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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2019
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Noriaki Taguchi, Sakai, JP;
Shinichi Takeda, Sakai, JP;
Hiroki Kanemitsu, Sakai, JP;
Yuji Sawa, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/20 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/206 (2013.01); G03G 21/1695 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1645 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a replacement unit (developing unit) that is provided to be freely inserted into and extracted from an apparatus body, and the replacement unit is provided with a separation duct wall that constitutes a collection path through which powder scattering in the apparatus body is collected.