POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC G03G15/08 G03G9/09 

FIELD: powder containers.

SUBSTANCE: powder container includes: a container body containing the imaging powder, the powder being supplied to the powder replenishing device; a conveyor configured to transport the powder from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end, at which an opening of the cylindrical container is formed, the conveyor being provided inside the container body; a gear wheel configured to rotate the conveyor by an external driving force; a container lid configured to cover the gear, the container lid having a gear opening hole for partially opening a tooth of the gear; and a nozzle receiver configured to direct the conveyance nozzle into the inside of the container body, the nozzle receiver being provided on the opening of the container. The container lid includes a container engagement portion provided outside of the gear tooth in the radial direction.

EFFECT: technical result consists in developing a powder container into which a transport nozzle can be inserted and which is such that it is possible to hold the powder container in the refill position inside the refill device so that the powder can be stably transported from the powder container to the refill device, as well as to prevent leakage of the toner from the nozzle insertion hole.

23 cl, 67 dwg