Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Imaging device, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge
An imaging device provided with a latent image carrying body rotatably disposed to carry a latent image, a developing unit that develops the latent image carried on the carrying body by using a developer containing toner at least, and a duct disposed downstream of the developing unit and having a wall with an upstream suction port and a downstream suction port formed. An air flow path is formed by a surface of the latent image carrying body and a surface of the duct wall, between the upstream suction port and the downstream suction port. A gap of the air flow path is wider at the downstream side than at the upstream side with respect to the rotational direction of the latent image carrying body.
Ricoh Company, Limited
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inventional inventional
Kohichi Takuzi Kiyonori Emi Yuki Hideo Yutaka
Utsunomiya Yoneda Tsuda Kita Oshikawa Yoshizawa Takahashi