Patent ID: 8634742

Claim:
An airflow management system for a charger support area having a charger housing supporting a corona charger that is proximate to a primary imaging member comprising: an air supply providing flow of air proximate an inlet side of a charger housing area; and a deflection surface positioned to deflect the flow of air from a first direction to a second direction leading to an impact surface against which the flow of air is disbursed; wherein the impact surface is outside of a width of the charger housing and the primary imaging member so that the air flow can supply a volume of disbursed air into the charger housing area that is sufficient to create a pressure that causes the disbursed air to move to an outlet on an opposite side of the charger housing area without directly exposing the charger or the primary imaging member to the flow; and wherein the disbursed air moves across from the impact surface to the outlet at a rate that is insufficient to entrain airborne particles that could cause damage to the charger or to the primary imaging member.