Image forming apparatus
US-2024176277-A1 · May 30, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus
US9014589B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9014589-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113094889-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 10, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus provided with a resin frame made of a resin, an image forming unit and a fixing unit includes a duct for allowing air to flow between the image forming unit and the fixing unit. The resin frame includes a main frame to which the image forming unit is attached, and a fixing unit attachment frame that is separate from the main frame and to which the fixing unit is attached, and the fixing unit attachment frame has a duct portion that constitutes at least one part of the duct.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a resin frame made of a resin, an image forming unit, a fixing unit, a duct for allowing air to flow between the image forming unit and the fixing unit, wherein the resin frame includes a main frame to which the image forming unit is attached, and a fixing unit attachment frame that is separate from the main frame and to which the fixing unit is attached, the fixing unit attachment frame being attachable to the…
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- What does patent US9014589B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus provided with a resin frame made of a resin, an image forming unit and a fixing unit includes a duct for allowing air to flow between the image forming unit and the fixing unit. The resin frame includes a main frame to which the image forming unit is attached, and a fixing unit attachment frame that is separate from the main frame and to which the fixing unit is attac…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Taguchi Noriaki, Nakazawa Shinji, Takeda Shinichi, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/206. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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