Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Powder conveyance device, process unit, and image forming device
- Patent Title (中): 粉末输送装置,处理单元和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12103941Application Date: 2008-04-16
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Publication No.: US07995949B2Publication Date: 2011-08-09
- Inventor: Yoshiyuki Shimizu
- Applicant: Yoshiyuki Shimizu
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2007-122702 20070507
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16

Abstract:
A powder conveyance device is disclosed that enables plural powder conveyance paths to be easily and reliably attached and detached. The powder conveyance device includes a first housing including a first powder conveyance path, and a second housing including a second powder conveyance path, the first housing and the second housing being detachably attached to each other. A projection portion is provided in the first housing, the projection portion having a hole in communication with the first powder conveyance path, and a hole portion is provided in the second housing, the hole portion being in communication with the second powder conveyance path. When attaching the first housing to or detaching the first housing from the second housing, the projection portion is inserted into or drawn out of the hole portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080279581A1 POWDER CONVEYANCE DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2008-11-13
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