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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jeong-jae Seong, Namyangju-si, KR;
Jin-ho Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Young-min Yoon, Suwon-si, KR;
Byung-jo Lee, Bucheon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a main body having a fusing unit, a first temperature sensor which is disposed in an external surface of the main body and measures an outside temperature, a humidity sensor which is disposed in the external surface of the main body and measures an outside humidity, a second temperature sensor which is disposed inside the main body and measures an inside temperature, at least one fan disposed in the main body, and a controller configured to calculate a dew point temperature using the inside temperature and the outside humidity and operate the at least one fan based on the calculated dew point temperature.