CONTAINER FOR POWDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G03G15/00 

FIELD: package and storage.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates a powder container designed for holding powder, such as toner, and to an image forming device, which provides movement of powder from powder container to destination during movement. Inventive powder container comprises: a container neck at a first end, a conveyor disposed within the powder container, for conveying the powder from the second end of the powder container to said first end along a longitudinal direction of the powder container, a nozzle receiving opening for receiving a nozzle for conveying the powder of the image forming apparatus, a scooping portion receiving the powder from the conveyor and rotating to lift the received powder from below to the top in the powder container to move the powder to the nozzle receiving hole of the powder delivery nozzle, a flap for opening and closing the nozzle receiving hole, a support part for supporting the flap with the possibility of moving it, and an opening located adjacent to the support part, to provide a communication with the opening for receiving the powder of the transport nozzle, the support part and the opening located adjacent to the support part being configured to alternately intersect the powder receiving opening.

EFFECT: technical result consists in developing a powder container that allows the powder to be discharged from the inside outwards by inserting a transport nozzle and which prevents the powder from spilling, the leakage of which occurred, when the transport nozzle is removed.

7 cl, 66 dwg