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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Toshihiro Yoshinuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Ken Onodera, Kanagawa, JP;
Sho Sawahata, Tokyo, JP;
Junji Nakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihiro Yoshinuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Ken Onodera, Kanagawa, JP;
Sho Sawahata, Tokyo, JP;
Junji Nakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drying device includes a plurality of heaters and a conveyance path. The plurality of heaters is disposed side by side in a direction of conveyance of a medium to contact and heat the medium to which liquid is applied. The medium is conveyed on the conveyance path while contacting the plurality of heaters. The conveyance path includes a first path and a second path. On the first path, the medium is conveyed while contacting the plurality of heaters. On the second path, the medium is conveyed while contacting again at least one of the plurality of heaters having contacted on the first path.