Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Powder conveying apparatus, image forming apparatus, and powder container
A powder conveying apparatus includes a powder containing unit that contains powder and at least a portion of which is deformable; a discharging unit that discharges the powder from the powder housing unit to an outside; a delivery member that moves toward the discharging unit side while pushing the deformable portion of the powder containing unit inward to thereby convey the powder to the discharging unit; and an oscillation applying unit that applies oscillation to the discharging unit. Driving of the oscillation applying unit is controlled in response to an operation of the delivery member.
Ricoh Company, Limited
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Shunji Keiichi Hiroshi
Katoh Yoshida Ikeguchi