Image forming apparatus

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2010-12-30

2011-12-27

Gray, David (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Forced air circulation

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086131

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has: a rotary member which conveys a sheet; a blowing device which blows a cooling air to cool the rotary member; and a blow-off member which blows the cooling air from the blowing device toward the rotary member. The cooling air is blown toward the portion of the rotary member serving as a downstream side of the rotary member and a blow-off direction of the cooling air is opposite to a rotating direction of the rotary member.

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