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WO2020032253A1
WO2020032253A1 PCT/JP2019/031625 JP2019031625W WO2020032253A1 WO 2020032253 A1 WO2020032253 A1 WO 2020032253A1 JP 2019031625 W JP2019031625 W JP 2019031625W WO 2020032253 A1 WO2020032253 A1 WO 2020032253A1
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有平 武居
裕道 古関
宏久 澤田
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  • the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as an electrophotographic copying machine and an electrophotographic printer.
  • the electrophotographic image forming apparatus has a fixing unit that melts the toner image on the sheet with heat and fixes the toner image on the sheet. During the fixing process of the fixing unit, the toner may transfer to the fixing unit. Therefore, a configuration is known in which wax is included in the toner, and the wax is exuded from the toner at the time of the fixing process so as to be interposed at the interface between the fixing unit and the toner image, thereby suppressing transfer of the toner to the fixing unit.
  • Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-32833 describes a configuration in which a duct unit that removes dust exhausted from the image forming apparatus is provided on the exterior of the image forming apparatus.
  • the duct unit includes a box provided along the outer surface of the image forming apparatus, a duct for guiding air from the exhaust port of the image forming apparatus to the box, a filter for removing dust, and exhaust air from the exhaust port of the box.
  • controller board having a CPU for executing various programs and performing an image forming operation
  • power supply board for controlling a commercial power supply which varies from country to country to a constant value.
  • Various substrates are arranged.
  • the electronic components (elements) mounted on the controller board and the power supply board are susceptible to heat, and may fail if the temperature exceeds the allowable temperature set for each.
  • a duct unit is provided on the back side of the image forming apparatus.
  • the air passing through the inside of the duct of the duct unit is high-temperature air heated by the fixing unit. For this reason, the high temperature air passing through the inside of the duct raises the temperature around the controller board and the power supply board via the exterior of the apparatus main body, and the electronic components mounted on these boards are heated. There is a risk.
  • the present invention can suppress an increase in the temperature of electronic components mounted on a substrate in the apparatus main body due to the air when the air heated by the fixing unit passes through the inside of the duct. It is an object to provide an image forming apparatus.
  • a typical configuration of an image forming apparatus for achieving the above object is an image forming apparatus which forms an image by heating a toner image transferred to a recording material in a fixing unit and fixing the toner image on the recording material.
  • a substrate on which electronic components are mounted a cover portion that covers the electric substrate on the back surface of the image forming apparatus, at least a part of which forms an exterior of the image forming device, and air inside the cover portion that covers the air.
  • the duct unit protrudes to the rear side of the image forming apparatus with respect to a plane of the cover portion to which the fan is fixed, and the duct unit views the image forming apparatus from the rear side.
  • the electronic component is arranged at a position not overlapping with the electronic component.
  • the air warmed by the fixing unit passes through the inside of the duct, the air prevents the electronic components mounted on the substrate in the apparatus main body from rising in temperature. be able to.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the image forming apparatus.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a fixing device.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a fixing device, a fan, and a cooling duct.
  • FIG. 2 is an internal explanatory diagram of the image forming apparatus.
  • 5 is a graph for explaining fan drive timing.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus as viewed from the rear side.
  • FIG. 7A and 7B are schematic diagrams of a duct unit.
  • FIG. 6 is a graph showing a relationship between a flow rate of air supplied from a supply port of a duct in the duct unit, a flow rate of air exhausted from a duct exhaust port, and a temperature inside the image forming apparatus.
  • FIG. 3 is a layout diagram of a duct unit and an electric unit when the image forming apparatus is viewed from the back side.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the image forming apparatus H according to the present embodiment.
  • the image forming apparatus H is an electrophotographic image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet using four color toners of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.
  • the image forming apparatus H includes an image forming unit that transfers a toner image to a sheet to form an image, a sheet feeding unit that supplies the sheet to the image forming unit, and a fixing unit that fixes the toner image on the sheet. .
  • the image forming unit includes a process unit 103 (103Y, 103M, 103C, 103K) that forms a toner image of each color using the toner of each color.
  • the exposure apparatus 104 (104Y, 104M, 104C, 104K), the intermediate transfer belt 6, the secondary transfer roller 8, the secondary transfer opposing roller 9, and the like are provided.
  • Each process unit 103 includes a photosensitive drum 3, a charging roller 4, a developing device having a developing sleeve 5, and a primary transfer roller 7.
  • the process units 103Y, 103M, 103C, and 103K use yellow, magenta, cyan, and black toners, respectively, and the configuration other than the color of the toner used is the same in each process unit.
  • the sheet S (recording material) loaded and stored in the sheet cassette 101 is sent to the registration roller 12 by the pickup roller 2, the feed roller 10, and the transport roller 11. It is. Next, the sheet S is sent to the secondary transfer section formed by the secondary transfer roller 8 and the secondary transfer opposing roller 9 after the skew correction and the timing correction are performed by the registration roller 12.
  • the image forming section first, the surface of the photosensitive drum 3 is charged by the charging roller 4. Thereafter, image data transmitted from an external device or the like (not shown) is processed by the controller substrate 120, and the exposure device 104 irradiates the surface of the photosensitive drum 3 of each color with laser light according to the processing result. Thus, an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the image data is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 3.
  • toner of each color is attached to the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 3 by the developing sleeve 5 to form a toner image on the surface of the photosensitive drum 3.
  • the toner image formed on the surface of the photoconductor drum 3 is primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 6 by applying a primary transfer bias to the primary transfer roller 7. As a result, a full-color toner image is formed on the surface of the intermediate transfer belt 6.
  • the secondary transfer opposing roller 9 receiving a driving force from a driving source (not shown) rotates, whereby the intermediate transfer belt 6 is driven to rotate and the toner image is sent to the secondary transfer unit. Then, a secondary transfer bias is applied to the secondary transfer roller 8 in the secondary transfer section, so that the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 6 is transferred to the sheet S.
  • the fixing device 50 serves as a fixing unit.
  • the fixing belt 20 includes the heater 16 (FIG. 2).
  • the fixing device 50 presses the fixing belt 20 and rotates by a driving force of a driving source (not shown).
  • a pressure roller 22 is provided.
  • the sheet S conveyed to the fixing device 50 is heated and pressed while being nipped and conveyed in a fixing nip portion N formed by the fixing belt 20 and the pressure roller 22, whereby the toner image on the sheet S is formed. Is fixed on the sheet S. Thereafter, the sheet S on which the toner image is fixed is discharged to the discharge tray 106 by the discharge roller 70.
  • the toner contains paraffin wax, and the wax melted by the heat of the fixing process is interposed at the interface between the fixing belt 20 and the toner image so that the toner does not adhere to the fixing belt 20.
  • the melting point of this wax is about 75 ° C.
  • the target temperature of the fixing nip is 170 ° C.
  • the wax is not limited to those described above, and a compound containing the molecular structure of the wax, such as a resin obtained by reacting a resin molecule of the toner with a wax molecular structure such as a hydrocarbon chain, can be used.
  • a compound containing the molecular structure of the wax such as a resin obtained by reacting a resin molecule of the toner with a wax molecular structure such as a hydrocarbon chain
  • wax other substances having a releasing effect, such as silicone oil, can also be used.
  • the sheet S When an image is formed on both sides of the sheet S, the sheet S is guided to the reversing path 13 after the fixing device 50 fixes the toner image on the surface. Thereafter, the reversing roller 14 rotates in the reverse direction while holding the sheet S, and the sheet S is sent again to the secondary transfer unit after the front and back sides are inverted via the re-feeding path 15. Next, an image is formed on the back surface in the same manner as the front surface of the sheet S, and thereafter, the sheet S is discharged to the discharge tray 106.
  • the image forming apparatus H can be equipped with a sheet processing apparatus (not shown) that performs binding processing, folding processing, and the like on the sheet S on which an image is formed by the image forming unit.
  • the sheet processing apparatus is connected to the left side in FIG. 1 via a not-shown relay unit or the like. That is, the sheet processing apparatus is mounted on the image forming apparatus H on the side opposite to the fixing device 50 in the left-right direction (width direction) of the image forming apparatus H.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of the fixing device 50.
  • the fixing device 50 includes a fixing belt 20, a pressure roller 22, a heater 16 that generates heat when energized, and a heater holder 17 that holds the heater 16.
  • the image forming apparatus includes a guide member 23, a fixing discharge roller 26, a main thermistor 19, and a sub thermistor 18.
  • the pressure roller 22 is formed by forming a silicone rubber layer having a thickness of about 3 mm on a stainless steel core metal by injection molding, and coating a PFA resin tube having a thickness of about 40 ⁇ m thereon.
  • the pressure roller 22 has both ends of the core metal rotatably held by bearings (not shown) attached to the frame 24, and rotates by the driving force of a driving source (not shown).
  • the fixing belt 20 is an endless cylindrical member, and is loosely fitted to the heater holder 17.
  • the heater holder 17 is urged toward both ends of the pressure roller 22 toward the pressure roller 22 by a biasing mechanism (not shown) with a force of 98 N on one side, that is, a total of 196 N.
  • a biasing mechanism (not shown) with a force of 98 N on one side, that is, a total of 196 N.
  • the urging mechanism can release the urging to remove the sheet S at the time of jam clearance.
  • the main thermistor 19 is provided so as to be in contact with the back surface of the heater 16 and detects the temperature of the heater 16.
  • the sub thermistor 18 is provided in elastic contact with the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt 20 and detects the temperature of the fixing belt 20.
  • the main thermistor 19 and the sub thermistor 18 are connected to the CPU 21 via an A / D converter (not shown).
  • the CPU 21 controls the energization of the heater 16 by the heater drive circuit 28 based on the outputs of the main thermistor 19 and the sub thermistor 18 and controls the temperature of the heater 16.
  • the main thermistor 19 is arranged near the center of the heater 16 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the sub thermistor 18 is provided near the end of the fixing belt 20 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the guide member 23 guides the sheet S to the fixing nip N by contacting the sheet S.
  • the guide member 23 is formed of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin.
  • the sheet S carrying the unfixed toner image is introduced into the fixing nip N.
  • the sheet S is nipped and conveyed while the toner image carrying surface side is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fixing belt 20.
  • the heat of the heater 16 is applied to the toner image on the sheet S via the fixing belt 20, and the unfixed toner image is melted and fixed on the sheet S.
  • the sheet S that has passed through the fixing nip N is separated from the fixing belt 20 by a curvature, and is conveyed to the discharge roller 70 by the fixing discharge roller 26.
  • the sheet S conveyed to the fixing device 50 When the sheet S conveyed to the fixing device 50 is large, the sheet S passes through substantially the entire area of the fixing nip N in the sheet width direction orthogonal to the sheet S conveying direction. As a result, heat in almost the entire area of the fixing nip N is taken by the sheet S, and the temperature of the fixing nip N becomes substantially constant in the sheet width direction.
  • the image forming apparatus H includes fans 95 and 96 and a cooling duct 30 as a cooling unit for cooling the fixing nip N in order to suppress a temperature rise at both ends of the fixing nip N in the sheet width direction.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the fixing device 50, the fans 95 and 96, and the cooling duct 30.
  • FIG. 4 is an internal explanatory view of the image forming apparatus H, and is a perspective view in a state where a part of an exterior of the apparatus main body is made transparent.
  • FIG. 5 is a graph for explaining the drive timing of the fans 95 and 96.
  • two fans 95 and 96 for cooling the fixing belt 20 and a cooling duct 30 are provided at both ends in the rotation axis direction of the fixing belt 20.
  • the cooling ducts 30 are located at both ends of the fixing belt 20, and when the fixing device 50 performs the fixing process on the small-sized sheet S, the cooling duct 30 sends air to a non-passing area where the small-sized sheet S does not pass. invite.
  • the driving of the fans 95 and 96 is turned on when the detected temperature of the sub thermistor 18 is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and is turned off when the detected temperature is equal to or lower than the predetermined value.
  • centrifugal fans such as sirocco fans are used as the fans 95 and 96, other types of fans can be used.
  • duct unit 200 is attached to the apparatus main body 1.
  • An upper cover 111 and a lower cover 112 as exterior covers (cover portions) are provided on the rear side of the apparatus main body 1, and the duct unit 200 is attached to the apparatus main body 1 via the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112. .
  • the duct unit 200 forms a flow path for exhausting the air warmed by the fixing device 50 to the outside of the apparatus main body 1.
  • the emission standard for ultrafine particles (ULTRA FINEPATICLES) is specified, and it is desired that the image forming apparatus H also reduce the emission amount of ultrafine particles. Therefore, the image forming apparatus H is equipped with a duct unit 200 for removing dust heated by the fixing device 50.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus H as viewed from the rear side.
  • a duct unit 200 is provided on the exterior of the image forming apparatus H so as to protrude rearward (rear side). That is, the duct unit 200 protrudes rearward (rear side) with respect to the plane of the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112 as the exterior cover.
  • the duct unit 200 includes an upper unit 220 having an upper duct 224 and a lower unit 240 having a lower duct 241 connected to the upper duct 224.
  • FIG. 7A and 7B are schematic diagrams of the duct unit 200.
  • a fan 91 (second fan) and a fan 92 (second fan) for exhausting heat are provided near the fixing device 50.
  • the fans 91 and 92 are held by a fan holder 280, respectively, and the fan holder 280 is fastened to the rear side plate 80 (FIG. 4).
  • the fan 91 (lower fan) exhausts air around the fixing device 50. Further, the fan 92 (upper fan) is disposed near the conveyance path of the sheet S above the fan 91 (downstream in the sheet conveyance direction), and exhausts the air around the discharge unit 75 to the outside of the machine.
  • the discharge unit 75 is a space above the fixing device 50 and a space around the discharge roller 70.
  • the fans 91 and 92 are provided on the back side of the image forming apparatus H with respect to the rear side plate 80 (FIG. 4).
  • Air including dust generated in the fixing device 50 is exhausted from the exhaust port 227 of the apparatus main body 1 by an air current generated by the fan 91, and is supplied from the air supply port 230 (first air supply port) of the upper duct 224 to the inside of the upper duct 224.
  • Transported to Air containing dust carried upward by natural convection is exhausted from an exhaust port 228 (main body exhaust port) of the apparatus main body 1 by an air current generated by the fan 92, and is supplied to an air supply port 231 (second supply port) of the upper duct 224. Vent) into the upper duct 224.
  • the upper duct 224 includes two air supply ports 230 and 231, and is provided on an inner surface of the cover member 225 to guide air exhausted from the inside of the apparatus body 1 through the respective air supply ports 230 and 231. 233. Further, an outer duct 226 is provided, which is connected to the inner duct 233 and the lower duct 241 of the lower unit 240, and guides air exhausted from the inside of the apparatus body 1 to the lower unit 240 via the inner duct 233.
  • the upper duct 224 includes the inner duct 233 and the outer duct 226.
  • the air exhausted from the exhaust ports 227 and 228 is separated from each other by a partition wall portion 229a that is a part of the inner duct 233, then merges at a junction 229b, and is conveyed to the lower duct 241 via the outer duct 226. . That is, the partition wall 229a that separates the air supplied from the air supply port 230 and the air supplied from the air supply port 231 is provided upstream of the junction 229b in the direction in which the air flows.
  • the air carried to the lower duct 241 is carried to the duct exhaust port 244 (third exhaust port) side by the airflow generated by the fan 102 (third fan). After the dust is collected by the filter 260 provided on the exhaust path between the exhaust ports 227 and 228 and the duct exhaust port 244, the dust is exhausted from the duct exhaust port 244 to the outside of the image forming apparatus H.
  • the filter 260 is disposed downstream of the junction 229b where the air supplied from the air supply port 230 and the air supplied from the air supply port 231 merge, in the direction in which the air flows.
  • the area of a surface entering the filter 260 can be reduced, and the size of the filter 260 can be reduced.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views of the duct unit 200.
  • FIG. 10 and 11 are cross-sectional views of the duct unit 200 when cut along the LL section shown in FIG. 8 and the HH section shown in FIG. 9, respectively.
  • FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the duct unit 200 when cut along the JJ section shown in FIG.
  • FIGS. 8 and 10 are diagrams illustrating a case where the upper unit 220 is in a closed state
  • FIGS. 9, 11 and 12 are diagrams illustrating a case where the upper unit 220 is in an open state.
  • the upper unit 220 has shaft portions 221a and 221b.
  • the shaft portions 221a and 221b are coaxially arranged and inserted into holes (not shown) formed in the upper cover 111, which is an exterior of the apparatus main body 1 of the image forming apparatus H.
  • the upper unit 220 is supported by the upper cover 111 so as to be rotatable about the shaft portions 221a and 221b, and opens and closes with respect to the apparatus main body 1 of the image forming apparatus H by rotating.
  • the open / close sensor 25 as a detecting unit detects that the upper unit 220 is in an open state with respect to the apparatus main body 1.
  • the upper unit 220 includes a cover member 225 forming an exterior cover, and an upper duct 224 provided inside the cover member 225.
  • the cover member 225 is an opening / closing cover for exposing an interface unit 130 such as the LAN cable connection unit 122 and the HDD insertion unit 121a provided on the apparatus main body 1 facing the cover member 225.
  • the interface section 130 is disposed on the back side of the apparatus main body 1 and on the side opposite to the side surface on which the sheet processing apparatus is mounted in the left-right direction. That is, the interface unit 130 is arranged on the side where the fixing device 50 is arranged in the left-right direction.
  • the hard disk drive 121 (hereinafter, HDD 121: Hard Disk Drive) can be inserted into and removed from the HDD insertion section 121a. That is, with the upper unit 220 closed, the interface unit 130 provided in the apparatus main body 1 is provided at a position covered by the inner duct 233 of the duct unit 200. Therefore, when the upper unit 220 is opened, the interface unit 130 can be accessed, and the insertion and removal of the HDD 121 and the connection of a LAN cable (not shown) can be performed. Further, when the HDD 121 is mounted on the HDD insertion section 121a, the electrical contacts of the connection section (not shown) of the interface section 130 and the electrical contacts of the HDD 121 are electrically connected.
  • HDD 121 Hard Disk Drive
  • the cover member 225 is provided with a sheet metal 223 for magnet catch, and a part of the upper cover 111 facing the sheet metal 223 is provided with a magnet catch 222.
  • the cover member 225 is configured to be attractable to the apparatus main body 1 side (apparatus main body side) by the magnet catch 222.
  • the magnet catch 222 urges the cover member 225 in a direction in which the cover member 225 is closed by a magnetic force via the sheet metal 223 to attract the sheet metal 223 and hold the cover member 225 in a closed state. That is, the upper unit 220 is held in the closed state by the magnetic force of the magnet catch 222.
  • the magnet catch 222 may be biased in a closing direction by another biasing unit.
  • the air supply port 230 When the upper unit 220 is closed, the air supply port 230 is connected to an exhaust port 227 (first exhaust port) from which air in the apparatus main body 1 is discharged by the fan 91, and the air supply port 231 is connected to the apparatus by the fan 92. It is connected to an exhaust port 228 (second exhaust port) from which air in the main body 1 is exhausted.
  • the outer duct 226 of the upper duct 224 is connected to the lower duct 241 of the lower unit 240.
  • the inner duct 233 as the first duct is provided to be able to open and close with respect to the apparatus main body 1.
  • an exhaust path from the exhaust ports 227 and 228 to the duct exhaust port 244 via the inner duct 233 is formed.
  • the interface unit 130 is exposed and accessible.
  • the lower duct 241 is configured as a second duct fixed to the apparatus main body 1.
  • the air warmed by the fixing device 50 is exhausted from the exhaust ports 227 and 228 by the fans 91 and 92, and supplied to the inner duct 233 of the upper duct 224 from the air supply ports 230 and 231. Thereafter, air is carried from the inner duct 233 to the outer duct 226 and from the outer duct 226 to the lower duct 241.
  • the inner duct 233 prevents the HDD 121 from being exposed to the airflow. This prevents high-temperature air discharged from the exhaust port 228 from directly touching the HDD 121.
  • a sealing member 231a is fixed to the air supply port 231 with a double-sided tape in order to seal a gap at a connection portion with the exhaust port 228. Since the size of the gap varies depending on the molding variation of the component itself, mounting play, or the like, it is preferable that the sealing member 231a compresses an elastic member thicker than the gap.
  • Opseala JKX-1105 manufactured by Sanwa Kako Co., Ltd. is used as the sealing member 231a.
  • a sealing member 226a is fixed to the outer duct 226 with a double-sided tape in order to seal a gap between the fixing portion and the cover member 225.
  • the sealing member 226a is preferably configured to compress the elastic member similarly to the sealing member 231a.
  • Calmflex F-2 manufactured by Inoac Corporation is used as the sealing member 226a.
  • a sealing member 241a is fixed to the lower duct 241 with a double-sided tape in order to seal a gap at a connection portion with the outer duct 226.
  • Opseala JKX-1105 manufactured by Sanwa Kako Co., Ltd.
  • PF-050H manufactured by DIC Corporation
  • the sealing member 241a When the upper unit 220 is opened and closed, in order to suppress the wear of the sealing member 241a, the sealing member 241a is compressed in a direction (horizontal direction in the present embodiment) orthogonal to the rotation axis direction of the upper unit 220. Is desirable. However, if the connecting portion 250 with the lower duct 241 is formed according to the outer shape of the outer duct 226, the outer duct 226 and the lower duct 241 interfere when opening and closing the upper unit 220.
  • the connecting portion 250 of the lower duct 241 with the outer duct 226 is formed by the region F along the outer shape of the outer duct 226 and the end 225 a of the cover member 225 when the upper unit 220 rotates. And a region G along the passing trajectory.
  • the sealing member 241a can be compressed in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the shaft portions 221a and 221b.
  • the upper unit 220 can be opened and closed with respect to the apparatus main body 1, and the sealing member 241 a is provided between the apparatus main body 1 and the upper unit 220. Accordingly, even in a configuration in which the interface unit 130 is provided near the position where the fixing device 50 is provided, which is opposite to the side surface on which the sheet processing apparatus is mounted, with respect to the left-right direction of the apparatus main body 1, user operability is improved. Without reducing the exhaust efficiency of the duct unit 200. If the upper unit 220 can be positioned at a position where the interface unit 130 is exposed to the apparatus main body 1 and a position at which the interface unit 130 is covered, the upper unit 220 can be attached to and detached from the outer cover of the apparatus main body 1.
  • the detachable configuration includes a configuration that can be opened and closed, and the state in which the upper unit 220 is attached to the outer cover is equivalent to the closed state of the upper unit 220 with respect to the outer cover, and the upper unit Reference numeral 220 denotes a state in which the interface unit 130 is covered.
  • the state in which the upper unit 220 is not attached to the outer cover is equivalent to the open state of the upper unit 220 with respect to the outer cover, and is a state in which the upper unit 220 exposes the interface unit 130.
  • the configuration in which the upper unit 220 can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body 1 as described above includes a configuration in which the upper unit 220 can be easily removed from the apparatus main body 1 without removing fasteners such as screws. More specifically, the upper unit 220 is attached to the upper cover 111 as an exterior cover by snap fitting or the like, and the upper unit 220 can be removed from the upper cover 111 without using a tool. That is. In this manner, by making the upper unit 220 easily detachable from the outer cover, it is possible to easily access the interface unit 130 and to suppress a decrease in the exhaust efficiency of the duct unit 200. it can.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the lower unit 240 with the fan holder 280 of the lower unit 240 removed.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the lower unit 240 with the lower duct 241 and the filter 260 of the lower unit 240 removed.
  • FIG. 14 shows a state in which the upper duct 224 is also removed.
  • the lower duct 241 is open on the upper duct 224 side, and the opened portion is connected to the outer duct 226.
  • the lower duct 241 is screw-fixed to fixing portions 280a, 111a, 112a provided on the upper cover 111, the lower cover 112, and the fan holder 280.
  • the upper cover 111 (first plate-like member) and the lower cover 112 (second plate-like member), which are plate-like members, are exteriors of the apparatus main body 1, and the lower unit 240 is composed of the lower duct 241 and the upper cover 111.
  • the lower cover 112 forms an air flow path.
  • the upper cover 111 is provided with a sealing member 111b for sealing a gap at a connection portion with the lower duct 241.
  • a sealing member 111b for sealing a gap at a connection portion with the lower duct 241.
  • Opseala JKX-1105 manufactured by Sanwa Kako Co., Ltd.
  • the sealing member 111b is attached to a rib 111d provided on the upper cover 111.
  • the fan 102 and the filter 260 are provided inside the lower duct 241.
  • a duct exhaust port 244 is provided below the lower duct 241.
  • the duct exhaust port 244 is an exhaust port provided at the downstream end of the lower duct 241 in the direction in which air flows.
  • the filter 260 has a configuration in which a filter medium 262 is fixed to a frame 261 made of resin.
  • the filter medium 262 is provided in a pleated shape in the frame body 261, thereby increasing the surface area and increasing the dust collection efficiency. Further, the strength is ensured by dividing the filter medium 262 into two and holding it by the frame body 261.
  • FM-9406WP manufactured by Japan Vilene Co., Ltd.
  • the vertical position of the filter 260 is regulated by the four positioning portions 243, and the filter 260 is held between the inside of the lower duct 241 and the upper cover 111. Further, a sealing member 260a for sealing a gap with respect to the lower duct 241, the upper cover 111, and the lower cover 112 is provided all around the frame 261 of the filter 260.
  • Calmflex F-2 manufactured by Inoac Corporation is used as the sealing member 260a.
  • the fan 102 is held by a fan holder 280 (holding member), and the fan holder 280 is fixed to the lower cover 112 with screws.
  • the fan 102 is provided downstream of the filter 260 in the airflow exhausted from the duct exhaust port 244.
  • the fan 102 generates an airflow for exhausting from the duct exhaust port 244 of the lower duct 241.
  • the duct unit 200 is configured to protrude to the rear side of the apparatus main body 1 with respect to a plane on which the fan holder 280 is fixed in the lower cover 112 as an exterior cover. Further, the duct unit 200 is configured to protrude to the rear side of the image forming apparatus H from the rib 111d provided on the upper cover 111 as an exterior cover.
  • the gap between the filter 260 and the fan 102 is secured to about 40 mm to maintain the dust collection efficiency. That is, the distance on the exhaust path between the filter 260 and the fan 102 is preferably 40 mm or more.
  • the fan holder 280 is provided with a sealing member 280c for sealing a gap with the lower cover 112. Further, a sealing member 280d is provided to seal a gap with the lower duct 241.
  • Opseala JKX-1105 manufactured by Sanwa Kako Co., Ltd. is used as the sealing members 280c and 280d.
  • a bundle 283 (electric wire) for electrically connecting the fan 102 and a substrate (not shown) provided inside the image forming apparatus H is held by the fan holder 280.
  • the bundled wire 283 electrically connects the fan 102 to a substrate (not shown) provided inside the apparatus main body 1 (inside the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112) via the relay connector 284.
  • FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the lower unit 240 when cut along the KK cross section shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a state where the lower duct 241 and the filter 260 are attached.
  • an opening for inserting the bundled wire 283 from the inside of the apparatus main body 1 of H is provided at a position between the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112 as an exterior of the apparatus main body 1 facing the lower duct 241.
  • a part 285 is formed.
  • the fan holder 280 is disposed to face the opening 285 with an interval, and is orthogonal to the rotation axis direction of the fan 102 (the direction of the line D shown in FIG. 15) (the front-back direction of the image forming apparatus H).
  • An opposing portion 280b that covers the opening 285 when viewed from above is provided.
  • the facing portion 280b extends obliquely in a direction (opposite direction) opposite to the flow of air flowing through the lower duct 241. That is, in the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis direction of the fan 102, the distal end of the facing portion 280b is located farther from the opening 285 than the base end. Further, the facing portion 280b is inclined such that the distal end portion is farther from the upper cover 111 than the base end portion.
  • the facing portion 280b By providing the facing portion 280b in this way, when air flows in the duct unit 200, an airflow E that swirls near the opening 285 can be generated.
  • the airflow E can suppress the air inside the apparatus main body 1 (inside the apparatus main body 1 from the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112) from flowing into the lower duct 241 through the opening 285. For this reason, it is possible to suppress an undesired flow of air from occurring in the apparatus main body and to prevent adverse effects such as scattering of toner, and to improve the exhaust efficiency of the lower duct 241.
  • the angle ⁇ between the direction of the rotation axis of the fan 102 and the direction of the inclined surface of the facing portion 280b extending along the air flow path (the inclination angle of the facing portion 280b) is 10 °.
  • the lower end 111 c near the lower cover 112 (the opening 285) is bent inside the lower duct. That is, the lower end 111c of the upper cover 111 is inclined in a direction away from the lower cover 112 (outside the apparatus body 1).
  • the opening width of the opening 285 can be maintained, so that it is easy to secure a space for passing the bundle of the fan 102 and other wiring. Further, even in the configuration in which the opening 285 for arranging the bundled wire 283 is provided, it is possible to suppress the air in the apparatus main body 1 from flowing into the duct unit 200 from the opening 285.
  • FIG. 16 is a graph showing a temperature distribution in the duct of the duct unit 200.
  • the duct unit 200 is provided outside the image forming apparatus H, and is configured to be exposed to the outside air. Therefore, the internal temperature near the inlet of the upper duct 224 is as high as 76 ° C., whereas the internal temperature near the inlet 241x of the lower duct 241 and upstream of the filter 260 in the direction of air flow drops to 47 ° C. .
  • the filter 260 has a small difference in temperature between the first temperature of the air at the inlet of the duct and the second temperature of the air passing through the filter 260 by exposing the duct unit 200 to the outside air. It is provided at a position where the temperature becomes 20 ° C. or more (a predetermined temperature difference).
  • the inlets of the upper duct 224 are the air supply port 230 and the air supply port 231, and are on the upstream end side of the upper duct 224 in the direction in which the air in the duct unit 200 flows.
  • the inlet 241x of the lower duct 241 is the upstream end side of the lower duct 241 in the direction of air flow in the duct unit 200, and is the end side opposite to the duct exhaust port 244 across the filter 260. That is.
  • the duct unit 200 is configured to be exposed to the outside air, and the temperature of the air in the duct is reduced until the air reaches the filter 260, so that the aggregation of dust sufficiently proceeds near the filter 260. Therefore, since the aggregation facilitates collection by the filter 260, the efficiency of collecting dust by the filter 260 can be improved.
  • the temperature of the air drops to 41 ° C. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the temperature of the air exhausted from the duct exhaust port 244 from becoming high, and to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable.
  • FIG. 17 shows a flow rate A of air supplied from the air supply port 230 of the upper duct 224, a flow rate B of air taken in from the air supply port 231 and a flow rate C of air exhausted from the duct exhaust port 244.
  • 6 is a graph showing a relationship between the temperature of the image forming apparatus H and the temperature inside the apparatus.
  • the flow rate A of the air taken in from the air supply port 230 of the upper duct 224 is substantially equal to the flow rate of the air discharged from the exhaust port 227 of the apparatus main body 1 by the fan 91.
  • the flow rate B of the air supplied from the air supply port 231 is substantially equal to the flow rate of the air discharged from the exhaust port 228 of the apparatus main body 1 by the fan 92. Further, the flow rate C of the air exhausted from the duct exhaust port 244 is substantially equal to the flow rate of the air exhausted outside the duct unit 200 by the fan 102.
  • the flow rate of air supplied from the air supply ports 230 and 231 per unit time is set to be equal to or less than the flow rate of air discharged from the duct exhaust port 244 per unit time. That is, the relationship between the flow rates A, B, and C is C ⁇ A + B.
  • the air heated by the fixing device 50 can be sufficiently exhausted, and the temperature rise of the image forming apparatus H can be suppressed.
  • the above-described flow rate relationship is satisfied by increasing the rotation speed of the fan 102 or increasing the size of the fan 102 with respect to the fans 91 and 92.
  • FIG. 18 is an arrangement diagram of the duct unit 200 and the electric system unit when the image forming apparatus H is viewed from the back side.
  • a controller board 120 having an electronic circuit for performing arithmetic processing for outputting received image data as an image is disposed on the back side of the apparatus main body 1 of the image forming apparatus H.
  • a power supply board 123 for supplying power to the apparatus main body, an engine control board 124, an HDD 121, and the like are arranged.
  • the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112 serve as exterior covers of the image forming apparatus H so as to cover the controller board 120, the power supply board 123, the engine control board 124, and the like as electric boards. It is provided outside. That is, the controller board 120, the power supply board 123, and the engine control board 124 are provided inside the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112.
  • fans 97 and 98 for cooling electronic components mounted on these boards are provided near the controller board 120 and the power supply board 123.
  • the fans 97, 98 and the louvers 113, 114 provided on the upper cover 111, which is an exterior covering the fans 97, 98, include a controller board 120, a power supply when viewed from the rear side of the apparatus main body 1 of the image forming apparatus H. It is provided at a position overlapping with the substrate 123.
  • the louver 115 provided on the lower cover 112 as an exterior of the image forming apparatus H is provided at a position overlapping with the engine control board 124 when viewed from the rear side of the apparatus main body 1 of the image forming apparatus H.
  • the duct unit 200 is provided at a position that does not overlap the louvers 113, 114, and 115 of the image forming apparatus H with respect to the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112.
  • the duct unit 200 is provided so as to protrude more toward the back side of the image forming apparatus H than the surface on which the louvers 113, 114, and 115 are provided in the upper cover 111 and the lower cover 112 as the exterior.
  • the air passing through the duct unit 200 is relatively hot air heated by the fixing device 50. Therefore, when the duct unit 200 is located at a position overlapping with the electric system unit when the image forming apparatus H is viewed from the rear side, the electric system unit is easily heated by the high-temperature air passing through the duct unit 200. Become.
  • the duct unit 200, the controller board 120, the HDD 121, the power supply board 123, and the engine control board 124 are arranged so as not to overlap. That is, when the image forming apparatus H is viewed from the back, the upper duct 224 is disposed beside the controller board 120, and the lower duct 241 is positioned so that a part of the lower duct 241 is located below the controller board 120 in the vertical direction. Has been arranged.
  • the duct unit 200 is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the CPU mounted on the controller board 120 and the CPU mounted on the power supply board 123. Thereby, the air in the image forming apparatus H can be exhausted to the outside through the duct unit 200 without impairing the cooling efficiency of the electric system unit.
  • the duct unit 200 is arranged so as to avoid the controller board 120, the HDD 121, the power supply board 123, and the engine control board 124.
  • the configuration is not limited to this. Other configurations may be used as long as the duct unit 200 is arranged at least at a position avoiding the heat-sensitive electrical system unit.
  • a configuration may be adopted in which the duct unit 200 is provided at a position where the duct unit 200 overlaps in the front-rear direction of the apparatus main body 1 with respect to a substrate of a driving system such as a motor driver on which heat-sensitive electronic components are not mounted.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de formation d'image équipé d'une unité de conduit (200) servant à former un canal d'échappement à travers lequel de l'air évacué d'un orifice d'échappement (228) du dispositif de formation d'image (H) est déchargé vers l'extérieur de l'unité de conduit (200), un filtre (260) étant disposé à l'intérieur de l'unité de conduit (200), et des ventilateurs (91, 92) qui déchargent l'air à l'intérieur de l'unité de conduit (200) étant fixés à un couvercle supérieur (111) et à un couvercle inférieur (112) à l'intérieur de l'unité de conduit (200), le dispositif de formation d'image étant caractérisé en ce que l'unité de conduit (200) fait saillie sur le côté de surface arrière du dispositif de formation d'image (H) par rapport au plan dans lequel les ventilateurs (91, 92) sont fixés au couvercle supérieur (111) et au couvercle inférieur (112), et l'unité de conduit (200) est positionnée dans un emplacement qui ne chevauche pas un composant électronique lorsqu'il est vu depuis le côté de surface arrière du dispositif de formation d'image (H).
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