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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Masahide Nakaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Masahide Nakaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/16 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/80 (2013.01); H01L 27/16 (2013.01); H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01); H04N 1/0049 (2013.01); H04N 1/00901 (2013.01); H04N 2201/0082 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a medium on which an image is to be formed; a placing portion capable of placing the medium; a power generator configured to generate electricity from heat generated inside the image forming unit; and an illumination unit configured to be lit with the electricity generated by the power generator and to be capable of irradiating at least the placing portion with light.