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US 2020/0326654 A1Published application
Toner collection device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorNaoki MIZUTANI
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Abstract
A toner collection device includes a casing, a fan unit and a filter. The casing has a suction port and an exhaust port. The fan unit is supported by the casing in a swingable manner and generates an air flow from the suction port to the exhaust port inside the casing. The filter is disposed inside the casing and supported by the casing or the fan unit, and collects a toner contained in the air flow flowed into the casing through the suction port. When the fan unit is driven to generate the air flow, a swinging of the fan unit is transmitted to the filter to vibrate the filter.
Claims9
A toner collection device comprising:
- a casing having a suction port and an exhaust port;
- a fan unit supported by the casing in a swingable manner and generating an air flow from the suction port to the exhaust port inside the casing;
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- a filter disposed inside the casing and supported by the casing or the fan unit, and collecting a toner contained in the air flow flowed into the casing through the suction port, wherein
- when the fan unit is driven to generate the air flow, a swinging of the fan unit is transmitted to the filter to vibrate the filter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.