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Image forming apparatus

US8401419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. · JP

Inventors

Yasushi Koshimura · Tokyo, JP
Daiki Yamanaka · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2010
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/0094
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus, in which a toner collection section is disposed in an air pathway between a ventilation duct and suction blower, and the toner collection section and a recovery container are connected via an opening and closing device, has a control device to control the opening and closing device to close the opening and closing device when the suction blower is suctioning air and to open the opening and closing device so that the recovery container recovers the toner collected by the toner collection section after the suction blower is stopped.

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