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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2018
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Shige, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an exhaust device. The exhaust device includes a duct main body and a duct mounting member. The duct main body and the duct mounting member are integrated with each other to form a first air passage and a second air passage that communicate a periphery of a fixing unit and an exhaust port of an apparatus main body. The first air passage is provided with a first fan and a first air passage filter. The second air passage is provided with a second fan and a second air passage filter. Each of the first fan and the second fan is a centrifugal fan. Each of the first air passage filter and the second air passage filter includes a filter for collecting at least ultrafine particle (UFP).
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