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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2005
Akihiro Fuchigami, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Mutoh, Yokohama, JP;
Yoichi Okamoto, Atsugi, JP;
Shigeru Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Akihiro Fuchigami, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Mutoh, Yokohama, JP;
Yoichi Okamoto, Atsugi, JP;
Shigeru Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Setagaya-ku, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cleaning method for cleaning a powder container by introducing a cleaning medium into the powder container from a first opening part of the powder container for attaching powder in the powder container to the cleaning medium and discharging the cleaning medium together with the powder from a second opening part situated opposite from the first opening part is disclosed. The method includes a step of releasing the cleaning medium from a position higher than the first opening part of the powder container.