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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2014
Applicants:
Hiroaki Miyagawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Satoshi Aizawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Susumu Tateyama, Ibaraki, JP;
Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroaki Miyagawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Satoshi Aizawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Susumu Tateyama, Ibaraki, JP;
Tomoyasu Hirasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/206 (2013.01); G03G 15/2021 (2013.01); G03G 21/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid type cooling device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a heat releasing unit to release heat of a coolant that passes therethrough, and multiple air blowing fans disposed facing the heat releasing unit to blow air to the heat releasing unit. A cooling capacity of the liquid type cooling device varies according to a type of a recording medium on which an image is formed.