Accumulation device and image forming apparatus

An accumulation device includes a container, an expansion mechanism, and a detector. The container has an opening through which the container receives powder. The expansion mechanism includes a separator which separates an interior of the container into a first space where the powder dropped through...

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1. Verfasser: Yoshioka Sakae
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Zusammenfassung:An accumulation device includes a container, an expansion mechanism, and a detector. The container has an opening through which the container receives powder. The expansion mechanism includes a separator which separates an interior of the container into a first space where the powder dropped through the opening is accumulated and a second space where the powder dropped through the opening is not accumulated. The expansion mechanism allows the first space to be enlarged by changing a state of the separator. The detector detects the powder accumulated in the first space.