Image forming apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorHiroki Takahashi
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, an image forming portion, a hold portion, a cooling air passage, and a communication opening. The apparatus body includes a front wall, and a side wall standing perpendicularly to the front wall, the front wall and the side wall defining an internal space. The image forming portion is disposed in the internal space, and forms an image on a sheet. The hold portion is in the form of a hollow at a part of the side wall, and adapted to be held when moving the apparatus body. The cooling air passage extends in the internal space vertically along the side wall. The communication opening allows communication between a space defined by the hold portion and a lower part of the cooling air passage.
Claims11
An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an apparatus body including a front wall, and a side wall standing perpendicularly to the front wall, the front wall and the side wall defining an internal space;
- an image forming portion disposed in the internal space for forming an image on a sheet;
- a hold portion in the form of a hollow at a part of the side wall, and adapted to be held when moving the apparatus body;
- a cooling air passage extending in the internal space vertically along the side wall;
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- a communication opening for allowing communication between a space defined by the hold portion and a lower part of the cooling air passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.