Image forming apparatus with air flow generation and environmental sensor
US12210315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1645
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a casing accommodating an image forming unit, a fan, a duct member, an electric component, and a sensor unit. The casing includes a cover member, an air inlet opening, and an air outlet opening. The fan is configured to take in air from an upstream side with respect to a second direction and blow out the air to a downstream side with respect to the second direction such that the air flow flowing through the air inlet opening, the fan, the duct member, and the air outlet opening is generated. The sensor unit is arranged within a region between the air inlet opening and a rotational axis of the fan with respect to a first direction, and is arranged on an upstream side of the fan with respect to the second direction.
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