POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: technological processes.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions comprises a powder container and an image forming device. The powder container is adapted to be attached to the image forming device in the longitudinal direction, wherein the image forming device comprises a transport nozzle for transporting the powder, a nozzle opening formed in the transport nozzle for receiving the powder from the powder container, and an engaging element of the refilling device for holding the powder container, wherein the powder container comprises: a container housing configured to receive a powder for forming an image, a nozzle receiver configured to receive the insertable transport nozzle, a conveyor configured to transport the powder from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end on which the nozzle receiver is located, wherein the conveyor comprises a spiral rib formed on the inner surface of the side wall of the container housing, a gear wheel configured to rotate the conveyor by an external driving force, and an engaging portion adapted to engage the engaging element of the refilling device, wherein the spiral rib comprises a portion which is formed parallel in the longitudinal direction at its other end.

EFFECT: powder can be stably transported from the powder container to the refilling device.

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