Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer collection apparatus and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 显影剂收集装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14525504Application Date: 2014-10-28
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Publication No.: US09134654B2Publication Date: 2015-09-15
- Inventor: Shinsaku Yoneda , Shuji Osaki
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2013-226706 20131031
- Main IPC: G03G21/00
- IPC: G03G21/00 ; G03G15/095 ; G03G15/08 ; G03G21/12 ; G03G21/10 ; G03G21/20

Abstract:
A developer collection apparatus is provided with a suction duct, a collection box, and an auxiliary fan. One end of the suction duct is arranged near a developing unit. The collection box is connected to the other end of the suction duct and includes a suction fan, where a developer around the developing unit is suctioned and collected via the suction duct by using the suction fan. The auxiliary fan blows air through the suction duct at a certain middle point thereof.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150117895A1 DEVELOPER COLLECTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2015-04-30
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