Printer or copier with a refrigerator for generation of cold
US7469111B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A30/274
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a printer or copier at least one printing unit is provided that generates at least one toner image on at least one page of a carrier material. The printer or copier also has at least one fixing unit that fixes the toner image on the carrier material with aid of a heat generated by the fixing unit. The printer or copier also has a refrigerator to which is supplied at least a part of the heat generated in the fixing unit. The refrigerator uses at least a part of the supplied heat for generation of cold.
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