Image forming apparatus
US10649404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2515/805
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a sheet storage portion in which a plurality of sheets is stored; a heater which heats air; a fan which sprays air on the sheet stored in the sheet storage portion; and a controller which controls the heat of the heater and controls the drive of the fan, in which the controller controls the heat of the heater at a first temperature before a drive time of the fan reaches a threshold value set in advance, the drive time being in which the fan sprays air heated by the heater on the sheet, and when the drive time of the fan reaches or exceeds the threshold value set in advance, controls the heat of the heater at a second temperature lower than the first temperature.
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