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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2007
Hiroshi Sano, Shizuoka, JP;
Hirosato Amano, Shizuoka, JP;
Keizo Chiba, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Tateishi, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuo Noji, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuhisa Sudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Sano, Shizuoka, JP;
Hirosato Amano, Shizuoka, JP;
Keizo Chiba, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Tateishi, Shizuoka, JP;
Tetsuo Noji, Shizuoka, JP;
Kazuhisa Sudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a powder supplying device, a powder container contains powder therein and is provided at a bottom of the powder container with a gas blowout part for ejecting gas to the inside of the powder container. A powder transport unit attracts powder contained in the powder container from a suction opening and transports the powder to a powder receiving device. A first detection unit is provided in the powder container to detect a remaining powder in the powder container.