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US 2019/0196369 A1Published application
Duct mechanism and image forming apparatus including the same
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasafumi Sakamoto, Hideaki Kadowaki
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body and an exhaust unit. The exhaust unit includes a first duct and a first exhaust fan provided in the first duct. The first exhaust fan suctions air inside the first duct and sends the suctioned air to an outside of the apparatus body. The first duct is disposed at a position adjacent to the fixing unit. The first duct is divided into a plurality of air flow paths.
Claims16
A duct mechanism used in an image forming apparatus including an apparatus body;
- a fixing unit that is provided in the apparatus body, and heats and fixes a toner image transferred to a recording medium, the mechanism comprising:
- a first duct disposed at a position adjacent to the fixing unit;
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- an exhaust fan for discharging air of the first duct to an outside of the apparatus body,
- wherein an inside of the first duct is divided into a plurality of air flow paths.
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