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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Daichi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Komatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Hayakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsukuru Kai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Hosokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Daichi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Komatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Hayakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsukuru Kai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Hosokawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A powder container that includes a container body, a drive transmitting unit which engages with an image forming apparatus, and an opening at an end of the container body. There is a conveying unit that conveys powder in the container body to the opening, and an information storage unit on the outer peripheral surface of the container body. The outer peripheral surface of the container body near the opening on which the information storage unit is to be mounted includes resin and is formed by injection molding.