Cooling unit for an image forming apparatus
US10488818B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1645
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a development section, and a cooling unit. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the photosensitive drum. The development section supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image. The cooling unit cools the development section. The cooling unit includes a heat receiving section, a heat radiating section, and a cooling tube. The heat receiving section receives heat from the development section. The heat radiating section radiates the heat received by the heat receiving section. The cooling tube returns a liquid coolant sent from the heat radiating section to the heat radiating section by way of the heat receiving section. The heat receiving section has a groove structure into which the cooling tube is fitted.
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