Image forming apparatus with ozone detection and deodorizer
US5164778A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/107
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control device for image forming equipment capable of reducing ozone ascribable to an image forming process and detecting failures of the equipment caused by the ozone. Mists are produced from a liquid developer which is a toner-dispersed carrier liquid containing silicone oil during developing, image transferring and fixing steps. The mists and the ozone are discharged to the outside of the equipment by a fan. A filter liquifies the mists and ozone by mixing them together. Errors are detected on the basis of ozone concentration which is sensed by an ozone concentration sensor.
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