18800287. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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Inventor(s)
TOMOHARU Kitajima of Ibaraki JP
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18800287 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes: a recording portion configured to eject ink onto a sheet to form an image; a conveying portion facing the recording portion, and configured to convey the sheet; and an exhaust fan unit attached to an apparatus body, the exhaust fan unit being detachable from the apparatus body, in which the exhaust fan unit includes: an exterior cover having an exhaust port through which air passes to the outside; an exhaust fan configured to generate an air flow toward the outside; a filter; and a case configured to integrally hold the exterior cover, the exhaust fan, and the filter so that the exhaust fan is disposed between the exterior cover and the filter.