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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2016
Junji Yamabe, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Yano, Shizuoka, JP;
Michiharu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Zemba, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Ikuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Junji Yamabe, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Yano, Shizuoka, JP;
Michiharu Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Zemba, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Ikuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A nozzle receiver is to be arranged in a powder container used in an image forming apparatus. The nozzle receiver includes a nozzle receiving opening, in which a conveying nozzle for conveying powder supplied from the powder container is inserted in the image forming apparatus; an opening/closing member to open and to close the nozzle receiving opening; and a supporter to support the opening/closing member. The opening/closing member includes a sealing portion to seal the nozzle insertion opening. The supporter includes an end surface portion perpendicular to a moving direction of the opening/closing member. The projection area of the end surface portion in the moving direction of the opening/closing member is smaller than a projection area of the sealing portion in the moving direction of the opening/closing member.