Patent ID: 6094549
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrograph apparatus comprising a photoconductor; a charging device for uniformly charging a surface of the photoconductor; a developing device; a charge extinguishing device functioning so that a printed paper can be easily released; a fixing device, in which denatured silicone oil having a mercapto-group as a functional group is used as a releasing agent, for fixing a toner image copied on a printing paper, said fixing device being provided above said charging device and said charge extinguishing device; and a deodorizing means provided above said fixing device and comprising a suction fan and a catalyst filter, at least a surface of which has a catalyst of a metal oxide, said deodorizing means promoting reaction of ozone generated at said charging device and said charge extinguishing device with offensive substances containing mercaptan and further decomposing remaining ozone and remaining offensive substances, wherein exhaust gas containing said decomposed ozone and offensive substances is expelled in a direction opposite to a direction of an arrangement of said photoconductor and said developing device.