Image formation device having a fixing apparatus placed on a heat-shielding member
US7236716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2017
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image formation device is provided, at which a fixing apparatus is disposed inside a housing of a printer main body, and which is configured in a fanless ventilation structure. This image formation device is provided with: a fixing unit mounting portion positioned at an upper portion of the housing, and surrounded by a partition wall and a heat-shielding member extending from a side face of the partition wall, the fixing apparatus being placed on the heat-shielding member, and the fixing unit mounting portion being isolated such that hot air will not flow to equipment inside the housing; a cover member for covering the fixing unit mounting portion; a ventilation portion which includes ventilation apertures formed through the cover member; and a conveyance portion for the recording medium.
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