Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Forced air circulation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Forced air circulation
C399S405000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865356
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises an apparatus body having a document table portion on which a document is placed, a scanning unit provided inside the apparatus body to optically scan an image of the document placed on the document table portion, an image forming unit for forming a developer image on a photosensitive drum in accordance with the image information scanned by the scanning unit, a transfer charger for transferring the developer image formed by the image forming unit on a sheet, a fixing unit for fixing the developer image transferred by the transfer charger on the sheet, an ejecting roller for ejecting the sheet on which the developer image is fixed by the fixing unit to the outside, a sheet receiving unit provided below the scanning unit inside the apparatus body to receive the sheet ejected from the ejecting roller, and a blowing unit for blowing cool air to the sheet receiving unit along a lower surface part of the scanning unit.
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Foley & Lardner LLP
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Lee Susan
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
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