摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning mechanism of an intake/exhaust filter that can automatically clean dust adhered to the intake/exhaust filter of an image forming device, and allows the dust and the like collected from the intake/exhaust filter to be collected and disposed in a manner similar to an ordinary maintenance work; and the image forming device having the same. <P>SOLUTION: The cleaning mechanism of intake/exhaust filters 12 and 14 arranged at an intake port 10c or an exhaust port 10d of the image forming device 1 comprises: a cleaning member 18 for scraping dust adhered to the intake/exhaust filters 12 and 14; an endless belt (paper sheet convey belt 40); and cleaning means (cleaning unit 5) for cleaning an outer periphery of the endless belt. In the cleaning mechanism, dust scraped by the cleaning member 18 is adhered to the outer periphery of the endless belt, conveyed to the cleaning means, and collected from the outer periphery of the endless belt by the cleaning means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |