Image forming apparatus with fan control
US8824915B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/027
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a corona charger, including a charging electrode, for charging a photosensitive member; a cleaning member for cleaning the charging electrode; a shutter in the form of a sheet for opening and closing an opening provided between the charging electrode of the corona charger and the photosensitive member; a driving unit for driving the shutter and the cleaning member; a fan for supplying the air toward the photosensitive member through the opening of the corona charger; and a controller for controlling the fan such that an air supply operation of the fan is stopped before the shutter operates to close the opening.
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