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Image forming apparatus

US7953342B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

10References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. · JP

Inventors

Masakazu Nakamura · Kasai, JP
Masami Maruko · Hachioji, JP
Kazunori Katada · Hino, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2009
Grant date	May 31, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2221/1645
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus, having: an image carrier to carry a toner image; a transfer unit to transfer the toner image on the image carrier onto a sheet through a rotating member disposed to face the image carrier; a fixing unit to heat and fix the transferred toner image onto the sheet; and a cooling device to suctions air from a transfer unit side and discharge the air to a fixing unit side.

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