CONTAINER FOR POWDER, POWDER FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: packaging industry.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to container for powder, serving to hold developer, which is powder and is intended for use in image forming device, such as printer, fax machine, copier or multi-functional apparatus with multiple functions, as well as powder feeder and imaging device, which includes container for powder. Disclosed container for powder contains following: first end in its longitudinal direction, second end located opposite first end in longitudinal direction and including hole, receiver of nozzle, on second end and including hole for receiving nozzle through which is inserted transfer nozzle in image forming apparatus and having inlet hole to receive powder, and shutter for opening and closing holes to receive nozzle. At that, receiver nozzle comprises outer peripheral surface extending in lengthwise direction of container for powder recess extends in lengthwise direction of container for powder and is located on said outer peripheral surface of projecting part, which is installed in cavity and is provided in gate, and said extending part of gate can move in direction of movement of gate along recess.

EFFECT: technical result consists in container for powder, having new design, which provides possibility of stable discharge and transportation of powder contained in container by providing possibility of reliable powder unloading beyond container along with prevention of slippage and departure of powder from container, as well as in powder feed device and image forming device.

11 cl, 26 dwg