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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Shinichi Nagao, Koganei, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/0015 (2013.01); B41J 11/00244 (2021.01); G03G 15/2017 (2013.01); G03G 15/6558 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus that can restrict reduction in the accuracy of image formation onto a recording material is provided. An image-forming apparatus includes an image-former that discharges ink to a conveyed recording material; a recording-material heating unit that is disposed in an upstream side of the image-former; a chassis that covers the recording-material heating unit; and a shielding member that is disposed between the chassis and the image-former and shields inflow of air, which is discharged from a recording-material outlet, into the image-former.