Image forming apparatus including a blower to blow air on a roller not used in conveyance of a recording medium in simplex printing
US11226587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/203
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a housing, a conveying member not used in simplex printing, a duct, a blower, and control circuitry. The duct includes an intake and an opening. The intake is disposed at a first end of the duct. The intake sucks air from outside of the image forming apparatus. The opening is disposed at a second end of the duct different from the first end of the duct. The duct is disposed opposite the conveying member. The blower is disposed in the duct. The blower blows air sucked from the intake to the conveying member through the opening. The control circuitry controls the blower to blow air to the conveying member at least in the simplex printing.
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