Droplet drying device and image forming apparatus
US9809038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/01
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A droplet drying device includes a plurality of light emitting devices arranged in a two-dimensional manner to irradiate droplets with light to dry the droplets, the droplets being ejected on a recording medium by an ejection unit, a regular irradiation capability portion provided in a region corresponding to an image forming region of the recording medium where an image is formed, the regular irradiation capability portion having a predetermined light irradiation capability, and a low irradiation capability portion provided in a region corresponding to a region of the recording medium set to have a lower image-forming density than the image forming region, a light irradiation capability of the low irradiation capability portion being lower than the predetermined light irradiation capability.
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