Cooling device for imaging apparatus
US6567629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/5144
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for cooling a sheet of media in an imaging apparatus wherein an image is deposited on, and fused to, the sheet of media. The sheet of media is cooled before the media exits the imaging apparatus. The apparatus includes a cooling surface configured to contact the sheet of media whereupon heat energy is transferred from the relatively hot sheet of media to the cooling surface which can act as a heat sink to dissipate heat energy. Other devices such as fans, cooling fins, coolant circulation systems and the like can be employed by the apparatus to further facilitate dissipation of the heat energy from the cooling surface.
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