Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nozzle insertion member, powder container, and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US16028897Application Date: 2018-07-06
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Publication No.: US10401760B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Kenji Kikuchi , Shinji Tamaki , Shunji Katoh , Junji Yamabe
- Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Xsensus LLP
- Priority: JP2013-034830 20130225; JP2013-054370 20130315; JP2013-108362 20130522
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A nozzle insertion member is in a powder container that includes a nozzle insertion opening into which a conveying nozzle is inserted. The nozzle insertion member includes an opening/closing structure to move to an opening position to open the nozzle insertion opening by being pressed by the inserted conveying nozzle, and to a closing position to close the nozzle insertion opening when the conveying nozzle is separated from the nozzle insertion member, and a seal arranged at the nozzle insertion opening and including a through hole into which the conveying nozzle is insertable. The opening/closing structure includes a front cylindrical portion to contact with an inner surface of the through hole, and a slide area formed on another side relative to the front cylindrical portion. W1
Public/Granted literature
- US20180314189A1 NOZZLE INSERTION MEMBER, POWDER CONTAINER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-11-01
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