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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2015
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masayuki Satou, Toyohashi, JP;
Shigeru Tashiro, Toyokawa, JP;
Kuniya Matsuura, Toyohashi, JP;
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Hiroshi Mizuno, Aisai, JP;
Shoichi Yoshikawa, Okazaki, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
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.