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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hidekazu Tatezawa, Saitama, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Chiba, JP;
Rikiya Takemasa, Chiba, JP;
Yutaro Tsuno, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Kozuma, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a rotatable first rotary member, a rotatable second rotary member, a casing, a sheet discharge port, an opening and closing member, a duct, and a fan. The casing is provided within the apparatus body and storing the first and second rotary members. The sheet discharge port discharges the recording material that has passed through the nip portion out of the casing. The opening and closing member has the sheet discharge port and opens a conveyance path of the recording material from the nip portion to the sheet discharge port. The fan suctions air from the suction port through the duct. The duct is provided on the opening and closing member and comprises a suction port to suction air from the conveyance path. The suction port is provided on the same side as the first rotary member with respect to the conveyance path.