Patent ID: 9740139
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A powder container attachable to a powder replenishing device in a longitudinal direction, the powder replenishing device including a conveying nozzle for conveying a powder, a nozzle opening formed on the conveying nozzle to receive the powder from the powder container, and a replenishing device engaging member for holding the powder container by biasing the powder container, the powder container comprising: a conveyor to convey the powder from one end in the longitudinal direction to the other end at which a container opening is formed; a gear to rotate the conveyor by receiving an external driving force; and a container portion to be engaged with the powder replenishing device that is further in a radial direction from a center of the container than a tooth of the gear in the radial direction and includes a part to be engaged with which the replenishing device engaging member engages, wherein the part to be engaged is at a same depth as the nozzle opening of the conveying nozzle in the longitudinal direction when the powder container is attached to the powder replenishing device.