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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Applicant:
Kunimasa Kawamata, Saitama, JP;
Inventor:
Kunimasa Kawamata, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes plural image holding members that hold toner images, a belt unit, an apparatus side portion, and a fan unit. The belt unit includes a belt member disposed facing the plural image holding members. The apparatus side portion is disposed on an outer side of the belt unit in an axial direction of rotating shafts of the plural image holding members. The fan unit is disposed between the apparatus side portion and the belt unit and aerates end portions of the belt unit in the axial direction of the rotating shafts.