US Patent Application 18320120. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract

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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:YUJI Mitsui of Shizuoka (JP)]]

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18320120 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet using a rotatable image bearing member, a transfer roller, a fan, and a duct.

  • The duct is positioned parallel to the shaft direction of the transfer roller and has an inflow port to guide air.
  • The duct has a first opening portion closer to one end of the duct and a second opening portion closer to the other end of the duct, both facing the transfer roller.
  • The fan supplies air to the duct through the inflow port, and the air passes through the first and second opening portions before being supplied to the transfer roller.


Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet includes a rotatable image bearing member, a transfer roller, a fan, and a duct. The duct extends in a parallel direction to a shaft direction of the transfer roller and includes an inflow port to guide air. The duct further includes, in an area opposing the transfer roller, a first opening portion that is provided at a position closer to a first end side of the duct than to a second end side of the duct, and a second opening portion that is provided at a position closer to the second end side than to the first end side, in the parallel direction. The air supplied to the duct by the fan through the inflow port passes through the first opening portion and the second opening portion, and is supplied to the transfer roller.

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