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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Masakazu Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Masami Maruko, Hachioji, JP;
Kazunori Katada, Hino, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, having: an image carrier to carry a toner image; a transfer unit to transfer the toner image on the image carrier onto a sheet through a rotating member disposed to face the image carrier; a fixing unit to heat and fix the transferred toner image onto the sheet; and a cooling device to suctions air from a transfer unit side and discharge the air to a fixing unit side.