Particle collecting device and image forming apparatus
A particle collecting device includes: an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows; and a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air. The collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that a number of cells per square inch is 600 or larger and 1400 or smaller.
1. A particle collecting device comprising:
an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows; and
a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air,
wherein the collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that a number of cells per square inch is 600 or larger and 1400 or smaller,
wherein a thickness of the air-permeable member is 3 mm or larger and 9 mm or smaller.
2. The particle collecting device according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of a boundary portion between the cells of the honeycomb structure is 0.015 mm or larger and 0.02 mm or smaller.
3. The particle collecting device according to claim 2 , wherein the air-permeable member is made of aluminum.
4. The particle collecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the air-permeable member is made of aluminum.
5. The particle collecting device according to claim 1 , comprising:
an airflow generating unit that generates airflow that causes the air to flow in the flow space of the air pipe in a direction in which the air is to be moved, wherein the airflow generating unit comprises a fan,
wherein the airflow generating unit operates so that an airflow rate on a side of the air-permeable member into which the air flows is 0.2 m 3 /min or higher.
6. The particle collecting device according to claim 1 comprising:
an airflow generating unit that generates airflow that causes the air to flow in the flow space of the air pipe in a direction in which the air is to be moved, wherein the airflow generating unit comprises a fan,
wherein the airflow generating unit operates so that an airflow rate on a side of the air-permeable member into which the air flows is 0.2 m 3 /min or higher.
7. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an air discharging unit that sucks air that is present in an apparatus body and discharges the air, wherein the air discharging unit comprises a duct,
wherein the particle collecting device according to claim 1 is disposed in combination with the air discharging unit.
8. A particle collecting device comprising:
an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows; and
a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air,
wherein the collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that an opening ratio per square inch is 94.2% or higher and 97.1% or lower.
9. The particle collecting device according to claim 8 , wherein a thickness of the air-permeable member is 3 mm or larger and 9 mm or smaller.
10. The particle collecting device according to claim 8 , wherein a thickness of a boundary portion between the cells of the honeycomb structure is 0.015 mm or larger and 0.02 mm or smaller.
11. The particle collecting device according to claim 10 , wherein the air-permeable member is made of aluminum.
12. The particle collecting device according to claim 8 , wherein the air-permeable member is made of aluminum.
13. The particle collecting device according to claim 8 , comprising:
an airflow generating unit that generates airflow that causes the air to flow in the flow space of the air pipe in a direction in which the air is to be moved, wherein the airflow generating unit comprises a fan,
wherein the airflow generating unit operates so that an airflow rate on a side of the air-permeable member into which the air flows is 0.2 m 3 /min or higher.
14. A particle collecting device comprising:
an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows; and
a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air,
wherein the collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that a number of cells per square inch is 600 or larger and 1400 or smaller,
wherein a thickness of a boundary portion between the cells of the honeycomb structure is 0.015 mm or larger and 0.02 mm or smaller.
15. A particle collecting device comprising:
an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows; and
a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air,
wherein the collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that a number of cells per square inch is 600 or larger and 1400 or smaller,
wherein the air-permeable member is made of aluminum.
16. A particle collecting device comprising:
an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows;
a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air,
wherein the collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that a number of cells per square inch is 600 or larger and 1400 or smaller; and
an airflow generating unit that generates airflow that causes the air to flow in the flow space of the air pipe in a direction in which the air is to be moved, wherein the airflow generating unit comprises a fan,
wherein the airflow generating unit operates so that an airflow rate on a side of the air-permeable member into which the air flows is 0.2 m 3 /min or higher.
17. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an air discharging unit that sucks air that is present in an apparatus body and discharges the air, wherein the air discharging unit comprises a duct; and
a particle collecting device,
the particle collecting device comprising:
an air pipe having a flow space in which air including particles flows; and
a collecting unit that is disposed in such a way as to block the flow space of the air pipe and that collects the particles included in the air,
wherein the collecting unit is a plate-shaped air-permeable member having a honeycomb structure such that a number of cells per square inch is 600 or larger and 1400 or smaller,
wherein the particle collecting device is disposed in combination with the air discharging unit.