Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Forced air circulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-02
2010-06-29
Royer, William J (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Forced air circulation
C399S302000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07747186
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes photoconductive drums aligned side by side for toner images in colors to be formed on peripheral surfaces thereof. A transfer belt turns while stretched over rollers for the toner images to be transferred thereon by being superimposed one another as a surface thereof abuts on the peripheral surfaces of the photoconductive drums. A transfer roller transfers the toner images from the transfer belt onto a recording sheet. The transfer belt uses the position of the transfer roller as a turning position and turns to have a first side that moves in a first direction towards the turning position while abutting the peripheral surfaces of the photoconductive drums and a second side that moves opposite to the first direction using the turning position as a starting point. A cooling mechanism cools the transfer belt by circulating taken-in outside air along a surface of the second side.
REFERENCES:
patent: 7486904 (2009-02-01), Sato et al.
patent: 7526223 (2009-04-01), Adachi et al.
patent: 2003-029540 (2003-01-01), None
patent: 2001-296755 (2004-10-01), None
patent: 2004-361626 (2004-12-01), None
patent: 2005-241934 (2005-09-01), None
Chinese Office Action.
Hatakeyama Chisato
Hozono Tomohide
Miyamoto Teruyuki
Casella Anthony J
Hespos Gerald E.
Kyocera Mita Corporation
Royer William J
LandOfFree
Image forming apparatus including a cooling mechanism... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Image forming apparatus including a cooling mechanism..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image forming apparatus including a cooling mechanism... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4235705