Title:
着脱可能なトナー捕集ユニットを有する画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5413130
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a first air flow duct for guiding air including flying toner particles created in the image forming apparatus, a second air flow duct having a fan for exhausting cleaned air to an exterior of the image forming apparatus, and a toner particle collecting unit arranged between the first air flow duct and the second air flow duct. The toner particle collecting unit includes a cyclone separator including a cyclone main body, an air flow inlet, and an outlet tube. The cyclone separator centrifuges the toner particles from the air including toner particles and exhausts the cleaned air through the outlet tube. The apparatus further includes a toner particle collection box, mounted under the cyclone separator, and an air channel section for guiding the cleaned air from the outlet tube to the second air flow duct. The toner particle collecting unit is detachable.
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Inventors:
Osamu Akiyama
Application Number:
JP2009251781A
Publication Date:
February 12, 2014
Filing Date:
November 02, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
G03G21/00; G03G21/10
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hatta International Patent Corporation