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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2004
Hajime Sekiguchi, Kashiwa, JP;
Makoto Kitahara, Abiko, JP;
Yasuaki Otoguro, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image; a first electrical substrate having an electric circuit for electric power supply to the image forming unit; a second electrical substrate disposed above the first electrical substrate and having an electric circuit for operating the image forming unit; an opening formed above the first electrical substrate in fluid communication with ambient air; and a partition member for partitioning the first electrical substrate and the second electrical substrate and for forming an air flow path from the first electrical substrate to the opening.