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Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2024
Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Yuma Inui, Ibaraki, JP;

Shingo Iwami, Tokyo, JP;

Koji Suzuki, Chiba, JP;

Keisuke Mogi, Chiba, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 37/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/6573 (2013.01); B65H 37/00 (2013.01); G03G 21/206 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5133 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00417 (2013.01);
Abstract

A charge eliminating apparatus includes a conveyance path configured to convey a sheet with an image formed thereon by an image forming apparatus, a non-contact charge eliminating device having an ion generation unit configured to generate ions and a control unit configured to control the ion generation unit, the non-contact charge eliminating device being configured to remove charges from the sheet conveyed in the conveyance path in a non-contact state, a surrounding member configured to surround the control unit, a separating portion configured to separate a first space where the control unit is surrounded by the surrounding member and a second space where the ion generation unit is disposed, and a fan configured to generate an air flow in the first space.


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