Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus sequentially outputting a sheet having been subjected to image formation processing to a paper output tray
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Application No.: US13521305Application Date: 2010-11-05
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Publication No.: US08929766B2Publication Date: 2015-01-06
- Inventor: Junya Masuda
- Applicant: Junya Masuda
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Priority: JP2010-015413 20100127
- International Application: PCT/JP2010/069661 WO 20101105
- International Announcement: WO2011/092920 WO 20110804
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; B65H29/12

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus capable of effectively cooling down a sheet having been subjected to fixing processing while preventing an apparatus from becoming larger in size and a sheet conveyance failure from occurring is provided. The image forming apparatus (10) includes a sheet conveyance path (16), a fixing device (22), a conveyance roller (26), an upper sheet guide (60), a lower sheet guide (62), and a cooling fan (40). The conveyance roller (26) is disposed downstream of a heat-treatment portion in the sheet conveyance path and configured so as to convey a sheet passing the heat-treatment portion to the paper output tray. At a position corresponding to the position of the conveyance rollers (26), the upper sheet guide (60) is provided with a ventilation portion (604) configured so as to make the cooling air from the cooling device (40) pass through. At a position opposed to the ventilation portion (604) of the upper sheet guide (60), the lower sheet guide (62) is provided with a ventilation portion (624) configured so as to make the cooling air from the cooling device (40) pass through.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120301174A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-11-29
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