fax machine, copier, or multifunction device, endowed with multiple functions, as well as to a powder supply device and comprising a container for powder. The claimed group of inventions comprises an image forming device comprising the powder supply device comprising a container for powder. And the container for powder comprises a first end in its longitudinal direction, a second end located opposite the first end in a longitudinal direction and comprising a hole, a gear ring provided on the part of the container for powder near the opening and made with the ability to receive the driving force from the gear ring provided in the image forming device so as to transport the powder, and the nozzle receiver located at a second end and comprising an opening for receiving a nozzle, through which the conveying nozzle is inserted included in an image forming device and having an inlet for receiving powder, and the container for powder communicates with an inlet for receiving powder in a position along the longitudinal direction, which is located inside relative to the gear ring and the inner diameter of the container for powder, where the gear ring is provided, is smaller than the inner diameter of the container for powder, which is located near the first end, the container for powder comprises a section of lifting, which lifts upwards the toner in the container for powder, and the said section of lifting is made with the ability to be located at a position facing to the inlet for receiving powder when inserting the conveying nozzle in the nozzle receiver.

EFFECT: providing container for powder having a new structure which enables to implement the stable discharge and transportation of the powder contained in the container by providing the powder the possibility of reliable discharging outside of the container while preventing spillage and escaping the powder from the container, providing a powder supply device and an image forming device.

18 cl, 26 dwg