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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
May. 17, 2010
Yoshiyuki Takashima, Ebina, JP;
Hideki Kuge, Ebina, JP;
Kouji Fukumuro, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A powder container includes: a powder containing portion that has an opening formed thereon and contains powder inside thereof, the powder containing portion being attached to an image forming apparatus; a closing member, when the powder containing portion is attached to the image forming apparatus, whose movement is regulated by striking against a regulation member provided to the image forming apparatus to relatively move against the powder containing portion to open the opening, and the closing member, when the powder containing portion is detached from the image forming apparatus, whose movement is regulated by moving and making contact with the image forming apparatus to relatively move against the powder containing portion to close the opening; and a moving portion that moves the regulation member when the powder containing portion is detached from the image forming apparatus.