Image forming apparatus with dust and gas recovery
US10295952B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/10
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a first suction path for sucking and recovering dust from a place where the dust is generated; and a second suction path for sucking and recovering a predetermined gas from a place where the gas is generated, wherein the first suction path includes a first filter that collects the dust, a first suction fan provided downstream of the first filter, and an exhaust path of the first suction path, the second suction path includes a second filter that collects the gas, a second suction fan provided downstream of the second filter, and an exhaust path of the second suction path, and a connection in which the exhaust path of the first suction path is connected upstream of the second filter in the second suction path is included.
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