Cooling device and image forming apparatus

摘要

A cooling device includes a rotatable belt extended by a plurality of extending members that transfers a sheet in contact with the surface of the belt, and a plurality of cooling members to cool the sheet via the belt. A cooling surface of the cooling members contacts an internal surface of the transport belt. The cooling members are detachable. The cooling device also includes an adjuster to adjust a contact condition between the cooling surface and the internal surface according to the number of cooling members installed.

主权项

1. A cooling device comprising:
a rotatable first belt extended by a plurality of extenders that conveys a sheet in contact with a surface of the first belt; a plurality of coolers to cool the sheet via the first belt, a cooling surface of each cooler contacting an internal surface of the first belt, and the cooling member being detachable; and an adjuster to adjust a contact condition of the cooling surface and the internal surface according to a number of coolers installed, wherein the adjuster is an auxiliary member having a same shape as the cooling surface, and wherein in a state where one of the plurality of the coolers has been detached, the auxiliary member fits in a position where the one of the plurality of the coolers has been detached.