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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2024
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Inventor:
Hideaki Kadowaki, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2017 (2013.01); G03G 21/206 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1645 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming device includes: a fixing device including a heat source that thermally fixes a toner image formed on a sheet P; a cleaning device that holds toner inside and conveys held toner; and a heat shield that shields heat from the fixing device to the cleaning device. The heat shield includes: a ventilation channel, and a duct including a hollow. The heat shield is disposed between the fixing device and the cleaning device disposed to face each other. The cleaning device, the ventilation channel, the duct, and the fixing device are disposed in this order.