Image forming apparatus, foreign object detecting system, and method for producing foreign object detecting system
US10078301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/16
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body accommodating an image forming device, a foreign object detector that detects a foreign object beside the apparatus body, and a detector holding unit that holds the foreign object detector. The foreign object detector and the detector holding unit are movable together into the apparatus body.
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