Powder container and image forming apparatus

Details Powder container and image forming apparatus Powder container and image forming apparatus

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Cleaning

C399S360000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07970297

ABSTRACT:
A powder conveying unit conveys powder input from a powder inlet of a powder containing chamber into the powder containing chamber. A powder detecting unit detects a full state of the powder conveyed by the powder conveying unit in the powder containing chamber. A sensor chamber is provided outside the powder containing chamber connected with each other. The powder detecting unit is provided in the sensor chamber, a bottom surface of the sensor chamber is at higher level than a bottom surface of the powder containing chamber, and the bottom surface of the sensor chamber is inclined downward toward the powder containing chamber.

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