Image forming apparatus that allows wind blown from air blowing port to be prevented from being ununiform in wind speed without increasing housing in size
OwnerNobuhiro Fukumainventor
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An image forming apparatus includes an air intake fan, a duct, and a guide portion. The air intake fan is provided at a side of a housing in a first direction. The duct includes an air blowing port that opens toward an image forming portion at a position spaced apart from the air intake fan in the direction orthogonal to the first direction, an extending portion that extends from the air intake fan to the air blowing port along a side wall portion of the housing in the first direction, and a connecting portion that connects the extending end of the extending portion and the air blowing port. The guide portion guides part of airflow into the connecting portion to the upstream side of the air blowing port in the extending direction of the extending portion.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
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