Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Forced air circulation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-22
2008-07-22
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Forced air circulation
C399S098000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07403732
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoreceptor; a charger that electrically charges the photoreceptor; an exposing unit having an LED printing head that forms a latent image on the photoreceptor; a developing unit that develops a toner image corresponding to the latent image on the photoreceptor; a blower unit that sends air to a space between the photoreceptor and the LED printing head; a first shielding member provided on the charger, which intercepts the air coming from the blower unit to enter inside the charger; and a second shielding member provided on the developing unit, which intercepts the air coming from the blower unit to enter inside the developing unit.
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Fujii Ritsuo
Konno Shinobu
Shimazu Akihiko
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Ngo Hoang
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