Image forming apparatus equipped with air cooling mechanism for cooling components (cooled units) during use
US10599096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/206
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus that cools a cooled unit with high cooling efficiency in the longitudinal direction with a simple structure. A connecting opening portion is provided in a boundary surface that partitions between a cooling duct and a parallel duct. A rectifying plate is shaped so as to deflect a flow of air from the right side to the left side in the vicinity of the connecting opening portion toward the lower side or toward the upper side. Low-temperature cooling air flow from the parallel duct into the cooling duct via the connecting opening portion. Alternatively, inside the cooling duct, high-temperature cooling air is removed through the connecting opening portion.
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