Image forming apparatus with intermediate transfer belt cooling chamber
US9201395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1645
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt, a cooling chamber to cool the intermediate transfer belt, a fixing section, a cooling fan, and a frame. The cooling chamber is defined immediately above the intermediate transfer belt. The fixing section is arranged on one side of the cooling chamber and configured to fix to a sheet the toner image transferred to the sheet by heating the toner image. The cooling fan is arranged on the other side of the cooling chamber and configured to introduce external air to the cooling chamber. The frame has an exhaust port for releasing air in the cooling chamber and is arranged on the other side of the cooling chamber.
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