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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Hiromitsu Fujiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichi Takehara, Sagamihara, JP;
Yasuaki Iijima, Yokohama, JP;
Takayuki Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Okano, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Yokohama, JP;
Shingo Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Saitoh, Komae, JP;
Hiromitsu Fujiya, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichi Takehara, Sagamihara, JP;
Yasuaki Iijima, Yokohama, JP;
Takayuki Nishimura, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Okano, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Yokohama, JP;
Shingo Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Masanori Saitoh, Komae, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a target part to be cooled detachably attachable to the image forming apparatus, a cooling device including a heat receiving part provided to contact the target part to be cooled to receive heat from the target part to be cooled with a cooling medium provided within the heat receiving part, and a contact/separation mechanism to cause the heat receiving part to contact and separate from the target part to be cooled. The contact/separation mechanism includes a pressing unit to press the heat receiving part against the target part to be cooled. A reaction of a pressing force of the heat receiving part applied to the pressing unit when the heat receiving part is pressed against the target part to be cooled is directed onto a predetermined portion of the target part to be cooled.