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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2020
Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Atsuna Saiki, Kanagawa, JP;
Go Miura, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A powder collection device includes a transport path, plural collection containers, and an opening and closing body. The transport path is configured to receive powder discharged from an image forming unit and transport the powder to discharge ports. The collection containers are arranged on the same straight line along the transport path. The collection containers is configured to accommodate the powder transported by the transport path. The opening and closing body has plural openings. The opening and closing body is configured to slide in the transport path so as to cause the transport path and the collection containers to sequentially communicate with each other.