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US 2024/0174467 A1Published application
Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet feeding device
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsSachika Tamaki, Hidetoshi Kojima
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Abstract
A sheet feeding device includes an air blower and circuitry. The air blower includes a first suction fan, and a second suction fan serially coupled to the first suction fan. The circuitry is to stop the first suction fan at a first timing, and stop the second suction fan at a second timing different from the first timing. An image forming apparatus includes the sheet feeding device.
Claims9
A sheet feeding device comprising:
- an air blower including:
- a first suction fan;
- and
- a second suction fan serially coupled to the first suction fan;
- and
- circuitry configured to:
- stop the first suction fan at a first timing;
- and
- stop the second suction fan at a second timing different from the first timing.
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