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US 7,460,809 B2Granted
Air processing apparatus and image forming system
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsJiro Shirakata, Toshiyuki Nagano, Hideki Mori
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Abstract
An air processing apparatus is provided with an air processing apparatus main body, to which a plurality of office apparatuses are connectable. A suction air interface for connecting the office apparatuses and the air processing apparatus main body together is provided so that air in the office apparatuses can be received into the air processing apparatus main body. An air processing portion is also provided in the air processing apparatus main body, to process the air received into the air processing apparatus main body through the suction air interface.
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An air processing apparatus comprising:
- an air processing apparatus main body to which an office apparatus is connectable;
- a suction air interface configured to connect the office apparatus and said air processing apparatus main body together in such a manner that air in the office apparatus can be received into said air processing apparatus main body;
- air processing means provided in said air processing apparatus main body for effecting processing on air received into said air processing apparatus main body through said suction air interface;
- a control portion configured to control the office apparatus connected to said air processing apparatus main body and provided in said air processing apparatus main body;
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- an electrical signal interface provided between the office apparatus connected to said air processing apparatus main body and said air processing apparatus main body for effecting the giving and receiving of an electrical signal between the office apparatus and said control portion.
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An air processing apparatus comprising:
- an air processing apparatus main body to which an office apparatus is connectable;
- a suction air interface configured to connect the office apparatus and said air processing apparatus main body together in such a manner that air in the office apparatus can be received into said air processing apparatus main body;
- air processing means provided in said air processing apparatus main body for effecting processing on air received into said air processing apparatus main body through said suction air interface;
- a suction fan for sucking air in the office apparatus into said air processing apparatus main body through said suction air interface;
- suction air flow rate detecting means for detecting a flow rate of air sucked from the office apparatus by said suction fan;
- a suction port, provide on said suction air interface, through which air passes;
- an openable and closable door moved so as to adjust an opening amount of said suction port;
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- a control portion configured to control a movement of said openable and closable door on the basis of a detection by said suction air flow rate detecting means, so that the flow rate of the air sucked may be a predetermined flow rate.
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An air processing apparatus comprising:
- an air processing apparatus main body to which a plurality of office apparatuses, including an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet, are connectable;
- a suction air interface configured to connect the plurality of office apparatuses and said air processing apparatus main body together in such a manner that air in the plurality of office apparatuses can be received into said air processing apparatus main body;
- air processing means provided in said air processing apparatus main body for effecting processing on air received into said air processing apparatus main body through said suction air interface;
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- suction air flow rate adjusting means for adjusting a flow rate of air sucked from the office apparatuses into said air processing apparatus main body and adjusting the flow rate of the air sucked according to the kind of the office apparatuses connected to said air processing apparatus,
- wherein office apparatuses of different kinds are connectable to said air processing apparatus main body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.