Image forming apparatus having plural air flow paths

Details Image forming apparatus having plural air flow paths Image forming apparatus having plural air flow paths

2008-01-16

2009-11-17

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Forced air circulation

Reexamination Certificate

active

07620342

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image including: a photoreceptor; a charging apparatus for charging the photoreceptor; and exposure apparatus for exposing an image onto the charged photoreceptor and forming an electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor; a development apparatus for developing the electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor; and a plural kinds of air flow paths for discharging air out of the apparatus by ventilating the air in an axial direction of the photoreceptor; wherein air flow directions in the plural kinds of air flow paths are made to be one and the same direction.

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