| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power saving image forming apparatus always supplying stable power by a thermoelectric power generating element, supplying power until the inside of a machine is cooled even when power is turned off and to prevent problems such as damage to an electric part or toner blocking due to temperature rise inside the machine in the image forming apparatus provided with a fixing unit of a heat fixing system and also provided with the thermoelectric power generating element carrying out generation of power by using excessive heat in the fixing unit. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus is provided with the fixing unit heat-fixing a toner image transferred on a recording medium and the thermoelectric power generation element which can carry out generation of power by using the heat in the fixing unit and also supply the generated power. One side of the thermoelectric element is installed in the vicinity of an outside wall of the image forming apparatus and another one is installed to be brought into contact with a heat transmission means transmitting the heat in the fixing unit to the thermoelectric power generating element. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |
