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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2017
Hiromitsu Fujiya, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Tateyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Yuasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuusuke Kumagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiromitsu Fujiya, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Tateyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Yuasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuusuke Kumagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a conveyance path to convey a recording medium; an image forming device to form an image on the recording medium; a heating device to heat the recording medium; an image detector disposed downstream from the heating device in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, to detect the image on the recording medium; and a protector projecting beyond the image detector toward the conveyance path. The protector is to protect the image detector; and a heat conductive holder holds the protector.