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Image forming apparatus including a replacement unit

US10678186B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventors

Noriaki Taguchi · Nara, JP
Shinichi Takeda · Atsugi, JP
Hiroki Kanemitsu · Sakai, JP
Yuji Sawa · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2019
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/1645
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a replacement unit (developing unit) that is provided to be freely inserted into and extracted from an apparatus body, and the replacement unit is provided with a separation duct wall that constitutes a collection path through which powder scattering in the apparatus body is collected.

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