Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9261858
APP PUB NO 20150277372A1
SERIAL NO

14662948

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An image forming apparatus has: an exhaust air duct capable of forming a first air flow path for an exhaust air cleaning function and a second air flow path for a room air cleaning function, the exhaust air duct having a common use space used in common for the exhaust air cleaning function and the room air cleaning function; a switching member configured to switch a flow path in the exhaust air duct, depending on which of the cleaning functions is activated; a fan configured to discharge air from the common use space in an active state of the exhaust air cleaning function and in an active state of the room air cleaning function; and a control unit configured to control the switching member and to adjust a rotation speed of the fan, depending on which of the cleaning functions is activated.

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  • KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matsuura, Kuniya Toyohashi, JP 23 106
Mizuno, Hiroshi Aisai, JP 277 2823
Satou, Masayuki Toyohashi, JP 43 214
Tashiro, Shigeru Toyokawa, JP 25 566
Yamaguchi, Masahiro Toyokawa, JP 171 2297
Yoshikawa, Shoichi Okazaki, JP 44 236

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